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merinelsa · 3 years ago

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Have you ever done a ranking list of your favourite episodes?

not really , the thing with me is that i never rewatch tv shows . i binge through them once and then just watch few scenes in yt , but never rewatch any of it even if it was one of my favourite show. Glee is the only exception , though i really only watch very few eps from the earlier seasons and rewatched s5-s6 twice , though i’d skipped 100, new directions and the wedding during both my rewatches. there are eps like new new york and wonderful that i watch time to time as comfort eps playing in the background . from s3, first time and big brother are the only eps i have rewatched

i’d only watched glee for the first time last year , so like it’s not been that long to warrant a rewatch , but since i’d binged most of it in one stretch ( had taken a one month break b/w s3ep7 and ep8 because of how much i was getting tired of the shitty storylines of s3 , hence it being my least fave ) i forgot a lot of the non klaine stuff.

but i’ll try to rank the eps , just know that i’m very biased to klaine/kurt/blaine storylines . and the seasons too are ranked in the order i like them

6 . season 3

22. i kissed a girl

21. pot o gold

20. prom-asaurus

19. yes/no

18. i am unicorn

17. mash off

16. the spanish teacher

15. asian f

14. on my way

13. props

12. choke

11. hold on to sixteen

10. saturday night gleever

9. michael

8. goodbye

7. big brother

6. nationals

5. heart

4. extraordinary merry christmas

3. dance with somebody

2. purple piano project

1. first time

5. season 1

22. the rhodes not taken

21. funk

20. showmance

19. vitamin d

18. hairography

17. ballad

16. mashup

15. throwdown

14. the power of madonna

13. mattress

12. acafellas

11. dream on

10. home

9. pilot

8. hell-o

7. sectionals

6. preggers

5. bad reputation

4. wheels

3. journey to regionals

2. theatricality

1. laryngitis

4. season 4

22. britney 2.0

21. sweet dreams

20. lights out

19. shooting star

18. all or nothing

17. feud

16. thanksgiving

15. the role you were born to play

14. glease

13. swan song

12. sadie hawkins

11. naked

10. makeover

9. girls and boys on film

8. diva

7. glee,actually

6. i do

5. dynamic duets

4. the new rachel

3. break up

2. guilty pleasure

1. wonderful

3. season 2

22. britney/brittany

21. the substitute

20. comeback

19. special education

18. a very glee christmas

17. the sue sylvester shuffle

16. night of neglect

15. new york

14. funeral

13. never been kissed ( except for the klaine part, the whole ep is a mess)

12. rocky horror glee show

11. rumours

10. audition

9. sexy

8. grilled cheesus

7. blame it on the alcohol

6. prom queen

5. born this way

4. silly love songs

3. duets

2. furt

1. original song

2. season 6

13. the rise and fall of sue sylvester

12. hurt locker part 1

11. child star

10. homecoming

9. we built this glee club

8. what the world needs now

7. hurt locker part 2

6. a wedding

5. dreams come true

4. 2009

3. jagged little tapestry

2. transitioning

1. loser like me

1. season 5 ( i’m not going to rank the quaterback )

19. opening night

18. 100

17. tina in the sky with diamonds

16. city of angels

15. bash

14. a katy or gaga

13. new direction

12. end of twerk

11. previously unaired christmas

10. trio

9. movin out

8. the back up plan

7. puppet master

6. love love love

5. old dogs new trick

4. untitled rachel berry project

3. frenemies

2. tested

1. new new york

now top five glee episodes over all

5. original song : don’t ask me what happened besides klaine in this because i truly don’t remember . but the klaine parts are pure heavenly. s2 klaine is something i missed a lot and didn’t appreciate enough during my first watch but rewatching some klaine centric eps has made me appreciate their friendship a lot more. even the stuff leading upto the kiss is fantastic , it’s also an ep that shows how rachel and blaine can get similar but how they react to criticisms and how blaine tries to include everyone when pointed out unlike making a fit out of it with rachel is where they diverge and makes these incredibly different personalities .and the kiss was just to good and sparks were flying everywhere and it is something that glee could never recreate with any other couple. and “ reminds you of your mom’s funeral doesn’t it “” the casket was bigger but yes “ just proves that they are equally dumbasses that fit each other so well

4. wonder-ful : this is just pure comfort ep. it’s so bright and upbeat in the middle of the previous dark eps. so much kurt and klaine . a bit more focus on kurt’s mental health issues, which will later be forgotten but it’s good over here. supportive blaine as always just highlighting how much they understand each other. a lot of burt which is always a plus . a very good mercedes plotline which should’ve been given more time but still is one of the better ones she gets.just seeing how light and loving kurt turns once burt is finally in the safe zone. and ‘you get kinda cute when you get nervous’ and ‘with you in it a wondeful life’ and whatever homoerotic stuff that is going on b/w rachel and cassie

3. Loser like me : the pure angst . i love storylines where they hit the rock bottom from such a happy place and have to find their way to the top by leaning in on each other and supporting each other. great klaine scenes, s5b we where pushed to believe that kurt had it all together, but we finally got to see kurt being an absolute mess and realizing how he contributed to their relationship not working out instead of pitting it all on s4 cheating . confident got help all by himself in a better position blaine , rachel finally getting a storyline that’s interesting and makes her one to root for . This ep always gives me the chills and makes me excited for the rest of the season

2. Tested : It’s genuinely one of the funniest eps ever. amazing rachcedes moment . the guys presenting one of my fave family dynamics in the show. great samcedes and klaine plotline . and i love the way liab is shot , such a well choreographed performance and it really looks like chris and darren had so much fun doing it.

1. New new york : this ep is the perfect mixture of fluff , comedy and angst. And on top of that we get never tried before combination of dynamics like rachel and artie as well as our favourite dynamics like klaine, blam, kelliot . also , out of all the klaine plotlines, this feels to me the most realistic one and really shows how much they want to work out their highschool relationship into an adult setting but they’re still young clueless inexperienced couple who doesn’t really know what they’re doing but still trying to work it out the way they think is the best one to protect their relationship , showing how much they care for each other as we enter into the crazy hard parts of their relationship. also , to see these whole set of highschool friends trying to navigate their way into this busy adult life is so fun to watch .

#mer answers #1908jmd #thanks a lot for the ask #i'm really sorry for responding late #this has been in the works for the past two days working out each seasons one by one lol #also i've not been the best mentally and physically #i've got this terrible cold that i'm trying to contain before i have to travel #and i'm just emotionally drained for absolutely no reason #but yeah this was fun to do and think about #but i'm pretty sure all of this ranking will change once i get to rewatching the show maybe several years later

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spikeythespians · 4 years ago

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ABBA SONGS GLEE SHOULD'VE COVERED:

Yes, this is because I binged both Mamma Mia films yesterday and I'm having some feels about it. So here are my hot takes:

Btw Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen and The Winner Takes It All were perfect, so those will stay the same :)

Take A Chance On Me - Tina

Tina would sing this to a reluctant Mike about getting back together. A Quinntina duet would be just as brilliant, with Quinn kind of teasing Tina, and oh, I can see it now.

Lay All Your Love On Me - Kurt and Sebastian

HEAR ME OUT.

I spent a long time pondering over this one. There aren't many Glee couples with the chemistry and tension and YEARNING to pull it off. And the only possible answer became clear: it's a Kurtbastian duet.

Our Last Summer - Sam and Mercedes

Very obviously a Samcedes duet. I mean...

S.O.S. - Will and Emma

Initially, I thought Finchel, but I'm OVER their drama. Wemma would sound so nice on this song (better than Pierce Brosnan, anyway).

I Do - Burt to Carole

THIS WAS THE FIRST ONE I WAS SURE ABOUT AND I HAVE DELIBERATED AND MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO ALL OF THE OTHERS BUT THIS. This is the only possible way Glee could use the song.

Honey, Honey - Mercedes and the Glee girls

Mercedes was always going to sing this. I can practically hear it already. It could be while she's dating Shane after Puck and Sam, and she's reading her diary to the girls and talking about them all at like a sleepover or something.

Voulez-Vous - Glee girls and Glee boys

It pains me to say, but you just KNOW the girls would be having a sleepover at Rachel's and the boys are trying to interrupt and they start singing this. You know it.

Slipping Through My Fingers - Maribel Lopez and Santana

We didn't see enough of Maribel Lopez and Gloria Estefan. Set just before The Wedding episode, Maribel helps Santana get ready and it's all very emotional. Don't tell me you don't want it.

Does Your Mother Know - Shelby

Literally the only way they could use the song, and I'm not complaining. I can hear Idina singing it in my head as if it already exists. She would definitely sing this to Puck and I would hate every second of it.

I Have A Dream - Marley

Not much to say on this one except Marley Rose would slay this song.

Thank You For The Music - Marley

Marley is walking through the halls of McKinley on her last day after Sue excluded her. She starts singing this. So very beautiful and it's the Season 4 ending we deserved.

When All Is Said And Done - Puck or Finn

Emotional either way.

Gimme Gimme Gimme - Glee girls (not Santana)

Again, probably same episode, the girls are sleeping over at Rachel's for reasons unknown, and the boys have arrived and chaos ensues while Santana is perched on the bed cringing and rolling her eyes.

Money, Money, Money - Kitty and Santana

Look, I really wanted to include Kitty in this. Santana would obviously sing this, and a Kitty/Santana friendship/relationship would be freaking epic. IMAGINE THE HARMONIES.

The Name of The Game - Rachel

Rachel gets ONE solo. That's it. And she would sound good on this. Maybe she's walking the McKinley halls and deliberating her life and relationship with Finn (or Quinn 👀)

Super Trouper - The Unholy Trinity

Quinn, Santana and Brittany at Prom, babey. Santana takes lead vocals and sometimes sings with Quinn. Perfect.

There will be a Part 2 soon if you want it. I have big plans and unlike Quinn in Season 3, I plan to follow through with them.

