The third season of Glee is well on its way now, as episode 2 “I Am Unicorn” just aired last night in the U.S.! This week we have Glee Chat co-host Megan Stoll writing the recap of the awesome and very dramatic episode!

‘Glee’ RECAP 3×02 ‘I Am Unicorn’

The episode opens with Kurt at his locker and Brittany stopping by to say that she thinks he’s a unicorn (which means he’s magical and not afraid to show it) and that it is one of the reasons that he’ll win his campaign for Student Council. Kurt goes along with it, but asks Brittany to tone it down after she makes his campaign posters with Santana – rainbows and pink and riding unicorns, oh my! Will reveals that he won’t have time to direct the musical this year because he wants to put his focus on New Directions. He introduces the new directors: Emma (since she did so well helping out with Rocky Horror last year) and Coach Beiste, touting a groundbreaking performance as “The Forum” in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” Rachel Berry is naturally upset about the lack of experience on the directing panel, so Will suggests that they also use a student director and nominates Artie. Although he’s hesitant about it at first, Tina reminds him that it’s his dream and he takes the opportunity.

Shelby Corcoran is back in Lima, Ohio, as a part-time teacher at McKinley. Mr. Motta brought her on to start a second show choir just for his daughter, Sugar. He’s a doting dad and she’s spoiled, so they get their way and Sugar Motta gets a private lesson from Shelby. Will doesn’t feel too threatened by Shelby’s presence, he is actually more concerned with how her return will affect Rachel — so Shelby promises to talk to her. Puck drags Quinn to meet up with Shelby, who says that she’d love for both of them to be a part of baby Beth’s life… but not unless Quinn cleans up her act. Quinn doesn’t like being talked to this way and swears that Shelby will never be Beth’s real mom, no matter how she may pretend. Puck stops by Shelby’s place later with a weird drawing of a “clown pig” for the baby and the desire to prove to her that he’d do anything to be a part of baby Beth’s life. Puck urges Quinn to drop the rebellious Skank act, because Beth needs her real mother in her life.

Sue’s campaign is still going strong and she’s on the hunt for propaganda material. Who better than to portray how damaging the arts are than Quinn, who is lost in rebellion after the glee club ruined her life? Sue storms into the girl’s bathroom on the Skanks and promises that Quinn will have every chance to get back at the glee club by starring in her video. With Becky on the sound and Sue filming, they storm in on Will and Quinn confronts him about everything that’s gone wrong since she joined last year. Will reminds her how they were a family, that lots of the members of the club made sacrifices for her and that she should stop being so selfish and grow up. Will, Emma and Beiste conclude that they’ll have to find an “anti-Sue” in order to save the arts program.

Mike Chang and Mr. Schue start a “Booty Camp” for the members of the glee club who need to learn how to dance better: Finn, Puck, Mercedes (after some protest), Kurt and Blaine. After some hard work, practice and encouragement from Will, Finn has a breakthrough and does a full choreographed sequence. Quinn surprises everyone at Booty Camp when she shows up in her normal clothes, her punk pink hair dyed back to blonde and asks to join the glee club again. Everyone welcomes her back with open arms and after Puck tells her that he’s proud of her, she whispers to him that she’s only doing this so that she can get full custody of Beth.

Meanwhile, the rest of McKinley is auditioning for the musical, West Side Story. Rachel wanted to audition for the lead role of Maria with the safer, “I Feel Pretty,” but after a surprise visit from Shelby, she challenges herself to sing “Someday” with some help from her mom. The codirectors loved it. Kurt auditions for the role of Tony with “I’m the Greatest Star,” a scaffolding set and — to bulk up the routine with some grit, he twirls around some Sai. (Many fans will appreciate that this is actually a talent of Chris Colfer’s.) The codirectors seemed to enjoy his performance, but were skeptical that Kurt could pass playing a masculine role. Kurt is deeply offended by this and says that he can prove that he’s got the proper “masculine intensity” required to play Tony. To prove his point, he reads a scene from the play that West Side Story is based on, Romeo and Juliet, with Rachel and it doesn’t go well. After Kurt tries to kiss Rachel in the scene, Beiste, Artie and Rachel struggle with fits of laughter, he storms out. Blaine auditions for the part of Bernardo or Officer Krupke with a stunning rendition of “Something’s Coming” and the codirectors beg him to read for the part of Tony instead. Blaine, the junior, struggles with an answer, thinking of the conversation that he had with Kurt earlier in the day that the lead should really go to a senior. Kurt watches from the wings, visibly upset.

Megan’s thoughts:

Well, Natalie’s prediction came true! The biggest issue in this episode is a touchy one that is not really addressed much, and that is whether or not a gay man can pass for a masculine part. I thought that Kurt did a great job of being upset but somewhat realistic, especially after making a list of all of the musicals that he could be the lead in. Gotta love good ol’ Burt Hummel, pointing out the obvious. You’re gay!! Personally, I think that Kurt is being rather selfish trying to persuade his boyfriend (who sacrificed his own school and his own glee club to transfer to McKinley) not to audition for the lead. Kurt is obviously threatened by the competition and as he mentioned in the season premiere, he’s nervous that his new relationship with Blaine wouldn’t be able to survive that kind of stress. Does this mean trouble for Klaine?

I’m not the biggest fan of Will Schuester, but his choices this episode impressed me. I think the only thing I could have done without is the fact that he thinks he’s an amazing dancer. Yes, he’s great, but next to Mike Chang? Really? And again, this proclamation only makes me more irritated with the fact that sometimes, Will acts like he’s a student with something to prove rather than the teacher with something to demonstrate.

I had a feeling that Quinn’s rebellion wouldn’t last long, but I’m interested in the fact that she hasn’t truly given it up yet… and whether any of her schemes will actually help her in the full-custody battle for Beth.

Rachel’s probably not a shoe-in for the lead role in the musical… we haven’t even seen Mercedes audition yet! I’m positive that this “clash of the titans” next week will have ‘Glee’ going back to its roots.

Will there really be two glee clubs at McKinley now? Who do you think will join Shelby’s club? I’m just not sure if Sugar Motta has what it takes to get better… money can’t buy you a new singing voice, honey. Maybe she’ll have a breakthrough… you never know.

I can tell already that with this new set of writers that all of the crazy, haphazard story lines of seasons past are being woven together quite nicely. Very excited for next week’s episode!!

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You can catch Megan on episodes 1 and 2 of Glee Chat, and in many more future episodes! You can also follow Megan on Twitter @megan_stoll