Sue Sylvester for Glee Club President
After last week’s Kristen Chenoweth awesomeness, this week’s episode of Glee was bound to be something of a let down. Only two big musical numbers, heavy emphasis on the pregnancy plotlines, and the consequently dominant presence of the annoying Mrs. Shuester made the episode more predictable and less gripping. Like the Acafellas or Kristen Chenoweth’s appearance, the whole guys versus girls competition was a one-off event, designed to create just enough drama for an hour but nothing that could spill over into next week. Plus, what little plot there is continues to frustrate me. The only ongoing plotline that exists week-to-week and possibility to actually transform one of the characters’ lives is Quinn’s pregnancy, and I can’t figure out why the most interesting place to go with this show is teen motherhood. In other problematic plotting issues, I’m pretty sure I remember the principal making some kind of injunction against any song not on his approved list, but apparently those details really do just disappear into the chasm of Thursday.
Boys vs. Girls - was a winner even declared? Do we care that little about the plot of this show?
Angry because her blender failed to grind bone
Still, the few brighter spots in the episode were ones that made me hopeful again for next week. Some of the most entertaining problems on the show have been those that arise between the Cheerios and the Glee Club, but inter-club drama has been sadly absent in recent weeks. Members of the football team and the Cheerios managed to join the Glee Club with shockingly little conflict, and so far the biggest concern with cross club membership is Finn’s inability to stay awake. Next week, thank goodness, Sue Sylvester will become Glee co-leader, so all I can hope is that it will be a useful, productive conflict and that golden opportunity won’t fall victim to the one-plot-a-week pitfall.
Because for the first time on Glee, my favorite moment this week was not a musical number. No, the stand-out, memorable scene from Glee was without question Sue Sylvester’s journal. I love how frequently she calls her journal “Journal,” as though she’s actually persuading it of her brilliance and frustration. I love her emphatic use of the double underline. I love her look of sheer disgust as she recalls Quinn’s tell-tale knee wobble. Please, please Glee. More Sue Sylvester screen time. Don’t screw this up.