Official Glee Love Thread (Part 2) — Page 23

This season has partially reeked due sorting out the massive reekiness of the back 9 to season 2 (like continuing Quinn's progression and suddenly putting the breaks on her descent into insanity*) and the post-season 2 aftermath that had Overstreet leaving and then coming back. BTW, you don't even want to know Sam's strategy to win Mercedes back. Yup that will actually happen.

jerseygirl, I kept on reading on fansites that Idina could not come on last season, which would somewhat make more sense, based on her contract to ABC in developing a musical-driven show that never came to fruition. But I do wonder what would have been the intended storyline, and no, I do not think it would have been as uncomfortable as this season's storyline. This does sound like this was a half-season deal but it would not surprise me if she did re-appear in the second-half.

RobbieJ, I too am obsessed with Sugar. She hasn't really gotten any lines but I.can't.stop.watching.her.

Damian, btw, will continue the rest of the season. I'm glad if just because him appearing as just a background character in the music room would be incredibly unfair to him. I did like Lindsay Pearce's "Buenos Aires" and I sort of do wonder if there is anything behind her mentioning she is just an over-eager sophomore.

I feel like this season is slightly more plot-forward sans the Puck-Shelby-Quinn storyline that was DOA. I liked that Mike and Tina have gotten more moments this season and I really like the Sebastian (more of him, please!) dynamic to the Kurt and Blaine relationship.

I do feel, however, that Artie has been relegated to background character (but I guess since he's a junior in the Glee-universe...) and that the writing for Brittany has been non-existent or just a little too creepy. Rachel is more tolerable, they are at least aware of how crazy they made Quinn an irredeemable psychopath, I still hate Finn despite that incredibly insincere 'help' he gave to Santana, Schuester's less creepy, Santana can do no wrong in my opinion, Bieste is still awesome and they still do not know how to make Sue the season 1 villain. Some of the show is back to form, even some improvements made, but a lot to still to improve and regain as a show. The song's don't really bother me but I still want campier musical moments that even season 2 managed to have. Hopefully the Christmas special has that.

*-I can definitely believe some of the accusations about Ryan Murphy's treatment of the Quinn character in that US Weekly 'expose'.

The Troubletone's "Survivor" mmash-up looked like something created by a gay black man, not a straight white woman.

Singing "Do They Know It's Christmas" with HUGE grins and sappy holiday cheer in a room full of homeless people was a bit much, even for Glee.

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I shook my head at Glee highlighting an anti-gay charity. Couldn't they have just as well shown Rory and Sam delivery toys to kids in the hospital?


I got teary eyed at the wide eyed look and huge smile on the little girl when she got a present.

She was so adorable.

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See...I think I know and love that Judy Garland Holiday Traniwreck waaaaaay to much to think that was a really great parody. It was sort of vaguely funny to me. They got the outline right...but the shading was not sharp enough to really work for me. And why bring up the Star Wars xmas special and not really do anything with it????

The less said about the ending the better. It actually offended me.

Were I plotting this, I would have made the Star Wars Xmas Special the focus with a cease and desist to follow. Then...they turn to the Garland holiday special.

But see...I just used the word 'plotting' in regards to Glee. That was my first mistake.

I noticed the red kettle didn't actually say "Salvation Army" anywhere.

I feel like I am way more balanced in my reactions to the show. If anything I was holding back in Season 2. I still like a lot of things but it is not like the show has made it easy, due in large part to the changes in the writer's room.

They might have- I didn't watch every second. I was feeling especially forgiving since my cat enjoyed their performance of his favorite song so much. It cast a warm glow over the whole proceedings.

Also, I'm not trying to offend anyone or be the thread police, but I thought this was a Glee love thread, not another place to slam it? I respect the criticisms and dislikes, but I just was surprised to see them on this thread.

That was the original intent of the thread when the series started but since has become a place to discuss ANYTHING Glee. I don't look at discussing things you dislike as "slamming" it (though yes some people are just downright non stop negative, but welcome to online message boards). Most posts about the episodes point out both positive and negatives about the show.

that aside, I didnt get to watch the episode last night, hopefully will tonight. I've read they also recorded Santana doing "santa baby" that didnt make the episode that will release online next week. I wanna see that!

Matt directed this episode, so I am really hoping to like it.

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I actually did like it. It was fun how they did the Christmas special. Though, I do think last year's episode was better. At least I think it was.

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Was it my imagination or did they steal some stuff from the Charlie Brown Christmas Special? I think somewhere in there Rachel said some exact lines that Lucy says. And then the most baby-faced cast member reading from the Bible.

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Goth,

Yes...Rachel quoted from Charlie Brown...but it was Sally's "All I want is what I... I have coming to me. All I want is my fair share." Which is one of the few moments of this special I enjoyed.

And I've been sticking up for Glee even through this 'transitional' season. But this special was egregious. And yes...Sam did, in fact, name check the Salvation Army.