(I might have to skip to this ep to think about it, especially if "time in a wheelchair" means 'empathy exercises', which are WIDELY discredited in the disabled community, and I'd like to know what Glee's take on this was.)
Their take was complete "oh, now I know how hard you have it" which, yeah. (And so was Murphy in that article, which is what I objected to.) The Sue storyline was actually handled with a lot more finesse. Speaking of which, while they did give us
the sister as explanation, I notice that early in the ep Sue is apparently concerned about finals and that to win the judges will have to like them. I don't think the Becky storyline is unrelated to that either.
Seska, thanks for the links! I'll be interested to hear your opinion when you see the episode.
Although my understanding is all the other characters did need to be able to both sing and dance at their audition, why would they have looked for any number of qualified people who could sing and dance in a wheelchair?
Excellent point (made with sarcasm) from troubleinchina. I don't really buy Murphy's whole "we looked" thing. LOOK HARDER.
brenda, I agree with you about Sue's motivation(s).
Office: The teaser for last night's episode may have been the best two minutes so far this season. It's been too long since Jim messed with Dwight's mind.
Creed almost stole the show in only 5 seconds on-camera.
Ryan's outfit reached new levels of bad. And not in the Michael Jackson album way.
I am loving last nights The Office. "Strange world full of many smells."
Also, maybe it's just me, but I loved the discussion of all southern accents not sounding like Forrest Gump.
I know I'm behind, but I loved Wednesday's Glee. Kurt! I smish you, Kurt.
I missed Pam's exit until I watched 30 Rock tonight. So awesome.
Penny and Sheldon were hysterical in Big Bang Theory last night.
Penny and Sheldon were hysterical in Big Bang Theory last night.
"...you can save a plant, and get fat people out of the floaty chairs..."
Raj's king of the rabbits thing was hysterical too... "and they wouldn't show and I'd eat all the lettuce in the world and make them watch.."
No lines to quote, but Sheldon's contortions when Penny told him he could try to be comforting - I was practically crying. Jim Parsons is such a great, understated physical actor.
