Holly Holliday
Holly Holliday | |
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Glee character | |
First appearance | "The Substitute" (2010) |
Last appearance | "New Directions" (2014) |
Created by | Ryan Murphy |
Portrayed by | Gwyneth Paltrow |
In-universe information | |
Occupation | Substitute teacher |
Significant other | Will Schuester |
Holly Holliday is a
Paltrow's debut performance attracted positive commentary and earned her a
Storylines
Holly is a substitute teacher who makes her first appearance on Glee in the second season's seventh episode, "
Holly later returns to McKinley High as a substitute sex education teacher in the season's fifteenth episode, "
Holly makes her final second-season appearance two episodes later in "A Night of Neglect". She is still dating Will, and suggests to him that in order to help raise funds for the academic decathlon team, the glee club should present a benefit concert at the school that will feature songs by "neglected" artists. Her contribution to the benefit is a performance of Adele's "Turning Tables". At the end of the episode, realizing that he is still in love with Emma, Holly breaks up with Will and takes a several-month substitute teaching job in another town.[5]
In January 2014, it was confirmed that Gwyneth Paltrow would reprise her role as Holly for the show's special two-part
Development
The role of Holly was created by series co-creator
The character was originally set to appear for two episodes,
Paltrow initially said about a possible return to Glee in its third season: "No, I don't think so. I don't think I should. Though it's honestly been one of the best jobs I've ever had."[15] She did later state that she would love to come back, and said that Holly was "probably the most fun character I've ever gotten to play".[16] Murphy stated before the second season ended that he had plans for Paltrow to return in season three, though nothing specific has been mentioned since the beginning of the third season.[17] Paltrow, however, was featured in Glee: The 3D Concert Movie after being filmed while she performed "Forget You" as Holly in the 2011 Glee Live! In Concert! tour performances of June 16 and 17, 2011.[18]
Critical reception
Paltrow's performance in "The Substitute" episode earned her a
Several critics preferred Paltrow's return in the "Sexy" installment to her initial appearance.
Paltrow's final appearance in the "A Night of Neglect" episode was met with divergent reactions. Both MTV journalist Aly Semigran and Gonzalez approved of Holly's departure, the latter of whom stating that Glee writers gave the character an appropriate ending and rounded out her arc.[36][37] In contrast, CNN writer Lisa Respers France was dismayed by the character's exit and favored Holly's "memorable" characterization in the episode.[38] The Washington Post's Lisa de Moraes expressed interest in a season three return,[39] and Canning described Holly as "charming as ever" in the episode.[40] Myles McNutt, writing for The A.V. Club, felt the installment "captured the occasional awkwardness of Paltrow's presence on the show", and wrote that casting such a prominent actress "has its disadvantages when you know that she's only around on a temporary basis".[41] TVLine correspondent Michael Slezak noted that Will and Emma's romance—and that Paltrow probably was not ready to commit to the series full-time—led to Holly's adieu. Slezak concluded that what he liked about Holly, was that she did not succumb to Will, which, according to Slezak, made him less annoying.[42]
Musical performances
Paltrow's rendition of
Most reviewers agreed that the performance of "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" was sexy. Benigno was one of these and was entertained by the number, but he thought Holly's "vocals seem oddly subdued trying to imitate Joan Jett's voice" and gave it a "B" grade.[54] Gonzalez gave the same grade and also took issue with the vocals, though she enjoyed the energy.[31] Futterman had a different view of the singing, and said that "Holly can't quite muster Jett's vocal power".[35] Berk gave the song four stars out of five and noted the "amazing hairography", while Roberts called the performance a "leather-clad, hair-whipping mess".[32][55] Slezak gave the performance an "A" and wrote that Paltrow "completely captured the track's naughty spirit".[56] "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" entered the Hot 100 at number fifty-seven, and the Canadian Hot 100 at number sixty-three.[57][58][59][60]
There was not much enthusiasm for Morrison and Paltrow's performance of Prince's "Kiss". BuddyTV's Jen Harper noted that "Holly saved the song" for her.[61] Futterman did not "feel the chemistry" until the final kiss.[35] Benigno, on the other hand, said that the chemistry between them was "palpable", called the cover "pretty great", and gave it a "B+".[54] Roberts deemed Paltrow's tango rigid,[32] and The Atlantic author Patrick Burns commented that white people ought to be deterred from performing Prince. He called the music "uninteresting and soulless", and was dismayed that the tango was "just white with white people tango dancing".[30] Flandez, however, enjoyed their dancing and wrote, "The strong holds, the slow cuts, the perfect swivel of hips and the lean-to's were mesmerizingly seductive."[62] "Kiss" charted at number eighty-three on Hot 100, and also made number eighty on the Canadian Hot 100.[57][58][59][60]
Paltrow's performance of
Paltrow's performance of Adele's "Turning Tables" was considered inferior to the original. While Flandez called it a "scene-stealing turn" and commended it visually and vocally, he noted that Paltrow lacks Adele's veracity.[62] Futterman named it her least-favorite of Paltrow's covers to date and said that her vocals "lacked the texture that made Adele's version so heartbreaking."[65] Gonzalez gave the performance her lowest grade of the episode, a "B−",[37] and Semigran opined that while Paltrow is "a nice enough singer," she "in no way has the chops" the piece requires.[36] McNutt characterized the decision to have Paltrow cover "Turning Tables" unfair in comparison to Adele's original, "given that Paltrow's singing is only passable".[41] Slezak, however, said that Paltrow delivered a controlled, understated performance and CNN's Lisa Respers France simply deemed the performance memorable.[38] The version reached number sixty-six in the US and Canada.[66][67]
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