Smash

[shadowkat]

Smash has turned into a brilliant meta-narrative on itself. Can't believe they are doing this storyline. Last year they fired Theresa Rebeck, the female creator/head writer, who had created a somewhat soapy tv series about women on Broadway struggling to juggle personal lives with professional lives, but the male characters were oddly the most compelling. This year, with a new male writer, and all male executive producers/lyrcists - the story is about the women being pushed aside by the men. The male assistant from last year, Ellis, conspires with Eileen's ex to steal the Broadway show from her. The show she wanted to prove herself by. Ellis never shows up. We just find out via a phone conversation that Cherry stole the show from her with his help. Then according the previews...the dramturge, Lenny Kravitz, is stealing the show from the female writer Julia, and manipulating her into turning the show into one about the male gaze. That Marilyn had no voice, she was what the men around her saw, their product, their sex symbol. It's a bold move and a brassy, and oh-so-true meta-narrative on both Hollywood and Broadway - and in particular on itself and what happened to Theresa Rebeck last year.

If you're not watching SMASH because of last year? You should start. It's become rather interesting. Plus, Jennifer Hudson is knocking it out of the park.

Comments

[embers-log.livejournal.com]

I decided to make a Broadway icon because I am really enjoying SMASH... they had some interesting plot twists, and Jennifer Hudson has just stolen the show!

[spikes_heart.livejournal.com]

I just adore this show, and I'm praying that it gets to the end of the season intact. Also, gossamer prayers for a third season.

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

I know, it's much more interesting than last year but unfortunately the ratings are TERRIBLE so the chances of it continuing are very, very slim.