Glee Season 2: Blame It On The Alcohol Episode Review

Blame It On The Alcohol
Season 2, Episode 14

Yes, the storyline of the show is getting more ridiculous and not improving over time, but I have to say that this was exactly what the show needed - to loosen up! I accept this show as a comedy, and in that regard I somehow liked this episode.

Overall, I kind of felt like this was a whole lot of nothing, but it had me laughing so hard and somehow, I'd rather see the show focus on the cast instead of the tiring themed episodes. So, this was just right up my alley. Fun. Pure. Simple. Oh, and the one-liners were AWESOME! Haha.

THE GOOD: 

- Rachel's party was all sorts of awesome. The writing down to the editing was absolutely brilliant. I loved Rachel as a clueless host of the party and I loved it when Finn pointed out the different types of drunk girls. Ha! It was perfectly acted by everyone. Santana, in particular, was so damn convincing. Haha.

- Finn being the designated driver along with Kurt was kind of refeshing. I appreciated that brotherly bond.

- True, I hated idea of Santana and Sam at first, but they were so funny together in this episode. Who knew?

- I'm not going to lie, but I seriously found the Rachel - Blaine team up quite adorable.

- I was shocked that both Rachel and Finn acknowledged their past relationship without angst in their choir room scene, I liked that.

- Rachel's outfit during her own house party was hysterical. I died laughing. I'd say her dress was a character in itself. HAHA. Nothing more to say.

- I was pleasantly surprised that Finn and Quinn didn't act like idiots anymore. I mean, Quinn seemed really hurt when she was looking at both Santana and Sam. I guess, she really did like Sam. Too bad.

- Mr. Figgins' KE-Dollar Sign-HA (Ke$ha) was hilarious. Haha.

THE BAD:

- The dynamics between Kurt and Rachel - with regards to Blaine - was a bit awkward. Yes, I was thrilled that they didn't go ballistic at each other just because they're fighting over the same guy, but it was just too weird. I don't know.

- I get it, Will and Beiste are really good friends and I actually think Shannon Beiste is pretty awesome. That said, their scenes together in this episode just didn't do anything to me. Sad.

- What greatly irked me was how Will Schuester’s drinking was handled. I didn’t find much out of the ordinary until he got home and started grading papers while drinking. I mean, come on!! Plus, the scene where Sue played Will's message over the PA system just didn't sit with me that well. I understand this show was a lot of fluff, but SERIOUSLY?!

THE MUSIC: 

MY HEADBAND was hysterical. I didn't expect this. Really. The melody was actually quite nice and it has potential to be good, but of course the context was absolutely lunatic. Oh, Rachel you never fail to amuse me. Haha.

DON'T YOU WANT ME BABY was a great duet. It was fun, carefree and I really found drunk Blaine and Rachel adorable. If only Blaine isn't gay.. I would totally rally behind this team-up. Really.

BLAME IT (ON THE ALCOHOL). Fantastic. I expected the context to be something else, but this was really good. The lighting was a brilliant touch, the wardrobe was great and the choreography kicked a*s. I didn't like that they continued drinking, but whatever. Ha!

ONE BOURBON, ONE SCOTCH, ONE BEER was cute. I didn't expect the setting, but it totally made sense. Oh, and Beiste's singing voice was a pleasant surprise. That is all.

TIK TOK. Just from Figgins' introduction alone, this number was destined to be EPIC! Haha. It was fun, flirty, and the choreography was awesome. I also think Brittany owned it! Heck, her version is even better than KE-Dollar Sign-HA's. Too bad, they weren't able to finish the number though. Ha!


Download music HERE.
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American Idol 10: Top 24 Spoiler!!

A few days ago, American Idol taped the Green Mile episode - you know, the episode where each contestant walks individually to the judges room or wherever to know if they made the Final 24 or not - and the spoilers are out! - well, not entirely, but still. Haha.

So, for the next couple of days, I'll be filling out the list of the Final American Idol Season 10 Top 24. So, keep an eye on this post as I will be updating this very often! You may want to check out the American Idol 10 Top 40 list, to somehow gauge who has the potential to be a semi-finalist.

Oh, and just so you know, Top 24 Theme is, Songs from the Contestant's Musical Idols! Haha. Very broad no? 

Again, read at your own risk!! I warned you. If you want to be spoiled.. read on! If not.. go away!

FINAL COMPLETE LIST (Plus, a shocking boot!)

GUYS!

 
Brett Loewenstern

Age: 17

 
Casey Abrams

Age: 19

Clint Jun Gamboa

Age: 26

Jacob Lusk

Age: -

James Durbin

Age: -

 
Jordan Dorsey

Age: 21

 
Jovany Barreto

Age: 22

Paul McDonald

Age: 27

Robbie Rosen

Age: 16

Scott McCreery

Age: 16

Stefano Langone

Age: 21

Tim Halperin

Age: 26

GIRLS!

