Glee

I don't understand Glee.

The plotlines are forced and strange. The characters go from evil to sweet to stupid in a heartbeat. The male lead can't really sing, and definitely can't dance. The writing is generally cringe-worthy, with a few exceptional lines here and there. The vocalists need constant auto-tune.

And yet Glee is widely successful. FWIW, I think there are two components to it. First, taking people from Broadway musicals and putting them on TV is a smart move that should have been done long ago. Glee is carried by Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison, even though the latter should never try to rap again. Second, they put a lot of work in. In this year alone (which, in two parts, was only the size of one season), the show covered about 128 songs, releasing full versions of the majority of those as singles. That is a LOT of music, and while I can't stand many of the covers, there are enough gems to keep me watching.

Also, has anyone else noticed that the cast is super-diverse/token-filled? There's the disabled kid, the gay kid, the "christian" kid, the nice jock, the mean jock, the overweight kid, the goth kid, the drama queen, the stupid one....

and yet people watch the show. I don't if that's something to celebrate or cry about. Hopefully, the worse parts will stay and they'll fix some stuff for next season.