S02E03 - Grilled Cheesus (a.k.a. I cried my eyes out)

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Permalink Reply by Justice on October 6, 2010 at 11:30pm

Wow! I am the first to respond. Well, Patrick, I couldn't agree with you more. This episode of GLEE, "Grilled Cheesus" was what I have been looking for. It seemed everyone was spotlighted. It brought back the feeling of unity amongst the rejects. Like you, I best respond when there is an issue for Kurt to deal with. I never thought I would cry more than when I did when Kurt sand, "A House Is Not A Home". I watched and re-watched that episode over and over. But this episode had me in tears almost from the beginning. I only had paper towels handy and I used a few of them to dry my eyes. Every song had a purpose, though I was a bit miffed at the end. It seemed as if it was an add-on to tie everything together though I liked the performance. And, man, did you ever think that "I Want To Hold Your Hand" could ever be more meaningful. Always a throwaway ditty to me, but Kurt's performance and the meaning that it held changed everything. Rachel's performance of "Papa Can You Hear Me" from Yentl was both humorous and heartfelt. Again, also fitting. The music and the story gelled tonight and like you said, it has set the bar for the entire season, let alone the entire show however long its run. This is the episode that I needed to see to remind me why I am a gleek. Before my mom died, she started studying the bible and religion, in general. I was surprised to find this out after her death as I had been out of touch with my family. My mom had been raised catholic and then, due to divorce, had fallen away from the church and religion. When she had us, she tried to reconnect by having us attend. Instead of forcing us to go to the church of hwer choosing, she went with us as we explored the various houses of worship. In the end we decided that play on Sundays was more important. Like Kurt, I do not believe in God, though I believe that there is a God. But life does offer challenges where we may seek God out to assist us, much like Kurt did. It did not change his mind but he seemed open to it. I had to laugh at Puck, You mention how we have been afforded the opportunity to see the growth in the characters and it came in spades with Puck. His comment about singing songs by Jewish artists cracked me up but it was a normal development for him since we knew where he was before he came out as a Jew. While I am not sure about the spirituality of Billuy Joel's song, "Only The Good Die Young', it was so fitting for him and the moment. And I have to mention the addressing of Kurt's sexuality and how it played when Finn was going to make his announcement about finding religion and Kurt's monolgue about how religion has historically rejected gays. There has never been a TV show that has been so open and yet so non-chalant about one of its characters sexuality. Last night's episode furthered that at a time when gay kids are being bullied and harassed and some even physically intimidated because they were gay. Kurt very matter-of-factly addressed that he was born gay. He did NOT choose to be gay. It is National Anti-Bullying Month and this episode was right on target and, hopefully, turned some young minds away from the loneliness and despair of being gay in a predominantly heterosexual world. We have lost too many to suicide recently but I think this show's openness with Kurt and his life helps those kids see that there is a place for them. Ok, I'm done babbling but Patrick it was great. I am one of the ones who have been unhappy with the show but my support for it never waivered and tonight I was rewarded for believing in it and I have never been more proud to be a GLEEK!! ~Justice