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Old 09-09-09 | 11:16 PM
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Re: Glee -- Fall Premiere -- "Showmance" -- 9/9/09

I too liked this 'premiere' -- pretty sure I'll stick with this show throughout.
Old 09-09-09 | 11:50 PM
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Re: Glee -- Fall Premiere -- "Showmance" -- 9/9/09

Uhmmm...the Cheerleaders auditioning....uhmmm

Old 09-10-09 | 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by awil1026
The show has some problems, in my opinion, but I'm enjoying it. It's looking like it'll make it through the probation period that I put new shows on.
Enjoyed tonights second episode but the Jane Lynch character could get old quick as well as the wife faking the baby.
Old 09-10-09 | 08:39 AM
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Re: Glee -- Fall Premiere -- "Showmance" -- 9/9/09

The gag-reflex line and the decision to cut the Cheerios dry-cleaning budget because local ones are just as good as European ones was hilarious.

I know she's supposed to be irritating but I truly am hoping for dismemberment for the wife after two episodes.
Old 09-10-09 | 08:42 AM
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Re: Glee -- Fall Premiere -- "Showmance" -- 9/9/09

Originally Posted by Giantrobo
Uhmmm...the Cheerleaders auditioning....uhmmm

Don't you mean the Cheerios?

Originally Posted by silentbob007
I know she's supposed to be irritating but I truly am hoping for dismemberment for the wife after two episodes.
Jessalyn Gilsig seems to be a fav of Ryan Murphy. She was even more of a boorish shrew as Gina Russo on Nip/Tuck. I think she's going to be around a while.

I think this show could last, but it will have to struggle with the typical high school show issue - how do you age, graduate and replace students? I mean they all seem to be sophomores now so they have at least 3 seasons but still...

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Old 09-10-09 | 08:43 AM
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Re: Glee -- Fall Premiere -- "Showmance" -- 9/9/09

Great episode. The show does have its problems; it could use some work on character development...make the characters less 2-Dimensional. Other than that minor complaint, which I suspect will improve over time, I've enjoyed both episodes thus far. The true reason to tune in though, and why I suspect most people do, is for the brilliant song renditions. Looking forward to next week and more songs.
Old 09-10-09 | 09:47 AM
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Re: Glee -- Fall Premiere -- "Showmance" -- 9/9/09

Again I want to say this show is a winner. I love Ryan Murphy's body of work and this is no exception.

Could it use a little work...sure, but it is only episode #2, I am sure things will balance out.

I am really hopefully Fox gives this show a chance beyond the 13 episodes planned. Fingers crossed.
Old 09-10-09 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by kstublen
Great episode. The show does have its problems; it could use some work on character development...make the characters less 2-Dimensional. Other than that minor complaint, which I suspect will improve over time, I've enjoyed both episodes thus far. The true reason to tune in though, and why I suspect most people do, is for the brilliant song renditions. Looking forward to next week and more songs.
That's my only problem. Are they really going to make Jane Lynch this shrew without any dimension? She going to be trying to shut down the Glee every week?
Old 09-10-09 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by riley_dude
That's my only problem. Are they really going to make Jane Lynch this shrew without any dimension? She going to be trying to shut down the Glee every week?
Guys...it's the second episode. And this is basically a second premiere episode.

Considering that in episode two we had a kiss between Rachel and Finn, the infiltration of the Cheerios into the club, the Glee Club getting some preferential treatment, and the revelation that the wife is faking her pregnancy...my god...what else do people want?

"Take a Bow" was an amazing ending to the show. Rachel singing in the hallway was a great thing to cut to throughout her "practice".

Goddamm I love this show.
Old 09-10-09 | 11:45 AM
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Re: Glee -- Fall Premiere -- "Showmance" -- 9/9/09

I have to agree, it is still episode 2 there is 11 more to go. But if the first two are any indication (and Ryan Murphy's track record), I think everyone will be pleased.
Old 09-10-09 | 01:32 PM
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Re: Glee -- Fall Premiere -- "Showmance" -- 9/9/09

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The only thing that bugs me is the lip syncing. All of the actors do their own singing; several are well-known Broadway actors. So why not let them sing LIVE? (Well, live as they are recording it, anyway) I understand that some scenes will require pre-recorded audio, but does it have to be so over-produced?? The scene where they rehearsed the Kanye West song was very jarring.
the Kanye West song was the only one that stood out for me as badly lip-synched. It really made me wonder if Mr. Shue was actually singing or not.
Old 09-10-09 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by shaun3000
The only thing that bugs me is the lip syncing. All of the actors do their own singing; several are well-known Broadway actors. So why not let them sing LIVE? (Well, live as they are recording it, anyway) I understand that some scenes will require pre-recorded audio, but does it have to be so over-produced?? The scene where they rehearsed the Kanye West song was very jarring.
Exactly what I said to my wife last night.
Old 09-10-09 | 07:47 PM
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Re: Glee -- Fall Premiere -- "Showmance" -- 9/9/09

