Salon.com > sue sylvester http://www.salon.com Sat, 18 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Mean girls, stay home! http://www.salon.com/2012/12/07/mean_girls_stay_home/ http://www.salon.com/2012/12/07/mean_girls_stay_home/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:06:00 +0000 http://www.origin.railrode.net/?p=13117955 During the days I was writing for AOL TV, one of the toughest shows I've ever had the "pleasure" of recapping was the second season of "Glee." It was so wildly inconsistent and favored showmanship over story. But during the ninth episode of the season, in an episode called "Special Education," I was noticing that the "Glee" I enjoyed during its first season was back: stories about the kids and their relationships, a plotline I could really pay attention to, and just enough music to keep the Gleeks happy. It wasn't until about two-thirds of the way through the episode that I noticed something: There was no sign of Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch).

Last week, I was watching another of executive producer Ryan Murphy's shows, "The New Normal." In this particular episode, gay couple Bryan (Andrew Rannells) and David (Justin Bartha) found out the gender of the baby that was growing in the belly of their surrogate, Goldie (Georgia King). It was sweet and funny, with the level of story, character development and the usual flourishes Murphy imbues on all of his shows.

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