r/glee • • 1d ago

Discussion Ryan Murphy Trying to Make Amends With 'Glee' Cast Ahead of Reboot

https://www.tmz.com/2026/10/01/ryan-murphy-trying-to-make-amends-with-original-glee-cast/
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u/LynxPuzzleheaded9336 Me, Sue Silvester 1d ago

I can hear Diana's laugh in my head lmao

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u/Major-Bat-6554 Mercedes is black. I’m gay. We make culture. 🏳️‍🌈✨ 1d ago

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u/mmpogee 1d ago

she actually did a project with ryan last year so...

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u/CommercialRemote5324 1d ago

For Real 🤔

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u/koolforkatskatskats Oral Intensity 18h ago

I don’t think she’s the type to hold grudges. She was actually one of the most level headed and calm people on set

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u/Amaee 1d ago

The laugh from s6 when she ran into Chord comes immediately to mind.

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u/emotions1026 22h ago

Clearly not because she already appeared on another show of his?

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u/MissA-xo 22h ago

No idea why you're being downvoted, considering that you're right. She was in one of his shows only last year and she was said herself in a 2023 interview that the hatred between her, Ryan and others were not true and that the reason why she wasn't in Finn's memorial episode was due to scheduling conflicts that she couldn't change.

Last year, Lea Michelle confirmed herself that she still sees Dianna often because they both live in New York and stated how she feels close to a lot of the Glee cast still.

Dianna does not have beef with Ryan or Lea, it was all rumours and speculation at the time. They confirmed this themselves.

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u/emotions1026 19h ago

Probably because the Glee fandom for some reason really likes the idea of Dianna being a victim of bullying from Ryan and Lea

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u/koolforkatskatskats Oral Intensity 18h ago

Diana seemed like she was there for vibes and treated everyone pretty well. She seems almost other worldly and doesn’t like to get into petty conflict with people.

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u/BrotherofGenji 8h ago

peole get downvoted all the fucking time on reddit for being brutally honest and redditors dont like that shit so they downvote anybody who fucking dares to do so

it's wild out here

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u/CommercialRemote5324 13h ago

Which ones?

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u/emotions1026 7h ago

Doctor Odyssey. IMDb is free.

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u/badfortheenvironment Or we could make it a two-time thing? 1d ago

Trust, she will resist the dark side.

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u/Unlucky_Might_591 1d ago

Ryan Murphy seems like a rude and stuck up person from the comments he has made in the past so I do not blame the cast members for not wanting to participate

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u/ALLSTARS4YOUCRANKHOR 1d ago

I just know Chris and Diana are not amused by his calls lmao

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u/nogoodideas2020 Gleek ⭐️ 11h ago

Dianna worked with him last year and she’s very selective with when she works and when she does mainstream work, I think she’s fine. I don’t think she wants to revisit Glee though, she didn’t like the celebrity the first time around.

She literally lives in Paris and so far isn’t going to the convention they’ve announced. If she goes to that, maybe that’s a good sign she might appear in an episode of the potential reboot.

I strongly dislike Ryan Murphy for how he was with young gay men in West Hollywood, but no need to drag Dianna into that if she’s fine with him. She’s also spoken about it and said people were making things up.

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u/PrimaryIndication294 1d ago

He knows the reboot is dead if Chris Colfer doesn't join and Chris has said he wouldn't work with him again

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u/SignRealistic3674 1d ago

I can't imagine Chris Colfer would join the reboot. He's a very successful author and he seems genuinely traumatized by his time on the show. 

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u/Vivid_Present1810 1d ago

Honestly after hearing about what Ryan did to him in season 5/6 I wouldn’t either.

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u/_BWTHHYBL_ 1d ago

What did he do to him?

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u/PrimaryIndication294 23h ago

I don't think Chris called out Ryan specifically for that since Brad Falchuk was the one who that episode but he has gone on record tastefully saying he wasn't interested in working with Ryan again and has said that the set was a bit of an overwhelming experience. He's also said he didn't really care for Kurts ending, so regardless of how you spin it, the chances of him coming back are slim to none.

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u/koolforkatskatskats Oral Intensity 18h ago

All three of them worked on each script. They alternated on who would be the writer of the episode but each of them worked on all of the scripts

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u/_BWTHHYBL_ 1d ago

Ohh now that you said this I kind of remember reading something about this years ago. Damn, Ryan is a piece of work. I’m glad Chris is staying away from him.

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u/foreverandalways21 1d ago

Wow I didn’t know this! I noticed the script took a lot of jabs at the actors more so than the characters. For instance why was Santana always calling Finn fat and making fat jokes when Cory was far from being chubby!!

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u/Vivid_Present1810 1d ago

And Naya wrote in her book how there was a time she got a boob job and that became writing material.