#glee #mamma mia #tshsbd this was fun #rachel berry #finn hudson #finchel #klaine #brittana #kurtbastian #artina #tina cohen chang #quinntina #the unholy trinity #glee covers #glee cover

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miasswier · 5 years ago

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miasswier’s ultimate glee ranking: no 14

14: Original Song

Written by: Ryan Murphy Directed by: Bradley Buecker

Overall Thoughts: I feel like not putting this episode in my top ten is probably an unpopular opinion. Honestly, I love this episode, but the amount of Finn/Rachel/Quinn that I’m forced to sit through is exhausting. Literally everything else is awesome, though. It’s funny, it’s serious, and it’s a great ensemble episode. Also, Klaine.

What I Like:

I love all the original songs! I love the shitty ones, I love the good ones… I wish they’d done more original songs instead of just forgetting about them after “New York”

Klaine is basically the main plot of this episode, and I love that. I really, really, love that.

The Brittana scene at their lockers is awesome and cute, and then turns to hilarious so quickly as soon as Sue gets involved.

Sue literally throwing sticks at Mercedes head is so immature and ridiculous.

I really like that the episode opened with a musical number! This is actually one of the few episodes where there’s just a shit ton of musical numbers and I actually think it works. I can’t think of any song I would remove from this episode (usually I can think of at least two). It just works.

Fuck “Trouty Mouth” makes me laugh so goddamn hard. I also love how after, when Puck starts singing his song, Santana turns to Sam like “what the fuck” and he just throws it back in her face. God, they could have been the absolute best frenemies. It’s too bad Glee didn’t give them that much to work with.

“Hell to the No” is amazing as a song, as a performance, and also because it gives us the first hints of Samcedes (YES I KNOW I’M REACHING HERE LEAVE ME ALONE)

I LOVE the “Blackbird” performance. Kurt is so gorgeous in his mourning outfit, and the way he is genuinely upset about losing Pavoratti is so sweet. The fact that Blaine is the first one to jump in with the back-up has always made me happy, especially since it’s the first time we actually see Blaine doing back-up vocals. And then, Blaine’s face as he realizes that he actually wants to be with Kurt, that he wants to give it a shot, that screw just being friends and screw worrying about screwing it up, being with Kurt is worth it. UGH. I LOVE THIS SCENE.

The Klaine kiss scene, which I can still literally recite from memory that’s how many fucking times I’ve watched it.

Considering how much Kurt was about “the touch of the fingertips is as sexy as it gets” one episode ago, he sure as fuck dives in fast for that second kiss.

I do really like the scene where Rachel is writing “Get It Right”. Breaks my heart.

Rachel getting MVP. I wish they had kept this tradition up, but I’m also fully aware that Rachel and Finn would have literally won every single one of those awards, so I’m also kind of glad they didn’t.

“We got each other out of all this. That means a lot more than some lousy trophy, don’t you think?” JUST STAB ME RIGHT IN THE HEART.

The short scene before the Warblers go out between Kurt and Blaine.

What I Don’t Like:

Look, I don’t want to get too into details about this, because I feel like I have fully expressed my frustration with the Quinn/Finn/Rachel love triangle over the past 106 reviews, so all I will say is this: the fact that they took Kurt and Blaine’s first duet as a couple and made it about the Quinn/Finn/Rachel drama makes my blood boil to this very fucking day.

Also, this is more a frustration about Rachel than it is about the whole Fuinchel shit, but why is it that Rachel literally cannot feel good about herself unless she is putting somebody else down? It’s not enough for her to be a good singer, she has to be better than Mercedes, Kurt, and Santana. It’s not enough that Finn loves her, she has to go out of her way to remind everyone that Finn chose her over Quinn. It’s like it matters more that she beat Quinn than it does that Finn wanted to be with her. It’s SO annoying. And Quinn is right: it’s a sign of immaturity, and it’s too bad they didn’t really let her mature from this until like, season six.

The fact that Finn acted like he spoke for the entire Glee club when he said that they should do original songs, implying that everyone agreed because Finn agreed to it, not because Quinn agreed to it, which is really why they were all down for it. It’s particularly annoying considering he acted like nobody would agree with him if he’d stood up for Rachel on this back in “Comeback”.

It does suck that they’re back to their formula of Finn and Rachel being the only ones to sing at a competition. I don’t mind “Get It Right” as a Rachel solo, but I really wish “Loser Like Me” had been an actual group number instead of a Finn and Rachel duet masquerading as a group number.

Songs:

Misery: I really like this performance. I think it’s hilarious, and it really sets the tone for the episode (especially the Klaine story). As a song, well, it’s one of those ones that I listened to on a constant loop and now can’t hear outside of the context of the episode because I just overplayed it way too much.

Only Child: Hilarious. It’s too bad we only got to hear two of Rachel’s terrible original songs. I know there were at least a dozen more that were so terrible even she scrapped them without even showing Finn.

Blackbird: I’ve already talked about this one above, but seriously. Such a good performance. Amazing vocals, too. Why did Kurt barely get solos again?

Trouty Mouth: The height of comedy. Will anything ever be as iconic as this?

Big Ass Heart I mean, it’s hilarious, and Will’s faces are so fucking funny throughout, but he is still calling Lauren fat through this song.

Hell to the No: Again, iconic. I love it.

Candles: I actually don’t mind it as a song, but it has always sat wrong with me that the first song Klaine sing as a couple is a break-up song, and that it actually mirrors the Quinn/Finn/Rachel stuff more than their own relationship. Ugh, Glee.

Raise Your Glass: Love this one! An amazing performance and an amazing song!

Get It Right: I also really like this one. It’s one of the few moments on Glee where they actually let Rachel be genuine in her pain, her guilt, her anger, and her sadness. So often all of the emotions Rachel displays are born from a sense of injustice towards herself, most of the time unwarranted, and then when she actually is in her right to be angry they underplay it. It’s nice, for once, to see her react accordingly to a situation. Plus, it made for an amazing song.

Loser Like Me: I’ll be honest, I prefer the acustic version from “New Directions” to this version. I do still like it, but it does also feel like we’re stepping back into season one, where Finn and Rachel are the only ones allowed to sing.

Final Thoughts: This is really a fantastic episode. It’s hilarious, it’s emotional, it’s real. Aside from the nonsense still being forced down our throats regarding Finn/Quinn/Rachel, it’s really well-rounded and just plain good. Like, really good. Plus, the beginning of Klaine! I don’t think I’ll ever forget the sheer joy I felt the first time I saw this episode. I was totally spoiler free, and genuinely didn’t expect that they would get together so soon. I still feel that same joy watching it now, even after a million re-watches. It just never gets old.

#ultimate glee ranking

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sweethomelima · 5 years ago

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See You Again Pt.1 + Pt.2 || Samcedes

Who: Mercedes Jones, Sam Evans Feat. SJ

What: After 8 years of being apart Mercedes returns to Lima with Divorce Papers for Sam.

Where: McKinley High School

Notes: None

They say you can never truly go home again, at least that's what she felt as she walked down the halls of McKinley, her old high school. She didn't want to be there and if her soon to be ex would have signed the papers he sent her, she would be back in L.A. planning her wedding, but as it was, she was here whether she liked it or not. Getting stopped in the hall she smiled as she signed a few autographs. She was a hero of sorts to the kids in this place, she got out and made something of herself. A few of her classmates did the same, she thought her soon to be ex was one of them but he loved the small town life. He loved it so much so that when she was offered a record deal he let her leave and had no intention of following her.

She sighed heavily as she glanced through the door watching him go over sheet music. Sam Evans, the love of her life broke her heart. They had met right here in the choir room when they were students, dated, fell in love and married right after high school. It was tough at times, her wanting to live her dreams and he just wanting to stay where they were. Eventually her dreams were too big for this small town and she had to choose. She chose to leave he chose to stay and now almost ten years later, he was where he wanted to be, and she, she was world famous, everyone who was anyone knew who she was, and that was great. She could face adoring fans and crowds of people, but as she opened the door and walked in, she realized, facing a 1000 screaming fans was easy. Facing your ex husband who basically abandoned you and your child, that was the hard part.

Sam’s eyes scanned the sheet music which was meant to be for this week’s lesson. He wasn’t the best person to give a lesson on love songs. His own love life had crashed and burned years ago. It might have been naïve to think Mercedes would come back from LA for him, but Sam held on to the hope. She could fly out for her career then come home — to Lima. Then he got the divorce papers which lived happily at the bottom of the drawer in the old desk he’d gotten from his mom. Over the years, they’d been mostly forgotten. He went on dates; he moved on. Mostly. Or not at all.

His lips moved as he read the lyrics printed underneath the staffs. He stumbled over a couple of the words. There was a lot of noise in the hallway. He wondered if it was Sue causing trouble. It usually was. There were footsteps approaching the door, and Sam thought it was one of the kids in glee. They would stop in randomly, for advice or if class was too much for them. “Door’s open,” he called behind him without looking up.

Hearing him tell her that the door was open, she hesitated a moment. What was she going to say to him? What could she say to him? "Hey can i have the divorce papers?" or "Thanks for abandoning your child"? She sighed heavily. It was now or never. Never, I vote never, her heart sang, but she knew she had o do it. Opening the door, she stepped in, shutting the door behind her. Clearing her throat she walked closer to his desk.

"Sam." She said, not knowing what to add to it.

He heard the door shut and raised a brow. This was never good. Sam couldn’t count the number of times the kids had tried to have him counsel heir drama. They were almost worse than they’d been during his high school years. Almost.

“I’m sure whatever’s going on is —“ he started as he turned around, the words dying on his lips as he saw Mercedes. “Mercedes. Hey. What are you... why are you... hi.”

Mercedes straightened out her above the knee blue dress and leather jacket upon his gaze, she didn't know if he was staring at her because he was shocked or because he was wondering how she changed. Swallowing she nodded.

"Yeah hi... I am here because we need to talk and I figured if I called you of hung up."

