I'm Ryan and I will be your conductor through this potentially perilous musical journey.
Original introduction wording
- I'm Ryan Sansone and I will be your conductor through this potentially perilous musical journey.
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Movie reverse-watch
High School Musical 3: Senior Year Part 1
IN THE ROOM
RyanCurtisDaniGuest appearance: Dani
NO COMMON DENOMINATOR
Movie verdicts.
No final overall movie verdict is given in this episode.
Original rating systems, exactly as represented in the archive. These scales are not interchangeable.
No attributed vote is recorded for: Ryan, Curtis, Danielle. Being in the room does not mean someone gave a vote; the archive does not assume one.
By way of introduction.
Joining me, as always, from the upside down, is a man who confuses 90s commercials with the opera. It's Curtis. Is that not what opera is?
Original introduction wording
- Joining me, as always, from the upside down, is a man who confuses 90s commercials with the opera. It's Curtis Sheck. Is that not what opera is?
So helping me to show Curtis the way is a woman who, while I have never checked, I am 100% certain, has an Ephron effigy in her home this very minute. It's Dani. Hello, hello. Thank you for having me.
Original introduction wording
- So helping me to show Curtis the way is a woman who, while I have never checked, I am 100% certain, has an Ephron effigy in her home this very minute. It's Danielle Stevens. Hello, hello. Thank you for having me.
Read the full performed opening
Hello and welcome to another special edition of Reverse Psychology. The summer is upon us yet again, which means it is time to give the good doctor a much-needed break. I'm sure a little extra time in Belize will do wonders for Fraser's psychiatric health. But how will our mental health fare when we run it through another Summer Movie Marathon? Last year, we took on the pulse-pounding action of the Die Hard franchise. This summer, we'll focus less on the pulse and more on the beats. This is Reverse Psychology Presents High School Musical. I'm Ryan Sansone and I will be your conductor through this potentially perilous musical journey. Joining me, as always, from the upside down, is a man who confuses 90s commercials with the opera. It's Curtis Sheck. Is that not what opera is? It's old. Not even close. I'm so concerned to do this with you because I don't think you understand musicals, like, at all. I don't. So helping me to show Curtis the way is a woman who, while I have never checked, I am 100% certain, has an Ephron effigy in her home this very minute. It's Danielle Stevens. Hello, hello. Thank you for having me.
ONE SCENE AT A TIME
Scene & activity judgments.
These judgments concern the named scene or activity.
Game / activity
Scene judgments · I Want It All · scene and reactions
How this one works
How it works
- I think we can try to do like a sort of scenes from a hat thing here.
- maybe we'll just give a rating based on that scene.
Recorded activity context
I think we can try to do like a sort of scenes from a hat thing here.; maybe we'll just give a rating based on that scene.
RESULT STATUS
This one was not a competition.
What was recorded
What everyone brought to the table · 1 recorded contribution
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:16:38
Recorded conversation
It annoyed me to have a headache.
Follow the round structure (1)
I want it all.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: DaniSource excerpt ↗ 1:14:49
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
can you pick a scene for us and we,
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: DaniSource excerpt ↗ 1:14:54
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
I want it all.
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- Response context: That's Sharpay and Ryan pretending that they're going to be big stars someday in the cafeteria.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:14:51
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
maybe we'll just give a rating based on that scene.
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- Prompt item: I want it all.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
So I'm rating this as a headache song.
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- Answer qualification: I think if I were to rewatch it,; I would appreciate it a lot more.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: DaniSource excerpt ↗ 1:16:08
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
you can either rate it or you can tell us why you chose it.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
I will say why I chose it.; This is one of the larger numbers that they do throughout the trilogy.; I think it's a fun number.; it shows that theater style with like those different sets.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: DaniSource excerpt ↗ 1:16:29
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
how much sadness does it give you that it gave Curtis a headache?
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Scene judgment
6.5/10
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- Response context: it is a brilliant palate cleanser from,; And it's a good song and they do a lot of crazy stuff.; Headaches and nonsense.
- Scene judgment: I Want It All · scene and reactions.
- Commentary: I'm giving it a 6.5 out of 10.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Reaction to Curtis’s headache
8/10
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- Response context: sadness at Curtis's headache reaction
- Scene judgment: I Want It All · scene and reactions.
- Commentary: an eight out of 10. but maybe even bump it up to an eight and a half. It annoyed me as he was saying it.
Someone brought rules.
The games, the premises, and what everyone brought to the table.
Game / activity
guess the age bit ↗
How this one works
How it works
- I want to talk about some of the characters as we meet them.
RESULT STATUS
The recorded result is unresolved.
