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175 Times the Media FanGirled over Blaine Anderson/Darren Criss

Many, many thanks to the amazing anon who has been sending these all my way!  This list includes the 20 I listed before… plus 155 more quotes! :D

  1. “Okay, credit where it’s due for Blaine’s (Darren Criss) intro number, which changed the lives (and panties) of MILLIONS. The adorable Warbler really was a gay teenager’s dream come to life, and it was truly magical.” – AfterElton
  2. “But with his dark curls and a rich tenor that envelops pop hooks not unlike a bear hug from your no. 1 high school crush, Criss has made an instant impact on the show’s music sales.”— Billboard Magazine 4/2011
  3. “The latest promo, still infused with the Go-Gos’s “We Got the Beat,” has all sorts of Gleek bait, including a blond moment for Brittany (Heather Morris), some smooching for Wemma fans and the McKinley High arrival of his royal handsomeness, Blaine (Darren Criss).” - LA Times
  4. ”Blaine was never going to be Kurt’s love interest at all. He was gonna be much more of a mentor character, but they had so much chemistry and there was such an immediate outcry,” claims co-creator Ryan Murphy. ” – EW
  5. “Criss is the whole package, with pop star looks and pipes, enough confidence for a family of four and a screen presence worthy of a 1940s star.” - Buenos Aires Herald
  6. ”Blaine has become the favorite character of the network executives,” claims Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy. ”That character transcends sex. I find it interesting that he’s a heartthrob for women and men.” – EW
  7. “Plot twists happen and then they just get written out and it doesn’t really matter all that much, because you know there will be singing and Rachel will be annoying and Darren Criss will be pretty and that’s really all I expect from Glee.” – LeakyNews
  8. “Before he fully succumbs to his cold, Blaine sings “Don’t Stop Me Now” to the rest of the New Directions kids in order to prove that men can be divas, too. There are a lot of different ways to praise Blaine, and I’ve run through most of them already, but I’ll point out that tonight, the 5-month-old I was watching with nearly dove out of his high chair to see what was happening when this song began and then ignored the rest of the episode. See? Literally everyone loves Darren Criss.” –Vulture
  9. “Glee’s sexiest, hottest cast member has come a long way since rising to fame in A Very Potter Musical - as McKinley High’s Blaine, he’s the talk (and heartthrob) of the town.” - Sky1
  10. “Just when America thought they couldn’t hear Katy Perry croon about her skintight jeans one more time, Glee does the impossible and makes the overplayed radio hit not only new again, but completely addictive. The song is one of the series’ biggest hits thanks to its perfect blend of new (Top 40) and old (a cappella arrangement) and also serves as one heck of a welcome wagon for fan favorite-in-the-making Blaine.” – TVGuide
  11. “And Blaine is definitely a romantic fantasy, the kind every single teenage girl has seen over and over and over again: the devastatingly cute guy who is talented and sensitive and understands our heroine and her quirky ways. The kind that we all roll our eyes at now that we’re adults. There’s a reason he’s singing a song called “Teenage Dream.” It’s because he is one.” - TomandLorenzo recap
  12. #SocialTV Scorecard: 2012’s Most Buzzed-About TV Characters “With that in mind, we’re presenting this chart of the year’s most-social characters on TV — those that generated the most mentions in social media in 2012 (primarily on Twitter and to a lesser extent on Facebook) as tracked by Ad Age’s editorial partner Trendrr, the social-media-monitoring firm.” -Most social male characters: #10 Blaine Anderson, Glee, Fox –AdAge
  13. #1 Blaine Anderson “We fell in love with him from his first appearance on the show. That smile, those moves, that voice, and a navy blazer with red piping. We were instantly hooked. The song was perfect for him because Blaine really is a teenage dream. Young girls and boys alike crush on him. Another part of his appeal? Blaine seems completely unaware of precisely how hot he is. (A personality trait he seems to inherited from actor Darren Criss.) - AfterElton’s Top 50 Favorite TV Characters
  14. “Blaine continued to make all viewers swoon with his Warbler-accompanied ode to Kurt. This Keane song packed a punch more powerful than Blaine hitting the piano keys: Blaine was transferring to McKinley. By the end of the sweet outdoor number, our grins were as big as Kurt’s.” – EW
  15. “Blaine entered our lives (television sets, whatever) to this Katy Perry tune, and we haven’t been the same since. Darren Criss is what dreams are made of.” - Teen Vogue
  16. “When they cast Darren Criss, they had no idea he’d start getting gay men and straight men and gay women and straight women pregnant just by looking at the camera.” – AfterEllen
  17. ““Glee” is one of the most polarizing shows on television today, driving Dave Grohl to lash out and devoting a full episode to Britney Spears. From a musical standpoint, the show is immaculate from its rearrangements to its mashups. Its crown jewel is Darren Criss’ “Teenage Dream.”” - Daily Wildcat
  18.  “Let’s face it: Darren Criss went from supporting character to leading man faster than you could say ‘Teenage Dream.’ With his preppy bow ties and slicked-back hair, Blaine Warbler has captured the hearts of teens everywhere, leaving fans thinking, ‘Rachel who?’ Whether it’s his love of Patti LuPone or his ‘Fight Club’ obsession, Blaine has a little something for everyone. Did we mention that he’s also a junior? We’re looking forward to Blaine guiding the New Directions to victory in S4.-AOL
  19. “Blaine Anderson, played by acting singing and Broadway-performing extraordinaire Darren Criss, solidifies his lead role in the McKinley High musical as Tony with this show stopping ‘West Side Story’ number in the ‘I Am Unicorn’ episode. He beats out his boyfriend for the part, but even Kurt can’t deny that his man totally owned it!” – AOL
