Glee: Season 3, Episode 11 “Michael” (C)
It’s strange to have these themes of college and marriage couched in an episode that’s supposed to be all about Michael Jackson. I’m not overly familiar with Jackson’s entire repertoire, so this episode was only mildly amusing in that respect for me. What was most concerning, however, is the fact that Blaine had to get eye surgery and no one felt the need to tell a grown-up that Sebastian purposely attacked him with a rock salt-spiked slushie. This goes far beyond any issues of fair competition and winning competitions with musical spirit – Sebastian seriously injured him, and the fact that everyone is treating their not reporting him as “taking the high road” is very much flawed. In terms of characters, Sebastian was always aggressive, flirting with Blaine right in front of Kurt after telling him he’d be fine cheating, but for him to be so physically violent and rude doesn’t quite track. The Warblers were never such a nemesis for New Directions, and despite their impressive skills, I think they’re among the weaker competition that the group has had in terms of storytelling. Santana is definitely good to defend any of her wronged friends, and Artie did a great job of that as well. I enjoyed Puck’s comment that Blaine was like a modern day eggs benedict. Quinn managed to pull herself together and get into Yale, which is a positive development, while Kurt and Rachel are still in the running for NYADA and have more hurdles to overcome later. Hopefully Finn’s impulsive proposal and Rachel’s acceptance won’t lead to their undoing now that she still has her sights set on NYC.
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