My Rebuttal: The I Hate Glee Issue

I'm back- and sorry but I can't resist. Had to find a nice quiet place here at the Winter Fashion Show in Rockwell so I may give out my rebuttal for this issue that I've admittedly (and proudly) brought in the open. 

One of my BFFs sent me a text message regarding some comments about my "I Hate Glee" blog entry. He said that it's all over Facebook! Surely, I was dying to hear what other people have to say! While some liked my blog and others agree with my opinion, I was quite amused with one who read it and gave some comments about it. The comments are not necessarily nice but that's understandable. In fact, I've been expecting that from many Gleeks out there. What I find so amusing with this scenario (and why I singled it out) is because he's got some people backing him up and talking about it. Though I have to say, I appreciate your comments because I spent a whole hour just laughing about it; I couldn't resist writing a rebuttal.

So here's what he has to say. Don't worry- I omitted your name and the name of your "friends" to protect your identity. He posted this on his wall around 06:00 PM today.

"GLEE is GLEE. You can't argue with success. One of the reasons why I am posting this is not because someone actually doesn't like it (who cares anyway?) but because he actually said it should be put OFF THE AIR! Duh? And who does he think he is to even say we need to prove to him that it is really good? Truth is, what he said or what ...I said no longer matters. Besides, if GLEE really sucks, then why are there millions of people still glued on their TV screens and anticipating/watching every episode? Everyone is different and there's such a thing as PREFERENCE. Bottomline is: if you like one TV program, then patronize it and sell it without having to put something else down. Now if you choose to do it, then be ready to receive reactions, not necessarily on your blogsite but on Facebook where it matters a whole lot more. Let's just keep watching."

 

My Rebuttal: 

• GLEE is GLEE. You can't argue with success.- I wasn't arguing with their success. I wrote specifically on my blog that it's the fascination I don't understand- not the success. Re read my blog again. I did mention that a lot of people are watching it didn't I? That's hardly arguing with success.   

 

• but because he actually said it should be put OFF THE AIR! Duh? And who does he think he is to even say we need to prove to him that it is really good? - Again, let me remind you that this is MY BLOG. Anything I want to say here- no matter how nasty you may think it is; it's my PERSONAL OPINION. Let me tell you a little secret- The secret to not being personally affected; don't read it if you don't like what it says. I don't like Glee and  that's my  personal opinion. What, we're not allowed to have opinions now? Where did the freedom of expression go? Tsk tsk tsk...

 

• Everyone is different and there's such a thing as PREFERENCE- No argument here.  Hating Glee is my preference. Are you saying that I can't express my view on this matter? This is my outlet to let off steam. It's my blog! If you have yours, then by all means do it. But please, don't try to insinuate what I should and should not write in my blog. I have the last say with what  goes in here- it's my space. 

 

• Now if you choose to do it, then be ready to receive reactions, not necessarily on your blogsite but on Facebook where it matters a whole lot more.- I don't have a problem receiving reactions online on my blog spot or on Facebook. Although, let me say that my blog has reached farther than your Facebook account did. And with regards to reactions, I did say, try to prove me wrong didn't I? Read between the lines- that's a welcoming note. The reason  that I said that is so that everybody would know that reactions and comments are welcome. 

• Let's just keep watching- Good. So that other people may see my point as well. Like many of you, I'm not the only one who hated Glee. I wouldn't be posting my insights regarding this if I was the only one who felt this way- then again even if I was, you knew I still would. However,  let me reiterate that I don't need anyone's help with defending this issue because my opinions are just as valid as yours and as everybody else. 

Now that we got that out in the open, I'd just like to answer some of the comments his friends gave regarding this issue. I'm also omitting their names to protect their identities: 

• Lady Friend: take it off the air??? that's a bit extreme, isn't it?

• MY REBUTTAL:  You bet it's extreme. But that's why I said "should". I didn't say Glee "will" be taken off the air- I said "should". This basically comprises of my opinion and some others. In fact, you should be thankful I didn't have the power or the connection (yet) to have it removed from broadcasting. If I did, Glee would (again, please take note of the word "would") never have seen the light of day after the 1st episode.

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• My Reader:  Exactly. And here's some other nasty comments among others. To quote,
  

  
  "It might also be because Charice Pempengco is in it - and I hate her. She thinks shes way better than everybody else just because she's a Filipino who made it big in the... U.S. Well think again, you're not that big a star yet Charice! You might want to do something with your face first before you call yourself a "big Star".
  
  * "The characters are ANNOYING and can't SING! Where did the producers get these people? GLEE has no talent."
  
  * "Charice's pieces are boring and totally a snooze. Never saw acting that bad!
  
