He commented that in the pilot episode, Carole was "just the slightly pathetic figure we saw pining after the lawn-care guy", however her reaction to Quinn's pregnancy was "a brilliant bit of characterization through small moments", an example of how Glee was "becoming very good at showing how life happens in small exchanges in people's laundry rooms and finished basements".
Han bemærkede, at i pilotepisoden, at Carole var "bare den lidt patetisk figur vi så sukke efter gartneren", men hendes reaktion på Quinns graviditet var "en strålende karakterisering gennem små øjeblikke", et eksempel på, hvordan Glee var "at blive meget god til at vise, hvordan livet foregår i små udvekslinger i folks vaskerum og færdige kældre".