I have all these feeeeeelings [Glee]
So I've had some time to let the news (if it's legit, and it sure does look like it *sigh*) sink in and I have some a lot of thoughts about it. Minor spoilers and s4 casting news under the cut. Why, Glee, why.
Oooh, I got a little rage-y there by the end.
Let's try to tackle this in some semblance of order--
1) Happy, but not at all surprised Chris is back for s4. That was pretty much a given. He loves being on the show and he would be stupid to ditch it for an uncertain future, since nobody knows how well-received (or not!) Struck by Lightning will be. Also glad to have Lea and Cory return, though I'm really, really tired of Finchel at the moment. Mostly because of Finn, ugh.
2) Whatever the "revolutionary" idea is that RIB+ have, it won't be revolutionary. In fact, I will bet $25 it'll be dumb. Because this is Glee and dumb ideas are par for the course (also see: junior!Blaine, the whole fucking Puck/Shelby/Quinn/Beth mess (yes, we wanted Beth back. But not like this oh my God), ditching Lauren, the godawful "let's make a Latina girl's coming out episode all about how the straight while male feels about it" episode that was I Kissed A Girl... I could go on, but I'll stop because my fingers can't handle it).
I bet it's a split narrative, with the graduates off in NYC and everybody else still at McKinley. And I'll try to care about what happens at McKinley, but odds are I won't. And they'll split up Kurt/Blaine and I'll be pissed (and the fandom will melt down). Just you watch.
3) I don't care about Sebastian, GLEE. In fact, very few people care about Sebastian, judging from the meh reaction in both the fandom and the general audience, and the absolutely scathing comments directed at him at both EOnline! and the Hollywood Reporter. Why is he apparently made a regular? Who did he bribe? I'm sure Grant Gustin is a very nice dude, but he's an astoundingly mediocre actor and his voice (what little we've heard of it - I reserve the right to change my mind after I've heard him fuck up all the MJ songs I've ever loved) is nothing special.
The guy had what was basically the opportunity of a lifetime here - guest starring on a popular TV series that's watched by millions, sharing scenes with two of its most popular and high-profile actors (Darren and Chris), and acting opposite the guy people can't stop throwing award nominations at. He was given what's on paper a very fun role to play: an antagonistic, unrepentant douchebag who loves pissing people off and who's shameless, direct and forward when it comes to things he wants. That's a role you could seriously sink your teeth into and really make your own.
He did precisely nothing with it.
Bland, boring, monotone line delivery. Approximately two different facial expressions in all his scenes. Diction problems (which he's aware of, at least). Lifeless scenes. Darren Criss generally has great chemistry with furniture, but the Blaine/Sebastian scenes were dull and devoid of pesky little things like "chemistry" and "fun". The Kurt/Blaine/Sebastian scenes were generally a lot better, but that's because Kurt was in them, and Chris Colfer is always, always on (and watching Kurt's claws come out is also always fun).
Sebastian has no spark, no life, no energy. Don't compare him to the Jesses and Santanas on this show - both those actors are miles ahead of Grant and managed to breathe life into what could've been boring, one-note characters.
I am not even going into how creepy Sebastian came across (guys not taking, "no thanks, I have a boyfriend" for an answer are soooo hottttt) or his casual effeminophobia, but I actually do not want a gentler version of Karofsky on the show in a permanent fashion, Glee, thanks so much.
(And while we're at it, if I never see Karofsky again, it will still be too soon. My loathing of him might possibly surpass the loathing I feel for Ginny Weasley and Charlotte from that stupid mermaid show kamara and I used to watch (because have awesome taste in tv shows). I was rewatching The First Time the other week because it was airing on TV here and it just reminded me of how much I wanted to punch him in the face and just never stop.
Months-long physical and verbal abuse, followed by a forced kiss, followed by being creepy and sexually harassing his victim, followed by a death threat, terrorizing his victim to the point where he transferred to a different school to get away from that terrifying asshole, blackmailed into apologizing, then apologizing for real while crying (in the most unintentionally hilarious scene on Glee ever), then running away - and then, AND THEN sitting there in a gay bar being snippy at your #1 target and recasting YOURSELF as the victim who just wants to get through high school without people talking about you behind your back. Well, boo-fucking-hoo, ~*Dave~*, you can go fuck yourself, especially since you suffered zero negative consequences for the horrible, horrible things you did to another human being.)
(I may or may not have some issues with Karofsky's storyline. Teeny, tiny issues.)
