Really! I like this episode but I think my favorite season was season 4 because most of the main cast was off at college or other stuff so you got see New York life and back at Lima too. And it was the last season with Cory Monteith ( Finn Hudson)
I obviously knew they are two different persons but there were many scenes where he really looked and acted like him, for example when he sang "It's Not Unusual"
and “the funeral” i always cry so much. and the fact that the reason the woman who played jean left was because of real health problems, i literally can’t make it through the whole episode without crying
this is one of THE most powerful scenes of the entire show, the way the suicide is shown but not as graphic and messageless as in 13RW, with that powerful song and performance, this touched me on a different level
With all due respect, 13RW is a different show with different rules and it's own way of doing things. That suicide scene carried a message all it's own. This one sugar coats it by not showing anything. The point of the suicide scene in 13RW is to show that suicide isn't the easy, painless way out people think it is. It's sad, painful, and depressing. That's the way real suicide is. That's real life.
Holocaust Champion99 now you put it like that it makes sense it's an escape and not a painless one either it hurts and I know people who've tried been found like Dave and regretted it for the rest if their live
Jack Cole, I'm no psychologist, but I often find myself pitying the bully. Sure, some can be pure spite, but IMO, many bullies find it difficult to express their emotions or have their own issues that they are suppressing. Of course, we don't know what the influences are. As the saying goes "Don't judge someone until you've put yourself in their shoes."
And THIS dear Netflix.... is how suicide should be shown.... I remember watching this episode and there being a warning at the beginning as well. This was BEFORE 13RW too!!
Everyone knew about 13RW and what kind of content was being shown. Now it's everyone responsibility to decide if they want to watch it or not. Since the beginning when the first reviews were made, everyone knew how shocking that suicide scene was so, since it's not a secret, and the series's classification is +16, automatically it was not supposed to be a family-friendly content. I think neither Netflix and the producer have the fault here.
@@lilyward9390 Exactly! It's like the Bryce Walker thing, the actor that played the role of Bryce, gets hated just because of the role he did. I think it's unfair to him and to all the people around him that ended up getting affected too
thsi scene is how its done. it doesnt glamorize suicide at all unlike 13rw. personally this scene “saved” me. karavosky’s dads reaction made me realize i cant do that to my family. glee can be not so great at times but it truly is important.
Thank you for sharing. I got into a dark place too, and I thought of how I couldn't do it to my friends. I could leave my best friend, who's mom had cancer, without her best friend to talk to. I couldn't let my 2 year old cousins grow up without their older cousin to help them. I wish you the best.
Im super late replying to this lmao, but YES. Along with a few others (one of my absolute favourites was smooth criminal). While not every song was great, there’s a few gems that just really make you step back and... appreciate. Like truly reflect and appreciate. Plus the way they handled suicide and things in this episode it’s just *chefs kiss*
I am grateful that Max Adler portrayed this character and episode on the show. It must have been a tough role. Darren Criss sings this song beautifully --I feel like a lot of the best songs were given to Darren.
Can we stop comparing kurt and David's pain? Like just because kurt dealt with something longer doesnt mean he is stronger. Depression and suicidal thoughts are serious and their different for everyone. Pain is pain and you cant measure it. Stop comparing people's reactions to their own emotions to an example of how strong they are please.
I’m not defending Dave, but he’d been hurting for a long time, just hiding who he was in general. It’s what caused him to hurt Kurt in the first place. And Kurt is strong, but before glee club Kurt was near that point as well. You can’t say one hurt more than the other, and you can’t say neither were strong. In the end both of them came out on top and I’m proud of them both.
@@Siegfried1917 the fact of it is, Kurt did deal with it longer, but he had a support system to help keep him afloat. As soon as it came out that David was gay, even before he knew it had, what he used as a support system didn't just crumble, it turned on him. Kurt had people and he knew he did. David didn't. Did he do that to himself? It doesn't matter. He thought he had people he could trust and they all were so unworthy of that in the end.
Darren's older brother Chuck passed away due to suicide. I instantly thought about this song when I heard about the heartbreaking news. Rest in peace, Chuck Criss. My deepest condolences to Darren and his family. Sending lots of love and prayers.
Same - I somehow JUST stumbled upon the news about Chuck almost randomly today (I guess I hadn't realized how relatively out of the Darren loop I'd been more recently), and along with being absolutely gutted, I definitely thought of this scene and how all at once it hits really, really differently 💔 Rest in peace, Chuck, and aaaall the love and light to Darren, Mama Criss, and all his other loved ones
glee was such an important show, people like to talk shit on it but you cant deny that within throughout its time it tackled and brought alot of real life problems to light. not just problems that you experience through highschool and as a teen, but alot of the extra plot lines such as the coach beast story. wills relationship. emmas OCD. kurts mums death. rachels mum giving her up and so many other things. although it was a show about a choir mainly it had so so many important parts and messages in much like this eppisode dose
Yes! Although I have to say it declined a bit in the later seasons, they talked about so many important and difficult issues that so many other shows don’t do or don’t do right
Yes, but glee also handles some situations in a very negative way such as the school shooting episode. No one ever talks about how Mr.Shue telling his students to text people during the shooting is incredibly dangerous and sends the wrong message to the audience. This show also took molest and texting while driving lightly. I feel like glee either handled issues really well, or really badly.
I think that some people think this scene is a lot of Dave being over dramatic and talking about "what about Kurt, he experienced so much more and is fine." I think that that is why he chose to try and commit suicide. He was wracked by the guilt of what he had done to Kurt and all the other people he had bullied before. In that moment he wasn't just feeling pain over the situation, he was thinking about all the cruel shit he had done. I'm guessing his thoughts were along the line of "I have done such horrid things I deserve to die," not him just being selfish. In that moment he thought that the better decision for the people around him was for him to kill himself so that's what he tried to do.
