Glee

I didn't start watching Glee until January. The concept didn't really appeal to me and I thought there was too much buzz about it.



But with the winter hiatus I didn't have much to watch so I decided to see what the fuss was all about. And I'm glad I did.

Well, the pilot didn't completely convince me but gradually the characters and the stories grew on me, not to mention the wonderful performances. After watching the first half of the season I was really looking forward to what was coming next. I was a bit disappointed though. The Madonna episode was still ok but I found the end of the season a little weak aside the finale.



That last episode was indeed wonderful and it reminded me why I fell in love with the show in the first place. The writers need to go back to that or Glee could have a very short life.

That would be a shame because the potential is huge, the cast is mostly great (kudos on Britanny, Sue and Santana!) and the sense of humour is awesome.

I hate that I don't share the same enthusiasm as most viewers. Glee finale was simply okay. It ended on a happy note, but it wasn't something like a Grey's Anatomy or a Private Practice finale, that makes you go wow and feel bad you have to wait 4 more months for the fall season to begin.



So Rachel and Finn are back together, Quinn and Puck are a couple now, Sue displays a soft side of hers and makes sure Glee will be back on Fox next year. New directions which won the sectionals before the American Idol hiatus, finds themselves in third place in the season finale. The songs were pretty good this time around, and it was good to see the hispanic guy and the asian guy get their first lines on the show.



So what really bums me out is the unexplained reason why Glee couldn't find an identity for itself after one whole season. It started out as a delightful high school comedy with strategically placed musical numbers. But toward the end it was kids going crazy with the sole intention of winning regionals and defeating vocal adrenaline. I wasn't a comedy anymore. It was just a convenient way of talking about issues such as sexual orientation, race, teen pregnancies, and broken dreams.



Glee just wasn't the show I wanted it to be. Period.

I know I wanted New Directions to win but I think the writers did the right thing for the show and, to be honest, Vocal Adrenalin was the better performance. On the other hand, I've seen shows ("Friday Night Lights" comes to mind) where the underdogs won in the first season without sacrificing the integrity of the show or future story lines. Of course FNL didn't know it was going to be renewed and "Glee" did. Still, I guess Shelby leaving VA, opens the door for ND to win regionals next year. Best moment of the night for me were hands down Sue sticking up for ND telling a surprisingly mean ONJ, "c'mon they're just kids." And then not telling Will she was the lone vote for ND to place first was true to her character. Second best moment goes to Emma yelling at Principal Figgins for disbanding Glee club.



Most underused character: Brittany. Couldn't the writers give her one funny line?! Who can forget "dolphins are just gay sharks" or "when I pulled a hamstring I went to a misogynist." She's quickly becoming one of my favorites. I enjoyed Finn and Rachel's performance of "Faithfully." I don't think Finn's as bad of a singer as some critics . . . Rachel definitely carried the song, but he does contribute. I also liked the switch up on "Don't Stop Believing," with other characters singing some of the lines. A few things that annoyed me that others may disagree with: 1. Shelby adopting Beth. She told Rachel she wasn't ready to be a mom to a teenager but, to me, adopting the baby is a slap in the face for Rachel. If she can be a mother to Beth, why not Rachel? At least this keeps the door open for the wonderfully talented Idina Menzel to show up next season to maybe be the mom Rachel needs. 2. Quinn's mother kicking her husband out only after she found out he was cheating . . . why not when he kicked her pregnant teenager out? This could just be the feminist in me. I would like stronger female characters who's happiness don't depend just on a man (even Sue was nice when she was dating the news anchor but reverted to anger once they broke up). What message does that send to young girls who watch the show? Okay, stepping down from my feminist soap box. 3. I was hoping for a firmer resolution with Jesse and his schizophrenic treatment of Rachel last episode. Overall, this episode definitely lived up to my expectations!

