Gleewind : S01E07

Just The Facts: This seventh episode of glee, entitled Throwdown, was originally aired on the 14th of October, 2009. It is the first episode with Sue as co-director of the glee club, and happens to be the episode of uncertain time. In our most recent episode we learned that Sectionals was supposed to be in two weeks, but this is not the episode before sectionals. in fact, Sectionals won't happen for several more episodes, around episode thirteen if I'm not mistaken. The first season had a lot of continuity errors, luckily most of those have been retconned in the new season, but whoever was responsible for continuity in the first season serious dropped the ball.

The opening scene involves Will and Sue arguing while they each provide voice-overs about the scene in question. This is a How We Got Here opening. What, you don't know what that is, well, luckily, There's a Trope For That. [LINK] Essentially, if you're too lazy to click a link and read an article, this trope refers to situations in which we begin a show with a scene that chronologically takes place at, or near, the end of an episode then it is recounted how they came to that point. In this instance, it is Sue and Will arguing dramatically in slow-motion while epic LOTR music plays in the background. We learn that Will thinks he looks like a crazy person, and Sue says she's majestic, even in the heat of battle. They even fight in voice-over. Which is like meta-metaing. "It's like breaking the ninth wall". Commenting on your commentary.

Earlier that week, Figgins brought Sue and Will into his office to discourage any bad behavior and to foster a sense of togetherness between Sue and Will. Sue of course intends to break every rule, and Will intends to get the kids on his side so they treat Sue like shit and get her removed as co-director. The best part is when Figgins makes them hug it out. Sue, of course wants to turn these kids against each other. She learns that the minority students think they aren't being heard. So, this is what Sue focuses on. This is the episode in which I decided that Sue is beautifully evil. I love her like a fat kid, namely me, loves mamba fruit chews. Shut your face, they're amazing and they make little parties in my mouth, to which you are not invited.

Post title-card, Quinn gets an ultra-sound while Finn holds her hand for support. It's a pity Finn doesn't know it isn't his baby. It seems also that Lima, Ohio has two OBGYNs, both Asian. Those Asian sons of bitches are going down... Where was I? Oh yes, it's a girl. Finn is excited, and upon exiting the office, he finds his ride, Will, who is there for emotional support since Finn was too freaked out to drive. They discuss how expecting-fathers get all of the stress and the worry, but none of the control, which gets Will's little head-gears turning. I can see either great, or terrible things happening in this episode, and judging by the Ominous Latin Chanting, check tvtropes, earlier, I am hoping for great.

Back at school, my favorite character, Jacob, approaches Rachel and tells her that he's going to post about Quinn's pregnancy if she doesn't give him a pair of her panties as hush money. Umm ... eww? How snast can you get, Jacob? Seriously. No ok. Not at all. Thanks that that, I'm not posting a picture of you. Instead, I'll talk about Sue calling Tricksters Trick Store, where she purchases a double-headed coin for the 'fair' coin-toss in glee club. Sue creates a special section of glee club called Sue's Kids, quoting a rule in the Show Choir Rule Book that states that while the show choir needs twelve members to perform, not all members need to perform every song. She picks the following students, "Santana, Wheels, Gay-Kid, Asian, Other-Asian, Aretha and Shaft." This translates to Santana, Artie, Kurt, Tina, Mike, Mercedes and Matt. This leaves Brittany, Puck, Rachel, Quinn and Finn for Schu.

Terri and Will have a fight about him being powerless in the whole baby situation. Which makes quite a bit of sense, considering the lack of an actual baby. He says he's coming to the next Doctor's appointment. "Oh, how will she ever overcome this obstacle." asked the incredulous old man to the intrepid young blogger. "Easy," says I, "Through deception and plotting at the hands of her sister and the asian doctors. Gasp. Damnable Asians foiling our plans at truth, and honest relationships!  Elsewhere in the school, Rachel tells Finn what she did for him and Quinn, and she gets harassed by Jacob some more. Seriously, buddy, you're my fave, but you've got the creeper vibe cranked Up To Eleven, there's a trope for that.

On a special installment of Sue's Corner, she explains why she's so sensitive to minorities in preparation for her meeting with Sue's Kids. She brings some brass buddies, and has the kids sing Hate On Me by Jill Scott. She encourages Mike to dance and tells Mercedes she wants to see some Mariah-hands. The song itself is actually decent. I'm not a huge fan of club hip-hop, so I was shocked that I enjoyed this performance. There is something about the disjointed random dancing and the lack of coherence that in endearing. Mike and Matt blow that shit up with some mad dancing skills. Kurt wags his finger a lot, and Mercedes tears some shit down with her pipes. All in all, it is energizing and fulfilling.

