Ryan Murphy triggers something in me, he knows how to write interesting characters and plots - as seen in AHS or his latest; Ratched. I watched the first season of Glee back when the show first aired but never bothered to finish the rest of the series. I started again now to see it in its entirety because I only now realized Ryan Murphy's part in it... You can tell he grew in those years because while Glee is enjoyable to watch and certainly had ground-breaking stuff for the time, it is not as good in the storytelling department as his later work.

One of the worst things for me (bear with, I'm currently in season 2 but I have seen bits and pieces throughout the years to know that she'll stick around) is that Rachel is put in the spotlight over and over again. She is a horrific character, annoying, arrogant, self centered and I loathe her with a passion. I can't for the life of me understand how the fellow Glee members tolerate living in her constant shadow and not a single episode goes by without her picking up yet another solo. So I heard Lea Michele was Ryan's muse at the time and I also heard the rumors after the show wrapped that Lea was apparently even worse than her character... so my judgement is also clouded on Rachel as a character and maybe I am unable to see growth or depth for now but still..

I like the music. Not all songs are done justice but overall the music is good and characters like Mercedes, Brittany, Sue and Quinn bring humor, warmth and fun dialogue. So I'm sticking around.