Glee

[voodoolily]

But does anyone besides Sauced and me think that Becky is basically a pirate's slave-monkey to Sue? Doesn't seem very pro-handicapable to me.

No. Sue heaps abuse on Becky because she treats Becky as if she wasn't handicapped. There was an early episode in Season 1 where Becky was in Cheerio tryouts or something like that and Sue insulted her performance just like she would've to a person without Down's. And Becky, I believe, appreciates that because it makes her feel like she's more like a regular person.

No, I remember all that but she doesn't ever insult Becky like she does everyone else, she just uses her to do her bidding. I mean, it'd be a lot funnier if Sue called Becky "Corky" once in awhile to keep it real, naw mean? 

[Merusk]

Given her natural born sister's also has downs, she's never going to heap abuse on her based on that.  Never.   Remember the episode where they introduced her sister and she donated to have wheelchair ramps installed.  She's got a soft spot for disabilities.  That's the main reason I see it as an elder/ younger sibling relationship rather than anything else.

[voodoolily]

Yeah, I know all that! I still think it's fucked up that she treats Becky like her little henchman. That's all.

[Mrbloodworth]

Yeah, I know all that! I still think it's fucked up that she treats Becky like her little henchman. That's all.

Anyone in the position of henchman would be treated as a henchmen.

[Surlyboi]

"...consider my offer, not only am i giving visitation rights to the set of rambunctious twins that live on my rib cage, you get the chance to show that pastry face finn that he can’t mess with sam evans."

Love me some Santana.

[Ookii]

[Slyfeind]

Santana's had a lot to do this season, and I'm lovin' it. She's so mega-bitchy, just because she can be.

[Draegan]

I just love Santana.  Don't tell my fiancee.

[Ookii]

This calls for another gif:

[Bunk]

just cause I can...

[Evildrider]

I'd do body shots off of Heather Morris anyday!   

[Merusk]

Lots of bitching on Facebook over this last one and how inappropriate it was.  Not to mention bitching that "teenagers don't all act like this." 
Erm.

The inappropriate one I can go either way on.  The show is rated PG not PG-13 after all and can push the limits at times.  Still, the important part of that rating is it means, "HEY, discuss this material with your kids!"  Funny that the ones bitching or saying they won't let their 10 year olds/ teens watch this one are the parents who I know get blitzed now and did so in high school.

[Slyfeind]

I'm glad there's bitching about it, because it means the show hasn't lost its edge. Every time the story looks like an After School Special, it twists it just enough to keep away from it.

Remember kids, it's ok to be drunk all week long in school, as long as you don't get caught!

[Surlyboi]

Ke-dollar sign-ha

[Bunk]

Well, they certainly went a direction I wasn't expecting with this episode.

[Slyfeind]

I think they stirred a lot of shit up. And a week before Regionals too! Whatever will happen next!

[K9]

The quality of Glee episodes seems to be very variable over this current season; and my enthusiasm to watch the show has ebbed somewhat.

So I watch it in the background while doing chores, laundry and such, and that seems to work.

[Slyfeind]

OH MAN! Welcome back, Rachel.

Anyone think they're gonna get shit for that uberCatholic Tea Party character?

[Trippy]

I'm sure they are hoping they do.

[Slyfeind]

Normally I fiercely avoid rightwing blogs, but the proverbial tears shed here tasted great with my morning mocha.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2011/03/16/kathy-griffin-glee-bashes-sarah-palin-and-christine-odonnell-depicts-

Edit: And here's looking back. The last paragraph made me laugh.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/19/kathy-griffin-glee-guest-star_n_825493.html

I think I'm getting so much catharsis out of this because like most people, I have friends who are hard right, and I had an altercation with one of them yesterday, right before the show. It made me pretty sad. Then last night felt like Ryan Murphy was right there with me.

[Mrbloodworth]

Normally I fiercely avoid rightwing blogs, but the proverbial tears shed here tasted great with my morning mocha.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2011/03/16/kathy-griffin-glee-bashes-sarah-palin-and-christine-odonnell-depicts-

Oh man, that is good.

[Slyfeind]

I am kinda bummed Sue was just thrown in for comic relief. I was hoping she'd actually be part of the competition. But maybe the episode had enough going on already.

[Surlyboi]

Normally I fiercely avoid rightwing blogs, but the proverbial tears shed here tasted great with my morning mocha.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2011/03/16/kathy-griffin-glee-bashes-sarah-palin-and-christine-odonnell-depicts-

Oh man, that is good.

Not to veer too far into politics, but oh god, the comments. Echo chamber circle jerks for the win.

[Bunk]

The weirdest comments to read in a thread like that are the ones that sound like they are making well thought out commentary. The "derp" type responses are eeasy to ignore, its the well though out ones that scare me.

[voodoolily]

Yeah, it's totally Griffin's character that will alienate the rightwing nutjobs, and not at all the hot boy-on-boy makeout session (which was sweet, and very PG, but the first time I've ever seen gay teenage male characters kiss on TV). 

[Surlyboi]

Well, it's easier to rail against an obvious stereotype and look like you're not being a homophobic asshat than rail against the squicky boy on boy action and reveal yourself to be a homophobic asshat.

[Slyfeind]

Pfft! They didn't like Glee anyway!

[Slyfeind]

Was anybody else expecting Sue, at any minute, to go
WTF? Totally didn't work for me. Also, the "A" plot (auditions for star player) was filler, and boring.

[voodoolily]

I was a little surprised that she didn't do that. Oh well. Sue has a little heart after all. 

[Evildrider]

I'm actually not, for all her inner bitch, Sue has always had a soft spot for her sister or anything that reminds her of her.  Her taking Becky into the Cheerios is just an example of that.

[Slyfeind]

Oh Sue definitely has a soft spot. But there was no indication to viewers that her sister actually died. For all we know, she could have hired the funeral attendants as actors. Bah, I feel cheated.

[Evildrider]

Oh Sue definitely has a soft spot. But there was no indication to viewers that her sister actually died. For all we know, she could have hired the funeral attendants as actors. Bah, I feel cheated.

That's what I mean though, I don't think she would ever use her sister like that.

[Slyfeind]

I think she pretty clearly would.

Actually, it wouldn't be using her sister, in any way. It would be Sue and her sister cooking up some shennanigans together. They did it before when they "emancipated" themselves from their mother, in the wedding episode. They high-fived at the end, and read storybooks together. That's the sort of thing we were given to expect with this episode. So when that didn't happen, it fell flat.

[Mrbloodworth]

No, she would not. Thats an area she will not cross. She may be evil, but he sister transcends this. Every villain has a reason for being a villain, he sister is a huge part of that. That does not mean she wont use her passing as more fuel however, hence running for office.

Also, hay look, the jock is gay and confused, who would have thunk it. 

[Slyfeind]

No, she would not. Thats an area she will not cross. She may be evil, but he sister transcends this. Every villain has a reason for being a villain, he sister is a huge part of that. That does not mean she wont use her passing as more fuel however, hence running for office.

I agree that she wouldn't use her sister. But she would scheme with her sister, because she's done it before.

Also, hay look, the jock is gay and confused, who would have thunk it. 

He's a big sweetiepants now.