The latest two episodes of
Glee are both successful in ramping up the ante of the various sub-plots as we head towards the final story of Season Two.
Rumours is a noticeably typical episode for the drama, showing off one of the most irksome possibilities in school life by casting Santanna's homosexuality and the surprising situation of dim-witted underdog Sam into light. We get some intriguing new factoids, and the returns of April Rhodes and Will's seemingly vengeful ex boast several questions that will hopefully be answered early next season, but it has to be said that the writer's choice of lesser known songs from the likes of Fleetwood Mac can leave a lot to be desired for those such as me who aren't well versed in the wider world of music. Meanwhile,
Prom Queen moves straight to the other side of the spectum for a glossy, inventive spectacle including numbers based on the work of Adele, Abba and even (sigh) Rebecca Black to bring across the key importance the end-of-year event has had on several of the story arcs built this year. Sadly, some of said arcs are sidelined or brought to a disappointing (anti)climax- will Karofsky ever actually reveal his sexual nature, or was his final dance with Kurt a missed last chance at redemption? Worse still, while the episode nearly closed on an effectively sombre note, the writers clearly thought it would be a good idea to throw in an upbeat number despite it having no context with the harrowing events of the second half, and as a result it felt like an utterly wasted opportunity to really let the show resonate emotionally. That said, both episodes were fine showcases of all
Glee has to offer, and really add to my enthusiasm for this series and whatever comes next!
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