Max Adler has confirmed that Dave Karofsky is really coming back for the sixth and final season of "Glee," and while he cannot reveal whether his character is now "romantically entangled" with Blaine (Darren Criss), he wants fans to also focus on the fact that the homophobic bully turned openly gay guy is moving on with life after his tragic suicide attempt in Season 3.
"Beyond whatever happens in the relationship territory I think the important thing to focus on is that Karofsky is alive and he's well and he came out on the other side of his suicide attempt and whatever he's doing, he's doing it. You know, he's living," the 28-year-old actor told Bustle.
"He's having adventures, experiences, he's meeting people, he's out there and I think that is what I would want people to take away and have resonate with them no matter who he's with or holds hands with or kisses at the end of the day," he added.
When asked about the not so good fan reaction - especially from Klaine shippers - on Karofsky's return, the "Switch at Birth" star said that he actually finds it "flattering."
The backlash means fans "care, because they're invested in not only the story lines, but the characters and the show," he told TooFab. "I think that's a credit to the writers and producers that six seasons in, you still have these really passionate, die-hard fans. I think that's a good thing."
But when pressed by Wetpaint to dish more details on how Karofsky's return impacts Blaine and Kurt's (Chris Colfer) relationship, Adler remained tight-lipped, saying, "You gotta just tune in and see how it all plays out!"
"I wouldn't be quick to jump to any final conclusions one way or the other," he added. "As in life, with TV, things can happen and change with the drop of a hat, so before you make any judgments, tune in and see what happens and go along for a ride."
Adler said that Karofsky will appear in the first four episodes of "Glee" Season 6, which is expected to premiere in 2015.