I was thinking the same thing. What they did to him hurt him deeply, but at the same time, he realized this is how Kurt felt for YEARS because of him. Between the pain and the guilt, he couldn't take it
@@mikeynolikey9747 You like D&D, Audrey Hepburn, Fangoria, Harry Houdini and croquet. You can't swim, you can't dance and you don't know karate. Face it, you're never gonna make it.
The fact that he wanted to be in his best clothes when people found him was heartbreaking, i don't know why. It's like he wanted to look presentable even in death. Also, when it showed the planes i started to tear up. It not only symbolized hanging yourself, it also showed how he was just a kid that had toys like planes. It made the character so much more vulnerable.
I always thought that was more about wanting to be in the airforce as a kid, which he wouldn't have been able to do after being outed (i remember they posted stuff about him being gay online) because of Don't Ask Don't Tell (which I think actually got repealed not long before this aired).
As a closeted lesbian who is being made fun of and laughed at and with depression, this hits home base. After seeing this I understand that my attempts have been bad decisions and if anyone is going through this like I am just remember, all the shit talkers are sandpaper, they may hurt now but one day you will be polished and new and they will be useless.
Thank you for sharing your story and encouraging everyone who is just like you. Isn’t the sandpaper quote given by Chris Colfer? I love that quote a lot. Very encouraging.
i hope in the last 9 months since you've posted this, things have gotten beter for you. but either way, know that you are loved and cherished, even by people like me that you don't know at all. I've never met and i don't know you, but i'm glad that you're staying strong, because one day, you'll be amazing, and those assholes hurting you will be miserable trash
Fandom Geek I'm gender fluid / gay and I have cut and tried some shit so I also know how it feels, so as always, LGBT Bros/sis stick together. Lmao that was really cringe but oh well
This scene is what you’d call “heartbreakingly beautiful” It doesn’t glorify anything he is doing, the actor is phenomenal! But it’s one of those scenes that makes you cry every time. Darrens vocals in the background really top it off! Honestly this is beautiful in a weird way
Santana!! And it's hard for me to admit it because I hate her, but Rachel have some really good covers. She has an amazing voice. But for real, Santana has the best covers
this was Glee at his high peaks. If you know anything about suicide prevention and how to portray it in media, this here is a superb example. It doesn't glamorize the suicide, it doesn't dwell on showing shocking images that could be triggering - it doesn't focus on the wrong doers that much but on the victim's conflict - and the scene where his dad finds him perfectly shows everyone what they might leave behind when they think about doing it.
I remember this starting when I was watching the episode and thinking "wow, I love this song, I bet Darren is gonna kill it! I'm ready to get a little bit teary!" but I started full on sobbing because of karofsky
darren’s vocal performance of this song, along with max’s incredible performance, the lighting and the way that this number was shot makes this in my opinion one of the most powerful and beautifully done numbers on glee
Jeremy Wilson that is exactly what I’ve been doing like I’ve never had difficulty watching scenes like this in other shows but Glee just hits differently
There was something I noticed about this scene. When comparing this with the studio recording that got released, you can see that this version speeds up more. It starts portraying a sense of urgency, and that the emotion is bigger. The dynamics are louder, also sending that message of big emotions. Smart of the crew to incorporate this song that way.
"Cough Syrup" Life's too short to even care at all I'm losing my mind losing my mind losing control These fishes in the sea they're staring at me A wet world aches for a beat of a drum If I could find a way to see this straight I'd run away To some fortune that I, I should have found by now I'm waiting for this cough syrup to come down, come down. Life's too short to even care at all I'm coming up now, coming up now out of the blue These zombies in the park they're looking for my heart A dark world aches for a splash of the sun If I could find a way to see this straight I'd run away To some fortune that I, I should have found by now And so I run now to the things they said could restore me Restore life the way it should be I'm waiting for this cough syrup to come down Life's too short to even care at all I'm losing my mind losing my mind losing control If I could find a way to see this straight I'd run away To some fortune that I, I should have found by now And so I run now to the things they said could restore me Restore life the way it should be I'm waiting for this cough syrup to come down One more spoon of cough syrup now One more spoon of cough syrup now
ikr?? i remember watching this for the first time and before they panned the camera to show what was written on karovskys locker, i had an inkling someone had written Gay or queer... but shit didn't think they'd write something as vulgar as "Fag" . made me cry 😞
By far one of THE best scenes in this entire show, and definitely one of the best songs. That, Hold Your Hand and Come What May were my absolute favorites in the show over all. It was beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time, and felt so real, so genuine.
Whoever directed this needs an award. The slow motion as he realised what was written, it speeding up as he started taking it in and panicking, the shots changing with the beat, him in different spots of his room contemplating his life, and the well done, non-graphic heartbreaking attempt. So well done.
I’m a forty-something year old man and I’ll tell you this…I was dragged into watching Glee yet I’ve never cried so much over any show. What a stunning show. The laughter (Sue Sylvester, Jesus thank you for the laughs), the tears, the deaths. Christ what a tragic rollercoaster, where people we loved in the show died in tel life…And Puck, that includes you. So sad.
this episode is honestly so sad and it breaks my heart because i always had so much support when i came out and it's so sad to think of all of the people who would rather die then come out :(
I came out to just a couple of my closest friends, who proceeded to treat me horribly because of it. I decided then and there not to come out to anyone else.
Cod3_Break3r im so sorry :( but they obviously aren’t true friends if they treat you differently because of it i hope you can find better friends ❤️❤️❤️
Yeah. When I came out, my closest friends supported me, but there were always those few homophobic kids in school who decided it was a good idea to call me slurs and tell me I was sinning.
I know that Dave had a bad past with Kurt but he got a little taste of what he was doing to Kurt and he felt how much pain it is but not even Dave deserves that but I'm glad Kurt went to make him feel better about himself
B.M Undercover he didn’t deserve THAT! That was much worse than Kurt! Someone wrote the “word” on the locker walls, and everyone had sent him so much worse notes than Kurt. I’m so sad for karofsky
He actully said at the hospital that he was really sorry that he had builded Kurt for so long and that he couldn't handle it in one week and now realiced what a bad person he had been
I don't believe anyone deserves to feel as bad as Dave did. I know he was an absolute d!ck to Kurt, but nobody deserves to be bullied to the point of suicide. That amount of depression and self-loathing is unbearable.
