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# LezWatch.TV
The Greatest Database of Queer Female, Non-Binary, & Transgender TV
## Posts
### [Articles](https://lezwatchtv.com/articles/)
**Published:** October 1, 2017
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
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### [Fear the Merger: One Network to Bind Them Into Darkness](https://lezwatchtv.com/2026/fear-the-merger-one-network-to-bind-them-into-darkness/)
**Published:** February 27, 2026
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Remember when 50 companies controlled what you watched? Now, it’s closer to four. If self-representation becomes only available on niche, paid apps, do our stories effectively even exist anymore?
**Content:**
In the book “The Media Monopoly” by Ben Bagdikian, a former dean of journalism at UC Berkeley, Bagdikian found that 50 corporations controlled the majority of media business in the U.S. Around 2012, 50 became 6 with Comcast, News Corp, Disney, Viacom, Time Warner, and CBS.
Today it’s closer to four:
- **Disney** acquired most of 21st Century Fox in 2019.
- **Warner Bros. Discovery** happened when AT&T’s WarnerMedia (formerly Time Warner) and Discovery Inc. merged in 2022.
- **Paramount Global** was reborn when Viacom and CBS merged back into one company in 2019.
- **Comcast (NBCUniversal)** is a massive vertically integrated giant.
One could point to the fifth being **Sony & Tech Giants**. While Sony is a major studio, companies like **Netflix**, **Amazon**, and **Apple** have replaced traditional networks as the “new” gatekeepers.
The reality is that most Americans get their TV from the Big Four.
In February, Paramount ‘won’ the bid to buy the (still failing) WB/D, and Netflix walked away from it on 26 February. As of the writing of this article, the California DA is threatening to deeply investigate to see if this is legal with regards to “Vertical Disclosure” (meaning the new Paramount-WBD-NBCU monster would own both the content (the shows) and the pipes (the cable/internet) and could intentionally throttle competition).
## This is Not Good
I cannot stress this enough, folks, this is real bad for queer TV in the US.
Large conglomerates like Paramount answer to shareholders. This makes them inclined towards three big, bad, behaviours:
1. **Risk Aversion** – Sharholders want money, and that often leads to “safe” programming (reboots, sequels, procedurals) rather than taking risks on niche, queer, or intersectional stories.
2. **Monoculture** – When one company owns 10+ networks/streamers, the “editorial voice” can become homogenized. If you find one executive who doesn’t “get” a queer storyline, it may be blocked across multiple platforms.
3. **The “Cancellation” Effect** – Consolidation often leads to “content purges” (like those seen at Max or Disney+ recently) where shows with diverse representation are removed for tax write-offs or to simplify the library.
Even Netflix isn’t immune to this. Go try to find [She-Ra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/ "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power") on Netflix, I’ll wait.
Our beloved Princess of Power was removed because of licensing. This, so called, Netflix Original was actually owned by DreamWorks (aka Universal aka Comcast). Was this part of the big on WB? Who knows. But we do know that when the big guys stop playing nice, the queer shows are some of the first to lose their homes.
Monocultures are, in general, terrible. We make jokes about the [Hapsburg Chin](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/distinctive-habsburg-jaw-was-likely-result-royal-familys-inbreeding-180973688/), and TV is inbreeding itself into a disaster. Worse, they’re pretending to pitch to queers! They cast queer icons, people they know we’ll watch, and expect us to stick around. And with all this consolidation, the people doing the reporting are helping spin the story of a show about ‘outsiders’ has to mean it’s about LGBTQ characters.
## Boring is the New Back
There’s been an uptick in reboots, restarts, spinoffs, sequels, and franchises lately like:
- [*Scrubs*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/scrubs/ "Scrubs") – Season 10 just dropped, years after the series ended
- *[Frasier](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/frasier/ "Frasier")* – Canceled ‘revival’ of the original with none of the charm (nor Niles)
- *George and Mandy’s First Marriage* – This *Young Sheldon* spinoff of the *[Big Bang Theory](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-big-bang-theory/ "Big-Bang-Theory")* (which had *one* lesbian in all its time!) was just renewed for season 3
- *Star City* – It’s a *[For All Mankind](https://lezwatchtv.com/tag/for-all-mankind/ "For All Mankind")* spin-off about the story from the Russian side (not likely to be queer given the time and place)
There are also more procedurals:
- *[Matlock](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/matlock-2024/ "Matlock (2024)")* – Not *really* a spin-off, but absolutely a procedural with an ongoing plot
- *[Elsbeth](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/elsbeth/ "Elsbeth")* – A spinoff of two queer friendly shows, with queers, but only one gay male regular
- *[9-1-1: Nashville](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1-nashville/ "9-1-1: Nashville")* – An expansion of the 9-1-1-verse which is fairly queer, I’ll grant you
But what’s coming next?
- *Buffy: New Sunnydale* – sequel/reboot of *[Buffy The Vampire Slayer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/ "Buffy The Vampire Slayer")* which we love, but also [Tara](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/tara-maclay/ "Tara Maclay")…
- *Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair* – sequel/revival to *[Malcolm in the Middle](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/malcom-in-the-middle/ "Malcolm in the Middle")*, with Malcom as a dad
- *Elle* – prequel to the *Legally Blonde* movies, and I honestly can’t figure out why
- *Baywatch* – revival of *Baywatch*
- *White Collar* – revival with Matt Bomer (who is gay, but his character was not)
- *Dexter: Resurrection* – yet another damn resurrection of the serial killer *[Dexter](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dexter/ "Dexter")*
Do you see the trend?
## The Proof of the Boring is In the Watching
You may have heard that the new Buffy will focus on queers. That may not be the case, as the only citation I could find was the article saying the show will [prominently focus on LGBTQ characters](https://insidethemagic.net/2025/05/buffy-reboot-will-feature-lgbtq-characters-says-sarah-michelle-gellar-dr1/). What Sarah Michelle Geller said was “The whole point of an antihero is to be a hero for the people who don’t fit in the box… That’s who I want to tell stories for: the person that really looks to these stories to feel a connection.” Outside of Willow, the Scooby Gang is pretty hetero and while Buffy *is* bisexual in the comics, but we don’t know if that will materialize in the show, or if the new Slayer will be queer.
Gellar’s ‘outsider’ rhetoric is a safe corporate umbrella. It lets the network claim the ‘Buffy’ legacy of subversion while keeping the actual 2026 leads in a state of ‘Schrödinger’s Queer.’ The comment is inclusive enough for the press release, but vague enough for the shareholders. We see what we want to see (queer) and they see what they want to see (a blunted edge).
### Backgrounds and Baiting
*Elle* is likely to have some gay neighbours (someone being gay was a plot point in the movie), and *Scrubs* is very much about a bro-mance between two straight men. Even if you go look at *9-1-1: Nashville*, the “hook” for the new crossover (airing next week, March 5) is a “Buck and Eddie bonding trip” where the characters from *9-1-1* regular come on down to Nashville. Smells like bro-mance to me.
*Malcom* is interesting. There was a “sixth child” revealed at the end of the original series (I know, I forgot too!) and [Kelly](https://malcolminthemiddle.fandom.com/wiki/Kelly) is played by a non-binary actor (Vaughan Murrae). That may mean Kelly is non-binary, which would be actually in-universe funny because Hal and Lois didn’t want another son. That could lead to some interesting plots, but the reality here is the star is Malcom as a dad.
While there are queers here and there, did you spot *any* shows that were **actively focused** on queer lives as the foundation?Remember when 50 companies controlled what you watched? Now, it’s closer to four. In this week’s commentary, we look at the “Schrödinger’s Queer” marketing of the new *Buffy* series and the rise of digital redlining. If self-representation is only available on niche, paid apps, do our stories effectively even exist anymore?
These are all reskins for a retro-hetero audience.
## Where Do We Find Ourselves?
It’s a step back to indie media, I suspect. We’re going to see more small networks (Revry, maybe DropoutTV) as the source of actual representative media. While Dropout just passed 1 million subscribers and started dipping their toes into scripted content, it’s still incredibly niche. Their success was found in treating its diverse cast like people rather than demographic data points.
This creates a new issue. While indie media is thriving creatively, this shift creates a “Diversity Paywall.” When 90% of the “free” or “standard” airwaves (the Big Four) are filled with heteronormative reboots, queer stories become a premium product. If you want to see yourself, you have to pay the “Visibility Tax”—an extra $6 to $10 a month for a niche app. In a struggling economy, representation shouldn’t be a line item in a budget that many can’t afford.
### The Digital Redlining of the Youth
This isn’t just about money, though in the waves of layoffs that matters too. No, this is really about discoverability.
The whole reason we started this site was to be able to find representation, and now it’s even harder than it was a decade ago!
We are currently seeing a global wave of “Social Media Protection” laws and age-verification mandates (like those recently passed in Australia and being mirrored in the U.S.). While pitched as “safety,” these laws often use biometric or ID-gating that disproportionately flags LGBTQ+ content as “sensitive” or “adult.” We’ve already been prevented from using Google Ads because our content is provocative.
For a queer kid in a non-affirming household, the “Big Four” networks used to be a window to the world. Now the queer content is purged for tax write-offs, the indies are behind paywalls, and social media is being gated by people who think queers are dangerous for the youths.
Finding self-representation is getting harder, not easier. These mergers are building a closed loop of recycled, safe content that serves the shareholders while leaving the most vulnerable viewers in the dark. If the only way to see a queer story is to seek out a niche app that your parents might monitor or block, then for millions of people, **those stories effectively don’t exist.**
In short, these mergers won’t help anyone except the billionaires behind the curtain.
## Support Queer Content
So, support the indies if you can, but keep the giants’ feet to the fire. We shouldn’t have to choose between a ‘Hapsburg Chin’ reboot and total invisibility.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** 9-1-1: Nashville, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Dexter, Elsbeth, Frasier, Malcom in the Middle, Matlock, Scrubs, Tara Maclay
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### [Are You Ready for Heart Pounding Adventures?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2025/are-you-ready-for-heart-pounding-adventures/)
**Published:** October 14, 2025
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Magic is in the air when the latest group of unlikely misfits lands on Amazon Prime. Get ready to meet the least likely band of heroes: THE MIGHTY NEIN!
**Content:**
Then you, my friend, are ready for *The Mighty Nein*.
No that is not a typo.
The Mighty Nein is the name of a rag tag adventuring group, conceived of during a live-play of Dungeons & Dragons, by the amazing team at Critical Role. Why Nein? I’m not going to spoil that reveal for you, but what I am going to do is tell you that if you like fantasy adventure begins with your friends beside you, that has magic and cunning, big monsters incoming, and inspiration that helps you overcome impossible odds, then don’t think twice, roll the dice!
For anyone who watched the live-play, yeah.
## Didn’t You Already Write About This?
You’re probably thinking about [*The Legend of Vox Machina*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-legend-of-vox-machina/ "The Legend of Vox Machina"), a disparate group of shit-heads who become the heroes of their world (Exandria), defeat dragons, and oh yeah, have a bunch of queers running around everywhere.
This story takes place on the same world, but with different people. On a separate continent, a grubby wizard, a drunk goblin, a shipwrecked sailor with a dubious accent, a temperamental monk, a cocky ringmaster, and a teifling who is chaos incarnate running around trying to save the world.
Now if you just counted on your fingers and said “Hang on, that’s six, why are they called the Mighty Nein?” then you’re already one foot in the door for this capricious adventure filled with talent.
Not only are the main characters voiced by a troupe of experienced, nerdy-ass voice actors, the recurring and guests have some insanely talented people. Guest stars in Season 1 include Anjelica Huston, Lucy Liu, Nathan Fillion, T’Nia Miller, Felicia Day, Graham McTavish, Ivanna Sakhno, Mark Strong, Alan Cumming, Tim McGraw, Anika Noni Rose, Ming-Na Wen, Auli’i Cravalho, Rahul Kohli, Robbie Daymond and Jonathan Frakes.
## Is This Going to Be *Too* In-Jokey?
They say not. Unlike *The Legend of Vox Machina*, which was a lot to come in to and felt oddly structured, *The Mighty Nein* TV show has been carefully crafted to be separate from the show. See, as much as I loved *TLoVM*, it was hard to get into because you kind ofodid need to know a bit about how things worked. It also followed the plot of the tabletop game, more or lesso
By all accounts, *The Might Nein* has been written to not be as true to source. This is great news for fans of the grumpy barbarian (not seen in the trailer). One of the main characters, played by Ashley Johnson of *[Blindspot](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/blindspot/ "Blindspot")*, was working in NYC when the live episodes were being taped. We never really got to know enough about her character because of that. Not only will she be more involved in the group, she’ll get more story of her own, which is going to be amazing.
But to do that, it pretty much required they do some major edits to the storyline, which will make this series outstanding for new and old fans alike.
Now, to be fair here, they did a lot of rewriting of plot in *TLoVM* to help it move along. That said, it still remained pretty true to form. Ashley’s character on the first series (Pike Trickfoot, the cleric) went off on her own a lot for the same reason as her barbarian: she had a job! But the missing live play sessions felt far more pronounced for the barbarian.
## What’s Queer About It?
What’s queer about the Mighty Nein? More like what *isn’t* queer! We’ve got non-binary characters, lesbians, polyamory, throuples and more! Four of the main characters are profoundly queer (possibly five depending on what they change and if the character I’m thinking of shows up … “Help! It’s again!”). One of the main ‘antagonists’ is queer (they’re not really a bad-guy but they are working against the Nein for a bit).
And, more to the point for this website, there is a canonical same-sex pairing amongst the regulars.
So basically … yeah, this is hella damn queer.
## Sounds Great! When Do I Watch?
November 19th, on Amazon Prime Video, worldwide.
Oh, and a word of warning, this is **adult** animation. While there were aspects of *TLoVM* that were iffy for kids, most of *The Mighty Nein* is going to be darker. We’re talking murder dark, and some characters with serious issues. If you’re worried at all for younger humans in your life, give it a pre-watch. I’m not the best judge of this, my parents let me watch things way earlier.
**Categories:** Announcements
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### [Is Queer Love Doomed Even in a Galaxy Far, Far Away?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2025/is-queer-love-doomed-even-in-a-galaxy-far-far-away/)
**Published:** April 30, 2025
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** From "Buffy" to "The 100", the "bury your queers" trope has haunted television for decades. Now, with the tragic death on "Andor", even the galaxy far, far away isn't safe. Is queer love truly doomed, even among the stars?
**Content:**
Warning: This post contains spoilers for *Andor* season two and the movie *Rogue One*!
From *[Buffy the Vampire Slayer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/)* to *[The 100](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-100/)* and now to the Star Wars universe with *[Andor](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/andor/)*, the tragic and frustrating ‘bury your queers’ trope continues to haunt representation on television, turning moments of intimacy and reconciliation into preludes to death.
## Noble Sacrifice
When you go in watching a prequel series to a movie where all the main characters die, the basic conceit you prep yourself for is that there will be a lot of death in the show. One of the things I really liked about *Rogue One* actually was everyone dying. We always joke about how stupid the Stormtroopers are, and how they can’t hit the broad side of a barn with their blaster. They’re so stupid, a rag tag band of criminals, politicians, and religious fanatics are able to take down the Empire.
While the original (and subsequent) trilogies are relatively light hearted, *Rogue One* was dark and grim, putting faces and feeling to the cost of those plans. We now understand why Princess Leia was so desperate to ensure their efforts were not lost. She felt for those who had died. They weren’t nameless background characters to her, and after that movie, they weren’t to us either.
Even with all that death, we had a feeling of positivity. After all, we know that the Death Star gets destroyed and the Republic is restored (for a while, at least). We know that the good guys are going to win in the end, so the sacrifice made, the lives lost, feel like they have a good purpose. They are, in fact, a noble sacrifice.
## The Birth of a Rebellion
In the second season of *Andor*, one of the plots is what’s happening on Ghorman, a planet known for its spider silk tweed. Let’s put the spiders away. There’s also some [Macguffin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacGuffin)/Unobtanium ([kalkite](https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Kalkite)) that the Empire wants for the Death Star, and since the mining will likely destroy the planet, they decide to mess things up and use the Rebellion to help them make the planet theirs. This results in what is later called the Ghorman Massacre. But that’s not the point of the story I care about.
Cassian comes to Ghorman on behalf of the Rebellion to see if they can help out. He determines that the Ghormans started too late and now are rushing, which is going to cause more pain and suffering. While helping them may help the Rebellion, it will cause the deaths of hundreds, if not thousands, of Ghormans.
Side note: He’s totally right.
Still the Rebellion decides to send [Vel Sartha](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/vel-sartha/) and [Cinta Kaz](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/cinta-kaz/), a pair of operatives we last saw in season one, to assist the Ghorman Rebellion.
Thus we come to our lesbians.
## Ignoble Death
Vel and Cinta had a relationship of sorts back in season one. When we see them again, they’ve been apart for a while but both agreed to join the Ghorman Rebellion because they knew the other would be there. As the two catch up, we learn Cinta was hurt and isn’t yet ready to talk about it. Vel wishes she’d known, and there is clearly still a spark.
This spark is fully rekindled the night before the heist, when they reconnect and have sex.
And then, in the heist, Cinta dies.
But it’s not *just* that she died shortly after sex, no no. Cinta died because some dumb ass kid, who wasn’t even supposed to have a blaster (gun), was fighting with someone else, and the blaster went off. She died because of a stupid accident.
She died like [Tara](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/tara-maclay/), shot by a random act, moments after she and Willow reconciled and made love. The purpose? To fuel Willow’s descent into darkness. She died like [Lexa](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/lexa/) died, shot the morning after by a misguided advisor who was actually aiming for Clarke. The purpose? A flimsy excuse to prevent an alliance with Skaikru. And now, Cinta dies at the hands of someone who wasn’t even trying to kill her. The purpose? Seemingly, to teach a random character, whom we will likely never see again, a lesson about the cost of war and the sacrifices of a Rebellion.
## Grit Is No Excuse
I’ve said this before, [about *The Walking Dead*](https://lezwatchtv.com/2016/the-walking-math/) back in 2016, but a show being ‘gritty’ and having characters die is no excuse for actively repeating the sins of the past. Tara died in 2002. Lexa in 2015. And here we are, a decade later and Cinta has joined their ranks.
Just because a show is dark doesn’t excuse **meaningless** death. George Lucas, the creator of the Star Wars universe, actually said “the audience should care about \[the MacGuffin\] almost as much as the dueling heroes and villains on-screen.” He was talking about R2D2, whom frankly I cared about more than Luke as a kid. I will extend that to say that the audience must care about the death of a character as much as they do the MacGuffin.
*Andor* fails on both parts. The MacGuffin of kalkite *should* be powerful to us. After all, we know what the Death Star is (ironically its plans are the MacGuffin of *Rogue One*) and we know how terrifying it is. But any concern over its existence is mitigate to the point of absence because 40+ years ago, we saw *A New Hope* and we know Luke wins. And Cinta’s death only happened to show a kid the price he’s going to pay forever.
There’s a small part of me that wonders if the real lesson is meant to be the viewers. Are we meant to, in these turbulent times, see the risk and costs of a Rebellion. That even though it must happen, even though it needs to happen for the betterment of the world, we need to know people will die?
If that’s the case, they have a triple fail, because the only people who will care are us: the queers.
For the majority of viewers, Cinta’s death is a minor plot point, the loss of a recurring character in a story ostensibly about Cassian Andor. Other people died, after all. But for us queer viewers, who remain starved for representation and clinging to every glimpse of ourselves on screen, Cinta was *ours*. She was our *Star Wars* character that queer children on the jungle gym would pretend to be, like I did Han Solo, shooting the evil Imperial troopers and saving the universe.
And now Cinta is another painful reminder of how rarely our stories are allowed to be fully told.
## A Font of Anger
The last time this happened, it was for a beloved show with fantastic (until then) queer representation, that had given us a slow burn romance. Everyone was excited. And then Lexa died, we all stopped talking about *The 100*, and a convention, ClexaCon, rose from the ashes.
*Andor* is not a story about lesbians. Hell, they were only in a few episodes. There won’t be an uproar like we had for *Buffy* either.
Instead what we’re left with is a bitter taste in our mouths. Is that it? Is that all we’re going to get from Star Wars? Is it only background queers (see *The Rise of Skywalker*), mom-queers (see *[Skeleton Crew](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/star-wars-skeleton-crew/)* and *[Young Jedi Adventures](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/star-wars-young-jedi-adventures/)*), or the random non-binary Jedi (see **Young Jedi Adventures**) whom we know is getting killed off by Anakin later?
Are we supposed to be happy for this? Are we supposed to say “Hey, but we got some rep!”
When the best thing I can say about the representation is that their sex scene was equitable compared to the heterosexuals’ scenes… What does that even mean? The moms never have any growth, and the young Jedi … well all we really know about them is they like lightsaber combat.
## Death of Growth
Now, I personally believe that it’s okay for queers to die on TV, when it’s appropriate and meaningful to the story.
[Root’s](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/root/) death on *[Person of Interest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/person-of-interest/)* hit me hard, but at the same time she died for a purpose. The Machine loved Root to bits. Root was the Machine’s best friend (or mom or child, depending on how you look at it). When Root died, the Machine took on her voice *because* of that love. It was the final straw to make the Machine understand the human cost. The Machine understood loss.
Anyone other than Cinta could have died, and the point would be the same. That stupid kid killed a human by accident. Would it not actually be *more* poignant to have him kill off someone he knows well? To not only have to live with the ghost of the dead around him, but for all his fellows in the Rebellion to see it on him every day? Instead, he killed off a random bossy leader who swooped in to help.
It’s the worst of both the BYQ and Background Queer trope. You could replace Cinta with literally *anyone else* on the show, and still have the same point.
In the end, Cinta’s death in *Andor* serves as a stark reminder that even in a galaxy far, far away, the shadow of the “bury your queers” trope still looms large. Her death underscores the disparity between how these deaths are intended and how they are received, and reignites the flame of the urgent need for more nuanced and thoughtful representation of queer characters. True inclusivity requires more than just including queer characters; it demands that their lives be valued, their stories be told, and their futures be imagined with the same care and consideration afforded to their heterosexual counterparts.
Until then, the “bury your gays” trope will continue to haunt us, a constant reminder of the precariousness of our place on screen.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Andor, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The 100
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### [Beyond the Binary: The Failure of Network Representation](https://lezwatchtv.com/2025/beyond-the-binary-the-failure-of-network-representation/)
**Published:** March 12, 2025
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Network TV is the entry level for most American viewers, and it's still failing at representation.
**Content:**
It’s 2025.
Turn on the basic US linear networks (CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox) and tell me how many queers you see?
I’m not talking about Netflix or any streamer (not even the ones owned by linears, like Paramount), I mean if you turn on the old boob tube, where are your non-binary characters? Where are your transgender characters?
While network television has made improvements to representation in the (ack!) 10 years we’ve been keeping track here, we’re *still* only seeing it for the ‘safe’ queers. And with representation plummeting year by year, this progress’s fragility is more and more apparent. Network TV is patting itself on the back for including a few same-sex couples. At the same time, it fails to represent the true diversity of gender identity.
The inclusion of gay and bisexual characters is great but it’s historically been creating a limited and often stereotypical view of queerness. Network TV in the US is reinforcing the idea that sexuality exists solely within the male/female binary, completely overlooking the experiences of individuals whose gender identities fall outside of these rigid categories.
Where are the non-binary characters? The genderfluid individuals? The transgender characters whose stories deserve to be told with the same nuance and complexity afforded to cisgender characters?
## Numbers are Telling
As a whole, 87.1% of characters we track are cisgender, 82.5% are homosexual or bisexual, and these numbers reflect year by year. In 2024, 83.5% of characters were cisgender, and 71.9% are homosexual or bisexual. And that’s for *all* shows on all networks (including streaming, international, web series, etc).
Even if you look at shows like *Grey’s Anatomy* and skim their **regular** characters for all time, 1 is anything but cis queers who are bi or homosexual, and that would be Amelia Shepherd (currently listed as ‘not straight’ because she’s yet to define what her sexuality really is, and that’s fine) for a whopping 14.2% (there are only 7 total). Go deeper and there is one trans recurring character (Casey Parker) and one non-gender-confirming (Kai Bartley) – that’s 2 out of 15 (13.3%).
In fact when I sat and started going over this, I realized I could only pick one US network TV show that did a decent job portraying non-basic queers. That was the canceled *Quantum Leap*, which not only had a non-binary main character, but handled episodes with transgender athletes, non-binary characters in a time when that wasn’t commonly known, and lesbians in the 80s.
Find me a network show with a lead/regular transgender character that isn’t *9-1-1: Lone Star*, where poor Paul Strickland was relegated to the sidelines in the final season. Instead of seeing his budding relationship, or dealing with his (hopefully solved) heart issues, we got multiple episodes where Judd could deal with his missing wife, alcoholism, and eventual return to greatness as the new captain.
## Trickle Down Representation Fails
This lack of representation has real-world consequences.
Representation matters. Every queer and minority knows this. If you’re genderfluid or non-binary, seeing yourself reflected on screen is not just about entertainment; it’s about *validation*. It’s about feeling seen and understood in a world that often struggles to grasp the concept of gender existing beyond the binary. When these identities are excluded from popular media, it perpetuates the harmful notion that they are somehow less valid or less real.
We’re seeing that reflect in the recent actions of the US political system. Sorry for being a downer.
This lack of diverse queer representation sends a message to cisgender queer viewers as well. It reinforces a narrow understanding of what it means to be queer, contributing to the erasure of non-binary and genderfluid identities. It limits empathy and understanding, hindering the progress towards true acceptance and equality. You hear about “LGB without the T”? That mindset, the idea that non-cisgender characters don’t need to exist because they don’t exist in the ‘real world’ is actively harmful.
Network television has a responsibility to do better. This isn’t about ticking boxes or filling quotas; it’s about authentically representing the diverse world we live in. Instead, we’re seeing a retreat to the narrow minded, exclusionary viewpoints, and we’re making it harder and harder for someone to find themselves.
## The Catch-22
As viewers, this is incredibly nuts to navigate.
If we decide to not watch the shows with limited representation, we’re sending a message that there is no audience for queer content. Network Execs are notorious for prioritizing viewers and numbers and low-costs. They have historically seen low ratings as proof of lack of interest in queer stories, which will let them justify their choice to stop investing in diverse and nuanced representation. This has led to a decrease in even the limited representation currently available, effectively silencing already marginalized voices.
On the other hand, if we keep watching shows that prioritize cisgender gay and lesbian narratives, while excluding or marginalizing other queer identities, we’re indirectly endorsing this incomplete representation. By tuning in, viewers “reward” networks for their superficial efforts, making them think that the status quo is acceptable and further delaying the push for more authentic and inclusive storytelling. This creates a sense of complicity, where we’re contributing to the perpetuation of a system that fails to reflect our own experiences.
The double-bind often leaves me feeling powerless and frustrated. I want to support LGBTQ+ representation and I want to get better representation that more accurately portrays the world I live in.
I’m picking on network US TV for a reason. These networks, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, and even CW, are the entry-level TV that most people can watch in the US. We have more networks than any other country out there, and yet our representation fails to reflect our reality. If network TV steps up, then it sends a message to people that not only do we exist and are seen, but we have stories to tell. It’s harder to ignore our existence.
Look at *Matlock*. How hard would it be to have one of the junior lawyers be non-binary instead of a lesbian? Or better yet, what if Elijah (the co-worker Olympia had a relationship with) was non-binary! That would have allowed them to address a common argument from people unfamiliar with gender representation, what does it mean to be a cisgender heterosexual in love with a non-binary person. *Matlock* is a much more entry-level show for Boomers than something like *Grey’s*.
## What to Do?
You hear people say “Support indie content!” but that doesn’t drive attention to the networks. Does that mean our best path is to continue making noise on Social Media? To broadly but factually critique the representation we have and note where it can get better? How do you fight back against the masses of ignorance who just hate a thing because hate is so much easier than empathy?
For now, we keep talking. We keep writing and posting and commenting. We write our own stories, we support the indie content, and we support streaming media. But we have to hold them accountable. When they say ‘*Tommy* failed because no one wants to watch a lesbian cop!’ we return with facts like the lack of promotion, the competition of the airtime, and the overabundance of [copaganda](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerly-copland/) shows.
The time for performative allyship is over. Network TV must commit to showcasing the true diversity of the queer community, moving beyond the binary and embracing the rich tapestry of gender identities that exist. Only then can they claim to be truly representative.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Grey's Anatomy, Matlock, Quantum Leap (2020)
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### [New Feature: Calendar Views](https://lezwatchtv.com/2024/new-feature-calendar-views/)
**Published:** November 27, 2024
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's been a long time, but the show calendar has had a face lift.
**Content:**
While the little calendar has served well as a static list, I’ve been wanting to improve it to have new views for people who process information in different ways.
I wanted to make it display the local timezone, but we’re not getting that information back reliably from the service we use so it’ll have to wait until I can figure that out.
However now, when you visit the [calendar](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/calendar/), you’ll have a choice of three possible views:
## List View
The list view is the old style original list, updated for better dark mode display:
The little grey or pink circle is a visual clue to if the show has aired or not. The current day remains lit in blue, and there’s now a navigation to jump to the day of the week you’re looking for (with today highlight as well).
## Grid View
The Grid view shows you the shows in a grid with the image of the show:
Again there’s the list of the days of the week at the top, and each day has its own section. Today is marked in blue, keeping that consistent. Instead of the circles, the border color changes from black to grey when a show has aired.
## Calendar
Finally there’s the ‘traditional’ calendar view, which shows things in a three week block (last week, this week, next week):
Now, unlike the other views, since we’re always showing empty days of the week, I added in a ‘no shows’ filler for those days.
## Suggestions?
If you think of things that could be improved there, please feel free to drop a line in the comments, Slack, socials, you name it. We’re always up for improving the user experience.
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** calendar
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### [She-Ra Won In the End](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/she-ra-won-in-the-end/)
**Published:** May 20, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** We must be strong we must be brave, and we will be gay in the end. How She-Ra took risks and gave us a win in the end.
**Content:**
Warning: This post contains spoilers for the final season of She-Ra.
Openly queer creator [ND Stevenson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/noelle-stevenson/) rebooted the classic 1980s cartoon of *[She-Ra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)* in 2018, giving us not a frilly princess but a warrior of magic and power. His vision of the hero included a more functional outfit and a more complex story. This was not just He-Man’s long lost sister who was going to save her adopted home, but a girl seeking her own truth.
But this story, a classic Greek hero story, was not born lightly. From the moment the first images were revealed, someone complained. People, mostly men, complained that the characters were too boyish, not pretty enough. There were chubby princesses, people of colour, and oh yes, queers.
## A Legend Begins
Four years prior, near the beginning of this site, *[Avatar the Legend of Korra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/avatar-the-legend-of-korra/)* concluded with a suggestion. Korra and Asami had walked the classic rivals to friends to lovers story, and as the series wrapped up, I was set for disappointment. After all, while this was on Nickelodeon and they did (at the time) air *[Degrassi](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/degrassi-next-class/)*, it was a cartoon. There was no way that we would get more than queer baiting.
What we got was far more than I’d expected. It wasn’t a kiss, but you’d have to be incredibly obtuse to not recognize this last moment. The series ended with Korra and Asami holding hands, looking into each other’s eyes, going on ‘vacation’ together.
Now it was still a suggestion, but it was an incredibly strong one. And it was one that the show producers confirmed. Yes, Asami and Korra were now dating. The follow up comics reinforced this, including new information that Kya (Katara and Aang’s waterbending daughter) was a lesbian and Avatar Kiyoshi was bisexual.
## The Adventure Is Universal
But onscreen? Things were a little different. Representation was limited to suggestions and implications more than overt.
Over on *[Adventure Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/adventure-time/)*, the relationship between Princess Bubblegum and Marcelline was confusing. It was heavily implied more than shown until the very end. And even with that end, people saw the two snuggled under a blanket with cocoa and went all “Sappho and her friend” on it.
On a more mainstream show, albeit intended for much younger viewers, queer creator Chris Nee’s *[Doc McStuffins](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/doc-mcstuffins/)* introduced a pair of doll moms for one episode. And on other shows like *[The Loud House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-loud-house/)* we have seen increasingly positive representation for children.
## It’s Different for BoJack and Morty
I do consider it important to have these shows for kids. There’s a huge difference between the intent of a series like *[BoJack Horseman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bojack-horseman/)* or *[Archer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/archer/)*, which may have representation (and some of it is amazing) to shows like *[Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/)*, where Rebecca Sugar crafted a carefully framed story for children.
It’s not at all an overreach to say that without the marriage of Ruby and Sapphire, we would not have had the relationship of Adora and Catra.
And again, this is different than *[Big Mouth](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/big-mouth/)*, which targets the near-teens and adults, and certainly not at all like *[The Simpsons](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-simpsons/)*. Making a show that is for kids **and** is queer positive is challenging because, quite simply, people don’t want to take the risk.
## Queer Creators Understand the Risk
It was a huge risk to show, on a series meant for young people, the protagonists kissing, but that wasn’t **just** what Stevenson did.
First he gave us Spinerella and Netossa, married princesses who mentioned their anniversary and called each other wife in the final season. Then we had Lance and George, Bow’s bookish fathers who are at a loss to how they produced a jock son. We also got Double Trouble, a non-binary shapeshifter.
And then we had the … implications of the Princess Ball.
I really don’t know how else to explain that whole episode. From Catra being speechless at Scorpia’s glamorous dress to the undone bow tie and the dance sequence, we had a big gay prom like we’ve all secretly longed for much of our lives. And then they gave us the payoff.
Having the final season end with professions of love from Catra first, and then reciprocated by Adora, had me hitting pause to cheer. Their friendship and platonic love was such a crucial part of the 52 episode series, but to get there in the end where they both realize they can be better people together? It was perfect.
And above all of that, Stevenson knew he had to tell the story right.
> Even without any kind of executive mandates, or any worry at all of censorship, I think for creators telling queer stories it’s not quite time yet for certain things.
>
> For example, having one or both of them actually die. I wanted to always make it feel like that was possible because I feel it would not be quite as suspenseful if you felt like they were immortal. But I really do feel right now, writing queer characters, they have to be immortal right now.
>
> I can’t see another gay character die on TV for the moment. Maybe one day we can have a tragic gay romance again, but that has been, like, the only norm for so long. So for a little while, you do have to kind of accept more of a limited set of tools.
>
> ND Stevenson, LA Times [Once ‘so secret,’ a queer Netflix series finally puts all its cards on the table](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-05-15/netflix-she-ra-princesses-of-power-noelle-stevenson-finale)
## Love Wins in the End
The takeaway from She-Ra is not a super deep one. It’s not supposed to be. This is a series for young children. It’s a direct story of being who you are, no matter how weird that may be. If you’re the nerd who doesn’t get people, you’re still welcome. If you’re the guy who lights your boats on fire, well, maybe stop that, but you have a place here too.
And if you’re a strange cat child and an insufferable best friend who always has to jump in to help others, well, maybe you can find the person you were looking for all this time was beside you all along.
It was with love that Glimmer and Bow kept fighting. It was with love that Catra learned to be a little more selfless and Adora learned to care about people by being there and not just running into danger. It was with love that the best friend’s squad won.
If you haven’t watched She-Ra on Netflix, go check it out. Even if you’re an adult. You’ll win in the end too.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
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### [Comic-Con 2024 - Where Have All the TV Queers Gone?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2024/comic-con-2024-where-have-all-the-tv-queers-gone/)
**Published:** August 21, 2024
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Queer content on TV is in a decline and, logically, so is representation at Comic Con.
**Content:**
I love San Diego Comic Con. Well… I *loved* it as a child. I loved going and seeing props from shows that you couldn’t see anywhere else’s, and I loved being there with my dad. It was relatively smaller back then. And I enjoy the modern Comic Con experience, with millions of people (okay, around 150,000) descending on San Diego to celebrate comics, cartoons, TV and more.
Make no mistakes, it’s a crush. For those of you who called ClexaCon “Line Con,” lemme tell you, it’s got nothing on the OG here. As I went back to my hotel at night, I saw people camping out in line for Hall H.
While my press pass doesn’t let me skip any lines, thankfully Hall H is mostly for mega events. Once in a while a great TV show will be in there, but for the most part, the shows I cover are not.
## Queer TV is Niche, not Mega
This year, I spent most of the time in the Indigo Ballroom (for Adult Animation like *[The Legend of Vox Machina](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-legend-of-vox-machina/)*) and Ballroom 20 (for mid tier shows like *[Ghosts](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ghosts-us/)* and *[Snowpiercer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/snowpiercer/)*). This is not to say those shows do not have killer fan bases, but over in Hall H they have all the Marvel stuff and *[Doctor Who](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/doctor-who/)*. The big stuff.
Queer content remains the smaller shows, the smaller groups, and the smaller venues. Sure, the Critical Role folks sold out Wembly for a live show, but that’s the actual play stuff. When you look at the animation, no matter how killer it is, it’s niche. Even *The Simpsons* remains in Ballroom 20.
When you look on it with that perspective, it’s clear that the Big Dogs are in the Big Rooms to draw money. They draw the big news sites. Little sites like us pick up the scraps. Normally that isn’t too terrible, but in our “post” COVID world, there are harder caps about how many people can be in the interview rooms, and generally the smaller print is left out, making it even harder to report on the queer news.
## So Is There News?
There is! But it’s mostly about adult animation, which seems to be the “safest” place to have queer content at the moment. Both *[Hazbin Hotel](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hazbin-hotel/)* and the aforementioned *Legend of Vox Machina* have notable queer characters, the former being basically filled with them.
For *Vox Machina*, a series based on their second campaign, *The Mighty Nein*, is being worked on. That series has a number of queer characters, from lesbian and bisexuals to non-binary representation. BeauSha Trash represent. There is some overlap of characters, but mostly it’s a new group in a new place on the same planet/universe.
Over in hell — I mean, on *Hazbin*, they have been greenlit for seasons 4 **and** 5! Executive Producer (and creator) Vivienne Medrano has a plan in place for how the story is going to go, where it will likely end, and basically she hopes for years of the Helliverse. Something to look forward to? Let’s just say that TV headed guy its important.
## Why Not Wynonna
Not terribly long ago, we all learned that *[Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)* would be back with a 90-minute scripted special called *Wynonna Earp: Vengence*. It will air on Tubi.
I don’t know that I really **can** add all that much. The movie promises to be the show we love, with easter eggs all over, but also something that would be accessible to new fans. If you’re thinking “Does that mean … moar?” Possibly! The folks from Tubi who were at the event were a little surprised at the passion of the fans (so was the annoying guy on his phone behind me, but that’s a different story). The movie is going to show us what happens *after* Happily Ever After, and they lean into the feeling of found family and being imperfect.
## Everything Else is Dribs and Drabs
On *[Ghosts](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ghosts-us/)* our questionably queer Flower is back (she is the most unreliable narrator you’ll ever meet). *[Tracker](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/tracker/)*? The lesbian handler (singular) will still be there in the background. One is leaving and maybe, *maybe*, we’ll get more? Robin Weigert, who co-starred as Teddi Bruin, is not in the second season, but they’re promising [Abby McEnany](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/abby-mcenany/) (who plays [Velma](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/velma-bruin/)) will get more scenes.
The Anne Rice universe is being continually updated and ‘fixed’ to be more inclusive of the real population, so expect more casual queers there.
But is there a big new show with a queer lead?
Right. You know this answer.
## This Is Not Comic Con’s Fault
Between the recent strikes and the state of AI and the hate that’s going on internationally, we just have fewer and fewer queer led shows. There is no *Batwoman* or even *Tommy* out there in 2024. Not even a comedy. It’s the same old same old on TV, and if they do break the mold, it’s *Abbot Elementary*, which is kind of the only modern comedy I can think of that is actually representative of the makeup of the real world.
*The Cleaning Lady* offed their bisexual, *The Acolyte* stopped short of making it clear those really are lesbian witch moms. In fact, fifteen or even ten years ago, I would have argued to add those moms because come on! But today? Would it kill you to show their room with one bed? Or an ‘I love you’ or even a kiss?
Don’t get me wrong, I think they’re lesbian witch moms. It’s just that I want more than hand holding and gentle looks. Maybe it’s that their life in the shadows extends to all things. Maybe it’s as much as they could get away with.
The answer, in the end, is that TV is failing us, as queers, with anything resembling new, good, shows.
I really hope that changes soon.
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** Ghosts, Hazbin Hotel, The Legend of Vox Machina, Tracker, Wynonna Earp
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### [Vanishing Content: The Fragile Fringes of Representation](https://lezwatchtv.com/2024/vanishing-content-the-fragile-fringes-of-representation/)
**Published:** July 3, 2024
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** With the continuing removal of content, it's the people whose TV shows are the most rare who will suffer the most.
**Content:**
Warning: This post contains a very mild spoiler for the Dimension20 season “Never Stop Blowing Up!”
Besides watching all the queer TV I can, I also enjoy watching a specific subset of ‘reality’ TV, which is unscripted live-play. What are those? Well, it’s people playing games. No, not like *Wheel of Fortune* or *Jeopardy* (the latter of which I do watch fairly regularly). I mean live-play like role-playing games. Yes, Dungeons and Dragons.
My two current favorites are Critical Role (which is why I was so happy to add *[The Legend of Vox Machina](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-legend-of-vox-machina/)*) and Dimension20 by Dropout. The new season of Dimension20, “Never Stop Blowing Up,” started last week and something the dungeon master, Brennan Lee Mulligan, said resonated with me.
> All of our culture exists digitally and is stored by private corporations.
Over recent years, I’ve worried more and more about the existence of queer media. Specifically television, but this also extends to books which are being banned and content is being removed from the Internet Archive. Or video games you can’t play anymore because the platforms don’t exist, and Nintendo will sue you if you break open the code and share if even if they don’t sell the ding dang game anymore and come on, you just wanted to play this ancient game!
Ahem.
## What Happened Now?
This week, Paramount shuttered the following websites:
- TVLand
- MTV News
- Comedy Central
- CMT
While the sites remain active, if you visit them you’ll get a pop-up notice on each homepage that tells you **most** of the episodes of each series aren’t available on that website, go watch on TV or on Paramount+. And that’s all well and good, running multiple websites with similar data is a pain in the ass. But the thing is… the content isn’t actually **on** Paramount+!
This isn’t the first time it’s happened.
Back in 2022, I noted something that scared me at the time when I was looking at the [year in review](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/2022-hindsight-damn-hindsight-and-statistics/).
> **Do you worry about a show like *BrainDead*, which ran for only one season, suddenly being raptured from a platform and lost to time?**
>
> **MICHELLE** There’s way too much to worry about. God bless *BrainDead*, but I cannot spend my nights awake, worrying about it being taken off Paramount+. (*Laughs.*)
>
> **ROBERT** I’ll tell you what I worry about. We don’t have copies of it anywhere. We don’t have DVDs. If I need to remember a line that we used, to make sure we’re not copying ourselves, I go on Paramount+ and find it.
>
> **MICHELLE** We could probably get copies. Or we could videotape it?
>
> **ROBERT** With my iPhone? (*Laughter.*) Well, I’ve got to tell you, you hit on a sore point for almost all showrunners everywhere. They’re horrified by this sense that the work that they spent so much time on could just be, as you say, raptured up into the sky. And sometimes it’s being done by people who don’t have a creative bone in their body.
>
> **MICHELLE** That’s the bigger worry. Books go out of print. It’s not the first time this has happened, but it does seem to be happening for all the wrong reasons.
>
> *– [‘Good Fight’ Duo Michelle and Robert King Have Concerns About Where Hollywood Is Heading by Mikey O’Connell](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/the-good-fight-creators-series-ending-evil-your-honor-1235209954/)*
Well last year, *[Willow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/willow/)* was removed by Disney+ before most people got a chance to watch it. *[The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)* was unavailable in Germany (though still in the US) after it was canceled and many people missed the end of the series.
Oh and don’t forget the[ 87 shows and movies removed from HBO Max last year](https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/removed-hbo-max-movies-shows-warner-bros-discovery-merger-list/)!
In short? Our fear is becoming reality. It feels like every day another show is deleted and gone.
## Piracy: Beware The Seas
Someone is going to ask how we get our screenshots and info if the show is off air.
There *are* legit archives of TV shows and we make use of them but even so there are legal issues and concerns with those! Sources like the Internet Archive (IA) have come under fire recently. At its heart, it is a phenomenally wonderful idea, trying to save things for the masses. But recently they were [slapped with a loss in court and forced to remove around 500,000 ebooks](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/internet-archive-forced-to-remove-500000-books-after-publishers-court-win/) because they were not licensing the requisite rights from the authors and publishers. The IA argued it’s fair use, publishers (and writers) argue it takes money away from them, and it goes on and on.
**Note: We do not condone nor endorse the use of any Torrent site to download licensed and trademarked content nor the use of VPN to get around restrictions and tracking.**
Now there are sites like Torrent sites which come at their own risk. The biggest is that technically, legally, they’re all hosting illegal content they don’t have the rights to, same as the IA. Just for an example, if you used AT&T internet and went to illegally download a CBS show, you might get a physical letter telling you that your IP address was used to access an illegal download site. You could use a VPN to try and get around that, but those also come at a risk of sharing your information.
And on top of that, you have the risk of not getting the content you want, if it’s there at all! Those download sites, like our lists, are fan-run. If there’s no fan who wants to have every episode of a TV show, then no one downloaded it.
## The Most Fragile Are The Fringes
While the reason for removal of content is monetary at its most base (HBO removed shows in order to appear more profitable to Discovery, Paramount is doing it to avoid having to pay people for views). But the people who will take the most damage from such thing are people like us, the queers who have limited content in the first place. It’s the percentages. A higher percentage of our content is being removed because we’re still not seen as a valuable enough commodity.
And while we queers have a large number of passionate fans (many of whom are technical enough to figure out how to download TV shows from streamers), the re-hosting of the content is illegal and given the current legal drama against queers around the world, few are willing to take the risk. This creates a higher than average risk when content is lost.
If you look at some of the statements people make about how queerness is a ‘modern’ creation, you can draw a line between the lack of *common* historical data to the ignorant claims. Queers have always existed, and in many cultures we are documented. But history is written by the winners and the majority, so our stories are deemed less important and omitted.
It is my belief that the casual representation on television is a large part of how we made strides in recent years. By making it clearer that queers are here, have always been here, and will always be here, we normalize the view for those who perhaps are less aware of the queers in their life.
## What’s the Solution?
Sadly, it would be releasing physical media. And the various companies won’t do that unless there’s a financial benefit. Since having a bunch of BluRay/DVDs in storage isn’t sustainable, it would only be possible if we ended up with some instant print feature like we have with T-Shirts.
Actually that’s not a half bad idea is it? Except the networks would need to be willing to pay out the show runners and actors for every printing, and history has shown they’re not so willing to do that.
For now? If you can download your media and keep it locally, I recommend you do that. In twenty years, that may be the only way to watch *The L Word*.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The L Word, The L Word: Generation Q, The Legend of Vox Machina, Willow
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### [Are Boring Queers the New Normal?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2024/are-boring-queers-the-new-normal/)
**Published:** March 6, 2024
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** TV doesn't have to be boring, and neither do queers. You can still have a mid-level show with nuance and depth, and all you need is to remember that everyone is unique.
**Content:**
I took a lengthy vacation from a number of things recently and I’ve only now started catching up on new shows. Usually I’m running ahead and watching as many screeners as I can for them, but this year not so much. Thus, when I heard that [Abby McEnany](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/abby-mcenany/) was on *[Tracker](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/tracker/)*, I got excited, only to be massively disappointed.
## Background Regulars
The conceit of *Tracker* is that this guy Colter is an expert at finding people, and he is a ‘finder for hire’ who drives around the nation with his camper and saves lives. Fine, pretty standard for an action series on network TV. Only then we all saw McEnany, who’s queer, and got our hopes up. As it turns out, she’s playing Velma Bruin who, with her wife Teddi (of course one of them has the ‘butch’ name), finds jobs for Colter and raises a million rescue dogs and cats.
That certain looked interesting. While it was a paint-by-numbers job on the character backgrounds (Colter is tortured because his older brother might have killed their dad when the dad was having a long-term mental breakdown, lesbians have pets, etc), it was what I call a ‘fine’ show. It’s never going to win millions of awards, it’s never going to be a shining star, but it will probably get one or two solid seasons, three if they’re lucky, and be one of those shows you see and wonder who watches it.
I would be fine with that, except that this is on NBC, and their boring setup is a glaring shitshow when you compare it to one of NBC’s other shows.
## The Common Queer
NBC has another show that just finished its second season that I adore. It’s *[Quantum Leap](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/quantum-leap-2022/)*. The series is a continuation of sorts (one of the main characters was a leap-target of the original, and they talk about Al a lot). The Quantum Leap Team has a lead computer hero named Ian, played by the out-non-binary actor [Mason Alexander Park](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mason-alexander-park/). Ian is also non-binary, and their gender is respected by everyone on the team. There have been multiple episodes where Ben (the leaper) works with queer people and saves them.
Most recently, in **Season 2, Episode 10 “The Family Treasure”** (set in 1953) Ben leaps into the body of a young woman on the trail of her father’s lost treasure, with her siblings. The middle one comes out as Non Binary and is accepted by their sisters (after Ben teaches them about Non Binary, and tells them about his best friend, Ian).
This is one of those touching moments that *Quantum Leap* (both versions) is known for. For bringing empathy and humanity into the action and adventure.
## Both Is Good
I happen to find no issue with ‘normal’ TV. Normal, boring, out of the box, paint by numbers TV has it’s place in the entertainment world.
On a show like *Tracker*, it’s kind of logical that the lesbians are that stereotypical. The whole show is bog-standard kind of series. You know exactly what kind of show you’re getting, you can predict the ‘shocking’ twists and turns. It’s [Coplandia](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerly-copland/) light and sometimes that’s what you want. You know the good guys win, you know the lesbians have pets, it’s all fine. And I will stand by my statement that there’s nothing wrong with a show like that. Not every show has to be a huge drama every week (and some drama shows should take a week off here and there). Mediocre TV has its moments, like when you’re sick on the couch or just want to chill out and watch without thinking.
When you go to *Quantum Leap*, you have to pay attention. You have to look for the clues and the hints at what’s next. Is so and so dead? Is this returning character just a followup or a larger plot point? Are the jumps leading Ben to teach him skills he’ll need later on? Will Ian get the math done in time? Most weeks have mid-stakes, Ben has to save someone, but a B plot of getting him home, and sometimes it’s goofy and sometimes its not, but you have to keep both eyes on the screen or you’ll miss something big.
## Balance
The problem is that the majority of queers on TV **are** stereotypes. Sure, Ian breaks them, Ben’s love for his best friend breaks them, and sometimes Ben changes the world by being the caring human he is. But at the end of the day, that’s a rare bird.
More and more shows are bringing on characters whose queerness is not a factor in their lives, and they’re getting it wrong. Yes, we want queers to be seen as everyone else, but the reality is they’re not. We’re not. The balance has to be there, showing both the positive and the negative, giving us a story that includes the parts of their lives that aren’t normal.
We’ve seen show after show that tries to ignore the differences in characters, be that the color of their skin or their religion or their sexuality. That’s not what the world is like. Showing one-note characters does us *all* a disservice. We have to show our differences and not fall into the trap that just by handing us a character from an underrepresented group, we’ve solved the issues of representation.
Being queer is a part of our lives. It sets us apart from our friends when we realize who and what we are, and we are treated differently. Similarly, men and women are treated differently. You can still write a mid-tier drama, like *Tracker*, and give characters depth and nuance. Like Velma. She’s obsessed with saving animals and her job is helping Colton save people. What drives her to that? It doesn’t have to be her queerness that gives her that empathy, but it could.
Give more balance to characters, give them some nuance, and your shows will be even more popular because people do like seeing themselves.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Abby McEnany, Mason Alexander Park, Quantum Leap (2022), Tracker
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### [Umbrellas and Girl-Groups: Netflix Brings In A Gloriously Queer Season](https://lezwatchtv.com/2024/umbrellas-and-girl-groups-netflix-brings-in-a-gloriously-queer-season/)
**Published:** February 15, 2024
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The Girls and Gangs are back in town this spring and summer, with new episodes for Girls5Eva and The Umbrella Academy.
**Content:**
Now that the strikes are behind us (for now…), new shows are dropping in to entertain us through the long, cold Spring and Summer.
For me that means two shows I love, despite their flaws, are coming back!
## *[Girls5Eva](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/girls5eva/)*
This silly little hit on Peacock was unceremoniously dumped and ‘saved’ by Netflix. A sweet show about a late ’90s pop girl-group (we had a million) who got sampled by a rapper and suddenly found themselves, dare we say it, popular again?
But they’re not ingenues anymore and the road is very different at 40 than 20.
> The members of the late ‘90s girl-group *Girls5eva* – Dawn, Wickie, Summer, and Gloria – have reunited and recorded a new album, Returnity, so it’s time for the next logical step: a comeback tour. With no plan, tour manager, or venues secured, the ladies pile into a van and hit the great unknown, doing their damnedest to promote their album and get back on top. In the process, *Girls5eva* will grapple with life on the road, see their relationships tested, play a billionaire’s birthday party, sow their oats, confront parents they believe held them back, cross paths with the biggest pop star on the planet, and question if they really want “the big time” again. Will *Girls5eva* fast-track their comeback and sell their tour documentary in the process? Or will the road destroy them?
Personally I wonder if their fifth girl is, in fact, really dead.
The girls are back on March 14th.
## *[The Umbrella Academy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-umbrella-academy/)*
I won’t deny this show is all *over* the damn place. I rarely have any idea what’s going on, and frankly I’m okay with that. Time Travel, suitcases, meeting yourself, killing Kennedy, birth, death, babies, and a transition? It’s wild and wooly and just the way I like it.
While Season 1 was, for many people, an oddity, season 2 gave us queer Vanya, who then got even queerer in season 3 when the show chose to honor Elliot Page’s transition by having Vanya transition as well to Viktor. Side note: amusing me, Vanya’s a gender neutral name like my own (depending on where you’re from).
From the promo image (see below) we have Viktor in an Umbrella Academy uniform, but also in jeans and boots with an umbrella. What does all that mean? Are the universes merged now? Are they all in the new group? Is Viktor *finally* included!?
We don’t know a whole lot about it yet, but we do know *[The Umbrella Academy](http://www.netflix.com/UmbrellaAcademy)* will be back August 4, 2024, so set your time travel calculations and don’t be like Five and miss out.
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** Girls5eva, The Umbrella Academy
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### [The Full Monty Friendship](https://lezwatchtv.com/2024/the-full-monty-friendship/)
**Published:** January 17, 2024
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The Full Monty means a lot to me and reminds me of the importance of "Found Family"
**Content:**
In a way, the movie *The Full Monty* is how I got married to my lovely wife.
Warning: This post contains spoilers for *[The Full Monty](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-full-monty/)* (the series and movie).
## Flashback to 1997
Back in 1997, the Internet was a baby and we pretty much had text and low-graphic gifs for communication. A lot of us connected on chat boards, message rooms, online roleplaying games, and the like. My wife and I were on a roleplaying game together, we had mutual friends and started chatting about this and that. I’d moved to Chicago recently, so online chatting was how I kept in touch with my old West Coast friends, and that included my now-wife.
At some point, I ended up going to the movies with my East Coast/Midwest friends, and one of them wanted to see *The Full Monty*. All we really knew was it was big hit in England, it was about a bunch of guys who raised money by stripping, and it was a comedy. I was up for pretty much any entertainment, and as long as it wasn’t a horror movie, I was in.
A few days after I got back from the movie, the movie came up in conversation and I said it was actually a great movie. My wife said she had no interest in seeing a movie about a bunch of men waggling their bits at women, and honestly she had a point. But I told her what I saw in the movie.
What I saw was a movie about a group of men who had very little else in their lives. They were broke, struggling, lonely, alone (which is a different thing), and they needed support where there was none. And these men formed a found family.
On my recommendation, she went to the movie, she loved it for the same reasons I did, and we started talking and one thing led to another. Now we’ve been together for over a quarter century and I’m heading on a vacation with her to see parts of the world we’ve never been.
## Found Family
Any queer will tell you about their found family. We all have them. Mine exists in large part due to Tracy, my cohort in crime on this site. From the day she walked into my hotel room and we chatted, my life was changed for the better. But that came many years later. In 1997? My found family was a lot smaller. I had a few gay guys I was friends with, but I didn’t have a structure of friendly support. My biological family, don’t get me wrong, is amazing, but they’re not queer.
My found family gives me love and support in a very different way because they understand. They know about the internalized hate, they know about the fear, and they know about the anger. We just want to **be**, you know? And why the hell does everyone hate us? Even today, we see laws passed that only hurt queers, and for what? To feel better or more important?
That makes us feel more alone.
The movie has one gay man, Lomper. We meet him when he’s trying to kill himself, because he has nothing, just an aging mother. We don’t know he’s gay yet, that comes later, and when it does, my heart ached. This poor man had no one. He had no one to talk to about his feelings, his fears, and he lived a life of solitude and sadness. And how many people do we know who are dead queers in our real lives? How many killed themselves due to no support or love for who they are? How many were killed?
Lomper, luckily, meets Gaz and Dave (and Gerald) and suddenly you see hope in his eyes. Then he found love with Guy, fleeting though it turns out to be, Lomper becomes who he always was, and suicide stops being a thing for him. He lives, because he has family. As Dave puts it, “Nowt’s as queer as folk.”
The movie ends with the boys having their moment in the spotlight. For one night only, they provide the Full Monty, and you’re left with hope.
## Twenty Six Years Later
Frankly, the world has gone to shit in 26 years, and there’s no denying it. Climate Change, Brexit, COVID, wars… It’s bad. And when we [rejoin the boys](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-full-monty/), it sucks for most of them. Dave and Jean finally had the child they wanted, only for him to die a crib death and Jean begins an affair. Gaz hasn’t change much at all, his life is a mess, he lives in a trailer, his second child, [Destiny](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/des-schofield/), is as messed up as he is, his son’s a cop with a disabled son of his own, and nothing every works for him.
Guy seems successful, but is a chronic liar who vanishes from time to time (note: Guy’s actor was removed from the series for [inappropriate conduct](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jul/02/hugo-speer-sacked-from-full-monty-reboot-for-inappropriate-conduct), which is likely why he gets written out abruptly), even abandoning his pregnant fiancé. Lomper is married to lovely baker, Dennis, with whom he’s opened a struggling café named “Big Baps.” Gerald is a man out of time, seeming to struggle more and more with the modern world (note: Gerald’s actor [passed away](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/tom-wilkinson-full-monty-death-b2471330.html) shortly after the release of the series, and his poor health is hard to miss). Horse … Horse is just old, and clearly running out of time.
They’re all struggling. They’re all sad. They’re all in a bad place.
But unlike the movie, the series is incredibly sad. It’s darker, like the world, and while the blokes have changed, so did the world and they’re not equipped for it.
Of course… Are any of us?
## ReFound Family
The thing is, I love and hate the series.
I love seeing these blokes again. I love their humor, the fact that they can’t dance half as well as they did a quarter century at all, and their love for each other. I adore the growth and change, and some of the non-change. Lomper continues to be a bit simple (he doesn’t get why ‘big baps’ is an insensitive name), but his love for Dennis is impossible to miss. Dave still struggles with his weight, and talking about his problems, but he loves his Jeanie, even with their mistakes.
Perhaps endemic of the story overall, Gaz remains a failure at everything. Everything. He tries to help a struggling, diagnosed schizophrenic, artist, and it backfires. Badly. But no matter what, Gaz has one thing that makes him the hero. Gaz cares for his friends. Sometimes (okay many times) this is to the detriment of the relationship with his kids, but he does care about them too. Gaz will break the law for his friends, he’ll sell his home for his children, and the one thing he can always be relied on is that, when the chips are down, Gaz is there. No matter the personal cost.
At the end, the boys come together for one last farewell. They show that even 26 years later, the found family will be there for each other. They will love each other, support each other, and they are always, forever, family.
If it wasn’t for the darkness (and the death), I would love this series. The death is why my wife cannot watch it. We would rather sit and think of the end of the movie, hats in the air, naked butts on display, and the success of a stripping. Instead, the series is a farewell to friends that leaves you dwelling on mortality.
But … But I still find myself smiling fondly at the guys and their antics. I mean, how does a pigeon, a mattress, an electric piano, a dip in a lake, and a death make me smile? I can’t explain it. Maybe it’s really the fondness I have for the movie, and the special place it is in my heart, but I do love this series as well. As dark, as painful, as it is, I sat and cried with happiness when they bring the team back together.
## Should You See The Full Monty?
Assuming you don’t have that shared experience with the movie? I think the series is worth a go. Not for the queerness, it’s a blip on the radar (though incredibly obvious to any queers). And the best you can say about the gay in the series is that it’s just another part of life and no one turns a hair. But if you want to see a story about a found family in the darkest points of their lives who love each other and never give up, have a go at it.
In the end, I love the boys from Sheffeild, a city on the move.
I hope you will too.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The Full Monty
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### [The Way It Came To Be](https://lezwatchtv.com/2015/the-way-it-came-to-be/)
**Published:** January 31, 2015
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Time to get started!
**Content:**
I’ve been messing with websites for TV things since the early 1990s. I helped on alt.tv.er (I made the logo for the webpage at one point) and eventually moved a college project to a page on my site to it’s own domain. Suffice to say, I remember the “Good Old Days” when you could count the lesbians on TV on your fingers. We barely had Ellen as a lesbian, let alone [one on her own show](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ellen/ "Ellen"). So my point here is I’ve been on the ‘net in the mellow fangirl world for a very long time. I know this place.
When this idea was born, it really was from a simple complaint that we didn’t have a way to just *know* what shows to invest in. Tracy and I had been tweeting back and forth, talking about shows. We both liked [The Fosters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-fosters/ "The Fosters") and Orphan Black. We both watched [Rookie Blue](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/rookie-blue/ "Rookie Blue") for Gail and Holly. And then [Shay](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/leslie-shay/) died and I was glad I never got too invested in Chicago Fire.
But what did we want *this* site to become? After all, there are a million recap sites out there! As the crew behind this site started to grow and we tricked people into helping us with recaps and concepts, we talked about what we wanted this site to be and Tracy put it best:
> Lots of sites blog about queer women in media, but they don’t have a lot of meta data and taxonomies. And they don’t cut to the chase. I can’t dig through a bazillion recaps and articles on After Ellen to figure out if a show is worth getting invested in. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE After Ellen, but I want to know exactly where the gay is in a series.
Which is why we’re here!
I too loved After Ellen when it was run by sane queers (I remember when it was new and asked me for permission to use info/photos from one of my sites, I told you I’ve been here a while!) but there’s a serious rabbit hole you fall down when you start looking for everything. It’s like Wikipedia, man! We’re not them. We don’t have the time or brain power to be them. We all have full time jobs and families and this is our hobby site to satisfy an itch.
Our plan is as follows:
1. A massive database of every TV show, US and abroad as we can do it, with a female queer character.
2. The show DB will cross reference with characters.
3. Shows and characters will not be ‘recaps’ of things but an overview of the subject and determinations of if you should watch the show, on the premise that you want to watch a show with female queers.
4. Blogging about the female-queers-on-tv world in general, and why things like [Shay’s death](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/) was really freakin’ annoying.
After that, we’ll see how it goes!
Now. Let’s watch some TV!
**Categories:** Announcements
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### [What's Wrong With Normal Sitcoms?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2024/whats-wrong-with-normal-sitcoms/)
**Published:** January 3, 2024
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** There's nothing at all wrong with laughing at basic, average, sitcoms.
**Content:**
Back in 2019, I remember watching [*Abby’s*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/abbys/) (about a woman who had a bar in her backyard) and thinking ‘this is a total normal sitcom.’
There are sitcoms that shatter genres and make us think, like *[All in the Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-in-the-family/)* or *Maude* (by dearly departed Norman Lear), talking about being gay when it wasn’t common, or a whole episode about an abortion. Those sitcoms are the ones we love, and talk about for years after. Even something like *I Love Lucy* broke boundaries.
On the other hand… Some sitcoms are just there. They’re funny, but not world changers, they make us think a little, laugh a little, and give us a half hour of fun.
Is anything wrong with that?
## Situations to Success
A sitcom is a situation comedy. The concept is really that simple. Take your characters, put them in a specific situation, and see what happens. It’s a lot like fanfic, in the sense that you don’t dig deep into motives, you just take the established world, and go. At their heart, these are simple shows.
But you can take a situation and make it monumental. A situation is an abortion (again, this was done in the sitcom *[Maude](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maude's_Dilemma)* in 1972 – just over 50 years ago). Those situations are big ones. They create watershed moments that we talk about for years to come.
On the other side, we have those normal sitcoms that carry along on the backs of good actors, common tropes, and nothing really special at all. You know those tropes: the oafish husband, raising kids is hard, and of course fake drama that would be solved by someone calling another character and asking “Hey, did you mean baking soda or bacon soda?”
Those sitcoms never reach the pinnacle of eternal re-runs, and many fake away into obscurity. I’m pretty sure *The Neighborhood* will be one of those. It’s headed into its sixth season and exists on a basic conflict point. A new family moves in to their perfect home, only to find the community is standoffish, and their neighbour is the worlds’ biggest extrovert. That’s it. Every episode touches on that.
The same concept is there for *Dharma and Greg* — opposites attract, how will the families get on? And, if you think about it, isn’t that the same concept for *[Bob Hearts Abishola](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bob-hearts-abishola/)*?
## Basic Isn’t (Always) Boring
Those shows have one big thing in common. They are not deep. They might have a special episode, but generally we’re talking about basic, straightforward, shows. And really, some of those shows are incredibly, mind numbingly, boring. *[Indebted](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/indebted/)* lived barely a season before getting the axe. But… so did *[Broke](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/broke/)*, which was a very similar concept and yet had actual laughs.
What’s the difference? *Broke* leaned into tropes and was self aware of them. It understood we were in a sitcom and let us enjoy the hilarity of the stupidity of the main characters. It also had Jaime Camil who is one of the funniest guys out there. They both only lasted a season. Same with *Abby’s* and a hundred other sitcoms.
But at the same time, *[Night Court](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/night-court-2023/)* (the revival) started last year and, filled with actors who know how to make you laugh, just began their second season with a chill reveal that an OG main character ([Roz](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/roz-russell/)) was gay.
## Un-Boring Takes Awareness
That is the secret, isn’t it?
Take a sitcom, lean into those tropes, and make us remember that there are funny parts of life. Let us laugh with you (and sometimes at you…) and don’t make things like “OMG Roz is gay!?!” a huge deal. It just is. Instead of making the characters the butt of all the jokes, let them be in on it sometimes.
I’m hella picky about my sitcoms, but you know what? Sometimes it’s nice to just laugh without pressure. So if you watch one of those normal, trope-filled, ‘boring’ shows? There’s nothing wrong with you. There’s nothing wrong with escaping for a half hour and letting someone else’s mistakes remind you that maybe yours aren’t so bad.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Abby's, All in the Family, Bob Hearts Abishola, I Love Lucy, Maude, Night Court (2023), The Neighborhood
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### [New Episodes Return to US Networks in 2024](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/new-episodes-return-to-us-networks-in-2024/)
**Published:** December 13, 2023
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Things are coming back in the US, though really not till 2024. So here's what we've got so far for what's coming back and when
**Content:**
Well we’ve made it through the strikes, contracts are signed, and everything’s starting up again.
So the next question? When do we get to see it?
## The Schedule
DateShowNetworkJan 3*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* (Final Season)FreeformJan 7*[The Great North](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-great-north/)*FoxJan 19*[Hazbin Hotel](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hazbin-hotel/)*Prime VideoFeb 12*[NCIS: HAWAI’I ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ncis-hawaii/)*CBSFeb 13*[FBI: MOST WANTED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/fbi-most-wanted/)*CBSFeb 15*[Ghosts](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ghosts-us/)*CBSFeb 16*[Fire Country](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/fire-country/)*CBSFeb 18*[The Equalizer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-equalizer/)*CBSFeb 20*[Will Trent](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/will-trent/)*ABCMar 5*[The Cleaning Lady](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-cleaning-lady/)*FOXMar 5*[Alert: Missing Persons](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/alert-missing-persons/)*FOXMar 6*[Animal Control]()*FOXMar 14*[9-1-1](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1/)* (New Network!)ABCMar 14*[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)*ABCMar 14*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* (Final Season)ABC## Also Ran
While we have no idea if *True Detective* will be queer or not, Jodie Foster will be in the upcoming season so for queers of a certain age, you’ll want to dial in on January 14 (HBO).
The live action *Avatar: The Last Airbender* is coming out (before you mention the movie, I would like to remind you there is no Avatar live-action movie in Ba Sing Se) and while it’s not queer in and of itself, Kyoshi was very much so in the books. My fingers are crossed they bring that aspect in on February 22 (Netflix).
The Good Fight/Wife spinoff, *Elsbeth*, is coming too! You remember her? The absolutely bonkers lawyer? I know that’s saying a lot. Anyway, her series is set in New York, not Chicago, and it’ll be out on February 29 (CBS). There’s something hilariously right about her series premiering on Leap Day.
Finally for those of you who love watching Dick Wolf, Law & Orders all return on January 18th, and the Chicago series is back on January 17th, both on NBC.
## Cancelations
I wanted to touch on the rampant cancelations.
This was, sadly, something expected. A lot of good shows are costly, and the strikes were a ‘great’ excuse to dangle and cancel. *Hightown* and *Station 19* are on their final seasons. *The Rookie: Feds* was actually working on things prior to the strike, but now ABC won’t continue with it, and right now Amazon Prime is claiming that *A League of Their Own* was canceled because of the strike. Sure.
There will likely be a few more shows “reverse renewed” (read ‘canceled after being renewed’) down the road.
Hopefully we’re going to start getting practical, interesting, details on the upcoming new shows soon.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** 9-1-1, Fire Country, Ghosts, Grey's Anatomy, Station 19
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### [The Strikes Are Over! ... Now What?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/the-strikes-are-over-now-what/)
**Published:** November 15, 2023
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The SAG and WGA strikes are over, but don't expect it to be sunshine and roses. Greed is still there, messing it up for all of us.
**Content:**
This year has been incredibly rough for the people who make our favourite TV shows.
From May 2 to September 27 of 2023, the Writers’ Guild was on strike, which meant no TV was being written. From July 14, 2023 to November 9 of 2023, the Screen Actors’ Guild was on strike, which meant no one could film (in the US). And we generally (already!) are looking at that saying “Wow, look at 6 months of striking!”
That’s actually not a really accurate description.
## Who ‘Struck’?
If we talk about declared, legit, strikes, yes, we have WGA and SAG-AFTRA. But that wasn’t the only drama going on. Those two struck because of labor disputes, as I’ve [talked about before](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/its-official-strike-for-sag-aftra/). While all that was going on, though, there were some other, smaller, fights taking place.
The Visual Effects Union (aka VFX) was also pushing for unionization. In August, the middle of the strikes, Visual Effects crews at Marvel Studios joined the VFX union. What I think a lot of people didn’t know is that since 1977 or so, the VFX industry has been mostly **non**-union. What happened then? Oh, this little movie called *Star Wars*. One might have thought it would have been folded into the unions earlier, but that didn’t really start to happen until COVID.
With everyone working from home and having to do more work for their studios, the climate for VFX and post production was drained. Overworked.
> Turnaround times don’t apply to us, protected hours don’t apply to us, and pay equity doesn’t apply to us. Visual Effects must become a sustainable and safe department for everyone who’s suffered far too long and for all newcomers who need to know they won’t be exploited.
>
> Isabella Huffman in a [statement to Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/marvel-studios-vfx-workers-union-1235558210/)
The other thing to keep in mind is that even if some other unions didn’t strike, their contracts are up for re-negotiation, including a number of TV related production groups. And some people aren’t actually covered by unions! Reality TV workers aren’t in a union, for example.
## What’s The Fallout?
Well, a lot of cancelations .. some loud, some quiet. *All Rise* seems to be a quiet cancel, while Disney+ went all HAM on pulling a bunch of shows (and removing them from streaming … like *[Willow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/willow/)*) as did Paramount (*[Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grease-rise-of-the-pink-ladies/)* still stings). The CW was going all weird and killing things anyway, with the sale, but some shows got a little more room than others. Hulu? We will never know [how she met the father](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/how-i-met-your-father/). Oh. And this little show we all adored? *[A League of Their Own](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/a-league-of-their-own/)*. I remain salty about that one.
And now that the strike is over? *[The Rookie: Feds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-rookie-feds/)* got canceled. So did *The Good Doctor*‘s spin off! But *[9-1-1](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1/)*, which Fox dumped? ABC snagged.
This is scary, since right now not only are these shows being cancelled, they’re being **removed** from their streamers. When Freeform axed *[Single Drunk Female](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/single-drunk-female/)*, they pulled the shows **while** Hulu was still running ads for it!
Basically the fallout is going to be these series simply vanishing. We don’t get DVDs anymore, so we won’t be able to save them and watch them on our own.
## When Are What’s Coming Back … Coming Back?
Writers have been working for about a month. At this point we have some backlogged scripts, but we have to build sets and get actors back into things. Normally, TV has already begun the 2023-24 season. It’s pretty clear that we’re only getting a 2024 season at this point. Normally we get 20ish episodes? Expect ten.
And those new shows you were looking forward to? Expect some of them to be 2024-25, if at all (see *The Good Lawyer*).
## What’s Next?
In three years, expect to do this all over again. That’s right, these contracts are for **three years**, and given how hard the production companies are pushing to AI everything, it’s going to be worse. The AI technology we see today will be as different as the cellphone of 2004 was to the first iPhone. So many fields are going all-in, and none seem to be thinking about the impact on humans.
Do you want to watch an entirely AI generated show? An AI writes the script, picks the actors, uses their saved images and voices to produce the show, adds in the VFX, and turns out a product.
Sounds like a nightmare to me, and I’ve watched more low-quality Web Series than is safe for my health.
So my advice for ‘next’? Be ready for greed to the problem as it almost always is, and pray your shows aren’t on the chopping block.
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** A League of Their Own, The Rookie: Feds
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### [Warrior Nunsense: Queer Fans Reject Reboot](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/warrior-nunsense-queer-fans-reject-reboot/)
**Published:** October 6, 2023
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Happiness then tragedy isn't just a trope we use on shows, it's a fact of life. Warrior Nun's planned resurrection fails to appeal to it's core audience.
**Content:**
The last few weeks have been a pretty weird rollercoaster for the *Warrior Nun* fandom.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
## Headed to the Afterlife
The show was canceled back in December 2022, after two seasons on Netflix. While season one had been a lower-key affair, season two burst out of the gates with queerness. We had known that one of the nuns was queer (and another was heavily implied), but we not only got more of that queer, we got a wlw romance!
Sadly, the second season ended with Ava (the titular Warrior Nun) either dead or in another dimension (don’t you hate when that happens?) and a strong implication that she’d be back. At the time, at least we could say it wasn’t a clear cut BYQ (Bury Your Queers).
And then the show was canceled, and we were all bummed, because season two was frankly pretty banging. It improved so much from season one, it gave us depth to many characters, it expanded the world, and basically just got **really good**. Way better than people might expect from the name.
As [Forbes put it](https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/12/14/netflixs-cancels-warrior-nun-its-highest-audience-scored-series-ever-for-reasons/) “Netflix Cancels ‘Warrior Nun,’ Its Highest Audience-Scored Series Ever, For Reasons”.
## Resurrection
Then, in June of 2023, creator Simon Barry said the show was saved!
> Today I’m happy to officially report that because of your combined voices, passion and amazing efforts – [\#WarriorNun](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WarriorNun?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will return and is going to be more EPIC than you could imagine. More details to come! SOON! Thank-you!! [\#SaveWarriorNun](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaveWarriorNun?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WarriorNunSaved](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WarriorNunSaved?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ❤️🎬 [pic.twitter.com/yuTbRR2L3q](https://t.co/yuTbRR2L3q)
>
> — Simon Barry (@SimonDavisBarry) [June 28, 2023](https://twitter.com/SimonDavisBarry/status/1673923368381448192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The fans rejoiced! I was a little bummed that it was going to be three films (not ‘TV Movies’) and would likely not be eligible for the site. Still, we would get an ending, and that was great.
But news started to trickle out that was confusing at best. In June, Dean English (the producer) [released a video](https://youtu.be/zgAUSCdj42w) that talked about a shared universe and more, but how this was not related to Netflix. To anyone else who was a *One Day at a Time* or *Daredevil* fan, we got worried. Netflix you see is **notorious** for not letting their IPs go anywhere else for around **five years**. How were they getting around that?
Then October happened.
## It’s All Ben Dunn Before
Simon Barry (again the show creator) [said he **was not** involved in the show](https://twitter.com/SimonDavisBarry/status/1709663154857492776). Then Amy Berg (one of the head writers) said she wasn’t either. It very quickly came to light that **not a single of the writers was coming back**. What the hell did that mean?
A couple days later, we found out. The film would be a ‘return’ to the source material.
Now this is where my feelings made a harsh turn. You see, somewhere in my closet, stashed with all my comics, is a copy of the original print of *Warrior Nun Areala*. I also have most of the initial run on *Ninja High School*. That’s right, kids, I actually was reading Ben Dunn’s stuff way back in the day! Back when this show was announced, I winced because I **knew** very well how hyper sexualized the comic was. I reasoned that Netflix would tone it down a bit, and when I saw who the lead was, I was hopeful it wouldn’t be as bad.
Yeah, I said as bad. Folks, the comic is bad. It’s a pure T&A show. Slutty nuns. And it bums me out because Dunn is perfectly capable of writing interesting, character driven works. Sure, it had Downey Ultra-Soft Core art in the 80s and 90s, but that really was a style back then (look up Rob Leifield’s Captain America Chest drawing for a snort-laugh at the screwed up proportions). Jim Lee and Marc Silvestri, over at X-Men, were at the forefront of the ‘super sexual superheroes’ art, and frankly it’s **why** I stopped reading their comics. That and the crossovers.
I have zero interest in a film series if it’s going back to that.
## WLW Want Nun Of It
Pretty soon after the queer community sorted out what was happening, the phrase `STOP USING THE WN FANDOM` was all over my social media. They were using artwork from the original comics to show what they didn’t want. No pointy-attack-boobs, no super hiked up swimsuits that suggest full body waxing.
What do they want?
A continuation of the TV show, and keeping the creator and writers who made the show popular.
What are we likely to get?
A multiverse filled with T&A and all new writers.
It’s frankly depressing to see this. Producer Dean English has learned nothing from the mistake Netflix made. The reason the show was popular was because of **positive** and engaging characters and (yes) queer content that was relatable. They somehow managed to make a love story slip into a saga about devils and gods and resurrection, in an organic and believable way!
But they appear to be throwing all that away for the ‘source material.’
I hope, I really hope, that when they talk about the source material, they just mean the mythos and not the clothes. But what I’m expecting is that our fandom, our passion for shows where we see ourselves, is yet again going to be exploited.
Until then, keep being loud and let your displeasure be heard.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Warrior Nun
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### [Hallmark Brings Another Queer Christmas](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/hallmark-brings-another-queer-christmas/)
**Published:** September 20, 2023
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Before you get your pumpkins out, get ready for Hallmark's Christmas Countdown. This year there's queer.
**Content:**
I know, I know, it’s not even **Halloween** yet! But Hallmark has dropped their 2023 holiday movie lineup.
> Share the cheer, Christmas fans! 🎄 It's your reason to be jolly this season. Save our [\#CountdownToChristmas](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CountdownToChristmas?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 2023 programming guide and check off all new movies as you watch Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 8/7c all season!! ✨🍭 [pic.twitter.com/J2XrkPOWvj](https://t.co/J2XrkPOWvj)
>
> — Hallmark Channel (@hallmarkchannel) [September 19, 2023](https://twitter.com/hallmarkchannel/status/1704146578108235968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
None of these were impacted by the strike, however there likely will not be a lot of promotions due to the situation.
That said, there’s one in particular you might want to know about.
> **Friends & Family Christmas**
>
> SUNDAY DECEMBER 17, 8/7C
>
> Starring **Humberly Gonzalez, Ali Liebert**
>
> Daniella (Gonzalez) has recently moved to New York to pursue an art career and decides to stay in town to share the holidays with her circle of artist friends, instead of going home to see her sweet, if overbearing parents. Amelia (Liebert) is a talented entertainment lawyer trying to stay focused on her work after a broken engagement. When Daniella and Amelia are set up by their parents, they agree to pretend that they are dating, to appease them for the holidays. However, as they spend time in eachother’s worlds, they soon build a connection that is deeper than either of them could have hoped for.
>
> [Hallmark Channel “Countdown to Christmas”](https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/christmas/countdown-to-christmas-2023-preview/**#slide-30)
Could it be? A queer-setup fake romance? And our queen [Ali Liebert](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ali-liebert/)? We know it’ll have that holiday magic Hallmark loves, which means a happy ending is nearly a given.
But don’t let that take away your enjoyment of a simple, queer-forward holiday romance you can watch with your parents.
Set your DVR or Streamer to record this one on the Hallmark Channel.
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** Ali Liebert, Christmas Movies, Hallmark
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### [State of the Queer TV World](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/state-of-the-queer-tv-world/)
**Published:** August 30, 2023
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** I'm not going to lie, friends. The numbers are bad. Real bad. And they're not getting better.
**Content:**
I started, a few months ago, writing up the status on all the shows we’ve lost and gained in the last few years.
Then the strikes happened. Then the studios began using the strikes as an excuse to cancel previously renewed shows, like *A League of their Own*. And for a lot of us? We saw that and thought it was *just like when COVID hit*.
**Notice**: All numbers are valid as of *25 August 2023*. There are always increases and decreases as a year progresses.
## The COVID Cancellations
When COVID hit, production stopped. It had to happen, we all understood it, but then instead of keeping shows going, a bunch got canceled. Shows like *GLOW* and *Stumptown*. A lot of the shows had children in them, which made sense. Kids grow up fast, and if you have a year between seasons, they’ll be notably bigger. But others, well it didn’t take much to connect the dots and see the shows that got the axe first were ones that have one thing in common.
They didn’t have a cis male lead.
When you combine that with the drop of rep that began in 2017, and then jumped to 2021…
> As I’ve said before, [the number of shows on air with queer rep has been dropping since 2017](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/why-doesnt-it-feel-like-its-getting-better/). Overall, [representation itself is stagnating](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/growth-of-representation/) and this [continued in 2020 due to a pandemic](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/2020-by-the-numbers/) and the rising costs of managing filming.
>
> [2021’s Long Impact on Representation](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/2021s-long-impact-on-representation/)
[2022 wasn’t a heck of a lot better](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/2022-in-review/).
## Where are We Now?
Well.
Back in March I looked at how the representation we had was spread across active shows.
This time I looked at those pesky stats in relation to previous years. And since 2018, queer representation has catapulted off a cliff.
No really. I’ll show you
## There Are Noticeably Fewer Queer Characters
Bearing in mind we’re only tracking queer female, transgender, and non-binary characters, the numbers work out about the same when you factor in everyone. And the numbers are **BAD** people.
It’s a nose-dive starting in 2020.
For those who want to see it in table form:
YearCharactersDead% growth% Dead% dead growth20233744-54.83%1.07%-84.00%202282825-12.20%3.02%13.64%202194322-13.49%2.33%-46.34%20201090410.93%3.76%-10.87%20191080460.84%4.26%6.98%2018107143N/A4.01%N/AA third. So far, this year, we have **ONE THIRD** the number of characters. And this is **BEFORE** we get into the show cancelations, folks.
Now I know someone will say “Mika, it’s August! There aren’t any new shows yet!” And this has some merit. So I went to my old notes. I used to do this kind of chart in March and September. These are **March** numbers for a year. By September (which is more or less now), we should see around 500-600.
There’s a chance this number will increase (we do have an insane backlog of shows to add — sorry, I’ve been concentrating on some new features for the site and wrangling the mess that is social media), but even 2022 only went from 600 to 800. We may not crest 500 for the year at all at this rate.
## There are Fewer Shows with Queers
And speaking of those shows… The drop-off mirrors that of characters:
If you look at this and think “Wait, does that mean we are still losing more shows than we get back?” (or rather ‘are more queer shows canceled than new ones picked up?’) the answer is a big honkin’ yes.
The red line is canceled shows and it should be **below** the blue line. That would indicate loss but gradual increase. Instead? We have loss and double loss.
YearAll ShowsNew ShowsCanceledNet Gain/Loss% Growth20233302854-26-30.00%202242997127-30-13.29%2021486132154-22-8.64%2020528161174-130.19%20195271681608-1.14%2018533168173-5N/AThis is not what we want to see.
And, again, before someone says “Well maybe we’re just having fewer shows, after all you **did** say that Peak TV Burst a couple years ago…”
Yes. But then Julia Stoll did the numbers:
> After a decline in original scripted TV series in the United States in 2020, the amount increased again in 2021 and 2022. A record 599 original scripted drama, comedy, and limited TV shows were aired on broadcast and cable TV as well as on streaming services in 2022, up by seven percent from the previous year.
>
> [Statistaa – Julia Stoll](https://www.statista.com/statistics/444870/scripted-primetime-tv-series-number-usa/) – Number of original scripted TV series in the United States from 2009 to 2022
While you need an account there to get the specific numbers, the fact is that there are now **MORE** scripted tv shows on air, in the US, than 2020, but we are still seeing a decline in representation.
## Why Is This Happening?
Under no circumstances should you blame writers or actors.
The handy dandy excuse of “Oh it’s the strike, we have to save money” is, pardon me, bullshit.
It’s blatantly obvious we’re getting scuttled. When TV picked back up in 2022, we should have seen a small upward swing. We didn’t. In fact, we kept seeing a drop, and that repeated over and over and over.
This happens because we are seen as disposable and worthless, folks. If we were important, they’d cater to us. But they don’t see us that way, and it shouldn’t be a shock given how the studios are treating everyone else right now. They want money and they think we don’t have any (I guess they’ve never met DINKQs – Double Income, No Kids, Queers).
Or maybe they think that by opening the door to us year round, and not just for a month in summer, that will chase off some of the other people.
Either way? We’re bottom of the pile right now, and it’s hugely apparent now that entertainment media is crashing.
> LGBTQIA+ people deserve to see themselves represented in tv shows beyond just one season.
>
> — Hayley Kiyoko (@HayleyKiyoko) [August 23, 2023](https://twitter.com/HayleyKiyoko/status/1694212793778729233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** A League of Their Own, GLOW
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### [It's Official: STRIKE for SAG-AFTRA](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/its-official-strike-for-sag-aftra/)
**Published:** July 13, 2023
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It has come to this. SAG/AFTRA joins the WGA to strike.
**Content:**
No this isn’t about *A League of Their Own* except that it kind of is.
As of Thursday, July 13, 2023, the [SAG-AFTRA](https://www.sagaftra.org) union has called a general strike. Beginning one minute after midnight tonight, they will be on strike and joining the picket lines.
> SAG-AFTRA negotiated in good faith and was eager to reach a deal that sufficiently addressed performer needs, but the AMPTP’s responses to the union’s most important proposals have been insulting and disrespectful of our massive contributions to this industry. The companies have refused to meaningfully engage on some topics and on others completely stonewalled us. Until they do negotiate in good faith, we cannot begin to reach a deal. We have no choice but to move forward in unity, and on behalf of our membership, with a strike recommendation to our National Board. The board will discuss the issue this morning and will make its decision.
>
> SAG President Fran Drescher
Yes, that Fran Drescher.
I was born in the 1970s, so I was not yet a gleam in my parent’s eyes the last time the writers and actors struck at the same time (1960). I was around for the last actors strike (1980) and very much the last few writer’s strikes (1981, 1988, 2007-2008, 2023).
I’ve already talked a little about what’s going on and why, but as it happens some of the stakes have changed.
## Award Winning Invisibility
Did you know that *Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies* is up for an Emmy? Two actually! Makes you kind of want to watch it, right?
Well, you can’t.
That’s right, Paramount **removed** an Emmy nominated show from streaming. It hasn’t even been a month since the finale, and if you missed it, it’s just gone. And while at first we all might think it’s just a money perspective, it’s actually an intentionally evil money related move.
Don’t believe me?
> “The endgame is to allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses,” a studio executive told Deadline. Acknowledging the cold-as-ice approach, several other sources reiterated the statement. One insider called it “a cruel but necessary evil.”
>
> [Hollywood Studios’ WGA Strike Endgame Is To Let Writers Go Broke Before Resuming Talks In Fall](https://deadline.com/2023/07/writers-strike-hollywood-studios-deal-fight-wga-actors-1235434335/) by Dominic Patten
What’s the fastest way to break the banks for union members? You don’t pay them for their creations. How do you do that? You remove the shows.
That’s right. The removal of shows isn’t *just* greedy networks trying not to pay taxes, they are actively and vindictively doing it to *hurt* writers. They want to break the unions by making them literally broke.
When I read that (via [Paul Mather](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0558460/), who wrote my wife’s favourite random show, *Little Mosque*, but also a number of cult favs out there), I was appalled. It was bad enough that all creators risked loosing their work without even a clip reel now that everything’s digital and no one gets copies (DMCA actually prevents a lot of creators from making their own clips off of their own DVDs in the first place). Now though, we can see the ultimate plan of the studios is to just remove everything, give the writers nothing, and pivot to … I guess Reality TV.
Knowing all that means that this statement by [AMPTP](https://www.amptp.org/) (the studio’s association) rings false:
> We are deeply disappointed that SAG-AFTRA has decided to walk away from negotiations. This is the Union’s choice, not ours. In doing so, it has dismissed our offer of historic pay and residual increases, substantially higher caps on pension and health contributions, audition protections, shortened series option periods, a groundbreaking AI proposal that protects actors’ digital likenesses, and more. Rather than continuing to negotiate, SAG-AFTRA has put us on a course that will deepen the financial hardship for thousands who depend on the industry for their livelihoods.
>
> [SAG-AFTRA Officially Calls Strike As National Board Approves Guild’s First Walkout Against Film & TV Industry Since 1980](https://deadline.com/2023/07/actors-strike-sag-aftra-hollywood-studios-1235436118/) by David Robb and Dominic Patten
Their goal is to cause financial hardship. If it wasn’t, why wouldn’t they be making decisions to strengthen the finances of their actors and writers?
## What Do They Want?
There is some overlap of what SAG-AFTRA and the WGA want
WGASAG –
AFTRAResiduals for streaming content, based on viewership✅✅AI Regulations (no script writing and no reuse of likeness)✅
✅
In Person AuditionsN/A✅Writers Rooms✅N/AThe writer’s room is a little interesting in that it has two parts:
1. No more ‘mini rooms’ — they prevent new writers from breaking in, and lock existing writers into where they are. Collaboration is key!
2. Longer contracts — they don’t want writing to be a ‘gig economy’ job.
As a viewer and TV fan, those both make perfect sense to me! You know how much we detest shows that have no consistency about writing? Those points would help limit those from happening! If the writers work together, then they can make a show keep it’s linear sense.
As for the in-person auditions, while sending in a tape is ‘easier’ you have to remember that the vast majority of applicants for a role *will not get the job*. But. If they go in, in person, and talk to the directors and producers, then they have created a relationship with them. That will mean casting directors know their name and might think about them for future work. It’s basically the biggest contributor to *how* unknown actors can break-in to the business (if they aren’t related to existing well known people in the biz).
Now the studios (remember AMPTP is *not* a union) … Well they don’t want *any* of the above. Tech based companies (eg. Netflix) **do not** want to touch residuals based on viewership, because they would then be **required** to release viewing numbers. They don’t do that now, probably because if they did, we would all know that their business is not as successful as they’ve led folks to believe. And by ‘folks’ I mean ‘investors.’
As for AI, basically the studios see AI as an opportunity to remove the labor and costs of having to, you know, hire human beings. Which means exactly what you’re thinking.
## Is it Really *That* Bad?
Yes.
> In December, 2020, in the depths of pandemic winter, the actress Kimiko Glenn got a foreign-royalty statement in the mail from the screen actors’ union, *sag-aftra*. Glenn is best known for playing the motormouthed, idealistic inmate Brook Soso on the women’s-prison series “Orange Is the New Black,” which ran from 2013 to 2019, on Netflix. The orchid-pink paper listed episodes of the show that she’d appeared on (“A Whole Other Hole,” “Trust No Bitch”) alongside tiny amounts of income (four cents, two cents) culled from overseas levies—a thin slice of pie from the show that had thrust her to prominence. “I was, like, Oh, my God, it’s just so *sad*,” Glenn recalled. With many television and movie sets shuttered, she was supporting herself with voice-over jobs, and she’d been messing around with TikTok. She posted a [video](https://www.tiktok.com/@itskimiko/video/6904342710782676229) in which she scans the statement—“I’m about to be so *riiich*!”—then reaches the grand total of twenty-seven dollars and thirty cents and shrieks, “WHAT?”
>
> [“Orange Is the New Black” Signalled the Rot Inside the Streaming Economy](https://www.newyorker.com/culture/notes-on-hollywood/orange-is-the-new-black-signalled-the-rot-inside-the-streaming-economy) by Michael Schulman
That’s a show that excelled in bringing in traffic to Netflix, and yet for actors getting pennies on the dollar for their work means it’s impossible to survive!
While the SAG minimum rate is $900 a day, and that sounds like a lot (it’s over 3 times what I was making a day as an entry level programmer in the late 1990s), remember a couple things. Like the rest of us, they get taxed too — FICA takes their money. They also don’t get any health insurance from the shows and have to use either SAG-AFTRA’s health insurance (which has [eligibility requirements](https://www.sagaftraplans.org/health/eligibility/earned-eligibility)) or something on their own. We all know how bad health insurance is in the US.
Also, unlike someone with an office job, there is no guarantee of how much someone will work. If you’re a recurring actor, then let’s say you’re in 5 episodes. It takes roughly 8 days to film a TV episode, and you would only be in 2 or 3 days max. That’s 40 days, of which 15 days pay, or $13,500 before taxes. However. You can’t get another TV show for the other 25 days. Also most recurring or guest actors are only there for one day, which means $4,500 for the same 40 day span.
## How Long Will This Last?
Probably around October/December time frame. That’s a calculated move by AMPTP, who are basing that on the average income of writers, and how long they can go without money. And if they keep pulling shows, that’ll happen a lot quicker. Once the WGA runs out of money, the AMPTP are in a position of power to make a deal that benefits *them*.
That said, there is one place that AMPTP has leverage now. Each studio can make a side-deal with the union. But the thing there is, it *actually* favours the SAG-AFTRA and WGA more! An interim deal works like this: The unions make an offer that favours them with one studio. That studio agrees and signs the contract. The union turns around and points out that Studio A is with them and filming now, which pressures the other AMPTP studios into caving in so they don’t lose their competitive advantage.
If the unions can get a couple studios on board, then we have a good chance for them.
## Who is Impacted?
I’m going to avoid the joke answer of ‘everyone’ because this is a different thing. Actors and writers don’t only exist in the USA, and SAG-AFTRA is an **American** union. For Canada, the union is [ACTRA](https://www.actra.ca), and it’s [Equity](https://www.equity.org.uk) for the UK. What happens if SAG-AFTRA strikes? Will they follow? Probably not.
Canada’s [ACTRA actually settled a deal with AMPTP](https://deadline.com/2023/06/u-s-studios-strike-labor-deal-with-canadian-actors-1235428132/). There’s no promise that Australian, Canadian, nor UK actors’ unions would support and join this strike. In fact, the strict union laws in the UK actually *prevent* an extensive show of solidarity from Equity. It’s illegal for Equity to call a strike to support SAG-AFTRA due to those restrictive British legislations.
That doesn’t mean that studios can simply fire the US actors and hire UK ones, though. Besides the fact that they have contracts with individuals and they could sue for breach of contract, non-US unions and guilds are showing solidarity. [WGGB](https://writersguild.org.uk) (Writer’s Guild of Great Britain) for example has [clarified things](https://writersguild.org.uk/wga-strike/) pertaining to the strike of their US based counterparts, saying “WGGB is advising members not to work on new projects within the jurisdiction of the WGA for the duration of the strike.”
There is some wiggle room, mind you. If the WGGB writer is *already* working on an existing project, they may stay. However that is *only if* the contracts are made in the UK. If the contract is from a US based company, then don’t be a scab.
That said, *any* production that includes a single Hollywood actor is in trouble. After all, the Guild’s Global Rule One is this:
> No member shall render any services or make an agreement to perform services for any employer who has not executed a basic minimum agreement with the union, which is in full force and effect, in any jurisdiction in which there is a SAG-AFTRA national collective bargaining agreement in place. This provision applies worldwide.
Worldwide means **any** SAG-AFTRA related project anyway.
The one exception in the USA are soaps, which have a different contract due to the nature of their work (filming pretty much daily).
## How Can You Help?
**Note: Right now neither SAG-AFTRA nor WGA have recommended or asked for a boycott.**
There aren’t a lot of ways we can help, but one is to cost AMPTP money. That is, if they can’t make money either, they *might* be encouraged to come to the table for a fair deal.
The easiest way to do this is to cancel any streaming subs. They’re not going to have any new content (or at least not any *good* new content) from the US for a while. You can probably kill them off for a good 3 months. Right now, the only streamers I kept are UK based but as this goes on, that will change.
We’ve already seen a massive uptick in the cancelations and removals *harming* the most vulnerable of content — queer and minority led. It’s time to make our voices heard with our wallet. If the studios aren’t going to give us queer content we can watch, we stop giving *them* money.
**Categories:** Rant
**Tags:** A League of Their Own, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Orange is the New Black
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### [Cancel Your Everything](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/cancel-your-everything/)
**Published:** June 14, 2023
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Who's getting canceled? What's getting canceled? Is it all in our minds?
**Content:**
I’ve heard this bandied about a lot, that we’ve moved from Bury your Queers to Cancel your Queers.
It’s not a wrong thing to say that a higher than normal number of queer-featured TV shows have been cancelled. In fact, you can look at my posts from the last few years, and see how the change is basically down to we don’t get queer shows to replace the ones canceled.
You’ve likely noticed a **lot** of streamers have been pulling shows. It started being really apparent in October 2022 when HBOMax (or Max, or whatever they are today) [removed a bunch of shows](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/what-hbo-maxs-red-wedding-means-for-queers/). Now Disney removed over 50 shows last month, including *[Willow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/willow/)* (so basically we’re never getting another season, thanks).
## What did We Lose?
I’m only listing TV here, so there are some movies and documentaries that are omitted.
HBOMaxDisney+Queer Content*Elliott From Earth
Final Space
The Fungies!
Genera+ion
Little Ellen
Minx
Mrs. Fletcher
OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes
Summer Camp Island
The Time Traveler’s Wife
Westworld**Big Shot
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changer
Willow
Diary of a Future President
Y: The Last Man
Little Demon*Non-Queer Content*Beforeigners
Close Enough
Detention Adventure
Dodo
Esme & Roy
The Garcias
Gordita Chronicles
Head of the Class
Infinity Train
Love Life
Made for Love
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart
Messy Goes to Okido
Mia’s Magic Playground
Mighty Magiswords
My Dinner With Hervé* (tv movie) *The Nevers
Odo
The Ollie & Moon Show
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
Raised by Wolves
Squish
Theodosia
Tig n’ Seek
Vinyl
The Witches* (2020)*Turner & Hooch
The Mysterious Benedict Society
Just Beyond
The Right Stuff
The Real Right Stuff
Stargirl
Flora & Ulysses
Better Nate Than Ever
Gina Yei
Maggie
Love in the Time of Corona
Everything’s Trash
The Premise
Darby and the Dead*As you can see, the number of queer shows is a drop in the bucket compared to the non-queer shows.
I wanted to put Netflix up there, but their haphazard indications of what is and is not ‘original’ made that impossible. Since Netflix **did not** have a production company at the start, it branded a lot of shows as ‘original’ that were really a single license to be the only ones who aired a show.
A good example there would be *[Slasher](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/slasher/)*, which was removed from Netflix in 2020 when the Kew Media Group when bankrupt. Eventually the show found a home again on Shudder but for a few months in 2020, you couldn’t see the first seasons.
## The Enemy of My Enemy is My Enemy
I bring this up every single time someone mentions canceling queers. It’s not **just** that we’re being canceled. And in fact, being canceled is the least of my worry.
The primary issue in my mind isn’t the cancelations, it’s the **removals**. Because when a show is removed, not only can we not watch it, the creators (writers, directors, actors) don’t get any more money from residuals. And in fact those residuals and the lack of fair compensation is the heart of the [ongoing strike](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/what-to-expect-with-a-strike/). But even if you don’t have a horse in that race, you can have one here.
*If the content is removed, you can never watch it again.*
No binging, no late night “I’d love to re-watch *Person of Interest*” if it’s gone. A practical example here is the movie *Dogma*. It has its flaws, I know, but did you know it’s not available on streaming? The only reason I can watch it whenever I want is that I own the DVD that they don’t make anymore. While it’s unlikely that movie will vanish (the issue with it is [Kevin Smith refuses to give Weinstein any more money](https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-dogma-on-netflix/)), the fact that it’s so niche is probably why it’s not a huge matter that it’s missing. But. I can watch it. My best friend cannot. The only difference is I own a DVD.
And while someone is thinking “So just order the damn DVD.” **YOU CAN’T**. Seriously. No streaming, no DVDs for sale anymore, no way to watch it unless you recorded it– Oh wait, you **can’t** record it like that anymore, and we never really made the jump from “I’ll just record it on VHS” to “I’ll record it on this DVD.” In fact, they intentionally make it so you can’t do that anymore (DMCA strikes again).
## If Content is Removed, Was It Ever Real?
The removal of content is gutting because now there’s no way for a lot of people to see themselves on TV.
*[Genera+ion](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/generation/)* may have been ill-timed to capitalize on the ‘secret life of teenagers,’ and a combo of having a number of similar shows (*Euphoria* for example) and COVID restrictions likely led to it’s downfall. The show also portrayed a wide array of queers, diverse and complex just like life. A little fantastical, yes, but that’s what you expect with television.
Removing kids shows is even worse, since those formative years are when most of us would really have been served well just by seeing casual queers.
But now we’re being not just canceled, but **erased**, and that terrifies me. We’ve already had to rely on books, old blog posts (like GeoCities old, thank you Internet Archive) to get information about bygone queers. Now, if we don’t review and add fast enough, the same happens with modern shows.
Storage is cheap. Bandwidth is a different matter. Netflix uses up to 3GB per hour of video, if you stream in HD (double that for 4K, halve it for SD). For you and me, that looks like a lot. But for them? The argument gets weird. After all, if the justification for cancellation is “no one is watching” then is the cost breakdown really that bad that they save more just on streaming?
I know that YouTube has tricked a lot of us into thinking Bandwidth is cheap. Since we don’t pay for it, we often forget that *we* are the product, and our data is what they find useful. Mind, I can’t think of how them knowing I watched *Carmilla* for the nth time is useful, but carry on. If you look at how much [Cloudflare charges for their video streaming service](https://www.cloudflare.com/en-ca/products/cloudflare-stream/), you can get a better picture.
The difference though is that with Cloudflare, you’re paying for storage and streaming bandwidth as an add-on. Meaning, the system exists already and you’re just using it. For MAX and Netflix, they own data centers or they use the cloud.
## Sidebar: The Cloud is Someone’s Server
I work in tech, and I’ve sung this a million times. The cloud isn’t an ephemeral concept. It’s really just putting data (videos etc) on computers that are built to run more on-demand instead of all the time. This site is an ‘all the time’ server. You come here at any time, everything is rendered and waiting. When you stream, there’s often a pause before and (depending on your network) during while the video buffers.
It used to be that you had to download the entire video **before** it would play. That’s why, if you look at older sites, everything was small! We were trying to make sure it could load because the bandwidth issue isn’t as much for the servers but for you! I say we since I was working on that kind of code back then. Streaming really came into vogue when we figured out how to do things like bit-torrent which lets you deliver the bits and bobs of a video out of order.
That was a huge thing in tech. For most readers, it’s just an amusing background note.
The point to all that is we in tech have worked hard to make sure videos can be compressed without data loss (meaning it’s not all blurry and staticy like it was), and can be delivered via the internet in a fast way. You don’t want to wait 3 hours to download an episode of *ER* most likely. And with all of that hard work, we know it’s not actually that expensive to store and return (meaning play on your TV) all that.
Now, why this matters to TV? It’s cheaper to rent space on someone else’s computer than it is to build the data centre yourself. Amazon and others have a concept of ‘cold storage’ where you pay less for rarely used data (and it’s generally slower etc). But in their brilliance, instead of paying for that storage and some magic to dynamically bring it ‘warm’ when people get on a binge of something truly archaic …
They removed the data all together. No shows for you.
## Who is getting canceled?
Everyone. But it’s a lot worse for queers and minorities specifically because we have so little.
There’s a concept called ‘[the glass cliff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_cliff)‘ where in a woman is hired to be an executive, told to make some incredibly unpopular changes, and is then fired. When that happens, people will use it as proof that women aren’t capable of holding down whatever that role was. We see it a lot in movies, where if a female-led movie doesn’t do phenomenally well, then it’s a failure. This is all the same thing.
The mountain creators have to climb to make queer TV is steeper and more treacherous than non-queer TV. If a queer TV show isn’t an epic success, it’s a failure.
And thanks to those misconceptions, queer shows, and any minority led show or niche content, is vulnerable.
Until one day we all wake up and see people who look like us running the networks, this isn’t going to change. Or, if we’re lucky, when we all stop watching shows that **don’t** have people like us in them, it will finally, critically, be enough to spark change.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Genera+ion, Slasher
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### [The Lesbian Crumb Grab](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/lgbt-fandom-lesbian-crumb-grab/)
**Published:** February 18, 2017
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** We have to stop putting up with crumbs. We deserve to have queer characters who are happy, 3-dimensional and have romantic and sexual relationships equal to their straight counterparts.
**Content:**
I have thought a lot about LGBT fandom and why we get so emotionally attached to our characters and ships. I think it is because, for our entire lives, we’ve settled for so little.
**I love television.** TV was my babysitter growing up, and now I love it like a good friend (I’m lucky because my wife loves it as much as I do).
I came out in college on Halloween night 1988 when I was 18, and the only queer people we saw on TV were freak show portrayals on talk shows. When someone gay was going to be on TV, we’d all gather to watch, and it was usually horrible.
Over the years it got better but not good, like the 1994 kiss on Roseanne where she wipes her mouth right afterwards. We were queerbaited into driving up ratings for sweeps week.
And while I love Xena from 1995 (I have the action figures), they still strung us along with subtext until the very end.
We ate it up. We grabbed every crumb tossed our way on television and we still do — every endless subtext-only ship, 10 seconds of screen time as 1-dimensional characters, and gay-for-ratings plot line. We pour over every frame, make animated GIFs and put energy into expanding the missing stories ourselves.
When there were decent representations of LGBT folks on TV 2 things happened — the characters died, or the show got cancelled.
I have to give producers Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz (Thirtysomething, Once and Again and My So-Called Life) props. They tried really hard to have fully fleshed-out queer characters in every one of their shows who got decent screentime and even kissed each other, but every time that happened their shows got cancelled.
In my opinion, their show, Relativity from 1996 had the first good lesbian kiss on TV. It was sweet, realistic and a decent kiss. Of course the show was cancelled after one season.
### A Short List
- **Once and Again** – Cancelled
- **Ellen** – Cancelled
- **Bomb Girls** – Cancelled
- **Rookie Blue** – Cancelled
- **Person of Interest** – Cancelled (and subsequently dead)
- **Buffy the Vampire Slayer** – Dead
- **Chicago Fire** – Dead
- **Skins** – Dead
- **The 100** – Dead
- **All My Children** – Dead and Cancelled
You get the point.
### With all the real terrible things happening in the world, why do fictional characters matter?
When I tweet about dead queer characters I imagine some people may think “who cares, it’s not like someone really died.”
The characters may be fictitious, but the way they are treated affects the LGBT community in very real way. The messages are: you are disposable; your presence ruins everything; you will get punished for being queer; you are not equal to straight people. After a lifetime of being immersed in this narrative it’s difficult to not internalize it.
These messages are, literally, [deadly](https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/facts-about-lgbtq-youth-suicide/). The rate of suicide attempts is 4 times greater for LGB youth than straight youth and 40% of transgender adults reported having made a suicide attempt, most while they were in their youth. Some of us may have this nagging feeling that we do not deserve happiness or equality.
## We have to stop putting up with crumbs
As a community, we are starved for real representation on TV. We deserve to have queer characters who are happy, 3-dimensional and have romantic and sexual relationships equal to their straight counterparts.
After [the blood bath of 2016](https://lezwatchtv.com/stats/death/), I feel like LGBT fandom is feeling the same way. We’re tired of being queerbaited and we’re done with our characters getting killed off.
## We are no longer grateful for the crumbs tossed to us; we want equality.
2 shows give me hope for the future – [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/) and [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/). These are 2 shows with queer main characters with decent story lines that involve kissing girls. And no one has died…yet.
Let’s hope this is the start of TV producers not taking LGBT fandom for granted.
**Categories:** Rant
**Tags:** Historical, LGBT Fans Deserve Better, Queerbaiting
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### [What To Expect With a Strike](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/what-to-expect-with-a-strike/)
**Published:** May 3, 2023
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Content:**
I saw this coming back in January when I talked about why we were seeing [so many late cancellations of previously renewed shows](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/whats-with-the-late-cancels/).
Here we are, less than 5 months later, and we have a writer’s strike. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) have struck.
## What Are They Striking Over?
Money, specifically residuals. For the most part, writers for TV get paid up front for the episode and then again every time it re-airs. If you wrote a super popular show, that has a ton of reruns (so *Law & Order*, right?) then you are making bank. It was hella hard to do, but it was a very American ‘pull yourself up by your bootstraps’ rags to riches saga.
Then came streaming, which butchered residuals. Writers don’t get compensated for multiple release platforms (so if your show is on Disney+ and Netflix, you do not get any residuals), and older contracts were not written with streaming in mind to begin with. The new contracts are pretty weak when it comes to streaming as well.
On top of that, these streamers are incredibly secretive about how popular a show is, so no writer can be sure they’re being fairly compensated. And since streams have been pulling shows off their networks (HBO…), it’s removing every cent of residuals.
This doesn’t even get into how the rates haven’t been adjusted for the current global economy (something most people can related to). Let’s not even think about health car (which according to many writers got canceled as soon as they struck).
All that together results in writers being unable to support themselves.
## What Does It Mean for TV?
Streaming shows tend to write it all in one and go, so they’re okay. So are most cable shows, which behave the same way and have mostly finished all scripts. It’s everything on regular linear TV that is about to get hit hard, if they haven’t finished filming.
> A lot of shows have wrapped for the season. NBC’s “Law & Order” shows, including “SVU” and “Organized Crime,” just wrapped last week, meaning the footage is in hand with the network and the final episodes of those seasons should air without issue later this month. But CBS’s “FBI” and “FBI: Most Wanted” are still scheduled to shoot this week in New York, so their current seasons could be impacted.
>
> [Writers Strike FAQ: Everything You Need to Know About the (Possible) Shutdown](https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/wga-writers-strike-what-happens-tv-shows-streaming-1235598343/)
We have a little time, but expect everything to end sooner than normal. This includes late night TV, whose writers work up to the last second every day. But even Soaps will be hit soon, since they can use whatever scripts they have but they won’t be able to edit and update those scripts.
## Will It Be As Bad as 2007?
No.
For those of us who were paying attention in 2007-08, the strike derailed everything. Everything. That was because back then, we didn’t do streaming like we do now, and everything was directly related. You wrote, you produced, and you distributed all in one plan.
Oddly enough, it’s thanks to that strike that we have less of an impact today. And in that sense, it’s a little bad for the WGA right now because they made themselves less of a weak link.
But… If the actors and directors strike in solidarity? Well. The term “apocalypse” came to mind.
There’s also one little thing… You know how recently Netflix said they were going to bring in a lot of content from Korea? Yeah. Guess what’s cheap.
## Want To Learn More?
There are a lot of good articles out there to help understand this. Here are a couple to get you started.
- Gizmodo: [What a Writers’ Strike Means for Viewers at Home](https://gizmodo.com/wga-writers-strike-2023-explained-streaming-ai-tv-1850392982)
- Deadline: [WGA Strike Explained: The Issues, The Stakes, Movies & TV Shows Affected — And How Long The 2023 Work Stoppage Might Last](https://deadline.com/feature/hollywood-writers-strike-wga-explained-1235341146/)
And Adam Ruins Everything’s Adam Conover has a great breakdown:
> I'm incredibly proud of how transparent our union is. In the [@WGAWest](https://twitter.com/WGAWest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s strike announcement, we included a list of our proposals, and the AMPTP's responses. Read it for yourself: it explains in black and white we're forced to go on strike. [pic.twitter.com/U2FLsv9Dob](https://t.co/U2FLsv9Dob)
>
> — Adam Conover (@adamconover) [May 2, 2023](https://twitter.com/adamconover/status/1653272585252257793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I fully support the WGA. If you want to join them, [WGA has posted the schedules and locations of their protests](https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike/picket-schedules-and-locations).
**Categories:** Rant
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### [If A Queer Watches a Show, Does It Count?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/if-a-queer-watches-a-show-does-it-count/)
**Published:** April 19, 2023
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** If a tree falls in a forest, does anyone hear it? If a queer show is removed from streamers, does anyone see it? This mess of cancelations is ugly, and the justifications don't hold up.
**Content:**
I had to sit and think about this one for a while, because I have so many feelings. But overall my feeling is “We’re losing queer content at an abruptly faster rate, because we are being seen as disposable.”
## The Right Brand
Our much loved *[The Owl House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-owl-house/)* just concluded its third season. That season was incredibly divisive because it wasn’t a ‘season,’ as it was 3 extra long episodes to wrap things up and, since it as only about 3 hours instead of 11, it fell short on being able to handle everything. Creator Dana Terrace took to reddit to explain things 2 years ago:
> At the end of the day, there are a few business people who oversee what fits into the Disney brand and one day one of those guys decided TOH didn’t fit that “brand”. The story is serialized (BARELY compared to any average anime lmao), our audience skews older, and that just didn’t fit this one guy’s tastes. That’s it! Ain’t that wild? Really grinds my guts, boils my brain, kicks my shins, all the things. It sucks but it is what it is.
>
> [The Owl House AMA on Reddit — by Dana Terrace](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheOwlHouse/comments/q1x1uh/ama_except_by_anything_i_mean_these_questions_only/)
Now, Terrace **does not** throw Disney (or the people she worked with on the show) under the bus, and in fact she says she does **not** think the show was canceled because it was queer. She says it ‘skews older.’
What does that even mean? In context, are we saying “the show was aimed at people the same age as the characters, and that’s too old for Disney”? Who were shows like *Kim Possible* aimed at? Not Disney Kids, I agree, but they were for tweens and *The Owl House* certainly hit that mark.
And what else has Disney canceled lately? *Willow*. Okay, I know the producers are saying “It’s not canceled, it’s paused!” but come on, look at *Mindhunter*, which was ‘paused’ so long they ended up letting everyone go to follow their own contracts elsewhere. This is, in practical terms, a cancellation.
> Disney and Lucasfilm have released the actors from their obligation to the show for the time being, which allows them to seek out other roles during the interim, but \[Jonathan\] Kasdan \[the creator and showrunner\] claims they have every intention of producing the next season.
>
> [‘Willow’ Cancelled On Disney Plus Because It Abandoned What Made The Original Film Great \[Update: Maybe Not?\] — Erik Kain](https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2023/03/18/willow-cancelled-on-disney-plus-after-betraying-the-original-movie-and-fans/?sh=1b3cf00f42a8)
There’s also *[Big Shot](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/big-shot/)* (the John Stamos led series about girls’ high school basketball), *[The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-mighty-ducks-game-changers/)* (the Lauren Graham led series about a junior hockey team), and *The Mysterious Benedict Society* which had a couple of heavily queer-coded characters (and yes, I’m annoyed I don’t get to add it), as well as a lot of intentionally one-season shows I’m not counting.
The point is, outside of the Star Wars series which do have queers (in *[Andor](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/andor/)*, blink and you’ll miss it), the shows that got hit were ones with queer or super queer coded content.
## Low Performance
*[The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)* was not only canceled, it was removed from Showtime. Not only was it removed, some places (like Germany), they never even got to see season three. Why was it removed? It was ‘low performing’:
> As part of the changes, the company will “divert investment away from areas that are underperforming” and that accounts for “less than 10% of our views,” Chris McCarthy, who oversees Showtime, said in his memo.
>
> [‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Removed From Showtime Platforms Following Cancellation — By Nellie Andreeva](https://deadline.com/2023/04/the-l-word-generation-q-removed-showtime-platforms-cancellation-1235317850/#!)
We recently got the official news that *[A League of their Own](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/a-league-of-their-own/)* would not be getting a full season order, but a 4 episode wrap up. And why? It was … low performing:
> As *THR* [reported earlier this month in a larger look under the hood at Amazon](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/inside-amazon-studios-jen-salke-vision-shows-1235364913/), several insiders at the retail giant/streamer said its reliance on testing and data led to a clash last summer between Graham and marketing execs after data showed audiences found *League’*s queer stories off-putting and suggested downplaying those themes in materials promoting the show. Graham expressed concern about bias built into Amazon’s system for evaluating shows, which multiple sources said often ranked broad series featuring straight, white male leads above all others. One executive calls *A League of Their Own* “a proxy for how diverse and inclusive shows are treated.” Graham subsequently launched into an interrogation of the system, questioning multiple executives about it. Amazon took the issue seriously and dropped the system of ranking shows based on audience scores.
>
> [Amazon Confirms ‘A League of Their Own’ Ending With Four Episodes — by Lesley Goldberg](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/a-league-of-their-own-ending-four-episodes-amazon-1235372722/)
Now if you re-read that, you might Spock the old eyebrow. See, basically the only reason we’re even getting a finale for *ALotO* is because Will Graham used their muscle (and a bit of nepotism) to get a short season. But also it’s painfully clear that **the queer audience was not used as a metric for success**.
## The Numbers Aren’t Lying
Once I read about how Amazon was ranking shows, my heart sank. I drew that straight (sorry) line to connect things.
Amazon has a bias about shows, and it will rank cis, straight, white, male led shows over all. They took a show that was aimed at a queer audience and said “Well only the queers like it, so whatever.” And those metrics are actually part of why I was pushing to have [more than just our LWTV scores for shows on pages](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/new-front-facing-features/). IMDb, of course, wants to cost over $120k a year for the access we need, so that’s not going to happen any time soon, but let’s look at the numbers from IMDb, an Amazon subsidiary.
On IMDb, *ALotO* is ranked as a 7.5:
And if you break that down by the demographics, some things become clearer:
All Ages< 1818-2930-4445+**All**7.5 (23,245)9.0 (8)8.4 (1,060)7.6 (3,853)6.4 (2,243)**Males**6.1 (3.097)7.0 (1)7.2 (178)6.2 (1,281)5.8 (1,278)**Females**8.4 (4,792)9.2 (7)8.9 (802)8.5 (2,419)7.6 (892)Source: [IMDB](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8226360/ratings/?ref_=tt_ov_rt)From that, the first thing my eyes are drawn to is that, on average, women **loved** this show. 45+ least of all, but a 7.6 for a show is still pretty darn high. Younger men as well (<18 through 29) also liked this show a lot.
Which means we have a show that is actually rated pretty highly, but somehow it was ‘low performing’? What it really means is that Amazon’s built in biases as to what magical formula makes a ‘good’ show is seriously whacked.
And if you think Amazon is the only network that does it, well, I have a bridge to sell you.
## Capitalism Strikes Again
If you start collecting all the reasons a show is canceled, especially queer shows, and you start digging into this more and more, you’re doing to see that these **are not** bad shows. My beloved *One Day at a Time* sits at an IMDb score of **8.2** for crying out loud! But Netflix, who hides all those viewing metrics, won’t ever tell us what ‘low performing’ means.
So what gives?
Well, since it costs money to keep a show on streaming (you have to actually pay the people who made the show for re-streams), guess what? We’re expendable. We are not worth the expenses to keep *L Word Gen Q* around. We’re not valued. They don’t want our money.
At the start of this week, the news came down that a Writers’ Strike is imminent. What is the strike over? Money, obviously, but more to the point, studios have made almost *$30 billion* in annual profits, but writers? Their pay went **down**. That’s right, the studios make billions, but they’re too greedy to pay the people who create things.
But hey, it’ll work out for the studio, as they’ll pull a Discovery+ and yank everything that isn’t reality TV.
## What Next?
I say we vote with our wallets and feet. Cancel subscriptions (heavens knows with inflation, most of us cycle through our streamers anyway). If they don’t have the queer content we want, we don’t pay them a damn cent. But also speak up. Push them back. Ask Showtime “Hey, why the hell can’t I watch Gen Q?” Keep pushing and asking.
It’s the only way we get to have any quality content, and not fear that it will vanish into the night.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** A League of Their Own, The L Word: Generation Q, The Owl House, Willow
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### [WonderCon '23: Nerdom is Healing](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/wondercon-23-nerdom-is-healing/)
**Published:** March 29, 2023
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Feet were back on the grounds and people were out to check out the wonders of WonderCon.
**Content:**
One of my biggest, saddest, takeaways from WonderCon ’22 was how dismally populated it was. And it was. Oh, people showed up on Saturday, but that was it. All three days? The floor was sparsely populated, masking was required, and it just felt weird.
Come a year later and we have people again! Lots of people. More costumes, no one gave anyone grief about a mask (or not, it’s no longer required in California), and in fact the only ‘fight’ I saw involved some Harry Potter fans. The Funko pop lines were around the hall, people had giant bags, and honestly there was a lot more to look at. Not only that? The rain came earlier than expected, so everyone could dress up and it wasn’t too hot or cold. Absolutely perfect.
What is still on the cusp of returning to the old ways are the actual panels, but I have a good feeling we’ll get there.
## What New Came from WonderCon?
My favourite news is that my new favourite mainstream show (*[Quantum Leap](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/quantum-leap-2022/)*) not only got approved for season two, but they’ve run right into filming! If you haven’t watched it, check it out if only for [Mason Alexander Park’s](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mason-alexander-park/) awesome work as Ian, the non-binary genius who solves any problem thrown their way *and* sings a great karaoke. Oh and loves trivia.
*The Walking Dead* is betting more spinoffs, which we knew, but we got some look-ins and they’re branching out into new places. Zombie filled Manhattan? Sure why not!
From the press room rounds, a new show I’ve been a little iffy on, *True Lies* (yes, that show, made from that movie) surprised me with their awareness and commitment to improving diversity beyond just who and what we see on screen.
## Around the Con
This year there were more dice vendors, more games, more things to checkout than before. The artwork on display was mindblowingly great and, more than anything, cosplay was back in force!
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## Next Year? We Go All In
The best news is that with this improving attendance, WonderCon ’24 is 100% a go, and I’m already excited to see what people will wear, what secrets will be revealed, and maybe another dip into[ Gaaays in Spaaace!](https://www.gaaaysinspaaace.org)
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** WonderCon
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### [Mrs. Maisel's Last Laugh](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/mrs-maisels-last-laugh/)
**Published:** April 12, 2023
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The phenomenal journey of Midge from housewife to household name comes to and end, after five fantastic seasons.
**Content:**
On a lot of levels, *[The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel/)* was made for me. I’m an East Coast Jew, with family in NYC, and while I never lived that specific life, I know people just like that. I knew people who went to the Catskills, people who would have had made cracks about surprise the food wasn’t kosher (the stories of my parents’ wedding and the cream lives on). It’s also an Amy Palladino show, and I greatly enjoy her stuff. The hat tip to one of my favourite jazz artists, Blossom Dearie, in season two? I listen to her self-titled album regularly.
But this kind of show, a rapid-fire snappy-dialogue dance with multiple generations of (mostly) Jews, a queer who doesn’t *really* come out, that was a very specific target audience. I never expected this show to be the biggest hit on the planet. It was, however, always going to be a show I enjoyed a hell of a lot.
On April 14th, the final season comes to Amazon Prime with a 9-episode, 7-night event.
Every episode has me laughing.
And the part we here at LezWatch.TV cared about is, of course, Susie Myerson.
## Wrapping it All Up
The first thing to know about the final season is that it is a final season. This season was written to be the end, to bring the storylines together, to answer questions, and to let us know where it all ends.
This involves the classic tropes of flash-forwards, where all the actors play their older selves. Seeing everyone being older-them is a hoot, and it’s not done for laughs. The series has always been committed to amazing costumes and sets, and their use of both make the relative-future believable. That’s how I remember New York in the 80s and 90s, it’s how I remember Israel too.
Oh yes, we’re going there.
We get to see how the kids grow up, how people move on, and how much a mess Midge makes of every single aspect of everyone’s lives. I mean, come on, you know her kids are going to be in therapy when they get older. It’s practically a requirement.
## Susie Steps Up
One of the longstanding disgruntlements about the show is that Susie doesn’t get a lot of her own plot. To be fair, the show isn’t called “The Stupendous Susie” and everyone is going to revolve around Midge. But at the same time, it leaves many characters left only lightly shaded and formed.
With Susie, the reason it’s frustrating is that… well Susie’s queer. We know it, it’s been confirmed, and yet the show always dances away from something as simple as giving Susie a love interest. Midge had one, Joel had one. Hell, even Rose had some people very interested in her and became a matchmaker. All of those characters get to have full fledged lives outside of Midge, except Susie.
Susie lives for her work, which was kicked off by Midge, and everything revolves around that. If she isn’t working for Midge, she’s working for Jackie (he’s the magician) or James (the actor who happens to be black). And while Susie moves mountains for her clients, to the point of working with the mob (remember those guys?), that really is the whole of her existence. She has very little personal life to the point that deaths in her family are glossed over, unless her reaction to the deceased negatively impacts Midge.
While the majority of the final season does still have this issue, we are getting more glimpses into Susie’s life. Like Susie actually does know why someone’s estranged from their spouse. The downside is that it’s still a shallow glimpse no matter how you paint it.
## A Good Bye
The show is ending. And the silly fun I got watching the styling sass of Mrs. Maisel will be consigned to the bin of block-watch later.
All I can tell you is that the final season does it’s best to bring it all home, give us that last, good, fare well.
And don’t forget.
Tits Up.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
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### [From the LWTV Archives: 1993 - The Year With No Character Deaths](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/from-the-lwtv-archives-1993-the-year-with-no-character-deaths/)
**Published:** March 12, 2023
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, I went in search of the last time we had a whole year without any characters dying. Turns out, it's 1993!
**Content:**
Welcome back to “From the LWTV Archives,” a column dedicated to studying and highlighting moments from queer TV history. This week, I went in search of the last time we had a whole year without any characters dying. Turns out, it’s 1993!
## Bury Your Gays
*Lexa, a victim of BYG in 2016*
If you’re on this website, you’ve probably heard of the term “Bury Your Gays”. This is the TV trope where shows decide that queer people are more expendable than their hetero counterparts and find ways to kill them off. The most well known example of this is 2016, when a record 46 queer women/non-binary/trans characters were killed on TV (including [Lexa](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/lexa/) on The 100). LezWatchTV even has a death tracker on our homepage. With all this in mind, I was curious to find out the last year where there were zero deaths in our database. I had to go all the way back to 1993.
## 1993 Stats
In 1993, there were 39 characters on air but not one of them died. Pretty impressive, considering every single year since has had at least one! However, these numbers aren’t as simple as they seem. The number of deaths per year has increased as the number of queer characters has increased on TV.
For comparison, last year (2022), there were 23 deaths but 743 characters on air. That’s a big difference compared to the 39 characters in 1993. So we can’t look back at 1993 and say it was a golden era of queer TV since there were no deaths, but it is interesting to see that there was a point in time when queers were being introduced on TV but not necessarily being killed off. Continuing the trend, 1994 only saw one death but the numbers have steadily increased since then.
Additionally, only 11 countries had shows with queer characters in 1993. Today, we are up to 30 countries. Although I do not want to downplay the existence of the “Bury Your Gays” trope (it is real and toxic), queer TV has come a long way since 1993.
## Blast from the Past
While we are here in the early 90s, let’s take a look at some of the characters that were alive and well in 1993. Many of these characters came out later, which adds even more complication to the statistics for this year.
*Tales of the City*
*Jadzia Dax in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*
- Many characters in *Tales of the City*
- Bianca Montgomery in *All My Children*
- Multiple characters on *The Simpsons*
- Diane Butcher and Sonia Fowler in *EastEnders*
- Jadzia Dax in *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*
- Mo Connell in *Between The Lines*
- Tanja Schildknecht in *Lindenstraße*
What a time to be alive!
*\[As always, this column is based on data provided in LWTV. If you have more information on a show/character that we have not included in our database, please let us know!\]*
**Categories:** From the LWTV Archives
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### [Good Trouble: Less Good, More Trouble, Still Queer](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/good-trouble-less-good-more-trouble-still-queer/)
**Published:** March 15, 2023
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** “Good Trouble” is coming back, but it’s weaker than before.
**Content:**
The late, great US Representative, John Lewis, tweeted in 2018:
> Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.
>
> *A tweet from June 2018*
When Freeform chose that title for their spinoff of *The Fosters*, I was skeptical. The show was about the lives of two of my less favorite characters, and honestly while I could see them both being inspired to some good trouble, it wasn’t the direction I really saw for them as a group.
To my delight, *Good Trouble* turned out to be witty, savage, smart, and yes, some good, necessary, trouble. We got seasons of the important, small, fights. People’s decision to prioritize passion over career, and others to put the whole above the self. We saw struggles we could all connect with and empathize more. Sure, it was a touch sensational, but not outside something most of us could believe.
As we reach into season five, the show has still from good trouble into just trouble for the sake of trouble, and I’m not enjoying it.
## Where Season Four Left Us
The saga of season four wasn’t all bad. We got Alice on the road, Sumi stepping up to be more than just a one-note character, Mariana and her Bulk Beauty team finally making something of it, Callie leaving, Davia trying something new since she lost her teaching gig, and then we got into the good trouble. There was the new character, Luca, a young man struggling to survive on the streets, and Malika (who also spent the season romantically struggling with her sexuality and love life) began a new career helping the city. Or so she hopes.
When I look back on what was general trouble, however, the plot lines that jump out are not the smaller fights that this show was so good at. In past seasons, they expertly drove home the issues of racial micro aggressions and how they make you doubt yourself with Alice, and then how they can grow worse with one moment. Showing us Malika’s struggles in the system, and how they parallel Callie, but a sharp turn due to skin color was also done well. And to their credit, the initial issue of Luca being homeless is treated well… until he turns into what is basically the Coterie mascot.
That is, ultimately, the problem. Because the rest of the season, the plots I’ve yet to mention, are the Isabella/Gael plot line, and the Mariana/Evan/Joaquin complication. Well and Dennis, but frankly his is neither ‘trouble’ nor ‘good,’ at least in that sense. It is a good story, and he’s finally coming to terms with his son’s death, and allowing himself to love. But because the actor is missing for many episodes, and Davia has to carry that story and the panic attacks of her student, it weakens both storylines.
Isabella and Gael take up a lot of time. And honestly I hate it. Gael devolves from being a passionate artist who had been working for Spekulate to make money, right into a staving artist baby-daddy who is screwed over by his art patron/boss. He becomes a passenger in his own life, and loses the ability to make decisions. This is compounded because Isabella is incredibly mentally unstable. In her defence, she’s screwed up because her parents are so self-centered, they don’t see her, and she had no solid adults to base herself on.
The other deeply time consuming plot is new guy Joaquin, who is looking for his sister. Joaquin, an investigative journalist, also did a story on Luca, looping that plot back in, and honestly if they had stuck on that angle, it would have been great. Instead, the storyline of his sister went right into cults.
No, I’m not kidding. It was a cult. And Mariana ended up spending a night there, which resulted in someone being shot.
## And Season Five Continues That
First of all, you will find out exactly who was shot. Honestly that surprised me, and I think that is bad. This is not the kind of show who should have a surprise like that. It’s not a crime drama. Mariana going into the cult was more of a Callie choice (remember when Callie got in the van with the pimps and we all screamed at her about it?). It felt wildly out of character for Mariana, who prefers to make good trouble with her mind.
Mariana has, like Gael, been devolved. She stopped using her mind and tech skills to change the world. Bulk Beauty? Not terribly wrong, and I can see that, but it feels like so much less than her Fight Club Girls when they tried to tackle sexism and the pay disparity. I had worked for companies, not like Spekulate but in the same vein, and her struggles there were so damn representative of the good trouble you have to cause just to get a change.
On the other hand, Bulk Beauty’s biggest struggle (besides money and tech theft) was with an Influencer. It felt so weirdly low stakes, and like the women had no idea how to do anything except code. Maybe that was the point, but I didn’t felt it matched with how they’d behaved in the pay fight the season before. They all lost skills and were dialed back.
Mariana will be at the center of who was shot, and much of her story will be entwined, which takes her away from the day to day at the Coterie. Over at the Coterie, you’ll get the continuation of Davia/Dennis becoming a them finally (a couple I actually ship, but would like to see more depth in), Luca trying to get his birth certificate (which is hit by a complication I approve of), Malika continuing her political aspirations while her personal life struggles, Sumi and Alice trying to improve the latter’s career (sadly that continues to be the joke storyline), and of course Isabella/Gael.
If you thought the tribulations of a Coterie baby would slow down after birth, hah, we’ve gone full on soap. I’m sure there were ways to make that less frustrating, but the storyline just drags.
And of all of that, only Luca and Malika are anywhere near good trouble.
## Good Trouble Returns March 16
The Coterie will be back on the 16th, and I’ll be tuning in, but if the changes continue down this road, I’ll be making my personal farewell to the series. At least until they return to their roots of good trouble.
C+
The fifth season sadly continues the rapid decline of this show, concentrating on the sensational acts of “trouble” instead of the smaller fights of good trouble.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Good Trouble
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – February 18, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-february-18-2019/)
**Published:** February 18, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Anissa digs deeper into Grace's past on Black Lighting, we're reminded there is indeed a lesbian character named Alex on Supergirl and Mel can't stay away from Niko on Charmed.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Anissa digs deeper into Grace’s past on *Black Lighting;* we’re reminded there is indeed a lesbian character named Alex on *Supergirl*; and Mel can’t stay away from Niko on *Charmed*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* – Season 2 Episode 13 “The Book of Secrets: Chapter Three: Pillar of Fire” \[Live\]At the end of the previous episode, Anissa discovered Grace left her apartment, and she has no idea where she went. In this episode, Anissa is on the case and back at Grace’s apartment taking a closer look.
There she finds a photo of young Grace with an older couple.
And one of Grace’s pills.
As soon as I saw that I was like, “take that to Gambi to get analyzed!” And fortunately she does go to Gambi’s hideout to do research.
> Something's not right with Grace. Stream the latest: [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/N19awf4HK6](https://t.co/N19awf4HK6)
>
> — Black Lightning (@blacklightning) [February 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/blacklightning/status/1095729457514586117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
We also find out Gambi’s a Thundergrace shipper.
Anissa does give Gambi the pill to analyze hoping it’ll lead to some answers.
Then Gambi echos the hopes of the entire Thundergrace fandom.
Later Anissa is hanging out with Jennifer talking about Tobias stuff, when she asks her about Grace. Anissa tells her she’s really worried she’s in danger, and Jen is suddenly really harsh about it. She tells Anissa she’s probably projecting, and Grace may just not be into her anymore.
Damn, Jen.
Anissa heads back to Gambi’s basement to hear what he’s found on Grace. It’s a lot.
> So many of Grace's secrets were revealed on last week's [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), but Anissa is still determined to find her. [\#ThunderGrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderGrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Hxs5Q5Pr1G](https://t.co/Hxs5Q5Pr1G)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1097259588565565440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Gambi also had the lab results from testing the pill found at Grace’s apartment.
**Let’s summarize:**
- “Grace Choi” does not exist, and the person we know as Grace paid a lot of money to have her identity changed.
- Grace’s real name is Shay Li Wylde.
- She was abandoned as a child and spent her youth in foster homes.
- The picture is her with two of her foster parents who are now dead.
- She was kidnapped at 16 and sold into a child prostitution ring.
- After the ring was busted, Shay Li vanished and resurfaced later as Grace in Freeland.
- The pill is a custom mega dose version of medication used to treat schizophrenia.
- Anissa still wants to find her.
I hate this trope, y’all — everything pointing to big red flags telling you to back off, but really there is something else going on, and the person does need saving. I’m glad Anissia is still determined to find her, and she doesn’t seem dissuaded by this new news about Grace.
This still doesn’t explain the skin and eye color changing thing. We’ll have to keep waiting to find out what all that’s about.
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 1 Episode 6 “Imposter” \[Live\]In this episode we got to learn more about Gael’s sister Jazmin. In a flashback we see Jazmin asking Gael’s help finding a lawyer to legally change her name.
Gael is sympathetic, but at the same time is giving Jazmin a, “why don’t you meet people halfway” attitude. Privately, he tells Callie he thinks she brings some of it on herself. Wow, Gael’s cis privilege is showing.
Gael enlists Callie’s help, but when she meets Jazmin, she tells her that she doesn’t need her to legally change her gender.
Jazmin explains she was getting harassed at a club and the cops were called. However, when they got there she was the one asked to leave, not her harassers. A cop grabbed her and when she pulled away he got mad and charged her with resisting arrest.
Callie says it is harder to legally change your gender when you have a felony conviction, but it’s not impossible. She’s happy to help her pro bono.
Meanwhile, in a different plot, Jazmin is working a catering gig at a party at Mariana and Gael’s work. There another catering co-worker asks her out, and that is going cute and well until their boss outwardly discriminates against Jazmin because she is transgender.
Gael immediately gets in the guy’s face while Jazmin tells him to let it go. Gael has finally seen a fraction of the shit Jazmin goes through regularly, and now he’s starting to get it. In the next scene you see the two of them meeting with Callie and her lawyer friend. They are going to sue the catering company. Yes, get that MFer!
After the show, *Good Trouble* Tweeted out this great video about transgender discrimination. This video is way better than my recap, and I strongly encourage you to watch it.
> Transgender equality is a cause worth fighting for.
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
> Tommy Martinez & [@213Sahar](https://twitter.com/213Sahar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) discuss discrimination against the transgender community in this week's Good Trouble x [@ATTN](https://twitter.com/attn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw):'s "The Trouble With" episode. [pic.twitter.com/63GWBqqEjA](https://t.co/63GWBqqEjA)
>
> — Good Trouble (@GoodTrouble) [February 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/GoodTrouble/status/1095487216917381120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
*Drunk History* – Season 6 Episode 5 “Love” \[Live\]I was looking forward to this episode of *Drunk History*, because it covered the story behind the movie *Dog Day Afternoon* and John Wojtowicz & Elizabeth Eden. I haven’t seen the movie and I didn’t know anything about it.
John and Elizabeth were married and John started robbing banks because Elizabeth (played by the fabulous [Trace Lysette](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/trace-lysette/)) was transgender, and John needed to raise money to pay for her gender reassignment surgery.
One of the other historical figures they covered was Edie Windsor and Thea Spyer, the famous lesbian couple whose fight to get their marriage legally recognized went all the way to the Supreme Court and led to same-sex marriage being legal nationwide.
My family was lucky to have met Edie in real life, and a significant portion of a Keynote I gave at a conference covered her and her story. She’s also from Philly. I love Drunk History, and I couldn’t wait to see how they portrayed Edie and Thea on the show.
I did enjoy the segment overall; however, I was very disappointed that they did not have out lesbian and queer actors play the queer historical figures portrayed on the show.
*Drunk History* usually does an amazing job of casting actors with the same backgrounds of the real life people they are portraying.
For example Native American actors portraying the people involved in the Alcatraz occupation.
Disabled actors playing the participants of the Section 504 sit-ins of the 1970s that led to the first disability civil rights law in the US.
Out transgender actresses, [Alexandra Grey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/alexandra-grey/) and Trace Lysette doing amazing portrayals of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera during the Stonewall Riots.
This authenticity is so important, because **Representation Matters**. The producers of *Drunk History* seem to get this, and they usually execute these episodes with mindful and respectful casting.
This is why I felt betrayed by the show when they did not cast two lesbians to play Edie and Thea — two of the most historically significant lesbians in modern history.
Why is our community not getting fair treatment? It’s sending the message, “We’ll make sure we cast actors with the same backgrounds for everyone else except lesbians. Your community is not important.”
Of course, I went to Twitter to complain and one of the actresses responded.
> I’m just very private with my personal live, love. I love everybody in all ways. The EPs of Drunk History know this – so the casting really is on point. How wonderful was our episode?! ❤️
>
> — Sugar Lyn (@sucrelyn) [February 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/sucrelyn/status/1097193418592202752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I think Sugar Lyn and Alison Brie are great. I do not think negatively of them at all for the job they did playing Edie and Thea. But I have to say doubling down on “casting being on point” feels very dismissive.
If she is kind of coming out in her tweet, that is great! I’m glad they cast a queer actor to play a queer person, but overall there was not the same casting effort put into this segment as all of the others.
All I want is fair and equal treatment because seeing yourself matters, and being singled out hurts people.
*[Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)* – Season 6 Episode 6 “The Crime Scene” \[Live\]Rosa meets Jake at a crime scene with a haircut that is, um, interesting.
Oh! Rosa has a girlfriend named Jocelyn…if that is her real name.
Day two of the investigation, we get a little more info on Rosa and her girlfriend, and a new hairstyle.
As the investigation drags on into several days, we learn that Rosa has not spoken to her mother since she came out to her.
At the same time, Jake made a promise to the crime victim’s mom that he would find her son’s killer. Rosa, who is usually not emotionally involved with cases, feels herself drawn into this one, because the mom says she regrets being estranged from her son before he died.
This motivates her to break the ice with her mom and reach out to her. Her mom shows up at the station, and it looks like healing process is on its way.
I thought this was a sweet episode, and hopefully, we’ll meet Jocelyn in the future.
My parting gift is a collage of every one of Rosa’s hairstyles from the episode. You’re welcome!
*[Big Mouth](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/big-mouth/)* – Special “My Furry Valentine” \[Streaming\]*Big Mouth* dropped a special for Valentines Day. This show is pretty over-the-top inappropriate, but I love it. The special was all about Valentines Day, and all of the characters going through their own issues with it.
Jessi has been having a hard time accepting her mom leaving her dad for a woman since season one, but now she has started to come around.
That was by far one of the sweetest and most innocent scenes in the entire episode.
*[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)* – Season 4 Episode 12 “Menagerie” \[Live\]*Supergirl* has a lesbian character on it, right? I think her name is Alex. Well, Alex actually got some plot in this Valentines Day themed episode.
Mind-wiped Alex is feeling down because she feels thrown off track with her personal life. She became director of the DEO, and things were going well. Then something happened, and it just stopped.
Don’t use “we,” Kara, because we at home certainly did not know about Alex dating a lot.
We all know it’s the mind-wiping that’s thrown Alex off course, but she thinks it’s work stuff.
It’s time for Alex to have a personal life again, and Kara wants to be her wing woman at a Valentines Day party Nia and her roommate are throwing.
I guess Alex may have been dating a lot because she bumps into one of her dates at Nia’s party, and she doesn’t even remember her.
> The look on Alex's face 😂😂 [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#AlexDanvers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlexDanvers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Ou3sOxdEkx](https://t.co/Ou3sOxdEkx)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1097555348964237312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Is it the mind wipe or everyone blurring together on Tinder?
Alex does a little chit chat with Becca about adoption stuff, and Alex is like me trying to remove myself from kid talk.
Meanwhile, Nia has been mourning her mother’s death and not feeling ready to go full-on Dreamer even though Brainy is ready to train her. But then, after the party, she’s asleep on the couch and dream-sees Supergirl getting attacked by a snake lady. I guess this is the thing that finally motivates her to go into superhero mode.
I absolutely LOVED seeing Nia in the super suit. I’ll be honest I squealed a little when she appeared on screen. Later, she tells Brainy she’s ready to start training.
Later, Kara and Alex and having sister time at Kara’s apartment, and Kara tells Alex she got that girl’s number from the party for her.
I’m glad they’ll be pushing play, because Alex’s life has definitely been on “pause” this entire season.
*[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)* – Season 1 Episode 12 “You’re Dead to Me” \[Live\]It looks like Mel can’t stay away from Niko even though we all know it’s never a good idea to mess with an alternative timeline.
Mel promises Maggie she’ll leave her alone, but it looks like she wasn’t being honest because later she meets up with Niko at their old coffee hang.
Mel’s pretending she’s there to talk to Niko about Jada possibly being in a cult, but she’s obviously weirded out by being in their usual coffee shop together again. Mel asks her why she picked the place, and she says something about it drew her in.
They get to talking and Niko says two years ago she woke up one day and felt something was missing. She changed her life and became a private investigator and now she’s much happier than when she was as a cop.
Mel does stuff like orders Niko’s favorite drink for her, and Niko says things like “you’re really easy to talk to.” Uh, oh, you’re wading into dangerous waters, Mel.
At one point Niko sees a scar on Mel’s shoulder and that seems to trigger a pre-spell memory.
That can’t be good.
For much of the rest of the episode, Mel is stuck in England with Harry to help him find his son. During that adventure, the truth comes out about Mel seeing Niko again.
At the very end of the episode, it looks like Harry has convinced Mel to stay away from her.
> Mel tells Harry she's going to stay away from Niko, but it looks like that scar is going to keep Niko investigating. [\#Melko](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Melko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/gDr4o9EtU3](https://t.co/gDr4o9EtU3)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1097577447099379712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Niko seems to have other ideas about that scar though. I’m totally into this. I wonder is Jada is going to find out how much Mel has been hanging out with Niko.
Half of our CW shows are on pause this week, but I’m okay with a writing break before so many of our favorite shows come back in March.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Big Mouth, Black Lightning, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Charmed (2018), Drunk History, Good Trouble, Supergirl
---
### [2022 In Review](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/2022-in-review/)
**Published:** March 1, 2023
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** A brief look into the visualization of representation for 2022.
**Content:**
Looking back on 2022, I thought I’d try my hand at displaying the status of the year in a slightly different format. Sure the “[This Year](http://lezwatchtv.com/this-year/2022)” page for 2022 has a lot of data, but digesting data is often helped by looking at the format differently.
## 747 Characters on Air
2022 saw an drop of characters on air. 2020 was the peak with 1059 characters.
Looking at the breakdown of character types, we still have a surfeit of cisgender representation!
The data is combined, as we mark 13 separate gender identities, so transgender encompasses transgender men and women, and trans-non-binary. There is a little overlap, as trying to breakdown each one individually makes the chart (currently) unreadable.
Number of
CharactersPercentage
of Characters**CISGENDER**64886.7%**TRANSGENDER**496.6%**NON-BINARY**476.3%**UNKNOWN**30.4%Given the nature of television, this isn’t surprising.
What is a little surprising is that the breakdown of sexuality is wider:
Even with the ‘combining’ of LGBTQ+/Queer/not-straight/non-monosexual as ‘Queer’, it’s still painfully low. But that said, there are ‘enough’ asexuals and pansexuals to start making a visual dent!
Number of
CharactersPercentage of
Characters**HOMOSEXUAL**40754.5%**BISEXUAL**16622.2%**HETEROSEXUAL**213%**QUEER**314.1%**ASEXUAL**41%**PANSEXUAL**182%**UNKNOWN**10013.4%This is the direction I hope to see gender representation moving!
## 23 Dead Characters
Thankfully this is **lower** than it’s been in recent years.
Number of
CharactersPercentage of
Characters**ALIVE**7243%**DEAD**2397%Obviously we want more alive than dead.
## 435 Shows on Air
This is a startlingly lower number than years prior. This matches some of the data I’ve been sharing over the years, but yes, we’re getting fewer shows.
Interestingly that works out to 1.7 queer characters per show listed. Which is dreadfully low.
Number
of ShowsPercentage
of Shows**MINI-SERIES**112.53%**TV MOVIE**10.23%**TV SHOW**40893.79%**WEB SERIES**153.45%Webseries was a little low in 2022, possibly due to covid. TV Movies are always a weird metric, since they do skew a little Halmarky, and up until recently they had lacking representation.
## What’s Next?
I’m actually working on putting some of these graphics onto the yearly pages, so everyone can look whenever they want, in an automated fashion but, for you, you get my clumsy attempt at something a little infographish.
But I do find that looking at things year by year gives you a little different idea of where we need representation to grow.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Statistics, Year In Review
---
### [New Front-Facing Features](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/new-front-facing-features/)
**Published:** February 22, 2023
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** What? More new things on the site? This time for you, the wonderful visitors.
**Content:**
On the heals of a lot of [backend work](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/new-secret-features/), we’ve now got a pair of new features you’ll see on show and actor pages. That’s right! These features are for you, the wonderful readers, to help you visualize the data in new ways.
## Actor Statistics
This was a long-term itch to scratch for me. The stats section of the site has **a lot** of data, but at the end of the day what a lot of people want is a quick way to see how ‘well’ their actor is doing rep-wise. I have a lot of one-off asks for this, and I’ve been fiddling with it for a while. Finally I bit the bullet.
Here’s our friend [Ali Liebert](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ali-liebert/) and her nine characters:
As you can see, she has more guests than anything.
Also if you’re thinking “Mika, she’s played NINE and I can count 3 + 2 + 5 is TEN.”
Yes, she did. But she played nine characters on **ten shows** (the *Bomb Girls* movie we never speak about). I mean, come on, [Caity Lotz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz)? She’s only played one character in our DB (Sara Lance) and has **FIVE** separate show appearances. I’ll probably have to update that for a footnote on everyone’s pages “X characters on Y shows”…
## Show Scores Expanded
We’ve had show scores for a long time. But one of the issues with it is that seeing **our** calculated score isn’t the same as seeing knowing how other places have reviewed it. It’s great to know that we love *[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)*, but what about everyone else?
Enter the multiple scores!
We really like it! [TMDB](https://themoviedb.org) mostly, and [TV Maze](https://tvmaze.com) a little less. But that’s pretty cool to see the comparison.
Those two sources were chosen simply because I have access to their APIs. I’ve applied for access to a couple others, but as we wait, I thought I could actually show them where we’re going. Sadly don’t get any hopes up of the IMDB API, that costs [$50k a year](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-6em5woz5oidg4#offers).
This is being rolled out slowly and will have tweaks along the way.
## Recommendations? Requests?
Are there front-facing features you’d like to see? Something big or small you think would help the site? Even if it’s something like “This should be smaller/larger.” We can’t promise to do everything, but sometimes a person’s simple ask of “It would be nice if I could visualize the score…” has interesting outcomes.
On the list is ‘hide the recent death to not spoil people’ but it’s proving complex with regards to accessibility. Don’t want to spoil one subset of people just because they use a screen reader, right?
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** Ali Liebert, Legends of Tomorrow
---
### [From the LWTV Archives: Civil Wars](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/from-the-lwtv-archives-civil-wars/)
**Published:** February 18, 2023
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, I fell down a rabbit hole trying to find answers about an early 90s tv show called "Civil Wars".
**Content:**
Welcome back to “From the LWTV Archives,” a column dedicated to studying and highlighting moments from queer TV history. This week, I went down a rabbit hole that was completely unrelated to my original topic and ended up researching an early 90s show, Civil Wars.
## [Civil Wars](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/civil-wars/)
*Civil Wars* began airing on ABC in 1991. It was a Steven Bochco creation, who was already known for creating *Hill Street Blues*, *Dougie Howser, M.D.*, and *L.A. Law*. This show was another court drama but, this time, the focus was on divorce lawyers. Every week, the lead characters, Charlie Howell and Sydney Guilford, had a new couple to satisfy. *Civil Wars* only lasted two years and didn’t leave much of a dent in TV history. (For fun: you can watch the opening credits [on Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUh7ehsW1NM).)
Interestingly, two characters from the series (played by Eli Levinson and Debi Mazar) lived on. After the cancellation of *Civil Wars*, these two characters made the jump over to the final season of *L.A. Law*. This was despite the fact that *L.A. Law* was on NBC and *Civil Wars* was on ABC. We definitely don’t see this type of cooperation between networks today!
## Queer History
*[Martha Hackett,](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/martha-hackett/) who played one mystery character*
How did I end up here, you ask? I was interested in looking at the last year of television that had no queer women/trans/non-binary death and ended up with the year 1993 (more on that in my next post). While looking at the shows that aired this year, I noticed one with a lack of information: *Civil Wars*. I have worked with LWTV for over 4 years now and I know how detailed their show descriptions usually are. *Civil Wars*, however, had zero characters listed due to a lack of information. Research mysteries never sit well with me so, I dove in.
Of course, I immediately realized that there really is no way to watch *Civil Wars* online. I also couldn’t find any major mention of this episode on the internet except the brief episode summary of “A lesbian sues her ex-lover for visitation rights”. At least this summary hints at *two* queer characters, which was a place to start. The [IMDB page](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0542170/?ref_=ttep_ep8) for this episode lists four female characters that are not in starring roles: Norma Baker (played by Fran Drescher), Audrey Wilkes (played by Romy Walthall), Helen Cashman (played by Martha Hackett), and Marcia Kellogg (played by Marcia Strassman). The summary on the IMDB page lists Fran Drescher’s character as a comedy writer who is trying to save her marriage, so I knew it wasn’t her. Three characters were left.
*[Marcia Strassman](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/marcia-strassman/), who played the other mystery character*
This is the point of desperation where I bring my question into the LWTV Slack Chat and hope for the best. Thanks to the help I received from other members, we narrowed it down to two characters. Saralizz pointed out that Romy Walthall’s character was in six episodes and it’s very unlikely that they carried the story line with two queer women that far. Therefore, Helen Cashman (played by Martha Hackett), and Marcia Kellogg (played by Marcia Strassman) must be our winners!
## Impact
This show was cancelled after two seasons and only included one episode with queer women, so I feel safe saying that it didn’t have much of an impact on queer history. BUT, all these years later, it provided a good ole mystery for me to entertain myself with and proved, yet again, that the [LWTV Slack Chat](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/slack/) is where it’s at!
One small step for queer TV history, one giant leap for this queer TV archives column.
*\[As always, this column is based on data provided in LWTV. If you have more information on a show/character that we have not included in our database, please let us know!\]*
**Categories:** From the LWTV Archives
**Tags:** Civil Wars
---
### [New Secret Features!](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/new-secret-features/)
**Published:** February 16, 2023
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** A nerdy departure into what's been going on behind the scenes and what's down the pipeline.
**Content:**
I haven’t been posting every week for a lot of reasons (I have SAAD so this time of year gets rough no matter what I do). But one of the bigger reasons, and also why I’m so behind on adding the 180 shows people have told us about that are in our backlog, is that I’ve been working on some new features that help us help you!
This delves into some nerdy things so I’ll give you the tl;dr here: I accidentally broke things when making the back end faster, then we put in new features to block toxic comments, prevent toxic messages from being sent to our editors, protect our [Slack](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/slack/) community, and share on more social media platforms.
Keeping this as a welcome and friendly place to talk about the people and shows we love remains one of our top priorities, right after ‘make sure all the data is accurate.’
## Bug Fix
Some people noticed the ‘counts’ on people’s pages were wrong. Like it would say ‘X has played 1 queer character, none are dead’ on an actor page who’s characters (plural!) were very much dead.
This was 100% my bad! I recently overhauled a lot of behind the scenes data syncing code, because we have a fairly complicated system to connect characters to shows and actors, and vice versa. When we had 100 shows it was easy. We’re over 2000 now (yay!) and searching 2000 shows means generating lists which can take a long time. It took me some trial and error to find the best solution that also worked on mobile for quick updates/corrections, but in doing so…
I totally forgot that numbers in code can be an integer or a string. Basically that’s like trying to compare `1`0 to `'10'` — it looked fine to the human who knows they’re the same, but robots are not that smart. Anyway, that was where that counting got weird. The `'10'` was a ‘string’ and the code says “Well a string isn’t a number, so it’s zero!” Spotted, solved, everything’s happy.
Thank you all for letting me know.
## Social Media
So. Twitter. Am I right? I personally chose to lock and leave my twitter account, due to 4 years of rampant harassment and abuse by one person who doesn’t get that I’m never going to give him what I want, and my boss is never going to fire me over what I did. What did I do? I kicked him out of a dev group for being an abusive and harassing human, after warning him multiple times. Clearly, I’m a monster.
Anyway, since Twitter is getting worse by the second, I started watching where celebs were running off to, and we are adding in the ability for us to list actors’ social media in two places: Facebook, TikTok, Mastodon and Tumblr. We’ll filling those out as we go, and it won’t show up on the front-end for a little while, until we’ve made sure everything’s as it should be, since we have to finish the code that helps ensure that data is correct.
What’s Mastodon? Our wonderful friends at AutoStraddle have a nice [101 about Mastodon](https://www.autostraddle.com/mastodon-101-a-queer-friendly-social-network-youre-gonna-like-a-lot-390948/). You can find me personally at [@ipstenu@toot.lgbt](https://toot.lgbt/@ipstenu).
Think there are more social platforms we should add for actors? Let us know in the comments.
## Toxicity
Speaking of that weirdo who harasses me, one of the biggest problems being a queer content site is – I bet you can guess this – toxic comments.
People have Opinions with a capital O, and honestly they’re welcome to them. But we don’t want them here, on our site, making trouble. This comes from all sides, including TERFs who are upset we include transgender characters or non-binary. Sometimes the TERFs like to sneak in and pretend to be all cool, and then they go rampant complaining that unless it’s all-cis-lesbians, it’s not *really* applicable for this site. We disagree.
We also get some people who are (more understandably) upset we don’t cover cis-men. And that one, I do get. It’s a strange, arbitrary line we drew, but it remains. Still, there’s no reason to attack us over not wanting to do something, and we get some of those too. BTW if you do want to make a version of this site for cis-men who are queer, please feel free to copy our code! It’s open-source meaning you don’t have to pay us or anything, and we tried to document everything so it’s portable for you.
In so far as the blog comments go, we have a very simple set up. First, every comment has to be approved **unless** we mark them as being trusted. It’s called Comment Probation, and it’s been instrumental in catching weird people who want to rant about how we’re all going to hell. But that doesn’t really work when you get to things like our contact forms, which someone has to look at, and wouldn’t it be so nice if **no one** had to read those hateful things?
First, I built out a system for the aforementioned harasser of mine and applied it here, so people we *know* are bad-actors are put into spam right away, and not interacted with. We rely on WordPress’ default block-list for things we know we do’t want to see. We can still see things, to check if something really was bad, but so far it’s been 100% correct, and no false-positives. By using the WordPress block list, we ensure that even if someone checks our code (which is all open source so yes, you could), they will only see *that* we block, not what. Some of that is where things are super specific to people.
Having no false-positives means we may have some false-*negatives*. That is to say, we err on the side of caution, and someone might slip through. While I’d love to just add ‘normal words people use to be jerks’ to that block list, we can’t since if you put in (say) ‘ass’, it would also flag ‘assume.’ This is a known issue with WordPress and the semantics of blocking.
The cool news is our friends over at Gravity Forms let us beta something! We’re now running what they call a ‘[Moderation Add-On](https://www.gravityforms.com/blog/moderation-add-on-install-the-beta/)‘, which utilizes machine learning to give something a ‘toxicity score.’ Now I am as skeptical as they come about AIs, but in this case, I ran it thought a lot of tests. The actual toxic content was scoring a 75% likelihood of being toxic, while the good content never surpassed 10%. There will be refinements on the way and so far I’m very happy with the results.
## What’s Next?
I have a couple things on my list.
Someone asked if we could email updates of new shows/characters added and I had (naively) assumed this would be easy. It’s not. The system we use to email updates for posts does not allow for us to add in ‘and these too!’ Effectively, this will have to be a separate list. For now, though, if you want to know who’s knew and are familiar with RSS, you can add that to your favourite RSS reader:
- `https://lezwatchtv.com/actors/feed/`
- `https://lezwatchtv.com/characters/feed/`
- `https://lezwatchtv.com/shows/feed/`
The next item on my list is also a little more complex than I want it to be. I want to hook that Toxicity tool into **regular comments**! Sadly there’s no active WordPress plugin for that ([ConversationAI](https://github.com/conversationai/conversationai-moderator-wordpress) closed their plugin a while ago) so we’ll need to write that ourselves. It’s not impossible, just takes time.
We also had a couple asks about our API that I’m clarifying before I say more than yes, we’re totally willing to adding API features.
And then it’s on to Social Media. We don’t advertise, but social shares are actually critical to helping people know about how cool we are! That’s why the show/character of the day has hashtags for the show names, it keeps everything findable. Keeping that flowing has to continue, no matter what the landscape of social media becomes. This means looking into the other hot-new-socials, like Hive, and figuring out if it’s possible to auto-post there.
## And The Future?
It would be a perfect world if everyone was chill and respected each other, treated all humans with love and kindness, and accepted differences. Until then, I’m sure I’ll be researching new ways to show people who can’t be kind the door.
At the same time, there are always new things! New social platforms, new data sources, and more ways to highlight the important data you want to know about TV shows and queers on TV. I am down for that. Adding in those new features always makes me happy.
If you have recommendations for features you’d like to see, please leave a note in the comments!
**Categories:** Announcements
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### [From the LWTV Archives: First Black Queer Woman Character on TV](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/from-the-lwtv-archives-first-black-queer-woman-character-on-tv/)
**Published:** February 4, 2023
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, I searched for the first Black queer woman character on television and I found her in the 1975 TV movie titled Cage Without A Key.
**Content:**
Welcome back to “From the LWTV Archives,” a column dedicated to studying and highlighting moments from queer TV history. This week, I searched for the first Black queer woman character on television and I found her in the 1975 TV movie, *Cage Without A Key*.
## [Cage Without A Key](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/cage-without-a-key/)
*Our girl, Tommy*
CBS aired *Cage Without A Key* as one of its “late movies” in 1975. The film takes place at a women’s juvenile detention center where two factions have formed: one led by [Tommy](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/tommy/) (our queer lead, portrayed by Jonelle Allen) and the other led by Susie Kurosawa. We are brought into this world through another main character, Valerie Smith, a new addition to the detention center. She was coerced into a robbery where a man died and Valerie was found guilty in court, despite having nothing to do with the crime. It is important to take a moment to note that Valerie, the completely innocent one, is a white girl and the leaders of the factions (Tommy and Susie) are both people of color. Moving on…
Pretty quickly, we learn that Susie is a manipulator who will hurt anyone in her path to power and Tommy, meanwhile, values her friendships immensely. She explains to Valerie that she has formed a group because they feel they are a family and must protect each other. Although Valerie wants to stay out of the drama, she is quickly forced to join Tommy’s group after a series of violent events, all carried out by the opposing faction. (This includes a particularly jarring scene where another inmate, [Noreen](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/noreen-2/), tries to sexually assault Valerie, which is conveniently left out of all plot summaries that I could find online.)
I wouldn’t recommend spending much time with this movie but, in case you are interested, it is[ freely available online](https://vimeo.com/174877748).
## Queer History
*Edie Stokes*
At this point in TV history, the amount of queer characters on television had been growing at a pretty steady rate. However, most of the queer characters were (unsurprisingly) white women. *The Jeffersons*, which started airing in 1975, introduced American audiences to a primarily Black cast and featured the only other Black queer woman character in this decade. (Shout out to [Edie Stokes](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/edie-stokes/), a trans character that deserves to have her own post one day.)
However, in general, things were very bleak for queer Black women looking for representation on TV at this time.
## Impact
Unfortunately, it is hard to find a silver lining to this TV movie. Of course, delivering the first Black queer woman on television is a big deal. And, in general, Tommy comes across as a caring individual who wants to live a better life once she leaves the prison (which, *spoiler alert*, she never gets to do). But, as we see often in the beginning of queer TV history, all the queer women characters are inmates and prone to violence.
I was hoping to see some kind of influx of Black queer women characters on TV after *Cage Without A Key* but, besides Edie Stokes on *The Jeffersons* in the following year, there was not another queer Black woman character for twelve years! In 1989, *The Women of Brewster Place* introduced two queer characters, Lorraine and Theresa, but they end up with yet another tragic and violent ending. A note for my own future research: find the first example of a happy ending for Black queer women on TV!
*\[As always, this column is based on data provided in LWTV. If you have more information on a show/character that we have not included in our database, please let us know!\]*
**Categories:** From the LWTV Archives
**Tags:** Cage Without A Key, The Jeffersons
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### [The L Word Sequel](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/l-word-sequel/)
**Published:** July 11, 2017
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** No, not a joke. They're actively shopping it.
**Content:**
I’ll leave it to Tracy to explain why we’re ambivalent about this one, and she’s better suited to explain why we *don’t* need an *[L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/)* sequel. But…
Yes. We’re getting a sequel.
[The Hollywood Reporter](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/l-word-sequel-works-at-showtime-1019916) explains:
> Series creator Ilene Chaiken will exec produce alongside original stars Jennifer Beals, Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey, who will connect with a new ensemble.
And from [EW](http://ew.com/tv/2017/07/11/the-l-word-sequel-showtime/):
> Sources reveal that stars Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moenig, and Leisha Hailey will executive-produce as well as appear on the series if it moves forward. Other characters from the original series may also pop up and will be paired with a whole new cast of women.
What we know:
- It will be on Showtime
- Ilene Chaiken will be executive producer *not* show runner or writer (due to commitments to *[Empire](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/empire/)*)
- Jennifer Beals ([Bette](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/bette-porter/)), Kate Moennig ([Shane](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/shane-mccutcheon/)) and Leisha Hailey ([Alice](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alice-pieszecki/)), will also exec produce
- Showtime is looking for a *new* showrunner/writer with ties to the LGBT community
- This is not set in stone – everyone could still back out
Who do you think should run the show? And how much shouting for *good* representation will it take for Showtime to hear that?
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** rebooted tv shows, The L Word
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### [Reboots, Reinterpretations, and Reinventions](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/reboots-reinterpretations-and-reinventions/)
**Published:** October 17, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** How far can we go with telling the same stories over and over before it becomes too much?
**Content:**
Like many people, I’m of divided mind about reboots, and they’re all the rage on TV these days. CBS, for example, picked *Magnum PI* to match up with their ongoing (and successful) *Hawaii Five-0* reboot. But back in 2000, they also tried to reboot *The Fugitive* and it turned out to tank while a weird and nerdy procedural called *CSI* launched into the stratosphere. When is a reboot too much for a fanbase?
## Regular Reboots
The aforementioned reboots of a pair of Hawaii based classics are shows I consider to be normal. They’re not super deep dramas, they don’t aim to change the world. They have a simple target, a goal of telling a story about police in Hawaii, or a PI in Hawaii, or a kid who hates guns and loves weird tech things in LA, and they give us a quirk of the week.
When we see a reboot of those shows, we simply expect the same stories and people, just modernized for ‘now.’ If CBS had gone ahead with *Cagney & Lacey*, I would have predicted they tackle `#MeToo` and Black Lives Matter. The same idea, two women as police detectives working together, just told for 2018.
These are somewhat easy to sell, provided there’s been ‘enough’ time since the original. The biggest hurdles with these shows are when a big name star is beloved and being replaced. I mean, really, who can replace Tom Selleck?
## Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Paradoxically, the more fantastical the world, the more used to reboots we are, and the more skeptical we are of them. If you talk to regular comic book readers, they may joke about how all you need to reboot is to kill off a Flash or have a witch make a wish, and now there’s a new equilibrium. The same goes for people who love stories of myth and legend. They go into the world *expecting* changes because they’ve learned that the interpretation of the story is much of why it’s so wonderful.
This is why we have reboots of shows like *Charmed* and even *Sabrina the Teenaged Witch* (coming soon on Netflix as *Chilling Adventures of Sabrina*), and they are generally more accepted. Even the possibility of a *Buffy* reboot is met with cautious hope, since we’ve already established the world is extremely mutable.
## The Alternate Universe
If you’re a fan of fan fiction, you’re probably familiar with the concept of an AU, that is an Alternate Universe. They can be as simple as “Korra is barista and Asami is the stunning woman who orders the same drink every day” or as complicated as transporting the characters from *The X-Files* to Hogwarts as students.
The beauty of an AU is that there’s little time that needs to be spent with world building. Someone else has done it for you. You don’t have to explain that Mulder is a skeptic, or that Korra is sheltered an naive. Those things are understood because of their base worlds.
When Hollywood reboots or reinvents a show, they are literally creating an AU of their own work. But as an fan fic writer worth their salt knows, you can only stretch an AU so far before it becomes uninteresting and downright avoidable.
## Have we gone too far?
The question today, when we look at the glut of reboots on the TV, is have we gone too far? *One Day at a Time* is a reinvention. *Wynonna Earp* is based on a comic book. Even *Buffy* is based on a movie. But those are all ‘reboots’ I would urge people to watch.
The answer is found when we look at the quality of the story being told. Telling an old story in a new way is why we had both *Sherlock* and *Elementary* on at the same time. It’s why *House* was well received. And really it illustrates the point that there are surprisingly few basic stories.
Kurt Vonnegut, back in 1965, wrote an essay on how classic stories like Cinderella all share the same basic ‘shape.’ Since then (and well before since even Aristotle argued about this) there have been studies done to determine the basic plots out there. There may be 6, 36, 7, or 20, but the outcome is much the same.
There are a limited number of stories to be told, and if retelling them with our favourite characters in a new AU works, I say let it work. After all, *10 Things I Hate About You* is just another Shakespeare comedy.
What reboots are you looking forward to?
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** rebooted tv shows
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### [We Are The Mighty Nein](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/we-are-the-mighty-nein/)
**Published:** January 25, 2023
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The adventure begins (again). They were always beside you. Your nerdy best friends and the DM to guide you.
**Content:**
The news broke today and my house became a place where nerds scream happily.
But the truth here is that Amazon and the nerdy-ass voice-actors from Critical Role have teamed up for a **second** tv series! Their first is *[The Legend of Vox Machina](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-legend-of-vox-machina/)*, which is in it’s second season, and as much as I love seeing the retelling of the 130+ hours of dungeons and dragons, it’s been a little shy on the queer content, leaving most to the imagination or the in-knowledge.
However. The Mighty Nein is a little different. It’s **super duper queer** all over the damn place.
And I apologize that this may be all I want to think about for a few days.
Warning: This post contains information based on the live stream and may spoil some surprises from the show!
## What’s Critical Role?
Critical Role is a twitch streaming D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) game based on a world made up by the Dungeon Master, Matt Mercer. His world has many of the traditional species from D&D (dragons… yes, but orcs, goblins, elves, etc). It’s a high fantasy world with silly adventures and people saving the universe. They have multiple ‘campaigns’ (a campaign is basically a chapter in the anthology that is Critical Role) and the first was TLoVM.
The ‘hook’ to the show is that the people playing D&D happen to be professional actors and voice actors. So imagine a bunch of people who are really good at acting sitting around and playing pretend for a few hours a week. It’s not for everyone, and I see that TV show as a fantastic way to get people introduced to the idea and the story, without making them sit and watch 4 hours a week, three times a week.
## Who are the Mighty Nein?
First, no it’s not a typo. It’s not the Mighty Nine, it’s Nein as in the german for NO. They’re the second campaign by the self-proclaimed nerdy-ass voice actors, and it’s really where the show started to become huge. I won’t get into the details, but suffice to say the first campaign is pretty rough at first, and you kind of need the cartoon to sort out the story because of how wild it is.
But the ‘heroes’ who eventually become the Mighty Nein are essentially the opposite of Vox Machina. Where the team of Vox Machina (VM) became protecters of the realm and were highly regarded (if given a side eye for being weirdos), the Mighty Nein (MN) are scurrying in the dark doing things that have to happen and no one wants to. They’re the heroes no one knows.
And they’re coming to Amazon:
## Who Should Watch?
Like I warned about *LoVM* this is **NOT NOT NOT** for kids! But if you like sword-and-sorcery stuff, with massive dragons and equally massive stakes for the universe, and seeing people make real decisions that aren’t always the best, while slinging spells and falling in love?
Then you should watch.
D&D fans for sure should give it a chance. People who wished *Game of Thrones* was a little less gritty and more goofy should watch. It’s that kind of show.
## But … the Gay?
If you want **no** spoilers, please stop reading here.
Still here?
Okay! So first of all, if you ask any queer watcher about the show they’ll likely mention one of (if not both) the super queer pairings: Hot Boi Essek and Caleb, or Beau and Yasha.
Beau and Yasha are both queer women. Yasha has a dark past and death and sadness. Beau has the shittiest parents known to the gods. They are both assholes in their own ways and they work perfectly. They’re amazing fighters (Yasha is a barbarian type, Beau is a martial artist) and have some great sequences streaming up.
Essek is an elf who … well he’s not the most ethical human. And Caleb is the resident tortured soul with the agony of his past worn like a cloak. Essek is also super hot, hence people calling him “Hot Boi Essek.” He and Caleb are both magic users who love to create new things. Naturally they’ll get into trouble together.
But main characters aside (and Essek is not main), we’ve also got a bevy of queers like genderfluid elves, non-binary guards, pansexuals, polyamory, throuples, and pretty much every permutation you can think of.
And? It ends with the queers having happy endings. As much as Caleb is allowed to have (he brings along his existential dread wherever he goes).
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Mighty Nein, The Legend of Vox Machina
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### [Things We Love: Not Falling Down Stairs](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/things-we-love-not-falling-down-stairs/)
**Published:** January 19, 2023
**Author:** Carmel
**Excerpt:** Tumbling down a staircase is a TV trope commonly used in sitcoms and soap operas. But when they don't fall, it's memorable.
**Content:**
Tumbling down a staircase is a TV trope commonly used in sitcoms and soap operas. A clumsy character is carrying a lot of things and then whoops, the stuff goes flying and they’ll rolling down the stairs. A villainous character may push someone down. Maybe someone is caught in a terrible stair falling time-loop.
I bring up this trope because I am still recovering from my own slip and tumble down some stairs. One morning I woke up, grabbed an ice pack, and decided I would try to find some positive things about stairs to focus on. I went to the [LWTV’s Slack](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/) to brainstorm some memorable queer TV scenes on or involving stairs where nobody falls.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
## What Counts as Stairs?
Stairwells, front steps/stoops, ladders, multi-level bleachers, fire escapes, escalators, ramps, and stair/chair lifts are all acceptable. Elevators and other vertical transportation devices are excluded from this list (but may be included on a future list of things we love).
## Memorable Stair Moments
(in no particular order)
[Black Lighting](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lighting) – Thundergrace WeddingAnyssa and Grace are looking SO GOOD in their wedding attire. Unfortunately, weddings in the Arrowverse almost always get interrupted.
> Gravedigger interrupted the [\#Thundergrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Thundergrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) wedding last week. Will it happen tonight? [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/QcP5KxjEPd](https://t.co/QcP5KxjEPd)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1237007260519448576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[The Owl House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-owl-house/) – Luz and AmitySO. SWEET.
> Luz and Amity are so casually sweet. -T [\#TheOwlHouse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheOwlHouse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Lumity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lumity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Fzw1kIDDV6](https://t.co/Fzw1kIDDV6)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 4, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1511059668210262022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Legacies](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legacies/) – Mythic Falls PageantPenelope proudly walks Josie down the stairs. She’s looking at Josie so adoringly. CUTE
[Warehouse 13](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/warehouse-13/) – The Escher Vault[H.G. Wells](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/helena-g-wells/)’ debut episode featured The Escher Vault. This vault is named after and contains some of the personal possession of the famous artist, M.C. Escher as well as items integral to H.G. Wells’ multi-episode storyline. We see The Escher Vault a few other times throughout the series.
Stairs can be tricky on their own, never mind an elaborate ever-changing puzzle. Respect the steps!
[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/) – Series FinaleTracy wrote about the [*Vida* series finale](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-thing-watched-last-week-vida-series-finale/) and it includes a grand romantic gesture set on a fire escape with amazing shot composition.
> "Come have no plan with me."
> Thank you, [@TanyaSaracho](https://twitter.com/TanyaSaracho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for the grand romantic gesture I was hoping for. ♥️ [\#Emico](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emico?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/aPIxZIa7WV](https://t.co/aPIxZIa7WV)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1267519122755256320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Here’s another awesome shot from a fire escape
> I loved this shot so much. I hate smoking IRL, but [@MishelPrada](https://twitter.com/MishelPrada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) as Emma could blow it in my face, she's so 😍 -T [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/DB64OB4mtL](https://t.co/DB64OB4mtL)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 30, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1001822813286752257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Skins](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/skins/) – Love BallAnother wonderful, well-dressed walk down some stairs. It’s a powerful episode for Emily and Naomi and a fitting setting for their first I love you’s.
[Euphoria](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/euphoria/) – Rue on a Stair LiftOne particular scene from Euphoria episode 2×02 kept coming up in my searches for memorable stair scenes. It is one of the few times I’ve seen a stair lift used in a dramatic way instead of being the butt of a joke.
[Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/) – Ruby and Sapphire’s WeddingNormally I would not encourage running down the stairs but sometimes you love somebody so much that you get carried away.
I’m not crying, you’re crying!
[The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/) – Musical EpisodeMusicals and 80’s power ballads love to use a set of stairs.
[Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/) – Full Series“Stairs” take on a whole new meaning to Earpers. *That* scene aside, stairs are actually prevalent throughout the series. Almost every common building has at least two levels (Homestead, Police Station, BBD, Shorty’s) and conversations will often happen mid-stair. There are many Earp sister moments that happen whilst sitting upon some steps.
**Wynonna Earp said stairs can be sweet, but also fierce.**
Waverly comes down the stairs and we all cheer
Nicole decks Champ and we all cheer again
**Stairs can be powerful, but also devastating.**
Sisterhood is powerful
Don’t worry! I hear they started season four right away after this…
(18 month gap = just as devastating)
**Stairs can be cute and, of course, stairs can be *sexy***
So cute Earpers are blushing.
Legend has it, if you were outside when this scene first aired you could hear Earpers around the world screaming and blushing for a totally different reason.
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## Final Thoughts
I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t find as many memorable scenes on lifts or ramps. Not everyone uses stairs and it would be nice to see that represented. When I was in high school there were a few sets of steps that people would eat lunch on, but around the ramps were THE place to hang out.
Did I miss one of your favorite stair scenes? I bet there are several musical numbers or animated sequences on stairs that were not brought up on this list. Tell me about them in the comments below, [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/itsjustCarmel), or join the [LWTV’s Slack channel](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/) to share your thoughts.
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**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Black Lightning, Euphoria, Legacies, Skins, Steven Universe, The L Word: Generation Q, The Owl House, Vida, Warehouse 13, Wynonna Earp
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### [What's With The Late Cancels?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/whats-with-the-late-cancels/)
**Published:** January 18, 2023
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Where have all the shows on streamers gone? And why are we losing them before they air!?
**Content:**
At the end of last week, it was announced that *Snowpiercer’s* final season (season 4) was canceled. This announcement was made **after** the series wrapped filming and was well into post.
It’s not the first, or even the tenth series or movie that has had this happen since last summer.
And if you don’t want to read about this anymore, the reason why is money. But it’s also a little more complicated than that.
## Reruns Are Worth Money
When HBOMax had it’s merger, a **lot** of shows got canceled. Many series were pulled off the streaming service as well, shocking many of us since the entire ‘binge’ concept relies on the series being able to be watched. On top of that, some of us were confused since streaming is actually incredibly cheap for networks, especially for older shows, because streaming licenses aren’t built in like they were for linear.
Back in the 1950s, when TV was a young but booming industry, everything was live. Being live lead to some hilarious moments like one actor giving the tagline for the wrong product (my memory fails me, but it was either he sipped a coffee and said it was a great cigarette or vice versa). But filming everything twice (once for East and West coasts) was gruelling, so people started to record the lives and re-air them for the West. Naturally this lead to the phenomenon we know well, the rerun!
In 1952, reruns started earring residuals that’s to the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) president … Ronald Reagan. But. If you, like me, have less than fond memories about Reagan (especially regarding AIDS and ‘trickle down’ economics), it’s nothing compared to film actors who **did not** get residuals(!) and the studios who simply despised Reagan for costing them money.
How *dare* Reagan make it so actors got paid for reusing their work, because that meant screenwriters *also* had to be paid!
I know. The more things change…
After a strike and some more arguments, the terms settled that movies made **after** 1960 would get residuals, and everyone who made a movie between ’48 and ’60 got a one-time payout. And that meant people like Mickey Rooney and Bob Hope kind of got the shaft, since much of their work predated 1960.
For those of us who remember 1988, there was a 22 week strike by the Writers Guild of America (WAG) over residuals again, this time in foreign countries. It was eventually settled, but basically you see the cycle. Networks want to make money off a show and not pay people for the work, because it was a one-and done.
## Streaming Enters the Fray
Jump to 2007. Streaming media is up and coming and home media (DVDs) is all the rage. Everyone wanted a piece of that pie. After all, why was it okay for a network to sell a show and get money but not share it? And why weren’t the residuals increasing with increased income? The networks were making gold, the writers made copper.
But again, the various unions involved (SAG, WGA, and now the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP)) weren’t all on the same page. AMPTP wanted a new formula to pool the money, which would let studios ‘recoup’ their costs in paying out, and would actually solve some of the problems of residuals being the same regardless of an increase (or not) in TV profits. It didn’t go well, since the WGA wanted a larger cut. Considering they got 4 cents for every DVD sold, I can see why (the original calculation was related to the cost of making VHS tapes).
One of the things the AMPTP wanted was to **not** extend the residuals for online content for three years. I know that sounds weird, but basically the WGA (and others) wanted to sort this out now and AMPTP didn’t think we knew enough in 2007 to make a fair formula.
Given the explosion in streaming, honestly that argument goes both ways.
Now. The current math is pretty damn lucrative for guild members. And naturally studios despise it, because the way it worked out is that **even if** TV profits drop, the residuals don’t. Residuals increase every year because they’re tied to salary **minimums**, which actually do increase (unlike minimum wage…). But they’re also capped at a max, which made residuals a little better if you were a bit actor on (say) *Law & Order* and not one of the mains. And on top of that? The profits were based on being **non-cable** TV re-aired on major networks.
## The Shuffle Begins
If you can’t guess by now, studios are paying more per re-run than they were before and getting less back. We started to see them recoup losses by pulling things off of Netflix. When a studio airs a show on Netflix, they get paid for it and some of that goes back to the actors and writers. But if the studio plays it on their **own** streamer, they pay them less.
Sidebar: This maths out differently for movies, due to how residuals are structured with that, but there’s also a funny turn. See, if you get Netflix for the TV shows, you’ll probably keep it for an extra month between the show you’re watching now and the one you’re waiting for. The same isn’t true of movies. As [Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter said](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/behind-sonys-studio-to-streamer-deal-with-netflix-4165960/#!) “No one is going to say, ‘I am not quitting Netflix because I want to watch the new Spider-Man movie in two years.’”
Studios and their Streamers have to balance out having enough shows to make *their* network worth the money. At first, everything was on Netflix or Hulu, and that wasn’t terrible. But to get people to (say) Peacock or Paramount+, they had to pull things from Netflix. That created a situation where Netflix and Hulu lost shows as soon as licenses ran out, and worse, prevented shows from being picked up by other streamers because of the draconian contracts (like my beloved *One Day at a Time*).
## Get out the Axe
After the last five years of that shuffle and consolidation, we’re at a place where streaming is the new cable, and it’s impossible for everyone to have all the channels they would normally watch. If you want ABC, you need Hulu. NBC? Peacock. And on and on, we end up having seven subscriptions to keep up. Most people will simple cancel one for a couple months and go back when there’s enough to binge.
But! Now those streamers are **pulling the shows**! You can’t binge because they’re gone! *Westworld*, for example, was removed from HBO Max not long after being canceled. In a peculiar twist of fate, those pulled shows are going to free streamliners like Roku or Freevee … both of which have commercials.
Guess what that means? More money! Warner Bros (who owns HBO) gets money from the network who airs it, money from the commercials profits, and less bandwidth on their own streamers.
Now I know someone’s going to say “Hang on, they pulled things from Netflix/Hulu to their own streamer for money and now they’re going to another streamer?”
Yeah, with better contracts. And I bet none of those harsh restrictions Netflix put in place. The other thing is that the networks make less money on their own streamers. They only get paid if someone watches commercials (which most don’t, and is why they want commercials back) or when someone signs up. That’s a low payment, when you compare it to how much they pay out to the actors and writers.
If, instead, you put your show on a 3rd party streamer like Freevee or Roku, the licensing fees they pay to air a show goes to the money to pay out for residuals.
Sort of hoisted on their own petard there, one might say.
If a show isn’t pulling in and/or retaining subscribers, a streamer will cancel and possible pull the show. After all, why pay extra for a show that gets watched by a few thousand people? And for places with commercials, the advertisers won’t buy space on shows that don’t perform.
## Yet Again, It’s About the Benjamins
No matter the model a streamer uses, the best way to make money is supporting the **most** popular content. Everyone wants the best licensed and original content, and to cull the less popular.
But what’s happening with TBS and AMC and HBO right now isn’t that simple. Instead of trimming low-producing content, they’re trimming **expensive** content and pulling it fast, which means people start looking and go to those 3rd parties and pay more.
Oh. Those crafty fuckers.
Unlike Hulu’s rolling availability (which is deucedly clever), shows are now vanishing like the old Disney VHS/DVD vaults. Good luck finding them.
To repeat my age old snark, when streamers pull a show, they probably won’t put it up on DVD to keep. Just think, if Netflix yanks *Sense8*, you will never be able to watch it (legally) again.
And that? That chaps me mightily.
## But Why the Late Cancel!?
All that leads to this.
If a show is filmed but not aired, the network pays a lot less. Like a lot a lot. No residuals, and bonus few people will watch seasons 1-3 of *Snowpiercer* because who wants to watch a show without a damn ending? Actors and writers get paid a smaller amount for the work in making the show and no residuals, and now that no one watches the show that ended on a cliffhanger, you can prove the show is a low-draw and pull it from your streamer.
They cutting costs everywhere but at the most senior levels, all in the quest for eternally increasing yearly profits.
But this is going to come to a head sooner or later. Eventually the streamers will have maximized everything they can, and won’t be able to get new viewers. That’s why Netflix is cracking down on sharing accounts, even though they used to be all in for it as a promotion. They want everyone in a household to pay, not just one per household, and it’s getting worse. Next we’ll see commercials and everything possible to get more money and profit, because if they aren’t increasing profits year over year, they’re failing.
I don’t know which will happen first, the revolt of users or the realization that you can’t always increase profits, but what I do know is that it’s going to get a little worse before it gets better.
We’re going to see more ‘finished’ shows that never see air, and we’re going to see more commercials.
Buckle up, butterqueers, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** One Day at a Time, Sense8, Snowpiercer, Westworld
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### [From the LWTV Archives: Raw FM](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/from-the-lwtv-archives-raw-fm/)
**Published:** January 14, 2023
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, I'm going to take you on an epic 90s journey to look at the Australian TV show, Raw FM.
**Content:**
Welcome back to “From the LWTV Archives,” a column dedicated to studying and highlighting moments from queer TV history. This week, I’m going to take you on an epic 90s journey to look at the Australian TV show *Raw FM*.
For anyone who misses the 90s, you are in for a treat!
## [Raw FM](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/raw-fm/)
*Raw FM* is an Australian television series that aired for one season (from 1997-1998) on Australia’s ABC network. It follows three friends who decide to start a community youth radio station. The show was exceptionally diverse for its time, featuring story lines that tackle issues of disabilities, race, and sexuality.
I wanted to watch some episodes for myself, but the season is not online (although 1×04 is randomly on [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuuyXy--Mjk)). However, I was able to find some clips on the Australian National Sound and Film Archive. This leads me to our first treat, 90s Dominic Purcell. (For any *LoT* fans out there, Dominic portrayed one of the main characters in the show.) For a second treat, click the image below to watch the opening credits. It will truly feel like you are blasted back into the 1990s.
[](https://aso.gov.au/titles/tv/raw-fm-what-you-can/clip1/#)If you are particularly interested in seeing Dominic Purcell in all his Australian glory, skip to minute 2:15.
It doesn’t get more 90s than that, right? Think again, because I have another treat. The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine has copies of the show’s original website, and I am kind of obsessed.
[](https://web.archive.org/web/19981201052634/http://www.abc.net.au/raw/)Click the image for a fully interactive 90s webpage experience.
Now, time to focus on our lesbian character from the show. One of the lead characters was [Sam Kezerko](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sam-kezerko/), played by [Sophie Heathcote](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sophie-heathcote/). From what I can tell, Sam was a lesbian who was dealing with her sexuality while trying to chase her dream of becoming a performer. Hilariously, the only two descriptions that I can find of her are that she’s “a tasty but testy lesbian” ([Archived Website](https://web.archive.org/web/19990224063927/http://www.abc.net.au/raw/whoswho/sam.htm)) and a “sexy lesbian dancer” ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Heathcote)). The Australian Television Information Archive has a [list of episode descriptions](http://www.australiantelevision.net/rawfm/episodes.html), but only one episode mentions Sam. If the actual show reflects the vibe of these descriptions, I don’t think our one queer character got proper treatment. But I hope she eventually found her way to being out and proud!
## Queer History
By the 1990s, Australia’s LGBTQ movement had an interesting history. The movement really found its footing in the 1970s. Many give credit to the rise of queer representation in media for drawing the community together. In the late 1960s, a few court decisions resulted in looser censorship laws, allowing queer people to finally be portrayed on TV (hallelujah). This is why we see an uptick of Australian shows with queer characters, such as [*Number 96*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/number-96/), in the 1970s.
In 1994, the Human Rights (Sexual Conduct) Act passed, legalizing sex between any consenting adults. This was a big win for the LGBTQ community because it effectively legalized homosexuality (which sounds crazy but it was literally illegal before this Act). *Raw FM* also came in at the perfect time because, while the show was riding this wave of liberal legislation, Australia voted in Prime Minister John Howard, who was notoriously homophobic. Queer characters on television would have been an important and hopeful force for the Australian LGBTQ community at the time.
## Impact
At this point in queer TV history, Australia TV was no stranger to queer characters. By 1997, it had already aired six shows with queer or trans women (ranking fifth behind the U.S., U.K., Japan, and Germany). Unfortunately, the shows portrayed most of their queer characters negatively. *Number 96* famously included queer characters in the 1970s, but each character either did something bad themselves or were met with horror from friends and family after coming out. *Prisoner: Cell Block H* surprisingly had ten queer characters, but the characters were all (obviously) criminals and not portrayed in an enlightened manner.
I’m not sure if *Raw FM* should be credited with portraying a completely positive lesbian character, but the writers did give Sam a story line outside of her sexuality (her career). I think the ABC network was trying. This was their second queer woman character. The first came in 1996 with *After the Beep*, where the lead character had a lesbian best friend. With hindsight, I am willing to give *Raw FM* credit for continuing the path toward better queer representation on Australian TV!
*\[As always, this column is based on data provided in LWTV. If you have more information on a show/character that we have not included in our database, please let us know!\]*
**Categories:** From the LWTV Archives
**Tags:** Raw FM
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### [2022 Favorite Queer Things from the LezWatch.TV Staff](https://lezwatchtv.com/2023/2022-favorite-queer-things-from-the-lezwatch-tv-staff/)
**Published:** January 1, 2023
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** We're finding the good in a tumultuous year with Team LezWatch’s list of 2022 Favorite Queer Things!
**Content:**
2022 was a year. There were so many cancellations, [The CW died](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/why-the-cws-fall-hurts-so-much/) and there’s fear networks think [queer content is too risky](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/risk-aversion-in-television-collapses-quality/) to produce. But we’re a resilient people and have always carved out content for ourselves to love. Here is a list of Team LezWatch’s **2022 Favorite Queer Things**!
## [Carmel](https://lezwatchtv.com/author/carmel/), Database Editor and Contributing Writer
Javicia Leslie’s Autostraddle TV Awards Acceptance SpeechJavicia Leslie is a genuinely lovely human being and this speech made me tear up.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiQoYQHjrw2/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Javicia Leslie 🌙 (@javicia)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiQoYQHjrw2/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
Jessica Sutton Shipping TalderThe final season of Motherland: Fort Salem aired this year and Jessica Sutton was captain at the helm of the Talder ship. It was a delight.
> oh there was suppose to be more than a glance but they cut the line when I ask her to dance…!!!! 🥲I hope it makes the bloopers [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Talder](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Talder?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Jessica Sutton (@JessLauraSutton) [July 8, 2022](https://twitter.com/JessLauraSutton/status/1545237155991040000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> I’ll hold my wife while you hold for commercial break … 🤣🤣🤣 [\#Talder](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Talder?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Jessica Sutton (@JessLauraSutton) [July 20, 2022](https://twitter.com/JessLauraSutton/status/1549588654103752705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
First KillIt was a cute romp with a small budget and a dream. I wish they had gotten a larger budget and more episodes to really dive into Calliope’s family more. I also wish they had chosen literally any other song as the theme. I think Sarah Catherine Hook and Imani Lewis did great and it’s clear they had fun making it.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cet8hiUvWCz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Sarah Catherine Hook (@sarahcatherine.hook)](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cet8hiUvWCz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Tracy Levesque](https://lezwatchtv.com/author/liljimmi/), Co-Founder / Co-Editor in Chief
WildmooreIt pains me to write about *Batwoman*, it’s cancellation is such a devastating loss of diverse quality queer content. But Wildmoore happened in 2022 and it should be celebrated.
> "I won't push."
> "You don't have to."
> ♥️🎉 [\#wildmoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/wildmoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/wM1Pv2vYDY](https://t.co/wM1Pv2vYDY)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 3, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1489300434200186889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Ugh, I miss them so much 😢.
*[Human Resources](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/human-resources/)**Human Resources* is a spinoff centering around [the emotional support creatures](https://bigmouth.fandom.com/wiki/Human_Resources) from *Big Mouth* and the human clients they serve. I’m a fan of *Big Mouth* and its teen humor so I gave it a try and I was happily surprised by its [abundance of queer content](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-queer-stories-on-human-resources/). At the heart of the season was the ongoing story about experienced Love Bug Sonya Poinsettia (voiced by [Pamela Adlon](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/pamela-adlon/)) getting fired for falling in love with one of her clients, Claudia the Doula (voiced by [Janelle Monae](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/janelle-monae/)).
> Sonya the Love Bug (Pamela Adlon) breaks the rules and falls in love with a human, her client's doula, Claudia (Janelle Monae). [\#HumanResources](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HumanResources?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/JpKViCEQe3](https://t.co/JpKViCEQe3)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 18, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1515857731114221569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It was a heart-wrenching beautiful story.
Who knew a show with animated talking penises could make you feel emotional?
President Ellen Coming Out on *[For All Mankind](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-all-mankind/)*I love *For All Mankind*. I am wearing [my *For All Mankind* sweatshirt](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1550866055370657793?s=20&t=5mfv5mBlu1NWZws9xzfsqA) as I write this.
It tells an alternate history of the US if a few things went differently with the space race. One thing was having a woman president, Ellen Wilson — former astronaut and closeted lesbian married to a gay man. When Larry her husband is under threat of being outed, Ellen is moved to come out to the world.
> "I cannot correct my past mistakes, but I can stop lying to you right here, right now and give you the simple truth. I'm gay, and I have been since the day I was born."
> 😭♥️👏🏳️🌈 [\#ForAllMankind](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForAllMankind?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1Xi0Uxfvei](https://t.co/1Xi0Uxfvei)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1555927261056040960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I was proud of the show for going there!
Carmen Moyo Finally Revealed as Gay on *[The Good Fight](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-fight/)*Why they waited until halfway through the final season to do this I don’t know, but I rejoiced.
> "They don't know you're gay, do they?"
>
> We didn't know either until now. This made my week! -T [\#TheGoodFight](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheGoodFight?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4aWlFoI1hQ](https://t.co/4aWlFoI1hQ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1581749518420217856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## **[Nikki T](https://lezwatchtv.com/author/nikkit/), Staff Writer and Database Editor**
Avatrice/*Warrior Nun*Do you know that feeling when you fall so hard for a show that you’re convinced that you’ll never fall like that again? I get that feeling a lot until a new show comes along and gets me again. This year, it was *Warrior Nun*. As a self-identified queer TV scrooge, I never even dreamt that Ava would be queer in season two. But then, we got a whole season built around the slow burn of Ava and Beatrice! Be still my beating heart.
> when their love language is also physical touch >>>>> [pic.twitter.com/seOQzZcAN8](https://t.co/seOQzZcAN8)
>
> — Netflix (@netflix) [November 18, 2022](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1593695749677584387?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
*A League of Their Own*I MEAN… what do I even say. This show is literally a blessing on this earth and if it doesn’t get renewed for another season then I will show up to Amazon headquarters with a baseball bat and a Lupe-like attitude.
> Switch it up. Roberta Colindrez is Lupe. [\#FindYourTeam](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FindYourTeam?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/EjSO3wYTr3](https://t.co/EjSO3wYTr3)
>
> — A League of Their Own (@LeagueOnPrime) [July 22, 2022](https://twitter.com/LeagueOnPrime/status/1550616684997885952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
*NCIS: Hawaii*If you had told 2021 me that I would fall in love with a cop show in 2022, I wouldn’t have believed you. Yet, here I am, a full blown Lucy/Whistler stan.
> ✅[\#Kacy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kacy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) relationship milestone reached! [\#NCISHawaii](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NCISHawaii?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/zwzRnzLENm](https://t.co/zwzRnzLENm)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 18, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1582437050917089285?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
*High School*I wish I could have told my teenage self that one day the world would be a place where Tegan and Sara, of all people, would have a TV show made about their lives. What a dream! The show was cute and warm and real and made me feel all the high school things.
