Last Night’s “Glee”-ful Premiere
‘So, did you guys watch “Glee” last night?’ asks New York magazine’s Culture Vulture. ‘We thought it was pretty spectacular, particularly by pilot-episode standards, and especially considering it comes from Ryan Murphy, the twisted mind behind F/X’s Nip/Tuck. It certainly doesn’t hurt that we’re suckers for dramedies set within the walls of high school, but the way that this show mashes up elements of “Fame,” “Freaks and Geeks,” and “Election” has us more than a little bummed that we have to wait until late August or early September to watch the next episode. That said, there was one moment from the show that had us cringing on our couches in a mixture of embarrassment and dismay: Can we all agree that there should be at least a ten-year moratorium on any further usage of the Journey classic “Don’t Stop Believing”?’
