A Gleeful Obsession

It's been over a year since the Glee phenomenon began, and I'm still a loyal fan to the show. Glee is a TV-series that's part comedy, part musical -but for the most part, the songs that they sing are in a music room/choir room setting and not just them choreographing about their feelings in the cafeteria like High School Musical. They do covers of songs that I love- from songs that I grew up with, to the latest jam on the radio. But even more than I love the music on this show, I love the script even more. The story lines deal with real high school issues and puts a comedic spin on it. These stories are ones that people can actually relate to, unlike other shows that try to sugar-coat the issue and resolve it at the end of each episode. There will always be bullies, you can't always be popular, you will have crappy teachers, and they might ban your tater tots.

Here's the trailer for the Season 1 DVD set that came out in September.

And how about that talented cast, huh? These are some of my favorites.

1) Lea Michele as "Rachel Berry"

I love Lea Michele's voice more than anything. She began as a broadway performer from the age of 7 on Les Miserables. Her character is a huge overachiever and not very well-liked. But she still has moments on the show.

2) Heather Morris as "Brittany S. Pears"

I can't believe this girl didn't make it that far on So You Think You Can Dance and yet got a job as a back-up dancer for Beyonce on her world tour. But she turned down Beyonce's offer for a second tour to pursue her love of acting and got cast by Ryan Murphy as the dumb cheerleader!

Brittany's best moments

3) Kevin McHale as "Artie Abrams"

I was so surprised when I found out that Kevin used to be in a boy band called NLT, but plays a kid in a wheelchair. It's a shame that he's confined to the wheelchair because he's one of the best dancers of the cast. (well, maybe not as good as "Brittany" or "Mike Chang").