'Glee' Season 3, Episode 2: Unicorns, Babies & New Casting Decisions? (VIDEO)

If you've written off 'Glee,' you may want to start tuning in again because FOX's musical comedy is starting to resemble its former self -- when the kids were still underdogs and we actually cared about them as characters.

This week on 'Glee' there weren't any flashy musical numbers, and all three songs -- yes, only three -- were Broadway standards. It seems like 'Glee' is heading back to the basics.

It's audition week at McKinley High, and everyone wants to be the lead in the school musical, "West Side Story." Kurt wants to play Tony -- but so does his boyfriend Blaine (awkward!). But Blaine being the best boyfriend ever, decides to let Kurt go after the role because it's his senior year. There's only one problem: the directors -- Coach Bieste, Emma and Artie -- think that Kurt is too feminine for the role of former gang leader Tony. You mean they didn't think Kurt's performance of "I'm the Greatest Star" was manly enough?!

Unfortunately for Kurt, Blaine's up next, and Darren Criss just gets more charming every week. His performance of "Something's Coming" was perfect for the role of Tony -- and the directors know it -- but what about his promise to Kurt? Dun, dun, dun...

The honeymoon might be over for Klaine because there's going to be a new gay character that's going to shakeup Kurt and Blaine's teenage romance. Let's face it Klaine fans, no couple is that perfect! Young theater actor Grant Gustin will play Sebastian, a gay Dalton Academy Warbler who's got a thing for Blaine, reports TVLine. Poor Kurt, it looks like this just isn't shaping up to be his season.

Meanwhile, Idina Menzel's Shelby is back -- and so is Beth (aka Puck and Quinn's baby). So that's pretty awkward for Quinn, who's trying out this new tough girl phase, but that's not all of the mother-daughter drama -- there's more!

If you dont remember from Season 1, Shelby is Rachel's birthmother. It's pretty awkward for Rachel at first, but once Shelby convinces her to sing "Somewhere" for her Maria audition, mother and daughter share a beautiful duet.

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Comments

[mitchpeter]

02:22 PM on 09/29/2011

It was a good episode!
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[Dougsholmes]

12:35 PM on 09/29/2011

Couldn't get the audio for this. And what about that captionless picture of the cheerleader/unicorn at the top? Who are those kids? Do they have sonething to do with this show?

[MyLife Sf]

01:19 PM on 09/29/2011

Umm, ya. Those kids are cast members on the show...very famous and routinely photographed cast members on the show.

[Martha Rayburn]

12:19 PM on 09/29/2011

I've never watched Glee, but it kind of sounds like a musical soap opera.

[shelagh63]

09:44 AM on 09/29/2011

Definitely went through an intense romance with this show, then it was eh (shoulder shrug, look of ambivalence) but I caught the episode where a competing team did the Cole Porter number. Awestruck, I thought, well why not watch again? I'm telling ya, those kids can sing. It's worth every minute to catch performances like last week's, I mean Lea Michelle? the pipes on that kid...I just cannot help myself. Of course I am also addicted to the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, so my taste level is questionable.

[wyndchas78]

09:00 AM on 09/29/2011

I am getting tired of the seniors on the show. I can't wait to see how they introduce the winners from the glee project. I'll keep watching for at least a few more years.

[filmguy]

11:42 PM on 09/28/2011

"Klaine"? Really? How could you miss the more obvious "Blurt"?

[Sean Roaney]

11:00 PM on 09/28/2011

That little flamelet, Kurt, should have just been happy he had a cute boyfriend like Blaine, period. In my day, gay boys didn't get to have boyfriends. We had to settle for just watching Saturday morning wrestling and reading Tiger Beat magazine.

[MB1East]

09:09 PM on 09/28/2011

Sorry, but after yet another Sue Attack the other week I just gave up. The show lost it's focus last season and has not regained it. They tried to humanize Sue, but then keep turning her into this tyrant. It all used to be somewhat believable, but now everyone is just a caricature. And for a struggling Glee club, they sure do put on some stunningly expensive musical productions!

[Jeffin90019]

06:24 PM on 09/28/2011

My tweenage neices tell me this show is "so over." I believe them.

[Chewbaccapits]

06:08 PM on 09/28/2011

I know I'm going to get flamed for this but, how many gay characters are needed on this show? Rebrand the show and call it the G word....

[sfstewart]

07:52 PM on 09/28/2011

I'm not going to flame you but the same could be said for straight characters or white characters. Why not mix it up and have more diversity all the way around.

[mrman]

09:00 PM on 09/28/2011

How many shows have skinny, white, "Rachel from FRIENDS" types on TV? Answer: 95%

[Chewbaccapits]

02:22 PM on 09/29/2011

I'm latino, so, as far as diversity is concerned, yeah, we need more, no doubt about it...BUT, Rachel's fathers, Kurt Hummel, the homophobic classmate jock, Santana, Brittany (She has Bi tendencies with Santana) and lastly, Blaine (I would add most of the warblers but the show runners seemed to have made them largely asexual but not sure)...Uh, that's ridiculous and forced, but hey, this is TV, it, "establishes our ethical, moral social and, God knows, material boundaries more than any other factor in modern life. More than the movies, more than politics"

- Ellen Sandler, Emmy award winning writer, Co-Executive Producer of Everybody Loves Raymond

[jokamachi]

05:20 PM on 09/28/2011

This show jumped the shark a long time ago.

[Live Die]

05:14 PM on 09/28/2011

I started out LOVING this show and somewhere along the way it went total suckky.... That whole thing with Mr. Schu & his wife & the other germaphobe teacher. The always in uniform cheerios & too much Rachel. I don't know that they can ever garner their audiences back but graduating some of the students (who are starting to resemble housewives) is a good start. So many great unknowns on broadway, I can't imagine them not bringing in a new student or two each season. Never, ever focus on just one of the students when all of them are amazing.

[Pennsylvanianne]

08:10 AM on 09/29/2011

Agreed, and you can throw Kurt's name in beside Rachel's. The wedding of his father focused so much on Kurt, it was almost as if he was getting married, not his dad. I think Kurt is a great character, but sometimes the focus is on him at the embarrassing expense of other interesting characters.

[inmyhumbleopinion]

04:40 PM on 09/28/2011

I think Darren Criss was an awesome Tony! If they ever do another Broadway revival, he'd be the first to call.

[Live Die]

05:15 PM on 09/28/2011

Agreed!

[mrman]

03:35 PM on 09/28/2011

I'm a big fan of the show. It reminds me of the "FAME" days. Darrin Criss will be replacing Daniel Radcliff on Broadway in December for a few weeks. I'm sure the REAL Broadway experience will enhance his character on GLEE. He's a hard working kid.

[ComicClassroom]

03:05 PM on 09/28/2011

Love Glee. My teenage granddaughter got me hooked and I had to stream the entire Season one to catch up to be ready for last year -- Season 2. Well, well worth it. I am a young, hip grandma for those of you raising your eyebrows :-) I was in tears over Idina's voice in "Somewhere" -- I have been to Broadway many times and this was a Tony winning performance. And, Rachel held her own beautifully.

[kimarley]

06:21 PM on 09/28/2011

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[TequilaMockingbird]

09:04 PM on 09/28/2011

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