Would I recommend it? Yes and no - *g* - yes, because it contains lots of pretty pictures and lots of Rob's wisdom (and all of it after making it up with the lads!). If you can't stand a whole book of Rob alone, I wouldn't recommend it. ;) And me personally, I love hearing the stories from "behind the pics" (I also love and highly recommend the 2009-TT-books). But I know some people hate to have their favourite pictures spoilt by too much information (you know, you think "ooooh, he looks soooooo happy and healthy in that pic" and then the pictured person reveals "I was so hang-overed that day I felt like puking all the time"?)
Jason and Robbie - a long story of misunderstanding. I love how they are now genuinely surprised by how much they've got in common. Have you seen this interview on Italian radio? "We both haven't slept since 1993"? Very revealing and absolutely adorable! And their little banter about chicken soup and cigarettes? I've just recently re-watched LBDS again and there's this part where they are talking about how they saw each other during the wilderness years. Jason explains how he was always wondering whether Rob really had developed this huge ego, or if he was just "playing" biggest popstar ever and enjoyed getting away with it. And they remember a time where they met and Rob says "you've got an ego too, you know?" I think Jason was pretty surprised by that, he'd never think he might ever be worthy of anyone's envy. But in fact, he was - Gary says so in his book, and there's a part in "Feel", a conversation between Mark and Rob (when they met in Knebworth), where they remember that all the "little" girls fancied them, but the "real" women never took any notice of them, but only had eyes for Jason. Understandably, back then, if you were a 25-year-old model/actress/TV-presenter, it's unlikely you'd have been interested in one of the kids, would you? *g* See? You got me started...*sighs*
But he also seems such a likable person, in general, that it seems the press are at least a bit more respectful of him than they might be. Most definitely! Around the same time a couple of English footballers were in the news for very much the same reasons, and they didn't get the same kind of "treatment". Have to say, though, that Mark's move to take responsibility for his actions and and put all his energy into going into rehab instead of trying to deny everything or cover it up in silly lies, will also have helped him. I remember my sister saying around that time "now he can prove that he's not just a dumb asshole but the really good person we all assume he is". I like to think he's on his way! :)
Him and Howard seem to come easiest to me. (Hmmm, what does that say about me. Same for me, so I'm guessing it says only good things about you! *g*
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Date: 2011-05-18 09:31 pm (UTC)Jason and Robbie - a long story of misunderstanding. I love how they are now genuinely surprised by how much they've got in common. Have you seen this interview on Italian radio? "We both haven't slept since 1993"? Very revealing and absolutely adorable! And their little banter about chicken soup and cigarettes?
I've just recently re-watched LBDS again and there's this part where they are talking about how they saw each other during the wilderness years. Jason explains how he was always wondering whether Rob really had developed this huge ego, or if he was just "playing" biggest popstar ever and enjoyed getting away with it. And they remember a time where they met and Rob says "you've got an ego too, you know?" I think Jason was pretty surprised by that, he'd never think he might ever be worthy of anyone's envy. But in fact, he was - Gary says so in his book, and there's a part in "Feel", a conversation between Mark and Rob (when they met in Knebworth), where they remember that all the "little" girls fancied them, but the "real" women never took any notice of them, but only had eyes for Jason. Understandably, back then, if you were a 25-year-old model/actress/TV-presenter, it's unlikely you'd have been interested in one of the kids, would you? *g* See? You got me started...*sighs*
But he also seems such a likable person, in general, that it seems the press are at least a bit more respectful of him than they might be.
Most definitely! Around the same time a couple of English footballers were in the news for very much the same reasons, and they didn't get the same kind of "treatment". Have to say, though, that Mark's move to take responsibility for his actions and and put all his energy into going into rehab instead of trying to deny everything or cover it up in silly lies, will also have helped him. I remember my sister saying around that time "now he can prove that he's not just a dumb asshole but the really good person we all assume he is". I like to think he's on his way! :)
Him and Howard seem to come easiest to me. (Hmmm, what does that say about me.
Same for me, so I'm guessing it says only good things about you! *g*