Christine in London, 9/25

[WildHearted]

I don't think the "sisterhood" thing is a farce. Stevie and Chris might not have been as close as they were in the 70s by the time the 90s rolled around and Chris left.. but all we've heard since SYW is how much Stevie misses Chris (and not just from Stevie - from the others, as well) and how different the dynamic is without her there and how hard it was for Stevie to get used to it. Just because they weren't best friends doesn't mean the lack of her presence didn't upset Stevie and it doesn't mean Stevie wasn't overjoyed to have her back even for one song.

By all accounts, Stevie's a touchy feely kind of gal. I think the combination of being happy Chris was there, wanting to make Chris feel welcome on stage, and having emotions (good and bad) running high just brought it out all the more in her. And it wasn't as if Christine wasn't reciprocating. She held onto Stevie's arm throughout her hug with Lindsey.

I don't know, I hug a lot. So it never seems as weird or excessive to me as it does to other people when hugging occurs. I'd be the girl chasing people down for hugs at the end of the school year and attempting to never let them go.