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CYRUS: "I'm like a puzzle but all of my pieces are jagged. If you can understand it, we can make some magic." (Hollywood Records)

In her aptly named new video, "Can't Be Tamed," pop sensation Miley Cyrus marks what critics are calling a radical departure from her good girl Disney image.

And for some die-hard Miley fans, it's just too much, too soon from the 17-going-on-18-year-old.

Panelists on HLN's Showbiz Tonight agree: They want the old Miley back.

"There's just nothing sexy about writhing around at the bottom of a bird cage, so I don't know if she's really getting what she's going for. ... You look at Miley Cyrus and you want her to rely more on her talent than on the vampiness of the song, so I wish she would do that a little bit more."

And on The Washington Post's Celebritology blog, Jen Chaney and Liz Kelly suggest the song's title be changed to something more accurate.

"It’s called 'Can’t Be Tamed,' but should perhaps be called 'I Am Some Kind of Sexually Predatory Bird Woman (And Please Ignore the Fact That I’m Still Underage While I Grind Against This Guy).'"

Cyrus defends the video's racy undertones, saying the video is about "explaining the song and living the lyrics."

On MSNBC, Courtney Hazelett sides with Cyrus.

"People know the difference between Miley Cyrus and Hannah Montana. This isn't the first thing she's done that shows she's no longer that Disney image. ... The issue with Miley Cyrus was this overlap between this Disney image and her new young adult image. Enough time has passed now. We know this isn't Hannah Montana. This shouldn't confuse any of the kids out there."

Finally, a writer for Entertainment Weekly wonders if there's a valid, deeper meaning to the video.

"[Cyrus] seems like she’s more than ready to be taken serious. But smart: She isn’t moving too fast, honestly. ... Also, I feel like there’s something behind the caged aspect of it all. Does Miley feel caged by her handlers? Is she cooped up and looking to break free?"

But we want to know what you think. Is the video too much, too young? Or are critics overreacting?

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