Some have a deep resentment for Glee's simplistic portrayal of high school that stems from their own experiences, while others just hate show tunes and pop music. None of those are my problem.
Those things are intrinsic to Glee's nature. They're non-negotiable; a price of admission I was more than willing to pay in return for one other aspect of the show. For a time, it featured some of the most incisive, biting social commentary on network television. My problem, now, is that Glee seems to have abandoned its wit and sense of satire for a more genuine tone.
Know this: Glee is not a sincere show, or at least it wasn't at the beginning.... Faced with a possible hit, Murphy & Co. have made concessions to their original conceit and filed down the edges on the show's razor-sharp fangs.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
TO WIN BIG, DO YOU HAVE TO WIN STUPID? Our friend and loyal commenter Dan Suitor hits the big time with Gawker's publication of his "The Problem With Glee" essay, which you're free to discuss here along with tonight's episode. An excerpt:
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