First of all Cate Blanchett, as always is perfect. I've seen the original documentary and I've seen this. I was able to enjoy the documentary and still find this funny. Those that take themselves too seriously will give this one star and say how terrible and and disrespectful this is to the real artist. This is not true. It's called a sense of humor, it's called satire, and there are four seasons of this show because apparently many people find it funny.
If you don't understand satire then of course you will think this is disrespectful to the real artist but it's not. This episode is poking fun at all kinds of different artists that are all weird in their own way. Just like Spinal Tap basically satires all hard rock bands. It's the same thing. Ever seen SNL? Same thing. So if you have deep feelings for the real artist and/or cannot take a joke, I would suggest that you skip this episode.
If you don't understand satire then of course you will think this is disrespectful to the real artist but it's not. This episode is poking fun at all kinds of different artists that are all weird in their own way. Just like Spinal Tap basically satires all hard rock bands. It's the same thing. Ever seen SNL? Same thing. So if you have deep feelings for the real artist and/or cannot take a joke, I would suggest that you skip this episode.