Re: 5x17 "Opening Night" Watch & Discussion thread

[Glorfindel]

This was so funny:



 

[Jellyrolls]

I don't know if this is leading to something with Blaine or not.

To be honest I think y'all reading way too much into this. Blaine took the number from Tina because she mistakenly thought he was straight, and then he went into the bathroom, that's all.

The thing about Blaine and the number is that they changed the shot to show Blaine going into the bathroom. It was very deliberate that they showed Blaine walking into the bathroom. There was really no need for him to walk into the bathroom, and there was no need to show it. It was an odd bit of editing if it wasn't intentional.

[ColferInspired]

For one, why did he need to take the number from her as he already said the DJ is gay?

Why didn't he throw it in a bin?

Why did he suddenly go into the bathroom, then come out with a big grin on his face?

And why show it this way if there was no need for it?

They could have just had Blaine going to the bathroom, but he went with the paper with the number on it in his hand.

Don't most scenes have a purpose, unless it is background?

Wouldn't this have been written in the script?

If this was not to be of any importance, why not edit it out?

It is already having fans saying that Blaine is cheating again.

[Glorfindel]

The thing about Blaine and the number is that they changed the shot to show Blaine going into the bathroom.  It was very deliberate that they showed Blaine walking into the bathroom.  There was really no need for him to walk into the bathroom, and there was no need to show it.  It was an odd bit of editing if it wasn't intentional.  

I thought they only had him going into the bathroom because that way when he came back he would be nicely standing right behind Sue in the frame (anything to get Blaine prominently on the screen, right?), and also because of the comic delayed WTF reaction he had since he missed the first minute of that confrontation.  


But who knows with Glee?   
Although I really doubt they would Blaine be so sneaky and cheat like that again, as it would permanently destroy his character. Unless they really want to throw Darren off the show, and seeing he's been tweeting during the episode twice now I don't think that's the case.

[ColferInspired]

The thing about Blaine and the number is that they changed the shot to show Blaine going into the bathroom.  It was very deliberate that they showed Blaine walking into the bathroom.  There was really no need for him to walk into the bathroom, and there was no need to show it.  It was an odd bit of editing if it wasn't intentional.  

I thought they only had him going into the bathroom because that way when he came back he would be nicely standing right behind Sue in the frame (anything to get Blaine prominently on the screen, right?), and also because of the comic delayed WTF reaction he had since he missed the first minute of that confrontation.  


But who knows with Glee?   
Although I really doubt they would Blaine be so sneaky and cheat like that again, as it would permanently destroy his character. Unless they really want to throw Darren off the show, and seeing he's been tweeting during the episode twice now I don't think that's the case.

The Klainers would once again forgive him and blame Kurt. So, it would not destroy him in the slightest.

Ryan would not let them get rid of Darren. No way would he be off the show.

But then like you said who knows with this show why the show some things?

[Glorfindel]

Kurt edit: link.

Someone stripped down 'Pumping Blood', and it turns out Chris (and Darren too) is singing some back-up on it, although it's not audible on the regular version: link.

[sheny]

The thing about Blaine and the number is that they changed the shot to show Blaine going into the bathroom.  It was very deliberate that they showed Blaine walking into the bathroom.  There was really no need for him to walk into the bathroom, and there was no need to show it.  It was an odd bit of editing if it wasn't intentional.  

I thought they only had him going into the bathroom because that way when he came back he would be nicely standing right behind Sue in the frame (anything to get Blaine prominently on the screen, right?), and also because of the comic delayed WTF reaction he had since he missed the first minute of that confrontation.  


But who knows with Glee?   
Although I really doubt they would Blaine be so sneaky and cheat like that again, as it would permanently destroy his character. Unless they really want to throw Darren off the show, and seeing he's been tweeting during the episode twice now I don't think that's the case.

The Klainers would once again forgive him and blame Kurt. So, it would not destroy him in the slightest.

Ryan would not let them get rid of Darren. No way would he be off the show.

But then like you said who knows with this show why the show some things?

Exactly because it's Glee that scene meant nothing IMO. They needed Blaine to get out of the bathroom in the middle of Rachel and Sue's fight and the fact that he went there right after taking the number from Tina was just bad timing.

[Glorfindel]

 ^Exactly.











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[Buenos]

Wow our Baby is a gay bar superstar...

[Ranwing]

Wow our Baby is a gay bar superstar...

He can have his pick of any of the hot guys at the club. So why is he tying himself to the dwarf-sized oil slick (who was noticeably left out of the grope fest that Kurt was enjoying).

[Ranwing]

Opps... apparently the Rachel Berry show is proving to be as popular with the audience as Blee is.

“Glee” Ratings Return to Series Low for “Opening Night”

For the third consecutive week, FOX’s “Glee” performed at a series low level in the overnights.

Despite the build around Rachel Berry’s “Opening Night” on Broadway, Tuesday’s episode once again mustered a 2.0 overnight household rating. While there is no guarantee the episode’s adults 18-49 rating will match that delivered by last week’s episode, there is definitely no reason to believe it increased more than slightly.

Three episodes remain in the current season of “Glee,” which has seen the show effectively fall off the weekly ratings map.
source

[TimF]

 ^Exactly.











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I totally skipped this episode in favor of doing my Zombie run, which I will be doing in Blee's time slot from now on, barring episode 19 of course, but I love all these pretty gifs.  Gay bar superstar indeed.    

[fantastica]

i didn't watch last night's espisode at all. can someone tell me what the gay bar scene is about? why, what and how etc. Thanks!

[Ranwing]

i didn't watch last night's espisode at all. can someone tell me what the gay bar scene is about? why, what and how etc. Thanks!

