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Cheyenne Isabel Wells, Ari Notartomaso, Tricia Fukuhara, and Marisa Davila in Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (2023)

Review by chassw-68914

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies

7/10

All the haters represent the traditionalists in the show

All those hating on this represent the group's insistent that the old days were the good day... or so the days when woman weren't the storyline and gender roles were more favored... or when white jocks ruled the school... you miss it because it was easier but only for you. You don't like this because it represents the oppression that actually existed that was often ignored or invisible because it didn't affect you directly.

As for those saying that this is a show attempting to rewrite history, remember that Grease is not based on a real story, and this is a spin-off of Grease anyway. It's not the same. We know. It even shows it in the title.

If you aren't interested in female empowerment, which is clearly shown in the trailer and title, then don't want the show! It's not the classic version, so don't compare it as such. That's like eating a fruity tootsie roll and being angry it's not chocolate... well, that's obvious.

Back to me review:

The reason why I am giving 7 stars is because the lead, as amazing as she is, is playing an Italian and Puerto Rican character despite not being explicitly either. I'm not one to be offended often by these things, but the show is based a lot on her culture, and as one who actually is Sicilian with grandparents from Sicily, it's just annoying that they the show missed their opportunity to portray their vision correctly with someone of at least one of the two ancestral cultures. It wouldn't matter if it weren't such a big theme in the show, but it is.
  • chassw-68914
  • Apr 14, 2023

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