Last night’s special “Born this Way” episode was absolutely Glee-tastic! Only when we thought we couldn’t get enough Glee, we got, for the first time in the history of the show, 90 minutes of drama, cattiness and show tunes. This week’s episode completely focused on accepting who you are, with a very Gaga spin to it.
Glee gave us everything we could have expected from an episode like this one and maybe even more. We all have heard the “accept who you are speech” at one point or another in some shape, form, song or TV show. Trust me, I have heard it plenty of times myself, but the magic of it only lasts so long.
This week, Glee delivered this message to their viewers in a unique way. It not only strongly promoted the message of being who you are, but it gave us something to relate to. Whether you are a high school student, a young parent, or a college grad, you know that last night’s episode spoke to you in one way, or another.
Glee took us “Somewhere Only We Know” with the amazing performance of this Keane hit sung by Darren Criss’ character, Blaine. The song itself is already amazing, but Criss took it to a whole new level when he performed this song to say goodbye to his boyfriend Kurt, portrayed by Chris Colfer, as he decided to come back to McKinley High.
Criss’s voice is just one of the best in the show. I am convinced that even if they had him singing Rebecca Black’s “Friday” it will bring someone to tears The guy is not only incredibly talented, but he is also not hard to look at.
Dianna Agron and Lea Michele, who play Quinn and Rachel respectively, did an absolutely breath-taking job with their duet of a mash-up of TLC’s “Unpretty” and “I Feel Pretty” from West Side Story. This was the first time these two characters have done a duet, and it was not only extremely well done, but it was touching and a very well thought out way of transmitting the message of being who you are.
“Accepting who you are” is not only about accepting who you are physically, but also on the inside. Glee not only touched on the issue of self acceptance during last night’s episode, but it talked about the self-esteem problems that people face, on a daily basis at school, in the workplace, among their peers and when they stare at themselves in the mirror.
Even though, their final number a rendition of “Born this Way” performed by the majority of the class fell a bit short, Glee definitely delivered this week. We have all heard the “accept who you are speech” like a broken record since we were born, but Glee showed us in a refreshing and innovative way that we are on the right track and that there is nothing wrong with loving as who you are.