What was recorded
What everyone brought to the table · 1 recorded contribution
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 12:25
Recorded conversation
I said she was the oldest we've met so far, Curtis.; Real quick, Ryan Evans.; He was 24 when this came out.
Follow the round structure (6)
Troy Bolden
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 12:06
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Zac Efron
Question / challenge
Zac Efron
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- Raw prompt: I did want to ask you guys, though, how old do you think Troy was in this movie?
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
I'm going to say early 20s, maybe 22.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
I would say anywhere from 20 to 21.
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- Adjudication: Nailed it.; So you are right on the money.
Round context
- Correct answer: He turned 21 like a week before this movie was released.
Gabriela Montez
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 20:05
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
What's her name?; What do you think her full name is?
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Vanessa Hutchins
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- Response context: This isn't the Hutchins lady, right?
- Adjudication: Nailed it.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 20:19
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
Now, how old do you think she was during this movie?
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- Correct answer: 20
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
25
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- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
Sharpay Evans
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 24:04
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
We have to pause for a second because, Curtis, who do we meet in this scene?
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Sharpay
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 24:09
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
Sharpay Evans, who she played by.
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- Correct answer: Ashley Tisdale
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
This is not Veneja Hudson.; I saw the name written down and it seemed like a name I had heard before, but now I; can't remember it.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 24:28
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
How old was she in this movie?
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- Correct answer: 23
- Answer qualification: She is the oldest that we've met so far of the major characters.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
44
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- Adjudication: She was 23 when this movie came out.
Taylor McKessie
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 32:15
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
All right, Curtis, who's Taylor McKessie played by?
More of this contribution
- Correct answer: Monique Coleman
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
I did look this up, but I did not seem like a name I had heard of and I did not remember it today.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 32:21
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
And more importantly, how old is Monique Coleman?
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- Correct answer: 28
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
17
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- Adjudication: Way wrong.; You went the wrong way.
Melissa Ruhlin.; Yeah, she's 22.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 34:27
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
Who's that played by?
More of this contribution
- Correct answer: Melissa Ruhlin
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 34:30
Oh, God.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 34:31
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
Where was she born?
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- Correct answer: USSR
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 34:32
Ukraine
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- Adjudication: Oh, well, maybe.; Maybe.; She was born in the USSR.
Round context
- Prompt item: Kelsey Nielsen
Chad Danforth
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 51:13
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
Curtis, who's he played by?
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- Correct answer: Corbin Bleu
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Guy.; Vanarsal hit herjins.
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- Adjudication: Corbin Bleu, that's correct.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 51:21
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
How old do you think Corbin Bleu was?
More of this contribution
- Correct answer: 19
- Answer qualification: He's our youngest of the mains.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
14
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- Adjudication: You're not way off.
Game / activity
Senior superlatives. ↗
How this one works
How it works
- I guess we have to do it for them.
- senior eligibility is enforced in the initial superlative discussion
- Do we have a consensus?
RESULT STATUS
The recorded result is unresolved.
See how they answered
Within the recorded rounds · 21 recorded exchanges
Follow the round structure (4)
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 1:16:57
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
Most likely to get sucked into a multi-level marketing scam.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Jason
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- Response context: He's definitely aloof,; which is why I think he would be sucked into it.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
I could have went with Zeke,
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- Answer qualification: considered alternative
- Response context: just into it personality.; I thought Jason kind of seemed more aloof.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Sharpay
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- Response context: but she's going to attempt to be a influencer.; we'll get sucked into a get rich quick scheme for sure.
- Adjudication: alternative not selected
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
rocket man
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- Answer qualification: but he's not a senior.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:19:08
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Jason
More of this contribution
- Adjudication method: group consensus
Round context
- Final adjudication: Jason
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: DaniSource excerpt ↗ 1:19:35
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
most likely to win an Oscar
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Kelsey
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- Response context: I feel like the easiest Oscar to win is for music.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:19:56
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
I'm going to alter this a little bit and I'm going to do most likely to win a Tony.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Ryan
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- Response context: I think he's got the easiest track.; Poreography.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Gabriela
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- Response context: So I think she's got musicals in her veins in a way we don't quite see in this movie.
- Adjudication: It's a terrible pick from what Curtis has seen so far.; But it might not be a terrible pick for the whole franchise.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Kelsey
More of this contribution
- Answer qualification: Ryan would be a very close second.
CLAIM & ADJUDICATION
Remark
I think Sharpay would definitely get nominated because she definitely has the drive.; Yeah, I don't see her winning.; Or at least she wouldn't be the first to win it.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:21:17
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Kelsey
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- Adjudication method: group selection
Round context
- Final adjudication: Kelsey
- Result qualification: The Oscar category is revised to Tony within the same discussion.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 1:21:42
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
Which one will be the most likable in this year?
