An appropriately unhinged recap of Glee (part 1)

you’ve done it again, constantly raising the bar for all of us, and doing it flawlessly

1:07:50 During that "she's a mother" scene, you forgot the iconic deadpan yet emotional line by Brittany: "Stop the violence."

“Emma Pilsbury who is introduced as having severe OCD as well as a severe crush on one Will Schuster” missed opportunity to say these are both debilitating illnesses

You clearly put a ton of effort into your videos and your personality really shines through without you yelling. You're funny and entertaining!

cannot BELIEVE that you didn't bring up grilled cheesus, the RAW EMOTION of kurt singing i want to hold your hand while burt is in the hospital, and the absolute queen shit mercedes pulled during the rocky horror episode when she sang sweet transvestite. glee season 2 was so so good

“Quinn’s Car Crash. Her Qar Qrash” made me do a double take like omgs. The hand to the mouth immediately afterwards was gold

"I do think that the fact he kind of sucks is a good thing. Just because he's in a wheelchair doesn't mean he doesn't have personality flaws." Honestly my main takeaway from this whole show was that it doesn't matter if you're black or white, gay or straight, abled or disabled, cis or trans: whatever your identity, you can be an incredibly annoying, terrible person.❤

I will never understand how Rachel got into Nyada with a redo audition and Kurt didnt get in with the most killer performance of Boy Next Door ever in the history of that song. Like? All coming back to me now was amazing and I would also admit Rachel on that, but they should have also admitted Kurt.

Anyways to an American viewer of glee, the class system makes sense, so Brittney, Tina, and Mercedes being classmates in Home Ec is possible. Home Ec is an optional class that you only take for 1 or 2 of your years, so there would probably be students of all 4 years in the class Artie crashed, whereas English, Math, Science, and Social Studies are (generally) always separated by year. Arts, Languages, and other electives like that aren't exclusively sorted by year, but by how many years you've taken the class :)

“You’re all minorities, you’re in glee club” should be an automatic 3 red flags lol

How you managed to make all of the parts fit together PERFECTLY onto the whiteboard is *chefs kiss* ICONIC

Santana getting positive points for fighting and starting a mono breakout is so funny lol o love it

the lack of acknowledgement of grilled cheesus as a thing that happened on this show is a crime to me personally

The dumbest continuity error that will always annoy me is literally in the series first episode we see a picture of Rachel’s dads. They were NOT initially who they are played by and for some petty reason it bugs the hell out of me lmao

Chris Colfer wasn't given enough solos that really fit his voice imo after rewatching the first three seasons. He kills every showtune he's given imo like some of Rachel's solos should have been Kurt's.

Thank you for acknowledging that Glee not featuring a Taylor Swift episode is a STRAIGHT TO JAIL move

I won’t get over the fact that you didn’t mention Brittany’s “Fondue for Two” podcast thing.

"why did artie have to wheel himself into the pool" almost made me shoot whiskey through my nose and die

1) bestie I love your outfit and thank you for this public service 2) there will never be a plot line as iconically unhinged as Terri faking her pregnancy and planning to literally steal her husband's student's baby and pretend it was his, shows today could NEVER

Mercedes and Santana were just as good as Rachel all having strengths in different style's. I would have loved a Santana spinoff show. One of the most iconic characters from Glee beside Sue. Bless Naya, RIP.

the fact that trouty mouth wasnt even mentioned is a tragedy

Britney/Brittany was absolutely one of my gay awakenings. Heather Morris dancing I’m a Slave and Me Against the Music?! ICONIC

I would agree 1000% that Artie is a good representation of how disabled people can be flawed ✨if✨ disabled people got any sort of accurate rep in the first place. I’ll forever hate that character bc it’s beyond gross to cast an abled person as a disabled character…so many talented disabled actors could have done that role and brought their own nuance to it. Sigh, what could have been

I love how I started watching this immediately after finishing the PLL recap. For reference, I have never seen an episode of Glee but the energy in the PLL recap was unmatched and I had to watch more

Will is a Menace (Insult) whereas Sue is a Menace (Compliment)

kens in love with emma, who’s in love with will, who’s in love with terri, who’s in love with being the worst

I theorize Ryan Murphy just assumed Matthew Morrison's charm would carry the day, but he just made this man's job impossible with thankless writing. Poor Matthew Morrison.

The contrast between Mike's "I bought a $400 whiteboard for this video" Mic and Quinton "My grandfather gave me this corkboard, he found it in a dumpster" Reviews. Both fashion icons btw.

