Top 10 Times Glee Tackled Serious Issues

[@-cherry-6091]

Brittany crying in the bathroom during the lockdown really got me. Her performance was amazing and it really made me imagine how scary that would be.

[@VeracityLH]

This gets me every time. My daughter is a high school teacher and they had a code called for a shooter the same day as the Parkland shooting. Thankfully it was a false alarm, but I am always aware of the danger and this episode is all too real.

[@argasfilch2107]

i saw a quinntana meme about it and i was PISSED OFF. they made a joke about a school shooting that made Brittany cry

[@jenniferlarkin2489]

Being in a school shooting sucks

[@-cherry-6091]

@@jenniferlarkin2489 I've been in one, well at least the threat was there, but if I'm being totally honest I was kinda excited, I don't know why, probably because our lives are so boring and I also didn't actually feel the threat like some kids who saw him did, we also never heard gunshots, he never shot anybody. There has also been a bomb threat at my school but it was just a threat and we were evacuated. So yeah I've never felt that fear but I know it must be terrible.

[@jenniferlarkin2489]

@@-cherry-6091 the crazy part about it was I literally talked to the kid that morning then later we found out he was gonna shoot up the school

[@trinaq]

Ryder's story highlighted that guys ABSOLUTELY CAN be sexual assault victims. Although Sam and Artie dismissed the issue, and claimed that Ryder was "lucky", Will and the girls treated the situation seriously. We even got to see a nicer side to Kitty, when she comforted Ryder and revealed that something similar happened to her.

[@jessicamcgaughey8551]

Right! Even still in society many men and women laugh about a male being sexually abused in anyway. Especially if they are in their teens or an adult! It is sick to know that people think they can't be victims.

[@agenttheater5]

Which makes it even sadder first of all that no one ever called Sam or Artie out for it and made them realise that it wasn't cool (though Sam might have started to realise it after that model woman kissed him when he didn't want her to) but also that the scriptwriters never seemed to get that Puck and Quinn's story started with sexual abuse - he gave her alcohol to make her sleep with him, swept in when she was vulnerable (she said she was feeling fat that day which seemed almost funny until you find out about 'Lucy Caboosey' and realise how big a deal it was for her) and she literally pushed him away and said "I can't do this" and rather than respecting her wishes and stopping he just said "Yes you can, here have another wine cooler" and when she told him two other reasons why she couldn't do it he just kept disrespecting it, pressuring someone into having sex is not consent.

[@alking7655]

The irony is, the actor himself was a perpetrator.

[@katelydon4185]

@@agenttheater5 I know right puck rape her and I can't forgive him for that and same with Sam and artie

[@denisepointinger7085]

I can't watch glee seasons were ryder (Blake Jenner) is in anymore bc all i want to do is throw my tv out my window if i see him on my screen. I also cant watch s2 of Supergirl where he plays adam foster. This man makes me want to punch something so badly

[@princesstarah2]

10:55 "I don't know how this happened!" "Do you wear condoms?" "No?" "That would be how." Still one of my favorite Blane lines

[@asianpanda888]

Idk but I felt "The Quarterback" shpuld be here because it shows how people grief over a friend's/love one's life differently

[@cailieisidro5758]

True

[@jessicamcgaughey8551]

True,I mean it isn't really a controversial topic per se, but definitely a hard episode too watch. Must have been one of the most hardest episodes for them to do.

[@sersastark]

It's not on this list? Aight I'm out. The Quarterback is the last episode of Glee I ever watched. It brought me to heavy gut-wrenching tears. It was so beautifully done....and...Naya singing...IF I DIE YOUNG...and the-

[@empressofawesome7099]

@@sersastark It's giving me chills that she sang that and :-( :-(

[@hoshimaruhajime7933]

Should

[@marianagarciapineros8827]

That's why I love Glee, they tackled serious topics, sometimes not in the best way, like the time Ryder told ND, that he was molested by his babysitter, but just the fact that they talked about different topics, made hundreds of people identify with them, teaching them how to speak up, how to act, that they knew they are not alone and that there are people who can support you. I take Ryder's example again, where Kitty made him understand that he was not alone.

