I suggest you watch other Superbowl performances before providing a more structured opinion.
There were many other performances that are rated higher than Mike's. I can probably name 4:
U2 (Tribute to 9/11)
The Rolling Stones
Prince (arguably the BEST amongst critics)
Bruce Springsteen (the most recent)
you mention one as being among critics. that doesn't count. and..it's not like we HAVE to do anything. we're supposed to be inspired.
MJ started it in all the ways that count..including ratings. of course, after the fact, people are gunna argue it out of ego, but it's the truth...it's like winning eight grammys. MJ did it first..but people are gunna argue..especially critics, out of envy towards MJ, who is about firsts...and they're gunna say things about other artists winning eight grammys..but, the inspirational atmosphere of firsts, here, belongs strictly to MJ, the best selling performer of all time. as far as checker goes...he's from the past..nobody regards him as current pop icon phenoms, and they would look at checker as like up with people or somn...but MJ started the trend that is happening now..and everybody knows it, if they search their true souls. but if certain folks don't want to admit it..lol..that's ok..that's what usually happens anyway.
chances are..if MJ didn't do it..current trendy artists, from around the world would not consider performing for a totally american event such as this one. the nfl knows that, as many around the world don't even know what nfl stands for, but they know about the super bowl halftime show cus of MJ. but now they(the world's trendy artists) are doing it, cus of MJ.
and..of course, there's gunna be critiques of his performance, which was great. but some people feel the need to study things after the fact, but his peformance was enough for everyone to want to follow the trend. so, it was great.