I can NOT even fathom how much work was put in this video, also Mike you are insanely witty and so enjoyable to listen to. Yes this is also my obligatory comment since I made it past the 1:53:10 mark, but I wholeheartedly agree that at this point you should have as many comments as views on this video. Thank you and keep on slaying ✨✨✨

I love the way you took a lot of things that I personally hated about glee and sort of made them into something genuinely likable. Like Tina’s whole personality change, the idea of it being a “oh she’s versatile” makes the whole thing a little easier to swallow

The fact that Mike had a solid storyline about parental pressure and expectations, followed by Tina being accused of being a vampire by the school principal truly shows how chaotically iconic this show was in the best of times

WE NEED PART 2 PLEASE THESE WERE LITERALLY THE MOST ENTERTAINING 2 HOURS OF MY LIFE

i can't believe you didn't mention quinn and santana singing "take my breath away" at prom and then QUINN STANDING AS IF SHE WASN'T JUST SITTING IN A WHEELCHAIR other than that i absolutely loved this video, i appreciate every single moment you put in this organisation and execution and i can't WAIT to devour part 2

I think my favorite character arc was quinn. Hers was very similar to Caroline Forbes from TVD. They start off as the token “blonde popular shallow cheerleaders” that you kind of roll your eyes at but quickly become someone you really like and root for

i watched glee as a kid and stopped watching in the middle of season 5. my boyfriend and i decided to trek through it all and we've skipped at least 3 whole episodes so far in the last 2 seasons for being so intolerable. praying for u cause part 2 of this video must be the most difficult challenge you never thought you would have to suffer. the way this show was seen as so diverse and progressive and has some of the most non-confronted racism, homophobia, transphobia, and fatphobia i've ever watched is wild

This is one of the best pieces of media I've ever consumed. I can't put into words how much of an icon you are

Between pretty little liars and glee, you've officially covered the two shows that had a grasp on lesbians in the 2010s so we thank you for that

Can't express how many times I've now watched this in anticipation for part 2

the boy next door as performed by kurt legitimately lives in my head rent free, such a good performance. also this video is good

Commenting so I'm not embarrassed 😂 But fr, thank you Mike for doing this. I could only get through two seasons before I had to tap out because I just couldn't deal with the drama anymore, so kudos for getting through all of it.

I watched this series when it first came out and I absolutely shouldn’t have been. I was like 10-13 years old LOL. But i rewatched it again when lockdown first happened and I didn’t realize how fucking out of pocket it was. I like the humour that comes literally out of nowhere and is not acknowledged, like the quips come out of nowhere and do so much damage but the dialogue never loses pace

I laughed harder at the "Quinn's Car Crash. Her Quar Quash" *covers mouth* joke than I'd like to admit🤡 You just gained a new subscriber

It’s been 84 years since this video was announced and every one of them has been worth it

There’s not a lot of people who can genuinely make me laugh for minutes and have to pause the video. But that random frozen song cameo was probably the funniest thing I’ve seen on here lately. You’re giving me so much adhd energy, I don’t know if you have it but your discourse is literally how I sound when I talk to myself, which I do like 95% of the time lmao

the fact that a 2 hour video has over 3 million views shows how truly iconic Mikes mic is

here is my Gleek story time. I was in 10th grade when I got into Glee. I was so inspired by Rachel's performance of Don't rain on my Parade that I watched Barbara's version religiously. One summer my family and I went to an Arizona tourist spot called "Old Oatman" it was a mining town, we've been going there since I was a kid. We walked into a leather shop that had a karaoke man in the corner, I flipped through the book and what do you know? Behold was Don't rain on my Parade... I had confidence so I sang the damn thing!!! I knew I wouldn't see those people again! haha be yourself always!

Mike omg you slayed. Listening to this is like talking to my bestie who was also obsessed with Glee. P.S. I felt so heard and validated when you brought up the many non-sensical and absurd aspects of the plot.

These recap videos are super fun! It shows how much hard work goes into them. You watch the show, discuss the plot and characters, AND have a cool thematic presentation? Hope you get to that 1M subs!

"I've lost many social skills, but I've gained the entirety of glee." I commend you for your noble sacrifice. Much like Jesus died for our sins, your social skills died so we didn't need to suffer through the absolute menace that is Glee.

your joke about accidentally twinning with mr Schuster caught me off guard and made me laugh out loud

My only exposure to Glee so far in my life has been the full set of five Glee holiday music CDs my family has owned since my childhood. These were our only holiday music CDs, so I have most of the songs memorized. Very excited to find out literally *anything* about the show they're supposed to be from

when i was in performance choir in the 8th grade, my choir director (who sucked) made us do a cover of the glee cover of keep holding on complete with choreography inspired by the choreo on the show, and then made us perform it in front of the entire school. that was my villain origin story.

