The Synopsis
Will tells the glee kids to express themselves through the music of Lady Gaga; Rachel has an encounter that changes her life; and Tina goes Goth.

The Soundtrack

• Funny Girl (Barbra Streisand)
• Bad Romance (Lady Gaga)
• Shout It Out Loud (Kiss)
• Beth (Kiss)
• Poker Face (Lady Gaga)

The Soundbites

• I don’t mean to state the obvious, but you do know that vampires aren’t real, right?
• Hey, what night’s game night?
• It’s not enough to douse yourselves in gasoline; you’ve got to light yourselves on fire!
• Did you ever regret it? // Yes. And no. So much.
• Way to bury the lead, Mercedes.
• Ladies, I don’t want to hear about chafing, just because you’re forced to wear metal underwear. Not my problem.
• We live in Ohio, not New York or San Francisco or some other city where they eat vegetables that aren’t fried.
• This is our home, Kurt. He is my son.
• And if you’ll let me, I’d really like to be there when she’s born. I’d like to meet her.
• Gold stars are kind of my thing.
• He’s always just around. (Speaking of the accompanist, of course.)
• Great. Now I have to go back to my coffin because the light is burning my eyes.
• I’m proud to be different. It’s the best thing about me.
• I’m tired of everyone calling us freaks. // Well, look at us. We are freaks!
• I think you just figured out what the lesson was. Kind of makes me wish I planned it.

The Commentary

• I’m getting tired of Kurt’s dad being stupid before he’s amazing.
• One Lady Gaga in scary red costume is bad enough. A whole choir is super scary!
• So, in one episode, the girls are being treated so badly that the only solution is all Madonna, all the time – and now, the poor guys are being neglected? Make up your minds!
• Really wish they weren’t lip synching to Bad Romance. I think a live performance of that would be killer.
• What a shallow, selfish jerk! I guess I have something else in common with Rachel, because I don’t understand why Shelby is refusing a relationship with her. She acts affectionate but still basically says, “Thanks, but no thanks. Sorry I jerked you around and broke your heart. See ya!” Wha???

What do you think? So much drama to think about: Puck stepping up, Kurt and Finn having it out, Rachel and her jerk of a mom. Who did you like – and not like – in this episode?