Here's a simple statement to start off: I love musicals and have always had a soft spot for them. But honestly, that is not the only reason that I got so invested in this particular comedy-drama show. For a whole multitude of reasons, I feel like this one of the few shows that I can relate to, especially knowing that whatever the characters are going through from the start of their high school life, is more or less what happens to a lot of people in reality. Not only do they exhibit 'show choir' in a whole new level, the show also focuses on a lot of social issues and unity amongst a group.
To say that the musical performances done in the episodes are good, would be an understatement. Featuring hit songs of various artists, such as The Beatles, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga and many more, that whole cast have definitely done justice to all sorts of music. While that still remains to be the strong point of this show, there are certainly areas wherein the plot hadn't been so great. Some episodes did seem like they were trying to incorporate things without much of a creative juice.
Granted, I wouldn't exactly say that this show is for everyone. Being quite open in portraying the problems of many people around the world when it comes to sexuality, alcoholism, relationships, identity crisis and so on, the script has most certainly not been shy in covering those areas. But no matter what anyone points out to me, this remains to be one of my most really favourite shows till date and I feel a strong connection to it. If anything, the show has done a wonderful job in relaying the message that even the underdogs have a powerful voice, if not more powerful than the rest and we should not let anyone or anything, stand in the way of our dreams.
Happy binge-watching!
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