GLEE REVIEW: They Can't Be BEAT!

After a disappointing second season, Glee is back to where they started! It’s focusing on the core characters, giving us a glimpse into what the future is to come…

The Good

Song Choice Classics

For once in a very long time, this episode contained absolutely NO Top 40 music! We got to hear some 80’s pop, some WONDERFUL showtunes, and not to mention a little Tom Jones in the mix there! Special shout out to Lindsay from The Glee Project. Even though I couldn’t stand her on the show this summer (and although she sounds like a junior high boy singing tonight), her number was dynamite and it really was a showstopper.

Kurt & Blaine

It’s great to see Blaine out of his Warbler outfit. They were starting to crowd his style. And now being a member of New Directions, we get to see him and Kurt every week, holding hands to class, dressing in his spunky best, and giving us showstopper after showstopper without the Acafellas to support him.

Kurt & Rachel

For the first time in a while, I actually liked Rachel in this episode! She wasn’t bitchy, over-the-top, or annoying for that matter. She was genuine, funny, and truthful. Their work on “Ding-Dong The Witch Is Dead” is a sure sign of great things to come from this New York duo in the future!

The Bad

Time to say goodbye

This wasn’t so much a bad thing as it's just terribly sad. For the past 2 years we’ve come to love and appreciate these characters. And within the first 2 minutes of the season 3 premiere, we already know who’s leaving at the end of the year (which is almost everyone) and who is staying at least for one more (which is so few). It’s not goodbye yet, so we’ll hold off until May.

What to Look Forward To

With the news that Glee is going back to basics, nothing excites me more than knowing that this year’s musical is West Side Story (cue the angel choirs singing in jubilee for this genius decision). Showtunes galore, jealousy over parts, and hilarity ensues. What more could us Gleeks ask for?!

(Enjoy the little West Side Story flashback from Season 1 down below...)

AND…the return of the ever stunning Shelby Corcoran (Idina Menzel). Glad to hear she’ll have a big story arc this season. We could use a little bit more since we didn’t get our fix LAST season.