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I think the actress who played Finn's mom just knocked it out of the park. It was just perfect.

Naya said in her book how hard was for everyone to do this episode bc every emotion was real and even though she and Lea didn’t get along so well she praised her for being able to do it. He was everyone’s friend, no one had a single bad thing to say ever

The actress playing Finn's mom is phenomenal

The saddest part about Naya's cover of If I Die Young, is that some of the lyrics are accurate to her passing.

oh god! I only watched this episode once, when it aired..never been able to rewatch it since. And now it hits twice hard cause of Naya too 😭😭

When Rachel’s talking to Mr. Shue about coming back and Finn working as a teacher, and her saying I’m home, that was originally how the show was supposed to end 😢

I always hated Mr Shue for letting everyone attack Puck when he KNEW he was innocent

Rachel/ Lea Michelle talking about Finn/Cory always gets me. Knowing that they were engaged and together in real life makes my heart so heavy. To this day she will still post something on her Instagram in remembrance of Cory.❤ No one should have to experience the loss of their partner.

I think the quote “But you do wake up. And for just a second, you forget. And then you remember. And it's like getting that call again, and again, every time. You don't get to stop waking up” perfectly describes grief

What's especially tragic is the Lea and Cory were also together in real life. So there's no acting for her, for anyone for that matter. The cast was like a family, loved each other, so this is a very real celebration of Cory's life, and mourning his loss. There are a lot of unscripted moments too, like Naya's scream and running away.

I can't believe people would want Lea to sing that live, it was probably hard enough in studio. Just last summer, you could still feel and see the pain when she sings it, and you know she only does for his fans.

We have to remember that Cory died in July and this episode was shot in September. It was extremely raw for everyone. The performances of the cast are real and that enhances them because they are not acting grief, they are grieving. But the writers are also grieving, everyone knew each other… Ryan Murphy says he regrets shooting the episode. He says that he would probably end the show after Cory’s death now.

I remember watching this live and I sobbed the entire time. Every commercial break I calmed down and then BOOM right back to tears. I was curious if they would do a tribute episode in the first place and so soon. Couldn't even listen to Naya's tribute for months after her passing. So many losses. Not going to be ready for when Jenna and Kevin get to that episode of the podcast. Thank you for unloading this reaction when thw time comes 🤍🌸🌟

The actress who plays finn's mother... She should have. Win an award for that scene. The whole Chapter is strong to manage and we all cried with lea and naya. But the mother scene. god!!!!!! It sank me into tears.

I've only watched this episode once. The scene w/ Carole and Burt is the most well written scene of the episode. Her acting is on another level.

After her final performance in Funny Girl on Broadway Lea Michelle sang My Man as a tribute and it was glorious. There are vids of it on KZfaq. It's worth the watch.

Cory and Lea were dating when he passed, and the song she sings at the end of the episode is a song she and Cory would sing in the car together all the time, according to Lea. Also, the ending she describes about her coming back and him teaching and her saying "I'm home" was supposed to be the actual ending of the show.

Naya stepped in to lead the episode as Lea was too distraught and could only join towards the end

All I can say as someone who lost a brother and watched my mom grieve is that whoever wrote Finn’s moms lines were spot on. My mom tells me how even now, 16 years later she still has that split second in the morning were she forgets he’s gone but than it comes back and kills her all over again.

This is always so heartbreaking to watch. Even more so now that Naya isn't with us anymore. When rewatching Glee I tend to skip this episode. I know I'd be crying a river otherwise♥

Romy Rosemont (Finn’s mom did amazing!!) she deserved an award!

Oh god, not that episode 😭😭😭💔💔💔 #ForeverCory #ForeverFinn That scene with Carole, Burt and Kurt...OMG...Romy, Mikey and Chris just nailed here 😭😭😭💔💔💔 Ps : In his plaque it says :"The show must go on...in all over the places or something..."

