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<v Speaker 1>And That's what you Really missed with Jenna.

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<v Speaker 2>And Kevin An iHeartRadio podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to and That's what you Really missed podcast. We've

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<v Speaker 1>got the hottest hot takes of season six. Kevin. We

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<v Speaker 1>are here for our final hot take of the series of.

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<v Speaker 2>The series hot Takes, and we're back. We've been off

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<v Speaker 2>from recording for a while and so it's nice to

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<v Speaker 2>be back with you. Jenna.

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<v Speaker 1>It's nice to be back with you. Kevin. Welcome back.

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<v Speaker 1>Hope you had a good run of your show.

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<v Speaker 2>I had a great time. Thanks everybody who came to

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<v Speaker 2>see the Frogs in London.

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<v Speaker 1>I wish I could have seen it.

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<v Speaker 2>Very successful run. I loved it. I loved doing it.

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<v Speaker 1>Yep, yep, and I believe it.

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<v Speaker 2>I met so many people who listened to the podcast religiously.

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<v Speaker 1>Jenna, Oh that warms my heart. We're so grateful. So

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<v Speaker 1>you got to meet them all.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, if you came to see the Frogs and you

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<v Speaker 2>told me that you listened to the podcast, I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>I love when people tell me they listen to the podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>And people have been rewatching it with us, and there

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<v Speaker 2>was a show like there was somebody at one show

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<v Speaker 2>like oh, the episode came out during the show, so

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<v Speaker 2>I haven't listened to it yet, Like, ah see, it's

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<v Speaker 2>really nice. Yeah, isn't that nice?

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<v Speaker 1>It's nice in the wild.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, a lot of gleeks came out and that was

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<v Speaker 2>it was really nice.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I'm to see you, Kevin.

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<v Speaker 2>And now we're going to get crazy with some of

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<v Speaker 2>these hot takes.

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<v Speaker 1>Not just the point. There are Instagram posts, dealer comments,

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<v Speaker 1>there are voice notes, there are dms. So we're we're coming.

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<v Speaker 1>We're firing hot from all cylinders here. Let's start, uh

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<v Speaker 1>start easy here. Okay, Tina should have never proposed to

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<v Speaker 1>Mike during the wedding episode. It was so unnecessary. I

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<v Speaker 1>have to agree. I know it's I don't know that that's.

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<v Speaker 2>A hot take, you know what I beg to differ.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>It's such a Tina thing to do.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, fair enough, So would that make it a hot take?

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<v Speaker 2>If it is hot take, then I think that's a

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<v Speaker 2>hot take.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, Yeah, I agree, Okay.

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<v Speaker 2>My spiciest hot take is that FABERI should have been Cannon.

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<v Speaker 2>That's all. That would have been wild, and I think

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<v Speaker 2>it would have worked.

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<v Speaker 1>It definitely would have worked a lot of people actually

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<v Speaker 1>have been saying this, Oh, that it should have happened. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna get so much slacked for this, but I

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<v Speaker 1>personally think that Clane, although a great couple this season,

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<v Speaker 1>should not have been Endgame. My reasoning is, I felt

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<v Speaker 1>like the latter half of season five in the first

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<v Speaker 1>half of season six showed why Blame and Kirk got

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<v Speaker 1>a lot better when they were just friends. I felt

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<v Speaker 1>like in the beginning of season six they really showed

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<v Speaker 1>that they could function without the other exclusively in their

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<v Speaker 1>wise and Blaine catching fins for Kurt Oliver again, in

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<v Speaker 1>my opinion, betrayed the character growth that he had. Specifically,

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<v Speaker 1>I love the ending they got from a narrative perspective

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<v Speaker 1>of being them being endgame wasn't the right.

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<v Speaker 2>All Wow, I mean beautiful explanation.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I get it.

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<v Speaker 2>Hot take, hot take Season five Newbies should have been

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<v Speaker 2>brought back to compete alongside the new season six cast

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<v Speaker 2>instead of conveniently adding all the Warblers to the team. WHOA, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I would have liked to see that.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, that could be the reboot.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, there's a lot of hot takes about a reboot.

