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madlyn kiss goes crazy because like woah. they are genuinely sucking face rn
#ashlyn: i have every feeling for you.#maddox: i cant not play tonsil tennis with her#NOT COMPLAINING BTW#i heart girls kissing!!!!!#and yes they so did have to go that hard#hsmtmts#madlyn#ashlyn caswell#maddox federle#(if tim wont give her a last name i’ll do it for him)#maddox hsmtmts
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i’m desperate y’all😭
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No it’s kind of funny I posted this and then they released a sneak peek of madlyn’s duet hehehehe all according to plan
Ok now that rina endgame is secured
I’m praying on redlyn’s downfall I need madlyn to rise idc idc
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HSMTMTS season 4 was the finale season, but at first more season were to come.
Tim Federle, creator of the show, said that if there were another season, they wanted to do The Greatest Showman.
He said that he saw Ricky and Gina as Zack and Zendaya's characters (Phillip and Anne), and Jet as Hugh Jackman's (P.T Barnum).
With that in mind, I was wondering what could have been the rest of the casting:
I was thinking Kourtney as Charity, Barnum's wife. I know that she doesn't have the biggest role of the movie, but she got to sing A Million Dreams, and Kourtney as Jet's wife would make sense considering they would probably be dating.
After that, it's hard to make a choice, especially for Rebecca Ferguson and Keala Settle's characters. But I feel like Ashlyn should be Lettie Lutz (the beard woman from the circus) and Emmy should be Jenny Lindt (The Singer).
The reasons why are that Julia is a theater kid from the beginning, she was in the production of Into The Woods in Broadway as Red Riding Hood. The musical number This Is Me is lead by a very powerful singer, and it really feels like Broadway. I also feel like it would maybe make a parallel with Ashlyn's queer story. She's now with Maddox and her friends know that she's bi, but I think I could see an arc of her doubting of what to say to other people, like her parents.
Lettie is a character who is different from the others, and in this number she, and everyone, claim their difference to the world. They are proud of who they are. And maybe it could help Ashlyn who's struggling about what to say and what people will think of her.
Now about Emmy. She's young, the youngest of the kids, so it could be logical to make her one of P.T and Charity's daughters, and they could create a musical number for one of them, but I feel like she would kill it as Jenny. The character is not easy to interpret, especially for a young girl, but Liamani is very talented and her voice is amazing. She killed 'Dreams Don't Die' (which is my favorite song of the last season), and she was Taylor who's an important character in HSM even though she doesn't sing that much. I really think she could handle it, and be amazing. Liamani has a very powerful voice, she proved that she can go very high and I have no doubt that she would kill Never Enough.
I know there's Dani too and she could be a great Jenny, but I think Emmy deserves this role. Dani could be someone in the circus.
After that, there are the boys. So Carlos, Big Red, Seb. I feel like Seb and Big Red wouldn't have a big role in the musical too, because the actors aren't part of the main cast. So they both could be characters in the circus. One could be Anne's brother, and the other I don't really know, they could find someone. For now I only think of the half dwarf man, but I don't know if they could change the character as he's based on a person who existed.
And for Carlos I don't know. Maybe the father of P.T Barnum or Charity? I don't remember much of P.T's father, but I remember Charity's didn't approved the relationship between P.T and his daughter. Maybe he could have a musical number where he expresses why he doesn't want him? And Carlos would obviously be the choreographer, and I feel like it would be more work than HSM 3.
Maddox won't be in the show as we know she prefers to be backstage.
And you, what do you think the casting could have been ?
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what if Jet and Maddox *are* directly related to Susan Fine?
Maddie Fine and Jet Fine?
Look, anythings better than Federle-
God anything but Federle.....
I liked the idea that their either somewhat related or that their family bought it from Mr.Fine after his wife disappeared/fucking died there.
They are definitely the youngest kids we ever see in the Right Place flashback. So I figured they were told to go play in the barn while their parents had some meeting
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THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO END THE SHOW. I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS SEASON.
