Glee

I was a bit skeptical about the concept behind this show. What saves it from banality is just how creative and edgy each episode is. The viewer has NO idea what is going to happen next. There is no formula and the tension is often ratcheded up to excruciating levels. There are tons of laughs here and the back stories are woven in expertly. So many comedies are played very hammy with lots of stereotypes. This is a very refreshing new form of comedy where the backdrop is more realistic with only some of the characters being over the top.

You need to have a high tolerance for an insane amount of show tunes. The talent of the cast is extremely impressive. The drama is fairly realistic to high school. However, it feels a little forced after the third season, which is around when I got bored and stopped watching.

I am by no means a fan of musicals unless it's a Disney cartoon, but since this show was one of the most popular shows for its entirety. High school dramas/musicals don't seem like a winner, so it must be worth it.

If you don't like shows that have singing scenes every 5 seconds like High School Musical, don't watch this show. I don't like singing scenes but I did like the drama and storyline of this show (I just skipped through all the musical scenes). This show however, is really well thought out and is based on teen angst in high school.

This TV series was what kept me going during high school. I love the musicality and the twisted love stories and the disregard for the status quo feel during its duration. I fell in love with it from the very start and there will never be anything that can match up to this TV series’ level of being able to relate to.