Glee Rewatch 2014: Katy or a Gaga
Things that happened:
1. Kurt used to do a lot of the exposition, and then it was Tina, and now it's apparently Blaine. Because of course he's read Outliers.
2. "I'm a Katy Perry and proud of it."
3. Adam kicked him out of the Apples, which isn't exactly not understandable, but still bitchy. Anyway, seriously, bye Adam.
4. So, like, did the True Jackson producers sponsor Glee for that rant, or...?
5. "I'm pretty sure he makes up these rando lessons a split second before he writes them on the board." Heh heh heh.
6. Apocalypsticks is an awesome name.
7. ELLIOTT!
8. Kurt's expressions, oh my god. He's like, '...fucking hell.'
9. "It's super annoying, right?" Why yes, Bree, yes it is.
10. "Why must we always choose between female archetypes?"
11. "What if we had sparklers - but were inside?!" I'm Blaine. Adorable.
12. It makes me inordinately happy to see Kurt making stuff. My lovely creative thing, yes.
13. Also, he's had that wrist pin cushion since season one.
14. Kurt wants security and an audience, because he's sick of being on the edge all the time. He is in essence, if we're going by Glee's definitions of the terms, a Gaga attempting to be a Katy. He's being faced with the reality of his world and he's scared. He saw himself in Starchild, really, and that made him see failure.
15. Also, remember when the spoilers said that Elliot was going to be Kurt's nemesis? Ha.
16. I think that the weirdest thing about this episode is that neither Katy Perry nor Lady Gaga are anything like the structures that Glee is trying to create. I mean, yes, for the mainstream Gaga is definitely edgy and boundary pushing, but she's still very comfortably mainstream. She's not dark. But then, I don't suppose they could pull some tribute to the Ozzy Osbourne considering their target audience. And Katy, for her part, is a hell of a lot flashier than 'girl next door'. She is far from simple and sweet. Whatever, it's not like it's the first time they've tried to push something that doesn't really work.
17. "She is whack like crack, a penis fly trap, Marley, she will chew him up, hashtag preach."
18. "I look like Siegfried and Roy and I still did it!"
19. So... Will suspends Marley for being uncomfortable...? [frustrated screams]
20. "Plot twist! Lima doesn't have a zoo! Why did we think it did?" Legendary.
21. Oh my god, Jake.
22. "I didn't get into NYADA." Kurt's like ???? (But then - Elliott does remind him of himself. More than likely, he was rejected for being too flashy and 'surface' as well.)
23. "And you have a fiance, so stop flirting."
24. Kurt is so pretty.
25. Already Elliott and Kurt have a great rapport. [happy sigh]
26. (Side ship? I don't know of this side ship that you speak of.)
27. Wide Awake is so lovely. It's one of those songs that I listen to all the time.
28. But why is Marley still in the Katy costume? A different costume, actually.
29. "Who is pressuring you Marley?" Well definitely not you, Jake. Dick.
30. "No, Areola 51, get the sci-fi geeks."
31. Apocalypsticks is so much better than Pamela Lansbury. So is Areola 51! What the hell, Kurt?
32. Oops, my raging ladyboner for Jenna Ushkowitz is back. That Roar outfit, holy mother...
33. So... it's Kurt's band, but he's the only one that doesn't sing...?
34. Aw, hanging upside down like the little monkey that he is. <3
Songs
Marry the Night
Grade: B+
Download: No
Applause
Grade: B
Download: No
Wide Awake
Grade: A
Download: Yes
Roar
Grade: B+
Download: No
- New Directions are up against a very theatrical group named Throat Explosion for Nationals. This somehow segues into a lessons in which people have to be either a Katy or a Gaga - the opposite of what they normally are. Most of the group are fine to do that, but Marley isn't comfortable with what she has to do, and so goes about as her normal Katy self. She gets suspended in punishment. Also, she won't have sex with Jake, so he goes and cheats on her with Bree, who has been tasked by Sue with destroying the Glee club. Of course.
