#grinch binch

Now, let us start from the beginning.

It opens to an older Max and why he narrates it is beyond me because as well all know, Max is a dog and literally cannot talk. I understand it is a musical but it does not need a narration because the story of the grinch is well known to many if not all. 

Now the main issue I have is that the so called feature song is sung AT THE BEGINNING? Full offense but this is THE GRINCH MUSICAL NOT THE WHO’S. And also if your most popular song out of this ENTIRE 1:30 min musical is in the beginning AND THE WHO’S SINGING ABOUT WHO IS EXCITED FOR CHRISTMAS AND THEN HONESTLY WHY STICK AROUND FOR THE REST? 

Moving onto the Whoville resident’s outfits and they are beyond atrocious. They are quite literally if a blind costume designer and an inflation fetishist designed their attire. I felt quite ill having to look at them for as long as I did. 

^^^ These outfits are honest to god the worst thing I have seen and I am so disappointed as a major television network funded this??? Did they not realize the 2000 Grinch movie outfits were still characteristically fine for the Who’s? The pink wig’s make them look like clowns and the pants situation is just.....so bad. They also sung their “Who’s excited for Christmas” song for what felt like half of the musical. 

These Who’s did sing the iconic song that is known across Grinch lore but overall the Who’s so far are rating a 3/10. 

Then after the headliner song, we get a song about Max??? And his stages of young max to teen, then to the one that is young adult max (AKA the main Max seen throughout the musical). Except Max does not talk in the other adaptations and this raises issue as he sings, talks, and stands at certain points? Boo Boo Stewart plays the main Max and his singing talent is less than stellar but I suppose this is making his career after Twilight. 

His outfit and demeanor unsettle me. This is the disgusting product of a theater kid turned furry. I absolutely hate that he is in the “dog position” of the dynamic with the Grinch but he speaks to him as if they were equals???? Overall this Max is a 0/10 for me compared to the others.

AT 10 MINUTES IN TO THE GRINCH MUSICAL the Grinch finally makes his appearance.  

I have some preliminary critiques for M&M and his....interpretation of the Grinch. His outfit (which I know M&M does not control) is insultingly based upon the vile Illumination studios Grinch. As it is shown with the scarf, vest, and socks. What shocks me is that they seem to have cheaped out on his center body with a vest, which would make sense as it is a musical, BUT IF A MAJOR TELEVISION NETWORK CAN AFFORD WHAT LOOKS LIKE CUSTOM GREEN DOC MARTENS THEN THEY CAN HAVE HIM BE NATURAL AS HE IS PORTRAYED IN LITERALLY ALL OTHER VERSIONS. 

Moving on, The Grinch himself has interesting facial features as is seen with his eyebrows and ripoff backstreet boy hair. What’s confusing is why they bother painting his nose rather than to just leave it alone? But no amount of makeup can hide M&M’s butt chin rofl. 

Glee bint Mattward is not giving a grinch-like impression but rather a mediocre imitation of Danny Elfman’s Jack Skellington singing voice. Although I do give the Glee defectee credit to try to get into the character of hating Christmas rather than being a sad, pathetic loser like Cumberbint’s Grinch. Rating 4/10. 

Goo Goo’s “I am the Angel of Music” moment was quite interesting but nonetheless irrelevant to the vital story of this musical. 

 Now we move onto a song about why the Grinch hates Christmas featuring the Who children, which I thought was a quite interesting and dynamic song as they use many props and dancing. In addition, they run around in chaos akin to the nightmares of childfree adults. HOWEVER, THIS MOMENT IN THE SONG WHERE FOR SOME REASON MATTWARD JUST......LOOKS LIKE HE PEES HIMSELF WAS UNNECESSARY. In all actuality I guess he was disgusted at children or something? But why make THIS FACE? 

As we wrap up this review I leave on the final note of I only got through 20 minutes of this but I am excited to review more of the Glee defectee, the Twilight furry, and the Whoville fetish come to life. 

Overall ranking thus far:

The Who’s: 3/10, for mainly the costumes and mediocre feature song.

Old Max: 1/10, probably shouldn’t be 100 feet near an elementary school, much less these children.

Main Max: 0/10, as he is a theater kid turned furry.