gaga bores me to death now. she used to be the most exciting and most intriguing artist of our times and now she's gone all country or whatever, doesn't wear anything that's extravagant and plays the guitar and does nothing else performance-wise. i used to stay up all night for her live performances, new videos and whatnot but now i didn't even buy her new record! so sad.
I know what you mean and I feel the same way generally. But I also believe that she had to have, I guess, a pared back era especially after the Artpop debacle. Also with other artists, like Beyonce and Rihanna, who have stepped up their game with their brand to a Gaga-related level, she would seem boring now compared to them. I personally believe that she will probably never gain the success that she once had during her Fame Monster days, and I believe that she's ok and accepting of that; hence, why she's generally doing more personal records and what she would rather release herself instead of following a more marketable approach.