tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post3245961468595828695..comments2024-03-25T19:18:14.047-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Glee, "Sectionals": I saw her today at the receptionAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32285247154588449062009-12-13T12:26:14.467-05:002009-12-13T12:26:14.467-05:00Lea Michele surprises me week after week with her ...Lea Michele surprises me week after week with her talent. Wednesday is my feel good, tears welled up, I love true talent moment. I don't care if all my Sopranos/Wire/Shield/Dexter/Sons of Anarchy fellow fans know it!Kimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809873313644835527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-13541216418051436252009-12-13T06:49:18.793-05:002009-12-13T06:49:18.793-05:00I look at Glee like I look at Castle. It's goo...<i>I look at Glee like I look at Castle. It's good, harmeless fun with a strong cast who genuinely seem to be enjoying themselves. Not every show has to be "The Wire" or "Breaking Bad" you know? Sometimes you just want to sit back and enjoy the ride.</i><br /><br />Sure, but <i>Burn Notice</i> and <i>Chuck</i> are pure brain candy too, but they're not so RANDOM (and more consistently enjoyable) than <i>Glee</i>.Craig Ranapiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923246310584658857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22414170395776702142009-12-12T02:14:42.950-05:002009-12-12T02:14:42.950-05:00The plots are weird and the "hero" is ha...The plots are weird and the "hero" is having an emotional affair with a co-worker (while his wife is a nutcase). And I guess we are supposed to root for him.<br /><br />We have educators calling the students "kids" - which wouldn't fly in my High School back in 74.<br /><br />I've never been annoyed by Jessalyn Gilsig before, this time - yup.<br /><br />The wedding gown was pretty.<br /><br />I love to sing (but that doesn't mean I can sight read - I can only tell if a note is higher than a previous note. it would take me two translations to see a B and sing on.) Still I love to sing. I miss Fame. (the series. I never got to see it after it fell off NBC. it was hard to find. A couple of years ago it reran in Canada and now I have a pile of tapes I haven't watched - but I did finally get to see the one where Bruno's father died.<br />Which I wanted to. I had a co-worker who reminded me of Coco.<br /><br />Back to Glee:<br />What is auto-tuning?<br /><br />And why is Rain on My Parade a ballad? <br />No one said I knew anything about singing. I did think I knew what a ballad was, though. Endless Love (#1 for 11 weeks I think, please don't ask me what year). The Twelfth of Never, at the moment nothing springs to mind of course. The term Power Ballad from Buffy comes to mind... Wikipedia here i come.Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-405197760483000292009-12-11T23:01:12.417-05:002009-12-11T23:01:12.417-05:00Ryan Murphy clearly doesn't understand subtlet...Ryan Murphy clearly doesn't understand subtlety, but he does understand guilty pleasures. I love almost every minute of every episode. The ones I don't are usually very cringe-worthy or involve Jesslyn. But all is forgiven when the next song begins, or there is a great one-liner from Jane Lynch or one of the glee kids. And I admittedly cheered when Will kissed Emma. Yes, it is campy, but it is also pure joy. I can't wait until April 13th, and would love a "what did you think" when that day arrives.hipohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03637091993701710447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-40456370519173182702009-12-11T22:58:43.775-05:002009-12-11T22:58:43.775-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.hipohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03637091993701710447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-35890641024827544162009-12-11T08:47:06.787-05:002009-12-11T08:47:06.787-05:00Remember that these 13 episodes were all done and ...Remember that these 13 episodes were all done and in the can before episode 2 aired. They didn't know if they were going to get picked up for a back nine, and (understandably) wanted to give the viewers closure in the event they didn't, and I think the episode managed to do that while still leaving enough plot machinations open for a back nine (and subsequent seasons).Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295270766215749309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-5543681457118158542009-12-11T03:23:25.898-05:002009-12-11T03:23:25.898-05:00Lea Michele's "Don't Rain on My Parad...Lea Michele's "Don't Rain on My Parade" was probably the single most outstanding performance thus far, outshining even my personal favorite--Dianna Agron's "You Keep Me Hanging On" (Diana Ross & Cheerleaders--how could that possible go wrong?). Not surprisingly, it's a performance in which I don't recall hearing any Autotune.