Rise
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There is one truly fantastic scene in this weeks episode ofRise.
Around them, the football players look on with expressions that range from exasperation to disgust.
This is the fictional high-school showdown I want!
This is hilarious and tender!Thisis Real America.
There are a few decent elements of this story, I suppose.
Aside from those upsides, the issue with this story is Mr. Mazzu.
(Really, whenisntthat the case?
Except theres a lingering sense thatRisealso wants us to know thatactually, what Mr. Mazzu did wasnt that bad.
This is the perpetual weakest point forRise.
And I say tries because thats what it does.
It is a very visible effort, and that effort never results in the intended effect.
Over and over,Risetells us that Mr. Mazzu is awesome.
We get several shots of Gail Mazzuchelli staring adoringly at her husband.
We get lots of moments where Miss Wolfe talksabout him.
But so far, we really havent seen Mr. Mazzudogood things.
He takes in Maashous, but his wife does all the work.
He immediately abdicates responsibility for his son to a football coach.
Miss Wolfe seems to be doing all the work on the production.
What does this man actuallydo?
And there are a few brighter spots here.
Mr. Mazzu drooling over another schools lighting board and then directly asking for money feels about right.
I am on board for Gordys as-yet-unspoken crush on Gwen.
But after this episode, the Mazzuchelli family story should find somewhere else to go.
Right now, we keep circling back through the same worried parents and glowering teen beats.
Its less about football versus drama, and more about Lilette versus Robbies dad.
I do also want Robbie to just really love being in a musical, though.
Let the kid sing Carry On at the football party if he wants to!
This is a show about a bunch of high school kids who put on a musical.
Just let the kids be in the musical!
Rehearsal notes
WhenRiseshifts over into Football Land it really goes deep intoFNLterritory, doesnt it?
Either that guy has a very specific niche career or there is a real genre for high-school-football announcer rhythms.
Robbies dad spent 150 bucks on a soda and popcorn machine.
I have many questions.
Does it make sodaandpopcorn?
Are there actually two machines and they cost $150 combined?
Was it a rental, or will he have to store that somewhere now?
Does the soda machine come with the syrups?
Does it have to get hooked up to a CO2 tank?
Also, I cant tell if $150 seems like way too much or too little.
How are you going to tell us all about an elementary-school production ofCatsand show usnoneof it?
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