Glee Season 1 – Ryan Murphy

This must be a coincident! This is the second Ryan Murphy show I have bought! First Nip/Tuck! And now Glee! They are totally different type of dramas I would have never expected from a producer like Ryan who was known for the show nip/tuck and surprisingly both Glee and nip/tuck are gratifying!!

I’m serious here, Glee is really the first show that got me from the deep down! This is the one show that really depicting what is really happening in the real world, sometimes it might be a little bit over the top but in a sarcastic way. Glee is about a bunch of unpopular kids struggling to find their feet in school. And this show choir Glee Club gives them the platform to express themselves. It is really relatable. One good thing about them is that they never did look down upon themselves although they are not like those popular ones, they are still capable in finding a way to glow. When you are being bullied it’s hard to ignore them and still do your thing flawlessly, something most of the people lack in this generation is - believing in themselves and trust that they are better than what they thought they were.

I actually feel like Rachel sometimes as I was just as righteous as she thought she was at school!! Of cause I was not that aggressive (may be I was)! I was mean and brutally honest all the time! And I knew people just didn't like me, or not comfortable being around me because of my personality! But this is the way I am and I like it! Accepting yourself is what glee is all about! You have to love yourself first before anyone else. Rachel is the perfect example of being over confident, nevertheless, her dream is clear, she is just fighting for her dream.

I envy Kurt, he has a really understandable father! Although his father doesn't really agree with life style, however, he just supports him no matter what! I’m not comparing this, as Kurt is gay, it’s just that western dads seem more expressive than Chinese dads. I do understand that not all western dads are like this but watching Kurt having a father like this makes me ache.

It’s reality! Those are the kids who are being left out and boycotted at school!! And they survive!! Only one percent of the population of the students is the popular ones! So that makes most of us are living in the shadow of the glee club members, it’s not a bad thing because now at least we have someone to look up to. Everyone is struggling on something on their own

Apart from the theme, the other selling point of Glee is the music! Somehow the show introduced me some oldies and kind of put it in a new edge, I believe music do speak for itself. Good music last forever! Second, the music are much more relatable abided by with the story line. Personal favorites Poker Face (Cherry Tree Gaga version), no air, vogue, take a bow… and more.

Giving you a little taste of high school but yet inspiring and hilarious.