History Recap / GleeS1E20Theatricality

* AluminiumChristmasTrees: The heels that Kurt wears are not part of a unique Gaga outfit, but Alexander [=McQueen=]'s Plato Armadillo heels. Though Creator/ChrisColfer says it was hard to perform in them, he is one of three people to do a song and dance wearing a pair, the others being Music/LadyGaga herself (also doing "Music/BadRomance") and Creator/DiannaAgron (Music/BillyJoel's "She's Always a Woman", not on ''Glee''). Agron has said they're surprisingly comfy and easy to move in, and given Gaga wears them frequently to social events we can assume that they are also comfy for her. Even though they are more common than a Gaga one-off, there are only about two dozen pairs in existence, and Colfer's are knock-offs made from heels from a cross-dressing store and built by the costume department.

We start business in this theater of the absurd with Will and Tina in Figgins' office. Seems he's been spooked by [[{{Literature/Twilight}} Twil]][[{{Film/Twilight}} ight]] fans (led by Lauren Zizes, seen spooking Jacob Ben Israel so I fail to see the problem), and sees Tina's attire as the spearhead of the cult. Actually, to be specific, he thinks vampires are real... yeah, not surprised. Anyway, Figgins tells Tina to change outfits. Will is of course indignant, saying he dressed like [[{{Music/Nirvana}} Kurt Cobain]] for a year... nope, can't see it. Figgins threatens suspension if Tina doesn't change and we hit the TitleCard.

We cut to Carole leading Finn down to Kurt's bedroom. Seems the original plans to have Carole and Finn move in with Burt and Kurt are back on as we see Burt pleased and Kurt with bubbly in hand displaying his come-hither eyes. A warning folks, this will get ugly. Kurt insisted on the surprise as Burt offers finger foods and Carole loves the extra space. Finn, naturally, not too happy. Kurt, naturally, not caring, then reveals he and Finn will share a room and you can see in Finn's eyes he is this close to taking things to a bad place. Burt offers $300 for redecorating that Kurt promptly takes, seems he's handling everything while Finn barely has a handle on his temper and his sanity; the three of them coming at him at once not helping.

Gleesylum. New Directions are dumbfounded at Tina in regular attire. Tina laments her not being able to express herself as Hurricane Berry roars in; seems she's been proactive, doing dumpster dives behind Carmel and in the process finding empty boxes of Christmas lights. This led to Chantilly lace, which of course leads to Music/LadyGaga. Puck, surprising no one, knows naught of who she is, while Kurt figures out the game: TitleDrop, which ND lacks. This lights up the neurons between Will's eyes, getting Tina a new look while finding material for Regionals. He lays down the assignment as we cut to Mama Corcoran and her Vocal Adrenaline drones attired in one of Gaga's signatures. We see some infiltration at hand; namely, Mercedes, Quinn, and Rachel in the balcony. Shelby, annoyed at the routine, states that theatricality isn't about the costumes, but having the passion and the ability to push oneself. Then, figuring an example is required, she cues up Streisand. This, plus the vocals itself, tips Rachel off as to whom brought her into the world. After the song, before the break, Rachel reveals herself.

We return to Shelby and Rachel in the seats, Shelby revealing that her desire to know Rachel stemmed from her Sectionals performance. She laments her giving Rachel up, as well as her failing to become famous. Rachel attempts to get close, only for the reality of the situation to crash down on Shelby, causing her to pull a runner. Cut to Will's office, where Finn, not caring about Will's extolling of Gaga, says as such, saying he that he wants an equivalent for the men to perform and has a suggestion. We then cut to Puck at Quinn's locker and apparently he figured since Quinn won't be with him, let's cover the pain with being an asshole. Thus, his suggestion that Baby Puckerman be named "Jackie Daniels". Quinn, clearly in the third trimester and at some sort of wit's end, reminds him he doesn't have to worry about names as we cut again to Kurt and Tina, both in basic Gaga attire, specifically Tina in bubbles. Yes. Unfortunately, a momentary lapse in remembrance of location leads to resident boogeymen Azimio and Karofsky asserting themselves.

