Goodbye: The Graduates

So, here’s What You Missed on Glee: It’s the season three finale, and most of the glee kids are graduating. Rachel’s off to NYADA, Quinn’s still going to Yale, Santana’s going to give New York a try, Mike Chang got a dance scholarship and Puck actually managed to pass his senior year. Kurt didn’t get in to NYADA but I bet he finds himself in New York anyway, and Finn surprised us all by joining the army. Oh, and Mercedes graduated even though she’s not a senior because she’s going to L.A. to be a backup singer. Geez, how many spinoffs is Ryan Murphy planning?

Rachel’s Melodramatic Solo of the Week:
Graduation brings out major feelings, so most of the songs this week skewed toward the dramatic. But of course, this wouldn’t be a Glee season finale if it didn’t end with a classic Rachel Berry sing-and-cry. She belted out “Roots Before Branches” after leaving Finn behind to chase her dreams in New York.

Yes, that face happened.

How Sue Sees It: In September, we’ll finally get to meet the celebrity father of Sue’s baby. The anticipation is killing me almost as much as these maternity track suits are.

Track Suit Sightings: Two

Brittany Bon Mots: “I was kinda glad when I found out I was flunking, cause it’ll give me a chance to do my senior year all over again – and way better. I’ll show up to my classes this time, plus I’ll get to be a two-term senior class president…What did you think was going to happen to me? I have a 0.0 grade point average.”

Song of the Week: “You Get What You Give” because it brought back memories of my middle school days and the “Now” compilation CDs. But “In My Life” was a close second. In fact, room may have gotten just a tad dusty during that performance, causing my allergies to flare and my eyes to tear a bit. Shut up, I'm not lying.

Best Outfits of the Week: Quinn really brought it this week with her fun, colorful dresses. And girlfriend really knows how to rock a classy hat.

Aren’t we all so glad she didn’t have to put her graduation cap atop that unfortunate pink hair?

And I loved this look Rachel donned at the beginning of the episode – yes, she’s still wearing knee socks and a tam. But the shoes and the fun, nautical shorts say “Rachel Berry is an adult now!”

But really, does anything beat the outfit she wore to arrive in New York?

More Theyskens' Theory...

I adore the shoes, but it’s the jacket, purse and hat that really knock this one out of the park. It looks a tad warm for June (I assume they graduate in June?) in New York, but it is tres Mary Tyler Moore Show. I waited the whole time for her to throw her hat in the air midway through an intersection, but it never happened.

Worst Outfit of the Week: The worst outfit of the week honor goes to Sugar, for whatever was going on here:

Is that a pleated pleather skirt? What’s going on with her hair? She looks like a country club hooker.

Best Outfits on Non-Graduates: I was going to nominate Emma for this imaginary award, because I love a good cardigan.

The belt adds a cute pop of color as well.

But Brittany really takes a cake in this floral dress and hat.

More Lauren Ralph Lauren...

We’re all assuming she thought she was attending a royal wedding, right? Or a garden party?

Best Graduation Entrance: It’s a toss up between Santana’s sassy shimmy and Kurt’s fabulous high kick.

Best Father/Son Moment Of All Time: The best moment of the entire episode came very early on, when Burt Hummel delivered a graduation gift to his son. He’d learned the Single Ladies dance. Remember when he found Kurt rehearsing it with Brittany and Tina, many moons ago?

It doesn’t get more fabulous than this.

Unless you count the reaction Kurt had, which was a delightful mix of laughter and crying.

I don't think you can end a recap (and a season) with a better photo than that.

I also don't know what Glee will look like in the fall or who will still be on it, but I'm glad this season ended on a fashionable note. See y'all in the fall!

Nationals: A Uniquely Good Time!

So here's what you missed on Glee: The kids head to Chicago for Nationals to take on Unique and the rest of Vocal Adrenaline. Mercedes comes down with food poisoning and almost misses the performance. Sue has officially become a gleekster. Rachel royally impresses Carmen Tibideaux and shuts down douchey Jesse. New Directions totes kicked Vocal Adrenaline's arses (even with a star worthy performance by Unique). And oh yea, EMMA AND SCHUE FINALLY DID IT!!!

Rachel's Melodramatic Solo of the Week:
Not only did Rachel have the most kick ass solo this week, she also had the most kick ass hair. Those curls are beyond gorge, and they definitely gave her some sass. Gurl made Celine beyond proud with her rendition of It's All Coming Back To Me Now. It doesn't matter that she looks like Minnie Mouse because Rachel sent chills running through my spine as I reminisced about my young, broody adolescent days where I thought all life's problems could be solved by a Celine Dion song.

How Sue Sees It:
"With Monique down for the count, we are entering the Hunger Games of show choir competition."

Track Suit Sightings: 4

PS: Sue also won the best accessory award with her miniature trophy medal

Brittany Bon Mots: "And plus, my blanket and my pillow fell in the pool. Disaster."

