Stevie was awful tonight *spoilers*

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by sparky

SO many people are so enamored of Stevie (and her bank account thanks you for it) that she simply needs to show up and be alive for them to be thrilled. The expectations are bottom of the barrel.

I'm not trying to be contrary and disagree with your post, but I'd like to add a different perspective, if I may.

As someone who has checked out several Tina Turner and Madonna message boards, I have seen many of their fans issue the same complaints about them, that some of Stevie's fans have about her. "Lackluster," "phoned-in," "not as energetic as she used to be," etc.

You should have seen the clamor when Madonna fell during one of her shows last year.

I think it's almost universal among fan communities.

As far as professionalism... well, athletes have off-days too. As do actors. Even doctors and nurses. No matter how long you've been in your field, you're never going to reach perfection, as hard as you may try. People flub lines during the middle of 'Our Town.' They miss a free-throw that they've made countless times before. It happens.

Additionally, I don't think anyone's projecting their own insecurities or shortcomings onto Stevie by allowing for the fact that the woman is human. Seems to me that -- and this is only my opinion -- fans who are capable of seeing a celebrity as flawed and imperfect tend to be more realistic in their expectations.