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TV Review – “Glee” Hits High Notes With Music, Comedy
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Written by Haley Marshall, Staff Writer
Fox’s hit TV show “Glee” tells the story of the fictional William McKinley high school glee club. The multi-talented cast performs musical numbers relevant to the story line. The script is full of witty culture references and the actors really do a good job of performing. Although, the best part of the show may very well be the character portrayal of cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester, played by comedic genius Jane Lynch. Sylvester is the villain of sorts. She is the antagonist to Will Schuster (Matthew Morrison), who heads up the glee club at the high school.
Sylvester is mean to the nth degree – she is constantly out to ruin Schuster and the glee club who have taken away funding from her first place cheerleading squad. Lynch portrays her character in such a way that her sarcastic, evil and somewhat odd dialogue comes off as cruel, but at the same time completely and utterly hilarious. Lynch quite literally masters the art of sarcasm and sardonic remarks in the role of Sue Sylvester.
The story line of Glee has many twists and while it is a comedy, it also has a dramatic flair to it. This leads me to classify it as a “dramedy.” The show as a whole is sometimes a little bit too over the top to be a believable high school experience, but then again, it is basically a prolonged musical. It definitely has a Broadway feel to it. In fact, one of the main characters, Rachel Berry, is played by real life Broadway star Lea Michele. Her character is the over-achieving, over the top diva of the group whose egotistical nature often drives the other glee club members mad. Although, there is no doubt that Michele is incredibly talented. Along with her costars, Lea has made many Glee songs into smash hits on Itunes.
The show has created a frenzy. The fans faithfully identify themselves as “gleeks”. But what exactly is the appeal of a story about a high school glee club? I think it is the fact that it is different than anything on television these days. The concept of a musical television show is completely unique. Also, music can sometimes speak to people more effectively than anything else, especially when it is sung by a vocally inclined cast such as the one that Glee boasts.
They cover a wide variety of music, every genre from rock ‘n roll to gospel. Glee is a pop culture phenomenon in the making. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to be entertained with good music and a good laugh. And yes, I’ll admit it. I am definitely a gleek.
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