  * "GLEE is nothing but a figment of your uncreative imaginations and an embarassing failure to local TV - like cheap teleseryes and telenovelas your maid, your drivers and all your helpers love to watch!"
  
  * And he called us "Gleetards" or Glee retards for the uninformed).
  
  Now tell me if these are something you guys could swallow and just take sitting down. You're actually not a bad person because you hate GLEE. You are a bad person because of your HARSH WORDS and DESPICABLE ATTITUDE. Rereact react kang nasabihan ka ng bad, then try reading your previous blog to find out why many people called you such...

  
  

  MY REBUTTAL:  

  - It sound's nasty alright but that's my opinion on Charice Pempengco. The air she puts on every interview she has ever had after being casted on Glee simply implies that all the air has gone into her head. If that wasn't a friendly advice I wouldn't know what it is. All I'm trying to say is that she's not a huge star yet so she better hold her horses down. In my opinion (it can get tiring have to repeat "in my opinion" over and over again...) she really doesn't look good nor does she sings well. That's "my opinion". Don't hold it against me. You like her, I don't. What's wrong with saying what I think?
  

  -I really find the characters annoying and talentless. What's wrong with that? I thought I was watching a TV series not people prancing around and singing! But seriously, read and re-read my blog dude! Talent does not just imply singing- it also connotes acting which is in "my opinion" the Glee cast suck!

  
  

  -Charice's pieces (like Reeses' Pieces- suddenly I'm hungry) are boring to me. That's my opinion. She's a "singer" not an actress. My suggestion was to let her take acting classes first. What's wrong with that? I am entitled to my own opinion right? I may not be an expert- but at least I have an opinion which I don't need someone else to reaffirm.

  
  

  -So what if I find Glee uncreative? I said in my blog it's a copy cat of High School Musical. If Glee was supposed to be creative, then it should have been different and totally unpredictable. Can you give me one (at least one) episode when they didn't sing a remake song? That would be unpredictable.
  

  -Gleetards is what many people who hate Glee call the Gleeks. It's all over the net. Wish  I was the one who made that up but sorry- I can't take credit for the one who really came up with it. If you hate being called a Gleetard, blame it on the person who started it over the net!

  
  

  - I may have harsh words but at least I wasn't afraid to air them out. Like I said, I'd rather have an opinion than not have one at all. I'm standing by what I believe in- and I don't need my friends to back me up on this issue. Posting your rebuttal on Facebook so others can see it means you need someone to agree with you. Posting my blog on Facebook means I have an opinion and I'm airing it out through my blog. There's a difference.

  
  

  - You may find me despicable but I did say on my blog I don't care. Everybody has opinions on someone. One thing I can say, I didn't pass judgment on you- unlike what your friends did. It would be easy to get a reaction from you because you know me (or atleast a part of me) , but your friends don't know me from Adam; yet they judged me. People who know me knows what to expect from me because I don't keep my opinions aside. You say I'm despicable, they say I'm just being honest. 
  
  - Re read my blog. I said many people called me bad but I WAS NEVER SORRY ABOUT IT. Read the gist- I'M PROUD OF IT. I'm standing to defend what I believe in- no matter what people say. 

  
  

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• His "Male" Friend: i so love GLEE...tigilan ako ng mga pretensiyosong tao. If you dont like it, then don't watch it. Keep your finger off Glee's channel. Hirap kasi, silip rin ng silip tapos magcocomment ng di maganda....hahahaha wawa naman.

  
  

  MY REBUTTAL:  The problem with people giving out unsolicited opinion is that they don't know what they are commenting about. I watched Glee so I can have a solid idea what it's all about- so I don't give out opinions based on opinions I formulated from thin air. I wasn't peeking- I was watching. My comments are based on all the episodes I watched- and darn straight I watched all of the episodes so I can give a full comprehensive review. I'm not the type of writer who judges the book without reading it first. Your friend should do the same.
  

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• Lady Friend: share mo naman ung blog niya KM... pero seriously, this person has issues. :P
  

  MY REBUTTAL: Thank you for taking time to view and read my blog. You're right, I have issues- and that's what my blog is for.

  
  
  

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• My Reader: He has. I'll pm you the links...
  

  MY REBUTTAL: Thank you for promoting my blog. Finally- some truth in advertising!
  

