Shum stated that Mike is shy, and that he joins the glee club despite it being "social suicide" as "he has finally found a place where he can express himself and feel accepted".
Shum siger, at Mike er genert, , og at han slutter sig til koret trods det er "social selvmord" da "han har endelig fundet et sted, hvor han kan udtrykke sig og føle sig accepteret".