Haus of Glee. All are gathered, ND women in more standard Gaga, as Mercedes reveals Shelby's parentage and immediately everyone thinks Rachel's defecting. The women in question arrives to reassure otherwise, attired in stuffed animals. Yes. She wants feelings put aside for now as Kurt invokes the "Bad Romance". After we return, we see Finn in the bathroom putting on his facepaint as the homing beacon of stereotypical bullies that is Azimio and Karofsky exit stalls for the standard taunts. Cut back to Carmel and VA's attempt at "Bad Romance", Shelby dismissing them as Rachel arrives. She reveals her dress of plushness and asks for help. Cut to the [=McKinley=] auditorium and there she is in more proper Gaga. This is the ND men's time to get theatrical and well... you wanted the best, you got the best. Yes gleeks, the men of New Directions have decided to "Shout it Out Loud", [[note]]With Puck as Paul Stanley, Finn as Gene Simmons, Mike as Peter Criss/Eric Singer, Matt as Vinnie Vincent, and Artie as Ace Frehley/Tommy Thayer.[[/note]] getting their {{Music/KISS}} on while the ND women cheer like their in a mosh pit. Afterwards, the ND men express why they chose Kiss and the specific members they portrayed. Hell, even Matt got a line...

Wait...

MATT SAID SOMETHING?! THE BOY ACTUALLY SPEAKS?! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usfiAsWR4qU HALLELUJAH!]] HE'S NOT A MUTE!

[[spoiler:Hey, it's his third to last episode, I presume Murphy wanted at least one line.]]

Anyway, as we recover from Matt suddenly speaking, we cut to Kurt and Tina, Tina complaining about Finn sticking his tongue out (he was Gene Simmons, would you expect anything else) and her picturing him licking her, when we AGAIN cut to Azimio and Karofsky and okay we get the point. Cut to Kurt repairing his outfit while Finn takes the facepaint off, Kurt wanting Finn to be the go between for him and them, Finn instead asking why Kurt's so over the top in everything. Kurt correctly saying it'd be easier for him; then, when trying to help Finn get the makeup, Finn shoves him aside, repressed feelings coming ever so closer. Cut to Shelby in Will's office, where he's concerned not about Regionals but about Rachel. Seems Will's correctly spotting Shelby is digging heels about connecting with Rachel. And it turns out he's right, years back Shelby was rendered barren, and her wanting to know Rachel was her trying to establish something. Thing is, she wanted the infant, not the teenager, and she feels Rachel doesn't need her.

Okay, it's one thing to want to know the child you gave up. That's fine. But to establish contact, only to reject her out of hand? Shelby, you're an magnificent idiot.

And from that, we go to the base of Mount St. Hudson as it prepares to erupt. We see Kurt, in all his matre'd glory, reveal to Finn that he's turned the basement into something not too out of place in your basic harem. This, plus all the latent emotions stemming from the bully brigade & being forced to move into a new house seems to be enough for Finn to pop his top and it all spills out; the basic gist of it being his fear of Kurt's feelings for him and the slight homophobia-tinged conclusions therein. To really drive the point home, Finn refers to a particular lamp in a way that offends; this pings the radar of Papa Burt and he arrives to defend on instinct. Burt loves Carole but will put Kurt ahead of himself everyday, and kicks Finn out of the house.

Back to the Home Glee Room. Puck arrives; seems he's been thinking. Normally a risky move, but in this case, it serves a purpose, as he realizes his father was overtly theatrical, and that played a role in him bailing on his family. Thus, he summons his fellow KISS players for a better suggestion on a name for his own child; specifically, the contextually obvious one. Afterwards, he says that he'll support Quinn if she wants to give the baby up, but wants to meet her before hand. After the break, we see Shelby approach Rachel, who knows she's not gonna try to be in her life. They duet on some Gaga before sadly embracing.

Back to the Glee chambers for the home stretch, where Will sees ND in their costumes. Artie wants to know what the lesson was; Will revealing he actually forgot. Tina then enters in her standard guise to offer it: Be true to yourself, and be a little theatrical. We get an example of that when we cut to Figgins leaving for the day, only to run into Tina sporting teeth, threatening him with her father if she isn't allowed to wear her normal clothes. Now, a headcount will reveal Kurt and Finn missing; this is because Kurt went down the wrong hallway and ENOUGH ALREADY. We get it, Azimio and Karofsky are the ThoseTwoGuys of [=McKinley=], they're bullies, you don't have to drive it home. They're about to pummel Hummel when the cavalry arrives in full regalia, complete with Finn in his own Gaga outfit. Battle lines drawn, the two retreat leaving us to end business with Finn and Kurt on the mend and ND's bonds stronger than ever.

* AluminiumChristmasTrees: The heels that Kurt wears are not part of a unique Gaga outfit, but Alexander McQueen's Plato Armadillo heels. Though Creator/ChrisColfer says it was hard to perform in them, he is one of three people to do a song and dance wearing a pair, the others being Music/LadyGaga herself (also doing "Music/BadRomance") and Creator/DiannaAgron (Music/BillyJoel's "She's Always a Woman", not on ''Glee''). Agron has said they're surprisingly comfy and easy to move in, and given Gaga wears them frequently to social events we can assume that they are also comfy for her. Even though they are more common than a Gaga one-off, there are only about two dozen pairs in existence, and Colfer's are knock-offs made from heels from a cross-dressing store and built by the costume department.

