Glee opinions I have
1. This whole, "who is the new Rachel" thing in season 4 is annoying and also Unique should have won, because she is the best singer or Tina because Rachel promised it to her. Blaine just won because Ryan Murphy likes Darren Chris and the fact that Brittney got second place? I don't get it.
Furthermore why did Artie got the chance to decide which one the new Rachel will be? Yeah he wants to be a regi director but he doesn't has the application or the knowledge to decide which one the best option is. The best example for that is, that he gave Blaine the part, I mean yeah his voice is most similar to Rachel's voice but Unique is a better singer and has more power. She was the star of Vocal Adrenaline! So it should be obvious that she is the new Rachel, but no.
2. I think Mercedes had a good reason to leave the New Directions in season 3. Let us all agree that Mr.Schuester gave more attention to Rachel than to Mercedes. I love Rachel and her voice but Mercedes is just as talented as her and that she didn't got the chance to really show it is so frustrating.
3. I hate the fact that Unique was a big thing at vocal adrenaline but when she transferred to Mc Kingley High, she got the same role als Mercedes and just sang the belting notes. She didn't got the attention that she got at vocal adrenaline and that she deserved.
4. I understand why Marley is a popular character but I don't like her because she is just too perfect and nice. Yeah she has a eating disorder but she is never really mean, she is just nice and cute and all that stuff and it's boring. There is just nothing "wrong" with her. I mean Rachel was a cool character because for a protagonist she had also negative traits for that she got hate and let's be all real, would Rachel really exists, we would all be annoyed by her but that's the exciting part about. She isn't a "heroic" protagonist that is sooo selfless and just cares about others, she is selfish and thinks she is better than everyone (what she is). That's much more realistic. So yeah I don't like Marley because her character is boring and has no "flaws".
5. This whole stuff where Blaine almost got blind because of Sebastians Slushy makes me angry. Why don't they go to the police when Santana got his Confession?
I mean I get it, yeah just because people are mean and bully you doesn't mean you should be the same but are you kidding me?? Blaine got almost blind! It was a crime and Kurt just stand there and says "we are not like them, we don't fight with the same methods we will defeat them with music" that's bullshit. In a real situation you would go to the police and that is the right thing. That is not about revenge it's about justice and Protection and I think Glee should have take another example for what they wanted to say because what Glee with this scene said was: "yeah so when people throw Slushys at you that got you almost blind, don't go to the police, when you do that you are not better than them" that's stupid. Santana is the only one who does something and that's sad because Kurt is Blaines Boyfriend but "it's better that he got almost blind than that Sebastian gets into jail", wow. No one can tell me that they did the right thing because that was bodily harm and Sebastian needs to be in jail for that, period.
6. I hate that every couple broke up after they graduated. Yeah, we got it, it's graduating, it's hard to have a long-distance-relationship and they needed drama so they took the most obvious thing they got. But seriously I find it boring and frustrating. Why does every couple has to break up? I mean yeah a long-distance relationship can be exhausting but is this the only story you got in mind? A breakup? That's so basic and I'm tired of it to see that in every high-school series. Also, that Blaine cheated on Kurt? I don't know but I think it was really out of character for him. Yeah it's hard that his boyfriend is not with him and not answering his calls but I don't think that Blaine would have cheated on him shortly after Kurt graduated. Also it's a stupid line in my opinion, so yeah they love each other but we need drama so let's make them break up but not because of the long-distance-relationship as with Brittanna, but because Blaine cheated on him, to make it more creative. Why can't just stay one couple together? At least one?
Also that Brittany tells Santana that she felt like that Santana would left her behind? I think it's overreacting because what do you think would be happening? They graduated and don't have much time so yeah it will be hard but at least Santana drove EVERY Weekend home to see Brittany, what else should she does? Also I don't think realtionships can last forever if they can't just be without another for six months. Yeah it's a year but they broke up after six months or even earlier. Like, that is not a good foundation for a healthy, stable and happy relationship. There are exceptions yes, but in my opinion, someone who cheated on his boyfriend because he's not with him for six months or less is not really the foundation for a long last relationship. Also they don't talk about it. I mean yeah, they have talked but in the last minute before they broked up. I think if they just talked much more (yeah I know Kurt didn't answer Blaines call, but after that instead of cheating) they could have worked that out. I don't think long-distance-relationships doesn't work, they can work if the people are willing to talk about what they're bothering. It just makes me angry that the only solution that glee comes up is that everyone is breaking up, so yeah great life lesson that no couple can work after graduating if the couple doesn't graduate together.
7. Mr. Schuester has a really weird relationship with the glee club. The actors are older than high school students that's why we don't recognize how weird that is. I mean he asks Finn if he could be his groomsman and yeah it's heartwarming but also weird. Mr. Schue really doesn't have adult friends and his best friend is his old student. It's a series I know but it's still weird. In real life no one would think that a 30 year old man being best friends with a 18 year old is okay.
8. No one can say that the episode where Mr. Schuester was trying to fight for their right to twerk is appropriate. Yes, we get it, there are a lot of dance moves that were forbidden in the past and twerking is one of them but that is not the point. The point is that Mr. Schuester, A TEACHER, really wants his MINOR students to twerk??? Which teacher want that? Which students want that? Yeah everyone has their right to express theirself and to dance what they want but that a TEACHER wants their MINOR STUDENTS to TWERK and fight for that?? No one can say me that that was appropriate.
9. That Tina had to sing Gangnam Style in Korean and had to dance like this was humiliating. Not for her, but for the show and for the people who allowed this. Who the hell thought "Yes let's Tina do that!"???