Song of the Week:
It was actually a difficult choice for me this week. Rachel's Celine solo gets my first vote, but since she can't have everything I'm going with Queen's "We Are the Champions" sung for Schue's big Teacher of the Year award! Meat Loaf's "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" was a very close second.

Best Outfit of the Week: No surprise here. It's our little Emma who's not so little anymore, wink, wink. I absolutely love this black and white flowered dress accented with skinny red belt and red t-strapped shoes.

More White House...

She actually reminds me a bit of Bree Van de Kamp... is Emma already turning into a Real Housewife of Lima?

Worst Outfit of the Week:
Kurt, you know how much I adore you and how much I want to be best friends with you. But there is no way I can condone this outfit, I don't even know what the heck is going on with that thing 'round yo neck. You sure as heck ain't working what yo mama gave ya. And if you would just let me be your BFF4EVA&EVA, you would never have to find yourself in public with a whoa blinged out dog collar, that looks like one Michael Jackson's shoulder pads.

Absolute Cutest Couple on the Face of the Planet:

Seriously, what am I going to do next year without Kurt? Blaine better not find someone new because I won't be able to handle that. And Blaine will never find someone who can look totally adorbs with an Elvis 'do.

Celebrity Judge Who We'd Wish Stayed in Jail:

LiLo you were so gosh darn cute in Parent Trap, now instead of being robbed out of awards, you're stealing jewelry because apparently you can't afford to pay. While your dress could have potential, the super shiny, cheap looking material is blinding my eyes way too much to give it a chance.

Sassiest Celeb Judge who Everyone Secretly Wishes Would Blog About Them:

(Especially us here at YKYLF - but only good things of course)

So just in case Perez ever does read our site, I won't say anything bad about his Pepto Bismol blazer or Pee-Wee Herman-esq pants and socks combo.

Choir Member with the Most Kick Ass At-ti-tude:

Work it sistah/brutha! That dress totes hugs in all the right places! You go gurl/bro!

And the Winner is....

Psych! New Directions won obvi, but Vocal Adrenaline takes the cake in the fashion department. I like sparkles.

Most Perplexing Question of the Night: Why does New Directions always get to sing 3 songs when everyone else only gets to sing 2?

Pilot - Part 2 of 3 - The Chorus Line

As in every teen dramedy, the villains are the cheerleaders. McKinley High's squad is the Cheerios, headed by *cough* virgin queen *cough* Quinn Fabray. She's dating Finn.

Yes, Quinn is with Finn. Gag.

As well as a girlfriend and an endless polo shirt collection, Finn also has a best friend, Puck. Noah Puckerman is a playboy with a mohawk and a cougar fetish, which you don't see that often.

Speaking of never-ending polo shirts, football coach Ken Tanaka is a snappy dresser. He often matches his sports socks to his wide array of polos - the one with red piping is actually quite acceptable, as is the blue. Beige shows sweat marks, and acid-mustard-yellow-puke is just nasty.

Ken's crush is the squeaky clean (due to her OCD) guidance counsellor Emma Pillsbury, whose outfits fill me with glee. Look at those dinky beads.

The gorgeous blend of buttercup, lemon and mustard accessorised with a pop of orange...

Large buttons and short fawn sleeves over a deep blue shirt are a bang on colour combination of nude and dark.

White cuffs and collars add a starched, sexy touch to brown.

And just when you think it can't get any better, Emma wears a black and purple plaid coat over a beautiful pussy-bow tie-neck dress. She's like a ginger female Mr Darcy.

I want this blouse. The gold buttons on the neck and sleeves, the rich colour, the asymmetry of the side tie-neck...Emma adds a gold watch and ring for perfect accessorising.

This colour is very good for her.

In a stunningly horrible foil to Emma's excellent sartorial choices and innate goodness, sadistic cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester lives and dies in Adidas tracksuits. I guess red suits her, but that's the only good thing I have to say about this outfit.

Who knew black tracksuits could be glamorous? No one, that's who, because it's impossible.

I know for a fact that Jane Lynch has blue eyes, by becoming Sue makes them satanic and red (in my mind). I therefore cannot compliment this lovely shade of sky blue for making her eyes pop.

The Spanish Teacher - Part 2 of 2 - ¡Que Mala Suerte!

This week saw the continuation of the Sue Sylvester Track Suit Infinity Loop with the following eye-popping gems:

I will say in Sue's defense that her makeup is considerably softer than what it used to be, and I appreciate the little things.

Bronze-medal Olympian swim coach Roz Washington has it out for Sue. She's even wearing loud windbreakers to compete with Sue's track suits, and she insists on wearing her bronze medal with every outfit, all the time. (Although, I pause to reflect: if I had won an Olympic Medal, would I not be considering wearing it all the time as well???)

Mike Chang, I am concerned about this outfit. The cardigan has white sleeves attached to a green body, and there are elbow patches that are neither color. Then, you have a white henley underneath, which makes the cardigan look like a strange vest instead of a cardigan, and the color you chose for your trousers looks more like the Crayola hue "goldenrod" than casual khaki slacks. I am concerned about this overall because the look is confusing. (And where is Tina Cohen-Chang?? I didn't see her the entire episode.)