Sam nodded slowly. He didn’t get up from where he was sitting, but he did set the papers aside. There wasn’t a time he would have hung up on Mercedes. He was, what most would call, in too deep almost from the moment he saw her for the first time. The feeling hadn’t changed.

“Well, you’ve been busy. Of course we haven’t talked. I get it. I mean, you knew where to find me.” He shrugged. Logically, he shouldn’t be upset but he was.

Mercedes sighed. "Yeah I knew where to find you and now i have." She stepped closer to him, pulling out a set of papers. "I am here because I need you to sign these papers. I will never understand how its been 8 years and you still keep dodging your decisions, but that is neither here nor there. Sign this and I can be on my way." she said placing the folder on his desk.

“My decision?” He was caught off guard by that. “I don’t think you can blame me for this.” Sam took the papers from her and glanced at them. They seemed identical to the ones he had at home. “Why exactly are you giving these to me again? I still have them.”

"Yes your decision Sam, but none of that matters I am giving these to you because you can't seem to get the hint that this is over, I can't stay married to you Sam, hell we have been a part longer than we were married. Just sign the papers and let's go our separate ways." She said placing her hair behind her ears.

“It’s all been your decision.” LA, the divorce, coming back. Sam hadn’t had a say in any of it. “You know I’d do anything for you,” he said softly as he set the papers down on top of the sheet music. “But I won’t do that.”

Mercedes scoffed. "Funny." She moved closer pushing the papers towards him. "Sam I am not playing around right now. I have to go back and get- I have to get back on a flight to L.A. so just sign it and I will be out of your hair."

He licked his dry lips and took the papers back before setting them a little further away. It was far from mature, but he didn’t care. “Yeah. I heard you were getting married. Maybe this one will stick.” He laughed softly. “I don’t have a pen anyway.”

"How did-" She shook her head pulling out a pen, he didn't need to know about her life and she didn't need to know about his, all of this was just drama that she didn't want nor need. "Here use mines."

“Google.” Sam shrugged. There was no reason to deny that he’d looked her up. It wouldn’t make any different. What was she going to do — find him pitiful? It was probably done. He shook his head. “This is stupid. I haven’t changed my mind.”

"Google? Okay fine whatever." At his comment she rolled her eyes and ran her hands through her hair. "God Sam do you have to be so damn stubborn? Still?" Her phone rang and if it wasn't for the fact that it was her sons ringtone she would have ignore it. Turning away from Sam she answered. "Hey Sweetie what's up? What Movie? I mean sure I don't know how much longer I will be here, just tell Grandpa I said go easy on the candy. SJ you better not." She laughed shaking her head as the boy hung up quickly. God he was just like his dad. Turning to Sam she shook her head. "Can we please just do this."

When her phone rang, Sam couldn’t help the rush of bitterness which washed over him. It was likely clear on his face. Grandpa? Okay, that was a little confusing. He swallowed hard. “Who was that?”

Sam asked who it was and she shook her head. "Like you care. Just sign the papers and I can be headed back to L.A. and out of your life for good."

Hadn’t his asking made it clear enough he cared? Fine. If she didn’t want to tell him, she didn’t have to. As much as he wanted to know, she didn’t really owe him anything. Married or not. He shook his head. “Glee is going to start soon,” he said. As if holding this off would make her stop asking. She might not leave Lima until he signed the papers. Why’d he like the idea?

"Well then if Glee is starting soon, maybe you should go ahead and sign the papers. That way I can get out of your hair. Sure you have other things you would rather be doing right now." She said folding her hands across her chest.

A lazy smile spread across Sam’s face. “No, I don’t. I never really have anything I wanna do more than talk to you.” He set the divorce papers to the side and held the sheet music again because he probably did need to get ready.

"Yeah I don't believe that." He pushed the papers aside and she moved over to him angrily. "Why do you have to be such a jerk right now! I can't believe you right now. Just sign the papers Sam it's not that hard."

“Me? You came to Ohio to yell at me because I didn’t sign your divorce papers!” Sam sighed. “I have to read them over. It’ll take me a while! You know me. Stupid.”

"Stop it! No matter how I feel about you, I won't stand by, and listen to you telling me you are stupid. Joking or not. I came here because you act like its such a big inconvenience. Just sign the papers Sam, make things easier on yourself."

“How is it going to make things easier on me, Mercy?” he asked. “You’re going to get married to some guy who doesn’t...” Doesn’t care about her as much as he does. “Doesn’t matter. Don’t pretend it’s for me.”

He called her Mercy and she frowned, he knew what that nickname did to her. "Sam," she said softly shaking her head. "Don't do this, you made your decision a long time ago and so did I. Sign the papers, let things go okay?" She moved over to him and sat on the desk next to him.. "Sam what we had, what we shared it was amazing and I don't regret it. But its been 8 years, we aren't the same people we don't live the same life or want the same things. I know you moved on so just sign the papers." She pushed them back looking at him. "Sign them and I will leave."

“I didn’t decide anything,” he mumbled, despite the fact he hadn’t followed her. Maybe it was the decision she made. “I haven’t, you know? I tried, but...” Sam trailed off and went back to scanning the sheet music. “I said I need to read them.”

"Fine." She said standing up. "I will stay during Glee and when the class is over I will sit and wait for you to "read" and then sign them." She said. Now that SJ was going to the movies with her dad she had the time.

Sam raised an eyebrow. “You wanna be a special guest? It’s all about love songs.” The whole town knew about their past. It would be hopelessly ironic if she were there for this lesson. “It’ll take me longer than that. It’s a thick packet.”

Mercedes shrugged. "Never said a guest, I said I will sit back and watch. And as for the papers. It's not the different. You even get some money out of this Sam. because no matter what I wouldn't have made it without you. I am almost up there with Mariah, Beyonce, and Whitney just like you said I would be. Let's end this right Sam and who knows maybe in the future we could be friends again. "

He shrugged. “If you’re gonna be here, would it be fair to deprive the kids?” Sam rolled his eyes. “I don’t want your money! I don’t need it!” In theory, he didn’t. He lived in a shitty apartment with a small dog so he didn’t get too lonely. Which, the more he thought about it, seemed incredibly depressing. He was too proud to accept anything. “Your fiancé know you were married?” Still was.

“Fine I will sing a song, whatever." She sighed. "I know Sam, doesn't mean anything. My Lawyer thought it was fair." She rolled her eyes. "What he knows or doesn't know isn't any of your business."

Sam smiled a little, thankful he had a guest for the class. It was easy to convince Rachel to come. She loved the attention. “I’m glad. I haven’t heard you sing in a while.” Never mind the fact he owned all of her albums. She was close to his top played artist on Spotify. “It’s kind of my business. Legally.”

Mercedes nodded. "Yeah." She ran her hand through her hair again looking at Sam. "He knows I was married and he looks past that. SJ likes him too so that's a bonus." she said before she could stop herself.

“SJ?” Sam didn’t recognize the name. Was he supposed to? “Is that your dog or something? I mean, I’m glad he doesn’t bite your fiancé.” It was a lie.

Mercedes sighed. "SJ isn't my dog." Was she going to tell him? Tell him that the baby was a boy names Samuel Joshua? She swallowed hard. He deserved to know the truth. "SJ is my son. He's 8." Before she could hear Sam's response the school bell rang and soon the door to the choir room opened and a bunch of kids walked in. "Guess it's time to sing."

“Son?” Sam wasn’t much better with math than he was with reading, but eight years meant... he paled, felt like he was going to throw up. He couldn’t show it though. “Uh, we’re doing love songs this week. Here’s Mercedes Jones.” His words were rushed and he moved to sit off to the side and let himself panic however briefly.

She was introduced so fast and Mercedes glanced at the kids in front of her, most of them giggling and laughing taking her picture. She cleared her throat. "Hi guys, I am Mercedes. You gotta bare with me, it's been awhile since I was in this choir room. Sitting in the chairs like you." She cleared her throat. "Love songs are something that will never go out of style. You have those, baby come back love songs, the you give me good love. songs. I mean me when I hear love songs I immediately go to Whitney. She smiled. "I haven't practiced so bare with me." She said as she began to sing "Saving all my love."

His panicking subsided when she began to sing. Sam found himself relaxing. Something about this felt normal, like they were young again. As she wrapped up the song, the students began to clap and Sam knew he’d have to lead the class once more. “Um, this week, focus on what love means to you. When I was your age I was... dating Mercedes Jones.” He laughed awkwardly and shook his head. “So. I’m sure you guys all have something going on.”

Mercedes bowed slightly when the kids applauded. Taking a seat when Sam started talking. When he said they had dated some of the kids whistled while some didn't believe him and looked to Mercedes for confirmation. She nodded. "Believe it or not, we did. For a long time."

Sam grinned. “Exactly! There are pictures. I swear.” Wedding photos, one of which he had framed and sitting on his bedside table. He’d lay it flat whenever he planned to bring someone home, a definite mood killer. “And I can think of plenty of songs I would’ve sang to her when I was your age.”

Mercedes smiled. "Glee club was always a place where we could express ourselves. Sam sung to me once or twice, we even had a duet." She smiled thinking back on Human Nature. Someone yelled for him to sing and she smiled. "Yeah sing for them Sam."

Sam laughed a little. “I don’t really know what I’d sing,” he admitted with a shake of his head. He shook his head and grabbed his guitar. As cheesy as it was, he decided he’d play “This Town” by Niall Horan. It summed up his feelings for her fairly well.

Mercedes swallowed as Sam began to strum the song. She knew it well and knew what those words meant to him. She looked away feeling tears come to her eyes. "God Sam." She said to herself. Once he was finished the kids applauded and Mercedes did as well feeling a little misty eyed.

As he sang, his eyes subconsciously flickered to Mercedes a few times. He wanted to see her reaction. Though, when she looked away, he focused on the class. He wouldn’t think about that. He stood once he was finished and smiled. “So think about what love means to you.”

As the class droned on, she continued watching Sam and his students, it was great seeing him in his element, he was a great teacher and the kids really responded to him. She watched at the kids stood up singing their own love songs. A love triangle had her thinking of Finn, Quinn and Rachel, but she shook that off.

