Glee was home to many comedic, dramatic, and musical moments. Throughout six seasons, Glee followed hopeful teenagers wishing for a life outside of Lima, Ohio. The early installments are fan-favorites, as all the original characters are together at McKinley High, going through the ups and downs of life together. Their relationships held the show together as fans eagerly watched the drama of the New Directions and the Cheerios unfold. They also held exciting rivalries with the Warblers and Vocal Adrenaline.
But, not every choice made the series a better show. As the seasons continued, Glee made decisions that improved the characters and storylines. However, the show made just as many mistakes as it tried to let certain characters grow while others got left behind. Other times, storylines that were written into the show since the beginning became tiring and worse the more they were included.
10 Better: Long Distance Relationships
When Kurt and Santana graduated, they left Ohio behind to pursue their future in other places. After spending a few months in Ohio, Kurt left to join Rachel in New York, and Santana joined them later after leaving the University of Louisville.
Kurt and Santana each struggle to keep up their relationships with Blaine and Brittany, respectively. As their partners are still in high school, each couple strives to make their romance work. Still, life can get in the way, and each relationship has hurdles to overcome before each duo comes together to get married in a double wedding.
9 Worse: Sue Bullies Students
Sue was never the kindest teacher at McKinley High School, but she went too far numerous times. Sue caused chaos in the hallways and did not seem to care much for the students' safety. Sue actively knocked supplies out of the students' hands and caused harm to them somehow.
While part of Sue's personality was amusing, other aspects were mean and hurtful to those around her.
8 Better: Life After High School
For the New Directions, what came after high school was a massive part of the second half of the series.
The show explored Rachel, Kurt, and Santana's lives in New York, professional aspirations, and time as students. Finn's journey to find his passion also played a major role in the fourth season. Those who graduated but were no longer main characters returned numerous times, allowing audiences a glimpse into what their life had become.
7 Worse: Characters Are Sidelined
Instead of following all the graduating New Directions, the show focuses on a few while others are sidelined. Characters like Puck and Quinn, who were integral during the first three seasons, turn into recurring characters with only a few deeper dives into their lives. Some characters who were introduced become background characters with almost nothing to do, such as Joe and Sugar.
Glee had so many characters that it occasionally had trouble using everyone in main storylines, leading to characters falling into the background and eventually disappearing without a word.
6 Better: Crisis About The Future
Senior year of high school has everyone concerned about where they will go to college. This is notably seen through the perspectives of Rachel, Finn, and Kurt during season three. Rachel and Kurt each wish to attend NYADA but realize that they may not be as impressive as they thought.
Rachel chokes during her audition, but proves her talent during the Nationals competition. Meanwhile, Kurt succeeds in his audition but could not gain admittance to the school. Finn grapples with the future and the confusion that comes with desperately wishing to have a passion.
5 Worse: Will's Off-Screen Job
In season four, Will takes a job hoping to ensure the safety of the arts in schools. However, this storyline's impact doesn't have any emotional ramifications as it is never seen on-screen. Will takes the position, leaving Finn in charge of the New Directions and Emma at home.
Yet, it isn't explained or shown what type of influence Will has, if he has been enjoying the job, or any detail that anyone particularly cares about his absence from McKinley High. When Will comes back from the job, it is like he was never gone, and his actions don't have any repercussions or meaning for the remainder of the series.
4 Better: McKinley Becomes An Art School
After Sue spends several seasons trying (and temporarily succeeding) to get the glee club to fail, the series finale shows McKinley High become an art school. It is a move that shows how much the arts have impacted and influenced everyone.
Even Sue Sylvester, who had been actively against the New Directions from the start, understands the arts' importance and significance in the finale. It is a decision that gives Will and Sam jobs and brings many characters back to McKinley to celebrate the biggest change the school had to offer.
3 Worse: New Additions To The New Directions
Glee tried to incorporate Jake, Ryder, Marley, Unique, and Kitty into the New Directions during season four. They not only had to mesh with Tina, Blaine, Artie, and Sam but had to be exciting and intriguing in their own right. Unique, who had already been introduced the previous season and could've been a major player, is often pushed aside for the four others. Yet, none of them last long, with nearly all disappearing half-way through season five.
In season six, Rachel revives the New Directions with fresh blood, except for Kitty, the only returning member. While season six's New Directions do slightly better, they are also forgettable in the series' grand scheme.
2 Better: Reaching Broadway
Rachel, Kurt, and Blaine all had big dreams of performing on Broadway. In season four, Rachel accomplishes her dream, and the fifth season actually shows Rachel on the Broadway stage, her dreams coming to fruition.
In the series finale, Rachel wins a Tony award for her Broadway performance. The five-year time jump also shows Kurt and Blaine had achieved their Broadway dreams and became successful performers.
1 Worse: Ohio And New York
The fourth and fifth seasons of Glee stretched themselves too thin, trying to tell all the stories occurring in Ohio and New York. It made sense that Glee wanted to follow so many of its main characters between high school and the next stage of their lives. Unfortunately, it just doesn't work very well.
The series couldn't let go of its leads or commit to making its new characters more significant and keeping them around. Glee flounders as it tries to find a rhythm in jumping between two very different and distinct locations.
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