Liz's Instant Glee-Cap - 5x16 - Tested

[liz_in_progress]

It’s funny, attempting to live the spoiler-free life while participating in fandom at large. Because on the one hand, I don’t feel like I knew much of anything about this episode going into it, other than the tiny bits and pieces from the promo at the end of last week’s. I didn’t really know plot at all, I didn’t know songs other than the clip from

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Artie, meanwhile, has gotten a gigantic phallic bowl of dicks banana split.

You were right the first time.

I have been getting/feeling more and more anxious over the last three episodes regarding Kurt and Blaine. Kurt has had a fairly flat affect throughout his conversations with Blaine and even when (especially when) he hugs Blaine: no facial expression. I can't put a finger on why it unsettles me so but it really does. I can't help thinking that Kurt isn't coming clean with something.

I really have been glad to see so much actual content between K&B and I appreciate seeing them struggle like real young couples do and I also get weirdly pleased with it... and then Kurt's face looks checked out... Have you noticed?

After reading your commentary, perhaps it could be chalked up to Kurt not understanding where Blaine is coming from with his (Blaine's) insecurities, or how they are being expressed, and him wanting to skip over understanding to acceptance and moving on??? It is possible that more background on it is coming and I only need to be patient, as the show's new relationship to continuity seems to ...continue.

[liz_in_progress]

Oh, I'm definitely feeling anxious. I've been saying all season (well, I can't remember how much I've said it in recaps, but I've definitely had conversations to this effect) that I am just waiting for Blaine to snap. I remain spoiler-free, but this is just based on how Blaine has been acting at various points all throughout this season - kind of manic, insecure... and it has only intensified now that he's in New York.

There's a whole other post I want to write about this, so I won't write a novel of a comment, but I very much feel like something is building, here. So I'm kind of on the edge of my seat to see where it goes.

(I mean, it's Glee, it could go nowhere at all. But I just have this feeling.)

And Kurt, I think, isn't quite seeing it. For one, he's at a more confident, comfortable place, so it's hard for him to empathize with Blaine's insecurity. I think he notices that *something* is wrong, but I think he's only scratching the surface and dealing with the visual symptoms of the issue. I don't think we've hit the root of it, yet.

I think we've had a few cries for help from Blaine, but I don't think any of the underlying problems have been dealt with, yet.

I could be totally wrong, but my Spidey sense is tingling... we'll see.