tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post7204980076413813795..comments2024-01-08T23:50:24.987-05:00Comments on Stephen on Stuff: Let’s Talk About Glee: Catching UpSteve G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-29697860257478802572012-01-11T07:02:22.794-05:002012-01-11T07:02:22.794-05:00@ Mike Smith - I agree with pretty much all of you...@ Mike Smith - I agree with pretty much all of your points, good buddy. The grilled cheesus and Fleetwood Mac episodes were highlights to me as well, and yeah, I do think they go over the top with the gay-bashing and slushie attacks. I get that high school sucks, but again, if I actually lived in Ohio, I'd be annoyed at how negatively the show portrays the heartland. (At least, I think McKinely is in Ohio, IIRC.)<br /><br />I'm with you on the showtunes as well, although I have more of a stomach for them than you. I realize they're somewhat running out of people to cover, since they've hit most of the big numbers (Journey, Madonna, Gaga) and the cult status stuff (Rebecca Black, Rocky Horror). But they could go off the beaten path a bit more - I'd love a Bowie episode, or them doing nothing but 1990s gangsta rap.Steve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-9495037133411763132012-01-11T06:58:13.280-05:002012-01-11T06:58:13.280-05:00@ Bob - I think the way they've been staggerin...@ Bob - I think the way they've been staggering it, two seasons of the show equal one year of high school, or something close to that. So, after this season, we should be done with Finn (except that he's going to be hanging around Rachel presumably), Kurt, Puck, Santana, Brittney and Quinn. However, I'm kind of just assuming that they're all seniors, based on their placement on the show.Steve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-30736315928130672462012-01-10T21:31:05.311-05:002012-01-10T21:31:05.311-05:00I haven't commented on your blog in quite a wh...I haven't commented on your blog in quite a while. <br />I got into Glee last season when a coworker told me about it. They covered a lot of Top40 tunes which you know I really like, but also I felt exposed me to new music that I might have never listened to before (for example the Fleetwood Mac - Rumors episode--quality episode). I thought a lot of the episodes were really clever and focused on a lot of coming of age issues that were very relatable to a broad range of people. I think my favorite might have been the grilled cheesus episode. (although I never actually made a grilled cheese like that) <br /><br />I have been very disappointed with this season so far, so much so that I think I might stop watching it. I've about had enough with how hard it is to be gay. I get it. Kurt's gay and it sucks for him at McKinley. Do we need to hash this over every single episode? Also, somehow all the students there consume is slushies. Where are they even getting them???? Every single one of them is a social outcast for being in the glee club? seriously? They might as well wear a poncho to school because they get slushied so much.<br /><br />Another major beef of mine is rather than developing the characters more, they have made many of them even more one-dimensional. You touched on this with a few of the characters--Sue in particular. She is much less funny this season as much as I like Jane Lynch. I'm just over it. Its too over the top. A senate campaign based on defunding the arts? Seriously??? Santana--same thing. However you're right, they did do a nice job of her "coming out" Quinn, again she dresses like the girl next door total sweetheart but somehow she's always psycho bitch. You want to like her because she looks like a girl you could take home to mom but she acts like one you might not even want to take home at all.<br /><br />Also agreed on Finchel. Definitely don't care about them. Mr Shue and Emma--agreed as well. Agree about Mike and Tina and that story line. They really have not done much with Artie this season. I was hoping that he would get back together with Brittany but it looks like it is not going to happen. Also whats with Sam dropping off the face of Ohio before the first episode, then come to find out he's working as an exotic dancer halfway through the season, only to have him move back? Honestly are they out of good ideas? They might as well have killed him off and then brought him back as a "twin" we never knew about. I think Sam was one of the better characters they could have developed with his Dad losing his job and all.<br /><br />Lastly, the music for this season I'm really not happy with. Very little top40 tunes. WAY too many show tunes. I was almost embarrassed to watch it. I didn't know any of those songs and I didn't like them. I'm like you and I DVR it every week and I actually fast-fowarded through most of the musical numbers so far this season. And for the record, I own two Glee CDs. I don't plan on buying another one again unless they do another episode that doesn't suck.<br /><br />This show is ready to jump the shark.<br /><br />Mike SmithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-72242949140674537622012-01-10T20:02:58.089-05:002012-01-10T20:02:58.089-05:00They need to let some of these characters graduate...They need to let some of these characters graduate and add new blood (as opposed to keeping the same core and have random new people every year). The thought of them having them graduate, but somehow figuring out some stupid way to keep following them, makes me sick. Really, I'm just about done with everything not related to Brittany.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18264652903081647255noreply@blogger.com