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Spoilers for 3.20 and 3.21 Pointing out the double standard

[anonymous]

Because it just bothered me so much.

Someone (anyone, multiple people, I don't care) points out the double standard of being a team player and waiting your turn for a moment in the spotlight. Rachel and Finn never had to earn their solos. The Troubletones were actually rewarding for quitting the team. People that have only been members for a few weeks have had featured parts in competitions (Sam got a duet, Blaine got lead on one song and a featured part on another). Others like Kurt, who is pretty much the definition of a team player, and Puck, who was actually willing to dress in drag, have had even less than the younger members.

Bonus: Rachel feels betrayed if Kurt is one of the one's speaking up, because he knows how much she needs this for NYADA. Kurt points out that Nationals supposed to be about everyone, not just her.

No character bashing please, I'd just really like someone to point out that the way solos are distributed has never been fair and that people need to stop pretending that it is.

Re: Spoilers for 3.20 and 3.21 Pointing out the double standard

[anonymous]

I agree with this so hard. Not only was all the blather about Tina being selfish completely undeserved, it was also resolved in a horrible way because Tina and other people have been playing the support game for three years, not just this once, and Rachel (who is at least very talented) and Finn (who is not) keep getting spotlight after spotlight. Kurt could only get a solo if he dressed in drag and people acted like he was a bad guy because he wouldn't do that, but this was his final year too, where was his spotlight? And the examples you mentioned as well, a lot of them got what they wanted by not playing along but it was somehow awful when Tina did it. I was really hoping someone would actually agree with Tina, instead her completely valid complaints were turned around on her and she ended with falling into the party line and teaching Sugar how to be compliant. I'd love a rational non-bashing fill addressing all of this, great prompt!

Re: Spoilers for 3.20 and 3.21 Pointing out the double standard

[rmuurph]

I'd love to read this.

Fill: "Fifteen Minutes"- Spoilers for 3.20 and 3.21, Pointing out the double standard

[nevergonaloseit]

Tina comes to extra glee practice Thursday morning with a wide smile on her face and six identical red dresses draped over her arm. The rest of the glee club is already there, Puck dozing in the back of the classroom

Re: Fill: "Fifteen Minutes"- Spoilers for 3.20 and 3.21, Pointing out the double standard

[anonymous]

That last line (Will saying "What did I miss?") cracked me up. Total Schue.

And I agree with Kurt's arguments here. I know Rachel is one of the leads of the show, and Lea is an amazing talent so I do enjoy hearing her sing, but giving her so many solos for competitions (and otherwise throughout episodes) without even an audition process for others to get a shot at singing conflicts with the message the writers are presenting about the point of Glee club -- that it's supposed to be a place where everyone is a star, where everyone belongs and everyone can have a moment to shine.

Re: Fill: "Fifteen Minutes"- Spoilers for 3.20 and 3.21, Pointing out the double standard

[anonymous]

OP here

This is exactly what I wanted. *_____* I loved Schue's appearance at the end, because I can see that happening so easily. I also kinda love that there isn't really a resolution, because there really isn't anyway to fix this.

Anyway, thank you so much!

Re: Fill: "Fifteen Minutes"- Spoilers for 3.20 and 3.21, Pointing out the double standard

[chirpingemu]

Like the nonny below, I love Will's "what did I miss?" since there's such a double-meaning there. He missed the last few minutes and he missed the point about being fairer with the solos, either holding auditions or distributing them more evenly.

Re: Fill: "Fifteen Minutes"- Spoilers for 3.20 and 3.21, Pointing out the double standard

[anonymous]

this was brilliant! it disturbed me so much and not only the nationals episode but the whole end of season 3 how they put Rachel more and more in center; choking, making all the problems about her, other people's dreams weren't important anymore like Quinn becoming homecoming queen and giving Rachel the title. I really hated that in the end everyone sacrificed so she could get everything.

The best competition was really sectionals because the performances weren't centered on Rachel but on everyone! It was so great how everyone had a part and could shine and weren't shushed by Berry's solo ballads.

But really the last part with Shue was so great! It was really Schuester like and if he would have been there he wouldn't had Kurt speak up I am sure.