Santana Lopez, another closeted gay student, discovers Karofsky's secret and blackmails him into becoming her beard in an effort to bring Kurt back to McKinley to compete in National's with the New Directions and launch an anti-bullying group called the Bully Whips to win prom queen votes. Santana turns the Bully Whips into a security detail for a prom-bound Kurt, which means Karofsky escorts Kurt to his classes. In one moment, Kurt offers Karofsky reassurance about his sexuality and Karosfky just breaks down and cries, before bucking up and letting Kurt get to class.
I love this moment because, after season one, Karofsky is one of my favorite characters, and I care very much for his journey to accepting himself. I don't tolerate bullying at all and his confusion on how to handle his sexuality will never be a good excuse for how he tormented Kurt and the others, but I think his character was one of the most realistic and redeeming ones on the show. I wish there was a spin-off about him, or they just concentrated more on his storyline.
"I'm Coach Roz Washington. And you are one strange looking kid. I've never seen lips like that on a white child, and one of your nipples is higher than the other. I bet you've had to overcome a lot with those crooked nipples. Well, I know a thing or two about overcoming. When I was growing up, they said that black folks couldn't swim. But I had a DREAM! that one day I would get to the promised land. So I swam out there and got my forty acres and a pool."
I heard this, and everything stopped. I was flabbergasted. I felt like she was talking to me. I had my doubts about Glee casting a Real Housewife, but now I understand why they hired this woman. She was another Sue, and with Sue being pregnant, we needed another alpha female with a quick silver wit to keep everyone on their toes!
Rachel Berry is pretty much the main character with a belting (though not great; that's my opinion, anyway) voice, the confidence that could smother a lion, and big Broadway dreams. In season three, she's determined to move to New York and study at NYADA, their drama school, to achieve her dreams of being a star. When NYADA's dean, Carmen Tibideaux (Whoopi Goldberg) comes to audition Rachel and fellow NYADA-hopeful, Kurt, Rachel completely chokes during her belt of "Don't Rain on My Parade". She tries to start over, and forgets the lyrics again! Tibideaux finally tells her to stop and leaves the auditorium, leaving Rachel and her elephant of an ego to cry on the stage. Excuse me, I can't- stop- bwahahaha!!
Look, the character bothers me, and it makes me feel good to she her fall a few pegs. She's the greediest singer there, getting almost every solo and singing the lead in all but two competitions, then complains when someone else gets a number. She's extremely selfish, especially in season three when it concerns her boyfriend, Finn's, dreams and personal situations. Don't get me wrong, her drive and determination are admirable, but not her "I'll shove down everyone in my path" attitude attached to it.
Let's set the scene: Kurt is teaching Burt and Finn to dance in an empty classroom at school (for some reason) and Burt notices Karofsky making some rude gestures to Kurt. Burt asks his son if he's been picking on him, and Kurt confesses that Karofsky had previously threatened his life. Finn looks shocked, not knowing the extent of Karofsky's bullying, and Burt, without a word, quickly backs out of the room, chases Karofsky down, and pins him against the wall!! Dad of the Year, we have a nominee!!
I'm a total Daddy's girl myself, so seeing awesome father moments make me happy period. But Burt handled this one like a total boss, which somehow made my respect for him fly through the roof!! You mess with one Hummel you mess with all of them!!
Those are my top Glee moments! Whew! That one was more work than I expected! As I'm sure you guys are aware, I don't own Glee or Fox, so those pictures are theirs. If I did, Rachel wouldn't be singing as much.
No comments:
Post a Comment