Even though I'm temporarily blinded by my love for all things Kurt, and the will they or won't they storyline featuring my new crush (Blaine), I wanted to remind you that I have NOT forgotten about Rachel's Dads:
Come on. Let's see them already! ... maybe a song and/or dance too.
I'm all for Taye Diggs being one of the fathers. And you'd be keeping it in the family with Idina having been revealed as Rachel's biological mother. I can see it now, a duet wherein they sing about being Rachel's parents. I love it! I see a top iTunes seller already. If you're feeling saucy you could always get Adam Pascal to be the other dad. He's Jewish, right? It'd be like a Mini Rent reunion!! OH man!# ...Too bad he's a little too rock n' roll for the Jewish dad in Rachel's locker picture.
I'm still not sure who I'd actually like to see in the other role. You'll have to excuse my ignorance of Broadway Musical Jewish stars. I know that John Barrowman has petitioned to be one of the fathers. And I'm sure he's wonderful but... let's look at the picture again. I just don't see it. He's way too pretty.
Looking back on this now, I almost feel the same way about Taye. He's obviously a gorgeous specimen of a man. Look back to the picture. This guys a-ok in his own right, but not exactly "pretty." Going back to the Rent thing (NOTE: I'm not a HUGE fan of Rent. Actually, I didn't think the movie was all that great, which is the only rendition I've seen. It just happens to have a lot of wonderfully, talented people in it)... let's think about Jesse L. Martin. First and foremost, I LOVE his voice. Whew.. that deep, wonderfulness makes me melt. I have to say that he kinda fits the bill when you look at him and look at the picture of the two Dads. Plus, let's face it, he LOOKS more like a Dad.
So, back to Jew-Dad. I've seen around the blogosphere people putting out the name Sean Hayes. Now that's an entertaining idea. He is currently in Promises, Promises with my beloved Kristen Chenoweth. So we know he has some chops. And he DEFINATELY has the personality conveyed in the picture of the Dads. And who doesn't want him back on TV? He's just so gosh-darn likeable.
I recently read an article where Lea said something to you about having Elton John play a special guest cameo as her dad. Wherein, you only see him in the audience. BAD idea. Though funny, there's no longevity there. And we need longevity, Mr. Murphy. We want to see these characters grow and love and we can't do that with a special guest cameo.
You know what would be great to see? Adult, gay role models. I'm ecstatic over where you're taking Kurt's story this season. Over the moon, even. I would really like to see the two dads come on and have the "It gets better" talk with Kurt. Especially in light of recent events in America. They're obviously in a loving relationship and have a talented daughter that - as we learned in the first season - spared no expense to make sure she had everything she ever needed to flourish. If a Fort Worth Councilman can reach thousands of people and at least a few lives, imagine the reach Glee would have with that storyline.
Well, I think I've given you a lot to think about and consider.
Thank you for your time.
Love,
Irma
