To those who've expressed disappointment, I have to respectfully disagree. To me this was a quintessential Greek episode, and I found myself laughing out load at several points, and then feeling incredibly sad at others.

First of all, I can understand why people are disappointed not to get more Cap and Case, but I'm actually glad that the finale wasn't focused on them, but broadly dealt with all the arcs so far this chapter. We rebooted the Dale/Rusty dynamic, saw another example of Ashleigh's poor leadership skills, setup new relationships/relationship challenges, and set in motion story arcs for the coming chapter.

Cappie and Casey served as bookends for the chapter and that felt very effective to me, it highlighted their significance to the series at large without being the sole focus of the episode, and they emphasized the tonal shift. We'll have plenty of Cappie/Casey romance and I'm sure drama in the chapters to come, for now we get a taste, and I'm okay with that.

I've already commented briefly on the fire, but I will add that I see no way the secret being an issue between Cappie and Casey. It's really not Casey's secret to share (in as much as it could have major implications for Rebecca), and if anyone can understand keeping a pact, it's going to be Cappie.

There is a lot of goodness to digest, and I've only had one viewing so I'm sure that I'll forget some things, but here goes:

1. Loved how Rusty and Dale "worked" out their issues, we have a return to form for Rusty, and his ability to make emotional sacrifices for the people her cares about. I also loved that we got to experience the battlebot showdown through Calvin's perspective, and also love that it was not the first call back to the pilot.

2. ZBZ's performance at Song Fest, filled the cockles of my Glee-loving heart, and we also got another meta reference with the obnoxious new pledge. We got to hear Amber Stevens sing, which is always awesome, we also got to see Spencer Grammer's dance background come out front, which was pleasant. But, more importantly, I think it worked in comparison to the other dances to show us one of the reason's why ZBZ was the #1 house, and also I liked to see the girls actually doing something to fight for their title back.

3. As for Evan-Rachel-Wooden and his actions tonight, they seem very typical to me. Evan's a challenging character to like, and I've worked hard not to try and see him in terms of black and white, because if ever a character lived in the areas of gray, it's this one, and it's a testament to Jake McDormand to make it so multidimensional.

It doesn't surprise me that Evan is loosing his hold on the house, because we've never seen him exhibit natural leadership skills, like we have with Casey and Cappie, or even Frannie. He's a good team player, but as for a leader in his own right, I'm not convinced. While he's always tried to play the poor-little rich kid card, it's never really worked for him, because at the end of the day, he's willing to pull out the Chambers card to make the path more clear more quickly.

He gave up his trust fund and is having a real hard time living with the consequences of that action. He's felt cut adrift, and I think his pass at Casey last episode, and then his decision to betray the KT's to win back his house are reflective of him doing what he's always done. He likes the path of least resistance - compare that to Rusty, who's a character who always is willing to make the hard choice, now wonder why they don't get along. I can't help but think of when Casey said to Evan that he does have friends that really care about him, but unfortunately it's clear that he's chosen to appease his brothers over trusting these friendships to see him through. Which, is a good dilemma for someone in a show about the Greek system to be embroiled in...it's not the decision I would have made, but then again, I was never part of the Greek system, and never felt forced to choose from one group of friends for another. (Though did it have to include Wade and Jeremy? By the way, I loved Jeremy's Silent Bob moment...one of my many LOL moments).

I liked the comparison between Evan's "devotion" to brotherhood and Cappie's. And, I thought the tonal shift was interesting, specifically for Cappie. His realization at the end that he "lost" four best friends, and also Casey's understanding of what that really meant to him, I thought poignant. I think it's a sign that there is a maturity to their relationship that perhaps wasn't there before. Also, I think it will further Cappie's growth, the inevitable sense of loss, is what comes with growing up, moving out, and moving away...an ending and a beginning, and Cappie is no doubt beginning to feel the end of his KT days, no matter how many more years he stays, it definitely felt like the beginning of the end, and hopefully, that will give him incentive to invest in his relationship with Casey.

Well, it's a good sign of a good episode, because I think I could go on and on and on...can't wait until January!