I don’t think Lea could make that song live. But, she made a tribute and sang this song for his 10th anniversary. It would be lovely if you react to that. You can still feel a lot of raw emotion on it. I believe on her opening night for Funny Girl she left an empty seat for him too. And did a small tribute for him on her speech when closing too. You can tell she loved him so much (and still does). She has that Glee plaque and a tattoo on his behalf too.

Finn's plaque said "The show must go....all over the place or something" He said that when their setlist got stolen in season 1

There aren’t enough tissues in the world to get through this episode. It’s the saddest, most well written episode of the series. It’s a beautiful tribute to Cory.

I've only watched the entire episode in full twice and again with you. It was so hard watching it for the first time but I feel like it helped me "accept" that he was gone. I genuinely felt like a friend had died. It's been 10 years but I'm still so sad. Of course Rachel and Santana's scenes are some of the saddest, but the scene that really breaks me is Kurt, Burt and Carole in Finn's room. Especially Carole's line: "You have to keep on being a parent, even though you don't get to have a child anymore." I know it's not really acting but Romy Rosemont is incredible in that scene. The scenes with Puck and Beiste were heartbreaking too and I don't agree that it was "off". Other good lines are Kurt's "Shame is a wasted emotion" and Sue's "It's just so pointless, all that potential...", which is both so true (at least in that context). I think what Sue meant is that a young and gifted person like Finn dying is such a waste of what could have been, not that his life (or any life) was pointless. At least that's how I took it. I actually think it made sense for Sue to react the way she did. What didn't make sense was Tina, but then again, nothing since S3 has made sense about Tina. Some people were weirded out by Will taking the jacket because he was so attached to his former student, but considering how he had acted prior to his death I think it made perfect sense. I think he felt a tremendous amount of guilt for losing so much time with Finn because he was acting like a child after the Emma kiss. Say what you want about Will, but he genuinely cared about these kids. I do agree it was pretty shitty to Puck though. As people probably told you when you reacted to the performance, Naya's breakdown was scripted but much later (at the end of the performance). Also, considering how she died, the lyrics "Sink me in the river at dawn" take on a whole new meaning. And Puck and the tree... if you know that Mark hung himself from a tree. Creepy. The fantasy Rachel describes to Shue was how the show was supposed to end. I get why you'd question if she would leave Broadway for him and come back to Lima, but... let's just wait and see what happens. Finn's cause of death was deliberately not mentioned because, much like Kurt, they wanted to focus on how he lived and not how he died. There were mixed opinions on that but I personally think it was the right call. It wasn't really necessary for the plot anyway. However, Kurt's line is pretty much identical to what Carol said when she told Finn that his father died of an overdose. I haven't seen any confirmation but apparently an early draft had Finn dying of a drug overdose. Also, while Quinn was very missed, Dianna has shut down the rumours that Ryan didn't want her back for the episode. Pretty sure it was because she was filming a movie (The Family with Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer and Tommy Lee Jones). And Heather obviously wasn't there because of her pregnancy. Interesting fact: The title card, which has Finn/Cory in the Glee logo, was made by a fan. And the quote on the plaque is "The show must go...all over the place...or something" which is an actual Finn quote from S2E17 "A Night of Neglect". Sidenote: I would love it if you reacted to Glee and Lea winning at the Teen Choice Awards, which was held just a few weeks after Cory's death. Kevin, Jenna and Amber made speeches, as did Lea, who made a surprise appearance. There was not a dry eye in the house. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pc2jqpWYy9armI0.html

This episode BROKE me when I re-watched GLEE after Naya passed

I sob my eyes out everytime i watch this episode, it is just saw raw and emotional. Plus now that Naya is gone, it makes my heart ache even more 😢

I remember watching this when it originally aired. The biggest thing that got me was how you can see where the acting stops and the grieving shows. Mercedes's performance still gets me in tears. Also, the bit that Rachel says to Will was actually a description of the original series finale plans before Cory's death.

