Glee 2x14 Blame It On The Alcohol SPOILERS HEREIN

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 I'm home! I spent Friday in the office, and now so far I'm spending Saturday in bed glorying in the internet.

My friends were on University Challenge again. Watch it before the iPlayer deletes them!

And now, some thoughts on what went down in Glee 2x14 Blame It On The Alcohol.

There were no thoughts written about 2x13 because it was shit and

Comments

[branquignole]

YAY, long epic post! Also, not related to 2x14 but 2x13, I think you might be happy to hear that I was seriously questioning how I ever could have liked Sam during the last episode. Because ugh. Seriously, UGH.

I get that the Glee club is getting to be really rather incestuous.

Oh my God, THIS. It's getting so ridiculous. Because this is not even a love pentagon or whatever anymore, this is... well, RIDICULOUS actually sums it up quite well.

Anyway, Rachel and Blaine totally disregarding Kurt's feelings in this episode was what probably irked me the most. Because, honestly, it's okay for Blaine to explore his sexuality, and it's also okay for him to date other people if he likes them, even though Kurt fancies him. But... here's another thing. Blaine has kind of been leading Kurt on the entire time (before the episode with the GAP guy, that is), or it at least looked like it, and then it seemed as though he wanted to work this out with Kurt, but then he sways off that path again and not only goes on a date with someone who is supposed to be Kurt's friend but totally expects Kurt to be supportive of it? I obviously would wish for Kurt to be more accepting of Blaine not being sure about his sexuality and about bisexuality in general, but Blaine is really asking a bit too much there. And I'm really not going to get started on Rachel with the "Kurt, I'm glad we're such good friends now. Oh, hello Kurt's crush, wanna go out?" attitude. OUCH.

And instead, he gets the rug pulled out from under him. Blaine, who he thinks is gay and who knows Kurt likes him, enjoys kissing Rachel to the extent that he agrees to have a date with her. I just can't get over how insanely hurt Kurt must have felt to still, again, be judged as second to Rachel.

That, and the stuff about Rachel and Kurt both going after Finn. Isi, I love you for this. I didn't even remember Rachel saying that to Kurt, but hell, you're right. This stuff is so wrong.

Okay, the scene with Burt and Kurt. Do you know, I think I actually kind of zoomed out during that scene. There was a lot of yelling going on on Burt's side and a lot of high-pitched screaming on Kurt's, and my brain was going "screaming screaming screaming what the heck is going on wow Kurt is being bitchy". *facepalm* I have now rewatched the scene, and you were totally right for making a sadface at me on twitter, and I obviously deserve to be showered with disdain because what I said earlier was crap. I thought that Burt was having a point, what with not being okay with Finn having a girl over for a sleepover, but I had totally disregarded the fact that he actually walked in on Kurt and Brittany making out and was all "whoops, sorry for interrupting, gotta get going!" without any hint whatsoever that he was upset, annoyed or uncomfortable.

Now, I do understand that Burt is a bit weirded out by this whole thing because gay sex is obviously not something he is overly familiar with, but his assertion that he knows nothing about it at all? I agree with you, that is utter nonsense. I mean come on, it's not that obscure, there are not that many options. Anyway, while I get that this may be confusing for him because it is something new for him too, he is not only acting ignorant but also actually says rather offensive things. Because he makes it sound as though gay sex is not an okay way to have sex. (See his comment on Brokeback Mountain. Or the way he phrases the stuff he says about gay sex, really.) And I really, really don't get it, because Burt was okay with Kurt's sexuality before and didn't he say he knew since Kurt was four or something? Well, that leaves him with plenty of time he could have used for becoming comfortable with what would sooner or later happen - his son sleeping with other men. But no, now all he does is more or less forbidding Kurt to actually explore his sexuality (and how does "exploring your sexuality" translate to "being inappropriate"?). Maybe Kurt is asking a bit too much of him asking him to educate himself about gay sex so that Kurt can come to him about it, but how is it wrong helping your child along while he is making baby steps trying to explore his sexuality?

[branquignole]

Ugh, this is making me feel sad and disgusted. I have always been in love with Burt for supporting Kurt, but this is exactly the kind of homophobic attitude that tries to disguise itself as acceptance. "I don't hate gays, I just hate their lifestyle". Yeah, right.

Need more Brittana! Or Santtany, as she said on that lolarious five way phone convo.

AMEN TO THAT.

I just don't like Artie, he's a tool.

And to that.

GIVE MERCEDES A STORYLINE.

AND TO THAT TOO.

Basically, this comment is much too long and rambly and probably repeating a bunch of stuff you already said. Sorry. :/ (It is actually so long and rambling that I had to make it into two separate comments. How lame is that.) Also: Darren Criss is indeed perfection. As is this post.