SMASH was this season’s fresh and exciting new pilot. It had everything going for it, including Glee’s fan base, original music, a sharp focus, and plenty of drama. A few weeks ago, it was NBC’s bright, shining light. 

But look at the show now. Not even ten episodes in, the show is experiencing a major identity crisis. It’s almost as if it’s trying to become Glee, trying to forget who the characters are, and focus on too many different aspects of musical theatre - and is not succeeding. 

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SMASH came to TV at the perfect time (thank you, NBC). It came to TV at a time when the usual Glee viewers were ready for something else. At this point, Glee is pretty much 90% preaching to people. Every fourth episode or so is groundbreaking-ly amazing, and as for the in between episodes - let’s just say that they aren’t enough to keep viewers like me interested despite sticking with the show for them for this long. Now, however, the regular Glee viewer has another option, a fresher and more fabulous option, to devote their time to: cue SMASH. 

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