Documentaries Never Include 1983 Karen
ullalume
30 Sep 2007
Just realized that none of the documentaries I've seen focus on the fact that Karen gained some weight at the end.
I realize it makes for a more tragic end (seeing Karen in late '81) but by not mentioning the fact that she gained that weight, and kept it on, and by not showing the grammy 1983 footage, it almost negates the struggle she went though in the last year of her life.
Your thoughts.
Neil
I realize it makes for a more tragic end (seeing Karen in late '81) but by not mentioning the fact that she gained that weight, and kept it on, and by not showing the grammy 1983 footage, it almost negates the struggle she went though in the last year of her life.
Your thoughts.
Neil
JadensMom02
30 Sep 2007
QUOTE(ullalume @ Sep 30 2007, 10:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just realized that none of the documentaries I've seen focus on the fact that Karen gained some weight at the end.
I realize it makes for a more tragic end (seeing Karen in late '81) but by not mentioning the fact that she gained that weight, and kept it on, and by not showing the grammy 1983 footage, it almost negates the struggle she went though in the last year of her life.
Your thoughts.
Neil
I realize it makes for a more tragic end (seeing Karen in late '81) but by not mentioning the fact that she gained that weight, and kept it on, and by not showing the grammy 1983 footage, it almost negates the struggle she went though in the last year of her life.
Your thoughts.
Neil
Neil, I COMPLETELY agree, and that has always bothered me to no end. Just like most documentaries seem to focus on the convo between Rich and Karen when she told him to butt out, or the early days when she used to be impenetrable with common sense about her illness... yet no interviewer ever mentions (or asks Rich about) that very important conversation when she went to him and said "Richard, I realize I'm sick and I need help." I think KC needs to be given MUCH credit for all of these extremely difficult and brave things that she did TOWARD wellness at the end.
Edited by JadensMom02, 30 September 2007 - 02:09 PM.
puppy
30 Sep 2007
Some of the reports from her passing (news reports and interviews, for example) made mention of the fact that she seemed to have 'recovered'. There are so few public sightings of Karen between Thanksgiving 1982 and Feb 1983, though. Barely any footage or photos. So it's easy to forget. It's interesting how every time Richard was interviewed about the cause of Karen's death, he blamed it on the weight gain. I wonder if he still feels that way.
I agree though. Not nearly enough credit was given to Karen's effort towards recovery.
I agree though. Not nearly enough credit was given to Karen's effort towards recovery.
Guitar Obsessed ( Aaron )
30 Sep 2007
I agree, Karen was a trouper, she gained weight, and was beginning to conquer this unknown disease, brave girl, she really should be an inspiration to people, but they don't even focus on that, people always focus on the bad, I went back and listened to the Christmas albums today, there was such a beautiful soul there, hidden in that thin skeleton, Karen was nothing like they try to pass her off as, I don't think that she was always sad, suicidal, almost emo like, how they try to pass her off as, she had that disease, but that dosn't mean that she was never happy, she struggled with a disease, but she wasn't trying to kill herself, she just wanted to be thin, its too bad that she couldn't have achieved the straight up and down figure that she wanted, but she just wasn't built like that, but Karen was a good person, they never point out any of the good qualities, atleast we know
