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NBC's SMASH - Series & Broadway Adaptation Thread- Page 18
NBC's SMASH - Series & Broadway Adaptation Thread
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#425SMASH
Posted: 2/20/12 at 11:08pm
Am I the only one that watched tonight?
I should have taken the above advice and skipped this episode. If next week isn't an improvement, I think I'm done.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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#426SMASH
Posted: 2/20/12 at 11:09pmTonight's episode was pretty dull. I don't find the characters or their storylines terribly interesting, and the show is beginning to lose me. I do continue to like Debra Messing, though, and wish to God that she would smack that assistant upside the head.
Coach Bob knew it all along: you've got to get obsessed and stay obsessed. You have to keep passing the open windows. (John Irving, The Hotel New Hampshire)
bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#428SMASH
Posted: 2/20/12 at 11:36pmMessing is the best part of SMASH, but tonight's episode was boring, predictable and repeated itself from episodes 1 & 2. Hoping for this show to get better, will watch next week with the hope that this starts going somewhere.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
NYadgal
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/04
NYadgal
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/04
#433SMASH
Posted: 2/20/12 at 11:52pmreally...Ellis is straight?? Who saw that coming??
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
Owen22
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/24/11
#440SMASH
Posted: 2/21/12 at 3:41amMarilyn's life was a story we all know. It is the source material for the musical. Messing and Borle's characters have read many books about her life and have gone ahead and first musicalized the "hot" moments, as opposed to writing the show linearly. They will go back and fill in book sections between the numbers. Of course things will change as the show is developed, but their musical theatre technical writing style is not terribly unusual.
#441SMASH
Posted: 2/21/12 at 6:57am
Although I have watched all 3 episodes of Smash so far, last night's had the feeling liked they skipped an episode. My issues (in random order):
I have always liked the the character of Ellis. It's obvious they're making him the villian as opposed to Derrick. Would never have pegged Ellis as straight though and if this is all part of his intrigue then I'm all for it. His "girlfriend" in the first scene came off like a friend. Their discussion of whether or not he was getting compensated for the Marilyn idea seemed kind of new to them, but if they're involved I think it would have been discussed at length instead of, "gee, let me try to get some proof".
The rehearsal number back and forth to the staged version novelty is quickly wearing off. I felt there was no need to do that to the Marilyn and Joe number.
The Derrick/Ivy Lynn relationship seems like it was thrown together. One minute she's auditioning, next thing they're an item.
Debra Messings character (sorry can't recall her name at the moment) is very distrustful of Ellis, yet spills the beans about her affair without even thinking he might be nearby. I saw that one coming from a mile away.
Will Chase and his wife had way too much screen time. New characters some times have to gradually be introduced. I felt like, "who are these people, and who cares?"
All that being said, I will still tune in next week. But I felt the writing this week was pretty shabby.
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#442SMASH
Posted: 2/21/12 at 7:38am
Call me oblivious but what exactly could Ellis due?
Tom's statements in the first episode "After all, this was your idea" and "I'm interested in your input" are enough to establish a claim. Ellis could easily hire a copyright lawyer who could ask for a not-insubstantial amount of the authors' 6% weekly royalties.
Even if he ended up getting a fraction of 1%, it could still be considerable. Even if he was awarded nothing, the attendant publicity would be bad for Tom and bad for the show.
It was a stupid, stupid, stupid thing for Christian Borle's character to have done.
#443SMASH
Posted: 2/21/12 at 8:32amSMASH WEEK 3:...the 'MR. AND MRS SMITH' number last night was right out of 'SOMEHERE THAT'S GREEN' from "Little Shop Of Horrors"...and i said i dont like so much sex goings-on...i want to see more musical numbers...they are Broadway to me...and why are we not seeing more of the workshop of the proposed musical...that would really be more fun to watch than who screws who...sorry sex is not that interesting, just obvious
#445SMASH
Posted: 2/21/12 at 9:58am
I'm curious about what Ellis saw in the notebook that was so interesting and what relevance does it have to the "angry" comment he made to Julia.
Also, wouldn't stealing the notebook hurt the chances of any legal proceedings started because of the contents? Or does "illegal search & seizure" only count when the govenment does it?
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
prlny
Swing Joined: 7/24/09
#447SMASH
Posted: 2/21/12 at 10:06am
Suffice to say that ignoring reality both in terms of how the biz actually works and any actual potential legality to the backstabbing that's getting ready to come is paramount to enjoying this series.
Suspending reality gets easier starting next week when we get to descend into straight soap opera.
wonkit
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#449SMASH
Posted: 2/21/12 at 10:49amThe writing on this show sucks. You have an excellent actress like Anjelica Huston and all you can have her do is throw drinks in her ex-husband's face...three times???? What's next? Jack Davenport smooshing a grapefruit in Megan Hilty's face?
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
