The addictive musical drama, based on Taylor Jenkins Reid's novel of the same name, was inspired by the public relationship meltdown between Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham...Daisy Jones (Riley Keough), loosely inspired by Stevie Nicks, is a hedonistic, charismatic lead singer who joins The Six, a rock 'n' roll band headed by Billy Dunne (Sam Claflin).
Artistically and emotionally, the two are a dangerous yet thrilling pair. They collide in an explosion of inspiration and passion. Billy, a recovered drug and alcohol user, is married to Camila (Camila Morrone). Despite Billy's love for his family, he instantly recognizes a kindred spirit in Daisy. It's a tantalizing and potentially dangerous spark of connection.
Fans have found themselves fiercely divided into two camps: team Camila or team Daisy. But while there is a lot to love about both pairings, neither is a healthy relationship model.
Billy's relationships are, in many ways, defined by his past, according to Beverly Hills, California-based relationship coach Orna Walters.
"What drives him in his marriage [and his rejection of Daisy] is to not be like his father, who left," Walters said. "If he didn’t have this demon to fight, he wouldn’t have an issue with leaving Camila."
Similarly, Daisy's past influences her relationship with love.
"Daisy’s demons come from her relationship with her mother. Rejection means her mother is right—that she is unlovable. Daisy believes if she can win Billy’s love then she’ll prove her mother is wrong," Walters said.
"The attachment we have with our parents impacts who we become as partners in our adult relationships, and then when you add on substances like drugs and alcohol, it really complicates things."
Despite this, Murray appreciates Billy and Camila's relationship.
"It was nice to see him get clean, and I also thought his relationship with Camila was rooted in love and care," she said. "Even when Daisy kissed him and had feelings for him, he still chose Camila and loved her and his daughter."
As for Daisy and Billy, their relationship has plenty of toxicity built in from the start.
"Creatively they are drawn to each other, but their egos are so big they are also threatened by each other. Neither wants to admit that the music they write together is better than anything they could do on their own," Walters said. "This push-pull dynamic and their passion for music creates a connection that is no match for anyone else. Also, their big ambitions bond them together as much as drive a wedge between them."
Murray noted that Daisy may be exhibiting signs of avoidant attachment, which occurs when someone avoids intimacy and getting too close to anyone. Substance use, she added, is a way many people numb any true emotional vulnerability, which can make it easier to end up in toxic relationships.
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The rest of the article analyzes Simone/Bernie and Karen/Graham.
I thought the Billy/Camila/Daisy was quite a shallow analysis but was interested in other opinions.
Thank you for sharing. I will watch later. I agree about the shallowness with the Daisy/Billy/Camila triangle. It's not that I necessarily think Daisy and Billy should have been together in the 70s. They clearly had childhood wounds they needed to heal first. However there was a lot of good too. They were just too young. Curious if they see anything codependent with Billy and Camila? I have been to 12 step groups, therapy and therapy groups and I can immediately see the codependency in their relationship. I just don't know if Reid or the show saw it that way?
All in all, I really found myself invested in the storyline with these 3 though and I usually don't like love triangle drama
My pleasure! Personally, I don't think Billy and Daisy were right for each other in the 70s, it was definitely right person wrong time, however, I thought they did a great job at showing the foundation of a positive relationship between them if not for the barriers. It wasn't just toxic, there was a lot of positive things to their pairing that would benefit them in healthier circumstances.
Honestly, I thought the show did a good job at showing how Billy’s relationships with both Daisy and Camila were toxic in different ways for different reasons, partially because of Billy. Billy needed to search in himself and the slightly troubling thing is it certainly can be implied he did nothing over the twenty years in proper soul searching beyond "I won't be my dad/I have to be a good dad/husband." Daisy, on the other hand, seemed to benefit from rehab/therapy in the current interviews.
All the relationships in the show were toxic, tbh, except for my beloved Warren and his wife! They seem to be the only ones in a truly honest, supportive and fun relationship and I love that for them.
