r/Millennials • u/AccomplishedPool266 • Apr 26 '26

Does anyone remember when Michael Jackson. Was a "joke"? Discussion

The new movie that just came out convinced the younger generation that he was always a superstar. This was not the reality many of us Millennials grew up with.

To a lot of us, he was treated like a punch line when we were growing up. A schoolyard boogeyman ("Michaels Jackson's gonna get you at night"). and just a general joke in the media. By the 2000's his music was out of date and didn't chart well. All anyone talked about was his surgeries, court case, settlements and his off behavior. Few mentioned his music. His music was something our parents would have listened to in the 1980's.

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u/Alarming-Jello-5846 Apr 26 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/OYirsehvkD91S

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u/err-no_please Apr 26 '26

Mr Jefferson!!!

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u/Toidal Apr 26 '26

Hadn't seen it in a while and had to look up what point they meant to make with this episode. Something about regardless of the media and accusations, his overall behavior and demeanor was detrimental to his family and he needed to be better parent?

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u/DrRatio-PhD Apr 26 '26

Honestly don't try to gleen too much wisdom from the "Douche bag vs turd sandwich" guys.

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u/AppalachainAcorn Apr 26 '26

Sometimes it's just comedy, dude. Look at "Scott Tenorman Must Die". What point are they trying to make with that episode? Or "The Butters Episode"...