tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post5119579745509644856..comments2023-09-17T04:55:58.450-04:00Comments on DR SHE BLOGGO: The RBI Report: "Prom-a-saurus"DR SHE BLOGGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03247285649344958174noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-14217554332671509912012-05-28T07:26:51.919-04:002012-05-28T07:26:51.919-04:00She also clearly didn't have the strength sinc...She also clearly didn't have the strength since when she sang she was holding on to the microphone and Santana instantly came over, put her arm around Quinn and held her up as they sang.... Finn's actions were not okay... in season that just dealt with violence against women, Finn's actions are hardly acceptable under any circumstances.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376877758790034058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-88932741215776900232012-05-16T14:50:41.689-04:002012-05-16T14:50:41.689-04:00Oh, I've been watching Glee since the beginnin...Oh, I've been watching Glee since the beginning. Back then, it used to be the best part of my day. But now, I've found it's a lot easier to just take it as it is and not get too invested.<br /><br />And yeah, there have been a ton of "WTF moments", but this was the first one that really made me angry (although, "I Kissed A Girl" got me pretty close).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-5914588731825182262012-05-14T12:04:47.348-04:002012-05-14T12:04:47.348-04:00as a casual watcher you are lucky that this is you...as a casual watcher you are lucky that this is your first WTF, writers experience with glee. watch more regularly and you will find yourself saying that quite a bit more! it is a sad state of affairs when you can say an episode was good just b/c it didn't COMPLETELY suck. this episode did have several redeeming qualities as bloggo mentioned: puck + becky, santana's words of wisdom to rachel, santana and quinn's gesture, blaine's return to the ridiculous, kurt loving him despite his terrible hair, the sam/shane/mercedes drama-free resolution, etc. and so even though the main storyline was a recycled mess, this episode still comes out looking "good" b/c the new standards/expectations for Glee are so dreadfully low. since I Kissed A Girl, I go into every episode expecting it to be absolute shit so that I can be pleasantly surprised, or at least not disappointed. which is itself a disappointment, b/c i used to go in expecting brilliance and then having my expectations exceeded.<br /><br />sigh... i really, really loathe Finn. agree that he was a complete ass here and no one ever seems to call him on it. instead he gets to play the effing hero AGAIN, and rally the wayward glee kids and bring them from the anti-prom to the real prom. it still sticks in my craw even though i acknowledge that there weren't a lot of other options to go bring rachel AND kurt back. but still my tolerance for seeing him behave like a dick and still be shown in the hero's light was used up ages ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-68118349669412292522012-05-14T11:50:07.998-04:002012-05-14T11:50:07.998-04:00perhaps. i don't recall anything of the sort ...perhaps. i don't recall anything of the sort from my high school days, but they sort of established this last year so i can buy that's how it works at mckinley. so if you must "campaign" together then quinn didn't have a lot of options. rick the stick is about the only character i find more of a d-bag than Finn and so that only left a choice between finn and brittany. brittany only got 4 votes as king (figure her own + santana's so probably only 2 outside votes) so it was probably obvious to quinn that the school wouldn't vote a female king, really only leaving Finn as a viable running mate. i don't know how brittany wasn't in the running for prom queen though. winning the student council vote proves that she is the one with actual popularity.<br /><br />the whole system of "running mates" is flawed though and only thrown in to the equation to manufacture unnecessary and rehashed relationship dramz.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-46355648340024580442012-05-11T06:53:20.107-04:002012-05-11T06:53:20.107-04:00I've loved that "gigantic, penis shaped m...I've loved that "gigantic, penis shaped misogynist cake" bit =D! Brilliant (and spot on) prase, whoever you are! <br />Still I can't deny I did feel it was a bit disturbing that Quinn would use her paralysis to gain sympathy and votes and then use her regained ability to walk as a flashy stunt. To force this storyline into her character and then have Finn lecture her in such a horrible, creepy way is what felt terribly misogynist to me. Wasn't Insane-Quinn over now? <br />The character I've started to dislike recently is Brittany: she was funny throughout the chapter, but it's been a while now that I'm starting to see her as a basically cruel, selfish person who's allowed to get her way because she's funny and weird, and sassy, etc. I didn't the like the way she treated th student council. In a series which deals with the relationship of "losers" vs popular kids, it's clear by now we have a sub-set of TRULY marginalised students who aren't as good-looking as Rachel or Tina or Rory, etc, who can't sing well and who therefore are okay to be mocked and treated as a joke... It's quite a bit double standard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-25837735929096049522012-05-10T04:20:19.532-04:002012-05-10T04:20:19.532-04:00It's amazing. There was only one guy acting l...It's amazing. There was only one guy acting like a douche the entire episode (but really, I have zero expectations of Finn being anything other than an asshole, so perhaps that doesn't count?), which is practically a miracle. To quote Mercedes, "Praise!" Puck really was the good guy this episode, and it's a bit disheartening to realize what a great storyline and character growth he could have had if he'd had a mentor who believed in him.<br /><br />But perhaps the most problematic issue for me (aside from the continuing effort by the writers to flunk Britt despite all evidence to the contrary) is the treatment of Quinn's past troubles. The poor girl was knocked up, kicked out of house and home, gave her baby up for adoption, went through what I can only see as a lengthy bout of post-partum depression no-one seemed to notice or care about, got involved in a serious car crash which resulted in a serious spinal injury and temporary paralysis, all while maintaining the grades to get into Yale, so any ambition of hers must mean she's acting like a spoiled rich white girl who gets everything handed to her? Bullshit. This is twice now in this season that her fellow classmates, her friends even, have trivialized what she's gone through. It's insulting and unacceptable, and the fact that none of the male characters have had their problems belittled the way her has been is just icing on the gigantic, penis shaped misogynist cake.