Infinite props to Darren Criss and Max Adler (who plays Karofsky). Darren provided some of the best vocals of the show on this song, and Max played the hell out of this scene. I feel like he doesn't get enough credit for how well he portrayed the pain and desperation Karofsky is going through in this moment. Wow. Gives me chills every time.
Karofsky ended up being one of my favorite minor characters besides probably Burt hummel. Because even later on when he and Blaine were dating and he realized that Blaine was still in love with Kurt he accepted it. He didn’t get mad or accuse Blaine of cheating. He accepted it and told him to go be with the person he loved. And I really respect that about him. Also this scene is so powerful.
I hate that he was a minor character. Kurtofsky had all the potential and fodder for enemies to lovers and they went the cliche consolation prize route. Blaine isn’t even Kurt’s type. Season 1 his type was established and they retconned it so they could shoehorn in the Klaine nonsense.
I wish I could just go inside of my screen and hug Dave repeatedly. Then go find all of those horrible guys and punch them over and over until there was nothing left but a bunch of piles of bloody mush. Sorry, I got a little carried away there. But it's completely true nonetheless.
Literally never related to a comment so much like I just want to hug him this makes me cry my eyes out every single time I watch it without fail it’s so so sad
Technically he got some of his own medicine, which I think is the point of the song that they chose. He did that to Kurt and Blaine but now he knows what it’s like.
there are several moments/numbers on glee that could give me chills but this one really stands out. max adler was absolutely incredible in this storyline and the editing and darren's vocals is literally mind-blowing imo
I loved this scene where it really shows the impact of bullying,and internal shame and guilt that lead up to suicide attempt because it happens everyday,every minute. It's an eye opener....but sadly people still close their eyes to this kinda thing.
The dressing up before unliving yourself gets me. One night two or three years ago I lost hope, put on my favorite dress, did my makeup and wrote a goodbye note and what stoped me was that I still had unpaid bills and a messy room. I didnt wanted to leave a mess behind. Now I am here, still not okai, not at all, but still gratefull. The dressing up has me in tears.
I hope you know how amazing you are and how valuable your life is💓I’m so sorry you are struggling at the moment and I hope things turn for the better with you❤️
🎼🎤🎻 *Lyrics* 🎼🎤🎻 Life's too short to even care at all oh oh, I'm losing my mind, losing my mind, losing control These fishes in the sea they're staring at me oh oh oh oh oh A wet world aches for a beat of a drum Oh If I could find a way to see this straight I'd run away To some fortune that I... should have found by now I'm waiting for this cough syrup to come down, come down Life's too short to even care at all oh, I'm coming up now, coming up now, out of the blue oh oh oh These zombies in the park they're looking for my heart oh oh oh oh oh A dark world aches for a splash of the sun oh oh oh oh If I could find a way to see this straight I'd run away To some fortune that I... should have found by now So I run now to the things they said could restore me Restore life the way it should be I'm waiting for this cough syrup to come down Life's too short to even care at all oh oh, I'm losing my mind, losing my mind, losing control If I could find a way to see this straight I'd run away To some fortune that I... should have found by now So I run now to the things they said could restore me Restore life the way it should be I'm waiting for this cough syrup to come down One more spoon of cough syrup now oh oh One more spoon of cough syrup now oh oh.
Everyone love yourself no matter what sexuality u are. No one can control u and if they think they own u then they are far from it. U are beautiful in every way.
I love Darren Criss/Blaine with all my heart. He’s voice is amazing, this cover was his best. You can feel and see the emotion through him, it’s beautiful
CHILLS everytime. I'm a suicide attempt survivor , and the way Dave did this scene is painfully accurate. That is literally how I felt when I attempted all those years ago. Alone and sobbing trying to be quiet. This is probably my favorite moment in the show and the song with Blaine's emotions is just incredible.
When Dave was getting a belt I kind of started to panic and then he he was just getting dressed and I kind calmed down then he got another belt and I saw the chair and him climb it and then the only thing I actually cared about was if he was ok and for half of the ep I was wondering why he was dressing up then I realised he was basically dressed for his funeral... and I started to cry
This scene just completely works. The message, the emotion, Max's acting, the choice of song and Darren's performance. Everything about it was thoughtfully executed. Props to everyone involved in creating this scene both in front and behind the scenes.❤️
okay so we all know glee was messy but can we also appreciate what it did? it seriously helped LGBT representation in mainstream media (thanks Santana, you made me realise that it's okay for me to like girls. Rest in peace Naya). Raised awareness for and helped bring attention to: single parents, adoption, loss of a parent/family member/partner/spouse, lgbtq+ rights, (also homophobia and transphobia) disabled rights, domestic violence, mental health issues, neurological health issues, school shootings, suicide, questioning your sexuality/gender, teenage pregnancy, adoption, fluid femininity, healthy femininity, fluid masculinity, healthy masculinity, misogyny, divorce, and i know theres a lot more but i havent watched glee in ages and cant remember aaaa-
This was one of the hardest scenes for me to handle! I came out in high school and I tried to take my life as well. This scene broke my heart!!!! And touch my soul! It gets better. It really does!
This is probably one of the best covers I've heard.. and not just in this particular series..Let's face they did some amazing songs but this one is hands down the best.
I love that is shows how the people/person who have been bullied or are struggling can turn into bullies. It goes to show not everyone is just evil, it’s because they weren’t shown love growing up or they were raised thinking it was ok
This is one of the most powerful scenes and best songs of the whole show in my opinion. I think it was directed so well. They close ups of the planes on the ceiling hit me particularly hard.
I wish they let darrens live/ more raw vocals shine through the studio version, this is such an emotional scene, and the singing, while good, feels to polished for the weight of the topic, and we all know darren can sing live, so that would have been really nice. Other than that, no notes this was such a powerful moment and max did an incredible job with it
Man, I'm glad I watched this when I was younger because I can’t imagine the person I am now watching it for the first time and not absolutely shattering to pieces.
