It was the turning point of a decade when Glee released its first season in 2009. Needless to say, it became a runaway hit — here's why
As with many young adults, I grew up at the time when Glee was slowly climbing its way towards becoming a TV legend. I distinctly remember its breakout season, how everyone was talking about this "great new TV show" that "you have to watch". This was years before Netflix or streaming sites came on the scene—people then really had to make time to catch Glee on TV (or download it, at that). In my mind, as well in the minds of many others, it was the zeitgeist of a generation—one that was only beginning to understand what it meant to be living in a world such as ours.
Below are a few of the reasons why Glee was such a memorable (and important!) TV show in the late 2000s and early 2010s.
It tastefully tackled sensitive issues
The early 2010s were still a relatively conservative time on TV. There wasn't as much sensitivity towards issues as there is now and portrayals of difficult situations verged on the overly dramatic or absurd. Glee was part of what changed that. They tackled provocative but necessary topics that range from Quinn Fabray's (Diana Agron) teen pregnancy to Mercedes Jones' (Amber Riley) body image issues. Domestic violence, struggles with sexual orientation, and even school shootings were also tackled at one point or another throughout their six seasons.
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