While the episode started out rocky, it ended with a song that reminded me of why I got into Glee in the first place. But before I cover the end of the episode, let's review the episode itself first.
Whitney Houston was the singer that Glee decided to honor this time around. The beginning of the episode opened into an upset Mercedes joining up with Rachel and Kurt in mourning Whitney. They crowd around Kurt's locker and hang a picture of Whitney up to commemmorate that she is there in spirit. Will freaks out because he is worried that they are still grieving even two months after. Emma recounts her personal story about how she connected to Princess Diana's passing even though she didn't know her because she was scared to leave home after graduating high school. Will decides to make the assignment Whitney week.
Britney finally gets a solo! She sings and holds her ground. Towards the chorus, however, Santana comes in. The two of them make another great duet.
Sam (from the Glee Project) is now in love with Quinn. While helping her with Physical Therapy, he finds himself falling more and more for her. Quinn and Sam talk about where they are and they aren't really in a relationship yet. They have both acknowledged that they like each other though.
Kurt has been *cheating* on Blaine! He has been emotionally distant with Blaine and as a result of that, has felt closer to Chandler, a overly enthusiastic NYU-bound student who he met at Between the Sheets (music store). They were texting for days and Kurt seemed significantly happier after meeting him. Blaine discovers the texts, however, and the two of them argue. They both admit that they are feeling differently in the relationship but that they want to work on their problems. They go to couples counseling.
Will and Emma want to meet with a wedding planner to get the wedding planned for May instead of Christmas in December. They hire Mr. La-ven-der (pronounced as three syllables) and Emma seems to really like him. However, Will does not like how he is only proposing dates in September or October. He throws a tantrum and leaves the room as he insists on getting married in May. Emma confronts him and he shares his feelings of dread about how his Glee kids are leaving him. He really wants them at the wedding and is afraid of how the club will be after they leave. (*On a personal note, while it is sweet that Will and his Glee club are so close, it's strange to me how personal he takes their relationship sometimes. He really sees himself as their parent in a way. He wants them involved in every aspect of his and Emma's lives.)
Overall, the musical numbers were sweet but as with other tribute episodes, not much plot movement was done during this particular episode. I enjoyed it despite this and am looking forward to the Graduation episode coming up!
Till then,
The Omnipresent Publicist
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