Goodbye Finn

I haven't watched Glee in years so I don't consider myself a Gleek, but that show introduced me to new faces of talent the day it premiered and one of those faces was Cory Monteith.

This past Thursday, Glee aired their tribute episode for Cory Monteith/Finn Hudson and I think it was perfectly done. They didn't talk about how Finn passed which I think was the right thing to do. They didn't shy away from Cory's drug problems but as Kurt explained it's not about how he died, but how he lived.

While I'm really not a fan of Naya Rivera, her performance was my favorite. She broke down during her rendition of "If I Die Young" and I don't believe she was acting. Even her scene with Sue Sylvester was real and I think it was a great way to get Sue to say her goodbye to Finn as well since her character is just so mean to everyone. But when Santana just screamed in the middle of the song and ran away, I find it hard to believe that was in the script. That was all Naya.

I really wished Rachel Berry could have been in more of the episode but I understand why she wasn't. Considering all that Lea Michele was going through at the time I commend her for finding the strength to be apart of it at all. The way she sang "Make You Feel My Love" turned me into an emotional wreck. When she called him "her person." You could see that fine line between Lea showing how much Rachel loved Finn and how much she loved Cory.

I think the episode was a great way to say Goodbye to Finn as well as Cory. It even had a few comedic points to lighten the mood. Of course Finn's jacket became a symbol. With his brother Kurt wanting to keep it, and then Kurt giving it to Santana only for it to be stolen. Everyone thinks Puck has it since he stole the tree dedicated to Finn and has been desperate for something to remember Finn by, especially the jacket. But we later find out Mr. Schuester has it and he cries for the first time in the episode. By the end, I really wanted the jacket for myself too. Goodbye Quarterback.

Categories: Glee