Alright, so considering that I'm a huge Gleek and I get emotionally
attached to fictional characters way too much, Glee's episode "The Break
Up" really hit me hard so I decided to start a blog dedicated to all
things Glee. Well, it's actually dedicated to my sanity which will be
gone altogether if Ryan Murphy keeps this up. The blog will mainly be me
ranting after every Glee episode so expect a lot of sobbing and flying
things but I promise to try my best to be coherent and not to babble all
over you.
Now, let's talk about the doomsday of every Glee relationship AKA The Break Up.
We've been warned time and again that we'll get our hearts broken but did we listen? Nooo, we went on to watch the episode while holding onto the hope that our favorite couple won't break up. Except they did, EVERY SINGLE ONE of them did so go ahead, Finchel, Klaine and Brittana fans, curl in a ball and sob your hearts out cause Ryan Murphy just killed every single one of us.
Let me get one thing straight here, I'm a die-hard, hard-core Klainer so that episode was just....No, wait. DO NOT talk about Klaine now or you won't be able to stop for a good while.
So let's start with: Finchel.
In "Makeover", Finn won the "Worst Timing Ever" award turning up seconds after Rachel and Brody kissed. I honestly expected this episode to begin with a huge fight but alas, I was proven wrong because Finn just "laid there". Apparently Finn was feeling like too much of a failure that he overlooked the fact that Brody was with Rachel and their settings clearly pointed to a date, it only hit him when Rachel and Brody were singing, uh huh sure.
I like Finn, I like him WAY more than I like Rachel but he really grated on my nerves in that episode. He refused to sing with Rachel and basically threw her at Brody, then he got all upset because he had a feeling that they're more than friends, Oh and did I mention that HE basically broke up with HER at the end of last season and didn't even bother to pick up the phone for FOUR FREAKING MONTHS?
And the icing on the top: he sneaked out before she woke up and she had to drive around Lima searching for him. Two words Finn: GROW UP. I'm definitely in Rachel's corner this time and I think the break up was totally deserved .Personally, I think that specific break up was the most justified and well set amongst all three, it's also the most realistic because it actually dealt with Finn's low self esteem versus Rachel's over-the-top confidence. It was the climax to all the college drama they faced in season 3. Lea Michele was great in it and it was nice having Cory Monteith back.
Now let's address the elephant in the room, namely Klaine. WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?, I did expect Klaine to break up but all things were pointing to Blaine ending things due to Kurt's constant state of busyness. They actually started the episode that way, with Kurt's brief phone call and his dismissal to Blaine's feelings (and yes I'm still reeling from the fact that his answer to Blaine's complaint was that Joan something was calling and she always had the best gossip, not cool Kurt). But suddenly the writers decided to turn Mr.Perfect into a cheater and a hypocrite. Okay, let's talk real life here. Feeling neglected by your significant other CAN lead to cheating, but doing it the same day you first mentioned to him that you were feeling left behind? Only after a couple of months of him not being there? Not very realistic after all. I think the only highlight in the entire Klaine story line was the amazing acting Chris Colfer and Darren Criss treated us to. I feel like the writers were aiming for a shock and maybe trying to show that Blaine is human and he does make mistakes after all but all they managed to do is ruin a well written character. You can't take someone who thought texts were cheating and then have him ACTUALLY cheat. My only hope is that they'll explain things in the hook-up flashback.
Now Brittana, where do I start? the fact that it felt very rushed? the ridiculous left behind scenario that took time that could've been used to explore their relationship troubles better? or maybe the fact that up until Santana actually muttered those dreaded words, no one saw that coming? And that's coming from someone who isn't big on Brittana in the first place. It was like they had this great set up for both Brittana and Klaine and their problems as shown in previous episode, then they decided to toss the whole thing out and throw us a curve ball. Maybe the Brittana break up was really addressing what they showed before but the fact that Santana was the one doing the break up and not Britney just destroyed the effect.
Wemma and the Kitty\Jake\Marley triangle just felt out of place. I wouldn't have had a problem if the entire Mckinley gang didn't make an appearance in the episode. It would've spared the time to explain the Brittana and Klaine situation better.
I just discovered that it sounds like I didn't like the episode at all when in reality, I LOVED it. It was hand down the best work I've seen from the cast, which is saying something considering how talented everybody is. From Blaine's Teenage Dream to Kurt's I feel like I'm gonna die, Finn's feelings of inadequacy and Rachel's resignation to the end of her relationship, Britney's left behind dilemma and Santana's mature thing, the six actors and actresses killed it. The only thing I didn't like was the continuing focus on Finchel that drove me up the wall, even when they weren't the center of the scene (Rachel yanking Blaine away from kissing Kurt to hug him made me want to strangle her)
I loved every musical number in that episode. While I wasn't a fan of some of this season's music numbers (A change will do you good, oops I did again and you're never fully dressed without a smile come to mind), this episode's songs were fabulous, especially the Scientist that literally broke my heart with the flashbacks and Don't Speak's sleeping arrangement that consisted basically of turned backs .
