"Glee" Discussion

[rexcrk]

Applause, applause, applause!!!! Let's all celebrate because there will be NO "Glee" for the next three weeks or so, because "American Idol" is on for three nights - Tuesday thru Thursday!!!

I am doing my happy dance because I don't have to put up with this lame show for a while.

"Glee" according to the Nielsen ratings system is biggest among the Gay audience - I wasn't aware of that, but that could be a good thing.

I only hope that we don't have to put up with these twenty-somethings playing high school juniors and senior for the next jillion years. According to the producers, they will graduate the class every two years, we will see how much longevity the show has when it changes cast members that often.

Remember, "American Idol" is on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights starting next week.

Win! I love Santana

[TheSequelOfDisney]

Win! I love Santana

It was either Santana or this:




But I personally don't like cursing, so I went for the just-as-great Santana Eye Roll.

[rexcrk]

I don't mind cursing but the Santana eye-roll was definitely a better choice

[Chernabog_Rocks]

You are, at least more so than an old coot who trolls a thread to pass the time.

Here's a quote from this site's admin to remind him of something:

"You are kind of meeting that definition, dvdjunkie. Most of us here know your strongly-worded posting style and accept it, but it does seem a bit mean and pointless to keep carping on the show here (while continuing to watch it at least in part, no less). If it is a reasonable discussion/debate you're looking for, feel free to pursue it. But just putting down the show for the heck of it seems to be a thinly-veiled attack on everyone else posting in this thread."

To think it was only two pages ago...

Given how the troll has had two mishaps over reviews on this website because he can't read corretly it's really no surprise he missed this too.

[pap64]

You know what? dvdjunkie's trolling may be some of the most PATHETIC I have ever seen in my life, not just on this thread but on other threads as well.

Dude, you HAVE been warned several times about your behavior on these threads and for a while, it seems you listen. But then a couple of weeks later you come back and BOOM, the whole circle starts a new.

And the reason for all of this is what again?

We KNOW that you hate Glee with a passion. We KNOW that you prefer other shows. We KNOW that nothing you say will change what people around here think of the show. So why do you invest so much energy into putting down a show as well as the people that are watching it when instead you could be doing something better and more appropriate to your tastes?

Last time I was just annoyed, but now I am curious about why you keep doing this sort of thing over and over again, especially how you follow the news and the show loyally. Do you really hate the show so much that you would be willing to spend time looking up opinions just to prove a couple of kids ON THE INTERNET wrong?

It's like people have said already, you have yet to contribute anything remotely interesting to this thread when it comes to negative opinion. You could prove a good point against the show so that there would be an interesting discussion. But all you do is to try and ruffle feathers for no real reason other than to seek some sort of stupid personal satisfaction and be "the winner" in this discussion. Well there is no such thing as a winning poster in a debate thread. There is just agreements and disagreements.

So once again I ask you, WHY do you have this tenacious will to try and bring down the show in this thread? You are just repeating yourself and ignoring warnings from MODS and ADMINISTRATORS just to get your kicks.

Wouldn't all that energy be better spent seeking something that does bring you joy like better movies and series instead of trying to convince a couple of kids on the internet that their show is stupid?

It's beyond silly as even I have seen trolls give up after their point has been "proven". And I reiterate once more, for a man that claims great age and wisdom as well as a great, happy life it amazes me how you keep behaving worse than the typical internet troll (who have been commonly known for being in reality kids with too much time in their hands).

[magicalwands]

For the Santana comeback:

I loved this week's episode:
-Great to see Brittany singing again!
-"Key dollar sign HA!"
-When they were playing spin the bottle, I was hoping Kurt and Sam would have to kiss. I think Sam is much cuter than Blaine.

[AwallaceUNC]

dvdjunkie, please try to keep your comments constructive. Posting only to celebrate that the show won't be on for the next few weeks seems clearly antagonistic on your part.

By the same token, I'd encourage everyone else to try and not get too worked up over dvdjunkie's posts here. Just take a deep breath and keep cool.

Thanks!

[Chernabog_Rocks]

Finally managed to see the last episode of Glee and I rather enjoyed it. I found Tik Tok to be ok....I think I enjoyed the dancing part more than the song itself. However I could have done without the throwing up bits.

Aside from that one little dislike, I found it rather entertaining. I do wonder though if the song Rachel writes about her "relationship" with Blaine is what helps them win >.>

[UmbrellaFish]

I'm so excited!

SPOILER ALERT!

Sandy Ryerson's coming back, just when I'd given up hope he'd return this season!

[TheSequelOfDisney]

This seems rather interesting:



I guess they really are milking the series. It looks to be just a bunch of performances without the rest of the episodes (similar to the Juke Box feature on the BD for Season One).

[Cordy_Biddle]

This seems rather interesting:



I guess they really are milking the series. It looks to be just a bunch of performances without the rest of the episodes (similar to the Juke Box feature on the BD for Season One).

Ka-ching! I wish I had Ryan Murphy's bank account.

[Disney's Divinity]

Pretty good episode, though I wish Paltrow hadn't dominated all the songs. Coincidentally, I wasn't crazy about most of them. I hope Holly Holiday isn't going to come back too often.

I'm glad they had Santana grow some. But am I the only one who finds it weird that Brittany is in these sexual relationships with...well, anybody? She's almost like a 5-year old, to the point that it becomes creepy.

Kurt... Loved "Animal" (that was a favorite of mine a few months ago, and they did it pretty well), but he was so bad. To begin with, I thought it was just me, until it was made into a plot point. Like where they went with his storyline. Btw, has anyone heard that they're going to release an album with all of the Dalton Academy/Blaine songs? I definitely would buy that, since I've loved just about all the songs they've done.

