NBC's SMASH, Season 2 -- Discussion — Page 35

peaches, Those spoilers did leak out yes.

Here Saturday is a "burn off" night. Basically the network is pulling the plug on the show, but wants to air all the filmed episodes. The same thing was done for Made in Jersey earlier this year.

I think NBC should considering canceling all of their scripted shows, save SVU, Parks & Rec, maybe Community, Parenthood, Grimm and Revolution (depending on the ratings when it returns). The network is in such horrible trouble they need to make a statement that they are completely revamping their line-up and image.

Maybe network tv should focus on creating the best reality tv possible and leave scripted tv to the cable channels. Even a wonderful show like Community might be better served by being on TBS on TNT.

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They did wrap the show. Luckily they knew it was ending and gave a proper finale to the series. No cliffhangers or disappointments in that sense.

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I'm glad they'll be airing all of the filmed episodes. Good to hear there'll be a finale that wraps it up. I was able to get through most of last night's episode without my attention wandering too much. If Karen goes off to Hit List, I will easily be able to fast forward through that part of the show and watch Tom and Ivy work on Bombshell. While the Hit List songs aren't bad and I'd be willing to buy an album like the Bombshell one, I just can't get through Karen scenes. McPhee's voice is nice, but her acting hasn't improved.

It was practically screamed from the scenes for next week:
Karen says to Tom, something like: You always wanted Ivy for Marilyn.

She didn't say it biotchy, just sort of matter of factly, like she was offering a suggestion.

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I think pretty much every casting scenario was already spoiled by this thread.

Personally, the fact that something so Broadway focused got 2 full seasons says alot and I'm grateful for that.

I loved the revamped Never Give All The Heart, it actually interests me now.

I loved Ivy's Number, awesome performance.

I liked the Hit List number, didn't like the staging or costume choices, but I liked the song and thought Katharine sounded nice, Jeremy of course.

Overall, I really liked the whole episode and can't wait to see what happens next week! I'm so glad I actually get to see the show on tv now lol

I keep wondering what Hit List is actually about. Did I miss it?

SamIAm2, Hit List is based on Rent which was based on La Boheme

I never got the impression that Hit List was based on Rent.

Jeremy rambled the plot to Karen and Derek in an earlier episode. If I remember correctly it's about a composer who is poor/living on the street. He is an incredible songwriter though, and one day some rich UES girl hears his songs and basically steals them. She records them and becomes famous, but he's so in love with her that he doesn't care. His songs become like a drug for her and they have a co-dependent destructive relationship.

I took this as obvious foreshadowing of what will happen between McPhee and Jordan.

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Yeah, I think beensince was kidding. Someone on here said they felt it was similar to Hedwig, but aside from stolen songs aspect, I didn't really see it.

Whizzer, you left out the part about the Hit List!

I think he kills people, too? Maybe I misheard that part.

I totally remember that being part of it. Whether or not it's a false memory or not, I can't say.