GLEE 1x09 (& Avatar)
YOU GUYS. THIS SHOW.
It has its flaws, but 'Wheels' was one of the best episodes for its genre I've seen on TV.
Special shout-outs:ARTIEEEEEEE. How ADORABLE are you? I really, really loved this episode and you deserved to have the spotlight. The gentle way you pointed out that the club's reaction DID hurt was so... *heart* You and Tina are adorable and I'm so sorry she hurt your feelings by her admission. Your reaction was spot on, and you guys will work it out. She needed to realize that faking a disability isn't cool. Your songgggg... *kermit arms* The cute date! THE WHOLE EPISODE! *more handsflail* SO MUCH LOVE.
Tina. It'll get better, honey! You're adorable and sweet and I'm glad you told him even though it screwed it up for you two at present. CHIN UP! *hug*
BRITTANY. How I love you! Recipes are confusing! So is left from right! You lost your wheelchair! You bought a cupcake for the Downs girl! <3
Burt Hummel. HOW ARE YOU SO AWESOME?! I mean, DUH, because you're not an asshole, and you worry about your son, and you two protect each other, and you fought for his right to sing a solo! But yes, I suspected that you were made of 100% pure win and this just proved it.
PUCK. You know what? You are so much more than the first episodes showed, and I'm really, really glad for it. Quinn too. This show doesn't deal with the same old one-dimensional characters and gosh am I happy for that! You are still ridiculously flawed and omg it's adorable somehow instead of disgusting. Puck/Quinn (when I'm not rooting for my tinhat Puck/Kurt, of course, haha) Forever!
Quinn. Minishoutout to you for just being majorly gorgeous and so totally going to end up with Puck, like you should. <3
SUE. HOLY FUCK, SUE. Way to prove all of us haters wrong. I'm glad you were third in our poll now, and I take back most of the horrible things I said about you. Because HIDDEN DEPTHS, MUCH? That and the Zoot Suit have me seeing things the way Sue C's it. <3
KURT. BB. ILU. [treatise on how fierce and awesome Kurt is] You ROCK, forever. ♥ Harking back to the poll--you were on top from day one, hon. Kurt 4eva. Diva-off ftw.
Becky. ♥ Jump on, my friend. Jump on.
Hateration:
SHUT UP, FINN. GOD. I like you, I really do, but you came across (probably by design) as hugely whiney and ridiculous in this episode, more than usual. It's ugly on you, cut that shit out.
Rachel, honey, let the fuck up. It's 'Glee Club,' not 'Rachel and the backup singers.' You seriously, seriously need to get off your high horse. I really want to like you but it's getting harder the more I see you pitch your fits. It's unfair, because it's character stuff meant to drive plot, but seriously, ugh. Again, ugly, cut it out.
SPOILER SPACE SO PEOPLE RESPONDING TO MY AVATAR QUESTION DON'T SEE WHEELS SPOILERS.
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YOU GUYS. I JUST SAW THE PREVIEW FOR AVATAR. HOW CLOSE DOES THE FILM MATCH THE SOURCE MATERIAL, DO YOU KNOW? HOW DID I MISS THIS?? This looks *amazing* (I'm talking the world and storyline, I don't know much about the played-by controversy, just that there is one), and I think I want to dip my toe into this and find out if I'd enjoy it as much as it looks like I would from the gorgeous visuals in the trailer. Holy CRAP. EDIT: Not the same as The Last Airbender, never mind on comparisons of those two! Still, check out the preview, holy crap, so gorgeous.
ps. Glee has its flaws, as any show does, but it's GOOD and FUN and you should totally watch it, if only to have a new guilty pleasure. The fandom's kind of fun so far, too! \o/