In the twenty-first century, teenagers seemed to shift into favoring drama’s or comedies. Additionally, musical movies were booming in Hollywood. As things progressed and TV shows started to lack relatability at least in the teen realm Ryan Murphy created a teenage musical dramedy (drama, comedy) that succeeded more than what colleagues had expected. Glee, it quickly became known as “first of its kind.”Glee took three genres and combined them. Unlike most teenage shows, this show actually pertained to adolescents and over the years young adults. Ryan Murphy portrayed teen melodrama with common ups and downs of an adolescent's life like relationships, friendships while heavily relying on the emotional and relational development of tangible characters.
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130). Directors take genres and mix them together to create this recombinant genre that appeals to a multitude of audiences allowing success to be more attainable. Episode to episode will pertain to a different topic, however, consists of the same characters and general theme; Glee portrays this concept in a very sporadic way. Ryan Murphy created themes within the seasons of Glee, whereas the episodes will contain the eluding of the theme, although separate themes are illustrated in episodes. In many ways, Glee is not just a dramatic musical comedy, but also a sitcom, romance, parody, and more. Glee grabs so many genres and combines them within itself one cannot say it is just a teenage dramedy. Ryan Murphy stress over this point as well in an interview saying Glee is not that different from other sitcoms, however, to remember just because it is “labeled” dramedy does not disregard its potential to move the audience ("The Hollywood Insider: Is 'Glee' A Comedy?"). With this pattern of recombinant shows in media, I do not believe that Glee became or is a new genre. However, I do believe Glee is a Bourque with a slight taste of Revisionist style show. Murphy portrayed a new inventive take on dramedies. Other directors have commenced creating multiple genres in a teen, and adult dramedies such as Glee. Additionally, more have begun to look at bigger obstacle; the stereotypes in the adolescent and adult
130). Directors take genres and mix them together to create this recombinant genre that appeals to a multitude of audiences allowing success to be more attainable. Episode to episode will pertain to a different topic, however, consists of the same characters and general theme; Glee portrays this concept in a very sporadic way. Ryan Murphy created themes within the seasons of Glee, whereas the episodes will contain the eluding of the theme, although separate themes are illustrated in episodes. In many ways, Glee is not just a dramatic musical comedy, but also a sitcom, romance, parody, and more. Glee grabs so many genres and combines them within itself one cannot say it is just a teenage dramedy. Ryan Murphy stress over this point as well in an interview saying Glee is not that different from other sitcoms, however, to remember just because it is “labeled” dramedy does not disregard its potential to move the audience ("The Hollywood Insider: Is 'Glee' A Comedy?"). With this pattern of recombinant shows in media, I do not believe that Glee became or is a new genre. However, I do believe Glee is a Bourque with a slight taste of Revisionist style show. Murphy portrayed a new inventive take on dramedies. Other directors have commenced creating multiple genres in a teen, and adult dramedies such as Glee. Additionally, more have begun to look at bigger obstacle; the stereotypes in the adolescent and adult