#so unshoutout to that one reviewer juxtaposing this show w/random bunch of other shows; latter of which have ''messages'' mmhm ok

[unproduciblesmackdown]

when you're looking for that info about "is there a possible phil/orville romance" and get "though there isn't a, quote, romance between the two men...it's a marvelous pairing and i'm totally happy with there being homosexual overtones between the two"

#posts that exist to use the pic lmao #like sorry taylor to implicitly align you with homophobia here but it's mostly for the jokes anyways #summer stock #orville wingate #orvphil #again truly think Possible Romance is perfectly real & really doubt deliberate homosexual overtones here would be for any As If punchline #and for real sorry where is tim being besieged with all these Gay Romances in Modern Musicals. b/c we want in on that #meanwhile the lose-lose of whose existence is a ''narrative'' or a ''message'' #if there's enough awareness of that existence? tim's feeling uncomfortable about that looming Narrative apparently #but then if one Doesn't get the idea that the whole ''point'' of a plot/character is that factual aspect of their identity #(which must be made relevant in ways Besides the way people talk about it for themselves / their feelings abt experiences You Didn't See) #like oh sorry we as the audience members who don't share that identity will be the judge of the relevance of your identity To You #then it's like oh it Wasn't ''relevant'' enough so umm why not just be cishet? white? abled? etc #and if it IS deemed Relevant? now the work is Niche and the Whole point is That & everyone theoretically outside that Niche? don't go. #so unshoutout to that one reviewer juxtaposing this show w/random bunch of other shows; latter of which have ''messages'' mmhm ok #like this show centered around the love of theatre & what it takes to put on a show? no way there's Outsiders & Transgression there #in the mere acts of people who are othered & disempowered having the space & ability to pursue passions & act more freely.... #but uh oh only on the Defensive about [umm why aren't you straight] [umm why aren't you white] & ppl Not having ''extra'' justification... #and yet perhaps having the audacity to not be ''allowed'' to be there by being ''As Good As'' white &/or cishet &/or a man etc etc #anyways endless dunks ready to go. for chad danforth [''this one's to end racism'' basketball vine] #also i'm not actually That familiar w/the entire hsm franchise. mostly the ones that aren't the second which is the movie of all time #which is actually just the ''i don't dance'' they Did end homophobia w/that one #i did watch the like hour; hour & a half ''requiem for ryan & chad'' video essay the other day hell yes