This season was everything I wanted and more and made my (fully came out as BISEXUAL (shock-awe!) at 28 years old) heart soar. And I will protect these bébés at all cost.
My grinch heart grows bigger every single time Nick says "bisexual, actually," and this show is a gift to my younger self. I can't fucking IMAGINE watching a show as a teen that normalized the two things I love most: being bisexual and talking about feelings with my friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Because of my own ~*stuff*~, this isn't a show I can just throw on. It is BECAUSE it is so openhearted and presents a potential near-future that is safer (not even fully safe! why do people seem to forget about the actual issues brought up in the show?) for queer folks, that it stirs up a lot of feelings in me, including grief.
I think the sincerity is what makes people uncomfortable, and I can admit that I have to be in the mood to watch such vulnerability, too. It's not safe to walk around openhearted all the time, and I think it's easier to critique the show's earnestness than admit that by seeing the potential of what could be, we have to reckon with how homophobia (et al) continues to constrain our lives.
ABSOLUTELY. There are so many feelings when I watch this show too. I know a lot of us feel that grief! And you’re right, it is hard to embrace that vulnerability--this is such a generous perspective and I don’t disagree! But I also think some people just like to be haters and lack taste!!!!!!!!!!!!
This season was everything I wanted and more and made my (fully came out as BISEXUAL (shock-awe!) at 28 years old) heart soar. And I will protect these bébés at all cost.
SHOUT-OUT TO YOU, BISEXUAL BB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES YES YES YES YES YES x 1000000000000000
My grinch heart grows bigger every single time Nick says "bisexual, actually," and this show is a gift to my younger self. I can't fucking IMAGINE watching a show as a teen that normalized the two things I love most: being bisexual and talking about feelings with my friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Because of my own ~*stuff*~, this isn't a show I can just throw on. It is BECAUSE it is so openhearted and presents a potential near-future that is safer (not even fully safe! why do people seem to forget about the actual issues brought up in the show?) for queer folks, that it stirs up a lot of feelings in me, including grief.
I think the sincerity is what makes people uncomfortable, and I can admit that I have to be in the mood to watch such vulnerability, too. It's not safe to walk around openhearted all the time, and I think it's easier to critique the show's earnestness than admit that by seeing the potential of what could be, we have to reckon with how homophobia (et al) continues to constrain our lives.
ABSOLUTELY. There are so many feelings when I watch this show too. I know a lot of us feel that grief! And you’re right, it is hard to embrace that vulnerability--this is such a generous perspective and I don’t disagree! But I also think some people just like to be haters and lack taste!!!!!!!!!!!!