Fun fact, in American high schools it's totally normal to have elective classes (like home ec, choir, etc.) with people of all different grades, so it's actually not that weird for them to have classes together even if some are seniors and others are juniors.

Also, one more thing, if there had been a K-POP centric episode I feel like we should have Mike doing 'MOVE' by Taemin. Imagine the power! I also feel like Quinn could definitely have had a solo in a K-POP episode because she definitely has a sweet singing voice that would fit well with many K-POP concepts. Fuck, I just thought of her covering IU's Lilac. Trying to imagine Quinn singing, "love me only till spring" already gives me an eargasm. And, for a crack-type of situation, Sam doing Catallena by Orange Caramel (he has the balls).

I will say one of my biggest gripes with season 3 is that they didn’t follow through with rachel blowing her audition for NYADA. she gets in like 2 episodes later. I think it would’ve been so much more interesting to see kurt go to NYADA and rachel have to come up with some kind of back-up plan for the first time in her life. she literally never had any real consequences to any of her actions on the show and it got really annoying.

The fact that I just watched this whole video and didn't bored once just shows that you absolutely slayed this video

As someone who thoughoughly enjoys Emma singing "Touch A Touch," I unfortunately have to point out that the frightening screenshot of Shue is from that scene, not "The Thong Song." Terrible as the concept of Will making the musical Rocky Horror is, I rewatch that episode almost purely for "Hot Patootie" and "Touch a Touch"

this is completely flawless, I'm amazed at the dedication!!!!!!

I found Glee too painful to watch but this video was delightful and a masterclass in long-form recaps/retrospectives

Chris Colfer’s cover of As If We Never Said Goodbye still gives me chills. Okay bye!

I just rewatched the entirety of glee during my pregnancy so I am SO ready for this omg

1. You and your jumpsuit are adorable 2. Love the presentation all around. Fun, tactile, not so polished like most YT videos these days 3. I’m surprised Blaine wasn’t discussed more as he goes from the ultimate scene stealer to low-key annoying and bad 4. Season 2 has less flaws and might be better, but Season 3 is a wild hot mess and kinda encapsulates the energy of the show (even if it’s not the best season)

The unhingediest thing happening during the watch of this video is the fact that i remembered way to much of this show. And started to be upset bc you left out the cover of somewhere only we know and shake it up (in the DV episode) Thank you for your work i'm obsessed with this board !!

They had both leads from Wicked on the show but never together. April Rhodes definitely needed a scene with Shelby. What a missed opportunity.

this show is so ungodly feral and i LOVE it. it’s the definition of camp. and santana is my beloved ♥️

at this point I just believe that everything that happened on Glee was a fever dream that Ryan Murphy had and wrote out on his computer and put it on national and international televison for literal millions of people to watch lol

As someone who was an original Glee stan (it's not my fault, I'm mentally ill), it is so cathartic to see someone else suffering how I did. Honestly, you're dead right that the show was at its best when it was unashamedly a comedy. When it tried to deal with serious topics (don't get me started on the crime against humanity that is 4.18), or lean too hard into fanservice as it did more and more in the last three seasons, it became the unbearable mess that it's remembered as. This is personally how I feel about the show: Season 1-2: fun campy nonsense that causes severe psychic damage (complimentary) Season 3: bullshit (mostly complimentary) Season 4-6: bullshit (derogatory)

Seriously like imagine having your best friend that you’ve known for most of your life choose like a 17-year-old to be his best man other than you

I like it when Mike says he’s gonna give out of context quotes and then provides the context for the quotes

never watched glee and will never watch glee but this video is so soothing and relaxing while i'm doing hw. i love your voice mike, keep on the mic slay

The fact that it’s been a year and Mike hasn’t gotten his 1 million subscribers yet is… criminal behavior from the entire world honestly. Like how does he not have 1 million. This is a crime.

One of the worst parts of Glee is how they constantly brought up how talented Mercedes was and how she was under appreciated but never did anything about it???? Like the show writers put it in the dialogue, it was a plot point in like every other episode but nothing substantial was ever done about it

you did such a good job trying to put all this together i don't imagen how did you even organize yourself to do it. Thanks for the content♥

Such a fun video! The Britney/Brittany episode was truly iconic. And Heather Morris was actually a Britney Spears backup dancer before being on the show. Such slayage.