Rachel decided not to attend the after party with the cast (even though the producer invited her to bring her friends along) and they went to the bar (that somehow Blaine seemed to know about) to party on their own. Upon arriving, the club made a huge deal over the "star" Rachel Berry gracing their establishment, she was asked to sing and we ended up with lots of images of Kurt being the gay bar superstar.

I still find it so odd that Rachel would reject going to the show after party and this is getting me to thinking that Rachel quitting NYADA when she did is going to have some pretty significant repercussions. Going to a school like that is partly about learning technique and stage craft, but it's also about learning to handle the business side of being an actor. Learning how to conduct yourself and behavior that is expected and how to handle the pressures of being a working actor. Maybe things like dealing with poor critiques, how to handle finances (because once a show closes, those fat paychecks stop and you have to survive on your savings until a new part comes along).

Not attending the after party is another episode of Rachel just showing that she doesn't know how to behave as a professional. It's rude to her cast mates and the production crew (who hired her). It's a missed chance to network (which can help her in getting work in the future) and it just keeps showing that Rachel has no real interest in the show beyond how it benefits her. I cannot imagine that Rachel is particularly liked by the rest of the cast as she ran off her understudy and doesn't seem to interact with any of them beyond what they can do for her. Rachel might have some good will at the moment because of the great reviews she received, but it's really easy to burn through that with a misstep and she's losing the chance to really get the cast and crew on her side to weather the rough times that are almost certain to come once she's no longer the new bright star on Broadway.

[Ireth]

I just realized that the producer didn't have any reaction to seeing Santana again after she suddenly quit as Rachel's understudy. And he had metioned the problems she caused in 5.14 so he was supposed to be upset.

[fantastica]

i didn't watch last night's espisode at all. can someone tell me what the gay bar scene is about? why, what and how etc. Thanks!

Rachel decided not to attend the after party with the cast (even though the producer invited her to bring her friends along) and they went to the bar (that somehow Blaine seemed to know about) to party on their own. Upon arriving, the club made a huge deal over the "star" Rachel Berry gracing their establishment, she was asked to sing and we ended up with lots of images of Kurt being the gay bar superstar.

I still find it so odd that Rachel would reject going to the show after party and this is getting me to thinking that Rachel quitting NYADA when she did is going to have some pretty significant repercussions. Going to a school like that is partly about learning technique and stage craft, but it's also about learning to handle the business side of being an actor. Learning how to conduct yourself and behavior that is expected and how to handle the pressures of being a working actor. Maybe things like dealing with poor critiques, how to handle finances (because once a show closes, those fat paychecks stop and you have to survive on your savings until a new part comes along).

Not attending the after party is another episode of Rachel just showing that she doesn't know how to behave as a professional. It's rude to her cast mates and the production crew (who hired her). It's a missed chance to network (which can help her in getting work in the future) and it just keeps showing that Rachel has no real interest in the show beyond how it benefits her. I cannot imagine that Rachel is particularly liked by the rest of the cast as she ran off her understudy and doesn't seem to interact with any of them beyond what they can do for her. Rachel might have some good will at the moment because of the great reviews she received, but it's really easy to burn through that with a misstep and she's losing the chance to really get the cast and crew on her side to weather the rough times that are almost certain to come once she's no longer the new bright star on Broadway.

thanks dear. rachel doesn't sound very social w/ her cast, does she? that's not good at all. oh well, it's glee. whatever it wants to do. no need to explain anything.

[Glorfindel]

I just realized that the producer didn't have any reaction to seeing Santana again after she suddenly quit as Rachel's understudy. And he had metioned the problems she caused in 5.14 so he was supposed to be upset.

Ha, right. That's Glee's continuity for ya.   


Not exactly episode related, but.....
Looking at the totally at ease with each other body language between Kurt and Santana I think that whatever is happening BTS did not influence the friendly (work)relationship between Chris and Naya.

[Buenos]

Since Naya and Chris seem to have a good working relationship with all their fellow actors , it's like saying the water is wet. Naya and Lea, for example, seem to have good chemistry. I can't think of any of the Glee actors having negative body language with each other, quite frankly.

[Glorfindel]

^Which is totally missing the point I was making.   


The ratings:

FOX Glee 0.9 3 2.49



Ouch.   

Only 'City of Angels' had worse ratings this season (0.9 / 2.34).

[fantastica]

^ that's indeed painful. well, consider that i totally ignored it when it aired...

[tanita_mors]

^ that's indeed painful. well, consider that i totally ignored it when it aired...

me too. still haven't watched. i wonder should i even bother.

[Buenos]

[quote="Glorfindel"]^Which is totally missing the point I was making.   

Got the point, sweetie...  

[brisallie]

Kurtana moment. I've to confess I sang along with them while this scene   

I read you long post regarding the episode, but at this moment I'm slighly tired to analize everything, but something that I've wondering if is due to the budget  why Ioan Gruffud and Peter Facinelli didn't comeback. So that why we don't have scenes of Paolo, that was his name right, and we have a new producer.

Wow our Baby is a gay bar superstar...

Love this gif, is like 'I'm the best bitches'. Is great to see how he has blossomed into this confident man, who yeah could have had the man he wanted...and even girl apparently? I need to rewatch this scene, you have confused guys, I don't know if was a girl-girl or girl-boy

[fantastica]

ivana, don't bother. these gifs are all we need.   

[ChrisColfersLightning]

Did not watch either, Glee comes on 2 hours later after it first airs where I live and tumblr showed me what a bore Glee would be so I did not watch, and the songs had me snoring anyways, so yeah, not impressed at all. Glee used to be so great now everything is stale. And how sad, an whole episode dedicated to glees main 'Star' got the second lowest ratings AND album sales, smh I a embarrassed tbh, especially since Ryan wants to revive Funny Girl yet no one had interest to watch his mini tv episode of Rachel's big break!

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