In my opinion, Glee is often quite a hit-and-miss show. While the reasons for its success are obvious (a new batch of pretty teen idols, catchy tunes and inclusion of minority groups), I don't think that every episode is necessarily worth watching. Sometimes, they just get a bit boring with long musical sequences that fail to advance the plot in any way. Plus, the ditzyness of Brittany and evil genius of Sue can get predictable when used in the same way over and over again.
Then there are the episodes that remind me why I bothered to shell out 30 dollars for the box set in the first place. A Very Glee Christmas was one of these episodes. After discovering that his girlfriend Brittany (Heather Morris) hasn't given up on believing in Santa, Artie (Kevin McHale) enlists the help of the Glee gang to maintain the fantasy. When Brittany asks Santa for something no one can provide, the plan runs into some obstacles.
What follows is the kind of cheesy storyline that you can't help but fall for. While there are lot of things the Glee folk would like to change but can't, somehow a little Christmas magic intervenes to give everyone a happy holiday. That magic has less to do with elves and reindeers, and more to do with being together.
Yep, I told you it was cheesy. But, come on, Christmas is an inherently cheesy occasion. It's kind of unavoidable when there's all that holiday spirit floating around. Go on, just enjoy it. You know you want to.
