Blaine (Darren Criss) continues to clash with Finn as the male lead of the New Directions. It isn't so much that Blaine is trying to take over, but that Finn feels outmatched vocally, and he should. Finn is handling the situation like an idiot, unfortunately. But Blaine is mostly staying out of any real bickering, to his credit. Given Finn' previous plots, he will probably come around and apologize, finally showing maturity. Eventually. Until then, it makes Finn quite a bit unlikable, acting like a child.
Blaine sings "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" in an effort to raise the club's spirits. This continues Criss's trend of making catchy, mediocre songs actually sound really good on Glee.
Unfortunately, there is something missing in this performance. It may be the lack of an all-male vocal backup. Blaine seems a little different and off with all of the girls singing around him. Too bad, because Blaine rocks otherwise.
Despite the music-enhanced low points of "Pot O' Gold," there are actually some really good, non-music stories going on. The most notable is Burt's (Mike O'Malley) entry into the race against Sue (Jane Lynch). Coming too late to make it onto the ballot, Burt begins the arduous process of campaigning as a write in. This comes after Burt finds local business owners to re-fund the musical that Sue cuts the budget from. Burt stands a chance at winning because he is passionate about the cause, crediting Will (Matthew Morrison) and the glee club for saving Kurt's life.
Glee may be slightly preachy when championing Fine Arts Education, but it's not wrong. A lot of kids need music, drama, and art. They need passion when having trouble connecting with other material, and struggling to find themselves. Not to mention the benefits, such as kids performing higher in other subjects, when arts ed is added in. Burt is exactly right that, in a time of budget cuts, the arts should be protected, not chopped. It's a timely message in Ohio and the country, and Glee gets mad props for defending it so vigorously.
The threat from Sue is that she plans to refocus her campaign on her original goal: getting better Special Education programs, in memory of her sister. This is a sympathetic message, and one a lot of people will be able to get behind. Because it's television, and not a huge, nationally-spotlight race, people may even forget just how psychotic Sue's earlier comments sound. But with Kurt and the other seniors graduating, this will probably be Burt's last season on the series. A triumphant move to Washington would be a fitting ending. So let Burt win, and he can help Special Ed as well as Arts Ed. A better choice, over all.
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Article comments
1 - Alexandria Jackson
I was disappointed in this show too. Brit believing in leprechauns was stretching her naive character too far. I agree the songs were very weak, except maybe Candyman. Quinn's little plot was really freaky. She wanted to go all straight Good Girl and she was for a while and then she tries to have Child Protective Services take the child away? That is insane. I mean, really, she needs a shrink. Who would let Quinn have any child? they ought to just have her suicide and be done with it. Or Puck should have been arrested for having the drugs on him... it did not provide any depth to the show, it only set up the kiss (which I agree is creepy) and gives evidence to Quinn's mental instability.
I'm not thrilled with this season so far. I'm mad at Rachael for not giving up the part in the play to Mercedes. I just think this whole season has been designed around the graduation and how these kids can disappear with a bang rather than keeping the integrity of the show.
2 - Jerome Wetzel
You are absolutely right. Candyman was fantastic! I don't want Quinn to die, though. :( I want her to get better. Given Ryan Murphy's obsession with happy endings for Glee, she probably will, but I don't approve at all of this dark storyline.
3 - Alexandria Jackson
yeah, Sue is great... we don't need more evil in the show...
4 - Daniel Aarts
Daniel's performance was kinda flat. Pokerface when being bullied? :/
5 - Daniel Aarts
Damian, I mean
6 - Raunak
The show was absolutely dissapointing. I mean, Santana, Mercedes and Britney leaving the group? We all love the show because they sing so well together and now there's two glee clubs and there's this whole other Quin/Puck/Shelby story going on at the corner which totally confusing. Where's the singing? Where's the whole feeling good about yourself and being united, being a family thing? Glee is turning into a normal drama show. I don't watch Glee for drama, I watch because it's inspiring and NOW IT IS CERTAINLY NOT DOING IT'S JOB.
7 - Lea Michele Fan
The first three episodes this season were promising, though not *great*, but this one was extremely bad. It made "Night of Neglect" look like the first season finale. It was like Santana was given Sue Sylvester's lines with the way she was talking and it was like she was given recycled Mercedes "I deserve to be the star, not Rachel!" stories. Rory is the only reason to tune into Glee anymore. He's so damn cute and sweet, and a bright light in a frustrating show to watch. Ryan Murphy would be insane not to sign Damian McGinty on past his initial seven-episode contract. I'll happily watch Glee next season if Rory will be there. I can stomach more bad writing just to see the sweetest character on TV. If Damian's not signed on for next year, I won't watch next year.