What a great finale, loved every second of it. So the episode starts with Mr. Schue walking in the hallway and then Sue coming up to him and telling him she's one of the judges, then you see Mr. Schue and Figgins are talking and Figgins tells him if that they don't place in Regionals Glee club is over. When he tells this to the Glee club they are depressed and want to say how Glee has changed them and their members. It was a touching scene. Then they show Mr. Schue and Emma talking and then Emma tells him she's seeing her dentist. I love that Mr. Schue got the idea of what they were going to sing in Regionals from being in his car listening to Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" I love how excited he was when he gave the news to the kids. Then they show Regionals.When is time for New Directions to sing Finn tells Rachel "I love you" then Finn and Rachel sing "Faithfully" then it goes onto "Any Way You Want It", "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'" to finish of with "Don't Stop Believing" Quinn's mom is surprisingly there and tells Quinn that she is proud of her. Quinn's water breaks and she's taken to the hospital. The scene while she is given birth is mixed with scenes from Vocal Adrenaline performing "Bohemian Rhaspody" she has a baby girl. Turn out in Regionals that Vocal Adrenaline took first place and New Directions didn't place. Which I think was unfair! During discussion of judges Sue kinda defended New Directions. They were very upset because that meant Glee club was over. Emma was talking to Will on how he couldn't give up on Glee club and then Will kissed her. Back in WMHS they sang to Mr. Schue "To Sir With Love" it was a touching scene. Towards the end Sue comes in while Will is packing and she tells him after that she told Figgins to give the Glee club one more year. And he did because Sue is blackmailing him. This is why I love Sue Sylvester! Then Mr. Schue tells the Club that they are staying one more year and he sings to them with Puck "Over the Rainbow" while they are singing this they show Shelby adopting Beth Quinn's and Puck's baby. The episode finishes with them singing "Over the Rainbow" What an episode loved every moment of it. Also the episode was very emotional! Can't wait for Season 2!!

P.S. there is a Finchel kiss :)

Glee really stepped it up for the finale. Many people said that Glee had lost it's sense of drama and became to predictable. While this episode was on the verge of predictable there were plenty of good twists that kept all of us on our seat! I have to say this episode was more emotional than any before it. The whole cast did a great job bringing us their own character's own outlook on the Glee Club. I personally can not wait until the second season comes on next fall. If Fox is doing what I think they are, It looks like a premiere around august 24th or 25th??? My second thought is possibly the early September time frame. With my luck both are wrong but that's just a thought.



In the mean time, just wait for the announce of the new cast from the myspace auditions and hope that everyone in the cast sticks around. I would hate for the first episode to be about someone getting in a car crash or moving over summer. Until next time Gleeks, ENJOY!

Glee is a funny beast. When the show is good, its damn good. Fantastic. And I think they know it. I can't quite articulate what I'm trying to put my finger on, but sometimes I feel like Glee thinks a little too highly of itself. Is it possible for first season phenomenon to get...cocky? (Answer: Yes. See: Heroes) I know this sounds crazy, and it was hard for me to point out specific examples, but there's just something about the way the show presents itself. It can feel more like fan service and try too hard. "I don't know anyone who'd miss an episode of Glee-"

These are the first words of the episode, in the recap, and right off the bat this rubbed me the wrong way. Don't get full of yourselves, guys. You may have blown your load already in the first season, with every plot imaginable, and you can only rinse and repeat with these competitions for so long...



The fan service continued at Will's place, crying, because of their chances at Regionals. Are you kidding me? This pity party felt really forced and manipulative- tugging on the heartstrings of the viewers. This happened a lot throughout the episode- a problem I had with the Sectionals Fall Finale as well. And if you didn't think they could push it further, check out Journey's 'Don't Stop Believing' (their amazing number that started it all) on the radio, that breaks Shuester down. I think we get it, Glee. Our kids are a rag-tag long shot to win. (But they'll pull it off, right? ;)



Things quickly turned around after the shaky beginning, though. For starters, I loved the judges acknowledging the fact that out heroes are the rag-tag underdogs. This self aware sense of humor has always been a strength of Glee. Everything about the Regionals competition was perfect. Aural Intensity! Are you serious, lol! New Directions basically knocked it out of the park with their Journey medley, which included Don't Stop Believing 2.0. We got the best performance from Vocal Adrenaline that I've seen, and even though I don't think it was as good as ND, they were polished and showy, and I got the vibe that they were championship material.



