Because… i’m a cheesy poof. That is all.

But I love the individual musical numbers. My favorite so far: Mercedes’ “Bust Your Windows” cover.

My overall problem with the show is less about how unbelievable it is (I think that may be besides the point here), and more about the uneven tone within each storyline in each episode. Part of Glee’s beauty and appeal is that its tone is wildly shifting, and goes all over the map: absurdest comedy, earnest teen drama, musical joyride, teen show parody. But it’s hard to take the Emma/Will/Mrs. Shrew-ster love triangle seriously when that storyline jumps all over the map in tone and style *within a single episode*. My reactions to that sub-plot last week: “Oh, cute, she wiped the mustard off his nose!”. “Haha, how ridiculous, she’s fake pregnant and got a nursing job without any experience”. “Oh, snap, Emma! Cat fight!”. “Awww, poor star-crossed lovers”. “No, Emma, are you that stupid, why would you marry *him*?”. Except by the end, I was just too confused to utter those reactions. I think the show works best when it strikes an even tone for each plot throughout each single episode (or when it does shift tones, it does it in a thoughtful and an effective way, like with Kurt’s coming out storyline).

Still, for all its ups and downs, I still find it a fascinating show, and I’m glad it takes more risks than most things out there, even if they don’t all pay off. We’re only 5 eps in, and there’s a lot of room to grow, so let’s give Ryan Murphy some slack for not getting it always right, and stop judging him for all those Nip/Tuck fiasco.

Also? I have the Halo/Walking on Sunshine mash-up on repeat right now. Last week it was Maybe This Time. Most of the musical numbers in this show still make me giddy, so I’m willing to forgive it a lot.

One of my problems with the show is Mr. Shuster. I feel like we are supposed to love him/root for him based on what the show is telling me, but so far there is something missing that keeps me from doing so. I know there is the “heightened reality” thing going on, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enjoy the main character. I feel like it is the actor more than the writing, but I just can’t put my finger on it.

I feel like he should be more like the title character on “Ed”…immensely irritating at times, sure, but in the end you still love him and his misguided actions. On this show, I find myself wishing that Emma really would just move on and find someone new to connect with – and based on the witing, I’m sure that is not the feeling I’m supposed to get!
Something is missing for me with Glee so far and I wish they’d figure it out before it is too late.

So for Glee, I’m still in the burn-in phase. I still love the punchy musical numbers, the spot-on satirical characterizations, and the wacky plot. I’m actually totally ok with the application of “tv logic” to these relationships, as I find Glee to be more of a comedy than a drama. It’s like how you don’t really question why Bayside High is having prom halfway through the schoolyear, or why you don’t question why Monica’s apartment is rent controlled, and Joey’s isn’t, but they swap roommates every few months and no one seems to care about this rental price discrepancy? Hm, I guess I did question that a bit.

On the topic of Glee, did they cast Lea Michelle, or did they grow her out of a petri dish from some cells scraped out of Idina Menzel’s cheek? Seriously.

I have all but the pilot on my dvr and continue to watch the musical moments. I’ve accepted that I’m just watching for that and plot is just something that sets up the songs.

Plus, the scene in the second episode or so when she found out her pregnancy wasn’t real? I was squirming, and not in a good way. I mean, after all, finding out you miscarried / never had a pregnancy when you wanted one is potentially devastating, and the scene was played for laughs. It just didn’t work for me — nobody’s so big of a caricature that I’m going to be able to laugh at such a sincerely sad yet obviously-tossed-in-for-plot scenario.

As was the case with Nip/Tuck, Ryan Murphy seems much more sympathetic to his male characters than his female characters. I just try to grit my teeth and stick with it though, because I love the goofiness and the music. Plus he seems to be on Rachel’s side right now, and she’s my favorite. And Jane Lynch is such a hilarious monster that I can’t help myself.