RACHEL BERRY VS. THE WORLD: A character analysis

[@lucasouza889]

i always loved how rachel is the protagonist but tottaly flawed and "unlikeable". people complain about how basic some protagonists are, rachel is definitly not basic.

[@balloonwithglasses]

i also like that she’s the protagonist and very unlikable

[@RM-ty2qy]

It was so refreshing to see Rachel as the female protagonist rather than the bland goody two shoes ones you typically get in other teen shows /movies.

[@diamondcentury21]

I agree

[@charlottep4222]

I wouldn’t have minded it so much if there were any consequences to her actions, or really (mostly in the later seasons) her ‘flaws’ and grating personality was a problem.

[@lucasouza889]

@@charlottep4222 bascially everyone was trashing and mocking rachel from day one, how did she not have consequences? they would conveniently keep her in the front because she was the best but conveniently mock her when they didnt need a performance.

[@lucypreece7581]

One thing i noticed is Mercedes and Rachel both had a moment in their life where they had the same choice and we see both outcomes play out. Both women have the choice of whether to take the shortcut and the easy choice that would get them instant success and fame or whether to struggle down the harder road with the possibility of not ever being successful. Mercedes has the choice of whether to sell out and put someone elses face on her album cover and let her management call all the shots but she declines and takes the hard path and keeps her integrity and ultimately ends up successful. Rachel has the choice of whether or not to do the TV show. Broadway is her dram but it's not exactly stable and there is not always a guarantee of a lead roll. Rachel chose the easy path of the TV show thinking it would give her instant success and fame but then we see her life fall apart.

[@TheVhsTapeYT]

I agree with you! I think at one point you could see that Rachel was starting to act entitled to what she was getting and she needed a humbling, her failing her tv show was a catalyst for her to take a different path in life (value her studies and go back to school) it’s very interesting that the second time around when she had the opportunity to go to broadway she went back to school, I think the creators were trying to teach a lesson with her character because she had gotten too lucky with funny girl in he first place and started to take it all for granted.

[@lucypreece7581]

@@TheVhsTapeYT exactly. It upholds the value of hard work and dedication. I mean we see it in season 4 with Mercedes but i like that it gets reaffirmed with Rachel as well. It shows that if you are willing to put in the time and the effort the results will speak for themselves. Taking the easy road doesn't always give you an easy life.

[@lucypreece7581]

@@TheVhsTapeYT it is also interesting because on the show they have had Mercedes and Rachel be pitted against each other in the past and they are easily the vocal equal of each other and both ooze talent but it is interesting seeing these two women face the same choice in life. But also i love that it is Mercedes that helps Rachel when her life has fallen apart.

[@TheVhsTapeYT]

Mercedes was admirable character, and honestly one of the least problematic ones. She was awesome 👏!!

[@lucypreece7581]

@@TheVhsTapeYT and my god can RILEY sing. She got pipes.

[@itspienoon7883]

I really think they're should've been an arc where Rachel should've joined Vocal Adrenaline. After she meets Jesse and Shelby, her mother, she would seen that they are people who have the same ambitions and interests as her but actually care for her unlike the New Directions at the time. But after she sees her former rival show choir club in a whole different light, she comes to find out how VA win every performance, it's because they actually work well as a team and use everyone equally (I mean, Jesse was kinda the male version of Rachel and got praise and attention as well, but did you see VA's Amy Winehouse's Rehab performance, he wasn't there, and they were amazing.) The Glee club would come to realize that they'd have to stop using Rachel's voice for everything and treat her like a person, and Rachel would come to realize that they are equally if not more talented people in the world and it's only to not be in the spotlight for once.

[@TheVhsTapeYT]

Wow I’ve never hear that before. That’s a interesting take and I completely agree with it because it could have given Rachel more room to grow earlier on the show! Very cool take though, I like it 😌

[@kareyonnadavidson6661]

Good idea

[@displayname9538]

i wish this actually happened on the show! It would have solved one of my biggest issues with the show; the glee club always relied on 1 or 2 strong voices and everyone else just doo wopped and swayed in the background. Some of my favourite performances are those where the group is more harmonious and everyone’s part is equally important. I think this would have been a great way to keep the show fresh moving forward after season 1.

[@displayname9538]

Also if anyone knows of a fic where something like this happens please share it haha

[@sofiarodriguez6768]

@@displayname9538 YES! Would've forced the team to actually use their strong singers and performers and showed a lot more vocal diversity. It also would've been great to see that continue after she gets back and her have to deal with the fact others are used more often because she's now considered untrustworthy or flakey, allowing a generally more balanced story.

[@neyableblair5404]

Agreed .... don’t really like Rachel, BUT you do make a point that she is held to a double standard compared to other characters... at this point it’s just a popular opinion to hate her ...

[@hollow7994]

I completely agree. I don’t hate rachel and I feel like I’ll get hated on if I say it.

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

@@hollow7994 you are entitled to your own opinion If they do that, it makes them as much as bad as lea treated her colleagues

[@kareyonnadavidson6661]

I don't hate her I just don't like how she acts or talks to people

[@kareyonnadavidson6661]

@@hollow7994 u wont with me

[@sofiavega2867]

What I hate it’s that they made other characters look bad (Quinn and Tina for example) so she can be the one who helps them "get out of there" And even though she made good things the bad things that she made are the most remarkable

[@aqualucy_4817]

"Everybody hates me." "You think glee club is going to change that?" Mr. Shue is like the worst person.

[@lunabrown260]

😂😂😂😂 i never realized how savage that response is 😂😂😂😂

[@laurine____7543]

Omg thats savage😭

[@rudeminnesotan]

That's a pretty normal person response. Its terrible that a *teacher* says it.

[@betulceyhan8519]

But he doesn’t say it’s true. He acknowledges her problem and doesn’t just go with the words “oh no, you’re great” which usually doesn’t help at all because of the evidence in contrast.

[@alim.9801]

He should probably be in jail

[@mickeyladies3057]

i get. people will definitely be going for lea, but honestly rachel isnt the same and her story is pretty sad. thanks for the analysis

[@TheVhsTapeYT]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching :)!!

[@laurine____7543]

Agree, i find rachel story really....depressing

[@dogscott7881]

I love Rachel. I’m tired of the perfect, meek and mild female main characters. I love that we got a flawed and downright annoying lead...I mean, she’s supposed to be a teenage girl, not a saint.

[@imheretofindasmr8990]

agreed

[@janhavi1977]

I mean...she sent a young girl to a crackhouse and nearly got her killed. She doesn't have to be saint, but she also didn't need to be a literal psychopath, lol.

[@alim.9801]

@@janhavi1977 she did specify that it wasn't an active crack house. Doesn't make it a lot better, but idk if she was in like danger danger

[@goldrush18x]

@@janhavi1977 It's just funny how people think Rachel is a psychopath... but Quinn and Santana aren't?

[@zacvarg3530]

@@goldrush18x LITERALLY! some of the things quinn and santana have done... man half the characters on the show should be considered insane

[@luigi3duran]

Her getting bored of Broadway and moving to LA was character assassination. I was hoping you would mention it.

