Kurt Tribute, Part 1: Defying Gravity? Defying Gravity.

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Apparently, for better or worse, this will be the last season of Kurt Hummel on Glee. As a huge Chris and Kurt fan, I’d like to write about what I find meaningful in Kurt’s story, Chris’ performances, and the way that the character Kurt Hummel and the performer Chris Colfer are linked together, not through similarities, but through counterpointing moments in their stories. Wheels is an obvious place to start because it provides the most salient example of this. If you are trying to explain the cultural phenomenon and significance of Kurt Hummel to someone in a single episode, this is the episode that you need to go to. 

(I admit that I’m also trying to create a spell for season 3: maybe if I call upon all of the elements that have made this show significant for me, I’ll get to see a final season that is rich with these elements. That sounds very superstitious, but it’s worth a try :)

Oh, and, yeah, this is lengthy … 

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