Spring Awakening Not-Love

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:02pm

Am I the only one who didn't think Spring Awakening was all that great?

Probably.

Just felt the need to post it.

See the show. It needs to be seen....I just didn't like it.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:04pm

What? One hate thread isn't enough?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:05pm

I'm sure you've seen enough posts on here indicating that you aren't the only one.

[gustof777]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:07pm

wow yankee. I would have expected a bit more from you

[gustof777]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:07pm

I'm gonna steal someones saying

"It's the bitch of double posting!"

Updated On: 2/20/07 at 10:07 PM

[renthead333]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:09pm

Haha, nice gust! I love Spring Awakening!

[educator06]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:09pm

Updated On: 2/20/07 at 10:09 PM

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:10pm

Thought it superior to Gray Gardens

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:11pm

Hey, it's a slow night.

All criticism welcome. All points of view welcome.

At least I didn't say that it deserves to close immediately, it's the worst piece of dreck ever, etc, etc, etc.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:12pm

Every show will have its detractors

You pays your money etc etc

[educator06]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:13pm

What exactly are you saying then? Let’s talk trash about SA, I'm bored. That's Juvenile. Updated On: 2/20/07 at 10:13 PM

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:17pm

I personally couldn't care less if you liked SA or not, but how immature can you be?

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:18pm

Do you have to post a whole topic on how you didn't like a show? That's basically a let's talk crap about Spring Awakening thread.

[FutureAladdinOnB'Way]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:21pm

It's just like the Legally Blonde hate thread!

[jv92]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:22pm

Yankee, I'll help you out.
Folks, it was shallow. It was outlandish. People jerking off (pardon the bluntness) onstage. Haven't we moved forward from Hair? I'm not saying a show about sex is a bad idea, but it would have been a lot more clever had it played out like a softcore porn. The performances weren't all that memorable. The staging was fairly original, but this is from the man who directed the blando Thorougly Moddern Millie. The music was a little better than Rent's, but it didn't hold a candle to Guettel or Frankel or LaChuisa. Grey Gardens was superior in every single way.
Updated On: 2/20/07 at 10:22 PM

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:24pm

There are so many "love" threads on this board. This is for people who didn't love the show. It doesn't have to trash the show - in fact, I don't encourage it. But if everyone who loved the show has a thread, why shouldn't everyone who didn't love it?

I'm personally rooting it on - it deserves to succeed.

If you don't agree with my post, I apologize. I really do. If you don't like it, don't post on it - let it die peacefully (the thread, not the show).

[FutureAladdinOnB'Way]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:24pm

Yeah and why can't there be a hate thread if there is a love thread and it's not like this is the only show with a hate thread..

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:26pm

jv92 - I completely disagree with you, actually. The show wasn't shallow - they dared to go "there." In this day and age, going "there" in nearly every medium gets people up in arms and ultimately ends up stifling creativity. For them to put up what they did, I give them the world of credit. Duncan, Steven, Michael, and the producers should be commended for putting it up in a market where almost only familiar properties sell.

It was a beautiful show. I loved the music. I loved the staging. I LOVED the music. I just didn't think that it all added up to a memorable evening.

FutureAladdin - Notice how I never used the word "hate."
Updated On: 2/20/07 at 10:26 PM

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:28pm

"but it didn't hold a candle to Guettel or Frankel or LaChuisa."

Sorry but, I feel the need to say "duh." Of course its not like Guettel, its rock music. Yankee I have no problem whatsoever if you didn't like Spring Awakening but I don't think we needed another thread on why people didn't like the show.
Updated On: 2/20/07 at 10:28 PM

[FutureAladdinOnB'Way]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:28pm

Also everytime someone says something like they didn't like SA, suddenly it's like a Nazi reinforcement comes in and attacks you just because you said you didn't like it..

[jv92]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:28pm

Oh well. I thought it was a complete failure.

[renthead333]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:28pm

I think the point of this thread is stupid! Why would you start something that you know people will hate and fight with you about it. You must be a George W. Bush fan.

[FutureAladdinOnB'Way]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:29pm

my bad...not-love

[jv92]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:30pm

Renthead333-
Please don't call me a Republican. (That's certainly not true) I just didn't like the show.

[FutureAladdinOnB'Way]

Posted: 2/20/07 at 10:31pm

Renthead333...So it's ok to create threads to express love for a show, yet you can't have a thread expressing that you didn't like it?