The college Halloween party turns into a nightmare as, one by one, the students of Greendale High become zombies. “Epidemiology” draws inspiration from zombie movies like Dawn of the Dead to bring us one of the most enjoyable Halloween episodes this season.
From the beginning, this episode had me laughing. Dean Pelton (Jim Rash) dressing as Lady GaGa while a mix of ABBA songs and his personal voice memos play in the background is just the start. ABBA isn’t the kind of music you would consider for an episode like this, but that’s partly why it’s so funny. Having scenes like people running away from zombies while “Gimmie, Gimmie, Gimmie” plays in the background is a genius idea.
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Saturday, 30 October 2010
Friday, 29 October 2010
Review: THE MIDDLE season 2, episode 6 “Halloween”
It’s Halloween and the Hecks try to enjoy the night separately. Frankie (Patricia Heaton) is excited they’ve been invited to the neighborhood party but Mike (Neil Flynn) doesn’t want to dress up. Axl (Charlie McDermott) and his friends attempt to go to a haunted house party; Brick (Atticus Shaffer) goes trick-or-treating while Sue (Eden Sher) goes to a Halloween church event instead of her school dance.
Frankie’s excitement is counterbalanced by the unenthusiastic Mike. His reluctance to do anything fun really frustrates Frankie. They’ve been together for 17 years and she still wants to have fun with him, but you get the feeling the two of them don’t get to spend much time alone. Until she points that out, Mike is reluctant to let himself go. His style of dancing consists of not moving from one spot. It’s awkward and funny especially with Frankie dancing around him.
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Frankie’s excitement is counterbalanced by the unenthusiastic Mike. His reluctance to do anything fun really frustrates Frankie. They’ve been together for 17 years and she still wants to have fun with him, but you get the feeling the two of them don’t get to spend much time alone. Until she points that out, Mike is reluctant to let himself go. His style of dancing consists of not moving from one spot. It’s awkward and funny especially with Frankie dancing around him.
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Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Review: GLEE season 2, episode 5 “The Rocky Horror Glee Show”
I have my reservations about how this latest themed episode will turn out. There has been varying success with the previous attempts and I am hoping “The Rocky Horror Glee Show” won’t be listed in the bad column. Surprisingly, it has many good points but there are also a few issues which need to be addressed.
Spurred by his jealousy of Carl (John Stamos) and Emma’s (Jayma Mays) relationship, Will (Matthew Morrison) puts on a production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The episode gives rare solo opportunities for a few of the cast members. Stamos gets his first number while we are treated to an exceptional solo from Mays. These performances, as well as one by Mercedes (Amber Riley), are great to hear. It would have been easier for the writers to have Kurt (Chris Colfer) play the role of ‘Frank-N-Furter’ but they choose to have Mercedes play the role after Mike (Harry Shum Jr.) pulls out.
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Spurred by his jealousy of Carl (John Stamos) and Emma’s (Jayma Mays) relationship, Will (Matthew Morrison) puts on a production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The episode gives rare solo opportunities for a few of the cast members. Stamos gets his first number while we are treated to an exceptional solo from Mays. These performances, as well as one by Mercedes (Amber Riley), are great to hear. It would have been easier for the writers to have Kurt (Chris Colfer) play the role of ‘Frank-N-Furter’ but they choose to have Mercedes play the role after Mike (Harry Shum Jr.) pulls out.
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Saturday, 23 October 2010
Review: COMMUNITY season 2, episode 5 “Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples”
Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown), Abed (Danny Pudi) and Pierce (Chevy Chase) are at the center of this week’s episode. I love how each member of the cast is given the opportunity to be in the spotlight. It shows it isn’t all about Jeff (Joel McHale) and it gives the rest of the cast a chance to shine.
