That was less than four months ago, and while glee should definitely broach the subject of school violence in todays world, pinning the gun on becky was not the best way of. Glee tackles gun control with school shooting episode. In ohio, there are mckinley high schools in canton and. Sweet dreams is the nineteenth episode of glees fourth season and the eightyfifth episode overall. After last weeks horrifying school shooting episode on april 11, fans along with myself were left wondering if sues days on glee were numbered.
She is an alumna of william mckinley high school and also served as sues secretary. Halfway through the episode, will schuester, the glee club coach played by matthew morrison, gathered his students in the choir room to begin their practice. Brittany gives becky the moral of the story, yes, the moral of the schoolshooting. The fox musical dramedy depicted a school shooting in thursdays episode titled shooting star. Apr 12, 20 a week ahead of the episode, creator ryan murphy tweeted that shooting star is the most powerful emotional glee ever.
Shooting star is the eighteenth episode of the fourth season of the american musical television series glee, and the eightyfourth episode overall. Glee s school shooting episode certainly showed a new side of the character, whose inner thoughts were once voiced by helen mirren. Then, a few hours later, she reported that someone shot a gun in or at her classroom, which was a barelywalled oneroom annex. Potter who has been with glee since season 1, but really started stepping into the spotlight in season 3 and the current fourth season and her mother robin sinkhorn took the time to speak with the huffington post via phone just before glee s school shooting episode debuted. Glee is getting a lot of flack for having a school shooting episode. If you havent seen tonights episode of glee, you might want to stop reading now. Becky, the cheerleader with down syndrome, brought the gun to. I met her at the 20 golden globe awards, which was really funny because i was there with my cousin mary and i had these high heels on and my feet were hurting so i had to take them off, potter said. Glee school shooting episode should have been holstered in. Newtown victim group issued a warning about the episode. Potter is most known for her portrayal of becky jackson, the cheerios cocaptain on the hit tv show glee potter is also a strong activist for individuals with developmental disabilities and has travelled around the united states to speak out against bullying. Written by matthew hodgson and directed by bradley buecker, it aired on fox in the united states on april 11, 20.
A schoolshooting episode certainly shouldnt be offlimits for a 21stcentury highschool show, and i actually believe that this electric boogaloo could pull it off, could find some smart, creative way to dramatize an emergency. Potter is most known for her portrayal of becky jackson, the cheerios cocaptain on the hit tv show glee. The school is named after william mckinley, the 25th president of the united states, who was born in niles, ohio. Although it seems unlikely, will creates an assignment,last chances, so that the new. It focuses on the high school glee club new directions competing in the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues the initial main cast encompassed club director and spanish later history teacher. Apr 12, 20 the april 11 episode of glee, which featured a high school shooting, sparked a debate on twitter about the fox shows treatment of a character with down syndrome. Apr 12, 20 that was less than four months ago, and while glee should definitely broach the subject of school violence in todays world, pinning the gun on becky was not the best way of going about it. A week ahead of the episode, creator ryan murphy tweeted that shooting star is the most powerful emotional glee ever. Glees school shooting episode certainly showed a new side of the character, whose inner thoughts were once voiced by helen mirren. Glees latest episode, which centers on a shooting at the shows fictional william mckinley high school, had many viewers wondering, how soon is too soon.
Apr 12, 20 less than four months since 20 children and six educators were gunned down at sandy hook elementary school, the television show glee depicted a school shooting in thursday nights episode. Hit television show glee has come under fire for airing an episode depicting a school shooting eerily similar to the sandy hook massacre which shocked the world five months ago. Apr 12, 20 the episode, titled shooting star, began with a disclaimer reading, this episode of glee addresses the topic of school violence. Shooting star is the eighteenth episode of glee s fourth season and the eightyfourth episode overall. Glee, sue sylvester take on school shootings hollywood. William mckinley high school glee tv show wiki fandom. But the thing is glee has shamelessly used issues that are not lesser, of course, but perhaps not as viscerally tragic as a school shooting for shock tactics before. Glee depicts school shooting in controversial shooting star.
She was a member of the cheerios, sues minion, and is one of the four characters featured on the show with downs syndrome the other three being sues sister jean sylvester, jason beckys date in prom queen and sues. The episode, titled shooting star, began with a disclaimer reading, this episode of glee addresses the topic of school violence. Less than four months after 20 children and six adults. Glees school shooting episode last night struck a chord with residents of newton, connecticut, the site of the december 14th shooting at sandy hook elementary school that left 20. Glee, sue sylvester take on school shootings hollywood reporter. When i was in high school, we went on highalert or something one day because there was a shot fired, maybe three, at the junior high. The episode never shows any blood shed or lives lost.
Theres a controversial plot development in glees new episode. This episode marks the last appearance of finn hudson in the series when the members of new directions learn that the theme of this years regionals is dreams, everyone has hisher own opinion as to what they should sing, especially marley, who. Was glee school shooting episode offensive to people with. Glee is a musical comedydrama television series that aired on fox in the united states for six seasons from 2009 to 2015. Brittany later tells becky jackson lauren potter that shell be graduating.
