Apr 17, 2010

TV time.

Glee: Oh hello, Glee! I missed you. "Hell-o" felt like a season premiere, as the writers reintroduced the major characters (Will, Rachel, Finn, and Sue) and shuffled them into place. Similar to the pilot, a lot happens here. I'm thrilled with the addition of Jonathan Groff to the cast - his voice matches Lea Michele's in ways Cory Monteith's never will, and the pair have excellent chemistry. Unfortunately, "Hell-o" also contained a hearty dose of sexism, as Will and Finn strive to find their special snowflake selves despite the "craziness" of the women around them. When Emma told Will "maybe you're trading [Terri's] crazy for my crazy," I almost gagged (I also want to punch Matthew Morrison whenever he makes his "Maybe You're Right That I Am Actually Too Good for You" Face). As usual, I loved Brittany ("Did you know that dolphins are gay sharks?") the most. Next week, this.

Survivor: Goodbye, Courtney. You made great use of your limited exposure (has anyone ever talked back to Jeff Probst as smartly as she did last week?). Not a very suspenseful episode, since Courtney and Sandra really had no way of breaking the Russell/Parvati/Danielle/Jerri alliance (though why they didn't pledge their loyalty to Parvati and campaign to get rid of outsider Jerri is beyond me). Of the ten remaining players, Parvati has manuevered herself into the best position, partly through luck (finding the clue to the hidden immunity idol) and partly through skill (sharing knowledge of the idol with Danielle, but not Russell, was a brilliant move). She's certainly going to far, especially since JT and the Heroes are idiots.

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