Darren Criss Approves of the 'Glee' Parody Episode of 'Community'
by Andy Neuenschwander
When "Community" used its Christmas episode to more or less completely lampoon "Glee," you could just imagine Ryan Murphy fuming.
After all, this is the guy who went off on Kings of Leon for not allowing "Glee" to use their music... a point that "Community" made sure to cover.
But there was at least one member of the "Glee" camp who found the comedic musical stylings of "Community" pretty entertaining... Darren Criss, aka Blaine Anderson!
Criss took to Twitter last night to express his love for the episode that mocked the show that rocketed him to stardom:
Haha the Glee-ful @nbccommunity Christmas episode was so good. Love those guys, such an awesome show. Really got me pumped for Regionals...
— Darren Criss (@DarrenCriss) December 12, 2011
The tweet prompted more than 50 retweets and favorites from fans, proving that perhaps there's a little more crossover between Gleeks and "Community" fans that one might suspect. Replies to Criss' praise of the episode included fan support such as, "That was a great episode of @nbccommunity! It's a spectacular show. I wish it was as huge as Glee is! Both shows deserve it!" Another knowing fan simply replied, "Wait... What is Regionals? :)"
"Community" may be done for a while, but "Glee" is back tomorrow night with their holiday special, which will feature a very furry guest star and a little Mariah Christmas music.