We got some returning cameos from Josh Grobin and Olivia Newton John as judges. Both were as funny as ever (esp Grobin) and in the cleverest, sharpest part of the plot, They turned on New Directions, forcing the one and only Sue Sylvester to be the single vote FOR our glee club. I really liked that swerve. It's refreshing to see the fan service back fire. Not only did ND not win, they didn't even place! Ouch. Now this genuinely got a reaction out of me: I was sad. This finale was a chance for reflection over the past year, and there was plenty of that (and inspirational speeches). But it also tied up plot threads, including Rachel and Finn, Rachel and her mom, Will and Emma, who had some great stuff, and even the principal's blackmail. One element that didn't really work for me was Quinn delivering her baby (a finale cliche if there ever was one) cross-cut with the VA performance. Not as effective as it could have been. Quinn's labor performance wasn't there. Trying to match up the lyrics with the visuals wasn't so much clever as it was obvious. Puck named the babe Beth, which was nice, and Shelby adopted her. Aww. Random, but Aww.



Journey Medley

Included was "Faithfully + Any Way You Want It + Lovin Touchin, Squeezin + Don't Stop Believin'" but I'll lump it together as one performance. One grand, 'bigger is better' = best performance. Grade: A



"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen.

Johnathan Goff finally got to tear it up. I mean seriously tear it up. If not for the baby delivery, I would have liked this even better.

Grade: B+



"To Sir With Love" by Lulu.

A sweet 'Thank you, teacher' moment for the class and Mr. Shue. But I'm kinda meh on the song.

Grade: B



"Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz.

Okay, this one finally got me. Lump in the throat, teary eyed- all the other forced teary moments were unmoving for me, but Morrison sang this beautifully, and Puck harmonized perfectly. Grade: A+



At the end, Sue did a noble thing and convinced the principal to keep Glee around for one more year (like they were really going anywhere) and despite my issues, I was overall extremely pleased and with the finale. Some resolution for the Kurt-Finn plot would have been nice, since that was by far the best material this year. Nevertheless, a satisfying conclusion, to one of the the most refreshing new shows I've ever seen. Here's hoping season 2 keeps it up!

The finale to the first season of Glee was absolutely amazing.

Plotlines are tied up with real suprising twists and the plot was pretty much flawless here.



The songs were great, with a special revisiting of Don't Stop Believing and a mind-blowingly amazing segment of Quinn giving birth with the epic Bohemian Rhapsody sung by Vocal Adrenaline.



This was also one of the most emotionally moving episodes. There was a scene where Shue was in the car and he switches on the radio to hear "Don't Stop Believing" after the whole Glee club is incredibly depressed about Sue being one of the judges for the regionals.



I won't spoil any more, but you get the drift.



It was simply a perfect episode.

Glee has kept me entertained week after week since it came back from its break. Some episodes may have not been as others but I don't think that takes away from the overall success of the show.



I for one, would have never watched a musical tv show. But it is more than that. It has comedy, drama, a plot!, and it incorporates music. Miley Cyrus said she doesn't understand.. what is there to understand? Somehow I think it's jealously more than anything else.



Glee has locked me in for the long haul. I will tune in season after season. I am fully invested in these characters. Even the previously background characters only (Mike Chang) are getting incorporated into the plot.



I especially like how every episode is not just another continuation of the last one. We just follow through on a regular day. I admit, I was getting tired of the Quinn baby drama, so it was nice that they put it to rest for a while. Now, for the episode review. Loved it! (Duh)



It was a fitting choice for them to pick Journey's Believin for their Regional choice (along with other Journey songs. Message received: don't forget where you came from. As usual Rachel is perfect and I think Finn delivers. I think that is also good that we only have one really big "superstar". Sure, Mercedes has the pipes, but Rachel needs and wants this as her life. I don't see why some people think Finn is a bad singer. Dude has not received training from Broadway like many of the others, so I think we should give him a chance folks!