Apr 12, 20 glees school shooting episode last night struck a chord with residents of newton, connecticut, the site of the december 14th shooting at sandy hook elementary school that left 20 firstgrade. Kevin wintersgetty images glee glees school shooting. A topic that glee could actually handle with its limited. Glee school shooting episode should have been holstered. Apr 12, 20 glees latest episode, which centers on a shooting at the shows fictional william mckinley high school, had many viewers wondering, how soon is too soon. Glee depicts school shooting in controversial shooting. Apr 12, 20 cnns carol costello talks with a newtown parent about glee s controversial episode regarding a school shooting. However benign its intentions, thursday nights school shooting episode of glee had the unsettling feel of exploitation. Potter is also a strong activist for individuals with developmental disabilities and has travelled around the united states to speak out against bullying. Less than four months since 20 children and six educators were gunned down at sandy hook elementary school, the television show glee depicted a. And if the images of a potential school shooting werent enough, a scene toward the end of the episode shows a gun control debate, as cheerleading. While talking with sue about how nervous she was for the future. The episode, airing four months after the sandy hook elementary school. The school is supposed to be located in the city of lima, ohio, however no school in lima is actually named mckinley.
Shooting star is the eighteenth episode of the fourth season of the american musical. This will include finn sorry, he was my favorite character, even though cory montieth died, he will still be in it and some of the old cast and new cast will be in it. Glees latest episode, which centers on a shooting at the shows fictional william mckinley high school. It felt as if the waytoorecent horror of the newtown classroom massacre. Strong reaction is swirling about thursdays glee episode, shooting star, which. The episode is already being talked about as glees school shooting episode, which is a tiny overstatement. This story contains spoilers from thursdays shooting star episode of glee. Last week, the glee creator stood behind the episode on twitter just saw the rough cut of next weeks shooting star. Glee shooting star accidental shooter revealed youtube. Becky, the cheerleader with down syndrome, brought the gun to school because she. Glee school shooting episode strikes a chord in newtown.
William mckinley high school for the arts is a fictional school and one of the main settings in the show. Glee shooting star accidental shooter revealed rnavy gleek. It turned out that one of the teachers, an infamous hardass, had fired a gun in her classroom before school had started that morning. Glee tackles gun control with school shooting episode the. Lauren potter, who plays becky, opens up about shocking moment. When the possibility that the unthinkable event on glee might be a school shooting was first mentioned, i was. With chris colfer, darren criss, jane lynch, kevin mchale. Sweet dreams is the nineteenth episode of the fourth season of the american musical television series glee, and the eightyfifth episode overall.
She was a member of the cheerios, sues minion, and is one of the four characters featured on the show with downs syndrome the other three being sues sister jean sylvester, jason becky s date in prom queen and sues daughter, robin sylvester. Lauren elizabeth potter, born may 10, 1990, is a 28yearold american film and television actress. This is how i think the episode of the glee school shooting went. Lauren elizabeth potter born may 10, 1990 is an american actress, known for her role as becky jackson on the fox series glee.
Halfway through the episode, will schuester, the glee club coach played. Cnn this post contains spoilers for the april 11 episode of glee. One of the students, becky lauren jackson, ended up bringing her fathers gun to school. Sue takes the fall for becky, claiming in an impassioned speech to figgins that the gun.
It premiered on april 11, 20 after returning from a 3 week hiatus. Becky lauren potter is revealed to be the one who brought the gun to school. As the members of new directions prepare for regionals, an unthinkable event occurs and puts matters into perspective. Apr 12, 20 cnn this post contains spoilers for the april 11 episode of glee. Lauren potters becky mother opens up april 17, 20 by mehera bonner 0 shares advertisement were still reeling from glees. Foxs glee tackled its heaviest subject matter in its fourseason run on thursday with an hour primarily. Written by ross maxwell and directed by elodie keene, it aired on fox in the united states on april 18, 20. Shooting star is the eighteenth episode of glees fourth season and the eightyfourth episode overall. Rebecca becky faye jackson is a recurring character on glee. Apr 12, 20 becky was revealed to be the accidental shooter and sue was fired for covering up for her. Hit television show glee has come under fire for airing an episode depicting a school shooting eerily similar to the sandy hook massacre which shocked the. Shooting star is the eighteenth episode of glees fourth season and. Ahead of shooting star, the newtown action alliance posted an alert from another local organization on its facebook page warning residents of the episodes nature.
The next generation did a school shooting arc that went. Tonights episode of glee, shooting star, was truly unlike any glee episode weve seen before. I read the synopsis and i call total bullcrap on the critics. New directions are heading to regionals, but before they can rehearse, brittany announces that an asteroid is headed for lima, ohio. Newtown parents, tv critics have mixed reactions to glees. Apr 12, 20 hit television show glee has come under fire for airing an episode depicting a school shooting eerily similar to the sandy hook massacre which shocked the world five months ago. Potter serves as an advocate for those with disabilities through organizations including abilitypath, best buddies international, the down syndrome association, the american association of people with disabilities, and special olympics. And if the images of a potential school shooting werent enough, a scene toward the end of the episode shows a gun control debate, as cheerleading coach sue sylvester claims the gun was hers. Glee shooting star tv episode 20 glee shooting star. But all this episode of glee did was attempt to recreate the deeply. Becky was revealed to be the accidental shooter and sue was fired for covering up for her. And the most gripping portion, a full 10plus minutes, was silent. Apr 12, 20 however benign its intentions, thursday nights school shooting episode of glee had the unsettling feel of exploitation.
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