Why You Should Be Watching ‘Glee’
I am totally in love with “Glee”. All of you who follow my weekly ‘Lost’ recaps are aware that I do not profess my love to just any show. Even shows that I know are good, I always compare to the brilliance of ‘Lost’ and they fail…until now.
I do enjoy a good comedy. Tina Fey and the high-larious people at ’30 Rock’ knock my boots every week. But ‘Glee’ isn’t like that either. It’s totally different from anything and that is why I love it.
[Glee - Full Episode Pilot - Video]
So what usually happens to shows like ‘Glee’? Well, five people like me write about how wonderful it is, we tell everyone we know, those people say they are going to watch it and never do…and then it gets cancelled. This is what happened with ‘Arrested Development’. I can’t take that again. It will kill me.
Therefore, I am taking it upon myself to pimp the hell out of ‘Glee.’ ‘Glee’ is my new boo (sorry Kathy Griffin). You must watch it, and I will give you three reasons why:
1. Jane Lynch: I fell in love with this bitch when she starred in “Best in Show.” I am a HUGE fan of all things Christopher Guest (c’mon people, ‘Spinal Tap’ is amazeballs) and was pleasantly surprised to find that Jane’s character in that movie held her own against comedic heavyweights like Guest, Michael McKeon, and Catherine O’Hara. Then, she started popping up in all the right places in all the right roles, like ‘The 40 Year-Old Virgin’. She’s amazing. And without missing a beat her ‘Sue Sylvester’, the cheerleading coach who is more Adolf Hitler than pom-pon prom queen, has me in stitches every time she is on the screen. Whether she is revoking the tanning privileges of her Cheerios, or trying to get Mr. Schuester to take iron supplements to help him with his menstruation, she steals every scene she is in and rightfully so.
2. Hot Guys: Phew! Really, hot guys on a show has been on hiatus too long. Seriously. All I have to look forward to are a few moment when Matthew Fox’s character doesn’t shave on ‘Lost’ and Josh Holloway’s parades around topless. Yea, yea. John Krazinski is cute. But he’s not this cute. Matthew Morrison and Cory Monteith together, on the screen, hotness spilling over, making it quiver, making me often pause the TV and rewind to see them smile or lick their lips again. And again. And again…sorry is it hot in here. And please don’t worry ladies. I know, Monteith plays a high schooler. But I checked. He’s 27. Yum.
3. Music: I am the first person to completely deny my hidden obsession for musicals. I honestly have never seen ‘The Sound of Music’ or ‘Mary Poppins’, but if the vodka is flowing at the right speed, I will karaoke your ass under the table with some ‘Grease’ tunes. Yes, I sang along to the music that was belted out when I saw ‘The Producers’ on Broadway-much to my husband’s chagrin. And you know what-SO DID YOU. You love musicals. You know you can’t wait to see ‘Nine’ and you know you’ve seen ‘Moulin Rouge’ more times than you will ever admit. And that is why you will love this show. Last week, I spent days singing ‘Golddigger’ thanks to Matthew Morrison. This week, I am all over Color Me Badd thanks to the Acafellas. You will be too. Trust me.
‘Glee’ airs Wednesday nights at 9:00 EST on Fox.
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