After hearing how popular online videos are compared to her church attendance figures, Shirley asks Abed to help her make a religious film. Things don’t go exactly to plan and Abed makes his own film. It amazes me how popular his film becomes while it’s still being shot. Posters are around college and people are watching in amazement while the camera rolls. His reputation alone excites even Dean Pelton (Jim Rash) as he watches the filming when he’s supposed to be shutting it down due to Shirley’s complaint. Abed’s look, for the film, reminds me of an illusionist with long hair and leather pants.
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After hearing how popular online videos are compared to her church attendance figures, Shirley asks Abed to help her make a religious film. Things don’t go exactly to plan and Abed makes his own film. It amazes me how popular his film becomes while it’s still being shot. Posters are around college and people are watching in amazement while the camera rolls. His reputation alone excites even Dean Pelton (Jim Rash) as he watches the filming when he’s supposed to be shutting it down due to Shirley’s complaint. Abed’s look, for the film, reminds me of an illusionist with long hair and leather pants.
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Friday, 22 October 2010
Review: THE MIDDLE season 2, episode 5 “Foreign Exchange”
The Hecks are their usual dysfunctional selves in this hilarious episode. “Foreign Exchange” sees Frankie (Patricia Heaton) sign the family up for the foreign exchange program, thinking they can gain some cultural experiences from the visiting student.
When the family goes to pick up Japanese student, Takayuki (Matthew Moy) I thought he would be the wrong student. I’ve seen this kind of situation on other shows so I thought this episode would follow the same route. Though this didn’t happen, some great scenes came instead.
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When the family goes to pick up Japanese student, Takayuki (Matthew Moy) I thought he would be the wrong student. I’ve seen this kind of situation on other shows so I thought this episode would follow the same route. Though this didn’t happen, some great scenes came instead.
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Saturday, 16 October 2010
Review: COMMUNITY season 2, episode 4 “Basic Rocket Science”
Greendale’s rival, City College, has a space simulator and Dean Pelton (Jim Rash) wants to beat them by being, as he says, “the first community college to pretend to put a man in space.” The launch of the simulator is planned to go ahead with the press in attendance. The mission to ‘boldly go where no man has gone before’ isn’t quite applicable here – in this case it’s just the college parking lot.
We are afforded some substantial scenes involving Dean Pelton and we find out another one of his outside activities. The fact that Pelton needs the inappropriateness of the flag pointed out to him shows he’s a little slow on the uptake. Even if he didn’t know the meaning, the last word in ‘E Pluribus Anus’ pretty much spells it out. Just when I think Pelton can’t get any funnier, the writers add another layer of hilarity. I love that every so often the writers give the supporting cast a more prominent role. It freshens things up and provides the opportunity for more character dynamics.
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We are afforded some substantial scenes involving Dean Pelton and we find out another one of his outside activities. The fact that Pelton needs the inappropriateness of the flag pointed out to him shows he’s a little slow on the uptake. Even if he didn’t know the meaning, the last word in ‘E Pluribus Anus’ pretty much spells it out. Just when I think Pelton can’t get any funnier, the writers add another layer of hilarity. I love that every so often the writers give the supporting cast a more prominent role. It freshens things up and provides the opportunity for more character dynamics.
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Review: THE MIDDLE season 2, episode 4 “The Quarry”
Mike (Neil Flynn) catches Axl (Charlie McDermott) skipping school but it turns out he’s on suspension… for skipping school. Mike decides to teach Axl a lesson by making him work at the quarry for the rest of his suspension. At first Axl annoys Mike and you can see that Mike can’t wait for him to be back at school. Mike’s revised plan backfires. The main problem is one of the quarrymen, Chuck (Greg Cipes), has everything that appeals to Axl. Mike is trying to get his message across but every time he tries, something else attracts Axl to the life Chuck is living.
Mike has a unique way of talking about and to his kids. He refers to Axl as an idiot to his face and to Frankie (Patricia Heaton). When he calls Axl an idiot, he does it with the best of intentions and it actually helps to get his point across in explaining why Axl shouldn’t quit school.
