Day 8: Mash-Up

Okay, so "Mash-Up" isn't my favorite episode either. Like "Throwdown", it seems to lack in the "sparkle" department. Again, this is not because the writing is bad or the storyline is boring. Just seeing Sue in a zoot suit is worth the price of admission! There are some hilarious moments here. Plus, Puck looks delicious (I don't know if it's the lighting or what, but hubba-hubba)! It's a good, solid episode. I just happen to like the others more. It's like a magnificent buffet; I will cheerfully devour corn and potatoes and pizza, but if I have to choose one, it's always going to be pizza. That's how I feel about the first 13 episodes--I like them all, but this one is the corn. :)

"Mash-Up" bends the rules by combining things (and people) that don't seem to go together. Sometimes the results are better than expected. Like chocolate and bacon, it turns out that football and glee club are an awesome combination. Occasionally, the results are inconclusive or require further experimentation. Puckleberry, anyone? Once in awhile, though, a Dr. Moreau situation arises and the experiment spirals out of control. Sorry, "Thong Song", you're better off alone. Ken and Emma fall in this category as well. Not to mention Sue and apparently any person she attempts to be friendly with.

What sums everything up for me is the concluding conversation between Will and Emma. Will admits that he's failed to produce a suitable wedding song mash-up. He just can't get those songs to go together. Not because the songs are bad, but because they are incompatible. That realization applies to every combination. The parts have merit individually, but a good mix isn't guaranteed unless it's the RIGHT mix. So don't lose hope, Will and Emma. Or Rachel, who may or may not end up being the perfect compliment to Puckzilla. Heck, even Sue could eventually find her perfect match.

I don't have much hope for "The Thong Song", though...