  
  

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• Lady Friend: It bothered me... but towards the middle of his blog, I figured that this person does not know what he's talking about...He's just pretending to be a classy and intellectual individual. Plus, I think his exposure to the shows he had mentioned (Beverly Hills, Melrose Place) is obviously where he got his nastiness to begin with! :P
  

  MY REBUTTAL:  Thanks for your concern. You were actually bothered with what I had to say? Thought you guys didn't care (hence, One of the reasons why I am posting this is not because someone actually doesn't like it (who cares anyway?) and Truth is, what he said or what ...I said no longer matters.) Thanks for the pre-judgment as well. You don't actually know me but you had the guts to say that I'm just pretending. Hmmm.... Oh and by the way, that's Beverly Hills 90210 not just Beverly Hills. Don't get the location mixed up with the TV show or people might get the wrong idea. LOLs. And you're wrong- eeeeenggg! That's not where I got my nastiness from. LOLs. But thank you for saying exactly what you thought of me. I was hoping for more crude comments but the least I could honestly say was that I wasn't disappointed with your replies. Not a formidable match but I recognize the effort.

  
  

  
  

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• My Reader: Damn right. This I should say is a fair assessment from someone who's neutral and doesn't stand to gain anything from it.
  

   MY REBUTTAL: Wow, so now I have an agenda? :-) What could I possibly gain from writing in my blog? Fame? Fortune? I wasn't even being paid to do that! I had nothing to gain but to air out my opinion on "My Blog". My blog. It's-my-blog! Hence it's called a blog- online journal. Hehehehehe! Whatever I had to say is okay because it's my blog. :-)
  By the way, how can you say she's neutral? Her info on Facebook says she likes Glee and she's your friend obviously, she'd come to you and Glee's defence- where's the neutral ground in that?

  
  
  

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  Here's an idea- I wrote down a simple and small rebuttal on Facebook (so these people may see it) at 05:45 PM- just 15mins before they actually started going on hysteria. I said:
  

  "Thanks for all those who commented (wow, it took me this much just make you guys read my blog hehehehe!) negative or positive I greatly appreciate your insights regarding this issue I just opened up. For those who were offended, sorry but this is my blog which basically means that I have the freedom to write whatever I want. If you didn't like what I just posted then don't read it. There is a matter called CHOICE and I just chose to air out my own views and opinions in public because I'm not afraid of people judging me. More topics to come within the next few days. Thanks everyone!"
  

  
  

  Pretty much that's a short and simple rebuttal concerning what I've posted and the reason why. If these people would have taken some time to read it before everything else then they would have spared themselves the waste of time reacting and pulling their hair off just to defend Glee's honor. But honestly, I'm glad that they did. Reading their comments and on how "angry" they are for me sharing my opinion on my personal space has made me laugh all throughout the evening. With readers and followers like this- who needs enemies? Hahahahahaha!

  
  Now before I get nasty again and have a throng of people up my #%&, let me just get to the point in all of this:  There is a matter called CHOICE and I just chose to air out my own views and opinions in public because I'm not afraid of saying what I think This blog is my personal space. Again, if you don't like it you don't have to read it. It's a free country. No one is forcing you to read it. If you are bothered this much- then go create your own blog. My point is; it's my blog and I can write anything I want. I wasn't affected in a negative way with your comments (puhleeez). In fact (I had to repeat it again) I welcome and I thank all comments (check out the space provided at the bottom of my entry- that's where comments actually go). If I didn't want any comments, then I would have clicked on the option to remove it when my blog was created. My blog has reached areas farther than Facebook has- and this goes to all blogs posted on the net. Horray to all bloggers! I am not afraid to post it on Facebook that's why I posted the link- and this is because I know people understand that blogs are personal spaces.

  
  I'm saving the best for last- and please, hear me out on this. Have you ever thought about what you just said? Were you that affected to actually get people to back you up? I'm not afraid of people saying things about me but are you- that you'd actually need someone to reaffirm your statements? Here's the catch. People know me- and they know that I'm an a%$. They know that I say what comes on top of my head. I'm being honest that way instead of just keeping shut. They already expect this from me. But you, do people really know who you are? And if they do, then why are you stooping down to my level? You did say I was despicable- what all for writing a blog containing my  personal pinion? I'm sorry but do you know what despicable means? LOLs. Who's  despicable- Is it me who was just being true to what I firmly believe in?

  
  Sorry dude- no offense. It's all in a day's work.  

  
  

  And now I can finally go back to my work and lay this issue to rest. People who have jobs know that not everything revolves around Glee. You should too you know.

Why I Hate Glee

I tried- honestly I did. I did my best to like this freak show but I just couldn't. It just doesn't appeal to my good taste and I find so many things wrong with it! While the rest of the world are proudly announcing that they are "Gleeks" on their Facebook status, I am contemplating hard on why the show has no appeal to me.

Glee On Fox TV

I had no issues with teen drama. Growing up in a western culture, my teen years were spent watching teen drama on TV. I loved Beverly Hills 90210, California Dreams, Melrose Place, and even Dawson's Creek. But Glee is a totally different story. I couldn't bring myself to like it- let alone love it.

