#GuiltyPleasureConfessional: Glee Taught Us to Never Stop Believing

Glee has been one of my favorite television shows for a long time now. I remember being in high school fangirling over Blaine and Kurt, and talking about last night’s episodes with my friends. Even though I had to be on time to watch every episode and 85% of the space on my iPod (yes, I still use iPods) are taken up by Glee songs, it is much more than a show. It was fun to watch, ongoing in content when it came to real world topics, and pretty much a show that needed to be on TV! It was a show that was very ambitious and unlike no other. We’ve grown to love it. The pilot made this love official. You can’t tell me you didn’t get goosebumps when you heard them sing “Don’t Stop Believing.” The rest of the seasons were filled with pregnancies, eating disorders, sexual identity, fake stutters, and tributes to Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, and Whitney Houston. There was a different character for everyone to relate to; The popular cheerleader, the gay fashionista, the befuddled jock. Then we find out that these characters aren’t exactly what they seem. The cheerleader cheated on her boyfriend and got pregnant. The gay fashionista was finding it difficult to come out the closet. The jock sang out “Can’t Fight This Feeling” in the locker room showers when he thought no one was there. Glee taught us to never give up even when you’re socially unexpected by your peers. This show proved that you can be entertained without going beyond your limits. It celebrated the young rebel in us all.

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