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November 8, 2011

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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May 24, 2011

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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May 10, 2011

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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April 26, 2011

Glee – “Born This Way”

“Born This Way” April 26th, 2011 Why? That is often the question with Glee, isn’t it? First off, why was this episode 90 minutes long? While I’m sure FOX would like to claim that it is because the episode demanded … Continue reading →

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January 17, 2011

Ricky the Rabble-Rouser: The 2011 Golden Globe Awards

Normally, watching the Golden Globes is a fairly solitary experience for me. Sure, my parents or a few floormates would often be in the room as I liveblogged, livetweeted, or took notes during previous years, but the focus was on … Continue reading →

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December 7, 2010

Glee – “A Very Glee Christmas”

“A Very Glee Christmas” December 7th, 2010 Generally speaking, the most difficult question for Glee to answer is “Why?” So many of its stories seem to have no connection with ongoing events that if you keep asking why precisely it’s … Continue reading →

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November 30, 2010

Glee – “Special Education”

“Special Education” November 30th, 2010 The performance episodes of Glee have been pretty universally strong: both “Sectionals” and “Journey” avoided relying purely on spectacle, delivering episodes which consolidate season-long developments. The first episode confirmed that New Directions could survive without … Continue reading →

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November 9, 2010

Glee – “Never Been Kissed”

“Never Been Kissed” November 9th, 2010 Hype is Glee’s currency of choice, for reasons that make a lot of sense: they want to sell downloads, they want to trend on Twitter, and so I understand why they released the full … Continue reading →

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October 5, 2010

Glee – “Grilled Cheesus”

“Grilled Cheesus” October 5th, 2010 If you ever needed proof of a higher power, take the fact that “Grilled Cheesus” more or less works. While problematic in a number of areas, there is an emotional core to this spirituality-themed episode … Continue reading →

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August 29, 2010

More “Not Boring” Than Usual: Surprises Elevate the 2010 Primetime Emmys

More “Not Boring” Than Usual: Surprises Elevate the 2010 Primetime Emmys As a whole, the Emmy Awards live and die on surprise: sure, there’s always favourites, but the idea that “anything can happen” is what keeps us watching a show … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Chris Colfer

Glee – “The First Time”

Season Finale: Glee – “New York”

Glee – “Prom Queen”

Glee – “Born This Way”

Glee – “A Very Glee Christmas”

Glee – “Special Education”

Glee – “Never Been Kissed”

Glee – “Grilled Cheesus”

More “Not Boring” Than Usual: Surprises Elevate the 2010 Primetime Emmys

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