#episode: a very glee christmas

[cryscendo]

i’m proud to be different. it’s the best thing about me.

KURT HUMMEL FROM GLEE (insp)

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The Ultimate Episode Tournament: Round 1 Match 32

[imhereonthekitchenfloor]

Catherine, I feel so confidently that "I Look Through People's Windows" was inspired by The Little Match Girl but I don't see anyone else posting about this so now I'm trusting in you, someone who has big Listens to Classic Christmas Stories With Family During the Holidays energy, to back me up on this

I BLANKED ON THIS STORY AND HAD TO LOOK IT UP. Here's the wikipedia summary for those interested:

See my prev post on me randomly crying reading this. So after recalling the story, I am with you!!! There is no reason for Taylor to mention Christmas unless it was relevant to the story.

Also the opening line??? The little match girl literally dies to watch these visions in the cold (I assume the catch in breath means the breath in cold air).

Anon you are so right. Miss born on a Christmas tree farm Taylor is telling the story of herself looking for one more chance with a loved one via an olden Christmas story. Taylor is the little match girl.

[spacelizzbian]

Hi hello this is so cool?!?

The superhero-elves are taking a little break after Christmas… Happy @glartswap dear @cheery-space-lizz !

[quinnnfabrgay-writes]

Santa's Little Helpers pt. i

pairing: dieter x fat f!reader x ezra (eventually)

summary: Dieter gets you two a gig as Santa's Little Helpers at the mall in town.

wc: 1.8k

tags/warnings: established fwb (dieter x reader), mentions of being overstimulated (and not in the fun and sexy way), screaming children mentioned, Michael Buble mention (apologies to those that enjoy his music lol), the dialogue is cheesy as hell (and i enjoy the hell out of it)

a/n: Happy (belated) Christmas Lo, @covetyou ! It is I, your @dieterbravobrainrotclub Secret Santa! I'm so sorry this is after actual Christmas, but I still hope it brings you some cheer. And I'm so sorry that I have to split it into two parts, I refuse to get rid of the smut, but that part's not quite finished yet, and I didn't want to make you wait any longer without at least something.Thank you for answering my many asks, Ezra and Dieter are a FILTHY pair together and I wanted to make sure they didn't go too overboard and ick you out, lol. Not gonna lie, I was VERY intimidated when I got your name, I absolutely love every single thing you write, so I hope this can bring you even a fraction of the amount of joy you bring to this fandom!

There was a very different direction I was going to go with this, but then I remembered the "Previously Unaired Christmas" episode of Glee existed, and then this mess was born. But instead of Sexy Santa getting them drunk and robbing them, they all bone down freaknasty holiday style. Unfortunately, said boning takes place in pt. ii.

A major shoutout to @perotovar for encouraging my cheesy and filthy inclinations; another shoutout to @morallyinept for her Ezra One Stop Shop post, I know I definitely need to spend more time with Ezra to really understand him, but this was a MASSIVE help when tackling this incredibly intimidating character; and a HUGE thank you to @sp00kymulderr for not only putting this event together, but also for creating such a fun and accepting environment for us all to share.

Divider credit: @saradika-graphics

"Dieter… what the ever loving fuck have you gotten us into now?"

You stare bewilderingly at your best friend and roommate before you, a pile of red and green fabric clutched in his arms, golden jingle bells stitched onto the itchy looking fabric. Dieter simply shrugs his shoulders, a dopey grin on his face.

"I got us a gig!"

You continue to stare incredulously as he retreats back towards your shared bedroom, no further explanation given as if it was the most ordinary and obvious thing in the world. Even in the many years you have known Dieter, growing up together and running off to Hollywood to pursue your shared dreams, he still finds ways to leave you absolutely flummoxed.

His voice echoes from down the hall, "come on and get ready or we're going to be late!"

You roll your eyes and huff as you begrudgingly make your way to the bedroom. A gig is a gig, right?

You could kill Dieter with your own two hands right now and you would still need an outlet for the frustration coursing through you.

Shrieks and cries of children mix with the drone of too many people carrying on in their own conversations, the irritating tinny sound of Christmas songs playing over the mall's sound system paired with the scratchy, clingy fabric of what turned out to be an elf costume Dieter had brought home are all combining into the perfect recipe for an overstimulated meltdown on your end.