It's not only because we have rina, madlyn, jetney, seblos, miss jen x mr. mazzara, the possibility of ej x val and even big red x antoine as a final couple (i mean i love it hsdkhd but it so much more than this). But because we could learn so much about all of the characters.
We learn that ricky's attachment issue is his problem from the start and I'm so glad that he learn to embrace it, start to opening up about his feelings and to grow up more as a person. We could see that gina's mom absent is affecting her life, that she's more vurnerable than what it appear to be and she's finally got the spotlight that she deserve since the very start.
We could learn that carlos is not as confident as he appear to be and struggle with the bullying before join the drama club. We could see that kourtney is a perfectionist and sometimes it makes her life harder and I love how she learn to eased up a little. We could see ej slowly growth as an young adult, how he finally could stand up to his dad and also love how he's the one who make a big speech to ricky and how he and gina forgave each other.
We could learn so much about miss jenn's past and why she's so determinated to be a teacher. And about ashlyn and her sexuality awakening and maddox + jet's being each other bestfriend without they admit it.
We also could learn more about seb's coming out story, big red's sexuality awakening, mr. mazzara's past and even mack and dani's side story about being a famous person.
I can't believe I said this but I'm so sad that the journey is ended and I'm really sad to saying goodbye to all of the characters. This season is a truly gem and tim federle is a legend for this.
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ok well had to give up on looking for gifs because well who has the time. anyway what i need to talk about right now in this moment is the high school musical show. first of all i will not be watching season four because that show is my enemy now. secondly. when ashlyn and maddox go canon i will have to go back on that statement unfortunately. i will need to see that… and finally i hope tim federle rots in hell
#he’ll have a place reserved next to ryan murphy and roberto aguirre sacasa and they can all piss each other off for the rest of time#beth.txt
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I have about 10 different asks sitting in my inbox regarding the “leaks” for S3, and I finally found some time to address them today. Instead of answering each ask one by one, I’m just gonna address all those concerns/questions in this post. If you are one of the several anons who’s sent me an ask about the “leaks,” and have been patiently waiting for an answer, keep reading! This is the only time I will address the “leaks” b/c I think it’s best to just wait and see what happens at this point. (Typing this up from my laptop, so I apologize for the length of this post...hehe)
To start, I’m so sorry if you’ve been waiting a while for a reply. July has been hectic for me. Thank you for ur patience! A few things before I start: I won’t tag Ricky and Gina’s ship in the main tag b/c I assume they may not want to read my thoughts on the matter (which is totally fair! LOL) I think I’ll start tagging Gicky instead from now on b/c that’s also a combo of their names and so I can keep my own blog organized in some way. Also, my thoughts on the “leaks” are less from a Portwell stan’s point of view and more so from my thoughts as an English major in undergrad and grad school. I will try my best not to insert my own bias here. I’m simply looking at the story that’s being told on the show and the evidence.
Yes, I have seen the “leaks,” both the Twitter thread and the screenshots/“script” from back in April/May. And no, I will not share any of that with anyone b/c I promised the person who was kind enough to share it with me that I wouldn’t do that. That being said, lemme get into it!
Is anyone really surprised S3 would have another semi-formal event given S1′s HoCo episode (1.05) and S2′s quinceñero (2.05)? We all shoulda known S3 would follow that trend, so I’m not surprised by 3.07 apparently being another dance/formal event, “Camp Prom” I believe is the name. What corroborates “Camp Prom” is the actual evidence to back it up. The screenshots for this are actual pics from crew on set while they were filming, which show colorful 70s-themed décor. It’s not just someone’s words that’s taken as truth, there’s legit posts from crew on their Instagrams. All that confirms is that there will be a dance at camp (which seems so fun! Can’t wait to see it.) The only reason the “leaker” was right about that is b/c of the crew’s behind the scenes pics.
