Glee Rewatch 2014: Opening Night
Things that happened:
1. All of the people who appear in Rachel's dreams are her past enemies/contestants. Karofsky, who was a bully jock; JBI, who harrassed Rachel constantly; Sue and Becky as the antagonist authorities. And then we have Kurt in his Defying Gravity outfit, Santana in her Cheerios uniform, Blaine as a Warbler. I'm pretty sure Tina is wearing the same clothes she was when Rachel fought her over the Tonight solo way back in Preggers. Sam is the only one who is confusing me. And Rachel is back in her plaid skirts and animal sweaters - the little girl that she's trying to leave behind.
2. I like your arms, Kurt. Also, you're a sweetheart.
3. I have not missed Lima.
4. But why would Will want Sue at Rachel's show? Like, what good could that do?
5. Oh my god, Will and Sue duets, I definitely have not missed you. (By the way, what musical is this from? I'm fairly certain it's promotion for Annie or something.)
6. Aww, one of those extras looks so happy to be dancing in the background.
7. Oh! Tina! I have missed you.
8. Artie's not there! Kevin's unbroken record of appearing in episodes has finally been broken! But hey, he made it to 100, so that's pretty cool. Imagine if he did the whole run without missing a single episode.
9. "...but he turned out to be - " "Gay." "Probably gay." "Homosexual." "No! ...Yes."
10. Tina, I love you and miss you.
11. Kurt still has Bruce.
12. "These magic hands right here, they're going to get you back to your happy place." There is nothing you can say to convince me that those words have not been said to Kurt before. And he takes Blaine up on his offer of a massage. Heh. Heh. Heh.
13. "WHO WROTE THIS, TINA?!"
14. That moment with Santana and the pigeon makes me laugh so fucking hard. That's me, right there.
15. N'awww, Santana. You're a sweetie, no matter how you try to hide it.
16. I'm assuming I'm supposed to recognise Sue's love interest? Is he famous?
17. "He always made me promise I would get him a ticket to my opening night on Broadway." Ow, my heart.
18. I love the sound of an orchestra preparing to play. It's one of my favourite sounds.
19. Wow, I just got really nervous for her even though I know how this whole thing ends?
20. #chriscolferdiditbetter #sorryleaistillloveyou
21. I like that Sue and the guy leaving only make her more resolved to kick ass at the whole thing.
22. Mama and Papa Criss sitting behind Klaine in the audience!
23. The sweet tinkling background music while Sue and the guy talk about how they wanted to barf. If you didn't know, this is how Glee does comedy.
24. Now Sydney, I don't want to tell you how to do your job, but don't you think that putting so much pressure on your already freaking out star during intermission is a fucking stupid thing to do?
25. "This is America, we speak English here." Sue is a well documented racist, if you didn't know.
26. Sorry Jane, but I really just want to hear Lea sing.
27. Oh my god, silhouetted against a full house, angel, I am so proud of you I'm actually going to cry. You've done it, baby. You've done it.
28. Klaine look great, by the way. And so very them - a patterned grey suit and hippo brooch for Kurt, and a coloured suit with a bright striped bowtie for Blaine.
29. The beginning of this scene is a reference to something... but I can't remember what.
30. Blaine knows just the place. Let's go to a fucking gay bar, guys! (I love when Darren and Jane did a livestream and Darren's like 'But how do we know that that was a gaybar?' and Jane's just like 'Oh, honey.')
31. Sprawled out with his ass right on his boyfriend's dick and with his friends' and strangers' hands all over him. Kurt Hummel has come a long way from his baby penguin days...
32. ...That's a lot of abs.
33. "Oh my God, Sue had sex in your bed." Ew ew ew ew ew ew.
34. Hahaha, Blaine bombing the whole fight between Sue and Rachel when he comes out of the bathroom.
35. And Sam asleep the entire time.
36. I like how you can see the script when they read out the review.
37. On the Will thing - I guess I can at least try and be happy for him, since this has kind of been the longest running story line of the entire show. Will has been looking for a child since the Pilot and now he has one. So I can at least try to be happy for him.
38. Not gonna lie, I would have been so fucking mad had they have Sue move to New York. I would have punched through my brick walls in my rage.
Songs
Lovefool
Grade: B
Download: No
NYC
Grade: C
Download: No
I'm the Greatest Star
Grade: B
Download: No
Who Are You Now?
Grade: B+
Download: No
Pumpin' Blood
Grade: A
Download: Yes
- It's opening night for Rachel! She's freaking the fuck out. She keeps going through all the bad things ever said about her, so Kurt confiscates her technology and brings in their friends to help fill her with confidence. It takes some time, but eventually Santana gets back from Lesbos Island just in time to kick her ass into action once again.