I begrudgingly watched the premier online, but enjoyed it. This episode was no different. In fact, I think I laughed more during this episode. The previous puker, the gag reflex, the audience dancing during the gym scene, grape eating and the coach's "inspirational" speech had me laughing!
Old 09-10-09 | 08:14 PM
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Apparently last night's ratings were higher than those of So You Think You Can Dance. Nice!
Old 09-10-09 | 11:21 PM
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Re: Glee -- Fall Premiere -- "Showmance" -- 9/9/09

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Apparently last night's ratings were higher than those of So You Think You Can Dance. Nice!
Old 09-11-09 | 08:11 AM
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Definitely on my schedule for the entire run!
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Re: Glee -- Fall Premiere -- "Showmance" -- 9/9/09

Originally Posted by Axeramm
Emma eating grapes is one of the funniest things i have seen this year.
I love her character. And the All By Myself part was hilarious. Though it was meant to be sad I'm sure.. Just watching her made me laugh.

I put this episode on my DVR to check it out. I didn't think that it would be that great. I hadn't heard or seen much about it.
Half way through the episode, I put it on season pass. Great show.

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Old 09-11-09 | 10:39 AM
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I thought the pilot was just okay, but I could NOT sit through this episode - i got about half-way through and had to fast-forwarded the rest. I found it to be completely shrill and utterly annoying - a couple laughs here and there, but not enough for it to be worth sifting through the crap. I deleted it from my season pass.
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I'm loving it! I can't stop smiling the whole damn show! Can't wait to see more of the Cheerios.
One thing, I am still confused whether the one glee member is a boy or girl, Kurt I think? I guess it's a boy but it's definitely ambiguous.
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Re: Glee -- Fall Premiere -- "Showmance" -- 9/9/09

Originally Posted by cliffzig
I'm loving it! I can't stop smiling the whole damn show! Can't wait to see more of the Cheerios.
One thing, I am still confused whether the one glee member is a boy or girl, Kurt I think? I guess it's a boy but it's definitely ambiguous.
The one from the opening sequence that got put in the dumpster? I thought the same thing.
Old 09-11-09 | 02:15 PM
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They certainly moved things along at a brisk pace: the baby reveal, the revelation that the flirting between the teachers really couldn't go anywhere, the sexual tension between Rachel and Finn, the infiltration of the Cheerios, and even the "demotion" of Rachel, were all things that I think everyone expected, just not in one episode. I even thought the Rachel/Finn scene was a dream sequence at first. I'm glad they're not dragging anything out. Even the "working a second job as a janitor to afford a new house" bit only lasted one episode, thankfully.

The gag reflex thing was a little risque, but funny. I also liked the coach giving the reasons why he was such a catch, including that he was a minority and thus had job security and could provide for her. The idiocy of the celibacy club, the misdirection with Finn and Rachel being caught and getting in trouble, the pamphlets, the joke about the foreclosures, and for some reason, the run over mailman all made me laugh.

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They certainly moved things along at a brisk pace: the baby reveal, the revelation that the flirting between the teachers really couldn't go anywhere, the sexual tension between Rachel and Quinn, the infiltration of the Cheerios, and even the "demotion" of Rachel, were all things that I think everyone expected, just not in one episode. I even thought the Rachel/Finn scene was a dream sequence at first.
One of the sites I was at last week, -it might have been "Entertainment Weekly", - had said the kiss this week (it was shown in a promo) was actually a dream sequence or something along that line. I kept expecting a "reveal" and was surprised that it was "real" and that they'd moved that far in the story.
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Re: Glee -- Fall Premiere -- "Showmance" -- 9/9/09

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the sexual tension between Rachel and Quinn,



(I think you meant Finn, Quinn is the blonde cheerleader)

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Originally Posted by slop101
I thought the pilot was just okay, but I could NOT sit through this episode - i got about half-way through and had to fast-forwarded the rest. I found it to be completely shrill and utterly annoying - a couple laughs here and there, but not enough for it to be worth sifting through the crap. I deleted it from my season pass.
You decided all of that from one episode?
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(I think you meant Finn, Quinn is the blonde cheerleader)
Right... funny thing is, I fixed it elsewhere in the post but not in that first spot... darned similar names.


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