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After posting the Moulin Rouge Free Dance, I finally did one for their Short Dance as well!

Check out my split screen edit of Tessa and Scott’s Latin Short Dance as performed in BOTH the Team Event and the Individual Event at the 2018 Olympics! 😍😁🙌🏼

Check out my split screen edit of Tessa and Scott’s Moulin Rouge Free Dance as performed in BOTH the Team Event and the Individual Event at the 2018 Olympics! 😍😁🙌🏼

because I keep seeing/hearing people getting frustrated with Mike, which is understandable at times, but there are some things that I think are important to note about Mike's situation, and by extension, The Party's situation in season two. Sorry in advance for this verbal vomit. (I am essentially dictating this blurb out loud—in true rant fashion—to my phone right now) 🤦🏻‍♀️

Every time people compare Mike not liking Max to Lucas not liking El in season one, I just get a little frustrated because it's a slightly different situation. Last season, people were frustrated with Lucas because he was somewhat hostile the El at first, but Lucas was rightfully wary of El because she was a stranger and so he was being cautious. I think that was completely valid. I've seen people make the comparison of Mike wanting El group, and Lucas resisting to Lucas and Dustin wanting to Max in the group and Mike resisting, I don't think they're QUITE the same. Mike was not really trying to replace anyone in welcoming El (he liked her AND she could help them find Will),and Lucas' reason for not wanting her in the group were not simply motivated by him not wanting her to replace anyone, but more about his suspicions of where she came from. But obviously, as the season progressed, he ultimately ended up loving El too, so all was well!

So in Mike's case... sure, he's missing El and doesn't want Max to replace her, but on top of that, he knows they can't tell her about the Upside Down, and what happened to Will the year before. So, whenever he says "party members only", a big part of that is because he knows they can't divulge the secrets about Will and the Upside Down to Max. So he's not being completely unreasonable. It's not just about him hating Max; it's not that simple. He's concerned for Will, and is trying to investigate what's happening to him, so he knows the only people he can discuss that with are Dustin and Lucas. It's not JUST because he's being a moody teenage boy, sad over El being gone. He's trying to be a helpful friend and, unfortunately, that requires him (and Dustin and Lucas) to keep Max out of their meetings in the AV club room.

So, it's a combination of many things. Yes, he's upset that El is gone, and doesn't want her to be replaced, but another part of why he's not too open about sharing things with Max is because he just knows that they (as a party) can't— that there's danger involved. And I think Lucas's storyline with Max demonstrates that quite clearly as well. As much as he likes her, he doesn't automatically spill all the secrets. He remains loyal to his friends—out of love for them, but also because the government basically swore them to secrecy— and doesn't forget the importance of keeping those secrets in order to keep his family and friends (now including Max) safe. So when Lucas explains to Max that there are things they can't tell her for her own safety, it's justified, but when Mike doesn't bother to explain why they can't involve her, he is made out to be overly secretive and mean? (I mean, sure, he can be a little harsh, but that can definitely be explained as moody-teenager attitude.) We can clearly see that Lucas and Mike (and of course Dustin too) are ALL always aware of the fact that they need to keep last year's events a secret. It's not just Mike. They're all in it together, and even though Lucas and Dustin take a liking to Max, they know how important protecting Will is. You can tell how concerned the three of him are for Will, especially when he's found on the field when the shadow monster gets him, and when they find him underneath the stairs during trick-or-treating.

So, yeah. Maybe people agree, maybe they don't. That's just my perspective! This is what I love about Stranger Things in general; though there may be clashing of opinions, and perhaps—at certain times—questionable reasons as to why people do what they do, or feel how they feel, ultimately the writers try to make everyone's feelings matter. That's what makes the characters so strong, and what makes the story so real!

When you scour the internet for any video footage of The Great Comet’s development, and journey to Broadway (YouTube’s basically got NADA!) and FINALLY come across something you haven’t seen yet!  Seriously, this show deserved sooo much more exposure…. but anywhooooo! 🤷🏻‍♀️

Then you figure you should post it on your own channel to get it out there, and share with other Great Comet fans.  SO, if you haven’t seen this yet… enjoy! ☄️☄️☄️

Features interviews with Josh Groban, Dave Malloy, and Rachel Chavkin, with behind the scenes clips of rehearsals! 🎭🙌🏼

Just posted this video on YouTube!!

Enjoy this video of Auli’i Cravalho performing a SPECIAL HULA for the premiere of Disney’s “Moana”! 🌊🌺

She’s so incredibly talented and beautiful… what an inspiration!  I’m so proud of her!  😊💕👏🏼