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Glee: Season 1, Episode 5The Rhodes Not Taken (30 Sep. 2009)Will decides the glee club needs a replacement for Rachel now she has deserted to the musical. Finn works on her emotionally, but that's crossed when Will recruits musically gifted ... See full summary » Director:John Scott |
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Will decides the glee club needs a replacement for Rachel now she has deserted to the musical. Finn works on her emotionally, but that's crossed when Will recruits musically gifted ex-student April Rhodes. She proves too ambitious and Will gets second thoughts. Written by KGF Vissers
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teen romance | high school musical | ex teacher | diva | pregnant teenager |Parents Guide:
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30 September 2009 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Performed by Lea Michele
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When Kristin Chenoweth was a guest star on this episode of Glee, series regular Chris Colfer told The LA Times that for him, "working with Kristin is what I can imagine what a priest would go through if they worked with Jesus.". See more »Goofs
Throughout most of Glee, it is widely known that Rachel is a vegan, but in this episode she is seen sharing a pizza, which Finn says has pepperoni on it. See more »Quotes
April Rhodes: I'm rolling on a fistful of horse tranquilizers, I can't feel my lipsSee more »
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"Cabaret"(uncredited)
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Performed by Lea Michele
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Glee has one super-ace advantage to it- a lovable protagonist and adept singers. But it also has a looming dread that keeps surfacing unfortunately, and that is progression. If High School Musical were a series, I would've barfed at its sight by now. Glee is the adolescent version of HSM. Its a lot brighter and voluminous, but the narrative slowly abuts digression.
In this episode, Will decide to 'hoard up' another member for the lead, after Rachel's departure. He decides to bring April Rhodes, an ex-glee member, but her intemperate, sleazy and wild behavior causes a panic amongst Glee team.
The show starts off with the guys practicing a new song, but are having a tough time without Rachel. Everyone seems gloomy and morose, and Will seems clueless and therefor visits his companion at school, the school counselor. She seems to be envious and equivocal regarding April's presence and keeps warning Will to take the right decisions. Rachel leaves the musical, after she is constantly denigrated by Sandy and reunites with Glee in the end.
The episode mainly focuses on April and her attempts to colleague with the rest of the members. Kristin has acted well but gets too much screen space. The pregnancy storyline takes an ugly turn when news spreads like wildfire and Rachel and Finn's relation faces a backlash because of this.
None of the girls in Glee are very likable. Rachel is mean and self-centered, Mercedes and Tina barely have any screen-time, Emma can get a too ludicrously aberrant at times with her constantly jumpy character, April is redeemable but spoiled and an alcoholic, Sue Sylvester is mean and malevolent, the cheerleaders are air-heads and Will's wife is shamelessly self-involved and strident. I'm not saying that all girls should be blessed with aureoles, but at least have some redeemable qualities, if not all the girls, just one of two. But for heaven's sake, no Vanessa Hudgens.
The story mainly relies on strong vocals and the script becomes loose and tacky. Rachel is beginning to get on my nerves with her self-important persona. How can her character be justified when she keeps reminding the others how novice and helpless they are without her?
I used 'hoard up' in the beginning of the review because I feel that the school has become a music theater completely, as everyone can sing!!
Not one of my favorites. 4 on 10.