Maybe it's because everybody else loved it and I just wanted to be set apart from the crowd by hating what everybody loved. It might also be because Charice Pempengco is in it- and I hate her. She thinks shes way better than everybody else just because she's a Filipino who made it big in the U.S.  Well think again, you're not that big a star yet Charice! You might want to do something with your face first before you call yourself a "big Star". Nastiness aside, I hate Glee because there's just so many things I find wrong with it that it just doesn't capture my intellect-ably high taste.

The Unbelievably Loser Cast Of Glee

So seriously, what's with Glee that everybody loved it and I hated it? On the top of my head, I find so many things wrong with this show produced by Ryan Murphy. In an interview with Rolling Stone, he said that Glee is four acts of darkness and two acts of sweetness. Ok, wait, did I just read that right? Where was the sweetness? I think he means the wearyingly repetitive slushies-thrown-in-faces gag. Slushies are sweet, right? I think Murphy may have some trouble identifying sweetness: these characters are too deeply cynical to be high-schoolers. And why do I find them unattractive? Subjective impressions of physical appearance aside: the men are doe-eyed, 'aw, shucks' goofball victims or total douche-hats, and the women are manipulative, evil shrews or crazier than lousy-house rats and they're not even pretty to be like that to begin with. Compared to Gossip Girl, Blair and Serena may be manipulative schemers but at least they look good! I just don't understand the fascination with Glee at all. Glee is just off-putting! I'd rather hang out with Sil from 'Species' than any girl on Glee. At least 'Sil' looks hot- and she's got personality. Who WAS I supposed to identify with in Glee or, for crying out, who should I LIKE?

The Fabulous Cast Of Gossip Girl

People hate being lied to. Glee's pilot sold me on a premise: high school schlubs make good in glee club. Yay! Sounds like fine fare, musical comedy fun. I watched the pilot. I looked watched it with keen eyes. Then I let it slap my face for 10 episodes until I gave up. There was no character development. No plot. Just miserable, auto-tuned, stereotypes unable to connect with my life experiences as an uncaring universe heaps torment and humiliation upon them. Talk about real life issues. I was able to relate to every episode of Gossip Girl and yet I couldn't relate to a single episode of Glee... it's because Glee isn't REALISTIC!

'Glee' pretends to care about humanity, the pain of growing up, and the blight of high school, but I cannot feel its tacky happy endings. "Freaks and Geeks" was painful to watch, too, but at least it seemed more honest. I actually cared about those characters and when bad things happened to them, I felt bad for them. That's how drama's supposed to work. I think. Or is there some way to loathe everything the characters stand for and just enjoy the juiciness as they stab each other? It worries me how many viewers are probably doing just that. Glee oozes with all the shallow, soul-soiling unpleasantness of reality TV only somebody HAD TO MAKE THIS UP!

The problem with Glee is that it's trying too hard. It's deliberately setting out to say “Hey, look – life’s not so bad!". Welcome to the world people- life can be bad and life is unfair. Deal with it. Face up to it's challenges instead of singing your way through life like nothing else matters. Why is Gossip Girl better at this than Glee? It's because Gossip Girl doesn't try to hide the reality of life. Gossip Girl show's life's issues and deals with it upfront! Life is not about candies and rainbows. It can be dark, brooding and sometimes depressing. The best thing about Gossip Girl and the worst part about Glee is that Gossip Girl teaches us how to handle life in the most difficult of situations while Glee just basically instructs us which note to hit when you run into an obstacle. This is life huh?

Glee- Not Pretty Enough

Another thing- and man, I'm just getting started. The glee club is supposed to consist of losers, very few of which might just end up trumping the popular kids at some later date if they make it as an actor or musician or whatever. But the stark truth is that most of its members won’t. They are, as a general rule, not thin enough, not good-looking enough, not straight enough, or not white enough, to make it in that culture. Glee takes place in an American high school, that most awful of environments for teenagers, where judgment is superficial and a strict caste system exists, with very clear winners and losers. And then, the storyline of the show goes, the meathead jock joins the club, along with his missus, and all of a sudden everything’s much better. Of course, the storyline has to focus on the good looking, white cast members for the most part, but there is the occasional metaphorical bone thrown to the others. The cheerleader gets pregnant (predictably) and decides to have the baby (predictably), although she plans to give it away.

I think what really annoys me is that the show has the potential, behind the gloriously over-the-top musical numbers, to explore real issues about the problems within American high schools. Instead, the operation of the hierarchy (and the arch-villain, Sue Sylvester) is shown in a light-hearted way. The show neglects the often very real problems of identity and self-worth that most teenagers go through and seems instead to yell, “You can do it!” at the top of its lungs. While I’m sure this gets a good reaction stateside, where life’s all about getting yourself out there and living the American dream, I’m saddened that  even a British audience manages to swallow this kind of tripe without choking, or at least without it leaving a nasty taste in their collective mouth.

