Glee Season 3: Asian F Episode Review

Asian F

Season 3, Episode 3

Wow. I didn't see this one coming AT ALL. I had reservations about it last week - I thought it was too early to tell - but this episode made it official, GLEE IS FREAKIN' BACK!!

The episode was well put together, it didn't feel rushed and everything flowed perfectly. Yes, it did lack a bit of humor, but that's just a minor issue because as far as the drama went, everything was well executed. Oh, and Glee had gotten back to story telling than a mere musical extravaganza! Yay!

THE GOOD:

- Brittany's few scenes were actually quite amusing. Sure, the entire subplot seemed a bit moot as there would be no contest in a real high school, considering the popularity of Brittany in McKinley, but the show needed something to explore, I suppose.

- Poor Kurt, everyone who tried to help him with his campaign ended up running against him. Haha. Yes, it's part of THE GOOD part of this review.  Go figure!

- Emma's storyline was REALLY GOOD! I laughed at the idea of her parent being "ginger supremacists", but the back story of how she got her OCD was pretty heartbreaking. Her parents were like on crack! Oh, and that scene where she was sitting on her bed after her parents left, I just lost it. Haha.

- No matter how annoyed most people are towards Rachel Berry, I still love her! I thought she handled herself well when the "directors" of The West Side Story announced that they will double cast the role of Maria. I expected Rachel to lash out with this decision, but she took it surprisingly well - unlike Mercedes.

- Not a big fan of Mike Chang's character - even hated the fact that he's part of the New Directions just because he's a great dancer. Shocker. That said, his storyline in this episode made me appreciate him more. That scene with his mom was absolutely heartwarming that I cried. Haha. I just hope they continue to delve into his character more.

- Since Will's verbal smackdown with Quinn last episode, I'm slowly - I hate to admit it - becoming "sort of" a fan. It was a bit stupid though to have Emma's parents show up for dinner completely unannounced, but whatever.

THE BAD:

- I seriously can't decide if I like what the writers are doing to Mercedes' character. I get it. She needs to empower herself to essentially find her confidence and I understand that she's tired of being pushed out of the spotlight for Rachel Berry, but why does she have to be a bitch? Yes, she's good with what she does, but if Mercedes thinks that Rachel didn't work hard to do what she wants to do in her life, she's completely out of her freakin' mind.

-  Oh, and I was all for Mercedes having a boyfriend, but to have someone to fuel that diva behavior like crazy was a bit much. Don't you think?

- Tired of Kurt's whining! His reaction when Blaine got the part was disappointing and her little talk with Rachel about the election was odd. To me, I don't see why he's so convinced that he's the ONLY one who could make a difference in McKinley - for bullied kids, I suppose. Santana was directly responsible for him being able to come back to the school right? But what do I know.

THE MUSIC:

SPOTLIGHT was executed pretty well. I just didn't think the song was anywhere relevant to what Mercedes was going through. The song was about a lover and not exactly someone taking her spotlight. But I digress. She connected well with the song and she sounded great.

RUN THE WORLD (GIRLS) rocked!! Brittany slayed it complete with those kick ass dancing. Plus, Santana was a pleasant addition to the number.

COOL. To be honest, the scene prior to this performance actually warmed me to the song. I didn't like it when I heard it a few days ago, but this was pretty good. The choreography also showed a good amount of strength, grit and masculinity.

IT'S ALL OVER was amazing! Somehow Kurt ruined the performance with his horrendous high pitched voice, but the whole performance was brilliant. Almost everyone had a part, which was great, and the acting was surprisingly good as well. Very Dreamgirls.

OUT HERE ON MY OWN. I didn't think either Mercedes or Rachel did much with the song, but they sounded fantastic. I, however, thought that Rachel was so much better than Mercedes on this one. Just saying.

FIX YOU. GORGEOUS. I'm not particularly a fan of Will Schuester singing with the New Directions, but this actually worked beautifully. It was a nice backdrop to the scenes that were played during the number. The camera work was great and I like that it lead to another cliffhanger for next episode. Possibly one of the solid performances in this episode.