Glee: Season 1 (2009-2010)

What is there to say about Glee that hasn't been said before? I LOVE IT! I don't think it was perfect, but it was certainly one of the most enjoyable series I've seen in a long time. Surprisingly touching and heartfelt as well as hilarious, the songs were for the most part inspired, only occasionally boring. Every character was well drawn out, and there were so many it's hard to pick a favourite - even the minor, recurring characters are top notch. 

Of course Kurt is a personal favourite, although initially I took one look at his hideous wardrobe and wrote him off as a bit of a gay cliché, but he's really not. The scenes with his dad have had me welling up, his struggles to understand his Kurt while endowing him with unconditional love feel so real, and are all the more touching for how unreal these scenes are for the majority of young men who come out as gay to their parents. In the last episode everyone seemed to be pairing off, and I hope in season 2 Kurt gets to pair off with someone. Not Finn though. 

The other characters who delight me every time they appear are: the hilarious Brittany, who's almost too blonde to function; funky-mover Mike ('Other Asian'); Principal Figis; and naturally, Sue Sylvester. Sometimes I'm laughing so long and loud at Sue's put downs that I can't keep up with the rest of the diatribe. She's just fantastic. End of. 

I don't understand people who don't 'get' Glee, I think some people believe it's to be taken seriously, when it's really taking the same tone as the excellent Mean Girls. There's so much knowing humour that is squeezed in alongside the songs that doesn't get as much notice. I don't want to go on and on, so here's a couple of things that I'm not so fussed about on Glee: Finn's singing and dancing, it's all a bit robotic; Mr Shue's over-earnestness; the lack of Terri in the last half of the season. I think that's all. Roll on season 2, but until then there's all the soundtracks to listen to!