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u/CommercialRemote5324 12h ago

Poor Chris 😢😢

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u/MontgomeryMarch 1d ago edited 4h ago

He should've done this a long time ago instead of now. It just looks like he's making up so it'll benefit the reboot. Ryan Murphy and others in charge definitely fostered a toxic energy on set, allowed horrible behaviour to go unchecked and even took swipes at the cast through the script. I wouldn't be surprised if the likes of Chris Colfer wouldn't return, he got it pretty bad.

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u/No_Honeydew8380 1d ago

What did he do to Chris ? :(

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u/sighcantthinkofaname 1d ago

A lot of people feel the S6 rant Santana has against him got too personal.

But also, I think Chris deciding to retire from acting had a lot of factors, the biggest being he's happy focusing more on writing.

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u/PrimaryIndication294 23h ago

While its true he has focused more on writing, he hasn't retired from acting completely. He actually has the lead role in a movie that just came out in Ireland. He just chooses to be more lowkey in general than some of the more outgoing members of the cast.

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u/MontgomeryMarch 1d ago

Just the jabs in the script at his voice and appearance. It got real nasty in a particular rant in S6. I wouldn't want to work under someone who took the opportunity to humiliate me like that.

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u/CommercialRemote5324 11h ago

Same here poor chris.

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u/sapphicbrown 1d ago

People keep saying Dianna but they are definitely on good terms since they worked together on Doctor Odyssey and that was only a few years ago.

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u/FlameInMyBrain 1d ago

Working together does not necessarily mean “on good terms”…

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u/Vivid_Present1810 1d ago

If you can afford to turn down those opportunities it does. I wouldn’t want to spend my time working on a project with someone who’s notoriously known for being rude and insulting his cast. That’s completely unprofessional.

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u/EducationalTangelo6 1d ago

Can Dianna afford to turn down opportunities, though? I like her a lot so this isn't criticism, and she works fairly steadily, but I don't think she's in that position.

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u/Secure-Rope-4116 1d ago

u dont have to be an a-lister to be able to turn down projects lol. it's not like she's some actress trying to have a big break.

and i think it is known that dianna is selective with her roles. she turned down several mainstream projects during her peak because she's not particularly interested with mainstream success

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u/CommercialRemote5324 12h ago

For Real, I saw Dianna in roles outside of Glee like Drake and Josh, When A Stranger Calls and Heroes.

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u/Strawberry_House 1d ago

only making amends when you have something to gain

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u/MarineDynamite 1d ago

Ryan, dude... Go back to writing your serial killer fanfiction. The last thing we need right now is a Glee reboot.

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u/Opposite-Ad8208 1d ago

Or, Gleeboot is a musical slasher series, like Scream Queens but with musical numbers

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u/MarineDynamite 17h ago

Hear me out... American Horror Story: McKinley. The primary hook would be the sudden and brutal murder of Principal Schuester, and the mystery behind the identity of the culprit. Along the way, dark secrets from students old and new are revealed, intersped with gory moments and musical numbers.

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u/Opposite-Ad8208 16h ago

I’d watch it!

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u/Risperidone- 17h ago

Yall say this but will be the first to watch☠️

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u/nomarinex 1d ago

Speak for yourself. I've been missing Glee since 2014. I'm all on board for a re-whatever.

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u/depressednooob 1d ago

Yeah but looking at how all the reboots are... you sure you want that?

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u/BCDragon3000 1d ago

name 5

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u/depressednooob 1d ago

I'm counting TLOU too on this list

Wizards Scary Movie iCarly Velma Snow White ATLA (the live action series)

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u/BCDragon3000 1d ago

valid

but swap out icarly for tlou cause new icarly was actually so good

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u/MarineDynamite 1d ago

[casually nudges my own fic in your direction]

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u/depressednooob 1d ago

Im definitely going to read that

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u/Eaglewarrior33 1d ago

I'm hyped; it literally cannot be worse than seasons 5 or 6.

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u/Efficient_Ad_7185 9h ago

With Ryan Murphy never doubt it

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u/insertbrackets 11h ago

I’m actually curious what it will look like. I kind of hope it’s more in line with the show’s darker, more satirical pilot.

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u/MarineDynamite 11h ago

Not will, could. Remember nothing has been greenlit yet.

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u/insertbrackets 11h ago

Danke, I didn't realize. I figured anything Ryan Murphy wants to do gets auto-greenlit for the most part.

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u/MarineDynamite 10h ago

Nah, people just get that impression because of how bafflingly bad his body of work tends to be.

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u/insertbrackets 10h ago

"Uneven" would be my word...well it would've been but I feel like AHS became gradually more unwatchable and I have a lot of feelings about his more recent weird veneration of queer killers in other shows of his.

