There were moments I enjoyed. For example, at the beginning, JewFro confronts Mr. Schue about how no one likes his rapping. That was awesome. I enjoyed Finn's Cheerios audition. I likewise enjoyed Becky's reaction to said audition: "Is this really happening?" Quite enjoyed seeing Mike's abs. Of course, I loved Brittany: "People thought I went on vacation, but actually I spent the summer lost in the sewers." And Sue Sylvester is always a treat.
This episode also introduced us to a new character: Coach Shannon Beiste, who took over for Ken Tenaka after his nervous breakdown. Coach Beiste was an interesting addition. Let's meet the actress who plays Coach Beiste, shall we? Her name is Dot Jones. She's 6 foot 3 inches, and a former arm wrestling champion. Her filmography credits include characters such as Muscle Woman, Prison Guard, Lesbian Baseball Player, Butch Brenda, and Bull Dyke. Here's her photo:
I liked the addition of Coach Beiste. Sue and Schue team up to destroy Beiste because they're angry their respective budgets were cut in favor of more money going to the football team. They're really nasty to her, and even though she's a big burly woman, she still ends up crying over it. I have to say that the parallels between the mistreatment of Beiste and that of the Glee Club members were a little forced and contrived but...whatever.
That being said, I thought Sue and Schue's hazing of Coach Beiste to be cruel and over the top. I know that's pretty much Sue's MO, but...really? You're going to make Poo Cookies for the new teacher? Disgusting. Both literally and figuratively.
I didn't really care for the music choices, though I have fond memories of singing "What I Did for Love" at my 6th Grade graduation. I liked Charice (Sunshine). Man, that girl can really sing. I liked seeing Quinn strut her stuff in her Cheerios uniform. I was not impressed with the plot point that Santana had a summer boob job. I know it's not unheard of for teens to have plastic surgery, but I don't think I can overstate how very, very wrong and tragic that is. Booo, Glee writers!
And finally, I have to say that RACHEL DRIVES ME INSANE. I hate her breathy voice. I hate how she's desperate for the spotlight to the exclusion of almost everything else. I hate her new bangs. And I hate that she's so, so very skinny this season. Seriously, someone get Lea Michele a sandwich. Stat.
It wasn't a horrible episode, but it certainly wasn't a very good one, either. I have high hopes for next week's Britney Spears episode. And I think it goes without saying that I am losing my mind with excitement over the coming Rocky Horror homage.
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Haven't watched it yet. I don't know what it is. I really like the show, but it doesn't excite me. I can usually wait a week to watch it.
Now, let's talk about The Real Housewives.
It's not that the premier was bad, It just didn't have any of the Glee sparkle and cheese. Which is kind of the whole point.
I have to admit, I fast-forwarded through most of the musical numbers. (Thank you, DVR!)
Rachel is SO irritating. She goes from looking like a sad little girl to acting like a scheming diva and I can't stand it. And DON'T get me started on those stupid bangs.
I don't hate the show, but I really don't love it anymore. It started during the second half of last season when it started to feel like it was just about the music. And then I was SO glad when it didn't win the Emmy. After last night, I'd have to say it's on borrowed time in my DVR schedule.
I thought Lea Michelle was so pretty but now she is tragically thin. Skip the sandwich, go straight for the cheeseburger.
I agree Nikol! I liked it, but it could of been better. SOme nice one-liners, but I didn't like the boob job thing, Rachel bugs and I don't like the new coach. The best thing about it was the oreviews!
I'm disavowing any knowledge of the season premiere and focusing strictly on the Britney/Brittany episode. Brittany never disappoints me.
I KNOW! Lea Michele looks about 30 now! But I gotta say I LAUGHED out loud a LOT and that is SO rare for me to do at TV.
And, I have to admit. I thought coach beist was the same coach as before!!!! In drag!! They look EXACTLY alike. hahaha. Until I read your post. So your blog is like, WAY informative!
Wow! I could ahve written this, right down to Rachel's bangs. Did they lose some writers? It was more like an opera than a story. All they did is sing fairly lame songs with a bit of dialog in between.
However, the scenes from last season clued me into the fact that I MISSED HALF OF SEASON 1. I bought the DVD but didn't realize the season didn't end with the sectional episode. So now I"m in hog heaven with the 'lost episodes'.
Nikol - I followed Lori Thompson from her comment here, and I think you should know that she is literally cutting and pasting your post and using it as her own. Lori - what you are doing is ridiculous. If you are going to use Nikol's words, you need to credit her for them. You are trying to pass her work off as your own and that is tantamount to stealing.
Oooh! Internet drama!
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