TDB Rewatch/First Listen Friday Review: Season 6 episodes ranked by songs!
I am following the rules of my Season 4 and Season 5 rankings and using this formula:
Quality of Performance (1-3 points)
Relation to Story (1-3 points)
Emotional resonance (1-3 points)
Je ne sais quoi (1 point) that’s my emotional support bonus point
So each performance has a maximum possible 10 points. And then I average out the totals for the performances within and episode to reach the the overall episode score.
P: 3, S: 3, E: 3 +1J = 10
Phew, I know. Also I put links to all the original First Listen Friday posts for reference. (This is why it took me so long and I am basically finishing this last FLF post ever at the last minute.)
6x01 Loser Like Me here Score 7.4
Uninvited by Rachel P: 3, S: 3, E: 2 = 8
Suddenly Seymour by Blaine & Rachel P: 3, S: 3, E: 3 = 9
Sing by Blaine & The Warblers P: 2, S: 2, E: 2 = 6
Dance the Night Away by Vocal Adrenaline P: 2, S: 2, E: 2 = 6
Let It Go by Rachel P: 3, S: 3, E: 2 = 8
6x02 Homecoming here Score 7.8
Take On Me by New Directions Alumni P:3 , S: 2, E: 2 = 7
Tightrope by Jane with The Warblers P: 3, S: 3, E: 3 =9
Problem by Artie, Brittany, Quinn & Santana P: 2, S: 2, E: 2 = 6
Mustang Sally by Roderick P: 3, S: 3, E: 2 = 8
Home by New Directions Alumni & New Directions P: 3, S: 3, E: 3 = 9
6x03 Jagged Little Tapestry here Score 7.8
It's Too Late by Blaine & Kurt P: 3, S: 3, E: 3, J:1 = 10
Hand in My Pocket/I Feel the Earth Move by Brittany & Santana P: 2, S: 2, E: 2 = 6
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow/Head Over Feet by Jane & Mason P: 3, S: 3, E: 3 = 9
So Far Away by Quinn & Tina P: 2, S: 2, E: 2 = 6
You Learn/You've Got a Friend by New Directions Alumni P: 3, S: 3, E: 2 =8
6x04 The Hurt Locker, Part One here Score 6.0
Bitch by Sue P: 3, S: 3, E: 3 = 9
Thousand Miles by Rachel & Sam P: 2, S: 2, E: 1 = 5
Rock Lobster by Vocal Adrenaline P: 2, S: 2, E: 1 = 5
Whip It by Vocal Adrenaline P:2 , S: 2, E: 1 = 5
6x05 The Hurt Locker, Part Two here Score 6.8
My Sharona by The Warblers P: 2, S: 2, E: 2 = 6
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) by The Warblers P: 3, S: 3, E: 2 = 7
It Must Have Been Love by New Directions P: 2, S: 3, E: 3 = 8
Father Figure by New Directions P: 3, S: 2, E: 2 = 7
All Out of Love by New Directions P: 2, S: 2, E: 2 = 6
6x06 What the World Needs Now here and here Score 7.4
I'll Never Fall In Love Again by Rachel & Sam P: 3, S: 2, E: 2 = 7
Baby It's You by Mercedes P: 3, S: 3, E: 2 = 8
Wishin' And Hoping by Artie & Blaine P: 2, S: 3, E: 2 = 7
Arthur's Theme by New Directions Alumni Men & New Directions Boys P: 3, S: 3, E: 2 = 8
They Long to Be Close to You by Sam P: 3, S: 2, E: 2 = 7
Promises, Promises by Rachel P: 3, S: 2, E: 2 = 7
Alfie by Santana P: 3, S: 3, E: 3 = 9
What the World Needs Now by Alumni w/ Will & New Directions P: 2, S: 2, E: 2 = 6
6x07 Transitioning here Score 7.5
You Give Love a Bad Name by Vocal Adrenaline P: 2, S: 2, E: 1 = 5
