The Hurt Locker, Part Two
The Hurt Locker, Part Two is the fifth episode of Glee’s sixth season. It picks up with Principal Sue Sylvester running an invitational show choir competition between New Directions, Vocal Adrenaline, and the Warblers, and she continues to scheme against Kurt and Blaine while nudging Sam to keep Rachel apart.
To help New Directions, Rachel tries to find new choir members. Kitty Wilde, a former member, is talked into rejoining, and she even helps Rachel hack Sue’s computer to reach a secret playlist that Sue loves. Sue tries to separate Kurt and Blaine by trapping them in a fake elevator and hypnotizes Sam so Rachel will use bad songs in their performance. The next day, Kurt and Blaine are still missing, and Sam, under hypnosis, gives Rachel the songs.
Meanwhile, Kitty and the others work with Rachel to bring in new singers. Rachel and Will apologize for the strain caused by Sue’s interference. After a key moment in the elevator, Kurt and Blaine lean on a kiss to free themselves. The group’s music ultimately moves Sue, who declares New Directions the winner, with Vocal Adrenaline second and the Warblers third.
By the end, it’s revealed that Sue’s plan was not just to win but to push the relationships in the right direction. Kitty and Spencer are welcomed back as New Directions members, and the team celebrates their victory. The episode features five song performances: My Sharona and You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) by the Warblers; It Must Have Been Love performed by Becca Tobin and Marshall Williams with New Directions; Father Figure by Noah Guthrie with New Directions; and All Out of Love by Billy Lewis Jr. and Laura Dreyfuss with New Directions. An accompanying soundtrack, Glee: The Music, The Hurt Locker, Part Two, was released the same day.
Viewers watched 1.85 million people, with a 0.7 rating in the 18–49 demo. Critics were mixed: some praised the Kurt-and-Blaine kiss, while others criticized the episode for its over-the-top plots and felt the show had become unpredictable and ungrounded.
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