Essay about "Glee": A Musical Comedy

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From a ratings standpoint, Fox’s musical comedy Glee is on a roll. The show has managed to break its own records with this week’s Britney Spears themed instalment, which attract a disturbingly large 13.3 million viewers.
But even as Glee continues to crush their completion (which in this case could even be the classic children’s show “Tom and Jerry”), it’s increasingly obvious what’s being lost as the show piles on cliché songs and guest stars: plot, characterization and any type of logic.
Following the trend established in the latter half of its freshman season, after two episodes of season 2, it’s clear that Glee’s characters are still a little more than typical. Rachael played by Lea Michele has not expanded beyond her self-absorbed maliciousness (I would normally call it something else but such words must filtered), Finn (Cory Monteith) is a little more than a void with a haircut, Kurt has potential but is too one-note which is another word for monotonous (boring). There is much less meaningful storyline these days. Don’t even get me started on Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison), the man-boy teacher with a strong affection for rapping and embarrassing dance moves.
Meanwhile, creators Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, and Brad Falchuk have stolen some of Sue Syvelster’s (other knows as the devil who wears tracksuits) bite. Whereas Sue, played by Jane lynch was initially major antagonist of the glee club and Will Schuester’s performances, she’s been undone by cheap attempts to