[@trinaq]

Seconded. I wish that they'd delved in further to Ryder's story, though I liked that Kitty comforted him, and came forward with her own experience.

[@marianagarciapineros8827]

@@trinaq Me too, I think that storyline would have been so powerful if they developed it in the right way. And I think they show us this version of Kitty that honestly was really good.

[@marianagarciapineros8827]

@Orion Jean I agree on that, that is the part where they didn't hadle it well, it was good that they show us what Men can think , but bad that we never heard about that situation again, what happened with Ryder, did Sam and Artie regret saying that?, a lot of questions with no answer.

[@line3686]

yes i wish they had worked more on this storyline, if you skip this episode it seems that this situation never happened at all. I agree with the comment above and i would like to see artie and sam apologizing to ryder especially sam because everything he said was kind of out of character tbh

[@Sara-qt2ym]

Deleting comments doesn't change the truth.

[@SebastianReedAndrews]

as a trans man, i love coach beiste, but i kind of disliked the fact that they made him trans. the storyline of beiste becoming comfortable with being a more masculine woman was an amazing plotline, and kind of gets derailed by the whole trans plot. it just makes it seem like masculine women are trans instead of just, masculine women.

[@gingaddict]

yeah that was my problem with it as well, I'm not against trans but it felt it came out of nowhere when we saw Beiste trying to comfortable in her own skin to then suddenly saying she's wants to be a man

[@VeracityLH]

Here too. It's like they decided to write an adult trans story, looked at the adult cast, and thought "Yeah, she's the most masculine, so we'll make her trans." Which misses the point entirely. Very disappointing.

[@ICantRecognizeCelebrities]

@@VeracityLH I bet if Sue's character wasn't as developed as Beiste's, she might have been picked. But she also had a lot of her own plot lines, so it would've been weird to add on an identity realization like that

[@ohheyimmorgan]

Yea I was actually really disappointed that they did that. I'm always happy with more trans representation, but they didn't have to throw masculine women under the bus to do so. Anything any woman got out of watching that storyline was erased when they did that. It made me sad.

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

Exactly how I felt! I’m trans myself too. A trans guy. I wrote a relatively long comment about it somewhere like a year ago but forgot which video it’s under. I loved how he was originally just a masculine woman. It was like acceptance towards being a tomboy. They could’ve touched on how (in a world where he didn’t transition so I’m gonna use she/her/hers pronouns) she isn’t transgender and that you can be masculine/gender non-conforming and still be cis. Unique was trans if I’m not mistaken and her character was enough representation imo. Trans guy would’ve been cool, but not this coach.

[@LouiseAndersen1991]

I love the fact that Glee was as much a LGBT tv-show, as a comedy-musical show, but I hated (and still hate) the Beiste story line in the last season. It made no sense. Beiste never said anything about wanting to be a man, and it felt so nice to have a masculine female on a real popular tv show. But other than that, Glee actually helped me see that LGBT people were people just like me. I never hated non-hetro people or anything like that, but I felt "not right" around them. Thanks to Glee, I no longer do, and support peoples choice to be who they think they are.

[@jadeaguayo]

We love growth 🥰

[@TrulyMademoizelle]

That just reinforces the idea that tomboys should question their sexuality or gender identity.

[@kassemjaber6583]

They never said it dosent mean he never wanted it, a lot of trans people never come out or come out late

[@jonathanfitzharris4196]

I agree. Beiste said multiple times on the show that she was a girl and she just wanted to be seen that way

[@aliciacarias1248]

totaly agree. They already had their trans banner with Unique. This whole Beat storyline bothered me because they seem to be saying that she had no right to be loved because she was not a girly barbie babe. She totaly deserved to have them bring in a short-bald-four eyed history teacher that fell head over heels for her, treated her like a queen and loved her just how she was.

