We all know the story. When Chris Colfer auditioned for Glee, the role of Kurt didn’t exist. In fact, in the original script, there is a character called “Rajeesh” who has largely the same lines in the pilot as Kurt. So they swapped one character for another. Of course, we know nothing about Rajeesh, because… [Read more…]
May 17, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
But good things come at a great cost, as this deeply moral show always insists: Before Kurt, the openly gay Glee kid, was crowned queen, he ran away from the gymnasium sobbing from the “humiliation.” He was coaxed back in by his boyfriend, Blaine, who had been initially reluctant to attend because he was gay-bashed… [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…]
June 9, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
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