Same Love by Unique & Will P: 3, S: 3, E: 1 = 7
All About That Bass by Mercedes & Roderick P: 3, S: 2, E: 3 = 8
Somebody Loves You by Blaine & Kurt P: 3, S: 3, E: 3 = 9
Time After Time Rachel & Sam P: 2, S: 2, E: 2 = 6
I Know Where I've Been Unique w/ the Transpersons Choir P: 3, S: 3, E: 3, J: 1 = 10
6x08 A Wedding here Score 7.8
At Last by Artie & Mercedes P: 3, S: 3, E: 3 = 9
Hey Ya! by Artie, Jane & Madison P: 3, S: 3, E: 1 = 5
I'm So Excited by the Mothers & The Troubletones P: 3, S: 3, E: 2 = 8
Our Day Will Come by Blaine, Brittany, Kurt & Santana P: 3, S: 3, E: 3 = 9
6x09 Child Star here and here Score 7.0
Lose My Breath by Myron P: 3, S: 2, E: 1 = 6
Friday I'm In Love by Spencer P: 1, S: 2, E: 2 = 5
I Want to Break Free by Mason P: 3, S: 2, E: 3 = 8
Uptown Funk by New Directions P: 3, S: 2, E: 3 = 8
Break Free by Rachel, Sam, Sheldon, Sue, Will & New Directions P: 3, S: 2, E: 3 = 8
Cool Kids by New Directions P: 2, S: 3, E: 2 = 7
6x10 The Rise and Fall of Sue Sylvester here Score 6.8
Rather Be by New Directions P: 2, S: 2, E: 2 = 6
The Trolley Song by Doris & Sue P: 2, S: 1, E: 1 = 4
Far From Over by Vocal Adrenaline P: 2, S: 2, E: 2 = 6
The Final Countdown by Sue & Will P: 3, S: 3, E: 3 = 9
Rise by New Directions P: 3, S: 3, E: 3 = 9
6x11 We Built This Glee Club here Score 6.5
Listen to Your Heart by Jesse & Rachel P: 3, S: 3, E: 3 = 9
We Built This City by Vocal Adrenaline P: 2, S: 2, E: 1 = 5
Mickey by Vocal Adrenaline P: 2, S: 2, E: 1 = 5
Take Me to Church by Roderick & New Directions P: 3, S: 2, E: 3 = 8
Chandelier by New Directions P: 2, S: 2, E: 2 = 6
Come Sail Away by New Directions P: 2, S: 2, E: 2 = 6
Popular by Kurt & Rachel P: 3, S: 3, E: 3, J: 1 = 10
I'm His Child by Mercedes P: 3, S: 3, E: 3 = 9
I Kissed a Girl by Tina P: 3, S: 2, E: 2 = 7
Pony by Artie P: 3, S: 3, E: 2 = 8
Don't Stop Believin' by New Directions P: 3, S: 3, E: 3 = 9
6x13 Dreams Come True here and here Score 9.0
Teach Your Children by Will P: 3, S: 3, E: 2 = 8
Someday We'll Be Together by Mercedes P: 3, S: 3, E: 3 = 9
The Winner Takes It All by Sue & Will P: 3, S: 3, E: 3 = 9
Daydream Believer by Blaine & Kurt P: 3, S: 3, E: 3 = 9
This Time by Rachel P: 3, S: 3, E: 3 = 9
I Lived by Cast of Glee P: 3, S: 3, E: 3, J:1 = 10
Snarkyhag’s S6 rankings (best to worst) according to my highly scientific system:
6x13 Dreams Come True Score 9.0
6x03 Jagged Little Tapestry Score 7.8
6x02 Homecoming Score 7.8
6x07 Transitioning Score 7.5
6x01 Loser Like Me Score 7.4
6x06 What the World Needs Now Score 7.4
6x09 Child Star Score 7.0
6x05 The Hurt Locker, Part Two Score 6.8
6x10 The Rise and Fall of Sue Sylvester Score 6.8
6x11 We Built This Glee Club Score 6.5
6x04 The Hurt Locker, Part One Score 6.0
The top 3 make a lot of sense to me. It’s amusing that the one episode I would have cut (6x09) did okay in this ranking. It’s the anomaly because the new new New Directions are such charming performers.
