Glee was awesome when it first started last year. Every week I would sit down to watch it. If I was able to watch it the evening it aired, I was usually with a group of friends. If not, I caught it later on the DVR. I was hooked. This is saying a lot because I really don't watch TV shows, at least while they're on the air. The first thirteen episodes were fantastic, and I think this has to do with the fact that they were all written and filmed at the same time. The second half of the first season was also decent, but I began to get the feeling that some of the episodes were disjointed. They'd deal with issues in one episode, and the next episode it didn't even matter. Now, that's fine. Every show does that. Whatever. It happens. Then the second season started...
Now don't get me wrong. I do still love the show. It's just spectacular. But there's only been five episodes so far this season, and if someone doesn't work out these issues, the show may lose fans. Just sayin'.
For one thing, is it just me, or has Rachel become a caricature of herself? It's one thing to be overzealous, but it's another thing entirely to be some self-serving snot-faced snothead. Thankfully, in these past two episodes, this has been tuned down a little bit. Remember, though, in that first episode when she sent that new girl to a crack house just because she felt threatened of losing her star status? Not cool.
Also, what on earth is going on with Will Schuester? I'm not exactly sure when it happened, but Schue has turned into a selfish jerk. It's one thing to have a crush on someone you can't have, but twice now he has acted completely out of line in terrible attempts to impress Emma Pillsbury, the school counselor. The first time, in the "Britney" episode, was okay up until he decided to join the kids onstage. The second time, though, he straight up forced the Glee kids to perform Rocky Horror solely to impress Emma. That's something his ex-wife would've done. I'm sorry, but if Will doesn't learn his lesson, I hope Emma stays with John Stamos. The two of them are so happy together, and her condition is actually improving. I'm all for the writers making Rachel and Will more human, but if they continue this selfish behavior, the show's two main characters will be impossible to root for, and that's just... rude.
I've also noticed how uneven the show has become. It started the second half of last season, but it's gotten worse. This isn't a major complaint, but it needs to be said. I love the event episodes, and I gotta give the writers props for at least trying to continue the storyline, but it just seems to me that one week will be terrific with great lines and great character development. Then the event episodes are there solely to entertain, dropping everything that happened the previous week. I may be exaggerating a little bit, but I'm on a rant so forgive me.
Anyway I'm going to continue watching the show. Hopefully these issues will improve since this season is still fairly new. If not, I gotta say it's not going to keep my interest. There are lots of other shows that I could be watching. I choose to watch Glee because I relate to all the issues the writers continue to bring up. Anyway, that's my opinion, and I'm sticking to it. Feel free to talk amongst yourselves. Bottom line is, shape up, Glee! I know you can!