Perhaps that’s all Glee’s supposed to be – an hour to forget reality and curl up with a big duvet of suspended cynicism around you, basking in the warm glow of a universe where things aren’t decided for you, and you really can do it if you believe in yourself. But I still won’t be watching it. And if people do, they shouldn’t let it affect their lives. Because it’s BS through and through. 

Glee Is For LOSERS!

How Do I Hate Glee?

Let me count the ways.

For starters, Glee is what I would call a saccharine snorefest. Totally boring and way out of it's league (if there ever was a league for embarrassing TV shows in history). Glee just tries too much but comes short in so many different ways.Why do I say it's a snorefest? It's a TV show to avoid at all costs; a weekly dose of bad- perhaps even terrible programming. 

Glee Sucks!

Given the fact that everybody loves Glee, I expect it to be a good laugh. You know, the kind of show that would make you laugh with every line they say- like F.R.I.E.N.D.S. or Will & Grace. Sadly, despite the show's effort, Glee comes out to be smugly satisfied by it's own genius before a single episode was shown. No matter how hard it tries, it still comes off as a show that looks average when compared to it's contemporaries, such as the infinitely more enjoyable (and funny) Modern Family, or the genuinely kooky Community. These are matters of taste with which people are allowed to disagree, and clearly do. That it's a smug, G-rated Election on uppers with 2-D characterizations would not, in itself, prompt anything more dramatic than a Tivo thumbs-down.

The Lame Cast Of Glee

Moreover, Glee has managed to produce the lamest characters on TV. This is the problem with a supposedly "feel-good" TV series. I can barely tell each character apart. They all seem to coagulate into a generic ball of musical fluff. They're all lazy characterizations: a jock, some cheerleaders, a swotty girl, someone who keeps cleaning her hands, a guy in a wheelchair who's typically self-effacing, and a gay guy who is camp as Christmas and obsessed with fashion and shopping and y'know gay things like that. I'm genuinely surprised to reach the end of each episode without him yelling "I'm free" as some hunky football player waltzes by. Yes, everyone's a cardboard cliche - it's supposed to be "playing with" stock types - but I think things get nefarious where the dames are concerned. We've got Shrewish, Lying Wife; Sweet Perky Neurotic; Bitchy Cheerleader; Tracy Flick-esque Nerd; Strong Black Woman. Sure, Lynch's over-the-top psycho-coach is watchable, but only because she is, not because there's any more nuance to her. And all of whom orbit around Main Guy, who is apparently perfect, and a saint. Also saintly: football QB. Both are being manipulated by women in their lives while worshipful Perfect Women wait in the wings to ease their burdens.

 

Nearly everyone I know likes it- and I mean nearly everyone. Your sister might like it. Your boss, the bus driver- even your mom. I'm surprised the political parties haven't jumped aboard the already crowded bandwagon. Fans even have a name for themselves- Gleeks (Ugh! How lame can you get???!!!) I mean really? You call yourselves Gleeks? Never has my faith in humanity been so shaken. Seriously- I wouldn't mind it if it were any good but this takes the cake! There's absolutely no buying in to it- unless you count the astronomical sales of the albums that accompanies the series. I mean really, that's all they ever had going. 

The endless marketing. It's almost impossible to spend a day without being subjected to a promotional campaign that's had all the subtlety of a televised hen night.

Glee- Stop Believin'

I actually assumed that given the publicity and the talent (if these cat ever has any talent) the performances they show on the series would be somewhat spectacular- guess again. Majority of the cast were chosen for their musical telents rather than their acting credentials; yet every song is OVERPRODUCED to a level that makes the Vengaboys look like a catchy A Capella group! It's like a rubbish version of High School Musical – which I wouldn't mind were it not for the pretence of drama that precedes every whimsically sung version of an eighties power ballad. At least High School Musical produced and sang their own original songs- I'd give them that. Glee is just remaking every song that was ever sang over the past decades to the present. if they can sing as well as they claim to be, they should at least have a song  or two that were originally written and produced by them. Oh and please, the issues surrounding the lame storylines? Will Mr Schu get with the OCD lady? Will the cool kids accept the glee club nerds? Will we ever care about the type of angst that can be easily communicated through interpretive dance? Sadly, I suspect not.

There, I said it. I hate Glee and some people think I'm a bad person. I think there should be a support group for people who have watched every single episode and still can’t stand the show.  It’s not so much that I hated it from the beginning; I rarely watch twelve or thirteen episodes of a show that I hate.  It’s more of a long-term development over the past few months…something that has come into fruition as the show has declined.  Maybe “declined” is too harsh a word – perhaps failed to live up to its potential?

