Santana

Surprisingly, I have not written a post about "Glee" yet. I don't know how I've made it this long but that ends today.

I have watched Glee religiously since the very beginning. I can't remember who was playing in the Super Bowl that year (probably the Patriots) but I remember all of the commercials advertising a show that promised me Broadway on the little screen. And that promise has been as good as gold (at least gold before the gold rush ended and before modern day inflation).

Artie was originally my favorite character on the show. My reason for that is that he has a really great voice. Even though Finn stars as the lead male vocalist, Artie actually sings on just as many if not more songs and has a much stronger voice, in my opinion. Also, I'm an inherent fan of the underdog so watching Artie bust a move in his wheelchair is always impressive.

But recently, as Glee continues its 3rd season I have a new favorite character: Santana. There are all sorts of things going on in Santana's world but the writers have done a really good job giving her character depth and complexity. She is very much a high schooler to me with all the right amounts of attitude to go with it. Santana also has an incredible voice. When the Cheerios (cheerleaders) were originally cast I didn't think that any of them would be singing anything other than background vocals but Naya Rivera (the actress) has a great sound.

One of my favorite songs performed in all three years (not entertaining moment, just song selection) is "Songbird". Almost all Glee songs are covers. I think Fleetwood Mac's original recording of the song is full of more raw emotion, but the Glee cover turns it into a beautiful power ballad with smoother edges (Glee is replicating the moment, Fleetwood Mac was living it). Eva Cassidy and Willie Nelson's versions are like totally different songs so I can't compare them to the Glee cover.

Maybe in a few seasons maybe I'll have a new favorite. Mike Chang has been getting more dancing and singing moments. Plus the father-son component to his character is really relatable*. 

In any case, if you like Coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) you will probably like Santana Lopez.

The best is yet to come,
~Adwoa


*Did you know that "relatable" isn't really a word. Not yet anyway http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/magazine/15onlanguage.html