I'm confused about what Santana was trying to do. She thought that everybody would vote for her if she got Kurt back? Why?
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Comedy 1: A Little Song, a Little Dance, a Little Seltzer Down Your Pants
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Hil R. - Apr 27, 2011 5:17:03 pm PDT #3923 of 8625
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Steph L. - Apr 27, 2011 5:21:03 pm PDT #3924 of 8625
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
What I found weird (and I realize I say this as a non-watcher) is that weird a-capella-esque "doo doo doo" background music during Scenes That Seemed Important. Like OCD Teacher deciding to take her Prozac. The music, because sort of bouncy filler music, totally undercut what I assume was meant to be A Scene About An Important Decision. (I think it was also playing during the meeting with Kurt, Big Gay Larry [I'm sorry I can't remember all their names; I feel like Allyson with LotR], and their fathers.)
Steph L. - Apr 27, 2011 5:22:39 pm PDT #3925 of 8625
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
She thought that everybody would vote for her if she got Kurt back? Why?
Because everyone loves Kurt? Except Big Gay Larry? Who probably secretly actually does love Kurt, since that's the way TV shows work.
Also, unrelatedly, I am really amused at my hypocrisy: I have NO PROBLEM suspending my disbelief at, say, Oklahoma. I'm down with the cowboys and ranchers singing and dancing and whatnot. Sure. All the Territory folks sing, right?
But I cannot get past the singing in the hallways of school in Glee and -- really, I seriously snorted during this scene -- AT THE MALL? I have NO idea why I can't get past that when I'm okay with ranchers and cowboys singing. Or, you know, Jesus (in 2 different musicals, even). I totally get that I'm inconsistent and a hypocrite, but the contrived singing is what completely puts me off Glee. I might watch it if they didn't sing. Which, I realize, would kind of make it not the show that it is.
DavidS - Apr 27, 2011 5:33:58 pm PDT #3926 of 8625
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Who probably secretly actually does love Kurt, since that's the way TV shows work.
He does. It's a plot point.
Steph L. - Apr 27, 2011 5:56:00 pm PDT #3927 of 8625
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Heeeeey! See how quickly I catch on? Go Team Observant Me!
-t - Apr 27, 2011 6:02:58 pm PDT #3928 of 8625
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The singing at the mall was my favorite part because it seemed like they had organized a flash mob rather than being just another semi-fantasy musical number.
brenda m - Apr 27, 2011 6:05:01 pm PDT #3929 of 8625
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
really, I seriously snorted during this scene -- AT THE MALL?
What with all the flashmobbing these days that may have been the most realistic thing in the whole episode.
Morgana - Apr 27, 2011 6:27:43 pm PDT #3930 of 8625
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber
The only problem I had with the mall scene was Kurt's outfit. I love Kurt, I love almost everything about him, but that particular ensemble was irredeemably hideous.
Dana - Apr 27, 2011 6:29:52 pm PDT #3931 of 8625
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
It's the same mall where they did the "Safety Dance" flash mob in the Joss-directed episode.
Liese S. - Apr 27, 2011 6:53:13 pm PDT #3932 of 8625
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I don't mean to bust Liese's chops.
No, you're right to. I totally own my inconsistency. I guess I just get more upset with it when I'm invested, and I'm generally invested because I thought they were going somewhere with, you know, stuff. Of course, I also believed the Cylons had a plan and that Torchwood was going to be ready when everything changed, so I'm kinda gullible that way.
I was, of course, totally okay with the incongruous singing and dancing in Glee. But I was a show choir kid who did sing and dance at high school. I also got ostracized and had to avoid the lunchroom, but that was going to happen anyway. And the Jane to my Daria was so awesome it was worth throwing the rest of the damn school over for that little crowd.
Which is, again, why I wish Glee were just a little more than what it is.