Category Archives: Glee
Glee – “The First Time”
“The First Time” November 8th, 2011 There is something very effective about “The First Time,” a poignant piece which uses the backdrop of the performance of West Side Story to tell three parallel stories of romantic love moving to another … Continue reading
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Glee – “Asian F”
“Asian F” October 4th, 2011 You’re going to read a lot of reviews of “Asian F” which reference its problematic elements, and they are all correct. Will and Emma’s storyline, in particular, is one of those instances where a serious … Continue reading
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Glee – “I Am Unicorn”
“I Am Unicorn” September 27th, 2011 When “I Am Unicorn” ended on what I guess we could nominally consider a cliffhanger, I was sort of stunned. See, in order to have a cliffhanger you need to have a narrative, and … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Glee – “The Purple Piano Project”
“The Purple Piano Project” September 20th, 2011 Since watching Glee’s third season premiere late last night, I’ve seen a number of fairly harsh reviews of the episode, and I’m not entirely sure I’m on the same page. Now, let me … Continue reading
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Alternate Avenues: Watching The Glee Project for the Wrong Reasons
Watching The Glee Project July 18th, 2011 I reviewed the premiere of The Glee Project for The A.V. Club, and wasn’t entirely certain at the time if I was going to stick with it. While the concept of the show … Continue reading
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Season Finale: Glee – “New York”
“New York” May 24th, 2011 “Make one…in your mind.” As Rachel and Kurt stand on stage at the Gershwin Theater in New Your City, with the land of Oz behind them, Kurt suggests that they take this opportunity to belt … Continue reading
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Glee – “Funeral”
“Funeral” May 17th, 2011 “I’m Lima good. Not New York City good.” Last season, we didn’t get a “real” penultimate episode: “Funk” was moved into the penultimate spot arbitrarily when FOX wanted to move the Lady Gaga-enhanced “Theatricality,” which created … Continue reading
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Glee – “Prom Queen”
“Prom Queen” May 10th, 2011 Ian Brennan has always been the Glee writer most interested in embracing the series’ meta qualities, but there are two moments in this week’s episode where he goes one step too far. First, Sue’s list … Continue reading
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Glee – “Rumours”
“Rumours” May 3rd, 2011 “Tell me why everything turned around?” “Rumours” never pretends that it isn’t an episode built around the songs from the Fleetwood Mac album of the same name: heck, early on Will pulls out the LP with … Continue reading
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