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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 – “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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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 – “Comeback”
“Comeback” February 15th, 2011 There is nothing wrong with Justin Bieber. Maybe it’s just my Canadian pride, but the kid is inoffensive to the point of being sort of charming. Especially recently, given his playful send-ups of his celebrity on … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Justified – “The Moonshine War”
“The Moonshine War” February 9th, 2011 “You never go outside…you know that.” There are two reasons I decided to forgo a pre-air review of Justified second season, despite having access to the first three episodes in advance. The first reason … 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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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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