Rachel has her Funny Girl callback whilst the New Directions take on the Hoosierdaddies with lead singer Frida Romero (Jessica Sanchez) and the Waffletoots (Yale Whiffenpoofs, with lead singer Brandon Levin) at Regionals. Brittany returns from MIT to McKinley with a new attitude. Ryder finally discovers who Katie is. Will and Emma decide to marry in surprise in the show choir room while Blaine plans on proposing to Kurt.
Next Season: As said, the end of the in-universe school year, which marks departures and graduations for the veteran ND members. Plus, Nationals 2013, a long-overdue resolution, textbook stuntcasting (including another American Idol vet), the 100th episode with cameos galore... plus, what happens when you're already locked in to a final season, but still have to pad out the episode order. We warn you now, it's not pretty. All that, plus events tragic and heartbreaking, as we bid farewell to The Quarterback.
Songs:
- "To Love You More" by Céline Dion, performed by Rachel
- "My Cup", Glee original, performed by Brittany and Artie
- "Rainbow Connection" by Kermit the Frog, performed by The Waffletoots
- "Clarity" by Zedd feat. Foxes, performed by Frida with the Hoosierdaddies
- "Wings" by Little Mix, performed by Frida with the Hoosierdaddies
- "Hall of Fame" by The Script feat. will.i.am, performed by New Directions boys
- "I Love It" by Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX, performed by New Directions girls
- "All or Nothing", Glee original, performed by Marley and Blaine with New Directions
Tropes:
- Ambiguously Gay: Brittany is definitely bi, but she breaks up with Sam for reasons that appear to be she just prefers women and she'd rather be single than with a boy, and she thought his lips were like a girls' which is why she lasted this long. At least they're better reasons than Santana had for breaking up with her.
- Call-Back: "My Cup." Also, Emma's story about having gum on her shoe early in the series.
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Fridge Brilliance: Brittany asks if Will is planning to have children or just intimate relationships with high school students. At this point her actress, playing one of those high school students, was pregnant. -
Hide Your Pregnancy: Being HeMo's last episode, this just didn't work: baggy shirts only go so far. At one point she crosses her arms and they are just resting on the bump, clear as day. - Ivy League for Everyone: Brittany going to MIT.
- Ms. Fanservice: Sam managed to pick the moment that Santana was changing to call her, which is a nice view.
- No Yay/Squick: Sue describing having sex with Michael Bolton.
- Nun Too Holy: A sexting scandal at Our Lady of Perpetual Loneliness caused their glee club, the Nuntouchables, to be excommunicated by the Pope so they can't perform.
- Polish the Turd: In-Universe, Brittany says that one of Marley's songs could only be made tolerable ("the only way to polish that turd of a song is") with her (Brit's) angelic alto.
- Portmanteau Couple Name: "Will, Emma. Wemma." when the Reverend marries them.
- Put on a Bus: In addition to Heather Morris, Samuel Larson departs here, as does Vanessa Lengies. Larson & Lengies would make cameos in Season 6.
- Real Life Writes the Plot: As mentioned, Heather Morris left the series to have her baby.
- Shout-Out: The timing is tight, so Brittany calling out "Sorry not sorry" to people could either be a shout out to Naya Rivera's own song, or the other way around.
- Take That Us: Brittany narrates that Will and Sue "were two sworn enemies" who fought a lot, joined and quit over and over, "and then everybody stopped caring". It's like she's talking to the writers for us, and they're just immune to taking the criticisms in but can hang them on the fourth wall.
- Tearjerker: Brittany's speech and moment with Santana.
- The Cameo: Harry Shum Jr as Mike Chang.
- Took a Level in Jerkass: Both Brittany and Ryder. Thankfully, both get better.
- Unnecessary Makeover: Yes, Kurt's overall looks were good with blonde hair. Santana having blonde hair, though?
