A retrospective on Fox's Glee, examining its strengths, weaknesses, and its lasting impact on television.
Fox's Glee, created by Ryan Murphy, starred Lea Michele, Jane Lynch, and Matthew Morrison. The series, which ran for six seasons from 2009 to 2015, won six Primetime Emmys. The show initially focused on underdogs and musical theater but eventually tried to tackle too many diverse subjects, neglecting its original concept of using only diegetic or fantasy musical numbers. The show struggled to maintain its appeal after the original cast graduated high school.
Despite its flaws, Glee featured some genuinely good music, often with a campy and dramatic flair that suited the show's tone. Sue Sylvester stands out as a well-developed character, though even she is inconsistently portrayed. Glee began as a parody that ultimately embraced the very tropes it aimed to satirize. At its best, Glee was incredibly inventive television, managing to produce high-quality musical numbers and bizarre plot twists that somehow worked. However, later seasons lost their initial charm, introducing bland new characters and undermining the growth of beloved existing characters. Glee has iconic moments worth revisiting, but its weaker episodes are difficult to watch
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