re: Jason Isbell HBO documentary

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Just finished watching Didn’t get any politics at all it was a very personal look at alot of his issues People complain about him being “cucked” by his wife, but it sure seems like she may have saved his life, and he knows it and appreciates it “Why are you the way you are?” This doc says, “here’s why” I love his music and enjoyed the doc

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I’ll echo a few points-
Zero politics in it really (not overtly)
I agree with you on his dynamic with Amanda

I thought the film did well going back through his youth and DBT days and landing with him at a crossroads of “nothing else matters if I can’t do my music and here I am in lockdown unable to do it

Interesting reframing of cover me up that I won’t spoil

I thought they were incredibly gracious to both his relationship and Amanda to not press on some of her stuff and let him carry the burden of being the stressor in the relationship. At some point if fully objective they probably needed to ask her a few of those “are you insecure being in the shadows” as she tries to manage her band leader in his workspace. It really was 100% how does he bug you and how do you save him from himself.

Musically and actual studio and live content was fantastic. It keyed in much more on the songs of family and relationships- dreamsicles feature was fantastic.