Glee

I really liked the Madonna episode (The part with Sue singing Vogue was hilarious!) but I was kind of dissapointed that Becky Jackson, the little Down Syndrome girl, only showed up once, although the part where she smiled and started clapping was adorable!

Not gonna lie, I thought the last two episodes were a bit disappointing. Emma's sex life (or lack thereof) is not something I want to hear about at all. I feel like the new season(?) is kind of...not as good as I'd like it to be. The motivations make less sense than usual and a lot of the dialogue is painful.

I want them to give Kurt more solo parts. I find him a lot more fun to listen to than everybody else. He's got a nice voice.

During the songs and in certain intimate scenes between characters (Mercedes and Puck, Quinn and Rachel, etc.) they seem really close, but once they get together as a group, you can see obvious dissent.

I'm wondering if that's on purpose, for Quinn at least (not so sure about Puck and Mercedes). Someone who acts like a total asshat with their friends can seem like a different person when you get them alone, and this sort of two-faced behaviour seems to reach a crescendo in the high school years (or so I've noticed).

I stayed up to watch this. I have a problem.

So, last nights episode was...I don't know how to describe it with out spoiling it for some people, but we got to see Sue being all sweet with her sister Jean again, which was cute. However, two main couples may be broken for good.

Who, Will and Emma, and Finn and Rachel? I wouldn't think so. More or less, I'd believe that Status Quo Is God still, at least by the end of the series.

The last two episodes have been a bit lacking, but I think they're back on track with this one.

Eh, Rachel and Finn were never very suited for each other to begin with. I wouldn't really miss it if they broke up for good.

I watched The Power of Madonna episode and it was a great showcase of why I don't watch Glee.

The actual song and dance numbers are totally amazing but everything between them had me fighting the urge to shout "Oh SHUT UP!".

Watching a wimpy SWPL Author Avatar up there delivering an Anvilicious Broken Aesop lingered in that strange place between infuriating and comically pathetic.

Oh, and whoever wrote that last little bit by Kurt pretty much managed to deliver a truckload of Unfortunate Implications in the space of about ten seconds. Never have I heard a gay man in real life be so goddamn condescending about how het relationships work. Of course, it could be because the gay men I know aren't social retards.

Well it IS set in high school.

And the characters do all range from complete idiots to oh my god how does that person even function?

So it's not just me who has that problem. Sue Sylvester is basically the only character I like at all.

Funny due to the sheer absurdity of their actions:

• Sue
• Kurt
• Brittany
• Jesse, but only when he's being ridiculously stuck up and Rachel thinks he's charming
• Sandy
• Figgins

Woobie points  ^*

• Emma
• Quinn (Sure, it's at least partially her fault that she's in this mess, but doesn't deserve most of it)

Why are these people even here, again?

• Matt
• Mike
• Artie
• Tina
• Mercedes

Meh

• Will
• Finn
• Santana
• Ken

Annoying

• Rachel
• Puck
• Rachel
• Jesse, when he's not playing Rachel
• Rachel
• Terri
• Rachel
• Jacob
• Rachel
• Kendra
• Rachel

I'm getting the feeling you don't like Rachel.

I don't think I would be as annoyed as I am if she weren't the focus of so many episodes.

She is sort of a main character. Her and Finn, and Will and Sue. The others are kinda periphery. Not to say they aren't important, but she and Finn are pretty much the lead in the glee club.

edited 9th May '10 12:50:02 PM by Keybreak

I know.

Well, hopefully we'll get a few episode they don't center on them so much.

We just got one today, it looks like!

It's nice to get another episode with music in it that I actually like. Glee has a very mixed record in that regard.

Although I was a bit disappointed that Archie is still getting zero screen time, and would much rather have had something with him instead of the stupid Mercedes-Santana sub-subplot.

edited 12th May '10 12:31:29 AM by BonSequitur

I thought his name was Artie?

Anyway, I just noticed something. When Rachel isn't all gung ho about raising herself to stardom, she can be really sweet.

She wasn't exactly a bitch to start with, mind you. Just self-absorbed. I think she got brought down to earth in this episode, let's hope it's not forgotten about entirely.

edited 12th May '10 1:53:48 PM by Luzerne

This episode gets points from me for featuring Kurt in a major sub-plot (he's my second-favorite character, after all) and for making Rachel tolerable sympathetic, even, for most of the episode. Of course, it also reminded me of how glad I am that Puck doesn't get more focus episodes, as well as just how much we need more episodes focusing on Artie and Tina.

The more I see Chris Colfer (Kurt), the more I'm completely impressed with the kid. Especially the heartbroken face. Dear God, when that boy cries, I swear that the sky clouds and God gets sniffly. And his voice just gets better and better.

Artie. That's right. He has a very good voice, though - will someone please give the kid some Johnny Cash?