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No, no, no!
Stick to the stuff you know
If you wanna be cool,
Follow one simple rule
Don't mess with the flow
No no
Stick to the status quo

No, no, no!
Stick to the stuff you know
It is better by far,
To keep things as they are
Don't mess with the flow
No no
Stick to the status quo!

I finally finished my big art project!

The ultimate message we're meant to take away from the first High School Musical movie is; "It doesn't matter what clique you belong to, you define yourself however you choose."

It's a really good message, if you ignore the hypocrisy the series presents in showing everyone else breaking down social and societal barriers to be who they want to be, while the obviously gay kid is forced to stay quiet about who he truly is. And don't even get me started on the way Troy's character arc is handled!

So, this is my tribute to the fun little pro-conformist number, depicting the characters who ultimately did, "break free" of the definitions foisted upon them over the course of the series. Or, in the case of Ryan and Troy, some of those definitions:

Martha Cox: The brainiac who confessed that, "hip-hop was her passion", proceeded to, "pop and lock and jam and break", and then went on to become a cheerleader.

Zeke Baylor: The athlete who admits to his secret love of baking, and, in Troy's words, "can cook up a mean creme brulee". He is later seen dating Sharpay Evans, the queen of the school's theater.

Nameless Skater Dude: The skater who confides in his fellow skater dudes and dudettes about his, "need that he cannot deny". He reveals that he plays the cello, and then drops off the face of the earth. (Seriously. What happened to this kid? What happened to the skaters, period? )

Ryan Evans: The lovable theater king who, most likely inspired by Troy Bolton, the boy that he has a not so subtle crush on, later broke free of his sister, and befriended all of the key members of Troy's posse, before ultimately befriending Troy, himself.

Troy Bolton: The basketball player and golden boy, who is really a theater kid in jock's clothing. Troy sparked the "revolution", by auditioning for the school musical.

I would have included Kelsi, another character that sort of shatters the stereotype surrounding her, but I ran out of room.

Oh, and Chad's there, too, but he's a static character with no real arc, and he doesn't "break free", of any stereotypes or forced definitions, because he has no reason to.

As a side note, my coloring is quite atrocious on Ryan's poor face, once again.

Description
No, no, no!
Stick to the stuff you know
If you wanna be cool,
Follow one simple rule
Don't mess with the flow
No no
Stick to the status quo

No, no, no!
Stick to the stuff you know
It is better by far,
To keep things as they are
Don't mess with the flow
No no
Stick to the status quo!

I finally finished my big art project!

The ultimate message we're meant to take away from the first High School Musical movie is; "It doesn't matter what clique you belong to, you define yourself however you choose."

It's a really good message, if you ignore the hypocrisy the series presents in showing everyone else breaking down social and societal barriers to be who they want to be, while the obviously gay kid is forced to stay quiet about who he truly is. And don't even get me started on the way Troy's character arc is handled!

So, this is my tribute to the fun little pro-conformist number, depicting the characters who ultimately did, "break free" of the definitions foisted upon them over the course of the series. Or, in the case of Ryan and Troy, some of those definitions:

Martha Cox: The brainiac who confessed that, "hip-hop was her passion", proceeded to, "pop and lock and jam and break", and then went on to become a cheerleader.

Zeke Baylor: The athlete who admits to his secret love of baking, and, in Troy's words, "can cook up a mean creme brulee". He is later seen dating Sharpay Evans, the queen of the school's theater.

Nameless Skater Dude: The skater who confides in his fellow skater dudes and dudettes about his, "need that he cannot deny". He reveals that he plays the cello, and then drops off the face of the earth. (Seriously. What happened to this kid? What happened to the skaters, period? )

Ryan Evans: The lovable theater king who, most likely inspired by Troy Bolton, the boy that he has a not so subtle crush on, later broke free of his sister, and befriended all of the key members of Troy's posse, before ultimately befriending Troy, himself.

Troy Bolton: The basketball player and golden boy, who is really a theater kid in jock's clothing. Troy sparked the "revolution", by auditioning for the school musical.

I would have included Kelsi, another character that sort of shatters the stereotype surrounding her, but I ran out of room.

Oh, and Chad's there, too, but he's a static character with no real arc, and he doesn't "break free", of any stereotypes or forced definitions, because he has no reason to.

As a side note, my coloring is quite atrocious on Ryan's poor face, once again.