[@universalcerberus5863]

Yes! Rachel dreamed of playing Fanny since she was a small child. Barbra was a huge influence on her style. Why did she get bored of it after only a month? She was clearly enjoying the fame just a few weeks before.

[@oui2375]

it made absolutely no sense, she was passionate about broadway, it was her dream role, she loved new york so much why would she do that😭

[@bethanywilson3867]

I don't think so. I think it was the way she failed to deal with her trauma from Finn dying. Throughout the whole series we've seen her work for relational connections and every time those relationships fell through, she would redirect her pain towards focusing on her ambition. It happened with Shelby and Jesse where she directed her focus to beating them at Regionals, it happened when her and Finn broke up and he sent her to New York and she focused on her new school and proving herself to Cassie. I think when Finn died, she needed to focus on her career for fear of breaking down. For the first time the whole series, she wasn't looking for relationships, she didn't date or crush on anyone and fell out with her friends, she only cared about her career. I think when Funny Girl got monotonous because it was no longer a project and becoming just a loop, she didn't have a direction for her ambition to move which she needed in order to not break down. Which is why she went for the TV show. She needed her career to fail so that it wouldn't be a distraction anymore so she could go home and pick up the pieces of her broken heart and rediscover her love for music. I think had Finn lived, even if they were just friends, she wouldn't have had that trauma and so she could have actually enjoyed being Fanny.

[@mariaskabardonis8353]

I think it was mention in the last season that it was due to the trauma of Finn dying and she did regret it

[@thatonekidfromkindergarten4495]

She’s too real, everyone knows a Rachel. I think that a person’s relationship with their Rachel dictates how they feel about the character

[@laurine____7543]

Probably but EVERYONE also know a Santana, a Quinn, a sue But they are loved. I know both a Rachel and a Santana ( my two bff god damn) and the annoying self centred is a better person than the manipulative, mean and shady bitch ( yeah i speak like that about my two friends , yeah but they themself see how they are so it dosent matter)

[@HiiIamJu]

I know someone exaclty like her with the exception of being really untalented and thinking she is

[@imtootiredforthis9776]

I don't know a Rachel but I think that really makes sense

[@Krolockinchen]

@@laurine____7543 I can only speak for myself but during my school years I knew a Rachel and a Sue and I just could never warm up to those characters. I actually became interested in the show was because I saw the parallels between Sue and a person I knew and I thought it might be cathartic to see her as a villain. I still don't get why people like her

[@alyssapinon9670]

Omg you’re right. I knew a Rachel and while we weren’t close friends we got along well. I would even stand up for her when other people put her down and a lot of people had beef with her. But eventually I had to distance myself from her because she had a bit of a superiority complex and was being rude to my best friend. I think she was nice to me because I was non threatening and mean to my friend because she was jealous of her. So I guess there was good reason why people disliked her: So that is pretty accurate to my arc with Rachel’s character. Compelling character but not someone I’d want to associate with irl.

[@allisonoshea5423]

Not to mention how frequently the supporting characters would say blatantly anti-Semitic things to her. It always made me uncomfortable how that was never touched on for how horrible it was. I mean Glee covered so many topics, and despite this they never made an effort to look at how outwardly characters like Santana would bully her about her features and religion.

[@MegaBea100]

In the context of the show I kind of feel like she asked for it. She claimed she was entitled to roles because of other actors or characters were Jews. She constantly seems like she's superior and pick and chooses around stuff like Xmas whilst never apparently keeping any religious morales. Its terrible writing of a religion.

[@summer_the_rae]

Exactly how I felt. Santana would be blatantly antisemitic and you see everyone on TikTok cheering her on. As a Jew that makes me so uncomfortable.

[@laurine____7543]

@@MegaBea100 i- i- nobody ask for racism comment and if she is happy to revendicate BEING jewis , its her business, Santana also always come back with her being latina ect ...so Santana had also coming racism ?

[@kyubfan15]

@@MegaBea100 she asked for antisemitism? Oh.

[@kyubfan15]

@@summer_the_rae Santana’s stans are delusional and hypocritical. Santana was a bully and made a lot of bigoted comments towards the entire glee club and other characters. She’s actually a lot more mean spirited than most of the other characters on the show, even if she has a heartwarming coming out story and a nice voice.

[@nithya1372]

One of the things that wrecks me about this show is that so many characters did horrible things, but the bullies still end up being idolized, and Racheal is STILL penalized, mostly because she is "annoying".

[@I_AM_HYDRAA]

better annoying than terrible

[@me-wq7wd]

I know right is so infuriating. I love Rachel so much, she truly didn't deserve to be around people who called her annoying for existing all the time

[@laurine____7543]

@@me-wq7wd yeah like its not her fault of she is annoying

[@stuffwithsoph8264]

yeah, bullying is genuinely traumatizing and it is NOT okay that they never apologized or changed their behaviour

[@andreawilliamson7691]

I love Mercedes but ill never forget when she vandalized Kurt's car for not liking her and no one said or did anything about it fans or show

[@jellybeansushi]

I personally view a lot of Rachel's bad decisions in season 5 coming from a place of Grief with Finn's death.

[@internetlexi]

I can see that

[@Gaby-fs9if]

Samee

[@swaggygirl3516]

i love rachel's because it's so rare to see a character like her on tv even today, she is truly multidimensional and the fact that she could be so flawed and not conventionally attractive and still be the lead of a tv show meant a lot to me. however the fact that lea michele had so much power over the production of the show and the writing actually makes her character growth feel bitter and unearned, i feel like she never truly faced consequences for her actions and the fact that the show focused so much on her towards the end was tiring. rachel's arc ended in season 4 and she just regressed after that but they had to let her keep going because she was the star. i wonder what her ending would have been like if lea michele stepped back and let the writers do their job organically

[@niabella8897]

How does Lea Michele has power over the show.she is just a actor

[@notsocuteotaku8662]

@@niabella8897 she has connections, and ryan murphy favoured her.

[@laurine____7543]

I also love the fact that Rachel is a unpopular girl, dosent know how to act in society, not consider as pretty and still the lead of the show and the lead of the glee club. Its original and had great message

[@bubbles4897]

Not conventionally attractive? Lol wdym?

[@niabella8897]

@@bubbles4897 ikr .how is Rachel ugly

[@bethanywilson3867]

I found Rachel's story to be absolutely tragic. She was literally bred to be a talented person and raised such that that was her life. It seemed so robotic and loveless really. I remember feeling heartbroken for her as she sung "she's got to love nobody" to her mother who had just rejected her advanced towards building a relationship. Within two episodes her mother and her first boyfriend both betrayed her trust and became merely her competition. It was as though, for her, relationships weren't meant to work out and her career/talent was her only hope. Finn was the only means out of this loop. As much as I hate young weddings and love a girl who goes after her dream rather than settling down, Finn was the only person who really offered her love that wasn't conditional on her talent/career and I think she needed that. When he died, it was as though she couldn't have love again. From that moment she focused solely on what she had always known was meant for her: her career, obsessing over Funny Girl, on her public image, then on the TV opportunity, pushing away her friends and became completely blind to romance (first time ever for her) and I don't think she ever really recovered from that. Her choice to marry Jesse, although sweet, felt like she had given up on unconditional love. He loved her for her talent. He was such a symbol of focusing on ambition. And I just wanted something different for Rachel. I wanted her to lose the pressure of what was expected of her. I wanted her to find joy in the simple things. I wanted her to be loved deeply and to love deeply. Maybe after a few years on Broadway at least.

