Starring the Baby-sitters Club! Part 1!
Well, well, well! So when I got up today I really felt like snarking. Yes, even more than playing Sims. I decided to tackle this Super Special because I've been wanting to do this one for a while.Don't get me wrong. I don't really have anything against Jessi though she may be a little egotisical and bland. But omg, do I love when the BSC's ego
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Karen is the only non-public-school kid there. Since it's apparent the school district is doing this production instead of it being a community production, Karen shouldn't even be there. Also kids really are supposed to have parents with them at that age. It's hard to blame Mr. Cheney for being surprised when a kid he knows starts screaming like that.
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I know, right? A kid being distracting and throwing a temper tantrum shouldn't be rewarded for it. Mr Cheney should have shut that shit down and not let her be in the play at all. But of course, she gets her way because Ann is a moron and thinks that kind of behavior is cute.
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Please pardon that I may have a lot to say about this book. Also Peter Pan is a music one of the companies I volunteer for put on not too long ago. :)
Jessi, naturally, thinks she'll get the lead role. She actually thinks she already has the part.
This makes me think about how Beyoncé was so sure she'd get the role of Tiana in Princess and the Frog that she didn't even bother going in to audition. The point of an audition is not only to see how someone sounds and performs, but ALSO how well the person can take orders and work with the director and other crew. This will come back into play with Karen later.
And Jessi, bless her ego, is like, 'Who else would get it? I'm obviously the best!'
And when she doesn't, it'll obviously be because of racism.
I know SMS is about as progressive as a witch burning, but I would hope they'd cast ( ... )
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Have we ever been given a reason to think Jessi is a triple-threat? Dancing and acting don't mean you can sing.
Jessi starts her chapter by kissing her own ass about 'wowing' Mr Cheney at the audition. Let's say he had. For something like this, she'd still be called back so he can see how well other actors work with her ( ... )
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It makes me think that if Jessi did get the part, she'd be a HUGE prima dona and get pissy about the dances not being challenging enough for HER talent. She'd be complaining the whole time about not being able to show off what a good dancer she is.
No director would EVER make a part for a kid who won't listen like this
That really is should be what happened. It's basically saying that if you're bratty and throw tantrums, you'll get your way. Really great lesson for the kiddies, Ann!
Also isn't this show for the public school kids?
No, see you're mistaken. The show is open to SHS, SMS, SES and Karen only. No other kids from her school are allowed to try out because they're not the princess.
Have we ever been given a reason to think Jessi is a triple-threat?Jessi's not even a double threat as far as I know. We only have her word to go by about what a good actress she is ( ... )
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And technically, this was my high school that had awesome musicals, not junior high. The junior high only had a stage on one wall of the gym.
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The BSC schools sound like the private school I went to for a while in another town, where we had the budget to fly in a hula instructor for the six of us doing a single hula number in the school's annual Christmas musical.
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Dawn becomes worse and worse as the book goes on, and I can't wait to see how you write about it!
The karma is sweet with Jessi in this one. I usually like her but she turns into Dawn in this book.
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then shadows turn blood red, the distant sound of rusty metal squeals and all the children start sobbing quietly as Mr Cheney calls Karen up.
Hahaha! Awesome. All your descriptions of the Lovecraftian horror that is Karen made me happy.
Can't wait for the next part!
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