  20.  “…but if Fox’s musical smash did ONE thing right this year it was Darren Criss! As Dalton Academy student Blaine, Criss has only appeared in a handful of scenes and performed just three songs – but that’s all we needed to know the show had a new star on its hands (sorry Chord Overstreet).” - Remote Patrolled
  21. As Dalton High’s lead Warbler, Blaine has been an exuberant performer, a compassionate shoulder for Kurt to cry on, a defender against bullying — and he’s got the smooth moves to match (from the Gap Attack to the super silly confection that was the Warblers’ sexy come-on, “Animal”). Criss manages to make Blaine a grounded teen in a Glee world and a total dreamboat.” – TVGuide
  22. 1. “Teenage Dream”: “There’s a reason this is the best-selling track from Glee: Darren Criss. The dude just oozes charm. His voice, his confidence, the way he commands that glee club (and not in an annoying way like Rachel Berry) gets us every single time. We’ve seriously watched this clip at least a few dozen times, and we still get as smiley and smitten as Kurt (Chris Colfer)!” - E!Online
  23. Fall TV’s Most Stylish Characters: Blaine Anderson (Darren Criss) on Glee“We couldn’t imagine that anything would be more charming than his trademark Warblers uniform. We were wrong. Expect to see Blaine-inspired ensembles of polo shirts and bowties at coffee shops and in choir rooms everywhere come spring.” – EW
  24. This should seal Darren Criss’ deal to become a regular on Glee. The show’s producers just announced that Glee’s rendition of Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream debuted at #1 in digital track sales with 214,000 tracks sold, the first time a Glee track has done so. The feat is very impressive as the song’s performers don’t include a single member of the core Glee cast. Criss sang the solo literally seconds after his character was introduced on the show as a recurring.” – Deadline
  25. “He sings, he dances, he takes the Internet by storm, he melts Kurt’s heart on Glee — is there nothing the multitalented dude can’t do?” - EW: 30 Sexiest Stars of 2010
  26. “It took about 2 minutes and 11 seconds on Glee for 
Darren Criss to turn into a bona fide Gleek 
phenomenon. That tiny snippet of time was the length of Criss’ cover of ”Teenage Dream,” which became the Fox hit’s fastest-selling single yet.” – EW
  27. “It’s rare for there to be a single, defining moment in which a star is born. But that happened on Glee’s second season when Darren Criss’ Blaine Anderson took Kurt by the hand and ran him down the Dalton Academy hallway into a room where he burst into this Katy Perry hit. One short long later, Kurt and America were in love.” –BuddyTV
  28. “Who can forget this turn-your-heart-into-mush performance from the episode Never Been Kissed? Not only did Darren Criss’ ‘Teenage Dream’ reach #8 on the billboard charts, the visibility of a pop song where one man is singing about being in love with another was also a milestone for equality. With what can be called nothing less than a genius arrangement of the Katy Perry song, musically, ‘Teenage Dream’ wins my vote as the best song ever performed in the series (so far!).” - Global TV
  29.  “In the hit show’s upcoming episode “Sexy,” Kurt (Chris Colfer) and Blaine (Darren Criss) duet on Neon Trees’ hit single “Animal,”and we have to say, it’s sounds awesome. We’re pretty sure Criss can do no wrong as Blaine at this point.” - Zap2It
  30. “He can sing, he can act, and he does a killer Tom Waits impression. Is there anything Darren Criss can’t do?” - Essential Homme
  31. Yahoo: 10 Best ‘Glee’ Musical Performances: Teenage Dream: Parts 1 and 2, performed by Darren Criss
  32. “Thanks to an intoxicating combination of talent and charisma, Darren Criss has absolutely exploded over the last year. He’s not only been voted one of People’s Most Beautiful, but Darren’s Blaine Anderson is slowly but surely becoming the focal point (and therefore, future) of Glee.” - The Insider
  33. The 100 Most-Searched Celebrities on TeenVogue: Darren Criss: #10
  34.  “During the movie, Kurt ends up having some sort of fantasy sequence and crying during “Come What May.” In Kurt’s fantasy, the song is a duet with Blaine. It was supposed to be their wedding song (Cue the tears), Santana says, and Kurt told her singing the song was more intimate than sex. Can I say how much I love this song? Anyone who’s a Klaine “shipper” will never be on board with a new relationship for either of these guys now. One of Blaine’s best performances ever”-Wall Street Journal
  35.  “In the hallway, Blaine suggests the two groups work together for an opening number and launches into a fun rendition of “Shout” from “Animal House.” [insert shout out to my fellow Loyola alums…this is our JAM!] Also, I absolutely adore Blaine.” - Baltimore Sun
  36. “Watch the video below as some of the cast members (including my main GLEE crush, super cutie Darren Criss) share their favorite performances and memories from the past!” – PopBytes
  37. “Anyone want to curl up to the fire with Darren Criss serenading you? Yeah. That’s what we thought.” –Teen
  38. “Thanks to his charismatic performance as warbling Warbler Blaine, Darren turned a 2010 guest spot into a full-time gig this year. Now, he looks to be the future of Glee since Blaine is one of the few characters not graduating in May.” - The Insider: 2011’s Biggest Breakout Stars
  39. “In crowning Blake Jenner as the Season 2 champ, executive producer Ryan Murphy rewarded the competition’s second most-consistent player — sorry, folks, but the top spot still belongs to sixth-place finisher Shanna — who also happened to be its No. 1 draft pick for creating a heartthrob sensation in the vein of Darren Criss.” – TvLine
  40. “I should have been there opening night with my Warbler blazer on screaming “OHMIGOD BLAIIINNNNNE” but you know I’m old and life gets in the way sometimes. Plus I don’t own a Warbler blazer…yet. But I will be getting one because Blaine (Darren Criss) is one hundred kinds of awesome, so much so that I could have easily watched 2 hours of him singing passages from Sarah Palin’s Going Rogue. Maybe he’ll get a spinoff or something. Kidding.” - Accidental Sexiness review of Glee 3D movie.
