NBC's SMASH - Series & Broadway Adaptation Thread- Page 63
NBC's SMASH - Series & Broadway Adaptation Thread
timote316
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/04
#1550Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 4/30/12 at 10:27pm
Ah yes. I knew it looked familiar, but I couldn't place it. Saw a concert at the St George a few years back. Thanks, Mr Roxy.
As for getting to Boston from Grand Central... perhaps Karen took the Metro North to Stamford or New Haven, then Amtrak from there to Boston. Grasping at straws here. lol
degrassifan
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/23/08
#1551Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 4/30/12 at 10:33pm
"Umm...I don't think you can get to Boston from Grand Central Station. And I know you can't get to Boston on a Metro-North train. Did they think no one was going to notice that?"
To be honest, I've never been to NY and have only been to the Boston airport once, so I had no idea you can't get to Boston from GCS. So I doubt most people would even notice it.
#1552Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 4/30/12 at 11:05pmThoughts? I thought it was a great episode.
#1553Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 4/30/12 at 11:24pmThe best part of Smash happened for those that get News 4 New York...coming of Smash, we heard Sue Simmons saying "...the ball took a bad hop and hit me in my breast," interrupted by Chuck saying "Are we on?"
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#1554Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 4/30/12 at 11:35pmI can't possibly tell you what I thought of this episode. I'M IN TECH.
#1555Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 4/30/12 at 11:59pmI agree everythingtaboo. That was pretty damn funny.
Marie: Don't be in such a hurry about that pretty little chippy in Frisco.
Tony: Eh, she's a no chip!
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#1556Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 5/1/12 at 12:13am
It's so great that they had a musical theatre person sing a song from a musical as an intro to the show! So glad it was "Another Opening..." rather than Borle singing "Lady Marmalade" or something. Having said that, I fast forwarded through Ivy's heartfelt impersonation of a big black woman with the blues during the one-sided sing-off. Perhaps there was another theatre song they could have covered. Nah, there's never been any sad songs in a musical.
Liked the episode though, and how much Boston seemed so much more New Yorky than usual.
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beautywickedlover
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/07
#1557Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 5/1/12 at 1:52am
I enjoyed tonight's episode. McPhee's acting was very good in the scene where Dev told her the truth. She's gotten better and better as the weeks have gone by. I am glad that she was given this part.
Updated On: 5/1/12 at 01:52 AM
#1558Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 5/1/12 at 9:56am
Now it's turning into musical beds. When the scene stops, the characters fall into bed with whomever is left to sleep with. Off the rails.
But I did truly enjoy the opening number.
#1559Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 5/1/12 at 10:01amYeah the ending tonight was so awful especially in comparison to last week's hilarious punchline.
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#1560Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 5/1/12 at 10:10am
So this guy gave up his professional aspirations to stay with a self-centered actress who forgets she has dates with him, dumps him at a moment's notice, and generally treats him as insignificant. When he finally steps up and says he loves her so much he wants to marry her, she can only think about the immediate and literally walks away from him. Presumably he has a hotel room, but instead of going with him to talk things out, she dumps him and goes back to her roommate, and once she discovers a party, she just joins in. She doesn't need to be alone or reflect on that life-changing offer or declaration of true love?
Hey, Dev. Take a hint. You can do so much better. Dumb that self-centered bitch. But stay away from Ivy. If you thought Karen was theatre-absorbed, you ain't seen nothing yet.
WicaS
Chorus Member Joined: 11/3/11
#1561Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 5/1/12 at 10:13am
Is Ivy's mother supposed to be Bernadette Peters of some paralel universe or what? I mean... Ivy didn't have any other picture of her mother, but the one from Bernadette's performance of Follies. Not that I'm complaining, but writers could have been more original if Ivy's Mother is not supposed to be Bernadette (Yes, I know she's playing the role 
)
Updated On: 5/1/12 at 10:13 AM
#1562Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 5/1/12 at 10:16amOh, by the way. When did I miss that Julia is actually the "book writer" of the musical and not just the lyricist? There had been discussions here before about why there was no book writer involved, and then suddenly last night she is referred to as just that to explain why she MUST go to Boston. When did that happen?
WicaS
Chorus Member Joined: 11/3/11
#1563Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 5/1/12 at 10:19am
I think it was mentioned before.. But I'm not sure when.
Updated On: 5/1/12 at 10:19 AM
NYadgal
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/04
#1564Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 5/1/12 at 10:30am
I've been a fan of Karen's, but, her I'M IN TECH nonsense was too much. What a foolish, selfish girl.
But, I loved the opening number. Loved it.
"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."
#1565Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 5/1/12 at 10:43amI still haven't warmed to McPhee as Karen. She was definitely a twit in last night's episode.
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#1566Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 5/1/12 at 11:30am
When did I miss that Julia is actually the "book writer" of the musical and not just the lyricist?
Well in the very first episode for one and probably half a dozen times since. I guess they could have repeated it a few times more but then everyone would bitch that they repeated it too many time- like "I'm in tech" this week.
#1567Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 5/1/12 at 11:31am
I have been tweeting my versions of the 'I'm in tech' line for the last 12 hours (eg: 'I can only do two bumps. Maybe three. I'M IN TECH!').
BUT...then I think back to all the techs I've been in. And the last thing I do want to think about is anything outside the show. So...I kiiiiiinda get it. But a marriage proposal? Come now.
#1568Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 5/1/12 at 11:37amThat's what makes it so delicious. In the hands of a better actress, one capable of vulnerability, the line might have seemed like exquisite anguish. But, as delivered by Katherine McPhee, it was instant camp.
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#1569Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 5/1/12 at 11:39am
So Dev gets a little drunk and starts making out with his co-worker and THEN decidedly to pop the question to Karen?
And then he gets mad when she says she's in tech?
To me, it came across as Dev trying to cover his own mistakes.
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FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#1570Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 5/1/12 at 11:42amEgg-zacktly, TheatreDiva. He's been pretending to be a Hallmark Channel boyfriend for so long, but he's really a Lifetime Movie Network boyfriend.
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Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#1573Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 5/1/12 at 11:45am
Yeah, the "I'm in tech" plus Dev's per usual martyr-whining made me want to clunk both of their heads together like coconuts.
Don't like the development of Derek and Rebecca...too obvious. I kind of liked the freshness of the fact that Ivy and Derek--the two most turbulent people involved in the show--were the only ones who seemed to have a stable, intelligent relationship.
I tuned in late and missed the opening everyone was raving about. DAMN YOU INTERNET PORN!!
This week Rebecca went from dithery egocentric to complete bitch. Okay. Sometimes I get the feeling the writers are rushed to complete these scripts.
I couldn't help but laugh when Borle talked about how most dancers become bartenders. Um...or teachers or choreographers or...
I'm SO hoping its Karen that gives Rebecca the peanuts or whatever. I'm picturing McPhee's eyes going dead(er) as eerie lullaby music creeps onto the soundtrack, "But I did for you, Ivy...I did it for the show...I did it for eeeveryonnne."
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#1574Smash - Series Discussion
Posted: 5/1/12 at 11:50am
The last time that it was brought up that she was also the book writer was when they were writing "Dig Deep" and Rebecca wanted an extended scene. Tom says something like "Don't look at me" and points at Julia.
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