When I heard that two of my favorite shows, The Flash and Supergirl, were doing a musical crossover episode, my excitement level skyrocketed to heights that even Kara herself wouldn’t be able to reach, and I was wishing Barry could zip me to the future to witness the special event without having to wait. Although the wait was long, it was well worth it. The musical episode was perfect. I’m not remotely exaggerating when I say that I was grinning from ear to ear almost the entire way through (during the scenes in which Barry and Kara weren't dying).

Watching Kara and Barry onscreen together is like seeing two rays of sunshine rather than one because both are endearing, awkward superheroes who take adorable to a whole new level—or dimension. Their reactions to the fake versions of their friends were hilarious, like when they witnessed “Iris” and “Mon-El” kissing; we got a high-pitched, “What the hell is going on?” from Mr. Allen, and an “uh gross,” from Ms. Danvers. They radiate charm and are earnest and amiable. The two best superheroes? I vote yes. We need more crossover episodes!

I love musicals, so seeing a band of immensely talented actors get to show off their singing side (and some fancy footwork) was such a treat (as was seeing them in those chic old-fashioned costumes). I remember watching Grant Gustin, Melissa Benoist, and Darren Criss on Glee years ago, which made their reunion in a musical episode fitting and extra sweet.

Melissa’s rendition of “Moon River” was breathtaking (she really does put the Kara in karaoke), however, I have to say, I enjoyed her duet with Grant even more. How could I not? “Super Friends” was a delightful original song, written by Rachel Bloom (from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), and it made me laugh out loud and smile as the lovable duo made countless puns and tap-danced together. When Barry said, “I’m actually not supposed to do that anymore,” following Kara singing about his ability to simply go back in time to fix things, I was in stitches. It seems that Caitlin isn't the only one who has heard Barry sing anymore! (I was very happy about that throwback.)

Not only did the former Glee stars get to woo me with their stellar voices, other actors that I didn’t even know could sing did as well. Jeremy Jordan, Carlos Valdes, Jesse L. Martin, Victor Garber, and John Barrowman knocked my socks off in performances of “Put a Little Love in Your Heart” and “More I Cannot Wish You”! Wow, wow, wow! Was I impressed? Heck yeah! It is now apparent that these two superhero shows are filled with super-singers as well as those with super-speed and super-strength.

This episode wasn’t just some random filler thrown in as an excuse to show off the musically-gifted members of the casts, as some have suggested. I believe it furthered the storylines of both superheroes and introduced a cool new “villain” (who wasn’t actually that much of a villain after all), while being a blast to watch. Let’s start with the “big bad” of the episode: the Music Meister. Aside from Darren Criss being the obvious choice for the Music Meister because of his musical background, he’s also a great actor. He brought pizazz to his character, balancing the Music Meister’s hubris and penchant for levity seamlessly. It was a neat twist to have the Music Meister reveal his ultimate concern for love, and not with wreaking havoc for a good time. He admitted to the gang in Star Labs that “love is about letting yourself be saved,” which is exactly what Barry and Kara had to do by the episode’s end.

Now onto the furthering of the storylines because, yes, reconciliation of lovers does count in that department. The two relationships have been staples of the shows for a while now, so they do make for important plot points. Karamel and WestAllen are two ships that I support wholeheartedly—and I have from the get-go. For those not versed in the art of “shipping” (like my dad, who never understands when I talk about shipping characters), Karamel stands for the relationship between Kara and Mon-El, and WestAllen is the relationship between Barry and Iris. Relationship says it all—I ship their romantic relations, if you will.

The Music Meister’s sole goal was to teach the two couples a lesson of love. He basically whammied them in the successful attempt to patch up their relationships in a complicated, near-fatal way. Cisco having to vibe Iris and Mon-El into the musical dreamland Barry and Kara were in to allow them to let “true love’s kiss” save their lovers was a cheesy ending that you might find in, I don’t know, a musical, maybe? Which is why I absolutely adored it.

The big moment for Karamel came in the form of forgiveness. Earlier on, when Kara was speaking to fake-Merlyn, she was mostly speaking to herself as she said, “Maybe if you just listened...and tried to see things from his point of view…” She finally started to understand where Mon-El was coming from. Shortly after that realization, as she was dying, Mon-El above her with teary eyes, Kara forgave him, something I think she should have done earlier, but I’m glad she came to her senses.

The turning point for WestAllen came at the very end, at a time when I mistakenly thought I couldn’t love the musical episode any more than I already did—and I loved it a lot. Barry suddenly burst into song, singing “Runnin’ Home to You,” and gave Iris a second proposal, much dreamier and more heartfelt than the first. Grant Gustin deserves a round of applause for making the audience swoon with his mellifluous voice (as I’m sure I was not the only one). I’ve already downloaded it to my phone to listen to on repeat. Just as Barry told fake-Joe and fake-Stein, “When you find a love like that, you gotta hold onto it,” and that is what Barry and Iris are going to do. (I'm still not over how cute that scene was.)

Thank you Music Meister for saving my ships! I am forever indebted to you!

One character not immersed in the musical world who had a moment of growth as well was Wally. With the help of a pep-talk from H.R., he rejoined the fight as a speedster and told the Music Meister that “he [wasn’t] afraid of anything.” Woohoo for Wally! Plus, as far as the other characters go, it was funny to see Hank show himself as a Green Martian and to have Cisco exclaim, “green skin and a sick-ass cape,”—classic Cisco. We were also granted a little sneak peek into Cisco’s apartment and his living with Barry, which was awesome, since we rarely see them together outside of “work.”

One final thing that pushed this episode over the top was the opening flashback to Barry watching musicals with his mom. That provided the viewers with yet another layer of his childhood that we wouldn’t have been privy to had this special episode not been done.

In my opinion, this is hands down one of the best episodes of The Flash, and if you have yet to watch it, I suggest you afford yourself the pleasure ASAP!