[7] He had been playing the role of Baby John in the touring company of Broadway revival of West Side Story since it opened on September 30, 2010, and left the show after performing on September 23, 2011 to return for his first day with Glee. ", "Twitter / @grantgust: @dominicmbarnes Thanks bro! [33][38], The scene where Mike is disowned by his father was characterized as "weird" and "tonally off" by VanDerWerff and "abrupt and unlikely" by Hyman. [22][23], "The First Time" was first broadcast on November 8, 2011 in the United States on Fox. The actor guest-starred in the show’s third episode where he played Will Schuester’s father, only credited as “Mr. [29][42][43], Poniewozik complimented the way "Monteith really sold Finn’s feeling of being helpless and overmatched", and Canning said that Finn's reaction to Rachel's admission that she wanted to have sex because of the play was a "solid and true moment". ", "GLEE - Behind the Scenes with The Warblers", "Twitter / @grantgust: Early morning. While Santana and Quinn (Dianna Agron) both urge her not to have sex with Finn, Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz) reveals that she and Mike (Harry Shum, Jr.) had sex over the summer and says how wonderful it was with the boy she loved—her words are intercut with Rachel and Santana singing "I Have a Love" in rehearsal. On November 8, 2011, he debuted on the television series Glee as Sebastian Smythe, an openly gay member of the Dalton Academy Warblers.Gustin won the recurring role of Sebastian, a promiscuous and scheming … [37] West gave the song a "B+", and stated that the song was "stellar for Rachel's fire". Gustin was born on January 14, 1990 in Norfolk, Virginia. He is the son of Dr. Tina Lynne (Sweeney) Haney, a pediatric nurse, and Thomas Avery... Barry Allen / The Flash / The Streak / Savitar / Bartholomew Allen / Dark Flash / Elseworlds Green Arrow, The Flash Star Grant Gustin Wants To Play Another Superhero After CW Show, 9 Most Hilarious Dceu Vs Dctv Memes Of All Time, Why the Emmys Should Recognize More Superhero Shows, Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Reboots and Remakes, They're Back: Television Spin-offs We Love, Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Things From the Week of Nov. 26. [37][48], Supervising Music Editor David Klotz received a Best Sound Editing: Short Form Musical in Television nomination at the 2012 Golden Reel Awards for his work on the episode. [33][45] Ausiello had a different view—"I would hardly call it pity sex"—and West said she was "going to choose to believe" that Rachel did not have her first time "just to make him feel better". Club and Kubicek both had issues with Blaine's characterization. He is the former lead singer of the Dalton Academy Warblers, and is originally portrayed as the show's main villain in his introduction at the beginning of Season Three. Prior to getting his powers, Barry had been searching for his mother’s real killer in order to exonerate his father who had been framed for killing his wife. [28], Like "Asian F" before it, screener copies of this episode were sent to a number of critics before the show aired. [52] The other singles, all from West Side Story, did not chart. In Season Four, he is demoted from his position, being replaced by Hunter Clarington. Two of these singles, "Uptown Girl" and "Tonight", are included on the soundtrack album Glee: The Music, Volume 7.[53]. [46] Bell wrote that the "Warblers were totally born to sing 'Uptown Girl'", and Goldberg called it "among the young season’s best" performances. Sebastian Smythe is a recurring character on Glee during the third, fourth and fifth seasons. Krafosky was the gay character who almost committed suicide and was bullied by Gustin's Sebastian. [10] According to Curt Mega, who sings lead on the Warblers track in this episode, the backgrounds were sung by "Jon Hall, Brock Baker and Luke Edgemon and some others", with the three named men having played on-screen Warblers in the second season.

Sebastian later gets redeemed after he sees how his bullying partially played a part in Dave Karofsky’s suicide attempt. [36][43][46] Hyman and West also approved of the latter scene. [6] Gustin's first day on the Glee set was September 26, 2011. The last Glee alum to appear on The Flash was Max Adler who played Dave Krafosky on the FOX series while he played a gender-swapped version of the DC villain Hotness in the season 4 episode "Run, Iris, Run." [38][41] Bell was impressed by the way the characters' relationship "inspires gay youth in a way that we haven't seen on network television yet" and called them "amazing role models for all teens", and Fallon said it was "remarkable" and a "milestone" that "the decision by gay teen characters to lose their virginities is given equal weight to that of a straight couple". Bobby Hankinson of The Houston Chronicle called this "one of the better episodes in the show’s three-season run, though not as good as 'Asian F'". As they sing "One Hand, One Heart" on stage, they are also shown in scenes involving their first sexual encounters with their true soulmates. What 2013-'14 TV character would you be for Halloween? From Coraline to ParaNorman check out some of our favorite family-friendly movie picks to watch this Halloween. Initially, a bully himself, once Krafosky came out of the closet, the character redeemed himself by the time Glee came to an end.

