tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post75606914815580491..comments2024-03-29T09:13:52.064-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Glee: RumoursBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-11040971162156007172012-03-07T14:27:05.204-05:002012-03-07T14:27:05.204-05:00Sooze -- you and me! I bought the album when it fi...Sooze -- you and me! I bought the album when it first came out (yes, I really am that old as well) and have since owned it on cassette tape, CD and mp3. The evolution of music in my lifetime. Saw Fleetwood Mac a couple of years ago. Besides the music, what made the concert so great was that the audience was made up of three generations, all singing the same songs. Now, that is the sign of a great band. <br /><br />I, too, did not like the furniture comment. It crossed a line for me. <br /><br />I was interested in Iago's comments about Will, especially as Iago is an educator as well. One of the negatives for me this season is that the writers didn't really seem to know what to do with the character. He is either behaving badly or absent. Maybe sending him to Broadway would give the show, and the writers, a fresh start.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454170781697615407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-50704939653274987342011-05-08T15:58:36.212-04:002011-05-08T15:58:36.212-04:00As someone who's always been bothered by the c...As someone who's always been bothered by the characters' disregard for their musicians, I saw Santana's "furniture" line as a way for the writers to hang a lampshade on the fact that they do this unspokenly so much. Of course, it would be even better if they started actually acknowledging the musicians as characters. And the techies who design lights, build rotating couches, and flood the stage for their every rehearsal.Mirandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-70827190989485697952011-05-07T08:16:31.256-04:002011-05-07T08:16:31.256-04:00Wow, if we had such an award, you'd win Commen...Wow, if we had such an award, you'd win Comment of the Week for that post Anonymous, thank you! Keep posting :)<br /><br />Hopefully in Season 3 we might get an episode featuring the band and and Brad, or even a new character who comes out of the school band to join New Directions.<br /><br />I missed Blaine too Anonymous #2, and thanks for the info about Ann Coulter guys - from that article you posted Billie I can't understand why they would feature her at all on Glee, even as a creation of Crazy Sue.Harry Earlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233963302128107547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-16785263365573714572011-05-06T17:28:42.074-04:002011-05-06T17:28:42.074-04:00Anonymous -- thank you so much for your terrific c...Anonymous -- thank you so much for your terrific comment. I love <i>Glee</i> for many of the reasons you just gave. High school can be a horror, and <i>Glee</i> is all about acceptance without getting too preachy about it. I wish it had been around when I was in high school.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-9396334883677561192011-05-06T16:51:55.978-04:002011-05-06T16:51:55.978-04:00Long time reader … first time remarker (?) …
THA...Long time reader … first time remarker (?) … <br /><br />THANKS Harry (and Billie and Serena) for producing & publishing these recaps, reviews, song lists, funny quote-ables, and rays of sunshine & humor. This site is a sane spot on the InterNet for Glee-full banter of (basically) a good television show. Your reviews always help me find the one or two “moments” in an episode which make me care about the characters and curious to tune-in, next week, to discover what happens next. Thank you for your time and talent.<br /><br />For me, Glee is a television series which is AT ITS BEST when: championing the under-dogs; shinning a spotlight on the life (& struggles) of modern (?) teenagers; showcasing some outstanding music (& performances); and celebrating relationships (parent/child … sisters … step-brothers … soul-mates … first romance) – all with some cleaver humor, engaging characters, decent story-telling, unexpected plot-twists, and the occasional (!!) guest star. Like you, Harry, I did not see Sam’s moteldom revelation coming. Wow!<br /><br />I cheered when Glee brought forward the issue of bullying in schools. (I’m typing these thoughts while wearing my purple ERASE HATE wristband from the Matthew Shepard Foundation.) I am confident students, teachers, administrators, parents, coaches … and even team-mates … are looking carefully at their words and actions. Bottom-line: it is a matter of R-E-S-P-E-C-T. <br /><br />As such, I must draw a critical line in the (school-yard) sand to Ryan & Co, and urge them to practice what they preach. Santana’s line: “He’s just furniture. Sorry, no offense.” went over the edge for me and was offensive. Granted, it built up, this season, with too many “Hit-it!” remarks snarled by singers toward fine-fingers Brad at the piano, the brunette-mop-top talent on guitar/bass, and “super-duper-sticks-dude” at the drums. <br /><br />Okay, I admit, this show is over-loaded with (neglected) characters clamoring for a scene (or song) every couple of weeks. (By-the-way, where is outstanding & hilarious Coach Bieste ?!!?) But dear writers, is it beyond your abilities to have a soloist turn, once in awhile, to the instrumental musical talent next to them and say: “Thanks”? Those are people; not furniture. Not funny!