Ryan Murphy interview
Added 2022-11-14 09:43:12 +0000 UTCI just listened the interview he did about the Quarterback episode and how he felt he should have ended Glee right then and there since Cory died. Do you agree?
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Not really. They had so many open ended stories at the time. I think Season 5 was a mess but tu et ended it well and really should have just stopped there. But they had a contract to do 6 seasons, but you could tell after Cory passed that Ryan had no real interest n the show anymore. Really even before that things were sliding off the rails.
Jennifer Adame
2022-11-20 22:34:01 +0000 UTCI disagree with Ryan Murphy because it showed the reality of losing someone. You can have the moments and then you have to figure out how to go on. I love that episode and if they had ended it at that point, it would have been horrible for everyone from fans to actors. The actors would’ve had a dark spot over the whole of Glee.
Georgia Beauchemin
2022-11-17 01:12:03 +0000 UTCI think that it goes both ways. I think that for the fans it was good that they kept glee going. But as a lot of the cast members talk about it wasn’t the same for them after he died and they had a lot of trouble dealing with going back after his death especially because like they talked about there wasn’t any talk of mental health and things of that nature. So selfishly I’m glad they kept going but looking back and knowing what we know now I think they should have ended it and made the Quarterback episode the goodbye/final episode when everyone was ready
Ayan
2022-11-16 18:46:12 +0000 UTCI have mixed feelings about it myself. I haven’t watched the entire episode since it came out. But I did watch s6. I skipped around 5 because it felt like a disconnected, jumbled mess. S6 felt more like glee, and there was actual direction. The Quarterback is a wonderful tribute, but I think they should’ve waited longer. Lea didn’t even show up until the end because she couldn’t be there.
Mia
2022-11-16 07:15:58 +0000 UTCNo, I think we needed to see Lea development after Cory’s death.
Felicity Drinkwater
2022-11-15 20:37:59 +0000 UTCI think they handled it well, and I don't think Cory would have wanted them to quit.
Kenyatta (KD) Smith
2022-11-15 16:37:43 +0000 UTCthats what they did..... but u could defently feel the shock.
Lai
2022-11-15 03:37:51 +0000 UTCyes and no. im not a fan of them leaning so heavly on lea and cory. but theres defently a periode of lost direction after. but some good episode and story comes later. its deficult question.
Lai
2022-11-15 03:37:01 +0000 UTCI think they should have ended it with the season Cory passed on. I didn’t watch much after that but I think that might also have been due to having seen his band perform twice here in Vancouver.
Kathy Blois
2022-11-15 03:33:22 +0000 UTCI also heard the interview and will be listening to the podcast in general and idk what to think honestly. Speaking only on that, it's an episode that I only watch when I want to cry. It def hits hard. Especially after Naya as well. At the time it Did feel exploitative and still does a bit but it also was So needed. This was a celebrity death felt very deeply due to his age and affable persona. I remember being on tumblr while Glee was on air, and as I'm sure you've figured out, this is an unwavering fandom. When the second tour was happening, every single show was livestreamed from different ppl's phones and we were all watching nd when he passed other fandoms were also having conversations about death and community, etc. So it is something that while admittedly mishandled, i think is ultimately respected because it was so in the moment and will likely never happen in that manner again. Like everything else in this show, it runs the gamut from good to bad feeling depending n the moment but ultimately it stands out as an episode among tv shows period. They didn't replace their lead, they tackled the grief head on. Do i think they should've continued the show? Like others, i'll say yes after a pause. It got a little long in the tooth after a while but i think of the cast and crew and their jobs and the impact of the show at the time and i can see it both ways but i think a pause and reassessment would've been the best course of action.
Jennifer Dominguez
2022-11-14 23:02:17 +0000 UTCWhile his death was sad, I definitely do not think they should’ve stopped the show. There was so much great stories and episodes after the tribute episode that I would’ve been so sad if we have not gotten as seen them, we got to see what the rest of their lives were after his death, and how they prospered from that, sometimes life isn’t 100% happiness and the show shows that while trying to bring joy to the viewers.
m
2022-11-14 21:38:15 +0000 UTCI do think they should have taken a longer break, pause and regroup. But completely stopping, no. This show and it’s cast was and still is so incredibly important to so many people, and I feel that if they had just stopped without allowing for any closure would not have been fair to the cast and crew as well as the fans. I do feel that The Quarterback episode was necessary but I can’t ever watch it again, not only because of Cory but because of Naya. It’s hard enough with little scenes here and there that make me tear up about them, but “If I Die Young”, absolutely not. I have a hard time even just seeing pictures and YouTube thumbnails pop up with her in that scene because the words of the song pop into my head and I remember all over again.
Annie Willow
2022-11-14 18:43:30 +0000 UTCCommenting again, as I never actually commented on THAT episode. Regardless of if the show ended there or not, I am so grateful they aired that episode. How many shows can you remember having someone die and have it hit like this one? I can't think of any right off hand. And for the demographic of that show, while heavy, it showed them what grief looked like, in all its tears, happy stories, not thinking you have a right to be happy, and even in its blood curdling screams that I will never get out of my soul. How many people are lucky enough to make it well into adulthood, and never lose someone so close to them?? It's not something you can understand until you've been through it, but this is the closest I think I have ever seen, to at the very least, shrivel me to a sniveling mess of a sob. Other than the one time, I have only watched songs a handful of times, and the full ep reactions of two other channels. Last time I said never again. I may change my mind come the time on here, but it is just that powerful. It's something you need to prepare yourself for. Like now, Audrey. I know we're still in season three, and that's not till five, but start mentally preparing... Worst that can happen is you overblow it in your head, and wonder what we were all going on about. Don't think that is possible, but still prepare.
Shannon Hartman
2022-11-14 18:15:14 +0000 UTC