<br /><br />Quite honestly, even if the kids are having problems singing, I'd rather their natural voices being used.<br /><br />Also, the chorus needed more harmony when singing "You Can't Always Get What You Want." The guys "aaaah"ing in the background didn't cut it. Also, the choreography would've been more convincing, at least, if they actually wrote it so that the jocks/Cheerios were leading everyone else (as Finn suggested).<br /><br />Who the hell am I fooling? I still ate it all up like a guilt-free-but-awesome-tasting chocolate sundae, as I have every other episode to date. I don't mind that they wrapped up a few of the subplots, as the fake pregnancy and "Finn's not the baby daddy" storylines were getting old really quick, and I'm curious to see how they'll deal with the fallout. Terri's character has finally been given a storyline that'll make her seem less of a seaward, and the love quadrangle that is Rachel-Finn-Quinn-Puck is now kinda broken up, this'll allow for the Jacob-Rachel pairing everybody's rooting for.<br /><br />This show is absolutely shameless, but a happy kind of shameless. And yet it still has its moments of kickass, and hilarious dialogue, and I kinda watch it because it brings me to a happy place.<br /><br />Also agreed on the weekly "what do you think" post. This has become my first place to come to after finishing an episode of the shows you DO post about, and it'd be nice to add to that repertoire for me. But hey, I haven't been a NJ native in a long time, and you've no obligation towards me. :-)LoopyChewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07091676474583296903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-30338499265377916202009-12-11T00:39:06.190-05:002009-12-11T00:39:06.190-05:00Oh, and Sue Sylvester is evil and MUST BE TAKEN DO...Oh, and Sue Sylvester is evil and MUST BE TAKEN DOWN. I found myself saying that over and over again during the episode.<br /><br />And I loved Cory Monteith's performance throughout.Henrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-29317069890985329432009-12-11T00:34:54.245-05:002009-12-11T00:34:54.245-05:00I liked the fall finale, but I'm with you: The...I liked the fall finale, but I'm with you: There were too many resolutions. And the storyline with Will and Terri was left out in the cold. Considering that most fans of the show don't like Terri or the fake prego storyline in general, I wonder if Murphy and staff can/will phase out that in time.<br /><br />I thought the final song, "My Life Will Suck Without You," doesn't have the same impact as "Don't Stop Beliving" in the pilot. And, of course, with one hour to prepare, New Directions is completely flawless in the final performance. Did we really expect any different?Henrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-25672398364311397682009-12-11T00:30:32.397-05:002009-12-11T00:30:32.397-05:00I'm shaking my head a bit at the comments that...I'm shaking my head a bit at the comments that the kids couldn't have pulled together a musical number like that in the time they had. This is TV; those of us who work in medicine or law or psychology know that the way TV shows portray these professions bear no resemblance to how they really work. This is par for the course.<br /><br /><i>I look at Glee like I look at Castle. It's good, harmeless fun with a strong cast who genuinely seem to be enjoying themselves. <b>Not every show has to be "The Wire" or "Breaking Bad" you know? Sometimes you just want to sit back and enjoy the ride.</b></i><br /><br />Exactly. <br /><br />And I love the music. I think Lea Michele, Amber and the crowd did a great job on the songs. Matthew Morrison was very good on all the emotions, from leaving his wife, pushing for the kids to do well, his pride in when they did<br /><br />I also really liked how Shue encouraged Finn to become the leader the kids needed and Finn stepping up to it in spite of his feelings. Sometimes you need to see something positive on TV rather than all the insults and back-biting.Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-33816142599651718472009-12-10T23:39:34.378-05:002009-12-10T23:39:34.378-05:00"This show's target demo remains 'Peo..."This show's target demo remains 'People who lack the self-awareness to realize when something is embarrassing.' The cheesy musical numbers and the acting of the non-Lynch cast make everyone else cringe."<br /><br />I agree that the kids are a bit wooden a lot of the time. But the adults are a different story. Jayma and Jessalyn have both been stellar all along, and while Matthew may be a bit one-note in his cheerleading/happy leader-teacher scenes, he is a killer with the drama. Last week, he ripped my heart out and stomped on it, then this week he did it some more. I'm a mess.