I think both Rihannas are equally bad. And although I haven't heard the album. I don't know which darkness you are talking about. She did a dark song (RR) and 3 happy happy songs (RB, Hard, TA)...
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I think both Rihannas are equally bad.

jiorjios said:

BINGO!

I don't mind "light" or "edgy" as long as its NOT forced. The girl has a sheep personality,,,and sounds like one.

But I don't mind the fashion sense AT ALL

jiorjios said:

I wouldn't call them happy songs. And it's not just the lyrics, it's the image. It's all just black and negative, and reeking of destruction. Black clothes, black make up, spikes, bombs exploding, deserts, dead trees, blood, yadda yadda yadda. Her image and videos are just SO depressing, it's tiresome. RB is the only song and video in years that has been "happy" and colorful. And it's getting worse by the fact that since Gaga is in love with the morbid everyone has to go down that road.

Nowadays I just want some happy smiling people that look like the enjoy life for goodness sake!

VenusBlingBling said:

She is only playing by the album theme (supposedly). The album itself is not really "darK' but more so of her trying to force herself to look more "adult". I believe it stems from being an abuse victim. I kind of felt that same way too afterwards, you either leave out a domestic relationship feeling low and helpless, or angry and bitter.

Your view of "the dark side" feels like it is more of a misunderstanding than an actual viewpoint. Do you even have the album to judge? Really its not a great album, and if anything she is trying to hard to be seen as "Hard" so to speak. She is still finding herslef in my opinion and she's still young..she has plenty of time to try and find herself.

Its obvious in interviews and general way she potrays herself in image that she still has not found HER.

I HATE both rihannas and her forehead should have its own ZIP code

paisleypark4 said:

That's because SHE is not the one in control of her image.
I am not sure what you mean with me misunderstanding my view of "the dark side"?
I have listened to the album, and I do like several of the songs. I understand it's the concept of the album and that it fits after her violent ex. And I don't mind her being edgy, if that's what you can call it. But I see a stiff girl with a lack of personality trying to look cool and sound hard, and especially after how she entered the biz it doesn't feel right. And after a year of that image I'm just longing for something else. As I said, I'm not a fan, but the girl is gonna stick around, so all I can do is wish for a change. I don't want her to go generic and I love a lot of her outfits, but you can be sharp and artistic in different ways... I just see a lot of darkness, and it's cool if you don't mind it or feel that way. To me Rihanna has the voice that fits Pon de Replay and Rude Boy and that's the kind of style she should go back to, at least for a while.
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VenusBlingBling said:

Just the way you expressed your viewpoint of "dark side" earlier was only 1 point away from being a post from TonyVanDam's discussions about her worshiping 'the occult'.


I actually like the style she chose but the songs she chose to sing were terrible and sound forced..except for "Rude Boy" "Cold Case Love"..and that was about it for me.."Photographs" was nice also.

You had also put Laday Gaga in the mix and her image is not "dark" to me; but engaging...her music is not dark or strange at all...it more dance pop if anything it is supposed to be. Computer Blue, Others Here With Us, All The Critics Love You In New York, is dark if you want to go there but NOT Rihanna..I laugh at her if she thought she was tough or bad at all. I can predict her changing things up for the next round.

I couldn't stand her when she was that interchangeable, generic, zero personality nobody

She has a somewhat eerie vibe about her and sometimes just comes across as souless, like a depressed *poorly-programmed* fembot.

VenusBlingBling said:

*Fix'd.
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The "New Rihanna", is not new at all and certainly not original. She has FeFe Dobson to thank for it. Her people cannot even come up with anything that is original...I kinda perfer the old Rihanna, at least this was closer to her true self.

paisleypark4 said:

I was actually afraid that I'd sound like Tony with this.
I don't think she worships Satan and is part of some big dangerous conspiracy, not at all!
But her videos still contain what I have listed before, which just make me feel like all that's missing in them is the Grim Reaper. It's in now and will change, it always does, I just hope its sooner than later.
You're right when you say Lady Gaga's music isn't dark, because I definitely don't think it is. It's mostly a better version of Eastern European Eurovison music. But to me her image is the opposite (which I assume is intentional). She has a somewhat eerie vibe about her and sometimes just comes across as soulless, like a depressed fembot.

purplesweat said:

Yeah, she's much better now that she's an interchangeable, generic, zero personality somebody.

BlaqueKnight said:

Well this:



is far more entertaining than this:


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BlaqueKnight said:

Well this:


is far more entertaining than this:

purplesweat said:

You and I have very different definitions of entertainment. You seem to be much more easily entertained.
Because when she opens her mouth, all I hear is this:


when all I want to hear is THIS:


As to the outfit, you can put nice clothes on any mannequin.

As to the outfit, you can put nice clothes on any mannequin.

jiorjios said:

BINGO!

I don't mind "light" or "edgy" as long as its NOT forced. The girl has no personality,,,and sounds like one.

But I don't mind the fashion sense AT ALL