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Overall, I think this is a very poor choice for a video. My only problem is that I don't see how the song and its lyrics relate to the actual concept of the video. For example, if you heard this song for the first time on the radio. It wouldn't make you think of prison lesbians or even women in prison for that matter. I think the video could have went in a better direction and had more effective conception. In the video for paparazzi also directed by Jonas Akerlund, the song, the video and its lyrics all work together effectively to make an interesting visual presentation. I would go so far to say that "Paparazzi" was Lady Gaga's best video, even surpassing the video for "Bad Romance". In Paparazzi, the viewer gets the message that Lady Gaga is a wealthy or affluent person of sometype, maybe even a celebrity. She gets into an argument with her boyfriend and he throws her off the balcony attempting to kill her. He fails in his attempt. Lady Gaga survives and is forced to walk on crutches for a period of time. During her recovery, the paparazzi are taking several pictures of her as she seen on newspapers and magazines throughout the video. Somehow, she gets back into the house with her boyfriend and eventually winds up poisioning him. She is sent to jail for his murder and of course, the paparazzi covers the whole story. That was an excellent video that was directly syncopated with the song. It was precisely accurate with the song's lyrics and worked well with its overall theme. This video for "Telephone" is pop trash. Bright colors and flashy dancing do not validate a music video. If the idea behind the video is not logical and cohesive, it only makes it worse. Poor choice, Lady Gaga. I expected better from a talented artist such as yourself. You've made musical masterpieces in the past, this is not one of them.