<br /><br />Fine, I will step off my soap-box, and return quietly to the sofa to (wait and) watch the Prom, Funeral (yikes!) and Nationals in New York episodes. <br /><br />Harry, please keep up your great effort with these writings. Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-18936356384124365522011-05-06T13:33:58.754-04:002011-05-06T13:33:58.754-04:00It's funny, a couple of staff at my school hav...It's funny, a couple of staff at my school have just been suspended for the sort of heavy petting Will and April were engaged in.<br /><br />One of the problems I have with Glee is that Will is a danger to children and shouldn't be anywhere near a school: witness his behaviour in Britney/Brittany, his attitude towards Kurt and his blatant disregard for a trifling little document called the American Constitution in Grilled Cheesus, his selfishness in The Substitute and his wholly unprofessional behaviour in Blame It On The Alcohol.<br /><br />I work in a school and if I did just one of the things I've mentioned I'd be invited to spend a long time at Her Majesty's Pleasure.<br /><br />At least in Sue's case she's presented as a panto villain with occasional human moments. She's not supposed to be believable but Will is presented as a good guy and a good teacher when he's neither.<br /><br />Apologies for the rant, I just really dislike Will.Iagonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-88216471946796816112011-05-06T09:26:38.707-04:002011-05-06T09:26:38.707-04:00Was I the only one who was rather disappointed tha...Was I the only one who was rather disappointed that the only Blaine we got was a mention and the picture in the only-slightly-less-creepy-now-that-they're-actually-dating "Courage" collage in Kurt's locker?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-90825075577716107482011-05-06T09:12:45.584-04:002011-05-06T09:12:45.584-04:00Nice touch with the Fleetwood Mac background, real...Nice touch with the Fleetwood Mac background, really puts things into perspective huh?<br /><br />Half the episode was just blah teenage tripe to me with how everyone fell for those rumours SO easily (not sad to see Arty and Brittany go though) but then they just overturned it in the second with Will and his Broadway dreams and Sam's motel home, which I wasn't expecting. Just when I thought I didn't care about Glee any more. Now if only they'd do it like this more...Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171152477267754603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-13811530851401013552011-05-06T08:15:30.340-04:002011-05-06T08:15:30.340-04:00I had forgotten how great those songs are...time t...I had forgotten how great those songs are...time to pull out my old Rumours album (yup, album, I am THAT old) and give it a good listen.<br /><br />When Artie was singing Never Going Back Again, I loved the guys following him around the hallways with their guitars...the instruments really ARE everywhere!<br /><br />Songbird is a beautiful song and "Santana" sung it well.<br /><br />The reveal about Sam's family's situation was done well. Very believable, especially in this day and age.<br /><br />And Sue has just gone off the deep end...but back to the Ann Coulter stuff...Glee definitely gave her a good jab with Sue's line about becoming (or being?) unhinged...ha!!Soozenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-10394699218651267222011-05-05T23:05:30.332-04:002011-05-05T23:05:30.332-04:00I must be the only one who liked Artitanny, and wa...I must be the only one who liked Artitanny, and was sad to see them go. :(Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08658615945692097009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-5735222301197093652011-05-05T19:59:21.531-04:002011-05-05T19:59:21.531-04:00Great review, Harry. I liked this episode and tho...Great review, Harry. I liked this episode and thought the music was really good. And I liked learning more about Fleetwood Mac because I knew practically nothing about Fleetwood Mac. They're not the only group to break up because of romantic conflict. <br /><br />Ann Coulter, as Sooze mentioned, is a hateful human being who likes to shock in order to get attention. She calls liberals 'traitors'. Here's a <a href="http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2001/0111.coulterwisdom.html" rel="nofollow">link to an article</a> with a compilation of her nastiest quotes.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-37001867720728954402011-05-05T18:57:13.348-04:002011-05-05T18:57:13.348-04:00Harry - Ann Coulter is a horrible, nasty, ultra-ri...Harry - Ann Coulter is a horrible, nasty, ultra-right conservative commentator and writer. She loves to stir up hate.Soozenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-5234846008506720322011-05-05T18:14:42.716-04:002011-05-05T18:14:42.716-04:00OMG I just luvvvv yure reviews! Sooooo much detail...OMG I just luvvvv yure reviews! Sooooo much detail! Wicked roll on prom and yer next review!<br /><br />Happy glee fan xoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com