Interview: @MoncheleBitches

The person who's behind the Santana icon: @MoncheleBitches

Jenna is a 19 years old gleek who lives in Australia. She works part time at a supermarket and study full time at the University of Queensland. She likes to play with her pets, watch TV shows and Youtube videos, listen to music and surf the net. Her favourite shows are Glee, Friends, How I Met Your Mother, American Horror Story, The Big Bang Theory and The Walking Dead. The past 26th of January was Australia day, she loves their spirit, humour, culture, species, beaches and their land. She's proud to be from Australia but the bad part, for her, is living on the other side of the atmosphere, they have a lot of negatives like timezones, it's very expensive there, and they miss out on a lot of things. 
She's more of a glass half full kind of person, she's passionate about the things she loves, she's insecure and introverted, simple and keeps a lot to herself. Jenna is an independent person who will put happiness and love above all else.

"The show came to me when I needed it most. It was love at first sight. I became obsessed immediately. "

Do you remember when and why did you start watching glee?

It was at a time when I wanted to start watching more television 'cause I only really liked one other show and it was coming to an end. I remember the promo so clear. It looked like nothing else on TV and I was so excited to watch it. This was in May 2009. I fell IN LOVE with it in the first 10 minutes. Like it was love at first sight. I became obsessed immediately. I also related to Rachel at the time because I was going through something really tough. The show kinda came to me when I needed it most. I knew this was gonna be my favourite new show right away. Right after DSB finished I ran to my computer and downloaded it. It was also ironic that DSB was my favourite song at the time. The promo said it wasn't gonna return till September and I was so heartbroken I had to wait so long. I kept praying that the rest of the series was as good. And it was. It instantly became my favourite show. And I have been here in the fandom through everything. I've been through the best highs and worst lows but I still love it just as much as I did back then. 

What did you liked the most in general?

I loved that these characters were so relatable. I loved that they were the underdogs. I loved that it was a musical on TV. It's not only my favourite show, for a while there all I ever listened to was Glee. Season 2 was amazing, I loved the storylines, the drama, the performances, and it was just perfect. Season 3 was kinda scary in that, it felt like it was the end, we didn't know what Season 4 would be like, and a lot of the time we thought no one would return. It was quite dramatic, sorta like the end of an era.  I tried to treasure each Season 2 episode as much as possible because I knew it'd never be like this again.

"I felt like if I was just a casual viewer, I would have stopped there and maybe have just waited for the series to end then binge watch it"

Glee. S4 EP22. All Or Nothing

What about S4 and S5?

Season 4 was sounding pretty alright. I watched the first episode of season 4... and honestly, as soon as it ended I felt my heart sink a little. I knew that this was no longer 'Glee' like we knew. I wanted to know about Quinn at Yale and all the other characters I had just grown up with. This was the  biggest mistake the writers did. They just replaced the cast in the snap of a finger. They handled it so wrong. And the newbies were no longer underdogs. They were all jocks and popular, and Marley was the most beautiful character that her insecurities just made me mad. And my biggest pet peeve was Unique. I hated that they brought him into New Directions. I felt like, if I didn't love the show, like if I was just a casual viewer, I would have stopped there and maybe have just waited for the series to end then binge watch it. Season 5 was heartbreaking. A fault with season 5 was that it focused way too much on the newbies. And the Blaine/Sam/Tina trio was just so obnoxious and getting out of hand. We all wanted New York because the Rachel/Kurt/Santana trio was the only good thing left. And when it went full New York I thought "Yes this is great", but they basically just took Sam and Blaine, the two most hated characters from viewers, and put them in the centre of New York. It was just cringe worthy the storylines. It felt like it was just the Blaine and Rachel show. A huge mistake from season 4/5 is how unrealistic Rachel's storyline was. Rachel was my favourite character and I started to resent her. It was like she was just playing Lea Michele.

I have many bad things to say about season 4 and 5 and everything the writers did wrong. But I still looked for the best in each episode and tried and find some enjoyment. What I liked about season 4 and 5 is that it was different, it was mature. I think I appreciated that these characters were growing up and we got to see them in the real world.

Glee should have ended before s6?

No, I think glee is ending where it should. A lot of season 5 episodes were dragged way out which was just horrible. But we needed season 6, it's like a season just for the fans and it's a nice goodbye. Many people say it should have ended at season 3 and after Cory died, but I do not agree. Those were just the end of the most viral parts of the show. People will appreciate how it ended when it's officially over.

"(Naya) I love her humour, her personality, her talent, just again, everything. She makes me happy. She's my world."

Who are your favorite characters/actresses?

Glee concert.

Lea/Rachel, Naya/Santana, Dianna/Quinn, Heather/Brittany, Becca/Kitty.

➥The best and the worst of Dianna:

I love everything about her. She is everything I want to be as a person. I set out to be like her and have her kind heart. She is gonna take over Hollywood and we need more people like her in the world. I could go on for pages about everything amazing about her. The only negatives is we don't see much of her other than when she's doing projects. I also wish she hang out more Lea. I miss their friendship.

➥ Naya:

The annoying thing with Naya was back in the Big Sean days. But thank God that's all over. I don't like when she wears too much makeup and it sucks she doesn't tweet anymore. I love her humour, her personality, her talent, just again, everything. She makes me happy. She's my world.

➥Lea:

I guess the worst with Lea is she can get a little annoying at times, not in a bad way of course, but where she constantly tweets about being fit etc, and who she hangs out with and how she doesn't hang much with the other cast at times. But there are too many things I love about her. Her talent, her positive energy, it's hard to say cause she's kinda my whole life.

"Dianna wanting to do more movies and Heather having a baby it affects their characters"

Do you think the cast's personal lifes affected Glee storylines?