<br /><br />My quibble with this ep is how on frickin' earth does no one know whether or not they won until Monday? How????????????wjmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14787297517207269385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-63033732277249578742009-12-10T22:20:13.104-05:002009-12-10T22:20:13.104-05:00Finn's still very far up a creek. Consider tha...Finn's still very far up a creek. Consider that 1) Football season is over. While it's possible that he might also be the star of the basketball team, otherwise he's completely lost any jock status. <br /><br />2) Puck's been described as his best friend. No more.<br /><br />3) Ditto for Quinn, who for all we know is still living in his house. <br /><br />4) He'd become invested in being a father (I'm forgetting it Quinn ever told him that she planned to give up the baby), and that's gone. <br /><br />5) Now, admittedly, Rachel and possibly Kurt will be all over him, but still, he's alienated from a fair part of New Directions, no longer has a jock posse, best friend, or girlfriend.Tom Gallowaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-54827944765007092482009-12-10T21:45:39.254-05:002009-12-10T21:45:39.254-05:00This show is just pure entertainment to me. I love...This show is just pure entertainment to me. I love it, and I got chills when Rachel and Mercedes belted out their ballads last night. I agree with Phil when he said that the music is everything. <br /><br />I am also a huge Jane Lynch fan, and will watch her in anything. <br /><br />I enjoy analyzing TV shows as much as the next person, but some shows are just meant to be enjoyed, and I think this is one of them.Maureennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-39144534583043120402009-12-10T21:12:13.550-05:002009-12-10T21:12:13.550-05:00I think the show has the same basic problem as eve...I think the show has the same basic problem as every other Ryan Murphy show I've seen: Creative ADHD. <br /><br />Are they trying for <i>Heathers</i> or <i>Hairspray</i>? The tone, characterisation and plotting is so "throw everything and the kitchen sink at the wall and see what sticks" random, I'll be damned if I can figure it out. And to be honest, I don't really care -- basically, I just want someone to develop a kick-ass show around Jane Lynch and have Sue Sylvester die of pom-pom related injuries.Craig Ranapiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923246310584658857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-66214446285008972962009-12-10T21:06:55.329-05:002009-12-10T21:06:55.329-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Craig Ranapiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923246310584658857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-4715175407107632242009-12-10T20:37:57.460-05:002009-12-10T20:37:57.460-05:00I started this show late in the game, probably hal...I started this show late in the game, probably half way through the season. I'm glad I decided to - not because of the plot. In fact, it's so Sta-Puf marshmallow that I don't care a bit about logic or holes. Pretty much the show for me is...music...Jane Lynch...music...Jane Lynch...music...Audrey's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222160202884580180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-54929798906692169862009-12-10T20:28:43.714-05:002009-12-10T20:28:43.714-05:00I heard that the actor who plays Puck is sick of h...I heard that the actor who plays Puck is sick of his mohawk, so for his sake, I hope they allow him to have a full head of hair (or whatever hairstyle he'd like) when he returns. It could even be a story!Alfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88269753600593231392009-12-10T20:04:49.496-05:002009-12-10T20:04:49.496-05:00I feel like this would have made a good series fin...I feel like this would have made a good series finale. I am worried about what kinds of stories they will come up with next.<br /><br />I am kind of sick of hearing and seeing Rachel sing--apologies to the actress. <br /><br />Did we know before now that Sue is a lesbian?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-83570622612882791672009-12-10T19:09:10.459-05:002009-12-10T19:09:10.459-05:00Kelly...
