The beginning of last night's episode was thrilling - the prospect of hearing Lea Michele sing "Defying Gravity?" So exciting for a theater nerd (like me). And she didn't disappoint - and neither did Kurt, my favorite character.
What has been disappointing is the almost complete loss of Lea Michele's talent otherwise. At the start of the season, she sang in every episode or had a temper tantrum or fantasized about Finn. Now, she hides behind the guise of no one liking her - even though, while annoying, she's not exactly unlikeable - and has been overshadowed by Quinn's pregnancy. I wrote in a previous post that it is the characters that keep "Glee" together. I revise that now. Lea Michele was one of the reasons I started watching the show and after two weeks without hearing her latest rendition of some famous song, that's what I really wanted to hear.
Some refreshing notes, too: Wheels singing Billy Idol. The tearful scene with Sue and her sister. Tina's admission to affecting her stutter (!).
Lea Michele is my favorite, musically, and I need more of her as a viewer. But the show is really stepping up to the plate with other character development, and I would probably keep watching even without her.
Come on, though. She's so made for "Defying Gravity!"
I was also so excited about hearing "Defying Gravity!" I actually expected Kurt and Rachel to do it as a duet and then somehow work in something with Wheels where he would be lifted out of his wheel chair during the song! That would have been some production number! It was great to hear Wheels sing finally!
ReplyDeleteI love the show and really look forward to it every week!