Haus of Glee. All are gathered, ND women in more standard Gaga, as Mercedes reveals Shelby's parentage and immediately everyone thinks Rachel's defecting. The women in question arrives to reassure otherwise, attired in stuffed animals. Yes. She wants feelings put aside for now as Kurt invokes the "Bad Romance". After we return, we see Finn in the bathroom putting on his facepaint as the homing beacon of stereotypical bullies that is Azimio and Karofsky exit stalls for the standard taunts. Cut back to Carmel and VA's attempt at "Bad Romance", Shelby dismissing them as Rachel arrives. She reveals her dress of plushness and asks for help. Cut to the [=McKinley=] auditorium and there she is in more proper Gaga. This is the ND men's time to get theatrical and well... you wanted the best, you got the best. Yes gleeks, the men of New Directions have decided to "Shout it Out Loud", [[note]]With Puck as Paul Stanley, Finnegan as Gene Simmons, Mike as Peter Criss/Eric Singer, Matt as Vinnie Vincent, and Artie as Ace Frehley/Tommy Thayer.[[/note]] getting their {{Music/KISS}} on while the ND women cheer like their in a mosh pit. Afterwards, the ND men express why they chose Kiss and the specific members they portrayed. Hell, even Matt got a line...

And from that, we go to the base of Mount St. Hudson as it prepares to erupt. We see Kurt, in all his matre'd glory, reveal to Finn that he's turned the basement into something not too out of place in your basic harem. This, plus all the latent emotions stemming from the bully brigade & being forced to move into a new house seems to be enough for Finnegan to pop his top and it all spills out; the basic gist of it being his fear of Kurt's feelings for him and the slight homophobia-tinged conclusions therein. To really drive the point home, Finn refers to a particular lamp in a way that offends; this pings the radar of Papa Burt and he arrives to defend on instinct. Burt loves Carole but will put Kurt ahead of himself everyday, and kicks Finn out of the house.

Hey, it's his third to last episode, I presume Murphy wanted at least one line.

Back to the Glee chambers for the home stretch, where Will sees ND in their costumes. Artie wants to know what the lesson was; Will revealing he actually forgot. Tina then enters in her standard guise to offer it: Be true to yourself, and be a little theatrical. We get an example of that when we cut to Figgins leaving for the day, only to run into Tina sporting teeth, threatening him with her father if she isn't allowed to wear her normal clothes. Now, a headcount will reveal Kurt and Finn missing; this is because Kurt went down the wrong hallway and ENOUGH ALREADY. We get it, Azimio and Karofsky are the ThoseTwoGuys of [=McKinley=], they're bullies, you don't have to drive it home. They're about to pummel Hummel when the cavalry arrives, ND in full regalia, complete with Finn in his own Gaga outfit. Battle lines drawn, the two retreat leaving us to end business with Finn and Kurt on the mend and ND's bonds stronger than ever.

* NotImportantToThisEpisodeCamp: Neither the Counselor nor the Tracksuit are seen.

[[spoiler: Hey, it's his third to last episode, I presume Murphy wanted at least one line.]]

Back to the Home Glee Room. Puck arrives; seems he's been thinking. Normally a risky move, but in this case, it serves a purpose, as he realizes his father was overtly theatrical, and that played a role in him bailing on his family. Thus, he summons his fellow KISS players for a better suggestion on a name for his own child; specifically, the contextually obvious one. Afterwards, he says that he'll support her if she wants to give the baby up, but wants to meet her before hand. After the break, we see Shelby approach Rachel, who knows she's not gonna try to be in her life. They duet on some Gaga before sadly embracing.

Back to the Home Glee Room. Puck arrives; seems he's been thinking. Normally a risky move, but in this case, it serves a purpose, as he realizes his father was overtly theatrical, and that played a roll in him bailing on his family. Thus, he summons his fellow KISS players for a better suggestion on a name for his own child; specifically, the contextually obvious one. Afterwards, he says that he'll support her if she wants to give the baby up, but wants to meet her before hand. After the break, we see Shelby approach Rachel, who knows she's not gonna try to be in her life. They duet on some Gaga before sadly embracing.