Most of the students performed, though the quieter ones seemed to be putting it off. Sam understood. Hell, some people might not even be dating in high school. As the class wrapped he called out, “It doesn’t have to be romantic love, guys! I love my family more than anything! Think about it!”

Mercedes sat by the piano, and once the class was over, took some pictures and signed autographs as they filed out the room. She looked over at Sam and grabbed her bag. "That was fun, I forgot how much I used to love Glee."

“I get to do this every day!” Sam announced with a grin. It might be simple to a lot of people, but he liked simple. He wouldn’t have fit in in LA Mercedes did. Losing her was the only thing he regretted. “It’s no performing to sold out venues, but it keeps me occupied!”

Mercedes nodded. "Well you are doing a great job with them." She missed Sam, not realizing how much until she was this close to him, but what they had was over, he would never be what she wanted. "I am staying with my parents for the time being, if you could get the papers to me that would be great."

Sam nodded for a second before asking the question which had been on his mind. “How is your son eight? I mean, nine months plus eight years...” She was still here then.

Mercedes looked at him and shook her head. "Seven and a half months, SJ was early, and he just turned 8. What? Surprised I didn't get rid of it? I told you when I found out I was already four months. But it doesn't matter."

She had told him she was having a baby? His baby? When did this happen? “I’m pretty sure I would have remembered that, Mercedes!

"I am not doing this with you Sam, like I said, sign the papers and I will be out of your hair, you can go back to your life the way you wanted."

“This isn’t the way I wanted! Can you just — why didn’t you tell me you were having my kid? My phone numbers the same as it has been!”

"I did tell you! You are the one who didn't care!" she said, she was angry, she was hurt and she didn't want to feel that way anymore.

“I would not have forgotten that!” There were likely better places to do this. Anyone could walk in. Of course, he doubted she would go anywhere with him unless he signed the divorce papers, something he was pointedly not doing. “Mercedes, you know me! Are you seriously going to believe I would abandon a kid?” Overall, Sam thought he was a pretty good guy. A little goofy, but a good guy.

"I didn't think you would, until I saw it with my own eyes." Tears filled her eyes as she turned away from Sam. "I thought when you found out you would come for us, come to us but instead." She shook her head. "it doesn't matter Sam." she said sadly as she wrapped her arms around herself willing herself not to cry over him, over this, not again.

He shouldn’t reach out to lay his hand on her shoulder but he couldn’t help it. Sam just wanted to be close to her. “I didn’t know... don’t — I didn’t know!” Why did she think he knew about this and walked away?

He touched her and her body betrayed her, it went weak at his touch and she cried. She turned towards him, just wanting to be in his arms but not going to him. She stared at him tears falling. "I don't I can't." she said not being able to speak anymore.

Wrapping his arms around her felt natural for Sam. He let out a soft sigh. He didn’t know what to say. Mercedes seemed to truly believe he’d known, but he couldn’t figure out why. There was no call, no voicemail, no anything!

As he wrapped his arms around her she did the Sam, giving in to his touch and laid her head on his shoulder holding him tightly as she did so many times before.

Sam concentrated on the rhythm of her breathing and let his eyes slip shut. For a moment, he could pretend things hadn’t changed — pretend he wasn’t ignoring the divorce papers she’d brought, like she wasn’t only here to make her next marriage possible.

Her breathing showed as she was in his arms, her heart speeding up as she took in his scent. God it was so long ago since a man made her heart race like this. She pulled away looking at him, seeing not the cold heartless man she knew he was but the man he was so long ago.

Meeting her eyes, he didn’t know what to think. There was a part of him which thought, knew, she hated him. Sam didn’t know how she’d come to the conclusion and he couldn’t figure out how to change it.

Being close to him again, it brought everything back. The love, the closeness. She couldn't take it, take the want to kiss him, knowing how much it hurt to be with him, how much he hurt her. She pulled away from him. "I should go."

He wanted to keep holding on to her, but she clearly had other plans. Sam cleared his throat. “Yeah, um. Yeah. Yeah. I get it. You have... other things to do. Call our son.”

Mercedes sighed. "Look maybe you weren't ready, maybe you didn't understand but I told you." She said softly. Looking at him she could see the sadness in his eyes. "Here." she said picking up her phone and scrolling. She stopped on the picture. "Samuel Joshua. Thats his name or SJ for short."

“You didn’t tell me,” Sam mumbled. He would have been ready. He’d been ready in high school to watch Stevie and Stacey. Why wouldn’t he be ready for his own kid? It wasn’t worth arguing when he saw the picture on her phone. He gently took it from her hand. “Fuck, he’s... beautiful. Is that weird?” People said it about babies and to him, SJ — Samuel Joshua — was one.

"No its not weird, he was a beautiful baby, he has your eyes. And reminds me of you all the time." She sighed taking her phone back.

He clenched his jaw. “Yeah. Why didn’t you... bring him?” Probably because she was convinced he didn’t want to see him for whatever reason she’d come to the conclusion.

Mercedes sighed. "I thought about it, I just didn't want him to be met with disappointment."

“I love kids,” Sam said softly, gesturing around the room as if working with teens was comparable to being near an eight year old. “That’s — that’s about how old the kids were when I had to watch them while my parents worked!”

Mercedes sighed. She ran her hands through her hair, was she really about to do this? "Look my dad has a conference tonight so after I get home he and my mom are leaving why don't you come over and meet him, kinda like old time except we won't be fooling around in my room."

Sam nodded slowly. “Yeah, I can do that...” He assumed it would work best since he figured her parents had the same view on him as Mercedes did.

Mercedes nodded. "Okay, well bring the papers with you." She nodded before walking out of the room before she changed her mind.

[ timeskip ]

Sam couldn’t remember a time he had been this nervous. He sat in his car outside of the Jones’ house for a few minutes as he tried to calm down. It was more difficult than he would have thought. He eventually had to give up on it and headed to the door. He rang the bell, shifting from place to place. There was a box of Avengers’ legos he definitely hadn’t had lying around unopened. It would be nice to give to SJ, right? Who didn’t like the avengers?

Mercedes had been nervous, but was she nervous to see Sam again, or was it because he was meeting SJ for the first time. She wanted to believe it was all about SJ but she wasn't sure. Taking the Lasagna out of the over, she looked over to the couch. "SJ go wash your hands for dinner." she said, he hesitated for a moment but then did what she asked. When the bell rang, she smoothed down the dress she wore earlier, this time just without the jacket and ruffled her hair. She stopped shaking her head, what was she doing? Opening the door she smiled softly. "Hey Sam." she moved letting him in. "SJ can you come here please?"

Sam stood awkwardly on the doorstep, deciding not to step inside until he actually met her son. Their son. It was a weird concept to get used to. He was a ... father. Not a dad because he hadn’t been there at all, but a father.

SJ ran to the room, the little sandy blond curly headed boy with his mother's smile and his fathers eyes look at her. "Yes ma'am." Mercedes smiled. "SJ there is someone I want you to meet. This is Sam." SJ smiled. "My name is Sam too."

He swore his heart stopped when he saw the little boy. Sam could see the resemblance she was talking about. He could also see so much of Mercedes in him. “Hi. That’s pretty cool... um, good name. I brought legos?” Had he ever sounded this awkward? He looked towards Mercedes for assistance.

"Cool!!" SJ said at the legos, he grabbed them and walked away. "Hey!" Mercedes said and then SJ turned around. "Sorry. Thank you...wanna play?"

“Yeah!” That, Sam could do. He smiled a little at Mercedes as he followed the young boy. “So... what do you like to do?” He looked back to Mercedes, as if expecting her to follow.

Mercedes watched SJ leave Sam into the living room and instead of following them, she shut the door and finished dinner. She looked in on them as SJ smiled towards Sam and told him how much he liked video games and comic books.

When Mercedes didn’t follow, Sam found himself awkwardly standing near SJ. The more the boy talked, the more he found they had in common. He didn’t think he’d ever been so glad to have things in common with someone. “I have to agree, Miles Morales is the best Spider-Man, but I’m old and I liked Peter Parker!”

Mercedes walked in on the tail end of the conversation and smiled. "Did you tell Sam we were watching In to the Spider Verse tonight?" She said shaking her head. "Dinner's ready if you are hungry."

“That’s awesome!” Sam said, voice having gone from nervous to genuine. He wasn’t going to ask to stay, at least not yet. “You know me. I’m always hungry.”

Mercedes nodded. "Well we were going to eat and watch the movie, you can stay, won't hurt for you to hang with SJ before we leave for L.A. again." She said turning back towards the kitchen to make the plates. "SJ, grab some silverware for the three of us please." "Okay" he said jumping up.

Before they left. Right. They were still going to leave. Sam shook his head. “Yeah. If you want me to stay, I will.”

Mercedes shrugged, it wasn't about her. "I mean it's up to you not me."

“No, I’m going to spend as much time with both of you as I can,” he said simply.

Mercedes sighed, she didn't like the way he said that. As the night progressed it was hard not to fall back into the old patterns they had. By the time Into The Spider Verse was over, SJ had convinced them to watch both Infinity War and Endgame on the Firestick. After a few hours Mercedes awoke to a black tv screen. SJ was sleep on her lap and she was laying on Sam, his arm around her shoulder. When had they gotten that comfortable? She tried to sit up without waking either of them but in trying not to move SJ, she nudged Sam.

Things felt normal and Sam knew better than to let himself get used to this. He certainly shouldn’t have fallen asleep during the movie. He didn’t realize he had until something bumped into him. Someone. Mercedes. Right. He looked at her for a moment. “Uh, sorry. I should go.”

Mercedes gently moved SJ off her lap and laid him on the other side of the couch. She ruffled her hair looking at her phone for the time. That's when she realized she had four missed calls. Had she just not heard the phone? Looking at Sam she nodded. "Yeah I am sorry I don't even know how we got to sleep." She glanced at SJ. "I am glad you got to see him though."

