look, i find some of what you teach suspect

For those who don't know, I've had two important obsessions throughout my life: Gilmore Girls & musical theater.

So it was interesting to discover that Wayne Wilcox (Marty in Gilmore Girls) also has portrayed Fabrizio (The Light in the Piazza) & Gordon in the film version of Rent. His role in the film was small, but not insignificant - because I remember coming out of the theater thinking "That solo was my favourite musical moment."

When I find a line sung with such shocking honesty, I usually rewind to the build-up of said moment & repeat it to exhaustion. It's some pathetic form of musical indulgence, & when the (generally weak) film soundtrack came out, I did exactly that with this clip.