Binge-Worthy: Glee

6 season of unadulterated drama and music. How can you not binge?


As a golden globe winning show, Glee has been ingrained into the minds of this generation. With characters that are overblown and dramatic caricatures of high school stereotypes, Glee attempts to appeal to the underdog in all of us as willing audience members. The collection of ragtag characters in the basic Glee Club cast are constantly dealing with the social pressures of not fitting in and are faced with the constant threat of being torn apart by the cheerleading coach and her plan of world domination. Following the stories of several high school students as they struggle to make it through school and into the world beyond, Glee has made it into binge territory.


Episodes to watch:


Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot
Meeting the characters and getting a feel for the characters is an important part of every TV show. This sets up the whole show. The important characters are highlighted and shown in their most detestable forms to show that they can grow as a group.


Season 1, Episode 22: Journey to Regionals
The mash up of Journey songs has become a hallmark of Glee. It's something everyone recognizes and associates with the characters of the show. They plan to take their competition with their melody and work on their group dynamic.


Season 2, Episode 16: Originals
The students write original songs to perform at their competition. This shows what it would be like to hear the thoughts of the characters without having to structure it around an already composed piece.


Season 2, Episode 18: Born this Way
Each character has flaws, as each person does. In this episode, differences have to be acknowledged as possible strengths. It's a powerful message that brings them together.


Season 3, Episode 22: Goodbye
It's important to see the final completion of the cycle that the students go through.


Characters to look for:
Rachel Berry- She's a star in her own mind. Granted, she has a great voice, but her outlandish and overblown sense of self talent gives her a lot to work on as a character over the series.
Sue Sylvestor- She's the bad guy. Her humor is fantastic, and though she is ruthless it's hard to see her attacks as awful on the students when it's followed with a quick joke.
Will Shuester- He's the choir director and has way more to learn than the students. His arch has to be even more worked on than the students.
Finn Hudson- He's the "hunk" with not much upstairs. He becomes the romantic lead of every relationship and begins to show everyone that you can do both sports and music.


Glee has become a pop culture reference that takes over a generation. It's mindless entertainment if you choose or something to get really deep into.