The “leaker” claims Ricky and Gina “have a great moment together” in the prom episode and that they “make eye contact across the room” at some point. I can see how one would easily assume this scenario to mean something romantic for Ricky and Gina, but just b/c 2 characters “share a moment” together doesn’t inherently make it a romantic scene. BTW, the “leaker” never claims Gicky “almost kiss” at prom, they only said what’s stated above. There’s a screenshot of part of the alleged script for “Camp Prom” that claims they “almost kiss.” I have several issues with this “script,” starting with the font used. I’ve seen plenty of official scripts from other shows (Riverdale and SPOP in particular) and even from Tim himself. They all have the exact same font and font size (no idea what that font type is called, but all shows/movies in the industry seems to use it. It must be standard practice b/c that font is sorta boxy and spaced out, making it easier for actors to read). Tim’s even shared part of the script for 1.06 before, and the font used is very different from this “script” from 3.07. I’m not claiming Ricky and Gina won’t share a moment in 3.07, I just highly doubt it’s an almost kiss. This “script” goes from Jet and Maddox on stage, to the coat check area where Gina “spills her bag” before her and Ricky allegedly almost kiss. There is no description for what Gina does after her “bag spills.” It just says she and Ricky “almost kiss” immediately after that. That makes no sense. Any person would be fumbling to put stuff back into their bag if everything spills out. This “script” is missing so much context, on top of being the wrong font and font size, that it makes me question it’s legitimacy. Seems pretty fake to me. Also, anyone notice how none of the “leaks” have ever stated anything specifically about Portwell? All these “leaks” seem to be in favor of only one ship (Gicky), yet official releases for S3, such as posters, the trailer, the “It’s On” music vid, etc, have continually presented Portwell as a team. I’m not saying Gina and EJ won’t be dealing with couple drama in S3, of course they will, but I doubt S3 will be the end for them.
One of the anons bring up Channing and Corbin filming Gicky during rehearsals for the musical for the documentary, and EJ possibly seeing that footage as the director. That’s deff a solid theory b/c the show could do that to add more drama. But here’s the problem. If Gina and Ricky are the leads in the musical, they would be playing romantic interests. Just like in S1, EJ will be in the exact same position in S3 where his girlfriend is playing romantic leads with a guy she has/had feelings for. By S1′s finale, EJ accepts Nini’s decision in choosing Ricky and truly lets her go (which is a moment he’s “really proud of” (2.10)). He learns a lesson in S1 about letting someone go and putting their interests before his own. In 1.04-1.06, EJ was still trying to win Nini back and hold on to their relationship, even when she was clearly done. However, thanks to character growth (and a certain someone! *ahem* Gina) EJ does the right thing. What would be the point in having EJ placed in the same situation as S1 again, where his girlfriend and the guy she has a past with are playing romantic leads, and have him go thru that rejection again? With the same other guy (Ricky) no less? There’s no point in EJ learning the same lesson from S1 again cuz he already went thru that. Don’t ya’ll think the writers know this? I think the more likely story that will be told in S3 is EJ having to confront his past insecurities with Nini, and how that affects his present relationship with Gina. The writers may have set up what seems like the same story from S1, but I’m pretty sure there will be a different outcome in S3. Doesn’t make sense to repeat the same lesson of rejection for EJ’s character in S1 in S3. There should be another important lesson to be learned here for EJ, such as someone other than himself actually wanting to “hold onto what they had over the summer” (1.04). Nini couldn’t do that for him unfortunately, due to the feelings she clearly still had for Ricky in S1. EJ was always gonna be a rebound for Nini b/c she was just trying to move on from Ricky over the summer he broke up with her. Gina, on the other hand, waited several months, during which she was actively moving on from her romantic feelings for Ricky, before she even considered being more than friends with EJ.
