Monday, November 15, 2010

Never Been Kissed

The best episode of the season. Hands down. The story, the music, the surprises. Each an every aspect of this show was first class and it never slowed down. I don't even remember if I blinked. I enjoyed every minute. I've never hated commercials more.

I'm gonna start with my favorite part of the show. Kurt is my favorite character now. He's the strongest, smartest, bravest, and one of the most talented character on the show. And he's finally starting to get happy! I was so worried about him lately. I felt the writers were being so cruel to him sometimes. But now it's all good. He and Blaine seem to be kicking off rather well. It's about time he has a relationship. Almost everyone else on the show (except for maybe Mercedes) is in a relationship. When both of them started running down the hall (mind you, that was a little cliché, but effective) I had a large grin on my face. Haven't seen Kurt that happy for a very long time.

Now to talk about the big surprise. I NEVER SAW THAT COMING. When that jock started to kiss Kurt, I lost it so much I dropped my laptop (oops). Thinking about it now, I should have seen it coming when he was yelling at him, but for some reason I didn't. I'm glad I didn't actually. A lot more enjoyable that way. Anyway, I'm wondering how the writers are trying to portray this character. It seems like that they want the audience to have pity for him since they see a different side of him that is probably hurting him deep down. But for me, I'm hating him even more. Since he's gay, I would feel like he should stick up for Kurt. Lame, I know. But honestly, he has to realize that he could be in Kurt's position at any point in the near future. He might be worse since he's on the football team. I just feel like that is the most insensitive thing someone can do. That's like an African American being racist to another African American. It's just not right. But then again, he could be pressured to do so from his other friends, like that big black football player he's always with (wouldn't be surprised if they're screwing each other in the background).

Beast, Beiste, however the hell you spell it, is growing on me. She is scary. DAMN scary. But she definitely has a soft side. However, sometimes I feel she is too weak when her feelings are hurt. But otherwise, I'm starting to like her more. The kiss between her and Will bothered me for a while. I didn't think it was necessary at first. However, it does seem necessary to me now. I always complain about Kurt's unhappiness. I shouldn't be upset that Beiste is starting to get happy as well.

The music. First up, "One Love." Artie has a FANTASTIC voice. I don't think he gets enough credit. A handicapped, nerdy, white guy who sings with more soul than any other guy on the show is astonishing to see. Great song. "Teenage Dream." Since I have been at college, I haven't listened to the radio, so I actually have never heard this song before. I really liked it. Plus, it was a cappella (ish), which is something Glee needs to do more of. Both mash ups were entertaining to the max. I felt the girls one. I love livin on a prayer, so that might make me biased, but I thought it was very well done.

The comedy was also there. Sue never let's us down (I say that all the time. Sorry for being repetitive). The confetti cannon scene had me laughing a lot. "Well she actually quit, but I'll take the W." Haha! Favorite line of the show.

Well that is all for now. Gweneth Paltrow next week (well tomorrow). Exciting. Til then!

Rsmitty

A

P.S. Sorry this is late. I haven't been this busy in a week ever. But it was all worth it. Not that this pertains to everyone watching. But thank you to those who came out to Fall Tonic. And those Hangs who are reading this now and getting information on how tom make fun of me on Thursday, I still love you.

P.P.S. WHERE THE FUCK IS CHARICE!

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

The Rocky Horror Glee Show

I really enjoyed this show. It definitely fixed what I missed in the last episode. It brought back Sue, it had hilarious moments, it had a good group performance, and it gave minor characters more exposure. It did have those slow moments and also there was almost no story. Not much happened in this show. Basically Will wants Emma back and has the glee club put on The Rocky Horror Show. It wasn't deep at all. It definitely didn't intrigue me. That was the major disappointment of the show.

Now it isn't fair for me to compare this show to the original since I have never seen it. I've heard that it was much different from the original and they took out a lot of good parts and made some interesting decisions. However, nothing in Glee's repertoire is original. They are all covers. However, if Glee didn't put their own spin on the songs, it wouldn't be as enjoyable. So I expected t to be different. But since I haven't seen the original, I can't compare the episode to it.

The music was good. Not like "Auditions," but good. I enjoyed Mercedes's song (then again, I'm biased for high belters), and I enjoyed the song Carl (John Stamos) had. I'm glad he got his own song. Time warp was pretty good. However, since I'm familiar with this song, they took some liberties that I didn't agree with. Quinn's part wasn't as menacing and rough as it should have been. It sounded plain. And it was weird that Rachael and Finn were performing when in the original, they were supposed to be fearfully watching from afar. Kurt was great in this. He looked the part and had that creepy low voice (however, the high rock parts were given the Finn...yay).

