tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post8371001628671539765..comments2023-09-17T04:55:58.450-04:00Comments on DR SHE BLOGGO: Finn Hudson and the Case of the Missing Original Intent: Part TwoDR SHE BLOGGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03247285649344958174noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-65977353674811667442011-02-01T11:27:30.880-05:002011-02-01T11:27:30.880-05:00Sarah - thank you! It's so frustrating when t...Sarah - thank you! It's so frustrating when the writers created something so fantastic to work with and then somehow can't figure out how to make it work. All the characters on the show have the capacity to be great, but we're just not seeing it.<br /><br />KurtLocker - It dawned on me the other day that most characters who got developed in the First 13 are on a completely different path now. It's such a shame see great characters fall the wayside so more emphasis on musical numbers and staying socially relevant. Good characters are the basis of any good TV show - social relevance is just icing on the cake. And after awhile, eating icing without the cake just puts you in a sugar coma. ;)<br /><br />Katy C - Thank you! Truthfully, I wouldn't consider myself a "Finn-centric" fan, but I really wanted to objectively explore the reasons why I've been feeling frustrated with him lately. And it's not that he's a bad person or a bad character - it's that the writers don't know how to write him anymore. I definitely see a lot of Finn hate out there, and I think that a lot of it should be redirected from the character to the writers themselves. I, for one, want <i>all</i> the characters to be likeable and relatable and well-written, and it bugs me when RIB can't seem to deliver on that - especially on a character like Finn, who gets a lot of screentime and is a main character.<br /><br />Cory definitely doesn't get as much credit as he deserves in terms of acting, and I'm ready for the writers to challenge him with something other than what he's currently getting. Stay tuned the rest of this week for more analysis on Finn! I think you'll enjoy reading it. :)DR SHE BLOGGOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04971801439459541992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-74447122496983316702011-02-01T09:20:03.156-05:002011-02-01T09:20:03.156-05:00I'm so glad you decided to tackle Finn Hudson ...I'm so glad you decided to tackle Finn Hudson in your Glee analysis. Finn is my favorite character only because I fell in love with Cory's awesome portrayal of this character in the First 13. I don't know whether I would have liked him so much if he had been played by a less talented actor. <br /><br />Most of the Finn fans are justifiably angry at the writers for "shoving his character under the bus" at the expense of the PSA plot. I'm not disparaging the talents of Chris Colfer but I have a lot of unresolved feelings on how they completely stripped Finn of his character development (several times in fact) to propel a certain plot forward. <br /><br />Sometimes I feel he is the most deviled character in Glee among the various love-line shippers and other character-invested fans. You should read some of the unreasonable abuse that is heaped upon him on the Glee boards. I shake my head as a Finn-centric fan, and hope against hope that things will get better for him although I'm not laying any bets on this. <br /><br />I believe Cory is the most underrated actor in this cast. He's so intelligent and mature (at least that's the impression I got from watching and reading his media interviews) and completely different from Finn. He makes playing Finn so easy but actually it's not. I hope you'll share your thought on his ability to play Finn in such a believable way.Katy Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-73712242023561245782011-01-31T23:13:55.339-05:002011-01-31T23:13:55.339-05:00This is exactly how I feel! I keep wishing the wri...This is exactly how I feel! I keep wishing the writers would sit down, develop a "master plan" for each character and STICK WITH IT already. I get that they want to be all "socially relevant" and in tune with what fans want, but the "whim factor" is driving me to distraction! Oh, for the days before Glee was driven by the media and popular (?) opinion. <br /><br />I feel like Finn's moral character has been unfairly diminished this season, almost to the point that his value within his own family is tied to how he treats Kurt. The wedding speech actually made me unbearably sad, because it felt like he was trying to regain some traction with the parents after they BOTH essentially recited their vows to Kurt. The thing is, Finn is a nice, generally tolerant guy who made one (heated, but at least partially provoked) mistake, and now he just spins his wheels trying to make up lost ground. For the record, I don't think Finn's behavior either before or after "the incident" is a result of actual homophobia. He's a teenager who cares about his reputation, but keeps being put in situations he's ill-equipped to deal with. His actions do not stem from a desire to harm Kurt but rather from the urge to protect himself.<br /><br />Ack! Sorry to go off there. I'm just glad to know I'm not the only one who feels strongly about the character abuse running rampant of late. Thank you for writing this--excited for more!KurtLockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01270436144719294135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583232612899692330.post-87543935170223595652011-01-31T21:12:24.264-05:002011-01-31T21:12:24.264-05:00I love the dedication with which you are examining...I love the dedication with which you are examining the Glee characters. You really believe in them and you articulate well both the archetypes they represent (cheerleader, athlete, etc.) and their capabilities to become so much more than those stereotypes. I think the character development you describe is something the writers are trying to accomplish but haven't gotten quite right. Kudos to you for understanding how these characters should be evolving and expressing it so clearly.sarnoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04747336897629188550noreply@blogger.com