“i think it’s easy to confuse a soulmate with a mirror.” (e.7)

A snooze.

It’s not like the book said anything new or amazing but it did at least try. Unfortunately, the show took out everything even remotely interesting, flattened the characters into cliches and slapped on a hazy filter as if that sells the 70s thing. (Spoiler: it doesn’t). Things are too clean cut, dull and predictable. Not a hint of grit or tension. Also the songs? LMAOOOOO. Fleetwood Mac if they sucked. Or made lullabies for colicky children. Giving Disney Originals and I’m dead serious. They’ve essentially produced an Amazon sponsored Lifetime Original. Just extremely mediocre and underwhelming.

Cute outfits though!

I've been crying uncontrollably for an hour! Love the book, love the show!

So, basically it ends like How I Met Your Mother? Seriously?

A rant: The thing about Billy and Daisy back when they were in the band is that they had the chemistry and reasons to love each other, but it was also clear they would've destroyed one another at that point in time and they both knew it. They weren't right for each other, period. There's none of that here so far, 6 episodes in.

IMO, they have failed to establish (1) how much Camila was also a soulmate for him and how the love he had for her matches or even surpasses the love he has for Daisy, (2) how messy, dangerous, and out of control Daisy is supposed to be, (3) how much of a struggle Billy's sobriety was to him, and so many other things that made the story in the book more compelling and nuanced.

I don't mind when adaptations do their own thing, but I do mind when, instead of adding to it, they make it feel simpler in a bad way. I still think the show is enjoyable, but it's missing so much of what made the story in the book better.

As a fan of the book, I thought the casting was excellent. The performances were generally good.

Something is missing from the energy found in the book. Part of it was probably to do with the weekly release schedule interrupted the momentum in the second half of the season.

Only two of the songs stood out for me which is a little bit of a letdown considering that this is a musical drama.

[Prime Video] When it seemed that all the topics about toxic relationships between musicians had already been included, and the swing of success and failure, it appears the singer's boyfriend, intoxicating her with delusions of grandeur and narcotic substances. A story that cannot avoid the tendency to cheesy romanticism with a soundtrack of insufferable ballads that reflect little of the spirit of the time.

Good but not great. Beautifully shot and great performances but something is missing. There needed to be more nuance and development of the main relationship and I needed to care more about the band itself or give it less screen time. The pacing is too slow and I just wasn't always motivated to keep watching. Would I watch it again? Meh. I wouldn't mind it as it's pretty, music is okay, and Keough is charming as hell. But also, meh.

I really enjoyed the book (the audiobook was stellar). But man, this show. My heart is aching now that it’s over. I love the soundtrack. Sam and Riley - wow. I absolutely loved this entire journey and once I stop crying I’ll likely rewatch

ONE OF THE GREATEST SHOWS EVER MADE.

Haven't read the book yet... but after watching the series I sure as hell will now!

They talk about rock'n'roll and being rockstars, while playing country/pop.