#grease rise of the pink ladies spoilers

[keeneschoices]

I'm gonna miss one of my classes because I stayed up late to watch the finale of Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies and couldn't sleep afterwards... WELP, ANYWAY.

what a fucking good episode.

SPOILERS FOR EPISODE 10 AHEAD!

I've seen people saying they didn't like it that much because it was more relosution of past problems than anything else, but I did love it. The race didn't get to me nearly as much as I thought it would because after being presented with Cynthia and Lydia's situation, and the whole Olivia marrying that predator, I honestly had more things to worry about than any of that, but it was sort of fun.

Anyway, the whole song in the beginning of the girls telling Olivia not to marry that creep ("he's literally just a guy, hit him with your car" vibes) was just amazing. Everyone's vocals were great but holy fucking shit, ARI?? ARE YOU FOR REAL? THE TALENT.

We got a little more of backstory for Lydia and got some sort of hint regarding Cynthia's mom (my theory is she left them when Cynthia was young and sometimes she calls If she's in need of something). I'm loving to get to know these characters better, honestly.

The whole coming out scene between Nancy and Cynthia broke me. Like, literally had me crying and pausing the episode because I couldn't see anything behind the tears! I'm so goddamn glad Nancy talked to Cynthia and accepted them as they are (not that I ever thought she wouldn't), and seeing Cynthia cry, no, sob like that in Nancy's lap was so heartbreaking because their friend accepted them but it's still the fucking 50s and it's scary as hell.

AND THE MIRROR HOUSE SCENE?? WITH CYNTHIA SEARCHING THROUGH FOR LYDIA AND BEING VERY CLOSE BUT THEN AGAIN VERY FAR, UNTIL THEY CONNECTED AT THE END AND FINALLY GET THE RESOLUTION WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!! MY HEART MELTED. THEY'RE ALL IN, LYDIA!

God, I just love love love the mirror house song and scene, it was so well done (I SCREAMED OKAY?? THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE THING). And Nancy not only preparing Cynthia to go in but encouraging her and even entering the house to make sure Lydia knew Cynthia was serious about their feelings? AMAZING. NANCYCYNTHIA BESTIES, YES.

I also sort of liked that Hazel is now a Pink Lady and sort of didn'? like, I love the message and I totally think If anyone else deserves a chance to be a Pink Lady, it's her... but like, the other four are so connected already because of everything that's happened between them. I'm not saying Hazel couldn't fit into that, but with a bond like theirs it's normal that she'll probably feel left out at least a little bit and that's not what I want.

OHH, AND THE LITTLE NODS TO GREASE AND GREASE 2 WERE SO GOOD. Potato's "speech" to keep things intereseting with Nancy mirroring Sandy's to Danny from the first movie made me cackle and I just looooveeee that they included the Pink Ladies' Pledge, not only the pledge in on itself but also that little part of the song from Grease 2. I loved it!!

The only thing that really bothered me from the episode was the cliffhanger in the end. Because I was expecting like, a cliffhanger and we got, well, name dropped. Which is not bad I guess, I just don't give a shit about whoever this Zuko is and what his relation to Danny is so I'm sort of hanging here for season 2 because If this is the main plot, I'm gonna be tuning in mostly for my favorite characters. Not saying the plot won't be good (because these writers are fenomenal), but it's not as interesting as of now for me personally.

WELL ANYWAY, I'M GONNA GO TO SLEEP NOW BUT I STILL WANT A SEASON 2, YOU HEAR ME PARAMOUNT?? LET'S GO.

[6ft8]

Okay I wish Hazel had become a pink lady earlier in the show! I think Susan should have led the charge to “save” Olivia. Hear me out.

Olivia was ostracized at Rydell because of her rumored affair with the english teacher. Similarly, Susan is now being slut shamed by her former peers. Susan is shown losing her sense of purpose and yearns to take center stage in her own life instead of playing a supporting role to Buddy. With Buddy’s moral decay and CLEAR romantic chemistry with Hazel, it stands to reason that Susan would feel taken advantage of, and uniquely vilified for the crime of having sex despite Buddy participating in it equally and bearing no such repercussions.

In my head, the show happens the same way except that Jane loses her temper at the race. In anger, Jane tells Susan that the race is as much to save Richie as it is for Olivia. Susan revels in her victory, but she feels guilty about Olivia’s marriage. Instead of celebrating with Susan, Buddy tells her he intends to bear the punishment for the fist fight.

At this point Susan is at her lowest: she has been slut shamed for days, she has injured Gil, and ultimately condemned Olivia to marry her groomer. It is now that Susan understands that Buddy has been using her this entire time: as a prop for her campaign, as a campaign advisor, and as a scapegoat.

Susan finds the Pink Ladies at the bar and asks them to take her to Olivia. The Pink Ladies tell her that the church is too far away. Instead of stealing the vice principal’s keys, Susan convinces the vice principal to drive the girls to the church. There, the Pink Ladies try to convince Olivia to not marry the English teacher, but ultimately fail because Olivia feels helpless under her socioeconomic circumstances. It is then that Susan takes center stage.