  41. “The Warblers’ Montage: The Warblers are the singing group from the private school Kurt transferred to (and then from) last season. They are lead by Blaine (Darren Criss), a powerhouse performer and Kurt’s love interest. Well they definitely prove why they got a spin off album that blew away their peers. Blaine and the Warblers master every moment they are on the screen. They deserve a spin off.” - 411 Mania review of Glee 3D movie
  42. Darren Criss gets his own mini-set with the Dalton Academy Warblers, generating some of the most extreme examples of fandom, making it clear that male or female Gleeks would give anything to be on his arm. During “Silly Love Songs,” the blazer boys dare to enter the floor level crowd, evoking curdling shrikes from mothers and daughters alike.” – Popdust
  43. “Fan favorites The Warblers also make an appearance, singing three songs in their perfect a capella. With Blaine (Darren Criss) on lead vocals, The Warblers even turned the grown female members in my screening audience to squealing teenagers.” - Inside Pulse
  44.  “However, just as on the show itself, Darren Criss’s Blaine Anderson and the Dalton Academy Warblers steal the show with a triplet of tunes - “Teenage Dream,” “Silly Love Songs” and “Raise Your Glass.” Criss and Michele are also the troupe’s two best performers, hamming it up for the camera and putting the 3D technology to good use.” – Examiner
  45. “Darren Criss (Blaine), probably the most talented cast member, really gets a showcase with three numbers, and is quite sensational, lending dulcet voice and fierce stepping on “Teenage Dream” and Paul McCartney’s memorably cornball “Silly Love Songs.” (An irresistibly cute Filipino toddler fan is hilariously featured, imitating Criss’ every move in front of his living-room TV.)” - Film Journal
  46. “Also getting a big bump is Criss, whose Blaine only joined the cast this past season. Criss only appears in a three-song Warblers bridge in the middle of the film, but he has the sort of star-is-born charisma that ought to have Broadway producers booking his appearances years out. Criss has a terrific voice and he moves well, but what’s more notable is the enjoyment he’s taking in galvanizing the crowd.” – HitFlix
  47. “Darren Criss has enough swagger during “Teenage Dream” to light up the entire arena (and the screams heard when he appears onstage prove it).” - E!Online 
  48. “Fan favorite Darren Criss (a.k.a. Blaine) shows up with the Warblers to sing a few tunes, discharge charisma and prance around stage in a red-piped blazer.” - SF Gate
  49. “Criss stole the show, leading a mini, three-song Warblers concert and owning the stage like a seasoned performer. Whereas many of the cast members looked out into the massive arena audience with disbelief, wide eyes and huge grins, Criss worked the stage like he’d been playing sold-out stadium shows for years.” - Time Out Chicago
  50. “Darren Criss (Blaine) is loved by guys and gals alike. The moment Blaine and the Warblers hit the stage for a three-song set starting with Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream, cinema-goers were cheering and up and dancing. The Warblers also did Pink proud on Raise Your Glass.” –Yahoo
  51. “The Warblers led by Darren Criss’ Blaine stealing the show with their three songs including “Teenage Dream,” “Silly Love Songs,” and “Raise Your Glass” and references alluding to Blaine joining New Directions in the upcoming season. Criss in particularly sounded fantastic, playing to the crowd while maintaining a strong and controlled structure in his vocal.” - Inside Pulse
  52.  “Ten songs in, it was time for Darren Criss (Blaine) and the Warblers, in their customary blue blazers with red piping, to strut their stuff. And if they didn’t steal the show, with their sophisticated and polished harmonies, they certainly took it for a long ride.” - Philly Ent
  53. “The Warblers turned it OUT. Led by Darren Criss (who was Mr. Charisma in concert), they harmonized their way through “Teenage Dream,” “Silly Love Songs” and “Raise Your Glass.” They sounded smooth … at least from what I could hear between the ecstatic squealing of all the girls in the arena.” - The Day.com
  54. “Blaine trades his Lambert duds in for some Queen duds and goes full Freddie Mercury with some “Don’t Stop Me Now.” It takes real balls to tackle a tune by by a guy whose range spanned four octaves, but Blaine crushes it.” – AE
  55. “For those who have wished on every star in the sky that someday you’d be able to see your fave (boy) Glee cast members /wearing nothing/ as little clothes on as prime time will allow… we have good news for you!! See pics of the upcoming episode, Naked, (below)!!! We have two words for you. Darren. Criss.” - Perez Hilton
  56. “When we caught a peek of Blaine (Darren Criss) in low-riding Santa pants and NO SHIRT, holding a giant candy cane… well, let’s just say our pantaloons got uncomfortably tight!” - Perez Hilton
  57. “In what may be the sexiest candy cane-related photo shoot this year, Darren Criss has made us weak in the knees (again!) with his steamy entry in Glee’s Men of McKinley calendar. As Mr. December 2013, Criss did a little holiday waxing in order to look seasonally smooth, and it works. Chest hair or not, we’re thankful for this early Christmas gift, which proves that, yes, Santa really is listening.” - Broadway. Com
  58. “I genuinely like [Glee]. And just about 80% of that like is tied to the ever charismatic Darren Criss who has the unique ability to tackle almost any genre of song with skill and aplomb and be totally handsome about it.” – Jezebel
  59.  “Here’s the thing though: Glee and Darren Criss are both marketed primarily towards teenagers no matter how many scissoring jokes the show adds and no matter how many pervy 25-year-old bloggers want to turn Criss into their tight pants-wearing pocket boyfriend. Teens are the ones who buy Glee songs on iTunes and run Darren Criss Tumblrs.” – Jezebel
  60.  “There was the great phone call/reconciliation between Kurt and Blaine, where Darren Criss once again proved how impressive he is at conveying Blaine’s vulnerability and sensitivity.” - HitFlix ‘Glee’ recap: ‘Thanksgiving’
  61.  “New Directions is lined up in the wings when – HOLD MY HAND – Kurt calls Blaine. Blaine runs off to somewhere quiet backstage and Darren Criss emotes the hell out of this call.” - Hey Don’t Judge Me TV Recaps