10. I hate in Glee that every male character says something like: "You showed me what it means to be a man" like what it means to be a man? Nothing, you are a man, you don't need to prove it, you are a man if you feel like you are a man, you don't need to prove your manhood to yourself or to others, that's stupid. If you identify with the male gender then you are a man, not because someone showed you how to be a man, not because you did something bravefull or strongfull, you are a man if you want to be a man. You don't need to do some tasks that proves that you are a "real man", that's something I really hate in shows. Why do people have to prove what they really are? Just let them who they are.
Or this quote "You are a real man" geez, so who is not a real man? What gives you the right to decide who a real man is and who not? I mean yeah it's a series and was from 2009 but that doesn't mean you can't critizise anything. It's that toxic masculinity that makes me angry. You would NEVER say that to a woman: "You showed me what a real woman is" how often do you heard this compared to "You showed me what a real man is". It is soooo annoying. And it's just not the right way to teach people how to be their self. That puts pressure on everyone. Like I have to prove to be a "real" man. Stfu. You don't need to prove anything. Please overcome this stereotype of proving to be a man.
11. I think it's sad that glee didn't really solve the conflict between Unique and Ryder when Unique catfished Ryder. I really think that this was a good storyline which had much potential but glee didn't used this. I mean Unique just wanted to be loved like everybody else and that's why she pretended to be someone else so Ryder payed attantion to her. That's sooo important story line, because many people (especially teenagers) think they aren't good enough and pretend to be someone else or change their look to fit in and to be more loveable because they think themselves aren't good enough. That's the same what happens to Unique. That doesn't justify her actions but it's understandable and it would be important to work out her feelings, her problems and the situation with Ryder.
12. This episode where Santana finds out that Brody is a sex worker was sexist. Not because Brody is a sex worker but because Finn shows up, fights Brody and tells him to leave Rachel. I think many fans think that this scene was really cute of Finn because he wants to protect Rachel but seriously? Rachel, no woman, needs another man to handle her situations and her relationship problems. Rachel didn't even knew about Brodys secret and didn't got the chance to handle this by herself before Finn comes and fights Brody. Furthermore this was so inappropriate, yeah Brody lied and kept it a secret and I understand why this is a reason to leave him but instead of talk like mature people, no Finn just hits him and thinks he had to defend Rachels pride. That's so absurd, I can understand why everyone is angry and why Finn wants to hit him but Brody should have get the chance to tell it Rachel himself and maybe talk about it and Rachel should have got the chance to handle this situation by herself because she can fight her battles alone, she doesn't need a "strong" man who protects her like we were in the fucking 18th/19th century.
Also I think there is a lot of shame towards sex workers. I know, Brody didn't mentioned it and for that it is understable why Rachel leaves him. But no one should be shamed for what they did or do to survive and earn money. And let's be real, not everyone would tell their partner that they are a sex worker immediately, so I can understand Brody at this point because many people judging others for that job. But as I said I can also understand why Rachel left him. He could have mentioned that at the beginning of the relationship and Rachel could have decided for herself if she can live with that or not. But no, let's handle this in the immature way.
13. In season three Finn tells Santana that she should be honest with herself and that she should out herself. After that there is a video where it mentions that Santana is a lesbian and from that day everyone in the school knows that she is homosexual. I mean yeah, Santana was mean and very cruel and I don't think that anyone would like her if she would be real but to out someone? I can understand Finn but he is the "hero" the "leader" and all so nice and good but it's not his decision if someone wants to out themselves or not. Of course everyone in this glee club would be cool with it but that's not the point. It's not about the others it's about yourself.
Santana should out herself when she's ready and when she feels comfortable with it. Also I'm a little disappointed that Kurt didn't said anything to that scene? Okay I don't really know if he knew that Finn talked to Santana like that, but after the video he should have known and Kurt is the only person (+Blaine) who knows how it is to be out. He knows that it is your own decision and no one has the right to decide for you if you do your outing or not. I think he should have talked to Finn and said to him, that that it is Santanas decision, her own choice if she tells it or not and that his behavior was not okay. Or at least Kurt could have talked to Santana more. I think that would have completed this scene.
14. They should do one last episode where they honor Santana Lopez aka Naya Rivera (I know Glee ended but it would be beautiful to see it, for Naya).
15. I can't understand why the glee club kids are so obsessed with marriage. First Finchel then Klain and Brittana. I can't understand why they want to marry so soon. There is no need to marry young to proof that you love someone. There is no need at all to marry the person you love. You can be happy together without to marry this person at all. I mean marriage is just a heteronormative construction to oppress the women. But all this behind, I think it's the wrong message to say you have to marry the person to proof your love to them. They don't say it specifically but u get this message anyway. It's like this typical chronological order of a couple in TV. 1. They date each other or like each other in silence. 2. They get together. 3. A fight, they maybe break up. 4. They get together again, confess how deeply they love each other. 5. Get married. 6. Get kids. ALWAYS. It's the same with the long-distance-relationship situations. This is just a typical point on a list of themes you have to bring in, when you make a show about a couple. Basic. Annoying. And it happens with every important couple at glee.
No you don't need to marry to prove your love to anyone. And no, you don't need to marry immediately. Marry whenever you want.
16. I recognized that glee has some problematic scenes. Like in the first season everyone thought Kurt is gay except Mercedes. And then they used the insult f-word (not fuck) to describe him. Like wtf. Especially Glee should have known that it's not okay to say this kinda things. They should like cancel the word or the scene itself, especially when this series is on Disney+ (but maybe they already did it).
