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Post by justinate on Jul 17, 2020 12:00:07 GMT -5
There seems to be a fair amount of gay content in this.
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Post by dmagiclight on Jul 17, 2020 13:32:06 GMT -5
I was on the fence about watching this show I guess I will check it out
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Post by justinate on Jul 18, 2020 3:44:43 GMT -5
Apparently the gay character (Francisco a.k.a. Chico, played by Michel Joelsas) is one of the co-leads; in fact the lead is split almost equally between him, a straight boy and a queer girl (although the latter arguably has the biggest role of the three). It's quite short (only 6 episodes) so not a very long commitment, but it's also quite a quirky series and the central theme of a virus may be a bit on the nose in this Covid-19 era (that probably explains why Netflix barely promoted it ahead of its release). Interestingly, the only character whose love life is fully fleshed out in the series is Chico, although some may argue that his promiscuity is a negative portrayal of gay men. His hookups provide the series' only male nudity (rather regularly too), so he is far from an asexual character.
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Post by justinate on Jul 20, 2020 13:51:04 GMT -5
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Post by dmagiclight on Jul 21, 2020 11:52:04 GMT -5
I am Watching this series now I am surprised how well the characters are all used so well
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Post by TheGuyFromBrazil on Dec 14, 2020 11:53:58 GMT -5
I just randomly started watching this yesterday without knowing it had a gay character/storyline, and I came here to check if there was a thread about it.
I'm really loving it so far (I just watched the first 2 episodes)...
Fun fact: Chico is played by the actor Michel Joelsas who was in the original 'Julie and the Phantoms' here in Brazil
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Post by TheGuyFromBrazil on Dec 20, 2020 16:38:59 GMT -5
Just finished the show and now I REALLY need a second season!
I love Chico... I wanna see what happens next!
Overall it was a very interesting show. I like how the virus storyline is quite allegorical when, underneath, the show is really about youth oppression, social power structures and class issues.
The visuals are quite stunning and I love that the gay character is the most flashed out (and interesting!)
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Post by dmagiclight on Dec 21, 2020 13:38:46 GMT -5
the show was different I hope Netflix does A season 2 but after what happen to the Society I bet on it
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Post by TheGuyFromBrazil on Dec 21, 2020 17:33:22 GMT -5
the show was different I hope Netflix does A season 2 but after what happen to the Society I bet on it I'm not holding my breath, but I would love to see a second season. I saw an interview with the creator and he said the show was pitched to Netflix as a multi-season series, but with COVID, the future definitely looks a bit blurry |
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Post by kevvoi on Dec 22, 2020 9:15:35 GMT -5
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