Glee (TV Series) Wheels (2009) User Reviews

Very Touching Episode

[Jamiec523 · 9/10 · 16 November 2009]

I am a big glee fan, and I love the comedy about it. However this episode touched me in a whole new way. Here in this episode we discover the true Sue Sylvester. I am in a group with kids who have mental and physical disabilities and I can't tell you what a joy it is to see them. I myself have a physical disability as I had a liver transplant and I can't tell you how much I would of loved for there to be more people like Sue Sylvester in my school. Yes she is tough, fierce and even dangerous, but she treats everyone equally the same when it comes to her cheerios or anything else. A young girl with down syndrome named Becky wants to try out for Sue's cheerio's, the result of the try out definitely has us all questioning the motives of Sue Sylvester. It was also inspiring to see how the glee club members rallied together to get Artie to travel with them for the school trip and I think it was perfect how Mr. Shuster handled the situation. It was also nice to see how they showed that even you are gay or straight, you should get the same chances and opportunities as everyone else. This was shown when Kurt wanted to try out for a female singing role. I was so pleased to see a little bit of everything thrown into this episode. I urge all of you to see this episode as it truly opens your eyes to what people with disabilities deserve in their lives. They deserve opportunities, mentors, friends, support and so much more. After all, we are all the same one way or another.

The Little Red Riding Hood of Glee

[cRaZyBrOs2 · 10/10 · 12 November 2009]

"Wheels" is all about character development. We see the more caring side of Sue, we grow to hate Quinn a little more, we learn a revelation about Tina, we sympathize more with Puck and Artie, and we fall ever so deeper in love with Kurt. Everything about this episode was pitch- perfect. Music was as fantastic as ever, especially Artie's rendition of Billy Idol's "Dancing With Myself". Rachel and Kurt's version of "Defying Gravity" from Wicked is both breath-taking and moving. Although we only get to hear their solo's and not their duet version heard on the Glee Album. The Cheerio, Britanny, is much more involved than usual and is a hoot to watch. The new character, Becky, is beautifully acted and one of the best additions to the show since Kurt's dad. Now that everything has been set into motion, it's time to watch it all unfold over the next few episodes. Glee has gloriously returned with the best episode of the season yet!

"Wheels" is another fine episode from the first season of "Glee"

[tavm · 10/10 · 7 October 2010]

In this episode of "Glee": Artie, the handicapped one in a wheelchair, is the focus of a charity in which his fellow glee-mates are assigned to figuratively be in his shoes as they all mostly do without walking while also having a bake sale to pay for a bus to take them all to sectionals. Kurt, through his dad, forces an audition for a "Wicked" number which was originally going to be performed solo by Rachel. And Sue, having cut Quinn from her Cheerios due to her pregnancy, auditions for a new team member. Her choice proves to be quite surprising and we later find out why...This was one of the most touching and entertaining eps of "Glee" ever though there still are some good funny bits that keep things from getting too sentimental. I can't believe I waited for a year to watch this. Anyway, kudos to everyone involved. I'll review another episode soon...

Excellent

[ciffou · 19 January 2010]

I really enjoyed this episode. It was so refreshing to see an episode that didn't revolve around Finn and Rachel or even about Will Schuester's love life. If you're tired of seeing the same plot over and over again this episode, you're really going to enjoy this episode because (as someone has mentioned before) it has more to do with the rest of the character's develop: their lives, secrets and wishes. I think this is the best episode (after the pilot) so far... I personally think that "artie" has a far better voice than Finn and because of that I really liked to see him taking the wheel (pun intended) and nailing those 2 songs. In conclusion, this is the best episode to make you care about the rest of the cast and think that there's a lot more in Glee. I'd only like to see more developed story lines, but I guess that's part of the appeal for a lot of people: not intricate season-long story lines.

The One With The Pot Cupcakes...

[taylorkingston · 10/10 · 25 June 2015]

I love this episode. It's one of my all-time favorite episodes from this season and even the entire series. It's mainly because it starts to build more on the Puck-Quinn relationship, which I absolutely love. I love that they bond more and they start to show us a direction that their relationship could be heading.

In this episode, Artie may not be able to go to Regionals because of the fact that he's in a wheelchair, and transport could be a problem. So Will encourages the Glee Club to find ways to raise money for the special bus they need. Puck decides that he'll help by making cupcakes filled with pot, so people will keep coming back for more. This actually works and raises them enough money. Even Quinn is impressed, and the two share an adorable moment while making cupcakes and having a food fight.

Best part of the episode: The Puck and Quinn moments.

Overall, I give this episode a 10 out of 10, which in my ratings book is: Freaking Ridonkulous.

Less than Glee-ful

[raspberry4life2002 · 1/10 · 4 March 2010]

This episode plumbed the depths of awfulness, unintentionally harming the cause it was trying to promote. How come a modern school wasn't fully accessible to wheelchair users? It was clearly written by someone who is non-disabled. The method of promoting "Disability Awareness" that was the backbone of the plot was redundant back in the 80's. Outdated words like "Handicapped" to describe a Disabled person (which I am) are the equivalent of calling an African American the N-word. And who on earth came up with the clumsy made up word "Handicapable"?? Lastly, to add cliché to Disablism, the subplot involving Sue was utterly predictable - although well-acted.

Must do better, Glee.

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