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<v Speaker 2>Really hot take. If they were to make a Glee reboot,

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<v Speaker 2>it should be based on new high school kids at McKinley,

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<v Speaker 2>and Brittany should be their teacher. That way, all the

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<v Speaker 2>Bonker lesson plans and over the top numbers would make

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<v Speaker 2>more sense because it's Brittany. They should occasionally have the

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<v Speaker 2>og cast do cameos, but hardly at all. When Artie

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<v Speaker 2>comes back, don't have Kevin in a wheelchair, and don't

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<v Speaker 2>mention it at all. At the very end of the scene,

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<v Speaker 2>have Brittany say something like you seem taller, very funny.

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<v Speaker 1>Hi, Jen and Kevin. My name is Ryan, I'm a

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<v Speaker 1>big fan. I also went to the same high school

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<v Speaker 1>as Chenna oh hi Ran graduated the year before we

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<v Speaker 1>premiered Okay. So my hentake is that the music ultimately

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<v Speaker 1>hurt the show more than it helped it. You can

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<v Speaker 1>tell that early writing was plot driven. They found the

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<v Speaker 1>music that worked with it, but quickly when the popularity

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<v Speaker 1>of music took off, the plot being built around songs

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<v Speaker 1>and tributes, more often than not felt shaky and the

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<v Speaker 1>episodes became too bloated with musical numbers taking time away

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<v Speaker 1>from what was a well constructed, driven story at the start.

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<v Speaker 1>I would have preferred less songs to make time for

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<v Speaker 1>punk Pink Cared, Quinn or Kurt and Mercedes being friends. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I find that there is true to some of this, right.

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<v Speaker 1>I think ultimately there is no show without the music. Really,

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<v Speaker 1>but were some of these points in fact's true? Yes?

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<v Speaker 1>And some aspect some parts of the show you're not. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I get it, I get it, I get.

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<v Speaker 2>It, Hi, Jenna and Kevin. My hot take is that

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<v Speaker 2>people think they want a Glee reboot, but what they

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<v Speaker 2>actually want is a new Glee Cast album. Oh season

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<v Speaker 2>season six is already a reboot itself, og Cast coming

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<v Speaker 2>back to mentor the new Generation. What we actually need

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<v Speaker 2>is the og Cast singing new covers. Mmmmm Okay, I

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<v Speaker 2>do like that. That's easy to do.

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<v Speaker 1>I love singing covers. Okay, let's do a voice No, okay.

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<v Speaker 3>Hi, guys, this is Dylan from New York. Here's Michaelee hotache.

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<v Speaker 3>Arti and Katy were supposed to be and game period.

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<v Speaker 3>They were the perfect couple, complete opposites who found each other.

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<v Speaker 3>Keat's my favorite character in the entire series, beca such

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<v Speaker 3>an incredible actress, and you could really see how being

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<v Speaker 3>with Artie was a turning point in her character arc.

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<v Speaker 3>I was so mad that I already ended up with Tina. Anyways,

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<v Speaker 3>love the podcast. Oh and Jenna, thank you for sending

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<v Speaker 3>me an autograph back in twenty thirteen and making my

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<v Speaker 3>fifteen year old self instantly popular in school.

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<v Speaker 2>I love you.

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<v Speaker 1>Bye, Oh my god.

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<v Speaker 2>You know what's interesting is that we never so as

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<v Speaker 2>a cast. I don't think we ever talked about like

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<v Speaker 2>who Endgame should be or anything like that totally, and

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<v Speaker 2>so I sure we had, but maybe a little bit,

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<v Speaker 2>but I don't think it was. And so many people

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<v Speaker 2>feel this way about I think people think Mike and

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<v Speaker 2>Tina should have ended up together. There's one right here

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<v Speaker 2>that says Tina and Mike should have been endgame and

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<v Speaker 2>not a fan of her and Arty together, love them platonically,

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<v Speaker 2>just not together, And so I get it. And I

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<v Speaker 2>do think Artie the relationship with the Arty was good

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<v Speaker 2>for Kitty. Remember how like the horrible things Kitty would

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<v Speaker 2>say horrible, horrible, Okay, wow, Yeah, I'm not saying I

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<v Speaker 2>agree with it, but.

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<v Speaker 1>No, no, I see it. I see it. Spiciest hot

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<v Speaker 1>take I ever saw with someone saying they didn't feel

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<v Speaker 1>bad after Santana got outed. That gagged me exponentially. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>all right, this is long, but I think it's worth stating.

