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[glee] début: allow me to introduce

Jan 19, 2011 15:57

Date: 19 Jan 2010

Title: Début: Allow Me to Introduce
Fandom: Glee
Characters: Blaine, Blaine's family (OCs), Kurt, New Directions
Pairings: Kurt/Blaine
Rating: PG-13 for growing pains, language
Spoilers (If any): up to 2x10
Warnings (If any): light homophobia. at least one cavity.
Word Count: ~8,500

Summary: Blaine’s childhood is full of ( Read more... )

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Comments 73

wthis_pattys January 19 2011, 22:41:22 UTC

So you better have a very good explanation why you're posting this just when I'm about to go to bed. I will see you in the morning about this. hmpf!

but hah, no, I'm very curious what this is gonna be, so I'll look forward to reading and reviewing in the morning. :D

satora_chan January 19 2011, 22:44:36 UTC

I have switched time zones on you! so now I trail instead of lead.

Sleep well~

wthis_pattys January 20 2011, 10:16:23 UTC

Sooo yes
That was beautiful! I liked how natural it was,hmm like it didn't feel too much IN YOUR FACE. Often when fics tackle culture and stuff, there's so many random words with their explanation, and it just doesn't feel... natural.
I loved loved Blaine's coming out, because everyone knows where that conversation is leading and you can feel the tension in it very well. I thought his mom's reaction was pretty interesting too!

anyway yes, nice work <3 very lovely read.

HAHA THIS RESPONSE IS TOTALLY OUT THERE. I apologize for the blabber. satora_chan January 21 2011, 01:18:00 UTC

Writing a story that was purposefully about a character who grew up in a culture that was different from the usual mainstream American portrayal (i.e. white) was... really enlightening for me, as someone who participates in fandom. (I'm not sure if that sentence makes sense.) I struggled a lot when I wrote, because every single moment that I integrated an obvious facet of uniquely Filipino culture (vs a facet that many/all cultures share), I always had to pause and reread. Would readers be shocked from reading because of its "otherness", its unfamiliarity? Should I make it a softer transition? Or would doing so cater to their uncomfortableness, allowing them to avoid it? For example, Emily eats a piece of tsitsaron. I fretted over that. Should I just have her eat an apple, an orange? Something familiar? Because yeah, I'm focusing on the Filipino side of this Filipino-Irish family, but they're still American, so should I portray that ( ... )

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aishuu January 19 2011, 23:10:17 UTC

Fabulous. It's interesting to see such deep culture reflected in Blaine's character... and I'm so on board for Lea Salonga to make an appearance. :)

satora_chan January 19 2011, 23:27:25 UTC

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. There was a quote by Darren Criss where he said that Blaine presents himself as if being gay isn't a big deal, but that it actually is (I wish I had the quote; it's a lot more eloquent). I feel that, if Blaine's ethnicity is kept similar to Criss's, Blaine would treat it the same way.

The idea of Lea Salonga guest-starring is so firmly entrenched in my mind that I'm going to feel so lost if it never happens.

lookninjas January 19 2011, 23:24:42 UTC

This is gorgeous. The scene with Blaine outside his mother's room is particularly heartbreaking. Beautiful work.

satora_chan January 19 2011, 23:33:10 UTC

Thank you! I really love your "Model Minority (Stereotype A)" story, and it was one of the things I kept in mind as inspiration while I was writing this.

I'm glad that scene was successfully touching. I tried really hard to show just how devastating this situation was to Blaine without delving too much into his headspace.

separatrix January 19 2011, 23:26:59 UTC

What a gorgeous story this is. I loved this little trip through Blaine's past.

satora_chan January 19 2011, 23:34:05 UTC

Thank you for reading and commenting! I will be so sad when I am completely and utterly Jossed, but writing this was a great experience, and I'm glad you liked it.

devonwood January 19 2011, 23:42:13 UTC

This piece is absolutely fabulous. I love how you infused it with culture and heritage, and everything was just beautiful. I squealed at little!Blaine eating properly with chubby fists, and my heart broke as he listened to his mother outside her door.

You've completely made my entire night!

satora_chan January 19 2011, 23:50:58 UTC

My image of the adorability (real words? what real words?) of little!Blaine is basically what drove the entire first section XD

Thank you so much for reading and commenting, and I'm really happy that you liked it so much!