> "What we have, it's just for us."[\#HighSchool](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HighSchool?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is out on [@AmazonFreevee](https://twitter.com/AmazonFreevee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and it's so good! -T [pic.twitter.com/DpnhA7Pmy4](https://t.co/DpnhA7Pmy4)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1581767207960604672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
First KillListen, I know this show was campy, but I have always believed that us queers deserved more vampire content and it was finally delivered. I thought the two leads were cute and I enjoyed the star-crossed premise. But Netflix, as usual, had to go and ruin all our fun yet again. I hope it somehow leads to more campy queer horror content in the future!
> How far would you go for the woman you love? First Kill is now on Netflix! [pic.twitter.com/3gCy04SPIU](https://t.co/3gCy04SPIU)
>
> — Netflix (@netflix) [June 10, 2022](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1535250272385060864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## **Laura Markus, Database Editor**
Queer Youth – *Heartstopper* and *First Kill* specificallyThese two shows were like a breath of fresh air. The characters and the actors in these were fantastic to watch and get to know, giving me hope for a better future for queer representation, not focused in pure heartbreak, not shoved into one type of box, transcending genres and stereotypes galore. Sadly, we all know that *First Kill* was cut down before its time, but the livelihood of the fandom speaks volumes to hopeful show up for other shows like this to come.
And *Heartstopper* will hopefully never stop warming our hearts any time soon.
Stupid Dumb Firefighter Shows – *9-1-1: Lone Star*Yes, I know, I also mentioned *Station 19* last year, but their storylines have gone back to being ridiculous and frustrating to watch. Maya has BPD, but I don’t like how they’re portraying it. Travis, hater of politics, is now running for mayor, and Vic and Warren barely get to do much of anything. It hasn’t been fun lately. I want to go back to having fun.
On the other hand, you have *9-1-1: Lone Star* which **has** been very fun! Last year I asked them to add a sapphic character, either Marjan or Nancy, and while nothing is going on for Marjan in that department, we got a confirmation of bi Nancy! On top of that, Paul is still amazing (and him and Marjan are the ultimate goals), and TK and Carlos continue to blossom into a great relationship, culminating in (hopefully) a wedding this season. There’s still too much Rob Lowe nonsense, and I hope to see more nice things from Judd, Grace, and Tommy, but I didn’t expect to continue having this much of a great time with this angsty, silly, family.
> 🫶 [\#911LoneStar](https://twitter.com/hashtag/911LoneStar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/XXtg8iN92d](https://t.co/XXtg8iN92d)
>
> — 9-1-1: Lone Star (@911LoneStar) [August 25, 2022](https://twitter.com/911LoneStar/status/1562884479597031424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
*The Owl House*, and its beyondThe one, singular episode of our owl show we received this year was truly incredible, showcasing that the programme definitely still has plenty more to give. Luz and Amity are incredible, Luz’s mother being the ultimate ally, and I love what’s happening with the other characters. I truly cannot wait to see how this series wraps up, and hopefully, this proves that children are capable, and deserving, of quality television with positive, diverse representations all around. I don’t want to let go of Lumity and their friends, though. 
> We've come so far but we're still not done.
> See you in the New Year. 💜[\#TheOwlHouse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheOwlHouse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/RBWP6XhKno](https://t.co/RBWP6XhKno)
>
> — Dana Terrace (@DanaTerrace) [December 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/DanaTerrace/status/1603579252615442432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The future, being more FUN – *Reboot* and *High School Musical: The Musical: The Series*I’ve long since enjoyed my hearty sitcoms over the brooding dramas as of late, and these two were complete surprises for me this year. As a Rachel Bloom fan, I absolutely love what she gave to *Reboot,* as anxious, repressed, Jewish lesbian Hannah. I want to see more of this show, and I REALLY hope that we do.
Meanwhile, *HSMTMTS* shocked me in other ways by having a full, realistic coming out experience for the character of Ashlyn, introducing a new regular Maddox, who grew on me as the season went on, all the while developing the cast really, really well. And all of this didn’t even take place within the walls of East High! The new, camp setting really worked for me, and it looks like we *are* returning to the school next season, and I’m really excited to see what happens with Ashlyn and Big Red, and to see if Maddox throws a wrench into anything.
I want more shows that are just unafraid to be fun. Unique. Out there. Take more risks, as Mika has pointed out in [an article](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/risk-aversion-in-television-collapses-quality/) a few days ago. I would also like to ask for more time and energy to be able to watch more things. I have so many shows and movies and video games that are begging for my attention. I just want to see queer media done right!
> Hannah cutely asks out Mallory from HR. [\#Reboot](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Reboot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/sPOdChBTxe](https://t.co/sPOdChBTxe)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1581752583882178560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It was a long, and quite often grating year, but here’s hoping that 2023 is a more fruitful (gay pun intended) time for us all. Best wishes, and warmest regards. 
Those were our 2022 Favorite Queer Things. What were yours? Let us know in the comments!
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Favorite Things, New Year
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### [2023 Queer TV Predictions from Team LezWatchTV](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/2023-queer-tv-predictions-from-team-lezwatchtv/)
**Published:** December 31, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** It's the fifth annual LezWatchTV senior staff's New Year's Eve predictions! See how we did with 2022 and read our 2023 Queer TV Predictions.
**Content:**
Hello and welcome to the fifth annual LezWatchTV senior staff’s New Year’s Eve predictions! We are officially making our **2023 Queer TV Predictions** and seeing how we did with [2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/2021-queer-tv-predictions-from-team-lezwatchtv/).
## Another Year, Another Baby Step Towards “Normalcy”
In 2022 we got back to some post-height-of-the-pandemic firsts. First in-person events, first in-person cons and seeing friends IRL for the first time. I personally hope to get to a convention — I miss my queer TV-loving people! Now, on to 2023 Queer TV Predictions.
---
## Our 2023 Queer TV Predictions and 2022 Analysis
Mika Epstein, Co-Founder / Co-Editor in Chief### Mika’s 2022 Queer TV Predictions
- Superhero shows will peak. We’ve had a lot of them, and we’re hitting saturation there. Sadly this is where a number of queers are from, which may slow things down.
- More shows will take place in isolated locations. Due to COVID, one way to limit costs will be to just not have as many background characters needed. This means more queers will be solo on a show, which has already been a problem.
- Trans and PoC representation will take a dip, following the end of ***Pose***, but will swing back up over the year.
- Reboots, Sequels, and Revivals will continue to make the majority of ‘new’ shows.
### Mika’s 2022 Prediction Commentary
> Last year I got a lot right, but I’m exceptionally annoyed that my thought about superhero shows peaking was right in the way it was. I didn’t think the CW would gut itself like that, and I’m still angry about it. There weren’t as many reboots/sequels/revivals as I would have thought, but a lot are reusing existing IPs (*Witcher*, *Quantum Leap, Willow*) so the idea is what I was thinking.
### Mika’s 2023 Queer TV Predictions
- **Streaming shows will show up on linear TV**. I think we’ll see Disney using Freeform a little aggressively like that. That’s a great way to get casual eyes on stories, and while it’s all to suck people into their streamers, it will also net positive as much more streaming skews queer.
- **The decline of the value of linear TV is going to continue**. At least until they’re ready to take risks. No signs of that yet.
- **Casual queers are on the rise**. Not as a queer of the week, but as a person who just happens to be.
- **Streaming is the next place for cancellations**. Netflix’s culling is a prime example. We have too many streamers and too little time.
- **Monopoly is the name of the game**. We’re going to see more mergers and, sadly, that will lead to the cutting of ‘low rated’ shows. Peacock is certainly something to watch out for in that it’s struggling.
- With the implosion of a lot of social media making it harder to get eyes on new works, I think **indie streamers may move to a Patreon type structure**, at the least to raise money since the Bug Guys won’t take a chance.
Tracy Levesque, Co-Founder / Co-Editor in Chief### Tracy’s 2022 Queer TV Predictions
- ***The Wilds*** will NOT turn into Dude Island in season two. The show will remain primarily focused on the girls. Again, more wishful predicting.
- ***The L Word: Generation Q*** will be renewed for a third season and this time something will happen between Bette and Tina.
- On ***Station 19*** Carina’s attempt to conceive will be the most realistic portrayal of queer parenthood Shondaland has ever done.
- Our favorite wee lesbian Clare will get a girlfriend on the final season of ***Derry Girls***.
### Tracy’s 2022 Prediction Commentary
Wow, my wishful predicting did nothing for ***The Wilds***. Not only did it turn into Dude Island, it was Toxic Dude Island. No thank you. I was right about ***The L Word: Generation Q*** getting renewed AND **Bette and Tina**! I don’t have the energy to comment on **Carina** and Wee Lesbian Claire didn’t get a girlfriend, but she did kiss a cute girl on ***Derry Girls***.
### Tracy’s 2023 Queer TV Predictions
- Based on [positive comments made by Chris McCarthy](https://news.yahoo.com/yellowjackets-gets-early-season-3-200050526.html), President/CEO, Showtime and Paramount Media Networks, ***The L Word: Generation Q*** will get a season four and maybe more!
- Grown up Van and Grown up Taissa will rekindle their relationship on ***Yellowjackets*** season two.
- Carina will get back on track after Bishop gets her shit together and goes to therapy on ***Station 19***.
- And finally, my wishful prediction: ***A League of Their Own*** will get a season two.
Nikki T, Staff Writer### Nikki’s 2022 Queer TV Predictions
- Beatrice will get a girlfriend in the new season of ***Warrior Nun***. She deserves it. We deserve it.
- New **Luimelia** content will come out in 2022.
- I am going to fight against every queer TV fan instinct that I have and say that Bradley and Laura will stay together through the next season on ***The Morning Show***. Do I believe this? Maybe not. But maybe the power of positive thinking will help me on this one.
- While we are on the positive thinking train, I am also going to predict that Eve and Villanelle will kiss again in the final season of ***Killing Eve***.
### Nikki’s 2022 Prediction Commentary
> I really hurt my own feelings this time, didn’t I? Beatrice got a girlfriend… but then *Warrior Nun* got cancelled. Eve and Villanelle kissed in the finale… but then something bad happened (that I refuse to fully acknowledge). I guess Murder Girlfriends just weren’t allowed happy endings this year.
>
> But, to be positive, *Warrior Nun* was really a pleasant surprise for me. I didn’t let myself ship Avatrice when season 1 came out because I’m a queer TV scrooge and never believe we will actually get the things we want. But this time, we did! If only temporarily.
>
> We have to wait and see on *The Morning Show* and *Luimelia* seems to be put to rest for now (but that doesn’t stop me from constantly re-watching their scenes from *Amar Es Para Siempre*)
### Nikki’s 2023 Queer TV Predictions
- I’m going to continue my hope that Bradley and Laura will still be together when ***The Morning Show*** returns.
- A randomly specific ***Yellowjackets*** prediction – Taissa will reveal her connection to the cult next season and it will somehow be tied to her relationship with Van.
- Out of pure desperation, I am going to try and manifest **the renewal of *A League of Their Own***. They will start filming season 2 next year and we will get great BTS content.
- Who would I even be if I didn’t mention the upcoming *Orphan Black* spin-off? I predict that the lead character of ***Orphan Black: Echoes***, played by Krysten Ritter, will be queer.
## My IRL Hopes for 2023
Watching one beloved queer-led show after another get cancelled is disheartening. But elsewhere, queer characters are being included and given equal screen-time to their straight counterparts. I hope this continues to happen and we will find new characters to fall in love with.
As of today the [LWTV Slack Community](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/slack/) ([**join us**](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/slack/)) has 193 members! The site and community we have built brings me joy every day. When I see someone tweet about the site and say it’s helped them find shows to watch I feel like we’re succeeding in our mission. I am so grateful for our editorial team who tirelessly adds to and refines the data in our database and all of the folks from the internet who submitted additions and corrections. It’s truly a community effort!
## HAPPY NEW YEAR, FRIENDS!
Goodbye, 2022. Hello, 2023! Stay safe, be well, and as always, watch lots of queer TV to see if our 2023 Queer TV Predictions come true.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** New Year, Predictions
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### [2022 Queer TV Predictions from Team LezWatchTV](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/2022-queer-tv-predictions-from-team-lezwatchtv/)
**Published:** December 31, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** It's the fourth annual LezWatchTV senior staff's New Year's Eve predictions! See how we did with 2021 and read our 2022 Queer TV Predictions.
**Content:**
Hello and welcome to the fourth annual LezWatchTV senior staff’s New Year’s Eve predictions! We are officially making our **2022 Queer TV Predictions** and seeing how we did with [2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/2021-queer-tv-predictions-from-team-lezwatchtv/).
## Is it New Year’s Eve or Groundhog’s Day?
One thing I wouldn’t have predicted a year ago is COVID cases being WORSE than they were on New Year’s Eve 2020. I hope y’all are holding on out there. If you’re looking for the bright side of 2021, please check out our list of [2021 Favorite Queer Things from the LezWatch.TV Staff](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/2021-favorite-queer-things-from-the-lezwatch-tv-staff/). Now, on to 2022 Queer TV Predictions.
## Our 2022 Queer TV Predictions and 2021 Analysis
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Mika Epstein, Co-Founder / Co-Editor in Chief ### Mika’s 2021 Predictions
- ***Batwoman*** will bounce back, with [Javicia Leslie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/) bringing new life into the fun show.
- Queer death will remain higher than the average (8 per year) but on par with the trend line (predicting 25 per year). That is significantly **lower** than the bloodbath of 2016 (45 characters).
- Speaking of that, there are going to be a lot of cancellations in 2021 as the fallout from COVID.
- All reboot shows (like ***Head of the Class***) will include at least one queer regular from now on.
- The CW will hold true to every show on their network having a queer regular. Yes. **Every show on CW**.
### Mika’s 2021 Prediction Commentary
> Last year I was right! All the CW shows have queers (usually of multiple sorts), Javicia did bring life back to the Bat, Death is slightly above average but not close to as bad as it was, *Head of the Class* had queers, and cancellations are still pretty high.
>
> Mika
### Mika’s 2022 Queer TV Predictions
- Superhero shows will peak. We’ve had a lot of them, and we’re hitting saturation there. Sadly this is where a number of queers are from, which may slow things down.
- More shows will take place in isolated locations. Due to COVID, one way to limit costs will be to just not have as many background characters needed. This means more queers will be solo on a show, which has already been a problem.
- Trans and PoC representation will take a dip, following the end of ***Pose***, but will swing back up over the year.
- Reboots, Sequels, and Revivals will continue to make the majority of ‘new’ shows.
Tracy Levesque, Co-Founder / Co-Editor in Chief ### Tracy’s 2021 Predictions
- We’ll meet Tina’s girlfriend Carrie on ***The L Word Generation Q***. Bette and Tina will still have OTP chemistry together, but nothing will actually happen between the two of them this season.
- ***The Wilds*** will NOT turn into Dude Island in season two. The show will remain primarily focused on the girls.
- By the end of 2021, TV production will be back to pre-COVID levels, but there will still be some cancellation casualties.
- Debbie and Sandy will end up together on the ***Shameless*** series finale.
- Cazzie will go through ups and downs on ***Atypical*** season 4, but they will remain together and happy overall (Again, wishful predicting! It worked last year, right?).
### Tracy’s 2021 Prediction Commentary
I got 2 totally right, Carrie was on TLWGQ season 2 played by Rosie O’Donnell. I thought her character brought some much-needed cranky butch energy to the show. Bette and Tina did have stuff going on, but they didn’t do anything. My wishful predicting worked and Cazzie did go through ups and downs (too many IMO) but wound up together in the end. I really wish they could have their own spinoff show to see what happens next.
I was dead wrong about Debbie and Sandy. Sandy wound up [maybe running off with Yolanda from ***GLOW***](https://twitter.com/Shakirax3/status/1383969399095263236?s=20).
***The Wilds*** didn’t air in 2021 and we don’t have a date yet for season 2.
I’m not sure exactly how wrong I am about TV production, but it’s definitely not at pre-COVID levels. I think the industry has learned how to make TV in the time of COVID, but it comes with a huge price tag.
### Tracy’s 2022 Queer TV Predictions
- ***The Wilds*** will NOT turn into Dude Island in season two. The show will remain primarily focused on the girls. Again, more wishful predicting.
- ***The L Word: Generation Q*** will be renewed for a third season and this time something will happen between Bette and Tina.
- On ***Station 19*** Carina’s attempt to conceive will be the most realistic portrayal of queer parenthood Shondaland has ever done.
- Our favorite wee lesbian Clare will get a girlfriend on the final season of ***Derry Girls***.
Nikki T, Staff Writer ### Nikki’s 2021 Predictions
- This is the third year that I am saying this, but I believe that 2021 will *finally* bring the WayHaught wedding that we have all been waiting for and it will be perfect. And [Nicole](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nicole-haught/) will be in a suit.
- Ryan Wilder is going to take [Kate’s girl](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sophie-moore-2/) on [***Batwoman***](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/).
- The [Sophie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sophie-suarez/)/[Dani](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/dani-nunez/)/[Finley](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sarah-finley/) love triangle in ***The L Word: Generation Q*** is going to blow up in everyone’s faces. Sophie and Dani will break up and Dani will at least *attempt* to get with [Bette](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/bette-porter/). (Bold prediction, I know.)
- [Alex](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/) and [Kelly](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kelly-olsen/) will get engaged on ***Supergirl***. Alex will get everything she has ever wanted and we will all cry happy tears.
### Nikki’s 2021 Prediction Commentary
> Ok, I FINALLY did better on my predictions for this year. I got 3 out of 4, but my 4th one has to do with Ryan Wilder stealing Sophie Moore and I think that we can all agree that girl is on her way. Also, Dani didn’t try to get with Bette but she DID get with Gigi which feels like a similar vibe.
>
> Nikki
### Nikki’s 2022 Queer TV Predictions
- Beatrice will get a girlfriend in the new season of ***Warrior Nun***. She deserves it. We deserve it.
- New **Luimelia** content will come out in 2022.
- I am going to fight against every queer TV fan instinct that I have and say that Bradley and Laura will stay together through the next season on ***The Morning Show***. Do I believe this? Maybe not. But maybe the power of positive thinking will help me on this one.
- While we are on the positive thinking train, I am also going to predict that Eve and Villanelle will kiss again in the final season of ***Killing Eve***.
## My IRL Hopes for 2022
I’m usually a very optimistic person, but this time I’m not going to hope for the pandemic to end in 2022. I no longer think it’s going to just end one day. I think the virus will weaken and it will become something we always live with. Like the flu, we’ll get shots every year and some folks will get sick and die, but not at pandemic levels.
As always, the LezWatch community brings me so much joy. As of today, we have 169 members in [our Slack account](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/)! Having a community of Queer TV-obsessed folks to celebrate, stress over and grieve our beloved fictitious queers is a life-saver.
### HAPPY NEW YEAR, FRIENDS!
Goodbye, 2021. Hello, 2022! Stay safe, wear a mask, and as always, watch lots of queer TV to see if our 2022 Queer TV Predictions come to fruition.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** New Year, Predictions
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### [Risk Aversion in Television Collapses Quality](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/risk-aversion-in-television-collapses-quality/)
**Published:** December 28, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The drop in quality TV is directly related to the less likely production companies are to take risks.
**Content:**
My father was a risk analyst. He wrote software to help understand it, and spent a lot of his time trying to make sure people really were minimizing risk in important parts of life, like medicine, nuclear power, and safe disposal of weapons. He also loved baseball and the way you could study the statistics of people to understand their strengths and weaknesses.
As a 3rd generation Cleveland Baseball fan, my father was passionate about our wayward, perennially cursed, team. The last time Cleveland went to the World Series (2016, they lost) we had a[ lively discussion on statistics, streaks, and a concept called ‘hot hands.’](https://halfelf.org/2016/hot-hands-playoffs/) My father was firmly in the camp of “there is no such thing as a lucky streak.” His reasoning was that humans bely statistics and cannot be measured by math alone.
To outsiders, the concept of someone who believes you can calculate risk, but simultaneously believes that humans defy expectations, can seem like a contradiction. For me, though, growing up with math and humanity as a regular meal conversation, it makes logical sense. Risk isn’t **just** math! It’s the application of math to attempt to predict human nature. The fallacy in stats (specifically the ones Five-ThirtyEight used back in 2016 at least) is that they **ONLY** looked at the math and did not properly apply the humanity factor.
## What is Risky about TV?
The obvious answer here is that the risky aspect of television is the risk of absolute failure. If a show sucks, it will cost money, could lose advertisers, and result in the demise of a channel. But that’s a consequence. To understand the risk that engenders that consequence, you have to understand what risk really is in the first place.
Overall, risk is boiled down to three questions:
1. What can go wrong?
2. How likely is it that it will happen?
3. If it does happen, what are the consequences?
At it’s heart, everyone can look at that and go “Okay, that’s not really hard to understand!”
Let’s take a TV show for an example. The first thing you do when you have a new TV show on order (say for a [pilot](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/mean-jean-vanishing-pilots/) of some sort) is you think ‘what can go wrong?’
1. The show is a great success, everyone loves it
2. The show is good, solid, entertainment
3. The show is fine, but not appointment TV
4. The show is a failure
5. The show is mediocre
6. The show bombs, everyone hates it
Those are basically the top 6 things people think of. There are of course more (like ‘it has incredibly bad timing and has an episode about a school shooting the day after a real life one happened’ which is actually something that happened to *[Buffy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/)* and resulted in a postponement and amendment), but we can stick to the primary ones.
I’m going to skip the second for a moment because the third is easier to wrap a head around.
If a show is great or decent, it’s probably getting second seasons. If a show bombs or fails, it may not finish the existing season. Mediocre is a bubble.
But how on early do you figure out how **likely** it is?!
## Can You Predict A Win?
Television is a lot like baseball, in that the human component looms large.
Much like our show scores, understanding the probability for success of a TV show relies on the human equation and ‘feelings.’ Unlike the probability of something like an engine failing (which can be made based on driving distance, engine design, driving ‘styles,’ and physical locations), predicting a show that will be beloved has to take on the reality that you have to know **exactly** who you’re making a show for, and what they want.
But it’s more than just that, because you cannot make a show **just** for one small slice of the world. Not anymore.
If you asked the queer community, *[A League of Their Own](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/a-league-of-their-own/)* is an unmitigated success. It’s a brilliant story told in an engaging way with a fantastic cast, brilliant writing, and wonderful costumes. That was a story made for queers, by queers, with our deepest wants at heart on so many levels.
Outside is a totally different matter. Even though [Rotten Tomatoes gives it an 87% fresh by viewers](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/a_league_of_their_own_2022), the more [detailed IMDb scores](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8226360/ratings/?ref_=tt_ov_rt) shows the spilt:
**All Ages****<18****18-29****30-44****45+**All7.59.08.57.56.4Males6.14.57.16.15.8Females8.49.49.08.57.6Looking at that, you can see that it’s **women** who love this show. That really makes sense, since you can count the significant male characters on two hands. Maybe even one. The ratings aren’t particularly **bad** with regards to men, but there’s a gulf between a 6.1 rated show (mediocre) and an 8.4 (solid success, possibly great). And with the average as a 7.5 … Now Amazon has a big decision.
## Less Risk = More Money
If there’s anything we can take from looking at the demise of the CW or HBO, it’s that the ultimate line for any studio or network is money.
CW never made a profit (yeah I know), produced a number of shows that overall are mediocre, but in their slices of fandom hugely popular, and when the time came to sell, the highly queer content was the first to be publicly canceled even though one of those shows was their **most** popular (*[Legends](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)*). Why? Well *Legends* was also the most expensive, apparently. Not just in terms of SFX, the show was expensive because of the cast. It had a huge cast, some of whom were long term on CW and negotiated for a higher contract (which frankly they should), and a tonne of extras.
HBO on the other hand, I feel that’s a pretty clear case of massive mismanagement and greed. They picked the shows they felt were the most risk to their target audience (people with money…) and dropped them. Kids don’t have money, but selling toys for a kids show is where the money comes from for most animated series, and the ones canceled … well they don’t really sell much. While a lot of adults watch adult cartoons, again there wasn’t a lot of money. Adult cartoons are hard.
But HBO specifically in their merge with Discovery are moving to a specific audience who doesn’t really watch cartoons or even scripted TV at all, so they culled **everything** that didn’t fit with that mold. Hence the removal (yes!) of *[Westworld](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/westworld/)* from their catalog entirely! Admittedly, *Westworld* is an expensive show (SFX and cast and sets), which likely also factored in, but it really is painful to people who want to watch scripted television!
## Less Risk = Boring Stories
The other way to think about this, though, is how utterly boring most riskless stories are.
Take the various *Law & Order* shows in mind. The longest running of those is the one that takes the most risks in stories that slice into you and remind you of the fragility of life and the depravity of humanity (*SVU*). It’s incredibly predictable, though, no matter how you look at it. This isn’t a bad thing. Most sitcoms rely heavily on tropes and predictability. How many times have you seen a ‘simple misunderstanding’ on a sitcom result in hilarity?
But it’s not the predictability that makes anything boring. If the story is well told, then it doesn’t matter how many times you watch a ‘girl meets girl, girl misunderstands girl, girl apologizes to girl, girl kisses girl’ story. *A League of Their Own* even falls into that a little. Since it’s well told, with a few novel wrappings around the story, we love it.
Regrettably, the novel wrappings are the risk. For *ALoTO* the novel wrapping is a heretofore rarely told queer story. And the queer is a risk, not because of anything other than fear and distrust. A more boring story would have been renewed already, even given the cost of *Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power*. (To be clear here, *RoP* is boring because it’s predictable and stays in the lines without any novelty. Aloof elf and single mother? From the first scene you know where that one’s going.)
## Less Risk = Less Success
And where I’m going here … the less risky you are with a story, the less success.
*Rings of Power* has been renewed, but it’s a 6.9 with IMDb and 38% on Rotten Tomatoes. But even at cost, it’s low risk. It doesn’t really run a chance to offend anyone (except Tolkien fans). Similarly if you look at *[The Witcher: Blood Origin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-witcher-blood-origin/)*, it’s kind of … meh. Sure it has a great lesbian dwarf, but it’s a remarkably generic adventure story. If they hadn’t put “The Witcher” in front, it could have been practically anywhere.
Thus my summary is that the decline of quality TV is directly related to the risk aversion people have with regards to new content. Or to put it another, they’ve tried nothing and are shocked nothing’s changed.
My advice is to take risks. Make quality TV that tells a story in a new way. Give us new stories with new types of characters. Even if it’s in old situations, if you tell it well we will watch.
Here’s hoping people start to give their creatives freedom again, because otherwise the future of TV is dullsville, population us.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** A League of Their Own, Legends of Tomorrow, The Witcher: Blood Origin
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – December 19, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-sex-lives-of-college-girls-season-2-finale/)
**Published:** December 19, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Leighton pays a visit to the Women's Center on The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 2 finale and I couldn't be happier.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Leighton goes back to the Women’s Center on *The Sex Lives of College Girls* Season 2 finale and I couldn’t be happier.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
**[The Sex Lives of College Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-sex-lives-of-college-girls/)** – Season 2 Episode 10 “The Rooming Lottery” \[Streaming\]If you recall last week, [we saw Leighton get a text from her ex](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1602059297537630208?s=20&t=bj50EI4ofdboSsfYivuDBg), Alicia, while hooking up with Tatum, the person she is currently dating. I gasped when she got the text, because I loved Alicia and I was afraid she left the show to do *Grey’s Anatomy* full time as [one of the new residents](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/mika-yasuda/). Was it going to be an off-screen communication that creates conflict in her current relationship or were we going to actually see Alicia again?
Well, Leighton paid a visit to the Women’s Center and there was Alicia and the old gang again!
> I was so happy to see Alicia and the Women's Center gang back on the show! -T [\#TheSexLivesOfCollegeGirls](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheSexLivesOfCollegeGirls?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1C3xseCWPx](https://t.co/1C3xseCWPx)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1603852261947580416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Alicia broke up with Leighton at the end of season one because she couldn’t go back into the closet and be her secret any longer. Several hookups and a case of chlamydia later, Leighton is out to everyone including her parents. Alicia invites Leighton to a Women’s Center fundraiser which she brings Tatum to. Tatum is a raging judgemental snob the entire time and Leighton winds up breaking up with her at the event. Fine by me!
The next challenge to Leighton’s self-improvement journey is being invited to live at the Kappa sorority house next year. At a Kappa event, some of the moms are being transphobic about how Kappa should be women-only. Leighton speaks up about how being more inclusive is actually a good thing, and her sorority sisters tell her to keep it down because they need those alumni donations. Finally, the cognitive dissonance catches up with her and Leighton can’t continue being a Kappa because it goes against the things she wants to change about herself.
Towards the end of the finale episode, Leighton tells Alicia she left Kappa and her mom left the Women’s Center an organization-saving sized donation.
> 👏😊❤️🎉 [\#TheSexLivesOfCollegeGirls](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheSexLivesOfCollegeGirls?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/3ZmbeJXCUt](https://t.co/3ZmbeJXCUt)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1603859429283201026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Yay, and just like that, they’re back together. ❤️ A perfect end to *The Sex Lives of College Girls* Season 2 finale IMO.
Will Shonda let [Midori Francis](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/midori-francis/) do both shows? We will see because *The Sex Lives of College Girls* got renewed for a 3rd season!
> Season 3 is coming 🫶 [pic.twitter.com/QNeqsyu0j0](https://t.co/QNeqsyu0j0)
>
> — The Sex Lives of College Girls (@SexLivesOnMax) [December 14, 2022](https://twitter.com/SexLivesOnMax/status/1603135768129638400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**This week:** Most shows are on a break, but we will see what everyone is up to on *The L Word: Generation Q*.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** The Sex Lives of College Girls
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### [From the LWTV Archives: First Queer Woman on a Telenovela](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/from-the-lwtv-archives-first-queer-woman-on-a-telenovela/)
**Published:** December 17, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, I went looking for the first queer woman character on a telenovela.
**Content:**
Welcome back to “From the LWTV Archives,” a column dedicated to studying and highlighting moments from queer TV history. This week, I went looking for the first queer woman character on a telenovela.
You may remember that, [in my last post](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/from-the-lwtv-archives-first-queer-woman-on-a-soap/), I searched for the first queer woman in an American daytime soap and found a complicated answer. This time (and with some inspiration from Margo in the [LWTV slack chat](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/slack/)), I decided to find the first character in a telenovela… and there was a much clearer answer!
Before we start: The term telenovela is typically defined as a soap from Latin America, which is the definition I used for this post. However, I want to highlight that this show was the first of all Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking shows to ever feature a queer woman, even outside of Latin America.
## [Vale Tudo](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vale-tudo/)
*Vale Tudo* (English translation: Anything Goes) is a Brazilian telenovela that aired for one season from 1988-1989. In classic telenovela fashion, the drama follows the twists and turns of a family with money. To be honest, I haven’t watched the whole thing but I was very intrigued by the queer storyline.
[Cecília ](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/cecilia-cantanhede/)is the brother of one of the main characters and she is partnered with a woman named [Laís](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/lais-3/). When the show begins, they have been together for 12 years. 12 years! Not only did this show present the first lesbian couple on a TV show in Latin America, they started strong with a stable relationship. Cecília and Laís were even business owners. They ran an inn in Búzios that was often the scene of drama within the show.
*Cecília and Laís in Vale Tudo*
Unfortunately, as we know, all good things must typically come to an end for lesbians on TV. \*Spoiler\* but, halfway through the season, Cecília dies in a car accident. Although this is tragic, I do appreciate the show’s realistic portrayal of the legal struggle for lesbian couples at the time. Before the accident, Cecília and Laís were advised to make a will (foreshadowing) and, after the accident, Laís goes to court to defend her rights as a partner.
Before the show ends, they added a third queer character, [Marília](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/marilia/), who starts a relationship with Laís. This show did not hold back!
## Queer History
Brazil was only the sixth country in TV history to feature a show with a queer female character (after the United States, Japan, Australia, United Kingdom, and Germany). And these were regular characters, not one-off or guest characters. The 1980s were certainly not a friendly time for the queer community in Latin America, making it even more impressive that Vale Tudo included multiple queer woman.
*Laís and Marília in Vale Tudo*
1970s and 1980s Brazil had seen some movement on the LGBTQ rights front. Multiple activist groups, such as SOMOS, Grupo Lésbico-Feminista, Grupo Ação Lésbica-Feminista, and Grupo Gay de Bahia formed in the 70s and 80s. Recognizing that the movement was split into too many small factions, many of them joined together in 1981 to form the Autonomous Homosexual Movement (MHA). In 1985, the Federal Council of Medicine removed the term “deviant” in reference to homosexuality. When *Vale Tudo* aired in 1988, Ceília and Laís were exactly the type of positive representation that the movement was looking for.
In today’s world, Brazil has some of the most advanced LGBTQ rights in Latin America. Although we cannot forget that the queer community, especially the trans community, still faces discrimination in Brazil, the country wrote gay marriage into law back in 2013, before the United States. Therefore, in this way, it make sense that Brazil was a leader in queer television history.
## Impact
These storylines may not seem like much, but *Vale Tudo* was way ahead of its time. No other telenovela added a queer female character until Spain’s [Mar De Dudas](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mar-de-dudas/) in 1995. There was not another queer woman character in Latin America until another Brazilian show, *[Torre de Babel](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/torre-de-babel/)*, aired in 1998. Admittedly, *Torre de Babel* is not a good example of LGBTQ representation (one look at our show page and you will know why), but that only makes it all the more important that Brazilian audiences were able to see *Vale Tudo* first. Although Cecília died, the other two queer woman technically got a happy ending and I think that’s impressive! Bom trabalho, Brasil!
*\[As always, this column is based on data provided in LWTV. If you have more information on a show/character that has not been included in our database, please let us know!\]*
**Categories:** From the LWTV Archives
**Tags:** Vale Tudo
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – December 5, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-mia-and-valentina/)
**Published:** December 5, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** There are shows with higher queer content television on right now, but this week I'm here for Mia and Valentina on The White Lotus.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I know there are shows with higher queer content television on right now, but this week I’m here for Mia and Valentina on *The White Lotus*.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*The White Lotus* – Season 2 Episode 6 “Abductions” \[Live\]I could write several paragraphs on *The L Word: Gen Q* or *Sex Live of College Girls*, but instead I decided to focus on *The White Lotus* this week – a show new to the site.
I enjoyed *The White Lotus* season one, but the characters were so unlikable, I wasn’t as enamored as the rest of the show’s cult following. Season two I like a lot more. Each season has a completely different cast (except for Jennifer Coolidge who can stay in every season forever as far as I’m concerned) of rich vacationers in a location of The White Lotus, a luxury resort chain. You get to spy on everyone’s problems and learn their secrets over the course of a week. This season, I find the characters to be more interesting. Also, Aubrey Plaza’s in it this season and you can’t go wrong with that.
Mike White, being an out bi man, the series creator and sole writer and director brings a lot of cis gay male content to the show. Which makes total sense. In season one the hotel manager is a flawed gay guy who takes a revenge poop in another character’s luggage. This season the manger is a later-in-life-to-come-out lesbian named Valentina who doesn’t poop in anyone’s luggage.
A persistent pair of local escorts, Lucia and Mia, troll guests for potential clients and get very tangled up in everyone’s lives. Mia happens to be a very talented singer and musician with her sights on getting the position of hotel piano singer. Valentina is very annoyed with the two of them hanging around the resort charging things to guests’ rooms, but Mia is the only person who sees Valentina for who she is.
Valentina is a very serious manager in a silent struggle with coming out and having a crush on a co-worker. Mia seems to be the only person to notice this and flirts with her to try to get that piano spot. Valentina shuts that down until, on her birthday, she learns her co-worker crush is engaged. Mia sees her drinking alone and chats her up.
> "…you should be out at a lesbian bar, picking up a hot girl."[\#TheWhiteLotus](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheWhiteLotus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/0H3WzBxhow](https://t.co/0H3WzBxhow)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 5, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1599816316634148864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This pairing is pretty problematic, but I still find the scene to be sweet.
Later, Mia gives Valentina a very special birthday present.
> Valentina has a very special birthday. [\#TheWhiteLotus](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheWhiteLotus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/XyxiFBx2I6](https://t.co/XyxiFBx2I6)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 5, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1599789494768914432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Was Mia sincerely into her? I’m still on the fence.
It’s hard to tell with Lucia and Mia what is 100% goal-based manipulation vs. real feelings. But either way, I hope Valentina got something good out of it.
Also, **bonus content from HBO**! [Beatrice Grannó](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/beatrice-granno/) (Mia) & [Sabrina Impacciatore](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sabrina-impacciatore/) (Valentina) [unpack the episode](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6qKGsyjsXU).
**This week:** Sunday is *The White Lotus* season two finale! I’m looking forward to seeing how things get wrapped up.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** The White Lotus
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### [AI Can't Do LezWatch.TV](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/ai-cant-do-lezwatch-tv/)
**Published:** December 15, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Video may have killed the radio star, but AI chat can't kill the blogger. Yet. I tested it out against the articles we want to see, and it's not quite there.
**Content:**
I’ve been feeling bad physically after getting hurt and was thinking of a low-stress way to write a fun article for everyone this week. I came up with the idea of letting an AI chat write an article!
So I pulled up [OpenAPI’s ChatGPT ](https://chat.openai.com/chat)and so far, it’s I think our phoney baloney jobs are safe.
## What’s ChatGPT?
You’ve probably heard about it in the news. ChatGPT is a large language model that has been trained on a massive amount of text data, allowing it to generate human-like text in response to a given prompt. People call it an AI, meaning it is an artificial intelligence.
I don’t believe in actual AI as, so far, no service like this has been able to think beyond the boundaries of the set limits. In fact, I feel that what we call “AI” is nothing more than a cleverly crafted switch. It’s not thinking, it’s finding an existing answer in the database.
Basically, the chatbot doesn’t understand nuance. It cannot go beyond what it knows, it cannot ‘learn’ on it’s own, but it can be ‘taught.’
## How it Started
Badly.
> **Me:** What is your favourite LGBT show?
>
> **ChatGPT:** As an AI assistant, I do not have personal preferences or the ability to watch shows. My purpose is to provide information and answer questions to the best of my ability.
Now that’s fair, it can’t have an opinion, but at the same time, you’d think it would be able to say “Some popular shows…” and I asked what were some popular shows. Well it can’t do that.
> **ChatGPT**: As a large language model trained by OpenAI, I have a vast amount of information at my disposal, but I am not able to browse the internet or access current information. My training data comes from a wide variety of sources, including books, news articles, and other publicly available texts. As a result, I may be able to provide information about TV shows that were popular at the time my training data was collected, but I cannot provide information about current popular TV shows. I apologize if this limitation is not what you were looking for. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask and I will do my best to help.
At this point, I realized it wasn’t going to be able to write an article the way I’d envisioned. So I stepped back and tried some thing like “Do you know what TV shows are?” and “Do you know who Sara Lance is?”
Turns out it does know what TV shows are, and both *Gilligan’s Island* and *[Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)*, but not who [Sara Lance](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sara-lance/) is.
## Give Me Ideas
Next I tried asking for ideas.
> **Me:** I’m trying to come up with a topic to write about queer representation on US scripted television.
>
> **ChatGPT:** Writing about queer representation on US scripted television could be an interesting and timely topic to explore. There has been a growing trend in recent years of television shows featuring LGBTQ+ characters and themes, and this has led to increased visibility and representation of queer individuals on screen. In your writing, you could explore the history of queer representation on US scripted television, examining how the portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters has evolved over time. You could also discuss the impact of these representations on popular culture and the broader society. Additionally, you could consider the challenges and opportunities that come with representing queer identities on television, and how this representation can be improved. There are many different angles you could take with this topic, and I’m sure your writing will be insightful and engaging.
That’s starting to get better! Also thanks for the encouragement bot.
I decided to push a little and ask what the best show to watch would be:
> **ChatGPT:** As an AI assistant, I do not have personal preferences or the ability to watch TV shows. My purpose is to provide information and answer questions to the best of my ability. The best TV show for an individual to watch will depend on their personal interests and preferences. Some popular LGBT TV shows that have been well-received by critics and audiences include “Queer as Folk,” “Orange is the New Black,” “Pose,” “The L Word,” and “Will & Grace.” These shows feature diverse and well-developed LGBTQ+ characters and storylines, and they offer a variety of genres and styles to appeal to different viewers. Ultimately, the best LGBT TV show for you to watch will be one that resonates with you and offers an enjoyable viewing experience.
That last line is why we made the site. We wanted people to be able to find shows that resonate.
But sadly all the shows they picked were the ‘popular’ ones (which is odd since the Bot said it couldn’t tell me what was popular…).
## Write an Article
After some more experimenting, I figured out how to phrase it and told it to write me an article about queer representation on US television.
> Queer representation on US television has come a long way in recent years, with an increasing number of shows featuring LGBTQ+ characters and themes. While there was a time when queer characters were either invisible or marginalized on television, today there is a growing recognition of the importance of representing diverse identities and experiences on screen.
>
> One of the earliest examples of queer representation on US television was the show “Will & Grace,” which premiered on NBC in 1998. The show followed the lives of two gay men, Will and Grace, and their friends, and it was one of the first mainstream sitcoms to feature openly gay main characters. The show was a critical and commercial success, and it paved the way for other shows to explore LGBTQ+ themes and characters.
>
> Another landmark show in the history of queer representation on US television was “Orange is the New Black,” which premiered on Netflix in 2013. The show, which is set in a women’s prison, features a diverse cast of characters, including several LGBTQ+ individuals. The show was praised for its realistic and nuanced portrayal of queer relationships and experiences, and it won several awards, including a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series.
>
> Today, there are many other shows that feature LGBTQ+ characters and themes, including “Pose,” “Queer Eye,” “The L Word,” and “Transparent.” These shows offer a wide range of genres and styles, from comedy and drama to reality and documentary. They also showcase the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community, with characters of different races, genders, and sexual orientations.
>
> Despite this progress, there is still room for improvement in the representation of queer individuals on US television. Many LGBTQ+ characters are still underrepresented or stereotyped, and there is a need for more nuanced and authentic portrayals of queer experiences. Additionally, there is a lack of diversity among the creators and producers of these shows, with many shows being helmed by straight, cisgender individuals.
>
> Overall, the representation of queer individuals on US television has come a long way, but there is still work to be done to ensure that all LGBTQ+ voices are heard and respected. As audiences and creators continue to demand more diverse and inclusive storytelling, we can expect to see even more progress in the representation of queer individuals on US television in the years to come.
Now, my first thought was “This is familiar.” It’s not a bad article, but this sounds like every single mainstream, thoughtless, article about queer representation on TV, doesn’t it? It hits the main points, but has no understanding of depth.
Basically I had the same feeling as [Ed Conway](https://twitter.com/EdConwaySky/status/1600100688234627073): the results are impressive but dry – a suspiciously sterile impersonation of a genuine newspaper column, rather than a convincing replacement.
## Gonzo Style
Gonzo journalism is a style of journalism that is written without claims of objectivity, often including the reporter as part of the story using a first-person narrative.
> Queer representation on US television has come a long way, baby! No more invisible or marginalized queer characters on the small screen. These days, it’s all about diverse identities and experiences, and we’re seeing more and more shows featuring LGBTQ+ characters and themes.
>
> One of the OG shows that paved the way for queer representation on US television was “Will & Grace,” which premiered on NBC in 1998. The show followed the lives of two gay men, Will and Grace, and their friends, and it was one of the first mainstream sitcoms to feature openly gay main characters. The show was a huge success, and it opened the door for other shows to explore LGBTQ+ themes and characters.
>
> Another game-changing show was “Orange is the New Black,” which premiered on Netflix in 2013. The show, set in a women’s prison, featured a diverse cast of characters, including several LGBTQ+ individuals. The show was praised for its realistic and nuanced portrayal of queer relationships and experiences, and it won several awards, including a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series.
>
> Today, there are many other shows that showcase LGBTQ+ characters and themes, such as “Pose,” “Queer Eye,” “The L Word,” and “Transparent.” These shows offer a wide range of genres and styles, from comedy and drama to reality and documentary. They also showcase the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community, with characters of different races, genders, and sexual orientations.
>
> But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. There is still work to be done to improve the representation of queer individuals on US television. Many LGBTQ+ characters are still underrepresented or stereotyped, and there is a need for more nuanced and authentic portrayals of queer experiences. Additionally, there is a lack of diversity among the creators and producers of these shows, with many shows being helmed by straight, cisgender individuals.
>
> In conclusion, queer representation on US television has come a long way, but there is still room for improvement. As audiences and creators continue to demand more diverse and inclusive storytelling, we can expect to see even more progress in the representation of queer individuals on US television in the years to come. Let’s keep the revolution going, folks!
If you compare the two versions, the second one rings a little more true, but again they cannot get to where they talk about modern shows. I mean, all the ones they call showcase are **canceled** (except The L Word, but they don’t mention Gen Q).
## Results?
For traditional, play it safe, mid-style/average media? This may become a problem. But right now, for the kind of engaging writing out there, don’t worry. There will be room for LezWatch.TV, Autostraddle, and other original, unique, sources who actually have an in-depth understanding of what it means.
## Bonus: Why Netflix should Renew Warrior Nun
Just as I was wrapping this up, I joked to a friend how bad it was, and she said I should ask it to write a post about renewing *[Warrior Nun](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/warrior-nun/)*.
Here’s what it came up with:
> Netflix should renew Warrior Nun, and here’s why! The show, which premiered on Netflix in 2020, is a thrilling and action-packed fantasy series that follows a young woman named Ava who discovers that she has been chosen to become a warrior nun. The show has a diverse and engaging cast of characters, a compelling and complex storyline, and amazing special effects. In short, it’s the kind of show that Netflix should be proud to have in its lineup.
>
> But don’t take our word for it. The show has been well-received by critics and audiences alike, and it has gained a dedicated and passionate fan base. People are clamoring for more Warrior Nun, and Netflix should listen to their fans and give them what they want.
>
> But it’s not just about the fans. Warrior Nun is a show that tackles important and timely themes, such as religion, identity, and female empowerment. It also showcases diverse and complex female characters, something that is often lacking in mainstream media. In short, it’s a show that has something to say, and that’s something that Netflix should support and promote.
>
> But what about the money? Won’t renewing Warrior Nun be a financial risk for Netflix? Well, maybe, but isn’t that what great art is all about? Taking risks and pushing boundaries? And besides, if Netflix greenlights more Warrior Nun, they will likely see a return on their investment in the form of increased subscriptions, higher ratings, and more buzz.
>
> So come on, Netflix. Renew Warrior Nun! Give the fans what they want, support great art, and take a risk. It’s a win-win-win situation, and you know it. Do the right thing, Netflix, and renew Warrior Nun!
Okay Netflix, even the robots think it should get another season.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** ChatGPT, Warrior Nun
---
### [New Sorting Feature: Characters by Year](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/new-sorting-feature-characters-by-year/)
**Published:** December 7, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Have you wanted to be able to sort characters from a specific year on air? Well now you can!
**Content:**
Today’s hat tip goes to Twitter user [@AllieNovakk](https://twitter.com/allienovakk/) who asked a super reasonable question.
> [@lezwatchtv](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) hey there!! I was checking the website for a paper and I was wondering if there's a way to research characters on the air by year, gender and sexuality? i was literally checking and counting one-to-one, but i realized it's going to take forever lol
>
> — jurídico leighton murray (@allienovakk) [December 1, 2022](https://twitter.com/allienovakk/status/1598461836684296193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Year was the sticking point. All the rest? Super easy. But not years.
Now technically, yes, you could totally do that via our API and some skillful use of spreadsheets, but honestly the API is great nerd level stuff and it’s not great for a casual viewer who just wants to see the list and maybe drill down and find all the non-binary characters from a specific year.
## What’s the Hold Up?
For about 7 months, I’ve been kicking the code around, and having a hard time due to the ‘intelligent’ way I nested the data.
**Nerd Alert:** This next bit is a little code concept heavy.
The way we structure our data is a tripod:
1. Shows
2. Characters
3. Actors
But as anyone can tell you, they all interrelate. An Actor plays a character on a show, and all three points are directions from which someone would come to our site to look up things. Maybe you’re watching *Family Law* and wonder who the super cute wife is of one of the main characters. Maybe you saw the character on a Tumblr gif but can’t figure the show name. Maybe you just want to know what Ali Liebert’s up to in general.
In order to relate all the data, it’s the **character** that is the central source of truth. When we add a character, we have two custom sections.
First there’s the very basic ‘actor’ section. It’s simply an array of data, listing all the actors who have played the character. When we make an actor page, the list of their characters is populated from a search that’s basically “Find me all characters played by actor X.” We did some tweaks to make it faster and more stable, so every time we add or update an actor, it actually does that search. And then when we add a new character, since we’re telling it “Played by Actor X” it knows to directly edit the actor page with the new character.
That’s all easy compared to shows. For each show, we create a new ‘show section’ that lists the name of the show, the ‘type’ of role, and then … the years. Yes, in addition to our regular curation (where anyone on the editorial team watching a show updates characters as they appear), we also manually review **all** active shows 3-4 times a year, checking the ‘current’ characters, and updating the years if needed. For some shows (like [Neighbours](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/neighbours/)) that have a ‘everyone who was here come back for a fare-the-well, that can get time consuming. Similar to the actors, when a new show is added, the show is updated with the new data.
The problem is I was ‘clever’ and made the years an array. But the show section was **already** an array. Meaning I put an array in an array, and that meant all the normal code I’d written for extracting the show data for the character search and facets (that’s what it’s called when you tell the page ‘list all characters who are cis…’ – cis would be a faceted term, and there’s a whole ‘faceting the gem’ concept in there).
**Nerd Alert Over:** Non techie/math nerds rejoice.
tl;dr? In making the data related to the right parts of the site, I made it harder to extract. Whoops.
## But it works now!
After I was asked, I made a note to look back into it. And after 1 entire afternoon of it just not working, I deleted all the new search code and started over. Turns out I was trying to break apart the data in a wrong way. It was really just a simple error, but it had been driving me nutty. That Sunday afternoon, I took all of 2 hours and it worked.
You have to laugh at yourself sometimes.
And now we have “Years Appears”:
And if you wanted to know who is the [**one** trans character on-air from 2008](https://lezwatchtv.com/characters/?fwp_char_gender=trans-man&fwp_char_years=2008)?
## Are there features you’d like?
Let me know! I’m always happy to see if we can make all this better for readers like you.
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** New Feature
---
### [From the LWTV Archives: First Queer Woman on a Soap](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/from-the-lwtv-archives-first-queer-woman-on-a-soap/)
**Published:** December 3, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, I dove into the world of soap operas to find the first queer woman on a daytime American soap.
**Content:**
Welcome back to “From the LWTV Archives,” a column dedicated to studying and highlighting moments from queer TV history. This week, I dove into the world of soap operas to find the first queer woman on a daytime American soap.
First, I have to admit that I have never gotten into soap operas. I spent way more of my childhood consuming The Oprah Winfrey Show and teen dramas for my daily dose of entertainment. But, diving into the soap opera forums this week to uncover the mystery of the *true* first queer woman on a soap opera made me giddy with nostalgia. You can always find some juicy gossip in the pages of a TV show forum!
## [The Young and the Restless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-young-and-the-restless/)
*Y&R’s 1977 Cast*
Today’s post is going to focus on a classic: The Young and the Restless (Y&R). The Young and the Restless started in 1973 with half hour episodes that aired once every weekday. The show, created by husband and wife duo William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell, focuses on drama between families in the fictionalized town of Genoa City, Wisconsin. It is still airing today, with a whopping 12,500 episodes under its belt.
One of the longest running cast members in the show’s history, [Jeanne Cooper](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jeanne-cooper/), portrayed the character of [Katherine Chancellor.](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/katherine-chancellor/) Katherine is the reason we are here today. In the 1970’s, Katherine seemed to have a brief flirtation with queerness.
I say “seemed to” because old episodes of Y&R are basically impossible to track down and everything is based on rumors at this point. I have agonized over trying to find every detail of this 1977 storyline where Katherine was “queer”, but all I have come away with are many contradicting rumors.
Here is what we know: In 1977, the character of Katherine was recently widowed and living alone at her house. She was lonely and looking for companionship. Enter: Joann Curtis. Joann was married to Jack Curtis, but he was cheating on her with a woman named Peggy. On top of that, Joann was extremely self-conscious about her weight and obviously wasn’t feeling great about the fact that her husband was dating another woman. Joann decides to take some time away and stay with, who else but, Katherine Chancellor. During this stay together, the two women become closer and closer.
… Andddd that seems to be the only thing everyone can agree on. Keep in mind that, since the episodes are not available to watch, this is all reliant on the memory of soap opera fans. And there are 12,500 total episodes of this show to remember.
*Image from 1976 issue of “Afternoon TV Stars*“
## Queer History
Let’s get into some of the theories as to how this storyline went down.
###### **Theory #1: Katherine and Joann kissed.**
This theory has really gained traction, leading many websites to hail this storyline as a long forgotten “lesbian relationship”. But, I find this hard to believe. First of all, the character of Katherine has an almost 40-year history of solely dating men. I don’t think “lesbian” is the appropriate label for her. Second, everyone knows that *All My Children*‘s [Bianca](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/bianca-montgomery-vlog/) and [Lena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/lena-kundera/) hold the title for the first lesbian kiss on a soap, airing in 2003. (I am not a soap person and even I know that!) I’m not saying it’s impossible that Katherine and Joann kissed, but it is hard for me to believe since it wasn’t a bigger deal.
###### **Theory #2: Katherine and Joann were totally into each other, but they never kissed.**
This theory is more plausible, because soap fans all seem to be in agreement that there was *something* going on between these two. I’ve read descriptions of longing glances, soft touches, and even full blown conversations about being a lesbian.
One [Twitter user](https://twitter.com/acejordan23/status/959844015188463616?s=20&t=brl7Ok6M3T8OUz8E9UCSsQ) says that Joann directly asks Katherine if she is a lesbian and viewers had to wait the entire weekend to hear Katherine’s answer… which was apparently “yes”! The book titled *It’s Time For My Story: Soap Opera Sources, Structure, and Response* says that Katherine made drunken passes at multiple women and also planned a getaway trip with Joann. Multiple sources actually confirms this trip and everyone agrees that it was stopped by Katherine’s foster son, Buck, because he felt their relationship was “unnatural.”
###### **Theory #3: There was something between Katherine and Joann but Katherine is the only one to admit to it.**
Throughout all my research, this seems like the most likely storyline. I have read many accounts of Katherine admitting to her feelings in various ways: touching Joann, leaning in to kiss her, inviting her on vacation. But it is rare that any account details Joann feeling anything back. In fact, a lot of accounts believe that Joann was upset by Katherine’s “advances.”
No matter what theory you believe, what bothers me most is that there is a *true* answer, but it is locked away in an archive somewhere with the rest of the 1970s episodes! Let us in, CBS!
## Impact
Another reason why I think it is unlikely that Katherine and Joann actually kissed is because of the time period. This would have been the first queer women to kiss in television history. In fact, Christopher Schmering’s book, *Soap Opera Encyclopedia*, claims that Y&R got so much hate mail (and declining ratings) over this developing storyline that the creators decided to immediately drop it. It seems like audiences just weren’t ready. There’s talk that Bill Bell said himself that there was never a thing between Katherine and Joann and they were just, you know, roommates. 🙂
*Y&R’s Mariah and Tessa in 2022*
In the end, it seems like audiences picked up on the queerness and I hope it made some people feel seen. Maybe this particular storyline didn’t make a major wave, but it served as test to see if audiences were ready. Eventually, Y&R gave us [Mariah](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/mariah-copeland/) and [Tessa](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/tessa-porter/) in 2017, the first official couple for queer women on the show.
*\[As always, this column is based on data provided in LWTV. If you have more information on a show/character that has not been included in our database, please let us know!\]*
**Categories:** From the LWTV Archives
**Tags:** Katherine Chancellor, The Young and the Restless
---
### [Queerly Named](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerly-named/)
**Published:** November 23, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Ever wondered about popular names on this site? We got into it and came up with interesting results!
**Content:**
Over the weekend and into this week, we got a little weird. Weirder than normal maybe, but it all started with a weird bug in code.
See, we made a new character and her name (Sarah) redirected to someone else… Josh. After (finally) figuring out what happened, I took a look at saw how many characters were named Sarah. Then I compared it to the most common literary name for queer women (Kate). And it’s all snowballed.
## A Queer by Any Other Name
Names are, of course, not inherently anything. You can be named anything that suits you (or in the case of some, a name that doesn’t suit you at all), but it doesn’t make you queer or not. At the same time, names are like tropes. People pick a name to evoke a ‘feeling’ or a ‘vibe’ and we all nod and go along with it.
For me, that name is ‘Kate.’ I read a huge stack of lesbian mysteries (I have a type) with that name for the protagonist and 90% were queer. There are a lot of there queer coded names, but instead of digging down that, I decided to take some names of the people who help out at LezWatch.TV and some other popular names we joked about in [Slack](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/slack/) to figure out what name was most popular.
## The Results
Name\#Sarah (Sara)66.5Kate (Cate, Cat, Katherine, Kathy, Kathie)47Jen (Jennifer, Jenna, Jenny)45Alex (Alexandra)45Susan (Sue, Suzie, Suzanne)32Laura27Abby (Abbie, Abigail, Abbey)21Stephanie (Steph)16Tracy4Mika2Carmelita1You may notice that .5 in places. That’s because one ‘Sara’ became ‘Carlos’ partway through the show (and if you can tell me who what is before you search for it, you get a no-prize).
What names do you think we should dig into?
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – November 22, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-bette-and-tina/)
**Published:** November 22, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Three long-awaited new seasons of shows dropped last week! But I'm really here for Bette and Tina.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, three long-awaited new seasons of shows dropped last week! But I’m really here for Bette and Tina.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)* – Season 3 Episode 1 “Last Year” \[Streaming\]With so many new episodes of queer TV to watch and write about last week, I don’t have my usual recap of everyone’s story on *The L Word: Generation Q*. Here’s what’s important from the premiere episode of season 3: it started where it ended last season — Tina on Bette’s doorstep asking if she is love with her. Then we do an one-year jump into the future.
Shane and Tess are living together and taking care of Tess’ mom who is also living with them. Finley is out of rehab and back with Sophie. She also got her old job back at Dana’s. Micah proposed to Maribel and she doesn’t want to get married…but she does want a baby! Angie moved into her college dorm and Jordi broke up with her. Alice is banging Generation Z and Dani wants to move in with Gigi, but she has to run it by Nat first.
But what are we really here for: Bette and Tina. Will they get back together?
I’ll admit it, I’m team [\#tibette](https://twitter.com/hashtag/tibette) and think they should be endgame! If you remember the end of the OG L Word they were happy and together. It’s never really explained why they broke up after that, but it’s probably Bette’s fault. I would be okay being tortured by a “will they or won’t they” situation for longer, but with [Paramount’s Showtime restructuring](https://deadline.com/2022/11/paramount-eyes-meaningful-sizable-cost-cuts-possible-restructuring-charge-in-q4-1235161118/) putting the future of TLWGQ in jeopardy, there’s no time for messing around.
Bette and Tina spend the episode hanging out while Shane and Alice spy on them from across the room. It’s pretty cute. Bette’s all chilled out from actually finishing the silent retreat she quit before and open to love, good vibes and not being a raging control freak. At the end of the episode, Bette and Tina and talking and one thing leads to another…
> 🎉 (Scroll past quickly if you haven't seen [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 3 yet) [\#Tibette](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tibette?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Tibette4ever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tibette4ever?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/qixS9glEIH](https://t.co/qixS9glEIH)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 21, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1594748264230064128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Angie popping in at the end was perfect!
So, how will Bette and Tina Version 3 be? I can’t wait to find out.
*[The Sex Lives of College Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-sex-lives-of-college-girls/)* – Season 2 Episode 2 “Frat Problems” \[Streaming\]*The Sex Lives of College Girls* was one of my surprise faves from last year and I’ve been looking forward to season two for months!
The season starts after Alicia broke up with Leighton who then came out to Kimberly. I was hoping Leighton and Alicia would get back together because I thought they had good chemistry, but Alicia moved to Grey Sloan to become [Mika Yasuda](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/mika-yasuda/), one of this season of Grey’s new residents. So while I’m happy she gets to be queer on another show, I’ll miss her on this one.
Semi-out Leighton starts to flirt with a girl at a party, but then backs off out of fear of being too out. That night the girls are report back on how their night went and when it’s Leighton’s turn she comes out to all of them.
> Leighton comes out to the rest of the gang in season two of [\#TheSexLivesofCollegeGirls](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheSexLivesofCollegeGirls?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/KCo5N36pTJ](https://t.co/KCo5N36pTJ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 21, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1594718842625851399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m glad she got that over with in episode one.
In episode two Leighton hooks up with that “hottie from the party.” but things get too intense too quickly.
> "Leighton, why are you all messy and happy-looking?"[\#TheSexLivesOfCollegeGirls](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheSexLivesOfCollegeGirls?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/PBBwjX1y6l](https://t.co/PBBwjX1y6l)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 21, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1594758212141604864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Looks like Leighton will be back to her high-volume dating self. We’ll see if she hits it off with someone like she did with Alicia.
*[Dead to Me](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dead-to-me/)* – Season 3 Episode 4 “Where Do We Go Now?” \[Streaming\]We’ve waited an entire pandemic long for the third and final season of *Dead to Me*. It’s kind of okay though because while I wanted to see another season of the show I was not ready to say goodbye. The comedic chemistry between Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini is so good, I could watch the two of them talk about nothing for an hour.
The final season wandered around a bit plot-wise, but it was sweet, sad and filled with everything I loved about the series. My wife, who always says what’s going to happen seconds before it does for almost every show we watch, was not right 100% of the time like she usually is. *Dead to Me* does not follow the usual TV formulas especially when it comes to friendship between women.
One exciting surprise was seeing Michelle make an appearance! I didn’t know she was going to be in this season.
> (Spoiler) I was so excited to see Michelle was back in [\#DeadToMe](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeadToMe?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season 3! -T [pic.twitter.com/zcmjXCwp9G](https://t.co/zcmjXCwp9G)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 21, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1594755882113450000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m glad Judy and Michelle got this moment.
Even though it’s a comedy, at its root the show is about grief. My wife’s sister, who she loved very much, died a few weeks ago, and that made this final season all the more sad. Also, knowing Christina Applegate was grappling with an MS diagnosis while filming this season intensified emotions. *Dead to Me* is a hilariously funny, snarky and beautiful show. I will miss it.
**This week:** It’s Thanksgiving week in the US and many weekly shows are on pause so I’ll be taking Monday off next week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Dead to Me, The L Word: Generation Q, The Sex Lives of College Girls
---
### [From the LWTV Archives: Queer TV Nuns](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/from-the-lwtv-archives-queer-tv-nuns/)
**Published:** November 19, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, in honor of the second season of Warrior Nun, I decided to take a look back at other queer nuns that have graced our television screens.
**Content:**
Welcome back to “From the LWTV Archives,” a column dedicated to studying and highlighting moments from queer TV history. This week, in honor of the second season of Warrior Nun, I decided to take a look back at other queer nuns that have graced our television screens.
This post is sponsored by my personal obsession with the new season of Warrior Nun. This will be a spoiler-free post but, if you haven’t watched yet, please do. The fandom is fighting for a season 3 on Netflix (an impossible feat for a queer led show these days) and we could use the extra views.
As a queer tv writer with a distaste of religion, I am amused by my own current obsession with nun storylines. But we can all blame (thank) Warrior Nun for my newfound appreciation for nuns falling in love with each other!
Now, without further ado, here is a list of every queer nun in the LWTV database, in date order:
## Nuns Who Have Tasted the Rainbow
[Ruth](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/ruth-bachtle/) in *[Hinter Gittern](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hinter-gittern/)* (2001-2002)The nun that started it all. Ruth Bächtle in the German soap, *Hinter Gittern* (English translation: *Behind Bars*). This show about a women’s prison ran for 16 seasons, starting in 1997, and had 19 queer characters! Go Germany!
Ruth was a regular character from 2001-2002, portrayed by Katrein Frenzel. She was a nun who found herself in prison (I have not personally seen the show, so I do not know her particular crime). No spoilers but, if you decide to watch this show, don’t expect Ruth’s story to end happily.
[Sister Mary](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sister-mary/) in *[Blue Bloods](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/blue-bloods/)* (2014)A classic one-off queer in a crime drama, Sister Mary appeared in season 5, episode 3 of Blue Bloods. Blue Bloods is still on air with 13 seasons so far.
Sister Mary (portrayed by Heather Burns) meets with Police Commissioner Frank Reagan to discuss the closure of the middle school where she teaches. He agrees to speak with the Archdiocese but, meanwhile, he deals with another case that leads him to publicly disagree with the Church’s view on homosexuality. When Reagan meets with Sister Mary again to apologize for his inability to keep her school open, Mary opens up and proudly tells him that she had a girlfriend before leaving her home for the convent.
[Juana Inés](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/juana-ines-de-la-cruz/) in *[Juana Inés](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/juana-ines/)* (2016)As a queer history nerd, I can’t believe I haven’t watched this miniseries yet. *Juana Inés*, a show produced in Mexico in 2016, details the life of Juana Inés de la Cruz. Juana was a real-life nun, writer, and political figure in 17th century Mexico. She was portrayed in the miniseries by Arcelia Ramírez and Arantza Ruiz.
And, better yet, she’s got a girl! The show also includes her relationship with María Luisa, a woman who eventually succeeded in getting Juana Inés’ works published in Spain.
*[Warrior Nun](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/warrior-nun/)* (2020)We’ve made it to the reason why we are here today: Warrior Nun. This show includes multiple queer characters and follows the story of the chosen Halo Bearer (also known as the Warrior Nun), a person entrusted with supernatural powers who works with the Order of the Cruciform Sword (OCS) to keep the world safe. The OCS is made up of a bunch of nuns who kick a lot of ass. And I am obsessed with all of them.
For some reason, Warrior Nun kicked off (what I am calling) the year of the Nun. As you will see below, three more shows debuted queer nuns in the year 2020.
*[Cursed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/cursed/)* (2020-2021)*Cursed* was a Netflix show that lasted only one season (surprise, surprise) that featured a twist on the classic Arthurian legend. Based on the book of the same name, the story is told through the eyes of Nimue, a teenage heroine with a mysterious gift who is destined to become the powerful Lady of the Lake.
All of the original main characters from the legend appear in this show, including [Morgana](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/morgana/), aka Sister Igraine, who is a nun. She is portrayed by Shalom Brune-Franklin.
The show features a second queer nun in [Celia](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/celia-2/), who aids Morgana in her plans for a rebellion. Celia was portrayed by Sophie Harkness.
*[Granchester](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/granchester/)* (2020)Are you looking for more nun girlfriends? Because Granchester can deliver that. Granchester is a British crime drama that follows a clergyman who finds himself investigating a series of mysterious wrongdoings in his small village of Grantchester.
In episode 6 of season 5, he investigates an unconventional nunnery where two lesbians are hiding out: [Sister Frances](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sister-frances/) (portrayed by Adeyinka Akinrinade) and [Sister Michael](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sister-michael/) (portrayed by Andrea Vall).
[Joan](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/joan-pauwels/) in *[Van Der Valk](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/van-der-valk/)* (2020)The most recent nun in the LWTV database comes from another British crime drama. This time, it is *Van Der Valk*, a remake of the 1960s show of the same name. It follows a Dutch detective who takes on criminal cases in Amsterdam.
Our final nun comes to us in the second episode of the first season. Van der Valk is contacted following the death of a young woman. The investigation brings him into contact with a nun interested in erotica, aka Sister Joan. What a note to end on!
## Impact
Juana Inés walked so our warrior nuns could run. And then all the other queer nuns came running, too.
I can’t get over the explosion of queer TV nuns in 2020. I tried to research what may have led to this sudden interest in religious sisters and have not come up with a simple answer. Was it the general trend in society to be more open to questioning the Catholic religion? 2021 even saw the release of the film *Benedetta*, which follows the true story of Mother Superior Benedetta Carlini, another 17th century nun (like Juana Inés) who was investigated for her relationship with another nun. If you have a potential answer to why media suddenly became obsessed with queer nuns, please comment below!
Final note: Watch Warrior Nun on Netflix. You won’t regret it.
*\[As always, this column is based on data provided in LWTV. If you have more information on a show/character that has not been included in our database, please let us know!\]*
**Categories:** From the LWTV Archives
**Tags:** Blue Bloods, Cursed, Granchester, Hinter Gittern, Juana Ines, Van Der Valk, Warrior Nun
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### [Deluge in the Desert](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/deluge-in-the-desert/)
**Published:** November 16, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Binge models leave us starving for more, while constantly being inundated with new.
**Content:**
It’s November.
I should be thinking about all the upcoming fall finales and holiday episodes. Instead, most of the shows I watch aren’t back, already hit threat break, or are on streamers so I have to wait to binge. And the more I sit and think about ‘what’s on now?’ the more I see that Peak TV and the golden era of appointment television is gone.
## A Constant Cycle
The TV world was really consistent for a long time. There was a ‘season’ or at least a time set aside for all the shows to drop all their new stuff on us. We’d get a run of trailers per network, where we could talk about what looked interesting and what didn’t. We knew that the upfronts were coming, and we would learn all about what was new.
Related to that was pilot season. From January to April, people pushed and perfected and pleaded for the next great show. A show would be written, a pilot filmed, and then we were off to the races. Only, as of last year it was clear to me that [Pilot Season was gone](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/has-pilot-season-fallen/). And when you mirror that with the massive changes when it comes to air dates, it’s not just the industry who is struggling.
## New All The Time Is Bad
I feel like I wrote some Orwellian doublespeak there. The problem, as I see it, is that we’re constantly getting new things. All the time. *Warrior Nun* and *The Dragon Prince* have dropped on Netflix, with their new seasons, but if you weren’t paying close attention you would have missed it. And it’s not like there’s ‘too much’ TV going on, as most of the standard Network Dramas are already on hiatus. It’s that there is simply **too much new** all the damn time.
We can’t keep up.
No one can.
And if we, the consumers, struggle, imagine the constant hellscape this is for the creators. It never ends. Heck, I didn’t even realize *Big Shot* was back until I happened to hit Disney for something else (*Andor*), and I run this site! I have a calendar! How come I keep missing?
## We Need Breaks
I know during peak pandemic, having constant content to binge was great, but it took the difficulties of the binge model, and the airing model (as in new shows show up all the time) and made it a million times worse.
We have over 150 shows on the ‘watch to add’ list and between everyone’s life and the constant additions every week, it’s gone from what I called the best worst problem to an actual “How can we get through all this!?” fear.
The market cannot sustain unlimited growth, but instead of giving us scripted in winter and reality in summer, we get two *Survivors* a year. Your favourite drama? Maybe will be back in Summer, maybe in Winter. Who knows!
And I know it’s too much to ask for that the networks and streamers put their heads together and sort out who goes first, but at this point, I kinda wish they would.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
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### [Why the CW's Fall Hurts So Much](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/why-the-cws-fall-hurts-so-much/)
**Published:** November 9, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's not just you. The CW's demise, on the heels and toes of HBOMax's collapse, sparks fear in this queer's TV lovin' heart.
**Content:**
It’s been a rough couple weeks for me, and I was trying to get my mind off things when a friend complained about how much the who disaster collapse of the CW hurt so much. His husband was a little unsympathetic and told us we were both making too much of it.
The thing is… we weren’t.
## With a Whimper
Back in May, I was trying to make sense of [the cancelations on CW](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/cws-collapse-by-the-numbers/), and why it was predominantly aimed at their queer (and female) centric shows. And right now, it’s probably easier to list the original (as in not-Canadian or UK) scripted shows that aren’t officially canceled yet:
- *All American*
- *All American: Homecoming*
- *Gotham Knights* (new)
- *Kung Fu*
- *Superman & Lois*
- *Two Sentence Horror Stories*
- *Walker*
- *Walker Independence*
- *The Winchesters*
Not listed is *Pandora*, which was canceled but reports say it’s coming back on ‘another network’ … no clue on what that is.
The number of shows (9) is about the same as before, due to *Stargirl*, *Riverdale*, and *Nancy Drew* being canceled, but *Walker Independence*, *The Winchesters*, and *Gotham Knights* being added on.
But with those numbers you **might** think “Okay, so the new equilibrium is just smaller. Not terrible, right?”
Wrong.
Taking *Two sentence* out of the mix for a moment, as it’s an anthology, tell me how many queer **female or trans** characters there are on those shows, total?
Four.
Add in gay men and you’ll get a little higher, eight.
That’s less than one a show.
## The CW *Was* Queer
Up until last year, **every single CW show** had at least one regular queer character. Most had multiple, and their character traits were not defined by their sexuality.
In fact, of all network linear stations, the CW was hands down the best for representation. The only network who comes close to that is **[Freeform](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/strange-history-freeform/)** and personally I think they keep going gay because it ticks off the 700 Club.
But now… who’s the queer leader? It’s time to do something I’ve not done for two years… It’s time to **evaluate scores**!
Back in 2018, I decided to see “**[Is the CW really that good with rep?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-big-picture-us-network-tv/)**” and the answer was yes.
ABCCBSThe CWFoxNBCShows on Air1315171312Total Shows9378486291Scores (on Air)58.2848.1355.6751.2745.73Scores (Total)42.4838.847.1743.540.01Characters283249233201278Dead Characters2432251639Now, your first thought may be “Hey, CW still has more shows!”
This is because these stats count the shows who are canceled but in final seasons like *Flash* and *Riverdale* so if we adjust for that, CW has 3 qualifying LezWatch shows on air.
Yes, 3.
They took the best, hottest, highest place for all queer TV and butchered it.
## The Future is Reality
Regrettably, the future is skewing towards Reality TV. Now, I like bad reality TV as much as the next person. I regularly watch *The Amazing Race* and *Project Runway* as well as *The Great British Baking Show*. I like the uplifting reality instead of the *Survivor* / *Chopped* mentality of screw-the-neighbor. But honestly I prefer scripted stories.
With both HBO and CW turning away to scripted, it’s going to be up to NBC, the currently worst-rep but inching up, to pick up the slack. But also it’s going to be ‘back to indies’ for content. And this is a higher risk than it would have been 4 years ago.
If you haven’t been living under a rock, the impending threat of collapse from Facebook Meta and Twitter, due to the weight of the tremendous egos of their owners, the idea of generating traffic and attention via social platforms is at an all-time low. Going ‘viral’ is harder and harder to do organically, and most of our small-form content which we’d normally consume happily is being … well … smothered by the ‘algorithm.’
Honestly… I’m nervous. I can see where this is going, and I’m not pleased. The only ‘good’ news is we have a 150+ show backlog to watch, document, and add, so I have some TV for a while yet.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The CW
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – November 7, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-camille-and-nova/)
**Published:** November 7, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** It was Tracie Thoms week while we visited Hen and Karen's first date on 9-1-1 and met Camille, Nova's first girlfriend on Queen Sugar.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, it was Tracie Thoms week while we visited Hen and Karen’s first date on *9-1-1* and met Camille, Nova’s first girlfriend on *Queen Sugar*.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[9-1-1](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1/)* – Season 6 Episode 6 “Tomorrow” \[Live\]The last *9-1-1* was a classic, “A main character is on the brink of death, so let’s tell a parallel flashback story.” episode. Hen’s wife Karen was in a building explosion with their son Denny and during their rescue we flashed-back to the beginning of Ren and Hen’s relationship.
> Hen and Ren's first date was a set up by Howie. 😮[\#911Fox](https://twitter.com/hashtag/911Fox?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/DCThlhEqyZ](https://t.co/DCThlhEqyZ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1589324811192262656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Their first date was a big set up orchestrated by Howie. Okay, I like that.
Soon we see their first hook up which was cute.
> "I'm not sure I'm ready for serious."
> "Well, I don't have to be serious."[\#911Fox](https://twitter.com/hashtag/911Fox?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/YvG4dEC75Q](https://t.co/YvG4dEC75Q)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1589333749720023040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love the walk of shame encounter with Howie.
As the episode progresses we see Hen and Ren’s first “Ex talk” and of course Eva comes up. To be honest, I wish Eva herself made an appearance because I love the drama she brings to spice the show up a little bit. You can see Karen’s red flag meter going off when Hen talks about Eva.
Fast-forward a few hairstyles and glasses later, and Hen and Ren are living together in the house we are familiar with (what happened to not getting serious?) and Hen says Eva called her. She had a baby and wants Hen to take him. Karen assumes Hen said, “Hell, no!” and when she tells her she wants the baby, Karen up and leaves.
In the end, we follow the parallel between Howie talking Karen into staying and Karen getting CPR in an ambulance as she’s whisked off to the hospital. Of course, she doesn’t leave Hen, they bring her back to life and everyone is happy they did take in baby Denny.
It was a fun episode. I love a wlw origin flashback story.
[*Queen Sugar* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queen-sugar/)– Season 7 Episode 9 “Whisper to Us” \[Live\]Nova has been visiting all of her Exes this season (except her awful former professor which is fine by me) while her boring boyfriend has been away. I guess it’s a Nova relationship tour before the series comes to a close (I was yelling at my TV during the entire Calvin episode. Get that guy out of here!). Two episodes ago, Nova’s first girlfriend Camille was bought up and it motivated Nova to find her. When Camille is revealed, it is none other than the fabulous Tracie Thoms!
Queer fans have loved Tracie Thoms since [she played Joanne in RENT](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tracie-Thoms-RENTs-Dream-Girl-20080817), and when I saw her appear as Nova’s first girlfriend I, as my 16 year old would say, “froke out.”
They spent an episode hanging out, talking about the past and processing how Nova ghosted her at the end of their relationship. Nova explained how she was outed to her father who treated her differently after learning his daughter was bisexual. That is the reason Nova left Camille. Camille in turn told Nova her father visited her regularly (she owns a restaurant) and even gave her Nova’s number. He was a Nova and Camille shipper all this time.
At the end of the episode, Nova wondered out loud how things would have been different if she didn’t run out on Camille and if they had been able to do things like dance in public together.
> "Our timing's off again."
> "This is our timing, Nova. I just want to dance with you."[\#QueenSugar](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QueenSugar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/A4L7Kl1wV3](https://t.co/A4L7Kl1wV3)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1589394507568541696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They were totally messing with us making it look like they were about to kiss!
I guess the point of Nova visiting the ghost of exes past, is for her to get closure and show how she’s changed. She’s going to stick with her boring boyfriend and not mess around with anyone else. Okay, fine.
My wife does have a complaint through. Why do none of these shows find an excuse for Tracie Thoms to sing? She almost sings in that dancing scene a little bit. Why can’t *9-1-1* have a very special musical episode? Ryan Murphy can totally make that happen.
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 6 Episode 5 “Pick up the Pieces” \[Live\]I’m not here to talk about Marina. I am personally agitated with their story right now. It’s stuff that should have been resolved seasons ago.
I’m here to talk about Shondaland’s favorite random crossover lesbian couple Dayna and Peggy Knox. They first showed up a Grey Sloan in 2017 and in *Station 19* last season. Last week they showed up again to volunteer for the station’s health clinic.
> I had to up the Greysverse's random crossover lesbian couple to recurring characters! Dayna and Peggy Knox ftw! -T [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/u9drvlZyHf](https://t.co/u9drvlZyHf)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 4, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1588644564377690113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love this kind of stuff and I hope they keep coming back!
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PS. The Internet has spoken, *Station 19* writers, send Maya to therapy already!
> This feels like an argument that can’t be won. Should Carina let Maya process her emotions in her own way, or should Maya be proactive in finding more mental health resources? [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@spampistefania](https://twitter.com/spampistefania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Danielle Savre (@D\_SAVRE) [November 4, 2022](https://twitter.com/D_SAVRE/status/1588332750917885952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**This week:** I’m taking the week off to celebrate my wife’s and my 30th anniversary of our first date!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** 9-1-1, Queen Sugar, Station 19
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### [From the LWTV Archives: First Queer Character on a Sitcom](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/from-the-lwtv-archives-first-queer-character-on-a-sitcom/)
**Published:** November 5, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we are diving into the database to find the first queer character that appeared on a sitcom.
**Content:**
Welcome back to “From the LWTV Archives,” a column dedicated to studying and highlighting moments from queer TV history. This week, we are diving into the database to find the first queer character that appeared on a sitcom.
The first was a somewhat well known character from *All in the Family*: Beverly La Salle.
## [All in the Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-in-the-family/)
As someone who has watched a lot of sitcoms, *All in the Family* is a very interesting study to me. Admittedly, I have never felt called to watch it because the lead character is Archie Bunker, a conservative, working-class man who is known for his biased opinions and mistreatment of his wife. However, the show was also produced by Norman Lear (who is well known for the creation of progressive sitcoms) and quickly gained a reputation for confronting many taboo topics from the time, including racism, women’s liberation, miscarriages, abortion, and many others. The show creators smartly approached these topics through a lens that a lot of Americans could relate to: a cranky old white guy. If Archie Bunker could learn to accept these things, anyone can!
Queerness was another topic that the show bravely decided to tackle and it came in the form of [Beverly La Salle](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/beverly-la-salle/). In the fourth episode of season six (airdate: September 29, 1977), titled “Archie the Hero,” Archie saves a woman’s life who passed out in the back of his cab. He gave her mouth-to-mouth CPR and brought her to the hospital. Later, Beverly shows up at his house to thank him and (very openly) shares that she is a “female impersonator”. As you can imagine, this quickly becomes the butt of a joke for the whole episode, with Archie wanting to hide the fact that he essentially kissed “a man.”
If you were to watch this episode alone, Beverly seems like a quintessential queer character whose identity becomes the butt of a joke for an entire episode, then she is never seen again. But, importantly, *All in the Family* brought her back for two more episodes throughout the run of the show and she became a family friend. Infamously, she eventually dies (eye roll) after being attacked while she is walking down the street and the Bunker family has to come to terms with how much she really meant to them.
## Queer History
While watching Beverly’s first episode, the script’s use of varying identifying terms stood out to me. It was a stark reminder that this was truly a show from the 1970s and mainstream audiences certainly did not yet understand the complexity of queer identities. As mentioned above, Beverly first identifies as a “female impersonator”. In the same scene, she calls herself a “transvestite” but then later rips off her wig to reveal a bald head and says Archie can call her “mister”. Later, while Archie’s son-in-law Mike is trying to convince Archie that Beverly is not a “freak,” Mike compares her to other men who secretly like to crossdress. Finally, in Beverly’s last scene of the episode, a journalist sees her in the men’s bathroom and says that she is dressed in “drag”. The *All in the Family* writers really weren’t sure how to properly address Beverly’s identity! (It is important to note that Beverly was played by [Lori Shannon](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lori-shannon/), an actor who identified as a female impersonator/drag queen for his whole life. But, in Beverly’s later appearances, she always identifies as a woman and dresses in what would be considered typical women’s attire, which is why the character is identified as a trans woman on LWTV.)
It makes sense that 1970s mainstream audiences had not been fully educated on the queer community yet (not that they even are today). LGBTQ rights had just started to break into the forefront in the early 1970s, after the coverage of riots such as Stonewall and the fights to get government protections for LGBTQ people, both federally and on the state level.
Interestingly, 1974 and 1975 saw a small boom of queer characters on television. Both years saw seven queer (including female, non-binary, and/or trans) characters on-air, which broke the record at the time for most characters on-air in one year.
## Impact
This boom in queer characters continued and television never fell below 7 queer characters in a year again (except once, in 1978). Although not directly responsible for this growth, *All in the Family* set a new standard for sitcoms. Creators learned that they could approach taboo topics and the American audience would continue to watch, especially if you were feeding the information to them in an easily digestible way.
Beverly La Salle was the first queer character (of any female, non-binary, and/or trans identities) on a sitcom, but she was the third *trans* character on television overall. The first two include [Robyn Ross](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/robyn-ross/) on *Number 96* (in 1973) and [Pat Caddison](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/pat-caddison/) on *Medical Center* (earlier in 1975). However, as this post points out, Beverly was the first *trans* character on a sitcom. Her character entered the homes of families across the country, during a primetime hour. That level of exposure for a trans character was certainly not experienced before this episode. Although her eventual death was a blow for the queer community, American audiences were able to witness the Bunker family meet, love, and mourn a trans character as they would any other member of their family.
*\[As always, this column is based on data provided in LWTV. If you have more information on a show/character that has not been included in our database, please let us know!\]*
**Categories:** From the LWTV Archives
**Tags:** All in the Family, Lori Shannon
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### [From the LWTV Archives: First Happy Ending](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/from-the-lwtv-archives-first-happy-ending/)
**Published:** October 1, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, I wanted to find the first time on TV that queer women got a happy ending. Unsurprisingly, Friends was the winner.
**Content:**
Welcome back to “From the LWTV Archives,” a column dedicated to studying and highlighting moments from queer TV history. This week, I wanted to find the first time on TV that queer women got a happy ending. Unsurprisingly, Friends was the winner.
## [Friends](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/friends/)
Considering the series finale of Friends was the most-watch TV episode of the 2000s, I think most of us know about this show. But for those that don’t: Friends was a sitcom about six friends living in New York City. They worked, laughed, and dated each other. (If this sounds familiar, it’s probably because it’s basically the same concept as *[Living Single](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/living-single/)*, another show from the nineties with an all-black cast.)
For such a popular sitcom, however, *Friends* had a pretty dominant queer storyline. One of the main characters, Ross, started the sitcom married to [Carol Willick](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/carol-willick/). A few episodes into season one, Carol leaves him to date a woman named [Susan](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/susan-bunch/).
The show makes a lot of jokes at the queer womens’ expense. Although all the main characters were tolerant of Carol’s new relationship, I don’t know if you could call it *accepting*. Eventually, after Carol has the baby that her and Ross conceived before their divorce, all the “friends” come around and attend Carol’s wedding to Susan (episode 2×11, titled “The One With The Lesbian Wedding,” January 18, 1996). Ross even walks Carol down the aisle after her father refuses to show and Monica, another main character, walks their son down the aisle in his stroller.
## Queer History
When thinking about the impact of this storyline, I am a bit biased. I was born in the early 90s and Carol and Susan are my first memory of seeing queer women on TV. Although they often made the two the center of off-color jokes, I can’t underestimate the impact of having my first queer storyline end so happily. They even got married! At a time when it wasn’t legal in the United States!
On the other hand, *Friends* did not have perfect queer representation. There was a lot of discrimination still happening in the United States against the queer community that the sitcom did not acknowledge (not to mention the all-white cast in the middle of an extremely diverse American city). The queer community was still fighting against “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”, trying to bring more attention to the AIDS crisis, and working our way through the legal system to get more protection against discrimination. But *Friends* did provide a reprieve from the queer characters on TV before who were never allowed a happy ending.
## Impact
The second half of the nineties provided us with a few queer happy endings. It’s impossible to say if the Carol/Susan storyline directly influenced the others, but considering *Friends* was one of the most popular television shows of all time, it’s impossible to ignore the fact that millions of Americans would have witnessed this storyline.
Two other shows that were in the running for the first happy ending were *[Ellen](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ellen/)* (of course) and Spain’s *[Nissaga de Poder](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/nissaga-de-poder/)*. Both of these shows provided happy endings for their queer characters in ways that were never seen on TV before. It seems that the tides were turning in the 90s (at least a little bit).
*\[As always, this column is based on data provided in LWTV. If you have more information on a show/character that has not been included in our database, please let us know!\]*
**Categories:** From the LWTV Archives
**Tags:** Carol Willick, Friends, Susan Bunch
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### [From the LWTV Archives: Actor with the Most Queer Roles](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/from-the-lwtv-archives-actor-with-the-most-queer-roles/)
**Published:** October 15, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, I was curious to find out which actor on LWTV holds the record for playing the most queer characters on TV.
**Content:**
Welcome back to “From the LWTV Archives,” a column dedicated to studying and highlighting moments from queer TV history. This week, I was curious to find out which actor on LWTV holds the record for playing the most queer characters on TV.
Turns out, it is Jazzmun with FIFTEEN total characters!
## [Jazzmun](https://lezwatchtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Jazzmun.jpg)
Jazzmun Crayton is a transgender actress from Bakersfield, CA. If you recognize her, it’s probably because she has been cast in roles across so many TV shows and networks, you are bound to run into her once or twice! Her first role listed in the LWTV database is [Pat](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/pat-patrick/), a recurring character on *The Jon Larroquette Show* in 1994 and 1995. She has continued to play trans characters for almost three decades now, including on procedurals such as *CSI, CSI:NY, Proven Innocent, Silk Stalkings,* and *NYPD Blue*. The list goes on.
While I was deep-diving into Jazzmun’s career, a realization hit me suddenly: not *one* of her fifteen characters has ever died on a TV show. As a queer TV fan, this was equally shocking and exhilarating. I am so used to queer characters being treated as disposable, especially trans characters, that I had unconsciously assumed that some of her characters would have died. But Jazzmun and her characters are survivors! No messy TV writers can touch them!
## Queer History
Although Jazzmun’s career thus far is certainly one to celebrate, it is important to look at how these characters fall within queer TV history. First, although Jazzmun has been playing roles of trans characters since the 1990s, she has never been offered a series regular role. The first transgender person to play a transgender role on network primetime TV didn’t happen until 2017, when Laverne Cox had a regular role on CBS’s *Doubt*. The industry seems to regularly think of Jazzmun for guest starring roles, but never wants to give these roles their full attention. Hopefully, this changes in the future!
Another aspect to celebrate is how Jazzmun’s characters have lead the way in representation for trans women of color. I don’t think the importance of representation can be overstated on a website dedicated to doing just that, but trans women of color have been marginalized so often that it is crucially important that they get to see positive representation on TV.
Many of Jazzmun’s characters have been sex workers, which is a reality of many trans women of color in our society, and Jazzmun has spoken on this topic. Although some may view this representation as negative, Jassmun sees it differently. In a [2017 interview with ScreenCrush](https://screencrush.com/jazzmun-interview-our-hollywood/), she said,
> \[I\]n today’s context with all the deaths of trans women of color and how prostitution is looked upon – I’m personally a sex positive person and I have nothing against sex work. I understand it. I understand the ideology that goes into why people have to do survival sex work at times. And then some people just enjoy sex work. Sex is a positive, wonderful thing. \[…\] So being able to explore sexuality and energy on screen, and \[have\] it be seen and loved and adored – I would do it again if given the opportunity.
She understands the importance of exploring all trans experiences on screen. She has also represented other experiences, such as her 2009 role as [Tonya](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/tonya-2/) in *The Cleaner*, where her character is an advocate for the trans community and offers help to a young person struggling with their gender identity.
## Impact
It is pretty clear what Jazzmun’s impact has been on television, but I also want to introduce you to Jazzmun as a person, not just an actor. In real life, she is a well known activist for the trans community in the Los Angeles area. She is a member of the Transgender Advisory Council and the Associate Director at the Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team. You may also recognize her from the Netflix documentary, *Disclosure*, which featured many trans actors discussing the history of their representation on screen. Not only does she fight for positive representation in media, she also works to make sure the community is cared for every single day.
Queer TV wouldn’t be the same without Jazzmun’s career and I am looking forward to adding even more characters from her in the future. The rest of the actors in our database need to catch up!
*\[As always, this column is based on data provided in LWTV. If you have more information on a show/character that has not been included in our database, please let us know!\]*
**Categories:** From the LWTV Archives
**Tags:** Jazzmun
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### [What HBO Max's Red Wedding Means for Queers](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/what-hbo-maxs-red-wedding-means-for-queers/)
**Published:** October 19, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Maybe it's the death knell for TV as we know it, but the merger of HBO Max and Discovery+ is bad for everyone. Except corporate executives...
**Content:**
If you’re a TV fan (and if you’re here, you probably are to some degree) and you haven’t been living under a rock, you know that HBOMax was bought by Discovery and quickly torpedoed all their cartoons and pulled a lot of their in-progress. On top of that, they removed a lot of **kids** content.
But the whole story is a little more perplexing and confusing, because HBOMax… Isn’t HBO.
## What Makes HBO Max?
There are a lot of moving parts in this, and honestly if you come out of this thinking “All TV corporations are a shell game to hide money” you would not be wrong.
AT&T owns WarnerMedia as a Baby Bell. Back in 2018, WarnerMedia wanted a streaming service to compete with Disney, and they wanted it in a year. Their idea was to include all their entertainment (HBO, TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies, and about 20 more ‘networks’ as we know them) into one streamer and hah hah, no more money to Netflix! It’s not a terrible idea, if you think about it as a money making business, though there were a lot more complications than just how hard it is to build out servers.
About halfway through that project, they announced the name was HBO Max, stating the ‘Max’ moniker with Cinemax. Those two companies (HBO and Cinemax) are sister companies, just to make it a little more complex. And on top of that (but wait, there’s more), AT&T added in more. Audience (a channel you could only get if you were on DirecTV, which is owned by … AT&T) was sunset and folded into HBO Max.
Vox has a whole article about the fact that [HBO Max is and is not a part of HBO ](https://www.vox.com/culture/21267943/hbo-max-explained-hbo-hbo-go-hbo-now-friends)which I recommend you read. Basically we have HBO (the linear add-on channel we old TV fans are familiar with), HBO Go (the streaming part you get for free if you have HBO), HBO Now (a separate service which airs everything on HBO) and HBO Max (which airs everything on HBO and the other stations mentioned above). HBO Now doesn’t make any original content, HBO Max has more,
But then something odd happened. In February 2020, Warner Bros. and HBO Max made “Warner Max,” which was a film company who was going to make 8-10 mid-budget movies. That isn’t weird at all. The thing that was weird was only eight months later they changed course. Warner Max was consolidated into regular Warner Bros. Pictures.
Honestly, I think we should have seen the merger coming.
## Who Merged Into What?
Jump ahead two years. It’s March 2022 and Discovery, Inc. has announced a merger with a *divestiture* of WarnerMedia. Meaning: AT&T is selling WarnerMedia to Discovery and Discovery will become “Warner Bros. Discovery.”
That kind of thing is pretty common. Go look up how many times “Paramount” has changed hands since the 1990s. It’s a shell game, like I said. But… Discovery already has Discovery+ and we (LezWatch) have a whopping **zero shows** from that network (actually either Discovery or Discovery+) for a very important reason. They don’t have any **scripted** content. They have documentaries, dramatizations of real events (which again, are not scripted per the terms used by TV people – unscripted content includes game shows, talk shows, documentaries, reality TV, and ‘true’ stories).
This gives us Discovery (all unscripted, all the time) and HBO Max (mostly scripted, some unscripted) combining forces. From the outset, that doesn’t sound silly at all. Merging means combining forces! But if you’ve lived through a company merger before, you know the first thing that happens is removing duplicates. Do you have two buildings? You don’t need two, you need one, close the expensive one. Do you have two managers in charge of show pitches? You don’t need two, you need one, fire the lower one on the totem pole.
All of that is incredibly normal. Not great, don’t get me wrong, but pretty normal.
What I didn’t expect was them say they were shutting down so much content.
## Quality Content: Gone
Now there’s something important to bear in mind. HBO is a good, respected channel for a very specific reason. HBO doesn’t have a lot of crap content. HBO historical movies were a huge thing for me growing up. It was a shocker to read this statement in August:
> As we work toward bringing our content catalogs together under one platform, we will be making changes to the content offering available on both HBO Max and discovery+. That will include the removal of some content from both platforms.
The reason provided was that it would ‘save money on residuals’ – or rather, they decided it was easier to just not pay creators for their work. I’d list them here, but it’s really a wiki-level page of everything. But the things that jumped out at a lot of us was how many **children’s** shows were kiboshed. I mean, not all animation is equal, but they generally aren’t considered the super expensive content (except if they hired spendy VAs), and it was making a massive comeback in a lot of ways.
And really the important take away is not **what** was removed but the fact that it’s gone.
No really, it’s gone.
Not terribly long ago, I read an [article with the Kings](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/the-good-fight-creators-series-ending-evil-your-honor-1235209954/) (who made [*The Good Wife*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-wife/)/*[The Good Fight](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-fight/)* ) and they pointed out they don’t actually have copies of their content anymore because it’s all digital:
> **Do you worry about a show like *BrainDead*, which ran for only one season, suddenly being raptured from a platform and lost to time?**
>
> **MICHELLE** There’s way too much to worry about. God bless *BrainDead*, but I cannot spend my nights awake, worrying about it being taken off Paramount+. (*Laughs.*)
>
> **ROBERT** I’ll tell you what I worry about. We don’t have copies of it anywhere. We don’t have DVDs. If I need to remember a line that we used, to make sure we’re not copying ourselves, I go on Paramount+ and find it.
>
> **MICHELLE** We could probably get copies. Or we could videotape it?
>
> **ROBERT** With my iPhone? (*Laughter.*) Well, I’ve got to tell you, you hit on a sore point for almost all showrunners everywhere. They’re horrified by this sense that the work that they spent so much time on could just be, as you say, raptured up into the sky. And sometimes it’s being done by people who don’t have a creative bone in their body.
>
> **MICHELLE** That’s the bigger worry. Books go out of print. It’s not the first time this has happened, but it does seem to be happening for all the wrong reasons.
>
> [‘Good Fight’ Duo Michelle and Robert King Have Concerns About Where Hollywood Is Heading](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/the-good-fight-creators-series-ending-evil-your-honor-1235209954/)
I got chills.
I grew up well aware of the implications of books being censored and pulled out of circulation. I made sure to save my father’s collection of banned books when he died because he had a very long held belief that even a book you categorically disagree with and vilify should remain to educate people as to why it’s bad. You have to teach people why a thing is bad.
But here, we’re not even talking about questionably useful content like a book that exonerates Dhamer. We’re talking about **cartoons** about a kid who wants to be a super hero, step brothers who love adventure, anthropomorphic non-binary paintbrushes at camp, Elmo’s not-too-late-night talk show, and a kid in space.
These shows are **lost**.
## Is it really that bad?
It really is. The people behind Final Space have nothing:
> ‘Final Space’ creator Olan Rogers confirms that the series is becoming a tax write-off for Warner Bros Discovery and will be gone forever from all official channels after Netflix takes the series down internationally.
>
> All physical copies of the series have already stopped. [pic.twitter.com/hk5EK2MJZI](https://t.co/hk5EK2MJZI)
>
> — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) [September 24, 2022](https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1573808794227834880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Cutting animation has been vile, especially since in the early days of the pandemic, it was animation that kept the lights on.
And naturally the **other** thing that got cut was Stage 13. That was something that slipped under the radar of anyone who isn’t close to production, but Stage 13 is basically where Warner Bros. did their original short-form content. Stage 13 was part of the Warner Bros Television Workshop which is where new, diverse (read ‘non cis male white’) creators were getting a start. The Workshop has been around fro 40 years and is ending next year due to all this, and it’s where so many amazing creators got noticed.
> This is a story about how the Warner Bros Writers Workshop kickstarted my career as a TV writer, though I didn’t even apply.
>
> — Lisa Takeuchi Cullen 竹内理沙 (@LisaCullen) [October 12, 2022](https://twitter.com/LisaCullen/status/1579999234069532672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
One thing non-TV humans tend to not realize is how much TV is still a ‘who you know’ apprenticeship process. Today’s head writer was an intern who made a friend and got a boost. But those boosts were severely limited until the Workshops started making a process to elevate which got us to where peak TV was just huge.
Instead, we’re seeing consolidation and business driving the creative. It’s not TV make money, it’s now force the last penny out of everyone and who cares if the content is good.
They’re sullying HBO’s name with this, which is just bad business, but worse, they’re making it harder and harder to get different content. New content. The stuff we actually rave about because it’s unique. Writers are pushed out of the room and executives are driving the car now.
## Is there any hope?
Well.
A day after Warner Bros. said they were shuttering their projects to bring up diverse talent, they made a 180. The workshops are saved and will now be housed within WBD’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) unit, in partnership with WBTV. This was due, in part, to the DGA (Director’s Guild of America) pitching a fit at how stupid this was and how harmful.
That sounded great until we found out the DEI is excluding the people who made it work.
> [pic.twitter.com/FQvAoWGXfU](https://t.co/FQvAoWGXfU)
>
> — Liz Hsiao Lan Alper (@LizAlps) [October 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/LizAlps/status/1580675425692397568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
On top of that, Netflix and AppleTV+ are doing ads.
In other words, streaming was working until it wasn’t, and now they’re going back to an even crappier version of cable which we’ll all pay more for.
And then, one of my favourite TV reporters, the wonderful Mo Ryan, shared this:
> What David is saying here, wisely & calmly (as always) — I've been delving into & thinking about them a lot for my forthcoming book. I'm very aware I'm trying to hit a moving target (the industry changes so much constantly) but … agree this is all def concerning. Anyway. 🧵
>
> — Mo Ryan (@moryan) [October 14, 2022](https://twitter.com/moryan/status/1580764215114989568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
TV, as it was, as it has been, is going away. The bubble is burst, and with more money put into cheaper content, scripted TV is falling to the wayside. If it doesn’t make a profit right away, it’s gone.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** HBO Max
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### [ClexaCon '22: Janina Gavankar](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/clexacon-22-janina-gavankar/)
**Published:** November 2, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** "Queer stories have been told with different faces and different names for years." - Janina Gavankar talks to us about TV, video games, and immortality.
**Content:**
To a number of people, she’s forever [Papi](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/eva-papi-torres/), the woman who slept with more women than anyone else on *[The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/)* (at least according to Alice). To others, she’s Luna, the shape shifter who can turn into a horse, and to one poor woman somewhere in West Hollywood, she’s just a heart breaker. Janina Gavankar is an actor, musician, voice actress, producer, film maker, and more.
She sat down with us, [Tagg Magazine](https://taggmagazine.com), and [Meemoeder.com](https://Meemoeder.com) to talk about the new *L Word: Gen Q*, video games, the pandemic, and guilty TV pleasures, with a dose of *The Morning Show*.
## Interview
**LezWatch.TV:** So how has playing a queer character on *The L Word* influenced like the rest of your career?
**Janina Gavankar:** My gosh. I don’t really know. I feel like … has it? I just think that I’ve always been a subversive person. I’m an artist. I was born like that, you know? I’m always going to be attracted to an opportunity where I can be a part of telling a story that hasn’t been told yet. To me it’s not arbitrary that the first *real* job I got was on a queer show. And I think that there’s — if I look at everything I’ve ever done, there’s probably been I don’t know…
I just don’t know. I just think it’s just, to me, it’s not a big deal. It’s never been a big deal even at the time, even though it was the first *lesbian* show, supposedly. But that doesn’t mean that there weren’t queer people writing stories that had queer themes and queer characters even though they didn’t actually follow through for years before that right?
People who are marginalized have to exist and tell their own stories in the best way that they can that changes through the years. It looks different as the years go by *The L Word* was the first one to look and feel that way. But queer stories have been told with different faces and different names for years.
**Meemoeder.com:** Do people still, if you if they see you, do they still call you Papi?
**Gavankar:** They didn’t even back then. No, because we’re different. Our presentation of self — meaning, Papi and I — our presentation of self is very different from each other. So nobody really recognized me.
I did have one fantastic moment and we — I play video games, I’m like, I’m a geek, right? So I’m not really going out much? But while it was airing, in those years, I happened to be out and somebody recognized me. Somebody said, “Hey Papi” and I think she thought she was being kind of a smart alec, and I just looked at her, but I looked at her *as* Papi, I said like, “Hey girl,” and she basically shrank inside of herself. That was super fun and I’ll never forget it. That was so long ago now, Papi isn’t as on the skin as you used to be for me, right?
But she had a point of view and an opinion that is so different than mine, that she when she looked at women through me, they *knew* it and they could feel it. Rhat’s why it made this woman lose all of her power on the sidewalk outside of some club in West Hollywood, and I’ll never forget because I can’t do it anymore.
I could probably get her back. You know what I mean? Like I could probably get her back, but she was still on the skin at the time. Even if I tried right now, it’d be hard and it would be embarrassing for me as an actor because I’d be like, oh shoot, I lost, I gotta get back to work a little bit to find her.
But that was that was it.
**LezWatch.TV:** Would you go back to playing her if they called you and said, come to *L Word Q*?
**Gavankar:** That’s a deep question. I don’t have an answer.
**Tagg Magazine:** Have you watched the new show? Generation Q?
**Gavankar:** No, but I have met some of the cast socially and they’re wonderful. What is your take on? I’m just dying to know what everyone else’s take on the show.
**Tagg:** I really like it.
**Gavankar:** You like it.
**Tagg:** Yeah. I think there’s always room for improvement in everything. But that’s the thing. It’s like if this is the one show that has like an ensemble queer characters, it can’t stand for everything. You know, it’s not gonna be everything.
**Gavankar:** Thank you! This is the stuff that I said, listen, if you dig up my press from back in the day, I used to try to say that. I used to try to say it’s the first and the only, this cannot be it. This is just the beginning.
**Tagg**: I’m glad that I got renewed for a third season.
**Gavankar:** Oh good! excited to see to see what happens next. Good. Whose show running that?
**Tagg**: Marja-Lewis Ryan.
**Gavankar:** I will probably — let’s be honest — I will probably binge. Yes, I’m most likely to wait until the third season is completely done, so I have that much to binge. Then it becomes, like, this is a juicy amount of content to put in my brain.
**Meemoeder.com:** So you’re going to be in a panel about \[*L Word: Gen Q*\] later today, right? Because my question was going to be so what’s your general take on it? But you haven’t seen it yet, so what’s going to be about?
**Gavankar:** We’re going to talk a lot about the original show. I’m sure we’ll have a lot to talk about.
**LezWatch.TV:** So you were on the first big … This is all queer women all the time show. How have you seen the queer landscape on in media changed since?
Gavankar: They all have, it’s been incredible. Thank God. Thank God. I love how this next generation is like “Lesbian? That’s do binary for me.” They are not here for that bullshit. I love it. I just think Gen Z is gonna save us all. They’re gonna force every person who thinks black and white to think in a rainbow. They’ve already added more colors to the rainbow. It’s a beautiful thing.
**LezWatch.TV:** You’re a gamer. What’s your favorite? I mean right now, I know it changes for all of us.
**Gavankar:** Right now? I mean, there’s one that rules them all to me is *Portal*. But what am I playing right now? Just I’m 100%-ing *Spider-Man* right now, which came out a few years ago. It was, it’s one of the best games ever made. There’s nothing I don’t get extra credit points for liking *Spider-Man*, you know what I mean? And then of course Miles Morales, it’s the follow up that they launched the PS5 with is incredible. Stray. Have you played *Stray* yet?
**LezWatch.TV:** I couldn’t, I looked into it and then I’m like, wait, it hurts the cat. I can’t do.
**Gavankar:** It doesn’t, it doesn’t?
**LezWatch.TV:** Okay, then somebody lied to me and I’m gonna go check it out.
**Gavankar:** I mean, listen, if you’re going to play a game that has to be consequences right now. But as soon as you feel like that’s not gonna trigger you in any way then you should totally play.
**LezWatch.TV:** I’m making a note for myself.
**Gavankar:** Yeah, I just put it on a list somewhere it’s beautiful. And then of course the re master of *The Last of Us* and then I’ll go right into *The Last of Us II* and then I’m sort of timing that to all be around the TV show.
**LezWatch.TV:** Are you going to watch it?
**Gavankar:** Of course! Troy Baker, who plays Joel in the games, is a dear friend of mine and that’s really the opinion that you need. Not mine.
**LezWatch.TV:** I personally am looking forward to it. I enjoyed playing it when it came out.
**Gavankar:** It’s a masterpiece.
**LeWatch.TV:** Yeah it was a story I wasn’t expecting in a zombie game.
**Gavankar:** That’s right and love comes in many many ways.
**Tagg:** I’m curious if you could talk a little bit about your experience on the morning show because it’s one of my favorite shows and I know the last season had a really great queer storyline. It sounds like it may continue next season. I’m not sure if you’re returning or not, but we’d love to hear just a little bit about your experience.
**Gavankar:** Oh my gosh it was just it’s just like a bucket of genius. It’s incredible. It’s a really *big* show. By that, because I’ve been on a few big shows, but on that, that’s a *very* big, big show. I explained that .. it sounds fake, here’s an example. My first day on set, I’m sitting in the cup, that’s what we call it, cause it’s like a little coffee cup. So that’s the desk, you’re in the cup. There were two modes of production happening at the same time simultaneously.
The real show that you see, which is like the cameras on the back, right there on tracks, there behind the cameras that are shooting us creating the news network show. All of that content is being piped into the real heart where you see the room that has all of the screens.
I wasn’t told that because like as an actor, if you’re not a producer, nobody’s telling you shit, you’re just showing up and doing your job right? But because I produce, because I love technology and I’m like watching everything, I’m like stepping out of myself and then stepping in as the character sometimes, right?
So I’m sitting down and having Alison thoughts, right? All of her thoughts and then they yelled cut. And then I just looked around for the first time and I was like, wait, hold on. So you guys are shooting and then I can lean this way and I could see everything was live on those screens and I was like, this is a fucking circus!
There’s so many moving parts and this is fucking big! I was talking to Desean \[Terry\] and I was like, do you see how big this is? I’ve never seen anything like that. I don’t even know if it exists on any other show. There have been shows about the news before, but I don’t think there’s ever been a set like that.
That shit is sexy.
**LezWatch.TV:** Now I want to go see it. That set sounds amazing.
**Gavankar:** It’s incredible. It’s incredible. By the way, I’m not even talking about the level of actors and writers. I’m sorry about that. The example I used was something that is not what everybody else talks about. Right? It’s a big show.
**Meemoeder.com:** Are there any future shows that you can say something about or maybe any projects that we can support you with.
**Gavankar:** \[slyly\] Yes. I’m living in an umbrella of secrecy right now. I have four, five? I’ve been working on a lot of games in the pandemic, which is very exciting. Really dope stuff I’m so excited to be a part of. But this pandemic has been really interesting, you know, I did a show called *Big Sky* which is now you can watch all of it. I had a lot of fun and I joined a show that was a — this is what I can say — I joined the show, it was a very big hit show and it got canceled three days before we were all going to ship out to make it.
So it was announced that it got canceled. It was a very intense moment. In that moment as an actor, you are so you are added so late to a project.. That, to me, I’m just like who gives a shit what I think? Are the writers okay? The director that’s been up there planning for months? Are they okay? How about the entire crew that doesn’t have a job now, are they okay?
It’s very intense. So that just happened. I was not supposed to be here right now, but so that’s why I’m sort of like happily not off shooting something. Other than that I’m producing and developing a lot of stuff. My creative partner and I have a very dense slate of projects.
I also started a full service podcast production company last year and the first one that is out right now is called Truest Blood. It’s a look bad podcast for HBO. Really good.
**LezWatch.TV:** HBO Max just had the wave of cancelations where so many people— I was gonna ask, you know, how do you feel?
**Gavankar:** Oh we’re just a little podcast.
**LezWatch.TV:** True, but how do you feel about seeing all those cancelations?
**Gavankar:** I’m devastated, especially because HBO is subversive and that is where marginalized communities have shined on HBO in the past. So that’s very scary to me.
**Tagg:** Would you jump at the change to play another supernatural character?
**Gavankar:** Oh yeah. I mean, I’m doing it all the time, especially in the game’s world, right?
**Tagg:** Would you be like another shapeshifter? A werewolf? A vampire?
**Gavankar:** To me, that doesn’t matter. It’s really the back story and the forward motion of the character. So all of those things are just Trojan Horses to be able to tell a story in a different way that makes it more palatable to somebody who might not understand what’s really being said. That’s the magic of genre.
I made a short film that came out in the pandemic. We made it before the pandemic, and it was about a woman stuck in her house, that’s hilarious now, and who coughs a lot. It’s a horror piece and it has it has body horror and it’s scary and it’s just a way in for a lot of people. Basically like if you know you know exactly what we’re saying here, and if you don’t that’s fine you can come for the gags okay, you know?
But even if you look at *The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe* isn’t at all like a Christian tale, just a morality play, you know, it’s just like CS Lewis was just trying to put his own spin on these morality tales into a fantasy novel series.
I guess I’m expanding too much upon the first answer, which is it doesn’t matter.
**Tagg:** Do you think that you enjoy playing supernatural characters more than not?
**Gavankar:** No, not more or less. It’s fine either way, because in the end it’s just it’s the humanity. It doesn’t really matter if they can fly or not. Can’t we all fly?
**LezWatch.TV**: What super power would you like to have?
**Gavankar:** Like voluntary immortality? I just want to know what tech is gonna be like in 100 years. I’m like if this is where we are now, hahahaha! Are we gonna make it 100 years? I don’t know. I want to know that’s, why I want to be voluntary, because everybody’s gonna die. If I’m not gonna talk to, you know what I mean?
**Tagg:** What woman doesn’t want to turn into a horse whenever she can?
**Gavankar:** But why just limit it to horses? Now that I’ve been a shapeshifter, I would never just only one. A horse is the first thing I turned into on *True Blood* that you saw. But like her life, she’d been many things of it. I always think of course because they had that but how cool is that?
How cool is that, that they decided that she was part of some support group because she, it’s a very small community, and even though vampires were out, shape shifters were not so they had this support group and then they used to just go run and be horses together. Oh I love it. Oh so good.
**LezWatch.TV:** What’s your favorite guilty pleasure show to watch? Reality TV is open.
**Gavankar:** This is not guilty at all. I was gonna say reality the best of reality television right now is *Love on The Spectrum*. If you haven’t watched it, everybody has to go home and watch it right now watching us one first and watch one into the Australian version. That is the order in which you have to watch it.
That’s not guilty though. Guilty is *Love is Blind*. Guilty!
**Categories:** Interview
**Tags:** ClexaCon, ClexaCon 2022, Janina Gavankar
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – October 24, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-lucy-and-kate/)
**Published:** October 24, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** The happy Shondaland queers are at Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital and Lucy & Kate take their relationship to the next level on NCIS: Hawai'i.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, the happy Shondaland queers are at Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital and Lucy & Kate take their relationship to the next level on *NCIS: Hawai’i*.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[NCIS: Hawaiʻi](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ncis-hawaii/)* – Season 2 Episode 5 “Sudden Death” \[Live\]Lucy and Kate, the surprise primary couple in a police procedural on CBS of all places, hit a relationship milestone last week when Lucy lost her apartment and Kate invited her to move in.
> ✅[\#Kacy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kacy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) relationship milestone reached! [\#NCISHawaii](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NCISHawaii?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/zwzRnzLENm](https://t.co/zwzRnzLENm)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 18, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1582437050917089285?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Of course Lucy only has 1 bag of stuff.
It didn’t happen that easily. They both didn’t want to pressure the other so Lucy and Kate didn’t use their words and explicitly ask about moving in. When it was addressed, Kate came at it from a responsible financial angle and Lucy wanted it to be more romantic.
It’s all good, and in the end, we’ll get the cute domestic [\#Kacy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KACY) we deserve.
*[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)* – Season 19 Episode 3 “Let’s Talk About Sex” \[Live\]I don’t want to talk about what’s going on at *Station 19*, so let’s focus on Grey’s where all the happy queers seem to be right now.
Kai and Amelia are doing the long-distance thing and trying to figure out travel logistics for when they can see each other again. While doing this, Kai has a surprise.
> Kai is so dreamy. 😍 -T [\#greysanatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/greysanatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#greysgays](https://twitter.com/hashtag/greysgays?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/9RslgQY45C](https://t.co/9RslgQY45C)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 21, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1583526622921359361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Can Kai be more smooth and can Amelia be more happy to see them?
Meanwhile, remember how I placed my bet on Dr. Yasuda being queer last week? I was right. Bailey and Addison force the interns to record a sex education video for teenagers and Yasuda says she’s not the best person to do a condom demonstration.
> "You don't want me demonstrating condoms. I mostly have sex with women."
>
> Welcome to the database, Mika Yasuda. [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s 35th character! [pic.twitter.com/00JnIkBMrc](https://t.co/00JnIkBMrc)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 23, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1584212587989778432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Yay! Character number 35 added to our [Grey’s database](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/).
At the end of the episode, we had a classic Grey’s sex montage which included Kamelia, but also Owen. Yuck. I had to sit through Owen practicing “what he learned” from the sex education class to edit this video together. Gross and you’re welcome!
> -You know what I find super sexy?
> -Me.
> -I was gonna say "surprises," but, yeah, you.[\#kamelia](https://twitter.com/hashtag/kamelia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#greysanatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/greysanatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/vSg19tLsTm](https://t.co/vSg19tLsTm)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 21, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1583529562998075393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Sigh. I love them.
**This week:** I’m going to see Tegan & Sara kick their tour off in Philly on Wednesday! That will be the queerest thing I see this week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Grey's Anatomy, NCIS: Hawai'i
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – October 17, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-october-17-2022/)
**Published:** October 17, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I loved High School so far and, hallelujah, we found out Carmen Moyo is gay on the The Good Fight!
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I loved *High School* so far and, hallelujah, we found out Carmen Moyo is gay on the *The Good Fight*!
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Derry Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/derry-girls/)* – Season 3 \[Streaming\]After a wait that felt like forever, *Derry Girls*‘ third and final season dropped on Netflix. My wife and I were determined to make it last and allowed ourselves one episode a day. However, our willpower was weak as hell and we watched it all in 4 days.
The girls and James had their usual hilarious shenanigans and our favorite Wee Lesbian got a moment with another cute lezzie.
> "Hi, there."
> "Hi, I'm a lesbian!"
>
> I'm going to miss the [\#WeeLesbian](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeeLesbian?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [\#DerryGirls](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DerryGirls?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) -T 😢 [pic.twitter.com/U2PsH5TKrg](https://t.co/U2PsH5TKrg)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 12, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1580287462315655168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
So funny.
The Northern Ireland conflict has provided the backdrop to the show and the series finale broke the vibe of not addressing in a serious way and it was really well done. I think it was a perfect ending even though I would have enjoyed a few more seasons.
If you haven’t watched it yet I’m jealous of you. It’s a fabulous, highly recommended weekend binge.
*[The Good Fight](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-fight/)* – Season 6 Episode 6 “The End of a Saturday” \[Streaming\]I’ve spent nearly 12 years of my life watching the *Good Wife/Fight* universe. It is one of my all time favorite series, and I trust [The Kings](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/06/20/the-couple-behind-tvs-boldest-shows) with wlw stories and characters. That is why I was so disappointed when Maia Rindell (Rose Leslie) left the show in a weird and not good way. I haven’t done any investigating or have any facts to prove this, but I think Rose Leslie quit and they had to write her out. This left one of my favorite shows without one of my favorite TV lesbians.
I do love the show overall so I continued to watch without getting my hopes up a new queer character would replace her.
Last season a new lawyer named Carmen Moyo joined Reddick & Associates played by Charmaine Bingwa. I felt optimistic for a hot minute, not just because I think she’s super cute, but because Charmain is gay in real life. Her character was a new young lawyer who quickly proved herself to be super talented but was mostly involved with the firm’s criminally-inclined clients (clients like Lemond Bishop on *The Good Wife*). She remained mysterious and very personally closed off all last season.
Well, last week we discovered Carmen Moyo is gay!
> "They don't know you're gay, do they?"
>
> We didn't know either until now. This made my week! -T [\#TheGoodFight](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheGoodFight?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4aWlFoI1hQ](https://t.co/4aWlFoI1hQ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1581749518420217856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
OMG! What a gift to us queer fans!
Later in the episode we also find out Carmen’s girlfriend is pretty much Marissa’s doppelganger.
> What \_are\_ we to read into Carmen dating Marissa's doppelganger? 🤔 -T [\#TheGoodFight](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheGoodFight?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/QHfo5eXAGR](https://t.co/QHfo5eXAGR)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1581759919606607875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Hmm. I don’t know what to make of this.
I know the obvious conclusion is Carmen and Marissa are going to have a thing, but the show rarely leads us to the obvious. However, Marissa has teetered on the edge of queerness here are there throughout the series so maybe she’ll jump off in this last season.
I’m just bummed we only get an out gay Carmen Moyo for four more episodes.
*[Home Economics](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/home-economics/)* – Season 3 Episode 4 “Wedding Bouquet, $125” \[Live\]While the state of [queer representation has hit a dismal point](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/2022-hindsight-damn-hindsight-and-statistics/), *Home Economics* has been consistently serving up quality queer content week after week. Last week we got some of Sarah and Denise’s relationship backstory on a flashback episode.
> [\#HomeEconomics](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HomeEconomics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) had a flashback episode where we saw the restart of Sarah & Denise's relationship. [pic.twitter.com/vJXNPTVpia](https://t.co/vJXNPTVpia)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1581745867899297792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Yeah, I saw how hot Denise looked with that haircut too.
If you like sitcoms, add *Home Economics* to your watching schedule. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
*[Reboot](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/reboot/)* – Season 1 Episode 6 “Bewitched” \[streaming\]*Reboot* is a show on Hulu about Hulu producing a reboot of the fictitious early 2000s sitcom, *Step Right Up*. It’s very meta. The showrunners are Hannah Korman (Rachel Bloom), an up-and-coming indie film screenwriter who wants the show to be modern and clever and her estranged father, Gordon Gelman (Paul Reiser), the original *Step Right Up* creator who wants the show to stay dated and corny. Alongside them are a writing room cast of characters spanning both generations and a dysfunctional group of actors in the fake show itself.
It’s really funny and surprisingly queer. In episode 3 we find out Hannah is a lesbian, and she is not the only big queer reveal on the show.
Last week a new character, Mallory from HR (played by queer IRL actor Stephanie Allynne) is introduced and Hannah’s dad, along with the rest of the writers room, is trying to set her up with Hannah. Hannah does gather the courage, but according to HR rules you can ask out a co-worker but only once. More than one time constitutes harassment.
> Hannah cutely asks out Mallory from HR. [\#Reboot](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Reboot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/sPOdChBTxe](https://t.co/sPOdChBTxe)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1581752583882178560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Very cute.
I wonder Mallory from HR will be a recurring character. I hope so.
*[High School](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/high-school/)* – Season 1 Episode 2 “Shock to Your System” \[streaming\]The wife, kid and I are big Tegan and Sara fans. Next week The Kid and I are going to see them for my 7th (or 8th, I lost count) and his 5th time.
*High School* is a TV adaptation [**Tegan and Sara’s memoir of the same name**](https://bookshop.org/a/84237/9780374169947). My wife read the book, which was convenient for me (maybe annoying for her) because I could repeatedly ask her questions the whole time we were watching the show like she was a Tegan and Sara encyclopedia.
4 episodes dropped last week and they exceeded my expectations.
> "What we have, it's just for us."[\#HighSchool](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HighSchool?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is out on [@AmazonFreevee](https://twitter.com/AmazonFreevee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and it's so good! -T [pic.twitter.com/DpnhA7Pmy4](https://t.co/DpnhA7Pmy4)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1581767207960604672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Quality queer teen angst. 💯
It’s so good, y’all. I watch a lot of teen series and they usually fall into the obviously written by grown ups/After School Special category or Euphoriaesque tragedy porn. This is neither, it’s honest, well-done and unapologetically queer. I also appreciate how the series goes into the lives of the folks in Tegan and Sara’s orbit, like their parents, in a way the book does not.
**I VERY highly recommend watching *High School*.** You don’t have to be a Tegan and Sara superfan or familiar with them as a musical duo at all to enjoy the series. I can’t wait to watch the rest of it.
**This week:** Every couple in the Greysverse is fighting. Why does Shonda hate love? I really hope Maya and Carina turn things around and I have my fingers crossed for new intern Mika Yasuda being queer.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Derry Girls, High School, Home Economics, Reboot, The Good Fight
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – August 22, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-paper-girls-kj/)
**Published:** August 22, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** On Paper Girls, KJ finds out she's gay in a way none of the rest of us did in the 80s.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, on *Paper Girls*, KJ finds out she’s gay in a way none of the rest of us did in the 80s.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Paper Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/paper-girls/)* – Season 1 \[Streaming\]I didn’t know anything about *Paper Girls* going into it besides it was based on [a comic book series](https://bookshop.org/a/84237/9781632156747). I’ll be honest, it took me a few episodes to get into it. At first it felt too confusing…sci-fi plots are really hard for me to follow. But as it went on, the character development and drama kicked in and I was hooked. I found myself thinking of the show during the day and wanting to watch the next episode asap.
The show is about 4 12-year-old paper girls who get sucked into a war between opposing time-traveling groups. They start in 1988 and travel to various points in time in the future. The part I loved the most was the girls discovering things about their lives via their adult selves. Some of the girls actively work with their grown up selves to try to get back to 1988.
Of course, I spent the early episodes trying to figure out who was the gay one. Mac is a tomboy and the obvious first choice, but I figured she was a red herring. It turned out to be Paper Girl KJ who discovers she is a lesbian by seeing her future self with her college girlfriend.
> Poor KJ, seeing your future gay self is tough way to confront your sexuality. -T [\#PaperGirls](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PaperGirls?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/iQmmTzfhrm](https://t.co/iQmmTzfhrm)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 21, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1561429618703433730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Wow, what a way to find out.
I came out exactly ONE WEEK before the show takes place in 1988, but I was 18 not 12. At twelve, I spent a lot of unconscious and conscious energy trying not to be gay. It was literally the worst thing you could be in Jr. High. I was pretty lesbophobic and if I saw me and my college girlfriend making out I would have completely panicked. I loved this take on the classic coming out story line.
Meanwhile, something is definitely brewing between Mac and KJ. Those of you who have read the comics are probably like, “No, duh.” but as someone experiencing these characters for the first time, I find their chemistry to be A+.
I really hope we get a season two because I am officially invested. In the meantime, I guess [**we can read the comic books**](https://bookshop.org/a/84237/9781534319998).
**This week:** *Motherland: Fort Salem* series finale! I’m curious to see how things are wrapped up.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Paper Girls
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – October 10, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-kate-and-lucy/)
**Published:** October 10, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I did a few binge-watches including Harley Quinn and NCIS: Hawai'i so I could jump on board the Kate and Lucy ship.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I did a few binge-watches including *Harley Quinn* and *NCIS: Hawai’i* so I could jump on board the Kate and Lucy ship.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
[NCIS: Hawaiʻi](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ncis-hawaii/) – Season 1 Episode 1 “Pilot” \[Binge-watch\]There were a bunch of folks in the [LezWatch Slack](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/slack/) all excited over [Kacy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kacy) – Kate and Lucy from *NCIS: Hawai’i* so I had to check it out.
I’ve never watched a NCIS show, and to be honest, I haven’t regularly watched a cop show since *NYPD Blue* ended in 2005. I checked out some of the Kate and Lucy edits on YouTube and saw what the fuss was about. Then I saw there was only 1 complete season so far and thought, “No problem, I can catch up.” I binged it all in a few days and was very impressed.
The Kate and Lucy story starts right in the pilot. I thought it would start later or there would be multiple episodes of flirty build up, but no, right in season 1 episode 1 we find out they’re hooked up before.
> I binged all of [\#NCISHawaii](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NCISHawaii?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and finally climbed aboard Ship [\#Kacy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kacy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) -T [pic.twitter.com/p5eRELvOyz](https://t.co/p5eRELvOyz)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 10, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1579470543186972674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
“We can’t do this AGAIN.” Okay!
Next I thought they’d be one of a few romantic stories and would not get a ton of screen time. I was wrong! They are THE primary couple on the show and their relationship is addressed in the majority of episodes. All of the characters are rooting for them to work out which is really cute.
I feel like the show creators put this couple together with an ingredients list of everything wlw fans love: [Height Difference](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/things-we-love-couples-with-height-differences/), [Blonde/Brunette](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/top-7-blonde-and-brunette-duos/), [Grumpy/Cheerful](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/top-7-grumpy-cheerful-pairings/) and [queer women with guns](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/things-we-love-things-we-hate-real-life/). That last one may just be a me thing.
A bonus is the show and actors also being Kacy shippers!
> Ladies and gentlemen… the moment you have all been waiting for… [\#KACY](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KACY?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is back on our screens! ❤️[\#NCISCrossover](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NCISCrossover?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Q5DSURzIHn](https://t.co/Q5DSURzIHn)
>
> — NCIS: Hawai'i (@NCISHawaiiCBS) [September 20, 2022](https://twitter.com/NCISHawaiiCBS/status/1572043764402880512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The first season is a relationship arc with ups and downs ending with a big romantic gesture. It has everything we’d want in 22 episodes. So far in season two they’ve been kick ass crime-fighting girlfriends. Quality queer content.
If you can stand watching a cop show, I would highly recommend joining team Kate and Lucy with me.
*[Harley Quinn](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/harley-quinn/)* – Season 3 Episode 3 “The 83rd Annual Villy Awards” \[Binge-watch\]Another show folks have been excited for is *Harley Quinn*. I hadn’t watched it because I am not familiar with her universe and I was afraid I’d be lost. However, I can’t handle wlw FOMO, so I started it up from the beginning, and OMG, I LOVED it.
It’s really funny — It reminds me of the adult animated humor in [*Q-FORCE*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/q-force/). I was not lost at all, having watched *Batwoman* and the DC shows on the CW, I was familiar enough with Gotham City to understand what was going on.
Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy are the crime girlfriends I’ve always wanted. They are super into each other and talk through any relationship issues. It’s hard to find that on a live action series.
> Harley Quinn + Poison Ivy
> ✅ Sex positive
> ✅ Talking through relationship issues
> ✅ Partners in crime
>
> They're the crime girlfriends we've always wanted. [\#HaryleyQuinn](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HaryleyQuinn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/E4tybgbno3](https://t.co/E4tybgbno3)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 10, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1579475874713591820?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love it.
The show got renewed for a season 4, a Valentine’s Day Special and [the show runners say they will never break up](https://www.thegamer.com/harley-quinn-animated-series-joker-relationshi-poison-ivy/).
> A “Harley Quinn” Valentine’s Day special is coming to HBO Max.
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [October 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1578454389093650434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
FOMO averted and I’m totally on board.
**This week:** My wife and I are allowing ourselves one *Derry Girls* episode a day to prolong watching the final season. Also, the *Bad Sisters* finale is this Friday!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Harley Quinn, NCIS: Hawai'i
---
### [2022: Hindsight, Damn Hindsight, and Statistics](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/2022-hindsight-damn-hindsight-and-statistics/)
**Published:** October 5, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Content:**
In 2020 and 2021, I looked back at the numbers for shows, as a bit of a canary in a coal mine kind of gut check.
The facts as we know them:
- overall representation has been declining
- there are fewer shows with queer rep than in previous years
- the pandemic absolutely hurt TV
- we get more canceled shows than new ones with queers
So how are things doing now, a year after the [last time I took a look](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/2021s-long-impact-on-representation/)?
## Comeback Stats
When I wrote my last post about 2021’s long impact on representation, I noted that 2020 had 480 shows on air.
Here’s what the original table looked like:
YearShows
On-AirCharacters
On-AirCharacters
Who Died2021420627102020480971382019485989452018509102541201748699141And here’s the update:
YearShows
On-AirCharacters
On-AirCharacters
Who Died[2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/this-year/2022/)40661320[2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/this-year/2021/)467 (47%)881 (254%)20 (10%)[2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/this-year/2020/)513 (33%)1058 (87%)39 (1%)[2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/this-year/2019/)515 (30%)1054 (65%)46 (1%)[2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/this-year/2018/)526 (17%)1053 (28%)41 (0%)[2017](https://lezwatchtv.com/this-year/2017/)502 (16%)929 (-62%)41 (37%)As always, the reason for this change is due to a number of factors, one of which of course remains human error. Also we’re constantly adding in shows (the backlog is stuck around 100) so data shifts. But in this case it’s interesting because this alters the net loss in an interesting way.
## Net Loss
Again, the numbers are update from last year to give a better picture:
YearNew
ShowsCanceled
ShowsNet
Gain/LossPrevious
Gain/Loss20226778-11n/a2021122128-6+62020158168-10+122019162160+202018164173-9-132017152140+12+9Immediately you can see that the numbers are not good. In fact, in the last 6 years, 4 have been a clear decline in shows. That said, you can also see that for 2017 and 2018, the numbers *improved* slightly. Not a whole lot, but enough to actually make it more clear that the covid line of 2020 is that break-point turn.
This also means last year’s theory of “Hey, maybe we are inching to better…” was wrong.
If red is above blue, we’re losing shows more than we’re gaining. As you can see, 2017-18 was the start of the change. There was a dip back in 2019 to gaining a little more, but since then it’s a rate to the bottom and not in a good way.
We’re both **losing** shows at a faster pace **and** losing more than we gain.
## How Were My Predictions?
Well…
I was wrong. I was thinking things were starting to improve. But if there’s anything this summer brought us, it was a red-wedding type massacre of TV shows. Perhaps if the CW hadn’t had a full on self-implode disaster of a buyout (disastrous to us), maybe we would have made that tick up. But I can’t just point at one network.
Everyone is dropping shows like rotten bananas lately. Netflix even is killing off great shows like *First Kill* and then butchering their entire animation department. Speaking of animation, the galling reality of what happened to everyone over at HBOMax sticks in my craw.
Michelle and Robert King (of *The Good Wife* / *The Good Fight* / *Evil* fame) spoke to THR earlier this year, and said something that caught my attention:
> **Do you worry about a show like *BrainDead*, which ran for only one season, suddenly being raptured from a platform and lost to time?**
>
> **MICHELLE** There’s way too much to worry about. God bless *BrainDead*, but I cannot spend my nights awake, worrying about it being taken off Paramount+. (*Laughs.*)
>
> **ROBERT** I’ll tell you what I worry about. We don’t have copies of it anywhere. We don’t have DVDs. If I need to remember a line that we used, to make sure we’re not copying ourselves, I go on Paramount+ and find it.
>
> **MICHELLE** We could probably get copies. Or we could videotape it?
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> **ROBERT** With my iPhone? (*Laughter.*) Well, I’ve got to tell you, you hit on a sore point for almost all showrunners everywhere. They’re horrified by this sense that the work that they spent so much time on could just be, as you say, raptured up into the sky. And sometimes it’s being done by people who don’t have a creative bone in their body.
>
> **MICHELLE** That’s the bigger worry. Books go out of print. It’s not the first time this has happened, but it does seem to be happening for all the wrong reasons.
>
> [‘Good Fight’ Duo Michelle and Robert King Have Concerns About Where Hollywood Is Heading by Mikey O’Connell](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/the-good-fight-creators-series-ending-evil-your-honor-1235209954/)
More and more it’s clear we **don’t** own our copies of media. Without hard-copy, and with networks like HBOMax actually **pulling** previously aired shows from all purchases (including Amazon), we’re going to lose a lot of fantastic shows.
Not even the creators will have a copy.
The content is just **gone**.
That is bone chilling to me.
Which makes my prediction for next year to be … more of the same depressing cancelations and loss, at least on ‘traditional’ TV.
## Where is the hope?
The hope is self-made media.
We have a lot of web series, and we add them all the time. Guess what? That’s going to be the best place to get your fix. And the good news is, unlike the very early days, quality is much better. Those early web series (even *Carmilla*) were rough to watch. But the kids? The kids have access to phones which have better quality than my Super8. They have the internet to teach them how to frame a shot. They have years of vlogging and quick videos for Instagram or TikTok, and they get it.
So the change will come from them, and I’m looking forward to seeing what they do!
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Statistics
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### [Tegan and Sara's "High School" is Scruffy and Sapphic](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/high-school-belts-it-out/)
**Published:** October 12, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** I know you feel it too, it all seems so untrue. When you get up and over it and over them. Tegan and Sara's memoire hits the small screen this week.
**Content:**
The start of Tegan and Sara’s autobiographical *High School* starts out with a bang. From loud music to questioning self, it’s a dark rollercoaster of growing up queer in the ’90s when things were starting to be more acknowledged but still entirely messy and complicated.
##### Screener Review On *High School*
Scrappy and sapphic, this reflection on the lives of pop-duo Tegan and Sara’s teen years digs deep and reminds us how much a struggle it is to be who we are, and there isn’t a right path.
Watch it on **FreeVee** (formerly IMDBtv) this Friday, 14th October.
Queer Score: 5 Worth It? thumbs-up star
Warning: This post contains mild spoilers!
The first episode literally has a punch to the face and from there, every single moment continues to hit hard. We join Tegan and Sara in the explosive entrance to high school, after they’ve moved to the ‘burbs and spent a summer growing apart.
Sara has become introverted and quiet, spending all her time with her best friend Phoebe, while Tegan continues to be the extrovert. Their mom (played by the amazing [Cobie Smulders](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/cobie-smulders/)) doesn’t really understand why, even though she’s studying child psychology. Why did these girls go from crying about being in separate classrooms to punching each other?
But even as they’ve drifted apart, both Tegan and Sara are beginning the road of adult romance. Having feelings for other girls is normal but at 15 neither really wants to address the names of what it is they’re feeling and for whom. It’s nothing we haven’t seen before, but director [Clea Duvall](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/clea-duvall/) really turns our normal expectations onto their ear.
This is **not** a sitcom. There are laughs but this series takes those bright, fun, colors of a sitcom house and mutes them down, giving us that grittier reminder of the nicotine toned memories from those yellowish streetlights we knew in the ’90s. Each 30 minute episode ends without a clear conclusion and happy feelings, instead letting us ruminate.
Again, though, this is not a *Riverdale* teen drama. We get long moments of silence and introspection that illustrate just how much the kids (and the adults) are going through. There’s no frenetic race to the next high-stakes adventure. We stay deep in everyone’s psyche and think about the changes in life and the changes of friendship and family.
And there is no rush to be who we are.
Watch *High School* this Friday on Freevee.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** High School
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### [ClexaCon '22: Bex Taylor-Klaus Spills All](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/clexacon-22-bex-taylor-klaus/)
**Published:** September 21, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The queer representation landscape has changed immensely over the last decade, and Bex has been a part of the change every step of the way.
**Content:**
There are a lot of ongoing arguments about what is and is not good queer media. Historically we come from a representation that was evil (the big bad queers/criminals) or dead (bury your queers). It took years to move from being the dead joke of the week to having actual substance and depth. It’s now 2022, and we are beginning to have a chance to tell stories of death without them being the only purpose for a queer character.
For Bex Taylor-Klaus, the wrappings and trappings of the characters being portrayed include a number of deaths, but also a unique journey of progress. Bex grew from playing Bullet on *[The Killing](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-killing/)*, where they portrayed a young, criminal, gender fluid lesbian, through to Bishop on *[Deputy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/deputy/)*, where they transitioned from cis-lesbian to non-binary on screen. This mirrored Bex’s own personal growth and awareness of their self.
At ClexaCon, I got to sit down with Bex to talk about the sense of self and dichotomy within playing a role that was who you were, but also what kind of characters did Bex want to experience being next. And it was in the midst of that, where Bex dropped a bomb about my favourite show, *[One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time)*, and the truth about the mysterious barista.
## Interview
**LezWatch.TV:** I was at your panels earlier today and you were talking about how your health got better as you became more and more yourself and you know, people who aren’t queer or who aren’t, who live in the gender binary don’t always understand that when I start being myself, I actually get to feel better and be all of me. More than just that for the rest of us, we’re not actors, we start being ourselves, we get to be ourselves. We don’t ever really need to look back and go, oh yes for two years on international TV, I played somebody who was me and isn’t me. How does that feel to look back on your older work and see this other person who was you?
**Bex:** It’s trippy as fuck. It’s trippy. Some days it’s like a vacation and other days it’s like a trip and fall. Sometimes certain shows, watching it and and seeing who I was and seeing who I was playing, I’m like, wow, what? And then other times it’s like, no, that still feels right, even if the pronouns or the languages, like — could be changed or I could change it to make it feel better. Especially with Bullet \[from *The Killing*\] and characters like that, I look back and I’m like, pronouns be damned! That’s that’s that was me then, that’s me now.
**LezWatch.TV:** Bullet was a tragic death.
**Bex:** That one was a hard one.
**LezWatch.TV:** It was and that one actually fell into a little bit of … being killed off screen versus being killed on screen. And the perennial argument, which is actually better? Should we—
**Bex:** On screen is better. As long as it’s not like a stray bullet in the back \[dramatic cough\].
**LezWatch.TV:** We don’t talk about Tara.
**Bex:** Or Lexa. But that’s the thing. Seeing them die on camera, unceremoniously? Awful. Seeing them die on camera with a fight, with a battle, with a blaze of glory going out fighting a good fight? I want to see that!
I still understand how much that character meant to the creator, and the creator didn’t want to watch the character go down like that, and all these various things. But at the same time I, having loved this character so deeply and like invested so much of myself into this character, it was really hard. And one thing that made it easier was they actually, they Jonathan Demme directed episode nine, and actually asked me if I would be willing to stay in Canada a little bit longer so I could play my own corpse.
And as macabre as that is, it was exactly what I needed. Like, I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to that character and it allowed me the chance to sit in full death makeup, with the y-incision on my chest and everything, in a robe, sitting in my trailer sobbing, realizing *this* is this character now. It allowed me to say goodbye in a way that I needed and it was my first job and like that character was like arguably my first love.
**LezWatch.TV:** You also said that you wanted to play the villain —
**Bex:** \[excited\] Yeah!
**LezWatch.TV:** But the villain who was like this is the friend villain \[evil laugh\]
**Bex:** Like Moriarty?
**LezWatch.TV:** Yeah!
**Bex:** Yeah! Like the, oh, you’re harmless, oh you’re *not* harmless.
**LezWatch.TV:** What other kinds of roles? Maybe villainous maybe not, have you always wanted to play?
**Bex:** I like the Flynn rider, the prince charming but they’re a little shit.
**LezWatch.TV:** So like the Han Solo? The rogue with a heart of gold.
**Bex:** Yeah. Like the anti hero. I play a lot of really heartfelt characters because I am a really heartfelt human. I think it’d be fun to play someone who resists that part of them, because that’s not something I’ve ever done. I’ve always just been like okay, well we’re leaning in like this, heartfelt! I think that playing a character that has that but suppresses it would be really fun! Because that’s not something I’ve ever had to do, and I know I can, but like I haven’t had too. So it’d be fun to do it on my terms for a role for a character for a story.
**LezWatch.TV:** What was it like being on *Deputy*? Because you got to transition on the show. I watched every single episode. I was like die hard, I’m watching the show because you were on it and I was like okay, I’m gonna watch that.
**Bex:** Yeah, it was really fun because I originally the role went to someone else and then there was just something happened and there had to be a recast and I came in and I was like … hey can we make this character non binary? I know the character’s written as butch lesbian but could we maybe take a step to the left and like expand a little bit? And to my absolute shock, they said yes!
**LezWatch.TV:** It was a really amazing story that you don’t usually get to see, because there was also a relationship involved.
**Bex:** I have these feelings of like at this point in my life, I’m chasing stories of queer joy. I don’t regret telling the sadder story on *Deputy,* because it is important. It is something that happens quite often, people come out and transition, and their relationships deteriorate or end. And I don’t want that to be the *only* story that’s told about trans people’s relationships. And I figure that having that story told will open the door to the trans *joy* story of like I’ve seen what I can’t have, I can’t live with anymore. And now I can see what I want, what I can’t have, what is good for me. And that’s the story we were going to be telling in *Deputy*.
**LezWatch.TV:** In season 2? Because the end of \[the first\] season there was you, dancing with this other woman, and we were thinking is that the new ship?
**Bex:** And that was from the beginning, like from the beginning. As soon as we got green lit for the for the first season, the writers and I were like, okay, so I didn’t wear a wedding ring in the pilot, what’s the story? What’s going on here? And they’re like, okay, you’re gonna break up. \[Laughter\] I’m like okay, how are we going to do this? And we don’t know yet. I’m like, I have an idea.
They knew they wanted to break up and then have there was there’s Cinthya Carmona, she’s an incredible actor, she’s the one who came in for the new character — Julie, the second ship — and I wanted it to happen like a little bit like the break up to happen sooner. So that Cynthia’s Cynthia’s character and my character, we could have like actual joy at the end of the season instead of just the tease. But you know, we were all operating on the assumption of like, okay, we set this here and people will want to tune back in so they’re gonna give us a season two. Unfortunately that doesn’t always work that way. We plan for what we can, knowing full well that the industry can instantly go \[mimes cutting throat\], you’re done.
**LezWatch.TV:** It certainly has recently.
**Bex:** That’s the thing. We, as queers, we want to tell the full spectrum story and in this industry were restricted to time to the season length, not just episode length. And everything is getting shorter and shorter and shorter. So in the days where one season is 22 episodes, you can tell both those stories of the break up into the new relationship and ended on like end that arc in one season with a new girlfriend. Not as easy with 12 episodes, and there’s a lot happening in that show already. There’s a lot of other characters, we have to hit and like hear their stories as well for an ensemble set up like that. I know it was, it was called Deputy, not Sheriff, which is how you know that it’s *not* Bill Hollister’s story, he’s just the catalyst for all everybody’s story happening now, if that makes sense.
**LezWatch.TV:** One… One day at a time? No, wrong show—
**Bex:** Oh my gosh!
**LezWatch.TV:** My other favourite show. Sorry.
**Bex:** That’s the thing I was signed on to do *One Day at a Time* in March of 2020.
**LezWatch.TV:** What!? I used to go to every taping of that show that I could go to! I would have died!
**Bex:** God, Gloria and I were like so excited. I was up for Syd for awhile but they told me I was too cool, which is fair, Fine.
**LezWatch.TV:** Syd needed to be a little bit more awkward and \[gestures at Bex\].
**Bex:** Yeah, it makes sense. I totally get it. I was like this, I love this show and so I stayed in contact with them all the way through. Finally in the beginning of 2020 we were like we have the role. Gloria and I were going back and forth being like this is the character, you’ve got it, we’re going to do this, okay, the world is getting a little shaky right now, so stay with us, we’re still planning. Hold on, we’ve got Rita and we’re starting to get really scared so we have to start stopping and then eventually it was like we have to shut down. Then eventually it was like, okay that the show is not coming back to finish, it’s done and it was just gut wrenching.
**LezWatch.TV:** So can you tell me what this character would have been?
**Bex:** I’m not sure if you would have liked it.
**LezWatch.TV:** I like to not like characters.
**Bex:** My character would be the cute barista that Elena’s always like talking about.
**LezWatch.TV:** Yes! I would have loved it!
**Bex:** I would have been the cute barista and then I actually would have gotten in the way of their relationship and they would have broken up. But also I was really boring. So like Elena and my character wouldn’t have worked either. It just was the catalyst for that ending.
**LezWatch.TV:** I’m totally down with that. I mean Elena was falling in love for the first time and you know, a lot of us have first time relationships that just \[fizzle out\].
**Bex:** Yeah. And sometimes, even it’s not that you hate this person all of a sudden or this person hurt you in any way. It’s just the relationship has run its course. And like that’s what I was excited about being part of that part of the story
**LezWatch.TV:** I would have been on cloud nine, I have to admit.
**Bex:** So would I! From that from the first time I auditioned for Sid I was like, I want to be part of the show, I need to be part of the show. How do I get on this? Like, they did PTSD and depression. Oh my God, my whole heart exploded.
Rita Moreno’s is an international treasure and one of my all time heroes. I saw her at a taping for *Good Luck Charlie* when she was in, she was in the taping audience for an absolute fluke. She ended up singing a song for those of us who were in the audience, like during a break while they were taping *Good Luck Charlie,* and I was like … what is my life, what is happening here?
That was before I booked *The Killing*. That was like, that was in my first couple of months out here in LA. My manager was like, I’m gonna send you to a couple tapings, so you see what it’s like on set. Because they were sending me in for a lot of Disney and a lot of multi-cameras.
**LezWatch.TV:** You’ve got that youthful energy.
**Bex:** I got all that energy and nowhere to put it. But yeah, I was testing for Disney in my first six months in LA. And that was not the right place for me. So my manager was like we’re really pushing you with Disney and we’re getting traction, I want you to see how they film. And so they sent me to a couple like *Charlie* a few other things, *Shake It Up*. I don’t really remember anymore. But it was like I never ended up doing a sitcom and I’m still sad about it.
**LezWatch.TV:** You could still do a sitcom.
**Bex:** *One Day at a Time*! This is this is what I’ve been training for and then auuuuuugh! pandemic.
**LezWatch.TV:** How do you feel that queer representation, specifically on television, how do you think it’s changed over the last five years?
**Bex:** Well I think that 10 years ago Bullet was written as a lesbian. If Bullet were written this year, Bullet would be they/them pronouns, non binary all the way through. And I think that — I know the question was about five years, 10 years.
**LezWatch.TV:** 10 years is fine. People just usually balk when I say 10, that’s a long time ago.
**Bex:** 10 is my — I’m in a weird position where I’m reaching my decade here in this industry. Actually I’ll be reaching my decade in February of 2023.
**LezWatch.TV:** Happy early anniversary.
**Bex:** Thank you. I’m deep into year nine. I’m realizing that I’ve been *part* of the change, not just watching the change from the inside, which is how I felt this whole time. I’m starting to realize, no, like I’ve been part of this change over these last 10 years. I don’t think it’s gonna sink in. Like I’m starting to get it cognitively, but I don’t think it sunk any lower yet.
**LezWatch.TV:** You were also on *13 Reasons Why*.
**Bex:** Yeah, and that one, that one was interesting because when I was in high school, that book saved my life. The reason it saved my life was because because of the way they had her take her own life in the book was very, very well thought out: I can’t do this because of the impact. I can’t do this because of the impact. I can’t do this because of the impact. This is my only choice because it still has an impact. It’s the least amount of impact.
And I, as a teenager, hadn’t thought about the impact on my family. I just hadn’t. If I had gone through or anything, I hadn’t thought my brother finding me or anything like that. And that book was the first time I kind of was confronted with it. Then the book kept going and her family, her parents, fell apart. Her family was absolutely destroyed and, in the book, they mentioned that this is common, this is what happens when parents lose a child.
The impact in the book … is something that I think was missing from season one and I was really scared to sign on and I couldn’t watch season two because I was … I made it through season one and was like, I’m on the verge of a relapse, I gotta stop. And so I started season two and I was like, nope, still can’t do it.
Actually, I grew up with Tommy Dorfman, so I called her when I got the audition for season three. I called Tommy and I was like, hey, I’m nervous because like the book saved my life, but the show triggered me really hard. I don’t know how to reconcile these two things. Because it’s like child me, I knew that this project had been bought by Selena Gomez and messaged the author and like started being like, I want to be part of this. And so now two years into it, three years — I was in year three but two years into it. I was like, I don’t, I don’t know this isn’t what I expected and I’m scared.
I talked to Tommy and she really talked me off the ledge. She was like, yeah, we’ve been having these conversations as a cast as a crew and the people behind the scenes. Tommy actually helped walk me through their plan for season three and what she already knew, because she did show up and she was supposed to show up in season three, we were supposed to have like an overlap. We were supposed to have an overlap episode. We ended up missing. That would have been way too cool because again we grew up together.
**LezWatch.TV:** I had trouble watching seasons one and 2 as well. It just, I had not read the book but just the way that it was portrayed, and I’ve never been suicidal, but it was still just like this is a lot.
**Bex:** It was a lot. And what they did in season three is they really started leaning into the mental health crisis that it was both addressing and maybe creating. It started utilizing these, not spoilers, warnings, trigger warnings and started utilizing the time at the end of the episode to have the actors come and be like, hey just a reminder if you need help if you need to stop, do it.
And then they even had an after show that I got to be on for one of the season three episodes where they brought in a psychiatrist or a psychologist and had us sit down with her and have these conversations. We went and we watched the episode where Tyler gets assaulted and had an entire conversation about it and like the fallout and like the studies that they did and the work that the actor did to give Tyler as much honesty and authenticity as possible.
I really owe it all to Tommy Dorfman at the end of the day because I … Without Tommy’s insight about where about the work that *13 Reasons Why* I was doing to get better, I don’t think I could have done it. I was too scared and I’m really glad I did because season three ended up being therapeutic for me personally. I was dealing with some like sexual trauma issues at the time and playing a sexual assault survivor was really powerful. And then, lo and behold, the episode where my character is like I am not okay, is the episode that was directed by my dad’s cousin.
So I was like, I felt safe. I felt like there was someone behind the camera I could unequivocally trust to tell me if I did a bad job and needed to redo it. That was really nice.
**LezWatch.TV:** That is amazing. So you’ve basically been playing queer characters your entire career then?
**Bex:** Essentially. Yeah.
**LezWatch.TV:** That’s wild.
**Bex:** Yeah. Started out gay. And it’s funny because my reps were like, okay, so you started with a gay character, the next character we play, we don’t want it to be because we don’t want to get you typecast. And I’m like why not? Why not? No, seriously, why not? And they didn’t have an answer for me.
**LezWatch.TV:** I imagine the answer would probably be around like Leonard Nimoy “I am not Spock.” He was, for the rest of his life, Spock. That’s all it was. But that comes with making such an iconic character. Have you ever thought, what would it be like to be that kind of iconic character where everybody’s gonna look at you forever and see that one character? Because
**Bex:** I hope it’s a good one, I hope it’s a good one. I hope it’s a fun one. Even if it’s not good, like good versus evil, as long as it’s an interesting character. Okay, fine. If that’s how you know me, call me that.
**LezWatch.TV:** Have you ever seen — you mentioned that you tried out for roles that were “Bex types” and then didn’t get them …
**Bex:** \[screams into the void in frustration\]
**LezWatch.TV:** … which has got to be the most infuriating thing on the planet.”Oh you’re *too* Bex-like.”
**Bex:** Or getting a text from a friend being like, I just saw your name on a breakdown, are you in this? And I’m like no, read it again, it just says “Bex Taylor-Klaus *type*.” It’s like well did you audition for this? No, should I send it to my reps? I mean I want it fine
**LezWatch.TV:** Besides yourself and these other Bex “types,” did you ever see someone who was like you on screen before you became an actor?
**Bex:** Uh … Clea Duvall in *But I’m a Cheerleader*, and also in the Invisible Girl, the episode of *Buffy, the Vampire Slayer*. And that wasn’t that wasn’t her playing blatantly queer either. But that was like one of those episodes that stuck with me forever. And like Clea Duval, that was my first introduction to Clea Duval, and I was like, who is this person? And where can I watch more? And that’s actually how I ended up watching *But I’m a Cheerleader* and was like, yeah, no, I like this one, like this person
I’m trying to think of like any other characters that I saw that were like, well, I mean, Rosie O’Donnell and *A League of Their Own*.
**LezWatch.TV:** Do you like the tv series?
**Bex:** I’m going to be brutally honest. I’m a baby, I’m a weenie. And I auditioned for that with my whole heart and I spent 12 years playing softball — I thought I was gonna go pro and then I found acting instead. And so not getting that job was a gut wrencher for me.
**LezWatch.TV:** You would have been awesome on that show, oh my gosh,
**Bex:** Thanks. Yeah, not getting that has been, that’s I think that’s the only audition that I like, I didn’t get the job and I’m heartbroken about it. There are some other jobs where like, I got the job and I couldn’t do it for scheduling issues. That’s heartbreaking, that was *Deadpool*, that was that was the nightmare.
**Lezwatch.TV:** You were going to be in *Deadpool*?
**Bex:** I was gonna be Negasonic Teenage Warhead. And then I was on *Scream* at the time and there was gonna be an overlap of filming and so scream MTV and Weinstein company said you’re not allowed. That’s like that’s a different kind of heartbreak. That’s like a that’s like, well I got it but I couldn’t so like it still feels like mine. So it takes me a minute to watch it but I still will watch it to see what happened.
But it’s one of those where it’s just like … I put my heart and soul like this is — *A League of their Own* is my favorite movie. I dressed up as Dottie Henson every Purim for years. Not for Halloween. Never for Halloween. Only for Purim.
**Lezwatch.TV:** Because it’s all right to do it for Purim!
**Bex:** Exactly! You dress up on Purim as the people you like. You dress up for Halloween as the people you hate, or the people you love to hate.
Dottie Henson, I was a softball catcher, that was I wanted to go pro. That’s what I thought my trajectory in life was. And so having the show come around felt like my moment to do that and having the character having a trans character playing the game was like ah!!! and then it just…
**Lezwatch.TV:** Maybe season two.
**Bex:** Maybe season two, you know. I’ve got my fingers crossed and I still want them to do just like “Queer actors in LA, play softball tryouts and see if we can cast you as other teams.” I don’t know why they don’t do that. Like I could play, could play like Racine Bells. Have they filled out of that team yet?
**Lezwatch.TV:** We’ve seen them. But… the final fight was the Blue Sox versus Peaches. I’m also, it’s one of my favorite movies. Anytime it’s on tv, my wife and I will watch it right up until the last bit and then we’re like, no, we can’t watch the last bit where everyone’s old.
**Bex:** Yeah, I love the last bit where everyone’s old because it’s like they’re actually because I start to think like, okay, you’re old, you’re allowed to be lesbian now just you’re all old gays.
**LezWatch.TV:** Because that doesn’t happen in the movie. I just, all I get is sad.
**Bex:** Okay, it didn’t happen *blatantly*, but there are so many — I re-watched this recently and I was like, you know what that ending is so gay. Like look at Marla \[Hooch\]. Marla is a very successful lesbian now. I don’t care, her husband is trans. Let it be like, just all of them are just gay and happy.
**LezWatch.TV:** My wife and I were always like, no, no, no Rosie and Madonna’s characters.
**Bex:** Absolutely. 100%.
**LezWatch.TV:** But the reason that I mentioned it, and now I’m sad that I did, is that you were mentioning that without 20 episodes, it’s hard to get all those stories. Somehow they managed to do a lot of that in just under nine hours. \[…\]
**Bex:** My gay kickball team is blowing up our WhatsApp. Just with memes. Just gay. A gay league of their own memes.
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** 13 Reasons Why, Bex Taylor-Klaus, ClexaCon, ClexaCon 2022, Deputy, One Day at a Time, The Killing
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – September 19, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-nova-and-mo/)
**Published:** September 20, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Nova and Mo have been making eyes at each other since Queen Sugar season seven started and Bibi gets her episode on Bad Sisters.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Nova and Mo have been making eyes at each other since *Queen Sugar* season seven started and Bibi gets her episode on *Bad Sisters*.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Queen Sugar](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queen-sugar/)* – Season 7 Episode 2 “After a Period, Peace Blooms” \[Live\]*Queen Sugar’s* seventh and final season started a few weeks ago and the Bordelons are still embroiled in their never-ending battle with Landrys. At the end of season six the Bordelons helped form the Black Farmers Co-op to pool resources together and in this season they have been accepted into the Southern Louisiana Federation of Co-ops led by Mo Evans.
When Mo comes to a co-op meeting Ralph Angel treats her like a rock star. Ra introduces her to his big sister and Nova and Mo proceed to eye-bang each other.
> "I saw the way y'all was gazing and all that."
> We saw it too, Ralph Angel, and WE ARE HERE FOR IT.[\#QueenSugar](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QueenSugar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/LntUfUcyqZ](https://t.co/LntUfUcyqZ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1569772973199953922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I LOVE Ralph Angel’s face here!
More of the same happens in episode two and Nova and Mo go out for a drink. Mo asks her if she has someone at home waiting for her and Nova admits she is seeing Dominic.
I know this is my queer bias talking, but OMG Nova has so much more chemistry with Mo than Dominic. He’s kind of a bowl of oatmeal. The show is turning up their chemistry for a reason! I can’t wait to see what happens.
*[Bad Sisters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bad-sisters/)* – Season 1 Episode 5 “Eye for an Eye” \[Streaming\]*Bad Sisters* is an Irish thriller/drama based on the Flemish series [*Clan*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_(TV_series)). It’s about five tight-knit sisters one of whom is in an abusive relationship. The abused sister’s name is Grace and her awful husband’s name is John Paul, but the other sisters call him “The Prick.” The show does a really good job of getting the audience to hate JP, he is a truly horrible human.
Bibi is the gay sister and she comes to the conclusion the only way to save Grace and their niece Blaniad is to kill The Prick. She is able to get her other siblings on board.
The show starts with JP’s funeral so we know they were successful somehow, but the subsequent episodes go back and forth in time slowly revealing how it was done after many failed attempts. Every episode focuses on a different sister and episode 5 is Bibi’s turn.
> "Blanaid's not being raised by a one-eyed lesbian though." [\#BadSisters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BadSisters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/jRsLZ46LFh](https://t.co/jRsLZ46LFh)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 19, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1571876438076260355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The show is good if you like morbid humor, and with 4 episodes to go, I’m curious to see what happens.
**This week:** Network shows are starting to come back this week like, *9-1-1*, *New Amsterdam* and *Home Economics*!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Bad Sisters, Queen Sugar
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### [ClexaCon '22: Bridget Regan - The Greatest Villain](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/clexacon-22-bridget-regan-greatest-villain/)
**Published:** September 14, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** We sat down with our favourite villain of all time, Sin Rostro, to talk about pealing faces, anti-heroes, and what she loved best of it all.
**Content:**
We love [Bridget Regan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/bridget-regan/) here. Her wildly over the top [Sin Rostro](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/rose-solano/) will go, hands down, as one of the greatest villains in the history of TV. We adore her so much, our 404 page is a tribute to her infamous face-peeling scene.
And just when you might think there’s no way to improve, she took on the complicated, complex, not-a-villain Batman Rogue, [Poison Ivy](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/pamela-isley/), and got her a love story.
Whew.
It’s no surprise then, that I was ecstatic when I found out I’d get to talk to her at ClexaCon. After some fan-girling about her to my friends, I got nearly half an hour with her, and our friends at [Tagg Magazine](https://taggmagazine.com), to ask the important questions like … would you play Pam in a movie, what’s it like working with Vickie Cartegena, and of course … that mask!
## Interview
**LezWatch.TV:** I have a fun story to get us all in the right mood. I had never watched *Jane the Virgin*. I’m not really a soap person and the person who covered it was going to be at a concert for the season finale at one point and she said could you watch the show? And I have no idea what’s going on. All the tweets were, I don’t know who this Michael person is but then I get there and I’m like I don’t know who this villain is but I’m in love with her.
**Bridget Regan:** Yaaaaas!
**LezWatch.TV:** So then I saw your name on the list \[here\] and I’m all, I get to interview somebody who got to be my favorite villain twice!
**Regan:** \[laughing\] I don’t know how it happened.
**LezWatch.TV:** You’re amazing at making villains feel like people and not just like “oh we can just hate her to hate her.” We kind of get why — and especially with Poison Ivy where she’s not a *villain*.
**Regan:** She’s also right!
**LezWatch.TV:** She’s right!
**Tagg Magazine:** I’m sorry I’m on Team Pam.
**LezWatch.TV:** How did it feel to get to play Poison Ivy? Who got a complete story on a show as a guest villain, basically.
**Regan:** Thank you, yes, it was. There was a nice complete story there. I, unfortunately, I’m greedy and wanted much much more. Secondly it’s not just a — I mean it’s beyond iconic, that character is — I feel like it’s really embedded into our culture, the imagery of Poison Ivy, all the green, the leaves. Everything was like, I had so much of a relationship to the character before I even began on it that I wasn’t even aware of it! You know, Uma \[Thurman\]? All of it, you know?
But in terms of her being a quote “villain,” I actually just didn’t think of her as one at all. I thought of her as the hero. Whereas with Rose, she did a lot more naughty things and like murdering and stealing babies. Drugs. That was a little bit harder for me to validate her choices, but I built a big backstory for her and why she was the way she was, and what her upbringing was, and how she was taught to treat people and what her values are. For her, a lot of it was money and wealth and getting it by any means necessary, you know?
I feel like, often villains feel, for me at least, I felt like if I understood *why* she needed what she needed, I could just then go after it 100%, if I really had that connection. Then the *how*, I think the how these characters go about getting what they want, that’s where things cross that line of good and bad. Murdering is definitely on the side of bad.
**LezWatch.TV:** It *can* be. I really wanted — I know that you had the death scene at the end of *Jane the Virgin* — but we were all like “Is she *really* dead?”
**Regan:** I love that you thought that! \[laughter\]
**LezWatch.TV:** It’s a telenovela! By the end I was so invested in this whole thing!
**Regan:** It was the writers. They were like, look this is the telenovela and in traditional telenovelas Carolina is one of the writers who created the original *Jane the Virgin*, she was like the villain has to die. Like this is a rule of the telenovela and there has to be no question that she is actually dead, dead, dead.
So it was clear, but I remember hearing about a conversation in the writer’s room where they were debating about what should happen with Rose and Luisa. I think there was a lot of people that were voting for them to get away together because we actually, there’s a lot of people like, well we want to see this queer couple live happily ever after in a lot of ways.
But the truth is, Rose’s actions were so awful, and she is the big main villain of the show, that that side had to win out.
**LezWatch.TV:** Unfortunately that’s too bad.
**Tagg:** It’s challenging though. I’m sure it’s hard to like take yourself out of it a little bit.
**Regan:** Yeah, it was fun to go out with a bang, I’ll say that. It was such a hilarious statue and the way she was impaled. I mean, I just was like this show. I mean, how am I ever going to beat this? You know, it was so epic.
**LezWatch.TV:** So you’ve gotten to play two, basically iconic, queer characters now—
**Regan:** I mean, I actually think three if you ask me. I think of Dottie \[Underwood from *Agent Carter*\] as queer.
**LezWatch.TV:** Oh good, it’s not just me. For Rose what was the most — I mean, the whole show was iconic and over the top in so many ways. For us at LezWatch one of ours favorite moments was peeling off the mask to reveal. Like if you go to our 404 page, like typing a page that doesn’t exist. That’s peel off is the reveal because we just love it so much.
**Regan:** Ah! Yes! Oh my god!
**LezWatch.TV:** But what was your favorite thing to film on *Jane the Virgin*?
**Regan:** I mean anything with Yara \[Martinez, who played Luisa on *Jane the Virgin*\]. Honestly, all of our love scenes. I love that we always had this element of 100% commitment to the truth of the scene. But then there was this element of comedy on top of it that, to me, made *Jane the Virgin* so special. Everybody was not kind of making fun of the show in their performance. They were really committed to the drama, to the reality, to the love and Yara and I were like this is real love that they’re feeling.
But then you add into these heightened, insane, circumstances and it just makes it so funny.
There was a scene we had where we were in the hallway at the Marbella and she’s like, no, I need to come clean, you know, to my dad, you know, tell them all about my lies and you know, my shaman thinks that it’s really good. There was this moment where I let Rose’s anger come out at her and I felt like, oh this is a real relationship, you know, it felt just felt really genuine.
**LezWatch.TV:** Yeah, it definitely came across on screen that everyone was that over the top level of camp that you expect from a telenovela, but at the same time, the honesty of what was being portrayed. Which is why the love stories work so well.
**Regan:** Like I would watch *Jane the Virgin* and I would be in tears in a scene with the three generations, you know, Abuela, and Jane and her mother and like the three of these women on this bench and I was like, there’s so much heart in this show. There’s so much genuine love. I just think it was really, really special special
**Tagg:** Some scenes were definitely tear jerkers, but healthy.
**Regan:** Healthy, healthy. Yes, sometimes it’s good to let it out, you know.
**LezWatch.TV:** Happy gay panic.
**Regan:** Happy gay panic.
**LezWatch.TV:** So since you’ve gotten to play these two, well three iconic queer roles—
**Regan:** Thank you.
**LezWatch.TV:** —how have you seen the landscape of queer representation change? Because you’ve done so many, you’ve got — you have a repertoire going on and now you’re in this world.
**Regan:** I was actually having a conversation exactly about this upstairs a moment ago. When I first started out, I felt like queer characters were often the token side character and it was they tended to be very limited in what would happen with them. Or they would be just kind of one note and I feel like now there’s such a range and great depth of representation.
I mean especially on *Batwoman* my gosh. I feel like there’s room for so much. There’s gay villains, there’s gay heroes. It’s not so limited anymore which I love. Even on *Legend of the Seeker,* was like just the beginning when they introduced the Mord-Sith and these women that would have these fluid relationships. But sexuality was also their weapon and it was very intriguing and different. That felt like the beginning of it and I felt like it was I’ve been lucky to be a part of a really exciting time in television where the representation has changed over the years. I just hope it keeps growing because honestly like when I come to events like this or any event, most of my fans are queer.
Like most of my really dedicated super supportive fans are young queer women and it’s what I’m most proud of in my career. That I have done any work that’s resonated with them or that they’ve had any sort of joy and that any of my work has brought them any sort of validation would mean the world to me
**LezWatch.TV:** After playing villains, what kind of queer non villainous role would you just love to play? Like somebody please write this for you?
**Regan:** I don’t think of Pamela as queer as a villain. I do think of her as a queer woman who’s a hero. So I would love to do more of her. But that’s a very um you know, unfortunately *Batwoman* ran it’s course. But you never know. So that would be my first choice mostly because I feel — I see the appetite for it up there.
People loved it and that character, everybody’s drawn to myself included. So that would be my first choice and then moving forward from there… I mean — I just find, as a culture, the direction we’re going where sexuality isn’t so black and white and gender isn’t so black and white? I’m just drawn to what’s happening there. Not having things so defined or limiting.
Bridget Regan and Katrina Law © LezWatch.TV 2022**LezWatch.TV:** One of my personal favorite actors, and the person I feel embodies Renee Montoya, who is my favorite of the Bat World’s cop characters … what was it like working with Vickie Cartagena?
**Regan:** \[long gasp\] She’s a dream, she’s an absolute dream and I honestly just wish we had more together. We felt like we were just getting started. In a way it’s a little heartbreaking, but we knew DC was very precious with Poison Ivy and they said three episodes. And as they should be \[protective\], I think she’s one of the best villains of all time in terms of what she’s done in the comic books and the animated series and everything, all the iterations.
But working with Vickie, she’s a really positive, focused, energetic and supportive partner and I felt like we just got a little peek into their relationship and it just went by in a flash.
**LezWatch.TV:** They’re making more — because you love the character — they’re making more movies with Harley Quinn and the Harley Quinn/Poison Ivy relationship is —
**Regan:** I’m obsessed with it in the animated series. Love it so much.
**LezWatch.TV:** So if they called you and said, would you play Poison Ivy in a Harley Quinn movie, would you be there in a heartbeat?
**Regan:** Twist my arm. Who knows what’s going to happen in that world. I think that bringing her into the movies would be, would be really dope, whether it’s me or someone else, I would just be excited to see it. And I think the fans really want it, you know, and that’s what’s most important to me.
**Tagg:** Could you talk a little bit, I’m gonna jump backwards a little bit, about jumping into a role that is sort of pre existing like Poison Ivy versus let’s say Rose or something else.
**Regan:** I prefer when there’s existing material, like with *Legend of the Seeker*, I had like 35,000 books to read to try to get my head around that. But I love it. I am a nerd like that, I want research, I want homework. I feel like it’s a way to stall my actual prep.
And I always looking for ways to procrastinate. With Dottie, with Black Widow, there was so much there to learn about Natasha and then kind of piece together what would be before her. I prefer it when there’s something if I had to make a choice, but with something like Rose, I didn’t know anything.
All I knew was that she was having an affair with her stepdaughter, that’s all I knew. I deduced what I could, but then along the way I thought I might be Sin Rostro and I was crossing my fingers but I didn’t want to say it out loud because I didn’t want to jinx it because I was so scared that it wasn’t going to be me. But then once, once that was revealed, I felt like I could really run with it.
It’s different every time, you know, each character is sort of, especially in tv, things reveal themselves episode by episode. I think the actor’s job is to just take those quick pivots and go, okay, cool and all right, we’re going on this way, you know, and just run with it as opposed to go, oh that was my plan, you know, really go with it, especially for telenovela, for sure, lots of pivoting. A lot of sharp turns.
**Tagg:** So one more question. You were speaking a little bit before about thinking about the motivations behind Rose and sort of why she was the way she was. Was part of that thinking a little bit more about her younger life and sort of what that was like? Would you ever think about like some sort of like a prequel, not that that will ever happen…
**Regan:** I built the whole thing in my head that worked for me, so that I could feel. Because what I didn’t want with her is for her to just be bad, you know. I wanted her — the ultimate goal was to have the audience be on Rose’s side which was a tall order. But I built this whole storyline for her, and how her and Luisa actually met. and then I got the script for the flashback and it was totally different than what I had built! I had to be like okay, so that’s actually what happened and not what I thought of and you throw things out as you go along and just keep rolling with it.
But we got the flashbacks, which were probably my favorite element of the show, because it explored Rose’s softer side, which I love. I love that Jenny wrote this where you have this really strong villain but then you find her achilles heel, you find her weak spot and it’s Luisa. Then you keep putting her with that weak spot and seeing what she does, how does she squirm, what makes her lose her mind, what makes her become completely vulnerable? That’s where I would, I just love to live with her. Because if she’s just in power and she’s just you know, like it’s not as interesting.
It’s not as fun to just see someone being a badass and always winning, you know. I like to see those moments of weakness
**Tagg:** For sure and I know there’s also the argument like some people are like oh my favorite character can’t be a bad character, it can’t be a villain. Some people are like oh I don’t like them because of the choices they make, but it could still be a well written character and very likable and very well done. I know in some of the panels yesterday some people were touching on that and I was like if they make bad choices you still can like them.
**Regan:** I mean we all make mistakes.
**LezWatch.TV:** That’s the draw of a well written character and a well performed character.
**Regan:** Exactly! And there’s a difference between like well written, well performed and like a good person.
**Tagg:** I will say that Jane The Virgin was outrageously well written and in the comedy side as well as the drama. It was just a perfect marriage in my opinion and I loved how it mocked and mimicked the telenovela at the same time. It was very aware of what it was and it just was so playful at its heart.
**Regan:** Definitely. I think the editing definitely went into that as well.
**LezWatch.TV:** I was telling people that it was a telenovela that Middle America could fall for. And that was that was so important because as queers, we grow up watching content that is written for other people and inserting ourselves in and trying to find the glimpses of ourselves. And then you turn it around and you make *Jane The Virgin*, it’s like this is not about you but … And it’s like all the people that grow up seeing, well television has always been made for me. Television always looks like me. Television people are like me and then suddenly it’s not at all like me *but* I’m interested in it.
**Regan:** It’s relatable.
**LezWatch.TV:** Yes, relatable, and making that jump, it takes just the synergy between the writing and the acting to make that work. And I feel like yes Rose is a villain. Rose cannot really be redeemed at the end but … still were like but we’re rooting for her because she’s like just this perfect, terrible person.
**Regan:** Perfectly terrible, I know! That’s that’s so great to hear because that is the goal, that is the ultimate goal with the villain.
**LezWatch.TV:** So what are you working on now? Can you tell us what next?
**Regan:** I’m not supposed to. \[complaining\] I was actually trying to push it to get the release before I came here.
**LezWatch.TV:** But you’re working on something! That’s good!
**Regan:** Yes. And I have a couple of Indy’s coming out as well, ones being edited right now and another one is premiering at the L.A. Film festival in September. Then yeah a couple of tv things and then, you know, always looking. Doesn’t stop. The hustle never ends in this career choice that I’ve made.
**LezWatch.TV:** It sounds like you’re still enjoying the choice, though.
**Regan:** I am. I mean it’s a roller coaster. You know, there’s highs and lows and I think just hanging on and enjoying the ride. I know that’s a cliche metaphor but it really is appropriate for the job. Because honestly it’s it’s weird one day you’re you don’t know where you’re going and the next day you’re on a flight to wherever and you know you’re packing your bags and you know it’s just very unexpected.
**LezWatch.TV:** You mentioned kind of what your favorite things were on *Jane the Virgin*, what were they on *Batwoman*? You only had three episodes but I’m sure —
**Regan:** Well, the fight with Javicia at the end felt like the perfect culmination. I mean to have Poison Ivy and Batwoman face off — it had to happen, you know? And the choreography I thought was really really clever and cool to have her fight with vines like whips. \[mimes whips\] To have a practical element there as opposed to just a CGI thing made the fight more visceral for me.
For Javicia and I, we could do more of the fight then as opposed to just imagining vines shooting out here and it’s gonna hit there you have to look there and imagine it grabs. We did have to do some of that but I actually had practical vines. We could bang them in the water and hit them on the walls and stuff like that so that was pretty epic.
And then, I particularly loved the flashback scene where Renee and Pam are. The two flashback scenes where they’re butting heads and we’re seeing how Pam has shifted and her motives and her really deep need to right these wrongs were starting to take over her. We saw that the strain it was creating in their relationship and just that peak into this dynamic of these two women and how they once had a compatible loving relationship. But now Pam’s need for redemption and correction for all these wrongs that have been going on. I feel that was a great window into who these women are, what their relationship was and is now.
**LezWatch.TV:** Did you get to do your own stunts then?
**Regan:** I did a lot of them. I couldn’t do like the — I’m not like a back handspringer or a front handspring. I forget what it was but there’s an amazing stunt team up there and they really, really know how to make it happen. But yeah I did, I fought a little bit with Javicia and a little bit with her double and then she worked a little with me and then with my double. We kind of do a little trade off so that they can favor the camera angle to get whoever’s faces but also wanting to be safe.
**Tagg:** I feel like as a viewer, I try so hard not to think about the stunts. I’m like, I’m in it. I’m in it, I’m watching it, but it’s impressive. Very impressive. And I’m a film editor kind of person. I studied film in school so I’m like, I really wonder how this happened, but I’m like, but that side of my brain away try and enjoy it for what it is very impressive. I do not know how it was done. It was very cool.
**Regan:** It was very cool. And that set, they really pulled out the stops. It was like, it was a huge movie set, just tons of water being pumped in and just coming from the ceilings and all these lights exploding. It was awesome. It was really, really special.
**LezWatch.TV:** Speaking of safety… How has Covid changed everything?
**Regan:** It changed everything. It really has.The hardest thing for me, or the biggest adjustment I’ve had to make, I should say, is we used to go into rooms and talk with casting directors and producers and directors about character and collaborate and start a conversation at an audition. Whereas now you’re on your own and you’re at home making your audition tapes or you’re making them with a friend or going to a studio and there’s no conversation really about the character. There’s no asking questions or getting it going. So you’re really just throwing darts and hoping that they’re landing somewhere near the center, you know.
But I’m following what excites me the most and what lights me up and thankfully I’m getting better at it, but it was a long time being like oh man I suck at this. I prefer being in a space with other people and sharing the same air and collaborating. So that’s been my biggest adjustment but being back at work, you know, look, we’re in a very creative industry and I knew that the crews and production, we’re gonna figure it out. I was like if anyone can figure out this covid thing, it’s it’s them. Everybody is so creative and smart and you know, we’ve figured it out and we’re making it work so so far so good, you know.
**Tagg:** For sure. I feel like someone yesterday said something like you know, 2020 to 2022 is really the time of the pivot. And creative people have always been pivoting.
**Regan:** For sure. We were and we are.
**LezWatch.TV:** Do you think that the creative world is going to be struggling now with changes like that are happening on HBOMax and merging with Discovery and basically pivoting to reality tv.
**Regan:** Well I feel like that stuff always been happening and always been… There’s merges and changes all the time. I think change is the one guarantee we can count on. In the end, I don’t know the answer to that. But I feel, like when they come to events like this, I see that the desire for scripted comedy drama isn’t going anywhere. You know, people still want it. Love it. So I don’t think it’ll be changing fingers crossed otherwise I’m unemployed.
**Tagg:** I’ve got a question and I’m going to try and figure out how to phrase it correctly.
**Regan:** Ohhh go for it.
**Tagg:** Of course, I do not remember this actress’s name, but the blonde that was you with a mask basically.
**Regan:** Elizabeth Rohm and Megan Ketch.
**Tagg:** Yes. How did you prep them on that?
**Regan:** Well, it was all in the direction and in the actual practical, there was like all these elements of the practical aspect. So Megan had a piece — she was the first one that played Rose.
She had a piece, like a prosthetic that was like skin, her skin color and kind of glued on and she would reach into the jacket and start to peel it and then she’d get up to a point where it was covering her face that yelled cut and we had actually taped out feet on the ground, she’d run off, I’d go in, I’d put my feet on the mark, put my hand exactly where her hand was, they’d yell action and I had like a piece of it in my hand and then I’d pull it off and then the magic of editing and movie magic. They put it together. And we had to do it a lot and all the effects people were there and they were, they had a lot of notes to make sure we were doing everything right so that their edit would work but it was great.
*\[NB: Here we paused to show her the gif\]*
**Regan:** \[laughing\] I can’t! Yara’s face in this!
**LezWatch.TV:** Her face journey is just so epic.
**Regan:** I mean she should have won an Emmy for that face journey! It was so good, it was so good. But yeah, that was a lot of fun practically speaking. Obviously Megan and I were wearing the same outfit, all those things that we needed. Now, I’m just going to put my LezWatch sticker \[on my badge\].
**Tagg:** So acting wise, was there any sort of prep for the two of them? Should they be having mannerisms like you because they were supposed to be or did they not want to hint at that because that would tip off the audience?
**Regan:** Well they wanted, they wanted us to sound really different, you know, Megan had a southern accent. She had to fool Luisa, you know, which is pretty wild. So no, there was no hint of wanting to be the same. The only thing was… I was taller than Megan, so like she had to wear lifts on her shoes so that when we were in a shot together, we had to make sure we were the same height. Just practical stuff like that.
Obviously production and costume design figured it out. We had to be similar body types and things like that.
**LezWatch.TV:** We had the hardest time figuring out how to record the various different characters because so we have an entry for every character, so we’re adding these characters, but they’re all Rose, how do we do this? We ended up adding each of the different personas because they were fully fleshed out characters and that was the best way to do it.
**Regan:** I love it! Oh— I have to go.
**LezWatch.TV & Tagg:** Thank you!
**Regan:** Thank you guys so much!
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** Batwoman, Bridget Regan, Jane the Virgin
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### [ClexaCon '22: "Batwoman" Herself - Javicia Leslie](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/clexacon-22-batwoman-herself-javicia-leslie/)
**Published:** September 7, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Comics and capes and the importance of telling our stories all come to the front when we talked with Javicia Leslie about being Batwoman.
**Content:**
The bat-gloves were off when we talked to [Javicia Leslie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/) herself about the importance of being [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/), the changes we’ve seen (or not seen) in queer rep for people of color, the real reason (maybe…) that Wildmoore happened, and who to thank for going all in on [Ryan Wilder](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/ryan-wilder/).
LezWatch.TV, [Meemoeder](http://meemoeder.com/en/), and [Tagg Magazine](https://taggmagazine.com) round-tabled with her on the important subjects as well. Like that batsuit!
## Transcript
**LezWatch.TV:** *Batwoman* is one of our shows that we call our favorite shows, where all the editorial staff sits down and says “That one!” When you took over the role, and I am a huge Batwoman fan, I have the original run of the comics, immediately I was super excited. I went and looked up other things that you’ve done and I thought this has the potential to change things and elevate the story of Batwoman from showing one minority, which is Jewish lesbian, to showing another minority that is even more important today. How did you feel getting to be this kind of iconic role and take it to that next step where you’re getting to be Batwoman for a whole generation of people?
**Javicia Leslie**: As an artist we are very grateful for the opportunity to work, that’s the first step, you know? The first step is just being grateful for the opportunity to work. I think that we get these opportunities and we always just wish we could do it, so we give it our all. But really it’s just a wish, or a manifestation or a dream, you know? For me, what has always been important is being able to do something for my community while also doing what I love, I don’t think that there should be a separation. I don’t think there should be a separation for my spirituality, I don’t think there should be a separation for what I do for a living and I don’t think there should be a separate what I do for my community. I think they all can coexist within each other and *that* is what the show did for me – it checked all three of those boxes in this really beautiful way.
Now I get to come to events like this and see the reflection of my character in all of these different people. I was asked yesterday when I was leaving a convention, we were at the airport and the guy said “Do you like being an actor?” and I listened to myself respond as though it wasn’t me responding and I said “I love it, I love it.” I get to do what I love and the way it affects people is something that you— it’s a feeling that is, it just cannot be described.
To hear the stories, the genuine stories. I interact like! If you’re following me on Twitter, I constantly interact if you @-me I will @-you back! Just hearing the stories, it’s so motivating and to know that it’s strictly just because I love to do my art. I think that that’s that’s a blessing.
I didn’t go into the role thinking that I was doing something monumental, I just went into it because I love the art and it just so happens that I check a lot of the boxes of the character. That wasn’t what I thought I was doing, but to see something monumental happen from, it was really beautiful. Really, really honoring, Thank you, thank you.
**Meemoeder.com:** In 2021 you said that the representation you are now giving young people would have had a huge impact on you growing up, and that young people figuring out their identity can now see a superhero that represents them. How does it feel to be that person?
**Leslie:** That’s cool! \[laughter\] I was just thinking about that. That’s really cool. I don’t know, y’all, it’s so crazy because you can get any kind of role! So to get a role that makes this kind of impact — it’s really — it’s just — it almost takes away words. Because I could have gotten any role that would have taken me out of the running to even be Batwoman! At the time I was auditioning. *God Friended Me* had ended and I was doing auditions all the way up until we got *Batwoman*. I always look at that as a reminder to just kind of just keep going because when one door closed it just gives space for another door to open, that might be the door for you. To know that I am that representation, to know that those doors closed so that I could *become* that representation, I think that that’s so that’s so weird and so cool.
Growing up, I didn’t see — my representation that I saw, I saw black female actresses. I didn’t get to see a black female superhero other than Storm. And I would love to be Storm, so I’m just going to put that out there. But I didn’t get to see I didn’t get to see black female superheroes.
And that’s not just about being black. That’s not just about being queer. That’s not just about being a superhero. I think that’s also about showing strong women, that we didn’t get to see a lot of growing up. It’s always like a woman has to need help, and we need a man to come help us. So it’s kind of cool, being upstairs \[at the con floor\], and just like being able to meet everyone. It just shows the strength of the femininity regardless of how you identify. The strength of the feminine is just something that I think that is very understated and film and television and I love that I get to tell a story that shows it.
**Tagg Magazine:** I’m wondering if you could speak to the importance of queer black representation and your character’s relationship with Sophie. I think that’s something that we don’t see enough of on tv
**Leslie:** The importance— again you’re talking about people being able to see themselves and I think the moment you see yourself you believe you can do it. You know? Otherwise it feels like an idea but the moment you see someone that looks like you — it’s like the first black president right? It just didn’t seem like it could ever happen. Almost felt like it was just like “Oh yeah, sure, whatever.”
And then the moment happened, little black kids can literally grow up saying “There’s a chance I can actually *be* the president and it doesn’t matter what race I am!” I think that everything that my character represents is a community that felt like they couldn’t be, and now that they’ve seen it, they can see that they can be it. I love to be able to tell that story.
When we started this journey, I was told that Sophie and Ryan were *not* going to get together and so when third season started happening and that started happening, that was the most powerful thing ever to see. I thought that that was so powerful to see two black women in love. We *never* see that. Ever. And then it’s your lead. It’s not like these two side characters that they barely develop the story for, because that’s another thing that they do to our characters. They throw us as sidekicks or supporting characters, but not as the lead romance in a hit television series. To watch that and to watch the impact that that made and to feel, to see so many people feel like they see their relationship in our relationship, I think was really beautiful.
And it was really beautiful to see black skin and black skin like that. That seems small, but it’s not common for us, especially like major networks. To see that was like really powerful. One of my favorite movies is *Love Jones*, and there’s this scene where like you see Nia Long’s complexion against Larenz Tate’s complexion and you don’t see that! You just don’t. It’s not a very common thing in projects that are shot well to have a high budget that have high viewership and to be able to do that. I love that. I think that that specific episode that we’re talking about is an episode that will go down in history for being able to show the beginning of that kind of representation.
**Tagg:** Thank you. A quick follow up question, do you know if your characters got together kind of as a result of fans, and like fan speculation, or fans sort of asking for it?
**Leslie:** I don’t think so. Caroline is not that kind of person. I think that it kind of started to become an inevitable thing, and it’s something that I think the writers wanted to see. You really kind of wanted to see these two women love each other, you know? I think that it might slightly be a little bit my fault because when Eric Wallace from *The Flash* called me before the crossover episode, he was like, “So, you know, I’m down to do whatever you want to do. Are you and Sophie together in this make believe world?” and I was like, “Well, it’s make believe sure, let’s be together!”
That was actually my decision. I was like, “Yeah, they’re married, maybe they’re dealing with trying to have a kid, you know what I mean?” I just said it like that and then we started our season after I had already said that. So it might be a little bit because of that as well.
**LezWatch.TV:** Thank you. Absolutely. We went batshit for it.
**Leslie:** \[laughter\] I love it!
**LezWatch.TV:** You’ve kind of briefly touched on this. But how have you seen representation, specifically of queer black people, change on mainstream media over the last few years?
**Leslie:** I didn’t for a long time. Literally, it was probably like the last three years, and my first time really seeing it was *Pose*. *Pose* is huge for me, personally, because it was a community. I didn’t get to know a lot about growing up and to be able to see just — oh my God, I fell in love. I watch that show so much. I’m obsessed. I was so heartbroken when it ended. But I’m super excited for the actors because now they get to go spread that magic in other places.
But that for me was the beginning of seeing beautiful, ethnic, representation in our community. Getting able to hear a story that hadn’t been told authentically, because they had writers that were representation of the show itself. Also in show runners and directors, like Janet was able to direct a few episodes also leading in the writing room. Getting able to know that you’re hearing a story and it’s authentic.
I think that when you’re learning about things that you may not know about. The hardest part is you think you’re learning it and you’re *not*. It’s not *that* community that’s telling the story. It’s like a cis white man telling the story, and how do you *really* know? You know? I think that having true representation in the writer’s room, having true representation behind the scenes, gives the authenticity that these projects need. So that way people can truly learn the real story. That show opened up that door for me.
**Meemoeder.com:** I have a bit of a simpler question. I just really want to know … what does it feel like to put on the bed suit, both physically and mentally?
**Leslie:** So physically it’s a lot of work, it’s a lot of work.
The first season I needed people to help me and then towards the mid part of that — towards the end of that season \[…\] I wanted to change that because it was almost like a here or there type of situation where it was like “Hey if you’re gonna take that long, then you won’t be able to do your own stunts for this shot.”
And it was one of those situations there was an episode where we did the Candy Lady episode, and um the kid is getting ready to shoot Dougray \[Scott\]’s character \[Jacob Kane\], and I stopped him. I fly out of the scene and they were going to use my amazing stunt double, Aisha, they were going to pull her out and I’m like “No it’s important that the camera shows Ryan’s eyes in this moment because it’s a connection!” I don’t want it to all of a sudden flip to her back as she leaves.
This represents a kid who is a part of her community. Seeing a superhero that cares about him has also been through what he’s been through, I want to be that person and they’re like, “Oh no it takes too long for you to kick ass” and I was like “We gotta figure this out!” I took it off and I quickly put it back on and I was “Oh! I can do it, I can do it now!” And then from that point on I was able to put the suit on myself.
It’s still a lot of work because it’s a lot of squeezing.
**Meemoeder.com:** What’s the material?
**Leslie:** It’s like a dive suit?
**LezWatch.TV:** Neoprene?
**Leslie:** I guess? I don’t know. It feels like it’s kind of like rubber leather-ish type but it doesn’t retain temperature so it’s cold or it’s hot. Like it’s either or. You’re never comfortable. So that’s the feel and then mentally you immediately feel like a superhero because it has a lot of wiring in it. So like how I’m sitting like this \[relaxed\], I would have to sit like this \[sits straight up\]. I naturally have to stand tall.
Plus we shoot a lot in downtown Vancouver and these kids are outside so it’s, okay, let me walk like a superhero. I don’t want to mess up anybody’s like depiction of what a superhero is based off of how I’m carrying myself.
**Tagg:** I’m curious what kind of stories you’ve heard from the fans about the impact of the show.
**Leslie:** So many favorites, some of my favorite — It’s funny because I’ve heard it from both shows, even God Friended Me, because my character was gay and God Friended Me — that being a religious show — people who had parents that religious needed to be able to explain to their parents who they are and they felt like Ali’s conversation with Reverend Finer helped guide them in their conversation with their parents.
And then for for Ryan, what I love about Ryan is Ryan didn’t have a trauma story. A lot of times they tell their stories and it’s like they’re just coming out of this like very traumatic life changing situation that makes it where they have to then go through a period of shame and guilt. Ryan didn’t have that. You really got to kind of just see this person be who they are.
I think that that was really powerful for a lot of people to see that that can exist, and to show their parents that it can exist, and to show their family members and their loved ones that it can exist.
So some of the stories that I heard … I know a lot was the representation of Sophie and Ryan. Some black women telling me how they feel like their love was shown on that show, that was really powerful because that’s a huge community. You hire a black queer actress to play a black queer role. You’re gonna attract a lot of black queer women.
And it’s one thing — I don’t care what race you put me with — but it’s one thing to see her have a relationship with another woman that’s of a different race. But then to see her have a relationship with a woman that is of her race. That was very powerful.
I think that we were in it and we just did it. I’m working with Meagan every day so it doesn’t really change anything for us. But culturally, that was a very powerful move and really, honestly that was Caroline, \[Dries\]. I feel like she doesn’t get the credit that, I think, I should be hearing more. I hear a lot when it comes to me or I hear a lot when it comes to Meagan.
Caroline, she’s the woman who hired me, she chose me. She could have chosen anyone, you know, I tested against other people. She could have chosen anyone, She could have gone any kind of way. She could have hired a white actress, she could have— *She’s* the one who asked for Ryan Wilder. The network could have said, hey, let’s stick to just recasting Kate.
These are all Caroline taking these chances and I don’t think that she’s gotten the credit for for really like spearheading what we are all impacted by.
Her choosing to make Meagan and — excuse me ,Sophie and Ryan follow up, that was her choice.
She was an amazing showrunner. I just want to give her her credit because a lot of what we’re talking about this shift and this change in this impact on culture started from here and it was Caroline.
**Tagg:** That’s awesome. We’ll make sure to mention that in the article, That’s great.
**Meemoeder.com:** So some of your scenes take place in the Hold Up \[bar\]. I was wondering, what are your artists, would your character listen to?
**Leslie:** Um, Kehlani? But then I wonder if it’s just me! \[Laughter\] That’s just like Kehlani,
**LezWatch.TV:** How does it feel to know that you’re in comic books now.
**Leslie:** That’s so cool. That’s epic. I grew up as a comic book fan. To know, and I don’t feel like it’s me in comic books, I feel like it’s a character that we created and that’s even more powerful right? Because I would I praise that there are going to be a bunch of different Ryan Wilder’s as time goes on. I don’t want this to be the end of this major — of this character.
I want that when they bring Batwoman back in films. She’s Ryan, why not? And I do appreciate the Kate Kane story as well. I just want to make sure that we don’t lose our Ryan story. I think that that’s beautiful
**LezWatch.TV:** Wouldn’t a double Batwoman story with Kate and Ryan solving crime—
**Leslie:** That would be dope! And please end all the silly back and forth! Let’s just do it together.
**Meemoeder.com:** Have you noticed any differences in how fans respond worldwide?
**Leslie:** Oh my God. Yeah. I think the international fans are my favorite. Like I want to go to Brazil just so I can say that! Brazil turns up. I love the international fans. I was funny — I mean Puerto rico is technically international — but it’s just to show like the impact. I I think I have a very normal voice but I was in the car with Karen and the guy in the front seat was like “Man, you sound just like Batwoman.” And I was “Hey that’s me!”
That’s really cool that it’s making that kind of impact. You know what I mean? That no matter where we are, we can still touch the people.
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** Batwoman, ClexaCon, ClexaCon 2022, Javicia Leslie
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### [Queer Beats – August 12, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-jena-malone-comes-out/)
**Published:** August 26, 2022
**Author:** Team LWTV
**Excerpt:** This week, birthdays, coming out dances and Mishel Prada just being her hot self.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news crowdsourced from the [LWTV Slack Community](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/). This week, birthdays, Jena Malone’s coming out dance and Mishel Prada just being her hot self.
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[Ali Liebert](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ali-liebert/)**Tracy:** Ali Liebert made a super cute birthday montage for her person.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChqMFj6lOiL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Ali Liebert (@aliliebert)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChqMFj6lOiL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
Jena Malone Comes Out**Mika:** Jena Malone’s [coming out dance](https://www.instagram.com/p/ChdJU0ZgGf5/).
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/ChdJU0ZgGf5/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Jena Malone (@jenamalone)](https://www.instagram.com/tv/ChdJU0ZgGf5/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)**Nikki:** I love when queers unite!
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChLNaYkjHT9/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Nicole Maines (@nicoleamaines)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChLNaYkjHT9/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)**Tracy:** 😅😰😓
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/ChnXxo8vsKd/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Mishel Prada (@mishelprada)](https://www.instagram.com/p/ChnXxo8vsKd/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
**Laura:** Jesus.
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, very random. If you feel you have your finger on the pulse of fluffy queer TV news, please [**JOIN US**](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/)!
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Ali Liebert, Jena Malone, Supergirl, Vida
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### [Queer Beats – September 2, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-september-clexacon-pics/)
**Published:** September 2, 2022
**Author:** Team LWTV
**Excerpt:** This week, ClexaCon pics, exciting TV news and sad TV goodbyes.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news crowdsourced from the [LWTV Slack Community](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/). This week, ClexaCon pics, exciting TV news and sad TV goodbyes.
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[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)**Nikki:** Missing her already. 😢
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/ChuMN5SjEgD/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Amalia Holm (@amaliaja)](https://www.instagram.com/p/ChuMN5SjEgD/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
[ClexaCon](https://clexacon.com/2022/)**Tracy:** These are the BEST ClexaCon pics!
> So much love. Thank you [@clexacon](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤎💗[@meagantandy](https://twitter.com/meagantandy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@jesmacallan](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@JaviciaLeslie](https://twitter.com/JaviciaLeslie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@caitylotz](https://twitter.com/caitylotz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@katrinalaw](https://twitter.com/katrinalaw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🦄 [pic.twitter.com/IodVcYgMXR](https://t.co/IodVcYgMXR)
>
> — Bridget Regan (@BridgetRegan) [August 29, 2022](https://twitter.com/BridgetRegan/status/1564349518199500801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Nikki:** omg the cw crewwwww.
