I was so sick and tired of seeing the commercials for this show. It was always the same one every time and it made the show look boring. It made me not even want to watch it. But I decided to give it a chance. But I wasn’t sure what to expect. I don’t really care for musicals. Which begs the question why do I watch Glee? I don’t have an answer for that.
It’s nice to see that Katherine McPhee is doing well. I think season 5 of American Idol was one of the last ones I watched. It’s surprising I watched for that long. But she’s an amazing singer and it’s great that she’s getting work. I love it when the contestants who didn’t win American Idol do far better than the winners could even hope for. I mean what the hell is Taylor Hicks doing nowadays? I know, you’re thinking Taylor who?
I like Debra Messing but I was confused when I saw that this show starred her. I was like, wait isn’t this a show about singing? And then I realized that there’s actually a story line and everything too. My my said that she would watch it if it didn’t have Debra Messing in it. She’s not her biggest fan. Although we used to watch Will & Grace together all the time. But I guess that was more for Karen and Jack than it was for Will and Grace. But we also watched The Wedding Date together (when it was on TV), which was a terrible movie that I loved.
When I saw Anjelica Huston in this, I just kept thinking of The Addams Family. She still kind of has that Morticia Addams look about her. But I guess that’s just her face.
When the show started Katherine McPhee was singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow and I thought really? I was prepared for something boring or not to my taste. I don’t know why, that song’s just not my favourite. But I was delighted that her performance was cut short, as it was her auditioning for a part where she was interrupted when one of the panellist’s cell phones rings. I thought there would be excessive singing in this show, but I think it had just the right amount, so that even someone who hates musicals can enjoy it.
Smash focuses on the making of a musical about Marilyn Monroe and the people who are involved in its creation. Debra Messing’s character is supposed to be taking a break from writing and musicals for the year so that she and her husband can focus on adopting a baby. But then this Marilyn idea comes up and she can’t say no. I don’t see the whole adoption thing happening. They already have a son. I think the musical will be her new baby. Which will no doubt create further tension with her and her husband. I don’t know if things will work out for them. She seems to spend more time with her gay song writing partner anyway, which makes me reminisce about Will & Grace, where Will was always by her side, throughout her various relationships.
Katherine McPhee’s character is a waitress who is trying to live out her dreams in the big city. Her parents want her to be more realistic with her goals and try to convince her to be practical about her decisions, while her boyfriend is the exact opposite, overly supportive and believes in her almost to the point where it’s sickening. She auditions for the role of Marilyn and the director finds it refreshing that she’s the only one who doesn’t dress the part.
She gets a call back, but so does Megan Hilty‘s character, who seems to fit the part perfectly, with her blonde hair, voluptuousness, and amazing voice. I feel like Katherine McPhee isn’t curvy enough to play Marilyn. It seems the next few episodes will involve heated competition for the role, as it comes down to the two of them to play the part. I feel like we’re meant to sympathize with and root for Katherine McPhee’s character, but I like Megan Hilty’s character too.
In case you were wondering, I did like the show. It has a lot of promise. And I have to continue watching, because I need to see who gets to play the role of Marilyn. And how many episodes it will take before they make that decision. I wouldn’t be surprised if they drag that out for as long as possible.
What are we watching? 