Television Without Pity have a blog post today that’s supposed to be about how Justin Suarez’s storyline in Ugly Betty paved the way for us to see Kurt and Blaine rub noses in bed on our televisions. In a way, it makes sense, and in another way, it reminds me that while I think I… [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…]
March 31, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
… in some ways. I just watched the episode where Marc St James (played by the delicious Michael Urie) comes out to his mom, and I realised the thing that I’ve felt was missing from Glee is an older gay who faces actual rejection. Don’t get me wrong. I adore the Kurt/Burt Hummel storyline. It… [Read more…]
March 27, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
… that there hasn’t been a gay storyline with an accepting parent before. There has. Off the top of my head — almost exactly a year ago on ABC’s (sadly cancelled) Ugly Betty. Justin’s mom, Hilda, could not have been more accepting. Also, the kiss! And the magnificent Michael Urie plays the best fairy godfather… [Read more…]
November 22, 2011 by DeconstructingGlee
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