The Glee Project EP2: "Theatricality"
Second episode was really good. Personalities are coming out. Thank. Gawd.
Personalities comin' out. Some of my Callback choices have changed, some have not. Looking forward to next week. Man, it's crazy how a reality show based on casting for one of my favorite shows is actually enjoyable.
1.) Hannah (19, NC) = Zises
Facts: She was good in the homework and really good in the group number. She BROUGHT it- "I don't give an eff. I'm just gonna go for it."- which is what they wanted people to do this week. I like her.
Plotline: Still can't think of one. Maybe she shows Zises that show choir isn't stupid?
Callback: ALTERNATE
2.) Matheus (19, GA) = Artie
Facts: His obsession with looking stupid and going on and on about being clueless about the drumset was a bit much. The producers maybe made it look worse than it was, but it was still annoying as hell. In the bottom three, the judges said it best- he's a boy bander. He's good, though. I liked Ryan Murphy's idea about having him walk in and OWN. IT. ALL. Be the Mac. Daddy. Oh yes.
Plotline: Pint size sexpot as abulous as Sam with Puck's 'tude. WIN.
Callback: ALTERNATE
3.) McKynleigh (19, KY) = Mercedes/want
Facts: The judges read my mind- no personality, but pretty voice. She was in the bottom three, but sang "Take Another Little Piece of My Heart" and rocked it- gorgeous. I want to see her bloom. Want. She has a great tat on the inside of her right wrist: "action". There's character there, it's just not out yet.
Plotline: Still stuck in the country cousin thing. Or she's total prep and whips out the country. Either way.
Callback: ALTERNATE
4.) Marissa (19, NY) = S1 Quinn
Facts: Still bored with Bitchface. She was sure that having the last verse of "Bad Romance" was a srs thng that she had to bring it for. Whatever. Looks like next week we'll see some emotion from this one. Pretty voice, no oomph.
Plotline: Still evil.
Callback: PASS
5.) Damian (18, IRL) = Finn, but short. And Irish. And writes Irish rap.
Facts: Pretty good in the homework. They highlighted his inability to dance, which tells me this is his Achilles' heel, but he was in the second round of callbacks, so clearly he was doing other stuff right. He was hilarious in the group number with his FACIALS and ENUNCIATION. He's all positive and chipper even when he's screwing up, so I think he's okay. For now.
Plotline: ANYTHING. Seriously.
Callback: YES
6.) Lindsay (19, CA) = RACHEL with shades of Quinn
Facts: Gawd, she's unpleasant. She's patronizing, cruel in a wide-eyed "But I'm just trying to help you!" way, and self-confidence is a good thing but she's lacking in humility. A bad winner is almost worse than a sore loser. She's got a great voice but I don't like her, which means I don't want to watch her. Even Lindsay says she's mean. Plus, she's lusting after Damian which is just painful to watch because she's probably got motives. I'm hoping they're showing her bad moments because she changes or goes down. Big. Saying "best first kiss?" to Ellis was just bitchy- if someone just had their first kiss, what are they comparing it to to? She's cruel, plain and simple. And the lusting after Damian needs to STOP.
Plotline: I want her to be someone that goes up against Rachel and gets humiliated- like drop slushie on you in the middle of your best moment, humiliation.
Callback: PASS with extreme pass-iness
7.) Alex (18, MA) = black Kurt
Facts: So of course he won the homework challenge and was really good in the group number- but he was also really good. He got to work with the judge- IDINA. MENZEL. And he was epic in the group number, which he got to open AND close. Nice!
Plotline: Still thinking Murt lovechild. Cannot get that out of my head.
Callback: easy ALTERNATE
8.) Emily (22, NY) = Santana LITE
Facts: A little more depth this time. She was actually really good in homework. She totally made Lindsay as a phony. During the group number she went for it and was really good. The fact that she harshed on Ellis and Damian and said that she'd never seen a leprechaun dance like that. Um, whut? She has something to say about everyone- Ellis is a negative Nancy. Geez, girl, worry about yourself, maybe?
