A Confession.....

So, I'm pretty into Glee. Enough into it that I've seen all the episodes and really want the soundtrack. Embarrassed? You bet. Enough to stop watching? Not a chance. I got caught in the MPH lab the other day catching up on an episode that I missed and endured the snickers with grace. For those of you who haven't seen the show, it's about a show choir (glee club) made up of misfits who find a place to belong in the club, and happen to all already be professional-quality singers. The New York Times called it "blissfully unoriginal in a witty, imaginative way." I couldn't agree more. Fox ran the pilot last year after the American Idol finale, and while I did not see it then, I heard about it and watched the pilot online a week later. I was hooked. It plays on my past. Was I ever in a show choir? No comment. Did I go on tour with said show choir? No comment. Did I once dream of being in a boy band? Again, no comment. A few years ago I was in the BYU Student Service Association and worked with the clubs. Our whole mission was finding places of belonging for students, especially those who felt marginalized. I remember that BYUSA clubs once got an email from a girl's dad who told us how much the Tall Club had helped his vertically gifted daughter to find a strong network of friends (and dates). The show's got me on too many levels. So, I've watched the show struggle to find itself through the pitfalls of plots surrounding teenagers, but the last 3-4 shows have been much more impressive (and have allowed me to skip a lot fewer parts). I'm hoping Glee stays on the right track.