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Mike has a unique way of talking about and to his kids. He refers to Axl as an idiot to his face and to Frankie (Patricia Heaton). When he calls Axl an idiot, he does it with the best of intentions and it actually helps to get his point across in explaining why Axl shouldn’t quit school.
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Review: GLEE season 2, episode 4 “Duets”
Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) gives the glee club the assignment of duets with a prize for the best performance. Finn (Cory Monteith) pairs with Rachel (Lea Michele) and Mike (Harry Shum Jr) and Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz) pair up. Finn and Rachel plan to throw the competition so new member, Sam (Chord Overstreet) can have a chance at winning. Their meddling causes Sam to partner with Quinn (Dianna Agron) after he was meant to sing with Kurt (Chris Colfer). Brittany (Heather Morris) is upset because Santana (Naya Rivera) is singing with Mercedes (Amber Riley) so she pairs up with Artie (Kevin McHale).
The ultimate goal is for Sam to win the competition and Rachel receives the benefits. We all know how competitive Rachel gets when she wants to win. Her character does show a little growth, especially with Kurt. It’s good to see another side to Rachel that isn’t just about being the best. Finn and Rachel make a pretty good team when it comes to their meddling. I couldn’t stop laughing when they were performing “Born Again.” With the recent sensitivity from last week’s episode centered on religion, it was in poor taste but seemed to do the trick.
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The ultimate goal is for Sam to win the competition and Rachel receives the benefits. We all know how competitive Rachel gets when she wants to win. Her character does show a little growth, especially with Kurt. It’s good to see another side to Rachel that isn’t just about being the best. Finn and Rachel make a pretty good team when it comes to their meddling. I couldn’t stop laughing when they were performing “Born Again.” With the recent sensitivity from last week’s episode centered on religion, it was in poor taste but seemed to do the trick.
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Saturday, 9 October 2010
Review: COMMUNITY season 2, episode 3 “The Psychology of Letting Go”
Annie (Alison Brie) and Britta (Gillian Jacobs) are trying to raise money for the oil spill. Annie raises more money than Britta and Britta is jealous. I’m not surprised by this given Britta’s competitive nature. It’s a regular occurrence and recently evident in Anthropology 101 and Pascal’s Triangle Revisited. Britta dresses like Annie to prove a point about the way Annie is raising the money. What eventually follows is a messy and profitable mud fight between them. Both girls confess to each other their reasons for kissing/sleeping with Jeff. Whether their reasons are true is another question.
Though it’s pretty evident that Britta is jealous, both girls fail to notice Shirley’s (Yvette Nicole Brown) jealously over Annie and Britta working together. She keeps dropping hints but it’s never acknowledged.
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Though it’s pretty evident that Britta is jealous, both girls fail to notice Shirley’s (Yvette Nicole Brown) jealously over Annie and Britta working together. She keeps dropping hints but it’s never acknowledged.
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Review: THE MIDDLE season 2, episode 3 “The Diaper Incident”
There’s a moment in time when you learn some of the things your parents told you is a lie. Brick (Atticus Shaffer) has that moment after he finds out Frankie (Patricia Heaton) lied about chocolate being illegal for children under ten. He starts to test some other things Frankie told him, like his face might stay the same if he makes funny faces. Shaffer is entertaining in these scenes – his reactions at being disappointed in his mother are brilliant.
Frankie gets Mike (Neil Flynn) to have a physical. He tells her he’s received a clean bill of health – this coincides with certain things that make her feel old. A store worker mistakenly thinks Frankie is buying adult diapers and she throws her back but tries to hide it from Mike. While taking a bath, Frankie explains to Brick why she tells certain lies. I love how she explains that while it’s bad to lie, certain small lies are permitted when protecting someone. That kind of logic has to confuse a kid. Mike enters the bathroom and questions the mess in the bathroom. Brick lies to his father but there’s a problem – Brick has a “tell.” He whispers he’s lying.
