‘Glee’ season 4 spoilers: What former star will join Damian McGinty this Christmas?
As it turns out, the “Glee” Christmas episode this year on December 13 is going to feature all sorts of reunions, and it will not even be limited to Damian McGinty’s Rory. So who else from the show’s past is going to turn up for the first time all year? If you want to be surprised when the episode airs, now is the time to stop reading.
As a part of the guest cast list for this episode, it is revealed that Jessalyn Gilsig will return in some shape or form as Will’s ex-wife Terri Schuester, otherwise known as one of the best characters from season 1 who we still miss, especially “Glee” in our mind was a better show when Will was the lead character. (Go back and watch the pilot, and you’ll see just how much this show has changed.)
So what is the context behind her return to the Fox comedy? At this point, there are not too many concrete details coming out, and we will have to merely defer to the official “Glee, Actually” synopsis below:
“In an homage to the beloved holiday film ‘Love, Actually,’ seemingly separate storylines come together to form one merry GLEE episode. As the end of 2012 draws near, Sam and Brittany live their lives to the fullest before the Mayan Apocalypse occurs. Meanwhile, Jake and Puck spend quality sibling time together for Hanukah, Artie has a holiday dream that changes his outlook on life and Kurt has a Christmas he’ll never forget.”
Like with “Love, Actually,” “Glee” has literally assembled a giant cast list for this episode beyond just McGinty and Gilsig. For one, this episode is set to have the largest “Glee Project” alum presence ever, as McGinty will be joined by Samuel Larsen, Alex Newell, and Blake Jenner. Meanwhile, Dot-Marie Jones will be around as Coach Beiste, and we will also be seeing more of Lauren Potter’s Becky and Iqbal Theba’s Principal Figgins.
In what way do you want to see Terri return to the show; could she just be part of Artie’s dream sequence in some way, or could the crazy lady actually come back to Ohio?
S
December 3, 2012 @ 2:15 pm
McGinty’s been put on ice since the beginning of the Glee Project and it appears Glee is trying to squeeze one last iota of publicity out of him to increase viewership for the Xmas episode. Artie’s guardian angel? Please. Make it stop somebody. I’m hoping he’s spreading his wings(literally, pun intended) and flying just as fast as he can away from the travesty that Glee has become. My understanding is that he won’t even be singing on the episode!!! I’ll watch the part he appears in, that is if the producers kept him on screen long enough to BE seen! Wouldn’t count on it though. If “Spanks”, “Dreads” and “Faux Jim Carey” are front and center on this episode, God help Murphy and his cohorts! They’ll have a whole lot of hater-ade flowin’ their way from admirers of Mr. McGinty who have been jilted and left empty-handed, so to speak, at the Glee alter episode after episode after episode. The kid/man is a force to be reckoned with—has star written ALL over him. Why Glee has repeatedly tried to hide his talent and tarnish his star, God only knows. He has now done an end run around the backs of the producers at Glee (who have kept him hog-tied for almost 2 years now!!) and self-produced his own EP which is at the top of the charts….And it’s only at the pre-order stage!!! He and his TGP cast-mate, Cameron Mitchell, are singing and producing their way to the top—ON THEIR OWN!!!— and we’re all thumbing our collective noses at the arrogant drips over at Glee central who passed on these two. Damian (AND Cameron) is what they’re missing on Glee, folks. Bring back some normality to the show and banish the freak show it’s become. Penance is due.
Dellie Q.
November 29, 2012 @ 1:07 am
Damiaaaaaan!!!!! Yessss! Rory should be a main character on Glee. Actually, I haven’t seen season 4 beyond the season premiere.
RPO
November 29, 2012 @ 12:36 am
So, apparently Fox has officially released a description of the December 13th Glee Christmas episode that includes Damian McGinty in the cast list. But, other bloggers are posting what sounds like a really silly (surprise, surprise) part for him. What else could we expect?
Jac
November 28, 2012 @ 10:15 am
So, Damian’s new EP opens for iTunes pre-order, and climbs the charts at record speed, beating out artists such as Justin Bieber. And the EP won’t even be released for distribution until Dec. 12th. So, why on earth would Damian want to tie himself up on Glee, where he was given really lousy scripts and truly lame music arrangements? If he’s nice enough to return for a nanosecond in one episode, that would certainly be consistent with the classy and professional character he’s always displayed, and would seem rather to boost Glee’s image than his own.
Steph
November 27, 2012 @ 12:06 pm
As long as Kurt is on-screen and happy, then I’m happy!
B.E.
November 27, 2012 @ 9:58 am
So, basically, sounds like anyone who has ever had a moment of screen time on Glee will get about a nanosecond on the Christmas episode. Still find it hard to believe that Damian McGinty is returning, and even harder to believe that he’ll have any meaningful part or decent music to sing. If McGinty confirms his appearance, will definitely record the episode and see what kind of chance they give him, but my expectations are extremely low, given the nasty way the Glee folks treated him last year.