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ColdInCanada11 04-21-2010 11:32 AM

[QUOTE=jennyj87;1919004]Okay so maybe its because I"ve missed glee and have made it more in my head, but does it feel, different to anyone? idk how to describe it. Maybe the episodes seem rushed, or like, theres more music (not that I don't love music) than there is talking. I don't feel like there was as much music in the earlier episodes. Idk.

I definitely am getting that feeling too. There's way more singing, although I'm pretty sure that this being Madge's episode upped the song count. Great episode though!

I don't know how I feel about this Santana/Finn deal. I loved Finn last season/half-season, I'm not so sure about him anymore

ree-Xi 04-21-2010 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jennyj87 (Post 1919004)
Okay so maybe its because I"ve missed glee and have made it more in my head, but does it feel, different to anyone? idk how to describe it. Maybe the episodes seem rushed, or like, theres more music (not that I don't love music) than there is talking. I don't feel like there was as much music in the earlier episodes. Idk.

Still got chills during like a prayer today. :)

I've read interviews with the producers and they said that they were putting more music into the show in response to tremendous viewer feedback.

If you have ever done musical theater (or are a fan), you'll realize that this show operates the same way (more so now, with having more music). Musicals tell the story through song (and dance). It replaces dialogue. Glee does that - when a character has a feeling or there is an emotional interaction, BAM! they break out in song.

srmom 04-21-2010 01:22 PM

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when a character has a feeling or there is an emotional interaction, BAM! they break out in song.
That's why I found it so funny when Jesse said to Rachel through the door, "Come out so we can talk about it, OR sing about it." Kind of poked fun at the genre.

How funny was, "When I pulled my hamstring, I went to a misogynist."

ComradesTrue 04-21-2010 02:03 PM

I am only a casual Glee fan- the husband is the one who watches every week!- however I was captivated by last night's episode. Madonna was my childhood, with Borderline being released during my 6th grade year, and most of her huge selling albums being released during junior high and high school. Interestingly, the lead (Rachel?) has a better voice than Madonna does, so it was great hearing her versions. I felt like such a dork wanting to get up off the couch and dance the whole night.

Other moments that I loved: the background Madonna's (from many of her videos) while the main characters were singing in the hallways, Sue's "Vogue" and of course the pamphlets on Emma's desk. Good stuff. Mostly though, I just loved the music.

Never has a TV show been so much fun! One of the most entertaining hours of television I have ever watched.

1stSoon2BePhD 04-21-2010 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Blondie93 (Post 1919176)
Never has a TV show been so much fun!

I couldn't agree more :) I LOVED the "Like a Virgin" scene last night!

PeppyGPhiB 04-21-2010 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jennyj87 (Post 1919004)
Okay so maybe its because I"ve missed glee and have made it more in my head, but does it feel, different to anyone? idk how to describe it. Maybe the episodes seem rushed, or like, theres more music (not that I don't love music) than there is talking. I don't feel like there was as much music in the earlier episodes. Idk.

Still got chills during like a prayer today. :)

Yes, they're trying to cram way too much into one episode, and yet the characters aren't being developed at all. The last two episodes have been all about Rachel, Finn, Mr Shu, Redhead and Sue. And the new kid from the other glee club. I miss the STORY, the well-written dialogue between songs that wasn't just a one-liner. Forgive the analogy, but it feels like the formula of a porn...a few minutes of action with a few seconds of awkward, meaningless dialogue thrown in as a transition.

The hair jokes are also way out of left field. They're funny, but why is Sue making so many jokes about Will's hair all of a sudden?

jennyj87 04-21-2010 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ree-Xi (Post 1919104)
I've read interviews with the producers and they said that they were putting more music into the show in response to tremendous viewer feedback.

If you have ever done musical theater (or are a fan), you'll realize that this show operates the same way (more so now, with having more music). Musicals tell the story through song (and dance). It replaces dialogue. Glee does that - when a character has a feeling or there is an emotional interaction, BAM! they break out in song.

Believe me I understand how musicals 'work'. What I'm saying is that the first 12 episode structure is different than these back 9 have been.

LucyKKG 04-22-2010 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by srmom (Post 1919154)
How funny was, "When I pulled my hamstring, I went to a misogynist."

I totally LOLed about that. Also laughed about the preview where Brittany thinks her cat has been reading her diary!

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Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB (Post 1919328)
The hair jokes are also way out of left field. They're funny, but why is Sue making so many jokes about Will's hair all of a sudden?

Oh, she's been doing that for a while! I like his curly hair, though!

ForeverRoses 04-22-2010 08:40 AM

My husband doesn't get Glee. He thinks it's weird that I am in my 30s and watching a show about high school kids.

I told him it is kind of like eating a Whatchamacallit Candy Bar- yummy and wen you finish you want more, but it doesn't really have any nutritional value- but that's what you need sometimes.

Glee is fun and campy and at the end of the hour I always want more, but it's not the news or The Great Gatsby or anything. But not everything has to be!

1stSoon2BePhD 04-22-2010 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by srmom (Post 1919154)
How funny was, "When I pulled my hamstring, I went to a misogynist."

As soon as she said it, I was ready to quote it on greekchat! HILARIOUS!

PeppyGPhiB 04-28-2010 01:09 AM

OK, for those of us who thought Glee has been feeling a little "different" since coming back from hiatus, I'm curious what you thought about tonight's episode. I thought tonight's show was superb, one of the best they've done. The singing was so beautiful!

It made me realize that I think there's just too much Rachel in most episodes. Not just too much Rachel, but too much neurotic Rachel. It was nice to have a break from the whole Rachel-Finn storyline.

I also like that next week it looks like Emma calls Will a "slut!" They certainly have been throwing the women at him lately...a little unbelievable if you ask me.

Senusret I 04-28-2010 07:47 AM

I had never had an interest in Glee before. Last night, I had a guest over who asked if she could watch Glee, at least a little bit of it. It was the scene where the plastic has-been woman shows up at the home of the coach and then they start singing a medley of a song I don't know and "A House is Not a Home."

I liked it. :)

Might not make it a religious habit, and I will still watch Lost instead, but once Lost is off, I could get into it.

bostongreek 04-28-2010 11:06 AM

"How do you two not have a show on Bravo?" :)

ree-Xi 04-28-2010 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bostongreek (Post 1922370)
"How do you two not have a show on Bravo?" :)

LOVED that line. Kurt's expressions are priceless.

I actually loved the interaction between Mercedes and Quinn. That scene could have come across so contrived, but it seemed very organic. Kudos to the writers and actors.

I did miss the usual group numbers. I love Kristin Chenoweth, and I really enjoy hearing the Mr. Shu singing, but the club barely had any "sing" time.

gee_ess 04-28-2010 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I (Post 1922300)
I had never had an interest in Glee before. Last night, I had a guest over who asked if she could watch Glee, at least a little bit of it. It was the scene where the plastic has-been woman shows up at the home of the coach and then they start singing a medley of a song I don't know and "A House is Not a Home."

I liked it. :)

Might not make it a religious habit, and I will still watch Lost instead, but once Lost is off, I could get into it.


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