More of this contribution
- Prompt item: 2025
CLAIM & ADJUDICATION
Remark
Except for Kelsey and Ryan, they're all peaked in high school kids.
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- Answer qualification: No, not Taylor.; I take it back.; You're right.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Ryan
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- Answer qualification: I'm talking about the character.
- Response context: He's not hateful or mean or like he's already pretty likable.; And I think you take those two kind of things off of his back and he is going to be just a joy to be around.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Martha
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- Answer qualification: I'll throw out a counter bid though.
- Adjudication: She would be a good pick too, but I still stick with Ryan.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:23:33
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Ryan
Round context
- Final adjudication: Ryan
We've got a couple more if we want to do like a lightning round.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 1:24:03
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
First to be eaten in a zombie apocalypse.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Rocket Man
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
It's that or Jason.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:24:15
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Rocket Man
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- Response context: I think he would try to befriend a zombie and then just get bit in the face.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 1:24:27
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
Who would be best friends with an AI chatbot?
CLAIM & ADJUDICATION
Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:24:40
Remark
Kelsey is your safest pick to like just wouldn't get sucked down into that well.; Taylor and I think Gabriella wouldn't.
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- Ryan: “Kelsey is your safest pick to like just wouldn't get sucked down into that well.”
- Dani: “Taylor and I think Gabriella wouldn't.”
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Gabriella
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- Response context: As soon as Stanford goes poor, she's broken up with Troy.; Stanford's not going well.; She turns to a chatbot.; I could see that easily.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
I'm also going to say, Troy, I know you guys may not think that, but I'm sticking with that.
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- Answer qualification: Troy is added to the candidates unlikely to use a chatbot.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Chad
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
I could totally see both the Evans getting in there.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Chad
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- Answer qualification: It was between Chad and Ryan for me on this one.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:25:18
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Chad
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- Adjudication method: group agreement
- Response context: So like if this was not 2008, but 2025 when this came out, he would be heading straight to U of A with his chatbot in his phone.
View source wording — how it was explained on the show
- Adjudication method: Do we have a consensus?
The segment is recorded; individual answers are not available in this archive entry.
Comic bits and episode moments.
Conversation excerpt
Recorded conversation ↗
I didn't know much.; I thought this would be a laugh.; I was a huge fan.; Zach Efron.
Source details
- Activity request: What did you know about High School Musical Franchise before you sat down and watched the third movie?; How nervous were you to start this?; Before we did this rewatch, where does the High School Musical franchise sit in your mind, Danny?; What was it about it that drew you in?
Conversation excerpt
Prompt ↗
If we had to replace Zach Efron in this franchise and you can't use Bieber, who would you replace him with?
See how they answered
What everyone brought to the table · 3 recorded exchanges
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: DaniSource excerpt ↗ 05:54
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Aaron Tveit
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 06:05
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
Try spelling out Aaron Tveit.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
T-E-V-A-T-E
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- Adjudication: You missed it from the second letter.
- Correct answer: T-V-E-I-T
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 06:36
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Ellen Cumming
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- Answer qualification: Speaking of Schmigadoon, I know you didn't ask me, but my answer to this question would; have been to go kind of the other way.
- Response context: I think Ellen Cumming would have been a great choice because he would have been way too old; for the part, which I think would be very funny.
Conversation excerpt
Recorded conversation ↗
Tonight, we will be covering High School Musical 3, colon, senior year.; And we will be covering the first half.; We'll be going up to 58, 55 mark.
Conversation excerpt
Recorded conversation ↗
Source details
- Ending or payoff: that is our breakdown of the first half of high school musical three colon senior year.
Conversation excerpt
Prompt ↗
Curtis, quick predict is do you think Rocket Man's in movie two?
See how they answered
What everyone brought to the table · 2 recorded contributions
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
I will be shocked if he's not in movie two.
More of this contribution
- Response context: You can't just introduce a character with a name like Rocket Man as if we know who that is unless you've already introduced him in the previous film.
CLAIM & ADJUDICATION
Remark
I am so hopeful that that is incorrect.; I hope that was the first time we saw him.
Source details
- Adjudication: I will not say anything because spoiler.
Conversation excerpt
Prompt ↗
What do you think his role is if he is?
What was recorded
What everyone brought to the table · 1 recorded contribution
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
I think that he is like a sophomore or junior and he shows up in the second movie as a new kid.
Conversation excerpt
Recorded conversation ↗
We can't do anything pizza based here.
Conversation excerpt
Recorded conversation ↗
Conversation excerpt
Recorded conversation ↗
It's Gabriella.
Source details
- Question: Is it Gabrielle or Gabriella?