Glee

[1stSoon2BePhD]

Wow, that scene with Finn and Kurt's dad is INTENSE! I love that he is sticking up for Kurt! I thought kicking Finn out was a little extreme after the fact, but he was saying some extremely offensive things to Kurt.

That was the best scene of the show so far, IMO.

[ASUADPi]

Originally Posted by 1stSoon2BePhD

Wow, that scene with Finn and Kurt's dad is INTENSE! I love that he is sticking up for Kurt! I thought kicking Finn out was a little extreme after the fact, but he was saying some extremely offensive things to Kurt.

That was the best scene of the show so far, IMO.

It was awesome!

Thank you to Ryan Murphy for having Idina sing a solo and then having her sing Poker Face with Lea!!! (I bow down to Ryan Murphy)

And seriously, the resemblence between Idina and Lea is frickin uncanny. It was weird watching them sing, I was like "you sure you two not related in real life, like distant cousins".

[BabyPiNK_FL]

Kurt's dad is my favorite character and I think he's a great example of parenting (even though it's just tv). He's the kind of parent I want to be when I have kids. Just, balanced, and ultra accepting and protective when necessary.

I don't think kicking him out was too serious (although I understand what you mean) but at the end of the day he was protecting his house as somewhere safe for his son under all circumstances.

[1stSoon2BePhD]

Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL

Kurt's dad is my favorite character and I think he's a great example of parenting (even though it's just tv). He's the kind of parent I want to be when I have kids. Just, balanced, and ultra accepting and protective when necessary.

I don't think kicking him out was too serious (although I understand what you mean) but at the end of the day he was protecting his house as somewhere safe for his son under all circumstances.

Didn't you LOVE his brutal honesty!? Telling Finn that he was the same way as a kid, he used to call guys "fag" and he didn't think anything of it. He didn't even really know what it meant. But NOW he knows he was wrong.

I was the same way in high school. That was one of the words that I used to describe anyone I didn't like and I called everyTHING I didn't like "gay". Of course I now know the error of my ways (like Kurts dad) and I applaud him so much for being able to be so honest. If he would have said "I always knew not to call people that" it would not have been nearly as powerful.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Other than the scene between Kurt, his dad and Finn, and "Beth" (because I love that song), I pretty much thought tonight's show was disappointing. The Rachel-VA Coach storyline is weird, I thought Poker Face was WEIRDER, and I'm getting reallly tired of the whole "Glee club is for geeks" storyline, because at my school the kids in show choir were actually popular! And could they write Mr. Shu any squarer? That clapping in the boys' restroom was so cliche that I thought he was joking!

This show is so uneven. They do an amazing show like last week, and the one a few weeks ago with April, then a "filler" one like this.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by ASUADPi

And seriously, the resemblence between Idina and Lea is frickin uncanny. It was weird watching them sing, I was like "you sure you two not related in real life, like distant cousins".

I thought the same thing!!! The physical pairing couldn't have been any more awesome!

I wasn't a face of Poker Face until tonight. That was an awesome version and I'm glad I kept myself from listening to it early (it was leaked on YT last week). My heart broke for Lea, but the scene where they were sitting in seperate rows was great. "The way we're seated is so dramatic but we're both totally comfortable with it."

[littleowl33]

I was kind of disappointed this week, too. They built it up as the big Gaga Episode but there were only two Gaga songs! Granted they were both well done, but still. I guess I was expecting something more like the Madonna episode, which I LOVED.

And I thought the whole "be yourself" storyline was so cliche. At the end, where they all stand up to the bullies... meh. I did lol at "We done disturbed the freak hive!" but they do this same "love yourself no matter what" stuff practically every show. It's not like it's a bad message, it's just getting old.

However I do have to jump on the bandwagon - Kurt's Dad rocks

[1stSoon2BePhD]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

And could they write Mr. Shu any squarer? That clapping in the boys' restroom was so cliche that I thought he was joking!

Agreed

"I think you've learned your lesson..." or whatever he said. ROFL soooo corny!

[ForeverRoses]

I spent most of the episode pointing out inconsistancies. Apparently, this episode was supposed to be the second from the last, not the third from the last, so they had to re-edit it when FOX decided to switch it around (so GaGa would be after the American Idol stuff). Anyway, it was a great episode, but I really wish it hadn't been switched with Funk. (I thought the end was a perfect segway into the season finale, but now we have another episode).

[polarpi]

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

I spent most of the episode pointing out inconsistancies. Apparently, this episode was supposed to be the second from the last, not the third from the last, so they had to re-edit it when FOX decided to switch it around (so GaGa would be after the American Idol stuff). Anyway, it was a great episode, but I really wish it hadn't been switched with Funk. (I thought the end was a perfect segway into the season finale, but now we have another episode).

