"Yes/No" Review

**WARNING: This article is a bit of a spoiler if you haven’t watched the episode “Yes/No” yet. But if you haven’t, it’s your own fault; shame on you. **

That Ryan Murphy sure does know how to keep us entertained! Last night’s episode of Glee, Yes/No (aired on January 17, 2012) was as emotional as a quart of chocolate ice cream. Let’s review, shall we?

First we have Emma Pillsbury’s adorable song about wanting to marry Mr. Schue. (Which she happened to have sung aloud, not just in her head) It’s a good thing she sang aloud, because her song gives Will the extra push he needs to finally propose to her!

Next up is Mr. Schue and Finn ring shopping together, which is when we find out that Finn wants to enlist in the army to follow in his father’s footsteps! (Insert your “GASP” here)

One big shocker of the night: Finn’s father didn’t die in Iraq like Finn had always thought: he died from a drug overdose in the States.

On a happier note, Will proposed to Ms. Pillsbury with the help of the Glee club and synchronized swimming! Rachel and Santana’s rendition of Rihanna’s “We Found Love” wasn’t the best Glee performance, but it was certainly sweet. (And was I the only person cracking up over Artie’s little dance moves in his pool chair?) 

Artie and Becky’s little “romance” was quite cute, and I loved Becky’s British voice in her head. When Artie declined her very generous offer to do things of an explicit nature with her, I found her ice cream eating, Lifetime Movie Network watching breakup cure with Sue extremely heartwarming.

Last but certainly not least was the second huge shocker in the episode: FINN PROPOSED TO RACHEL. Next week’s episode sure has some explainin’ to do. Will Rachel accept or decline? When is Mr. Schue and Emma’s wedding going to happen? Will Becky and Sue overcome their broken hearts? Tune in next time on Glee.

Performance Ratings

“Summer Nights” – 3 out of 5 on the wow-o-meter. It was a cute way to tell the story of Sam and Mercedes’s, but not the best vocal performance around.

“Wedding Bell Blues”- 4 out of 5 on the wow-o-meter based on cuteness alone.

“Moves like Jagger/ Jumpin’ Jack Flash”- 3 and a half on the wow-o-meter. I liked Artie’s performance vocally, but Mr. Schue’s dancing made the number seem a bit silly to me.

“The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face”- 3 and a half out of 5 on the wow-o-meter. All of the ladies sang beautifully, but nothing really jumped out at me about the performance.

“Without You” 4 out of 5 on the wow-o-meter. As much as Rachel’s always getting the solo annoys me, she sang this song quite well technically. Was it too powerful for a pop song? Possibly, but I enjoyed it none the less.

“We Found Love” 3 and a half on the wow-o-meter. The performance was visually spectacular, but the vocals didn’t really pop out at me.

Guest star- NeNe Leakes

The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star, NeNe Leakes was pretty funny for the few lines she was given.

Favorite quotes of the night: “I, Becky Faye Jackson, am the hottest b*tch at McKinley High School.” –Becky

“That girls a sly, conniving b*tch.” –Santana about Becky