Families come in all shapes in sizes. At this point in our society, the nuclear family probably has less of a market share than any other conglomeration that loved ones make work everyday (And yes, I did just equate different types of family structures with business capture). Tonight, the lesson that Will Schuester didn’t know he was teaching the kids of Glee wasn’t necessarily about accepting each other, as much as it was that family units develop in many different ways, and when the chips are down, you always stand up for your family. As Leo McGarry once said on The West Wing, “It ain’t nothing but a family thing.”
And when it comes to standing up for your family, Burt Hummel abso-fraking-lutely owned it this week (And, really? Did it take me 20 episodes to realize that it’s Burt and Kurt? Really?). Mike O’Malley is just the freaking man. I spent last week I waxed poetic on how awesome the guest (read: stunt) casting is on this show, and it is, but this week reminded us that there is great work done by the recurring cast each week. The Hummel/Hudson family dynamic is far from being solved, despite Kurt and Finn’s reconciliation at the end, but as long as it means seeing more O’Malley, I’m all for it.
After the plot twist that everyone saw coming before Idina Menzel was even cast on this show last week, we finally got some real Mom/Daughter interaction this week (the fantasy duet from “Dream On” was, well, a dream). It figures though, that neither Rachel nor Shelby would find what they were looking for. They’d both idealized that moment for so long, there was no way it could live up to expectation (cough cough, Lost finale cough cough). I certainly doubt that we’ve not seen the end of this story line, either if for no other reason than Menzel/Lea Michele duets are the best thing to happen this show since Jane Lynch was cast.
While Mr. Shue thought he finally found a lesson in encouraging his students to dress up in costumes, I think he was only close to the real point. The kids of New Directions have become a family. Sure, Santana might still be a Sue Sylvester Sleeper Agent (Brit is just too lovable and dumb to be considered vindictive), but other than that, these guys love each other. Quinn, intentionally or not, has mothered several of her classmates. Puck has grown more in 20 episodes than some TV characters have in multiple seasons, in the direction of caring more about his people. Finn’s protection of Kurt was just another obvious sign of the way this family now looks out for each other.
Notes & Quotes
Clacked by Ivey West 
on May 26, 2010 @ 08:23 EST5EDT
The vampire parts were too funny. “I think he thinks vampires are real.” haha
However singing Poker Face to your mother, singing any Lady Gaga song to your mom is just weird!
Might as well sing Disco Stick or something. Just weird!
*POST AUTHOR*
My girlfriend pretty much said the same thing about “Poker Face,” and its hard to disagree with its choice and placement. That being said, I LOVED the song. I’m not the biggest Gaga fan on the block, but have always loved “Poker Face” and thought this arrangement was awesome.
I know that it was used as a plot device to add tension, but I don’t quite understand how in a house with 2.5 bathrooms and a father who seems well off that there are only 2 bedrooms in the whole house. Not even a guest room where Finn could sleep rather than being forced to share a room with Kurt. Finn was not justified at all with the language that he used, but he had a right to be angry that his life was getting flipped upside down and it didn’t seem to matter to his mom or anyone else.
Don’t forget that their bedroom was in the basement, which made even less since.
I think the most surprising part of the episode was Santana’s solo during Bad Romance. That girl has pipes!
i think Santana has an amazing voice
she can hit all the lows and still sound good
shes sooo gd
Michael says “Cheese”.
That is all …