World of Glee Continues

Glee has just begun. Eight episodes in. I was just discussing with my roommate what needed to be said about this show. In the end, we decided that for those individuals brand new or on the fence about this show, watch it with a group of people. Choose a friend and laugh, sing along, anything. It is not a television show that takes itself serious. How many shows would even attempt to create a mash-up of Sisqo’s “The Thong Song” and My Fair Lady’s “I Could Have Danced All Night”? Well, not even Glee considered that possible, but they tried. The result was Will Schuester singing, or should I say ‘rapping’, “The Thong Song” to the sweet doe-eyed Emma, while she stood overwhelmed by the puffy mess of lace and train that was paying homage to Princess Diana’s wedding gown. If you’ve never seen the original, go ahead and google it. It really was that big. The mash-up attempt also allowed us to hear Jayma Mays, the actress who plays Emma, singing for the first time. Again, the entire cast is extremely talented. All we need is Will’s wife to belt out a song and everyone will have showcased their vocal abilities.

(not the best video quality, but the best I could find for this song)

I don’t know about you, but I was a little disappointed by some of the storylines lately. There have been a few that have just fallen a little flat. For instance, when Sue gave up control over the Glee club so easily or when Puck started dating Rachel because of a dream. Don’t you agree that there are plenty of these moments? In the end, I choose to see the shortcomings as just necessary evils in keeping the storyline moving. I can overlook Sue’s out of character decision when I see her swing dance with Will Schuester and wear a bright red zoot suit, and I can overlook bad-boy Puck’s random love-connection with Rachel when it results in his charming rendition of “Sweet Caroline.” Check out Glee on Fox Wednesdays at 9:00p.m. and see what you think.