Glee: Season 3, Episode 14 “On My Way” (B-)
Let’s start from the beginning. I still don’t understand why Sebastian is a featured character on this show, and this episode was particularly manipulative in terms of his character because of his initial threat of posting a doctored photo of Finn on the internet and his almost immediate three-sixty shift to playing nice following Karofsky’s suicide attempt. He’s an inconsistent character who wouldn’t seem likely to be influenced by a cruel remark made to Karofsky after purposely throwing rock salt into Blaine’s eyes. Pairing his preparation with Blaine singing was an interesting but relatively effective choice. Kurt’s closing pep talk to Karofsky was fairly inspiring, and it’s great to see them move forward positively after all their negative interactions in the past. Regionals was full of great performances from all involved, and it’s nice that New Directions can get so excited after the show has now repositioned them as the frontrunners rather than the dark horses. Sue telling Quinn about her pregnancy and her admiration for her, followed by her invitation to rejoin the Cheerios, was a familiar trope in which a character is seemingly headed for redemption, only to have it all taken away by something like texting while driving. I don’t think that anyone is going to find out before Finn and Rachel tie the knot, much to their parents’ chagrin, but it’s sure to impact everyone in a big way once the news breaks. I’m not yet sure whether this development is a stunt or if it will help strengthen the show, and we’ll have to see how that plays out in coming weeks.
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