You fidget with the neckline of your costume, your tits threatening to pop out every time you take too deep of a breath. The way the fabric clings to your curves isn't necessarily uncomfortable, but it's obvious it wasn't intended to fit this way. The dress supplied to you was clearly made for someone smaller, but Dieter swore up and down that was the biggest size they had. You would have believed him if it weren't for the fact that every time you look over at him, you find his eyes glued to your chest, a wry smirk at home on his lips.

If you weren't so goddamn annoyed you might've been able to appreciate that, in fact, you do look smokin' hot in this ridiculous polyester get-up. But as the minutes tick on and on, the Santa appointed to your shift, some guy named Gary, still nowhere in sight, you're one more Michael Buble rendition of any Christmas song away from throwing a tantrum that could rival a toddler's. And there are a few throwing spectacular fits at the moment while waiting in line.

You lean over in Dieter's direction, a fake cheerful smile plastered across your face in hopes of not showing your annoyance as you grumble under your breath, "where the fuck is this guy?"

"HO HO HO!"

You and Dieter both whip around in the direction of the outburst, watching as who you assume to be Gary dressed as Santa jogs his way over to the fake North Pole set up in the middle of the mall.

He waves to the crowd as children start cheering and screeching choruses of Santa, it's Santa, hi Santa in hopes of getting his attention.

"I must apologize, sorry to keep you all waiting! There was a small hiccup at the toy factory that Santa had to attend to," he bellows joyfully, a soft twang to his words barely concealed. Some of the parents laugh along, just happy that they're that much closer to getting this over with, "but that's no excuse, so Santa here has brought you some extra special goodies!"

More cheers and echoes of excitement erupt from the children in line as he raises a red felt bag filled to the brim with games and toys. You sneak a look over at Dieter, a mirrored expression of uneasiness staring back at you as the crowd of over ecstatic tots starts to get more rambunctious.

But just when you're afraid you're about to have a panic attack and pass out dressed as Santa's #1 slutty elf mistress in the middle of a mall, the Santa raises a single gloved hand, his left palm radiating an air of authority. You stare in awe as the shrieks and screams dwindle into quiet excited giggles. A knowing and satisfied smirk peeks out from under the full fake beard, a quiet chuckle escapes his lips before he turns towards the plush red velvet chair that's been sitting in waiting for his arrival.

It's hard to swallow as you discreetly press your thighs together, not sure you want to even try and get into why that one simple action was so. damn. hot.

The quiet confidence and inherent authority in which he moved, the way he was able to tame a crowd with a few sweet words and the wave of his hand.

And there you were absolutely floored.

He takes a seat, quickly slapping his knees before reaching his hands out and addressing everyone.

"Alright now, who's first?"

Time must have somehow sped up, because in no time at all the last child in line was receiving her gift from Santa's bag, squealing an enthusiastic thank you thank you thank you! before launching herself at him and giving Santa a big hug, her parents apologizing as they try to coax her off of him.

As the family starts walking away, the girl chatting excitedly over her new gift, Santa stands and turns towards you and Dieter, clapping his hands before giving you two a giant smile.

"Thank you both for sticking around, Gary had to drop out last minute. I didn't get the call to come fill in until about 20 minutes before I showed up. Had to change into the suit before I even got in the car."

You arch an eyebrow, leaning your head to the side in thought before asking, "But what about the toys? How were you able to scrounge those up last minute? We thought this was just supposed to be pictures with Santa."

He rubs the back of his neck as he drops his gaze, not making any eye contact as he softly chuckles, a blush creeping up his face giving him those picture perfect red rosy cheeks mostly associated with Santa.

"I uh… I own the toy store just down the street, figured it was the least I could do knowing how long these people must have been waiting in line."

You just stare in silence, unable to comprehend just how good this mysterious man is. From beside you, all you hear is Dieter whispering in amazement, "you really are Santa."

The man just chuckles again, shaking his head softly before motioning to the fake Santa's Workshop behind him "If you don't mind I'm going to dip into there real quick and make a quick call, let Gary know everything got taken care of."

