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Slow Dissolve (fic)

Sep 18, 2012 23:40

Title: Slow Dissolve
Characters/Fandom: Kurt, Blaine, Rachel, Finn, Santana, Brittany, Burt, Carole (in canon pairings)
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: ~5,000
Spoilers: 4.01, “The New Rachel”
Warnings: possible physical and/or mental health issues, dieting, disordered eating, helplessness
Summary: Kurt changes the summer after he graduates. No one fully ( Read more... )

pg-13, rachel, episode reaction, carole, burt hummel, 4.01, kurt hummel, brittany s. pierce, finn hudson, fic, santana lopez, blaine

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wowbright September 19 2012, 20:40:46 UTC

Thanks for your thoughtful comments!

I think Glee has an interesting attitude toward narrative justice, particularly with Kurt's character. It's part of the hyper-realism of Glee, I suppose, but it makes aspects of the show hard (emotionally) to watch.

Yes! I was furious after the Season 3 finale and the cliffhanger for Kurt ("Come on, they could have at least had him discussing his rejection and/or plans with Blaine or Burt, that would give us some resolution!"), but when I saw 4.01, it became absolutely clear why they gave us no resolution: Because Kurt didn't feel any. He was lost and wandering. Really, these writers know what they're doing, even when I'd prefer they didn't ( ... )

rory46 September 19 2012, 17:09:09 UTC

Wow. Great set of moments. In very little time, you managed to get into their heads better than some authors can do in 20 or more chapters. Awesome work.

wowbright September 19 2012, 20:41:35 UTC

Thank you! I was terrified to write a few of them, especially Santana, so these means a lot to me. :)

chamilet September 19 2012, 17:54:40 UTC

If only he would go to New York where his kind of beauty is appreciated, maybe he could see himself again.

wowbright September 19 2012, 19:39:34 UTC

I certainly hope that's what happens!

vanessawolfie September 19 2012, 17:57:16 UTC

I can't talk. This is really good.

I like pieces like this one. Where the story isn't resolved, where the point is the emotions or the theme, not the resolving and storyline. Where you're left with more questions than when you started, instead of answers.

I like how each character notices the change, but either doesn't dare confront Kurt about it, or respects and sees Kurt on such a high level, that it couldn't be that this is what's going on. Thank you.

wowbright September 19 2012, 19:38:54 UTC

Thanks so much! (Although I hope you've recovered your ability to talk, if you usually have that ability. If you don't and you've adapted to life without it, IGNORE ME.)

I'm glad the not-resolving worked for you. I pondered whether to resolve it, but everything I came up with felt forced. And I hope that New York is going to be Kurt's big beginning and help him get over the slump that 4.01 showed him experiencing (whether or not to the extent he did in this fic), but I don't know if that's going to happen. I'll just have to watch and see.

vanessawolfie September 19 2012, 21:15:24 UTC

I usually have that ability in spades. Just ask people. SPADES.

I mean, not resolving instead of forcing something into the fic is the best choice. Also, I'm not sure it would have fitted into what you had. This way it can be canon and fit seamlessly into the show.

I hope so as well. I mean, he's jump through a lot more hoops to get there, more so than Rachel and he deserves this so much. *clings to you and crosses fingers* We can hope together.

wowbright September 19 2012, 21:30:55 UTC

Yes, yes, let's cling and cross fingers that Kurt has a very good year!

mander3_swish September 20 2012, 21:25:57 UTC

Heartbreakingly beautiful look at Kurt's life.
I just thankgod that people have noticed that not all is well with him, in the hopes that they might be able to help him turn things around.

wowbright September 20 2012, 22:42:09 UTC

My headcanon is that this is not actually what's going on in the show, because that would kill me, but for this parallel world, I think Blaine would say something to him eventually, and Burt would understand more clearly what was going on if he saw Kurt at Thanksgiving or Christmas and it was getting worse, and he'd intervene. After that, Santana and Brittany would be very supportive, and Finn would be dumbfounded, and Rachel would hate herself for not realizing earlier and she'd get a little lost in the guilt, but then she'd be supportive in a way that was occasionally annoying, but mostly helpful.

That, or getting sent off to New York would kick him out of his rut and he'd return to his old self again without any interventions. I've seen that happen before, too.

Oops, I just threw story outlines at you. I meant to say thank you for reading and for your kind words!