Mariah Careys magische Weihnachtsshow

Very cute, amazing music, beautifully shot. No real plot to speak of, but a great music special with dazzling visuals. A perfect thing to have on playing in the background of Xmas festivities.

Christmas specials are supposed to be cheesy and full of surprise guest stars. This one definitely takes the idea to a new level of technical prowess with elaborate CGI backdrops. I'm fine with it, obviously everyone is looking like they are having fun and trying to spread Christmas cheer in a most troubling year.

Vocals are amazing and as expected from an icon. MC looks flawless. Storyline is cheesy af, but isn't every Holiday Special? Watch it to gaze at MC's gorge face and wardrobe, stay for the her amazing voice. Don't watch it if you don't like MC or cheesy Christmas stuff.

Mariah has been really pushing the Christmas thing in the last few years and she really bashes it out of the park with this Christmas special. Basically, it's a series of music clips strung together with a plot skimpier than her costumes (but considerably less tight). Fans will love it. She is carefully arranged and lit in each scene and can still belt out a tune with a bit of electronic assistance.

Still, I can't help but feel they could have really gone all out with a different perspective and made a her a lonely, demanding and obnoxious diva who is mean to one and all and wants Christmas to be cancelled until she discovers and the importance of Christmas and family - sort of like The *itch Who Stole Christmas, if you get what I mean.

Hey, I should copyright that!

Her fans who think she can do no wrong will rate it 10 out of 10.

I think with Apple budget plus Carey's purse, they could have done something incredible with the stages. Unfortunately you can tell this was done within perhaps a couple of days and a load of green screens.

In addition, it lacks perhaps a message of hope, especially after mentioning the "difficult year it's been" a couple of times (referencing covid).

Having said that, it's pure Mariah. It's self loving, it's cheesy, in fact it's the kind of Mariah cheesiness that made me laugh out loud, at how ridiculous it all was! But in an honestly funny way.

This woman is just here, she's around, she does her thing, she minds her own business, and millions love her for that.

Amazing vocals, especially if you pay attention to the melisma prowess.

I'll watch it every year.