I wasn't ever really partial to the films that have been made about her, and I've always felt that Karen never felt she was really loved by anyone. Even when she thought she'd found true love (when she was married) she was mistreated, she was empty, and she was sad. I've also always felt that she never had control over her own life in so many ways - she was comfortable behind her drum set, doing her own thing, and she never wanted to be the center of attention. I believe she passed away without ever getting what she really wanted out of life, and that makes me ache.