Besides that: It's too bad John Stamos hasn't had much to do for the show, since it looks like he's gone now. Next week looks great. Poor Rachel.

[Lazario]

Um... aren't the original versions of these songs good enough as they are? Why do they need to be covered?

[Flanger-Hanger]

Um... aren't the original versions of these songs good enough as they are? Why do they need to be covered?

Because it wouldn't make sense for a glee club to lip-sync to pre-recorded music by other people?

[Disney-Fan]

I wasn't expecting Santana's storyline but was glad when it was brought up regardless. It always seemed like she was just bitter about something, now we know what that is. The Warblers, probably for the first time on the show, didn't really impress me with their number. Actually, I found it all kind of ridiculous and not in the good wacky Glee sense. Regardless, Baine reaching out for Kurt via father was a nice touch and the talk Kurt and dad had later on was great and IMO should be emraced by any parent that happened to watch the show (though I still think Kurt is a snot and ingrateful for all his father has done for him). Overall I really enjoyed the episode, and cannot wait for Regionals!!

[Lazario]

Um... aren't the original versions of these songs good enough as they are? Why do they need to be covered?

Because it wouldn't make sense for a glee club to lip-sync to pre-recorded music by other people?

When I was in school... well, we didn't call it "Glee," we called it "Chorus." And we had like a piano. We didn't have huge, overproduced band and hip-hop and pop tracks with choreography and dance routines.

Have times really changed that much? This show actually represents real life glee clubs?

[Disney-Fan]

Have times really changed that much? This show actually represents real life glee clubs?

No one, fans or producers, have ever claimed this represents real life clubs, only the hardships outsiders face daily...

[Lazario]

Oh, so it's Daria or Freaks and Geeks only with singing...

But weren't those shows without the singing enough? Why do we need Glee if we already have a huge host of programs already dealing with the subject of outsiders? Just so they can pay new actors to do the same material, but wearing newer, hipper clothes that the show can advertise, and show off again the skills of dancers and choreographers...?

Or, are you trying to say that the fans of this show are outsiders too? Because it's obviously reached a point of popularity where it's not about outsiders anymore. It's a mainstream show now. The mainstream wants it. Probably because it was always quite superficial. It's a mainstream idea of whatever fans think being an outsider is like. So, even if it's not realistic to glee clubs - it's also not realistic to true outsiders.

[Disney-Fan]

Oh, so it's Daria or Freaks and Geeks only with singing...

But weren't those shows without the singing enough? Why do we need Glee if we already have a huge host of programs already dealing with the subject of outsiders? Just so we can pay new actors to do the same material, but wearing newer, hipper clothes that the show can advertise, and show off again the skills of dancers and choreographers...?

That's your take on it, and while you present some valid points, the simple fact is nothing is "new" nowadays. The universal themes people deal with have long been examined by both movies and TV shows, there's very little new ground to cover. The only way to make it interesting is to redress it into something fresh and relevant. To me, Glee does exactly that. If you feel differently you can always choose to stick to Daria / Freeks and Geeks reruns.

Or, are you trying to say that the fans of this show are outsiders too? Because it's obviously reached a point of popularity where it's not about outsiders anymore. It's a mainstream show now. The mainstream wants it. Probably because it was always quite superficial. It's a mainstream idea of whatever fans think being an outsider is like. So, even if it's not realistic to glee clubs - it's also not realistic to true outsiders.

I'll give you that, it has long become something for the mainstream voice and less so for the underdogs, but I don't see that as such a bad thing. I for one would never have bothered with the show without all the coverage it has been receiving lately. And yes, I'm not one of "those" outsiders but I still find myself relating to some of these characters' emotional turmoils. So long as the viewing public finds something to relate to, it doesn't really matter who sees the show. The simple fact that it shows a group of underdogs struggling through the hiearchy of high-school doesn't mean it has to speak to that demographic only. That hardly makes the show superficial or unrealistic. In fact, while I don't see myself in any of the characters, I see a lot of my friends in them, who happen to be outsiders, so to say the depictions of these people are unrealistic is also false.

[rs_milo_whatever]

Oh, so it's Daria or Freaks and Geeks only with singing...

But weren't those shows without the singing enough? Why do we need Glee if we already have a huge host of programs already dealing with the subject of outsiders? Just so they can pay new actors to do the same material, but wearing newer, hipper clothes that the show can advertise, and show off again the skills of dancers and choreographers...?

Or, are you trying to say that the fans of this show are outsiders too? Because it's obviously reached a point of popularity where it's not about outsiders anymore. It's a mainstream show now. The mainstream wants it. Probably because it was always quite superficial. It's a mainstream idea of whatever fans think being an outsider is like. So, even if it's not realistic to glee clubs - it's also not realistic to true outsiders.

I mean.. how many times can you do a show about outsiders? This one gives it something fresh. Besides, without any of that it would just be a concert. That's like saying a show about something can only ever have that kind of content. Covering songs is a very sane idea; can you imagine writing six songs for them to do weekly? Glee clubs and choirs usually cover songs anyway. Not to mention it has been done before in movies like Moulin Rouge and in musicals like Footloose and Rock of Ages.And the whole outsider thing, why does it have to be obscure to apply to outsiders? And it's not like they're playing popular characters that pretend to be outcasts, the premise of the show was the same before it became this big. Every teen movie since the 80's has revolved around a popular/outcast theme, and those movies are always big and they do apply to teen's lives. It's not really fair to use that argument against Glee and not that whole plethora of movies.