(I do feel better now, though.)
walloftext.jpg I salute whoever made it through all that :D
Oooh, I got a little rage-y there by the end.
Let's try to tackle this in some semblance of order--
1) Happy, but not at all surprised Chris is back for s4. That was pretty much a given. He loves being on the show and he would be stupid to ditch it for an uncertain future, since nobody knows how well-received (or not!) Struck by Lightning will be. Also glad to have Lea and Cory return, though I'm really, really tired of Finchel at the moment. Mostly because of Finn, ugh.
2) Whatever the "revolutionary" idea is that RIB+ have, it won't be revolutionary. In fact, I will bet $25 it'll be dumb. Because this is Glee and dumb ideas are par for the course (also see: junior!Blaine, the whole fucking Puck/Shelby/Quinn/Beth mess (yes, we wanted Beth back. But not like this oh my God), ditching Lauren, the godawful "let's make a Latina girl's coming out episode all about how the straight while male feels about it" episode that was I Kissed A Girl... I could go on, but I'll stop because my fingers can't handle it).
I bet it's a split narrative, with the graduates off in NYC and everybody else still at McKinley. And I'll try to care about what happens at McKinley, but odds are I won't. And they'll split up Kurt/Blaine and I'll be pissed (and the fandom will melt down). Just you watch.
3) I don't care about Sebastian, GLEE. In fact, very few people care about Sebastian, judging from the meh reaction in both the fandom and the general audience, and the absolutely scathing comments directed at him at both EOnline! and the Hollywood Reporter. Why is he apparently made a regular? Who did he bribe? I'm sure Grant Gustin is a very nice dude, but he's an astoundingly mediocre actor and his voice (what little we've heard of it - I reserve the right to change my mind after I've heard him fuck up all the MJ songs I've ever loved) is nothing special.
The guy had what was basically the opportunity of a lifetime here - guest starring on a popular TV series that's watched by millions, sharing scenes with two of its most popular and high-profile actors (Darren and Chris), and acting opposite the guy people can't stop throwing award nominations at. He was given what's on paper a very fun role to play: an antagonistic, unrepentant douchebag who loves pissing people off and who's shameless, direct and forward when it comes to things he wants. That's a role you could seriously sink your teeth into and really make your own.
He did precisely nothing with it.
Bland, boring, monotone line delivery. Approximately two different facial expressions in all his scenes. Diction problems (which he's aware of, at least). Lifeless scenes. Darren Criss generally has great chemistry with furniture, but the Blaine/Sebastian scenes were dull and devoid of pesky little things like "chemistry" and "fun". The Kurt/Blaine/Sebastian scenes were generally a lot better, but that's because Kurt was in them, and Chris Colfer is always, always on (and watching Kurt's claws come out is also always fun).
Sebastian has no spark, no life, no energy. Don't compare him to the Jesses and Santanas on this show - both those actors are miles ahead of Grant and managed to breathe life into what could've been boring, one-note characters.
I am not even going into how creepy Sebastian came across (guys not taking, "no thanks, I have a boyfriend" for an answer are soooo hottttt) or his casual effeminophobia, but I actually do not want a gentler version of Karofsky on the show in a permanent fashion, Glee, thanks so much.
(And while we're at it, if I never see Karofsky again, it will still be too soon. My loathing of him might possibly surpass the loathing I feel for Ginny Weasley and Charlotte from that stupid mermaid show kamara and I used to watch (because have awesome taste in tv shows). I was rewatching The First Time the other week because it was airing on TV here and it just reminded me of how much I wanted to punch him in the face and just never stop.
Months-long physical and verbal abuse, followed by a forced kiss, followed by being creepy and sexually harassing his victim, followed by a death threat, terrorizing his victim to the point where he transferred to a different school to get away from that terrifying asshole, blackmailed into apologizing, then apologizing for real while crying (in the most unintentionally hilarious scene on Glee ever), then running away - and then, AND THEN sitting there in a gay bar being snippy at your #1 target and recasting YOURSELF as the victim who just wants to get through high school without people talking about you behind your back. Well, boo-fucking-hoo, ~*Dave~*, you can go fuck yourself, especially since you suffered zero negative consequences for the horrible, horrible things you did to another human being.)
(I may or may not have some issues with Karofsky's storyline. Teeny, tiny issues.)
(I do feel better now, though.)
walloftext.jpg I salute whoever made it through all that :D