Glee: Goodbye

Wow, that is all I can really say. This was an interesting episode. All the seniors are leaving. This was sad.
First, the goodbyes, and then, figuring out the future. Shockers were included.  Some even surprised me.
Mr. Schuster sang to everyone. Kurt said his goodbyes, and promised Blaine that he would never say goodbye to him; they were going to make this relationship work, no matter what. Quinn managed to inspire Puck to study and pass his test, so he could graduate, which he did. Santana decided that she would go to New York, and ultimately, her mother supported her in this decision. Mercedes is off to California thanks to the video Sam posted of her singing on youtube while Mike heads off to Chicago. That just leaves Rachel, Finn and Kurt to figure out what they are doing.
After graduation, which was an odd ceremony, too much fun and way too short, Rachel, Finn and Kurt all meet in the choir room to open their letters. Finn didn't get into the school of his choice, but the shocker came when neither did Kurt. Rachel, however, made it into NYADA, but she decided to defer her enrollment for one year so she could train Kurt and Finn so they could come with her. After cleaning out her locker, Finn picks her up to what she thinks will be there wedding. But Finn, instead, takes her to the train station, so she can go to New York without him. I was shocked, completely. Finn said that he had spent nights crying over his decision, and he wanted to go through with the marriage so much, he couldn't. He had to let her go. The scene was absolutely heart-wrenching. As the reviewer for EW put it, this scene was one of the best, if not the best, non-musical scene of the series. I agree with her. It was so real, raw and emotional. Lea Michele was superb (attention Emmy voters). Finn, in another unseen twist, is joining the military after all. So he's off to North Carolina.
Though I didn't really this episode that much, the ending will never be forgotten. It was so sad, but so real, and once again, referring to the article by the EW writer, it felt so much like a series finale not a season finale, though thousands of questions are left unanswered, including who the father of Sue's baby is and will Will and Emma actually get married? among others. Either way, an unforgettable episode. Grade: A-