'Glee' "Transitioning" Spoilers In Promo Photos Reveal Old Favorites Returning To The Fold

Too bad things don’t seem to be as idyllic within the New Directions as Mr. Schue remembers them to be. I don’t know what ND’s co-directors are discussing here, but neither of them seem to be very happy about it.

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“After learning of a mean-spirited prank his students pulled on rival coaches Rachel and Blaine, he tries to teach his kids about tolerance by making it his weekly lesson plan.”

Remember back in the Season 1 episode “Funk” when Rachel was egged in the McKinley parking lot by Jesse St. James and his Vocal Adrenaline cohorts? Looks like Carmel High’s show choir is up to its old tricks, this time putting Warbler coach Blaine in their crosshairs as well.

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Hey, look! Jayma Mays (who plays OCD guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury) hasn’t been on Glee nearly as much since she left to star in the CBS sitcom The Millers. But since that show was unexpectedly axed, it seems like she finally has time to put in an appearance before Glee closes up shop for good. Looks like she and Will get to witness Rachel and Blaine’s egging firsthand.

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“But not everyone is willing to accept Will’s softer, all-inclusive style of coaching, forcing him to take a hard look at the choices he’s made in order to figure out his next move.”

Oh, Mr. Schue. Back to your old word-on-a-whiteboard lesson-of-the-week tricks. Here he is trying to give a lecture to Clint & Co. about the importance of tolerance? Any bets on how well that goes over?

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Looks like Mr. Schue brings in a little extra help for his lesson in tolerance… and it’s old glee clubber Unique! She’s the only member of New Directions 2.0 to make an appearance in the final season, after Kitty. (Still no word on Marley, Jake, or Ryder other than that Sue forced them to transfer after she disbanded the club.)

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“Rachel must come to terms with the fact that her family home has finally been sold and all her memories appear to be going away with it.”

Rachel was informed by her dad, Leroy, in the season premiere that her childhood home was being sold (immediately after being informed that her dads were getting a divorce). In a remarkable show of continuity, that plot thread is being followed up on in next week’s episode. Here Rachel sits alone in her boxed-up bedroom while her friends look on in the background.

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“While [Rachel] is despondent over the turn of events, Sam recruits the other gleeks to stage an intervention of sorts in order to help her get past the challenging milestone with a fun, song-filled sendoff.”

Looks like Samchel is here to stay! Out of everyone, Sam is the one who swoops in to help Rachel out of her funk. And what does his “fun, song-filled sendoff” look like?

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Why, a giant colorful spinning wheel, of course! It appears as though the Wheel Of Musical Fortune can be spun to create unexpected duet pairings.

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They say you can take the girl out of high school, but you can’t take high school out of the girl. Well, in Mercedes’ case, you can’t take the girl out of high school, either. Here she is, helping Rachel and Kurt with the New Directions… AGAIN. It’s interesting to note, though, that she appears to be pointing at someone sitting in front of her, and — if you compare this picture to the one before — the wheel appears to have stopped on Roderick’s name. Are we about to get a Mercedes/Roderick duet? #slay

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