The TV Chick

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Even though it’s a holiday, over here at the TV Chick, I can’t neglect one of my favorite shows. And since Glee will be on hiatus in a couple of weeks (after the next 2 episodes, it’s not coming back until April), I need to get in all the Glee thoughts I can.

Last night’s episode centered around the Glee Club getting ready for sectionals. Mr. Schuester thought that Sue was leaking his set list to his competitors. Schue goes over to the schools to ask if they are spying, and finds out both are very unique glee clubs. Eve guest stars as the director of one of the clubs at an urban school for girls, and since they have no auditorium or facilities to practice in, Schue invites them to have a scrimmage. They perform “Bootylicious” (it was a Beyonce sort of night), and use hairography (crazy shaking of your hair) to distract from their actual performance. It freaks Schuester out however, and he decides that his Glee club needs to use hairography. They perform a mashup of “Crazy in Love” and the title song from the musical “Hair.”

Meanwhile, another theme of the episode is distraction. Quinn asks Kurt to makeover Rachel, so Finn will be distracted. She wants to “test drive” Puck to see if maybe she wants to be with him. Kurt, who as we know is in love with Finn, does a completely ridiculous makeover on Rachel (possibly the same outfit Olivia Newton John wore in Grease–but if we learned anything from that movie, isn’t it that they both need to meet in the middle?) He wants to sabotage her chances at Finn, but in the end, they both realize they don’t stand a chance with him.

Also, Terri decides to distract Mr. Schuester by getting him a new car to work on while she figures out what to do with the whole baby situation. Terri’s sister tells her that Quinn should babysit for her crazy kids so that she will definitely want to give up the baby. Quinn asks Puck to babysit with her, and despite his constant texting, they come to the realization that they can be good parents. In the middle of babysitting, Quinn decides to distract the kids by showing them a live music video. Puck plays the guitar and Quinn sings “Papa Don’t Preach.” Not only is this song fitting, but I thought again it gave Dianna Agron a great chance to shine. She has an amazing voice (all the Glee kids do), and one thing I love about this show is that while we will (and want to) hear Lea Michele solos and Matthew Morrison belt it out, everyone gets their moments in the spotlight. In the end, Quinn finds out Puck was actually sexting (with Santana), and decides that she is still in love with Finn. She tells Terri she can have the baby, because she wants it to have a good father.

At the end, the Haverford School for the Deaf (the other competition) comes to scrimmage with Glee. They start to sing/sign “Imagine,” by the Beatles and it is incredibly touching. Slowly, Mercedes joins in, and then Artie, and then the entire Glee club. They clearly learned how to sign this song and it just showed such togetherness. A School for the Deaf having a show choir could have been a big joke (and there were some funny moments with their Glee Club director being partially deaf), but instead it was this wonderful display of compassion and understanding. I am getting chills just writing about it, and it would be a big lie if I said I did not shed a few tears. Oh Glee, you get me every time.

After seeing this performance, Schuester decides that his Glee Club doesn’t need hairography. He adds a number that is just them, sitting on stools, singing True Colors. This is one of my favorite songs, and one of my favorite moments from the episode. Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz) gets the big solo, which is great, and the song really wraps up the episode so nicely. Forget the drama, the slushees, the makeover sabotage, they are all friends and working towards the same goal.

But true to Sue Sylvester’s colors (see what I did there?), we see her talking to the directors of the competition, and telling them they should split the songs between them, and she’ll make sure her Glee Club performs last. Eve says she is always trying to teach her girls not to steal and cheat, and she won’t set a bad example. The other director just can’t hear Sue.

The only thing I thought was missing from this otherwise absolutely fantastic episode was a few more songs. I miss the solos (I was hoping Kurt might have another one). I also know that not everyone is a big fan of Terri, and this episode had a lot of her. I personally think she’s great. I think she adds a bit of hilarity to the show and also, I want to know what happens with the baby and her marriage. Mr. Schuester wouldn’t be the same guy if he didn’t have Terri in his life, and I think she adds a good dynamic to the show. The stars are the Glee kids, and I think most every episode showcases them beautifully, but sometimes you need a dash of others in there as well.

In any case, I can’t wait to see what sectionals bring and what other musical numbers come about. I am ridiculously sad that there are only 2 episodes left until the show takes a hiatus until April, but I will just have to fill my Glee void with the music!

Quotes of the episode:

“She manages to dress like a grandmother and a toddler at the same time.” -Kurt about Rachel

“It’s like cool epilepsy.” -Brittany about Hairography

And because I know you love the music as much as I do, here is Quinn and Puck’s performance of Papa Don’t Preach:

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