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[โ€“] knittedmushroom@beehaw.org 23 points 1 year ago (9 children)

More LGBT+ relationships that aren't the entire fucking plot of the movie. I wish relationships would develop around the plot narrative like we see heteronormative romances portrayed in action/thriller/etc movies. Right now we only really have movies where the entire fucking plot revolves around how gay someone is and their struggle with being gay and AcCePtInG tHeMsElVeS. It's becoming trope-y and stale.

I just want to be pleasantly surprised someone's LGBT+ in a movie and have the plot move on without fanfare like it would for a straight romance.

[โ€“] vis4valentine@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Problem is:

  • You make a movie that is specifically LGBTQ themed where plot is about the characters queerness, and MFS on twitter complain.
  • You have a character that just happens to be queer and does not affect the plot at all, and MFS on twitter will complain (Like Lightyear, or Strange World) and they will even lie and say that the movie has hardcore anal gay sex scenes or something.

You cant win with MFS because they just dont want to see queer people in media.

I am queer and I dont care if the series or movies is all about the queerness or if someone in the movie just happens to be queer. I want the story to be good.

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