Queer fans picked up on the chemistry between Brittany and Santana – dubbed "Brittana" – right away, teased by few throwaway lines in season one. But it was in the tender unfolding of her relationship with Heather Morris' Brittany that the show struck gold. Her ability to deliver Santana's most cutting, borderline cruel insults with unparalleled comedic timing propelled her to become one of the show's most beloved breakout stars. While she was first introduced as the bitchy Latinx cheerleader in antithesis to Dianna Agron's demure Quinn Fabray, Naya's magnetism on screen was undeniable, earning her a swift promotion to series regular in season two. Santana Lopez was part of Glee's ensemble from the very first episode. Was it perfect? No, but at the time it was sorely needed. It created space for alternate stories, a space where disabled, queer, neurodiverse people and people of colour could all be a central part of the narrative. Glee, for all its sins, was a show that changed the television landscape. While it is funny to go back and dig up some of Glee's cringiest moments – or watch Gen Z fall about themselves laughing at its chaotic energy – there was nothing else like it at the time.
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