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'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'

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

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

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DavidS - Oct 26, 2010 7:59:53 pm PDT #3261 of 8624
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Fuck.

As I watched the episode I was going with it. I could see affection for RHPS and see how the censorship issues would crop up in the context of the school.

But it just...fucked it up so badly. By the end I wanted to smash Will and Ryan Murphy in the face with a ball-peen hammer.

Shit, Glee's got so many unexamined issues. It can freak out about objectifying the boys but it totally exploits the girl-on-girl of Santana and Brittany.

And they don't do "Don't Dream it Be it"? The rallying cry freak-song of all-time?

And they practically endorse Sue's argument about not leading the kids to this so-very risque material, when obviously the teen characters are completely sexualized, and RHPS functions as a gateway cultural experience for people to discover their non-normative sexualities?

Gah. Fuck you, Ryan Murphy. Fuck you, Glee.

I did like Emma's number though.

Laga - Oct 26, 2010 8:03:55 pm PDT #3262 of 8624
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

As much as I hated that episode more than any other episode of Glee, it was worth it for Emma's song.

DavidS - Oct 26, 2010 8:06:04 pm PDT #3263 of 8624
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

it was worth it for Emma's song.

That was the song Jayma auditioned for Glee with.

le nubian - Oct 26, 2010 8:11:15 pm PDT #3264 of 8624
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

she really was awesome. I see why she got the part.

Laga - Oct 26, 2010 8:14:08 pm PDT #3265 of 8624
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

That was the song Jayma auditioned for Glee with.

I knew that. And I was saying, "please oh please oh please..." when I realized what Will was asking her.

I also knew that Chris Colfer begged to play Riff Raff because he has the best part and they took both his high notes and gave them to Brad?!!1!

DavidS - Oct 26, 2010 8:18:59 pm PDT #3266 of 8624
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I also knew that Chris Colfer begged to play Riff Raff because he has the best part

And he was a great Riff Raff but they totally cut out the part.

It was a Brad and Janet production. So craven.

Laga - Oct 26, 2010 8:21:15 pm PDT #3267 of 8624
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

Did someone already point out how making Frank a woman removes all gay from the play?

DavidS - Oct 26, 2010 9:08:54 pm PDT #3268 of 8624
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Did someone already point out how making Frank a woman removes all gay from the play?

I complained about that upthread.

Laga - Oct 26, 2010 9:13:09 pm PDT #3269 of 8624
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I am so mad at that episode.

Daisy Jane - Oct 27, 2010 5:12:57 am PDT #3270 of 8624
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

3 things.

1) I want a Sue-o-lantern.

2) Finn is an excellent Brad.

3) I want to be a peanut allergy for Halloween.

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