  62. “Darren Criss just nails how you can be so happy and sad at once that you can’t really even speak.” - Examiner recap of 4x08
  63. “Darren Criss rolls into an amazing rendition of Kelly Clarkson’s “Dark Side.” We have to admit we love the Warblers harmonies with Blaine as their ultra-hot and talented front man.” – Examiner
  64. “Darren Criss is Glee‘s hottest property” - Hypable. Com
  65.  “The Warblers’ new captain, who’s “not even remotely bi-curious,” tempts Blaine into a rendition of Kelly Clarkson’s “Dark Side,” and it’s deliciously catchy and everything Darren Criss does best, even if it lacks the punch that Warblers numbers used to have when they were voiced by the Beelzebubs from Tufts.” – Vulture
  66. “Hunter offers to give back the trophy only if Blaine will return to Dalton and rejoin the Warblers. They tempt him with a blazer and the power of the perfectly aligned stitching and classic colors makes our former Warbler break out in into a gorgeous version of Kelly Clarkson’s “Dark Side.”” - Hollywood. Com
  67. ““Why be afraid to try it on?” they taunted. This whole exchange was so comically over the top that I think it was my favorite part of the episode. Or maybe I just liked it because it gave us another Blaine-centric Warbler number – he couldn’t fight them off! This was his destiny! – that looked and sounded incredible. Maybe Blaine should go back to Dalton.” – EW
  68. “So, of course, Blaine joins the Warblers for a song…Kelly Clarkson’s “Dark Side.” Is it just me or do the Warblers, mainly Blaine, do an excellent job of covering songs originally sang by female artists? Please see Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream,” Destiny’s Child “Bills, Bills, Bills” and now this.” -Baltimore Sun
  69.  “Always fun to hear a Kelly Clarkson song and obviously it is fun to see Blaine back with the Warblers, where he obviously shines.” - Wall Street Journal
  70. “On stage, the curtain opens to the Teen Angel set as Blaine performs “Beauty School Dropout” in a performance that is pitch perfect. If Ryan Murphy later revealed he hired Criss solely because one day he wanted to do this number, it would make absolute sense.” - With An Accent
  71. “There was even a moment where Blaine caught Kurt’s eye from the stage – playing a perfect Teen Angel. For a second, he could have faltered. We’ve all been there, but he just continued to kill “Beauty School Dropout.”” – Poptimal
  72. “Blaine has looked like he was about to cry since he left the backstage powwow, and that hasn’t changed when he takes the stage for Beauty School Dropout. This is, by far, the best song from the episode. Blaine is the perfect Teen Angel (I’m pretty sure he didn’t need a costume – that’s just what he wore to school that day) and Darren sounds incredible.” – LeakyNews
  73. “Glee’s resident heartthrob Darren Criss (Blaine) takes on “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” which showcases a more vulnerable side to the pop singer’s voice. Hearing the song from a young man’s perspective kind of added a bit of sweetness mixed in with the heartache that Criss is conveying throughout the song. Additionally, his character Blaine was appropriately cast as Teen Angel, which led to another swoon-worthy vocal performance from Criss on the track, “Beauty School Dropout.”” –Blogcritics
  74. “Starting with positive reviews - there were songs that accurately depicted the sentiments of the original songs as sung in the movie. “Hopelessly Devoted To You” sung by Blaine (Darren Criss) in last week’s episode is a clear example. There is no doubt that Darren Criss has a compelling voice, but to be able to cover a female song just as well as the original? That definitely takes some skills.” – NeonTommy
  75. “Darren Criss’ “Beauty School Dropout” was superb. Wow, he really reminds us of Frankie Avalon in this number – so suave, with such a rich vocal!” – Examiner
  76. “My Glee playlist: Blaine’s “Beauty School Drop Out” because he makes a DAMN FINE Teen Angel” - TV. Com
  77. “…but it’s time for “Beauty School Drop Out.” Blaine nails it because being a teen angel is as natural to him as breathing. Kurt watches him and is sad and Blaine watches Kurt watching him and is sad, while Sugar gazes at him like the pink-haired personification of AfterElton. com.” –AE
  78.  “Obviously we won’t see all of Grease, so they choose to start with Blaine singing “Beauty School Drop Out.” Which is excellent! Blaine’s voice! I love it.” - Wall Street Journal
  79. “Thank you, TV gods: For gifting us with the vision of Blaine as Teen Angel. I mean, Darren Criss is often allotted plenty of solos on this show, but his performance of “Beauty School Drop Out” was particularly swoon-worthy. Perhaps it was the perfectly-sculpted coif?” – Celebuzz
  80. “We loved Blaine’s “Beauty School Drop Out” (why can’t he be our guardian angel?)” –Wetpaint
  81.  ““Beauty School Dropout”: No one could have played the Teen Angel better than Blaine (Darren Criss). Honestly, if ever a man were born to play that part… Add in a solid musical number and towering silver curler headdresses, and this was easily the best performance of the night.” -Zap2It
  82.  ““Beauty School Dropout” - Blaine was made for Grease, from the clothes, to the hair, to the soulful quality of the music. And his vocally impressive version of this song was, unsurprisingly, one of the highlights of the episode. ” –EW
  83. ““Beauty School Dropout,” Grease – Blaine does Frankie Avalon justice. He’s got the voice of an angel.” – Screencrave
  84.  “Last week’s episode set the stage with auditions and casting, but left me wondering how much I’d like the show since last week already featured my personal favorite song from “Grease” performed by my favorite Glee character: Blaine’s rendition of “Hopelessly Devoted.” (Blaine needs to snap out of his post-breakup funk asap because I’d like to hear more of his voice soon.)” - Baltimore Sun
  85. “Blaine (Darren Criss) only has one song in McKinley’s production of Grease — but we might actually be more excited about it than the entire rest of the musical! We just really, really want Darren Criss to serenade us with “Beauty School Dropout.” Is that too much to ask?” – Wetpaint
