I usually try to wait until a season has finished before writing about it but last night's Glee episode, "Asian F" inspired me to write. The third season of Glee has come back strong with lots more song and dance numbers which it had been lacking in the second season. This episode, focused on Mike Chang's struggles against his parents of them (or rather his father) wanting him to focus on academics while he wants to dance. What was so inspiring about this episode was the way the show shot Mike's struggle. I loved that they had him dance without any music. A bold move but one that paid off immensely. Seeing him stand up to his parents and try out for the musical, with a pretty nice voice was very rewarding.
Coupled with Mike's struggle was Emma's struggle which was a nice pairing and worked well against the drama diva-off between Rachel and Mercedes which I admit is getting a little old. Emma's freak out about her parents and her OCD symptoms coming back in full force was hard to watch because you felt for her. The song that Will sings is perfect for that moment. It just goes to show how much depth the show can have when it really wants it. Nothing has really come close to the emotional involvement of Grilled Cheeses but this episode does a pretty good job.
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