Haus of Glee. All are gathered, ND women in more standard Gaga, as Mercedes reveals Shelby's parentage and immediately everyone thinks Rachel's defecting. The women in question arrives to reassure otherwise, attired in stuffed animals. Yes. She wants feelings put aside for now as Kurt invokes the "Bad Romance". After we return, we see Finn in the bathroom putting on his facepaint as the homing beacon of stereotypical bullies that is Azimio and Karofsky exit stalls for the standard taunts. Cut back to Carmel and VA's attempt at "Bad Romance", Shelby dismissing them as Rachel arrives. She reveals her dress of plushness and asks for help. Cut to the [=McKinley=] auditorium and there she is in more proper Gaga. This is the ND men's time to get theatrical and well... you wanted the best, you got the best. Yes gleeks, the men of New Directions have decided to "Shout it Out Loud", [[note]]With Puck as Paul Stanley, Finnegan as Gene Simmons, Mike as Peter Criss/Eric Singer, Matt as Vinnie Vincent, and Artie as Ace Frehley/Tommy Thayer.[[/note]] getting their Music/KISS on while the ND women cheer like their in a mosh pit. Afterwards, the ND men express why they chose Kiss and the specific members they portrayed. Hell, even Matt got a line...

Figgins tries to restrict Tina's self-expression as a goth after he's attacked by [=McKinley=] High's "vampire" clique, prompting the Glee club to find her a new look, and the week's lesson in [[TitleDrop theatricality]]. Finn and Carole move into the Hummels', giving Kurt a chance to redecorate and making Finn very uncomfortable with his new digs. Rachel finds out a distressing secret.

* AluminiumChristmasTrees: The heels that Kurt wears are not part of a unique Gaga outfit, but Alexander McQueen's Plato Armadillo heels. Though Creator/ChrisColfer says it was hard to perform in them, he is one of three people to do a song and dance wearing a pair, the others being Music/LadyGaga herself (also doing "Music/BadRomance") and Creator/DiannaAgron (Music/BillyJoel's "She's Always a Woman", not on ''Glee''). Agron has said they're surprisingly comfy and easy to move in, and given Gaga wears them frequently to social events we can assume that they are also comfy for her. Even though they are more common than a Gaga one-off, there are still only three pairs in the world ([=McQueen=]/Gaga's, Colfer's, and the pair from ''Theatre/McQueen''/Agron's [Carly Bawden has also worn them, but not performed, in the show]).

* AluminiumChristmasTrees: The heels that Kurt wears are not part of a unique Gaga outfit, but Alexander McQueen's Plato Armadillo heels. Though Creator/ChrisColfer says it was hard to perform in them, he is one of three people to do a song and dance wearing a pair, the others being Music/LadyGaga herself (also doing "Music/BadRomance") and Creator/DiannaAgron (Music/BillyJoel's "She's Always a Woman", not on ''Glee''). Agron has said they're surprisingly comfy and easy to move in, and given Gaga wears them frequently to social events we can assume that they are also comfy for her.
* BewareTheNiceOnes : Both Finn and Burt explode in here-to-fore unknown tempers.
* BreatherEpisode : Between "Dream On" (wherein the club is threatened) and "Funk" (wherein everyone's depressed).
* BrickJoke / CallBack : The wigs the boys wear during "Shout it Out Loud" are from "Hairography."
* CatholicSchoolGirlsRule : Referenced when the club is suggesting new looks for Tina. By Puck.
* ContinuityNod : An in-episode one, subtle and possibly unintentional. When the boys perform "Beth," Puck is still wearing eyeliner, as if he washed off his makeup in the bathroom at lunch.
* FreakyIsCool : The club realizes this at the end.
* LawOfInverseFertility : Shelby gave up Rachel but now that she wants children she can no longer have any.
* RealMenWearPink : Finn in a shower curtain dress.
* VFormationTeamShot : Of the Glee club in full Theatrical garb.
* WhoNamesTheirKidDude : "You want to name our baby girl Jack Daniels?"
* WouldHitAGirl : Kurt calls the bullies on this. They try to justify it by saying they can't tell the difference.

* "Bad Romance" performed by New Directions "girls" and Kurt

[[caption-width-right:350:Plato heels: [[ImpracticallyFancyOutfit not advisable]] for [[Creator/DiannaAgron pregnant]] [[ActorAllusion girls]] or [[Creator/ChrisColfer teenage]] [[CampGay boys]]]]

Figgins tries to restrict Tina's self-expression as a goth after he's attacked by McKinley High's "vampire" clique, prompting the Glee club to find her a new look, and the week's lesson in [[TitleDrop theatricality]]. Finn and Carole move into the Hummels', giving Kurt a chance to redecorate and making Finn very uncomfortable with his new digs. Rachel finds out a distressing secret.

* LawOfInverseFertility : [[spoiler: Shelby]] gave up Rachel but now that she wants children she can no longer have any.

* WhoNamesTheirKidDude : "You want to name our baby girl Jack Daniels?"