Ever since the first season ended, I have rewatched the previous season many times, and even convinced my friends to give it a go. But I'm sorry to say this, but I'm sort of relieved that they haven't yet, 'cause this season is "meh" at best.
Yes, it's meh. Having heard the news of a High School Musical reboot or whatever, I was excited because I never really got into those movies... thought those were corny. Heck, I even gave them a try just to understand or have a bit of context in order to watch this series. And then, the second season came. I was excited every week, and I enjoyed them but there's too much drama going on, I can't keep up. Some of the problems doesn't even have a resolution, they just left it hanging, like it was nothing. Yes, it had its moments, especially on the musical numbers but it just doesn't capture the uniqueness of the first season. In the first season, they sing because it was necessary, and I loved the idea that it's realistic. But this season... some of the songs that they're singing are like they are in a typical musical show/movie (bursting a song in a middle of nowhere in which Ricky hated, ironic, isn't it?), it just lost the touch of the first season. We didn't even see the progress of their Beauty and the Beast performance, and we're just supposed to believe that they're ready and that the show is done... JUST. LIKE. THAT. This season is two episodes longer than the first, and it felt too stretched out (for the drama) and too short (for their musical), at the same time. I felt like I skipped an episode or two watching this season's finale. I felt robbed.
Listen, I really want to love it, but it's just not as good as the first season. I said what I said.