For better or worse, 'Glee' found a way to continue without this beloved character.
I remember being at a party on Saturday, July 13, 2013. In between tequila shots, a friend told me the breaking news that Cory Monteith had been found dead in a hotel room. I tend to be very accepting of mortality, so at first, it didn’t affect me. But after I left the party, the feeling sank in. Finn Hudson was the main character of my favorite TV show.
During the first two seasons, Finn evolves by shedding his prejudices and learning not to succumb to peer pressure. "Furt," one of the series’ best episodes, sees him fully embrace Kurt as his stepbrother, dancing with him while singing Bruno Mars’ "Just The Way You Are." After some ups and downs, his jock status endures, and continues being teen royalty.
Finn telling Rachel they’re endgame in Season 4 episode "I Do" and then calling her his future wife in "Feud" after punching her boyfriend Brody cemented the idea of their relationship being Glee’s pillar. In a eulogy written by series creator Ryan Murphy, then taken to print by Entertainment Weekly, he states the series would end with them finally reuniting.
After that, mentions dropped here and there of Finn’s loss serve as a motor for the characters to move forward. "City Of Angels," the 99th episode overall in the series, is a celebration of Finn, with the glee club finding solace in performing his favorite songs for Nationals. When Romy Rosemont’s Carole Hudson, Finn’s mom, realizes what they’re doing, her sorrow becomes joy and we get closure through acceptance before Glee’s 100-episode celebration.
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