I KNOW. D: He seemed more lonely than ever. Whereas the McKinley kids, by contrast, were still incredibly warm to him, and he clearly wanted to be on stage with them. I know it makes sense dramatically to lure him back, but dammit, y'all, let him be happyyyy.
OKAY BABBLE MODE ON. I am not sure if I am just making things up or if the writers are even this smart or what, but we are totally on the same wavelength yet again. Blaine was clearly totally enthralled with DCFMA - he looked like he was about to start crying - but then he modulated his reaction to jive with the team's. I felt like DC even reads his lines differently depending on the context: normal!Blaine is more dorky, but mentor/team player!Blaine has a flatter, more practiced delivery. It makes me think of the difference between, say, an actor's delivery as a superhero and his secret identity. (Would his superhero name be "Bad Advice Blaine," I wonder?)
But anyway. In this scenario, Kurt has ample room to switch their positions and step into more of a "mentor" role. He could point out to Blaine that he seems much happier when he's not moderating himself to match the group, and help him embrace his dorky side. It would actually end up being more like the storyline RM initially teased: Kurt meets boy, helps boy embrace who he is, and they fall in love in the process.
Me? Do work at my job? That's crazy talk
OKAY BABBLE MODE ON. I am not sure if I am just making things up or if the writers are even this smart or what, but we are totally on the same wavelength yet again. Blaine was clearly totally enthralled with DCFMA - he looked like he was about to start crying - but then he modulated his reaction to jive with the team's. I felt like DC even reads his lines differently depending on the context: normal!Blaine is more dorky, but mentor/team player!Blaine has a flatter, more practiced delivery. It makes me think of the difference between, say, an actor's delivery as a superhero and his secret identity. (Would his superhero name be "Bad Advice Blaine," I wonder?)
But anyway. In this scenario, Kurt has ample room to switch their positions and step into more of a "mentor" role. He could point out to Blaine that he seems much happier when he's not moderating himself to match the group, and help him embrace his dorky side. It would actually end up being more like the storyline RM initially teased: Kurt meets boy, helps boy embrace who he is, and they fall in love in the process.
BUT I THINK I AM REALLY JUST MAKING STUFF UP