That doesn’t mean Ricky and Gina shouldn’t have a convo or two in S3 to clear the air b/t them, and work on rebuilding their friendship. This may very well lead to Gicky sharing moments this season, but I’m not convinced they'll be romantic moments. Every time EJ witnessed or suspected s/t going on b/t Ricky and Nini in S1, he was actually right. While he did NOT handle it in the right way, his suspicions were correct (esp in 1.02 w/ Ricky and Nini sharing a moment on stage/voicemail and even in 1.04 where Nini and Ricky almost kiss the same day she broke up with EJ). Having already gone thru that with Nini and Ricky, why would the show make EJ live thru that again with Gina and Ricky? Unless....there’s a different outcome! (That being EJ seeing Gina and Ricky interact and actually having to confront his insecurities this time instead of just being on the defensive. Who’s to say this won’t lead to more honest conversations b/t Portwell? Better yet, EJ and Ricky having the conversation they never really had in S1, where Ricky really overstepped certain boundaries in EJ’s relationship and Ricky comes to terms with that now. What if Ricky acknowledges his wrongs in the past and chooses to want a more genuine friendship/comradery with EJ this time? Just a thought.)
Last thing, S3 is confirmed to be only 8 episodes. The writers spent 8 episodes in S2 having EJ and Gina just flirt with each other. I doubt Portwell will date and break up (and stay broken up) in the same season they just started dating. They even set up the strong possibility for a Portwell love confession someday b/c of the following allusions to love in regard to Gina and EJ: (2.06) EJ would ask his future self if “he could learn to love anyone after Belle,” then takes a seat right next to Gina [visual foreshadowing]; (2.08) Howie singing, “No lesson could teach me how I could have loved her and make her love me too” as EJ takes care of Gina while she sleeps by placing his Duke hoodie over her; and (2.11) Ricky and Ashlyn singing “Something There,” a love song about 2 ppl unexpectedly falling for each other while Gina and EJ send e/o hearteyes thruout the performance (at least 3 times!). When writing a story, like the writers for the show, you include these subtle/indirect hints, like love in relation to Portwell in S2, in order to bring that concept back up again in a more apparent way. I couldn’t help but notice the set up in S2 for a Portwell love confession, but there’s a clear lack of a set up for an EJ/Gina/Ricky love triangle. By S1 finale, we knew Gina still had feelings for Ricky, hence the somewhat awkward moments b/t them in the dressing room after “Stick to the Status Quo” performance and their hallway convo before “Breaking Free,” which was the writers setting up Gina’s storyline for S2. She was obviously still grappling with her feelings for Ricky, hence the S2 promo posters placing Ricky b/t Nini and Gina b/c he was gonna be an important part of both their stories that season. It was a love triangle -adjacent situation. In contrast, S2 does not set up a Gicky/Portwell love triangle by the finale. The writers have already set the foundation for a Portwell love confession and a long-awaited conversation b/t Ricky and Gina to restart their friendship. I am hoping that happens with Ricky realizing how poorly he treated Gina in S2, apologizing for it, and wanting to be good friends again.
Bottom-line, let’s all stop acting like the writers are gonna fuck it all up just for the sake of drama. EJ and Gina’s stories (both individually and together) have been wonderfully written so far (the writers going as far as paralleling PW’s first moment ever in 1.01- with EJ watching Gina from the wings with mutual respect for her as a performer, to their 2.11 moment- with EJ proudly watching Gina from the wings, tenderly admiring the kind of person she is. See here for gifs!) This show even brought in not one but two different guest stars to help further develop Portwell’s relationship in S2. Just sayin’.
I see it this way: Gina and Ricky should be having positive interactions again in S3, esp after S2, and I’m hopeful for their renewed friendship again. And, if EJ and Gina don’t have their love confession this season, that’s deff something to look forward to in S4! Let’s face it, PW love confession is on the horizon, and the writers have set it up that way.
#hsmtmts#hsmtmts speculation#hsmtmts s2#hsmtmts s3#hsmtmts fandom#hsmtmts analysis#hsmtmts jet#hsmtmts maddox#hsmtmts channing#gina porter#ej caswell#portwell#ricky bowen#gicky#nini salazar roberts#rini#ejini#ashlyn caswell#corbin bleu#tim federle#thanks for the asks anons!#thanks for reading!
