Season three of “Glee” ended with an episode called “Rachel.” Oh wait … it was really called “Goodbye,” My bad, I was just confused because the episode contained approximately one minute without Rachel on the screen.

The only thing we know for certain after the finale is that Rachel Berry is going to the New York Academy of the Dramatic Arts, and Finn Hudson is joining the Army. Everyone else seems to have a future, but it’s not very concrete. In true “Glee” fashion, the end was a heartfelt and tearful (always tearful) song from Rachel, as if no other characters existed.

It looks like season four will be much of the same, a lot of Rachel, not a lot of anyone else. The first episode, according to TV Line, will be titled “The New Rachel.” It seems “Glee” will be splitting its time between two locations. There will be New York, Rachel and all of the extreme hardships that I’m sure she will face, and then there’s McKinley High and everyone else.

This season will be lacking screen time for a few major characters. Rumors abound on Twitter that Quinn Fabray and Mike Chang have been demoted from the central cast. I’m thinking Emma Pillsbury and Finn might follow the same path, because, really, how can we expect them to be included when they’re off having real lives?

Hopefully this season will answer some questions about what everyone else is going to do with their lives. Not everyone can be a washed-up singer on the streets of New York. I hope someone finally comes along and knocks some cold, hard sense into these kids.

My greatest hope for this season is the definitive end of Finnchel. Klaine is the stable couple of the show; we don’t need another one. Finnchel has run its course; Rachel landed the most lusted-after boy in school. Congratulations. But trust me, no one in New York cares.

So what now? There are only so many controversial issues, and, ranging from gender identities, abuse and sex, they have nearly all been covered in previous seasons. It’s just that now we know that despite the fact that characters graduate from high school, they never actually leave.

I hope that at least a few new characters come in and, heaven forbid, detract from Rachel; the show needs some freshness. Otherwise, with the way last season went, I’m not sure how much longevity the show has.