Not even one second after the door closes, you and Dieter are turning to each other, eyes wide, both of your faces scrunched in poor attempts at hiding your smiles and giggles as you both freak out over who you have now dubbed as Sexy Santa.

"Oh my god!" you whisper scream.

"Okay, so you were feelin' it too? I was so afraid that I had finally gone too far lusting after a mall Santa."

You both keep your voices low, whispering almost conspiratorially over your shared sudden crush.

"Okay, okay, shhh," you whisper and laugh, taking Dieter by the shoulders, forcing him to keep still and focus on you. "Okay, so I know this is a little out there, even for us, but we don't know this guy - it's not like we're going to run into him on a daily basis, so I say we shoot our shot. Wanna see if he wants to come home with us?"

"You saucy little minx," Dieter teases. "Usually I'm the one with the bad ideas."

You simply shrug, a cheeky grin etched across your face, "I'm owed a couple of my own, aren't I?"

Before you can think too hard on it and start double guessing yourself, you skip up to the door, knocking as the nerves already start threatening to creep in.

A muffled come in echoes from inside.

Neither you nor Dieter were quite ready for the Adonis that was standing in front of you. The Santa jacket shed away, along with the hat, gloves, and beard, leaving the mystery man in a tight white undershirt, the felt pants attached to red suspenders still strapped around his shoulders. His left bicep testing the barriers of how much a sleeve can be stretched, his golden skin littered with random freckles, or at least from what little you can see. A small tuft of blonde hair standing out amongst the rest of his dark brown tresses piques your interest.

Something glinting under the lights catches your eye, bringing your attention to his right side, and in turn bringing your attention to his right arm which seemed to be made of… metal?

You quickly avert your gaze back up, hoping that you weren't caught staring, but you weren't quick enough. Your eyes meeting his own, a smile still on his face.

"I usually prefer to go without it," he shrugs, chuckling before continuing, "but I didn't really want to answer questions as to why Santa had one arm all of a sudden."

Both you and Dieter quietly giggle, both of you clearly charmed by his apparent altruistic proclivities.

"So you really are just some nice guy, huh?" Dieter sounds from beside you. Alright, I guess we're trying to butter him up first, not a bad plan.

In the blink of an eye, the atmosphere in the small shed changes, thickens with a sudden and growing tension. Ezra's smile twisting into a mischevious smile as he eyes you both up and down.

"Well, I never said I was nice."

Before either of you can respond, he takes a couple of steps towards where you and Dieter stand frozen in anticipation, scratching at the scruff on his jaw, his eyes alight with what only could be described as trouble. He leans forward slightly, his voice dropping to a teasing murmur.

"You do realize the two of you don't whisper as quietly as you think you do, right?"

Oh shit.

Your heart sinks down to the bottom of your stomach, looking over at Dieter for some reassurance, but instead it only makes your nerves spike more as you can see him struggling to mask his growing embarrassment.

"I mean, the two of you don't even know my name."

Oh my god, he thinks we're just a couple of freaks. Fair, but fuck!

"Listen, we-we're sorry you overheard that. We sh-"

He raises his left palm, quieting your rambled apologies.

"Mmm, now I didn't say that as an objection, it was just a mere observation."

You struggle to catch your breath as he drops his hand and shuffles closer, leaning forward to mumble in yours and Dieter's ear.

"I may not be the real Santa, but I have an inkling that the two of you have been real naughty this year. I'd love to show you what happens when his little elves start getting these… unsavory ideas in their little heads."

[blainehasregrets]

Masterlist of every single Mike and Kurt/Chummel Moment + thoughts and observations

Currently incomplete…will update as I come across any

Season 1

Preggers: Mike is seen during the dance practice for Single Ladies. We can only assume this was the most fun he ever had in his life up until that point and it awakened something inside of him which caused him to join the glee club which forever changed the trajectory of his life.

Vitamin D: Mike attempts to tickle Kurt at the end of It’s My Life/These Are My Confessions II. Or something of that nature. Very cute to me since Kurt had just been standing away from the other boys not interacting.

