Sunday
Aug292010
August 29, 2010 Easier and Prettier than Real Life
What do hopeful, excited teachers watch the week before classes begin?
Glee, of course. It's a dramedy about high school teachers who reach out with quirky compassion to students who are talented and respectful and, after some good-natured banter and an emotional outburst or two, expressive of their deep gratitude for their teachers' dedication and love.
Put another way, it's Educator Pornography: unrealistic, airbrushed scenarios that show all the glory and none of the struggle. But it's soooo seductive to watch -- to see the students growing, maturing and learning with their teachers instead of constantly being pitted against them. It's fun to pretend, for 42 minutes at a time, that life is really that simple. And there's great music, too: Broadway, classic rock, and lots of guilty-pleasure pop. Not to mention, it's a nice foil for the last show we watched obsessively -- LOST was frighteningly intense, where Glee is gloriously fluffy.
The new season starts in a couple of weeks, by which time we'll have caught up -- so if you have a television and live nearby, watch out. We'll definitely be inviting ourselves over!
Glee, of course. It's a dramedy about high school teachers who reach out with quirky compassion to students who are talented and respectful and, after some good-natured banter and an emotional outburst or two, expressive of their deep gratitude for their teachers' dedication and love.
Put another way, it's Educator Pornography: unrealistic, airbrushed scenarios that show all the glory and none of the struggle. But it's soooo seductive to watch -- to see the students growing, maturing and learning with their teachers instead of constantly being pitted against them. It's fun to pretend, for 42 minutes at a time, that life is really that simple. And there's great music, too: Broadway, classic rock, and lots of guilty-pleasure pop. Not to mention, it's a nice foil for the last show we watched obsessively -- LOST was frighteningly intense, where Glee is gloriously fluffy.
The new season starts in a couple of weeks, by which time we'll have caught up -- so if you have a television and live nearby, watch out. We'll definitely be inviting ourselves over!
Reader Comments (2)
Tuesday nights... be there or be Square!
specifically September 21...come over our house... popcorn and soda...plus we can fast forward through the commercials. :)