Glee review:The Substitute

Last week on Glee, a bout of sickness is going around McKinley thanks to Sue Sylvester! Figgins and Mr. Shue are only 2 of the many people who become sick. Mr.Shue while sick imagines the kids as toddlers and under the care of Terri, stays home and leaves the club in the hands of Rachel. Instead, Kurt brings Mr.Shue's sub in Holly Holliday. She's young, fun and lets the kids do what they want which they love.
Meanwhile, in Figgins absence Sue becomes principle, a position that we later find out is permanent. She is appalled by the cafeteria's menu and rids the school of tater tots much to the dismay of Mercedes and many others. Kurt continues to bond with Blaine and blows Mercedes off. Will has a dream of doing "Make Em Laugh" and Rachel and Holly sing "Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag." Will has a one-night stand with Terri and Holly is offered Will's position by Sue. In the end, after Mercedes vandalizes Sue's car, Holly admits to not knowing what she is doing and gives up the position. The Glee kids fight for the return of Mr.Shue. Sue allows it and they along with Holly sing a mash-up of "Singin' In the Rain/Umbrella" complete with water and umbrellas.


This episode was by far my favorite one this season. I loved the scene of the Glee kids as toddlers and Gwyneth Paltrow was phenominal as Holly and deserves an Emmy for her performance! The mash-up was awesome and combined musical theatre and pop music beautifully! This week(well tonight) Finn and Kurt become step-brothers and Sue's mom(played by the hilarious Carol Burnett) comes to visit! Till next time fellow Gleeks!