I thought it was sweet when he told Rachel that he loved her. It was completely out of nowhere and she didn't freak out. It was simple acceptation. It will be nice to see where this goes in the Fall. I think they can safely be called the "Ross and Rachel" of Glee.



Quinn finally has her baby. And she conveniently delivers it to the beat of Bohemian Rhapsody, sung by Vocal Adrenaline.Isn't a Glee club supposed to be everyone singing? It just seemed like Jesse was carrying it mostly by himself. I thought that it was supposed to be a group effort. But I guess since they were showier, they won.



On that note, it was nice to see Sue, being... nice. She actually stuck up for them. I hope that for the future they don't eventually make her nice permanently. I love her one liners, especially about the pink monkey butt. I really love her insults to Mr. Schue. Don't stop!



Will, treated Emma like dirt and then just expected to kiss her. WTF. Emma was right to stick up for herself, she has put up with enough. Although, if he were to straighten up, it would be okay if they ended up together.



All in all, definitely not disappointed. Season finales don't necessarily have to end with a bang, they just have to leave you wanting more. *Sidenote: Olivia Newton-John needs to lay off the plastic surgery.

i'm watching it right now, (well actually it's in the break), it's only 23 mins in but it's really really good so far, i just saw their big dance scene of all the journey songs, and all the dancing and singing was great, however like i said it's only 23 mins in, so the rest of the episode might not be as goo, but i bet it will be



i'm kind of curious though why they did their big dance number at the begging of the episode, well it wasn't really the begging, but near the begging anyway break's over, need to keep watching

I always love Glee and this episode was great.I love how the storyline is to a level, realistic...such as New Direction not winning[total bummer though] and Quinn still giving up baby Beth. I was a bit confused at the beginning though with the flashback to Quinn and Puck getting their groove on in the beginning scenes of the episode because I hadn't realised yet that it was a flashback, but I guess it serves as a hint that baby time is near. I love everyone in the Glee club I do wish thought that even though we see more of them singing solo parts for the final episode of the season, I think it would of been perfect for the last song Glee club sings together in the auditorium if everyone had sung at least one solo part because not everyone did..(like Quinn, Puck and Blondie:D) overall though it was a brilliant episode and I guess Sue is cool...for now;)



I can't wait for next season...what will happen to everyone on the summer holidays? Who will or won't be together? Which songs will the Glee club rock? I look forward to another musically filled seaason of GLEE!

this final episode of glee season1 is superb... very emotional and wonderful...:-) you'll love sue more...:-) leah... was great...:-) i kept crying during the first 20 minutes then the later was more emotional... the voices of the cast was so pleasing in the ears. i bet my mom would agree with me if she watched this. i cant wait to see the next season and hear once more there lovely voices. i wonder what will be the bomb they will gonna bring in the coming season. anyway, glee's season finale has a good moral lesson to give to all the performers. that's "have a heart" :-)

This season finale was a good way to end it. I was worried about how it would end and where they would go for the next season. The outcome of the Regionals was disappointing for the Glee club but not for me. Now I know the force for next season will be that they are going to try even harder at winning. Matthew Morrison crying at the beginning did feel fake, forced, and at the wrong time, but the one near the end where he gets emotional when the glee club sings "To Sir, With Love" seemed more appropriate. Yes, it was an anti-climatic ending to the season, but seriously, what else would they have done?



What I Liked: I absolutely loved the Regionals performance. Mashing three Journey hits into one and no stopping in between. The last song, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", was great!



What I Disliked: I was less enthusiastic about Quinn's pregnancy during the Vocal Adrenaline performance of "Bohemian Rhapsody". Mostly because of their weird noises she made during the song.

