Danny Schuester

"Arson IS my hobby."

-Danny S1 E2, Edge.

Danny Schuester is a main character in Glee: NDNG. He is a freshman at the start of Season 1, though he's already made a big impression, and gained a lot of attention, not all of it positive. He is a member of the New Directions, as of Edge.

Early Life
Danny lived a charmed, happy life, with a loving family, in a house filled with song. He would often sing with his father, especially. He was often ahead of his class, in elementary school, from his parents' guidance. Everything changed when Danny started high school. His father became distant, for reasons Danny couldn't comprehend. So, he started acting out, and the two became very prone to explosive arguments.

Season 1
Now, Danny acts out daily, often ending up in his father's office, or the office of his crush, guidance counselor James Benson. The former is the situation in which we first meet Danny, in Pilot. We hear his muffled argument, as Quentin stands outside, waiting to talk to Principal Schuester about restarting the Glee Club. The next day, Ivan sees Danny, during the audition, standing at the door, though he runs away, once he's caught out.

The next time we see Danny is the opening scene of Edge, where he's in James' office, with an injured hand, having set a small fire on campus. Their conversation makes it clear that they're already familiar with each other. Eventually, James tells Danny to get a hobby, suggesting the Glee Club. Danny seems unconvinced, and almost resentful. He knows how much his father loved that club. However, when offered a flyer, he snatches it, and can't seem to bring himself to throw it away. As the club perform You Can't Stop The Beat, he finds himself watching from the doorway, yet again, clearly unimpressed. Towards the end of the episode, just as rehearsals are about to end, he finally enters the choir room, and auditions.

In Coming Out of My Cage, Danny joins the club's performance of My Junk. In the dream sequence, he dances with Sky, until he's distracted by James. Returning to reality, he's seemingly impressed by Sky's dancing, and flirts with him, but soon denies it.

In Invitationals, Danny runs in to Logan Abrams and Magnolia Berry at the mall. He playfully makes fun of Logan's purchases and the way Magnolia dominates him.

Later, in rehearsals, he makes fun of Magnolia again for her lack of sensitivity regarding Beth's absence. He snaps at her in a similar situation and when Shawn Larson meekly suggests stepping in, Ivan Pierce quietly defends Danny, agreeing with him.

Personality
Danny is rebellious, often infuriating, furious at the world, and yet he doesn't seem to care about anyone or anything. But, how much of it is an act?

Style/Appearance
Danny dresses like he doesn't care, because, truly, he doesn't. Expect t-shirts, hoodies, leather jackets, and maybe a dog collar and some fingerless gloves, on a good day.

Trivia

 * Logistically, it's impossible for Danny to be at McKinley at the same time as Beth.