What....is happening here?

Hmm. What's this? Artie, your sweater... it's unusual but most of your wardrobe usually is.

 

Oh no. What's that? I though they might be weird phone booths or something, but no. It clearly says "HOTEL." Artie, WHERE did that come from??? I'm pretty sure you just won some kind of insane sweater award, because I am totally flummoxed as to what to say about that pattern.

Mr. Schue, how many times have I had to tell you? Corduroy jackets do not go with black ties. How unfortunate. (It's mystifying to me how in some episodes, Will is totally on top of his game and knows all the words to the hip new songs, but in this instance, he doesn't know any of the words and he's totally overshadowed by Señor Hottie Martinez.)

This is a little better, but still boring. A gray shirt with a black tie and black sweater? While Emma prances around looking like a fairy tale come true? Step up, Will.

Heavens to Murgatroyd. What.

Finn. I know Sam made you all wear bolo ties (and weird shoes) for the number, but it's still a bolo tie and it's awful. Wait. WAIT. Finn, are you wearing a SHORT-SLEEVED button down shirt with a bolo tie? Oh. Oh, Finn... no.

Sam, your new haircut and your adorable passion for Mercedes is almost enough to make me ignore the bolo ties. But not quite enough.

Mmmhmm. This is much better. Casual and brooding.

Normally this kind of blandness would be unacceptable, but considering he's wearing hand-me-downs and donations while his family is still in poverty, I'll give him a pass on this one.

Now go get Mercedes back, you lucky dog you!

Extraordinary Merry Christmas - Part 1 of 2 - Morose Christmas

Here's what you missed on Glee: New Directions gets a big offer to film a holiday special for a local Lima TV station, but unfortunately it conflicts with the appearance Sue scheduled for them at the local soup kitchen. Isn’t Christmas the time for giving? For Sam and Quinn it is, but all the other kids opt for fame and glory over generosity. Until the plug gets pulled on the special, and they all show up to lend a hand. Rachel learns an important lesson and instead of exchanging Christmas (Hanukkah?) gifts with Finn, they return them and donate the money to charity. And that's what you missed on Glee!

This was a polarizing episode of Glee. (Aren’t they all these days?) Some people liked the Christmas special portion of the episode, others found it dull. Some people were bothered by Rachel’s sudden obsession with Christmas (remember, she’s Jewish) while others enjoyed the lesson about the true Christmas spirit that we all learned. No matter where you stand though, it seems like almost everyone agreed on two things: “Let Them Know It’s Christmastime” is an awkward song to sing at a soup kitchen and the clothes in this episode were off the hook. For the most part. But let’s kick things off with the holiday outfits that were feeling a little more morose than merry.

Quinn looks nice here, but everyone else could use an extra dose of holiday cheer. Uh, Tina? Just because you’re wearing a cute hat doesn’t mean you’re dressed well. White tights are for toddlers or nurses and paired with those red shoes and giant collar, you look as though you’re dressed as an elf. Holiday, yes. Holiday chic, no.

And this is simply the first of many times we’ll see Sam dressed as though he’s trying to blend into the wall. Here’s another example:

Come on Sam, step it up. You’re setting a terrible example for the Irish kid.

What’s his name again? Oh right, Rory. It’s hard to remember because his one distinguishing characteristic is “Irish”. He sang about feeling homesick over the holidays, but the only person who seemed to care was Sam.

Once most of the glee kids chose to bail on their gig at the soup kitchen, Quinn was feeling pretty blue herself. Her green outfit (which I couldn’t get a great look at) was merry, but her face was all kinds of morose.

I’m convinced that the writers have given Quinn a terrible storyline this season because Dianna Agron just looks so damn pretty when she’s sad. I love the bold lips she’s been doing lately.

Also looking rather morose? Kurt. For the most part Kurt delivered in the outlandish holiday attire department, but then he also showed up like this:

What is this, your audition for the lead role in A Very Camo Christmas? And why is that headband flattening your hair like that? Kurt, you’ve let me down.

The McKinley High faculty also got into the festive holiday spirit, but in all the wrong ways. Mr. Schu showed up in a plaid vest that's even louder and more obnoxious than his rapping.

Gross.

Even worse was Sue. Wearing Adidas tracksuits in red and green don’t make them festive. She could have at least worn a sparkly one or something.

The most morose of all were the members of New Directions who were assigned the worst parts in the Christmas special. Enter Finn and Puck.

Artie’s obsession with the Star Wars Christmas special really made his own take a turn for the worse. It just made no sense at all. But at least these boys got to sing a song.

I can only assume that Mike Chang’s part got cut in favor of the Yule log video.

He played Santa. Yawn. He didn’t even get to dance very much.

Still, it could have been worse. He could have been Itchy The Elf.

This is tragic. The poor guy! It’s Christmas, he’s away from his friends and family, AND he has to dress up in a humiliating elf costume? Yikes. Let’s move on to the fun, festive fashion.