> Thank you for getting us to [@ClexaCon](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) . You guys are thee.ONLY.reason why I was there. You guys birthed [\#Wildmoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wildmoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Never ever forget the impact YOU had on the show and the powers that be. You make noise wherever you go and they’ll listen. I love you ❤️ [pic.twitter.com/0nWVAB5FTM](https://t.co/0nWVAB5FTM)
>
> — Meagan Tandy (@meagantandy) [August 29, 2022](https://twitter.com/meagantandy/status/1564383689533927424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Tracy:** I miss them. 😢
[The Morning Show](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-morning-show/)**Tad:** This is exciting…
> "Tig Notaro has signed on to play Amanda Robinson, the chief of staff to a corporate exec…it looks like Tig will mostly be sporting well tailored suits and hot butch looks for the role." [\#TheMorningShow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheMorningShow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Autostraddle (@autostraddle) [August 31, 2022](https://twitter.com/autostraddle/status/1565081997415964672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Meike:** So this is how this show finally gets me to watch.
Wedding News!**Carmel:** Ashly and Chantal are married and ”Facebook official”
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/ChxnUYDveD4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Chantel Houston (@chantelhouston)](https://www.instagram.com/p/ChxnUYDveD4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
**Mika:** Awwww!
**Tracy:** Cute!!
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, very random. If you feel you have your finger on the pulse of fluffy queer TV news, please [**JOIN US**](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/)!
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** ClexaCon 2022, Motherland: Fort Salem, The Morning Show
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### [From the LWTV Archives: First Queer Athlete](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/from-the-lwtv-archives-first-queer-athlete/)
**Published:** August 27, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** In honor of #ALOTO, this week's column looks into the first queer woman athlete in TV history!
Turns out, it is Niki Gunter on a 1977 episode of "Westside Medical".
**Content:**
Welcome back to “From the LWTV Archives,” a column dedicated to studying and highlighting moments from queer TV history. This week, in honor of [A League of Their Own](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/a-league-of-their-own/), I decided to head into the archive to find the first queer athlete on TV. I found her in a 1977 episode of a show called *Westside Medical*.
## [Westside Medical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/westside-medical/)
Following the trend of this column so far, we have found ourselves in another medical drama. *Westside Medical* was about three young doctors working at a clinic in Southern California. The show only lasted one season but it delivered one of the earliest trans women characters on TV!
In the seventh episode of the season, titled “The Mermaid” (airdate: July 7, 1977), the doctors work with a young German woman named [Niki Gunter](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/niki/) (played by [Betsy Slade](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/betsy-slade/)). Niki is a swimmer who is competing in an international competition in California. A pool accident brings her to the hospital where x-rays reveal that she has “male bone structure.” Meanwhile, Niki begs the doctors to help her defect because her German coaches are overbearing. The doctors assume that the German government forced her to live as a woman to win more medals. But Niki tells them that she has actually felt like a girl since she was young and *she* wanted to transition. Now, she wants to live fully in society as a woman but feels that her coaches are holding her back. When the doctors refuse to help her, Niki runs away until the doctors talk to her coaches, who agree to go easier on her. Niki returns to Germany with her coaches.
## Queer History
This episode comes at a very interesting time in history. In 1976, the year before this episode aired, tennis player [Renee Richards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9e_Richards) burst into the news for trying to play in the U.S. Open. Renee medically transitioned from male to female in 1975 and wanted to play in the women’s tournament. (She was actually outed by Tucker Carlson’s father, but that’s a whole different story). The U.S. Open would not let her play due to new “chromosome” rules that they suddenly implemented. She sued the US Tennis Association in 1977 and won in the New York Supreme Court. She competed in the U.S. Open the following year.
It makes a lot of sense that the writers of *Westside Medical* would include a storyline about a trans woman while Renee’s story was in the public consciousness. I was not able to find a copy of the episode to watch myself, so I cannot speak to how well they wrote Niki’s character, but they did seem to treat her with respect. Plus, the audience can assume that she is allowed to live her life peacefully as a woman when she returns to Germany. It is an extremely simplified and idealized telling of a trans woman’s story, but the trans character was at least able to tell the story from her point of view and viewers got to hear more about the emotional toll of being a trans woman in our society.
## Impact
Obviously, the rights of trans people to compete in sport is something we are still fighting for today. It was actually surprising to see that this episode of *Westside Medical* did not bring up the arbitrary “chromosome” rules that the U.S. Open was using against Renee Richards at the time. I don’t know if this particular episode made a major impact on society, but it did introduce audiences to a trans woman who was asking for the life that she deserved. And they gave it to her! A small win.
*\[As always, this column is based on data provided in LWTV. If you have more information on a show/character that has not been included in our database, please let us know!\]*
**Categories:** From the LWTV Archives
**Tags:** Betsy Slade, Westside Medical
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### [ClexaCon '22: "First Kill"'s Imani Lewis](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/clexacon-22-first-kills-imani-lewis/)
**Published:** August 31, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Driving a stake into our hearts, Imani Lewis dishes on getting cast, her familiarity with the queer world, and making Calliope authentic.
**Content:**
For a first convention to go to, the stars of *[First Kill](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/first-kill/)* picked a doozy! Surrounded by thousands of passionate queer fans who weren’t ready to put the stake in this too-soon canceled show, [Imani Lewis](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/imani-lewis/) handled everything with grace and heart.
She sat down with LezWatch.TV and [Meemoeder.com](https://meemoeder.com) to talk about her first convention, her queer history, and how much of herself there is in one of our new favourite monster hunters.
**Meemoeder:** So I saw someone on twitter say that one of the things that they like about for skill is that there is a huge age gap between the vampire and their love interest. It’s not like, oh centuries old and I’ve already done this 100 times and it’s your first time. So good for you. It’s very much more equal. And I wanted to know what you think of that take.
**Imani Lewis:** I do understand where they’re coming from and I love, at least for the story of Calls and Juliet, I love that it’s young, love to teenage love. You know, it’s new. It’s fresh, it’s still like experimental to the both of them, they’re still getting to know themselves and you know, get to know who they are and this new found relationship. I do kind of think it’s a little funny sometimes when like you’re like, “Yeah, I’m 1000 years old and you’re 30” you know, so I can see the humor in that. But I mean, what are you gonna do? It’s true love.
**LezWatch.TV:** How did you find out you were cast in *First Kill*? Was it just like the phone call and then oh God!
**Lewis:** It was a little bit of a process. Usually my agent will call me once I see that phone ring and it’s my agent, I’m like, “Hey man, what’s going on?” You know what I mean? So I think I got a call from my agent. He was like, “Guess what?” I think once I made it to the chemistry read, I was like, “I want it, I want it so bad.” Once I got the call back I was like, “Okay, I’m getting close now. I really want it, I’m loving the story. I read the script. I read the pilot, I want it so bad.” And then after the chemistry read, I was sold. I love Calliope’s story on her own. I love her dynamic with Juliette. I love her relationship with her family. I love the representation in the entire story. I just loved everything about it. I had to be I had in it.
**Meemoeder**: I was just at the panel and I the love that you received from the audience, it was amazing. Did you expect that at all? Were you nervous beforehand?
**Lewis**: Oh I didn’t expect *any* of that. It’s so electric and they make you feel so loved. They make you feel every bit of love that they have for these stories, for these characters, for you. They really bring their like the best energy and I just was feeding off their energy. They are just such lovely, lovely, lovely individuals. Like the the F.K. Fandom is like unmatched. I was a little nervous — not nervous I think just anxious. I’m so excited to hear their questions. I’m excited to see what they think about the show, you know to see their feelings now that they know about the cancelation and stuff like that. I feel like the fans see things in the show that *I* didn’t even pick up on until maybe the second or third watch. You know what I mean? Like they just they have such interesting questions. Such interesting perspective.
**Meemoeder**: I was lucky enough to be your meet and greet for a few seconds. Can you tell us how you experience that? For me, as an outsider, it was already very beautiful.
**Lewis**: Yes, I loved every bit of it because I feel like we see so much interaction on social media and it makes it feel so far because it’s people from all over the world. But for us to all be in the same room and feel their energy in front of me. They’re so sweet, and they’re so fun, and it’s so interesting, and so kind and bring such awesome gifts. They have such awesome personal stories that they were kind enough to share with me about like their own stories, how the show moved them, where they see themselves in these characters or in these stories. It makes it all worthwhile, that’s what we do this for, you know to inspire, to influence, to make people feel good.
**LezWatch.TV**: How familiar were you with queer tv culture before you just were thrown into this world of “Congratulations! Now you’re going to have a group of fans for the rest of your life.”
**Lewis**: I really don’t know. In my personal life, I grew up going to ballroom scenes and voguing competitions and things like that. So none of that seemed foreign to me. I was not even a teenager yet and I was going to these shows. But I just saw them as so talented and they have so much energy and they make these incredible costumes. I think when it came to the world outside of my personal life, I never really thought about this is like “Huh, this is a queer show?” I was like, no, these are just amazing people doing amazing things, you know what I mean?
**LezWatch.TV**: That’s probably part of why so many people have resonated with it. One of the things we’re always desperate for is we want representation, that is us. We want to see ourselves.
**Lewis**: Yeah, and the queerness doesn’t have to be the point of conflict, you know what I mean? That doesn’t have to be like the point of the story. In *First Kill* the point is that she falls in love with something she’s supposed to kill. That’s the bigger issue here, you know what I mean? I think it was important that we saw that normalized in terms of their sexuality, like that is not the topic at hand, you know? It’s just another detail.
**LezWatch.TV**: You said that you grew up going to voguing and ballroom, which is fantastic. How much of yourself did you get to put into your character? How much did you get to pull from all of your familiarity with queerness and get to be that?
**Lewis**: I think a whole lot. Because I grew up in these kind of environments, the people that I live and die for our in these communities. I didn’t mind having these kind of open conversations and being “Am I doing this gracefully? Does this make sense? Does is this, does this feel cliche?” Even being on set, behind the scenes, hair, makeup, wardrobe, first A.D.’s, Covid safety, they were all in the LGBTQ community. I feel like we had nothing but protection and people to tell us “This makes sense. No, you’re hitting the nail!” you know what I mean? “ We feel seen, we feel you’re doing it right, you’re doing it right.” And I feel like with any project that I enter, I try to handle it with grace and with care and with respect because it’s somebody else’s art. This is somebody’s story. And when people watch the show, I feel like they’re gonna see these characters and feel like that’s their story.
Although I feel like I relate to Calliope on so many different levels. Her discipline or just being in the kind of industry where you’re constantly trying to prove yourself. Being an actress, you’re literally auditioning, showing someone else what you just did in the mirror eight million times the night before just to show them that you’re capable of doing it and you do 101 of those auditions and not get one. But it builds that resilience. It builds that discipline and builds all these things in you. So I think because I had those parts of me in my real life, I was able to embody that that that resilience that discipline. That diligence.
---
You can watch the one (and so far only) season of *First Kill* on Netflix, and follow Imani on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/MochaBands) and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/mochabands/).
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** ClexaCon, ClexaCon 2022, First Kill, Imani Lewis
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – May 2, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-heartstopper-lesbians/)
**Published:** May 2, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** At the center of the story is an adorable pair of teen boys, but there are also cute Heartstopper lesbians and a transgender character.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, at the center of the story is an adorable pair of teen boys, but there are also cute *Heartstopper* lesbians and a transgender character.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Heartstopper](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/heartstopper/)* – Season 1 \[Streaming\]*Heartstopper* is a [webcomic/graphic novel series](https://bookshop.org/a/84237/9781338617436) turned into an eight-episode Netflix series. It reminded me a lot of the movie *[Beautiful Thing](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115640/)* and the series *[Love, Victor](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/love-victor/)*. At the center of the series are Charlie and Nick. Charlie is the shy gay kid at school and Nick is the star Rugby player. Their story is very sweet and follows a coming out/becoming boyfriends track we’ve seen before. However, what makes this different from similar past stories is the bar of outness and being okay with being queer is higher. There are 4 characters who are out and not in a state of constant torture over being queer. It’s very refreshing.
In addition to Charlie and Nick is Elle, a member of Charlie’s core friend group who has to transfer to a different school for transphobia reasons. She gets her own cute romantic arc with another member of the friend group.
At the school Elle transfers to are the *Heartstopper* lesbians, Tara and Darcy. Elle becomes fast friends with the two of them.
> Not only does [\#Heartstopper](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Heartstopper?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) have an adorable main teen mlm story, there are cute wlw and transgender characters as well! -T [pic.twitter.com/cqECOV9mg0](https://t.co/cqECOV9mg0)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 1, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1520828129589219335?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Tara also happens to be Nick’s ex and as she and Darcy decide to come out they act as role models for Nick.
The show is entertaining, enjoyable and emotionally low stakes — in the bad way I mean. In the happy way, it’s the big emotional payoff we need these days.
**This week:** Shondaland is back!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Heartstopper
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### [The Mother Brought Us This Far: Motherland: Fort Salem's Finale](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/the-mother-brought-us-this-far-motherland-fort-salems-finale/)
**Published:** August 23, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** War is war and hell is hell, and the witches of Fort Salem will take on the ultimate battle to break or remake the world.
**Content:**
“The mother wouldn’t bring us this far… would she?”
Tally asks that around the midway point of the finale, when all seems lost, and it reminded me of the ongoing struggle with endings.
## War is War and Hell is Hell
When a TV show ends, we all hope that it’s a planned, happy ending, where everyone we love lives happily ever after. But the reality is that life is never that neat. Our lives don’t end without loss or pain, and balancing our desire for happiness with that world is never easy. A true ending comes to us with the pain, to allow us to feel the joy more acutely. The best example of that impossibility and complexity remains the most popular TV finale in the history of linear television: *M\*A\*S\*H*
For those of you too young to remember, *M\*A\*S\*H* was a series about the Korean War, based on a movie with the same name, based on a book with the same name. The series lasted longer than the war, and came out doing Vietnam, and quickly became an allegory. Pretty much everyone remembers Hawkeye’s ‘War is war and Hell is hell’ comment:
When the show finally ending, the last episode had everything. Some people had a happy ending, some people had a tragic one that left you wondering where happiness could be found, and some people died. Hawkeye had a nervous breakdown (and when you finally learn why, it could make you cry), and we’re left with the underlying feeling that war has destroyed so much wonder and beauty in the world.
## For Goddess and Country
This is the world *Motherland: Fort Salem* walks into. The final season has been the pinnacle of the war between the witches and the Camarilla, a still mysterious group whose goals elude logic. They are so horrible, that age old enemies join forces just to try and save the world but, as Tally foresaw earlier in the season (and her visions always came true), the world will end with Raelle and her witch bomb.
Unlike the doctors in *M\*A\*S\*H*, however, the witch soldiers of Fort Salem go into the final fight to fight. They are no longer innocent children (even though they are still very young), and they long ago lost the ability to be innocent bystanders. As we saw through the last season, the young women of the army began to see the cracks in their centuries long obsession and worship of General Alder, of the problems that come with blind faith and following.
We’ve seen Tally go from naive virgin to capable soldier who loves Alder with all her heart, but sees the flaws. Abigail, the pinnacle of generations of Bellweathers, looses her own blinders and sees the army and the wars for what it is. And Raelle, our wonderful shitbird who didn’t want to go, because she’d already lost her mother to this idiocy, steps up to be the biggest hero of them all.
And yes, we saw the double wedding in the penultimate episode, and had that moment where we thought “They’re wrapping everything up! We’ll get happiness!”
## At What Cost?
The trouble is, to end a show about war, it has to come with a cost.
The most damning moment for me in the *M\*A\*S\*H* finale was when Winchester learned of the death of his musician friends. The music they shared was ruined. This man, who kept his civility, his veneer of cultured humanity, finally had to lose it in order to fully change.
When I looked at the last episode of *Motherland: Fort Salem*, I wondered who would be forced to lose their last shred of innocence. The obvious would be Tally, but the truth is that this series, this story, from start to finish was about the trio. The three: Warrior, Healer, Seer. They came from totally different backgrounds, they had different obsessions and goals, and yet together become better and stronger.
So the cost? That ultimate payout to remind us all that war is worse than hell, **had** to come from all three. We will have loss, we will have tears, and we will see the end.
## The End of the World As We Know It
“The mother wouldn’t bring us this far… would she?”
The marriage of ‘earth and sky’ has been touted for so long, and we all thought it was Abigail and Adil, her husband. There was also the vision of Raelle destroying the world. But what if those aren’t the ends?
What if the end isn’t an end?
We began the series by saying the words.
Tonight, you will finally hear the answers.
The mother brought us to the end, and what happens next is up to us.
A
The loose threads come together to bring closure, while offering a hope of a better future as *Motherland: Fort Salem* airs its final episode.
Watch the finale of *Motherland: Fort Salem* tonight on Freeform.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Motherland: Fort Salem
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – August 15, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-a-league-of-their-own-was-gay/)
**Published:** August 15, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** A League of Their Own was gayer than I anticipated! Here are my thoughts after binging it last weekend.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, wow, *A League of Their Own* was gayer than I anticipated! Here are my thoughts after binging it last weekend.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[A League of Their Own](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/a-league-of-their-own/)* – Season 1 \[Streaming\]Like almost everyone else in the wlw TV fandom world, I was super excited for *A League of Their Own* the series. I tried not to read too much about it ahead of time because I prefer going into a series unspoiled. I knew it was going to have queer characters, but WOW *A League of Their Own* is gayer than I ever expected!
**Confession time:** I *think* I watched some of the original movie, but I don’t 100% remember, so I didn’t have an emotional or nostalgic tie to the show. However, I know what it’s like to try to find queerness in movie or show where there is no explicit queer rep (see *Some Kind of Wonderful* or *The Facts of Life*). I also daydream of re-doing shows that [should have been gay](https://www.lezhangoutpod.com/eps/2018/11/08/2018-11-7-sbg-14-the-facts-of-life) and making them gay. This was exactly that. **A queer do-over dream come true!**
Abbi Jacobson and crew did a lot of research, including interviews with players who are still alive, and discovered — SURPRISE — there were a lot of queer women in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. There was also segregation in full effect and black women could not join the AAGPBL. The show explored these truths and put them at the center of the story with the two main characters, Carson (Abbi Jacobson) and Max (Chanté Adams). The two of them are the link between their parallel stories.
My wife and I were immediately invested and delightfully surprised by there being no predominant straight stories. All of the major stories involved queerness which is something we rarely get to enjoy even though queer people have been around since the dawn of time. And in a sport that had many queer participants, it’s a story we deserve.
Also, required companion reading is Carmen Phillips’ [episode by episode guide to all references to the original movie](https://www.autostraddle.com/a-league-of-their-own-movie-references-easter-eggs-tv-series-prime-video/).
> At age six, when [\#ALeagueOfTheirOwn](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ALeagueOfTheirOwn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) first premiered, I watched it every weekend for five months straight.
>
> Well kids, I grew up, got gay, and used that encyclopedic knowledge to make you an obsessive guide to every [\#ALOTO](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ALOTO?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Easter egg in the new series. ❤️
>
> — Carmen Phillips (@carmencitaloves) [August 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/carmencitaloves/status/1558546242212331522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
If you need any more compelling evidence you should watch it, read this review by B. Cook.
Is there such a thing as too much gay? I don’t think so.
**This week:** We were in the middle of binging *Paper Girls* when *A League of Their Own* came along. I will finish it and report back next week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** A League of Their Own
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### [Queer Beats – August 12, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-august-12-2022/)
**Published:** August 12, 2022
**Author:** Team LWTV
**Excerpt:** This week, the cast of For All Mankind brings us so much queer joy and Cameron Esposito brings TV producers a handy PSA.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news crowdsourced from the [LWTV Slack Community](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/). This week, the cast of *For All Mankind* brings us so much queer joy and Cameron Esposito brings TV producers a handy PSA.
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Cameron Esposito**Carmel:** A nice PSA.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgwtfdmDS_9/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Cameron Esposito (@cameronesposito)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgwtfdmDS_9/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
**Tad:** That was fantastic!
**Tracy:** “Skydiving” we have a word now besides “leg stuff.”
**Barbie:** 😂😂😂 that was great.
[For All Mankind](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-all-mankind/)“Pam” speaks.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgnnl38LZrL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Meghan Leathers (@meg\_leathers)](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgnnl38LZrL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
**Kelly:** This sounds very much like a goodbye. Did you feel that too?
**Tad:** I hope not 
**Tracy:** Maybe this is like….this is my one appearance this season, but I’ll be back?
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**Tracy:** They are so cute. I love love.
**Nikki:** Sooo cute.
**Tad:** Love that!
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**Tracy:** 
> Abbi Jacobson and Jodi Balfour are engaged!
>
> — Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) [August 5, 2022](https://twitter.com/etnow/status/1555671235790401537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Nikki:** Omg.
---
**Tracy:** The cuteness just never stops.
[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)**Carmel:** Talder knows what they’re doing.
> so we all agree they’ve kissed in 308 even if it’s just an outtake [pic.twitter.com/IKLsqxlvAo](https://t.co/IKLsqxlvAo)
>
> — sam (@talderfilms) [August 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/talderfilms/status/1556287731071852545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Nikki:** That ship KILLS ME 
White Lotus**Tad:** Here’s hoping for representation…no confirmation yet.
[](https://www.tvinsider.com/1029620/the-white-lotus-season-2-details-cast-premiere-location/)**Tracy:** More than a gay guy pooping in a bag I hope 
**Tad:** Where there’s Aubrey Plaza there’s hope.
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, very random. If you feel you have your finger on the pulse of fluffy queer TV news, please [**JOIN US**](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/)!
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** For All Mankind, Motherland: Fort Salem
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### [From the LWTV Archives: First Out and Proud Woman on TV](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/from-the-lwtv-archives-first-out-and-proud-woman-on-tv/)
**Published:** August 13, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, I searched the LWTV archives for the first queer woman on TV that was out and proud. I found her in an episode of The Bold Ones, a medical drama from the 1970s.
**Content:**
Welcome back to “From the LWTV Archives,” a column dedicated to studying and highlighting moments from queer TV history. This week, I searched the LWTV archives for the first queer woman on TV that was out and proud. I found her in an episode of *The Bold Ones*, a medical drama from the 1970s.
## [The Bold Ones](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-ones/)
*The Bold Ones* is a group of television series produced by NBC in the 1970s. It is an umbrella name for multiple versions of the show, including *The Bold Ones: The New Doctors, The Bold Ones: The Lawyers, The Bold Ones: The Protectors*, *and The Bold Ones: The Senator*. Each show focused on the type of work that it references in the title.
For this post, I am focusing on *The Bold Ones: The New Doctors*, a show that aired from 1969-1973. The show focuses on three male (of course) doctors as they encounter an array of medical issues. As a good medical drama does, the show also follows the personal lives of these men.
In the fourth season, the show aired an episode called “A Very Strange Love Triangle” (airdate: October 31, 1972). The episode introduces the audience to a queer couple named [Valerie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/valerie-demarco/) and [Eleanor](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/eleanor-jordan/). Valerie is working as a nurse at the hospital and her girlfriend, Eleanor, is worried about her history with one of the male doctors. The doctor, Dr. Cohen, has asked her out on a date multiple times, despite Valerie’s denials. Eventually, Dr. Cohen shows up at Valerie’s apartment unannounced (creepy) and meets Eleanor, who outs Valerie as her girlfriend.
## Queer History
Let’s take a step back and look at the time period when this episode aired. The gay rights movement was growing stronger by the year. Major riots such as Stonewall had been capturing national attention. At the same time, medical dramas were finding a foothold in American television and audiences found comfort in the quick resolution to any issue that came the way of the doctors.
These medical shows were generally liberal, with many willing to approach the topic of homosexuality. However, if you look at the shows on TV that aired before this episode, only a few included queer characters at all and even fewer were willing to show them in a positive light. But don’t be fooled… Although these medical dramas were willing to talk about homosexuality, most of them preached tolerance over acceptance and treated it as a medical issue.
## Impact
However, keeping the time period in mind, I was actually pleasantly surprised by the character of Eleanor. Sure, Eleanor is a little controlling and wants to keep Valerie to herself. And sure, she definitely outed Valerie to her coworker without consent (not cool). But, overall, Eleanor was an extremely proud character. She was studying to become a clinical psychologist and did not seem ashamed to be a lesbian. She encourages Valerie to see a therapist to learn to accept herself for who she is. She stands up to a man who shows up unannounced at her front door and asks her girlfriend out *right in front of her*.
Now, Valerie is a different story. Her storyline is valid in the way she is exploring her sexuality and trying to figure out who she is. But she eventually sleeps with the male doctor just to see how it feels and he definitely acts shocked when she clearly did not have fun. In the end, she breaks up with Eleanor and leaves to doctor to find herself. She might not be as proud as Eleanor but she never denied her queerness and acknowledged that she still had a lot to figure out.
Although these two characters are very different, the show portrayed two queer women at different stages of their personal journey. Eleanor is older, more mature, and not afraid to proclaim who she is. Valerie is younger and still trying to figure it all out, but she clearly values her own identity over trying to fit into the mold that other people want to put her in.
## Honorable Mention
I also want to give honorable mention to the series, *[Country Matters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/country-matters/)*. One month before this episode of *The Bold Ones* aired in 1972, *Country Matters* released a TV movie titled “Breeze Antsley” that features queer women. I couldn’t find the episode anywhere online to confirm whether the characters were “out and proud,” but want to acknowledge that it did air right before this episode of *The Bold Ones*. Let me know if you have seen it!
*\[As always, this column is based on data provided in LWTV. If you have more information on a show/character that has not been included in our database, please let us know!\]*
**Categories:** From the LWTV Archives
**Tags:** Country Matters, The Bold Ones
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### [Gaiman's "The Sandman" Brings the Dream](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/gaimans-sandman-dream/)
**Published:** August 17, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** When dreams walk the earth, it's a nightmare that changes the world as we know it.
**Content:**
On August 5th, Netflix released an adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s world-changing comic, *The Sandman*, to life.
A
A solid adaptation that brings all the amazing notes of the comic to the screen, without sacrificing the heart of the reason of it all.
## Preludes & Nocturnes
I was around 14 when Dad brought home the first trade paperback of *The Sandman*. We were still going to Thrill Books (a comics and games store) and “Preludes & Noctures” was in the bag of comics (along with *Batman*, *Area 88*, and some other stuff I was into at the time). But *Sandman* was an oddity. It was a DC comic, it took place in the same universe as Batman, but it was nothing at all like the superhero comics I’d read before.
In a number of ways, I think that comic changed my entire understanding of how you could tell a story. In most mainstream American comics, things don’t change. Batman is always the scion of the Waynes who saw his family die before him and rose up. Superman is always from another planet (we are ignoring the whole birth matrix thing). Wonder Woman is always made of clay. Sometimes they tweak the aspects, but at it’s heart, the characters remain the same.
Neil Gaiman threw that out. Between him and Peter Milligan (who brought *Shade, the Changing Man* to DC’s Vertigo imprint), comic stories had deeper meaning. People changed, they made mistakes, they died. I had been a voracious reader before then, but Gaiman and Milligan (and later Terry Pratchett) changed how I told stories. It changed how I felt stories. And it changed how I dreamed.
## The Doll’s House
The story of *Sandman* begins with hubris. A man wishes to capture Death, to get his beloved son back, but instead captures Dream.
Death and Dream are no mere personifications. They are creatures called the Endless, who are above and beyond gods, and yet a part of them. They are the embodiment of broad concepts: Destiny, Death, Dream, Destruction, twins Desire and Despair, and Delirium (who was once Delight).
> The Endless are merely patterns. The Endless are ideas. The Endless are wave functions. The Endless are repeating motifs. The Endless are echoes of darkness, and nothing more… And even our existences are brief and bounded. None of us will last longer than this version of the Universe.
>
> *The Sandman* (vol. 2) #48, Destruction
The Endless change over time. Delirium as mentioned was one Delight, but as the human concept of Delight changed, so did she. They have existed since the dawn of time, or perhaps before, and they are eternal. This doesn’t mean they’re always around though. Destiny, Death, and Dream take their jobs very seriously, while the others are more capricious.
But. In the comic, and in the show, a man has the hubris to believe he can control death and, in doing so, captures Dream instead, who had been in the waking world to try and capture a rogue nightmare (who is implied to be Jack the Ripper).
## The Dreaming
While a lot of us are used to the fantastical and CGI riddled comic adaptations, *Sandman* holds true to the gritty, abject realism that made the comics so astounding. Of course there are special effects as one needs when you have dissolving bodies and birds and pumpkin headed characters, but because they are so restrained, it keeps you more solidly in the story.
The story it tells is the same as the comics, but at the same turn, it alters the when and where of things enough that you can find new gems every scene change. There are characters you will hate and ones you will love. And yes, there are gays all over this story. Everyone is a complex portrait of humanity and our endless foibles, be they our dreams, our desires, our despair, our destruction, or our delirium.
In the end, our destiny will lead us to our inevitable end, death herself.
Is the series as good as the comics?
Yes. Yes it is. And I think for a lot of people who aren’t comic people, this may be the best way to wrap them up into our endless cycle.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The Sandman
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### ["A League of Our Own" Hits It Out of the Park](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/a-league-of-our-own/)
**Published:** August 10, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Abbi Jacobson delivers a perfect game in the TV 'sideboot' of "A League of Their Own", making this a 'must watch TV' for me, and hopefully you.
**Content:**
##### Screener Review On *A League of Their Own*
It’s a damn love letter to all of us queer baseball fans and worth every minute of the hour long episodes. Even if you don’t like sports, I think you’ll love this show. It also concludes with an actual ending, while still leaving itself open for more. Watch it on Friday August 12th
Queer Score: 5 Worth It? thumbs-up
I’m a baseball girl.
I am the daughter of a baseball guy, who was the son of a baseball belle.
Three generations of kids from Cleveland who love baseball (and a previously problematically named baseball team).
My wife kind of tolerates this. She will watch games with me, but honestly it’s not her jam.
But there is exactly one baseball movie we will watch nearly every single time it’s on, and it’s not *Major League*. No, we love *A League of Their Own*. From the first scene to the last (which invariably makes us cry), from quoting how there’s no crying in baseball to calling Geena Davis “Tall Girl,” to my favourite memory of watching it in Spanish and hearing “Bob es muerto,” we love this movie.
So when I heard [Abbi Jacobson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/abbi-jacobson/) was making a series about this? Oh I was sooo in. I was in before I knew anything more about it.
Then I saw the first teasers.
And then I saw the screeners.
## Batter Up, Hear That Call
As much as I love the movie, it has some flaws. We all knew that the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) ran rampant with lesbians. How could it not? Shove that many women who love sports and are so many levels of butch into living environments where all they do is hang out with other women and talk sports… Anyway, the movie also misses out on the Negro League (which was the only co-ed league ever, even if only 3 women every played in it). Sure there’s one scene when a black woman fires a damn rocket past Dottie to Ellen Sue:
But really that’s it.
In the first 15 minutes, the series addresses the segregation issue. By 35 minutes in, we have lesbians. And then it gets even better.
## The Time Has Come For One And All
I was smiling so damn hard about this show from the opening scene. The music, the filming, the call backs to the original movie with updates that make it fun for everyone, the hat tips to the real AAGPBL players… Everything is perfect. It’s ridiculous and silly and fun and baseball.
The people cast are basically a whose-who of quirky queers, too! Obviously we have *Broad City* genius, Abbi Jacobson, but we also have LezWatch Faves like [Roberta Colindrez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/roberta-colindrez/). She plays the pitcher and gets to speak Spanish too! [D’Arcy Carden](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/darcy-carden-2/), [Melanie Field](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/melanie-field/), and more familiar faces are all over this show, and they hit it out of the park everyone single moment.
About the only character that was weird to me was seeing Nick Offerman without his moustache. His forkball makes up for it. He’s no Jimmy Dugan, and that’s actually to their benefit as his interest is just as self-serving as Dugan, but more helpful in a lot of ways. The biggest change would be the ‘matron’ chaperone figure who is 100% behind the girls and their success. She reminds us that the fight was never players vs coaches, it was always the teams against the world.
The girls aren’t female enough, they’re too butch, they don’t dress right… You get the idea. But this time, we get to see how invested everyone was in the success of everyone else. The mess up, they make successes, they get hurt, and then like women all over the world, they lift each other up.
I’m a crier, no lies, and the end of the movie **always** makes me cry seeing all those old ladies who were players get to play again. This show gets me nearly ever episode. They hat tip back to the movie in so many ways (swing dancing, behind the back catches, even [Rosie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rosie-odonnell/)) and with the extra time get to improve on it all. By improve I mean “more gay,” for the record.
There’s no Dottie or All the Way Mae in the show, and the way the Peaches end the series is such a dramatic improvement.
## To Play Ball
The Advocate said the show was a [gift to queers](https://www.advocate.com/television/2022/6/07/league-their-own-first-look-gift-lesbians-bi-women).
They’re not wrong. If you saw the trailer and thought that, well the series is better than I expected. Like, by episode 4, it’s hands down the queerest thing I’ve seen in 2022. Abbi Jacobson is a delight, and she just nails every single moment and chance she gets.
Also, since it feels like everything and its sister is getting canceled these days, the series does end with a complete story. But it does not end in a closed story. There are open doors and more to tell, but it balances ending properly with a promise that next season (if there is one) will be great.
I am a cryer, and I have to tell you that there was crying in baseball when I watched, because everything just was a time capsule of joy. Was everything perfect? No. But what we get is amazing, wonderful, and queer. Women in suits, transgender married couples, bar owners, beards, and friends of Dorothy. The simple joy of getting to win a baseball game and hold the hand of your girl.
Penny Marshall was consulted about this (before she died) and said:
> Exploring these stories was life-changing for me and I hope it is for you, too. \[…\] Well, go and do it! Go make it already!
Solid advice. And to steal from another famous baseball movie, they built it, you better come watch it.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** A League of Their Own
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – August 8, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-president-ellen-comes-out/)
**Published:** August 8, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** On this chapter of The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week, president Ellen comes out on For All Mankind!
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, president Ellen comes out on *For All Mankind*!
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[For All Mankind](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-all-mankind/)* – Season 3 Episode 9 “Coming Home” \[Streaming\]Wow! What an episode.
The Speaker of the House (appropriately named Dick) wants Ellen to support a bill that will give Congress control of NASA’s budget. Ellen doesn’t want to give congress the power to de-fund the space program, so of course, she is going to veto it. Dick threatens her by saying they are going to subpoena the tapes from the recording device JFK set up in the Oval Office and if there is any gay on it they are going to send Larry to jail and Ellen will be impeached. So either sign the bill or your gay husband will be outed.
Don’t you think a device recording every conversation Larry and Ellen has in her office is something she should have known about? They could have talked about the gay stuff somewhere else.
So how bad can these tapes be?
Oh, yeah, that’s really bad.
Ellen and Larry go into troubleshooting mode and after exhausting every possible outcome, Larry decides the only way out of this is to fess up. He’d be charged with perjury but Ellen will be spared. Ellen tries to dissuade him, but he says he wants to do it. To be honest, he looks kind of relieved. He won’t have to continue to live a lie for the sake of Ellen’s political career.
The big moment arrives, Larry steps up to the podium to confess his gay affair to the American People at an unscheduled press conference, and as he’s about to do it, Ellen takes over. At that point my wife and I braced ourselves for what we knew was about to happen.
> "I cannot correct my past mistakes, but I can stop lying to you right here, right now and give you the simple truth. I'm gay, and I have been since the day I was born."
> 😭♥️👏🏳️🌈 [\#ForAllMankind](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForAllMankind?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1Xi0Uxfvei](https://t.co/1Xi0Uxfvei)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1555927261056040960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Wow. WOW. President Ellen came out.
[Last week](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-ellen-and-pam/), I said maybe Ellen will come out or she’ll be out after the 10-year time jump in season four. I was pleasantly surprised it happened now, and we still have another episode left of this season! What is going to happen to Ellen and Larry?
Now that the cat’s out of the bag, the creators of the show let us know Ellen’s story was a planned 3-season arc.
> A character arc 3 seasons and 3 decades in the making. [\#ForAllMankind](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForAllMankind?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/BRopxrNIgn](https://t.co/BRopxrNIgn)
>
> — Ben Nedivi (@bennedivi) [August 5, 2022](https://twitter.com/bennedivi/status/1555697049688977408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Jodi Balfour knew this was going to happen when she was hired for the role.
If you want to go down a hole like I did, listen to the official [*For All Mankind* Official Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-all-mankind-the-official-podcast/id1552072013) to hear and interview with Jodi and 2 of the show’s writers.
> If you’re done ugly-crying after watching episode 9, tune in to the pod, with my guests Jodi Balfour who plays Ellen Wilson, and writer/EPs David Weddle & Bradley Thompson. [\#ForAllMankind](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForAllMankind?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Krys Marshall (@KrysMarshall) [August 5, 2022](https://twitter.com/KrysMarshall/status/1555580960455987200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
You can also head to [Jodi’s Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/jodiannebalfour/) for some really sweet posts.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg5bvmzpX8U/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Jodi Balfour (@jodiannebalfour)](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg5bvmzpX8U/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
Ugh, I LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH.
In non-gay news, how much of a surprise was the Korean astronaut? This week’s finale is going to be a nail-biter.
**This week:** The same day *For All Mankind* airs its finale, the new *League of Their Own* has it’s premiere! I can’t wait to see it.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** For All Mankind
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – August 2, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-ellen-and-pam/)
**Published:** August 2, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I report on what I watched during my Summer vacation like, Irma Vep, The Chi and the Ellen and Pam drama on For All Mankind.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I report on what I watched during my Summer vacation like, Irma Vep, The Chi and the Ellen and Pam drama on For All Mankind.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[The Chi](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-chi/)* – Season 5Nothing has changed with Karen and Dre for the last few episodes. I imagine they’re going to therapy and making passive-aggressive digs at each other off-screen.
Meanwhile, Trig started using his given name “Victor” and is running for City Council under the encouragement of Duda and Tracy. They gave Victor a fake girlfriend named Tierra (played by Nia Jervier who was [Kelsey](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kelsey-philips/) in *Dear White People*) to boost his likability in voters’ eyes. The whole thing is strange, because he has a video on the internets of him beating up a kid. A fake girlfriend is not going to fix that. Also, when it comes to big city-level politics people don’t care that much about your relationships.
In between speeches and photo ops with Tierra, Victor started to strike up a friendship with local journalist, Fatima. Fatima is a proud transgender woman who calls Victor out on his fake cis girlfriend. But you can’t stop love and Victor and Fatima start a romantic relationship.
> "I'm a journalist. I'm good at keeping secrets. But I ain't gonna be one." [\#TheChi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheChi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/KR1i3g6Lyd](https://t.co/KR1i3g6Lyd)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 1, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1553898182995755008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Fatima saying she’s not going to be a secret sounds like foreshadowing!
I feel confident their relationship is going to be revealed to the public before the season is over.
*[For All Mankind](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-all-mankind/)* – Season 4This show is my absolute favorite on air right now. Every Friday I wake up thinking, “It’s Space Show day!”
This season started in 1992 (the year my wife and I started dating!) with Ellen running against Bill Clinton for President. It was gross seeing Ellen be a republican and pick an ultra conservative VP running mate, but last season Regan chose her to be the “new face of Grand Old Party.” Also, I knew the show wouldn’t let us down with the queer content and Ellen would eventually have to deal with being a closeted lesbian republican president.
When Will, a young astronaut, comes out on national TV from Mars, Ellen and Larry are forced to deal with the gay thing. Their party pressures them to punish Will and their consciousnesses push them to do something for their fellow gays. Their solution is to implement their own version of *Don’t Ask Don’t Tell*. I LOVED this alt history take.
I personally wanted a Clinton-style affair with a staffer for Ellen, but that storyline went to her gay husband, Larry. When Larry gets outed by a friend of the guy he’s currently sleeping with, the past is brought up and Ellen learns Pam left her because of the pressure of her future political aspirations not because she was going back to her ex-girlfriend.
I guess when you’re the president in the 90s you can stealthily go visit your ex without being on a million security cameras. Ellen drops in on Pam at her house to process their breakup from 10 years ago.
> "Look at me now. I had to sneak out of the house to visit the love of my life."[\#ForAllMankind](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForAllMankind?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/h9YfNczVFx](https://t.co/h9YfNczVFx)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 1, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1553893323747762180?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This scene prompted me to go down a hole of watching all of Ellen and Pam’s scenes from season two to remind myself what happened.
In season two, Ellen was ready to do whatever it took to be in a relationship with Pam. She and Larry were making plans for coming out and getting divorced. Then [Lee Atwater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Atwater) met with Larry at their house to tell him Regan wanted Ellen to run for congress and eventually be president one day. Pam walked in on this conversation and decided she would only get in Ellen’s way. So she wrote the note Ellen brought to her in present day and left without speaking to her again.
To get a better idea of where Ellen was at, take a look at this video message from the season two extras.
https://youtu.be/JbATc7uiJc0?t=128
Ugh! SHE WAS READY TO GIVE UP HER POLITICAL CAREER FOR PAM.
It’s fine, I’m fine. I’m “enjoying” the angst and drama.
I think something is going to happen before the end of the season. Maybe Ellen will come out, or Larry’s affair will force them out. The show got renewed for season 4 where it will jump to 2000! Maybe Ellen will be out then.
In other FAM news, Sony Pictures Television sent me this awesome swag modeled by my cute wife, Mia!
Thank you so much! ❤️🚀
*[Irma Vep](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/irma-vep/)* – Season 1Y’all. I tried to like this show but at the end of the day I did not. It was pretentious, trying too hard to be artsy and ironic and I just wasn’t into it.
Also, the queer content was cringy. The main character, after pining after her ex-gf all season, decides to tell us she’s not into girls after all in the last episode. She also leads on a couple of the women characters on the show like her assistant Regina and Zoe, the lesbian costume designer of the movie she’s working on.
They also made Zoe out to be a little bit of a cliche predatory older lesbian. Not cool.
Please read this review by Autostraddle writer Drew Gregory.
> [“Irma Vep” Is a Regressive Disaster of Arthouse Hubris](https://www.autostraddle.com/irma-vep-is-a-regressive-disaster-of-arthouse-hubris/)
She expresses exactly how I felt about the show in much better words than I could have ever written.
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 4One of LWTV’s favorite actors, [Nicole Pacent](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-pacent/), showed up on *Good Trouble* to start some drama!
I love it.
*[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)* – Season 3I barely understand what is happening on this show. One thing I do know is Taylor Hickson, the actress who plays Raelle, was in a car accident early in filming this season.
> [pic.twitter.com/irbwKlSsYS](https://t.co/irbwKlSsYS)
>
> — childish hambino (@taylorhickson) [January 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/taylorhickson/status/1479207631927447554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
She was in the first couple episodes, but has been missing since then.
Scylla has been on a relentless search for her girlfriend and was finally able to reach her on a talking flower via a dead animal (I don’t write this).
I was great to see Raelle again and I look forward the big [\#Raylla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raylla?src=hashtag_click) reunion!
*[Only Murders in the Building](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/only-murders-in-the-building/)* – Season 2We’ve spent episodes led to believe Alice is or is not the murderer or otherwise does or doesn’t have nefarious motives being in a relationship with Mabel. Now it looks like Alice had weird art motives for getting close to her.
Poor Mabel is having a shit season I hope things turn around for her.
*[Queer As Folk (2022)](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queer-as-folk-2022/)* – Season 1I’ve watched all the iterations of *Queer as Folk*. The first US version I watched live and rewatched streaming. I’ll be honest, I didn’t like this one.
I wanted to like it! I thought it would get things more right this time around like the *The L Word: Gen Q* did, but I just found all of the characters to be so unlikable. And there’s no way a couple with newborn twins would have the energy to have a date night out snorting coke.
Here’s the trailer! Take a look, I’m sure some folks out there will enjoy it.
*[Westworld](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/westworld/)* – Season 4FINALLY we got actual queer content on this show. It lasted all of 13 seconds.
I’ll take it and I hope we get more before this season ends.
Otherwise, this season has been really good, with Monday morning discussions and theorizing on [LezWatch Slack](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/). Lots of reveals and twist and turns. Also, we have been enjoying the SIX out queer actors on this show, even if only two play queer characters.
And LWTV fave out actor, [Nicole Pacent](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-pacent/), made a guest appearance in a really pivotal role. Not only that, she is forever in a “Previously On” clip with Tessa Thompson.
Amazing job, Nicole! Your performance was amazing and I hope this leads to bigger roles for you!
**This week:** I can’t wait to see what happens on Space Show!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** For All Mankind, Good Trouble, Irma Vep, Motherland: Fort Salem, The Chi, Westworld
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### ["The Outlaws" Returns to Prime](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/the-outlaws-returns-to-prime/)
**Published:** August 3, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Season Two of "The Outlaws" delivers on the inanity of crime and the holes we dig ourselves into.
**Content:**
*[The Outlaws](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-outlaws/)* will return on August 5th (this Friday) for a second season of incompetent crime.
## What Is The Outlaws?
If you liked *Good Girls* and other similar TV shows where people fell into crime, this show is actually pretty fun. The first season involved seven strangers all working to renovate a community centre in order to complete their service following a number of different crimes. Everything from kleptomania to sex crimes, the useless criminals end up in possession of a significant amount of money.
And then they spend it.
And then it all goes to hell.
> *The Outlaws* is a comedy thriller about a disparate group of lawbreakers thrown together to complete a community service sentence. Seven strangers from different walks of life are forced to work together to renovate a derelict community center. When one of their number gets dragged into a dangerous world of organized crime, they unite in ways none of them thought possible.
Season two isn’t a whole lot better for everyone, per the logline:
> Picking up a few months after the climax of Season One, in Season Two, the Outlaws still have time to serve on their sentences, but quickly realize the criminal underworld isn’t done with them yet—not by a long shot. This ragtag group of misfits’ shared past comes back to haunt them, in the shape of a terrifying London drug lord out for blood—The Dean.
## Why We Watch
As revealed last season, Lady Gabby is a overprivileged white rich woman, who has just begun steps to becoming a better person. Season two continues her journey, setbacks and all, to growing up. Gabby finally tried to address her daddy issues, only to have them slap her in the fact and kick her while she was down.
It was painfully clear in season one that her father has no interest in her at all. He’s written her off and tossed her aside, making promises to her and then quickly breaking because he believes she’s a failure. A funny thing happens when you treat people like failures. Gabby is the perfect example of that. She is constantly set up for failure, even by her friends who are trying to help her.
Her problems are related to everyone else, though. They’re all put in a situation where constant, repeated, failure is the only way forward. Dangerous decisions have led to disaster, and the only way out is even more danger. Which leads to more disaster.
Like I said last time, Eleanor Tomlinson is perfect in the role. As Gabby is consumed by her weaknesses, her continued growth (albeit in tiny steps) make you hope she’s going to get there in the end, but empathize if she doesn’t. Or can’t.
B
The second season delivers an enjoyable 6-episode romp with crime, confusion, and community. The story is tighter than season one, but also a little unbelievable and could be more gay.
Check it out, August 5th on Prime Video.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The Outlaws
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### [Queer Beats – July 29, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-talder/)
**Published:** July 29, 2022
**Author:** Team LWTV
**Excerpt:** This week, a lot of Westworld excitement, new trailers and tweets from #Talder's number one fan, Jessica Sutton.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news crowdsourced from the [LWTV Slack Community](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/). This week, a lot of *Westworld* excitement, new trailers and tweets from [Talder](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Talder)‘s number one fan, Jessica Sutton.
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Big Swiss**TadH:** Jodie Comer in another queer role…I’ll save Nielsen some time — count me in!
> Jodie Comer’s new TV series sounds very gay, Harley Quinn dropped their red band trailer, Keke Palmer's Most Searched Questions video, and more!
>
> — Autostraddle (@autostraddle) [July 20, 2022](https://twitter.com/autostraddle/status/1549816416064327680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[For All Mankind]()**Vicky:** LOL! I’m totally dating myself here but this pic is giving me strong “Desert Hearts” vibes.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CfEP2xZLjwE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Jodi Balfour (@jodiannebalfour)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CfEP2xZLjwE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
A League of Their Own**Carmel:** It’s almost here!
[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)**Margo:** Jessica Sutton on a shipping spree, a thread.
> oh there was suppose to be more than a glance but they cut the line when I ask her to dance…!!!! 🥲I hope it makes the bloopers [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Talder](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Talder?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Jessica Sutton (@JessLauraSutton) [July 8, 2022](https://twitter.com/JessLauraSutton/status/1545237155991040000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> my wife going after the Song of Songs [\#Talder](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Talder?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Jessica Sutton (@JessLauraSutton) [July 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/JessLauraSutton/status/1547048431457210368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> sun & moon [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Jessica Sutton (@JessLauraSutton) [July 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/JessLauraSutton/status/1547045389945020422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> that’s the first time you said my name… [\#Talder](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Talder?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Jessica Sutton (@JessLauraSutton) [July 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/JessLauraSutton/status/1547045120490369025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> my wifes new digs …when can I move in? [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Talder](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Talder?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Jessica Sutton (@JessLauraSutton) [July 20, 2022](https://twitter.com/JessLauraSutton/status/1549581920052228096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> I’ll hold my wife while you hold for commercial break … 🤣🤣🤣 [\#Talder](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Talder?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Jessica Sutton (@JessLauraSutton) [July 20, 2022](https://twitter.com/JessLauraSutton/status/1549588654103752705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Mika:** I love that she ships it 
**Tracy:** I love it.
**Nikki:** Omg bless you for putting this thread together 
[Mythic Quest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mythic-quest/)**Carmel:** Yay!
She Hulk**Julissa:** Tatiana Maslany wearing an A+ sweatshirt in the She Hulk featurette.
[Westworld](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/westworld/)**Tracy:** Finally, *Westworld* got queer on screen and not just in my head.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CgJMbg4ITbW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by 𝙰𝚞𝚛𝚘𝚛𝚊 𝙿𝚎𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚊𝚞 (@auroraperrineau)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CgJMbg4ITbW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
**Margo:** Having the Triqueercta: Ariana Debose, Evan Rachel Wood & Tessa Thompson together on screen is just playing with gay fire.
**Meike:** Did you see this exchange on Twitter?
**Tracy:** Yay!! I’m running to update her actor profile.
---
> "The world is ours; not a better world, a perfect one." Catch me TONIGHT on [@WestworldHBO](https://twitter.com/WestworldHBO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Incredible show. Unbelievable experience. 'Grateful' doesn't even begin to cover it. Huge thx to everyone who made this possible.🙏
> Dear [\#Westworld](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Westworld?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Fans, hope you liiike…💀🖤 [\#WestworldS4](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WestworldS4?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/CQQhHuPPIy](https://t.co/CQQhHuPPIy)
>
> — Nicole Pacent (@NicolePacent) [July 25, 2022](https://twitter.com/NicolePacent/status/1551370050644324352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Tracy:** Nicole Pacent on *Westworld* tonight. She was great! That brings the out queer actor count up to 6!
> I did. She was nice. ☺️
>
> — Nicole Pacent (@NicolePacent) [July 26, 2022](https://twitter.com/NicolePacent/status/1552037818917982208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Carmel:** Ha, we now have one degree of separation to Tessa Thompson.
With Love**Mika:** I think this belongs here.
> It’s heating up as the talent continues to grace us!! [@cameronesposito](https://twitter.com/cameronesposito?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@BusyPhilipps](https://twitter.com/BusyPhilipps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ❤️ [pic.twitter.com/nmGsOFNT8t](https://t.co/nmGsOFNT8t)
>
> — ♥ Gloria Calderón Kellett ♥ (@everythingloria) [July 27, 2022](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1552431361348489216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, very random. If you feel you have your finger on the pulse of fluffy queer TV news, please [**JOIN US**](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/)!
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** For All Mankind, Motherland: Fort Salem, Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet, Westworld
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### ["Paper Girls" Delivers](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/paper-girls-delivers/)
**Published:** July 20, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The series, based on the graphic novels, hits Amazon's Prime Video in a week. Get ready for time travel.
**Content:**
Next week, June 29th, Prime Video releases a series based on the Brian K. Vaughan graphic novels, *Paper Girls*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers based on the source material!
## What’s It About?
The Amazon byline is straightforward:
> *It’s the day after Halloween in 1988 when four young friends accidentally stumble into an intense time war and find themselves inexplicably transported to the year 2019. When they come face-to-face with their adult selves, each girl discovers her own strengths as together they try to find a way back to the past while saving the world of the future.*
But as we all know, Time Travel isn’t as clean cut as all that. Jumping from 1988 to 2019 would be enough of a shock for anyone (can you imagine jumping from cordless phones being ‘new’ to a world where everyone has a smart phone!?), but doing so and finding out things like you didn’t become the doctor or politician or … worse. What if you died?
The me I wanted to be in 1988 isn’t at all the same as the me I ended up becoming, and that’s okay for me, but it’s not for everyone. Some people wake up with a Kafkaesque revelation that they went the wrong way. None of us ever get to look our future, or past, selves in the face, though. How much would we change if we knew what we’d become? If twelve year old me knew I was 100% going to be a lesbian, a lot of things would be different. No offence meant to my ex boyfriends, they were (mostly) great guys, but if I’d known, I wouldn’t have dated them.
## Is it Queer?
In the comics, 100% absolutely yes. There’s a whole plot line for one of the girls who is shown a glimpse of her future and she’s a lesbian. But, for those of us who remember 1988, being out and gay then wasn’t a thing. We still called each other ‘fag’ as an insult (among other terms which no one would use today). Homophobia was raging, and we were a punchline.
So for the girl who figures out future-her is into women? It’s a world changing moment.
But time travel causality loops are also a thing, and since knowing that a lesbian butterfly emerges from her cocoon would change all our past actions, can we return to our own timelines without change or disaster? Or are we all forced to forget who we were in order to become who we will be?
In the comic there’s one answer.
And the stability of time itself depends on that answer.
## Watch *Paper Girls* on 29 July
Check it out on Prime Video. You can check out the trailer:
And the teaser:
##### Screener Review On *Paper Girls*
A fast paced series with changing destinations and timelines, that show us who we were, who we are, and how we can change the world. Giant robots included.
Queer Score: 4 Worth It? thumbs-up
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Paper Girls
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### [From the LWTV Archives: First Show to Use the Word "Lesbian"](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/from-the-lwtv-archives-first-show-to-use-the-word-lesbian/)
**Published:** July 23, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we are discussing the first show to actually use the word “lesbian” when referring to a queer character.
**Content:**
Welcome back to “From the LWTV Archives,” a column dedicated to studying and highlighting moments from queer TV history. This week, we are discussing the first show to actually use the word “lesbian” when referring to a queer character. To no one’s surprise, the term was used negatively to refer to the medical diagnosis of a character on the show, *Eleventh Hour*.
## [Eleventh Hour](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-eleventh-hour/)
*Eleventh Hour* began airing on NBC in 1962. It was a medical drama that lasted two seasons and focused on a doctor who was always called in at the “eleventh hour” to resolve a medical crisis before the patient has a full mental breakdown. Wendell Corey portrayed the doctor in season one and Ralph Bellamy portrayed the doctor in season two.
In the seventh episode of season two, titled “What Did She Mean By Good Luck?” (air date: November 13, 1963), the doctor is called in to help a woman named [Hallie Lambert](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/hallie-lambert/) (played by [Kathryn Hays](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kathryn-hays/)). Hallie Lambert is an actress who has been struggling in rehearsals for a soon-to-debut theatre play. Hallie believes that the director, Marya Stone (played by Beverly Garland), is acting extraordinarily critical of her to the point of deliberate cruelty. Hallie’s mother does not know what to do, so she calls in the doctor.
But alas! The doctor has a quick solution to Hallie’s problem. He had previously worked with Hallie and had diagnosed her with having “lesbian tendencies,” an issue that is clearly the root of this issue with the female director. The doctor goes on to connect Hallie’s obsession with the director to her obsession with her female high school theatre teacher. He *also* connects it to her frayed relationship with her mother, of course. If only Hallie could let those feelings go, all would solved! (Spoiler: she is instantly healed by this revelation and goes on to live a hetero life.)
My personal “favorite” moment is when the director comes by to wish Hallie good luck before opening night, and anxiety-riddled Hallie yells the episode title, “What does she mean by good luck???” Classic gay panic.
## Queer History
It does not come as a surprise that Hallie’s queerness was treated as a medical issue in this episode. Post-war America was very focused on psychotherapy and, at the time, homosexuality was a diagnosable medical illness. The American Psychiatric Association only removed it from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual in 1973. In 1963, when this episode of *The Eleventh Hour* aired, the medical community believed that homosexuality was curable. Thanks to the doctor, the audience felt safe knowing that Hallie was cured of a life of homosexuality and sin!
## Impact
Although the representation of Hallie’s character was incorrect and not a storyline that would be supported today, it did introduce a queer character to the television landscape. And diagnosing her with “lesbian tendencies” allowed audiences to hear the word lesbian said out loud, a *tiny* step toward allowing queer storylines to be shown on screen.
Perhaps, next week, I will be able to find the first out-and-proud queer character on TV! Stay tuned!
*\[As always, this column is based on data provided in LWTV. If you have more information on a show/character that has not been included in our database, please let us know!\]*
Sources:
“Drama: A Salute to LGBTQ+ Pride Achievements in Television .” *Paley Center*, 1 June 2021, https://www.paleycenter.org/exhibits/pride/drama/.
Tropiano, Stephen. *The Prime Time Closet: A History of Gays and Lesbians on TV*. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, 2002.
**Categories:** From the LWTV Archives
**Tags:** Eleventh Hour, Kathryn Hays
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### [Queer Beats – July 15, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-july-15-2022/)
**Published:** July 15, 2022
**Author:** Team LWTV
**Excerpt:** From cooking and suits to sitcom rep, this week's Queer Beats celebrates glow-ups, haircuts and more!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news crowdsourced from the [LWTV Slack Community](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/). This week,
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[Raven’s Home](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ravens-home/)The first trans character on Disney Channel!
**-Nikki**
> Actress Juliana Joel is here to tell you that anything is possible! "Now I get to be that person I wish I had to watch on TV growing up." [@Thejulianajoel](https://twitter.com/Thejulianajoel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@RavensHome](https://twitter.com/RavensHome?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@DisneyChannel](https://twitter.com/DisneyChannel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#HERstory](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HERstory?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Disneychannel](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Disneychannel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Out Magazine (@outmagazine) [July 12, 2022](https://twitter.com/outmagazine/status/1546958605940695040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Michaela Jaé is awesomeBeautiful
**-Carmel**
> Actor [@MjRodriguez7](https://twitter.com/MjRodriguez7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is in her season of reinvention — and the Golden Globe winner is just getting started.
>
> via [@thezoereport](https://twitter.com/thezoereport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — NYLON (@NylonMag) [July 14, 2022](https://twitter.com/NylonMag/status/1547594190468423681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
ClexaCon2022Don’t mind me having a gay panic over all the wonderful announcements! It’s hard to pick just one to love the best. (I will be at CC! How to see you there!)
**-Mika**
> Is Agent Sophie Moore in the building? Well yeah, actually she will be. [\#Wildmoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wildmoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) fans, [@meagantandy](https://twitter.com/meagantandy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is coming to [\#ClexaCon2022](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2022?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! Come meet her in Anaheim and give her props as one half of the groundbreaking lesbian superhero couple on [\#CWBatwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWBatwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#LGBTQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGBTQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Gotham](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gotham?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/pL5fgtgEd1](https://t.co/pL5fgtgEd1)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [July 14, 2022](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1547627044825026570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)Dom has super cute short hair and I can’t even!
**-Vicky**
> More good news: [@DominiqueP\_C](https://twitter.com/DominiqueP_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) got a haircut and they look amazing.
>
> That’s it. That’s the tweet. [pic.twitter.com/cE8n7pIQbr](https://t.co/cE8n7pIQbr)
>
> — Dorothy Snarker (@dorothysnarker) [July 14, 2022](https://twitter.com/dorothysnarker/status/1547676261392101378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
There are more videos and gifs around, like how about 24 seconds of Dom playing with the most awesome haircut?
> Nothing, just 24 seconds of Dom playing with their hair 🫠[\#EarpFest](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EarpFest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#BringWynonnaHome](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BringWynonnaHome?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Y5H6HtPkxS](https://t.co/Y5H6HtPkxS)
>
> — Mon | We stay and we fight #BringWynonnaHome (@moon\_earp) [July 3, 2022](https://twitter.com/moon_earp/status/1543610573556011011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Ms. MarvelSo Zoe didn’t come out on the series. She’s still totally eyeballing Nakia in a way even my ‘never read the comics’ wife picked up on, and was on the softball team. Let’s say we all noticed, and we can’t wait.
**-Mika**
> Btw was it just me or did anyone notice any spark between Nakia and Zoe? When they were sorting the soft balls and then the tick tock montage? [\#MsMarvel](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MsMarvel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/uXqWjKj0Iz](https://t.co/uXqWjKj0Iz)
>
> — Wanda Constantine (The Sandman Era) 🍂 🌈 (@WandaConstanti7) [July 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/WandaConstanti7/status/1547181132206469120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Iron ChefHave you ever seen the old Iron Chef and thought “This could be gayer?” They did give us Cat Cora in the first reboot, but the new one has a totally gay co-host (Kristen Kish) and an Iron Chef (Dominique Crenn). If you haven’t seen it on Netflix, get going!
**— Mika**
> I’m a fan of Iron Chef but in the new series [@KristenLKish](https://twitter.com/KristenLKish?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) wears the hell outta those suits. [pic.twitter.com/gkKL9llflD](https://t.co/gkKL9llflD)
>
> — chelsea cruz (@chelccruzy) [June 23, 2022](https://twitter.com/chelccruzy/status/1540120807464062977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, very random. If you feel you have your finger on the pulse of fluffy queer TV news, please [**JOIN US**](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/)!
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** ClexaCon, Iron Chef, Michaela Jae Rodriguez, Ms. Marvel, Raven's Home, Wynonna Earp
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### [The Mother Song](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/the-mother-song/)
**Published:** July 13, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** As we walk closer and closer to the finale of "Motherland: Fort Salem", the threads of 300 years are slowly coming together.
**Content:**
As we get closer and closer to the mid-point of the final season, there are a lot of questions up in the air and a number of threads beginning to weave together.
Warning: This post contains spoilers up to the current episode!
## Raelle’s Absence
That’s something people have asked me. In November 2021, Taylor was in a car accident. She posted about it back in January, but a lot of us kind of forgot that impacted production:
> [pic.twitter.com/irbwKlSsYS](https://t.co/irbwKlSsYS)
>
> — childish hambino (@taylorhickson) [January 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/taylorhickson/status/1479207631927447554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
While this accident appears to be less physically traumatic, Taylor mentions that healing isn’t linear. For her, this may be moreso. Back in December 2016, Taylor was working on *Ghostland* when the director, Pascal Laugier, told her that it would be fine to slam her fists against a window. Well, the window broke, Taylor fell on the glass, and that resulted in the rather distinctive scar on the left side of her face.
It would not be a leap to suggest that this has probably messed her up a little. Repeat accidents (in this case, both related to her work) tend to linger on people a little.
This has had a rather direct result with, just a couple episodes ago, Raelle being ‘sucked’ into the mycelium (for reasons we are not yet sure). The scene felt abrupt to many. She was ‘fine’ the previous episode, but then suddenly Scylla was running back saying she knew why Raelle was ‘sick.’ That plot was created in order to give Taylor the time to rest and heal, which is a wonderful act of kindness from the show.
## M’s Assignment
As of last week, M, our glorious non-binary witch, was assigned to protect the president. That had an unexpected conclusion last week, and then a surprise reveal this week (if you missed the episode last night, go watch).
MOTHERLAND: FORT SALEM – “Happy Yule!” – The Unit spends the Yule holiday plotting their next steps. Alder seeks a steward of the First Song. This episode of “Motherland: Fort Salem” airs Tuesday, July 12 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Freeform. (Freeform/Jeff Petry) ESS HODLMOSERBut the thing about last night’s episode is that M finally expressed to us (via our innocent proxy, Tally) about the decisions they had to make. Do they join the men’s college or the women’s? M knew they’d always have to decide, but it was Alder herself asking M to come, that M could excel at War College, that drew them in and helped them be a success.
Hearing that, even in the brief moment we got, addressed one of the larger questions I’d had about a gender-split system in their seemingly sexuality and gender aware world. Sure, Beltane was heavily into the hetero ‘sex makes a witch more powerful’ thing, but at the same time no one was demanding Raelle (or Byron, her gay friend) actually have sex. During the Reel dance, a number of women ended up paired with other women, and men with men. It appeared to be casually understood that some people were going to have a platonic Beltane and that was okay.
Even so, it left a question in the air the next season. What about the non-binary or gender fluid? Where do they fit in a world so seemingly evenly split between men and women? The answer appears to be ‘where they want to be.’ M was asked to come to the Witch side, but never pressured to be a woman or a man, only themselves.
## Scylla’s Apprehension
Now, while we know Raelle’s reason for vanishing is life impacting art, in character they don’t. And Scylla, for the first time really, is facing that unknown that Raelle had in the end of season 1. But back then, Raelle saw the S on her hand and knew Scylla was alive, somewhere. She doesn’t have a way to report back to Scylla, which means that all Scylla has is hope.
Due to the immediacy of the change of plots, it stands to reason that we all feel like critical information is being missed out on. Amalia Holm is doing a wonderful job of balancing the rapid change with the feelings Scylla must be having. She’s been on the run before, that was her life, and she’s been entangled with the Spree and is rather used to hiding things. But now? Now Scylla’s part of a group who have her back, and who accept her.
That acceptance, though, is tenuous. Scylla knows she’s only allowed in because of her skills and because Raelle will walk without her. Since the others need Raelle, they keep Scylla without much complaint. Still, that unease lingers. If Raelle is, in fact, dead, would they still need Scylla? They’ve got Nicte who is more experienced at hiding who she is long term, and a far more terrifying fighter.
On top of all that? Scylla is in love. She didn’t expect that to happen (do any of us?) and that feeling of finally finding her place and a person is being ripped away from her bit by torturous bit.
## Future Adaptability
The world has changed entirely for the Witches. Tally, and her burgeoning ability to actually see the future, may start to wonder how much is really set in stone. Abigail, the pinnacle of Bellweather genetics, has something about the union of earth and sky on her mind. Is her future a done deal? Nicte has been fuelled by anger and rage for so long is now finding a place maybe she too belongs. The functionally immortal Alder is back, but wildly different.
I’m sad that it took this final season to get to dig into things like the Cession and it’s politics, to show us the different people and flavours of magic. I am glad, however, that we’re getting it. This world has so much potential and so many layers, it could go decades with more and more information we don’t have just yet.
## *Motherland: Fort Salem* airs Tuesday
Make sure you’re watching Freeform on Tuesday nights as our coven fights for their future.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Motherland: Fort Salem
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### [Queer Beats – July 8, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-queer-tv-news/)
**Published:** July 8, 2022
**Author:** Team LWTV
**Excerpt:** This week, is an assortment of coming out, moving on and behind the scenes!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer TV news crowdsourced from the [LWTV Slack Community](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/). This week, is an assortment of coming out, moving on and behind the scenes!
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[Mythic Quest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mythic-quest/)[Ashly Burch](https://twitter.com/ashly_burch), who has played a bazillion queers on TV, video games, writes and directs queer content and more, has come out as queer and pan. It’s never too late to come out, and Pride is eternal.
**-Mika**
> Hi! So, I'm queer. One of those old fashioned pansexuals you may have heard of. Probably not a shocker — like half the characters I play are members of the rainbow fam. 🧵:
>
> — Ashly Burch (@ashly\_burch) [July 1, 2022](https://twitter.com/ashly_burch/status/1542935229567991808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)😭
> today i finished my last session of ADR for [@Motherland](https://twitter.com/Motherland?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). it never gets any less surreal saying goodbye to little pieces of the last 4 years
>
> — childish hambino (@taylorhickson) [July 5, 2022](https://twitter.com/taylorhickson/status/1544380739982004227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
MFS 3×02 bloopers
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CfpH-W2g2B4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Motherland: Fort Salem (@motherlandtv)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CfpH-W2g2B4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
**-Carmel**
Misc FandomNatalie and Tessa cuteness
**-Carmel**
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CfpDuljv9Pf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Natalie Portman (@natalieportman)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CfpDuljv9Pf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
[Tuca & Bertie](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/tuca-bertie/)Season 3 trailer for Tuca & Bertie
**-Laura**
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQcXrv6YQa8
[Sex Education](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sex-education/)Sadly, Patricia Allison reveals, due to scheduling conflicts, she will not return as Ola for ‘SEX EDUCATION’ Season 4.
**-Nikki**
> Patricia Allison reveals she will not return as Ola for ‘SEX EDUCATION’ Season 4.
>
> (Source: [@CapitalXTRA](https://twitter.com/CapitalXTRA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) [pic.twitter.com/W6PufTpB6O](https://t.co/W6PufTpB6O)
>
> — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) [July 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1544613882710396929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)The most Alice I’ve ever seen her.
**-Carmel**
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CfunXqKvE4i/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Leisha Hailey (@leishahailey)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CfunXqKvE4i/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
[She-Ra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)Hello ND!
**-Margo**
> Hello! I have something to tell you!
>
> — ND Stevenson (@Gingerhazing) [June 30, 2022](https://twitter.com/Gingerhazing/status/1542543451945742337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Gentleman Jack ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)With big thermometer sadness, Gentleman Jack will not get a season three. While the second season was a little rockier, getting to see old time lesbians in a world that wasn’t ready for them remains as a stellar mark in the portrayal of historical queers. There’s a small chance someone else might pick it up, but if that doesn’t happen, at least it means we never have to put the ‘dead queers’ flag on the show, as the real life story ended tragically. I may go console myself by watching the intro and outro credits a few times, but until then, enjoy the bloopers.
**-Mika**
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cfvfw8iK3dc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Suranne Jones (@suranne\_jones)](https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cfvfw8iK3dc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
Misc Sporty FandomI have no words!
**-Carmel**
> Megan Rapinoe receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from [@POTUS](https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
>
> The award is considered to be the Nation's highest civilian honor. [pic.twitter.com/adJJ6k7mLu](https://t.co/adJJ6k7mLu)
>
> — Just Women’s Sports (@justwsports) [July 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/justwsports/status/1545128581159743488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Bonus? [Barbie loves it too!](https://twitter.com/Barbie/status/1545395249819828224)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, very random. If you feel you have your finger on the pulse of fluffy queer TV news, please [**JOIN US**](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/)!
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Gentleman Jack, Motherland: Fort Salem, Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet, Sex Education, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, The L Word: Generation Q, Tuca and Bertie
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### [Queer Beats – July 1, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-juliantina-throwback/)
**Published:** July 1, 2022
**Author:** Team LWTV
**Excerpt:** This week, Juliantina throwback love and new trailers for many shows!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news crowdsourced from the [LWTV Slack Community](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/). This week, Juliantina throwback love and new trailers for many shows!
---
[Juliantina](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/juliantina/)Macarena Achaga posted this [Juliantina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Juliantina) throwback and a very sweet message.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CfQHS72DEZL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Macarena Achaga (@macabeso)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CfQHS72DEZL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And Barbara Lopez posted the same photo with an equally sweet message.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CfQFLkNMiYy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by 𝔅á𝔯𝔟𝔞𝔯𝔞 𝔏ó𝔭𝔢𝔷 (@barbara\_lopez21)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CfQFLkNMiYy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
**-Carmel**
[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)MFS 3×01 bloopers! Which is great because we never got bloopers for season 2. I appreciate the extra bts.
**-Carmel**
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CfXT13qA-h1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Motherland: Fort Salem (@motherlandtv)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CfXT13qA-h1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
[Our Flag Means Death](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/our-flag-means-death/)Vico did a photo shoot in a church and some might say the results are heavenly… get it… cuz church? Wait wait. I meant to say They’re Queerly Divine …I’ll see myself out
**-Carmel**
> Taking up space and embracing myself wholeheartedly by sharing blessings and fabulosity everywhere I go✨
>
> When I was shown this shoot was gonna take place inside a Catholic Church, my first thoughts were: [pic.twitter.com/74ty6T9Cjx](https://t.co/74ty6T9Cjx)
>
> — Vico Ortiz (@V\_Vico\_Ortiz) [June 28, 2022](https://twitter.com/V_Vico_Ortiz/status/1541827619108392961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Trailers!Bunch of trailers dropped this week. Harley Quinn S3, Good Trouble S4, HSMTMTS S3, See S3 & Stranger Things 4 Volume 2.
**-Carmel**
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, very random. If you feel you have your finger on the pulse of fluffy queer TV news, please [**JOIN US**](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/)!
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Juliantina, Motherland: Fort Salem, Our Flag Means Death
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – July 4, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-mabel-and-alice/)
**Published:** July 4, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Mabel and Alice are an exciting new development on Only Murders in the Building and The Chi is back for season five.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Mabel and Alice are an exciting new development on *Only Murders in the Building* and *The Chi* is back for season five.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Only Murders in the Building](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/only-murders-in-the-building/)* – Season 2 Episode 2 “Framed” \[Streaming\]When it was [announced back in May](https://twitter.com/FilmUpdates/status/1522203216154398720?s=20&t=oblWDlEhYof0ywvQj2iIEQ) that Cara Delevingne was going to play Selena Gomez’s love interest in season 2 of *Only Murders in the Building* there was much rejoicing in the [LezWatchTV Slack](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/). I imagine Cara Delevingne to be the real life Shane of Hollywood and she would bring a lot of big queer energy to the show.
Cara plays Alice, the owner of small artist’s collective *Third Arm Gallery* who takes an interest in Mabel’s art after she and her podcast hosts became famous after Bunny’s murder. She slips into Mabel’s DMs, and even though she is awash in message requests, Mabel writes her back. After chatting, Mabel decides to attend her exhibit opening the next day where Mabel and Alice hit it off nicely.
In episode two, Mabel goes to Alice’s studio to do some destruction therapy by smashing up a statue.
> "I feel better." [\#OnlyMurdersInTheBuilding](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OnlyMurdersInTheBuilding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/boen5pWxKX](https://t.co/boen5pWxKX)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 3, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1543711012393828353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Mabel and Alice escalated quickly!
I’m happy they got to the romance part in 2 episodes and didn’t draw things out. I am psyched for Mabel and Alice’s new queer relationship, but I do not trust Alice. I just have the feeling she has something up her sleeve because this is a murder mystery after all. I’m looking forward to seeing how things evolve this season!
*[The Chi](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-chi/)* – Season 5 Episode 2 “Oh Girl” \[Streaming\]I spent most of the first 2 episodes of *The Chi* season 5 saying, “Where’s Imani?” She had by far become my favorite character and I loved her and Trig. Trig bought a ring to propose to her with and I was like, “Yes! Big wedding, please!” But when she didn’t show up I was like, “Wait, is Jasmine Davis not coming back?”
2 seconds and a Google search later, my fears were confirmed.
> Due to the many inquiries I’m officially announcing. I will not be in season 5 of [@SHOTheChi](https://twitter.com/SHOTheChi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and I will no longer be part of [\#thechi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/thechi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) / [\#disneyproduction](https://twitter.com/hashtag/disneyproduction?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Sending a BIG THANKS 🙏🏽 to all of my family and supporters/fans who have embraced me with 💝 along this journey.💛 [\#selfworth](https://twitter.com/hashtag/selfworth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/HNRyImMrau](https://t.co/HNRyImMrau)
>
> — Jasmine Davis (@TheJasmineDavis) [April 22, 2022](https://twitter.com/TheJasmineDavis/status/1517296667157958656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**How did I miss this?**
I am honestly heartbroken, but I respect Jasmine’s decision.
Moving on to two of my favorite lesbian moms on television, Nina and Dre are still processing Nina’s big cheating event last season. While hanging out with Jada and Tracy, they do that TV thing where people co-opt other folks’ issues to passive-aggressively dig at their own shit.
Ugh. Uncomfortable.
**I have things to say about this.**
- Nina, you didn’t sleep with a random stranger because you were in a comfortable rut. You though Dre was having an affair with Jada when she was really helping her out with her cancer diagnosis. Instead of using your words and asking Dre about it you went to a bar and revenge-banged someone!
- Comfortable rut? Really? You got married TWO YEARS ago. That’s still the honeymoon phase and during that time your family has dealt with a lot of tragedy. That’s not “comfortable rut” mode.
- I love Dre and admire her commitment to the relationship (I believe in forgiveness and don’t think cheating is always an relationship-ending event). This is the time for Nina to apologize and not blame what she did on routine relationship issues.
- Get it together, Nina & Dre! You’re almost the only queer moms couple on TV I like and I don’t want to lose you!
Towards the end of the episode, you see Nina and Dre getting all cute and dressed up for something. I thought maybe it was a date, but that’s not what it was.
> I hope Nina and Dre make it. -T [\#TheChi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheChi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1eEEmYcLm8](https://t.co/1eEEmYcLm8)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 3, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1543718090210426880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Is getting dressed up for Zoom therapy a thing?
I really really hope therapy works and they can get better with their communication issues. Also, where’s Roselyn??
**This week:** Y’all, mommy’s going on a TWO WEEK VACATION! I am going to take a break from Queerest Things, but I will still be watching plenty of TV to write about when I get back.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Only Murders in the Building, The Chi
---
### [From the LWTV Archives: First Show with an Implied Gender Queer Character](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/from-the-lwtv-archives-first-show-with-an-implied-gender-queer-character/)
**Published:** July 2, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** For this post, I went in search of the first recurring queer female, non-binary, or trans character to appear on television.
**Content:**
Welcome back to “From the LWTV Archives,” a column dedicated to studying and highlighting moments from queer TV history. For this post, I went in search of the first recurring queer female, non-binary, or trans character to appear on television. To my surprise, the answer turns out to be a gender queer character that appeared on a short-lived Japanese anime.
“Ribon no Kishi” or “Princess Knight”## [Princess Knight](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/princess-knight/)
Princess Sapphire
In 1967, Fuji TV debuted a new show titled *Princess Knight* (“Ribon no Kishi” in Japanese), which was based on a manga of the same name. It is about a princess ([Princess Sapphire](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/princess-sapphire/), voiced by [Yoshiko Ohta](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/yoshiko-ohta/)) who has to pretend to be a prince, but it goes a bit further than that. The princess was born with two hearts: a heart of a girl *and* a heart of a boy.
Although I was initially surprised to find that this Japanese show was the first on LWTV to have a recurring character, it makes more sense after considering the context. Japanese anime has long been a place where gender lines are blurred and queerness is far from hidden. Often times, it is the *dubbed* versions that try to hide this queerness from their audiences (Sailor Moon, anyone?).
But, back to *Princess Knight*. Osamu Tezuka wrote and illustrated the original manga in 1953. The story was directly inspired by an all-female musical theater group, Takarazuka Revue, which featured actresses who performed both female and male roles. Osamu even based two of the main characters in *Princess Knight* directly on actresses from the revue, which he grew up attending with his mom.
## Queer History
Japan has a long history of gender-bending theater, but there was an uptick in its popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. *Princess Knight* became popular enough to get a radio adaptation in 1955 and manga run in the late 1950s, before the show in 1967.
Although the manga proved to be very popular in Japan, there was a delay before it entered the English-speaking world. Famously, NBC executives were hesitant to produce a dubbed version because they worried that Sapphire could be interpreted as a “sex witch.” Looking back, this show deals with gender more than sex, but leave it to Americans to be afraid of gender ambiguity! A dubbed version was eventually produced in the 1970s, but it was renamed *Choppy and the Princess*.
## Impact
*Princess Knight* remains an extremely part of manga and anime history. Many credit it with the start of the shōjo and magical girl genres. It also started a recurring trope of androgynous heroines. Although there are many alternative readings of the show, it’s hard to argue against the impact that it has had on anime. Plus, Princess Sapphire holds the title for the first regular (and lead) implied queer character on TV!
Stay tuned for the next post of this column, where we will continue looking through major moments in queer TV history!
*\[As always, this column is based on data provided in LWTV. If you have more information on a show/character that has not been included in our database, please let us know!\]*
Sources:
[Ladd, Fred](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Ladd); Deneroff, Harvey (2008). *Astro Boy and Anime Come to the Americas: An Insider’s View of the Birth of a Pop Culture Phenomenon*. [McFarland & Company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McFarland_%26_Company). p. [66–68](https://books.google.com/books?id=rubax5GQA7kC&pg=PA66). [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780786452576](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780786452576).
Power, Natsu Onoda (2009). *God of Comics: Osamu Tezuka and the Creation of Post-World War II Manga*. [University Press of Mississippi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Press_of_Mississippi). p. [113–122](https://books.google.com/books?id=dvaR1-9HE7YC&pg=PA113). [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781604734782](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781604734782).
**Categories:** From the LWTV Archives
**Tags:** Princess Knight, Yoshiko Ohta
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### ["Good Trouble" Comes Back to Finish Season 4](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/good-trouble-comes-back-to-finish-season-4/)
**Published:** July 6, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The back half of the season will be here tomorrow night, so let's get ready for how messy the Coterie can be.
**Content:**
When the first half of season four ended, we had a lot of questions up in the air.
Malika had finally sorted out her poly relationship situation, and her bisexuality, with her new girlfriend Angelica, while working for/with Angelica’s ex.
Alice was just starting to face her trauma of being harassed at a show, and her ex-Sumi is now all up in her life again.
Gael’s dealing with impending fatherhood with the less than stable Isabella.
And then there’s the whole mess with the straights which are just a headache no matter how I look at it (Mariana, Davia, Dennis, new guy, Luca, Kelly, etc).
## Politically Fraught
One of the things I’ve loved about *Good Trouble* is how they actually address the issues we’re all facing right now. With the exception of COVID, I feel like the Coterie of questionable characters have to tackle all the same shit we do. There’s racism, rampant inequality, homophobia, homelessness, balancing work/life, pregnancy… You name it, these 20-30 somethings are struggling with who they want to be and who they have to be just like the rest of us.
This back-half of the season is a little light on that in a very odd way, mostly due to timing.
The screeners dropped around the time the mess with the Supreme Court hit the fan, which means Isabella’s pregnancy doesn’t actually touch on the current issues about abortion (save to mention her parents wanted her to have one). That said, I totally expect it to show up before the end if they can. Having lost Callie (the actor wanted to stay home in Australia, can’t blame her), they still have Malika as their social justice warrior who will, more than likely, be the one to take on the tragedy of the recent rulings.
As for COVID, no one in the show masks, making it feel like they just kind of ignored COVID, which is sad since I think they could have done an amazing job. It also makes the issues Alice faces (Asian hate crimes) a little odd, since in our world that picked up after some idiot called it a Chinese Flu.
## Happiness in the Storm
Even with all that, *Good Trouble* gives us the world as it is: an unyielding storm of unexpected offences against our basic humanity.
For Alice, she’s struggling to get back on her feet and find her comedic voice again. This comes with it’s normal setbacks, like finding management or even places to perform. But with the help of her best friend, Sumi, she’s really making a lot of progress.
Of course… Sumi really likes Alice. And not in the friend way. It’s been pretty clear all season (and even since before Sumi’s relationship with Meera imploded) that Sumi’s got feels for Alice. But Sumi believes in Alice as a comedian, and wants to help in any way. After all, she did go right for Margaret Cho and got Alice on the tour to start with. For Alice, happiness is following her passion again.
Gael and Isabella are trying hard to find balance between the kind of gross work Gael’s doing (ghost painting for someone else) and affording things for a baby. Isabella’s parents are still all-OUT of that relationship and making things hard for Isabella to deal with. For them, happiness is making it to parenthood.
And Malika, having broken up with her men, is only dating Angelica, but still wants to consider options. This doesn’t **exactly** sit well with Angelica. Bonus, Malika has no idea how close she is to getting fired. Always fun. For her, happiness is her work and relationships.
## The Coterie Returns *tomorrow*
Tomorrow night, *Good Trouble* is back with “What I wouldn’t give for love”
> Davia musters the courage to tell Dennis how she feels. Malika deals with Angelica seeing other people. Alice hires a new manager. The FCG throw a party to celebrate the launch of their app. Luca considers accepting Davia’s offer of a home.
I’m sure nothing could possibly go wrong.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Good Trouble
---
### [The Horrors of "The Boys"](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/the-horrors-of-the-boys/)
**Published:** June 22, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** As we delve deeper into Season Three, "The Boys" continue to embrace the grotesque horror of what the world would be with Supes. (Spoilers? Bad)
**Content:**
At this point, if you’ve been watching season three of *[The Boys](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-boys/)*, you are aware that they have delved into the horrible, grotesqueness of the universe.
Warning: This post contains a lot of vulgarities, gross subjects, and offensive content. Sorry.
Additional Warning: This post contains spoilers for seasons 1-3 of *The Boys*.
Those warnings are absolutely related. I can’t really figure out how to talk about this show without using terms that are … nasty. That’s your warning. If you have no interest in a show about gross heroes doing nasty things and not always getting commupance, just click away. I don’t mind. This show is not for everyone.
## What is “The Boys”?
At it’s heart, the concept of *The Boys* is ‘What if superheroes were made? How bad could that be?’ And the answer is “Fucking horrible!” Honestly I don’t know why they were surprised, seeing as the whole thing was invented by a Nazi.
I’m not kidding. The Supes (as they’re called) were invented by a Nazi scientist, Frederick Vought, who sorted it out doing unethical experiments on prisoners at Dachau. His first success was in the form of his own wife, who adopted the name “Stormfront” (they’re not subtle, folks), and when they realized the Nazis were going to lose, they defected to the US. After explaining that he could give the US his special Compound V and make more Supes, President Franklin Roosevelt pardoned Vought. Stormfront took the name Liberty and was known as the first hero.
Fast forward to today, Vought died, Liberty ‘vanished,’ and Stan Edgar took over. Edgar would cover up any casualties caused by the Supes, and ran a crazy, complex, setup where they created as many Supes as possible. Not all are ‘useful’ (read: a lot are useless powers), but those who are, become official Supes with the goal of being in The Seven (read: The Justice League, more or less). Instead of telling people that Supes are made, though, Vought keeps it a secret that babies are being injected with the compound to become Supes.
Now. If you think that create a race of übermensch without a lot of checks and balances might end badly, you would be right. Without any natural predators, the Supes (especially Homelander, who is basically evil Superman) embrace their godlike selves and are … well, assholes. They rape people, they kill, they abuse, and pretty much all of them are some level of sociopath.
Enter The Boys, a group of non-powered people who **hate** Supes. Led by Billy Butcher, whose wife was raped and murdered (he believed) by Homelander, we trip into them when A-Train (a speedster) runs through and kills Hughie’s girlfriend. Hughie joins the Boys and works with them to take down the Supes.
It’s not really working out well. Turns out, it’s super hard (heh) to kill Supes.
## Where Are the Queers?
If you’re like me, and you’re reading this so you probably are, you’re watching the show with an eye on the queers. And honestly, there aren’t a lot. In the comics, Ted, Homelander, and Soldier Boy are all pretty much bisexual. Or ‘I don’t care’ sexual. If you’ve read the comics, you know how gross all that got.
On the other hand, if you only watch the TV show, the closest to Homelander being queer you get is when he made [Doppleganger](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/doppelganger/) be a woman so he could have sex with a woman he’d killed. Not really great rep, I know. And then in this newest season, the first goddamn episode had a gay man (Termite) dive into the penis of his boyfriend and blow it up (killing him) by sneezing.
And lesbians? Or ladies in general? Well, basically just [Maeve](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/queen-maeve/). Her kind of girlfriend ([Elena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/elena-3/)) has been MIA though seeing how last season ended is anyone shocked?
## What’s up with Maeve?
Maeve is introduced as Homelander’s BFF. The second member of The Seven, she is also his oldest ‘friend,’ if you can call it that. Now, in the comics, Maeve thought she really was an amazon and had no idea she was a ‘created’ superhero, and learning the truth changes her. That’s less clear in the show, but in the middle of the first season, Maeve was shaken when Homelander decided **not** to save the people in a crashing plane.
This event drove Maeve to alcoholism and sex with randos, and that stresses things with her girlfriend. It also led to them being noticed by the news, which led to Homelander outing them in season two. Just in case you didn’t know he was a total asshole. Ashley, the hero PR head of Vought, wants Elena and Maeve to go public as lesbians, but Elena has no interest in that. Also? Maeve’s bi, you jerks.
By the end of season two, Maeve is clearly moving away from Homelander. She beats the fuck out of Stormfront with the Boys. Honestly it’s my favourite scene of season two, because it was Starlight, Kimiko, and Maeve who combined to kick her ass until Stormfront, realizing she was going to lose, bolted. It didn’t go well for Stormfront, who was eventually blasted by Homelander’s son’s laser eyes, but anyway, it was clear Maeve had switched allegiances.
The problem though is that Homelander was unchecked. Even with blackmail video of the plane situation, Maeve was in a bad spot. When we get to season three, she’s working with The Boys to take down Homelander.
## But … Where is Maeve?
It’s not hard to miss that Maeve isn’t really around all that much this season. A scene here or there, and it feels disconnected. And while in character she explains she’s ‘away’ working out to help defeat Homelander, but leaving some false rumors about being “hungover, tits deep in some random fuck-pile” to avoid Homelander’s suspicion, it feels weird, doesn’t it?
It’s extra weird if you’ve read the comics. See that working out stuff happens. In the show, Maeve explains she doesn’t expect to defeat her nemesis personally, but should manage to “buy Butcher a second or two to get a good shot.” And that’s how she dies in the comics. The way she talks in the show is clear she expects to die in the fight versus Homelander, and she’s okay with it. But … Why would the actress be so distant?
As it turns out, this is a case of life impacting art.
COVID.
Dominique McElligott, who plays Maeve, is a [social-media avoider ](https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie-news/irish-actress-dominique-mcelligott-on-returning-home-after-10-years-and-the-surprising-reason-why-shes-not-on-social-media-35971261.html)and introvert, and she also lives in Ireland. She recently moved back after ten years in LA (and previously London), and loves being home but as we all know, travel’s a mess right now. It was simply hard to get her there.
They apparently had to go back and late-film her scenes for earlier episodes because McElligott just wasn’t available. It happens but that certainly explains why she feels disconnected from the story.
## How it Ends?
You know I won’t tell you. But I will say this, as the season ends, Maeve is more involved. So if you’re watching for her, just wait. Maeve gets her moment and makes the most of it.
B-
Season Three of *The Boys* is more offensive, horrifying, and gross than ever. At the same time, it really holds on to the abject terror that would be if we had Supes in real life. If you love the dark, evil, offensive, shit, the show won’t disappoint.
New episodes of *The Boys* are released on Fridays on Amazon Prime.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The Boys
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### [Only (Cozy) Murders In My Living Room](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/only-cozy-murders-in-my-living-room/)
**Published:** June 29, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** I love murder and death, but not like that.
**Content:**
My queers, I have a problem.
It’s not a big problem, and I recognize it, but the problem is that I am totally addicted to murder TV. Only it’s a very niche specific: I love **cozy** murders.
## What’s Cozy About Murder?
I don’t mean stuff like *Law & Order* or even *CSI* (which I’ve seen most episodes for), those are procedurals and veer (especially with SVU) towards sensational gut wrenching drama.
No no, we’re talking simple, one hour (maybe 2) mysteries where everything is wrapped up with a bow, answers are found, and we may have a cup of tea at the end. On top of that, most cozy mysteries **omit** the gore, blood, and sex. Oh we know everyone has sex, but they don’t show it except for people getting out of a bed, or kissing.
They generally take place in small towns, but considering that most of Agatha Christie’s stuff is one, and some take place in London, maybe it’s better to say they take place in small locations. There’s rarely a big chase across continents, which may be why most of them take place in England…
Basically these are all simple, easy to watch, shows. Yes, like *Murder, She Wrote*, which was appointment TV for me when I was a kid.
## Murders I Like
If you also like them, here are a few I can recommend. And yes, queer.
[*The Madame Blanc Mysteries*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-madame-blanc-mysteries/)**Premise:** A woman, Jean White, has an epically terrible time after her husband dies. Not only was he screwing up their business, but he had an affair. When she goes to France to settle their little house in a sleepy town, she finds out about the affair. While waiting to sell her house, she meets the locals and solves crimes.
**The Queers:** A married lesbian couple owns the local antique shop.
**The Verdict:** The show itself is well written, well acted, and incredibly enjoyable. It does not have a great ending for the queers, mind you.
[*Father Brown*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/father-brown/)**The Premise:** A meddling priest post WWII solves crimes, befuddling multiple detectives, few of whom actually like him, and frustrating his superiors.
The Queers: For a very long time, they were only the killers (hence why [I posted about it](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/tfw-show-betrays/) a couple years ago). I’m happy to say they’ve started to slip in some happy-queers!
**The Verdict:** If you like period dramas and easy crime, you’ll like Father Brown. Also check the spinoff (no queers yet…), *Sister Bonifce Mysteries*. The only thing I dislike about it is that Lady Felicia leaves the show as a regular.
Lady Felicia, screaming. If you know, you know.
*[Midsomer Murders](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/midsomer-murders/)***The Premise:** A series of local detectives solve weird crimes.
**The Queers:** Primarily queers of the week, and they’re often either dead or the killer.
**The Verdict:** Someone is laughing that I added this because I kind of like and don’t like this show. The first two(!!!) episodes are about incest. It settles after that, thankfully, but this show has the least ‘wrap up’ of all the mysteries.
[*Death in Paradise*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/death-in-paradise/)**The Premise:** A series of awkward British detectives end up assigned to a tiny island in the tropics, where a lot more murders happen than one might expect.
**The Queers:** Sadly, queers of the week, and they generally end up dead or the killer.
**The Verdict:** This is one of my favourite mysteries. I love all the various detectives, and we generally refer to the show as “Detective Fish Out of Water.”
*[Poirot](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/poirot/)***The Premise:** A tiny, snooty, Belgian man is a PI in London and solves crimes that the police can’t, using his little grey \[brain\] cells and that fabulous moustache.
**The Queers:** Queers of the Week, I know.
**The Verdict:** The absolute best series that covers every single book, with stellar acting, and the best Hercule Poirot ever.
[*Harry Wild*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/harry-wild/)**The Premise:** Jane Seymour (yes) is Harry Wild, a newly retired professor who allies with her attempted mugger to solve crimes and make sure he graduates school.
**The Queers:** The local bartender.
**The Verdict:** Neither good nor bad for the queers, they clearly had a hoot of fun making this.
*[Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/miss-fishers-murder-mysteries/)***The Premise:** The brilliant, dazzling, sassy Phryne Fisher is taking Australia by storm and with her golden gun, solving crimes and winning hearts.
**The Queers:** Phyrne’s BFF, Mac, is a suit wearing female doctor. You even get a 1920s coming out!
**The Verdict:** It ends on a bit of a weird cliffhanger, but has a followup movie that makes it (mostly) better.
*[Murdoch Mysteries](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/murdoch-mysteries/)***The Premise:** Toronto detective William Murdoch solves crimes in the most innovative, tongue in cheek, fashion ever.
**The Queers:** Currently they’re on queers of the week, but previously they had a suffragette who eventually wooed a medical examiner, and they were set to run off happily ever after.
**The Verdict:** It isn’t the best with queer rep, but it’s one of the better shows, as long as you don’t take it too seriously when Murdoch invents the Fax machine in the 1800s.
*[Mapleworth Murders](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mapleworth-murders/)***The Premise:** Think Mrs. Marple, only younger and queer-er. And intentionally a comedy.
**The Queers:** The main character herself.
**The Verdict:** It’s on our Bingeworthy Lists for a reason. Each ep is 7 minutes, and it’s incredibly fun.
*[Only Murders in the Building](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/only-murders-in-the-building/)***The Premise:** A washed up actor, a struggling Broadway producer, and a mysterious girl renovating her auntie’s apartment solve a murder in their building.
**The Queers:** At first it’s only the cop, of course, but in season two… Well.
**The Verdict:** Season one surprised everyone with how amazing it was, and season 2 appears to be just as much fun. The first 2 episodes of the season dropped yesterday!
*[Frankie Drake Mysteries](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/frankie-drake-mysteries/)***The Premise:** Frankie Drake, con-artist and war hero, is Toronto’s first, greatest, PI. With her best friends at her side, there’s no crime she can’t solve.
**The Queers:** None of the mains, but in the final season we get not just one queer, but a whole damn episode devoted to queers, *AND* [K Knox](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/k-knox/)!!!
**The Verdict:** With crossovers galore (to *Murdoch Mysteries* and also Agatha Christie herself!), the show enjoyed the hell out of being anachronistic. It was recently canceled, but is four fantastic seasons.
Looking for more? Books? Movies? Check out [Cozy-Mystery.com](https://cozy-mystery.com/cozy-mystery-tv-and-movies.html)!
Got a rec for a great cozy mystery? Give a shout in the comments! I could use more to watch.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Death in Paradise, Father Brown, Frankie Drake Mysteries, Harry Wild, Mapleworth Murders, Midsomer Murders, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, Murdoch Mysteries, Only Murders in the Building, Poirot, The Madame Blanc Mysteries
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### [Queer Beats – June 24, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-motherland-fort-salem-season-3/)
**Published:** June 24, 2022
**Author:** Team LWTV
**Excerpt:** Motherland: Fort Salem season 3 has arrived and Ariana DeBose gives us a sneak peek from Westworld season 4.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news crowdsourced from the [LWTV Slack Community](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/). This week, *Motherland: Fort Salem* season 3 has arrived and Ariana DeBose gives us a sneak peek from *Westworld* season 4.
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Misc Happy Queer News[Beanie Feldstein](https://www.instagram.com/beaniefeldstein/) got engaged to her longtime girlfriend Bonnie Chance Roberts. I love love!
**-Tracy**
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CfJwFHkOjS_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Beanie Feldstein (@beaniefeldstein)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CfJwFHkOjS_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)The LezWatch Slack was quite abuzz when Carmel posted this preview clip from the *Motherland: Fort Salem* season 3 premiere.
> A palpable kind of love.
> \_\_\_
> The final season of [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) premieres in 5 days on [@FreeformTV](https://twitter.com/FreeformTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Stream on [@hulu](https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Wednesday. [pic.twitter.com/AWJFl3HUWT](https://t.co/AWJFl3HUWT)
>
> — Motherland: Fort Salem (@Motherland) [June 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/Motherland/status/1537540521425571843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Season three is finally here and Amalia Holm supplied us with cute Tweets and this adorable BTS photo. Yay, queer witches!
**-Tracy**
> [pic.twitter.com/VixJwP6aIS](https://t.co/VixJwP6aIS)
>
> — Amalia Holm (@Amaliajaja) [June 22, 2022](https://twitter.com/Amaliajaja/status/1539443145020166145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The PrincessDon’t know if there’s any queer-ness but hot damn!
**-Vicky**
[Westworld](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/westworld/)Ariana Debose shared a *Westworld* clip that seemed to show her and Delores as “roommates”
**-Vicky**
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CfHP5RMOYvk/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Ariana DeBose (@arianadebose)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CfHP5RMOYvk/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
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**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Motherland: Fort Salem, Westworld
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### [From the LWTV Archives: The First Implied Queer Female on TV](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/from-the-lwtv-archives-the-first-implied-queer-female-on-tv/)
**Published:** June 18, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** The first column of "From the LWTV Archives" features the first implied female character on TV.
**Content:**
Welcome to the first edition of my new column, “From the LWTV Archives”. As an archivist during the day and a queer TV enthusiast the rest of the time, delving into the pages of LWTV is always a favorite pastime of mine. This column will feature moments from queer TV history and view each moment within the context of its time.
For the first edition of this column, I thought it would be appropriate to highlight the first queer female character that LWTV has listed as appearing on a TV show: a guest character named [Miss Brant](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/miss-brant/) on the show, *[The Asphalt Jungle](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-asphalt-jungle/)*.
The opening credit of *The Asphalt Jungle*.
## The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle was a TV show that aired on ABC in 1961. It was a police drama that focused on a squad of detectives that targeted organized crime (Law & Order, anyone?). The title was based off a 1950 film with the same name, which was itself based off a novel. However, the TV show did not directly reflect the storylines of either.
This brings us to season 1, episode 5: “The Sniper.” The crime of the week includes a sniper who has been shooting girls on Lovers’ Lane while they are visiting the hideout to hook up with boys. A man immediately takes the blame for the crime, but the show’s main detectives suspect that he is covering for someone else.
Enter: the violent, queer-coded woman. Miss Brant, played by [Virginia Christine](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/virginia-christine/), owns a local restaurant that caters to teenagers. She is very opinionated about girls who “give themselves” to boys and flirts shamelessly with female employees. Can you take a guess who turns out the be the true sniper?
## Queer Community History
It is not a coincidence that this year, 1961, includes the first hint at a queer woman on TV. This is the same year when the first documentary that used the word “homosexual” appeared on TV. It aired on a KQED broadcast in San Francisco and was titled *[The Rejected](https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/sfbatv/bundles/225539)*. Meanwhile, a film titled, *[Victim](https://www.criterion.com/films/27538-victim)*, became the first English-language film to use the word “homosexual” in 1961. Also in 1961, Illinois became the first state to [end its anti-sodomy laws](https://www.aclu.org/other/getting-rid-sodomy-laws-history-and-strategy-led-lawrence-decision), which decriminalized homosexuality in the state. Clearly, the public was showing some interest in seeing representations of the queer community on screen.
However, we were still a far way off from acceptance (or at least the tolerance we see today). Just three days after the documentary *The Rejected* was broadcast in San Francisco, the local police [raided the Tay-Bush Inn](https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/1961-police-raid-pivotal-for-gay-rights-in-S-F-4615713.php) and arrested over 100 queer people. The public may have been curious to learn more about our community, but they weren’t necessarily ready to accept it.
## Impact
Today, Miss Brant’s appearance in *Asphalt Jungle* can be viewed as part of the evil, repressed lesbian trope that we saw throughout film and television for decades. It is important to note that the character was never actually labelled as a queer woman, but she was coded enough to make sure the public would fear her for very *specific* reasons. It would be a while before television was willing to feature queer characters who could be seen as a positive representation of the community.
Stay tuned for the next post of this column, “From the LWTV Archives: First Show with an Implied Gender Queer Character”.
*\[As always, this column is based on data provided in LWTV. If you have more information on a show/character that has not been included in our database, please let us know!\]*
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** The Asphalt Jungle, Virginia Christine
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### [Queer Beats – June 17, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-june-17-2022-first-kill-bts/)
**Published:** June 17, 2022
**Author:** Team LWTV
**Excerpt:** The L Word: Generation Q season 3 is filming, For All Mankind season 1 is streaming and First Kill content is plentiful!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news crowdsourced from the [LWTV Slack Community](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/). This week, *The L Word: Generation Q* season 3 is filming, *For All Mankind* season 1 is streaming and *First Kill* BTS content is plentiful!
[First Kill](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/first-kill/)Cute bts from First Kill!
**-Nikki**
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cet8hiUvWCz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Sarah Catherine Hook (@sarahcatherine.hook)](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cet8hiUvWCz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
How well do the leads of First Kill know each other?
**-Barbie**
[For All Mankind](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-all-mankind/)Space Gays! No idea why we love For All Mankind? Why not watch it on Apple TV! Season one is free for all mankind … for a limited time.
**-Mika**
> Season 1 of [\#ForAllMankind](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForAllMankind?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is available free on [@appletvplus](https://twitter.com/AppleTVPlus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for a limited time.
>
> Don’t wait another decade, reply and tag a friend who you’ve been telling to watch [\#ForAllMankind](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForAllMankind?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/xP8FoB7fjc](https://t.co/xP8FoB7fjc)
>
> — For All Mankind (@forallmankind\_) [June 11, 2022](https://twitter.com/forallmankind_/status/1535434184914636800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)I love seeing these three together again to film season three of TLWGQ! Also, if you want to hear behind the scenes stories, listen to Kate and Leisha recap the OG L Word and ramble about home repair, listen to [the PANTS Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pants-with-kate-and-leisha/id1514861303).
**-Tracy**
> Besties, we're rolling!!! [\#TheLWord](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWord?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 3 is OFFICIALLY IN PRODUCTION!!! [pic.twitter.com/sLeUykvGZJ](https://t.co/sLeUykvGZJ)
>
> — The L Word on Showtime (@SHO\_TheLWord) [June 9, 2022](https://twitter.com/SHO_TheLWord/status/1534955474361229318?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The Last of UsFor anyone who isn’t a gamer geek, the video game is about zombies (called Clickers) and the … well, last of us humans. One of those humans is Ellie, who appears to be immune to the clickers’ bites! She’s also a lesbian, though that may not be relevant in the first season for a 14 year old scrambling to survive (her girlfriends are in part II when she’s older). Ashley Johnson (who played the part in the video game) will be in the series as well as someone yet to be revealed. The expected release is sometime in 2023.
**-Mika**
> 'The Last of Us' has wrapped filming!
>
> — Collider (@Collider) [June 11, 2022](https://twitter.com/Collider/status/1535694917309276160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
A League of Their OwnJust in case anyone needs a good happy-cry!
**-Nikki**
> For the majority of her life, sports legend 95-year old [@AAGPBL](https://twitter.com/AAGPBL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) player, Maybelle Blair felt like she had to hide her authentic self. Today she came out publicly for the first time. We couldn't be happier for her, and continue to push for love and acceptance on and off the field. [pic.twitter.com/BEaCisO2RH](https://t.co/BEaCisO2RH)
>
> — A League of Their Own (@LeagueOnPrime) [June 14, 2022](https://twitter.com/LeagueOnPrime/status/1536554295960555521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The first photos are out for us all to enjoy.
**-Mika**
> Brand new first look photos from [@LeagueOnPrime](https://twitter.com/LeagueOnPrime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ⚾️ Coming August 12th [pic.twitter.com/Z4K8dIl0yR](https://t.co/Z4K8dIl0yR)
>
> — Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) [June 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/PrimeVideo/status/1536423217547448320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[9-1-1: Lone Star](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1-lone-star/)Annoyingly there is no mention of Marjan (anyone know a good shipname for Marjan and Paul?) but Brian Michael Smith has a brief and honest chat with TV Insider about Paul’s rough season, his love life, and the question of when does a trans man out himself to a potential romantic partner?
**-Mika**
> “We’ve seen him return to his job, but what is the psychological impact of facing his own mortality?” says [\#911LoneStar](https://twitter.com/hashtag/911LoneStar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)’s [@TheBrianMichael](https://twitter.com/TheBrianMichael?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on Paul’s health struggles.
>
> — TV Insider (@TVInsider) [June 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/TVInsider/status/1536409374838730752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Pride Month NewsWhile Fox decided NOT to air it, the fact remains that Jeopardy super champ threw out the first pitch for a SF Giants game in pride month
**-Mika**
> Jeopardy! megachamp Amy Schneider throws out the ceremonial first pitch on Pride Day at Oracle Park. [pic.twitter.com/m7ihPTEsze](https://t.co/m7ihPTEsze)
>
> — Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) [June 11, 2022](https://twitter.com/extrabaggs/status/1535760791307431936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, very random. If you feel you have your finger on the pulse of fluffy queer TV news, please [**JOIN US**](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/)!
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** 9-1-1: Lone Star, A League of Their Own, First Kill, For All Mankind, The L Word: Generation Q
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – June 13, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-cal-and-juliette/)
**Published:** June 13, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I binged all of First Kill in two days and loved it. Cal and Juliette were great and I was sucked into the rest of the family drama too.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, instead of doing the productive plans I made for myself last Saturday, binged all of *First Kill* and fell in love with Cal and Juliette.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[First Kill](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/first-kill/)* – Season 1 \[Streaming\]I saw [the trailers for *First Kill*](https://youtu.be/D4wJK4C_nZY) over the last month or so and thought, “I’ll watch it.” but I didn’t think I’d be super into it. To me the previews made it look really serious and dark and I don’t do well with teen supernatural mixed with serious. I need some fun and funny to keep me interested.
I gave it a try Friday night and was hooked immediately. It was way more lighthearted and funny than I expected, and the main ship, Cal and Juliette, had fantastic romantic chemistry. By Saturday the show derailed any plans I had of being productive and I finished the whole thing.
> How far would you go for the woman you love? First Kill is now on Netflix! [pic.twitter.com/3gCy04SPIU](https://t.co/3gCy04SPIU)
>
> — Netflix (@netflix) [June 10, 2022](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1535250272385060864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Cal and Juliette are in a classic, “Love that shouldn’t be” situation. Juliette is a generational legacy vampire and Calliope is a generational monster hunter. Despite the fact that hundreds of years of history say these two should definitively NOT be together they fall in love. This causes and uncovers a lot of drama in both of their families. Juliette is an adorable dork who has been avoiding her first kill for as long as possible. Cal on the other hand is an ambitious hunter who can’t wait for her first kill. It’s a perfect opposites attract pairing.
What surprised me the most is I didn’t only care about Cal and Juliette’s story. I really got pulled in by the rest of the family drama. Also, Cal and Juliette are not the only queer characters on the show, they both have gay close friends with interesting storylines.
My favorite pairing was Juliette’s mom Margot and Cal’s mom Talia. Their scenes were fantastic.
I’d watch a *First Kill* hot mom spin-off show.
I’m not going to go into recap detail because **I want y’all to watch it**!
I really hope we get a season two and Netflix doesn’t make this show one of its post-layoffs First Kills.
**This week:** *[Irma Vep](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/irma-vep/)* is pretty interesting, I’m curious to see where things go. Also, I’m planning on reporting back on *For All Mankind*.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** First Kill
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – May 30, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-greys-anatomy-season-18-finale/)
**Published:** May 30, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** The Grey's Anatomy season 18 finale is an ode to queer joy. Thank you, Shondaland.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, the *Grey’s Anatomy* season 18 finale is an ode to queer joy. Thank you, Shondaland.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)* – Season 18 Episode 20 “You Are the Blood” \[Live\]After the previous week, I was scared it was the last we’d see of Kai. “Kids vs. No Kids” broke up the zillionth Shondaland couple and that was that. Then this week we had the double-episode, *Grey’s Anatomy* season 18 finale with an appearance from Jackson and April (Japril seems to be doing great btw).
Amelia tells April about being sad over a breakup, and April says, “Never say never. Sometimes love comes back around.” Hmmm, this gave me some hope maybe Kai will be back next season. Then, in one of the last scenes of the finale, Kai finds Amelia in the parking lot and they do a grand romantic kiss!
I edited the 2 scenes together for y’all, you’re welcome!
> "Never say never. Sometimes love comes back around."
> ♥️😭 [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/hshotETukZ](https://t.co/hshotETukZ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 28, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1530600580103675909?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
To be honest, I was really surprised. I’m so used to zero couples being happy I just assumed Amelia and Kai were over.
But a Shondaland miracle happened, both Amelia and Kai and Carina and Maya on *Station 19* had happy endings this season. Maybe someone in the writers room understood our community needs to see queer joy because even in 2022 we see it so rarely. And over our lifetimes, we’ve been fed the opposite.
There is a long history of straight representation spanning the relationship spectrum from heartbroken to happily ever after. Straight people got to turn on the TV (and every other form of media) to see a huge array of representation. We got invisibility, rejection, loneliness, punishment and death. This is why on a show where almost no couples wind up happy, it is still important to protect queer couples and portray queer joy.
**Am I asking for queer couples to get special treatment? Yes I am.** We need this to undo generations of damage done to our community.
[E.R. Fightmaster](https://twitter.com/GenderlessGapAd) (Kai) posted this beautiful tweet.
> It is important that we see ourselves, our potential + our joy. I am so grateful that Amelia + Kai were able to show you some queer love+joy this season. Your queerness is beautiful. Your identity is valid. Your joy is powerful. You matter so much. All my love.🌈🥼[\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — E.R. Fightmaster (@GenderlessGapAd) [May 27, 2022](https://twitter.com/GenderlessGapAd/status/1530317968789319681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**“Your joy is powerful.”** It’s so true. Showing queer joy on the small screen is a radical act that nourishes queer people.
It’s sad tweets like this have to be made, right? We have to be explicitly told our queerness is beautiful and our identities are valid, especially for non-cis folks.
**Thank you, Shondaland for bringing queer joy to our screens this year.**
I hope Amelia and Kai can work the kids/no kids thing out next season without Kai having to pivot to wanting kids. Maybe they’ll move to Seattle and work at Grey/Sloan but not move in with Amelia. We’ll just have to wait and see!
And as a special gift to me Owen fled Seattle on the *Grey’s Anatomy* season 18 finale. I know he’ll be back but a girl can dream.
**This week:** My goal this week is to make it through all of *Stranger Things* season 4 to see how things go with Robin’s crush on Vickie.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Grey's Anatomy
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – June 6, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-gloria-and-caroline/)
**Published:** June 6, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I check in on how things are going for Gloria and Caroline in season two of Girls5eva.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I check in on how things are going for Gloria and Caroline in season two of *Girls5eva*.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Girls5eva](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/girls5eva/)* – Season 2 Episode 7 “Returnity” \[Streaming\]This season, Gloria has been trying to rekindle her relationship her ex wife Caroline, but also got a woman’s phone number when Summer challenged her to while shooting a music video. At this point things are going well with Caroline (played by [Janine Brito](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/janine-brito/), Paula Pell’s [real life wife](https://people.com/style/paula-pell-marries-janine-brito-in-a-dress-from-target/)), however her current apartment is not the ideal romantic setting, so the two of them decide to get an apartment together!
They use Kev as their realtor because he’s just starting out and Summer wants him our of her basement. While showing them an apartment he finds a suspicious phone number fall out of Gloria’s bag.
Kev can spot a wandering thought when he sees one.
It seems Gloria still has nagging doubt of her lack of dating experience.
> "I had a low point where I purchased a Megan Rapinoe torso. But due to, you know, supply chain issues, that one didn't show up." [\#Girls5eva](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Girls5eva?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/KZrUVsGqeT](https://t.co/KZrUVsGqeT)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1533627369646325762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The Megan Rapinoe line made me laugh.
The lease is signed and Gloria and Caroline are officially co-habituating again! She tells Kev this proves she is committed to the relationship with zero doubts.
Looks like the doubt is still there and Kevin can see it.
There is an obvious understanding that Gloria thinks Kevin is a closeted gay guy, although this has never been said out loud. I love how this is taken further with Kevin knowing now to squash down unwanted feelings, but now it’s aimed at Gloria.
With one episode left in season two, we’ll see how it pans out!
**This week:** *For All Mankind* season three premieres on Friday!! I am so excited.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Girls5eva
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### [Queer Beats – June 10, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-june-10-2022/)
**Published:** June 10, 2022
**Author:** Team LWTV
**Excerpt:** Your source for Queer TV news now crowdsourced from the awesome LezWatchTV Slack community!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news!
This week, we have some Queer Beats news. Nikki, who has been dutifully posting this column since 2018 is going to start an exciting new column (stay tuned!). So we decided to crowdsource Queer TV news from the awesome **LezWatchTV Slack community**! If you feel you have your finger on the pulse of fluffy queer TV news, [**JOIN US**](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/)!
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## [For All Mankind](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-all-mankind/)
Many many many spoilers are around, but the one we care about most is that Ellen, our fabulous (closeted) space gay will be running against Bill Clinton for president! Early reports say that the show finally picks up on LGBTQ+ plots, so fingers crossed the FAM-verse gets the first queer president.
**-Mika**
> "In its third season, 'For All Mankind' flies high in its trip into the unknown, discovering along the way the very real qualities that both make us who we are, and drive us to be better."
>
> The latest from [@nschager](https://twitter.com/nschager?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw):
>
> — The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) [June 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/thedailybeast/status/1533851238869106689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Harley Quinn](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/harley-quinn/)
While Batwoman is gone, and Ivy got her happy ending there (being on a special island with your cop girlfriend is happy, right?), Harley and Ivy are still together on HBO Max’s *Harley Quinn*. We don’t know when the show will be released, besides ‘this summer,’ but the hottest DC Bitches will be back.
**-Mika**
> The hottest duo Gotham’s ever seen 😍 and we’re back this summer b\*tches! [pic.twitter.com/ik3c7SHqsx](https://t.co/ik3c7SHqsx)
>
> — Harley Quinn (@dcharleyquinn) [June 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/dcharleyquinn/status/1534203583079620613?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## A League of Their Own
Finally, baseball will be queer again! “A League of Their Own” the series will actually address the real queerness of the AAGPBL and, from the first clips, we can see women giving each other the ‘nod’ on the bases. Sports and lesbians are like chocolate and peanut butter, and I (a maaaaasive baseball nerd who watches every game for her home team) is here for it.
**-Mika**
> ‘A League of Their Own’ Amazon Series Sets August Premiere Date, Reveals First Look
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [June 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1534143338147979264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)
We are NOT okay with this. The last season is coming soon (really soon) and we have so many unanswered questions. Will the witches save everything? I have no idea, but we’ll get Raellya back, and it looks like General Cheekbones Alder is going to be around.
**-Mika**
> It's time to answer the final call. The final season of [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) premieres June 21 on [@FreeformTV](https://twitter.com/FreeformTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Stream on [@Hulu](https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) June 22. [pic.twitter.com/NAipNRwOOF](https://t.co/NAipNRwOOF)
>
> — Motherland: Fort Salem (@Motherland) [June 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/Motherland/status/1534233733397590016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## Ms. Marvel
While the comics have a lesbian character, she has a whole coming out story. This means the first episode, which came out Wednesday, wasn’t overtly anything. That said the show has vibes from *Scott Pilgrim* when it comes to showing us the in-world fandom of the Avengers. It’s the perfect time for serious girl power.
**-Mika**
> Meet the Khans.[@MsMarvel](https://twitter.com/msmarvel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), an Original series from Marvel Studios, starts streaming tonight on [@DisneyPlus](https://twitter.com/disneyplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [\#MsMarvel](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MsMarvel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/kVcytAADft](https://t.co/kVcytAADft)
>
> — Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) [June 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/MarvelStudios/status/1534233739173167111?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## Newly Out!
Is that a Queer Beats thing? 
**-Barbie**
(Yes it is, Barbie.)
> "I thought I was searching for a Disney Prince," [\#PitchPerfect](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PitchPerfect?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [\#SeniorYear](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SeniorYear?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) star [@RebelWilson](https://twitter.com/RebelWilson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) wrote. "But maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess." 🌈
>
> — Out Magazine (@outmagazine) [June 9, 2022](https://twitter.com/outmagazine/status/1534943462528716818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/)
Celebrate Pride with the Gem Creator, Rebecca Sugar! Now, who wants to sing Giant Woman with me?
**-Mika**
> I’m celebrating Pride with my 2nd virtual concert fundraiser for [@TrevorProject](https://twitter.com/TrevorProject?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) this Sunday, June 12th from 5-7pm PST (8/10 EST) on instagram live! I’ll be joined by [@ben\_levin](https://twitter.com/ben_levin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on bass and [@jeffliujeffliu](https://twitter.com/jeffliujeffliu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on guitar! We’ll play our greatest hits and more so please tune in! [pic.twitter.com/1Nk9oKkQ48](https://t.co/1Nk9oKkQ48)
>
> — Rebecca Sugar (@rebeccasugar) [June 9, 2022](https://twitter.com/rebeccasugar/status/1534718123173023745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Warrior Nun](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/warrior-nun/)
Get your rosaries out, the warrior nuns are on their way, as is what they know that we know that they know that we wanted.
**-Margo**
> the nuns return. see this first look at WARRIOR NUN Season 2 [\#GeekedWeek](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GeekedWeek?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/6r9jnv3Yhj](https://t.co/6r9jnv3Yhj)
>
> — Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) [June 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1533849954023768064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Westworld](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/westworld/)
You all have seen the trailer for *Westworld* season three, right?
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CdY-OdKl_41/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Evan Rachel Wood (@evanrachelwood)](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CdY-OdKl_41/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
If you look closely, you can see a quick clip of [Airana DeBose](https://www.instagram.com/p/CdYeCGIuKvg/). [According to co-creator Lisa Joy](https://deadline.com/2022/06/westworld-evan-rachel-wood-james-marsden-returns-1235038527/) at an ATX Festival panel Delores is indeed dead but Evan Rachel Wood will play a new character. “Her name is Christina and she’s from a city that looks like New York. She lives there with her roommate played by Ariana DeBose who may or may not have a crush on Christina.”
😅😰
Please please please please let there be some gay this season!
**-Tracy**
---
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, now random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** A League of Their Own, For All Mankind, Harley Quinn, Motherland: Fort Salem, Ms. Marvel, Steven Universe, Warrior Nun, Westworld
---
### [The Storm of Motherland: Fort Salem's Final Season](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/the-storm-of-motherland-fort-salems-final-season/)
**Published:** June 15, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The final season begins for "Motherland" and we all wonder who lives, who dies, and who tells the story in the end.
**Content:**
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
It’s painful to write that. Our little witchy, creepy, silly, awesome show only has this last season to wrap up everything. But come **June 21**, the beginning of the end of Freeform’s risky alt-history storm of ‘what if witches were real and joined the United States?’ is a reality.
A
The first episode gets an A for a super solid start. Our girls are back together, even if the world is a massive disaster. But everyone is stepping up to face the final fights. The only question is … who will win?
> It's time to answer the final call. The final season of [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) premieres June 21 on [@FreeformTV](https://twitter.com/FreeformTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Stream on [@Hulu](https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) June 22. [pic.twitter.com/NAipNRwOOF](https://t.co/NAipNRwOOF)
>
> — Motherland: Fort Salem (@Motherland) [June 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/Motherland/status/1534233733397590016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## Live Free
At the end of Season Two, we had a number of dramatic changes. General Alder is dead (or … maybe just a giant mushroom). Our girls, as a Unit, were on the lam with members of the Spree, following the death of a cadet who just happened to be the daughter of the Vice President. That same Vice President betrayed everyone and planned his own daughter’s death. Oh and the Camarilla was back and had released a Witch Plague.
We come back to the runaways, trying to remain free, trying to save the world, only the world keeps wanting to self-destruct. Generations of soldiers, Abigail, is itching for a fight. The lovebirds, Scylla and Raelle, are back together and making up for lost time. And Tally … well she’s finally *finally* coming into her own and finding her actual strength.
## Die Young
MOTHERLAND: FORT SALEM – “Homo Cantus” – After being blamed a death, the witches leave the army and become fugitives. The Season 3 premiere of “Motherland: Fort Salem” airs Tuesday, June 21 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Freeform. (Freeform/Jeff Petry) AMALIA HOLM, TAYLOR HICKSON
Of course the overwhelming feeling of dread is still there. The girls had to run away, which is pretty anathema to all of them. Abigail’s a soldier, Tally began the series by not running away, and Raelle … well … she’s there, semi reluctantly, but she’s not really a runner. In fact, the only runner is Scylla, and she’s sticking around too.
That doesn’t stop the VP (who had his own daughter killed!) from trying like hell to find them and kill them. And I have to tell you, the odds really look against them. The entire government is looking for them. While a lot of their fellow witches will let it go, it’s clear that anti-witch sentiment is at an all time high.
Yes, the parallels are there, and yes, they’re intentional.
The literal Witch Hunt puts everyone at risk, all witches, everywhere.
## Revive
The real hope is that all this ends well. The girls save the world, and maybe General Cheekbones Alder comes back to help somehow. After all, we did see her ‘alive’ of sorts in the mycelial network.
But will the Witches be able to save anything while they’re fugitives? Will Nicte ‘help’ them rebel?
Knowing it’s a final season makes it feel like they’re going to pull out all the stops, try everything, and hopefully not raze the world but … well … sometimes the world needs a little razing.
> After being blamed for the death of the vice president’s daughter, the witches leave the army behind and become fugitives — but staying out of trouble is never easy. While Raelle and Scylla enjoy their reunion, Nicte tempts Tally with a new power.
Everything is going to change forever.
MOTHERLAND: FORT SALEM – The end of season 2 of “Motherland: Fort Salem” left Abigail, Tally, Raelle and Scylla fugitives on the run. Now without a military nor a home, they seek protection alongside the Dodger community in the Cession – but laying low and staying out of trouble has never been their strong suit. With witch hunters working against them from inside the White House, our heroes must call upon ancient forces in the final battle for their right to exist. The series stars Taylor Hickson, Jessica Sutton, Ashley Nicole Williams, Amalia Holm, Demetria McKinney and Lyne Renée. In addition, fan-favorites Sheryl Lee Ralph (as President Wade), Victor Webster (as Blanton Silver), Tony Giroux (as Adil) and Catherine Lough Haggquist (as Petra Bellweather) will be back as recurring cast members. Executive produced by Eliot Laurence, Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Kevin Messick, Amanda Tapping, Brian Studler and Tracey Jeffrey. “Motherland: Fort Salem” will premiere Tuesday, June 21, at 10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT. (Freeform)
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Motherland: Fort Salem
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### [Star Trek: Queer New Worlds](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/star-trek-queer-new-worlds/)
**Published:** June 8, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** We explore strange new worlds again, just as we did the first time. Casually being who we are.
**Content:**
If you haven’t been watching *Star Trek: Strange New Worlds*, and you missing the ‘classic’ Star Trek where they went off and had semi-complicated adventures, but with modern sensibilities, then you have been missing out.
## Classic Beginnings
I can’t remember when I first watched *[Star Trek](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/star-trek/)*, not exactly.
I remember sitting in a room we called ‘the pit’ which was the TV/play room at my parents’ house, on a battered brown couch that eventually moved with us from Cleveland to San Diego, with my cousin, who eventually moved in with us. I remember the teeny tiny TV, a terrible earache, and I really can’t remember what the episode was about.
But forty-odd years later, I can pick out any episode of Classic Trek and remember most (if not all) of it.
Favourite characters? Spock and McCoy, followed by Scotty and Uhura. Oh and Nurse Chapel.
I totally shipped Spock and Christine. I didn’t know what shipping was back then, but I loved them together, and “Amok Time” became one of my favourite episodes for so many reasons. The bromance between Spock and Kirk, the third wheel snarking of McCoy, and that smile at the end when Spock’s façade slips. It was all perfection.
## A New Generation
When *[TNG](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/star-trek-the-next-generation/)* rolled around, I was older and more capable of understanding things. Like why I had posters of Marina Sirtis, Gates McFadden, and Denise Crosby on my walls. Oh, and Wil Wheaton, which I think he and I would find hilarious for similar reasons right now. I admit, teen Mika was sobbing when Tasha Yar was killed so unceremoniously in the first season (the story goes Crosby was upset her character didn’t get development, but at the time we had no idea and I recall Starlog magazine made a quip about how a woman asks for more lines and her character is killed).
But unlike Classic *Trek*, *TNG* addressed the changing world a little more directly. The fourth movie (*The Voyage Home* — the whales one) was released while the series was on-air, and like that movie (which ostensibly was about how we’re killing everything and this will be bad), they took advantage of the platform to pontificate.
In the mid-80s, at a Boston convention, Gene Roddenberry took a question about why ‘Infinite Diversity’ excluded the gays, and he pledged to introduce a gay character in *TNG*. A writer named David Gerrold wrote a script called “Blood and Fire,” back in 1988, and that has become infamous among LGBTQ+ fans.
Gerrold wanted to tackle AIDS! So he wrote a script that gave the Romulans some weird bloodworm virus that required everyone on the Enterprise to donate blood. At the end of the episode, there would be a title card telling people to donate. Also in the episode would be a pair of one-off characters, a couple dudes in a committed relationship. There was a quick “How long have you two been together?” and that was it.
Don’t remember the episode? That’s because the script never happened. And in an interview with Trek Movie, Gerrold put the blame on Rick Berman:
> I don’t blame Gene as much as I blame Rick Berman for that clusterfuck. Others have confirmed it. They have said that in their experience Rick Berman was a raging homophobe, which makes the whole thing even more bizarre. \[…\]
>
> [Exclusive: David Gerrold Talks Frankly About TNG Conflicts With Roddenberry & Berman + JJ-Trek & more](https://trekmovie.com/2014/09/12/exclusive-david-gerrold-talks-frankly-about-tng-conflicts-with-roddenberry-berman-jj-trek-more/) – 12 Sept. 2014, *Trek Movie*
A lot of the LGBTQ+ fanbase has nothing nice to say about Berman.
Still, they managed to get away with a lot, even with Berman around. Riker romanced a person from a genderless society, and was in support of [Soren](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/soren/) no matter what. Dr. Crusher romanced a Trill and, when they changed to a new host, a woman, and were still into her, Crusher admitted she couldn’t. Small steps. Baby steps. A lot of setbacks, but baby steps.
Then, on August 8, 1991, Roddenberry sent a statement to The Advocate
> In the fifth season of ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation,’ viewers will see more of shipboard life in some episodes, which will, among other things, include gay crew members in day-to-day circumstances
>
> [Gay “Trek”](https://www.salon.com/2001/06/30/gay_trek/) – 30 June 2001
Roddenberry died only two months later.
## NuTrek
The Berman era was terrible.
I’m going to skip the new movies, in part because we’re a TV site, but also because in the end, I didn’t like them. Oh I wanted to. I love the acting, the subtle timeline shifts, and in fact some of the story. But the movie, as my cousin (yes, the same one) put it, “lacks hope.”
That was always the draw, for me, about *Star Trek*. It had hope. Hope that being a PoC on the bridge, in command, was normal. Hope that we could all work it out, find peace, become better people. Tangentially this is also why I love the *Bill & Ted* movies. For all people scream that *Star Trek* is ‘woke’ and has ‘abandoned’ the right… well honestly I wonder if they were even watching the show I was. The show that put a black woman on the bridge, in command, and had her kiss Kirk? The show with the Asian helmsman? The show with the bloody Russian, during the IRL Cold War, up there?
Anyone who thinks Star Trek wasn’t woke all along has really been asleep at the switch.
So when they continued their awareness into *[DS9](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/star-trek-deep-space-nine/)* (which had the first lesbian kiss), and then we had those rumours about Seven of Nine being a lesbian…. only to have Roddenberry die and the heteronormative reign supreme was the point that I walked away from Star Trek. It wasn’t going to show ‘me.’
## Rebooting
*[Star Trek: Discovery](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/star-trek-discovery/)* changed it.
They brought back a lot of aspects from Classic Trek but was questionably received. Not everyone liked the ‘Mary Sue’ aspect of Spock’s hitherto unknown sister, and yeah, a lot of people hated Michael for being black. There were gays all over the damn ship, and everything was solved with the power of friendship!
Is *Disco* perfect? Nope. It is as flawed as every other TV show. But is it **bad**? Honestly I enjoy it. I like it better than *[Picard](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/star-trek-picard/)*, who finally did give us gay-Seven but had a very uneven second season and somehow managed to waste Q, the best villain ever.
But what *Disco* did was give the Trek Universe room. Suddenly we had room to have imperfect heroes again, to have people make choices with their hearts and heads, but sometimes out of balance. We had them experience love and loss, make difficult choices, and screw it up.
And this matters because from all of this, we got *[Strange New Worlds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/star-trek-strange-new-worlds/)*.
## Strange New Queers
My wife quipped that ‘strange’ and ‘queer’ are synonyms.
*Strange New Worlds* started off with Ortegas, who is the most queer-coded character on that show.
Pictured: Melissa Navia as Ortegas of the Paramount+ original series STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS.
Photo Cr: Marni Grossman/Paramount+ ©2022 ViacomCBS. All Rights Reserved.
There is no heterosexual explanation for that haircut.
Besides her awesomely queer haircut, when off duty we see Ortegas in a bomber jacket, cargo pants, and boots.
But she’s not the person who came out last week.
No, that would be Nurse [Christine Chapel](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/christine-chapel/).
Jess Bush // Majel BarrettMajel Barrett is best known for being *ToS*‘ Christine Chapel, as well as *TNG’s* Lawaxana Troi. Trekies also know her as the original Number One. Barrett’s Christine pined for Spock in every way possible. It was obvious to everyone she loved him, and he was just a big dumb alien, so hell bent on not appearing human, than he would do anything to erase it.
Bush’s Christine is a little more wild. She has more personality than just ‘The nurse who digs Spock,’ but the depth of nerdy like … she’s fascinated by ancient surgical techniques. She teases Dr. M’Benga. She is besties with Ortegas, who teases her are a disastrous date with a woman that ended with phaser fire.
And yes that’s how Christine Chapel’s pansexuality comes around.
## Infinite Diversity, Infinite Queers
While the jury is still out on Ortegas (come on, Trek…), it looks like Star Trek has finally returned to its roots and remembered the best way to give us everything we want is to just include it.
The casual, no-special-of-the-week introduction of queers.
Because we’re normal.
And we are.
Peace and Long Life, my friends.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Star Trek, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Star Trek Discovery, Star Trek Picard, Star Trek the Next Generation, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
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### ["All Rise"'s Reprieve](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/all-rises-reprieve/)
**Published:** June 1, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** "All Rise" returns on the 7th of June. Just enough time to catch up on two seasons of easy legal drama.
**Content:**
This month, a miracle occurs and *[All Rise](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-rise/)* is coming back! On June 7th!
## What is *All Rise*?
By the log line:
> “All Rise” is a courthouse drama that follows the chaotic, hopeful, and sometimes absurd lives of its judges, prosecutors, and public defenders, as they work with bailiffs, clerks, and police to get justice for the people of Los Angeles amidst a flawed legal system. Among them is newly appointed ‘Judge Lola Carmichael’ (Simone Missick), a highly regarded and impressive former deputy district attorney who doesn’t intend to sit back on the bench in her new role, but instead leans in, immediately pushing the boundaries and challenging the expectations of what a judge can be.
*All Rise* is a strange beast. It’s both a soft-legal drama escapism (more about the people at the end of the day) and a headline-grabbing reflection of the horrors of real life.
CBS canceled it after two seasons, following the COVID decimation of many low-hanging shows. And at the time, it was sad but understandable. With costs skyrocketing due to COVID (we’re talking around a million USD per episode of 1-hour TV), anything that wasn’t performing incredibly well or was super cheap became at risk. *All Rise*, with it’s stunning array of talent and well known actors, was going to be a target.
But unlike a lot of shows, *All Rise* was saved by **OWN** (The Oprah Winfrey Network)
## Why We Watch *All Rise*
The lesbians.
What? You expected more?
Okay, okay.
The show started out with a main character, Judge Lisa Benner (Lola’s mentor and boss), being an out lesbian. First episode she shows up with her girlfriend at a function. But not long into the season, we have a bit of a tragedy. Back when gay marriage was legalized, Judge Brenner instituted ‘Wedding Day” where she mass married as many people as possible. It was her most favourite day. But this one was also when her girlfriend left her, right when she was about to propose.
Whoops.
Things got rougher in that season when one of Lisa’s exes helps Lola investigate Lisa, but then the unfathomable happened. COVID hit, the show got cut short, and storylines were sacrificed.
When the show finally came back for season two, they were one of the few that embraced the topical nature of the world. They had COVID. People wore masks, put up screens to separate each other, sanitized, and got tested. They also dealt with PTDS from BLM protests, the unjustness of the world, and so on. In other words, they embraced the horrid reality, but also managed to keep their goofy nature.
And that paid off for us queer watchers, as Lisa Benner got a new girlfriend (played by perennial fan favourite, [Amy Acker](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/amy-acker/)), Lola’s new assistant, Ness, ended up dating one of DA’s clerks, Samantha, and things were on the up and up when the show was canceled.
## Will the Queers be Back?
I know this has been a weird bit of uncertainty, due to OWN. See, OWN has been pretty quiet about things, to the point they don’t even have new photos up yet. And when they listed the cast, they said:
> The cast also includes Wilson Bethel as Judge Carmichael’s best friend, Deputy District Attorney ‘Mark Callan,’ Jessica Camacho as public defender ‘Emily Lopez,’ J. Alex Brinson as bailiff-turned-lawyer ‘Luke Watkins,’ Ruthie Ann Miles as Lola’s assistant ‘Sherri Kansky,’ Lindsay Mendez as court reporter ‘Sara Castillo,’ and Lindsey Gort as defense attorney ‘Amy Quinn.’
Those are all the main main characters, And what we don’t see are Lisa Benner (played by Marg Helgenberger, who is over on *CSI: Vegas* for that show’s season 2), Samantha Powell, Ness Johnson, nor Georgia Jennings (Amy Acker, who is over on *9-1-1: Lone Star* as Rob Lowe’s politician girlfriend).
Good news?
Watch the trailer:
We see Lisa, we see Ness, and while I’m pretty darn sure that the ‘congratulations’ for Lisa is more about her own political aspirations (see season 2), a love life isn’t out of the picture for her.
Tune in next week to catch *All Rise*, it’s a simple, complicated, goofy, serious law drama.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** All Rise
---
### [Queer Beats - May 27, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-may-27-2022/)
**Published:** May 27, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we got new trailers for Queer As Folk, The Umbrella Academy, and For All Mankind.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news. This week, we got new trailers for Queer As Folk, The Umbrella Academy, and For All Mankind.
## [A League of Their Own](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_League_of_Their_Own_(upcoming_TV_series))
This show can’t come soon enough.
> 'A League of Their Own' co-creators Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham tease their joyful TV series about women's baseball, adapted from the beloved 1992 movie.
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [May 14, 2022](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1525615773187727360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Batwoman may be over but at least we can still get cute photos from the cast.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdo_-7brBil/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Wallis Day (@wallisday)](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdo_-7brBil/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Derry Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/derry-girls/)
The Derry Girls run ended in the UK this week.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CdtjZUrPkD7/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Nicola Coughlan (@nicolacoughlan)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CdtjZUrPkD7/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [For All Mankind](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-all-mankind/)
Is everyone excited for some new Mars-related trauma this season?
## [Heartstopper](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/heartstopper/)
Netflix reversed its usual trend with queer shows and gave Heartstopper TWO more seasons!
> To those who have fallen in love with Nick & Charlie, cried watching Alice Oseman's magical story brought to life, or felt represented for the first time on-screen, I am elated to announce…
>
> Heartstopper has been renewed for TWO MORE SEASONS! 🍂 🍂 [pic.twitter.com/Dyc4MBjQaV](https://t.co/Dyc4MBjQaV)
>
> — Netflix (@netflix) [May 20, 2022](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1527635263958097920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [NCIS: Hawaii](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ncis-hawaii/)
Us Kacy fans got a treat in the finale but also with this behind-the-scenes picture.
> Surprise [\#Kacy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kacy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#NCISHawaii](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NCISHawaii?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) see what happens next Monday on our Season 1 finale [@CBS](https://twitter.com/CBS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/HEhEm3MO7r](https://t.co/HEhEm3MO7r)
>
> — Jason Antoon (@jasonantoon) [May 19, 2022](https://twitter.com/jasonantoon/status/1527124638018306048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
A reunion for the books.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd3ysETPpxA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Isabella Gomez (@isabella.gomez)](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd3ysETPpxA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
I know there is no proof that this show will have any queerness in it, but I can’t get through this post without talking about the [Tatiana Maslany ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tatiana-maslany/)news.
## [Queer As Folk](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queer-folk-us/)
The trailer is here for the new version of Queer As Folk!
## [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
To add to the recent list of CW cancellations, Riverdale will be ending. But don’t worry, they are getting one more season.
> Riverdale will end after season 7. [pic.twitter.com/PchvJZFd9p](https://t.co/PchvJZFd9p)
>
> — Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) [May 19, 2022](https://twitter.com/FilmUpdates/status/1527260078495105024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Slo Pitch](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/slo-pitch/)
Slow Pitch will be premiering another season… but this time on IFC and OUT TV!
> BIG BABY BOY ANNOUNCEMENT. SLO PITCH SEASON TWO PREMIERS JUNE 1st on [@IFC](https://twitter.com/IFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) (USA) and JUNE 2nd on [@OUTtv](https://twitter.com/OUTtv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) (Canada). THE TEAM’S BACK TOGETHER AND we’re kicking off the season with Joanne’s DRUNK BACHELORETTE ON THE FIELD: MARK UR CALS AND GET READY FOR THE HOOT OF A LIFE TIME. [pic.twitter.com/MrExfvWLYO](https://t.co/MrExfvWLYO)
>
> — SLOPITCH (@SloPitchSeries) [May 20, 2022](https://twitter.com/SloPitchSeries/status/1527683294892019712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)
[Danielle Savre](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/danielle-savre/) was on Valen Y Sofi to discuss all things Station 19.
## [The Umbrella Academy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-umbrella-academy/)
New Umbrella Academy trailer, anyone?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs6alRuY1UU
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
I’m always here for more behind the scenes pictures of [Shelby](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/shelby-goodkind/) and [Toni](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/toni-shalifoe/).
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CdjdzYXhjvS/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Erana James (@erana\_james)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CdjdzYXhjvS/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Let’s end on this cute post from [Kat Barrell](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/).
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdr2-HvOgPo/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Kat Barrell (@katbarrell)](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdr2-HvOgPo/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** A League of Their Own, Batwoman, Derry Girls, For All Mankind, Heartstopper, NCIS: Hawai'i, One Day at a Time, Queer As Folk, Riverdale, Slo Pitch, Station 19, Tatiana Maslany, The Umbrella Academy, The Wilds, Wynonna Earp
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – May 23, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-hacks-lesbian-cruise/)
**Published:** May 23, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** we had a very queer Hacks lesbian cruise episode and my wife guest recaps the A Million Little Things season finale.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, we had a very queer *Hacks* lesbian cruise episode and my wife guest recaps the A Million Little Things season finale.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Hacks](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hacks/)* – Season 2 Episode 4 “The Captain’s Wife” \[Streaming\]I am a year late to the *Hacks* party. I thought it was about technology, because the first place my brain went was computer hacking. I heard good things about it and my wife liked it, so I spent a couple days catching up. With 30 minute long episodes it was a quick binge and I loved it.
Jean Smart plays Deborah Vance, an old school stand up comic whose brand is becoming dated and diluted with cheesy product endorsements. Her agent pairs her up with a young bisexual comedy writer named Ava (played by Hannah Einbinder) whose career also needs saving. It’s a Boomer and a GenZer forced to work together and their comedic chemistry is off the charts.
Ava is on tour with Deborah this season and their next stop is a gay cruise. Deborah is thrilled because gay men are “her people” but when they arrive she discovers it’s a different kind of gay.
> "I thought this was a gay cruise."
> "It is. Lesbians."
>
> The last [\#Hacks](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hacks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) was gay and hilarious. [pic.twitter.com/tnHStBbA41](https://t.co/tnHStBbA41)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 22, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1528508791880400896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
We haven’t been blessed with a lesbian cruise episode since the original *L Word*!
Ava is psyched but Deborah is not.
Lesbians *are* Ava’s crowd, so she goes to have fun while Deborah sulks.
It doesn’t take long for Ava to find a couple of hot women who turn out to be a “Lavender ‘It’ Couple” who opens up their relationship on lesbian cruises. Hmm okay, “code of the sea” instead of “code of the road.” Later, Ava runs into one of them.
Ava is such a dork, I love her.
Deborah accompanies her to the She-ano bar to be her wing-man.
> "…have you examined why you feel attracted to these gals?"
> "Because they're extremely hot."[\#HacksOnHBOMax](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HacksOnHBOMax?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/sjvkFzqa3D](https://t.co/sjvkFzqa3D)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1528528887038320640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
With Deborah’s help, Ava makes a date the next day to meet these two at the pool.
Things are going great at their meetup until Ava is box-blocked by Deborah.
> Poor Ava is box-blocked by Deborah getting kicked off the lesbian cruise. [\#HacksOnHBOMax](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HacksOnHBOMax?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/67hDaG8gr2](https://t.co/67hDaG8gr2)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1528535307829792770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Turns out Deborah pissed off the entire ship with her show.
Deborah thought she had queer women figured out, but she was wrong. We’re a tough nut to crack.
I am so happy to find a new (to me) show to enjoy that’s not being canceled. I hope Ava’s ex Ruby shows up again because they were cute.
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 5 Episode 18 “Crawl Out Through the Fallout” \[Live\]On the *Station 19* season 5 finale it was time for Carina’s Green Card interview! Last week I was like, “Please don’t make this a struggle” — like the immigration officer doesn’t believe they’re really a couple , etc. I can’t handle that, I just need queer joy in my life right now.
Maya, being a power top in the streets, can not stop interjecting when the officer wants to hear everything in Carina’s words. It’s pretty cute and I loved Carina telling him how they met.
> I loved re-living how [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) met at Carina's Green Card interview. -T [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/2ddR5zTq2n](https://t.co/2ddR5zTq2n)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1528541781838778374?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
After watching their scenes around 100+ times, I can confirm her story is accurate.
Nothing bad happened! She got her green card and all is good in [Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina)land! In the season 6 premiere we should expect the results of Carina’s pregnancy test.
*[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)* – Season 18 Episode 18 “Stronger Than Hate” \[Live\]We haven’t seen Kai for a few episodes so I was worried they were getting faded out of the show, but last week they were back!
> 'Where is Amelia?" 🤔[\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/jmXeABggEi](https://t.co/jmXeABggEi)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1528546044728033281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
😅
Ameila takes Kai to a big dinner party for Meredith’s newish boyfriend, Nick. This means Kai will be subjected to socializing with almost everyone at Grey-Slone and their bazillion kids, including Amelia’s. Kai has previously established they do not want children, but are cool with other people’s. When they inevitably get put on kid duty because there are so many of them around Kai is a sport about it. Owen apologizes to Kai for the impromptu babysitting and asks the million times recycled question.
STFU, Owen! Didn’t you fall off a cliff?
Omg, can we PLEASE get a new relationship conflict? I’d take alien abduction over wants/doesn’t want kids at this point. We could make a site with a database dedicated to Shondaland couples and kids/no-kids breakups. Also, I swear Shondaland has an agenda to convince everyone, despite what they know in their hearts and minds to be true, deep down they really want kids.
Stop it.
Towards the end of the party, Kai and Amelia have some alone time on the swings, which could have been cute but instead was spent processing the kid thing.
> I feel like a broken record, but the repeat button has been pressed for the "kids/no-kids" conflict for 18 seasons. Can we PLEASE find a new reason for relationship drama? This one has been exhausted. -T [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/NDn3SisDlg](https://t.co/NDn3SisDlg)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1528710733885853698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
SMH.
Can we please FOR ONCE have a couple move forward in a relationship without the non-kid-wanting member having to “see the light” and suddenly realize they actually do want kids? I love how direct and logical Kai is and they made it very clear they aren’t going to change their mind on this subject. Amelia also made it evident, when Link proposed to her, she does not want more kids or to get married. Both of them are very career-focused, and I believe, have the right ingredients to continue to make their long-distance relationship work. I hope they do because this quality TV chemistry should not be wasted.
*[A Million Little Things](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/a-million-little-things/)* – Season 4 Episode 20 “Just in Case” \[Live\]**This week my cute wife, Mia, contributed to *Queerest Things* with a recap of *A Million Little Things*** — **a show she watches and I do not**.
“*Last week the Season 4 finale of A Million Little Things aired. The drama about friends dealing with the suicide of one of their group, has evolved into multiple storylines across several generations.*
*After three seasons with only two queer characters (teenager Danny and Katherine’s office pal Carter), the show ramped up the queer stories throughout season 4. The season follows Katherine’s (Grace Park) arc of self-accepting her queerness, which begins after meeting Shanice Williams (Nikiva Dionne), a closeted actress. Katherine eventually goes on a journey to find her childhood best friend Greta Strobe (Cameron Esposito), after realizing she pushed her away in high school because of a mutual attraction.*
*I also appreciated the introduction of a trans teen character, Maddox (Ash Spencer), later in the season and hope he returns in Season 5.*
*If you are looking for a solid drama with multiple storylines across different age groups, check it out. Although I’ve been watching this show since it first aired, this season I really looked forward to new episodes weekly.”*
**And here is the scene she chose for me to make a screen capture of:**
> "You owe it to yourself to see if this whole thing is just a phase."
> "Well, too bad for them, but this is not just a phase."[\#AMillionLittleThings](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AMillionLittleThings?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ytbxmBYfqT](https://t.co/ytbxmBYfqT)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1528536959580352515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Thank you, Mia. 😘
**This week:** 2-hour long Grey’s season finale! I hope we get Kai and Amelia screen time.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** A Million Little Things, Grey's Anatomy, Hacks, Station 19
---
### [Fall From Grace After the End](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/fall-from-grace-after-the-end/)
**Published:** May 25, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** After looking at the numbers, I conclude that queer content never dies. Not even the bad stuff.
**Content:**
I ran into this interesting [tweet by Tech Data](https://twitter.com/datatec_/status/1526581762482225154), where they checked into the google relevant searches of popular TV shows after the end:
As they put it, *Game of Thrones* had the most significant drop-off, which may be relate to how despised the ending was.
So I started wondering if there was a relation to some modern shows we love, with their good and bad and non-existent ending.
## Recent Victims
The first thing I did was start by looking at a few recent shows.
This chart shows you their ‘search ranking’ (or rather, how many people search for them) over time, from the first airdate to the last. *Batwoman* (the red line) is interesting since there was a lot of interest **pre** the show airing.
*Killing Eve* (the blue line) has a few steep drops, directly related to when each season airs, but that peak for season 4 is very, very low. And the drop is the steppest ever. Given how many of us hate the finale, it’s not a shocker. I also thought it was interesting how stable *Batwoman* and *Legends* are.
But the chart I was using was taking ‘100’ as the ranking for the day of the final episode, which means looking for things that were canceled **now** is going to give me a very short result, not to mention a confusing one…
So it was time to do it the other way.
## Bring out Your Netflix Dead
This time, I picked older shows that are a mix.
- *Sense8* – canceled without conclusion, allowed a wrap up movie
- *One Day at a Time* – canceled without conclusion, moved to Pop, canceled again
- *Teenage Bounty Hunters* – canceled without conclusion
- *Orange is the New Black* – planned cancellation
- *GLOW* – canceled but had a kind of conclusion
Those are all Netflix shows, and if you look at the raw search-interest over time, *OitNB* is messing up my metrics!
Okay, but what about **after** the show was over?
Now things look a little different. *OitNB* **remained** popular for 24 months (2 years!) after the finale. In fact … Most everything did. Even *GLOW* (which has a dip due to when in the month it was released) had people searching for it after cancelation.
However you’ll notice those are **months** and the original was **years**. Okay then.
## Blast from the Past
I wanted to pull out moldy-olds like *Xena: Warrior Princess* but Google’s trends only go back to 2004 and Xena ended in 2001. And after some juggling, I decided to show you how things go for two of the more globally recognized series:
I used the search ranking of the month of the show finale as the marker for ‘100’ and everything is based off of that. Interestingly, yes, *Queer as Folk (US)* had a jump **above** their finale! That timing is actually the month before, and since it ended August 7, 2005, that kind of tracks. Most of the search was before the finale wondering what’s going to happen next week.
You don’t really see that with *The L Word* though. Instead you see a steady watch rate that drops. Both shows had very similar down-trend, though, remaining somewhat popular.
The fun part is I wanted to show you some lesbian classics but I found out something hilariously brilliant.
Now if you notice, *Exes and Ohs* and *Lip Service* are insanely stable. It’s been 10 years, people still search for them.
Of course, compared to everything else, they’re barely searched for. But relatively? Well, that leads us to our conclusion!
## The Conclusion: Queer Content Never Dies
First, I’ll have to wait a couple more years before I can tell you if *Killing Eve* is pulling a GoT time disaster.
Second, I don’t think it will because, as evidenced, queers keep looking for the content, and if we don’t find it, we go back to what we know.
Which means third, queer content never really dies. Instead of throwing it away, queers fight back. Without even looking, I bet that there is a major uptick of people ‘fixing’ the finale of Killing Eve. Similarly, I bet there is **not** a major uptick for *Wynonna Earp*, which ended happily (albeit too soon).
Finally, fourth, the reason for all this is a relative dearth of content. Oh sure, we have almost two thousand shows but that’s out of somewhere around two **million**.
Even if that number includes non-scripted TV, dropping it down to a million means .2% of all TV shows in the history of ever had queer women, non-binary, and/or transgender characters. We could be generous, and say 1% had queers at all.
We have a long way to go until we hit parity, and until then, the search results for your favourite rare queer show will never stop.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Batwoman, Exes and Ohs, GLOW, Killing Eve, Legends of Tomorrow, One Day at a Time, Orange is the New Black, Queer As Folk, Sense8, Supergirl, Teenage Bounty Hunters, The L Word
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### [CW's Collapse By the Numbers](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/cws-collapse-by-the-numbers/)
**Published:** May 18, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** I'm trying to make some sense of it all, but the conclusion I have is this Red Wedding Day of the CWs is the end.
**Content:**
The Red Wedding Day for the CW has ended and it was, in fact, a blood bath.
And … I want to stress this… Things are looking nigh impossible to get any of these back.
## And I scream at the top of my lungs…
Before I get into this, it’s important to note **why** so many things were canceled.
The CW, [as I mentioned before](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/the-cw-falls-off-its-throne/), has **never** been profitable as a network. Overall, this wasn’t actually a bad thing as they made their money in rebroadcast rights. In other words, Netflix’s deals (where right after the season ends, they have the whole thing on Netflix) was bolstering CW. 90% of the cancellations this year are due to the fact that the deal? Is over.
Why is it over? HBOMax and Paramount+. Remember that CW is a combination of **C**BS and **W**arner Bros. CBS has Paramount+ for their stream and it’s doing pretty well. Warner Bros has HBOMax which, also, is doing pretty good. Also Netflix is bleeding subscribers left and right due to some questionable actions (does anyone think commercials are a good idea? Peacock, I’m looking at you), and are cutting back.
Tangentially related, Netflix recently told their employees that if they don’t approve of the content Netflix produces, they should quit. This has been painted as a ‘anti Woke’ move, but I saw it as a ‘pre layoff’ move. See, if you quit, they don’t pay severance. But if they lay you off… Right, you got it. Well on the 17th (the day before this post went up) Netflix laid off around 150 people.
On top of that, we have the other 10% of cancelations, which are *Batwoman* and *Legends of Tomorrow*, who are in a weird place. Turns out no one wants to pay for their studios. Bonus? Thanks to the 2011 Netflix deal, all those canceled shows are stuck in that same streaming hell of a show I loved (and the other night dreamed there was a secret episode), *One Day at a Time*.
For what it’s worth, though, I don’t think this is a queer specific event. I think this is the fallout from the Peak TV Bubble being popped.
(Oh and yes, *Riverdale* is still on that Netflix deal, so that explains that weird decision.)
## I said hey hey, hey hey…
Okay, let’s get to the breakdown. First, here are ALL the shows on the CW, since Arrow was new.
ShowBeganEndedRegular
Queers*Emily Owens, MD*20122013Yes*Beauty & the Beast*20122016No*Arrow*20122020No*Reign*20132017No*The Tomorrow People*20132014No*The Originals*20132018Yes*Cult*20132013No*The Carrie Diaries*20132014Yes*Jane the Virgin*20142019Yes*The 100*20142020Yes*Star-Crossed*20142014Yes*The Flash*2014RenewedNo*Crazy Ex-Girlfriend*20152019Yes*The Messengers*20152015No*iZombie*20152019No*Supergirl*20162021Yes*Frequency*20162021No*No Tomorrow*20162017Yes*Containment*20162016No*Legends of Tomorrow*20162022Yes*Valor*20172018Yes*Riverdale*2017RenewedYes*Dynasty*20172022Yes*Life Sentence*20182018Yes*Black Lightning*20182021Yes*All American*2018RenewedYes*Charmed*20182022Yes*Legacies*20182022Yes*Batwoman*20192022Yes*Pandora*20192020Yes*Roswell, New Mexico*20192022Yes*In the Dark*20192022Yes*Two Sentance Horror Stories*2019TBDN/A*Nancy Drew*2019RenewedYes*Katy Keene*20202022Yes*Stargirl*2020RenewedNo*4400*20212022Yes*The Republic of Sarah*20212021Yes*Walker*2021RenewedYes*Superman & Lois*2021RenewedYes*Kung-Fu*2021RenewedYes*Naomi*20222022Yes*All American: Homecoming*2022RenewedYes*Tom Swift*2022TBDYesSince someone will point it out… *Supergirl* began in 2015 on **CBS**, but this is it’s CW era. Also *Tom Swift* stars a gay male lead and begins next month. Also *Two Sentence Horror Stories* is a special thing, as it’s an anthology (and has only had one episode with lesbians, it was cute).
It’s a big list! 44 shows! And since the start, CW has been pretty even with how many shows they have on air. The peak was 2019. But we want to get an idea of the cancel/new ratio. Ideally this would be a flat line, right?
YearNew ShowsCanceled Shows202249202153202026201963201853201734201642201532201443201354201234Or in graphical form:
But… we’re a queer oriented website. So what **we** want to know is the percentage of new shows with queer regulars.
## And I’m feeling a little peculiar
Back to that massive table, we can get an idea how often new shows with queers are added. So this is a list of how queer are the new shows:
And that is actually really good. After 2016, it’s been great. But… If you look a the other side…
Logically that number of shows with queers goes it. It has to, as 68% of new shows on the CW every year were queer and only ~50% canceled are queer. If fewer shows with no queers are added, naturally that number goes up. And if you’re dumping over half your shows in one go, yes, it makes sense many will be queer (if not all).
But… what about quality?
## I try all the time in this institution
There’s a caveat to this section. See, we don’t have scores per year. We have a show score that is cumulative for the entire run of the show. Which means the only way to really measure is to collect the scores of the shows today.
Looking at just the 2021-22 season, this is a comparison of show scores:
The blue dots are canceled shows, the red are the ones on air. Notice something?
With very few exceptions, everything canceled scored higher on our scales. I will note that shows like *Kung-Fu* and *Walker* are a 0 because they don’t have any queer females (just gay men), and there is nothing wrong with that, it’s just not what we’re bathing out. If we did, I would say those two shows would be a little higher. Well, *Kung-Fu* would be. Like it’s inspiration, *Walker* is a bit of a straight guy sausage fest.
## What’s Going On?
I wanted to go into this and shout **AH HAH!** because I could prove that the CW targeted specific shows, that these streamer deals were less advantageous to certain shows, or that it was clear that the biases of gender and sexuality were running rampant.
I can’t.
I’m a little cheesed about that.
The summation I came to with all this, though, is that the CW is, for whatever reason they concoct, going to lose all the quirky, silly, diverse, tongue-in-cheek shows that we’ve loved. There won’t be a network home for a American Telenovela, and there won’t be one for a time-traveling bisexual assassin.
And since none of these got picked up, nor would I expect them to be, by another network, the bubble absolutely is popping. Get ready for more boring procedurals (be they cop or medical), and fewer comics. The CW is going back to the bad days where, Beebo help me, 100% of their shows killed queers, instead of these nice ones where they star them.
Fare thee well, CW. You did pretty good for a decade.
**Categories:** Rant
**Tags:** Batwoman, Legends of Tomorrow
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – December 13, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-tiassa-and-van/)
**Published:** December 13, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** It's an all-Marina-Having-Sex episode of Station 19 and Tiassa and Van finally make their relationship known to the audience on Yellowjackets.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, it’s an all-Marina-Having-Sex episode of *Station 19* and Tiassa and Van finally make their relationship known to the audience on *Yellowjackets*.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Q-Force](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/q-force/)* – Season 1 \[Streaming\]My kid watched *Q-Force* when it first came out and he thought I would like it. I finally finished it last weekend and I did indeed like it!
It’s sad most people’s reaction to the show (mine included) was, “I didn’t expect it to be good, but I liked it!” What is that about? Some internalized homophobia trapped in the corners of our brains making us assume any all-queer thing will be “too gay” and not funny?
It is very gay and clever and funny. There are so many out queer actors voicing the characters, chances are you’ll find a few of your faves. The inside jokes are so good.
> I finally finished [\#Qforce](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Qforce?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) last weekend. I enjoyed it and thought it was so funny. -T [pic.twitter.com/prhdcRmIgl](https://t.co/prhdcRmIgl)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 8, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1468688304417783811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I was hooked after they all yelled, “Carol!”
I give it a “Binge During Your Holiday Vacation” recommendation, however maybe not in front of all of your family members because it’s very NSFW.
*[Our Kind of People](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/our-kind-of-people/)* – Season 1 Episode 9 “Twice As Hard, Twice As Good”I caught up on season one of *Our Kind of People* just in time to catch the Lauren / Taylor / Nikki triangle rotate once again at the end of the last episode.
> The Lauren / Taylor / Nikki triangle flips for the third (fourth?) time. I'm losing count. 😆 -T [\#OurKindOfPeople](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OurKindOfPeople?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4MpQ1qNeUs](https://t.co/4MpQ1qNeUs)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 12, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1470147460412620804?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I have honestly lost count of how many times Taylor has gone from Lauren to Nikki and back again.
Lauren and Taylor are going to go back to their fancy boarding school when Summer is over. Nikki is trying to find a scholarship so she can go too, but I don’t know how Angela is going to feel about that. We’ll see!
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 5 Episode 7 “A House is Not a Home” \[Live\]Welcome to the episode of *Station 19* where Maya and Carina do nothing but have sex (and talk about babies here and there). I’m not complaining.
I’m serious, Maya even asks if they’re making homemade porn.
> "I'm not working for the next two days."
> "Why? Because we're making some homemade porn?"[\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/gkbXJa8uZv](https://t.co/gkbXJa8uZv)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 10, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1469319157917306883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I guess Carina is trying to get all of the sex and romance in before a new baby arrives.
Later, they took a pause to count their blessings.
> "Okay, number five…multiple orgasms."
> 😅 [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/NW4ColkBaL](https://t.co/NW4ColkBaL)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 10, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1469317000707158020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I feel like this is so much Marina content I don’t know how to handle it. Like, I’ve been raised on crumbs and now I’ve been given a whole meal and I don’t know what to do.
They take another break to eat dessert and discuss who will carry their baby.
> "And I have some ideas of some places to put this chocolate sauce." [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/VyGLXeoDxX](https://t.co/VyGLXeoDxX)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 10, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1469323105634078729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
We all knew it was going to be Carina.
Their last scene is playfully trolling Sperm Donor Profiles.
You know I’m not into queer trying to conceive stories, but if this show is going there, might as well aim for accuracy! So far so good.
*[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)* – Season 18 Episode 7 “Today Was a Fairytale” \[Live\]My slow burn tolerance is at most a few episodes. I don’t want to waste precious screentime on will-they/won’t-they drama, I want to get to the relationship part. But it’s a different story with Amelia and Kai. Their chemistry is so good, I am loving every minute of this slow burn.
In this episode, they are testing an experimental Parkinson’s treatment and using all that time in the lab together to get to know each other better. They talk about what got them into the profession, working with patients vs. working with test tubes and other medical stuff.
At the end, they leave the lab together and Kai asks Amelia out to dinner.
> I see you circling the cameras, [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). They're doing an Amelia and Kai slow burn and I'm here for it. -T [pic.twitter.com/SUmRbsmiIr](https://t.co/SUmRbsmiIr)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 10, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1469331036563771397?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
You know when the camera circles two characters like that they’re going to eventually hook up.
Not tonight, Kai, but I predict sometime soon.
*[Yellowjackets](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/yellowjackets/)* – Season 1 Episode 5 “Blood Hive”I have a confession to make…I am not as into *Yellowjackets* as the rest of the Queer TV Fan Universe. I like it fine, but IMO it’s too much like *The Wilds* and I LOVE *The Wilds*. But then I was chatting with 2 friends from Autostraddle and they were like, “Who cares if it’s like *The Wilds*? We’ll take an airplane full of girls stranded anywhere — an island, the woods, the Moon…” Point taken.
In last night’s episode, Taissa and Van finally made clear what has been implied up until now. They are in a secret gay relationship.
> Taissa and Van finally do more than just make eyes at each other on [\#Yellowjackets](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Yellowjackets?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/KZMUf1zgIA](https://t.co/KZMUf1zgIA)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 13, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1470383527040532486?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Why do they have to wait until the entire soccer team is away from the cabin to get make out time? There is a whole woods out there to make out in! They need to start having hunting trips like Nat and Travis.
I’m not 100% sure where this show is taking us. We have an airplane crash and a conspiracy like *The Wilds*, but there is also an implied supernatural element. I think the supernatural stuff is just someone fucking with them but who is doing it? It can’t all be Misty. I think the show is trying to distract us with Misty (who is definitely manipulative and fucking with people) from someone more sinister.
I do love the 90s music nostalgia and Christina Ricci and Juliette Lewis are so good together. I’ll keep watching!
*[Legacies](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legacies/)* – Season 4 Episode 8 “You Will Remember Me”It’s Josie’s turn with the therapy box, and while her sister went to the Wild West for her session, Josie’s was the pilot episode of *Grey’s Anatomy Legacies*.
> Josie's session manifesting as an episode of Grey's Anatomy was delightful. I'd watch that show. -T [\#Legacies](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Legacies?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#finsie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/finsie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/6N9M87uVbf](https://t.co/6N9M87uVbf)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 13, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1470193040044216324?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH. I wish it was a real show.
Through Josie’s Shondaland meets *Nurses* medical drama experience she has the ephiphamy that she sacrifices her own life too much for other people.
I don’t know why she had to go into the box to figure that out. People have been telling her that for 3 1/2 seasons.
Still at Mikaelson Memorial Hospital, Josie cutely waits for EMT Finch outside.
> "No crisis to run off to?"
> "I didn't say that. But it can wait a little bit."[\#Legacies](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Legacies?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#finsie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/finsie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/D9r72a23fS](https://t.co/D9r72a23fS)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 13, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1470378308651130883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That was so sweet and I love Finch in the EMT uniform.
I really hope Josie sticks with what she learned during her session and stops tossing Finch to the side to do family/school stuff.
**This week:** It’s the last week of regular TV before everyone takes a break for the holidays. I hope Jackie gets her shit together on *Hightown*, but that would be a holiday miracle.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Grey's Anatomy, Our Kind of People, Q-Force, Station 19, Yellowjackets
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – May 16, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-the-wilds-season-2/)
**Published:** May 16, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** This week I air my grievances over The Wilds season 2 and its unnecessary new cast of characters.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I air my grievances over *The Wilds* season 2 and its unnecessary new cast of characters.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)* – Season 2 \[Streaming\]I’m just going to say it — **this show didn’t need boys**.
I know I am biased, I could happily go the rest of my TV-watching life without watching shows full of mostly straight cis dudes, but I chose to keep an open mind going into *The Wilds* season 2. I really thought the series wouldn’t turn into *Dude Island* and it would still primarily focus on the girls. I was wrong.
In season 1 I really enjoyed the conspiracy part of the show. Rachel Griffiths’ very unethical experiment sucked me in as soon as it was revealed. Turns out, when you nearly double the cast, you don’t have time to spend on your established characters, so my favorite part of the show got the shortest end of the stick. This left the girls with half the screen time they had previously and their story felt very rushed and on the surface.
Meanwhile, despite my efforts, I could not care less about *Dude Island*. I honestly tried to gaf and paid attention when they were on screen, but I never became interested in a single one of them.
The time we did get with the girls was okay. Fatin is my favorite character and I would like her to get her own show, please. Leah was as annoying as last season (although the Ben Folds cameo did make me laugh) and Toni and Shelby progressed in their relationship.
I love how anti-sappy Toni is. I am the same way.
I understand the boys were the control group in Gretchen’s messed up thesis, but LezWatchTV’s Nikki put it best:
> lmao I love that we all fell in love with a show about women and then they turned it into a show about a sadistic man 🙃
>
> — ~Nikki~ (@GayCrystalGems) [May 14, 2022](https://twitter.com/GayCrystalGems/status/1525598472216449025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
We didn’t ask for or need this.
Now season 3 is going to be all of them on the same island with a sadistic man in charge — no, thanks. I’ll watch it of course, but thank goodness we have *[Yellowjackets](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/yellowjackets/)*.
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 5 Episode 17 “The Road You Didn’t Take” \[Live\]For the last several episodes, Maya and Carina have been dealing with Maya still being angry at Sullivan for her demotion and the ups and downs of trying to conceive and finding a donor. This episode they had a happy thing — Carina got a date for her Green Card interview. Now she has to study to prove her and Maya are in a real marriage and it’s pretty cute.
> The "I love you" at the end. 💕 -T [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/QgWDyP4Rco](https://t.co/QgWDyP4Rco)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 15, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1525915332644323330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
UGH I love them!
They also recently decided Jack will be their known donor.
I’ve always said, there is a lot of comedy potential in a known donor story and the episode before this one they captured some of that. I have to give the show an award for Most Realistic Insemination Scene on TV. They literally used the exact same kind of specimen cup and needle-less syringe my wife and I used.
A+ for accuracy.
Of course, it’s Shondaland so there was a lot of unrealistic drama and exaggerated emotions, but they did their research! I am impressed.
Also, on the last episode, they did a story of a mom who tried to kidnap her transgender son to prevent him from transitioning. She was the villain in the story and got arrested as she should have. However, as real life catches up with TV writing, this story may go the opposite way. [Laws are being passed](https://freedomforallamericans.org/legislative-tracker/anti-transgender-legislation/) to punish parents and doctors who provide gender-affirming health care to transgender children. This may not play out on a Shondaland show taking place in Seattle, but *911 Lone Star* is set in Texas, a state charging parents of trans kids with child abuse for supporting their transition.
I am not looking forward to this, because it hits too close to home. But if it gets the story in front of middle America’s eyeballs I guess that is a good thing. I am shocked by the number of my straight cis progressive friends who don’t know this is happening and we have major elections coming up in the US.
**This week:** I may lose some kind of queer cred for saying this, but I’m finding this season of *Gentleman Jack* a little boring. Maybe things will pick up when Anne goes to visit her ex this week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Station 19, The Wilds
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### [Queer Beats - May 13, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-may-13-2022/)
**Published:** May 13, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, so many shows got cancelled that I probably didn't even cover them all.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news. This week, so many shows got cancelled that I probably didn’t even cover them all.
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
Everyone can hold on to the joy that these pictures bring… before reading the rest of this week’s Queer Beats.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CdbPdREp0Xb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Fivel Stewart (@fivel\_stew)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CdbPdREp0Xb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Hey, CW – We are done. OVER.
> Just got the sad news that [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will not be seeing an S4. I am bummed, but full of gratitude. What an honor to make 51 episodes. So many inspiring, brilliant people contributed to this series. Thank you producers, cast and crew. Thank you, fans! We love you. ❤️
>
> — Caroline Dries (@carolinedries) [April 29, 2022](https://twitter.com/carolinedries/status/1520142094131613697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m still in denial about this but I will leave this here.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc9eRbjLx_b/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Javicia Leslie 🌙 (@javicia)](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc9eRbjLx_b/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)
Unfortunately, this week’s Queer Beats is just gonna read as a long list of obituaries for many shows. Goodbye also to [4400](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/4400/), Charmed, [Legacies](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legacies/), [Naomi](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/naomi/), [In the Dark](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/in-the-dark/), [Dynasty](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dynasty/), and [Roswell New Mexico](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/roswell-new-mexico/).
> If we had to attend the CW's Red Wedding, we're at least honored to have been there with [@4400writersroom](https://twitter.com/4400writersroom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@LegaciesW](https://twitter.com/LegaciesW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@TheCWNaomi](https://twitter.com/TheCWNaomi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@CWInTheDark](https://twitter.com/CWInTheDark?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@cw\_dynasty](https://twitter.com/cw_dynasty?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), and [@RoswellNMRoom](https://twitter.com/RoswellNMRoom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Plus our dear friends who went down at the Red Rehearsal Dinner: [@BatwomanWriters](https://twitter.com/BatwomanWriters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@LoTWritersRoom](https://twitter.com/LoTWritersRoom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Charmed Writers (@CharmedWriters) [May 12, 2022](https://twitter.com/CharmedWriters/status/1524884893099958272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [First Kill](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13315156/)
Meanwhile, I will admit that I am very excited to have a queer, fantasy, Romeo and Juliet-type show on Netflix soon.
> First Kiss. First Love. First Kill. [pic.twitter.com/rspumndzYl](https://t.co/rspumndzYl)
>
> — Netflix (@netflix) [May 12, 2022](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1524796557077274624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
Legends gave us seven glorious seasons of amazing queer rep and it’s hard to say goodbye!
> Thank you for being the greatest fans and sticking with us for seven seasons ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎
>
> Once a Legend, always a Legend. [pic.twitter.com/5D8chctUo6](https://t.co/5D8chctUo6)
>
> — Legends of Tomorrow Writers Room (@LoTWritersRoom) [April 30, 2022](https://twitter.com/LoTWritersRoom/status/1520195378124976128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
At least we have this comic to look forward to…
> This DC/[@TheCW](https://twitter.com/TheCW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) crossover is about to get LEGENDARY! [@TheCW\_Legends](https://twitter.com/TheCW_Legends?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) join the action in EARTH-PRIME: LEGENDS OF TOMORROW #3, available now on [\#DCUniverseInfinite](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCUniverseInfinite?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Qg4AWdo284](https://t.co/Qg4AWdo284)
>
> — DC (@DCComics) [May 3, 2022](https://twitter.com/DCComics/status/1521565261547061251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Queens](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queens/)
At this point, I don’t have anything left to say but \*sigh\*.
> ‘Queens’ Canceled By ABC After One Season
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [May 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1522728221678227458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Only Murders in the Building](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/only-murders-in-the-building/)
My interest in watching this show has suddenly PEAKED.
> Cara Delevingne plays Selena Gomez’s love interest in season 2 of ‘Only Murders in the Building.’ [pic.twitter.com/TRVJavK8r9](https://t.co/TRVJavK8r9)
>
> — Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) [May 5, 2022](https://twitter.com/FilmUpdates/status/1522203216154398720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Saved by the Bell](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/saved-by-the-bell/)
Different network, same story.
> ‘Saved By The Bell’ Canceled At Peacock After 2 Seasons
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [May 4, 2022](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1521974999879327744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Westworld](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/westworld/)
On a better note, Westworld is almost back!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-0MwZPWKD4
And maybe the addition of [Ariana DeBose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ariana-debose/) will add some queerness!
> Ariana DeBose has been cast in a recurring role in ‘WESTWORLD’ Season 4. [pic.twitter.com/iYUZijIcQZ](https://t.co/iYUZijIcQZ)
>
> — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) [May 10, 2022](https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1524034651408551936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** 4400, Batwoman, Charmed (2018), Dynasty, First Kill, In the Dark, Legacies, Legends of Tomorrow, Naomi, Only Murders in the Building, Queens, Roswell New Mexico, Saved By The Bell, Westworld
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### [Re-"Hack"-ing the Past](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/re-hack-ing-the-past/)
**Published:** May 11, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Hacks is back and as hilariously destructive as ever.
**Content:**
*[Hacks](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hacks/)* returns tomorrow for a second season, and this time it has to reinvent itself.
A-
Hacks comes back as fun as ever, and as self-indulgently messy as it always is. If you like comedy, you should watch the second season on HBOMax.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
## What Hackened?
When we last left legendary Las Vegas stand-up comedy diva, Deborah Vance, she’d imploded. Crashed and burned. Deborah’s final Vegas show was a flop. At the same time, Ava Daniels, the writer trying to find herself after being canceled for a terrible tweet, now has to sort out how to save her career after mailing a hateful (but true) story about Deborah.
Ava has really just make every screw up possible, hitting each branch of the ‘stupid decision’ tree on the way down. She got into a fight with Deborah (which was legit) about Deborah not using the new material, but got slapped. In a fit of anger, also legit, Ava quits and emailed a production company the scoop about how much a jerk Deborah was. Only … Deborah ended up using the new material and apologizing.
## What The Hack Now?
You can’t unring a bell, as the saying goes, and Ava realizes the email was read, received, and since she said she gave the company the right to publish it… they’re gonna publish.
The first hour back is a rapid, rabid, rush to crawl back to where they were and protect themselves from the mistakes made. Ava wants to hide the fact that she finked on Deborah’s problematic behaviour, and while Deborah claims to be making changes and becoming a better person, she still steps into her old patterns.
Meanwhile, back at the agency, everything is a mess and Jimmy is trying to help Ava, who just keeps self destructing more and more, while Marcus is dealing with his own drama.
## What to Expect?
Disasters. And I mean that in the best possible way. Nothing goes well, from work to lunch to luggage. And it’s a hilarious run through mistakes coming back to bite you in the ass, even when you try to do everything right.
How long can Ava and Jimmy keep Ava’s wordvomit from biting Deborah (and themselves) in the ass? Will Ava’s incurable honesty come back to haunt her? Will Deborah forgive her if it all comes out? Okay we know that one is a likely no, because we’ve met her. But the best thing about this show is that people are people. They’re messy, complicated, and never really do what’s expected.
Check out *Hacks* tomorrow on HBOMax.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Hacks
---
### [The CW Falls Off It's Throne](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/the-cw-falls-off-its-throne/)
**Published:** May 4, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** They canceled the only two shows on-air that we loved. Yes, we're upset.
**Content:**
For a number of years now, I’ve trumpeted the joy of how the CW has queers everywhere. Nearly every single show has queers, and it has been a haven for the last seven (7) years for misfits, outcasts, and queers.
That’s all changing, and it was never more evident than April 29th, when they canceled *[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)* and [*Legends of Tomorrow*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/).
## New Winds Bide Bad Times
Back back back when *[Buffy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/)* was on the air (2006), there were two networks: UPN and WB. UPN had things like *Star Trek: Voyager* and *[Xena: Warrior Princess](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/xena-warrior-princess/)*, while WB had *Buffy*, *Angel*, and so on. Neither network had the depth of market they wanted, so they decided to close both and rebrand as The CW. At first, CW had all the shows of both, and was a bit of a mishmash, but over time it grew into the quirky series we came to love.
In January 2022, it was made public that the CW was unprofitable.
That took a lot of us by surprise, since CW is a massively popular, if light hearted, network with a surfeit of young-adult dramas. But lo and behold CEO Mark Pedowitz confirmed that the parent companies of ViacomCBS and WarnerMedia are exploring “opportunities,” according to an internal memo reported by [*The Hollywood Reporter*](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/the-cw-for-sale-warnermedia-viacomcbs-1235070616/).
Now, Pedowitz said it was ‘too soon to tell’ back in January, so many of us shrugged and assumed things were going to be fine. But then last month they dropped a **bunch** of renewals. [And left out a bunch of shows](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/the-biased-nature-of-renewals/). As it turns out, the CW has **never** been profitable! Yes, the network that fuels half the m/m fic on the internet (*[Supernatural](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supernatural/)*) has never made a profit in and of itself. Instead it makes all it’s money from international sales and a Netflix deal.
What happened in 2019? Paramount+ and HBOMax. The streaming greed drove them to break the deal which resulted in a revelation of the profitlessness, and the end of two of the best damn shows on the network.
## An Unfair Ending
The part of this that chaps me the most though is the lack of proper endings. *Arrow* got a final season. *Supergirl* got a final season. *Supernatural*, *Jane the Virgin*, *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* … You get the idea. They **ALL** got final seasons. Look, even *[The 100](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-100/)* (of tarnished memory) got an end season!
*Batwoman* and *Legends* don’t. They don’t even get a wrap up movie like *[Sense8](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sense8/)* (Netflix, yes, I know). And what makes *Batwoman* and *Legends* different from those others?
Queer **LEADS**.
The closest we got with those other shows to having a queer lead would be *The 100* and frankly it ended so badly, it’s basically like *Game of Thrones* where we all stopped talking about it, except for how we know Lexa was done wrong. *Supergirl* had Alex, but the show was named for Kara, not Alex (mains vs leads…).
But even so, the shows that CW is keeping (for now) have something in common. No queer lead/star characters.
I’m a little pissed at myself for thinking that since Batwoman made it to season 3, it was safe. It was the first [titularly queer lady led series ](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/its-time-for-a-titular-check/)(i.e. the show is named for a queer lady character, who is the lead) to make it that far while being queer. It broke a mold!
## The Time Cops Stop
Without Netflix Bux, CW put its cards on the table and are up for sale. Right now it looks like Texas-based Nexstar media will take the reins of the CW. If you just winced at the idea of a Texas company running CW, join my club. I have low hopes.
In fact, I think every single show I listed as not-yet-renewed is going to be dropped. Every. One. And I think they’re going towards reality. It’s cheap to produce (relatively), and easier to fire cast members. Oh and *Gotham Knights*? The series set in a near-future Gotham City with an extended Bat-family of legacy heroes? I bet it goes to HBO Max.
## When Will We Know If It’s Over?
The question I had was when might we know if the CW’s halcyon days have ended.
May 19th. That’s the CW upfronts. *Naomi* (which has not yet been renewed) will end on May 10th, which means it’s unlikely they’ll announce it’s canceled before then. And once you hit the 10th, waiting the week+ makes sense.
But I think the golden era of the CW is about to end. So pour a glass for the two best, queerest, funnest shows that the CW ever made.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Batwoman, Legends of Tomorrow
---
### [Queer Beats - April 29, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-april-29-2022/)
**Published:** April 29, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Grace and Frankie returns and we are one week closer to The Wilds season 2.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news. This week, Grace and Frankie returns and we are one week closer to The Wilds season 2.
## [Big Mouth](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/big-mouth/)
Big Mouth was renewed for a seventh season, ahead of the sixth season that will be released later this year.
> ‘BIG MOUTH’ has been renewed for Season 7 at Netflix.
>
> Season 6 will release later this year. [pic.twitter.com/ZYr8Hzhzyp](https://t.co/ZYr8Hzhzyp)
>
> — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) [April 19, 2022](https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1516251391840473088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Grace and Frankie](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grace-and-frankie/)
The final episodes of Grace and Frankie were released today and I am equally happy and sad!
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccjy95VMFyi/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Jane Fonda (@janefonda)](https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccjy95VMFyi/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/)
A cute little throwback!
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc4Hh-ksrd4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Jennifer Beals (@thejenniferbeals)](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc4Hh-ksrd4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
I didn’t realize how much I missed these two until I saw them again.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CcYVZamNTRY/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by CAROL ROVIRA (@carolrovira)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CcYVZamNTRY/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
“SOON”!!!!!
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CcuQUybvQac/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by mia healey (@mia.healey)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CcuQUybvQac/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
The wait might kill me.
> lots of things make us who we are. [\#TheWilds](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheWilds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/o2R2URn3V5](https://t.co/o2R2URn3V5)
>
> — The Wilds (@thewildsonprime) [April 27, 2022](https://twitter.com/thewildsonprime/status/1519445815508410369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Big Mouth, Grace and Frankie, Luimelia, The L Word, The Wilds
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### ["The Wilds" Season 2: Lord of the Why's?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/the-wilds-season-2-lord-of-the-whys/)
**Published:** April 27, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Season Two hits Amazon in May and you should dial in to see how wild it gets.
**Content:**
If you haven’t yet watched *The Wilds* on Amazon Prime, you should really check it out, because season 2 is coming soon, and there is a lovely romance that you don’t quite expect (but kinda do).
A-
Season Two is, yes, less girl-centric, but it’s not the dreaded *Lord of the Flies* where they spend all their time on the new guys.
Warning: The rest of this post contains spoilers for season 1 and 2 of *The Wilds*!
## Let’s Not Hear it for the Boys
When the last season of *The Wilds* aired, it came with a bunch of wild reveals. Someone was dead, someone lost a hand, the girls were rescued (or were they?), and oh yeah, boys. Boys on the island.
When that reveal was made, most of Team LezWatch made faces and complained. We didn’t want a ‘boy version’, because that was just *Lord of the Flies* and we know where that ends. The idea of handing over the conch to a bunch of dudes on the island was totally unappealing. There are hundreds of movies and shows about dudes on an abandoned island, or being used for an experiment, and it’s not that those aren’t good stories (some are), but that we wanted something new! Something that was us, that we didn’t have to try and project ourselves on.
Does the new season start out with the dudes? Yes. Does it *stay* with the dudes? Nope! By ten minutes in, we’re back to the girls where two are being more than friends and the others dealing with the shark scene, while setting up signal fires and an SOS. Meanwhile, the overseers (remember them?) talk about the boys and point out the boys **failed**! So even though the new season cuts back and forth between the groups, we go in knowing the boys kinda suck at this experiment.
The other thing is they actually made some of the boys interesting characters. They did the same as they did with the girls, giving them depth and layers and quirks that make sense while being amusing at the same time.
However.
At the end of the day, the reality is the part with the guys is what a lot of us did not want nor did we really care about it. It’s good they do a speed-run through them, and show them failing and how it happened, but again, I didn’t need it. It’s what I would expect, having lived in this world.
## Girls Just Wanna Find Truth
Copyright: Amazon Studios
While the boys collapse under the weight of their circumstances, the girls begin to fight over the revelation that one of them was in on the experiment the whole time. They know something’s up. Their fights are more about what is the best way to address the fact they know something’s up and someone’s spying, without making it known they know.
Of course this means the first episode of the season ends with a revelation that hooks you and keeps you watching.
They don’t delay the ‘when will the girls meet the guys?’ much, which lets us see how different the groups went from day one. At first we see the guys struggling like the girls did, but just like the girls had a secret spy, we know the guys must as well.
On top of that, the dudes run right into the obvious penis related problems. “Are you looking at my dick?” problems. When the groups connect, the girls take their full 50 day experience and apply it to the boys, who really do fail at every aspect of team building, working together, and taking time to understand each other. They barely understand themselves at that point, though, so it’s really not that big of a reach.
Speaking of understanding themselves, Toni and Shelby have a ways to go with that (they’re teenagers, eh?) but they get places. Oh and we finally learn what happened to Shelby’s hair!
## Where the Wild Things Aren’t
The best news is the show remains able to deliver on the premises of what the actual fuck is going on. Unlike shows like *Lost* that drown in their own mythos, *The Wilds* presents the morally grey adults toying with kids and we start to get the idea of what the experience was meant to do.
After teasing the hell out of us for 7 episodes, it’s the final episode of the season that unpacks and turns everything on its head. We learn what happens to cause the boys to fail, how the girls actually succeeded, and who the hell is playing whom in all this! The reveal was a delight.
We get to see how the groups do interact with each other, how they tie together, and with the right lead, how they win.
Or do they?
## Reach Out and Scream Base
The finale is a 90 minute run, with stumbles, to a conclusion that really puts so many confusing layers back on the story, you feel like it’s going one way when it all hits a setup for season three!
The end is a giant “wait WHAT!?” along the same tone as the first season. It’s a full setup for season 3 in multiple ways, and while it does that annoying thing where you still have questions, you feel like there’s a road for answers.
Tune in May 6th, on Prime Video, for season two of *The Wilds*. It’s about to get real wild in here.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The Wilds
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – April 25, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-derry-girls-season-3/)
**Published:** April 25, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** This week I'm writing about the queer things I'm looking forward to watching like Derry Girls season 3 and Gentleman Jack season 2.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I didn’t watch anything significantly queer last week so I’m going to talk about the queer things I’m looking forward to watching like *Derry Girls* season 3 and *Gentleman Jack* season 2*.*
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)I spent the last 10 days in isolation after the COVID finally got me. It was very mild, but while I was sequestered to the 3rd while floor the wife and kid stayed away, I watched A LOT of television. Can you believe I didn’t see anything queer enough to report back on? The lesbian friend made a few appearances on *Russian Doll* season 2 and there was a little Malkia/Angelica/Lucia drama on *Good Trouble*, but not enough to write a whole recap on. Instead, I am going to write about the queer things I’m excited to watch in the future!
*[Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)* – Season 2Watching Anne Lister gay her way though the 1800s was an absolute delight. Queer folks have been around since the dawn of time and seeing our lost and ignored history portrayed on screen is fabulous. Suranne Jones does such a great job playing Lister and I am looking forward to seeing what shenanigans she gets up to next.
I’ve been jealous for the folks in the UK who have already been enjoying season two. But today, we get our turn!
https://youtu.be/by2Yea4aERM
## The US release date for *Gentleman Jack* season 2 is **Monday, April 25** on HBO. Aka TODAY!
*[For All Mankind](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-all-mankind/)* – Season 3The power of wlw content will get me to watch a lot of shows with subject matter I have zero interest in. I heard so many good things about *For All Mankind,* I decided to give it a try even though I could care less about space. Oh my gosh, I am so glad I did, because it is one of the best shows I’ve seen in the last few years.
It’s an alternative history of the space race tweaked just enough from reality to be really captivating. The queer content is A+. My wife and I were super into it and I CAN NOT WAIT for season 3.
## The release date for *For All Mankind* season 3 is **June 10, 2022** on Apple+
*[Derry Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/derry-girls/)* – Season 3*Derry Girls* is a delightful UK series about a group of Catholic school girls (+ 1 boy) in 90s Northern Ireland. The jokes come so quickly you’re still laughing at the previous line when the new one is up. It’s definitely one of my favorite comedies in recent years. *Derry Girls* season 3 is its third and sadly last. It already started airing in the UK (jealous) and we do not yet know when it will drop on Netflix in the US.
Like everyone else, I am rooting for the WeeLesbian to have a love interest in season 3! There are no signs of queerness in the trailer.
But maybe this Instagram post from Nicola Coughlan is a clue.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CXwbuN1omRr/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Nicola Coughlan (@nicolacoughlan)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CXwbuN1omRr/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## The US release date for *Derry Girls* season 3 is **TBD** on Netflix
**This week:** Two words — *Gentleman Jack*!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Derry Girls, For All Mankind, Gentleman Jack
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### [The Sliding Scale of Sapphistry: The Hallmark Hustle](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/the-sliding-scale-of-sapphistry-the-hallmark-hustle/)
**Published:** April 20, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Late to the game, Hallmark is hustling a full court press to get more queers in love.
**Content:**
After *Love, Classified* came out, we chatted about it in [LezWatch Slack](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/) and people rightly pointed out the shortcomings of a made-for-tv romcom movie:
1. Limited time – Most movies clock in at 120 minutes
2. Simplistic formula – These are all the same flow (meet girl, mess up with girl, get girl)
3. Direct conclusions – Everything always wraps up with a bow
This sadly leads to a feeling that a movie is rushed. You jump from kissing a woman to wearing rainbows and being all-in-queer:
> she literally kissed a woman once ☝️ and begun wearing rainbow jackets and drinking rainbow drinks 😭 i love her, she's so real [\#loveclassified](https://twitter.com/hashtag/loveclassified?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/lbzNxZzDYn](https://t.co/lbzNxZzDYn)
>
> — aoi again (@burnbbc) [April 18, 2022](https://twitter.com/burnbbc/status/1515879731975098368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Which prompted me to remark:
> If the Hallmark movie does well, though, then we can finish the move from ‘background lesbians at a wedding’ through ‘BFF lesbian with no life’, ‘secondary/not-quite-main character gets a girlfriend,’ to *finally* “Main character is a lesbian looking for love.” Which given that this is Hallmark’s fifth movie with queers is actually a quick and sane correction.
Which gets us to this post.
## Let’s See the List
I’m not kidding about this being Hallmark’s 5th, by the way — excluding the *Good Witch* (which is a series). It’s also the fifth since **2020**. So Hallmark has jumped into the corrections really fast.
In order:
1. *[Christmas with the Darlings](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/christmas-with-the-darlings/)* (2020)
2. *[Wedding Every Weekend](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wedding-every-weekend/)* (2020)
3. *[An Unexpected Christmas](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/an-unexpected-christmas/)* (2021)
4. *[Every Time a Bell Rings](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/every-time-a-bell-rings/)* (2021)
5. *[Love, Classified](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/love-classified/)* (2022)
The first one, if you didn’t know going in there were lesbians, you could easily blink and miss it. The second one, though, was actually a plot point to reflect on the main characters (they went to a wedding every weekend and eventually fell in love), as one of those weddings was for lesbian friends.
We don’t get a character with real ‘meat’ until *An Unexpected Christmas*, which has a queer who is involved in the plot, but there’s no romance going on until the second movie of 2021, thanks to LezWatch Heroine [Ali Liebert](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ali-liebert/).
## Show Score Scale
So there has to be a scale, right? There are two. We’ll do scores first.
I am delighted to note that all the movies are between 49 and 60! I’m sad that nothing goes over that. The reason the scores are so high, and why that low one is low, is that **most** of them have happy endings.
And for a very interesting note, that middle one drops, right? It’s also the first time a queer female had a significant role. Like her role wasn’t “Gay BFF.” Or in her case, “Gay Sister!” While the show is heavily down-checked since she has no gay friends, and no happy ending, it’s also the first holiday season **without** Bill Abbott, former Hallmark CEO.
Why does *that* matter?
Remember the Zola wedding add that had two women, and Hallmark pulled it only to restore it a couple days later?
Yeah. That was him. He’s the one who kept it off air.
If *An Unexpected Christmas* had given us a romance, or a happy ending, it would have been closer to 60.
## Sapphic Scale
Okay, now the fun one. Remember we have four points:
1. background lesbians
2. bestie lesbian has no queer friends
3. secondary character gets a girlfriend
4. main character gets a girl as a major plot
To make the scale of any real use, we also want one more:
5\. the whole plot is about the queer who has a happy ending
We don’t have that. Yet. So I did a little math, based on what the queers were like and got this:
TV MovieSliding Scale*Christmas with the Darlings*3*Wedding Every Weekend*1*An Unexpected Christmas*2*Every Time a Bell Rings*4*Love, Classified*5And in visual format:
The reason I gave *Christmas with the Darling* a bump there, is that it has a queer BFF who has a plotline (she meets the cute barista). The next two movies don’t really have a queer plotline like that. *Every Time A Bell Rings* has the problem of disconnected storylines (it feels like the queers aren’t really related to the main plot), and finally *Love, Classified* has a realistic, if truncated, romance between women and all the mother says is “She’s dating a **doctor**!?”
## Hallmark is Trending Good!
The best news from all this is it looks like Hallmark’s on the gravy train for corrections. A lot of people don’t like these silly romcoms, and that’s totally fair, but so much of middle America does. The people who are watching these may not realize they know gays, or maybe their kids are being ‘forced’ to watch the movie, and suddenly they see themselves.
But next? Hallmark, can you please cast our angel, [Ali Liebert](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ali-liebert/), as a queer lady looking for love and have the plot be the family trying to find her the perfect girl?
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Every Time A Bell Rings, Love, Classified
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – April 18, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-queer-stories-on-human-resources/)
**Published:** April 18, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I was pleasantly surprised with multiple queer stories on Human Resources, the spin-off centering around the emotional support creatures from Big Mouth.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I was pleasantly surprised with multiple queer stories on *Human Resources*, the spin-off centering around the emotional support creatures from *Big Mouth*.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Human Resources](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/human-resources/)* – Season 1 Episode \[Streaming\]My 15 year old and I are fans of *[Big Mouth](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/big-mouth/)* — we watch it separately and then discuss it later. My wife on the other hand has a much lower tolerance for talking animated penises and stupid sex humor. I totally get it, but in between the dumb jokes there are some touching stories. These deeper stories are often facilitated by the various emotional support creatures like the Shame Wizard, Depression Kitty, Anxiety Mosquitos, and yes, even the Hormone Monsters.
When *Big Mouth* introduced a new team of creatures, the Love Bugs (who also turn into Hate Worms), in season five it served as a backdoor pilot to *Human Resources*, a show centering around [the creatures](https://bigmouth.fandom.com/wiki/Human_Resources) and the clients they serve. The show itself describes it as “*Big Mouth* meets *The Office*” and I’m here after binging season one to report back on multiple queer stories on *Human Resources*.
## Queer Story on *Human Resources* 1
The first one was kinda silly. We meet Lionel the Shame Wizard’s mother, Rita St. Swithens, voiced by [Helen Mirren](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/helen-mirren/). Lionel spends the episode trying to get her attention and approval while she ignores him and spends a lot of time with Kitty Beaumont Bouchet the Depression Kitty (voiced by [Jean Smart](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jean-smart/)). He then is surprised to discover the two of them have been in a friends-with-benefits relationship for centuries.
Not too serious of a story line, but I love how they get serious actors to participate in these shenanigans.
## Queer Story on *Human Resources* 2
In the second story, Rochelle the Love Bug and Petra the Ambition Gremlin clash over their client Nadja ([Natalie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/natalie-el-koury/) from *Big Mouth*‘s older sister) and whether she should to go Rutgers to be with her girlfriend Danielle (voiced by [Ariana DeBose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ariana-debose/)) or to Berkley to follow her dreams.
> [\#HumanResources](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HumanResources?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) takes on Love vs. Ambition with Nadja and Danielle. (NSFW!) [pic.twitter.com/e0OV4GgEDl](https://t.co/e0OV4GgEDl)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 17, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1515790258797006860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The carpal tunnel ball line made me laugh.
There is so much to love here. I got to add Ariana DeBose to our site, Rosie Perez as the Ambition Gremlin is my FAVORITE character on *Human Resources* and the cast in this scene is amazing: Ariana DeBose, Rosie Perez, Thandiwe Newton, Keke Palmer and [Sabrina Jalees](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sabrina-jalees/). An amazing, award-winning group of actors facilitating teen lesbians getting laid for the first time — it’s a true gift to the queer community.
Up until this point, Nadja had been wait-listed for Berkley, but then she gets an email telling her she’s been accepted.
Before this news, Rochelle and Petra had been bonding and getting along, but now they are at odds.
At dinner, Natalie lets the news slip about Berkley and her parents are thrilled. But Nadja is still on the fence.
With prom coming up Rochelle makes a plan to hook Petra up with Gavin the Hormone Monster. While Petra is busy getting laid for the first time in centuries, Rochelle can make her move at the prom to convince Nadja to go to Rutgers.
At Prom Nadja wins Prom Queen, and while she’s on stage giving her speech, Rochelle convinces her to make a grandiose gesture. Meanwhile, Petra figures out what Rochelle did and bursts in as this is happening.
