I like Glee.
I started watching last year after the radio program I occasionally listened to on the way into class had a discussion of the ‘gay kiss’ that had occurred on the show. People were in an uproar, other were ‘well they had a lesbian kiss last week, what’s the big deal?’ so needless to say I was intrigued. Of course they were talking about the Kurt/Dave kiss. I checked out the show and was quickly addicted and joined in the fandom fun.
As much as I enjoy Glee there are a few things from last season that I felt could’ve been done better. One of these things is Dave redeeming himself. I assumed (and don’t we all know what that does to us, assuming), but still I did, that part of this would be Dave accepting himself and coming out. While I think the show allowed Kurt to move past what Dave had done to him I never got the feeling that Dave was comfortable with himself.
Of course this is where fanfic comes in and this fic delivers! It’s a season 2 rewrite where Dave comes out before he gets out of hand towards Kurt. The kiss still happens, but this is addressed and done well. It is Kurt/Dave. The progression is slow and each of them has a chance to heal.
I’d recommended the entire series by poetikat.
The first fic has Dave and several other students attend a challenge day where he comes out. It’s called
Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself.
The season 2 rewrite is called
Grace Under Pressure, Courage Under Fire.
Enjoy!