Sue and Will have an argument that involves her wearing these fantastic sunglasses and this zip-up turtleneck sweater thing. Oh yeah and Will is still dressed like a character from Blossom. The music gets intense and they have a face off which results in Sue admitting that she wants to destroy glee club because of Will's hair. Back at home, Will grades some papers, and Terri, who is starting to show in the baby department, despite not being pregnant, suggests fighting back at full force. At school, Sue tells a reporter from Cheerleading Today, that she is "all about empowerment." She "empowers [her] Cheerios to live in a state of constant fear, by creating  an environment of random irrational terror." This leads her to discover that Schuester has flunked most of the Cheerios so that they are no longer academically eligible to be on the cheeerleading team. Sue is OUTRAGED. During a brief conference in the office, we discover that one Cheerio misspelled her own name and answered every question with a drawing of a sombrero, which, in my book, is a win. Yeah. Totes M'Gotes.

In class, Finn passes Quinn a note, with a name he thinks would be good for the kid. It is seen on the piece of paper to the left. Drizzle! He dotted his i with a football doodle. Yep. Yep. Just sit there, and soak that in. Aside from her decision to NOT KEEP THE BABY, this is the most ridiculous name ever, he was inspired by Ms. Paltrow, my Goddess, naming her child Apple. He is such a moron. I love it. Brittany tries to take Quinn's test, and the argument continues into the hallway, and ends up going nowhere. In the choir room however, the entire club gets together to sing Nelly's Ride With Me. It's cute and adorable, and it's broken up by Will entering with a song for his five performers to sing in the competition against Sue's Kids. Kurt has an oversized scarf, which started a similar obsession with me.

The white kids sing No Air by Jordin Sparks. Finn and Rachel get the leads, which gives Sue a perfect opportunity to put more angst into the group, when she instructs Quinn to say, "What about us? You expect us to just sway back here like props? I think Sue is right about him. He clearly doesn't like minorities." We learn that Puck is a jew, and Brittany is Dutch. Fantastic. It's great. Love love love. At the Schuester household, Terri puts in her baby-bump pad as Will walks in. Close call ferreals. Will has set an appointment for them at the OBGYN on Friday. Ouch. Now what's going to happen? Shits about to get real, that's what's going to happen.

Will and Sue fight. . . again. Sue says if she gets the Cheerios back, he'll get his mouth-breathers. Tis only acts as a transition to Doctor Wu's office, where Kendra and Terri blackmail the doctor into helping Terri fool Will at there appointment. That's not important, but Quinn and Rachel having a bitch-fight in the hallway is a great transition to Quinn and the Cheerios singing You Keep Me Hanging On by the Supremes. It is my number one favorite song from season one. It is fantastic. The production values are some of the highest in the entire season, which is saying a lot. Seamless transitions to various scenes in the school, and a wonderful example of the history of fabulous dream sequences in this show. After a commercial break we are returned to the first scene, which answers the question, at 32 minutes, of how we got here.

Finn stops their fighting, and Rachel illustrates the appropriate way to make a dramatic exit. At the doctor's office, they play a DVD of Quinn's ultrasound for Will, and convince him that it is Terri's baby. Doctor Wu covers his and Terri's ass and says he misread the sonogram originally and that his boy baby is in fact a girl baby. Will is seventeen different kinds of happy to be having a baby, and Terri reminds him, "no matter what happens, I want you to remember that at this moment, we love each other." Bell-ringing transition to Sue's office. She reports that she wants to step-down as co-head of Glee, but still wants to see set-lists before competitions so she feels like she's contributing. Or so she can give said set-lists to competing schools.

Will peptalks glee club and says, "It doesn't matter that Rachel is Jewish, or that Finn is unable to tell [his] rights from [his] lefts, Or that Santana is Latina or that Quinn is..." Sue chimes in, "pregnant." We discover that Sue has forced Jacob to run the story on his blog to create a feeling of mistrust, and to give her the opportunity to destroy glee club while simultaneously removing Quinn from the Cheerios. The show ends with a performance of Keep Holding On, by Avril Lavigne. I hate Avril, but that's neither here nor there. The choreography and black & white costuming make a lot of sense. Quinn cries through the whole thing, underlining her emotional distress, and not just cause she's preggers.