Glee anyone?

POSTED BY: RIPWash
UPDATED: Friday, June 26, 2009 08:43
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RIPWASH

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 4:55 PM

This isn't a Sci-Fi show by any stretch of the imagination, but did anyone happen to catch "Glee" last night on Fox (I think it was Fox anyway)?

I just finished watching it on Hulu and I gotta say it was one of the best pilot episodes I've seen in a while. Kinda cliche in parts, but I really, really enjoyed it. Then again, I was a band/drama geek in high school and could really relate to some of the stuff going on with the kids and their teacher/advisor. The guy in the wheelchair looks really familiar though. I'm gonna have to see if he's been in anything else.

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Mal: You think she'll hold together?
Zoë: She's torn up plenty, but she'll fly true.
Mal: Could be bumpy.
Zoë: Always is

JONGSSTRAW

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 5:20 PM

I gave it a look last night because I like the High School Musical movies. I thought the show was pretty good. I'll probably watch it in the Fall.

BULLETT

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 7:52 PM

i really liked it, i was a bit upset that it isn't coming back till the fall.

KWICKO

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 7:55 PM

I loved it. I thought it was hilarious. Can't wait 'til the fall to see more!

Mike

Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day...
Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

OPTIMUS1998

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 8:42 PM

currently d/l-ing, forgot about it last night.
it is supposed to be set in my hometown, (Lima, OH)
but from the pre-air comments in our local press, they (not suprisingly) got EVERYTHING wrong Except the name of the town.
Wrong name of the school, wrong mascot, wrong School colors, wrong basic geography,( make it sound like it's near Cleveland, which is 3 hrs north west. )

but like i said, not surprising.
it would just be nice to do a little homework about the town whose' name you're using.
Like "the office", i don't expect them to have every detail of Scranton right, but they have worked out approx where it is, and they sent a camera crew to Scranton to shoot the opening credit montage.
the only thing they did was make sure of the pronunciation of the city (L-EYE-MA, like the bean, not L-EE-MA, Like the City in Peru)

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WHOZIT

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 9:11 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RIPWash:
This isn't a Sci-Fi show by any stretch of the imagination, but did anyone happen to catch "Glee" last night on Fox (I think it was Fox anyway)?

I just finished watching it on Hulu and I gotta say it was one of the best pilot episodes I've seen in a while. Kinda cliche in parts, but I really, really enjoyed it. Then again, I was a band/drama geek in high school and could really relate to some of the stuff going on with the kids and their teacher/advisor. The guy in the wheelchair looks really familiar though. I'm gonna have to see if he's been in anything else.

*********************************************
Mal: You think she'll hold together?
Zoë: She's torn up plenty, but she'll fly true.
Mal: Could be bumpy.
Zoë: Always is

Yes, it was on the evil FOX network

TUJIAOZUO

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:48 PM

And I told myself I wasn't going to get attached to any more Fox shows...

It probably was the best Pilot I have ever seen. The pacing was nice, the executed the exposition and background stories without making it heavy handed. Great casting (Jane Lynch! I immediately thought of the hilariousness that is A Mighty Wind), great concept, and the finale at the end had me and a few other people ready to watch the rest of the season (great take on Journey) as well as sing along.

And with all of the promotion (San Fransisco is wallpapered with Glee posters) as well as merchandising (you can purchase the songs that were sung on the episode the day after on iTunes) I think Fox realizes they have a potential gold mine. The concept reaches out over all demographics from people/kids who like the High School Musical stuff, those who remember band/choir/drama, and people who just dig musicals.

Your Indian Pirate Lord,
Ash

KWICKO

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:59 PM

Quote:
The concept reaches out over all demographics from people/kids who like the High School Musical stuff, those who remember band/choir/drama, and people who just dig musicals.

Or even to people like me, who are none of the above, but just love the comedy of it and love seeing "classic rock" songs butchered and subjected to the whole choir thing.

"Rehab" was just hilarious. So utterly inappropriate for a high school choir, and they did it with big fake smiles plastered on their faces, like they had no idea what they were singing about...

Mike

Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day...
Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

TUJIAOZUO

Thursday, May 21, 2009 12:40 AM

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Originally posted by Kwicko:
Quote:
The concept reaches out over all demographics from people/kids who like the High School Musical stuff, those who remember band/choir/drama, and people who just dig musicals.

Or even to people like me, who are none of the above, but just love the comedy of it and love seeing "classic rock" songs butchered and subjected to the whole choir thing.

"Rehab" was just hilarious. So utterly inappropriate for a high school choir, and they did it with big fake smiles plastered on their faces, like they had no idea what they were singing about...

Mike

Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day...
Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

Rehab was hilarious. I downloaded iTune's sneak peek a few days back and the peek was that clip. I went from being dumbstruck that a High School was preforming that song to laughing pretty quickly. The bright preformance smiles and sheer cheeriness of how they sung the lyrics was what sold it.

I also want to say that the songs they picked for each kid to audition to were perfect. Great way to flesh them out via their choices in music and how they sing it. ("Mr. Cellophane" probably being my favorite fit, though I just about dropped my jaw when the lead girl started belting out "On My Own". Though apparently the actress playing her got her break on Le Miz)

"Don't Stop Beleivin'" preformed by the Glee Cast is worth every penny on iTunes.

Broadway Lover's Note: The former Glee Instructor saying his girlfriend in Cleveland was upset about the accusations was a total shout out to Avenue Q and Rod's song 'My Girlfriend Who Lives In Canada'. Hurray for Broadway shoutouts! Especially ones that have to do with an adult rated Sesame Street spoof!

Your Indian Pirate Lord,
Ash

STOWEAWAY

Thursday, May 21, 2009 1:52 AM

So, apparently, if you die on Heroes, you are resurrected in a high school glee club. Awesome.
I was surprised to see three Heroes alum in the cast. It's American Pie + High School Musical. And the delivery had tones of Pushing Daisies and Better off Ted. Plus the music rocks!
I enjoyed it and I'll be watching in the Fall.

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