Gina said Carlos is having a Goodbye party- whaaaaa?
Carlos- "Sometimes when I'm sad I dress like Eponine." Awww. Poor lonely Carlos.
I'm proud of Gina for talking to Ricky so she can start to heal, but what did she mean she "wants to go out big"???
Ben & Michael- OMG.
RJ doing AV!!!
"I think you kinda, you know."
Aww, Gina is SO sad. I'm glad RJ is so nice to her.
Aww, Seb's speech. <3 (And Gina is SO sad during it. )
"THE CLIMB"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I did see the Hannah poster in Carlos' room in the video.)(The video was supposed to be from 3 years ago...a 13-year-old in 2018 seems unlikely to have a 2006 Hannah poster, BUT it is possible and a kid can still <3 Hannah. )
"The Climb" is making me tear up. So. Good. And damn he has a great voice! Nini & Ricky & Ashlyn (& Big Red?) legit tearing up too @ the song. <3
Ms. Jenn- "I feel like the clown from IT. I need Kourtney."
I am calling it. RJ <3s Gina!!!!
OMG. EAST HIGH AND NORTH HIGH ARE BOTH DOING B&TB. YES, I AM YELLING. OMG OMG OMG. AND NORTH HIGH STOLE THE DOG IDEA. OMG OMG OMG. UGH, MS. JENN, YOU CANNOT TELL THE OPPOSING SIDE ANY OF YOUR PLANS. UGH, LILY.
What is Ms. Jenn's Nini idea? She better not give her Ashlyn's part. Like she told Ricky, the show has been cast. Do NOT do anything to Ashlyn, Ms. Jenn. She is to be protected at all costs. She earned her spot.
Gina. How much of a part did Ricky play in her leaving? Not getting the Belle role? Don't leave because of a boy. (Will she stay for RJ? Will anything happen with RJ?!) She just feels like she doesn't fit in?
Will Nini take Gina's role? Will Gina even leave? (I hope not.)
"THE CLIMB"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I did see the Hannah poster in Carlos' room in the video.)(The video was supposed to be from 3 years ago...a 13-year-old in 2018 seems unlikely to have a 2006 Hannah poster, BUT it is possible and a kid can still <3 Hannah. )
"The Climb" is making me tear up. So. Good. And damn he has a great voice! Nini & Ricky & Ashlyn (& Big Red?) legit tearing up too @ the song. <3
I loved "The Climb"! One of my favorite Hannah Montana songs!
blackcauldron85 wrote:Episode 5!
Will Nini take Gina's role? Will Gina even leave? (I hope not.)
But Gina's role is so insignificant...Does the Featherduster even sing in the original musical? (I can't remember it right now, but I'm sure she doesn't have any solo number)
Per the Disney Wiki: "She joins the other Enchanted Objects into singing "Be Our Guest" and even dances the tango with Lumiere. In Act II, she sings about her hopes of being turned back into a full woman in Human Again along with other Enchanted Objects...In her final appearance (excluding the Curtain Call), Babette sings a triumphant reprise of "Beauty and the Beast" as she watches Belle and the Prince dance in the ballroom."
Despite preferring Beauty and the Beast over High School Musical (... duh), I'm kinda torn about this season. Maybe once they begin actually digging into BatB, but some plots feel confusing to me (like Nini's or Seb's feeling out of place with Carlos)
I'm liking all the plot points this season. I get where the characters are coming from...Nini learning that her dream is different than she thought, with help from Ms. Jenn, Carlos' family's money making Seb feel insecure, Big Red's and Ashlyn's feelings for each other and their feelings of insecurity, the kids getting jobs, Kourtney with the job and a possible boyfriend, Ricky moving and dealing with his parents' divorce and Nini being away, Gina being disappointed with everything, RJ being disappointed at not getting into Yale but finding a new hobby with the AV Club thanks to Mr. M. I'm super involved and I relate to a lot of their feelings. Lots of disappointment and insecurity! But, yes, BRING ON B&tB!!!! (Double B&tB apparently!!)
