I am a little disappointed I
decided to blog at the end of the summer.
It means that I missed out on so many hours on great summer TV! However, tonight is the season finale
of the Glee Project 2, so here’s what you have missed!
A diverse group of 14 hopefuls
moved into a house and started competing in weekly musical competitions in
order to get a 7-episode story arc on the 4th season of Glee. Each week, they have worked with Glee
writers, choreographers, vocal coaches, and guest mentors, and 3 competitors
have managed to stay on Ryan’s callback list. Ali, who is paralyzed from the waist down, has competed in a
wheel chair, and she has been a positive force in this competition. Unfortunately, I think her voice can
become a little grating and forced at times. Blake has personified the typical All-American, who has
proven to a great singer and a better actor. I find him to be a bit boring at times, but I think he would
be a good addition to the cast.
Aylin is by far the most interesting of the three remaining
competitors. She is a Muslim-born
American, and she has professed that before the show, her mom didn’t even know
she has kissed a boy. She had some
trouble at the beginning of the season, but I think she is slowly finding her
way, and I am glad she has made the finale. Now that you are up to speed, let’s begin!
Robert begins by giving the final 3
their final homework assignment, “You Can’t Stop the Beat”. He tells them that this week’s theme is
“Gleeality”, which is apparently defined as the ability to sing, dance and
act! Of course the entire cast
from this season, except for Taryn who left the show the second week, joined
them in vying in the last HW challenge.
Chris Colfer, aka Kurt Hummel, is
introduced as the judge/mentor for the last homework assignment. I thought the musical number was kind
of boring, and I didn’t think it held up to the Glee version performed in last
season’s premier. I could have/do
sing it better in my shower…. J
However, I did think this song was perfect for Ali, who you can’t watch without
feeling a little peppier! Chris
gives the exciting news that they all performed fantastically (boring!), and
they will all win a group mentoring session with him. Robert then announces that the for the final group music
video, they will be performing Hot Chelle Rae’s hit song “Tonight,
Tonight”. As an aside, the lead
guitarist for Hot Chelle Rae is Nash Overstreet. His brother, Chord plays Sam on Glee.
The final three are given their
characters for the music video. Ali
will be the flirty mean girl, Aylin will be the girl who sneaks out against her
parent’s wishes, and Black will play the popular, but humble, prom king. Robert also informs the three that they
will all have a last chance performance for Ryan Murphy, and they will actually
get to choose their own songs!
They are then immediately shipped
off to learn choreography with Zach.
The whole group will be in the video, but he advises the final three,
they will have to carry the video.
After a brief lesson, they then meet with Nikki in order to record their
lines for the shoot. Blake seemed
to have some trouble hitting the higher notes of the song, but Nikki praised
him for his good performance.
Aylin had some great vocals, but she had some trouble remembering the
lyrics. Ali felt that since she
struggled a little with the choreography, that she needed to hit her
vocals. Nikki again had nothing but
positive comments for her. The
music video was a “wild” prom party scene, and Erik praised all of the
performers.
The final 3 chose their songs to
sing for Ryan, and I think their song choices are appropriate for the
characters they would like to portray on Glee.
Ali – “Popular” from the musical Wicked – I definitely think she looked
and acted the part of Glinda. Her
vocals were on key, and Ryan noted her bright and positive attitude. Will it be enough to secure first
place?
Blake – “I’ll Be” by Edwin McCain –
He chose this song in order to show another side of himself, but I feel like he
chose the type of song he’s been singing and excelling at all season. Again, he is a great singer, but I
don’t think he can represent a new and different character that hasn’t already
been shown on Glee. Ryan does call
him out for not showing anything new.
He then orates his own poem about who he is, and why he deserves to be
on the show.
Aylin – “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele
– I really like this song, even though it been playing nonstop on the radio for
the past 18 months. I thought she
chose the most difficult song of the finalists, and she gave me chills during
her performance. Ryan praises her
confidence and inspirational aura.
The cast of Glee loved Ali, the
writers and most of the other staff loved Blake, and the only one who seemed to
stand up for Aylin was her crazy showmance Charlie. Amber Riley and Damien both loved her voice, and they
thought she could give a unique perspective to the show. Ryan seemed split in his decision, but
stated at the beginning of the season, there will only be one winner. Considering there were four winners
last season, I am pleased with that particular decision. And the winner is……Blake! I think his poem probably put him over
the top, and although he wasn’t my first choice, I hope he gets a great story
arc this season.
Are you happy with the winner? Do you think he will be fun and
exciting to watch next season? As
always, leave your comments below!
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