Review: GLEE season 2, episode 4 “Duets”

Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) gives the glee club the assignment of duets with a prize for the best performance. Finn (Cory Monteith) pairs with Rachel (Lea Michele) and Mike (Harry Shum Jr) and Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz) pair up. Finn and Rachel plan to throw the competition so new member, Sam (Chord Overstreet) can have a chance at winning. Their meddling causes Sam to partner with Quinn (Dianna Agron) after he was meant to sing with Kurt (Chris Colfer). Brittany (Heather Morris) is upset because Santana (Naya Rivera) is singing with Mercedes (Amber Riley) so she pairs up with Artie (Kevin McHale).

The ultimate goal is for Sam to win the competition and Rachel receives the benefits. We all know how competitive Rachel gets when she wants to win. Her character does show a little growth, especially with Kurt. It’s good to see another side to Rachel that isn’t just about being the best. Finn and Rachel make a pretty good team when it comes to their meddling. I couldn’t stop laughing when they were performing “Born Again.” With the recent sensitivity from last week’s episode centered on religion, it was in poor taste but seemed to do the trick.

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