Danielle is not as happy as Nadja thought she would be after her big speech.
She doesn’t want Nadja to not go to Berkley only for her. She was happy for her getting into her dream school and wanted to just enjoy the time they had left together. She figured they’d break up at the end of Summer anyway. Nadja doesn’t take that news well and neither does Rochelle.
Outside, Rochelle consoles Nadja and Petra tries to make her see the bright side.
I’m personally more Love Bug than Ambition Gremlin, but Petra is probably right. Nadja will have a ton of girlfriends at Berkley.
## Queer Story on *Human Resources* 3
The overarching story of the entire season is about Emmy the Love Bug in training voiced by Aidy Briant. She is experienced Love Bug Sonya Poinsettia’s (voiced by [Pamela Adlon](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/pamela-adlon/)) assistant who is forced to take on all of her clients when Sonya is mysteriously fired for reasons unknown to her co-workers. Emmy, to put it bluntly, is a fuck up who doesn’t know how to make it home without losing a shoe let alone how to be a professional Love Bug. Sonya’s primary client is Becca (voiced by [Ali Wong](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ali-wong/), not the same character she voiced on *Big Mouth*) a woman in her last month of pregnancy. Emmy is not equipped to help a woman through childbirth and a new baby, but she doesn’t have a choice!
As the episodes pass, we see Sonya drinking too much and being generally miserable but we don’t know why she was fired. She just says she “did a bad thing.” Finally in episode 8, she tells Emmy what happened.
Becca’s husband Barry wanted to hire a doula for the birth. Both Becca and Sonya were skeptical, but they vowed to keep an open mind. When they first meet Claudia the Doula (voiced by [Janelle Monae](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/janelle-monae/)) they weren’t into the woo woo stuff, but soon she won them both over.
Other humans who are not their clients shouldn’t be able to see the *Human Resources* creatures.
During another doula session, Sonya and Claudia meet face to face while Becca is in a meditative state. Claudia asks her to stay, and even though she wants to, not getting involved with humans is the number one *Human Resources* rule. She can’t stay away though and later flies over to her window on her own. Claudia sees her glow and they talk again. One of her clients is in labor and she invites Sonya to come with her for the birth. Watching Claudia bring a baby into the world makes her even more smitten. After that, Sonya takes her on an adventure in her world.
> Sonya the Love Bug (Pamela Adlon) breaks the rules and falls in love with a human, her client's doula, Claudia (Janelle Monae). [\#HumanResources](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HumanResources?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/JpKViCEQe3](https://t.co/JpKViCEQe3)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 18, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1515857731114221569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I can not figure out who voices Aquarius in that scene. If someone out there knows please leave it in the comments!
Meanwhile, Barry is feeling insecure about how attached Becca is becoming to Claudia. He says he feels like the third wheel on a weird date when they’re together. Sonya goes to Claudia’s house to warn her and she seems to be having a manic episode. Claudia says maybe she should fire all her clients so the two of them can run away together. Sonya decides it’s better if she leaves her world to live on Earth with her instead.
While packing up her office Sonya runs into Walter the Love Bug and tells him she’s leaving to be with Claudia. He tries to stop her telling her Love Bugs are not good for humans, humans need things they can’t give them. She ignores him and runs out of the building. When she gets to Claudia’s apartment she finds her in a depressed state and realizes Walter was right. She can’t be with her. Aquarius said Claudia was destined for greatness or madness and Sonya needs to leave so it can be greatness. Before she goes she makes sure she calls her sister for help. They part and it’s really sad.
Ugh, this episode made me emotional!
How can an episode of television with a B story of “cockfighting” with animated boxing penises actually give me feelings? I think it was the power of Janelle Monae’s voice.
The episode ends sometime in the future with Sonya flying to Claudia’s window while she is working with another pregnant woman. Claudia can’t see her this time which I think implies she is well and in a better place.
It was a really sweet story.
## Queer Story 4
This story was not queer-centric, but it involved a queer character we first met in *Big Mouth*, Nadja’s younger sister Natalie (voiced by [Josie Totah](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/josie-totah/)).
This episode dealt with dying and grief with Natalie’s grandma Yara at the end of her life suffering from Alzheimer’s. All Yara wants is candy and no one will let her have it, so Natalie wheels her out to buy some (she also buys White Claw and vapes for herself). While they are out, Walter takes her to her favorite long-term memories but even the ones she’s always able to have start to fade.
Walter desperately trying to get Yara to hold on to her memories made me sad.
Again, it was another emotional episode and I think they did a good job addressing feelings around death and dying.
---
I didn’t expect there to be so many queer stories on *Human Resources*! My kid’s and my conclusion is *Human Resources* is more geared towards adults and from our small sample group he is right. He came away liking *Big Mouth* more, and after watching it a second time for this recap, I like this one more.
**This week:** I can’t wait to start watching *Derry Girls* season three!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Human Resources
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### ["Love, Classified" Checks the List](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/love-classified-checks-the-list/)
**Published:** April 15, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Having seen "Love, Classified," I am happy to tell you it's a saccharine sweet romance in the best way.
**Content:**
I know you’re thinking “Mika! Didn’t you [just post about this on Wednesday](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/love-declassified/)?”
I did! But then I got the screener so I can give you a little more information about why you queer fans want to watch.
##### Screener Review On *Love, Classified*
Queerness is normal, expected, and a little cliched on this rom-com. It’s a super fun, silly, and romantic story where people hold on to hope and are rewarded. Like a good rom-com should be.
Queer Score: 4 Worth It? thumbs-up
## Okay, What’s Classy About This?
The name is, like with a lot of Hallmark movies, a bit of a double entendre. Kind of … The small town of Penfield is the home of famous romance author, Emilia Bloom. She comes back for a reading, and of course runs into her kids’ who still live there and have drama!
The underlying plot ties around an app called Classife (pronounced ‘Classify’) which is basically the town-board. It’s a social network that the local area uses for everything. Think ‘Nextdoor’ but also Grindr. It’s about as silly an idea as you think. Still Emilia (like Hallmark) is made to address the reality that social media is ubiquitous. Everyone has it, everyone uses it, and a book without it feels like a fantasy. More than a romance should be, I guess.
Naturally Emilia’s work getting to learn social media results in the worst way possible. But at least it’s entertaining.
## Anachronisms Abound
If the idea of an app to be like the classifieds seems a little weird and abnormal to you, the whole idea that a small town has a giant bookstore that’s busy enough to have a reading of a famous author, but not a jewelry store, feels somewhat out of touch with reality for small businesses in small towns.
The also heavily lean into the trope of ‘older people aren’t super hip with the socials’ enough though the ‘kids’ are my age, and I promise while I’m online-dating inept, it’s not because I’m old. I’ve been with my wife forever, but I would very much hit up online dating if that wasn’t the case.
Also Gen Z aren’t all kids anymore. They’re 1990-2010 so they’re between 32 and 12 (…) so don’t act like they’re all college-bound hipsters.
As one might expect, there’s a struggle between old-school and new-school, and figuring out what the right way to be is. Spoilers? There isn’t a right way. If it’s easier to type, then that’s an okay way to be. If you need to be the in-person kind of person? That’s okay to!
## The Queers Aren’t Alone
Credit: ©2022 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Pooya Nabei
One of my biggest beefs with RomComs or a series that introduces a single queer, is that they seem to be alone. We move in packs, whenever possible, so seeing a solo gay on their own is always frustrating.
Franki, our lovely love interest, and her gay bro BFF, hang out all the time. They talk to each other about life as well. Franki’s a lesbian, who is absolutely out with herself and who she wants to be. We know she’s the love interest for Taylor (Emlia’s daughter), a plant shop owner, who isn’t gay. Is she?
I did fear that the show was going to lean too hard on that angle, but I am happy to say that the movie is about a family struggling to come to terms with damage from five years ago, healing as best they can, and finding the room to grow and be themselves. With our own sexuality, sometimes we don’t know until we know. And the trope this does lean into is one of my favorites: Is this a date? Like a *date* date?
Oh how I love that one.
Also the “I’m not scared \[to kiss you\]”/”That makes one of us” trope?
My little queer heart was delighted.
## What of Love?
Well it’s a romcom, so if you didn’t expect happy endings all around, you really came in with the wrong idea. Everyone gets a happy ending. Everyone pairs up as expected (seriously you will identify who ends up with whom as soon as you meet people). And like a good family romcom, the love of family is just as important as the love of romance.
So check it out, tomorrow on Hallmark. It’s cute, it’s fun, and Melora Hardin is a freaking delight.
This may only be the 5th Hallmark movie to have overtly, open, queer women, it’s a welcome step in, and I hope the hallmark (yes yes I know) of a sign to come.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Love, Classified
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### [Queer Beats - April 15, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-april-15-2022/)
**Published:** April 15, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, As Five, For All Mankind, The Wilds, (AND ORPHAN BLACK?!?!) teased new seasons.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news. This week, As Five, For All Mankind, The Wilds, (AND ORPHAN BLACK?!?!) teased new seasons.
## [A League of Their Own](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8226360/)
Everything I’ve ever wanted: a comedy show about women on a sports team. (This sounds sarcastic but it is not.)
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CcV1juVPPAq/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by @abbijacobson](https://www.instagram.com/p/CcV1juVPPAq/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [As Five](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/as-five/)
For all the fans of this Brazilian spin-off, there was good news this week! They have officially started the production process on the next season.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-UJb_u91J/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Portal As Five (@portalasfive)](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-UJb_u91J/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [For All Mankind](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-all-mankind/)
Is everyone ready for more Space Gays?
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
Is there anything cuter than this?
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CcOVEZqP4-9/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Leisha Hailey (@leishahailey)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CcOVEZqP4-9/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
\*SCREAMS\*
> Orphan Black: Echoes, a new series set in the world of [\#OrphanBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrphanBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), will premiere in 2023 on [@AMCPlus](https://twitter.com/AMCPlus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/GiUughS9cb](https://t.co/GiUughS9cb)
>
> — Orphan Black (@OrphanBlack) [April 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/OrphanBlack/status/1511735485588074496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
\*SCREAMS\*
> ‘Orphan Black’ Sequel a Go at AMC Networks
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [April 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1511735881635405824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
Missing [MJ Rodriguez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mj-rodriguez/)? She has been *busy* because she is on yet another show, coming out soon.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CcQlecOp_Z5/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Michaela Jaé (@mjrodriguez7)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CcQlecOp_Z5/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [She-Ra and the Princesses of Power](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)
THANK YOU NETFLIX! ND Stevenson’s animated *Nimona*, based on the book of the same name, got picked up after Disney let it go.
> Nimona’s always been a spunky little story that just wouldn’t stop. She’s a fighter…but she’s also got some really awesome people fighting for her. I am excited out of my mind to announce that THE NIMONA MOVIE IS ALIVE…coming at you in 2023 from Annapurna and Netflix 🤘 [pic.twitter.com/wEZuM2sXTt](https://t.co/wEZuM2sXTt)
>
> — ND Stevenson (@Gingerhazing) [April 11, 2022](https://twitter.com/Gingerhazing/status/1513517319841935363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
Can’t wait to find out more of what the gals are up to on this season of The Wilds.
> Once upon a time, two plane crashes were staged — wait, two?? [\#TheWilds](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheWilds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season 2 starts streaming on [@PrimeVideo](https://twitter.com/PrimeVideo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) May 6th. [pic.twitter.com/PXQonqIn1Z](https://t.co/PXQonqIn1Z)
>
> — The Wilds (@thewildsonprime) [April 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/thewildsonprime/status/1511735926329786368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** A League of Their Own, As Five, For All Mankind, MJ Rodriguez, ND Stevenson, Orphan Black, The Wilds
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### [Love, Declassified](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/love-declassified/)
**Published:** April 13, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Coming this weekend? Melora Hardin playing cupid for her kids.
**Content:**
Hallmark has been very quietly pushing forward with more queer made-for-tv movies. Their latest involves Melora Hardin as Emilia – a romance novelist who returns home after a long absence to reconnect with her children, who also are finding their own paths to love.
One of her children? Well that’s why we’re here, aren’t we?
As Emilia tries to reconnect, Taylor and Zach explore new and past relationships through an app that boasts old-fashioned human connection by way of the classified ad. Zach is given a chance to heal old wounds while Taylor matches with Franki, a woman that changes the way she’s always thought about love.
The fact that they’re going with the classifieds is sort of a hat-tip to the fact that Hallmark is somewhat of an archaic anachronism. I’m not a huge Hallmark watcher, but I’ve always delighted in how they name some of their background characters:
- Height Difference Couple Man
- Height Difference Couple Woman
I’m somewhat interested to see what on earth that is important for.
Anyway. Taylor and Zach clearly fall into that old trope of “My parent is all about romance, so I must suck at it.” Zach running into his mother at a blind date is always awkward, and Taylor getting to change how she thought about love could go a few ways. The obvious one is “I didn’t know I was…!” and to be honest, I’m here for it.
Now before everyone gets super excited, Franki (with an I and no E) is considered one of the main characters, but the story is going to be on par with *[Every Time a Bell Rings](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/every-time-a-bell-rings/)* more than *[Under the Christmas Tree](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/under-the-christmas-tree/)*. The main mains are not the queers, so don’t think this is going to be a game changer.
But what it is, is Hallmark’s fifth foray into queer lady love! In just 3 years we went from backdrops to co-leads. They even went all in with *The Good Witch*! So fingers crossed this means even more queers and queer centric movies in our future.
*Love, Classified* will be coming to the Hallmark Channel on Saturday, April 16 at 8 p.m. EST.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Love, Classified
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### [The Biased Nature of Renewals](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/the-biased-nature-of-renewals/)
**Published:** April 6, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Making sense of CW's renewals makes less sense the longer you think about it.
**Content:**
It’s been a long week since we all found out that the CW had renewed seven of their shows, but **not** two of our (LezWatch) favourites.
The CW is a unique network, in that 99% of their scripted dramas have queer regular or recurring characters. The one that doesn’t, or at least doesn’t normally, is *The Flash*. Yes, even *Superman* introduced a bisexual student (currently interested in one of the SuperSons).
## What’s Renewed
ShowSeasonQueers*[All American](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-american/)*5Coop, Patience*[The Flash](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-flash/)*9N/A*Kung-Fu*3Ryan, Sebastian**[Nancy Drew](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/nancy-drew/)**4Bess, Addy*[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)*7Cheryl, Toni, Kevin, Fangs*[Superman & Lois](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/superman-lois/)*3Sarah*Walker*3Liam, BretThe first thing I noticed with that list is that it doesn’t have any shows where the queer is **the** lead. The closest you get is *Riverdale*, but even then the ‘real’ leads are Betty, Ronnie, Archie, and Jughead. Cheryl, while the primary antagonist (… sometimes) is not the lead-lead character.
## Waiting in the Wings
Here are the shows not yet renewed.
ShowSeason
AiredQueersCompleted
Season*[4400](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/4400/)*1Andre, Noah, Mariah, Keisha,
Soraya, JessicaYes (2022)*[All American: Homecoming](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-american-homecoming/)*1Nathaniel, KeishaNo*[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)*4Ryan, SophieYes (2022)*[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)*3Mel, KaelaNo*[DC’s Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)*7Sara, Ava, SpoonerYes (2022)*DC’s Stargirl*2N/AYes*[Dynasty](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dynasty/)*5Amanda, KirbyNo*[In The Dark](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/in-the-dark/)*3JessYes*[Legacies](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legacies/)*4Ben, Finch, Jade, Jed, Josie,
Maya, PenelopeNo*[Naomi](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/naomi/)*1LourdesNo*[Roswell, New Mexico](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/roswell-new-mexico/)*3Isobel, CharlieYes (2021)Now. Looking at those, we have the shows where queers are very much leads (*4400, Batwoman, Charmed,* and *Legends*) and the others where they are core regulars.
The second you list them like that, it kind of jumps out at you.
The shows that are not **yet** renewed are the ones with queer leads.
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen this, though. Back when *Stumptown* was canceled, I pointed out that [shows like *Dexter* got a revival as *NCIS* got a renewal](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/the-disproportionate-collapse-of-peak-tv/) which was indicative of an unbalanced market.
## Statistics Don’t Make Sense
Let’s look at this differently, with regards to the coveted 18-49 demographic per the Nielsen Ratings, shall we?
Show18-19
DemoYear to Year
ChangeViewers
(millionsYear to Year
Change*Superman & Lois* \*0.19-18.89%0.904-13.84%*All American* \*0.18-24.57%0.590-17.29%*The Flash* \*0.15-28.57%0.664-19.02%*All American: Homecoming*0.12N/A0.422N/A*Walker* \*0.09-41.25%0.953-28.37%*Kung Fu* \*0.09-30.77%0.579-39.80%*Naomi*0.09N/A0.556N/A*Legends of Tomorrow*0.09**10.58%**0.528**27.03%***Batwoman*0.09-28.21%0.458-7.54%*Legacies*0.08-33.97%0.358-34.21%*Charmed*0.08-16.67%0.387**2.18%***4400*0.07N/A0.370N/A*Riverdale* \*0.07-38.96%0.276-40.22%*Nancy Drew* \*0.05-34.62%0.356-23.64%*Dynasty*0.05-10.00%0.275**13.24%**I put asterisks by each renewed show so you could make the face I did when writing this, which is “How the hell did they pick those renewals?!”
*All American: Homecoming* ranks fourth but isn’t finished it’s first season, sure. But *Legends* is the **ONLY** show to be fully increasing metrics! The shows with the least losses? *Dynasty* and *Charmed*.
That looks weird, right? Well here’s the ‘sorted by total viewers list:
1. *Walker* \*
2. *Superman & Lois* \*
3. *The Flash* \*
4. *All American \**
5. *Kung Fu* \*
6. *Naomi*
7. *Legends of Tomorrow*
8. *Batwoman*
9. *All American: Homecoming*
10. *Charmed*
11. *4400*
12. *Nancy Drew* \*
13. *Legacies*
14. *Dynasty*
15. *Riverdale* \*
Quite honestly, I cannot explain how it is that *Riverdale* got renewed.
## Is it a Bias? Or is it Money?
I wanted to argue that maybe this was because superhero shows are spendy … That’s true. Also long running shows are expensive to produce since everyone gets raises. But that really makes a weird argument when you look at *Riverdale* again, doesn’t it?
The most logical explanation is the one that stands out at you. There is a bias, possibly unconscious, against queer and female led shows.
At least, I sure hope it’s unconscious.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Batwoman, Legends of Tomorrow, Riverdale
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – April 11, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-malika-and-angelica/)
**Published:** April 11, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Malika and Angelica get tangled up in ex-girlfriend/current girlfriend's boss drama on last week's Good Trouble.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Malika and Angelica get tangled up in ex-girlfriend/current girlfriend’s boss drama on *Good Trouble*.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 4 Episode 5 “So This is What the Truth Feels Like” \[Live\]Malika and her new girlfriend Angelica are off to a cute start, but even though she’s out to her about being poly, she’s still nervous enough to lie to her about a date with Dyonte.
> Malika has a challenging time balancing polyamory, honesty and exes on this week's [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/GNLR9kzZDK](https://t.co/GNLR9kzZDK)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 9, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1512888968110608384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Not sharing every detail about time spent with your boyfriend is one thing, but making up a complete lie is not cool.
Malika and Angelica met while bartending together, but now Malika works for Angelica’s ex-girlfriend, Councilperson Lucia Morales. Welcome to lesbians and their exes, Malika! Lucia invites Malika out for drinks to talk one-on-one about her proposal for a Women’s Center. She’s considering sending it to the council for review, Great! Then she follows up with something a little more unprofessional.
> Welcome to working for your girlfriend's ex, Makila! -T 😬 [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/xeLSOIlW3G](https://t.co/xeLSOIlW3G)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 9, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1512905058467430408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I was waiting for Malika to spit out her martini.
Asking Malika out for drinks to get recon her ex is so completely unprofessional, but after flat-out lying to Lucia, now she’s in a tough spot.
Malika drops by the bar to tell Angelica about it.
> The lies are getting complicated… -T [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/zi7148Ffj8](https://t.co/zi7148Ffj8)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 9, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1512907021288611841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They actually flashed back to the scene of Angelica texting Malika while she was on her date with Dyonte, but I spared you all from that. We’re a smart audience and know a parallel lie/don’t lie conundrum when we see one.
Malika pops into Angelica’s work again the next day and is ready to tell her the truth.
> I'm so glad Malika fessed up, but uh oh, Lucia! -T [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/dMDkiY5FoO](https://t.co/dMDkiY5FoO)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 9, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1512911927558742034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I was so relieved when Angelica didn’t react negatively to Malika telling her she lied…until Lucia walked in! It’s 5 minutes into Malika’s first relationship with a woman and she’s already deep in dyke drama.
I thought for sure Lucia was going to kill Malika’s Women’s Center proposal, but instead, she tells her she’s going to put it through. Now all Malkia needs to do is write an impact report.
Again, I spared you the flashback to Angelica saying the reason she broke up with Lucia was because she worked too much. We get it.
Wow, okay, Lucia is going to bury Malika in work so Angelica breaks up with her and then what? She’s going to swoop in and win her back? How is this a good plan? Shady relationship politics.
**This week:** *Gentleman Jack* is back!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Good Trouble
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – April 4, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-luz-and-amity/)
**Published:** April 4, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I'm back from a month of deadlines with all the queer things I watched in March like Luz and Amity on The Owl House.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I’m back from a month of deadlines with all the queer things I watched in March like Luz and Amity on *The Owl House*.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
My day job is co-owning a web development company with my wife. We had 5 site launches (and 2 more about to launch any day now) within 30 days. That’s a lot. But I still made time to watch TV even if I didn’t have time to write about it. Here is a list of what I watched in March.
*[The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel/)* – Season 4 Episode 4 “Interesting People on Christopher Street” \[Streaming\]Susie Meyerson is the ONLY character I added to our database without definitive proof of her queerness. We have pretty strict standards here at LezWatchTV. The character either has to self-declare their sexual orientation or make it obvious via their behavior. We don’t do any reading between the lines, extrapolating or gaydar-only based conjecture. I added Susie because of digs Joel made on her implied sexual orientation and I’ve felt low-key guilty about adding her ever since. Well, my gamble paid off, because, in this episode, Midge, concerned for Susie’s romantic life, takes her to a lesbian bar.
> [\#marvelousmrsmaisel](https://twitter.com/hashtag/marvelousmrsmaisel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) finally addresses Susie's sexuality and she takes it just as well as we would expect. 😄 -T [pic.twitter.com/9p5e9TDOs0](https://t.co/9p5e9TDOs0)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 28, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1498091817434333184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love how surly Susie is when he finally realizes where she’s at.
Susie doesn’t say she’s not gay, she even talks about knowing all the Butch Bars in the Village, she’s just career ambitious and doesn’t have time for relationships.
Also, Midge’s reconnaissance mission to find a lesbian bar is hilarious. She hangs out in a park in the West Village asking random strangers coded questions. Finally, a kind gay man played by John Waters gives her the info she is looking for. I’m glad the show paid tribute to pre-Stonewall NYC.
I still have my fingers crossed Susie finds romance in the 5th and final season. I’m shipping her and Dinah Rutledge.
*[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)* – Season 18 Episode 12 “The Makings of You” \[Live\]Amelia and Kai are still in full-force off-the-charts chemistry mode. Amelia is wrapping up her work with Kai in Minnesota and needs help deciding when to go back to Seattle.
Those looks they give each other!
Kai takes Amelia to a small music/bar venue and they have a cute date before the band goes on, and (I saw this coming) — Kai is in the band.
> Kai is so smooth. I don't think they needed to temper Amelia's expectations. 😄 -T [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/y4Wpxc61j7](https://t.co/y4Wpxc61j7)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 4, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1511026573142642690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love Kai’s double life of super-serious medical researcher by day and musician by night. It’s hot.
A lot of work had to go into Kai’s flawless move. Having been in a lot of bands myself I know they must have told their bandmates, “Hey, I’m bringing a girl to the show tonight. Can you all please haul my equipment to the venue for me, do the soundcheck without me and make sure my guitar is ready and tuned so I can just walk up on stage and play like I’m the coolest indie musician in Minnesota? Thanks!”
Post-show bang, Kai and Amelia have the inevitable kids conversation.
> I swear every queer couple's conflict on TV right now is over kids. [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/8poonArW8K](https://t.co/8poonArW8K)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 4, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1511033559196352528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Why can’t you have a queer couple on TV without a kid conflict story?
They keep hanging out during Amelia’s last night in Minnesota.
> "It took me a long time to embrace all of who I am. So, outside love is like icing." [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/YRvbT1R8Qg](https://t.co/YRvbT1R8Qg)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 4, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1511040699344592896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Kai is very accepting and patient even after seeing Amelia’s drama-filled life firsthand while spending time at Grey-Sloan.
Finally, we get to the end of their mega-date and Amelia has to catch her plane. Time to throw in some last-minute kid angst and a kiss.
> I hope Kai isn't scared away either. 😬 -T [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/cVf2cfGfq6](https://t.co/cVf2cfGfq6)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 4, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1511045639156768779?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I don’t like how Kai was so stoic when Amelia said, “I hope that part of me doesn’t scare you away.”
There have been 2 episodes since this one with zero Amelia and Kai content. I hope there is more!
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 5 Episode 14 “Alone in the Dark” \[Live\]There’s not much to report on [Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina) on *Station 19*. They have been stuck in the same Looking For a Sperm Donor story for multiple episodes. Although, now they’re at the point where they’re considering Jack as a known donor.
> [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is stuck in known donor-land on [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) -T [pic.twitter.com/pmge24YnOS](https://t.co/pmge24YnOS)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 4, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1511050037001871364?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I am all for forgiveness, but do y’all remember [the devastating episode](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-dead-to-me-season-two/) where Maya slept with Jack out of anger crushing Carina? This donor choice sounds like a stretch.
That did happen almost 2 years ago and they’ve gotten married since then so whatever. I just wish this wasn’t the ONLY thing their story revolved around.
*[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* – Season 7 Episode 13 “Knocked Down, Knocked Up” \[Live\]Speaking of queer couples with kid-related stories for the third time, Ava got Sara pregnant on the *Legends of Tomorrow* season 7 finale.
> "I'm pregnant."
> "How?"
> "I don't know. You have to ask Gary. Apparently kissing is like home base for my species."[\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/NGBLyJPp50](https://t.co/NGBLyJPp50)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 4, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1511053952778973185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Now fingers-crossed Legends (and *Batwoman*) is renewed!
*[The Owl House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-owl-house/)* – Season 2 Episode 11 “Follies at the Coven Day Parade” \[Live\]My family and I binged all of *The Owl House* a few months ago and we were all excited for new episodes! It is truly one of the best shows and Luz and Amity are one of the best ships on television right now. Even though it’s a teen animated series, their relationship is so sweet.
> Luz and Amity are so casually sweet. -T [\#TheOwlHouse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheOwlHouse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Lumity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lumity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Fzw1kIDDV6](https://t.co/Fzw1kIDDV6)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 4, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1511059668210262022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This episode had a classic conflict: character one is hiding something from character two to protect them. But this time it was a little different.
Luz is a human stuck in a supernatural world. She is torn between seeing her mom and the life she has built as a witch. She made a portal back to the human world she is hiding from her friends including her girlfriend. Luz leaves her phone behind and Amity sees a video that will probably spell all that out, but she respects her privacy and doesn’t play it.
Later Amity asks her about it.
> There is so much I love about this. It promotes honesty, respecting privacy, good communication and understanding. I really dislike the "lie to a character to protect them" trope and this dismantles it. -T [\#TheOwlHouse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheOwlHouse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Lumity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lumity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Apu6DusgVQ](https://t.co/Apu6DusgVQ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 4, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1511070204016660484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Instead of multiple episodes of hiding the truth, Amity brings it up all while respecting her privacy and choices. It’s not a relationship-ending conflict it’s something Luz and Amity can talk out in an honest way.
This is why I stick to my belief that Gen-Z is better than all of us.
**This week:** There isn’t much to be excited about except a new *Owl House* episode.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Grey's Anatomy, Legends of Tomorrow, Station 19, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Owl House
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### [Queer Beats - April 1, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-april-1-2022/)
**Published:** April 1, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Gentleman Jack and The Umbrella Academy gave us new looks into their upcoming seasons.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news. This week, Gentleman Jack and The Umbrella Academy gave us new looks into their upcoming seasons.
## [Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)
Don’t forget that the new season of Gentleman Jack begins next weekend… and it looks like there will be some drama!
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CbpmtYNsEDm/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Suranne Jones (@suranne\_jones)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CbpmtYNsEDm/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
I’m also sharing this promo shot for… reasons…
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CbhyzmqM0hQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Suranne Jones (@suranne\_jones)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CbhyzmqM0hQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [High School](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13314510/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)
A new show based on Tegan and Sara’s memoir, *High School*, began filming its pilot this week. Tegan honored their relationship with creator/director [Clea Duvall](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/clea-duvall/) on IG this week.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CbWeXSrLlv8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Tegan and Sara (@teganandsara)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CbWeXSrLlv8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
We also got our first behind-the-scenes look at the show!
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CbZFiIGuUgm/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Tegan and Sara (@teganandsara)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CbZFiIGuUgm/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
A proud (TV) mom moment:
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CbQPAh9OnIt/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Jennifer Beals (@thejenniferbeals)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CbQPAh9OnIt/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
[Michaela Jae](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mj-rodriguez/) will be on A Black Lady Sketch Show this season!
> Get ready for the main event! 🎉 [\#ABlackLadySketchShow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ABlackLadySketchShow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) returns April 8 on [@HBOMax](https://twitter.com/hbomax?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). See y'all there! [\#ABLSS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ABLSS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/r8bIh3OEhn](https://t.co/r8bIh3OEhn)
>
> — A Black Lady Sketch Show (@BlackLadySketch) [March 28, 2022](https://twitter.com/BlackLadySketch/status/1508493207746715652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Umbrella Academy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-umbrella-academy/)
Elliot Page revealed a new look for his Umbrella Academy character this week:
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbs0uzuPtj6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by @elliotpage](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbs0uzuPtj6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
As a reflection of his transition in real life, Elliot’s character will also come out as transgender in the show.
> Elliot Page said his character in the Netflix show “The Umbrella Academy” will come out as transgender in its next season, mirroring the actor’s own experience after coming out himself in 2020.
>
> — HuffPost (@HuffPost) [March 30, 2022](https://twitter.com/HuffPost/status/1509200365543202816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Elliot Page, Gentleman Jack, High School, MJ Rodriguez, The L Word: Generation Q, The Umbrella Academy
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### [Failure to Launch-Ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/failure-to-launch-ish/)
**Published:** March 23, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Grown-ish comes to the end of season four with an uneven and unstable conclusion.
**Content:**
I’ve watched all of *[Grown-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grown-ish/)* and *[Mixed-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mixed-ish/)* and both shows, and their parent series *[Black-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-ish/)* touch on queerness, though that is never the primary focus of their stories. The series, collectively, discuss and tell the stories of BiPoC in America in different time-periods, with different backgrounds. Even though the main characters are all family (though in literally different eras, *Mixed-ish* took place in the 1980s), they all came to where they are through different paths.
Queerness is, sadly, often an afterthought on these series. While those stories are told powerfully on shows like *[Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)*, the *-ish* series have them more as a side-story. On *Black-ish*, Dre’s sister (played by out actress Raven-Symoné) is a recurring character who goes through the usual queer-guest sagas of marriage, divorce, and children. On *Mixed-ish* we learn that Bow’s paternal grandparents divorced because her grandmother is a lesbian. And on *Grown-ish* we have … [Nomi](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nomi-segal/).
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
Now that *Grown-ish* is reaching the pinnacle of graduation tomorrow, and the gang is splitting up across the country, the series feels like it’s coming to a close of that particular story. If the series continues, and to be clear I have no idea if it will, it likely would focus on Zoey and what’s next for her. And this feels like the right moment to look back at the active bisexual regular character.
## From Questionable-ish Beginnings
The first time we meet Nomi, she’s screwing someone. Episode one has her in late registration, which is why she ends up in a midnight class with the rest of our regulars, because she was banging another girl in a bathroom. Right away, we’re presented with Nomi as the ‘slutty bisexual’ and this vibe carries through in odd ways. An early girlfriend, for example, dumps her because she doesn’t want to be a ‘bi girl’s experiment.’
The first season established a number of unflattering bisexual tropes, including Nomi herself being okay with bi women, but not with bi guys. Nomi also had not come out to her parents. By the time we got to the second season, Nomi was sleeping with a different random woman a night, much to the annoyance of her roommates.
It was partway through season two that Nomi meets [Prof. Paige Hewson](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/paige-hewson/), or “Professor Shane” as some of us called her. Paige encouraged Nomi to be herself, come out, be who she was. Apparently that including ‘sleep with your professor,’ as Paige and Nomi had an incredibly inappropriate relationship – dating while Paige was still her teacher.
## Breakup Baby-ish
Keeping their relationship a secret had a toll on Nomi, and they eventually break up. However at the end of season 2, Nomi gets a call from the Cal U Independent Ethics Committee. They inform her that there’s been allegations against Professor Hewson regarding inappropriate conduct.
That storyline? Goes nowhere.
We end with that bombshell and then season 3 begins and Nomi’s nowhere in sight, and no one seems to know what’s going on. When Nomi does, eventually, show up partway through the season, she is visibly pregnant. Apparently after the breakup with Paige, Nomi got blasted on margaritas and got knocked up.
The rest of Nomi’s storylines are about her being a MILF trying to get into law school. This includes the expected arguments about ‘should Nomi tell the baby-daddy?’ (she eventually does) and then the classic ‘parental rights’ about going to grad school and being away from the baby.
As season 4 runs to the end, the question is up in the air: Does the baby daddy have rights (… yes) and can he block Nomi from moving to the other side of the country to go to law school?
## Disappointing-ish
Sadly the entire arc is just not good and is endemic of the flaws in *Grown-ish*. I can’t even say that’s endemic of Nomi being not-the-star, as some of Zoey’s plots (her panic attacks) are similarly dropped without consequences. Jazz and her boyfriend who likes to dress gender-non-conforming, it also feels like it was left half-finished. Vivek got busted for drugs, expelled, and has trouble getting a job? No worries, he’s fine to be an Uber driver.
Everything gets wrapped up weirdly, and while it’s true a large part of being grown means things end in funky places, the lack of followthrough with *Grown-ish* leaves a frustrating taste in my mouth. I don’t mind incomplete stories. Lives are messy. But the problem I have is that the kids on *Grown-ish* have two real options for their plots:
1. It’s all wrapped up in a bow and never talked about again
2. It doesn’t end at all
For whatever reason, the third option of a dissatisfying (but realistic) ending isn’t really touched.
## What’s Next-ish?
The season finale airs tomorrow night. There is some resolution for a number of plots, but most feel like they were wrapped up for the sake of wrapping up. And to me, that isn’t grown at all.
Check out the season finale of *Grown-ish* on Freeform tomorrow night, or catch it the following day on Hulu.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Grown-ish
---
### [Queer Beats - March 18, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-march-18-2022/)
**Published:** March 18, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Gentleman Jack and The Umbrella Academy released new trailers, while Tegan and Sara cast their acting counterparts!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news. This week, Gentleman Jack and The Umbrella Academy released new trailers, while Tegan and Sara cast their acting counterparts!
## [The Baby-Sitters Club](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-baby-sitters-club/)
Yet again, Netflix cancelled a show that we all liked. Showrunner Rachel Shukert talked about why she thinks this happened and what we can look forward to in the future.
> The Baby-Sitters Club was critically acclaimed and widely watched — but the algorithm didn't care. Here, [@kvanaren](https://twitter.com/kvanaren?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) talks with showrunner [@RachelShukert](https://twitter.com/RachelShukert?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on the demise of her show, what it means for streaming content going forward, and more
>
> — Vulture (@vulture) [March 17, 2022](https://twitter.com/vulture/status/1504561550287425548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
I know this show is over but, as long as [Aisha](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/aisha-dee/) wants to keep being in a beautiful queer relationship, I will keep posting about it.
> aisha looks so happy 🥺 [pic.twitter.com/4Y6IBrIYDX](https://t.co/4Y6IBrIYDX)
>
> — ☄️ (@livinthrudagays) [March 12, 2022](https://twitter.com/livinthrudagays/status/1502748775898664962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)
This trailer got me SO AMPED for the next season.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgKAKlAykmc
[Sophie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sophie-rundle/) and [Suranne](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/suranne-jones/) graced the cover of DIVA magazine.
> OMFG MY JAW JUST DROPPED [pic.twitter.com/1iHTxebHmH](https://t.co/1iHTxebHmH)
>
> — cath | saw sophie and suranne (@listerwalker) [March 18, 2022](https://twitter.com/listerwalker/status/1504772561397235715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And they also have been looking cute on the red carpet. Look at them!
> OH MY GOD !?&@$€$ [pic.twitter.com/aj0gTVVviK](https://t.co/aj0gTVVviK)
>
> — mae (@\_jenrobbins) [March 9, 2022](https://twitter.com/_jenrobbins/status/1501643736086118400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)
I never want [Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) to leave my TV screen so I am excited that she has a new role on Good Trouble.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CbPwN15MVEC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Nicole Maines (@nicoleamaines)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CbPwN15MVEC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [High School](https://deadline.com/2022/03/high-school-tiktok-duo-railey-seazynn-gilliland-imdb-dramedy-cobie-smulders-kyle-bornheimer-cast-1234981154/)
Remember when Tegan and Sara found those lookalike twins on TikTok last year and wished they would act so they could be in their upcoming TV show? Well, dreams really do come true because Railey and Seazynn Gilliland have officially been cast as the leads.
> .[@IMDbTV](https://twitter.com/IMDbTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) has found its leads for ‘High School,’ a coming-of-age dramedy series based on the memoir by Tegan and Sara Quin, from Housebroken co-creator Clea DuVall, Plan B Entertainment and Amazon Studios
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [March 17, 2022](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1504503446862540808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
If you are sad about Killing Eve’s final season, don’t worry, because [Jodie Comer](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jodie-comer/) has already been cast in a new series where she plays a queer woman who becomes obsessed with another woman.
> EXCLUSIVE: Jodie Comer is to star in a series based on Jen Beagin’s upcoming book ‘Big Swiss’
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [March 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1504163664600829952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
The L Word cast had a big week because, first, [Jennifer Beals](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jennifer-beals/) posted a picture with Kristen Stewart, which feels like a big deal for the queer world.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca7hbnVOQjc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Jennifer Beals (@thejenniferbeals)](https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca7hbnVOQjc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
Also, [Arienne Mandi](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/arienne-mandi/) is about to star in a new queer romcom and we finally have pictures!
> Photos from Ari’s gay rom com [\#LoveClassified](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LoveClassified?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) airing on the hallmark channel on April 16, 2022 at 8 EST. [pic.twitter.com/I354sh6NKo](https://t.co/I354sh6NKo)
>
> — smol stan (@sapphiczofcolor) [March 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/sapphiczofcolor/status/1503883912300621826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Never Have I Ever](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/never-have-i-ever/)
Never Have I Ever has been renewed for a fourth and final season ahead of their season three drop this Summer.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca2bnhaJAEo/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling)](https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca2bnhaJAEo/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [The Umbrella Academy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-umbrella-academy/)
A new season of the Umbrella Academy means a new kickass trailer.
> ☂️ June 22nd, 2022 🐦 [pic.twitter.com/VjWftmuiYw](https://t.co/VjWftmuiYw)
>
> — Umbrella Academy (@UmbrellaAcad) [March 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/UmbrellaAcad/status/1503050205326942211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Aisha Dee, Arienne Mandi, Gentleman Jack, Good Trouble, High School, Jennifer Beals, Jodie Comer, Never Have I Ever, Nicole Maines, The Baby-Sitters Club, The Umbrella Academy
---
### [Ms. Marvel's Modern Mutants*](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/ms-marvels-modern-mutants/)
**Published:** March 16, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Coming June 8th is the most fun superhero teen, who is just like every other fangirl. Only she gets to live the dream.
**Content:**
Warning: This post talks about *Ms. Marvel* and hypothesizes on the upcoming show.
The trailer for Ms. Marvel dropped and I have to say, more than even Hawkeye (which I was drawn to because of [Hailee Steinfeld](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/hailee-steinfeld/)), I have been waiting for this. The show drops on June 8th!
Kamala Kahn is pretty much all of us, if mutants (and magic and cosmic powers) were real. She’s a daydreamer who is a good kid, but she looks at the world and wants to be something amazing. But, as she so eloquently puts it:
> It’s not really the brown girls from Jersey City who save the world. That’s a fantasy too.
Kamala grows up in the same world we do. We dream and we hope, but we know that rarely do the dreamers have a reality like that.
Then again, Kamala also lives in the Marvel Universe, and her obsession with Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers) actually has a different kind of payoff.
## Kamala’s Cosmic Change
In the comics, Kamala is called a ‘polymorph,’ which means she can change her size and shape, and even shapeshifter to a limited degree. Once she got her powers, Kamala took on the mantle “Ms. Marvel” out of respect for her hero, Captain Marvel (I am not about to get into the whole saga of Shazam, Mar-Vel, Marvel, Mrs. Marvel, and Captain Marvel, but know that if you want to see a comic nerd cry, just ask them “which Marvel?”).
Now as you saw in the trailer, she uses her power to make her fist fly across the room. More or less, that’s how she fights in the comic. She uses her powers to ’embiggen’ (as she puts it) her fists into giant battering rams. But also in the trailer, you didn’t see that. I mean, yes, you saw a shiny fist fly across a room and punch someone, but you didn’t see the Mr. Fantastic/Stretch Armsrong/Plastic Man/Elongated Man kind of putty move (yes, all those can stretch body parts, make the jokes we all did about it).
GIF: Disney+
The logical question we all have is ‘why?’
We don’t have a definitive answer. That is, Disney hasn’t said why, but we’ve all got the same kind of theory about it, and it comes down to a disastrous TV show you may never have heard of. It was back in 2017 and it was called *Marvel’s Inhumans*. To say the show was panned is to put it mildly. ABC aired all of 8 episodes, before the show was shoved in a bin. Oh sure you can find it on Disney+ but honestly don’t waste your time.
Now. The point of *The Inhumans* is that at the time, Disney didn’t own the rights to the X-Men. That meant they couldn’t say the word ‘mutant’ because it was trademarked for the use (and if you think that is a stupid bit of trademarks, do not look up the whole drama behind ‘superhero’ and how companies get blasted trying to say ‘we provide superhero service’). Anyway, in order to get around that, Disney decided to make *Inhumans*, a group of supers with a soapy vibe, weird abilities, and all, making them a center point in (drumroll please) the comics too!
In the middle of that debacle, Kamala Khan is revealed to be an Inhuman, her powers awaken, and she gets to be Ms. Marvel. Seeing as very few people ever watched *Inhumans*, and now Disney owns Marvel and can use ‘mutant’ all they want, why would they tie a new character to that dreck? No really, *Inhumans* is awful. And so we get magical bracelets instead.
## Bracelets of Badass
In the comics, again, the bracelets actually exist! They’re heirlooms from her great-grandmother and are basically a bag of holding. Sorry, I went to the other nerd place. They have compartments and can cary things. Cool, right? Mary Poppins Bracelets!
Instead of that, though, as we see in the trailer, the bracelets … activate her power. If I had to hazard a guess, I would say they’re tying her to the Ten Rings from Shang-Chi (that movie did really well, if you haven’t seen it, go watch, it’s a hoot). The other powerful theory is that it’s related somehow to the Kree (they’re the shape changers from the Captain Marvel movie). Could be both.
Either way, right now the bracelets let her make solid objects out of purple/violet energy (yes, shades of Green Lantern). She makes a big punchy hand, slams a door closed, and even makes a forcefield she can walk on **and** stop bullets with. Super cool!
## Diversity Drives Drama
If you got all the way down here and wondered why I’m spending any time on a character who is (based on the trailers) 100% heterosexual, it’s because of her rival.
This should be your stopping point if you want to go in blind and be surprised by everything that may happen.
Still reading? Okay.
One of Kamala’s nemesis’s in comic land is Zoe Zimmer (Marvel **adores** alliterative names, it’s not just you). In the beginning, Zoe is a typical white bread American girl, who mocks people who aren’t Christian, disses nerds, has the typical jock boyfriend. The whole nine yards. But Zoe also has a secret. She has a huge crush on Nakia, Kamala’s BFF. After becoming friends with Kamala (and by extension Nakia), Zoe gets all weird about it.
Finally, though, Zoe gets her head out of her ass and is an out and out lesbian, a vegan, does yoga, and becomes incredibly respectful and empathetic of others. It’s a wonderful shift and while it may sound silly and woke, it’s beautifully told.
I’m really excited for this, and I hope Laurel Marsden does it justice.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Ms. Marvel
---
### [Trouble Follows "The Outlaws" Everywhere](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/trouble-follows-the-outlaws-everywhere/)
**Published:** March 9, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Breaking the law and paying for your crimes was never so goofy.
**Content:**
Coming in April to Prime Video (formerly Amazon Prime Video) is a ‘new to the US’ series: *The Outlaws*.
If you’re looking at that thinking “Why is there a link already if it hasn’t aired yet, that’s because *The Outlaws* already aired back in October 2021 in the UK on BBC One. So if you **have not** seen it, don’t click on that link, right? Right.
Warning: This post contains spoilers for a show that aired in the UK but not the US! Read and click links at your own risk.
## Crime Convicts
From the log-line:
> *The Outlaws* is a comedy thriller about a disparate group of lawbreakers thrown together to complete a community service sentence. Seven strangers from different walks of life are forced to work together to renovate a derelict community center. When one of their number gets dragged into a dangerous world of organized crime, they unite in ways none of them thought possible. The series stars Rhianne Barreto (*Hanna*, *Dixi*) as Rani, Gamba Cole (*Hanna*, *Guerrilla*) as Christian, Stephen Merchant as Greg, Christopher Walken (*Severance*, *The Deer Hunter*) as Frank, Eleanor Tomlinson (*Poldark*, *The Nevers*) as Lady Gabriela, Darren Boyd (*Trying*, *Fortitude*) as John, Clare Perkins (*The Wheel of Time*, *Suspicion*) as Myrna, and Jessica Gunning (*Back*, *Fortitude*) as Diane.
The series is about seven minor criminals in Bristol (due West from London on the coast) who have been convicted of vandalism, shoplifting, sex in a public area, racially motivated attacks, and so on. Over the course of the six one-hour episodes, though, we find out that most of the crimes aren’t really what they seem.
Sure, some totally are what they seemed, like a shoplifter really has a kleptomania issue, and Christopher Walken’s Frank is really a criminal. But at the same time, the series makes an effort to show us the complexity of these characters. How did a straight laced kid with all As and acceptance to Oxford become a klepto? Is the entitled white CEO actually as much of a pedantic casual racist and mysogynist as he seems? Why does the perennial protester who stole a police pop-up have a photo of a dead officer on her wall?
## The Queer Is Here
Now. There is a queer. The Lady Gabriella Penrose-Howe (aka Lady Gabby) is an Instagram Personality, as well as being an heiress, who has a **lot** of problems. She’s been convicted of vandalizing her girlfriend’s car, after following her home and deciding she was cheating. Regardless of if that’s actually the case, the story we get about Lady Gabby isn’t as simple as “bad breakup fight.”
We get more than a cursory glimpse into the dysfunctional family structure of Gabby’s life, which all leads to how she ended up in that situation in the first place. We meet her father, we hear how she feels about him and he about her. We see her struggle.
But Lady Gabby’s story isn’t one of redemption. At least not in season one. Her story is about the beginning of realizing a person needs to change themselves. It comes with all the mistakes and missteps and just plain stupid things we all do.
Eleanor Tomlinson is perfect in the role, giving equal time to the absurdity of being an ‘internet celebrity’ as well as the struggles of keeping one’s own humanity when the world objectifies you.
## Check out “The Outlaws”
You can see Outlaws right now if you get BBC One. For those in the states, check it out on Prime Video on April 1st. There will be a second season **and** it doesn’t end on a cliffhanger!
##### Screener Review On *The Outlaws*
With equal parts laughter and crime, *The Outlaws* is worth the watch. Seven somewhat pathetic people find their lives intertwined when they stumble into organized crime, and have to become the actual criminals they’ve been called.
Queer Score: 4 Worth It? thumbs-up
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The Outlaws
---
### [Queer Beats - March 5, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-march-5-2022/)
**Published:** March 5, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, the queers keep winning with magazine covers, funko pops and show renewals.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news. This week, the queers keep winning with magazine covers, funko pops and show renewals.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
What’s a better way to start off a post than with a new Funko pop?!?
> RT and follow [@OriginalFunko](https://twitter.com/OriginalFunko?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for the chance to win the Funko shop exclusive Batwoman Pop! [\#Funko](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Funko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#FunkoPOP](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FunkoPOP?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Giveaway](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Giveaway?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#DC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@CWBatwoman](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/3Op197Z5aB](https://t.co/3Op197Z5aB)
>
> — Funko (@OriginalFunko) [March 5, 2022](https://twitter.com/OriginalFunko/status/1499942803421470722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Batwoman sadly finished up its season this week but at least week got lots of behind-the-scenes goodies:
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CaoHcbiLiQ4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Javicia Leslie 🌙 (@javicia)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CaoHcbiLiQ4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CanLAIQud0O/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Meagan Tandy (@meagantandy)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CanLAIQud0O/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
Also, let’s hope for more [Javicia](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/)/[Meagan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/meagan-tandy/) ig lives in the off season…
> javicia's jaw drop when meagan says "you guys get what u need from her" i'm still screamingsjfke [pic.twitter.com/GIxu9MjBEP](https://t.co/GIxu9MjBEP)
>
> — jenn (@sapphicwilder) [March 2, 2022](https://twitter.com/sapphicwilder/status/1499126883862007810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Bomb Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bomb-girls/)
LWTV fave, [Ali Liebert](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ali-liebert/), was on the Queery podcast this week!
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CaScgplpIbk/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Ali Liebert (@aliliebert)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CaScgplpIbk/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Hightown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hightown/)
Hightown was renewed for a season three!
> Season 3 is coming. [\#Hightown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hightown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/2Xc33Fd2Qi](https://t.co/2Xc33Fd2Qi)
>
> — Hightown (@HightownSTARZ) [March 1, 2022](https://twitter.com/HightownSTARZ/status/1498729704060174336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
Killing Eve is airing its final season which means we get new press content from [Jodie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jodie-comer/) and Sandra.
> 📸 | New exclusive photo with Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh for «New York Times» Magazine, 2022 (Ph. Bethany Mollenkopf)💎 [pic.twitter.com/aMhkuhA6SM](https://t.co/aMhkuhA6SM)
>
> — Dazzling Jodie Comer (@DazzlingJodie) [February 26, 2022](https://twitter.com/DazzlingJodie/status/1497596728500838401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
This new Netflix movie, Hustle, seems pretty male oriented BUT [Jordan Hull ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jordan-hull/)and [Queen Latifah](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/queen-latifah/) just got added to the cast list and suddenly I’m excited.
> The cast of HUSTLE—starring Adam Sandler as a basketball scout who discovers a player abroad with a rocky past—just got better. Queen Latifah, Robert Duvall, Ben Foster, Juancho Hernangomez, Jordan Hull, Maria Botto, Ainhoa Pillet & Kenny Smith join Sandler in the upcoming film🏀 [pic.twitter.com/JKM5UOsEoI](https://t.co/JKM5UOsEoI)
>
> — NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) [October 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/NetflixFilm/status/1318221594280435713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Mindy Project](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-mindy-project/)
First of all, I forgot that [Niecy Nash](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/niecy-betts/) played a queer woman on The Mindy Project (hence the header). But, more importantly, Niecy and her partner made history this week by being the first same sex couple to cover Essence magazine.
> Making HERSTORY 💫 the first same sex couple to cover [@Essence](https://twitter.com/Essence?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/keQGT6ZfYW](https://t.co/keQGT6ZfYW)
>
> — Niecy Nash (@NiecyNash) [February 24, 2022](https://twitter.com/NiecyNash/status/1496937983634591744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)
Speaking of magazine covers, [Taylor Hickson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/taylor-hickson/) made it to the cover of Diva magazine!
> it’s here kiddos!! [@DIVAmagazine](https://twitter.com/DIVAmagazine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> such an honour to cover this month. loved chatting with this incredible team- it’s content creators like diva that make the difference. so much love and appreciation for diva mag!!! ❣️❣️ [pic.twitter.com/ZSkLcHJkDR](https://t.co/ZSkLcHJkDR)
>
> — childish hambino (@taylorhickson) [February 25, 2022](https://twitter.com/taylorhickson/status/1497353048158457863?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Morning Show](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-morning-show/)
Oh good, a picture to throw me back into my [Bradley](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/bradley-jackson/)/[Laura](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/laura-peterson/) fan spiral…
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Caiog3BPyQz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon)](https://www.instagram.com/p/Caiog3BPyQz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
More queer articles, you say? Don’t worry, [MJ Rodriguez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mj-rodriguez/) interviewed Beanie Feldstein for The Cut!
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CasVugnueRa/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Beanie Feldstein (@beaniefeldstein)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CasVugnueRa/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Umbrella Academy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-umbrella-academy/)
Watching [Elliot Page](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elliot-page/) continue to thrive will never get old. They are now in the works to publish a memoir!
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CaIVYFQPJnb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by them. (@them)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CaIVYFQPJnb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
WE HAVE A WILDS SEASON 2 PREMIERE DATE (ignore the boys).
> still rising and shining, still in hell. stream season 2 of [\#TheWilds](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheWilds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) may 6, 2022 on [@PrimeVideo](https://twitter.com/PrimeVideo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/HEuGe0cqGd](https://t.co/HEuGe0cqGd)
>
> — The Wilds (@thewildsonprime) [February 22, 2022](https://twitter.com/thewildsonprime/status/1496190634062868488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Yellowjackets](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/yellowjackets/)
Those who want to see an adult version of [Van](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/vanessa-4/), say I…
> [\#Yellowjackets](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Yellowjackets?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) hive assemble! [@tawnycypress](https://twitter.com/tawnycypress?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@livhewson](https://twitter.com/livhewson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) break down all the buzz around their characters and what they hope to see in future episodes of the hit-series! 🐝🌈
>
> — Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) [February 18, 2022](https://twitter.com/etnow/status/1494710804221882368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Ali Liebert, Batwoman, Elliot Page, Hightown, Jordan Hull, Killing Eve, MJ Rodriguez, Niecy Nash, Queen Latifah, Taylor Hickson, The Morning Show, The Wilds, Yellowjackets
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – February 28, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-batwoman-season-3-penultimate-episode/)
**Published:** February 28, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Sophie wearing the same clothes two days in a row has caused quite the stir on the season 3 penultimate episode of Batwoman.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Sophie wearing the same clothes two days in a row has caused quite the stir on the *Batwoman* season 3 penultimate episode.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)* – Season 3 Episode 12 “We’re All Mad Here” \[Live\]It’s the morning after the thin leather belt incident and Sophie is alone in Ryan’s bed. She wakes up when she hears the door open and assumes it’s Ryan with coffee. There is coffee, but it’s not Ryan.
That’s quite the way for someone to find out who their daughter is dating.
Sophie gives Jada a hard time and questions her motivation for visiting the daughter she abandoned 27 years ago. I love how protective Sophie is of Ryan, it’s cute and hot.
Jada says she’s there to make a plan with Ryan to deal with Marquis, but after she makes a quick exit, Sophie intercepts her outside. When Jada’s car comes to pick her up, Sophie realizes she’s been kidnapped. Later we learn it’s Marquis who did the kidnapping.
Back at the third Bat Team headquarters (The Gotham Lesbian bar) Luke notices Sophie is wearing the same clothes two days in a row.
Sophie’s disappointed face is so sad.
In the Batmobile, Wildmoore does some processing of Ryan’s last night coverup.
> "Not a big deal."
> "Maybe a little bit of a deal, though." [\#Wildmoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wildmoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/HiD0qHSPuD](https://t.co/HiD0qHSPuD)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 27, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1498084706709131265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love how Ryan doesn’t let Sophie get away with pretending it didn’t bother her.
After a lot of drama with Alice, Marquis and the Joker’s buzzer, Jada is rescued, the Buzzer is obtained by Batwing and Alice is once again in custody.
At the end of the day, Sophie gets a chance to tell Ryan why she was so upset over her hiding their hookup from Luke.
> "What if I finally find the courage to be out but the person I'm interested in doesn't want the same thing?" [\#Wildmoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wildmoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/bPunFtKgt2](https://t.co/bPunFtKgt2)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 25, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1497002089226149890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This show is so delightfully queer I almost forgot Sophie only recently came all the way out.
Right after this, Mary and Luke pop in and Mary also notices what Sophie’s wearing.
> "Ryan and Sophie are totally a thing."
> "Yeah, we're officially a thing."[\#Wildmoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wildmoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/mS1buYstgB](https://t.co/mS1buYstgB)
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> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 25, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1497004217566961667?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oh my goodness, Mary made me laugh. I felt her saying “I actually can’t remember the last time I heard good news.” so hard.
One thing though — how on Earth is this a surprise to Luke? Luke has been in the room during most of Sophie and Ryan’s drama and has talked to Sophie about her crush on Ryan. How can he notice the clothes Sophie is wearing and not the look she’s wearing of someone who just hooked up with her long-term crush? I guess Luke should stick to computer hacking, being Batwing and not become an investigator.
This being the *Batwoman* season 3 penultimate episode means this week is the finale. I am not ready for this season to be over.
**This week:** It’s the *Batwoman* season three finale!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Batwoman
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### [The Quiet Queerness of "New Amsterdam"](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/the-quiet-queerness-of-new-amsterdam/)
**Published:** March 2, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Sneaking in a couple more queers, and racking up a sizeable guest list, "New Amsterdam" is quietly including as much as they can.
**Content:**
Not to be confused with the brief, one-season-wonder, named *[New Amsterdam](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/new-amsterdam/)* about a man who was cursed to not die, NBC took the memoir of Dr. Eric Manheimer *Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital*, which was about his 15 years as medical director at Bellevue.
For those who don’t know about the history of Bellevue, the short summary is that it happens to be the oldest public hospital in the United States. Historically, it was where the mentally ill were housed, which gave rise to the pejorative slang of ‘Bellevue’ as any psychiatric hospital. What makes Bellevue ‘special’ though is that it won’t turn **anyone** away. Public means it’s not for profit, and owned by the government, but Bellevue (and New Amsterdam) are also *safety net* hospitals. No insurance? No problem.
Unlike it’s inspiration, New Amsterdam is a full-blown, handles everything, hospital, which has been recently taken over by the rebellious Max Goodwin. Max wants to help people above all else, so he starts his ‘run’ by firing everyone. Every episode is about Max challenging the status quo, steamrolling bureaucracy, and generally giving people ulcers. He means well, but if you read that and thought “Oh, white saviour.” then you have properly identified Max’s character flaw.
The good news is everyone else regularly put Max in his place, and he doesn’t succeed every episode. Heck, the current season is about him failing miserably. But we’re not here to talk about Max. We’re going to talk about the queers.
Warning: This post contains spoilers of season 3 and 4 for *New Amsterdam*
## The Obvious Queers
One of the main characters, Iggy Frome, has been queer and out since day one. He’s married to a wonderful man, they have four wonderful kids together, and an active sex life. To be honest, I was delighted that the episode where ‘everyone gets laid’ included them because I’m so used to a fade-to-black, but this was equal for everyone.
Iggy has his issues, don’t get me wrong, but he’s a delight and the kind of psychiatrist a lot of us wish we had. As the Head of Psychiatry, he has a lot on his plate all the time, and his primary character flaw is that he cares too much about everyone. Yes, it’s an old-as-time trope, but it’s still nice to see. Iggy is soft, kind, and empathetic. He’s imperfect, but he’s the kind of guy I like.
He is, however, what I call the ‘Obvious Queer.’ You can’t miss he’s gay, and he’s incredibly open from the start.
No, I want to talk about the queers you maybe missed.
## Queers of The Week
Every show, especially a medical drama, has a ‘queer of the week.’ One week it’s a ‘surprise!’ transgender patient whose parents don’t know they’re trying to transition. The next week it’s someone who attempted suicide because of lack of support. The next it’s one half of a long term relationship who’s sick.
You get the idea.
*New Amsterdam* has had 12 one-episode queers in their four seasons, and while that doesn’t sound like a lot, *[ER](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/er/)* had 8 (note: I’m sure we’re missing some, please do feel free to help us out and send us some we’re missing). Now of course, it you look at *[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)*, they have 15 guests and then 12 recurring **and** 5 regular over the years. But that’s in 15 years. In 4? *New Amsterdam* is doing pretty darn well!
## The Queer Who Told Their Story
[Kai Brunstetter](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kai-brunstetter/) didn’t surprise me except that they were non-binary. You see a blue-haired, ED nurse, and you mentally file them on the queer spectrum. Over time, they clarified how Kai identified (trans-non-binary) and save for the episode where Max wants Kai to help him understand queers. Yeah, Max is an idealist, we know, but the video actually is powerful:
Kai also had a fantastic role in the season 4 episode “In a Strange Land,” where a transgender refugee may have breast cancer and needs a scan. Temi is from Nigeria and was abused and tortured there, but when he has to get a mammogram, it sends him into a panic spiral. Kai steps in to help, empathizing:
> I can tell you from personal experience that getting a mammogram sucks. It’s like stepping back into a body that isn’t mine. Does that sound familiar? So, for people like us, trans men, it’s tempting to ignore cancer screenings and walk away from God-awful machines like this one.
## The Queer Who Surprised Us
Okay, so when we finally got around to the regular character who’s queer, I didn’t really see that coming at all. Certainly not a slow burn with payoff.
[Dr. Lauren Bloom](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/lauren-bloom/) is the head of the ED and, to put it mildly, she’s a total fucking mean lady. She’s angry a lot of the time, and as it turns out, there are a lot of reasons for this. Lauren is addicted to Adderall (originally legit prescribed for her ADHD), which was exacerbated by her father pretty much leaving the family to itself, while running a multimillion dollar dermatology clinic. Now, that wouldn’t have been so bad except that Lauren’s mother is an addict, so basically from 7 on, Lauren was the adult for her, her mom, and her sister.
In the first season, Iggy and Lauren take on her addiction, and she goes to rehab (which isn’t easy). Once she’s back, however, Lauren ends up in an ambulance crash where she breaks her leg (compound fracture of the tibia) and has a hellish recovery. Most of season two, Lauren has to deal with pain management as an addict while waiting for her leg to heal enough to allow a second surgery. She figures out that sex is a good way to not feel the pain, and ends up dating her physical therapist. The downside there is he’s also an addict, and gaslights her, stealing the meds she gets after the surgery.
By season three, Lauren’s physically better, and has started to try and correct the relationship with her mother, when she meets an Uber driver named [Leyla](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/leyla-shinwari/), who correctly diagnoses and then treats a patient. Lauren’s a total crank case with her, kicking her out, but later hunts Leyla down to apologize. Leyla was a doctor in Pakistan, and is currently homeless.
Over the season, Lauren and Leyla come to an awkward friendship. First Lauren is smuggling Leyla into the hospital for showers and a safe place to sleep, but when that gets busted, she asks Leyla to move in with her so Leyla could study to be a doctor again.
That was when my eyebrows lifted. They kept showing more and more bits of a happy domestic ‘roommate’ life of Lauren and Leyla. Lauren was legitimately happy to be around Leyla. And then the day happened that Leyla passed the boards and could train to be a doctor in the U.S. She was so happy, she kissed Lauren.
At the end of that episode, Lauren was in. She wasn’t freaked about the gay, she was just freaked because her life has a history of destructive relationships.
## The Ship Sinks
Alas, it’s a soapy drama, and right now Lauren fucking torpedoed her relationship by paying off New Amsterdam in order to get Leyla a residency slot. And by paying off I mean a donation that’s probably more than many of us will see in a lifetime. Leyla was **not** okay with that when she found out. The relationship dynamic was shattered. Had Lauren been cosseting Leyla all the time? Was she a sugar daddy?
Whatever it was, Leyla wanted her freedom and walked. She even transferred to another hospital.
Lauren freaked, but as it turned out she just wanted Leyla to be safe and okay and happy, which resulted in Lauren quitting New Amsterdam to let Leyla be there instead.
Now, though, as we pick up the second half of the fourth season, Lauren’s helping Max ‘save’ New Amsterdam (long story, but Max screwed it up by leaving the wrong person as his replacement, and yada yada the hospital is in trouble). This means her story will again twine with Leyla, who is in fact back at the hospital, but will they have a happy reunion?
We don’t know yet!
I’m looking forward to Tuesday nights on NBC, though, to see where it’s going to go.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** New Amsterdam
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### [LezWatch With No Context - Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/lezwatch-with-no-context-orphan-black/)
**Published:** September 12, 2020
**Author:** Carmel
**Excerpt:** I watched selected episodes of Orphan Black with no context to find out who I ship more, Shayisma or Cophine.
**Content:**
Watching a TV series with me can be difficult at times because I tend to overanalyze. I enjoy pointing out ridiculous things people do (like put absurd amounts of butter on toast), but some folks can find it frustrating if I predict the *real* bad guy or a major plot twist.
[The LezWatch staff](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/the-team/) fully embraces my overthinking ways (thanks, friends!) and thought it might be fun to see how I process one or two episodes of a popular TV series that I haven’t watched yet. I provided the team with a list of seventy, yes that’s 70, popular shows that **I have not seen a single episode of**. They in turn provided a list of which episodes to watch. I will watch them with no context and document my overthinking journey.
I’ll be starting with one of the [shows we love](https://lezwatchtv.com/shows/?fwp_show_loved=yes), Orphan Black.
Warning: This post contains spoilers and show theories!
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
There is a major shipping division between [Nikki](https://lezwatchtv.com/author/nikkit/) (Cophine) and [Tracy](https://lezwatchtv.com/author/liljimmi/) (Shaysima) that I don’t fully understand, but it amuses me greatly. Rather than focusing on a couple of queer centric episodes for the series I asked each of them to provide a maximum of three episodes to support their ship. This could be in defensive of their ship or flat out attacking the other. The end goal; to see who I choose as my primary ship using the evidence provided. They selected the following:
- Season 2, Episode 2 “Governed by Sound Reason and True Religion”
- Season 3, Episode 1 “The Weight of this Combination”
- Season 3, Episode 6 “Certain Agony of the Battlefield”
- Season 3, Episode 7 “Community of Dreadful Fear and Hate”
- Season 3, Episode 8 “Ruthless in Purpose, and Insidious in Method”
- Season 3, Episode 10 “History Yet to be Written”
#### Before Viewing “Knowledge”
The show involves a lot science and is basically [Tatiana Maslany](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tatiana-maslany/) doing a Master Class for acting. Maslany plays a number of characters and sometimes those characters pretend to be each other to evade bad guys or break-in to places. All of Maslany’s characters are clones created by a mysterious, evil science company. I think one of the clones has a baby and Patriarchy Laboratories Inc is mega interested in stealing that kid.
Character GuessPre-Viewing AssumptionActual NamePost-Viewing CommentsCosimaScience queer clone with cool hair and a bad lungCosimaNever caught her last name. She is indeed a very cool science queer, but is she also extremely full of DRAMA.KrystalUppity house-wife cloneKrystal GoderichShe is a delightSvetlana or HelenaAssassin/ mobster / “particular set of skills” cloneHelenaIt seems like all of the bad things happen to her. She can [Sara Lance](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sara-lance/) her way out of most situationsSarahCool punk rock cloneSarah ManningThe mom of baby clone. Very cool punk rock badass. Gives off serious bisexual vibes and I’m here for it.No Name CloneThat one clone that people seem to forget about???I guess they forgotDead CloneSurely there’s a least one and I bet they left science-y clues and data in all the weird placesKatja Obinger &
BethThere are many dead clones but these names came up during the selected episodesBaby CloneProbably 5 or 6 years ago. Constantly in danger. I have no idea which clone is the mom.Kira ManningVery smart and observant for her age. Maybe 10 years old?AllisonNo idea, but the name sounds familiarAlison HendrixIs actually house-wife clone but things aren’t as perfect as they seem. Substance abuse problem. Has non-clone kids (there are way more kids than I thought). Married to an adorable and support man named DonnieRachelNot-so-friendly clone? Statistically speaking one of these clones will have nefarious plans. Might as well be RachelRachel DuncanThe. Worst. Shay[Ksenia Solo](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ksenia-solo/) (Kenzi) from Lost Girl. Love interest to CosimaShay DavydovCollector of items, wearer of patterns.Delphine or DaphneFrench scientist. Gives off a real *is she good/is she bad* vibe. Love interest and/or boss (seems healthy…) to CosimaDelphine CormierI was basically right and I have a new found appreciation for Évelyne BrochuMale best friendProbably best friend to cool punk rock cloneFelixEasily the coolest non-clone character on the show---
Episode 2×02 “Governed by Sound Reason and True Religion”
Defending: CophineThe ‘previously on’ immediately confirms that I’ve guessed most of the clones incorrectly. There’s a big-time ‘your whole life was a lie’ vibe happening and someone is shouting “Kira” so that’s probably the baby clone.
The episode opens on Eastern European clone. She’s been shot in the chest and has a pocket full of candy (so we’re off to a good start). Orange and red lollipops are questionable flavor choices, but what’s more interesting is the black and white baseball card style picture of a baby. Do you think there are baby stats on the back? Before I have time to ponder what exactly would be a “baby stat” it cuts to a smart man, named Art. He is searching a police database and talking about Proletheans. My first thought when I heard that word was Nickelodeon’s KaBlam! and the claymation short *Prometheus and Bob*.
Sarah is the British punk rock clone and mother to baby clone, Kira. She has the male best friend whose name is never mentioned in the scene, but he apparently does the tech for the clones. It cuts to a funeral with house-wife clone. People are whispering so I guess she’s did something gossip worthy enough for the fancy people to be snotty.
My first Cophine scene! DYAD seems like a fishy science place where they play games to keep you close, but really they’re the worst. Reminds me of The Initiative in season four of [Buffy The Vampire Slayer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/buffy-vampire-slayer/). This is my first time seeing French scientist and science queer clone together. They’re both sitting across from Aldous who has the thickest laptop I’ve seen since the mid 2000s.
Basically everyone at DYAD already knows there are a bunch of clones, so this conservation seems to be about loyalty. French scientist, Delphine, is defending science queer, Cosima. Their body language is great and then this happens
**UM, EXCUSE ME. YOUR BOSS IS RIGHT THERE!**
Next time Cophine is shown they are taking a tour of the DYAD facility with Aldous and Cosima is being snippy about the institution’s shadowy history. Delphine is protective again and it feels like their whole dynamic is just Cosima saying what comes to her mind and Delphine trying to keep the peace. Not sure how long that dynamic will go on, but they will probably argue about it. A lot. Cut to Alison and what on Earth this musical???
Trying to ignore whatever dark theme that musical was about, the next Cophine scene is in the lab. Cosima is talking about what she wants for the lab and Delphine is writing down like a little science shopping list. Even though I have no idea what these science terms are I know what sexual electricity is and they have it.
This moment is short but may I direct you to two important points. HAND and LIP BITE
Unfortunately they get interrupted by Rachel, “evil” clone. Then she and Cosima have this interaction where Rachel is mega rude and Cosima calmly replies with this gem. That’s basically the episode. Excellent Cophine moments indeed.
Season 3, Episode 1 “The Weight of this Combination”
Defending: CophineThe first two words of the season three premiere ‘previously on’ are “We’re clones.” Straight to the point for new viewers. Love it. Looks like there was some killing, fires, science clues, Rachel loses an eye, and there are surprise military boy clones! Mixed into that there are some Cophine feels so they likely went strong in season two.
The episode opens on Helena going through some hallucinations(?) that I do not understand at all. Huge bummer that she’s going through some awful things, but looks like evil clone, Rachel, is going through some stuff too. I guess Sarah stabbed Rachel in the eye and because this is sci-fi Rachel will probably get a fancy robot eye at some point.
This is Delphine’s entrance to season three and I very much agree with Felix that she’s looking good. I am a fan of a dramatic entrance and sunglass removal combo.
Throughout the episode Delphine is big into supporting Cosima and all of her clones (not “you”, but we/us/our). That’s great but, yikes, did Delphine do something in the previous season to save Cosima’s life even though Cosima would not have liked that option??
That scene is actually when I realized that Kira doesn’t have a British accent even though Sarah does and it seems like Sarah’s adoptive/foster home had multiple variants of UK accent… but then Helena has an Eastern European accent so I don’t know what that’s about. Does that mean that baby Kira grew up in a non-UK surrounding until she learned to talk? No time to think about because Delphine is breaking up with Cosima and yes I’m going to include the whole thing because if I had to see it, so do you.
This is an episode selected to defend Cophine and they just broke up because Delphine basically *has* to in order to protect Cosima’s sisters. That is extremely long-term planning and a quasi-healthy thing to do, but still. SO SAD!
Then some other things happen but I was distracted by the great music choices. Sarah gets a Rachel-disguise make over courtesy of Felix and Cosima tells her science friend about a secret sequence key book code. If I’m following this correctly a “cleaner” is coming to check out the DYAD and in order to keep everyone safe Sarah has to pretend to be Rachel. Then as an added clone fake-out, Alison is at the DYAD pretending to be Sarah. At this point Tatiana Maslany should have all of the awards. Tony, Emmy, Glaad, Oscar, Grammy, VMA, Olympic Medal, X-Games. Send them all.
Season 3, Episode 6 “Certain Agony of the Battlefield”
Defending: ShaysimaI jumped a few episodes so the ‘previously on’ showed me some new stuff like how Beth died. Don’t know anything else about her but that’s at least two dead clones that I know of now. There’s a trend of monitor/clone relationships and they don’t seem to work out well. CASTOR clones (military boys) are looking for the original DNA. Sarah may have done something to make Helena’s situation worse so Helena leaves Sarah captured by CASTOR (sister drama, am I right?). Felix convinces Cosima to “get back out there” and in comes Shay!
The first scene is another hallucination style opening (something the shows seems to enjoy). They do a very good job illustrating the clones’ constant challenges to their truth, reality, and identity. Head military boy clone is giving blood to Sarah presumably because Sarah is the special clone immune to something or another so they’re basically testing to see if she’s immune to the disease affecting the boy clones. Blood, DNA, science. Moving on!
The clone phone buzzes and wakes up a shirtless Cosima. Shay has some kind of blended juice drink, a hip tattoo, and a cute wave.
Flirty morning conversation is interrupted by immediate suspicion when Shay asks, “Who’s Sarah”? Cosima immediately panics. Cosima didn’t realize she was sleep talking. She must have been very out of it since she slept through several phone calls and a blender. Flirting and panic attacks aside, this scene shows us something extremely important about Shay. **Shay. Loves. Patterns**. She is a collector of patterns and prints and there are SO MANY in her apartment. There are so many patterns that I had to watch this scene 3-4 times because I had trouble focusing anytime I saw a new one in the room. I didn’t see her introductory episode, but I assume Shay travels and collects art, dishes, and knick-knacks along the way.
Then this madness happens. So far all of my glimpses of Alison and Donnie are hilarious and over the top. They are adorable.
After money dancing, a bunch of serious stuff happens that gave me a new theory on Kira’s accent. I think Sarah pretended to be Beth and therefore had an American accent during Kira’s formative years. I could be wrong.
Then a Shaysima backfire! I saw this moment and immediately wanted Cosima and Delphine to get back together.
***\*Exactly 20 seconds later***\*
I TAKE IT BACK. DELPHINE, NOOOOOO. DON’T SPY!!!!
(But also, look how sad she is)
While Delphine is doing some super unhealthy angsty spying, Cosima goes to Shay’s and was totally going to slow things down (presumably because Delphine misses her and Cosima misses her back), but instead kissing happens! At least until Scott calls and ruins it.
Other take aways: There’s a tub just out in the open here, so then the white door must be the toilet room? Is there also a shower? More of Shay’s apartment patterns!
Season 3, Episode 7 “Community of Dreadful Fear and Hate”
Defending: ShaysimaThe ‘previously on’ is all about about Alison and Donnie becoming drug dealers so clearly something bad is about to happen to them related to this decision. They’re trying to buy a store from Alison’s mom, buy drugs, run for school trustee, and handle all of the normal parenting responsibilities. That’s too many things. Either something isn’t going to go as planned or they’re going to mix up something between the locations. Maybe a bag switch or scheduling two things at once and having to run back and forth.
The first Shaysima scene of the episode is Shay driving a toy car on Cosima’s naked body. At this point I’ve mentioned Shay’s apartment quite a bit and I must say this toy car seems incredibly out of place. Maybe I missed something when Cosima first meets Shay, but you know what I didn’t miss? All of those bracelets. Shall we call them “wrist patterns”?
Intimate morning interrupted, again. This time by Delphine asking for a urine sample! Very uncool and unprofessional even for this level of science, secrets, and espionage.
Jumping to Donnie and Alison, the camera has zoomed in on their envelopes multiple times so it looks like that’s going to be the mix up. In a sitcom this would be a silly situation, but on this show there will definitely be serious consequences. Catching up on Helena. She’s pregnant (forgot about that) and wants to kill Sarah’s friend Siobhan. It was Siobhan who gave Helena to the CASTOR people and Helena went through bunch of torture as a result.
Adding to more clone back and forth; Cosima wants Alison to provide the urine sample so she heads to the school trustee event and gets spotted by someone. Felix starts working to disguise Cosima as Alison while Alison is on her way back from seeing her disapproving mother. Several soap store/school trustee/drug deal shenanigans ensue. Alison stands up to her mother by introducing her to Cosima. Curious choice but good for you, Alison.
Cut to Shay’s apartment of patterns and prints. I think we’ve seen her whole apartment by now let’s do a quick deep dive into this. I’ve numbered the following screen shots for different items that caught my attention, in order, based on my notes during the scenes.
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Cosima is having a bath in the middle of pattern city. Shay has caught on that something is bothering Cosima and perhaps there is some information to share. The whole thing is sweet and I want to be pulled in, but a shadow shows up on the door as Shay pours wine and that’s all I can focus on until Shay gets closer. It’s either someone walking passed the door or it’s Shay’s shadow, but either way my eye goes to it every time I watch the scene.
Then they get closer to talk seriously and I would love to be listening to the conversation but instead I need to check out Shay’s bracelets because new ones have appeared!
Then there is suddenly blood in the tub so I had to go back and listen to what they were saying. Cosima told Shay about the disease currently affecting her lungs (explains the coughing) and uterus. The blood is obviously a bad sign. I’m guessing that new girlfriend Shay is going to have to call up ex-girlfriend Delphine to get Cosima help. Let’s find out in the next episode.
Season 3, Episode 8 “Ruthless in Purpose, and Insidious in Method”
Defending: ShaysimaA new clone! The first scene is Krystal doing Delphine’s nails and basically recounting the attempted kidnapping events that Delphine mentioned in a previous episode. Krystal makes me laugh. She is so different than the other clones and I hope she sticks around.
Cosima and Sarah are video chatting. Sarah notices the pattern madness and asks where Cosima is. Cosima replies with, “uhh… friend’s.” and “Yeah, it’s what I need right now.” That doesn’t sound like she sees Shay as a long-term thing, but she also does a cute chuckle when Sarah asks if it’s good so it’s obvious Cosima has feelings. It’s like, when you’re just starting out with someone and you really like them but you want to stay guarded because you’ve been hurt in the past.
Shay comes home and is now guiding Cosima through a meditation. Cosima asks Shay about near-death experiences and Shay full on sabotages her own shipping defense by making Cosima realize something about love.
Rachel wants to use Krystal’s identity to leave the country. Sarah is willing to do that if Rachel translates the book. The science mystery is slowing being unlocked and something bad is totally going to happen to Krystal now. Meanwhile, Cosima brings Shay to DYAD. Why? If it were a regular job I would kind of understand, but this is a job of mega secrets and clone family and her EX.
Right on cue Delphine walks into the lab and is salty about Shay being there. Then she says this which makes me cringe and laugh and cringe again. What an uncomfortable thing to say in that moment.
After laughing to myself for a solid minute, the show goes back and forth between a few characters. Helena and Gracie have been through hell but ended up in the same place with clone club support. Hopefully Gracie doesn’t turn out to be a spy or something… Okay, let’s be honest, Gracie will probably do something dumb to betray the clones. Rudy (head military boy clone) shows up at Scott’s house to get information from him. Sarah sends Felix to get Krystal’s wallet and Felix is surprised to find that Krystal is smarter than people give her credit for.
Back to Cophine! Delphine and Cosima discuss the mysterious illness and recent findings. Then a cute hand touch happens to give Cophine shippers hope. (Kiss kiss kiss kiss!)
After that wonderful hand touch a bunch of stuff happens to get Rachel out of DYAD. Scott’s nerd team rises up to the occasion and gets things done, so much so that I couldn’t quite keep up in my notes. The next important bit is that Cosima confesses her near-death experience to Delphine.
Then Rachel and Krystal are swapped and that’s the end of the episode.
I’m not sure this episode really helped the Shaysima cause, though they did have that one beautiful shot with the sunlight behind them. You know, the one when Cosima realized that she was mega super in love with Delphine?
Season 3, Episode 10 “History Yet to be Written”
Defending: CophineThe ‘previously on’ shows some not so great moments between Delphine and Shay (I can understand why this episode was skipped as a selection). Gracie was in fact a mole and the truth about CASTOR and LEDA was revealed. The previous episode must have been intense.
Clone Updates: Rachel got a robot eye. That’ll probably come in handy for spying and whatnot. Sarah found the original at some point and brought her to a secret abandoned warehouse. Alison’s school trustee elections are today. Donnie found Helena’s boyfriend, “Jesse Towing”, and he is very happy to see Helena (it was a beautiful reunion). Krystal is still in a coma as Rachel.
Shay is in her kitchen – complete with a new patterned dish towel – Cosima knocks on the front door where I got a better look at the hallway to Shay’s apartment. Shay recounts the things Delphine said and did while interrogating her to see if she was with CASTOR. In these selected episodes I had only seen Cosima lie to Shay, but Cosima has evidence that Shay also lied or didn’t disclose some military related parts of her life. Shay seems to be willing to get passed the lies if Cosima will just tell her the truth now. To be honest, I feel bad for Shay in this moment. I bet she’ll be worried about secrets in her future relationships (clearly this relationship isn’t going to last).
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A bunch of stuff happens and bam! A different bad guy organization is mentioned “Neolution”. I haven’t the slightest idea who they are or what they’re doing but apparently they’ve been involved in everything this whole time. Delphine learns even more stuff from the bad scientist man (the one who swapped Rachel and Krystal). That conversation absolutely ensures that something terrible will happen to Delphine by the end of this episode.
Delphine is probably sensing that her life is in extreme danger because she tries to do right by Shay and Cosima by stopping at Shay’s apartment and sharing her feelings while super sad piano music plays. I am genuinely surprised Shay keeps opening the door for Delphine. Also, these people randomly show up at each other’s doors so often.
Back at Bubbles (Alison’s store) the clone club is doing little toasts and emotional speeches. This is all too sentimental for this show. Something bad is about to happen. Delphine stops by to tell Cosima some stuff and Cosima is all, “I know why you did everything you did” and I’m all like ***EMOTIONS***. This show can’t let us have nice things for long so when is the bad thing going to happen???
Oh no! They shared a sad kiss. It’s a beautiful moment so the terrible thing is almost here…
Well. Delphine goes into a parking garage at night by herself. Bad things are totally going to happen. She being followed, because of course she is, and when she turns around to address the person she asks, “What will happen to her?” Their response is to SHOOT Delphine in the gut! — This is the point where I realized that Nikki likes to make me feel **ALL OF THE FEELINGS** by filling my watchlist with of moments angst and tortured love.
Then I guess the rest of the episode happens. I mean, what is even the point? Goodness me. Wow.
#### Final Thoughts: Shaysima or Cophine?
Based solely on these six episodes, I believe that both relationships in question are unhealthy. They were both built upon lies and secrecy. If Cosima were a “regular” scientist with “regular” sisters and no evil organizations looming about, I think Shay would be the better relationship. Alas, that is not the case. Cosima is not a “regular” scientist and when she’s with Delphine there is electricity. I therefore select Cophine as my primary Orphan Black ship.
The one thing that is clear throughout is that Cosima and Delphine love each other. Despite constantly going behind the other’s back they always find a way to forgive. I would argue that the circumstances in these episodes would not have allowed Cophine to succeed. If Cophine does restart in a future episode I would anticipate it being because they were brought together after a traumatic event and then started working together, with open communication, towards a common goal. If they can do this then they will probably be endgame, communication is key.
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Feel free to reach out to me in the comments, [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/itsjustCarmel), or on [LWTV’s Slack channel](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/) to share your thoughts on Orphan Black or if there are other shows you think I should watch with no context.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Cophine, Evelyne Brochu, Ksenia Solo, Orphan Black, Sara Lance, Shayisma, Shaysima, Tatiana Maslany
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### ["Good Trouble" Returns in March To Face the Strange](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/good-trouble-returns-in-march-to-face-the-strange/)
**Published:** February 23, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's time to turn and face the strange in downtown LA with the Coterie, mixing in some more good trouble.
**Content:**
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* is that spin-off we thought we’d hate but we love. The fourth season begins March 3rd with an episode titled “Turn and Face the Strange”, and it keeps giving us layers and layers of stories that move characters in amazing ways.
A
Good Trouble keeps delivering on the incredible complexity of being who we are amidst crisis and people pulling us back down.
Warning: This post contains spoilers for season 3 and 4!
## Where We Left Off…
At the end of season 3, we had some surprising end-games for people.
[Alice](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alice-kwan/) chose herself, which was very much the right choice, but it also landed her back into the circle of exes that it seems all lesbians have. [Sumi](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sumi/), the girl she was in love with for a long, long time is back in her life as the support Alice always needed. It was Sumi who helped get [Margaret Cho](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/margaret-cho-good-trouble/) on board to save Alice’s career, after all. But what Sumi wants is still a question.
[Malika](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/malika-williams/), meanwhile, started down the road of polyamory which turned into a [self discovery of her own sexuality](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/good-trouble-tells-the-truth-in-the-season-finale/). A new employee at her bartending job, [Angelica](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/angelica/), was totally interested in her. Much to everyone’s surprise, even Malika’s, it was mutual. Angelica stepped in to help Malika succeed in her dream as well, and is okay with the open relationship, unlike Issac, Malika’s ex.
For the rest of the Coterie, Davia and Dennis are sorting out their issues, Gael knocked up a one-night-stand who’s now living with him while he dates Callie, and Mariana’s work and personal life are imploding. There’s a very good chance Mariana’s ex (her boss) might be gaslighting her to blackmail… or destroy her. Callie’s dealing with Gael as best as one can while facing the possibility that her new boss may have committed light treason.
Oh and she’s dealing with a murder case and up against her ex no less. And it’s possible the kid did it…
## Where We Start
> The Coterie Crew deals with the fallout of the season three finale. Tommy Sung’s trial comes to a close, and Callie needs to keep Kathleen from legal trouble. Malika processes Isaac’s surprise return. Gael tries to keep Isabella in town. With the approval of the Fight Club Girls, Mariana meets with Evan. Alice is on the road, leaving Sumi as acting manager. Someone new moves into the Coterie.
Alice is on the road. With the success of her groundlings kick-off, she’s on a low-end tour, but it’s a tour none the less. As Alice goes into debt, Sumi is acting manager of the Coterie! Unlike Alice’s ‘we’re all friends’ vibe, Sumi actually knows how to be a manager. People pay rent, properly and promptly, and she’s renting out a newly empty unit at a higher price to be able to afford upgrades and maintenance they really desperately need. That kind of work doesn’t really go over all that well with the chill vibe of the current residents, but it’s certainly something to keep the place going.
As expected, Malika is planning to introduce her partners to each other. Angelica and Dyonte have both been told about each other, but they finally get to meet face to face. Her friends also have a say in all this, but don’t worry. They consider Malika a goddess for the quality of people she’s now dating. Except… Issac, the ex Malika thought was the one is back!
Everything else gets murkier and murkier as the episode goes on. I was delighted to see Callie finally stepping up and seeing the world for what it was, and being less idealistic. She probably picked that up from Brandon, because you’d really think a kid who grew up the way she did wouldn’t be that innocent, but everyone has their blindspots. Callie also finally decided to pick herself and not bounce between relationships.
Speaking of, poor Mariana has no idea what she’s really doing other than getting back at the women who screwed her over. Evan, her old boss from Spekulate, seems to want to get back together with her, but his actual motives make me wonder if he’s playing the con or if his investors are playing him to destroy Spekulate, and Mariana’s an innocent bystander.
Over in baby-daddy land, Gael’s going into debt too, trying to keep Isabella in town. With a little help from interim manager Sumi and a surprise assist from Dennis, he may just get to do so. But at what cost? Davia makes her choice between Dennis and Matt with possibly predictable results. As for Dennis, he’s finally getting his feet under himself and doing well.
Looks like nothing will be easy for the Coterie again this year.
## Watch “Good Trouble” on March 3rd
Check out the new season on Freeform on March 3rd. If you’ve not watch the show, you can catch up on Hulu.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Good Trouble
---
### [Queer Beats - February 18, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-february-18-2022/)
**Published:** February 18, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Batwoman gained national attention and I continue my quest to find other queer One Tree Hill fans.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news. This week, Batwoman gained national attention and I continue my quest to find other queer One Tree Hill fans.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Apparently we need to thank [Meagan Tandy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/meagan-tandy/) for MONTHS WORTH of Wildmoore extra credit work…
> Ha. I’ve been doing a lot for the wildmoore community. In one of the first episodes this season, Sophie standing behind Ryan while Ryan is in the mirror. I purposely was checking her out, being extra ……for y’all. I sneaked stuff in when I could ❤️
>
> — Meagan Tandy (@meagantandy) [February 17, 2022](https://twitter.com/meagantandy/status/1494436443250311184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Batwoman has been getting more and more attention in the media, including this [Javicia Leslie ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/)interview with TODAY!
> In celebration of Black history, TODAY had the opportunity to sit down with [@JaviciaLeslie](https://twitter.com/JaviciaLeslie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to discuss her ascendance into the role and what real, authentic inclusion looks like to her.
>
> — TODAY (@TODAYshow) [February 3, 2022](https://twitter.com/TODAYshow/status/1489372107758784514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The show even made it to the big-time this week with a clue on Jeopardy.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZx5A8eJ5Zz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Javicia Leslie 🌙 (@javicia)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZx5A8eJ5Zz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Euphoria](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/euphoria/)
The success of Euphoria’s second season has catapulted them right into a third season pickup.
> HBO will continue chasing [\#Euphoria](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Euphoria?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
>
> The streamer has picked up a third season of the popular show starring Zendaya, halfway through its second season run.
>
> More details: [pic.twitter.com/1gOUN4KVm1](https://t.co/1gOUN4KVm1)
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [February 4, 2022](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1489645289405300743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Swipe on [Zendaya’s](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/zendaya/) post to read about her feelings on Rue and what she hopes the audience will take away from her story.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZqETL6Jwji/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Zendaya (@zendaya)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZqETL6Jwji/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
Time to celebrate *all* the women of Euphoria!
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ_GoWoLJcR/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Zendaya (@zendaya)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ_GoWoLJcR/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [High Fidelity](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/high-fidelity/)
Personally, I never understood why High Fidelity was cancelled. I’m glad I’m not the only one. [Zoe Kravitz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/zoe-kravitz/) also still can’t believe the cancellation.
> BRING IT BACK!
>
> — BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) [February 15, 2022](https://twitter.com/BuzzFeed/status/1493647628940320770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Jane the Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)
[Yael Grobglas](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/yael-grobglas/) provided us with a throwback to when Petramos was a thing.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZkDmqZpdBc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Yael Grobglas (@yaelgrobglas)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZkDmqZpdBc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
New poster release for Killing Eve’s final season!
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZw5_I9tIY0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Killing Eve (@killingeve)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZw5_I9tIY0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Kontrola](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/kontrola/)
Kontrola fans will be happy to see that a new season recently came out on February 10.
> Kontrola 3 this Feb.10🔥💜🌈 [\#kontrola3](https://twitter.com/hashtag/kontrola3?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#kontrola](https://twitter.com/hashtag/kontrola?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/IUPXuORSXg](https://t.co/IUPXuORSXg)
>
> — PussycAt🥂💫 (@ciana\_xengre8) [February 8, 2022](https://twitter.com/ciana_xengre8/status/1491077345578729476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
TLWGQ was picked up for another season! We can all breathe again!
> new bio, besties! [pic.twitter.com/3tmAz0Dzxt](https://t.co/3tmAz0Dzxt)
>
> — The L Word on Showtime (@SHO\_TheLWord) [February 4, 2022](https://twitter.com/SHO_TheLWord/status/1489683799017410562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Last of Us](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3581920/)
We will have to wait a little longer for The Last of Us series on HBO.
> THE LAST OF US HBO TV Show Won't Debut in 2022 [pic.twitter.com/px56Nb0pNy](https://t.co/px56Nb0pNy)
>
> — ComicBook NOW! (@ComicBookNOW) [February 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/ComicBookNOW/status/1494022768240869385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
The LoT crew will be featured in a mini comic series!
> We're so excited to share the first official look at the LoT issue of the Earth-Prime DC mini-series! Written by our very own [@damnparka](https://twitter.com/damnparka?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@thelaurenfields](https://twitter.com/thelaurenfields?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), this issue reunites a ton of ex-Legends for an epic time-hopping story!
>
> — Legends of Tomorrow Writers Room (@LoTWritersRoom) [February 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/LoTWritersRoom/status/1493991515412058123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Love, Victor](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/love-victor/)
What would a Queer Beats post be without a cancellation announcement \*eye roll\*.
> We’re already doodling sad faces in our notebooks.
>
> — them. (@them) [February 10, 2022](https://twitter.com/them/status/1491835954222481409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Tree Hill](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-tree-hill/)
Admittedly, this is a selfish section because I am a life long One Tree Hill fan and all I want is to find other queer OTH fans (hit me up on Twitter @GayCrystalGems). In the recent Drama Queens podcast episode, [Hilarie Burton](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/hilarie-burton/) talked about her experience filming the classic “dyke” t-shirt scene and what it meant to her. It meant a lot to all us queer fans too! The Peyton/Anna storyline changed my life in ways that I didn’t even realize at the time.
> Well. Now I’m crying.
>
> One of the best parts of our [@DramaQueensOTH](https://twitter.com/DramaQueensOTH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) podcast is getting to talk about the real fears and concerns we had behind the scenes. [@BethanyJoyLenz](https://twitter.com/BethanyJoyLenz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@SophiaBush](https://twitter.com/SophiaBush?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) are my safe space, and our audience is too. Thank you Gwen. This made my week. 💖
>
> — Hilarie Burton Morgan (@HilarieBurton) [February 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/HilarieBurton/status/1490727415970209795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
I wish everyone could see the excitement I feel when I get to add an Orphan Black section to Queer Beats. Apparently, the Orphan Black sequel series is still being developed. I have no other words to say besides \*screams\*.
> ‘Orphan Black’ Sequel Series at AMC Sets Anna Fishko to Write (EXCLUSIVE)
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [February 4, 2022](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1489661044926697478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It feels like it has been 84 years since we have seen a new video of [Tatiana](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tatiana-maslany/), but we finally got one!
> The next episode of [@RealmMedia](https://twitter.com/RealmMedia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s [\#OrphanBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrphanBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): The Next Chapter drops today, give it a listen. [pic.twitter.com/UQag3PYKtI](https://t.co/UQag3PYKtI)
>
> — Orphan Black (@OrphanBlack) [February 11, 2022](https://twitter.com/OrphanBlack/status/1492189706808868865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Owl House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-owl-house/)
We have a date for the new Owl House episodes!!
> LEAKS BE DAMNED!
> OWL HOUSE IS BACK BABY!!!!
>
> MARCH 19th alongside AMPHIBIA!
>
> Get ready. 🦉 [pic.twitter.com/jsse30lfez](https://t.co/jsse30lfez)
>
> — Dana Terrace (@DanaTerrace) [February 11, 2022](https://twitter.com/DanaTerrace/status/1491976199853150208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
My day was automatically made better when I saw this moving cover of [MJ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mj-rodriguez/) on Vanity Fair.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CaFW_LYJixk/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Michaela Jaé (@mjrodriguez7)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CaFW_LYJixk/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Rebelde](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/rebelde/)
Get a behind-the-scenes look at THAT scene from Rebelde.
> Andi/Emilia shippers this one is for you: [@lizethselene\_](https://twitter.com/lizethselene_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) dishes on a pivotal scene from REBELDE. [pic.twitter.com/cG7Evfeo3H](https://t.co/cG7Evfeo3H)
>
> — Most (@Most) [February 15, 2022](https://twitter.com/Most/status/1493661388211957762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Stranger Things](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stranger-things/)
Looks like the upside down is closer than we think…
> Every ending has a beginning. Vol. 1 is coming May 27. Vol. 2 is coming July 1. [pic.twitter.com/nw8IYqQzil](https://t.co/nw8IYqQzil)
>
> — Stranger Things (@Stranger\_Things) [February 17, 2022](https://twitter.com/Stranger_Things/status/1494340908682289153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Untamed](https://global.penguinrandomhouse.com/announcements/glennon-doyles-memoir-untamed-to-be-adapted-for-tv/)
Could there be better news than finding out that an out queer actress is going to be playing the lead role in a tv series based on a book by an out queer writer? Can’t wait to see [Sarah Paulson](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sarah-paulson/) in this!
> My entire dream list:
> THERE. SHE. IS.
> I love you, [@MsSarahPaulson](https://twitter.com/MsSarahPaulson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
> P.S. You are a genius, [@SarahMcCarron1](https://twitter.com/SarahMcCarron1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Thank you Jessie Nelson, Ben & [@bad\_robot](https://twitter.com/bad_robot?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for believing in & building this art. Onward to finding a home for Untamed as magical as you are.
> Listen: [pic.twitter.com/EPoY67uGfP](https://t.co/EPoY67uGfP)
>
> — Glennon Doyle (@GlennonDoyle) [February 8, 2022](https://twitter.com/GlennonDoyle/status/1491112960638734338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
Look who is back…..
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CaGGHGdhCPc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Erana James (@erana\_james)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CaGGHGdhCPc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
[Kat](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/) posted some throwback pictures of the early Wynonna Earp days.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZmVT-Brzdl/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Kat Barrell (@katbarrell)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZmVT-Brzdl/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Euphoria, High Fidelity, Hilarie Burton, Jane the Virgin, Javicia Leslie, Killing Eve, Kontrola, Legends of Tomorrow, Love Victor, Meagan Tandy, MJ Rodriguez, One Tree Hill, Orphan Black, Rebelde, Stranger Things, The L Word: Generation Q, The Last of Us, The Owl House, The Wilds, Untamed, Wynonna Earp
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### [Does It Feel Quiet To You?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/does-it-feel-quiet-to-you/)
**Published:** February 16, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It all just feels a little too quiet out there, if you know what I mean.
**Content:**
I know most shows are on hiatus because of the Olympics (and the Super Bowl last Sunday) but looking at everything that’s coming out, I feel like there’s a weird calm before some storm going on.
This is not to say that there aren’t one good shows out there. Like, I’m really loving *[Single Drunk Female](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/single-drunk-female/)* for so many reasons (queers as queers and bonus Ally Sheedy), and while our lesbian over on *[Snowpiercer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/snowpiercer/)* is getting a lot of screen time, the plot has veered away from romance (for good reasons). *[The Legend of Vox Machina](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-legend-of-vox-machina/)* delights my nerdy heart, but if you didn’t know going in that various people were queer, it may not be obvious. Also those aren’t the primary plots at the moment.
But.
It feels really quiet. We have a small handful of super queer shows, and then things like *[Transplant](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/transplant/)* are coming back to NBC soon which have queers of the week (Canada, I know it’s already back for you). *[Coroner](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/coroner/)* was around, but our fabulously queer assistant isn’t around anymore. The queer plot line for Miranda over on *[And Just Like That…](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/and-just-like-that/)* felt a little odd to many people. Incomplete. Not that I really lean towards *SaTC* for top of the tier queer content.
And yes, *[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)* is the gay treasure we desperately needed all our lives and everyone is super excited about it every week. I love how reckless and wacky *[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* are, with a flagrant disregard for anything and everything. And how gay they are. Did you miss the character who came out as ace?
Instead of a queer renaissance, most of what’s ‘coming back’ first is not really queer at all. *[Law & Order](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/law-order/)* returns, and while the first episode is powerful and well done, it still only lightly bumps into the various social problems, instead leaning towards the sensational.
Actually now that I said that, I think that most of what’s coming back isn’t all that **original** to begin with. *CSI: Vegas* is getting a season two but without Billy and Jorja. Marg is coming back, and yes she will also be on *[All Rise](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-rise/)*, but Amy Acker’s over on *9-1-1: Lone Star* right now. Amy has chemistry with everyone, I swear. *Downton Abbey* is back with another movie, but again, not really all that queer except Thomas.
It all leaves me wondering… where’s originality? Where’s the spark of something powerful like *[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)* or *[Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)*? Where are the risks? Instead, we have **three** shows about girl bands with a queer member (*[Girls5Eva](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/girls5eva/)*, *[We Are Lady Parts](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/we-are-lady-parts/)*, and *[Queens](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queens/)*). Of course, those are three very different shows, and I like them all for different reasons (*Lady Parts* is my favourite).
I want something that challenges my preconceived notions, that takes an old story from a new perspective and keeps true to that. I want something loud and uncomfortable, but I also want something soft and welcome.
I’m not sure when we’re going to get that.
And right now I feel like it’s all just way too quiet on US TV.
**Categories:** Rant
**Tags:** All Rise, Batwoman, Legends of Tomorrow
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – February 14, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-american-auto/)
**Published:** February 14, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** The Batwoman hiatus gives me a chance to write about the other shows I've been watching like American Auto and Single Drunk Female.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, the Batwoman break gives me a chance to write about some of the other shows I’ve been watching like *American Auto* and *Single Drunk Female*.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*American Auto* – Season 1 Episode 6 “Commercial” \[Live\]*American Auto* doesn’t have any non-cis male main or recurring queer characters and the ones who could count as guests didn’t have names and some didn’t have lines either (criteria for database inclusion), but this episode was hilarious. It’s recommended watching even as a stand-alone episode.
News comes out of a 2-mom household being turned away from a family roller skating day somewhere in middle America, and as a major car company, Payne Motors feels the need to take a stand. Thus, they decide to take the bold move of tweeting a rainbow square of support.
The next day a teenager on TikTok calls them out for tweeting the square when all of their commercials only feature heteronormative families.
> Check out Episode 6 ("Commercial") of [\#AmericanAuto](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmericanAuto?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) It's hilarious. -T [pic.twitter.com/dC8Eiu0vL6](https://t.co/dC8Eiu0vL6)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1492988237882793984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They decide to re-shoot the end of the commercial to make things right.
On the day of the shoot CEO Katherine Hastings is worried the actors playing the gay couple may not look lesbian enough.
Sadie goes to the costumer to see if she can make them look gayer.
> "Oh, you want me to lez them up a little … you're the boss. I'll throw bolo ties on them if you want me to."[\#AmericanAuto](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmericanAuto?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#RainbowSquareGate](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RainbowSquareGate?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/q0okFsFXwW](https://t.co/q0okFsFXwW)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1492998461637152769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
After learning one of the actors may be straight they try to do a last-minute recast.
Things generally keep spiraling from there and it’s pretty funny. I won’t give it all away, you should check it out for yourself.
*[How I Met Your Father](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/how-i-met-your-father/)* – Season 1 Episode 4 “Dirty Thirty” \[Streaming\]It’s super basic of me, but I LOVED *How I Met Your Mother*. I was happy to hear they were doing a revival and watched it as soon as it dropped on Hulu.
How can I say this as nicely as possible…in my personal opinion, it’s not good.
**Here are the things I like:** Kim Cattrall plays the mother and narrator and her younger self as the new Ted is a good gender flip. Like a lot of other revival shows, this iteration is trying to do better with a more diverse cast and less sexual harassment (\*cough\* Barney). Also, there is a lesbian main character named Ellen played by out lesbian actor [Tien Tran](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tien-tran/).
Ya’ll, I really want to like it, but IMO it falls flat of the more organic comedy chemistry of HIMYM. I feel the show is trying too hard and the characters are written in a robotic cliche manner. They are trying to create friend in-jokes and sayings like the original show, but it feels very forced.
All that being said, I’ll keep watching because I’m stubborn and my fingers are crossed it will get better. All the ingredients are there, the writers just need to chill out and let the show evolve into its own thing.
*[Single Drunk Female](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/single-drunk-female/)* – Season 1 Episode 4 “Shamrocks and Shenanigans” \[Streaming\]Single Drunk Female is [a new series on Freeform](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/single-drunk-female-tips-its-way-through-a-minefield/) about 20-something Samantha Fink navigating sobriety after losing her job and moving back in with her mother. My wife and I like the show a lot and there’s a cast of funny queer recurring characters including Sam’s sponsor Olivia and her wife.
> Wow, sounds like a rager. Blast some "Closer to Fine" for me, okay? [\#SingleDrunkFemale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SingleDrunkFemale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/BjwjTjQNAT](https://t.co/BjwjTjQNAT)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1493004957930463235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And Mindy, Sam’s co-worker who is more experienced in navigating post-drinking life.
> Mindy shares her "dorkiest" secret to staying sober with James on St. Patrick's Day. [\#SingleDrunkFemale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SingleDrunkFemale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/IVYf5RAGXs](https://t.co/IVYf5RAGXs)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1493008771534184451?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The show feels like there are queers in the writing room — the jokes are for us not about us.
It’s a funny and interesting take on sobriety and I recommend y’all give it a try.
**This week:** It’s week two of our Bat-break and I’ll let you all know where our favorite queer teen love triangle ended up on the *Our Kind of People* finale.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** American Auto, How I Met Your Father, Single Drunk Female
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – February 7, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-wildmoore-became-official/)
**Published:** February 7, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Despite the efforts of television's most homophobic thin leather belt, Wildmoore became official last week!
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, despite the efforts of television’s most homophobic thin leather belt, Wildmoore became official last week!
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)* – Season 3 Episode 11 “Broken Toys” \[Live\]I was sad living in a post-Pam/Renee Batworld, but excited to see more Wildmoore content so I hung on to my seat while the show pivoted to Ryan’s family drama with Jada Jet and Marquis.
Jada told all of Gotham Batwoman is responsible for the Supervillain weapons sprinkled throughout the city causing the copycat crimewave. Meanwhile, a rehydrated Marquis is on the loose and Team Batwoman needs to try to re-zap him back to his non-villain self. The problem is the Joker’s buzzer is broken. Alice suggests they find the Joker’s original Toymaker, Kiki Roulette.
Team Alice & Mary go to find Kiki and Ryan goes to suit up to look for Marquis, but Sophie wants to do some lesbian processing first.
> "I feel like…we need to focus on keeping Gothan safe. We can wait for us." [\#Wildmoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wildmoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Ehu2mW9ZaX](https://t.co/Ehu2mW9ZaX)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 5, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1490055282533220353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I have to agree with Ryan here, there are more emergent issues at hand, but maybe that’s just because I don’t like processing.
Luke interrupts to tell them they don’t have to find Marquis, he is on TV **right now** holding a press conference at the Arkham Asylum. He starts with a statement on how real insanity is not inside Arkham, it’s actually Batwoman running around the city unidentified. He is going to “Restore sanity to Gotham” via a multi-million dollar partnership with the city to improve Arkham. Luke, Sophie and Ryan are like, “Wow, he’s making himself out to be a hero here.” They need to show Gotham Marquis is actually a bad guy and Ryan thinks Jada is holding on to evidence that proves it.
Elsewhere, Mary and Alice find Kiki and she seems to be reformed from her murderous criminal past. After some cajoling by Alice, she reluctantly agrees to fix the Joker’s buzzer and they head off to her creepy repair shop.
Back at Ryan and Mary’s apartment, Luke tells Sophie he wants to break into Wayne Tower and take back his dad’s stolen AI. Sophie wants to help but Luke says no because he doesn’t want to be responsible for putting whatever Sophie is to Ryan in danger.
Not only did Ryan blow Sophie off, but she’s also asked her to lay low which isn’t fair because she is the only one on the team with official combat and weapons training. Luke’s then like, “Good point, okay you should go with me.”
Over at Jeturian Industries, Ryan pays a visit to her mom. Jada does indeed have video evidence of Marquis’ criminal activity and Ryan pleads with her to turn in the video and stop protecting him. Suddenly Victor Zsasz, one of the Arkham criminals let out on Marquis’ new Arkham work-release program, comes in with a gun. He’s there to destroy the video (which he does) and kill Jada. Marquis also wanted Batwoman to see the murder so Zsasz lit up the Bat-signal and she has one hour to get there. After the hour is up sans Batwoman, Ryan kicks Zsasz’s ass and Jada figures out why Batwoman didn’t show up.
Over at Wayne Tower, Sophie and Luke are on the mission to get Luke’s dad’s AI back. And as always, Sophie is doing more processing.
> "You know, one minute, I think she's into me. The next minute, she's shutting me out."
> "And you thought pulling her in for a kiss would clear things up?"[\#Wildmoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wildmoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/WI0NotJ0eq](https://t.co/WI0NotJ0eq)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1490492375428476930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
“Pretty sure I know your type” made me laugh.
They were able to grab the AI but decided to multi-task by also hacking into Marquis’ laptop. There they discovered his plan to create an evil squad of Arkham inmates, **including** Kiki the toymaker!
Sophie calls Ryan to tell her the news and get some more digs in.
Yes, Sophie, fight about it later! Alice and Mary are unknowingly trapped with one of Marquis’ teammates.
Back at the World’s Creepiest Toy Workshop, Kiki got the buzzer working, but only for one more zap. Oh, and she’s still a bad guy, the whole “reformed” thing was just an act. Also in trouble now are Sophie and Luke as Marquis and his gang walk in on them reading Marquis’ laptop. The whole Bat Team is in trouble, but parallel fight scenes break out and everyone gets free, but Kiki takes off with the buzzer.
Later, Ryan/Batwoman meets with Jada to tell her the bad news about the buzzer. After Zsasz’s forced mother/daughter talk therapy session back at Jeturian, Jada had more to talk about. She f\*cked up at being her mother and she put up a wall to protect herself.
Hmmm, whatever could this be a metaphor for in Ryan’s life? 🤔
At the end of the day, Ryan has asked Sophie to meet up with her at the Gotham gay bar. Sophie shows up and it’s empty. Is business okay? Is the bar still running? Anyway, Ryan finally has the time and mental space to talk.
> "I won't push."
> "You don't have to."
> ♥️🎉 [\#wildmoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/wildmoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/wM1Pv2vYDY](https://t.co/wM1Pv2vYDY)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 3, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1489300434200186889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Amazing and perfect! Congratulations, Wildmoore fandom!**
However, what was up with that belt? Shouldn’t Batwoman be able to undo a thin leather belt in 2 seconds? I love how Sophie let her try then was like, “That’s cute, I’ll take it from here” and flipped her over. I guess all that formal combat and tactical training makes her a better top.
Before I go, 2 things.
**1. This tweet was hilarious.**
> Ryan’s enemies:[\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/bAxyNmNMqo](https://t.co/bAxyNmNMqo)
>
> — tiff🦇 (@twizzlytee) [February 3, 2022](https://twitter.com/twizzlytee/status/1489291200880332801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**2. Do you all remember Sophie saying this almost a year ago?**
> "Nope. Not happening. Not even an enemies-to-lovers maybe."
>
> Jordan is all of us. [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/8FK7isPpFw](https://t.co/8FK7isPpFw)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 29, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1376606810854002690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
We all knew Jordan was right with what she saw.
**This week:** Now that we’re on a 2-week *Batwoman* break, I should talk about all the other queer things I’ve been watching next week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Batwoman
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### [Queer Beats - February 4, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-february-4-2022/)
**Published:** February 4, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week there were many blessings: Euphoria's throwbacks, new Gentleman Jack pictures, and a Killing Eve trailer.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news. This week there were many blessings: Euphoria’s throwbacks, new Gentleman Jack pictures, and a Killing Eve trailer.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Soon, we will be getting some new comics that include many of our faves, including Batwoman!
> The next big Arrowverse crossover takes place in an all-new DC event series entitled Earth-Prime, which brings together the worlds of Batwoman, Superman & Lois, Stargirl, Legends of Tomorrow and The Flash. [pic.twitter.com/4pMCVWZtF2](https://t.co/4pMCVWZtF2)
>
> — Comic Book Resources (@CBR) [January 21, 2022](https://twitter.com/CBR/status/1484526515450744832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
In the meantime, we can continue being blessed with pictures of the Batwoman cast (swipe for WildMoore treats).
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZhpJWCvWat/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Meagan Tandy (@meagantandy)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZhpJWCvWat/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
[Javicia Leslie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/) was on The Homo Schedule this week and she talked a lot about her life and queerness!
> Add this to your to do list: [@JaviciaLeslie](https://twitter.com/JaviciaLeslie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) joins [@livhewson](https://twitter.com/livhewson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@jasminsavoy](https://twitter.com/jasminsavoy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on a new episode of THE HOMO SCHEDULE. [pic.twitter.com/5x4f8MutXr](https://t.co/5x4f8MutXr)
>
> — Most (@Most) [January 31, 2022](https://twitter.com/Most/status/1488195437462970377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Euphoria](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/euphoria/)
Before the latest episode, [Zendaya](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/zendaya/) posted this cute picture of [Rue](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/rue-bennett/) and [Jules](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/jules-vaughn/):
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZF_yvVIDUX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Zendaya (@zendaya)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZF_yvVIDUX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And then, during the episode, Rules reimagined many classic film couples. [Hunter](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/hunter-schafer/) posted some background pictures and I absolutely LOVED them all.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZYYO_YLNZ0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Hunter (@hunterschafer)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZYYO_YLNZ0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)
HOORAY! We are finally to the stage of a new season where they at least give us a vague time frame for new episodes! Gentleman Jack will be coming back to us this spring.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZeq1qTKdxS/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Suranne Jones (@suranne\_jones)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZeq1qTKdxS/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZerT3IKGJk/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Suranne Jones (@suranne\_jones)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZerT3IKGJk/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
I feel like it has been 84 years since we have new Killing Even content. This trailer didn’t disappoint.
> Nothing lasts forever.
>
> The final season of [\#KillingEve](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KillingEve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) premieres February 27 on [@BBCAMERICA](https://twitter.com/BBCAMERICA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@AMCPlus](https://twitter.com/AMCPlus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/bovVyubZca](https://t.co/bovVyubZca)
>
> — Killing Eve (@KillingEve) [February 1, 2022](https://twitter.com/KillingEve/status/1488557760237215750?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
[Jennifer Beals](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jennifer-beals/) is being reunited with Ilene Chaiken!
> So excited to be joining such a great cast and a legacy show! The icing on the cake is being reunited with the amazing [@ilenechaiken](https://twitter.com/ilenechaiken?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 💛 [\#luckyme](https://twitter.com/hashtag/luckyme?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Jennifer Beals (@jenniferbeals) [January 31, 2022](https://twitter.com/jenniferbeals/status/1488233269749596164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Sex Education](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sex-education/)
If you liked Dua Saleh’s character in Sex Education as much as I did, then you should definitely check out their music.
> In the February issue, meet musician, poet and actor [@DoItLikeDua](https://twitter.com/doitlikedua?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). “I have a lot of respect for Megan Thee Stallion. She’s a rap legend, a queer icon and a fellow anime nerd.” [pic.twitter.com/qCyVWTAIGE](https://t.co/qCyVWTAIGE)
>
> — British Vogue (@BritishVogue) [January 31, 2022](https://twitter.com/BritishVogue/status/1488135163922067462?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Work in Progress](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/work-in-progress/)
In sad news, Work in Progress was cancelled. Lilly Wachowski spoke about her feelings after the cancellation:
> Right before the thanksgiving holiday, I got the extremely disappointing news from the execs at Showtime that Work in Progress was not going to be picked up for a third season.
>
> It was a major bummer.
>
> — Lilly Wachowski (@lilly\_wachowski) [January 27, 2022](https://twitter.com/lilly_wachowski/status/1486820483433746446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Dua Saleh, Euphoria, Gentleman Jack, Javicia Leslie, Jennifer Beals, Killing Eve, Legends of Tomorrow, Work in Progress
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### [Whatever It Takes: "Degrassi" Comes to HBOMax](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/whatever-it-takes-degrassi-comes-to-hbomax/)
**Published:** February 2, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Whatever it takes, we know we can make it through. If we hold on, we'll get another Degrassi series to view.
**Content:**
A couple weeks ago, the news dropped that HBO Max would be picking up a new *Degrassi* show.
For the masses who didn’t grow up with a cross-Canadian-culture on their tube, this may just feel like a shrug-whatever moment. But for those of us who can still sing The Zits song, who remember the trauma of wearing a swimsuit in public, or who always rooted for Spike and Snake, we have a lot of fondness for this eternal classic.
## What’s Degrassi?
Actually it’s a where, not a what. The original series was an after-school special type annual show from 1979 to 1982 called *The Kids of Degrassi Street*. In 1982, it became a series.
The premise was … real kids! The very first episode was “Ida Makes a Movie” (based on the book of the same name) and was about the kids having lives and doing kid things. What made the series special was that they cast real kids. The actors weren’t always the best, since they were aiming for children playing children, but over time they balanced out the various experience levels to make a fun series.
In 1986, the series was canceled and became *Degrassi Jr. High* (and yes, I can still remember that theme song). After three years of *Jr. High* we had *Degrassi High* which ran for another 2 years. That got us to 1991 and all was silent in Degrassi Land.
But for those five years, the kind of stories we got were actual, real, stories. Sex and drugs, yes, suicide, yes, but also banal things like studying for exams or worrying about developing breasts (or not). Unlike series like *Beverly Hills 90210*, the kids were age-appropriate and had relatable problems. I have a memory of a sex-ed class showing us the episode where Spike finds out she’s pregnant, but also when Brandon (of *90210*) is worried about sleeping with an older woman. The stark disparity of how relatable *Degrassi* was stuck with me.
Unlike those American shows where teens were played by people half again my age, Canada had kids who looked young because they were young.
## The Next Generation
In 2001, 10 years had gone by and someone realized “Hey. The baby Spike had back in Jr. High would be going to Degrassi now, wouldn’t she?” They had a class reunion movie, with many of the original cast returning, and suddenly realized a lot of us were 10 years older and had fond memories.
At first, the reboot *[Degrassi: The Next Generation](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/degrassi-tng/)* was split between the old students being adults and parents (Snake was now the vice principal!), but over time most of the adults (properly) faded into the background and we resumed following the kids of Degrassi once again.
Much like the predecessors, *TNG* jumped to the front of actual issues that kids faced. Marco was a young man questioning his sexuality. He had a multi season arc about coming out and his first boyfriend, Dylan, was a member of the hockey team. Dylan’s sister, Paige, turned out to be bisexual which was NBD. Kids struggled with mental health, bullying in a new, online, world, and figured out who they were.
Oh and this kid, Jimmy? He was played by Aubrey Graham, got shot, and lost his basketball career. You probably know the actor better by his stage name, though: Drake.
## Just Degrassi
As the importance of the older characters faded, the show slowly migrated to being just plain ol’ Degrassi again, and we got more and more gay kids. Some kids had problems with it, some didn’t. Adam, a young trans man, joined the school with his brother, and eventually found a girlfriend who was from a conservative, religious, family. When Becky’s family tried to reject Adam, she pointed out that God would never make her fall in love with a woman, so Adam must be a man.
Of course, being a real story about real kids, Adam’s ending wasn’t the best. He died in a car accident. A lot of other kids had traumatic issues, and those plots tended to be cyclical. Every 3 or 4 years, some main character got pregnant. Sometimes they kept the kid, sometimes they didn’t. There were school shootings, budget cuts, uniforms came and went, and the kids kept growing.
It always fascinated me as to what would and wouldn’t change, and how the stories repeated without being boring. For example, Paige fell in love with a young hot teacher, and later on so did Tristan. While Paige lucked out, Tristan did not and was sexually abused. Not that Paige had it much better, but that’s another plot line.
## The Next Class
After 14 years (!!!), the show was canceled and then pretty much immediately picked up as [*Degrassi: Next Class* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/degrassi-next-class/)by Netflix. That lasted 4 years, and moved into even more serious topics. They brought in more social media drama, racism, religious discrimination, refugees, and more. There was an episode about how different types of Muslims wore head coverings, and yes, one of those girls was gay.
But *Next Class* had a couple flaws. It was on Netflix which made it a little more ‘edgy’ sometimes, to the detriment of the characters. While *TNG* veered towards sensationalism, *Next Class* jumped the shark on a couple occasions. As we hit season 4, though, it actually started to even out and get back to telling the complicated but welcome stories.
## The End…
After the fourth season, in 2017, there were crickets. At that point, we were up and running this site and I’d rewatched so much of the show to add everyone, I was excited for the next season. Sadly in 2019, show producer and frequent director Stefan Brogren (aka Snake) informed us all the show was canceled. I was sad since they show had finally stepped into gender fluidity!
So when, on January 13th 2022, they announced a new Degrassi show was coming, I texted some friends and danced.
> School is back in session at **HBO Max** as WarnerMedia Kids & Family announced today it has greenlit *Degrassi*, a brand-new version of **WildBrain’s** award-winning youth franchise of the same name. The new teen and family series helmed by showrunners Lara Azzopardi (*Backstage, The Bold Type, Mary Kills People*) and Julia Cohen (*Riverdale, A Million Little Things, The Royals*) will include 10 hour-long episodes and is expected to launch in the US exclusively on HBO Max in 2023. Additionally, HBO Max has picked up the U.S. rights for the entire 14-season library of the franchise’s longest running and most popular installment, *Degrassi: The Next Generation* which will become available on the platform this spring. *Degrassi* will also become available at a later date on Cartoon Network.
>
> A reprise of the original teen drama, *Degrassi* is a character-driven series about the high school experience and the thrilling, often painful journey of self-discovery. Set in Toronto, the new series explores a group of teenagers and school faculty living in the shadow of events that both bind them together and tear them apart. The show travels deep into the hearts and homes of diverse, complicated characters, as they struggle to find their new normal, reaching for hope, redemption and love.
>
> [WarnerMedia Kids & Family Greenlights new Degrassi Series and Picks Up Degrassi: The Next Generation Library for HBO Max](https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/warnermedia-kids-family-greenlights-new-degrassi-series-and-picks-degrassi-next)
Unlike the original series, though, this will be a **one hour** drama. While some people are worried it will embrace the *Euphoria* style of storytelling (Drake, yes that one, works on both series), many are excited to get another series of these Canadian kids and their little world.
Personally, I’m looking forward to seeing how they update the stories and bring them to a new generation.
Whatever it takes.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Degrassi, Degrassi: Next Class, Degrassi: The Next Generation
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – January 31, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-ryan-and-sophie/)
**Published:** January 31, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Ryan and Sophie inch closer to enemies-to-girlfriends and Pam and Renee make their exit on Batwoman.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Ryan and Sophie inch closer to enemies-to-girlfriends and Pam and Renee make their exit on Batwoman.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)* – Season 3 Episode 10 “Toxic” \[Live\]Here’s where we’re at. Poison Ivy and Poison Mary have teamed up and they are too powerful to take down. Also, Pam is not really Mary’s new best friend, she is actually using her for her energy. Pam resumed her 10-years-ago plan of sabotaging the Gotham Dam to wipe the entire city off the map. I understand she thinks Gotham is the anti-environmental center of the universe, but wouldn’t sending the entire city into the greater waterways be polluting it in the end? It doesn’t sound like a well-thought-out plan.
Alice, who just lost her new best friend, drops in at Bat Cave III (the Gotham gay bar) to tell everyone they need to save Mary while acting like she doesn’t care. To save Mary they need to stop Pam and the only way to stop Pam is to use Renee.
Alice and Ryan grab Renee just as she is about to pick Pam up and head out of town.
I loved this scene with the 3 of them in the car together. It’s a delightfully entertaining combination of personalities.
They bring Renee back to the bar and chain her to a railing. The plan is to try to get her to flip on Pam again, but this time she won’t betray her. It’s not like their post-coma relationship is going great. I wouldn’t be so stubborn about keeping the relationship going after my GF killed 10 people and is now going to flood the city.
Anyway, Sophie shows up to help and it’s awk-ward.
> The awkward interactions between Ryan, Sophie and Renee are priceless. Add in Alice and it's perfection. -T [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Wildmoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wildmoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/9mJ3acaV6O](https://t.co/9mJ3acaV6O)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 31, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1488152411411730433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
“They were intimate.” made me laugh! The chemistry between these actors is just so good.
Suddenly, the Bat-signal is lit and Ryan goes off to see who’s summoning her. Sophie and Alice try to interrogate Renee while Luke monitors the police radio looking for signs of Mary. He’s also trying to solve the puzzle of why was Ryan so weird earlier.
With all of the Ryan and Sophie drama Luke has been present for, how on Earth does he not know what’s up by now?
While Luke ponders that mystery, he hears talk over the police scanner confirming Mary was found near the dam and is on the way in an ambulance to the hospital.
Meanwhile, Ryan’s mom was the one who dialed up the Bat-signal. She has the Joker’s buzzer which she has learned may bring Marquis back to normal with another zap. Ryan demands Jada give her the buzzer and she agrees, but only if she delivers Marquis to her by midnight that night. Okay fine, Ryan gets the buzzer and speeds away to get Marquis. However, Luke calls and tells her Mary is in an ambulance and she needs to get her. Ryan pulls a u-turn and takes a chance on missing Jada’s deadline to get Mary.
However, she needs someone to drive the car and she picks Alice of all people.
> "I wonder who her first choice is." [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Wildmoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wildmoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ULlVIMngHs](https://t.co/ULlVIMngHs)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 31, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1488162712081379329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love how this show manages to progress the Ryan and Sophie storyline in and around all the supervillain drama happening.
They do manage to grab Mary from the ambulance and bring her back to the gay bar. Now we have the whole gang at Bat Cave III trying to bring Mary back to herself. Mary isn’t buying it, but there is still a part of real Mary in there. Her cause is access to healthcare and when she learns she killed someone as Poison Mary she starts to break. This has an effect on Renee too and she starts to spill about something that could take Pam down.
Renee explains she developed a Pheromone-blocker and if Mary takes it, the next time Pam draws energy from her it’ll backfire for her and in turn make Mary herself again. Renee maps out a plan, and it’s like the scene in *[Bound](https://www.lesflicks.com/read/review/film-reviews/bound-review/)* where it skips to the future of the plan playing out while they talk about it.
They head down to the Dam, the plan works, there is an awesome fight scene between Batwoman and Poison Ivy and Mary is back to herself again.
Later we see Pam and Renee on a cargo plane. Renee made a deal with Sophie to ship themselves off to Coryana to live with plants and the rest of the outlaws who reside there.
> Pam and Renee make their exit. I will miss them so much. Thank you [@VickiCartagena](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@BridgetRegan](https://twitter.com/BridgetRegan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for helping make this season of [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) such a delight! -T [pic.twitter.com/bTUJqkhegD](https://t.co/bTUJqkhegD)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 31, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1488174724022779907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I thought it was a little odd Renee would be so committed to Pam who has been pretty shitty to her since coming out of her coma, that she would leave her job to live on a secluded island where they would probably spend their days fighting. But maybe she has hope they can find a cure on Coryana to make her Pam again. Either way, I am so sad Vicki and Bridget won’t be on the show anymore. Having them was such a treat.
Back at the bar, Ryan and Sophie have a moment.
> "Kissing me. You said it would get me out of my head, but it just got me in it more."
> "I'm sorry you have to go through that."
> "No, you're not."[\#Wildmoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wildmoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/NQLK8pdAif](https://t.co/NQLK8pdAif)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 31, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1488224924011573249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love Sophie’s snark at the end.
Ryan and Sophie’s moment is interrupted by Jada giving a news conference. Oops, Batwoman missed her deadline and now she is out to turn the city against her. Jada blames Batwoman on TV for all the supervillain weapons being scattered throughout the city. Meanwhile, a drop of water has also brought Marquis back to life. This is going to be a big mess this week.
**And now I bring you [Margx](https://twitter.com/margxSfontn)‘s chart of the week!**
**This week:** My post has turned into “The Queerest Things I Saw on Batwoman Last Week” and I am okay with that.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Batwoman
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – January 24, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-wildmoore/)
**Published:** January 24, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Wildmoore shippers rejoice -- it's finally happening on Batwoman.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Wildmoore shippers rejoice — it’s finally happening on *Batwoman*.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)* – Season 3 Episode 9 “Meet Your Maker” \[Live\]So much is happening on this show right now. My brain almost can’t handle more than one queer couple to keep track of.
Pam’s been out of her coma for what, a day or two now, and she’s already killing fish poachers and up to other radical ecoterrorist shenanigans. However, she’s not feeling 100% — she’s still pale and looking peaked since her 10-year long plant coma. At her side is Renee who doesn’t seem to have thought up a magic plan to turn Poison Ivy back into Pam.
So it was an impulse revival.
Renee doesn’t seem to be a “Get swept up in the moment and impulsively unleash your evil girlfriend on the city” kind of person to me, but I guess Bridget Regan can do that to you.
Meanwhile, in Renee’s basement office turned into Batcave II, Luke, Ryan and Sophie are trying to deal with the mess Renee has made. Ryan is mad at Sophie for supporting Renee’s plan and not listening to her doubts and is now giving her the silent treatment.
> "Your girlfriend Renee is on the loose with an ecoterrorist."
> "She's NOT my girlfriend!"[\#Wildmoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wildmoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) fight number 1. [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/37NJ1TDr1H](https://t.co/37NJ1TDr1H)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 23, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1485293959840677888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love [Wildmoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wildmoore)‘s bickering because we all know where this is going.
Sophie figured out where Pam is generally located (in the Natural Forrest, awesome), Luke made some herbicidal darts to take Pam down and Ryan is ready to flip the script on Black people dying in the woods. Let’s go Team Batwoman!
Back on the beach, Renee has figured out Pam can send out a plant distress signal via fungi, ground acoustics and some weird plant Reiki she somehow knows to perform. That’s a stretch, but okay. Pam needs Poison Mary’s new plant energy to completely revive so they do the thing to draw Mary to them.
With all the superhero, multiverse, etc. stuff going on fungus reiki is what challenges my ability to suspend disbelief.
Elsewhere, the Bat Team is in a very tense gay car ride to the woods while Wildmoore continues to argue.
> "Admit I royally screwed up with Renee — sleeping with her, trusting her, defending her, everything. Seriously, my bad, all right?"[\#Wildmoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wildmoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) fight number 2. [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/CjheWOFb52](https://t.co/CjheWOFb52)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 23, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1485354018285232132?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Poor Luke is always trapped with Wildmoore drama going on around him with no escape.
Suddenly an injured dude walks out into the road asking for help. Ryan and Luke jump out to help him, and the car, with Sophie in it, gets enveloped in Poison Ivy’s vines. Sophie jumps out in time, but the car is dragged into the woods and the four of them have to run for their lives as the vines chase after them. Stranger dude doesn’t make it, but Team Batwoman finds a cabin and lock themselves inside.
Pam goes back to her and Renee’s tent with blood on her face and Renee is like, “What did you do?” in a “Not again, what this time?” voice. At this point doesn’t Renee know anytime Pam’s out of sight she’s probably off committing crimes? Her life from here on out is going to be like…
**Pam:** Honey, I’m home.
**Renee:** What did you do?
Pam says she didn’t hurt the Bat Team, but why is she so concerned? Renee tries to convince her Batwoman is NOT Batman and they are good people. Renee then tells Pam she can change and she can’t keep going down this path. This is like the circular argument some couples have over and over again but it’s about more than forgetting to take out the recycling.
> "I want us to be able to heal and leave this city behind. Can I alone be worth it?"
> "Of course you're worth it." [\#Renivy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Renivy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/5YmdYtAiCK](https://t.co/5YmdYtAiCK)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 23, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1485363131031470082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Pam eye-controls Renee and goes off to kill Batwoman. Awesome.
Back in the cabin, with the threat of Poison Ivy looming over them, Sophie and Ryan still find time to do some lesbian processing.
> "I think you're just afraid of feeling something real and blowing it."[\#Wildmoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wildmoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) fight number 3. [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/EnwNvJAjAw](https://t.co/EnwNvJAjAw)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 23, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1485367337964478465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Before Ryan can say what she wants, Poison Ivy’s vines slither into the cabin and wrap around Sophie. Luke is able to spray the vines with a salt and vinegar mixture making them retreat, but he doesn’t have any more salt to make more spray. Sophie remembers a bag of ice-melting salt sitting in the back of the truck outside the cabin so Ryan suits up as Batwoman to go get it. They all have to stay quiet so Pam’s spores can’t hear and find them.
Batwoman silently creeps out to the truck and manages to grab a bag of salt but then, out of nowhere a little kid appears. She gives him the “Shhhh” signal, but he screams, “Batwoman, help!” Out fly the vines! Ryan jumps into the truck and as the vines wrap around it she tells Sophie to blow it up.
The truck blows up, Luke saves the kid and Sophie runs out to see if Ryan is okay.
> "Maybe that'll get you out of your head."[\#Wildmoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wildmoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) fight number 4 with a kiss 😊♥️ [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/qaekSvxGlk](https://t.co/qaekSvxGlk)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 23, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1485399190540800007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I think I gasped when that Wildmoore kiss happened.
Only Batwoman can weave an Enemies to Girlfriends (hopefully soon) story around an episode where they’re battling a supervillain. **I freaking love this show.**
The next day Alice wakes up in a car in the woods. The spore fungus reiki worked and Mary found her way to Pam’s location. But before Pam and her sporeling meet, she is confronted by Renee. Pam is surprised to see her because she mind-controlled her the night before, but Renee explains she made herself a toxin to build up a tolerance to her powers. Okay, was this a spur-of-the-moment I’m going to wake up my very powerful supervillain girlfriend or a planned thing where she even went to the trouble of creating an anti-mind control treatment? You know what, I don’t even care. I am enjoying Renee and Pam’s mess of a relationship, I don’t need it to make sense.
They’re having their “You don’t love me” “I do love you but you need to stop being evil” fight for the 100th time when Mary walks in. Renee backs off and Pam and Mary have their moment.
> Poison Ivy and her Sporeling finally meet. I'm excited and scared of what's to come with these two next week! -T [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/D2m3kzuR2E](https://t.co/D2m3kzuR2E)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 24, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1485408897481457664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Wow. I am honestly afraid of what Poison Ivy and Poison Mary are capable of now.
What is going to happen next?? We have post-kiss Wildmoore, post-Pam Renee and post-fully recovered Pam. I can’t wait for Wednesday!
**I suggested [Margx](https://twitter.com/margxSfontn) should make a chart every week and she did!**
**Enjoy!**
**This week:** How much Wildmoore content can we get in the next episode? We’ll see!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Batwoman
---
### ["The Legend of Vox Machina" Arrives](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/the-legend-of-vox-machina-arrives/)
**Published:** January 26, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The adventure begins, the heroes beside us, the screw ups Vox Machina, and the fight scenes delight us.
**Content:**
I cannot begin to express how delighted and excited I am for this to be around. This Friday, the world gets to meet the ‘heroes’ of Vox Machina on Prime Video.
I’m not going to rehash my[ background of how we got here](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/critical-representation-the-lgbtq-legend-of-vox-machina/), and instead let’s get into the world of Exandria and what all this is. Instead, I’m going to talk about how the show is. Because, oh yes, I’ve seen it and it’s marvellous.
I do have one warning for you: This show is **not** for little kids, unless you’re okay with them seeing characters having sex and some gruesome deaths.
Okay, let’s go!
##### Screener Review On *The Legend of Vox Machina*
A high fantasy adventure in the age of myth and magic with the biggest group of fuck ups you’ll ever meet makes for stellar television.
Queer Score: 4 Worth It? thumbs-up
JENGA WARNING: This post contains finesse spoilers about the first six episodes!
## For Critters: The Show isn’t the Stream
One of the biggest questions I had was how would they transform the Twitch Stream (Thursdays at 7pm Pacific on the Critical Role Channel on Twitch, subscribe), which started in the middle of a specific quest, and with a little different character configuration. Instead of that, we Critters all assumed they’d have to make some changes to handle both introducing everyone and setting up the slightly different plot lines.
Personally my thought was “They could just have all this be Scanlan’s versions of events, as told by Kylie, who corrects him at every turn.” but they didn’t do that. Instead, we jump right in an original version of their adventures, including a fight never before seen on stream.
There are a lot of Easter eggs for us Critters (like the background music for a specific fight scene, someone not holding her liquor, someone not as connected to her god as might be, someone having issues with his pepperbox, a certain animal …), and they made me laugh at every single turn and change of events. The characters sound a little different, more refined voices that are geared towards being easily differentiated on TV vs stream.
For you old Critters, yes, everything is a little left-turned adapted, and we know D&D magic doesn’t work like that! Be calm. We knew this would be different. My advice to you is sit back and watch the show, and for the sake of the Everlight, **DO NOT SPOIL THINGS FOR THE NEW PEOPLE** okay? If you promise that, I’ll give you two words that will give you delight: Tusk Love.
## For New Watchers: What’s It Like?
If you’re a fan of LoTR or *[Game of Thrones](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/game-of-thrones/)* and like a good animated story that has a lot of tongue in cheek jokes with your action and adventure, you need to watch this show.
The story is about a part of adventurers trying to get their names made into the legend the want to be. Your heroes are:
- Grog – a simpleminded giant who likes to bash things and drink
- Keyleth of the Ashari – a half-elf with power to control nature who may be in over her head
- Percy – an aloof tactician with a rudimentary pistol and a dark past
- Pike – a holy warrior of the Everlight, struggling with her faith
- Vex – a bow wielding hunter with a bear sidekick (Trinket)
- Vax – her emo twin-brother, an assasin
- Scanlan – a lusty, pervy, bard who casts magic with music
When their empire is in need of heroes, and they’re in need of work, they step up to the challenge. More or less.
The series is equal parts fantasy and fuckery, with a bunch of misfits stumbling through heroism. They’re lucky until they’re not, and you wonder many times how these are the people who are going to save things.
> We don’t do ‘organized.’ Look at us, we’re Vox Machina. We fuck shit up.
>
> Scanlan
If you’re worried that a series based on a thousand hours of lore and adventure that’s watchable for free will have too many in-jokes or backstory, please don’t. They do a perfect job of making things easily digestible and enjoyable, without taking away the joy from people who may know the general plot.
Oh and if any of your friends want to tell you what to expect because they know the steam? The stream is not the show. What they know is generally correct, but the telling will be different. And if they push? Tell them “NO JENGA.” They’ll get it.
## Why You Should Watch
This is sometimes a hard sell. Sometimes people just don’t like fantasy, and that’s understandable. Not everything is for everyone. So my pitch for you is that if you enjoyed *Game of Thrones* but thought it needed more humorous, or you loved the friendships in *Lord of the Rings*, then you really will like this show. It’s as much about assholes finding family as it is about saving the world. It has some amazing voice actors who really sell their roles, it’s got a plot that is both easy to understand and logically pulls in everyone, and it really is funny as fuck.
Something that was just a fun weekend game for friends became a movement, and now they’re sharing it with people who never would have considered watching the original. Oh, and no, you very much do not have to know fuck all about D&D or the story before you step in. Everything will be explained, and everything will make sense.
## Where and When to Watch?
The first few episodes will be available **Friday, January 28th, on Prime Video** (owned by Amazon). Make a cup of your favourite drink and put your feet up to enjoy the legend of the greatest idiots to ever save the world.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go find out who is on the Tal’dorei Council.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The Legend of Vox Machina
---
### [Queer Beats - January 21, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-january-21-2022/)
**Published:** January 21, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, everyone on Batwoman is hot and queer and we don't know what to do about it.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news. This week, everyone on Batwoman is hot and queer and we don’t know what to do about it.
## [All Rise](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-rise/)
All Rise has made a comeback! After being cancelled by CBS, the show will now debut its third season on OWN network.
> [\#AllRise](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AllRise?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 3 to Debut This Spring on OWN — Plus, Get First Spoilers!
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [January 12, 2022](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1481060350468530182?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Phew, we have been getting that Good Gay Content™ on Batwoman recently. If you aren’t fully caught up, there are some spoilers ahead. Let’s start with one of the two gay couples: [Pam](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/pamela-isley/) and [Renee](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/renee-montoya-batwoman/). First, everyone please look at these beautiful stills of them in this article:
> .[@CWBatwoman](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Exclusive: [@BridgetRegan](https://twitter.com/BridgetRegan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s Poison Ivy Has Arrived — See New Photos
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [January 12, 2022](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1481081507137478660?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Now, look at these cute behind-the-scenes pictures of them in a photo booth:
> Lemme tell y’all, [@ladywriterEbony](https://twitter.com/ladywriterEbony?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@carolinedries](https://twitter.com/carolinedries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and I had a real hard time picking just four of these for the photo strip cause [@VickiCartagena](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [@BridgetRegan](https://twitter.com/BridgetRegan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) are TOO DAMN CUTE. So here, enjoy the outtakes 😘🦇 [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/GMkRdV0dBv](https://t.co/GMkRdV0dBv)
>
> — Daphne Miles 💖💜💙 (Taylor’s Version) (@dafacles) [January 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/dafacles/status/1481758489353486336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
On to the next ship: Wildmoore. First, in case anyone needed a reminder that you are, in fact, gay:
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CYpBC06Phjd/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Meagan Tandy (@meagantandy)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CYpBC06Phjd/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
Also, the fact that these three are leading the show right now makes everything better.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CY97z4qP4XA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Javicia Leslie 🌙 (@javicia)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CY97z4qP4XA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
Finally, who else loves cheesy, happy [Ryan](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/ryan-wilder/)? GIVE US MORE.
> Next episode starts and her ass is still there smiling 😂
>
> — Javicia Leslie (@JaviciaLeslie) [January 20, 2022](https://twitter.com/JaviciaLeslie/status/1484302793280163841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Degrassi](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/degrassi-tng/)
DEGRASSI SQUAD, IT’S OUR TIME! I feel like most of us grew up with some form of Degrassi and now it’s time for the “next generation”.
> The next class of students arrives in 2023. A new Degrassi series is coming to HBO Max. [pic.twitter.com/ROCMtvzwt1](https://t.co/ROCMtvzwt1)
>
> — HBO Max (@hbomax) [January 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/hbomax/status/1481697084726145025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Dickinson](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dickinson/)
Missing Dickinson? (Same.) Luckily, AppleTV released a mini-doc on the show so we can all get a final fix.
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
I’m not crying, you are!! finally got her much deserved Golden Globe for her role of [Blanca](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/blanca-rodriguez/) on Pose. Honestly, I do feel robbed that we didn’t get to see her big moment live, but I love knowing that MJ just made history.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CYiNziOLrV0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Michaela Jaé (@mjrodriguez7)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CYiNziOLrV0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** All Rise, Batwoman, Degrassi, Dickinson, MJ Rodriguez, Pose
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – January 17, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-renee-and-pam/)
**Published:** January 17, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Batwoman is back from hiatus with the debut of Poison Ivy and Renee and Pam's backstory.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, *Batwoman* is back from hiatus with the debut of Poison Ivy and Renee and Pam’s backstory.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)* – Season 3 Episode 8 “Trust Destiny” \[Live\]Y’all, I haven’t been this excited for a regular Network show to come back from hiatus in a long time. *Batwoman* delivers the queer goods like no other series, plus I missed seeing Bridget Regan play gay since[ *Jane the Virgin*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/) ended*.*
The episode starts with a flashback to 10 years ago with Renee looking super cute in a cop uniform (I LOVE women in uniform). She and her officer partner are in a standoff with Poison Ivy/Pam. The other cop tells Montoya to shoot her and instead, Renee tries to reason with her.
I loved this first look at Bridget Regan as Poison Ivy. She looked as intense and amazing as ever.
Poison Ivy stabs the dude cop with an ivy branch and then slinks back into the woods.
Renee’s cop partner lost a kidney from that ivy stabbing and back at Renee and Pam’s apartment, she has some words for her plant-obsessed girlfriend.
> "Stay the quirky, brilliant scientist who loves reading and baseball that I fell in love with a decade ago."[\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/okAtrnkWyN](https://t.co/okAtrnkWyN)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1481688049843154956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Can we please flashback 10 more years from this point because I want to meet quirky scientist Pam. Also, I feel like I have friends who have become this into plants over the pandemic.
Meanwhile in the present day, Ryan, Sophie and Luke are trying to find Mary who has been paling around with Alice since coming under Poison Ivy’s spell. No longer having access to the Bat Cave since Marquis took the building over, Luke sets up a new home base in Renee’s gross office. Ryan and Renee spend the time arguing over all the shit that has gone down with Sophie playing mediator. This is all happening with Ryan’s undercurrent of resentment (and jealously?) over Sophie dropping the ball with Poison Mary when she was banging Renee.
Poor Luke is trapped in a dyke drama tornado.
I am enjoying this so much. I love the constant jokes about how nasty Renee’s office is and all the queer-drama-fueled verbal daggers being thrown around. I’m watching THREE lesbian characters in a scene together on regular network TV and they are not the only queers on the show! It’s a total delight.
Back to the problem at hand, the team has to get Mary back. Renee says they won’t be able to reason with her while she is Poison Mary, just like she was not able to get through to Pam 10 years ago. She explains she got a serum from Batman that deprived Pam of all water and sunlight essentially putting her in a plant coma. If they can find where Pam is hidden, they can extract the serum from her and do the same thing to Mary. Everyone is on board with this plan except for skeptical Ryan. She eventually gives in and they start the search for Pam.
To find Pam they need to get to Bruce Wayne’s journals, but they are in the Bat Cave which is now locked up tight. Ryan finds out Marquis is having a party in the building that night so they devise a plan to crash the party and regain access to the Bat Cave. The party turns out to be a weird mass job interview but the gang successfully gets Marquis’ thumb and retina print so they can enter the Bat Cave.
And now starts the world’s most awkward gay elevator ride.
> "Wait. Alice was your job, right? And you were hooking up with her at her place, which I hope is nicer than her office."
> "My place is rent-controlled. Who cares if it's nice?"[\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WildMoorToya](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WildMoorToya?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/RdW0G017xj](https://t.co/RdW0G017xj)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1481696344519725056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Best scene ever.
**[LezWatch Slack Community](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/) member [Margx](https://twitter.com/margxSfontn) made this chart.**
Perfection.
They survive the elevator and make it to the Bat Cave. While looking through Bruce’s journals, Renee has another flashback.
> "Above all this I want you. But I need you to trust that I know what I'm doing here." [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/R0rXjDJD8O](https://t.co/R0rXjDJD8O)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 17, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1483110446454476800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Right after this scene, Renee stabs Pam with a thing that looks like a giant EpiPen and injects her with the serum.
Back in the now, Ryan figures out Pam is being kept somewhere in the Bat Cave itself! Ryan as Batwoman is able to use super-hearing to isolate Pam’s heartbeat and pinpoint her location in the tunnels. When they find Pam she’s not looking good after 10 years of forced dormancy.
Ryan’s like, “Tell me she had a charming personality.” Nice.
Seeing how Pam looks now, Ryan is even more hesitant to do the same thing to Mary. Renee says it’s what has to be done and Sophie sees no other way to stop her. Ryan sucks some serum out of Pam then runs back up to find Mary who arrived at the party. Sophie realizes the fraud alert ping she got on her phone is Alice so she runs off to find her. This leaves Renee all alone in the tunnels to monitor her ex-girlfriend. Probably not a good idea.
When Sophie arrives at the hotel Alice and Mary have been staying at, Alice tells her Renee has been lying to them this whole time and to check her desk drawer. Back in Gotham, Batwoman finds Mary on the roof but before she can inject her, Marquis appears with a gun held to Luke’s head. She makes the decision to save Luke by stabbing Marquis with the anti-plant serum EpiPen and Mary gets away.
Down in the tunnels, Renee is talking to her dehydrated ex-girlfriend.
> "I've been sorry every day I wake up to a badge and not to you." [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> Oh boy, Pam's gonna be pissed when she rehydrates! -T [pic.twitter.com/EqkQC9UWru](https://t.co/EqkQC9UWru)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 17, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1483181428389130240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Uh oh, Renee’s kiss woke Pam up. Dial the dyke drama up to 11!
So remember how Renee was blackmailing Ryan until she found all of the Bat artifacts throughout the city? Well, she couldn’t have found them all, because Sophie looked in Renee’s desk drawer and found the Joker’s buzzer.
Renee lied to and used the entire Bat team to help her find Pam.
WOW, that was an episode of television! I can’t wait to see what happens now that Renee and Pam are reunited. I’ll have my popcorn ready.
**This week:** The only thing I really care about is *Batwoman*.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Batwoman
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – January 10, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-doomcoming/)
**Published:** January 10, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Taissa and Van come out to the team at a shroom-fueled Doomcoming dance in the woods on Yellowjackets.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Taissa and Van come out to the team when they throw a shroom-fueled “Doomcoming” dance in the woods on *Yellowjackets*.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Yellowjackets](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/yellowjackets/)* – Season 1 Episode 9 “Doomcoming” \[Streaming\]There are very smart people writing amazing recaps and commentary on *Yellowjackets*. I can’t compete with that, so I’m just going to tell you the gay stuff that happened in this episode.
Two episodes ago I was too upset to write about Van getting her face half ripped off by a wolf. It looked like she was dead and I was not up for recapping that. Then, on the last episode — SURPRISE — she’s not dead! The girls were just about to burn her body when they discovered she was still alive! They managed to get her back to the cabin and sew her face back together. Ouch.
On yesterday’s episode, Mari revealed the berries she’s been saving have turned into booze and suggested they all drink it. The girls put together an idea for a full moon, homecoming, “we’re all going to die” party and named it “Doomcoming.” I love the name.
Various people try to ask others out to the Doomcoming dance including Tiassa and Van. Van is a hard no until Tiassa shows the masks she made for the two of them.
> "I know you're self-conscious. So I made us these."[\#Yellowjackets](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Yellowjackets?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/HLhDJEzPqi](https://t.co/HLhDJEzPqi)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 10, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1480514621341642753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s very sweet.
At Doomcoming, the couples parade in giving Taissa and Van the opportunity to come out to everyone.
> "Are they…?"
> "Duh."[\#Yellowjackets](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Yellowjackets?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/MmgPxo9U0n](https://t.co/MmgPxo9U0n)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 10, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1480515104932306944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That was a very cute way to come out. Also, I’ve never been to a homecoming dance, is that a thing that happens? Do couples parade in like that?
Meanwhile, Misty has been hoarding medicinal herbs including a stash of Psilocybin magic mushrooms. I think she meant to make some tea to dose Ben, but they accidentally get added to the soup for everyone. Oops! Everyone ingests the mushrooms except Jackie and Doomcoming takes a turn.
At first, it’s typical tripping shenanigans until the girls get whipped up into a hallucinogenic frenzy and almost rape and kill Travis. Yes, that happened.
Thankfully, our couple is off having woods sex and not a part of that horror.
> "You are so f\*cking beautiful."[\#Yellowjackets](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Yellowjackets?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/aiOrdwbZCq](https://t.co/aiOrdwbZCq)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 10, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1480515618679967747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
She doesn’t look half bad after having her face put back together.
Also not participating in the Doomcoming frenzy are Ben and Nat who are off in the woods talking about how the meaning of life and everything is love. That is a much more realistic portrayal of what happens when you’re tripping on mushrooms. Misty creeps up on them overhearing Ben’s proclamation on love and jumps on him. She says she heard him, and YES, love shouldn’t be stopped and he should give in to it. Finally, Ben does what we’ve all been waiting for and tells Misty he’s gay.
My wife was like, “Make a Gif of that.”
In the parallel, 20-years-later story, the four surviving women also have a lot of drama. Things are being revealed to the audience and the characters as their lives become exponentially more complicated.
This show has definitely grown on me. Watching it has become one of the first things my wife and I do when we wake up on Sundays.
Also, I found out Anna Waronker, the lead singer of one of my favorite bands *[That Dog](https://thatdogofficial.com/)*, co-wrote the theme song and score! 90s indie rock realness!
The *Yellowjackets* season 1 finale is NEXT WEEK and I am really looking forward to it.
**This week:** *Batwoman* and *Legends of Tomorrow* are back on Wednesday! Woo Hoo!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Yellowjackets
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – January 3, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queerest-things-watched-last-week-amy-and-kirsten/)
**Published:** January 3, 2022
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Gentleman Jack and Maia Rindell (AKA Amy and Kirsten) work to solve a murder case on board a nuclear submarine on Vigil and The Sex Lives of College Girls is way better than it sounds.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Gentleman Jack and Maia Rindell (AKA Amy and Kirsten) work to solve a murder case on board a nuclear submarine on *Vigil* and *The Sex Lives of College Girls* is way better than it sounds.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Last week my post was about [a depressing week in wlw television](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-hightown-season-2-finale/). Today I bring you two binge-watches I absolutely loved.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[The Sex Lives of College Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-sex-lives-of-college-girls/)* – Season 1 \[Streaming\]When I saw the title of this series I thought it was a trashy reality show (not that there’s anything wrong with that), and I didn’t pay attention. Then folks started pinging us to let us know the show had queer characters so I gave it a try. It is not a salacious HBO softcore porn of yesteryear, it’s a very entertaining comedy/drama from Mindy Kaling (*[Never Have I Ever](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/never-have-i-ever/)*) and Justin Noble (*[Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)*).
It follows 4 college roommates after they arrive at the fictitious prestigious Vermont school, Essex College. The four girls experience the typical ups and downs of navigating their relationships with each other and their newfound sexual freedom.
One of the roommates is Leighton, a rich legacy student from NYC who is like a closeted [Blair Warner](https://factsoflife.fandom.com/wiki/Blair_Warner). Her love life is made up of one-time hookups with women she finds on dating apps.
No one knows she is gay (besides the women she has sex with) and she does NOT want to come out.
Of course, her public image and secret gay life are stressful to maintain and she acts out.
> I thoroughly enjoyed the hot gay mess that was Leighton on [\#TheSexLivesOfCollegeGirls](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheSexLivesOfCollegeGirls?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) -T [pic.twitter.com/eiDzqB8BCL](https://t.co/eiDzqB8BCL)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 2, 2022](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1477759934536241165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The campus police catch her and she is sentenced to 100 community service hours at the Essex College Women’s Center. We can all imagine how gay Blair Warner will fit in at Essex’s feminist center. Upon her arrival she manages to offend everyone then tries to talk her way out of putting in her full hours with the volunteer coordinator, Alicia.
I’m sure you all can see where this is going.
Snobby closeted Leighton has an enemies-to-girlfriends journey with super out queer feminist activist Alicia. It’s as entertaining as it sounds.
If you’re looking for a fun binge I recommend giving it a try!
[*Vigil*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vigil/) – Season 1 \[Streaming\]When *Vigil* aired on the BBC months ago, my Twitter timeline was flooded with pics of Rose Leslie and Suranne Jones being girlfriends. I knew I had to see it. Recently, I saw it was dropping on Peacock and I was psyched. My wife and I binged it in two days and it was better than I could have imagined!
After a crew member is found dead onboard the nuclear submarine Vigil, Detective Chief Inspector Amy Silva (Suranne Jones) is sent to Vigil for 3 days to investigate. Meanwhile, her ex-girlfriend Detective Sergeant Kirsten Longacre (Rose Leslie) investigates the case on land. Kirsten is only able to send Amy coded messages that look like they were made with a dot matrix printer from the 90s.
While Amy is doing her job on Vigil, we learn her backstory via flashbacks. As she further reveals the truth going on under the sea, Amy and Kristen’s relationship history is revealed to the audience as well.
**Y’all the show is SO GOOD.**
The investigation takes many twists and turns. The fact that she’s doing it while stuck on a submarine is stressful in a good-for-TV way. Also, it’s super suspenseful. I found myself unconsciously gripping my wife’s hand during many scenes.
Amy and Kirsten’s relationship arc is organically played out in parallel to the investigation.
Suranne Jones does a good job portraying a shy closet-y detective much unlike her role in *[Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)* where she’s banging every lady she meets in the 1830s.
**This is the kind of TV I want!**
A really good main plot, high production values and an organically woven in satisfying queer story. More of this, please!
If you like suspenseful police procedurals [RUN over to Peacock](https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/asset/tv/vigil/7608453997953841112) and watch this now! You won’t regret it.
**This week:** It’s about time I chime in on ***And Just Like That…*** I’ll do it eventually.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** The Sex Lives of College Girls, Vigil
---
### [Queer Beats - January 7, 2022](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/queer-beats-january-7-2022/)
**Published:** January 7, 2022
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Batwoman got renewed, Dickinson said goodbye, and we are mentally preparing for a new season of Euphoria.
**Content:**
Happy New Years, queers! Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news. This week, Batwoman got renewed, Dickinson said goodbye, and we are mentally preparing for a new season of Euphoria.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
HOORAY! Batwoman was renewed for another season!
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CX1kw5VpGSe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Javicia Leslie 🌙 (@javicia)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CX1kw5VpGSe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
We also got our first look at [Bridget Regan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/bridget-regan/) as Poison Ivy.
> The first look at Bridget Regan suited up as Poison Ivy in BATWOMAN season 3 has been revealed. [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/e1IjlTEOs4](https://t.co/e1IjlTEOs4)
>
> — Bam Smack Pow (@BamSmackPow) [January 1, 2022](https://twitter.com/BamSmackPow/status/1477138957477502976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Meanwhile, while we are waiting for more episodes, we can just watch this video of all our faves dancing.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CXmaVLtDRhF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Javicia Leslie 🌙 (@javicia)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CXmaVLtDRhF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Derry Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/derry-girls/)
Another step closer to the next season of Derry Girls!
> Derry Girls finishes filming final season[\#DerryGirls](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DerryGirls?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/GJEmQYn5Kv](https://t.co/GJEmQYn5Kv)
>
> — Radio Times (@RadioTimes) [December 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/RadioTimes/status/1473615575662292994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Dickinson](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dickinson/)
I’m still in denial that Dickinson ended, so how about we all look at this pretty picture of [Ella](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ella-hunt/) instead?
> watermELLAn [pic.twitter.com/DlstjjYRf8](https://t.co/DlstjjYRf8)
>
> — Ella Hunt (@EllaHunt) [December 29, 2021](https://twitter.com/EllaHunt/status/1475981886489075713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Okay, I guess I can’t live in the time-traveling gazebo forever. Here are some of the goodbye posts from the cast:
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CX4fGIXP05z/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by hailee steinfeld (@haileesteinfeld)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CX4fGIXP05z/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CX3ZjJ0oSge/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Ella Hunt (@ellahunt)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CX3ZjJ0oSge/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CX1rqfiIeEK/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Ella Hunt (@ellahunt)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CX1rqfiIeEK/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Euphoria](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/euphoria/)
The trailer for Euphoria season two has been released!
> REMEMBER THIS FEELING.
>
> JANUARY 9. [@HBOMax](https://twitter.com/hbomax?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/tTCjkA1Cj6](https://t.co/tTCjkA1Cj6)
>
> — HBO (@HBO) [December 20, 2021](https://twitter.com/HBO/status/1472990189391732736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
If you decide not to watch it, this is really the most important moment:
> DON'T PLAY WITH MY FEELINGS!! [\#Euphoria](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Euphoria?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#EuphoriaSeason2](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuphoriaSeason2?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/wgjaAt0lox](https://t.co/wgjaAt0lox)
>
> — Euphoria News (@EuphoriaHBONews) [December 20, 2021](https://twitter.com/EuphoriaHBONews/status/1472999864690790412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I have a complicated relationship with this show. It often feels a bit trauma-obsessed to me. But if you’re into that, don’t worry, it will be continuing! 🙃
> [\#Euphoria](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Euphoria?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) stars tease the complex season ahead! 👀
>
> — Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) [January 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/etnow/status/1479315609058000900?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
Interesting sneak peek at the new year with the Legends…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw7n8x0gguQ
## [Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)
If you had noticed that [Taylor Hickson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/taylor-hickson/) was absent from social media, you aren’t alone. She posted this message yesterday but, luckily, she is okay.
> [pic.twitter.com/irbwKlSsYS](https://t.co/irbwKlSsYS)
>
> — childish hambino (@taylorhickson) [January 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/taylorhickson/status/1479207631927447554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Derry Girls, Dickinson, Euphoria, Legends of Tomorrow, Taylor Hickson
---
### ["Single Drunk Female" Tips Its Way Through a Minefield](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/single-drunk-female-tips-its-way-through-a-minefield/)
**Published:** January 19, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Sobriety is no laughing matter, but this comedy/drama manages to dance that knife-edge for a compelling series.
**Content:**
When I first read that there was a series about a woman struggling with sobriety, I wondered how it would be a comedy. Alcoholism is not a laughing matter, after all. But in reality, what Freeform’s new show, *Single Drunk Female*, manages to do is show through absurdity the difficulties of getting and staying sober.
Warning: This post contains mild spoilers!
The story starts with Samantha having an absolutely total meltdown, like going-viral to the point it might be on the news, meltdown. She’s an alcoholic who slid down the road from functional to very much non-functional. That results in her getting fired and being sentenced to community service but also getting sober, and leaving NYC for her near-Boston family home. With her mom.
Absolutely nothing is as easy as anyone might want. Samantha’s mother (played by the brilliant Ally Sheedy) is equal parts infuriating and supportive, kinda. Everyone who isn’t an alcoholic is a casual (or not in some cases) enabler of the worst part of Samantha, while also pushing her to be the best she can. Kinda.
That ‘kinda’ is the the subtitle of the whole series. Everyone’s choices are kinda good and kinda bad. They all face repercussions, and no one is as perfect as they seem. Over the course of the season, Samantha is given multiple chances to do better, be better in more than just being sober, and her success varies. Every character has the same kind of mess in their life, sober or not, and they’re all coping.
Finding out who she is without the alcohol is a journey, and it works. Kinda. Success is a road, after all.
##### Screener Review On *Single Drunk Female*
Surprisingly self-aware and cognizant of the difficult road ahead.
Queer Score: 5 Worth It? thumbs-up
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Single Drunk Female
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### [The CW Finds a Win With "4400"](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/the-cw-finds-a-win-with-4400/)
**Published:** January 12, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** If you're not watching "4400" because it's a reboot, you're missing out on a lot.
**Content:**
Reboots and revivals are not everyone’s cuppa. A lot of people I know dislike the *[4400](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/4400/)* on The CW specifically because it’s a rehash. And while I happen to be a super-fan of a reboot (I still miss my beloved *One Day at a Time*), I can be a pretty hard sell on them overall. I loved the original *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* and I enjoyed it’s reboot, but it wasn’t the same for me. Catching lightning in a bottle twice is incredibly hard, after all.
The CW has picked up a number of reboots recently: *Walker*, *Charmed*, *Roswell, New Mexico*, *Kung Fu*, and *4400* make up the majority non-superhero genre content on the network. Which means you’re looking what is basically a 99% non-original IP (I think *In the Dark* is their only content **not** based on either another series or a book!).
## Reboots Embrace “Nostalgia Porn”
I think that the reason reboots (and revivals) do so well right now is that the world is up in the air, where everything is weird and uncomfortable. It’s the same reason as why a lot of people love rewatching *The Office*. We need something safe and comfortable. Personally I skew towards ‘cozy British mysteries’ where the stakes are low, the acting is more amusing than anything else, and they wink at the absurdity.
But given the state of the world, I am not going to fault anyone who wants to watch and rewatch the comfy old classics. If you can find them, and they make you happy, then you should watch them and enjoy them. End of story there.
TV Execs are not unaware of this phenomenon. They can see the ratings, how many people watch are rewatch classics, and from that data they determined that what we want is updated versions of the old thangs. This can be a hit or a miss, depending on how easy it is to adapt the source matter.
While I had hopes for *Head of the Class*, I found it a mediocre high school sitcom without much to make it ring true. Maybe a second season could have tweaked it, but it was canceled. Meanwhile, *Kung Fu* grabbed its existence by the horns, cast the right people, and didn’t ignore the current state of affairs. What’s it like to be the first-generation American Born children of immigrates *today*? How is it different than the 1980s? What are the different pressures?
## *4400* Succeeds by Embracing Its Quirks
This brings us to the newest reboot on the CW: *4400*.
The concept is the same as the original series *The 4400*: Over the last century at least four thousand four hundred people who were overlooked, undervalued, or otherwise marginalized vanished without a trace off the face of the planet.
Unlike the original though, which certainly had a lot of minorities, this case is 100% chock full of them. The majority of the 4400 are PoC, and the rest are queer, disabled, or otherwise cast to the fringes of society. Mildred Bell, for example, only has a thumb on her left hand (the same[ limb difference the actor, Autumn Best, has](https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/autumn-best-4400-acting-career-advice-74405/)). And unlike shows in the past, where they asked for someone with a specific sort of difference, Autumn said:
> That’s right when I got the breakdown for my role on “4400.” Mildred was described as a girl from the ’70s with a complicated past and a big heart who was also a time traveler. The breakdown additionally said she was disabled, and that the writer planned to adjust and tailor the character to the actor who was ultimately cast. It felt like exactly the sign I had been waiting for—that there are people out there right now who want to write stories that I can fit into.
>
> [‘4400’ Changed What Autumn Best Thought Was Possible as a Disabled Actor](https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/autumn-best-4400-acting-career-advice-74405/)
By turning slightly to the side and saying “Let’s tell the story for people we **don’t** get stories of on TV,” the CW found a solid foothold.
We have a trans-man from the 1920s, who hid who he was and now looks at the world 100 years later and marvels that there are not only words for what he is, but groups of people who will embrace him. Can you imagine what the Queer Pride movement would look like to your grandparents, if you picked them up at 20 and plunked them down today?
Instead of just having people fit in, and only be weird because they’re time-traveling, *4400* grabs on to that ‘otherness’ we as queers are all so familiar with. We don’t fit into the boxes, we aren’t the way TV and movies and books show us, but we are here and we are awkward. The conflict of our otherness, combined with the obvious and overt that everyone else can see (i.e. being part of the 4400) changes the dynamic.
## It’s Not Woke Lip Service
That’s the big thing. This show isn’t just saying ‘here are some PoCs and queers, hah hah!’ They are aware of the discomfort and they lean into it. The characters all face struggles being believed and accepted, both in their past and in their now, and are desperate to be heard and seen. To be believed.
As one of the creators, Ariana Jackson, told *[Entertainment Weekly](https://ew.com/tv/fall-2021-tv-preview-photos/?utm_campaign=entertainmentweekly_entertainmentweekly&utm_content=new&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_term=6144e6e3ad296e0001f92e0d&slide=36e146dd-e94a-4739-94f4-4d361f09d213#36e146dd-e94a-4739-94f4-4d361f09d213)* :
> \[the series will explore\] the history and legacy of white supremacy in our country and how it hasn’t been fixed, and how that has led to where we are now.
Watch *4400* on the CW on Monday the 17th, when it returns for the back half of the season. And if you need a binge, check out the first half on the CW app.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** 4400
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### [Best (US) Network of 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2022/best-us-network-of-2021/)
**Published:** January 5, 2022
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Another year and it's the same network who is top marks.
**Content:**
I took last week off since we had two group year end posts, which gave me a little time to look at the numbers. I love numbers. Numbers let me gut check my feeling, which is that 2021 was a decent year with far fewer deaths. In fact the current count is 15, but we have a number of shows to add. Still it’s looking like the lowest year in a decade, which tracks with the stranglehold COVID precautions has on filming.
In my [predictions](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/2022-queer-tv-predictions-from-team-lezwatchtv/) for the next year, I said this:
> More shows will take place in isolated locations. Due to COVID, one way to limit costs will be to just not have as many background characters needed. This means more queers will be solo on a show, which has already been a problem.
Part of how I got to that thought is that every single network (yes, even The CW) has **fewer** shows on air with queers.
## How Many Shows Anyway…
Obviously you start by looking at how many shows there are on air. And right away, you can see every network has fewer shows:
Network20212020201920182017ABC1417181921CBS1516171516The CW1417191714FOX1112131520NBC1721181915A lot of those shows had shortened seasons, which is why right now they all have a super steep drop for 2022. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
ABC, CBS, and NBC are pretty flat but trending down
The CW looks ‘bad’ considering the peak of 2019. At the same time, they have fewer shows and normally in the ‘off’ season they air C-tier shows (think old UPN). There haven’t been as many of those, and there aren’t a lot of UK shows for them to air or bring over from CW Seed, since Peacock is picking up a lot of those.
And then there’s FOX, who is just speeding up the downhill race.
## Why Fewer Shows?
I’ve mentioned before that[ Peak TV’s bubble has burst](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/the-disproportionate-collapse-of-peak-tv/). It did so in a disproportionate way which I brought up in a rather prophetic comment about which show (*NCIS* or *All Rise*) CBS would keep:
> But I have this feeling that, if CBS has to pick between those shows, they will go with the ongoing star power of Jethro Gibbs, over Judge Lola Carmichael.
This is double-downed on the fact that CBS renewed *CSI: Vegas* (a ‘revival’ of *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation*) for a second season. But at the time, I said it was that CBS was more likely to keep a show with a straight white male lead over a minority led series. *CSI: Vegas* did star William Petersen’s Grissom, but he won’t be coming back for season 2, leaving a pretty minority heavy Vegas lab in place (led by the amazing Paula Newsome’s Maxine Roby).
But the thing is, it’s pretty obvious that TV has regressed into ‘we need a known star’, leveraging their names. Gibbs has left *NCIS* and Grissom won’t be back on *CSI: Vegas*, and yet the weight of their existence is keeping those shows alive.
Now. How does that tie in to fewer shows? Well it’s straightforward as anything. There is a limited number of out and out TV stars these days. And a lot of those older stars are opting out of having to work. They have enough money, no sense in risking exhaustion or COVID, after all.
## Who’s Best?
Well, it remains the CW. Literally every show has a queer (even *Walker*, which has a gay male regular and his husband). Their reboot of *The 4400* has been fraught with social commentary, but has a robust and complex set of characters who are all more than what they seem. *Batwoman* and *Legends of Tomorrow* remain top tier queer entertainment.
I’m kicking myself right now since someone tweeted a comic about the alternate Ava and Sara falling in love, and how they’re here for those idiots in every possible iteration, and I can’t find it! (If you do, link in the comments please). But the point there is that the CW embraces who it is and just gives us what we want.
While NBC continues to have higher raw numbers, the quality of their representation is mediocre at best (the various *Law & Orders* are mostly criminals, the lesbians on *New Amsterdam* start the year fighting, and *La Brea* went and killed one).
Dead last remains FOX, but the saving grace is that *Fantasy Island* remains a lesbian happy ending paradise. So far at least.
## The More Things Stay The Same
What’s old is new, what’s new is the same as it ever was. I’m personally hoping CBS picks up the ball, since they have a number of ancillary queers, like *The Equalizer*‘s Aunt Vi, who needs a chance at a date,
Until then? Make mine the CW.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, The CW
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### [Positively Gay Christmas](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/positively-gay-christmas/)
**Published:** December 22, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The YuleTide is twice as gay as it was two years ago! Here are some Gay Christmas saccharine tidings for the holidays.
**Content:**
I always preface these posts with a note that I’m not the Christmas target audience. I’m Jewish and I watch one Christmas movie. Be that as it may, I do understand the mainstream, mass appeal of these simple, holiday magic romcoms. And in the years since we started this site, I’m very happy to see that more holiday shows with more queers.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
While there are just over ten right now, the reality is that there **are more than ten**! And more and more coming around. Some are real movies, which we don’t cover, but for TV series and TV movies… If we counted non TV stuff, we could maybe even hit 20, which considering there aren’t **any** before 2019 is a marvel.
“[Merry Happy Whatever](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/merry-happy-whatever/)” (Netflix Series, 2019)Billed as a Dennis Quaid series, it has to do with a strong-willed, traditionalist family patriarch and his family who is changing every day. It comes to a head when his youngest daughter brings home her California boyfriend.
The majority of the series is about the dad and the boyfriend sorting out where they fit in these days, but along the background is Ashley Tisdale and her character’s coming out story.
More or less, it’s a by-the-book sitcom, and the only real novelty is that it’s themed. The series only got one season, so you can watch all 8 episodes pretty fast.
“[Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ghosting-the-spirit-of-christmas/)” (Freeform TV Movie, 2019)This is hands down one of the weirder Christmas stories I’ve seen. The plot is that Jess (played by Aisha Dee) has a great first date with Ben, and then dies in a freak accident. At first, only Jess’ BFF Kara can see her. Kara happens to be dating Mae, Ben’s sister.
The reason this story is weird is how it ends. I honestly was not expecting that kind of a happy ending.
Anyway. Much like the previous series on this list, the queers are pretty incidental. And unlike *MHW*, they don’t even get a whole plot line.
“[The Christmas Lottery](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-christmas-lottery/)” (BET TV Movie, 2020)A father wants his feuding daughters to come home for the holidays for a big announcement … he won the lottery! But his wife, who has dementia lost it. This stars Reginald VanJohnson who’s been in so many things and is great actor, so it really makes for a fun movie.
There’s a lot to unpack on this one, most notably is that the sisters didn’t come to Deidre and Belinda’s wedding! I mean, what’s up with that?
“[Christmas With the Darlings](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/christmas-with-the-darlings/)” (Hallmark TV Movie, 2020)Katarina Law (yes) plays a lawyer who helps out someone who’s taking his orphaned niece and nephew in. Her BFF surgeon, Zoe, is a lesbian, and has a crush on a local barista.
Sadly the lesbians don’t even hold hands (they hold the same kid’s hands though). This is near impossible to find online these days.
“[You Make It Feel Like Christmas](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/you-make-it-feel-like-christmas/)” (Lifetime TV Movie, 2020)If you can’t find this, look for “A Christmas Mission” – they renamed it. Aaron’s going to bring his ex home for the holidays. Her house, not his. He drags his cousin along, for no obvious reason, at least until we meet Emma’s BFF and co-owner, Liz, who is hella gay.
Yes. That happens. Sarah (the cousin) even runs a soup kitchen! It’s cheesy (literally) punchlines and romance.
“[A New York Christmas Wedding](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/a-new-york-christmas-wedding/)” (Netflix TV Movie, 2020)This one is harder to judge. On the one hand, we get a bisexual love triangle with a queer woman wondering if things would be better if she’d confessed to her childhood crush. On the other, it’s not great acting, and it’s very much an early work. If you can push that aside and embrace the schmaltz of the holidays, though, it’s okay.
Okay is the best I can give this, thanks to the very weird abortion storyline. For this one, though, I recommend you read [the review from Autostraddle](https://www.autostraddle.com/a-new-york-christmas-wedding-lesbian-movie-review/) before you watch it.
“[Every time a Bell Rings](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/every-time-a-bell-rings/)” (Hallmark TV Movie, 2021)This is Hallmark’s first foray into queers with a storyline! Three sisters come home to Nachetz (which is pretty much the middle of Mississippi) after their dad died. Their dad set up one last traditional scavenger hunt for them, so them embark on a quest for the clues and find love, hope, and healing along the way.
The hunt is for a family ‘wishing bell,’ hence the title. Right.
What made this special is Ali Liebert! She **finally** gets to be an openly queer character on a Hallmark series! Her character has struggles, growth, and a meet cute that ends happily.
“[Santa Inc.](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/santa-inc/)” (HBOMax Series, 2021-)This is a pretty odd story, about a female elf who wants to be the next Santa. A large part of the controversy about this has to do with the fact that it’s made by Jews. Also it’s pretty bawdy and honestly, a weird adult take with stop-motion like the ‘classic’ holiday fares.
One of the main characters’ BFFs is a bisexual reindeer, but that’s pretty much it. Let’s just say it’s not been well received. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 4%.
“[A Picture Perfect Holiday](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/a-picture-perfect-holiday/)” (Lifetime TV Movie, 2021)Professional fashion photographer goes to a retreat for the holidays. She hates the holidays. Handsome wildlife photographer loves the holidays. It’s a traditional
Where the turn happens is that her lesbian BFF is also there and she (and her girlfriend) want to propose to each other in that classic lesbian trope of ‘we’re both planning to propose and surprise the other!’ but along the way, the lesbians realize the straights are not okay and play Cupid.
“[An Unexpected Christmas](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/an-unexpected-christmas/)” (Hallmark TV Movie, 2021)This is less well done than *ETaBR* (also by Hallmark). A dude’s coming home for the holidays, alone, as his family doesn’t know he broke up with his girlfriend. Guess who’s at the airport? They opt to fake a relationship which, invariably, will end with a real one. It’s Christmas, right?
The fellow’s sister is a single lesbian which, as Autostraddle pointed out, was [actually rather unexpected](https://www.autostraddle.com/unexpected-christmas-lesbian/)! While she doesn’t have a whole lot of plot, I actually love the fact that she isn’t the plot. Becca’s just … gay. Whatever. No one makes a big deal. Which, honestly, is what we’ve all kind of wanted.
“[Under the Christmas Tree](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/under-the-christmas-tree/)” (Lifetime TV Movie, 2021)Look folks, there’s a strap-on joke in this one.
Okay okay! Alma loves Christmas. Charlie needs a tree for the governor and thinks the one in Alma’s backyard is perfect. Alma doesn’t want to chop it down. Their heart-eyes get in the way. Kisses and happy endings ensue.
Just go watch this, okay? If you’re a Christmas fan and you like Elise Bauman and Enrico Colantoni, watch it. It’s what you’re wanting.
If you ask me, having these shows is great. It’s Gay Christmas. A lot of queers end up sitting with their family, uncomfortably watching movies that don’t represent them, and here come Lifetime and Hallmark slipping in one or two (or giving them a whole plot…) and not making a fuss about it. Hopefully this eases the holidays.
Make some egg nog, tighten that harness, and enjoy your holidays folks.
As my grandmother would say, have a merry merry and happy happy!
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** A Christmas Mission, A New York Christmas Wedding, A Picture Perfect Holiday, An Unexpected Christmas, Christmas With the Darlings, Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas, Merry Happy Whatever, Santa Inc., The Christmas Lottery, Under The Christmas Tree, You Make it Feel Like Christmas
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### [2021 Favorite Queer Things from the LezWatch.TV Staff](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/2021-favorite-queer-things-from-the-lezwatch-tv-staff/)
**Published:** December 30, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** We're looking on the bright side with a list of Team LezWatch's 2021 Favorite Queer Things!
**Content:**
Welcome to the end of another pandemic year. Things are hard, but even in the middle of this 2-year long dumpster fire, there are still things to be happy about. Here is a list of Team LezWatch’s **2021 Favorite Queer Things**!
## **[Carmel](https://lezwatchtv.com/author/carmel/), Database Editor and Contributing Writer**
Big Queer WeddingsSo. Many. Queer. Weddings. There were THREE in the Arrowverse alone!
> [\#AvalanceWedding](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AvalanceWedding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Part 1. [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/TvrQYs9mQF](https://t.co/TvrQYs9mQF)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 6, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1434899903197687818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Surprise Guest StarsThere is no feeling quite like when an actor or internet celeb pops into your favorite show for an episode or two. [\#Luimelia](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Luimelia) had actresses and YouTubers Sofi and Valen pop in as guests for their wedding episode, but the guest star appearance that flooded my timeline for several days was Charlotte Sullivan as the Silk Witch in the *Wynonna Earp* season four finale.
Meagan TandyWe can all agree that Sophie Moore kissing women and pinning them against walls is great, but **Meagan** **Tandy** is out here giving us BTS content, pranks, hiking and workout pics, cute dog updates, and generally making it damn near impossible to be in bad mood scrolling through socials.
> Tune in to my insta stories If you wanna see me be weird/funny/aloof. That’s me at my best honestly 😆 And although annoying at times I’m sure, it makes some of the crew laugh and THAT makes me very happy. Half hour comedy/dramadies are my faves:)
>
> — Meagan Tandy (@meagantandy) [December 2, 2021](https://twitter.com/meagantandy/status/1466211489124020226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Seriously.
> The Sophie Spy’s are at it again ! We’re ready to solve the case. As discreet and as serious as possible. We got your back 🤜🏽 [\#TheSophieSpyShow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheSophieSpyShow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ufIwY9iVWg](https://t.co/ufIwY9iVWg)
>
> — Meagan Tandy (@meagantandy) [November 17, 2021](https://twitter.com/meagantandy/status/1461036066572361734?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## **Laura Markus, Database Editor**
*[Work in Progress](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/work-in-progress/)* Season 2It seems fairly unlikely at this point that WIP will be renewed for a third season, but I am immensely grateful for what we received from this show thus far. Season 2 was a beautiful exploration of grief, fear, friendship, and accountability.
At the end of last season, I truly wondered if Abby would be able to live with herself after her unthinkable act of violence against Chris. This season allowed her to come to grips with everything she has done, and everything going on around her in the world at large (a realistic look at what COVID is doing to families going through a crisis and a community on the brink of explosion). Its dive into BLM in particular was a highlight of the year in pure brilliance of writing and directing. I’ve been able to relate to a lot of Abby’s more messy decisions, but the queer community around her welcomed her back, slowly, and that gave me hope.
But the thing I was waiting for the most was the time that Abby and Chris would reunite. It was the perfect closure for their relationship, and while I am sad that it’s over, I am so eternally happy that it existed. I want what is best for both characters. I, too, am glad that they met.
Lumity and *[The Owl House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-owl-house/)*This is a very common statement among sapphic adults, but oh my lord, if I only had a show like this when I was growing up…I can’t even imagine what would’ve happened. This show makes me feel freer than ever to be myself, and gives me the utmost hope for the future for queer kids to be themselves.
In a world of fantasy, this show is grounded in a vibrant queer reality, with a gorgeous WLW relationship at its center, and a rotating supporting cast of queer characters. Everyone is supportive of Luz and Amity entering a relationship, and Raine being non-binary. It’s just a thing that we accept, appreciate, and move on with. I long to live in a world like that. Though Disney has mistreated it, we will be getting some sort of wrap-up season soon, and I cannot wait to see how it goes.
Firefighter shows (*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* & *[9-1-1: Lone Star](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1-lone-star/)*)At the onset of the pandemic, I decided things were becoming overwhelming too quickly and I needed something to ease my soul. Perhaps some popcorn entertainment would do the trick. I ended up binge-watching the first season of Lone Star in one sitting, followed by a long marathon of *Station 19*. This year, both shows reached new heights. *Station 19*, in particular, covered the pandemic as well as BLM very respectfully, I thought.
Fan favourite couples Marina and Tremmett were exciting, albeit frustrating at times, to watch. I still enjoy S19 greatly though it has depleted a bit in quality, but that will never take away from what Season 4 did for the show. Lone Star, on the other hand, was simply a treat in the best way. It’s a ridiculously entertaining show where you can turn your brain off for a bit and fall in love with characters and the crazy saves they make and fires they put out. Some sapphic rep on that show would be nice, given they have Marjan who I could easily see as bi, or Nancy whom some of the fandom thinks is a lesbian. Why not, right? It’s 2021. It’ll be 2022 when the 3rd season airs next Monday. Just go for it!
> "Hi, Dad. I'm bisexual. Or queer, I guess they say now."[\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MarinaWedding](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarinaWedding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/h3rd06KUSL](https://t.co/h3rd06KUSL)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1401989631147708420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
*[Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)* et al.I was going to lump all the rest of my shows in here, but *Pose* deserves a special shout-out on its own. Trans television will never be the same again; it must also need to be held to higher standards simply for what Pose did. Brilliant character work for three seasons, gorgeous directing, and a “period piece” that continues to feel relevant to this very second – *Pose* had it all. Its ending was beautiful and bittersweet. I miss Blanca dearly already, but I will always carry a piece of her legacy around with me, in my heart.
I would like to give a shout out to *Feel Good* (amazing, satisfying conclusion), *Diary of a Future President* (frick you, Disney!), *Betty* (frick you, HBO!), *Tuca & Bertie* (queerness amped up in its 2nd season, awesome stories, still incredibly creative and innovative), and *Dexter: New Blood* (nothing queer, yet, but I have to mention it as it feels good to have a Dexter back that I can enjoy watching!).
The FutureThere are shows I’ve mentioned previously with new episodes set to release next year, and some others like *Sex Education*, *Love, Victor*, et al. that have the potential for sapphic characterization down the line.
It is very uncharacteristic of me to have cautious optimism like this, but I can’t help it. The world has been very dark and tragic lately; surely there are some showrunners and writers who have picked up on this and will deliver us a reprieve. Please!
## **[Mika Epstein](https://lezwatchtv.com/author/ipstenu/), Co-Founder / Co-Editor in Chief**
*[We Are Lady Parts](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/we-are-lady-parts/)*“Bashir with the Good Beard” and “Voldemort under my Headscarf” get shouted/sung around my house regularly still. It’s a delight to get to see a show that demonstrates the different ways people practice their religion, and in a positive way. I’m also super excited for season two!
> As an aging Riot Grrl I absolutely LOVED [\#WeAreLadyParts](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreLadyParts?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) I would be a fan IRL. -T [pic.twitter.com/rIZNT6Pu4B](https://t.co/rIZNT6Pu4B)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1411822595817758721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
*[Q-Force](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/q-force/)*The show had no business being that fun. It was hilarious with so many hat tips to queer in-jokes that I enjoyed every minute. Goofy, over the top, and with all types of queers, it was just fun fun fun.
> I finally finished [\#Qforce](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Qforce?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) last weekend. I enjoyed it and thought it was so funny. -T [pic.twitter.com/prhdcRmIgl](https://t.co/prhdcRmIgl)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 8, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1468688304417783811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
*[Fantasy Island](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/fantasy-island/)*Speaking of shows that had no right to be as fun as they were, FI snuck in with an easy, un-complicated, story of the week where people got to challenge their issues and tackle the questions of who they are and what made them who they were going to be.
*[BIFL](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bifl/)*This scrappy web series is near and dear to me because I find the creator one of the sharpest and wittiest minds out there. Kelsey constantly amazes me with their talent, and knowing there’s a second season is icing on the cake for me.
*[The Owl House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-owl-house/)*While the series is not treated near as well as it should be from Disney, it’s such a fun adventure. It’s practically the perfect series I would have set the BetaMax to record every week. My hope for a clean and fun wrapup remains, and I want Amity and Luz to have their awkward happily after. As much as tweens can.
*[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)*From the moment I saw the trailers for season 1, I was hooked. Season 2 kept up the angst and drama, while still moving everything forward to what will be a gangbusters series finale next year. Those girls are going to change the world. You just wait. They’ll take out the Camarilla.
> "…I'll also know where I can find you." [\#Raylla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raylla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/tL0fCUl1as](https://t.co/tL0fCUl1as)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1427351015423193088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## **[Nikki T](https://lezwatchtv.com/author/nikkit/), Staff Writer and Database Editor**
*[Dickinson](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dickinson/)*I know the running joke right now is that there are too many historical lesbian films, but there’s nothing I love more than a well-researched historical lesbian TV show. And add in Dickinson’s modern edge? Perfection.
> ABSOLUTELY
>
> — Ella Hunt (@EllaHunt) [December 27, 2021](https://twitter.com/EllaHunt/status/1475428382011760646?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
*[Sex Education](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sex-education/)*This season had some of my favorite queer representation of the year. I especially loved the exploration of identity for many of the queer characters, whether that part of their identity had anything to do with being queer or not.
*[Bradley](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/bradley-jackson/) and [Laura](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/laura-peterson/)*I feel like I shouldn’t even get myself started on them, but I love this couple from *The Morning Show*. I also may or may not have changed some of my wardrobe based on Laura’s style choices.
[Gigi Ghorbani](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/gigi-ghorbani/)Need I say more?
## **[Tracy Levesque](https://lezwatchtv.com/author/liljimmi/), Co-Founder / Co-Editor in Chief**
Mel and Liz Happily Ever AfterIn 2021 one of my queer wishes came true. I really wanted to add [*RED*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/) to our [Shows We Love list](https://lezwatchtv.com/shows/?fwp_show_loved=yes), but Mel and Liz would have to end in a good place for that to happen. I had faith in show creator [Germana Belo](https://twitter.com/_germana), but after decades of queer fandom, I always brace myself for the worst.
In the final season, Liz proposed to Mel, which is extra special because she’s always been the one with intimacy issues.
> Spoiler: Don't watch if you haven't seen all of [\#REDWebseries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/REDWebseries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) yet. But if you have, play on repeat. ♥️ [pic.twitter.com/8fVcp2sT8i](https://t.co/8fVcp2sT8i)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 21, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1417637369545695235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They had a big queer wedding and lived happily ever after. Hooray!
[Shondaland](https://www.shondaland.com/)Shonda Rhimes has been delivering queer content on mainstream network television since 2007. [*Grey’s Anatomy*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/) alone has **32 queer characters and counting**! Now it’s 2021 and Shonda has no more f\*cks to give, she is giving the queers what they want!
For example, there was an entire episode of *Station 19* where all Maya and Carina (my favorite ship on TV right now) did was have sex. I’m not exaggerating. They counted “multiple orgasms” as one of their blessings.
> "Okay, number five…multiple orgasms."
> 😅 [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/NW4ColkBaL](https://t.co/NW4ColkBaL)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 10, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1469317000707158020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Who’s putting this on regular network TV at 8pm on a Thursday? Shonda Rhimes, bitches!**
Meanwhile, over at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, not only did Teddy get a whole “The love of my life is a woman named Allison” backstory, they introduced a new queer, non-binary character named Kai. From the first millisecond Amelia Shepherd met Kai the chemistry was off the charts. I have never enjoyed a slow burn as much as these two.
In the mid-season finale, they made it official with a kiss.
> "Did you just guide-meditate me?"
> "Did it work?"
> "It didn't NOT work."[\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/NcmR3wdbt2](https://t.co/NcmR3wdbt2)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 17, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1471878756025483273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Who’s introducing non-binary characters to Boomer parents in the ‘burbs in an organic (and hot) way? SHONDA RHIMES that’s who!**
Thank you, Shonda.
[Gigi F\*cking Ghorbani ](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/gigi-ghorbani/)I love Gigi Ghorbani. The way she talks, the way she tilts her head, the way her hair falls when she tilts her head…and her eyes. OMG her eyes kill me.
> Will [@Ipstenu](https://twitter.com/Ipstenu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@GayCrystalGems](https://twitter.com/GayCrystalGems?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) be mad if I turn this into a Gigi fan account because OMG look at her! -T [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/e6sdqWCH65](https://t.co/e6sdqWCH65)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 5, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1434617691483037696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I could watch an hour-long show that was just Gigi folding her laundry or on the phone disputing a cable bill. I have my fingers crossed for *The L Word Generation Q* season three for multiple reasons, but my number one is more Gigi.
*[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)**Batwoman* is my most favorite thing of 2021. Not only does it DELIVER lots of quality queer content week after week, but it is also a really well-done show.
I would not choose to watch a superhero show if it wasn’t for the queer characters. I’m not into them and IMO they recycle the same stories over and over. *Batwoman* is not like that, the show does more than battle the villain of the week and fight to save the world three times a season. It takes on racism, gentrification, and other timely issues with honesty. It’s a good show.
The biggest gift *Batwoman* gave us in 2021 was the addition of LezWatch fave Victoria Cartagena reprising her role as Renee Montoya.
> "Believe it or not, Montoya, there are other people I'd rather not be drinking with right now." 😅 [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Bl1FWxGbx5](https://t.co/Bl1FWxGbx5)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 18, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1461352920050405384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s so perfect I almost can’t believe it’s really happening.
In 2022 Bridget Regan is joining the cast as Poison Ivy.
> Pam needs some ☀️ [\#jan12](https://twitter.com/hashtag/jan12?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@CWBatwoman](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🌿 [pic.twitter.com/Ygs8eVWmf7](https://t.co/Ygs8eVWmf7)
>
> — Bridget Regan (@BridgetRegan) [December 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/BridgetRegan/status/1473471308843274242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Pray for me, folx, I may not survive.
Those were our 2021 Favorite Queer Things. What were yours? Let us know in the comments!
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** 9-1-1: Lone Star, Batwoman, BIFL, Dickinson, Fantasy Island, Grey's Anatomy, Motherland: Fort Salem, Pose, Q-Force, RED, Station 19, The L Word: Generation Q, The Morning Show, The Owl House, We Are Lady Parts, Work in Progress
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – December 27, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-hightown-season-2-finale/)
**Published:** December 27, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Just when I was about to give the show a "Most Improved" award, the Hightown season 2 finale ended in the worst way possible.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, just when I was about to give the show a “Most Improved” award, the *Hightown* season 2 finale ended in the worst way possible.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
It was rough last night for queer TV. Van, Taissa’s time of the plane crash girlfriend, was killed in a really gruesome way on *Yellowjackets*. I don’t have the desire to go into a full recap of the episode because it was too depressing. Instead, I saved all my sad recap energy for the *Hightown* season 2 finale.
*[Hightown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hightown/)* – Season 2 Episode 10 “Fool Me Twice” \[Live\]This show started to win me over this season. Jackie was less of a disaster than last year. She still majorly fucked up here and there, but she spent most of the season trying to be sober and a better cop. To my biggest surprise, I actually cared about the police part of the show. I got sucked into the effort to take down Frankie Cuevas and found myself looking forward to each episode. I still can’t stand Ray and there is a lot about the show I find problematic, but I was composing a “Most Improved” post in my head before watching the finale. After watching it, that’s not happening.
I should have known things weren’t going to end well when they showed a clip of Jackie with her dad’s creepy-ass drug dealer during “Previously On.” That episode was tough to watch. Jackie’s dad and girlfriend took her on a drug bender, and when they ran out of money, Jackie’s dad asked her to have sex with his dealer for more drugs. WTF?? My wife deduced Jackie had a history of that with her dad which is why she doesn’t let women do stuff to her when she has sex with them. It’s a horrible and depressing, yet probable theory.
The *Hightown* season 2 finale started on a high note — with the help of Jackie, Frankie Cuevas was arrested, and everyone was in a celebratory mood including Leslie.
I guess Jackie needs to take down the Fentanyl supply to the entire Cape to get Leslie to be not-straight again.
During their date, Leslie confesses she broke things off with Jackie for Gay Panic reasons.
> "You were right."
> "Right about what?"
> "I was scared." [\#Hightown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hightown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/WCF8rL1IEb](https://t.co/WCF8rL1IEb)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 27, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1475445020710903810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
In my TV heart, this is exactly what I wanted to happen but I still didn’t trust it.
The next day, Jackie and Leslie are cute at work when Alan calls them into his office.
> "Excuse me, I'm just gonna get my favorite mug." [\#Hightown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hightown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/BrH6tnwW6s](https://t.co/BrH6tnwW6s)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 27, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1475447263233298434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I actually thought for a minute, this was going to be a good thing. Maybe Jackie and Leslie’s good cop/bad cop routine would get Charmaine to talk and Jackie could end the season a hero.
That evening, Ray stops by Jackie’s and tells her not only did he get his job back, but he’s also replacing Alan as Sargent.
> "Must be nice to be a dude, just fail your way to the top." [\#Hightown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hightown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4yhdJrVsks](https://t.co/4yhdJrVsks)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 27, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1475448652957204481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m with Leslie WTF? Stupid Ray is able to get his badge back and bump Alan out of his position how exactly? He went rogue trying to play detective while fired. Fail your way to the top indeed.
Jackie and Leslie go on their mission to drive Charmaine to the women’s facility and things are going fine until Charmaine says she got her period and needs to stop for a tampon. Leslie’s like, “We’re not stopping.” but softie Jackie pulls over on the side of the road for her.
UGH! I knew that was going to happen. She could have put in her tampon in the car like one does when necessary! Jackie, you really messed this up.
Later Jackie and Leslie get reprimanded at work and Leslie officially wants a new partner.
They completely blew it, but there are only [two routes off and on the Cape](https://goo.gl/maps/JJqwQiYbJ1ThWYay6), they should be able to find Charmaine. Now I’m seeing the future and it has Jackie going down a spiral. It starts with her punching things in the locker room.
That night Jackie goes to her old fish police partner Ed’s retirement party. She tells Ed she wants to go back to the days with him on the boat. I’m sure he’s thinking, “I’m retired and going to spend my days chilling in P-Town not dealing with your drama, Jackie.” but he just says something about not being able to go home again. Then Ron cuts in and tells Jackie she owes him a drink. Oh shit. I’m thinking maybe she can buy him a drink and not drink with him.
Ron gets a shot and the bartender asks her what she wants.
Jackie looking at the bottles deciding what to do felt like an eternity. I kept hoping she’d say, “A Coke.” but they cut away before she answered.
Then we have a Cape Cod Christmas montage where Frankie gets stabbed in jail, Charmaine catches a ride with a nice lady, Ray, Renee and Frankie Jr are a happy little family in Ray’s gross basement and Jackie drives up onto the sidewalk. Looks like she didn’t get a Coke.
In a very bleak state, Jackie calls Ray for help. She says she fucked up, she’s sitting outside “the house” and wants Ray to tell her what to do.
Ray thinks he’s telling her to go inside HER HOUSE and go to sleep, but I know “inside” meant something else.
Jackie walks up to the door and I’m scared it’s Leslie’s house or something. She knocks and the creepy drug dealer answers. UGH. I don’t want to Gif or quote their dialogue because it’s too horrible, but he’s is absolutely gross and Jackie goes in.
