tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post4247833637784226937..comments2023-09-17T04:55:58.450-04:00Comments on DR SHE BLOGGO: The RBI Report: "Extraordinary Merry Christmas"DR SHE BLOGGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03247285649344958174noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-70586872829145784292011-12-27T21:11:34.009-05:002011-12-27T21:11:34.009-05:00I enjoyed the episode but I wouldn't call it o...I enjoyed the episode but I wouldn't call it one of the best of the season. I enjoyed Asian F, Mash-Off and Hold On To Sixteen far more because the kids just don't interest me as much. Since last year's Christmas episode focused on Will being alone for Christmas, I would have liked to have seen Wemma share their first Christmas together. The adults are part of the show so I do hope they start focusing on them more in the back half of this season because they'll be some of the few staying behind after the kids graduate. <br /><br />Anywho, this episode wasn't bad but I hate that they are underusing Will. Like him or not, he's a central character to the show and it's missing a piece when he's left in the background.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-71054126244876788972011-12-20T09:08:27.098-05:002011-12-20T09:08:27.098-05:00(i mean, a "skyward ballade").(i mean, a "skyward ballade").Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-38506219795847314652011-12-20T09:07:19.640-05:002011-12-20T09:07:19.640-05:00In the preview of the next episode, we learn that ...In the preview of the next episode, we learn that Finn wants to join the army... Maybe the writters had it in mind when they decided to make Finn call the star like him, whereas everyone would have expected him to call the star Rachel Berry... Just to have an excuse for Rachel in next season to sing a ballade while her loved one is in middle-orient ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-29623328392591587272011-12-16T00:51:52.108-05:002011-12-16T00:51:52.108-05:00Sigh. Yet another absurd Glee episode, created mor...Sigh. Yet another absurd Glee episode, created more to showcase iTunes ballads than have an actual plot. I've just about given up on the show and only watch it for the funny re-caps.<br />http://www.autostraddle.com/glee-psychotic-episode-309-recap-what-a-long-strange-trip-its-been-124513/<br /><br />Whoever writes the show must be ashamed to call themselves writers. Hell, I've read better fanfiction.<br />http://ryureblog.tumblr.com/post/14277823270/finding-brittanys-pov-glees-lost-story<br /><br />"Influence" is very good and is told from Brittany's POV. I bet she's sad because she's been so neglected this season. <br /><br />First she doesn't even get to participate in her girlfriend's coming out and then we never hear about their coming out ever again. Sadly, on this misogynistic show, Britt actually got more screentime when she was dating boys. <br /><br />Finn meanwhile is watching down on Rachel as a star and continues to play Glee club's personal Jesus. God know's two gay couples (particularly one that wasn't white and male!) on the show would have been too much for a family-friendly Christmas special! <br /><br />So really Glee could be bizarre post-modern art if it wasn't kitsch mainstream nonsense that sells out on actually plot lines to placate the masses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-23739571624694448582011-12-15T09:08:57.800-05:002011-12-15T09:08:57.800-05:00After the mess of the last couple of episodes (Hol...After the mess of the last couple of episodes (Hold on to 16 excluded) I found this one really refreshing, I laughed and enjoyed it finally! Something that didn't happen to me for almost all season. Maybe because the themes were easy and predictable, I don't know, or the characters more natural, more believable, (no Finn-male-hero to force us out of the closet, no Kurt-the good gay guy antibullying), a little more true to themselves. <br /> The 50's-Star Wars special was hilarious, Kurt-Chris and Rachel-Lea were in their true element, I loved them!<br /><br />A couple of bad things, though: <br /><br />it's exhausting to keep subjecting Rachel to "lessons" - Totally agree!<br /><br />Finn Hudson's star made me kind of sad. I just felt sorry for him. I hope it would have given her a copy of his college application or something like that. Considering how they want to address his storyline (which I like) that was creepy and depressing.<br /><br />Quinn's dialogue with Sam was a smart choice, I am just afraid that the writers will turn her into the Jiminy Cricket who talks the other characters out of their insicurities (for Finn would be good, though) because she has learned the BIG lesson. Will see.<br /><br />One last thing: I didn't mind the plotline with Finn and Rachel, unlike most of you did. I think that if the writers can keep the focus on their relashionship with a little less romantic drama and more <br />mutual goals and mutual support on each other qualities (more like in season 1), they could justify why they are the main characters and why they embodies the heart and the core values of the gleeclub and the show.<br />I am curious to know what you think about it!<br />I read your "Finn Hudson and the Case of The Missing Original Intent" and agreed with you 100%!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-9275667922237568332011-12-14T12:12:07.101-05:002011-12-14T12:12:07.101-05:00I'm in general agreement with She Bloggo on th...I'm in general agreement with She Bloggo on this one. I actually smiled during the TV special, something I haven't done in a while during an episode of Glee. <br /><br />FWIW,My wife and I run a blog where we review Holiday episodes, specials and movies, here's our take on "Extraordinary Merry Christmas":<br />http://holidayfilmreviews.blogspot.com/2011/12/glee-extraordinary-merry-christmas.htmlJ.A. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15800901321134394272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-55305111659842578802011-12-14T12:10:43.395-05:002011-12-14T12:10:43.395-05:00To be honest, I was expecting your report to be a ...To be honest, I was expecting your report to be a negative one. I was surprised when I found out it wasn't, but I enjoyed some of your positive comments, and recognised that the writers did do well on some things, particularly Quinn's and Sam's and Rory's subtle development. I liked that Sam opposed Artie on the idea of a big, cheerful Christmas; even smiled when I saw Quinn doing charity work (I hadn't noticed her absence in the TV presentation).