Glee Cap; Season 3, Episode 11

*WARNING; SPOILERS AHEAD.... DO OT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE EPISODE YET*

Rush to the Future

The tribute episode that Glee dedicated to Michael Jackson and his infectious music three up more than sizzling renditions, it also was an episode land-marking transitions to and from McKinley High.

The show began (aptly) to Michael’s Wanna Be Starting Something as sung by Blaine but then contrasted the tribute with the continuation of the storyline pending Rachel’s answer to Finn’s wedding proposal.

Of course, as any rational wanna be starlet (or any reasonable 18 year old for that matter) would, Rachel wondered why Finn proposed, and argued that such a decision needn’t need a deadline (you go girl!)

Switch back to the tribute aspect of the episode and it is revealed at the Lima Bean by resident Bad boy in a Blazer, Sebastian that Blaine has a mouth larger than Trouty Pout himself by blabbing that the New Directions are going in the vein of Michael Jackson for the upcoming Regionals competition.

My, New Directions simply can’t catch a break with Sebastian now undeterred to perform their show list to the tune of sequinned gloves and moon walking.

What ensues between the Warblers and the New Directions is an onslaught of sing offs such as to the melody of Bad and a heated Smooth Criminal.

As tensions simmer, Blaine suffers the consequences of a tampered slushie and requires surgery (but damn, does he look good in an eye patch!). is this the reason that the producers use to explain Darren Criss’ absence to foray into Broadway for a three week stint?

Amidst the renditions there were some truly powerful and emotional scenes in this week’s episode of Glee. The much hyped FaBerry (Quinn Fabray + Rachel Berry= FaBerry) scene lived up beyond its expectations- personally it was the best scene of the entire episode that lasted until after Diana Agron’s terrific number Never Can Say Goodbye (off to  iTunes I Gleefully skip! See what we did there?).

As the season comes to the second half, it seems that the push to address the core members of the Glee Club is pertinent in this episode as letters arrive for Kurt and Quinn (to NIYADA and Yale respectively). Both of these letters are optimistic and the scene hared between Burt and Kurt Hummel is incredibly touching.

For dearest Rachel however, her confusion over her future or Finn provides emotional turmoil and with the realisation she mightn’t be a finalist in NIYADA’s program she happily (perhaps a little too quickly) accepts Finn’s proposal.

The episode ends in a cliff-hanger, as it is revealed that Rachel has got her letter, and is indeed a finalist. The fact of the matter is that Rachel accepted the engagement in the belief her ambitions and dreams were out of reach.

What is a girl who symbol is a star and idol Barbara Streisand, to do?