Episode 6!! (I just Googled it, and there will be 12 episodes in Season 2.)
Ms. Jenn: "All we need is--"
Seb: "Friendship?" He is so pure. <3 (lol and he did it again!)
The Rose!! Nini is The Rose! (YouTube had the song clip and a 2nd song clip so when browsing YouTube yesterday I was slightly spoiled, so I wasn't shocked that Nini was The Rose, but I did not click on them, wanting to watch the songs as part of the full episode.)
Seb hula hooping made me snort-laugh!
Ricky is so sad, but RJ + Gina!
Ricky is having a crisis- poor guy.
Poor Ashlyn - so much pressure.
Now Ashlyn's & Gina's relationship is weird. These poor kids are having so much self-doubt and insecurity.
Ms. Jenn & Michael- awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww <3
"Ok, Mom." Ricky is so hurt.
Awww, Gina's flashback. <3
Gina: "He's [Ricky's] so happy now." She thinks, but he is not.
It's so tense with Nini & Ricky.
LILY- NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Ugh.
OMG LOL: "Every day the sun rises in the East, and every day I am a beast."
Kourtney + Howie <3
YouTube recommended "Home" for me, as stated above, so I knew it would be in the episode, but IT IS SO PRETTY. Julia Lester has SUCH a great voice!!! I love it.
Julia Lester performed "Home," right? I'm just guessing that from your post. Was Lester the redhead or the adversary to Rodrigo's character? Too bad Rodrigo didn't perform it!
Listening to most often lately:
Taylor Swift ~ ~ "The Fate of Ophelia"
Taylor Swift ~ "Eldest Daughter"
Taylor Swift ~ "CANCELLED!"
Disney's Divinity wrote:Julia Lester performed "Home," right? I'm just guessing that from your post. Was Lester the redhead or the adversary to Rodrigo's character? Too bad Rodrigo didn't perform it!
- In the last episode, in her voicemail to Kourtney, Nini said how personal the song was & she didn't want Ricky to hear it, & I thought that she'd be mad at Carlos for filming it, but I guess not! (Never mind- she addressed it!
- Why the HECK would Big Red & Ricky be offended that "The Rose Song" is not a duet?! It's about the Rose & her point of view. What the heck, boys.
- Gina called herself "G.P." when signing off from the show, right? EJ & GP!
- Stupid North High ruining EVERYTHING. I hate them.
- Gina taking Ashlyn's fake name. (Note as I type this later- this did not come to anything...I assumed that the boy would later talk about "Diane" and Ashlyn would think he was talking about her.)
- EJ saving Gina from that boy. Awww. I love them.
- Stupid Lily.
- Zacky is mean. Ugh. Everyone at North High sucks.
- I <3 Seb! "How about we bop to the top?" Carlos: "Honey, no." So pure.
- Lily insulted Ashlyn. NO NO NO NO NO. Poor Ashlyn already has been dealing with her insecurity. Good on Gina for defending Ashlyn. (Note as I type this later- at least in this episode, this didn't lead anywhere. In the sneak peak for next week, Big Red and Ashlyn were talking...is French boy potentially giving Ashlyn confidence? Poor Big Red, though, and poor Ashlyn for being one of Lily's victims.)
- Miss Jenn's & Zacky's song is a BOP!
- Lily-- leave Ricky alone! Ugh. I hate her. Ricky- do NOT ever date Lily.
- French boy, don't play games with Ashlyn. How DARE he insult Big Red.
- Big Red, Lily, & Ricky-- wtf about Nini's lyrics?!? Lily is a witch. Poor Nini.
- SING CARLOS!!!!
- I was going to say that no one can outdance Gina...if only she had had pants on.
- Ugh French boy- thanks for saving Ashlyn, but a) #BigRed&Ashlyn4life, b) No way she would hurt Big Red, right?!
- Ugh. Did Miss Jenn not know that you could be disqualified from the Menkies for an original song? Did Lily make up that rule to give North High the edge? It's an AMAZING song. Nini just needs to break up with Ricky. He is STIFLING. I know he's having a hard time, but do NOT silence your partner.