It was pretty interesting how the characters were portrayed in this one. Rachael is becoming more less of an important character. She hasn't had much air time since the second episode. Sam is like "The situation" of glee. His obsession with his abs and the way he looks makes him seem a little douchey. Will was written as the antagonist in this episode. Putting his students on the line and using them just so he can have Emma back seemed rather low. Emma is becoming more normal, which is sad because her "Monk" ways were very humorous in the past.

The best part of this episode was the comedy. Sue's corner was hilarious. Her delivery of her punch lines are unprecedented. Sue never really bores us. I can't think of a time that has happened, which is why I didn't enjoy the wirters leaving her out last episode. But the funniest moment was definitely the mentally handicap girl's line to Mr. Schuester. "Give me some chocolate or I will cut you!" I was watching the episode with a bunch of my friends, and not one person kept silent. Most of us quickly went to our Facebook and made it our status. About 10 seconds after I posted it, about 12 of my friends "liked" it.

So that's what I thought of the show. Ok music, bad story, but fantastic humor. Best humor of the season. I can't believe we have to wait ANOTHER 2 weeks for the next episode. That's really annoying. Anyway, til next time.

B

Rsmitty

P.S. If anyone is reading this from hawken, did you notice the "Rent" shout out? Kurt said something like some high school had to cancel "Rent" because it was too risque. HPS!!!!

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Duets

Well this episode was...ok. It had ok music, it had an ok storyline, it had an ok show. There were some amazing things of course. It's Glee. They will have amazing parts. So unlike the other posts, I will start off with the amazing parts.

First off, the only reason why Sam and Quinn won was because Rachael and Finn were the only ones not to vote for themselves. If it were for talent, obviously Mercedes and Santana would win. Mercedes is the best singer in the group. For creativity, it would have to go to Kurt. The two-faced performance was ingenious. Creepy, mind you, but genius. I enjoyed it. But if I had to pick a winner, it would be Tina and Mike Chang. Mike FINALLY had a song. We can't really assume he has a bad voice because he had to have one in order to make that performance work. But he is a DAMN good performer. The choreography, staging, and charm was entrancing. My favorite performance of the show. He really needs more camera time.

It's about damn time Glee has given Kurt a song that makes him happy. I was so tired of the writers giving Kurt such a difficult time. Now I understand that the gay community is having troubled times right now and they need the world to see what they are going through, but I feel like it is our duty to show them that none of them are alone and that life isn't as hard as it looks. Giving Kurt so much pain doesn't send that message. The last song with him and Rachael was very nice. Although we have ended 3 episodes with Rachael, I thought this performance was right for the occasion. And showing Rachael's good side was nice to see as well.

I'm really starting to like this Sam character. He can really sing. The writers are desperately trying to show girls that he's attractive since every other scene has him with his shirt off/in the shower. And since he's gay (I am assuming that, but it's obviously true), he's one of the few that doesn't fit a stereotype, which is what this show needs.

Ok. On to bad stuff. What the hell was that first scene with Santana and Brittany? Although it was nice to watch, it was really surprising. I felt like this did absolutely nothing for the plot of the show. Were they trying to make each other jealous by choosing different duet partners? Are they lesbians? Are they just practicing? I have no clue.

Where's Sue? She wasn't in this episode. Has that ever happened? Why leave her out? She brings so much humor to this show. And this show was NOT funny. I was waiting to have a big laugh, but it never happened. That's not entirely true. The last duet between Rachael and Finn was pretty funny. But that was the only place I openly laughed. Most of the time I just thought, "Oh. That was kind of funny. But I'm not going to waste my time opening my mouth to laugh at this mediocre joke." Hopefully the writers don't become dependent on her to give slapstick laughter since there are other ways of doing so. It was ridiculous for her not to be in this show.

Finn can't sing.

The storyline was...ok. I mean, it did move along the story. It gave a proper introduction to Sam. It gave more depth to Rachael and Kurt as characters. It didn't do much after that. Coming off of such a deep show last week would probably be a variable in this situation. Last week's storyline had absolutely nothing wrong with it. This one was just kind of boring.

So that's it for this episode. Really bummed that there won't be a show for another two weeks. But worth it for The Rocky Horror Show theme. And Sue will be in it (Thank God). Until next time =)

B-

Rsmitty

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Grilled Cheesus

What a big step up for Glee. This episode was spot on (almost, but close enough to make that statement). The storyline of this episode is probably the best of the series. I can't remember the last time in this series that I've been so entranced with the story more than the music. It was so amazing. I still can't get over how well written it was.

So after seeing Kurt's (Chris Colfer) performance, he should have won that Emmy. This was his best performance (and probably the best of the bunch) I have seen. I'm not much of an actor critic, so I can't really say what he did well. I just know that it was amazing. I'm so glad they dedicated this episode to him. I was wondering when Kurt would have his shining moment in this season. He wasn't really noticeable in the last two episodes.

