Glee: The Power of Madonna Review

I was really worried that Glee wouldn't maintain the momentum it had after Hell-O last week, but The Power of Madonna effectively showed that the quality of Glee is here to stay. This weeks episode really pushes forward the plot from last episode. Where other shows would wait to develop these aspects, Glee obviously has a lot of ground to cover and wastes no time getting there.

Sue Sylvester unleashes Madonna upon McKinley High in order to pay homage to the woman who shaped her as she is today. Will is inspired by Sue's efforts, and uses Madonna to teach the guys in the glee club to respect the women better. We learn a little bit more about Sue, like the fact that she's actually 29 (and quite obviously didn't age well), and we get a kind of huge development involving Vocal Adrenaline's Jesse St. James.

Overall this was a better episode than Hell-O, and if Glee can keep it up through the rest of the season they may have an Emmy win in their future. Jane Lynch is hilarious as usual, and adds a tiny bit of emotion to her character. The whole Jesse/Rachel relationship continues to confuse me. I keep wondering if Jesse would really go so far as leaving Vocal Adrenaline in order for Vocal Adrenaline to win. Then I remembered that this is Glee, and logic isn't a necessity in their lives.

All of the songs in this episode are phenomenal, most especially Vogue, and Like a Prayer. I can see why Madonna loved this episode, aside from the fact that she's the main focus of it. Like a Virgin was a very interesting and well choreographed sequence, but it's sad that Finn lost his innocence (Finnocence?) in that way. It'll be pretty damn funny and interesting if Santana gets preggers from it. Can't wait for next week when Kristen Chenowyth returns.

9.3 out of 10