  86. “Although we’re sure all of the Gleeks’ “Grease” covers will be on point, we’re prematurely nominating Darren Criss’s rendition of “Beauty School Dropout” for the win. Of course the oh-so-suave Blaine would be chosen to tackle Teen Angel’s “Beauty School Dropout,” and guess what — he totally nails it! Showcasing his classic baritone vocals, Darren/Blaine’s rendition has the perfect balance of retro and sparkling pop production found in most “Glee” songs” -MTV
  87.  “Because Blaine’s got Danny Zuko hair, can sing like a motherfucker, and is wearing a store-brand version of Zuko’s varsity sweater, he’s clearly a shoe-in for the male lead.” – Autostraddle
  88. “University of Michigan Alum Darren Criss shines in his solo rendition of the Olivia Newton John iconic “Grease” ballad “Hopelessly Devoted to You.” Criss excels in the expression he conveys in his eyes and Blaine’s despair is written all over his face. He is wallowing in guilt and loss and frankly, our hearts ache for him…” – Examiner
  89. “Anyway, my favourite bit of the whole episode happens during the first five minutes, and basically involves Blaine Anderson taking the award for “saddest teenage boy pining for his (ex??-)boyfriend I’ve ever seen on my television.” – TvforDinner
  90. “last night’s Glee delivered as it always does in the music department. Or maybe we’re just still turned on by Darren Criss’ melancholy singing?!Ah, yes! Our pick for the best performance of the night could go to no other than our beloved Darren Christ, as he sorrowfully sang into our hearts while his was breaking over Kurt with a Grease classic!Check out the video (above) to fall Hopelessly Devoted to Darren … but don’t fall too close, he’s OURS!” - Perez Hilton
  91.  “Sure, we got to enjoy the single greatest tribute to Olivia Newton-John in musical history… but let’s be honest, Darren Criss could sing the Dewey Decibel System and we’d swoon.” - Perez Hilton
  92. “Blaine Anderson is a mess, you guys. While his “Hopelessly Devoted To You” was near vocal perfection, it was also part of a major breakdown that is keeping him from taking on his obviously deserved role as Danny Zuko.” –NewNowNext
  93. Song of the Episode: Blaine’s “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” which made us EXTRA PSYCHED to see next week’s wall-to-wall “Grease” tribute episode!” – MTV
  94.  “Blaine knows that the only cure for what’s ailing him is to feel his feelings out loud in song, so he auditions with a rendition of Hopelessly Devoted to You that would make Olivia Newton-John give him a double high-five. But then, the saddest thing: Singing the song of his heart doesn’t fix him, and that’s how Blaine Warbler knows he’s really broken. (I don’t know what it is about Darren Criss’ sad-face, but it makes me get real tears in my eyes every time.)” –AE
  95.  “On the upside, …… Blaine, though he was mostly on the sidelines this week, got a knockout number with “Hopelessly Devoted.”” -Zap2It
  96. “If you’re like us, the smooth vocal gold of Darren Criss will enrich your wait. It might even start feeling like you’re not waiting at all! Ha! But seriously though, this rendition of Hopelessly Devoted To You is swOOn-worthy on every level!!” -Perez Hilton
  97. ”Kurt, and the world at large, fell deeply in love with Blaine Anderson thanks to his energetic a cappella version of Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream in Glee’s November 9, 2010 episode. So it was all the more powerful that Fox’s musical once again tapped the Teenage title to bring Klaine’s love affair to an end in the October 4 episode, titled The Break-Up. Double kudos to star Darren Criss for delivering one of the most haunting performances of a pop songs I’ve ever experienced.” -The Insider
  98. “Darren Criss put every last ounce of emotion into this acoustic performance that had Blaine and the audience welling up with tears. It’s impossible not to be moved by this heartbreaking song.” – BuddyTV
  99. “Blaine steps up next to perform a stripped-down, piano version of Katy Perry’s ‘Teenage Dream’,the first song he ever sung to Kurt. We need to give a major round of applause for Darren Criss here-his performance is by far the best of the season and arguably one of the most impactful ever seen on Glee. With tears practically flooding his lungs, you both hear Blaine’s voice and feel the man himself creaking wonderfully under the emotion of it all. It’s gorgeous and heartbreaking.” –DigitalSpy
  100. “Darren Criss, in turn, breaks every heart that has ever beat with a stripped down “him and a piano” reprisal of “Teenage Dream,” the song that made Blaine Anderson a star. I know the Emmys just happened, but if Criss submits “The Break Up” he should be a lock for a nomination. He performs the song on a constant brink of collapse. It’s beautiful and sad in a way “Teenage Dream” doesn’t even deserve, but to Criss’ credit he sells every quiver.” - MySpace. Com
  101. “The pivotal scene was a callback to Season 2, when Darren Criss, as Kurt’s then crush Blaine, transformed Katy Perry’s hit “Teenage Dream” into a coming-out anthem. Now Criss reprised the song as a karaoke solo, a tearstained confession about the death of first love—of their relationship, and, in a sense, of the show itself. Four seasons in, “Glee” hit a high note again, its own artificiality serving as a frame for real feeling.” -The New Yorker
  102. ““More or less, Darren Criss’s Blaine Anderson is the best thing about Glee: smooth and charismatic yet understated in his performances, modern but not militantly repetitive with his progressivism” - The Faster Times
  103.  “Blaine rightfully becomes The New Rachel as the boy with the best voice in the room who will lead New Directions with the same hokey charm that he did The Warblers, his weapons a bunch of male-led pop alternatives, winky faces, finger pointing, random acts of white-boy gangster.” – Ology
  104. “ Can Darren Criss just spend each hour of “Glee” bopping around in bow ties and sweater vests? I honestly would find that enjoyable. Also: Was it even necessary to try to determine who McKinley’s “new Rachel” is when we already know that it’s Blaine because Blaine was basically the new Rachel last year? You take away Rachel’s heartfelt belting and Blaine’s squeaky-clean yet alluring presence, and ”Glee’s” got nothing, people.” - Washington Post