[@foodplaywithjae]

god this logic makes me want to write a fanfic with faberry as end game being her epic love.

[@rachaelsworld1116]

Thank you finally someone realizes that Rachel deserves a much better happier ending. That was actually the outcome of the show but unfortunately after fin died the whole ending of this year had to be rewritten. This would be really cool if it was fanfiction too. This logic makes so much sense.

[@daisyjoned]

I agree with everything but the Jesse part. I think despite Rachel finding acceptance outside her voice, her talent and ambition was still a huge part of her character. The only person who was able to really understand that and keep up with her was Jesse. And he definitely liked her for more than her voice example being how in season 3 he talked to carmen to help her out. I just don’t think someone like Rachel would have been content with doing a show on Broadway, getting her big break and then going to live with Finn in Ohio for the rest of her days. Given that we weren’t able to have Finn and Rachel end up together Jesse and Rachel were the next best alternative- especially since Lea and Jonathan are best friends irl so that was the only thing that made sense while still being sensitive to Cory’s death

[@rachaelsworld1116]

The alternate ending is OK. I have speculated about the Jesse part.

[@Bigicycharmed]

Seeing this made me realize something, we don't hate Rachel for Rachel, yes she was kind of annoying and really mean sometimes, but she was good, we don't hate Rachel for Rachel, we hate her due to Mr. Schue. Think of it, people hate Rachel for being the center of attention in the club, having almost all the solos, doing horrible things and never facing the consequences the same way other characters would and all of that, at the end is Mr. Schue's fault, for favoring her and never putting a stop to her. Rachel was young, driven and awkward, he should have stepped up and put a stop to her when ot was needed.

[@bluerosemaiden5945]

Exactly what I was thinking! I read comments about how they hate Rachel because she got everything handed to her then why don't they hate the people who handed everything to her?

[@laurine____7543]

Exalty

[@DeeL3]

Maybe that's for some but not for all. I didn't start disliking her until season 2 and it was based solely on her actions and the things she did, not Mr. Schue.

[@Iujjdjcbjrujgsm]

Exactly!

[@ben6217]

Sounds about right 😂😂😂

[@liannelopez-vito9827]

You just encapsulated the reasons as to why I like Rachel Berry’s character. She’s not perfect and like anybody she has some not so good traits. She just wants to belong and people judged her without knowing her and I related to that a lot.

[@Sera-F1nn]

Why, god WHY are we constantly talk about sending Sunshine to a crackhouse and we NEVER mention stuff like hm... i don't know... that Quinn tried to get back her biological daughter by GETTING HER ADOPTIVE MOTHER IN PRISON. Or what about at the very beginning of the show, when Puck got Quinn drunk to sleep with her, getting her pregnant ????? Why is it okay when other people do it. I don't understand.

[@unholybrat]

EXACTLY! everyone calls out the shitty things rachel did but completely turned a blind eye with literally every other character.

[@thatbitch823]

THIS >>> the only thing ppl ever mention is Rachel sending sunshine to a crackhouse but other characters have done bad things as well. It’s crazy.

[@thatbitch823]

@@Tomlavern123 exactly!! She literally made amends with sunshine and encouraged her before she went on stage. Yet people don’t wanna acknowledge that...smh.

[@blackandlovely5306]

Rachel is a bully too. Short is lowkey emotionally abusive when it came to other members in the club, she had made some slight racist comments in season 1, she loves to tell people that she is better than them and she's far from it, also she's childish as hell when she doesn't get her way. In special education she made it seem of Sam and Quinn sung during competition that it was noway that they would win which is ridiculous. She was the definition of gaslight.

[@thatbitch823]

@@blackandlovely5306 I’m not disregarding the things Rachel has done. She is in no way shape or form an angel, but my point is that Santana is a bully as well and no one holds her accountable. It’s a double standard in the fandom.

[@XxMuSiCaLPrOdIgYxX]

Small brain: hating Rachel berry Large brain: understanding Rachel berry as a character and realizing that, as annoying as she is, Rachel is a well built character with a good heart and insane talent Galaxy brain: hating will shuester, the creepiest teacher ever

[@deklin.14.official39]

Just bc I hate rachel doesnt make me small minded. In fact, i understand some of the things that rachel does. However that didnt make it any better, only made it worse.

[@XxMuSiCaLPrOdIgYxX]

@@deklin.14.official39 yo it’s a joke. Chill

[@deklin.14.official39]

@@XxMuSiCaLPrOdIgYxX i get that. Just expressing my opinion

[@romeespartinez841]

I'm both small brain and galaxy brain lol

[@LovelyKelly645]

@@romeespartinez841 same

[@seatheparade]

Agreed, her character got way too much hate. I actually always felt bad for Rachel's character since the very first introduction of her was her getting bullied for no reason (the soda splash scene), and though I got why people were annoyed by her it doesn't justify the character to be deserving of such bad treatment. She's of course, no angel by any stretch, she did some horrendous things on the show but as you said, she did many good things and showed kindness and growth over time (like all other characters on glee). ...Lea Michele on the other hand, definitely doesn't seem to have that same empathy & kindness so sadly she didn't learn much from her character 😅

[@jessicasharpe1925]

i mean we don't know exactly everything that happened behind the scenes and it's been a few years since the end of Glee. People grow and evolved. But that's a reason i never want to meet any of the actors/actresses that i admire. My mother was a big fan of one the Monkee's and she met him, Peter Tork, she told him that she admired his musical talent and enjoyed it and thanked him for putting it out there. He was rude as all get out and made her cry. Celebrities are put on a pedestal and the sooner we enjoy the shows and leave it at that the better we are for it.

[@helenaagain]

YES. I was gonna write this exact comment. everyone else who was bullied in show was still sympathized with, even though they would eventually bully others in some way later. because apparently cruelty is funny! but when rachel would do that, she never got any of the sympathy.

[@AikiraBeats]

Yeah that didn't make sense to me but every other time I could get why she did that. But my question is how are kids allowed to put slushes in their faces anyway cause I'm pretty sure you would get detention if you did that

[@michaelnealis1926]

I love how complex Rachel is as a character. I would also love to see you do an analysis on Marley Rose. She was given a lot of hate by fans when the show first aired, and I feel like she is a lot more interesting and complex than people give her credit for.

[@mimifule]

santana and quinn are literally bullies but everyone praise them. don't get me wrong i like those two characters especially santana but that's why glee is about: flawed characters. rachel is not THAT bad even tho she did bad actions, she also did a lot of good actions for people who never really were friendly with her

[@thatbitch823]

Thank you !! This fandom is so hypocritical. Santana and Quinn are literal bullies and have done many wrong things, yet the minute Rachel does something wrong the fandom bashes on her. She deserves sm better.

