Missy Elliott Is Rising Faster Than Katy Perry on That 'More You Know' Star

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In case you missed it because seven layer dip, Katy Perry performed at tonight's Super Bowl half time show. Here's a phrase no one will use to describe it: unexpectedly subtle. Another: the opposite of bonkers. Katy, dressed as human firework and/or celebrity chef, Guy Fieri, arrived via robotic lion and from there the show unfolded into a trippy after school special of dancing chess pieces, sea creatures, beach balls, and palm trees.

You know, just Katy doing Katy stuff.

Lenny Kravitz participated because, question mark. Odds are he thought it was a promo for the next Hunger Games movie.

The one bright spot, aside from the fireworks, blinding neon, and swinging celestial platforms: Missy Elliott, who was actually fire.

Can we all just pause and hope that whatever this performance means, it sounds something like, "Missy's back, y'all."