<br /><br />But aside from all that, it was a pretty solid episode. Dear lord, is it depressing how little I'm willing to settle for concerning this show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-42129553833186964412012-05-09T21:12:01.032-04:002012-05-09T21:12:01.032-04:00I liked the little Puck/Becky moment it was really...I liked the little Puck/Becky moment it was really sweet, also loved the Shane/Mercedes/Sam moment I liked that both were happy for Shane and that Shane didn´t hate them and was happy with someone else, it was beautiful. <br /><br />Honestly this whole episode just showed me that everyone but Finn Hudson had grown up, that they are over the drama, except Finn who always seem to have issues about how sucessful other people are.<br /><br />Oh and HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-13609008600292131202012-05-09T18:27:45.395-04:002012-05-09T18:27:45.395-04:00I totally agree, I really feel like Quinn did noth...I totally agree, I really feel like Quinn did nothing wrong in this episode (or rather I understood where she was coming from). Her not telling everyone about her limited ability to walk could have been a really positive storyline if Finn was not such a dick about it. Sure she used her injury for sympathy votes but really who cares!? I found that scene funny and they could have set it up to be light and give Finn and Quinn some positive interactions.<br /><br />And sure she can stand up from her chair but that does NOT mean that she has the strength to be able to dance and walk around at prom. Sure Quinn has ambition to be prom queen but that does not make her a selfish person (clearly stated at the end when they vote Rachel as prom queen)<br /><br />Finn was a dick and should have been permanently removed from prom and taken away his ability to win prom king. How is it okay to attack a friend in a wheelchair simply because she won't stand up for him? Especially because he just berated her in the bathroom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-54109313667851895502012-05-09T16:34:28.511-04:002012-05-09T16:34:28.511-04:00I consider myself a "casual watcher" of ...I consider myself a "casual watcher" of Glee. I don't really "ship" anyone (although I am all for Quinndependence), and I don't take the show itself very seriously. I'm not so invested in it that I spend time afterwards thinking about how the show could be improved (although I do love and agree with most of your input). I usually just take it as it is and consider it a good time (no alcohol required). But this episode somehow managed to make me feel rage I've never felt towards any TV show. Ever. I was absolutely disgusted by how Finn was portrayed in this episode, and my heart totally went out to Quinn (who, in my opinion, didn't do anything wrong).<br /><br />And for the first time ever, Writers, seriously, WTF??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-16163900139147843772012-05-09T16:23:09.842-04:002012-05-09T16:23:09.842-04:00Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't campaig...Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't campaigning for prom queen and king together a distinctly couple-y thing to do? I definitely get why Rachel would be upset about her boyfriend publicly presenting himself as a couple together with his ex-girlfriend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-85979714406584302902012-05-09T15:36:45.442-04:002012-05-09T15:36:45.442-04:00My exactly feelings, I liked it.My exactly feelings, I liked it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-72428943963736330452012-05-09T15:15:04.763-04:002012-05-09T15:15:04.763-04:00How amazing was Becky? She and Brittany pretty muc...How amazing was Becky? She and Brittany pretty much made this episode for me. Any time either of them was on screen, I was laughing. I'm not sure if this is the best episode I've ever seen, but it was the funniest. The fact that this show can go from something as appalling as last week's episode to something as entertaining as this week's just shows they should stick more to the sillier kinds of story.<br /><br />Interesting point about Puck and Becky's storyline not having the usual "male character to the rescue" theme. It seems like Puck, as a character, is much less prone to falling into this trap than Finn is. He doesn't try to exercise control over the important women in his life and he doesn't act like a petulant child when he's called on his mistakes. When you consider the archetypes Finn and Puck are supposed to represent: identifiable, monogamous hero jock versus delinquent, promiscuous "nasty" jock... who'd have thought it'd be <i>Puck</i> that was treating women with more respect?<br /><br />I miss his relationship with Lauren. It was nice to see a male character in this show screwing up, but actually acknowledging those screwups and doing his best to be a better boyfriend. The fact that the writers threw all of that away for the sake of that train wreck of a Shelby storyline is one of the worst decisions they've ever made.Amazoness! Guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-34598440111445970742012-05-09T14:30:24.258-04:002012-05-09T14:30:24.258-04:00I really liked this episode. From what I got from ...I really liked this episode. From what I got from the opening monologue was that Rachel was grieving over her NYADA audition. And that all of her anger was just misplaced. By the end she felt guilty enough to apologize and Quinn didn't know or really care. Plus, it made sense for Quinn to choose Finn over hockey dude or Britt to campaign with. It was just a formality. I loved that Quinn gave her crown to Rachel. I don't think that Prom Queen is meaningful to Rachel in the same way that it has always been meaningful to Quinn. It was just something that Rachel knew she would never be and something that Quinn feared she would only ever be. It would be her peak. After Rachel won, she got a little confidence boost. And that makes sense for someone who needs applause to live. I think Quinn's gesture added to Rachel's pretty good and unexpected high school experience. And, Quinn didn't need that title anymore because she's actually looking forward to her future now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com