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<v Speaker 2>Tell us a tale hot take.

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<v Speaker 1>I actually liked the Roderick storyline in Child Star and

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<v Speaker 1>here's why, and Kevin we both didn't like this. It

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<v Speaker 1>portrayed the reality in being plus sized and the struggle

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<v Speaker 1>can cause, especially in something like gym class. The development

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<v Speaker 1>between him and Spencer was relatable. Spencer being a jock,

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<v Speaker 1>though I thought he needed tough love, but roder communicated

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<v Speaker 1>that isn't what's going to help him, and eventually Spencer

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<v Speaker 1>adapted to how he helped him. No, I hated the

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<v Speaker 1>pressure of the rope climbing to save myron. As a

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<v Speaker 1>fat person, I'd be pissed, but otherwise the story was

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<v Speaker 1>a surprisingly relatable one for plus sized people. Often I

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<v Speaker 1>need help when I'm trying to lose weight or do something.

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<v Speaker 1>It's difficult due to size, but I have to communicate

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<v Speaker 1>how people can help me. It feels very different than

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<v Speaker 1>like the Mercedes Taught story and one similar when the

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<v Speaker 1>joke isn't about the weight, but rather jokes are throughout

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<v Speaker 1>a story about someone struggling with their weight. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>mind when you're big. Unfortunately, being big is the main

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<v Speaker 1>topic throughout your life, so it makes sense that it

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<v Speaker 1>would be a plot point. But it's much bigger when

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<v Speaker 1>it's But it's much better when it's like this instead

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<v Speaker 1>of just a joke.

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<v Speaker 2>Ah Well said very Well said, that makes sense.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I appreciate the perspective. It's like I didn't know,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think that's right. Okay, great, thank you for that.

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<v Speaker 2>Justice for Sam and Rachel Duetz, respectfully, I disagree with y'all.

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<v Speaker 2>Their voices sound great together. And two, the Blade and

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<v Speaker 2>Crossey storyline is overheted Krofski went through a lot and

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<v Speaker 2>grew as a person. Is it a great storyline? No?

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<v Speaker 2>But do I think it deserves the amount of hate

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<v Speaker 2>it gets. There's been crazier things on Glee. Wow, sizzling.

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<v Speaker 2>That is sizzling.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know that there has been.

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<v Speaker 2>I know, I think that's up there with some of

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<v Speaker 2>the greatest things.

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<v Speaker 1>But I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>Season six, Blaine should have sung Love changes Everything, and

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<v Speaker 2>series Claian should have just been friends.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay. A lot of people saying this, mm hmm, let's

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<v Speaker 1>do another voice now.

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<v Speaker 4>I think it's absolutely wild and very insane that out

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<v Speaker 4>of nowhere Rachel and Sam, Like, did they have a

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<v Speaker 4>did they have a conversation that they were breaking up?

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<v Speaker 4>Were they an official couple? Because Jesse and Rachel just

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<v Speaker 4>start making out after singing a song like they always

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<v Speaker 4>do in the auditorium and then they just start making

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<v Speaker 4>out out of nowhere and then they're together. Then they're

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<v Speaker 4>just like together, and then what happened to Sam?

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<v Speaker 1>Like, who's did.

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<v Speaker 4>Anyone break up with Sam? Because I don't I don't

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<v Speaker 4>see anything. Also, having Tina and Artie, I'm.

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<v Speaker 5>Sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

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<v Speaker 4>Having Tina and Laradi be Endgame is nuts because everyone

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<v Speaker 4>and their mother wanted to see Tina and Mike be Endgame.

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<v Speaker 4>That was so and I don't know, I don't know

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<v Speaker 4>how I felt about that. That was really like I

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<v Speaker 4>didn't expect it, and I think a lot of people

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<v Speaker 4>were very pissed off about it. I remember being on

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<v Speaker 4>Twitter at this time, and this was an insane thing.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, Jenna, we didn't know anything. We we The thing

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<v Speaker 1>we take away from this podcast is that Already and Tina,

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<v Speaker 1>we're not beloved as a couple together that should have

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<v Speaker 1>ended up together. You know, we were like, I'm so

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<v Speaker 1>happy we ended up together.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, we just wanted it.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, maybe that's why the writers did it, like they

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<v Speaker 1>felt like, we're like, please.