[@mimifule]

@@thatbitch823 they all use rachel because she's a good singer, they don't even hide this fact. the fandom needs to understand that every character is flawed, it's not good unicorns vs bad demons

[@mimifule]

@@Tomlavern123 well i understand that others have also stories to share and deserve more screen time and solo. tbh i would love to hear more santana/rachel duet, their voices are great together

[@worm4165]

I used to hate Santana but everyone in yhe fandom seemed to love her. I was in early Season 2

[@leilanyx]

i think it's because they do grow and work on themselves. they become kinder, less abrasive as the series goes on. sure, santana still lashes out and takes things too far sometimes, but she makes an effort to not be quite as bad as she was in earlier seasons. quinn-post baby is going through a lot ─ whether it's her self-esteem, her reputation, her relationships etc. it's understanable she'd become a little extreme for a while there. rachel, however, gets everything handed to her on a silver platter, and has a habit of regressing to the frustrating characteristics we saw so often in the early seasons because of this. sure, she grows. but it takes six seasons for her to learn how to behave like a semi-normal human being.

[@niabella8897]

What makes no sense.is that every time that they talk about how much they talk about they hate Rachel ,they talk about Lea Michele.and that the person who plays puck , mark salling is a worse person than Lea Michele.but somehow people hate Rachel more than puck.

[@traytray360]

Yeah. Because he killed himself.

[@iblinkedonceandbecameanarm710]

​@@traytray360 So what you're saying... is that if Lea Michelle died... or committed toaster bath.... then people would stop hating on Rachel? Yeah- no

[@rachelconsoli8428]

I completely and utterly loved Rachel. She, like literally everyone in that show, does horrific things but as a whole she’s a good person and has some great growth arcs. She’s insanely talented so I loved that she got such a good story and ending. The show makes you empathize with super flawed characters and I always found that super important.

[@thatbitch823]

I also feel like we don’t talk about how much they bullied her. Like, this wasn’t just regular teasing, they literally bullied her very badly. It’s awful.

[@lililecourt4488]

Yes I agree. Also, I noticed that with Shelby's storyline, she grew up more insecure then ever. I mean, her mother abandonning her, because she's too old ? I think It made her wanting to do and be better, again. The only thing I hate about her, and I think It's why most of the people do, Is the fact that she gets all the songs when some characters deserve more (like Quinn, Tina...). But I don't dislike her personality, I mean, I don't know one glee club member who didn't do something wrong, so she's just annoying when she wants to be clapped, but she's not evil

[@chaoticiffanafs]

im always confused why everyone hate rachel, but then praise santana like yes queen etc etc. like when she's auditioning for her understudy just because she wanted to prove her she can be sucess after grad, and people call rachel is the "selfish one"

[@alexandraolvera5903]

I think people praise Santana because she’s a hot lesbian latina. Don’t get me wrong I like Santana I understand what it’s like to be a Latina & gay (I’m bi) with a homophobic religious family. POC and Gay people relate to Santana because they relate to her experience. As for Rachel, a heterosexual white woman with a unlikable personality, it easy to hate on her.

[@deklin.14.official39]

She literally auditioned bc she wanted money and wanted to be known for something else besides a yeast commercial. Rachel was acting completely selfish

[@Songbird317]

I think because Santana is not annoying as Rachel, it is easier to liker than Rachel, Rachel did change but still annoying when Santana change a bit more

[@deklin.14.official39]

@@Songbird317 exactly. Both had their fair share of bad stuff. But when it comes down to which character changed for the better, its Santana.

[@paloma9469]

She doesn’t really have that much character growth Santana did

[@taylorgage5684]

there are parts i love about rachel and parts i hate about her, but one thing i think most of us can agree on is that she's a very well built character. she's complicated, and humane, and flawed, but knows the line on when to be there for people. she's unapologetically herself, and she accepts herself for who she is, the good and the bad. i dont love the personality and/or actions of rachel berry, but i do love her memorable and clearly distinguished character

[@kirakira6981]

Rachel is such a well-written character with complexity and a lot of growth... You can love her or you can hate her but you can never forget her. Props the show crew for that!

[@anaceciliamolina9833]

Rachel Berry the most complex, epic, edgy, inspiractional, funny, over the top, downright flawed, utterly unlikeable, well driven & motivational, well written fictional character ever...Let's face it there's NO Glee as a tv show and plot without Rachel, she was like it or not the MAIN CHARACTER (on capital letters ), period.

[@leahjenner6765]

Truth. Everyone forgets that she was literally the main character . She made the show . Without her there would have been no glee club , she was the one interested in musical theatre her whole life .

[@chaoscoloursurlife4197]

I never hated Rachel Berry, I always kinda saw right through her and her complex persona (as opposed to her also complex character) and tolerated her. Yet, I have rewatched the show entirely many times over the years and I genuinely like Rachel more and more every time - probably as I grew up too and learned to be even more tolerant and understanding

[@mrs.reysolo2601]

Yess finally someone defending Rachel and who actually recognises that she is a good, strong person. But what’s sad is that, so much analysis had to be done and her personality & motivations had to be dissected to come to this conclusion. Which just to me means that this world is so superficial and only tries to reach out for the easiest conclusion they can make. It also demotivates me , a person who resonates with Rachel for being an outcast, that no one can really understand me unless they psychoanalyse me .

[@karolinaw3186]

That is exactly what I think. People don't give a sh*t to think deeper as humans. They praise Santana and Quinn, but they hate on Rachel when her only really bad Action was with Sunshine - everything else Like e.g. someone said about her being a candidate for school's election when Kur wanted to achieve it - mhm, do those people remember that at the end she supported Kurt and resigned? She made a mistake, but she learned her lesson just on time

[@me-wq7wd]

I've never understood why so many people hate her, I really love this character

[@minae.d4540]

People are really biased towards characters like Santana. Idk if she represents someone they want to be but can't, but she's done horrible things, and is a bully at her core, yet people still like her and defend her. You can tell that Rachel has a good heart. You just don't get that feeling of darkness that you get from other characters in the show.

[@Gemini_Woman]

People don't realise how toxic Quinn was

[@daydreams6956]

true but at least she was somewhat likeable

[@neeliknowsnothing]

Quinn also went through a lot. Puck essentially coerced her into having sex and then shamed her continously when pregnant. Her boyfriend cheated on her (people forget Finn cheated on Quinn with Rachel before she cheated on him). She was kicked out from her house. She was bullied and fatshamed in her previous school. The issue is Ryan Murphy wrote her terribly, and she consistently did a 180 after having great charector growth, and any trauma she went through would be undermined by other characters. Because of her character constantly changing people chose the parts of her charectarisation that makes sense from their pov

[@jimmylu1352]

honestly the writers ruined her character. She has the best character arc in season 1 and then season 2 she just changed back into her old mean cheerio self, season 3 was a little better but her character is just very inconsistent. One minute she's mean and rude and manipulative and one minute she's sweet and caring.