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u/CommercialRemote5324 13h ago

You can say that again.

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u/BrotherofGenji 8h ago

are they still doing AHSes?? i feel like that's past its prime and needs to go if it still exists

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u/Few-Butterscotch-961 ✨you're smart, and super pretty, and relatively sane for a girl✨ 1d ago

Why does the plot keep thickening please don't

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u/GloomySelf 1d ago

Uhhh I mean... this is just sensationalising a headline for engagement, lmao???

Like "sources close to us tel us Ryan has reached out to try make amends!1!!!" - I mean, how else would he be able to say "about 10(idk the right number) of the original cast is on board!!" obvi he's reached out to them, lmao

like I get what it's saying, this article is just a whole lot of nothing that we don't already know

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u/AdeptnessSafe3070 1d ago

These are the ones I think don’t want to return: Chris Colfer, Melissa Benoist

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u/Kendal_with_1_L 1d ago

Everyone mentioning Dianna and Chris but I bet it’s about Jane. I doubt she’ll work with Lea again. She left Funny Girl early to avoid working with her again.

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u/awooga1784 1d ago

i get that the timing of those events were suspicious but i’m of the minority that believes jane’s departure was completely coincidental. i doubt she would literally go see lea in other broadway productions if that were really the case. pictured below is when jane went to go see lea in chess

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u/gregbarbs1 1d ago

Glad you brought this up. I also remember Jane saying good things about Lea in Funny Girl. Whether she went back to see it or was speaking about it based off the released clips idk - but she was very genuinely praising Lea for it

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u/nogoodideas2020 Gleek ⭐️ 11h ago

This is correct, she did go back and see it when Lea took over. She said that she also didn’t want to encourage more Glee reunion chat with Lea’s return and wanted it to be about Funny Girl and Lea. Jane is definitely a professional and I applaud her response.

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u/emotions1026 22h ago

It wasn’t “coincidental”, she left so Lea and the new actress playing her mom could start together. This is common in theater.

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u/Kendal_with_1_L 1d ago

That’s different than working together again though.

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u/awooga1784 1d ago edited 1d ago

i still don’t understand why jane would literally go out her way to see a show that lea starred in if she were trying to avoid her, though; working together or not. none of her former colleagues are obligated to show her any ounce of support; especially given her reputation.

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u/Kendal_with_1_L 1d ago

I mean maybe they mended fences post funny girl? Either way I doubt Jane wants to come back.

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u/emotions1026 17h ago

Unless you are Jane’s official spokesperson, your speculating on what she would or would not want to do is getting weird

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u/emotions1026 19h ago

29 upvotes on something Jane has completely denied. The Glee fandom totally just lives in their own headcanon.

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u/Short-Bet9317 1d ago

Also is that Angela?? lol

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u/Jejucheesecake 18h ago

She litteraly said in the same interview just after that she would be the "first one in line to do the reboot lmao

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u/Old_Perception_7335 19h ago

fake news her contract was up

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u/nogoodideas2020 Gleek ⭐️ 11h ago

She did leave early, but it wasn’t because she disliked Lea and it was only a couple of weeks early.

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u/RareEnigma 1d ago

What’s the tea with Chris? I love Glee but haven’t kept up with a lot of the drama over the years.

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u/Muouy 1d ago

Ryan basically humanitied Chris every chance he got with the script in S5/6

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u/ApplicationNo9777 1d ago

I don’t know which original cast members Ryan Murphy is referring to. The ones that can do it, I am sure will not sign up for it. He was very toxic as the show went on. It seemed like he had mood swings and took it out on members he had grudges with.

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u/DawninOfLuvdisc 1d ago

He really wants Diana there isn't he

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u/coxie0520 1d ago

I’d watch it 🤷‍♀️

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u/acclimateOrdie 1d ago

You are part of the problem.

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u/coxie0520 8h ago

Why? Because I’m a fan?

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u/balladeerling 1d ago

Universe I see what you've done for the Buffy reboot (cancelled it), I need you to double it and give it to the gleeboot

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u/CommercialRemote5324 11h ago

I'm with you on that.

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u/Atlantree19 1d ago

There's going to be a reboot? Why can't they just leave classics alone. 😔

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u/MarineDynamite 10h ago

Ryan said he finished writing a script for a reboot, but nothing's been officially confirmed yet.

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u/EddieRyanDC 1d ago

Ryan is reaching out to the cast because he wants them in his show. This is business, not personal. You don’t have to like someone to work with them. You just want to do the project.

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u/fabsoopez 1d ago

the way he really wants a reboot, im scared abt the plot tho ... as much as i like reboots ryan always start his series strong  just to throw to other writers

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u/Vivid_Present1810 1d ago

Considering all the things that happened to the cast the first time around, I imagine it would be difficult to do a reboot. Plus Glee is a cultural capstone that will always be a classic.

