By Brittany Holian
Round Table reporter
Most high schools are overflowing with cliques dictated by competing interests. Despite the wishes of many to have a comfortable, stereotype-free atmosphere, that is an unrealistic request. Naturally, students are pulled into the rip tides of groups the media has named band kids, jocks, geeks, goths, skaters, or preps – to name a few. A drama club has its own reputation as well; however, recently a high school has redefined the expectation.
For students at McKinley High School, the Glee Club is the best part of their day. It attracts stereotyped jocks like Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith) to star-seeking drama queens like Rachel Berry (Lea Michele). The musical comedy, “Glee” is about students from different cliques working to make it to sectionals, defy the pessimistic cheerleading coach – who’s made several attempts to cancel the club – and reestablish the mocked club as an accomplished, noteworthy group to be involved in.
The popular series on Fox airs on Wednesday nights and features a well supported cast; the members of the show choir titled “New Directions” include Cory Monteith, Lea Michele, Jayma Mays, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, and the advisor played by Matthew Morrison.
The show encompasses the ups and downs of a cheerleader’s pregnancy and tangling love interests such as Rachel (Michele)’s infatuation with football player Finn (Monteith) – who’s dating the pregnant cheerleader Quinn (Agron) – but is not the father. The club advisor, Spanish teacher Mr. Schuester, whose wife fakes a pregnancy to save their marriage, is actually in love with the guidance counselor.
Relationship drama is only amplified by tough competition over lead parts of chart-toppers the club performs and the time crunch to prepare for the biggest competition of the year. The first season takes viewers through the club’s hard work to get to Sectionals – a musical competition between high school show choirs.
No matter what type of television entertainment viewers fancy, Glee is deserving of a high rating and can be enjoyed at any age with its mix of trendy tunes as well as recognizable classics.
