Smash: You’re Hitting Glee Territory Now! And Not In A Good Way . . .
I’ve really been trying to like “Smash” this season. While it started off strong, I feel it’s now making the exact same mistakes “Glee” has and my interest is waining . . .
First, let’s bring in some new characters to complicate things! I really can’t stand Karen’s new love interest and his business partner. They really do nothing for me, and neither does their storyline. Which is another issue I have with “Glee,” way too many things going on. There is the struggles over Bombshell, Karen’s new side play, Ivy’s side play. It’s too much! They need to bring it back to Bombshell.
I had hoped with the way things went the last two episodes that this is just what would happen. However Eileen and her ex are fighting over producer control, with Eileen learning that her ex employed Ellis to get the dirt on her to steal the show. They reverted to an older version of the script after Julia wrote a brilliant new one. Derek quit as director, and Tom is stepping up. Meanwhile Karen was told she can’t be in her side show because of her contract, but disobeyed orders and did it anyways.
I just don’t know where this is going to lead. The show has also been bumped to Saturday, but NBC says it will air all 17 episodes of the season. A 3rd season is unlikely at this point . . .
I’m sensing that Karen with choose the new show after Derek stepped up to direct it and they now have an interested producer (Jessie L. Martin). This will lead Tom to giving Ivy back the role of Marilyn.
I couldn’t agree with you more. The writers lost the focus by diverting from the central story line and, like “GLEE” invited far too many guest stars to bring name recognition to the show. http://wp.me/p1se8R-3LQ
With Tom as pruducer and Ivy as his Marilyn it might be time for the series to come to a conclusion with a final performance of “Bombshell”.
Perhaps, like “GLEE”, it’s time to put this show out of its misery.
03.18.2013 at 9:18 am