Meta Wednesday: Kurt Hummel

[jakia]

 (you've been waiting for this)



Today's topic of discussion: Kurt Hummel!  Is he a cat? What's with him and death anyway?  Why does his magic only ever work for other people?

As always, feel free to discuss anything else: this is just a starting point!

Comments

[misqueue]

I've written about these elsewhere, but I'll share here, too. My very brief in-a-nutshell head canon (so YMMV) for Kurt on these points is this:

* He is neuroatypical. I read him as gifted with many overexcitabilities and supersensitivities.

* (I like messing with Jungian analysis so bear with me here in case it sounds loopy.) His magic only works for others because Kurt is an Animus archetype, a most powerful one: a boundry-crosser, healer, magician, and guide (psychopomp). All the wings and flying symbols associated with him point to archetypal god figures like Hermes (winged sandals & helmet), Thoth (ibis headed), and Odin (the raven is his symbol). Until such time as Kurt finds his own Anima (which sometimes Santana kinda is to him, but not reliably so, and sometimes she pings me as more Ego), he's stuck ferrying other people.

Kurt and Rachel - getting what they want [Season 4 spoilers]

[likeasouffle]

I have a head canon that:
A) Rachel gets what she wants
B) but it doesn't usually work out,
C) Kurt doesn't get what he wants
D) but it does work out in the end.

For example, Rachel got the boyfriend she's wanted since the pilot, Finn, but they're always fighting, breaking up, cheating on each other, etc. Kurt didn't get Finn as a boyfriend, but did get him as a brother, and Finn is very protective toward him and gives him a sense of family, which is very important to Kurt.

[season 4 spoilers]
Also Rachel got into NYADA, and it turns out to be extremely hard and competitive, and she no longer feels special. Kurt didn't get into NYADA, but now he's forced to consider other options, and is going into fashion, which is SO right for him.

This head canon is only half formed so it might not make sense, but there you go.

[crown_of_weeds]

Heeeeeeey, this comm still exists, and it's still beautiful and happy! :D

I wanted to ask, since it seems topical, if you all have seen the conversation over at http://silverkit.livejournal.com/396236.html about Kurt and Alexander McQueen?

And, misqueue, I LOVE the but about animus archetype. That's a beautifully concise way to put it, thank you!