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Volaris

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6. It might not be your cup of tea, but watch Star Trek Discovery.

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2018, 02:35 AM

Jun 2018

An EXCELLENT portrayal of a same-sex couple, in a future where everybody has More Important Shit To Worry About.

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Meaningless off-screen queering has got to stop [View all] Behind the Aegis Jun 2018 OP

Yes, stop the queer baiting. TDale313 Jun 2018 #1

I'm most shocked by this caraher Jun 2018 #2

I don't know how much the film will address them, TDale313 Jun 2018 #3

won't be bothering with that one then. bdtrppr6 Jun 2018 #4

isn't one of the reasons Sacha Baron Cohen ended up not playing FM because they didn't JI7 Jun 2018 #7

Bryan Singer is the director of that film oberliner Jun 2018 #34

WTF, indeed. nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2018 #41

It is actually good story-telling. Is he/she or isn't he/she? Or characters revealed as being Doodley Jun 2018 #5

No, it isn't. Behind the Aegis Jun 2018 #8

I have a question ... is it possible for orientation to differ from preference? mr_lebowski Jun 2018 #17

You are kind of all over the place. Behind the Aegis Jun 2018 #19

Thanks mate ...perhaps we can chat more on these matters another time (nt) mr_lebowski Jun 2018 #38

It might not be your cup of tea, but watch Star Trek Discovery. Volaris Jun 2018 #6

Thanks for the suggestion. Behind the Aegis Jun 2018 #9

It's good, but not very Star-Trek-y Ezior Jun 2018 #11

I really like "The Orville". Behind the Aegis Jun 2018 #12

Lol, I remember Michael Learned. No problems with her name. Tipperary Jun 2018 #15

'It's not very star-treky.' Volaris Jun 2018 #24

Also there's LGBT representation in The Expanse cagefreesoylentgreen Jun 2018 #23

meanwhile adam lambert fronts queen with may's blessing... nt msongs Jun 2018 #10

Post removed Post removed Jun 2018 #13

I think 4% is a bit low. we can do it Jun 2018 #14

Likely. These figures are all based on self identification, Hortensis Jun 2018 #16

That's quite the dump you just took. Behind the Aegis Jun 2018 #18

You're supposedly representing yourself, but Hortensis Jun 2018 #20

Biggest, hottest cup of irony I've read today. LanternWaste Jun 2018 #21

Lots of privileged whataboutism in that post...not surprising! Behind the Aegis Jun 2018 #28

Wow. Ms. Toad Jun 2018 #29

As a lesbian - yes, there are female gay people, look it up - I find your post very offensive. yardwork Jun 2018 #35

not. nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2018 #40

hear, hear. nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2018 #39

Are you watching "Pose?" yallerdawg Jun 2018 #22

We have recorded it. Behind the Aegis Jun 2018 #27

I'm also watching "Vida" on Starz... yallerdawg Jun 2018 #33

The Handmaid's Tale is very good at incorporating gay characters. n/t charlyvi Jun 2018 #25

Given our current political climate... Behind the Aegis Jun 2018 #31

Yes, it's difficult to watch. charlyvi Jun 2018 #32

Supergirl's sister Alex and Maggie? hunter Jun 2018 #26

Berlanti has a few gay characters. Behind the Aegis Jun 2018 #30

FWIW: I had figured out Dumbledore was gay before Rowling Coventina Jun 2018 #36

You know... yallerdawg Jun 2018 #37

I thought about this when it happened Quayblue Jun 2018 #42

TV has gotten a bit better but movies seem stuck in amber on this issue dsc Jun 2018 #43