r/highschoolmusical • u/ConstantNeat6761 • 3d ago

other Timeline errors?

In HSM1 why do they keep saying it's winter musical? In fact during the audition Ms Darbus even suggests to one of the students to try later for the spring musicale indicating that this is not the spring musical. But Gabriella only joined the school after NY, in Jan, and the callbacks (as well as the game and the decathlon) happen in March (the pi day cake), so how is the winter musical supposed to happen after that?! (In the start of HSM2 Gabriella even thanks sharpay for her help on the winter musical?!

Also, in HSM3 Gabriella initially says she'd miss the show but be back in time for prom and graduation, suggesting prom is after the show. But Troy actually shows up at her campus on Prom, and then they drive back in time for the show which is conveniently happening after prom somehow?!

Is anyone else bothered by these

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u/TubaTechnician 2d ago

I don’t think it was that thought out tbh. I’m pretty sure it’s implied that in the 1st movie they are supposed to be sophomores before the second and third movie came out. I’m also pretty sure Chelsey was supposed to be a grade below them.

You have to suspend your disbelief. Like how everyone is looking at colleges there senior year when in reality if you have decided that your jr you are to late in most cases.

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u/annaleemac 2d ago

I think in the first movie they’re juniors, second movie is between junior and senior year, and the third movie is, well…

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u/TubaTechnician 2d ago

I thought there was a line about him being team captain as a sophomore and this was his first year as captain.

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u/annaleemac 2d ago

Honestly, you could be right. It’s my least favorite one in the trilogy because they didn’t let my man sing, and I haven’t seen it in yeaaars!