[@felicitylikesgreen4726]

Even though Quinn went through a lot of struggle a lot of the many of the struggles she initiated with out thinking about the consequences ,for example, her original break up with Finn, her being kicked off the cheerios, etc. Even though the way she got her problems are debatable she had multiple chances to start over. For instance, in season 2 she got everything she wanted back (popularity, dating the most popular guy, being a cheerio), but, she threw it all away. As soon as she gets character growth she goes back to her old ways. Even when she graduated and went to Yale (or Harvard I forgot) she denied her whole past to the guy she was dating and slept her her professor. I give Quin credit for being strong but, her actions caused a lot of damage for others while, continuing to blame others for her problems (like in season 3 she blamed mr Shue for her downfall when it her her actions)

[@romeespartinez841]

The writers really ruined Quinn. She went from the arrogant cheerleader who learned a lot of life lessons to a person who lets a guy define her life and took Santana's concern for Kitty giving Marley an eating disorder a sign of being jealous of her

[@ladyofways]

this actually made me see Rachel in a different light

[@leahcutts692]

I hate how everybody knew about Finn and Santana and nobody told Rachel what was going on.

[@breeisjustababy]

As a character, I think the dynamic she brings to the cast is very interesting and the show wouldn't be the same. However, if Rachel were a real person, I'd probably hate her.

[@davismiles2765]

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[@camillefraginal9189]

Finally! Someone who gets it. Thank you for this! Her character may be annoying at times but she is insanely talented, hardworking, forgiving, and fun! People always complains how her character is the worst and annoying but come on, there are characters on this show that are way worst but still getting praised by being bitch or bullies. Others complains why she always gets the solo and all shit, SHE IS THE FUCKING LEAD CHARACTER FOR THIS SHOW. THAT IS WHY, PEOPLE. I loved Rachel Berry since the moment I watched the first episode way back in 2009.

[@auroraragazzoni4533]

I could just love her for how different she is. She's not meant to be the sympathetic character in Glee, but her character was amazingly written and understanding was my first step to become a more critical person. I really owe her a lot

[@1itslaurahere1]

I always thought Rachel got way more hate than she deserved but I was never able to elaborate so thank you so much for this

[@altuzarraok]

I always thought that Rachel's behaviour in S5 was a product of Finn's death, like, inside she was feeling so lost she stopped knowing what to do. That would explain why she left NYADA, why she even quits Funny Girl, why she accepts that TV role...

[@kaelyngalan5289]

i wish she joined vocal adrenaline, she seemed to prefer training and winning like how vocal adrenaline usually is. I also think when Santana auditioned in season 5, that was like a breaking point for her. She didn't really grief completely at least from what we saw. She felt betrayed and maybe saw her role as the only thing she had. She didn't want to lose it like she lost Finn. I don't like her personality traits for most of the show but her character development is nice to see. I wish tina was treated better tho.

[@reganscardigan]

I love Rachel because I can relate to her. Im annoying, socially awkward, im bascially an only child (I have siblings but theyre all so much older then me) and I have the need to be the best at everything. I get sad when people dont like Rachel, but I get why they dont.

[@the_autistic_advocate]

Rachel is very complex and has many different layers, and that’s what makes for a good and interesting character. On one hand, she’s a vulnerable teenage girl, an outcast at school, a Jew, the daughter of two gay dads, and as I’m sure, has a whole lot of backstory that we never even got to see. She has many people in her life that she loves and cares about, as often as they may pick bones with each other. On the other hand, she can be a bit of an out-of-control diva when it comes to glee club solos, having hissy fits whenever anyone else in glee club is given one. In fact, she’s so ambitious and protective of her spotlight that when she felt threatened by Sunshine Corazon, she tricked Sunshine into going to a crack house for her audition.

[@lauradove]

I think so many people hate Rachel because it’s popular to do so, not because of their genuine feelings towards her

[@mia-tr4shm4n50]

I think Rachel's arc in season six made her much more likeable, and it really annoys me that she had to forget everything she'd learnt over the show to get there.

[@laurine____7543]

It annoy me how people FORGET her beautiful develpment on s6

[@agusfcoronado]

I think this is the best analysis of Rachel's character. I personally liked her when the show first aired but rewatching now I absolutely love her for how strong and talented she is. There's this huge trend to hate her and I'm just like ? she has done terrible things, sure. But everyone in this show has. Just as an example (I have plenty) the fact that Rachel allowed Santana to live with her after all the bullying and the Finn situation shows how mature and kind-hearted she is. And even then Santana went to audition for something she KNEW was really important to Rachel. OF COURSE she will get angry. It would be unreal if she didn't. Anyway, love her and the analysis was on point. Keep up with these videos! Love them all.

[@saltypretzel4959]

If you're pushed from such a young age to be "successful" and have these grandiose aspirations thrown on you...any obstacle is going to make you anxious or defensive I would imagine. You're going to be terrified of achieving anything less than what you have been led to believe you can accomplish.

[@Hi-cz3nv]

If rachel was with me in school , i would be a good friend to her and try to change her look to the world cause honestly i think that she’s missing love and support from friends

[@sugarypineapplecake2876]

THIS

[@RadicalCrazyness]

Idk why but I’ve always loved Rachel. She’s my fav character. I’m also not anything like her. Not that ambitious and I’m super insecure. I just like her not being ashamed of what she wants, I think she does have the best voice out of everyone, and she’s gorgeous!

[@TheFrdw]

I never realized her soft moments with everyone, thanks for pointing that out!

[@sofiarodriguez6768]

I dislike Rachel, however I believe she is more than flawed; She's riddled with bad intentions. However, she also *tries* non stop to be better. sometimes it means being a better singer or a better friend but she is always trying. I don't understand how people can HATE Rachel but LOVE Quinn. I can at least understand Santana, as often times she's kind of the viewers voice and even though she's mean she's unapologetically herself and never tries to hide it. She also has a LOT of growth, but Quinn was toxic day in and day out and I don't think she ever had any real growth. She was just prevented from making really bad decisions by the better people around her.

[@laurine____7543]

Bad intention? The whole point of her character is : good intention, bad way to do it wtf

[@sofiarodriguez6768]

@@laurine____7543 no the whole point of her character ESPECIALLY in earlier seasons is what wanting to be a star being a personality trait does to someone. She eventually grows out of this in mid seasons, understanding that she's out of touch with reality and is harming people she's bonded with. That's when she becomes a character that paves the way to hell with good intentions.

[@laurine____7543]

@@sofiarodriguez6768 yeah but i dont think want to be A Brodway star is " bad intention" ^^

[@sofiarodriguez6768]

@@laurine____7543 being the star of the show and wanting to be the only one to shine is. she literally sent a new girl to a crack house after hearing her sing one song. *bad intentions*

[@georgiairving1234]

Also not to mention the whole shelby situation. She had to come to terms with the fact that not only was Jesse St James, her first proper boyfriend (after finn) a mole sent by her own mother, but then when she approached her shelby rejected her?? The idea of being rejected by your own mother is awful

[@franny2631]

Look I get why many people hate her, but I personally understand her passion. Yeah she made a lot of stupid mistakes, but I can relate to her on a personal level with having a dream. I would not do all the things she has done but yah I don't know I just don't hate her but she's not my favorite character either.

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

There’s a difference between being passionate and being a horrible person. You can be as passionate as Rachel and still be a good and humble person. Rachel is not and never became one either.

