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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Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Saturday, 16 October 2010
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: 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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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: 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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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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Tuesday, 1 June 2010
Review: Glee s1ep20 - Theatricality (Series.nu)
Vampires are real – at least in the mind of Principal Figgins and that’s how the episode opens. Figgins has Will and Tina in his office telling her she can’t dress Goth. With the KISS and Lady GaGa inspired outfits, they are the lighthearted storylines sandwiched between a serious and at one point emotional episode.
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Monday, 24 May 2010
Review: Glee - Dream On (Series.nu)
There are two big issues in this episode — Artie and his dream to walk and Rachel’s dream of meeting her mother. Artie’s storyline really delved into the subject of disability and significantly follows last week’s episode which showed a quadriplegic. Will’s nemesis Bryan Ryan helped balance the episode with a lighter storyline.
When I heard Joss Whedon would be directing an episode of Glee, I was immediately excited. He is no stranger to directing musical shows given his previous experience of Buffy’s ‘Once More with Feeling’ and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. The subtle angles used, like Will and Ryan’s bar scene and the mall dance scene had me captive.
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When I heard Joss Whedon would be directing an episode of Glee, I was immediately excited. He is no stranger to directing musical shows given his previous experience of Buffy’s ‘Once More with Feeling’ and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. The subtle angles used, like Will and Ryan’s bar scene and the mall dance scene had me captive.
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Monday, 17 May 2010
Review: Glee - Laryngitis (Series.nu)
Puck has shaved his Mohawk and like Samson, he’s lost his strength. I liked the way the opening scene was shot showing jaw dropping reactions and Brittany not recognizing him at all. Puck’s trademark was his Mohawk so I too was surprised to see it gone.
Puck’s popularity at the school has plummeted and now he’s the one being dumped into the school dumpster. He thinks the only way he can get his status back is to date a cheerleader so he sets his sights on Mercedes, who initially resists. Eventually, Mercedes begins dating him despite knowing what his ulterior motive is. Someone isn’t happy about this new couple and surprisingly it’s not Quinn. Despite people thinking that Quinn and Puck are a couple, we find out they aren’t even dating. Since Quinn left Finn’s home, she’s been living with Puck’s family. It’s taken a few episodes to get to this point and I do wonder why they’ve made it look like Puck and Quinn were dating.
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Puck’s popularity at the school has plummeted and now he’s the one being dumped into the school dumpster. He thinks the only way he can get his status back is to date a cheerleader so he sets his sights on Mercedes, who initially resists. Eventually, Mercedes begins dating him despite knowing what his ulterior motive is. Someone isn’t happy about this new couple and surprisingly it’s not Quinn. Despite people thinking that Quinn and Puck are a couple, we find out they aren’t even dating. Since Quinn left Finn’s home, she’s been living with Puck’s family. It’s taken a few episodes to get to this point and I do wonder why they’ve made it look like Puck and Quinn were dating.
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Monday, 10 May 2010
Review: Glee - Bad Reputation (Series.nu)
The latest episode sees several glee members trying to change their reputation, with guest appearances by Molly Shannon and Olivia Newton John (as herself).
Some of the glee members are watching a video Kurt stole, of Sue Sylvester dancing to Olivia Newton John’s hit ‘Physical’. They upload it online and everyone teases Sue in school. Brenda Castle (Molly Shannon), a new faculty member, instantly mocks Sue, every time she sees her.
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Some of the glee members are watching a video Kurt stole, of Sue Sylvester dancing to Olivia Newton John’s hit ‘Physical’. They upload it online and everyone teases Sue in school. Brenda Castle (Molly Shannon), a new faculty member, instantly mocks Sue, every time she sees her.
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Review: Glee - Home (Series.nu)
“Splits” magazine is going to interview Sue Sylvester and she wants members of the Cheerios to lose weight. She gives Mercedes the target of losing 10 lbs. in a week or risk being off the squad.
Finn’s mother Carole (Romy Rosemont) is selling items from the house, including things associated with his father. Finn stops her from selling the chair his father used to sit in and watch sports. She informs him that she’s been seeing Kurt’s father Burt (Mike O’Malley).
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Finn’s mother Carole (Romy Rosemont) is selling items from the house, including things associated with his father. Finn stops her from selling the chair his father used to sit in and watch sports. She informs him that she’s been seeing Kurt’s father Burt (Mike O’Malley).
