Glee…Shooting Stars
Let me just say that
this episode was just simply great…you could feel each moment and the emotions
that filled it. I wouldn't have called this episode ‘shooting stars’, but ‘Last
Chance’.
1.
Cat-fishing: From what I have read, this is a high
form of deception because people spend time getting another person to trust them,
only to turn out being fake. I really feel it for Ryder because he has
obviously invested himself in this on line relationship. I love the way Glee
speaks to things that actually happen to people, even if it is not the
majority. I have some predictions as to who ‘Katie’ is but its best I not share
that.
2.
The shooting…wooow is all I can say. I was
standing in front of my TV in awe. I was afraid to breathe because something
may happen. In all of it, I was most connected to Brittany and Sam, that moment
when Mr. Shue had to cover Sam’s mouth…and Brittany in the bathroom silently
crying because none of them know what’s coming. They were literally waiting for
salvation, or death. A big thumb up to Heather Morris, I could feel the fear
and the anxiety of the unknown in her acting, she was flawless and I really
loved how her scene was shot. Brilliant.
3.
Ryder again! My, my, my, that phone ringing
inside the choir room that was a twist. But I was upset with Ryder for not
turning off the phone before, what if there was someone out there really
hurting someone?
4.
Sue: What Sue did for Becky was such a brave and
selfless move, Becky wouldn't be able to live that down. You could feel her
fear. From what I have heard and read, schools in America are not easy,
bullying is so rampant there that there are too many stories to follow. I
understand the fear that Becky felt, even if she is a cheerleader, she knows
she doesn't ‘fit in’ and that scares her because the world may not be so
welcoming. I do believe though that she had that gun before she talked to
Brittany.
5.
The music: OF COURSE, LOVED IT! I always love
when Sam takes up his guitar and gets to singing, it opens my mind and heart
and gives me perspective. Very good Ryan, this show is just…speechless
I know there are some
persons who believe that it was unethical for the writers of Glee to do an
episode which includes shooting in schools, but I don’t agree. Glee has always
been about the controversy and touching on sensitive topics. There are authors
who have written about shooting in schools and they did not get such scrutiny.
I believe it was an insightful episode which I am glad ended with no one hurt.
This is a part of reality; in Jamaica it is stabbing in schools or jungle justice
and physical abuse. Someone needs to address the tough topics that are what
they did yesterday. Loved this episode almost as much as I loved how the
writers of One Tree Hill addressed the topic.
All in all I loved
that episode because it was really about holding on to every moment you have
because you never know when it will be your last. Show the people around you
that you love and care for them. Open yourself to the possibilities of life and
forget this living behind a wall idea. Because in the end “it’s better to say too much, then never to say what you need to say
again’ – John Mayer, Say (Covered by Glee Cast)
