Initial Conditions

So I turn the TV on this morning and High School Musical is on. Having ribbed my good friend Davo multiple times about his obsession with this film, I thought it was about time I gave it a chance, largely since I had nothing better to do, and I needed distraction from the frightening Ravenholm level in Half Life 2.

So, what did I think of it? Well, I can see why kids the age that it’s meant for get into it. The songs are catchy and not annoying, and appear in the right place (Sound of Music, I’m looking at you!), the actors go pretty well together and there’s not really an “in your face” message about morals.

That said, there’s so much sugar in it that I felt I had diabetes, and the plot was somewhat paper-thin, with the characters being extremely one-dimensional. However, Star Wars (epsiode IV) had similar issues, without the music, and I enjoyed that, so that’s not really a bad thing. It does put a smile on your face, I’ll give you that.

So on the whole, it was alright, but I think I’ll wait until I have kids the right age for this before actively seeking it out again.