I've decided to be a bit open minded with this. Maybe re hashing the show won't be so bad but keeping certain characters around too long could ruin the characters themselves. Hmm, i suppose have to wait and see.

They are so blatantly going to do a Glee New York spin off with Rachel and possibly Kurt with guest apperances from others.

God I hope so. :wub:

They are so blatantly going to do a Glee New York spin off with Rachel and possibly Kurt with guest apperances from others.

And where on earth would Fox put that in their already overstuffed Schedule?

I don't want new cast members! I'd rather they be unrealistic and we see them go to the same college!

I love Lea Michelle too much :(

It’s a case of good news/bad news for Glee fans.

 

First the good: Darren Criss (Blaine) and Harry Shum Jr. (Mike) have officially been upgraded to full-time series regulars, effective this fall with the start of Season 3.

 

And now for the not so good news…

 

Chord Overstreet‘s series regular option has not been picked up. However, a source close to the show says the actor — who joined the Fox hit last fall in the recurring role of McKinley transfer student Sam Evans — could return as an occasional guest star.

 

Late Friday, Overstreet issued a cryptic tweet saying, “It’s been a good year. Too bad it’s over. Time for summer and starting fresh.”

 

http://www.tvline.com/2011/07/glee-scoop-c...street-leaving/

 

I don't fully understand. If he wasn't a regular in season 2, than he was recurring? And for this upcoming season, not only is he not being promoted to regular, he's moving down to guest star, which means we'll be seeing him even less? GUTTED :( Just thought that if he won't be becoming a regular, why couldn't he just stay as recurring? :(

 

Also, SAMCEDES :(

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Good. He was always overrated. His guest slots will probably to help Mercedes and give her more of a story this year. (Like Blaine did for Kurt etc..)

No loss. Dull character who had no storyline or purpose through most of the series after him and Quinn ended. I'm sorry but deciding to make him poor and randomly pairing him with Mercedes for no good reason was too little, too late. And Mercedes was far too fabulous for him.

 

I am surprised though, I thought they'd keep Sam on purely so to have some familiar faces for Season 4 when most of them leave in S3.

Sam was bloody awful, I literally cheered when I saw the news on DS! :D

Breaking news, I assume?

 

Can't say I'm too bothered about Chord leaving; Sam never did anything of note, but I did quite enjoy a few of his solos.

Hey, let's not get too emotional yet. It hasn't officially been confirmed. All reports I have seen have had a ? next to them,

 

I do like Sam as a character but i wouldn't be fussed really. He isn't and would never be a key part compared to other male characters like Puck, Finn, Kurt and Artie.

Glee co-creator and executive producer Ryan Murphy used to worry about how fans would react to the introduction of new characters to the show’s merry band of musical high-school outcasts. But as he plans Season 3 of Fox’s smash hit — including a long-envisioned “endgame,” a graduation strategy for New Directions’ senior classmen, and a fresh crop of young talent (including one warbler from his new Oxygen reality series The Glee Project) — Murphy says he’s put those worries behind him. ”It’s all about the stories and characters,” says Murphy. “It’s our job to find new [stars] that people will love, but I never feel like we’re replacing anybody. The [core] characters are irreplaceable.” With that philosophy in mind, here’s what Murphy says you can expect from Season 3:

 

Character Will Trump Razzle-Dazzle and Bold-Faced Guest Stars

“Season 2 was definitely about bigger, better, flashier,” says Murphy. “And I loved so much about Season 2. I loved the Gwyneth story. I loved the bullying story. Chris Colfer and Darren Criss did an amazing job, as did Max Adler. But Season 3 we decided is going to be character, character, character.” How will that manifest itself? For starters, there’ll be only one musical tribute episode — though it’ll be a biggie. “It’s one I’ve been working on for two years — it took forever to clear — with a really big artist,” Murphy teases. Oh, and don’t expect a parade of Oscar winners, pop divas, and Broadway vets to populate the McKinley High hallways. “We’re not going to have any guest stars,” says Murphy. “And we’re going to do fewer songs.”

 

New Directions’ Unsung Heroes Are About to Start Singing

“We’re writing stuff this year for [characters] who haven’t had those big stories,” says the exec producer. “We have an amazing Mercedes story. We have a great Mike and Tina story. They’re fascinating. I love them as performers and it’s time they get their due. Also, Matt Morrison last year didn’t really have the big, huge arc he had in Season 1, but he will in the upcoming season.”

 

A Change Is Gonna Come for Sue Sylvester — Personally and Professionally

“We have an amazing 20-episode arc for Jane Lynch that’s quite fantastic,” says Murphy, and it will partly focus on her character’s campaign for Congress. “We’ve decided it’s a little tired for Sue to be constantly trying to destroy the glee club. We did that, and we did that well. But now it’s time for Sue to stop picking on the glee club and time for her to start picking on the country,” Murphy says with a laugh. What’s more, Our Lady of Track Suits will also be involved in some romantic intrigue. “One thing I’m looking for is someone for Sue Sylvester to love. Who is that person — man or woman? Who is man enough to love Sue Sylvester? That’s an interesting idea,” Murphy adds. “Jane did that Rod Remington romantic arc so well, so it’s something I’ve always wanted to find for her. How would Sue date? I’m interested in that.”