[@laurine____7543]

@@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343 Rachel is not humble but she is a really kind and good person wtf

[@photato1277]

I like how she wore good girl type clothes in high school but as soon as she went to college her style changed completely

[@gabrielsotelo1987]

I don't know why, but I don't hate her, I actually love her character, is one of my favorites before Santana

[@mynameisreallycool1]

It's funny because before the allegations against Lea Michelle, everyone thought Rachel was iconic and funny, and she would compared to Sharpay from HSM. Now suddenly everyone hates everything about her, but praises characters like Santana or Quinn, when Santana is, although a little more mature than before, is still mean and childish, and Quinn pretty much has barely changed. 🙄

[@lucasouza889]

people project their bullshit on the characters. if naya hadn't died and instead she were being exposed for being a bitch, people would be talking about how santana is the most toxic character on the show. i dont mean disrespect to naya saying that, im criticizing the people on the internet, not her.

[@laurine____7543]

Exatly. People dont see Rachel and Santana they see Lea and Naya. And Lea was called out as a racist and Naya die for her son , so.... Rachel is overheted and Santana overreted. But the thing i hate most than anyyhing....its the vidéos called " Santana being the best character on glee " where they show moment when she was a bitch and the vidéos with " Rachel being an awful personn" when she also did bad thing.... like when Santana is a bitch its ICONIC and when its Rachel she is a bad person ? Wtf

[@miya9904]

i honestly loved santana before i knew anything abt their actors

[@charavaiou7538]

@RYKR MARS yeah true, amber said that she wouldn't say lea is racist, probably just a horrible person. ive heard so many stories from people who worked as extras on set, and it just feels like lea was mean to literally anyone. not that's it's a good thing, she still sucks, but at least she treats everyone equally 😂

[@hildina4361]

I disagree. Even before all those allegations against Lea Michelle, I had never heard a gleek or any casual fan say that they liked Rachel Berry (or at least very rarely). People including me, always found her annoying because of how entitled she acted and how she always got what she wanted and sometimes without justification. She was clearly a favourite of Ryan Murphy and the writers and that really made her so hard to appreciate and they kept pushing the narrative that she was the most hardworking one but we never even got to see the other characters long enough to see if that was true. But when she finally gets THE job of her dreams after all the "hard work" she put in, she IMMEDIATELY quits for the "easy" fame TV show?? And I don't think the outcome of that storyline was humbling enough considering she was still the same after that--unlike Sharpay Evans which we saw humbled multiple times in the HSM saga and later in her own movie. On the other hand even tho Santana was a bully she had a (slightly) better character development that made people like her even with her bitchiness. Her interventions were never wasted and her lines always somewhat iconic even tho rude. It's actually easy to see why she became a fan favourite in spite of being played by Naya Riviera who if we look at the facts was never a spotless individual.. The Glee Club was supposedly about giving a voice to the "unheard" but they could never do that since Rachel got the majority of the solos and attention from Mr. Shue. I will admit that she's an incredibly well-written character because of all that (maybe too well leaving not much space for others...), as someone else said she is too real, almost palpable. Everybody has at least one Rachel Berry in their life and the hatred is just an understandable projection. (i know that mine is lmao)

[@kinefall1]

Omg yess!!! I love this!!!!💛💛💛 Love you're channel

[@TheVhsTapeYT]

Thank you !!!

[@oui2375]

i think the reason why rachel’s so hated is because ryan murphy tried so hard to make her seem like she was the glee club’s star and the most talented one, while taking for granted talented vocalists like amber, kevin or jenna. they gave rachel so much solos and storylines throughout the six seasons that it became kind of repetitive, boring and annoying even though lea michele’s talented, and it was so refreshing when we could get storylines or solos from other characters like tina or quinn. also, rachel always ended up getting everything she wanted at the end (in s3 she got into nyada even though she choked at her audition, kurt gave us an incredible performance and was rejected???) and never faced any consequences when she behaved badly, which was irritating.

[@RM-ty2qy]

I honestly loved Rachel Berry as a character.. I found her refreshing, compared to the bland goody two shoes Mrs Nice girl female protagonists of teen shows (Marley was exactly this - no idea how she was the "new Rachel" they were nothing alike) Rachel was always unapologetically herself, she knew she was the best, what she wanted and how she was going to get it and she never apologised for it. She was unpopular because people were intimidated by how talented she was. She wasn't a "likeable" character but she wasn't supposed to be. There is just something so refreshingly authentic and unique about her character that I hadn't ever seen before. Glee had the usual teen show characters like the dumb jock (Finn), blonde popular Queen bee (Quinn), slutty cheerleaders (Brittany and Santana) and following this Rachel would have typically been the shy nerdy good girl like Marley but she wasn't at all. It was nice to see a different dynamic.

[@margauxvirra]

Let’s be honest Rachel gets more hate than any of the other characters because of her looks sometimes I think if another actress played her that was as beautiful as Quinn or Santana then they’d just be like “MAH QUEEN IZ A BADASS” or smth like that cause definitely people give her more crap than she deserves like let’s be honest Santana was a badass but she was definitely also a bad friend /bully/rude and disrespectful but she’s the popular girl so we consider that just part of her character

[@maxeyre2024]

Really? I always thought Rachel was the prettiest haha.

[@margauxvirra]

@@maxeyre2024 Oh I definitely consider Rachel beautiful but gets over shadowed by the unholy trinity plus in the show we’re always told how big Rachel’s nose is, her lips and how unattractive she is as a whole so it doesn’t do her character any favors either if it’s being ingrained in us that in their school shes ugly

[@musiclover_kb4913]

@@maxeyre2024 Hmm, me too. I always thought Rachel was more beautiful than Quinn

[@romeespartinez841]

If Rachel was just the I can do it type of confident and not the I'm better than everyone type of confident I would have liked her. If Rachel just keeps her arrogance to herself she would have been one of my favorites. But she decides to open her mouth and steal the spotlight from everyone that's why I hate her. If what you are saying is true that I like Santana and Quinn because of their faces then Quinn would have been my favorite character. The reasons why I hate Rachel and Quinn is because they thought so high of themselves. Rachel and Quinn wants friends who look up to them. I hate the way they both kicked out Santana of their friend group when Santana started showing her talent. Santana and Mercedes are my favorites not because they're attractive but because they won't allow themselves or their friends getting hurt. Don't get me wrong I hate when Santana bullies nice and innocent people like Rory but she developed into a very good and protective character compared to herself back in season 1. While Rachel and Quinn developed but turned back into their arrogant and bitchy selves

[@margauxvirra]

@@romeespartinez841 I agree I don’t like any of the glee characters that much but it was a fun show as a whole my point is for the people who never see past the cocky Rachel and yet have the balls to say Quinn or Santana are their faves

[@dangalvan2484]

I honestly agreed with Rachel with the santana feud because of that, her bully, the person that tormented her for the better part of 4 years got the role that she's been working on her entire life without even trying and by using a song that she said she's been practicing her hole life and used it at regionals to save everyone's ass. I never understood Santana's actions. I could have understand her auditioning, and even understanding not telling Rachel before blindsiding her, but then she sang don't rain on my parade, out of the thousands of musicals song she could have chosen, she chose that. Santana did it out of spite because she was jealous of her success, she did it with malice, and then played the victim. And I hate when people side with santana. Does Rachel overreact a little? Yes, but santana doesn't even try to listen how her actions hurt Rachel and refused to apologize or even acknowledge that Rachel has a point.