  105.  “Blaine Is ‘The New Rachel’ After an online vote, Blaine is voted the next Rachel!!!! (Can you tell I’m excited?) To be honest — was there ever any doubt? Darren Criss is by far the star of the show.” -HollywoodLife. Com
  106.  “So Blaine goes and sings a song by Imagine Dragons while double dutch jump roping. All the puppies in the world hang their heads and shuffle home because not even smooshy faces and floppy ears are going to out-adorable Blaine Warbler on this day.” – AE
  107.  “Who doesn’t love a signature Blaine Anderson courtyard serenade complete with some double-dutching, fancy step work and cup’ography? Adorable.” -GMMR
  108. “It’s Blaine who ultimately nudges Kurt out of the nest with song, telling him he belongs in New York as he sings Imagine Dragons’ “It’s Time.” I’m not sure whether Zach Woodlee’s choreography here — based around the rhythms of the Cup Game and full of double dutch jump roping — is an homage to choreography that’s been done elsewhere or not, but in terms of dance, it’s one of my favorite things I’ve ever seen on Glee. Blaine, as ever, nails it.” –Vulture
  109. “Artie probably made the best choice in naming the new Rachel, Darren Criss has the strongest voice out of all the candidates.” -Wall Street Journal
  110. “My vote for the new Rachel is Blaine. He has the vocal prowess and the star power. And he has bow ties. How can you not love a guy with bow ties?!” -Baltimore Sun
  111. “Back in Ohio, the remaining members are getting downright cutthroat about who gets to take over for Rachel. And can you blame Artie for choosing Blaine? Yes, that’s who we would have chosen as well. And yes, Blaine is still perfect in every way. ” – Wetpaint
  112. “It’s Not Unusual” – Tom Jones. In which, Tumblr exploded and fangirls everywhere fainted. It’s hard to tell where Blaine starts and Darren Criss ends at this point, but it was fun to see Blaine un-blazered for once. Criss has formed such a strong relationship with the Internet that it seems like Season 3 could just be The Blaine Show. Still, if I had the choice between the writer of A Very Potter Musical and the man who destroyed Popular, I’ll go for the former. - Can You Heart This UK
  113. “He also knows how to shake his moneymaker in those pants, so I suppose I should stop complaining.” – TWOP
  114. “What can I say about Darren Criss?  This episode solidifies the fact that he absolutely had to transfer to McKinley.  Whether it was his smile, his fashion sense, or his awesome arm-against-the-locker pose that had me weak at the knees, Criss proved that he very well could become the star of the show, if the writers let him.  I think he out acts, out sings, and out performs Cory Monteith, and I’m still a huge Monteith fan.” -RainbowCouchPotato
  115.  “Another great vocal performance came from Darren Criss (Blaine), who took on the Tom Jones’ track, “It’s Not Unusual.” I would say that Criss has definitely solidified his heartthrob status for season three” -Seattle PI
  116.  “Blaine gives the best performance of the episode a rendition of “It’s Not Unusual” on the school yard steps. Although his move is not well received by Finn, jealous there will now be competition for the male lead role?” - What Culture
  117.  “Apparently, Blaine (Darren Criss) can knock our socks off, regardless of what attirehe’s in. (Apparently, there are now two guys who can pull of the red-pants look: Blaine and Santa Claus.) Even without the Warblers backing him up, he still gave a magnetic performance that would have even impressed Tom Jones himself — whose own sexiness is hard to match.” - WetPaint
  118.  “If anyone can unite the sticks-up-their-asses bulk of the student body and the glee kids, it’s Kurt’s hunky, pop-song spewing boyfriend Blaine (Darren Criss) who’s opted to leave his beloved Warblers and join his true love at McKinley High.” - SheWired
  119.  “Kurt also got another dose of happiness with the inevitable transfer of Blaine Anderson to McKinley High and the New Directions, because bitches can’t get enough Darren Criss.  (And by “bitches,” I mean Ryan Murphy.  But y’know, when Darren puts on yellow sunglasses and swivels his hips to “It’s Not Unusual,” “bitches” usually means me too.) ” -DrSheBloggo
  120.  “Blaine: Meet New Directions’ newest member. I hope this means we’ll hear more, not less, of Darren Criss.” -LA Times
  121.  “The show also took a nice back-to-basics approach to the music, eschewing pop hits of the moment and reaching back for some classics:Tom Jones’ “It’s Not Unusual” (with Darren Criss giving a panty-throw-worthy performance)” -LA Times
  122.  “And girl, when Darren Criss started singing It’s Not Unusual, our loins were as flaming as that damn piano! HOT DAMN! Move over Tom-Tom Girls, the Crissy Cats are here!” -Perez Hilton
  123.  “Kurt’s speech to Rachel was one of our favorite moments of the episode. You make us want to be your boyfriend too Kurt - because then we could have a ménage à trois with Blaine! LOL!” -Perez Hilton
  124. ”Currently occupying the biggest space in Gleeks hearts, newly dubbed series regular Darren Criss steps comfortably back into the role of Blaine, Kurt’s boyfriend. In his first act to impress his new classmates, he performs a lunchtime serenade of “It’s Not Unusual.” Serious swooning going on here.” -Parade. com
  125.  “Even though New Directions lost a few members, it gained Blaine, and what’s better than that? He’s all kinds of amazing, and dresses like a preppy hipster. Loving it! – This was the best performance of the night.” -Screencrave
  126.  “Speaking of the show’s true treasures, Darren Criss continued to exhibit why he may be the very best of all the many GLEE goldmines ever unearthed.” - Broadway World
  127. “There’s Blaine. A walking, dancing, crooning dreamboat of self-confidence and endearing swagger, Darren Criss’ Blaine is a new breed of TV teen idol. Undeniably awesome and just happening to be gay, he re-rewrites the adage. Blaine is the guy girls and guys want to date, and guys want to be. His performance of “It’s Not Unusual” was embarrassingly enjoyable, and his screen presence is so incendiary that it could have set the fire that engulfed the purple piano at the end of the number.” -The Atlantic
  128. “Yes, Blaine stars out the episode still in his Warblers uniform. And later he busts out a Tom Jones hit wearing a tight (praise Jebus) black shirt and red pants. And that’s all we’re going to say about that” -E!
