<p>Watched the latest episode last night. As much as I love the show, I admit that it’s becoming harder and harder to turn off my brain. The costumes are SO elaborate. One could kinda sorta maybe buy that the girls and Curt all made their Gaga costumes. But where did the boys get those Kiss costumes? And did Rachel’s mom (who, of course could sew) make that outfit in what, 15 minutes?</p>
<p>And the whole thing with moving into Curt’s house…okay, so the house is twice as big as Finn’s…Curt sleeps in the basement, so are we to believe that there is only ONE bedroom up stairs?</p>
<p>I know that Finn was wrong to use the word “faggy.” But I don’t think he was wrong to not want to share a room with Curt. We know that Curt does like Finn, that way. I think I could room with someone in about any category - male, female, G/L, straight - but I wouldn’t want to room with a straight male or a lesbian who liked me if I didn’t feel the same way. I’d put my undewear on in the shower, too.</p>
<p>I will say that I understood more lyrics of *Poker Face *than I ever have before.</p>
<p>The plotlines (including a hot-tub pregnancy claim, the psycho gym teacher, the faked pregnancy, and elaborate costumes crafted in no time at all) are preposterous, but I will admit that Curt’s relationship with his father has touched me, both in the most recent episode and in the one when Curt “came out” to his Dad (who told him he already knew Curt was gay).</p>
<p>missypie, if you are wondering where those Kiss costumes came from, you might also wonder where the flame machines came from (and what high school has insurance that would let those things in the parking lot, much less the building), and who hangs and works all those lights? Not to mention how the piano guy is “always around” and knows how to play everything, along with the student orchestra that can just pick things up.</p>
<p>I actually loved the reference to the piano player always being around…I guess they had to say SOMETHING to explain why the guy was just creeping backstage.</p>
<p>As long as I’m picking things apart (I really do love the show!), those football bullies looked like they were about 30 years old. (And maybe that’s okay for them to look like they’ve been held back every year!)</p>
<p>Oh, you’d be surprised how many show choirs have fog machines. But they’re usually hand crafted by some of the crew parents, and it takes weeks of tweaking to get them to put out the right amount of fog, and even then, you never know if it’s going to work the way it’s intended in each venue. The kids usually love them, though, because it means at some point during their show, they’re going to have some nice cool air descend upon them on what’s usually a very hot stage.</p>
<p>Fire extinguishers are another easy prop that show choirs use.</p>
<p>“Glee” is the type of show that you can’t think about too much. You just have to let it wash over you and enjoy it. “The X Files” was like that too. So many plot threads were unresolved or just were illogical, but I liked the series anyway. It gave me practice in suspending my disbelief.</p>
<p>With “Glee,” I’m enjoying the talented Broadway actors that are being given a wonderful venue to strut their stuff and gain a wider audience. </p>
<p>The only part of “Glee” that I think it totally ridiculous and beyond the pale is that Sue Sylvester has a mentally challenged sister that she’s very loving and kind to. I find it impossible that that caring, devotion and sensitivity wouldn’t have spilled over into other parts of her life. And while I’m on the subject, Jane Lynch is a talented actress, and I wish the directors would tone down her portrayal a bit. She can totally handle a more nuanced portrayal and actually be funnier.</p>
<p>D2 just showed me a video that was shown at a friend’s bat mitzvah party. It included about a minute and a half of Glee cast members saying “Happy Bat Mitzvah <friend’s name=”“>”. Just amazing! The friend’s parent worked on the show and gathered up the video footage as a total surprise. That’s one very lucky kid.</friend’s></p>
<p>I only watched the pilot initially after a friend turned into a total Gleek. * Meh*</p>
<p>But I did participate in a local Glee flashmob a few months ago and have rehearsal tonight for another " upcoming performance" which I found to be great fun.</p>
<p>So I have been watching past episodes on Hulu to get in the mood & I have to say although the characters make me want to slap them around, ( Sue is my favorite), I enjoy the risk taking- sometimes the numbers are fantastic- sometimes gawdawful- it isn’t realistic at all- IMO CopRock was more so, but it is still great fun to watch.</p>
<p>EK4, you summed up how I feel about Glee. A couple of weeks ago, the scene of Artie dancing in the mall was one of the ten best things I had ever seen on television. But last week, the number with the dancing pregnant high schoolers was squirm-inducing! Ick! Maybe I’m too much of a mom to get it!</p>
<p>Look, when everything you do is over-the-top, sometimes you go over-the-top. I thought the pregnant-girls number was in terrible taste, too (although I was glad to see that Dianna Agron was still capable of performing, since you couldn’t have known that at any previous time this spring). I thought the “Give Up The Funk” number was way mediocre. So what? Every episode has more potential for actual entertainment than practically anything else on TV.</p>
<p>And “realistic”? “Realistic”???!!? “Realistic” doesn’t enter into it at all.</p>
<p>For me, and most of my friends, it’s not about the music…not that that’s not important to us, because it is.</p>
<p>We were all in high school choir together…though we (sadly) didn’t have a showchoir.</p>
<p>But for us, it’s more about re-living the fantastic relationships that come from performing with others. There is a level of friendship found through “choir buddies” and other friendships you make on the stage that I’ve rarely seen echoed. You spend so much time together and do so many things together that it’s hard not to grow to love one another.</p>
<p>Also, re: the over-produced numbers, you’d be surprised how far a lot of show choirs go these days. My high school choir sang on microphones every spring, accompanied by almost a full brass band. And that’s just a regular choir.</p>
<p>I agree that “glee” is one of those shows you just can’t think about too much. Just enjoy.</p>
<p>I also agree that Kurt and his relationship with his dad is touching, especially in the episode (two weeks ago, maybe?) when Kurt’s dad walked in to find Finn yelling about the “gay” (to put it mildly) nature of the decorations and pretty much tore Finn a new one. Loved it…so awesome to see him stand up for his son, even as he is struggling to accept that his son is gay.</p>
<p>There’s an intimacy that comes with choir. I truly think part of it comes from breathing together on cue…when all of you inhale at the same time, how can you not be intimate?</p>
<p>I was in choir in jr high- quite competitive- in high school- tried it but couldn’t stand the director.
I missed it though-</p>
<p>It kinda gets on my nerves that Curt is stereotypical - I know there are guys like that - but I don’t believe color coordination is found on the DNA ( even though if Glee was going to be more realistic- it would have * at least* more than one gay character)</p>
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<li><p>There’s that “realistic” word again . . . something that has no conceivable relevance to Glee.</p></li>
<li><p>Sue Sylvester. (Anyone else catch Jane Lynch’s wedding announcement in the Sunday NYT?) Jesse (Jonathan Groff’s character) [insert smiley]. The previous choir director. Finn AND Puck (THAT would be a show!).</p></li>
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