Suddenly it is stiller, except for a belchy groan. Then a high whiny sound, gradually diminishing, a sort of shush, and finally all is quiet.

The troops were then led away in small groups by their hosts. It was just what the Khivans had been waiting for.

Besides discussing the series and rooting for specific, slang-labelled twosomes (such as the heterosexual duo nicknamed Finchel, Finn and Rachel, or the same-sex couple of Kurtofsky, Kurt and Karofsky), fans have contributed to the diffusion and re-mediation of the show so much that the Glee phenomenon has been defined as a user-generated musical epidemic (Zaccone 2009; online, my translation).

He could see her hand go to her slit, and soon she was toying herself along, breathing heavily.