Glee pretends to be more than just a feel-good TV show, but in it's own way I find lame, boring and humorless- and the more so because it pretends to care.

I'm A Bad Person Because I Hate Glee

Somebody once told me that I'm mean- mainly because I love to dish out dirt and bash people with my opinions. Now that I have publicly and proudly announed that I hate Glee- everybody's been telling me that I'm a bad person. Awwww... shucks! Well, I guess I am bad- and proud of it! Hahahahaha! Come off it people! You guys came unglued again. So what if I hate Glee? I don't mind if you don't like Gossip Girl or if you don't like me at all! If you can prove that Glee deserves high praises from me then prove it. But, as far as I'm concerned and as high were my tastes, Glee is nothing but a embarrassing failure to local TV- like cheap teleseryes and telenovelas your maid, your drivers and all your helpers love to watch!

I know the Gleetards (Glee retards for the uninformed) are chomping at the bit to rip me apart for daring to speak ill of their baby.  Well, come and get me! 

Glee Can't Sing!

If you like Glee then you are probably aware that the characters are ANNOYING and they CAN'T SING! Lea Michele is okay- I'd give her that. But apparently, the same thing can't be said to Cory Monteith, or Charice or whoever else is in the cast. Where did the producers get these people? I know Cory came from Kyle XY but seriously- he has no real talent!

For a show to hinge on two student leads, they have to be pretty dynamic, charismatic characters. Rachel is grating and, at times, insufferable; Finn just seems like he’s constantly stoned.  Schue hands probably 90% of the songs to Finn and/or Rachel to sing, without question, and Finn’s range is questionable, at best.  He can’t really dance that well, and his voice seems thin, flat, and even off pitch at times.  Charice (even though she's a filipina) can't hack it. I find her pieces boring and totally a snooze. Has she ever learned to act by the way? Never saw acting that bad! I googled her name and "bad acting" came out. No surprise there- Glee has no talent!

And let me bring out the two whole episodes they had that focuses entirely on the adult character and ignored the students completely. One train wreck known as “Acafellas.” Answer me this: who really cares about Schue’s crushed dreams?  He should never put his own pathetic childhood fantasies in the way of his students.  When you’re in your thirties and living in small town Ohio, odds are you shouldn’t really be harboring any thoughts of making it big.  Focus on your students and their glee club and not on your pathetic moonlighting existence as a creepy excuse for a lounge singer.  I’m not saying he shouldn’t do what makes him happy, but his hobbies should never come at the expense of the students he promised to lead. As for the other adults, Terri, Emma, and Ken are all just as boring and the writers failed to flesh them out.

I Hate The Glee Club- Don't Yah?

I’m sure most people will counter with me being too sensitive regarding a drama on network TV, but I was appalled at the way the show revealed Terri’s lie to Will.  He had every reason to be upset with her, but this scene bordered on domestic violence, and her eyes seemed to show a significant fear for her own physical safety.  In an earlier episode, the group met their rivals from other schools, including a choir from a school for the deaf.  Near the end, the hearing impaired group tried to sing John Lennon’s “Imagine,” but were quickly outshined and overtaken by their rivals from McKinley.  The show tried to present the scene as a “duet” but it came across more as the New Directions kids (name for a rehab center, much?) pushing the other students out of the spotlight.  Watch that scene and try to listen to the students from the other school: you can barely hear them.  Even worse, when they performed during “Sectionals,” the winter finale of the season, the group was off-screen and mocked by the other characters.  Finally, the writers thought it would be hilarious for the coach of said group to be hearing impaired, as well; the only thing funnier is to have him constantly refer to his hearing deficiency, due to a childhood case of scarlet fever.  Forgive me if I’m not rolling around on the floor.

And if you are wondering why I waste my time blogging about a show that I hate so much- it's because people have judged me prematurely just because I hate Glee. Before you even say Glee is great, and you love Charice- try looking at our side who pukes at this! 22 Nominations for the Grammys eh? Try living the real life people. Glee is nothing than a figment of your uncreative imaginations.

I rest my case.

Gossip Girl Brings Reality With Elegence And Style Back On TV

Admit it. With the recent invasion of Koreanovelas and sad fated Philippine Teleseryes these days, it's hard to find good quality TV programming. No wonder cable was invented! If I have to rely on the cheap TV programs being aired on the local channels today, I'd be dead by now out of sheer boredom. Good thing that I haven't forgotten the joy of watching cable and surfing the net for the best series to follow.