Sam stood, awkward for the second time that night. “Yeah, it’s fine. It was... it was nice. I had a really good time.” He leaned down and hugged her quickly before he lost nerve. After a smile, he walked out the door. It wasn’t until he was on the doorstep that it struck him the divorce papers were at home. Oh well. Mercedes hadn’t remembered either.

#Samcedes #samcedes rp #samcedes roleplay #mercedes jones #sam evans

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justasmallbloginabigklainefandom · 8 years ago

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Glee 6x13 liveplurk

Yuè [glee 6x13] (sobs uncontrollably) IT'S ALMOST BEEB TWO YEATS

Yuè thank you Lillian Yuè you know the entire mirror thing is great filming Yuè BLAINE BB Yuè I love how Kurt Blaine and Rae came back to see their kids Yuè THE SORPRANOGASMS Yuè MCHAYWARDS Yuè I'M SO HAPPY Yuè I'm pretty sure school boards don't work like that Yuè but I am very happy for McKinley Yuè honestly this was the perfect ending for McKinley and even for Schue Yuè I'm also pretty sure he can't just become a principal of a school Yuè EXCEPT FOR THOSE DAYS WHERE YOU WERE RAPPING Yuè BABY Yuè holy crap this was the last scene they shot for the entire show knowing that. .. I can't hand le ot Yuè I like that there are still Warblers there Yuè they cut the part of the Klaine last name... Yuè i cant believe we finally got Klaine PDA in the choir room Yuè yes my life has been changed too Yuè I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE I'M CRYING BECAUSE OF A MR SCHUE SOLO Yuè MCHAYWARDS Yuè again just knowing this was the very last scene they shot makes it all way worse Yuè it's really the end of an era and of the old camaraderie that was glee club Yuè BLAM Yuè Blaine seriously asked Sam to live in a closet in New York with Kurt and Blaine Yuè WE JUST ROOT FOR WHICHEVER ONES WINNING Yuè THAT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING KURT WOULD SAY Yuè THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GET MARRIED Yuè "I need to be able to just go out on the weekend and shoot stuff" Yuè I'm happy for him but it kind of hurts knowing this was supposed to be Finn's job Yuè LOOK THAY NEW FANCY CHOIR ROOM Yuè "jealous?" Yuè Chord finally got to do country.. sort of Yuè Sam this is amazing Yuè NO NO NO I KNOW I WILL CRY MERCEDES I AM SOO HAPPY FOR YOU BUT THIS ALSO MAKES ME SO SAD HOLY CRAP Yuè I AM CRYING Yuè this is definitely the ending she deserved Yuè she nailed this song holy crap Yuè CHOIR Yuè Blaine and Sam are living for this song holy crap Yuè "Mercedes Jones has left the building" and I am crying jesus christ Yuè KURT AND BLAINE Yuè MRS PORCELAIN Yuè honestly these guys don't owe her shit Yuè Sue thank you for this I agree with this oh man Yuè THANK YOU SUE Yuè YOU KNOW THIS ALSO MADE ME CRY I LOVE THIS BECKY AND SUE FRIENDSHIP Yuè "I've been treating you like an unpaid intern while I should've treated you as a paid intern" Yuè time for the least interesting song of the ep and yet it totally fits Yuè BUTTCHIN Yuè WHY AM I LAUGHING Yuè ... Yuè BRAD WHY Yuè you know given all the shit with Trump I see this as canon Yuè I can't believe Sue actually reformed the whole Republican party (that can be found in the cut dialogue) Yuè waot this was the first time jump of the ep Yuè KLAINE Yuè KLAINE Yuè KLAINE Yuè KLAINE Yuè KLAINE Yuè that Finn photo is great Yuè THE RING HE GOT YOU BUT IT WAS CUT FROM THE EPISODE Yuè BLAINE IS SO IN LOVE Yuè OH MAN HOLY FUCK Yuè THAY AGE UP Yuè I LOVE THIS SO MUCH Yuè THEY ARE LGBT BROADWAY PERFORMERS AND BLAINE IS A GRAMMY NOMINATED MUSICIAN AND KURT IS AN OBIE WINNER AND HAS A FASHION LINE Yuè that last thing being sad... I kind of want to set fire to all of Kurt's 2020 outfits Yuè and his hairstyle could've been better Yuè meanwhile Blaine looks absolutely wonderful Yuè OH THEY'RE SINGING WITH CHILDREN AT A HARVEY MILK SCHOOL Yuè this was a surprise duet and dcn accidentally tagged it as a Blam duet but then I played it and lost my shit Yuè I can't believe my boys got the last duet in the show I'm so happy for them Yuè BLAINE DOING A SHOW CIRCLE WITH THE KIDS Yuè Darren... thank you so much for this wonderful song Yuè I never stopped believing in the words we sung Yuè om crting Yuè DARREN GOT NOMINATED FOR A FUCKING EMMY FOR THOS Yuè look at Mercedes looking wonderfuk Yuè I kind of want Tina's dress Yuè hi mama and papa Criss Yuè still surprised Samcedes wasn't endgame Yuè also surprised abut Tartie Yuè TRACY ANDERSON Yuè BACK WITH THE MIRROR THING Yuè BOYS YOU ACTUALLY GOT FABERRY KIDS HOLY SMOKES Yuè same for St. Berry Yuè and those were Kurt and Blaine's last words Yuè ANDREW RANNELLS Yuè I like that there's sure a huge Wemma family Yuè honestly all those actresses are way better than Rachel Yuè KITTY AND RODRICK Yuè you know I really hated her in season 5 and 6 but she's still Rachel Berry and I am s goddamn fucking happy Yuè fuck Carmen Yuè BEING PART OF SOMETHING SPECIAL DOES NOT MAKE YOU SPECIAL. SOMETHING IS SPECIAL BECAUSE YOU ARE PART OF IT Yuè NO WE'RE ALREADY AT THE LAST SCENE Yuè "fantastic" Yuè honestly I think it is quite fitting that Sue ended the show Yuè hi random Terri Yuè CAROLE'S FACE Yuè ... or as it should be Yuè FINN HUDSON AUDITORIUM Yuè here they go Yuè THIS SONG Yuè I AM SO EMOTIONAL Yuè MERCEDES AND RACHEL Yuè KLAINE THAT HIP BUMP Yuè EVERYONE Yuè SUGAR Yuè MIKE AND MATT Yuè BRITTANY AND SANTANA Yuè PUCK Yuè KITTY Yuè LAUREN AND JAKE Yuè (fuck Karofsky) Yuè JESSE Yuè JOE UNIQUE AND RYDER Yuè and also even thought they couldn't be there for reasons: MYRON MARLEY AND RORY Yuè fucking same Figgins Yuè I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS Yuè THEIR FINAL BOW Yuè and last but not least: FINN Yuè I AM CRYING Yuè I FEEL EMPTY INSIDE Princess Lyn honestly this whole liveplurk is me Yuè Princess Lyn: I am still feeling empty inside Princess Lyn Yuè: #relatable Yuè Princess Lyn: I was just thinking how brilliant it was to put 2009 just before DCT because you get to see a 11 years time jump and it just makes me so emotional to see how much these kids have grown and what glee club has done for them Princess Lyn Yuè: exactly omg Yuè Princess Lyn: I mean in less than two hours you see how Mercedes thinks no one will ever listen to her voice and BAM then she's a famous singer Yuè Tina is way too shy and BAM then she's an actress Yuè Rachel doesn't have friends cause people hate her and BAM people everywhere are cheering for her Tony win Yuè Kurt is afraid his father will hate him for being gay and BAM he's leaving for New York with another man Yuè I love them Princess Lyn I cried a lot dude Yuè yesterday I started crying at the beginning of the episode and then for 45 minutes non stop Princess Lyn understandable

#lb 2017 #lb glee #lb watching #plurk adventures

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rockinatusahigh · 7 years ago

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USA High Season 1X27 Nurse Lauren

Flexes muscles in German

#USA High #Winnie and Christian #bwwm couples #OG IR OTP #black fangirl #BEFORE SHAWNGELA BEFORE BAMON BEFORE WESTALLEN AND RICHONNE THERE WAS CHRINNNIE #AND YES THEY WERE BEFORE BEFORE SAMCEDES ON GLEE #Flexes muscles in German

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rockinatusahigh · 7 years ago

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USA High 1x46 Daddy's Little Girl

#USA High #Winnie and Christian #The OG IR OTP #bwwm couples #Before shawngela before bamon before westallen and richonne there was Chrinnnie #and yes they were before before Samcedes on Glee

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rockinatusahigh · 7 years ago

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USA High 1x35 Gotta Dance

#USA High #Winnie and Christian #bwwm couples #and yes they were before before Samcedes on Glee #The OG IR OTP

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rockinatusahigh · 3 years ago

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Do Winnie and Christian stay together at the end of the series?

As far as I remember. There were only two seasons and they were still a couple in season two.

#usa high #winnie and christian #bwwm couples #90's kid #90's television #before shawngela before bamon before westallen and richonne there was chrinnnie and yes they were before before samcedes on glee

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sweethomelima · 5 years ago

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Text || Samcedes

Mercy: Sam, hey its Mercedes

Mercy: Oh if this is the wrong number Sorry.

Sam: No, I told you I didn't change it

Mercy: No this isn't Sam, or no it is Sam because I didn't change it?

Sam: this is Sam

Sam: I didn't change my number

Sam: always been here.

Mercy: Well okay hi. Hope you had a good day today.

Mercy: First I wanted to thank you for not acting weird or anything last night. SJ had fun talking Marvel with you.

Sam: Yeah, you too!

Sam: I was kind of in my element there

Sam: I could've fielded DC too

Mercy: I am sure he would have given you a run for your money, he loves the Flash and Batman.

Mercy: So we are leaving tomorrow and I wanted to see if you had the papers, and if you wanted to see him again before we left.

Sam: I am an expert in Batman!

Sam: Already?

Mercy: Well he will be glad to hear that.