I swear season 3 was *THE* best season ever
Really! I like this episode but I think my favorite season was season 4 because most of the main cast was off at college or other stuff so you got see New York life and back at Lima too. And it was the last season with Cory Monteith ( Finn Hudson)
Yes, season 3 is by far the best
And that's facts
Season 1
Because there is no season 2,3,4,5 and 6 if there's no season 1
i used to think that blaine was brendon urie at one point
Thank you, I thought it was just me, that thinks they are similar persons.
@@viniciusbouchet9427 they're nothing alike , they dont even look similar and they both have different vocal sounds and everything
I want to be mad but I love them both too much... although I love Brendon much more
I obviously knew they are two different persons but there were many scenes where he really looked and acted like him, for example when he sang "It's Not Unusual"
Same, I always called him Brendon Urie 2.0 (or jr. idk)
This is seriously the saddest glee moments following Finn’s death. “The Quarterback”
God Damnit really my sister wouldnt tell me
@@jinxed326 hes dead in real life if you didn't know
and “the funeral” i always cry so much. and the fact that the reason the woman who played jean left was because of real health problems, i literally can’t make it through the whole episode without crying
@@greepism I Know Right! Such an underrated episode
The break up is sad too there's like 3 sad song in it
this is one of THE most powerful scenes of the entire show, the way the suicide is shown but not as graphic and messageless as in 13RW, with that powerful song and performance, this touched me on a different level
Bellaxx x I agree so much, this scene always just gives me chills, and then how the different characters react to it...
Masterpiece
This episode alw as ys makes me cry no matter how many times i watch it😥
This is the way a suicide should be handle
With all due respect, 13RW is a different show with different rules and it's own way of doing things. That suicide scene carried a message all it's own. This one sugar coats it by not showing anything. The point of the suicide scene in 13RW is to show that suicide isn't the easy, painless way out people think it is. It's sad, painful, and depressing. That's the way real suicide is. That's real life.
Holocaust Champion99 now you put it like that it makes sense it's an escape and not a painless one either it hurts and I know people who've tried been found like Dave and regretted it for the rest if their live
Can we just talk about Dave's (Max Adler) acting 😣 such a great actor portraying those emotions is tought he did an amazing job I cry every time 😭
Same 😖 it’s portrayed amazingly ❤️ and also so emotional 😭😭🥺🥺
@@elliewallace3276 right ? 😔😭
I'm here to cry
rewatching that episode atm and that’s so true. looks realistic, made me so sad once again:( let’s spread love💕
Without any words ... amazing..I cry every time
Can we talk about Darren / Blaine's performance here ? It's one my faves, one of his bests. And one of Glee's best covers in my opinion.
I think that the only good covers in Glee are by Darren😂
Yes!!!!!
@@drivingwren Ah but you're forgetting Smooth Criminal :)
Definitely
i gave you your 1k like
this is my favorite performance of him
Ale Gleek same, blaine has an incredible voice, it’s one of my favorites of glee definitely
Same mayne
Brittley Elson-Henry I love this song cus it makes me cry everytime
I think my second because teenage dream season 2 was one of the best in the entire show!
@@delicatestyle1330 nothing compares to the live cover of Teenage dreams in season 4. That was the apex.
During the bullying I hated him and then suddenly I was like "Woah, bullies have pain to". No one deserves this.
Jack Cole, I'm no psychologist, but I often find myself pitying the bully. Sure, some can be pure spite, but IMO, many bullies find it difficult to express their emotions or have their own issues that they are suppressing. Of course, we don't know what the influences are. As the saying goes "Don't judge someone until you've put yourself in their shoes."
Jack Cole so true☹️
*some* people deserve this.
I wonder what would you say is Dave's bullying got someone to kill himself, would you pity him then?
It’s called projection in psychology.
you can pity bullies, but NOTHING justifies their behaviour!!
And THIS dear Netflix.... is how suicide should be shown.... I remember watching this episode and there being a warning at the beginning as well. This was BEFORE 13RW too!!
I literally just said this to my husband after watching this....thank you.
Madison Curry it is actually ridiculously similar to 13rw, storyline wise..and 13rw gives you HEAPS of warning.
Everyone knew about 13RW and what kind of content was being shown. Now it's everyone responsibility to decide if they want to watch it or not. Since the beginning when the first reviews were made, everyone knew how shocking that suicide scene was so, since it's not a secret, and the series's classification is +16, automatically it was not supposed to be a family-friendly content. I think neither Netflix and the producer have the fault here.
Joana Lopes so well put. I also dont think that the actors deserve so much hate! It’s their job and they do a darn good job at it🥳🥳
@@lilyward9390 Exactly! It's like the Bryce Walker thing, the actor that played the role of Bryce, gets hated just because of the role he did. I think it's unfair to him and to all the people around him that ended up getting affected too
thsi scene is how its done. it doesnt glamorize suicide at all unlike 13rw. personally this scene “saved” me. karavosky’s dads reaction made me realize i cant do that to my family. glee can be not so great at times but it truly is important.
Hope you're doing better. Thanks for sharing. Very brave of you. Must be hard.
Thank you for sharing. I got into a dark place too, and I thought of how I couldn't do it to my friends. I could leave my best friend, who's mom had cancer, without her best friend to talk to. I couldn't let my 2 year old cousins grow up without their older cousin to help them. I wish you the best.
I hope you're doing better now love
I hope you're doing okay. The actors would be so happy to know that they truly helped someone with this scene!
