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geebsTV Commentary:
Glee- reading through the forums, it seems some people are annoyed about how even though its an ensemble cast, not everyone is getting their due. Its like, its only the sixth episode. Of course, you can't please everybody. Had they given equal coverage to everyone on a by epsiode basis, then you'd have people complaining about the pacing. I did find it weird when people were trying to think of shows with ensemble casts to compare character coverage to, Lost had not been mentioned in the messages I saw (though maybe it was later) I mean, that's kinda Lost's thing. But yeah, comparing Glee to Lost, I would say Lost also didn't give equal coverage to everyone only six eps into the first season. And I'm pretty sure certain characters got their second centric ep before some other prominent characters got their first.
And even with ensemble casts, there's always some characters who are gonna be covered more than others. For Lost, its Jack and Kate, and although some people disagree with me, I'd also say Sawyer and Locke. They're the main characters. For Glee, its Will, Finn, and Rachel. I mean, most of the non-main-Glee-ers in the cast are people associated with them (Emma, Terri, Puck, Quinn)
Another interesting topic is the whole Rachel vs Will thing. Even though Rach is kinda a diva, I'm on her side in this. Yes, she needs to be more of a team player, but as I said, I think Will is taking her talent for granted. He coulda thrown her a bone if he was gonna give away the West Side Story solo to Tina, particularly since he gave away her solo in Don't Stop Believin' to Quinn (which despite what he says, definitely is punishment for her doing "Push It" at the assembly) This ep though did show his hypocrisy, when he threw out the whole no "I in team" by putting April center stage because he wanted to win.
I mean, even after he stopped April going on for the second act, while he did do it because she's being a bad influence on the kids, even April had to point out that she was stealing the other kids spotlight. As much as Rachel is trying to be a star, oblivious to who she may accidentally hurt or offend, Will is also trying to recapture his former glory. I mean, helping the kids be better is part of it, but there are a couple of times already he's lost sight of that.
That being said, maybe my radar is off, but while I do think Will isn't seeing both he and Rachel are wrong in certain things, I don't think he's being passive-aggressive like some people are saying. Like the "sometimes I'm your only fan line", I don't think he was preying on her self esteem issues, and I certainly don't think he was being bitchy or anything when he said they'll all get tickets front row for Cabaret. I thought he was legitimately gonna go and support her, not that he was being all, "Oh, so this play you left us for, I'm gonna get front row seats because its going to be so AWESOME." in a sarcastic way.
Bones- Wait, wasn't Cam's foster daughter chick played by Micah's cousin last time? Now she's played by Birdie from Beyond the Break? So the girl suddenly shot up half a foot and her eyes turned from brown to light hazel?!
Anyways, is it me, or can those Amish bonnets be kinda hot? Or is it just a symbolic thing, because it can be equated with purity and innocence because they're all religious and stuff? Oh, and waht's with people who hate song and dance not because they think its stupid (which I suppose is a perfectly valid opinion) but because they think its sinful? I mean, have they heard music? How can it be evil? Well, some of it prolly would sound evil (what the hell do the fundies say are the devil's chords?), but there's certainly lots of pure and pretty sound stuff as well. Do they not sing in church?
Glee- reading through the forums, it seems some people are annoyed about how even though its an ensemble cast, not everyone is getting their due. Its like, its only the sixth episode. Of course, you can't please everybody. Had they given equal coverage to everyone on a by epsiode basis, then you'd have people complaining about the pacing. I did find it weird when people were trying to think of shows with ensemble casts to compare character coverage to, Lost had not been mentioned in the messages I saw (though maybe it was later) I mean, that's kinda Lost's thing. But yeah, comparing Glee to Lost, I would say Lost also didn't give equal coverage to everyone only six eps into the first season. And I'm pretty sure certain characters got their second centric ep before some other prominent characters got their first.
And even with ensemble casts, there's always some characters who are gonna be covered more than others. For Lost, its Jack and Kate, and although some people disagree with me, I'd also say Sawyer and Locke. They're the main characters. For Glee, its Will, Finn, and Rachel. I mean, most of the non-main-Glee-ers in the cast are people associated with them (Emma, Terri, Puck, Quinn)
Another interesting topic is the whole Rachel vs Will thing. Even though Rach is kinda a diva, I'm on her side in this. Yes, she needs to be more of a team player, but as I said, I think Will is taking her talent for granted. He coulda thrown her a bone if he was gonna give away the West Side Story solo to Tina, particularly since he gave away her solo in Don't Stop Believin' to Quinn (which despite what he says, definitely is punishment for her doing "Push It" at the assembly) This ep though did show his hypocrisy, when he threw out the whole no "I in team" by putting April center stage because he wanted to win.
I mean, even after he stopped April going on for the second act, while he did do it because she's being a bad influence on the kids, even April had to point out that she was stealing the other kids spotlight. As much as Rachel is trying to be a star, oblivious to who she may accidentally hurt or offend, Will is also trying to recapture his former glory. I mean, helping the kids be better is part of it, but there are a couple of times already he's lost sight of that.
That being said, maybe my radar is off, but while I do think Will isn't seeing both he and Rachel are wrong in certain things, I don't think he's being passive-aggressive like some people are saying. Like the "sometimes I'm your only fan line", I don't think he was preying on her self esteem issues, and I certainly don't think he was being bitchy or anything when he said they'll all get tickets front row for Cabaret. I thought he was legitimately gonna go and support her, not that he was being all, "Oh, so this play you left us for, I'm gonna get front row seats because its going to be so AWESOME." in a sarcastic way.
Bones- Wait, wasn't Cam's foster daughter chick played by Micah's cousin last time? Now she's played by Birdie from Beyond the Break? So the girl suddenly shot up half a foot and her eyes turned from brown to light hazel?!
Anyways, is it me, or can those Amish bonnets be kinda hot? Or is it just a symbolic thing, because it can be equated with purity and innocence because they're all religious and stuff? Oh, and waht's with people who hate song and dance not because they think its stupid (which I suppose is a perfectly valid opinion) but because they think its sinful? I mean, have they heard music? How can it be evil? Well, some of it prolly would sound evil (what the hell do the fundies say are the devil's chords?), but there's certainly lots of pure and pretty sound stuff as well. Do they not sing in church?
