'Glee' Season 3, Episode 14 Recap & Song List - 'On My Way'

After this episode, I'm not so sure that "Glee" should be called a comedy any more. But I suppose as long as Jeff Goldblum stays, we're cool.

However, I do have to say that while today's episode was surprisingly depressing (and Mr. Schue still managed to ruin even the most poignant of moments), this was an even more surprisingly great episode.

It starts off as rough as any crappy ol' episode of "Glee," though: Sebastian heard about Rachel and Finn's engagement (how?) and shows up to the coffee shop that he apparently lives in to deliver a photoshopped naked picture of Finn that he wants to put online, unless Rachel drops out of Regionals. Little if any sense was made there.

Then, we're treated to a real snoozer when Quinn sits down with Sue and says "I'd love to rejoin the Cheerios" OH WHO CARES? Seriously. Quinn is about as useful to this show nowadays as Puck, and that's not saying much.

But then we cut to Karovsky as he is outed and hounded at school by his peers, who write "fag" on his locker and bully him on Facebook. As Blaine sings a Young the Giant song (I'll forgive the "I thought this song would be great for Regionals, which we've established is in one week and we really should have our set list prepared at this point" this time, since it's a good song for the moment), we see Karovsky deal with the hate being thrown at him, and eventually attempt to hang himself. Darkest moment on this show by far. But thanks to the really excellent work of Max Adler, we buy it. I did at least.

Karovsky is fine, his father found him (that's another pretty crazy moment, when Sue is talking about it) and he's in the hospital. Figgins and the teachers agree that they should talk to the kids about it, and Mr. Schue notes that things are tough nowadays with "Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr" and the pressures that come from them. Wait, kids are bullied via Tumblr? I thought that was just for posting cat pictures.

Most of the rest of the episode is essentially one big "it gets better" PSA, with parts of it well executed and other parts only kinda well executed.

Mr. Schue's pow-wow, for example, had a nice idea: he gives Rory a spoonful of peanut butter because he's never tried it (how do they live, over there in Ireland?!) and has the kids come up with something in the future that they're really looking forward to. Blaine wants to see marriage equality in all 50 states. Kurt wants to see his dad make a difference in Congress. Sugar wants to see "Sex and the City 3," because she's the only character with a character at this point, and my god to I love her for it.

But the whole thing is ruined by Schue's Schue-ness, as he reveals that he once considered suicide. He cheated on a test, got caught, and almost jumped off a roof. That seems like a pretty big stretch for his character, and also seems a little trivial when compared to teen pregnancies (mentioned by Quinn) and harsh bullying and potential violence. I'm sure there are kids that have committed suicide over grades before, but it doesn't fit in here.

We also see the hurt and guilt a suicide can cause for the people close to the victim. Kurt, for example, ignored Karovsky's calls and felt that he should have helped. Even Sebastian, now off his mean kick, recalls being unnecessarily cruel to Karovsky at the bar. That leads him to start up a charity drive at Regionals.

Ah yes, Regionals. It takes a back seat plot-wise, as there's little drama and the New Directions win. But we do get some songs out of it, and they're mostly good. Not sure why "Here's To Us" by Halestorm is the big finisher for New Directions, but whatever. All of the songs are about getting over a struggle and are almost too uplifting, which is pushing it a little but I understand the intent.

And then there's the Kurt/Karovsky scene. Kurt goes to visit Karovsky in the hospital, and the two have a really lovely scene together. Adler is on fire in this episode. Then they do this weird fantasy flash-forward to Karovsky's future, and it's very "Deathly Hallows" epilogue-y and weird.

So with all that over, it's time for fun, right? WRONG! Well, it's time for a little fun, as we're at least treated to some quality Jeff Goldblum time as Rachel and Finn prepare to get married at the courthouse, with just about everyone else agreeing that this is a bad idea. The problem is that Quinn is late, and Rachel keeps texting her, and so Quinn obviously starts texting while driving, so obviously she gets in a terrible car wreck.

Morals of the story: don't kill yourself, AND don't text and drive. Two "very special" episodes in one. That leaves things on a cliffhanger of sorts (is Quinn dead? NO of course not), and it won't be resolved until the show returns on April 10th.

By the way, you can check out the Born This Way Foundation mentioned in the show and The Trevor Project mentioned in the Daniel Radcliffe PSA at their respective websites. Just follow the links for info and the chance to donate or volunteer.

Other Notes:

- HA! Blaine rapping.

- So now it looks like Sue is having an actual character change. I'm definitely not a fan of that, but they screwed everything up by giving her a softer side to begin with. No turning back now. Let's hope it's just the bovine hormones. Oh yeah, did I mention Sue is pregnant?

- The vampire judge was silly, but not ridiculous enough to be really ridiculous. Following up the clown with this was ill-advised. You're going to have to go more ridiculous than that for this running gag to work.

- "Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow High School." Ha!

- "I admire you for all the ways you aren't like me" WHO CARES

- GOLDBLUM!

This Week's Numbers:

"Cough Syrup" - Young the Giant - Blaine

"Stand" - Lenny Kravitz - The Warblers

"Glad You Came" - The Wanted - The Warblers

"Fly" / "I Believe I Can Fly" - Nicki Minaj & Rihanna / R Kelly - New Directions

"What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)" - Kelly Clarkson - The Troubletones

"Here's To Us" - Halestorm - Rachel and New Directions