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Lilly_Nicole — 14 years ago(May 02, 2011 10:48 AM)
Great post, Stephlem89!
OK, I've waited for a while and finally decided to post my response to the OP. At first I wanted to say just go back to playing video games in your parent's basement, but I thought that might be rude so I didn't say it.
I think this new article sums it up the best
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110502/ap_en_ot/us_music_q_a_darren_criss _1
AP: When did you realize your first appearance on the show was a big deal?
Criss: I don't watch a lot of TV. I'm really busy so I wasn't really feeling it. I was living in my little crappy apartment. It was really dirty. Nothing really manifested itself in an immediate way. I still had laundry to do, bills to pay. Any successes it may have garnered it didn't hit me (laughs) at all so it was this very intangible thing. People were like, "It's doing really well" and I was like, "OK, great."
I have to admit I had never heard of Darren Criss or Starkid or AVPM/AVPS until his name started popping in message boards and online for a potential role on Glee last fall.
If you look at his credits on IMDB, he was in Eastwick and a few other things in 2009 (the year he graduated from college) but in 2010 he only appeared in one episode of Cold Case UNTIL he appeared in Glee! I actually remember him in CC, he played a hippie at Wood Stock in a flashback.
It looks like Starkid fans are upset that he has all this popularity from Glee, but you have to be practical and he had bills to pay. He was still playing the piano and singing songs at the Italian restaurant at the mall back in October for $50 a night (and probably a free meal)!
Would you rather he be living in that "crappy apartment" knowing that he has all these Starkid fans or have the opportunity (through Glee) to make Starship and get the music and dvd available for millions to enjoy?!
I bought tickets to see the Glee show this summer just to see Darren perform live. I can't wait until June 4! -
mcokawaiikoumori — 14 years ago(May 04, 2011 10:21 PM)
stephlem89, great response. I have little to add to it, but I still will try.
As someone who watched the show on youtube BEFORE it was even called AVPM- before it got taken down at the beginning and had reached a thousand views or so, I feel fine in telling you (OP) to get over yourself.
A true fan of Starkid will be happy at the success any member of the Team is getting. More fans and exposure of the individuals means more resources that go to Starkid productions in the long run. We as fans do not own them, so stop being deluded about any claims you think you have over Starkid.
Yes, it is personally annoying when people used to ignore some of our claims about the Starkid awesomeness, and now they love it (why do ppl never listen?), but it is incredible that you are actually mad at them getting exposure and mainstream success.
I was not a fan of Glee before Darren was in it. I only watched the episode where Neil Patrick Harris was a guest star, and some 2 months after the fact. But I embrace any project that Darren -or any other Starkid- takes and wish them the best. Because I care about them being successful and actually being able to live out of doing what they love (hope you've bought Julia's book by n5b4ow).
Yes, it sucks that now that they are more famous they are more out of our common reach. Need to divide their attention among more people. But you can't begrudge any Starkid their success, if you truly are a fan.
And on your other ludicrous points- Darren is incredibly talented. Yes, the whole Team is FULL of amazingly talented people. Yes, they all deserve all the success in the world. They are also talented in different things and it is how they complement each other that makes the Starkid Team a success. They are all very good at various, different things.
At first Lauren and Joe Walker were the ones that had caught my attention, amidst this bunch of amazing people. I stumbled upon Darren's covers by mistake (around 2007-2008? before the musical) and for a while didn't realize he was the same guy that played Harry Potter. His voice and versatility draw people in too.
Darren is a talented singer and actor. But he is also a brilliant musician. The musicals that you love oh-so-much and are so possessive about would not be the same without his contributions. He did some of the music in AVPM (and possibly the most known ones are his), plus all of the music for the other musicals, aside from being deeply involved with the script and productions overall. He absolutely deserves any success that comes his way.
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michellejane — 14 years ago(June 07, 2011 01:01 PM)
Whatever floats your boat, but to me Darren Criss all the way =D Haha! I love his geek dorkiness hotness.
Haven't really seen that much of starkid but I've done a quick search on google images to look at those you mentioned and I like Darren Criss the most out of them =D -
cbradley4-83-743411 — 14 years ago(June 17, 2011 10:58 PM)
Yes other Starkids are more talented in differentways but tv isn't about who's most talented. It's about flukes and who fits a character. And who goes out for it.
I started waching avpm before I watched Glee but stopped because it was on a computer with my friend and all that so I couldn't see it too well and the sound was iffy. But seeing Darren on Glee I was reminded of the talent/ awesomenss it probably held. And when I watched it I loved everyone.
Darren knows he's superbly lucky to be on Glee. It means that his solo career gains some steam, but more importantly it means that Starkid can welcome in new fans that will help it, and all of the other Starkids be seen by the rest of the world as the truly talented people they are. And hopefull it will help Starship reach Broadway. Because that would be beyond epic.
And serioiusly? It doesn't all have to do with who's hotter or who's more talented. They are all amazing people as far as I can tell. And everyone who is a fan of any of them should realize that all of them want the best for each other.
I do however understand any annoyance directed at people who make it hard for any of the Starkids to continue their happy shenanigans. Or who will show up at concerts/ shows soully hoping for Glee people or songs. Because that is sad. But hopefully anyone who does that decides to actually investigate Starkid and falls in love with it too. The more fans there are the better for us. Except for your chances of meeting any of them if you have the money to go to a show. -
madi-840-42222 — 14 years ago(June 20, 2011 07:59 AM)
I can't stand people like you, seriously. Because you watched some videos before other people you're a better fan of starkid or you like them more? People discover things at different times! I didn't know who Darren was before glee but that doesn't mean I've done anything wrong by watching productions by starkid later than others and I still enjoy them
Jesus
your
Starkid? ugh
You also say that Darren isn't as talented as some of the other cast membershey I think he's one of the best. He didn't have as many jokes in AVPM or AVPS as some of the other characters but that is not a measure of talent. Darren is a
very
talented musician. I'm sorry but you cannot deny that.
