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| Rachel and the New Directions perform at Regionals... and WIN! Image property of Fox. |
Last night's Glee was probably one of the best episodes of this third season. It was an emotional roller coaster!
After being spotted at Breadsticks, with Kurt, Dave Karofsky is outed as gay and subsequently tormented and bullied at his new high school. The unfolding events are shown to us through an emotional montage intercut with Blaine singing Young The Giant's "Cough Syrup." It was heartbreaking to see Karofsky pushed to the edge like that, and he steps onto a chair just before commercial break.
Later we discover that his suicide attempt wasn't a successful one (thank God), but the students and faculty at McKinley High are all pretty torn up about it. Mr. Schuester leads a group discussion on suicide and shares that he once thought of ending his own life as well when he was in high school. Then the students all talked about the things in their futures that they looked forward to most to remind themselves that life is worth living.
The show then devotes the next twenty minutes to Regionals, because local tragedy or not, the show must go on. Sebastian has had a change of heart, and he and The Warblers dedicate their performance to Dave Karofsky. Immediately following their two numbers, New Directions performs a set of three songs, so we are basically treated to five songs in a row. All of which have an inspirational "life is worth living" kind of feel.
The third act is focused on Finn and Rachel's marriage, because realizing that life is short, they've decided not to wait any longer. After they win at Regionals, the group heads to the courthouse to support Finn and Rachel--even Quinn has decided she will be there. But on her way, Quinn's bug gets smashed into by an oncoming truck and the words "To be continued" appear on the blacked-out screen!
Oh, Sue Sylvester is pregnant by the way... but the identity of the father is something we will also have to wait for! And the wait is over a month!
The Pros:
- Tears, tears and more tears! Oh, I was crying like a little baby within the first ten minutes of the episode. Pretty pathetic, huh? But this is a pro because I LOVE when Glee pulls at my heartstrings! I thought Blaine's song was a powerful backdrop to a bullying epidemic that is far too real amongst today's teens.
- The songs performed at Regionals were awesome as well. The Warblers performed "Stand" and "Glad You Came" which were pretty dang good, although Sebastian is no Blaine when it comes to vocals. No wonder New Directions won!
- New Directions' set list included a mash-up of "Fly"/"I Believe I Can Fly (Nicki Minaj/R.Kelly), Kelly Clarkson's "What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)" and Halestorm's "Here's to Us." It was like a concert full of chart-toppers right in the middle of the show!
- Jeff Goldblum continues to slay me as one of Rachel's fathers. He's seriously so funny... and his reaction shots are perfect!
- On that note, I enjoyed how the parents are trying to plot to stop the wedding! Very amusing.
- Kurt and Karofsky had a very nice scene together in the hospital, and I'm pretty dang positive those two are going to end up together. Just you watch.
- I like when Sue is being a softy. :)
- Ending on a cliff-hanger was genius. Genius!
- As if the clown judge at Sectionals wasn't creepy enough, Regionals has a vampire on the panel. WTF?
- Mercedes' mention that they were planning to send Edible Arrangements to Karofsky sounded like product placement at the worst time.
- How did a last-minute wedding have such a nice wedding dress and bridesmaids dresses? And how was Quinn going home to get hers when she just barely decided to go at all?
- I think we're looking at something like a 7-week hiatus... :(
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