Throwdown: When Kurt says they do an awful lot of showtunes, Mike smiles in agreement. Kurt sighs when Will tells Mike his pop and locking isn’t what they’re looking for. United in disappointment for Will. Also in Sue’s kids together I think that counts…side note I really love the Kurt and Matt interactions in Hate On Me very very cute.

Wheels: Along with Tina, Artie, and Mercedes, Mike is seen with Kurt before the competition, presumably to support him. Otherwise he could have been sitting with everyone else…

Ballad: They stand next to and point to each during Lean On Me.

Mattress: They stand next to each other for the yearbook picture…sort of…

Hell-O: Despite being initially annoyed by Rachel’s performance of Gives You Hell, he looks impressed by Mike’s dancing and only joins in with everyone else after that.

The Power Of Madonna: They sit next to each other during Express Yourself. They stand next to each other during What It Feels Like For A Girl.

Home: They sit next to each other during the first glee club meeting this episode and Kurt passes some music sheets over to Mike.

Bad Reputation: Kurt sits behind Mike and Matt. I’m counting this.

Theatricality: Mike, along with Artie, is one of the only boys to clap for the girls and Kurt after Bad Romance. Not exactly a Real moment but Harry/“Mike” was also apart of the performance of this song when they did it on tour.

Journey to Regionals: they are…near each other when they’re at Will’s house for the first annual New Directions Regionals Setlist Nominations Party (they never had this party ever again.)

Season 2

Audition: They’re near each other several times during Empire State of Mind. Kurt, along with Mercedes and Tina, high fives Mike while he spins around during What I Did For Love.

Britney/Brittany: Not a Murt moment but Mike did not seem to be into the idea of doing Britney songs…Mike and Tina look over at Kurt when he says Will’s choice in music isn’t easy to relate to as teens... Mike tries not to laugh when Kurt tells Will off…

Grilled Cheesus: Mike pats Kurt’s shoulder after they all find out about Burt. They sit next to each other when Finn talks about finding god.

Duets: Mike, along with Tina and Brittany, helps Kurt with his Le Jazz Hot performance‼️ He’s one of the backup dancers. Kurt is perplexed by Mike’s singing in Sing! Mike smiles during Happy Days are Here Again/Get Happy…invested in Kurt’s happiness…

Rocky Horror Glee Show: They sit next to each other during one of the rehearsals.

Never Been Kissed: Kurt sits next to Mike when Will tells him the join the boys for the girls vs boys competition. Mike looks up when Puck tells Kurt to go bother the other show choirs, and looks at Finn, surprised, when Kurt says fine.

The Substitute: they run around the paino during Forget You. I mean all the boys did but Kurt is right behind Mike…

Furt: Mike, along with Artie, stands up to Karofsky for Kurt‼️ He tells Karofsky they’re serious and this is a warning, slams his locker, and tells him to back off. Mike shakes his head when Kurt announces he’s transferring. So devastated he was speechless.

Special Education: Mike enjoys the performance of Hey Soul Sister yes I’m counting this.

A Very Glee Christmas: Mike wears a scarf while walking in the halls with Tina and Mercedes. I can only assume this is an homage to Kurt and not because it’s winter.

Silly Love Songs: Mike, along with Mercedes, Tina, and Rachel, smile and are proud of Kurt when he introduces the Warblers at Breadstix.

Night of Neglect: Kurt and Blaine stand up to clap for Mike’s performance.

Born This Way: Mike shakes his head disapprovingly when Figgins brings Karofsky to the glee club. Mike cheers for Kurt when he transfers back in. I think that’s his voice saying “we back!” at the end of this scene.

Rumours: Mike whispers in Kurt’s ear during the last song to take away Sam’s guitar.

Prom Queen: Tina tells Mike she feels so bad for Kurt and Mike looks at Kurt forlornly.

Okay that’s all I got from my notes … from now on I’ll be relying on memory and my livetweet thread for moments but I’ll go back to this when I rewatch seasons 3+ 📝

Season 3

I Am Unicorn: Mike says Kurt only has one move and “It’s like this…sashay. And it’s super distracting.”

I Kissed A Girl: Mike votes for Kurt for class president‼️🗳️ I always consider this a pretty big Murt moment since arguably Mike should have been closer to Brittany. He didn’t even hesitate either ♥️

On My Way: Sit next to each other when Will asks what they’re looking forward to in the future.