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<v Speaker 2>It's because we're best friends.

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<v Speaker 1>Best friends. But also Harry, I heard Tina and Mike

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<v Speaker 1>and and Already and Kitty, that's really what they wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to see. Yeah, so fascinating to me.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, I also wonder if some of that is like budget,

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<v Speaker 2>like having everybody come back like you and I are

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<v Speaker 2>already on the show.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah yeah, yeah, they're like, Okay, we're.

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<v Speaker 2>Already under contract like we had.

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<v Speaker 1>The pro was definitely not what it was season three.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I don't know, and yeah, I mean poor Sam.

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<v Speaker 2>I agree. Did someone tells Sam?

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<v Speaker 1>Oh I know? I know? Oh poor Sam, Poor Sam.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know that anything, Like, I don't I actually

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<v Speaker 1>don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, hot take. Season six is better than seasons four

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<v Speaker 1>and five. I wish instead of going to New York,

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<v Speaker 1>I think it would have been better had they really

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<v Speaker 1>focused on the new kids the way season six did.

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<v Speaker 1>Season six goes off the rocker with the Jakes stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>It has the heart that season one has, and I

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<v Speaker 1>wish we got more of it. That is a hot take,

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<v Speaker 1>but also a lot of people are saying it, so

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't make it less of a hot take because everybody's

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<v Speaker 1>saying that.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe, but I still think it's hot. It's warm.

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<v Speaker 1>Hi. My hot take is that Shelby being Rachel's house

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<v Speaker 1>sister makes more sense. They say in season one that

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<v Speaker 1>her dad's used a surrogate. They both could have come

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<v Speaker 1>from the same egg donor and then found each other

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<v Speaker 1>on a twenty three me type situation. I'm not actually

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<v Speaker 1>sure if that was a thing back then or not,

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<v Speaker 1>but I think that it would have been a fun

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<v Speaker 1>story line to follow up.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I don't hate that.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I don't need that either.

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<v Speaker 2>Hot take. Glee dropped the ball not doing a summer

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<v Speaker 2>season the year Kurt and Rachel graduated. Could have been

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<v Speaker 2>pool parties, summer jobs, steam parks, barbecues at the Humble

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<v Speaker 2>House would have been a blast. I fully agree. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't think that's a hot take. I think everyone wants

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<v Speaker 2>to see that. I don't know, you don't want to

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<v Speaker 2>see that.

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<v Speaker 1>No, it reminds me of like Saved by the Bell

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<v Speaker 1>of the Camp serious season that they like go to

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<v Speaker 1>summer camp, or like where they're the camp till it's

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<v Speaker 1>not really.

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<v Speaker 2>Hot take curtain, Blaine ultimately get divorced. They hear that

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<v Speaker 2>X couple that hooks up at every reunion.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh my gosh, wait, this is funny. Somebody says, hot take,

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<v Speaker 1>I know you won't read. Well, I'm going to read it.

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<v Speaker 1>This show would not have worked without Lea's Rachel, and

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<v Speaker 1>the since bias to try and make Rachel some villain

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<v Speaker 1>misses the entire point of the show and how necessary

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<v Speaker 1>it is that she's the lead. There's many talented people

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<v Speaker 1>in the castpout Corey has been and Lee's Rachel, and

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<v Speaker 1>Jane is too that she truly wouldn't have fallen, would

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<v Speaker 1>have fallen apart.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think that's a hot take obviously either.

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<v Speaker 1>I definitely believe that true.

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<v Speaker 2>Rachel's the lead of the show. She's never one, and

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think anyone's making her the villain.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, well, I do think that like online, maybe like Rael,

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<v Speaker 1>the recent TikTokers have been like, oh, maybe Rachel was

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<v Speaker 1>a villain, like the way.

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<v Speaker 2>That the reason why people like her or dislike her

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<v Speaker 2>is the same thing, Yes, exactly, And so it's like

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<v Speaker 2>whether you like her because you don't like her, you're

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<v Speaker 2>still watching her and like she's still necessary, yes, exactly

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<v Speaker 2>for the show. And so like I and there's some

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<v Speaker 2>famous people that actually had this conversation with someone and

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<v Speaker 2>I won't see who it's about, but they have it's

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<v Speaker 2>not about Yeah, they have quite a reputation for being difficult.

