Stevie says watching Daisy Jones is like watching her own life

[David]

Originally Posted by Tusky

It's watchable but trashy. Like a wikipedia version of their story.

There was a time (I guess about fifty years ago) that Stevie had better taste in entertainment. She could talk about a Jean Cocteau movie onstage with genuine love, or she could mention Olivier and Oberon in a great romantic drama or reference a Powell movie like The Wild Heart in a song title or pay homage to Poe or Wilde or a silent film queen.

Then she got older and “matured” — and now laps up trash like Twilight, Glee, AHS, and Daisy Jones. She should be writing songs about Nazimova or Edith Sitwell or Mad Men. She’s such a doughgirl.

[Penguin Emeritus]

Originally Posted by BigAl84

I’d love to get Dan Perfect’s honest assessment of the Stevie relationship based on the things he was told over the years.

She probably told her brother far more than she told her nephew. I'd be curious also as to their take on things. But neither one of them would ever talk.

--Lis

[BigAl84]

Originally Posted by Penguin Emeritus

She probably told her brother far more than she told her nephew. I'd be curious also as to their take on things. But neither one of them would ever talk.

--Lis

Great point, Lis! I forgot about her brother. They definitely would never talk.

[anusha]

The difference between Stevie (and Lindsey or John) in this case is that she chose to put out a message about Maui. And then when she made it about her -- which has happened with many of her messages lately, people were not ok with it.

I don't think Lindsey or John are obliged to speak out on Maui if they don't feel the need to. Lindsey has a house on Kauai, as far as I know, but doesn't live on Maui or identify with it more than having vacationed there. I don't think John lives on Maui either, as Mick has referred to him living one island over. They're no more responsible to make a statement about Maui than any other celebrity who has vacationed there - i.e. not responsible at all. I would argue it would be presumptuous and self-serving for them to take up bandwith with their thoughts and prayers, if they didn't have anything to add as far as actually helping.

But Stevie chose to insert herself into this issue. She chose to center her experience in Maui and that of her family as part of her narrative. So if she chooses to speak out, she also has to expect that people will evaluate what she says and respond. That's the world we live in today.

And, to get back on this topic, today's news cycle moves fast. No doubt Stevie and her PR team knew that tweeting about Daisy Jones and the Six would keep the wheel turning away from the Maui statement. The author has said the story is inspired by Stevie (and many younger folks have cited The Dance, in particular, as inspiration for how they see Stevie and FM in general), so that Stevie would react isn't a surprise. But the choice to tweet about a series that has been out for months (adapted from a book that has been out for years) on the heels of the Maui statement response seems like obvious PR strategy.

We know Stevie doesn't like negative press. It is likely a primary reason the firing of Lindsey was so convoluted, and she was very upset about the fan backlash she saw about that and even remarked on it in the press.

I guess her people achieved their goal in moving the news cycle along. But I do think it's ghoulish for her to mention Christine as part of this game, but I don't know that it was malicious as much as self-involved.

[Penguin Emeritus]

Originally Posted by anusha

I don't think Lindsey or John are obliged to speak out on Maui if they don't feel the need to. Lindsey has a house on Kauai, as far as I know, but doesn't live on Maui or identify with it more than having vacationed there. I don't think John lives on Maui either, as Mick has referred to him living one island over. They're no more responsible to make a statement about Maui than any other celebrity who has vacationed there - i.e. not responsible at all. I would argue it would be presumptuous and self-serving for them to take up bandwith with their thoughts and prayers, if they didn't have anything to add as far as actually helping.

Just wanted to mention that as far as I know, John sold his big house in Honolulu around 2018 and doesn't own any property there anymore. (I think he owned 2 smaller ones before that.) After the cancer thing, he had to spend so much time in LA for treatment etc, he probably figured it was better just to move back. Plus Molly and her husband are there.

--Lis

[Nicks Fan]

Originally Posted by Penguin Emeritus

Just wanted to mention that as far as I know, John sold his big house in Honolulu around 2018 and doesn't own any property there anymore. (I think he owned 2 smaller ones before that.) After the cancer thing, he had to spend so much time in LA for treatment etc, he probably figured it was better just to move back. Plus Molly and her husband are there.

--Lis

When Lindsey was fired he gave that interview to Rolling Stone magazine he said John lived very close to him and pointed to over there in the interview saying something like it was quite close in proximity to his house.