**And that is the depressing as Hell end of the *Hightown* season 2 finale.**
I’m so mad. Almost everyone (Frankie aside) got a happy-ish ending except Jackie. Even Osito wound up with his Physical Therapist! And I didn’t get equal queer compensation for having to sit through a Ray sex scene.
I know the show reaches for Jackie falling off the wagon whenever her character faces adversity, but why on Earth would she go to that drug dealer’s house, and as implied, need to trade sex for drugs? Jackie has a job and the show has well established she can buy drugs in P-Town!
I wasn’t expecting Jackie and Leslie to live happily ever after but I didn’t see this level of tragedy porn coming.
I’m pissed at you, *Hightown*! If there is a season three Jackie needs a serious redemption arc.
**This week:** The only show I have on my watch list next week is *Yellowjackets*. If it’s as much of a bummer as last week I may take next Monday off.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Hightown
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – December 20, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-amelia-and-kai/)
**Published:** December 20, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** The Twenties season finale left things feeling awkward and the Grey's Anatomy mid-season finale made Amelia and Kai official.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, the *Twenties* season finale left things feeling awkward and the *Grey’s Anatomy* mid-season finale made Amelia and Kai official.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Twenties](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/twenties/)* – Season 2 Episode 10 “How Do You Feel?” \[Live\]I went into the *Twenties* season finale thinking it was going to be about Hattie choosing to stay with Idena, take back Ida B or give in to temptation with Alicia. Either way, I was sure Hattie was going to make a bad decision.
The opening dream sequence was in line with that.
> "See, there you go manipulating me again."
> "It's not my fault you like being manipulated."
> Hattie's wedding dream/nightmare. [\#Twenties](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Twenties?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/tmOX9jP3ft](https://t.co/tmOX9jP3ft)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1472687673865379844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I LOVED Ida B saying, “It’s not my fault you like being manipulated.” Truth!
Right after that, you see Hattie texting with Alicia, getting a call from Ida B and lying to Marie about all of it. Okay, still on track.
Hattie’s dad, who randomly showed up in her life after several years, invited her to his comedy show. A bunch of Hattie’s friends went to the show with her including her 2 besties, Idina and Lauren. The show was a little cringy with Hattie’s dad opening up about some real personal shit on stage.
After the show, Hattie introduced her dad to Idena and that went well. I was almost thinking maybe things would be okay with the two of them. But when Idina went home by herself (Hattie didn’t go home with her because Idena “had to get up too early”) I knew it was going to be trouble.
So, who did Hattie go home with? Did she text either Ida B or Alicia and meet up with them? No, she went home with Courtney.
**Courtney? What?**
First, Courtney said she wasn’t going because she doesn’t like stand up. I swear I didn’t see her in the audience with the rest of Hattie’s friends, but at the end of the night, there she was. Second, have Courtney and Hattie ever been flirty with each other? She’s a former co-worker, and maybe I missed it, but I never remembered any romantic chemistry between them. Last, Courtney? Really? Hattie is going to jeopardize her “only person to love her back” relationship to go smoke weed with Courtney?
Maybe they’re just hanging as friends, but the way it was shot you’re led to believe it’s more. Is Hattie still a person who will hook up with anyone who gives her attention? I was thinking this season would be about her growing up a little, but maybe that is still to come.
That ending felt really awkward. I hope the show gets another season so we find out what happened!
*[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)* – Season 18 Episode 8 “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” \[Live\]Last week *Grey’s Anatomy* gave us all a gift for the holidays — Amelia and Kai finally kissed!
> "Did you just guide-meditate me?"
> "Did it work?"
> "It didn't NOT work."[\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/NcmR3wdbt2](https://t.co/NcmR3wdbt2)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 17, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1471878756025483273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It was perfect.
I did feel a little bad for Linc, but Amelia has barely seen him since they broke up and she hasn’t led him on at all. Plus Linc has something brewing with Jo anyway.
And then as a special gift to me, Owen fell off a cliff.
I’m sorry, I know that’s mean, but I can’t stand his character. Plus I’m sure he’s hanging on to a tree branch somewhere.
Love and romance rarely last in Shondaland. But I hope Amelia and Kai get some happy times while doing their medical research the rest of this season.
**This week:** It’s the *Hightown* finale and I slowed down the end of the “Scenes from the Next” (for science) to see Leslie kiss Jackie!
Is this a “Yay, we just caught the bad guys!” celebration kiss or more than that? I can’t believe I’m looking forward to finding out.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Grey's Anatomy, Twenties
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### [WonderCon@Home Again](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/wonderconhome-again/)
**Published:** March 24, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Content:**
It’s sad, in a lot of ways, to be typing this. I’m happy about the general quality of the videos that Comic Con International has been able to put out, sharing with more and more people the joys of panels and Q&As at WonderCon and ComicCon, but I also really want to be there. I live relatively close to WonderCon, to the point that I usually only grab a hotel for Friday night since I’m going to be ‘on the job’ late into the night and early again the next morning. I love hanging out with everyone, seeing the costumes, sharing stories, and all the delightful things that make up a convention. I miss ending Friday night with [Gaaays in Spaaace](https://www.gaaaysinspaaace.org) (who technically still have my spare flash card).
Celebrating it, for the second year in a row, from my home-office is not the same thing. Heck, as Press I don’t even get a [fake badge](https://comic-con.org/wca/2021/athome/badges) to wear ([I did make one you’re welcome to use](https://lezpress-media.objects-us-east-1.dream.io/lwtv/WC21AtHomeBadgePress.pdf)). But yet, here we are, doing WonderCon@Home for 2021. And the good news here is there are still things to look forward too! Bonus? You won’t have to worry about bag checks and weapons approval for your cosplay.
## What Are the Deets?
[WonderCon@Home](https://comic-con.org/wca/2021/athome) is this weekend! That’s right, the 26th and 27th of March is WonderCon! Starting at 10am (Pacific) there will be up to ten separate panels per hour, every hour, until 10pm, two days in a row! That’s an insane amount of content, which can be daunting. The great news is that while everything is released at a set time, you can actually watch it later. At least it should. It did last year, which was great for needing a break.
There is a [detailed program guide](https://comic-con.org/wca/2021/athome/complete-programming) up already, but like I do every year, I’m going to break down what’s here, queer, and dear to us.
## What to Watch
I’m breaking down the panels to watch in two groups based on content and subjects. Basically comics and TV. All times are Pacific. The links on the titles will get you to the Eventeny page with more information and (when they air) links to watch.
### Queer TV
Obviously this is the big one for us. I’m giving this group a special ‘Queer?’ column, as there are some shows that are probably going to have at least one queer character but it’s either not official confirmed or unknown if they’re queer female.
DayTimeContentQueer?March 263pm**[*Kung Fu* Sneak Peek and Q&A](https://www.eventeny.com/events/wonderconathome-1162/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=4636)** – Meet the amazing ensemble cast of The CW’s brand-new series, *Kung Fu!* Get to know the cast and producers at WonderCon with a sneak peek into this action-packed and culturally groundbreaking series. From Berlanti Productions and Quinn’s House in association with Warner Bros. Television, *Kung Fu* premieres April 7 at 8/7c on The CW.LikelyMarch 2710am**[*Charmed* Season 3](https://www.eventeny.com/events/wonderconathome-1162/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=4675)** – “The Power of Three Against the Powers That Be” The current third season of *Charmed* finds Mel, Macy, Sarah, and Harry challenged in new ways romantically, personally, and professionally, as they face battles in both the magical and human world.
Stars **Melonie Diaz, Madeleine Mantock, Sarah Jeffery,** and **Rupert Evans** have an in-depth conversation with co-showrunner and executive producer **Liz Kruger** about the compelling events of the season. *Charmed* airs Sundays at 9/8c on The CW through April and will air Fridays at 8/7c from May. Based on the original series, *Charmed* is from CBS Studios in association with Propagate Content.YesMarch 271pm**[*Manifest* Season 3 Sneak Peek and Q&A](https://www.eventeny.com/events/wonderconathome-1162/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=4644)** – NBC’s hit series returns for a third season of action-packed drama, shocking revelations, and the answer to the show’s biggest mystery—what happened to the passengers of Flight 828? Over a year has passed since the miraculous homecoming of Flight 828 and the discovery of others who have mysteriously returned. While the Stone family struggles to keep their friends safe and make their enemies believe the unbelievable, new challenges will test their trust of the callings and each other. But sticking together is more important than ever because no matter what happens, it’s all connected.
Series stars **Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas, Athena Karkanis, J.R. Ramirez, Luna Blaise, Jack Messina, Parveen Kaur, Matt Long,** and **Holly Taylor** alongside executive producer/showrunner **Jeff Rake,** chat with TVLine.com’s editor-in-chief, **Matt Mitovich,** along with an exclusive sneak peek at the first five minutes of the season premiere! From executive producers Jeff Rake, Jack Rapke, Jackie Levine, Len Goldstein, and Robert Zemeckis, *Manifest* is produced by Compari Entertainment and Jeff Rake Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television. Don’t miss *Manifest’s* third season premiere on Thursday, April 1 at 8/7c on NBC!YesMarch 272pm**[*Batwoman* Cast and Producer Q&A](https://www.eventeny.com/events/wonderconathome-1162/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=4652)** – Gotham has a new hero! On a personal journey that has taken her from fledgling substitute to confident Caped Crusader, from living in her van with her plant to chasing villains in the Batmobile, Ryan Wilder has become her own Batwoman.
Series stars **Javicia Leslie, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson,** and executive producer/showrunner **Caroline Dries,** for a revealing chat with TVLine.com’s staff editor, **Keisha Hatchett,** as well as a fun round of Batwoman-themed trivia and behind-the-scenes looks at the show’s costumes and the Batmobile! From Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, *Batwoman* airs Sundays at 8/7c on The CW.Yes## Generally Queer
The rest of the panels are pretty queer, but not as much about TV.
DateTimeSubjectMarch 265pm**[Gay Geeks and Where To Find Them](https://www.eventeny.com/events/wonderconathome-1162/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=4568)** – **Dylan Carter** (host, House of X Podcast), **Jeff Brutlag** (Twitch partner/streamer), Dr. **Darcie Little Badger** (writer, *Elatsoe*), **Amanda Deibert** (writer, *He-Man and the Masters of the Universe*), and **SuperXLuigi** (premiere cosplayer) gather to discuss how to turn your favorite geeky fandom’s into flourishing careers, the challenges and rewards of growing up LGBTQIA+, seeking diversity and representation, and how being a member of the community influenced their work. Moderated by **Julian Jetson** (stylist and host).March 2711am**[LGBTQ+ Comics and Social Activism](https://www.eventeny.com/events/wonderconathome-1162/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=4581)** – Are comics mightier than the sword? Can comics change hearts and minds and entertain at the same time? Now more than ever, LQBTQ+ comic artists and writers are claiming their diverse identities, writing their own stories, and using the art form to build empathy and inclusion. Prism Comics moderator **Justin Hall** (*No Straight Lines*; professor, California College of the Arts) along with a diverse panel of queer comics creators explore comics as a source of social power and community. Panelists include **Tara Madison Avery** (*We’re Still Here,Alphabet*; publisher, Stacked Deck Press), **Trinidad Escobar** (*Of Sea and Venom, Tryst*), **Jennifer Campe**r (*Juicy Mother;* founder, Queers & Comics conference), **Lawrence Lindell** (*From Truth with Truth, Still, Couldn’t Afford Therapy, So I Made This Again*; co-founder, TheBAYlies), and **Anand Vedawala** (*100 Years From Now Our Bones Will Be Different*; executive director, San Francisco Zine Fest). ## What Will You Watch?
I know it’s a short list, and I suspect most people are saving up for ComicCon, like last year. But what’s got your eye? What else do you want to watch at WonderCon and what should we be watching with you?
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** WonderCon
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### [ComicCon@Home 2021: Motherland, Star Trek, Legends and More](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/comicconhome-2021-motherland-star-trek-legends-and-more/)
**Published:** July 28, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** While SDCC wasn't as gay as I would have liked, it still has some queer news.
**Content:**
The panels are out and questions have been answered (to some degree or another). Since things were pre-taped, there’s an odd balance of what’s revealed and what’s not, but let’s get to the takeaways from shows we love.
Warning: This post contains mild spoilers!
*Star Trek: Lower Decks*While not outwardly, openly, queer, the show runners have been public that they needed to be more overt and better at:
> **You also just mentioned something about Mariner that I didn’t really pick up on during the show: Her friend, Capt. Amina Ramsey, was her lover when they were at the Academy?**
>
> Yeah. We weren’t explicit about it, because most of the relationships in this show are familial or friendship love. It’s not physical love. That character showing up, the story we’re telling about them has nothing to do with any previous relationships they’ve had. For me and for the writers as we were making this, we didn’t intentionally mean for anybody to be strictly heteronormative or straight or cis. Every Starfleet officer is probably at the baseline bisexual, in a way. That being said, I am not the most amazing person at writing those kind of stories. I think we get a little bit better about it in the second season.
>
> **You’re right that no one on the show is exactly explicitly straight, but no one is explicitly LGBTQ either. It sounds like that’s something you’re digging into more for Season 2?**
>
> It is. It’s something I think we need to be better about. If there’s anything I can say about inclusiveness — whether it’s about sex or gender or race or anything — is that I know that I can always learn more and be better about it, and I’m always trying to do that. This is one of those cases where we could have done a better job of explicitly stating the things that the writers always knew about Mariner. It seeps in there in little ways, which even irritates me even more, like you start off the season with Mariner saying, “Whoa, she’s like the hottest girl on the ship, are you nervous?” — that’s one of her first lines. That doesn’t put a stake in the ground, which I wish we had done a little bit more explicitly. It’s always a learning experience. We’re going to be trying to be better about it. And we are more explicit about it in the second season.
>
> [Variety: ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ EP Mike McMahan On That TNG Cameo and LGBTQ Characters in Season 2](https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/star-trek-lower-decks-season-1-finale-riker-troi-1234798405/)
Now that said, I (the LezResident Trekkie Nerd) won’t add Mariner or Ramsey to the site until there’s actually something explicit. I expect to be able to add the show with Season Two and, with that in mind, here’s the trailer for the silliest, most fun Star Trek series to date:
*[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)*Our wild and messy witches are still in the middle of everything confusing and complicated. From the show, we know Tally’s been de-Biddied, but that it also left lasting scars on our perpetual exclamation point (who is now a question mark). Tally has more and more questions about what all this means.
Anacostia is falling out of love with Alder, as it were, also questioning what the goal is and which is the right side. Working with Scylla is making her question more and more, as it should!
Of course, our ship `#raylla` is still up in everyone’s mind. Amalia says that Rae and Scylla are endgame (in her heart) but that Scylla has a lot of explaining and apologizing to do. Taylor knows that Rae has a lot of growing to do, and learning how to love herself.
[You can watch the panel on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgmXynLMBCc)
*[Doctor Who](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/doctor-who/)*The queerness is complicated here, but I will throw-down anyone who tries to tell me that the Doctor isn’t queer. Gender is sort of meaningless to the Doctor.
The Doctor (JODIE WHITTAKER) Yasmin Khan (MANDIP GILL), Dan (JOHN BISHOP) – Doctor Who \_ Season 13 – Photo Credit: James Pardon/BBC Studios/BBC AmericaAnyway. New season, new companion, same Doctor, same shenanigans.
*Legends of Tomorrow*It’s a wedding! I can’t believe Sara “slept my way through time” Lance has the nerve to wear white, but there you are. Wedding crashers, bowling, twisted Clue, magic mushrooms, and John Constantine’s bad decisions will follow us for the rest of the season!
The cool news is more and more of the cast are getting to direct! Which is how Jess came around to direct the bowling episode (I didn’t think I could love her more and there we are). They’re also talking about what they’d like to see. Wes Anderson directing is one, jump to the future, or a Moulin Rogue episode. That is extra hilarious since Caity and Jess want to do it, but neither can really sing.
Of course, Jess wants to do a rap ala Hamilton, while alien Gary beatboxes. What about a Boogie Nights episode with Nate as Dick Diggler and Gary as Burt Reynolds. Ships people like? GaAvaLance (Gary + Ava + Sara Lance) and Spoonstra (Spooner + Astra) both are amusing, but I’ll go for Spoonstra. sorry, Gary, but I ship Garantine (Gary + Constantine).
I do have to disagree, though. Gus is not cuter than Beebo, and would not win a fight.
Anyway, there are some *serious* spoilers if you watch, especially about weddings, people leaving and coming, and basically how weird season 7 is going to be.
[Check out the panel on YouTube.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwRC02ugXbE)
*[The Walking Dead](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-walking-dead/) / [Fear the Walking Dead](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/fear-the-walking-dead/) / The Walking Dead: The World Beyond*The Walking Dead universe contracts and expands. While we’re all still a little iffy on the show (seriously they killed off too many queers).
On *Fear*, cast member **[Alycia Debnam-Carey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/alycia-debnam-carey/)** will make her directorial debut in Season 7, but [Isabelle](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/isabelle/) will be back!
What ComicCon@Home 2021 panels did you watch and what do you think?
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Doctor Who, Fear The Walking Dead, Legends of Tomorrow, Motherland: Fort Salem, SDCC, Star Trek: Lower Decks, The Walking Dead
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### [TCA 2021 - Movies are the New TV?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/tca-2021-movies-are-the-new-tv/)
**Published:** September 15, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Two series are getting wrap up TV Movies, and queer content is getting renewed, but new queer content?
**Content:**
By which I mean TV movies.
## TV Movies for TV Shows
Let’s get this one on the table first. *[Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/zoeys-extraordinary-playlist/)* is getting a wrap-up Christmas movie on (of all channels) **Roku**! I’m a fan of the show, even if the first season’s screeners had me sobbing as they all sang through the agony of losing a parent (something that was still too close to home for me at that time).
Also there’s going to be a *[Ray Donovan](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ray-donovan/)* movie wrap up! yes, it’s two years after that surprise cancelation (not even the show runners saw it coming). So far, they’ve confirmed a number of actors returning, but not [Kate Moennig](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kate-moennig/). Yet. Since the show is on the same network as *[The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)*, I have hope for at least a scene.
While I doubt it’s going to be as amazing as the *Sense 8* wrap up movie, I’m glad to be getting conclusions! *GLOW*, I’m looking at you.
## Renewals and Positive Signs
*[Big Sky](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/big-sky/)* threw everyone for a loop when the John Carol Lynch announced he’d be back for season two. Why is that a loop? His character was killed in season one! Next season we get more crime and bad guys, so that’ll be fun.
Tracy and I got hip to *[Fantasy Island](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/fantasy-island/)* which **finally** had Ruby confirm her bisexuality (a lot of cheers from us) and while it’s not a new show on Fox, it’s [looking good for a second season](https://deadline.com/2021/09/fantasy-island-fox-in-talks-season-2-renewal-1234828407/). It’s a fun, easy, summer show, which is totally low-stress watching. Goodness knows we all could use that.
## An Otherwise Barren Landscape
Otherwise… Uh … it’s kind of boring around here. For queers at least. Let’s sum up:
**Queer for Sure**
- *[Y: The Last Man](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/y-the-last-man)* – Even if they don’t get to the part about the lesbians and bisexuals from the comics, we know [Elliot Fletcher](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elliot-fletcher/) is on it and the show is going to be handling the trans-existence, unlike the comic source. (Hulu)
**Possibilities**
- *Yellowjackets* – A girls’ soccer team survive a plane crash, deep in the remote northern wilderness. (Showtime)
- *The Big Leap* – A reality show within a show, it’s about dancing so we should get at least someone. Right? (Fox)
- *61st Street* – A courtroom drama examining systemic issues in the US, including race and police brutality. (AMC)
**Revivals** (in order of hopeful queerness)
- *4400* – In a follow-up to *The 4400*, thousands of disappeared people return — all without memories of what occurred and all from among society’s marginalized. Being on the CW gives this the highest chance of queers. (CW)
- *CSI: Vegas* – Grissom and Sara are back but the [original](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/csi/) was mostly known for queers of the week (killers and victims). (CBS)
- *Dexter: New Blood* – The [original](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dexter/) had guest-queers, and given the subject matter, I don’t hold out hope. (Showtime)
- *The Wonder Years* – This is a redo with a Black family. Given the time period, it’s unlikely to have any notable queers. (ABC)
- *24* – Oh you thought I was joking? Yeah, this one’s in talks. (Fox)
**Long Shots**
- *Queens* – it sounds like a less goofy version of *[Girls5eva](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/girls5eva/)*, which I loved, so maybe they’ll sneak someone in, but based on the promo, it’s unlikely. (Fox)
- *Star Trek: Prodigy* – This is aimed at younger viewers, and seeing as they barely were able to acknowledge that Seven might be queer until *[Picard](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/star-trek-picard/)*, I don’t have a lot of hope here. (Paramount+)
- *Foundation* – Look. I love Asimov’s stuff, but you get pretty much 75% through the first book before you get women. Were in not for some gender-swaps, this would be filed in the “Hah! No!” pile.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Fantasy Island, Ray Donovan, The L Word: Generation Q, Y: The Last Man, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
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### [Hit Me Twice: Hitmen is Back!](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/hit-me-twice-hitmen-is-back/)
**Published:** October 13, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Season 2 is as big a hit as season 1, which is miles better than the jobs Jamie and Fran are doing.
**Content:**
A
Season two is a solid story about the worst hitmen you’ve ever met, and their incredibly bizarre misadventures. It holds up to the fun of season one, and lets Mel and Sue shine.
## What’s *[Hitmen](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hitmen/)* About?
From the outset, it’s two best friends who (somehow) fell into the world of killing people for a living. And gosh are they terrible at it. Really, Jamie (Mel Giedroyc) and [Fran](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/fran-3/) ([Sue Perkins](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sue-perkins/)) have no one in the world except each other, and end up fumbling through live as the most mediocre and useless hitmen who still get the job done. Sometimes.
Season two is titled *Hitmen: Reloaded* but it’s the same drama as season one. With a little extra.
## How’s the New Season?
Warning: This post contains mild spoilers!
The season begins at a miserable school reunion where everyone remembers Fran’s worst day (the phrase “Oliver Piss” comes up numerous times) and a hitman. No, not Jamie and Fran, another hitman. As everything at the reunion goes to pot, everything takes an even weirder turn.
Jamie reconnects with an old friend, who begins to be a better friend than Fran is, and Fran realizes she might actually lose her BFF. On top of that, they continue to fail upwards with their new boss, the mysterious Mr. V.
Will this new season find the ladies succeeding properly as hitmen? Will they reach the next level and become international killers? Who is Mr. V? Why are hitmen trying to kill Jamie and Fran? Will Fran ever get a date?
The story is even less predictable than you think.
Except maybe the Fran dating thing.
## Catch Season Two on Thursday, October 28
If you missed season 1, there’s time to catch up on this quirky brit-com about two crazy inept hitmen.
Season two drops on the 28th, and you can enjoy this crazy adventure on Peacock.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Hitmen
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### [Which Streamer Is Worth It?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/which-streamer-is-worth-it/)
**Published:** November 17, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Get a view of what streamers are better (for the queers) than others.
**Content:**
In January 2019, I looked at the new streamers, Apple TV and Disney+, and tried to figure out which was a better service to spend money on (spoilers? [It was Apple TV at the time](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/the-new-streamers-from-2019/)).
But a lot has changed since then. A lot a lot. Not only are there more streamers, but there are more shows on all the streamers.
## Everyone Has Queers
The bad news first. If you want to watch all the best queer content, you’re going to need to pay for a lot of streamers. Why? Everyone has queers. Yes, even Disney (though their rep on *Loki* was arguably by some). They came back around with *Big Shot*.
- [Amazon Prime](https://lezwatchtv.com/station/amazon-prime) – 16
- [Apple TV+](https://lezwatchtv.com/station/apple-tv/) – 8
- [Disney+](https://lezwatchtv.com/station/disney-plus) – 6
- [HBO Max](https://lezwatchtv.com/station/hbo-max) – 14
- [Hulu](https://lezwatchtv.com/station/hulu) – 13
- [Netflix](https://lezwatchtv.com/station/netflix) – 73
- [Paramount](https://lezwatchtv.com/station/paramount) (Formerly CBS All Access) – 5
- [Peacock](https://lezwatchtv.com/station/peacock) – 13
Some of those numbers are ‘off’ since Peacock and Netflix ‘re-air’ shows from other countries, but also shows like *Y: The Last Man* are on “FX on Hulu” which means they show up on Hulu and not FX.
By the way, one of my favourite sneaky stats things is the charts that let you see how many shows per station per year. If you went to see [Paramount’s growth](https://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/stations/on-air/?station=paramount), you would see this chart:
That’s a happy little trendline right there.
## That’s Only One Pie Slice
The thing about those stats, though, is we’re only looking at the queer slice of the pie. It’s one thing to look at the smaller streamers, like Apple TV, where you can easily count the original shows (32) and get a visual that shows you it’s 25% of all shows on AppleTV have some queer rep:
This falls apart once you start looking at Netflix. Why? Okay, how many shows are on Netflix, internationally, right now? Just TV shows and just ones that are ‘active’ (not canceled)? Any idea? Yeah, not easy to find.
The best I could find was via JustWatch, and from there I extrapolated a little. Sadly they’re segregated by nation, and (worse) you can’t identify by originals or on-air so I had to just run with that by making a list of **all** shows for each network. From that…
## The Big Three
The charts were unreadable due to the quantity difference, so I broke it out into groups.
Amazon
PrimeHuluNetflixWithout Queers140712131822With Queers3636168Percentage2.5%5.04%8.4%## The Smaller Ones
Apple TVDisney+HBO MaxParamount+PeacockWithout Queers23362362570517With Queers9614515Percentage28.13%1.63%2.03%0.87%2.82%I left Apple out of the image since you really can’t see much from it:
## Winners and Losers – Which Streamer Is Worth It?
[Apple TV](https://www.apple.com/tv-home/) (even though it’s teeny) has the biggest queer bang for the buck with a masterful 28%! That’s mind boggling!
Paramount+ is hurt more than the rest by having a larger catalogue. They put all their old shows up on their app, which seriously skews things (though retroactively they did manage to sneak *Star Trek TOS* in there, so I can’t be all mad). Disney+ is higher than I thought, and probably getting more as time goes on. Peacock may go down as they add shows, since they’ll be adding in all their historical shows once their existing licenses with Hulu and Netflix expire.
Speaking of, that does mean I expect the Big Three to start dropping even more! Especially Netflix.
Of course, the ultimate losers are us, who have to sign up for way too many streamers.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Statistics
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### [Queer Beats - December 17, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-december-17-2021/)
**Published:** December 17, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Villanelle is an angel, Sue Dickinson can only think about one thing, and the Listers are caught in a bad romance.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! I am a few weeks behind so let’s jump right into it. This week, Villanelle is an angel, Sue Dickinson can only think about one thing, and the Listers are caught in a bad romance.
## [As Love Goes](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/as-love-goes-season-1#/)
Germana Belo, the creator of [RED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/), and [Nicole Pacent](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-pacent/) are raising money to start a new web series! Click the link above to help fund the project, if you are able.
> Y’all, I wrote a thing with [@NicolePacent](https://twitter.com/NicolePacent?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and we’re trying to bring it to life. Check it out! 🖤🏳️🌈 [@belo\_fernando](https://twitter.com/belo_fernando?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@163Films1](https://twitter.com/163Films1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Germana Belo (@\_germana) [December 10, 2021](https://twitter.com/_germana/status/1469286155644547082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
I have been absolutely loving Nicole Kang’s Poison Ivy, but I also can’t wait to see [Bridget Regan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/bridget-regan/)‘s version.
> … one month until she’s in bloom [@CWBatwoman](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#January12th](https://twitter.com/hashtag/January12th?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🌿 [pic.twitter.com/UV0c1NTIT2](https://t.co/UV0c1NTIT2)
>
> — Bridget Regan (@BridgetRegan) [December 12, 2021](https://twitter.com/BridgetRegan/status/1470134210178387969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Diary of a Future President](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/diary-of-a-future-president/)
Unfortunately, Diary of a Future President is just one of many shows that got cancellations this month.
> 💖💖💖 [\#diaryofafuturepresident](https://twitter.com/hashtag/diaryofafuturepresident?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Vnbiq0GhRL](https://t.co/Vnbiq0GhRL)
>
> — ilana peña (@ilanacubana) [December 13, 2021](https://twitter.com/ilanacubana/status/1470471278280642560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Dickinson](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dickinson/)
I’m obsessed with this show and even more obsessed with [Ella Hunt](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ella-hunt/)‘s commentary on the show.
> (thinks about pussy in silence) [pic.twitter.com/ow2JiJxuXC](https://t.co/ow2JiJxuXC)
>
> — Ella Hunt (@EllaHunt) [December 15, 2021](https://twitter.com/EllaHunt/status/1471117293887397892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Every Time A Bell Rings](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/every-time-a-bell-rings/)
First, [Ali Liebert](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ali-liebert/) gave us a queer character in a Christmas movie that actually GETS THE GIRL, and now she’s sharing her super cute irl relationship with us. What could be better?
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CXMUHC0pEz6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Ali Liebert (@aliliebert)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CXMUHC0pEz6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
Also, the internet sucks sometimes but Ali Liebert is still the best.
> lotta folks spewing homophobic hate towards me for [\#EveryTimeABellRings](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryTimeABellRings?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). i truly don't care. i do think of your kiddos tho. i pray that if they are queer, they are safe and that they find ppl in their life who will love and support them exactly as they are. [\#familyvalues](https://twitter.com/hashtag/familyvalues?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🌈
>
> — officially ali liebert (@AliLiebert) [December 8, 2021](https://twitter.com/AliLiebert/status/1468370819193524227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)
Are you missing them as much as I am?
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CXixzD8IOLU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Suranne Jones (@suranne\_jones)](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CXixzD8IOLU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Kevin Can F\*\*K Himself](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/kevin-can-fk-himself/)
AMC cancelled Kevin Can F\*\*k Himself which means I have to say goodbye to the one show to ever be set in Worcester, MA.
> ‘Kevin Can F\*\*\* Himself’ to End With Season 2 at AMC
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [November 30, 2021](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1465775640779673608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
A new look at the final season of Killing Eve, which will be premiering on February 27!
> [\#KillingEve](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KillingEve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will return for the final season on February 27 with back to back episodes, and I just need everyone to prepare accordingly and also look at this photo of Villanelle [pic.twitter.com/BqS8FH8SuW](https://t.co/BqS8FH8SuW)
>
> — Nora Dominick (@noradominick) [December 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/noradominick/status/1471514477719789577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel/)
Season 4 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel will also be dropping in February.
> Ready or not, here she comes. Season 4 of The Marvelous [\#MrsMaisel](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrsMaisel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) premieres February 18 on [@PrimeVideo](https://twitter.com/PrimeVideo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/fmwM6hfoqZ](https://t.co/fmwM6hfoqZ)
>
> — The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (@MaiselTV) [November 30, 2021](https://twitter.com/MaiselTV/status/1465682025042620416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
Bonus [Alex Danvers](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/) content! She shows up in the Flash crossovers and [Chyler](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/) talked about what it was like to work with the Super Friends.
> [\#TheFlash](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFlash?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is back tonight with part 4 of "Armageddon," and with this episode, Alex Danvers joins the fold. [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) star [@chy\_leigh](https://twitter.com/chy_leigh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) teases what it was like working with new Super Friends for the event.
>
> — TheWrap (@TheWrap) [December 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/TheWrap/status/1468276633555636232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
Ok, don’t get your hopes up because this movie isn’t queer (I think). But, watching [Mishel Prada](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mishel-prada/) in anything always feels queer to me so I wanted to add it in to this week’s post.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CXL6iBgser6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Mishel Prada (@mishelprada)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CXL6iBgser6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** As Love Goes, Batwoman, Diary of a Future President, Dickinson, Every Time A Bell Rings, Gentleman Jack, Kevin Can F**K Himself, Killing Eve, Mishel Prada, RED, Supergirl, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
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### [What I'm Thankful For (on TV) in 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/what-im-thankful-for-on-tv-in-2021/)
**Published:** November 24, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** What are you thankful for (from TV at least) in 2021?
**Content:**
This TV season, as we settle in to hide with queer TV and avoid awkward conversations with family, I have some shows I’m thankful for.
Disney Channel (and Disney+)Don’t get me wrong, I’m still cranky about how Disney’s been treating *The Owl House*, but Disney’s hit 17 shows across their series with queers, and right now they have both *[Amphibia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amphibia/)* and [*The Ghost and Molly McGee*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-ghost-and-molly-mcgee/) as animated shows with a quietly supportive LGBTQ+ storylines. Disney drags its heels, but they’re finally, **FINALLY**, catching on. The kids are gonna be alright.
*The Legend of Vox Machina*I know this isn’t out yet, but as I’ve been deeply enjoying the new campaign of *Critical* *Role* (the D&D game the series is based on, that airs weekly on Twitch) I wanted to give them a shout out here because their show will hit in 2022, as an animated show on Amazon Prime. So. Go watch that.
Hallmark and Lifetime MoviesWhaaaaa? But yes! We had [Ali Liebert](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ali-liebert/) in *Every Time a Bell Rings* (Hallmark) and we’ll get [Elise Bauman](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elise-bauman/) in *Under the Christmas Tree* (Lifetime). Both are openly queer ladies, both playing openly queer characters, and since it’s a Christmas movie, I feel like I can say this with certainty… Both will get the girl. Sure, it’s just two movies, and Ali’s sadly one of three lead characters, but this is how we start. We ease into the hearts and living rooms of everyone with some Pumpkin’ Spice Queer– I mean cheer!
*[Dickinson](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dickinson/)*The last season of this bizarre and just plain weird mock-bio of Emily Dickinson is both light and fluffy and then not at all. Balancing absurdist humour and modern music with a dark history in a bleak time is difficult, but I never once doubt that Emily is all in on being the artist she truly is.
*[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)*It’s not **just** that Renee is back, but that certainly helps. Batwoman remains the gayest show on the CW by having more and more and more queers thrown at us every season.
Okay, fine, it’s mostly because I’m ecstatic that Victoria Cartagena is back. You happy?
What are you looking forward for this holiday season? What are going to binge? Will you try and sneak in a queer holiday movie with the family?
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Batwoman, Dickinson, The Legend of Vox Machina
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### [LezWatch.TV Staff Favorite Things from 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/lezwatch-tv-staff-favorite-things-2018/)
**Published:** December 31, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** The LezWatch.TV staff reflects on their favorite things from the queer entertainment world that happened in TwentyGayteen.
**Content:**
## **Happy New Year’s Eve, Everyone!**
TwentyGayteen is almost over and all of us at LezWatch.TV wanted to do some reflecting on our favorite things from the queer entertainment world in the last year.
## Mika
There’s been so much in 2018, I can’t really list all of it. It feels like just yesterday it was 2017 and I was at *One Day at a Time* tapings, or watching conventions from the sidelines. Now the year is almost over and I’m sure I’m going to miss something. But here are five of my favourite things from 2018!
*[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)* and EddyI adore Eddy and her bumbling display of family love to two broken girls. Three women who loved Vida in different, difficult ways. All she wanted was familia. I hope she gets some of that in season two. Also some better flan.
The Big Gay *[Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/)* WeddingCan you imagine if this had been a cartoon when we were kids? I’m still trying to wrap my head around Pidge on Voltron being a girl (blast her not being able to be non-binary) and Rebecca Sugar just blasts us away with Garnet.
*[Sense8](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sense8/)* FinaleIt’s wrong to feel so happy at an ending, but I do and I did. I get “Nothing Matters When We’re Dancing” stuck in my head all the time, still. I smile and laugh with gay delight when I remember the final shot being a still wet dildo. God bless Lana Wachowski.
Girls named Niko/NicoBe it [Nico Minoru](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nico-minoru/) from *[Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)* or [Niko Hamada](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/niko-hamada/) from *[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)*, they’re my girls and I will kill for them. I adore them both, and can’t wait to have Detective Niko back.
ClexaCon LondonI’ve done a lot of cons, but I’ve never done one like ClexaCon. It’s so amazing to have spent two days with all those wonderful humans, and I can’t wait to see many of them again in Las Vegas.
## Tracy
TwentyGayteen was a good year for fictitious queer TV characters and their story lines. Instead of waiting around for 2 minutes of screen time every few episodes on one show, I had a lot of queer content to enjoy and [write about every week](https://lezwatchtv.com/category/queer-week/).
Here are some of my favorite shows, characters and other queer things from the past year.
[Theo Crain](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/theo-crain/) from *[The Haunting of Hill House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-haunting-of-hill-house/)*I was obsessed, y’all, OBSESSED with Theo Crain. It’s rare we get a queer character naturally placed in a show where their queerness is neither downplayed nor the entire focus of their story lines.
> That's one way to come out to your siblings. [\#HauntingofHillHouse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HauntingofHillHouse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheoCrain](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheoCrain?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/vBWmKBVmil](https://t.co/vBWmKBVmil)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 20, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1053469547297230848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The entire series was SO GOOD I watched it three times (and some episodes more than that).
> Still obsessed with [\#TheoCrain](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheoCrain?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [\#TheHauntingOfHillHouse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheHauntingOfHillHouse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) This scene, y'al! -T [pic.twitter.com/WKvTH7V2Cv](https://t.co/WKvTH7V2Cv)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 21, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1053807204954976256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
If you’re on your first or second re-watch of Hill House, check out [this guide from Vulture magazine on all the hidden ghosts](https://www.vulture.com/2018/10/the-haunting-of-hill-house-hidden-ghosts.html).
Petra and JR becoming canon on *[Jane the Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)*I’m so used to shows never giving us fans what we want, I was shocked when Petra wound up falling for her lawyer, JR. For once, a show paid attention to all the fan love of a character and listened to our requests to make them queer.
It also doesn’t hurt that Petra and JR’s chemistry is off the charts.
Petramos is my favorite ship on TV right now and I can’t wait to see what happens to them on the last season of *Jane the Virgin*.
*[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* Season FourI feel like Legends is an experiment in GIVE THE FANS WHAT THEY WANT, and this year they have brought the queer, clever, hilarious and over-the-top content we’ve been asking for.
Ava and Sara have upped their relationship to Serious status, but the show has still kept their unique personalities and story lines. They are two bosses with their own people to manage in addition to being kick ass, timeline-saving girlfriends.
I appreciate this so much. Two characters can be in a love relationship and still be entertaining without being in constant conflict.
Plus, we got this scene.
> Here's the Sara's birthday present for Ava scene. Happy birthday to all of us! [\#AvaLance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AvaLance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/raN5qvHC2l](https://t.co/raN5qvHC2l)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1067269964657278976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’ve already [written a lot about why that scene is so great](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queerest-things-watched-last-week-december-3-2018/). Now I just want to say, thank you, *Legends of Tomorrow* writers, for bringing us one of the best shows on television.
The Shoot Panel at ClexaCon VegasIf you know me at all you know Root and Shaw from *[Person of Interest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/person-of-interest/)* is my number one favorite ship of all time. I figured I missed my chance to ever see Amy Acker and Sarah Shahi on a panel together, but was so happy when the Shoot panel was announced for ClexaCon 2018!
Y’all, I was just a few feet away from them when I took that picture! I was professional on the outside and freaking out on the inside
Here is the entire panel for your enjoyment:
*[The Good Fight](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-fight/)* Panel at PaleyfestI ran up to NYC to catch *The Good Fight* cast do a panel for Paleyfest. I was bummed Rose Leslie couldn’t attend last minute, but I still loved seeing the creators and the rest of the cast.
*The Good Wife* / *The Good Fight* are two of my all-time favorite shows, and I had never before seen an interview with creators, Michelle and Robert King. It was fascinating to listen to the Kings’ process and Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald were so hilarious together. I would love the two of them to have their own show.
The Ruby / Sapphire ProposalI love *[Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/)*, and when Ruby proposed to Sapphire during the 5-night Heart of the Crystal Gems series, it was nothing short of amazing!
> The most amazing thing just happened on television. This is history making. Thank you, [@rebeccasugar](https://twitter.com/rebeccasugar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Thank you. Thank you. -T [\#HeartOfTheCrystalGems](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeartOfTheCrystalGems?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#StevenUniverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#RubyAndSapphire](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RubyAndSapphire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/QFDz5wPXoL](https://t.co/QFDz5wPXoL)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 5, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1014663752426369025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The best thing about Ruby asking Sapphire to marry her, was this time it was their choice to be together. Even though the two of them spend most of their time fused together, there were a lot of positive lessons about needing to keep your autonomy while in a relationship.
## Nikki
Admittedly, 2018 has been a tough year for me (and the rest of America, I think) but, as usual, queer fandom is my favorite place to turn when I need an escape! For me, this year was all about finding comfort in my favorite shows that seem to get better with every season (and one very therapeutic ClexaCon panel).
The Big Ask in [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)I have such a soft spot for this show. Somehow, they do everything right! Including this Syd/Elena moment where Syd asks Elena to the school dance. I think I swooned as hard as Elena did when Syd mentioned SuperGirl, tax reform, and “you don’t even have to wear a dress.” It was cute, funny, and interspersed with the perfect one-liners from the rest of the family. ODAAT sets my heart on fire!
Jolene in [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)We all know how important Wynonna Earp is to its fandom. The show cultivates an environment where people are willing to be vulnerable and share their darkest thoughts because they know the fandom will be there to support them. And the show reflected this in Season 3 Episode 5 where all our favorite characters have to confront their own “Jolene” (played by the wonderful Zoie Palmer). Waverly’s “I’m here and I stay” scene will probably go down as one of my all-time favorite scenes of the show, but I also loved this super soft WayHaught make-up scene that comes later in the episode:
> It was such a relief to get this sweet [\#WayHaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WayHaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) scene after such an intense episode! They are so cute. ❤️❤️ [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4wf3hJy1KL](https://t.co/4wf3hJy1KL)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 18, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1030789282754179072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Chyler Leigh’s panel at ClexaconI have to admit. I haven’t watched the video of this panel. Just looking at the screen grab makes me feel like grabbing every Sanvers fan I know into a giant, sobbing mess of a hug. But this panel was pretty life-changing for me and getting to experience it live with a bunch of other fans (who were also wiping away tears) is something I will never forget. Props to both Dana Piccoli, who is so good at being a supportive and encouraging panel host even with delicate topics, and Chyler Leigh, who amazingly captivated an entire room full of people desperate for some healing after the Sanvers break-up. Watch out for the moment where she sings us all a lullaby and heals all our souls.
Single Anissa in [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)Okay, y’all. Single Anissa brings me such joy. I don’t think I will ever be able to fully put it into words. You know I am one of the biggest ThunderGrace shippers out there but getting to see Anissa have a little fun was just the start I needed to this season. I had no idea that Anissa was so forward but I loved seeing this side of her! My all-time favorite moment was when she bopped along to Zoe’s acoustics musings. She might have been off beat, but this girl is *confident*:
Zarlie in [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)I am in so much pain writing this section. Mainly because of my deep, never-ending love of Zarlie (the Zari/Amaya pairing from LoT). But also because, after SwanQueen (insert tears here), I promised myself I would *never, ever* fall for a non-canon couple again. I refuse to be queerbaited, *especially* when there’s already a canon queer couple on the show. But then Zarlie came into my life. And I fell… hard. I mean, LOOK AT THEM! I am trying to trust the LoT writers to actually give them a shot as a couple. It’s a real lesson in trust for me and they better not break it! The last episode before the hiatus left us with this scene and I will be dreaming about it for the next four months:
> "I could have been anyone when I got my powers back. Do you know why I kept coming back to this form?"
> "Because Amaya is very hot?" [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfToMeowMeow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfToMeowMeow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Zarlie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Zarlie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/z7b9OM07bT](https://t.co/z7b9OM07bT)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 17, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1074712820032385025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## Mia
This past year many new shows kept me entertained like *Vida* and *The Haunting of Hill House*, and I enjoyed a lot anticipated new seasons from shows like *Jane The Virgin*, *Cable Girls*, and *Glow*. Here are a couple of my favorite viewing experiences from 2018 that haven’t already been mentioned.
*The Prom* on BroadwayI love Broadway musicals. Someday I will have time to read the New York Times Theatre reviews, but until then, The Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will remain my go-to preview for the latest Broadway shows. After seeing the cast of *The Prom* perform and glancing at the New York Times review (some irony in this), our family spontaneously decided to celebrate my birthday in New York with front-row seats. *The Prom* takes stories of real discrimination of queer kids wanting to attend Prom with the dates of their choice, mixes in the egos and liberal politics of Broadway stars, and places the show in Indiana in direct confrontation to the current VP. The result is a classic, musical comedy with catchy songs and a lesbian protagonist with a meta-self awareness about Broadway. I hope this becomes a movie and a Broadway Junior Musical someday. If you are lucky enough to get to Broadway, I definitely recommend it.
Everything about Everything Sucks!I absolutely love this show and wish more people paid attention. Throughout all 10, half-hour episodes, we get a realistic, sweet and positive depiction of coming out in high school, discovering and accepting your queerness. For me even as a GenXer, *Everything Sucks* is beautifully nostalgic, but our 12-year-old daughter also watched it multiple times. The soundtrack definitely strikes a significant chord with my Millennial friends. Although we only get one season, you can fully enjoy Kate’s story and won’t be disappointed with the final episode. You should be watching this right now.
What were your favorite things from 2018? Let us know in the comments!
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Black Lightning, Charmed (2018), ClexaCon, ClexaCon London, Haunting of Hill House, Jane the Virgin, Legends of Tomorrow, One Day at a Time, Person of Interest, Runaways, Sense8, Steven Universe, Supergirl, The Good Fight, Vida, Wynonna Earp
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### [And Just Like That ... It's a Revival](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/and-just-like-that-its-a-revival/)
**Published:** December 15, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** All the shows coming back and so many are interconnected. What does it all mean? What's what? Let's talk!
**Content:**
This week brought to us *[And Just Like That…](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/and-just-like-that/)*, the sequel to *Sex and the City*. With that show came a return of the question “What kind of show **is** that!?” Is it a reboot? A revival? A spin-off?
## What’s What?
Let’s get some terminology under our belts first.
- **Original Series:** An original run is a series which are original ideas that have been brought to live on TV.
- Technically spin-off shows are also ‘original’ series.
- **Revival:** where they’re taking the existing characters and the setting (mostly) and bringing it ‘back,’ is a revival, but it’s also a new show with a new name.
- *And Just Like That…* is a revival, but it’s also a special case since it’s a new series with a new name, some new characters.
- *[The X-Files](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-x-files/)*, which went away and came back, is also a revival, but it kept it’s name (and the IMDB entry).
- **Reboot:** A reboot is a brand new show based on, or inspired, by the original, but with a totally different twist.
- My favourite example of that is *[One Day at a Time](https://wordpress.org/plugins/one-day-at-a-time)*, which has the same premise as the original, but this time is Cuban Americans, with a son and a daughter.
## Original Series, Existing IP
There are two main types of content that this covers. There are shows that are inspired by ‘external’ sources (books, movies, etc), and shows that are created by other shows.
### Literary Inspired, Movies, and Unintentional Sources
Everything based on Sherlock Holmes, for example, gets flagged with “Literally Inspired” as it’s a show built off the existing content. But there are also shows like *Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles*, *M\*A\*S\*H*, and *[The Equalizer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-equalizer/)*, all of which are based off of, or even tightly connected to, movies! There are also tangentially related things, like *Ted Lasso*, which is semi built off a commercial, see the “[Unintentional Pilot](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/mean-jean-vanishing-pilots/)“).
Shows like that are still considered to be ‘original runs’ as it’s the first time it’s on the small screen.
### Spin-offs
A spin-off is a new show containing characters or settings that originated in a previous one, but with a different focus, tone, or theme. Most people think of *Fraiser* (which is a spin-off of *Cheers*) when it comes to that. Spin-offs are hard to process. *Torchwood* is a spinoff of *Doctor Who*, *AfterM\*A\*S\*H* is a spinoff of *M\*A\*S\*H*, and so on. The former feels like it’s own series in a related universe, while the latter depends entirely on the existence of the former. Technically the whole *Law & Order* universe is more interrelated than the MCU.
### We’ve Always Had Existing IP
I know it’s a big thing to complain about ‘no new ideas’ anymore, but when you look back, a lot of early TV shows were based on existing content. That’s right, they were based on the **radio show** that preceded them!
## So what is “*And Just Like That …*” ?
A revival. Or a sequel. Both work.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** And Just Like That ...
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### [Disney's Step Forward: Doc McStuffins](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/disneys-step-forward-doc-mcstuffins/)
**Published:** August 6, 2017
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Disney makes small steps forward in the realm of making us perfectly normal to kids. And I, for one, appreciate it.
**Content:**
I don’t have children, and Tracy’s kid is a bit outside the age range for this one, but Friday morning I became aware of a million ‘moms’ hating on Disney and GLAAD asking us to step up and support them for a kid’s show with two-moms.
## Two Moms Are Normal
Back in 2014, the show *[Good Luck Charlie](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-luck-charlie/)* had a typical sitcom encounter with two moms. The dad met one, the mom met the other, and of course, they argued about what the mom’s name was. Oh, silly adults. The moms only showed up once, but that’s the kind of show it was.
On August 5th, [*Doc McStuffins*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/doc-mcstuffins/) normalized one more bit of queer life with two doll moms.
## Who is This Doc?
The titular Doc is a six-year-old who cares for stuffed animals and toys in her playhouse clinic. When she puts on her stethoscope, something magical happens — toys, dolls and stuffed animals come to life and she can communicate with them.
In the episode “The Emergency Plan,” Doc helps reunite a doll family (with two moms) and shows them how to make emergency kits after they get separated during an earthquake caused by Dragon-Bot jumping up and down.
## Queers Playing Queers
The two moms are in an interracial relationship, played by out actresses Wanda Sykes and Portia de Rossi. Edie and Thea have two children, Brandon and Gertie. And even in animation, the moms give each other the side-eye:
The family is adorable and everyone gets to learn about how to handle disasters.
## Thank Disney
I know it’s not a whole lot, but for years Disney just shoved their fingers in their ears and sang “La la la!” about the queer in the world. Even though half their casts became gay, they still didn’t want to address it. And while I suspect it will be a while before a main-cast character is queer, having parents that just happen to be two moms or two dads is a great step forward.
If you’d like to thank Disney for positive representation, you can do so via the [GLAAD Doc McStuffins thank you form](https://www.glaad.org/DocMcstuffins).
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** Disney, Doc McStuffins, Good Luck Charlie, It gets better
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – December 6, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-ana-and-yessika/)
**Published:** December 6, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I caught up with Ana and Yessika on Gentefied and binged most of Our Kind of People season one.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I caught up with Ana and Yessika on *Gentefied* and binged most of *Our Kind of People* season one.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Our Kind of People](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/our-kind-of-people/)* – Season 1 \[Catch Up\]I was raised on *[All My Children](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-my-children/)*. It’s my queer fandom root (hello, BAMFans) so I was excited when someone reached out to us letting us know *Our Kind of People* had queer characters. Not only is it full of soap opera goodness, but it also stars [Debbi Morgan](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005247/) who played Angie on *All My Children* for 30 years!
Unlike *All My Children*‘s queer stories which inched along at a snail’s pace, *Our Kind of People* brings the queer teen drama from the start.
I’ve watched 6 of the 9 episodes that have aired, and this is what I know so far. Single mother Angela Vaughn moves her mom (Patricia ‘Aunt Piggy’ Williams/Debbie Morgan) and daughter to the affluent black community of Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vinyard to reclaim her family’s name. Soon she discovers her father is Teddy Franklin, the head of one of the most powerful families in Oak Bluffs. Her half-sister Leah Franklin-Dupont is not happy to find out this news which leads to all kinds of drama.
Angela’s daughter, Nikki, soon discovers Leah’s daughter (and her “new” cousin) Lauren is in a relationship with a girl named Taylor. The pressure of needing to look like the perfect family forces Lauren to stay in the closet, However, after Taylor falls off a boat while drunk at a party, Lauren is compelled to come out to her parents. Leah takes the news half-okay, but soon comes around.
Lauren professes her love to Taylor and asks her to make it official.
> If you like a soapy drama with some queer characters don't miss [\#OurKindOfPeople](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OurKindOfPeople?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! -T [pic.twitter.com/HcfMY3Ce2u](https://t.co/HcfMY3Ce2u)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1467258843893751823?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
A cute happy ending, right? Nope, this is a soap opera and happy relationships do not come easily.
Nikki and Taylor start talking and soon this becomes a 2 cousins and a girlfriend triangle!
DRAMA!
This show is very generous with the queer content. This scene alone deserves a queer Emmy.
> "Mama Liv, I'm gay."
> "Gay as in…happy?"
> "No, Olivia. "Gay" meaning lesbian."[\#OurKindOfPeople](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OurKindOfPeople?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/WkB8KPwafZ](https://t.co/WkB8KPwafZ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 5, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1467571941410324483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I am absolutely hooked and I will keep watching and recapping the episodes to come.
*[Gentefied](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentefied/)* – Season 2 \[Streaming\]If you, like me, needed a reminder of exactly what happened with Ana and Yesskia at the end of *Gentefied* season one, here is a quick recap. In the second-to-last episode, they broke up after Yesskia had it with Ana always choosing her family over her. She also essentially accused her of being a Gentrification-supporting art sell-out and Ana snapped.
This season followed similar themes of selling-out vs. financial survival and the cultural erosion of marginalized communities. The main story throughout was the family fighting to keep Pop from being deported and one of the side-stories was Ana and Yessika navigating post-breakup life.
Ana landed a problematic job doing art for Nike and started a problematic relationship with her new boss, Bree.
I was happy to see [Clarissa Thibeaux](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/clarissa-thibeaux/) playing a queer character again, but I hate when characters make bad choices. I know it’s an easy way to create TV tension, but I don’t like it.
While that was happening, Yessika got her own episode called “Yessika’s Day Off!”
> I love that Yessika got her own episode on [@gentefied](https://twitter.com/gentefied?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season two! -T [\#Gentefied](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gentefied?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/0sdrnhAuFZ](https://t.co/0sdrnhAuFZ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 5, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1467304740308541446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I loved learning more about her and Ana and Yessika’s relationship backstory.
I won’t lie, I was rooting for the two of them to get back together. Yessika had become so entwined in Ana’s family, it seemed a shame to throw away all of that love and shared history. However, sometimes familiarity leads to comfortable inertia vs. sustainable love and passion.
I’m not going to tell you what happened because I want y’all to watch the show. In my opinion, this season felt more focused with solid storytelling than the first. I really want to see where they would go with a third season, but the final episode felt very final which scares me. We will keep you all posted on the show’s status!
**This week:** Grey’s 19 is back! I can’t wait to see more of Marina and Dr. Kai.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Gentefied, Our Kind of People
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### [Types of Characters Who Die](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/types-of-characters-who-die/)
**Published:** December 8, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Understanding the relationship between types of characters and death on TV.
**Content:**
One of the odder stats I’ve always noodled over is the character ‘type’ in relation to death. Beyond just looking at raw numbers, I like to try and make sense of what the values actually mean, to better understand the history, how we got here, and where we might end up.
This year has been a remarkable record low in deaths. There are only 12 dead characters to date (13 if you count [Sara Lance](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sara-lance/)…), which is a 65% **decrease** from last year. The record high was 45 in 2016, so this drop, which gets us well below the projection, is surprising. And I wondered if it had to do with the kinds of characters…
## Character ‘Type’
There are three primary types of characters:
- Regulars – main characters who are on screen in nearly every episode
- Recurring – frequently occuring characters with their own plots
- Guests – aka ‘Queers of the Week’
There’s always a lot of wiggle room going on between them, as sometimes a show will credit someone as a main cast member when they’re in 2 episodes. For example, AppleTV put Sam Niell (a classic ‘Hey! It’s that guy!’ actor if there was one) as a main character for *[Invasion](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/invasion/)* but thus far, he’s been in a single episode. Sometimes those demarcations are related to money, contracts, and fame. Sometimes they’re not.
## Overall, an Even Split
When you look at the pure, from all time, stats, you can [see that it’s a remarkably even split](https://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/death/characters/):
- Regular – 183
- Recurring – 151
- Guest – 175
Honestly, I would have expected guest to be much higher, but once I said that out loud, I realized I knew why!
I’ve wanted to try this for a while. The two images below are a ‘before and after’ image compare. The ‘before’ image is just the ‘characters on air per year’ and the ‘after’ is for dead characters per year. Play around with the slider, but you’ll see they are pretty much on par with each other (though death has a higher trend line):
This interests me because it shows how ‘even’ they are. The scales are different, but the relative size is very close, which suggests that the reason that dead characters by type are a near even thirds split is specifically because of that relationship. That is, we see more dead main characters because for a while that’s all we had, other than dead guest of the week.
## Change Over Time
In order to test my hypothesis, I went and built out a table of death per year by type… And was surprised.
YearRegularRecurringGuest2021463202012121320191913132018918142017161312201620219201581419If my premise had been correct, then the numbers for guests would be notably higher than the ones for regulars.
But as you can see, they’re not. In fact, the overall stats are the same year by year by year.
## What Does This Mean?
This is the part where I stop. You see, what I don’t have is statistics on non-queer deaths per year, broken down by character type. No one (not even IMDb) keeps tabs on that. But we as TV viewers are generally aware of the trope that Main Characters rarely die. Wounds are cosmetic, etc etc.
My conclusion here is that the fact that this ratio hasn’t really changed in 40 years (and certainly not over the last 5) means that we, as queers, remain disposable.
Here’s hoping 2022 skews a little different.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Statistics
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### ["Saved By The Bell" Balances Nostalgia With Now](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/saved-by-the-bell-balances-nostalgia-with-now/)
**Published:** December 1, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's alright, you're in the nick of time.
**Content:**
There’s a term running around called “Nostalgia Porn” — it’s not about old-school porn, it’s about all those reboots and revivals we’ve been getting lately, but also shows like *Stranger Things* that bases itself in a ‘beloved’ but relatively recent era. Those sorts of shows are pretty hit and miss. My wife and I were pretty big X-philes, but we hated the return of *The X Files*.
A number of those shows don’t get more than one season. The *Punky Brewster* pickup, for example, set us up for a big gay wedding in season two, but since it was canceled, we’ll never get that. Of course, that show had some younger kids, and those can be tricky to deal with in the era of COVID, and it was a little obvious and over the top on plots. On the other hand, we have a show about teens (and adults) that manages to pull off ostentatious plots, idiocy, retcons, and flashbacks, while still embracing the now.
Yes, I’m talking about *[Saved By The Bell](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/saved-by-the-bell/)*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers for season one and two!
## From Ridiculous Beginnings
The basic plot of season one of *Saved by the Bell* was that Zack Morris had somehow gotten himself elected Governor of California and is dealing with a budget crisis which he solves by closing schools. After that outrage, he decides to bus the poor kids to none other than **Bayside High**!
It goes over about as well as you’d think. And to give you the full nostalgia, Zack and Kelly are still married and their son, Mac, goes to Bayside. Also there is the son of Jessie Spano (school counsellor, married to René an artist), Jamie, who is an empty headed numpty but plays football for Coach Slater (yes). They’re joined by Lexie Haddad-DeFabrizio, who has a crush on Jamie.
For the new kids, none of them seem to have a tie to Ye Olde Bayside and, at first, feel like they’re there to give us a wink-wink about how inane that school is. The whole season is about the two very different groups coming together, figuring out how to be better people, balancing home and school (except for Mac), and then there’s an ongoing subplot …
The school principal, Rod Toddman, appears at first to be just another new person there to fill things in. School has to have a principal, right? He keeps acting like he knows the OG crew, and yet no one remembers him. It’s not until the school digs up a time capsule, and famous fashion designer Lisa Turtle is there to celebrate, that they show a totally absurd retcon where the adult actor for Toddman is very badly fitted into past moments, to prove he was part of the gang all along!
Another hilarious, but appropriate, hat tip to the old days is when one of the kids has a single comment about maybe taking caffeine pills. Remember [Jessie’s epic meltdown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oRipJAlW5M)? It’s revisited in one single hilarious moment.
## To Even More Absurd Continuation
The first season ends with Mac reading his phone and asking what this whole COVID thing could be…
Yeah. The show jumps ahead and the kids are now juniors! The homeschooled the rest of sophomore year, with things being worse for the poor kids and their crappy internet, but finally, they’re all back! And this season the plot is Bayside being in the running for California School Spirit…
Time out.
I went to high school in SoCal. No such thing. I know, you’re shocked.
Okay? Time in.
Remember that schtick? Well Zack is no longer the governor (unlike Newsome, he categorically loses his recall, and honestly that’s probably for the best), but now he’s the Say at Home Dad, and it doesn’t go over all that well. He tries to connect with Mac, and it goes over badly, Kelly wants to go back to work, Jessie’s getting a divorce, Slater’s broke, and Screech is dead (he gets a bit of a montage for some of his more absurd moments).
But where season two really excels is in moving past the wink-nod to the past that it did in season one. Instead, the show goes all in on embracing what they were. Slater refers to his time in college as “The College Years,” Jessie talks about the time she lived in Vegas after college (*Showgirls*) and even pole dances! They even give Zack a chance to call “time out!” again.
And on top of that, while season one gave life to Josie Totah’s amazing Lexi, season two lets her bloom.
SAVED BY THE BELL — “1-900-Crushed” Episode 203 — Pictured: Josie Totah as Lexi Haddad-DeFabrizio — (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/Peacock)When a trans student is kicked off a sports team at another school, Lexi is suddenly front and centre for everyone asking what can they do to help. She just wants to go on being herself, because she can’t change the world and solve sexism and homophobia and transphobia in a day. This results in her being introduced to the PRISM club for LGBTQIA+ students, and the captain… Chloe.
You might recognize her…
SAVED BY THE BELL — “La Guerra de Aisha” Episode 207 — Pictured: Ariela Barer as Chloe — (Photo by: Greg Gayne/Peacock)
No? Picture her with purple hair and glasses, or maybe as the biggest goth. That’s our girl, [Ariela Barer](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ariela-barer/)! And her Chloe steals the whole second half of the season when she falls in love with a girl who isn’t out and is having her first crush on an attainable female (and not, like, Janelle Monae), and those cooky kids have a chance to make it work!
Of course there are the classic sitcom miscommunication moments, but it’s there when *Saved By The Bell* leans on things like ‘woke’ culture, affluenza, and equality that it begins to sparkle. Unlike that caffeine pill episode, which was way too much ‘special episode,’ all of these are like the time that Zack’s pimple cream made Kelly’s face burgundy. It’s the more subtle hand at showing how messed up things are (looks, money, etc) that really make things sing.
## It’s Alright, Cause I’m Saved By The Bell
I can’t believe I’m doing this, but I’m gonna say this. Do you want a silly, fun, series where love wins, queers win, and everyone finds success where they should? Do you want to laugh at how bad TV was in the 80s and 90s? Do you want to have a little bit of real in with your comedy without it being a Very Special Episode?
Check out *Saved By The Bell* on Peacock.
I don’t have kids so I can’t tell you if they’d appreciate it, but if you grew up with *Saved By The Bell* on TBS, you’ll enjoy the hell out of this.
SAVED BY THE BELL — “Dancing to the Max” Episode 209 — Pictured: (l-r) Abraham Rodriguez as Spencer, Ariela Barer as Chloe, Alycia Pascual-Pena as Aisha Garcia — (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/Peacock)You don’t even have to dance in the dance-a-thon.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Saved By The Bell
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – November 29, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-jackie-and-leslie/)
**Published:** November 29, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I catch up with Big Mouth, Twenties, stress over Jackie and Leslie on Hightown and more.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I catch up with *Big Mouth*, *Twenties*, stress over Jackie and Leslie on *Hightown* and more.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Big Mouth](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/big-mouth/)* – Season 5 \[Streaming\]*Big Mouth*, a show both my teenager and I watch but NEVER together, dropped season 5 on Netflix on November 5th. This season they introduced the Lovebugs and Hate Worms to compliment the other cast of puberty feelings characters. Love and hate are the themes of this season and Jessie, who dealt with her mom coming out as a lesbian in previous seasons, is now exploring some gay feelings of her own.
Jessie develops a crush on Ali (played by Ali Wong) and her Hormone Monstress (Maya Rudolph, my favorite character) and Love Bug (Pamela Adlon) help her process these new feelings.
> 🎵 "We're gonna test the lesbian waters on my very real show." 🎶 [\#BigMouth](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BigMouth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/QC8kQNvkAU](https://t.co/QC8kQNvkAU)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 24, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1463505649090846727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Jessi’s vagina, played by Kristen Wiig, also gets in on the processing.
> "Is it possible you're a lesbian?" [\#BigMouth](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BigMouth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> (Warning: A little NSFW) [pic.twitter.com/vPWTIzz0Iq](https://t.co/vPWTIzz0Iq)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 28, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1465105383756816387?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The problem is, Ali already has a girlfriend named Samira which leads to some teen queer drama. You’ll have to watch to find out what happens.
*[9-1-1](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1/)* – Season 5 Episode 7 “Ghost Stories \[Halloween\]” \[Catch Up\]In my opinion, *9-1-1* has gotten really boring. My wife puts it on every Monday night, but I only half pay attention. However, to my delight, Hen’s ex Eva made an appearance on the Halloween episode! I do not want any harm to come to Hen and Ren, but I love the wake of drama Eva causes when she pops into an episode once a year.
> I know it's wrong, but I love when Eva randomly pops into [\#911onFox](https://twitter.com/hashtag/911onFox?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to stir some sh\*t with Hen and Ren. -T [pic.twitter.com/ANtM6Bbuf7](https://t.co/ANtM6Bbuf7)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 24, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1463521269496885253?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Eva wants to pay Hen a visit, I wonder what it could be about!
Eva’s moving to Portland and wants to complete one of her sobriety steps and apologize to Hen on the way out of town. Hen stays pretty stoic. I think she’s scared of telling Karen about her Eva visit.
Telling Karen doesn’t go well.
> I think my faith in everything being okay with Hen & Ren is why I don't mind Eva popping in to cause drama. That and the face Karen makes when Hen tells her Eva came into the station. 😆 -T [\#911onFOX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/911onFOX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/jdXSofxP7T](https://t.co/jdXSofxP7T)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 29, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1465121919880028160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
My favorite part of that scene was Karen’s face upon hearing Eva’s name.
Karen then gets a little intense and drives to Eva’s apartment to confront her. How did she know her address? Karen tells her bad things happen when she comes around and she always feels second to her in Hen’s life.
Eva assures her Karen is Hen’s #1 and she will never leave her.
Looks like Ren took those words to heart because she set up a romantic but fire hazardous bedroom scene for Hen when she came home. She told her she talked to Eva and has come to peace with her existing in the world.
> "Karen, I love you. Only you." [\#911onFOX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/911onFOX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/GoYzf1cAd6](https://t.co/GoYzf1cAd6)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 29, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1465125610624323588?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That is sweet, but it looks like closure. I’m not ready for closure, I want more drama to wake this show up.
*[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)* – Season 3 Episode 7 “Pick Your Poison” \[Live\]How did we get to the *Batwoman* mid-season finale already? This show is so good the episodes fly by!
If you recall, Sophie hooked up with Renee Montoya at the end of the previous episode. In this episode, she wakes up in Montoya’s bed and I guess Renee already ran off to work.
I’m really curious what’s in Montoya’s ‘fridge.
We never get to see it, because Sophie’s roommate Alice has run off with Mary who is turning into Poison Ivy, and now she and Ryan need to find them. A “walk of shame” to a [Wildmoore](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Wildmoore) rescue mission, what could go wrong?
Right in the middle of trying to figure out where Alice and Mary could be, Batwoman/Ryan does figure out where Sophie was last night.
> "So she's the reason you didn't go home last night. You were with her."
> "Didn't realize I needed your permission."[\#WildMoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WildMoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/m8M8wyf9tO](https://t.co/m8M8wyf9tO)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 29, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1465109342244548610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
“I am so happy you two found each other.” Ooooh, someone’s jealous! I love it. I feel spoiled by this show with the queer drama.
Renee wasn’t on this episode, which was a bummer, but [Vicki Cartagena](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena) made up for it by having a presence on Twitter.
> Awkward! [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Victoria Cartagena (@VickiCartagena) [November 25, 2021](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena/status/1463693498113306628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Perfectly Tweeted.
Later, Sophie is confessing her feelings of guilt to Luke.
> "We had a thing which technically didn't even last 'til breakfast." [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/61GQSIqBUC](https://t.co/61GQSIqBUC)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 25, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1463702134747238401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I think Sophie should be easier on herself. She’s had a challenging 2.5 years and deserves some action with a hot investigator.
It looks like the show is making this a one-time thing so the Wildmoore train can keep rolling. I’m here for all of it and I can’t wait to see what happens when the show is back in January.
*[Legacies](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legacies/)* – Season 4 Episode 4 “See You on the Other Side” \[Catch up\] I am doing my best to catch up on *Legacies*. I’m still an episode behind, but the general plot this season is Finch being on again off again with Josie because she can’t handle the fact her girlfriend has to perform a ritual (The Merge) with her twin on their 22nd birthday where only one of them will emerge alive. That’s fair, but you do go to a supernatural school so odds are someone you date will have to face a life or death challenge or 10.
If you want to avoid alcohol poisoning while watching *Legacies*, don’t drink every time someone says.
- Malivore
- The Merge
- The Necromancer
They say these words more than they say “Vandal Savage” in the first season of *Legends of Tomorrow*. To be honest, I have a hard time paying attention to all of the Big Bad plots. Josie recruits Finch into helping defeat Malivore which keeps her around even with her cold feet re: The Merge.
It seems to have worked because Finch is in even though she is scared.
> "Does that always happen when you kiss a girl?"
> "Not to my knowledge."
> "Well, get used to it."[\#finsie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/finsie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Legacies](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Legacies?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/IRPtiZDzEU](https://t.co/IRPtiZDzEU)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 28, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1465100795599368197?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That scene was really sweet and it was over a minute and a half! Teen wlw scenes don’t usually get that much screen time. Go, *Legacies*!
This love high doesn’t really last though, Finch again has to take a back seat to Saltzman Supernatural drama. I’ll let y’all know what happens when I’m all caught up.
*[Hightown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hightown/)* – Season 2 Episode 6 “Behind Every Skirt is a Slip” \[Live\] I have a confession to make. My wife and I are now for real into this show. It skipped a week and we missed it! Congrats, Rebecca Cutter, you won these two cynical lesbians over.
Jackie has been dating her police partner, Leslie, and in the last episode, Jackie texted “I love you” in a low-key, “You just sent me a pic of your boobs” way. I wouldn’t have taken it as a serious “I love you, let’s get married” way, but I guess Leslie did because she stopped texting back entirely.
Jackie lost her shit and started texting and calling 1,000 times. No, Jackie, no!! If she played it cool it probably would have blown over, but Jackie has no chill.
In this episode Jackie has a very bad day, everyone is mad at her and she runs into her ex-girlfriend at a bar and she makes it VERY clear to Jackie she’s moved on. Every minute you’re stressed thinking Jackie is going to jump off the wagon.
Towards the end of the episode, Jackie walks up to Leslie’s front door to talk to her. Leslie says their thing was just supposed to be fun and Jackie took it too far.
Jackie said the exact thing I was thinking.
UGH! I really liked Jackie and Leslie. I’m not going to flip Leslie to straight just yet in the database. I want to see how things pan out.
The very last scene was Jackie showing up at her dad’s apartment for Thanksgiving and saying “yes” when he offered her a beer.
I was really enjoying sober Jackie, it made the show more interesting. I hope the rest of the season doesn’t go off the rails.
*[Twenties](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/twenties/)* – Season 2 Episode 6 “Epiphany” \[Live\] So far this season Hattie has been navigating her relationship with Ida B and trying to get her screenplay finished and out in the world. She joined a writers group with Idina, the barista from season one who Hattie turned down in, in my opinion, a really mean way. This season they were hanging out and getting to know each other as friends, until 2 episodes ago.
Hattie finally had enough of being Ida B’s secret and cut things off with her. I think it was a bit much to expect someone with that much fame to jump out of the closet so quickly, but no one out wants to be stuffed back in the closet. So good for her for standing up for herself. But literally the very next episode Hattie asks Idina out.
> "I'm not just a toy you can pick up and play with 'cause you got tired of your old one."
> Ugh, I do not think this is going to end well. -T [\#TwentiesOnBET](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwentiesOnBET?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/dRICdG08GA](https://t.co/dRICdG08GA)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 29, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1465136254173986825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
First, if I was Idina there is no way I would say yes after the way Hattie treated her last season. Second, Hattie broke up with Ida B a minute ago!! This is such a blatant rebound relationship! Last, why can’t they just be friends? Hattie doesn’t have any queer friends and the two of them have cute friend chemistry.
Then I tried to put myself back in my twenties. If I was crushed out on a girl who at first rejected me but then later asked me out, I would probably have said yes. But I am scared for Idina. My prediction is Hattie leaves her to go back to Ida B.
**This week:** It’s a relatively quiet week for Queer TV, so I’m going to try to play catch up with *Legacies* and *Gentefied*.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** 9-1-1, Batwoman, Big Mouth, Hightown, Legacies, Twenties
---
### [Queer Beats - November 26, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-november-26-2021/)
**Published:** November 26, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Euphoria and Madre Solo Hay Dos released trailers, while Cophine and Korrasami also returned to us.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Euphoria and Madre Solo Hay Dos released trailers, while Cophine and Korrasami also returned to us.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Where are all my Batmoore fans at?
> Look who just joined me at the airport! [@meagantandy](https://twitter.com/meagantandy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/fSLSVzHOwi](https://t.co/fSLSVzHOwi)
>
> — Javicia Leslie (@JaviciaLeslie) [November 25, 2021](https://twitter.com/JaviciaLeslie/status/1463702723568672769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Euphoria](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/euphoria/)
After what feels like a 10 year wait, season two of Euphoria is coming soon.
> EUPHORIA SEASON 2. JANUARY 9. [pic.twitter.com/NvZqvrBGpc](https://t.co/NvZqvrBGpc)
>
> — Zendaya (@Zendaya) [November 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/Zendaya/status/1463215233103581187?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legend of Korra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/avatar-the-legend-of-korra/)
There’s a new Legend of Korra anthology coming out soon and the poster (or possibly cover?) was just released….
> THE LEGEND OF KORRA: PATTERNS IN TIME, coming April 13th, 2022
>
> All the info: [pic.twitter.com/ZZIWYPHxFR](https://t.co/ZZIWYPHxFR)
>
> — Avatar News (@AvatarNews\_) [November 24, 2021](https://twitter.com/AvatarNews_/status/1463405580530290688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Madre Solo Hay Dos](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/madre-solo-hay-dos/)
Here’s the new Madre Solo Hay Dos trailer!
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
[Elena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/elena-alvarez/) lives on through the suits of [Isabella Gomez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/isabella-gomez/).
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CWogoLiPJ_D/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Isabella Gomez (@isabella.gomez)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CWogoLiPJ_D/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
Cloneclub was BLESSED last week with an hour-long panel interview with the OB cast.
> 'Orphan Black' stars Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Evelyne Brochu, and Kristian Bruun reunite to discuss the past, present, and future of the franchise.
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [November 18, 2021](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1461349764792926211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Queen Sugar](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queen-sugar/)
Queen Sugar will be ending next season, but, thankfully, it is the choice of Ava DuVernay.
> "‘Queen Sugar’ has been one of the true joys of my career and my gratitude is buoyant and boundless.” — [@ava](https://twitter.com/ava?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Vibe Magazine (@VibeMagazine) [November 18, 2021](https://twitter.com/VibeMagazine/status/1461125773306306568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Sex Education](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sex-education/)
This new casting call for Sex Education seems to imply that the show will finally be adding a trans character!
> Well, this is exciting 👀 Casting call for [@netflix](https://twitter.com/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) original Sex Education!
>
> If you fancy working with the likes of [@GillianA](https://twitter.com/GillianA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@doitlikedua](https://twitter.com/doitlikedua?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) (yes please 😍) then get in touch! [pic.twitter.com/S52Nd1fwNV](https://t.co/S52Nd1fwNV)
>
> — Mermaids (@Mermaids\_Gender) [November 18, 2021](https://twitter.com/Mermaids_Gender/status/1461315539142385664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
I’m not sure if there’s anything on this Earth that’s more inspiring than this picture of [Dreamer](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nia-nal/).
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CWgwziaBFn3/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Nicole Maines (@nicoleamaines)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CWgwziaBFn3/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Transparent](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/transparent/)
[Trace Lysette ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/trace-lysette/)will be hosting a new podcast about the story behind a reality TV dating show in 2004.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CWl3O0EhNUE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by them. (@them)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CWl3O0EhNUE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [We Are Lady Parts](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/we-are-lady-parts/)
We Are Lady Parts got a second season!
> [\#WeAreLadyParts](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreLadyParts?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) has (finally!) been renewed for a second season at Peacock [pic.twitter.com/dvXcXUNNNV](https://t.co/dvXcXUNNNV)
>
> — Lesley Goldberg (@Snoodit) [November 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/Snoodit/status/1462798021448679433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
We may not have season two yet but we DO still have videos of these two being cute.
> ERANA JAMES SURPRISING HER BEST FRIEND MIA HEALEY IS THE CUTEST THING IVE EVER SEEN OH MY GOD [pic.twitter.com/VmZObaezUU](https://t.co/VmZObaezUU)
>
> — dani ◐ (@thewildsfc) [November 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/thewildsfc/status/1462745759699275777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Avatar the Legend of Korra, Batwoman, Euphoria, Madre Solo Hay Dos, Orphan Black, Queen Sugar, Sex Education, Supergirl, The Wilds, Trace Lysette, We Are Lady Parts
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched During My Hiatus](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-i-watched-during-my-hiatus-queer-tv/)
**Published:** November 22, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I took a little break from my weekly column, but I didn't press pause on watching queer TV.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched During My Hiatus**…I took a little break from my weekly column, but I didn’t press pause on watching queer TV.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Over 17 months ago, my family had a house fire and we JUST moved back home a month ago. I took a break from writing my column to do endless construction clean-up, packing, moving, unpacking and rearranging. But now we’re home, almost completely settled in and I’m ready to get back to writing about the Queerest Things I’ve watched on TV. Here is a speed round sampling to start y’all off.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)* – Season 3Of all the regular series I watch, *Batwoman* is the one I look most forward to. I love the characters, stories and consistent delivery of quality queer content. I am beyond thrilled Victoria Cartagena joined the cast reprising her role as Renee Montoya. There are so many queer characters on this show (14 and counting) you have your choice of couples to ship!
I was so distracted by #Wildmoore I did NOT see this coming!
> "Believe it or not, Montoya, there are other people I'd rather not be drinking with right now." 😅 [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Bl1FWxGbx5](https://t.co/Bl1FWxGbx5)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 18, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1461352920050405384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love it (you know [how I feel about wall make-outs](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/top-wall-make-out-scenes/)), AND I love the queer triangle starting to form.
When Poison Ivy (Bridget Regan) joins the show I may not survive. Please send #ThoughtsAndPrayers.
*[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* – Season 7I’m enjoying Legends so far. Post-married Avalance is fun and all of the extra time shenanigans happening this season is entertaining, but I dunno, I feel like it’s not as good as previous seasons.
I can’t quite put my finger on it. Maybe I’ll figure it out later, but here is Ava and Sara being cute.
> "We're not sisters." [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/tByCHXwOLM](https://t.co/tByCHXwOLM)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1462581958182154241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
*[Grey’s](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/) [19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 18 / Season 5I love Carina and Maya with all of my fandom heart, but could they PLEASE have more than 10 minutes of post-wedding happiness without launching into “to-have-or-not-have-a-baby” angst?? I am SO TIRED of that storyline!
Here are 42 seconds of them not talking about babies.
> "You spent a year of your life studying the female orgasm. 10 minutes should be plenty." [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/2uk2Yon4hJ](https://t.co/2uk2Yon4hJ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 21, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1462568475487002627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love when Carina’s orgasm research is brought up.
Otherwise, arguing over parenthood is all they’ve been occupied with, and last week, Maya “saw the light” and agreed to have a baby. Can a show please be original and have a couple come to the decision to not have kids in a fair and healthy way? I hate how this trope works to make childless people feel like shit and tries to brainwash everyone into thinking you will want to be a parent if you JUST have a single magical moment with a kid. I want to see happy childless people on TV!
Now their story is all going to be about trying to conceive and that is stressful and not fun (although there are some funny moments) in real life and I bet it will be on TV too.
Meanwhile, over at The Grey Center for Medical Research, we have been introduced to a new non-binary character, Kai Bartley (played by out non-binary actor, E.R. Fightmaster). I am in LOVE with Kai’s voice — I could happily listen to them read the instruction manual to my new oven.
Amelia Shepherd has been working with Kai on a procedure to cure Parkinson’s Disease and in their first 42-second scene together they had more chemistry than all of Owen’s 18 seasons with anyone.
The last time they interacted they got the “relationship status” conversation out of the way.
> I can NOT WAIT to see what happens with these two. -T [\#greysanatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/greysanatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/JRpYVGWJIq](https://t.co/JRpYVGWJIq)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1462595415283490818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I am so here for Kai and Amelia.
*[AHS](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/american-horror-stories/) [Hightown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hightown/)* – Season 2 I’m kidding, *American Horror Story* and *Hightown* didn’t do a crossover, but it felt like it did! One was about super talented blood-sucking killers in Provincetown who preyed on addicts on the Cape and the other is about Provincetown cops trying to bust drug dealers on the Cape.
If you remember, [I didn’t like Hightown](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-hightown-and-we-are-who-we-are/) (even though I love a messy butch disaster). But, and I’m a little afraid to say this out loud and jinx it, I like season two much better.
I still have complaints — for a show starring a lesbian lead taking place in P-town there is WAY too much gratuitous straight sex and drama. I’d be okay with that if equal time was given to queer and straight stories, but it’s not. Also, I can’t stand off-band McNulty (Ray) and some of the dialogue is just terrible.
But I’ll wrap up with the positive. Jackie is sober this season (so far) and a much better version of herself. She’s not the self-destructive mess she was last year. I’m not sure how she did it, but she talked her way into joining the regular police (even though she still does some fish policework with her old partner here and there). Speaking of partners, she’s been paired with the only other woman on the force (in all of Cape Cod??) and their chemistry was pretty good from the start.
> I was pretty negative on [\#Hightown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hightown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) last year, but this year I don't hate Jackie and Leslie. I still have complaints, but IMO season two is better. -T [pic.twitter.com/Lo2JhMxfwU](https://t.co/Lo2JhMxfwU)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 21, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1462560174900752385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I really like the two of them together, although Jackie already may have messed this relationship up. I even care about the police cases they are working on! I have my fingers crossed Jackie stays on the wagon, but I don’t have my hopes up.
[*Dopesick* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dopesick/)– Miniseries *Dopesick* is a docudrama about the Sackler family, their company Perdue Pharma and the opioid crisis they accelerated with the drug OxyContin. The show was sad and aggravating, but I was absolutely obsessed with it. Many of the characters were composites of multiple real people.
Rosario Dawson played fictional DEA agent Bridget Meyer who worked for years to compile enough evidence to make the FDA take the drug off the market. She wasn’t queer (in fact she had, IMO, a whiny and unsupportive husband), but she was a kick-ass character.
**Spoiler alert:** She didn’t get them.
Kaitlyn Dever played Betsy Mallum, a coal miner who had dreams of moving away to a more queer-friendly town with her girlfriend. Those plans were derailed when Betsy had a mining accident and was prescribed Oxy. She eventually moved on to heroin and died of an overdose.
The real Kathe Sackler is a lesbian and portrayed on the show. I have nothing nice to say about her.
If you have the stomach for addiction stories, I highly recommend watching *Dopesick*. Even though I know the drug is still out there and the Sacklers are still rich and not in jail as they should be, the show was really riveting.
*[Home Economics](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/home-economics/)* – Season 2*Home Economics* is now my favorite sitcom. Every week they serve up the queer jokes in an absolutely joking with you, not at you way.
> A week later this is still making me and [@xmiax](https://twitter.com/xmiax?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) laugh. 😂-T [\#HomeEconomics](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HomeEconomics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#USWNT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/USWNT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/uiOOYU0wxX](https://t.co/uiOOYU0wxX)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 11, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1458913892189548549?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
So funny.
**This week:** That was just some of the queer tv I’m watching at the moment. *Twenties*, *Legacies*, *9-1-1*, *I Know What You Did Last Summer, Big Mouth, Gentefied*, *Yellowjackets…*I’ll be chiming in on these shows too. It’s good to be back, y’all!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Batwoman, Dopesick, Grey's Anatomy, Hightown, Home Economics, Legends of Tomorrow, Station 19
---
### [Queer Beats - November 12, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-november-12-2021/)
**Published:** November 12, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, As Five, Derry Girls/the wee lesbian, and the Dickinsons returned to us.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, As Five, Derry Girls/the wee lesbian, and the Dickinsons returned to us.
## [As Five](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/as-five/)
As Five, the spinoff of the Brazilian show [Malhaçao](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/malhacao/), is going to be returning for a season two!
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CVv-vpRLVWQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Portal As Five (@portalasfive)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CVv-vpRLVWQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Derry Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/derry-girls/)
Derry Girls is filming again and [Nicola Coughlan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicola-coughlan/) keeps giving hints at our favorite wee lesbian.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CVvfIYrKi3D/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Nicola Coughlan (@nicolacoughlan)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CVvfIYrKi3D/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CWIglpKK9TR/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Nicola Coughlan (@nicolacoughlan)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CWIglpKK9TR/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Dickinson](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dickinson/)
Bet you didn’t know you needed this to start your Friday morning!
> GOOD MORNING FROM ME and THIS! My favourite selfie video ever. A true Dickinson S3 spoiler (but honestly if u follow me i’m jus guessing you’ve already binged) [pic.twitter.com/OC0j9xxdSC](https://t.co/OC0j9xxdSC)
>
> — Ella Hunt (@EllaHunt) [November 5, 2021](https://twitter.com/EllaHunt/status/1456622573639376897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Morning Show](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-morning-show/)
I still live here.
> I can’t stop looking [pic.twitter.com/RdFjCjnkvB](https://t.co/RdFjCjnkvB)
>
> — stark (@warriormcgrath) [October 30, 2021](https://twitter.com/warriormcgrath/status/1454280668847001603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
I don’t know what we did to be gifted new Cophine content but I am VERY THANKFUL.
> cophine content in 2021 is proof that dreams do come true literally crying hysterically [pic.twitter.com/pLXbwcS2CH](https://t.co/pLXbwcS2CH)
>
> — paris (@cosimasdyke) [November 3, 2021](https://twitter.com/cosimasdyke/status/1455801196782964739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
As I’m sure everyone is aware, Supergirl officially aired its final episode this week. I don’t think it has fully hit me yet that we will no longer get [Alex Danvers](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/) content, but I am glad she got a happy ending.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CV51AASvsyW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Azie Tesfai (@azietesfai)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CV51AASvsyW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
I just think there’s no better way to end a show than with a big queer wedding.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CWEPGAaPsPV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Azie Tesfai (@azietesfai)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CWEPGAaPsPV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** As Five, Derry Girls, Dickinson, Orphan Black, Supergirl, The Morning Show
---
### [2021's Long Impact on Representation](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/2021s-long-impact-on-representation/)
**Published:** November 10, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The trends are still pretty messy thanks to COVID and general changes in what's on TV.
**Content:**
Year two of TV in a pandemic. A lot has changed, and we look at it all in a new light.
A year ago, I had a prediction:
> My prediction? We’re going to see more cancelations every week until there’s a vaccine, and even then some shows (especially ones with kids) are not going to come back.
>
> [2020 By the Numbers ](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/2020-by-the-numbers/)
How’d that pan out?
As I’ve said before, [the number of shows on air with queer rep has been dropping since 2017](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/why-doesnt-it-feel-like-its-getting-better/). Overall, [representation itself is stagnating](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/growth-of-representation/) and this [continued in 2020 due to a pandemic](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/2020-by-the-numbers/) and the rising costs of managing filming.
## Overview of Appearances
I usually start with a straight look at how many shows are on air, and how many characters and death.
YearShows
On-AirCharacters
On-AirCharacters
Who Died2021420627102020480971382019485989452018509102541201748699141I admit, my first moment was to cheer at the precipitous drop for death! And then I looked over at characters on air… Actually that bears a closer look.
Here are the percentage changes for characters:
Year% Change of
All Characters% of Characters
Who Died% Change
of Death2021-35.43%1.59%-73.68%2020-1.82%3.91%-15.56%2019-3.51%4.55%9.76%20183.43%4.00%0%201722.5%4.14%-14.58%A positive percentage means the numbers **increased** year to year. That last one is a little weird, but basically we want to see the percentages of dead characters go down. -73% means 73% **fewer** characters died. So that’s good! But the other column? The percentage change of all characters? That went down. A lot.
Of note. On October 28, 2020, I noted we had 17 dead characters for 2020. Now we have 38. That’s how much changed in **two months**.
This overall line somewhat mirrors the number of shows on air with queers, though at a less steep drop:
Those reinforce my believe that Peak TV is on a downward trend.
## Net Loss Trends Continue
But last year, I was talking about the gains and losses of shows more than characters, primarily because we were losing a lot of shows. At the time, 2020 was a +5 (gaining 5 new shows internationally). The overall numbers actually changed, partly because we found more shows to add, but also because there were a few shows dropped at the end of 2020. That makes things for the last five years look like this:
YearNew
ShowsCanceled
ShowsNet
Gain/Loss20217367+62020145133+1220191501500 (none)2018161174-132017147138+9At first you might think “Hey! Things are creeping upwards!” And in truth they are, but just very slowly when you consider that 2016 and 2015 were a net gain in the **thirties**.
While fewer shows are being canceled, the downward trend of new shows continues.
But that’s world wide so here’s **just** American TV shows (web series *excluded*, mini-series and TV movies included):
YearNew
ShowsCanceled
ShowsNet
Gain/Loss20215348+520208184-320198584+120186462+220175950+9Again, much smaller gains.
## How Were My Predictions?
I’m not happy that they were pretty on the nose.
When I posted last year, October had 95 new series, and 91 canceled. While it did change significantly to 145 new and 133 canceled (changing the growth from +4 to +12), it did not change the trend line much at all.
I want to say there’s a glimmer of hope, though. Hardly a day goes by that we don’t have more characters to add. And by that I mean more **modern** characters. And while yes, there is still a chance for a major death spree, even if the number of deaths double in the last two months of the year, it’s still **half** of previous years. Also the US shows are starting to make some gains per year, which matches the vibe I got the other week when I muttered “Why does every new show have at least one queer?”
That’s a good problem to have in my opinion.
I’m going to take a risk and say … next years? Things will get better.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Statistics
---
### [Queer Beats - October 29, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-october-29-2021/)
**Published:** October 29, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Clone Club received new Cophine gifts and Legends of Tomorrow reached 100 episodes.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Clone Club received new Cophine gifts and Legends of Tomorrow reached 100 episodes.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
As a WildMoore fan…. \*insert eyes emoji here\*.
> The spoiler queens don’t even have to say anything [@RachieSkarsten](https://twitter.com/RachieSkarsten?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@JaviciaLeslie](https://twitter.com/JaviciaLeslie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) look at their faces 😭 [\#wildmoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/wildmoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) tell us what you know 👀 [pic.twitter.com/z13R6ccQxM](https://t.co/z13R6ccQxM)
>
> — Boywitthepurplesocks (@TomatoSandwichh) [October 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/TomatoSandwichh/status/1451353728120987649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
In bigger Batwoman news, you probably noticed some drama going down this week. [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/), who played [Kate Kane](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/) in season one before leaving the show, revealed the truth about her exit.
> Ruby Rose has slammed the CW, Warner Bros. TV, Berlanti Productions and top executives on [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in a blistering tirade, alleging toxic behavior on the set that drove her from the show
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [October 20, 2021](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1450860141012606979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Warner Bros. responded with the following statement:
> In a statement to Deadline, Warner Bros. TV hits back at former ‘Batwoman’ star Ruby Rose's allegations this morning about her hostile experience on The CW set [pic.twitter.com/rnV1W5RO10](https://t.co/rnV1W5RO10)
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [October 20, 2021](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1450894384027758595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Flash](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-flash/)
It’s that crossover time of year!
> There’s always hope. The 5-episode event begins November 16th! [\#TheFlash](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFlash?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheFlashArmageddon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFlashArmageddon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/mgu5lNITnf](https://t.co/mgu5lNITnf)
>
> — The Flash (@CW\_TheFlash) [October 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/CW_TheFlash/status/1450507038866518023?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [For All Mankind](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-all-mankind/)
Here for your weekly dose of queer cuteness, [Abbi Jacobson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/abbi-jacobson/) and [Jodi Balfour](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jodi-balfour/) celebrated one year together.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CVbWqh-r1Zf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by @abbijacobson](https://www.instagram.com/p/CVbWqh-r1Zf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)
Grey’s Anatomy cast it’s first non binary doctor (played by [E.R. Fightmaster](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/e-r-fightmaster/)) and everyone is already shipping them with Amelia.
> ‘Grey’s Anatomy’: ‘Shrill’ Alum E.R. Fightmaster To Recur As ABC Drama’s First Nonbinary Doctor
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [October 27, 2021](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1453419466147209225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Home Economics](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/home-economics/)
Home Economics got a full season order!
> ‘The Wonder Years’ And ‘Home Economics’ Get Full Season Orders From ABC
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [October 26, 2021](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1453045120966742052?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
This week was the Legends’ 100th episode and they brought back lots of friends to celebrate. Check out this behind-the-scenes video!
## [The Morning Show](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-morning-show/)
Anyone else as obsessed with [Bradley](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/bradley-jackson/) and [Laura](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/laura-peterson/) as I am? [Julianna Margulies](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/julianna-margulies/) spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about playing a queer character. Also, it turns out that [Reese Witherspoon](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/reese-witherspoon/) knew Bradley was gay from season 1.
> "We’re actors. We’re supposed to embody a character regardless of their sexuality," Julianna Margulies said of her character on [\#TheMorningShow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheMorningShow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). "When it comes to race and gender, that’s a whole different story and I 100 percent agree with that"
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [October 27, 2021](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1453263970186432513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
Do you know how much joy I get when I can include Orphan Black in a Queer Beats post? A LOT. This week, we are gearing up for the return of Orphan Black: The Next Chapter… this time, with [Evelyne Brochu](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/evelyne-brochu/)!
> ✨[@EvelyneBrochu](https://twitter.com/EvelyneBrochu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) has a special message for [\#CloneClub](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CloneClub?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 💞from inside the [\#OrphanBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrphanBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): The Next Chapter Season 2 recording booth ✨ [pic.twitter.com/tp98G50ZMa](https://t.co/tp98G50ZMa)
>
> — Realm (@RealmMedia) [October 18, 2021](https://twitter.com/RealmMedia/status/1450167293451939842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And [Tatiana Maslany](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tatiana-maslany/) joined Entertainment Weekly for an interview. She even dropped a little Cophine announcement!
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
[Azie Tesfai ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/azie-tesfai/)is joining A Million Little Things. And, trust me, it did not get past me that this technically means [Alex Danvers](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/)‘ current girlfriend will be on the same show as Alex’s ex (aka [Floriana Lima](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/floriana-lima/), who played [Maggie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/maggie-sawyer/) and is now on A Million Little Things).
> .[@AMillionABC](https://twitter.com/AMillionABC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Exclusive: [@HiRyanHansen](https://twitter.com/HiRyanHansen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@AzieTesfai](https://twitter.com/AzieTesfai?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@MarioVanPeebles](https://twitter.com/MarioVanPeebles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to Guest-Star in Season 4
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [October 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1450492323067043850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Speaking of Azie, she posted a cool transformation video of her transition into superhero!
> BECOMING A DC SUPERHERO!
> (From 👩🏾🌾 -> 🦸🏾♀️)
> Shoutout to the dream team of women who help me become a superhero.💞💥[@DCComics](https://twitter.com/DCComics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@TheCWSupergirl](https://twitter.com/TheCWSupergirl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@warnerbrostv](https://twitter.com/warnerbrostv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/WW4stx8mPl](https://t.co/WW4stx8mPl)
>
> — Azie Tesfai (@AzieTesfai) [October 18, 2021](https://twitter.com/AzieTesfai/status/1450175429768146946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Y: The Last Man]()
Unfortunately, Y: The Last Man is the newest show to be cancelled by FX.
> ‘Y: The Last Man’ Cancelled By FX
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [October 17, 2021](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1449886429920829441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Abbi Jacobson, Azie Tesfai, Batwoman, E.R. Fightmaster, Grey's Anatomy, Home Economics, Jodi Balfour, Julianna Margulies, Legends of Tomorrow, Orphan Black, Reese Witherspoon, Supergirl, The Flash, The Morning Show, Y: The Last Man
---
### [Season Two is not a Dream for BIFL](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/season-two-is-not-a-dream-for-bifl/)
**Published:** October 27, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Tired of being disposable, we need to be people who are represented well, forever, and "BIFL" is doing just that.
**Content:**
“Be the change you want to see in the world” isn’t just a catchphrase for Kelsey O’Regan, the creator of *[BIFL](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bifl/)*.
## Kelsey
Back in 2016, they had a pretty craptastic year as a queer TV fan. After losing some friends and suffering through the [TV devastation](http://lezwatchtv.com/this-year/2016/) that started roughly around when [Lexa](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/lexa/) died on *The 100*, and then we had the Pulse shooting (and let’s not even touch politics), Kelsey had also come out as bisexual to their parents (non-binary, queer, and asexual came later).
So Kelsey did what people are always telling us to do. They sat down and wrote. And they wrote and wrote until these quirky, funny people in their head became more than just ideas. Jill was bisexual, like Kelsey identified at the time. Sarah was non-binary and their best friend ace. Suddenly the people Kelsey all wanted to see in the world were fully fleshed characters, ready for action.
The act of writing meant Kelsey got to tell the story they wanted. That **we** wanted! A story about people who were real, who existed, and was far beyond what we might expect from representation on any network.
Kelsey made *BIFL* and shared it with us all.
## Why *BIFL*?
Most of is think that BIFL means “Buy it for life.” While Kelsey and the crew are tight-lipped on the meaning (more than Matthew Mercer is about who’s on the Tal’dorei Council), my take away is that BIFL means something that isn’t disposable.
We’ve all spent years dealing with the subtle pain of being ignored on TV. We were disposable. We were hit by cars, given a special episode and never seen again, we wander off into parking lots, we’re written out, and of course… we’re killed. And the people who make those shows say over and over “Anyone can die!” as a reason, but they’re not doing the other side. That is, we’re not getting the happy stories to counteract the bad.
That isn’t what *BIFL* is. *BIFL* is the happy story. Sure, it’s about love and how dumb we all are with our lives and the pain of being a human… but the thing is, everyone is a human! They are fully fleshed, 100% **non**-disposable humans. The story isn’t easy, but it’s real and it feels good to have it just like we have a billion stories about cis, straight, people having complicated lives.
## *BIFL* Needs You!
But this post isn’t just a love letter to Kelsey for doing what the universe needed. It’s a letter to ask you to chip in and help *BIFL* out. *BIFL* is working on season two.
That’s right. *BIFL* needs you to help with season two! The [Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/amberrivera/bifl-season-2-an-lgbtq-comedy-with-a-lot-of-drama/pledge/new?clicked_reward=false) isn’t there yet, so we need your help to fund the second season.
Why? Well. Let me let Kelsey tell you:
> I needed a show that was safe for me to love, and so I made one myself.
>
> You can help us out here:
>
> — Kelsey O'Regan | #BIFLS2🏳️🌈 (@goneawayawhile) [October 20, 2021](https://twitter.com/goneawayawhile/status/1450916231486320653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
We need this show.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** BIFL
---
### ["The Girl in the Woods" Brings the Monsters](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/the-girl-in-the-woods-brings-the-monsters/)
**Published:** October 20, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Peacock's new thriller, "The Girl in the Woods" brings horror and mystery to Oregon.
**Content:**
##### Screener Review On *The Girl in the Woods*
A serious monster show, where the stakes are everything, gives birth to a new trio of heroes. The seriousness makes the show a little unbalanced, but the overall series is entertaining and a good way to binge a couple hours.
Queer Score: 5 Worth It? thumbs-up warning
The official longline is deceptively quirky:
> In supernatural drama THE GIRL IN THE WOODS, monsters are real, kept at bay behind a mysterious door in a cult-like colony. Teenage runaway Carrie’s job is to guard that door, but when strange occurrences begin to shake the sleepy mining town to its core, she must enlist the help of new friends Nolan and Tasha. The group becomes an unlikely trio of monster slayers, determined to save their loved ones. As they fight back, Nolan and Tasha can’t help but wonder…can they really trust Carrie? Small towns sure can be Hell.
In reality, it’s a little hard to pinhole the genre of *The Girl in the Woods*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
The series starts out with a somewhat *Buffy* vibe about people protecting the world from the forces of evil. But right away it turns into a slightly cultish turn, reminiscent of the *Maze Runner* or *Divergent* series, with a dash of small town *Twilight*. If you made me pick the most similar modern series, I’d say that it’s kind of capitalizing on *[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)*, but ends up being more like a less funny *[The Order](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-order/)*.
This uniqueness is added to by the fact that its only half-hour episodes! You get a quick minute to get into the episode, and are left unsettled and unsure of what the heck just happened. But in a good way. Having limited time means the plot per episode (and overall) have to be kept tight. It also means that exposition is quick and to the point.
No matter what, while *The Girl in the Woods* has funny moments, it’s not a comedy. The series takes itself seriously, though not to the point of absurdity or camp. It’s just very much not a laughing matter situation. And that, alas, is to its detriment. The show needs a step back with just a little more humorous. More than Tiktok videos at least. About halfway through the first episode, they start to find the right groove, but it makes the show feel like it’s a trying too hard to relax and be ‘funny’ in the right way.
In the first episode, we’re dropped in to Carrie, a one-armed protector, on the run from her cult and her job. Meanwhile, in the nearby town BFFs Nolan and Tasha struggle with their own identity in their small town. His mom opposes the mine (which is polluting) while her family works there. These threads, of course, cross right away, and a new Scooby gang is born.
Overall, the show is a pretty fun ride, as long as you take it with a grain of salt, like *The Order* or *Siren*.
## Where to Watch?
You can watch *The Girl in the Woods* just in time for Halloween. It drops on Peacock on October 21.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The Girl In the Woods
---
### [Queer Beats - October 15, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-october-15-2021/)
**Published:** October 15, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, I am waiting patiently for the return of Dickinson and Gentleman Jack.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, I am waiting patiently for the return of Dickinson and Gentleman Jack.
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
Idk I just thought this was cute and I miss them.
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CU76UOwpZZY/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Stephanie Beatriz (@stephaniebeatriz)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CU76UOwpZZY/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Dickinson](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dickinson/)
I love this show SO much so I’m posting both trailers that have been released for the new season.
> embrace the mess 🖤 the 3rd and final and BEST season of [@Dickinson](https://twitter.com/Dickinson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ~ Nov. 5th [pic.twitter.com/fvrQkyVFW1](https://t.co/fvrQkyVFW1)
>
> — Ella Hunt (@EllaHunt) [October 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/EllaHunt/status/1448640280706621442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Why do [Emily](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/emily-dickinson/) and [Sue](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sue-gilbert/) have to be so cute?!
> OUR THIRD AND FINAL SEASON 🥀
>
> all yours. on november 5th.[@Dickinson](https://twitter.com/Dickinson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@AppleTV](https://twitter.com/AppleTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/yd92IxmtFD](https://t.co/yd92IxmtFD)
>
> — Hailee Steinfeld (@HaileeSteinfeld) [October 13, 2021](https://twitter.com/HaileeSteinfeld/status/1448318538473566215?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I don’t think any of us are ready if this was [Ella Hunt](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ella-hunt/)‘s reaction…
> so i just finished watching dickinson season 3 [pic.twitter.com/bQS4YCb1xh](https://t.co/bQS4YCb1xh)
>
> — Ella Hunt (@EllaHunt) [October 11, 2021](https://twitter.com/EllaHunt/status/1447664664662401034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)
They are finished filming the new season so that means we are one step closer to getting to see it!
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CUpOHpQocyh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Sophie Rundle (@sophiesophierundle)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CUpOHpQocyh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
Is a Queer Beats post complete without a [Gigi](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/gigi-ghorbani/)/[Dani](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/dani-nunez/) post? This time it’s about [Sepideh](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sepideh-moafi/) and [Arienne](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/arienne-mandi/). They decided to just casually blow our minds at a fan event.
> Buenos días para mi[pic.twitter.com/3ZKII4wlW8](https://t.co/3ZKII4wlW8)
>
> — Marina Alarcón 🌙 (@Ma5rina) [October 2, 2021](https://twitter.com/Ma5rina/status/1444207786397782018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Listen, I know we should definitely not read into any of this because it was a fan event but still… BLESS THEM!
> GENTE ELAS SE BEIJARAM TCHAU [pic.twitter.com/HIM6mpj5js](https://t.co/HIM6mpj5js)
>
> — malu (@villanellexz) [October 2, 2021](https://twitter.com/villanellexz/status/1444125560276402176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I know the focus is usually on #Gini this season, but this couple is also giving me so many feels:
> [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CU0VfDave1j/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Kate Moennig (@kateomoennig)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CU0VfDave1j/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [The Morning Show](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-morning-show/)
I literally still cannot believe the queer storyline on The Morning Show is actually happening. But it is! And [Julianna](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/julianna-margulies/) hints at not being straight!
> Julianna Margulies on Playing a Lesbian on ‘The Morning Show’: ‘Who’s to Say I Haven’t Had My Own Gay Experiences?’ (EXCLUSIVE)
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [October 13, 2021](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1448328613384835079?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Dickinson, Gentleman Jack, The L Word: Generation Q, The Morning Show
---
### [The New Procedurals are Personal](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/the-new-procedurals-are-personal/)
**Published:** October 6, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** From CSI to CSI and NCIS to NCIS, the game has changed with procedurals.
**Content:**
The early 2000s were huge for procedurals. We had the *Law & Orders* in high swing, newbie *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* was fresh on the case, and *NCIS* was steady and strong. And what they all had in common was we *did not* go home with the characters at the end of the day.
## Classic Procedurals
Procedurals are an offshoot of detective crime stories, and deal realistically with crime from the point of view of the police and how they solve crimes and catch criminals. The first ones were rather rehabilitating the image of the police (see also my article about [Coplandia](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerly-copland/)) as prior to the early 1900s, they were generally shown as Keystone Cops. Bumbling and inept, it was always the gumshoe who saved the day.
And of course back then, queers were always the criminals.
Even when you look to the 1980s, cops didn’t really have much of a personal life. You knew Columbo had a wife, but that was it. You didn’t go home with the cops or know much about them besides what was mentioned. Around the 1990s, things began to shift more noticeably. We started getting victim queers (… yay?) but also a look into their actual lives. A great example of this is *[NYPD Blue](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/nypd-blue/)*, which even went so far as to have queer cops. She died, but change had begun.
By the time the 2000s rolled around, though, we were back to barely knowing about personal lives, most of the time. We never saw Lenny Brisco’s home on *Law & Order*, and we were blindsided when [Serena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/serena-southerlyn/) came out because of that.
The exception to that, at least with the *L&O* franchise, was *[SVU](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/law-order-special-victims-unit/)* which did follow people home. Sort of.
## A New Dawn
But if the procedurals had a bit of a of a step-back in the 2000s, then today in 2020 we can clearly identify the change. We’re seeing:
- more characters are people of color
- more characters are queer
- they are **not** only the victims/killers
And all this came to mind when I was watching the new [*NCIS: Hawai’i*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ncis-hawaii/). That’s not the first of it’s franchise to have queer regulars (that honour goes to *[NCIS: New Orleans](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ncis-new-orleans/)*), but it is the first time we’ve been given an opportunity to actually see them being really queer.
Tonight, as it happens, is the return of *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation*, with the revival series *CSI: Vegas*, and already were seeing a massive difference. The original had three men and two women, only one of which was a person of color (Warrick, who was killed off). For a brief time, Laurance Fishburne was on the show, but generally it was men and white men who led the show. Their revival tonight has two women of color, one of whom is leading the lab, a hispanic coroner, and promises to be more reflective on the real world. In addition, *CSI* has talked about how they are, in fact, going to be more personal. We will see people’s personal lives for a change.
## The Heart of the Matter
It doesn’t go unnoticed that, yet again, we are seeing attempts to humanize the police after some of the most horrific abuses of power these last two years. Having the police more reflect ‘us’ means little when we know that (for some like *CSI: Vegas*) they won’t be addressing things like COVID, or the issues with the police.
Perhaps redemption and renovation can only go so far, or perhaps this is step one-hundred in the ever ongoing quest to accurately show the world and still be entertainment.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** CSI: Vegas, NCIS: Hawai'i
---
### [Queer Beats - October 1, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-october-1-2021/)
**Published:** October 1, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, some of our favorite actors are back on our TV screens!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, some of our favorite actors are back on our TV screens!
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
I demand a crossover for all the women of the CW’s DC Universe.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CULBKjQJz-1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Javicia Leslie (@javicia)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CULBKjQJz-1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/)
New queer Christmas movie alert! [Elise Bauman](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elise-bauman/) will be in *Boughs of Holly* on Lifetime.
> Screaming! I feel like we willed this into being with Boughs of Holly, [@baumanelise](https://twitter.com/baumanelise?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) So excited for you! [\#lifetime](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lifetime?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/uGsdnlw0Th](https://t.co/uGsdnlw0Th)
>
> — Dana Piccoli (@DanaPiccoli) [September 28, 2021](https://twitter.com/DanaPiccoli/status/1442917174901817345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Derry Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/derry-girls/)
I don’t think I can take any more news of the end of shows that I love.
> ‘Derry Girls’ to End With Season 3 on Channel 4
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [September 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1441041612063322116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Family Law](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/family-law/)
I just want Ali Liebert to make an appearance in every show I watch, forever. Also, I may have an automatic attachment to any character named Maggie…
> Meet Maggie 🌈 Tonight on [@FamilyLawGlobal](https://twitter.com/FamilyLawGlobal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on [@GlobalTV](https://twitter.com/GlobalTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 9PM [\#RepresentationMatters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RepresentationMatters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@susinnielsen](https://twitter.com/susinnielsen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@JewelStaite](https://twitter.com/JewelStaite?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@LarkTV](https://twitter.com/LarkTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@SEVEN24films](https://twitter.com/SEVEN24films?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/SSIQzuAohK](https://t.co/SSIQzuAohK)
>
> — officially ali liebert (@AliLiebert) [September 24, 2021](https://twitter.com/AliLiebert/status/1441448310653349890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)
[Suranne Jones](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/suranne-jones/) attended the unveiling of a new statue of Anne Lister in Halifax.
> A statue of Anne Lister (1791-1840) by artist Diane Lawrenson, has just been unveilled in Halifax, UK, by actor Suranne Jones (who played the diarist in the series 'Gentleman Jack'). Lister is often described as the first modern lesbian [\#Womensart](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Womensart?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/oXFEgxkL3h](https://t.co/oXFEgxkL3h)
>
> — #WOMENSART (@womensart1) [September 26, 2021](https://twitter.com/womensart1/status/1442231983090900993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Good Witch](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-witch/)
[Kyana Teresa](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kyana-teresa/) came out as bisexual this week. Yay for her!
> I’ve been on a journey y’all. One of growth, learning, unlearning, accepting and now, embracing.
>
> It’s been years long and heart deep. 💖💜💙
>
> Can’t think of a better time to celebrate than on [\#BiVisibilityDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BiVisibilityDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Can you see me? I see you! I love you! 🙋🏽♀️🌈 [pic.twitter.com/RniK9WZ5N9](https://t.co/RniK9WZ5N9)
>
> — Kyana Teresa (@KyanaTeresa) [September 24, 2021](https://twitter.com/KyanaTeresa/status/1441209213976383488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
Do I even need to say it? I think the whole fandom is obsessed with [Gigi ](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/gigi-ghorbani/)and this couple.
> Happy 208! 🥰👯♀️ [@SHO\_TheLWord](https://twitter.com/SHO_TheLWord?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Gini](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gini?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#thelword](https://twitter.com/hashtag/thelword?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/QSOKFtANHW](https://t.co/QSOKFtANHW)
>
> — Sepideh Moafi (@SepidehMoafi) [September 24, 2021](https://twitter.com/SepidehMoafi/status/1441431806591516673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Meanwhile, raise your hand if you agree with Suranne Jones:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CUN5AK9BUdS/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Debra Palermo (She/Her) (@debrap65)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CUN5AK9BUdS/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Sex Education](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sex-education/)
At least Sex Education has been renewed for another season!
> IT’S COMING!!! 💦 Sex Education has been renewed for Season 4! [\#TUDUM](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TUDUM?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/33OfwRGXPD](https://t.co/33OfwRGXPD)
>
> — Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) [September 25, 2021](https://twitter.com/NetflixUK/status/1441805437750464514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Carmilla, Derry Girls, Family Law, Good Witch, Sex Education
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### [Summer Series Are For Sapphics](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/summer-series-are-for-sapphics/)
**Published:** September 29, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Lighter hearted shows, fun adventures, baby nurses, new governments, and witches. If you missed some summer gems, you should catch up now.
**Content:**
This summer, lighter-fare shows entertained me a lot more than normal. It’s been a tough couple years, and watching something a little more low-stakes was what I needed. No massive ‘every week is a movie level disaster’ (though that too can be fun, *[9-1-1: Lone Star](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1-lone-star/)*, I’m looking at you), but also no drama that’s all about being queer and how hard it is and all that.
Yeah, I wanted, this summer, to have some entertainment that really was just queers being people, having goofy adventures, and basically being ‘normal’ summer shows. Sure, we could watch *Legends of Tomorrow* (and yes, of course you did), which is always great summer fare, sometimes we need something new.
In case (like me…) you spent a lot of summer watching sports and still have some room in your schedule, have a look at these!
## *[The Owl House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-owl-house/)* (Disney)
Cartoons aimed at pre-teens isn’t everyone’s fun-fare, I know, but *The Owl House* is a deep story with a simple premise. [Luz Noceda](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/luz-noceda/) is a big dreaming weirdo who falls through a magical portal to the Burning Isles, where she meets the Owl Lady (house, lady, house lady, you get it), joins the magical high school, has adventures, and meets the girl of her dreams.
There’s only going to be three seasons (kind of… 2 seasons and then 3 wrap up movies), but we’re only half-way through season 2. Now’s the perfect time to catch up.
Watch it if you like: *[She-Ra and the Princesses of Power](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)*, *[Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/)*
## *[Nurses](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/nurses/)* (CBC)
We lovingly call this “Canada does Shondaland!” Instead of being about baby doctors, we follow five baby nurses in a hospital in Toronto. One of them is a lesbian, and she has a romance in both seasons. A more complicated romance than just girl-meets-girl, too. The characters have a causal depth that makes the series fun to watch.
Season two just finished in Canada, and NBC aired season one, but did not confirm for season two. Cross those fingers.
Watch it if you like: *[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)*, *[Rookie Blue](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/rookie-blue/)*
## *[Fantasy Island](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/fantasy-island/)* (Fox)
Wishes don’t always come true the way you want, and going to Fantasy Island doesn’t mean you’ll have the adventure you intended. On Fantasy Island, though, things are pretty darn good for queers. Like a full on happy-ending for one, and a second chance for another. The update has a nod back to the original, delves deeper into the mythology of the island, and yes, involves a tattoo.
Season one just wrapped (and signs are generally positive for season two). You can watch it all on Fox.
Watch it if you like: *[Melrose Place](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/melrose-place/),* or Reality TV shows
## *[Valeria](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/valeria/)* (Netflix)
A woman wants to be a writer, and getting there involves blowing up her marriage but getting closer to her friends. This is a very easy watch (with a lot of sex scenes just FYI) about young women having adventures in Spain. While it’s mostly about the straight girls (3:1), there’s also a queer coming of age (delayed a bit) and her growth as well.
The second season is on Netflix, captioned and dubbed (depending on your preferences).
Watch it if you like: *[Sex and the City](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sex-and-the-city/)*
## *[The Republic of Sarah](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-republic-of-sarah/)* (CW)
A small town in Vermont faces an unexpected dilemma: a mining company wants to destroy them. Through the actions of a quick witted social studies/history teacher, the town keeps their independence by going all in. Instead of falling down, they secede from the United States and establish their own country. Of course, it never goes all that easily, especially when her brother and father show back up. One of the main characters is a lesbian in law enforcement, and gets her own plots.
Sadly this show was canceled after one season, and ends in a bit of a rough place, but it’s still worth a watch.
Watch if if you like: *[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)*
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Fantasy Island, Nurses, The Owl House, The Republic of Sarah, Valeria
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### [The Loss of Nielsen Focus](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/the-loss-of-nielsen-focus/)
**Published:** September 22, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The more the world changes how it consumes television, the more we have to question if Nielsen TV data is as worthwhile as it was.
**Content:**
It’s no great secret that the landscape of television has changed in our lifetimes. And it’s no secret that the Neilsen group has struggled to keep up with the media we consume. As we get closer and closer to the end of year two of the Pandemic World, the relevance of Nielsen data becomes more and more questionable.
## A Brief History of Data Collection
Founded in 1923, the original plan was measuring the results of competitive sales, which allowed people to understand what a ‘market share’ was. For those of us who didn’t study that part of economics, it means if we compare what everyone does, we know who’s best and who’s not. Pretty straight forward, except in the part that collecting that data has always been kind of messy.
I actually was a Nielsen Buy family for a while, we had to scan in our grocery receipts and use a weird hand-held device to basically fax them in every week. After 6 months, we tapped out because it’s simply too much hassle and the device constantly froze and was otherwise annoying.
But what people are more familiar with is the concept of Nielsen Watch, which is what measures TV, Radio, and streaming media. Kind of. See the way you track that is, similar to that grocery story, you get a special device that hooks into your cable box and reports to momma how much of what shows you watched. They also had paper diaries (starting in 1953) which I’m sure everyone fudged on, since that’s just a lot of messy work, and while they introduced the [People Meter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_meter) in the 80s, that diary wasn’t officially retired until 2017.
Semi-related to this is that the Nielsen’s only started tracking demographics of same-sex couples in **2018**. Please note that is couples. And as I’ve mentioned before, queers watch[ the same stuff everyone else does](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/statistics-what-the-queers-watch/), with different priorities, which [changes at scale](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/what-the-queers-watch-changes-at-scale/).
That comes with a big ‘but…’
## How We Watch has Changed
I don’t have ‘traditional’ cable. I haven’t had a ‘cable box’ since something like 1995. Even when I had ‘traditional’ cable, I didn’t have a box set, I had a little device that used my TV’s software instead. Today, I do have a digital antennae to pick up local channels, but really I use it for sportsball and the CW (which is not generally allowed live on streamers — and that’s another drama).
I’m not abnormal. Few of my coworkers have cable. I remember the day my dad got it for our 1 bedroom shack and we thought it was the height of luxury. But now most of us use digital systems that allow us to watch whatever we want, whenever we want. I personally use YouTube TV which has an ‘unlimited’ DVR. It doesn’t have a DVR at all, it just gives you access to something it saved on it’s servers (commercials and all), and I can watch it forever if it’s in my favourites’ list.
We also don’t have water cooler TV as much anymore. Back when *[ER](https://lezwatchtv.com/shows/er/)* was king, I remember Friday mornings at the office when we’d get coffee or water and someone would ask “Hey, did you see that episode last night?” It was appointment TV! You watched or you were left out. Now, with Twitter and me on the West Coast, I usually know the Big Twist of any episode 2 hours before I can watch it. This means I don’t watch the late night shows live anymore! I watch them the next morning while I’m having coffee and clearing out my email.
Add into this binges. Netflix dumps a series on us, wholesale, and we watch. And all of this has led to serious concerns about data collection.
## Data Fails the Sniff Test
Back in May, some news hit the fan. The[ Media Rating Council](http://mediaratingcouncil.org), who maintains standards in research for the media industry as a whole, [issued a statement](http://mediaratingcouncil.org/051021%20MRC%20Industry%20Communication%20on%20Nielsen%20Natl_Final.pdf) regarding the Nielsen analytics, and it wasn’t good.
> Based on Nielsen’s analyses of the potential impacts of the changes to its panel procedures, MRC believes that Total Usage of Television (TUT) by Persons 18-49 was understated by approximately 2 to 6 percent for the February 2021 measurement period (the period covered by the analyses). In addition, MRC believes that Persons Using Television (PUT) estimates among the Persons 18-49 group was understated by a range of 1 to 5 percent in February 2021.
>
> **[MRC Statement on Nielsen National Television Viewing Estimates Analysis](http://mediaratingcouncil.org/051021%20MRC%20Industry%20Communication%20on%20Nielsen%20Natl_Final.pdf)**
The MRC did acknowledge that, due to COVID, Nielsen was no longer able to perform in-person visits (to check on existing members) and recruitment (to vet new members). This resulted in some households that previously would have been removed from the system to hang on. One year into the pandemic, and the critical mass was hit. There is now a **significant** area of concern that the Nielsen numbers just aren’t up to snuff.
> To summarize, Nielsen identified approximately 9,400 of its total of about 40,000 TV panel homes in the U.S. as of February 2021 that had triggered alerts within Nielsen’s systems that, in pre-pandemic times, would have led the home to be withheld from contributing to Nielsen’s estimates until the alerts had been addressed by Nielsen personnel. Of these 9,400, approximately 2,400 of the homes had triggered alerts that were considered “high priority,” in that the condition that led to the alert was deemed to be highly likely related to an issue that would affect Nielsen’s ability to collect complete and accurate viewing data from the home. Another 3,000 of the 9,400 homes were in a medium priority category, while the remaining 4,000 homes were assigned a lower priority. As Nielsen began its return to in-person field processes in March 2021, it used these priority classifications as guides to determine the order in which homes that were known to be in need of maintenance issues were to be addressed.
>
> **[MRC Statement on Nielsen National Television Viewing Estimates Analysis](http://mediaratingcouncil.org/051021%20MRC%20Industry%20Communication%20on%20Nielsen%20Natl_Final.pdf)**
## Nielsen Takes a Hiatus … Not Like That
The subsequent audit and next-steps that stemmed from the MRC caused the Nielsen to issue their own statement in September. And it was a doozy.
> I’m writing to inform you that members of the Media Rating Council (MRC) have responded to our request for a hiatus with a vote to suspend accreditation for our National TV Ratings service, as well as our Local TV Ratings service.
>
> [MRC Update](https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/press-releases/2021/mrc-update/) – Nielsen’s letter to clients
Have a second read. Nielsen, after being flagged as having unreliable data and working for just about half a year with the MRC on fixing it, decided to step back and no longer have their data accredited.
In other words, they pulled a Netflix: Just believe our numbers, why would we lie?
This does not mean the data won’t be out there anymore, it means it’s no longer got that seal of “This is good data and we can prove it because of an independent validator!” That scares me a little. I don’t trust numbers when they’re not vetted, and if that makes you think “Mika, how can we trust *your* numbers when you post stats?” you’re right to question! Our data’s public, but the collection is rife with human error. The point, though, is that the Nielsens have one job, and that would be **data**.
## No More “Traditional” Viewing
Both Nielsen and the MRC have the same problem at the end of the day. How the heck do you measure ‘viewing’ when the old way was thrown out the window, baby, bathtub, bath water and all? Linear TV is, at best, half of how people consume TV content. Media has moved from relying on this stalwarts like Nielsen to their own, home grown measurements.
To think of this another way, when we look at our own websites, we have our own tracking systems (Google Analytics, for example) to measure who visits us, what devices they use, and so on. We don’t have access to anyone else’s unless they give us that data, so we really don’t know ‘how good’ we’re doing compared to other people unless we use a third party. We’re doing pretty well for a super niche site, by the way, especially considering we don’t advertise.
But it’s one thing to claim “The most popular LGBTQIA+ TV database!” and another to claim “The country’s most watched network!” The former is a very small pie slice. The latter is how you make or break pay checks. And now that TV networks are moving into our world of self-declared, isolated, data collection and study, the concept of that Nielsen Unified Structure is crumbling.
## Impressions Only
That brings us to the announcement that the Nielsens are taking an “Impressions First Initiative.”
> The move to impressions will occur in conjunction with the integration of broadband only (BBO) homes into Nielsen’s local measurement metrics in January 2022. The move to an impressions-based currency will deliver a more complete, precise and representative audience measurement, along with the added benefit of enabling cross-platform audience measurement. In today’s fragmented media landscape, the move to impressions lays the groundwork for implementing [Nielsen ONE](https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/solutions/measurement/nielsen-one/) across local, national and digital measurement.
>
> [Nielsen Announces “Impressions First Initiative” and the Integration of Broadband Only Homes into Local Measurement in January 2022](https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/press-releases/2021/nielsen-announces-impressions-first-initiative-and-the-integration-of-broadband-only-homes-into-local-measurement-in-january-2022/)
The idea is pretty cool, actually. Nielsen has finally figured out a way forward. They’re gonna track everyone! Broadband, streaming, you name it! Except … the idea of “Impressions-based” buying and selling of advertising sounds a heck of a lot like internet advertising, doesn’t it?
Ultimately, it remains to be seen how well this is going to work out. If they’re still not well-vetting the households, we’re not going to get a good picture of who’s watching what. And if they don’t stop and expand the concept of ‘households’ more, they’re going to be left out in the cold.
## We’re All Losers
The losers in all of this, however, are you and me.
If the gamble by Nielsen fails, then the media moguls will continue their branch into self-managed data. This means no more verifiable and validated metrics. This means no more overnight ratings that are reliable and directly relatable to each other. Everyone will have their own stats, and while that’s good for each network to decide what shows to keep and which to ditch, it means we will no longer be able to fully trust that data.
Consider this real example of Netflix. They don’t share the nitty gritty details of who watches what and when, like other places. Their numbers are shared but lack the context we need to determine actual success. Not even show-runners really know how things are going until Netflix tells them “You’re done” (RIP *[One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time)*), which means [a lot of us find that data sus](https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/18/media/netflix-viewership-numbers/index.html). On top of that, Netflix says you’ve watched a show if you’ve watched at least **two minutes** of it.
Yeah. I know.
Now imagine if everyone does that.
The landscape’s about to get really ugly, folks.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Nielsens
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### [Queer Beats - September 17, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-september-17-2021/)
**Published:** September 17, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, the news included way too many show cancelations for my liking.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! I missed out on over three weeks of queer TV news so let’s get started! This week, the news included way too many show cancelations for my liking.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
It’s extremely rare that a popular fan casting actually comes to life but this time, IT HAPPENED! [Bridget Regan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/bridget-regan/) will be Batwoman’s Poison Ivy!
> [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) has found its Poison Ivy.
>
> The CW series has cast [@BridgetRegan](https://twitter.com/BridgetRegan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) as the iconic DC supervillain for Season 3. [pic.twitter.com/YUeryUYD1p](https://t.co/YUeryUYD1p)
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [August 30, 2021](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1432460684000829444?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Meanwhile, most of the Batwoman cast headed to DragonCon last week and it gave me so many [Kate](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)/[Sophie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sophie-moore-2/) feels.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CTh1u_LLwhB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Wallis Day (@wallisday)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CTh1u_LLwhB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
B99 is finally ending (sadly) and [Stephanie Beatriz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/) wrote a goodbye post to the show.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CT5DBsHPgwI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Stephanie Beatriz (@stephaniebeatriz)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CT5DBsHPgwI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Derry Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/derry-girls/)
This video doesn’t include any new information, it just made me miss Derry Girls.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CTor0JtKrxG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Nicola Coughlan (@nicolacoughlan)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CTor0JtKrxG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Dickinson](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dickinson/)
This is the most personally heartbreaking news of the week for me. Dickinson will end after the third season… UGH!
> Death never comes for poetry. The third and final season of [\#Dickinson](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dickinson?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) premieres November 5. [pic.twitter.com/ylkImD9Oh6](https://t.co/ylkImD9Oh6)
>
> — Dickinson (@Dickinson) [September 2, 2021](https://twitter.com/Dickinson/status/1433459715787444240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Generation](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/generation/)
HBO Max also already canceled Generation after one season.
> HBO Max cancels [\#GENERATION](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GENERATION?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) after one season
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [September 15, 2021](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1437940639157522433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
[Leo Sheng](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/leo-sheng/) graced Vogue Man Hong Kong this week!
> Baby’s first Vogue (Vogue Man Hong Kong, specifically).
>
> Long thread / caption below. [pic.twitter.com/y2ntlDnUXz](https://t.co/y2ntlDnUXz)
>
> — Leo Sheng (@iLeoSheng) [September 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/iLeoSheng/status/1435302602472771585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And [Kate](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kate-moennig/) and [Sarah](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sarah-shahi/) decided to make us all feely again.
> I miss you like Shane misses Carmen ❤️
>
> — kate moennig (@katemoennig) [September 3, 2021](https://twitter.com/katemoennig/status/1433606536719265799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Law & Order: SVU](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/law-order-special-victims-unit/)
Well, there goes our SVU queer…
> BREAKING: Jamie Gray Hyder & Demore Barnes are departing 'Law & Order: [\#SVU](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SVU?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [September 3, 2021](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1433935906314932230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
\#Luimelia ended another season and we currently do not know if there will be more. All I have to say is… THERE BETTER BE!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CTtyt_WtQcW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by CAROL ROVIRA (@carolrovira)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CTtyt_WtQcW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Republic of Sarah](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-republic-of-sarah/)
Another day, another cancelation…
> ‘Republic of Sarah’ Canceled After One Season at CW
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [September 2, 2021](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1433546440358473731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Schitt’s Creek](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/schitts-creek/)
Remember the wine label scene? Emily Hampshire says it helped her realize her own real-life identity.
> Emily Hampshire Says the ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Wine Label Scene Helped Her Identify as Pansexual
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [September 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1433209975480987651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [She-Ra and the Princesses of Power](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)
Here’s the thing. I was so excited about this until I actually clicked on the article and found out that it isn’t actually connected to the Netflix show. Amazon better not be cowards and keep it queer!
> She-Ra Live-Action Series in Early Development at Amazon (EXCLUSIVE)
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [September 13, 2021](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1437446110679904256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Dickinson, Generation, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Luimelia, Schitt's Creek, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, The L Word: Generation Q, The Republic of Sarah
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – September 6, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-avalance-wedding/)
**Published:** September 6, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** The therapy session with Bette, Tina, Carrie and Angie goes just as well as expected and the long-anticipated Avalance wedding saves the world.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, the therapy session with Bette, Tina, Carrie and Angie goes just as well as expected and the long-anticipated Avalance wedding saves the world.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)* – Season 2 Episode 5 “Lobsters, Too” \[Live\]## Finley and Sophie
We open the episode with Finley puking into the toilet then chugging down a beer — a great way to start the day! This can’t be a healthy lifestyle choice for her new soccer coaching job. Is that still happening?
Sophie comes in and they have their 100th awkward conversation. Are we supposed to be thinking they should be together? Because in my opinion, that’s the last thing that should happen.
Even though Sophie and Dani hung out all day and night in Ojai, Sophie is compelled to let Finley know they are not back together.
Finley, move out and move on already!
Later at work, Finey goes to Tess for advice. She’s still holding out hope Sophie will come around and they’ll ride off into the sunset or something. Tess is team Move On, Already!
Yes, find someone whose wedding you didn’t derail who clearly wants to be with you!
Finley took Tess’ advice seriously because, like, an hour later she’s already found someone.
Can you imagine having a job where you can not only use work time to flirt with a stranger to the point where they want to go home with you, but your bosses are like, “Get outta here you crazy kids!” before your shift ends?
That night Sophie brings home missed curbside date sushi for Finley and discovers her hooking up with the girl from the bar. She has to go to sleep to the sounds of them banging.
This situation is a mess, y’all. Someone needs to move out or the apartment needs better soundproofing.
## Gigi and Bette
I would like to take this moment to proclaim my love for Gigi. She is the best thing to happen to TLWGQ and Bette is too Bette to see it.
“Not unless you need to.” Nice, Bette.
The only way Gigi could get Bette to pay attention to her would be to turn into a piece of art (my wife said that while we were watching).
Bette is so extra this season. She’s like Bette times 100. I know she’s got a lot going on and she and Gigi are not the best match, but OMG LOOK AT GIGI! I’d at least try to find some enjoyment in this relationship and not be such a dick to her in her own house!
Gigi’s learning the only way to be in a relationship with Bette is to be an ignored doormat.
## Shane and Tess
It’s another day at Dana’s and Tess tells Shane the person she mentioned during Surprise Movie Night Gone Wrong is coming over for coffee, like, right now. I wonder who it could be.
> I screamed "Cherie Jaffe!" when this happened. I love when original L Word characters make an appearance. -T [\#TheLWord](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWord?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/cvQzH83dob](https://t.co/cvQzH83dob)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 6, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1434883227752222721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**OMG, IT’S CHERIE JAFFE!**
I literally sat up and yelled “Cherie Jaffe!” when I saw her.
To remind you all what happened 17 years ago, Cherie was a rich woman with a husband and kid Shane had a very intense and dramatic affair with. Cherie’s teenage kid was coming out too and she lied to her dad and said she and Shane hooked up. That blew everything up.
Anyway, back to the present.
> Cherie Jaffe popping in 17 years later to create some chaos. [\#TheLWord](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWord?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/cEqb4GpyN8](https://t.co/cEqb4GpyN8)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 6, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1434883940293152768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I like Shane talking like she’s evolved 17 years later and not the “irresistible homewrecker” she once was. Please stick to this, Shane!
That night at the poker game, Cheri grabs Shane’s leg under the table and Tess sees it. Cheri’s playing more games than poker because when Tess goes to leave Cheri bangs her on Shane’s office sex couch.
I hope that couch gets cleaned regularly. It gets so much action we may need to add it as a character to our database.
At the end of the night, Shane is cleaning up and hears a knock at the door. Of course, it’s Cheri.
Oh, Shane, this is so many levels of bad decision-making.
That being said, I am loving this. [Carmel](https://lezwatchtv.com/author/carmel/) said it well in the [LezWatchTV Slack](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/): “Showed up, create chaos, disappear. Big fan.”
Me, too!
## Dani
Dani’s story starts “Season 1 of The Good Fight” style visiting her dad in prison. There she is surprised with the news she’s the interim CEO of her dad’s company.
Gigi is waiting outside in the car to be her Lyft driver for the day I guess.
Doesn’t Gigi have a high-profile real estate job to get to? I guess business is good enough to hang out with Dani all day drinking wine and slowly unpacking boxes in her new condo.
Dani tells Gigi about her time with Sophie in Ojai.
Okay, I guess the 24 hours they spent together just was a Goodbye Sex thing.
Now Dani can focus on her family drama, her dad’s business she’s now in charge of and whatever’s going on here with her and Gigi.
> "Are you hitting on me?"
> "Uh, no. I mean, I don't think… so."[\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/OyWMnpOamj](https://t.co/OyWMnpOamj)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 6, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1434884713592893444?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m not sure how I feel about these two. I don’t know if I like it or if the show is just playing musical chairs with characters. I’d watch Gigi walk down the street for an hour so I’m fine either way.
## Tina, Bette & Carrie
Oh, goodness, these three.
The moment is here for Angie’s therapy session with Bette, Tina and Carrie. This is going to be quite the ride. Bette does not like Carrie and it’s clear the feeling is mutual.
Tina, you can’t promise Bette is going to behave.
At the session, Angie tells all her moms her donor Marcus is sick. He’s in kidney failure and Angie wants to see if she’s a match. As usual, Bette loses her shit.
Things melt down into chaos and Angie storms out.
After the session, Carrie is in a bad mood and shit-talking Bette.
Carrie grabs a Lyft and leaves Tina to go to work.
I don’t get Tina and Carrie’s relationship, but Rosie O’Donnell plays such a great character. She is so NOT like the other characters ever on this show. Historically, most characters have been so polished and Carrie is a grumpy middle age butch. She shakes things up and I love it.
That night, Bette gives Angie a really good apology and says she can meet Marcus. I’m glad because I’m a firm believer in kids created with donor sperm having the right to know their biology. Our kid has known his donor since birth and it’s not an issue at all. That being said, I would have done the same thing at Bette. I’m an “Absolutely not!” first reaction then *Apologize and Reconsider After I Cool Down* parent.
I wonder if Marcus Allenwood is going to be played by the same actor ([Mark Gibson](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1649073/))!
## Alice
Alice is still a mess after breaking up with Nat.
Alice tells Sophie Nat has been texting her wanting to get back together.
> "Yeah. I'm, like, the beacon of health."[\#TheLWord](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWord?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/rr6gCm1CXw](https://t.co/rr6gCm1CXw)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 6, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1434885392520597506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The couple Sophie found for her new segment have been together for 43 years. My wife and I are only 14 years away from being together for just as long. Will someone be interviewing us for our sage wisdom then?
The couple drops this piece of advice during their interview.
Who was that supposed to be for? Sophie and Dani, Sophie and Finley or Alice and Nat? I’m not sure if any of those combinations are worth fighting for at this point.
Later, Alice is at home preparing a fancy dinner for Nat when Nat calls to cancel.
Poor Alice. Not only did she call to cancel, but she also called after leaving another woman’s house.
Alice calls her former editor, now friend Tom over to help clean up the mess and eat the dinner. Tom shrieks when he discovers live lobsters in Alice’s kitchen.
Tom is deathly allergic to shellfish, so they decide to take the lobsters to the beach to set them free.
At the beach, the two of them talk and they’re pretty cute together.
I know the show has been criticized for erasing Alice’s bisexuality after season 2 of the OG L Word. She and Tom are pretty cute and I think they’re a good choice to un-erase it. I hope it happens!
## Micah
After mediating the world’s worst lesbian family therapy session, Micah texts Maribel to come over. Even though Micah won’t say it out loud, Maribel knows what’s up and goes in for the kiss.
YAY! At least there’s one happy couple on this show!
*[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)* – Season 6 Episode 15 “The Fungus Amongus” \[Live\]Almost 4 years and exactly 60 episodes ago Sara Lance and Ava Sharpe first met and have since been in one of the longest-running enemies-to-girlfriends wlw relationships on superhero TV. Last night they put a ring on it in an Avalance wedding only the Legends could have.
> [\#AvalanceWedding](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AvalanceWedding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Part 1. [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/TvrQYs9mQF](https://t.co/TvrQYs9mQF)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 6, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1434899903197687818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Of course, the Avalance wedding was interrupted by the possible end of the world by an alien attack, but queer love prevailed.
> [\#AvalanceWedding](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AvalanceWedding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Part 2. Co-Captains forever! ♥️[\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/BzTPdLfSoa](https://t.co/BzTPdLfSoa)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 6, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1434900319528488964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love the Avalance wedding saving the world. And I appreciate this show so much for proving a queer couple in a stable loving relationship can still have adventures and fun. You don’t have to throw constant breakups and relationship hardships at them for cheap drama. Happy queer couples can be entertaining and kick-ass.
Co-captains forever, baby!
**This week:** *Queen Sugar* is back. *Good Trouble* is having a season finale, and *The Republic of Sarah* is sadly ending.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Legends of Tomorrow, The L Word: Generation Q
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### [Lesbians Die or Move to Another Country](https://lezwatchtv.com/2014/lesbians-die-or-move/)
**Published:** September 26, 2014
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Damn it, Rookie Blue, how did you take such a great lesbian season four and dash it all to pieces on season five?
**Content:**
Damn it, *Rookie Blue*, how did you take such a great lesbian season four and dash it all to pieces on season five?
In *Rookie Blue*‘s rather ‘explosive’ finale, we finally got some closure on the Golly Relationship. After 5.07, they were very much broken up (unless “I’m seeing someone” is code for “I’m just trying to see how committed you are to us…”) and Gail was moving forward with, of all things, adopting the girl we met in 5.04, Sophie.
As she’s working through that process, Holly shows up at the Division and pretty much attacks Gail with her lips. It’s an interesting makeout scene in an interrogation room (scene of their first real kiss) but very strange to just have Holly so giddy and bouncy and eager to lip-lock Gail again. It felt wildly out of character to just have them jump back into that, even though Holly confessed to her ‘someone else’ dumping her because she wasn’t over Gail. Fair enough.
But that starts to lose points when, in the second half of the episode, Gail and Holly have a quite tête-à-tête in the locker room and reveal that they’re adopting (Gail) and moving to San Francisco (Holly). Both want the other to be ‘with’ them through whatever this becomes, and it’s a serious WTF moment?
Season five was incredibly uneven when it came to the Gail/Holly relationship. Season four was wonderful and made perfect use of 15 or so minutes of screen time. You could really see this strange friendship morphing into something else. Season five, on the other hand, gave us glimpses into Gail’s life but not enough to explain why she wanted to adopt, and without enough Gail/Holly scenes, the interrogation make-out session felt forced and awkward.
Also who the hell moves to another country in two weeks and actually thinks their ex is going to drop everything and go with them?
- Realness: 2 out of 5
- Time On Screen: Less than 3 minutes
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Rookie Blue
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### [Hello world!](https://lezwatchtv.com/2014/hello-world/)
**Published:** September 24, 2014
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** When Shay was killed off on Chicago Fire, a lot of people were upset. Mika had never watched it, and Tracy said she was lucky and then...
**Content:**
When Shay was killed off on Chicago Fire, a lot of people were upset. Mika had never watched it, and Tracy said she was lucky and then…
> We should start a lesbian character blog and have the tags “dead lesbian” “not worth it”
Mika had a random coupon for a .com domain. And thus LezWatchTV.com was born!
**Categories:** Announcements
---
### [The One Where We Stop Watching Chicago Fire](https://lezwatchtv.com/2014/we-stop-watching-chicago-fire/)
**Published:** September 24, 2014
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Leslie Elizabeth Shay - Patron Saint of Lez Watch TV. May you rest in peace.
**Content:**
Leslie Elizabeth Shay – Patron Saint of Lez Watch TV. May you rest in peace.
Oh, hey, her name is Leslie. That’s funny… Lez. I never watched the show, but the uproar last night made me think that, perhaps something had gone wrong. And lo, they had killed her off. Why does this matter? Well she was the only lesbian on the show (not a big deal, lots of people are the only ‘whatever’ if they’re not a white, anglo-saxon, christian male), one of two women, and … dead. The dead lesbian trope is alive and well.
From After Ellen recap [“Chicago Fire” recap (3.1): A damn Shayme](http://www.afterellen.com/chicago-fire-recap-3-1-a-damn-shayme/09/2014/):
> I can’t say I was shocked by Shay’s death. The summer articles about the show led me to believe she would be the one to die. From a storytelling place, it makes absolute sense. Shay was central to more characters on the show than anyone else. Her death would make the biggest impact and it sets up a season full of drama for all of the characters. But that doesn’t take into account the fact that the dead lesbian is a tired trope.
>
> [](https://lezwatchtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Leslie_Shay.jpg)Even more tired is the idea that women on television shows exist solely to advance the storylines of their male counterparts. They were never going to kill Severide or Casey (in spite of the fact that last season we learned that one good knock to the head could be the end of Matt). Instead, they looked around and found that the way to make Severide more interesting was to kill his best friend. Shay gets sacrificed so we can watch Kelly deal with his grief, so he can spiral out of control, or rage, or screw things up with Det. Hairporn, or whatever else they have in store for him.
>
> This is the third time this show has killed a female character (yes, they also killed Darden but he has had maybe one minute of screen time, total). Hailey died to advance Casey’s storyline. Jones died, at least in part, to advance Dawson’s but also to advance Herrmann’s character growth. Now, Shay is dead to give Severide room to grow. It’s disappointing. Not just because this is a lame trope, but also because we have lost a character we loved before we got a chance to really know her.
>
> So, while I understand this made sense from a storytelling standpoint, I can’t ignore the greater picture it fits into. Female characters need to be more than just props to make male characters look good or to give them something to overcome. For a while Leslie Shay was a character who advanced her own plots, had her own triumphs and losses, and even a smidgen of a love life and it’s a sad thing to see her join the pantheon of dead lesbians so Severide could have a reason to cry.
>
> Thanks to all of you who have been tweeting along with the #ShaycagoFire hashtag and to everyone who has read these recaps. I will miss writing them almost as much as I will miss Shay and her priceless quips.
So. Thank you for making Tracy and me make a website, *Chicago Fire*. Glad I didn’t get invested!
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Chicago Fire
---
### ["Good Trouble" Tells The Truth in The Season Finale](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/good-trouble-tells-the-truth-in-the-season-finale/)
**Published:** September 8, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** There is so much going on at the Coterie (and outside it) that I think I need a flowchart...
**Content:**
Gosh there is a lot to unpack about this season finale, but first, we need a recap to understand what’s going on.
A
It’s a solid finale for a wild season that tackles the hanging problems, serious questions, and makes us think about what we all really want in the end. Watch it **tonight** on Freeform!
Warning: The rest of this post contains spoilers for season 3, and mild spoilers for the finale!
## Season 3’s Rollercoaster
There are a lot of plots going on, but frankly here are the ones we care about:
- Margaret Cho (playing [herself](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/margaret-cho-good-trouble/)) is stepping in to help run the stand up showcase Alice is in.
- [Alice](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alice-kwan/) took down the patriarchy and nearly got her showcase canceled, but instead found out that [Sumi](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sumi/) went to bat for her with Margaret Cho, and also broke up with her kind of girlfriend, [Ruby](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/ruby-3/) (who used to work at the showcase and maaaaybe only gave Alice a chance because they were sleeping together).
- Malika decided to give love a chance with a woman – her coworker [Angelica](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/angelica/)
Oh and there’s some drama with Gael’s one-night-stand (who was Mariana’s replacement Callie who went a bit bonkers) being pregnant, Callie and Gael being back together, Marianna and her conflicts with her fellow Spekulate-escapees, Dennis and Davia and mysterious weirdo Kelly … yeah everyone’s got drama. Anyway, we care about our Sapphics.
## Alice (and Margaret and Sumi and Ruby)
Alice has had a rough year. She competed with Lindsay (Sumi’s partner at the time) for a spot in the showcase. They both got it, but Alice was sleeping with a director. That all blew up recently, with Chad’s ouster outing that relationship. Sumi and Lindsay also broke up, which accidentally paved the way for Sumi and Alice to kiss. Alice has held a torch for Sumi all this time, but they both decide to treat the kiss like it didn’t happen. Except it did. Which is why Alice breaks up with Ruby.
I think I need a flowchart …
Anyway. We get to the finale and after a tense “the show is canceled!”, Margaret Cho steps in to run it! Which turned out to be due to Alice and Sumi’s totally failed attempt to trick her (seriously it was like *Spies Like Us* — they were terrible spies). Sumi went back (the old ‘forgot my phone’ ploy) and managed to win Margaret over.
So here we are, ready to show the world their art, they’re making the sets and costumes and … news drops. Big news. News that will change everything and show us what friendship and doing the right thing really means.
## Malika (and Angelica and polyamory)
I have loved Malika’s storyline this season. First she went from a typical relationship into polyamory. But she started out just being the single polycule off the side, especially since her existing boyfriend wasn’t okay with it and they broke up. It wasn’t until last week’s episode, “Blindside,” that Malika had a chance to step into how she felt about polyamory by dating someone new.
A woman.
Her coworker Angelica.
We all saw Angelica’s interest in Malika, but I didn’t expect them to actually give us a payoff. This is a realistic storyline about a topic that rarely gets talked about without negative implications, something Malika’s actress Zuri Adele talked about to TV Line:
> I was really excited about it. What I love about *Good Trouble* is that it explores these lives of millennials in a way that sort of rejects labels and living conventional lives. So it feels like the perfect platform. And like you said, we haven’t seen polyamory explored in a way that’s not stigmatizing or fetishizing or making this the center of a joke. This is a way that’s really grounded in authenticity. I’m excited for us to get a Black millennial perspective on polyamory. Once our showrunner told me about it, I just got really excited to learn more. I also love that Malika is new to polyamory, which was really exciting because I’m also new to polyamory. I’m still learning so much about polyamory, so there wasn’t the pressure of portraying a character who has been practicing polyamory. I get to learn alongside of Malika, which is really exciting, and we have some really great experts who contribute to our writers’ room, and it feels great to be doing so in an honest way.
>
> [*Good Trouble*‘s Zuri Adele Talks Exploring Malika’s Sexuality and Her ‘Liberating’ Polyamorous Relationship](https://tvline.com/2021/08/25/good-trouble-spoilers-season-3-malika-queer-polyamory-zuri-adele-interview/) – TV Line
It’s a real treat to have a show just take this as normal. That we all question our labels and what they mean to us. Especially since Malika had previously identified as straight, and now we have the absolutely normalcy of that too!
On top of all that, Malika’s boyfriend has been up for the same role she wanted at their NPO. Yeah, dating the guy up for the same job. Who’s in her polycule. Hoooooo.
Malika has to decide between love, work, and what kind of work she really wants to do.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Good Trouble
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – August 30, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-dani-and-sophie/)
**Published:** August 30, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I'm back on my L Word Generation Q recaps! Everyone seems to be in a bad place this season, but Dani and Sophie may be getting a restart.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I’m back on my *L Word Gen*eration Q recaps! Everyone seems to be in a bad place this season, but Dani and Sophie may be getting a restart.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)* – Season 2 Episode 4 “Lake House” \[Live\]I hate to say this but I feel like this season of *The L Word Generation Q* is a little boring. We’re 4 episodes in and there’s not as much drama as last year. I think this may be a result of filming during covid — everyone is siloed into their own plots. I loved the group shots and comedic chemistry between several characters at once. I’m also sad my favorite queer poly triad is broken up, but that’s a different topic
Here’s what everyone was up to last week.
## Dani and Sophie
The show opens up like season 1 of *The Good Fight* when Maia’s dad got arrested for fraud, but in this case, it’s Dani’s dad.
Dani disappears and no one knows where she went, but Sophie is able to figure it out. She escaped to her family’s house in Ojai. She lets Sophie in when she arrives at the house and they start a long day of processing. Processing Dani’s dad, processing the last couple of months and their relationship…which leads to this.
I think Dani and Sophie had a lot of issues, but Sophie and Finley just felt wrong. If I have to pick, I’m team Dani and not mad about this.
At end of the night, Sophie gets up to go back home Dani tells her to stay.
> Did Dani and Sophie get a reset? I'm curious to see what happens next with them. -T [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/oKTexGPADq](https://t.co/oKTexGPADq)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 30, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1432382604192399372?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I am not in support of cheating on your fiance with someone who then blows up your wedding to deal with your relationship problems, but Dani was not nice to Sophie. It went beyond being occupied with a busy job. When she was around she gave her like zero emotional attention. Maybe a big blow-up is what they needed to restart the relationship. Although it could have been a big fight and calling the wedding off vs. what happened. But then, this is a drama.
## Micah
Is involved in everyone’s story this season, but since breaking up with Jose, his main plot has been hanging out with Sophie’s sister Maribel. They are totally cute together and I ship it.
It looks like Micah does too because, after a double date arranged by Maribel, Micah tells her he wasn’t into it. When she asks why he says he doesn’t think he’s gay, and he may be into women too. Maribel looks surprised, but she says she could set him up with a woman if he wants.
He was totally about to ask her out. I hope he gets the nerve up next week!
## Sophie and Finley
Why these two are still living together I have no idea. Sophie fucked up and Finley burst in and derailed her wedding — it’s not a good foundation for a friendship or whatevership they’re trying to have. In my opinion, Sophie and Finley need a time-out.
Despite this being a bad idea, Sophie asks Finley out to dinner.
Oh, no, this is going to get Finley’s hopes way up.
Later, Micah tells Sophie about the situation with Dani’s dad and begs her to find her because no one knows where she is. Sophie tells him she probably doesn’t want to be found, especially by her, but she drives off to search for her anyway.
While Sophie is off finding Dani, Finley is getting ready for the big (in her mind) date by buying a new pink blazer and flowers. It’s painful to watch because we all know Dani is not coming back to LA for this dinner and Finley has made this into a big deal.
Micah sees it, we all see it.
Later, Finley is at the restaurant waiting for her curbside sushi date with Sophie when she calls to tell her she can’t make it. She lies about why.
Ugh, this is not going to end well.
Back at home, Micah inadvertently spills the beans on the real reason Sophie is in Ojai.
After hearing that news Finley scoots away to the liquor store. Ugh, she is going to be a hot mess next week.
## Alice
Alice is depressed and staying at Bette’s house after breaking up with Nat.
> The running joke of Shane and Alice's mom in [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is hilarious, plus I rewatched Shane and Lenore's origin story from [\#TheLWord](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWord?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) recently. -T [pic.twitter.com/zJHVaCbYCk](https://t.co/zJHVaCbYCk)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 29, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1432082782524739588?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I didn’t know Alice had her own house with her mom in it!
When she gets to her place Lenore is there! She is still played by Anne Archer who was her mom in the original — I love that! Lenore is still a trainwreck and involved with an MLM.
I’m a little obsessed with MLMs and have listened to a couple of [podcasts about them](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dream/id1435743296), so this made me laugh and feel sad at the same time.
Alice tells her mom she and Nat broke up, she’s moving back to her place and mom’s got to go. Her mom flat-out refuses and tells Alice she needs her. Alice leased her a new apartment and everything, but Lenore still says no.
At work, Alice’s editor Tom pushes her to open up emotionally on a segment about Dana. She doesn’t want to but he pressures her into it.
> A second emotional scene in the last [\#LWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) tied back to the original L Word. I feel like this show is helping us process the bad shit that went down 15 years ago. 😢 -T [pic.twitter.com/GirGXuM5Jn](https://t.co/GirGXuM5Jn)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 30, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1432358038388813830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
UGH. There are so many unresolved feelings from the first L Word and this is like a group therapy session. We could all go around the room and tell our feelings about Dana dying 15 years ago.
After a long day at work, Alice goes home and cries in her mom’s arms. Poor Alice.
## Bette Fucking Porter
Bette is still dealing with Angelica getting her DNA tested and finding and meeting her half-sibling from last week.
I’ve been re-watching the OG L Word and reminded myself of Marcus Allenwood being Bette and Tina’s donor. He’s an artist and at the time was dating a woman who freaked out on Tina when she found out she was pregnant. I wonder if they are still together and if she is half-sib Kayla’s mom. I don’t recall there being any secrecy around Angelica knowing who her donor is, but it’s a thing now.
Kayla and Angie hang out again and Kayla tells her stuff about her dad, the last thing being something she was avoiding — he is dying.
While Angie is going through her donor angst alone, Bette drives out to the woods somewhere to stalk Pippa Pascal, a reclusive artist she wants to recruit for her museum. It’s intense. Bette literally waits outside her barn for hours after the first slam in the face until she comes out again.
After a lot of begging while making her Art Face (the face where she looks like she’s about to cry while talking about art) she finally talks her into going to dinner.
Bette wines, dines and pitches her but at the end of the night, Pippa says no to her offer. As she gets up to leave Bette creepily grabs her arm and begs at her.
After that Bette drives back home and has awkward top-on-top sex with Gigi.
Bette’s in a bad place this season. I’m scared to see how family therapy with Angie, Tina and Carrie goes next week.
## Shane
I’m not into the underground poker thing Shane doing at the bar right now. Is this illegal? Is part of it illegal and will she and Tess get into trouble for it? Shane shouldn’t be making sketchy business decisions like this, plus I am VERY DISAPPOINTED she hasn’t repeated this line from the OG L Word yet.
Speaking of the first L Word, when Angie talks to Shane about her donor dying and about meeting bio fathers in general, Shane tells her about meeting her dad and how that didn’t go well.
> This scene where Shane tells Angie about meeting her father and then not showing up for Carmen on their wedding day was 😭😭 [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/2nn6tIiGPD](https://t.co/2nn6tIiGPD)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 29, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1432092575415128068?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I wish Carmen could come back so bad. My wife and I made up a scenario where it could work. She could have been an Iranian refugee as a baby during the Iranian Revolution and her American family adopted her and raised her Latina never telling her she was adopted. In Gen Q she could take the DNA test with Angie for fun and discover she was Persian. That would be good TV, right?
At the bar, Shane is trying to get a projector to work (which to be honest isn’t that difficult on the tech things scale) and Tess needs to go to Vegas to help her mom who is suffering from dementia.
When Tess gets back home Shane is there with the projector in the yard set up all cute for a movie. I totally knew where this was going when the projector was set up wrong and Tess needed to help her.
Yay!
I love Tess (and Jamie Clayton) and like her and Shane being together, but I see problems. Dating co-workers is not a good idea, Tess should be focused on recovery and I just know something bad is going to go down with the poker stuff.
Maybe these two crazy kids will make it work.
**This week:** AVALANCE WEDDING and I hope things start looking up for our *L Word: Generation Q* peeps.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** The L Word: Generation Q
---
### ["Manifest" Issues One Last Boarding Pass](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/manifest-issues-one-last-boarding-pass/)
**Published:** September 1, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Netflix has given Manifest one more chance with a season 4 to wrap up the show.
**Content:**
After *[Manifest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/manifest/)* ended the season on a cliffhanger and got subsequently canceled by NBC, the fate of the 828ers was left in doubt.
This year, on August 28 (AKA `#Happy828Day`) Netflix ordered up one more flight for the mysterious series.
## What We Know
- There will be 20 episodes
- It’s undetermined how to release it (weekly, binge, half a season, etc etc)
- There is *no* plan for a season 5, so this will be a conclusive season
- All three previous seasons will be brought to Netflix
> What started years ago as a flight of fancy deep in my imagination has evolved into the jet engine journey of a lifetime. Never in my wildest dreams could I have envisioned the worldwide outpouring of love and support for this story, its characters, and the team who work so hard to bring it all to life. That we will be able to reward the fans with the ending they deserve moves me to no end. On behalf of the cast, the crew, the writers, directors, and producers, thank you to Netflix, to Warner Bros., and of course to the fans. You did this.
>
> Jeff Rake, Executive Producer
## Why We Watch?
One regular queer and one recurring. Of course, it’s not like Saanvi’s had a whole lot in the romance angle, seeing as she killed someone in season 3 and has been lying to everyone in season 4. But we can still hold out hope.
> When Montego Air Flight 828 landed safely after a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers were relieved. Yet in the span of those few hours, the world had aged five years — and their friends, families and colleagues, after mourning their loss, had given up hope and moved on. Now, faced with the impossible, they’re all given a second chance. But as their new realities become clear, a deeper mystery unfolds and some of the returned passengers soon realize they may be meant for something greater than they ever thought possible in this emotionally rich, unexpected journey into a world grounded in hope, heart, and destiny.
Just like the 828ers, we’ve got that second chance. Let’s see how it all ends.
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** Manifest
---
### [A Merry Queermass](https://lezwatchtv.com/2016/a-merry-queermass/)
**Published:** December 24, 2016
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Seasons Greetings and a Happy Queer Year.
**Content:**
It’s Hanukkah and Christmas Eve so why not a little good cheer?
## Streaming Soon
*[Sense8](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sense8/)* dropped a Christmas special, and we finally learned [Amanita’s](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/amanita/) last name! Caplan. The show comes back for real next month. The show is absolutely mind blowing, and why I got [Netflix](https://lezwatchtv.com/station/netflix/) at all.
*[Degrassi: Next Class](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/degrassi-next-class/)* is also back next month, and we find out how baby lesbian [Zoë](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/zoe-rivas/) handles her self-harm as she tries not to be gay. Also there was that massive bus crash, so let’s hope Tristan was okay!
If you missed Gilmore Girl’s Thanksgiving miniseries, *[Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gilmore-girls-year-life/)*, I’m happy to tell you the show finally makes the cut here … with background lesbians. It’s really sad that such an amazing show always falls flat with the gay, but at least Michel came out and married his boyfriend. Maybe if it gets a pickup, we’ll get to see the ladies.
We also get CBS’s online show *[The Good Fight](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-fight/)*, which stars a lesbian. I don’t know about you, but that boggles my mind.
## Coming Soon on Cable
[*Supergirl*‘s](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/) winter hiatus will end with the Kevin Smith directed “Supergirl Lives” episode. That title is hilarious to comic geeks, who know Smith worked on the ill fated movie, *Superman Lives*. But tension between Lena Luthor and Kara aside, the question is more about [Maggie Sawyer](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/maggie-sawyer/) and [Alex Danvers](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/) than anything else. Rest your worries, friends. They’re going to be okay:
> **Anything regarding Sanvers in 2B of Supergirl? — Ellen**
>
> Though there are a few bumps in the road ahead, Supergirl is truly investing in the Alex and Maggie dynamic. “The important thing is that we’re committed to this relationship and we’re committed to seeing it grow, change, blossom, and struggle, but also get stronger, deeper and more loving as we go forward,” EP Andrew Kreisberg says. “I don’t think people need to worry that suddenly this relationship is going to go by the wayside. It’s going to have it’s ups and downs, but we’re committed to Alex and Maggie — we’re as committed to Alex and Maggie as the audience is.”
>
> Source: [EW](http://ew.com/tv/2016/12/23/spoiler-room-shield-12-monkeys-supergirl/)
That also means *[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* will be back soon, with time traveling bisexual [Sara Lance](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sara-lance/). *[The Flash](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-flash/)* is still short a regular lesbian but the recent crossover got them added to the site.
Shondaland’s multiple series will all be back soon enough, so watch out for disaster for everyone on *[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)* (yes it’s still on) and *[How To Get Away With Murder](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/how-to-get-away-with-murder/)*.
## Getting Grinched
On to some annoying news. *[Murdoch Mysteries](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/murdoch-mysteries/)* doesn’t have lesbians (for real) until season 8, which still isn’t on Netflix. You’ll need Acorn or DVDs for that.
Also while the ending of *[Person of Interest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/person-of-interest/)* was left a little ambiguous ([Root](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/root/) may not be dead after all), the odds of the show being picked up are slim to none. Then again, *Gilmore Girls* did happen so …
*[Call the Midwife](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/call-the-midwife/)* will be back for a Christmas Special, but it takes place in Africa, and the lesbians stay home. You’ll have to resort to fanfic for what they’re up to over the break.
## Seasons Greetings and a Happy Queer Year
What shows are you looking forward to in 2017?
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** Coming Soon, Hope
---
### [Set Phasers to Queer: Tig Notaro will Guest on 'Star Trek: Discovery'](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/tig-notaro-star-trek-discovery/)
**Published:** April 11, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Everyone's favorite lesbian, Tig Notaro, will guest on Star Trek: Discovery next season.
**Content:**
When we last left [*Star Trek: Discovery*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/star-trek-discovery/), our intrepid crew had returned home only to find out time had past and the war had been lost. So via some risky moves, they saved the universe, restored order, got a pardon, and a new captain. On the way to pick up said captain, that pesky troublemaker, the USS Enterprise hailed for help.
Oh, Enterprise.
Tig Notaro will guest on an [undisclosed number of episodes in season two](http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/tig-notaro-star-trek-discovery-1202750016/), playing the chief engineer on the USS Hiawatha. Named Denise Reno.
Let’s look at this gayly for a moment.
Tig is an openly gay woman who had cancer, and just finished her show about being … an openly gay woman who had cancer. Seriously if you haven’t seen *One Mississippi* yet, go do that and come back.
Denise Crosby played the chief security officer on season one of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*, Tasha Yar.
Janet Reno was the first female Attorney General in the USA.
Both (all three if I count Lt. Yar) were often accused of being lesbians.
Hmmm.
At this point, if Tig doesn’t play a queer character, I’m going to have to transport myself to *Discovery* and have some serious words.
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** Coming Soon, Press Release, Star Trek Discovery
---
### [Queer Beats - August 27, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-august-27-2021/)
**Published:** August 27, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, many of our favorite queer TV shows geared up to return, but a few announced cancellations.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, many of our favorite queer TV shows geared up to return, but a few announced cancellations.
## [American Horror Story: Double Feature](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/american-horror-stories/)
The new season of AHS (aka “AHS: P-town” in the [LWTV slack](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/)) has released its first trailer!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkKP-dlRAbM
## [Betty](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/betty/)
I’m devastated. Are you devastated? This show was so unique and cool and I hate that we won’t get to follow these characters for another season.
> [\#Betty](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Betty?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Cancelled at HBO After 2 Seasons
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [August 25, 2021](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1430356740877340677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Baby-Sitters Club](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-baby-sitters-club/)
The Baby-Sitters Club is coming back this fall!
> The Baby-Sitters Club returns October 11! Here's your first look at Season 2 [pic.twitter.com/bAZqvKsbwx](https://t.co/bAZqvKsbwx)
>
> — Netflix (@netflix) [August 26, 2021](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1430909572386942985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
[Stephanie Beatriz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/) had her baby and I love that there seems to be a small connection between the baby’s name and her iconic B99 character.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CS4UiB8HlFF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Stephanie Beatriz (@stephaniebeatriz)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CS4UiB8HlFF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Catwoman: Haunted](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dc-animated-movie-catwoman-hunted-announced-cast-revealed/1100-6495249/)
Looks like we are going to get another version of Batwoman, voiced by none other than Stephanie Beatriz!
https://twitter.com/discussingfilm/status/1427665632796024836?s=21
## [Feel Good](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/feel-good/)
These two ([Mae Martin](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mae-martin/) and [Elliot Page](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elliot-page/)) are apparently very close now and it just feels *right*.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSwr5L_M3s7/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Mae Martin (@hooraymae)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSwr5L_M3s7/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
Let’s start with the OGs.[ Kate Moennig](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kate-moennig/) posted a behind-the-scenes video of the new poker game at Dana’s.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSnsOWZAHx4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Kate Moennig (@kateomoennig)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSnsOWZAHx4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
[Jacqueline Toboni](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jacqueline-toboni/) spoke about Finley’s current relationship drama…
https://www.instagram.com/p/CS7O772J5dG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
But in real life, she’s killing it! She got engaged this past week.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSu2cI3pmIk/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Jacqueline Toboni (@jtoboni)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSu2cI3pmIk/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
Finally, we can’t forget about [Gigi](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/gigi-ghorbani/). [Sepideh Moafi](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sepideh-moafi/) knows that we are all obsessed with her…
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSuNk5QLJ9t/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Sepideh Moafi (@sepidehmoafi)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSuNk5QLJ9t/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)
The good news? We are getting another season of MFH. The bad news? It will be the final season. \*eye roll\*
https://twitter.com/variety/status/1429866239329984519
To cheer us up, we got a behind-the-scenes video of the cast being cute and having a dance party.
https://twitter.com/praneetakilla/status/1430368198717739009?s=20
## [Never Have I Ever](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/never-have-i-ever/)
Never Have I Ever was renewed for another season!
https://twitter.com/Snoodit/status/1428388445848698880
## [One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
I miss ODAAT so much and it was so fun to see [Isabella Gomez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/isabella-gomez/) discuss Sydlena again.
https://twitter.com/EW/status/1430232186658205698?s=20
## [The Owl House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-owl-house/)
Okay, I’ve been in love with [Mae Whitman](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mae-whitman/) since I was 10 years old so IMAGINE MY EXCITEMENT when she came out as pan. Congrats, Mae!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSppfa3BhJ9/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by mae margaret whitman (@mistergarf)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSppfa3BhJ9/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Punky Brewster](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/punky-brewster/)
The Punky Brewster reboot has sadly already been cancelled.
https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1428522269744287755
## [Queer As Folk](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queer-folk-us/)
The Queer As Folk reboot just added nonbinary actor, [Jesse James Keitel](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jesse-james-keitel/), to the cast lineup.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSxW66Khq_i/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by them. (@them)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSxW66Khq_i/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
Apparently, [Alex ](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/)and Lena will be spending more time together this season…
> According to [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) star Chyler Leigh, the friendship between Alex and Lena is only going to continue to get stronger.
>
> — TheWrap (@TheWrap) [August 26, 2021](https://twitter.com/TheWrap/status/1430924665476849666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Unconventional](https://deadline.com/2020/06/kit-williamson-unconventional-new-series-eastsiders-creator-1202957109/)
Kit Williamson is developing a new series with lots of queer actors, including[ Briana Venskus](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/briana-venskus/) and Aubrey Peeples.
https://twitter.com/kitwilliamson/status/1430298107720310784
## [Westworld](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/westworld/)
A new season of Westworld is coming and, although I don’t watch this show, I do appreciate a good picture of [Tessa Thompson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tessa-thompson/).
> ‘Westworld’: Co-Creator Lisa Joy Promises “New Worlds” In Season 4
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [August 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1428401875435630603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
[Mia Healey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mia-healey/) and [Erana James](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/erana-james/) went on a very cute non-date date.
> [@fmeinthewilds](https://www.tiktok.com/@fmeinthewilds "@fmeinthewilds")these two. [\#miahealey](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/miahealey "miahealey") [\#eranajames](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/eranajames "eranajames") [\#thewilds](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/thewilds "thewilds")
>
> [♬ original sound – fmeinthewilds](https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-6996656117594000133 "♬ original sound - fmeinthewilds")
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
[Dom](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/)‘s pride in their identity will never get old for me.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSu1ZU9BFk-/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by DomP\_C (@dominiquep\_c)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSu1ZU9BFk-/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Y: The Last Man](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y:_The_Last_Man_(TV_series))
This upcoming series, based on a comic series, will include multiple queer characters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EEQ5Lj-cXM
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** American Horror Story, Betty, Catwoman: Haunted, Mae Whitman, Motherland: Fort Salem, Never Have I Ever, One Day at a Time, Punky Brewster, Queer As Folk, Supergirl, The Baby-Sitters Club, The L Word: Generation Q, Unconventional, Westworld, Y: The Last Man
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – August 17, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-the-l-word-generation-q-season-2/)
**Published:** August 17, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Hi, it's been a minute! Here is a quick check-in on the queer things I've been watching over the last few weeks including The L Word: Generation Q season 2.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, it’s been a minute! Here is a quick check-in on the queer things I’ve been watching over the last few weeks including *The L Word: Generation Q* season 2.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Hi, QTIwlw readers! It’s Leo Season in my house so I’ve been busy celebrating birthdays and not writing about queer television. However, Queer TV marches on and it’s time for a quick report on my shows.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[The Chi](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-chi/)* – Season 4 Episode 10 “A Raisin in the Sun” \[Live\]I spent *The Chi* season 4 finale worried something bad was going to happen to every character I love, and instead, it ended joyfully!
Trig ran Douda out of town (does this mean Roselyn can take over as Mayor?), Tiffany is happy with her new corny (in a cute way) boyfriend, Jada’s cancer is in remission, Nina lets Lynae move in after Dre asks her to and the episode ends with a fun block party.
My absolute favorite part of the episode was this scene with Shaad and Imani.
> I loved seeing Shaad come around to consider Imani family. ♥️ -T [\#TheChi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheChi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4kmnagf8b1](https://t.co/4kmnagf8b1)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1427378976482287616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
“That’s my family.” ❤️
At the beginning of the season, Shaad was transphobic and generally disrespectful to Imani while he was staying in her house! But Imani stood up for herself and Trig backed her up while she made him apologize to her and Shaad evolved. People can get better!
Also, I’m so glad this person was wrong.
> Unlikely she survives the season tbh
>
> — NJSB (@Giavotella\_170) [June 21, 2021](https://twitter.com/Giavotella_170/status/1406784485014769664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Not everything ended with happiness and rainbows. Nina and Dre are still on rocky ground, but no one has moved out. Hopefully, they will be able to work through Nina’s betrayal in season 5.
*[Motherland Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/motherland-fort-salem-returns-for-season-two/)* – Season 2 Episode 8 “Delusional” \[Live\]Raelle and Scylla were finally reunited!
> "…I'll also know where I can find you." [\#Raylla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raylla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/tL0fCUl1as](https://t.co/tL0fCUl1as)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1427351015423193088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I hope we see more of Scylla in the rest of season 2. The [Motherland Twitter account](https://twitter.com/Motherland) is making me feel confident.
*[The Republic of Sarah](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-republic-of-sarah/)* – Season 1 Episode 9 “Sons and Daughters” \[Live\]*The Republic of Sarah* is my low-stress summer watch. I am totally enjoying the small-town turned its own country shenanigans with a side of queer drama.
Last week, the truth came out about AJ & Alexis and Bella knows all about it.
> The truth is out about AJ & Alexis, and Bella & Alexis look like they're on the road to forgiveness. What do you think is going to happen next? [\#TheRepublicOfSarah](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheRepublicOfSarah?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/H6yiB64Tp2](https://t.co/H6yiB64Tp2)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1427369128357208067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I am hoping for a [grand romantic gesture](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/things-we-love-queer-grand-romantic-gestures/) from Alexis asking AJ to take her back.
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 3 Episode 15 “Lunar New Year” \[Live\] Wow, so Alice and Sumi kissed at the end of the last episode of *Good Trouble*.
> So that happened. Are you all Team Sumi or Team Ruby? [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/uOteh36LrP](https://t.co/uOteh36LrP)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1427372920779812880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I was very much anti-Team Sumi, but she seems to have matured and didn’t treat Alice like her doormat last week. I’m coming around.
*[The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)* – Season 2 \[Live\] Lots of drama already happened in *The L Word: Generation Q* season 2, but I’m here for Gigi and Bette and my wife’s commentary.
**My wife:** “It’s like two power tops trying to have sex with each other. ‘You wait, no, YOU wait.’”
I don’t think they are sustainable as a couple, but I’m here for it while it lasts.
*[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* – Season 1 Episode 1 “Title” \[Live\] Ava and Sara have been in wedding planning mode for the last couple of episodes.
> Arrowverse wedding planning. [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/DqfFFlr291](https://t.co/DqfFFlr291)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1427364331356889092?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I can’t wait for the big Legends wedding!
**This week:** I swear I’ll be back to doing full-on *The L Word: Generation Q* season 2 recaps!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Good Trouble, Legends of Tomorrow, Motherland: Fort Salem, The Chi, The L Word: Generation Q, The Republic of Sarah
---
### ["Q-Force" Aims to be Your Heroes](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/q-force-aims-to-be-your-heroes/)
**Published:** August 25, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Coming this September are the gayest superheroes you're ever going to see: Q-Force!
**Content:**
This has been in the works for a long time, but it wasn’t until Pride Month 2021 that Netflix finally got around to telling us the details about it. Last year we heard about a queer superhero show, as an adult animated comedy, but it was basically the adventures of a secret agent and his team of fellow LGBTQ super-spies.
Now we have some details from Netflix about what to expect!
## What It’s About
Here’s the skinny from Netflix:
> Steve Maryweather, AKA Agent Mary, was once the Golden Boy of the American Intelligence Agency (AIA), until he came out as gay. Unable to fire him, the Agency sent him off to West Hollywood, to disappear into obscurity. Instead, he assembled a misfit squad of LGBTQ+ geniuses. Joining forces with the expert mechanic Deb, master of drag and disguise Twink, and hacker Stat, together they’re Q-Force.
>
> But, after a decade of waiting for their first official mission from The AIA, Mary becomes hell-bent on proving himself to the Agency that turned its back on him, and decides to go rogue with Q-Force. After finding their own case, and solving it on their own terms, they get the reluctant approval of The AIA, and are officially upgraded to Active Secret Agents in the field. But, that approval comes with one major caveat– they must put up with a new member of the squad: straight-guy Agent Buck.
>
> Source: [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com/QForce)
What’s it like? Pretty heckin’ gay.
> Straight aim. Gay heroes.
>
> Sean Hayes, Wanda Sykes, Gary Cole, Patti Harrison, Matt Rogers, David Harbour and Laurie Metcalf are Q-FORCE. Coming to Netflix September 2. [pic.twitter.com/uGZZQvKxcy](https://t.co/uGZZQvKxcy)
>
> — Most (@Most) [June 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/Most/status/1407715074853199874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## Who Our Heroes Are
One of my favourite things about this release is they let us know the actor pronouns are the same as their characters.
- **Sean Hayes** (he/him/his) is **Agent Steve Maryweather**. As the leader of Q-Force, Agent Mary is a gifted agent for the American Intelligence Agency. Once pushed aside for being openly gay, now he has everything to prove and puts his team’s success above all else.
- **Gary Cole** (he/him/his) is **Director Dirk Chunley**, head of the AIA and as straight and stiff as they come.
- **David Harbour** (he/him/his) is **Agent Rick Buck**. Long-time rival of Agent Mary, Agent Buck is assigned to keeping Q-Force in check and the status quo of The AIA boys club in place. Will more time with Q-Force bring out the ally in Buck?
- **Patti Harrison** (she/her/hers) is **Stat**, the team’s resident hacker. Brilliant and guarded – there’s no secret she can’t expose except her own.
- **Laurie Metcalf** (she/her/hers) is **V**, the Deputy Director of the AIA and the highest ranking woman in the Agency. She’s the chief badass in charge with a soft spot for Agent Mary.
- **Matt Rogers** (he/him/his) is **Twink** a drag queen master of disguises – the fun-loving, full of energy genius with a side of drama and daddy issues.
- **Wanda Sykes** (she/her/hers) is an expert mechanic and gadget guru, **Deb**. When not on assignment or pretending to work at Pep Boys, she’s spending time with her wife and her 16 trauma rescue pitties. Gadgets aren’t her only speciality – she’s the heart and soul of Q-Force.
- **Gabe Liedman** is **Benji** (he/him/his). Sweet and charming love interest of Agent Mary, Benji is often in peril due to his proximity to Q-Force.
## Where and When It’s Available
This is a Netflix show, ten episodes, and it’ll be available September 2nd (next week). Just in time for your loss-of-summer-blues.
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** Q-Force
---
### [Don't Paus The Stream - New Network, New Series](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/dont-paus-the-stream-new-network-new-series/)
**Published:** August 21, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Don't let your heart put paus on checking out the up and coming free (!) network to watch some quality content.
**Content:**
Finding where to watch quality content, and then be able to afford all of it, is the bane of the modern TV era. Into this complex and messy (and expensive) world steps paus. And with it comes new content.
## paus
Founded in 2020, paus is a new video platform dedicated to supporting talented content creators and helping audiences to discover inspiring work. It is a platform powered by audiences to support great work. No adverts. No endless scrolling.
How do they make money? Tips! And unlike some of those delivery services, 80% of the tips you provide go to the creators of the content! If you use **paus**, you can still use Kickstarters etc to fund your projects. And from the network we get …
## Heart to Heart
*Heart to Heart* is a new short comedy series directed by Lilah Vandenburgh and created by IR Bell-Webb. Fern Deacon (Black Beauty) stars as Liddy who wakes up after another heart operation to the internal voice – courtesy of David Tennant – of that vital organ. The heart knows what it wants and that is to live a little and not to die before losing her virginity; her object of desire is found in the form of a foxy nurse Kim, played by Siena Kelly.
Now here’s the rub. *Heart to Heart* is only free this weekend! I know, short notice, sorry, I was trying to get through the watch and the add and everything else.
You can watch it all Sunday, an account is free, and there’s a Q&A to be seen. Please carve out 20 minutes to watch this two episode series about a girl in love, a foxy nurse, and a heart that says its own mind.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Heart to Heart
---
### [PhDs, Queerbaiting, and Queer Interruptions](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/phds-queerbaiting-and-queer-interruptions/)
**Published:** August 18, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The dichotomy of asynchrony and anachronism meet in Evangeline Aguas's "Queer Interruptions"
**Content:**
There’s a (large) part of me that is so happy to see people getting degrees on queer studies. Especially queer tv.
Like a lot of projects about queer television, this one ties back in to the death of [Lexa](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/lexa/) on *[The 100](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-100/)*. March 3rd, 2016, was a pretty rough day for a lot of us. I’d just gotten back from a business trip to Miami where I’d actually talked up the show to a friend who was on the fence. She had not yet watched by the time this episode aired, and I texted her to warn her. We were both old Buffy fans, and the parallels are impossible to miss.
And like a lot of people who are passionate about queer representation on TV, Evangeline Aguas (she/her) did not take this affront lying down. In 2019 she worked on a book, *[Queerbaiting and Fandom: Teasing Fans through Homoerotic Possibilities](https://www.uipress.uiowa.edu/books/9781609386719/queerbaiting-and-fandom)*. And in 2021, amidst COVID and a world that feels like it’s on fire, Aguas also finished her project “[Queer Interruptions](https://queerinterruptions.com).”
## Interruptions?
A feeling shared by many of us is that our psychological development, as queers in a world where we’re not well represented, can be stunted. If you happen to know people who are transitioning, you may have heard a lament that they wish they’d done it sooner so they could enjoy some pretty stereotypical life experiences. Experiences like, for example, sleepovers with the girls is not something a young trans woman may get to do if she isn’t given the opportunity to transition until adulthood.
From a smaller perspective, most (if not all) queers have grown up *not* seeing ourselves well represented on television, which creates a strange dichotomy. We don’t learn how to act with people we’re attracted to because we have few role models. Now, if we were lucky enough to have some older queers in our lives, then we do have some good examples. Sometimes our non-queer friends and family fill in.
But the reality is that a lot of us learn how to ‘people’ from the media. Television, and before it radio, and books, and stories, provide examples of how to ‘be.’ We remember stories more than dry facts, and we attach ourselves to concepts that comfort. Ultimately, that’s why I strongly feel representation matters more than just the acceptance of seeing aspects of our selves on screen. It’s not just an affirmation of existence (though it absolutely is that), it’s also a guide.
In short, a queer life is one where our ability to mature is interrupted by a lack of representation.
## Death, The Big Interruption
In her project, Aguas tackles the convoluted experience of queer time by focusing on the queer female and genderqueer fans of the series’ same-sex couple, Clarke and Lexa - AKA: the “Clexa” fans. She asked them how they experience time, how they feel compared to their non-queer peers, how the LGBTQ+ rights movement changes things, and what do they see as their own queer future.
> \[The\] project uses the death of a queer television character as an entry point to discuss how these fans experience time differently—a queer experience of time—when surrounded by the heteronormative world around them.
>
> [Queer Interruptions](https://queerinterruptions.com)
## Watch Time Travel
It’s a heady topic, I won’t lie. One of the videos (Queer Anachronism: Bury Your Gays and ‘Feeling Backward’) includes clips of Lexa’s death.
But the thing is… you’re not alone. We’re not alone. And while we are still struggling to carve space out so all of our stories can be told, if you’ve ever felt out of step with the world, know you have friends.
[Have a watch of the video clips and share around.](https://vimeo.com/showcase/8628856)
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The 100
---
### [Queer Beats - August 13, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-august-13-2021/)
**Published:** August 13, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, half of this post is focused on all the Motherland: Fort Salem ships and I'm not sorry about it.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, half of this post is focused on all the Motherland: Fort Salem ships and I’m not sorry about it.
## [Dear White People](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dear-white-people/)
Dear White People is coming back on September 22!
> The only way to move forward is to throw it back. Final chapter coming September 22. Full trailer coming soon. [pic.twitter.com/bF90eJh2qy](https://t.co/bF90eJh2qy)
>
> — Dear White People (@DearWhitePeople) [August 6, 2021](https://twitter.com/DearWhitePeople/status/1423690338993061890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The First Lady](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13223570/)
My day job is to be a history nerd and my night job is to be a queer TV nerd so there’s nothing I love more than when the two things combine. The upcoming TV anthology series about First Ladies will include the story of Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok, played by none other than [Gillian Anderson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/gillian-anderson/) and [Lily Rabe](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lily-rabe/).
> The cast of Showtime's upcoming anthology series 'The First Lady'
>
> Starring Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson, Ellen Burstyn, Judy Greer, Clea DuVall, Lily Rabe, Jayme Lawson, Regina Taylor, Dakota Fanning, Lexi Underwood, Eliza Scanlen, Cailee Spaeny and Aya Cash. [pic.twitter.com/CONToWWozu](https://t.co/CONToWWozu)
>
> — Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) [August 9, 2021](https://twitter.com/FilmUpdates/status/1424753979003527168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)
Okay, not going to lie, this last episode of Good Trouble really secured my investment in this ship:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSfpjKKLb95/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Good Trouble (@goodtrouble)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSfpjKKLb95/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Grace and Frankie](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grace-and-frankie/)
Surprise! Look what’s back!
> Grace and Frankie fans, we have something special for you — four new episodes from Season 7 are now streaming!
>
> And more episodes are on the way! [pic.twitter.com/XYPZuvyI9A](https://t.co/XYPZuvyI9A)
>
> — Netflix (@netflix) [August 13, 2021](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1426076302017183745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
Season two of TLWGQ premiered last week and, as much as I love the OG cast, I am already reminiscing about how cute the new cast is.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSNd4XjpFTF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Jacqueline Toboni (@jtoboni)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSNd4XjpFTF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Love, Victor](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/love-victor/)
Love, Victor will be returning for a season 3.
> you didn't think we'd leave you hanging, did you? 🙌 [\#lovevictor](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lovevictor?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is returning for season 3! [pic.twitter.com/KjaES4V1jj](https://t.co/KjaES4V1jj)
>
> — Love, Victor (@LoveVictorHulu) [July 30, 2021](https://twitter.com/LoveVictorHulu/status/1421146065470775301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Lucifer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lucifer/)
Listen, I don’t watch this show but nothing has ever convinced me that I should watch it more than this photo.
> Definitely not ready 🥾🥴 😈 [@LuciferNetflix](https://twitter.com/LuciferNetflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Jdj9wrvvJ2](https://t.co/Jdj9wrvvJ2)
>
> — Lesley-Ann Brandt (@LesleyAnnBrandt) [August 11, 2021](https://twitter.com/LesleyAnnBrandt/status/1425557900785688578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [\#Luimelia](#Luimelia)
Oh, look which couple continues to be soft and cute…
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSB5PbBD-86/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by PAULA USERO (@paulausero)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSB5PbBD-86/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSB9kkuN-xY/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by CAROL ROVIRA (@carolrovira)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSB9kkuN-xY/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
##
I *could* apologize for my MFS obsession that is about to shine through this section but I’m not actually sorry. This show delivers new possible ships every week and I’m not mad about it. This week? #Talder. Tally and Alder. Neither of which has been confirmed queer but both of which absolutely have queer vibes. Even Jessica Sutton knows it:
> lyne made me think she was gonna kiss me…the…entire…time shooting this scene. I forgot to breathe. [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Jessica Sutton (@JessLauraSutton) [August 11, 2021](https://twitter.com/JessLauraSutton/status/1425284289587945475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
But, okay, back to the real canon couple. The provider of all the angst.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSckI7isGn7/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Hulu (@hulu)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSckI7isGn7/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
[Raelle](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/raelle-collar/) and [Scylla](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/scylla-ramshorn/) may be full of angst on screen, but at least [Taylor](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/taylor-hickson/) and [Amalia](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/amalia-holm/) take care of each other off screen.
> When shooting S2ep7 [@taylorhickson](https://twitter.com/taylorhickson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) was crying so much on screen and we were all reminding her to drink water to compensate, until she showed up with this. The two of them were inseparable for the rest of the season. Buckle up for ep8 tomorrow! [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Ag7PyGymtP](https://t.co/Ag7PyGymtP)
>
> — Amalia Holm (@Amaliajaja) [August 9, 2021](https://twitter.com/Amaliajaja/status/1424853668675919880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
To bring this all together, the show provided us with great behind-the-scenes interviews this week, including moments where Jessica talks about the #Talder sexual tension and Taylor talks about the kiss like no other kiss before it.
> .[@JessLauraSutton](https://twitter.com/JessLauraSutton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@Amaliajaja](https://twitter.com/Amaliajaja?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@TaylorHickson](https://twitter.com/taylorhickson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and Creator Eliot Laurence discuss Tally's determination to uncover the truth about Alder, the Unit's delusions and [\#Raylla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raylla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in the eighth episode of season 2's Motherland: After the Storm. [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/biazZqHecD](https://t.co/biazZqHecD)
>
> — Motherland: Fort Salem (@Motherland) [August 11, 2021](https://twitter.com/Motherland/status/1425291626977447944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
In case you forgot, Lili Reinhart ain’t straight.
> [@lilireinhart](https://www.tiktok.com/@lilireinhart "@lilireinhart") [♬ original sound – Lili Reinhart](https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-6994181173048085254 "♬ original sound - Lili Reinhart")
## [Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)
Look who is back on set!
> "We are back" [@spampistefania](https://twitter.com/spampistefania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) via IG[\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#DanielleSavre](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DanielleSavre?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/zogTKeFoPT](https://t.co/zogTKeFoPT)
>
> — Station 19 Source (@station19source) [August 9, 2021](https://twitter.com/station19source/status/1424768037220065284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Stranger Things](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stranger-things/)
The new Stranger Things trailer includes [Robin](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/robin-2/) so we can all breathe a sigh of relief.
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
In case you wanted a quick cry this Friday afternoon…
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CR-lW4Kjfhs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Nicole Maines (@nicoleamaines)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CR-lW4Kjfhs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
The Wilds finished filming season two this week which stinks for the cast but is good for us because that means we are one step closer to seeing new episodes!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSahU2Speh6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Mia Healey (@mia.healey)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CSahU2Speh6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
Admittedly, I will miss these TikToks though…
> 🎥 | Mia Healey (miahealey\_) via TikTok [pic.twitter.com/CqpyK1VJuS](https://t.co/CqpyK1VJuS)
>
> — The Wilds Brasil (@TheWildsBrasil) [August 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/TheWildsBrasil/status/1421792056616185856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Dear White People, Grace and Frankie, Lucifer, Motherland: Fort Salem, Stranger Things, Supergirl, The First Lady, The Wilds
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### [The Final Season of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/the-final-season-of-brooklyn-nine-nine/)
**Published:** August 11, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** If your sex tape was 8 seasons long, it might have been as popular as "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
**Content:**
The screeners dropped for *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* and honestly it’s not what I expected.
I came in knowing that the show would be different, that they would be addressing BLM and the complexities of humour with the police. It obviously would change the show. Well, they hit it out of the park.
Warning: This post contains spoilers for season eight!
## Copland vs Comedy
After last season, things got rough for our favourite cop-comedy. It has always been hard for people, many jaded by the constant abuse from the police in real life, to dip the toe into *B99*. The issues with [Copland](https://github.com/j7mbo/twitter-api-php) have always been in the forefront of thought when looking into shows from a queer perspective. And much has been discussed over the reason that titularly queer based shows often fall under the ‘law enforcement’ banner.
In 2020, when the pandemic was in full swing and people took to the streets, *B99* took to heart that thin line in walks. It was no secret that they needed to address the real world, something they did rarely at best anyway, but more than most shows, they actually recognized they needed to reevaluate the show as a whole. So they threw out the first four episodes entirely.
> We’re taking a step back, and the writers are all rethinking how we’re going to move forward, as well as the cast. We’re all in touch and kind of discussing how you make a comedy show about police right now, and if we can find a way of doing that that we all feel morally okay about.
>
> Andy Samberg, [People](https://people.com/tv/andy-samberg-says-brooklyn-nine-nine-figuring-out-how-to-exist-amid-current-events/)
The simple fact that the minds behind *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* not only thought about this, but actually stated they were going to do something about it, was unexpected. The fact that they’re pulling it off is impressive.
Oh, yes, they are.
## A New Nine-Nine
When we pick up with our merry gang of misfits, thins are very different. Some people aren’t cops anymore. Some people aren’t available due to COVID. Relationships have changed. It’s a whole new ballgame for the same ball club. They take on the pandemic, they take BLM, they face ACAB, and everything else.
It’s a really wild new world.
## Pull Up A Chair for 10 More Episodes
Starting August 12 (Thursday!), we get 10 episodes to end the series.
A
An abnormal year leads to an abnormal season that closes the loop on eight incredibly weird and unique seasons. They make you laugh at the absurdity of the world, and face the facts. Things are different.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Brooklyn Nine-Nine
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### [Disney's "The Owl House" Brings Queer Romance to Teens](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/disneys-the-owl-house-brings-queer-romance-to-teens/)
**Published:** August 4, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** If I was a kid, I'd be making appointment TV for this show.
**Content:**
If I was a kid, I would be obsessing over *[The Owl House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-owl-house/)* and making sure the VCR was set to record it every week. Thankfully it’s 2021 and my DVR auto-records every episode so this fun grown adult without kids can sit with a bowl of popcorn every week and squeal.
Warning: This post contains mild spoilers for seasons one and two!
## What’s It About?
The premise of the show is simple. A quirky, self-assured, girl named [Luz](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/luz-noceda/) steps through a magic portal and winds up in a new world – The Boiling Isles. She quickly befriends Eda, the Owl Lady (who lives in the Owl House), and the adorable little monster named King. While Luz has no magical powers, she figures out how to use spells to be a witch, goes to witch school, makes friends, and has adventures.
It sounds familiar, right? A lot of tween and YA fiction has that vibe. A kid who walks their own path finds out they’re special all along. Something we all wanted as queer kids. To be special, to be seen as special, and to find family. It’s basically queer kid central.
When we first meet Luz, she doesn’t seem to have anyone she’s really interested in. Early on in season one, there’s a hot guy, but that fizzles out for reasons (go watch!), and Luz befriends some actual witches. Some are nice, some are not, and one is incredibly complicated. That complication blossoms into more than ‘just’ friendship, which is why we’re here.
## Who Are the Queers?
There are three obviously queer characters, and one questionably (until she declares herself at least).
- **Luz**, our protagonist, is a bouncy bisexual with a zest for life and who cannot be stopped. She likes guys, but in short order (and after sneaking into school), Luz meets a girl who sweeps her off her feet.
- **Amity** is incredibly complicated. Forced into being who she has to be by her parents (seriously, her mother dyes her hair green to match her siblings), Amity is cool, collected, powerful, and seemingly everything Luz is not.
- **Raine** is the head of the Bard Coven, and is non-binary. They’re not happy with the current state of rule around, and used to date the Owl Lady, Eda.
I know someone’s going to say “Well if Raine’s non-binary and used to date Eda, doesn’t that mean Eda’s queer too?” The answer is … probably, but maybe? We don’t actually know (yet) how Eda defines herself, but I have faith that Dana Terrace will absolutely let us know.
## Star Crossed Fools
For season one, I mostly watched because it was cute and everyone said there was no heterosexual explanation for Amity and Luz. They had the classic “Enemies to friends” storyline, where Amity was upset about Luz being wacky and … well … Luz, and Luz was cheerfully confused about why Amity wouldn’t want to be friends. They liked the same books, after all! There’s a lot of cute looks, which yes are very much “there is no heterosexual explanation …”
Like Grom.
What’s Grom? It’s like prom. Only not at all. Amity is selected Grom queen, which turns out to mean she has to fight a shape shifting fear demon. Clueless Luz pops up and offers to fight for her, resulting in a co-fight where the girls win and we find out that Amity wanted to ask Luz to the after dance.
That pretty much cemented this as not just a queer suggestion but a queer reality. Of course, the kids being 14, they mess everything up over and over. And over. The blushes between them increase, they help each other, they have arguments, but Amity’s older twin siblings are all for it, and absolutely help out Luz every time.
## Hooty Hoo! Requited!
Finally in last week’s episode, though, the girls sorted out their stuff (with the help of Hooty the owl). They ask each other out and spend time studying:
It’s adorable!
And the best part about all of this is that it just *is*. No one makes a fuss that Raine’s non-binary, they just use the pronouns and move on. Eda doesn’t care that Luz likes a girl, she just wants to be sure Luz really does like Amity! And Amity’s annoying older siblings are, as I mentioned, totally for it.
## Choices Will Be Made
Of course, the creeping doubt I have is that Luz wants to go home. She misses her mother after all. Will Amity go with her? Her mother is kind of a jerk, after all, and Luz’s mom hasn’t sorted out that Luz is even missing, so odds are they could get away with the whole hair and ear things. But.
This show actually dares to make things complicated and deep. Nothing is super easy, there are challenges and losses and tension. Eda’s cursed, there’s a doppelgänger of Luz running around Earth, and I don’t trust Amity’s mom as far as I can throw King.
Which means this falls under some of the best YA stories. The ones adults can sit with their popcorn and watch excitedly every Saturday. You should join me.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The Owl House
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### [Queer Beats - July 30, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-july-30-2021/)
**Published:** July 30, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, TLWGQ, Legends of Tomorrow, and Sex Education all released new trailers.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, TLWGQ, Legends of Tomorrow, and Sex Education all released new trailers.
## [A League of Their Own](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8226360/)
[Rosie O’Donnell](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rosie-odonnell/) is heading back to the dugout (kinda). She will be joining the A League of Their Own adaption, but she will be playing a bartender!
> [\#ALeagueOfTheirOwn](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ALeagueOfTheirOwn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): [@Rosie](https://twitter.com/Rosie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) O'Donnell Joins Series Adaptation at Amazon
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [July 29, 2021](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1420776306044768260?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
The entire [LWTV slack chat](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/) blew up when this was announced. We love [Vicki Cartagena](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/victoria-cartagena/)!
> EXCLUSIVE: Victoria Cartagena ([@VickiCartagena](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) has joined the upcoming third season of [@CWBatwoman](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) as a new series regular, portraying DC hero Renee Montoya
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [July 20, 2021](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1417535031099092993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Euphoria](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/euphoria/)
Uhhh… if this is supposed to make me *excited* for the second season, it isn’t working. LET RULES BE HAPPY!
> It looks like Euphoria's hotly-anticipated second season may be even darker than the first.
>
> — them. (@them) [July 26, 2021](https://twitter.com/them/status/1419507988713324546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Feel Good](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/feel-good/)
Nothing makes me happier than seeing that these two are friends.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CRsdYr5he-_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by @elliotpage](https://www.instagram.com/p/CRsdYr5he-_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
This promo actually got me hype to witness the drama the next season will bring.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CRzqE9ijxk-/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Leisha Hailey (@leishahailey)](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CRzqE9ijxk-/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
Also, [Jacqueline’s](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jacqueline-toboni/) attachment to her half of the [Finley](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sarah-finley/)/[Sophie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sophie-suarez/)/[Dani](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/dani-nunez/) love triangle is endearing me to her side.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CR7Gp15Lil8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Jacqueline Toboni (@jtoboni)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CR7Gp15Lil8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
The screen shot for this video is a half-spoiler (we knew it was happening) but you know what isn’t a spoiler? HOW HAPPY [SARA](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sara-lance/) LOOKS.
