Glee-tastic!

Omg, the Britney Spears episode! I always like when Glee dials down the plot to concentrate on the music. Let's face it, Glee's strong suit is not character arches and plot devices. It's unmitigated joyful camp- and that is in short supply on TV right now. The Brit episode was excellent because, as Kurt points out, Brit is popular culture. It was pure entertainment to watch the Glee kids recreate her image and voice in such an obvious tribute. The geek fandom was overwhelming and wonderful.

And they did their best to tangle with the cultural matrix that is Britney Spears, the object, by debating her place as a role model, popular icon, falling star, young mother and her slow and rocky road to redemption. Britney is the narrative, as Brandy would point out. I also liked the silliness of the episode as personified by Britney's doppleganger, Brittany (played by Heather Morris). Although she managed to pack some serious punch by using Britney as a path to feminist empowerment ("I get all the solos from now on. Next week I'l be doing Ke$ha").

All in all, a truly enjoyable episode. This is what Glee does best. Throw seriousness and plot out the window and let us have all the glory moments, the spectacle and the fantasies.