It has been a year since I got hooked on Gossip Girl . At first I was thinking this might be another teen show with lots of love-sick heroes and people singing all the way through the end of the show (sorry, I was never a fan of High School Musical wannabes like Glee). But all that changed when I saw the first episode of Season 1. For those who haven't watched a single episode of GG, and has no idea what I'm talking about, here's the gist of the series:

Gossip Girl: (Top: Chuck Bass, Jenny Humphrey, Dan Humphrey & Vanessa Abrams. Below: Blair Waldorf, Serena van der Woodsen & Nate Archibald)

WHAT IS GOSSIP GIRL ALL ABOUT?

Gossip Girl is an American drama series based on the book series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The story is mainly focused on the lives of 6 young people (later became 7 in Seasons 2-4) in the Upper East Side and the controversies and scandals that follow them. Gossip Girl is a blog website so it basically posts the day by day activities of these young Upper East Siders who happens to belong to the top families in New York.

THE CAST AND CHARACTERS OF GOSSIP GIRL:

Serena van der Woodsen

Serena van der Woodsen is the "it girl" of the Upper East Side. She returned from Knightley Boarding school in Connecticut to rebuild her life back in the UES after escaping there to get away from a scandal. She's the modern day version of Barbie and is one of the sought after girls in New York A Paparazzi-favorite, Serena struggles to reform her life from the "girl in the spotlight" to just having a normal life.

Serena's best friends with Blair Waldorf and is Dan Humphrey's constant on-and-off girlfriend. She attended Constance Billard High School and went off to attend Columbia in college after taking a year off from college to decide what she's going to do with her life.

Blair Waldorf

Blair Waldorf  is the "Queen Bee" of the social scene of Manhattan and Constance Billard High School. A top achiever, she is the only child of a famous fashion designer in New York. She's the first girlfriend of Nate Archibald but is Chuck Bass' true love.

Blair is often portrayed as haughty, shallow, scheming but intelligent. Despite of her uptight and frivolous nature, she is in contrast with her best friend Serena. Despite her snobbish ways as well, she is a good loyal friend who takes care and constantly looks out for those she cares about.

Dan Humphrey

Dan Humphrey is considered a loner. The son of a rock musician turned art gallery owner, Dan is well known for his wit and sarcastic responses. He doesn't live on the Upper East Side like everybody else but he sure has a way with women on the A-List.

He is Serena's on-and-off boyfriend in the series and one of the brightest kids in St. Jude High School. He attends NYU after being turned down by Yale due to financial reasons but still managed to shine as one of the gifted writers in this generation.

Nate Archibald

Nate Archibald is the so called "golden boy" on the Upper East Side. Initially torn between Serena and Blair, Nate finds himself frequently making life decisions throughout the series. The son of a wealthy business magnate and closely related to the Vanderbilts, Nate is one of the most sought out bachelors in New York.

Nate is best friends with Chuck and a constant confidant of Dan Humphrey. He has dated all the women in the A-Listers circle (Serena, Blair, Jenny & Vanessa) but managed to be friends with them after their affairs ended. This golden boy can be seen as dependable and a good shoulder to lean on. He attends Columbia University.

Jenny Humphrey

Jenny Hummphrey was introduced as a freshman at Constance Billard with a desire to carve her own place with the in-crowd. She is Dan's little sister and often in trouble with her dad. She's ambitious and often referred to as a social climber. She has tight relations with Blair who she used to idolize and later on with Serena after her attempt to break Serena and Nate's relationship.

Jenny has made her mark in the series from becoming an upstanding socialite to falling from grace and later becoming the most hated character. She managed to ruin relationships all for wanting to achieve "Queen" status. Her social climbing days on the UES ended when she went to boarding school in Hudson at the end of Season 3.

Chuck Bass

Chuck Bass is the only son of the wealthiest man on the Upper East Side. Cynical, world-weary, suave and goodlooking, Chuck has no qualms about living life on the edge. Best friends with Nate. He is the most connected kid on the Upper East Side. He is madly inlove with Blair despite his womanizing.

Chuck's character has evolved all throughout the series; from being the anti-hero in Season 1 to becoming a well loved character in Season 2 onwards. His devotion for Blair has almost severed his friendship with Nate, but sacrificed his feelings for her so Nate and Blair can be happy together. He ended up being Blair's boyfriend in Season 3 but their relationship came to a halt at the end of the season after he slept with little J.

THE VIEW OF THE UPPER EAST SIDE

A friend of mine once told me she doesn't like Gossip Girl because of the issues it brings up and the influence it has on people. I asked her if she has ever watched a single episode of the series and she said "No. Why would I watch a series that is all about gossip?" Well, here's my response to you: If you haven't watched a single episode of Gossip Girl then you have no right to judge what it's all about and to say even the least that you don't approve of it's morale. You don't know what you're talking about because you have no idea what it's all about in the first place! I watched a few episodes of Glee and decided I hated it; but I didn't just go off saying I loath it without knowing what it was about. If you want people to listen to you, you must have your facts straight first. That's what I learned from Gossip Girl and you had to admit I was right and within reason.

