TV - Glee

After the American Idol finale, Fox aired a preview premier of the High-School Musical infused hour-long comedy "Glee."  There was certainly a lot to like about this cooky program, brought to us from the creative minds of "Nip/Tuck."  

For one, there's Lea Michele.  She originated the lead role in the broadway production of "Spring Awakening," and she's a tremendous talent.  She has all the drive of Tracy Flick (Reese Witherspoon's character in "Election") with no hopes for the popularity.   The other members of the New Directions glee club have a bit to prove.  The adult characters are infused with more than their share of quirks, and are played by skilled actors.  

However, there are a lot of wrinkles that need to be smoothed out in the fall, when the show resumes.  Are they going to continue with the multiple narrators?  I hope not.  Although it's a easy way to gain access to the background stories of the characters, I find it a bit scatter-brained.  Maybe they could give each character their own episode to narrate, and alternate it every week.  

There's also the fear that eventually the show will start to take itself too seriously, as was the downfall of "Nip/Tuck."  Keeping it light and fun, with plenty of odd-ball humor, will be the saving grace of this program.  We'll be checking back in come September!