And as a Gleek, I came across some truly horrifying news recently. It has shaken me to my very core. My fellow Gleeks, you may want to sit down. Are you ready?
After this season of Glee, a majority of the original cast will be “graduating” from the New Directions.
I KNOW. Shocking, isn’t it?
According to the creator of Glee Ryan Murphy, it isn’t. Murphy had apparently planned from the beginning to stay true to the timeline of high school, which means each cast will stay for four years then graduate from the show. They will be replaced with a new cast and the cycle will begin again.
“I think the thing about this [original] cast is people love them and they are incredibly talented,” Murphy said, “They’ve left sort of an indelible mark.”
I’ll say. Heck, I’m practically going through separation anxiety. And the season hasn’t started yet.
Junior Danielle Rosenduft feels strongly about this horrifying discovery. “They’re cycling the cast every four years? That’s really stupid,” she said, “The show only recently got popular, and now they’re getting rid of the good characters?”
She has a point. Those quirky, lovable characters are what holds the show together. So what will we do when they go off to college? Who will keep the series alive?
Fear not, for there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Salvation, thy name is The Glee Project.
The Glee Project ran its course on Oxygen during the past summer. The entire purpose of the show was to find a new cast member for the new season of Glee. They did far better than that.
They got four.
The two big winners (who each get a seven-episode long guest slot) are Samuel Larson and Damien McGinty. Samuel, a self proclaimed “Christian indie-rocker type”, wowed the judges with his soulful voice. And Damien, a baritone with an absolutely adorable Irish accent, wowed them with his bubbly personality.
A hot rock star and a baby-faced Irishman? Yeah, I guess I’d watch it.
Two competitors, Alex Newell and Lindsay Pearce also walked away with a prize: dual two-episode starring roles. Alex seems like the lovechild of Kurt and Mercedes: a flamboyant, gay diva with a voice to match. And Lindsay is perfect for Rachel’s arch-nemesis. She shares the same tenacity, vocal power, and ability to make you want to take her by the shoulders and yell “SHUT UP!” at the top of your voice.
“I think bringing in new characters is a good idea,” said Junior Carol Painter, “We know everything about the other characters. Kurt’s gay. Rachel’s a bitch. Finn’s dumb. We get it. Adding new characters will make the show better.”
We can only hope Glee remains just as awesome and entertaining as it has been for these past two seasons. Glee airs Tuesdays on FOX at 8:00 pm.
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