The life on the Upper East Side is far from perfect but it brings reality to a new level of awareness. Behind the facade of the lavish life in New York lies a story about people... real people- not like the soap operas and telenovelas with surreal story plots you can watch on the local tube. Relations are the center point of this TV-series with conflicts, back stabbings, secrets and feuds many people can relate to regarding relationships with partners, friends, family, and best friends. If Gossip Girl was a cake, the base would be 7th heaven. The berries would be Sunset Beach and the glazing on top would be O.C. No surprise there because Gossip Girl's producer is Josh Schwartz who happens to be the brain behind O.C. (and you would know that if you stop watching cheap filipino telenovelas and koreanovelas).

GOSSIP GIRL'S FASHION INFLUENCE

The New OLPMC Uniform

Since New York is the fashion capital of the world, we can definitely learn a thing or two about fashion with the likes of Serena, Blair, Dan, Nate, Chuck, Jenny & Vanessa.

Gossip Girl has widely influenced the world and there's no denying that. The school that I went to in High School has just recently updated their uniforms to a similar match with Constance Billard & St. Judes Academy. Not to mention that a lot of people nowadays are beginning to dress up just like the cast of the show. How "in" is that?

Gossip Girl: Constance Billard & St. Jude High School

The craze doesn't stop there- even the ladies would have to agree that headbands became an "in" thing this season because it has been a staple accesorry for Blair Waldorf and her mean girls. Jennifer Behr has widely produced this trend by copying her styles with the ones on the show.

Blair Bands On Gossip Girl

Even the men was not able to escape the Gossip Girl influence. Several websites and blogs can be found on the net today gicing advices on how to dress like Chuck, Nate & Dan.

St. Jude Wannabes

The Gossip Girl hype is all over the world. It's either people are blind or they just wouldn't admit it. What better way to be fashionable anyway than be just like an Upper East Sider?

So before you start judging me and my passion for Gossip Girl, look deep into yourself. You know you have more issues to deal with rather than my fascination with the UES. Some of just know how to handle life in style- while some don't.

You know you love me...

XoXo

Chuck Bass

The Joke's On Glee

Manny PaEverybody has been talking about Glee. Since it's 2nd season started and Charice Pempengco made it to the cast, everybody in the english and tagalog speaking world buzzes about it non-stop.

But I'm Chuck Bass and I'm not part of the distasteful bandwagon. To me Glee and Glee lovers are just part of the Hoi Polloi- and what do we do with the common people? We keep them out from exclusive invites!

Glee is nothing but a granola enjoying it's spur of the moment success. While many of you might disagree, let me remind you that nothing beats the original. Imitation is the highest form of flattery but in this case I wouldn't go too far as to say that the fruit hasn't fallen far from the tree. For obvious reasons, Glee is nothing more than a copycat of the once-successful and has-been Disney High School Musical. What fazes me though is that people buy into this stuff when it's all old news. New characters, same plot. How lame can you get?

Glee Is For Losers- Obviously

I must agree however, that Glee has chosen the right poster for it's pathetic attempt to popularity. The L-word has long been branded as a sign for LOSERS. In fact, what better way to describe the cast and characters in the series? Hardly anyone who's ever been in that show is hot.

Charice Pempengco

And while we're on the subject of being hot- the idea of Charice Pempengco being well talked about these days just simply frazzles me. While it's true that she has an amazing voice, it's too bad I couldn't say the same thing about her looks. Image goes a long long way in the entertainment industry. How she can continue to shine with a face like that for a long time simply baffles me. With looks like that and a name like Pempengco to boot- I wouldn't be surprised if people don't remember her 2 years from now. I'd say, she's another Manny Pacquiao trying to make a name for herself. Manny maybe successful but that sure didn't improve his looks and appearance- but then that's a different story and one I'll be coming up really soon.

The idea is, I could not see what all the fuss is about concerning Glee. I've watched a couple of it's episodes just to give a fair judgment and all I can see is a bunch of high school wannabes trying desperately hard to make a name in their school using their talent. If hierarchy has it, not a single one of them is worth the title for. Being queens and kings in high school is more than just a pretty face and a show of talents- there's money, social status and an attitude that goes along with it (I should know after dating Blair Waldorf and having Serena van der Woodsen as a step-sister). There's just no getting around that bend.

A lot of you may hate me for this but a good friend of mine did tell me once that this is my blog- and so I get write and post whatever I want. Now before you anticipate what's going to happen on the next episode of Glee, try asking yourself this first:  Are you going to continuously be part of a loser clique or are you willing to be one of us on top of the A-list?

Looks like the joke's on Glee...