## [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
Luimelia is back!!!! Look at their beautiful faces!!!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CRuRahULqYX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by CAROL ROVIRA (@carolrovira)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CRuRahULqYX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CRispcQrEFC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by CAROL ROVIRA (@carolrovira)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CRispcQrEFC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [The Owl House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-owl-house/)
New non-binary character alert!
> 🦉✨DREAM COME TRUE✨🦉
>
> I guest star as Raine Whispers (pronouns: they/them), the sharp and hardworking Head Witch of the Bard Coven, in the new episode of [\#TheOwlHouse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheOwlHouse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> premiering July 24 at 10:00am ET/PT on [\#DisneyChannel](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DisneyChannel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and DisneyNOW. Make sure to check it out!! [pic.twitter.com/zRkaGIDAgd](https://t.co/zRkaGIDAgd)
>
> — Avi Roque (@ok\_roque) [July 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/ok_roque/status/1418313296294203396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Sex Education](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sex-education/)
This show was a pandemic watch for me and I can’t wait to see season 3.
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
Sometimes I forget that *this* is the reason I watch Supergirl. I can’t stand the thought of them leaving us after this season!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CR41gxpDaR6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Nicole Maines (@nicoleamaines)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CR41gxpDaR6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
I hope no one is tired of the non-stop Shoni content that I am always posting on here.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CRf0lEmNSfE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Mia Healey (@mia.healey)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CRf0lEmNSfE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [With Love](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14734228/)
Always trust in Tia Gloria! She announced that her new show, With Love, has cast Birdie Silverstein (Busy Phillips’ kid) in a non-binary role!
> More casting news. I first met Birdie when they were a baby. It is thrilling that I now get to have them on my little show. 🌈🥰 [\#WithLoveTV](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WithLoveTV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@PrimeVideo](https://twitter.com/PrimeVideo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@BusyPhilipps](https://twitter.com/BusyPhilipps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Q6buPNnAFR](https://t.co/Q6buPNnAFR)
>
> — Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) [July 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1418272094773604353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** A League of Their Own, Batwoman, Euphoria, Legends of Tomorrow, Sex Education, Supergirl, The L Word: Generation Q, The Owl House, The Wilds, Victoria Cartagena, With Love
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### [Things We Love: Queer Grand Romantic Gestures](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/things-we-love-queer-grand-romantic-gestures/)
**Published:** July 26, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Need to propose, apologize, win someone back or stop them from leaving the country? Sometimes TV calls for a queer grand romantic gesture.
**Content:**
Warning: This post contains lots of endgame spoilers!
For **my 200th post**, I wanted to do another “Things We Love” list! Some topics we covered previously are[ Couples With Height Differences](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/things-we-love-couples-with-height-differences/), [Wall Make Out Scenes](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/top-wall-make-out-scenes/) and [Things I Don’t Like IRL](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/things-we-love-things-we-hate-real-life/) (my things), [Superheroes](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/top-7-grumpy-cheerful-pairings/) & [The Meet Cute](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/things-we-love-the-meet-cute/) (Mika’s things) and [Intense Non-Kisses](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/things-we-love-intense-non-kisses/) (Carmel’s thing). Today I bring you **Queer Grand Romantic Gestures**.
Sometimes proposing, telling someone you really love them, winning someone back or begging forgiveness requires a queer grand romantic gesture. I love queer love so I’m all for a running through the airport, interrupting a wedding, showing up unannounced to make a speech or a spontaneous proposal scene.
## Here are some of my favorite queer grand romantic gestures.
Freya and Keelin on ***[The Originals](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-originals/)***Sometimes when your supernatural lifestyle causes your girlfriend to almost die it motivates you to blurt out “Marry Me!”
> Last night, Freya proposed to Keelin on [\#TheOriginals](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheOriginals?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and it was very sweet! I love a queer TV proposal ❤️❤️ -T [\#Freelin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Freelin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/BuXU5Ovh6i](https://t.co/BuXU5Ovh6i)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 21, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1009868852652662784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Freya and Keelin ended *The Originals* married, and we [learn later in ](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1197926923508297735?s=20)*[Legacies](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1197926923508297735?s=20),* they are still together with a kid.
Judy and Michelle on **[Dead to Me](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dead-to-me/)**Oh, Judy, you’re such a loveable mess.
In season two Judy falls for Michelle, the chef at her mom’s assisted living facility. It’s super cute and there is NO COMING OUT STORY which is very refreshing.
After Judy messes things up with Michelle she makes a late-night drunken appearance at her doorstep.
> "I wanted to come with a boom box over my head like in Say Anything, but I know that's played out…" [\#DeadToMe](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeadToMe?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/EirDI00xkc](https://t.co/EirDI00xkc)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 20, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1417630349480415240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That could have gone terribly, but it worked!
*Dead to Me* season three (third and final) is coming to Netflix soon.
Toni and Cheryl on *[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)*To say Cheryl had a rough coming-out experience is an understatement. Her mother put her in a creepy conversion camp/jail so it was up to her girlfriend Toni to rescue her.
> Here is the big Toni rescuing Cheryl scene. It was so sweet and perfect. [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/H9vpuKmPhc](https://t.co/H9vpuKmPhc)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 29, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/979163855413751809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I loved Toni organizing a rescue team to break Cheryl out of homophobe jail.
Josie and Finch on *[Legacies](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legacies/)*Josie hasn’t been very lucky with love for the first two seasons of Legacies. But in season three, she left The Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted to go to a regular human high school where she meets and falls for Finch Tarrayo. A classmate who, unbeknown to Josie at first, is a werewolf.
Josie’s first attempt at declaring her like-liking Finch is very brave and cute but it fails.
> Josie's first try at a grand romantic gesture with Finch. [\#Legacies](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Legacies?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/GAJGwU9dSH](https://t.co/GAJGwU9dSH)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1416136324990619651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Josie doesn’t know the reason Finch turns her down is that she has another date with turning into a werewolf that night.
Several episodes later, Josie knows Finch is a werewolf and she tries again.
> Josie's second try at a grand romantic gesture with Finch is a success. 😊🎉 [\#Legacies](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Legacies?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/czNmigBv23](https://t.co/czNmigBv23)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1416137038768783365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That time it worked and Josie talked Finch into going to The Salvatore School where they end the season as official girlfriends.
Carina and Maya on [Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)I love Carina and Maya so much and the show really put us through the wringer last season with the “Carina’s getting deported to Italy” storyline. Of course, a natural conclusion would be, “They’re getting married so Carina can stay!” but this is Shondaland and nothing is easy.
In this episode, Carina is leaving and Maya decides she’s going to propose. As she helps her pack Carina reveals she’s anti-marriage which puts a wrench in Maya’s plans. The two of them go through it all: sweetness, love, fighting, sex, Maya saying she wants to get married and talk about “maybe they should go on a break.” It was a very STRESSFUL episode!
In the end, Carina makes a U-turn on the way to the airport and finds Maya.
> "Please. Please, bambina, marry me." ♥️😭🎉👏[\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/XrxGiC705W](https://t.co/XrxGiC705W)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1396596005936812032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
THANK GOODNESS!
A grand romantic gesture is extra special when someone goes against their dogmatic beliefs to choose love!
Liz and Mel on [RED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/)For five seasons *RED* tortured us with the ups and downs of Mel and Liz’s relationship. I had my fingers crossed things would wind up in a good spot for these two because I wanted to make it one of the “[Shows We Love](https://lezwatchtv.com/shows/?fwp_show_loved=yes).” In the 6th and final season. I got my wish.
> Spoiler: Don't watch if you haven't seen all of [\#REDWebseries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/REDWebseries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) yet. But if you have, play on repeat. ♥️ [pic.twitter.com/8fVcp2sT8i](https://t.co/8fVcp2sT8i)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 21, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1417637369545695235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
There is something extra special about a grand romantic gesture when it’s done by the more emotionally distant, commitment-phobic person in the relationship. I loved Liz’s proposal and the big wedding at the end of the series.
Dom and Darlene on *[Mr. Robot](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mr-robot/)*Most of my favorite ships are dark and problematic, which was the case with Dom and Darlene. I loved them so much, I can’t help myself.
Towards the end of the series, they had an entire episode dedicated to them called [\#Domlene](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Domlene). It was as close to a rom-com as this grim-ass show could get and I loved it.
At the end of the episode, Darlene failed to convince Dom to fly away with her and start a new life but at the very last minute, she changes her mind.
> I loved this classic end-of-a-romcom airport scene on [\#MrRobot](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrRobot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 410, but the end absolutely killed me! 😭😭 -T [\#Domlene](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Domlene?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/H7QO8uuBn0](https://t.co/H7QO8uuBn0)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1206380848225931264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Carly Rae Jepsen’s *Run Away With Me* playing as Dom runs through the airport was absolutely perfect, but they devastatingly had a missed connection at the end. I was sad, but It wasn’t surprising for this show. I appreciated the fan service on a *Mr. Robot* grading curve.
JR and Petra on *[Jane the Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)*JR and Petra are one of my all-time favorite ships and if they weren’t endgame at the end of *Jane the Virgin* I was going to riot. Luckily in the finale, JR appears and interrupts Jane & Raff’s wedding to profess her love to Petra in a big speech.
> Petra and JR get a happy ending and Madga winds up in Siberia. [\#Petramos](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Petramos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/G5T5T9Hexl](https://t.co/G5T5T9Hexl)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1156935627528638466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Straight out of a telenovela.
Izzie and Casey on *[Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)*In my opinion, Casey and Izzie had one of the best teen coming out and relationship stories on TV. Their chemistry felt real and their slow burn to girlfriends was perfect. After Casey avoids Izzie because she can’t handle having feelings for her, Izzie finds her at the track and confesses how she feels.
> All of the cute [\#Cazzie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cazzie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) news coming out lately makes me want to rewatch s3 a third time ♥️ -T [pic.twitter.com/lcKk7EFZia](https://t.co/lcKk7EFZia)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 29, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1376324555187367940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I really couldn’t have asked for a more perfect scene.
Nico and Emma on *[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)**Vida* was one of my absolute favorite shows. It was so beautiful and well-written. I am STILL in mourning its cancellation.
Emma is also one of my favorite queer characters of all time. I love every mean and cold cell in her body. She’s the type of character who is ready to run at the slightest shade of red flag in a relationship, but at the end of the series, Nico asks her to run away with her.
> "Come have no plan with me."
> Thank you, [@TanyaSaracho](https://twitter.com/TanyaSaracho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for the grand romantic gesture I was hoping for. ♥️ [\#Emico](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emico?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/aPIxZIa7WV](https://t.co/aPIxZIa7WV)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1267519122755256320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The fire escape perfectly framed Nico’s grand romantic ask.
I hope Emma and Nico are still offscreen together and doin’ it in a bar bathroom somewhere.
Maya and Carina on *[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)*My number one queer grand romantic gesture scene is not a deep cut or from some obscure foreign web series. It’s straight out of Shondaland. TGIT, y’all!
My favorite ship still on live TV right now is Maya and Carina from *Station 19*. It’s the most basic queer tv fact about me, and sometimes I hate myself for falling so hard for a primetime drama couple, but here I am! I LOVE the fire captain and the doctor together from the moment they randomly met at the Greys19 bar. From the minute that happened, I knew I was doomed.
The episode before this one ripped my heart out. Maya was going through usual Maya drama and Carina sweetly tried to support her. What does Bishop do to return the favor? She bangs Jack and throws it in Carina’s face when she gets home. I was livid. I was so mad at the show and myself for letting my guard down with #Marina.
The next episode made up for it (I’m such a sucker) by having Maya confront the issues Carina was trying to get her to see. She also chopped her hair off in a very intense scene.
Then, at the very end, Maya goes to Grey Sloan to win Carina back.
> "I love you, Carina. I am sorry. I'm sorry. Just please forgive me." ♥️😭 [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/QRVg2LcqjU](https://t.co/QRVg2LcqjU)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1261290579637526528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
There are so many things I love about this scene.
- Historically relationship-adverse Maya making a grand romantic gesture.
- Maya going to Grey Sloan for the first time to win her girl back.
- Maya in her cute short hair and a hoodie.
- Maya saying “I love you” to someone romantically for the first time.
- Teddy being a cheerleader for love
- This being an all-bi main charater scene on a primetime, mainstream network show!
Now they are wife and wife and I can rest easy…for now.
Those are my favorite queer grand romantic gestures! What are yours? Let us know in the comments!
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Atypical, Dead to Me, Jane the Virgin, Legacies, Mr. Robot, RED, Riverdale, Station 19, The Originals, Vida
---
### [We're Losing Our Minds (In a Good Way) Over "Batwoman"](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/were-losing-our-minds-in-a-good-way-over-batwoman/)
**Published:** July 21, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Renee Montoya returns to the Batverse in the best way possible.
**Content:**
Yesterday morning my productivity got derailed faster than a cat seeing a shiny thing when the news dropped that team LezWatch fav, [Vicki Cartegena](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/victoria-cartagena/), will be playing Renee Montoya on *[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)*.
> I guess [\#Reneemontoya](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Reneemontoya?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and I have some unfinished business❤️ So very excited to join this new group of talented artists, writers & crew who are doing their thing over here! They have welcomed me wholeheartedly! Grateful, humbled, hype AF… [\#batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#fullcircle](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fullcircle?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Victoria Cartagena (@VickiCartagena) [July 20, 2021](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena/status/1417543185480372224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s no secret we love Vicki here at LezWatch.TV. While not all of us saw her (criminally) short run on *[Gotham](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gotham/)*, we all watched her in *[Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)* and adored her. She’s an awesome actress, a kind human (which frankly we need more of), and …
## Wasn’t She Already Renee?
Yes she was! Over on *Gotham*, Renee was in the MCU (Major Crimes Unit), partnered with Crispus Allen. The two were looking into the case of the death of the Waynes. They worked along side Jim Gordon.
Comic book aficionados, and anyone who saw the recent *Batman* movies, knows Jim Gordon’s the police commissioner. It’s a little more rare for people to know Crispus Allen becomes “The Spectre” but generally you get the idea. It’s Gotham. Weird shit happens.
Sadly on the series *Gotham*, Renee and Crispus were written out after the first season. For Renee, she had hooked up with Barbara Kean (who later went on to go back to Jim Gordon, yes, have his kid, go evil, and come back from it), realized it was a bad idea, walked away and … we never saw (or heard) from Renee again.
## How is this Renee Different?
She’s … not, actually, but this is a TV show about comic book characters, so roll it back a little.
*Gotham* Renee was in MCU. *Batwoman* Renee is in charge of the ‘freaks’ division:
> Cartagena’s Montoya is a former GCPD officer who left the force when she could no longer stomach the corruption inside the department. She now runs the “freaks division,” which hasn’t seen a lot of action… until now. Righteous and pragmatic, and LGBTQ+, she’s a woman with a very personal (and mysterious) mission to help clean the streets of Gotham in the right way, by whatever means necessary.
>
> Source: [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2021/07/batwoman-victoria-cartagena-renee-montoya-dc-hero-season-3-cw-series-1234796596/)
Now. If you’re a comic nerd, you maybe just had a moment of “What?”
Maggie Sawyer (not the *Supergirl* one, the comics one) was head of the Special Crimes Unit, a special branch of the Metropolis police force that handles superpowered menaces when Superman is unavailable.
Doesn’t *that* sound familiar?
## The Maggie/Renee Swap
When Maggie Sawyer was introduced to *Supergirl* as a Latinx character, I was heavily confused (and to be honest, a little peeved). They rewrote her to be … basically Renee, only from Metropolis (not Gotham). At the time, I gathered it was due to Renee being an active (kind of) character over on *Gotham*. Still, the whole way they wrote out Maggie, having her be a low-key Renee, bugged the heck out of me. It was a waste of the name.
I joked that to fix the space/time continuum, they needed to have Renee come back and fill the void of Maggie. After all, don’t we deserve to have a successful lesbian with a kid? Maggie’s original storyline was from the pre-“Crisis on Infinite Earths” era (late 1980s), so her being closeted and hush-hush made sense. Still by the late ’90s, she was dating Toby Raynes, a reporter for the *Metropolis Star* (Vesper Fairchild is single, IIRC, and maybe [Rachel Maddow](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rachel-maddow/) wouldn’t mind a guest spot or two).
## Who Is Renee?
Well that is the question isn’t it.
One of the hallmarks of Renee (in the comics) is that by the end of “Gotham Central” she’s quit the force over the corruption. After the events of “52” (a year without superheroes, and honestly one of my favourite arcs) she becomes the anti-hero “The Question.”
Sure sounds like a mysterious mission, doesn’t it?
My hope is that we get Renee using the ‘Freaks’ job as a way to be The Question. Even if we just get bad-ass boss Renee, I’m going to be super happy.
What are your wishes for Cartegena’s fabulous return to Renee?
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Batwoman, Gotham, Supergirl
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – July 19, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-josie-and-finch/)
**Published:** July 19, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** It's a quickie recap week of miscellaneous shows with queer characters like Josie and Finch on Legacies, AJ and Alexis on The Republic of Sarah and Fabiola and Eve on Never Have I Ever.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, it’s a quickie recap week of shows with queer characters here and there like Josie and Finch on *Legacies*, AJ and Alexis on *The Republic of Sarah* and Fabiola and Eve on *Never Have I Ever*.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Legacies](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legacies/)* – Season 3 \[Catch up\]I dropped off *Legacies* after Penelope left and Landon and Josie started dating because, boring, but while I wasn’t paying attention the show got queer again!
Josie left The Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted to go to a regular human high school where she meets and falls for Finch Tarrayo. A classmate who, unbeknown to Josie at first, is a werewolf.
Josie tries to ask her out in grand romantic gesture style and fails.
> Josie's first try at a grand romantic gesture with Finch. [\#Legacies](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Legacies?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/GAJGwU9dSH](https://t.co/GAJGwU9dSH)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1416136324990619651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The reason Finch turns her down is that she has another date with turning into a werewolf that night.
Of course Josie’s meddling twin, Lizzie, learns this info and works to keep them apart. It’s the classic CW plot formula — person “protects” loved one from finding out something, but eventually their lie is discovered.
Now, knowing Finch is a werewolf and ready to return to The Salvatore School, Josie tries again.
> Josie's second try at a grand romantic gesture with Finch is a success. 😊🎉 [\#Legacies](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Legacies?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/czNmigBv23](https://t.co/czNmigBv23)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1416137038768783365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Success! Josie and Finch ended season 3 as official girlfriends.
Season 3 should be up on Netflix soon if you want to catch up. The show has also been renewed for season 4.
*[The Republic of Sarah](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-republic-of-sarah/)* – Season 1 \[Live\]The premise for this show is fun — the town of Greylock, NH secedes from the US and becomes its own Nation to avoid being mined out of existence by an evil corporation.
In episode four, it’s revealed one of Sarah’s besties and Greylock police officer AJ Johnson is having an affair with Alexis Whitmore who is currently married to a pastor and former town mayor William Whitmore.
> "That thing with your tongue."
> "That thing with your fingers."
> "That thing with the…The handcuffs."[\#TheRepublicOfSarah](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheRepublicOfSarah?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/y89MitbjLK](https://t.co/y89MitbjLK)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1417183118247739396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s quite the affair which leads to typical secret relationship drama.
In episode 5 [Elise Bauman](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elise-bauman/) makes a guest appearance as a yoga person AJ’s friend tries to set her up with so she can date an out single person. It doesn’t work though. AJ just can’t quit Mrs. Whitmore.
I file this show under “Pleasant Summertime Stress-Free Watches.”
*[The Chi](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-chi/)* – Season 4 \[Live\]*The Chi* stresses me out so much.
My favorite TV queer moms, Nina and Dre had a really bad *Three’s Company* mixup.
Jada (Emmett’s mom) shared her cancer diagnosis with Dre. Jada having cancer is devastating AND she makes Dre keep it a secret. Now Dre is sneaking around, texting Jada all the time and lying to Nina about where she’s been. Of course, Nina thinks Dre is having an affair with her.
I HATE TV misunderstandings like this. They always lead to something terrible, like the following.
> Nina, talk to your wife first before picking up a stranger at a bar! 😮🙁 -T [\#TheChi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheChi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/FD7yW02azl](https://t.co/FD7yW02azl)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1417193861710028803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Ugh! The really sad part is Nina didn’t confront Dre or ask her what’s going on BEFORE she picked up this random stranger.
I told my wife if you are ever suspicious of me having an affair, please use your words and ask me about it first before you go to a bar, meet a stranger then have sex with her.
Dre confesses everything soon after this happens and Nina feels like a horrible piece of shit. After an episode of Nina being eaten alive by guilt, she tells Dre what she’s done. That does not go well. I really hope they can get past this because I love them.
I also love Imani and Trig.
I love their little family.
I’m always scared one or both of them are going to die at any moment because they are involved with the Community Protection Program.
There are two episodes left in season 4! I hope our queer characters make it through okay.
*Fear Street: Part One – 1994* \[Streaming\][*Fear Street* Parts One-Three](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fear_Street_Trilogy) are officially movies and not in our database, but they are of interest to our audience.
They are a fun trilogy of horror movies that have a classic feel but also mess with the usual horror tropes. The primary character is Deena, a “Shadyside Lesbo” with a girlfriend who moved to the idyllic adjoining town of Sunnyvale.
> "You make me feel like me." [\#FearStreet1994](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FearStreet1994?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/9nzHZibQe4](https://t.co/9nzHZibQe4)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1417205460231458818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
If you like horror movies and queer teen dramas Fear Street (all of them) is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
*[Never Have I Ever](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/never-have-i-ever/)* – Season 2 \[Streaming\]*Never Have I Ever* season two dropped last week and my wife and I binged the whole thing. Even though Devi’s boyfriend triangle gets a little tedious, I enjoyed the season.
In season two, Devi’s lesbian bestie Fabiola adjusts to having an official girlfriend and a crash course in queer pop culture.
> Fabiola needs an [@autostraddle](https://twitter.com/autostraddle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) A+ membership STAT! -T [\#NeverHaveIEver](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NeverHaveIEver?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/a2JBWXqBy4](https://t.co/a2JBWXqBy4)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1417210864449593352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s kinda cute watching her try to figure queer stuff on her own.
Other milestones are Eve meeting Fabiola’s mom and running for Queen and Queen of the big school dance.
AND bonus — [Jasmine Davis](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jasmine-davis/) who plays Imani on *The Chi* plays a nurse at Devi’s mom’s medical practice.
I LOVE seeing her in a comedy role where I don’t have to worry about anything bad happening to her.
**This week:** Your favorite lesbian reporter of queer things on TV is having a birthday on Saturday and her wife is taking her on a week-long vacation! I’ll see y’all in two weeks.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Fear Street, Legacies, Never Have I Ever, The Chi, The Republic of Sarah
---
### [Queer Beats - July 16, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-july-16-2021/)
**Published:** July 16, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, MJ Rodriguez got an Emmy nod for Pose and it's all we care about.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, MJ Rodriguez got an Emmy nod for Pose and it’s all we care about.
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
The final season of Atypical dropped this week, which means we had to say goodbye to Cazzie (unless you were smart and didn’t binge it right away like I did). At least we will always have the behind the scenes content!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ-N-InsWba/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Fivel stewart (@fivel\_stew)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ-N-InsWba/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Good Witch](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-witch/)
Good Witch is ending, which is extremely unfortunate timing since we finally got a queer character…
> Breaking: [\#GoodWitch](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodWitch?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to End After 7 Seasons — Get the Imminent Series Finale Date!
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [July 9, 2021](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1413573524749422596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
\#Luimelia S4 will start on July 25th! Make sure to renew your ATRESplayer subscriptions in time!
> ¡Alerta!🔔El 25 de julio, [\#Luimeli4](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Luimeli4?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) se estrena a nivel mundial solo en [\#ATRESplayerPREMIUM](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ATRESplayerPREMIUM?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🌈🥲 Lloramos de felicidad, ¡qué ganas!
>
> Más detalles aquí 📱 [pic.twitter.com/B1SkQNrdXZ](https://t.co/B1SkQNrdXZ)
>
> — ATRESplayer Internacional (@AtresplayerInt) [July 5, 2021](https://twitter.com/AtresplayerInt/status/1412010513685430279?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This also means new press material from these two:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CRGcGQGrdwD/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by CAROL ROVIRA (@carolrovira)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CRGcGQGrdwD/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
Literally all I care about this week is that [MJ Rodriguez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mj-rodriguez/) was nominated for lead actress at the Emmys. She deserves everything!! This also marks the first time a trans woman is nominated in leading actress category.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CRR3VPejrHa/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Michaela Jaé (@mjrodriguez7)](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CRR3VPejrHa/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)
[Danielle](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/danielle-savre/) and [Stefania](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stefania-spampinato/) do not care that their show is off-season… they will still provide that sweet fan service!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CRW-xpmlVKv/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Danielle Savre (@dsavre)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CRW-xpmlVKv/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Atypical, Good Witch, Luimelia, MJ Rodriguez, Pose, Station 19
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – July 12, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-atypical-season-4/)
**Published:** July 12, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** After a long wait in-between seasons, I binged Atypical season 4 over the weekend and have a semi-spoiler-fee recap for you all.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, after a long wait in-between seasons, I binged *Atypical* season 4 over the weekend and have a semi-spoiler-fee recap for you all.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains mild spoilers!
*[Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)* – Season 4 \[Streaming\]It had been ****1 year, 8 months and 8 days**** since *Atypical* season 3 — an 88-week wait to see what happens with Casey and Izzy. I was counting down the days until *Atypical* season 4 because I am way too emotionally invested in this ship. In my opinion, I think Cazzie is one of the best teen coming out and relationship stories ever. I believe it’s life-changing representation for young queers.
I am not going to recap the season in detail because I don’t want to spoil it for folks who haven’t watched it yet. But I want y’all to know a little of what you’re in for.
Loving a ship stresses me out because TV lets queer fans down ALL THE TIME. I don’t like getting spoiled, but I do like knowing if I have to worry or not. Can I just watch and not be in a constant state of stress over my ship ending at any moment? Some folks enjoy angst (*cough* [**Nikki**](https://twitter.com/GayCrystalGems) *cough*) but I hate it, so I decided to make this queer TV stress assessment for *Atypical* season 4
## How stressful is *Atypical* season 4?
I would give it a medium stress level while you’re watching, but low-level in the end. There is conflict, but we also get sweet moments and fan-pleasing cuteness, like this scene where Casey gives Izzie a home-made tarot card reading.
> "I figured you deserve at least one good reading in your lifetime." 💕💕 [\#Cazzie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cazzie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Atypical](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Atypical?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Cz2ziKA8mH](https://t.co/Cz2ziKA8mH)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 11, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1414364545729056771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That was one of my favorite scenes in *Atypical* season 4.
We meet Izzie’s mom and see her room for the first time. Izzie gets involved with the school GSA and helps organize some queer activism. We also added a couple more characters from the show to our database.
In the end, I’m still feeling sad. I guess it’s mourning the loss of these characters knowing *Atypical* season 4 is the final season. I would like a Cazzie spinoff. It could be named *Typical*. Hello, Netflix, there is my pitch!
**This week:** While I wasn’t paying attention *Legacies* got queer again! I’ll write about that, and some other queer characters here and there next week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Atypical
---
### [ComicCon is (still) At Home 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/comiccon-is-still-at-home-2021/)
**Published:** July 14, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It sucks that it's another year at home, but ComicCon@Home 2021 still has some quality content to look for!
**Content:**
I have to say. On the one hand, I love the fact that everything is recorded and many things are captioned, because it’s a lot easier to recap when I need to. On the other hand? I really do miss the people. I’m kind of ready to get back out there to the cons. In 2022.
So! You wanna check out SDCC at home? Let’s get the [schedule](https://www.comic-con.org/cci/programming-schedule) all TV gayed up for you! All times/dates are Pacific, and the links will get you to the specific schedule page so you can add it to your own calendar.
Oh and if you’re worried because you want to see more panels than there are hours in the day, the videos will be up for a while after. You’re good here (and yes, I love that they leave the panels up).
## Wednesday and Thursday (July 21-22)
Enjoy the days off. Wednesday has a sneak peek into a Snake Eyes movie (that’s *GI Joe*), and Thursday has some things about teaching STEM and learning about role-playing games (which I’m big on), but for gay TV content, it’s slim. If this was an in-person Comic-Con, I’d take the train down on Thursday instead of Wednesday…. except that Wednesday Night is preview night, and that was how I saw *Batwoman* so yeah, no, I’d be there.
## Friday (July 23)
TimePanelDescription11am[The Dragon Prince: Inside the Creative Process](https://www.eventeny.com/events/comicconhome-1456/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=6930)The Saga is coming . . . now hear what goes into making the magical next phase of the Emmy Award-winning series *The Dragon Prince!* Co-creators **Aaron Ehasz** &**Justin Richmond** will share exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpses into the creative process including early sneak peeks, fan Q&As, plus interviews with writers, artists, and more. While there won’t be news about Season 4, come learn about the exciting areas of Xadia you’ll be able to explore in the near future! #thedragonprince11am[Tuca & Bertie](https://www.eventeny.com/events/comicconhome-1456/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=6935)**Lisa Hanawalt** (creator and executive producer), **Raphael Bob-Waksberg** (executive producer), **Nicole Byer** (voice of Plant Teen 2, The Chill Bird), and **Adam Conover** (moderator) for a virtual Hall H to celebrate the return of *Tuca & Bertie.* Hear from the cast on the moments that made them laugh the hardest, their unique quarantine recording process, and the sci-fi behind birds. Watch new episodes of *Tuca & Bertie* Sundays at 11:30 ET / PT on Adult Swim.12pm[HBO Max & Cartoon Network Studios: Adventure Time: Distant Lands](https://www.eventeny.com/events/comicconhome-1456/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=6941)What time is it? It’s time for more adventure in the land of Ooo and beyond with *Adventure Time: Distant Lands,* based on the Emmy-and Peabody Award-winning Cartoon Network series *Adventure Time* from creator Pendleton Ward and executive producer Adam Muto. Join moderator **Bex Taylor-Klaus** (Blaine) as they deep dive into the recent special, Together Again, and preview the upcoming *Wizard City* along with **Adam Muto** (executive producer), **John DiMaggio** (Jake), **Mace Montgomery Miskel** (Pep), and **Toks Olagundoye** (Dr. Caledonius). Uncover some secrets, hear behind-the-scenes stories and stick around until the very end for a special sneak peek at the upcoming *Adventure Time: Distant Lands – Wizard City.* It’s going to be James Baxter good!2pm[Motherland: Fort Salem – A Look Into Season Two](https://www.eventeny.com/events/comicconhome-1456/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=6969)Creator **Eliot Laurence** and the cast of *Motherland: Fort Salem* gather to discuss Freeform’s addictive series set in an alternate America where witches ended their persecution by cutting a deal with the government to fight for their country. The cast and creator discuss the empowering series and what’s to come in season 2. Panelists from the fan-favorite series include Eliot Laurence, **Taylor Hickson, Ashley Nicole Williams, Jessica Sutton, Demetria McKinney, Amalia Holm,** and **Lyne Renee.***TV Guide* Magazine’s **Damian Holbrook** will moderate the conversation.6pm[Queer Horror](https://www.eventeny.com/events/comicconhome-1456/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=7007)Horror films, TV shows, books, and comics have always attempted to bring us to the threshold of our fears and force us to come face to face with the “otherness” that exists outside of the mainstream. For those in the LGBTQ+ community, this sense of otherness is not only terrifying and titillating, it’s quite often also relatable. From James Whales’ *Frankenstein* to the oft-cited “gayest movie of all time,” *A Nightmare on Elm Street 2,* we’re posing the question: Does a queer horror genre exist, and if so what makes it different from mainstream horror? And how does the current social movement for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC diversity inform the creation of the horror comics, films, and television shows we see today? Join Prism Comics, moderator/filmmaker **Michael Varrati** (*The Boulet Brothers Dragula, Unusual Attachment*) and panelists **Drusilla Adeline** (*Dead for Filth, Sister Hyde Design*), **Darcie Little Badger** (*Elatsoe, Strangelands*), **Terry Blas** (*Reptil, Dead Weight*), **Trinidad Escobar** (*Crushed, Bruhas*), **Joamette Gil** (*Power and Magic: The Queer Witch Comics Anthology*), and **Steenz** (*Archival Quality, Heart of the City*) as they explore the horror genre from a queer perspective.Gay but not TV:
- [Gay Geeks and Where to Find Them](https://www.eventeny.com/events/comicconhome-1456/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=6992) … which I don’t think I need to explain. It’s at 5pm.
TV but (probably) not gay:
- [Amazon Panel](https://www.eventeny.com/events/comicconhome-1456/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=6939) at 11am will include series stars and directors **Beth Riesgraf** & **Noah Wyle** from *Leverage: Redemption*. It’s a very distinct series, and I’m really looking forward to it.
## Saturday (July 24)
It’s actually pretty slim pickin’s for gay TV content on Saturday.
TimePanelDescription1pm[Fear the Walking Dead](https://www.eventeny.com/events/comicconhome-1456/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=7052)The sixth season of *Fear the Walking Dead* ended with a bang . . . literally as Teddy brought about his vision of “The End” when he detonated nuclear warheads across the Texas landscape. Join chief content officer of The Walking Dead Universe **Scott M. Gimple,** showrunners **Andrew Chambliss** and **Ian Goldberg,** and cast members **Lennie James, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Colman Domingo, Danay Garcia, Jenna Elfman, Karen David, Mo Collins,** and **Christine Evangelista** for a panel discussion about what’s to come in season seven as the survivors will decide what “The Beginning” will look like, adapting to a deadly new environment where the air they breathe is as deadly as the walkers they encounter. The Q&A discussion will feature fan questions, behind-the-scenes insights from the set, and an exclusive first look at the new season of *Fear the Walking Dead,* coming this fall. Moderated by **Chris Hardwick.**3pm[The Walking Dead](https://www.eventeny.com/events/comicconhome-1456/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=7077)The cast and creators of *The Walking Dead* will participate in a moderated Q&A discussion about filming the final season of the ground-breaking series, sharing behind-the-scenes anecdotes, information about the upcoming new episodes, and a first-look trailer for Season 11.5pm[Netflix Geeked: Lucifer](https://www.eventeny.com/events/comicconhome-1456/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=7092)Speaking of the devil, Lucifer himself, **Tom Ellis** will join executive producers, **Joe Henderson** and **Ildy Modrovich,** to share inside scoop on what is to be expected from the 6th and final season of *Lucifer.*Not TV but gay:
- [Hooray for Gay YA!](https://www.eventeny.com/events/comicconhome-1456/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=7065) at 2pm is all about gay books for young adults! You know, so they don’t have to read SE Hinton and think “this is really gay right?”
- [Out In Comics Year 34](https://www.eventeny.com/events/comicconhome-1456/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=7082): Mainstreaming at 4pm is pretty obvious what it’s about.
## Sunday (July 25)
TimePanelDescription10am[Doctor Who](https://www.eventeny.com/events/comicconhome-1456/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=7117)Showrunner **Chris Chibnall,** the Thirteenth Doctor **Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill,** new Doctor Who cast member **John Bishop** and a very special surprise guest as they share exclusive content from Doctor Who. Moderated by Salon.com’s **Melanie McFarland.** Pre-recorded panel produced by the BBC and BBC AMERICA.12pm[DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Cast Conversation and Sneak Peek](https://www.eventeny.com/events/comicconhome-1456/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=7137)So far, in season six, DC’s Legends not only saved the world with a singing competition, stopped the Cuban Missile crisis with a football game, and fought off an alien Amelia Earhart, but also recovered Sara Lance who was abducted, cloned, and turned into a human-alien hybrid by evil genius, Bishop. With #Avalance officially engaged, it’s high time for the Legends to plan a wedding and mess up the timeline for the better. Join series stars **Caity Lotz, Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan, Olivia Swann, Adam Tsekhman, Shayan Sobhian,** and **Lisseth Chavez,** with **Nick Zano** and **Matt Ryan,** along with executive producers **Phil Klemmer** and **Keto Shimizu** for an at-home conversation about how this season was created along with a sneak peek at what is to come for the rest of the season and beyond. From Berlanti Productions in association With Warner Bros. Television, *DC’s Legends of Tomorrow* airs new episodes Sundays at 8/7c only on The CW. 1pm[RWBY](https://www.eventeny.com/events/comicconhome-1456/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=7149)The cast and crew of *RWBY* share fun announcements, a look at Volume 9, and more! Featuring lead voice actresses **Lindsay** **Jones** (voice of Ruby Rose), **KaraEberle** (voice of Weiss Schnee), **Arryn** **Zech** (voice of Blake Belladonna), and **Barbara** **Dunkelman** (voice of Yang Xiao Long), lead writer/director **Kerry** **Shawcross,** and writers **Eddy** **Rivas** and **Miles** **Luna.**Not gay but TV:
- [The Mysterious Benedict Society](https://www.eventeny.com/events/comicconhome-1456/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=7125) at 11 is for those of you who liked Netflix’s take on *An Unfortunate Series of Events* — I think you’ll love this series on Disney+.
- [Bob’s Burgers](https://www.eventeny.com/events/comicconhome-1456/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=7164) at 3pm will include never before seen footage, which no doubt Tracy and her family will adore.
- [Writing for TV: From First Draft to Getting Staffed](https://www.eventeny.com/events/comicconhome-1456/?action=schedule-item&action_ops[item_id]=7167) at 3pm is perfect for all of you who want to make more gay TV for us to report on.
## What’s On Your List?
What did you put your list that I didn’t? Give a shout in the comments and lets make this con as gay as we can!
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** SDCC
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – July 5, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-girls5eva-and-we-are-lady-parts/)
**Published:** July 5, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Peacock dropped two comedies about all-women bands -- Girls5eva and We Are Lady Parts. Both are great and have queer characters.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Peacock dropped two comedies about all-women bands — *Girls5eva* and *We Are Lady Parts*. Both are great and have queer characters.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)There was a lot of positive buzz around *Girls5eva* and *We Are Lady Parts* on the [LezWatch Slack](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/) so I decided to give them a watch. I am very glad I did because I loved them both!
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Girls5eva](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/girls5eva/)* – Season 1 \[Streaming\]*Girls5eva* is about a 90s one-hit-wonder girl band that reunites after a popular hip hop artist samples one of their songs. The members are now in their 40s (minus one who died) and at different stages of life trying to navigate being a band again.
The show is so funny. My favorite part is watching [Sara Bareilles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Bareilles) (super successful musician who wrote an entire Broadway Musical), [Busy Philipps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busy_Philipps) (actor who can sing), [Paula Pell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Pell) (comedy writer and actor who can sing) and [Renée Elise Goldsberry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9e_Elise_Goldsberry) (Angelica fucking Schuyler in *Hamilton*!) all pretend to be bad at singing and songwriting.
Gloria McManus (played by out lesbian Paula Pell) is the gay one and she is so funny.
> My wife and I LOVED [\#girls5eva](https://twitter.com/hashtag/girls5eva?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) so much. The theme song gets stuck in our heads all the time. It's so funny — HIGHLY RECOMMENDED WATCHING! -T [pic.twitter.com/A9FfraKwcg](https://t.co/A9FfraKwcg)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1411809199785496576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
“Love doesn’t always win.” made me laugh.
Also, the songs — the official *Girls5eva* ones and the ones written into the plot — are all so hilarious.
> The songs on [\#girls5eva](https://twitter.com/hashtag/girls5eva?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) are some of the funniest parts. Love this show! -T [pic.twitter.com/tCYiQEi3QZ](https://t.co/tCYiQEi3QZ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1411809986821361672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
If you like 90s nostalgia, musical parodies and watching Broadway-caliber musical artists pretend to be bad at performing, watch *Girls5eva*. You won’t be disappointed, plus it was renewed for a second season!
*[We Are Lady Parts](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/we-are-lady-parts/)* – Season 1 \[Streaming\]*We Are Lady Parts* is about an all-women, all-Muslim punk band in search of a new lead guitarist. They find Amina, a super talented guitar player who is also very shy and suffers from puke-inducing stage fright. She has a lot of conflict between wanting to be a traditional married Muslim woman and letting her inner Riot Grrl out.
I spent a lot of time being in bands and I’ve been to countless Queercore and Riot Grrl shows so I strongly related to the band scene part of the show.
> As an aging Riot Grrl I absolutely LOVED [\#WeAreLadyParts](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreLadyParts?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) I would be a fan IRL. -T [pic.twitter.com/rIZNT6Pu4B](https://t.co/rIZNT6Pu4B)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1411822595817758721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The show is mostly about Amina’s journey and general band struggles, but Ayesha the drummer is queer and falls for a social media influencer.
> Watching usually mean and frosty Ayesha lose her chill over a girl was a delight to watch. -T [\#WeAreLadyParts](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreLadyParts?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/bIUebmJAho](https://t.co/bIUebmJAho)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1411818534921986054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I really enjoyed the series and would totally wear a Lady Parts t-shirt if they existed.
*Girls5eva* and *We Are Lady Parts* share a lot of things in common and are totally different at the same time! If you’re looking for a couple of delightful quick binges, these two shows are perfect.
**This week:** FOUR MORE SLEEPS until *Atypical* season four!!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Girls5eva, We Are Lady Parts
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### [Intimacy in the time of COVID](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/intimacy-in-the-time-of-covid/)
**Published:** July 7, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Showing love and sex with a raging pandemic is about as easy as getting a queer female named show a second season.
**Content:**
2021 is a television year like no other. With a global pandemic still running roughshod through much of the world and new variants cropping up, film studios are having to take more and more precautions for the sake and safety of actors. So far, Richard Schiff (of *The Good Doctor*) is the only main cast member of a TV show who caught COVID, which means things are working.
These things are laudable. The protection of humanity should be far above and beyond our drive to make art or money. At the same time, in our world people need to make money to afford to live, which means a number of people in Hollywood who don’t get steady pay checks when they’re not filming really need to work. Keeping them as safe as the actors we recognize, following all the [state restrictions to film](http://www.ph.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/), has significantly changed how television is made and seen.
## It’s All About The Benjamins
Let’s start with the numbers. [According to reports](https://deadline.com/2020/11/hollywood-tv-productions-covid-protocols-difficult-expensive-1234618394/), implementing the safety protocols for COVID costs about $200-300 thousand **per episode** for a multi-camera comedy series. It’s about $300-400 thousand for single-camera comedy. Dramas are looking at a cool half-million. Again, this is **per episode**. That works about to be about a 10% increase per episode.
On the other hand, if a show has cast or crew who fail COVID tests, they may not be able to film. And every day a series can’t film costs them around $100 thousand per day. This means, filming or not, once a series has committed itself to production, it’s going to see a massive bump in costs. This is simply unavoidable.
Obviously, the smaller budget a show is, the less it can withstand these costs. A number of highly popular shows are working on pretty small budgets to start with, but on top of that its become harder to film certain scenes when you need to socially distance both cast and crew. Which has led us to a peculiar situation.
## Long Distance In Person Relationships
*The Bold and the Beautiful* and *[EastEnders](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/eastenders/)* have both shown behind the scenes clips that demonstrate how hard the alternative is, that they use wigs and mannequins. On *EastEnders*, they have to do their own hair and makeup! Their costumes are left outside their dressing rooms, and there are notes on what to wear and how. But soaps have to churn out a lot of content in a ridiculously small time. which means perfection is often sacrificed for content amount.
Still, the kind of trickery that flies on a soap won’t pass for a show like a Big Three network show, and probably would be a topic of derision for smaller channels. The expectations for a scripted series is different than soaps and telenovelas.
If you watch *[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)* on the CW, you may have noticed that the characters had a pretty isolated story for the first half of the season, where a ‘magical allergy’ kept every about six feet apart. This resulted in all three sisters not being able to be with their partners. Now that COVID restrictions are lessened, and more people are vaccinated, they’re able to make changes. Ruby and Mel finally got to hold hands, which is really where we come to this.
## Fade to Black
Early on in the life of the site, Tracy complained about that ‘fade to black’ trope with lesbian sex scenes on TV. As she, rightly, pointed out to me, there’s a lack of equitability in romance as portrayed by heterosexuals and homosexuals on television. At the time, we’d finally gotten the sex scene with Waverly and Nicole and, lo and behold, it did a pan away just as they hit the bed. It was sweet, it was romantic, but at the same time you looked over at Wynonna and her menfolk and you noticed the difference.
Of course, *Wynonna Earp* has since then given us much more and better rep. Stairwells anyone? The barn right before the wedding? They moved on to equal time for equal relationships. The same cannot be said of shows like *Élite*, which have scene upon scene upon scene of gay men fucking, of heterosexuals screwing every which way from Sunday, and then a much more sweet-sapphic lady loving moment.
The dichotomy of representation is enough to drive you mad. So when, with the lessened COVID restrictions, we get handholding and not a makeout scene, it brings me right back to the place where I too ask where the intimacy is on television? Are we back to the days of Gal Pals who can be in a relationship but never show it (see *Friends*)?
But it also makes me wonder if I’m conflating two separate but related issues.
## Intimacy Without Sex
Executive producer of *[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)*, Caroline Dries, addressed concerns people had with the perceived lack of intimacy on her show.
> One sort of thing that’s been coming up on Twitter a lot \[is\] the lack of lesbian intimacy on the show this season. We were very happy to be able to get Sophie and Kate their kiss in the finale. I was thinking about that because I felt little bit like, “Oh, did we not deliver on the lesbian story line for *Batwoman* this season?” And I remembered where we were at the beginning of the season. Our show started before any of the other \[Arrowverse\] shows, and we were still under the most rigid rules for COVID. So by the time Ryan’s love story evolves to friendship with Angelique \[Bevin Bru\], that’s when the rules opened up slightly and we had more clarify on what was allowed with COVID. \[So that’s\] when we could pursue a love story, which is what we ended up doing with Alice. But it made me think back on why we made the decisions we did, and we were so early on in the beginnings of how to film in a pandemic that we were never able to put Ryan in a situation, so we wrote around putting her in a situation where she could be intimate with Angelique.
>
> Entertainment Weekly –[ *Batwoman* boss unpacks Kate Kane’s finale fate and that ‘intense’ cliffhanger](https://ew.com/tv/batwoman-caroline-dries-season-2-finale-spoilers/)
Over on [*Legends of Tomorrow* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)they hilariously resolved that by having characters separated, or walked in on. And that’s the sort of trope that works well for a show like theirs. When it was possible for the characters to get together, they very much did right away. Good ol’ dragon passionfruit smoothies.
But that’s sex. *Legends* and *Batwoman* absolutely managed to keep their characters intimate without kissing. We spent the whole season of *Legends* knowing how much Sara loved Ava. And on *Batwoman* we saw Ryan struggle with love for someone who was historically problematic, but loved none the less.
## How *do* you film sex?
In recent years, much has been made about bringing on Intimacy Coordinators on set. Their role has been to support actors in any intimate actions on set, from kissing to touch to simulated sex. They help plan and choreograph the scenes, working directly with the actors and the production team, to make sure everyone is comfortable. This does mean they check to make sure the people filming feel okay too.
But what good does an Intimacy Coordinator do when you can’t be within 6 feet of the person you’re supposed to be kissing? Like I mentioned before, some shows used life-like mannequins, the same they used for dead bodies on sets. Other shows have used the spouse of actors, having them check for COVID and then filming the scene. *[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* took the *Legends* trope and had it offscreen, where you only hear the sounds. But again, that was played a bit for laughs.
Since the majority of queer characters are still played by non-queer actors ([we’re at 18.6% right now](https://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/characters/queer-irl/)), that really won’t work as well for queer content. And instead of trying to find a workaround, a lot of writers’ rooms have decided “If we can’t film it, we don’t write it.” and that leads us to where we are today. Less sex for everyone. Yay.
## Equitability
The perceived lack of intimacy (and sex) on TV these days is going to be a while in changing. Film, with their larger budget, can use CGI, soaps can use mannequins, but the majority of mid-range shows are simply going to have to continue to not write what they can’t film.
The real challenge I think will be with what *[The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)* is able to pull off. While skimping out on sex scenes can be hand waved on a superhero show by yeeting the protagonist to another planet and killing her again, the backbone of *The L Word* has always been the prominent display of physical intimacy. Hopefully it will manage to set the bar again and move us back into a place where we get the same quality as everyone else does.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Batwoman, Charmed (2018), Legends of Tomorrow, The L Word: Generation Q
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### [Queer Beats - July 2, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-july-2-2021/)
**Published:** July 2, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, corporations blessed us with one entire month of good queer content. :)
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, corporations blessed us with one *entire* month of good queer content.
First, Entertainment Weekly released this video full of queer actors from various shows speaking about LGBTQ representation. It’s pretty cute!
> From queer period pieces to class equality and much more, [@JaviciaLeslie](https://twitter.com/JaviciaLeslie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@iLeoSheng](https://twitter.com/iLeoSheng?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@ActuallyRafa](https://twitter.com/ActuallyRafa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@NicoleAMaines](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), and other artists share what they want to see in LGBTQ storytelling. [\#CelebratingLGBTQArt](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CelebratingLGBTQArt?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/GRylnjPeMN](https://t.co/GRylnjPeMN)
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [June 28, 2021](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1409574203490193409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [As Five](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/as-five/)
As Five, the Brazilian spin-off of [Malhação](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/malhacao/), has been picked up for TWO more seasons. The show’s first season was a success and they will begin filming season two this summer.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CQuAKZ5jt51/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Portal As Five (@portalasfive)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CQuAKZ5jt51/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
We are soooo close to the Atypical final season release day. Good thing we have [Fivel](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/fivel-stewart/)‘s instagram account to hold us over!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CQS-YdoDmlB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Fivel stewart (@fivel\_stew)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CQS-YdoDmlB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
I would not recommend watching this next video unless you are 1) okay with small spoilers and 2) ready to fling yourself into the abyss because of the sheer level of CUTE!!!
> Cazzie relationship status: a couple (!!!) [pic.twitter.com/XEClKgEzUD](https://t.co/XEClKgEzUD)
>
> — Atypical (@Atypical) [June 30, 2021](https://twitter.com/Atypical/status/1410278212739878912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
Ugh, the show already ended this week but I’m still emotionally wrecked over it. This cute interview helped heal my wound a little:
> [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) stars Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee, and Meghann Fahy toast the series' end.
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [June 28, 2021](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1409519473808363526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I also loved this Teen Vogue interview mainly because [Aisha Dee](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/aisha-dee/) said she was ready to “throw hands” if Kadena didn’t end up together.
> It's so hard to say goodbye ❤️ What did you think of the [@TheBoldTypeTV](https://twitter.com/TheBoldTypeTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) series finale? Stars [@aishadee](https://twitter.com/aishadee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@thekatiestevens](https://twitter.com/thekatiestevens?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@MeghannFeghann](https://twitter.com/MeghannFeghann?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) talk to [@Claire\_ifying](https://twitter.com/Claire_ifying?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and unpack the final episode (major spoilers ahead) ⤵️ [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) [July 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/TeenVogue/status/1410585244151992324?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Good Omens](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-omens/)
Good Omens was picked up for a season 2!
> Did we really just get a Season 2 of Good Omens?! [pic.twitter.com/ESCG49qp0r](https://t.co/ESCG49qp0r)
>
> — Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) [June 30, 2021](https://twitter.com/PrimeVideo/status/1410236750874640386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Hollywood](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hollywood/)
This was a long time coming but, during her acceptance speech for the BET Awards’ Lifetime Achievement award, [Queen Latifah](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/queen-latifah/) shouted out her longtime partner and son and said “Happy Pride!” This whole thing makes me emotional. Go Queen!
> Queen Latifah Lifetime Achievement [\#BETAwards](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BETAwards?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Salutes the lgbtq community. Happy Pride 💜🌈[\#LoveWins](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LoveWins?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/o1W09DBMtB](https://t.co/o1W09DBMtB)
>
> — Nina Nicole Kapowski (@NinaNicoleShow) [June 28, 2021](https://twitter.com/NinaNicoleShow/status/1409343942911483910?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
The new trailer for TLWGQ is out and, phew, it’s SPICY!
https://youtu.be/LAL3MZRqAzs
## [Never Have I Ever](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/never-have-i-ever/)
More new trailers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FakCjoNnxik
## [Nurses](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/nurses/)
Nurses returned this week for a season 2:
> They're back! Watch an all-new season of [\#Nurses](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nurses?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Monday, June 21. [pic.twitter.com/zls286Ah7s](https://t.co/zls286Ah7s)
>
> — Global TV (@GlobalTV) [June 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/GlobalTV/status/1405163259246919686?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Q-FORCE](https://lezwatchtv.com/tag/q-force/)
Netflix released a trailer for its newest queer-focused show: Q-FORCE.
## [Slo Pitch](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/slo-pitch/)
Slo Pitch, a beloved webseries, has been picked up by IFC for its second season!
> SLO PITCH ([@SloPitchSeries](https://twitter.com/SloPitchSeries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ) has been picked up by [@IFC](https://twitter.com/IFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll be showrunning the second season this summer!!!!!!!!! Good job everyone!!!
>
> — Knox (Karen Knox when u must) (@knox\_x\_x\_x) [June 30, 2021](https://twitter.com/knox_x_x_x/status/1410205073137864704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Star Trek: Picard](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/star-trek-picard/)
Star Trek continues… into 2022.
> Time has been broken. [\#StarTrekPicard](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StarTrekPicard?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season two, coming 2022 💫 [\#StarTrek](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StarTrek?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/OjqarMnFBr](https://t.co/OjqarMnFBr)
>
> — Star Trek (@StarTrek) [June 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/StarTrek/status/1405204911768342530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
A reminder that [Mia Healey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mia-healey/) is out and proud (as a bi virgo).
> 📹 Mia Healey via TikTok. [pic.twitter.com/1DghfkQshx](https://t.co/1DghfkQshx)
>
> — Mia Healey Brasil (@MiaHealeyBRA) [June 27, 2021](https://twitter.com/MiaHealeyBRA/status/1408968022736478224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I never get tired of the Mia/[Erana ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/erana-james/)content and neither should you:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CQm1dH3tDwM/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Mia Healey (@mia.healey)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CQm1dH3tDwM/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Work in Progress](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/work-in-progress/)
Don’t forget about the new trailer for season 2 of Work in Progress!
> Julia Sweeney and her problematic 'SNL' character Pat return to torment Abby McEnany in the season 2 trailer of [\#WorkInProgress](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorkInProgress?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [June 29, 2021](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1409889899256426497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
I will literally never get tired of cute pics of [Dom](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/).
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CQoypMBgqyG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by DomP\_C (@dominiquep\_c)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CQoypMBgqyG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Aisha Dee, As Five, Atypical, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Good Omens, Mia Healey, Never Have I Ever, Nurses, Q-Force, Queen Latifah, Slo Pitch, Star Trek Picard, The Bold Type, The L Word: Generation Q, Work in Progress
---
### [The Chung-Chung-Changes of "Law & Order"](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/the-chung-chung-changes-of-law-order/)
**Published:** June 30, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Over the thirty odd years we've had "Law & Order" on our screens, in one permutation or another, their representation has changed.
**Content:**
After I posted about how show scores really haven’t improved as much as we might have hoped over the years, I wanted to find a way to demonstrate how there has been active improvements to representation on mainstream television. And the best way to do that is with a show (or rather, a series of shows) that have been on the air consistently since 1990.
That’s right. Today we’re deep-diving into the world of *Law & Order*. We’re going to look at the six series (yes, six) and show how their scores changed over time, demonstrating active improvement of representation on some of the darkest shows we all watch.
## Order and Law
Before we jump into a timeline, we should look at what shows we’re actually talking about.
Show NameYearsOverall ScoreTotal Characters*[Law & Order](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/law-order/)*1990-20101813 (5 dead)*[Homicide: Life on the Streets](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/homicide-life-on-the-streets/)*1993-1999222 (0 dead)*[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/law-order-special-victims-unit/)*1999-current3633 (7 dead)*[Law & Order: Criminal Intent](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/law-order-criminal-intent/)*2001-201178 (5 dead)*[Law & Order: LA](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/law-order-la/)*2010-2011561 (0 dead)*[Law & Order: Organized Crime](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/law-order-organized-crime/)*2021-current522 (0 dead)Right away, you can see that as time goes on, the scores got better (with the exception of *Criminal Intent*). The *Homicide* series actually is totally related, and is kind of a pre-cursor to *SVU* in that it had much grittier stories than *L&O* itself. But there were episodes that started on one show and ended on the other, and since those shows involved queers, we’re including it here.
*The data used to generate this post has been stored in a [Google Sheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZWe_satkvlApzmCyHPrYJEhsFsIQSf_kbi-2Q9GHFxU/edit?usp=sharing), which is open to the public. Take it and make your own fabulously queer graphs.*
## Characters
The best way to do all this would be to calculate the [score](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/scoring-queer-shows/) per year, however that’s actually really hard since we base the score on cliches, tropes, and the number of characters per type (regular, recurring, guest). There are also negatives for death, trigger warnings, and having cisgender actors play transgender characters. Scores are, in a word, messy. There’s a reason we automated it!
Instead, I decided to start with a look at how many characters per year, their character types, and their deaths. Given that we’re looking at 22 years, it’s better to jump into how this looks in a visual format. And if you’re thinking “22 years? But Mika, L&O regular sauce started in 1990 and that’s over 30!” then yes, yes it did. But we didn’t get any queers until 1999.
The blue column, which is the vast majority of all characters, are guests, red is recurring, and gold is regulars.
As the chart shows, we spiked with **nine** queer characters in 2010, which is actually shortly *before* the Great Lexa Spike of Death in 2016. You’ll notice that after 2010 there was a massive drop, and it’s just now started to pick up with a more balanced view.
### What About Death?
For any of the *Law & Order*s, the biggest contributor to skewed numbers is the fact that the show has at least one dead person per episode. You would, then, expect to see a bigger spike for the number of death, but surprisingly (to me at least) the death toll stays pretty much the same:
In fact, there’s only one year (2015) where 100% of the queers we see die!
## Shows
Another angle to look at is characters per show. That is, how many characters per show:
I chose to break them also apart by ‘type’ so you can see a large part of why *LA* and *OC’s* scores are so high (in the 50s) is because of the heavy use of regular and recurring characters as queer.
By that token, you might expect *CI’s* score (7) to be higher, since even the mighty *SVU* has a 36! For this, we have to have a quick history lesson.
Regular *Law & Order* was pretty much a queer-for-the-week kind of show. While it did have one regular character, we literally don’t learn she’s a lesbian until her final line of the series, where she asked if she’s being fired for being a lesbian. We all had a collective “What the what!?” at that moment. For it’s medicore queer rep, and the fact that the show is pretty uneven (IMO the Lenny Brisco years are the best), it got a ‘meh’ score.
*Homicide* only had two lesbians, in 1999, but it’s got a thumbs down for being ‘gritty’ in an unappealing way, and it has a higher trigger warning than regular *L&O*.
As for *CI*, the reason it’s so darn low is that 62.5% of all qualifying queers die on their show. I did a little looking and I think they may actually have the highest death rate of all **criminal** characters. Oh, yes, the majority of their characters who are queer are Big Bad Queers. Regular *L&O* on the other hand, has a steady balance of queers being suspects.
Most surprisingly of all is how few queers, overall, actually die on *SVU*! You’d think, with a show like they are, they’d have more, but actually a shockingly high number survive. In fact, let’s go to the chart!
And ultimately, death is the deciding factor. *SVU* has the most deaths, but also the most characters, balancing it out and giving it a higher score.
## Conclusions
From all this, my take away is that the various *Law & Orders* are actively trying to have ‘better’ representation. Given the limitations of their shows, which is to say the nature of shows about crime and death resulting in a high number of guests being either criminals or victims, they’ve done surprisingly well! I would not be shocked to see *SVU*‘s score climb over the years, and I think if *LA* had had more seasons, they too may have continued to do well on that front.
But you can see, mid run of *SVU* that shift happening. Suddenly it’s not just en vogue to kill the queers, but it’s proper to give them as much respect as anyone else on the shows.
Who knew that *Law & Order: SVU*, originally best known for the queer baiting of Cabot and Benson, would become a leader in improvement.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Homicide: Life on the Streets, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: LA, Law & Order: Organized Crime, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – June 21, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-avalance-proposal/)
**Published:** June 21, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Sara and Ava were finally reunited (kind of) on Legends of Tomorrow and we got to see the long-awaited Avalance proposal!
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Sara and Ava were finally reunited (kind of) on *Legends of Tomorrow* and we got to see the long-awaited Avalance proposal!
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* – Season 6 Episode 7 “Back to the Finale Part II” \[Live\]Since the beginning of season 6, we’ve been set up knowing Sara was going to propose to Ava but was abducted by aliens before she got the chance. For 6 episodes Mick has been trying to rescue her and Sara’s been fighting with her captor, Bishop — the creator of the Ava clones.
As of last week we found Sara actually died (again) and is now a clone. Ava now thinks she’s dead dead and starts this episode sadly watching the video of Sara telling Bowie she’s going to propose over and over again.
Ava should know death has never stopped Sara before!
> "I die about once a year and my girlfriend's a clone. Now I'm going to get off this planet and I'm going to propose to her." [\#LegendsOfTomorow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/0SGa0EfBvi](https://t.co/0SGa0EfBvi)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 21, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1406776019424624643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Meanwhile, the Legends try to “Back to the Future” fix everything by returning to the season 5 finale to prevent Sara from getting abducted. That was entertaining and fun to see Charlie again! They don’t succeed, but Rory and Gary manage to find Sara, erase Bishop’s consciousness, and the Ava clones there agree to destroy Bishop’s operation. They get Sara back to the ship and all is well, except this iteration of Sara is a human/alien clone hybrid. I’m not too worried about this because it’s not the weirdest thing the show has ever done.
And now the part we really care about — the Sara/Ava reunion!
> After 6 episodes apart, Ava and (clone/alien) Sara are finally reunited! [\#AvalanceReunion](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AvalanceReunion?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/N0OVXTKTYp](https://t.co/N0OVXTKTYp)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 21, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1407013977368969219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And the big Avalance proposal scene.
> "No matter where I go or when I am, I will never be lost because I have you." [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/fRG5E3YwhV](https://t.co/fRG5E3YwhV)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 21, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1407016728492662789?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Yay, Avalance proposal!
I’m so glad we have [several episodes left](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_Tomorrow_(season_6)#Episodes) to enjoy Sara and Ava being engaged (and perhaps a big queer wedding?) and the separation didn’t go on for the entire season. However, when is Sara going to tell Ava she’s a part-alien clone? I wonder how that is going to go down.
**This week:** *Motherland: Fort Salem* is back tomorrow night (yay) and the Batwoman season finale is on Sunday (😟).
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Legends of Tomorrow
---
### [Queer Beats - June 18, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-june-18-2021/)
**Published:** June 18, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, there's new Motherland: Fort Salem and Atypical trailers!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, there are new Motherland: Fort Salem and Atypical trailers!
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
We are a few weeks out from more Cazzie content! “I’ll be your support system” \*cue tears\*
> The best endings are atypical. The final season arrives July 9th on Netflix. 💙 [pic.twitter.com/GoZWbDrcgz](https://t.co/GoZWbDrcgz)
>
> — Atypical (@Atypical) [June 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/Atypical/status/1404455211142238213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
If you’ve been enjoying Batwoman this season as much as the rest of us, listen to this clip of writer Maya Houston talk about what makes the show so special.
> [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Story Editor [@elcincodemaya](https://twitter.com/elcincodemaya?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) talks about writing three-dimensional LGBTQ+ characters and furthering authentic representation on television. [\#CWSpotlight](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWSpotlight?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#CWPride](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWPride?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Pride](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pride?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4adCKUuESu](https://t.co/4adCKUuESu)
>
> — The CW (@TheCW) [June 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/TheCW/status/1405238749902950400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Betty](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/betty/)
Betty is back, y’all!
> Skating back onto ur screens and into ur hearts tonight 💓.
>
> Stream the [\#BettyS2Premiere](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BettyS2Premiere?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) tonight at 11p on [@hbomax](https://twitter.com/hbomax?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) or watch now for free at . [pic.twitter.com/mk7m6Qaigb](https://t.co/mk7m6Qaigb)
>
> — BETTY (@BettyHBO) [June 11, 2021](https://twitter.com/BettyHBO/status/1403384672508387335?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [BIFL The Series](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bifl/)
[Chyler Leigh](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/) joined the cast of BIFL to celebrate pride month.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CP9EAq6AtBB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Chyler Leigh (@chy\_leigh)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CP9EAq6AtBB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)
As I’ve stated before, I love seeing [Anne Lister](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/anne-lister-2/) doing everyday things.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CP6GvTLhIMy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Suranne Jones (@suranne\_jones)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CP6GvTLhIMy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Girls5eva](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/girls5eva/)
Thank you for this renewal, Peacock!!!
> CANCEL MONDAY WE GOT RENEWED!!!!!! Season 2 5 Eva!!!!!!
>
> — Sara Bareilles (@SaraBareilles) [June 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/SaraBareilles/status/1404466646945779712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
ATRESplayer released a new ad for their shows and it includes some cute (but brief) Luimelia content:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CQI6UI3Kzgn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Atresmedia Comunicación (@atresmediacom)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CQI6UI3Kzgn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)
I am SO ready for this show to return. Also, I am kinda of obsessed with the idea of Anacostia and [Scylla](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/scylla-ramshorn/) working together.
> Unexpected allies: Anacostia & Scylla. [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season 2 premieres Tuesday, June 22 at 10pm/9c on [@FreeformTV](https://twitter.com/FreeformTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), next day on [@Hulu](https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/wOtfb4FjAv](https://t.co/wOtfb4FjAv)
>
> — Motherland: Fort Salem (@Motherland) [June 13, 2021](https://twitter.com/Motherland/status/1404121387736846336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, here’s a little fan service!
> 🎙️INTERVIEW | Taylor talking about Amalia and fans… ☺️☺️❤️❤️[\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Raylla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raylla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#FortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> Full interview: [pic.twitter.com/b2ym2TIzEV](https://t.co/b2ym2TIzEV)
>
> — Raylla universe 🧙♀️ (@Raylla\_universe) [June 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/Raylla_universe/status/1404446631207051272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Ridley Jones](https://www.netflix.com/title/81074666)
Thanks to creator Chris Nee, we will see our first non binary character in a preschool show!
> 'Ridley Jones' To Feature First Nonbinary Character In A Netflix Preschool Show [pic.twitter.com/wg9FfTgFGm](https://t.co/wg9FfTgFGm)
>
> — Scary Mommy (@ScaryMommy) [June 15, 2021](https://twitter.com/ScaryMommy/status/1404599046468157442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
The Queens of Fanservice award of the week goes to…
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPzAjGLNmMP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Mia Healey (@mia.healey)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPzAjGLNmMP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CQLO5orNewV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Mia Healey (@mia.healey)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CQLO5orNewV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Why are they so cute????? Love seeing [Dom](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/) show her pride!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPw3XLJgVb3/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Dominique Provost-Chalkley (@dominiquep\_c)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPw3XLJgVb3/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Atypical, Batwoman, Betty, BIFL, Girls5eva, Motherland: Fort Salem, Ridley Jones, The Wilds
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – June 14, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-sophie-and-ryan/)
**Published:** June 14, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** This week is a quickie recap list of queer shows I've been watching and enjoying like the Sophie and Ryan and Kate drama on Batwoman!
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, this week is a quickie recap list of queer shows I’ve been watching and enjoying like the Sophie and Ryan and Kate drama on Batwoman!
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)So many shows, so little time! This week instead of going deep into one or two shows I decided to do short recaps of almost everything I’ve been watching lately with queer content.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Feel Good](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/feel-good/)* – Season 2My wife and I binged *Feel Good* season two when it dropped on Netflix recently. I found it to be the same mix of funny, disturbing and depressing as season one, but definitely worth the watch. Mae Martin’s storytelling really takes you on a unique emotional journey. The feelings from this show stuck with me days after I finished watching it.
Also, Mae and George’s relationship is problematic but their chemistry is off the charts.
This season is sadly the second and last, but I feel like it ends in a satisfying place.
*[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* – Season 6Ava and Sara haven’t been reunited yet, which is frustrating, but I loved this shout-out to *Wynonna Earp*.
> Can we please have a Crossover where we get to see the extra 11 seasons of [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@LoTWritersRoom](https://twitter.com/LoTWritersRoom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)? 😄 -T [\#Wayhaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wayhaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/MP3rRWOFy7](https://t.co/MP3rRWOFy7)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1401972654366760966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love when shows with big queer fandoms support each other!
[*Batwoman* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)– Season 2I am absolutely LOVING this season of *Batwoman*. I think they are doing a great job of addressing Black Lives Matter, pivoting to a new superhero and making us quickly get emotionally attached to her. Also, it’s wonderful to have a show you can count on for lots of queer content every week.
I have to admit my favorite part of this season is the Sophie and Ryan and Kate drama. From the beginning, I’ve been shipping Sophie and Ryan and the show knows it.
> "Nope. Not happening. Not even an enemies-to-lovers maybe."
>
> Jordan is all of us. [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/8FK7isPpFw](https://t.co/8FK7isPpFw)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 29, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1376606810854002690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Enemies to Lovers, yes please!
Plus they’ve been releasing promo pictures looking like this.
But now, Kate Kane (and the love of Sophie’s life) is alive! What does that mean for Sophie and Ryan?
I couldn’t have cooked up a better love triangle. BRING ON THE LESBIAN DRAMA, Batwoman! I am enjoying it so much.
*[Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)* – Season 3Ugh, the *Pose* finale killed me.
There will be a before *Pose* and after *Pose* timeline in queer TV history. Queer black and brown people telling their own stories — we can’t go back after this. The show told stories of queer hardship, joy and love like no other. I will miss all of the characters (especially Elektra) forever.
Steven Canals tweeted about the very last scene.
> My intention with this last scene, seeing Blanca walk off down the NYC street, was to let our audience know that life continues. We Black and Latin and Queer and Trans people continue to walk, to press on, to persist, in the face of all adversity. [\#PoseFX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoseFX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Steven Canals (@StevenCanals) [June 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/StevenCanals/status/1401750310951915527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Throughout history, no matter how many laws they pass against us and how many acts of violence are inflicted on our community they can not stop us from being ourselves.
*[The Chi](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-chi/)* – Season 4*The Chi*, like always, has been a tough watch. Dre has been helping Jada with her cancer diagnosis while keeping it a secret from Nina. This makes it looks like Dre is sneaking around. I hate mix-ups like that (full disclosure: I haven’t watched last night’s episode yet so I don’t know if Nina knows about the cancer yet or not). Kevin is fucking up and Keisha is pregnant with her rapist’s baby.
Also stressing me out is one of Trig’s transphobic friends saying shit about Imani behind his back. I am so scared something bad is going to happen to her. If he tries it I hope she pulls a Root and defends herself with two guns.
But my favorite thing about the show is still Roselyn.
She makes things better.
*[For All Mankind](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-all-mankind/)* – Season 1My wife and I are not space people. We are the opposite of that. But Mika really loves this show and so do other people in the LezWatch community so I decided to give it a try.
OMG, y’all we are OBSESSED!
My wife and I call it *Space Show* or *Lesbian on the Moon* and many of our conversations currently revolve around *Space Show* and when we can watch the next episode of *Space Show*.
When I watched the first episode it looked like it was going to be centered around a bunch of male astronauts and their wives (as an afterthought). I was so wrong. It’s an alternative history of how things could have been if the Russians made it to the moon first and also put a woman on the moon before us.
The character development is SO GOOD and I was hooked by the end of episode 2. The queer characters are lesbian astronaut, Ellen, and her bartender girlfriend, Pam.
Do y’all recognize who’s playing Ellen? It’s Jodi Balfour who played Gladys on [*Bomb Girls*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bomb-girls/)! She is a VERY different character on this show.
*[Clarice](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/clarice/)* – Season 1Last year [Jen Richards](https://twitter.com/SmartAssJen) posted the cutest tweet conversation with her then-fiance/now wife about always being cast as straight.
> Apparently my fiancé is a lesbian stan first and my partner second. Good to know. And for real, how come I’m always cast as straight? 😆 [@autostraddle](https://twitter.com/autostraddle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/aN60sNO47F](https://t.co/aN60sNO47F)
>
> — Jen Richards (@SmartAssJen) [September 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/SmartAssJen/status/1300918229670346752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Take note, [Autostraddle](https://www.autostraddle.com/), Jen got her wish in *Clarice*.
I hope this solves the Gay Emmy conflict in their relationship. 😄
I am enjoying Clarice and I am so happy Jen gets to play a hero in this series.
**This week:** My wife and I will be watching *Space Show*. I also hope they’re able to *Back to the Future* bring Sara Lance back to life for the 10th time on Legends.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Batwoman, Clarice, Feel Good, For All Mankind, Legends of Tomorrow, Pose, The Chi
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### [The Law of TV Averages in Show Scores](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/the-law-of-tv-averages-in-show-scores/)
**Published:** June 23, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Percentages, averages, and a slower growth on show scores gives us an answer of where to see representation on US TV.
**Content:**
One of my favourite things I built for this site is the show score system. Having a 0-100 scale value for shows allows us to apply a little more nuance to the overall concept of ‘how good is a show?’ And when we at LezWatch.TV ask “How good is a show?” what we really mean is “I want to watch TV shows with queer characters. How good is *this* show for that?” That’s why you get a lot of shows down-graded for being decent overall, but not all that good for queers (that’s pretty much why *[All in the Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-in-the-family/)*, which is a great show, has a 19).
But if you look at the [statistics for shows](https://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/shows/), you may have noticed that the average score for all shows is around 48 (±3 depending on the day). And, as one of my friends pointed out, that’s really low! The reason for it is as obvious as one might think: All the (bad for queers) shows in the early days hurt their scores.
## The Dawn of Queers – 1952-1982
The first thirty years of queers on your screens was pretty recent. In fact, it’s within the living memory of many readers. And if you looked at the shows that were on then, [there are only 50](https://lezwatchtv.com/shows/?fwp_show_airdates=1952.00%2C1982.00)! For the sake of simplicity, I’m going to run these numbers on USA TV shows only (no miniseries, no TV movies). The overall averages won’t change, but that drops the shows to 27, and 16 when I remove shows that are listed but don’t happen to have queers in that first block of years.
Those scores are between 14.8 and 50, for an average of 31.19. While only 4 shows had death (21% of shows on air with queers), the majority had ‘bad’ queers. In sitcoms, however, we had positive representation that wasn’t *always* for laughs. Admittedly most of those sitcom queers are ‘big queer reveals’ like on *The Jeffersons*, but even then, the laughs to be had were on the cis men and their general confusion but ultimate acceptance of their ‘old friends.’
And of all those shows only **one**, *Days of Our Lives*, went on to have queers in seasons after 1981-82.
## Queer for Ratings – 1982-1992
There’s a little overlap in years, since TV seasons in the US end in Spring and start again in Fall. And the reason I don’t do another 30 year jump is that when we do that, we get well over a couple hundred shows, and the scores become a little bit weirder to understand. So if we step it back to a decade, that gives us an easier to process bite.
On the outset, there are 35 shows from that decade that show up with queers in the time frame. That’s still double the shows, though, which is good. However the low score is a 0 thanks to the TV version of *9 to 5* having an unaired episode. If you omit that one, you get a low of 11.5 and a high of 53.25, with an average of 34.2.
The Lesbian Kiss for Ratings shows up at last in 1991, with *[LA Law](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/la-law/)*. In 1992, *[Rosanne](http://lezwatchtv.com/show/rosanne)* did it it as well, with a very awkward kiss. This remains an issue today, with shows bringing in queers for a shocker reveal in a bad way. Unlike the sitcoms of yore, there was never an intent to change the main characters or make them rethink life. Now it was just a ‘gotcha!’ reveal.
## Queers As People – 1992-2002
In this segment, we finally progress to around 100 shows, but we also start getting a lot more queers-of-the-week. Characters are also starting to get actual plots! More than just “My surprise visiting old friend came to our reunion in a dress!” people had actual storylines. This is what I think of as “The Xena Era” but it’s also where Ellen finally came out.
Sadly this comes with a much more complicated calutiona. We can’t just grab the score per show, as now we have more of the *Law & Order* type shows, and other long running things like *The Simpsons* who have queers, but not in every year. And this really does illustrate a flaw. The show scores are cumulative for the entire time a show is on-air, resulting in *The Simpsons* having a 53.71 score, but Patty doesn’t come out until season 16, which isn’t until the 2000s!
Scores range from 1.5 to 85 and the needle barely moves for an average of 35.
## A Queer Boom – 2002-2012
Anyone’s who’s glanced at the [death chart](https://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/death/) knows that starting in 2005, the deaths began increasing noticeably. Also the calculations get even worse, which is why I had to do some extrapolation and a little massaging to get out the data. Shows go from 0 to 89.5, and the average finally ticks up to 41.
The good news is this is we doubled *again* the number of shows! We also get a lot of queer centric shows, like *Exes and Ohs* and *The L Word*. The bad news is queers of the week is still a thing, as are queers-who-die-for-non-queers.
## Kill the Queers – 2012-2022
The trend line was jumped in 2013, which means that is literally the year we started to have more deaths than math expected. We also have over 500 shows on air. The interesting thing is, with scores between 0 and 99.5, the average is 47! That suggests that the death (i.e. “The Lexa Effect), as well as lower scores you get for queers-of-the-week shows, is super heavily impacting the overall scores.
In other words, more shows, not much higher scores. That’s not something we should expect to see. We’re getting record numbers of death, but we’re not getting record high scores.
## Growth Is Slow
Unsurprising at all, growth is *slow*. We’ve only moved from an average score in the low 30s to the high 40s. When I went in to collecting all this, I thought that maybe we’d get an average of 60 these days. It is somewhat disappointing to see that, after all this time, we’ve barely made headway.
The reality though is that things actually are getting better in isolated segments. The CW, for example, has an average of 57 for all their on-air shows. Freeform has a 73. And that means the smaller networks are going to be the continued source of queer growth. In a lot of ways, that’s a telling sign for the impending heat death of network TV.
If linear TV doesn’t learn to grow and change and adapt, they will be fighting for a smaller and smaller slice of a pie who wants brain-candy without representation. 70% of Americans right now support gay marriage as of 2020, and 41% of white evangelicals supported gay marriage in a 2019 survey. The majority is slowly creeping in, and it will be interesting to see if linear TV, with the airtime limits that streaming does not have, continues spiralling downward or if they follow the lead of CW and Freeform.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Statistics
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### ["Motherland: Fort Salem" Returns for Season Two](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/motherland-fort-salem-returns-for-season-two/)
**Published:** June 16, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The witches are back and the stakes are even higher as we have new powers, new foes, and yes, new witches.
**Content:**
Last year, *[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)* was a sneaky queer surprise from Freeform. The premise was simple: What if the witches won the Salem Witch Trials? Like the best alt-history type stories, it’s one simple catalyst that makes monumental, world changing events. If the witches won, and survived, they would excel and lead. The entire face of the earth was changed into a matrilineal warrior woman society.
**Season two will air next Tuesday, June 22nd, on Freeform.**
A
Season two is a solid beginning for the journey into the deeper mythos of the world of *Motherland: Fort Salem*. Questions will be answered and more will take their place as the witches face their greatest, most ancient foes.
Warning: This post contains spoilers for season one and mild spoilers for season two!
## How We Got Here
Back in season one, we followed Raelle and Abigail and Tally as the three wildly different women became a cohesive unit. By the end of the season, they’d graduated and were deployed. Their first mission looked like it was about to be their last, when Raelle went down Abigail appeared to be willing to give up her life for the shitbird, while Tally was giving herself over to being a Biddy to save Alder.
As we learned, the ancient threat of the Camarilla, whom Alder thought she had destroyed, were back. They were stealing vocal chords from witches (including a lot of Abigail’s extended family) and then somehow using them to power weapons! Everything was looking lost. Raelle was stabbed and dying, Abigail was giving her life, Tally had (effectively) given her own.
But out of nowhere, Raelle and Abigail created an explosion. A Witchbomb, as it were, that erupted, destroyed the Camarilla who were about to kill them all. The two were about to die and then suddenly they were healthy, healed, and in possession of new, strange, power.
And if that wasn’t enough? Raelle’s mom is alive and oh yeah, she’s the head of the Spree. Dun dun dun!
## And Season Two?
My burning question was about Biddy Tally, how long will she stay a Biddy? What is it like being a Biddy? Do they really hear Alder’s thoughts? The good news is by the end of the first episode, “Of The Blood,” I had all the answers I wanted, and then picked up some more questions. A lot more questions. I have a lot more thoughts about what other parts of history changed, and what the implications of those changes, but also how did all this change.
I still have questions about that weird mystery mycelium wall. You know the one that Raelle touched and it did a weird thing to her hand? And now she has extra powers? There are even more questions when you learn more about the Spree and what happened to make them who they were.
Which of course means I have a lot more questions about the Spree, which the reveal of Willa Collar being alive *and* their leader has some impressive ramifications for Scylla. It’s time for Scylla to learn the truth about who she’s joined and why, and what they fully stand for.
Finally the Camarilla. They’re back, and neither Spree nor the witches of Fort Salem have any lost love for them, and that makes sense. After all, the Camarilla wants all witches dead, while the Spree really want just a different system of government.
We also have some new questions, like what about lost witches? The witchline being matrilineal means that by tracking mothers and daughters, they have always been able to monitor and find new witches. But there are always people who get lost. What happens if there are more than just one or two?
Season two is a go from the start, a no holds barred journey into their greatest foes, with complicated choices that aren’t always right or wrong.
## Watch On Tuesday the 22nd
If you were holding off on season one, there’s just enough time to catch up before the second season drops next Tuesday. Motherland remains the twisted, slightly campy, adventure with queer witches that we didn’t know we needed, but we very much do.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Motherland: Fort Salem
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – June 8, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-marina-wedding/)
**Published:** June 8, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** This week I'm celebrating queer joy with the Angel and Papi wedding on Pose and the Marina wedding on Station 19.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, happy Pride everyone! This week I’m celebrating queer joy with the Angel and Papi wedding on *Pose* and the Marina wedding on *Station 19*.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Instead of rainbow-wrapped logos, I want corporations to give us happy queers on television for Pride. *Station 19* and *Pose* gave us that, and yes, there were some downs along with ups, but I’m not going to write about that. I am going to do happiness-only wedding recaps!
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)* – Season 3 Episode 6 “Something Old, Something New” \[Catch Up\]By the time this posts, the *Pose* finale will be over. I’ll be sad and we’ll know how it all ended, but for now I’m just going to celebrate the amazingness that was Angel and Papi’s wedding.
Elektra insisted Angel and Papi’s marriage be legal and not ceremonial. I agreed with her, but this meant they needed to get a marriage license and hope the city official didn’t notice the details on Angel’s passport. It looked like there was going to be a problem for a second, but it was just a missing signature.
> Angel and Papi get their wedding license without a problem – whew! ♥️ [\#PoseFX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoseFX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/dyCMNBWsQQ](https://t.co/dyCMNBWsQQ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1401693531715088384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Thank you, *Pose*, for making that easy.
Elektra used her riches to make this the wedding of the century, because their community needs to see and celebrate joy, love and success.
Before the wedding, Angel gathers with the girls and Candy’s ghost makes an appearance! Blanca says a prayer to Candy before the ceremony.
> I love Blanca saying a prayer to Candy before Angel's wedding. ♥️😢 -T [\#PoseFX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoseFX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/hoTETKcO3j](https://t.co/hoTETKcO3j)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1401951734931591170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I imagine this episode and the finale must have been emotional for the cast. Every scene feels like we’re celebrating and saying goodbye at the same time.
Angel’s vows are as beautiful as expected.
> Angel's wedding vows. ♥️😭 [\#PoseFX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoseFX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/y2ICiXC5qd](https://t.co/y2ICiXC5qd)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1401960551903903749?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They stressed us out for a minute when it looked like Papi wouldn’t be able to say his, but it was because he wanted to sing it.
> Papi's vows are "I Swear" by All-4-one and it is perfect. ♥️😭 [\#PoseFX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoseFX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/OKCpk9I0WQ](https://t.co/OKCpk9I0WQ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1401963830863872002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Working a musical number into Angel and Papi’s wedding was a gift!
Finally, in his Ball MC voice, Pay Tell pronounces Angel and Papi married.
> "With the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife." [\#PoseFX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoseFX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/QZHJrrwwDY](https://t.co/QZHJrrwwDY)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1401967303491784708?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
*Pose* showed us joy and love during a deadly time in queer history. We need to see this. We need to see ourselves loved and resilient even when the rest of the world doesn’t give a shit if we are dying. No matter how hard the powers that be have historically tried to oppress and how much it has hurt us, it has not stopped us from being ourselves.
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 4 Episode 16 “Forever and Ever, Amen” \[Live\]First, let’s [take a trip down memory lane](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1231698617095852035?s=20) to see how this all started.
> Yes, [@shondarhimes](https://twitter.com/shondarhimes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@Station19](https://twitter.com/Station19?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) please make them a thing! 🙏🏼 -T [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/r4JLXx5vcI](https://t.co/r4JLXx5vcI)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1231698617095852035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Who knew Carina’s “Are you sure?” to Maya’s “Sorry, I’m drinking alone tonight.” would lead us to Marina Wedding Day almost a year and a half later!
All I ever wanted was for Maya and Carina to have a happily ever after. I know it’s super basic, but all I want is queer joy! After decades of seeing ourselves sad, lonely and dead on TV we are OWED happy queer love stories.
It starts with the two of them cute and excited at home.
> "So, we're going to the Polish restaurant. And…
> 🎵We're gonna get married.🎶" [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MarinaWedding](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarinaWedding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/6VRHCo9dqj](https://t.co/6VRHCo9dqj)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1401978761063583745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They had to throw a little bit of wedding angst in the story and I’m happy it was Maya dealing with her parents and not relationship drama.
Andy comes over to help Maya get ready and her timing is unfortunate.
> "Uh, we, uh — we just got out of the shower."[\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MarinaWedding](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarinaWedding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/snqtU1t7bc](https://t.co/snqtU1t7bc)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1401980966374105090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love the addition of a little “accidentally walking in your friend’s apartment while she’s doing it” physical comedy.
Maya channels all of her parent stress into picking out her wedding outfit.
> "…am I a white-dress kind of bride? Am I a pantsuit bride? I couldn't decide." [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MarinaWedding](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarinaWedding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/szvlwcdMBL](https://t.co/szvlwcdMBL)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1401985840381825034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Andy calls her out on it and at the last minute, Maya decides to stop by her parents’ house on the way to the wedding to tell them.
> "Hi, Dad. I'm bisexual. Or queer, I guess they say now."[\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MarinaWedding](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarinaWedding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/h3rd06KUSL](https://t.co/h3rd06KUSL)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1401989631147708420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It was a quick scene, but I’m glad she had that moment of standing up to her dad.
Meanwhile, Carina gets a moment to see the venue.
> "Thank you, Victoria." [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MarinaWedding](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarinaWedding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/YrgacHsVmA](https://t.co/YrgacHsVmA)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1401992046559252487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
We haven’t seen Carina have much screen time with *Station 19* characters other than Maya. I’m glad she had this scene with Victoria and I hope we see her more integrated with the rest of the gang.
The Marina wedding was short and very sweet.
> The [\#MarinaWedding](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarinaWedding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! ♥️🎊🍾😭 [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/JAG2Mg7G4H](https://t.co/JAG2Mg7G4H)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1401998674339762177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love Carina not being upset about Maya forgetting to write vows and actually seeing it as a plus. The girl who couldn’t put her to-do list away to relax on vacation was so happy she forgot to do something.
For the rest of the episode, Maya and Carina danced happily while the rest of the characters went through their various dramas.
> This is the [\#MarinaWedding](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarinaWedding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) End Scene Queer Joy Cut where nothing bad happened. [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4xGVrqZMa9](https://t.co/4xGVrqZMa9)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1402004454795251712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Full disclosure, something bad did happen, but I edited it out! It had nothing to do with Carina and Maya’s relationship so we’ll deal with it next season and let them end with a happy Marina wedding.
**This week:** Will Sara Lance and Ava be reunited soon or is this going to be an entire season-long thing? I hope the finale episode will be a big queer assassin/clone wedding!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Pose, Station 19
---
### [Queer Beats - June 4, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-june-4-2021/)
**Published:** June 4, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we finally get an Atypical premiere date and Stephanie Beatriz is pregnant!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we finally get an Atypical premiere date and Stephanie Beatriz is pregnant!
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
Atypical is basically ONE MONTH AWAY.
> Your first look at Atypical's final season is here! Coming to Netflix on July 9th. [pic.twitter.com/aFoqV4QduT](https://t.co/aFoqV4QduT)
>
> — Atypical (@Atypical) [June 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/Atypical/status/1399742796043481095?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
While you wait, here’s a cute pic of our favorite siblings:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPlz1K2MIvh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by nik dodani (@nikdodani)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPlz1K2MIvh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Broad City](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/broad-city/)
I miss Broad City vibes so these two pics were a great way to start Pride month:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPqmXh5lBRe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by ilana glazer (@ilana)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPqmXh5lBRe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPpX-ZkHK-w/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by @abbijacobson](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPpX-ZkHK-w/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
Surprise! [Stephanie Beatriz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/) is pregnant!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPn33c1AnTb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Stephanie Beatriz (@stephaniebeatriz)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPn33c1AnTb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Good Witch](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3906732/)
In case you thought you were seeing something in the latest episode of Good Witch:
> Thank you everyone on the [\#GoodWitch](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodWitch?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) team for an amazing intro episode. Thank you [@hallmarkchannel](https://twitter.com/hallmarkchannel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for showing diversity & inclusion on screen. Thank you [@KatBarrell](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for being a perfect scene partner. Thank you [\#Goodies](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Goodies?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for the love. We will not let you down. 🏳️🌈❤️ [\#loveislove](https://twitter.com/hashtag/loveislove?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Kyana Teresa (@KyanaTeresa) [May 31, 2021](https://twitter.com/KyanaTeresa/status/1399192244712837127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
This trailer is full of drama and I cannot wait.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPlqqPUNo67/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by SHOWTIME (@showtime)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPlqqPUNo67/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
Speaking of [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/), Autostraddle released a great article with [Daniela Sea](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/daniela-sea/).
> .[@draw\_gregory](https://twitter.com/draw_gregory?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) talked with Daniela Sea about their time playing Max on The L Word, gender identity, and queer liberation. [pic.twitter.com/SlhGKUS9Od](https://t.co/SlhGKUS9Od)
>
> — Autostraddle (@autostraddle) [May 31, 2021](https://twitter.com/autostraddle/status/1399502008726560770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)
Close out this window now if you are not fully caught up on Station 19. Otherwise, YOU’RE INVITED!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPqfiy9tMis/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Station 19 (@station19)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPqfiy9tMis/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Abbi Jacobson, Atypical, Daniela Sea, Good Witch, Ilana Glazer, Station 19, Stephanie Beatriz, The L Word: Generation Q
---
### [Is The Bold Type's Scarlet an Autostraddle for the Straights?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/is-the-bold-types-scarlet-an-autostraddle-for-the-straights/)
**Published:** June 9, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The future of "The Bold Type" is change.
**Content:**
Episode three of *[The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)* is rolling on out, or rather “Rolling Into the Future” and it’s coming with some interesting changes.
Warning: This post contains spoilers for episode 3 “Rolling into the Future” of *The Bold Type*!
The byline for this week’s episode is as follows:
> Jane faces unexpected performance reviews that shake her confidence in *The Failing Feminist*. Sutton’s attempts to move on from her divorce are thwarted by other’s opinions, and Kat reunites with Adena, who has a secret.
## Where Everyone Stands
If you remember last week, Jane stepped up and accepted responsibility at the Scarlet UpFronts, saying the needed-to-be-redacted exposé was her fault. While many people (myself and Jacqueline included) thought this was a bold, leader move, Jane has her own doubts. For example, how did this happen in the first place? She was kind of romping around with her new beau and employee! Well now it’s time to step up and go to HR about their relationship, and what will that mean?
Meanwhile, Alex has moved on to work at Pinstripe, which gave room to promote everyone’s favourite sex positive writer, and give her a vertical: Lovelust! And her first article is about sex toys, and when to introduce them to a relationship.
I had to pause here, because my first thought was “Didn’t Autostraddle write about that?” [And yes they did](https://www.autostraddle.com/toys-are-for-us-how-to-start-using-sex-toys-with-your-partner-444845/)! Which makes me think that maybe Scarlet and their online magazine are really what the non-queers need.
Of course the pitch meeting was derailed when the fabulous drag queen Andrew (who was late — he’s *never* late) figured out that Sutton had changed her last name on her socials. At the end of last week, Richard wanted a divorce, you see, and this is Sutton’s answer.
## Change and Growth
But let’s be honest here. You’re watching for [Kat](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kat-edison/) and [Adena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/adena-el-amin/) most of the time, so I am **delighted** to tell you that Adena is in this episode. Not like last week when it was her face and a credit, she’s in the episode, she has lines, and, well, you can see from the header image, we see her in private with her scarf off!
In last week’s episode, Kat was dealing with trying to help a friend who’d been in prison and needed a better paying job, but no one would hire a former felon. So she made a cooking video where she and her friend had different amounts of ingredients and tried to bake the same cake. The point was if you don’t give people a chance, how can they move forward?
Much like how Sutton pitched an idea for a story on life after divorce, Kat wanted this to be a new beginning for people. Which means she reached out to the best activist and photographer she knows. Adena. Together, they arranged a photoshoot to help humanize women who’ve served time in the way two passionate women who care about representation can.
Their project hits a few setbacks, and surprisingly the roles are reversed. Kat, now fully woke to the world, is more of a fighter than Adena appears to be. All those seasons of grown with Kat are delightful to see. When we first met her, she was happy to toe the status quo. Now Kat will risk everything to do what’s right. But at the same time, Adena now sees the need for moderation.
Or does she…
## Where Will We End?
From season one to season five, the girls have changed dramatically. They’ve grown as humans and what was once a close friendship has developed into true family. As the season and series ends, we have yet to see what amazing people the women of *The Bold Type* will become.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The Bold Type
---
### [Queer Beats - May 28, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-may-28-2021/)
**Published:** May 28, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we are looking forward to new seasons from Feel Good, TLWGQ, and Motherland: Fort Salem.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we are looking forward to new seasons from Feel Good, TLWGQ, and Motherland: Fort Salem.
## [A Luv Tale](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0188041/)
We have a new series to look forward to! A Luv Tale has been picked up by BET. It is a series remake of the short film from 1999.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CPWDLNFhQDK/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Sidra Smith (@sidrasmithofficial)](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CPWDLNFhQDK/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
Black Lightning sadly ended this week. But, for ThunderGrace fans, at least it ended with the much-anticipated wedding!
> Here you go 💜 [@NafessaWilliams](https://twitter.com/NafessaWilliams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@chinamcclain](https://twitter.com/chinamcclain?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@chrisammanuel\_](https://twitter.com/chrisammanuel_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/a6MTUVUa3x](https://t.co/a6MTUVUa3x)
>
> — Chantal Thuy (@Chantal\_Thuy) [May 25, 2021](https://twitter.com/Chantal_Thuy/status/1397018270398500865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Feel Good](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/feel-good/)
The new trailer for Feel Good season 2 has been released!
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
We finally have a premiere date for the second season of TLWGQ: August 8!
> BREAKING: [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season two has a premiere date! August 8th! [pic.twitter.com/Lposi1r2PC](https://t.co/Lposi1r2PC)
>
> — Autostraddle (@autostraddle) [May 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/autostraddle/status/1396602826864930820?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Everyone is jumping for joy!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPRqjWyl_Z-/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Jennifer Beals (@thejenniferbeals)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPRqjWyl_Z-/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
The CW announced this week that our beloved Beebo will be getting an animated Christmas special.
> 25 Days of Beebo! We're so excited to finally announce "Beebo Saves Christmas" written by our own [@Newyork5a](https://twitter.com/Newyork5a?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!
>
> — LoT Writers Room (@LoTWritersRoom) [May 25, 2021](https://twitter.com/LoTWritersRoom/status/1397255826037899265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)
ALERT: We have a blooper reel from season 1:
> When the cameras keep rolling on the Witches of Fort Salem. Here's the official season 1 blooper reel of [@FreeformTV](https://twitter.com/FreeformTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/cJEZMjXUfk](https://t.co/cJEZMjXUfk)
>
> — Motherland: Fort Salem (@Motherland) [May 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/Motherland/status/1395091891448864768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Only one month to go until our witches come back to us!
> Our Witches are under attack. [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) returns in one month. [pic.twitter.com/YHKiPHzQPE](https://t.co/YHKiPHzQPE)
>
> — Motherland: Fort Salem (@Motherland) [May 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/Motherland/status/1396112920849752068?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Owl House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-owl-house/)
The Owl House has been renewed for a season 3. You can see season 2 on Disney+ soon!
> ‘The Owl House’ Renewed For Season 3 By Disney Channel Ahead Of Season 2 Premiere
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [May 17, 2021](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1394337166403194883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Rugrats](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/rugrats/)
As someone who was raised on Rugrats, there’s one thing we all knew for certain: [Betty ](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/betty-deville/)was a lesbian. And now, IT’S CANON!
> Betty is going to be gay in the Rugrats Paramount Plus show [pic.twitter.com/tQ5Iwih7YI](https://t.co/tQ5Iwih7YI)
>
> — The A.V. Club (@TheAVClub) [May 26, 2021](https://twitter.com/TheAVClub/status/1397594018461077512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Sex and the City](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sex-and-the-city/)
This is pretty HUGE news. [Sara Ramirez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sara-ramierez/) will be joining the new Sex and the City reboot as a non-binary queer comedian/podcaster. I will definitely be watching this now!
> Sara Ramirez joins the new Sex and the City as a lusty non-binary queer comedian/podcaster. Guess you'll be watching after all! [pic.twitter.com/Vdbsw6kYNT](https://t.co/Vdbsw6kYNT)
>
> — Autostraddle (@autostraddle) [May 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/autostraddle/status/1395061534552903687?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Umbrella Academy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-umbrella-academy/)
Honestly, it felt like a sin to not include this Elliot Page update on Queer Beats this week:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPRDYAUhvEt/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by @elliotpage](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPRDYAUhvEt/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
Re: all of our thirst tweets…
> I want my mutuals to know that I'm seeing all your abs tweets and I'm absolutely texting him about them. [pic.twitter.com/hNHPBKt1jo](https://t.co/hNHPBKt1jo)
>
> — Jen Richards (@SmartAssJen) [May 24, 2021](https://twitter.com/SmartAssJen/status/1396979031451463680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** A Luv Tale, Black Lightning, Elliot Page, Feel Good, Legends of Tomorrow, Motherland: Fort Salem, Rugrats, Sex and the City, The L Word: Generation Q, The Owl House
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – May 24, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-moira-and-oona/)
**Published:** May 24, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Moira and Oona have a minute of cute dating before it goes to shit on The Handmaid's Tale and Station 19 puts us on a Marina roller coaster.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Moira and Oona have a minute of cute dating before it goes to shit on *The Handmaid’s Tale* and *Station 19* puts us on a Marina roller coaster.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[The Handmaid’s Tale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-handmaids-tale/)* – Season 4 Episode 2 “Nightshade” \[Live\]Here we are in the 4th season of *The Handmaid’s Tale*, a show I don’t enjoy watching but still stubbornly do. Our two lesbian ex-Handmaid characters, Moira and Emily, both made it to Canada as of last season. We don’t yet know how Emily and her wife Sylvia are doing, but Moira is dating!
> Free in Toronto, Moira is dating, but we still don't know how Emily and Sylvia are doing. [\#TheHandmaidsTale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheHandmaidsTale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/YfzBHWqZIr](https://t.co/YfzBHWqZIr)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1396538332063182861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Moira and Emily are working to place the airplane full of kids June freed from Gilead with their parents or foster parents. Oona is working for Emergency Relief for Refugee Relief helping Gilead refugees at a camp in Chicago.
Oona is soon going to back on another mission to Chicago and wants to spend some quality time with Moira, but she is too busy helping kids.
In a “grand romantic gesture” Moira shows up with Thai food as Oona waits for her Lyft.
> Moria sneaks in a dinner date before Oona leaves to do refugee work in Chicago. [\#TheHandmaidsTale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheHandmaidsTale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/aqK2Yej65j](https://t.co/aqK2Yej65j)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1396553967165915140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oona does talk her into going with her because a few episodes later, Moira finds June in Chicago!
Moira wants to take her back to Toronto with them, but Oona says they can’t because it may prevent them from doing any more refugee work. Of course, she does it anyway and gets June to Canada, but Moira and Oona break up over it.
Meanwhile, I hope they show us what’s going on with Emily and Sylvia. I have a feeling it’s not good.
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 4 Episode 14 “Comfortably Numb” \[Live\]This tweet [Peter Paige](https://twitter.com/ThePeterPaige) made a couple weeks ago sent me into a panic.
> Did I direct the next episode if [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)? Is it an awesome episode? Does it contain one of the most awesome lesbian storylines since [\#StefandLena](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StefandLena?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)? Yes, yes, a thousand times, yes. [\#director](https://twitter.com/hashtag/director?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#gay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/gay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#lesbian](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lesbian?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#thefosters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/thefosters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#mayaandcarina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/mayaandcarina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/vPZ1BcDmYP](https://t.co/vPZ1BcDmYP)
>
> — Peter Paige (@ThePeterPaige) [May 8, 2021](https://twitter.com/ThePeterPaige/status/1390854545249423363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
If you’re a regular *Queerest Things I wlw* reader, you know I’m not a big fan of *The Fosters* (sorry, Fosters fans). And setting the bar at Stef and Lena level is not a way to get me hyped (sorry, Stef and Lena fans).
I also don’t watch the trailers because they stress me out. After watching over 446 episodes of Shondaland programming I have trust issues. However, some LezWatch Slack community members do (\**cough*\*, [Laura](https://twitter.com/laura_markus)) and love to get me all freaked over upcoming *Station 19* episodes!
My wife doesn’t watch Greys19 so I was on my own to ride this ride. My favorite ship on TV right now was in trouble and I had to see it through.
**Make sure you fit the minimum height requirements and strap-in, folks. Here we go.**
The big day we’ve been dreading has arrived — Carina is headed back to Italy because her Visa expired. Maya is procrastinating going home to avoid dealing with the reality of her leaving.
> "I keep thinking maybe I should just propose, and then she won't have to leave." [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/IMwUXnN24E](https://t.co/IMwUXnN24E)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1396587874913509379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I am so glad Andy and Maya made up many episodes ago so Andy can help her through this relationship crisis.
This episode is already messing with my queer TV fan emotions with its ups and downs.
### Ups
- Maya mentioning proposing to Carina.
- Andy saying, “You two are meant to be.”
### Downs
- Maya avoiding going home. GO HOME, Maya!
I’m like a conspiracy theorist thinking Andy is talking directly to me when she says, “You’ll get through this.” Also, I can never get enough of Maya looking so cute in her uniform.
---
Maya does eventually go home and it’s sad and awkward.
> "I guess you don't need a bathing suit?" [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/6V7P4JMKoz](https://t.co/6V7P4JMKoz)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1396588880648880130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
We got some new info in that scene. Maya is not out to her abusive dad and her mom went back to him. I feel bad for Maya’s mom. The tone set in this scene feels very realistic. It’s sad because Carina is leaving for an undetermined length of time (maybe she’ll never get her Visa renewed), there’s a lot of love because they love each other, but it’s also volatile and tense because this situation sucks! UGH. Maya does look cute in her hoodie and jean jacket though.
### Ups
- Maya trying to be flirty with the bathing suit.
- Carina being sweet after Maya tells her about her mom.
### Downs
- Carina not responding to the bathing suit.
- Learning about Maya’s mom’s situation
Speaking of the bathing suit, did you all recognize it from the episode where [Maya and Carina go on vacation](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-maya-and-carinas-vacation/)?
> EASTER EGG!!✨💕 [@spampistefania](https://twitter.com/spampistefania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/7w6MM5c5VB](https://t.co/7w6MM5c5VB)
>
> — Danielle Savre (@D\_SAVRE) [May 21, 2021](https://twitter.com/D_SAVRE/status/1395533570278510592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
---
Carina continues to pack and things get tense.
> "You don't want to get married?"
> "Oh, no. I don't believe in it."
> "Oh."[\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/TWWcsnm6Ia](https://t.co/TWWcsnm6Ia)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1396589673208745984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And we have Maya’s first and second interrupted attempt to propose. I love/hate that, but it’s made even more complicated when Carina reveals she doesn’t believe in marriage. When I first met my wife I didn’t believe in marriage (I still think it’s a BS institution) and never wanted kids — look at me now!
### Ups
- Carina saying “sorry” when things get tense. I like how they try to remember to be kind even while arguing.
- Maya trying to propose.
### Downs
- Carina throwing a wrench in the proposal. It’s only a medium-down because there has to be some conflict, right?
Also, thank you to Danielle Sarve for lightening the mood.
> My actual reaction this morning when I found out [@spampistefania](https://twitter.com/spampistefania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) doesn’t like dad jokes… “Oh.” Who doesn’t like dad jokes?! They’re punny!!😂 [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/RPv4fdiQel](https://t.co/RPv4fdiQel)
>
> — Danielle Savre (@D\_SAVRE) [May 21, 2021](https://twitter.com/D_SAVRE/status/1395534686936436736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
---
Oh, Gabriella. Here she is again poking at Maya’s insecurities.
> "So, not only are we gonna be apart for who knows how long, you're gonna be spending your days and nights with your ex-sex friend…" [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/pM3MK8RWoY](https://t.co/pM3MK8RWoY)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1396590309019209729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This conversation has taken a downturn covering everything from hanging out with ex-sex friends to the complications of the US immigration system. The arguing feels very real and I hate it.
### Downs
- Maya puling the ex-sex friend card. It’s bad jealous not cute jealous.
- Their fighting starting to get heated.
I couldn’t find any Ups. This is definitely a long hill down before another big up swing.
---
Carina pivots from being mad to feeling sorry.
> "I didn't find my home until I met you, bambina. You're my home, and I'm being kicked out of my home in the middle of a pandemic." 😢♥️ [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/mNlaRXse7K](https://t.co/mNlaRXse7K)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1396591288322084866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This was one of my favorite scenes of the entire episode and not just because they banged at the end.
Carina is able to cool things down and the two of them take a moment to be truthful about the reality of the sucky situation and how much they love each other. Also, like Maya, I thought Carina wanted to go home. I’m glad they clarified she was only putting on a show for Maya to make things “easier.” “I didn’t find my home until I met you, bambina.” killed me.
### Ups
- Carina’s ability to calm the conversation down.
- The two of them being sweet, loving and honest with each other.
- Bon Voyage bang.
### Downs
- Maya being annoyed with Carina for apologizing too much.
---
This scene starts cute but then takes a bad turn.
> "You would think that seeing vaginas ripped open by a baby's head would make me less interested in sex with women, but oddly, it hasn't." [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/XUlFM0ywic](https://t.co/XUlFM0ywic)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1396592438156857348?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Not only does Maya learn Carina never wants to get married, she still may want to have a baby one day.
Maya finally gets a kind of proposal out, “We could get married.” but it starts another downturn in the conversation.
### Ups
- Cute post-bang time with jokes.
### Downs
- Oh, no, the fighting is starting up again.
---
> "Carina, we have learned more about each other in the last two hours than we have in our entire relationship." [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/B3XHcXzhSa](https://t.co/B3XHcXzhSa)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1396593740131835906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I hated this scene.
Why does it have to be break up or get married? Aren’t those two opposite points in a relationship? Also, excerpts from this scene is what *Station 19* social teased us with before the show. WHY ARE THEY TORTURING US?
The scene continues…
> "We got so lucky, and you are willing to throw that away on a principle." [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/mLtWP2iNZG](https://t.co/mLtWP2iNZG)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1396594334171115521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
💔
I absolutely hate that Carina left on her own and didn’t let Maya take her to the airport. I hate the “Maybe we should break up/why won’t you marry me” fighting.
### Downs
- Everything about this scene.
- Maya pulling the Gabriella card AGAIN. Stop it!
---
Carina rides to the airport while telling Gabriella what just went down.
> "I don't understand, are you against marriage…or are you against bad proposals?" [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/dQHocGcfNE](https://t.co/dQHocGcfNE)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1396595020308877315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m so glad Gabriella is here to be a snarky voice of reason.
Gabriella was such a dick to Maya when she visited them a few episodes ago I’m surprised she is team Marina. At this point I had some hope all was not lost.
### Ups
- Gabriella providing some snarky comic relief after that last scene.
- Gabriella saying, “Even in grief you were at your happiest deep down inside your heart.”
### Downs
- Carina is still on her way to the airport.
---
Maya meets up with Andy at the hospital because Ben is being released from ball surgery. She tells her the whole story.
> "Please. Please, bambina, marry me." ♥️😭🎉👏[\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/XrxGiC705W](https://t.co/XrxGiC705W)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1396596005936812032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
OMG. Thank goodness that happened because I would be a devastating mess right now if it didn’t. Now I’m a happy mess! Marina wedding! YES!
I absolutely love Carina getting her grand romantic gesture moment to compliment the one Maya had last season.
Well, I’m dizzy from that ride and not just from the overused orbiting camera technique in that proposal scene. I love Maya and Carina so much and for now my favorite ship is safe and happy.
> I've been celebrating all weekend [pic.twitter.com/WALsVXGu17](https://t.co/WALsVXGu17)
>
> — Station 19 (@Station19) [May 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/Station19/status/1396526347648999433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
### PS
There was a little Carina content on Grey’s.
> "I did quit, but then I begged Bailey for my job back this morning. I am getting married instead." [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#greysxstation19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/greysxstation19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/W5mhbXP3D6](https://t.co/W5mhbXP3D6)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1396616801782575105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Yay, Carina got her job back. All is well in Marinaland.
**This week:** Two sad season finales are happening tonight: *All Rise* and *Black Lightning*. I really enjoyed these two shows and I’m sad to see them go.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Station 19, The Handmaid's Tale
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – May 17, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-mare-of-easttown-siobhan/)
**Published:** May 17, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Tucked in the dark murder series, Mare of Easttown, is a very cute and dramatic queer teen story.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, in the dark murder series *Mare of Easttown*, Siobhan, Mare’s daughter, has a very cute and dramatic queer teen story.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Mare of Easttown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mare-of-easttown/)* – Season 1 Episodes 1-4 \[Live\]I am a hard core Philadelphian. I’m not a native, but I’ve lived here since 1988 which is the vast majority of my life. And I live IN actual Philadelphia, not the ‘burbs.
I love this city, the good and the bad, with every fiber of my being. Two of our unofficial tag lines are “No one likes us. We don’t care.” and “Leave Philly Alone.”
I’m not saying we’re not friendly people, but if you mess with us we get pissed off. For example, if you say “Bad things happen in Philadelphia” then bad things will happen for YOU in Philadelphia (you’re welcome). We are a simple, yet complicated city who for the most part wants to be left alone. However, when we get a little attention, we act all annoyed and critical, but secretly we love it. Like it. Maybe. Whatever.
*Mare of Easttown* takes place in a fictionalized version of Easttown, a real town in Chester County (a county West of Philly) they moved to Delaware County for the show. Delaware County (known as [Delco](https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Delco)) is South of Philly (right past the airport) and known for Hoagie Dip, the birthplace of Wawa and a unique flavor of the Philly accent. I think it’s weird they moved a whole town to a different county, but it’s fun to watch [Kate Winslet try to get a Delco accent right](https://www.phillyvoice.com/kate-winslet-delco-accent-hbo-mare-of-easttown-release-date/). Of course, the greater Philadelphia region is excitedly overanalyzing how right or wrong the show is getting Delco. Wawa, Yuengling lager (which used to be my favorite cheap beer until they came out as Tr\*mp supporters), Delco bar culture, dropping local town names, etc. is pretty spot on. The accent is so-so and “PECO gas?” No, that’s not correct.
I could write an entire article on the **many feelings** Philly area people are having about this show, but you’re here for the queer, right?
Kate Winslet plays Mare Sheehan, a local detective who’s smart, but also a bit of a mess. Her daughter Siobhan (Angourie Rice) is the lead singer of the band “Androgynous” who is dating her bandmate, Becca.
They’re a couple and it’s not a thing. It’s always nice to have queer couples who just exist without a coming-out story or a lot of angst related to being queer. It is a far cry from one of my good friend’s experience of growing up in Delco in the 80s and getting beaten up every day in school for being gay. It’s nice to see how things have changed.
In episode 3, Androgynous does a live show on Haverford’s college radio station. Siobhan has very obvious and cute flirty vibes with Anne the radio DJ.
Meanwhile, Becca, who ate a bunch of edibles, barfs on the couch in the studio. Not a good look. Siobhan is super embarrassed, but Anne is really nice about it.
Later (I guess Becca got it together enough to play) Siobhan goes back to the station because she left her bag. Anne very cutely asks her out on a date.
> "Oh, yeah. That's me asking you out on a date, Siobhan." [\#MareOfEastown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MareOfEastown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/DnLEzU7hSd](https://t.co/DnLEzU7hSd)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1394036701778042882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I went to Temple University and our queer student union would visit Haverford’s queer student union and a friend of mine started dating a girl there. I also saw bands play at Bryn Mawr and The Met is a recently renovated long-time abandoned theater on North Broad Street in Philly. **This is very relatable content!**
In episode four, Siobhan does the right thing and breaks up with Becca before dating Anne, but she is not 100% honest about it.
Gram is so on to her.
To put the non-queer part of the story in context, Siobhan’s brother Kevin killed himself and Mare is in a battle with his girlfriend Carrie for the custody of her son (Mare’s grandson). They both suffered from addiction issues, but Carrie is trying to be sober and get her life together. Siobhan is making a documentary about her brother and working on it while hanging out with Anne at the studio.
> "I always wanted to date an older woman." [\#MareOfEastown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MareOfEastown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/bhPJKga5SL](https://t.co/bhPJKga5SL)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1394046485029953547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Meanwhile back at Mare’s house, guess who shows up at the front door.
> Who knew were going to have so much teen queer drama in the middle of a dark murder show? [\#MareOfEastown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MareOfEastown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/pHpuN2Xl6H](https://t.co/pHpuN2Xl6H)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1394048623319654404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oh, boy. This can’t end well.
Soon, Anne is driving Siobhan home and my wife and I are like, “Oh, shit!”
> A first hookup with a surprise ex in the basement. 😮 [\#MareOfEastown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MareOfEastown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/R9ljNufeXx](https://t.co/R9ljNufeXx)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1394052266462691328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
As soon as she said, “Let’s go inside.” my wife and I were screaming. It was a perfect moment of messy queer drama.
It’s interesting to have a cute and dramatic queer storyline happening in the middle of a very dark murder drama — I love it!
## P.S.
The greater Philadelphia region freaked out over this *Mare of Easttown* parody. It is very accurate and I’m glad Delco is getting its moment in the spotlight.
**This week:** The TV gods have decided to put almost every show with queer content on Sunday nights making it very difficult for me to write about it in time for Monday! I will be behind on recapping *Legends of Tomorrow*, *Batwoman* and *Pose*. My apologies in advance!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Mare of Easttown
---
### [Has Pilot Season Fallen?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/has-pilot-season-fallen/)
**Published:** May 19, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The hopes for new series flies high with the potential to be a year-round show.
**Content:**
Back in 2014, Kevin Reilly from Fox declared [the death of pilot ‘season,’](http://www.takuda.net/tv/tv-news/foxs-kevin-reilly-reveals-plans-670532/) telling the TCA he was going to focus on ordering series straight to production instead of a pilot.
Pilot Season, in 2021, feels like a strange, archaic method of picking the best shows based on one, maybe two episodes, and building a schedule around it. And the fact that there are [multiple types of pilots](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/mean-jean-vanishing-pilots/) was always something a little confusing to most laymen. Put pilots, backdoor pilots, traditional, unintentional, and unsold pilots … Now we’re adding in series orders? What does all this mean?
## Series Orders vs Pilots
Pilots are ‘Test Pilots.’ Folks come up with a general idea for a series, they get a commitment to make a single episode, that episode is tested with viewers internationally, and then they get a pickup or not. There was a time when it was a simple go or no-go, but some series’ get ‘6 episode commitments’ and the networks will air all 6. That doesn’t actually mean all episodes will air, but they get paid for the ones they make.
Contrary to that, a series order, AKA a ‘straight-to-series’ order, is what we see on streaming networks. They get the brief for a series, they take it, they film a whole series and throw it up for consuming. One whole season, but who knows if you’ll get another.
There are obvious risks to both. With streaming, you don’t have to worry as much if no one watches the latter episodes. Data storage is relatively cheap (moreso than bandwidth in a lot of places), and you can just pay for what people actually watch. Related to that is why shows are moving between streaming and linear these days. Take *Clarice* for example. That’s likely to be moved to [Paramount+](https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/1242493/1001331/3065) streaming because it’s less expensive to air. The people watching paid for the streamer already, they’re a locked in cost.
Conversely, linear airtime needs commercials to afford to air, and marketers don’t like to pay for ad-slots on underperforming shows. It’s a money thing, and that’s fair. If you’re paying for air-time and no one’s watching, you’re losing. This is why buy-in from marketers became a thing, and how we ended up with upfronts and hell week. Or hell day.
## Hell Day/Week
Every year the five linear (broadcast) networks have upfronts. Back in 1962, ABC had an upfront presentation to their advertisers, to get the idea of how those money sources felt about the new shows. The name stems from the idea that marketers could buy commercial airtime ‘up front,’ or months in advance of the tv series. Over time, that began to include the media, and then sometimes they’re aired on TV. Rarely.
The week prior to the upfronts (it used to be by the Friday before), the axe comes down. If a show is going to be canceled, we’ll know by the weekend before the upfronts start. After all, that’s how we found out about *All Rise* getting canceled this year (I’m a little salty…).
Now in years past, this was also a bloodbath. It would be a frenetic 24 to 72 hours of updating entries and saying goodbye. It’s also when we get a day for a network to be dumping all the new shows, and we all scramble to figure out what’s going on. This year, [Hollywood Reporter’s Lesley Goldberg called it civilized](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/pandemic-forced-broadcast-networks-evolve-pilot-season-1234953851/). Her basis is that the volume of shows that were picked up is significantly … different than previous years.
## The Circle Game
The pandemic changed the rules on the game. There weren’t upfronts since we were all locked down in 2020. It’s 2021, and while we’re having them again, it’s much smaller (only around 25 new scripted comedies and dramas). And instead of just getting all the new shows, we actually already know a lot of shows being picked up!
CBS for example had picked up *Ghosts* (based on a British show of the same name), three spinoffs/reboots (*CSI: Vegas, FBI: International* and *NCIS: Hawai’i*), and the only new ones left to be picked up were *Good Sam* and *Smallwood*. *CSI: Vegas* is a straight to series order, and *FBI: International* was planned in the ‘off season’ this year. That means only two of six shows came through the ‘traditional’ pipeline.
This kind of pattern repeats for all the networks. Fox’s first pickup for 2021-22 was back in **October 2020**. Even the CW, who really won’t announce anything until May 25th, picked up a remake of *The 4400*. ABC tried it out but early pickup didn’t work out (they’d picked up a straight-to-series with Kelsey Grammer/Alec Baldwin back in November, but passed after seeing the pilot).
Does that mean that the traditional ‘drop it all on one day’ is over? Probably not in a single death blow, but the inexorable slow death is coming. There were 98 new pilots in 2013. Last year we had 39 (out of 60 proposed). This year we’re looking at 25.
## What’s the Damage?
Okay, let’s do this part. I have next to no idea what shows will and won’t have queers at this point.
NetworkCanceledNewABC*[American Housewife](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/american-housewife/)*, *[Call Your Mother](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/call-your-mother/)*\*,
*For Life*, *[Mixed-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mixed-ish/)*, *[Rebel](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/rebel/)*\*
*[Black-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-ish/)* (2022 is the
final season)*Abbot Elementary, Maggie,*
*Queens, The Wonder Years*CBS*[All Rise](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-rise/), [MacGyver](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/macgyver/), *[Mom](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mom/)**,
*[NCIS: New Orleans](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ncis-new-orleans/), The Unicorn**CSI: Vegas, FBI: International, Good Sam,*
*Ghosts, NCIS: Hawai’i, Smallwood*The CW*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)*, *[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)**The 4400*FOX*Bless the Harts, Last Man Standing,*
*The Moodys, Prodigal Son**The Big Leap, The Cleaning Lady,*
*Fantasy Island, Monarch, Our Kind of People,*
*Pivoting, The Country*,
Untitled Dan Harmon ProjectNBC*[Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)*, *[Superstore](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/superstore/)*
*[This is Us](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/this-is-us/)* (2022 is the final season)*American Auto, Grand Crew, La Brea,*
*Ordinary Joe, The Thing About Pam*Which is a lot. Oh and if you’re wondering about the 911s, both *[911](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1/)* and *[911: Lone Star](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1-lone-star/)* are considered ‘a sure thing.’ *[Good Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-girls/)* is up in the air and *[Manifest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/manifest/)* is looking unlikely. But other than FOX, it’s interesting to note how many canceled shows have queers.
Normally that’s a bad thing, right? Here … it’s a little weird.
NetworkFreshmen Shows
With QueersCanceled Freshman Shows
With QueersABC4/4: *[Big Sky](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/big-sky/), Call Your Mother, [Home Economics](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/home-economics/), Rebel*2: *Call Your Mother, Rebel*CBS3/4: *[Clarice](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/clarice/), [The Equalizer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-equalizer/), [B Positive](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/b-positive/)*0The CW0/3 (All of their new shows have male queers if any)0Fox0/2 (Only one has aired, no queers)0NBC1/5: *[Law & Order: Organized Crime](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/law-order-organized-crime/)*0So when you consider we only ‘lost’ two out of eight, that means 75% of freshman shows with queers got a second season! And that’s a good number. Less good is the fact that Fox doesn’t have any, and I can’t be upset that The CW is balancing out their female queers with male ones now. As far as I know, *Superman and Lois* doesn’t have any yet, but seeing as literally every other show on the network has rep, I’m confident it will.
## What Does All This Mean for Pilots?
It’s hard to say really. On the one hand, it’ll be nice to spread things out a little more. It would make May less stressful. On the other hand, it means that every day is a little more stressful for show runners. Instead of thinking “We have until May…” the hammer could drop at any time. Of course, that’s sort of always been true.
I expect we’ll see more full-series orders, even from networks, now that they all have their own streaming channels to move things to. It may give an opportunity for more series to take bigger chances. To try out the rare, edge ideas, since the network could put them all online. Will it work out? Only time will tell, but frankly anything that shakes us out of the status quo is a good start.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Upfronts
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### [Lady Parts Screams The Rebellion](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/lady-parts-screams-their-truths/)
**Published:** June 2, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** There's no one right way to be who we are, and Lady Parts shouts that for all to hear.
**Content:**
I’ve been waiting for the screeners on this for a while. Take *Girls5eva*, throw out the cutesy pop vibes, mix in a splash of the *Punky Brewster* reboot, the no-chill rebellion of *Moxie*, and the hard truths of being a religious woman in the modern era, and you get *We Are Lady Parts*, an upcoming series on Peacock.
## Who Are Lady Parts?
Lady Parts is a band, made up of fierce and enigmatic frontwoman Saira (Sarah Impey), taxi-driving drummer Ayesha (Juliette Motamed), cartoon-drawing bassist and backing vocalist Bisma (Faith Omole) and the band’s wheeler-dealer band manager Momtaz (Lucie Shorthouse). But what they’re lacking is a lead guitarist. That’s when Amina Hussain (Anjana Vasan) – a geeky microbiology PhD student, who’s on the lookout for love, is recruited.
The first time we see them, they scream their music, argue about the performance, discuss what’s worse than sounding ‘wank’ (sounding like you have hemorrhoids), and pray together. Yes. They roll out prayer mats and everything. Momtaz is in a niquab. Bisma and Amina cover their hair all the time. These women balance their rage with their religion, and the mix is an undeniable chemistry of perfection. There is no one right way to be who we are.
*We Are Lady Parts* balances out the dichotomy of living in two words with remarkable tongue in cheek pizzazz. It’ll make you laugh, it’ll make you shout, and it made me scream “BE GAY, DO MUSIC!” a couple times.
Oh, yeah there’s that too.
## In Summary? Watch It!
*Lady Parts* had me laughing, shouting, singing along, and rooting for everyone in different ways. You can watch it on Peacock on **June 3rd, 2021**. If you like punk music, women claiming their spaces, and a healthy dose of screaming, tune in.
##### Screener Review On *We Are Lady Parts*
When four outspoken bandmates decide they need a lead guitarist, the most unlikely candidate arrives, making this musical sitcom hilarious and one you want to scream along with.
Queer Score: 4 Worth It? thumbs-up
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** We Are Lady Parts
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### [Queer Beats - May 13, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-may-13-2021/)
**Published:** May 14, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Margot Robbie wants to see Harley and Ivy in live action, Mia Healey continues to deliver good content, and Cophine is returning!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Margot Robbie wants to see Harley and Ivy in live action, Mia Healey continues to deliver good content, and Cophine is returning!
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
[Wallis Day](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/wallis-day/) spoke to multiple outlets this week about her debut on Batwoman:
> We talked to [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s [@wallisday](https://twitter.com/wallisday?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) about bringing Kate Kane back to Gotham
>
> — Den of Geek News! (@DenofGeekUS) [May 3, 2021](https://twitter.com/DenofGeekUS/status/1389052757122949122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) star [@wallisday](https://twitter.com/wallisday?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) reveals how long it took for her to learn that she'd be playing the new Kate Kane on The CW series. [pic.twitter.com/1tP5rBYcyL](https://t.co/1tP5rBYcyL)
>
> — Comic Book Resources (@CBR) [May 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/CBR/status/1388629873900523527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Harley Quinn](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/harley-quinn/)
I recently watched Harley Quinn and am fully obsessed with the [Harley](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/harley-quinn/)/[Ivy](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/poison-ivy/) relationship. So, I was even more excited to see that Margot Robbie wants to see a live-action version of them as well.
> Margot Robbie says she has asked WB to introduce Poison Ivy in the DCEU — “They must be sick of hearing it.”
>
> “I’m very keen to see a Harley-Poison Ivy relationship on screen. It’d be so fun. So I’ll keep pestering them. Don’t worry.”
>
> (Source: ) [pic.twitter.com/pu0GlfGcHh](https://t.co/pu0GlfGcHh)
>
> — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) [May 10, 2021](https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1391886686649528322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Home Economics](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/home-economics/)
This was a cute moment from [Caitlin McGee](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caitlin-mcgee/):
> HAPPY BIRTHDAY WIFEY 😘
>
> — Caitlin McGee 🤍 (@caitlincmcgee) [May 6, 2021](https://twitter.com/caitlincmcgee/status/1390392939738656768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
In my continued fight to get everyone I know to watch all the content from this couple, everyone please look at these cute pics:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/COftvCYN7jw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by CAROL ROVIRA (@carolrovira)](https://www.instagram.com/p/COftvCYN7jw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Orange is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)
[Samira Wiley](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/samira-wiley/) and her wife, Lauren Morelli, are new moms!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/COrhXIKB3Xt/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Samira Wiley (@whododatlikedat)](https://www.instagram.com/p/COrhXIKB3Xt/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
Oooh, I love when I get to include this show in Queer Beats. Season 2 of the Orphan Black audio series is returning… and this time [Evelyne Brochu ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/evelyne-brochu/)and Jordan Gavaris will be joining [Tatiana Maslany](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tatiana-maslany/)!
> 🚨A special announcement from Tatiana Maslany about [\#OrphanBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrphanBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): The Next Chapter Season 2. 🚨
> 👀 [@jordangavaris](https://twitter.com/JordanGavaris?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@EvelyneBrochu](https://twitter.com/EvelyneBrochu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> PLUS details about the new podcast ~ POWER TRIP ~ starring and executive produced by Tatiana herself
>
> 👇👇👇 [pic.twitter.com/Zfy8lxGUoS](https://t.co/Zfy8lxGUoS)
>
> — Realm (@RealmMedia) [May 11, 2021](https://twitter.com/RealmMedia/status/1392256009809375233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
Have I mentioned how much I love [M.J. Rodriguez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mj-rodriguez/) yet?
> [@EW](https://twitter.com/EW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) I’m so thankful 🙏🏽🥰 [pic.twitter.com/aGYqg1Z7cd](https://t.co/aGYqg1Z7cd)
>
> — Mj Rodriguez (@MjRodriguez7) [May 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/MjRodriguez7/status/1389625219967504385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
[Azie Tesfai ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/azie-tesfai/)included a super cute tribute to her mom in the episode of Supergirl that she co-wrote!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/COf7kqerh5W/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Azie Tesfai (@azietesfai)](https://www.instagram.com/p/COf7kqerh5W/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [This is Us](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/this-is-us/)
The beloved NBC show is going to end after the sixth season.
> ‘This Is Us’ to End With Season 6 on NBC
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [May 12, 2021](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1392541931968811008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Veep](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/veep/)
If you’re a fan of Tegan and Sara and [Clea DuVall ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/clea-duvall/)(aren’t we all?), then you will be happy to know that their upcoming TV series was green-lit at IMDB TV!
> Tegan and Sara ‘High School’ series from Clea DuVall greenlit at IMDb TV [pic.twitter.com/YKgBghOevz](https://t.co/YKgBghOevz)
>
> — Yahoo Entertainment (@YahooEnt) [May 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/YahooEnt/status/1389425977109925891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
[Mia Healey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mia-healey/) has now moved over to TikTok to deliver us that good content. (By the way, I am ignoring the recent news that boys will be on season 2 of the show).
> 🎥 | miahealey\_
>
> Mia fez mais um TikTok com a Erana
>
> ~🦊 [pic.twitter.com/zrxWOHKgWP](https://t.co/zrxWOHKgWP)
>
> — The Wilds Brasil (@TheWildsBR) [May 12, 2021](https://twitter.com/TheWildsBR/status/1392271809677037573?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 📱| new video with erana from mia’s tiktok! [pic.twitter.com/TJIBDJzskD](https://t.co/TJIBDJzskD)
>
> — best of erana james (@bestoferanaj) [May 11, 2021](https://twitter.com/bestoferanaj/status/1392063407034142720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oh, there was also this:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/COuOoR6NFz1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Mia Healey (@mia.healey)](https://www.instagram.com/p/COuOoR6NFz1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Azie Tesfai, Batwoman, Clea Duvall, Erana James, Harley Quinn, Home Economics, Luimelia, Mia Healey, MJ Rodriguez, Orphan Black, Samira Wiley, This is Us, Wallis Day
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### [It's a Freeform Summer Again](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/its-a-freeform-summer-again/)
**Published:** May 12, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's summer, and that means Freeform's picking up again!
**Content:**
Summer is around the corner (I know, I know, it’s still March 2020, right?). With that means the return of Freeform’s shows! At this point, Freeform is trying hard to be like the CW, in that every single one of their shows has at least one queer character. Things like that bring me love and life, even if I end up watching them and hitting pause a lot to add people.
## On Already
Two shows have already started.
*Cruel Summer* is a miniseries about a girl who’s kidnapped, and the girl who maybe(?) knew about it all along. It’s got a lot of crazy twists and turns, leaving you confused about who knows what, who knew it when, and what it all means. I’m still not sure who I believe, but it’s a delight to see Sarah Drew (aka April Kepner from *Grey’s*) in a meaty role like this. One of the male characters has a coming-out storyline, and it’s very apropos of the 90s in middle America.
Meanwhile, *[Everything’s Gonna Be Okay](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/everythings-gonna-be-okay/)* is … well it got weird. First it came back and Mathilda said she wasn’t a lesbian, and her girlfriend Drea announced she was asexual. But instead of breaking up, they’re still a couple who love each other, they just don’t want to have sex with each other. That gets even deeper this week. I’ll just say this: there’s a bombshell and I’m still not sure how I feel about it. The last episode also had me singing this:
I’ll leave you guessing as to why.
## Returning Soon…
First up, *[The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)* is back for it’s final season. I’ll have more on that soon, but it’s returning on Wednesday May 26th (just in time for my birthday on the 27th!). The series finale will air on June 30th, which means we don’t get nearly enough episodes. Still, we have one more arc to cover, some love to settle, and some changes in the air. As it should be. Team `#Kadena` still has hope, and will until that last Unicorn Dreamtini is poured.
Right after that, on Tuesday June 22nd, *[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)* returns for it’s second season! Will Tally be stuck as an ancient biddy forever or will General Cheekbones — I mean Alder — save her? Alder’s got a lot going on! The Spree is still around (led by Raelle’s mom!), and the ancient group of witch hunters, The Camarilla, are back.
> In the first season, we saw our trio of young witches follow in the footsteps of their foremothers, defending the nation from The Spree as part of the United States Army. Their training is intensified when they are promoted to attend War College, where their magic, relationships and beliefs will be pushed to the limits. While General Alder seeks out new witches to join the wars to come, The Spree and the Army learn their fight may no longer be with one another. But how can two enemies work together to thwart a hatred that won’t stop until all witches are exterminated?
On July 8th, *[grown-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grown-ish/)* is back for season four, which will be senior year for everyone except maybe Zoey and Nomi, both of whom took time off. Nomi is rocking the MILF life, but will she get back together with her baby daddy? And Zoey has stopped working and decided to go back to school. For Sky and Jazz, they’ll finally be apart for the first time in their lives, and Ana re-embraced her Christianity.
Finally *[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* is back on July 14th for season 3B. Was Alice right to quit her standup training troupe? Will [Margaret Cho](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/margaret-cho-good-trouble/) be back at all? Will the moms ever not have at least one kid in the house? Who knows! Hopefully we’ll know more closer to airtime.
## What are you looking forward to?
Me? I’m torn between *The Bold Type* and *Motherland: Fort Salem*. The only way out is through, after all.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Everything's Gonna Be Okay, Good Trouble, Grown-ish, Motherland: Fort Salem, The Bold Type
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### [The Final Season for "The Bold Type"](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/the-final-season-for-the-bold-type/)
**Published:** May 26, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's the last season for "The Bold Type" and it's time to address the Log Cabin Elephant in the room.
**Content:**
Well, get out one last Unicorn Dreamtini because we’re going into the final season for *[The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)*, and wrapping up everything. We hope.
A
A solid return with the comedy and realistic drama we’ve come to love about the show. A big story with twists and turns, and everyone struggling with personal drama. Will there be a happy ending?
Tonight is the first episode of that last season, and it begins not long after the last season ended which … let me give you a quick rundown:
- Jacqueline and her husband hit hard times and took a break, resulting in them both sleeping with other people. They’ve made up, however now there’s a story that her husband’s hook-up is involved in covering up a predatory scandal. Jane is assigned to dig out the truth.
- Jane is enjoying her new job as head of a feature byline, and has a staff of two. One of them, Scott, she totally has the hots for (and he her). This is distracting her a little as she works on the story, and is probably why she missed out what happened with Kat.
- [Kat](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kat-edison/), who lost her job at Stafford for standing up for equality and all that, is working as a bartender and podcaster. One of her interviews is with a Log Cabin Republican, [Ava Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/ava-rose/)! Ava happens to be the daughter of LJ Stafford. They get together, but Kat breaks up by text, and is hiding a lot of that from Jane and Sutton.
- Sutton broke up with Richard about not wanting to have kids. After the wedding. She went ‘home’ and slept with her (married) high school boyfriend. Now back in NYC, she’s living a bit wild.
Caught up? Great!
## What’s to Come
Warning: The rest of this post contains spoilers!
That story Jane’s working on is still ongoing. In fact, it’s the forefront of the episode in an undeniable way. But more than just getting to the truth, Scarlet is having money trouble. Like all newspapers and magazines, they need more advertisement. So the best thing to do would be to hire Carson Kressley and go to a fancy resort/hotel in upstate New York for some bonding.
Of course, this great idea might work better if Sutton wasn’t drunk, trying to cope with her guilt of cheating with her ex, and Jane wasn’t distracted by the double duty of falling in love and working on a big story. In fact, that distract may be why Jane misses some major red flags with the story and her ‘inside source.’ Kat, on the other hand, is guilted by her friends into not ghosting Ava, and finally explains **why** she can’t be with her.
## The Trouble with Ava
It’s no secret that a lot of us didn’t like the Kat/Ava story. Sure, love is love, but given the events of the last few years, it’s difficult for many queers to stomach the dichotomy of people supporting a political party who actively want to hurt us. Ava is opposed to equality, to health care for all, and more things that made us Spock the eyebrow. Heck, Ava’s dad runs a gay conversion ‘therapy’ centre.
And it’s not just us who looked at the relationship askance. Aisha Dee, who plays Kat, also had some serious words about not only that relationship, but the fact that there were so few BIPOC writers for the show. It wasn’t until season two!
> The decision to have Kat enter into a relationship with a privileged conservative woman felt confusing and out of character Despite my personal feelings about the choice, I tried my best to tell the story with honesty, even though the Kat I know and love would never make these choices. It was heartbreaking to watch Kat’s story turn into a redemption story for someone else, someone who is complicit in the oppression of so many. Someone who’s politics are actively harmful to her communities.
>
> [Aisha Dee on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCrq65djxDf/)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCrq65djxDf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Aisha Dee (@aishtray)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCrq65djxDf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
To say that a number of queer fans were uncomfortable with the presentation would be an understatement.
Now, when Aisha posted all that, *The Bold Type*‘s producers, Freeform, and Universal TV responded **positively** with a statement of their own.
> We applaud Aisha for raising her hand and starting conversations around these important issues. We look forward to continuing that dialogue and enacting positive change. Our goal on *The Bold Type* is and has always been to tell entertaining, authentic stories that are representative of the world that Kat, Jane and Sutton live in—we can only do that if we listen.
And guess what? They absolutely did listen, and they walk the walk in season 5.
## Check out Season 5 Tonight
Tonight is the start of the final season. Check it out on Freeform.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The Bold Type
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### [Girls5eva is More than Four](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/girls5eva-is-more-than-four/)
**Published:** May 5, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Because 5 is one more than forever. A fun new series on Peacock!
**Content:**
Tomorrow a new show drops on Peacock: *Girls5eva*
##### Screener Review On *Girls5eva*
A hilarious look into the resurgence of ’90s pop culture, with a Spice Girls wannabe band who flopped and are finally getting their second chance.
Queer Score: 5 Worth It? thumbs-up
Warning: This post contains mild spoilers!
The premise is pretty easy to grab: A pop group from the 1990s gets sampled by a rapper and now they’re back in the game! But a lot has changed since the 90s, and now the girls want to produce better music. This comes on the heels of a fun 90s resurgence and missing things like the *Josie and the Pussycats* movie (which in retrospect is an amazing movie, and everyone should listen to Letters To Cleo, who did the music).
## Who’s In It And Why We Care
*Girls5eva* boasts a pretty wicked cast:
- singer Sara Bareilles (*Central Park*) as Dawn
- [Paula Pell](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/paula-pell/) (*[A.P. Bio](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ap-bio/)*, *[Mapleworth Murders](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mapleworth-murders/)*) as Gloria
- Renée Elise Goldsberry (*Hamilton*, *[The Good Wife](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-wife/)*) as Wickie
- Busy Philipps (*[Freaks and Geeks](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/freaks-and-geeks/)*) as Summer
Gloria? She’s a lesbian and a dentist now. Which is how we get here.
Oh and yes, we’re missing a girl.
## What’s the deal?
Recapturing lost youth is always a questionable prospect. Nostalgia Porn is always a super draw (really it’s why *The Wonder Years* was so popular, same with *That 70s Show*). That’s why we get shows now like *Stranger Things* and the revival of *Punky Brewster*. But unlike those shows, *Girls5eva* takes it on it’s ear and sticks its tongue out at the nostalgia, reminding us why things were so silly in the first place.
The band Girls5eva made one hit album and then tanked, when their second album was released on September 10th, with the A-track as “Quit Flying Planes at My Heart.” Yikes, right?
The show begins with an up and coming rap artist (Lil Stinker) sampling their one-hit-wonder, eponymous song. At first, Dawn (now a struggling restaurant owner) is disappointed for the royalties being only a few hundred. But just as she’s delivering checks to Summer and Gloria, they find out the Girls have a Gig!
GIRLS5EVA — “D’wasg” Episode: 102 — Pictured (l-r) Busy Philipps as Summer, Sara Bareilles as Dawn, Renée Elise Goldsberry as Wickie, Paula Pell as Gloria — (Photo by: Heidi Gutman/Peacock)Now it’s time for the girls to find out if they’re really together five-ever or if this is just a second-flash-in-the-pan.
The series is fast moving, winks back at the parts of the ’90s we all found hilarious, is queer positive, and embraces fun.
## Check out *Girls5eva* tomorrow on Peacock!
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Girls5eva
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### [Queer Beats - April 30, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-april-30-2021/)
**Published:** April 30, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we were blessed with new trailers from Betty, Legends of Tomorrow, and Master of None.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we were blessed with new trailers from Betty, Legends of Tomorrow, and Master of None.
## [Betty](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/betty/)
Betty is one of the most unique and badass shows that I’ve watched in a while and, thankfully, the second season is about to be released!
https://youtu.be/8_e-qFKgrcs
## [Euphoria](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/euphoria/)
[Hunter Schafer](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/hunter-schafer/) and Jeremy O. Harris spoke about queer characters on Euphoria and even talked about who is a top or bottom in the Rules relationship…
> Hunter Schafer and Jeremy O. Harris Break Down Euphoria, Rue, and Writing Queer Characters
>
> — them. (@them) [April 25, 2021](https://twitter.com/them/status/1386296812852551691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
Another week, another cute cast photo:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/COGh2pTjrUu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Kate Moennig (@kateomoennig)](https://www.instagram.com/p/COGh2pTjrUu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
In case you forgot that Legends of Tomorrow will always be…. very Legends of Tomorrow.
## [Master of None](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/master-of-none/)
The trailer is out for the new season of Master of None!
https://youtu.be/BQqh6yZaRNI
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
A reminder that [Mia Healey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mia-healey/) and [Erana James](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/erana-james/) *always understand the assignment.*
> i manifested this video for you all last night you're welcome besties [pic.twitter.com/8Yjq9trMEU](https://t.co/8Yjq9trMEU)
>
> — The Wilds (@thewildsonprime) [April 27, 2021](https://twitter.com/thewildsonprime/status/1387181969239203844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Betty, Euphoria, Legends of Tomorrow, Master of None, The Wilds
---
### [Queer Beats - April 23, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-april-23-2021/)
**Published:** April 23, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, the Batwoman cast continues to kill us with cuteness.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, the Batwoman cast continues to kill us with cuteness.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
The Batwoman cast loves each other so much that there’s a never ending stream of cute content coming from set and I hope it never ends.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNxwyV3jyGh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Meagan Tandy (@meagantandy)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNxwyV3jyGh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNvSuVijLFr/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by RACHEL SKARSTEN (@rachieskarsten)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNvSuVijLFr/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
I’ve openly been shipping Sophie/Ryan for this entire season but this post from [Meagan Tandy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/meagan-tandy/) is really making me question everything…
> Gotham Glam Magazine did a cover shoot with Kate and Sophie. An interview discussing their up and down journey, Kate’s disappearance, Sophie’s coming out and Kate’s return from the dead? It’s a great interview/photo spread. Magazine hits Gotham streets June 2021 ❤️🦇[\#batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/DA2IbOJpXZ](https://t.co/DA2IbOJpXZ)
>
> — Meagan Tandy (@meagantandy) [April 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/meagantandy/status/1385296155773263872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, this made me laugh (everyone be sure to read Nic’s Batwoman recaps on Autostraddle!):
> How can you apologize if I’m still standing on your neck 🤔?
>
> — Meagan Tandy (@meagantandy) [April 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/meagantandy/status/1384280688296292357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [High Fidelity](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/high-fidelity/)
I’ve never kept my love for [Zoe Kravitz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/zoe-kravitz/) (or High Fidelity, RIP) a secret so this post brought me a lot of joy this week. The caption is vague enough that I can’t say this is a *confirmed* couple but the thought makes me happy!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNytwiGpOCA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Zoë Kravitz (@zoeisabellakravitz)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNytwiGpOCA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
Look at these angels!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CN8scB3DBVt/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Leisha Hailey (@leishahailey)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CN8scB3DBVt/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
New [Carol](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/carol-rovira/)/[Paula](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/paula-usero/) photoshoot alert!
> They should do photoshoots together at least once a month 😍 [pic.twitter.com/KfAU5m8yra](https://t.co/KfAU5m8yra)
>
> — Andreia 🌼 (@Luimelia90) [April 21, 2021](https://twitter.com/Luimelia90/status/1384842514159398912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, if you know Spanish, here’s a treat:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CN5AvRPoXrZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by ATRESplayer Internacional (@atresplayerint)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CN5AvRPoXrZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Master of None](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/master-of-none/)
The award for the oddest news of the week goes to: Master of None! After a four-year hiatus, the show is back for a third season. It is expected to focus on [Lena Waithe](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lena-waithe/)‘s character (instead of Aziz Ansari’s character).
> Aziz Ansari’s ‘Master of None’ Season 3 Debuting on Netflix in May
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [April 21, 2021](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1384935257623965696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
[Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) spoke with ET Canada about [Dreamer](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nia-nal/), which is a character that I never want to stop hearing about:
> .[@NicoleAMaines](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) shares some [\#SupergirlCW](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SupergirlCW?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) series finale secrets to [@DallasDixon](https://twitter.com/DallasDixon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & talks the thrill of [\#Dreamer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dreamer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) joining [@DCComics](https://twitter.com/DCComics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) with [\#DCPride](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCPride?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! 👏🏳️🌈
>
> WATCH: [pic.twitter.com/0GIEBQBn8p](https://t.co/0GIEBQBn8p)
>
> — ET Canada (@ETCanada) [April 20, 2021](https://twitter.com/ETCanada/status/1384533358600806402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Meanwhile, this was very sweet. I love that our beloved [Bridget Regan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/bridget-regan/) and [Yara Martinez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/yara-martinez/) were the ones to send flowers to [Azie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/azie-tesfai/).
> Got a call from Supergirl Production ‘Your Jane the Virgin castmates sent flowers to the studio to congratulate you on your writing”
> Me: WHAT🥺🥺🥺
> I LOVE YOU [@BridgetRegan](https://twitter.com/BridgetRegan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@yaritafrita](https://twitter.com/yaritafrita?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) feeling the love in another country, how lucky am I. THE BEST friends a gal could ask for❤️❤️ [pic.twitter.com/JjYZCQaUeN](https://t.co/JjYZCQaUeN)
>
> — Azie Tesfai (@AzieTesfai) [April 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/AzieTesfai/status/1385406705987555328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
Have I mentioned that I LOVE THESE TWO?
> 📱| new video of erana from mia’s instagram story! [pic.twitter.com/Uc7WzTeMCE](https://t.co/Uc7WzTeMCE)
>
> — best of erana james (@bestoferanaj) [April 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/bestoferanaj/status/1385221553835683846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Azie Tesfai, Batwoman, Carol Rovira, Lena Waithe, Master of None, Nicole Maines, Paula Usero, Zoe Kravitz
---
### [Negative Growth Continues](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/negative-growth-continues/)
**Published:** April 28, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's time again to peek at the growth of representation, and take into account some harsher-than-desired facts.
**Content:**
I didn’t want to pull a punch in the title.
Since 2017 the number of shows with queer rep has decreased. This trend continued in 2018 and 2019, and then 2020 happened and it all got weird. To the point that I did not actually collect stats in June to figure out growth. I’m working to reconstruct things, but the status is… strange.
## New Shows vs Cancellations Is Still Too High
When I try to figure out why it [doesn’t **feel** like it’s getting better](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/why-doesnt-it-feel-like-its-getting-better/), I start by looking at the ratio of canceled shows to new shows. In a perfect world, we would always have either more new shows than canceled or (given the practical limits of time, at least close to even).
In reality, we can see the 2019 had a lot of new shows and a record high cancellation count.
2020 actually is *better* than 2019, in that we had fewer cancellations. That is until you look at the other change:
You can see the peak in 2019 and the noticeable drop in 2020. This confirms my hypothesis from last October. [The bubble’s popped](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/the-disproportionate-collapse-of-peak-tv/).
## It’s Worst In the US
Arguably this is because the US has more shows than other nations, but the flip in 2019 where we have more cancellations than growth is bigger, and the difference between them in 2020 is even closer the wrong way.
Also you can see the drop in the number of shows in the US. This is absolutely COVID related, by the way.
Just slicing it to the last three years, you can see a trend:
YearNew ShowsCanceled ShowsUS ShowsNew US ShowsCanceled US ShowsDeath on US Shows202030.47%27.54%55.98%48.89%53.28%50.00%201929.76%32.69%56.89%52.21%53.02%67.44%201829.38%27.16%53.83%39.50%41.82%70.97%To explain:
- New Shows — Of all the shows on air, what percent are new?
- Canceled Shows — Of all shows on air, what percent were canceled?
- US Shows — Of all shows on air, what percent were based in the USA?
- New US Shows — Of all *new* shows on air, what percent were based in the USA?
- Canceled US Shows — Of all *canceled* shows on air, what percent were based in the USA?
- Death on US Shows — Of all dead characters, what percent were on US shows?
And that trend line we looked at with the percentage changes and how we crossed into the bad place in 2017?
Yep, still negative growth.
## What About Good Rep?
We don’t just use raw on-air numbers to measure representation for good reason. Our [show scores](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/scoring-queer-shows/) take into account the myriad angles of impactful TV. That is, it’s not *just* enough to have a lot of queers on TV, that rep has to be **good**. [Last year I mentioned this](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/tv-statistics-in-the-time-of-pandemics/) as the major US linear stations had a happy-surprising upward trend!
Bad news. 2021 isn’t a repeat. Calculating at the same time (spring) as 2020, we have bigger drops and smaller gains.
ABCCBSNBCFOXThe CWTotal ChangeAvg. Score0.89%-1.07%-0.40%-2.40%-4.72%-1.54%Avg. Score (onair)10.76%0.35%0.76%1.39%2.57%3.17%Characters10.91%14.74%10.82%8.48%11.25%11.24%Dead Characters0.00%11.11%3.45%0.00%5.00%3.91%Shows6.25%4.48%8.97%9.80%0.00%5.90%Shows (onair)-14.29%-25.00%-6.25%-10.00%-23.53%-15.81%The average scores for all shows on all major linear networks went **down** (except for ABC). The On-Air score grew significancy less. The characters, dead characters, and shows will always be ticking upwards, as unless we math wrong (or someone comes back from the dead, Sara Lance…) they’re always increasing. But shows on-air paints a devastating picture.
We **decreased** the shows on mainstream, linear TV noticeably. We lost 12 shows. And that may not sound like a lot, but it’s almost 16%.
## Are there Good Stats?
Well. We haven’t recorded a death since December 2020, which is not the record (that would be **1429 days** ([1980-05-27](https://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/death/list/#1980-05-27) to [1984-04-25](https://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/death/list/#1984-04-25)), but at 121 days, it’s the most since June 2001. And just to give you a historical sense, that was when [Xena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/xena/) died.
Also a number of shows are picking up again, and ones like *All Rise* are returning Amy Acker to the screen, which is always wonderful. But that means we’re going to have more queers on fewer shows, and I can’t count that as a win for anyone.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Statistics
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – April 19, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-shameless-series-finale/)
**Published:** April 19, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** After spending 11 seasons, 134 episodes and approximately 121 hours of my life watching, I made it to the Shameless series finale. I let you know where everyone wound up.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, after spending 11 seasons, 134 episodes and approximately 121 hours of my life watching, I made it to the *Shameless* series finale. I let you know where everyone wound up.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Shameless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/)* – Season 11 Episode 12 “Father Frank, Full of Grace” \[Live\]Here we are, everyone, living in a post-*Shameless* world!
For 11 seasons my wife and I watched this show while shaking our heads. To stay on brand, they made the Gallaghers do absolutely ridiculous things that often made no sense. With so many characters, each with their own storyline, every episode was all over the place. With the exception of Liam, all of the Gallagher kids changed personalities episode to episode. I know the point of the show was to be offensive enough to make us cringe, but it was a lot.
All that being said, I stuck with it for 11 seasons for a reason. We watched many of the characters literally grow up on screen and you can’t help but get attached to them.
## Season One
## Season Eleven
You don’t get a lot of class diversity when it comes to queer rep, and *Shameless* brought that to the small screen.
### Where did our favorite hot-mess queer characters wind up in the *Shameless* series finale?
### Debbie
In the second to last episode, we’re introduced to Heidi Cronch. She had a lot of backstory for a brand new character at the very end of a series. While evading the cops, she makes Debbie hide her while holding her at gunpoint. Of course, they hit it off. It was quite the meet-cute.
> Debbie and Heidi's "meet-cute." [\#Shameless](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shameless?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/wJgJL5WgkH](https://t.co/wJgJL5WgkH)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1384185760778096644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The *Shameless* series finale starts the next day with everyone finding Frank unconscious on the couch. He tried to OD to death, but didn’t do the job. Heidi makes her entrance down the stairs as Mickey suggests they should shoot him and dump him in the lake.
They all leave him there and go on with their days which for Debbie means accompanying Heidi as she commits some crimes like stealing a car.
This all feels very sudden and out of character. Debbie had assumed the role of the responsible bill-paying Gallagher with a small business. They started a story arc of her not being able to be alone which added to her conflict with Lip trying to sell the house. Before meeting Heidi she spent the episode complaining about being alone which I guess made her ripe for falling in love with an outlaw.
Carl asks his former cop partner to look her up and the results are long and scary.
Carl doesn’t do anything with this info.
Later, Heidi tells Debbie she’s going to leave town and she’s welcome to come with her.
> It wasn't definitive, but it's implied Debbie ends 11 seasons of [\#Shameless](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shameless?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) by running off to Texas with her outlaw girlfriend, Heidi, she just met a day ago. [pic.twitter.com/MBNgCGW283](https://t.co/MBNgCGW283)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1383955279562252299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The show ends without us knowing what Debbie decides what to do. Does she take Frannie to Texas for a life of crime with her new outlaw girlfriend?
> Or does she? 🤔😈😉
>
> — Shakira Barrera (@Shakirax3) [April 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/Shakirax3/status/1383969399095263236?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
We may never know.
I absolutely LOVE [Shakira Barrera](https://twitter.com/Shakirax3), but I really wanted Debbie to end up with [Sandy](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sandy-milkovich/). Debbie and Sandy told each other “I love you” and then broke up the next episode. I don’t know if this is the show’s usual schizophrenic writing or something else is brewing.
### Ian and Mickey
I know this is a site dedicated to queer female, transgender and non-binary characters, but Ian and Mickey are my FAVORITE mlm ship and I wanted to write about them too.
There is no other gay couple on TV like Ian and Mickey. Good and bad, these two break a lot of gay dude tropes and I love them.
At the beginning of the episode, an event that night at the Alibi is mentioned and every so often Ian mentions to Mickey it’s the 21st. I was able to connect the dots and figure out it was their wedding anniversary and Mickey had a surprise planned for Ian that night. Still, it was kind of fun to watch Mickey play dumb until the very end.
> This is offbrand for LezWatch, but Ian and Mickey are my favorite mlm ship and I love that they got a happy ending in the [\#Shameless](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shameless?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) series finale. -T [\#Gallavich](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gallavich?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) forever! ♥️ [pic.twitter.com/YkTHRdAAxN](https://t.co/YkTHRdAAxN)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1383960353034231808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They signed a lease on an apartment on the West Side. Mickey is going to have to adapt to West Side hipster life.
I am so glad Gallavich got a happy ending. The fandom deserved it.
### Frank
Frank Gallagher isn’t queer, but he’s the lead and most annoying character on the show so I figured he was worth a mention. He FINALLY died. Not of alcohol poisoning or an overdose, he died of COVID.
I’m not ashamed to say, I will not miss him.
## What’s next?
There were a lot of stories left open at the end of the Shameless series finale. Lip may have another baby on the way. Carl and his police partner talked about buying the Alibi and turning it into a cop bar. Kevin and V are moving to Kentucky and who knows where Liam is going to live if Lip sells the house.
**I feel like they left it open for a spinoff.**
There were too many unanswered questions to just have it end like that. Or maybe that’s a *Shameless* way to end.
The show had its faults, but with 27 queer characters (with far more if you include cis men) and only one dead (Monica Gallagher), it had some of the most and most diverse queer representation on TV.
RIP, *Shameless*. I can’t say I’ll miss you, but I’ll watch a spinoff without Frank.
**This week:** The *9-1-1*s are back tonight and the *Queen Sugar* season five finale airs tomorrow!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Shameless US
---
### [Margaret Cho on Tonight's "Good Trouble"](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/margaret-cho-good-trouble/)
**Published:** April 21, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The border between laughing with who you are and at who you are comes to the forefront on the spring finale of "Good Trouble"
**Content:**
It’s wild how much we love *[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* more than *[The Fosters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-fosters/)* around team LezWatch, and I think it’s partly because they get to focus on adult and young adult stories, instead of teen drama. Not to say that the Coterie doesn’t have it’s fair share of drama, but at least you feel better shouting at adults to stop being stupid. Or maybe it’s just that the whole Callie/Brandon will-they/won’t-they/oh-god-they’re-**siblings**-please-stop! thing is over.
On tonight’s Spring finale, [Margaret Cho](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/margaret-cho/) shows up as herself, who happens to be a former member of the comedy diversity group Alice has been a part of, to talk to the students.
## Finding Yourself in Laughter
Alice has had a year. She’s come out, she’s dated, she’s broken up, she’s been screwed over by a mentor whom she’s now competing with (and who’s dating her ex/first love) and … It’s a lot. Oh and she’s also sleeping with one of the brains behind the comedy group. Right. With that out of the way, she’s been struggling to be ‘funny.’
Comedy, if you’ve never tried it, is crazy hard. Stand Up is even worse. With comedy, you have to balance the pathos of drama with the absurdity of, well, humour. You have to make people connect with why they’re laughing and let them feel the funny. I’m a very hard sell on comedy (especially sitcoms) because I hate when people laugh **at** characters.
That directly relates to Alice’s journey on *Good Trouble* as she had difficulty finding her footing in how to put herself out there, be funny, tell jokes that are relevant and interesting and make people laugh. While Alice first made jokes about the Coterie (and honestly those are pretty funny), she fell back on playing up things like her immigrant mother. She did ‘the accent’ and leaned way into those sterotypes we’ve all heard before.
## Margaret Cho Did That Too
When I first was introduced to Margaret Cho, it was via her Stand Up, where she talked about introducing her mother to some of the culture of San Francisco. One of the routines that stuck in my memory was her 1994 HBO special, where she talked about “Ass Master.” Margaret Cho was trying to explain homosexuality to her mother, after the latter puzzled over the gay porn that was on their family’s newsstand on Castro Street.
The phrase “Mommy think first table of contents, **then** ass.” had me in stitches at the time. In fact, it still does. One day I was fixing on a website that was about male anatomy, it said so in the URL, but I was just mindlessly going through tickets, saw one about the product I was supporting at the time, and clicked. Boom. Penises. I muttered “I would have expected a warning page first.” and just like that, I was kicked back to 1994.
## Choices and Regret
Today though, I come to wonder if Cho regrets that. Does she look back at her old work and wince? Does she cringe at the stereotypes she promoted and fostered in her work? Or does she reflect on the myriad complications? For example, would Cho ever have gotten *All-American Girl* without her stereotypes in stand up? Probably not. Is that just a part of paying her dues and then making change as she went on? Certainly Cho never shied away from who and what she was, but what she makes us laugh at now is different.
I can tell you, in about 2 seconds of screen time near the end of tonight’s episode, Cho puts her heart into that question I’ve noodled about for a while.
Before that, Alice finally has to decide if she’s going to keep making jokes at her own expense, or if she’s going to stand up. And she reaches out to Cho as a mentor and an experienced comedian in the same vein. She outright asks Cho about her old work, about what she thinks about her part and how it may harm the world as well as help, and from that conversation, and those she’s had with the other disgruntled members of the troupe, Alice makes her choice.
Will Alice make some Good Trouble or not? Tune in tonight to find out on the killer spring finale of *Good Trouble*.
A
*Good Trouble* delivers a solid half to the season and keep going strong. This is no exception.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Good Trouble
---
### [Queer Beats - April 16, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-april-16-2021/)
**Published:** April 16, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Wilds, and #Luimelia all started filming again!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Wilds, and #Luimelia all started filming again!
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
I literally *cannot wait* until Atypical returns and we get to see [Casey](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/casey-gardner/) and [Izzie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/izzie/) together again. If they are wrapping up filming, then we are one step closer!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNdWOEQDHkw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Fivel stewart (@fivel\_stew)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNdWOEQDHkw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Another week, another cute picture of my ship.
> Thank you [@BGCA\_Clubs](https://twitter.com/BGCA_Clubs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for having us 💙 [\#WhateverItTakes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhateverItTakes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/oeBTs395pf](https://t.co/oeBTs395pf)
>
> — Meagan Tandy (@meagantandy) [April 11, 2021](https://twitter.com/meagantandy/status/1381040103405936642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I also thought this was cute:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNnsTJqj7Tb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Javicia Leslie (@javicia)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNnsTJqj7Tb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
We are getting spoiled this week with all this extra content of our favorite ships!
> HELLLOOOSHWJEJSHE??!/$:&/& [pic.twitter.com/sbfzQ0O3pO](https://t.co/sbfzQ0O3pO)
>
> — jenn (@sapphicwilder) [April 13, 2021](https://twitter.com/sapphicwilder/status/1381786727568838657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
B99 is back to filming and I was happy to see [Rosa’s](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/rosa-diaz/) face again.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNVYtIHgESV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Stephanie Beatriz (@stephaniebeatriz)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNVYtIHgESV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Feel Good](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/feel-good/)
[Mae Martin](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mae-martin/) came out as non-binary! Congrats to them!
> Feel Good comedian Mae Martin comes out as non-binary: 'I love it when people call me they'
>
> — PinkNews (@PinkNews) [April 15, 2021](https://twitter.com/PinkNews/status/1382509478919032832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)
I have an obsession with videos of [Anne Lister](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/anne-lister-2/) just walking around doing modern day things.
> can we pls take a moment to appreciate her outfit??? bc i can't breathe right now [pic.twitter.com/mSPCx4Och2](https://t.co/mSPCx4Och2)
>
> — cath // sophie bday project pinned (@listerwalker) [April 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/listerwalker/status/1378707666743271428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)
I have been enjoying the Celebrity Family Feud episodes, especially when it includes shows on LWTV.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNinFAoBya-/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by SHERRY COLA (@shrrycola)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNinFAoBya-/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
Y’all got a good two months off from me screaming about Luimelia but WE ARE BACK, BABY. Look at them!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNpnCAKnLvU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by ATRESplayer Internacional (@atresplayerint)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNpnCAKnLvU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNsGpKihRAK/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by CAROL ROVIRA (@carolrovira)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNsGpKihRAK/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNsGpB-FEOs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by PAULA USERO (@paulausero)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNsGpB-FEOs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And here’s an article with some real information, in case just looking at pretty pictures of them isn’t doing it for you. We can look forward to longer episodes!
> 🎥 [\#LUIMELIA](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LUIMELIA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) arranca el rodaje de su cuarta temporada para [\#ATRESplayerPREMIUM](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ATRESplayerPREMIUM?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 💥
>
> Vuelve con más capítulos y de mayor duración, renueva tramas y completa su reparto con nuevos personajes 😍🥐
>
> — ATRESplayer (@ATRESplayer) [April 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/ATRESplayer/status/1382344979339677698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
I love how much this cast seems to truly love each other in all the behind-the-scenes pictures.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNnRDCfsHC-/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Jennifer Beals (@thejenniferbeals)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNnRDCfsHC-/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
Maisie may be gone from the cast (\*tries not to cry\*) but she’s returning to the LoT set to direct!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNiTtwOAzBR/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Maisie Richardson-Sellers (@maisiersellers)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNiTtwOAzBR/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Never Have I Ever](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/never-have-i-ever/)
New press photos for season 2 of Never Have I Ever have been released and I was delighted to see [Fabiola](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/fabiola/) with her cute lil pride flag pin!
NEVER HAVE I EVER (L to R) LEE RODRIGUEZ as FABIOLA TORRES in episode 202 of NEVER HAVE I EVER Cr. ISABELLA B. VOSMIKOVA/NETFLIX © 2021## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
If the trailer made me cry, then the last season of Pose is *definitely* going to wreck me.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CNVP0e5jaq8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Pose FX (@poseonfx)](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CNVP0e5jaq8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
Soooo excited about the second season of The Wilds!
> take 1 of season 2 👀 [pic.twitter.com/8vzFOXViok](https://t.co/8vzFOXViok)
>
> — The Wilds (@thewildsonprime) [April 12, 2021](https://twitter.com/thewildsonprime/status/1381702671321628672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
In case you’ve forgotten why we are all obsessed with this show:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNkTci0jGbJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Mia Healey (@mia.healey)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNkTci0jGbJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Not that this will be surprising to anyone, but I *sobbed* during the final episode of Wynonna Earp. I love queer weddings but WayHaught’s felt extra special. [Kat](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/) and [Dom](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/) spoke with a few outlets this week about the importance of the final episode and the show’s legacy:
> When I was a kid, I had no one who represented me on TV. It was a career high to moderate this panel on [@WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s legacy for [@glaad](https://twitter.com/glaad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) with [@emtothea](https://twitter.com/emtothea?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@DominiqueP\_C](https://twitter.com/DominiqueP_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@KatBarrell](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). The series is a gift and I'm honored to be a part of this discussion.
>
> — Tracy E. Gilchrist (@TracyEGilchrist) [April 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/TracyEGilchrist/status/1379890085613559809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> .[@KatBarrell](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@DominiqueP\_C](https://twitter.com/DominiqueP_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) chatted with me about the [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 4 finale, Waverly and Nicole's wedding, what they are most proud of, and everything in between. An absolute pleasure to spend an afternoon with them. You can check it out now ✨
>
> — Nora Dominick (@noradominick) [April 12, 2021](https://twitter.com/noradominick/status/1381654183946903564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Atypical, Batwoman, Black Lightning, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Gentleman Jack, Good Trouble, Grown-ish, Luimelia, Mae Martin, Never Have I Ever, Pose, The Wilds, Wynonna Earp
---
### [Announcing: Queer Beats with Nikki](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/announcing-queer-beats-with-nikki/)
**Published:** October 18, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** We are so excited to announce a new LezWatch.tv weekly column: Queer Beats with Nikki!
**Content:**
If you were a big [Harold They’re Lesbians Podcast](https://haroldtheyrelesbians.com/) fan like me, then you have been missing the show’s funny and informative queer media news and views since it went on hiatus. Today, we are very happy to announce a new feature to help fill that void.
## We are so excited to announce a new weekly column: Queer Beats with Nikki!
[Nikki](https://twitter.com/GayCrystalGems) is bringing her *Queer Beats* segment from the podcast to the website and we couldn’t be happier!
***Queer Beats*, based off the HTL Podcast segment of the same name, will be your one-stop shop for queer TV news. Weekly posts will include a roundup of anything from behind-the-scenes social media posts of your favorite queer shows to first-hand reports of conventions to interviews with your favorite queer and allied actors.**
We are thrilled Nikki is joining [Team LezWatch](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/the-team/) and bringing her voice to the site!
Here is what she has to say about rejoining the world of creating content for queer fandom.
> As a longtime fan of LezWatchTV, I am beyond excited for the opportunity to write regular content for a site that is so important to the queer fandom community! Some of you may know me from the [Harold They’re Lesbians podcast](https://haroldtheyrelesbians.com/). Or some of you may know me from my [Alex Danvers-focused freak outs on Twitter](https://twitter.com/GayCrystalGems/status/1052227469980442624). Either way, I feel so lucky to have another venue to express all my fangirl feels and expand my fandom friendverse.
>
> I want to thank Team LezWatch again for allowing such a blatantly crazed superfan to have access to their site. I promise to keep out of any ship wars to the best of my ability (Team #Kadena forever)!
>
> -Nikki
It’s okay, Nikki, this is a safe shipping space.
### Look for ***[Queer Beats](https://lezwatchtv.com/category/queer-beats/)*** every Friday here on the site!
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** Harold They're Lesbians Podcast, Site News
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – April 12, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-wynonna-earp-series-finale/)
**Published:** April 12, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Beth meets Alex on This is Us, I have a new favorite show with Home Economics and the Wynonna Earp series finale brings us the Wayhaught Wedding.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Beth meets Alex on *This is Us*, I have a new favorite show with *Home Economics* and the *Wynonna Earp* series finale brings us the Wayhaught Wedding.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[This is Us](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/this-is-us/)* – Season 5 Episode 12 “Both Things Can Be True” \[Live\]Tess is having her enbyfriend, Alex, come over for the first time and Beth is trying to be the coolest, most supportive mom of a queer kid ever.
> "You're practicing Alex's gender pronouns right now, aren't you?"
> "Hell yeah. You know Tess is mean when you get those wrong."
>
> I feel you, Beth. -T [\#ThisIsUs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsUs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/OGy1roO7ae](https://t.co/OGy1roO7ae)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 11, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1381348540207759362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I swear sometimes I feel like Beth and I live parallel lives. We live in Philadelphia and have queer teenagers of the same age who are MEAN when you mess up and get pronouns wrong.
Alex arrives, Tess does a quick intro, grabs the poppers and runs upstairs.
This is also 100% something my kid would do.
Later, Deja asks where Tess and Alex are because she wants to say hi to them. After Beth tells her they’re up in Tess’ room, Deja asks why are they allowed to hang out in a room with the door closed when she and her boyfriend can’t. It’s obvious Beth hadn’t thought about that.
She does agree it’s only fair Tess has the same rules as her straight sister, so she goes up to check on them.
Of course, Tess and Alex aren’t studying.
Tess protests, but concedes to going downstairs. Under her breath, Tess says to Alex, “Sorry, she’s such a psycho.” Oh, no, you didn’t just call Beth a name.
Beth tells Alex it’s best they go home while she talks to Tess about her rudeness. After Alex leaves, Tess says that was mortifying and Beth replies she should have thought about that before calling her a name. Tess then accuses Beth about being mad about something other than the “psycho” comment.
Being able to relate to Beth I was like, “What look?” But my kid who was in the room while the show was on was totally on Tess’ side and thought Beth was being terrible. We’re both very on-brand.
Beth goes downstairs and tells her mom, Carol, about what happened and “the look” accusation.
When her mom asks her what she can’t let go of, she mentions various things moms do with their straight daughters, like getting ready for dates and walking her down the aisle to her future husband. She thought she let all that go, but I guess seeing her with Alex made Tess’ queer future more real.
Beth’s mom says being a mother is letting go of what you dreamed would be and adjusting to what is.
When I came out to my mom, I am sure she grieved the loss of the straight future she envisioned for me. I bet she dreamed about me marrying a male doctor in a giant wedding. At the time I didn’t think about this at all, but now that I have a kid, I see parenting is all about adjusting. And like Carol says, you don’t want to waste time not adjusting.
Later, Beth lays down the law with Tess over name-calling, but also tells her it’s important she know how she makes her feel.
> "If you saw anything on my face today…you need to know this. It has nothing to do with how much I love you." [\#ThisIsUs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsUs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/arAU5eNuJh](https://t.co/arAU5eNuJh)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 11, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1381381737297629191?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
A year and a half ago, my kid came out as non-binary and came out again as transgender a few weeks ago. It’s been a couple of years of adjusting at our house.
When I was trying to conceive, I had almost no dreams of my kid’s future. I just wanted them to be happy, have a fulfilling means to support themselves as an adult and be in a healthy relationship if they chose to be partnered. I thought I was prepared for any adjustment necessary, but I didn’t anticipate a name change. The name my wife and I chose for our kid was very meaningful to both of us, and now I had to let go of this one dream I had when it came to having a kid.
Recently, I watched [Fortune Feimster](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/fortune-feimster/)‘s Netflix stand-up special *[Sweet and Salty](https://www.netflix.com/title/81146199)*. In the end, she said something like, “The best thing you can do is let your kids be themselves.” She and Carol are so right. Parenting is hard, but my kid is amazing. We are working hard to adjust as quickly as possible and accept the creative, awesome and loving person he is.
His name is Tyler and recently, just like Tess, he said to my wife, “I know you’re trying.” It’s the sweetest thing his 14-year-old self could have said to us.
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 4 Episode 10 “Save Yourself” \[Live\]Carina is setting up a popup COVID testing center at Station 19 and being tense and bossy about it.
Maya is trying to make suggestions, but Carina is not open to them.
> "Oh! You are scared of your girlfriend." [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/a8z2ZAUKjS](https://t.co/a8z2ZAUKjS)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 11, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1381391147499724801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Maya is stuck in a game of “Is my girlfriend in work mode or mad at me?” when Andy’s lesbian cousin Michelle and her family show up to get tested. Michelle wants to know who Robert (Andy’s newish husband) is because it looks like Andy hasn’t brought him to family dinners.
Okay, that’s cute, but YES she is still dating the Italian!
Eventually Maya corners Carina and makes her tell her what’s wrong.
> So Carina's visa is expiring and she may have to go back to Italy. Why does this show have to mess with me so much?? -T [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/d3t2vwxUrb](https://t.co/d3t2vwxUrb)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 12, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1381415603848765442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Why? Why does the show have to do this to us? I don’t want a Carina gets deported story line!! Leave my favorite ship alone!
While riding the firetruck, which is I guess where you have all your serious conversations when you’re a firefighter, Maya tells Andy about Carina’s visa status.
> I'm at the paranoid level of [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) fandom where I'm like, is Andy saying, "You'll be good through this." a message to fans saying everything will be okay? -T [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/rELEg9yRIo](https://t.co/rELEg9yRIo)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 12, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1381421063578468355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Maya has finally gotten decent at the having a girlfriend thing, please don’t send the girlfriend away!
Back at Station 19, Carina has been talking about how bad the situation is in Italy and thinks its her Dr. duty to back home to help. She is also annoyed with all these firefighters breaking protocol, including Jack.
I snapped my fingers after I saw her say, “It’s Dr. Deluca” especially since she let someone who wasn’t Jack call her Carina earlier. I am actually finding the Carina/Jack interactions very entertaining.
When Maya gets back to the station, she and Carina talk about Italy a little more.
> "Honey, I'm home!" [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/5Xp8tChn19](https://t.co/5Xp8tChn19)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 12, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1381427131876573186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I loved, “Honey, I’m home.” but I did not love the I can’t go to Italy vs. I must go to Italy talk.
At the end of the episode, I guess Maya changed her mind.
> Maya better learn more than 4 words of Italian, because she's going with Carina! [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/61GWXQ9WYy](https://t.co/61GWXQ9WYy)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 12, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1381428807123546115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Pack your bags and your Italian phrasebook because #Marina is going to Italy!
Are they really going? If so, did they really film on location in Italy or did they recreate Italy on a sound stage? Is this all going to happen off screen? Are they going to be gone for long?
I am STRESSED.
*[Home Economics](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/home-economics/)* – Season 1 Episode One “Pilot” \[Live\]When I started seeing promos for *Home Economics*, I didn’t think much of it. The dude from *That 70s Show* in a sitcom about his and his siblings’ money issues didn’t seem that engaging. Then when I heard one of the siblings is a lesbian mom named Sarah married to Denise played by [Sasheer Zamata](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sasheer-zamata/), AND [Ashly Perez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ashly-perez/) was a story editor, I was like, “Okay, I’ll definitely watch.” Still, though, I didn’t have high hopes when we sat down to watch it. Sitcoms are hit and miss and pilots often try too hard and you don’t get hooked on a show until a few episodes in.
**We LOVED it.**
From the start the writing was so clever and funny we were laughing the entire time. Within the first few minutes of the show, you meet Sarah and Denise.
> [@HomeEconABC](https://twitter.com/HomeEconABC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is really really funny, y'all. Watch it! -T [\#HomeEconomics](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HomeEconomics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/BiCR04x0cC](https://t.co/BiCR04x0cC)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 12, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1381430372345511937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The moment she said, “…and look at pictures of Cate Blanchett in suits?” I knew we were in on the joke instead of being the joke.
Topher Grace from *That 70s Show* plays Tom, the oldest brother who is a writer in need of financial assistance while he writes his newest book. Sarah is out of work at the moment, and Jimmy Tatro from *American Vandal* is Connor, the super-rich youngest brother.
The comedic chemistry between the three siblings is so good.
Btw, I’m an asshole who literally said, “Fewer points.” out loud seconds before Tom said it.
Many sitcoms I like have an end segment on every episode so serious and sappy it makes me cringe. Like *The Goldbergs* and *Modern Family* felt the need to end with some “deep” commentary on family or relationships. This started to go there too but was peppered with enough corny-self-awareness to make me laugh instead of cringe. Thank you for that, show.
If you like sitcoms with queer main characters, I highly recommend *Home Economics*. I think it’s going to be one of my new favorite shows.
[*Wynonna Earp*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/) – Season 4 Episode 12 “Old Souls” \[Live\]After five years of cancellations and rescues plus a pandemic, the Wynonna Earp series finale (for now at least) finally arrived and so did the highly anticipated Wayhaught wedding.
> "I now pronounce you wife and wife."
> It's the moment we've been waiting five years for — The [\#WayHaughtWedding](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WayHaughtWedding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WayHaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WayHaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/pzXSdSVavY](https://t.co/pzXSdSVavY)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 12, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1381623474641379328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It was as sweet and beautiful as I imagined it would be.
Sci-Fi isn’t my genre, but I was a devoted viewer. *Wynonna Earp* gave back to its queer fans with inside jokes and a bulletproof, unkillable beloved queer ship. I am going to miss the characters and their quick wit and most of all I will miss Nicole and Waverly.
LezWatch will love this show forever.
**This week:** Yesterday was the series finale of *Shameless*. I’ll let you know how the show ended next week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Home Economics, Station 19, This is Us, Wynonna Earp
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – April 5, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-allison-and-teddy/)
**Published:** April 5, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** While Teddy is in a depressed fever dream state, we learn more of Allison and Teddy's backstory on Grey's Anatomy.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, we learn more of Allison and Teddy’s backstory while Teddy is in a depressed fever dream state after Andrew Deluca’s death on *Grey’s Anatomy*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)* – Season 17 Episode 9 “In My Life” \[Catch Up\]I had to catch up on 2 episodes of Grey’s Anatomy and was surprised to discover [Allison and Teddy](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-march-teddy-and-allison/) were back from the dead!
Teddy is in a depression spiral after she was unable to save Andrew Deluca (Carina’s brother) when he landed on her operating table after being stabbed. At first it looks like it’s going to be an hour of Owen and Koracick (IMO, the two most boring characters on the show), but no, Allison is there too!
> A couple weeks ago we learned more of Teddy and Allison's backstory. [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4XuAOjAUG3](https://t.co/4XuAOjAUG3)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1378801149688561670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The “one thing you could have done differently” for Teddy is staying home the morning Allison offered to make her pancakes. They both went to work instead and Allison died in the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers.
Interspersed with Meredith/Andrew/Owen/Koracick dream sequences, we see glimpses into Teddy’s past with Allison.
She tells ghost DeLuca, Allison emotionally supported her through both of her parents’ deaths.
> [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) flashbacks to 2001 NYC when Allison helps Teddy with her mother's death. [pic.twitter.com/YwcLoAJBtd](https://t.co/YwcLoAJBtd)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1378857675241443328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
In case you didn’t see the first episode with Allison last season, she had a girlfriend named Claire, and they were roommates with Teddy. A classic queer drama situation.
Teddy keeps flashing back to the morning of 9/11 when she turned down Allison’s pancakes and interprets that as having killed her and draws a connection between that and “killing” DeLuca. Of course, she didn’t kill either of them, but those deaths are on the long list of things pulling her into a depression.
I love ghost DeLuca. Actually, I am loving all the ghosts Meredith has been visiting with on the beach. I am sucker for former characters making guest appearances.
In her dream state, Teddy gets her morning of 9/11 do-over and says yes to pancakes.
After pancakes they have coffee in the park, and as the attack happens, Teddy can’t protect Allison even in her dream state.
> Teddy tries to imagine a reality where she says yes to pancakes are prevents Allison from dying on 9/11 [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/PjJexiOxnO](https://t.co/PjJexiOxnO)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 5, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1378879264687325184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
In the end, Ghost DeLuca forgives Teddy which I guess allows her to forgive herself enough to allow Sigur Rós to pull her back into reality.
That was quite a journey through Teddy’s mind! I just hope it doesn’t take her back to Owen.
**This week:** Two words — Wayhaught Wedding.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Grey's Anatomy
---
### [Queer Beats - April 2, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-april-2-2021/)
**Published:** April 2, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Lesley-Ann Brandt said goodbye to Lucifer, and Work in Progress gained some impressive new writers.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Lesley-Ann Brandt said goodbye to Lucifer and Work in Progress gained some impressive new writers.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
File this under: things that are important to me.
> [pic.twitter.com/biWwWPCL7o](https://t.co/biWwWPCL7o)
>
> — mal (@evesbian) [March 28, 2021](https://twitter.com/evesbian/status/1376288248163676163?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Ginny & Georgia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ginny-georgia/)
[Humberly Gonzalez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/humberly-gonzalez/) went onto the GirlxGirl podcast to discuss her queer identity!
> This is a big moment for me. This is the first time I’m speaking openly about being queer. It’s been a long journey to who I am today. I am so grateful to ‘GirlxGirl’ podcast for having me and allowing a safe space to be vulnerable! 🏳️🌈🇻🇪 Ways to listen:
>
> — Humberly Gonzalez (@HumberlyG) [March 29, 2021](https://twitter.com/HumberlyG/status/1376521240660283392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Lucifer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lucifer/)
Lucifer finished filming its final season this week and [Lesley-Ann Brandt](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lesley-ann-brandt/) took some time to say goodbye:
> Fin 😈 [@LuciferNetflix](https://twitter.com/LuciferNetflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1esCwXkWzV](https://t.co/1esCwXkWzV)
>
> — Lesley-Ann Brandt (@LesleyAnnBrandt) [March 29, 2021](https://twitter.com/LesleyAnnBrandt/status/1376621596907986945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The final episodes will arrive on Netflix on May 28th.
> We know that more episodes are what you truly desire. Season 5B arrives on Netflix May 28th. [pic.twitter.com/TXP2WFZwNh](https://t.co/TXP2WFZwNh)
>
> — Lucifer (@LuciferNetflix) [March 29, 2021](https://twitter.com/LuciferNetflix/status/1376595015548329984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Work in Progress](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/work-in-progress/)
LOOK AT THOSE WRITING CREDITS!!!!!!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNFqiIAnNHz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by samantha irby (@bitchesgottaeat)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNFqiIAnNHz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
[Zoie Palmer](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/zoie-palmer/) returned to Wynonna Earp this week and spoke with The TV Junkies about filming scenes with [Dominique Provost-Chalkley.](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/)
> . [@ZoiePalmer](https://twitter.com/ZoiePalmer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) discusses Jolene's big return to Purgatory and what it's like filming those intense scenes with [@DominiqueP\_C](https://twitter.com/DominiqueP_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): [pic.twitter.com/J3QSfzKZFl](https://t.co/J3QSfzKZFl)
>
> — Bridget Liszewski (@BridgetOnTV) [March 29, 2021](https://twitter.com/BridgetOnTV/status/1376524497004691459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Humberly Gonzalez, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Lucifer, Work in Progress, Wynonna Earp, Zoie Palmer
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – March 30, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-jealous-maya/)
**Published:** March 30, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Last week we met a character we've never seen before -- jealous Maya on Station 19.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, we meet a character we’ve never seen before — jealous Maya on *Station 19*.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 4 Episode 8 “Make No Mistake, He’s Mine” \[Live\]*Station 19* and *Grey’s Anatomy* have been really good since the mid-season hiatus, and I’m not saying that as my usual sarcastic self. It’s been Shondaland at its best with well-done stories addressing Black Lives Matter and COVID. In the mix is also a really sad story for our favorite Grey’s19 couple — Carina’s brother, Andrew DeLuca, getting murdered while trying to catch a human trafficker.
Carina is devastated and Maya is on bereavement leave to be the best “too soft” girlfriend she can be. Although it looks like she sucks at making espresso.
Danielle and Stefania should parody the [espresso scene from Mulholland Drive](https://youtu.be/1g4V55DSrbg). That would be hilarious.
While Carina is dealing with her brother’s affairs, a random visitor shows up at the front door.
It’s one of Carina’s Italian doctor friends, Gabriella, making a surprise visit to support her after her brother’s death.
That’s nice although Maya looks a little taken off guard.
Her showing up would be a super nice grand friend gesture, except she’s being a pretentious jerk to Maya.
> "Yep. No. I got that one. I remember that one."[\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/VF7dLibjLI](https://t.co/VF7dLibjLI)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 29, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1376368250855034880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oh, she’s a pretentious jerk and Carina’s former bang hang.
Ex-sex buddy is cool, but saying “it’s ten points less” is a real asshole thing to do. Why would you show up at your friend’s house and insult her girlfriend to her face but in another language she doesn’t understand.
New at relationships Maya looks a little like jealous Maya around Gabriella.
Carina and Gabriella hang out, laugh and reminisce about back in the day. Maya looks like she wants to escape, so when she gets a text from Jack saying his girlfriend’s mom has taken a turn for the worse, Maya jumps up. She lies and says it was Andy who texted before she jets out of the apartment. Ugh, I hate lying Maya. Old habits are hard the break.
Maya shows up at Jack’s girlfriend’s apartment and he’s like, “What are you doing here?” As Jack says she’s not a drop everything and be there for a sad friend type. Maya tells him about Gabriella and how Carina is laughing and eating for the first time since Andrew’s death since she showed up.
Jack calls her out on being bad at relationships and helps her walk through what she’s feeling. She feels threatened by an old friend dropping in and making her girlfriend feel better when Maya hasn’t been able to do that. Jack’s like who cares, it only matters that Carina is feeling better.
I have to say, I’ve never been in a relationship before jealous Maya is cute.
However, I hate whenever she’s uncomfortable feeling feelings she runs to Jack. I swear this show has to mess with me every few episodes making it look like she’s going to hook up with Jack again.
Captain Bishop does Jack a favor and lets him and his girlfriend’s son go several stories up a firetruck ladder to see his grandma in her hospital room. I feel like a lot of rules are being broken here, but I’ll give it a TV pass. On the ground Maya confesses her Gabriella-related feelings to Carina.
I’m really glad Maya apologized for lying. That’s a big step in breaking patterns. Carina says she has a special relationship with Gabriella just like Maya has with Jack, but what they have together is different.
> Dear, TV relationship Gods, protect [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) at all costs. I love them so much. ♥️ -T [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/sMotekw3rz](https://t.co/sMotekw3rz)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 26, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1375485036007395340?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That was a perfect ending to this mini conflict. No big drama, just honesty, talking it out and being sweet in the end.
I love them so much it scares me. Please, Shonda, don’t mess with #Marina!!
**This week:** *Supergirl* is back for its sixth and final season. I wonder what Alex Danvers has been up to.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Station 19
---
### [Queer Beats - March 26, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-march-26-2021/)
**Published:** March 26, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Cazzie reunited, Wallis Day entered our world, and we sadly started the process of saying goodbye to Pose.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Cazzie reunited, Wallis Day entered our world, and we sadly started the process of saying goodbye to Pose.
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
At this point, I feel I don’t have to say anything about these pictures except EEEEEEEEEE!
> Cazzie 🥺❤️ [pic.twitter.com/G2sx9nVLuv](https://t.co/G2sx9nVLuv)
>
> — lesbocine (@lesbocine) [March 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/lesbocine/status/1373842481805152261?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Although I think this is pretty much everywhere on the internet at this point, I will say SPOILER WARNING for Batwoman.
This week, we found out that [Kate Kane](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/) is returning… in the form of [Wallis Day](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/wallis-day/).
> Super excited to finally announce I’m joining the cast of Batwoman. I’m sure you can imagine how much this means to me and how incredible it’s been working on the show so far. Everyone’s made me feel so welcome and it’s amazing being back home with my DC family 🦇♥️
>
> — Wallis Day (@wallisday) [March 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/wallisday/status/1373804880792494084?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Before anyone thinks there’s any bad blood, [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/) took to IG to congratulate Day on the new role.
> Ruby Rose congratulates Wallis Day on joining [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) as Kate Kane [pic.twitter.com/Jtyw97jcIJ](https://t.co/Jtyw97jcIJ)
>
> — Ruby Rose Site (@rubyrosesite) [March 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/rubyrosesite/status/1374204212092014592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Meanwhile, [Javicia Leslie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/) is continuing to kill it as Batwoman and posted this cute behind-the-scenes video of her recent stunt.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMw8LGhjC4x/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Javicia Leslie (@javicia)](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMw8LGhjC4x/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)
Another thing to look forward to:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMpttvXBeRL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Suranne Jones (@suranne\_jones)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMpttvXBeRL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Glee](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glee/)
In honor of [Naya Rivera](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/naya-rivera/) and [Santana Lopez](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/santana-lopez/), the cast of Glee will reunite at the GLAAD awards.
> The cast of Glee is reuniting at the [\#GLAADawards](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GLAADawards?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on April 8th to honor the legacy and impact of Naya Rivera and to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her character Santana Lopez coming out.
>
> — GLAAD (@glaad) [March 24, 2021](https://twitter.com/glaad/status/1374725792643620865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
New L Word casting alert!!!
> How about some LATE BREAKING GAY NEWS!?!
>
> Vanessa Williams Cast in “Generation Q” as Bette Porter’s Elusive Artist Obsession! [pic.twitter.com/RKCKcaknU3](https://t.co/RKCKcaknU3)
>
> — Autostraddle (@autostraddle) [March 20, 2021](https://twitter.com/autostraddle/status/1373073462131064833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, the OG Gen Q cast is making me miss this show so much:
> Trying on [@jtaboner](https://twitter.com/jtaboner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)’s sunnies 🤩 [@SHO\_TheLWord](https://twitter.com/SHO_TheLWord?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/UENrGy8KnS](https://t.co/UENrGy8KnS)
>
> — Jamie Clayton (@MsJamieClayton) [March 20, 2021](https://twitter.com/MsJamieClayton/status/1373374904502919168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMnxQuXLDgG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Jacqueline Toboni (@jtoboni)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMnxQuXLDgG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
UGH! Pose officially wrapped this week and I’m just not ready to say goodbye…
> At 3:40am ET, we called a series wrap on POSE.
>
> There are no words to describe the abundance this show and these people brought into my life.
>
> LIVE. WERK. POSE. FOREVER [\#posefx](https://twitter.com/hashtag/posefx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/p2g1v1uMJ5](https://t.co/p2g1v1uMJ5)
>
> — Janet Mock (@janetmock) [March 20, 2021](https://twitter.com/janetmock/status/1373355754942562304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMpmNbEDKsj/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Mj Rodriguez (@mjrodriguez7)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMpmNbEDKsj/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
[Mia Healey ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mia-healey/)and [Erana James](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/erana-james/) have been spending a lot of time together while getting ready to film season 2 of the show and their videos never get old.
> instagram story from 2h ago [pic.twitter.com/s7RbCFe5T0](https://t.co/s7RbCFe5T0)
>
> — mia healey updates (@miahealeyupdate) [March 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/miahealeyupdate/status/1374027366264102915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Atypical, Batwoman, Glee, Naya Rivera, Pose, The L Word: Generation Q, Wallis Day
---
### ["Manifest" Keeps Flying High](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/manifest-keeps-flying-high/)
**Published:** March 31, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Manifest is coming back on April 1, and the mystery keeps getting weirder. But this time, the answers might be closer than you think.
**Content:**
NBC’s *[Manifest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/manifest/)* is a strange show. It reminds a lot of people of *Lost* with how it creates a mystery with a plane and then doesn’t exactly explain everything. And a lot of people, who were burned by the ending of *Lost*, are sketchy about getting into a show about people on a plane who go missing. I get that. I do. I struggle with *Manifest*, even though I do actually watch it every week.
There’s a strange balance with the show, where it’s part crazy guy with string, part religion, part time-skip, and part cop-drama. It’s a lot of parts to keep in place, and a lot of places where you feel like a storyline is dropped or abandoned, only to find out later that it’s not.
Warning: This post contains spoilers for seasons 1 and 2, with mild spoilers for season 3.
## What is the plot?
The bare gist of the story is Montego Air flight 828 from Jamaica to New York flew into a storm and shook everyone up. But when they landed, it was five and a half years later. In a way it’s like the Blip (or Snap) from the Avengers movies, except everyone who came back now has weird visions they call ‘callings’ and try to follow them to solve the mystery of what the heck happened to them.
It’s a slow burn show, which is a large reason why people get frustrated by it, but near the end of season two they started to make a jump to get our attention in a big way. The second season ended with a reveal that a fishing boat off the coast of Central America had found the tailfin from the airplane. And yes, that plane is in all one piece in a hanger in the hands of the NSA.
## Where are the queers?
Initially we only knew that a female flight attendant (recurring) was married to a woman. It wasn’t until the middle of season two that we found out that Saanvi’s ex, Alex, was a woman. It was a delightful reveal since it was treated as a non-event. That is, no one had to have a coming out scene or a talk or a weird look. It simply was a fact that everyone went “Oh *that* is Alex.” and nothing more.
MANIFEST — “Tailfin” Episode 301 — Pictured in this screen grab: Parveen Kaur as Saanvi Bahl — (Photo by: NBC)Of course, Saanvi’s story isn’t as nice as all that. She was a medical researcher before the flight happened, her work saved one of the other 828ers, and she’s been trying to use science to figure out what’s different. Saanvi actually found a genetic mutation that possibly explained that there was a difference, and began experimenting on herself, like you do. All this led her to accidentally killing The Major (a woman who was trying to weaponize the callings). Whoops.
## Now What?
Season 3 picks up where 2 left off, a weird tailfin, a dead mystery military officer, and a lot of callings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGjTVgt_k2I
There’s a lot of drama for Saanvi, who’s struggling with the psychological ramifications of killing someone (*primum non nocere* and all that) but also the results of her science. Did she remove her mutation? Does that mean she’s cured or is it all going to be worse for her now? We don’t know (yet).
## *Manifest* Returns April 1
The date may sound like a joke, but the show really is back tomorrow night. It’s not too late to jump on board and try to figure out the mystery of 828.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Manifest
---
### [Everything's Maybe Gonna Be Okay?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/everythings-maybe-gonna-be-okay/)
**Published:** April 7, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Struggling with change, graduation, love, and a pandemic all come together on season two of "Everything's Gonna Be Okay."
**Content:**
One of Freeform’s sleeper shows is *[Everything’s Gonna Be Okay](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/everythings-gonna-be-okay/)*, about a young man who winds up the guardian of his half-sisters, one of whom is autistic.
Warning: This post contains spoilers for season one and two!
The first season was much about a fish-out-of water, with Nicholas struggling to understand America and people in general, while being the support his two teenage sisters really need. Along the way he falls in love with Alex, a handsome dental student. Matilda, the older sister, is autistic and a musician who was accepted to Julliard but struggled with handling New York City. Her younger sister, Genevieve, dos her best to support and help Matilda, while trying to become her own person.
And just when you think they’re all starting to get a grip on their lives… the Pandemic happens.
## Social Distancing
One of the delightful aspects of *Everything’s Gonna Be Okay* is they don’t shy away from the difficult and awkward topics. They embrace the atypical and revel in the odd patterns that life creates, the things we take for granted and understand, and the things that confuse us all. All three siblings are offbeat in their own way, and they take on the world together, but now that COVID has hit, everything is uprooted.
Through season one, Matilda begins to explore sex and sexuality, having sex with an older boy before starting to date Drea, a fellow autistic classmate. But after failing to handle the Big Apple, and being trapped at home with her siblings, Matilda has begun to question her path in life.
When her sister starts to suspect that Matilda is using social distancing as an excuse not to touch her girlfriend, the siblings have to face a whole new set of questions about Matilda’s sexuality. What if she’s not actually queer? Is Nicholas, the very flamboyantly gay older brother disappointed? Is Genevieve going to start dating? How will this impact all of them?
Stuck with this jumbled family is Alex, Nicholas’ boyfriend, who is finding his entire world uprooted in even more when he’s unable to actually begin his career, due to the Pandemic, and then his family begins to fall apart.
While we hope everything’s gonna be okay, with everything that’s up the air? Who knows anymore.
## Season Two Airs Tomorrow Night
*Everything’s Gonna Be Okay* Season 2 will premiere **Thursday, April 8, at 10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT** with two back-to-back episodes. After the series premiere, new episodes will air Thursdays at 10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT and next day on [Hulu](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KgzWWCUxG7QVUoxwSUINfqpXXmRenQcw2UQRGf8eby-8xdOMdCa23oe3jB9Yq5yFd8WHKkhjXTAVp95hwYGTiBxb7m7j7RjFjZElIQDw1Jvfikz6ts036rJ5wJpECTE7x_HV-tbESwIEMKYkla0O4A==&c=lEG2UXh_DGp2-8i1e5a4FbmvFAfdQQPMg6CTRFGPLasbhLEi2BCcwA==&ch=-MccuoFCC0_ar5fQSNwCUJSO5S7WyIdn0fOZkjrS5Xm-ql4meSBNAA==).