Plotline: Totally stuck on her being a resident of Lima Heights Adjacent- maybe she's secretly a good girl virgin?
Callback: ALTERNATE
9.) Cameron (21, TX) = Finn with a touch of Sam
Facts: "I don't consider myself a dancer. I'm more a moves in the bedroom kind of dancer." LOL... whut? He was very good in the homework and EP. IC. in the group number with the crowd diving, etc. He went from Weezer to rock god and it was OSOM.
Plotline: I still have Napoleon Dynamite in my head.
Callback: ALTERNATE
10.) Samuel (19, CA) = Puck/Sam
Facts: GREAT in the homework AND group number. Menzel called it- he's totally at ease in his own skin. Watching him in the group number I could totally see it. Can't wait to see what other styles of music he's able to pull off.
Plotline: Hippy boy on Earth Day who becomes Brit's male hag?
Callback: YES
11.) Ellis (18, IL) = white Tina
Facts: She was the one member of the group who did jazz and there was so much she could have done, but her attitude- the producers did a great job of accentuating her negativity. Woodlee and Ulrich told her to keep the sarcasm but get rid of the negativity. Whut? Wow. I get it. People who are difficult to work with are going to get cut.
Plotline: Moot point.
Callback: CUT
The guys seem pretty chill, but the girls are still coming across as shrill and unfriendly to each other and just uniformly unpleasant. The current cast is friendly toward each other and some of these girls- I can't see them fitting in or being additions. I see them coming in and being apart from everyone. I can't see Lea Michele wanting to talk to Lindsay, who is just... unpleasant.
Homework: Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance"
Guest Judge: Idina Menzel
Group Number: Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It"
Bottom Three: McKinleigh, Matteus, Ellis (C)
Episode VIP: Alex's acting in the prologue part of the group number video.
Episode Villain: Zach Woodlee telling the cast at the end of the dance rehearsal "If you guys look horrible and stupid I'll kill you." Way to motivate, thur.
The judge carried in a clipboard. WHY NOT A SLUSHIE???
Personalities comin' out. Some of my Callback choices have changed, some have not. Looking forward to next week. Man, it's crazy how a reality show based on casting for one of my favorite shows is actually enjoyable.
1.) Hannah (19, NC) = Zises
Facts: She was good in the homework and really good in the group number. She BROUGHT it- "I don't give an eff. I'm just gonna go for it."- which is what they wanted people to do this week. I like her.
Plotline: Still can't think of one. Maybe she shows Zises that show choir isn't stupid?
Callback: ALTERNATE
2.) Matheus (19, GA) = Artie
Facts: His obsession with looking stupid and going on and on about being clueless about the drumset was a bit much. The producers maybe made it look worse than it was, but it was still annoying as hell. In the bottom three, the judges said it best- he's a boy bander. He's good, though. I liked Ryan Murphy's idea about having him walk in and OWN. IT. ALL. Be the Mac. Daddy. Oh yes.
Plotline: Pint size sexpot as abulous as Sam with Puck's 'tude. WIN.
Callback: ALTERNATE
3.) McKynleigh (19, KY) = Mercedes/want
Facts: The judges read my mind- no personality, but pretty voice. She was in the bottom three, but sang "Take Another Little Piece of My Heart" and rocked it- gorgeous. I want to see her bloom. Want. She has a great tat on the inside of her right wrist: "action". There's character there, it's just not out yet.
Plotline: Still stuck in the country cousin thing. Or she's total prep and whips out the country. Either way.
Callback: ALTERNATE
4.) Marissa (19, NY) = S1 Quinn
Facts: Still bored with Bitchface. She was sure that having the last verse of "Bad Romance" was a srs thng that she had to bring it for. Whatever. Looks like next week we'll see some emotion from this one. Pretty voice, no oomph.
Plotline: Still evil.
Callback: PASS
5.) Damian (18, IRL) = Finn, but short. And Irish. And writes Irish rap.
