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Song of the Day #1,069: ‘Teenage Dream’ – Darren Criss

Top Ten ‘Glee’ Performances – Season 2
#3 – ‘Teenage Dream’ – Blaine & The Warblers

At times Darren Criss threatened to completely take over Season Two of ‘Glee.’ The show was already suffering from too little Kurt with him leaving New Directions, and when we followed him to the Dalton Academy, it wasn’t him but Blaine who got all the solos. We got Blaine and The Pips, as Kurt put it.

I can understand the show runners’ desire to put Blaine front and center. He’s a dynamic performer, charismatic as hell and catnip to girls and boys alike. But he was also a guest star on a show with too many stars to feature already.

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Song of the Day #1,067: ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ – Chris Colfer & Darren Criss

Top Ten ‘Glee’ Performances – Season 2
#5 – ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ – Kurt & Blaine

One of the best and worst things to happen to ‘Glee’ in Season Two was the emergence of a love interest for Kurt.

On the plus side, the bullying storyline that drove Kurt from McKinley High to the Dalton Academy was well handled and poignant.

And Blaine Anderson (played by the super talented Darren Criss) proved a dreamy distraction from the troubles Kurt left behind. The blooming of their relationship was a joy to watch, and how great to imagine all the American households rooting for a couple of gay kids to have their first kiss.

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