[33][47] The new Warbler, Sebastian, was said to be "instantly loathsome" by Benigno. Michael Ausiello of TVLine called it "stellar" and a "standout episode", and Entertainment Weekly's Tim Stack wrote that it was "one of Glee's best installments ever" and an "exceptional episode".

Upon its initial airing, this episode was viewed by 6.91 million American viewers, the lowest of the season, and garnered a 3.1/10 Nielsen rating/share in the 18–49 demographic. He questions whether they can convincingly portray the roles if they are still virgins. Later, she asks advice from the other girls in the show. Rachel comforts him, and promises that she will help him find a new future. When Blaine and Kurt leave, Blaine is drunk and aroused, and urges Kurt to have sex with him in the back seat of the car; Kurt refuses, and Blaine angrily walks home. Gustin got a chance to work with his Glee co-star in the musical episode when Darren Criss entered the Arrowverse as the Music Meister. While his introduction began in the Supergirl episode that set-up the crossover, Criss's time as the Music Meister was entirely on The Flash. Haven't finished 5 yet so gotta shoot both at the same time! Of these, "Uptown Girl", a song sung by the returning Dalton Academy Warblers, charted on the Billboard Hot 100, and also on the Canadian Hot 100. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. A one-stop shop for all things video games. Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. [49] The musical performances were generally well received by reviewers, though a few songs came in for some criticism.

Fun stuff!! [33] Kubicek stated that "acting is about pretending, and if Rachel is really a great actress, she'd be able to play the emotion without needing to have sex". He said, "I absolutely expect to hear from them, but I think it's handled very sweetly and very emotionally. Songs: Taylor & Kenny", "Canadian Hot 100: Week of November 26, 2011 (Biggest Jump)", "Glee: The Music, Volume 7 Available Tuesday 12/6", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_First_Time_(Glee)&oldid=978019229, Articles with dead external links from June 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Television episode articles with short description for single episodes, Television episode articles with short description and disambiguated page names, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 12 September 2020, at 11:31. [42] His scene with Blaine that was blended with Santana and Rachel singing "A Boy Like That" was variously described as "savvily intercut" by Hyman, "heavy-handed" by Votta, and bringing "the dangers of teen love" to "ferocious life" by Slezak. [31], When the show aired, the reviewers were not as uniformly enthusiastic as the screeners. [32] Time's James Poniewozik weighted them differently, calling "The First Time" the "best episode, overall, of Glee season three". Benoist's first Arrowverse crossover was actually with Gustins’s Flash which brought the Glee stars together. All six songs were released in five singles, available for download. [51] It also debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at number eighty-three. Sebastian convinces them to go with him to the local gay bar and supplies fake IDs. The latter asserted that he "just behaves however the writers need him to behave in order for the scene to work", while the former said that Blaine's season three storyline "hasn’t been bad by any means, but it does feel like Darren Criss is playing someone who’s quite a bit different from the guy he was playing last season". The episode began filming on September 23, 2011,[1] and ended on October 14, 2011. [33] Raymund Flandez of The Wall Street Journal said it had "tasteful restraint, subtle playfulness and smoothly woven storylines", and The Atlantic's Kevin Fallon said the episode "treats its characters realistically and send an important message". [43][45], Sue's absence from the episode was applauded by Bell, who called it "exactly what the show needed". [20][29], Prior to broadcast, Colfer anticipated that the episode's sexual themes and content would prove controversial among television watchdog groups. I will miss you all so much", "Twitter / @TuftsBubs: @Rebecca_Nova @curtmega Last season, it was just us. Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and directed by co-executive producer Bradley Buecker, it first aired on Fox in the United States on November 8, 2011. [39][40] For Hankinson, however, "the teenage lust was played a touch too safe, a bit too romanticized". Back at school, Blaine apologizes to Kurt for getting drunk, and says he cares nothing for Sebastian. Thomas Grant Gustin, better known as Grant Gustin, is an American actor and singer. ", "Jenna Ushkowitz on 'Glee' Rumors, Ratings & Future: 'Tina's Time Will Come, "Spoiler Chat: Adorable Alert! Following the premiere of the Barry Allen-lead drama, the casting department has continued to add in multiple actors into The Flash throughout the seasons.