Woke
S2 E3, Bel Riose has a fucking husband?
Just more fucking woke bullshit.
Yeah, that felt so idiotically forced and totally unnecessary except for checking a box.
shareGenerally yes, but given the depth of the actual somnolence of woke writers, studios, etc. Bel Riose came across as the most heroic and "mainstream" gay character I've seen this century. My biggest beef about the woke intrusion is that the modified Salvor character had to be a kickass type, rather than a woman who shows strength through intelligence, compassion, etc. However, they improved her character in Season 2 by having her show emotions. She even smiles a few times!
shareYou think portraying gay people in relationships, in itself, is "woke" (generally)?
shareThe drive for diversity also insists on "no tokens". Ergo, you need at least two of each identity tag. However, when the method is simply mix-and-match to fill a quota, the gay couples don't seem to blend with the plot (unless the entire movie is about gay relationships, such as dating, family acceptance). In this case, I felt they did fit, and the Goyer story would have seemed different if they'd been swapped out for a heterosexual couple playing those two characters.
shareAny examples of how gay couples don't fit the plot in other shows? Do gay people need a specific reason to *be gay* and pursue other people narratively?
shareThe series by Asimov is not. Give it a read.
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