Re: Kurt Hummel Spoiler Thread - part 23

[ColferInspired]

Well, I follow maybe about ten or twenty gay guys on tumblr and they think Chris is hot as.

Darren not so much.  

[ChrisColfersLightning]

it's easy to look "fat" or "skinny" by controlling one's tummy - suck in the tummy and pop out the chest and you look skinny. pop out the tummy and slouch your back and shoulders and you will look fatter. this is the trick "pros" shoot their "before" and "after" photos for diet supplements/fitness gadgets.

That is why I think it is all in Blaine's head, and he uses it as an excuse why he is failing at Nyada and why he isn't getting the same attention he got back at Dalton and McKinley.

Blaine is not fifteen pounds over weight, he just thinks he is.

That is even worse then! People go through real wreight issues and this would be mocking them   

Finn and even Cory was mocked for years for not having rippling muscles and Glee always mocked him for it and that was not funny   

Blaine throing a poor me tantrum because Kurt is getting attention and not him, plus AFTER the bashing incedent shows me what type of person he really is. Blaine is obviously selfish and not upset at Kurt because he feel insecure, he is upset at Kurt for Kurt getting more attention than him and why would he care if Kurt is marrying him? Why do men not noticing Blaine makes him so upset and delusional that he makes up an illusion of gaining 15 pounds?   

[ColferInspired]

This is Russ the victim that is killed in "Bash" with his partner.

If Kurt actually knows them, this is going to kill.

There is no spoiler as such that he does, but if it does turns out he does, this could be motivation for him to run into the alley.

[ChrisColfersLightning]

This is Russ the victim that is killed in "Bash" with his partner.

If Kurt actually knows them, this is going to kill.

There is no spoiler as such that he does, but if it does turns out he does, this could be motivation for him to run into the alley.

This is making me sad I can only imagine ho his partner feel and if Kurt knew him, this must really hurt him too

[M&M]

This is Russ the victim that is killed in "Bash" with his partner.

If Kurt actually knows them, this is going to kill.

There is no spoiler as such that he does, but if it does turns out he does, this could be motivation for him to run into the alley.

Blaine and Kurt supposedly do part of their duet for ep 14 in a flower shop. Presumably the one from the picture of Russ and his partner. It does appear that Blaine and Kurt have at least met them.

[ColferInspired]

This is Russ the victim that is killed in "Bash" with his partner.

If Kurt actually knows them, this is going to kill.

There is no spoiler as such that he does, but if it does turns out he does, this could be motivation for him to run into the alley.

Blaine and Kurt supposedly do part of their duet for ep 14 in a flower shop. Presumably the one from the picture of Russ and his partner. It does appear that Blaine and Kurt have at least met them.

I didn't realise that.

Then this must be for 14 not 15, so there will be a continuation.

Unless Klaine goes there again or just Kurt and this is 15.

[sjonnepon]

This is Russ the victim that is killed in "Bash" with his partner.

If Kurt actually knows them, this is going to kill.

There is no spoiler as such that he does, but if it does turns out he does, this could be motivation for him to run into the alley.

Blaine and Kurt supposedly do part of their duet for ep 14 in a flower shop. Presumably the one from the picture of Russ and his partner. It does appear that Blaine and Kurt have at least met them.

There were some posts here and there where people said that Ross was also in Kurts acting class at Nyada. Can't remember which episode that was. Guilty pleasure??

[sheny]

This is Russ the victim that is killed in "Bash" with his partner.

If Kurt actually knows them, this is going to kill.

There is no spoiler as such that he does, but if it does turns out he does, this could be motivation for him to run into the alley.

Blaine and Kurt supposedly do part of their duet for ep 14 in a flower shop. Presumably the one from the picture of Russ and his partner. It does appear that Blaine and Kurt have at least met them.

There were some posts here and there where people said that Ross was also in Kurts acting class at Nyada.  Can't remember which episode that was. Guilty pleasure??

