6x12x13 " 2009 / Dreams Come True " - SERIES FINALE Watch & Discussion thread

[tanita_mors]

6x12x13 " 2009 / Dreams Come True " - SERIES FINALE

THE MEMBERS OF NEW DIRECTIONS TAKE THEIR FINAL BOWS ON THE ALL-NEW SPECIAL TWO-HOUR SERIES FINALE OF “GLEE” FRIDAY, MARCH 20 ON FOX

Geraldo Rivera and Andrew Rannells (“Girls”) Guest-Star

GLEE goes back in time to find out why the original members of New Directions initially signed up for glee club. Then, GLEE flashes forward to see how the character’s lives have progressed five years down the road in the all-new, special two-hour “2009 / Dreams Come True” Series Finale episode of GLEE airing Friday, March 20 (8:00-10:00 PM ET /PT) on FOX. (GLE-609/613) (TV-14; D, L) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

Cast: Lea Michele as Rachel Berry; Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel; Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson; Chord Overstreet as Sam Evans; Jane Lynch as Sue; Matthew Morrison as Will; Dot-Marie Jones as Coach Beiste; Lauren Potter as Becky; Becca Tobin as Kitty Wilde; Laura Dreyfuss as Madison McCarthy; Billy Lewis Jr. as Mason McCarthy; Samantha Ware as Jane Hayward; Marshall Williams as Spencer Porter; Noah Guthrie as Roderick and Iqbal Theba as Principal Figgins

Guest Cast: Geraldo Rivera as himself; Jonathan Groff as Jesse St. James; Andrew Rannells as himself; Mark Salling as Puck Puckerman; Kevin McHale as Artie Abrams; Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones; Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang; Jayma Mays as Emma Pillsbury; Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray; Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez; Heather Morris as Brittany S. Pierce; Jessalyn Gilsig as Terri Schuester; Melissa Benoist as Marley Rose; Jacob Artist as Jake Puckerman; Alex Newell as Unique and Blake Jenner as Ryder

For the very last time (at least about Glee), You all know what to do.

It's been an amazing ride with all of you guys, wild and full of ups and downs. I'm happy we are all here to share it together. It was a show that we all once loved and ultimately for some, learned to hate, but it meant something to each and every one of us. And sincerely, after all the sarcasm in my episode descriptions, ENJOY.  

[Ranwing]

Hope that I'm not attending the funeral alone. I've got some sticks to throw on the pyre.

[dimpledchris]

^ LMAO. Present! I'll be liveblogging/giffing on tumblr too

[Ranwing]

Kurt looks like a 20 something year old trying to pass for a teenager. In other words, it's not working. But he is really pretty.

[Ranwing]

Glad that they balanced the Popular duet a bit more than the recorded version. And sorry, but Kurt had her beat. No wonder Rachel shut him down about auditioning together.

This is turning into a vey Kurt-heavy episode.

[Jellyrolls]

The sadness in Kurt's voice in this voiceover is heartbreaking.

Dirty hands Burt in Emma's office. LOL. Wow, Burt was a bit in denial about Kurt--saying it was a phase he would outgrow.

I love Popular. The visuals on it are just so amazing. Chris really did an amazing job of channeling 2009 Kurt.

Lea is doing a good job of channeling 2009 Rachel, too.

Seeing Mercedes now, you can really see how much Amber has improved as an actress. That stint on "Dancing with the Stars" really did wonders for her her confidence.

OK, the Kurt/Burt scene in the garage is bringing tears to my eyes.

[Jellyrolls]

Kurt looks like a 20 something year old trying to pass for a teenager. In other words, it's not working. But he is really pretty.

In other words, he looks like the rest of the cast did in season's 1-3?

[M&M]

So far, this is way better than anything else we have gotten this season. WAY BETTER!!! I love all the Burt/Kurt. They did such a good job making it feel like 2009 Burt/Kurt, even if Chris looks so different. I couldn't imagine Burt muttering "He's so little." with this version of 2009 Kurt.

[Jellyrolls]

This is turning into a vey Kurt-heavy episode.

He's owed that! For everything that Glee becomes, one thing really remained the same--Kurt more than any other character is the most compelling, and has been used so much to be the focal point of the best episodes.