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Monday, 26 April 2010
Review: Glee - The Power of Madonna (Series.nu)
In a first for Glee, ‘The Power of Madonna’ is an episode made up entirely of songs from Madonna’s back catalogue.
We learn that Sue Sylvester is a massive Madonna fan. She continues blackmailing Principal Figgins by making him play Madonna songs over the PA system. Sue encourages the Cheerio squad to act more like Madonna and to date younger men. She informs them she will now only address them by their first names.
Rachel seeks advice from the other Glee Club girls, hiding the fact that it’s about Jesse; he wants to have sex but she’s still a virgin and not ready. The girls talk about how guys don’t care about their feelings.
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We learn that Sue Sylvester is a massive Madonna fan. She continues blackmailing Principal Figgins by making him play Madonna songs over the PA system. Sue encourages the Cheerio squad to act more like Madonna and to date younger men. She informs them she will now only address them by their first names.
Rachel seeks advice from the other Glee Club girls, hiding the fact that it’s about Jesse; he wants to have sex but she’s still a virgin and not ready. The girls talk about how guys don’t care about their feelings.
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Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Review: Glee - Hell-O (Series.nu)
After a 4 month break, Glee is back with Broadway stars Idina Menzel (Wicked) and Jonathan Groff (Spring Awakening) guest starring.
New Directions are on a high after their win at Sectionals. Kurt (Chris Colfer), Rachel (Lea Michele) and Mercedes (Amber Riley) think their win will help them rule the school. Unfortunately for them, the realization hits them literally in the face, when drinks are thrown at them. Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) starts to prepare the club for Regionals by having them pick songs that have ‘hello’ in the title, knowing if they don’t win Regionals, glee club will cease to exist.
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New Directions are on a high after their win at Sectionals. Kurt (Chris Colfer), Rachel (Lea Michele) and Mercedes (Amber Riley) think their win will help them rule the school. Unfortunately for them, the realization hits them literally in the face, when drinks are thrown at them. Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) starts to prepare the club for Regionals by having them pick songs that have ‘hello’ in the title, knowing if they don’t win Regionals, glee club will cease to exist.
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Monday, 21 December 2009
My Hits List of 2009
There have been a lot of best and worst of 2009 lists floating around and I thought I'll do my own little list. My previous post listed my misses of 2009 and now I give you my hits.
Not sure why I started to watch you but you're actually quite good - The Good Wife
Breakout star in a bad show - Katie Cassidy, Melrose Place
I can't believe you're not watching this - Better Off Ted
You're a star - TNT for picking up Southland
I can't stop watching this scene - Kurt and the football team doing Beyonce's Single Ladies, Glee
Outstanding multi performances - Jane Lynch (Party Down and Glee) and Toni Collette (United States of Tara)
Most improved but I always thought you were good - Parks and Recreation
Your character annoys other people on the show but I think you're brilliant - Sheldon, The Big Bang Theory
Best network manoeuvre - ABC's Wednesday night comedy trio
I can't believe you've left me hanging - Lost's season 5 finale
Best new shows that more people should talk about - Nurse Jackie and United States of Tara
Got cancelled just as the show hit its a storyline high - Dollhouse
Best answer to a question - Quagmire answering Brian's question 'why don't you like me', Family Guy
Not sure why I started to watch you but you're actually quite good - The Good Wife
Breakout star in a bad show - Katie Cassidy, Melrose Place
I can't believe you're not watching this - Better Off Ted
You're a star - TNT for picking up Southland
I can't stop watching this scene - Kurt and the football team doing Beyonce's Single Ladies, Glee
Outstanding multi performances - Jane Lynch (Party Down and Glee) and Toni Collette (United States of Tara)
Most improved but I always thought you were good - Parks and Recreation
Your character annoys other people on the show but I think you're brilliant - Sheldon, The Big Bang Theory
Best network manoeuvre - ABC's Wednesday night comedy trio
I can't believe you've left me hanging - Lost's season 5 finale
Best new shows that more people should talk about - Nurse Jackie and United States of Tara
Got cancelled just as the show hit its a storyline high - Dollhouse
Best answer to a question - Quagmire answering Brian's question 'why don't you like me', Family Guy
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