- Everything is riding on the New York Times reviewer. If he gives a bad review, everything's over. But Rachel does super well and after partying it up in a gay club, she gets a good review after all. Yay Rachel!
- Meanwhile, Sue has made her way to New York and meets a man who is just as vile as she is. They strike up a fleeting romance, have sex in Kurt's bed ('cause that's where she's sleeping) and then she goes back to Lima.
- Also Emma is super pregnant and although Will is there for opening night, her water breaks just before the show and he has to leave. They name the kid Daniel.
1. All of the people who appear in Rachel's dreams are her past enemies/contestants. Karofsky, who was a bully jock; JBI, who harrassed Rachel constantly; Sue and Becky as the antagonist authorities. And then we have Kurt in his Defying Gravity outfit, Santana in her Cheerios uniform, Blaine as a Warbler. I'm pretty sure Tina is wearing the same clothes she was when Rachel fought her over the Tonight solo way back in Preggers. Sam is the only one who is confusing me. And Rachel is back in her plaid skirts and animal sweaters - the little girl that she's trying to leave behind.
2. I like your arms, Kurt. Also, you're a sweetheart.
3. I have not missed Lima.
4. But why would Will want Sue at Rachel's show? Like, what good could that do?
5. Oh my god, Will and Sue duets, I definitely have not missed you. (By the way, what musical is this from? I'm fairly certain it's promotion for Annie or something.)
6. Aww, one of those extras looks so happy to be dancing in the background.
7. Oh! Tina! I have missed you.
8. Artie's not there! Kevin's unbroken record of appearing in episodes has finally been broken! But hey, he made it to 100, so that's pretty cool. Imagine if he did the whole run without missing a single episode.
9. "...but he turned out to be - " "Gay." "Probably gay." "Homosexual." "No! ...Yes."
10. Tina, I love you and miss you.
11. Kurt still has Bruce.
12. "These magic hands right here, they're going to get you back to your happy place." There is nothing you can say to convince me that those words have not been said to Kurt before. And he takes Blaine up on his offer of a massage. Heh. Heh. Heh.
13. "WHO WROTE THIS, TINA?!"
14. That moment with Santana and the pigeon makes me laugh so fucking hard. That's me, right there.
15. N'awww, Santana. You're a sweetie, no matter how you try to hide it.
16. I'm assuming I'm supposed to recognise Sue's love interest? Is he famous?
17. "He always made me promise I would get him a ticket to my opening night on Broadway." Ow, my heart.
18. I love the sound of an orchestra preparing to play. It's one of my favourite sounds.
19. Wow, I just got really nervous for her even though I know how this whole thing ends?
20. #chriscolferdiditbetter #sorryleaistillloveyou
21. I like that Sue and the guy leaving only make her more resolved to kick ass at the whole thing.
22. Mama and Papa Criss sitting behind Klaine in the audience!
23. The sweet tinkling background music while Sue and the guy talk about how they wanted to barf. If you didn't know, this is how Glee does comedy.
24. Now Sydney, I don't want to tell you how to do your job, but don't you think that putting so much pressure on your already freaking out star during intermission is a fucking stupid thing to do?
25. "This is America, we speak English here." Sue is a well documented racist, if you didn't know.
26. Sorry Jane, but I really just want to hear Lea sing.
27. Oh my god, silhouetted against a full house, angel, I am so proud of you I'm actually going to cry. You've done it, baby. You've done it.
28. Klaine look great, by the way. And so very them - a patterned grey suit and hippo brooch for Kurt, and a coloured suit with a bright striped bowtie for Blaine.
29. The beginning of this scene is a reference to something... but I can't remember what.
30. Blaine knows just the place. Let's go to a fucking gay bar, guys! (I love when Darren and Jane did a livestream and Darren's like 'But how do we know that that was a gaybar?' and Jane's just like 'Oh, honey.')
31. Sprawled out with his ass right on his boyfriend's dick and with his friends' and strangers' hands all over him. Kurt Hummel has come a long way from his baby penguin days...
32. ...That's a lot of abs.
33. "Oh my God, Sue had sex in your bed." Ew ew ew ew ew ew.
34. Hahaha, Blaine bombing the whole fight between Sue and Rachel when he comes out of the bathroom.
35. And Sam asleep the entire time.
36. I like how you can see the script when they read out the review.
37. On the Will thing - I guess I can at least try and be happy for him, since this has kind of been the longest running story line of the entire show. Will has been looking for a child since the Pilot and now he has one. So I can at least try to be happy for him.
38. Not gonna lie, I would have been so fucking mad had they have Sue move to New York. I would have punched through my brick walls in my rage.
Songs
Lovefool
Grade: B
Download: No
NYC
Grade: C
Download: No
I'm the Greatest Star
Grade: B
Download: No
Who Are You Now?
Grade: B+
Download: No
Pumpin' Blood
Grade: A
Download: Yes