We tried hard to believe that Britney Spears would blow us away in her opening performance at Sunday night's VMAs, and she did — for all the wrong reasons.

Britney took to the stage in a too-small bikini for her post-baby body with little of her trademark sass, and seemed to be walking through her "comeback" gig.

So is it time to say goodbye to Spears as a songstress? Here's what the people had to say: