Media Reactions: Pot O'Gold
Your friendly roundup of the media's responses to last night's episode. After a long hiatus, what's the reaction to the first episode not written by the show's original three writers?
After Elton:
Lord Tubbington Thinks You're Purrfect and So Do I.
There are those for whom the appearance of new kid at McKinley, Rory Flanagan, played by one of apparently legion winners of The Glee Project, Damian McGinty, was the whole point of tonight's episode.
There were those for whom it was about an inexplicably badly-dressed and even-more-badly chapeau'd Blaine dancing to another Katy Perry song.
But I write this recap for those of us for whom this was the episode in which Brittany and Santana acknowledged they were dating. Also: taking baths together. And for whom Blaine's sartorial mistakes paled when compared to the fact that he lay down on the floor and put his arm around Brittany while Santana glared at him. And who really would have been perfectly happy if Santana had whipped those razor blades out of her hair instead of just threatening wee Rory with torture and suffering if he didn't back off her gf.
The A.V. Club:
Every time you watch any episode of television, you have to agree to go along with some of the stupid things that episode of television asks you to accept. It’s called suspension of disbelief, of course, and every work of fiction ever has had to utilize it to one degree or another.
This episode marks the quiet death of the Three Glees theory. I haven’t really been talking about it much lately, especially since this season is room-written by a committee of around 10 folks, like most other shows on TV. But this was the first script solely credited to someone who wasn’t one of the three creators, in this case, Ali Adler, who wrote some pretty solid episodes of Chuck over the years.
Broadway World:
Sound Off: GLEE Gets Two Of Its Own Pots O'Gold
...the biggest wow moment of the night indisputably came when the entire New Directions club - sans Mercedes and Santana; the latter of whom sat this song out, sourpuss intact - took on Katy Perry’s “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”, which hit much like a, well, basketball blast to the forehead - pure joy and harmoniousness much like the many memorable moments that gave GLEE its initial allure two years - and 300 musical numbers - ago.
Entertainment Weekly:
Big Trouble in Little Lima.
Burt Hummel came to the rescue by getting Lima's three funeral parlors (even the crematorium that has delicious brick-oven pizza... mmm, pizza) to completely fund the play. I couldn't help but smile at the glee with which Burt baited Sue and met her putdowns. Or the steely, Clint Eastwood-esque way in which he told her that "Bullies don't have a very good track record of messing with the Hummels."
Hey, Don't Judge Me:
Review and a Drink Recipe: Rory Leprechaun
Sue, in makeup for Sue’s Corner, except hold the phone, no Sue’s Corner for her because her opponent gets equal time! Cue Burt Hummel.
“I’m awesome. I’m a real guy you can related to. I wear flannel unironically. GO BUCKEYES. I don’t like bee ess. Art is kinda cool, it’s an investment in our future. I love my kid, oh, he’s gay, but who cares, he’s a good person. I’m Burt Hummel, and I want to be your next Congressman.”
Tom and Lorenzo:
Review After a Very Long Hiatus
Here’s a poser: would we have hated this episode if it had followed directly on the heels of the excellent previous one, without the baseball-induced 4-week hiatus separating the two? Or would the high quality of “Asian F,” one of the best single episodes in the history of the show, have made “Pot of Gold” look all the weaker with only seven days separating them? Were we disappointed because we were experiencing a serious Glee jones and the fix was a letdown or would this episode have been a letdown no matter how much or how little we anticipated it?
TV Line:
Eire Walk With Me
Let me state for the record that I do not - and never will - endorse this “rival show choirs” plot device, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t love seeing Mercedes, Santana, and Brittany in their blue retro suits absolutely soaring on “Candyman.” (Nice choice for the day after Halloween, Ryan Murphy!)
Wetpaint:
Puck and Shelby Kiss!
And what exactly is going on over at New Directions, you ask? Things have fallen completely apart, as Finn seems increasingly jealous of Blaine’s increased time in the spotlight. Then again, we can’t imagine that even Finn would be complaining about Blaine getting solos after hearing his unbelievably fun rendition of “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.).” It’s official: Blaine is to Katy Perry covers what Einstein was to physics. (And where would our civilization be without either an understanding of relativity or bouncy pop tunes? Nowhere, if you ask us.)