Dance with Somebody: Mike is incredibly invested in the Klaine drama.

Goodbye: Mike closeup during I Remember. Their dads high five at graduation. Yes. I’m counting this too.

Season 4

Thanksgiving: Mike says he knows Blaine has been texting Kurt, but Kurt won’t text back. While this might seem like a Bike moment, there is Murt there for those with the eyes to see...

Wonder-ful. They hug when Kurt comes back. ‼️ and Kurt is holding on Mike and Mercedes’ arms as they skip into the choir room together omg ♥️ They sit next to each other during I Wish, and Mike tells Kurt the performance will work to increase Jake’s confidence for Nationals (I think?) and then asks where Mercedes is. They talk to Mercedes about her CD’s photoshoot, and share a look at the end of the scene. Kurt smiles when Mike says he knows what Mercedes meant when she’s talking all LA. Kurt tells him not to change the wording when Mike says hell to the yes. When Mike asks Blaine about the vaporub thing with Tina Kurt gets annoyed and yells “this doesn’t matter!!!”. Why are they wearing nearly the exact same outfit during Superstition. They sit together during Higher Ground. It seems they sit together quite a few times this episode but I don’t feel like rewatching it outside of YouTube clips yet to figure out how many times. Lots of hater energy in the air for this one which is devastating for the Murt community given how significant this episode is to the Murt universe but whatever. It’s called playful banter. In general what a win for MikecedesKurt fans…drgaf about Blaine’s involvement here….

Season 5

New Directions: Kurt looks at Mike during Party All The Time. When they’re clapping for Becky at graduation, Mike looks over at Kurt. I’m so sorry this is all I’ve got at the moment.

Thoughts and Observations and Miscellaneous

While never confirmed (though I wouldn’t say it’s such a stretch to say it’s implied?) I do like the idea that Mike and Matt joined glee club specifically because they had so much fun during the Single Ladies dance. (This is where it gets more headcanon-y) Which means Kurt is basically the reason they joined glee club. In Journey to Regionals, Mike says that before glee, he was too scared to dance outside of his room, and so by melding together Mike’s two passions, Kurt was able to help Mike overcome that fear…

I like how much Mike loves the glee club. Not in it for ulterior motives, never leaves or wavers in his support, he was just in it for the love of the game until the very end.

I think there’s something kind of sweet how Mike is one of Kurt’s backup dancers in Le Jazz Hot, despite the fact that he’s also a guy and they make it a point in the episode that singing with Kurt might as well be a death sentence. I mean yes it sort of only exists because the song called for backup dancers and they weren’t going to dwell too long on why it’s okay for guys to dance with Kurt but not sing with him but Regardless…this + Mike standing up for Kurt goes to show he CARES♥️ When Rachel says there are 12 people who love him, Mike confirmed for being one of them for sure…

Speaking of, with Mike joining Le Jazz Hot, clapping for the girls + Kurt during Bad Romance (+ being apart of the song during tour. If you can count that. Which I will.), and being excited to play Frank-N-Furter and only pulling out when his parents said he couldn’t, all these things read to me as if Mike didn’t seem too hung on having such rigid views of masculinity like Finn or the other guys had. I think that’s something Kurt would appreciate idk.

MIKE AND KURT CHUU HEART DO IT!!!!!!!

During Britney/Brittany Mike is decidedly not for Britney week as he pretends to fall asleep at the idea of it. A bit surprising…still as I wrack my brain for members who were closest to Kurt at this time and would join his Facebook campaign, I think it would be Mercedes, Tina, Artie (yes, Artie, they were friends in season 1, though he looked annoyed when Kurt first started talking…he’s hyped for Britney), and Rachel (I believe Kurt accepted her friend request after the events of Hairography). Brittany is possibly the closest to Kurt after that but she clearly was not into the idea of Britney week so I don’t think she would join just because, and I don’t see Quinntana joining either, Santana out of solidarity for Brittany and I just don’t see Quinn or any of the other boys joining, so I’ve decided Tina made Mike join. This is a very stupid paragraph so please disregard what you just read.

