36 Ideas I Had Throughout Beyoncé’s Christmas Day Halftime Efficiency

It’s not each Christmas Day that you simply get to take a break from the mulled wine and roast pheasant (or no matter you eat on Christmas; personally, I’m a fan of matzo brei and lactose-free eggnog for Chrismukkah) as a way to watch Beyoncé carry out in her hometown of Houston, however that’s precisely what went down this 12 months.

Queen Bey took the sphere in the midst of the Houston Texans’ faceoff in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens as a way to carry out songs from her newest document, Cowboy Carter, dwell on Netflix—and it was, predictably, wonderful. Beneath, discover all of the ideas I had about Beyoncé’s Christmas Day efficiency:

1. “Houston’s hometown hero”! Precisely!
2. The HAT!
3. “16 Carriages”!
4. Sorry, I am going to attempt to cease simply yelling no matter I see.
5. Oh my God, I would like all the small print on that majestic white horse she’s driving in on.
6. Americana at its most interesting, for actual.
7. Automobile tradition is BACK, child.
8. Is that this a purple cross-body? Or is it a part of the look? I’ve so many questions.
9. Extra horses!
10. Oh, okay, it’s not a cross-body, it’s a sash.
11. I do know Bey’s cowl of “Blackbird” is polarizing, however I, for one, am right here for it.
12. The maribou! A lot pageantry.
13. The VEILS!
14. Simply what number of songs is that this medley going to embody? Can or not it’s all of them?
15. To paraphrase considered one of my colleagues’ questions, is she in an airplane hangar?
16. Actually, I don’t know the place else you’d movie the sort of factor.
17. When is “Bodyguard” taking place?
18. The hat is OFF!
19. Let’s actually get in formation (anachronism, I do know, I’m sorry).
20. These tubas are going CRAZY.
21. God, Bey, you definitely do have shooters.
22. These chaps are making me even gayer.
23. We love a Shaboozey collab, don’t we, women?
24. “Take a look at that horse, take a look at that horse, take a look at that horse.” I already am!
25. Cease all the pieces and salute the juck (jorts truck), please, in the event you love your nation.
26. POST MALONE????
27. I’ve to confess, they actually have some vocal chemistry.
28. Carry out Dolly for “Jolene” or I’ll cry.
29. Okay, it appears like I’m crying.
30. I’m going to re-air my Festivus grievance proper now: Bey’s cowl of “Jolene” is nice, however the unique track shouldn’t be about feminine competitors! It’s about female-on-female lust! Thanks!
31. “It’s solely proper that we do ‘Texas Maintain ’Em’ for the primary time in Texas on Christmas,” sayeth Bey, and as regular, she’s proper.
32. Is that Blue? Hello, girlina!
33. Spending Christmas two-stepping along with her mother like an absolute sweetie. We like to see it!
34. Are the twins popping out?
35. Think about lifting Beyoncé. Like, actually, simply think about lifting Beyoncé.
36. What a performer! What an evening! What a vacation! Now, what’s taking place on January 14?