FOX's Glee presents "I Am Unicorn" this week. The directors for West Wide Story are announced, and auditions begin. Kurt (Chris Colfer) struggles to appear masculine enough to play Tony. Shelby Corcoran (Idina Menzel) returns as a part-time teacher at McKinley, causing a stir for Rachel (Lea Michele), Puck (Mark Salling), and Quinn (Dianna Agron), for various reasons. Will (Matthew Morrison) institutes a dancing class for those glee club members who are not up to par (cough) Finn (Cory Monteith) (cough).
The title of this week's episode is an idea that Brittany (Heather Morris) has about those who are truly special. She pinpoints Kurt as a "unicorn," and sets her sights on helping him win Class President. That is, until Kurt rejects his unicorn status, worrying it will cost him something that he really wants. By the time that Kurt comes around, Santana (Naya Rivera) has convinced Brittany that she is also a unicorn, and Brittany decides to run against Kurt. Who might win this show down?
Kurt's struggle with fitting in has matured this season. He is no longer in denial about who he is, nor does he worry what his classmates think of him. But he does have a dream to be a star, and playing the romantic lead roles requires one to be less flamboyant. His "I'm the Greatest Star" is thrilling, but does little to help his image. While many Hollywood and Broadway actors are, indeed, gay, few are as obviously so as Kurt, a fact that he realizes when he goes out for West Side Story. Burt (Mike O'Malley), of course, is the voice of reason, advising Kurt that there are plenty of other opportunities that he can pursue, rather than this particular aspect of his dream. Kurt may not take this fully to heart yet, but it has at least begun to sink in.
Which is good, because Kurt will probably not get the part of Tony. It is uncomfortable to listen to the directors, Emma (Jayma Mays), Coach Beiste (Dot-Marie Jones), and Artie (Kevin McHale), all great choices for the group, talk about Kurt not being what they want. But it's also honest. Not one of them thinks that Kurt is lacking in talent, but he just isn't right for this role. It's a harsh truth that Kurt overhears, made worse by the fact that his Junior boyfriend, Blaine (Darren Criss), slays his own tryout, belting "Something's Coming" out of the park. Blaine asks to only be considered for a lesser role, but it's obvious how this will shake down. Hopefully, Kurt can manage to be happy for Blaine, rather than jealous. He needs to repeat to himself, "I Am Unicorn."
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