Its Glee Time

Everyone tune into your TV set because Glee is back!

Except, not everyone did. In fact this seasons premier was down almost 2 million people from last season. 2 million people. In America alone. That is a lot of people.

And can you blame them really? Last season was a confused muddle of story lines and plot points and too many guest stars and stand alone episodes. You can’t really blame those 2 million people who decided not to bother tuning in this season.

Last year, where to begin. Lets start with the Bi Polar characters. Quinn was up and down more times than a swing. First she loves Sam, then wants Finn, then goes single white female for, what was it again, oh yeah, prom queen. Then you have Santana, who went from sleeping with everyone, to being in love with a girl to also turning single white female into trying to manipulate a situation so this person would have no choice to date her. And don’t even get me started with the caricature that is now Sue Sylvester.

Then you have the high school break up and make up love triangles which were thoughly recycled from season 1 that had played their need out then.

Then there was the uselessness that was Mr Schue. I mean, really other than prolonging the annoyance that was Gwyneth Paltrow’s guest appearance, what did he actually do last year? Because I’m pretty sure that I never once seen him teach.

And the only good thing, in my opinion, that they had going last year was the introduction of the Warblers. A different, if not utopian, school that existed outside the halls of McKinley High School at Dalton. They were something different from the constant remake of top 40 songs that the radio had severely overplayed already and here we were, having to listen to them again in a pitch higher.

Then we get the season 3 opener and…wait did they just get rid of the Warblers. And the stand out star from last year - Blaine Anderson, previous prep, straight edge boy - is now shaking his hips to Tom Jones? Blaine your Darren Criss is showing. Oh, and Quinn remembers she has a baby now? Wow, that was pretty much ignored all last season. Mr Schue is suddenly pissed the Cheerios aren’t showing loyalty? But…that’s what’s always happened. Why the sudden urge to pick a side. And do they even have enough people to compete in show choir competitions any more? And we want to cut back on new characters and focus on the core cast - but we’re going to get rid of Lauren and Sam and introduce 4 or 5 new people no one gives a crap about. And guess what kids? Gwyneth will be back even though there is no other possible story line she can have!

Glee as always felt misguided. Like a child who gets bored colouring in half way through a drawing. I just wish someone would sit the writers down to watch the previous two seasons so they know exactly who did what. I think this season will be less of a joke if they do.