I'm far from a certified Gleek. The show has predictable storylines and the characters are dumber than rocks. Seriously, one is illiterate and another was convinced that he managed to get his girlfriend pregnant even though they were both virgins. Yet somehow it is enjoyable. After all, who can resist a mohawked bad boy serenading you with a Neil Diamond tune?
So, when I heard that the upcoming episode would be titled Wheels, I thought it would feature the new (and excellent) Foo Fighters single, also titled "Wheels." But alas, there was no Foo, and frankly, the songs were not up to par with the usual choices. After last episode featured the brilliant RunDMC cut "Bust a Move" and the oh so sweet "Sweet Caroline" (really, who doesn't love Puck?), there was a distinct lack of foot-tap-inducing music.
Instead, Wheels was loaded with character development: Sue (the exceptional Jane Lynch) was given a soul. Artie+Tina was almost on, only to be ripped away with the revelation that Tina's stutter is fake. Kurt and his father got closer. The Puck-Quinn-Finn-Rachel love rhombus became more stretched out of shape as Finn finally understood something. Well, almost.
Despite the less than stellar tunes, Wheels was pretty satisfying for a semi-Gleek such as myself. And yes, I'm still listening to Mark Salling's rendition of "Sweet Caroline."

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