Adapted from the eponymous novel, the mini-series Daisy Jones and The Six tells the story of the rise of the fictional rock band of the same name in an America of the 70s. In ten episodes of less than an hour broadcast on Prime Video from March 6 to 24, we face all the adventures of the group between road to success, different creatives, moments of tenderness and love triangles.
Exciting story
Between mockumentary (fake documentary) and fictional biopic in the form of a reconstruction, Daisy Jones and The Six is very engaging from the start. We are told a story commented by the protagonists twenty years later, which allows us an even greater immersion with them and an equally reinforced involvement in the story as a spectator. The members of the group are young people from the seventies full of ambitions in a world where they can break down just about any door they want. We go through each stage that concerns the group, from its creation to its final boom, through the ups and downs as creative as personal. Each member has a distinct experience and character, and each character dynamic is different. The mini-series asks very existential questions in the end, about soulmates, the quest for happiness, the quest for oneself … And when it comes to the main characters in particular, we revisit the idea of being someone broken and defining yourself as such. It is a journey to success but it is also an initiatory journey for each character that we all follow for years of their life together. We see them grow up and go through a pivotal period of their lives, then look back on the ups and downs twenty years later with emotions. A journey that is full of surprises and that has no difficulty in embarking us with passion in the history of this group as endearing as cursed.
Rhythmic spiral
Daisy Jones and The Six relies a large part of its artistic identity on its rhythm and it is a great success. The soundtrack is exceptional and the album of this fake band is a pleasure to listen to just individually. The songs punctuate the narrative and each of them finds its place perfectly at the heart of the story. The dynamics of this same story are also particularly good since it gives the impression of having reached a satisfactory happy medium: it takes its time without dwelling on what is not necessary. With these ten episodes we live a complete adventure from start to finish, a story that leaves no crumbs even if selfishly we would like more. And then, it starts at the right time and stops when it is needed. The staging has fun with all this rhythm since it uses multiple transitions often supported by music and plays with the codes of realization related to rock but also disco when the few pieces of the genre appear. Well anchored in the 70s, we follow rockstars at a frantic pace but who are only human beings in the end and who have their own dynamic, which the series follows meticulously and what is one of its strengths.
Like at home
Daisy Jones and The Six is also and above all a family story. The Six was born out of kids from Pittsburgh, including the two Dunne brothers, and their big ambitions that eventually took them far. Much of the miniseries also focuses on singer Billy's relationship with his longtime girlfriend Camila and the difficulties they face over time. A family that has made itself and is filled with lonely souls and young adults who have been abandoned at some point in their lives. This is what represents the famous Daisy Jones that we follow on her side for a good part of the series, before the group becomes Daisy Jones and The Six. It is the character who is afraid of attachment and finds a bittersweet refuge in the group. As a spectator you witness the construction of this family and you end up feeling included in it. After a while, watching an episode gives the very special feeling of being at home, an achievement that is welcomed for a mini-series format. The family is therefore one of the main themes of the story and the series manages very well to evoke its joys and sorrows while not forgetting to dig into the subject of emotional trauma, reinforcing all the more the attachment that we have to these budding rockstars. Daisy Jones and The Six is a real pleasure. A precise staging in a setting as fun as deep, carried by a flamboyant cast and an impressive soundtrack that captures the essence of 70s rock. Multiple emotions guaranteed in front of this touching mini-series that is not afraid to explore the depths of its characters. Daisy Jones and The Six is available in full on Amazon Prime Video
