Glee's biggest WTF Broadway moment is... — Page 2

I find it quite funny how Glee claims to be a show about tolerance and breaking stereotypes, and yet all it does is marginalize the characters at every turn- Merecedes is defined by nothing but her ability to be "sassy" and sing well, Kurt is shallow, flamboyant, and bitchy, and Rachel is always in front, no matter how much she whines or how horrible she acts to every other character on the show.

This sort of narrow mindedness is evidenced by the fact that Mercedes consistently sings material from DREAMGIRLS and Rachel consistently (and horribly) sings anything and everything Barbra Streisand's ever recorded. Glee doesn't think outside the box. It is the box.

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^^^ "Glee doesn't think outside the box."

It's Mr. Schu's fault. Any teacher worth their pay would push the students to get out of their comfort zones and sing other material.

If Rachel, Kurt and Mercedes were normal students, they would not be singing Barbra, Aretha and Patti all the time. A teacher would make them sing ThreePenny Opera, Porgy & Bess or soemthing else. No wonder they never win Nationals.

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Yeah, I went to a high school with not just a show choir, but a performing arts program. I had to sing "I Got Plenty of Nothin'" in voice lessons (which tells you everything you need to know about my vocal abilities).

But otherwise, not a lot of PORGY AND BESS or Brecht.

That being said, I think the poster's point was that a good teacher would make the kids stretch and not just sing the same songs as their favorite performer. I agree.

Updated On: 9/30/11 at 05:14 PM

Real show choirs also have different vocal parts: soprano, alto, tenor, baritone/bass. It wouldn't just be everyone belting.

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Kurt's "Barbara Song," though, will be quite lovely.

Please, a dude's already done that one.

The Song of the Great Capitulation as their group number at sectionals!

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I heard the spring musical is going to be Lost In the Stars with Rachel as Stephen Kumalo.

"Mr. Shue was supposed to love me!" WHAT?!?!

FAIL!

I'm starting to hate "Glee." At first, I found it cute and funny. Now, it makes me want to roll my wheelchair down a few (two max) steps.

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AMEN DCROCKS!...jeez you so-called Broadway lovers...let's see the show first then jump in...right?...of course right!...

(and isn't any media that brings Broadway into millions of American homes better than not?)

I'm really afraid to listen to this based on the description by y'all, even though the opinions were totally off on that "Something's Coming" cover.

Does it feature that one dudette that sang "Don't Cry For Me Argentina," which was supposed to be reference to some bullying, or something? Sorry, I hardly know this TV show.

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Dear God, this obsessive Glee hate is getting sooooooo tiring on this board ! Is anybody forcing anyone to watch the show or listen to its songs ??? It's a TV SHOW for crying out loud, ignore it if you hate it and get it over with ! Whenever I don't like something, I simply don't care about it. I certainly don't flood message boards whining about it...
At the very least, YES it acknowledges Broadway, YES it is stressing ARTS in school importance and YES, it presents teenage gays ! Even if it's done horribly according to some, would you really want another police procedural or reality show in its place ???

I understand what you're saying Jordan, I really do. And although I admit I love the show I can fully respect the opinion of others who hate it. But, all of us here, have VERY different standards and demands than the average TV viewers. I think that 90% of the general public don't even know what Auto-Tune is. I had many friends who didn't bother about musicals, asking me info about this or that show, just because they liked it in Glee. And as much as Colfer annoys me too, I hear people who were borderline homophobic, warming up and loving his character. Could it be done better ? Sure ! But any show that brings forth and center the theme of gay-bullying and actually makes a gay teenage couple one of the most beloved romantic couples in prime-time TV, gets my vote ! But as I said, I respect everyone's opinion. It's just that I don't understand why every other day, we must have a Glee-bashing thread on the MAIN board !