Yes, he was in "Guilty Pleasures".

[Glorfindel]

Sorry to be an *ss, but could we please keep the really unflattering Blaine/Darren remarks limited to the snark&bark thread?   
I don't mind talking about him having a belly or stuff like that in e.g. this thread, especially when it's related to the spoilers, but I think things are getting a bit out of hand lately, and a few things I've just read is downright bashing Darren's (a real life person) looks. I never had to report someone here to the mods, but this morning I thought about doing so.

Just because Glee is using their actors' physical appearance for shaming their characters in the show doesn't mean we have to take it to that shady next level as well. So please keep the comments limited to Blaine, not Darren, as it is a slippery slope and I'd like to think we're better than that.


And while I'm at it:
We have no idea how the 'freshmen 15' storyline will turn out to be. Since this is Glee I fully expect the worst just like the most of you, but there's no telling how Blaine will handle this.
The way it's described in the summary it could be just him whining and craving for attention as usual, but there's no use in getting all worked up already over some presumed offense Blaine hasn't done yet or defending Kurt from some injustice that we don't even know will happen. 

I'm sure there will be more than enough to rant about once the episode has aired, it's Glee after all, but in my experience it's usually not the things we expect to be offensive from the spoilers but something completely different.
If Glee is in one thing consistent it's in managing to piss most of its fandoms off one way or anothers on a weekly basis.   

[Ranwing]

I don't think that Blaine's weight will actually be a problem. It will be a symptom of things not being the way they were before and he might erroneously blame his problems at NYADA on his weight gain. But that would have nothing to do with Ms. Tibideaux thinking that his Midwinter Critique performance being generic and pedestrian. It would have nothing to so with the fact that Kurt has established himself as an admired figure at NYADA (both as a performer and an object of desire) while he has not. I don't think that Blaine will be "fat shamed" as some B/Klaine stans have accused. Blaine is struggling now because he is in a new, more critical environment where what had brought him so much success before is no longer working. He's now having to prove himself to a much more discerning audience and is being found lacking. That has absolutely nothing to do with eating too many cronuts and putting on a few pounds.

What's going to be important to me is how Blaine views Kurt's status at NYADA. Is he happy that Kurt is finally getting the respect as a performer that he's always deserved and proud of having someone that talented as his partner, or is he only upset that he's not getting that positive attention. When other men flirt with Kurt, is his jealousy a case of not wanting other men to try to take his man away from him, or because he's the one not being flirted with? Is he going to show some awareness that he is damned lucky to have Kurt and recognizes that he's going to have to work a lot harder to get recognition at school? For me, how I'm going to respond to Blaine's storyline is if it is used to push Blaine to mature, or if he's going to remain the same selfish, short sighted figure that he's been for so long.

[Jellyrolls]

Sorry to be an *ss, but could we please keep the really unflattering Blaine/Darren remarks limited to the snark&bark thread?   
I don't mind talking about him having a belly or stuff like that in e.g. this thread, especially when it's related to the spoilers, but I think things are getting a bit out of hand lately, and a few things I've just read is downright bashing Darren's (a real life person) looks. I never had to report someone here to the mods, but this morning I thought about doing so.

Just because Glee is using their actors' physical appearance for shaming their characters in the show doesn't mean we have to take it to that shady next level as well. So please keep the comments limited to Blaine, not Darren, as it is a slippery slope and I'd like to think we're better than that.

I have moved the posts that I believe are in question over to snark and bark.

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[M&M]

Thank you for posting these and if I offended anyone with what I wrote, I truly apologize as that was never my intention.

Spoiler wise, here is a link the You make me feel so young. Chris sounds good, although I wish they would stop calling them duets when he turns into a glorified background singer.

