NBC's SMASH - Series & Broadway Adaptation Thread- Page 79
NBC's SMASH - Series & Broadway Adaptation Thread
Smash - Series Discussion #1950
Posted: 5/14/12 at 5:46pm
Well looks like we have our Marilyn, and new ending.
"Don't Forget Me!"
Smash - Series Discussion #1951
Posted: 5/14/12 at 5:49pmI think it's Hilty (despite that song). They have released to much that points to McPhee so I can see NBC having a "twist". So it looks like its McPhee then BAM it's not.
Smash - Series Discussion #1952
Posted: 5/14/12 at 5:51pmI think us Hilty fans need to get over the fact that it will be Karen. It is most likely Ivy up until a certain point like mentioned earlier in the thread. My guess is that Bernadette Peters comes in and screws it up. Megan Hilty is singing Rose's Turn tonight.
Smash - Series Discussion #1954
Posted: 5/14/12 at 6:31pm
Smash season 1 finale
Updated On: 5/15/12 at 06:31 PM
Smash - Series Discussion #1955
Posted: 5/14/12 at 6:42pm
It wouldn't surprise me if they end up both playing the part. Like Karen plays Norma Jeane and Ivy plays Marilyn. What works in "Smash" is when the focus on the backstage stage issues and the show itself. What was hurting was the other plot lines and some characters (Leo/Ellis).
The thinking is the new show runner can make those other plot lines interesting while he relies on other writers and the actors input on the backstage stories to find a balance. The clunker episodes were written by the current/former show runner and they were just bad and stopped any forward momentum the show had.
There's a good show in what "Smash" is it's just getting the right people to form it.
Smash - Series Discussion #1956
Posted: 5/14/12 at 7:31pm
"The thinking is the new show runner can make those other plot lines interesting while he relies on other writers and the actors input on the backstage stories to find a balance."
The thinking by whom? From where does this information come?
Smash - Series Discussion #1957
Posted: 5/14/12 at 9:03pmKeep in mind, while Rebeck's scripts were some of the worst, I was kinda surprised to see (though I knbow nothing of her plays), as showrunner she deserves credit/blame for the better episodes as well as the bad as she essentially charts out exactly what story beats are handled in each episode and (though only some showrunners really do this) in theory she can do an uncredited final edit on every script as well. Still, even with this guy seemingly only having Gossip Girl experience, obviously a new showrunner was one of the things that needed changing. I wonder if Rebeck would have done better at Showtime where the show would have had no real interference from the network execs.
Smash - Series Discussion #1958
Posted: 5/14/12 at 10:04pmDon't you love how Angelica Huston holds the phone upside down like it's supposed to be that way....?
Smash - Series Discussion #1959
Posted: 5/14/12 at 10:05pmWait, the new showrunner obviously needs changing? Why?
Smash - Series Discussion #1961
Posted: 5/14/12 at 10:09pm
To quote Julia Houston
"it just started"
Smash - Series Discussion #1962
Posted: 5/14/12 at 10:09pmHow on Earth does no one notice she is holding that phone upside down. It's one of the most recognizable phones in America! Hope can they let that slide? Other than that though, this episode is off to a great start.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/27/12
Smash - Series Discussion #1963
Posted: 5/14/12 at 10:13pmDon't bother her about her phone placement. SHE NEEDS TO MAKE A PHONE CALL!
Smash - Series Discussion #1964
Posted: 5/14/12 at 10:15pm
"To quote Julie Houston, it just started"…right, but a couple of weeks ago we all ran here to praise the opening.
Updated On: 5/14/12 at 10:15 PM
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/27/12
Smash - Series Discussion #1966
Posted: 5/14/12 at 10:48pmMoments like that make me wish Bernadette Peters was my mom
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/05
Smash - Series Discussion #1967
Posted: 5/14/12 at 10:50pmAre these scenes improvised? So much energy is dispersed on this show.
Smash - Series Discussion #1968
Posted: 5/14/12 at 10:58pmWow, what a disappointing episode and finale.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/04
Smash - Series Discussion #1970
Posted: 5/14/12 at 11:00pm
I loved it.
(I'll embrace my place in the minority...)
Smash - Series Discussion #1971
Posted: 5/14/12 at 11:00pmDo the writers just hate Ivy?
Smash - Series Discussion #1972
Posted: 5/14/12 at 11:01pmThat was so unsatisfying.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/27/12
Smash - Series Discussion #1973
Posted: 5/14/12 at 11:01pm
That was... underwhelming.
I would lament further but I NEED TO MAKE A PHONE CALL.
Smash - Series Discussion #1974
Posted: 5/14/12 at 11:03pmI didn't hate it. But I felt the ending was jarring - especially since the show is gone until mid-season (presumably)
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