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This stemmed from a discussion I’ve had with several people in the past about how there’s such a marked difference between Darren and Blaine, and how it goes well beyond the simple cosmetic aspects, such as what he’s wearing or how his hair looks.

Things like Darren’s hair or even his adorable post-Coachella painted nails do help to distinguish the actor from the character, but’s there’s also a lot more to it than that.

Darren just imbues such an effervescence and animation into everything he does. His sincerity and genuineness are rather transparent in all of his interviews.

In contrast, Blaine is far more reserved in both manner and expression. He shares Darren’s sincerity, certainly, but he rarely lets it show outside of a handful of private moments with Kurt (in which he simultaneously wears his heart on his sleeve and in his eyes), or when his normal reticence is inhibited by his blood alcohol level.

However, even in scenes such as this one from BIOTA where some of Darren’s goofy mannerisms are bleeding through, it is obviously a conscious decision for the portrayal, because there is also a generous helping of discomfort and self-doubt that very much belong to Blaine.

Darren just has this aura of self-confidence that Blaine doesn’t really have. In fact, the only times I can really see this same sense of self-worth in Blaine is during performances, when Blaine affects this cocky air of confidence as part of his on-stage demeanor.

Essentially what I’m saying is that I have a great deal of love and respect for both Darren Criss and Blaine Anderson, but for very different reasons. Darren is someone I actually look up to and admire for all his good work and success (despite the fact that he’s younger than me), whereas Blaine is essentially this lost little puppy that I want to take home and take care of.

They are both puppies, though.

Darren vs. Blaine

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girrafeoflife-blog

14 years ago

callmekitto:

mark it on your calendar y’all~

Rather than White Heterosexual Male Cis Pride month, I think I have a month better suited for those who would request it

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girrafeoflife-blog

12 years ago

So I just wanted to put it out there that aside from being incorrect pseudo-science, the whole concept of Black people's melanin protecting them from skin cancer reeks of social darwinism. :/