Maybe in some ways, like little things. But on the bigger scale, no. Well, I mean I guess with Dianna wanting to do more movies and Heather having a baby it affects their characters and as a whole it changes the show 'cause they were fan favourites.

What do you think it happened to Riverchele? (Lea-Naya friendship)

I don't know, I think they just grew apart like many other friendships in the cast. I think they just get busy doing different things and grow apart.

Do you think the rumours were true?

Not for a second.

Opinion on Becca's and Lea relationship?

I LOVE IT! It's my new favourite thing. It sucks not having much Achele, Monchele or Heya anymore, so this kinda makes up for it.

"(Brittana) They have the best chemistry and most real relationship. (...) They're the only couple I see living their life with each other 'till their final breath."

Why do you like Brittana?

The funny thing is, when I found out their characters were gonna be a thing and Santana was gay I was upset, 'cause I loved her being the maneater and their friendship was my favourite. I grew to love them more and more each season. They have the best chemistry and most real relationship. They may not have as many scenes as Klaine, and the writers may have not treated them fairly, but I love how they wrote them. Santana and Brittany are different when they are alone together. They bring out the best in each other and are the most healthier relationship on the show. They're the only couple on the show besides Wemma I see being endgame, like living their life with each other 'till their final breath.

Opinions on the ship war between Brittana and Klaine? 

Still from Michael. S3 EP11.

It's annoying. Someone from each fandom will hate on the other ship and the rest will get involved. I only get a part of it when I see hate on my timeline. I take it seriously. I think people get passionate. I think it's nice as long as they don't get nasty and hurtful. 

What do you think of Klainers?

I don't have an opinion on them as a whole. Some of them are lovely and some of them are really rude. I follow a lot of them and anyone who gets nasty just gets blocked.

What do you think of Klaine as a couple?

I used to ship them in season 2/3. Then they started to get more and more screen time and basically took over the show and kinda rubbed in our faces. They just keep showing that they're not mean't to be endgame and it's kinda depressing that they are. They've become so toxic. Like the amount of times they've broken up over the silliest things. They've shown they couldn't even live together so how do they expect to get married. They're also always in competition with each other instead of just supporting the other. I could write a paragraph on why I stopped shipping them over the years, but basically I think Kurt deserves someone better.

"Viewers didn't sign up for his shit, and yet they shove him  (Blaine) down our throats"

How do you feel about Blaine?

Blaine was an amazing character in season 2, then, he took over the show and it became a joke. He isn't lead character material and he's obnoxious and gets everything handed to him. The Puppet Master episode is the best example. It's hard to explain because basically everything about him annoys me. Viewers didn't sign up for his shit, and yet they shove him down our throats. The ratings have gone way down and the writers just don't get it. At one point there he was getting everything handed to him. He got into NYADA like that even though they rejected Jesse, Kurt and Elliot. Not to mention how Tina and Artie gave up Valedictorian and it went straight to Blaine. I mean... it just became a joke.

Why you said Sam was one of the most hated characters?

Because he moves from girl to girl and can just be offensive. Not to mention he is one of the dullest characters and was not lead material. He's better this season, but in S4/5 he was just annoying. He claims to be in love with every girl. His just... ugh. He kinda changed personality, along with Blaine and Tina.

How did you feel when the Blaine/Sam interaction happens during s4 and 5?

It just bored me. Like I no longer looked forward to the episodes like I used to. I feel so negative with all these questions...

"I never had many friends, I have been bullied before and , and it's this show that got me through the thick and thin in that time."

What did you think of The Hurt Locker episode?

I thought it kinda let down the rest of season 6. It didn't have the same quality. It's hard to say cause it is a Part 1. And the second half looks much better. But they tried too hard to make it funny and it was just a bit over the top. Like the Sue shipping Klaine thing was just a joke. She's tried to destroy them over the years and it was a cheap shot to get them together. I felt like it was only really for Klainers. Like I would have rather watched the newbies and their storylines. Also, it focused mainly on DaLeaStreet in which most of the fandom hate.  

Do you think daleastreet is PR?

No, I don't believe in the PR stuff like everyone else. I just don't like it. It feels like they're forcing it down our throats. They don't have... I don't know. It's just nothing. Like you have the cast members you freak out over when they're together and the ones you just don't. Mainly we miss Lea's friendship with the girls, which she kinda stopped and just stuck to the guys and it was kinda annoying. But we're getting so much Tobinchele now and DaLeaStreet isn't as bad as it was last year so I'm over it. I'm just annoyed at the constant Sam/Blaine/Rachel/Kurt dynamic on glee. Like if you look at their group numbers vs the unholy trinity etc... the views shows who is the favourite. It's RIB's biggest mistake. Who the show focuses on is what I miss most about S1-3.

Can you tell me how much Glee has helped you?

Glee has been my life for 6 years. It has been my happy place. I would not give up being in this fandom, I love supporting the cast and will continue to do so many years after the show ends. It has given me more confidence, happiness, and when i'm in a dark time in my life I like know I can log into Twitter, watch some scenes on Youtube, or listen to their music and I will feel all my stress leave my body. I love the people i've met through this show. This show started when I was 13 and will finish when i'm 19. It has literally been my entire adolescence. I grew up with these characters and related to their problems. I never had many friends in school, I was very quite and just sorta kept to myself, I have been bullied before and had an almost falling out with my family, and it's this show that got me through the thick and thin in that time. This show has helped me in more ways than one, it's been that light in my life, my happy place, and nothing could change that.


Thank you very much for reading. I want to thank Jenna again, for all her time, it's been hours, seriously, and time zones are a bitch, but together we made a good interview. Hope you all liked it. If you wanna read more go to the interview hashtag. See you next friday!