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Frankie gets Mike (Neil Flynn) to have a physical. He tells her he’s received a clean bill of health – this coincides with certain things that make her feel old. A store worker mistakenly thinks Frankie is buying adult diapers and she throws her back but tries to hide it from Mike. While taking a bath, Frankie explains to Brick why she tells certain lies. I love how she explains that while it’s bad to lie, certain small lies are permitted when protecting someone. That kind of logic has to confuse a kid. Mike enters the bathroom and questions the mess in the bathroom. Brick lies to his father but there’s a problem – Brick has a “tell.” He whispers he’s lying.
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Review: GLEE season 2, episode 3 “Grilled Cheesus”
Religion is a subject that causes many debates in both public and private settings. Grilled Cheesus treads carefully when broaching the subject. It would have been easy to take a different direction with this but the writers handled the hot topic well, showing a good contrast between different types of belief systems.
Kurt’s (Chris Colfer) father Burt (Mike O’Malley) is fighting for his life after suffering a heart attack. When others are speaking about their faith, Kurt reveals he doesn’t believe in God. The rest of the glee club tries to rally round him but because they are being spiritual, he pushes them away. The scenes with a younger Kurt and his father really help capture Kurt’s emotions when singing “Hold Your Hand.” I also think it was a great arrangement of the song. You can see Kurt’s pain in every one of his scenes, and sense some of the guilt he has seeing as his last words with his father were an argument. These emotional scenes showcase Colfer’s broad range as an actor and are definitely Emmy-worthy in my opinion.
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Kurt’s (Chris Colfer) father Burt (Mike O’Malley) is fighting for his life after suffering a heart attack. When others are speaking about their faith, Kurt reveals he doesn’t believe in God. The rest of the glee club tries to rally round him but because they are being spiritual, he pushes them away. The scenes with a younger Kurt and his father really help capture Kurt’s emotions when singing “Hold Your Hand.” I also think it was a great arrangement of the song. You can see Kurt’s pain in every one of his scenes, and sense some of the guilt he has seeing as his last words with his father were an argument. These emotional scenes showcase Colfer’s broad range as an actor and are definitely Emmy-worthy in my opinion.
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Saturday, 2 October 2010
Review: COMMUNITY season 2, episode 2 “Accounting for Lawyers”
Drew Carey and Rob Corddry guest star as we get a peak into Jeff Winger’s (Joel McHale) old world. Corddry plays Alan Connor, an old colleague from the law firm Jeff was fired from, while Drew Carey plays Ted, Jeff’s old boss.
Alan has been attending Narcotics Anonymous at Greendale College. After bumping into him, Jeff starts to hang out with his ex-colleague. Annie (Alison Brie) recognizes Alan from the NA meetings and recalls Alan mentioning he sent an email to the Bar Association telling them about Jeff’s deception regarding his education.
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Alan has been attending Narcotics Anonymous at Greendale College. After bumping into him, Jeff starts to hang out with his ex-colleague. Annie (Alison Brie) recognizes Alan from the NA meetings and recalls Alan mentioning he sent an email to the Bar Association telling them about Jeff’s deception regarding his education.
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Friday, 1 October 2010
Review: THE MIDDLE season 2, episode 2 “Homecoming”
It’s a proud moment for the Heck parents as Axl (Charlie McDermott) makes the varsity football team. This means Frankie (Patricia Heaton) gets to walk her eldest child out on the field with Mike (Neil Flynn). They are faced with a dilemma when homecoming clashes with Sue’s (Eden Sher) first cross-country meet. We see the parents trying to figure out who goes to which event – even considering playing rock, paper, scissors to help make the decision. It’s evident they both want to accompany Axl, especially Frankie. I love watching her talk to both Sue and Axl, trying to find a way to make it to homecoming.
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Thursday, 30 September 2010
Review: Glee season 2, episode 2 “Britney/Brittany”
Finally one of TV’s longest mysteries was solved, Brittany’s full name – Brittany Susan Pierce. All jokes aside this week’s episode was Britney Spears themed and Heather Morris got her first solo performance.
