But here’s the thing, “Glee,” what you do doesn’t happen in a vacuum. You can’t say, outing is so terrible and so wrong and so tragic and so possibly suicidal one minute, yet just three months earlier say outing is A-OK if the popular hero quarterback dude does it to a kinda bitchy mean girl… [Read more…]
February 23, 2012 by DeconstructingGlee
Discussion of the Glee Season 3, Episode 14 “On My Way” will be triggery for depression, suicide and self-harm. Maybe other stuff too. Let’s leave it at triggery.
November 14, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
Anyone who looks at my blog will know that I’m a rabid multi-shipper, Blaine-lover, and a huge fan of Darren Criss. That doesn’t change the fact that I’m more than a little put out with the way fans (especially some die-hard Klainers) have been reacting to this scene. Many of the same people who called… [Read more…]
June 21, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
Out of all the Glee boys, who do you think is Karofsky’s type? Oh, man. This is a horrible question. [Laughs] I don’t know. I don’t know if he has a type, but it’s probably not a jock. I’d say that Dave is attracted to someone who’s more compassionate and tender. How do I put this? Dave… [Read more…]
May 17, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
Karofsky seemed to merit special consideration because he’s a closeted gay who’s overcompensating. It seems unlikely a straight gay-hater would have gotten the same treatment. When Karofsky apologized and Kurt returned to McKinley High, it was a sham. The bully had no remorse — it was part of a plan to hide his sexuality and… [Read more…]
May 16, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
The Raisin Girl responded to my ramblings about Prom Queen by writing a Tumblr post, and I responded to it in the comments, but this has stuck with me and I thought it worthy of its own post. Oh. The way he at Kurt and said “I can’t,” which COMPLETELY ECHOED what Kurt said to… [Read more…]
May 13, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
I’ve been wanting to write about the Prom Queen episode since it aired, but I’ve been conflicted about it since, and it’s been muddying up my mind. But I’m here now, and you might be interested in my ramblings (I love you both!) so here I go. First, what was really bothering me, and what’s… [Read more…]
April 20, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
SPOILERS for last night’s “Night of Neglect” episode ahead:
April 18, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
With Karofsky, you have no idea. He could join the glee club and sing a big solo as an out, proud guy, or he could go the opposite route and go home and hang himself like many people have done. Imagine that episode, that message. Keck’s Exclusives: Glee’s Max Adler on Karofsky’s Future – Today’s… [Read more…]
March 23, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
The show’s handling of Karofsky forcing a kiss on Kurt wasn’t the best it could be. Since Kurt chose to keep the kiss a secret (from everyone but another kid his age), it is impossible for parents and teachers to intervene and show the assault up for what it was. And given that both Kurt… [Read more…]
February 24, 2012 by DeconstructingGlee
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