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.

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...