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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 – “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 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 – “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 – “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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Glee – “Original Song”

“Original Song” March 15th, 2011 The most problematic scene in “Original Song” had nothing to do with original songs. It was the deliberation between the judges at Regionals, as three ridiculous stereotypes joined together to tell a series of lifeless … Continue reading

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Glee – “Sexy”

“Sexy” March 8th, 2011 Earlier today, TV Squad posted a piece from friend of the blog Ryan McGee about the role that continuity plays within serial narratives, which was actually partially spun out of a conversation that Ryan and I … Continue reading

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Glee – “Blame it on the Alcohol”

“Blame it on the Alcohol” February 22nd, 2011 “We take our craft serious.” By the time students reach high school, afterschool specials are a laughing matter. Of course, simultaneously, the subject matter of those afterschool specials becomes infinitely more serious, … Continue reading

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Glee – “Silly Love Songs”

“Silly Love Songs” February 8th, 2011 “I need more than just a song to get my juices flowing.” There are various reasons why “Silly Love Songs” has been pretty universally praised, and pretty universally considered to be a much better … Continue reading

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Glee – “The Sue Sylvester Shuffle”

“The Sue Sylvester Shuffle” February 6th, 2011 Culturally, the Super Bowl is largely considered a spectacle: it is about the commercials, the pre-game festivities littered with celebrity cameos, and the idea of the entire nation tuning into the same event. … Continue reading

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