favorite season 1 episode: aaa it's gonna be so hard to choose for all of these! i think for s1 i gotta give it to Preggers (1x04). mainly bc of Kurt's storyline this ep and the coming out scene with Burt (best dad ever)
favorite season 2 episode: aaa i love season 2 so much, it's so hard to choose! i think it's a tie between Original Song (2x16) and Prom Queen (2x20), though Never Been Kissed (2x06) comes in a veeery close second
favorite season 3 episode: honestly? not always the biggest fan of season 3 😬 i'm gonna go with The First Time (3x05) tho for obvious klaine-related reasons <3
favorite season 4 episode: either The Break-Up (4x04) or Guilty Pleasures (4x17). i enjoy angst, if y'all haven't noticed <3
favorite season 5 episode: three-way tie between New New York (5x14), Bash (5x15), and Tested (5x16). New York half of season 5 my beloved <3 and these first three of that half are just a really good stretch of episodes
favorite season 6 episode: this one might be a little controversial BUT Hurt Locker Part 2 (6x05). LISTEN. it's batshit wild and i love it. (honestly most of season 6 is batshit wild and i love it. the writers were smoking crack this season)
episode that makes me cry: The Quarterback (5x03) :( Cory Monteith left this world much too soon :(
episode that makes me laugh: basically any of the ones that are just. wild. Vitamin D (1x06), Props (3x20), Pupper Master (5x07)
favorite tribute episode: oooh either Rumours (2x19) or Love, Love, Love (5x01)
favorite Christmas episode: A Very Glee Christmas (2x10) <3 we get BICO <3 and there's some pretty silly plots and i like it <3
episode with the best songs: so many episodes have so many good songs. but i'm gonna give it to The Break-Up (4x04) bc i think i have every song from that episode in my gcv playlist
favorite sectionals episode: i think i gotta go with the very first one, Sectionals (1x13) it just makes my little heart happy <3
favorite regionals episode: again, gonna go with og Journey to Regionals (1x22) look season 1 is solid, okay?
favorite nationals episode: i'm torn between Nationals (3x21) bc it's pretty iconic and i love the outfits and City of Angels (5x11) bc i like the tribute to Finn. and Burt and Carole are there. and Sam's "I did my best Mr. Schue" makes me emo
episode most people like but i don't: oof i think Saturday Night Glee-ver (3x16). i don't hate it, it's just not my favorite
episode most people dislike but i like: Previously Unaried Christmas (5x08) it's Batshit Wild and makes me laugh
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Glee season 3, episode 16 “Saturday Night Glee-ver” aired.
Written by Matthew Hodgson and directed by Brad Buecker, the episode was originally watched by 6.23m viewers in the United States.
3x16 featured 8 new cover songs- You Should Be Dancing, Night Fever, Disco Inferno, If I Can’t Have You, How Deep is Your Love, Boogie Shoes, More Than a Woman, and Stayin’ Alive.
The episode also introduced Alex Newell as Unique Adams.
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Aka something to help me and all of us consider what Santana’s Glee journey actually is and how it happens chronologically. I’m not saying this is a definitive way of looking at her through the seasons and I’m not gonna do a “proper” analysis of all these eras here and now, but I thought it’d be fun to visualize how Santana’s journey evolves. And maybe something I can refer to when I progress with more elaborate Santanalysis stuff. These are central themes and semi-arcs she has through the seasons that help out - my - understanding of where she’s at.
For now, a brief overview.
Comphet:
Early seasons Santana is largely defined by the role she plays in others’ stories but as she grows into a major character this is recontextualized within her identity as a lesbian. The season 1 comphet stuff is very different from the season 2 one but this theme is the closest we get to a Santana arc until she comes out, first and foremost to herself. Even then, I’d argue her comphet struggle lasts until almost the very end of season 2. Season 1′s comphet breakdown is ready for you to read here; part two is coming at some point this century.
Coming out:
This is again not a single-season arc but rather one that is hinted at earlier on and kicks off in season 2B and “concludes” in season 3A. I say “concludes” because it’s not like being a lesbian stops being an inalianeble part of Santana’s identity, and it’s not like IKAG did a good job. For that reason, this would more accurately be titled “coming out/outing” but let’s keep it brief.
Career path:
An awkward titles for an arc that encompasses so much more and is never given the conclusion it deserved. Official kick-off would be 3x16 and then Santana spends a substantial amount of time questioning her path and even her identity within the context of performing and generally work-wise. We could again divide into subcategories: pre-graduation, Louisville, moving to New York, the many jobs she has until the feud, and even the very few s5B episodes she’s in give this more dimensions. A real coming of age journey for Santana and one of two central questions in her seasons 4 and 5 journey.
Inner circle expansion:
Again with the awkward phrasing, also known as “friendships.” I’d argue that, along with her search for an identity and career, a pillar of Santana’s s4 & 5 arc is her relationships. Her heart shines through in season 4 and she proves her worth as a friend throughout while also struggling and learning to expand her list of people she’s comfortable with. Comfortable being vulnerable around importantly, as that was mainly just Brittany in the past but here she builds a family of sorts with Kurt and Rachel and has more lowkey but important friendships with others. Much to say about this bit in her arc.
Happy ending:
I don’t quite know what else to title this last bit in season 6, if not just “Brittana.” Which, as you all know, I have no issue with but there is something to be said about how Santana’s two pillars of career search and other friendships are all but dropped in season 6. We could talk production reasons and how much her friendships were really dropped, and speculate what it is Santana decides to do in the future after all, but all in all even with this abrupt change of pace she still has a happy ending. The conclusion of Brittana’s arc is also her own and she gets resolution from not only Alma but Sue. Again, much to say about how that goes down, whether it’s satisfying, etc., but ultimately it just feels right to consider the tail end of Santana’s Glee journey her happy ending. Started with comphet now she has a wife.