 

Blaine, Sam, and Lauren Are in Limbo…Till at Least Next Week Anyway

Murphy says no decision has been made regarding the status for Darren Criss (Blaine), Chord Overstreet (Sam), or Ashley Fink (Lauren). “We’ve just started to write [the new season], so I don’t know who we’re bringing back or who we’re letting go. We’ll be deciding that in the next week or so,” says Murphy. “I don’t think of it as coming down to the wire, I just look at it as, ‘Okay, what are the stories?’ That’s what it’s about for me next season.”

 

Murphy Has Been Planning the Season 3 Endgame for Three Years Now

“We now have a writing staff of nine people, and they’re all great, heavy hitters,” boasts Murphy. As a result, he and co-creator Brad Falchuk have decided to point the show toward the exact endgame Murphy envisioned when he first pitched Glee more than three years ago. To that end…

 

Don’t Look for the McKinley Class of 2012 to Roam the School’s Hallways Come Sept. 2012, Unless…

Murphy says he was shocked that his recent interview with Ryan Seacrest — during which he reiterated his plans to have McKinley’s seniors get their caps and gowns by season’s end – got such widespread pickup, seeing how he’s made his plan public for the last year. “The show to me is about the way you express yourself as you start to move out into the world as a fresh, young person. Do we really want to have an eight-year senior?” he asks. “The only way somebody could stay on the show is if they flunk, and that is always a possibility. I think Brittany is pulling straight Fs.” Asked if he might change course and brainstorm some last-minute plot twists that would allow, for example, Puck to score a gig as an assistant football coach at McKinley, Murphy offers a firm “No.”

 

Then Again, Don’t Assume Some of Your Favorite New Directions Members Won’t Resurface in a Spinoff Series

Presented with the concept of Rachel and Kurt and a few of their pals spearheading a new hour on Fox about a group of young artists who head to New York City to pursue their musical theater dreams, Murphy doesn’t immediately shoot it down. “It’s an interesting idea,” he says. “The questions are ‘How would we do it? And when would we do it?’ It would have to be something I would talk about to Peter Rice and Kevin Reilly and Dana Walden and Gary Newman. What we’re trying to do now — maybe those discussions will happen around December — we’re just now trying to do the first 10 episodes.” Not that Murphy’s brain hasn’t dabbled with a flash-forward to Rachel’s future. “I keep saying that with the new Funny Girl revival, they should just say it’s Rachel Berry in Funny Girl — get Lea to do that, but as Rachel Berry. It would be a crowd-pleaser.”

Very interesting read. Can't wait to see what they have planned for Mercedes and Tike.

 

I think I'm gonna re-name this to "Season 3 Spoiler Thread" and let people know that they're entering a highly spoilered zone. :D

Panic over. TvLine now says that Chord isn't getting axed, he isn't being promoted but he's able to continue as 'recurring' with the possibility of being promoted from as early as January., noting that it took Harry two years before he became a regular.

 

Filming resumes on August 10th.

Panic over. TvLine now says that Chord isn't getting axed, he isn't being promoted but he's able to continue as 'recurring' with the possibility of being promoted from as early as January., noting that it took Harry two years before he became a regular.

 

Filming resumes on August 10th.

Glee fans crying foul over show’s decision not to pick up Chord Overstreet’s Season 3 contract option can all just simmer down now. While it’s true that he wasn’t promoted to series regular along with co-stars Darren Criss and Harry Shum Jr., an insider has confirmed what TVLine originally reported — he also wasn’t fired and, in fact, is invited to continue on, same as usual, as a recurring player.

 

“His option to be a series regular was just not picked up at this time,” clarifies the source. “If Chord wants to appear on Glee, the choice is his. The Glee writers like his Sam character, and have plans to write for him. He and his reps have been told that he is welcome back to Glee, and everyone hopes he will show up on August 10 when filming begins.”

 

The insider points out that it took Shum “two years to become a regular,” adding, “If Chord has a great season, which we expect he will, then he will become a regular like Harry, possibly as early as January.”

Not fussed over the Chord business...wouldn't bother me if he got axed

I am liking the arc they have planned for Sue. Apart from The Xmas Episode and Funeral, they gave Jane Lynch some duff material this season. She really became same old. I hope Season 3 really develops the character into not becoming a joke.

Yeah, I didn't mention that the choice is his because tbh, I don't see why he'd choose not to return :lol:

 

I agree that Sue became same old, but I still enjoyed her. In fact, I'd say that the Christmas episode and Funeral were two of the weakest episodes this season - I'd probably rank the Christmas episode as my least favourite. Looking forward to seeing this 20-episode arc though.

Rachel Berry’s mom is back.

 

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel is in final negotiations to return to Fox’s musical dramedy Glee in the upcoming third season for a major arc that could span as many as 10 to 12 episodes.

 

In what is described the most significant cast addition on the show next season, Menzel will reprise her role as Rachel Berry’s (Lea Michele) biological mother, Shelby Corcoran, which she originated in five episodes of Glee‘s first season.

 

Source [Also confirmed by Glee writer Brad Falchuk on Twitter]

 

Are 10 to 12 episodes enough for her to be seen as recurring rather than a guest star? Because last time she was a guest star, and they've said no guest stars this season.

 

Anyway, really looking forward to this. They're finally going to mention that Quinn had a baby in season 1 :D

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Idina! :w00t: :w00t: :w00t:

 

And I'm very happy she's back for a while. I wonder what storylines they're going to do. :D

YES. This is really the only special guest star I really want back. The fact that neither Rachel or Quinn mentioned her last season was ridiculous.