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kids first! adrian, saylor, and tim
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adrian mentioned that jet didn’t want to go to auditions and dewey forced him to go sing in front of everybody and when he did it was sort of a glimpse of hope for jet… singing, this thing that he loves so much and he was doing it again for the first time in a long time 👀
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maddox has been changed a lot this year at camp by being around these wildcats, she’s been at this camp 9+ years and has come and left the same most of them. but she doesn’t know with these new people she’s never met, and is trying so hard to get to know them and be friends with them because this is her happy place, but she like struggles a lot with it. but because of that, because of like, trying to grow these relationships she almost evolves into this different person, which leads her to leave as this completely new person which saylor thinks is a big step for maddox.
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tim thinks there are some of their best original songs ever this season:
joshua bassett’s written a song in the first episode that tim absolutely loves, it’s a real summer bop
adrian lyles is a brand new vocalist on the show this season, and he’s seventeen years old from dallas, and he’s got a song that tim thinks is gonna break the internet
frankie and dara team up for a song that’s a classic cover that tim thinks fans are gonna go crazy for
julia lester sings a new song at the piano
tim says it’s a lot of really good music this season, and it’s really joyful, and it scratches at the nostalgia itch of camp rock and high school musical, and the new disney vibes of frozen, along with these brand new songs that he hopes the audience goes crazy for
#hsmtmts#hsmtmts: press talk#adrian lyles#saylor bell curda#tim federle#jet hsmtmts#maddox hsmtmts#hsmtmts: jet#hsmtmts: maddox#joshua bassett
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“This was the worst season”
“I’m not gonna watch season four”
“Ricky and Gina’s feelings came out of nowhere”
“EJ deserved better than Gina”
“I hope Gina and Ricky are miserable together”
“Gina 1.0 came back because she threw aside EJ for Ricky”
“Ricky’s gonna make her cry again”
Please listen to father and co-captain of Rina, Tim Federle:
And accept that he’s wanted and written towards Rina since 1x05. Like Rina’s his baby and Ricky and Gina are the peoples prince and princess, they were BOUND to get together 🫶🏾😁
“Y’all only like this season ‘cause they got together” no actually, Kourtney confronted her anxiety, Carlos took the first step towards accepting his body, Ashlyn figured out her sexuality, Jet and Maddox fixed their relationship, Gina and Kourtney finally got leads, RickyCarlosJet friendship rose. Like, a lot of positives happened outside of Rina, and the core four Kourtlosrina were ALL thriving😁🫶🏾
LIKE OH FUCKING BROOOOOTHER JUST LEAVE IF YOU HATE THE SHOW SO MUCH! UNSUBSCRIBE TO DISNEY PLUS IF ITLL MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER! GO OUTSIDE! I GUARANTEE DISNEY WILL BE FINE WITHOUT ALL 8 OF YOU WATCHING.
And you can be disappointed that Portwell didn’t work out (even though Rinas have been telling y’all it’s a plot device ship meant to get Gina’s firsts out of the way because she doesn’t do anything right the first time and show how Ricky’s grown and ready to be the boyfriend Gina deserves)
and you can be pissed about EJ’s daddy issues and how unloved he is by his father but saying Ricky ‘always gets what he wants’ as though his mama didn’t abandon him, his daddy isn’t using money they barely have to take Miss Jenn on cruises, like his teachers telling him he has no profitable skills or prospects, like Miss Jenn telling him to jump off of something high isn’t CRAZY is nuts to me! but yeah, he’s ‘always winning’ because two girls that have always liked him still liked him and he got a couple of leads in musicals. Be fucking for real
But god please don’t threaten us with a good time about you leaving the fandom if you’re not going to.
#hsmtmts#hsmtmts s3#rina hsmtmts#be fucking serious#rina#ricky x gina#that’s endgame#high school musical the musical the series#if you didn’t see the signs you’re blinder than Helen Keller#Tim is a rina shooter#Sofia too while we’re at it!#ricky bowen#gina porter#ej caswell#elton john caswell
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if we get an hsmtmts spinoff i hope its of whoever is in fucking KAZOO CLUB
#what do they even do in there#whats THEIR story#these are what the people want to KNOW mr federle#hsmtmts#madlyn#yes im counting this as a madlyn post#maddox nolastname#ashlyn caswell
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tim federle making jet, maddox and ash (among others but they're the most autismest)
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HSMTMTS 3x02 SPOILERS
Another episode gone! Let’s talk about it!
