That's fair - you're right that the song (i.e. the lyrics) they chose to sing would not have been true to form at that time - perhaps the writers ultimately boxed themselves into a corner by trying to tell 2 stories at once - the fictional one, and the real plight of vets living with PTSD and other war-related disorders - much as I applaud them for trying. Also, I did wonder if the idea of changing the lyrics on-air and not getting called on it was strange - except for the fact that they sang so little of the song at the audition, that the producer may not have realized.
In terms of AI and The Voice, what I thought I heard was that the current popularity of those kind of contest shows was a plot inspiration in general, not the ending of the musical specifically. |