I‘m so glad you‘re still here ❤️
This is the best song glee has ever covered
Veronica Kavanaugh definitely one of the top along with Somebody that I used to know
Oh this and Teenage Dream (older version at the bar) 😩😭. Omg I could watch that again and again💔
I'm sorry but, Valerie >>>>>>
Im super late replying to this lmao, but YES. Along with a few others (one of my absolute favourites was smooth criminal). While not every song was great, there’s a few gems that just really make you step back and... appreciate. Like truly reflect and appreciate. Plus the way they handled suicide and things in this episode it’s just *chefs kiss*
Teenage dream>>>
I am grateful that Max Adler portrayed this character and episode on the show. It must have been a tough role. Darren Criss sings this song beautifully --I feel like a lot of the best songs were given to Darren.
sungmey lee I agree. Darren killed every single song he ever covered and he got really good ones to cover.
No lie Darren was one of the strongest performers on this show
I think darrens voice goes very well with pop songs too
Because he’s the best male singer there 😳
Darren portrays every song with emotion it’s raw and beautiful
Can we stop comparing kurt and David's pain? Like just because kurt dealt with something longer doesnt mean he is stronger. Depression and suicidal thoughts are serious and their different for everyone. Pain is pain and you cant measure it. Stop comparing people's reactions to their own emotions to an example of how strong they are please.
Well, technically, you can measure pain.
SamanthaCait. Who’s comparing it tho?😂
I’m not defending Dave, but he’d been hurting for a long time, just hiding who he was in general. It’s what caused him to hurt Kurt in the first place. And Kurt is strong, but before glee club Kurt was near that point as well. You can’t say one hurt more than the other, and you can’t say neither were strong. In the end both of them came out on top and I’m proud of them both.
@@Siegfried1917 the fact of it is, Kurt did deal with it longer, but he had a support system to help keep him afloat. As soon as it came out that David was gay, even before he knew it had, what he used as a support system didn't just crumble, it turned on him. Kurt had people and he knew he did. David didn't. Did he do that to himself? It doesn't matter. He thought he had people he could trust and they all were so unworthy of that in the end.
That touched me
"It wasn't our job to know."
"Then who's job was it?"
Those two lines where so powerful.
Darren's older brother Chuck passed away due to suicide. I instantly thought about this song when I heard about the heartbreaking news. Rest in peace, Chuck Criss. My deepest condolences to Darren and his family. Sending lots of love and prayers.
Yeah, I’m here because of that too. This scene has always been devastatingly sad, and now it’s even more so.
Same - I somehow JUST stumbled upon the news about Chuck almost randomly today (I guess I hadn't realized how relatively out of the Darren loop I'd been more recently), and along with being absolutely gutted, I definitely thought of this scene and how all at once it hits really, really differently 💔
Rest in peace, Chuck, and aaaall the love and light to Darren, Mama Criss, and all his other loved ones
Rest in pesce ❤️❤️❤️
His little girl will not get to know him but I know that he will tell her that her uncle loves her so much
I cannot watch this scene anymore. I hope they're all taking care of themselves.
glee was such an important show, people like to talk shit on it but you cant deny that within throughout its time it tackled and brought alot of real life problems to light. not just problems that you experience through highschool and as a teen, but alot of the extra plot lines such as the coach beast story. wills relationship. emmas OCD. kurts mums death. rachels mum giving her up and so many other things. although it was a show about a choir mainly it had so so many important parts and messages in much like this eppisode dose
Yes! Although I have to say it declined a bit in the later seasons, they talked about so many important and difficult issues that so many other shows don’t do or don’t do right
aj andrianjafy Absolutely, I’ve been saying this for years!
Exactly. And it's stuff that almost all of us can relate to in some way!
Yes, but glee also handles some situations in a very negative way such as the school shooting episode. No one ever talks about how Mr.Shue telling his students to text people during the shooting is incredibly dangerous and sends the wrong message to the audience. This show also took molest and texting while driving lightly. I feel like glee either handled issues really well, or really badly.
santana’s plot line with brittany still hits really hard
I think that some people think this scene is a lot of Dave being over dramatic and talking about "what about Kurt, he experienced so much more and is fine." I think that that is why he chose to try and commit suicide. He was wracked by the guilt of what he had done to Kurt and all the other people he had bullied before. In that moment he wasn't just feeling pain over the situation, he was thinking about all the cruel shit he had done. I'm guessing his thoughts were along the line of "I have done such horrid things I deserve to die," not him just being selfish. In that moment he thought that the better decision for the people around him was for him to kill himself so that's what he tried to do.
this comment is so underrated
ikr, it doesn’t excuse everything he did to Kurt but still, he basically understood how Kurt felt because of him, etc... such a sad scene
Si pero they actors but ya I agree
That's a very good point 👌❤
I was thinking the same thing. What they did to him hurt him deeply, but at the same time, he realized this is how Kurt felt for YEARS because of him. Between the pain and the guilt, he couldn't take it
And did you know that Darren Criss is a really good friend of the band that did the original song? (Young the Giant)
Darren Criss is friend with everyone tbh
Darren is fren not food hehe
@@mikeynolikey9747 You like D&D, Audrey Hepburn, Fangoria, Harry Houdini and croquet. You can't swim, you can't dance and you don't know karate. Face it, you're never gonna make it.
@@QueenForever-be2xf I don't wanna make it, I just wanna.....*sick ass guitar solo*
@@mikeynolikey9747 I'm so glad I have found emos in 2021 in a Glee comment section
The fact that he wanted to be in his best clothes when people found him was heartbreaking, i don't know why. It's like he wanted to look presentable even in death. Also, when it showed the planes i started to tear up. It not only symbolized hanging yourself, it also showed how he was just a kid that had toys like planes. It made the character so much more vulnerable.
I always thought that was more about wanting to be in the airforce as a kid, which he wouldn't have been able to do after being outed (i remember they posted stuff about him being gay online) because of Don't Ask Don't Tell (which I think actually got repealed not long before this aired).
There's also this thought process of "I'll save them the time, and they can just chuck me in a hole."
the best song on glee hands down. darren’s voice is angelic
I think its good and one of the top best! but not the top song he has done!
The Dave Kurofsky arc was always the most intriguing story in glee. Because it happens to many people we know. The song did the story justice as well.
