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Originally Posted by Hawkeye
Here’s what I mean by that. Can anyone “honestly” say Stevie Nicks has ever had a comeo or appearance on a TV show that both made sense and/or didn’t come off as one of the most awkward situations on any TV show ever?
And this doesn’t count any singing performance or even talk show appearance. This isn’t about any quality of her singing on Tv (that’s a completely different topic) but her attempts at “acting” on actual TV shows even if it’s always as herself. And this criticism of her tv appearances isn’t even primarily about the quality of her acting, which Stevie doesn’t pretend to be good or even ok at. Her acting has nothing to do with how little sense the scene in Coven where Stevie is singing HAEWAFY to Fiona, the shows arguably most deadly character, as just upstairs the shows most likable and youngest character is getting drowned in a bathtub?! Do I love that this exists and do I love it, YES. But does it seem more like an SNL skit then a scene from American Horror Story, Also Yes. And then in the season finale she comes back to walk around the house singing seven wonders and cheerily wish the girls luck with the seven wonders like they’re the SATs.
And it’s not just American Horror Story. Any time she shows up on a tv show it seems so forced. But situations like that make sense for shows like the Chris Issack show and whatever that Christina applegate show was called. But it felt so weird within AHS
Now my only reason for even asking this question is I think there may be a “chance” this time will be different is Ryan Murphy seems to have this appearance by Stevie Nicks pre woven into his plot and has given it serious thought. Because let’s be honest, he’s a huge fan and last time just said **** it with it making sense im putting Stevie Nicks in this. And she’s on record admitting the seven wonders scene was her freaking idea. Ryan Murphy is kind of like the polar oppositte of Lindsey in that regards, to shutting down a bad Stevie idea.but considering he’s written a whole new season with the idea of Stevie being involved in the plot from the beginning.
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This is a terrific post. Her turn on AHS did seem like a stunt. It was very SNL. Her acting was odd. The Seven Wonders episode was basically a music video. They could of done it differently and more meaningfully. Maybe an apparition of Stevie always comforting Misty giving her strength when she was down - an imaginary friend. Ryan Murphy is obviously a mega fan and it clouded his judgement.
Let’s face it. Stevie is queen of the misfits and oddballs. Her music comforts people who feel ostracized and alone. They should have used her that way with Misty and gave it more meaning. Instead it felt like a total stunt.
The one scene that was excellent and had meaning was Jessica Lange crying to Has Anything Ever Written Anything for You while Stevie sang it at the piano. Her performance really captured the sadness and loneliness of that song. It was awesome.
https://youtu.be/ig4wlFEx83A