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Why High School Musical & Descendants Are the Same

Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Ashley Tisdale, Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron, and Lucas Grabeel in High School Musical (2006) vs Dove Cameron in Descendants (2015)

        To clear up any misunderstandings, I understand that both franchises were directed and choreographed by Kenny Ortega so they will have some similarities in their layouts.
        "High School Musical" is a DCOM (Disney Channel Original Movie) that was released in 2006. The movie conveys the message of breaking free of quotas and being your true self, no matter what labels people put on you, through various different musical numbers. The movie follows star basketball player Troy Bolton and overly 'smart' Gabriella Montez, and how music unites the two unexpected couple together.
        "Descendants" is a DCOM that was released in 2015, almost ten years after the release of the original High School Musical. The movie teaches the audience that you must make your own choices in life, and you do not have to live the same lives as your parents, even if that is what is expected of you. The musical follows Mal, daughter of 'Maleficent', and her three friends as they face the choice of being good or evil.
        Since both films share a similar theme and present it to the audience in the form of a musical, it's easy to see that "Descendants" might just be a reincarnation of "High School Musical".
        The similarities also carry out onto "High School Musical 2" and "Descendants 2".
        Both of the second installments have a villain who doesn't necessarily want to cause havoc, they want recognition or appreciation (Sharpay Evans & Uma, daughter of 'Ursula').
        The two movies also have very similar songs. Both have a song where one of the two main characters has to branch out from their relationship and be themselves ('Gotta Go My Own Way' & 'Space Between'). The opening musical numbers are very similar, not musically, but the choreography looks like it was copied and pasted from one another.
        "Descendants 3" comes out this summer, so I'm excited to find the similarities between that and "HSM 3".
        Is "Descendants" a reincarnation of "High School Musical"? Which franchise is better? What are your thoughts? 
 

"High School Musical" Picture: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475293/mediaviewer/rm1663174400

"Descendants" Picture: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3440298/mediaviewer/rm2412442880

"High School Musical" Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukDLkkvZYFk

"Descendants" Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJCphjtVek0

Where to Watch "High School Musical": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TX8g-fYBzI 

Where to Watch "Descendants": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_P_wJ5nNCM

'Gotta Go My Own Way' vs 'Space Between': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0OExpUM6g8 vs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9TQfC0VEQ4 

'What Time Is It?' vs 'Ways to be Wicked': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu7_9IKK77M vs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU0DhAlYCyI

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