As a closeted lesbian who is being made fun of and laughed at and with depression, this hits home base. After seeing this I understand that my attempts have been bad decisions and if anyone is going through this like I am just remember, all the shit talkers are sandpaper, they may hurt now but one day you will be polished and new and they will be useless.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Please don't struggle alone. Remember that you are loved and that the world needs you!
Thank you for sharing your story and encouraging everyone who is just like you.
Isn’t the sandpaper quote given by Chris Colfer? I love that quote a lot. Very encouraging.
i hope in the last 9 months since you've posted this, things have gotten beter for you. but either way, know that you are loved and cherished, even by people like me that you don't know at all. I've never met and i don't know you, but i'm glad that you're staying strong, because one day, you'll be amazing, and those assholes hurting you will be miserable trash
Stay strong 💪 there’s always a brighter side
Fandom Geek I'm gender fluid / gay and I have cut and tried some shit so I also know how it feels, so as always, LGBT Bros/sis stick together. Lmao that was really cringe but oh well
that was so hard to watch
This scene is what you’d call “heartbreakingly beautiful”
It doesn’t glorify anything he is doing, the actor is phenomenal! But it’s one of those scenes that makes you cry every time. Darrens vocals in the background really top it off! Honestly this is beautiful in a weird way
guys. am i the only one who thinks blanie always does the best covers in glee. literally my fav character from the show
bro yes him and satanna literally carried the show in my opinion 😌🤚
Santana!!
And it's hard for me to admit it because I hate her, but Rachel have some really good covers. She has an amazing voice.
But for real, Santana has the best covers
@@yassifier4976 yesss omg blaine and santana always killed it!!!😌
RACHEL KURT BLAINE THEY ARE JUST AMAZINGGGGG
@@Sena-uw4yj mercedes never fails!!!
Man this gets me every time but Darren's voice on this song is omg amazing
But why is the key so high
this was Glee at his high peaks. If you know anything about suicide prevention and how to portray it in media, this here is a superb example. It doesn't glamorize the suicide, it doesn't dwell on showing shocking images that could be triggering - it doesn't focus on the wrong doers that much but on the victim's conflict - and the scene where his dad finds him perfectly shows everyone what they might leave behind when they think about doing it.
This was one of the most real episodes of glee ever... I appreciated Ryan so much for this one.
I remember this starting when I was watching the episode and thinking "wow, I love this song, I bet Darren is gonna kill it! I'm ready to get a little bit teary!" but I started full on sobbing because of karofsky
darren’s vocal performance of this song, along with max’s incredible performance, the lighting and the way that this number was shot makes this in my opinion one of the most powerful and beautifully done numbers on glee
everything about this makes me emotional omg.
The thing I hate about this is how bad words can make someone feel and how cruel people can be 😢😭
It's a beautiful song. Nevertheless, the scene scares me, I'm getting cold, I have the feeling that I have to vomit.
Hop.e Hopq.e same
I think that was very much the point though
I always have to look away when I listen to the song
It gives me chills and tears..
Jeremy Wilson that is exactly what I’ve been doing like I’ve never had difficulty watching scenes like this in other shows but Glee just hits differently
There was something I noticed about this scene. When comparing this with the studio recording that got released, you can see that this version speeds up more. It starts portraying a sense of urgency, and that the emotion is bigger. The dynamics are louder, also sending that message of big emotions. Smart of the crew to incorporate this song that way.
Blaine has such a soothing voice. I play this version of this song to help me when I feel down and when I can’t sleep.
"Cough Syrup"
Life's too short to even care at all
I'm losing my mind losing my mind losing control
These fishes in the sea they're staring at me
A wet world aches for a beat of a drum
If I could find a way to see this straight
I'd run away
To some fortune that I, I should have found by now
I'm waiting for this cough syrup to come down, come down.
Life's too short to even care at all
I'm coming up now, coming up now out of the blue
These zombies in the park they're looking for my heart
A dark world aches for a splash of the sun
If I could find a way to see this straight
I'd run away
To some fortune that I, I should have found by now
And so I run now to the things they said could restore me
Restore life the way it should be
I'm waiting for this cough syrup to come down
Life's too short to even care at all
I'm losing my mind losing my mind losing control
If I could find a way to see this straight
I'd run away
To some fortune that I, I should have found by now
And so I run now to the things they said could restore me
Restore life the way it should be
I'm waiting for this cough syrup to come down
One more spoon of cough syrup now
One more spoon of cough syrup now
THIS IS LITERALLY I THINK THE BEST PERFORMANCE EVER OMG I LOVE IT
Uno de los mejores solos de la temporada 3
ugh and the way the song starts @ exactly the same time he realizes (0:46)
ikr?? i remember watching this for the first time and before they panned the camera to show what was written on karovskys locker, i had an inkling someone had written Gay or queer... but shit didn't think they'd write something as vulgar as "Fag" . made me cry 😞
By far one of THE best scenes in this entire show, and definitely one of the best songs. That, Hold Your Hand and Come What May were my absolute favorites in the show over all. It was beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time, and felt so real, so genuine.
Whoever directed this needs an award. The slow motion as he realised what was written, it speeding up as he started taking it in and panicking, the shots changing with the beat, him in different spots of his room contemplating his life, and the well done, non-graphic heartbreaking attempt. So well done.
As an attempt survivor, I know this feeling all too well... The acting was perfect in this scene
I hope your mind is kinder right now then it was back then. Please feel hugged. I wish you love, baby
What happened him was sad but the producers of glee really chose THAT to be his profile picture?
1:50
Who even would've taken that picture lol?
Edit: Added question mark
THIS COMMENT TOOK ME OUT LMAOOO
I died
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I’m a forty-something year old man and I’ll tell you this…I was dragged into watching Glee yet I’ve never cried so much over any show. What a stunning show. The laughter (Sue Sylvester, Jesus thank you for the laughs), the tears, the deaths. Christ what a tragic rollercoaster, where people we loved in the show died in tel life…And Puck, that includes you. So sad.