[@fayc_fayc2115]

One thing I hate about Glee is how they handled the sexual assault and the eating disorders. Not just the Marley eating disorder, but it’s seen in the show that Santana also had a suspected eating disorder

[@alim.9801]

Honestly that would make sense. Food is really important in Latino culture but then you have 59379 tias running around making weight remarks at you 😭

[@oliviagatehouse7183]

Literally, tbh they always bring up important plotlines and topics but ditch them too soon lol

[@theluzondoll5507]

The point when Glee became a really serious show for me was when we started knowing more about Sam's money issues and it also showed him having to be a stripper and living in a motel and also when Santana's abuela didnt accept her for being a lesbian. Glee became so much more than just a show where high schoolers in a club sing covers every week, it became a show that covered huge topics and that is why it is one of my top 10 favourite tv shows ever

[@Blackdragon99omfg]

But then also had huge shows of racism and rewarded a rapist. Puck raped Quinn, but Quinn winds up with him? THE FUCK?

[@Showtunediva]

My favorite part of Glee was the representation of people with disabilities. I especially loved Sue’s relationship with her sister with Downs Syndrome. When they sang Pure Imagination from Charlie & The Chocolate Factory made me tear up.

[@jameshurst6344]

Hello Janine, how are you doing?

[@Showtunediva]

@@jameshurst6344 Sorry it took me so long to reply. I am good how are you?

[@brendanrodriguez5111]

Never seen the show, but as a person with retinitis pigmentosa, how do they cover visually impared people? I kind of want to see it mainly because of darrin Chris since I watched very potter musicals.

[@fayc_fayc2115]

I also feel as though they handled Santana’s outing (cause that’s exactly what it was) horribly. Finn doesn’t really learn his lesson. I was hoping that Kurt and Blaine would help Santana with how it felt. I’m absolutely not supporting all the fat shaming she did to Finn, but it was unacceptable to be outed and I feel like they glossed over the consequences of his actions. It also unfortunately shows how much Schue is with Finn, because although Santana slapping him might’ve been wrong, all the other assault that’s been going on had been ignored

[@imshinycaptain]

Finn sang "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" to her! It's all okay now. I like to pretend Santana was playing the long game and planning something completely devastating for like a ten year reunion or something.

[@moonlight_sparkle6659]

It shows how much of a hero complex Finn had, like everything he did and said was always pointed as the right thing but really he just came off as a giant asshole. Santana's no angel either but that was HER story to tell, not his. He deserved that slap

[@katy4523]

Outing someone is a violent act and it should never be acceptable. Ever. Not saying Santana wasn't wrong too, but Finn doing that risked her life

[@Voldemort99]

Finn actually did apologize for outing Santana. But even though it was wrong for him to do that, Santana also clearly didn’t learn her lesson until later after about calling him fat & adding more insults rather than apologizing for it. Adding the fact that she slept with him doesn’t help at all.

[@prosen8966]

