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#1551

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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

#1552

Smash - 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.

#1553

Smash - Series Discussion

Posted: 4/30/12 at 11:05pm

Thoughts? I thought it was a great episode.

#1554

Smash - Series Discussion

Posted: 4/30/12 at 11:24pm

The 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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#1555

Smash - Series Discussion

Posted: 4/30/12 at 11:35pm

I can't possibly tell you what I thought of this episode. I'M IN TECH.

#1556

Smash - Series Discussion

Posted: 4/30/12 at 11:59pm

I agree everythingtaboo. That was pretty damn funny.

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#1557

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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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#1558

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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

#1559

Smash - 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.

#1560

Smash - Series Discussion

Posted: 5/1/12 at 10:01am

Yeah the ending tonight was so awful especially in comparison to last week's hilarious punchline.

Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.

#1561

Smash - 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.

#1562

Smash - 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

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Updated On: 5/1/12 at 10:13 AM

#1563

Smash - Series Discussion

Posted: 5/1/12 at 10:16am

Oh, 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?

#1564

Smash - 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

#1565

Smash - 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.

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#1566

Smash - Series Discussion

Posted: 5/1/12 at 10:43am

I still haven't warmed to McPhee as Karen. She was definitely a twit in last night's episode.

#1567

Smash - 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.

#1568

Smash - 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.

#1569

Smash - Series Discussion

Posted: 5/1/12 at 11:37am

That'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.

#1570

Smash - 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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#1571

Smash - Series Discussion

Posted: 5/1/12 at 11:42am

Egg-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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#1572

Smash - Series Discussion

Posted: 5/1/12 at 11:44am

^LOL

#1573

Smash - Series Discussion

Posted: 5/1/12 at 11:44am

Has no one mentioned The Gay Kiss?

#1574

Smash - 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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#1575

Smash - 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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