Facts: Pretty good in the homework. They highlighted his inability to dance, which tells me this is his Achilles' heel, but he was in the second round of callbacks, so clearly he was doing other stuff right. He was hilarious in the group number with his FACIALS and ENUNCIATION. He's all positive and chipper even when he's screwing up, so I think he's okay. For now.
Plotline: ANYTHING. Seriously.
Callback: YES
6.) Lindsay (19, CA) = RACHEL with shades of Quinn
Facts: Gawd, she's unpleasant. She's patronizing, cruel in a wide-eyed "But I'm just trying to help you!" way, and self-confidence is a good thing but she's lacking in humility. A bad winner is almost worse than a sore loser. She's got a great voice but I don't like her, which means I don't want to watch her. Even Lindsay says she's mean. Plus, she's lusting after Damian which is just painful to watch because she's probably got motives. I'm hoping they're showing her bad moments because she changes or goes down. Big. Saying "best first kiss?" to Ellis was just bitchy- if someone just had their first kiss, what are they comparing it to to? She's cruel, plain and simple. And the lusting after Damian needs to STOP.
Plotline: I want her to be someone that goes up against Rachel and gets humiliated- like drop slushie on you in the middle of your best moment, humiliation.
Callback: PASS with extreme pass-iness
7.) Alex (18, MA) = black Kurt
Facts: So of course he won the homework challenge and was really good in the group number- but he was also really good. He got to work with the judge- IDINA. MENZEL. And he was epic in the group number, which he got to open AND close. Nice!
Plotline: Still thinking Murt lovechild. Cannot get that out of my head.
Callback: easy ALTERNATE
8.) Emily (22, NY) = Santana LITE
Facts: A little more depth this time. She was actually really good in homework. She totally made Lindsay as a phony. During the group number she went for it and was really good. The fact that she harshed on Ellis and Damian and said that she'd never seen a leprechaun dance like that. Um, whut? She has something to say about everyone- Ellis is a negative Nancy. Geez, girl, worry about yourself, maybe?
Plotline: Totally stuck on her being a resident of Lima Heights Adjacent- maybe she's secretly a good girl virgin?
Callback: ALTERNATE
9.) Cameron (21, TX) = Finn with a touch of Sam
Facts: "I don't consider myself a dancer. I'm more a moves in the bedroom kind of dancer." LOL... whut? He was very good in the homework and EP. IC. in the group number with the crowd diving, etc. He went from Weezer to rock god and it was OSOM.
Plotline: I still have Napoleon Dynamite in my head.
Callback: ALTERNATE
10.) Samuel (19, CA) = Puck/Sam
Facts: GREAT in the homework AND group number. Menzel called it- he's totally at ease in his own skin. Watching him in the group number I could totally see it. Can't wait to see what other styles of music he's able to pull off.
Plotline: Hippy boy on Earth Day who becomes Brit's male hag?
Callback: YES
11.) Ellis (18, IL) = white Tina
Facts: She was the one member of the group who did jazz and there was so much she could have done, but her attitude- the producers did a great job of accentuating her negativity. Woodlee and Ulrich told her to keep the sarcasm but get rid of the negativity. Whut? Wow. I get it. People who are difficult to work with are going to get cut.
Plotline: Moot point.
Callback: CUT
The guys seem pretty chill, but the girls are still coming across as shrill and unfriendly to each other and just uniformly unpleasant. The current cast is friendly toward each other and some of these girls- I can't see them fitting in or being additions. I see them coming in and being apart from everyone. I can't see Lea Michele wanting to talk to Lindsay, who is just... unpleasant.
Homework: Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance"
Guest Judge: Idina Menzel
Group Number: Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It"
Bottom Three: McKinleigh, Matteus, Ellis (C)
Episode VIP: Alex's acting in the prologue part of the group number video.
Episode Villain: Zach Woodlee telling the cast at the end of the dance rehearsal "If you guys look horrible and stupid I'll kill you." Way to motivate, thur.
The judge carried in a clipboard. WHY NOT A SLUSHIE???