@@Voldemort99 This is never going to be an issue that ppl end up agreeing on. This would be one of those “agree to disagree “ discussions. But having seen what was written here, I just wanted to add that YES, Santana frequently makes fun of and/or does monologues of insults to ppl who either annoy her or piss her off (see aftermath of Kurt ruining Santana’s proposal to Brittany). However, Finn already went thru the “fag” incident w Kurt in his basement; knows precisely what Kurt went thru in his yrs at McKinley High, both bc he was a part of it & then their parents got married and they became stepbros who, according to Kurt, talked at night; & bc he (Finn) not only goes to McKinley High, he’s one of the top tier ppl in the school as quarterback of the football team & thus is privy to all/much that happens in the high school. As a result, he knows or SHOULD KNOW what the consequences will be if he shouts halfway down a corridor about Santana coming out of the closet and owning up to her relationship w Brittany (I haven’t seen this ep in a while so if the wording is off, I’m sorry, but that was definitely the essence of what he said. And then (while I can’t for the life of me recall the second sentence) he adds one more comment about this before either Santana runs off or the screen changes to something/someone else. The mere fact that one, he was unwilling to help out Kurt while he was being seriously bullied “bc it would hurt his rep” made me extremely unhappy w his character (British understatement) & as it turns out, Kurt had received death threats from Dave that, looking at Dave, certainly seemed plausible or, at the very least, would lead Kurt to believe he was at risk of being beaten to a pulp or raped in an empty bathroom. And we now have ONE DEGREE OF SEPARATION bet Kurt & Finn, so again, he is perfectly aware of how horrible being outed at McKinley can be. Two, to do it by accident is an terrible thing to have done - why wasn’t he more careful - but it’s understandable to an extent. To DELIBERATELY out Santana bc he’s hurt by her never ending insults is beyond the pale. He could have called her a slut, he could have said she was a total bitch that everybody in school hated, there are a million things he could have said that would be mean and vicious in return, probably pretty accurate, and not end up in trouble. But extremely similar to (but likely worse) than that thing in your family that is never brought up in arguments bc it’s just TOO horrible to mention or everybody knows not to talk about it, Finn went that extra mile. And Santana’s loss of her abuela as a result is worse than anything McKinley can dish out. AND she didn’t get the chance to decide WHEN she would talk to her grandmother about this, the timing was forced upon her. Either go back and rewatch that scene and/or find the script of that episode so that you can see for yourself the specific words that spewed from Santana’s mouth and ask yourself: is that worthy of outing somebody in general; outing somebody at the hideous fictional McKinley High; outing somebody at McKinley & INADVERTENTLY but as a result of opening his mouth and saying those words, outing Santana to the greater Lima or outside districts surrounding it by a vicious politician. (By the by, I didn’t hate Finn for the entirety of Glee. I loved it when he & Kurt became real brothers, I really liked him for the first half of the first season, etc etc. It was more of a complicated love/hate relationship. And I basically loved Santana’s character, even tho she was indeed something of a bitch to most ppl, including rarely, but a couple of times, to Brittany & frequently to Kurt, who was my absolute fav character of the show. But they also seemed to develop a frenemy sort of relationship, & Kurt & Brit were friends from the start of Glee so.) I’ll stop writing. But, IMPO, Finn is so wrong in what he did, it’s amazing that Kurt didn’t kill him once he got home. (Yes, Finn is larger & stronger but Kurt would be much much angrier & was so much more intelligent. He could hurt him w’out having a fistfight. [And yes, I do know that saying somebody is more intelligent than Finn is not really saying all that much, since he copied off of Brittany who copied off of Becky.])

[@Sba_w]

They tackled the issues and let them go sometimes 🤦🏻‍♀😂

[@Velociraptor2000]

Like Unique's catfishing that everyone and Ryder forgot about right from the start of season 5?

[@confuchsia9742]

YES THEY JUST DROPPED THEM. This is literally why glee is problematic

[@955naruto]

That part.

[@V-86-]

Worst one I think was after Shooting Star - a school full of kids scared out of there minds got back to smiling in the next episode... Now, I'll go ahead and say that (thankfully) I have never been in a shooting situation of any kind, but even *trying* to imagine the terror shakes me to my core, no way these poor kids would be over it in a few days

[@ajsjsoaisidid5297]

@@Velociraptor2000 one of the main reasons for that they rewrote the entire season 5 because of Cory's passing. As much as possible, they don't want to focus that much on the newbies as they will write them off few episodes later. Ryder actually quits Glee Club by season 4 finale but was there on the choir room during season 5 premiere lol

[@alenciaga21]

My favorite part about Glee making Characters in a non clichée way: The gay kid was actually kinda annoying, the guy in the weelchair was sometimes an asshole, the lesbian was a bully, in season six the gay kid was kinda a jerk. No one's personality is defined by their sexuality or looks. Which is why I actually didn't like Beiste's storyline. It was much more meaningful when she was a masculine woman just wanting to be seen as a girl just as much as a girly girl.

[@fortyfabulouscruising3855]

I agree

[@HeatherJames88]

I feel the same way about the B. Its is a cliche to have her switch genders. Defeated the purpose of her original storyline.

[@alenciaga21]

@@HeatherJames88 Exactly! For Unique it made perfect sense. But not for Beiste

[@empressofawesome7099]

And then also there was Becky. She can be quite bitchy there's no trying to make her super nice because she has downs.

[@confuchsia9742]

I really agree with the Beiste thing. She was like a masculine woman and that is really powerful, showing it is okay. But then she got the trans-storyline, which kind of defeats the purpose of the whole storyline. Because now it kind of says that if you are a masculine woman, you are most likely a man? Disclaimer: omg I hope this isn’t coming off as offensive. I really support any way a person defines themselves, both when it comes to sexuality and gender.