As I'm not tagging this post with spoilers, please try not to discuss upcoming events in future episodes in the comments although yes, we're all dying to talk about what's happening in next week's episode (based off of the promo :D). Links to more reviews always appreciated! ♥
After Elton:
Lord Tubbington Thinks You're Purrfect and So Do I.
There are those for whom the appearance of new kid at McKinley, Rory Flanagan, played by one of apparently legion winners of The Glee Project, Damian McGinty, was the whole point of tonight's episode.
There were those for whom it was about an inexplicably badly-dressed and even-more-badly chapeau'd Blaine dancing to another Katy Perry song.
But I write this recap for those of us for whom this was the episode in which Brittany and Santana acknowledged they were dating. Also: taking baths together. And for whom Blaine's sartorial mistakes paled when compared to the fact that he lay down on the floor and put his arm around Brittany while Santana glared at him. And who really would have been perfectly happy if Santana had whipped those razor blades out of her hair instead of just threatening wee Rory with torture and suffering if he didn't back off her gf.
The A.V. Club:
Every time you watch any episode of television, you have to agree to go along with some of the stupid things that episode of television asks you to accept. It’s called suspension of disbelief, of course, and every work of fiction ever has had to utilize it to one degree or another.
This episode marks the quiet death of the Three Glees theory. I haven’t really been talking about it much lately, especially since this season is room-written by a committee of around 10 folks, like most other shows on TV. But this was the first script solely credited to someone who wasn’t one of the three creators, in this case, Ali Adler, who wrote some pretty solid episodes of Chuck over the years.
Broadway World:
Sound Off: GLEE Gets Two Of Its Own Pots O'Gold
...the biggest wow moment of the night indisputably came when the entire New Directions club - sans Mercedes and Santana; the latter of whom sat this song out, sourpuss intact - took on Katy Perry’s “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”, which hit much like a, well, basketball blast to the forehead - pure joy and harmoniousness much like the many memorable moments that gave GLEE its initial allure two years - and 300 musical numbers - ago.
Entertainment Weekly:
Big Trouble in Little Lima.
Burt Hummel came to the rescue by getting Lima's three funeral parlors (even the crematorium that has delicious brick-oven pizza... mmm, pizza) to completely fund the play. I couldn't help but smile at the glee with which Burt baited Sue and met her putdowns. Or the steely, Clint Eastwood-esque way in which he told her that "Bullies don't have a very good track record of messing with the Hummels."
Hey, Don't Judge Me:
Review and a Drink Recipe: Rory Leprechaun
Sue, in makeup for Sue’s Corner, except hold the phone, no Sue’s Corner for her because her opponent gets equal time! Cue Burt Hummel.
“I’m awesome. I’m a real guy you can related to. I wear flannel unironically. GO BUCKEYES. I don’t like bee ess. Art is kinda cool, it’s an investment in our future. I love my kid, oh, he’s gay, but who cares, he’s a good person. I’m Burt Hummel, and I want to be your next Congressman.”
Tom and Lorenzo:
Review After a Very Long Hiatus
Here’s a poser: would we have hated this episode if it had followed directly on the heels of the excellent previous one, without the baseball-induced 4-week hiatus separating the two? Or would the high quality of “Asian F,” one of the best single episodes in the history of the show, have made “Pot of Gold” look all the weaker with only seven days separating them? Were we disappointed because we were experiencing a serious Glee jones and the fix was a letdown or would this episode have been a letdown no matter how much or how little we anticipated it?
TV Line:
Eire Walk With Me
Let me state for the record that I do not - and never will - endorse this “rival show choirs” plot device, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t love seeing Mercedes, Santana, and Brittany in their blue retro suits absolutely soaring on “Candyman.” (Nice choice for the day after Halloween, Ryan Murphy!)
Wetpaint:
Puck and Shelby Kiss!
And what exactly is going on over at New Directions, you ask? Things have fallen completely apart, as Finn seems increasingly jealous of Blaine’s increased time in the spotlight. Then again, we can’t imagine that even Finn would be complaining about Blaine getting solos after hearing his unbelievably fun rendition of “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.).” It’s official: Blaine is to Katy Perry covers what Einstein was to physics. (And where would our civilization be without either an understanding of relativity or bouncy pop tunes? Nowhere, if you ask us.)
As I'm not tagging this post with spoilers, please try not to discuss upcoming events in future episodes in the comments although yes, we're all dying to talk about what's happening in next week's episode (based off of the promo :D). Links to more reviews always appreciated! ♥