It always makes me so so sad seeing Lea in this episode because of how much you can tell the grief was getting to her. She was so small, understandably so, and it makes my heart hurt so much for her during this time. Losing Cory was so hard for her, and that picture of her carrying his framed jersey off set always gets me.

The amounts I cried during this episode..is unmeasurable. I cried from the time it started to the time it ended. I didn’t realize how much Cory’s impact had on me and his character had on me and my life until this episode. When I ended I cried for a good 20 minutes

The scene with Bert and carol always gets me.

Shit, the ending with Will crying over the jacket... goddamnit, that scene in particular broke me... I remember watching the episode live and crying for about 20 minutes after it ended because I could hold myself. With its ups and downs, Glee will always have a special place in my heart.

I lost my sister and my parents lost their oldest daughter 5 months ago by a drunk driver. When Finn’s mom says “how do parents go on after loosing a child” just so awful and sad. This show is such a beautiful tribute ❤

When Carol's actress Romy Rosemont has the scene talking about how you can be a mom when your only child has passed still make me sob every time

what rachel described to mr schue about how she imagined their lives, was actually how glee was supposed to end

I can’t watch this anymore. Cory was hard enough, but Naya’s death shocked my core. I can’t with her ❤

I remember back when I was OBSESSED with Glee this episode absolutely hurt me. Saying goodbye to not only a character but the actor too is so sad. Especially knowing that all the emotions were still so raw when they filmed this episode so shortly after his passing is hard. I always tear up when listening to Seasons of Love because there is an unreleased version of this song where Cory sings a verse in it🥺. Make you feel my love is so beautiful and the fact that Lea has sung it live and it is so emotional and beautiful when she does. I cant watch Glee often anymore because when I get to the final episode of season 3 I remember what happens and then I feel sad for a week🙃🥲

I love what sue said after all the fight. He was a being with such potential. And now it's gone. You gotta see it from the pain view wich makes sense.

i watch this episode whenever i want a good cry

I can't watch this episode without sobbing. Their sorrow is so real and it's heartbreaking.

I can't till this day watch this episode without crying my heart out from the very first scene until solid 30 minutes after the end of the episode. Knowing that there was practically zero acting in it, makes this 100% more painful to watch, they all felted the loss and it was completely on display during filming. Even Naya's break down was unscripted, she couldn't finish the song and they kept it in. That's just heartbroken honestly. I hope they are all in a better place, even Mark that has done horrible things, I hope they are all in a place of learning and preparing to be better. I hope they're all in peace right now.

I lose my mind whenever I see Santana singing that song. Right after she passed I heard this performance and just broke down. She was taken so soon 😭

This episode destroyed me, I am a recovering addict, so when Cory died it hit home hard. As bad as they say Lea Michelle was on set, you could see how much pain she was in. You could see how much pain they all were in.

yeay..you came back for Glee.

The fact that nays breaking down crying in the scene is genuine😢

Just wondering, are you not gonna post your reactions to all the episodes preceding this one (You haven't posted a Glee episode reaction since your season 3 episode 21 reaction)? Are only Patroens allowed to see you react to those episodes?

Tears just kept spilling down my face like a waterfall watching this episode, and I never cry. I cried the most when Lea sang Make you feel my love.

EVERY time I watch this episode. I cry my heart out and cry from my belly

Ohh God no. I watched this once.....only once, because it is heart breaking.

Cory's death was my first real and true experience with grief. This show and he meant so much to me I just broke inside for a little bit after he passed. I remember being so confused to my feelings and my mom had to tell me that I was grieving. Which sounds crazy I never met him I was just a fan, but Glee had helped me through some really bad dark times and losing him really felt like losing a friend.

