Cirque du So-gay

When you think of the average football fan, what do you envision? A masculine man, one who devours chicken and beer while watching the game? Or perhaps someone who is familiar with the shows of ESPN and probably is a huge fan of several other sports? Yeah, that sounds about right. When you think of the average football fan, do you envision someone who enjoys Cirque du Soleil or watching grown men parade around in costume? Probably not. Which is why I was completely perplexed by the Superbowl pregame show! Who in the hell thought it was a good idea to put on that ridiculously childish and borderline homo spectacle? As I sat there watching children running to-and-fro in butterfly wings and women toting around ginormous inflated alligators, I was confused as to what exactly I was watching. I even saw a big black man smiling ear to ear while doing a split. Was this the Superbowl or the opening act for Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey? Yes, Cirque du Soleil is fabulous and all, but it has absolutely no place at the Superbowl. The entire show looked like something out of a Disney movie or Tim Burton film. The only redeeming quality was Prince's half-time show, which was actually pretty good. But then again, even he looked like something out of a Disney movie or Tim Burton film!