[@jtwatts7990]

Sue was always an on and off person for me. I liked her but she truly shined during the episode "Shooting Stars ". The woman LOST HER JOB protecting Becky after she brought a gun to school. That poor girl was scared and confused to the point she brought a gun to school and even accidentally shot it off. Sue assuring her she'll take care of it is heart wrenching

[@nicolevo9261]

Fr at least Sue cares her student unlike Will who is a creep to his students and favors Rachel and Finn over the others

[@Sba_w]

Unique was such a great character to have in the show and i know where I've been is one of the greatest songs

[@trinaq]

I concur, Unique was one of the best new additions, and I liked how there was more to her than her gender identity!

[@ryanappleton3653]

I don't think they handled Ryder's molestation very well.

[@trinaq]

Me neither. I wished that they'd had a serious discussion over how the situation might be perceived differently had the genders been reversed, but nobody really calls out Sam or Artie for claiming that Ryder is "Lucky."

[@msfriendsfan4ever788]

They didn't handle a lot of their storylines well. Most of them were handled poorly

[@ClodaghQuinnchannel]

Definitely not

[@ClodaghQuinnchannel]

@@msfriendsfan4ever788 agreed

[@janabelle-h4b]

The majority of serious issues were handled poorly

[@deon92ready]

I really hated how they handled Ryder confession and really wish they went back to confront how the other guys handled it. That was the hardest part for me to watch how they basically dismissed how he felt just for the sake of being dudes

[@jessicamcgaughey8551]

Right! Not to mention some women will dismiss confessions like that too, simply because the victim is a male.

[@suzannerust8658]

@@jessicamcgaughey8551 I am actually reading a book where a male student has accused his female professor of sexually assaulting him and it shows how many people brush it under the carpet or seem to think that isn't possible. It breaks my heart because I know men who've been sexually assaulted or even raped by women and this happened to them as well.

[@empressofawesome7099]

It's heartbreaking and I feel like abuse - including sexual - should not be automatically dismissed because the victim is a guy.

[@jessicamcgaughey8551]

@@empressofawesome7099 exactly,for example look at the whole Amber Heard & Johnny Depp thing. She tried to claim he was the abuser, but it turned out she was the one who abused him, but everyone was quick to believe her and not think that he was the victim because they niece a woman can't possibly be guilty of DV and that a man can't be scared, or manipulated, or forced to remain in a DV relationship like a woman can be

[@alicat7633]

Puck’s treatment with Quinn’s pregnancy always annoyed me because he “got (Quinn) drunk on wine coolers” and took advantage of her insecurities. Later in the season mocks her for being fat. Yeah, he was still somehow betrayed ass a good guy for Quinn

[@gracebleekman2557]

100% it was really crazy.

[@Blackdragon99omfg]

yeah. Quinn winding up with her rapist was just disgusting to me.

[@moviesmusicandmore653]

I feel like the quarterback should’ve been a part of this video. It tackles the topic of dealing with grief after that, not to mention it was the memorial of a major character from the show.

[@saralileallam6184]

THIS ☝🏽

[@Ka_orellana]

That shooting star episode scared the hell outta me, I’m happy all the glee kids got to be open and honest about what they had to say to each other when they thought it would be the last time they see each other. When I first heard that shot I didn’t know what to expect.

[@gracebleekman2557]

As somebody who went through a actual school shooting I believed they portrayed it well but at this point I still cried so much thinking of it and I had to watch the episode twice first because I wanted to handle myself for what was going to happen. And second because my mom and I were watching the show and I wanted to make sure everything was good.

[@le9065]

I really appreciate how MsMojo changed the verbiage of "confined to a wheelchair" (used in a previous video) to "wheelchair user." I know it may seem small, but language matters. So, awesome job!:)

[@matthewilliamazer]

The one serious issue the show never tackled... Lea Michele's on-set behaviour.

[@lisamariegreenaway8693]

Should have fired her!!!! She should have NEVER got all them solos, much better singers than her!!!

[@Luckynineteen19]

@@lisamariegreenaway8693 she was the best part and the best singer on the show.