This episode reminds me of a dear friend of mine from high school who is no longer here, he passed away after a tragic accident in 2015 while i attended college. He was like a brother to me in my heart, he was like the brother i never had. i still grief over the loss of him and i miss him so much😭😭❤ REST IN ETERNAL PEACE HASAN HUSSEIN❤🕊✝️🕯 ("MY BROTHER I MY HEART") i love you forever❤ "its never goodbye, just until we meet again" at the pearly gates of heaven ❤ Thank you for everything of goodness you showed me Hasan 😭❤🕊✝️🕯 i miss you every day😭❤

About to go into my appointment at the dentist but glad I caught this… This episode made me cry right from the start especially knowing that there is a version of Seasons of Love with Finn/Cory in it & now with Naya gone too 😢💔

Thank you so much for reacting to this on your KZfaq! I love watching your reactions, they’re filled with so much genuine care and emotion. I don’t have anyone that shares my love for Glee and these characters and actors so watching your videos makes me feel like I’m watching with you. This was the episode that got me into Glee, only a few years ago. I was interested in watching because my cousin passed away at 21 yrs old, the same way Cory did. He was also the quarterback of his football team in HS and the popular kid that stuck up for all the underdogs and put the bullies in their place. To this day, I wonder if he had a natural ability to sing and just didn’t know it. Anyway, I find comfort and solace through music, I grieve through music, I get signs in the form of songs from loved ones who’ve passed, ect. It just speaks to my soul. It took me a long time to build up the courage to watch it, I sobbed through the entire episode ( still do). I knew that episode would speak to me, I could have never imagined that from then on Glee would become my before bed show ( 3 yrs and counting). Rewatching this episode now, with my love for Cory and Naya, it’s tough to get through. Such raw emotion and grief and less than a month after Cory passed. How the cast and crew got through this, I’ll never know. So, that’s my rant about my love for Glee, this episode and your reaction videos.

I remember watching this episode when it first aired and I remember feeling like it was still very fresh and raw that he had passed, but the scene when his mom broke down was when I started crying and never stopped after that really. I feel like looking back now I can see some of the awkwardness you mentioned, but if ever a show gets a pass for less than stellar writing or performances this would be it. I forgive it all in this ep because wow, how DO you handle something like that? There is no wrong or right. I do remember feeling like this was one of the first times we saw real grief so publicly and made it the focus. The only other time I can remember something like that during that time period was on a show called 8 Simple Rules when the actor John Ritter suddenly passed away and the actors (Kaley Kuoco and Katey Sagal in particular) had to address it and then take on the show after losing the lead and frankly its premise and try to keep it moving forward. It exceptionally moving to watch real grief in a performance where you have the channel it into a character. Personally this episode for me is one of the main reasons I think Glee isn't something we've already forgotten about.

I still till this day don’t know how the cast was able to film this, while dealing with the grief of Corey because I know I couldn’t.

When you realize this episode aired in October of 2013, and there was a delay in the season premiering, so they filmed this episode in August 2013. Cory passed in July 2013, which means the cast probably filmed this tribute like, 2 or 3 weeks after he had passed. Knowing that makes their tears so much more painful.

Rewatching this after Mark and Naya passing broke my heart into thousand pieces 😢😢

a curious detail is that the speech that Rachel gives to Schue about her ending with Finn would be the original end of the series

I missed the glee content

Thank you for doing a video on this episode, and bless your sweet, compassionate heart!... I watched it and cried with you, crying even more than I did when I originally watched the episode 10 years ago. Ryan Murphy has said many times, that Cory's death collectively broke all of their hearts, and that the spirit and joy of doing the show had... 'left the building'. He said that he watched the episode when he originally edited it, then never looked at it again. To this day, Lea Michele has still never watched it. Such a sad and painful situation all the way around. We all know that these actors weren't really high school students, but they were still very young. They were all living their dream, and just beginning to navigate, or learn how to navigate, being 'stars'. I can't even comprehend how shattering and painful this was for all of them. Ryan said he initially considered cancelling Glee after Cory's passing, but talked extensively with Lea about what she felt the right thing to do would be. It was finally decided that Cory would have wanted the show to keep going... so that the cast, crew, writers, wardrobe, etc., would still have jobs... and could continue doing what they loved. Thank you again for reviewing this episode... I actually really, really enjoy watching all of your videos, and love your passion for music. I also love your caring and nurturing personality, and your protective stance when it comes to your members. BRAVO!

