Holy cow, did this episode have a ton of musical numbers or what? Following last week's episode that had really no musical number, we get four big ones this week. The episode makes full use of guest star Kristin Chenoweth (Pushing Daisies) who plays April Rhodes, a glee club star when Will (Matthew Morrison) was only a freshman. After learning that another school had a student who kept intentially failing to stay on, Will convinces April, who's three credits short of graduating, to come back and fill the void left by Rachel (Lea Michele). She's washed up and needs a lot of help, but she desperately wants her second chance at stardom. Despite wowing the glee club with her performance of "Maybe This Time," they still don't trust her, so she sets out to get to know the kids better, which has disastrous consequences on their lives, forcing Will to step in and take action.This is hard for Will, as he always idolized her in high school, and April manipulates him to keep her around. The two have a great performance of "Alone" during karaoke at a bowling alley. Despite giving a dynamite standing-ovation performance at the big show, both Will and April know things can't continue to go on, once again leaving the club without a dominant female lead.
The group knows they need Rachel. As Puck (Mark Salling) put it, "That Rachel chick makes me want to light myself on fire but she can sing." Unfortunately, Rachel is still not content with being only a piece instead of the big star. Finn (Cory Monteith) sets out to bring her back by getting closer to her, a move he knows will be successful, but with word spreading throughout the school regarding Quinn's (Dianna Agron) pregnancy, it's only a matter of time before Rachel will find out.
Verdict: Following a week that relied heavily on humor to make up for its lack of musical numbers, The Rhodes Not Taken delivers a slew of dynamite performances that showcase almost everyone. The plot developments continue to grow, and the show continues to shine. ☆☆☆☆
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