Michael Jackson Dead

[Medusa]

you know Mary i watched the part with little paris over and over again, as it was played so much,i thought Janet and Latoya just did not seem that genuine in their grief, there were no tears running down her cheeks, it just seemed a bit showy for my liking, but that is just my opinion, it was obvious Paris was in much emotional pain,poor wee girl, but as for the others except one brother i really did not see it,seemed a bit staged to me.

Yes, my heart ached for little Paris. I haven't heard whether or not she actually wanted to speak at her dad's memorial service but it all seemed contrived to me. That little girl is w/out her daddy now as are her brothers and sisters. The Jackson family just did not appear to be grieving to me, which is why I feel that they wore the sunglasses because it would hide their eyes which would reveal their true feelings. Joe Jackson wearing his hat also annoyed me. No respect for his son even in death. And LaToya shamelessly told the world that her brother was a pedophile years ago on Geraldo's TV show; she had nothing good to say about her brother. She didn't make a spectacle of herself yesterday, though.

[RICHARD]

The family thing?

Me thinks that they are closing ranks for the public image.

There is quite a bit of money to be had - there are some 'hadders' out there.

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This is going to be a fight the like we have not seen in a while.

Weep for the kids.

[carole]

did anyone else think chewing gum was disrespectful, or is that an american thing? excuse me for asking but i am not sure on that one,it is so casual, yes i agree mary i really did not think they were grieving that much, except one brother ,he broke down in tears,they were a tad too composed for my liking,i would rather have seen them wailing if that is how they felt, i guess we all grieve in our own way though, and i suppose we should not be too judgemental, but that is how it looked to me.

[Medusa]

did anyone else think chewing gum was disrespectful, or is that an american thing? excuse me for asking but i am not sure on that one,it is so casual, yes i agree mary i really did not think they were grieving that much, except one brother ,he broke down in tears,they were a tad too composed for my liking,i would rather have seen them wailing if that is how they felt, i guess we all grieve in our own way though, and i suppose we should not be too judgemental, but that is how it looked to me.

You're right; we do all grieve in our own way. When my dad passed away, I cried buckets. When my mom passed, I had a delayed reaction and didn't cry until the funeral was over and everyone went home. I'm not too bothered by their demeanor as much as I was w/them all wearing sunglasses. It just bugged me; it seemed too dramatic.

[carole]

I agree, but then they are celebs i guess,i did like the fact the brothers were wearing a silver glove though, that was just like MJ and a nice touch i thought, all in all i found it quite nice to watch, just those few things that ticked me off.
I found this on one of our radio websites, thought i would post it, interesting....

Coincidence? Probably. Still, pretty crazy! Read this!
-- Michael Jackson signed his will on 7/7/02.
-- Michael Jackson's memorial was on 7/7/09 ... exactly 7 years after the will was signed.
-- Michael Jackson's two biggest hits -- "Black & White" and "Billie Jean" -- were each #1 for 7 weeks.
-- Michael Jackson's three biggest albums -- "Thriller," "Bad" and "Dangerous" -- each produced 7 top 40 hits.
-- Michael Jackson was the 7th of 9 children.
-- Michael Jackson was born in 1958 ... 19 + 58 = 77
-- Michael Jackson died on the 25th ... 2 + 5 = 7
-- Michael Jackson has 7 letters in his first and last name.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Thankfully most of us are not on international television when grieving the lost of a family member.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Carole, maybe they gave the kids gum to keep them a little calmer? I'm not sure. It was a long time for them to sit.

I didn't like them all wearing sunglasses inside either. I kept hoping it was because they had cried their eyes out in previous days and they didn't want to be seen in public with puffy eyes. It seems like a Hollywood thing mostly.

I think the fact that they were so composed is also a Hollywood thing. Maybe some acting involved. Aren't they all entertainers but one?

Michael Jackson has had some controversy in the news over the years. No matter what we've heard about him, I found the memorial pretty sad. I guess it's always sad when anyone dies.

I can't get past the fact that his death has turned into a media frenzy as much as it has in light of all that's happened with him. Both past and present. Is this really a good example to be sending out to our young people?

[finn's mom]

I didn't watch the memorial service. But, I have read a handful of comments on this thread and have seen a couple random photos of the family at the service. Someone mentioned the silver glove being a nice little homage to Michael, seems like I saw Ken Griffey Jr wore a single glove during a baseball game recently, too. Anyway, my thought is that the sunglasses inside might have been a kind of a Michael thing (maybe even a Jackson family thing), too.

The only reason I say that is because it didn't strike me as bizarre at all that they were wearing shades. I may not have known immediately that they were indoors, though...hmm...

I know that there's a lot more coverage of his death than even other celebrities, but I honestly haven't felt completely saturated with it. I don't watch a lot of tv or listen to or read the news anyway, but with some events or happenings, I simply can't help but hear it. I felt a bit overwhelmed right at first, because it didn't matter what radio station I had it on, that's what they were talking about. But, that was only for the first few days that I felt I had to either change the station or turn the radio off completely.

I don't know, I just hope the man finally has some peace of mind and heart.

[CountryWolf07]

Now Joe Jackson is saying that he believes there was FOUL play reguarding to Michael's death.. yeah right, are you serious? He alone destroyed his childhood & the rest of his life to who he had become and the cause of the media, etc.

[RICHARD]

MJ is gone but there is no shortage of news.

Out here there has been a front page story in the paper every day.

Today? THe Tax Man and MJ-plus what the funeral cost the city.

[RICHARD]

I was at a local airshow near my house and the LA County Sheriff's flew their helicopter in.....This was the same helicopter they used to move his body from the hospital!

[Karen]

I was at a local airshow near my house and the LA County Sheriff's flew their helicopter in.....This was the same helicopter they used to move his body from the hospital!

And they needed to do it by helicopter WHY????????