brianwilly:awaxwingslain:I loved the symbolism of the weights Finn is lifting, and the weight bearin

brianwilly:awaxwingslain:I loved the symbolism of the weights Finn is lifting, and the weight bearing down on him because he’s been dealing with this all alone. Rather than sharing it with his infinitely stronger brother, who arrives gliding effortlessly through the gym equipment, like soft perfume permeating the fug of exertion. This contrast makes it incredibly, painfully honest when Finn says “not you” when asked who he really is as a person, because I genuinely feel that Finn wishes he could just be Kurt sometimes. That he could have that much uniqueness and grace, and be as strong and clear-minded about his life.At the beginning of this scene, Finn’s face is very young and playful. Being Finn, it doesn’t immediately strike him as portentous that Kurt has sought him out in a room that reeks of B.O. and cheap body spray. As soon as Kurt sets down the college brochures though, he sees it coming and closes off instantly.The difference with Kurt is that he has learned Finn. Everyone else seems to fall into this feedback loop of Finn not wanting to know some harsh truth, and the other person trying to hammer it into him anyway. Then he gets angry and pushes them away, or they get fed up with him.Kurt sidesteps all of Finn’s attempts to brush him off. Finn keeps avoiding his gaze, because his brother’s eyes have the truth in them. But Kurt stands his ground and lets the realization happen on Finn’s terms. No one else is ever prepared to hold Finn’s hand and walk with him through the convoluted paths of his mind like this: all the stunted hero worship of his father, the constant attacks of insecurity, the longing to make an impression and be remembered. It’s the typical makeup of a confused teenage boy’s brain and only Kurt being so much like his compassionate, patient mother can cope with it.I want to hug this entire scene, because listen to the volleys taking place: Kurt throws a question at Finn, Finn gives his honest - if defeated - answer, and Kurt just rebounds it right back onto him - saying it’s not good enough. He’s making Finn accountable for everything he says and everything he has done. He’s not acting as Finn’s conscience, he’s showing Finn that he already has one and that it works perfectly well. Considering that Finn’s accountability is the biggest beef the fandom has with him, placing this ability solely in Kurt speaks so much for Finn and Kurt’s relationship and dynamic.Because I honestly think without Kurt, Finn’s character would write itself into a dead-end and fall apart. For all that Finchel is the power couple and “the only good thing” Finn has going in his life, the only person who consistently keeps him going is the boy he now calls his brother. Put anyone else in this scene and it would end in a fight or at least a chair-kicking. But starting the second line of dialogue with Kurt: means genuine development is about to take place.Beautiful.  This is why I think Kurt has consistently been a better friend to Finn than any other character on the show. -- source link

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