[@jodavi5763]

@@Luckynineteen19 Debatable

[@matthewilliamazer]

@@Luckynineteen19 😂😂😂😂 you've got to be kidding me. Mercedes is better than Rachel in every conceivable way. Especially since she didn't send somebody who threatened her role in the glee club to a crack house.

[@Luckynineteen19]

@@matthewilliamazer 🤣 nope

[@Camrynn.ol14]

When people ask me why I loved glee growing up this is what I will show them. Because as cringe as it is now, it was super ahead of it’s time when it first aired

[@jaidenbell-goodwin7368]

I love when they tackle serious issues

[@trinaq]

Me too, they usually weren't preachy about it, and delivered the messages well.

[@ClodaghQuinnchannel]

Not all of them where delivered well and had such a good chance to deliver them right

[@miaaida5187]

A lot were done poorly though 😫 I'm about to watch this and I'm curious what's on the list

[@amybuth7287]

I literally talked to my mom about these aspects in Glee today😂

[@trinaq]

Coolness, talk about superb timing!

[@evenorpineda6691]

They were listening 😂

[@leomullen6214]

“Who’s gonna love you now?!!!” “Me!” QUEEN!!! 👑

[@lyramusica4485]

Even though Glee did tackle serious issues and was pretty groundbreaking for its time since not many mainstream teen shows covered topics like sexuality, race, and teen suicide, it didn't always handle its issues the best way. For instance, I hated how Ryder's catfishing and past abuse were more or less swiped under the rug and not taken seriously. I was especially disappointed with Beiste's trans storyline. Don't get me wrong, I am all for trans representation but it felt rather forced to me. Beiste had never shown previous signs that she/he suffered from gender dysphoria so it just didn't make sense to me and felt as though Ryan Murphy just wanted to bring in an emotional, powerful storyline. It was also disappointing because Beiste was a good example how a woman doesn't always have to fit the mold of what society expects.

[@Laramaria2]

"I know where I've been" is just too good of a number to exist... We are unworthy of that much greatness! "On my way" is one of my favourite episodes, it's so sad and beautiful, and that episode actually helped me to be brave and find professional help to my depression...

[@MisEMariaS]

I hated how they handled Marley’s Eating Disorder.

[@tallulahbrown5864]

Same

[@RandallTravis]

I think they forgot one major biggest moment in Glee dealing with Finns death

[@Sba_w]

But Kurt came a long way from switching schools to avoid Dave to standing up to bullies in NewYork , I'm so proud

[@scottibrown3274]

I’m watching Glee right now on Netflix. Dave Karofsky’s storyline was so good and the Grilled Cheesus episode is something we don’t really see often anymore.

[@Sba_w]

Cough syrup is such a powerful performance

[@rebecca8525]

They handled Emma getting treatment for her OCD perfectly. It was clear that they had done their homework.

[@Slm99]

"Tackeled" and never come back to them.

[@-finelinehabits-4302]

they did tackle really important topics... just not in a good way. like for example the shooting. a shooting is one of the most traumatising thing a person can go through yet they never mention it except in the first few minutes of the next episode. it felt like the writers were using these traumatic events just for drama.

[@nmoney6655]

Damn Cough Syrup was the saddest one to me

[@sarah_stirlen]

This is why I LOVE glee so much. They talk about these topics in a very serious way which is good. There are so many things that go on in this world and glee really showed us that we can always get through it no matter how hard it is.

[@unfiltered_aries1619]

Just watchin this brings back so many memories & is makin me wanna cry.

[@lilahjohnson8411]

The bohemian rhapsody rendition is without flaw and I want it played at my funeral

[@ayanoaishi8489]

I love shows that tackle serious issues instead of thinking the world is all cupcakes and rainbows

[@harrysgirl101]

This is why i still love this show. For talking about things that no one wants to talk about. Rewatching on Netflix right now!

[@patricia.sews.sometimes]

I really love the scene with the trans choir because one of the excuses people give for ignoring the issues of trans people in the United States is "They're less than 1% of the population, they don't matter!" but seeing so many trans people in one place helps people realize that "less than 1% of the population" is still HUGE, and why does their population decide whether or not they get basic human rights? Loved that scene, Glee was far from a perfect show but it sure did have a lot of representation.