Ashthon Jones

Age: 24

Haley Reinhart

Age: -

Julie Zorrillo

Age: 16

 
Karen Rodriguez

Age: 21

Kendra Campbell

Age: 22

 
Lauren Alaina

Age: 15

 
Lauren Turner

Age: 24

Naima Adedapo

Age: 25

 
Pia Toscano

Age: 21

  
Rachel Zevita

Age: 18

Ta-tynisa Wilson

Age: -

Thia Megia

Age: 15

ELIMINATED!!!

 
Chris Medina

Age: 26

Audition City: Milwaukee

 
Jacee Badeaux

Age: 15

Jessica Cunningham

Age: 24

 Audition City: New Jersey

John Wayne Schulz

Age: 23

Audition City: Austin

Erin Kelly

Age: 20

Audition City: New Orleans

Hollie Cavanagh

Age: 17

Audition City: Austin

Jackie Wilson

Age: 28

Audition City: Nashville

Lakeisha Lewis

Age: 23

Audition City: Los Angeles

 *Disqualified because of a contract violation

So far, the list is pretty solid. I would've liked to see Hollie Cavanagh in the semi-finals though. Plus, Scott McCreery over John Wayne Schulz? Really? That's stupid! Oh, and Stefano Langone and Jerome Bell are out? Whatever happened to the RnB guys? They were around 4 when the Top 40 was revealed, but they only put one in the Top 24? They sure put in some uninteresting guys just to make sure that the girls are stronger this year. Let's see if their plan will work this time. Ha!

UPDATE: Apparently, Jacee Badeaux was cut contrary to the first spoiler that came out. It's Stefano Langone who made it. 

Glee Music 2: Blame It On The Alcohol

Here are the songs for next week's Glee episode, Blame It On The Alcohol, which will air February 22, 2011 (US).

Hmm. The songs are pretty good and I mostly like them, but nothing really stood out and wowed me. Maybe Tik Tok, just because Brittany's singing it. Haha. Anyway, enjoy!

ETA: These are already the iTunes versions!!

Blame It (On The Alcohol)

Ok. So, everyone sounds really great, but I don't really like the song. Haha. I like that Mercedes, Santana, Sam (?) are here in this track. I think this should be an interesting performance, to say the least. 7/10

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Don't You Want Me

I admit, I'm not familiar with the song but I end up loving it. I mean, a Blaine-Rachel duet? Sign me up! They do sound great, even if it's not the top song to show off their vocals. I'm also happy and quite surprised that Rachel's voice didn't drown Blaine's. I think the performance is going to be brilliant. It is kind of sad though that Blaine is gay, because I think a Rachel-Blaine team up could be kind of epic. Just saying. 8/10

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One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer

Country isn't my favorite genre, but this is kind of decent. I kind of liked both Schuester and Beiste's voices in this. It's a bit boring though. 6/10

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Tik Tok

Brittany is back, bitches! Haha. I actually find Brittany's version of this song much less whiny and makes the song much more palatable. No, it still isn't a great song, but it's much better than the original. Props to Brittany! I really can't wait to see the Tik Tok scene. 8/10

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(all 4 songs)

Movie Review: Unknown

Well, this film was undeniably entertaining but it seriously left me wanting for more. It's a decent effort that could have been a lot better, if you ask me.

Technically, yes, this was an impressively done film. The visual effects were good, it was action packed with a couple of superb car chases and it had enough twist and turns that somewhat made things interesting. However, the story was just too weak and, at times, shockingly silly to support the incredibly executed action scenes.

I admit, the plot, in itself, was a bit intriguing. The first few minutes showed promise and the set up was actually quite interesting. But for some odd reason, I actually didn't find myself caring for the story or even for the characters. The whole concept also fell flat as the story went all over the place especially towards the end of the movie. To me, it seemed like the writers spent so much time and effort building up the movie's story that they all ran out of ideas on how to end it. Ha! I wouldn't want to spoil anything but the sudden change of role of the lead after the revelation of the twist was surprisingly abrupt for my liking. Just saying.

That being said, I actually thought that there's so much to like about the movie. Aside from the strong impression that it made from it's action sequences, I thought the acting performances were really good across the board. Liam Neeson, in particular, portrayed his role excellently. Diane Kruger and even January Jones gave pretty solid performances.

Overall, I kind of enjoyed the film, if a bit underwhelmed. No, it wasn't perfect and it could've been A LOT better but it was just about what you expect or want from a production under this genre. That is all.

RATING: 6/10