The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Rizzo is unpleasant; Sandy lacks substance; Sandy looked better before
In the discussion (4)
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- The criticism of Rizzo as an unpleasant rather than galvanizing figure is explicitly identified as a hot take; her effective mean-girl performance and solo provide a counterargument.
- Sandy is criticized as humorless, overly surprised, sensitive, prudish, and insufficiently characterized beyond being attractive; the ease of the track scene is a small defense.
- A longer Sandy–Danny conversation is proposed to establish why they love each other, possibly replacing sports material or expanding the beach scene after moving the animation first.
- Sandy is preferred before the makeover because the perm is disliked; the hair is also speculated to be a wig associated with Frenchy.