[@fayc_fayc2115]

Like I always say, glee tackled a LOT of issues on the show, and handled most of them horribly

[@casckettfriki]

They should put on the list "The Quarterback" episode, it's a serious issue that today still hurts because of Naya's passing last year. So sad🥺. And also they should give more importance to Santana's coming out storyline. Another solo someone stole to her. At least this time it wasn't because of Rachel's selfishness. For the rest, a great video.

[@derrickjohn411]

What about “The Quarterback” dealing with the loss of a loved one/friend. Made because of Cory Monteith’s real life death

[@lilsxies5706]

Shooting Star was kind of a random episode but it was absolutely such an amazing episode. It was filled with such good acting.

[@Father_of_Death]

Mercedes singing "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera is one of the best scenes in the entire show.

[@joselyn9912]

i would've also included the idea of loss, and how people cope with it. the quarterback is arguably one of the most heart-wrenching, and important episodes in tv history. it shows how loss can really affect not only the person who passed but everyone else around them. cory was a huge part of that show, and after he passed it was not the same. so i think that whole idea of loss and how it's dealt with should've been here. other than that this list was perfect.

[@davidalonso7257]

I live for the "I know where I've been" cover by Unique ✨

[@DesiSJ]

I think Finn's death should've been here because that episode discussed grief and how its processed for so many in so many different ways.

[@jt4351]

That's one of the reasons why I'm in the minority who thinks the show aged very well. Unlike other "positive" and uplifting shows, Glee always tackled issues and showed that some people never come around. And that's OK. Sure, it would be nice if we all loved each other and could get over our differences, but I really appreciate the way the show handles both sides of the issue, including the "wrong" side.

[@TrulyMademoizelle]

Blaine singing Cough Syrup. Iconic.

[@brandi37]

Watched videos about this show all day over the weekend and I ended up having a dream about Arrow again

[@Zrose_42]

I love Glee so much. One of the reasons is because they do such a good job with this stuff. They find a way to make it funny, but have a really good message at the same time.

[@gamer42go21]

This channel posts a lot of glee content. Im not complaining. Also, i feel like a musical show wouldnt normally have all of these issue addressing.

[@ianmascena1126]

And now I'm crying just for remembering the episodes

[@mikejaks4518]

You should do Top 10 times Once Upon A Time tackled serious issues. For a fairytale family show, there are a lot of dark undertones (which is why I believe it’s a show for everyone of all ages😆). All the different scenarios of abandonment; being an orphan; loss of lovers, parents, children; addiction; feeling at peace with ones self (all sides of it); learning to love again, etc. Sorry for the gush about OUAT people!!😅

[@ClodaghQuinnchannel]

Yesssss

[@miaaida5187]

YES YES YES PLEASE

[@acenull0]

"Do you wear a condom?" "No." 🤷🏾‍♂️ "Well that would be how" 😂😂😂

[@ilphi08]

This is why I love Glee way more than High School Musical To flaw is a part of being a human Characters on Glee aren't perfect, some are in fact deeply flawed(cough cough, Rachel, cough, cough, Puck, cough, cough Santana) Yet you see the reasons behind their flaws

[@msblondieleah]

how did Finn's death not make the cut? Corey Monteith's death is one of the reasons i can't watch glee anymore and the way they handled it was incredibly beautiful and respectful

[@treefish008]

Glee showed us that everyone, regardless of their gender, ethnicity, abilities, sexuality, or age can be an absolutely terrible person ❤

[@paigemckinnie3207]

Glee has a fantastic representation of OCD and I appreciate it a lot

[@coravaneyk]

The Kurt being hate-crimed scene absolutely BROKE me 😢

[@chrislindamood9378]

Such a good serious show

[@beccagregory3586]

When Kurt was voted Prom Queen as a cruel prank

[@christybradfield7812]

I never really watched it, but after this, I will be looking to buy the series. Thanks for posting this.

[@denarigby8446]

The episode about the lockdown really gets to me. Columbine happened my senior year and there was a slight situation that happened at my school not long after.

[@ambermarielewis9353]

Glee is my guilty pleasure

[@riverdalequeen1096]

It’s ok to get real once in awhile

[@namzhilmia]

I’ve just told my friend who never even heard of glee about serious issues in the show. And here the video!

