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blackcauldron85 wrote:I loved the new song + Ricky's WTWM+Y acoustic!! And did you notice Kaycee Stroh (Martha Cox, pop 'n lock girl) in the school board meeting?!

“People have always asked me if Ryan was gay,” Grabeel says. “I’ve seen a lot of performances from the tours or high schools or community theaters, and they always take Ryan to that place of being way over the top. That’s fine, but that’s not exactly the way I played it. I had a lot of talks with [director Kenny Ortega] about his own experience in high school. He was not out, and he wasn’t running around being that way, but he had that energy inside of him. It’s such an important time in your life, and you’re figuring so many things out. Now, thankfully, people are much more accepting and welcoming of other people’s differences.”
Like all teenagers, Ryan was still figuring things out in high school. “Ryan was a guy who was really excited about theater and art and dance choreography and bright colors and hats,” Grabeel says. “But he also liked Kelsey, and he really liked [Zeke]. He didn’t need a label, because he wasn’t ready for that. He was still learning about himself and about people and where he fit into the world.”
“I didn’t mean for it to be a giant statement,” Grabeel adds. “I actually wanted to be kind of subtle. I wanted to add nuance and little things that you might catch the second or third time you see the movies. I wanted people to think, ‘That character’s more complex than I thought,’ instead of saying, ‘Oh, he comes out in pink and you know he’s gay.’ That’s not what we had in mind. We had a lot of fun with putting in all those little nuances along the way.”

WillytheDino wrote: I loved the last episode, and I thought Lucas Grabeels cameo was great.
Allthough, having used him now as they did, in a dream sequence, I don't see how other 'famous' HSM alumni could pop up, since they are themselves in the world of HSM the series.

blackcauldron85 wrote:

WillytheDino wrote: I loved the last episode, and I thought Lucas Grabeels cameo was great.
Allthough, having used him now as they did, in a dream sequence, I don't see how other 'famous' HSM alumni could pop up, since they are themselves in the world of HSM the series.

Why do you feel this way? Even though it was a dream sequence, he played himself. Maybe Alyson Reed will be in the audience opening night, or Vanessa Hudgens will have sent a taped "congrats" video for the cast, I don't know. But I think, whether this season or next or 3, I think the actors could just play themselves.

blackcauldron85 wrote:I Ioved the finale. EJ really, really stepped up, so I was happy there. So happy about Big Red + Ashlyn! Uh-oh for Miss Jenn + Benjamin!! What will Nini choose? I bet Ashlyn will have Gina stay at her house so she doesn't have to move away. FYI, the soundtrack came out 2 days ago; I downloaded it this morning!! Since the show is HSM, I can see them doing HSM2 or a mashup of 2+3 and maybe even SFA...?!

Corbin Bleu has been such a vocal champion and supporter of the show, and really shouted from rooftops about it, starting right at D23 Expo 2019.