Looks are subjective. IMO he is gorgeous, you clearly don't agree.
Surely if everybody is "jumping on the Starkid16d0 bandwagon" then people are becoming more familar with people like Joey Richter and Lauren Lopez aswell? They are appreciated for their talents but Darren is on a very popular show on Fox so of course he is going to get a little more attention.
You act like it is new that talented people are underrated/not given enough attention in this business when it definatly is not. It happens all the time.
If you don't like Darren on your dash unfollow the people that are posting about him. Easy.
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sonarluv — 14 years ago(August 02, 2011 02:11 AM)
You can not be serious right now! Name another member of Starkid, who can act, REALLY sing, write songs, and play more than half a dozen instruments! Oh that's right, you can't, Because there isn't one!
As for him not being the most attractive, well there is just no accounting, for some peoples tastes!
Also, I suggest that you get used to seeing Darren Criss, all over your dashboard,(and everywhere else, for that matter) Because he is headed for super stardom. Besides staring in the Glee 3D concert movie this summer and having had the producers of Glee, sign him on, as full time cast member, for the upcoming 3rd season season, he also just signed on, to act in his first major motion picture Imogene, and is going to be on Broadway for 3 weeks in Jan-Feb 2012. So eat your heart out! -
aubreelyman — 14 years ago(March 16, 2012 04:21 PM)
I'm also a "real' Starkid fan, and I'd like to say 2 things:
- I like all the actors. I think it's a crime Joe and Lauren aren't more famous than they are. But I like Darren, too. Yeah, it's possible.
- I'm sure all your little buddies at Starkid trying to build an acting career dependent on gaining fans would really appreciate you telling people not to watch their work. Obviously you don't want them to be successful, otherwise you wouldn't post bullcrap like this on the internet just because your pissy that a few lesser mortals got to watch your precious show. Not to mention that if you're too uneducated about entertainment to understand that more viewers=better prospects for the actors you claim to support, perhaps you should stay off of Starkid's youtube page, mmmmmmkay?
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Starlight3o0 — 13 years ago(July 09, 2012 11:01 AM)
Hell, I'll comment on this too because I'm also what you would call a "real" starkid. I've watched all their stuff for years, and I love all the actors. I think it's amazing how much they've all grown as performers and singers, and I think the whole cast is wonderful. Anyone who's seen Starship and still says Joey Richter can't sing is on drugs. Darren being the most talented Starkid is debateable, but the same goes for every other person in Starkid. But I support ALL starkids!
I'll admit, I was very hesitant about Glee. I thought the whole show was kind of stupid until Darren went on it. He's the reason I gave Glee a chance, and I know a lot of people who only gave Starkid a chance because they fell in love with Darren on Glee. However it worked out though, I don't care. I'm happy for Darren and for his success, and him landing a role on a successful show helped Starkid get more recognition. Everyone got benefits from Darren landing Glee. And if you ever hear anyonb68e from Starkid talk about Darren, they're nothing but happy for him.
OP, you don't like that Darren's become more successful when you don't think he deserves it compared to other Starkids, and even though I don't agree with you, that's your opinion. I'm happy for him, and so is his Starkid family. -
IBelieveInSherlock — 13 years ago(November 18, 2012 07:35 PM)
Meh. You're going to have to blame J.K. Rowling for my fandom of Criss and Starkid. How dare she write such a huge epic which would then spawn a group of fans to create a parody of said epic.
It's kind of funny though, since I started watching Glee first and loved his character Blaine. Then I watched A Very Potter Musical and it became a bit of an obsession. I truly think it has a right to be viewed as its own entity from J.K. Rowling's creation. Harry Potter has been such a massive part of my life, but the show is just so unbelievably well done it's crazy. Absolutely crazy. Every ex5b4aggeration of character has been so lovingly done and perfect. And I continued to watch Glee (for Kurt and Blaine), and for some reason I never twigged that Blaine was Darren Criss until my friend mentioned Criss on Glee and my whole universe fell apart. I respect Starkid and their talent and
everybody
on there but I haven't watched anything else of theirs except for the Potter Sequal. I'm not a massive fan of Darren because of Glee (I mean, I adore him on Glee, but I adore Chris as Kurt too but don't follow him off the show) or because he's the flavour of the month (in fact, he's had so much backlash because of Glee it's disturbing and disgusting), but because he's Harry Potter to me. No question. He's as Harry Potter to me as Daniel is. I love them both. And it says so much about the quality of Starkid that from a parody they can create characters that are just as good as the original source.
I love them all. Every single actor have all made me cry with laughter. But Darren in particular is special to me because he's Harry. I don't understand why there is this need for competition over who deserves success over others. They all deserve success. They are all extremely talented. But fame is fickle and cruel. It disgusts me how people talk about Darren because they hate his character on Glee. Don't wish that on Starkid. Instead, wish them success. -
hoochiemoochie — 13 years ago(March 25, 2013 06:23 PM)
I have always heard these StarKid fans getting all up in arms about how Darren has gotten famous because of Glee, but they knew him before everyone else didWHY DO YOU THINK WE CARE? I first heard of him because of GleeI actually tried watching one of the Potter musicals and, guess what, I didn't really care for itand I love Harry Potter and musicals so
Anyway, I hope that fans of him from his StarKid days will one day realize that it doesn't matter if they were fans first or second or third or whateverit doesn't matter ONE BITget over yourselves."Live every week like it's Shark Week."