Nervous!EJ was really refreshing and adorable for me to watch. He never usually gets nervous, the only thing I remember him being nervous for in the course of the show was Gina in s2, and it’s really sweet and endearing to see him come back.
Also I literally love Val. Oh my God she’s precious.
Kourtney and Ashlyn, you’re on THIN ICE IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO TALK ABOUT MY GIRL MADDOX.
NO BC POOR MADDOX! WHENEVER SHE SAID PEOPLE CALLED HER AN “ACQUIRED TASTE” AND THAT IT HURT HER FEELINGS I WAS READY TO PROTECT HER.
Rina friendship coming back, but what I’m focusing more on is Ricky and Jett because what is Tim Federle trying to do with them?! (The way Ricky looked at him during auditions?!?! HELLO IS QUEER!RICKY COMING?!)
Portwell absolutely served this episode AGAIN! We’re getting so much fluff with them, and Happy!Gina is my favorite Gina. Aside from the little bit on angst with Val (which Maddox said she and Ej played Kurt and Gretl Von Trapp and they were siblings, so very sibling bond), we’re getting so much good content. Here’s some more pics of Portwell being happy:
And that’s episode 2! What do you guys think of that cliffhanger? What are your thoughts on the episode?
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Big Red literally has a bf and Ashlyn is dating Maddox and they are all happy and in love that's literally canon I'm tim federle
omg this is too true thank you tim federle
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but a tiny voice whispers in my mind: / ‘you are lost, hope is gone / but you must go on / and do the next right thing’
tim federle, high school musical: the musical: the series / frozen ii soundtrack, the next right thing
[image description: five stills from high school musical: the musical: the series, with lyrics from the frozen ii soundtrack edited over the top.
1. maddox looks at jet, whose back is to the camera, in disbelief. the text says ‘i follow you around’
2. maddox and jet as kids lie on their stomachs as they draw. maddox is looking at jet, smiling. the light is warm and yellow. the text says ‘i always have’
3. val stands in the doorway, with maddox sitting on an armchair to her left. maddox’s legs are resting over the chair’s arm and her arms are folded across her chest. she is staring at the distance, looking sombre. the text says ‘but you’ve gone to a place i cannot find’
4. maddox stands alone, in the dark, glancing to the right. her hair is in her face, and she looks panicked. the text says ‘this grief has a gravity’
5. maddox stands in the doorway, looking with curiosity at jet who is paying the piano, just out of focus. the text says ‘it pulls me down’.]
#hsmtmts#maddox hsmtmts#jet hsmtmts#anyway we should be talking about them more!!!!!! elsa and anna parallels HELLO??????#i had so much fun making this & this is my first time doing this style of web weaving#i want to do the other style too just need to gather some good quotes#i love these two bc they simultaneously Hate each other but also Care for each other#and just. the way maddox is always so defensive mmmm i love it#i hate you love triangles i love you sibling dynamics#& ofc maddox is anna coded but her difference with anna is that anna’s main motivation is Get Elsa Back#whereas maddox‘s seems to be Get Jet Away#idk i just thought that was inch resting like both siblings are both anna and elsa?
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HSMTMTS 3x07 Review
Camp Prom was a great ep for lgbtq rep but was dragged down by bad writing. Let’s dig in!
