The big day arrives and it is finally time for the first television taping of GLOW. Not everything goes exactly as planned. It has been a few days since the last episode. Sam is nowhere to be found. He finally shows up after three days of drinking. He tells Ruth that Justine is his daughter. He doesn't know what to do. Ruth encourages him to find Justine and tells him about Billy, Justine's boyfriend.
Cherry finds out that she got the part in the TV show she auditioned for. Taking the TV work will mean leaving GLOW. She isn't sure what to do. She's excited that she got the part but is reluctant to leave GLOW.
Bash fills in as ring announcer when Sam isn't there for the beginning of the show, he is out looking for Justine. He finds her at Billy's place but she doesn't want to talk to him. He says his piece and then leaves. She eventually finds him at the ballroom where the taping is taking place.
The first match of the night turns ugly when the crowd starts throwing stuff. It could have easily been played uglier but the message is clear: if you bait the audience enough some people are going to buy into it hook line and sinker and let their true colors shine through.
Carmen (aka Machu Pichu) has another anxious moment in the ring but then she looks out into the audience and sees he father. He is cheering her on. This boosts her confidence, she shakes off what's bothering her, and starts wrestling.
It doesn't look like Ruth (aka Zoya) will get to fight Debbie (aka Liberty Belle) until late in the episode. Debbie is present watching the match with Mark but she doesn't make a move until it looks like Zoya has won the crown. Liberty Belle has had enough and steps out of the crowd takes off her dress, she has her costume on underneath, and jumps into the wring. There is a great montage of shots done to Invincible by Pat Benetar. Even though she beats Zoya, the show isn't over yet. There's yet another twist as Welfare Queen returns to snatch the crown from Liberty Belle.
It doesn't look like Ruth (aka Zoya) will get to fight Debbie (aka Liberty Belle) until late in the episode. Debbie is present watching the match with Mark but she doesn't make a move until it looks like Zoya has won the crown. Liberty Belle has had enough and steps out of the crowd takes off her dress, she has her costume on underneath, and jumps into the wring. There is a great montage of shots done to Invincible by Pat Benetar. Even though she beats Zoya, the show isn't over yet. There's yet another twist as Welfare Queen returns to snatch the crown from Liberty Belle.
Ruth and Debbie have a moment after the show is over. Ruth is feeling good and asks Debbie if she wants to go out and get a drink. Debbie hesitates and then says, "no, too soon." I've got a feeling that she is going to have to get a divorce before her relationship with Ruth is really better.
One subtle thing that deserves mentioning is that the cast as a whole and individually all play it as if there is no certainty to GLOW being successful. It isn't something that I noticed until I read some reviews of this episode. It's subtle and understated contributes greatly to making this the show that it is.
This is a good episode, a lot more fun and upbeat than the last couple but I don't think I liked it as much. Not a bad episode, just not my favorite. Overall I am very happy I chose to watch the first season of GLOW and I will be back for more. I believe it was just announced that it has been picked up for a second season which will start filming in the fall.
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