I really think this scene deserves a place in the podium of saddest glee scenes, along with “The Quarterback” and “The Break Up”
this episode is honestly so sad and it breaks my heart because i always had so much support when i came out and it's so sad to think of all of the people who would rather die then come out :(
I came out to just a couple of my closest friends, who proceeded to treat me horribly because of it. I decided then and there not to come out to anyone else.
Cod3_Break3r im so sorry :( but they obviously aren’t true friends if they treat you differently because of it i hope you can find better friends ❤️❤️❤️
Yeah. When I came out, my closest friends supported me, but there were always those few homophobic kids in school who decided it was a good idea to call me slurs and tell me I was sinning.
I get this awful feeling in my chest whenever I listen and it's just a very weird vibe but I cant stop listening.
This scene made me cry when I watched it, felt bad for Dave but Blaine’s voice paired with that was so emotional
I know that Dave had a bad past with Kurt but he got a little taste of what he was doing to Kurt and he felt how much pain it is but not even Dave deserves that but I'm glad Kurt went to make him feel better about himself
B.M Undercover he didn’t deserve THAT! That was much worse than Kurt! Someone wrote the “word” on the locker walls, and everyone had sent him so much worse notes than Kurt. I’m so sad for karofsky
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It was worse for Kurt.
He actully said at the hospital that he was really sorry that he had builded Kurt for so long and that he couldn't handle it in one week and now realiced what a bad person he had been
I don't believe anyone deserves to feel as bad as Dave did. I know he was an absolute d!ck to Kurt, but nobody deserves to be bullied to the point of suicide. That amount of depression and self-loathing is unbearable.
BlaiddDrwg2009 of course not
Infinite props to Darren Criss and Max Adler (who plays Karofsky). Darren provided some of the best vocals of the show on this song, and Max played the hell out of this scene. I feel like he doesn't get enough credit for how well he portrayed the pain and desperation Karofsky is going through in this moment. Wow. Gives me chills every time.
Darren una de las mejores voces masculinas de Glee
Karofsky ended up being one of my favorite minor characters besides probably Burt hummel. Because even later on when he and Blaine were dating and he realized that Blaine was still in love with Kurt he accepted it. He didn’t get mad or accuse Blaine of cheating. He accepted it and told him to go be with the person he loved. And I really respect that about him. Also this scene is so powerful.
I hate that he was a minor character. Kurtofsky had all the potential and fodder for enemies to lovers and they went the cliche consolation prize route. Blaine isn’t even Kurt’s type. Season 1 his type was established and they retconned it so they could shoehorn in the Klaine nonsense.
I hated karafsky but no one deserves this😢😥
I know I hate how he bully Kurt so bad but no one deserve that 😢🙁
I wish I could just go inside of my screen and hug Dave repeatedly. Then go find all of those horrible guys and punch them over and over until there was nothing left but a bunch of piles of bloody mush.
Sorry, I got a little carried away there. But it's completely true nonetheless.
Dark Angel you’re right though, I’d beat the shit outta those “teammates”
Literally never related to a comment so much like I just want to hug him this makes me cry my eyes out every single time I watch it without fail it’s so so sad
And then you should hug Blaine too because, well, why not? 😂😂😂
Ravenclaw Writer yes I would love that
Technically he got some of his own medicine, which I think is the point of the song that they chose. He did that to Kurt and Blaine but now he knows what it’s like.
I feel so bad for korosky
Catherine Benson it's karofsky actually it's Dave but ok
syauqy m. rabbani she tried you don't gotta be like mm ok
Nice him nice him
I don’t. Blaine is a gorgeous person, he’s Kurt’s soulmate. Karofsky is too gross to him. I ain’t feelin’ bad for Karofsky. I’m a Klainer.
Indigo Zap It's not about relationships. It's about the fact he attempted suicide due to bullying. I know it is a show, but it's a real situation.
there are several moments/numbers on glee that could give me chills but this one really stands out. max adler was absolutely incredible in this storyline and the editing and darren's vocals is literally mind-blowing imo
I loved this scene where it really shows the impact of bullying,and internal shame and guilt that lead up to suicide attempt because it happens everyday,every minute.
It's an eye opener....but sadly people still close their eyes to this kinda thing.
One of the best performances in glee history
agreed
@@ludo898 did you just agree with yourself? I mean fair
@@rayne6481 LMAO yeah
This was the first scene in Glee that actually made me choke sob
Same just makes me feel sad that there have been actual people in this place I wish everyone could have support
I love Blaines voice so much and this performance with the scene made me an emotional wreck in my room when I first saw it.
1:53 I LOVE his dance, just feeling the music
The dressing up before unliving yourself gets me. One night two or three years ago I lost hope, put on my favorite dress, did my makeup and wrote a goodbye note and what stoped me was that I still had unpaid bills and a messy room. I didnt wanted to leave a mess behind. Now I am here, still not okai, not at all, but still gratefull. The dressing up has me in tears.
I hope you know how amazing you are and how valuable your life is💓I’m so sorry you are struggling at the moment and I hope things turn for the better with you❤️
The saddest fucking scene in the entire show. This is one of the few scenes in all of television that can make me cry.
🎼🎤🎻 *Lyrics* 🎼🎤🎻
Life's too short to even care at all oh oh,
I'm losing my mind, losing my mind, losing control
These fishes in the sea they're staring at me
oh oh oh oh oh
A wet world aches for a beat of a drum
Oh
If I could find a way to see this straight I'd run away
To some fortune that I... should have found by now
I'm waiting for this cough syrup to come down,
come down
Life's too short to even care at all oh,
I'm coming up now, coming up now, out of the blue oh oh oh
These zombies in the park they're looking for my heart oh oh oh oh oh
A dark world aches for a splash of the sun oh oh oh oh
If I could find a way to see this straight I'd run away
To some fortune that I... should have found by now
So I run now to the things they said could restore me
Restore life the way it should be
I'm waiting for this cough syrup to come down
Life's too short to even care at all oh oh,
I'm losing my mind, losing my mind, losing control
If I could find a way to see this straight I'd run away
To some fortune that I... should have found by now
So I run now to the things they said could restore me
Restore life the way it should be
I'm waiting for this cough syrup to come down
One more spoon of cough syrup now oh oh
One more spoon of cough syrup now oh oh.
