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1.19 Dream On Review by Serena Yang Jesse: "That's not a dream. A dream is something that fills up the emptiness inside. The one thing that you know that if it comes true all the hurt would go away." I enjoyed "Dream On", but I have to admit that I was kind of disappointed. This was the much hyped Joss Whedon directed episode. I don't know what I was expecting, but I had all these visions of the Buffy musical episode running around in my head. Joss, Neil, Glee - it should have been legen-wait for it-dary. Instead, we got a good - but not spectacular - episode of Glee. Well, I guess not everyone is perfect. That's ok, Joss, I still love you. The Good... - The NPH-MM duet of "Dream On" was pretty awesome. Maybe I'm biased, because I looooooove Aerosmith, and that is easily my favorite song, but it was fun to wash them hamming it up. Plus 5. -- Duets ruled the night: How freaking spectacular was the "I Dreamed a Dream" number with Lea Michele and Idina Menzel? Not only were the performances extraordinary, but they look so much alike its scary. I wonder if Ryan Murphy had this storyline in mind when he was casting for the show? Plus 10. -- Bryan Ryan with a mullet, and Will with a guido shirt. The Jersey girl in me was all aflutter - plus 10. -- Artie and Tina. Can we all say, "awwww"? Plus 2. -- So we finally know what's behind Jesse's romancing of Rachel. Good - b/c at least its not some crazy way to undermine New Directions (at least I don't think so). Bad b/c I honestly think Jesse and Rachel are the cutest couple ever - and I hope that he ends up more than "kinda liking her". Plus 3. -- Shelby's regret at giving away Rachel was not something I would have expected. Plus 2. -- The Artie dream Safety Dance - in a mall, no less! Too bad they can't miraculously make Artie walk again, as Kevin McHale is a pretty damn good dancer. Plus 5. -- Quinn putting her hand on Artie's shoulder at the end of the episode - plus 2. -- Total: 39 The Not So Good... -- I don't know, maybe I've been spoiled by Barney on HIMYM, but Neil Patrick Harris wasn't ah-may-zing. I was expecting a more dynamic performance. Minus 3. -- Other Asian now has a name. I'm in denial - minus 2. -- The Sue/Bryan angry sex scene? Ew, minus 10. But since I can appreciate the joke (Jane Lynch and Neil Patrick Harris are both openly out), I'll only deduct 5. -- New Directions jean jackets? Kurt and Santana getting excited? No, that would never happen. Minus 3. -- There was a definite lack of LOL moments tonight. Minus 10. -- Minus 10 more because this was a Joss episode. I should have been on the floor cracking up. -- I wasn't impressed with Tina/Other Asian dancing at the end. I thought her practice tap was kind of good, though. So maybe all those So You Think You Can Dance commercials are getting to me, and I'm getting pickier. Minus 3. -- Total: -30 The Hmmm... -- The show has gotten definitely more "musical-y" recently. I like it, but how does everyone else feel about it? More show tunes? Less? -- The show has also basically conceded to its strengths and lightened up on the plot. In fact, the last few episodes have felt like it was written to accommodate the music. Again - good? Bad? I know its generally a critique of musicals, but I think Glee is better when it doesn't try so hard. -- Where's Terri? Is she going to come back? Will she sing? Bits 'n Pieces: Bryan: "Should I lock the door?" Sue: "No, I've got a secret room upstairs. Like Letterman." Rachel: "I came in first place." Jesse: "You were eight months old." Rachel: "I was very musically verbal." Bryan: "Don't make that face. Global warming is a theory." Bryan: "I was a featured soloist at King's Island in Doodledy Doo Musical Review. ... Nine years later, I woke up on a urine-stained mattress in the West Lima crack district. Then something amazing happened. I was introduced to Jesus. He was my Honduran social worker." Overall, the episode ended slightly more good than not so good, so 2.5 out of 4 mullets. What are your thoughts? View all comments or post a comment. |
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