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Never watched it.

Never will.

I was really enamoured with the first half of the season, and then they started using too many tricks repeatedly - theme episodes, big name guest stars (exception - NPH was great, but when isn't he?), flashy music videos, etc. They also completely let the storytelling fall by the wayside. I'm encouraged by some of the things I've heard Murphy say about the new season and seeing where they made some missteps in S1, and they also cast Cheyenne Jackson in a role, so I'll be tuning in to see if they manage to get back to the fun show it started out as.

Unfortunately my biggest problem with the show will remain: I cannot stand Lea Michelle or the character of Rachel Berry and I'm afraid she'll be around for a while, what with her being "THE STAR". Yes, she can sing but she is insufferable. Plus, the joke of Rachel being a diva bitch from hell is less funny when you realize it's probably not acting.

I was a fan of Ryan Murphy's batshit crazy Nip/Tuck. That had some of the craziest storylines around. But Glee just aint for me. Shows where characters just break out into song constantly is targeted at a different audience than me.

I'm never disappointed by Glee, but that may be because I expect nothing out of it but a good sing-a-long and some fun celebrity appearances.

The glory of lowered expectations, I guess.

Barely made it through one episode, not my thing.

I look at it this way: Glee is a horrible show. And I love the ever-loving cupcakes right out of it.

I agree that it has declined in "quality". I really tire of the theme episodes. The love-waffling gets old, but that is relatively accurate of teenagers.

However, few things can pump me up like a cheesy sing-along with funny imagery and hot guys. There is no very little shame in my game, kids.

Patty, I completely agree with you. On everything. I know it's a bad show but for some reason I can't. Look. Away

The trick to loving this show is being able to laugh at its convoluted earnestness once in a while. Just when you have had it with ridiculous storylines, there's another big dance number that gets your heart pumping and reminds you why you love it.
The guest stars are getting out of hand, though. A Rocky Horror themed episode? Puh-lease. It would also be good if relationships could last more than two episodes before the kids (or Mr. Shu) start switching partners again.

I will be the first to admit that Glee lost its mojo during the second half of the season last year. There were maybe 2 decent episodes in that whole second half. But, I loved the first half so hard, that I'm totally willing to see it through. So yeah, I'll be there Tuesday, Sept. 21st at 8:00 with fingers crossed.

Shit. I heard in April that the kid who played Maxxi on Skins was auditioning for Glee so I was hoping he would be in this clip, but it looks like he didn't make it.

Glee is fun.

It's the TV equivalent of a frosted cupcake. If you had it all the time, it'd rot your teeth and destroy your health, but it's a delicious treat that you can count on to make you feel good on a shitty day.

Some episodes are a gourmet delicacy from Magnolia, sometimes they're a Kroger cupcake with the cheap grainy frosting. But who cares? A cupcake is always better than no cupcake.

You can swallow an un-ironic tribute to Madonna, and the planned celebration of Britney doesn't bother you, but “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” is too much?

Hey, glee club! Write some original songs!

:self-satisfied grin:

I like the show, I watch it, but I think it's highly overrated. It's a fun show where the writing is ok and the song and dance numbers are amazing. If you took the music out of this show people would mostly think it was crap. Very uneven in tone. However, Jane Lynch and Chris Colfer (and whoever plays his dad) are fantastic.

It was never cool to like Glee.

I just hope they do better than the second half of last season, which was pretty horrible. In every way imaginable. There was such a huge difference between the two halves that they almost felt like different shows. Maybe because it was so rushed? Hopefully now that they've had a bit more time it'll go back to being fun and cute again, without the heavy-handedness and the stupidity of the plots.

Oh, I love the cheesey-cheese right out of this show.
Other things I love?
-America's Next Top Model
-Horrible pop music
-Purple and blue flavored candy
-Most of the Cheezburger websites
As you can see, I'm clearly the foremost authority on loving cheesey things. And Glee is CHEESE. I also love real cheese. Except for Swiss cheese, which tastes like metal.

Glee's ok. Just can't shake off my head that Lea Michelle's too old looking to be playing a high school student.