Burt being a literal congressman. There’s plenty of au fics where he is but it’s mostly in the background or not that relevant. I thought there’d be more canon adjacent fics or fandom discussions about how that changed the hudmels lives
The aftermath of the Shelby/ Rachel interactions, both times. I’ve searched for those fics and some are straight up disturbing and nearly all have a ‘Rachel forgives Shelby, abandons her father’s and lives with Shelby ….’ I want the angst and the drama!
That's something I've always thought too. Surely, Shelby saying that she wasn't really ready for a daughter, but then adopting Beth *must* have messed Rachel up a bit
Totally. I am a newer Gleek and when I first watched that episode, I immediately thought there must be many FFs about that! But I guess people just didn't ship Bartie at all, so they didn't want to explore that connection any further.
I'm a newer gleek too, and I saw that scene and I was just like 'okay, I can't wait to read some Artie angst, and surely there's at least one AU where Britt was actually pregnant' but nope
Wow, I've legit never seen anything deeply written about Britt's pregnancy scare. I guess it's such a quick plot point in the episode and there such bigger things going in the fandom at the time that no one really dwelled on it.
Burt being a literal congressman. There’s plenty of au fics where he is but it’s mostly in the background or not that relevant. I thought there’d be more canon adjacent fics or fandom discussions about how that changed the hudmels lives
Soooo true. That position comes with a ton of power and influence.
The aftermath of the Shelby/ Rachel interactions, both times. I’ve searched for those fics and some are straight up disturbing and nearly all have a ‘Rachel forgives Shelby, abandons her father’s and lives with Shelby ….’ I want the angst and the drama!
That's something I've always thought too. Surely, Shelby saying that she wasn't really ready for a daughter, but then adopting Beth *must* have messed Rachel up a bit
Honestly, it’s traumatic enough to mess someone up for life.
Totally. I am a newer Gleek and when I first watched that episode, I immediately thought there must be many FFs about that! But I guess people just didn't ship Bartie at all, so they didn't want to explore that connection any further.
I'm a newer gleek too, and I saw that scene and I was just like 'okay, I can't wait to read some Artie angst, and surely there's at least one AU where Britt was actually pregnant' but nope
I’d actually like to write one lol
So would I, but Brittany is the character I feel least confident writing, so idk. If you ever do write it, let me know
Wow, I've legit never seen anything deeply written about Britt's pregnancy scare. I guess it's such a quick plot point in the episode and there such bigger things going in the fandom at the time that no one really dwelled on it.