B+
The awkwardness of life can sometimes make you wince-laugh, but *Everything’s Gonna Be Okay* continues to deliver on the title’s promise, no matter what path it takes to get there.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Everything's Gonna Be Okay
---
### [Finding Hope in A Year of Unbalanced TV](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/finding-hope-in-a-year-of-unbalanced-tv/)
**Published:** April 14, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The past is coming back to get us through the pandemic, but there will be a cost to content quality.
**Content:**
A year ago, I was writing about how we all needed to check out the fourth season of *[The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)*, how *[Vagrant Queen](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vagrant-queen/)* was a show for your Earper longings, and by the way you should check out *[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)*. Little did I know where we’d be 12 months later…
## The Bubble’s Gone
In 2019, it felt like the bubble for peak TV was never going to end. Every day we were getting more and more shows with more and more queers, and we had actually **doubled** the number of scripted series between 2012 and 2019. Today? Shows have dropped by 15% (and counting), and ones that got renewed are now canceled.
Netflix canceled a number of high-cost shows, claiming COVID, while ABC suggested [*Stumptown*‘](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stumptown/)s cancellation was COVID and cost of stars. At the same time, shows like *Dexter* are coming back, so costs are clearly subjective. But in the time that all that began, things got worse in a lot of places.
COVID was, at first, brutal to smaller productions because of costs, but then it also began to affect plots. Watching this last season of *[Grown-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grown-ish/)* for example has been jarring because there is no COVID. On the other hand, shows like *[9-1-1](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1/)* (and it’s Rob Lowe buddy *[9-1-1: Lone Star](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1-lone-star/)*) as well as the *[Greys](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)/[Station](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* crossovers have all embraced COVID and put it into their plots. *[Saved by the Bell](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/saved-by-the-bell-2020/)* touched on it at the end of their first season, and queer-of-the-week medical drama *[The Good Doctor](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-doctor/)* opted to move to the post-COVID world.
## Final Seasons For…
That reminds me… here are some shows with heavy queer rep that we already know are on their last seasons:
- *Atypical*
- *Black Lightning*
- *The Bold Type*
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine*
- *Claws*
- *Dead to Me*
- *Dear White People*
- *Lucifer*
- *NCIS: New Orleans* (the only NCIS with a regular queer female)
- *Shameless*
- *Shrill*
- *Supergirl*
- *Van Helsing*
- *You Me Her*
It’s March. That’s how much we know already, which is not an insignificant number. A lot of these are medium/long running shows as well.
## Look To The Past
While a lot of new content is being hit hard and falling after one season, we’re also seeing a rise of revivals. It started with *The X-Files* and *Rosanne* (which is now *The Conners*) but now with *Punky Brewster*, the ’80s are back in force. The late ’80s to early ’90s shows are finding new popularity, likely because none of us are really going anywhere for a while yet.
Now, I have strong feelings about ‘nostalgia porn’ where a show milks my feels (and I have them) in lieu of actually writing strong characters. At the same time I will throw down with anyone who isn’t all-in for Cherie being a lesbian on *Punky*, because elementary school Mika is screaming in joy. I also freely admit I didn’t like the new adventures of Mulder and Scully any more than I liked anything they did post movie (with a few exceptions, nothing after the movie was to my linking). But…
If you read fanfiction (there will be no judgements!), you’re familiar with the idea of a coffee-shop AU, where you take your known characters and drop them in an alternate universe (AU? Get it?). The reason stories like that work is that we don’t have to climb the mental mountains of figuring out which character is which. You know, like who is the jock and who is the funny one and so on? All of that is done already because you know the awkward cinnamon rolls from the outset.
This concept is a large part of why superhero movies and TV shows work so well. We already know the basic concepts of the characters for *Batwoman* and *Black Lightning*, and even if there’s a last-second recast for a main character, it’s an acceptable twist because we know this happens.
With a revival or rebooted show, we similarly have the tropes and archetypes pre-created. We knew who and what Punky was before the show began, and seeing a future her that was still her, only a little different, was logical and sensible (even if your shoes don’t match). *Saved by the Bell* worked because they leaned into the things that made the original very tongue in cheek. And by that measure, *The Conners* works because they let Rosanne go.
## Is it All Good?
Maybe, maybe not. There’s only so much pre-existing content that can be mined for this kind of thing. Not everything is going to come back (though the idea of a *Dukes of Hazzard* reboot where they’re running COVID vaccines all over Duke County is amusing), and not everything will successfully return.
To an extent, the reason people want to reboot and revive is that in a time when costs for shows are at an all time high, having a solid, dependable show that does moderately well is where networks will survive. Or in otherwords, networks are becoming less willing to risk it all on something new.
And that has a major drawback. Where will we get the next *Vida* if we don’t take a chance? Where will a family like *One Day At a Time*‘s Alvarezes find a place? That scares me, a lot. Because while I love the return of old favourites, I mourn the loss of my new ones, and if the hope comes from the revivals, where will there be room at the shrinking table?
I don’t have an answer, but I hope like we did in the past, we take a chance with something new.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Statistics
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### [April is Super Queer on Revry](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/april-is-super-queer-on-revry/)
**Published:** March 17, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Revry is running into April with as much queer content as they can do, and it's fabulous.
**Content:**
A lot of domestic TV is coming back, and it feels like we’re adding new queers every week (which is the best possible problem to have). But on beyond linear and well known streaming is Revry.
## Who is Revry?
[Revry](https://www.revry.tv/) (sometimes known as RevryTV) is a global streaming network launched in 2016 that focuses on queer content and creators. Unlike [Tello Films](https://www.tellofilms.com/) (which is another great resource for queer TV), Revry is broader than sapphic stories and content, and covers the whole LGBTQ+ spectrum.
In their own words:
> Watch Queer TV 24/7 with the first LGBTQ+ digital cable TV network. Revry offers free live TV channels and on-demand viewing of its global library featuring LGBTQ+ movies, shows, music, podcasts, news, and exclusive originals all in one place! Revry is currently available globally in over 280+ million households and devices and on seven OTT, mobile, and Desktop platforms. Revry can also be viewed on nine live and on-demand channels and Connected TVs including: The Roku Channel, Samsung TV Plus, Comcast Xfinity X1, Cox, Distro TV, Plex, Galaxy TV, Local Now, VIZIO, Zapping TV, STIRR, TiVo, and as the first LGBTQ+ virtual reality channel on RAD (available on PlayStation devices). The company–an inaugural member of the Goldman Sachs Black and LatinX Cohort–is headquartered in Los Angeles and led by a diverse founding team who bring decades of experience in the fields of tech, digital media, and LGBTQ+ advocacy. Follow on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @revrytv, Revry.tv
Basically it’s a wonderful future where we get to have multiple queer TV platforms.
## What’s New in April?
There is a lot going on! I’m only listing the scripted episodic content with a WLW turn here, so just be aware there’s even more!
### Thursday, April 1, 2021 (*April Fool’s Day*)
[Chica Busca Chica](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001A0kdb07MNGxIXailA0fVWwpBor4t57_kHuKLTLlRR67X-YPiEJwXCfnD0ywh6U4joeEdtuWVy7xbY7eiOTLNWcJhMvKJp8dQrLDbKdI-lTKowUPDaXyVMxPaE70AyVAUu-I0fWanYN6R-TYjQnCGauh3JucT_lmZ&c=ScHaOHeIsVpRYwjSoKdGeWtLRcPJfF93JtkYXz3NBuCRY2GvltQtyw==&ch=3SgMjUxYSjZvQsQs71qPjPcnjpZQC4Fv0zVJbfzCt143pc_wEjiR0Q==) (OML on Revry) – This hot and hilarious lesbian soap opera takes you on a wild ride through the mixed up love lives of a group of sexy Madrid lesbians including the unbelievably gorgeous Spanish TV star Celia Freijeiro. Think: The L Word meets Almodovar.
[Haunters](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001A0kdb07MNGxIXailA0fVWwpBor4t57_kHuKLTLlRR67X-YPiEJwXCfnD0ywh6U4j7t0aI93w0fXQ5wfEBhaFMrXmyjm8caVuTK7nstmYTHHy4ar6CgK-ZTEucVeet1pzVVJWIwyTi1teYAYd3LfDKlg4N1hQFpp_&c=ScHaOHeIsVpRYwjSoKdGeWtLRcPJfF93JtkYXz3NBuCRY2GvltQtyw==&ch=3SgMjUxYSjZvQsQs71qPjPcnjpZQC4Fv0zVJbfzCt143pc_wEjiR0Q==) – Iggy is a jerk who takes pleasure in other people’s pain and embarrassment. But when Iggy suddenly dies and is sent to her version of purgatory – she gets a taste of her own medicine.
### Sunday, April 4, 2021 (*Easter*)
[Mercy’s Girl](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001A0kdb07MNGxIXailA0fVWwpBor4t57_kHuKLTLlRR67X-YPiEJwXCfnD0ywh6U4jKUS_frwsNOvmQ7Z1diaVel0bPaEg3uv83rf_WKlfSffDSM6hXYqZ6zYc_cBSX3c12SG-TP2UXCzcuvqxecTncd4ayl4oZ2oG&c=ScHaOHeIsVpRYwjSoKdGeWtLRcPJfF93JtkYXz3NBuCRY2GvltQtyw==&ch=3SgMjUxYSjZvQsQs71qPjPcnjpZQC4Fv0zVJbfzCt143pc_wEjiR0Q==) – Mercy lives a double life. In one she is dating a sexual and loving college student named Jesse. In the other she is living by her family’s religious standards. As her two world’s begin to collide she must find her identity in both.
[Deviant](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001A0kdb07MNGxIXailA0fVWwpBor4t57_kHuKLTLlRR67X-YPiEJwXCfnD0ywh6U4jDBXFPZ0v9SRUiqaoOcVuhYCGIHJfsNQUbQAXxOw34vZ6tu2TDloAnUNJdH42kEwxkYDBqC7Pn-vZTFZNVpybKTa3nm6tX-MC&c=ScHaOHeIsVpRYwjSoKdGeWtLRcPJfF93JtkYXz3NBuCRY2GvltQtyw==&ch=3SgMjUxYSjZvQsQs71qPjPcnjpZQC4Fv0zVJbfzCt143pc_wEjiR0Q==) – In the early sixties, a sexually conflicted teenager finds faith and acceptance after escaping the tortures of electrotherapeutic conversion therapy.
### Monday, April 5, 2021 (*American Music Awards*)
[Seeking Dolly Parton](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001A0kdb07MNGxIXailA0fVWwpBor4t57_kHuKLTLlRR67X-YPiEJwXCT3H8-dEAeHWihsLc38pZM7Q_NRRLf9AcsLlr0xQj8Lb77q3jV43vjM2u-e9ypipGXBVPB4VbgubKd85vvT7bFJ1zD_g7Z73YhWOZcRC7zTF&c=ScHaOHeIsVpRYwjSoKdGeWtLRcPJfF93JtkYXz3NBuCRY2GvltQtyw==&ch=3SgMjUxYSjZvQsQs71qPjPcnjpZQC4Fv0zVJbfzCt143pc_wEjiR0Q==) – When Charlie (Kacey Barnfield) and her partner Cerina (Anya Monzikova) decide to have a baby, they go to Cerina’s estranged ex-boyfriend Josh (Michael Worth) to help fill in the “blanks”. But when old feelings return to the surface, the new feelings are not coming in without a fight. This unique threesome must each confront their own “closeted” emotions before allowing a new light to shine into all their lives.
### Tuesday, April 6, 2021
[Twenty (OML on Revry)](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001A0kdb07MNGxIXailA0fVWwpBor4t57_kHuKLTLlRR67X-YPiEJwXCfnD0ywh6U4jdQh1fCIZbuRo5-XaEMNVDEUp8v0Pg4Tjbvt4FxvN08dC_TU85DNpoPMTFNnvgtcmi0oVoByDsUPlJiN4FN1UqaxOipVEQVlQ&c=ScHaOHeIsVpRYwjSoKdGeWtLRcPJfF93JtkYXz3NBuCRY2GvltQtyw==&ch=3SgMjUxYSjZvQsQs71qPjPcnjpZQC4Fv0zVJbfzCt143pc_wEjiR0Q==) – Twenty follows the story of Maya, her girlfriend Catalina, and her group of eclectic friends as they navigate careers, love, and life in their early twenties.
### Tuesday, April 20, 2021 (4/20)
[Dope State](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001A0kdb07MNGxIXailA0fVWwpBor4t57_kHuKLTLlRR67X-YPiEJwXCfnD0ywh6U4j71cutFaRV8KBW08NlD1lSO9b9dxfqlwnS5fA7weTShiwYdmC5JJ08up8yOC5RZR_1oqBH1lAgHv6KSdRBhJtP_7p-oS2_R-o&c=ScHaOHeIsVpRYwjSoKdGeWtLRcPJfF93JtkYXz3NBuCRY2GvltQtyw==&ch=3SgMjUxYSjZvQsQs71qPjPcnjpZQC4Fv0zVJbfzCt143pc_wEjiR0Q==) – Dope State is a mocku-comedy that chronicles a modern day gold rush, a civil rights movement and, potentially, the end of a prohibition. From stoner celebrities to politicians and corrupt cops, a marijuana journalist documents the daily life of producers, distributors, and consumers in the California weed industry.. From the mind of comedic tour-de-force Gabriel Sunday (who stars as all of the lead characters), Dope State is a dreamy, absurd love letter to pot culture.
### Monday April 26, 2021 (*Lesbian Visibility Day*)
[I Lesb You](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001A0kdb07MNGxIXailA0fVWwpBor4t57_kHuKLTLlRR67X-YPiEJwXCfnD0ywh6U4jBb_341iVT7KOux9JcCTxXm1gCva9a3cQMxBxpSF_ESRXudhbDxtYoWDbeA_5CCk7A6KwGDKYrr0qQu9gh7_jsumT21loJzqS&c=ScHaOHeIsVpRYwjSoKdGeWtLRcPJfF93JtkYXz3NBuCRY2GvltQtyw==&ch=3SgMjUxYSjZvQsQs71qPjPcnjpZQC4Fv0zVJbfzCt143pc_wEjiR0Q==) – Alcohol, music, and one wild night take control of 4 parallel stories in a lesbian bar in Santiago de Chile.
**The Night Is Ours** – Tomboy Morgan is shattered by the sudden death of her best friend Olivia. But when Olivia mysteriously comes back to life, the two go on a final road trip that takes them beyond friendship into a special place that Morgan learns can’t go on forever.
[Suicide Kale](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001A0kdb07MNGxIXailA0fVWwpBor4t57_kHuKLTLlRR67X-YPiEJwXCfnD0ywh6U4jh4gmZHrqblYwlKqo4ME3nVCuqmkqjjQBCGoYwoI15TBKjr4UCi6CRMVLJynctYbu9gIRy6vWPtRMvZI5L7FxllzGBhp0yUKB&c=ScHaOHeIsVpRYwjSoKdGeWtLRcPJfF93JtkYXz3NBuCRY2GvltQtyw==&ch=3SgMjUxYSjZvQsQs71qPjPcnjpZQC4Fv0zVJbfzCt143pc_wEjiR0Q==) – While having lunch with another couple, new couple Jasmine and Penny stumble upon an anonymous suicide note and proceed to work to uncover the identity of the author.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Press Release
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – March 22, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-thomas-wintersbone/)
**Published:** March 22, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** The Thomas Wintersbone Memorial Ladies’ Choice Dance on The Great North turns out to be a very sweet queer story and I give a quick rundown on all the queer things I've been watching.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, The Thomas Wintersbone Memorial Ladies’ Choice Dance on *The Great North* turns out to be a very sweet queer story and I give a quick rundown on all the queer things I’ve been watching.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
I’ll be honest last week was hard, so I didn’t have time to recap everything I’ve watched in detail. Instead, I decided to do a speed round.
## *All Rise*
I literally screamed “Is that Amy Acker??” while watching *All Rise* last week. I was shocked in the happiest way to see her play queer again!
> Do you ship this, Risers? Because we do. 😍 [\#AllRise](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AllRise?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/becND4Ugl2](https://t.co/becND4Ugl2)
>
> — All Rise (@AllRiseCBS) [March 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/AllRiseCBS/status/1371641551512686596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
OMG, thank you thank you, *All Rise*, for giving us this wonderful gift.
## *Black Lightning*
I really want to love married Anissa and Grace, but it’s like Anissa impulse-married Grace without thinking anything through. Like, making room in her loft for Grace’s stuff or telling her parents.
## *Riverdale*
Why can’t Cheryl use her words? Toni has been incredibly patient and honest with Cheryl this entire season. Instead of telling her how she feels while they are having a conversation, Cheryl goes home and whines about “her beloved” breaking her heart again. Way to make everything about you, Cheryl. She then creates an elaborate scheme to win Toni back involving an old skool Key Party. Okay, that makes sense. I don’t know about you, but I am feeling over them. It’s fine anyway because Cheryl kissed someone new last week.
## *This is Us*
Tess is in a relationship with her friend Alex [we were introduced to several episodes ago](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-zelmare-and-swanee/).
> Tess lets her mom know she's in a relationship with teen realness. [\#ThisIsUs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsUs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Vms7IrDoop](https://t.co/Vms7IrDoop)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1374010260474695682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I think the writers are spying on our family because this is exactly how our teen talks to us.
## *Station 19* / *Grey’s Anatomy*
I love Marina so much, but the show’s been too much for me to recap. Everything is so heartbreaking and emotional I just don’t have the strength. But here are a couple cute, sweet moments.
> Last night's [\#GreysxStation19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysxStation19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) was a lot, but I missed seeing [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on my TV so much. ♥️ -T [pic.twitter.com/aFEjxaLbvi](https://t.co/aFEjxaLbvi)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 12, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1370446880992280577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Watching Carina grieve last night was so heartbreaking 💔 but Maya was such a sweet "too soft" girlfriend. ♥️ -T [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/KHGAGxyUrN](https://t.co/KHGAGxyUrN)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1372919442548649985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Danielle and Stefania’s tweets have also been making Thursday nights a little easier.
> Team work my bella. And the [\#marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) team works like magic on and off camera [@D\_SAVRE](https://twitter.com/D_SAVRE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@Station19](https://twitter.com/Station19?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — stefania spampinato (@spampistefania) [March 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/spampistefania/status/1372699956826370051?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## *Wynonna Earp*
I don’t understand the plot, but Wayhaught is as cute as ever.
## *Shameless*
Debbie has gone so off the rails I don’t even want to talk about it.
## *Batwoman*
Last night when Twitter blew up over the big reveal of [Wallis Day playing Kate Kane take two](https://twitter.com/wallisday/status/1373804880792494084?s=20), I was like “huh?” We just got through a whole episode where everyone was like, “Kate’s dead for real.” Did I miss something? I went back and watched and I guess this 10 second clip is a huge reveal.
Sticking the necklace in my face should have been enough to tell me that’s Kate with a bandage on her head, but I missed it. Anyway — cool! I wanted Kate to come back as a different actor, so I’m happy. I really hope they stay true to her character and keep her gender non-conforming.
*[The Great North](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-great-north/)* – Season 1 Episode 6 “Pride & Prejudance Adventure” \[Catch Up\]My family loves *Bob’s Burgers* and *Central Park*, so when *The Great North* (created by the same folks) started airing, we were excited. I think the other two shows are better, but I still like it and watch it every week.
This episode was about the Thomas Wintersbone Memorial Ladies’ Choice Dance and Judy’s plan to ask Crispin, the Smoothie Boss boy at the mall, to go with her. Judy explained the history of the dance to imaginary Alanis Morissette who she talks to regularly from the roof of her house. Thomas was a teacher in the 1800s who fell in love with Ruby, the school groundskeeper. When he asked her father for her hand in marriage, he said no because he was worried about his “indoor disposition.” Thomas set out to prove his toughness by surviving outdoors for a year (the show takes place in Alaska) and if he made it they will get married. He didn’t make it and died in the snow.
The entire story was coded is a hilariously gay way.
When Judy went to ask Crispin to the dance it’s obvious he is more interested in her gay brother Ham.
Leading up to the dance, Judy, Ham and Crispin hang out and Judy can’t see the super cute gay connection being made right in front of her face. Ham doesn’t want to hurt his sister so he keeps it to himself for the most part and doesn’t stop Judy from taking Crispin to the dance.
At the event, Ham and Crispin dance together while Judy is in the bathroom and she walks out to find them kissing. It’s so cute, but also sad of course because Judy is devastated. Ham tells Crispin he doesn’t want to hurt her sister and walks away.
In the hall Judy is crying and has an imaginary conversation with Thomas Wintersbone himself. He tells her the real story behind his and Ruby’s relationship.
> "I was a lesbian for men."
> The last episode of [\#TheGreatNorth](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheGreatNorth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) had a very sweet mlm story and we learned the truth about the town's most famous Teacher. [pic.twitter.com/7AHSLGu46u](https://t.co/7AHSLGu46u)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 17, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1372309086021283840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
After that Judy gave Ham her blessing to be with Crispin.
Oh my goodness that was the sweetest gay rom-com wrapped into one episode of an animated show! I loved everything about it, especially Ham staying loyal to his sister and Judy coming around at the end.
We now say “I was a lesbian for men” at our house all the time.
**This week:** What is going to happen to Gotham when there are TWO Batwomen? I’m excited to find out.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Batwoman, Grey's Anatomy, Riverdale, Shameless US, Station 19, The Great North, This is Us, Wynonna Earp
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### [Queer Beats - March 19, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-march-19-2021/)
**Published:** March 19, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, all Nikki cares about is the news that ZARLIE KISSED.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, all Nikki cares about is the news that ZARLIE KISSED.
## [Amar a Muerte](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-a-muerte/)
The news that Juliantina is finally back seems to be true! If you can’t read Spanish, this article explains that one of the producers mentioned in a recent interview that the spin-off movie has resumed filming.
> JULIANTINA IS BACK: Avisa que é elas! Produção do filme protagonizado por Bárbara López e Macarena Achaga é retomada
>
> — Aparato do Entretenimento (@AparatoBlog) [March 15, 2021](https://twitter.com/AparatoBlog/status/1371513294016630785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
[Javicia Leslie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/) was on The Ellen Degeneres Show this week, which is particularly exciting because I feel like the actors who play queer characters rarely seem to make it on this show.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMj4k97DEyB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Javicia Leslie (@javicia)](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMj4k97DEyB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Dickinson](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dickinson/)
Admittedly, this show is my newest obsession. I know I am late to the party but I am very excited to hear that they started filming season three this week.
> Well, our first day of shooting was today…. 😏
>
> — Alena Smith (@internetalena) [March 18, 2021](https://twitter.com/internetalena/status/1372420094647668742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
The next season of Killing Eve will be its last. Filming starts this summer so we will likely have to wait a while to see it.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMewXVXjn4R/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Killing Eve (@killingeve)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMewXVXjn4R/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
But, before we all panic, there is potential for a spinoff!
> ‘Killing Eve’ To End With Season 4 In 2022, BBC America Developing A Number Of Potential Spinoffs
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [March 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1371808622632652806?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
Okay, did this picture make anyone else miss this crew EXCESSIVELY?
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMdbv6SlaYa/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Jennifer Beals (@thejenniferbeals)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMdbv6SlaYa/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
Alright, \*rubs hands together\* now for the most important update of the week. Despite my typical refusal to fall for a couple unless they are canon, I have been a *very vocal* Zari and Charlie fan since the first time they flirted. I felt like the chances were very slim that they would ever be canon, but I fell for them anyway. But, TURNS OUT, they were extremely close to being canon and even filmed a “make out” scene!
> “there’s definitely a world where zarlie are happily married” all i hear is zarlie canon [pic.twitter.com/F7W22LqLOA](https://t.co/F7W22LqLOA)
>
> — bruna (@leighsyvie) [March 13, 2021](https://twitter.com/leighsyvie/status/1370829218691624970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Not going to lie, this news hurt my soul a little. It’s a new brand of torture to find out a scene like this was actually filmed for a couple that I loved. Not to mention, the background for this scene is perfect:
> Zari 1.0. It was a goodbye kiss, Charlie knowing she would never see Z again, and deciding to take that leap before Z had to go back into the totem.
>
> — Keto Shimizu (@ketomizu) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/ketomizu/status/1370897188394397696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
But I trust Maisie and the LoT writers and I’m glad they told us about it.
> team [\#Zarlie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Zarlie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), know that the kiss was cut solely because it changed the needed tone of an emotional scene. Everyone wanted to keep it, but Legends is only the magical show it is because of trusting our instincts with hard decisions like this. love you all (and Zarlie) ❤️
>
> — Maisie Richardson-Sellers (@maisie\_rs) [March 17, 2021](https://twitter.com/maisie_rs/status/1371991882830471168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
On the positive side, we might actually get to see the scene! MY ZARLIE HEART IS READY!
> Release the [\#Zarlie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Zarlie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Scene Update: calls are being made, things are being run up flagpoles. In short: we see you, we hear you and we will keep you posted, so watch this space.
>
> — LoT Writers Room (@LoTWritersRoom) [March 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/LoTWritersRoom/status/1371861653029982208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Lost Girl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lost-girl/)
We finally have a way of watching Lost Girl again!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMXs0GbHPrb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by K S E N I A 🤍 S O L O (@therealksolo)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMXs0GbHPrb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [MacGyver](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/macgyver/)
[Alexandra Grey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/alexandra-grey/) has been cast as an engineer, who is also trans, in MacGyver.
> .[@1alexandragrey](https://twitter.com/1alexandragrey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will be joining the cast of MacGyver as Parker.
>
> — GAY TIMES (@gaytimesmag) [February 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/gaytimesmag/status/1363836003174203401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
We are *very* close to new (and final) episodes of Supergirl. Although I have *many feelings* about this show, the idea of saying bye to [Alex Danvers](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/) still hurts my soul. But [Chyler Leigh](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/) will be directing an episode this season!
> .[@TheCWSupergirl](https://twitter.com/TheCWSupergirl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s [@Chy\_Leigh](https://twitter.com/chy_leigh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Her Directorial Debut — Exclusive First Look
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [March 17, 2021](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1372171229101166592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, [Azie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/azie-tesfai/) posted this cute video of her “lifting weights” while Chyler cheers her on.
> The whole clip didn't post on the last tweet.
>
> Here it is in it's entirety!!!!
>
> AZIE AND CHYLER!!! [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#AzieTesfai](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AzieTesfai?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ChylerLeigh](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChylerLeigh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#KellyOlsen](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KellyOlsen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#AlexDanvers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlexDanvers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Dansen](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dansen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/wBcz8HJFqF](https://t.co/wBcz8HJFqF)
>
> — Dansen Fans (@DansenFans) [March 18, 2021](https://twitter.com/DansenFans/status/1372634091372347395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Umbrella Academy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-umbrella-academy/)
BRB, trying not to cry about how proud I am of [Elliot Page](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elliot-page/).
> With deep respect for those who came before me, gratitude for those who have supported me & great concern for the generation of trans youth we must all protect, please join me and decry anti-trans legislation, hate & discrimination in all its forms. [pic.twitter.com/5yr8TYywTn](https://t.co/5yr8TYywTn)
>
> — Elliot Page (@TheElliotPage) [March 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/TheElliotPage/status/1371793712385191937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
I just miss Vida and [Mishel Prada](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mishel-prada/) and loved this story:
> ICYMI: Latinx Actress Uses Pandemic To Feed Undocumented Immigrants, Says ‘We Have To Take Care Of Each Other.’
>
> My latest for ForbesWomen: [@MishelPrada](https://twitter.com/MishelPrada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@VIDA\_STARZ](https://twitter.com/VIDA_STARZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@CW\_Riverdale](https://twitter.com/CW_Riverdale?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@nouswithoutyou](https://twitter.com/nouswithoutyou?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Immigration](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Immigration?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/H3zlg7NlIq](https://t.co/H3zlg7NlIq)
>
> — Allison (Norlian) Collins-Smith (@Allison2Names) [February 15, 2021](https://twitter.com/Allison2Names/status/1361382833617592322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
A behind-the-scenes look at the latest episode of Wynonna Earp!
> Last night's [\#Halloween](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Halloween?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) episode was too fun. Let's go behind the scenes for seconds. [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/v0pJ76LC0o](https://t.co/v0pJ76LC0o)
>
> — Wynonna Earp (@WynonnaEarp) [March 13, 2021](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp/status/1370781711210930179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amar a Muerte, Batwoman, Chyler Leigh, Dickinson, Elliot Page, Killing Eve, Legends of Tomorrow, Lost Girl, MacGyver, Supergirl, The L Word: Generation Q
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – March 15, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-the-moms-good-trouble/)
**Published:** March 15, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Dust off your sad sponges, everyone! It's a very Fosters episode when The Moms are on Good Trouble!
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, dust off your sad sponges, everyone! It’s a very Fosters episode when The Moms make a visit to *Good Trouble*!
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 3 Episode 4 “Klompendansen” \[Live\]Oh boy, it’s time to buckle in for a episode of The Moms on *Good Trouble*!
Eliza’s parents are throwing a Dutch-themed going-away party at their giant mansion of a house for her and Brandon before they go off to Amsterdam. Also, Stef is going away to Venezuela for a year and this is the last time the kids will see her before she leaves.
## Here’s a rundown of who’s who in case you don’t remember:
- Eliza Hunter is Brandon’s (Stef and Lena’s oldest and most annoying child) wife
- Jaime Hunter is Eliza’s brother who just broke up with Callie
- Diane and Jim Hunter are Eliza and Jaime’s conservative parents
- Carter Hunter is Jamie and Eliza’s youngest brother and secretly dating Jude, Callie and Mariana’s youngest brother.
- [Corey](https://goodtrouble.fandom.com/wiki/Corey) is Stef and Lena’s last Foster child who came to live with them temporarily around the time all their kids graduated high school.
**Too Long; Don’t Care:** Almost all of the Adams Foster kids are dating or have dated all of the Hunter kids and their parents are polar opposites.
Whenever these families get together there are many secrets and hidden dramas happening below the surface. Eliza and Brandon have some big news. Jamie and Callie just broke up and have to be at this thing together. Mariana doesn’t want The Moms to know about her dating her ex-boss. Carter is in the closet to his parents. And mom and dad Hunter’s marriage has hit a “rough patch.” I’m probably forgetting something, but that is already a lot.
I mentioned this party was Dutch-themed and Diane has taken it to the extreme by forcing everyone to wear traditional costumes. Stef reacts exactly as you would expect her to.
*Good Trouble* Stef is so much more fun than *The Fosters* Stef.
To add to the drama, Jude’s first love, Connor, is on the party catering staff! That was fun.
Did you see that? Stef and Lena kissed! They’re getting at least one sponge so far.
After a painful dinner of traditional Dutch foods, politics and a few secrets being let loose, Stef and Lena hide in the bathroom for a break.
> "That's why we should have as much sex as possible before I go."
> Woah, moms! [\#TheFosters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFosters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/jAqd1EgB7n](https://t.co/jAqd1EgB7n)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1371236536092594184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Omg, I don’t think Stef or Lena has ever said anything that explicit before!
I know I’ve written hundreds of words dedicated to complaining about queer moms being portrayed as sexless, but now that they said it feels weird like your actual parents saying it. Anyway, Sponge Score is going up!
Eventually, more kids hide in the bathroom with them providing an opportunity for additional confessions to spill out. They can’t stay in there forever and Diane finds them as soon as they make their exit.
> Last week's [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) was one of the funniest and best episodes of [\#TheFosters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFosters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ever. -T [pic.twitter.com/Iw3eub5bQF](https://t.co/Iw3eub5bQF)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1371240873342697476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s so fun to see *The Fosters* cast do comedy. The Moms are definitely funnier on *Good Trouble*.
During dessert, Jim and Diane’s trip to Europe is revealed to be an effort to save their marriage. Things are not as picture-perfect as their giant house.
Stef and Lena are finally freed from their costumes and take a little time to process what just went down with Diane and Jim. Stef is surprised, but Lena says all marriages have their moments, even theirs (you think?). But with a strong foundation a couple can get through it.
Woah, kiss number two and “I love you”s?? The sponges are on fire.
One of the many sub-plots on this episode is Corey’s little 4-year-old sister needing a foster family. He didn’t tell Stef and Lena because he didn’t want it to look like a passive-aggressive ask. But he did tell Jude who in turn told his moms who then consider it because they can’t resist having a billion kids.
> Of course, the thing keeping Stef from going to Venezuela is…another foster kid. [\#TheFosters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFosters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/yXREt8DAwr](https://t.co/yXREt8DAwr)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 15, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1371265890940030978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**My mind went on a little roller coaster ride with this scene.**
Omg, they are child hoarders! Who would want the responsibility of a four-year-old after they’ve finally finished parenting all these kids? Wait, foster parenting will keep Stef from going to Venezuela. “Frankie \[the pregnancy Lena lost\] wouldn’t be much older than Ka’maya is now.” Stef does have a point. Okay, why not, I’m on board.
The Moms have a cute Facetime call with Ka’maya.
> Stef and Lena take in a new foster kid who is the same age their baby would have been. ♥️ [\#TheFosters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFosters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Zy3pM5yqlo](https://t.co/Zy3pM5yqlo)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 15, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1371503124477796361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They end the call with another kiss!
The episode ends with Stef and Lena’s grown kids confessing all the shit shows going on in their lives which makes Stef think parenting a four year old will be easy.
I dunno, Stef, four year olds turn into 14 year olds before you know it.
Not only is the end scene on Stef, Lena and Corey, The Moms kiss few more times! I swear the two of them have kissed more on this one episode than they did on entire seasons of *The Fosters*. The Moms should visit *Good Trouble* more often.
This was one of my favorite episodes of *The Fosters* and it all took place on another show.
## Sad Sponge Score
With multiple kisses, 2 “I Love You”s and Stef & Lena being generally sweet to each other, I give this episode FIVE sponges with the 5th on on fire for Stef’s sex comment.
**This week:** I am so happy Shondaland (and Marina, my current favorite ship) is back, but the crossover last week was emotionally exhausting! I’m a little scared to see what shape Carina is in this week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Good Trouble, The Fosters
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### [Queer Beats - March 12, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-march-12-2021/)
**Published:** March 12, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we celebrate new Kiersey Clemons and Imani Lewis castings!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we celebrate new Kiersey Clemons and Imani Lewis castings!
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
[Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/) says she’s willing to guest star on Batwoman. Is this why they are keeping [Kate Kane](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/) alive?
> Ruby Rose says she is open for a return to [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> “I would totally do it. I don't think it would serve the story because I think building the new Batwoman is more important than going back too far into Kate Kane”
>
> ([@ComicBook\_Movie](https://twitter.com/ComicBook_Movie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) [pic.twitter.com/ORGBayRoxO](https://t.co/ORGBayRoxO)
>
> — Geek Vibes Nation (@GeekVibesNation) [March 9, 2021](https://twitter.com/GeekVibesNation/status/1369398614804545536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Easy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/easy/)
[Kiersey Clemons](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kiersey-clemons/) is our new Iris West!
> Kiersey Clemons to Star in ‘The Flash’ Movie (Exclusive)
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [March 11, 2021](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1370065471807090688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [First Kill](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13315156/)
This lesbian vampire show is on its way to Netflix, starring [Imani Lewis](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/imani-lewis/)!
> FIRST KILL, a new series written and executive produced by Felicia D. Henderson (Moesha, Sister Sister, Empire, Soul Food), is coming to Netflix and starring our forever fave Imani Lewis! [pic.twitter.com/XFppVWa5R2](https://t.co/XFppVWa5R2)
>
> — Strong Black Lead (@strongblacklead) [March 10, 2021](https://twitter.com/strongblacklead/status/1369697189262360578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
Not gonna lie, this got me in the feels.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMQOHuhlPbI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Jennifer Beals (@thejenniferbeals)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMQOHuhlPbI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
##
We are inching closer…
> this is me reading to [@Amaliajaja](https://twitter.com/Amaliajaja?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in a nook we found in studio
>
> season 2 is coming soon ya lil peas 🌱 [pic.twitter.com/OVkHSeMJ3W](https://t.co/OVkHSeMJ3W)
>
> — childish hambino (@taylorhickson) [March 8, 2021](https://twitter.com/taylorhickson/status/1368986642959114240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
[Mj Rodriguez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mj-rodriguez/) is in the new Lexus commercial and I am LIVING FOR IT. If I was rich, I would definitely buy a Lexus based on this alone.
> [@Lexus](https://twitter.com/Lexus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) It feels good to be in the fast lane. Don’t you think?😏 [\#MichaelaJaé](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelaJa%C3%A9?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/OnPIjLHUak](https://t.co/OnPIjLHUak)
>
> — Mj Rodriguez (@MjRodriguez7) [January 8, 2021](https://twitter.com/MjRodriguez7/status/1347615668519251969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Powerpuff Girls](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12976292/)
Listen, I’m still not sold on this new CW reboot. However, this casting is *of interest*.
> Chloe Bennet, Dove Cameron and Yana Perrault have been cast as Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup in The CW’s live-action ‘POWERPUFF GIRLS’ series. [pic.twitter.com/cdqAguHaxK](https://t.co/cdqAguHaxK)
>
> — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) [March 9, 2021](https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1369348366266753027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
TO SAY I AM EXCITED ABOUT THIS IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT! I love [Dreamer](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nia-nal/) and [Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) and can’t wait to read this and collect all the covers.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMSCI38AMPe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Nicole Maines (@nicoleamaines)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMSCI38AMPe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, First Kill, Imani Lewis, Kiersey Clemons, MJ Rodriguez, Motherland: Fort Salem, Nicole Maines, Powerpuff Girls, Ruby Rose, Supergirl, The L Word: Generation Q
---
### [For Queer Mankind](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/for-queer-mankind/)
**Published:** March 10, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** One small step for a lesbian, one giant leap for queer kind. Season two just keeps going strong.
**Content:**
Season two of *For All Mankind* has begun and the first episode upped the stakes from the get go. It’s ten years after the last disaster that left only one American (our lesbian) on the moon, and we now have a well established and supplied base. We even launched a giant Sea Dragon to the moon!
Warning: This post contains spoilers about season one and two, as well as theories.
## Not Our History
As we delve into season two, it’s still Russia vs the USA, but the game has changed. This is not “our” 1983. John Lennon is alive, but Pope John Paul II is not. Prince Charles married Camilla, not Diana, but then politics gets weirder.
Jimmy Carter is never president! Instead, it’s Regan with Senator Richard Schweiker as his VP. Afghanistan? The Soviets never invaded because they were busy with the Space Race, so that means the powers that rose to deliver the attack on the United States on September 11th may never happen. The Iranian Hostages? Without Regan needing to stall the release to gain the Presidency against Carter, it became a shoot out with 4 hostages and 3 military men dead.
I’m a huge space and alt-history fan, so this show has always been right up my alley. Having them take the next turn, hat tipping that everything is a side step away from our normal, is delightful. We’re moving from the stock photos and old clips with voice overs (mind you the voice actor for Nixon is amazing!) and into edited video like the scene with Johnny Carson.
## Human Rights
Still, over the break between season, I and many others wondered what real crises would impact the show. What things happened in the 1980s that fundamentally changed America?
I think it’s going to be Gay Rights.
One of the things many of us didn’t know about Sally Ride, the first American Woman in space, was that she was also the first LGBTQ+ people in space. Yes, [Sally Ride ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Ride)was bisexual. That wasn’t something most of us knew until after her death in 2012, when we all learned she had been in a long term relationship with another woman.
Now, of course, on *For All Mankind* Sally won’t be the first woman in space (nor the first queer one), however other outlets have already reported she **will** be on the show. And yes, Sally didn’t enter a relationship with another woman until 1987 (which is after the ‘now’ on the show). But … we already have a closeted lesbian, in a sham marriage, on the moon. And again, outlets are reporting that [Ellen Wilson (neé Waverly)](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/ellen-waverly/) will be discontent with her sham-marriage. We’ve already seen that her husband, Larry, has a boyfriend, and [Pam](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/pam-horton/) (yes, Pam) is reported to be back this week.
So what if … what if this Sally is openly bisexual? What if the advances in science and technology have an accelerated impact on our understanding of biology and genetics, which results in earlier improvements on our treatment of gender dysphoria? What if the mental health treatment for the astronauts expands to the families and friends and then the world? That we learn earlier how to help each other?
## Better Living Through Science
In real life, the reason we have our home computers, our phones, our smart devices, and our health technology all stems from the Space Race. We made a giant leap for all of mankind and it allowed us to change the face of two objects in our solar system, the Earth and the Moon.
That means it’s not strange to look at the changes in the show and the changes we saw in our life, and think that maybe, with those scientific advances, we could beat diseases and open doors? We already have a suite of female astronauts, and now we have two astronauts over exposed to solar radiation (one male and one female). Would we put time and money into curing cancer? Radiation poisoning? AIDS? The show already passed the ERA (which we only got to 38 states in 2020 in our timeline), and we have women and PoC on the moon, which means we’re already socially **and scientifically** ahead.
Have you see the blue LEDs on season 2? Those are leaps and bounds ahead of where we were in the 80s! Electric cars? D-Mail (email via DARPA)? We’re well beyond where we were at the same time and you see how much more we could change. Everything is different. But we could make a great leap for humanity with that. There was a touch of the Pink Scare on the first season, which was why Ellen got married already. Her husband is still a gay man, and she’s still a lesbian.
Now I know someone out there is going to argue AIDS wasn’t that important. The Queer community knows better. We lost a generation. It fundamentally changed the existence of queers, internationally. And the deaths? They were pretty much all on Reagan’s head. If he’s president early then it’s the perfect opportunity to raise the issue.
## What Do You Want to See?
What do you hope to see in season 2? What historical events do you think should be visited?
Will the Berlin Wall fall? Will the USSR implode? What else is going to change?
I can’t wait.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** For All Mankind
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### [Queer Beats - March 5, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-march-5-2021/)
**Published:** March 5, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we try to cope with the news that the next season of Pose will be its last.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we try to cope with the news that the next season of Pose will be its last.
## [As Five](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/as-five/)
Fans of As Five and [Malhação](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/malhacao/) will be happy to see that [Giovanna Grigio](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/giovanna-grigio/) has been cast in the remake of Rebelde. Rebelde was a telenovela for a younger audience (similar to Malhação) and it did not include queer characters, but maybe the remake will!
> What pride! The actress Giovanna Grigio, our Samantha from [\#AsFive](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AsFive?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) (We Are Five), will be in the new mexican version of [\#Rebelde](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rebelde?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) that will be produced by Netflix. 🇲🇽
>
> Check out the first teaser: [pic.twitter.com/i1JXJNjBed](https://t.co/i1JXJNjBed)
>
> — Limantha Fans 👭 (@LimanthaFans) [March 2, 2021](https://twitter.com/LimanthaFans/status/1366812188246163456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)
Just a reminder that Gentleman Jack is still filming and one day we will all be blessed with season 2.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMCWOnZBVSN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Suranne Jones (@suranne\_jones)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMCWOnZBVSN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Portlandia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/portlandia/)
Another reminder: St. Vincent and [Carrie Brownstein](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/carrie-brownstein/) created a movie together and it was picked up by IFC!
> Annie ‘St. Vincent’ Clark & Carrie Brownstein Sundance Feature ‘The Nowhere Inn’ Picked Up By IFC
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [March 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1366513677759885316?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
All I have to say about this is: UGH!!!!!!!!!!! WHY!!!!!!!!
> A message from executive producer and co-creator [@StevenCanals](https://twitter.com/StevenCanals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on the third and final season of [\#PoseFX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoseFX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), premiering May 2. [pic.twitter.com/f3mfyK3SEQ](https://t.co/f3mfyK3SEQ)
>
> — PoseFX (@PoseOnFX) [March 5, 2021](https://twitter.com/PoseOnFX/status/1367837457543172100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This news upset me but I’m trying to remain positive and be thankful for the show and just be glad that the show introduced me to [M.J. Rodriguez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mj-rodriguez/).
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMCpU48Dtag/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Mj Rodriguez (@mjrodriguez7)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CMCpU48Dtag/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
A wild(s) blooper reel has appeared!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMAZBoCJ2Kn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by The Wilds (@thewildsonprime)](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMAZBoCJ2Kn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Wynonna Earp is finally back tonight! Be sure to check out Mika’s [review of the final episodes](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/farewell-to-wynonna-earp/) and Emily Andras’ preview below:
> [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) showrunner Emily Andras previews what to expect in the fantasy Western's final episodes.
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [March 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1367574357615214600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** As Five, Carrie Brownstein, Gentleman Jack, Giovanna Grigio, Malhação, Pose, The Wilds, Wynonna Earp
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – March 1, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-thundergrace-wedding-2/)
**Published:** March 1, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Grace came out of her coma in her recognizable human form just in time for a hospital Thundergrace wedding on Black Lightning.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Grace came out of her coma in her human form just in time for a hospital Thundergrace wedding on *Black Lightning*.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* – Season 4 Episode 3 “The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Three” \[Live\]I’m really sad *Black Lightning* is ending. 4 seasons for an Arrowverse show is not a lot, and I am not excited for the [Painkiller spin-off](https://deadline.com/2020/11/black-lightning-backdoor-pilot-spinoff-painkiller-the-cw-jordan-calloway-1234613688/). I like Painkiller, okay, but the best part of the show is the Lightning family of superheroes. They have great family chemistry, and so far, I feel they haven’t reached their peak superpower potential. Things are off with Jefferson and Lynn and the girls are still learning how to use their powers with expertise. I’m afraid we are never going to get to see this.
I’ll miss the funny family banter like this:
> "Says the woman who leaves giant cracks in the street just by landing dramatically. You can just walk, Anissa." 😂
>
> I am going to miss this family. -T [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/IlzVDyspy0](https://t.co/IlzVDyspy0)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 26, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1365320879274668034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s too soon to end the show in my opinion.
Anyway, on to the recap.
Thundergrace had a rocky start this season. Grace has been in a coma for a year (I don’t remember her going into the coma last season, but I’m bad at remembering superhero show stuff) and Anissa has been at her side the whole time. Meanwhile, a new guy at work is seemingly romantically interested in Anissa. She shuts that down and tells him she’s gay, but he invites her out to friends drinks anyway. Anissa says no, but after she walks into Grace’s hospital room and sees Grace has shapeshifted into a leopard, she like, “Hold up, I changed my mind.”
That stressed me out! What are they doing? It looked like the show was pushing Anissa towards the guy. And why do we have to go through this anyway? There is one season left, just give us the ass-kicking superhero girlfriends we deserve!
In this episode (the 3rd one in) Grace finally came out of her coma.
> Grace has finally come out of her coma as her human self! [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ThunderGrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderGrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1KV5GvFNUe](https://t.co/1KV5GvFNUe)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 26, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1365377438272937987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Okay, whew! Besides Anissa saying “babe” 1,000 times in that scene, I was glad Grace is all right.
At the end of the episode, we’re surprised with a spontaneous Thundergrace wedding right in her hospital room.
> It's not quite the [\#Thundergace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Thundergace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) wedding I envisioned, but it's the last season of [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and I'll take it. -T [pic.twitter.com/SeIRdq9wWq](https://t.co/SeIRdq9wWq)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1366178562273923075?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I wasn’t expecting that. Can you imagine if you’ve been in a coma for a year and your girlfriend was like, “We’re getting married RIGHT NOW!” a few hours after you woke up? Whatever, I’ll take it.
Now that we’ve had the Thundergrace wedding, can these two be normal now? Enough with the sicknesses and comas, I’m ready for them to be superhero wives.
**This week:** Oh my goodness, *Wynonna Earp* is back this week to start its final 6 episodes. Will [Nikki’s prediction](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1344830193844822018?s=20) finally come true?
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Black Lightning
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### [Is This Farewell to "Wynonna Earp"?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/farewell-to-wynonna-earp/)
**Published:** March 3, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The end is nigh. Will the Earp save the Ghost River Triangle, or will everything be a fustercluck filled with shit-eaters forever?
**Content:**
The situation is bad, baby girls. Last month it was announced that the back half of season 4 would be the end of [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/). No season five for us, nothing more on SyFy. All the Time Square billboards weren’t helping this one.
## What Happened?
Well. COVID. Let me rewind a moment. After season 3, which ended on a ‘Waverly is in the Garden of Eden’ cliffhanger, the show was canceled because IDW (who produces the show) had no money. That did not sit well with fans, who wanted a happy gay ending, and people went and spoke up. When I said people bought billboards, I wasn’t kidding. We’re talking a group of people who regularly filled up Comic-Con theaters, they used their community to score write-in award nominations, and yes *multiple* fan-funded Times Square billboards.
Season 4 started filming and had to stop halfway through a year ago when this COVID thing happened. Filming was shut down, everyone was sent home, and we all wondered what the hell was going to happen to the world, let alone television. Much to our delight, Canada started up filming again, which means Wynonna was back! The gang was on set and making more with the wacky magic.
And then, February 5th, the bottom fell out. It was canceled, and this time it sounded pretty bad. There’s a chance season 5 could be picked up, but in the three (!!!) years since the original cancellation, it’s been … well. We’re all exhausted, burnt out, and knowing how much it costs to keep a show going in this Pandemic Society, *and* that Wynonna’s been a show one bullet away from a budget disaster (not of their own making), the writing was clear.
At this point… I have no idea what to do (if anything) to save the show, so I’m going to celebrate what we got and how fun it was to get it.
## How Does It End?
You can keep reading folks, this is a spoiler free post.
Had I not known it was the end, watching the back half of season four sure made me think it was a farewell. The first two episodes are filled with nerdy fan hat-tips and winks. Characters we’ve missed come back, some in ways we never would have predicted. Wynonna has more sets of leather pants, a certain hat returns, and the whole thing feels like someone reminding me of all the greatness about this show that I’m going to miss.
The six episodes left are great. They’re peak Earper content with something for everyone. Quirky comedy abounds and I found myself laughing and wincing at the same time with inappropriate humour that I’ve always shared.
The remaining six episodes are set to return Friday, March 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT and will culminate in SYFY’s epic finale on Friday, April 9 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
If you loved *Wynonna Earp*, you’ll love the end, even though we absolutely don’t want it.
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The ending is bittersweet. We don’t want it, we want more seasons. But it’s the ending we’re getting, and they do not disappoint. Dial in to SyFy at 10pm for the next 6 weeks.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Wynonna Earp
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### [Queer Beats - February 26, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-february-26-2020/)
**Published:** February 26, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we learned that we might finally see Korra again and that Uzo Aduba will be blessing us in a new role as a queer sheriff!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we learned that we might finally see Korra again and that Uzo Aduba will be blessing us in a new role as a queer sheriff!
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Listen, as a [Tamsin](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/tamsin/) fan, I wouldn’t mind having to add another character to [Rachel Skarsten](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rachel-skarsten/)‘s LWTV page…
> Compelling characters have chemistry with everyone I think. So to me it doesn’t matter what gender I’m acting with I try and have chemistry with them. But if they wanted to make Alice Bi I’d be down with that! 🌈🌈🌈🌈❤️
>
> — Rachel Skarsten (@RachieSkarsten) [February 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/RachieSkarsten/status/1361751100513116162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
ThunderGrace fans got a lot of good content (on and off the show) this week…
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CLnVIcChELZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Black Lightning (@cw\_blacklightning)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CLnVIcChELZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And, speaking of [Thunder](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/anissa-pierce/), it sounds like we can expect to see her make some appearances on the Black Lightning spinoff:
> Black Lightning showrunner talks final season, Painkiller spinoff, and teases Ishmael via [@syfy](https://twitter.com/SYFY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — theblerdgurl™️ (@theblerdgurl) [February 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/theblerdgurl/status/1361481196203630593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Ginny and Georgia](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10813940/)
Fans of [Utopia Falls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/utopia-falls/) may recognize one of the actresses ([Humberly González](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/humberly-gonzalez/)) in Netflix’s new show, Ginny and Georgia. Heads up: the video below contains light spoilers.
> ginny and georgia did something most pleasing to my eyes. humberly gonzález has done it again for the gays [pic.twitter.com/0Xt82O2PtW](https://t.co/0Xt82O2PtW)
>
> — tafara ⛈ (@miightymorphin) [February 24, 2021](https://twitter.com/miightymorphin/status/1364615371123228676?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Legend of Korra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/avatar-the-legend-of-korra/)
This news from Nickelodeon may signal a return of our beloved Avatar [Korra](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/korra/) (and maybe her girlfriend, [Asami](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/asami-sato/)). Or, better yet, maybe we will get some Kyoshi content!
> Nickelodeon Launches Avatar Studios, Will Expand World of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender,’ ‘The Legend of Korra’
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [February 24, 2021](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1364712115794305024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
We finally have a return date for LoT: May 2!
> Time to get the team back together! Season 6 premieres Sunday, May 2. Stream next day free only on The CW! [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/PZ7nW5e0Tz](https://t.co/PZ7nW5e0Tz)
>
> — DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (@TheCW\_Legends) [February 24, 2021](https://twitter.com/TheCW_Legends/status/1364653911886340100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## Low Country
[Uzo Aduba](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/uzo-aduba/) has signed onto a new project where she will be playing the lead character, who is an openly queer sheriff! You may recognize the producers as the same team that created [The Good Wife](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-wife/).
> Thrilled and excited to bring new and meaningful stories to life, and add more seats at the table! 🤗 [@CBSTVStudios](https://twitter.com/CBSTVStudios?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/y5IzXvpz4s](https://t.co/y5IzXvpz4s)
>
> — Uzo Aduba (@UzoAduba) [February 18, 2021](https://twitter.com/UzoAduba/status/1362500450956636160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
The third season of #Luimelia finished this week and it was just as cute as this picture:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CLNMhMYsei5/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Amelia Ledesma (@amelialedesmaof)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CLNMhMYsei5/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Skins](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/skins/)
It’s been a while but… where are all my Skins fans at? [Lily Loveless](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lily-loveless/) is going to be in a new queer film!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CLrg0g0p0h_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Lily Loveless (@lilymloveless)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CLrg0g0p0h_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)
[Stefania Spampinato](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stefania-spampinato/) was interviewed by queer Youtubers Velen and Sofi. Check out a clip below!
> ¿CÓMO VOY A VIVIR NORMAL DESPUÉS DE ESTO? JSJAJAJAJA [@spampistefania](https://twitter.com/spampistefania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) TE AMOO AHRE[@elliotsofia](https://twitter.com/elliotsofia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@ValentinaGod](https://twitter.com/ValentinaGod?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Gracias chicas 🤍 [pic.twitter.com/QWNnqowros](https://t.co/QWNnqowros)
>
> — I'm Danie 🤍 (@jcaxgreys19) [February 12, 2021](https://twitter.com/jcaxgreys19/status/1360319692825583623?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
This week, I am thankful for [Erana James](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/erana-james/)‘ birthday for prompting [Mia Healey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mia-healey/) to post this cute content!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CLXiyYVj43W/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Mia Healey (@mia.healey)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CLXiyYVj43W/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Avatar the Legend of Korra, Batwoman, Black Lightning, Ginny and Georgia, Humberly Gonzalez, Legends of Tomorrow, Lily Loveless, Low Country, Luimelia, Rachel Skarsten, Station 19, Stefania Spampinato, The Wilds
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – February 22, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-ryan-and-angelique/)
**Published:** February 22, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I catch up with Big Mouth and Debbie and Sandy drama on Shameless and I am already in love with Ryan and Angelique drama on Batwoman.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I catch up with *Big Mouth*, Debbie and Sandy drama on *Shameless* and I am already in love with Ryan and Angelique drama on *Batwoman*.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)* – Season 2 Episode 4 “Fair Skin, Blue Eyes” \[Catch up\]I’ve learned to avoid recapping superhero shows because I’m really bad at it. I don’t have the attention span for the superhero part, but I am here for the relationship drama and last week’s *Batwoman* brought it.
A local kid named Kevin Johnson goes missing and we learn about Ryan’s past because she was abducted in a similar way when she was his age. She was a foster kid who was abducted by the “Candy Lady.” A creepy woman who kidnapped foster kids from a neighborhood comic book shop and brainwashed them for 60 days into believing no one wanted them. After that, she’d sell them to neighborhood gangs. Ryan is sure Kevin is another one of her victims and there is no public effort to find him for racism reasons.
Ryan tells her kidnapping story to Mary. She was saved by Angelique, another girl at the foster home Ryan and Angelique were staying at. Angelique got herself kidnapped by the Candy Lady on purpose so she could rescue her. Oh, and she is also her ex-girlfriend.
With this news, Mary is like, “You have to call her! She may remember where the Candy Lady’s house is!”
> "As a person with season tickets to crazy lesbian drama I can appreciate that." [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/nXQ6EKO1wF](https://t.co/nXQ6EKO1wF)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 15, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1361393103077318657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Ryan reluctantly texts her, but she gets a “wrong number” message back.
Mary is able to figure out where the house is from the search effort for Beth which did happen because she’s a white girl from a wealthy family and Ryan remembered Beth’s search party stopping by the house. Ryan finds the house and the Candy Lady captures her again, but this time she breaks herself free and beats the shit out of the Candy Lady! Kevin’s 60 days were already up and she sold him to a local gang.
In another part of the show I don’t understand where Alice, Sophie and Luke live, Sophie is trying to find a dude named Ocean. This leads her to a sketchy building that looks like a meth lab. While she’s investigating a woman surprise attacks her.
> Does Sophie know Ryan's ex-girlfriend Angelique? Maybe we'll find out tonight! [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1RlpauLW5J](https://t.co/1RlpauLW5J)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 21, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1363637120846336000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Surprise woman runs off, but it looks like Sophie may know her.
Ryan saves Kevin from the gang and assures him people care about him and he matters. I’m one of the most cynical people on the planet and I found that scene to be really emotional. With the pivot from Kate Kane to Ryan Wilder, Batwoman has more freedom to take on real issues, and in my opinion, it makes the show more powerful overall.
At the end of the episode, Ryan and Angelique meet up after all.
> "Maybe I miss the girl who always had my back."
> I love these two already. -T [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/67uEoHHXJx](https://t.co/67uEoHHXJx)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1363648120106733570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Angelique is the surprise woman who attacked Sophie!
**There are so many things to process here:**
- Ryan and Angelique had great chemistry from the minute she walked in the door.
- Ryan went to jail for her hence the falling out.
- Angelique is still involved in criminal activity, how is that going to work if they resume a relationship?
- How does Sophie know her?
I enjoyed this episode so much and I know there was another one last night, but I don’t have enough time to do an entire recap for shows that air on Sundays.
**Here are a couple highlights from last night:**
> "Thought you might be hungry after last night's reconnecting." 😮 [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/g8nFW5OlvP](https://t.co/g8nFW5OlvP)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1363870241349107714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Sophie’s face in that scene is priceless.
As queer fans, you know how we watch the “scenes from the next” and “previously on” to determine if there will be queer content on an episode? Usually, if they don’t show the queer character we know we’ll get nothing. I love how we don’t need to do that with this show because there are so many queer main characters! I love it and I’m here for the Ryan and Angelique drama!
*[Shameless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/)* – Season 11 Episode 6 “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good….Eh, Screw It” \[Live\]Where were we? On the last episode of *Shameless*, Debbie realized she had no idea where Sandy worked or lived or the fact she had a car. After a paranoid day of tracking her around Chicago, Sandy avoided answering Debbie when she confronted her about where she’d been all day, but she does reveal she has a husband!
On this episode, Sandy isn’t answering Debbie’s 30 texts and she’s still mad about the husband thing. Terry, the evil patriarch of the Milkovich family, has been shot and Sandy has been dealing with him in the hospital. Being occupied with that is probably why she hasn’t responded to Debbie.
Debbie spends a lot of the episode complaining about Sandy to Ian and Mickey who don’t want to hear it.
Terry is released from the hospital and Sandy wheels his ass home. The Gallaghers and the Milkoviches are all there when he arrives. And even though it’s very obvious Sandy’s has her hands full, Debbie still uses this time to confront her about not answering her texts or explaining how she has a husband she didn’t know about.
Debbie quits in true Gallagher style and walks off.
It’s true Sandy has not been forthcoming with her life with Debbie, but you know it must have to do with her shit show of a family. I think Debbie is being completely unreasonable, but it’s on-brand.
Later, Debbie has a “Hot lesbian convict handywoman” job at a new queer bar that’s opening up in her neighborhood. The owner Calista wants her to put up their new sign.
After a job well done, Calista tells Debbie her ulterior motive in hiring her.
> "You wanna give her something to make her lose her mind about?" [\#Shameless](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shameless?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) staying on brand with queer drama in its last season. [pic.twitter.com/sOVt9b5dI8](https://t.co/sOVt9b5dI8)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 21, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1363613127863132161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oh, Debbie. I don’t even know what to say.
That night, Sandy is out in the yard and finally has a moment to talk to Debbie and tell her why she has a husband.
> Sandy finally explains the having a husband thing to Debbie. [\#Shameless](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shameless?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4cVUVbRRzp](https://t.co/4cVUVbRRzp)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1361504740610355212?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That scene was very sweet and they both said “I love you!”
For all of *Shameless*‘ Shamelessness, it has 23 characters and counting in our database. The show may be a hot mess, but it has brought the queer content over 11 seasons. We should start placing our bets on how many characters it will end up with by the finale.
*[Big Mouth](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/big-mouth/)* – Season 4 Episode 5 “A Very Special 9/11 Episode” \[Catch Up\]I caught up on *Big Mouth* last week. It’s a show both my teenager and I watch, but **NOT** together. It’s half gross boy humor and half brilliant and funny. I love its bluntness when it comes to female sexuality and sexual and gender orientation. And I’m entertained by the show randomly making real-life people queer, like Duke Ellington’s piano teacher [Marietta Clinkscales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Ellington#Early_life_and_education).
I was 2 seasons behind, so I had a lot of ground to cover.
**Here are my favorite parts:**
- Missy’s new Hormone Monstress, Mona, voiced by Emmy award-winning actress Thandie Newton (Maeve from *[Westworld](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/westworld/)*)!
- Forever Kristen Wiig as Jessie’s talking vagina.
- The show’s first transgender character, [Natalie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/natalie-3/), voiced by Josie Totah (Lexie from the *[Saved by the Bell](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/saved-by-the-bell-2020/)* reboot).
- Ali and Samira becoming girlfriends.
- And my very favorite new character — [Lena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/lena-foreman/), Missy’s cousin voiced by Lena Waithe.
> I caught up on [\#Bigmouth](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bigmouth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) this week and I love Lena Waithe's character. I hope she stays around in future seasons. -T [pic.twitter.com/SdsdDZKFNy](https://t.co/SdsdDZKFNy)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 21, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1363582058564583426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I hope Lena becomes a more recurring character in the remaining seasons.
**This week:** I guess I didn’t make myself clear last week, can Grace come out of her coma **AND** be herself in human form? That’s what I would like to see on *Black Lightning* tonight.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Batwoman, Big Mouth, Shameless US
---
### [Batwoman Returns With Meaning](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/batwoman-returns-with-meaning/)
**Published:** February 17, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The importance of Ryan Wilder as a hero is greater than her heroism as Batwoman.
**Content:**
It’s not a secret, I love Batwoman. I have the original run of comics, I love re-reading them, I loved the story and how it was told, and it had me put Greg Rucka on my list of “men who may continue to write queer women.” (because, as all women know, men can write women a little … boobily). It was a queer, Jewish, female superhero. Finally! Finally, I got to see more of me. When I saw the screener for *[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)* at SDCC in 2019, I was the happiest I’d been all that year. It was everything I wanted, and more. Especially Alice, oh my god, Rachel Skarsten steals the show.
When Ruby Rose left the show, I legit worried for the show. Were they going to recast Kate? Would they cancel the series? What was next? Well, then they announced a new, original, character and she sounded a little sus. It sounded a lot like the second iteration of Jason Todd — a thuggish and street smart criminal who puts on a cape. Then? Then we found out [Javicia Leslie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/) would play her and gosh, it sure read like typecasting.
I’m very happy that, four episodes in, my worries have been dashed away. Not only did *Batwoman* redress the issue with stereotyping the homeless black woman criminal turn hero, but they garnered a season three pickup already.
## All Things Being Equal…
Network TV has been slow to change their stories. We’ve all heard about how the people behind the new *Magnum P.I.* show claimed it [couldn’t find Latinx writers ](https://remezcla.com/film/cbs-tca-panel-magnum-pi/)to tell the story of their Latinx lead.
I was watching *The Equalizer* (the new one with Queen Latifah) and I realized how important it was that they finally have an action show about a Black woman who helps PoC who are regularly abandoned by TPTB. That is, we know that there is a bias in government services, like social services and the police, that result in PoC not getting the help the need, and being judged harsher than caucasians in the same circumstances. Evidence of this is all over the news.
But for CBS to have a whole show that has the premise of “a strong, powerful, Black woman is here to help the others and lift them up” is, to me, a surprising and powerful message. It’s no longer the white-saviour story, it’s the underrepresented being the hero and having their story told. That’s the same (though with less punching and shooting) as having Judge Lola Carmichael being the agent of her own change and the change for others who need it on *[All Rise](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-rise/)*.
Much in that vein, this week, on *[The Good Doctor](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-doctor/)*, they handled a case where a trans man was pregnant and a Black woman was assumed to have been lying. The latter was attributed to a racial bias, later proven via in-series documentation and research, by the medical staff. Including a fellow Black doctor. These horrible truths affect and impact people’s lives, but too often are told under that white saviour veneer.
## Comics are Political
Comics have always been political. Superman was created by two Jewish kids in Cleveland out of the Golem mythos in Judaism to protect people. Captain America and Wonder Women literally punched Nazis. The X-Men are a thinly veiled allegory for homosexuality to begin with (they hide in plain site, eh?). But by that turn, weirdly the TV shows and movies made about those same heroes often skip over, or only lightly touch, the political aspects of their source.
*Batwoman* isn’t doing that. Just as with Kate Kane’s coming out **as** Batwoman was a political necessity for representation, having Ryan Wilder be who she is, today in 2021, is a critical and fundamental cornerstone of exactly **why** we need superheroes.
In a recent episode, Ryan listened to a young black boy when no one else would because she’d been there. She’d been him. And unlike the entitled Bruce Wayne or Kate Kane, she was no dilettante billionaire playing with toys. Ryan has been to jail. She’s been not listened to. She was actively *punished* by her parole officer for not finding a job or an apartment, even though it was incredibly obvious to anyone with a functional brain that for a convicted felon, those things were near impossible to achieve.
## The Story of Heroes
By handing Ryan one tool, the batsuit, she became empowered. She was given the one chance she needed to make a real change. Haven’t we all looked at Batman (and yes, Batwoman) and thought “If they really loved Gotham, wouldn’t they use their money without the punching?” Ryan doesn’t have the money. Her suit’s a loan. And yet she’s not going to miss her shot. She has this chance to actually make Gotham better, listening to the ignored and helping the abandoned, and being the hero.
Watching the *Batwoman* pilot, I reveled in seeing me. But watching the new episodes with Ryan means even more. Ryan is the hero her community needed. And more over, they don’t shy away from pointing out the inequality in Gotham. They actively call it out and address it, but don’t solve it in an hour because you really just can’t. It’s ongoing, the discoveries and reveals for Ryan and for Gotham are nowhere near ending.
As much as I love Kate Kane (and I do still ship her with Renee Montoya *and* Maggie Sawyer), I’m even happier with the changes brought by Ryan Wilder. If I wanted to see another white person saving everyone, I have my choice of movies and books and TV shows. But to watch a scrappy, innocent-but-criminal Black woman rise up and say “Not in my Gotham, no more,” well that’s a story we all needed.
Watch *Batwoman*. It’s telling a story that now, more than ever, needed to be shown. Anyone could be Batwoman. Anyone, even Alice, could put on the suit and do good. But only Ryan Wilder can be Ryan Wilder and be the arm for the downtrodden like this. And the world could use a few more Ryan Wilders.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** All Rise, Batwoman
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – February 15, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-nia-superstore/)
**Published:** February 15, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I finally get to add the character Nia from Superstore to the site and we find out what happened to Choni after the Riverdale time jump.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I finally get to add the character Nia from *Superstore* to the site and we find out what happened to Choni after the *Riverdale* time jump.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Superstore](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/superstore/)* – Season 6 Episode 8 “Ground Rules” \[Catch-up\]*Superstore* is a show I watch with my family. I love it and think it’s hilarious and clever, but for 6 years I’ve been hoping for a queer female, transgender or nonbinary character to appear so I can add it to our site. A couple weeks ago that finally happened.
> I screamed with excitement when this happened because I could finally add [@NBCSuperstore](https://twitter.com/NBCSuperstore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to our database! -T [\#Suprstore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Suprstore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/wbwV629R1p](https://t.co/wbwV629R1p)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 10, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1359324226734481410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m thrilled Nia is a recurring character, but she just started this season and it’s *Superstore*‘s final. Womp. I personally think the show could have gone on for longer. I hope Nia gets decent screentime on the rest of *Superstore*‘s run.
**An unrelated queer aside:** Doesn’t Jonah look like a straight version of [Denali](https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Denali) (out of drag) from this season of Ru Paul’s drag race?
We call her “Gay Jonah” while we’re watching the show.
*[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)* – Season 5 Episode 4 “Chapter Eighty: Purgatorio” \[Live\]The moment is here! We find out what happened to the Riverdale gang seven years after graduating high school.
Because of an injury, the Army sends Archie back to Riverdale to lead the ROTC program there. When he arrives back in town, he discovers the Serpents opened a bar under Pop’s called White Wyrm. On stage are some of his old Riverdale classmates including a very pregnant Toni.
Toni sits down with Archie and explains why Riverdale has devolved into a wasteland since he left. The short story is Hiram Lodge ruined the town. No surprise there. She also gives him a rundown on her life over the past 7 years.
- She graduated from Highsmith college with honors.
- She lives with Kevin and Fangs (they’re still together — cute).
- She and the other Serpents pooled their money together to open White Wyrm.
- Yes, she’s pregnant, but she’s not ready to reveal the bio father yet.
And finally, the million-dollar question: **What happened to her and Cheryl?**
Cheryl broke up with Toni after graduation to make things right between their families. But since then it looks like Cheryl hasn’t left Thornhill.
> [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) seven years after high school graduation. Toni is pregnant and Cheryl isn't doing too well. [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/EwjMIlNbaT](https://t.co/EwjMIlNbaT)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 15, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1361343505054973954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Cheryl has turned into a sadly-painting agoraphobe. Toni stayed persistent in checking in on her though.
> Cheryl is convinced she's cursed and doomed to a life of unhappiness. Toni seems to be trying to break through her shell. We'll see what happens! [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/AHOicEUSh4](https://t.co/AHOicEUSh4)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 15, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1361376142603784193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Seven years later, Toni makes it clear her family is totally cool with her and Cheryl dating. I guess Cheryl did put the work in to fix her ancestors’ wrongdoings. But even though it’s good enough for Toni’s Nana it’s not good enough for her. She’s punished herself to life at Thornhill unhappily rearranging the furniture for the rest of her days.
If Toni had the persistence to stick it out with Cheryl while she kept her dead twin brother in the house I’m confident she’ll be able to get through to her.
Toni has pivoted to a more central character and I love that. She has been by Cheryl’s side for years without much of a life of her own. Also, I like the time jump! It’s like the show has been reset with a more tangible “Save the town of Riverdale” plot vs. whatever the heck has been going on for the past 4+ seasons. I’m in!
**This week:** *Black Lightning* is back, but can Grace come out of her coma, please? Also, *Good Trouble* season three starts on Wednesday! I’m looking forward to seeing what’s going on at The Coterie.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Riverdale, Superstore
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – February 8, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-february-caro-and-ashley/)
**Published:** February 8, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Caro and Ashley get some vague screen time on Nurses and we find out what happens to Cheryl and Toni before the Riverdale time jump
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Caro and Ashley get some vague screen time on Nurses and we find out what happens to Choni before the Riverdale time jump.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Nurses](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/nurses/)* – Season 1 Episode 7 “Lifeboat” \[Live\]*Nurses*, a show I was depending on to be low stress with decent queer content, has been disappointing me lately. 2 episodes ago Ashley was barely in it even though she is a main character and Caro hasn’t shown up at all since episode 4. Meanwhile, I’ve had to sit through Wolf bungle his way through his job while everyone treats him like a toddler.
I know it’s the same old story, but if a queer character is a main, why can’t she get equal time to everyone else?
Anyway, back to this episode. Things start off with Ashley maybe getting a needle stick while breaking up a fight between 2 patients.
She looked super freaked out by the incident. Head charge nurse Damien tests the glove by filling it with water.
Ashley didn’t get a needle stick, but she doesn’t look relieved.
For uninteresting reasons, Ashley throws a last-minute house party and Caro helps her get ready. While carrying a case of Voyageur Lager (which is a real name of [a brewing company in Minnesota](http://www.voyageurbrewing.com/)) Ashley trips and starts to have a panic attack.
> Ashley had an almost needle stick-related panic attack, but we don't know why yet. [\#Nurses](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nurses?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/f6FhswGNEB](https://t.co/f6FhswGNEB)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 8, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1358576836368867329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Caro is really sweet and that’s nice, but what is this about? If your girlfriend started having a panic attack over almost getting a needle stick (which I imagine is always a risk working in a hospital) wouldn’t you want to find out why? This show usually doesn’t take multiple episodes to get to the bottom of things so why now? Also, they’re already at the “I Love You” stage? When did that happen and why did it happen off-screen?
At the party one of Ashley’s friends is doing tea leaf readings.
Again, cute, but still vague. We’re going to have to read the tea leaves to figure out what’s going on with Caro and Ashley.
Caro leaves the party early because she has to work in the morning and that’s it.
I really hope Caro and Ashley get some quality plot development and we find out why she had the panic attack.
*[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)* – Season 5 Episode 3 “Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation” \[Live\]It’s the big *Riverdale* graduation episode!
Toni’s Nana came to the ceremony and Cheryl overheard her talking to Toni by her locker.
I hate when characters overhear something then walk away. Toni just mentioned Cheryl and her Nana didn’t flip out. She seems to be coming around.
After a graduation episode full of feelings and nostalgia, Cheryl sits down with Toni for a serious talk.
> Cheryl breaks up with Toni after graduation, decides to repair her family's business and legacy instead of going to college. We'll see what happens after the 6-year time jump! [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/bxn5NOsbQe](https://t.co/bxn5NOsbQe)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 8, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1358599170412707841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Cheryl decides to focus on repairing her family’s business and make up for all the past evil they have inflicted on the town instead of going to college. She breaks up with Toni because as things stand now, her family’s legacy is in conflict with Toni’s family and she doesn’t feel right being together until she’s fixed that.
Okay, Cheryl means business and is willing to end her relationship (for now at least) over it.
What’s next? TIME JUMP! I love a TV time jump and this one will be 6 years into the future. I am very curious about what will happen with Choni and how Toni’s pregnancy will play into it.
**This week:** *Black Lightning*, *Queen Suga*r and a new episode of *This is Us* are back this week! I’ll let you know if anything queer happens.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Nurses, Riverdale
---
### [Queer Beats - February 12, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-february-12-2021/)
**Published:** February 12, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we were devastated by the Wynonna Earp and B99 cancellations but, in good news, Mindy Kaling is going to be Velma!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we were devastated by the Wynonna Earp and B99 cancellations but, in good news, Mindy Kaling is going to be Velma!
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
Another show falls to the the COVID-19 hiatus. We will get the final, much-anticipated season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine this year, but it will be a shortened season. This is hard news to hear but, as already reported, the show was struggling to find a way to continue a cop-led show in light of the Black Lives Matters movement.
> [\#Brooklyn99](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brooklyn99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to End With Long-Delayed, Shortened Season 8 [pic.twitter.com/Miwe51naam](https://t.co/Miwe51naam)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [February 11, 2021](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1359955365371199491?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Buffy the Vampire Slayer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/)
It has long been known that Joss Whedon created toxic environments on set. Although she has alluded to it before, Charisma Carpenter finally made a statement on the treatment she received on the set of BTVS. Many cast members supported her, including [Amber Benson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/amber-benson/):
> Buffy was a toxic environment and it starts at the top. [@AllCharisma](https://twitter.com/AllCharisma?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is speaking truth and I support her 100%. There was a lot of damage done during that time and many of us are still processing it twenty plus years later. [\#IStandWithRayFisher](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IStandWithRayFisher?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#IStandWithCharismaCarpenter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IStandWithCharismaCarpenter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Amber Benson (@amber\_benson) [February 10, 2021](https://twitter.com/amber_benson/status/1359555694098190337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [For All Mankind](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-all-mankind/)
Here’s the newest trailer for the second season of For All Mankind!
> All systems are go for launch.
>
> The journey continues in [\#ForAllMankind](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForAllMankind?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 2, premiering February 19 on the [@AppleTV](https://twitter.com/AppleTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) app with an Apple TV+ subscription. [pic.twitter.com/IQm2OnoXrD](https://t.co/IQm2OnoXrD)
>
> — For All Mankind (@forallmankind\_) [February 10, 2021](https://twitter.com/forallmankind_/status/1359566915144830976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Generation](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11454722/)
The trailer for HBO Max’s new show, Generation, is here and looks very queer! (For the record, I see what they are trying to do with the ‘Genera+ion’ spelling but I’m ignoring it.)
> This entire trailer is a mood 💜 genera+ion is streaming March 11 on HBO Max. [pic.twitter.com/LvZ8Wlwou6](https://t.co/LvZ8Wlwou6)
>
> — HBO Max (@hbomax) [February 11, 2021](https://twitter.com/hbomax/status/1359932717606043649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
Y’all [ROSIE O’DONNELL](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rosie-odonnell/) is going to be playing Tina’s fiancé in the next season of TLWGQ. This truly blew my mind this week. I cannot wait to see [Bette](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/bette-porter/) interact with her.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CLDf_SCler3/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Jennifer Beals (@thejenniferbeals)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CLDf_SCler3/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Orange is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)
[Laura Prepon](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/laura-prepon/) posted this cute throwback pic!
> This just popped up as a memory on my phone… what a great surprise! Miss my [\#orangefamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/orangefamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🍊❤️ [\#oitnb](https://twitter.com/hashtag/oitnb?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#tbt](https://twitter.com/hashtag/tbt?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@TaySchilling](https://twitter.com/TaySchilling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/eX7t2CmTRk](https://t.co/eX7t2CmTRk)
>
> — Laura Prepon (@LauraPrepon) [February 11, 2021](https://twitter.com/LauraPrepon/status/1359955925352742913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Punky Brewster](https://lezwatchtv.com/tag/punky-brewster/)
[Jasika Nicole](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jasika-nicole/) will be playing Cherie’s girlfriend on the Punky Brewster revival!
> "This is a really big deal," [@TheJasikaNicole](https://twitter.com/TheJasikaNicole?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) says of playing Cherie's girlfriend on the [\#PunkyBrewster](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PunkyBrewster?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) revival.
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [February 10, 2021](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1359580408908808194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Velma](https://hypebeast.com/2021/2/hbo-max-scooby-doo-velma-close-high-animated-spinoff-announcement)
HBO Max is really getting on my good side these days. Mindy Kaling announced that she will be the voice of Velma, and even mentioned the character’s “budding sexuality.” \*insert eyes emoji here\*
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CLHuEKArdBO/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CLHuEKArdBO/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Now, for the news that devastated the queer fandom this week:
> Big news for Earpers everywhere: [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will return for the last six episodes of Season 4 on Friday, March 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT to SYFY. However, these episodes will conclude the show's run on SYFY. [pic.twitter.com/TzRPLRxgfj](https://t.co/TzRPLRxgfj)
>
> — Bridget Liszewski (@BridgetOnTV) [February 5, 2021](https://twitter.com/BridgetOnTV/status/1357796284002893827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The beloved show will be leaving us. SYFY released a trailer for the final six episodes but I’m not sure that it made any of us feel that much better:
> Wynonna Earp is back with six new episodes starting March 5. Once an [\#Earper](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Earper?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), always an Earper. [pic.twitter.com/Z9J9ZkcaFF](https://t.co/Z9J9ZkcaFF)
>
> — Wynonna Earp (@WynonnaEarp) [February 8, 2021](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp/status/1358868205469642754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Most of the cast posted tributes to the show, but here are two from our beloved WayHaught:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CK8U4h8gAoB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Dominique Provost-Chalkley (@dominiquep\_c)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CK8U4h8gAoB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CK7W-0DLiaV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Kat Barrell (@katbarrell)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CK7W-0DLiaV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amber Benson, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, For All Mankind, Generation, Orange is the New Black, Punky Brewster, The L Word: Generation Q, Velma, Wynonna Earp
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### [The 80s are Back - Punky Style](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/the-80s-are-back-punky-style/)
**Published:** February 24, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Your shoes don't have to match when you rock your own style and live life your own way. Punky's back, folks.
**Content:**
Not everyone looks back at the ’80s and thinks “Yes. Let’s reboot the most ’80s show we ever aired on NBC!” I mean, the dark concept of a homeless, abandoned kid who is adopted by a random British guy in Chicago? Whenever I explain to anyone who missed the original, they double take.
But much to my surprise, *Punky Brewster* was given a second chance at life and it’s well deserved.
## What’s Punky?
A two-season wonder on NBC, the concept was Punky’s mom abandoned her (and their dog!) in a parking lot. She eventually found her way into the orbit of a grumpy photographer named Henry, who adopted her.
Weirdly the show was canceled on NBC after the second season. They’d had an episode about the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Punky and her classmates, like so many kids my age, watched the live coverage of the shuttle launch in school. The show was picked up in Syndication for two more seasons (arguably having it air opposite CBS’s *60 Minutes* was a weird choice in the first place, NBC), but the writer’s guild strike in ’88 brought it all to an end. The last two seasons were significantly more adult, complete with boys and dating and a fridge.
The reboot picks up 33 years later when Punky is a newly divorced photographer with three kids and her BFF Cherie (yep, still there) is a social worker. Cherie ‘tricks’ Punky into fostering a kid, and hijinks ensue. Now with four kids, an ex-husband who hangs around a little too much, and an adorable dog, Punky has to make it through unexpected life changes.
## My Call: Watch It
“But Mika,” you may be saying. “I’m not an 80s nostalgia nerd. Why should I watch it?”
Because Cherie has a girlfriend. And she’s played by the amazing, the awesome, the brilliant, the out actress [JASIKA NICOLE](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jasika-nicole/), who is **finally** getting to play a queer on mainstream TV!
Yeah, you read me right. Little Mika from the 80s is doing a fist pump. For that alone, I’d say to watch the show. But as it happens, it’s actually a fun show. Sure the kids are a little too-smart for their ages, but that’s a sitcom staple. Dial in and spend a nice day with ten episodes of Punky Style.
##### Screener Review On *Punky Brewster*
Who cares if your shoes are different colors when you’re being your true self? The reboot is a fun, silly sitcom with that serious vibe that made the original a little deeper than ‘just’ a sitcom. It’s a fun way to spend an binge. *Punky Brewster* will be on Peacock tomorrow, February 25th.
Queer Score: 5 Worth It? thumbs-up
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Jasika Nicole, Punky Brewster
---
### [Season Three Keeps Making "Good Trouble"](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/season-three-keeps-making-good-trouble/)
**Published:** February 10, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** "Good Trouble” follows the residents of Downtown Los Angeles’ The Coterie as they juggle career, love, and friendship and learn that standing up for what you believe in requires making a little noise and getting into trouble.
**Content:**
It’s still funny to me, given how much Tracy and I hated watching *The Fosters*, that I was so damn excited for the return of *[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)*.
A
Balancing the absurdity of your 20s with the insanity of 2020, *Good Trouble* continues to hit the target with a stellar season 3. Tune in on February 17th.
Warning: This post contains spoilers for season 2 and the upcoming season 3.
## What Came Before
The third season picks up where the second left off:
- Mariana slept with Evan (her boss at Spekulate) when she thought that her boyfriend, Raj (also a Spekulate coworker), slept with her new roommate — oh and said new roommate is pretty crazy
- Malika’s in a lot of trouble with the law and may end up in jail because she’s standing up for BLM
- Dennis and David slept together and then he ran off after seeing the art Gael did of his dead son
- Gael by the way quit his job at Spekulate and came out as Bi to his parents
- Alice, everyone’s favourite awkward stand-up comedian lesbian, broke up with her partner Joey and her mentor Lindsay (played by Rhea Butcher) is sleeping with her ex/best friend (Sumi) *and* stealing her jokes
- Callie broke up with her rich boyfriend, Jamie (who is the brother to her adopted-brother’s wife), after stealing papers to help save a low-income residential building and having a break-in from a friendly homeless man.
And by the way, this is not even close to touching half the deep drama they got into in season 2.
## What’s Coming Next
GOOD TROUBLE (Freeform)
Season three picks up as Callie moves back into the Coterie, Mariana feels torn between Raj and Evan, Malika prepares for her hearing after breaking Judge Wilson’s restraining order, Davia and Dennis explore the future of their relationship, Gael looks to get back to his true passion, Alice takes her comedy to the next level, and Jamie wonders if he can ever forgive Callie for betraying him.
*Good Trouble* has never shied away from tough topics. In season three, they’re going to tackling white supremacy and the ways in which they abuse the system and social media. One of Mariana’s pet projects at Spekulate was an activism app and … well you can guess what happens.
I have to admit, as someone who works for a tech company, the struggles of Mariana’s life at Spekulate is one that deeply resonates with me. And as someone who has worked multiple times for companies who have had ties with groups I personally find not just distasteful but horrific, well … I can tell you their handling of that internal drama and conflict is not just good but damn accurate. It’s real and it’s pretty much like that.
## *Good Trouble* Continues to Deliver
I am very glad I made it through my 20s before social media, but at the same time, I am astounded and impressed by the way people are making their mark on the world. I can watch a show like *Good Trouble* and think that maybe, just maybe, the kids are going to be alright.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Good Trouble
---
### [Queer Beats - February 5, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-february-5-2021/)
**Published:** February 5, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week on #QueerBeats, Atypical and Lucifer started filming again!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Atypical and Lucifer started filming again!
As an overall note: the CW announced its list of renewals and, as far as I can tell, all the shows with queer characters have been renewed (except Black Lightning, which we already knew). So yay for some good news!
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
I wish I could accurately put into words how this post makes me feel but I CANNOT. I’m so excited that Atypical is back to filming which means we are one step closer to getting Cazzie back!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CK5VGBJjUnC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Fivel stewart (@fivel\_stew)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CK5VGBJjUnC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
[Meagan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/meagan-tandy/) and [Javicia](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/) continued to be goofy on set this week and I can’t get enough.
> [\#WildMoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WildMoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) at it again!!! 😂🦇 [@meagantandy](https://twitter.com/meagantandy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/MyF7scNc4E](https://t.co/MyF7scNc4E)
>
> — Javicia Leslie (@JaviciaLeslie) [February 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/JaviciaLeslie/status/1356372089079427072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKwvyiaj4vx/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Meagan Tandy (@meagantandy)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKwvyiaj4vx/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Her Story](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/her-story/)
[Jen Richards](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jen-richards/) has joined the cast of the upcoming show, Clarice. She was already a consultant on the show (which is great) but now she will be on camera, too!
> Jen Richards has joined CBS’ [\#Clarice](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Clarice?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [February 2, 2021](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1356527785632804864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Lucifer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lucifer/)
Look who’s back!
> Good to be back….safely [@LuciferNetflix](https://twitter.com/LuciferNetflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 😈 [pic.twitter.com/CGXobNRP93](https://t.co/CGXobNRP93)
>
> — Lesley-Ann Brandt (@LesleyAnnBrandt) [February 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/LesleyAnnBrandt/status/1356366449309224960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
All I can say is… we are truly blessed.
> \[censurado\] \[inaudível\] \[barulho de escapamento\] \[UEPA\] \[trovões altos\] \[abertura do globo rural\] \[chamada do plantão da globo\] \[tv chiando\] \[bebê gritando\] \[panelas caindo\] \[sons de buzina\] \[vuvuzela\] \[PIIIIIIIIIII\] [pic.twitter.com/qpU06fMY8L](https://t.co/qpU06fMY8L)
>
> — cuadrito o luxo do rodeio (@whycosima) [February 5, 2021](https://twitter.com/whycosima/status/1357644443252359170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Los trajes se hicieron para las mujeres. Lo digo y lo diré siempre. [pic.twitter.com/cmaWInYi45](https://t.co/cmaWInYi45)
>
> — Marina Alarcón 🌙 (@Ma5rina) [February 5, 2021](https://twitter.com/Ma5rina/status/1357645916115763203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
This was one of my favorite news items of the week. Azie Tesfai will be co-writing an episode of Supergirl in the next season. She is the first main actor on an Arrowverse show to do so! Go Azie!
> ‘Supergirl’s Azie Tesfai Co-Writes Episode For CW Series’ Final Season
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [February 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1356375871292985345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, the [GLAAD Award nominations](https://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/32/nominees) were announced and Supergirl was nominated. Our girls posted this cute picture to celebrate!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKpZV9qg04c/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Azie Tesfai (@azietesfai)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKpZV9qg04c/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
[Mia Healey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mia-healey/) spoke more about [Shelby](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/shelby-goodkind/) and [Toni](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/toni-shalifoe/) with E! News this week:
> Why Mia Healey Feels Her Lesbian Love Story on The Wilds Is "So Important"
>
> — E! News (@enews) [February 2, 2021](https://twitter.com/enews/status/1356546579730153472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Atypical, Azie Tesfai, Batwoman, Jen Richards, Lucifer, Luimelia, Mia Healey, Supergirl, The Wilds
---
### [Things We Love: Things We Don't Like in Real Life](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/things-we-love-things-we-hate-real-life/)
**Published:** December 27, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Why does TV have the magical power of turning something unwanted into something loved? Here are the top 9 things I love on TV that I do not like in real life.
**Content:**
**Welcome to another** [**Things We Love**](https://lezwatchtv.com/tag/things-we-love/) **post!**
One day it dawned on me that many of the things we absolutely love on TV are often things we don’t like in real life. I don’t know why TV has the magical power of turning something unwanted into something loved, but I’m not going to process it. I’m just going to enjoy it.
## **Here are the top 9 things I love on TV that I do not like in real life.**
Drama
When it comes to friends and relationships, I don’t like drama. I live a comfortably boring, low-drama life, and I prefer it that way. People in my past who were psychological game players, liars or folks who just liked to start trouble for entertainment, have been dropped from my life.
I don’t take a hard line on cheating (life is long and shit happens), but I don’t like it when my friends are cheated on in a mean and devastating way.
When it comes to TV, however, I like drama in my drama. I love outrageous, over-the-top scenarios, and yes, even cheating. I think it’s because I was raised on Soap Operas. The louder a show makes me yell at my TV the better.
**The Hen/Karen/Eva situation on** [**9-1-1**](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1/) is some good high drama. When Hen’s ex Eva came skulking around to talk to Hen and Karen’s son Denny while he, Hen and Karen were at the park, my wife and I screamed at the TV.
Karen looked like she wanted to fight. I know Eva’s terrible, but I want her to keep making appearances from time-to-time.
My number one pick for dramatic hot mess is **Naomi Watts as** [**Diane/Jean**](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/jean-holloway/) **from** *[**Gypsy**](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gypsy/)*. She’s a NYC shrink who forms inappropriate relationships with people in her patients’ lives.
There is so much wrong about her character and my wife and I cringed as “Diane” made one bad decision after another. Still we couldn’t help loving her. We were completely addicted to watching her spiral.
“Diane” had a fake persona, a secret NYC apartment and about a thousand lies going on at once.
Sadly, Nexflix cancelled *Gypsy* after one season so we will never know what happened to Diane. But every once in awhile my wife and I look at each other and say, “I wonder what Diane’s up to.”
Big ProposalsI know people love those grandiose proposal videos that go viral, but I would be horrified if that happened to me. When my wife and I decided to get married, it was a, “Hey, it’s going to be legal, wanna do it?”
However, I’m a sucker for a big queer proposal scene on TV.
**When Freeya proposed to Keelin on** *[**The Originals**](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-originals/)*, I totally loved it. They were in an on-again/off-again rocky relationship filled with supernatural drama, but Freeya decided to put a ring on it with a dramatic proposal.
> Last night, Freya proposed to Keelin on [\#TheOriginals](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheOriginals?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and it was very sweet! I love a queer TV proposal ❤️❤️ -T [\#Freelin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Freelin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/BuXU5Ovh6i](https://t.co/BuXU5Ovh6i)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 21, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1009868852652662784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It was sappy, inspired by a near-death experience, and I ate it up.
It’s still painful to mention this one, but when **Alex proposed to Maggie on** *[**Supergirl**](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)***,** it was so amazing it broke the Internet.
At the time I didn’t see it coming, and afterwards, I daydreamed about a big Sanvers TV wedding until we got the news Floriana was leaving the show. While I’m still sad about it, I think it was worth it for that proposal scene.
Intimacy IssuesIn real life I have no desire to coax someone out of intimacy issues. I’m there for you as a friend, but when it comes to a partner, I prefer someone who is easy to be with.
On TV, however, I am totally in love with prickly, “no one get close to me” characters; the colder and more distant, the better.
Example number one is **Theo Crain on** *[**The Haunting of Hill House**](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-haunting-of-hill-house/)*.
I’d be chasing after her and her magic hands just like Trish did, even after she threw Trish out of the house the same night they met.
Theo’s coldness only makes me want her more.
[**Sameen Shaw**](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sameen-shaw/) **from** *[**Person of Interest**](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/person-of-interest/)* has an “Axis II Personality Disorder” which makes her have little to no feelings, emotions or empathy towards other people.
Sounds like the perfect TV girlfriend!
The fact that it would be nearly impossible for Sameen to be in a romantic relationship, makes Root’s tenacity to make it happen all the better.
Bossy and Mean
I’m a proponent of kindness, and I don’t like it when people are mean to others, I would certainly not like having a mean girlfriend who bossed me around. However, I love a bossy and mean queer character and enjoy watching them yell at people on my TV.
OG bossy and mean lesbian is [**Bette Porter**](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/bette-porter/) **from** *[**The L Word**](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/)*. *The L Word* mostly sucked, but I loved watching Bette yell at people. It was pretty hot.
[**Emma**](/character/emma-2/) **on** *[**Vida**](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)* is my favorite “things I don’t like in real life” character. She checks off almost every item on my list, and I’m completely in love with her. She is one of the meanest and bossiest queer women on TV.
Only Emma can sustain peak mean while everyone’s mourning her mother’s death.
[**Ava**](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/ava-sharpe/) **on** *[**Legends of Tomorrow**](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* is all business when we meet her, and while I do like the fact that Sara has gotten her to soften up, I love condescending Ava.
Ava being such a serious character makes the soft moments we get with her now even sweeter. I’m okay with soft Ava as long as business Ava makes frequent appearances.
CriminalsI’m generally a law-abiding citizen and would never recommend a life in crime as a career choice, but I love a foxy queer master criminal.
[**Rose Solano**](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/rose-solano/)**, aka “Sin Rostro” on** *[**Jane the Virgin**](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)* is the biggest crime boss on that show. Since episode one, I’ve been happily riding her and Luisa’s non-stop relationship roller coaster.
I especially enjoyed [this flashback episode](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-march-19-2018/) when we got to see Rose and Luisa’s relationship before they were romantically involved with each other.
My number one favorite queer TV character of all time is [**Root**](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/root/) **from** *[**Person of Interest**](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/person-of-interest/)*. Her criminal record is pretty long: Hacker, Assassin, Kidnapper, Killer, just to name a few. I like my characters complicated and Root is complicated turned up to 11.
She can threaten me with an iron any day.
WeddingsI’m personally not into weddings — the thought of having an event where all attention is focused on my relationship sounds like a nightmare to me. Luckily, my wife is on the same page, and we got married on a business trip with the minimum legally required witnesses present.
However, when it comes to big queer TV weddings, I’m the opposite. I want them over-the-top complete with all the tropes, and the cheesier the better.
[**Callie**](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/callie-torres/) **and** [**Arizona**](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/arizona-robbins/) **on** *[**Grey’s Anatomy**](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)* had one of the first queer TV weddings that wasn’t just for ratings.
https://youtu.be/icEWM6BWo3U
I loved the fact that they got past all of their issues up until that point, and made this commitment to each other. Unfortunately, in true Shonda fashion, it didn’t last very long, and they eventually broke up.
[**Nomi**](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nomi-marks/) **and** [**Amanita**](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/amanita-caplan/) **on** [***Sense8***](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sense8/) is one of my favorite queer TV couples of all time. They were so loving and supportive of one another that it was perfect for them to have a big Paris wedding in the finale.
I’m still sad the show was cancelled, but at least they gave us one of the sweetest and grandest queer weddings on TV.
[**Ruby** ](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/ruby/)**and** [**Sapphire’s**](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sapphire/) **wedding on** *[**Steven Universe**](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/)* was not only cute and sweet, but also history making.
> Here is Ruby and Sapphire's wedding. I can't even imagine how seeing something like this as a kid would have changed the trajectory of my life. -T [\#StevenUniverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#stevenuniversereunited](https://twitter.com/hashtag/stevenuniversereunited?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#HeartOfTheCrystalGems](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeartOfTheCrystalGems?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#RubySapphireWedding](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RubySapphireWedding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Z76JGdCQ30](https://t.co/Z76JGdCQ30)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 8, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1016069423575203847?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s difficult to describe just how amazing this TV event was and do it justice. It was the first same-sex wedding of two main characters on a mainstream children’s show. I can only imagine how the trajectory of my life would have changed if I had this show when I was a kid.
ViolenceI have never been in a fight in my life, and I suspect I’d last 2 seconds if I were ever in one. I don’t like people hurting other people and dislike all violence in general.
However, there are few things I love more than watching a queer woman kick ass on TV.
[**Anissia’s**](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/anissa-pierce/) **fight scenes on** *[**Black Lightning**](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* are just amazing.
Thunder is the lesbian super-powered superhero of our dreams!
I swear I am a peaceful person, but I got so much satisfaction from watching both **Root and Shaw kill the other person’s enemy on** *[**Person of Interest**](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/person-of-interest/)*.
Does this make me a bad person? To be honest, I don’t care, I love them too much.
GunsThere are few things I hate on this planet more than guns. It makes no sense to me that we can get romaine lettuce removed from all grocery store shelves, but we can’t pass sensible gun control legislation.
Even though I’d make all guns disappear if I was given magical powers, there are few things I find hotter than watching a queer woman wield a gun on TV.
[**Alex Danvers**](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/) **with her new gun on season two of** *[**Supergirl**](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)* was so badass, and I loved how the gun became its own character throughout the rest of the season.
I miss this tough, alien-shooting, actually having a life of her own Alex. I hope she comes back someday.
**Root and her two guns on** ***Person of Interest*** is hands-down one of the hottest things to ever grace a TV screen.
When Root is first allowed to join the team and asks for two guns, Shaw makes fun of her.
But soon enough the two of them are shooting guns together just fine.
I think I could dedicate an entire 500 word post to Root and her guns. But for now, these GIFs will have to do.
SmokingSmoking is the number one thing I dislike in real life. I apologize to all the smokers out there — no judgement! But, I couldn’t go back to the days of smoking permitted inside clubs and bars. I hated coming home stinking of smoke and feeling like I inhaled 100 cigarettes.
I don’t like the smell or the fact that it may take years off my smoking friends’ lives, but goodness, I think a woman smoking on TV is super hot.
[**Irene**](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/irene/) **on** *[**The Deuce**](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-deuce/)* gives 1970s Sex Emporium manager smoking realness.
This continuous shot of **Emma smoking on** ***Vida*** is gorgeous.
> I loved this shot so much. I hate smoking IRL, but [@MishelPrada](https://twitter.com/MishelPrada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) as Emma could blow it in my face, she's so 😍 -T [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/DB64OB4mtL](https://t.co/DB64OB4mtL)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 30, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1001822813286752257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**And my number one favorite smoking queer TV character is** [**Betty** ](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/betty-mcrae/)**on** *[**Bomb Girls**](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bomb-girls/)*.
There’s just something about watching her use the bomb factory outdoor lighters.
Why is this so hot?Her style of smoking adds so much to her tough but sweet closeted lesbian persona.
And this scene at the end of the premiere episode of season 2, where Gladys, Betty and Kate share a cigarette, is a masterpiece.
I’m going to end this Things We Don’t Like in Real Life tribute with a GIF combining many of these items in a single scene. I know Betty Draper from *Mad Men* wasn’t queer (outside of my dreams), but I love this clip from when she’s shooting at her neighbor’s birds while smoking a cigarette.
Do you have anything you hate IRL but love on TV? Let me know in the comments!
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** 9-1-1, Black Lightning, Bomb Girls, Gypsy, Haunting of Hill House, Jane the Virgin, Legends of Tomorrow, Person of Interest, Sense8, Steven Universe, Supergirl, The Deuce, The Originals, Things We Love, Vida
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – February 1, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-riverdale-prom/)
**Published:** February 1, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** It's the Riverdale Prom, what could go wrong? Find out as I also try to figure out how they're going to work pregnancy into Choni's storyline.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, It’s the *Riverdale* Prom, what could go wrong? Find out as I also try to figure out how they’re going to work pregnancy into Choni’s storyline.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)* – Season 5 Episode 1-2 “Chapter Seventy-Seven: Climax” and “Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Preppy Murders” \[Live\]When we got the news Vanessa Morgan’s pregnancy ([congratulations, Vanessa!](https://www.etonline.com/vanessa-morgan-gives-birth-to-baby-boy-157479)) was going to be written IN to her character’s story on *Riverdale*, the LezWatch community fretted about how.
- Cheryl and Toni have a baby?
- Surrogate situation?
- Toni cheats?
- Choni breaks up and Toni gets pregnant?
- Aliens impregnate Toni?
We haven’t found out yet, but I keep second-guessing the show thinking they are laying the groundwork for those of us who are emotionally attached to Choni.
The *Riverdale* season 5 premiere episode starts with Cheryl expressing how very very important being the Riverdale Prom Queen is to her. She and Toni staff the signup table and she chases everyone away who tries to apply.
As usual, Toni is like, “If it’s important to you, it’s important to me, babe.”
Later, Cheryl tells Toni she wants to have a big dinner before Prom for both of their families. But Toni says that’s not a good idea. She makes it look like her family is homophobic, but that’s not the real reason.
> Turns out, it's not homophobia keeping Toni from telling her family about Cheryl. [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#RiverdaleSeason5](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RiverdaleSeason5?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/qLkklIijyd](https://t.co/qLkklIijyd)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 31, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1355977474564362244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I actually like the “My family doesn’t want me to date you, but it’s not for homophobic reasons” trope, but Cheryl is not happy.
> "I thought you didn't want me to meet your nana because I'm a lesbian. But, surprise! It's me and my family she hates with a fiery vengeance." [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#RiverdaleSeason5](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RiverdaleSeason5?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1WFRgcy9Mw](https://t.co/1WFRgcy9Mw)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 31, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1355981301480878084?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Meanwhile, in a less interesting part of the episode, it’s Archie’s mom and her girlfriend, Brooke!
Hi, Mary and Brooke! I’m glad you two are still together.
Back to Choni.
Right before Cheryl leaves for the Riverdale Prom Toni shows up at her door.
Of course, Cheryl and Toni win the title of Riverdale Prom Queens. Could you imagine if they didn’t? Cheryl would have gone all Carrie and burned the school down.
Despite some creepy Riverdale style shenanigans, it was a great night for Cheryl. When she leaves to go home she assumes Toni will be coming with her, but that is not the case. Toni’s Nana ordered her to be home by midnight.
**This is what my paranoid queer fan brain is thinking at this point:**
- They are preparing us for a breakup.
- They created an insurmountable conflict.
- Cheryl is already grieving.
- Toni is already emotionally distant.
- This is evidenced by their sad and apathetic hug at the end.
Also, this seems very out of nowhere. I thought Toni practically lived with Cheryl, wouldn’t her Nana want to know where she’s staying every night? This conflict feels artificially heightened to create a reason to break them up.
In the next episode, Toni sees Cheryl at school and apologizes again for not going home with her after prom. Cheryl is very understanding, but also has a new plan to right the wrongs of her family’s past.
I have to take a quick detour at this point, because this happened.
> On [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@MishelPrada](https://twitter.com/MishelPrada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) wielded a gun and I gasped. I think my heart stopped for a minute. -T [pic.twitter.com/eNuV7lsC4T](https://t.co/eNuV7lsC4T)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1356312690617176064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
You know how I feel about [fictitious characters and guns](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/things-we-love-things-we-hate-real-life/) and OMG Mishel Prada with a gun. Pass me my fainting couch.
Back to Choni! During a board meeting with the extended Blossom family, Cheryl reveals her plan. She wants to sell a parcel of land to the Governor who will turn it into a sanctuary for the Uktena, the indigenous people the Serpents were founded on who were slaughtered by Cheryl’s ancestors. With the money from the sale, they will rebuild, re-open and rebrand Blossom Maple Syrup.
Cheryl’s family is having none of it.
That didn’t go well.
Later, Cheryl comes home to find her grandma Rose in full funeral attire. It looks like there were some deaths in the family.
> What did your mom get you for graduation, Cheryl?
> Oh, she faked my entire extended family's suicides to right my ancestors' wrongs against the Uktena people so my girlfriend's Nana will like me. [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/DvqxUgFHs1](https://t.co/DvqxUgFHs1)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1356326735059578880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
So, Cheryl’s mom faked suicides for their entire extended family. How in the world did she accomplish that? It was probably a difficult enough effort to get them all on a Zoom meeting, let alone go to all their houses and get them to drink poison. Do they all live together? How did Cheryl’s mom even know of her plans? I didn’t see her on the call.
This show is not known for their realistic plot lines, so I’ll let it go.
Okay, what is happening now? I feel less paranoid about a breakup but still don’t know where the baby is going to come from. Also, will Cheryl’s plan win over Toni’s Nana? We’ll have to wait and see.
**This week:** *Shameless* is back and hopefully, we’ll find out what the heck is up with Sandy’s mystery husband!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Riverdale
---
### [Queer Beats - December 11, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-december-11-2020/)
**Published:** December 11, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, saying goodbye to ODAAT was hard but the new Batwoman content hyped us up.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, saying goodbye to ODAAT was hard but the new Batwoman content hyped us up.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Finally, a full Batwoman trailer! This new trailer gave some insight into the new Batwoman storyline and I am beyond excited to see where they go with it!
> The city needs a hero. Season 2 premieres Sunday, January 17! Stream next day free only on The CW. [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/F85am6lXNo](https://t.co/F85am6lXNo)
>
> — Batwoman (@CWBatwoman) [December 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman/status/1337085047245946886?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
We got a first look at Safiyah Sohail, a character from the Batwoman comics.
> A little [\#bts](https://twitter.com/hashtag/bts?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) peek at Safiyah Sohail. [\#safiyahsohail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/safiyahsohail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🦇 [pic.twitter.com/DVg9sfGbDo](https://t.co/DVg9sfGbDo)
>
> — Shivaani Ghai (@ShivaniGhai) [December 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/ShivaniGhai/status/1336441050127327232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, this caption just made me laugh:
## [Cobra Kai](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/cobra-kai/)
TIL: There are queer characters in Cobra Kai. Here’s the new trailer for season 3:
## [Euphoria](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/euphoria/)
Euphoria has started releasing its special episodes and the latest one was co-written by [Hunter Schafer](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/hunter-schafer/)!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CIi4pp1Bgcx/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by them. (@them)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CIi4pp1Bgcx/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Feel Good](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/feel-good/)
Feel Good started filming its second season!
> Still hung up on Mae and George? Same. The second and final season of FEEL GOOD is officially in production. [pic.twitter.com/tX3C9xqgtC](https://t.co/tX3C9xqgtC)
>
> — The Most (@Most) [December 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/Most/status/1335973617281105921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [For All Mankind](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-all-mankind/)
Apple TV+ has renewed For All Mankind for a third season.
> EXCLUSIVE: [\#ForAllMankind](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForAllMankind?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is getting another early renewal
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [December 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1336359191217201154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/)
Ilene Chaiken (creator of the original L Word) will be the showrunner for a new show called “Law & Order: Organized Crime.” I feel good about the assumption that she will help bring in some queer characters to the show.
> Ilene Chaiken Sets Universal TV Overall Deal, Boards ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ as Showrunner
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [December 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1336830032313016326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
The Luimelia content *literally* does not stop being created. Season three of the spin-off series will premiere in January.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CIqMrEklOH0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Diagonal TV (@diagonaltelevisio)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CIqMrEklOH0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)
[Taylor Hickson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/taylor-hickson/) and [Amalia Holm](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/amalia-holm/) were being cute about [Raelle](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/raelle-collar/) and [Scylla](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/scylla-ramshorn/) on their IGs this week.
> 📱 | December 10th, Amalia via Instagram story. [pic.twitter.com/PwaZb8DGmY](https://t.co/PwaZb8DGmY)
>
> — hourly amalia jaja (@hourlyamalia) [December 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/hourlyamalia/status/1337165796859129859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I hate having to write this. One Day at a Time is officially finished and we didn’t even get the full final season. [Isabella Gomez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/isabella-gomez/) wrote a sweet goodbye to the show. I’m definitely crying.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CIjsKw-MHOL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Isabella Gomez (@isabella.gomez)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CIjsKw-MHOL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
This was arguably one of the queerest parts of the (tv-related) Disney+ announcements and it’s not even queer. But still relevant here because [Tatiana Maslany](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tatiana-maslany/) was *officially* announced as the lead for an upcoming She-Hulk series. Shoutout to Julissa on the [LWTV slack chat](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/) for pulling out the gay parts of the Disney announcement for me and also shoutout to myself for clearly [manifesting the She-Hulk announcement into existence](https://twitter.com/GayCrystalGems/status/1336729793119850497).
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CIqHvzGnlVM/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Tat Maslany (@tatianamaslany)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CIqHvzGnlVM/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
[Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) is honestly such a gift.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CImjQZHggkG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Nicole Maines (@nicoleamaines)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CImjQZHggkG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Cobra Kai, Euphoria, Feel Good, For All Mankind, Hunter Schafer, Luimelia, Nicole Maines, One Day at a Time, Tatiana Maslany
---
### [Queer Beats - December 18, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-december-18-2020/)
**Published:** December 18, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, #Luimelia was picked up for a fourth season and we learn what could have been with ODAAT.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, #Luimelia was picked up for a fourth season and we learn what could have been with ODAAT.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
More Batwoman photos! We are getting closer to the day when we finally get to meet Ryan Wilder!
> New [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season 2 photos reveal another side of Javicia Leslie's Ryan Wilder, Hush-as-Bruce Wayne's in the Batcave, and more.
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [December 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1339951125215256576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Bridgerton](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8740790/)
Netflix released the first full trailer for Bridgerton and, if you look closely enough, it looks like we might get some queers!
> We should tempt scandal more often. Bridgerton, from Shondaland, premieres Dec 25, only on Netflix. [pic.twitter.com/K1sOOeinqx](https://t.co/K1sOOeinqx)
>
> — Bridgerton (@bridgerton) [December 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/bridgerton/status/1338498982754959360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
The L Word: Generation Q is back filming again! And I am already excited to see that [Gigi](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/gigi-ghorbani/) will be back.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CIydeN8DTKm/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Sepideh Moafi (@sepidehmoafi)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CIydeN8DTKm/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
Also, [Kate](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kate-moennig/) and [Leisha](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/leisha-hailey/) made their last podcast of the year and this video really made me laugh. Why does this just feel like Shane and Alice?
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CI01GFcjQ8p/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Kate Moennig (@kateomoennig)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CI01GFcjQ8p/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## \#[Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
The [Amar Es Para Siempre](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-es-para-siempre/) spin-off, #Luimelia, has been picked up for a fourth season!
> EXCLUSIVA: [\#Luimelia](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Luimelia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) renueva por una cuarta temporada, que contará con mayor presupuesto y episodios más largos [pic.twitter.com/NF4lGDlXdK](https://t.co/NF4lGDlXdK)
>
> — FormulaTV (@FormulaTV) [December 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/FormulaTV/status/1339560281429688321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
This week, we get tortured by all the good things we *could* have had if ODAAT didn’t get cancelled yet again.
> It's true, Bex Taylor-Klaus was going to play Tanya (named after [@TanyaSaracho](https://twitter.com/TanyaSaracho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ) the hot barista that tempts Elena to stray (of course she stays true to Syd). I was so excited to work with [@IBexWeBex](https://twitter.com/IBexWeBex?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) — one day! [\#ODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#EpisodesThatNeverGotShot](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EpisodesThatNeverGotShot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) [December 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1338514088360493070?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Shameless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/)
Shameless is in its final season so Showtime announced they will be doing an additional retrospective series that will show the cast reflecting on their experience filming the show.
> "Shameless" gets Showtime retrospective series [pic.twitter.com/VGstoCfeTg](https://t.co/VGstoCfeTg)
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [December 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1338559404065558533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Bridgerton, Luimelia, One Day at a Time, Shameless US, The L Word: Generation Q
---
### [Queer Beats - January 15, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-january-15-2021/)
**Published:** January 15, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week's post is mainly just a content dump of all things Javicia Leslie, Ryan Wilder, and Batwoman.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week’s post is mainly just a content dump of all things Javicia Leslie, Ryan Wilder, and Batwoman.
First, assuming that many of you are on LWTV because of your love queer TV stats… Be sure to check out GLAAD’s annual report on queer characters!
> OUT NOW – [@glaad](https://twitter.com/glaad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s 2020-21 Where We Are on TV report. Americans are relying on TV more than ever – for entertainment and for connection – so, let's dig into where we've seen and will see LGBTQ characters on TV this year.
>
> — Megan (@meg\_townsend) [January 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/meg_townsend/status/1349766395110723585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Batwoman is returning this weekend and I literally cannot put into words how excited I am to *finally* see [Javicia Leslie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/) in her role as Ryan Wilder. There has been so much good promotional content leading up to the premiere so I will just drop some of it here:
> "As Ryan Wilder, Javicia Leslie makes it clear — superheroes shine brightest when they are made for their moment." [@carmencitaloves](https://twitter.com/carmencitaloves?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) anticipates [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s second season: [pic.twitter.com/0LyiYFwgYj](https://t.co/0LyiYFwgYj)
>
> — Autostraddle (@autostraddle) [January 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/autostraddle/status/1349566913483952129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKBT2DPDN7d/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Javicia Leslie (@javicia)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKBT2DPDN7d/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CKEkJ-zD3eH/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Javicia Leslie (@javicia)](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CKEkJ-zD3eH/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
> Javicia Leslie has dreamed of playing a superhero for most of her life — and now she finally gets the chance to on [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [January 15, 2021](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1349944471320993793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Javicia Leslie photographed by Nino Muñoz for Entertainment Weekly ❤️ [pic.twitter.com/yhgY6e9ow1](https://t.co/yhgY6e9ow1)
>
> — ferdosa (she/her) (@atomicwick) [January 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/atomicwick/status/1349851416433725440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Get to know Ryan Wilder. Season 2 premieres Sunday at 8/7c! Stream next day free only on The CW. [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/tkOXD5NDQx](https://t.co/tkOXD5NDQx)
>
> — Batwoman (@CWBatwoman) [January 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman/status/1349778330057375746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Dickinson](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dickinson/)
Happy Dickinson season 2 week!
> We had the [\#Dickinson](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dickinson?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) cast find out which characters they really are and TBH, it made me love this cast even more ✨ Happy Dickinson Season 2 day 🎉
>
> — Nora Dominick (@noradominick) [January 8, 2021](https://twitter.com/noradominick/status/1347681636926836736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Euphoria](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/euphoria/)
I have to admit, I am way more attached to [Zendaya](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/zendaya/) and [Hunter](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/hunter-schafer/) as people than I am to the show itself. Thankfully, we were blessed with new magazines covers from both of them AND some cute pictures from set!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ6VRaZr9XR/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Zendaya (@zendaya)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ6VRaZr9XR/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ6TyyFFT7L/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Hunter (@hunterschafer)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ6TyyFFT7L/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKCeAtAlwBh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Hunter (@hunterschafer)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKCeAtAlwBh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## \#[Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
The third season of #Luimelia (spin-off from [Amar Es Para Siempre](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-es-para-siempre/)) starts this weekend and all I can say is… THE PINKIES!!!!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ_O-ssFbZh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by ATRESplayer (@atresplayer)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ_O-ssFbZh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And here is a trailer:
> Podríamos contaros muchas cosas… pero es mejor que las veáis 😏[\#LuimeliaTRES](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LuimeliaTRES?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), el 17 de enero, en exclusiva, en [\#ATRESplayerPREMIUM](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ATRESplayerPREMIUM?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🌈 [pic.twitter.com/DsdGvxTKSe](https://t.co/DsdGvxTKSe)
>
> — ATRESplayer (@ATRESplayer) [January 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/ATRESplayer/status/1346220330017296385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Queen Sugar](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queen-sugar/)
Not only do new episodes of Queen Sugar finally come back to us on February 16th, but the OWN Network already announced that it has been renewed for a season 6!
> OWN is doubling up on 'Queen Sugar' in 2021, renewing the drama for a sixth season ahead of season five's debut
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [January 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1349778596810915841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
Just a small treat for all you fans of The Wilds:
> little shoni moments in between takes [pic.twitter.com/tObMtdDop4](https://t.co/tObMtdDop4)
>
> — The Wilds (@thewildsonprime) [January 5, 2021](https://twitter.com/thewildsonprime/status/1346549174859300866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Dickinson, Euphoria, Hunter Schafer, Javicia Leslie, Luimelia, Queen Sugar, The Wilds, Zendaya
---
### [Queer Beats - January 22, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-january-22-2021/)
**Published:** January 22, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we finally get details about the return of much awaited shows.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we finally get details about the return of much awaited shows.
## [American Horror Story](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/american-horror-story/)
The new AHS theme has been revealed: PILGRIMS! And it will also be filmed partially in Provincetown.
> The rumors are true! [\#AmericanHorrorStory](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmericanHorrorStory?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season 10 theme and filming details have been revealed. 🎬
>
> — Us Weekly (@usweekly) [January 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/usweekly/status/1351591516700073984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)
One of many shows that are returning this week, Charmed is back on Sunday!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKPTsT2sHZa/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Charmed (@cw\_charmed)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKPTsT2sHZa/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)
Good Trouble will be coming back to us on February 17th.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKCOiB4D6aq/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Good Trouble (@goodtrouble)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKCOiB4D6aq/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
Now that a new season of #Luimelia is being released weekly, we also have the return of the characters’ IG accounts!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKUUMzrMopB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Luisita Gómez (@luisitagomezs)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKUUMzrMopB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
Choni is also back on our tv screens, as of this week!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKKwJ8iLJTw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Vanessa Morgan (@vanessamorgan)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKKwJ8iLJTw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** American Horror Story, Charmed (2018), Good Trouble, Luimelia, Riverdale
---
### [Queer Beats - January 29, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-january-29-2020/)
**Published:** January 29, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, our favorite actors from Batwoman, Motherland: Fort Salem, and Euphoria share some behind-the-scenes moments.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, our favorite actors from Batwoman, Motherland: Fort Salem, and Euphoria share some behind-the-scenes moments.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
I can’t tell if the show is actually planning on developing this couple but, as y’all know, I ship it HARD. And [Meagan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/meagan-tandy/)‘s used of “Ms. Wilder” here? Phew!
> Ms. Wilder teasing me between takes.[\#damnshame](https://twitter.com/hashtag/damnshame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#sophie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/sophie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ryan](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ryan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@JaviciaLeslie](https://twitter.com/JaviciaLeslie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Jzo7s3SoTz](https://t.co/Jzo7s3SoTz)
>
> — Meagan Tandy (@meagantandy) [January 25, 2021](https://twitter.com/meagantandy/status/1353515522587992065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
Freeform announced that the fifth season of The Bold Type will also be its last. I am sad because this is one of my comfort shows but I also think five seasons is a good place to end.
> [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Renewed for Fifth and Final Season at Freeform [pic.twitter.com/EQ0wdIMuFp](https://t.co/EQ0wdIMuFp)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [January 27, 2021](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1354496954634559493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, [Aisha Dee](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/aisha-dee/) shared this edit along with the news of a new season…
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKjzJVpDAZs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Aisha Dee (@aishtray)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKjzJVpDAZs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Euphoria](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/euphoria/)
Just a reminder that the second “special episode” for Euphoria is out and it is VERY good. It was co-written by [Hunter Schafer](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/hunter-schafer/) and she shared more behind-the-scenes photos this week:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKXt6exlvOD/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Hunter (@hunterschafer)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKXt6exlvOD/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
Us Luimelia fans just continue to thrive! We continue to get great #Luimelia episodes, the show was nominated for a GLAAD award this week (along with fellow Spanish show, Veneno), [Paula](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/paula-usero/) and [Carol](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/carol-rovira/) keep doing IG lives, and the Luimelia character accounts are back up and running!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKXQlaLAq9U/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by ℓυιмєℓια 🇲🇽 México (@lui.melia)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKXQlaLAq9U/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKUUMzrMopB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Luisita Gómez (@luisitagomezs)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKUUMzrMopB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)
I am trying to stay sane while we continue to wait on news of a premiere date for season two and I can’t decide if [Amalia](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/amalia-holm/)‘s cute photo set is helping or hurting…
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKajfGCpDyZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Amalia Holm (@amaliaja)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKajfGCpDyZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Passage](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/passage/)
In happy news: [Nicole Pacent](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-pacent/) had her baby! Click through for extra cute photos!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKmvq11BkI9/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by nicolepacent (@nicolepacent)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKmvq11BkI9/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Shrill](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shrill/)
Shrill’s next season will sadly be its last.
> The ultimate 🌺🌸 SPRING FLING 🌸🌺. The Final Season of [\#ShrillOnHulu](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShrillOnHulu?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is coming this Spring. [pic.twitter.com/oQY9oVytYW](https://t.co/oQY9oVytYW)
>
> — Hulu (@hulu) [January 27, 2021](https://twitter.com/hulu/status/1354551306216759296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
Something I love about The Wilds is that [Mia Healey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mia-healey/) ships Shelby and Toni as much as we do. She shared this cute fan edit on all her social media accounts. As someone who is new to the fandom, I had not seen the interview where [Erana](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/erana-james/) talks about their chemistry but my eyes have been OPENED!
> dude 🥺💛
>
> — mia healey (@miahealey2) [January 26, 2021](https://twitter.com/miahealey2/status/1354003747228160000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Euphoria, Hunter Schafer, Luimelia, Motherland: Fort Salem, Nicole Pacent, Shrill, The Bold Type, The Wilds
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – January 25, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-ashley-and-caro/)
**Published:** January 25, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** This week I fill you in on Ashley and Caro from Nurses, the low-stress Canadian medical drama with enjoyable queer content the world needs right now.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I fill you in on Ashley and Caro from *Nurses*, the low-stress Canadian medical drama with enjoyable queer content the world needs right now.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Nurses](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/nurses/)* – Season 1 Episode 4 “Chrysalis” \[Catch Up\]Before many of our regular shows came back, there wasn’t a lot of new stuff to watch with queer content. A few weeks ago, during the last new episode of *This is Us*, they kept teasing the next show, *Nurses*, with a promo including a wlw kiss. Even though I wasn’t in the mood to add another medical drama to my watch list, inertia and the promise of queer content kept us on the channel.
*Nurses* is okay. It’s a Canadian show created by the same team who made *Rookie Blue* including [Tassie Cameron](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1017117/). I love everything Tassie Cameron does, but *Nurses* is pretty mediocre overall.
**Here are some quick one-sentence reviews from the [LezWatchTV Slack](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/):**
> I’ve been enjoying it as a not heavy mental lift with queer in it, but it’s not very good.
>
> -Me
> Some of the acting is pretty terrible. But overall enjoyable.
> I watched the first ep and it’s not good at all but I will probably continue for the gay and to have something on that I don’t have to give all my attention to.
> It’s my scroll instagram and watch TV show.
> It’s a no-stress medical paint-by-numbers drama.
You get the gist.
But one **good** thing about the show is the queer content. It’s decent and organically woven in with the straight storylines.
At the start of the first episode, we’re introduced to the five main characters in a “getting ready for the first day of work” montage complete with a Grey’s Anatomy-style voiceover knockoff. Within the first few minutes, we find out one of them is queer in a completely organic reveal.
One of the main characters is a lesbian nurse who woke up with a girl in her bed. No big deal. No long and drawn out coming out story. This is the kind of queer content I want more of.
Queer nurse’s name is Ashley, and her roommate Wolf is one of the other rookie Nurses. An EMT at the hospital named Caro hands Wolf a cooler with fingers in it and tells him to find their owner. Since he is the most annoying character on the show, of course he can’t do it and asks Ashley for help. While she’s trying to help him Caro the EMT walks in and gives him a hard time.
Anyone with even an ounce of gaydar could see the look on Ashley’s face and know these two are going to hook up.
Cool, two queer characters on the very first episode!
In the third episode, Ashley meets up with Wolf at a bar after work where a cute bartender serves them.
Hello, cute queer-coded bartender!
While at the bar, Ashley gets the bad news one of her patients died. She stays at the bar and sad-drinks after Wolf leaves, but look who shows up.
> Ashley and Caro officially meet for the first time on [\#Nurses](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nurses?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/MtRDt6JjPQ](https://t.co/MtRDt6JjPQ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 24, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1353473620685811716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Ashley and Caro hang out until the bar closes, but X (the bartender’s name is X) lets them stay.
> Drunk tattoo decisions at 2am are never a good idea. [\#Nurses](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nurses?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/x1Kwaz5pVU](https://t.co/x1Kwaz5pVU)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 24, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1353481664534630400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
There are so many things wrong with making bad 2 am tattoo decisions after a night of drinking. Also, no to stick and poke tattoos, this is *Nurses* not *Orange is the New Black*.
Thankfully, Ashley realizes this too and tattoo crisis is adverted.
> "I don't date people I work with."
> "Cool, I'll quit."[\#Nurses](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nurses?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/nwAz7eH2kb](https://t.co/nwAz7eH2kb)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 24, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1353485706425982976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Caro puts a stop to their makeout with “I don’t date people I work with.” but this is a pretty low-stakes TV relationship roadblock.
**There are so many thing I love about this so far:**
- We had 3 (probably) queer characters in a single episode. TV always has single queer characters in a vacuum with no queer friends or community.
- Everyone’s out. There’s no hand-wringing coming out arc. The queer characters have organic chemistry and hook up just like straight characters would.
- Since Ashley’s already out, Caro putting the brakes on things is not a devastating event. She makes a jokey comment about quitting her job and that’s it.
In the next episode (episode four) Ashley and Caro bump into each other a few times at work and it’s cute and flirty.
I love how easy-breezy their whole storyline is. I need some low-stress cute queer content in my life and this is perfect.
It’s a long and uninteresting story, but Ashley gets fired and she and Caro are not co-workers for about 10 minutes. During that time they get to be flirty as usual and Caro talks Ashley into demanding her job back. She is successful because most conflict doesn’t go on for too long on this show, and afterward, Ashley has a chat with Caro by her ambulance.
> "This is happening, isn't it."
> "Yeah, it is."[\#Nurses](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nurses?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/S59kASQSFx](https://t.co/S59kASQSFx)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 25, 2021](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1353495940578029569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Well, her no dating co-workers rule didn’t last long and that is fine by me!
In conclusion, *Nurses* won’t be winning any Emmys, but it has the enjoyable queer content we need right now. My only complaint is the queer stories are not in every episode. Still, I will be watching every week for Ashley and Caro.
**This week:** *Riverdale* is back and I’m worried about where the show is going with Cheryl and Toni. I’ll tell you all about it next week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Nurses
---
### [GLAAD: Where We Are on TV 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/glaad-where-we-are-on-tv-2020/)
**Published:** January 27, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's not a shocker that rep is ... weird in 2020. Here's what to learn from GLAAD.
**Content:**
The full report was ‘later’ than normal but we’re back with a look into the [GLAAD “Where We Are On TV” report for 2020](https://www.glaad.org/whereweareontv20). And what a 2020 it’s been.
## A Brief Reminder
I do this every year, but again, a few things to remember. This is US centric report. While GLAAD does look into some international shows, it’s very skewed American.
Also you should know that GLAAD only counts ‘crossover’ characters once. So Carina DeLuca on Greys/Station 19 is only counted one time, even though she’s regular on two shows (or Sara Lance…). We count her once, **sometimes**. For things like “How many regular queers…” she gets counted twice, but for ‘total characters’ it’s only once.
GLAAD also counts ‘ahead’, where as we only count ‘has aired’:
> Counts are based on original scripted series premiering or which are expected to premiere a new season in primetime between June 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021 and for which casting has been announced or confirmed by networks.
Finally, for those unfamiliar, the term ‘linear network’ refers to network television and cable. This is how it’s differentiated from ‘streaming.’ Network television is synonymous with broadcast.
- Broadcast – ABC, NBC, CBS, etc
- Linear – Broadcast + TNT, FX, ‘traditional’ cable
- Streaming – Netflix, HBO Max, etc
Okay! Let’s go!
## The Good
- 90% of transgender characters are played or voiced by transgender actors.
- Transgender rep overall has doubled on broadcast primetime
- There is one lesbian asexual character expected in this year’s primetime scripted cable, on Freeform, though further details are under embargo at time of printing
## The … not Bad
- 46% of queer characters on broadcast TV are PoC – this is down 1% but the overall diversity is up on all platforms
- Characters with disability has increased to 3.5% (from 3.1%) but is still woefully underrepresented
## The Bad
- 9.1% of regulars characters on broadcast TV are LGBTQ (**down** from 10.2%) — this is the first *decrease* since 2014
- Cable TV rep similarly trended down
- Rep on the major streamers (Amazon, Hulu, Netflix) is **also** down
- The number of shows with regular queers is also down
- Transgender rep was the *only* LGBTQ+ group to increase the number of characters
- Male bisexual rep is still under 30% of all bisexuals on TV
- There remains **one** asexual character on TV (not *[Bojack Horseman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bojack-horseman/)*‘s Todd, a new one whose name is still under embargo so we can’t say who)
- All characters with HIV/AIDS are on *[Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)* — **all** of them.
## Takeaways
GLAAD believes, as do I, that the drop in rep is directly related to COVID-19. The unspoken comment is that since shows with minorities are seen as higher ‘risk’ (that is, the mistaken belief fewer people watch shows about people who aren’t cis/white/heterosexual), they are less likely to be given a chance in this environment. GLAAD cautions:
> Every platform must be deliberate in seeking inclusive and diverse programming as they look towards renewals and new slates, as well as ensuring that the decreases seen now do not become a pattern of reverse progress.
Also like us. GLAAD gives the CW top marks for regular characters:
\#1\#2\#3\#4\#5The CWABCFOXNBCCBS14.2%9.9%8.5%8.3%2.9%Percentage of LGBTQ series regulars of all series regulars.Of those five networks, **only** Fox (!!!) had an increase in regulars. Thanks, Ryan Murphy?
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** GLAAD
---
### [Grown-ish is back, but where's Nomi?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/grown-ish-is-back-but-wheres-nomi/)
**Published:** February 3, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Season 3 is carrying on, but our MILF to be is a MIA.
**Content:**
*[Grown-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grown-ish/)* is back, and most everyone is back at UCal (the fictionally amazingly diverse university). But for the queer viewers, we are left wondering where the heck is Nomi?
## A Stumbling Storyline
In the first season, Nomi was a stereotypical, biphobic (when it was men), promiscuous, closeted at home, bisexual student. I know, that’s a lot to unpack and go “Wait, a bi woman is biphobic?” but … that is sadly still a thing. Anyway, Nomi fit a pretty typical slot in the *Grown-ish* cast, and while it wasn’t the greatest rep, it was far from the worst.
In the second season, she hooked up with her (female) professor, [Prof. Hewson](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/paige-hewson/). Or as we called her, [Prof. Shane](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/shane-mccutcheon/). Since Kate Moennig went back(?) to *[The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)*, they contrived a messy breakup. Fine, those things happen. But that is what got us into season three …
Season three brought us pregnant Nomi. Hugely pregnant Nomi. Ready to pop any day Nomi. She ended up going back home and she went into labor in the finale.
GROWN-ISH – “Gut Feeling” – The girls throw a surprise baby shower for Nomi, however she reveals shocking news about the circumstances of her pregnancy. Sky learns something new about her new dude, Rodney, which puts a new perspective on their burgeoning relationship. This episode of “grown-ish” airs Thursday, February 13, at 8:00p.m. ET/PT on Freeform. (Freeform/Eric McCandless) YARA SHAHIDI, EMILY ARLOOKAs the back half of season three began, Nomi was still gone. We did not see the birth, we didn’t see the baby. We got Nomi’s face, on a tablet, live chatting with the girls as they cleaned up their Insta follows, and we heard the baby cry and literally that was it.
## Where is Nomi!?
All we know, Nomi’s at home. It was implied that she was going to come back to school and bring the baby with her, but … That one bit on FaceTime? That is the only time we see her in the first four episodes. It’s the only time she’s mentioned, even in passing, in the first four episodes.
Unlike Zoey who got a whole episode A plot about why she’s away from school, Nomi has nothing. Now, yes, Zoey’s the star of the show, but they’ve been doing episodes without Zoey around too much in the back half of the season.
Will we see Nomi soon? I think so, but brace yourself because she’ll likely be coming back with the baby.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Grown-ish
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – January 18, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queerest-things-watched-last-week-red-season-6/)
**Published:** January 18, 2021
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** After spending years following Mel and Liz's angsty ups & downs, I watched RED season 6 - the beautiful Brazlian webseries' final season.
**Content:**
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, after spending years following Mel and Liz’s angsty ups & downs, I watched *RED* season 6 – the beautiful Brazilian web series’ final season.
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day, everyone! It’s the perfect start to a week of regime change here in the US. Please stay safe and healthy this week!
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[RED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/)* – Season 6 \[Streaming\]One of my biggest queer TV regrets is starting to watch *RED* after the cast and creator had a panel at ClexaCon back in 2018. I thought to myself, “Who are these gorgeous models walking around the Tropicana?” Now I know. *RED* is one of the best web series ever created (the best in my opinion), and the combination of beautiful videography, amazing soundtrack and off the charts chemistry between the main couple Mel and Liz is absolutely mesmerizing.
*RED* season 6 dropped in December and I was like this waiting to see it.
I was also sad because it was the 6th and final season. What would happen to Mel and Liz after 6 years of angst? While every season was beautiful to watch it was also torture because we just want our main ship to be happy, right?
I am not giving away the ending, because I want ALL OF YOU to watch this series, but here are some non-spoilery highlights.
### Anna and Laura give polyamory a try.
### Rafa looks fabulous this season and has to deal with some business-related homophobia.
### As always, there is plenty of Meliz angst.
I made a Mel and Liz angst collage for you all to torture yourselves with enjoy!
One thing I will say about *RED* season 6 is fans will not be disappointed and we have made the show an official [LezWatch.TV Show We Love](https://lezwatchtv.com/shows/?fwp_show_loved=yes).
### How to watch *RED* Season 6
You can [rent *RED* season 6 and all of the seasons and *Shades of RED* extras on Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/redwebseries/vod_pages). You can also [watch seasons 1-4 on Seed and Spark](https://www.seedandspark.com/watch/red).
**This week:** Other than *Batwoman* coming back, it’s been slim pickings for queer content lately. Next week I’ll tell you all about *Nurses*, the Shondaland knockoff that’s not so great on the hospital stories but decent with queer content.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** RED
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### [Guide to Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/guide-to-luimelia/)
**Published:** August 15, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** A spoiler-free guide to watching Amar Es Para Siempre's main queer couple: Luisita and Amelia.
**Content:**
You may have heard the ship name or seen #Luimelia trending on Twitter. You may have seen promo shots of a beautiful couple in bed, one with brown curls and the other with straight blonde hair. If you’re wondering about queer fandom’s newest favorite couple, it’s [Luisita Gómes](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/luisita-gomez/) and [Amelia Ledesma](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/amelia-ledesma/) from *[Amar Es Para Siempre](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-es-para-siempre/)*.
**\[Note: this is a (generally) spoiler-free guide. Everyone is welcome!\]**
## Amar Es Para Siempre
*Amar Es Para Siempre* is a telenovela out of Spain. It is a continuation of a previous telenovela, titled *[Amar En Tiempos Revueltos](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-en-tiempos-revueltos/)*, and it takes place in Madrid in the 1960s and 1970s. This was an unstable moment in history for Spain, which saw the death of longtime dictator, Francisco Franco, and the subsequent push for a democracy. The show covers this period through the trials and tribulations of the Gómes family, a multi-generational, tight-knit group running a bar in the middle of Madrid.
If you visit the show’s LWTV page, you will notice a few things that will probably make you hesitate before diving headfirst into the Luimelia fandom. First, there are two dead queers listed for the show. It is true that *Amar Es Para Siempre* begins with the death of the queer couple from *Amar En Tiempos Revueltos*. They tragically die in a fire and it was definitely not a good move on the part of the writers. This leads into the second point that may make you hesitate: the show’s score. It sits at a whopping 24.67 points (out of 100).
But hear me out! This show is a telenovela. They pretty much cover every trope in the book and it starts off on an awful foot with the death of two queer characters. All of these things hurt the show’s score. Not to mention, there are *a lot* of episodes (like, almost 2,000) and Luimelia doesn’t come into play until the show’s seventh season. Relative to the amount of episodes, the queer characters don’t get a lot of screen time. But I have good news…
## How to Watch Luimelia
If you want to watch the entire show, beginning to end, and you happen to know Spanish, you can watch all episodes on [Antena3’s ATRESplayer](https://www.atresplayer.com/antena3/series/amar-es-para-siempre/). But if you don’t have the time (or patience) for that, queer fandom has a solution. It is possible to watch only the Luimelia storyline, with auto-generated English subtitles, for the [seventh](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlfrRHGr7lxcbmZHpGliwS6bIKIPzSTy0) and [eight](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlfrRHGr7lxcYhXPQK5xRdgJmcKFzDo2A) seasons of the show. (These Youtube playlists include auto-translated subtitles and, if those aren’t working for you, feel free to message me [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/GayCrystalGems) or find me on [LWTV’s slack channel](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/) for other suggestions/playlists).
\[UPDATE: Since originally writing this article, ATRESPlayer has released a new 4-episode series titled *[Luimelia77](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia77/)*, which is a mash-up of all the Luimelia scenes from Amar Es Para Siempre. Of course, these episodes total 2 hours while the COMPLETE run of Luimelia scenes runs 15+ hours but it might be a good solution if you just want an overview of their story.\]
Before jumping in, I need to warn you that there is A LOT of content for this couple (and by “warn,” I mean that you should be very excited). Even though they are only a portion of the telenovela’s story, they still get tons of screen time, especially once the couple started spreading in popularity across the world. The Luimelia-centered Youtube playlists add up to 12+ hours, with other playlists (which include each individual character’s entire story) covering 15+ hours. This is one of many reasons why I love this couple. Their story has been given the weight and time it deserves. They get equal coverage compared to other straight couples on the show. Watching the playlists for this couple feels like watching an entire show focused on the epic love story of these two women and I can’t recommend it enough.
Their faces show that they were clearly *very* excited to meet each other.Here’s the basics: Luisita, the blonde, is part of the Gomés family. She works as a manager at the local nightclub, King’s, while also helping out at her family’s bar down the street. Although she has had a few relationships with men, she spends most of her time focused on helping out her family. Because of this, she is a bit sheltered from the realities of life outside her beloved neighborhood.
Enter: Amelia Ledesma. She is new to the neighborhood and is currently working as a maid at the local hotel while trying to build her career as a cabaret performer. She has much more experience with the outside world and moved to the area to escape some dark parts of her past. As she starts visiting King’s more and more, Amelia and Luisita start to become very good *friends…*
## \#Luimelia
So, that’s the Luisita and Amelia we know and love from *Amar Es Para Siempre*. They deal with all kinds of trouble that is relative to the 1970s: arrests, homophobia, harassment. Again, there is *15+ hours of Luimelia-specific content* from the telenovela. But, there’s another version of Luimelia that has been grabbing at the hearts of the fandom more recently…
Introducing… Luimelia in the current day!
Before you get confused, let me explain. Antena3, the network for *Amar Es Para Siempre*, quickly realized that they had something important on their hands. The couple of Luisita and Amelia spread like wildfire across the world. People have been falling in love with their storyline from countries on every part of the globe. Thankfully, they decided to act on this sudden popularity.
They decided to work with the creators of *Amar Es Para Siempre*, as well as the actresses ([Paula Usero](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/paula-usero/) and [Carol Rovira](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/carol-rovira/)), to retell the story of Luimelia as if they met in the current day.
The result? A spin-off web series (called [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)) focused on the story of Luisita and Amelia, meeting in Madrid in the year 2020. The series explores what their relationship would look like if they dealt with modern issues, instead of the issues of the 1970s. The characters are basically the same (and even Gomés family members make cameos) but they are modernized. Luisita is still struggling to find her place in the world and Amelia is trying to become an actress.
Although I recommend watching the entire *Amar Es Para Siempre* storyline before jumping into the spin-off, the web series has already released [one season](https://www.atresplayer.com/series/luimelia-english-subtitles/) and the first episode of the second season is dropping TOMORROW. ATRESplayer has already announced that there will be a third season as well. Here are the promo shots for their second season, to give you a little extra inspiration:
> 📸 | PROMO PICTURES | 2nd season of [\#Luimelia](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Luimelia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) | Premiere August 16th [pic.twitter.com/xFXRkwNUt4](https://t.co/xFXRkwNUt4)
>
> — Luimelia International 🌙🥐 (@LuimeliaINTL) [August 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/LuimeliaINTL/status/1291779657642184704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The spinoff even created social media accounts for these versions of [Luisita](https://www.instagram.com/luisitagomezs/) and [Amelia](https://www.instagram.com/amelialedesmaof/), where they just post cute couple pics and muse about their lives. The content never ends, folx!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9MO63XI7nW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Amelia Ledesma (@amelialedesmaof)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9MO63XI7nW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
Now, keep that good news in mind when I tell you a bit of bad news. Just a few weeks ago, Paula and Carol announced that they will be leaving *Amar Es Para Siempre*. After this season, Amelia and Luisita will leave the neighborhood to continue their lives elsewhere (although they may make guest appearances). Keep in mind that Paula and Carol are still working on the spin-off web series, which will have at least two more seasons.
The end of that video touches on something I haven’t even covered yet: these actresses really care about their characters. They have spent 2+ years learning about the fandom (and 15+ hours acting for them, don’t forget) and hearing about how Luimelia have changed lives. The queer fandom community has, as always, embraced them and the amount of care and passion they put into our beloved characters. The show includes really great lesbian *and* bisexual representation and they work to make sure everyone feels seen in the fandom as well. They had a hand in picking the storylines, wardrobes, and even music for the #Luimelia web series. They are always looking to do Luimelia justice. I am grateful that another one of our beloved queer couples is portrayed by such generous actresses!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBxeASSiw-w/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by PAULA USERO (@paulausero)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBxeASSiw-w/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## Bottom Line
This show has changed my outlook on soap operas and telenovelas. Admittedly, I’m someone who has always run off of TV show angst. I love drama and watching my favorite characters go through it before eventually reconciling. But I never thought telenovelas were for me… until Luimelia. Before, I didn’t have the patience to watch straight people go through all types of un-relatable drama. But with Luimelia, it was thrilling to watch the ups and downs of their journey (even though excruciating breakups and triggering mental institutions) because I always knew they would end up back together. Their love is stronger than any telenovela drama!
Here is one more taste of Luimelia. Warning: LOTS OF SEXUAL TENSION!
(Make sure to turn on Youtube’s subtitles!)Feel free to reach out to me in the comments, [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/GayCrystalGems), or on [LWTV’s Slack channel](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/) to share in the joy of Luimelia. Just as my queer fandom friends have passed this story on to me, I hope to pass it all on to you.
May we all find our Luna de Cartón one day…
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Amar Es Para Siempre, Carol Rovira, Luimelia, Paula Usero
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### [2020 In Review](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/2020-in-review/)
**Published:** January 6, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Trying to recap 2020 feels like a lost cause. But here's what we've done.
**Content:**
I stared at this blank page for a very, very long time.
Back when we started, I did a monthly review. I stopped in August 2018 because there was so much being added and updated, there was no point. But at the same time, it’s the end of the most turbulent year for the since since Lexa died. Even just looking at the [overall view of 2020](http://lezwatchtv.com/this-year/2020), it’s … different.
## By The Numbers
Let’s start with a quick look at what we’ve done:
- **154** news posts
- **4** post authors
- **8** data editors
- **788** characters added (13% decrease from 2019)
- **27** characters died (35% decrease)
- **412** shows added (5% decrease)
- **120** shows started (6% decrease)
- **108** shows canceled (23% decrease)
Numbers are down all around and this is good and bad. We’ve slowed a little in adding new shows and characters, in part due to fewer new shows, but also because we’re running lower on shows to add. I have a spreadsheet of things to add and it’s gone from 45 shows to 13 right now, which is the lowest it’s been since I started.
But then…
Traffic is up. A lot. Over a 120% increase from last year for both visitors and page views. Our most popular posts from 2020 (excluding posts from other years) are:
- [Guide to Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/guide-to-luimelia/)
- [Q&A with “Motherland: Fort Salem”‘s Amalia Holm](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/qa-with-motherland-fort-salems-amalia-holm/)
- [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – February 24, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-almost-family-series-finale/)
- [Things We Love: Intense Non-Kisses](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/things-we-love-intense-non-kisses/)
- [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – May 4, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-little-fires-everywhere-on-hulu/)
Overall, the most popular posts are Tracy’s Queerest Things, so clearly she’s going to have to keep up with that.
## The Meaning Behind the Numbers
Normally I could look at that kind of thing and sort out a vague idea of stats in relation to everything else… except …
Everything is a mess. All my 2020 predictions for stats got thrown out, and I’ve no idea where to begin for this year.
## What We’ve Done
Now, besides all of that, we’ve done a lot here! We’ve got fewer than 600 450 (!!!) actors left to review and update. This has been ongoing since December 2017, and takes a lot of time and effort. We’ve also added in some backend code to speed up saving complex data (let’s be honest, a lot of our data is super complex, thanks Sara Lance), and most of my work on the site has been to clean up the code structure so it’s easily updatable.
Publicly we also added in a [list of all the dead](https://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/death/list/), complete with how many days passed between them and the previous death. That was Nikki’s Christmas Present. We’ve also better optimized the math and trendlines, so you can get a better idea of how many queers we expect to die in 2021 (20, if math was the only factor).
There are also more people in our [Slack group](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/) (you’re welcome to join!) which has led to more people working on the site, writing posts, and adding data. This also brought us to some API tweaks for better inclusion in places like [WikiData](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65659302). You may have seen us popping up as a reference. That was a lot of work, but super fun to do. On our backend, we also check data from WikiData to help ensure our information is up to date.
## What We *Didn’t* Do
We didn’t go to conventions. Seriously. Not a one except for TGIF/F (who is taking 2021 off). We did remote for Outfest and SDCC and a few other things (Tracy moderated [a RED panel for CloudCon](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-brazilian-web-series-red/)), but everything was pretty much shelved. Weirdly that’s about it. We have less to write about, but we still managed to find content to report on for you and to update in the database, so.
## What’s Next for 2021?
Not a bloody clue. I’d say ‘business as usual’ but I’m not sure what that means anymore.
My Wishlist is that we all get vaccinated, it becomes safe to travel, and conventions are back on. I don’t know when that will be, but I’m hoping by summer.
Which means…
## What do *You* Want?
Is there anything you’d love to se us add? Content we’re missing? Ideas for [APIs](https://docs.lezwatchtv.com/api/) we should add? Events we should cover?
Give us a shout in the comments or come poke us on Slack.
And above all, please have a happy and safe 2021.
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** Roundup
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – June 29, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-brazilian-web-series-red/)
**Published:** June 29, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I hosted a panel for the very first time and it was for one of my favorite shows, the Brazilian web series RED.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I hosted a panel for the very first time and it was for one of my favorite shows, the Brazilian web series *RED*.
It’s been really hard to keep on top of everything since our house fire. We’ve been dealing with all of logistics and settling into our temporary home (while also needing to keep on top of work) so my #QTIwlw posts may be a little short for a while. I hope to get back to my regular TV watching regime soon!
[*RED Panel*](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/662278291) – QFX CloudCon \[Streaming\]Last Thursday I was having a challenging day feeling like nothing was getting fixed or finished in any area of my life. Then that night our team got a ping on [LezWatch Slack](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/) asking if one of us could moderate a *RED* panel for [CloudCon](https://www.qfxevents.com/cloudcon), the QFX virtual con. Their moderator dropped out last minute. I thought Nikki was the perfect person to moderate since she knows Portuguese, has experience interviewing people on her former podcast and is a *RED* fan. Unfortunately, she had a scheduling conflict (and so did Mika), so even though I’ve never moderated a panel ever, I agreed to do it.
The panel was 3pm the next day.
The next morning I woke up thinking, “Did I agree to moderate a panel last night?” I’ve been on a lot of panels so I’ve experienced good and bad moderation. [Hillary Esquina](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/exclusive-interview-with-hillary-esquina-creator-of-passage-the-series/) sent me an example outline and Nikki helped with questions. RED co-creator, Germana Belo, chatted with me on the phone so I could verify my facts were accurate. I knew I had to keep all my fangirling on the inside and be 100% professional.
I think it went pretty well! I felt good about the flow of conversation and Germana, Ana and Luciana all said such beautiful things they made it easy.
## Abbreviated Highlights
**Did Ana and Luciana have amazing chemistry from the start?**
All: Yes!
**Which season was the hardest to write?**
Germana: Season Five.
**Will the fans be happy with the way the series ends?**
All: We think so.
**When will we get to see *Shades of RED* 4 and *RED* season six?**
Germana: Sometime in 2020.
For all of the details, watch the panel online! For some reason, the beginning is muted, but skip ahead and the sound eventually kicks in.
Thank you, [QFX](https://www.qfxevents.com/) for reaching out to us. Doing the panel for *RED* was an experience of a lifetime! I feel so lucky to have had a conversation with these amazing women about such a beautiful show.
Let’s see, we have within 6 months to wait for Season 6? In the meantime here is the trailer for *RED* season 6 to hold us over.
**This week:** I promise I will recap *The CHI*‘s season three premiere episode because it was the gayest one they’ve ever done. Kevin’s mom and her girlfriend got married!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** RED
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### [Zoey's Extraordinary Season Two](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/zoeys-extraordinary-season-two/)
**Published:** January 13, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's back! More singing, more dancing, and more moving on with life after everything feels over.
**Content:**
The first two episodes of the new season have aired, and they are just as powerful as the first one.
A-
Season two tackles the life changes after death, with the same musical aplomb as the first. After the 2020 we’ve all had, this show will hit more people harder though.
## Previously…
When the show first started, I was [a cautious fan](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/2020s-midseason-offerings/). The show got 5 stars from me, because [Alex Newell](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/alex-newell/) is a main, regular, character and I love Alex and their singing. But the caution comes from the fact that my father died in February 2019, and the plot was about a dying dad, and … that’s a little too close to home. I ended up having to watch the show in about 10 minute chunks, as some songs would kick me in the feels and turn on the waterworks.
The first season ended with the dad dying (honestly I thought he’d magically survive) and the whole end of the episode being people singing just gutted me.
## The New Normal
Watching the family deal with a dead dad, needing passwords and arguing with banks about estates, really hit me harder than I expected. I spent a lot of 2019 (and until taxes 2020) dealing with my Dad’s taxes. Much like Zoey, being a tech person helped me crack into his laptop and email rather easily, but it was a trial to explain to everyone “No, I can’t ask Dad for his password, he’s *dead*.”
I may have gotten a little brutal to those poor people, but yes, that scene was as real as it gets. That is actually what it’s like. There were other aspects that I found a bit of a stretch, but this is a show about people singing.
## What Changed
Lauren Graham is out. She had to split time with her other show (*The Mighty Ducks*, no not a joke), so Joan is off to Singapore! She’ll likely be back. Joan being away is a little sad, since her bitchy boss with a heart of chrome was incredibly effective as a counterpoint to Zoey’s often insufferable optimism. They don’t really have a work-realist hard-ass to kick the company anymore.
This actually reflects itself in the story! Lief (Michael Thomas Grant, now a series regular) is the new manager, but he also was in love with Joan, so he struggles to achieve success on many levels. He makes rookie mistakes, understandably, and causes a lot of drama for the company.
ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST — “Zoey’s Extraordinary Distraction” Episode 202 — Pictured:(l-r) Alex Newell as Mo, Skylar Austin as Max, Jane Levy as Zoey Clarke — (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC/Lionsgate)Speaking above love, Zoey (predictably) picked Max over Simon, and that is disappointing. Simon is, by far, a more interesting person and likely a better boyfriend, but it was pretty obvious that was going to be the call. Ah well. Max, currently unemployed, comes up with an idea with Mo (Alex Newell), and that has some drama too. Mo doesn’t want to start a business with Max due to a bad experience with how he acted in a previous business relationship.
## Where’s It Going?
Season one was all about Zoey learning to accept the fact her father would die, while juggling being in love with two unattainable guys.
Season two is about her picking a guy and picking up her life again after her father died.
Overall, it’s a solid start to the sophomore season, and one I recommend. My biggest worry was that the show will hit too hard for the number of people who’ve lost loved ones this last year. The good news it they’re still treading lightly on that topic, and they haven’t touched COVID yet at all. It’s with a delicate hand that they cover moving on after loss.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
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### [2021 Queer TV Predictions from Team LezWatchTV](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/2021-queer-tv-predictions-from-team-lezwatchtv/)
**Published:** December 31, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Happy New Year's Eve! Once again, the LezWatchTV staff makes 2021 Queer TV Predictions and sees how poorly we did with our 2020 predictions.
**Content:**
For the third year in a row, the LezWatchTV staff put together **2021 Queer TV Predictions** and revisited our **2020 predictions** to see how well poorly we did.
## Wow, What a Year
Who knew when we [put our 2020 predictions together](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/2020-queer-tv-predictions-from-team-lezwatchtv/) [a year ago](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/2020-queer-tv-predictions-from-team-lezwatchtv/) a deadly global pandemic was in our future. Our hearts go out to everyone who has been devastatingly affected by COVID. With vaccines here and a regime change (for folks in the US) in the near future, I am feeling optimistic for the first time since March. TV has always been a comfort and escape for me in hard times — this year more than ever.
## Our 2021 Queer TV Predictions and 2020 Analysis
---
Mika Epstein, Co-Founder / Co-Editor in Chief### Mika’s 2020 Predictions
> [\#LWTV2020Predictions](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LWTV2020Predictions?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) by Mika ([@Ipstenu](https://twitter.com/Ipstenu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)):
> –[@ArielaBarer](https://twitter.com/ArielaBarer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will be back on [\#ODaaT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ODaaT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and be Elena’s college roommate
> -Mainstream TV will add more regular queer characters
> -More transgender actors will play cis characters
> –[\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will fix season 2
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1212130668299399168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
### Mika’s 2020 Prediction Commentary
> In my defence, COVID causing a premature shutdown to … everything (and more or less why my beloved ODAAT is canceled), made the numbers weird. However! Mainstream has been inching along with more queer characters *and* we’ve had more trans actors playing non-trans parts. *Charmed* is a TBD though it looks like we’re getting a non-binary character.
>
> Mika
### Mika’s 2021 Queer TV Predictions
- ***Batwoman*** will bounce back, with [Javicia Leslie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/) bringing new life into the fun show.
- Queer death will remain higher than the average (8 per year) but on par with the trend line (predicting 25 per year). That is significantly **lower** than the bloodbath of 2016 (45 characters).
- Speaking of that, there are going to be a lot of cancellations in 2021 as the fallout from COVID.
- All reboot shows (like ***Head of the Class***) will include at least one queer regular from now on.
- The CW will hold true to every show on their network having a queer regular. Yes. **Every show on CW**.
Tracy Levesque, Co-Founder / Co-Editor in Chief### Tracy’s 2020 Predictions
> [\#LWTV2020Predictions](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LWTV2020Predictions?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) by Tracy ([@liljimmi](https://twitter.com/LilJimmi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)):
> -We’ll see at least 1 more OG L Word character on [\#TLWGQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TLWGQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> -Avalance will have a relationship-leveling up event on [\#Legends](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Legends?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> -The rest of [\#CrisisOnInfiniteEarths](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will have very little queer content.
> -Read for more!
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1212131884160946177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**This was my full 2020 list:**
- We’ll see one or more original L Word characters make appearances on *The L Word: Generation Q*.
- Sara and Ava will have some kind of major relationship-leveling up event (moving in together, marriage or please not a baby) on *Legends of Tomorrow*.
- The rest of *Crisis on Infinite Earths* will continue to disappoint us with very little queer content.
- We won’t get any bad-ass Thundergrace using powers together scenes on *Black Lightning* this season.
- Cazzie will go through ups and downs on *Atypical* season 4, but they will remain together and happy overall (I know the show hasn’t gotten renewed yet — this is wishful predicting).
### Tracy’s 2020 Prediction Commentary
I got 2 correct. TINA! appeared on two episodes of The L Word Generation Q in January 2020. Crisis had no queer content, and in my opinion, was the least fun Arrowverse crossover ever.
Fortunately, I was wrong about Thundergrace, BUT [*Black Lightning* got canceled](https://tvline.com/2020/11/20/black-lightning-cancelled-season-5-the-cw/) which is devastating. It will start airing its fourth and final season in February. Just when Thundergrace gets to the point of ass-kicking girlfriend superheroes the show ends, UGH! I was generally disappointed with the level of Avalance content on Legends last season. In previous seasons we got so many great moments but in 2020, aside from a “babe” here and there, we didn’t get much. Now that they’re in a long-term relationship I hope the writers don’t stick them in a romance-less rut.
This leaves Cazzie. I am scared for *Atypical*, y’all. So many shows got renewed then got canceled because of COVID. I really hope *Atypical* season 4 goes into production. After essential workers and high-risk folks get the vaccine can we send a round to the cast and crew?
### Tracy’s 2021 Queer TV Predictions
- We’ll meet Tina’s girlfriend Carrie on ***The L Word Generation Q***. Bette and Tina will still have OTP chemistry together, but nothing will actually happen between the two of them this season.
- ***The Wilds*** will NOT turn into Dude Island in season two. The show will remain primarily focused on the girls.
- By the end of 2021, TV production will be back to pre-COVID levels, but there will still be some cancelation casualties.
- Debbie and Sandy will end up together on the ***Shameless*** series finale.
- Cazzie will go through ups and downs on ***Atypical*** season 4, but they will remain together and happy overall (Again, wishful predicting! It worked last year, right?).
Nikki T, Staff Writer### Nikki’s 2020 Predictions
> [\#LWTV2020Predictions](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LWTV2020Predictions?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) by Nikki ([@GayCrystalGems](https://twitter.com/GayCrystalGems?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)):
> -Charlie on [\#LegendsofTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsofTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will ID as queer
> -Emma will break our 💔by messing up her relationship w/ Nico on [\#Vida](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vida?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> -The [\#WayHaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WayHaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) wedding will be better than it would have been in 2019
> -Read for more!
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1212135348626698240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
### Nikki’s 2020 Prediction Commentary
> I seem to be getting worse at this game as each year goes by. I got 0 out of 4 this year but I do think I would have finally gotten WayHaught right if COVID-19 didn’t happen. I’m still disappointed that Charlie in LoT never fully identified as queer but, in good news, Emma and Nico got a happier ending than expected!
>
> Nikki
### Nikki’s 2021 Queer TV Predictions
- This is the third year that I am saying this, but I believe that 2021 will *finally* bring the WayHaught wedding that we have all been waiting for and it will be perfect. And [Nicole](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nicole-haught/) will be in a suit.
- Ryan Wilder is going to take [Kate’s girl](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sophie-moore-2/) on [***Batwoman***](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/).
- The [Sophie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sophie-suarez/)/[Dani](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/dani-nunez/)/[Finley](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sarah-finley/) love triangle in ***The L Word: Generation Q*** is going to blow up in everyone’s faces. Sophie and Dani will break up and Dani will at least *attempt* to get with [Bette](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/bette-porter/). (Bold prediction, I know.)
- [Alex](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/) and [Kelly](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kelly-olsen/) will get engaged on ***Supergirl***. Alex will get everything she has ever wanted and we will all cry happy tears.
## My IRL Hopes for 2021
Like everyone else in the world, my biggest hope is for the pandemic to end in 2021. It will take a long time for life to be “normal” but I hope folks can go back to their jobs and we can travel and see each other at conventions again.
The growing LezWatch community brought me so much joy in 2020. As of today, we have 131 members in [our Slack account](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/)! Chatting and obsessing over queer TV with fans from all over the world has provided a level of connection I haven’t been able to get in other ways this year. We had two group watches: *Happiest Season* and *The Prom*. It was so much fun to laugh and snark my way through those movies with other LezWatchers.
### HAPPY NEW YEAR, FRIENDS!
Goodbye, 2020. Hello, 2021! Stay safe, wear a mask, and as always, watch lots of queer TV to see if our 2021 Queer TV Predictions come to fruition.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** New Year, Predictions
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### [Queer Beats - January 1, 2021](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/queer-beats-january-1-2021/)
**Published:** January 1, 2021
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we finished out 2020 with news of a new season of The Wilds and fandom-related holiday content.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we finished out 2020 with news of a second season of The Wilds and some fandom-related holiday content.
Happy new year to all my Queer Beats readers! 2020 has been a tough year. On top of all the completely life-altering events of the world, it was made even harder by the fact that we couldn’t gather with our fandom friends as usual. But, as always, I am grateful for my online fandom community who helped me through. Here’s to a better 2021, full of peace, health, and many cons!
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
[Javicia Leslie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/) visited herself on a billboard and it was very cute:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CJWHE7dDiPw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Javicia Leslie (@javicia)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CJWHE7dDiPw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
Also, here’s another sneak peek at the new season of Batwoman!
> New look. New [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Season 2 premieres Sunday, January 17! Stream next day free only on The CW. [pic.twitter.com/0Q6vijio5j](https://t.co/0Q6vijio5j)
>
> — Batwoman (@CWBatwoman) [December 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman/status/1340703602529202178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
[Nafessa Williams](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nafessa-williams/) for Playboy!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CJKU0rfs_6D/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Nafessa Williams (@nafessawilliams)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CJKU0rfs_6D/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
I don’t have any real B99 news to report on but [Stephanie Beatriz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/) posted this cute edited movie trailer for [Rosa](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/rosa-diaz/) and it made me miss her.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CJWwxtPg3kc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Stephanie Beatriz (@stephaniebeatriz)](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CJWwxtPg3kc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Feel Good](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/feel-good/)
Season 2 of Feel Good is already wrapped which means we are one step closer to getting to watch it!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CI-oGKPHuQW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Mae Martin (@hooraymae)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CI-oGKPHuQW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Haunting of Bly Manor](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-haunting-of-bly-manor/)
Sadly, there are apparently no current plans for another *Haunting* series.
> At the moment there are no plans for more chapters. Never say never, of course, but right now we are focused on a full slate of other [@intrepid](https://twitter.com/intrepid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) projects for 2021 and beyond. If things change we will absolutely let everyone know!
>
> — Mike Flanagan (@flanaganfilm) [December 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/flanaganfilm/status/1341803099766149122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Her Story](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/her-story/)
[Jen Richards](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jen-richards/) got married and, yet again, I am absolutely obsessed with the wedding pictures.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CJFPrfwHs1W/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Jen Richards (@smartassjen)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CJFPrfwHs1W/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)
In case I wasn’t already completely in love with these two…
> [@Amaliajaja](https://twitter.com/Amaliajaja?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & i wanted to wish you happy holidays. we love you so much, thank you for this wild year. cheers xx [pic.twitter.com/yjPFAqDkPz](https://t.co/yjPFAqDkPz)
>
> — childish hambino (@taylorhickson) [December 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/taylorhickson/status/1340735909252145152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [She-Ra and the Princesses of Power](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)
[Noelle](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/noelle-stevenson/)‘s drawings of Catradora are very important to me.
> Merry Christmas and happy holidays, everyone ❤️✨ [pic.twitter.com/7f7wR8IxX0](https://t.co/7f7wR8IxX0)
>
> — Noelle New Year’s Evenson (@Gingerhazing) [December 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/Gingerhazing/status/1342494425881055233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Umbrella Academy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-umbrella-academy/)
[Elliot Page](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elliot-page/) thanked everyone for their support after he came out as trans earlier this month!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CJB7a2mBlgi/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by @elliotpage](https://www.instagram.com/p/CJB7a2mBlgi/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)
Amazon Prime’s newest hit show, The Wilds, is officially coming back for a season 2!
> We've heard you're obsessed with the cast of [\#TheWilds](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheWilds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), so we got them together to let you know: the feeling is mutual ❤️ [pic.twitter.com/zoOoHrqFYy](https://t.co/zoOoHrqFYy)
>
> — Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) [December 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/PrimeVideo/status/1341821692423761920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, the cast is giving us some extra queerness. Shannon Berry (who plays Dot) let Twitter know that she’s queer:
> btw I’m queer
>
> — Shannon Berry (@shangraceberry) [December 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/shangraceberry/status/1343843692243644417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And [Mia Healey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mia-healey/) hinted at her own identity:
> [pic.twitter.com/jEKK5RSNN6](https://t.co/jEKK5RSNN6)
>
> — mia healey (@miahealey2) [December 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/miahealey2/status/1336604033415442432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amalia Holm, Batwoman, Elliot Page, Feel Good, Haunting of Hill House, Javicia Leslie, Jen Richards, Mia Healey, Nafessa Williams, Taylor Hickson, The Haunting of Bly Manor, The Wilds
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### [The Final Times "The Facts of Life" Was Gay](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/the-final-times-the-facts-of-life-was-gay/)
**Published:** December 30, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** We've finally reached the end of "The Facts of Life" and honestly the last two seasons are the bad.
**Content:**
As of season 7, Tootie is (finally) 16, Natalie has decided to not go to college after her father’s unexpected death, and Jo and Blair are still trying to figure out what to be. This is also the season that introduces George Clooney as layabout George Burnett, the handyman and elevates itty bitty MacKenzie Astin to regular. And? This is when it gets really obvious that Charlotte Rae will be leaving. She’s gone for half the season, and you barely notice.
Except that it seems there’s surprisingly less gay when Clooney is around.
I guess we can make a joke there…
Anyway, the heteronormativity of the final seasons aside, we were still able to fine some fun gay moments in the final seasons of *The Facts of Life*. And no, it’s not about the mullets.
Double DatingIt’s time for George’s high school reunion and he wants to impress the girl he longed for. So he gets Blair to fill in as his snazzy date. Only Blair is double booked, and has to get Jo to help her try to get out of it.
Yes, her brilliant idea was to pull Jo into the closet. Jo ends up borrowing one of Blair’s dresses and going with George as his Duchess fiancé. Blair eventually shows up and they pretend to be twins.
Empty NestersIn the end of season seven, Natalie and Tootie (temporarily) move out, leaving Blair and Jo alone. Of note here, Blair has redecorated and Jo let her.
The rest of their conversation is banal as possible. They talk about the weather, Mrs. Garrett, farming, Stocks, and the Mets.
I can find no heterosexual explanation.
Gayer than the MulletSeason eight begins with Mrs. Garrett getting married and leaving. She’s replaced by Queer Coded Beverly Ann Stickle. No really.
She has short hair. She wears pants (shorts) and suspenders. She drives around in a Winnebago. She also had a disastrous first marriage.
Made for Each OtherAfter Beverly Ann accidentally wipes Blair’s guy-rating app (yes, Blair invented Facebook), Jo reimports the code with a few tweaks, making the ’10’ Blair went out with a 2, and the 2 Jo went out with a 10. The irony? The original-10 guy is basically a male version of Jo.
Of course it ends with the girls dating the boys for a while, but come on. Jo’s Blair’s perfect guy.
Blair SportsAs graduation from Langely looms, Blair has all sorts of requirements to finish off. Like she has to get a job for work credits (she slings tacos) and she has to play sports! Bring in Jo!
Of course, Jo accidentally breaks Blair’s ankle, resulting in Blair being more of a princess than normal and Jo doting on her.
Sha-la-la La-la-la La-la-la-la’sTeen Idols (from the 60s) Bobby Rydell and Fabian show up and claim they used to live in the house where the girls now live. Beverly Ann has a flashback of life in the 60s, where in she plays the beatnik boarding house owner. The girls show up in the most predictable character archetypes possible.
Jo is Rizzo, Blair is Pinky, and I just cannot explain that dream sequence. The girls have a ‘hit song’ called “Hot Rod Lover” and do a full dance sequence and sing and I gave up to the giggles.
Jo vs Jo-JoOne of Lisa Welchel’s unrecognized talents is as a ventriloquist. Once, she pulled Jo into her lap and pretended to use her for a dummy. So logically the next step is …
Yes, she made a little dummy that looks just like Jo and she did a total Jo voice. But that’s just what friends do. I totally have dummies made of my best friends so I can enjoy their presence when they can’t be here…
Legal EagleIt’s the Friday before the LSATs and Blair has not studied at all. Not one iota. Why? Because she was going to pay her way into school. At least that was the plan before the dean at Langley Law (yeah) informed her that they require she get a 42 (out of 48) on the LSATs.
Queue the montage of Blair and Jo studying together.
In the end, Blair crams for 14 hours and then goes to take the exam while letting Jo sleep in. How does she do? In the final episode of the season, Blair got a 42 and got into Langley Law. And Jo? She leaves Peekskill for LA!
Hey, SailorIt’s a reverse costume party where Jo is in a tux and her date (Rick) is in a dress. And her dad shows up. But before then, Blair admires Jo.
Sadly Jo was out on a date with Rick, whom she ended up marrying, but Rick was really like a male Blair, only less snooty (he was a good looking, relatively wealthy, talented musician). And yes, Blair married a male Jo. Teen Mika is still mad.
There’s no one else like BlairEarlier in season 8, it was established that Jo hates hospitals. So naturally when Blair’s hurt, that’s where she is. And she’s not complaining at all. In fact, she’s comforting Casey (Jo’s boss and Blair’s boyfriend), because they both love Blair.
One of the gayest scenes without Blair in it! Speaking up gay, how about the fact that Jo *snuck back* and was there to wake up Blair?
And the rest of the episode was all about Casey confessing his love, but that works well when you remember he’s a Jo-analogue.
“I’m One of Them”If this was any other show, this would be the true confession. Instead, what it is, is Jo trying to talk Sandy (the suicide counsellor) out of … committing suicide … Blair hears Jo is on the roof, that it’s a suicide attempt, and runs to help.
There are actually 3 more episodes after this, but basically Tootie’s going to London (with her fiancé, Jeff), Natalie moved to SoHo (no word about if Snake is coming), Jo got married (I know!!!), and Blair bought Eastland. But for me? This is where it ends. A declaration of love.
That brings us to the end! The show did get considerably less gay as the girls got older, sadly, and the big hair (and shoulder pads) made it easy to forget what you were watching. The halcyon days of the show’s peak absolutely was the three years where they were in high school and lived in that small storage room. At the end, the show set up multiple spinoffs (for Natalie and Blair at least), but really all that happened is … Blair bought Eastland, made it co-ed, and the show ended.
Some things never change, though. Jo and Blair forever loved to pit against each other and torment each other. They never passed up a chance to see the other one embarrassed, but they were never far from each other’s sides when they were in need. It’s been two (almost three) years since they announced a reboot, and I can only hope they keep it as gay as possible.
Oh and if you were wondering about the movies and the bonuses like *Facts of Life Down Under*? Well that’s a binge for another day.
If you want to have *The Facts of Life* all to yourself, so you could reminisce, [pick up the complete DVD collection via Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00OAIHHRC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00OAIHHRC&linkCode=am2&tag=ipsteorg-20&linkId=584a68d3e7c9cd443f8e7687108b45df).
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The Facts of Life
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – December 28, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-toni-the-wilds/)
**Published:** December 28, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Happy holidays, everyone! My favorite present this year was The Wilds on Amazon. I was hooked after one episode and loved the queer characters.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**… Happy holidays, everyone! My favorite present this year was *The Wilds* on Amazon. I was hooked after one episode and loved the queer characters.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[The Wilds](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wilds/)* – Season 1 \[Binge-Watch\]I didn’t know much about this Amazon Prime original series, but as the excited binge-watching spread throughout [the LWTV Slack community](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/), I decided to give it a try.
In episode one a group of 9 teenage girls are riding a fancy plane to an “empowerment retreat” in Hawaii. After having watched every NXIVM documentary in existence my wife was like, “It’s DOS Jr.” Soon the plane takes a nosedive and the girls wind up stranded on a deserted island.
At this point, I thought I had the show figured out. It was *Lord of the Flies* but with a diverse group of girls including an obviously gay one named Toni. The acting and dialogue was very basic teen drama, but entertaining so I figured I’d keep going. By the end of the episode, Rachel Griffiths informed me everything I thought I knew about the show was wrong and I was hooked. I binged the rest anxiously waiting to see every layer as it was revealed.
The show is addictive and really well done. Characters you think are mediocre are that way on purpose and you see why later. I’m not giving anything away, because every reveal so satisfying, but I’ll talk about the gay part a little bit.
Toni is the out lesbian on the island and although she has some anger management issues, she’s a great character. All of the girls have at least one episode dedicated to their backstory and episode four is Toni’s turn. In her flashbacks, we learn about her relationship with her girlfriend Regan.
> Flashbacks of Toni's relationship with Regan during her backstory episode on [\#TheWilds](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheWilds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/PBqkvlcx3b](https://t.co/PBqkvlcx3b)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1343306424064106498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The relationship didn’t last (see anger management issues above), but it was nice to have a cute teen queer couple without a coming out story attached to it.
Not to say there are no coming out stories in this show.
I’ll leave things there.
I highly encourage y’all to watch it AND it will have a season two.
**This week:** My plans for the New Year’s long weekend is to watch the 6th and final season of [RED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/). I’m sad it’ll be over but excited to see what happens with Mel and Liz. Fingers crossed we get to add the show to our [Love List](https://lezwatchtv.com/shows/?fwp_show_loved=yes).
> FINAL SEASON | RED SEASON 6
> 18.12.20 • 8 p.m. (BR) [pic.twitter.com/xga82VALN6](https://t.co/xga82VALN6)
>
> — RED (@red\_brasil) [December 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/red_brasil/status/1340049357962436611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Shameless US, The Wilds
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### [First Look at Snowpiercer Season Two](https://lezwatchtv.com/2021/first-look-at-snowpiercer-season-two/)
**Published:** January 20, 2021
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Don't let 2021 be like it is on Snowpiercer!
**Content:**
If you missed *[Snowpiercer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/snowpiercer/)* season one and you like post-apocolyptic end-of-the-world drama with lesbians, you should loop back and check the show out. And let me explain why…
Warning: This post contains spoilers for seasons 1 and 2
## Previously, on Snowpiercer
There is a movie version of this show, but both are based on the French graphic novel of the same name. The premise is simple: Global warming is killing the planet, so scientists get together and figure out how to make things cool down. Except… They accidentally trigger an Ice Age. As the world gets colder and colder, the rich Mr. Wilford makes a train he calls *Snowpiercer*, and sells space to it for all his rich friends. Of course a train needs guards and people to maintain it, so there are First and Second Class passengers, literally. There’s also Third Class, where the grunts live.
The day the train is set to leave Chicago, a group of a hundred or so refuges force their way onto the train, becoming the Taillies. Life is rough enough in 3rd Class, but for the Tail? It’s miserable. They try uprising, it fails, and as they plan for another revolution, the unthinkable happens.
Murder.
And guess what? The only damn detective on the whole freakin’ train is in the Tail. So they haul him up to solve the crime, and it turns out to be waaaaay worse than anyone thought. Plus there’s that pesky revolution thing about to happen, and just as everything comes to a head … a second train is spotted.
## Trainsbians
One of the secondary plots on the show is about Bess Till, a guard who always wanted to be a police detective and is, thus, very interested in the murder case. Her interest evolves in time to realizing she’s on the side of the Tailies, which does not actually help her relationship with Second Class fish maintainer (and diver), Jinju. Their relationship arc concludes in season one, but at the end, Bess is standing tall, proud of herself and the work she’s done.
If only the train hadn’t been boarded by that other train…
## Now What?
And now we’re on to season two!
The train has been boarded by ‘Mr Wilford’s train, and Melanie is outside trying to decouple. Which means she has no idea that her daughter (believed dead) is actually working with this other train. With the trains stopped, she has less than 15 minutes to decouple (if the train is idle for longer, it will never start up again) while her daughter is checking to make sure Snowpiercer is worth her time (it is, otherwise this would be a very short season).
Meanwhile, outside, Melanie has discovered it’s snowing. Now this is remarkable because it’s been too cold to snow for 7 years. She manages to get back on the train but it’s on the Wilford side (powered by Old Alice, the original train), and surprise surprise Mr. Wilford is alive! He’s also played by Sean Bean, so I immediately wondered when he was going to die.
Layton’s fragile democracy is in serious doubt and while Bess is trying to help, it’s a total cluster fuck. Everything they worked for in season one is is jeopardy, and no one knows where this next revolution will take anyone.
Whew.
## In Summary
A-
Season two gets a solid score with the fantastic upheavals and new characters. It would be even better if Bess had more screen time, but her new plot is perfect.
Season one was a slow ramp up to the real story, but season two jumps right in with the drama and wildness of a proto-democracy vs a totalitarian rule, and the world is nothing more than 200 train-cars in a frozen waste. Melanie’s daughter is alive, as is Mr. Wilford, and gosh is everything confusing and dark. And I want to be clear, Rowan Blanchard (whom you may know from *Girl Meets World*) is brilliant here.
The show remains a terrible/beautiful allegory to 2020, reflecting on our worst patterns of behaviour that, sadly, we’ve seen to be true too many times this year. No longer is it the Tail vs the rest of the train, it’s now Snowpiercer vs Mr. Wilford.
Or is it?
Check out the return of *Snowpiercer* on January 25th, 2020, on TNT.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Snowpiercer
---
### [New Feature: Time Between Death](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/new-feature-time-between-death/)
**Published:** December 23, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The year is coming to an end, and we are always moving forward with data representation.
**Content:**
This was on Nikki’s request list for me for years, and I finally had the breakthrough needed to conceptualize the code in a way that won’t slow the site down terribly.
What Nikki wanted to know was ‘how long is the longest time between deaths?’ and I would always say “about 5 years.” However that’s inexact for everyone, and it bothered me a great deal. I thought if I was going to show a metric like that, it should have at least some context.
We now have a [**raw list of death** ](http://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/death/list/)which includes how many days passed since the previous death! This means, the longest timespan between character deaths is **1429 days** ([1980-05-27](https://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/death/list/#1980-05-27) to [1984-04-25](https://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/death/list/#1984-04-25)). The shortest timespan is **0 days** (multiple characters have died on the same day).
But more than that, you can now look and see “Oh the last death was 3 days after the previous”:
An important item of note is that this list includes people who don’t stay dead. Yes, Sara Lance has 3 entries. The reason for that is that while death *can* be impermanent (for sci-fi/fantasy stuff mostly), it still is a moment that punches us in the gut and makes us hurt.
As always, the in-box is open if you have stats or data you’d like to see represented in another way. Give a shout in the comments, use the contact form, or come by Slack and shout at me.
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** Death, Statistics
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – December 14, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-debbie-and-sandy/)
**Published:** December 14, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I start the eleventh and final season of Shameless with Debbie and Sandy and try not to complain about Marina screen time on Station 19.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I start the eleventh and final season of *Shameless* with Debbie and Sandy and try not to complain about Marina screen time on *Station 19*.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Shameless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/)* – Season 11 Episode 1 “This is Chicago!” \[Catch-up\]We’ve made it to the 57th and final season of *Shameless*. It’s actually the 11th but it feels like more.
I was one of the people getting yelled at by Frank in the “previously on” recap because I forgot everything from the last season except for Ian and Mickey’s wedding. He reminded me the season finale ended with Debbie running from the cops who showed up at the Gallagher house to arrest her for statutory rape. Debbie was sleeping with an older woman and her teenage daughter, Julia. It was consensual, and Julia is less than a year younger than Debbie, but she wanted to get back at her so she called the cops.
I guess the cops caught her, because this season she has an ankle monitor on her leg. It also looks like Sandy moved into the Gallagher house and Debbie and Sandy are girlfriends now.
Debbie is trying to get her handyperson business off the ground and gave it the unfortunate name, “Debbie Does Everything.”
Things are off to a rocky start only made worse by Debbie discovering her profile on the sex offender website. The site had Julia down as being 7, not 17 so now people are going to think she’s a monster. Sandy does notice her mugshot pic is hot though.
Sandy is proactive and creates an Instagram account **@DebbieHotLesbianConvict** to promote her business.
> "Everybody wants to hire you… Well, lots of lesbians anyway." [\#Shameless](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shameless?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) being Shameless. [pic.twitter.com/hZH7I9g0ND](https://t.co/hZH7I9g0ND)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1338304706582605826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Sandy made lemonade out of Debbie’s mugshot and gave her business a boost. Now there’s only one useless gay Milkovich living in the Gallagher house.
She also turned the whole thing into something else.
“I’m only seven.” Oh, *Shameless*, you never run out of new and creepy things to say.
I like Debbie and Sandy being a thing. I feel like Debbie has been bouncing around for years romantically and another gay Milkovich in the house feels like a good fit.
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 4 Episode 4 “Don’t Look Back in Anger” \[Live\]I created [a thread of Maya and Carina’s entire relationship](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1331681089912524805?s=20) on Twitter for the Internet’s viewing pleasure and realized I complain about the lack of Marina screen time A LOT. It’s really repetitive and boring and I am going to try to do better…**after complaining this one last time**!
I thought Carina getting upped to series regular meant she would have a bigger part on the show, but instead we’re getting the screen time sandwich – a minute or so at the beginning of an episode and another at the end. In the middle, Maya spends more time talking to Andy about her relationship than she does being in her relationship with Carina!
Okay I got that out of my system, I will find new and insightful Marina things to talk about.
It’s morning in the Bishop/DeLuca/Herrera household and Carina has turned the kitchen into an Italian specialty market. That sounds like heaven to me, but Andy and Maya are being all weird about it.
> Carina can dry her pasta in my kitchen any time. -T[\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/6kqKsKH22y](https://t.co/6kqKsKH22y)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1338235701675126788?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oh my gosh, Maya choked out that, “I love you.” like she practiced it 10 time in the mirror first.
Later, Maya is power-lifting hoses and processing her relationship issues with Andy.
> "I am terrified that I am gonna snap at her like him and that she is gonna stop loving me…" [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/AKqJdN28lK](https://t.co/AKqJdN28lK)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1338270973892710400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Omg can we please have one Honeymoon period episode before going right into issues?
I do understand where Maya is coming from. I have my own battles with not repeating parent behavior when it comes to my wife and kid. It’s hard and I fight it every day. But I agree with Andy, being conscious of it puts you miles ahead of the person you’re trying not to be (who mostly likely never admitted to or took responsibility for their behavior). You have to go all-in and try to be better. You can’t work on it by not going home and avoiding your person.
Maya eventually does go home and I was scared it was going to be a bad scene.
> "First I'm gonna shower and then I will tell you all about it, naked, in bed." [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/plH4o3uwtC](https://t.co/plH4o3uwtC)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1338274669506535424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
At first I was scared it was going to turn into a big fight over cheese, but it transitioned to cute in the end.
This show is going to kill me.
**This week:** It’s the Station 19/Grey’s mid-season finale this Thursday. We won’t get another episode for months so I hope it’s good!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Shameless US, Station 19
---
### [On Tap for 2021 on US Primetime](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/on-tap-for-2021-on-us-primetime/)
**Published:** December 16, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Content:**
That feels weird to type. 2021. Usually by December I’m getting a feel that a year is over and we’ve had new TV to watch so there are new shows to dissect and discuss and … well. A lot of those plans are just gone. While shows have started filming (and we’ve gotten new episodes of *The Good Doctor*, *All Rise* and many more staples), we’ve had a lot more loss than I could have ever predicted.
TV’s taken a beating, with a lot of stellar and surprising freshman series having the rug yanked out from under them. We lost a lot of shows (especially teen ones) due to the prohibitive cost of filming with COVID precautions and the delays that would make the traditional TV “Cast a 20 year old to play 12!” trope really obvious and not in a good way.
But. There are shows still coming back that you may want to watch.
## Already Back
These shows are back already and ready for you to tune in:
- [*All Rise*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-rise/) – Lola and the courts are dealing with a COVID world, and Judge Benner is dating online!
- *[American Housewife](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/american-housewife/)* – Did you forget that the BFF was a lesbian? Yeah don’t worry, so does everyone else.
- *[Big Sky](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/big-sky/)* – Network TV finally has a non-binary character. However… the series is about sex trafficking and it can be tough to watch.
- *[The Conners](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-conners/)* – Still queer ancillary (and that is so early ’90s it hurts), it’s back and on winter hiatus
- *[FBI: Most Wanted](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/fbi-most-wanted/)* – Still out there, still with a casual queer regular.
- *[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)/[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – The two hour ‘every episode is a crossover’ show now comes with vagina art and french toast.
- [*Nurses*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/nurses/) – Another Canadian show imported to NBC, there’s a regular lesbian nurse and the first episode had lesbians of the week.
- *Shameless* – Tracy probably isn’t looking forward to watching the final season, but it’s back.
## Coming Soon
Next we have shows that haven’t yet aired but have planned to:
- *[All American](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-american/)* (18 Jan) – The kids are going to be seniors. Will they achieve their dreams?
- *[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)* (17 Jan) – New Batwoman, but still queer. I’m so excited for this!
- *[Black-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-ish/)* (26 Jan) – They’re still on a ‘queer guests’ platform, but that guest is Dre’s little sister played by Raven-Symone, and that’s many kinds of alright.
- *[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* (8 Feb) – Back for it’s final season (SOB!) all I want now is a ThunderGrace spinoff. Outsiders, anyone?
- *[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)* (24 Jan) – A new trans character is joining the show, but I still want Nico back.
- *[Grown-Ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grown-ish/)* (21 Jan) – When we last left the show, resident promiscuous bisexual, Nomi, was about to give birth. Nothing is mentioned about that in the press release (it’s about Zoey wondering if dropping out was the right choice), though, but actor Emily Arlook is still listed as a main so we shall see.
- *[Legacies](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legacies/)* (21 Jan) – The last season was not queer enough, but maybe they’ll come back around.
- *[Mixed-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mixed-ish/)* (26 Jan) – Sure so far only the grandma is a lesbian, but there’s still hope!
- *[Nancy Drew](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/nancy-drew/)* (20 Jan) – A supernatural creeper, the show is safe for chickens like me to watch, and has an ongoing queer romance.
- *[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)* (20 Jane) – Please don’t ask me to explain the plot!
- *[The Rookie](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-rookie/)* (3 Jan) – With a gay male cop, the show still is a bit Queer of the Week, but it’s a decent cops in LA series.
### Filming But Not Announced
And related, the following shows have begin filming but we don’t have airdates yet:
- *[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* – And Caity Lotz is directing again!
- *[The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)* – Yeah they’re filming! Expect more queer adventures and misadventures.
- *[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)* – The witches will return!
- *Girls5Eva* – When a one-hit-wonder girl group from the 90’s gets sampled by a young rapper, its members reunite to give their pop star dreams one more shot. They may be grown women balancing spouses, kids, jobs, debt, aging parents, and shoulder pain, but can‘t they also be Girls5eva? One of the girls is a lesbian dentist.
- *Home Economics* – A new show on ABC. A lesbian mom and her wife struggle to make ends meet as they work low paying jobs, but is critical to helping her successfulish brothers.
## Back but Over
The following shows were back but already finished their run. Still if you’re looking for something to make your Yuletide gayer, you can fill your backlog with:
- *[Coroner](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/coroner/)* – A CBC (Canadian) show, this was on The CW and has two recurring/regular lesbians. Made by some of the best writers in Canada, it’s must-watch for me whenever it’s on.
- *[Saved By The Bell](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/saved-by-the-bell-2020/)* – The queen bee of the school is trans, and she’s amazing. No caffeine pills needed.
- *[Transplant](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/transplant/)* – Another CBC show, this one aired on NBC, about a doctor from Syria. The queers were all ‘of the week’ but still a great show. It’s already been picked up for season 2.
- [*One Day at a Time* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)– You can watch the final season on CBS All Access (soon to be Paramount+). If you haven’t yet, please do. It was a great show and I’m still mad it’s over.
- *[Pandora](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pandora/)* – I know the hijinks of cool kids in space and school isn’t for everyone, but season 2 really ramped everything up and held nothing back.
## But What About…
If you’re wondering about *thirtysomething(else)*, and other shows that were promoted at the various press events, a great number did not get picked up. COVID.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Coming Soon
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – December 7, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-maya-and-carina-shacking-up/)
**Published:** December 7, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Maya and Carina shacking up creates vagina art and French Toast angst on Station 19 and I got a preview of The Prom at a drive-in.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Maya and Carina shacking up creates vagina art and French Toast angst on *Station 19* and I got a preview of *The Prom* at a drive-in.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 4 Episode 3 “We Are Family” \[Live\]The show opened with a cute scene of Maya and Carina shacking up. You can already tell Maya is having monogamy angst. Her personal brand for 3 seasons has been “I don’t do relationships” and now she has a girlfriend in her kitchen cooking her a breakfast she can’t drink from a cup.
> "Yes. Shacking up. We're here shacking up." [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/9wCFeLtSkH](https://t.co/9wCFeLtSkH)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1334882732242038784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I would have preferred their opening scene to be getting negative COVID tests then attacking each other, but “French Toast as good as sex” is what we got.
I was wondering what was on the table causing Maya to have that “Oh, no.” look on her face.
Is it the box? Is it the bag? Is it the table nicely set for two when she usually has her breakfast in a to-go cup? Whatever it is, Maya’s transition from “Monogmy’s stupid” to “in the shack” with a girlfriend is going to be a bumpy ride.
Later, Andy and Maya are riding in a fire truck together and Maya lets loose a big Shondaland speech about freaking out over her perfect Italian girlfriend.
> "I just need to be able to call my equally dark and messy best friend when I'm freaking out over vagina art and French Toast…" [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/HMsHypa9qe](https://t.co/HMsHypa9qe)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1334885435613569025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
To be honest, I would be freaking out over Vagina Art and French Toast as well.
I really hate the cliche of women best friends getting into a friendship-ending fight over a guy or a career and that’s what happened last season. Can TV not do that anymore or at least make the fight last a week and not an entire year?
At the end of the day, Andy busts into Maya’s office and gives a Shondaland speech about how they are both broken and messy and need to be friends again.
> "You freak out over French Toast because you never felt safe around the breakfast table as a kid."
>
> I am so glad Andy and Maya are friends again! -T [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/rlyZbmqw1Y](https://t.co/rlyZbmqw1Y)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1334889629422673920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Hooray! Andy and Maya have FINALLY made up. But how will Andy’s moving back in affect Maya and Carina shacking up?
To distract me from worrying about what bad things may happen, I’ll look at these fanservice tweets.
> We'll take all the Marina!! [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@spampistefania](https://twitter.com/spampistefania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@D\_SAVRE](https://twitter.com/D_SAVRE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/5SXZRhEvAg](https://t.co/5SXZRhEvAg)
>
> — Station 19 (@Station19) [December 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/Station19/status/1335645187402592260?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Anyone: \*Mentions Marina\*
> Us: “Yes, we’re listening” 😍 [pic.twitter.com/s0OBM1CfF1](https://t.co/s0OBM1CfF1)
>
> — Station 19 (@Station19) [December 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/Station19/status/1334670653790842881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
*The Prom* – Movie \[Drive-in\]I live with two big musical theater fans. My kid is a theater major at the Philly performing arts high school and my wife plays musical soundtracks on the regular. When [The Prom made its debut at the Macy’s Day Parade](https://youtu.be/cdEgtl5f8e8) my wife jumped on buying tickets. We saw the show on Broadway and were in the second row. We all loved it and the soundtrack has been on heavy rotation ever since.
When I heard Ryan Murphy was making a movie version I was so excited! The story is perfect for a teen lesbian rom-com musical. As casting went on I got a little skeptical. James Corden was playing the main gay male character and I’m not a big fan of Nicole Kidman, but I was still looking forward to it.
While I was Googling air dates, movie showtimes popped up! The Prom was playing a week early at a drive-in near us! Of course, my musical theater family bought tickets and watched it from our car last Friday.
**Quick review:** I enjoyed it and thought it was a great adaptation.
Andrew Rannells playing straight made up for James playing gay, and everyone sounded great. I loved the movie’s ability to fill in some gaps and add more backstory. My favorite addition was seeing Kerry Washington play a homophobic Olivia Pope.
I didn’t like how they cut a couple of the songs short. I love the end of “The Acceptance Song” where they are all wearing “We’re All Lesbians” shirts and they cut that part out completely. Also, the main character, Emma, was a lot cheerier and less resistant to being forced into the spotlight than the musical version Emma. I thought it changed her character too much, but if I only had seen the movie version, it would have felt fine.
I encourage you all to watch it when it comes out on Netflix this Friday. It’s really fun and super gay. If you want to watch it with others, we’re doing a LezWatch Group Watch this Friday. [Join our Slack](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/) for all the details!
**This week:** The eleventh and FINAL season of *Shameless* is back, and yes there’s gay in it. I’ll give you all an update next week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Station 19, The Prom
---
### [Farewell "One Day at a Time" - I Miss You Already](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/farewell-one-day-at-a-time/)
**Published:** December 9, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** This is it. Our show is over. There will be no more new episodes of One Day at a Time. So thank you to everyone who made those 46 episodes.
**Content:**
The news dropped yesterday. The show is officially over. I had a sneaking feeling that’s where it was going, based on a Twitter chat I had with Gloria Calderón Kellet. But the show is officially over.
> It's officially over. There will be no new [@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) episodes. But there will always be 46 episodes that we got to make that live FOREVER. Thank you to this beautiful cast. Our dedicated crew. And to you, our loyal fans. We loved making this for you. Thank you for watching. [pic.twitter.com/sTMorHSu1w](https://t.co/sTMorHSu1w)
>
> — Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) [December 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1336447639634644993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> ❤️ [pic.twitter.com/Upr9EJ7E0n](https://t.co/Upr9EJ7E0n)
>
> — Mike Royce (@MikeRoyce) [December 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/MikeRoyce/status/1336447944447250433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## How did we get here?
We all knew back in March that things were very chancy. PopTV was shutting down most shows (*Flack* anyone?) and with the situation as murky as it was with Netflix and streaming, there was far less hope than we’d had before.
To put it simply, without POPTV, or some similar small network, it was unlikely we were going to get another season. For as long as Netflix was blocking streamers (2022), it was going to be nigh impossible to pay for the show.
The long and the short of it is … Netflix’s restrictive deal (about not getting to go to another streamer for 5 years post cancelation) is why we’re here. This does not mean it’s Netflix’s fault, or CBSViacom, or even *ODaaT*‘s. This is just business, and what seemed like a great deal turned out to be not so much.
I have a feeling that, between this an the debacle over Marvel shows on Netflix, IPs are going to be a little more prudent about cutting deals with streamers. If the production company doesn’t have their own streamer (Sony, who produces *ODaaT*, notably does not), then they may push for more ownership and rights of the re-airing.
## What Happens Next?
Now we say goodbye. We don’t get a wrap up episode even, so instead I’m going to tell you all how **I** see the end of *ODaaT*.
- Schnieder and Avery have a beautiful baby girl and name her after either Lydia or Penelope. Little Lupe seems like a perfect baby name.
- Alex keeps working in fashion to the point that he has to decide if he’s going to keep playing sports or not. After the totally predicable shenanigans, he decides to follow his heart and leave the baseball team.
- Alex and Nora will eventually break up. They’re 14-15, it’s expected. Everyone loves Nora, though, so she still hangs around the family all the time.
- Dr. B and Penelope expand their practice. With COVID, they’re working crazy hours but come through the other side with flying colors.
- Speaking of Dr. B, no he never actually defines his relationship with Lydia, and they’re both perfectly happy that way. We never find out what happened with the in Cuba, save that they went together. It drives Penelope up the wall sometimes, but she accepts it because…
- Penelope and Max have their perfect (for them) relationship that is not traditional at all. They are very happy together, and while there’s a scare when Max goes ‘missing,’ he’s fine and it does not make them decide to get married or even move in together.
- Elena goes to Stanford. By the time she’s ready to go, she and Syd have decided that the LDR really isn’t going to work and have a tearful goodbye. But when Elena gets to her dorm to meet her roommate she sees…
- *CARMEN*! Elena’s BFF is there and is her roommate. They hug and promise to be each other’s wingman for the next phase in their lives.
And since no one can tell me otherwise, that’s what happened.
## Thank you
I want to thank everyone on the set of *One Day at a Time*. You were always so generous with your hearts and so open to being the show I personally needed so much. You were there for me when I needed to laugh. You made me feel like I was part of your family when I came to see a taping. You were a bright light in a pretty terrible 2019-20.
Whatever happens next, this show created a culture of openness and inclusivity that I hope will spread around to every part of TV production. The good they put into the world far surpasses what anyone could expect.
Thank you again. I will be your fan for whatever you make next.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** One Day at a Time
---
### [Queer Beats - December 6, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-december-6-2020/)
**Published:** December 6, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Elliot Page came out as trans and we will love and protect him at all costs.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Elliot Page came out as trans and we will love and protect him at all costs.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Waiting for this show to come back is starting to feel like torture now that [Javicia Leslie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/) is really making me fall for this couple…
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CITwIS0jHmg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Javicia Leslie (@javicia)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CITwIS0jHmg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
The CW announced that Black Lightning’s next season will also be it’s last which is, to put it lightly, heartbreaking.
