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Comedy 1: A Little Song, a Little Dance, a Little Seltzer Down Your Pants

This thread is for comedy TV, including network and cable shows. [NAFDA]


beekaytee - May 26, 2010 1:42:56 am PDT #2575 of 8624
Compassionately intolerant

I'm with le nubian. I totally heart Burt for...well, everything. But the moving in was not handled very well and I'd expect parents to expect adjustment issues, under the circumstances. He's such a sensitive, do-right guy, I would have liked to see at least a suggestion of 'let's talk this out.'

But, this really did seem to be the all-or-nothing rejection episode.

I need to rewatch because this was the first episode that didn't really grab me at all. Perhaps it was mood related.


Matt the Bruins fan - May 26, 2010 5:42:30 am PDT #2576 of 8624
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Burt (and Carol) should have been a lot more considerate of Finn about all the upheavals rather than just springing these sorts of surprises on him as done deals. And they should have expected a lot of upset and friction as the move-in happened. But Burt didn't see the lead-up to Finn's (out of character) rant, he just walked in on his kid being hammered with angry hate speech. I think he did the best he could in the moment.

The adults really should have put the household consolidation off until both kids had time to get used to the idea, and logistics could be figured out so no one was in an uncomfortable living situation.


Vortex - May 26, 2010 5:57:51 am PDT #2577 of 8624
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Kurt needed a strong talking to himself for his aggressive pursuit of Finn.

I think that there needed to be a blow up between Kurt and Finn, but I didn't see how it could happen without some ongoing issues. I thought that Finn's rant was totally in character (although I could not for the life of me see how Kurt was not aware that Finn wouldn't like the room). I could see him getting pushed because he always tried to be nice to Kurt and he felt like it was blowing up in his face.

I think that the parents were stupid for just expecting them to share a room without any discussion or problems, though I'm sure that they didn't expect this.

The adults really should have put the household consolidation off until both kids had time to get used to the idea, and logistics could be figured out so no one was in an uncomfortable living situation.

yes, but then there wouldn't have been THE DRAMA.


SailAweigh - May 26, 2010 6:02:18 am PDT #2578 of 8624
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

What I don't get is that if Burt's place was so much bigger that it made more sense for Carol and Finn to move in, then why were the boys having to share a room??? How "small" was Carol's place? Were she and Finn having to share a bedroom? Did one of them live in the living room? (I did this when my daughter first moved in with me, because it was spur of the moment and all I had was a one bedroom, but that changed as soon as the lease was up.)

I know a lot of this was done to add drama, but there still has to be some sense-making writer type peoples!


Vortex - May 26, 2010 6:08:21 am PDT #2579 of 8624
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

yeah, that also didn't make sense. I thought that Kurt had the basement not because there weren't other rooms, but because it was larger.


Laga - May 26, 2010 9:49:28 am PDT #2580 of 8624
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

Seriously, there's no such thing as a 2 1/2 bath with 1 bedroom.


Daisy Jane - May 26, 2010 9:51:29 am PDT #2581 of 8624
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

I assumed there were more bedrooms, but Kurt preferred having the basement to himself and the other bedrooms were used for other stuff like Dad's home office and Kurt's sewing room or something.


Toddson - May 26, 2010 12:13:47 pm PDT #2582 of 8624
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I have come late to the Glee love, but I've seen the light. Of course, I now get to see the previous episodes for the first time when they go into reruns.

But I did love Tina doing her vampire princess act with the principal. And Finn in a red plastic dress (shower curtain?).


Aims - May 26, 2010 1:39:45 pm PDT #2583 of 8624
Shit's all sorts of different now.

I finally caught up today and I love my show. I just love it. Burt never fails to make me cry with his awesomeness. Like kat p, I love my dad, but totally want Burt as my dad.


Dana - May 26, 2010 3:33:01 pm PDT #2584 of 8624
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I can't decide if my favorite costuming detail was Kurt wearing the insane hoof shoes or Brittany with the silver lobster.