Now, let's talk about the doomsday of every Glee relationship AKA The Break Up.
We've been warned time and again that we'll get our hearts broken but did we listen? Nooo, we went on to watch the episode while holding onto the hope that our favorite couple won't break up. Except they did, EVERY SINGLE ONE of them did so go ahead, Finchel, Klaine and Brittana fans, curl in a ball and sob your hearts out cause Ryan Murphy just killed every single one of us.
Let me get one thing straight here, I'm a die-hard, hard-core Klainer so that episode was just....No, wait. DO NOT talk about Klaine now or you won't be able to stop for a good while.
So let's start with: Finchel.
In "Makeover", Finn won the "Worst Timing Ever" award turning up seconds after Rachel and Brody kissed. I honestly expected this episode to begin with a huge fight but alas, I was proven wrong because Finn just "laid there". Apparently Finn was feeling like too much of a failure that he overlooked the fact that Brody was with Rachel and their settings clearly pointed to a date, it only hit him when Rachel and Brody were singing, uh huh sure.
I like Finn, I like him WAY more than I like Rachel but he really grated on my nerves in that episode. He refused to sing with Rachel and basically threw her at Brody, then he got all upset because he had a feeling that they're more than friends, Oh and did I mention that HE basically broke up with HER at the end of last season and didn't even bother to pick up the phone for FOUR FREAKING MONTHS?
And the icing on the top: he sneaked out before she woke up and she had to drive around Lima searching for him. Two words Finn: GROW UP. I'm definitely in Rachel's corner this time and I think the break up was totally deserved .Personally, I think that specific break up was the most justified and well set amongst all three, it's also the most realistic because it actually dealt with Finn's low self esteem versus Rachel's over-the-top confidence. It was the climax to all the college drama they faced in season 3. Lea Michele was great in it and it was nice having Cory Monteith back.
Now let's address the elephant in the room, namely Klaine. WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?, I did expect Klaine to break up but all things were pointing to Blaine ending things due to Kurt's constant state of busyness. They actually started the episode that way, with Kurt's brief phone call and his dismissal to Blaine's feelings (and yes I'm still reeling from the fact that his answer to Blaine's complaint was that Joan something was calling and she always had the best gossip, not cool Kurt). But suddenly the writers decided to turn Mr.Perfect into a cheater and a hypocrite. Okay, let's talk real life here. Feeling neglected by your significant other CAN lead to cheating, but doing it the same day you first mentioned to him that you were feeling left behind? Only after a couple of months of him not being there? Not very realistic after all. I think the only highlight in the entire Klaine story line was the amazing acting Chris Colfer and Darren Criss treated us to. I feel like the writers were aiming for a shock and maybe trying to show that Blaine is human and he does make mistakes after all but all they managed to do is ruin a well written character. You can't take someone who thought texts were cheating and then have him ACTUALLY cheat. My only hope is that they'll explain things in the hook-up flashback.
Now Brittana, where do I start? the fact that it felt very rushed? the ridiculous left behind scenario that took time that could've been used to explore their relationship troubles better? or maybe the fact that up until Santana actually muttered those dreaded words, no one saw that coming? And that's coming from someone who isn't big on Brittana in the first place. It was like they had this great set up for both Brittana and Klaine and their problems as shown in previous episode, then they decided to toss the whole thing out and throw us a curve ball. Maybe the Brittana break up was really addressing what they showed before but the fact that Santana was the one doing the break up and not Britney just destroyed the effect.
Wemma and the Kitty\Jake\Marley triangle just felt out of place. I wouldn't have had a problem if the entire Mckinley gang didn't make an appearance in the episode. It would've spared the time to explain the Brittana and Klaine situation better.
I just discovered that it sounds like I didn't like the episode at all when in reality, I LOVED it. It was hand down the best work I've seen from the cast, which is saying something considering how talented everybody is. From Blaine's Teenage Dream to Kurt's I feel like I'm gonna die, Finn's feelings of inadequacy and Rachel's resignation to the end of her relationship, Britney's left behind dilemma and Santana's mature thing, the six actors and actresses killed it. The only thing I didn't like was the continuing focus on Finchel that drove me up the wall, even when they weren't the center of the scene (Rachel yanking Blaine away from kissing Kurt to hug him made me want to strangle her)
I loved every musical number in that episode. While I wasn't a fan of some of this season's music numbers (A change will do you good, oops I did again and you're never fully dressed without a smile come to mind), this episode's songs were fabulous, especially the Scientist that literally broke my heart with the flashbacks and Don't Speak's sleeping arrangement that consisted basically of turned backs .
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