[@marieartis7241]

I always thought Rachel acted so snobby in Glee club because that's the one thing she was great at, the one thing that would get her out of Lima and she had that she could thrive in. When all the popular kids joined they took that shine from her as well yet still casted her off like she was the outsider in the very club just a few of them (even the original club members at times) were ashamed of. Another thing I realized is yeah some of the Glee clubbers tried....at times, but Rachel was the only one who actually put forth effort at all times while the others only cared to try when they felt like it. I'm sorry but there are some Glee clubbers who were far worse then Rachel ever was even at her worse. She was terrible and spoiled at times but hello, what else did she have? The rest of the school let alone the club never really gave her a proper chance and once they did she started to become a better person. All in all, Rachel would have been kinder if they were a little kinder to her, and even when she was unkind and unbearable (unlike some) she recognized it and tried to right her wrongs. I can't say Santana, Quinn or even Kurt at times did that.

[@-inactive-7000]

Love this! I adore Rachel honestly she is probably the most refreshing protagonist I've ever encountered. Great analysis!

[@RM-ty2qy]

I think this exactly.. It was a completely unique twist on the typical "unpopular" protagonist in a teen series. It would have been the obvious choice to make Rachel be like Marley was, but it was so refreshing to have a protagonist like Rachel instead.

[@tosiastepak9544]

I love this vid! I always had mixed feelings about her but you laid it out perfectly. You cant say she is good or bad, she is complex and that makes her realistic.

[@MaumesArt]

I just relate so much to her, I remember on high school and all of my friends hated her... I just loved, loved the journey and growing up and seeing her growing too was incredible. I still rewatch the series and love her much more. Thank you for this amazing video!!

[@ninaxwings]

I identify with Rachel so much. Being a good hearted person that does evil things bc old habits die hard is so true and real. I know that bc I am one. Like Rachel I also lost my high school sweetheart. It wrecks you. You lose half of yourself and have to learn to live that way. I think it really speaks to her strength that she was able to move on and have a family. I have a kid and a baby daddy now but that was a happy accident. I don’t know when I’ll feel love like that for another guy but I haven’t lost hope and I can’t wait to find out when and who with.

[@anastapatsak]

Watching this, brought back some memories. I'll never forget how I (over)reacted when Rachel found out she didn't get into NYADA. I remember the episode ended like this and I thought naaah noway, something's gonna happen and change that. And then in the start of the next episode, she is sad and calm and she sings big girls don't cry. I BAWLED MY FREAKING EYES OUT. I can't explain why, but as a teenager and an aspiring performer who looked up to her enormous talent, I felt like my heart was being stomped. That this (very flawed) extremely passionate, overachiever, super talented, stop-at-nothing girl accepted her fate that her dreams wouldn't come true and that was that, was so, so heartbreaking. I literally paused and sobbed. It seems funny now, but man, it just shows me how much this show meant to me at the time.

[@anyhoo7278]

If I have to be honest, she's not annoying at all. Yes, she's dramatic but that's a part of her personality. She's determined to have the thing she wants, and even when these people show that they "hate her" she still shows affection toward them.

[@wickedcupcakes214]

I loved Rachel, because it was basically like watching a caricatured version of my childhood self. I was smart, outspoken, and assertive, but also insecure and socially awkward. I was shunned and sometimes actively bullied by other kids (and some adults) to the point that I became a much more reticent, insecure, and perfectionistic young adult (to the extent I developed anorexia). Rachel's bad behavior was almost always addressed and she expressed remorse (usually by the end of the episode). And any time she did something absurdly bad it seemed odd and out of character (similar to how the writers made Tina behave in later seasons). She was far kinder and much less self-centered than, for example, Santana, whose "epic burns," while hilarious out of context, come off as needlessly mean and bullying in the context of the show. Also, of course Rachel had the most solos. She was the protagonist.

[@jangunnargarlid7840]

I've always enjoyed Rachel as a character. She's definitely made some questionable choices but like you said in the video most of the time she meant well. She does have a big heart (and a big talent). I think Rachel as a character in season 6 is so lovely to watch because she's humbled and changed soo much, but she's still that same driven and ambitious girl from season 1. Love her growth as a character.

[@itsnothanss]

I agree with you so much, I feel bad for her, because I do get “she’s annoying & weird” to myself, so I relate a lot with her, as you said, she’s strong & forgiving,

[@yourfavoritetransguy6443]

i love this video and will be watching some other videos you have!! i appreciate the new outlook on rachel that i definitely didnt have before, and im thankful for all the work that went into this character analysis!! i actually only started liking rachel pretty recently and this only boosted my love for her. you deserve more views for sure. may i also recommend a character analysis for finn hudson? i would love to see your thoughts on his development as a character. that is, if it isn't too much work and you aren't too busy!!

[@TheVhsTapeYT]

Thank you I really appreciate it!! And I don’t worry I got you, I’ll be doing Finn Hudson and some other characters soon :) !!

[@yourfavoritetransguy6443]

@@TheVhsTapeYT awesome!! looking forward to it!

[@gleebling]

Thank you for this video. It's a really great analysis! :) I hope a lot of people get to see this and hopefully gain a better understanding of Rachel Berry.

[@potatopie8833]

A polite note. Loved the content of the video but the sound effects were a little loud and jarring when compared with your voice over. If they were a bit softer they would fit more in with your softer, calmer voiceover.

[@merlehendriks5750]

Also, people always say that Rachel was in the wrong in season 5 but Santana had no right to treat her like crap and especially not when she didn’t inform Rachel first that she was gonna audition. She knew Rachel wasn’t happy that someone was gonna replace her (though an understudy is very understandable, but still) and still she just went and did it and became offensive when Rachel got mad at her though she could’ve expected that. I dunno, I just don’t think it’s entirely Rachel’s fault which people do seem to make out of if

[@SlayerNinaFriki]

Great analysis! What I love about her is how she is one of the few female characters on shows in general allowed to be unapologetically ambitious and doesn't let anything on her way to the top

[@TheVhsTapeYT]

🚨PLEASE READ🚨: Hey guys! So I’m coming back here because I just want to clarify a couple of things. This was my first character analysis video ever and I did this 6 months ago. I wasn’t really sure how I wanted these videos to look like or how I would approach them. There are lot more things that I should have discussed in this video and if I were to make another Rachel video I would go a lot more in depth than in this one. I am still still currently figuring out how exactly to make the best videos possible. So if you watch this just consider this a (low budget 😂) pilot sorta thing! Also I’m sorry about the loud tearing sound I’m the video, I don’t know how I missed that but I’m trying to make sure that things like that don’t happen anymore! Anyway, thanks for watch ☺️!!

[@jellybeansushi]

I love this video essay!! Thank you for talking about Glee.