You make me feel so young
http://ro-rosethorne.tumblr.com/post/81181579486/the-benefits-of-living-in-the-philippines-youre

ETA: Downtown
http://ro-rosethorne.tumblr.com/post/81183104402/the-benefits-of-living-in-the-philippines-youre

Chris sounds great on Downtown (not enough of him again). Not a big fan of Kevin on it actually. Darren struggles on it too and sounds like he is trying to yell out of his range and Lea is a bit loud for my tastes.

[sheny]

Chris sound so good on "You make me so young". Darren is not bad either. It could have been a great duet but as always Glee screwed it by practically making the song a Blaine solo.

I hope Chris has more than two solo lines in "Rockstar".

[Glorfindel]

What's going to be important to me is how Blaine views Kurt's status at NYADA. Is he happy that Kurt is finally getting the respect as a performer that he's always deserved and proud of having someone that talented as his partner, or is he only upset that he's not getting that positive attention. When other men flirt with Kurt, is his jealousy a case of not wanting other men to try to take his man away from him, or because he's the one not being flirted with? Is he going to show some awareness that he is damned lucky to have Kurt and recognizes that he's going to have to work a lot harder to get recognition at school? For me, how I'm going to respond to Blaine's storyline is if it is used to push Blaine to mature, or if he's going to remain the same selfish, short sighted figure that he's been for so long.

This is an interesting question. The first would indicate posessiveness and Blaine being insecure of his relationship, while the latter says more about Blaine's insecurities about himself, as a performer and as a person.

Thank you for posting these and if I offended anyone with what I wrote, I truly apologize as that was never my intention.

Spoiler wise, here is a link the You make me feel so young. Chris sounds good, although I wish they would stop calling them duets when he turns into a glorified background singer.

You make me feel so young
http://ro-rosethorne.tumblr.com/post/81181579486/the-benefits-of-living-in-the-philippines-youre

ETA: Downtown
http://ro-rosethorne.tumblr.com/post/81183104402/the-benefits-of-living-in-the-philippines-youre

Chris sounds great on Downtown (not enough of him again). Not a big fan of Kevin on it actually. Darren struggles on it too and sounds like he is trying to yell out of his range and Lea is a bit loud for my tastes.

'You Make Me Feel So Young' is basically a Blaine solo with Kurt back-up, as per usual when it comes to Klaine duets, grrrrrrrr. Darren sounds good on it, though. The song stays within his range and there are no long notes, so he can pull it off.
But the little Chris we got is very irritating.   

Lea and Chris are lovely on 'Downtown'. I also don't like Kevin, somehow his voice doesn't fit the song. And Darren, please stop shouting, that line he does halfway through really ruins 'Downtown'.

[valkeakuulas]

Talk about Chris sounding like Karen Carpenter in Downtown, especially in his last solo line.

I Feel So Young...so why couldn't they share some of the lines to Chris as well? Besides that it is Glee there is no point of solely giving Blaine all the lines if they sing this together in their apartment. I would hate this song more if I didn't know Kurt was getting a solo.

Darren sounds a lot like Bublé in this one and for some reason I just identify this particular song with Sinatra. Someone who knows better, (pst! Glorfindel) could tell me that this was done with Buble version in the backround, right?

[M&M]

Chris sound so good on "You make me so young". Darren is not bad either. It could have been a great duet but as always Glee screwed it by practically making the song a Blaine solo.

I hope Chris has more than two solo lines in "Rockstar".

Yeah, I got the sense from the 30 seconds we got yesterday that Chris would be backup in that as well. I think the storyline is going to have Kurt going back to focus on Broadway more, so at least that would make sense for Starchild to be singing more of it.

[Kurt addict]

What little we had of Chris on "you make me feel so young" was really fun he embraced the jazzy feel of the music, downtown was very good at th beginning with Lea and chris but then seemed to loose itself lea seemed to be trying to turn it into a broadway song with the loud and lethening of the notes at the end

[bayth]

What little we had of Chris on "you make me feel so young" was really fun he embraced the jazzy feel of the music, downtown was very good at th beginning with Lea and chris but then seemed to loose itself lea seemed to be trying to turn it into a broadway song with the loud and lengthening of the notes at the end

I noticed Lea used her standby 'cry' singing for some of the song. It's her go to trick. I don't understand why she doesn't sing songs 'straight' without embellishments. It's totally unnecessary for this song. Petula Clark didn't use it. I love her version of 'Downtown'.