Mercy: Our lives are in L.A. Sam.

Sam: I have them

Sam: I didn't sign them yet

Sam: I'm still reading them

Mercy: Sam there is nothing there that would cause any issues. It's just a divorce.

Sam: My mom said never to sign something you haven't read

Mercy: Okay I understand that

Sam: Just gonna take me awhile.

Sam: idk how long

Mercy: Sam what do I have to do to get you to just sign them now?

Sam: I need to read them. I said that

Mercy: Sam I know if I leave here without them they will never get signed. Why are you holding on so tight to something that was over years ago? Its a divorce stating what's yours is yours and what's mines is mines, simple to the point.

Sam: I just said I wanna read them

Sam: that's it

Mercy: And you also said you don't know how long it will take you to read like 6 pages. I have to go, I can't be here for a long time.

Sam: we both know I'm not very smart

Mercy: That's a lie.

Mercy: You are smarter than you give yourself credit for.

Sam: Still can't read very well

Sam: so I can't tell you how long it'll be

Sam: I have to do other things too, like cleaning my apartment and go to the gym

Mercy: You can read just fine Sam and we both know that.

Mercy: Okay now I know you are playing games.

Sam: it does take me extra time. That's not a lie.

Mercy: I know that Sam, but cleaning your apartment? Really?

Sam: It's very dirty

Mercy: I bet it is

Mercy: I need you to work with me here(edited)

Sam: I am.

Sam: I'm going to read them! I already started!

Mercy: Fine.

Mercy: Soooo we didn't get to talk about you, how is your family?

Sam: Doing well, you know.

Sam: The kids are almost done with high school which makes me feel old but

Mercy: You are Sold

Sam: Don't remind meeeee

Mercy: How is your mom? I have been meaning to talk to her but I know she is might hate me.

Sam: For going to LA?

Sam: I don't think she does

Sam: she always said I should apologize for not going with you haha

Mercy: For leaving, for not telling her about SJ, even if you didn't believe it she would have.

Sam: Yeah, well. She doesn't know about him

Sam: Like I didn't

Mercy: You didn't tell her?

Sam: I've been a little busy trying to come to terms with it myself

Mercy: Maybe I should just go and let you mail it to me.

Sam: If that's your choice.

Mercy: Fine!

Sam: Great.

Sam: I'll send them

Sam: When do you need them?

Sam: I'll get them to you then.

Mercy: Monday

Sam: And when are you getting married?

Mercy: You don't get to know that.

Sam: Okay.

Sam: See, I'm trying to make sure I have them to you when you need them

Sam: I want to have time to think about it.

Mercy: What is there to think about Samuel?

Sam: A lot.

Sam: like maybe I should get to see SJ.

Sam: so maybe we need a custody thing.

Sam: I don't know

Mercy: SO NOW YOU WANT TO KNOW YOUR SON? AFTER YOU HAD 8 YEARS?

Sam: I JUST FOUND OUT

Sam: THIS SHIT YOU'RE PULLING ISN'T CUTE

Mercy: That stuff I'm pulling? I wrote you and told you that I was pregnant, that you should just swallow your damn pride and come to me, and you sent back divorce papers, so don't get me started on that one.

Sam: You sent ME divorce papers!

Sam: and no letter

Sam: Jesus Christ, is this what you think is fun now?

Sam: Fucking with some townie loser you used be with?

Mercy: Are you serious right now?

Mercy: Like I can't tell if you are playing with me right now.

Sam: I'm very serious. It's not funny.

Mercy: Then stop playing around and be serious. I got your papers, which is why I find it funny that you never signed it. I get you were bitter but to abandon your pregnant wife?

Mercy: I always thought you were better than that.

Sam: I didn't do ANY of that

Sam: I mean, the last part happened inadvertently but I didn't send anything! Or get anything other than some divorce papers which, yes, I did not sign.

Mercy: My manager handed me the papers they were addressed to me, sent from you.

Sam: if I sent them, don't you think I'd have signed them first

Mercy: Sometimes you are scatterbrained.

Sam: I think you sent me divorce papers when you found out you were pregnant because you didn't think I was ready or something

Sam: I was

Mercy: Wow, for the record Sam, I thought you would be an amazing father. Ima gonna go.

Sam: Great

Mercy: It was nice seeing you Sam, if you could tell your parents before tomorrow about YOUR SON that would be great since I will let him meet them before I leave Lima for good.

Sam: How am I supposed to explain an eight year old I JUST found out about and how the fuck I missed that?

Mercy: Figure it out. I had too.

Sam: You keep acting like I knew.

Sam: Like you don't know me well enough to know I could never not step in.

Mercy: I told you Sam, I put that on everything, I don't know what happened, if you blocked it out, if you are trying to justify not being here by saying I didn't but I know my truth.

Mercy: I may not have told the world I have a child, because by the time I got on the scene and really started making a name for myself he was 2 and I didn't want that life for him, so I never said anything to maintain some privacy in my life. But you, I told you.

Sam: You didn't.

Sam: This isn't funny.

Mercy: No its not funny not at all.

Mercy: You really didn't know? Not in all these years? Because I swear to you I sent you that letter telling you about him.

Sam: I didn't get a letter.

Sam: Just divorce papers.

Mercy: This makes no sense

Sam: Hey, were on the same page for once

Mercy: Sam I promise you I sent you the letter, and then I got divorce papers in return

Sam: and I didn't send them.

Sam: if there was a letter, I'd have been there

Sam: could have called

Mercy: Call the man who refused to pick up his life and move with me for my dream?

Mercy: I couldn't call you, it hurt too much

Sam: You could have come back when you weren't recording.

Sam: I have a life here, Mercy.

Mercy: Come back to a man who didn't want me.

Mercy: I know that Sam, but I had a future there.

Sam: I did want you

Sam: I've always wanted you

Mercy: I guess it doesn't matter now does it?

Sam: Yeah

Sam: Your whole story is fucking me up

Sam: I don't get how this became my fault?

Mercy: I asked you to come with me Sam, I told you I wanted us to be together, I gave you the ticket to come. You didn't.

Sam: I said the same thing, but you didn't like my way

Mercy: I was scared, scared if I stayed in Lima, even part time, that I would lose myself.

Sam: Yeah

Mercy: I am trying to be honest with you. I thought you would just come when you were ready

Sam: I'm not ready

Sam: I know you and probably everyone else from glee "outgrew" Lima

Sam: I still haven't.

Mercy: I know. It's why I had to move on Sam, and you had to find someone who wanted the same things you do. You deserved that.

Sam: I never wanted anyone else

Mercy: Sam I just

Mercy: Sam I want you to be happy

Sam: Yeah

Sam: I said I'll send them

Mercy: Send what?

Mercy: Oh I wasn't even thinking about thing right now

Sam: I'm just saying. You want to leave again and I'm not stopping you

Mercy: I know you aren't. You moved on too.

Sam: I didn't.

Mercy: You did. You can say you didn't but the truth is if you didn't move on we would still be together.

Sam: because I didn't go to LA?

Sam: Why was I the only one who had to give something up

Mercy: You weren't! I had to give up you! SJ had to give up a father! You aren't the only one who lost something Sam, I lost you.

Sam: yeah, I lost you and him too.

Mercy: You can have a relationship with him if you want.

Sam: And so will your fiancé

Mercy: He's not a bad guy.

Sam: Hey, I never said he was

Mercy: Just thought you should know

Sam: I don't care about him

Sam: [ five minutes later ] No, we both know that's a lie. I hate him

Mercy: Why do you hate him?

Sam: You'll know exactly why if you stop and think for a second

Mercy: Because of SJ

Sam: Not Just

Mercy: What do you want from me Sam?

Sam: Do I need to say it!

Mercy: Well I certainly don't know

Sam: You.

Mercy:-[Deleted] Sam don't do this.

Mercy:-[Deleted] I just got over you...

[five minutes later]

Mercy: I can stay for a few more days so you can spend time with SJ.

Sam: Yeah, maybe we can figure out how to tell my mom lol

Mercy: I'm gonna let you do that one

Sam: No help?

Mercy: Fine

Sam: I doubt she'll buy the truth

Sam: Which you apparently don't buy either.

Mercy: Why wouldn't I tell you?

Sam: I don't know!

Mercy: I don't wanna go back around in a circle like this.

Sam: I just wanted to know why you didn't tell me

Mercy: And I keep telling you that I did. I wrote you I felt if I called you I would break down and a letter was safer...

Sam: I didn't get a letter!

Sam: I don't know why you don't believe me

Mercy: I don't know why you don't believe me.

Sam: Because I only got the papers you sent me.

Mercy: The papers I sent back to you

Sam: Right because I sent you unsigned papers

Sam: I thought you agreed I wasn't dumb lol

Mercy: I don't know what to tell you.

Sam: Okay

Mercy: So where does that leave us Sam?

Sam: Not where I want to be

Mercy: when are you free?

Sam: i'm free now

Mercy: I was going to take SJ to the Zoo, you can come with us.

Sam: I'm always up for being with you

Sam: And SJ. Really hoping he'll like me lol

Mercy: SJ loves you he's still talking about you. Just so you know going to a Zoo or park with me is often... crazy I wanna say.

Sam: Good.

Sam: is it bad I want him to like me more than your fiancé?

Sam: Probably not. I'm his father.

Sam: You think I don't remember how you get?

Mercy: it's not bad Sam, SJ is your son of course you want him to like you

Mercy: He will like you just fine.

Mercy: I mean it's been years

Sam: Hopefully.

Sam: And maybe I'll have to come to LA and see him.

Sam: I remember everything about you

[Mercy:Deleted] So you will go to L.A. for th-

Mercy: yeah maybe.

Mercy: I will have the car pick you up unless you just wanna meet us there

Sam: Whatever works for you.

Mercy: You gonna be okay being driven around in a town car?

Sam: Unless you're gonna let me pick up you two in my old truck?

Mercy: Soooo if I tell you something you gotta keep it secret

Sam: Now I'm curious

Mercy: My driver is my bodyguard, under my contract I can't go anywhere without him.

