Sure, he wasn’t always perfect. But the show wasn’t perfect either. Somewhere in season two, “Glee” lost itself to its own success, but Finn Hudson, quite literally, soldiered on. Nothing was handed to Finn, he worked for it. He made mistakes and learned from them. On a show full of fantastical characters and surreal events, he was remarkably normal. And that was all thanks to Monteith. So when Monteith tragically passed away during the summer of 2013, “Glee” lost its heart. And that’s when I stopped watching. Even the most fairweather of fans tuned in to watch “Glee” pay tribute to Monteith in the third episode of season five, titled “The Quarterback.” It was a beautiful, cathartic memorial, for fans and the cast alike, and it finally allowed me to let “Glee” go. “Glee” will pay tribute to Monteith in a flashback to Finn during tonight’s (March 20) two-hour series finale. And I’ll probably watch it just to get one last glimpse of Finn and his goofy, sideways grin. Because without Finn, there was no “Glee.” That’s how good Monteith was at his job — and I’ll always cherish him for it.
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