[M&M]

Rockstar
http://chriscolfernews.com/post/81188863466/rockstar-glee-cast-feat-adam-lambert

Adam and Chris sound so good, and I like their harmonies, but again Chris gets the short end of the "duet" stick.

Ugh, I need them to sing together all the time!

[Kurt addict]

Yes Chris got the short end of the stick but I expected that as they would want to showcase Adam, but the harmonies where great and Chris was not drowned out like he is I the other so called duet.

I agree pet Clark version would have been preferable looking at you Lea

[Jellyrolls]

I love the old crooner songs (I always say I was born in the wrong generation because this is my favorite kind of music), and "You Make Me Feel So Young" is one of my favorite songs from that era.  But I hate this version of it.  The song may be in Darren's range, but it's not in his wheelhouse at all.  It's not even that he necessarily sounds bad on it (he definitely doesn't seem to be straining on it like he does on so many songs lately), but his voice just doesn't have the character to pull it of. This song should have some bounce and joy to it, you should just hear the enchantment of being in love in the song, and I just don't get that with Darren. There have been many times over the years when I thought Darren was just singing a song, and not really feeling it, and this is a perfect example of that.

And I agree with others, there is so little Chris that this shouldn't be called a duet.  Chris doesn't sound bad either, but I think the higher voice to have him harmonizing with Darren (and continuing into his few solo lines) sounds a bit out of place. I wish that they had switched off the lines more and let Chris sing it lower.  Chris would have been amazing on this song as a solo in his lower register with a little dance.

I will not be buying this song.

Downtown is really a mixed bag.  I like Lea and Chris on it (Chris' first line is amazing), but the others all seem to be struggling on it (including Kevin).  I generally like Kevin's voice but he really seems to be stretching here--he sounds really bad on it--really, this is the only time that I've really hated something Kevin has sung on. I agree with Marie that the line Darren sings mid-way through ruins the song--he's stretching, screeching, and straining on it so much that it is painful to listen too.

[coxfire]

I'd never heard the song Rockstar before, and, as well as it is sung, I really don't like it. I think I was expecting a rock song, not a pop one. I know they did some rock before (Queen in particular), but I feel it is really too seldom, and this song disappoints mein a way.
I guess, and was mislead by the (gorgeous) pics of Chris and Adam in leather and eye-liner. At least Chris and Adam sound good, but, being a huge rock/indie rock fan, I wish Glee would shake its musical styles a bit: give me some Arctic Monkeys, PJ Harvey, Skunk Anansie, Kazabian, Blur, Oasis, Muse, Placebo, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Franz Ferdinand, Nirvana... Oh well...

Downtown is quite good, although I agree that Lea oversings it in the end. That is exactly what Lea did with "Creep" last year and I hated it already. What is bad about singing a song straightforward without fioritures? I never understood the need for such additions in singing, it always gives me a "too much / trying too hard" feeling.

[mindschemez]

I wish they distributed the parts better on both duets..      they're ok.

[fantastica]

i like all these 3 songs. that's rare these days.

[Buenos]

Downtown: I wish Lea would have sung the song "straight" , and as others mentioned Petula Clark's definitive version presented the song, and not herself as the focus.  

"Rock star" I liked it and I like the harmonies between Adam and Chris. Hope they have a nice goodbye scene together.

YMMFSY:  it's ok but as others have mentioned, I wish It was more evenly distributed since I'm assuming the song is about two people in love  singing to each other. Hello!

Other than that I'm thrilled we hear Chris/Kurt in  3 numbers; he sounds wonderful!    

"Downtown" I love Chris verses!

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