4x07 Dynamic Duets

I have one word to describe this episode: fan-freaking-tastic. It was funny, nostalgic and heartbreaking all at once.

The superhero club was hilarious and I loved the gavel, Wes would be so proud, Blaine. I especially loved Artie and Brittany. All the alter-egos were great and did I mention how much I adore sassy Tina? Because I really, really do.

Everything was fun then they had to show that blasted staircase. Come on, RIB, haven’t you broken our hearts enough? Blaine and Sebastian bantering was one of my favorite parts though. I’ve always hoped to see a friendship blossoming between these two so watching them bicker was super fun.

Did anybody else have the urge to punch Hunter in the face? Don’t get me wrong, the “bi-curious” comment was amazing but the guy was too full of himself for my taste. He came across as bossy and cocky or maybe I’m allergic to anyone trying to steal Blaine. All the same, thank you new guy Hunter for pointing out that people are still calling him Blaine Warbler which was cute when it started and all then felt really weird after he transferred and the Warblers left him on the concrete floor, screaming in pain (YES, I’m still bitter about that)

Darren Criss was EPIC in My Dark Side. You can actually the change in Blaine’s feelings reflected on his face, going from being uncertain and uncomfortable to feeling at home while singing with his old friends to realizing that going back means that he’s running away yet again.

I’m liking Jake and Ryder more and more. Their talk in the locker room was really touching and the way they backed up each other was nice. While I like the fact that they showed Jake and Puck developing a relationship, Puck’s presence in the episode felt forced and totally pointless.

Ryder’s conversation with Finn was heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. I applaud Blake Jenner for a wonderful scene. I know that Sam is also dyslexic but the main focus here was that Ryder didn’t even know that he’s one. In some way, Glee wasn’t just tackling the struggle of being dyslexic but also addressing what a person could feel when he didn’t know that he has it.

Now my very personal favorite part: Sam reaching out to Blaine. I loved that Sam didn’t pick a side. He didn’t condemn Blaine and he didn’t try to downplay what happened just to make Blaine feel better or to win him over. He was a true friend, acknowledging that Blaine did a mistake but that he should try to forgive himself. Followed by a moving duet, bonding during a paint fight and stealing their trophy back, Sam established himself as the world’s greatest best friend. And Brittany’s interaction with Blaine during the paint fight and that sweet kiss made me turn into a puddle of goo.

As much as Blaine’s flashback killed me, I couldn’t help but love it. Again Darren proves how talented he is. It was really short but you can actually see how sick Blaine feels painted all over his face. I was expecting to see Eli and I was really upset that they didn’t give me a face to maul but on second thought, I’m more satisfied with the way they portrayed it. Ever since Blaine admitted to cheating, he kept stressing that it didn’t matter who it was with and that it didn’t matter. That’s exactly what the flashback followed by Blaine’s explanation conveyed. Eli was nobody, he wasn’t important enough to show because he meant nothing to Blaine. He was just a mistake.

Can someone please tell RIB that Finn received enough pep talks to last him a life time? What was that with Blaine calling him “the uniter of friends”? Sorry Blaine but you’re looking at the wrong side, the guy you should be talking to is on your OTHER side, Finn didn’t do anything. Yes, he tried to talk to Blaine but it was really a talk about how Mckinley was his home and how the New Directions need him, he didn’t try to help Blaine except for telling him that he’s the biggest piece of gel the looking AT HIS HAIR. And dressing Finn like Mr. Schue is a whole other level of wrong.

Some Nights sent me into a trip down memory lane to season one and Don’t Stop Believing. It was very fitting to Glee’s way of reenacting past scenes. In Don’t Stop, Finn was coming back to the club after thinking about quitting and in Some Nights, Blaine was. It had a very warm feeling about it and the choreography was perfect, especially the way they all reached for each other while singing “I can use some friend for a change”