Though Mike’s not really given much of a character, a trait of his that stands out to me the most is that he’s MESSY he loves DRAMA and sometimes he’ll even instigate it himself (getting mad at Beiste even though he’s the one who told Tina about the whole thing in NBK, happily joining in the food fight in TPPP, throwing papers aggressively at Finn and Puck in The Substitute, confirming to Sam that the song is called Trouty Mouth in Original Songs, and his general behavior in DWS) and so I think Kurt and him could have fun gossiping perhaps.

They’re both Rachel fanboys ig (Kurt: his entire character. Mike: saying Finchel is the winning guarantee in New York, what he says to Tina in props). They can bond over that.

Just realizing they’re probably called chummel actually…I changed the title but I love the purposeful ugliness of Murt

The fact that this edit exists. Beautiful amazing 10/10. My review:

[am-i-the-asshole-official]

WIBTA for coming out on christmas?

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I (26m) am gay. I came out to my parents when I was in highschool, and they have always been very supportive. My extended family does NOT know that I am gay. Every Christmas, we have this long, extended celebration where the whole extened family gets together. I always planned on coming out to them by bringing my boyfriend with me, but this has NOT happened yet as I am perpetually single.

Recently, everyone in my extended family has been going through issues of their own making (i.e.; everyone is cheating on their spouses and getting divorced because of it). It feels like a convoluted episode of Glee. One of my uncle's ex-wives is gonna show up and try to fight his current wife? One of my aunts has fully abandoned her young children??? Everyone wants to kick her ass because of it????? I joked with my mom how, with all the fighting thats gonna be happening, it would be really funny if I "pulled focus" and came out this year. She thinks that would be HILARIOUS, and suggested I do it.

I have NO IDEA how my extended is going to react, but tbh I don't really care at this point, because they're gonna find out eventually, and I already wanted to come out years ago. I think I just like attention? I just don't wanna ruin Christmas for anybody.

WIBTA if I came out to my extended family in order to pull focus away from their various scandals because I am an attention whore?

What are these acronyms?

[mizgnomer]

Behind the Scenes of The Christmas Invasion (Part 39)

Excerpt from the Radio Times, 17-30 December 2005, interviews by Nick Griffiths

Under current guidelines, a woman's work is never done. And Christmas is just the busiest time. Presents to wrap, tree to decorate, mince pies in the oven and, in Rose Tyler's case, a world to save from alien invasion. With the Doctor lying in bed, nursing a post-regenerative hangover, he's not a lot of use for early swathes of the Christmas special. So Billie Piper has to carry the episode. "When I first read the script, I was thinking, 'Bloody hell! I'm left to make all the decisions!' That was scary," she admits. "I never feel like I'm in charge, as Rose or as myself. But it actually worked very well. "What I forget is that even in the earlier episodes of series one, Rose gets the Doctor out of trouble. She instigates a lot of it. "When I read the script, I thought, 'This is quite dark and kids will be petrified to go near their Christmas trees.' But they love being scared," says Piper with glee. "This show sends your imagination crazy, and that's so brilliant." "But I'm a Christmas freak so I was in my element. I've got fairy lights in my house all year round and I once kept a Christmas tree up until the end of February. Getting rid of a tree is like leaving a friend or loved one," she says. Even a killer Christmas tree?

For more, see [ part one ] of the Christmas Invasion Behind-the-scenes posts (although [ part two ] appears to be the most popular one in this set…), or click the [ #whoBtsCi ] tag or the full episode list [ here ]

[cryscendo]

i think i want your, your american tan

i think you’re gonna be my biggest fan

klaine + bubblegum bitch by marina

[gleesongtournament]

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[spaceorphan18]

Okay, some Glee discourse, because it's been a while ::

@lilacdaisyrose mentioned in a comment :: I’m so shocked that Ryan Murphy actually revealed that!! Also, I’ve always wondered (sorry kinda related), at the time was Adam quite a big thing in the Klaine fandom? To me I find Adam so confusing because there’s so little character development and I always wish there was even a bit more, but also wonder why they introduced him if they weren’t going to really add to his character? 🙂

Okay. So. There are a lot of components to this. In order to understand the whole Adam thing, you kind of need to have the context of what was going on within fandom at the time.

