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I HAVE a love-hate relationship with Glee. 

At the risk of sounding terminally uncool, I admit I was a convert after watching the first couple of episodes in Season 1. There were fun karaoke numbers, self-deprecating lines, genuinely touching small moments, and awesome guest stars like Neil Patrick Harris and Broadway’s Idina Menzel. 

The accolades came. Gleeks were found all over the world. The songs by the Glee cast blasphemously beat the Beatles’ record for the most appearances in the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart before overtaking Elvis himself. 

Sadly the show soon became a victim of its own success. My initial crush cooled to a tepid interest as its plots turned crazier, lazier and more self-indulgent. Guests stars became completely random - a Britney Spears episode, really? - and even the regular cast members got more annoying. Season 2 could be summed up as “blandly passable”, as Vanity Fair put it. By the end of it, I found myself falling out of like.

But I couldn’t help the stirrings of forgotten emotions when I found myself in Los Angeles with the actors. My heart leapt a little when I toured the sets (OMG, Sue’s office and the choir room!). And, yes, it was truly electrifying when I locked eyes with the entire cast as they performed the show’s 300th song. Could it be that we were rekindling our busted romance? 

I know the real test of the relationship will come with Season 3, which premiered on Star World two days ago. Is it a sign things may improve? Will my ex-flame learn from its mistakes? Will we be on the road to reconciliation? I tried digging for answers.

Catch Glee Season 3 on STAR World and STAR World HD (StarHub TV Ch 501/555) every Tues, 8.55pm.

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