I have to say I was blown away by Jackson's death and am a big fan of his music. You can say what you want about his private life, but the man completely revolutionized an entire generation that only Elvis and The Beatles have done in the history of modern music. Pop, R&B, Hip Hop and even some rock music the man influenced
I also am one of the few people that believe he was innocent of all his charges and was just misunderstood by the world. When I saw Michael Jackson during the 90's, I saw a man, who for the first time in his life, was in control. This is the same person that since about age 6 was bringing in the money for his family so he never had a childhood. If you think about this was someone who worked as a kid til his mid-thirties and was one of the most famous people in the world. I think he was controlled first by his father then the record company and was never able to do what he really wanted to do.
I think when he finally was given the chance, he couldn't relate to other adults and found himself living the childhood he never had. Watching a interview he had on 20/20 helps my case as you can see him get so excited at the mere event of climbing a tree while the reporter scoffed at him for doing it. I think in the end what failed Michael was his family and the people that he blindly trusted, who was more at for themselves then his best interests. Hopefully, they all feel ashamed now.
R.I.P.