Susan tells Olivia that Olivia is smart enough to know that, although slim, Olivia’s chances at an independent and educated future are infinitely higher if she stays in school than if she drops out of high school and embraces a life of servitude with her groomer (and Susan states the word groomer explicitly in this speech). Olivia reconsiders her marriage to Mr. Groomer and gives a similar speech as in the show but now runs into the Pink Ladies arms. Mr. Groomer storms forth and reaches for Olivia when Susan grabs his arm and tells him that Susan will never let him touch neither Olivia nor another girl again or Susan will make sure he is never able to find a job as a teacher ever again (cut to vice principal McGee backing up Susan’s threat). Nancy can still get a slap in for good measure.

But I’m grateful for Hazel getting to be a Pink Lady because I was getting impatient. Love this show.

[achelewasmyobsession]

I have been listening to this song from Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies on repeat

It's sung by Justin Tranter who is the show's composer and has written 100s of well known songs over the last few years: Centuries by Fall out Boy, Bad Liar by Selena Gomez, Cake by the Ocean by DNCE to name a few.

[stbot]

I've been thinking lately... maybe I should stop worrying so much about why I feel something and just feel it.

[sapphosclown]

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, 1x10

Nancy Nakagawa, woman of action

bonus, all of us:

[nerdyvocals]

Something I need to see in season 2: at least one full episode of Nancy being the best ally and coming up with increasingly batshit excuses for why Cynthia and Lydia keep disappearing together until Cynthia is ready to tell the other Pink Ladies

[pzyii]

There's so much I could say about Cynthia's coming out scene

From the small differences in their reaction between each question

Or the way Cynthia's mood immediately changes when Nancy mentions the play

To the way their hands are still dirty from working on the car for some reason I can't explain feels like a giant gut punch

Or the little short breath nancy take when she reads the note, how her hand shake a little

Or the way Cynthia curls up a little more in fear of what Nancys gonna say

Or the way Cynthia almost seems dissociated while Nancy reads the note, not really in the room anymore, probably too terrified of what's gonna happen to bear to witness it

Or the fact that Nancy knows Cynthia so well she said the perfect thing, that she either said something to make cynthia laugh, or the laugh was just one of relief bc Cynthia wouldn't have to lose one of her best friends

[redahlia-writes]

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH

[chlora-boii]

CYNTHIA IN THE JACKET

[ana-wandmaker]

My tiny contribution to the fandom, #Lynthia fan art

[lesblightt]

I guess we'll have to wait another week

[keeneschoices]

okay, since I'm pretty sure Cynthia's monologue about the red socks being neither red nor socks but still being a team is a metaphor for them being non-binary, do y'all think they (the character) use she/them or they/them (like Ari)?

since it's probably not gonna be confirmed on the show or anything (maybe outside of it like they did on TOH), I just would like to know what the rest of the fandom thinks.

[littlelesbianintern]

My thought on the final episode of Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies:

- a whole song slagging off mr Daniels? We love to see it

- the Jane and Gil friendship is so sweet!!!!

- the huddle scene was hilarious

- gil climbing up to Olivia’s window GIVE ME MORE OF THEM PLEASE I WAS SWOONING

- the parallel with Jane wearing Richie’s jacket in bed to the first episode :( my heart

- that coming out scene might be one of the best I’ve ever watched. I sobbed. 10/10.

- NANCY NAKAGAWA SLAPPING MR DANIELS ON BEHALF OF THE FANDOM SAY IT LOUDER

- THE LESBIANS GETTING A HAPPY ENDING AM I DREAMING??!!!!

- and the ally of the year award goes to Nancy Nakagawa

- Nancy and potato!!!!! I LOVE THEM

- what’s going to happen with buddy? where’s he going? Please keep him away from Hazel she deserves better

- gil please go talk to olivia she’s right there!!!

- HAZEL GETTING HER PINK LADIES JACKET WE LOVE TO SEE IT

- THE PINK LADIES PLEDGE

- so are we just never seeing Richie again?

- Zuko??? ZUKO??????!!!! WHAT THE HELL!!!!

ok ill post some more in depth thoughts later but holy shit please please let them renew it I need a season two!!!!

[paintdlady]

I am forever loving Nancy and Cynthia’s friendship. Like, all the Pink Ladies have wonderful dynamics, but it’s the way Nancy immediately saw through Cynthia’s anger and knew it was more than just the way she was treating Potato. Like, the both of them are so new to navigating the world of romance and dating, and where Nancy is figuring out her boundaries, she knew Cynthia struggles with communicating and often deflects first.

And then to have it culminate in them passing notes to have this important conversation together in Cynthia’s living room, I think perfectly highlights both their youth and how unconventional they are. And it shows how much they both still want to connect, even if words are hard and can even be scary at times.

[stbot]

til death do us part: think pink!

[sapphosclown]

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, 1x10

“Can you write it down?”