Ok, so I have watched the two performances over and over. That Journey medly was the shiiiiit. Journey over Queen? A tough decision though. The judges were stuuuuuuuuuuuuuuupid. Quinn's delivery was epic, and I loved seeing Puck and Santana get a chance to shine. Ok, and I'm sorry but the whole Schuster cup-cakin' madess must stop soon, he's great and I love his voice and dancing but do we really need to see him and Pilsbury get together? Leave it for the next few seasons, hopefully this show will be going for a long time and we can wait it out!

That was the best episode of glee at least for the moment!

It was full of emotions and the song were good. The episode was really emotional but there were some parts really funny.

What i liked the most about this episode is that all the characters have something to say everyone participate. I was sad that Vocal Adrenaline won but I think they know how to make a show!



Quinn giving birth to baby Beth was funny because it was like an echo of the Bohemian Rhapsody performance of the Vocal Adrenaline. Now baby Beth is the adoptive daughter of Rachel's biological mum. So it brings to me this question : will

Shelby Corcoran stay in touch with Rachel?



The two final performance was nice because we can see how this year in Glee club changed everyone and how it federated this group of people who have nothing in common except a certain sense of music!



The funny parts were as usual the ones with Sue Sylvester and the one in which Emma yelled at Principal Figgins.



To finish, my wishes for next season :

- a little bit more of the others characters like Brittany and Santana and Mike...

- to continue the storyline of the competition of New direction with Vocal adrenaline

- The Rachel and Shelby story too

- the love stories of our favorite glee club members....

-Jesse to be back (he could be the new coach of vocal adrenaline)...by the way, don't you think Jonathan Groff is a good dancer?

And you?

See you back in autumn 2010 for season 2!!!!

In one word this episode was amazing! The writers, directors, producers, editors and the actors did absolutely wonderful! From the very beginning to the end this episode was packed with amazing scenes. I loved how Rachel and Finn seemed to reconnect. I also thought the Bohemian Rhapsody scene when Quinn is giving birth was done absolutly perfectly...The was it was choreographed (sp?) was genius! I loved that Sue showed that she has a heart...That was great. Also, I loved that the door for Will and Emma was opened (at least a little). All in all it was a very enjoyable episode and I cannot wait for season two!!!

Overall I really enjoyed the episode and the musical numbers. Vocal Adrenaline did another Queen (and how can I say no to Queen) song which was great and New Directions sang well in their golden garbs but failed to put the show into show-choir (lack of dancing or theatricality). I kind of wished they did their more memorable funk piece but I suppose the 'good vibes' theme is their signature style. I didn't find it odd to see Quinn's mother go to see her daughter perform but the tattoo detail about her husband's lover seemed unnecessary (small detail, why did i have to notice). The synchronization of "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Quinn giving birth was too strange to be taken seriously or laughed at. Really? Did they have to have Quinn cry out, "Let me go"? I thought it was an odd thing to say when you're giving birth. Huh? Where do I go? "Let go of me" would've made more sense but oh well. Sue's vote for New Directions was sweet while the announcement that they didn't even place (third sucks) stung. However at the same time, Glee needed this dose of reality. Otherwise, it'd just be another (bad) kids cartoon where a victory is won simply by wanting it enough and cruising on smiles and cheer. The pacing of the episode was a biy disjointed like when they flashed back to when Quinn and Puck did it. It didn't feel like a flashback and a few scenes didn't transition was well as it could have. Again, I did like watching this episode a lot and the flaws didn't bother me that much. Puck's various facial expressions made it all the more worthwhile.

After a second half that to me seemed really up and down, the finale episode didn't disappoint. Since there were so few problems I'll start with those. I felt it was a tad predictable, everything that happened I saw coming, and the fact that Will told Emma he loved her and they kissed really pissed me off. Other than that though, everything else was great. Even though I knew New Directions would come in third, the scene when they find out the results still found a way to be suspenseful, and Sue was great in this episode. She got taken down a peg and still ended up doing the right thing. The musical numbers were also very impressive, the Journey medley I was especially shocked with, considering I hate Journey, they did a really good job making those songs sound good. The end was kind of cheesy, but still had the proper emotion of a season finale. I look forward to the new storylines of next season.