  129.  “Blaine performed “It’s Not Unusual” with the cheerleaders and the remaining piano. I wasn’t paying attention past Blaine’s bulging red pants. Note to self: buy red pants.” -TVLatest
  130.  “Blaine was one of the biggest hits of the second season, so it will be nice to see him take a center role in season 3.” - Gather
  131. “With all the new talent at his disposal, Murphy shared his thoughts on how “Glee” is akin to another musical series that is iconic in its own right. “I think ‘Glee’ has become a sort of modern ‘American Bandstand;’ it’s what I love about it. I love that we found Darren Criss (Blaine). You look at Darren Criss, for example. Nine months ago he was obviously established and he was going on auditions and look at him now. He just played opposite Kristen Wiig and Annette Bening [in the movie ‘Imogene’]. He’s going to be the lead in a Broadway show (he’s taking over for star Daniel Radcliffe in ‘How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying’ for three weeks in early 2012). That’s what’s amazing is to find talent like that.”” -Futon Critic
  132.  “Blaine performs “It’s Not Unusual” for his New Directions audtion, and it’s the first time I’ve heard this song and experienced the urge to throw panties on the stage.” - Jezebel
  133. “Tom Jones’ ‘It’s not Unusual’:  Darren Criss totally owned this one. Oh yes, this will be on my playlist today. ” - EW
  134. “Here are some other highlights from the episode directed by Eric Stoltz: a sexy solo by Blaine (Darren Criss), who (finally!) leaves the Warblers to be with his beloved Kurt (Chris Colfer) at McKinley High.” - EW
  135. “I think I speak for all of us when I say that more Blaine in Kurt’s life, means more Blaine in our lives, and if his Tom Jones performance is any indication, this is going to be a very good thing.” -Hollywood.com
  136.  “The best moments of the night and by far the most enjoyable story line of the season premiere found Blaine Anderson (Darren Criss)giving up his Dalton blazer in favor of joining New Directions.” - WGTC
  137.  “Our year would be pretty magical too if Blaine serenaded us with “It’s Not Unusual.” - Huff Post
  138.  “Blaine breaks out into “It’s Not Unusual” outside, and Santana and the other Cheerios jump in to perform back-up, and I thought it’s just because Blaine is the most charismatic, adorable pretend teen on Earth, but it’s really because Sue wanted Santana to torch the pianos, which she does, thanks to some gasoline and a cigarette tossed by Quinn.” -NJ.com
  139. “Blaine auditions for West Side Story with Tony’s optimistic solo, even though he’s auditioning for every male lead but Tony out of respect to Kurt. And he kills it with an effortless, powerful performance that reminds us of Blaine’s true frontman charisma. It’s the winning musical number of the episode.”-Rolling Stone
  140. ” ‘Something’s Coming’— Perhaps eventually the gushing over Darren Criss will grow old and I will be forced to find another outlet, but this song was just amazing enough to warrant him one more collective sigh. He is absolutely made for Tony.” - NorthbyNorthwestern
  141. “What’s there to say. Darren Criss’s Blaine just knows how to own the stage and your TV screen.” - EW
  142. “It’s obvious that our beloved Darren Criss’ character is a shoe-in to play Tony” - Perez Hilton
  143. “Something’s Coming” — Blaine: The best song this episode. It makes you wonder when Darren Criss will actually get to play Tony in a performance — he’s kinetic, impassioned and generally delightful as Blaine-playing-Tony.” - Huff Post
  144. “Blaine blew the doors off the auditorium with his audition of “Something’s Coming,” and although he didn’t want to compete for the role against Kurt, it looks like he may just concede to the directors’ wishes.” - MTV
  145.  “And don’t even get me started on why Blaine would be the perfect Tony. When he sang “Something’s Coming” I was up out of my seat. Sorry Kurt, but your man is THE man for the job when it comes to that role.” - CNN
  146. “Blaine, however, was perfect for Tony. His audition was killer. He should get the part.” - Inside Pulse
  147.  “Blaine, who was obviously born to play Tony in West Side Story, says he’ll be trying out for Bernardo or Office Krupke, as long as his hunny bunny is going to be Tony.” - AE
  148. “Blaine: He tells Kurt that, as a junior (how clever of them to keep working this in), he won’t be going for the role of Tony, but the supporting roles of Bernando or Officer Krupke. However, after he performs for the directors, it’s clear they want him for the lead. This is not going to go over well with his boyfriend. (Also, Darren Criss is so hot in this scene. I’m sorry, I’m a little obsessed.)” - Hollywood Life
  149.  “Blaine, who’d previously assured Kurt that he planned to audition for Bernardo or Officer Krupke, auditions for “West Side Story” with Tony’s “Something’s Coming,” and he’s marvelous. Manfully marvelous.” - NJ.com
  150.  “Every single one of us know that Blaine would be perfect as Tony (in fact, I get weak-kneed just thinking about it).” - Daemon’s TV
  151. ” …the thing that Blaine/Darren has is the sparkle in his eye.” - TVLatest
  152. “I love the way Darren Criss enunciates his lyrics, and the breathless charm and boyish enthusiasm he brings to his numbers.” - TvLine
  153.  “With “Something’s Coming” Criss proves to be the ideal Tony, too. A match made in musical theatre heaven, here is GLEE meets WEST SIDE STORY! “Tapping into lead character Tony’s drive, heart and unflappable charisma, Darren Criss tears into the titanic Bernstein vocal and tricky Sondheim lyrics with delectable and palpable relish and bite and the result is absolutely sublime for fans of Criss, GLEE, WEST SIDE STORY or a combination of the three. And, wow, what a killer final note!” - Broadway World