- ZACKY TOOK THE MASK. Holy crap. No, stealing is NOT part of competing in a contest. What a loser.
- Get together, EJ & Gina!
- Big Red is so hurt. DO NOT KEEP HURTING HIM, ASHLYN.
- I hope (if they break up their relationships) Ricky & Lily & Ashlyn & French boy don't date... But Nini is being hurt by Ricky & they've had their issues before this. If Ashlyn liked French boy's attention, then...how does that relate to her feelings towards Big Red? Don't string him along!!!
- HOWIE IS THE BEAST! Whaaaaaa--
- Surely Kourtney has talked with Howie about B&tB, so why the heck did he not tell her not only is he in his school's production, he's one of the LEADS!!! Grrr. (I do wonder what his explanation is...)
- NinA. (Thenew_Nina) ("My name is Nina.") Is this because Ricky is the one who gave her the nickname Nini?!?
Sneak Peak
- EJ got into Duke! (Does he not want to leave behind his AV Club? He's found something he enjoys and maybe will want to pursue that in college. Does he not want to leave behind Gina? Did his dad get him in and EJ feels he didn't earn it?)
- Nini & Ricky and Big Red & Ashlyn... (Not anyone's fault that French boy caught Ashlyn- that was better than her breaking a wrist or ankle...) (But how can Ashlyn even trust French boy at all? How can Ricky trust Lily at all? BREAK FREE definitely Nini, and don't get hurt, Big Red- Break Free if you need to. <3)
-"Gaston"!!! Enjoyable!!! Smile on my face the whole time!
-I'm proud of Nini's talk with Ricky. But she left her phone with him! #notgood
-Yup, not even 2 seconds later, he is ruining her life. Run, Nini! (At least he regrets deleting the message.)
-EJ + GINA!!! <3
-EJ's not happy that his dad is there...
-I called it last week that EJ didn't get into Duke on his own and his dad helped. He's not going to accept- I know he won't.
-Miss Jenn acting! Aww, she's a stage actress, not a film actress. #nervous Aww <3
-Hmm, I'm sure Ashlyn's point was that there is more to Big Red than the aptitude test takes into consideration, but Big Red doesn't have to choose the Arts to have a fulfilling career. What if he wants to work for the Post Office or in hospitality? He seemed pleased with his results.
-Awww, I like Kourtney's mom! <3
-Big Red told Kourtney's mom "I live to serve." SEE! Do not let what Ashlyn said get in your head, Big Red! You do you!
-I can see from Kourtney's perspective, but I can see from Howie's, too. I mean, yes, when Kourtney said she's in East High's Drama Club, Howie probably should have said something. BUT, Howie's point about Kourtney not wanting to get to know him & just seeing him as competition is super valid.
-Nini +Ricky needed to get their feelings out. Maybe not in the pizza parlor, but I'm glad they got to vent to each other. Break up and preserve your mental health, you two.
-I LOVE BIG RED. Let Big Red have his dream.
-I understand that Ashlyn's heart is in the right place, but don't decide Big Red's future...talk with him instead about what he wants for himself.
-Why does Miss Jenn not notice how amazing Benjamin is?!?!?!?!? (Awww, she does!!! <3)
- I LOVE THEM.
-GINA & EJ!!! <3 <3 <3 Her pep talk was EVERYTHING. <3
-I'm glad Nini +Ricky had their treehouse talk. They are making me cry. I like to think that they'll always be friends. They go back so far together & obviously care about each other SO MUCH. But they need to find themselves outside of that relationship for sure.
-"If I Can't Love Her"!!! a) Howie's vocals = gorgeous. b) AND BENJAMIN deleting "You're gorgeous" from his email to Miss Jenn! Putting "You're great" is nice too, though...if on work email, maybe it was a better choice to go with the safer "You're great," just in case. Still is super sweet. But awww, I want them to get together!!!
-EJ putting his jacket on Gina like a blanket. <3 <3 <3
-Awww, supportive Ashlyn wearing the pizza parlor shirt- GOOD.
