TV: Glee: Auditions

So I had to watch Glee three times before I’m able to write a full recap and summary. The first time, I watched it by myself and tweeting about it. Watched it with my parents for the second time and then taking notes the third time.

A lot of people of have been waiting for Glee’s Season 2 Episode 1, entitled “Auditions”. Here’s where Glee introduces three new characters:

• Sunshine Corazon – the Filipino transfer student played by Charice Pempengco
• Sam Evans – new kid played by Chord Overstreet
• Shannon Beiste – the new female football coach played by Dot Jones

RECAP:

Jacob Ben Israel interviews Glee Club members and we find out the following highlights:

• Puck had a vasectomy
• Mike Chang and Tina Cohen-Chang are dating.

No one’s signing up for Glee Club despite having “No Try-outs” on the flyer. Sue chides William that no one wants to be part of a club that anybody can join.

In Principal Figgins’ office, we find out that he’s cutting the budget for the Glee Club and the Cheerios. Shannon Beiste is introduced and she calls out Sue and Mr. Schue.

Matt transferred??? What? Why?

Will tells ND that they need to introduce the club to the school, New Directions-style. New Directions performs “Empire State of Mind”. Puck and Artie are the best rappers. Cheerleaders are the best dancers, especially Quinn.

Rachel spots Sunshine Corazon lip-synching to the rap part and Finn sees Sam tapping his foot.

Nobody claps after the great performance. I found that a little funny and we see that the team is a bit frustrated.

Will is upset and tells Sue about the defacing of the sign up sheet. Sue convinces Will that they need to take Beiste down.

While Finn is putting up sign up sheets in the locker room, he hears Sam singing in the showers – much like how he was discovered by Will in the first season.

In the meantime, Rachel is putting up sign up sheets in the ladies’ room. Sunshine Corazon comes in with her iPod on. Rachel invites Corazon to the New Directions auditions, talking to her like she’s deaf and assuming that Sunshine will be just part of the chorus. Sunshine starts to sing the first few lines of “Telephone”. Rachel hears and chimes in. Rachel starts singing beside Sunshine as if she wants to fight. Sue comes in and yells “Shut up”. Sunshine says that was fun and asks when’s the auditions. Rachel says she’ll get back to her on that. The funniest part of this whole scene?

Rachel: Your name is Sunshine Corazon because you’re from the Philippines where it’s always sunny.

Sunshine: Except during monsoons.

Sue and Will play a prank on Beiste by ordering several boxes of pizza and Beiste ends up paying for them. Beiste finds Sue and Will by the doorway and invites them to have some pizza.

Artie tells Finn that Mike and Tina fell in love over Asian Camp. And Mike Chang’s abs are simply fantastic. Artie talks Finn into taking him into football try-outs.

Finn and Artie invites Sam to Glee Club auditions. The boys are all there. Sam sings a clean version of “Billionaire”, Artie raps, Puck’s on the guitar, Finn’s on the drums and Mike Chang’s dancing. Great singing from Sam and Artie is really good with the rapping. I just wish Sam had his own version of “Billionaire”.

Rachel talks to Mercedes and Kurt and tells them that Sunshine has a remarkable voice. Rachel tells them that she paid someone to give them a slushie-facial in front of Sunshine. Mercedes and Kurt tell her that’s a bad idea and wants Sunshine to help them beat Vocal Adrenaline. Rachel “agrees”, finds Sunshine and gives her a map to the auditions.

Sue and Will give Beiste a hard time during lunch hour. Felt sorry for Beiste during that scene and when I saw her cry. And Helen Keller couldn’t drive because she was blind, not because she was a woman. Finn asks Beiste if she’s been crying. Beiste says the team’s stats broke her heart. Finn introduces Beiste to Artie and tells her Artie wants to try-out for the football team. This infuriates Beiste and kicks Finn out of the locker room and out of the team.

Quinn shows up for try-outs for Cheerios. Sue refuses and doesn’t let her try out. Finn tries out for the Cheerios too and does a funny dance. Sue tells Will. Will, Finn and Beiste discuss this with Figgins. Beiste tells off Will while Will was trying to persuade Beiste to take him back.

I like that Glee is telling girls that they shouldn’t want to alter their body at such a young age. Sue tells Santana that plastic surgery is “an insult to nature” and demotes her, telling her that Quinn will replace her as head cheerleader. Quinn’s walk and the expression on her face made me go “She’s back”. Santana and Quinn fight. Great scene, by the way. That bitch slap will be very memorable. No, wait. The whole fight scene will be very memorable.

Brittany accused Beiste of molesting her. Will saves the day and Brittany admits she made it up. This makes Sue angry and confronts Will. Mike and Tina interrupt. Mike, Tina and Will confront Rachel. We find out that Rachel sent her to an inactive crack house. Will tell Rachel to make it right.

Rachel apologizes to Sunshine and invites her to audition.

Sunshine sings “Listen”. It gave me goose bumps all three times. Rachel looks very insecure while the rest of the team cheers on Sunshine. Will welcomes Sunshine to the Glee Club and Rachel fakes a smile.

Will apologizes to Beiste for making her feel like an outsider and tells off Sue.

Finn asks Sam why he didn’t show up at the audition. Sam says he doesn’t want to be an outcast.

Will gives Sunshine a copy of the rehearsal schedule. We find out that Sunshine has been pirated by Vocal Adrenaline and offered her a condo and a green card. Sue made the call to Vocal Adrenaline.

Rachel and Finn talk. Finn tells Rachel that the team is pretty upset and she needs to apologize. Rachel rationalizes her actions by saying that she didn’t want others to contribute less. Finn tells her to stop saying that because she loves herself more and that’s the reason she sent Sunshine to an inactive crack house.

Rachel sings “What I Did for Love”.

Next Glee episode is “Britney/Brittany”.

Can’t wait for the second episode of Glee. And I think I want to see more of Sunshine Corazon now that she’s part of Vocal Adrenaline. Will there be sing-offs? I certainly hope so!