The episode thrives when it leans fully into its Broadway-style roots.
“I hate when they break into song in the middle of dialogue, I loved the transition from rehearsal to performance, it was all very true to the musical.” nowhitenoise.com · 13 years ago
As was often the case with Glee , the narrative choices in this episode draw heavy criticism for being manipulative and nonsensical.
"Glease" is a quintessential episode of later-era Glee . It delivers fantastic musical numbers and great aesthetic homages to Grease . However, it is dragged down by toxic character interactions and a frustrating refusal to let its characters heal in a healthy way.