can someone explain what the fuss is about Glee?
Some weeks ago, I caught about five minutes of the Glee premiere before turning it off when the choir director's wife (I don't know anyone's names) made me want to attack her with a sharp, pointy object. Ah well, I figured, I didn't need another show anyway. But then all manner of my acquaintances, fannish and otherwise, have exploded with love for this show, so I figured maybe I hadn't given it a fair shake. So last night, wanting to watch something while having dinner, I watched the earliest ep I could get on Rogers On Demand, which was, I believe, the third.
And...I still really don't get what all the fuss is about! Is there a single likable character on the show? The women were overwhelmingly manipulative, obnoxious, and bitchy; the men were overwhelmingly good-hearted but manipulated, spineless, and dumb. Even apart from the glaringly problematic sexism, the characters all seemed remarkably one-note.
Yes, the singing and dancing is great, and football players doing Beyonce will never not be fun. But is that all this show has? I know some of you are fans: what am I missing? I can't promise I'll give it another shot, just because I've got very little time right now, but if people can give me convincing reasons to do so, I might make an effort. Clearly it's appealing to a lot of people whose taste in television I generally agree with, but I don't quite get it.
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Further on the subject of things that are getting lots of buzz but that I could not be less interested in: The Plan. I was actually a little surprised how much I Do Not Care. And I'm not in one of the partisan camps here: I'm fairly neutral but somewhat favorably disposed towards a Cylon story, and I'm completely neutral on the subject of Kara's love life. I've been reading people's spoilery posts and there's no reason I wouldn't enjoy the movie, I think. But I have absolutely no interest in watching it. It's not even bitterness anymore (well, not about this, anyway; other aspects of this show still make me want to pull out my sharp, pointy objects) and more just numb disinterest. Thanks for that, Ron Moore. *sigh*
And...I still really don't get what all the fuss is about! Is there a single likable character on the show? The women were overwhelmingly manipulative, obnoxious, and bitchy; the men were overwhelmingly good-hearted but manipulated, spineless, and dumb. Even apart from the glaringly problematic sexism, the characters all seemed remarkably one-note.
Yes, the singing and dancing is great, and football players doing Beyonce will never not be fun. But is that all this show has? I know some of you are fans: what am I missing? I can't promise I'll give it another shot, just because I've got very little time right now, but if people can give me convincing reasons to do so, I might make an effort. Clearly it's appealing to a lot of people whose taste in television I generally agree with, but I don't quite get it.
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Further on the subject of things that are getting lots of buzz but that I could not be less interested in: The Plan. I was actually a little surprised how much I Do Not Care. And I'm not in one of the partisan camps here: I'm fairly neutral but somewhat favorably disposed towards a Cylon story, and I'm completely neutral on the subject of Kara's love life. I've been reading people's spoilery posts and there's no reason I wouldn't enjoy the movie, I think. But I have absolutely no interest in watching it. It's not even bitterness anymore (well, not about this, anyway; other aspects of this show still make me want to pull out my sharp, pointy objects) and more just numb disinterest. Thanks for that, Ron Moore. *sigh*