The religion aspect to this episode is SO daring. It's about time the writers start to take risks. This religion/gay factor has been an ongoing problem in today's society. And now that the government is starting to open its narrowed eyes on the "gay" topic and are in the process of repealing "Don't Ask Don't Tell," this problem is at a peak. So it was a very smart idea for the writers to touch on this topic.

I find it funny that the discussion board on the Hulu video is an all out brawl about Christianity. Some say that this episode attacks Christianity by saying Glee thinks Christianity doesn't help any situation. I find that to be ridiculous and ignorant. It was obvious that the writers wanted to show both sides of the argument. And they showed both sides very well. Kurt brings up the fact that Christianity can sometimes ostracize gays because they believe that they chose to be that way even though many are mocked and criticized throughout their lives to the point of suicide. Also, Sue brings up another point of how it's ridiculous that someone who has great standards, who is kind, and is of good heart could still go to hell if they don't believe in Jesus Christ. But they also bring up the idea that religion brings people together (the church scene especially). It also gives many people hope and a reason to help others (Mercedes, Quinn, and Rachael's concern and prayers for Kurt's father). In the end, Christianity does its trick. Sue's sister makes Sue a believer and she now has a better look at life. And Kurt, though still not a believer, regained hope for him and his father, which leads to his recovery. I don't understand how this episode attacks Christianity. It seems like people want to start a fire with something that doesn't need to be burned.

The drama/comedy balance was also spot on in this episode. I've never cried during Glee, but I came damn close today. When Kurt's father started to move his finger at the hospital, I felt this rush of emotion and I really felt like crying. But I stopped myself (I was with other people. It would have been embarrassing). The comedy was also there, though not as much as before. Sue's first scene was unimaginably funny. The comment she made about the only place people can express religious beliefs was at the BET awards had me on the floor. Finn's story was a hit and miss for me. I enjoy his rather adorable idiocy, but sometimes it can just get ridiculous. Like when he said "Dear Grilled Cheesus," I just found that disturbing more than funny. I have another problem with him.

I don't really like his voice. When he starts singing, I just feel bad for him. His tone is just...eh. He has a good range, I'll give him that. But that solo he had today was not good. Good thing he wasn't playing the drums today. Has anyone else noticed that when he sings and plays the drums, he stares at this one spot on the ground, has no expression on his face whatsoever, and he doesn't look up? It's rather peculiar...and weird.

I still can't get over Artie being on the football team. When I saw Finn pushing him into the in-zone, I was just dumbfounded. It's so ridiculous. But I've brought this up in every blog, so I won't go into detail. I found it funny that Sam Evans had like 3 lines and then gets pulverized and then we see no more of him.

Ok, now onto the music. This was pretty good. Not better than the last two, which is disappointing. But this episode was not about the music. So I didn't mind. I enjoyed that Mercedes and Kurt got their first solos of the season (However, I wasn't a fan of the Beatles re-make). Finn's song was my least favorite. The last song was forgettable. Rachael's song was just plain weird. Puck's song I felt was the highlight. I love his voice. It's so modern. I wish he had more solos than Finn since he is obviously more talented than him.

So this episode was a step up from last episode, but wasn't quite to the level of the first episode of the season. Can't wait for "Duets" next week. Until next time =)

Rsmitty

B+

P.S.
Sue and her sister have the best relationship out of anyone in the show. Just saying...

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Britney/Brittany

Ummm...This wasn't what I was expecting. This episode was just awkward. This one definitely went in the wrong direction from the previous show. Many things went wrong in this episode: the random Britney cameos and random songs, the confusing plot, and that AWFUL ending.

Now I'm going to be honest. I used to be a huge fan of Britney. I listened to her a lot. But now I actually don't respect her as an artist. She doesn't write her own material and she can't sing as well as she should. So from the get go, I kind of felt they could have dedicated a show to someone more deserving. But Britney has had many hits and most of her songs are very catchy so it was probably a good choice for ratings. However, the random cuts to the Britney-esque videos were just not my cup of tea. I felt like the writers couldn't find a way to connect the songs to the story line (except for "Stronger"). they just put the characters to sleep and they dreamed about it. That's a cop out if I have ever seen one. In the past dedication episodes, they did a good job with this. In the Madonna episode, "Like a Virgin" was placed ingeniously, and I was hoping for something like that in this episode. I also felt like Britney's cameos were just not necessary at all. For example, in "Baby One More Time," she was shown for a half second in a sexy teacher outfit, and that was it. That was fairly pointless.

Also, the plot just confused me. First off, wasn't Sam Evans the new quarterback. Did Finn just take the spot from him without Sam's consent. I didn't understand why that wasn't touched on. I find this "Artie playing football" thing absolutely ridiculous. It might sound like I'm being rude saying handicaps don't belong on the field. But it's unrealistic for a kid in a wheelchair to play a contact sport with other kids who AREN'T in a wheelchair. How does he get tackled? How does he get pushed around the field? I just find it too ludicrous for it to be taken seriously.