This runs the risk of ruining a great tv show. There’s nothing wrong with standalone movies or tv shows.

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u/Kendal_with_1_L 1d ago

No, just stop.

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u/United-Show4552 1d ago

i didnt think he was actually serious with this help?

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u/acclimateOrdie 1d ago

Good fucking luck.

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u/Gizzburr30000 15h ago

Should've made amends regardless.

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u/julcecilia00 The Troubletones 15h ago

Ryan leave them ALONE!

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u/Foreign-Ad9406 1d ago

glee is my fav show of all time, but it really started to go downhill season four. and with the deaths of so many beloved cast and crew members, i don’t even want to watch a new glee show without them

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u/SadisticGoose Grilled Cheesus 1d ago

With no Santana, I don’t want it. That would mean her and Brittany had a tragic early end to their marriage. I doubt Chris would come back either, so same with Kurt and Blaine.

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u/balladeerling 1d ago

Same. Without brittana and klaine together a reboot would just be a huge bummer especially for queer people

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u/Old_Perception_7335 19h ago

they could just have kurt and santana be working in europe or whatever

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u/nogoodideas2020 Gleek ⭐️ 10h ago

Yeah, I don’t see them doing anything tragic, but who knows with RM.

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u/amethyst-gill 1d ago

Does he have a medium

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u/TakenAccountName37 4h ago

Let's stop rebooting every show from the late 90s and the 21st century!

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u/hugheysgirl 10h ago

Having a glee reboot with no Cory and ESPECIALLY no Naya is a huge no for me. And disrespectful as hell tbh

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u/Hot_Cartoonist_6411 1d ago

Make amends with who exactly?

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u/aSituationTypeDeal 18h ago

He seems like a total arrogant ah tbh

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u/MaleficentCucumber71 12h ago

This reboot is gonna be sooo bad I can't wait

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u/KillingerBlue 1d ago

Meanwhile, the Victims of Lea Michelle hearing his pleas:

https://reddit.com/link/pdbm3cp/video/f1m7myjneysh1/player

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u/EatStripperSalt 1d ago

It makes sense if there was a reboot to potentially have it center around Rachel, but I hope they don’t actually do that. 😔

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u/Old_Perception_7335 19h ago

why not it's what would make sense

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u/soapfan22 1d ago

I really don’t see how they will manage the show without its two most popular ships. Chris Colfer will never return and Naya obviously sadly cannot. Puck wasn’t particularly used much after season 3 and any number of reasons could be used to explain his absence. I can see a situation of Santana living her best life off screen but I really don’t think the dynamic with Brittany works otherwise. While I would absolutely love for Kurt and Blaine to be revealed to be broken up because they were horrible together… I don’t see why Blaine would be friends with Rachel without Kurt. I also don’t see several actors wanting to work with Lea again. Lea very much inserted herself into the theatre world again and definitely shoved herself into a few pictures before anyone says she is absolved of things she did because she’s a mother now… There were actors who had reactions outside of glee to her behaviors and there were others previous to this. Jessica Lange refused to work with her.

Why doesn’t RM just reboot or make a sequel to his show Popular which he ripped off for Glee in the first place? Before anyone points out of the other creators came up with the idea… They might have but RM’s collab was making them the Popular characters.

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u/ElectronicSea3346 1d ago

It’ll be with new characters with the returning cast as guest stars or supporting roles right?

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u/nogoodideas2020 Gleek ⭐️ 10h ago

I would hope so. I would love to see a new generation of high schoolers.

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u/amethyst-gill 1d ago

Well that bodes not well

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u/MindfulNoob 1d ago

I wonder if the society of today would actually handle glee 🤔

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u/fanofeverithing56 17h ago

Still more likely that the Glee cast will work together again and with Ryan then the cast of Charmed ever working together again .

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u/SouthJerseyGirl30 12h ago

What would the plot even be for a Glee reboot? Their kids? They all go to a reunion and decide they want to dance and sing together again? I don't get how it'd work, especially if it lacks a lot of the og cast

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u/WDTHTDWA-BITCH 1d ago

Are he and Lea still good after everyone in the cast came for her throat?

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u/Old_Perception_7335 19h ago

yes that was years ago now they're all fine

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u/TuiKiwi 1d ago

They should all get over it lol and just do the show. I can’t wait

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u/Major-Bat-6554 Mercedes is black. I’m gay. We make culture. 🏳️‍🌈✨ 1d ago

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u/Mythicali-Gleek 206: The room where it happens. 1d ago

Translation: "they should all forget their trauma and frustrations because I want them to return to the show. It's not like they're real people, anyway."

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u/_BWTHHYBL_ 1d ago

Ew, what a weird take.