"If you're trying to impress somebody, it ain't workin'"... this is a quote from a movie someone ought to make about how so many popular choices are not attractive much less "amazing". I want to say it when I see mean faces, tastelessness, ostentatious displays...
These are nothing new. We all go through phases of "suck it" many times. Some survive but others actually like the attitude (or lack of it). But because media is now social, it just means that anyone can display their "suck it" videos, music, looks and think it's just "stunning" without realizing that being stung is unpleasant.
First, I don't want to impress anyone. If you are good, there is always someone better. And beauty is both fleeting and subjective. So I try not to dwell on anyone's judgement (good or bad).
Then there is the celebrity obsession to become a billionaire through Internet fame and popularity. Wanting to be a star is not new. There are just more of them and the crowd effect is less selective than before. At least you had to pay your dues in a cut throat industry before fame came, but now You Tube is enough.
So I would say it is really easy to live out fame that fizzles faster. This or any kind of fame in the madding crowds is not attractive to me; much less impressive. It's easy to believe the applause, the hype and the superlatives because of a moment in the "crowd in the cloud". And it should be enjoyable while it lasts.... but just not that impressive after that.
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