![glee[1]](http://politicaljesus.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/glee1.jpg?w=225 "glee[1]")
I have a confession to make:
I love Fox’s new hit Glee ! It is filled with humor, drama, and lots of singing and dancing. It is like a parody of high school, American Idol, and So You Think You Can Dance all rolled into one hit show.
Sure, like every show it is filled with its stereotypes, but that is just part of the entertainment industry. Matthew Morrison and the boss lady from The 40 Year Old Virgin Jane Lynch star as rivals glee club sponsor/Spanish teacher Will Schuester and Cheerios director (cheerleading coach) Sue Sylvester. It makes for an interesting story. As a theologian and ethicist, I am more interested in the story line that takes place between the leader of the Cheerios Quinn Fabray (played by Dianna Argon) and the rest of the students. Quinn also serves as the president of the Celibacy Club, a Christian organization dedicated to living in sexual abstinence and opposing contraception [read: the producer's cheap shot at labelling Christians as puritans, close-minded, and hypocritical]. Fabray is very religious and makes sure that everyone knows this by consistently holding onto her cross necklace. Her character so far has enjoyed engaging in conflict but at the same time, she regrets (as the conclusion of the third episode, The Acafellas showed) doing the bidding of the vindictive Sue Sylvester. Quinn reminds me of Mandy Moore’s Hillary Faye in one of my favorite critiques of Christianity, Saved!. It will be interesting to see how Fabray either changes or remains the same throughout the season.
can I just say that it makes me happy that you like Saved… I (obviously) take issue with the ending, but it’s not that far off in its critique.
Hopefully we can learn from our stereotypes, not justify them.
What’s wrong with the conclusion of Saved!?
rod,
for the record, i haven’t missed an episode of glee yet. i don’t like the ongoing bit about the wife faking her pregnancy with a strap-on belly – way too stupid and soap-opera-esque – but i’m glad to see a show putting a little talent back on television, a throwback to the days with actors & actresses had to be three-dimensional (dance, sing, and act) in contrast to today’s one-dimensional folks (i.e. they look good). good show!
Amen to more talent on television, Mike! hahahha.