<br /><br />I agree with the GIANT question mark that was Finn Hudson naming a start after himself as a gift for his girlfriend. I'm not sure if I didn't like it just because I didn't "get the romance" behind it -- I'm actually pretty romantic, so -- but... just... WHAT? That' is the worst possible gift. Ever. All the while Finn was talking, I imagined a voice going on in Rachel's mind thinking the very same things I was thinking. <br /><br />I really disliked how Rachel seems to outshine everybody, though. Actually, what I dislike is that the writers, after three seasons of <i>Glee</i>, still allow her to do so. It's natural for Rachel to want to be the spotlight - it's in her character, she isn't the one who's at fault there - but even after everything that's happened on the show, <i>even after Troubletones</i>, the writers keep on placing her in the very middle. Yes, Mercedes did get solos, too, but even when they were both singing, Rachel got much more attention than Mercedes did. <br /><br />It is crucially important to deliver an entertaining episode. The biggest flaw of this episode was that it was <i>dull</i>. One of the most boring episodes of all three seasons. It seems as if the writers, in an attempt to give meaningful messages to the audience (what's the true spirit of the holidays, giving back to others, etc.), neglect the fact that they're selling a TV show. I admire the effect they're having on the audience and how positive some of the messages they promote are, but it is still equally important to sell a show that <i>entertains</i>. And I feel as if they forgot all about that with this episode. <br /><br />Thank you very much for your immediate reports, though. They're a delight to read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-84187043698624989982011-12-14T10:14:43.382-05:002011-12-14T10:14:43.382-05:00When I watched the episode, I was taken aback on h...When I watched the episode, I was taken aback on how quickly the hour went. If anything, felt like the episode was about having a music video of Christmas songs and a story on the true meaning of Christmas - giving of yourself as the ultimate gift, etc. As fans, I think we always would prefer to see more in-depth character insights and experiences but there isn't enough time.<br /><br />I did watch the show unsatisfied, but it's a testament of how invested we are in the characters. We want to understand the whys and not just the whats, but I think it's a tall order to get that sort of depth in an hour episode. There are so many great characters we want to explore but so much time.<br /><br />So I applaud that is focus of the episode is about what the Holidays should really be about as much as I wanted the characters explored. I do think they could have tamed the Rachel/Finn storyline a bit but their story was part of the larger narrative of what the season should really be about. Something that I need to learn...Charlene Trapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979854507541080273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-12329293992032473622011-12-14T07:45:51.552-05:002011-12-14T07:45:51.552-05:00I wish they would have mentioned the fact that San...I wish they would have mentioned the fact that Santana's abuela disowned her recently. It seems like that would make for some awkward holiday issues for her and could have fitted in nicely with Rory being sad about spending Christmas without his family. And I would rather see her dealing with that the Finn and Rachel-plot.Alicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-86154874947562385842011-12-14T01:02:52.782-05:002011-12-14T01:02:52.782-05:00My heart broke when I found out this was written b...My heart broke when I found out this was written by Marti Noxon. I loved her script for the new Fright Night, and it shocks me that she could write something so narratively messy.McAlisterGranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02752505154375213651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-71324501761145746122011-12-14T00:52:22.406-05:002011-12-14T00:52:22.406-05:00I'm REALLY surprised you liked this episode. W...I'm REALLY surprised you liked this episode. While other episodes are certainly more problematic, I thought it was easily, from a narrative perspective, the worst episode in the history of the show.<br /><br />I feel like the attempts at "meaningful" content were hamfisted. I feel like, when I ask "What is the story of this episode?" it completely falls apart. <br /><br />For starters, Sue comes in early in the episode, and calls the Glee club out for prioritizing the Christmas TV special over helping kids in need. This was clearly a set-up for potential conflict and character growth, but what happens? They do the Christmas TV special anyway, and go to help the needy kids as an afterthought, because some deus ex machina happened that cut their show off early. No one has to make any difficult choices. Nobody grows. Then they sing "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for apparently no goddamn reason, while smiling inappropriately. It's almost like they're mocking the needy.<br /><br />The episode just flirts with actual conflict and ideas and growth so often, and never follows through with any of it in a thematically or narratively meaningful way.McAlisterGranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02752505154375213651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-3519163495690569662011-12-14T00:14:14.696-05:002011-12-14T00:14:14.696-05:00I'm surprised you liked this episode. I found ...I'm surprised you liked this episode. I found the portrayal of Rachel at least in relation to Finn, this episode to be pretty misogynistic. The gift obsessed girlfriend who wants bling? It was borderline stereo-typically offensive considering Jewish stereotypes. It also doesn't help that the episode was Rory heavy, a character I can't stand and hopes gets thrown in the background.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com