I could be wrong but I don't think Grant will be a regular next season. I think if we see Sebastian at all, it'll be at a competition and there will probably be an awkward, forced friendship moment because abused queer kids aren't allowed to dislike the abusers on this show. Grant was introduced and pimped as the new Darren but he fell flat. I think the insta-redemption was him being shepherded quickly to Offscreenville on a happy note a la Terri, Sandy, various other retired antagonists
Well the only one who ever talked about Grant being a regular was Ausiello, and his bias can be seen from space, so I really don’t think that’s happening, no. (Please Cheesus.)
And the fact that Fox was trying to recreate the lightning in a bottle effect they had with Darren should have been their first clue that their attempt would fail. Grant just does not have Darren’s charisma—very few guys do.
I really hope Sebastian doesn’t come back at all, because I think the character is irritating and unlikable in a makes-me-want-to-change-the-channel kind of way. Plus I hate how Glee attempted to give him an unearned and insincere redemption.
But I wouldn’t be surprised if he does come back, if only because the writers are lazy and they want to try to milk more cash from the Warblers cow. In which case, a competition episode just like you suggested seems the likeliest.
