Hvornår kysser blaine og kurt for første gang?
Original Song
Blaine Anderson
Blaine og Kurts forhold er generelt blevet godt modtaget. De blev kåret som det foretrukne tv-par ved AfterElton.com Visibility Awards i 2010 og er blevet rost for at "vise vejen" for at repræsentere homoseksuelle teenagere på tv af Entertainment Weekly. Jarett Wieselman fra New York Post omtalte dem som "et af de mest elskede tv-par i dette årtusind". Da de "endelig fik styr på, hvad deres forhold egentlig er" i afsnittet "Silly Love Songs", bemærkede IGN's Robert Canning, at hans mening om Blaine blev forbedret. Han kommenterede: "Jeg elsker, at [serenaden af Jeremiah] sprang op i ansigtet på Blaine. Karakteren har altid virket irriterende arrogant på mig, men "Silly Love Songs" gjorde fyren mere menneskelig. Jeg tror, at jeg måske bliver nødt til at kunne lide ham nu." Deres første kys, i afsnittet "Original Song", blev mødt med kritisk bifald. Mark Perigard fra The Boston Herald skrev: "Det var fuldstændig, sødt og romantisk, og Criss solgte det hele til fulde. Det er længe ventet, og det vil lukke munden på den voksende legion af kritikere derude, som var utilfredse med tempoet i denne historie." Entertainment Weekly's Mandi Bierly var så imponeret over scenen, at hun i første omgang var bekymret for, at det kunne være en drømmesekvens, "fordi vi ikke får romantiske, uhæmmede første kys som dette mellem unge homoseksuelle karakterer på netværks-tv." Hun skrev: "Forhold er ikke lette. De vil begå fejl. Men hvis de forbliver tro mod sig selv og fortsætter med at være lige så åbne og ærlige over for hinanden, så er vi på vej mod noget helt særligt." Kevin Fallon fra The Atlantic syntes, at kysset var "sødt", og udtalte, at han var glad for, at det ikke tiltrak nogen som helst kontroverser. Aly Semigran fra MTV roste interaktionen mellem Blaine og Kurt. Hun kaldte kyssescenen for et "sødt, ægte og chokerende nok uhypet øjeblik" og roste Criss og Colfer for at "håndtere det med værdighed og ærlighed".
Original Song
Blaine Anderson
Blaine and Kurt's relationship has been generally well received. They were named Favorite TV Couple at the 2010 AfterElton.com Visibility Awards, and have been lauded for "leading the way" in representing gay teenagers on television by Entertainment Weekly. Jarett Wieselman of the New York Post referred to them as "one of the most beloved TV couples of the millennium". When they "finally solidified what their relationship actually is" in the episode "Silly Love Songs", IGN's Robert Canning noted that his opinion of Blaine improved. He commented: "I love that the [serenading of Jeremiah] blew up in Blaine's face. The character has always come off to me as annoyingly arrogant, but "Silly Love Songs" humanized the guy. Guess I may have to like him now." Their first kiss, in the episode "Original Song", was met with critical acclaim. Mark Perigard of The Boston Herald wrote, "It was utterly, sweetly romantic, and Criss sold the hell out of the moment. It's long overdue and it will silence the growing legion of critics out there who were unhappy with the pace of this story." Entertainment Weekly's Mandi Bierly was so impressed with the scene that she was initially concerned it may be a dream sequence, "because we don't get romantic, unapologetic first kisses like that between young gay characters on network TV." She wrote, "Relationships aren't easy. They’ll make mistakes. But if they stay true to themselves, and continue to be as open and honest with each other, we're in for something special." Kevin Fallon of The Atlantic thought the kiss was "sweet", and stated that he was pleased that it attracted no controversy whatsoever. Aly Semigran of MTV praised the interaction between Blaine and Kurt. She called the kiss scene a "sweet, real and, shockingly, un-hyped moment", and praised Criss and Colfer for "handl[ing] it with dignity and honesty".
Blaine Anderson