I've been both dreading and excited for you to react to this episode. No matter how many times I watch it, I am an emotional, teary mess by the end.

I watched this episode only once but I cried the entire time. I cried mostly when Rachel made an entrance, and when Mr. Schu finally burst out in tears. This is an intense episode.

I love Puck the character but hate the actual person because of what he did

Years later and I still get chills and cry

Also, "When I Die Young" is jst a GUT PUNCH now. I cry everytime I see it because she did die young.

omg!! this is the saddest episode ever...I cry every time I watch it. I've missed the glee content!

When I’ve watched glee all of the seasons I cried during the quarterback season so bad Cory Naya and mark all past and I went back and re-watched it it hurts to watch it but it is so good and they did pass in real life during the quarterback season those were all real emotions

who care about the jacket i mean Mr shue was holding it together for the kids but he needed a moment to process too i think he gave the jacket back(they don't show it but that's why i think) later but he needed time and something to cry over and still feel Finn in some ways .. honeslty i didn't feel that was off at the end i think that was probably hard to write something that clearly wasn't plan but also try to make some "funny moment" just so US the viewers also have a little bit of laugh in this heartbreak..

I cried with you reaction and im ready to cry again soon, im rewatching glee for a thousandth time

thanks for making me cry

Glee has such a sad and complicated legacy and this episode hits so hard every time.

Iv never been able to re watch this episode after it first premiered but this made me cry watching it agin thank u for letting me relive this moment in time

One of the reasons it’s hard for me to rewatch this series. This episode is 💔

I still cannot watch this episode without sobbing.

it brought me back the time it was first aired and you could feel the love not just for Finn but to Corey as well.

i kinda get what sue was saying when santana came to apologize though because when you lose someone, it can sometimes feel like all the potential they had to be something amazing in the future is wasted. i don't think pointless was the right word, but i understand what she meant

I don't know if I can take this, but I will watch it with you

The plaque says "the show must go.. all over the place... or something" Finn said it during the Night of Neglect episode in season 2

Omg the scene with the mom takes me out EVERY TIME it’s been 10 years since this episode aired & that scene makes me cry all the time.

I watch this episode to release my tears when I’m feeling overwhelmed it’s the one TV episode that makes me cry every time I watch it.

The long version of 'If I dideyoung' is even better. They v cut the better parts of the song and Naya sings then beautifully.

Man, watching this after losing my baby to SIDS hits different.

I was balling when it first aired I actually tried out for the glee project beat out 2 people. I watch it every year for Cory anniversary. The show was officially over when he passed.!! Just my opinion. Cory and Naya are having a ball up in the sky !!!! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ 😢 😢 😢 🙏 🙏

I always cry when i watch this

Only watched this when it was shown on tv for the first time and never again 💔 it broke my heart and even now 10 years later still not over the loss of Cory/Finn 😢

I cried again and damn it hurts so much, he was so good im bawling

Such a good tribute episode

I’ve needed to cry for the last like 2wks & just couldn’t. But this sure did it 😭

This was such a hard episode to watch. My then-teen daughter and I watched it when it originally aired. It was brutal! And I was crying while watching you watch/react. 💔

Thank you for avoiding the line sink me in a river in your cut off bit of if I die young. Thats the line that breaks me every time.

finally, the video we were waiting for

This episode is so sad I cried every time I watch it

On the memorial plaque for Finn it says, "The show must go on...all over the place...or something"

I cry every single time I watch this episode

When I heard the news that Corey passed away, I cried for a whole year. Can't explain it beecause at that moment I just watched 4 episodes of season 1. Didn't know him at all but I felt like I did.😥 Can't believe it's been 10 years.

I cried right along 😢

Man, this hit me hard. I just cried this entire video. ugh.

I had stopped watching, by the time this originally aired. But after Naya passed, I try to watch this, at least every year and ugly cry. They were both so great!