In "Dance with Somebody," the latest installment of FOX's Glee, the end is nigh for McKinley's graduating seniors, and everyone begins to feel it. Kurt (Chris Colfer) text-cheats on Blaine (Darren Criss), who is pulling away, scared of losing Kurt when he leaves for college. Will (Matthew Morrison) tries to push his wedding up to May, worried that his favorite students won't return for it. Santana (Naya Rivera) admits she's going to miss Rachel (Lea Michele), with whom she has finally become friends. And Quinn (Dianna Agron) gets a lot closer to Joe (Samuel Larsen). All of this happens while singing a loving tribute to the recently departed Whitney Houston.
First of all, there is no way that an entire group of high school kids is mourning Houston's death for two months. Perhaps one obsessed fan might, but not half of the Glee club. And sure, the limitations of a filming schedule mean that there is no way to show their sadness in the weeks after Houston's death, but expecting viewers to believe these kids have been depressed for two months is silly when there's been no hint of it before now.
That being said, "Dance with Somebody" works on a lot of levels, not least of all, musically. The soulful opening of "How Will I Know" is memorable and tear-evoking. McKinley's four top singers, Santana, Rachel, Kurt, and Mercedes (Amber Riley), deliver a slow, sad version that will rank among the best of this year's Glee tunes. This is soon followed by the upbeat "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)," performed by Santana and Brittany (Heather Morris), which is pretty darn good, too, and sends the signal that the episode won't be completely melancholy, thankfully.
It's about time that Kurt and Blaine have a fight. Their romance has been pushed to the background for much of this season, and they don't seem to be all smiles and rainbows lately. Blaine's fears about losing Kurt are valid, though Kurt is being a little too demanding in his need to be appreciated in "Dance with Somebody."
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Article comments
1 - Lori
I strongly disagree on your opinion that religion needs to change with the times, or be "updated." I think just the opposite. This world is going to hell in a hand basket, and someones beliefs should NEVER change to conform to society pressures. Someone's beliefs, especially spiritual, is what gives them the support, love, grounding and hope that this world and society sorely lacks. I like Glee, b/c it's entertaining, not b/c I agree with its politics or views on controversial topics. In fact, I disagree with quite of few of this show's messages that it conveys. I watch for the music and sometimes (but ever decreasing) clever dialog. To sum up, I TOTALLY disagree with Sam's idea that we should give into societal pressures instead of God's plan for us.
2 - Jerome Wetzel
I will never understand how religion, which was very fluid for centuries, suddenly needs to be set in stone, according to some people. The same with the U.S. constitution. Everyone is entitled to their beliefs, of course, and I'm glad you have convictions. But clinging to something and holding it up as this infallible thing just seems odd, given the history of it.