Glee: Original Song Review (3.5/5)

For the second week in a row, Glee wasn't as good as what had come before, and yet for the second week running that didn't matter! Original Song took New Directions to Regionals, but that the same competition was the finale of Season One and yet comes just a few episodes after Sectionals this year does make the event seem more than a bit predictable. In addition, while I always complement the show on its inventive and frequent uses of excellent cover tracks from famous artists, there was a sense of lacking narrative this week as the programme strived to pack in as many big numbers as possible in the space of an hour. However I must admit that all the songs on offer were choreographed and performed brilliantly, especially Loser Like Me, a track totally exclusive to Glee that I look forward to seeing in the new album. There were some developments in the plot, though, such as the glee club's progression to Nationals, Kurt and Blaine entering a relationship and Quinn's intentions to become Prom Queen starting to become apparent to her innocent boyfriend Finn, but all of this could have been found in other stories for all Original Song cared as said developments were dispensed with as quickly as they came. That aside, another strong instalment, but here's hoping that the writers find a balance between the music and the drama in the six remaining episodes of the season.