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<v Speaker 2>And I was saying, they're so talented that I hope

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<v Speaker 2>you know that they learn from that and I get

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<v Speaker 2>it together because they are they are so talented. And

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<v Speaker 2>my friend was like, well, I think what happens when

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<v Speaker 2>you're in this industry and you are so motivated, like

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<v Speaker 2>you have your end goal like Rachel's like I'm getting

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<v Speaker 2>to Broadway and nothing's going to stop me, Like the

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<v Speaker 2>train is moving, and like you're either on my side

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<v Speaker 2>or you're against me. But like I know my point

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<v Speaker 2>A to point B is, and so what happens when

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<v Speaker 2>you finally get to point b, like when the dog

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<v Speaker 2>finally catches the thing you have to like then I

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<v Speaker 2>think that's the switch for people is they don't know

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<v Speaker 2>how to switch that thing off, that motivation off in

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<v Speaker 2>terms of like oh now I've made it and now

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<v Speaker 2>I can rest no rest and be kind and sort

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<v Speaker 2>of like it doesn't just have to be like fully focused,

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<v Speaker 2>because when you're in that fully focused mode, like a

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<v Speaker 2>Rachel or this other person, you can sometimes say things

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<v Speaker 2>or treat people in a certain way that isn't necessarily

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<v Speaker 2>the kindest because you're just complete. And I'm not saying

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<v Speaker 2>that justifies not treating people nicely, But I think some

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<v Speaker 2>people like Rachel, like when you get to a certain

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<v Speaker 2>level of success, it's like the success should be enough thing, right, right, Yes,

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<v Speaker 2>like you don't need to keep doing it?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, yeah, yeah for sure. Does that make sense to

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<v Speaker 1>what I'm saying, Yeah, yeah, no, definitely. Let's do a

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<v Speaker 1>voice no.

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<v Speaker 2>Hi.

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<v Speaker 5>My hot take is that Rachel Berry is actually a

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<v Speaker 5>hugely sympathetic character and widely and massively over hated by fans.

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<v Speaker 5>I accept she's abrasive, she's blunt, and she's ruthless, but

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<v Speaker 5>most of the time this is to protect the people

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<v Speaker 5>or things that she loves. And there's huge and unfear

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<v Speaker 5>double standards where people give passes to other characters doing

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<v Speaker 5>morally reprehensible and questionable things, but condemning Rachel for stuff

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<v Speaker 5>that I would say, honestly isn't half as bad. I'm

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<v Speaker 5>excluding the Crackhouse incident of us, everything else I can forgive.

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<v Speaker 5>I love her. I think she's she's flawed and she's

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<v Speaker 5>fabulous and everything.

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<v Speaker 2>I agree.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. It's funny though to me because like every fan

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<v Speaker 1>that we've you speak about, like, I don't feel like

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<v Speaker 1>Rachel is hated, but.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe we're not seeing that.

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<v Speaker 4>I do.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe we never hated. It's just like us wanting alreadyent

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<v Speaker 2>Tina to be together, just.

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<v Speaker 1>Like blindly like on going to Glee World without life.

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<v Speaker 1>It's also already realizing it. I'm not getting like Rachel

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<v Speaker 1>hate on my algorithm, you know what I mean? No, no, totally,

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<v Speaker 1>You're right. We didn't Rachel no exactly personally, and so

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<v Speaker 1>I think, maybe, okay, we're missing it.

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<v Speaker 2>I see.

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<v Speaker 1>It's funny because I didn't. I didn't realize that. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't think. But I think if you're a bit I

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<v Speaker 1>think if you actually watched the show, if you're not

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<v Speaker 1>someone who's just like clocking in for a couple episodes

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<v Speaker 1>or just seeing things on Twitter, then you know Rachel's

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<v Speaker 1>a sympathetic character totally, and like yea outside, yes, okay.

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<v Speaker 2>And so I've never hated Rachel.

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<v Speaker 1>No, me neither. I think I've just been blind to it.

