The producers said from early on that they planned to have the high schoolers graduate on time—real time, not TV-teen-show-time—and it looks like they're sticking by it, popular or not. Producer Ryan Murphy confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that Chris Colfer, Lea Michele and Cory Monteith are leaving the show after season three.
That is news enough in itself: if there is one thing that teen shows have taught us, it is to expect the discovery of a very nearby college for the popular characters to matriculate in after high school. But the particular actors who are not returning (of course, we don't know yet who else will be leaving) also suggests something about the direction of season three.
One of the central questions of Glee since it began was whether these three characters in particular—Kurt, Rachel and Finn—would ever make it out of Lima; whether there was a Broadway career out there for Kurt and Rachel, whether Finn would stick around and become a "Lima loser." Obviously we can only guess what's in store for them and how it will play out (will they go to college? will Finn and Rachel be together?). But Murphy's willingness to confirm that they'll be out of the picture at least strongly suggests that their characters will make it out of their hometown.
Personally, I wont be sad to see the back of Rachel or Finn as they both annoy me at times but I will be sad to see the back of Kurt and think that his character could have gone alot further. This is the second announcement of departure after hearing that Chord Overstreet, who plays Sam Evans, would be leaving and become just a guest star occasionally. However I am excited to see what direction the show goes now.
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