Coca-Cola Confidence: Rachel Berry

On any other show, a character like Rachel would be all apologies and heart. She'd have a deep sense of humility and have the support of her team. And while Rachel is as doe eyed and as wholesome as an ingenue, she brings her archetype's Kryptonite: unapologetic confidence.

In Rachel, there is finally a role model for all those who ever felt bad about having bulletproof self-esteem with their talent because other people thought they were "unbearable" or an "egomaniac". It's almost too unfair that a teenager should be so comfortable with who she is. Rachel Berry has Coca-Cola Confidence.

I developed this idea a few years ago while watching someone drink a Diet Coke. It is my belief that nobody on earth - if given the chance with no repercussions - would drink a Diet Coke if they had a chance to drink a glass bottled Coca-Cola from Mexico. (You should know that I personally have been on record saying that drinking such a Coca-Cola is like frenching an angel and that I find Diet Coke to be the reason war, poverty and a 10% sales tax in California exist in the world.) People only drink Diet Coke for one reason - one calorie. Nobody likes Diet Coke - we just don't like being fat more. Which is weird because every time I see someone drinking a Diet Coke, they are chomping on a Twix bar. There's a reason why Coca-Cola jingles were "Open a Coke and Smile" and "Enjoy Coca-Cola" and Diet Coke's was "One Calorie".



Like Diet Coke, this child only has one calorie.

Diet Coke Compromise - choosing liquid indifference so you can enjoy something else you wanted - giving you 50% enjoyment for all your trouble.

To take this out of the vending machine and into the Glee, Rachel Berry one of the proudest members of the club and why wouldn't she be - she has golden pipes, stage presence, and bouncy shiny hair. If anyone calls her a loser or throws a slushie at her, she doesn't feel sorry for herself. She can take the bad as long as she knows she has the goods. She's the real thing. And when you're the real thing and treat yourself as you are, you don't have to experience one calorie of compromise.