Glee is a memorable show, best known for its quirky moments and offbeat humor, mixed in with a bunch of misfits trying to make something of themselves. Although the best parts of the show are the insults and the hilarious one-liners, Glee has its precious moments of heartfelt character depth. Last night’s episode was a heartfelt, beautiful spotlight on one of the most touching relationships the show has given us: Coach Sue and her sister Jean. From the first season in “Wheels”, I was amazed at what this show could accomplish, proving that even the toughest, most evil characters can feel and love like all of us do. The relationship Sue has with her sister Jean is pure and real, offering up some of the most beautiful moments in Sue’s depth of character.
The Good
It’s hard to call this the best part of the episode since Jean’s death is so sad, but what I love the most is how heartfelt Sue was throughout. What fellow Gleeks have to understand (as confusing as it may be) is that getting past her wild antics and evil schemes to get rid of Will Schuester and New Directions, Sue is a human being at the core who feels, loves, and hurts just like everyone else. Jane Lynch did a beautiful job portraying a loving sister, one who hurts and misses her sister terribly.
“Pure Imagination” was absolutely the best song of the night. It was touching heartfelt, and lovely to listen to. It was nice to hear the underdogs get more moments to shine. Chris Colfer (Kurt) has a beautiful voice when the song is right. I love hearing Kevin McHale (Artie) sing! And Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina) is such a natural. The whole tie-in to Willy Wonka being Jean’s favorite movie, that whole sequence was just beautiful. The way they decorated around the casket, the music playing in the background as Sue entered, everything about this scene was just perfect.
One of the most amazing things that Glee has done is shed light on the amazing talent that comes from kids who have mental and physical handicaps. But I love thinking about them as people with amazing capabilities instead! They’re special and truly one-of-a-kind, and the fact that a primetime show like Glee is showcasing real down-syndrome actors like Lauren Potter (Becky Jackson), it’s great to give them the love and attention that they deserve. It was a shock to hear that she was let go from the Cheerios, but of course everything turns out better in the end.
The final best part of the night is getting to listen to Naya Rivera (Santana) sing her ass off once again! It wasn’t the loudest or strongest song of the night, but the simplicity and power in her voice is what I loved the most. Amy Winehouse has a signature voice and a signature sound, but Naya did one hell of a job standing on her own and giving us another showstopper!
What to Look Forward To
Hell-OOOOOOO! Nationals are next week…IN NEW YORK! There are so many amazing things to say about that, but we’ll just say that hopefully they continue this good streak of strong episodes and end this confusing second season the right way.
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