Showing posts with label Josh Safran. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Josh Safran. Show all posts

Monday, May 27, 2013

Smash: What Season 3 Would Have Been

Now that Smash is over (and yes, I will be posting my thoughts on the series finale, eventually), the series' showrunner, Josh Safran, has talked about what season 3 might have been if the series has been renewed. Click here to read the article.

I don't know how I would have felt about the show moving from the theatre to the characters making a movie musical. What I loved about Smash to begin with was it was about the theatre, a medium that I love. Yes, I love movies too, but there's nothing like live theatre.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Smash: Season 2

I am already a little bummed about season 2 of Smash.

Raza Jaffrey, who played Dev, will not be coming back for season 2. He may be in a couple of episodes to close his storyline, but then he'll be gone. I liked the actor, and was very annoyed with what the writers did to his character.

Jaime Cepero (Ellis) will not be coming back either, which is good news. His character was so unlikable, I don't think any viewers will be sad to see the backside of Ellis. I do feel bad for the actor. It's hard to lose your job, and the writers never gave Ellis a chance to redeem himself in any way.

James d'Arcy James (Frank) will not be a featured player in the next season. That is disappointing, because I really want to hear him sing a decent song, but it also means that the episodes might focus more on backstage, and also not try to jam every character into every episode, which I think will be good for the focus of the show.

Will Chase is also pretty much out next season. I'm not sad about that. I will be happy to see his and Julia's storyline gone.

The creator of the show, Theresa Rebeck, will no longer be at the helm of Smash. She will still write and produce, but Josh Safran (Gossip Girl) will take Theresa's place as the showrunner (person who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of a television series).

I'm excited to see what the second season will bring for Smash.