Community Manager Water Bottle Posted February 7, 2012 Community Manager Share Posted February 7, 2012 Smahs premiered big but had a huge drop-off in the middle. I expect the show to settle to around 2.Xs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I dvr'd last night. It's not normally something I'd watch but it looked somewhat interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceroll Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Hopefully the show picks up in quality in the next few episodes. It has so much potential to go on for many seasons, it would suck if the show failed because of bad writing now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Smahs premiered big but had a huge drop-off in the middle.Makes sense. Voice lead-in boosted the first half which was so boring people gave up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cozmeesah Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 The thing about McPhee is this, she does have a GREAT voice. However, she has a great pop voice, it's not really a "Broadway" voice. That's not to say she can't learn how to use her natural voice and make it more "musical-y." But the whole time I kept finding myself thinking the blonde girl was wayyyy more suited for a role like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 The thing about McPhee is this, she does have a GREAT voice. However, she has a great pop voice, it's not really a "Broadway" voice. That's not to say she can't learn how to use her natural voice and make it more "musical-y." But the whole time I kept finding myself thinking the blonde girl was wayyyy more suited for a role like that.They`ll have trouble convincing those sticking with the show that McPhee character should be Marilyn. Reason being not just that Hilty one is more suited but McPhee`s character, being a newcomer who takes the spot from a vet, is less sympathetic because overnight success is less likable than paying your dues and hitting big thanks to hard work. Which is why they had to saddle Hilty character with the couch casting cliche to make her look bad. Also, putting the marketing of the show on McPhee`s shoulders is unfair to the girl because the show is obviously skewing older (there are no teens) and yet she is supposed to attract teens. Who won`t stay around for Cruella deBotoxville and Debra Messings family yawnathon or McPhee and her dull boyfriend (also in his 30s). I`m affraid that this is the case of network and PR annointing McPhee a bone fide star before the audience had their say. And like in many cases of overexposed-before-proving-themselves leads, they may not embrace the pre-manufactured star. That`s what I`m getting from comments. That the hype led people to believe the pilot id special and McPhee is sepcial and that eevrything was really meh and predicatbel and ordinary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cozmeesah Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) Cruella deBotoxville ITA with everything else you said. Edited February 7, 2012 by Cozmees Everdeen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Manager Water Bottle Posted February 8, 2012 Community Manager Share Posted February 8, 2012 Wow, this show was uneven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Wow, this show was uneven.Yep, they lost about 40% viewers in the first half that was mostly focued on: adoption, McPhee`s candy vomit bliss with wedding cake-figure boyfriend, Cruella DeBotoxville`s divorce and that secretary who feel complete around theater people. This isn`t even a hint at who should leave the show pronto. It`s like a Mjolnir in the head warning. And yet I read in EW that there will be more family drama. Countdown to axe falling in T minus 5...4....3.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarpoint1111 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Yep, they lost about 40% viewers in the first half that was mostly focued on: adoption, McPhee`s candy vomit bliss with wedding cake-figure boyfriend, Cruella DeBotoxville`s divorce and that secretary who feel complete around theater people. This isn`t even a hint at who should leave the show pronto. It`s like a Mjolnir in the head warning. And yet I read in EW that there will be more family drama. Countdown to axe falling in T minus 5...4....3....Such a shame too because this show could be amazing if they would just take a hint. Its like they want it to be a family show and a dirty show at the same time. God how I wish HBO had done this show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceroll Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 This show is doing terribly in the ratings. After all that promotion it does mediocre in its premiere and tumbles for 2 episodes straight. It has the best lead-in in NBC (The Voice) but barely manages to do above the pitiful NBC average. If this trend continues I don't think it will be renewed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarpoint1111 Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 Sad, I was starting to enjoy the show.Btw, the assistant's story arc is so predictable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 (edited) The show is horrible. I follow its nose-dive because I`m fascinated by trainwrecks and this is a big one. Insane overhype that didn`t live up to 1/16 of what was promised and it`s getting worse. Awful dialog, boring predictable plots, bland cliche completely unengaging characters, bad acting, boring direction, boring songs, subpar dancing. This shit isn`t tanking because it`s a niche but because they failed to make that niche (Broadway) relatable and interesting to viewers unlike other shows about other professions (yeah, not many people know how advertising or police or hospital or Hollywood,etc works but compelling characters and good plots keep them interested). There`s no sparks or flavor or dazzle in this crapola. Completely wasted money. Spielberg is a TV poison. Edited February 22, 2012 by fishnets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarpoint1111 Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 Smash Renewed for season 2. :)They said they will fix some of the problems that plagued season 1. Let's see if they can deliver........http://tvline.com/2012/03/27/smash-season-1-backlash-season-2-showrunner/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceroll Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 It's actually pretty decent, the last two episodes of the season were good-ish. I'm glad it was renewed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Lmao, guys, you still watch this trash? It`s fuckin terrible. I sat through one episode after first 2 during the reruns of Hawaii 5 0. Eveyrone, and I mean 100% everyone - actors, writers, composers, coreographers, etc - should be fired from it. Boring, so predictable I knew excatly what would happen before it happens because I saw it kazillion times before, every TV cliche rolled in one episode, horrid dialog, and WTF was that shit about AI girl sucking at bar mitzvah and getting a recording contract? WTF? Just awful. usually solid actors embarrassing themselves, newcomers should be has-beens already. Everyone is awful. Gosh, I was shocked to see this thread get a bump. I thought the show was mercifully forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceroll Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 It's getting better fishnets lol, or maybe I'm just too many episodes deep now. I actually sort of care for the characters now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarpoint1111 Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 It's getting better fishnets lol, or maybe I'm just too many episodes deep now. I actually sort of care for the characters now.Not just you, it is the highest rated drama on nbc now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceroll Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Do you still watch CEDAR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceroll Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 And I'm pretty sure Grey's Anatomy is still higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