-I'm proud of EJ for talking to his dad.
-Sad Ricky. I noticed that he didn't cry with Nini, but obviously he's letting it all out here. I LOVE BIG RED-- so supportive to Ricky.
I'm loving all the Beauty and the Beast songs they've done, so far.
I'm guessing they're leaving "Be Our Guest" and "Something There" for the season finale. But I wonder if they're going to perform "A Change in Me", that's one of my faves!
At the rate they are going, with one Broadway song every episode for the past two episodes, "A Change In Me" should surely be showing up, right? Or it has a super-good chance of it!
-Okay, I don't hate Jack. I hope he's not bad news. But EJ > Jack!
-"Is that your boyfriend's?"
"Not that I know of." EJ > Jack!
-Do NOT break EJ's heart even though you have not had the boyfriend/girlfriend chat yet.
-I really liked the group song, but Ricky's song was SO SO SO GOOD and I cried. Obviously his mom could relate too, which I think made me cry a lot more.
-EJ is @ the airport!!!! DATE HIM, GINA! But only if you'll not be pining for Jack- DO NOT HURT EJ!!!
^ Thanks for posting the interview! (And holy cow, Joanna Kerns, the mom from the TV show Growing Pains, directs some HTMTMTS episodes! Whoa!) It was a really sweet moment, and I hope we get even more LGBTQ+ relationships and songs in Disney projects in the future for sure!!! And confirmation that the actors are dating in real life- I know a lot of fans had been wondering. Awww. <3 <3
Frankie Rodriguez wrote:I would love to see a "Seblos" duet in the show, I think that would be super fun.
YES YES YES!!!
Episode 10! (A week late, but I only watched it a couple days ago- I've been busy!) - "Home (Reprise??)"- I <3 Julia Lester!
- Ricky's transformation is PAINFUL!
- Ricky's talk with Carlos = <3
- EJ asked Gina out!! <3 <3
- Carlos' (& Ricky's) song is cute and sweet, awww <3 <3 <3
- North High had to have cut Ricky's rope!!!
Episode 11!
- Stupid Lily. Okay, her stepmom advise was okay, but I do not trust her.
- OMG Benjamin is the narrator!!!
- "Be Our Guest" <3 <3 <3
- JORDAN FISHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- "Something There"!!!
- Seb as Chip is precious!!! <3
- Um, why does Gina's family thing that EJ is a brother figure?!
- Ugh, North High must have stole the harness.
- "To be continued" noooooo. (And yep, Stupid Lily® did steal it. UGH she makes me so mad. Stay away from her, Ricky!)
-Why in the world does Gina's family think that EJ is a brother figure? Could they be mixing him up with someone else? Maybe she had mentioned Ricky to them? Poor EJ- he is so hurt.
-Miss Jenn is NOT having fun. What was going through Carlos' & Seb's minds? That Miss Jenn was taking some of the fun of it away for everyone since she's so focused on the competition?
-Poor Gina. he doesn't know why EJ canceled the date.
-Nini's & Gina's talk made me tear up. <3
-GINA IS GOING TO ASK HER BROTHER JAMIE TO PRODUCE FOR NINI, RIGHT?!?!
-I like the group song. Poor sad kids.
-Ugh, Lily & French Boy.
-I don't think Ricky should give Lily a second chance. How can he trust her?!?
-EJ, awwww. <3 <3 <3 (Him winning trophies but wouldn't trade them for this.)
-Oh, they are completely dropping out of the Menkies?! But if they were nominated--- I was going to say they already did the hard work, but Miss Jenn WAS freaking out about the ceremony/more work to be done.
-OMG Benjamin finally told Miss Jenn (sort of)!!! <3 <3 <3
-Ugh, Ricky is calling Lily.
-Gina is too cute. EJ is so happy!!!! <3
-Ugh, French Boy, stay away from Natalie!!!
-YOU ARE THE MUSIC IN ME!!! <3 *Weird seeing Lily & French Boy happily singing with the Wildcats. [um, and doing the Wildcats chant].*
<3 (And Gina is SO sad during it. 
