Glee

[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).

[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?

[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.

[BabyPiNK_FL]

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

A Lady Gaga episode could have been fully and properly done with solely Gaga songs and they failed compleely at their promise, then they brought in Kiss songs! That's not even a woman! I just sat there disappointed unless Kurt was on the screen most of the time. Also they butchered the lyrics for Poker Face horribly although the often-misheard lyrics seemed to fit the issues Idina's character was struggling with (not being able to love her own child because she's not a baby). I didn't like that they edited the heck out of Bad Romance. She's a free bitch, not a freak. I don't care what your audience is, just don't say it like in the unedited version that EVERYONE hears on the radio 1,000 times a day.

Also why are the same two guys harrassing everyone? It was so lame and unrealistic. That much bullying going on in a school would cause lawsuits on a daily basis.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL

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Also why are the same two guys harrassing everyone? It was so lame and unrealistic. That much bullying going on in a school would cause lawsuits on a daily basis.

Because it's using those two guys to represent all the bullying that happens, and it's a show that bases its entertainment playing off sterotypes to differing levels of success. Oh yes and singing and dancing too

Many things in the show are lame and unrealistic, but that's part of the point I think.

[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?

I was dissapointed by how simplistic the storyline was between Kurt and Finn. I kept waiting for Finn to say to Kurt 'hey, you are not my brother!' and for there to be some depth of exploration of how crappy it can be when adults move in together (they have not committed to being married, right?) but they expect all the unrelated kids to suddenly become siblings who have love, respect and patience for one another!

On the one hand Kurt's dad is a good guy for sticking up for his own son, but at the same time he's invited Finn to live in his house, mostly for his own convenience, and then he doesn't respect his boundaries, and calls him out as an unwelcome guest. That sucks.

[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!

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

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

I had to remind my Glee-obsessed sister about this because she forgot that the picture of them was introduced after Rachel explains that they mixed her dads' sperm together so no one would know who the dad actually was. Then photo reveal.

I wonder if they were any actors in particular or if we'll have a magic re-cast + possible DVD photo edit should they show up.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by indygphib

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

It was alright to me. I loved the "Vogue" video, but even in the 80s I wasn't a big Madonna fan.

[BabyPiNK_FL]

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.

I HATE the HOME episode. Listening to folks butchering what are normally tear-jerking soul classics is not my idea of a good time.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL

I HATE the HOME episode. Listening to folks butchering what are normally tear-jerking soul classics is not my idea of a good time.

Ah well, everyone has different tastes. I thought all of the performances in that episode were great. What did you think was butchered? (And if it's by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, which many of the songs in that episode were, does it qualify as a soul classic?)