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[twyllodrus]

gleerewatch: 1x16

When you start eating for somebody else, so that they can grow and be healthy, your relationship to food changes. What I realized is that if I'm so willing to eat right to take care of this baby, why am I not willing to do it for myself? You are so lucky.You've always been at home in your body. Don't let Ms. Sylvester take that away from you.

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gleerewatch: 1x15

Somewhere in the English countryside, in a stately manor home, Madonna is weeping!

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gleerewatch: 1x14

I've got a full ride to a little school called the University of California, Los Angeles. Maybe you've heard of it. It's in Los Angeles.

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Finding Kurt Hummel: Hello

Masterpost

1x14 Hello

Hello!

And welcome back to season one, picking up right where we left off.  But the show is different now, much more aware of itself (really, the amount of fourth wall breaks, even in season one, made it apparent that the writers were aware of what people said about it).   It’s funny, this is the first episode I watched live, and I wasn’t….really impressed.  Still not a favorite of mine, but there are things I definitely appreciate about it more now that I’ve seen the whole show.

But! The cool thing is that the show does shift predominantly towards the kids and their stories, which is far more interesting (to me).  Yes, the writing was tighter in the front 13, but I think I like the brightness and humor in the second half better.  Plus, of course, there’s more Kurt.  Just...not in this episode.

I remember that this little scene was used in the promos for the return of Glee.  There must have been a decent size break in filming, because Chris is noticeably taller and his face is already thinning out.  

I’m going to start calling Kurt, Mercedes, and Rachel the diva trio.  

There’s not a whole lot to say since the scene is so straightforward.  Their win at sectionals was big--but more so for them personally.  They come back so upbeat and confident, it’s a nice change to the drabness and in the shadows they were in the first half of the season.  To the school, they’re the same weirdos and losers as usual, hence the slushies in the face again.  But--having that self confidence helps in a lot of ways, whether it be standing up to the bullies, or pushing forward in your life.

Will: What do you guys say when you answer the phone? Kurt: No, she’s dead, this is her son.

Oh, Kurt! The fact that he’s resigned as he says this.  

(Also, I believe this is another moment pulled from Chris’s life--as he’s often joked that people think they’re talking to his mom on his phone.)  

I find it funny, in addition, that Kurt continues to be completely unimpressed by Will’s theme weeks.

Well, in case anyone doubted, Kurt’s crush only intensified over the break.  This little moment is during Finn’s solo, where he’s being rather aggressive, owning his hotness and his worth, and boy does Kurt look so turned on.  I think this is the first real wanton look Kurt gives towards an object of desire.  (Also, watch as Brittany and Santana ask Finn out--Kurt throws them a somewhat jealous look.)

So, there’s the Gives You Hell Rachel performance, and I’ll admit, it’s one know I feel like I can’t fully untangle.  Kurt’s so bitter during this entire song.   After Rachel kind of ‘throws him away’ in the choreography, he goes and sits in the back corner for most of the song, and then half-heartedly comes in at the end.  Why?  Cause it’s Rachel and Finn drama?  Cause he can’t sing the song himself?  Cause it’s really the choreography?  Cause Chris didn’t care that day? (The last one is a joke guys)

So, the original glee kid confront Rachel about dating Jesse.  (As an aside, I’m fascinated that the four of them don’t often do things as a group, except confront Rachel on things.  It’s like they only band together when they need to protect their core unit.)  And, oh man, this scene is harsh.  

Once again, Kurt gives us background on Vocal Adrenaline.  It’s kind of a writing thing---where Kurt always gets the exposition, but I like to think of it as Kurt being very researched about things---especially when it comes to anything competitive or self serving.

Kurt’s jealously over Finn or something competitive in glee club is usually what draws him to side against Rachel--but here it’s more out of self preservation, and aligning with the other kids who feel the same way.  If they lose at regionals, they lose glee, and they lose that safe place, and Kurt doesn’t want to give that up.  

At this point, if there was another boy to catch Rachel’s attention, I’d think Kurt would be all about shoving Rachel in that direction, so to enjoy Finn for himself, but he’s harsh with the fact that Jesse is probably playing her.  Part of it is his automatic distrustfulness of anyone who could possibly have ulterior motives, but mostly it’s about keeping the one thing in the school that’s giving him all the positivity in his life firmly in tact.  If that means sticking it to Rachel, he’s going to do it.

There’s a moment, here, where Rachel really hits home that she may have found someone who understands her.  And Kurt and Mercedes share a look--because they understand that, and for a split second, there’s a moment of empathy for her.  But, it’s Kurt who continues to play it harsh, outright telling her she’s out of the club if she continues to date Jesse.  Mercedes, Artie, and Tina all sugarcoat with Rachel, but Kurt won’t, because they’ve already developed the type of relationship that involves hard truths.  

Also, Kurt adds the manipulative emotional blow of telling Rachel that anyone can be replaced.  (I mean, the whole thing is written so that Rachel can be seen as ‘on her own’ again.  But I don’t think it’s completely wrong of them to want to hold together and protect the good thing they all have going.).  

Stills from ‘Hello, Goodbye’.  And, I mean, the song is relevant to all the ongoing story lines, and the fact that they’re saying Hello to the new Glee and Goodbye to the old.  And a lot of things relating to Wemma and Finchel.  But mostly, I just like the pretty dancing here.  

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glee rewatch! Hell-O

HELLO everyone!  

Yes, that’s right, this week we are watch episode 1x14, Hell-O - written by Ian Brennan and directed by Brad Falchuk.

(You can still keep writing about the previous episodes, though, if you want.  It’s never too late ;).)

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And hey - thanks.  <3

[twyllodrus]

gleerewatch: 1x13

I say we lock Rachel up until after sectionals. I volunteer my basement.

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Index post now up!

Hey, everyone!  @showchoirblogs now has an “Index.”  It’s basically a list of tags that have been used here, organized a bit for ease of use.  The thought is that it could be nice to keep track of things that have been discussed over the course of this blog, to remember things that compatriots have said before or to inspire new thoughts and connections.

It can be found at the URL http://showchoirblogs.tumblr.com/tags, and also through the Index link in the sidebar.  It is and shall continue to be a work in progress as time goes on, more posts accrue, and better concepts of usefulness evolve.  Remember, content of tags and thus entries in the index will largely depend on you, so if you’re interested in something you don’t see listed there yet, put it out as a post for the blog and we’ll see if we can get a discussion going!  (Standard reference to sister blog @dropkickthefourthwall for discussion of fandom applies.)

If you have a suggestion for how things could be better organized, how tags could be better named, what in the world to call that “Other” section of important semi-related show-thing related Things, or anything else, do drop us a line.

Thanks!

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Glee Rewatch, Preggers (Pt. 2)

2) Talk about what song was your favorite:

Well, there’s really only one: Taking Chances.

One of the things I believe about Rachel is that she is always going to be saying, What’s next? Is always going to be pushing past her worries, past her misgivings, even past her comfort zone–she sacrifices a lot on the altar of her ambitions.

And she is restless. Yes. Here she says it: “What do you say to jumping off the edge/Never knowing if there’s solid ground below/Or hand to hold, or hell to pay.”

Isn’t that what she did at the end of season 5, when she knew that hand to hold was gone forever? She burns bridges with NYADA to jump into the role of Fanny Brice. Then throws herself even more recklessly at LA. And she is reckless here too.

Why the hell would she audition for Sandy? She knows how toxic he is. Yes, she accused him of sexual misconduct in the Pilot partly to get the solos he’s giving to Hank. But she saw. And we saw it too. She’s not making up what happened. So–”hell to pay?”