It was great to see Morris come to the forefront and she was definitely a standout in a disjointed episode. I love Morris’ effortless deliveries of her lines. When Glee first started, Sue’s (Jane Lynch) one-liners were a standout but slowly, Brittany’s character has been given more dialogue as the series progresses. She doesn’t disappoint with funny line after funny line. In Britney/Brittany one of Brittany’s favorite lines was “This room looks like the one on that spaceship where I got probed.”
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It was great to see Morris come to the forefront and she was definitely a standout in a disjointed episode. I love Morris’ effortless deliveries of her lines. When Glee first started, Sue’s (Jane Lynch) one-liners were a standout but slowly, Brittany’s character has been given more dialogue as the series progresses. She doesn’t disappoint with funny line after funny line. In Britney/Brittany one of Brittany’s favorite lines was “This room looks like the one on that spaceship where I got probed.”
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Review: Community season 2, episode 1 “Anthropology 101
A new season and a new subject await the study group at Greendale Community College. Anthropology 101 is the subject and Betty White guest stars as the anthropology professor, June Bauer.
I felt like it was the first day of college for me, finally getting to see some of my favorite people after a long summer. With such a build up, I wasn’t disappointed by Anthropology 101 at all. The episode had me laughing throughout and was a gentle reminder to why Community is one of the best sitcoms on tv today.
The big questions from the season finale were what would happen between Jeff (Joel McHale) and Annie (Alison Brie) following their kiss at the Transfer Dance, and how Britta (Gillian Jacobs) would be after her love confession to Jeff. I was intrigued to see what path the characters would take
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I felt like it was the first day of college for me, finally getting to see some of my favorite people after a long summer. With such a build up, I wasn’t disappointed by Anthropology 101 at all. The episode had me laughing throughout and was a gentle reminder to why Community is one of the best sitcoms on tv today.
The big questions from the season finale were what would happen between Jeff (Joel McHale) and Annie (Alison Brie) following their kiss at the Transfer Dance, and how Britta (Gillian Jacobs) would be after her love confession to Jeff. I was intrigued to see what path the characters would take
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Review: The Middle season 2, episode 1 “Back to School”
The Middle is back for its second season and proves that being on top of things isn’t always necessary for some families.
It’s the first day of school for the three kids and as usual, the Hecks are unorganized. Frankie (Patricia Heaton) decides enough is enough and makes a plan to keep on top of things. It’s funny watching her and Mike (Neil Flynn) rush around trying to get the kids ready for the day. In contrast, the two of them actually work well together when they are dysfunctional.
The three kids are my favorite characters – they are so different from each other but equally make me laugh in every episode. Axel (Charlie McDermott) is having trouble adjusting his body clock since Frankie set an alarm for him. This leads to him barbequing late at night. Sue’s (Eden Sher) quest to be noticed is a regular occurrence. I enjoy watching her get excited about things. Having made the cross country team, she wears a heavy sweatshirt to show she’s part of the team, despite the fact it’s hot. I enjoy seeing how proud she is making the school paper because she ruins the prep rally. In other circumstances, a teenager would be embarrassed but she sees it as an opportunity to be known.
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It’s the first day of school for the three kids and as usual, the Hecks are unorganized. Frankie (Patricia Heaton) decides enough is enough and makes a plan to keep on top of things. It’s funny watching her and Mike (Neil Flynn) rush around trying to get the kids ready for the day. In contrast, the two of them actually work well together when they are dysfunctional.
The three kids are my favorite characters – they are so different from each other but equally make me laugh in every episode. Axel (Charlie McDermott) is having trouble adjusting his body clock since Frankie set an alarm for him. This leads to him barbequing late at night. Sue’s (Eden Sher) quest to be noticed is a regular occurrence. I enjoy watching her get excited about things. Having made the cross country team, she wears a heavy sweatshirt to show she’s part of the team, despite the fact it’s hot. I enjoy seeing how proud she is making the school paper because she ruins the prep rally. In other circumstances, a teenager would be embarrassed but she sees it as an opportunity to be known.
