Glee - Dream On, S01E19

I've seen some good reviews of this episode, and I've seen some bad reviews. But to those bad reviewers, I ask a simple question: When did you get it into your head that Glee used something called a "plot"?

As always, Glee gave us great songs connected through a slightly improbably and definitely ridiculous course of action, which allowed us to gain a little more familiarity with the characters as well as try to build tension towards something. Whenever I watch Glee, I ask myself "Was that entertaining?" If the answer is yes, that is enough. And this episode was entertaining.

How could Neil Patrick Harris pretending to hate glee clubs and projecting the message Show Choir Kills not be entertaining? Plus his two duets with Matthew Morrison, who portrays Will, were quite lovely, and his argument leading to angry sex in a secret room with Sue (Jane Lynch) was everything we wanted it to be.

I have mentioned before that I wish guest stars didn't get so much singing time since it took opportunities away from the show regulars, but I realized recently that Will doesn't actually have anyone to sing opposite of. The glee kids have all sorts of opportunities to sing with each other, but it takes a special situation to give Morrison the duets he deserves. Possibly they should get another adult in the cast who can sing, but it is a great way to use the guest stars.

Otherwise, the Rachel (Lea Michele)/Jesse (Jonathan Groff) relationship has gotten a little weird. Yes, we knew that the couch of Vocal Adrenaline, Shelby (Idina Menzel), wanted Jesse to go after Rachel, but the result is confusing. Rachel is Shelby's daughter (We kinda guessed this because they look so much alike, though it makes Will's making out with Shelby all the more disturbing as well as the possibility that Jesse might be Will's son all the more entertaining to think of - thank you Brittany).

So, Jesse seduced Rachel rather than simply befriending her, as he was asked. Now he doesn't want her to get hurt (Told you guys he wasn't a complete slimeball). But why Shelby allowed him to get into a position where he might end up hurting her...well, that's not very motherly.

I will say, however, that I had shivered throughout the entire duet of I Dreamed a Dream.

Finally, we got some Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz) action! Although Artie (Kevin McHale)'s desire to become a dancer was a little extreme, I did love his Safety Dance, and Tina's dance at the end was just great. Give us more Tina, but maybe not quite so cheesy!

And that's what I though of Glee.