Glee

I had to dedicate one of my first entries to one show that has captured my attention from the very beginning. Glee.

For those of you who haven't watched the show, NO, Glee is not just about a bunch of losers who can sing ! haha.

However, I'm not going to talk just about the songs, the characters (even though I can really relate to Rachel haha) or the script. Besides the Broadway style songs, what I love about Glee is the fact that the show tries to put on the spotlight some of the vulnerability that is part of our society today. Let's take Artie, for instance, the guy in the wheelchair. It's so unusual to find a character who actually gets to speak and sing in many scenes, who has a disability. Or Mercedes, the extra-weighed black girl. To many people, especially in the US, if you're black you're probably poor or disadvantaged in some way. But in Mercedes' case, she's the daughter of a dentist and is very talented, and she's very confident of who she is. And finally, we have Kurt. He's the "gay kid" and, even though his part is kind of a cliche, one of the best things about him is his amazing talent. (Try to listen to his version of Wicked's "Defying Gravity").
My point is, whether you like Glee or not, the show reminds us that, no matter how far we may feel from being 'perfect' or popular, all of us have purposes, talents and opportunities.


Another great thing about Glee is that not everything is as it seems.

You HAVE to watch the episode where Sue Sylvester accepts a girl with Down Syndrome into the Cheerios (the cheerleaders team). Since she's Glee's villain, one expects that to be part of a wicked plan...and at the end you find out she has a sister with Down Syndrome too.

Well, I will be blogging more about Glee soon!

By the way, I also LOVE the way they mock at some of the worst flaws of the characters (Emma's illness, Rachel's personality, Finn's stupidity and so on). Besides the songs, that's my favorite thing about Glee and that's what makes it so fun!! After all, Glee is all about sharing the joy !!

CAB