[@MrGleeiscool]

Finally you do another glee video it’s been lacking for months

[@rbishop95]

Whoever thought of the pregnancy montage juxatopsing with Vocal Adrenaline performing "Bohemian Rhapsody" is a genius and deserved a raise. It's still so epic to this day.

[@daisy8440]

i feel like it should also be mentioned that in tested blaine was going through an eating disorder, even if it wasn’t said in those words, it clearly was

[@charlotte241000]

A lot of people said that coach beasts transition to male didn't make sense considering she always just wanted to be treated like a woman but because she was masculine nobody took her seriously only will did that's why he kissed her he wanted to treat her the way she wanted to be treated like a woman that's why the glee boys sang stop to her to say sorry for hurting her feeling I like coach beasts transition storyline myself but do also understand why some people may not have liked it

[@hodonyassin9760]

Glee is such an amazing show!! I hope it gets rebooted!

[@olvialee7221]

I had no idea but can’t imagine how hard this is

[@allisonziggywhitman7280]

Glee did a shitty job tackling most of these issues. The writers didn’t do their research and did a sloppy job writing them

[@janabelle-h4b]

True, even Santana's coming out was handled poorly

[@alexturnerswifeyy]

Rip Naya

[@auberginebear]

My girlfriend was in that big number with all the trans people in Transitioning and filming that scene alone took nearly 14 hrs, she also knew the woman who played Coach Beast before this so was glad that, for a role where a cis person is playing a trans character, it was someone who is a well known trans ally but also part of the community (she's a lesbian) who had nothing but respect in the role. My only critque is that there was so little build up to his coming to terms and coming out that it felt like an afterthought, as did the other trans related plots the series covered.

[@RespectMyThickness]

They gave marley an eating disorder and had everyone blame her for losing sectionals. Season four made me sick

[@krisvalderrama9043]

in my opinion, while this show centers much on rachel, kurt is probably among the most impactful character in the show

[@ru6961]

i miss glee 😩

[@Ka_orellana]

Me too I wish it was still airing 😢

[@ru6961]

@@Ka_orellana imagine how amazing and beautiful it would be with this new generation 🥺

[@Ka_orellana]

@@ru6961 Ikkkk

[@kaylenejantjes8113]

Aww, I'm so proud of my show! 💗💗

[@misfitangel8637]

Come on. How could you forget the quarterback

[@alexturnerswifeyy]

That concert at 2:38 is why i want too watch the show

[@olvialee7221]

What about grief? I got curious watching a certain episode when they lost a major character. It has to be hard to let go of that pain, especially for Lea.

[@Showtunediva]

Yes!! I loved The Quarterback is an amazing episode. If the show was ever rebooted I hope they’d do a similar episode to honor Naya.

[@justineves3588]

This is why glee is one of the very best tv shows ever very great epic list great job mis mojo one of my very favorite list ever ❤

[@Sofia-qn6fs]

Choke is my favourite pick

[@ashleyantonio9435]

great video =]

[@introvertsrock9843]

the story lines were good Next list: actors who came forward about being bullied on Glee?

[@ruebunbun]

The episode with Finns death should have been in here !

[@rossquinn2853]

The Quarterback, Journey to regionals, ballad, and sectionals

[@cassandraspoelhof3752]

I’ve only watched Bash twice but that was two times too many for me. Kurt’s my favorite character so seeing him get beat nearly to death was so hard for me.

[@jordanmacleod3688]

that performance of bohemian rhapsody was by far the best out of any performance

[@jessicamcgaughey8551]

What about the episode where Becky brought a gun to school? I think that was because she was afraid after the shooting, but I could be incorrect.

[@jeaustinnunez3839]

Top 10 Cartoon Characters Raised by LGBT Parents

[@cailieisidro5758]

Clyde McBride would be on there

[@jeaustinnunez3839]

@@jessicalawrence2867 Jeff from Clarence

[@davidlance5310]

…that cast members didn’t follow up on Should be this video’s title

[@frickiris]

what really hurt is when ryder opened up about the babysitter and people just said "congrats"

[@KikiKitsune]

How is The Quarterback NOT #1 on this list?