"The show is going to go big -- very big. And the bigger it gets, the harder 'Glee' falls."

Ironic, you used a quote Michael once used- the bigger the star the harder fall and he'd know. I don't watch Glee so I can't have an opinion on it other than apathy. I am an avid MJ fan so a cover of Thriller is eh... IMO.

In general, the original is USUALLY always better than the cover. Michael couldn't even make a cover better than the original with his cover of Come Together.

I was semi-excited semi-not excited about their possibly going to be a cover of Michael's songs. I was keeping my mine open-minded but prepared for disappoint.

The fact that they won't cover one of his less none songs that could fit with some high school drama in Glee disappoints me when they're trying to cover Thriller. Maybe they will do good with it or not but it would've been cool if they'd done one of his less known songs.

I can think of more colorful 4 letter words to describe Glee other than "mess". I watch it occasionally for the music which it often interprets in creative and fun ways. But the storylines--oh my oh my--they are frequently awful and make this over hyped show unwatchable. But the rabidly protective tween fans of Glee would sell their parents on Ebay before they would concede the awfulness of their fave show. Glee reminds me of really, really bad "After School Specials" with musical interludes. Their take on homophobia, bullying, death or any traumatic event in the life of a high school student is filled with hoary cliches and overwrought characters.

Spot on, Mo! Thanks for your excellent, insightful, and smart commentary. I completely agree with your assessment of both Glee and Outsourced.

I feel sometimes like I'm the only one that sees what a mess both of those shows are, and by virtue of the ratings no one else does. I feel a little like Oliver Douglass in Hooterville.

The less said about the Rocky Horrible Glee Show the better -- and the more like I am not to be banned for excessive profanity. How you could take something as mad and sexy as Rocky Horror and make it BORING and BLAND is beyond me...

"I guess, as far as the show is concerned, we should just shut up, put a lid on any kind of desire for consistency and enjoy the next song."

Personally, I like Glee because it is inconsistent, and I think this allows it to hit notes other shows mired in continuity and realism just can't hit. Glee can hit highs and lows, but most shows just hit somewhere in the middle. I'd rather have Glee, warts and all. No one's saying you should shut up, but this the current vision of the show is the creators' vision, and it's highly successful. Not sure why it would be logical for them to listen to your advice, honestly.

I feel about "Glee" like I felt about Rex Grossman the year the Bears went to the Super Bowl. You see flashes of downright brilliance, and you understand that there's the potential for greatness... and then, out of nowhere, there's another g.d. interception (or bad outing).

With last night's ep, however, I kind of figured it out: the problems are every single main character from last year, with the exception of Kurt. I think "Glee" needs a Veronica Mars Season 2-like bus "breakdown" in which Rachel, Quinn, Finn, and Mr. Schu all explode. Yes, it'd reduce the cast size dramatically, and it'd be the producers and writers admitting defeat. But after last night, I want to see more of Kurt and Principal Sue and little -- if any -- of Schu and the Willettes.

Barring that, I've already dropped "Glee" from my DVR list (Hulu is good enough, when I get around to it), and, though I'll probably end up watching the post-Super Bowl episode live, I just don't care anymore. That is, unless there's something dramatic going on (like, say, they finally develop Britney as something more than the village idiot). But I'm not holding my breath.

I have an issue with a mash up of Thriller. IMO, Thriller is one of MJ's masterpieces and it should not be messed with. Just like when they tried to redo Rocky Horror Picture show which I think failed terribly. I think that there are just songs that they should not even attempt to sing. Just saying...

Da-- Ms. Mo :
I think your kind of HARSH, I think "Glee"
is a EXCELLENT show.
I am so tried that every network only has copy cat shows people killing each other or cutting each other up or crimes or hospitals show. There is nothing unique about those show.
What do these shows in there realistic way teach us.
"FEAR" don't go outside because you may be killed and it might take a while to figure out why then you become a so call COLD CASE and someday when the dig you up they will figure it out. But don't hold your breath.
Glee is a breath of fresh air, What is it with you?
You didn't get in show choir in HIGH SCHOOL so your taking it out on Glee.
Glee in PRUE entertainment a little bit of Broadway song and dance with a little on going soap-opera mixed in.
If I learn something from it GREAT but I watch it to be entertained.
I NEVER thought GLEE's main purpose was to be the end all be all show to teach moral issues.
I think your to HARD on it, just enjoy it for what it is.
LIGHTEN UP GIRLFRIEND!!!!!