Recap:
Figgins is gone so now we have Principal Sue! She's going apeshit with her power control trying to disband the football team, ban on junk food, and of course, her public enemy #1: the Glee Club. What I don't get about the ban on junk food is why they pick the obviously bigger kid to fight about it...isn't that like just proving the fact that there's too much junk food in the world? Making her feel worse? DAMN. They even say that Mercedes is substituting FOOD for LOVE and that she needs to treat herself with a little more respect [ie stop eating food (ie stop being fat)]. And, they never really "resolved" the food ban issue in the end?!
YAY! Gwenyth Paltrow is the substitute teacher!! And even better, she's a little crazy and she's not too bad at singing. Love it! But her trying to be a bad ass is a little weird....Her performance of Cee-lo's Forget You was soooooooo good though! :) She even befriends Sue over an episode of Hoarders (my fave) and red wine~! And makes Rachel not so uptight anymore! She duets with her on Chicago's Nowadays/Hot Honey Rags mashup. Nice! And for once, I liked Rachel singing.
Mr. Schu singing Make Them Laugh from Singing in the Rain was a tad strange and super random. But I must say, he can keep up with the young'uns and the choreography was pretty tight. :)
Terri is back in the picture?? She's taking care of Mr. Schu but we're like actually talking about her which begs the question...is she coming back to the show? Like as a love interest or enemy or whatever? She's like nice and cheery, it's really strange and her and Mr. Schu get it on! And then she threatens him like a mad woman when he tells her that it was just a mistake!!!!! (sidenote: Will is getting a ton of action lately! First with Emma, then the BEAST (bahaha) and now Terri!)
Modern version of Singing in the Rain = mashup with Rihanna's Umbrella LOL. The choreography as well as the outfits were BOMB! And it was super adorable. With the umbrellas, rain boots, and wet stage puddles. It must have been really annoying to dance in that, but they make it look fun. LOL. (just realized that Artie could not take part in it bc he's in a wheelchair :( ) Easily, favorite song of the episode, which means that it was REALLY good because Cee-lo's Forget You and the Chicago mashup were damn good too! Well, it really summed up the episode well because it was really about the balance of being hip or too old school. Gwen vs. Mr Schu. LOVE IT! Best ending EVER! <3
Overall:
It was really good, cute, amazing. Reminded me of the Glee that I know and fell in love with! This whole episode kind of centers around how freaking cool Gwenyth Paltrow is, and how OLD(er) people can keep up with kids half their age at both singing AND dancing. See the Chicago and Singing in the Rain number...and of course, how to strike a balance between old and new for kids of the next generation. The give a shout out to Twitter, yet reference a 1950s movie Singing in the Rain. A job well done.
But in order to get out the slump that Glee is in, they brought in a guest star. It was extremely successful just like the Britney Spears and Madonna episodes. I mean, that's kind of sad that they need to bring in celebrities in order to make the story line good this season. It was this sad last season right?! They didn't need to rely on celebrities because they had pretty interesting scripts...:(
On the bright side, this was a great PR move for Gwen because not only did it show off her singing chops, but it brought renewed interest in her as a celebrity, I mean after she named her daughter Apple, no one really cared anymore about her other stuff. So this is good because she's coming out with a new movie where she...SINGS country music. Coming full circle! Promoting her self-image, singing, and acting! Smart to say the least!
Favorite part:
To see all the Glee kids as KIDS <3 I rewatched that part like 10 times bc the kids are SO CUTE <333333333333333333 AHHHHH!
Last remarks:
Is Figgins really gone FOREVER?????
Glee is kind of racist, I noticed it for a while, and in like literally every episode, but I'm surprised that I just remarked upon it now. I mean they have the stereotypes embedded within the characters. Like the only 2 asian people are dating, Mercedes gets set up with one of the 5 black guys at the school it's a little weird...And of course other stereotypes about big people, Down's Syndrome, dumb Blondes and homosexuals. Oh yeah, and of course, middle America...oh Ryan Murphy...what do we do with you? Can't you go direct another Nip/Tuck-y show? Please???
Does Rachel have lip injections? They look extraordinarily puffy....
Fave quote:
"I suggest you sell yourself on Craigslist under the title 'Men seeking Men with Butt Chins'" - Sue as said to Mr. Schu! BAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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