Sam: Are you saying I'm not able to protect you?

Mercy: Not at all its just in my contract

Sam: Sneak off

Mercy: Yeah I get fined for that

Mercy: He won't bother us, you won't even know he's there

Sam: I don't know if I believe that but!

Mercy: But?!...

Sam: But I'm good

Mercy: You gotta be clear babe you coming with?

Sam: Babe?

Sam: I'll meet you there

Mercy: What? Why did you call me Babe?

Mercy: Okay

Sam: You called me babe and I was questioning it

Mercy: I did?

Mercy: Oh I did, I'm sorry

Sam: It's fine

Mercy: We will see you there.

Mercy: SJ wants me to wear my "Spidermom" because he is wearing his, if you want to wear Spiderman you can

Sam: I got you

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sweethomelima · 5 years ago

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Flashback Para || Goodbye || Samcedes

Who: Mercedes Jones, Sam Evans

What: Mercedes tells Sam about her chance to record in LA and asks him to come with her.

Where: Their apartment

Notes: none

Mercedes stood outside of her and Sam's apartment taking a few breaths before walking in, her news was life changing, it was amazing. This was a dream come true and she only hoped Sam would feel the same way. They had married young, right out of High School and it was worth it, she loved Sam truly did and staying in Lima to work on her music, while they saved up before moving to an unknown city was a smart call. This way they had the support of both his and her parents and they had each other.

The last year had been amazing, it brought them closer as a couple and friends, and it brought her closer to both his and her parents who were thrilled they were getting married. Though in order to get her to stay her dad did bribe her with a 2 bedroom luxury apartment but pretended it was a wedding gift. She always believed he agreed to her marrying Sam only because it kept her close to home. Walking in the house she placed her bag down. "Sam? baby you here?"

If you asked Sam, getting married was the best decision he made. There were people who told him not to propose while he was so young, but they didn’t grasp how much he loved Mercedes. She was it for him. There wasn’t anyone else who would make him feel this way. She was working on her music while Sam worked with the football team and tried to figure out what he was doing with his life.

Sam was doodling something close to comic art when he heard Mercedes. He left the spare bedroom and walked out to meet her. He put his hands on her hips and kissed her gently. “Hey! I missed you.” They haven't been apart more than a normal day, but it was the same thing Sam said each time he saw her — even in the mornings.

When Sam pulled her in his arms, she kissed him deeply, wrapping her arms around him. "Missed you too!" She kissed him once more before smiling. "How was your day? I hope it was as epic as mines," She said slowly pulling out of his arms and going towards the kitchen.

Washing her hands she went to the fridge to grab the chicken she took out of the freezer this morning. "When I say epic i mean EPIC!!!"

“Epic?” Sam asked. That sounded good. Maybe one of the local stations had agreed to play her demos. He was hopeful for her. Each step Mercedes made closer to success made him that much more proud of her.

He followed her to the kitchen. “Just worked on some new plays. You gonna tell me what happened or do I have to guess? I’m good at guessing games!”

Mercedes looked up at Sam and smiled. "You won't guess this, baby and I would love to see you try but its just... its everything." She giggled still unable to believe it herself. Going to the cabinet to grab her seasonings she glanced at him.

"Okay so you know I have been sending my demo out like crazy, wanting to get noticed for something. And it's been a year and still not bites. Well today I got bit!" She froze holding the lemon pepper in her hand then laughed. "That came out so wrong." She said as she continued to prep the food and talk. "So I am at the radio station you know doing my thing and humming while I work and this guy passes me. He goes, you have a beautiful voice." She placed the chicken in oven and washed her hands. "And I am like yeah thanks but humming is nothing wait till you hear me actually before you go saying that. He found it funny and said okay sing. now you know your wife is not afraid to drop a song anywhere so i bust out "And I am Telling You" and by the end of the song half the station is sitting there applauding and some were yes in tears."

He definitely knew about her sending her demo out. The longer it took, it seemed like the more discouraged Mercedes got. Sam would constantly tell her things would slide into place when they were meant to. It sometimes felt like he had more faith in her than she did.

Hearing her news, Sam bounced slightly on the balls of his feet. “What? I mean, I knew you could impress everyone, but...” Catching the attention of everyone at the station was another thing all together. It was big. He leaned against the counter. “Who was he?”

Mercedes smiled. "That is the best part. He owns this label called Epic Records, he was in from L.A. for some reason and when he heard me sing, he said I wow'd him. He had never heard such a voice that was not classical trained."

She moved over to him and sat in one of the stools by the island. "That's not even the best part, he did a video conference with his boss and had me sing for him and a few others at the label and they loved it! They want to sign me Sam, they want to sign me to sing for them."

Sam laughed as she mentioned the labels name. “Ah, no wonder you were saying epic!” He reached out, taking her hand which was lying on the counter. “I’m so proud of you, babe!”

In his head, he tried to figure out how things would work. “So what? You go to LA and record an album? Then come back?” He wasn’t sure the logistics of all of this.

Mercedes smiled with a nod. "Yep this who thing is Epic!" She felt on top of the world. And she just knew this was the beginning of great things for her, for them.

Hearing his questions she shook her head. "That's the thing, you know before we got married I had planned on moving to L.A. I mean that has always been our plan. So we would have to move there. But I am gonna have my dad and his lawyer look at the contract from what I see it's great, they will put us in one of the Label's Lofts, help us move out there and get settled and we would start working on my Album ASAP. I mean we would have to be there by next week but this is it Sam. My big break!"

Sam drummed his fingers on the counter. Sure, it had been their plan. Then they got married. They’d built a life here. Their families were here, and he might be a little more attached to his own than he should be.

“I mean... can’t it just be a trip? What’s so bad about Lima?” As long as he’d been here, he’d heard people talking about not wanting to ‘Lima losers’. Sam didn’t get it. Lima was nice.

Mercedes frowned. "Sam, it can't just be a trip, it takes a lot to make an Album, Lima is amazing Sam and its home, it will always be home, but this, Sam this is my dream. My Dream! It's everything I have ever wanted that wasn't you."

He shrugged. “A long trip? I can’t leave my parents or Stevie and Stacy!” Sam should have been expecting this, maybe even planned ahead. He knew she’d be a success but he hadn’t anticipated moving to LA. “Mercy, c’mon.”

"Sam, I am not saying you won't ever see your family they can come visit and we can come back here, Sam I love your family just like I love mines but this is the opportunity of a lifetime. I can't say no." She closed her eyes taking a breath. "Sam please. This is my dream. Please."

“I don’t see why it can’t be a trip,” he mumbled. She would have to go and record the album. Mercedes would have to promote the album. She would have to go in tour... but Sam didn’t get it fully. “This is our home!”

Mercedes went over to him and took his hands in hers. "This will always be our home, but I can't walk away from my one shot. And I can't do this without you.

“It doesn’t have to be forever,” Sam said. “It doesn’t — I’m not saying to stay away! I’m saying we can come back! It was different before, but...” But they were here now.

Mercedes shook her head. "Sam, I can't stay here. I can't grow here. In order for me to grow as an Artist I have to be there where the label can reach me, Sam this is a great opportunity for both of us."

Running a hand through his shaggy hair, Sam let out a sigh. “This is our home! It was different before, when we didn’t have any reasons to stay but look around!” He gestured around the room. “And I’m working with the team and talking to Mr. Schue about doing some things in glee! We’ve built this life...”

Mercedes let go of his hands. "Am I really hearing this correctly? You said that my dreams were your dreams and we would do this together. Sam I can't stay here. Every day I am in Lima, and not out there pursuing my dreams, i did a little. I am going to L.A. I am going to make my dreams, dreams I have had since I sang my first Chaka Khan Song with my mother's hairbrush come true. I can't stay here."

Sam didn’t know why things had gotten to this point with the conversation. “I’m still saying go to LA! You can — I just think it’d be nice to come back! What’s so bad about that?”

"Sam I will come back for a day or two, to see my family, friends but I am moving to L.A. I am living in L.A. My life is about to begin in L.A. and I need you there with me. Lima isn't my life anymore. Please Sam."

His teeth sunk into his plump lower lip. Sam shook his head. “Lima is... why can’t we have both? It’s not like it would be impossible. It’s... it’s not.”

Mercedes ran her hands through her hair. "Sam once I start working towards this Album, once I start working towards making a name for myself, I can't just get on a plane and come back to Lima. I can't just pick up and come back here." She felt tears come to her eyes, because she knew that this conversation was taking a turn for the worse. "Sam please. We would go months, maybe even a year without seeing each other."

Sam shook his head. “Then I can come out and see you! That’s not...” he didn’t think he was cut out to be in LA. It wasn’t a place for him. “We could make it work, but... that’s not...”

"I don't want a long distance marriage! I didn't marry you to be apart from you!" She closed her eyes, shaking her head. "Sam, please come with me. Please."

He scratched the back of his neck. “I can’t give up my whole life. I can give up... there are parts but not everything.”

"You can't give up Lima, but you can give me up?" She turned towards him. "Is that what you are saying?"

Sam shook his head. “No! I’m saying we can make it work so we don’t have to leave Lima! I know everyone wants or leave but it’s... I think it’s a nice place. We could raise a family here!”

"I am not raising a family in Lima, I am not living in Lima! I am moving with you or without you Sam!" She said before she realized what she said. But she stood by it. "I am moving, I hope you are moving with me."

His face crumbled at the comment and he shook his head. “You know what? If you want to go without me, feel free, Mercy.”

Mercedes stepped back her heart dropping to the ground. "What?"

Sam shut his eyes. “I thought this could work. I could — we could come back to Lima and you said... you said you would go without me. I said fine.”

Mercedes nodded bitterly. "And that's it? You aren't even going to try in L.A.?

“We could make it work here. I don’t see why we can’t — why can’t we try it my way? If it doesn’t work, then we do your way!”

"Because it doesn't work that way Sam! Coming back here, after being there is like taking a step backwards and I don't want that."

