Glee to Write Off Finn Hudson

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I just heard that the writers of Glee have decided what they're going to do with Corey Montieth's character, Finn Hudson, in the new season.  “'The right thing to do for the show, at least at this point, is to have that character pass,' series creator Ryan Murphy said." (Queerty)  He also says that they're going to do it in a way that doesn't cause Montieth's fellow actors to re-live the experience of losing such a close co-worker and friend at so young an age.

I agree that they need to write him out of the show by way of his character passing. That way, there'll be no way that somehow or someway in the future they could bring back his character played by another actor.  That would be wrong.  Corey Montieth's death is real life, and I never believed in sugar-coating things on TV or in movies.  Many of the viewers who watch the program are young, and they're probably already dealing with the actor's death in some way, so they should get a dose of reality when it comes to his character.

As for writing it so that the actors won't "recreate the feelings of grief" they experienced just a couple of short weeks ago, well I'm afraid that's not possible, and that's probably a good thing. Having happened so recently and being in the state that they must all be in, how can they help but not relive the experience of his loss during filming?  Besides, that'll come across more realistically and powerfully.

Murphy says that the episode in which this will happen "will deal directly with the incidents involved in Cory’s passing and the drug use in particular.” (Fox)  I like this idea, and it wasn't unexpected.  One of the more recent episodes of the show dealt with school shootings, a touchy subject in itself that made me cringe watching it, but in a way I thought it was good, especially since I'm a teacher and the idea of that happening in my school is always in the back of mine and almost any teacher's mind.

The show is planning to do public service announcements, presumably about drug use, during the show, which only adds to why they should keep it real.  The show has tackled some pretty big issues in its run, some more than others, but if anything good can come out of Montieth's death, like preventing the overdose of just one viewer, then they should go for it! Bravo!   



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Pride Week Special Song of the Day - Marry You - Glee Cast

It's a beautiful night 

We're looking for something dumb to do 

Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you...

"Love Is Love" -Barack Obama, the second-term first African American President said on the day the Supreme Court made huge strides toward equality for gay people. Its an exciting time to live in. 

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Two years and three days ago, the State of New York made the Marriage Equality Act a reality, legalizing same sex marriage in the state.  It was a joyous occasion for many LGBT's out there, and  it came just in time for the NYC Pride Parade, which broke records for attendance.

The ensuing celebration was joyous, to say the least.  It was in fact the most joyous ever, but even back then things weren't totally right yet.  At the time, New York was only the 6th state to recognize same sex marriages, and only a couple have followed suit since.  With yesterday's ruling by the Supreme Court, both the Defense of Marriage Act and California's Prop 8 were invalidated, clearing the way for same sex couples everywhere to legally join in the state of marriage just like everybody else.

As I've been saying for a long, long time, those arguing against gay marriage have done so with religious ideologies in mind.  However, the institution of marriage has two definitions, both a religious one and a legal one, with many rights and privileges previously only afforded to heterosexual couples.  That is the one we've been after, and finally we can now stand on equal ground.

So New York City's Gay Pride Parade is this Sunday, and I'm sure that two year old attendance record will be broken, and I will be there just like I was then.  And for those who still feel strongly against gay marriage?  Just listen to the lyrics of this song and you'll see that that "something dumb to do," we can also finally do now.  So there!

[GLEE] Full Performance of 'Marry You' — 2x08, Furt from Wellington Vargas Gomes on Vimeo.

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Song of the Day - Let's Have A Kiki"/"Turkey Lurkey Time - Glee Cast

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The term 'kiki' hasn't been around all that long, but I've been hearing it a lot lately. Urban Dictionary defines a kiki (according to the one and only Scissor Sisters) as :

a party for calming all your nerves, spilling tea and dishing just desserts one may deserve. And though the sun is rising, few may choose to leave.

Well, though I've heard the word, I never knew the song...that is until I watched a recent episode of Glee.  It was their Thanksgiving episode when Rachel and Kurt decide to enjoy their turkey dinner in their Brooklyn apartment.  Sara Jessica Parker, who plays Kurt's boss, invites all her Vogue queen friends there for a night of kiki with the duo, and Rachel's hunky hot guy, Brody.

The scene starts with Sara Jessica running late and calling her friends to make sure they're gonna be at the kiki (VERY Sex and the City!), and well, you can watch the rest.  I loved this scene so much I watched it twice and I'm about to download the song!  Enjoy!

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