Minicap: Smash

8 Comments

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   Elmstreet
   Posted February 14, 2012 at 12:20 pm

   Trying to find something to say about this show …

   …

   …

   … i do like Ivy and think she’s a decently compelling character? Even if she is a walking cliche (like everyone else on the show)?

   Oh hell. All I could really think about when snoozing through this weeks epi was how much I wanted to watch The Aquatic Life Of Steve Zissou. Oh Anjelica Huston, why why why are you settling on a show like this?

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   itchy
   Posted February 14, 2012 at 1:40 pm

   Oh yeah. They’re ruining this concept. And then it’s going to be years before anyone tries it again. The bastards.

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   Jaycee
   Posted February 14, 2012 at 5:44 pm

   I know the show wants us to like Karen, but I can’t figure out what’s so damn likable about her in terms of her Broadway capability. Sure, she’s cute and can sing, but so are millions of girls trying to make it on Broadway. There is literally nothing that would make me pause to consider her over Ivy, who certainly is a pain in the ass (and apparently a slut), but still the best fit for the show.

   By the way, how much do you want to bet that “Ivy Lynn” is actually a stage replacement for something like Ida Lillian Herkenhoff, or something else delightfully Midwestern?

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   SuburBint
   Posted February 14, 2012 at 6:08 pm

   @ Elmstreet – put Steve Zissou on my Netflix queue, haven’t seen it but the cast looks amazing.

   @ Itchy – You said it. The idea has potential, but the show itself hasn’t grabbed me yet.

   @ Jaycee – I think we’re supposed to relate to Karen as an underdog who emerges from obscurity to succeed in a cut-throat career. I would imagine that if they were to give us some back story on Ivy, she would be equally, if not more sympathetic. Heck, she already is and we know not a whole lot about her. I’m guessing that she’s from the South. I really hope they develop her character more fully instead of just making her the more experienced rival for the sweet little ingenue. And the actress who plays her brings passion to the role, whereas poor Kat McPhee is downright boring. I think that’s why Ivy went to bed with Derek, she was in the moment while reading the scene and the passion that she was portraying as Marilyn carried over into real life. And of course, she’s jaded enough to realize that sleeping with the director is probably not going to hurt her chances of getting the role.

   AAARGH! This show! I want to like it, why won’t they make it likeable?! Also, was it just me, or is Leo (Not-Grace’s teenage son) being played by a different actor than he was in the pilot?

   Absolutely no idea what I’m going to say in the full recap… send me vibey goodness please!

   <3, SuburBint

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   SuburBint
   Posted February 14, 2012 at 6:11 pm

   @ Elmstreet – I put Steve Zissou on my Netflix queue, haven’t seen it but the cast looks amazing.

   @ Itchy – You said it. The idea has potential, but the show itself hasn’t grabbed me yet.

   @ Jaycee – I think we’re supposed to relate to Karen as an underdog who emerges from obscurity to succeed in a cut-throat career. I would imagine that if they were to give us some back story on Ivy, she would be equally, if not more sympathetic. Heck, she already is and we know not a whole lot about her. I’m guessing that she’s from the South. I really hope they develop her character more fully instead of just making her the more experienced rival for the sweet little ingenue. And the actress who plays her brings passion to the role, whereas poor Kat McPhee is downright boring. I think that’s why Ivy went to bed with Derek, she was in the moment while reading the scene and the passion that she was portraying as Marilyn carried over into real life. And of course, she’s jaded enough to realize that sleeping with the director is probably not going to hurt her chances of getting the role.

   AAARGH! This show! I want to like it, why won’t they make it likeable?! Also, was it just me, or is Leo (Not-Grace’s teenage son) being played by a different actor than he was in the pilot?

   Absolutely no idea what I’m going to say in the full recap… send me vibey goodness please!

   <3, SuburBint

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   thatdariamom1332
   Posted February 15, 2012 at 8:02 pm

   I want to like this show. I really, really want to. But it’s not making it easy for me. More Derek Wills, please.

   @Jaycee– Yeah, “Ivy Lynn” SCREAMS stage name. But now that Marilyn has been cast, what will become of our beloved, underdog heroine? If she’s the star of Smash, then WTF are they going to do with her? Oh yeah, make her the understudy. Duh.

   Again, more Derek Wills and Anjelica Huston. Please. Even if only to see her throw more drinks in her ex’s face.

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   maryedith
   Posted February 15, 2012 at 8:20 pm

   Wow. I’d like to thank all of you Gasmi for telling me about this show. I had a strong aversion to the ads for it but I thought, “Anjelica Houston? How can I not watch?” Now you have all confirmed my apprehensions so intelligently that I feel safe staying away!

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   Crissy Brown
   Posted February 19, 2012 at 6:26 am

   @SuburBint, OMG, I thought it was a different son too. His name’s Leo? NotGrace was married to Leo on W&G.

   My mom finds NotGrace a lot more sympathetic than I do. She also thinks that Hot Assistant is evil, scheming, and not to be trusted.