Was wondering what you saw as some of the inconsistencies - was thinking about the last two episodes earlier today, and started wondering (still need to watch to confirm) - did they even touch on Jesse's absence in Theatricality? I'm remembering their explanation during Larangytis (sp?) that he was on spring break with friends from Vocal Adrenaline in San Diego, so that's what got me thinking.

I then remembered your comment about the switch in runs of these episodes, so I wonder if that plays a role into it. Just something that hit me earlier today (I've been doing a Glee-marathon the past two days to rewatch all the episodes before Tuesday's season finale )

[ASUADPi]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

I'm getting reallly tired of the whole "Glee club is for geeks" storyline, because at my school the kids in show choir were actually popular!

Ditto

[mini-hijack}
Now my high school didn't have "show" choir, but we had choir, in fact we had 4 choirs up until my senior year, when the 5th one was introduced. There was such an array of people in choir. We had the jocks (guys and girls), the drama people, the computer nerds, everything. Our concerts would be packed! Not only with our family and friends, but tons of people from the high school just supporting the fine arts.

I would say that I went to a snooty high school (about 90% white and about 75% middle to upper class families), but people "intermingled" the cliques (choir & cheer) quite often (I was one of them who "intermingled due to my sport affiliation). No one, at least not to me personally, dissed me because I was in choir. I never witnessed any of my friends being treated horribly because they were in choir. We were bringing in the trophies and recognition for the school. [/end mini-hijack]

I'm glad though that they are introducing more characters next season. I hope that they stop this animosity between the football players and glee. Obviously keep the animosity between Sue and Shue because what would we have without Sue.

[ree-Xi]

The last two episodes have been lacking in the very thing that I really enjoyed about the earlier episodes of "Glee" - the strong group numbers, the interactions all over the place (the phone call among all of the kids except Rachel, Finn, Puck and Quinn, when they wanted to keep Rachel from finding out that Puck's the baby's father) and the pacing (jumping from story to story in the same episode).

I know that they need to develop some of the story lines, but focusing on just one or two story lines in a single episode...slows...everything...way...down... I'm not used to seeing that on Glee. Maybe doing it once or twice to shake up the devices that they use to tell the stories, but not consecutively.

I get that the show is trying to reflect the way things pan out in real life - like Kurt and his dad navigating Kurt's coming out, or Rachel's coming to terms with growing up without a mom - in real life, this stuff can't be resolved in a day or two. That is one thing I really enjoy about Glee - they managed to do it well with quick-paced action and dialogue, interspersed with moments of quiet and reflection. Why are they changing it now?

[jennyj87]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

The last two episodes have been lacking in the very thing that I really enjoyed about the earlier episodes of "Glee" - the strong group numbers, the interactions all over the place (the phone call among all of the kids except Rachel, Finn, Puck and Quinn, when they wanted to keep Rachel from finding out that Puck's the baby's father) and the pacing (jumping from story to story in the same episode).

I know that they need to develop some of the story lines, but focusing on just one or two story lines in a single episode...slows...everything...way...down... I'm not used to seeing that on Glee. Maybe doing it once or twice to shake up the devices that they use to tell the stories, but not consecutively.

I get that the show is trying to reflect the way things pan out in real life - like Kurt and his dad navigating Kurt's coming out, or Rachel's coming to terms with growing up without a mom - in real life, this stuff can't be resolved in a day or two. That is one thing I really enjoy about Glee - they managed to do it well with quick-paced action and dialogue, interspersed with moments of quiet and reflection. Why are they changing it now?

I completely agree. These back 9 have been focusing on one or two story lines. I think thats what made the first 12 so good, is that it jumped around. One episode my friend goes "Where's Finn?" cause he wasn't in any of it and had about one line. I know guest stars can only stay on so long so tahts why they had to push the Idina and Lea story line but still.

Hopefully it will change now that they know they're on for at least two more seasons.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL

I agree. I was promised a Gaga episode and the FIRST song was freaking Barbra Streisand! NOOOO!

There are some of us who considered that a major trade up. My reaction to the preview of the Gaga episode was "well, I guess they had to do it sooner or later, so let's get it over with."

Originally Posted by crescent&pearls

On the positive side, I loved the Gaga, Kiss and Beth...and this episode was better than the previous two. I'm looking forward to meeting Rachel's Dads. Have we seen them at all yet?

Yes, in the first episode. One is white and one is black.

For my money, "Home" (with "A House is Not a Home," "One Less Bell to Answer," and "Beautiful") and "Dream On" (with "Dream On," "Safety Dance" and "I Dreamed a Dream") have been by far the best episodes recently.

[indygphib]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

For my money, "Home" (with "A House is Not a Home," "One Less Bell to Answer," and "Beautiful") and "Dream On" (with "Dream On," "Safety Dance" and "I Dreamed a Dream") have been by far the best episodes recently.

Agreed, but don't forget how awesome the Madonna episode was!