Deborah H. Holdslein said that music videos can be categorized as either political videos or traditional U.S. film musical videos. Fantasy videos typically focus on the star's entire performance as either a mythical, exotic, or medieval figure. As an example, Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" music video tells the symbolic story of someone becoming a hero by killing a Russian sex trafficker, bringing awareness to sex trafficking and striking a political theme.

1. Deborah .H.
Holdslein

2. Video conventions
The star is seen as a ‘fantasy seer’ or
prophet
The star is shown as a narrative/
commentator
The star as a mediator or point of resolution
for social conflict

3. Music video messages and
structures
Deborah.H.Holdslein said that that music
videos can be split up into two different
categories. Some with political themes and
others with the traditional U.S film musical.
Fantasy videos are normally based on the
entire performance. The star’s performance
is either mythical, exotic or medieval

4. Example from Holdslein
Lady Gaga ‘Bad romance’
This song is about sex trafficking and is
telling a story about someone becoming
a heroin by killing the Russian dealer. This
symbolic because she is portraying he
someone who is heroin against sex
trafficking and how she is ready to fight
sex trafficking. This also strikes as a
political theme as these crime isolated
from the world and no one know how
these operation can take place by
doing a song like bad romance also
brings awareness to the public.