10 Harsh Realities Of Rewatching Glee

Ryan Murphy recently visited the And that’s what you really missed podcast and revealed that he has been toying with the idea of ​​revisiting his hit show, Happiness. During the interview, Murphy revealed that a reboot or Broadway musical adaptation of the musical show is not out of the question, causing many fans to raise eyebrows.

After all, HappinessThe reputation of has not improved over time. The once mighty show ended with a whimper rather than a bang, and revisiting it is a strange and often uncomfortable experience. Because although fun and full of music, Happiness it’s also a product of its time, which means fans discover harsh and ugly realities with every replay.

Glee characters are horrible

The McKinley High Glee Club included several characters that the public was supposed to root for and appreciate. However, the children were actually horrible people. They were selfish, annoying, and sometimes obnoxious, mostly because the show’s writing was so uneven.

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It was hard to root for these characters because they all behaved like brats most of the time. And while it was understandable because they were still teenagers, their behaviors got worse as they got older, meaning they stayed largely the same even as the seasons progressed.

Glee Characters Aren’t “Losers”

most of HappinessThe best stories of focused on how New Directions were underdogs who overcame numerous obstacles through singing and dancing. However, looking back on the show means realizing that the kids weren’t really losers.

Yes, the glee club kids did get some serious bullying at McKinley, but the whole school was a nightmare. Additionally, New Directions performed at numerous school events where the crowd cheered and celebrated them. And while they weren’t the most popular click in school, the New Directions weren’t at the bottom of the barrel either.

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For all your talk about inclusion and acceptance, Happiness it was an unbelievably thumping spectacle. She never read the room and often made disconcerting decisions that were confusing at best and deeply offensive at worst.

When Karofsky attempts suicide in season 3, the show has New Directions “honor” him by having the Troubletones perform Kelly Clarkson’s “(Stronger) What Doesn’t Kill You”. In Season 5, Schuester goes on a crusade for free speech by performing “Blurred Lines” and twerking with his students. many of HappinessThe musical performances aged poorly because the show did not understand subtlety and actively chose to be as grand and loud as possible.

Glee’s Adult Characters Are Badly Written

It would not be an exaggeration to say that all adults in Happiness aspirated Will Schuester was obviously the worst offender, but virtually all of the adult figures were terrible and troublesome, behaving more immaturely and erratically than the students.

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There are a few exceptions (Burt, Carole, and Beiste come to mind), but they’re not enough to make up for the other adults who acted like weirdos. HappinessThe main problem all along was its lack of consistency, and this problem becomes glaringly clear in the writing of the adult characters.

McKinley High is the worst school ever

The New Directions suffered all kinds of harassment from athletes on the football and hockey teams, but they were by no means the only ones mistreated at McKinley High. In fact, all the other students seemed to live in fear not only of the jocks but also of some of the teachers, especially Sue Sylvester.

So it’s safe to say that McKinley High was hell. His students spent their time cowering in fear, but they took every opportunity they got to inflict pain on others. It was a vicious, never-ending cycle of cruelty that the show treated as a joke when it could have done something more interesting and thought-provoking.

The glee club deserve all their losses

Thanks to its undeniably talented cast, Happiness he did some amazing covers of well known songs. The New Directions kids were full of contagious energy and had incredible voices, particularly characters like Rachel, Mercedes, Santana, and Artie.

However, it’s also safe to say that they weren’t the best, especially when compared to other groups like Vocal Adrenaline. The New Directions lost multiple times throughout the show, and honestly, they deserved it every time. They were never bad, but they were never the best of the bunch. And while the show described those losses as neglected, fans can’t help but agree with the verdict.

Glee is terrible at handling “serious issues”

Happiness’The best episodes of s showed how sweet and thoughtful he could be. However, it failed miserably every time she tried to address “serious issues”. The show was too unsubtle and corny to pull off some of its dramatic storylines, and the result ended up being cheap and fake.

The shooting episode in Season 4, conspicuously titled “Shooting Star,” is perhaps the most obvious example. There was no reason for there to be a shooting episode other than Happiness wanting to be solemn and “socially aware”. However, it always seemed like the show was ticking boxes on a long list of serious problems instead of really being interested in addressing them.

Sue Sylvester is really the villain, actually

Sue Sylvester was arguably the best and most memorable character on the show. It’s no surprise that Jane Lynch has won multiple awards for her performance, including a Golden Globe and an Emmy; she was the funniest, most chaotic character in a show full of them.

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However, no matter how much fans try to claim that she was the unsung hero of the show, the truth is that she was the villain. Sue was a terrible teacher and a bully who took pleasure in mistreating others. As principal, she locked overweight students in cages, forcing them to wear pig ears and noses. Sue herself also used hounds to terrorize the students and even physically assaulted some. In short, she was the worst.

Every couple on Glee is toxic.

Like most teen shows, Happiness there was no shortage of relationship drama. The couples on the show were fan favorites, but that doesn’t mean they were perfect. In fact, all pairings in Happiness they were bad, with the most famous, Finchel and Klaine, terribly toxic.

There was love between them, but they were wrong for each other. They cheated, lied, and abused each other multiple times, to the point where fans didn’t understand why they were still together. The show’s adult couples weren’t much better, but the teen drama always took center stage. Thank God for Brittany and Santana; they were the only good couple on the show.

Glee’s humor is offensive

Rewatching the show means realizing that all the humor was offensive. Most of the jokes made fun of stereotypes of the characters, and the show did not shy away from using racist, sexist, and even homophobic humor.

Santana and Sue, by far the funniest characters on the show, were always insulting the other characters, making fun of their physical attributes. The show also enjoyed the excessive use of hurtful stereotypes for laughs and took great pleasure in tearing its characters down. It’s one thing to make the occasional joke about a sensitive topic, but Happiness he did it in every episode, proving that his comedy was always weak.

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