For a few months I've been seeing promos for a show called Glee... I'm led to understand a few of you may have seen/heard of this show...
Well being off sick for about a week, I decided that I needed something to do other than sitting at my computer or doing other sick people stuff... Popped into the local Walmart, saw Glee Season 1, Volume 1, it was 35.00. That's right the first season will be released in 2 Volumes, 35.00 each likely... Thought what the hell, I'd rather watch TV shows on DVD anyway.
I got it home and spent the next 4 hours enthralled with the first Disc... I'm not surprised that I like Musical TV Shows, Buffy The Vampire Slayer did a musical episode, and that was one of my favorite TV episodes of any show ever.
The writing is funny, smart, and occasionally a little sexy... In short it covers all bases. It's the kind of entertaining I don't mind paying a bit more for.
Cast. Oh my god... Seriously, very few big names... All big characters, all big personalities, and most importantly BIG voices.
Where to start, in a non singing role is Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester, the cheerleader coach is at her acerbic best. One liners, and some truly awesome evil.
Her counterpart in a singing role is Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester (Schue to his peers and students), the teacher we all wish we'd had in high school, young, cool, and he sings. I'm sure there are more than a few school girl crushes on this teacher.
The Lead Students are Lea Michele is Rachel Berry, a Driven, Obsessed, and Talented stage child. Child of 2 dads. She is annoying at times, but very sweet at heart. She just wants what's hers, the lead in every number.
Cory Monteith plays Football Star Finn Hudson. Finn has predictably knocked up his Head Cheerleader girlfriend. Surprises abound for this character. After hearing him sing in the shower Schue blackmails him into Glee Club with a trumped up drug possession charge. I feel Finn experiences the most growth of anyone in the first part of season 1. He starts as a bit of a meat head, but grows into the leader that Glee needs.
The supporting Cast is absolutely fantastic.
Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones tears up musical numbers. Her voice, and talent really come through.
Kevin McHale is Artie Abrams. Artie is wheelchair bound, but his voice is big enough for 3 or 4 characters. The watchword on this show must be talent talent talent.
Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang rocks out with a big voice, and a funky look every time she's on screen.
Dianna Argon is Qunn Fabray. Head Cheerleader and manipulative, evil and cute. Oh also pregnant, but not by her boyfriend Finn. Her singing was not really featured much, but the parts they gave her were really well done.
Mark Salling as Noah 'Puck' Puckerman is the character you should hate. He's gotten his best friend's girlfriend pregnant, but his earnestness is endearing, and his rendition of Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline was show stopping for me.
Jayma Mays plays Emma Pillsbury, the school guidance councillor and wanna be Plan B for Schue. She's probably the only character who really sees Schue's vision. Last but not least is Chris Colfer playing Kurt Hummel.
Kurt is the Gay Drama Guy that we all remember from high school, which of course makes him a great foil for Rachel. He memorably comes out to Burt his awkward man's man single father in one episode played impeccably by Mike O' Malley. His sing off against Rachel for the right to sing Defying Gravity from the broadway hit Wicked gave me goose bumps.
Tertiary and guest casting was even above average. Iqbal Theba as Penny Pinching Principal Figgins always brings the funny. Jessalyn Gilsig plays Schue's wife Terri, reeks of awesomeness, and evil. She lies, manipulates, and blackmails with ruthlessness. But always with the 'Greater Good' in mind. With guest stars like Eve, and Kristin Chenoweth, Glee has made a believer of me.
I will recommend this show until I die if the 2nd half of season one is anywhere near as good as the first.
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