The short version (because this deserves it's own psychological thesis piece) is that Kurt Hummel had a huge fan base that had been fractured into many different sub fandom groups, all of them centered around shipping him with different characters. But mostly the big divide was between people who liked Kurt with Blaine and people who didn't.

[This whole sub culture fandom thing is so fascinating, and I really should write up a giant master post about it some day.]

So, we got wind that Adam was coming some time around Christmas (And, I mean, originally his name was Paul, and it was Paul's Peaches. I wonder why that didn't clear Fox Standards and Practices, huh.) And so the Anti-Blaine Kurt Stans got a hold of this info and just raaaan with it. Like, it did not matter who he was or what kind of character he was -- he was not Blaine and that's ALL that mattered.

So, Adam became a thing before he was even a thing.

A couple of things happened, though. First of all, like usual and typical, the Klaine fans (and I mean, I'm not even getting into the sub culture of Klaine fan divides either, because that is another post) began harassing everyone - including the actor, which, you know, made him a little cold (understandably). He did one interview attempting to insinuate that his role was important, but it definitely bristled and I don't think it was his best PR move, but that was lower compared to all the rest of the nonsense going on.

The big thing that happened was that Adam's first song -- the remix of Baby, Got Back, was tied up in some legal issues. Basically, Ryan Murphy used the mix without crediting or even asking the person who mixed it if they could use it. Now, they got permission from Sir Mix A Lot (or whomever did that song originally) but then it got into some weird legal gray area stuff, and blew up in the media and left a bad taste in everyone's mouth. So the general audience soured on him pretty quickly.

On top of that -- there was a shit ton of stuff going on BTS -- Cory's addiction was becoming a problem, the network wanted to kill the show, the tinhatters were driving Chris to murder, like there are a bunch of layers of stuff going on that made all this complicated, and it all kind of results in Season 4 just being wonky on a lot of levels.

(Btw - do Kevin and Jenna talk about Adam at all? I haven't listened to the podcast in a long, long while, so I don't know, but my curiosity is piqued.)

But during that time, this was when the Glee cast was finally beginning to set some boundaries concerning social media, but Ryan Murphy was beginning to try to use it -- and he kept getting himself involved in fandom, and flying a little too closely to the sun. I do think Klaine was always where he wanted to go (because the actors (mostly Chris) did complain -- which, again deserves it's own post). But they were loud, and they were obnoxious about it.

No, Klaine fans did not like Adam. At all. They wanted him gone, and we wanted reconciliation. But the Anti-Blaine Kurt stans made Adam the measure of who Kurt's bf should be. They did not really care that Adam only had three episodes and very zero development and was clearly dropped like a hot potato because it's obvious Kurt still has feelings for Blaine because, you know, Kurt's sleeping with Blaine while this whole dating Adam is going on but...

It was just a mess.

The other thing you have to remember is that -- while this was live, we didn't get the chance to just watch quickly in succession and go onto the same thing. Those of us who were spoiled knew of this character for months before he appeared. And it was a whole fucking long time before Love Love Love finally closed the door on it officially. So while he was only around for those three episodes, the open endedness of it last a LOOOOONG time. And no one knew what was going on.

So the shipping wars, as usual, continued on and on and on.

I'm trying to think if I at all answered your question, lol.

Why did they create him? the tl;dr version is that since Season 3, they had Klaine (the now b-couple) mirror Finchel (the a-couple) -- prior to that Finchel was the b-couple and Wemma the a-couple, and Glee loved to do parallels with them. But Wemma really wasn't a thing much by season 4, and Klaine was much more popular, and my god they just loved having Kurt be Rachel lite sometimes that they're basically telling the same story with both couples.

So, Rachel gets a season long boyfriend only to wind her up with Finn again (only the cory stuff threw a wrench into that). So, clearly, Kurt needed to have one, too. But also -- they needed to have Kurt do something. They weren't going to put Klaine back together until sweeps week, or the finale because that's how network tv paced things back in the day. So Adam was just subpar character development.

