S4 Discussion Post

[gammods]

As requested, this is your Season Four Discussion Post. Feel free to discuss anything you wish, but if you are speaking about future episodes & speculation, please remember to title it in the subject line so people avoiding spoilers f future episodes don't get spoiled. Thank you!

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"The Breakup"

[chirpingemu]

Great acting from all the leads and "The Scientist" was a musical highlight. Darren Chriss' "Teenage Dream" was amazing acting and Chris Colfer's silent reactions were the perfect foil. It was amazing to see it go from a "love you and miss you" gesture to a breakdown that showed just how troubled and emotionally unhealthy Blaine is about their situation. I'd not been overwhelmed by Darren's acting before so this really took my breath away. Finn breaking down in Will's office was another great moment, especially because of the way it made me realize it was his first moment after his discharge with somebody he's never disappointed and he could let himself go. And who'd have thought that Santana would have the most mature response of all to the troubles of a long-distance relationship?

Gotta say, though, the pacing for the Klaine breakup was terrible. It made Blaine's cheating seem like a random excuse for a breakup and made Blaine a real jerk. If they'd built it up better, it could have seemed terribly inevitable given Blaine's need for attention, loneliness at McKinley, estrangement from the Warblers, and lack of connection with his parents, but was it was, it was just a "can't keep it in your pants, can you, cheater boy?"

Rachel and Finn breaking up is at least familiar territory ;-) but it was good to see her able to be rational about it and to let him have it about his behavior. At least in this, she's matured so much.

Re: "The Breakup"

[chirpingemu]

It was good acting this episode. The Finn/Will and Finn/Kurt scenes really stood out for me because of all the emotions without really needing to talk.

I found it hard to feel sorry for Blaine, Will, or Rachel though. Blaine cheated and he tried to blame it on Kurt's absence and I'm glad it seems like Kurt's not going to just forgive him. Rachel, as always, didn't care about what Finn was going through, all she was focused on was her life and what she wanted instead of actually helping him. Not once did she ask if he was ok or what he wanted, she just assumed he'd want what she wanted because it was what she wanted and she throws a fit when he doesn't talk to her but refuses to listen to him when he tries to tell her he doesn't want to be in NY. Then he tries because he loves her but is miserable and she doesn't notice because she's Rachel. And Will just won't listen either and expects Emma go with him just because he wants her to. At least Emma got to call him out on not listening but it's a shame Finn didn't get to call out Rachel. So immature as always and I'm glad she's out of relationships because she's not good for anyone.

The Brittana breakup really showed that Heather Morris can do more than just comedy. She's not the best actress but both did a really good job with that scene.