The big theme for this week's episode was confidence. Will (Matthew Morrison) isn't confident that he still has his moves, Rachel (Lea Michele) isn't confident that the outdated routines will put her in enough spotlight, Mercedes (Amber Riley) doubts her attractiveness, and Kurt (Chris Colfer) is too afraid to admit what he really is. Really, a case could be made for almost every character that they lacked confidence for something. All of them meet their fears head on, and mostly all of them make some form of progress on it. The episode's biggest focus was on Will's storyline. After the club requests a separate choreographer, he goes through a crisis. His solution is creating an adult boy band with a bunch of the other teachers at the high school, a decision that boosts not only his confidence, but really dials up the passion in his marriage. They are surprisingly good, and after much debate, settle on the name "Acafellas". It's a clever band name, and fits their style. Due to confidence issues, a few of the teachers back out before the big performance, but Finn (Cory Monteith) and Puck (Mark Salling) fill the vacant spots.
The episode seemed to serve more as a plot mover than a dynamite installment, but it still had much of the atmosphere and gleam of the previous episodes. The highlight comes at the end when Josh Groban makes a guest appearance at the Acafellas' show. Most would expect him to have some singing performance, and though some will be disappointed that he doesn't, he does provide the funniest moments of the episode.
Verdict: A solid, plot-moving episode that is less glamorous than previous episodes, yet still delivers enough entertainment. ☆☆☆1/2
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