 Performances by Morrison, Mays and Jane Lynch as cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester attracted praise, as did the staging of the musical mash-ups.However, Aly Semigran of MTV and Mandi Bierly of "Entertainment Weekly" both noted critically that dramatic storylines in the episode dominated over the musical performances.Believing the glee club members are becoming complacent ahead of the forthcoming sectionals, director Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) divides the club into boys against girls for a mash-up competition.