Yeah, I guess I see your point. And I ag...Kelly...<br />Yeah, I guess I see your point. And I agree about the fake pregnancy part. That was definitley my least favorite part of the show too but thankfully they ended it. <br /><br />Anyway, thanks for not attacking me for not agreeing with you (that seems to happen a lot on some of these things) lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-41717654653069700742009-12-10T19:04:53.722-05:002009-12-10T19:04:53.722-05:00Big Jane Lynch fan here. She is the reason I start...Big Jane Lynch fan here. She is the reason I started watching it. But I got hooked very quickly. I am almost embarrassed how much I wanted Emma and Will to get together. Those two adorable dorks just seem made for each other. I found last night's episode very satisfying. "Glee" is not among the best shows on TV right now. But it is a lot of fun.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705788002352470163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1930370011583245452009-12-10T17:19:00.012-05:002009-12-10T17:19:00.012-05:00They don't get into detail about how much musi...They don't get into detail about how much musical training each student has, but if they are able to read music and carry a tune, they could probably pick up the song fairly quickly. <br />I was a good sight reader by high school having taken piano lessons since I was 7 and the types of kids who would be into a glee club would probably have some kind of training or aptitude to learn things quickly.<br /><br />And it's not like they sang a completely obscure song. I didn't notice very much harmonizing and I think that's where it would be difficult to have a song sound coherent in about an hour.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317568565085893849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-49247317479203460552009-12-10T16:09:27.865-05:002009-12-10T16:09:27.865-05:00This show's target demo remains "People w...<i>This show's target demo remains "People who lack the self-awareness to realize when something is embarrassing." The cheesy musical numbers and the acting of the non-Lynch cast make everyone else cringe.</i><br /><br />Eh, I would disagree with this statement. I'm highly self-aware and know when something is embarrassing. The reason I love this show is because of the music and as someone else mentioned, the overall campy fun of it. I don't believe it's a show that's meant to be taken seriously and often times is really just about the music. And there isn't anything wrong with that.<br /><br />And while I'll agree that Lynch is probably the strongest actor they have on their right now I'd say that the actress who plays Emma is a strong second and most of the kids do a great job at portraying the awkwardness and drama of being a teenager in high school. Is it Oscar worthy material? Nah. Are they our next generation of Oscar winners? Maybe not... but they do well in their roles and occasionally blow us away (I'm looking at you Artie) with their ability to draw you in to their character.<br /><br />I look at Glee like I look at Castle. It's good, harmeless fun with a strong cast who genuinely seem to be enjoying themselves. Not every show has to be "The Wire" or "Breaking Bad" you know? Sometimes you just want to sit back and enjoy the ride.Kellyhttp://www.fatchickdiaries.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-86796528262886359362009-12-10T15:29:18.749-05:002009-12-10T15:29:18.749-05:00Wasn't my favorite episode (in part because th...Wasn't my favorite episode (in part because they were honestly some of my least favorite song choices they've done), but I'm still a big fan of the show. <br /><br />I think the writing -- the kids' lines, especially -- keeps getting sharper. I loved the walk and talk, with the split screen early on. <br /><br />I'd love to see you take Kelly's idea and post a "what do you think" for each ep. TWOP's a bit too much for me to take, so this is where I talk TV now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-52339324058177203352009-12-10T15:21:54.472-05:002009-12-10T15:21:54.472-05:00What I love about this show is how it shows what p...What I love about this show is how it shows what performing means to a group of outcasts. <br /><br />A lot of performers who have horrible personal lives say that they feel incredible when they are on stage. And when you see Rachel perform, you can see all her emotional problems just melt away for that performance. <br /><br />Sectionals was meaningless in the grand scheme of things -a vice comptroller had to judge because the real comptroller went to a Nascar race - but you could see that the competition meant a lot to glee. <br /><br />I'll keep watching as long as they continue to show that dynamic between being a star on stage for a brief moment and a loser in high school the rest of the time.Razzle Dazzlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-73412889840418786722009-12-10T15:01:05.077-05:002009-12-10T15:01:05.077-05:00The characters, the quips, and the songs are what ...The characters, the quips, and the songs are what I like about Glee so I really don't mind if the ongoing plots strain credibility. I see the show as campy fun.Rosenoreply@blogger.com