The ending was absolutely horrendous. Way too dramatic, too much going on, and once again, ends with a Rachael solo. I know Evan will hate the fact that I didn't like the ending since they covered a Paramore song, but it was a Britney dedication, so I thought that addition was random. Plus, Rachael crying at the end looked silly and I actually laughed at her, which isn't what the writers were hoping to happen. So that didn't work.

The songs were inappropriate for younger children. But it's Britney. Nuff said. However, I hated the jewish reporter guy. That was just awkward, vile, and disgusting.

Okay. So now I'm done with being Negative Nancy. On to the good stuff. Heather Morris (who plays Brittany) was spectacular in this episode. Her dancing skills probably outshine anyone else on the show. She has been dancing for a while. She has been on tour with Beyonce and she performed Single Ladies with her on the American Music Awards and SNL, so I knew she could dance. I'm really happy they were able to let her shine so much in this episode.

I really enjoyed "Baby One More Time" and the beginning of "Toxic." "Baby One More Time" was my favorite song in the episode. The song was raised about 4 whole steps, but I thought it was necessary to make it more entertaining since Rachael's range is higher than Britney's. She also does well with the Choreography. We don't see her dance very often, so that was a nice change. The acoustic beginning of Toxic was phenomenal. Great add. The addition of Schuester was awkward, but that was the idea. And plus I love his voice, so I didn't mind.

So all-in-all, this video was a major step down from "Auditions." Hopefully next episode will step it up. It is about religion, which will definitely be a hit or miss. It's a touchy subject, but it might go over well. We'll see.

C (I'm giving each episode a grade now)

Rsmitty

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

"Auditions"

Watching the show last night was such a fun experience. I was with 13 other people from my dorm and we all were mesmerized. This is one of the better episodes Glee has released. Almost everything was spot on with a few let downs here and there. But nevertheless, a great episode.

The beginning of the episode was genius! The episode starts off with a bang with a humorous take on the rumors going around about glee: How Lea Michelle is hard to work with because of her diva attitude, how the songs Mr. Schuester picks seem like songs from a "drag queen" i-pod (don't know what that means), and how Mr. Schuester shouldn't rap (which I kind of agree with).

From what I saw, Sue was vicious and relentless in this episode. The attacks on Beiste were a little too much, but neccessary to express Beiste's emotional side. However, her comments to Santana about her boob job were so funny. When she said that she would be demoted to bottom of the pyramid so that if it falls, her inflated sand bags would brek her fall, I was on the floor laughing. Also, her interuption of Rachael and Sunshine's sing off was great too.

MIKE CHANG HAS LINES!!! When he first talked in this episode, I was shocked. Thank god he's getting more camera time. I was starting to feel bad for him. Now that the other guy (the black one who also didn't have any lines) is gone, leaving Mike Chang out in the dust would have been cruel.

I love the new characters in this. All of them don't fit a stereotype, which is awesome since all the other characters basically do. Bestie is a football coach who is tough and intimidating, but she has a soft side which I liked. Sam Evans, the new quarterback, has the typical white guy voice, but I admire those who have a high vocal range. So mad props to him. I'm also speculating he will be Kurt's boyfriend. Yes, Kurt.

Now you know I had to save the best for last. CHARICE IS BRILLIANT!!!!!!! I am sooooooo happy for her. I knew she couldn't do wrong on this show, but DAMN! That was unbelievable. I got chills when I heard Listen. Rachael has a right to be jealous. That was probably one of the best vocal performances in the entire series without a question (although I could be biased since I discovered Charice two years ago and have been a big fan ever since). But when I found out she was transferring and going to be part of Vocal Adrenaline, I was furious. I hoped to see her more often, but alas this won't be the case. Thanks Rachael.

Anyway, this episode had some great moments. Although it did have some sour spots. I didn't enjoy the fact that there was only one group song. I was hoping to see more from the group as a whole. Also, I wasn't a fan of the ending. I hate the fact that Charice won't be part of New Directions (though I saw that coming). I also didn't like Rachael's song at the end. It was boring and I thought the season opener should have ended with an big group song. Also, If the reason why everyone was upset with Rachael because she wants all of the solos, why give her a song of her own at the end. I didn't get that.

Well that's all for now. Can not wait for the next episode. BRITNEY! And also, Brittany will have her first solo! See ya next week.

A-

Rsmitty

PS: Has anyone noticed they've already covered 5 Beyonce song's without a dedication episode to her? "Crazy in Love," "Halo," "Single Ladies (though they never sing it)," "Listen," and "Telephone (although featured)."

New Blog!

Hey Guys!
So I was watching glee last night and was thinking, "Why don't I blog about this?" So hear I am. It's my first blog ever. I hope you all enjoy it =)