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11. Tina Cohen-Chang
I love her character to death, and I like how they are incorporating some storylines around her. But she has no depth, and unlike other characters, she seems to have very little back story. It doesn't help that she rarely is the lead singer, and that she dumped a cripple for a hot Asian. Oh well. This is what you get when you mess with the warrior.
10. Quinn Fabray
She is no longer a Cheerio, but is that really a good thing for her? I was never a big fan of Quinn ever since she cheated on Finn, but I'm actually starting to hate her more. She was a big storyline when she had the baby, but she has so many flaws. She is only a decent singer, but she is a poor entertainer. She also cannot cry at all. But she has depth. She has character flaws that are easily understood, but in terms of entertainment, that is all she has over Tina.
9. Mike Chang
Don't get me wrong. I love Mike Chang. He is the most talented dancer on New Directions and whenever he talks, we know it's gotta be funny. But he is being used more as a gimmick than a real character. Even though he has been promoted to the starting line-up, he still acts like he really only background music. Until he dances. He attracts attention and actually improves songs by his ability to dance.
8. Santana Lopez
She is the evil queen and she can only get better. But right now, she only works when she is being evil or with Brittany. She is another person who started out as really only part of the background. Then she got a few songs in the second half of the first season and is really coming into her own. I don't think that she is that great of a singer, but she is strikingly gorgeous and gives the couple of male viewers of Glee something more to look forward to.
7. Brittany S. Pierce
Oh Brittany. She will sometimes deliver the funniest line, but she will rarely have much character. She epitomizes dumb blonde, even though all she is doing is really being a second version of Karen from Mean Girls. I'm not saying that she isn't entertaining because she is. She has unbelievable athleticism and is an incredible dancer. Her singing I could do without, but she has a decent voice, much like a lot of the people before her. I like her character, but I don't think they are using her as a character. Like "Other Asian" Mike Change, Brittany is turning into "Dumb Blonde", and I think that she could do better than that.
6. Artie Abrams
Artie is being completely underused by the Glee creators. He has a great singing voice, but they have apparently decided that he is only useful as a rapper, which is something he can't do. Give him his guitar back. Have another dream sequence where he is standing. The reason he is this high is because of these two talents. He can play a guitar unlike anyone in Glee (other than Puck of course), and he is a great dancer. It's a shame that Glee can't realize the unused potential in Artie.
5. Mercedes Jones
Mercedes is the third best diva in Glee, so she has to stop using that. She has no good storylines, other than the entire weight issue and the best friends with Kurt thing. So you may be wondering why she is so high up. Well she can sing, and she lets that be known. She had a stirring rendition of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" as well as Glee Hall of Fame song "Bust Your Windows". She has a powerful voice and whenever she sings, it is frightening.
4. Finn Hudson
Poor Finn. He went from star quarterback to glee club outcast to cheated boyfriend to sad gullible sap to good boyfriend to creepy stalker to good boyfriend again all in the first season. Finn doesn't have the best male vocals (that would go to Kurt), but he does have the second best storylines. First he had the pregnancy with Quinn until he realized that Quinn cheated on him. Then he had the will-they-won't-they between him and Rachel, which was slightly overdone. But the best part about Finn is that you don't worry as much about his voice because he commands the stage. He is an entertainer that can sing, as opposed to a singer that can entertain. Yeah, he has some swagger now, but his true talent isn't as the character of Finn, but as the entertainer of Finn.
3. Noah "Puck" Puckerman
He and Kurt are the two best male vocals on Glee when it comes to the students. Throw in the fact that he is handsome and built, you have the makings of a great character. Sure he played bad guy for most of the first season, but he is really starting to change. He is more of an enforcer or bodyguard. And then he played lovestruck so well when he was swept off his feet by Zizes. I don't like this storyline that much, but it is played so well by Puck that I can't help but smile a little when he finally gets the girl. Also, he can rock the guitar. So he has that going for him.
2. Rachel Berry
Hands down the best vocalist on Glee. She has unbelievable range and power in her voice. Unfortunately, she is a little too good as the ultra-competitive and talented diva that is Rachel. She abuses the ability to be as annoying as possible to the pain of the viewers. She was only an okay girlfriend to both Jesse and Finn. Also sometimes, she is put into awkward situations that are made even more awkward by her. I think that her ability to sing trumps all of that, but I would agree with people who think that she has to tone it down a couple of notches.
1. Kurt Hummel
One of the best actors on Glee. He has all of the great storylines. He can sing with emotion that makes the audience sympathize with him. He and his father have a great relationship to work with and that is what makes Kurt so entertaining. Kurt is one of the best parts about Glee and it is his ability to sing and the story behind him that makes it work.
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