“How? How is it backwards? You can do your album and I’ll come down a couple of weekends a month and then you come back! It’s not backwards!”

"Because that is the best way to have a marriage, seeing each other every other weekend. And when you do come down trying to fit time to see you, because I might have a session, or I might have a performance." She moved closer to him. "Sam please just come with me. Please."

Sam shut his eyes and shook his head. “You’re not working with me. This is... this is all about you, isn’t it? What I want doesn’t matter.”

"Yes it's about me! This is my dream Sam! My chance."

“It could work my way, but you won’t even try for me! I just have to do... whatever you choose.”

"You are naïve to think that Sam." She said walking out of the living room and the bedroom.

[Two Days Later]

Mercedes stared at the luggage in the living room. It seemed like her whole life was packed away in only a few short hours. She and Sam still hadn't spoken, and her heart was breaking. She turned to look around their apartment, then turned back to the door, waiting, praying for Sam to step foot back in the house so that she could see him, try to convince him before her flight to come with her. Both her parents and his said to give him time and she wanted too, but she was hours away from flying to L.A. she had no more time to give.

Sam had stormed out after the other night. He and Mercedes hadn’t spoken in two days. He knew she hadn’t left because she would have posted something about it online. Still, he walked through the doorway and spotted her ready to go. He cleared his throat “Uh, so you’re.... you’re really going.”

Seeing the door open, she looked up relieved that Sam was. She stood and nodded. "I am." She reached in her purse and pulled out a ticket. "You can still come Sam, we have to me."

Massaging his temples, he shook his head. “You don’t even want to try it my way? I’m just asking you to try.”

"And that's all I am asking you Sam. Just come to L.A with me. You might love it."

“I’m not saying I won’t, but why do we have to do it your way first? Why can’t we try... this?”

Mercedes looked at him. "Because I have outgrown Lima, Ohio." She said honestly.

“I haven’t!” Sam let out a soft sigh. “Maybe you’ve outgrown me too...”

There was a text to her phone and she sighed the car was downstairs. "Sam, I don't want this to be the end for us. I love you so much. But if I don't go and take my chance I will resent you for holding me back." She felt tears came to her eyes as she realized something else. "And if I make you come with me, then you will resent me."

Sam couldn’t look her in the eyes as she spoke. “Yeah, I love you too, but...” he trailed off as he moved away from the door. “I guess it doesn’t matter.”

Another text rang out through the room. "I guess not." She moved closer to him putting the ticket in his hand. "Its open ended. If you change your mind please." She couldn't even finish her statement. She kissed him softly on the lips then moved away from him grabbing her bags.

The ticket in his hand almost felt like it burned. As she kissed him, Sam could feel his own eyes tearing up. “Yeah, yeah. I — yeah,”

She went to the door, hoping he would stop her, but when he didn't she opened the door and left with tears in her eyes. She couldn't help but think that it was over between them.

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miasswier · 8 years ago

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miassiwer’s ultimate glee ranking: no 108

108: Yes/No

Written by: Brad Falchuk Directed by: Eric Stoltz

Overall Thoughts: There are a lot of reasons why this episode is so low on this list. Part of me will always be disappointed in this episode, considering a lot of the original promotional material we got for it revolved around Samcedes and their Grease duet, and then in the episode itself we got barely any Samcedes content. The Finn’s dad storyline felt like it totally came out of left field, as did all the Finchel bullshit we’re forced to deal with here. Also, this is probably the only episode where Wemma being central actually worked, and then they completely overshadowed them with the Finchel proposal, which was shitty as fuck. Basically, there’s a lot in here I don’t like.

What I Like:

Although we don’t get a lot, I do enjoy the little bit of Samcedes that we get. I’ve always loved that couple so much.

In particular, I like the scene where Sam is asking Mercedes if she ever wants to get married and wondering if she won’t date him because he’s white.

Becky’s voiceover being Helen Mirren. Hilarious.

The scene near the end where Becky and Sue hang out after Becky is shot down by Artie. It’s really sweet, and honestly, I’ve always loved Sue/Becky interactions.

I could not give two shits about Wemma, but the proposal always makes me tear up a bit. What can I say, I’m a sucker for a good proposal.

What I Don’t Like:

Speaking of being a sucker for good proposal’s: the Finchel one sucks ass. First of all, it was a lame attempt to pull in more viewers since this was around the time that Glee’s viewers were dropping like flies. Secondly, it basically solidifies everything I hate about Finchel. In “Brittany/Britney” Rachel tells Finn that she wants to be the only thing that makes him feel good, which is so fucking unhealthy, and now here Finn is telling her that her wish has come true. She’s the only good thing in his life. His only aspiration is to be her husband; to “convince her” (I hate that wording so much) to let him love her for the rest of his life. This is a rash, impulsive decision, on the part of Finchel and the writers/creators. It also does something that has frustrated me since day one: it takes away from the Wemma proposal. I don’t care about Wemma, but this episode should have been about them. Instead, after it aired, all anybody could talk about was the surprise Finchel proposal, and “will Rachel say yes?!”. Glee does this all the time. They take something that is stupid, inconsequential, or entirely mundane, and elevate it above something that is actually important or a good decision. Wemma should never have had to compete with Finchel for the attention in regards to a proposal because Will and Emma are adults who live together and who have talked about marriage and are on the same page; Finn and Rachel are teenagers who haven’t even graduated high school, don’t know what they’re going to do once they do graduate, and Rachel is totally blindsided by the proposal, which for me is a big no-no when it comes to proposals. Basically, Will and Emma deserved this moment, more so than most of the moments they’re actually given, and Glee made it all about a dumbass high school couple that is toxic and co-dependent instead. I will never forgive them.

The whole Artie/Becky story always leaves me feeling uncomfortable. Artie is kind of rude to Becky at first. He should have turned her down, or been upfront and told her that he likes Sugar and therefore can’t hang out as anything other than friends. Instead he says yes, but then tries to pass of a two-minute musical performance as a date. It’s inconsiderate. I do appreciate that he stands up for his friendship with Becky when everyone in Glee turns the ableism up a notch, but honestly, I think the story would have been a lot more powerful if Artie stopped and thought about why he was defending Becky, and why it was that he couldn’t transfer these protective feelings of friendship into romantic feelings. Showing him actually considering dating her, only to come to the conclusion that he simply isn’t interested in her beyond friendship (because she has Down Syndrome, or because of another reason), would feel a lot better than him simply not even taking the time to consider it because why would he even think about dating someone with Downs? It’s ironically parallel to Sugar telling Artie that she can’t date him because they’ll look weird together, and I don’t know if that’s what they were going for, but it’s what they got. I don’t know. It just makes me feel weird, and I feel like they could have handled the whole thing a lot better.

All the Finchel that got shoehorned into this episode. I get they were building up for the big surprise proposal, but ugh. Especially that kiss after “Without You”. It honestly makes me gag.

Why was Blaine not hanging out with Kurt, Rachel, and Finn at Breadstix? Like, seriously, I cannot for the life of me figure out why he wasn’t in that scene.

As mentioned before, I felt like the Finn’s dad story came out of the blue. It was basically just a thinly veiled excuse for a Finchel proposal. Plus, I think it was kind of insensitive for them to make Cory Monteith, a man who struggled with drug addiction his whole life, say the phrase “I’m scared I’ll end up like him” about his character’s drug addicted father.

Just hearing Cooter’s name makes my skin crawl. Fuck, I hate that guy.

Why was Will in the scene with Burt, Carole, and Finn about Finn’s dad? He’s the one who told them, sure, but… why did he have to be there when they delivered the news? Like, at this point I think the show has made it very clear that Burt is Finn’s father figure, and Will is just his creepy teacher who is way too involved in his life. I seriously can’t figure out any logical explanation for Will to be there.

Songs:

Summer Nights: I like this a lot, except for the end, which I know is replicating the movie, but it’s cheesy as fuck. Not a fan.

Wedding Bell Blues: It’s always nice when Emma gets to sing, but this song is just not my style. Plus, I can’t listen to it without thinking of that Glee crack video where Will is a well.

Moves Like Jagger/Jumpin’ Jack Flash: I was, am, and will forever be angry that they made Moves Like Jagger into a mashup. That is one of my favourite songs of all time, and every time Jumpin’ Jack Flash parts come in I cringe. I don’t like it.

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face: Okay, this one is sweet, but so fucking slow, and so fucking long. I’m kind of annoyed that we didn’t get Mike and Tina’s first time seeing each other. I also find it hilarious that they basically had to make up a first time seeing each other for Samcedes, since according to previous Glee canon the first time they see each other Kurt is telling Mercedes that Sam is gay and Mercedes is joking with him about it and shows exactly zero interest in Sam. Brittana’s is cute, though. Oh, and it was totally unnecessary to show Finn doing a double take when he first saw Rachel – again, like with Samcedes, totally re-writing history, since we know that Finn thought Rachel was annoying and scary when he first met her; not that she was cute.

Without You: Despite the disgusting tongue bath that we’re forced to endure after this performance, I do enjoy it as a song. It’s one of my favourite Rachel solos, and one of my favourite Glee songs overall. The performance sucks, though, and I hate that we don’t get to see Blaine kissing Kurt’s cheek because it’s just out of shot of Finn staring at Rachel. Fuck.

We Found Love: I like this song too, but, honestly, no clue why it’s Rachel and Santana singing. Like I said, I like it. I think it sounds good. Rachel and Santana always sound amazing when they sing together. But like… why them? I don’t know. It’s a fun performance, though, and as I mentioned earlier, it always makes me tear up. Especially the beginning, with the flowers in the hallway.

Final Thoughts: A bad episode that ends on a desperate bid to get more viewers. All I care about here is Samcedes, and they don’t get nearly enough screen time. Makes me sad. Wemma’s proposal is overshadowed, and normally I wouldn’t care, except it’s overshadowed by Finchel, who I probably care about even less than I care about Wemma. I don’t know. I just really don’t like this episode.

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