[Ranwing]

I like how they're backfilling the Kurt/Burt relationship. That while they loved one another, it wasn't a particularly close relationship. Burt tolerated Kurt's interests but was trying to push him into a more "normal" mold. And Kurt afraid to reveal his sexuality because he thought his father would stop loving him. And it shows just how far they've come.

Rachel's hypercompetitive is not something that I'm looking forward to getting back into. She really is clueless in how to deal with people.

And Will pegs Kurt as gay at his audition. We get all those nice complements about his abilities, but that gay label is there and that means no solos or leads for him. Kurt had the deck stacked against him from the very start.

[Jellyrolls]

I'm really enjoying Lea in this episode. Lea is doing so well with being like season 1 Rachel. The fast rambling speech to Mercedes was so season 1 Rachel.

We so didn't need this Mercedes solo. Nothing against Amber, but this song is just an odd choice for the show.

[M&M]

"Kurt and Rachel" is trending worldwide on Twitter.

[Jellyrolls]

What's shaking, bacon? I think we've heard that line before.

So, Artie was behind Kurt and Rachel getting food poured on them. Love Kurt's reaction as they walked by the table where Artie and Tina were sitting with the people who threw food on them.

[Ranwing]

I see Rachel in her old pattern of trying to manage the competition. First by undermining Kurt's fragile confidence (because he did easily match her in Popular) and then Mercedes by trying to box her in as an R&B singer. And then she wonders why no one likes her.

LOL - they just advertised Darren in Hedwig. Trying to tie him to the show's award winning legacy.

[Ranwing]

Sure Will... everyone will get plenty of solos. Only if they're named Rachel.

[Jellyrolls]

Tina and Artie's solos were nice. I always liked their friendship on the show. So much better than Blina.

Rachel's outfit in the sit down you're rocking the boat scene looks so different, so I checked it out, and the tie is totally different. It really was distracting.

Terry Schuester is still the same Terry Schuester.

[Jellyrolls]

LOL - they just advertised Darren in Hedwig. Trying to tie him to the show's award winning legacy.

They didn't show it in Boston (unless I was totally zoned out of it). Guess they don't want to spend the money for a national, or even regional ad for him

[Ranwing]

LOL - they just advertised Darren in Hedwig. Trying to tie him to the show's award winning legacy.

They didn't show it in Boston (unless I was totally zoned out of it).  Guess they don't want to spend the money for a national, or even regional ad for him

That shouldn't surprise me.

[Jellyrolls]

So will was there to see the slushie, and he did nothing about it. Great job, Will.

Oh, Mercedes mom? What a wonderful mom. So supportive. Wonderful advice.

[Ranwing]

They are certainly showing just why Rachel made herself so unlikable. She just won't allow anyone else to even have the smallest chance to stand in the spotlight.

And Will... you have two boys in the club, both of whom are amazing singers. One of them can't be the male lead? This is the kind of stuff that makes me dislike him so much.

[Jellyrolls]

Will and Sue playing basketball? That's just so totally random.

Oh, so Will saying that the arts are more important than cheerleading is probably the main thing that lead to her ultimatum that he end the glee club.

And now we have Sue rage music without a Sue rage.

[M&M]

Will and Sue playing basketball?  That's just so totally random.  

Oh, so Will saying that the arts are more important than cheerleading is probably the main thing that lead to her ultimatum that he end the glee club.  

And now we have Sue rage music without a Sue rage.

Yeah, this reminds me that Sue used to be way more real than she is now.

[Ranwing]

We've got the pattern set of Rachel getting what she wants because she can demand it and have people comply. Great.

[Jellyrolls]

Howard Bamboo! LOL

So, Rachel goes to Terry. She is so manipulative and self-centered. LOL

Oh, you'll get your dream, Howard Bamboo. LOL

[dimpledchris]

Wow, the episode's almost over. It's a pleasant episode, nice enough to watch without being rage-y. I loved the Kurt (though he's so sad) and Mercedes parts, also early Tina and Artie were cute.

Rachel/Lea's eyebrows are really throwing me off.

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