Glee - WTF? Theatricality spoilers

The_Minister

Firstly, I don't really watch Glee so it is entirely possible that I missed something important here. I'm trying to watch it because so many friends love it - have basically being watching them out of sequence.

Basically, I was watching the episode 'Theatricality' just now (I'm really trying my best to watch and like Glee and I just can't ), and the show did something odd.

Basically, Finn and Kurt moved in together in Burt's house (thanks Wiki!) and were forced to share a room. Finn freaked out, used the word 'faggy', was thrown out after a hackneyed yet moving speech from Burt, had a big revelation, stood up for Kurt, big reunion.

My problem is that while Finn should not have said 'faggy', I feel the show completely glossed over Kurt's behaviour.

Firstly he has been mooning over Finn for a long time, and making overt passes at him, even though he knows this makes Finn uncomfortable, and that Finn is not interested (and has been quite nice about it, despite his obvious discomfort).
Let's pretend for a second that Finn is a girl who has recieved unwanted (and continuing) attentions from Kurt in the past - would anyone say that it would be her fault for being uncomfortable in that situation? And what were the parents thinking creating that situation in the first place?

Secondly, Kurt has not just flirted but been almost stalkerish, fixing their parents up in order that he might get time to get closer to Finn. This is after he has been repeatedly let down gently. His behaviour is weird and stalkerish.

Thirdly, he decorates the room in a bizarrely effeminate style, like a harem in ways, and wonders why Finn doesn't like it - no average straight man could be reasonably expected to live there - I would find that environment incredibly cloying and oppressive (and I listen to opera, have liked both musicals I have been to, and wouldn't be mad on sports ). This is highly inconsiderate of him at the very least.

Basically, make Finn a girl and Kurt straight, and Kurt becomes the creepy bad guy that no-one would like and everyone would hate. Instead of condemning both, the show basically went "Bad, bad Finn, not being alternative and accepting enough to live in a gay circus dressing room. And how dare you get upset when unwanted attentions are continually pushed on you".

What. The. Fuck.

Fine, he said 'faggy' and he shouldn't have.
But he is way, way more the victim than Kurt.

(Ps. I suddenly seem to remember Quinn saying that she only had sex with Puck because he got her drunk on West Coast Coolers - rape anyone?)

EDIT: Oh, and Finn learns so much of a lesson that he comes to school in drag.

FreudianSlippers

I think a lot of people, including myself, felt the same way about Kurt's behaviour. I think it is because you only saw this episode - while Finn's reaction calling Kurt 'faggy' was incorrect and unfair, his anger was justified.
What was the really important part of that episode was Burt's reaction to the word "faggy" - where just an episode before Burt was still very uncomfortable with Kurt being gay.

Richard Dower

^ excellent post, i agree....if it was me i'd be very uncomfortable about that situation, it dosen't make you homophobic, "faggy" was intended the way Finn said it and how Kurts dad explained, it was a homophic comment....but Finn is not homophobic, he's just a straight guy tryna deal with Kurt as best he can.

I also think they didn't allow Finn to have his side explained, the writers brushed it off, pity.

FreudianSlippers

I think the relationship (Kurt/Finn) will be delved into much deeper in the next season.
With

Finn dating Rachel

now I think Kurt will get the picture and have to move on, while Finn may have to deal with Kurt's homosexuality the same way Burt has had to.