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<v Speaker 2>But I think like her personality and like her storyline

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<v Speaker 2>and drive and the way she handles it for good,

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<v Speaker 2>the good and the bad is what the whole show

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<v Speaker 2>is about.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, and also though, like, let's talk about the double

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<v Speaker 1>standard again. Like a girl, like a bad, high achieving,

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<v Speaker 1>like wildly motivated, driven character can be hated. But a

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<v Speaker 1>man who does that is successful and becomes a billionaire

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<v Speaker 1>and is like highly regarded and is like respected of like, wow,

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<v Speaker 1>look what he did. It's like, come on, you guys, fully, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, mm hmm, Okay, let's do a few more.

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<v Speaker 1>This is a really good hot take because I feel

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<v Speaker 1>like the thing that we've learned about season six is

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of people wish that the Season six Newbies

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<v Speaker 1>came in sooner, right, that we had got more time

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<v Speaker 1>with them, that they came in season four, that they're

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<v Speaker 1>an eclectic bunch. Well, this one says. My hat take

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<v Speaker 1>is I don't like the Season six Newbies at all.

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<v Speaker 1>I was actually shocked to know when everybody loves them.

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<v Speaker 1>For me, it was obvious that they didn't make sense

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<v Speaker 1>at all. No shade on any of the actors, of course,

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<v Speaker 1>but they didn't click for me in any way. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>a thirteen year old boy weird twins of postmodern gay

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<v Speaker 1>what does that even mean? I felt like I was

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<v Speaker 1>watching a bad Nickelodeon spin off, and I wanted for

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<v Speaker 1>it to end. Meanwhile, I really liked the Season four Newbies. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>they had some traits of the Ogs, but they had depth,

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<v Speaker 1>pert and charisma, lots of love from Italy.

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<v Speaker 2>Season six should have been entirely a time jump season.

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<v Speaker 2>It was already shorter than all the others, and it

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<v Speaker 2>became clear that there wasn't much plotline left for the

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<v Speaker 2>Glee Club. Season six could have been a short season

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<v Speaker 2>to explore how we got to where we were in

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<v Speaker 2>the official time jump, how did Rachel end up a surrogate,

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<v Speaker 2>how did she find about her Tony nam et cetera.

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<v Speaker 2>I have to maybe agree, And this person also had

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<v Speaker 2>another one said, now I like to think this is

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<v Speaker 2>a hot take, but I don't know why many people do.

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<v Speaker 2>I think Quinn Puck should have kept Beth.

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<v Speaker 1>It would have been too expensive jet babies.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, logistically it would have been a problem.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's do We've got some other really good voice notes,

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<v Speaker 1>I think, so let's do your voice note.

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<v Speaker 6>Hi, I'm Ramona. I've been an og gleague since the beginning.

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<v Speaker 6>I loved rewatching Glee with you and hearing your takes. However,

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<v Speaker 6>I have to disagree on one thing. My hot take

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<v Speaker 6>is that be Okay as a duet is top tier

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<v Speaker 6>Glee duet. The harmonies are incredible. It's actually in my

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<v Speaker 6>top ten Glee songs. Ever, Wow, I will die on

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<v Speaker 6>this hill.

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<v Speaker 1>I love that for you, Love that for you.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's do another one.

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<v Speaker 7>My spiciest hot take is that of all of the

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<v Speaker 7>truly bonkers things that happened on Glee, the thing that

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<v Speaker 7>was most inexplicable and that keeps me up at night

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<v Speaker 7>and that I think about constantly to this day, is

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<v Speaker 7>when Blaine said to Kurt, all of this bird talk.

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<v Speaker 1>Is making me horny.

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<v Speaker 7>Don't understand what he meant by that.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for your time.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh god, you know, and that's my favorite part about

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<v Speaker 2>the show. Honestly keeps you up to night.

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<v Speaker 1>Doesn't really make sense, but somewhere in the either it

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<v Speaker 1>made sense to somebody, and it still makes you laugh.

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<v Speaker 2>It's funny.

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<v Speaker 1>It makes you laugh every time.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh God, I think on that note, because I'm getting

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<v Speaker 2>any better than that.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, thank you for you're writing in. You guys are

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<v Speaker 1>the best. We love these spicy hot takees. We love

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<v Speaker 1>hearing all the different different opinions. I still stand and

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<v Speaker 1>we'll die on the hill that Arnie and Tina should

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<v Speaker 1>have ended up together because they did so you can

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<v Speaker 1>nothing you can do about it.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, whatever, and that's what you really missed. Thanks for

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<v Speaker 2>listening and follow us on Instagram at and that's what

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