Glee Relates to Us All…

So last episode of Glee was supposedly the “best episode” of Glee ever.

Did it live up to it’s expectations? Yes.

Honestly, it wasn’t hyped up like the Brittnay Britney episode. It didn’t have a theme up correlating with the songs like basically all of season 2. It was just really raw and real. And it’s meant for those true gleeks and honest teenagers that are going through shit in life to understand. Not for the press and the reviews, but honestly, for the kids out there.

I can’t just single out this one episode per say because to be truthful, all the episodes so far made me bawl like a little geezer because it was so true. Especially the “I am Unicorn” episode along with “Asian F” definitely touched me and hopefully the world out there in so many ways. Let’s break down each and every character real quick (because I have the time) and let’s talk about a few character struggles that they are facing by the observation of just the first 3 episodes of the 3^rd season. Haha Magical #3. Haha.

Quinn; Although I’m sure most of us have never been pregnant, I mean I know I can’t. I’m a boy. As much as I wanna have a baby come outta a vagina, it’s not gonna happen. But I have to say, I can relate to her situation. Imagine loosing it all, literally. Family, gone. Friends, gone. Your dignity, gone. And sometimes we feel like the whole world is causing the destruction. And we feel like the victim in every problem we come across in life. So we end up blame ourselves. We beat ourselves up about being such a problem to the world that we want to take everything away from us right then and there because we can’t stand the pain of losing something again. That’s what she did. She purposely took everything away from her because she had nothing to lose. No more cheerleading. No more boyfriend. No more Friends. No more attractive looks. We all go through this, we feel so unworthy sometimes of ourselves to the point of hating who we were. And the only source to release this self-hate is to start blaming other people and rebel. She blamed Glee Club. Translated, We blamed the world. I’m so excited personally with how this story will play out in the rest of the season. Will she find self worth especially now that her child is within reach? Will the thought of senior year clean up her act? Who knows. But as of right now, she’s on the right path.

Kurt; my favorite. Personally, I hit home with this kid. I love him. I am him sometimes and I totally understand what he went through. ‘Embrace yourself and just accept’ seems to be the underlining message that comes from him. Okay he’s gay.. he likes boys, I get it, but coming back to McKinley from Dalton means a whole new different story in his life. He has to face his problems this time, not run away and definitely be courageous. This doesn’t mean defending himself from the people at McKinley, it’s not the survival of the fittest anymore for him, it’s the time when he has to show off EVERYTHING about him and not care about what people think. From his femininity and his personality, there’s more than being ‘gay’ that meets the eye. Going through a time when not really knowing if people are going to accept you is a tough time. It sure was for me.  And the best way to get through it is to know that you are special and accept that. I was bawling when Brittnay told him he was a unicorn. I understood it. Because He is the unicorn. I was a unicorn. Damn it, we are all unicorns. But instead we decide to be horses to fit in with society. This season, he is beginning to love who he is. Accept his beauty and individuality and hopefully – and surely – he’s going to affect a whole new crowd. Hopefully radiating towards the crowd who WILL vote for him for president. Who knows? It’s not about popularity and fitting in anymore. It’s about loving yourself and the POSITIVE response from the world. (Thank you Kurt for honestly re-living my high-school life. I’m there with you every step of the way and watching you every week makes me feel not alone with my struggles. I just wanna hug you and give you all the advice that helped me get through high school. Thank you. And always keep your head up. It gets better.)

OKAY  that way long.

Mercedes: Oh man, this woman. We are all her at one point of our lives right? We all want to be known. We want to be appreciated. But it’s hard when there is someone else competing with you. How are you supposed to feel ‘special’? So we get rid of the things that hide us from the spotlight. And we follow our own heartbeat that will lead us to greatness. Personally, I  can’t really elaborate on her just yet because there wasn’t much of a climax. But Damn, I’m excited to see what happens.

Mike Chang: the Underdog. My man. He’s my hero. He’s what we all aspire to be. With this one song, “Cool” we saw another side to him that we never seen before. Somewhat of a glow. For his situation, he had a passion for dancing. And when he dances, that’s when we take notice of him. It’s his gift and his talent. It’s what makes him shine. For us, it can be something different but equally valuable. But parents are always a big factor in our life decisions. We want to please them and do anything for their approval (especially if you do have Asian parents). It’s hard to show your parents who you are and them completely disregarding your dreams. Surely I have had a taste of what he went through with my decision to Major in Theater. They still think it’s a waste of time for me. They look down at the fact my heart was set on performing. But what was realized in this episode was that he wasn’t his parents. I wasn’t my parents. YOU ARE NOT YOUR PARENTS. He is his own person and he truly shines from being himself. That scene when he is dancing alone and the flashes of Tina and his father appearing made me bawl. His father didn’t see his beauty in dance, Tina did. Who do we live for? The people who don’t see our potential from our personality or the ones that see us as amazing people for being EXACTLY who we are? Obviously the second one. One quote that I took out of him would be the underlining thesis of my whole life: “It’s something that I love, it’s never going to be a waste of time.” That right there speaks for itself. If what you want do is honest and pure and true then it’s God Given, nothing can take that from you. Not your parents, your friends. Nobody. You know what will make you shine. Why not do it?