"At some point in 2020, Gen-Z internet unanimously agreed to hate Matthew Morrison, the generally 'ok' network television actor," says Joan Summers. "On TikTok and Twitter, mostly, a widely proliferating meme proclaims: 'F*ck Matthew Morrison!' There is no reason for this. He is not a particularly famous person; his most notable recent project is NBC’s Grinch Musical Live, certainly not enough to warrant a generation of internet users proclaiming their disgust at the man in unison. Yet, despite a relative lack of news about the actor, this seemingly out-of-nowhere vitriol for Morrison is simple to explain. It all comes down to object permanence." The problem, she says, is Morrison will forever be known for playing Mrs. Schuester, whose behavior on Glee looks increasingly problematic as the years go by. ALSO: The Sue Sylvester meme is back and better than ever.
TOPICS: Matthew Morrison, Glee, Jane Lynch, Retro TV, Social Media, TikTok