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NBC’s ‘Smash’: Weak Writing, Terrible Characters, and Painful Subplots

Rant

While the pilot was a hit with critics, few have been happy with NBC’s Smash since. How could things have gone so wrong, so quickly? A Jace Lacob rant.

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What has happened to Smash?

Despite a pilot episode that was praised by critics, Smash went from must-see TV to stumbling, face first, into the orchestra pit in a matter of weeks.

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