The good news?
Darren Criss (Blaine) has officially been promoted to a regular for season 3 of Glee.
The bad news?
Chord Overstreet (Sam) had officially been dropped from the show.
Now don't get me wrong, my love of Darren Criss could border on obsession, so I couldn't be happier that we'll be seeing more of him. He is a passionate, no-holds-barred actor and he deserves all the success coming his way.
But I'm also sad to see Chord Overstreet leave. Granted, his character wasn't nearly as dynamic as some of the others, but that was all due to the writing. The problems they gave his character (being homeless, everyone questioning his sexuality) just didn't read as well as many of the other conflicts on the show. And now they'll have to do something about his relationship with Mercedes, which was introduced in the season two finale. Overstreet had a subtle sense of humor and great singing voice. The episode where he was channeling Justin Bieber was absolutely hysterical in my opinion.
So it's bittersweet news for glee fans, and I can't wait for season 3.
