Later, Sue ends up popping up at the wedding with Santana’s grandmother in tow as a peace offering. Turns out she used some “reverse Sue-cology” on her in getting her to admit she actually wanted to attend the wedding, despite a few disagreements with Santana’s “decisions.”
Then, providing some much-needed spark to the proceedings, Brittany, Santana and Sue reveal to Kurt and Blaine they’ve been secretly working together to create a double wedding for both couples to get married together. Kurt is exasperated, and Blaine quiet. A commercial break later and the four are up at the altar exchanging vows, adorably, and finally putting the respective ring on it.
At the wedding, more than a few familiar faces pop up, most notably Burt (Mike O’Malley) and Carol (Romy Rosemont). The two, eternally and tragically adorable, not only liven up the otherwise sombrely straightforward episode, but bring back thoughts on one of the show’s brightest hours, which showcased their own wedding way back in season 2. That episode was not only emotionally resonant (Kurt’s bullying arc reached its climax), but featured one of the most transcendent musical numbers – the Glee club’s down-the-aisle rendition of Bruno Mars’ “Marry You” – the show had, and still has, ever seen.
Besides a few fun classic wedding jams, “A Wedding” has no such moment. It’s silly and enjoyable and easy-to-swallow, but thanks to Klaine’s bungled season arc, and a general feeling of hastiness – not to mention a real stinker of a running joke involving Ken Jeong and Jennifer Coolidge – it lacks the emotional marrow of its wedding-themed predecessors. Now that we’ve gotten most of the outside-of-McKinley relationship stuff wrapped up, hopefully the show’s final five episodes back up that enjoyably breezy Glee air with more of an emotional heft.
Published: Feb 20, 2015 10:58 pm