I think Mercedes definately has the best voice among the females which is why it's surprising she barely gets solos, lol.
Umm, I don't know, I generally don't need to see redeeming qualities in characters before I like them. I just need to see the potential because no character stays the same during the course of the show. I dislike Finn and I kind of think he's too dumb for Quinn. I mean any guy who thinks they can get a girl pregnant because they made out in a hot tub above standard temperature conditions is seriously beyond dumb