Cory Monteith

[such_a_steph]

Those who know me well will know I'm a hard core Gleek, and like most in my fandom I was shocked and saddened by the death of Cory Monteith. Though Finn has never been my favorite character (far from it), I had warmed to Cory in recent years as he continued to take me by surprise with his talent, both in music and in acting.

It took me a while to

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[seanmegansean]

I think one of the reasons why I still couldn't quite let go of this show completely is that the cast is just so frikkin loveable and charming, and while I (as you know) have come to hate the show, or rather its makers, I could never take it out on the actors. As I was away and offline over the weekend it took me completely by surprise to see his black and white image above my email login. I was shocked. Still kind of am I have to say. It's like you end up thinking every night this must have been a dream, it just must have, but then you open your browser the next day and he is still gone.

It is truly very, very sad. He's from Vancouver and just for that I would feel a connection to him, and of course he was a charming, lovely young man who seemed to live a fairy-tale life with his on-screen sweetheart. I don't why this seems to make it harder, but it does. Poor Lea, to have to go through all this, and also having to think about hiding from the media and the fans.

I can't believe how much hate has been going out to Darren and others for appearing in public. Typical kids who know nothing of commitments and contractual obligations. Like they would get a day off work to go for a friend's funeral, much less grieve in peace and quiet beforehand. I mean, they might, but they might not.

Anyway. Hard to believe that he is really gone. Part of me wishes that this, ironically, tragically, will lead the show to its former glee-ful self, when it really was about opening yourself up to joy and not what it has become.

[such_a_steph]

This fandom is one of the worst I've encountered for its negativity, but I must say that everything I've seen in recent days has been about drawing together and supporting one another. I haven't seen first hand the supposed hate towards Darren, Matt or Chord.

It will be very interesting to see if this changes Ryan's mind on what makes good drama!