| Curtain falls on 'Rise': NBC's high-school drama takes its final bow (spoilers) | |
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| Posted by: WaymanWong 01:45 am EDT 05/16/18 | |
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| The low-rated ''Rise'' held its season finale tonight, having been ''Left Behind'' by NBC and canceled after its one season. Last week, I wondered: ''Am I too cynical to suspect that next week Lou will rebel and restore all the cuts in [their high-school production of 'Spring Awakening'], to great acclaim from students and parents?'' Yup, I'm that cynical, and that's what happened. At nearly the last minute, Lou tells his students that they will restore all the changes and edits that were previously made to appease the principal and angry parents. With only an hour to go, apparently all the lighting and music charts are revised, and all the students remember their original lines. As the show proceeds, the principal realizes that Lou has gone back to the original script, and tries unsuccessfully to stop the show. Stacey, whom Lou has been insulting throughout the season, returns, and they hug it out. And at the curtain call, parents and students are giving the show a standing O, and the cast is overjoyed. But that joy is short-lived for Lou, who's thrilled for the kids, but expects to be fired for his act of rebellion. The superintendent, flanked by the furious principal, come backstage. The superintendent says he admires what Lou did, but to appease the angry conservative parents, a number of whom walked out during the show, he must shut down the drama department next year, and tonight's performance will be its last. That's showbiz! For those who know ''Spring Awakening,'' the song order made no sense and was all jumbled. Roughly, it went: ''Totally F*cked,'' ''Touch Me,'' ''The Word of Your Body'' (reprise, with gay kiss), ''I Believe,'' ''Don't Do Sadness,'' ''Those You've Known,'' ''All You Desire'' (a new song). As a huge ''Spring Awakening'' fan, I really wanted ''Rise'' to ''Touch Me,'' but too often, ''Mama, it bored me.'' |
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| Link | TVLine.com: 'Rise' Series Finale Recap: Stanton Drama Goes Out on a Low Note |
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