I don't know what their original intentions for the character were. I don't know if they knew. I think they had their story up until 4x15 (overall) and then it got rocky because things with Cory were getting weird and it all just fell apart.

I do think, like Darren, the actor playing Adam got a three episode contract, and they wanted to test the audience's reaction. Clearly, it did not go well, and the added legal issues of the song just kind of made them sweep it under the rug all the faster.

Hopefully, some of my rambling made sense.

Maybe at some point in the future, I'll do an expansive history of the Kurt fandom series.

Or y'all can keep asking questions. What ever you'd like to do <3 lol

[melloncolliegalaxies]

big little things

1. "how are you feeling?"

2. the sky—night or day. blue skies, gray skies,  sunsets, sunrise. stars. cotton candy clouds. the moon. 

3. "i miss you."

4. petting a cat, feeling the vibrations as they pur. listen to it, they're saying "i feel safe here. with you."

5. someone creating something for you—a drawing, a piece of music, a poem, a sweater. a meal. anything. 

6. that one song you listen to (over and over again) when you just need to feel understood. 

7. "you make me happy."

8. having dinner with people who can make a bad day feel even slightly better. 

9. when someone remembers you—your birthday, your fears, your heartaches. your favorite things. your dreams. 

10. "i appreciate you."

11. listening to the rain in a cozy spot—snuggled in a comfy bed, or on a couch, or in someone's arms. 

12. watching someone's face light up when you lock eyes. 

13. feeling someone you love kiss your forehead when they think you're sleeping.

14. watching someone you love sleep, taking in their peaceful expression until you fall asleep too. 

15. belly-laughing with loved ones.

16. inside jokes.

17. flowers on your birthday. flowers any day. flowers, flowers, flowers.

18. Christmas lights. 

19. feeling comfortable enough with someone to let them touch you, hug you, high-five you, hold your hand, trace your face and body with their fingers, kiss you. 

20. giving someone a gift they really wanted. observing and absorbing their glee. 

21. someone doing something kind for you without you having to ask. 

22. someone taking the time to (respectfully) teach you something new. 

23. pleasant aromas—vanilla, the perfume or cologne or deodorant your lover wears, whatever's cooking in the kitchen, and that very specific scent wafting in the air, you know, the one that reminds you of a happier time. 

24. doing something, anything during a very bad depressive episode. you brushed your teeth? fed yourself? showered? did laundry? fantastic. 

25. "i can't wait to see you."

26. being preserved in someone's spaces—your pictures are on their desk, their walls, their lockscreen, in a pendent, in photo albums. 

27. feeling comfortable enough to undress in front of someone, to present your natural self to them—no clothes, no makeup, messy hair. 

28. "i'm here for you" and they actually are. they're at your doorstep. they're texting you through it. they call, they listen.  

29. the scene in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind when Clementine and Joel's first memory together collapses. "Meet me in Montauk…"

30. someone asking you to listen to their favorite song. please listen to it—all of it.

31. "you make me so proud."

32. Ellie and Carl's "married-life" montage in Up

33. jinx. saying something at the same time as someone else and then grinning at each other.

34. when someone watches or reads the things you recommend. bonus points if they wind up loving it. 

35. when Joel tells Ellie "i struggled for a long time with surviving. and, no matter what, you keep finding something to fight for," in The Last of Us

36. "i was just thinking about you."

37. that thing you accomplished that no one knows about. 

38. someone supporting your work—buying your painting, sharing your novel with their friends, watching your streams.

39. the cutscene in The Last of Us Part 2 where Ellie expresses her frustration toward Joel for saving her life over sacrificing her for the cure, and he firmly tells her, "i would do it all over again."

40. "you make my life better." i met you and my smile is so big it hurts my cheeks. the sun seems brighter, this chocolate chip cookie tastes sweeter. i'm looking forward to tomorrow because you'll be there. your birthday is one of the best days of my life. oh my God, oh my God, this is terrifying—oh wait, there you are. it's not so bad anymore, actually. thank you for being here—for choosing to be here—with little old me in this brief moment in time when you could share it with anyone, anywhere in this very beautiful, very daunting, very big world. 

[blaintism]

blaine per episode

2.10 "A Very Glee Christmas"