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This week on the Thrift Pop, we’ll take a look at some of this season’s TV premieres. Let’s check in on some old favorites. Warning: this article will contain spoilers!
How I Met Your Mother
This is the last season for “How I Met Your Mother,” a show about protagonist Ted Mosby’s (Josh Radnor) search for his soul mate and misadventures with his best friends. The show has stood out for its near-perfect continuity and masterful storytelling, and this season’s two-part premiere was no exception. One of my worries from the first time I watched the show was that “The Mother” (Cristin Milioti) would end up being someone the audience knew very little about; I was afraid she’d simply waltz in for the series finale, and we’d have to accept her based on only a few minutes of screen time. The season premiere put my fears to rest. The Mother has already met Lily (Alyson Hannigan), one of Ted’s best friends, and they got along well. In addition, a touching flash forward gave viewers a glimpse of Ted and The Mother as a couple.
It seems like most of the episodes this season will take place in the same location and over only a weekend. For most shows, this is a daunting task that might end up being boring. I’m confident this won’t be a problem for “How I Met Your Mother.” The writers have proved their storytelling capabilities time and again, and I trust that they will be able to keep things interesting until Ted and his future wife finally lock eyes.
I’d give this season premiere five out of five stars. I was expecting quality, and I got it. If you haven’t caught up on this fantastic show, please do, because this is one final season you do not want to miss.
Glee
If I can say one thing about the “Glee” season premiere, it’ll be this: it was… “Glee.” Heaven knows why, but I’m a fan of the show, and I’ve learned that I can’t expect as much from it as I used to in the first couple seasons. The writers’ selective memory and shoddy characterization have ruined what had the potential to be a great program.
I could have gotten what I wanted- specifically, Blaine’s (Darren Criss) proposal to boyfriend Kurt (Chris Colfer)- from the Internet minutes after the show aired, but instead I sat through a lot of subplot that I couldn’t care less about.
It was a relief to see Lea Michele, who plays self-proclaimed star Rachel Berry, performing so well after the death of her co-star and boyfriend, Cory Monteith, but that didn’t stop my monumental eye roll at Rachel’s unprofessional behavior. Interrupting the directors of Funny Girl, for which she’d just auditioned, at the café where she works is a new low for the character. As an aspiring actress, I cringe when I think about entering a world where Rachel Berries dominate. Kids: Rachel’s behavior is bratty and inappropriate, and no one will hire you if you do as she does.
I’ll give this premiere one out of five stars. This is one show you should definitely keep off your radar.
~Rachel A. Schrock