Glee kicked off its fourth season Thursday and although most of the episode focused on the new Rachel — aka the evolving Rachel (Lea Michele) now conquering New York and the thunderdome-style battle back in glee club to fill her shoes as de-facto leader — there was another new Rachel roaming the halls of McKinley. However, this Rachel — with a gorgeous singing voice and natural good looks — goes by the name of Marley.
The season premiere added several new faces to the mix, including high-profile guest star Kate Hudson as Cassandra July, Rachel’s NYADA dance teacher from hell, as well as several young’uns, such as Marley, who are seemingly being poised to segue into the spotlight now that last year’s seniors are off following their dreams and as last year’s juniors head into their senior years. So are the new kids worthy successors to the New Directions throne? Or does Glee have a Saved by the Bell: The New Class situation on its hands? Let’s break it down…
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