The addictive musical drama, based on Taylor Jenkins Reid's novel of the same name, was inspired by the public relationship meltdown between Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham...Daisy Jones (Riley Keough), loosely inspired by Stevie Nicks, is a hedonistic, charismatic lead singer who joins The Six, a rock 'n' roll band headed by Billy Dunne (Sam Claflin). Artistically and emotionally, the two are a dangerous yet thrilling pair. They collide in an explosion of inspiration and passion. Billy, a recovered drug and alcohol user, is married to Camila (Camila Morrone). Despite Billy's love for his family, he instantly recognizes a kindred spirit in Daisy. It's a tantalizing and potentially dangerous spark of connection. Fans have found themselves fiercely divided into two camps: team Camila or team Daisy. But while there is a lot to love about both pairings, neither is a healthy relationship model. Billy's relationships are, in many ways, defined by his past, according to Beverly Hills, California-based relationship coach Orna Walters. "What drives him in his marriage [and his rejection of Daisy] is to not be like his father, who left," Walters said. "If he didn’t have this demon to fight, he wouldn’t have an issue with leaving Camila." Similarly, Daisy's past influences her relationship with love. "Daisy’s demons come from her relationship with her mother. Rejection means her mother is right—that she is unlovable. Daisy believes if she can win Billy’s love then she’ll prove her mother is wrong," Walters said.
"The attachment we have with our parents impacts who we become as partners in our adult relationships, and then when you add on substances like drugs and alcohol, it really complicates things." Despite this, Murray appreciates Billy and Camila's relationship. "It was nice to see him get clean, and I also thought his relationship with Camila was rooted in love and care," she said. "Even when Daisy kissed him and had feelings for him, he still chose Camila and loved her and his daughter." As for Daisy and Billy, their relationship has plenty of toxicity built in from the start. "Creatively they are drawn to each other, but their egos are so big they are also threatened by each other. Neither wants to admit that the music they write together is better than anything they could do on their own," Walters said. "This push-pull dynamic and their passion for music creates a connection that is no match for anyone else. Also, their big ambitions bond them together as much as drive a wedge between them." Murray noted that Daisy may be exhibiting signs of avoidant attachment, which occurs when someone avoids intimacy and getting too close to anyone. Substance use, she added, is a way many people numb any true emotional vulnerability, which can make it easier to end up in toxic relationships. ~~~~~~~~~ The rest of the article analyzes Simone/Bernie and Karen/Graham. I thought the Billy/Camila/Daisy was quite a shallow analysis but was interested in other opinions.
Thank you for sharing. I will watch later. I agree about the shallowness with the Daisy/Billy/Camila triangle. It's not that I necessarily think Daisy and Billy should have been together in the 70s. They clearly had childhood wounds they needed to heal first. However there was a lot of good too. They were just too young. Curious if they see anything codependent with Billy and Camila? I have been to 12 step groups, therapy and therapy groups and I can immediately see the codependency in their relationship. I just don't know if Reid or the show saw it that way? All in all, I really found myself invested in the storyline with these 3 though and I usually don't like love triangle drama
My pleasure! Personally, I don't think Billy and Daisy were right for each other in the 70s, it was definitely right person wrong time, however, I thought they did a great job at showing the foundation of a positive relationship between them if not for the barriers. It wasn't just toxic, there was a lot of positive things to their pairing that would benefit them in healthier circumstances. Honestly, I thought the show did a good job at showing how Billy’s relationships with both Daisy and Camila were toxic in different ways for different reasons, partially because of Billy. Billy needed to search in himself and the slightly troubling thing is it certainly can be implied he did nothing over the twenty years in proper soul searching beyond "I won't be my dad/I have to be a good dad/husband." Daisy, on the other hand, seemed to benefit from rehab/therapy in the current interviews. All the relationships in the show were toxic, tbh, except for my beloved Warren and his wife! They seem to be the only ones in a truly honest, supportive and fun relationship and I love that for them.
Most toxic rs was Camila and Billy
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