I will never be embarrased to admit that I discovered so much music and artists through the Glee renditions and will always be somewhat greateful for what Glee helped little old teenage me explore and discover

iconic but just some of my personal fav moments (which will just keep extending the more i watch this video) 44:07 - Will being amazed by the hairography 1:09:41 - Me Against the Music was literally my bi/pansexual awakening 1:11:37 - “River Deep, Mountain High,” with Mike running around 1:15:23 - Tots Revolt 1:12:23 - Rocky Horror and why McKinnley students shouldn’t do it 1:18:29 - Mike Explaining Everyone’s Relationship Statuses 1:20:56 - Puck attempting to Impress Lauren

Dianna Agron was actually really close friends with Taylor Swift circa 2011/2012 (they had photos together on instagram and everything). They stopped being friends a few years later, kinda out of nowhere. Some people that are on the gaylor train (the Taylor Swift is gay theory) believe that Dianna and Taylor dated and broke up during this time, and that some of Taylor's tracks off 1989 are about Dianna (wonderland, I wish you would, and the new vault track 'The Very First Night' from Red TV). Anyway, that's probably why there was never a Taylor Swift episode (even though they did sing 'mean' and 'mine' but Dianna wasn't part of either if I remember correctly).

I went to a performing arts high school when glee was in its prime, and was auditioning for acting school in NYC, the absolute CHOKEHOLD this show had on us all is insane

Gotta love Mike's musical outbursts throughout the video

Quinn's songs are sooo good and so underrated. Some of the best songs of the show are hers. Say a Little Prayer, Keep Me Hanging On, Never Can Say Goodbye

You definitely should release cat merch, would love to see a tee picturing a sassy cartoon cat wearing a tiara or bejeweled crown with “CAT: Competitive. Ambitious. Talented” spelled out above it. Also, the show could’ve easily used the excuse Finn himself gave to Puck in the pilot when he said that he joined glee club because he’d get enough extra credit to pass Spanish. The show’s writers could’ve given Will a much less problematic storyline for how to convince Finn to join and sure passing a student only if they join your club is clearly flawed but it’s waaay less problematic than planting drugs on a student and then blackmailing them into joining and I feel like it would make tons of sense to have Will discover that Finn is about to fail Spanish since it’s shown throughout the show that academics are definitely not Finn’s thing so Will wouldn’t have even had to make an excuse up.

I watched this video like five times, and it never gets old

I'm on my 4th watch through of Glee right now and I just love to love it and love to hate it. This is such a great recap.

The lack of I Feel Pretty/Unpretty as a hit on Quinn's list is legally, statistically, and emotionally a crime.

you said to turn my adblock off and i literally did. thank you for being as unhinged about this show as i am, i thank you for your service

This video is literally so entertaining, I loved every moment of it. I'm going to rewatch Glee now because of you.

The way you didn’t give fin a sim for outing Quinn’s pregnancy in the stupidest way possible, it’s double evil

Loved every part of this !! You also unlocked too many glee memories that should not be still there

I have long since put this show behind me like the toxic, manipulative ex that it is to me, but damn, I'm still sort of living for this recap. I forgot about some of those zingers that used to make 18 year-old me do literal spit takes.

MIKE PICKED HIS ASS UP AND WORKED!!! HE DELIVERED!! YOU GUYS BETTER SHARE THIS MASTERPIECE!!

You have helped me smile and laugh through panic attacks. Thank you 🥰

I will never get over the fact that santana and blaine despite both being gay had better chemistry in the one smooth criminal performance than any of the other characters ever did combined

I find it to be a criminal offence that you didn't mention Blaine singing cough syrup overlaid with scenes of Karofsky deciding to commit s word. That whole performance was absolutely beautiful

You always do such great work doing these. The definition of comprehensive lol

"the follow up to 'versace on the floor', 'illuminati on the ceiling" had me cackling lmao

fun fact: the "mr schue is that your son" line was improved by Heather herself, no one knew it was coming, and when it happened, the reactions you see are the real reactions the cast had. it also started brit's road to being a full on character in the series

I just want to say how personally hurt I am that part 2 isn't out yet 😭

The Hate On Me performance is definitive proof that Rachel is not even close to being the most talented member of the Glee Club

This video made me realize that everything that doesn’t suck about Glee happened in the first season. For some reason, I thought it was more spread out.

Love the dedication you gave to this video, and there's a part 2!!