Gleek Out: Comeback

How convenient! Shortly after the release of Justine Bieber‘s 3D “documentary” Never Say Never, the cast of Glee decided to take on two of the lesbian pop star’s musical numbers. But, you know, this show hasn’t become a slick marketing vehicle for the faultering music industry… Not at all.

All complaints aside, there were some especially fun moments in last night’s episode. The plot developments were a bit ridiculous, but we’re always a fan of diva-offs, Sue Sylvester and Chord Overstreet‘s dick-sucking lips. Overall, what did you think? Weigh in with your thoughts in the comments section.

– Dewitt

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Baby (Chord Overstreet): When Sam started strumming his guitar, we almost thought to ourselves, “Hey, this is kind of good!” Then he went from precious to blatantly ridiculous in a matter of seconds. It would have been fun if they played up the comic value, but it would have been even better if they just kept this as a purely acoustic version. Blech. (2.5 Points)

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Somebody To Love (Kevin McHale, Chord Overstreet, Mark Salling & Harry Shum Jr.): If we said we vaguely enjoyed this, does that mean we have the Bieber Fever? Not quite. There was something very novel about seeing this performed in true boy-band style. Plus, we support anything that involves Mike Chang. Those fucking abs! He should never be allowed to wear a shirt. (4 Points)

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Take Me Or Leave Me (Lea Michele & Amber Riley): How did the Rent-heads feel about this? We assume some of them were pissing their pants in excitement, while others were bashing their head in with the remote control. No one is more dedicated than Rent fans. No one!

Our feelings on this were pretty much summed up by the song’s title–take it or leave it. These two did a decent enough job for an “in the classroom” diva battle, but it didn’t really blow our socks off. Can we just bring back Kurt already and have a real diva competition? (3 Points)

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This Little Light of Mine (Matthew Morrison & Jane Lynch): This was so damn manipulative it wasn’t even funny. And we mean that quite literally. We got a little choked up, despite the fact that we knew exactly what the writers were doing. Whatever, dudes! We’re just glad they didn’t use Katy Perry’s “Firework” for this scene.

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I Know What Boys Like (Ashley Fink): For some reason, we expected Lauren Zizes to break out as this huge diva (pun sincerely not intended). Her vocals didn’t live up to our expectations, but she’s got so much attitude that you can’t help loving her. And the underwear-clad eye candy didn’t hurt either. (3.5 Points)

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Sing (Full Cast): As a general fan of lumberjacks, we were automatically enamored by this number. Cory Monteith should wear flannel shirts forever. Seriously. And maybe he should grow a beard too. Oddly, we weren’t that offended by the group’s take on My Chemical Romance, mostly because the original source material is kind of “meh” anyways.

Now, can we talk about something interesting? Sue Sylvester’s plaid Adidas tracksuit was downright genius. We want to own it, so we can wear it to a local bear bar. Honestly, we’re giving this song a whole extra point, because that tracksuit is just so damn amazing. NEED IT. (4 Points)

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BREAKDOWN OF POINTS SYSTEM:

• 5 Points = Excellent or exceeding expectations in regards to vocal performance, choreography and arrangement. Fits well within the context of the episode, and potentially better than the original version.
• 4 Points = Not too shabby! May not be entirely on par with the original, but a fantastic effort by the actors and vocalists.
• 3 Points = Tolerable. Did not induce eye rolls or kept them to a minimum.
• 2 Points = Could be a variety of factors, including poor song choice or lackluster performance. Boring or uninspired. May be an insult to the original artist.
• 1 Point = Absolutely painful. Couldn’t wait for it to be over.

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