‘Glee’ season 4 song spoilers: Hear Darren Criss’ Blaine take on ‘Against All Odds’

If there is one song that “American Idol” has murdered over the course of the past decade, it is the Phil Collins hit “Against All Odds.” We’re not sure that anyone who has ever covered this song has really done it justice … at least until now. We don’t know how he managed to pull it off, but Darren Criss on “Glee” managed to put a defibrillator on these lyrics and shout “clear!” just in time to bring this song back to life.

Is this a guilty pleasure, as fitting the title? We don’t know, since we typically associate the words with something cheesy. We actually thought that this was pretty emotional, as we could see Blaine totally singing this song as a last plea for he and Kurt (Chris Colfer) to eventually work things out. He’s going to be going through even more than usual this week, though, as the truth will also come out that he has been harboring some secret feelings for Sam (Chord Overstreet) for most of the season.

There are going to be a number other interesting covers over the course of the episode, but we’re not really sure that any of them are going to pack anywhere near the same sort of emotional punch. While most of the songs on tap for this week will be fun, the vast majority of the storytelling this week will probably take place during dialogue. Even with this performance, it’s unlikely that Blaine is going to be able to go visit Kurt in the middle of the school year.

What do you think about Criss’ cover: does it actually manage to revive “Against All Odds” somewhat in your mind? Be sure to share your thoughts below, and you can also read about Dianna Agron’s new “mystery project” by heading on over to the link here.

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