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Review: Glee season 2, episode 1 “Audition”
We last saw New Directions placing third at Regionals. Now the students of McKinley High are back from their summer off. Some things have changed and some things have stayed the same.
Audition – New Directions is one member down due to Matt (Dijon Talton) transferring. The character Matt was never given a chance and I think it’s a shame for the actor. All the school clubs have placed their try-out sheets. While the Cheerios has pages of names, with a queue of students yet to sign, New Directions hasn’t got a single one.
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Audition – New Directions is one member down due to Matt (Dijon Talton) transferring. The character Matt was never given a chance and I think it’s a shame for the actor. All the school clubs have placed their try-out sheets. While the Cheerios has pages of names, with a queue of students yet to sign, New Directions hasn’t got a single one.
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Friday, 10 September 2010
ADVANCE REVIEW: RUNNING WILDE – SEASON 1 EPISODE 1 “PILOT”
I had the chance to review the pilot for Will Arnett's new comedy, Running Wilde. It premieres on Tuesday, September 21st on FOX.
The show teams Will Arnett and Keri Russell with the people behind Arrested Development and it’s enough to get anyone who’s a fan of them, excited.
I’ve been waiting to see Arnett in a regular TV role again as he’s one of those people that make me laugh no matter what he does. His guest appearances on 30 Rock and Parks & Recreation weren’t enough for me. I was wondering how casting Russell with Arnett would work as I’ve only seen Russell in Felicity. After viewing the pilot, I’m still on the fence about the duo.
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The show teams Will Arnett and Keri Russell with the people behind Arrested Development and it’s enough to get anyone who’s a fan of them, excited.
I’ve been waiting to see Arnett in a regular TV role again as he’s one of those people that make me laugh no matter what he does. His guest appearances on 30 Rock and Parks & Recreation weren’t enough for me. I was wondering how casting Russell with Arnett would work as I’ve only seen Russell in Felicity. After viewing the pilot, I’m still on the fence about the duo.
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Monday, 14 June 2010
Review: Glee s1ep22 - Journey (Series.nu)
The moment has finally arrived as New Directions competes at Regionals. This episode recaptures the best parts of the show – a good storyline, brilliant and well placed song choices, with a Journey medley at the heart of it.
With the episode entitled Journey, it takes a brief look into how far the glee club has come as they deal with the possible realization that the club will be over after Regionals.
The episode is filled with some heart warming moments. My favorite moments include the Journey medley and the placement of Quinn giving birth during Vocal Adrenaline’s performance of Bohemian Rhapsody. I like the way the scenes were cut and placed together.
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With the episode entitled Journey, it takes a brief look into how far the glee club has come as they deal with the possible realization that the club will be over after Regionals.
The episode is filled with some heart warming moments. My favorite moments include the Journey medley and the placement of Quinn giving birth during Vocal Adrenaline’s performance of Bohemian Rhapsody. I like the way the scenes were cut and placed together.
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Monday, 7 June 2010
Review: Glee s1ep21 - Funk (Series.nu)
From the second the episode started I was filled with confusion. The recap stated Jesse had left the glee club but in the first scene, Kurt talked about having Jesse in the group and Rachel was surprised to see Jesse on stage with Vocal Adrenaline.
I questioned why the episode title was used so frequently. I didn’t go down the route of counting how many times the word ‘funk’ was said, but it was definitely too much for my fingers and toes to manage.
The whole episode left me wondering what the vision was. Most times I felt it was all over the place, jumping too quickly at times from one scene to the next.
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I questioned why the episode title was used so frequently. I didn’t go down the route of counting how many times the word ‘funk’ was said, but it was definitely too much for my fingers and toes to manage.
The whole episode left me wondering what the vision was. Most times I felt it was all over the place, jumping too quickly at times from one scene to the next.
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