  154. “…Blaine’s up next, and Darren Criss just gets more charming every week. His performance of “Something’s Coming” was perfect for the role of Tony — and the directors know it” - Huff Post
  155. “…and Blaine’s complete ass kicking of “Something’s Coming“. Talk about owning a song. He brought the smack down on it and bought it breakfast in the morning. As far as talent goes Blaine (Darren Criss) is the male Rachel and I would start calling him Blainchel if that wasn’t sort of lame. His lack of screen time outside of song performances is criminal. I want to see his parents and family life. I want to see whose posters he has on his bedroom walls.” - Accidental Sexiness
  156.  “…after watching Blaine audition with “Something’s Coming.” His performance was 100% all Tony, a really, really hot Tony that makes me want to be a very lucky Maria.” -Poptimal
  157.  “….Blaine, whose audition of ‘Something’s Coming’ (also from West Side Story) was infectiously butch. He carries himself with swagger and a touch of vulnerability, anticipating his turn in the spotlight with self-assuredness.” - Wall Street Journal
  158. “…Blaine’s audition - ‘Something’s Coming’. Blaine absolutely knocks it out of the park - Beiste is even all teary.” - Digital Spy
  159.  “If you didn’t look too deeply at “Big Brother,” it didn’t disappoint. There were some great songs — and tons for Darren Criss, the show’s goose that lays a million golden iTunes downloads” - Hollywood.com
  160. “Darren Criss (Blaine) has proven to be the breakout star of Glee this season. And as his character will remain at McKinley while the “big guns” are graduating … expect to hear even more from and about him next year. And with good reason.” - Cliqueclack
  161. “Artie and Santana side-eye Kurt like OH NO YOU DIDN’T NOBODY CHEATS ON THE ALPHA GAY (also is he single now because I’d like to hit that)” It’s been well documented that Angry Blaine is sexy as hell but Angry Blaine with a Splash of Sass is H-O-T-T-T-T!  If I were Kurt I would have apologized right then and there and jumped his bones, but maybe that’s just me?” - The Daily Duh
  162.  “Rejoice, bitter queens. You have a new voice. Darren Criss as Blaine delivered the takedown on Tuesday’s episode of “Glee” that empowered every queen who’s faced a cheating boyfriend. Criss already makes the gays squeal; his take on “It’s Not Right but It’s OK” had bitter, cheated-on queens cheering – and waiting for just the right moment to pull it on their man” - Project Q Atlanta
  163. “Darren Criss really brings the house down with his emotional range in the episode. He’s always been a scene snatcher and tonight was no exception. His performance of “It’s Not Right (But It’s Okay)” was completely on point.” - Film Thrasher
  164. “Blaine got ANGRY. And as we all know, angry Blaine is a hot Blaine and he blasted out a rousing version of “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay”, with laser lights and everything.” - The Yorker
  165. “in terms of a performance, it was great. It was an awesome representation of the original music video, with Darren Criss completely embodying Whitney’s character and mannerisms.” - Poptimal
  166. “Also, Darren Criss needs to get all INTENSE more often. Love me some Darren Criss. I was delighted when research revealed that he’s only about a week older than me, therefore, it’s not at all unacceptable for me squeal like a 13-year-old at a One Direction concert whenever he sings.” -TV.com
  167.  “A Blaine-heavy episode makes for a happy us and while things were far from gleeful for the former Warbler, we can’t help but be a bit giddy ourselves since his pain led to one of his FIERCEST performances to date.” - Perez Hilton
  168. “When Darren Criss is sad, we’re sad. When Darren Criss is angry, we’re TURNED ON!”- Perez Hilton
  169.  “Blaine blasts Kurt with “It’s Not Right, But It’s Okay” and the visual homage to the video is pretty spot-on (right down to Blaine’s shiny satin suit, which unbelievably works on him, but let’s be real: Everything works on Blaine)” - Hollywood.com
  170.  “The breaking of the news that Blaine isn’t going to college and is worried about Kurt going to New York is a bit cheap, but I’ll allow it because Darren Criss plays the heck out of it. I wish he gets to do dramatic acting more often.” - Digital Spy
  171.  “An episode that starts out with Dreamy McAnderson feeling the beat in the middle of class is starting out right in my book.  You Should Be Dancing was super fun with a capitol disco ball.  There was gyrating and friendship dancing and more gyrating.  And Blaine does the splits.  In mid-air.  The toe-touching kind.  I re-wound that part about 30 times just to make sure.” - The Daily Duh
  172. “Hitting the right notes on the tricky falsetto-focused anthems of the brothers Gibb also was show superstar Darren Criss, who continues to dominate the Season Three proceedings, solidifying himself as the show’s strongest standout and perhaps the unofficial focal centerpiece of the series and its trajectory as it now stands - and sings. He continues to impress.” -Broadway World
  173. But since Blaine is neither boxing, wearing a tank top, or showering, I can’t be fully drawn in. Sorry, Glee. I am what you made me.” - Vulture
  174. “The exception being Darren Criss’ “You Should be Dancing.” And that’s only because the guy can do no wrong for me as a result of last week.” -Cliqueclack
  175. “From conveying anger while wearing a murse to making an entire nation swoon with just a glance, Darren Criss has proven time and again there is nothing he cannot do.” -The Insider