Samuele Tizio I love how you imply that I haven't already memorised the lyrics 😂
Thanks 😊
whoever disliked this video is a disgrace to this world.
I wanna believe they just chose the wrong option for all the tears in their eyes
They might of disliked cuz it’s sad and not something to “like or enjoy”
2:45 can we talk about how beautiful, painful and powerful this part is?
I cant sing that part without getting the goosebumps, its so strong
Everyone love yourself no matter what sexuality u are. No one can control u and if they think they own u then they are far from it. U are beautiful in every way.
This is by far my favorite preformance of his. It makes me sad but I still can't stop listening to it
0:28 crying already oh no a flood is coming
2:35 okay full-on bawling now
I can't describe how Darren's voice in this song makes me feel, I can't help crying every time I hear it
Darren’s on another level here, just so dialed in and emotionally connected. And I love the choice of having him perform just to Kurt
Darren Criss ❤😍💫
Noelia Sutera ikr😍
😍😍😍😍
When I first saw this I kept yelling and crying at the tv
“ no no no don’t it please don’t it!!”
Me too. It was intense and I've been crying all the time since the beginning.
I love Darren Criss/Blaine with all my heart. He’s voice is amazing, this cover was his best. You can feel and see the emotion through him, it’s beautiful
I cried so hard at this episode between Blaine voice and karofskys pain....still one of my favs 😢
2:47 Darren is at full perfection! You feel every ounce of his emotions in how he sings those lines!!!
CHILLS everytime. I'm a suicide attempt survivor , and the way Dave did this scene is painfully accurate. That is literally how I felt when I attempted all those years ago. Alone and sobbing trying to be quiet. This is probably my favorite moment in the show and the song with Blaine's emotions is just incredible.
We are so happy you’re here alive ❤️
I'm here after the news about Darren's brother committing suicide. Rest in peace Chuck ❤️❤️👼🏻
When Dave was getting a belt I kind of started to panic and then he he was just getting dressed and I kind calmed down then he got another belt and I saw the chair and him climb it and then the only thing I actually cared about was if he was ok and for half of the ep I was wondering why he was dressing up then I realised he was basically dressed for his funeral... and I started to cry
Love, please feel hugged. ❤️
this scene hits hard... at the time i watched this first time i didn't realize how close to home it hit...
One of the best songs of the entire show!! Still coming back in 2021
This scene just completely works. The message, the emotion, Max's acting, the choice of song and Darren's performance. Everything about it was thoughtfully executed. Props to everyone involved in creating this scene both in front and behind the scenes.❤️
this guy actually put this song on the map. most never even heard this song untill it ws on glee also darren sang it best
I remember I saw this video and that’s why I ended up watching the show. I used to be OBSESSED with this version of the song
I can't imagine Darren can ever watch or think about this performance ever again. Chilling. RIP Charles Criss
This was one of the most powerful scenes in this show in my opinion. It hit hard.
One of the strongest moments in Glee. This always really gets to me.
A crying shame Max Adler wasn’t Emmy nominated. One of the finest performances in TV history boosted by Darren’s strongest vocal performance
okay so we all know glee was messy but can we also appreciate what it did?
it seriously helped LGBT representation in mainstream media (thanks Santana, you made me realise that it's okay for me to like girls. Rest in peace Naya).
Raised awareness for and helped bring attention to:
single parents,
adoption,
loss of a parent/family member/partner/spouse,
lgbtq+ rights,
(also homophobia and transphobia)
disabled rights,
domestic violence,
mental health issues,
neurological health issues,
school shootings,
suicide,
questioning your sexuality/gender,
teenage pregnancy,
adoption,
fluid femininity,
healthy femininity,
fluid masculinity,
healthy masculinity,
misogyny,
divorce,
and i know theres a lot more but i havent watched glee in ages and cant remember aaaa-
I absolutely love the subtleties of his movements. The performance is fully from head to toe and every moment is breath taking.
This was one of the hardest scenes for me to handle! I came out in high school and I tried to take my life as well. This scene broke my heart!!!! And touch my soul! It gets better. It really does!
one of my all time favs from glee omg 😭😭😭
Life's to short to eat a carott whole woah
So I run to the things they said Crystal me!
But it’s, “Life’s too short to even care at all”
Aimi Azlan yes they know
I was sad and about to cry. But saw this and thank you.
Me
This is probably one of the best covers I've heard.. and not just in this particular series..Let's face they did some amazing songs but this one is hands down the best.
I love that is shows how the people/person who have been bullied or are struggling can turn into bullies. It goes to show not everyone is just evil, it’s because they weren’t shown love growing up or they were raised thinking it was ok
This is one of the most powerful scenes and best songs of the whole show in my opinion. I think it was directed so well. They close ups of the planes on the ceiling hit me particularly hard.
I wish they let darrens live/ more raw vocals shine through the studio version, this is such an emotional scene, and the singing, while good, feels to polished for the weight of the topic, and we all know darren can sing live, so that would have been really nice. Other than that, no notes this was such a powerful moment and max did an incredible job with it
The actor on the treadmill at 1:18 is my brother. So proud of him for pursing his acting career in Hollywood😢
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How old is he? Good for him,😊
the way this scene was portrayed, not to mention darren’s incredible performance are top tier
Man, I'm glad I watched this when I was younger because I can’t imagine the person I am now watching it for the first time and not absolutely shattering to pieces.
Y'all are talking about Karofsky's death, But I am talking about at 1:53 I am pretty sure Blaine was having a moment
Blain has such an amazing voice , I want to listen to it forever
Una de las mejores voces masculinas de Glee también Jesse y de mujeres Mercedes Rachel Unique