Here's what you missed on Glee: you can live in college dorms without
actually studying anything Puck-style, Coach Washington is a firm
believer in Fruity Fonzie's Vodoo powers, Will didn't want us to worry
about him becoming a decent teacher so he went back to his mouth-gagging
ways and Tina still holds the trophy of the weirdest clothes ever worn
on Glee which is saying something considering we suffered through Rachel
Berry's animal sweaters.
Finn's college experience was so over the top that it actually became hilarious. It was like Glee was showing us the opposite side of the college experience with Finn and Puck. Rachel's and Kurt's life at NYADA consists of work, auditions, work, Midnight Madness and more work, the only time we saw them having fun was at Callbacks and we all know just how much fun that night turned out to be. NYADA represents the serious side of college with the requires hard work and hardships while Lima University is about the fun side of college. Puck being the one to kick Finn into shape was a nice nod to last season when it was the other way around, with Finn trying to help Puck graduate.
Just when we were considering changing our opinion about Will's crappy teaching methods and like him for what he had done last episode, he decided that his old ways were oh-so-very-successful and went back to them. It's very hypocritical to be talking about the traumatic experience your kids went through then turn around and basically gag them, Will. First telling the transgender girl to 'tone it down' then yelling at the boy whose adapting technique was to pretend to have a twin then my most favorite part, telling the boy who basically shut down during the shooting how disappointed in him you are. But hey, Will skipped his coffee to get to Glee which is apparently a dictatorship that was disrupted by the kids daring to 'defy' their vest-wearing, coffee-loving leader. Oh, poor misunderstood Will.
So in true Will fashion, he didn't realize what a douche he was until someone clubbed him over the head with the fact. The moment came when he overheard some of his kids sing about having friends and being okay. Glad to know that Will's creepy, eavesdropping, slightly stalkerish I'll-watch-you-from-the-wings-without-you-knowing ways are still effective.
You Have More Than friends More Than You Know was one of the sappiest, corniest things I've ever seen on Glee but you know what? I loved it. Those kids broke my heart when Will yelled at them and if corny songs makes them feel slightly better, then so be it. Marley's decision to write a song to make Unique, Blaine and Sam feel better was a very nice gesture. To me, the song spoke more about Unique than it did Blaine or Sam but it was good all the same.
The kids reaction to Will was very realistic and very well-played. Evan's 'Sam moved to Alaska' was a crack moment (the whole twin thing is a typical Glee crack story that makes you wonder what the hell is going on then fall in love with how it was portrayed) but it sent a message to Will that no, he wasn't helping. In fact, he was making it all worse and causing his kids to retreat further into themselves.
The Roz\Blaine\Becky scene had me in stitches. I haven't laughed this hard at Glee since forever. Vodoo power and Fruity Fonzie (this is officially my favorite Blaine nickname) made my day. And Blaine noticing that something was wrong with Becky is shaping up to be one hell of a story. Glad to see the Nightbird's powers still work when you're in your civilian clothes, B.
Outcast was fun and I loved the energy and joy in the room. But I still don't buy having this specific group singing about being outcasts, I just don't see it and there was nothing in the episode to warrant such a song, except for Unique's story line. Alas, it was nice so I'm gonna enjoy the music and stop trying to link the lyrics to the story lines.
Rachel's duet with Shelby was one of the best songs in the episode. They sounded amazing and thank you Shelby for telling Rachel not to try to be a carbon copy of Barbra. Watching Rachel imitate her everything, down to the way she talked was hurting my eyes.
Wasn't the phone call between Rachel and Finn supposed to be sweet? All I saw was her cutting him off to discuss her problems. I get that she needed him and that she had more pressing issues and he is supposed to stand by her when she needs him. However, she didn't call to thank him despite saying that she owed him a debt of gratitude but she called him when she needed a pep talk? Her question about college was just her being polite, instead of her being actually interested in what was going on. It was just weird.
Here's the thing Glee: we've watched Rachel Berry sing Don't Stop Believing twice on the show and both times were equally amazing. We've seen what she can do with this song and a million others so why on earth did you feel the need to do that to the song? I appreciated the slight change of melody at the beginning, it made the song slightly more upbeat and fun. Making it sound Broadwayish, on the other hand, was the exact opposite of good. Not only did it destroy the song, it also made Rachel look like a show-off. Her voice is beautiful and the song already has parts that showcase the range of her voice. Broadwayzing Don't Stop Believing made the song sound forced and disfigured.
However, the visual part of the performance was dead on. I teared up when the original ND appeared and the glances Rachel exchanged with Finn, Kurt and Artie made me all fuzzy inside. That part was a definite success with all the nostalgia it provoked in us. The same costumes, the same roles with Finn on the drums and Artie on the guitar, the same dance moves, it was all great.
