For me, musical numbers are a tricky proposition. Most of the time I think characters suddenly breaking into song in the middle of a scene is too cheesy and makes it tough for me to take the storyline seriously. A few movies have done it successfully (“Chicago” comes to mind), but even well-done big screen examples are few and far between.
As far as Glee is concerned, sitting through the musical numbers is (appropriately enough) like watching a high school recital. They all seem to be very talented. But one of the numbers will be catchy, and then the rest just make me fidget and consider heading to the exit (or in this case finding the remote). Just when I get caught up in the storyline – ta da! - everyone breaks into an amateurish version of some pop song and I’m off to see how gross this week’s episode of Criminal Minds is. Hmmm, high school kids singing pop songs or serial killers with fetishes? Tough choice?
Having said that, Jane Lynch’s portrayal of the bitter, drill sergeant-like cheerleading coach is HYSTERICAL! Lynch has a laundry list of guest star and returning character roles, and she is always perfect. I will probably continue to flip over to Glee every once and a while just to catch a few minutes of her!
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Even the excellent Jane Lynch can not get me to watch a show about musicals. *shudder*
I was overexposed to Andrew Lloyd Webber as a child. I can recite every line of Evita.
Glendon - I hear ya! I tried, because everyone said it was such a smart show, but it was just too much for me.
Thanks for reading!
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