It’s amazing how far this show has come since Carlos and Seb’s first dance in 1x05. HSMTMTS has broken barrier after barrier when it comes to lgbtq representation on Disney and continues to do so tonight with Ashlyn’s bisexuality and Maddox and Madison’s relationship. It’s a legacy to be proud of and if this show is remembered for anything other than launching Olivia Rodrigo’s career it should be for the lgbtq rep. I think most of the credit goes to Tim Federle and his commitment to telling lgbtq story lines, doubtless informed by him being a gay man himself, is commendable
Carlos giving Ashlyn the pin was a sweet little moment. Odd of course that Ashlyn came out to him off screen but this is still Disney. Even on Riverdale it took them many seasons to use the word bisexual so it wouldn’t shock me if we never hear it on HSMTMTS
It was nice to see Maddox and Madison have their dance. Tim reached out to Jojo Siwa specifically to play Madison and I’m glad he did so especially since I’ve heard that Nickelodeon hasn’t treated her very well since she came out
Jet and Maddox’s duet was great and it continues to amuse me that musically speaking Jet has been the male lead for most of the season. Reader, I’ll admit that I had to fast forward most of Maddox’s speech because it was too cloying but I’m glad that she found her people and that her and Jet reconciled. Also good to know that her parents are just strict and not homophobic
Nice to see Seb again and we even got a kiss right out of the gate. Seb being dumb can be overdone but he was hilarious tonight especially when he burst in on EJ and Gina
Dara’s song was great and I’m glad the cast is still getting opportunities to write and sing original songs. Glad she overcame her fears. Carlos afraid of being shirtless was more just set up for a montage of the male cast members getting wet and shirtless which I doubt a lot of the audience will be complaining about
We got the inevitable Portwell break up which was even more poorly written than I expected. For Gina to say that their relationship didn’t even start is just completely false. We know they were dating happily for months in between the end of S2 and the beginning of S3 but Portwell needs to be torn down to build up Rina. I’m glad EJ finally mentioned Ricky’s part in this mess, true he’s not the only or even the biggest reason why Portwell has gown down in flames but he played a role and his flirting with Gina has been so blatant that EJ and others have noticed it
Gina’s right that they’re in different places right now and that EJ’s life is in flux and with the age gap between them it’s an extremely valid reason to break up. However, that will all equally apply in less than a year in universe once Ricky graduates but I’m not holding my breath that Rina sinks over it. Gina wanting someone reliable is very understandable and is part of why she fell for EJ in S2 as he was reliable while Ricky was not but Ricky can be reliable during this two week summer camp because he doesn’t have any responsibilities. Sure EJ has gone overboard with directing the show but anyone filling that role would have to dedicate most of their time to it. And yes their teenagers but the show is literally the next day, the huge drain on EJ’s time is literally done in 24 hours
Looking Ahead:
One thing that caught my attention was Ricky saying that he would have a long time to figure things out regarding his confession before the documentary would come out. Shortly after the S2 finale an account on reddit claiming to have connections to the production side of the show said that the show would stop filming on location in Salt Lake, that S3 would be set at a summer camp and would feature camp rock songs, and S4 would return to East High after a 6 month time jump for the final semester of Ricky, Big Red, and Kourtney’s senior year to wrap up the series. Most of that has come to pass and as Tim has said that the documentary will have a big impact on the kids lives it would make sense for the documentary to be coming out before or early on during S4
There’s no doubt that Gina will find out about Ricky’s confession one way or the other before the finale ends, even if we don’t see or hear her reaction. And yet as of now it doesn’t seem very dramatic, there’s no real obstacles between them at this moment. The only cheap drama I could think of is that EJ attempts to win back Gina or Gina agrees to give EJ a second chance before Ricky confesses or his confession gets played. It would be terrible but with Tim’s track record it might just happen
It’s weird that Carlos and Ashlyn are so blasé about Ricky flirting with Gina but it’s even odder that no one mentions that Ashlyn is currently dating Big Red. It’s great that she’s exploring her sexuality but she’s not a free agent at the moment. That little scene at the end implying Maddox likes Ashlyn wasn’t very well set up and it’s hard to see Disney letting a bisexual love triangle unfold even if that’s what Tim intended. Certainly it would be very weird to have Big Red show up in the finale only for Ashlyn to break up with him
Well let’s see how much of Frozen we actually get to see. Next week might be the final appearance of Nini and will in many ways determine the course of the rest of the series. Until next week, wildcats
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