I've been on the fence about the new Fox musical, Glee, since it's inception. The sneak peek summer episode was fabulous and reminiscent of Election, but when the seasons started the flare seemed to fizzle out. I couldn't place my finger on it, but I watched the first episode, after the hiatus, and by Jove, I've got it! The perfect analogy for Glee, Glee is an overdone filet mignon! The idea is good, everyone loves filet mignon, it's unique and rare and scrumptious. But... if you cook it for too long, like anything else, it will burn. Glee is overdone. There I said it! Now some seem to think the overdoneness of Glee is part of it's charm, and I'm not saying I don't find the show entertaining (I do), but from a storytelling standpoint, it just doesn't work. After the Glee Club won sectionals, the show took a break to prepare for the upcoming half of the season. Since we've come back, nothing has changed, I repeat in caps locks, NOTHING HAS CHANGED! The principle is still threatening to cancel Glee Club, again their survival rests on winning an upcoming competition (season finale anyone?), Sue is back as Cheerio Coach and trying to bring the Glee Club down, Will is still whining about how "life just isn't fair," Rachel is still getting slurpied, Kurt still wears funny clothes, Mercedes is still a diva, Artie's still in a wheelchair, the Asian guy still dances and doesn't talk and the various love triangles are still fucking complicated as fuck! These are the same exact storylines from the first half of the season! If Glee can't even last a season without repeating stories, the show is going to have a short lifespan. Step it up! For more on Glee and my new love, Jesse St. James, JUMP! Continue reading GLEE aka Burnt Filet Mignon →