- Sam thinks that Nurse Penny is a 'Gaga', so he tries to be one too to catch her interest. But she's really a Katy, like him, so they decide to... give the dating thing a go, I guess? I mean, who cares that she's part of the faculty, right?
- Kurt is starting a band. Santana and Dani both join, but Rachel doesn't want to. He holds auditions, but the only person who shows up is someone called 'Starchild', who is far too theatrical for the part. See, Kurt wants to be more mainstream this time around in chance of actually getting some success. However, eventually he comes around and when Elliot Gilbert, AKA Starchild, finds him, he's happy to let him into the band.
1. Kurt used to do a lot of the exposition, and then it was Tina, and now it's apparently Blaine. Because of course he's read Outliers.
2. "I'm a Katy Perry and proud of it."
3. Adam kicked him out of the Apples, which isn't exactly not understandable, but still bitchy. Anyway, seriously, bye Adam.
4. So, like, did the True Jackson producers sponsor Glee for that rant, or...?
5. "I'm pretty sure he makes up these rando lessons a split second before he writes them on the board." Heh heh heh.
6. Apocalypsticks is an awesome name.
7. ELLIOTT!
8. Kurt's expressions, oh my god. He's like, '...fucking hell.'
9. "It's super annoying, right?" Why yes, Bree, yes it is.
10. "Why must we always choose between female archetypes?"
11. "What if we had sparklers - but were inside?!" I'm Blaine. Adorable.
12. It makes me inordinately happy to see Kurt making stuff. My lovely creative thing, yes.
13. Also, he's had that wrist pin cushion since season one.
14. Kurt wants security and an audience, because he's sick of being on the edge all the time. He is in essence, if we're going by Glee's definitions of the terms, a Gaga attempting to be a Katy. He's being faced with the reality of his world and he's scared. He saw himself in Starchild, really, and that made him see failure.
15. Also, remember when the spoilers said that Elliot was going to be Kurt's nemesis? Ha.
16. I think that the weirdest thing about this episode is that neither Katy Perry nor Lady Gaga are anything like the structures that Glee is trying to create. I mean, yes, for the mainstream Gaga is definitely edgy and boundary pushing, but she's still very comfortably mainstream. She's not dark. But then, I don't suppose they could pull some tribute to the Ozzy Osbourne considering their target audience. And Katy, for her part, is a hell of a lot flashier than 'girl next door'. She is far from simple and sweet. Whatever, it's not like it's the first time they've tried to push something that doesn't really work.
17. "She is whack like crack, a penis fly trap, Marley, she will chew him up, hashtag preach."
18. "I look like Siegfried and Roy and I still did it!"
19. So... Will suspends Marley for being uncomfortable...? [frustrated screams]
20. "Plot twist! Lima doesn't have a zoo! Why did we think it did?" Legendary.
21. Oh my god, Jake.
22. "I didn't get into NYADA." Kurt's like ???? (But then - Elliott does remind him of himself. More than likely, he was rejected for being too flashy and 'surface' as well.)
23. "And you have a fiance, so stop flirting."
24. Kurt is so pretty.
25. Already Elliott and Kurt have a great rapport. [happy sigh]
26. (Side ship? I don't know of this side ship that you speak of.)
27. Wide Awake is so lovely. It's one of those songs that I listen to all the time.
28. But why is Marley still in the Katy costume? A different costume, actually.
29. "Who is pressuring you Marley?" Well definitely not you, Jake. Dick.
30. "No, Areola 51, get the sci-fi geeks."
31. Apocalypsticks is so much better than Pamela Lansbury. So is Areola 51! What the hell, Kurt?
32. Oops, my raging ladyboner for Jenna Ushkowitz is back. That Roar outfit, holy mother...
33. So... it's Kurt's band, but he's the only one that doesn't sing...?
34. Aw, hanging upside down like the little monkey that he is. <3
Songs
Marry the Night
Grade: B+
Download: No
Applause
Grade: B
Download: No
Wide Awake
Grade: A
Download: Yes
Roar
Grade: B+
Download: No