And the award for the best background character goes to: Kurt Hummel. I didn't spare Rachel a glance when she was on the verge of finding out if she got this great opportunity in favor of watching the fuzzy shape of Kurt as he munched adorably on a cookie in his anticipation. Be more precious, Kurt, I dare you.
Finn's college experience was so over the top that it actually became hilarious. It was like Glee was showing us the opposite side of the college experience with Finn and Puck. Rachel's and Kurt's life at NYADA consists of work, auditions, work, Midnight Madness and more work, the only time we saw them having fun was at Callbacks and we all know just how much fun that night turned out to be. NYADA represents the serious side of college with the requires hard work and hardships while Lima University is about the fun side of college. Puck being the one to kick Finn into shape was a nice nod to last season when it was the other way around, with Finn trying to help Puck graduate.
Just when we were considering changing our opinion about Will's crappy teaching methods and like him for what he had done last episode, he decided that his old ways were oh-so-very-successful and went back to them. It's very hypocritical to be talking about the traumatic experience your kids went through then turn around and basically gag them, Will. First telling the transgender girl to 'tone it down' then yelling at the boy whose adapting technique was to pretend to have a twin then my most favorite part, telling the boy who basically shut down during the shooting how disappointed in him you are. But hey, Will skipped his coffee to get to Glee which is apparently a dictatorship that was disrupted by the kids daring to 'defy' their vest-wearing, coffee-loving leader. Oh, poor misunderstood Will.
So in true Will fashion, he didn't realize what a douche he was until someone clubbed him over the head with the fact. The moment came when he overheard some of his kids sing about having friends and being okay. Glad to know that Will's creepy, eavesdropping, slightly stalkerish I'll-watch-you-from-the-wings-without-you-knowing ways are still effective.
You Have More Than friends More Than You Know was one of the sappiest, corniest things I've ever seen on Glee but you know what? I loved it. Those kids broke my heart when Will yelled at them and if corny songs makes them feel slightly better, then so be it. Marley's decision to write a song to make Unique, Blaine and Sam feel better was a very nice gesture. To me, the song spoke more about Unique than it did Blaine or Sam but it was good all the same.
The kids reaction to Will was very realistic and very well-played. Evan's 'Sam moved to Alaska' was a crack moment (the whole twin thing is a typical Glee crack story that makes you wonder what the hell is going on then fall in love with how it was portrayed) but it sent a message to Will that no, he wasn't helping. In fact, he was making it all worse and causing his kids to retreat further into themselves.
The Roz\Blaine\Becky scene had me in stitches. I haven't laughed this hard at Glee since forever. Vodoo power and Fruity Fonzie (this is officially my favorite Blaine nickname) made my day. And Blaine noticing that something was wrong with Becky is shaping up to be one hell of a story. Glad to see the Nightbird's powers still work when you're in your civilian clothes, B.
Outcast was fun and I loved the energy and joy in the room. But I still don't buy having this specific group singing about being outcasts, I just don't see it and there was nothing in the episode to warrant such a song, except for Unique's story line. Alas, it was nice so I'm gonna enjoy the music and stop trying to link the lyrics to the story lines.
Rachel's duet with Shelby was one of the best songs in the episode. They sounded amazing and thank you Shelby for telling Rachel not to try to be a carbon copy of Barbra. Watching Rachel imitate her everything, down to the way she talked was hurting my eyes.
Wasn't the phone call between Rachel and Finn supposed to be sweet? All I saw was her cutting him off to discuss her problems. I get that she needed him and that she had more pressing issues and he is supposed to stand by her when she needs him. However, she didn't call to thank him despite saying that she owed him a debt of gratitude but she called him when she needed a pep talk? Her question about college was just her being polite, instead of her being actually interested in what was going on. It was just weird.
Here's the thing Glee: we've watched Rachel Berry sing Don't Stop Believing twice on the show and both times were equally amazing. We've seen what she can do with this song and a million others so why on earth did you feel the need to do that to the song? I appreciated the slight change of melody at the beginning, it made the song slightly more upbeat and fun. Making it sound Broadwayish, on the other hand, was the exact opposite of good. Not only did it destroy the song, it also made Rachel look like a show-off. Her voice is beautiful and the song already has parts that showcase the range of her voice. Broadwayzing Don't Stop Believing made the song sound forced and disfigured.
However, the visual part of the performance was dead on. I teared up when the original ND appeared and the glances Rachel exchanged with Finn, Kurt and Artie made me all fuzzy inside. That part was a definite success with all the nostalgia it provoked in us. The same costumes, the same roles with Finn on the drums and Artie on the guitar, the same dance moves, it was all great.
And the award for the best background character goes to: Kurt Hummel. I didn't spare Rachel a glance when she was on the verge of finding out if she got this great opportunity in favor of watching the fuzzy shape of Kurt as he munched adorably on a cookie in his anticipation. Be more precious, Kurt, I dare you.
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