In hindsight, Glee creator Ryan Murphy now believes that the Fox musical comedy “in all probability” mustn’t have continued past star Cory Monteith’s demise in 2013.
Murphy appeared on the most recent episode of And That’s What You REALLY Missed, a rewatch podcast hosted by Glee grads Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz, throughout which the trio had a candid dialog in regards to the first of a number of tragedies that may finally befall the present’s solid.
Monteith died in July 2013 from a “combined drug toxicity” of heroin and alcohol. Three months later, Glee aired “The Quarterback,” an unforgettable hour of tv (learn our recap!) that paid tribute to Monteith’s character Finn, who died off display screen of causes unknown.
“If I needed to do it once more, we might’ve stopped for a really very long time and doubtless not come again,” Murphy says, including that if the identical factor occurred immediately, “I might be like, ‘that’s the top.’ As a result of you may’t actually recuperate from one thing like that. … It wasn’t, like, a standard demise the place somebody is sick, and you’ll see them. It occurred so shortly with no warning.”
The present would go on to air 30 extra episodes throughout its closing two seasons, finally paying one final tribute to Monteith by renaming the McKinley Excessive Faculty auditorium after Finn within the collection finale.
Let’s speak: Do you agree that Glee ought to have ended after Monteith’s demise, or did you recognize the present’s closing seasons? Drop a remark along with your ideas beneath.
