I feel about Lana Del Rey like I feel about Tim Tebow:
Considered in a bubble, do I care about Tim Tebow, the athlete? No ma'am.
Is he gifted? Undeniably.
Is he good? Not in the eyes of many (though … there IS something compelling about that unique skill set of his!!!!).
Does he win? Based on the established criteria (helping your team accumulate a higher score than the opponent), yes.
Is he interesting? He's the most interesting story in football by a longshot because, despite not being "good", he continues to win.
Is he polarizing? He's even more polarizing than he is interesting, in large part because of all the interest in him.
Do I want him to succeed just to watch the reactions of people who care too much? More than anything in this world.
Sports!
On Who's Afraid Of Lana Del Rey?
I feel about Lana Del Rey like I feel about Tim Tebow:
Considered in a bubble, do I care about Tim Tebow, the athlete? No ma'am.
Is he gifted? Undeniably.
Is he good? Not in the eyes of many (though … there IS something compelling about that unique skill set of his!!!!).
Does he win? Based on the established criteria (helping your team accumulate a higher score than the opponent), yes.
Is he interesting? He's the most interesting story in football by a longshot because, despite not being "good", he continues to win.
Is he polarizing? He's even more polarizing than he is interesting, in large part because of all the interest in him.
Do I want him to succeed just to watch the reactions of people who care too much? More than anything in this world.
Sports!