the day-blind stars: all still there, waiting.

Yes, all the storylines with his dad are fantastic. And as far as realistic, yes - and more than that, he's one of the few sympathetic characters. I mean, it's one thing for Quinn, a highschooler, to deceive people around her - Will's wife, though, ugh, what a horrible character. If you're looking for role models on the show, well... pretty much Kurt.

I do think Sue Sylvester is written well as a comedic character.

(I'm about halfway through season 1 so far.)

I see a lot of myself (on a good day) in Kurt. (Not just the complexion... ;) )