[@bowtiesncoolnes5715]

The fact that people hate Rachel Berry because she's kinda annoying but like Santana so much even though she's totally cruel and has ill intentions 99% of the time blows my mind

[@tahminahabeeb175]

Agreed I will never understand that

[@kamikazechickenx4245]

This was an unexpectedly good take

[@Iujjdjcbjrujgsm]

Thank you for that analysis! I realized I have so much more in common with Rachel! The bullying, awkwardness, ambition, insecurity... all of that

[@johnlathers4430]

Rachel is not the real villian, Mr. Shue is. But people are not ready for that conversation. He ignored everyone else’s talent to give her everything. Is she talented, yes, but other people are also talented and deserve a moment in the spotlight.

[@josiecaton]

This is an amazing analysis truly

[@rachaelsworld1116]

Thank you for making this analysis video. Rachel is my favorite character and I relayed a lot to her. I didn’t really understand where her behavior came from but I’m glad I have a lot of clarity due to this video. You did a really great job of unpacking Rachel‘s character and justifying her. Also thank you for clarifying that Rachel and Leah Michelle are two different characters/people. I believe a lot of people needed that. Please continue to make these analysis videos. It’s awesome to watch especially to a glee fan.

[@justinsmith84]

Honestly rachel is a really well written character and she has done a lot of terrible things, and I agree people harp on her more than other characters, but it seems like the difference is she rarely learns from her actions. She typically gets a pass from everyone because of her talent. Mr Shue made excuses upon excuses for her behavior and the only time she is challenged is by vocal adrenaline when the treble tones formed. Like I get the defense of her but in the same token her growth is what holds her back because she doesnt grow until the end when she looses it all. All of the other characters have large amounts of growth throughout the show with the exception of Blaine (which dont get me started)

[@sopita2236]

I now know why I liked Rachel, because I literally used to be her

[@keepcalmandslitheron9115]

I’ve watched glee probably 50 times at this rate and Rachel quitting broadway still confuses the hell out of me

[@thomaszloi9444]

I find it ironic that People who bully Rachel's characters aren't real fans of show and didn't even watch it

[@laurine____7543]

Imao yes

[@tpgamble]

Facts!!

[@hibi5280]

I’ve never simultaneously hated and rooted for a character like I did with Rachel

[@laurine____7543]

Super good vidéo!! Rachel is very overheted and the victim of an horrible double standard.... you seem very Smart !

[@danieole_music]

This reminds me of ep 5x14 (New New York) when Rachel talks about potluck dinner with everyone and that is honestly the most happy and excited version of her that I've ever seen. Even more than winning Nationals, more than scoring the callback and then the Fanny role, and especially after her boyfriend's death and Glee Club shutting down. Because for the first time in her life she gets to experience something that other characters have always taken for granted, a group of friends that support her. Sure they are the same people in New Directions, but in the ND days her coping mechanism was to be the best singer to be able to stay in the club. I feel really bad when the fandom keeps bashing on her for all the bad qualities that she has, but what makes me feel less bad is that when you think about it, if Rachel was a real life person, she would definitely use the hate as the drive to move forward even stronger, so I guess the writers have succeeded?

[@thatbitch823]

As a Rachel stan, thank you for making this video. She is so overhated in the fandom. People praise characters like Quinn and Santana who were literal BULLIES and use excuses such as “ they were iconic” when they weren’t LMAO. They give them passes because they’re hot (not hating on Dianna or Naya at all, this is more so about the fandom). When they say something mean it’s iconic, but when Rachel says something rude she’s automatically hated on. Has Rachel made mistakes? Absolutely. But we’re acting as if other characters haven’t. Quinn literally made Finn think he was the baby’s daddy, made him pay for things, tried to sabotage Shelby to get Beth back, etc etc...and don’t even get me started on Santana. She has said so many things that are completely unacceptable...if Rachel ever body shamed someone time after time again, y’all would eat her alive, but Santana does it and y’all praise her. Rachel was talented, driven, and ambitious. She had more drive than anyone in the glee club. She knew she was talented and y’all can’t stand it. If you dislike Rachel? Fine I guess. But keep the same energy for everyone else.

[@dinakisa1049]

I agree. People excuse Quinn and Santana because they are hot.

[@laurine____7543]

Exatly. Thank you . if ever Rachel would fat shame Finn and lauren , if Rachel would done the Santana rant on s6 to Kurt , if Rachel would blackmailed Dave they would all hate her with Their whole soul. But when its Santana Who did that it go on video" Santana being the best" . All the bad thing Rachel does go on hâte video and the bad thing Santana does go to love vidéo?? I dont understand it

[@laurine____7543]

Also WORST imagine if Rachel would done anti latina comment to Santana like Santana did with anti semitic comment to Rachel ?? AND EVEN WORSE imagine if Rachel would say " your problem is your sexuality " to Kurt like Santana say to Kurt ? They would DESPISE her until Their death . ( and also how tf anti semitic and homophobic comment go on " Santana being supérior " vidéo ? I dont get it

[@thatbitch823]

@@laurine____7543 thank you !! I literally couldn’t have said this better myself. The fandom contains a lot of hypocrites. They think that anything and everything Santana said was iconic when she said a lot of god awful things.

[@laurine____7543]

@@thatbitch823 exatly. just bc she say it on a sassy way( more rude than sassy but anyways

[@okamibattleblock1301]

I really love her no matter what comes out of her mouth. It just Rachel drive that inspired me to.

[@CS-yr5jr]

Rachael is unlikeable, but most people are unlikeable for some reason. She’s really relatable for me at least. I always liked her because I feel like I was like her when I was in high school. Then again, I liked Santana because she reminded me of the person I was after high school lol. Now I’m just myself, which happens to be a mix of all these characters because there’s a little of everyone in every one of these people. Such a good show and Rachael Is iconic. Also, Lea Michelle is iconic for bringing this character to life regardless of her stupidity. There has to be some Rachael qualities to her. I mean she stuck with a drug addict till the end, and from a former drug addict I can tell you that takes a big heart.

[@KeKe4Christ]

Okay. Can we address one thing, in Special Education, Rachel finds out that Finn slept with Santana but in the scene where she finds they all knew but her, she asks Finn who told him? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? Told him that he had sex with Santana, lol that has bothered me for years 😭

[@leeleelayla5]

I'm one of the few people who Rachel was one of their favorite character on the show

[@TheVallyvall]

I think peoples hate of her is hypocritcal. Most characters were assholes on that show. Yes she was annoying and self centered but she wasnt that bad and many of her behaviors are also a response to how she was treated. And in the later seasons well, she suffered so much and her friends could have been a lot more empathetic.

[@barbiexan4378]

Especially when they bring down Rachel to uplift Santana

[@kassandrasiqueiros5969]

I loved your video so much! Thank you for putting into words what I love about her. I always hated the double standard the show and the fans had with her. She was just incredibly ambitious and would stop at nothing to accomplish her dreams, and it's so sad to see how everyone hated her so much while others were actual bullies and got away with it so easily. I'm pretty sure if Santana had sent Rachel to a crackhouse everyone would have found it hilarious. Anyway, great video!!!

[@laurine____7543]

Imao yeah people would be like " yas queen " if Santana did that to Rachel ...that would be messed up

[@alirose94]

The 5 second clip of Lea in “The Quarterback” immediately got my tear ducts going