Glee Finale: Highs and Lows

The second season of Glee had a lot of wonderful things going for it (Klaine! Max Adler! Santana! Holly Holiday! Fondue For Two!), but it also had its fair share of disappointments (ahem. Sue Sylvester.) Whether the sophomore run of this eccentric show had you all excited or frustrated, you can't tell me you didn't look forward to its season finale where the New Directions competed for Nationals in New York City!

And like any other Glee episode this season, "New York" also had its highs and lows. Let me list down what I thought were fantastic moments, what were missed opportunities and what were just plain infuriating.

HIGHS

• The "I Love New York" and "New York, New York" mash-up. Until now, this song is still stuck in my head. Thank you Glee, for showcasing the wonderful voices of Santana and Mercedes in this highly entertaining number. What? You also can't get enough of it? Well what do you know, I've embedded the incredible performance below! (Also, plus points for those colorful and youthful outfits!)

• Santana from Lima Heights Adjacent. I cracked up when Santana lost it (in Spanish!) after New Directions didn't get through to the next round of Nationals. Now, we all know what happens in Lima Heights Adjacent: Bad. Things.
• Rachel and Kurt's blossoming friendship. Who wasn't touched when these two high school outcasts were talking about their big dreams in Broadway? Their rendition of "For Good" was flawless too!
• "Pretending". Oh, that performance was full of emotion and angst. And that kiss! The silence in the theater that came afterward said it all.
• Blaine telling Kurt the L Word. No, not lesbians (more on that later). Blaine sort of casually blurted out "I love you" when Kurt was talking about what happened in New York. The way Blaine said it was perfect. Plus, Kurt said it back!
• Brittana. They're still not (TOGETHER) together. But I loved how Brittany told Santana she loves her more than anything in this world, and how Santana told Brittany that she's her best friend. Who's shipping Brittana? I sure am!

LOWS

• No Emma. Who else thinks the finale should've been longer? If it was, then the Will and Emma scene the producers were talking about should not have been cut. Now we have to wait 5 more months to know what exactly will happen between the two.
• Happy Quinn. Quinn seemed to be fine with Finchel by the end of the episode. Did anyone else catch that? And only because of a haircut? I dunno, it was a sudden resolution for me. Honestly, I feel cheated by the writers. How can someone head-over-heels in love get over a recent breakup (and Finn getting back together with Rachel!) that quickly? It just doesn't make any sense, plotwise.
• Will's quick decision of staying with his kids. Speaking of sudden resolutions, I also felt the same way with Will's decision of not doing April Rhode's musical in Broadway. Yes, yes, New Directions is Shuester's joy now, but showing us more scenes about his inner struggle could've helped the storytelling, don't you agree?
• "My Cup". This could have been funny, if we hadn't seen it all before. Remember "My Headband"? Brittany S. Pierce deserved better than that.
• Samcedes? We saw Sam and Mercedes hold hands toward the end of the episode; and I just don't get why they needed to keep their relationship a secret. And is it just me, or did this pairing come from nowhere? Here's Glee again, pairing up all the New Directions kids with each other.

So how about you? What did you like and dislike about the finale? What do you wanna see next season? What do you think is up with Sam and Mercedes? And are you in love with Santana and Klaine as much as I am?

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Happy Watching!
-Ansis 

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Glee: "New York" Spoilers

Glee: Wanna Know What This Photo is All About? [SNEAK PEEK]

Glee has just released an all new clip from its 2nd season finale, "New York", and it gives us a pretty clear picture of what the New Directions kids were up to in Central Park as seen in the photo below.

The promotional picture was taken from a scene in the finale where our beloved Glee gang were performing a mash-up of Madonna's "I Love New York" and Leonard Bernstein's "New York, New York". Wanna have a first look on the energetic and definitely Glee-ful performance? Then hit the video clip embedded after the jump!

Now, just play it over and over again until the final episode of the season comes out tomorrow. Also, [SPOILER ALERT!] there are reports that the finale will involve a cliffhanger between Will and Emma, possible drama between Rachel and Quinn (perhaps involving Finn), and sparks to possibly light up again between two old flames.

Will the season end with another Will and Emma kiss? How can New Directions win Nationals with all the drama its members are involved in? Who might get back together? For more "New York" details, click here.

And tell me honestly, how awesome did Santana look and sound in that clip? Sound off below!

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Happy Watching!
-Ansis

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Glee: "New York" Spoilers

Welcome to the city that never sleeps! As some of you loyal Gleeks already know, the Glee gang will be heading to New York City for Nationals next week. I bet some of you will actually be losing sleep in anticipation of the big season finale, so I'm here to give you a few details about the episode to satisfy your cravings for some New Directions news.

Spoiler Alert! (But I know you're not gonna be able to help yourself... so just read on.)

• It is Nationals so the competition is bigger than ever! The pressure will be higher for the McKinley glee club since they'll be competing with teams from all over the country. One of the teams New Directions will be going up against next week is another team from Ohio, the Bad News Bears (They do sound like bad news.) And of course, Vocal Adrenaline will be back with coach Cheyenne Jackson (a.k.a.  Sergeant Handsome) and lead singer Charice. Can the New Directions handle Nationals? I really hope they can.

• Other guest stars in the episode, aside from Cheyenne and Charice, will include Jonathan Groff and Patti Lupone.
• Will will be using some of his time in New York to reflect on his future. He'll struggle about the decision of whether he'll stay with the glee kids or go pursue Broadway. In the process, a Matthew Morrison song, "Still Got Tonight", which is from his debut album, will be sung by our New Directions coach, Morrison's alter ego!

• Finchel fans will also rejoice in the finale! Finn's gonna be in a suit, there will be flowers, and he'll take Rachel on one amazing date. How will this end for the on again off again couple? Lea Michelle says we'll just have to see how it ends. (Now I'm intrigued!)

• Other songs included in the episode are Madonna's "I Love New York" and Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York". (duh!)
• There will also be original songs- Sunshine Corazon's "As Long As You're Still There", Finchel's "Pretending" and New Directions' "Light Up the World". You can listen to these songs after the jump.

 

So are you guys dying of anticipation? Are you rooting for Finchel? Or do you want Finn and Quinn to be back together? Are you hoping New Directions will win Nationals? I sure am! Which original song are you digging? I am loving Light Up the World. And how about Quinn's new haircut? Sound off below!

Happy Watching!
-Ansis

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