It's quite clear on one thing..Michael was not in control in ways he had never been before, on serious levels, life threatening...?..and the other fact is michael physical condition had changed to a level never before, life threatening..?
I just found an article that talks about many points discussed in this thread and even though there are many bits to this article that have sections that aremaybe unreliable , certainly some bits clearly false and some paragrahs unclear maybe...
However there also may be snippets of truth blended in behind ludacris claims of michael being gay and not being able to sing amongst others im sure ( however i have not seen him sing live yet, does lupus cripple your voice over time, if he had it?...I am not entirely sure michael sung live in the tdcau rehersal footage..didn't seem like it but that will hopefully not be true)..
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...chael-Jackson-predicted-death-months-ago.html
http://www.mjjpictures.com/2009/various/various.html
And I also want to post a link that shows the times michael was photographed since Feb 4 2009..Look at the list and where he is photographed and how often and also when in relation to other dates and so forth..This would certainly not be a schedule for a history, 30th anniversary build up...That list of where he was pictured is worrying on so many levels..and that's just reading it...each set of photos tell's its own story and the many changes that can be observed in his pictures ...This is something most people on here already know and see, but couldn't say they saw and acted, none of us could..no fan could..
1) because any fan can get close but never close enough it seemed, he could have told a fan his inner most thoughts, and i believe them to be true..what could a fan do? It had gone way to far by then and a fan isn't with michael for 4 days 24/7 in a week...alot acn happen in that time...
But also because of the fact that the show itself seemed to be happening.all the rumours and stories we treated as tension to the build up and hate from the haters.We saw michael out and about(regardless of where), HE said he was touring...being convinced by words of comfort and excitment in that aeg and kenny ortega said he was on course( so long to go into but if you watch that conference..there are soo many sings of anxiety and lies and so many things..in both their eyes but i believe randy phillips more...100 PERCENT..you just gotta look at the eyes of the one who isn't doing the talking and wait for key moments in each sentence uttered..then look at the eyes and boyd language sometimes...dead giveaways...
Everyone said 'he was healthy,'..'he was ready' ...those reasons alone in the back of our minds, made us merley question and never seriously probe some of our reservations.We followed michael's actions as we always do when you see him..esp when he says he will do a concert and you just watch him go and build up to it and then perform it worldwide!.We all brushed aside any concerns we had or at least took them as far as we could..
But certainly none of us knew he was still on painkillers did we? Who in the last few years thought he was on painkillers after 30th to such a bad degree possibly? There were no signs, but only now do they..with hindsight..
Two of many many things were wrong with it these concerts, 50...nope...that got me as soon as i heard it and was pessimisitic to another level after i heard that.after that i just though, ok we are gettin closer by each day..to something..
He would never ever ever ever ever ever everrr do 50 shows in one place in the world as a performer and part of many select past and present illustrious and iconic groups of singers, performers , dancers listes go on.he wouldnt risk that for 50 shows !!!!! thats on a professional level..soo much on the line for his legacy, even he werent gonna be saying 50 straight away without being seduced somehow by it or never saying it at all.
But physically , and at his age, the pattern of days when he performs like that ( sleeping pattern, eating, etc) .the way he was feeling...he wanted to do 10...i would bet money on that and be confident id get it back.He was however erratic and very differnt on his announcement, i had a confused and concerned look on my face that whole thing but letting that fact become taken over with the face of 'this is it' from the perspective of what everyone initially thought..I thought from the title ' this is it', he would be calling it at end to performing purely because of what he in the past and what said about james brown and that i knew he would not perform much in older age ( i always thought he wanted that )..But after watching it months later,things obvioulsy changed..you see it in a different light..as you do a song or a interview ...But i alway sfelt i saw something when he said 'These will be my last performances, because...and for a split second his face changed be4 laughing..it was a tiny expression but i think it said something..there was a inner reason..
At that point were the 50 dates sold out???
You then take into account people around him and it opens up so many questions, sooo many
Michael was never alone.in terms of another person near by thats a given.How close was a doctor to him when he slept for instance?You just see that first ever picture posted of dr.murray and you think whoo???? and hmm okaaay.. Certain people on different levels wanted to use him, control him, manipulate him, lured him, and then those who had his true intentions at heart..
It was as if he was a puppet and everyone around him was holding a string...michael was wayy outta control and was being run by certain people in different ways saying they had 'his best interests at heart' or maybe not? ..Its as if he was there but lights were slowly turning off inside his soul.....This was homicide in my opinion.
Watching the rehersal footage is one bit aeg chose to give us, who knows what we will ever see if they are truely involved in knowing the truth to his condition..But even in this clip you see something different, well i do.Yes this was rehersal, he was marking, he never gives it his all in rehersals ( i don't think many do, certainly not a man on his level..impossible.), yes he was moving and was into it ( but what about the other 100 hours, if we viewed it all what would we think?..will we see it ALL???), but the first time i saw it and after watching it alot i go by my feelings that first time, I looked at it and was worried..not by moves or energy but aspects in between those moments..he was tired, treading through motions, knowing THESE were his performances i believe and never thinking he would complete the 50 shows or maybe even start...Even if im wrong about that, you watch it and see part of him has gone..It's not michael jackson on the place he loves like neverland...seeing him half there on stage was more than i could take..I Point to my clearest exampe of this...
It is the smile everyone is talking about at the end, I don't know who was there on that day watching, maybe fans..friends? but when michael closes his eyes he opens them ever so briefly to catch a glimpse of the person who makes him smile...put that smile in relation to that, and something is missing..he is simling , happy at what he saw but not michael happy, he would have made more of it ..It's a tired smile not just because of rehersals but of things going on around him and maybe in himself...he was tired at too young an age and pushed to much in such a short space of time not considering his state of mind and body and age ! lol, too much..wayyy to much too soon...he could have done 10...with a bit longer preparation perhaps..or not...but the number 50 ...that changed everything...These are just my views