> BREAKING: The CW's [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to End With Season 4
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [November 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1329849898754306050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Finding Forrester](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finding_Forrester)
In the most shocking news of the week, NBC is developing a Finding Forrester series with a *black lesbian lead*.
> NBC Eyes Finding Forrester Series, With a Major Mentor Change-Up via [@TVLine](https://twitter.com/TVLine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Caitlin Lopez (@MerDerLover23) [November 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/MerDerLover23/status/1331026852643803139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Last of Us](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_of_Us)
This is EXTREMELY EXCITING!!! HBO is adapting a series based on the video game “The Last of Us,” which has a queer female lead.
> ‘The Last of Us’ Adaptation Ordered to Series at HBO
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [November 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1329862339651223552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
Yet again, One Day at a Time is at risk (you can read more about it in [Mika’s post](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/one-day-at-a-time-needs-a-home-again/)).
> Breaking: ‘One Day at a Time’ is searching for a \*third\* home as ViacomCBS has opted to not move forward with a fifth season on any of its networks/platforms. Details: [pic.twitter.com/kC97hs6hMw](https://t.co/kC97hs6hMw)
>
> — Lesley Goldberg (@Snoodit) [November 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/Snoodit/status/1331372022325149697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [RED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/)
We are getting closer to the release of season 6 of RED!
> Tá chegando…[\#redseason6](https://twitter.com/hashtag/redseason6?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ZGd6gMliXQ](https://t.co/ZGd6gMliXQ)
>
> — RED (@red\_brasil) [November 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/red_brasil/status/1329868602879733760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Umbrella Academy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-umbrella-academy/)
[Elliot Page](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elliot-page/) came out as trans this week with this beautiful message on his instagram page.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CIQ1QFBhNFg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by @elliotpage](https://www.instagram.com/p/CIQ1QFBhNFg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
His wife, along with many other friends and colleagues, publicly supported him on social media. I’m not crying, you are!
> "Elliot’s existence is a gift in and of itself. Shine on sweet E. Love you so much," Emma Portner wrote.
>
> — HuffPost (@HuffPost) [December 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/HuffPost/status/1334003015091695616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Black Lightning, Elliot Page, Finding Forrester, Javicia Leslie, Meagan Tandy, One Day at a Time, RED, The Last of Us
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – November 30, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-hightown-and-we-are-who-we-are/)
**Published:** November 30, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** It was a quiet week for new TV, so I decided to do something I've been putting off for months -- write about two shows I didn't like, Hightown and We Are Who We Are.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, it was a quiet week for new TV, so I decided to do something I’ve been putting off for months — write about two shows I didn’t like, *Hightown* and *We Are Who We Are*.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)I’m usually a “If you don’t have anything nice to say, keep your mouth shut.” type of person when it comes to queer-centric shows. We have so few, and if I don’t like it I don’t want to be a jerk because I’m sure it’s someone’s cup of tea. But there are two shows I watched in 2020 I should have liked from their premises, but did not — *Hightown* and *We Are Who We Are*. If you’re a fan of either these are my personal opinions and I apologize in advance!
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Hightown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hightown/)* – Season 1 \[Live\]On paper, *Hightown* sounds amazing. It’s a crime drama starring out queer actor [Monica Raymund](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/monica-raymund/) as Jackie Quiñones, a lesbian National Marine Fisheries Service Agent in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Jackie is a hot mess who makes her way through queer female tourists coming through town every week like a revolving door. Before the show aired, I said “sign me up!” But as we started watching my wife and I were like, “Wow, this is bad.”
I think showrunner Rebecca Cutter wanted to make *The Wire* Cape Cod edition
I love Provincetown, my wife and I have been going there on the regular since the 90s. It’s a tiny beautiful town on the tip of Cape Cod and the queerest place on earth. At night especially, queer folks make up the majority of people walking around and it’s glorious mix of queer women, drag queens on bikes, gay dudes, queer couples with kids and everyone else on the gender/sexual orientation spectrum (unless it’s Bear Week, then it’s mostly bears).
I’m not completely naive, I know Cape Cod has been severely affected by the opioid epidemic, and the Cape is not the same place in the off season as it is in the Summer, but the show makes Provincetown look like Hamsterdam. As a visitor, the only thing you hear about is bike theft (looking at stats, theft *is* the number 1 crime in Ptown). However, Jackie finds a dead woman’s body on the beach in front of The Provincetown Inn.
Showrunner Rebecca Cutter’s idea for Jackie was like a lesbian Don Draper.
> I was literally just driving and I kind of got the image of this queer female Fisheries Service Agent who’s kind of like Don Draper as a woman with these real appetites and unapologetic and really tough.
>
> Rebecca Cutter, Showrunner
Unlike Don Draper, Jackie does not try to hold it together on the outside. The girl’s a sloppy mess. She wakes up in the morning and washes down some pills with a beer left out on the counter from the night before and ends up drunk and high with a different girl every night. I loved a flawed protagonist, but Jackie’s a wreck. One night she crashes a car while trying to drive with one hand and bang a girl with the other while drunk and high on coke.
Where would you be driving off to after the bars close at 1am in Ptown? There’s no where else to go. There are plenty of sneaky spots to have debaucherous shenanigans in Ptown, you don’t need to drive off to another place.
Jackie’s fish police partner Ed bails her out, but things are not looking good for her.
Ed tells her going into rehab is her only chance of a judge not convicting her with a felon. Jackie is surly about it, but she does goes to rehab against her will.
Meanwhile Cape Cod Interagency Narcotics Unit (CCINU) detective Ray Abruzzo (who I like to call “offbrand McNulty”) is investigating the murder of the woman who washed up on the beach because it looks to be drug related. He is also involved with Renee Segna played by Riley Voelkel from *The Originals*. In *Hightown* she doesn’t play a bisexual witch, she plays a stripper who is the longtime girlfriend of incarcerated drug kingpin Frankie Cuevas Sr.
I was like, “Does Cape Cod even have a strip club?” I Googled and found[ there was one and it closed June 2019](https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20190509/cape-cods-only-strip-club-to-close).
## Why I didn’t like *Hightown*
My wife and I hate-watched it every week. I feel like this show was a queer bait and switch. I tuned in for a hot lesbian cop lead and got a very male-gazey show focused more on the straight characters and story lines. Also, the show loved to put Jackie in proximity of naked dudes. And not in a fun, gay Ptown way, it was a creepy “Let’s put a ween near a lesbian’s face because that’s hilarious, right?”
The dialogue was downright terrible and too much time was spent on offbrand McNulty who I could care less about. There were also more explicit straight sex scenes than queer ones. In my opinion, the show was like, “Yeah we have a lesbian lead, but we’re going to work hard to please straight viewers who don’t want to see gay stuff.” I tried finding evidence of anyone queer involved with the writing of the show, but I couldn’t find any. Please correct me if I’m wrong, but the show feels like a queer show written by straight people.
I have to admit though, I still like Jackie even though she’s pretty terrible.
**My wife:** “You like a messy butch disaster.”
She knows me well.
*[We Are Who We Are](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/we-are-who-we-are/)* – Season 1 \[Live\]Again, on paper this show sounded up my alley. Chloë Sevigny plays Sarah, a US army Colonel (where she’ll enevidably be in uniform a lot) with a hot wife named Maggie played by out queer actor [Alice Braga](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/alice-braga/). They move to an Italian military base with their teenage son Fraser where he makes friends with another army teen named Caitlin and together they navigate queerness and teen army life.
I’m not going to be polite here, I hated it.
It was created by Luca Guadagnino known for *Call Me By Your Name*. That should have been my first clue, because I didn’t like that movie. I feel like Luca fancies himself a brilliant cinematographer, but in my opinion the random freeze frames and uncomfortably long slow motion scenes were like something from a senior film school project. I would be more forgiving if the story and characters were engaging, but I found them to be unlikable and creepy.
Fraser and Cate/Harper are supposed to be 14 years old (that’s my kid’s age). I don’t think it’s okay to have 30 year olds involved with 14 year olds. But looking at Luca Guadagnino’s cinematic history, it seems to be something he is into.
Maggie is the only voice of reason regarding their son.
Sarah on the other hand, is practically pushing them together.
I think Fraser is a more realistic portrayal of an angry teen than, like, Tess on *This is Us*, but he is over the top horrible to Sarah.
Sarah never does anything about it. Every time he is awful she doesn’t discipline him at all. She also lets him drink a lot of wine. It’s weird. I really disliked his character.
Maggie does have an affair with Cate/Harper’s mom and that’s interesting.
But the affair doesn’t really go anywhere and Sarah’s almost lethargic in her feelings about out. Which is fine, but everyone’s indifference towards each other left me feeling not emotionally attached to anyone on the show.
The only character I did find interesting is Cate/Harper. The queer teens are very label-less when it come to sexual/gender orientation, and it’s in line with my kid and their friends (or they use ALL the labels). In my opinion, watching Cate/Harper navigate who they are was the best part of the series. Also they are played by [Jordan Kristine Seamón](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jordan-kristine-seamon/), who is from Philly. I’m always psyched when an actor is from Philly!
I usually try to stay positive in general regarding queer content, but I would like those 8 hours of my life back.
**This week:** Thank goodness *Station 19* is back this week! I am going through Marina withdrawal.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Hightown, We Are Who We Are
---
### ["One Day at a Time" Needs a Home ... Again](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/one-day-at-a-time-needs-a-home-again/)
**Published:** December 2, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** I feel like I'm writing this for the 3rd time, but ... we need to save ODaaT again because everything is sucky in 2020.
**Content:**
After the first season, [*One Day at a Time* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)was picked up for a [joyful second season](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/rejoice-one-day-time-renewed/), which I was lucky enough to see being filmed a few times ([including the finale](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/one-day-time-finale-taping/)). There were posters and billboards put up and people watched. But. After season two aired, Netflix got cagey and quiet and it was pretty clear to everyone that the show was on the bubble.
So fans like us spoke up and asked to [save *One Day at a Time*](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/support-one-day-time/). It took Netflix 2 months to [renew the show for season 3](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/netflix-renews-odaat-season-3/), which was a bad sign for those who understood [how Netflix does things](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/understanding-cancellations-on-netflix-why-we-lost-everything-sucks/) (the longer between binge dump and renew, the more nervous we all get and with good reason). But season 3 [dropped in January 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/odaat-season-3-coming-soon/), was officially [on the bubble by March](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/its-all-about-the-numbers/), and [canceled just days following that announcement](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/netflix-canceled-one-day-at-a-time/).
I took it very hard. The same week the third season dropped, my father died unexpectedly. I saw a lot of my dad in Penelope. A single parent who didn’t always get their weird kids, but loved them all the same. The show reminded me how similar every family is, and how loving we all are in our own ways. I actually was in Japan when the show was released and I watched an episode lying in the dark in my Dad’s apartment, on a futon, wondering if life would ever be the same again, and knowing it never would be.
Then a miracle happened. [We got more](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/we-get-more-one-day-at-a-time/)! PopTV picked up the show, but it was very odd.
## Why is the show so hard to keep?
Understanding why we have to keep saving *One Day at a Time* is directly related to Netflix and their unorthodox method of handling shows.
Sony produced the show, but Netflix paid for the show in it’s entirety for three season (plus profits to Sony) and for Netflix this was not actually a great deal. You see, for Netflix to make a profit, the show had to not only draw in viewers and keep them, it also had to draw in *new* viewers. Now, Netflix doesn’t tell a show how well it’s doing in that way, which leaves producers in a black box situation. They just don’t know if they’re okay or not, until Netflix says anything.
The other thing that makes the setup difficult is that Netflix’s deal includes a lockout for other streamers. This happened to *Daredevil* as well. Once the show was canceled on Netflix, it could not go to another streamer for five years. *ODaaT* was canceled in 2019, so we have to wait until 2024 to add the show to a streaming network like CBS All Access. No matter how dumb we all thought it was, that was the contract signed and that was the agreement made.
In 2019, PopTV picked up *ODaaT* with re-air rights on CBS (which included CBS All Access) in order to help afford things. And in 2020? We started filming and we went to see the show and we celebrated and then …
## COVID Happened
After four episodes were filmed, I got a message from the crew letting me know that I would not be allowed to come to the next taping as planned, because of COVID concerns. My reply was “Anything to protect national treasures Rita Moreno and Norman Lear.” It was March. We knew things were going to get bad. They got worse.
In the middle of all this, a weird thing happened on PopTV. *Flack*, which was supposed to air a fully completed season 2, was canceled basically right before airing. At the same time, it canceled *Florida Girls*, which had been renewed the previous October, *and* an upcoming comedy titled *Best Intentions*. At that time, only *ODaaT* and *Schitt’s Creek* (which was in it’s final season) were still on the network.
Weird right?
Well down comes November and suddenly *ODaaT* is canceled and PopTV is dumping everything original. And we do mean **everything**. Like other shows they were working on just vanished, even to-series ordered shows like *Mother Mary*.
## Okay so what the heck happened?
A tl;dr summary is this:
- Netflix canceled the show and refused to let it go to another streamer (as is their right)
- PopTV (with a hand from CBS) picked it up
- COVID put a pause on taping
- PopTV had budget woes and punted all their shows
- CBS is in the middle of transforming CBS All Access in to Paramount+
- Netflix *still* won’t let ODaaT go to a streamer
- ODaaT isn’t quite big enough for CBS to want to take for linear (over air)
- Sony (the production company) is one of the few who don’t have a related linear network
That’s where we’re at.
It’s all down to money.
## Now What?
Well. We tweet again that we need to `#SaveODAAT` and we tell people to watch the show on CBS All Access, for as long as it’s there, so more people watch it. Basically we need more people to watch the show so CBS maybe changes their mind. It’s kind of a weird moment, since on the one hand now would be the right time to re-air all of the show (it’s not like we’re going anywhere, right?) but also it’s hella expensive to film and a show that is critically acclaimed but has moderate viewers is not really enough to justify paying for.
It’s a conundrum.
PopTV was really the best place, but they’re reshuffling everything and won’t be doing scripted TV.
Now. Before you panic about Isabella being cast on the reboot of *Head of the Class*, both shows would be able to be filmed without conflict. Which means that … there **is** hope.
> Sadly, the news is out.
>
> I'm not sad just yet, y'all. We still have some hope for new homes. Hang tight, my loves. You know that if I go down, I will go down swinging for this show (& cast & crew) I love. [@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MoreODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MoreODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#RepresentationMatters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RepresentationMatters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) [November 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1331375555464237056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> So… yes.
>
> Much has changed at Viacom in the last year and unfortunately we won't be on Pop anymore. Thanks to everybody over there for the opportunity to do season 4.
>
> And guess what? We're still trying for season 5.
>
> What if [\#ODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) was the first show ever on 3 networks? [pic.twitter.com/MkgfBDNyuL](https://t.co/MkgfBDNyuL)
>
> — Mike Royce (@MikeRoyce) [November 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/MikeRoyce/status/1331377043179593728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
So let’s get out there and `#SaveODAAT` one more time.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** One Day at a Time
---
### [The Queerest Thing I Watched Last Week – The Vida Series Finale](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-thing-watched-last-week-vida-series-finale/)
**Published:** June 1, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** On Pride month eve while the country expressed its rage, the Vida Series Finale aired. This week is dedicated to Tanya Saracho, Vida and its part in making the world better.
**Content:**
On Pride month eve while the country expressed its rage, the *Vida* Series Finale aired. This week is dedicated to [Tanya Saracho](https://twitter.com/TanyaSaracho), Vida and its part in making the world better.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
It feels wrong to write about television while the nation is exploding with anger and frustration over police murdering Black people with little to no consequences. But media has a place in combatting systemic racism and prejudice and Vida did its part in that.
*[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)* – Season 3 Episode 6 “Episode 22” \[Live\]Emma and Nico cutely wake up on the couch together the morning after Emma was sick from taking the abortion pill. Emma says she hadn’t slept that soundly in a long time and thought it was because she fell asleep with the TV on.
I love the warm glow of the TV too, Emma.
As I’m trying trying to savor every minute of this last episode, I’m watching Emma be sweet to Nico and hoping they kiss and make up. They almost do.
> "…if your stories are like any of the ones I've read before, I'm sure they'll be a welcome addition to the canon on what queer people can do with their hands." [\#Emico](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emico?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/DxEw4dhjA4](https://t.co/DxEw4dhjA4)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1267466911736094720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Ugh, a kiss fake out. That’s okay, I knew in my heart Tanya wouldn’t let the Emico Nation down on the *Vida* Series Finale.
Their couch time is interrupted by an ominous phone call. My wife and I just knew it was about Victor trying to take the building and we were right. Emma marches down to Victor’s church where Lyn was in attendance and waits for her moment to confront him. She calls him out on the building and Lyn looks totally surprised. He says he’s doing it to protect his girls from Vida’s ghost and her evil gay ghost germs. Emma lets Victor and the entire congregation know “Que soy marimacha” and it is glorious.
She also lets everyone know Victor’s a wife-beater and a deadbeat dad, but I guess being queer is worse because they all start trying to pray the gay away.
Lyn tells Emma to get out of there and hangs back to tell Victor Emma is not perverted and calls their father/daughter relationship off.
Emma rides away in a car share, but makes the driver let her out while she starts having a panic attack. She makes her way home in a mixture of anger and nostalgia as she walks past the buildings we’ve come to know during the three seasons of the show. We thought she was going to be won over by the neighborhood and prepare her fight for the bar, but instead she busts into Nelson Herrera’s office. Remember that guy? The creepy real estate developer who went after the building in season one? Emma wants to know if his offer is still on the table.
Meanwhile, back at the bar, Monica shows up with surprise lunch for Eddy!
They eat burritos together and it’s delightful to see Eddy shyly react to getting romantic attention. Eddy deserves some happiness after two seasons of tragedy.
Lyn gets back to the bar all excited to tell Emma she broke up with Victor and is ready to fight. But Emma is in “Full Ice Queen Mode” and lets Lyn ramble and drops her bomb after she stop talking. She’s done, Lyn has betrayed her, she’s tired of fighting and she’s ready to sell the building to Nelson. All she needs is Lyn’s signature. Lyn tries to defend herself, but Emma has turned listening off and leaves.
Later, when the bar is in full swing a keg is kicked and Eddy has to go to the back to get a new one. On her way out she gives Monica a friendly smile and Monica interprets that as an ask for “help.” Monica follows Eddy and is surprised when the look was just a regular smile. Monica still makes a move.
> I loved seeing Eddie get some romantic attention after two seasons of tragedy. [@SerAnzoategui](https://twitter.com/SerAnzoategui?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) was absolutely amazing in this scene. 😢♥️ -T [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/8wxlnT116x](https://t.co/8wxlnT116x)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1267508058017746954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Ser was so good in this scene. They completely nailed portraying a person who is surprised and flattered by a gorgeous woman being interested in them, but is not ready to move on from the person they are still in love with but can’t be with anymore. It was heartbreaking and sweet and I hope to see Ser in more shows soon.
Lyn runs into Doña Lupe in the hallway and winds up sitting at her kitchen table, letting all of her problems spill out while Doña Lupe works her magical spells. Finally, Doña Lupe tells Lyn the truth about her father.
> The truth comes out. "Vidalia called the police and she sent Emma away to protect her." [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/SjWybBVxn0](https://t.co/SjWybBVxn0)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1267516890123042822?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This *is* the *Vida* Series Finale and it needed a big reveal.
All of this time Emma thought her homophobic mother sent her away after she was caught messing around with a neighbor girl, but actually it was Victor’s homophobic rage she was trying to protect her from.
Downstairs at the bar, Emma tells Nico she’s given up on the bar. She’s confident Lyn will land somewhere, but Emma doesn’t know what she’s going to do. For the first time in her life she doesn’t have a plan.
Emma goes out to smoke and Nico makes a grand romantic proposal.
> "Come have no plan with me."
> Thank you, [@TanyaSaracho](https://twitter.com/TanyaSaracho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for the grand romantic gesture I was hoping for. ♥️ [\#Emico](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emico?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/aPIxZIa7WV](https://t.co/aPIxZIa7WV)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1267519122755256320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I loved everything about this scene — the way it was shot, Emma seemingly answering “yes” with a kiss and there is almost nothing I love more on TV than a queer grand romantic gesture.
What I didn’t love was Emma and Nico getting box-blocked again by Lyn, but the sisters needed to have it out. Lyn wants to talk to Emma and this time she is not going to let her get away. She literally chases her down the stairs and through the bar to talk to her. When Lyn brings up family Emma tells her she was disposable and never a part of the family. Lyn then tells her the truth about Vida.
> Emma finally finds out the truth about why Vida sent her away. 💔 [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/nd6InkxU1G](https://t.co/nd6InkxU1G)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1267521855327436801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Emma runs outside crying and Lyn follows her again.
In a heart-wrenching scene, Lyn begs Emma to not give up on her. She is the only person in her life who has never given up on her. In front of the bar, a couple of drunk dudes are getting a little rowdy, and Emma says she should go deal with it. After she walks away she turns back and asks Lyn if she’s coming. The sisters walk together, the camera pans up to the Vida sign and that is the end of the *Vida* Series Finale.
Yesterday Tanya posted this to Twitter.
> It feels so wrong to try to celebrate or observe anything that has to do with Vida ending right now. How can I say goodbye? The world is on fire.
>
> — Tanya Saracho (@TanyaSaracho) [May 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/TanyaSaracho/status/1267088002544570371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I understand why she would feel this way, but I truly believe media, including scripted fictitious characters and stories, have the power to move progress forward. And *Vida* did that in a beautiful and organic way.
When I interviewed Roberta Colindrez before the season 3 premiere, she told this story of being on a panel with someone she admired for risking her life to fight homophobia and transphobia.
> This is why showrunners like [@TanyaSaracho](https://twitter.com/TanyaSaracho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and shows like [@VIDA\_STARZ](https://twitter.com/VIDA_STARZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) matter especially now. Media is a piece of the puzzle of moving progress forward. Its cancellation is a great loss to many communities. 💔 Thank you, Tanya, so much for what you brought to the world. -T [pic.twitter.com/D6BxStCbv4](https://t.co/D6BxStCbv4)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1267525605744132096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
We’ve said a million times representation matters, I believe representation saves lives.
Non-Latinx queer folx may have tuned into Vida for the queer content and stayed learning more about gentrification, Latinx culture, activism and politics. Some straight folks may have learned more about queer culture. Through shows like Vida with queer PoC showrunners, writers and actors we get to know people not like us. Fear of “The Other” helps fuel prejudice and TV shows introduce us to people we may not have the opportunity to know in our day-to-day lives.
It’s not a magic cure for hundreds of years of racism and violence, but it helps move progress forward.
**Tanya, it’s not wrong to observe how this show ending is especially hard right now or celebrate the three amazing seasons you brought into our lives.** Thank you for bringing such a beautifully diverse cast of queer characters to television that some people saw themselves on the small screen for the first time in their lives. Thank you for telling these stories with honesty, beautiful cinematography, writing, acting and music. And thank you most of all for Emma. How can a character look so hot no matter what she’s doing?
**I will miss this show forever.**
**This week:** It’s the Legends of Tomorrow season finale and I have so many episodes behind! I need to catch up.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Vida
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – November 23, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-station-19-season-4/)
**Published:** November 23, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Maya and Carina make their Station 19 season 4 debut as they navigate their relationship during the pandemic.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Maya and Carina make their *Station 19* season 4 debut as they navigate their relationship during the pandemic.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 4 Episode 2 “Wild World” \[Live\]I love Maya and Carina so much it scares me.
I enjoy being into a ship, but all my recent faves have gone away — Petra and JR (series ended), Edie and Amanda (cancelled), Dom and Darlene (series ended), Sanvers (I don’t want to talk about it)… I hate the pain of it so much I work hard to keep my emotions in check to prevent myself from falling for a new one. But the minute I saw Maya meet Carina in that bar last season I was a goner. Their chemistry trajectory flashed before my eyes and I knew no amount of emotional detachment could stop me from falling in love with them.
However, one thing I know from watching over 2 cumulative decades of Shondaland shows is Ms. Rhimes does not allow her couples be happy forever and that scares me. Historical evidence says this will not end well.
Well, there’s nothing I can do about it now but embrace it and enjoy the ride. ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯
Since Maya and Carina are both essential workers, they’ve been following COVID social distancing protocols and have not seen each other in person for three weeks.
> "You are a very mean fire captain. You know that, right?"[\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/zPqhMtXj5Z](https://t.co/zPqhMtXj5Z)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1329807067222339584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
How can two people have this much chemistry over Facetime?
1. The way Carina says “imposible.”
2. Maya in her cute, short sleeve fire captain shirt.
Later, Bishop is in the Firehouse workout room with Jack hanging around and I got instantly scared. Why is she being so nice to him? Is the show making these two flirty because Maya and Carina can’t be together? Why is this show messing with me??
It was a false alarm.
I usually don’t like jealously, but yes, PLEASE LEAVE!
Later, while riding around with Dean searching for a tiger on the loose (someone wrote this episode after watching *Tiger King*), Maya talks about how much she misses Carina.
> "I miss Carina. I mean, we had just reached a good place, and then the pandemic hit." [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/xb0Hr0TuUO](https://t.co/xb0Hr0TuUO)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1330566718314438658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I didn’t see the possibility of a quarantine-induced queer U-haul plot coming, but I’ll take it!
Elsewhere on the usually very straight part of the show, Andy is reunited with her cousin, Michelle. She had been separated from her mom’s side of the family since she was a kid because her father led her to believe her mom was dead (instead of the truth that she abandoned them). While chatting, it’s revealed her cousin is not straight!
> Not only did we get cute [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) content on last week's [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) they added a new queer character to our database: Andy's cousin Michelle! [pic.twitter.com/7MxKC3KGkr](https://t.co/7MxKC3KGkr)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1330561497978777607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I hope Michelle is in more episodes.
Over at Grey Sloan, Carina has a breakdown in front of Ben, because she has had so many patients die alone from of COVID. She hates how so many people are forced to deal with this pandemic alone including herself.
> "Go get your girl." [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/KsfrNFUD0I](https://t.co/KsfrNFUD0I)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1330567539844321282?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Yes! “Stop quarantining alone” motivational speech number two. This means we will probably only have to live through one episode of Marina processing forced separation.
Later, after the Tiger was caught (of course in the firehouse — where else in all of Seattle would it go?), Maya is on the phone when she gets a surprise visitor.
> "I don't want to just basically do anything with you. I want to do everything…for real." ♥️[\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/kSdOG762UC](https://t.co/kSdOG762UC)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1329854122749784069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m not gonna lie, I felt a moment of panic during the long pause after Maya asked Carina to move in with her. But her saying she was going to ask the same thing then revealing the Rapid COVID tests from behind her back was just perfect!
I was so worried we would spend multiple episodes of Carina and Maya not being able to see each other, but instead they’re moving in together! After that scene [Danielle Savre](https://twitter.com/D_SAVRE) tweeted out the best inside joke tweet ever:
> It’s official! Marina is moving in together ❤️🔥 [@spampistefania](https://twitter.com/spampistefania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ANvozHio1V](https://t.co/ANvozHio1V)
>
> — Danielle Savre (@D\_SAVRE) [November 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/D_SAVRE/status/1329604249420894208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s so good, y’all I can’t stand it. Will Marina break the Shonaland curse? Did I just jinx it by typing that out? We will just have to see the rest of *Station 19* season 4 to find out.
**This week:** Since it’s Thanksgiving week here in the US with no new episodes, I’m going to do something I’ve been putting off for months — write about two shows I watched and didn’t like: *Hightown* and *We Are Who We Are*. Stay tuned.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Station 19
---
### ["Saved By The Bell" is Back](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/saved-by-the-bell-is-back/)
**Published:** November 25, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Starting today is the revival of "Saved By The Bell" and it's worth watching. Even without caffeine pills.
**Content:**
When you wake up in the morning and the alarm gives out a warning and you don’t think you’ll ever make it on time. By the time you get your books and give yourself a look you’ll get to the corner just in time to see the bus drive by.
I actually watched *Good Morning Miss Bliss* since I had an unrequited crush on Haley Mills, so when they made an ongoing story called *Saved By The Bell*, I tuned in. And I was somewhat disappointed. The show was funny, for it’s time, but it was also really not-funny. It was a laugh then and not so much now. And let’s just not talk about “The College Years.” Oh sure, they had some great episodes, like zit cream that turned your face burgundy, and of course who could forget Jessie on pills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DquyFWC7JCY
Did you know that was supposed to be actual drugs and not caffeine pills? Good times.
Let’s be clear, though, this is not a *Degrassi* or even a *Boy Meets World*. The show never seriously tackled anything, it was all about getting away with stupid things and facing no consequences. *Saved By The Bell* was fun and lighthearted and kicked the fourth wall away with panache. You don’t watch the show and think “Yeah, that changed my life!”
But hey, we’ve got a new series, and it’s on Peacock, so I settled in to watch the screeners.
Warning: The rest of this post contains spoilers for the first season of SBTB.
## Zack Attack is Back
At about the 3 minute mark, I muttered “Well I still hate Zack, so that’s okay.” The premise is Zack Morris (yes, that guy) wound up the Governor of California. Looking at the state, I can honestly believe that. But unlike Schwarzenegger (our most recent celeb-turned-gov), Zack *sucks* as the governor. Like super sucks. He ‘accidentally’ gets a bunch of BIPOC schools closed, cause he’s trying to cut the budget, and gets tricked into bussing the kids to schools like (drumroll please) Bayside!
While some of the Karens on the PTA are upset, Principal Toddman (John Michael Higgins, who is great in the role) points out he has no control over anything, don’t blame him, and they’re coming, so all the Bayside kids have to be ‘buddies’ to the poor kids from Douglas High. It goes about as well as you might think.
Now, a quick recap about your old favs:
- Zack and Kelly are married
- Slater is the football coach and is super creepy
- Jessie Spano is the school counsellor and married to a handsome idiot
And the new kids?
- Mac Morris is rich, entitled, and just like his dad
- Lexi is popular, the queen bee, and has a reality show about being trans
- Jamie Spano is handsome, athletic, and a total idiot
- Daisy Jimenez is the ‘star’ kid who breaks the fourth wall and is from Douglas High
- Aisha Garcia (also from Douglas High) is her BFF and an athlete
- DeVante (also from Douglas High) is constantly scouted by Slater wants to be in the musical
## The Reboot … Works
I’m not a huge fan of reboots, honestly. I am aware that me, who loves *One Day at a Time*, saying that is hilarious. But the thing is I like a reboot that takes on the flaws of the original and kicks them to the side. Well, that’s what this show does! If the original *Saved By the Bell* was a show today, then we’d probably all have a hashtag `#BaysideSoWhite` and skip it.
I’m impressed. They make fun of the adults, but this time it’s actually funny. They actually named someone “Joyce Whitelady” (whit-lah-dee, but yeah). They call out racism and biases. They point out privilege and favouritism. And … it’s actually a good show.
##### Screener Review On *Saved By The Bell*
A modern revival of a campy show manages to balance the original into an update worth watching. Dial in to Peacock starting November 25 (today!) to watch the sitcom.
Queer Score: 5 Worth It? thumbs-up
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Saved By The Bell
---
### [Queer Beats - November 20, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-november-20-2020/)
**Published:** November 20, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we got our first look at Ryan Wilder in Batwoman and we got prepped for new Luimelia content!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we got our first look at Ryan Wilder in Batwoman and we got prepped for new Luimelia content!
## [Amar Es Para Siempre](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-es-para-siempre/)
I wish I could accurately describe how much joy new Luimelia photoshoots bring me…
> Get ready for [\#luimelia77](https://twitter.com/hashtag/luimelia77?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> New photoshoot…it's wonderful.
> Shared by @.Concha Gonzalov and @.CAROL ROVIRA on their IG page.
>
> This couple is full package of surprises. Cool pictures. [pic.twitter.com/hSHobpsTVD](https://t.co/hSHobpsTVD)
>
> — Kana🦋🌻🌛 (@Cartonmoon8) [November 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/Cartonmoon8/status/1329395911022182401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Don’t forget that Luimelia ’77 (the “montage”) is dropping this weekend! Here’s a new promo:
> ¿Renunciarías a lo que eres por lo que puedan decir los demás? 🤔
>
> ¡Nuestras chicas lo tienen muy claro! 💪 El domingo estreno de [\#Luimelia77](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Luimelia77?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) solo en [\#ATRESplayerPREMIUM](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ATRESplayerPREMIUM?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/0jHJdYVgpW](https://t.co/0jHJdYVgpW)
>
> — ATRESplayer (@ATRESplayer) [November 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/ATRESplayer/status/1329446844208967686?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [As Five](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/as-five/)
If you’re enjoying As Five as much as I am, this is your reminder that they have been making lots of extra content including a podcast!
> ''The first episode from [\#AsFive](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AsFive?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) planted a seed. Cao planted a seed about what could happen between Lica and Samantha in the series. I think people are very curious to know what will happen to this couple. Will they continue? Will this love story continue?…. I hope they really [pic.twitter.com/ZDXZ0k8c5n](https://t.co/ZDXZ0k8c5n)
>
> — Limantha Fans 👭 (@LimanthaFans) [November 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/LimanthaFans/status/1329235047493341186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Our first sneak peek at Ryan Wilder!!!!!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHyLy-hjCBr/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Javicia Leslie (@javicia)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHyLy-hjCBr/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)
Charmed is adding a trans character! Which is great and will hopefully bring back the show’s queer fandom that has been long lost at sea!
> We're so excited! Welcome to the coven [@thejjhawkins](https://twitter.com/thejjhawkins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 😍😍😍😘🥳 [\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Charmed Writers (@CharmedWriters) [November 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/CharmedWriters/status/1328790877209124864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Mapleworth Murders](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mapleworth-murders/)
We were gifted with another cute queer quarantine wedding this week!
> Got to marry the love of my life in a spontaneous, bark-filled, sunny ceremony, wearing clothes we got at Target in a hot Supermarket Sweep panic.
>
> The dogs & cats are happy their parents are no longer living in sin, hopefully their Montessori schoolmates will stop the teasing.
>
> — Janine Brito (@janinebrito) [November 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/janinebrito/status/1328784176296964101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)
As usual, [Danielle](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/danielle-savre/) and [Stefania](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stefania-spampinato/) are providing the Maya/Carina content we all crave:
> One hour until I’m live tweeting the new episode of [@Station19](https://twitter.com/Station19?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!!! [@spampistefania](https://twitter.com/spampistefania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/CQl79Mg1qt](https://t.co/CQl79Mg1qt)
>
> — Danielle Savre (@D\_SAVRE) [November 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/D_SAVRE/status/1329575748269535234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amar Es Para Siempre, As Five, Batwoman, Charmed, J.J. Hawkins, Janine Brito, Paula Pell, Station 19
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – November 16, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-zelmare-and-swanee/)
**Published:** November 16, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I've been quiet for a few weeks, but I'm back with Zelmare and Swanee on Fargo and the premiere of Station 19.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I’ve been quiet for a few weeks, but I’m back with Zelmare and Swanee on *Fargo* and the premiere of *Station 19*.
Hi folks, I’m sorry I haven’t written in a few weeks! Queer TV has been pretty quiet, but I also fainted on Halloween morning (the Dr. was like “some people faint” ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯ ). My face lost a fight with the bathroom floor and gave me a black eye and a concussion. My brain has been pretty foggy, but my face and head are feeling much better now.
Check this out though! My kid got a black eye (playground accident at school) days before the 2016 election and I got one days before the 2020 election.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHV4lqlj5Gh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Tracy Levesque (@liljimmi)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHV4lqlj5Gh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
I’m not a person who believe in “signs” but these are quite the bookends to our current nightmare administration. I hope my busted face ushers in the climb out of the fresh hell we’ve been living through.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[This is Us](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/this-is-us/)* – Season 5 Episode 3 “Changes” \[Live\]*This is Us* has been focusing on the adults and COVID since season five started a few weeks ago. However, Tess had some screen time after her parents discovered a video she made with a friend airing their school grievances.
> My kid is Tess' age and I could totally imagine them making a video like this with her. -T [\#ThisIsUs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsUs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/sMKs6okbfK](https://t.co/sMKs6okbfK)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1328396488599285761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love following Tess’ story because my kid is in the same grade, and I imagine they go to similar Philly schools. If they were Tess’ friend they would TOTALLY make this video with her. But they would have probably thrown in the finger for extra drama. To be honest, they wouldn’t get in as much trouble with me as Tess did with Beth and Randall, but I am not nearly as intimidating (in the best way possible) as Beth is.
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 4 Episode 1 “Nothing Seems the Same” \[Live\]The return of *Station 19* has been a bright spot in my pandemic haze. It’s like a glimpse of pre-COVID normalcy where my current favorite TV ship lived. Not only was the show coming back, Danielle and Stefania have been spoiling us with the cutest content leading up to the three-hour crossover premiere event!
> Obsessed with Marina sharing their favorite Season 3 scenes 😍 while we get ready for our watch party! What are your favorite scenes? [@D\_SAVRE](https://twitter.com/D_SAVRE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@spampistefania](https://twitter.com/spampistefania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/A8hCorKFj2](https://t.co/A8hCorKFj2)
>
> — Station 19 (@Station19) [November 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/Station19/status/1326645803369246722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
With this and the fact that Stefania was upped to a Station 19 series regular, I buckled in for what I thought was going to be three hours filled with quality #Marina content.
This is what we got.
> This is all the [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) content we got during a three-hour-long [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) premiere event! Please let there be more this week! [pic.twitter.com/nEvfzRml00](https://t.co/nEvfzRml00)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1328172692567154690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
OMG they didn’t even talk to each other!
I was so disappointed.
*[Fargo](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/fargo/)* – Season 4 Episode 8 “The Nadir” \[Catch-up\]My wife and I love *Fargo* and watch it every season, but this one was difficult for us to get into at first. It’s a lot of dudes arguing and shooting at each other — way more dudes than other seasons. The thing I love about Fargo is there are interestingly-written women heroes in every season. This season is about multiple mob families in 1950s Kansas City, Missouri. When the mob stuff is happening (which is most of the time) I stop paying attention.
Even though they don’t get as much screen time as other seasons, true to the *Fargo* brand, there are many quirky and intriguing female characters. Two of them are **Zelmare and Swanee**: prison escapee girlfriends.
Zelmare learns her sister, Dibrell, has taken money from a loan shark, Loy Cannon (played by Chris Rock), so she and Swanee break out of prison to help her pay him back.
Zelmare and Swanee don’t consider themselves criminals, they identify as outlaws which they explain to Zelmare’s niece, Ethelrida.
> "Ain't nothing organized about our crime, 'cause our crime is freedom." [\#Fargo](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Fargo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#FargoFX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FargoFX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Zelmare](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Zelmare?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Swanee](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Swanee?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/3N3jGec4PL](https://t.co/3N3jGec4PL)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1328416222807994380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
In true unorganized crime fashion, they steal money from Loy and give it to Dibrill’s husband Thurman to pay Loy back with his own stolen money. Of course, Loy figures this out. He tracks down Zelmare and Swanee at their hotel and forces them to do a hit job for him on a competing mob family. After they complete the job, Loy sends them on their way on a train to Philly. But the authorities are after them too and they force Loy to reveal their location.
The cops swarm the train station and a big shootout happens.
> Zelmare and Swanee: Doomed outlaw girlfriends. [\#FargoFX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FargoFX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Fargo](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Fargo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/PY67Bf3id2](https://t.co/PY67Bf3id2)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1328138431470460928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
As soon as this scene started I said out loud, “Oh, no I’m going to have to add them to the death ticker.” I was half right. Swanee was shot and Zelmare got away. At least she got to die with a gun her her hand like she wanted.
**This week:** Please please please, *Station 19* writers, give us Marina content this week!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Fargo, Station 19, This is Us
---
### [Queer Beats - November 13, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-november-13-2020/)
**Published:** November 13, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Maya/Carina, Marceline/Bubblegum, Luimelia, and Limantha are all back and gayer than ever!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Maya/Carina, Marceline/Bubblegum, Luimelia, and Limantha are all back and gayer than ever!
## [Adventure Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/adventure-time/)
Cartoon Network released the trailer for the newest episode of Adventure Time: Distant Lands… and it’s focused on [Marceline](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/marceline-abadeer/) and [Bubblegum](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/princess-bubblegum/)!
> Marceline the Vampire Queen and Princess Bubblegum return to the Glass Kingdom to face their past 👸🧛♀️ [\#AdventureTime](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AdventureTime?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#DistantLands](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DistantLands?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) – [\#Obsidian](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Obsidian?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) streaming Nov. 19th only on [@HBOMax](https://twitter.com/hbomax?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#HBOMax](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HBOMax?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Marceline](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marceline?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#PrincessBubblegum](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrincessBubblegum?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Glassboy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Glassboy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Bubbline](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bubbline?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/e8IDG9vb5g](https://t.co/e8IDG9vb5g)
>
> — Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) [November 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1325874563662680064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Amar Es Para Siempre](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-es-para-siempre/)
Quite the week for us Luimelia fans! First, the actresses reunited:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHQ50MwleH_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by PAULA USERO (@paulausero)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHQ50MwleH_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
And today, we finally got the Luimelia 77 announcement!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHh9ZFxKkKg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by ATRESplayer (@atresplayer)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHh9ZFxKkKg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
We don’t have all the details yet, but it looks like it will be a “montage,” narrated by [Paula](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/paula-usero/) and [Carol](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/carol-rovira/), that will tell the story of Luimelia using their scenes from Amar.
> Las cosas hay que contarlas desde el principio y más si es una bonita historia de amor 😍 ¡Revive la relación de [@AmeliaLedesmaOf](https://twitter.com/AmeliaLedesmaOf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) y [@LuisitaGomezS](https://twitter.com/LuisitaGomezS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) con nosotrxs! 💥❤ [\#Luimelia77](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Luimelia77?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) el 22 de noviembre estreno solo en [\#ATRESplayerPREMIUM](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ATRESplayerPREMIUM?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🥐➡
> [pic.twitter.com/oF6S7U98C4](https://t.co/oF6S7U98C4)
>
> — ATRESplayer (@ATRESplayer) [November 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/ATRESplayer/status/1327246982503669760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [As Five](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/as-five/)
The Malhação spin-off finally premiered on Globoplay! Look out for the return of Limantha angst.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHgUf96HfLR/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Portal As Five ⭐ (@portalasfive)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHgUf96HfLR/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Thought I could get through one week without getting hype about Batwoman? Think again. WHO IS WILDER’S LOVE INTEREST?
> Javicia disse que Ryan terá um interesse amoroso em [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!
> 🎥 javicia via Instagram Stories [pic.twitter.com/ko8EFXbNVi](https://t.co/ko8EFXbNVi)
>
> — Javicia Leslie Brasil (@JaviciaBR) [November 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/JaviciaBR/status/1326689704310411264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
The BEST news for Black Lightning fans!
> ‘Black Lightning’ Ups Chantal Thuy To Series Regular; Actress Talks Season 4, Asian And LGBTQ Representation In The Superhero Genre
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [November 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1327302937232633856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Buffy the Vampire Slayer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/)
The six small words that blew up the entire queer fandom this week:
> Actually Buffy should have dated Willow.
>
> — alyson hannigan (@alydenisof) [November 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/alydenisof/status/1326714621168914432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Functional](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/functional/)
The web series, Functional, is getting a season 2!
> We want to thank everyone who helped us share and our countless doners who made this possible ❤
>
> And we are proud to officially announce that [\#FunctionalSeason2](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FunctionalSeason2?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is coming your way!! [pic.twitter.com/mWFvM2ipb6](https://t.co/mWFvM2ipb6)
>
> — Functional Series (@functionalserie) [November 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/functionalserie/status/1324766042732724224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)
Suranne Jones posted this ode to Anne Lister:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHQRy_UhkOO/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Suranne Jones (@suranne\_jones)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHQRy_UhkOO/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
## [Gossip Girl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gossip-girl/)
Everyone is talking about the upcoming Gossip Girl reboot. Apparently is will be much more diverse this time around!
> Gossip Girl show-runner Joshua Safran teases the reboot will be "very, very queer and involve a diverse group of people… this time around the leads aren't white."
>
> Kristen Bell will also return to narrate the series. [pic.twitter.com/TUoJx4sKDL](https://t.co/TUoJx4sKDL)
>
> — Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) [November 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/FilmUpdates/status/1326316253326143489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)
[Danielle](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/danielle-savre/) and [Stefania](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stefania-spampinato/) are back to inject some joy into our lives:
> Obsessed with Marina sharing their favorite Season 3 scenes 😍 while we get ready for our watch party! What are your favorite scenes? [@D\_SAVRE](https://twitter.com/D_SAVRE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@spampistefania](https://twitter.com/spampistefania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/A8hCorKFj2](https://t.co/A8hCorKFj2)
>
> — Station 19 (@Station19) [November 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/Station19/status/1326645803369246722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The live tweeted the return of Station 19 and, as usual, talked about how much they love each other:
> Okay, this is also everything I love about [@spampistefania](https://twitter.com/spampistefania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and so much more 😭❤️ [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Danielle Savre (@D\_SAVRE) [November 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/D_SAVRE/status/1327063184830734337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Umbrella Academy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-umbrella-academy/)
UA is getting a season three!
> Oh my god! We're back! Again! It's official. Production for S3 of The Umbrella Academy begins in February [pic.twitter.com/tZxyezzCOc](https://t.co/tZxyezzCOc)
>
> — Umbrella Academy (@UmbrellaAcad) [November 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/UmbrellaAcad/status/1326192896907702274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Adventure Time, Amar Es Para Siempre, As Five, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Chantal Thuy, Functional, Gossip Girl, Malhação, Station 19, The Umbrella Academy
---
### [Queer Beats - November 6, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-november-6-2020/)
**Published:** November 6, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, do you remember Halloween? It seems like that was weeks ago but our favorite casts really showed up.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, do you remember Halloween? It seems like that was weeks ago but our favorite casts really showed up. To be honest, I considered skipping this week’s post because of the mess that is the American election. But, I figured we need a distraction now more than ever! So here’s some queer TV news for ya!
## [Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)
Let’s start with my personal favorite news of the week: [Megalyn Echikunwoke](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/megalyn-echikunwoke/) and [Dianna Agron](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/diana-agron/)‘s Halloween celebration.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHDde7SHK5v/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Halloween quarantine queens 👻👑](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHDde7SHK5v/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Megalyn Echikunwoke](https://www.instagram.com/megalyn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@megalyn) on Nov 1, 2020 at 8:00am PST
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHDb4WrgaST/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [My Halloween, quarantine queen.](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHDb4WrgaST/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ D I A N N A ✨ A G R O N](https://www.instagram.com/diannaagron/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@diannaagron) on Nov 1, 2020 at 7:46am PST
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Meanwhile, the Batwoman cast continues to love each other. They celebrated Halloween together (along with many other Vancouver-based CW cast members):
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHDpBEPDmA8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [A Batty Halloween. 🦇🦇🦇](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHDpBEPDmA8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ RACHEL SKARSTEN](https://www.instagram.com/rachieskarsten/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@rachieskarsten) on Nov 1, 2020 at 9:41am PST
> Happy Halloween from the kids that get tested 3 times a week I swear [pic.twitter.com/PeiDHwxPZJ](https://t.co/PeiDHwxPZJ)
>
> — Camrus Johnson (@CamrusJ) [November 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/CamrusJ/status/1323015808688115712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They watched the elections together:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHLXSeTjPQE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Elections had us stressin’](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHLXSeTjPQE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Javicia Leslie](https://www.instagram.com/javicia/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@javicia) on Nov 4, 2020 at 9:40am PST
Also [Javicia](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/) continues to give us Batsuit content!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CHO2n4tj_DX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [I had to join @lesleyannbrandt in her bad ass slay! 🖤🦇](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CHO2n4tj_DX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Javicia Leslie](https://www.instagram.com/javicia/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@javicia) on Nov 5, 2020 at 6:12pm PST
I’m sorry if you’re sick of the Batwoman content but I am openly obsessed with the possibility of this couple:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHLgOGdjrQh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Episode #: Sophie and the Bat meet up to discuss the 2020 election….and Batwoman’s new revelation regarding the Fresh Prince of Bel Air.](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHLgOGdjrQh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ MEAGAN TANDY](https://www.instagram.com/meagantandy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@meagantandy) on Nov 4, 2020 at 10:58am PST
## [Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)
Gentleman Jack is officially filming again!!!
> they are so precious omg [pic.twitter.com/HOOWzb1loS](https://t.co/HOOWzb1loS)
>
> — cath | gj bts spoilers (@listerswen) [November 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/listerswen/status/1323639359019638790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Malhação](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/malhacao/)
This is possibly a tiny spoiler but this gif is a reminder that the Malhação spin-off, As Five, is being released in just over a week and, yes, Limantha will be there.
> [pic.twitter.com/TYAuIbntCz](https://t.co/TYAuIbntCz)
>
> — As Five Gifs (@asfivegifs) [November 5, 2020](https://twitter.com/asfivegifs/status/1324375779774517248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)
AbnormallyAdam’s interview with [Amalia Holm](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/amalia-holm/) is out!
## [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
The Riverdale girls went as the PowerPuff Girls for Halloween:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHB3pN5rIey/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [powerpuff 💕](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHB3pN5rIey/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Madelaine Petsch](https://www.instagram.com/madelame/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@madelame) on Oct 31, 2020 at 6:10pm PDT
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
[Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) shook us all by going as Nura Nal for Halloween:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHCWgKRAIdC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Nura Nal: Selfie Queen of the 31st Century ##happyhalloween](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHCWgKRAIdC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Nicole Maines](https://www.instagram.com/nicoleamaines/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@nicoleamaines) on Oct 31, 2020 at 10:40pm PDT
And she even blessed us with a TikTok!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CG_ahDSAjgT/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Happy Halloween from your Dream Girl 😘💭 #supergirl #dreamer #legionofsuperheroes #dreamgirl](https://www.instagram.com/p/CG_ahDSAjgT/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Nicole Maines](https://www.instagram.com/nicoleamaines/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@nicoleamaines) on Oct 30, 2020 at 7:18pm PDT
And, like I mentioned above, a lot of the Vancouver-based CW casts were at the same Halloween party. Scroll for a picture of [Azie Tesfai](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/azie-tesfai/), [Vanessa Morgan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/vanessa-morgan/), and Candice Patton:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHENqhPhjEp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [First Halloween dress up in years but anything for @vanessamorgan and to celebrate baby boy 👻💞a lot of aunties ready to spoil🥰](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHENqhPhjEp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Azie Tesfai](https://www.instagram.com/azietesfai/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@azietesfai) on Nov 1, 2020 at 3:01pm PST
One more important trio:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHOBmFXDf4w/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [‘Twas a good night❤️🍽🥂🍸](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHOBmFXDf4w/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ MEAGAN TANDY](https://www.instagram.com/meagantandy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@meagantandy) on Nov 5, 2020 at 10:28am PST
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amalia Holm, Azie Tesfai, Batwoman, Gentleman Jack, Javicia Leslie, Malhação, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Maines
---
### [Historical Primetime Popularity](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/historical-primetime-popularity/)
**Published:** November 18, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** As hard as it is to collect proper data, we're making a go at figuring out if queer content make your show popular.
**Content:**
Last week I talked about how the reality of popularity is an unknown, unless we have unbiased data sources and transparency about collection and coalition. In light of the unknown, we do have some data we can review.
## The Nielsens
Since 1950, the Nielsens have collected data on the most popular TV shows and have made it relatively easy to get an idea of the top primetime shows per year.
I took the top scripted shows in 2015-16 season and made a list of which had queers and if those characters were dead. Since some shows have queers of the week (*NCIS* for example), I chose to mark the difference between no queers in the season with ‘None’ and no queers *ever* as ‘Never’. I compared that to the last solid list available, which happens to be 2018-19 (the 2019-20 season is technically over, but the data is not yet collated).
**2015-16**
ProgramQueers?**Dead?***NCIS*NoneN/A*The Big Bang Theory*NoneNever*Empire*RegularYes*NCIS: New Orleans*RegularNever*Blue Bloods*NoneN/A*Grey’s Anatomy*Regular, Recurring, GuestNo*Criminal Minds*RecurringNever*Scandal*GuestYes*The Blacklist*RecurringNo*How to Get Away with Murder*RegularNo*Blindspot*Regular & GuestYes*Chicago Fire*NoneNo*Code Black*Regular, RecurringYes*Chicago Med*GuestYes
**2018-19**
ProgramQueers?**Dead?****The Big Bang Theory**NoneNever*NCIS*NoneN/A*Young Sheldon*NeverNever*This is Us*RegularNever*Blue Bloods*NoneN/A*FBI*GuestNever*The Good Doctor*GuestYes*Manifest*RegularNo*Chicago Fire*RegularNo*Chicago Med*NoneNo*Bull*NeverNever*Chicago P.D.*NoneNever*New Amsterdam*NeverNever*NCIS: New Orleans*RegularNever*Grey’s Anatomy*Regular, GuestYes*Mom*RegularNever*Hawaii Five-0*NeverNever*NCIS: Los Angeles*NeverNever*9-1-1*Regular, RecurringNone*The Conners*GuestNone*God Friended Me*RecurringNever
Key:
- None = No queers appeared (or died) this season
- Never = No queers appeared (or died) ever to date
Also of note: The reason there are more shows listed in 2018-19 is because scripted TV outperformed reality TV (and sports) significantly more in that season than compared to 2015-16.
## Growth or Decline?
I went ahead and took the data from between those years as well to more clearly show the differences. Or rather… the lack there of.
2015-162016-172017-182018-19Shows with Regulars6877Shows with Recurring4432Shows with Guests4334Shows with Death5312Other than 2015-16 having a bit more death, the numbers for linear TV are surprisingly flat. There’s really very little variation for the last four years.
## What about Streamers?
This is where it’s ugly. Netflix did release some data, and technically the Nielsens have been tracking them since 2017, the two sources disagree greatly on the conclusions. Also if you look at the various reports (Forbes, Time, etc) on what’s popular, it changes.
So here’s, according to Netflix, the popular scripted shows and how they’re doing from this most reason year compared with 2017 (the first year we had data):
**2017**
ShowQueersDead?*American Vandal*NoneNone*Suburra: Blood on Rome*NoneNone*Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life*MentionedNone*3%*RegularNone*13 Reasons Why*RegularYes*Marvel’s Iron Fist*GuestNone*Anne with an E*GuestNone*Ingobernable*Regular, Recurring, GuestYes*Travelers*NoneNone*The Keepers*NoneNone*The Crown*NoneNone*Neo Yokio*NoneNone*A Series of Unfortunate Events*NoneNone*GLOW*NoneNone*Friends from College*NoneNone*Ozark*NoneNone*Big Mouth*Regular, RecurringNone*Dear White People*Regular, RecurringNone*Disjointed*NoneNone*Orange is the New Black*Regular, RecurringNone*Stranger Things*NoneNone*Narcos*NoneNone*Ozark*NoneNone*Marvel’s The Defenders*GuestNone*MINDHUNTER*RegularNone*Black Mirror*NoneNone*Grace & Frankie*GuestNone*Fuller House*RegularNone*Atypical*RegularNone
**2020**
ShowQueers?Dead?*Orange is the New Black*RegularYes*The Witcher*NoneN/A*Stranger Things*RecurringNo*The Umbrella Academy*RegularNo*Money Heist*RegularNo*You*RecurringYes*Sex Education*RecurringNo*Dead To Me*RegularNo*Elite*RegularNo
This is a notable departure from Linear content already. Only *one* show (*The Witcher*) this year has no queers, and that’s based on a book series that was turned into a video game, and you can look up criticism on the portrayal of BIPOC, disabled characters, and women in general from the source material. In opposition to Netflix’s other high-fantasy series that came out this year (*[Cursed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/cursed/)* based on the Arthurian legends), *The Witcher* lacks the nuance of representation. And both fall flat with ‘historically accurate costumes.’
But the point is that with regards to scripted TV, Netflix absolutely has success with queer content. In fact, six of the shows in the 2017 list went on to add queer female, trans, or non-binary characters. That means out of 28 shows over half (20) eventually added queer characters.
## Queers Make Good TV
Okay, okay, I’d love to say this is obviously proof that queers make good TV. But I think, from Netflix at least, we can see that part of their driving success can be found in embracing queerness. Of course, they have some room to do better, as the [recent collapse of peak TV](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/the-disproportionate-collapse-of-peak-tv/) is showing us. If you go back through those shows and identify the BIPOC or female led series, you will be sorely disappointed.
But.
By our reckoning, the *top ten* shows on Netflix that were on air in 2020 are significantly different.
1. *She-Ra and the Princesses of Power*
2. *The Politician*
3. *Atypical*
4. *Valeria*
5. *Dear White People*
6. *Trinkets*
7. *Feel Good*
8. *Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings*
9. *Teenage Bounty Hunters*
10. *Family Business*
Our list? A lot more diverse than theirs, and includes more non-English series. It’s also a lot more niche, which has been the bane of queer content for a long time. That said, we’re also limited by the offerings that have queer content, and that speaks more towards what we’re given. Is queer content found in more niche shows simply because more niche shows have queer content? It’s a little chicken-egg.
The ultimate conclusion though is that quality queer content will not hurt your show. Popularity will come regardless, so take a chance.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Netflix, Statistics
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### [Fake News and Popularity](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/fake-news-and-popularity/)
**Published:** November 11, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Determining what is and is not popular is not as easy as looking at a list, due to the uncertain nature of the data sources.
**Content:**
I spend a lot of time correlating the statistics of shows with queerness, their (relative) success, and the relationship to the volume of queer characters on screen to the deaths of said characters. With that, however, are some notably flaws to the process.
## The Flaws
First of all, there’s no collective database of **all** TV characters, internationally, and their deaths. IMDb is built to record and collate the actors and their works, not the characters per sey, which results in a way to get a vague idea of how many actors a TV series might have, but not their characters. This is especially true of any animated series, wherein a smaller number of actors play a larger set of characters.
The second major hurdle is that while linear media is well tracked by the Nielsens, the same cannot be said of streaming media. Netflix, for example, is not particularly keen on sharing the specifics of viewers. In addition, they have what I can only call the most asinine metric for viewership, which is that if you watch **two minutes** of a show, you count as a viewer. Or rather, you count as someone who chose to watch a show. And with other streamers this is insurmountable, as Amazon, Disney+, and Hulu *share nothing*. “Just trust us when we say this is popular.”
The third hurdle is directly related to the second. In lieu of any actual data, any attempt to connect the dots between a show that is popular and a show with queer characters that is popular forces you to use things like Rotten Tomatoes or IMDb, where the general populace ‘votes.’ And while that sounds great, the sad truth is that nuance is lost with their scores. A show is either good or bad, and there’s no chance to identify what was wrong with it. In addition, it’s important to question the user base.
The fourth hurdle is just that: demographics. That is, who is leaving the grade? While we don’t have great demographics for Rotten Tomatoes, what we do know is that people who self-report using it to grade shows are 50-70% male, and roughly 30% are 24 and younger. It is not unreasonable to extrapolate from this and assume that most people leaving grades are cis-white men, under 40 years of age. That heavily skews the results, and you can make some predictions based on that user base as to which shows will be down-graded into oblivion.
Finally, our fifth hurdle is history. And that is, we have no blessed idea what was popular on streaming media in years past, due to a lack of information. Without honest, unbiased, 3rd party tracking, we can never know this. Allowing people to self-report success leads to lies and fabrications of conclusions that no one can argue.
## The Water Cooler vs The Binge
When I started working for The Man (I used to work at a Bank), there was a concept of the Water Cooler. On ‘smoke breaks’ people used to congregate with coffee or water, and chat about the most popular TV shows of the era. *Seinfield*, *Friends*, *ER*, and the like were all incredibly well discussed. We didn’t have DVR back then, and while some people recorded a show to watch later, most of us had appointment TV where we might have even unplugged a phone so we could watch our favorite shows and their season finales. After all, if someone had called me when Aaron Echolls popped up behind Veronica Mars in that season finale? I would have missed the moment!
Fast forward a mere 15 years, and we now have to ask “Hey, have you watched X yet?” with a different mindset. it’s no longer “Did you watch so we can chat?” but “Did you watch or are you saving it to binge?” We voluntarily tag ourselves with `#spoilers` to warn our friends who cannot live-watch *Wynonna Earp*, and sometimes we get into fights as to if revealing something from a finale 4 weeks ago is a spoiler or not.
There are good and bad take aways from this. There’s nothing wrong with binging a series, first of all. I’ve been known to sit and watch all of a season for shows like *One Day at a Time* in one day. At the same time, when some shows drop, I’ll watch one episode a day, or even a week, just to make it stretch out. This is more true now with the COVID related quarantine, as I do fear the day I get through the ‘good’ television I have backlogged and have to step into the mediocre or flat out bad TV.
Interestingly enough, streamers have started to experiment with paced releases. Netflix is releasing each episode of *The Barrier* one week at a time. Amazon Prime did the same with *[The Boys](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-boys/)*, and found themselves the object of much hatred and vitriol. It’s hard to say if this is a success yet or not, especially with increasing prices for streamers. What we can say is that our viewing habits have changed significantly from the days where watching a comedy in no particular order was the norm, to main-lining it all in an afternoon was expected behaviour.
## What Can We Connect?
The ultimate question we have, though, is can we draw a line between shows that are popular and shows that have queerness? Can we track the growth of the popularity of queerness successfully and reliably based on unreliable data? Can we ever actually know the truth, or will be always be anecdotally grasping at straws?
I believe the truth will be in a service **like** the Nielsens, where in a 3rd party collects and reports. But with that said, the Nielsens need to grow and change as well. They only check a small slice of the pie and use it to extrapolate, doing so within strict boundaries. I know they do it because if you expand those limits it becomes hard and harder to see, but it’s work they will need to do, if we want to see more than the same old shows over and over again.
We need to look at the world we’re in and have it properly represented in the world we see on TV, if we want to move beyond a world where the most popular shows are all the same.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Statistics
---
### [Queer Beats - October 30, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-october-27-2020/)
**Published:** October 30, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Batwoman gave us everything we ever wanted: Javicia Leslie in the batsuit, Javicia Leslie doing stunts, and a season 2 premiere date.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Batwoman gave us everything we ever wanted: Javicia Leslie in the batsuit, Javicia Leslie doing stunts, and a season 2 premiere date.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Literally half of this week’s Queer Beats content is Batwoman-related but I don’t care. It’s just SO exciting! First, we finally got a season 2 premiere date:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CG7zukuJgS1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Gotham has a new hero. Season 2 premieres Sunday, January 17 on The CW! #Batwoman](https://www.instagram.com/p/CG7zukuJgS1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Batwoman](https://www.instagram.com/cwbatwoman/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@cwbatwoman) on Oct 29, 2020 at 9:41am PDT
And, arguably *more* importantly, we got to see [Javicia Leslie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/) in her batsuit for the first time!
> Blackwoman, I mean Batwoman is here 🦇 [@CWBatwoman](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@DCComics](https://twitter.com/DCComics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/qNIJ3Yx4m2](https://t.co/qNIJ3Yx4m2)
>
> — Javicia Leslie (@JaviciaLeslie) [October 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/JaviciaLeslie/status/1320835499574124546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
She looks *amazing* and spoke with Variety a bit more about the important of Batwoman’s new look:
> [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) star Javicia Leslie on the redesigned Batsuit: "I felt it was important that viewers could tell by the silhouette that Batwoman was a Black girl. With the form-fitting suit and beautiful Afro, we definitely nailed it!" [pic.twitter.com/lISoZtQECN](https://t.co/lISoZtQECN)
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [October 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1320814203301732354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, here’s Nicole Kang’s reaction after seeing the suit for the first time:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CG3NTNgDDcS/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [BEFORE (still freaked out as shown 😂) …and AFTER @javicia reminding us all what it’s about—bringing us a superhero we all desperately need Apart from this role, J is built for an incredible journey feeling grateful ours have crossed I am OVERWHELMED with pride to be apart of @cwbatwoman and the ENERGY she is BRINGING US (in January😂 I can barely wait)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CG3NTNgDDcS/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Nicole Kang](https://www.instagram.com/nicolekang/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@nicolekang) on Oct 27, 2020 at 2:48pm PDT
And, as a special bonus, [Javicia](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/) showed us her stunt practice:
> Dropping into your week like… [\#BTS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BTS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@CWBatwoman](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/zEPQq8eeD5](https://t.co/zEPQq8eeD5)
>
> — Javicia Leslie (@JaviciaLeslie) [October 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/JaviciaLeslie/status/1321551167005069313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Champions](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/champions/)
[Fortune Feimster](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/fortune-feimster/) got married this week and shared the very sweet pictures with People magazine:
> Here’s the full pic. Will post a few more later on in the week. It’s been a whirlwind putting this together so quickly but we really appreciate all the well wishes. It means so much to both of us. [pic.twitter.com/OPmY1CLKBw](https://t.co/OPmY1CLKBw)
>
> — Fortune Feimster (@fortunefunny) [October 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/fortunefunny/status/1320473559752273920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina/)
CAOS’ next and final season will drop on Netflix on December 31.
> Get ready 🖤
>
> Part 4 of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina premieres Dec 31 [pic.twitter.com/dNmj7UcnMm](https://t.co/dNmj7UcnMm)
>
> — NX (@NXOnNetflix) [October 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/NXOnNetflix/status/1320726883747524609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)
I’ve really been missing the MFS cast so here is a new interview and photoshoot with [Amalia Holm](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/amalia-holm/).
> .[@Amaliajaja](https://twitter.com/Amaliajaja?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) talks exclusively with Editor [@GoodHumorGrl](https://twitter.com/GoodHumorGrl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) about her "Last Days of Summer" photoshoot with Brolov Photo and shares some insight on [@Motherland](https://twitter.com/Motherland?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 2 at ! [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Raylla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raylla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/bgcHJnXDxA](https://t.co/bgcHJnXDxA)
>
> — StarryMag (@StarryMag) [October 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/StarryMag/status/1319759029288226816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amalia Holm, Batwoman, Fortune Feimster, Javicia Leslie, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
---
### [The Relationship of Growth and Death](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/the-relationship-of-growth-and-death/)
**Published:** November 4, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Understanding the growth (and decline) of characters on air, and how that relates to the number of character deaths
**Content:**
Now that we have the stats on how many characters there are per year, people wanted to know how the stats on characters on air relate to death.
## The Cliff
Pretty much everything looks like the top of the state of Virginia. That is, it’s a slow ramp up, a spike, and then an abrupt drop:
- Characters on Air
- Death per Year
- Shows on Air
- The US state of Virginia
Just by looking at them side by side, you can see that there are more spikes with death per year than shows or characters on air. The latter two are clearly gradual climbs ending with a COVID related cliff. That’s why we have to also study the percentages as well as the raw numbers.
YearCharactersDead% Dead2020706172.41%2019872384.36%2018957383.97%2017861384.41%2016773455.82%2015701395.56%Thanks to that table, you can see that 2015 and 21016 are objectively the worst years for character death, even though there is only one character death difference between 2015 and 2017, but over a full percentage point difference. And similarly, 2017, 2018, and 2019 have the same number of dead characters, but the percentages are notably different.
## Is it Growth?
To understand why the percentage of characters who died appears erratic, it helps to look at the overall growth in percentages instead of raw numbers.
YearCharacter Growth
PercentageDeath Growth
PercentagePercentage
of Dead Characters2020-19.04%-55.26%2.41%2019-8.88%0.00%4.36%201811.15%0.00%3.97%201711.38%-15.56%4.41%201610.27%15.38%5.82%2015n/an/a5.56%Through this, we can see that while the death ‘growth’ was flat between 2017, 2018, and 2019, the nearly 9% drop of characters from 2018 to 2019 is the cause for the reverse in the percentages of dead characters in those years.
## The Lexa Line
When I study these numbers, I consider 2016 to be the Lexa Line. That is, it’s the demarcation where everything did not so much change as became more clear. When you look at representation in shows-on-air per year, the growth surpassed the trend line in 2013 (the year before we began this site). When you look at representation in characters-on-air per year, the jump happens also near that time, with an astounding 39.76% growth in characters on air from 2013 to 2014, and then **again** with a 48.83% jump between 2014 and 2015.
That means our peak growth occurred in 2015.
And the growth of death from 2014 to 2015? A mind boggling 77.27% change.
77% more characters died in 2015 than 2014.
We only saw a 49% increase in characters on air for that same period.
## Character Death Rates are Unrelated
The conclusion here is a little strange.
The number of queer female, non-binary, and transgender characters who die on TV are not directly related to the number of those characters on-air in the same calendar year. There is, of course, a small relation. More characters means more death. But at the same time, there were spikes of death in 2004 and 2007 that only exist there, and not in shows or characters on air.
In other words, we *cannot* say that we *only* saw an uptick of character death in 2015 due to the higher number of characters.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Statistics
---
### [The Disproportionate Collapse of Peak TV](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/the-disproportionate-collapse-of-peak-tv/)
**Published:** October 28, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The shows hit hardest by cancellations are the ones we need the most.
**Content:**
At the start of the month, I posted about the 2020 numbers for TV and how terrible they were. We’re seeing more and more shows canceled every day. In fact, since I wrote that, more shows were canceled.
## The Gold Standard: Money
In a recent interview for [TV’s Top 5](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tvs-top-5-inside-the-state-of-star-trek-with-franchise-captain-alex-kurtzman), Alex Kurtzman was asked about how his budget for Star Trek had changed due to COVID. And Kurtzman dropped a bomb that freaked out the hosts: PPE alone has added between $300,000 and $500,000 to **each and every** episode.
This is flatly obvious why shows like *[GLOW](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glow/)* (with wrestling scenes) and *The Society* (with it’s massive group scenes) were canceled. It also does explain the turn-around on *[Stumptown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stumptown/)*, which is expensive to produce to start with (Cobie Smulders is a more star, y’all, and they have Camryn Manheim as a *supporting* character! Plus Portland ain’t cheap). A lot of teen series, similarly, are getting the axe because by the time it’s safe enough to film again, those suckers are aging. Sure you could due a time-jump, but that doesn’t work for every show.
But above all else? It’s very much the money. Only people with deep pockets are going to be able to handle this. And that means the Golden Age is probably over.
## Golden Age: Quarantined
Just 18 months ago, we were living in a rarefied era. The [Golden Age of Peak TV was limitless](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/the-unlimited-bubble-of-peak-tv/). With the advent and popularity of Streaming Media, we were eclipsing the peak, over and over, doubling the number of scripted series between 2012 and 2019.
The folks over at FX have been keeping tabs on Peak TV numbers since before their network boss John Landgraf coined the term. Their math worked out to a 15% **drop** in shows from 2019 to 2020 (per [RollingStone](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-features/covid-precaution-protocol-budget-netflix-cancel-peak-tv-1075454/)). So with 532-ish scripted shows in 2019, we’re looking at 450 in 2020, and I would not be shocked to see the number drop even more.
But there’s something odd about the shows getting second chances and the ones being sent to production at all.
Let me explain it this way. *Dexter* is coming back. *Stumptown* is not.
## Golden Gains, Lost
If that just made you Spock the Eyebrow and ask “Wait, Dexter can’t be a cheap show. Those actors are well known and the show had a lot of close contacts and high production values…”, you are not alone. In fact, RollingStone noticed too:
> It’s tough not to notice that most of the un-renewals so far (as well as abrupt cancellations for relative newcomers like Netflix’s *Teenage Bounty Hunters*) have been series about, and often made by, women. As the cuts go deeper and wider, odds are that all kinds of shows will suffer similar fates. But when it comes time to green-light new series under these conditions, it feels like stories from and about underrepresented voices, or stories told in unique ways, will have a much tougher go of it.
>
> [“Has Covid Leveled Peak TV?” – Alan Sepinwall for RollingStone](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-features/covid-precaution-protocol-budget-netflix-cancel-peak-tv-1075454/)
It was only in the last 20 months that we were finally breaking the moulds and getting more, riskier, TV made by and about underrepresented voices. Hollywood has always been quick to cancel shows like *[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)* and *[The Baker and the Beauty](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-baker-and-the-beauty/)* citing underperforming ratings while simultaneously not putting in the effort to promote the series. This is especially true for streaming services like Netflix.
In fact, here’s a Netflix *only* bloodbath for the last two (2) years:
- *GLOW*
- *Teenage Bounty Hunters*
- *Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina*
- *I Am Not OK With This*
- *Marianne*
- *Spinning Out*
- *The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance*
- *Santa Clarita Diet*
- *Anne With An E*
- *Jessica Jones*
- *The OA*
Those are all shows about and/or produced by women. And while Netflix has produced a record 113 new shows for 2020, not all are women led, and some are already canceled (or unlikely to be renewed). Even *[Giri/Haji,](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/giri-haji/)* new this year, got the axe.
## It’s not Just Netflix
I don’t want people to think that this is only Netflix. Certainly, [Netflix has a massive TV problem right now](https://www.insider.com/netflix-tv-shows-cancelled-ending-2020-9), but this happens on ABC, NBC, and basically everywhere except the CW right now. I’d like to think that the CW learned from the whole [Bury Your Queers](https://lezwatchtv.com/2016/cw-hell/) drama in 2016, and has come ’round to “Oh hey, women like action shit too!”
But the reason a lot of us point at Netflix as the canary in the coal mine is that *historically* Streaming has been where the misfits find a home. A show no one would take a chance on had hope on Netflix or Hulu. Got canceled early by Fox? Come on over, *Lucifer*!
And those days are going away, perhaps a victim of the binge dynamic. Netflix is taking fewer chances, and so is everyone else.
## The Dark Ages Loom
I’m aware I’m ending this on a hella somber note. There likely won’t be a good, effective, vaccine until spring 2021. Even though some network TV shows are coming back (and honestly I’m still shocked about *Dancing With The Stars*), it’s obvious they’re only going to put money into high performers that don’t cost the bank. And how those shows look? Well tune in to CBS next week, because *NCIS* and *All Rise* are coming back.
But I have this feeling that, if CBS has to pick between those shows, they will go with the ongoing star power of Jethro Gibbs, over Judge Lola Carmichael.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Netflix, Statistics, Stumptown, Teenage Bounty Hunters
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### [Queer Beats - October 23, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-october-23-2020/)
**Published:** October 23, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week gave us some much needed good news: more Euphoria episodes, a lesbian vampire show, and a potential Tegan and Sara show.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week gave us some much needed good news: more Euphoria episodes, a lesbian vampire show, and a potential Tegan and Sara show!
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
I don’t know about you, but I’m really missing Atypical these days. These pictures of [Brigette Lundy-Paine](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/brigette-lundy-paine/) made me feel a little better though…
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGiAVYYlxow/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
## [Away](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/away/)
In a surprise to *no one*, Netflix cancelled yet another show with beloved queer characters.
> Netflix Cancels ‘Away’ After One Season
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [October 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1318418375366901761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
I’m completely obsessed with the Batwoman cast this year. They seem to be having a good time on set and are fueling my [Sophie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sophie-moore-2/)/Ryan dreams:
> HELP JAVICIA AND MEAGAN I LOVE THEM SM [pic.twitter.com/KTPoMlSjlk](https://t.co/KTPoMlSjlk)
>
> — dansen nation™ 🤍 (@danversolsens) [October 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/danversolsens/status/1317883306273394688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Speaking of Ryan, she had her first official appearance in the Batgirl comics this week and we got a few more details about her life!
> BATWOMAN DA JAVICIA LESLIE NOS QUADRINHOS!
>
> Ryan Wilder (personagem interpretada pela Javicia Leslie) faz a sua estréia na HQ 'Batgirl #50' antes da sua estreia na série de Batwoman.[\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Batgirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batgirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/gDp0X9GJVD](https://t.co/gDp0X9GJVD)
>
> — DC Brasil (@\_DCBRASIL) [October 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/_DCBRASIL/status/1319339731533037569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Anyway, here are more cute pictures of the cast on set:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGnshcBhzu7/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [A little #BTS with this beauty! I never laugh as hard as I do than when I have scenes with @nicolekang! (Especially when I’ve just taken a Benadryl😩😂😂) #cwbatwoman](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGnshcBhzu7/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Javicia Leslie](https://www.instagram.com/javicia/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@javicia) on Oct 21, 2020 at 2:13pm PDT
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGnrA3JDq0A/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [The #Sophice content you didn’t know you needed.](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGnrA3JDq0A/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ RACHEL SKARSTEN](https://www.instagram.com/rachieskarsten/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@rachieskarsten) on Oct 21, 2020 at 2:00pm PDT
## [Euphoria](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/euphoria/)
Euphoria surprised us all and announced that they will be releasing two new episodes in December!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGiwpnlFgtI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [@euphoria is coming back soon with two special episodes 💙 # 1 premiering on: december 6th](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGiwpnlFgtI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Hunter](https://www.instagram.com/hunterschafer/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@hunterschafer) on Oct 19, 2020 at 4:13pm PDT
## [First Kill](https://deadline.com/2020/10/emma-roberts-produce-ya-vampire-series-first-kill-netflix-1234598255/)
I have beef with Netflix these days, but I am excited to see this new show about lesbian vampires. Let’s hope this actually happens and doesn’t get cancelled after one season!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGkvDj1Mj06/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
## [Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)
We are one step closer to more episodes of Gentleman Jack!!!!!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGsDFi_Bpjd/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Great week of rehearsals and chatting through Sally’s wonderful scripts with my wife @sophiesophierundle 🎩❤️ happy weekend all 🎩](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGsDFi_Bpjd/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Suranne Jones](https://www.instagram.com/suranne_jones/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@suranne\_jones) on Oct 23, 2020 at 6:47am PDT
## [GLOW](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glow/)
This week, the women of color on the cast of GLOW released a statement that they sent to Netflix executives before (what was supposed to be) the show’s final season. It seems that their concerns were well-received and things were moving in the right direction for the show’s final season. Then, Netflix cancelled the show (insert eye roll here). You can read the women’s original letter and some of the cast’s personal statements below:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGiC1fiFSsB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [\*\*A statement on GLOW\*\* I want to relay the above in hopes of transparency making things better for all. I made a joke about that recently and now I’m asking you to take me seriously, sorry! The above is not posted to save Glow, it’s just some personal stuff that we want to share. I loved playing Arthie Premkumar❤️](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGiC1fiFSsB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by @[ sunitamani](https://www.instagram.com/sunitamani/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Oct 19, 2020 at 9:32am PDT
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGiB3vYJh53/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [\*\*\*\*PLEASE READ MY FULL STATEMENT ABOVE REGARDING GLOW\*\*\*\* Sorry for the small print! And that my computer doesn’t recognize LATINX!!!! This is not an attempt to save the show, but rather, a completely transparent agenda that I hope gives you the fans, friends, and family some closure too. ENJOY. Love, your favorite women of color :)❤️❤️❤️❤️](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGiB3vYJh53/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ ———Shakira Barrera———](https://www.instagram.com/shakirabarrera/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@shakirabarrera) on Oct 19, 2020 at 9:24am PDT
## [The Haunting of Hill House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-haunting-of-hill-house/)
Again, I don’t watch scary things but [Kate Siegel](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kate-siegel/) keeps making it harder for me to stay away from these shows.
> No worries, I was only able to perform this monologue because of years of therapy.
>
> — Kate Siegel (@k8siegel) [October 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/k8siegel/status/1319344829789278209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [High School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_School_(book)#:~:text=High%20School%20is%20a%202019,pop%20group%20Tegan%20and%20Sara.&text=It%20was%20published%20three%20days,the%20duo%20recorded%20as%20teenagers.)
PAGING THE TEENAGE VERSION OF MYSELF! Tegan and Sara’s memoir is potentially being turned into a TV show and it will be produced by Clea Duvall and if that’s not a queer person’s dream, I don’t know what is! For the record, I am equally as excited for this as an adult but my teenage self would have probably completely lost her mind over this.
> EXCLUSIVE: [@IMDbTV](https://twitter.com/IMDbTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) has put in development High School, a coming-of-age comedy series based on the best-selling memoir by [@teganandsara](https://twitter.com/teganandsara?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [October 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1318598736474296321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [LA’s Finest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/las-finest/)
Another show with a queer lead gone…
> [\#LAsFinest](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LAsFinest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) has been canceled.
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [October 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1317907073900945409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Malhação](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/malhacao/)
We are just a few weeks out from the premiere of the new Malhação spin-off series and we have more pictures of Limantha to help us wait!
> TOMAR NO CU NINGUÉM ME TOCA EU TO CHORANDO CARALHO PQP MEU LIMANTHA CARALHO AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA [\#MakingFive](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MakingFive?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/FLZELuoxVe](https://t.co/FLZELuoxVe)
>
> — 🏳️🌈 Ň¹🦁 (@gikariwarrior) [October 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/gikariwarrior/status/1319121862908149765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
Potentially the most perfect crossover of my interests??
> Okay, [@AOC](https://twitter.com/AOC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) giving love to [@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) still has me 💀 ❤️
>
> Watch an orgasmic episode tonight on [@cbs](https://twitter.com/CBS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) at 9pm and our Halloween episode at 9:30 pm! [pic.twitter.com/10Bu19gg41](https://t.co/10Bu19gg41)
>
> — Gloria Calderón Kellett aka Glorita to my family (@everythingloria) [October 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1318306340884803586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Okay, hear me out, what if we get a crossover movie of [Nicole Haught](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nicole-haught/) and [Alex Danvers](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/) kicking ass and kissing girls?
> chyler talking about wynonna earp aodhjwjdjwjxjjwkjsnxkj-82&,&9 [pic.twitter.com/aWVpGYG9kx](https://t.co/aWVpGYG9kx)
>
> — qlown🪓 (@MELANlECAVILL) [October 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/MELANlECAVILL/status/1317915146153492480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Away, Batwoman, Chyler Leigh, Euphoria, First Kill, Gentleman Jack, GLOW, High School, Malhação, One Day at a Time
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – October 19, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-monsterland-plainfield-il/)
**Published:** October 19, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Continuing the Halloween theme, I recap the Monsterland Plainfield, IL episode starring queer faves Taylor Schilling and Roberta Colindrez as lawyer wives who bring co-dependency to a whole new level.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, keeping with the Halloween theme lately, I recap the *Monsterland* Plainfield, IL episode starring queer faves Taylor Schilling and Roberta Colindrez as lawyer wives who bring co-dependency to a whole new level.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*Monsterland*– Season 1 Episode 5 “Plainfield, IL” \[Live\]My wife and I started *Monsterland* when it came out at the beginning of October and we stopped watching it pretty quickly. It starred some of our favorite actors which is what drew us in, but it seemed over-the-top creepy with little redeeming story. I don’t mind some gore, but this felt full of gross-out violence for no reason and not in a fun horror way. After dropping to the bottom of my watch list it popped back up to the top when I found out there was an episode with Taylor Schilling and Roberta Colindrez playing wives. As the resident LezWatch extreme Horror watcher (“extreme Horror” = too much for [Melanie](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/the-team/)) I volunteered to take the episode on.
I wasn’t looking forward to watching two queer faves have horrible torturous things done to them, which is what I expected based on the other episodes, but I was presently surprised by a comedy-horror vs. horror-horror story. I loved *Monsterland* Plainfield, IL.
The story follows the 16 year relationship history of Shawn (Roberta) and Kate (Tayor). They met at law school in the city and followed the road of life to Shawn getting a fancy job and the two of them having a kid and a big house in the suburbs. The story takes place mostly in the present day starting with a 15 year anniversary celebration.
I was watching and bracing myself for the other horror shoe to drop. When was a sinister monster going to pop out and eat their faces off? But it kept progressing like an interesting queer drama. Throughout the episode you flash back to previous points in their relationship and it’s revealed Kate battles bipolar disorder and it has been hard on them as a couple. I do not feel good about mental illness being a vehicle for horror, but what do other people think? It seemed somewhat disrespectful to people actually dealing with mental illness, but should I suspend this because it’s essentially a zombie horror story? I dunno.
I won’t give the rest of *Monsterland* Plainfield, IL away completely, but let’s say the lesbian co-dependency trope plays a hilarious part in the story. Do you stick it out with your partner no matter what? Even if they’re not 100% alive?
**This week:** I hope to catch up on the newest season of Fargo so I can give you all an update on its queer characters.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Monsterland
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### [Queer Beats - October 16, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-october-16-2020/)
**Published:** October 16, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, our favorite casts celebrated Spirit Day and #Marina got dressed up to vote.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, our favorite casts celebrated Spirit Day and #Marina got dressed up to vote.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Lots of our favorite actors posted about [Spirit Day](https://www.glaad.org/spiritday) and I can’t include them all here, but I thought this video was particularly cute:
> Yooo let’s show LGBTQ youth we’ve got their back – go purple for [\#SpiritDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpiritDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@RachieSkarsten](https://twitter.com/RachieSkarsten?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@meagantandy](https://twitter.com/meagantandy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 💜💜💜💜 [pic.twitter.com/x4Sj676UCK](https://t.co/x4Sj676UCK)
>
> — Camrus Johnson (@CamrusJ) [October 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/CamrusJ/status/1316910788028846080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Bomb Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bomb-girls/)
[Ali Liebert](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ali-liebert/) recently finished filming for an upcoming show called Family Law. I am beyond excited for her to play a queer character again!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGVSNhplxZT/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [♥️ What a season! To say I am grateful would be an understatement. I got work with the best folks! A truly hilarious & kind cast lead by the incredible @jewelstaite, powerhouse dp @lindsaygeorge and all the fantastic crew & creatives. I got to play a gay woman 🌈 AND do a two episode director observer position alongside one of the best directors I’ve ever met, Mathias Herndl. Thank you SO MUCH to our wondrous showrunner @susinnielsen, superstar EP’s @larkproductions Erin Haskett, Andy Mikita & the rad folks at the DGC @dgctalent for making it happen! More details about the program coming soon! Can’t wait for everyone to see our show! 🌈🌈🌈#familylawglobaltv #representationmatters #femalefilmmakers @seven24films @globaltv](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGVSNhplxZT/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ ⚡️ A L I L I E B E R T ⚡️](https://www.instagram.com/aliliebert/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@aliliebert) on Oct 14, 2020 at 10:37am PDT
Also, she posted this photo of her with her on-screen wife and I’m not sure I’m ready for how cute this couple is going to be:
## [Deputy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/deputy/)
[Bex Taylor-Klaus](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/bex-taylor-klaus/) got married this weekend and the pictures are *amazing*. Be sure to visit Bex’s profile for more happiness!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGV5FBog_PX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [i married a faerie 🧚🏽♀️](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGV5FBog_PX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Bex Taylor-Klaus](https://www.instagram.com/bex_tk/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@bex\_tk) on Oct 14, 2020 at 4:16pm PDT
## [Doc McStuffins](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/doc-mcstuffins/)
The Doc McStuffins creator, Chris Nee, revealed a new group of inclusive animated shows aimed at preschoolers.
> [\#DocMcStuffins](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DocMcStuffins?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) creator [@chrisdocnee](https://twitter.com/chrisdocnee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) unveils new slate of inclusive animated preschool series for Netflix
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [October 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1316831734919393280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Haunting of Hill House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-haunting-of-hill-house/)
This week, [Kate Siegel](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kate-siegel/) talked about what she thinks [Theo](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/theo-crain/) and [Trish](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/trish-3/) are up to now!
> theo and trish have a baby girl and are living their best life in kate siegel’s mind SHUT UPPPPPP I’M FINE [pic.twitter.com/VpOkysh6Ia](https://t.co/VpOkysh6Ia)
>
> — claire (@ameliasdamie) [October 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/ameliasdamie/status/1315727924763467778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Mindy Project](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-mindy-project/)
As far as I know, this show currently has no confirmed queer characters but I’m just putting it here to try to manifest one…
> Mindy Kaling has cast Pauline Chalamet (sister of Timothée), Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp and Alyah Chanelle Scott in her HBO Max comedy "The Sex Lives of College Girls"
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [October 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1316453920370241537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
Another particularly cute #SpiritDay post…
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGN43HWhXlP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [\#NationalComingOutDay🌈 My brother never had to worry about telling his truth but we are both aware that so many do . To the LGBTQ community this I promise you ..I will always have your back I will always vote for the candidate that supports you fully and I will always be an ally. I love my brother and I love you all!!! Pa’lante mi Gente. 🌈🌈🌈🌈](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGN43HWhXlP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Justina Machado](https://www.instagram.com/justinamachado/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@justinamachado) on Oct 11, 2020 at 1:40pm PDT
Also, speaking of ODAAT (and, therefore, Norman Lear), there is a new Fried Green Tomatoes TV series in development. This automatically stresses me out because I’m running on the assumption that this will not be as queer as it *should* be, but I’m just going to trust Norman Lear on this one. Also of note, the original book author is on board as an Executive Producer and Lear said he is going to “modernize” the story. \*crosses fingers\*
> A 'Fried Green Tomatoes' TV series is in development at NBC, with Reba McEntire set to star and Norman Lear producing.
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [October 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1316442397816037378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)
And the award for the most iconic image of the week goes to…
> Maya and Carina are ready to VOTE!
> Now show us YOUR voting outfits!!
> [@PromAtThePolls](https://twitter.com/PromAtThePolls?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#dressuptovote](https://twitter.com/hashtag/dressuptovote?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/JSmiWmxD14](https://t.co/JSmiWmxD14)
>
> — stefania spampinato (@spampistefania) [October 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/spampistefania/status/1316835521243480066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Ali Liebert, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Doc McStuffins, Family Law, Haunting of Hill House, Kate Siegel, Station 19
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### [Binge-Worthy Shows: More LezWatchTV Staff Picks](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/binge-worthy-shows-more-lezwatchtv-staff-picks/)
**Published:** August 29, 2020
**Author:** Carmel
**Excerpt:** Chances are you blew through your TV watchlist a while ago. No worries, the LezWatchTV staff is here with more binge-worthy show picks.
**Content:**
We’re eight months into 2020 (though it feels more like ten years) and chances are you blew through your TV watchlist a while ago. Way back in March [the LezWatchTV staff](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/the-team/) put together a selection of [binge-worthy shows](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/binge-worthy-shows-lezwatchtv-staff-picks/) that varied from quick binges to marathon long watches. There have been some new seasons and new series released since our initial list, so here are some more binge-worthy shows that we have been watching.
## More LezWatchTV Staff Picks of Binge-Worthy Shows
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*[Amar Es Para Siempre](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-es-para-siempre/)* (9 seasons and counting) / [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/) (2 seasons, 3rd season on the way)**Carmel, Site Editor** – I started watching the Luisita and Amelia storyline on Nikki’s recommendation and I was immediately drawn in. *Amar Es Para Siempre* handles a lot of themes I would expect to see in a telenovela or soap opera, but it was interesting seeing these topics through the lens of 1970s Madrid. Luimelia’s relationship is dynamic on its own but throwing in the challenges of the time period made the emotional journey all the more impactful. It also made the *\#Luimelia* reimagining of the couple in 2020 all the more enjoyable. The spin-off series does some really great fan service in season one and has really brought a light and fun energy so far in season two.
**Nikki, Staff Writer** – As many know from my “[Guide To Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/guide-to-luimelia/),” I spent half my summer in quarantine falling hard for Luisita and Amelia from *Amar Es Para Siempre*. I am a big fan of family dramas but have never been particularly called to telenovelas. Luimelia changed all of that. It was impossible not to become addicted to the ups and downs of their relationship and their passion for one another. Although [Paula Usero](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/paula-usero/) and [Carol Rovira](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/carol-rovira/) have recently left Amar, we are lucky to still be getting new episodes of the second season of *\#Luimelia*, their spin-off web series, with a third season to come!
[The Boys](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-boys/) (2 seasons, 3rd season coming soon) Warning: Scenes of explicit violence, drug use, suicide, sex, and/or abuse occur regularly. Not intended for children or sensitive viewers.
**Mika, Co-Editor in Chief** – *The Boys* is not for the tenderhearted. It’s brash, offensive on many levels, disgusting, and absolutely hard to stomach. Originally created by Garth Ennis, who is not a subtle or shy writer, the series dives into exactly how terrible superheroes would be if they really existed. This is gory, gross, upsetting, and weirdly fascinating. If you’re somewhat masochistic, then you’ll enjoy this series. Season two is coming soon.
[The Chi](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-chi/)**Tracy, Co-Editor in Chief** – *The Chi* is [Lena Waithe](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lena-waithe/)‘s gritty drama about life in Chicago’s South Side. It centers around three teenage best friends, Kevin, Jake and Papa. Kevin’s mom Nina has a girlfriend and it’s treated as not a big deal. The show just completed its third season so if you decide to binge, you have 30 episodes to enjoy. The first two seasons do not have a lot of queer content, but the third makes up for it by introducing five new queer characters. It’s like Lena Waithe looked at the show, decided it wasn’t gay enough and turned the queer content up to 11. The third season begins with Kevin’s mom Nina marrying a girlfriend we hadn’t met before named Dre. We also meet Trig and his wife Imani. Trig is Jake’s older brother who is trying to gain custody of Jake after their other brother is killed. Imani is a badass and she and Trig have one of the most loving relationships I’ve ever seen on TV. Imani being transgender is organically revealed on the show and her backstory is interwoven into the show’s plot in a beautiful and non-sensationalistic way. In addition to these major characters, the third season is sprinkled with queer jokes and fun moments. All this being said, a lot of tragically horrible things happen on The Chi. If you generally avoid shows with violence and sexual assault, you may want to sit this one out, but otherwise, I recommend it.
> I LOVE Roselyn. Can we keep her character please, @LenaWaithe? -T [\#thechi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/thechi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/UNQvutRHVU](https://t.co/UNQvutRHVU)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1290391334361104396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Dead To Me](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dead-to-me/) (2 seasons, 3rd and final season soon) **Melanie, Site Editor** – A female-centered dark buddy comedy, *Dead to Me* is fun in Season 1, but it’s even more satisfying in Season 2 when wallflower Judy meets a new friend at the retirement home where she works
**Nikki** – I was definitely late to the *Dead To Me* fandom, but that’s because the queer-baiting nature of season 1 scared me away (I know the creator is out writer Liz Feldman, but I have TV trust issues). But this season introduced [Natalie Morales](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/natalie-morales/) as Michelle and all my fears were silenced, with the added bonus of the newest queer character being played by a queer actress. The second season deepened the “friendship” between the lead characters, Jen and Judy, but my personal favorite part was Michelle’s sweet nature amongst all the show’s main drama.
**Tracy** – This show is SO GOOD. The subject matter is murder and lies, which sounds really dark, but it’s so funny. My favorite part of the show is just when you think it’s going to fall in line with the usual tropes it doesn’t. It breaks all the rules usually followed when TV tells women’s stories and it does it in a way that’s not preachy or a learning lesson. It’s subtle and completely clever. Jen ([Christina Applegate](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000775/)) and Judy ([Linda Cardellini](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/linda-cardellini/)) play the two main characters and they have PHENOMENAL comedic chemistry. Judy and Michelle (Natalie Morales) also have great romantic chemistry. I absolutely loved the fact there was no coming out story line. Sexual orientation was never mentioned or processed. Even when Jen finds out about them getting together, she’s happy for her without asking, “What, are you gay now?” like we’ve seen on television 100 times before.
> 🚨 Watch [\#DeadToMe](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeadToMe?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), y'all! 🚨 You won't regret it -T [pic.twitter.com/LPHStdhQ6Z](https://t.co/LPHStdhQ6Z)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1259183103773376513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Hitmen](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hitmen/) (1 season)**Mika** – It’s [Mel](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0317329) & [Sue](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sue-perkins/) (known to most Americans from The Great British Baking Show) as hitmen! They’re as inept as anything and make every possible mistake out there. But it’s brilliant and hilarious. This already showed in the UK, and is finally available for Americans. Each episode is goofy and slap-your-knee funny.
[Little Fires Everywhere](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/little-fires-everywhere/) (Mini-series)**Nikki** – This was the breakout show of the quarantine so far, for me. I’m still shocked that this show came out while the world was (mostly) shut down (March feels like a year ago), but I definitely remember that I looked forward to new episodes every week. As someone who did not read the book, I was pleasantly surprised to see that extremely timely topics were explored in depth through the shows two main matriarchs: Reese Witherspoon’s Elena and Kerry Washington’s Mia. The show highlights the racial prejudices and biases that existed (and still exists) in small towns, all while unraveling the arson-based mystery that’s presented in the first episode. Good stuff!
**Tracy** – When my wife and I started *Little Fires E*verywhere on Hulu I thought to myself, “This is an enjoyable drama.” Then as each episode passed the story got deeper and more layered until we were obsessed. The cast gave really amazing performances. I highly recommend adding it to your pandemic watch list.
[Love, Victor](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/love-victor/) (1 season)**Mika** – A spin-off of the movie *Love, Simon*, this series tackles a young Latinx man who has his entire life uprooted and, oh yeah, he might be gay. And it sucks. He hates Simon, the cool guy for whom everything worked out, because his life is just not that easy. Thankfully he makes friends who help him along the way, but it’s not an easy journey. This show gets a second season where we’ll get to see the fallout of coming out.
> Looks like there's more to Victor's great love story! [\#LoveVictor](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LoveVictor?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is coming back for Season 2, only on [@hulu](https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [pic.twitter.com/VTxVqDYS7h](https://t.co/VTxVqDYS7h)
>
> — Love, Victor is avail now on hulu and disneyplus! (@LoveVictorHulu) [August 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/LoveVictorHulu/status/1291781148637421568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Lucifer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lucifer/) (5 seasons, 6th “final final” season in the works)**Carmel** – The 5th “final” season just dropped on Netflix and they’ve already announced a surprise 6th “final final” season. This show has everything; titular queer character, badass ladies, cool fight scenes, CSI, buddy cops, family drama, a unique spin on Christianity, sex, sarcasm, and therapy. If that doesn’t make you at least a little bit curious then perhaps these gifs will
[Mapleworth Murders](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mapleworth-murders/) (1 season)**Melanie** – This mildly raunchy spoof of cozy mysteries is perfect if your attention span is limited these days. Installments are streamed weekly in a trio of bite-sized episodes on mobile app Quibi, featuring small-town amateur sleuth Abigail Mapleworth. In addition to solving local murders with her niece and procrastinating on her mystery-novel writing, Abigail enjoys sensible shoes, “sharing expenses” with other ladies, and pet rescues.
[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/) (1 season)**Nikki** – I had been reporting on MFH’s main couple for Queer Beats for months, so I have to admit that I was sold on this show before ever pressing the “play” button. Any way you look at it, Raelle and Scylla make a cute couple. But I was not expecting to become so sold on the show itself as well. With its alt-history storyline, it makes for a perfect binge to distract you from the alt-history world that seems to be growing outside our windows. And, honestly, I have never been drawn to war-type stories but I became pretty attached to the trio of Raelle/Tally/Abigail and their willingness to do what it takes to keep each other safe.
> "No matter what happens, I love you." [\#Raylla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raylla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Motherland](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Motherland?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/HIrRLNcfGh](https://t.co/HIrRLNcfGh)
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> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1252270751585128448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Slo Pitch](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/slo-pitch/) (1 season)**Carmel** – When I see [Knox](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/k-knox/) and [Gwenlyn Cumyn](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/gwenlyn-cumyn/) on a project I already know I’m going to like it. This delightful romp dropped earlier this month bringing some much needed laughs during a time of stress. The series episodes are great, but the extra innings episodes… \*chef’s kiss\*
[Teenage Bounty Hunters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/teenage-bounty-hunters/) (1 season)**Carmel** – It’s an enjoyable show with a fun relationship between the twins, Sterling and Blair, and their bounty hunter boss/new bff, Bowser. Religion plays a big part of the show and I really like how it pokes fun but never in a hurtful or disrespectful way.
**Melanie** – Just as its title suggests, this show is an irreverent high school romp across several genres, perfect for a summer binge. The comedy is pretty broad, but the show takes on some serious themes along the way, ending in a twisty cliffhanger that leaves you wanting more.
**Mika** – It’s new and on Netflix, and it’s an incredibly fun watch. With 10 episodes, you can binge this campy teen dramedy that turns and twists with Telenovela levels of crazy, and laugh the whole way through. It even has a great gay-reveal that isn’t the biggest “What the actual WHAT!?” moment of the show (but is pretty close).
[Trinkets](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/trinkets) (2 seasons)**Melanie** – Now is the perfect time to jump on this Netflix series based on a YA novel about a trio of girls who meet in a Shoplifters Anonymous meeting: a new (and final) season debuts August 25th.
[Twenties](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/twenties/) (1 season, 2nd season on the way)**Nikki** – I started this show on Tracy’s request and I did not regret it! I think I binged it in two days (it’s only 8 episodes) and laughed the whole time. This show, another Lena Waithe creation, provides a comedic look into queer Hollywood life through the eyes of the main character, Hattie. Something about Hattie drew me in from the start, whether it was her insistence on always doing things her way or her passion for old movies. Either way, this show’s season one finale is one of the best I have ever seen. Highly recommend!
[The Umbrella Academy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-umbrella-academy/) (2 seasons + more to come)**Carmel** – I think the best part of this series is how each of the siblings thinks they have their own life under control when really each of them is a hot mess. The beauty is when all of their hot mess selves come together to create one giant volcano of a hot mess family.
**Melanie** – If you watched season 1 of this super(anti)hero series for Ellen Page and found yourself disappointed that her character was kind of a bummer, this season will be better, I promise.
**Tracy** – My wife and I watched *The Umbrella Academy* season one last year and liked it okay, but found it a little boring and a chore to get through. Also, I know it’s my gay bias, but it felt weird to see [Ellen Page](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ellen-page/) playing straight and her season one love interest was the bad guy which made her already depressed character even more painful to watch. When season two rolled around recently I wasn’t excited, but it’s my second job to watch television so I stepped up to the task. We LOVED season two.
A little case of amnesia fixed Vanya’s problems. She didn’t know how depressed and isolated she was so she was free to fall for a lonely Dallas housewife in an unhappy marriage. Overall, season two was totally engaging and its use of music is phenomenal. While getting through season one was a chore, we had to hold back from binging too many episodes of season two in a row. Highly recommended!
> I know this is my gay bias, but I feel like everything is right in the TV Universe again now that Ellen Page's character is queer on [\#TheUmbrellaAcademy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheUmbrellaAcademy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) PS. Season two is really good! -T [pic.twitter.com/C87vAMKMuC](https://t.co/C87vAMKMuC)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1290001144924835845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Warrior Nun](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/warrior-nun/) (1 season)**Mika** – Okay, okay I know. It sounds incredibly daft. Except one of the geniuses of *[Person of Interest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/person-of-interest/)* made this and it shows. There’s a lot of science and flashbacks and fighting (lots of fighting) and yes, some gay ladies kicking ass. It makes for a totally entertaining romp with nuns and nunchucks vs the evil priesthood a great binge.
[Vagrant Queen](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vagrant-queen/) (1 season)**Tracy** – *Vagrant Queen* is hilarious, campy and so much fun. Elida, the main character is amazing. She’s fierce, witty and has the dreamiest eyes. Amae is her spaceship pilot love interest and the two of them have great chemistry. I’m not a fan of slow burns — I would rather get to the getting together part sooner and have more actual relationship screen time. However, the slow burn on this show is so entertainingly obvious it’s a delight. I loved every moment of innuendo and near-kiss leading up to their first actual kiss in the second to last episode. I also enjoyed [Tim Rozon](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0747653/) as Isaac. He is pretty serious as Doc Holliday on [*Wynonna Earp*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/), and seeing him play a less intense, funny character was refreshing. It was a fun watch, but also sad because I knew this season was it. If you love Sci-fi comedies and cute wlw ships, give it a go. But you may want to skip if the heartbreak of ending on a never-to-be-resolved cliffhanger is too much
> Elida and Amae finally kiss. [\#VagrantQueen](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VagrantQueen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is so funny and these two are so cute. I'm really sad it was canceled. 😢 -T [\#SaveVagrantQueen](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaveVagrantQueen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Poc8Qd5a9h](https://t.co/Poc8Qd5a9h)
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> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1289999283534667776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
We wish everyone health and serenity as we continue to adjust and navigate life during the pandemic. Stay safe, friends and if you need other queer tv-loving people to chat with during this hard time [join our Slack Community](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/). There you can talk about everything from TV to video games, Queer Parenting to podcasts.
Also, let us know what your binge-worthy shows are by listing them in the comments.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Amar Es Para Siempre, Binge Watch, Carol Rovira, Dead to Me, Ellen Page, Gwenlyn Cumyn, Hitmen, K Knox, Lena Waithe, Linda Cardellini, Little Fires Everywhere, Love Victor, Lucifer, Luimelia, Mapleworth Murders, Motherland: Fort Salem, Natalie Morales, Paula Usero, Recommendations, Review, Slo Pitch, Staff Pick, Sue Perkins, Teenage Bounty Hunters, The Boys, The Chi, The Umbrella Academy, Trinkets, Twenties, Vagrant Queen, Warrior Nun
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – October 12, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-haunting-of-bly-manor-on-netflix/)
**Published:** October 12, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I haven't posted in a couple of weeks because I didn't have much to report, but last Friday The Haunting of Bly Manor on Netflix dropped and changed that.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I haven’t posted in a couple of weeks because I didn’t have much to report, but last Friday *The Haunting of Bly Manor* on Netflix dropped. I recap that and other queer content I’ve seen here and there.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[L.A.’s Finest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/las-finest/)* – Season 1 Episode 1 “Pilot” \[Live-ish\]*L.A.’s Finest* is a TV spin-off of the *Bad Boys* movies first airing on Spectrum TV last year. Because of pandemic-related production suspensions, Fox picked it up as part of its Fall lineup. Well, something good came out the fresh hell we’re in because L.A’s Finest is a fun buddy-cop action/comedy/drama I’m totally here for.
Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba play Syd and Nancy (good one) — detective partners in the Los Angeles Police Department. We get to watch them kick ass, get into trouble, deliver witty one-liners and experience typical police-related drama. It’s a prefect “forget we’re in a living nightmare for an hour” show.
Syd’s is a cliche, no attachments, “I like getting laid but I won’t make you breakfast and you need to leave first thing in the morning,” relationship-averse character. In episode 1 we learn she may be anti-relationships, but she doesn’t discriminate based on gender!
This makes an already fun show more fun in my opinion.
*[Lovecraft Country](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lovecraft-country/)* – Season 1 Episode 7 “I Am.” \[Live\]I am OBSESSED with *Lovecraft Country*. It is so many levels of amazing I have a hard time putting it into words. It mixes sci-fi, horror and drama with the real-life horror of Jim Crow era America. I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to follow the story (I have a hard time understanding sci-fi plots), but the show is more than aliens and multiverse travel. Each episode has a different atmosphere and focuses on a different character or set of characters.
I haven’t written about it because while it has some queerness around the edges, there aren’t any non-cis male main queer characters. Yet.
In episode 7 the character Hippolyta goes on a multiverse journey which was some of the best television I have ever seen in my life. Her first stop is 1920s Paris to dance with Josephine Baker.
> It's my favorite TV day of the week — [@LovecraftHBO](https://twitter.com/LovecraftHBO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Day! Let's celebrate by looking back at some of Hippolyta's journey through the multiverse. ♥️ -T [pic.twitter.com/WeRPMfXRmR](https://t.co/WeRPMfXRmR)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1315431397130108930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
She has fun flirting with men and women and hanging out with Josephine Baker and Frida Kahlo, two of the biggest bi queens in history.
Meanwhile, another character Ruby, gets involved with a man named William who is the henchman, ex-boyfriend and bodyguard to Christina, the daughter of a leader of a cult-like secret organization. Ruby and William’s relationship is complicated, but Ruby eventually discovers it’s even more complicated than she thought.
Turns out William is in a coma and Christina has been using his body to carry on a relationship with Ruby.
I can’t tell if there is any body-swap queerness happening here. I think Christina is using Ruby to get what she wants and Ruby continues to have a sexual relationship with “William” but not Christina. It’s not clear if Christina has developed real feelings for Ruby or if she is just manipulating her.
Yeah, I’m not convinced. I do not trust her AT ALL. We have one episode left to find out.
I HIGHLY recommend *Lovecraft Country*, but with a caveat: **the show is in the horror genre and horrifically violent things happen to characters on this show**. If that is something you want to avoid seeing, you should skip. But if you’re a fan of horror please watch what is, in my opinion, the best show on television right now.
*[The Haunting of Bly Manor](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-haunting-of-bly-manor/)* – Series 2 \[Streaming\]I absolutely LOVED *[The Haunting of Hill House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-haunting-of-hill-house/)*. Theo Crain is one of my favorite queer characters of all time. I’ve watched the entire season 3 times and I’ve watched a few of the episodes more times than that. When I heard there was going to be a second season with a different house and completely different set of characters I was very skeptical. How could I love a *Haunting of* season without Theo Crain and will it have any queer characters?
I am here after a within 24-hours binge to tell you all, yes, you can enjoy this season with different characters, and yes, two of the main characters are queer.
Many members of the cast from Hill House are also in Bly Manor, like Victoria Pedretti (Nell/Dani), Oliver Jackson-Cohen (Luke/Peter Quint), Henry Thomas (Hugh/Henry), and yes, my fave Kate Siegel makes an appearance as a bad-ass bitch in one very important episode. I ultimately enjoyed seeing them play different people.
The story centers around Dani, an American teacher who runs away to England to leave her old life behind. She gets hired as a nanny for two orphaned siblings who live at the super creepy Bly Manor in the middle of nowhere. Oh, and she got the job because the old nanny tragically died in the lake on the property. She joins the rest of the Bly staff: Hannah Grose the housekeeper, Owen the chef and Jamie the gardener/groundskeeper.
In case you couldn’t tell from the 80s overalls, Jamie is one of the queer characters.
> The second Jamie walked onto her first scene my gaydar was like 🚨ALERT ALERT 🚨 -T [\#HauntingOfBlyManor](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HauntingOfBlyManor?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/rP6ovQLqB5](https://t.co/rP6ovQLqB5)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1315444789521928192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Jaime is snarky and sarcastic and I love her.
I’m not going to give the rest of the story away because it’s definitely worth the watch, but I’ll let you all know Dani and Jamie “grow close.”
> Seriously, Poppins. How are you still standing? [\#HauntingOfBlyManor](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HauntingOfBlyManor?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/BCnkBzkk39](https://t.co/BCnkBzkk39)
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> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1315648322762350592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Jamie calls Dani “Poppins” after Mary Poppins, and it’s the perfect nickname.
Even though *The Haunting of Bly Manor* on Netflix was a lot queerer than Hill House, I still liked Hill House better. I thought it was more well done overall, and I’m more drawn to emotionally distant queer characters than sweet ones (I know this is a ME thing and not the show’s fault). Also, if you’re horror adverse, you’re in luck because I found *The Haunting of Bly Manor* to be way less scary than Hill House. There’s some creepiness and ghosts, but I thought it was more supernatural drama than horror. Like one of the characters says, “It’s a love story not a ghost story.”
**This week:** I’ll be over here re-watching Hill House for a 4th time and maybe I’ll get up the courage to write about *We Are Who We Are* which I find to be a real nightmare.
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**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** L.A.’s Finest, Lovecraft Country, The Haunting of Bly Manor
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### [A Comedy Series To Make You Smile](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/a-comedy-series-to-make-you-smile/)
**Published:** October 14, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** "Sideways Smile" takes you on a madcap journey of self discovery, art theft, dildos, and brownies.
**Content:**
Alex is a normal med student. She has a boyfriend, a goofy queer roommate, and oh yeah, she’s never had an orgasm.
That’s the start to *[Sideways Smile](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sideways-smile/)*, a new series making the festival circuit this year. In this short series, we get to follow along as Alex learns not just how to love her pussy but understanding fetishism, racism, bias, and the true nature of diversity.
The crew behind *[Sideways Smile](https://sidewayssmileseries.com)* was made up of 95% women, femme, non-binary, trans and/or POCs, and the actors are mostly POC, Asian Americans.
> We use comedy to tackle some relevant and serious topics like anti-blackness in the Asian community via a Scarlett Johansson talk show, the white man/asian woman phenomenon via a Get Out parody, destigmatizing sex work via historical references to Saigon bar girls in the 1970s and overall an arc around queerness, identity and representation.
Now before you think this is preachy or anything like that, it’s not. In fact, if you liked [*These Thems* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/these-thems/)or *[BIFL](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bifl/)*, then you aboslutely will enjoy *Sideways Smile*.
## Laughter is Intersectional
One of the things that puts me off most modern sitcoms is that the joke is someone. While critically lauded and celebrated, *The Big Bang Theory* leans heavily on ‘nerds are funny because they’re different.’ Sometimes they delve into ‘Penny is funny to nerds because she’s not a nerd.’ But at the end of the day, their one and only queer female character existed to be a one-shot foil to Raj, in the shape of an arranged marriage.
That’s the sort of joke that has a potential to be funny, when being a lesbian isn’t the joke. They could have built a whole season arc around Raj finding the perfect woman who is smart, and funny, and then have a mid-season reveal be ‘oh she’s a lesbian.’ Instead, it was one episode, and the rest of the ‘lesbian humour’ is Amy being in love with Penny.
In order to make laughter sustainable, to give it that deep payoff that kicks your funny bone, you have to make the laughter come from some place authentic. When a joke is ‘you’re funny for being different’ it loses anyone who is perceived as different. But when a joke is ‘we all have funny moments’ you can let down your guard and laugh with the jokes. No longer are you being laughed *at*.
And it’s that magic that *Sideways Smile* delivers on. Be it a hat tip to *Get Out* or a sex-positive party gone sideways (as it were), the joke isn’t that Alex is Asian or Charlie is gender fluid. The joke is everything that made us believe the world was only ever two things when it’s really a gingerbread person of possibilities.
I promise that’s a joke that makes sense when you see the series.
My point is that *Sideways Smile* pokes fun, sometimes dangerously but never cruelly so, at our preconceived notions of what is and isn’t ‘normal.’ It makes us rethink who we are while we laugh. And that? That’s the kind of comedy I can get behind. The joke is humanity, and we’re laughing all the way as we try to find our place in this insane world.
## Where to Watch
Of course, the downside to all this is the series is not (yet) available to watch everywhere. So if you’ve been holding off going to virtual filmfests, this is your reminder: You will absolutely get to see madcap series like this at them!
There’s still time this year so go (virtually) to one of the [upcoming screenings](https://sidewayssmileseries.com/screenings) and be prepared to laugh and learn for an hour.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Sideways Smile
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### [Queer Beats - October 11, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-october-11-2020/)
**Published:** October 11, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Netflix made 2020 worse by cancelling Teenage Bounty Hunters and GLOW, but at least we still have Sarah Paulson.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Netflix made 2020 worse by cancelling Teenage Bounty Hunters and GLOW, but at least we still have Sarah Paulson.
## [Dickinson](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dickinson/)
AppleTV announced a season 2 premiere date for Dickinson, dropped a new trailer, *and* renewed it for a season 3!
> Set your intentions—and your calendars. [\#Dickinson](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dickinson?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) returns January 8 on the [@AppleTV](https://twitter.com/AppleTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) app. [pic.twitter.com/sQPhk1nU5i](https://t.co/sQPhk1nU5i)
>
> — Dickinson (@Dickinson) [October 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/Dickinson/status/1314235393240301569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [GLOW](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glow/)
Yet another thing to write in our Netflix burn book: GLOW was cancelled despite already being picked up for a final season. Here are [Sunita Mani](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sunita-mani/) and [Shakira Barrera](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/shakira-barrera/)‘s reflections on what the series meant to them:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGA0UK1lgfS/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Glow is canceled. And I don’t know exactly where to begin processing this ending. We had such a banger for you this final season. I’m devastated we don’t get to share it and that I won’t get to experience this show again. So much hard work went into making such a special one-of-a-kind dream. Amidst the bizarro-devastating-wrestling-circus of life we are experiencing as reality, this show was the light. Access to the switchboard in the control room. Extremes of joy, pain, support and strength beyond words. Undeniably-intoxicatingly fun. And an imagined world full of hope and literal glitter. The show is so meta and so important to me it breaks my heart and blows my mind. My head is still off my shoulders, but I know that I’m better off because of Glow. Forever saluting our Lycra badges of honor.](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGA0UK1lgfS/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by @[ sunitamani](https://www.instagram.com/sunitamani/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Oct 6, 2020 at 11:50am PDT
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGAxV_IJOFJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [💔💔💔💔💔💔 I am saddened by @netflix decision to not complete Season 4 of GLOW. We are gutted that you beautiful fans won’t get to see the ending but just know, it would have been everything you wanted to see from us. We are hoping that, by some miracle, we get a movie to finish it off. (STAY TUNED FOR POSSIBLE PLAN OF ACTION #SAVEGLOW). But for now, this is the end. To Liz, Carly, Jenji, and execs: thank you for taking that chance on me and making me Yolanda. Thank you for writing for me and being a true ally in the fight for representation on screen. To Liz & Seth: thank you for giving me the chance to audition for you. You have both changed my career forever. To Chavo, Shauna & Helena: i have been dancing for 25 years and have not ever been so challenged by your moves. I thank you for my bulged disk. No, but seriously, thank you for always believing in me and pushing me past what I thought were my limits. To the crew: thank you for putting up with 15 women at a time. I’m also sorry we were such pains in the ass but we couldn’t have made this without you. To the cast: you are my sisters forever. Thank you for opening your arms to me in ways I only could have dreamed of. We have cried, laughed, farted, wrestled, and snorted all over each other. I couldn’t have been Yolanda without your support sisters and I am in love and obsessed with you all SO MUCH. And to YOLANDA: 🥺🥺 You were the fucking BEST. A stripper, breakdancer, LGBTQ girl of my dreams!!!!! The baddest to ever do it! You gave me confidence that I never knew I had and challenged me physically, emotionally, and mentally!!! I love you FOREVER. THANKS FOR WATCHING US WEIRDOS AND OUR TV SHOW!!! WE LOVE YOU ALL ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGAxV_IJOFJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ ———Shakira Barrera———](https://www.instagram.com/shakirabarrera/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@shakirabarrera) on Oct 6, 2020 at 11:25am PDT
## [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
\#Luimelia season 2 may be over but ATRESplayer dropped the “Making Of” behind-the-scenes video and it is *very* good.
> ¿Cuál es vuestra parte favorita del making of de [\#Luimelia](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Luimelia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) DOS y por qué los 9:46 minutos enteros?
>
> ❤️🌈
>
> — ATRESplayer (@ATRESplayer) [October 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/ATRESplayer/status/1314977751951171585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Lumberjanes](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7078540/)
Attention [She-Ra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/) fans: Noelle Stevenson’s comic series, *Lumberjanes*, is officially in development as a TV show at HBO Max.
> Lumberjanes, the comic book created by Noelle Stevenson, is in development to be an animated series for HBO Max. [pic.twitter.com/5IqxkhTz0u](https://t.co/5IqxkhTz0u)
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [October 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1313631720281985025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Malhação](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/malhacao/)
This is me officially coming out as a Limantha fan! I recently watched this couple’s scenes just in time for the upcoming series, [As Five](https://www.instagram.com/portalasfive/), which will feature the same main characters from this season of the show.
> 🚨 The episode 2 of Making Five is available on globoplay. The episode celebrated about differences in fiction and real life. The actresses commented about the first lesbian couple, [\#Limantha](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Limantha?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/E7YzrvgEBy](https://t.co/E7YzrvgEBy)
>
> — Limantha Fans 👭 (@LimanthaFans) [October 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/LimanthaFans/status/1314278240140382210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)
While we wait for MFH to continue filming the much anticipated second season, you can get your dose of [Taylor Hickson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/taylor-hickson/) with this new interview!
## [Ratched](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ratched/)
Sarah Paulson truly is the gift that keeps on giving. Watch here as she talks about some of her iconic wigs!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CF2vqerHG2z/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Breaking down one of my favorite characters: my wigs. 👩👩🦱👱♀️ Head to my Story to watch the full video. #SnatchedForRatched @Most](https://www.instagram.com/p/CF2vqerHG2z/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Sarah Paulson](https://www.instagram.com/mssarahcatharinepaulson/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@mssarahcatharinepaulson) on Oct 2, 2020 at 1:59pm PDT
## [Teenage Bounty Hunters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/teenage-bounty-hunters/)
Not only did Netflix cancel GLOW this week, but they *also* cancelled Teenage Bounty Hunters, a show that quickly gained popularity within the queer community.
> ‘Teenage Bounty Hunters’ Should Not Have Been Cancelled By Netflix via [@forbes](https://twitter.com/Forbes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Paul Tassi (@PaulTassi) [October 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/PaulTassi/status/1313852178491154432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Creator Emily Andras, [Kat Barrell](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/), and [Dominique Provost-Chalkley](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/) got together to discuss the show’s queer legacy:
> .[@WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) creator [@emtothea](https://twitter.com/emtothea?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and stars [@KatBarrell](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@DominiqueP\_C](https://twitter.com/DominiqueP_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) talked to The Advocate's [@TracyEGilchrist](https://twitter.com/TracyEGilchrist?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) about the show's queer legacy.
>
> — The Advocate (@TheAdvocateMag) [October 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/TheAdvocateMag/status/1313901464473923585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** As Five, Dickinson, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, GLOW, Kat Barrell, Luimelia, Lumberjanes, Malhação, Sarah Paulson, Taylor Hickson, Wynonna Earp
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### [New Feature: Characters (and Shows) Per Year](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/new-feature-characters-and-shows-per-year/)
**Published:** October 21, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Want to know how many characters are on air in a given year? Want to see how well your favourite TV station is doing? We have more stats for you!
**Content:**
One of the features I’ve been looking to add, now that we have a decent way to track what characters are on air for each show per year, is the automatic graphing of the data. It’s fine for me to plunk numbers into Google Docs and generate lists and graphs, but I always want this to be easier for anyone else to get at the data and play with the numbers. The second step to that process is the new graphs you can find on the site.
## Characters Per Year
On the Character Statistics page is a new sub-section called “[On Air](https://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/characters/on-air/)“, where you can find this graph of characters per year. This screenshot is from the dev site, so it’s about 2 months out of date right here, but the numbers are pretty close to accurate. You can see that since 2018, the number of characters on-air has started to drop. 2020, the last item, is lower than expected, though we can blame COVID for that one.
## Shows Per Year
On the shows page there is also a new sub-section on “[On Air](https://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/shows/on-air/)” (below the pie-chart showing you the percentage of all shows) and, similarly, it shows you how many shows are on air for each year. And no, you’re not hallucinating that drop either.
But wait…. there’s more!
### Shows Per Year *Per Country* **and** *Per Network/Station*
Want to know how many shows are on air for each year in each separate country or network? Like … [how’s the USA doing](https://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/nations/on-air/?country=usa)?
Yeah, I got you like that.
Now some of the stats look a little odd like [NBC’s on air chart](https://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/stations/on-air/?station=nbc), where you might expect the trend to drop more, but it’s actually still going up:
But the cool factor is that the graph only shows the years the network (or nation) has actually had shows on air! Which means you also get [the CW showing it’s superiority](https://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/stations/on-air/?station=cw).
Also yes, I fixed the weird wobble with trendlines.
## Are There Stats You’d Like to See?
None of this would have been possible without viewers like you!
Give a shout in the comments, come to our Slack and speak up, or if you’re really into coding, [Pull Request are always welcome](https://github.com/LezWatch/lwtv-plugin/tree/production/statistics).
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** Statistics
---
### [Queer Beats - October 2, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-october-2-2020/)
**Published:** October 2, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor continue to be a bright spot in this year and Amy Acker confirmed what we knew all along.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor continue to be a bright spot in this year and Amy Acker confirmed what we knew all along.
## [The 100](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-100/)
If you were anywhere near social media this week, you will know that this happened:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFyL05SlLlX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [You think I’d leave you all hanging?! Never. What an honour it was to put on the costume one last time and be reunited with #the100 family for the final episode. Lexa will always be a character that I am incredibly grateful to have portrayed and feel so lucky to have been a part of such a wonderful show. This was our ode to the love that Clarke and Lexa shared. A nod to how important they were to one another. Congratulations to the extraordinary cast, the incredible crew and a HUGE thank you to the most amazing fans who have loved and supported this show and these characters over all these years. We love you. We couldn’t have done it without you. ♥️](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFyL05SlLlX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Alycia Debnam-Carey](https://www.instagram.com/alyciajasmin/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@alyciajasmin) on Sep 30, 2020 at 7:27pm PDT
## [All American](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-american/)
If you are an All American fan, you will be happy to see that [Chelsea Tavares](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chelsea-tavares/) was bumped up to a series regular!
> ‘All American’: Chelsea Tavares Upped To Series Regular For Season 3 Of the CW Drama
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [October 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1311705106958766082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Amar A Muerte](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-a-muerte/)
Miss seeing [Macarena Achaga](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/macarena-achaga/) on your screen? Good news, she is now joining the new season of “Luis Miguel: The Series”!
> Netflix Underway On Second Season Of ‘Luis Miguel: The Series’; Macarena Achaga Among New Castmembers
>
> — Debut Home Cinema (@DebutHome) [September 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/DebutHome/status/1310956145125752832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
I can’t even put into words how much joy the Batwoman cast is bringing me these days. First, we got a sneak peek at Batwoman’s new look:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFlKJHtBaRU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Look out, Gotham, I'm suited up and ready to go… But just wait until Ryan Wilder puts her own spin on the Batsuit. @cwbatwoman](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFlKJHtBaRU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Javicia Leslie](https://www.instagram.com/javicia/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@javicia) on Sep 25, 2020 at 6:02pm PDT
Then, we got this cute video of [Meagan Tandy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/meagan-tandy/) and [Javicia Leslie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/) on set together:
> Perfeitas! Meagan Tandy e Javicia Leslie com o traje de [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) no set da série
> 🎥 meagantandy via Instagram Stories [pic.twitter.com/Dvc3k767B3](https://t.co/Dvc3k767B3)
>
> — Batwoman Brasil (@BatwomanBR) [September 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/BatwomanBR/status/1309825241871536130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
AND we got these overwhelmingly beautiful pictures of Javicia outside of her trailer. What could be better?
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFsAhTEhOaA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [I like my coffee black… y’all know the rest 😏](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFsAhTEhOaA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Javicia Leslie](https://www.instagram.com/javicia/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@javicia) on Sep 28, 2020 at 9:53am PDT
## [Deputy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/deputy/)
I was pretty upset when Deputy was cancelled purely because I didn’t want to lose [Bex Taylor-Klaus](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/bex-taylor-klaus/)‘s character. But good news! They have been cast as another non-binary character in an upcoming pilot:
> hey hello hi this is a dream come true
>
> — BEX (@IBexWeBex) [October 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/IBexWeBex/status/1311820441384710144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/)
This week on [Leisha Hailey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/leisha-hailey/) and [Kate Moennig](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kate-moennig/)‘s podcast, they are interviewing [Erin Daniels](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/erin-daniels/)! So, if you find yourself missing Dana (who doesn’t?), be sure to listen to this episode for a dose of nostalgia.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFuZyHhjGb1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [@erincdu Dana🎾Love of our L Word lives on @thepantspod tomorrow #danaandalice](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFuZyHhjGb1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Leisha Hailey](https://www.instagram.com/leishahailey/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@leishahailey) on Sep 29, 2020 at 8:17am PDT
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
As we know, One Day at a Time is about to get a big chance with their debut on CBS. This week, we also found out that, due to COVID-19, season four is officially “done” and now we are waiting on season 5 pick-up news. This is frustrating but hopefully the show gets a big push from the re-airing on a major network!
> ‘One Day At A Time’s Gloria Calderon Kellett & Norman Lear On Series’ Return To CBS, Fate Of Politics Episode & Season 5 Prospects via [@Deadline](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Mike Royce (@MikeRoyce) [September 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/MikeRoyce/status/1311323067491053570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Person of Interest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/person-of-interest/)
I know we, as a fandom, were all already in agreement on this but [Amy Acker](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/amy-acker/) also agrees that Root is *obviously* alive:
> SHOOT NATION LEMME HEAR Y’ALL MAKE SOME NOISE
>
> “Root is alive…obviously!”
>
> Thank you [@AmyAcker](https://twitter.com/AmyAcker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for this incredible video confirming Root is alive and that she and Shaw are currently causing trouble together 💜 [pic.twitter.com/nWTqjDaZwb](https://t.co/nWTqjDaZwb)
>
> — ray 🏳️🌈|| wlw art (@SapphicGraphix) [October 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/SapphicGraphix/status/1311649978268422145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Ratched](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ratched/)
As usual, [Sarah ](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sarah-paulson/)[Paulson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sarah-paulson/) and [Holland Taylor](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/holland-taylor/)‘s relationship is a bright spot in this horrible year:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFnFgE2neNU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Sarah Paulson had the most iconic response to the ageist comments about her relationship with Holland Taylor: “Anybody says anything about any person I love in a way that is disrespectful or cruel and I want to cut a bitch.”](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFnFgE2neNU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ them.](https://www.instagram.com/them/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@them) on Sep 26, 2020 at 12:00pm PDT
> SHUT THE FUCK UP TJEU KISSED THATS SO CUTE [pic.twitter.com/PVpFY9Myzp](https://t.co/PVpFY9Myzp)
>
> — ˗ˋˏ°• ailsa •°ˎˊ˗ (@deliascult) [September 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/deliascult/status/1310325705042001921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Wynonna Earp was nominated for a People’s Choice Award and here’s Melanie Scrofano being cute about it:
> A girl's gotta be ready—especially when it comes to the [\#PCAs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PCAs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! Congrats to [@MelanieScrofano](https://twitter.com/MelanieScrofano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and the cast of [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on their nomination for favorite sci-fi/fantasy show of 2020. ✨ [pic.twitter.com/z3WnkvJ72j](https://t.co/z3WnkvJ72j)
>
> — E! News (@enews) [October 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/enews/status/1311815608565149701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** All American, Amy Acker, Batwoman, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Chelsea Tavares, Erin Daniels, Macarena Achaga, One Day at a Time, Sarah Paulson, The 100, The L Word, Wynonna Earp
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### [Exclusive Interview with Elizabeth Hammerton from CW's Pandora](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/exclusive-interview-elizabeth-hammerton-pandora/)
**Published:** September 30, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Season two of Pandora is coming this weekend, and just in time we have the goods on a new character in this exclusive interview.
**Content:**
The CW — © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
*[Pandora](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pandora/)* is one of the CW shows that was easy to miss. It showed up last summer with little fanfare, and looked like just another campy CW Sci-Fi summer import. But just like *[Vagrant Queen](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vagrant-queen/)* was so much more than “just” a campy, goofy, fun series, *Pandora* is a deceptively deep show.
Like a number of sci-fi shows, *Pando*r*a* takes advantage of the genre to address issues like slavery, racism, and sexuality without all of our ‘real world’ hangups. The step-removed from who we are allows us to look at the flaws in ourselves with less prejudice and fewer barriers. Of course, it’s also a romping, stomping, combat and caper laden series that’s fun to watch.
One of the best things about *Pandora* is that they trust the audience. While you’re thrown into a new world, they waste little (if any) time trying to comfort you and explain everything. Instead, you’re expected to pick it up as you go, and it works.
Before season two airs on **Sunday October 4th**, I had the opportunity to interview Elizabeth Hammerton, who plays a new character named Aleka — an alien who strikes up a connection with Jax, first as a friend and then as something a little more.
## Interview
Warning: This interview contains mild spoilers for season 2 of *Pandora*.
**Mika Epstein:** How did you find out about Pandora? How were you cast? Because your new \[to the show\] this season.
**Elizabeth “Lizzy” Hammerton:** I got sent an episode — I actually auditioned for another part, which would have been for one episode this season, and then they said that I wasn’t right for that, but could I come back in tape for another part. Which was Aleka, the part I play. She’s in three episodes and has a bit more — and she has a slightly bigger role in terms of — her and Jax have a beautiful storyline running throughout \[the season\]. I love sci-fi, so it was an absolute dream to do it. It was a lot of fun coming into a cast that was already established, as well, and sort of slotting in and bringing — I’m playing a character which is part of a species we haven’t seen that. That was really fun. I’m really excited.
**Mika:** Do you have a lot of makeup you wear?
**Lizzy:** 3.5 hours work of prosthetics. I have, like a long wig. I have ears. I have this sort of thing on my forehead. I mean, it was amazing to do because there’s something so exciting about playing a role that you can look at yourself in the mirror and saying, “Oh my God, this is completely different from who I am!” You know, when you do sci-fi, part of what the joy of it is to be able to transform and and play characters, that are so far removed from who you are. The physical transformation was with a big draw.
Pandora Season 2, Elizabeth Hammerton as Aleka Photo: The CW — © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.**Mika:** What is Aleka like, what *can* you tell us? I know that the season hasn’t aired yet. \[…\] All we know is you’re a new character, you’re a love interest for Jax. Is there anything you can tell us?
**Lizzy:** So she is part of a species called the Sumi, she’s obviously not human. She finds herself at the academy. And essentially, immediately sees Ja, is obviously attracted to her, but they also strike up a beautiful friendship. It’s not just — it’s deeper than that. And then in classic sci-fi style, she’s a badass woman who helps save the world.
**Mika:** That sounds absolutely fun. Do you get to do combat scenes?
**Lizzy:** I did yeah! Which was a lot of fun. It’s insane, I mean it was my first day on set and they go “Okay, so obviously Aleka is very good at fighting.” And myself, I was like “Eh!?” because I am so bad at stuff like that. I’m so malcoordinated. But we had amazing stunt guys helping us look like we were good.
**Mika:** Well, that’s the trick of it.
**Lizzy:** Exactly. I think it’s gonna look really cool. Camera angles and great stunt guys.
**Mika:** Are you enjoying being on the show this season? I’m assuming yes, because you certainly sound excited.
**Lizzy:** Yeah, it was an amazing set to be on, because it’s be most collaborative, exciting, fun set. Everyone loves the show and everyone is just having a ton of fun doing it. And that’s infectious. And everyone — you’re working hard, but it doesn’t really feel like work when it’s “How fun is this?” when you’re getting to be on a spaceship and fight? It’s just a lot of fun. It was a really, really pleasure.
**Mika:** That’s actually something that the regular cast talked about at San Diego Comic-Con. It’s so fun and they don’t feel like it’s work because everyone’s having a great time.
**Lizzy:** I think also because it quite a young cast, we’re all kind of similar ages. We had some American, some Brits, some Australian. Kind of from everywhere. We were in Sophia together, shooting the show, which was just so much fun. Everyone just really, really loved the story and love the characters and loves what the show’s about.
**Mika:** Did you know, going in that you were going to be, in part, a love interest for Jax?
**Lizzy:** Yes, I did. I when you audition was, that I was gonna be her love interest. Because it’s sci-fi, quite a lot of the terminology \[was so complex\] I hadn’t read all the scripts yet. Quite a lot of the terminology, I don’t know what I’m talking about in terms of talking about other planets. So are the speeches and everything. There are certain tells, because I am an alien, you’ll see in the show.
But, for example, the role of women and being a wife as a Sumi, and things like that and how that plays into her love interest with Jax. I sort of didn’t really fully understand – until I read the script – this sort of dynamic in the role of a woman. I knew she was a love interest, but I didn’t know the exact story line, exactly what was gonna happen, and what actually happened and what it meant to her and everything. But I did know going in that there was gonna be going to be something there, romantic.
**Mika:** On the Star Trek world, they call that the techno babble scenes. And everybody complains that they have no idea what they’re saying. But as long as they sound good, it’s OK.
**Lizzy:** That’s all that matters. I know, and it’s such a thing with sci-fi as well, you have to completely believe and know what you’re talking about. It’s obviously not human terminology. That was quite kind of fun, trying to get your head around what you’re actually — like different planets. What does that mean? And all this kind of stuff.
**Mika:** I was gonna ask what was the hardest part about playing Aleka? But it it it may be the techno babble.
**Lizzy:** Yeah, on the hardest part, playing her, I think particularly, she’s got this amazing sort of control and stillness and strength — which I just so lack, that I get so easily flustered and she doesn’t. It was especially in scenes of high intensity or fight scenes. She’s done this before. She knows how to fight. She knows how to kill someone. And I obviously don’t. Trying to kind of maintain that that kind of control and make it look believable, but then also ensure that she has moments of weakness, the moments of pain. I think sometimes, when you get the sort of strong characters, it’s quite easy just to play them on one level. And actually no one is “one” thing, you know. You can be the most capable, in control person in the whole world, but there will be moment that you feel weakness, moments that you feel insecurity, and moments that you feel deeply. Trying to find the level and the balance of that, to make sure that she is truthful and feels real, I think, was probably the biggest challenge of playing her
**Mika:** \[…\] Tell us about you. How did you get into acting?
**Lizzy:** I was born in London, which I meant that I was lucky enough to be in a city where we have a huge theatre world. From a really young age, I was really fortunate that my parents took me to the theatre. I didn’t really know that you could do it as a job until I was a teenager. I don’t know what— I think I wanted to be a doctor for a while, but I kind of didn’t realize, I thought “I don’t know what I like to do.” I think I probably did a play and then like I had another job in the day. When I was a teenager, I was about 14 I was part of the youth theatre and that sort of kicks off there. Then I left school, went to university and then went to drama school in London and then graduated and just sort of, like every actor with just auditioning for things. Did in the old bit here and there. And then I was really fortunate that I booked Pandora.
**Mika:** So this is your first American TV show.
**Lizzy:** Yeah. Yeah. That’s exciting. I felt very lucky to be there.
**Mika:** Have you have you had the chance to work on other projects?
**Lizzy:** I’ve done … No, really. To be honest, I’ve done like the old short film, but majority of my work, almost all my work has been theatre.
**Mika:** What kind of theatre do you prefer? Like musicals?
**Lizzy:** I wish I was talented enough for a musical. Unfortunately, I’m not. I can’t sing or dance, so I’m not there. Unfortunately, not there. I think the great thing about theatre, and the reason why I love it, is that there is nothing like the feeling of sharing something with a group of people, and having a group of strangers and you as the actor there and through the course of, like, two hours that you both go on this journey together. I think it’s like amazing, amazing feeling, and it’s really sort of get a huge belt from it. Because of that, I love when I can do shows that the audience is quite intimate. I was doing a show, it was me and another actor — it was just a two-hander — and we doing it in fairly kind of intimate spaces? Quite stripped back. And that was just the most amazing, because it’s also very much just about you on the other actor and the audience, in this connection that you will have.
**Mika:** That sort of projection that you have to do in your stage acting to really connect with the audience, do you think it helped you because of the prosthetics you had to wear as Aleka?
**Lizzy:** I think it probably did. I think also, because it was so far removed from who I am, it means that the moment you step on set, you’re kind of — you’re standing differently and you’re holding yourself differently and it’s not just the thing of like, “Oh my God, I look completely different.” It’s like you *can’t* move your forehead the same way because you’ve got prosthetics on your forehead and I have a long hair and because of that, you stand a certain way. But that was also very helpful because we did quite a lot of green screen, which, you know, you don’t have anything there, so you have to use your imagination to try and envision something. Actually, having any kind of clear appearance change, I think was something really to hold onto when you’re staring at like a green screen, which is meant to be some portal or outer space. Also looking around the other cast members, that everyone looks completely different and is in amazing hair and makeup. I think that that definitely did help.
**Mika:** What’s been your favourite onset experience on Pandora?
**Lizzy:** I think I would have to be in the final episode of the season, not to give any spoilers away, but there was a big group of us together. And it was the first time I work with a lot of the cast. I’d seen them on set, but I hadn’t really done the group scenes. Essentially we spent two days altogether, as like a little crew. It was just so much fun. And it kind of worked well, because the whole thing about the season is we are all coming together. We’re all different species rule, we all have different back stories. And then by the end of season, we’ve all sort of come together and that’s exactly what happened.
That was exactly my shooting experiences. I spent a lot time with Priscilla my first couple of days, which was lovely, and we kind of got together. We got to know each other, which kind of helps with the storyline. We obviously meet in the show and I had never met her \[before\]. I met her first day, both getting makeup together, we’re both like “Hi!” And then, as the show and filming went on, we got to know each other a bit better, like we do in the show. My final day of shooting, finally episode ten, all of us together. That was a lot of fun. I felt very sort of, that was one of those moments when you \[get to say\] “I can’t believe I’m getting to say this is my job.” I’m just with a group of really lovely actors, pretending we’re in space. I mean, you can’t get much better.
**Mika:** Had you had you seen any of the episodes of the show before you started filming?
**Lizzy:** Yes, I’ve seen a couple of them. I hadn’t watched the whole season, but I’ve seen a couple of episodes. I was lucky as well, coming in of a new species , because I didn’t have — I could kind be of whatever I decided on and whatever I saw as concrete could be correct. I wasn’t having to mould my performance to anything that happened in season one, which was quite exciting and a little bit like intimidating as well. But I’d watched a couple of episodes, to get an essence of the show and to understand kind of the essence and the sort of style of it. And then obviously also to put name the faces of those when I was talking about them, I knew who I was referring to.
**Mika:** So you got to kind of create the vibe for the Sumi people then?
**Lizzy:** Yeah, I did. It helped as well, you’ll see in season two, the men, the Sumi men, have a real look. And I look completely different from \[them\], which is a stylistic choice from the writers and the director. Little things like that. I always find with a character, it’s kind of a bit like it’s a jigsaw and you’re finding little pieces to put together to create a full, fully embodied character.
Some of these pieces are missing until you’re actually on set and you’re seeing anything from like, the set design. You can envision how you think your house is gonna look, but until you’re there and you see what the designers and the directors have decided, you can’t really set in stone anything. And it was the same with, the other Sumi characters.
My first day, we had a group scene of me and a couple of of male actors. I had a moment of like, “Oh, okay, so this is even more — the fact that I am peroxide blonde, the fact that I’m really fair, and they’ve all got darker complexions than me. Okay, that’s interesting. I wonder where have I come from? Why do I look completely different? That has to mean something.” That was really that was really interesting. So although I did have a lot of freedom in terms of coming up with my own thoughts about how the Sumi women are, and the Sumi people, it helps seeing the other actors as well, to finish that jigsaw piece.
Pandora Season 2, Elizabeth Hammerton as Aleka Photo: The CW — © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.**Mika:** I’m also a sci-fi aficionado. I grew up on *Doctor Who* and *Star Trek*. \[…\] One of my favourite things about Sci-Fi, and it’s even more noticeable in British Sci-Fi, is that they get to challenge the norms of how we perceive the world just by picking it up, plunking people in space and saying “And now we’re going to tell a story where all your conceptions might be wrong.” Did that impact how you played Aleka? Knowing that you had just this this absolute freedom to *not* be human?
**Lizzy:** Yeah, I think it did. Definitely. Maybe without me even realizing it. What I love so much about Aleka, and especially Aleka’s relationship with Jax, is the fact that … You’ll see in the season. It’s so beautifully done, because it’s just about two people who have a connection, who have both intrigued by each other, both kind of desperate for the other one. It’s just beautifully…
I’m completely swallowing my words here. What I’m trying to say is, what I loved about it, is it wasn’t made a big thing in terms of \[gender\]. It’s about these two people that both have an attraction and a connection. Sadly, I think the only reason why there wasn’t made a huge thing about it was because we’re in space, and I’m an alien, and that’s a human. So it’s like “Well an alien and a human have connected,” and that there is an intrigue from both of them. But the intrigue is there because, maybe, she’s an alien, she’s human. Maybe that’s the intrigue.
It’s not. It’s completely person to person, that’s where the connection lives. But because of, you were saying, because I’m not a human being, we don’t fall into the traps of this— make a huge thing about the fact that two people have just enjoyed each other’s company. I thought that was that really, beautifully done. I think the writers have done really, really, a really beautiful job of that.
**Mika:** That’s absolutely one of the reasons I kept watching the show was that they just kept making it *not* a deal. Who was in love with whom, \[or\] who didn’t like whom, it just *was*.
**Lizzy:** Exactly! We don’t have to explain it. I think that’s the thing, which I loved. Sometimes bad writing is when the cast is constantly having to explain stuff. It’s boring and it feels disrespectful, and it feels fake. In this show, what’s beautiful about it is that literally Jax walks in, and Aleka sees her and goes “Who is this woman?” Jax has the exact same reaction to Aleka, and they strike up beautiful friendship. Then it becomes something more.
**Mika:** I was going to ask, because I knew that the majority of the cast doesn’t get to wear cool prosthetics, if you were jealous of that, but now I have to ask it slightly differently. Are you jealous of the less time that other cast members get to spend in the chair than you?
**Lizzy:** You know what? When I was in the makeup chair at six AM, and I was in there for three hours, and then Oliver comes in 20 minutes before he leaves on set, and has a bit has a hair gel and that’s it. I did look at them and think, “I mean, this is great, but I’m quite envious that you don’t have to stay here for three hours and then take it all off of the end of the day.” Although I couldn’t complain because Ben Radcliffe has lot as well, and he has been there for two seasons. I was like, “You know what? I’ll bite my tongue.”
**Mika:** Apparently, Ben can put the whole makeup on his makeup artist by the end of last season. If you get to go back for season three, you should ask him about that.
**Lizzy:** 100%. That’s so funny. Yeah, him and his contacts, he had had someone to put in his contact because he still couldn’t do them in season two. \[…\] I say that as though I could do it. I think of anyone was putting anything in my eye, I would immediately go like that as well.
**Mika:** Who is your favourite person to work with on set? And I always know this is the “Who’s your favourite child?” question which is just deadly. Who did you get to have the most fun working with?
**Lizzy:** It’s so annoying when people say this, because you’re like, “No, surely not.” But I couldn’t pick one. Everyone was lovely, and everyone as well had a really great work ethic, that they’re here to work. But then also I think a show like this needs a fun energy. I think it has such a sort of young, excited energy. And that was absolutely the case on set. I mean, I worked most with Priscilla, and the body of my scenes are with her. So that was lovely. Lots of our scenes are just me and her. So you kind of really get to know her. She’s an amazing actress, and she was a dream to work with. But then the boys as well, a lovely, and Nicole who Jazz in it now, she was also great. So, yeah, I couldn’t choose. Don’t make me choose!
**Mika:** If you could be any other character on the show, male or female, doesn’t matter, who would you pick?
**Lizzy:** Oh, that’s so hard. I mean, probably Jax, I think, because she’s quite badass. Which I kind of love. Priscilla is so good at it, so I wouldn’t ever dare. But \[Jax\] knows what she wants. But then there’s a real, emotional truth to her. She feels and she has emotion. She’s not black and white. That is so compelling to watch, but then also she’s just a badass, which I’m here for. So probably Jax. But maybe always, playing Aleka, I’m always going to say Jax.
Pandora — “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” — Image Number: PAN202\_0010r.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Amy McPherson as Matta, Priscilla Quintana as Jax and Oliver Dench as Xander — Photo: The CW — © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
**Mika:** We’re a TV site, so we like to ask the TV questions. What are your favourite television shows to watch?
**Lizzy:** Okay. Okay. What have I been watching recently? That I … It’s the classic *[Fleabag](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/fleabag/)*.
**Mika:** Oh, that was so great.
**Lizzy:** Especially the Brits. We’re just like [Phoebe](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/phoebe-waller-bridge/). [Jodie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jodie-comer/), we love you. That was just — I saw it, the play, years ago in the monologue. So I saw Phoebe Waller-Bridge do that. And then it obviously became a TV series, and it was amazing. So *Fleabag*’s amazing. *Killing Eve* as well.
**Mika:** We love *Killing Eve*.
**Lizzy:** Oh, it so good, isn’t it?
**Mika:** I mean, how often do you get a show that’s actually about a sociopath? And she’s a compelling, drawing character that you start to care about?
**Lizzy:** I know it’s amazing like that. It’s such a credit to Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer, but also Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s writing. Because it’s — you’re completely right. You totally fall in love with both characters, and you’re really backing them, even though, you know she’s sociopath and she’s a murderer.
**Mika:** So she has a few faults?
**Lizzy:** Yeah, we love her. And then \[Jodi\] and Sandra. And again it goes back to that thing of, like, that show’s amazing because her and Sandra Oh’s friendship and love/hate animosity going on. But it’s not really made a huge thing off. And that’s so, so much better.
**Mika:** We spent hours talking about that bus scene, trying to break it down. Like, “Wait, what does this even mean?” And just that it’s unanswered is delightful.
**Lizzy:** Yeah. Yeah, I completely agree. It’s subtle on at leaves question, which is the mark of great writing.
**Mika:** Good stories leave good questions at the end.
**Lizzy:** Yeah, and you want more? You keep wanting more.
**Mika:** I am gonna wrap this up with one more question. \[…\] How’s your quarantine going?
**Lizzy:** Oh, you know what? It’s relentless. It’s absolutely relentless. I felt so lucky to be able to go abroad to film this, because it was a change of scene. But we also in London, in the UK, our Prime Minister has just put in a 10 PM curfew. Everything closes at 10 now. So that’s something that everyone is like trying to come to terms with.
After Sophia I was stuck at home for 14 days, because it’s on the list of places you have to quarantine, so that was very boring. But we got through. Came out the other end, but yeah, I think I share everyone’s opinion when I say that it just seems to be going on forever. And it’s relentless.
**Mika:** It is, really. Have you found any hobbies or such to do to keep yourself entertained? And to keep your craft up to date? Because you can’t go out and do theatre or see these things.
**Lizzy:** It’s really hard. When you’re stuck at home, not really doing anything, it’s hard to find the motivation to do anything, and I think that’s something I definitely struggled with at the beginning of locked down when I was thinking “I have this abundance of time, but I’m not doing anything useful.” But then I think that you have to remember we’re in the midst of worldwide pandemic, give yourself a break. It’s okay. Like the rest of the population, I obviously took up baking and cooking. I was like another baker. We don’t need any more cake, but I was just feeling everyone.
**Mika:** What kind of baking do you do? I make bagels personally.
**Lizzy:** Oh, I’ve never tried bagels!
**Mika:** I have family from New York, and I live in California, so I really jones for a good, chewy bagel. And, ah, the secret is lye, which is terrifying.
**Lizzy:** A couple of my friends who are Americans say that in the UK you could not find a good bagel. They just don’t exist.
**Mika:** It’s true. But at the other end, you can’t find a good scone in America.
**Lizzy:** So I guess it’s kind of, which do you want. But I’m like “A bagel is a bagel” and they’re “No nonononono. No, you have not lived until you try to proper New York bagel. It is not what you have over here.” Maybe we need to do a swap? I could send over scones, you could send over bagels. Maybe that’s the way to do it. Scone with some clotted cream and jam. \[…\] they’re amazing, and it’s stodge and carbohydrates and sugar and it’s amazing.
**Mika:** And they’re so terrible for us. And those are all the things I’m not supposed to be eating.
**Lizzy:** They so good. And when it’s raining in London, and it’s cold. Things like that get you through. \[…\]
**Mika:** Thank you so much for this time. I had a blast talking to you and I’m even more jazzed to see what we’re gonna get in season two. Is there anything you’d like our audience to know about you, about this show or just anything at all that I haven’t asked that you’ve been dying to say.
**Lizzy:** Not really. I’m really excited for everyone to see it. And I hope the fans love it. And I hope that people connect with it and that people kind of love it as much as we love making it. That’s all we can really hope for when you when you do a show. I feel very lucky and and excited to be welcomed into the family.
**Mika:** Well, may I say from the fans? Welcome to the family. We can’t wait to see you.
**Lizzy:** Thank you so much. And it was so lovely to meet you.
*Pandora* returns this **Sunday, October 4th, 2020**, on the CW. You can catch up on season one [via the CW website](https://www.cwtv.com/shows/pandora/).
**Categories:** Interview, LezWatch Exclusive
**Tags:** Elizabeth Hammerton, Pandora
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### [Top 7 Blonde and Brunette Duos](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/top-7-blonde-and-brunette-duos/)
**Published:** August 24, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's sunshine and gloom in hair edition with this countdown of the top 7 blonde and brunette duos in queer lady TV. Did your favourite make the cut?
**Content:**
It’s a tale as old as time, possibly invented to make life easier for fan-fiction writers. Whenever you have a same sex couple, they must have different hair colours. This is not *always* true, but it’s so common that TV Tropes actually has a page dedicated to the [Hair-Contrast Duo](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HairContrastDuo). So today we’re going to talk about my other favorite thing and bring you my top 7 blonde and brunette duos.
If you read my post about the top [7 Grumpy/Cheerful pairings](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/top-7-grumpy-cheerful-pairings/), or even Tracy’s [8 Wall Make-out Scenes](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/top-wall-make-out-scenes/), you might have noticed a proliferation of this. The requirements to be listed are simple:
1. You must be a *canon* ship (sorry Rizzles)
2. You must be an actual relationship (sorry Alex/Sara)
3. You must have a blonde and brunette (sorry Korrasami)
## Honorable Mentions…
Before I give you the list, there are some shows and characters we love that I didn’t add because I had given myself an arbitrary limit.
- Gabrielle and Xena *([Xena: Warrior Princess](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/xena-warrior-princess/)*) *–* One of my personal favs, I know. There is an argument to be made that they’re not canon, but I will fight any one of you who makes it.
- Laura and Carmilla ([*Carmilla*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/)) – Depending on the season, Laura could be a blonde. I think she’s a brunette though.
- Alice and Dana ([*The L Word*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/)) – If I didn’t hate this show so much I’d probably add it, but even if I did like the show, I don’t know that they were game changers.
- Barbara and Tabitha ([*Gotham*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gotham/)) – While I’m not a super fan of the show and it’s tendency towards torture porn, Babs and Tabs certainly do have something wild and evil going on.
- Piper and Alex ([*Orange is the New Black*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)) – I’ve never watched the show. I don’t like prison shows. But at the same time, the entire plot is someone telling their fiancé “I once went to prison because of my girlfriend.”
Talia and Susan – [*Babylon 5*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/babylon-5/)While their relationship was so short that you could have blinked and missed it, telepath Talia Winters and curmudgeon Russian Commander Susan Ivanova were a surprise pairing. Susan hated telepaths, but somehow Talia wormed her way into her cold, Russian, heart.
Seriously, you explain this scene in a heteronormative way…
Talia was revealed to be a sleeper agent and eventually her brain was dissected so all we got was one beautiful night together.
Brittany and Santana – [*Glee*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glee/)Did you know that this wouldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for the fans? While their pairing had a lot of weird missteps along the way, and their wedding was co-opted by the gay guys, Brittana had a happy ending after all and probably some gorgeous genius babies.
They’re just gals being pals, right?
Without overthinking it, Brittany was just bisexual. And Santana actually got a complex coming out sequence. Plus she got to be on Broadway.
Callie and Arizona – [*Grey’s Anatomy*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)Doctors in love, Calzona may have gotten less screen time than their straight counterparts, they were still the best ship on that show by leaps and bounds.
Playing softball, like proper lesbians.
At least until there was an accidental pregnancy, a lost leg, and a move to New York that didn’t make sense. Twice. I guess you could say that’s a happy ending.
Lauren and Bo – [*Lost Girl*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lost-girl/)Also kind of hitting the doc/cop pairing, our favourite succubus found her match in the smart doctor. How clever was Lauren? Well she made the Morrigan human via a cunnilingus applied poison.
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They could be a little out there, but that’s what kind of fun you were in for on *Lost Girl*.
Gail and Holly – [*Rookie Blue*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/rookie-blue/)Look, I will ship these two until the day I die. Gail Peck, our grumpy cop who hates everyone, and Holly Stewart, our sweet medical examiner who totally got Gail to switch teams just by being awesome, are one of my favourite blonde/brunette pairings.
She threw the bat!
I hold firm by my belief that they got back together.
Petra and JR – [*Jane the Virgin*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)I didn’t think this would even make the list, and then, when I rewatched Petramos (okay, fine, when I watched *JTV* for the first time), I realized just how awesome they were. Petra is one of the more nuanced and complicated characters on TV, and not just a one-note villain.
I love the hashtag so much
I hope they get a happy ending, and I can’t wait to find who JR shot.
Clarke and Lexa – [*The 100*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-100/)How could I **not** include a pair that got a convention named after them? Much like our *B5* duo that started the list, we just did not get enough time with Clexa. People are unlikely to forget Clexa any time soon and with good reason. We got a Romeo & Juliet story for a modern age, and sadly it ended about as well as that tragedy.
*Yu gonplei ste odon.*
Until we meet again, Lexa.
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Whew! What about you? Who are your favourite blondes and brunettes?
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Babylon 5, Glee, Grey's Anatomy, Jane the Virgin, Lost Girl, Rookie Blue, The 100, Things We Love
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### [Top 8 Wall Make-out Scenes.](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/top-wall-make-out-scenes/)
**Published:** April 25, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** We have our particular things we love when it comes to favorite TV couples. What is the thing I love? It's when a couple makes out against a wall. Here is a list of my favorite wall make out scenes for you all to enjoy!
**Content:**
> Never have I been thrown up against a wall and kissed hard.
> -Molly from *The Four-Faced Liar*
Us fans have our particular things we love when it comes to favorite TV couples — height differences, enemies then girlfriends, grumpy paired with cheerful, etc.
**What is my thing? I love it when a couple makes out against a wall.**
I think it’s because so often wlw sex scenes are shot in slow motion through gauzy curtains while music from the Lilith Fair second stage plays in the background. We’re not shown to be as physically passionate as opposite-sex couples and that has always bothered me.
To quote Kia from the movie *Go Fish*, “What would you rather our collective lesbian image be? Hot passionate say yes to sex dykes or touchy-feely soft-focus sisters of the woodland?” I know that over two decades old quote is now outdatedly monosexual, but you get the point.
Here is a list I put together of my favorite wall make-out scenes for you all to enjoy!
Christine and Sam [*Love Daily*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/love-daily/) – Season 1 Episode 2 “Christmas Dumplings” This is a single episode from a series where every episode is about a different couple. It was such a cute and perfect little story. This scene is a classic “one time thing, never happening again” secret kiss. Spoiler alert: it happens again.
If you haven’t seen this yet, **[you can watch the episode online](https://www.go90.com/videos/7KExRfmsXCx)**.
Emma and Izzy [*You Me Her*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/you-me-her/) – Season 1 Episode 3 “No Penetration” Early on in Emma, Izzy and Jack’s triad relationship, you learn Jack was unaware that Emma (who is married to Jack) had relationships with women prior to their marriage. Later on in the series, Emma thinks she may be a lesbian and not bisexual (that is still up in the air as of now).
This scene is from Emma and Izzy’s first proper one-on-one date and you can see Emma’s enthusiastic about being with a woman again. I also love that they’re drinking cheap booze in the rain and Emma pulls Izzy into a doorway to kiss her.
Cat and Sam [*Lip Service*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lip-service/) – Season 1 Episode 4 “Episode 4” I miss Cat and Sam. I especially miss Sam because I’m a sucker for a lesbian cop.
If you haven’t watched *Lip Service*, **[you can watch the series on Tello](https://www.tellofilms.com/series/lip-service)**.
Callie and Arizona [*Grey’s Anatomy*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/) – Season 6 Episode 12 “I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked” I loved Calzona, but I felt like they got fewer and less intense scenes their straight co-workers hooking all over the hospital. This one was wasn’t bad, except it ended up with Callie having chickenpox, which is why she’s hot with a fever.
Carlota and Sara/Oscar [*Cable Girls (Las Chicas Del Cable)*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/las-chicas-del-cable/) – Season 1 Episode 4 “Feelings” I love when a couple goes on a caper or does an act of low-stakes vandalism for a good cause. These two throw a rock through Carlota’s oppressive parents house, run off, and then celebrate by making out. Fine by me!
Sara and Alex *[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)* – Season 3 Episode 8 “Crisis on Earth-X Part 1” When Sanvers broke up I was really sad. I knew there was probably going to be a Sara Lance / Alex Danvers hookup during the big Arrowverse crossover and it was exactly the fun scene I needed at the time. I loved the two of them drinking and bonding at Barry and Iris’ rehearsal dinner. And I absolutely LOVED the fact that we cut to the two of them making out right after Joe’s sappy speech.
Sara’s hand on the wall is a nice touch, too.
Petra and JR [*Jane the Virgin*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/) – Season 4 Episode 11 “Chapter Seventy-Five” Petramos is one of my all time favorite queer ships. I think Petra and JR have amazing chemistry. This scene was from when Petra had a dream about being with JR before their actual relationship. Petra had that dream on her mind for a couple episodes. I loved how they would randomly cut to the dream and then Petra would have that look on her face.
Naomi and Emily [*Skins*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/skins/) – Season 3 Episode 9 “Katie and Emily” This is my number one favorite.
It starts with the, “identical twin (or clone) having to dress as their sibling (or clone) and the girlfriend instantly knowing it’s not them,” trope. At that point, Naomi is still in the not accepting her sexuality phase and she tells Emily she’s going away for the Summer to spend time by herself. She nonchalantly says, “Let’s just be friends.” As Naomi walks away, Emily says, “I’ll Miss You.” Then Naomi comes running back to kiss her and her whole tough facade comes crashing down.
The first time I watched it, I really didn’t see it coming. I thought it would be 10 more episodes of “we’re just friends,” but no, she kisses her right there in the school.
That’s my list, I know I must have missed some! **If you have a favorite wall make-out scene, let me know in the comments.** If I can find it online, I’ll make you a GIF.
### Update: Bonus wall make-out scenes!
[HappyRealist3](https://twitter.com/HappyRealist3) brought a couple of scenes to my attention on International Kissing Day no less. These are two wall make-out scenes that would have totally made the cut, but I wrote this post before I saw these series. Thank you, **Happy Realist**, for these awesome suggestions!
Liz and Mel [*RED*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/) – Season 2 Episode 5 “Sensações” I love this one, because it’s the culmination of over a season of Mel not giving in entirely to an affair with Liz. Also Mel spends the first half of the episode walking around town all angst ridden (sad Mel is still so cute) and winds up at Liz’s apartment.
Emma and Cruz [*Vida*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/) – Season 1 Episode 4 “Episode 4” That GIF is just a short cut because the scene is pretty NSFW and I don’t want Google to flag us again.
In this episode Emma is doing some recon on competing bars in the neighborhood when she runs into Cruz and her queer posse. She winds up hanging out, dancing and drinking with them all night.
By this time we’ve figured out that Emma and Cruz have history and we know Emma has intimacy issues. I love that Emma lets her mean bossy bitch guard down for a moment to hook up with Cruz.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Cable Girls, Couples, For Fun, Grey's Anatomy, Jane the Virgin, Lip Service, Love Daily, Makeouts, RED, Skins, Supergirl, Things We Love, Vida, You Me Her
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### [Things We Love: Intense Non-Kisses](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/things-we-love-intense-non-kisses/)
**Published:** September 19, 2020
**Author:** Carmel
**Excerpt:** Sometimes the slightest physical touch or an interrupted kiss has the greatest impact. Here are some intense moments that make us yell at our screens and ship the characters harder.
**Content:**
Kisses are great, but a non-kiss moment can be just as hot. These are instances of physical contact between characters that are full of electricity and leaves us wanting more. Whether it’s first realizing an attraction or a kiss interrupted, the slightest bit of physical contact can have the greatest impact. The tension is palpable!
Here are some of my favorite intense non-kiss moments:
Basically all of [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)The majority of Eve and Villanelle’s close interactions could fall into this list.
Valentina almost kisses Juliana – [Amar a Muerte](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-a-muerte/)It is no wonder this couple got their own spin-off, [Juliantina](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/juliantina/). These two have chemistry and they are just starting to realize it. Valentina has Juliana close her eyes and *feel* her presence. They almost kiss, but get interrupted before it happens.
Honorable mention, when Juliana teases a kiss after Valentina talks about living together.
Paige and Alex dancing – [Degrassi: The Next Generation](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/degrassi-tng/)Paige and Alex have been spending more time together and starting to get closer. What better way to express that tension than through dance? Two women dancing is not necessarily queer, but the second that hat and extra closeness happened this became extremely queer.
Root and Shaw’s first encounter – [Person of Interest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/person-of-interest/)I know flirty torture interrogations aren’t for everyone but you have to admit there is some very serious sexual tension here.
Cheryl and Toni almost kiss – [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)I’ve never seen the show, but I’ve seen this Choni *almost* kiss several times. I remember queer twitter shouting when it happened live. They were so close!
> Almost. -T [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/qzGnS8T3Vc](https://t.co/qzGnS8T3Vc)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/976975081497821185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Wynonna interrupts WayHaught – [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)This happens A LOT so I’ve picked two instances that I’ve seen Earpers share the most.
Season One, outside of Nedley’s office. The beginnings of WayHaught and trying to play it cool in front of Wynonna.
Season Three, gun competition. Season three started off with a bang with guns, revenants, and a very flirtatious WayHaught going strong.
Spencer and Ashley’s almost first kiss – [South of Nowhere](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/south-of-nowhere/)Spencer is just figuring out that she likes girls. She and Ashley are attracted to each other but it’s a big step for Spencer. My favorite part of this scene is that it is clear that Spencer wants the kiss to happen but she also recognizes that it is a big step moment for her. When the kiss is interrupted by a surprised yet understanding Aiden, he offers to leave but Spencer she realizes that this isn’t how she wants her first kiss with Ashely to happen and she chooses to leave.
Luisita helps Amelia with her corset – [Amar Es Para Siempre](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-es-para-siempre/)I literally yelled when I saw this scene. I then proceeded to send fangirl with Nikki in all caps. The sexual tension in this scene, while slightly predictable being a telenovela and all, was the exact moment I started shipping Luimelia.
Willow and Tara move a vending machine – [Buffy The Vampire Slayer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/)This is Tara’s introductory episode and it just happens to be the one with the least dialogue of the whole series so a lot of Willow and Tara’s interactions are “spoken” through body language and queer eye contact. This couple made television history and this is the scene where it all started. Two witches combining forces to move a vending machine across the room. Their magic warmed our hearts by moving some cold drinks.
Batwoman saves Sophie – [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman)
Batwoman comes in swinging with the tension between Kate and Sophie in the pilot episode, thus setting the tone for the rest of the season. All we wanted was for them to kiss!
What are some other non-kiss moments of tension that you love? Feel free to reach out to me in the comments, [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/itsjustCarmel), or on [LWTV’s Slack channel](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/) to share your thoughts.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Amar a Muerte, Amar Es Para Siempre, Batwoman, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Choni, Juliantina, Killing Eve, Luimelia, Palex, Person of Interest, Riverdale, Shoot, South of Nowhere, Spashley, Things We Love, Wayhaught, Wynonna Earp
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### [2020 By The Numbers](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/2020-by-the-numbers/)
**Published:** October 7, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's starting to look like 2020 will be a bloodbath for cancelled shows.
**Content:**
Every year I like to sit and look at the numbers. How good are we doing on TV? Is representation improving or not? And over the years, I’ve come to learn a lot about the intertwining strands that make up representation. It’s more than just “Are we getting more shows?” We have to look at how many we lose and how many we gain, and also how many are making it past a first season. Sure, total queer deaths matter a lot, but so does the whole show being shuttered.
2020 is a little weirder than most years, for reasons I’m sure you all know.
Literally as I was working on my quarterly review of all shows on-air (making sure they were still on air, updating characters on-air listings, etc), the news dropped that *Stumptown* was canceled. Our disaster bisexual was not the only show to get the boot (albeit one of the few to get it after renewal was announced). A number of bubble series that had ended 2019 looking ‘okay’ were suddenly canceled.
I actually started the night with 396 shows ‘on air’ in 2020 and ended with 376. 20 shows. And I know that doesn’t look like a lot, but I do this check every 4 months. That means in the last four months we lost at least 20 shows.
Okay so let’s talk about how and why this bloodbath played out.
## COVID vs Productions
I’m going to start big here. COVID messed everything up. Properly, shows shut down filming in March to protect people like National Treasure, EGOT Rita Moreno. Many dramas, especially those with significant post-production work, were able to finish, but the same is not true of sitcoms which tap only a couple months in advance, at best. That’s why we got a conclusion to *Batwoman* but we’re still not sure where Elena’s going to college on *One Day at a Time*.
This puts a number of shows in a precarious position. Normally it’s considered gauche to leave a show in renewal limbo. Production companies and managers want to keep actors are to move on to the next gig, when their current one ends. Sometimes contracts are weird, like *Mindhunter* was put on ‘indefinite hold’ in January 2020 (before all this) but all the actors were released from their contracts. That effectively canceled the show, without having to say those words.
The mickey of it all is that there really aren’t any new shows to go to right now. Movies are different, since they can lock things down and isolate the cast and crew. A TV show though films very differently than a movie, and it doesn’t really lend itself to that, unless you want to make every TV show have a Very Special Big Brother season. And most actors would balk at that.
Some of us, myself included, had assumed this meant more bubble shows would just be pended until things were safe to film again. But as spring waned into summer, we started seeing a distressing trend.
## You’re renewed … Wait, no you’re not!
It started with Netflix. Shows that had been greenlit for a new season were suddenly canceled. Take *The Society*, which dropped it’s first season in May 2019. It was renewed by July, and was set to return to filming in March 2020. The show was originally put on hold until September 2020, but by August the show was canceled entirely.
In fact, a higher-than-normal level of Netflix shows were all getting the axe. Shows that had decent, but not stellar, first seasons were canceled, instead of letting them run another one.
When *Stumptown*, which had been renewed, was canceled on September 16th, a cold chill ran down my spine. ABC cited COVID and serious delays, which is legit. The show films in Portland, and it’s unlikely that’s going to be possible any time soon. And cancelling an expensive (lots of great actors there) show seems logical. Free up those actors to go do something else.
But where are they going to go?
## Where does that leave us?
We already know that the [number of shows on air with queer rep has been dropping since 2017](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/why-doesnt-it-feel-like-its-getting-better/). And [representation itself is stagnating](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/growth-of-representation/). The trend is continuing with a significant lack of new series, and a nearly dead even number of canceled:
YearNew
ShowsCanceled
ShowsNet
Gain/Loss20209591+52019122138-162018146164-182017134133-1201612897+31201511587+28International metricsBut there’s a scarier thought I had in the middle of the night.
How many US based shows in 2019 and 202 were canceled after one season? I excluded mini-series and web series from this, to get a better idea of how traditional linear media was doing.
YearTotal ShowsCanceled after
one season202022415201924820Now, you may think that 20 and 15 isn’t that bad. It’s only around 7% of all shows. But that’s just today. More shows are being canceled every day and there’s no end in sight. Also that means 15% of all new shows don’t make it more than a season, if that (NBC, I would still like to see the rest of the *Abby’s* episodes).
## Conclusion?
I feel like this:
And not just because *Stumptown* was canceled.
This year, shows like *Wynonna Earp*, that got a late start thanks to IDW drama, and still had to shut down filming. *One Day at a Time* did a few episodes sans audience (I miss them so much y’all) and then an animated special but what happens now? Those ‘bubble’ shows that (IMO) don’t deserve to be on the cusp are all at risk. It’s not just COVID, but finances. How much do they have to pay people to wait for a safe time to film? Buildings are empty. And while it’s not like they’re going to be used, or that people have places to go to work,
My prediction? We’re going to see more cancelations every week until there’s a vaccine, and even then some shows (especially ones with kids) are not going to come back.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Statistics
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### [Queer Beats - September 25, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-september-25-2020/)
**Published:** September 25, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we celebrated Zendaya's history-making win and learned that it's finally time to say goodbye to Supergirl.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we celebrated Zendaya’s history-making win and learned that it’s finally time to say goodbye to Supergirl.
## [Abby’s](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/abbys/)
We all miss Abby’s, the NBC sitcom with a bisexual lead that was cancelled after one year. So it made me happy to see that [Natalie Morales](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/natalie-morales/) still gets to see how that show impacted our community!
> This made my year.
>
> — Natalie Morales (@nataliemorales) [September 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/nataliemorales/status/1308052315744669697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Euphoria](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/euphoria/)
First, give me a moment to just scream about how [ZENDAYA](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/zendaya/) WON THE LEAD ACTRESS EMMY FOR HER QUEER CHARACTER IN EUPHORIA WHICH ALSO MADE HER THE YOUNGEST ACTRESS AND ONLY SECOND BLACK ACTRESS IN HISTORY TO WIN THAT AWARD!! Okay, I’m calm again. In less exciting news, HBO announced that Euphoria will not even start *filming* until 2021 but they will be releasing a special Covid episode in the meantime.
> [\#Euphoria](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Euphoria?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 2 Won’t Film Until Early 2021, but HBO Confirms ‘Special Covid Episode’ [pic.twitter.com/dOPhyG31QZ](https://t.co/dOPhyG31QZ)
>
> — IndieWire (@IndieWire) [September 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/IndieWire/status/1308033236090720256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
First, the news that [Tatiana Maslany](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tatiana-maslany/) will be playing She-Hulk… and now this? As a major Orphan Black stan (aka it’s my all-time favorite show), I am so excited to see that we will be getting a second season of the audio series. If you haven’t listened yet, I highly recommend it! Lots of Orphan Black-style mystery *and* lots of queerness!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFSxi1QFtyz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Big news, sestras. Season 2 of #OrphanBlack: The Next Chapter is headed to @serialboxpub. Tap the link in their bio for more info.](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFSxi1QFtyz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Orphan Black](https://www.instagram.com/orphanblacktv/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@orphanblacktv) on Sep 18, 2020 at 2:41pm PDT
## [Pretty Little Liars](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pretty-little-liars/)
Ah, back to the reboot that no one asked for. It was officially picked up for a full series with the title “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin.” Should be interesting!
> New town. New secrets. New Little Liars. A new generation of Pretty Little Liars is coming to [@hbomax](https://twitter.com/hbomax?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [@PLLTVSeries](https://twitter.com/PLLTVSeries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) — PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: ORIGINAL SIN —from [@WriterRAS](https://twitter.com/WriterRAS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), Lindsay Calhoon Bring, Alloy Entertainment & [@warnerbrostv](https://twitter.com/warnerbrostv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#PLL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PLL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/tUIyZ62aDn](https://t.co/tUIyZ62aDn)
>
> — Pretty Little Liars (@PLLTVSeries) [September 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/PLLTVSeries/status/1309184529026826241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Ratched](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ratched/)
Ratched dropped on Netflix last week and already has everyone talking. Here, the cast read from a 1940’s Guide to Hiring Women:
Also, [Sarah Paulson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sarah-paulson/) was Harper’s Bazaar’s October cover star!
> Introducing our October cover star, [@MsSarahPaulson](https://twitter.com/MsSarahPaulson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! The star of [@RatchedNetflix](https://twitter.com/RatchedNetflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) opens up to [@rgay](https://twitter.com/rgay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) about overcoming anxiety, finding the space to be fearless, and the singular way she has navigated an industry that likes to put women in neat little boxes.
>
> — Harper's Bazaar (@harpersbazaarus) [September 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/harpersbazaarus/status/1308378425728667648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Razor Tongue](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlML81phU1My81RbNUQpHADaGZB4hgI5A)
[Rain Valdez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rain-valdez/), known for her work on Razor Tongue, will be starring in a trans-led romcom called “Re-Live”! All I ever want is more queer-led romcom’s so I’m very excited!
> Rain Valdez, Rachel Leyco Starring in Trans-Led Romcom ‘Re-Live’ (EXCLUSIVE)
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [September 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1304457148303368193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, Rain made history with her Emmy nomination this weekend:
> .[@rainvaldez](https://twitter.com/rainvaldez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is out here making [\#Emmys](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emmys?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) history with her "Razor Tongue" nomination! ☔[\#LiveFromE](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LiveFromE?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/TuQX3hnhz9](https://t.co/TuQX3hnhz9)
>
> — E! Entertainment (@eentertainment) [September 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/eentertainment/status/1307878671982694401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
[Madelaine Petsch](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/madelaine-petsch/) will be documenting the return of Riverdale on her Youtube channel!
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
It is finally time to say goodbye to Supergirl. The CW announced that the next season will also be its last. Although it may feel like time to put this show to rest, I know we will all feel the loss of these queer characters heavily. [Alex Danvers](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/) meant as much to [Chyler Leigh](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/) as she did to us:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFdrvsWA5E6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Reposting this golden oldie. I think this was our first day ever working together. I had no idea what I was doing on a comic book show or how I landed the job of a lifetime. I was trying to figure out how to hold my hands on my hips in as authoritative position as I could and would look over at @melissabenoist and @davidharewood and be nothing but inspired to stand taller and believe in myself. Grateful is an understatement for me. This has not only been the greatest, most challenging (physically and emotionally) project I’ve ever been a part of, I met family I never even knew I had. I met my #soulsister and I met our #spacedad. And… I met Alex Danvers. She has taught me more about myself than I could’ve imagined. She taught me to be proud of who I am for exactly who I am. 6 seasons is a rare gift in this business. It’s even more rare to absolutely adore and admire and enjoy the people you work with, let alone spend upwards towards 16 hours a day together 😅 But this show for all of us has been a journey much like Kara’s herself. Full of adventure, excitement, love, discovery, risk, and tremendous strength. We’ve leaned on and learned from each other. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. I can’t wait for you all to see what happens as we near the end of this season. My many thanks to everyone who has created the beautiful stories we on this show are lucky enough to tell. I will always love our cast and crew. We will always be #strongertogether @supergirlcw #season6 #danverssisters](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFdrvsWA5E6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Chyler Leigh](https://www.instagram.com/chy_leigh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@chy\_leigh) on Sep 22, 2020 at 8:22pm PDT
Also, history was made with the addition of [Nia Nal ](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nia-nal/)(Dreamer) to the cast. I am forever grateful for the time we got to spend with her (and for the addition of [Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) to the cast)!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFdQmXWgrKE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [While I’m sad that this must come to an end, I am beyond happy and proud. I am proud that I have been privileged enough to be able to bring Nia Nal to life, and to have been able to be a part of her evolution into Dreamer. She has meant so much to so many, and it has been my complete honor to get to play her for the past few years. And though she was created especially for Supergirl, I think we can all agree that we haven’t seen the last of her, and I cannot wait to see where she pops up next. On a personal note, I have to give my love and gratitude for everyone who made this experience what it has been. New jobs are always scary, but I couldn’t have asked for a better set to walk on to. Right from the start, people were inviting and professional and kind, in large part due to the environment created by our Supergirl, @melissabenoist . Thank you to @gberlanti and @sarahsowitty and Robert and @jessicaqueller for creating Nia and for bringing me on board, and to every one of the cast and crew for welcoming me into your family, because at this point, you are more than my friends and I love you. Gentlemen, it has been a privilege playing with you tonight. Thank you to @warnerbrostv and @dccomics and @thecw for this show. It has inspired so many people and has breathed new life into so many of these heroes that a whole new generation got to fall in love with, myself included. Finally. Thank you to you all. Nia would not have been such a hit if you all didn’t love her and support her the way that you have. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. This has truly been a dream(er) job. I cannot wait for you all to see what we have in store for you this season (it’s going to be WILD DOT COM), and I cannot wait for us all to see what comes next. There will be more. Trust me, I saw it in a Dream.](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFdQmXWgrKE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Nicole Maines](https://www.instagram.com/nicoleamaines/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@nicoleamaines) on Sep 22, 2020 at 4:25pm PDT
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Abby's, Chyler Leigh, Euphoria, Madelaine Petsch, Natalie Morales, Nicole Maines, Orphan Black, Pretty Little Liars, Rain Valdez, Ratched, Razor Tongue, Riverdale, Supergirl, Zendaya
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – September 21, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-ratched-season-1/)
**Published:** September 21, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** After binging Ratched season 1 in a day I'm not sure "enjoyed" is the word I'd use for it, but one thing is definite -- Sarah Paulson was phenomenal.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, after binging *Ratched* season 1 in a day, I’m not sure “enjoyed” is the word I’d use for it, but one thing is definite — Sarah Paulson was phenomenal.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Ratched](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ratched/)* – Season 1 \[Streaming\]I was really looking forward to *Ratched*. I loved the concept: the origin story of Mildred Ratched 15 years before she worked at the Oregon psychiatric hospital we are familiar with from *[One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Flew_Over_the_Cuckoo%27s_Nest_(film))*. Plus it’s a Ryan Murphy production led by queer fave Sarah Paulson with Cynthia Nixon playing her love interest. What’s not to like, right? A binge later, words like “love” or “enjoy” are not ones I would use to explain how I feel about the show, but it definitely had an effect on me.
A few minutes into *Ratched* season 1 I realized this was going to be twisted and gory *[American Horror Story](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/american-horror-story/)* Ryan Murphy, not *[Hollywood](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hollywood/)* Ryan Murphy. That’s okay, I like AHS and I can handle some gore. Mildred Ratched arrives at Lucia State Hospital in 1947 Northern California where she manipulates her way into getting a job and eventually becoming head nurse. The reasons why are slowly revealed throughout the season as we learn more about her life and backstory. I won’t spoil those details here.
Meanwhile, the head doctor of Lucia, Dr. Richard Hanover (real name Dr. Manuel Bañaga) uses new and unsettling experiments to treat “mental illnesses,” such as Lily Cartwright’s lesbianism.
Lily, along with a few other patients, are part of a hospital event where Dr. Hanover is going to perform lobotomies which he is presenting it as a revolutionary miracle cure in front of the press. That was horrifying. I had to have my hands up in front of my eyes for a lot of it while I thought about what a twisted f\*ck Ryan Murphy is. The patients were getting the procedure for lesbianism, “melancholia” (depression) and “dreamyness” (ADHD). It was brutal to watch people be tortured for “conditions” that are not at all bad or treated in a completely different way now.
The press stunt was intended to impress the Governor of California to help support his “war on mental illness” so they could secure more state funding. Cynthia Nixon plays Gwendolyn Briggs, the Governor’s political campaign manager. She meets Mildred in the hospital lunch room and lets her know “she’s not into sausage.”
Is “I don’t eat extruded meats” 1940s code?
Gwendolyn is a lesbian in a marriage of convenience with a gay man named Trevor. For some reason Gwendolyn is drawn to Mildred and talks her into abandoning her bologna to accompany her for an oyster dinner. Is asking a woman out to eat oysters 1940s code?
The dinner had Big *[Carol](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2402927/)* Energy.
> Fully left my body watching Cynthia Nixon feed Sarah Paulson an oyster. Ratched is now streaming. [pic.twitter.com/l8TCtY8ypb](https://t.co/l8TCtY8ypb)
>
> — The Most (@Most) [September 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/Most/status/1306965769352347648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
After helping Mildred “make love to the ocean” with her mouth, she naturally senses a vibe and takes her to a secret “women’s bar” in the woods.
> Nurse Ratched walks into a "women's" bar. Gay panic ensues. [\#Ratched](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ratched?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#RatchedNetflix](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RatchedNetflix?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/881fLSP3TX](https://t.co/881fLSP3TX)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1307737714591178752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Well, that didn’t go as planned.
Back at the hospital, the lobotomies didn’t go as planned either. It brought out gayness in one of the other women which Mildred discovered when she caught her and Lily together. After that they put the women through “hydrotherapy” which consisted of trapping them in a metal tub and making the water hot enough to cook the gay out of them.
The brutal conversion therapy, creepy gory violence and weird sex stuff was all very hard to watch. I was around six episodes into *Ratched* season 1 and I still wasn’t sure if I liked the series or not. I was also on the fence about Mildred. Are we supposed to be sympathetic to her? She did have a traumatic childhood, but she wasn’t a good person. She commits a lot of unforgivable crimes along the way for a questionably altruistic goal. Should I be shipping her and Gwendolyn? Gwendolyn seems like a really nice lady and Mildred comes with a ton of scary baggage.
At some point I gave up and figured, “This is Ryan Murphy and I need to accept the show for what it is.” I threw my hands up and gave in to the general awesomeness that is Sarah Paulson and Cynthia Nixon.
## Things I did love about Ratched season 1
**The performances were phenomenal**. Sarah Paulson was perfectly intense and controlling one minute and timid the next. The entire cast did such a good job. The actors are what kept me the hitting “Next Episode” button.
**The sets were GORGEOUS** and I absolutely loved the colors and how the shots were framed. Also I love me some Hitchcock-style split screens.
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**The witty one-liners were hilarious**. Even though this series was dark as hell, there were still some funny moments. I had to stop everything and make a Gif after Nurse Bucket said this.
## Conclusion
This show has stayed with me since finishing it and I guess that’s a sign of its merit. I do give it the official “worth watching” flag, but only if the viewer is okay with gore and graphic depictions of barbaric gay conversion therapy.
Watch it to learn Mildred’s backstory and to find out why people are using the peach emoji 🍑 when they Tweet about it.
*Ratched* Season 1 ended on a “to be contributed” moment, so it looks like there will be a season 2.
**This week:** Wow, I need something fluffy to watch after that! *LA’s Finest* to the rescue!
> Are you ready for some action-packed fun? 🙌
>
> Don't miss the broadcast premiere of [\#LAsFinest](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LAsFinest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) TONIGHT at 8/7c on [@FOXTV](https://twitter.com/FOXTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/85rBOwgHgg](https://t.co/85rBOwgHgg)
>
> — LA's Finest FOX (@LAsFinestFOX) [September 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/LAsFinestFOX/status/1308013144757940224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Ratched
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### [DC FanDome: Batwoman Begins](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/dc-fandome-batwoman-begins/)
**Published:** September 23, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's time for the world to meet the new Batwoman! Season one left us with a lot of questions, and then we got even more! What's next for the caped crusader? Find out from DC FanDome!
**Content:**
I was planning to do a quick summary of the 40 minute panel, but at the end of the day I have a lot of feelings y’all.
Okay. Let’s be real. This off-season has been *wild*. It’s IN-FORKING-SANE.
Just as we were getting settled and delighting in the success of the series, Ruby Rose left the show. *Batwoman* has been a success for the CW, but also for representation. Having a queer lead as a queer main character is (still) groundbreaking, and *Batwoman* is the only such show to get a second season since *Ellen*.
Yeah, I know.
But there were a lot more trials than just fighting the cultural homophobia in TV production. Getting to use Batman at all has been a crazy struggle. Long terms fans have heard about the Bat-Embargo, and it’s no joke. Caroline Dries had been told over and over that she would not be able to use Batman at all, but somehow managed to bookend her season with the Bat himself.
Beyond just the trials of using Gotham, a world *every* fan seems to know, *Batwoman* tackles diversity and inclusion and family through a very queer lens. Mary and Kate are sisters by choice, and even the death of Mary’s mother (and the evil that Kate’s dad has become), they remain as such. The concepts of found family is nothing new to the queer community, as so many of us find ourselves bereft of the blood relations who won’t accept who we are. Related to this is the collective fan love for Alice, someone who lost everything and now finds it’s not going to be back the way she wanted it.
We also have the stuggles of Sophie, a bisexual black woman. It’s hard enough to be a black woman in America, but to add in queerness? Even from the very first episode, we knew what Sophie sacrificed. How different will her world be now that she has chosen to take that risk and be openly queer to her family? What will the cost be for her?
Of course we also have to ask … how will that impact the new Batwoman, Ryan Wilder!?
## Season Two
The second season has two big pillars. First of all, where the heck is Kate Kane? There’s a comic called “Whatever happened to the Caped Crusader” and I’m expecting an episode title to riff on that. We’re not going to know right away, either. All we know is that Kate *isn’t* dead, but the characters don’t know that for sure, and there will be a good part of the season devoted to them trying to figure all this out. They’re going to have different theories about the disappearance and what it means.
And intertwined with that, we have Ryan Wilder. She’s new to the world of DC and has a lot against her.
> She’s been a statistic for injustice since the moment she was born. The system was not made for this person. She will constantly battle against the system. All throughout, she’s battled through it her whole life and she will continue to battle against it as Batwoman.
>
> Caroline Dries
Ryan cares about the characters who are overlooked by the hospitals and the Crows, just like Mary does. She’s a crusader for the overlooked community. Nicole Kang is excited for that, as it will tie her and Ryan closely.
Meanwhile, Sophie came out and is going to have a lot to deal with. Sophie has finally learned why it’s so important to have Batwoman, and why Batwoman has to keep her identity secret.
Rachel Skarsten thinks Alice is going to be “peeved.” I would have said ‘pissed off’ but clearly Rachel’s more demure than I am. Regardless, Alice’s lovely plans are all foiled and now her sister is just *gone* and yet there’s still Batwoman!?
Without Kate actively around, the sister triangle with Mary-Alice-Kate will be flipped upside down. Will Mary and Alice go to war or become best friends? Who knows!
And of course Luke took forever to accept Bruce’s cousin, and now he has to trust some random kid off the street? It’s going to be hard for Luke, and he’s going to be pushing back a lot more.
## Some Fan questions
Including an interview with Javicia Leslie (which is at the end of this post), there were some fan questions.
*As a Black trans woman, your casting of Javicia truly helped me feel seen. Honestly, this is a big win. My question is … Have you done any costume fittings yet?*
Alas, they have not. They’ve done everything they can prepare, but COVID. That said, they’ve talked about how important it is for a Black Batwoman to become “… a *sista* when she becomes Batwoman,” as Javicia put it. “More of a natural texture of hair and things like that.” She’s also been sending Caroline fan art she loves.
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It’s also important that they not hide what makes Ryan so awesome with the suit. Much like Kate came out as Batwoman, Javicia’s Ryan will come out and come into her own both with the design of the suit and her actions.
*How will the new character bond with the Kane family?*
“I don’t see the Kane family really liking Ryan,” said Javicia. Which is legit. Commander Kane didn’t like Batwoman before, and he’s sure not going to like this street criminal/vigilate upstart version. Plus everyone’s going to be missing Kate.
Caroline agreed, but had a slightly different take. “I think Ryan will, ironically, ultimately unite the Kane family, whether or not they realize it. There are all of these strands of connections that she brings to them that allows them to continue interacting and having changing dynamics.”
*What would everyone like to see happen with Sophie next season?*
Rachel would like to see “A love story with Alice.” Oh Rachel. We love you. Everyone on that cast clearly adores her too, and in their own way, their characters love Alice. Except maybe Mary.
Camrus Johnson (Luke) wants to see Sophie embody the Commissioner Gordon role. Have her rise to power and be helping protect this new, Black, Batwoman. And also take over Gotham.
Nicole Kang (Mary) wants them to be kiki-buddies, which Meagan Tandy also wants. She loved their banter, and would like to have that with the new Batwoman. Of course, Meagan also notes that she won’t like Ryan (or the new Batwoman) at first. But Caroline noted that Ryan will help Sophie come out of her shell. So that will be interesting!
## Introducing Javicia
We have finally gotten to see Javicia Leslie and y’all, she’s as excited as I am!
She found out she got the job when her agent called her up and asked to speak to Ryan Wilder. She identifies heavily with the hot mess she and Ryan are, and she’s a sporty girl who loves cooking and plants.
Producer Caroline Dries said it felt like destiny, that Javicia was meant to be Ryan and they knew within 5 seconds of watching her audition that she was the one. Besides just embodying the ideal they had for Ryan, Javicia also sent in an ‘athlete reel’ showing off her physical chops for the job. “I told her, you had me at tire flip,” said Dries. “She just brings everything: intellect, emotion, heart, athleticism. Everything you want in your hero”
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**Javicia Leslie:** You know, when I read the character description, it was definitely me. I love the idea that she is goofy meets badass meets a person that doesn’t like to be told what to do, a person that does not like to follow the rules. It’s really hard for me, sometimes, when it comes to “You have to do it this way” as Javicia, versus what you have to do as an actress and you’re trying to present yourself. I love the fact that Ryan is just who I am. A hot mess.
I’m really into action. This has literally been my dream. It’s so funny because in May I did an interview and I said “One of my future goals and one of my biggest dreams is to be a superhero.” I wanted to be a black superhero, you don’t get to see those too often. And then a month later I become the first black Batwoman.
I think that really hits the nail on the head. It says to speak your dreams, speak your affirmations, and truly know that whatever you want to do and you continue to go towards it, it can happen.
I also just — I love that it’s action. I love that I get to kick ass. I’m really into Muay Thai. I started Muay Thai like two years ago but then, when I had to go to New York for *God Friended Me* I just moved into kickboxing, because those classes are a lot easier. I was laying off all my stress into the bag instead of a person. Being able to do that every day on set is gonna be super dope.
**Trish Bendix:** And you know I’m curious, as a Black woman, as a bisexual woman who’s stepping into this role, taking on an iconic character that we celebrate because she’s a part of the LGBTQ community, but especially like you were mentioning, being a Black woman to take on a superhero role that has never … Batwoman has never been black before! How does that feel and what– you know, it seems like fans are so excited and they couldn’t have been more thrilled to see that you were stepping into the role. I’m curious about what you’ve seen from other people and does that add any stress or just add to the excitement?
**Javicia:** No, no, no. Honestly, it feels like an honor. It’s funny because I was looking at Instagram and I was just kind of scrolling through new followers and I saw all these rainbows in the bios. I just felt so … I felt like a representation. I felt like exactly what I always wanted to be, which was a role model.
I felt honoured. I feel excited. I feel like there are so many little Javicias that don’t have voices, little Black girls that didn’t have a voice, little bisexual, bicurious, lesbians, gay, everything that just didn’t have voices! And I feel honoured to be able to be a voice for my community and the *entirety* of my community.
And then to play a character that represents my community in the same way? That’s not a common thing as an actress, to be a part of a community and play a character of a community. It feels really powerful. With everything that’s going on right now, this is what we need. We need to see representation.
I’m so thankful to Caroline \[Dries\], I’m so thankful to Sarah \[Schechter\], I’m so thankful to Greg Berlanti and everyone on the WB. This is what’s needed. Not just for me — I’m looking at the entire cast of *Batwoman* and it is just representation. My mom and I are sitting in the living room and we’re just watching the show just like “Oh my goodness!” You see characters of all different races and ethnicities. It’s just not common and I’m really honoured to be a part of it.
So *yeah* I’m excited. I’m very excited, as you can tell.
**Trish:** No that’s good because now we’re going to let your new family loose on you and ask you a couple of questions and get to know you!
**Javicia:** Speaking of family, I’m so honoured to be a part, to join a family that is so welcoming. When I went on Instagram, Grant Gustin has me up on his Instagram. It’s amazing.
**Trish:** Okay so who wants to start with Javicia, just to get to know her a little bit?
**Camrus Johnson:** Yo! We love you so much. You’re just so nice!
**Nicole Kang:** Yeah!
**Javicia:** It’s so cool because Brandon was like “You have Camrus on that show? He’s gonna have your back.” And I already knew Meagan \[Tandy\]. Nicole Kang, you have your picture.
**Camrus:** We were all family before you even joined, so it’s like it really cements it now that you’re here. My question is, because of your shirt and your plant, is your favorite color green?
**Javicia:** My favorite color is actually blue.
**Camrus:** That’s my favorite color!
**Meagan Tandy:** Who was your biggest influence growing up?
**Javicia:** I am obsessed with Eartha Kitt. I’m obsessed with Nina Simone. I am obsessed with Kerry Washington. Obsessed with, of course, Reese Witherspoon. Just actresses that really transformed and then, not only did they transform, they ended up using their platform to take everything further. Not just themselves, but to create opportunity for others. One of my main reasons for being obsessed with Eartha Kitt and Nina Simone is because they use their art for activism. And i just think that that’s so important. Those are like my huge influences.
**Camrus:** Do you do anything outside of acting? Is Muay Thai like your main hobby or do you write, do you sing?
**Javicia:** So … I tap.
**Caroline Dries:** So Batwoman’s gonna need tap boots.
**Nicole:** We’re gonna do a dance off!
**Javicia:** I’m obsessed with cooking. My plans for this summer was to start my online cooking show, which I don’t think is gonna happen now. I’m an insane plant mom. \[gestures behind her\] This is Diana Ross. And inside of Diana Ross’ pot is Tracy. \[Turns the camera\] This is Chaka, we have Jimi Hendrix, we have Huey P. Newton. Over there is Marvin Gaye, Cher.
**Nicole:** I’m obsessed! You and Rachel are a match made in heaven.
**Camrus:** You’re gonna get along very well.
**Javicia:** I know Rachel’s obsessed with dogs and I have my Yoda Budda over there somewhere \[points off camera\]. I’m a huge nature, plant fanatic.
**Rachel Skarsten:** What made you want to be an actress?
**Javicia:** Because I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to do, I wanted to do everything in the world, I was just like “How about I play — how about I’m an actress and I can just play everything in the world?” I wanted to be a lawyer, I wanted to be a doctor, I wanted to be a professional cheerleader, I wanted to be a writer, and there were just so many things I wanted to do and I’m like — I’m a Gemini, there’s no way I can just settle on one thing. So, why even chose to settle on one thing? Just be an actress and you can literally be anything you wanna be.
**Sarah Schechter:** Javicia, you had like a real job, too, before you started acting, didn’t you? You were helping people.
**Javicia:** Yeah, I used to work for the Army, paying soldiers that were stop-lossed in Afghanistan. So I paid them for the time that their contract ended, to the time that they were able to come back home. I’m a military brat, so I have so much love for our soldiers.
**Caroline:** As a kid, did you have a superhero? A real life superhero that influenced you?
**Javicia:** She’s in here now, my mama. My mom. \[shouts off camera\] Mom! She raised my brother and I, she’s Army, she’s done two tours in Iraq and .. she is super woman to me. Matter of fact, she’s Batwoman. I call her Batmom.
**Rachel:** Okay but really importantly. Coffee or tea?
**Javicia:** Ooh. It’s kind of both. It’s coffee right now.
**Rachel:** You can’t answer both! If you could only have one.
**Javicia:** I could only have one? So we’re just gonna choose what I’m drinking right now, which is coffee.
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Will I miss seeing a Jewish superhero? Yes. But it’s not like they’d done anything with that yet (I was kind of looking forward to a very special Hanukah episode, I won’t lie). Plus getting to see the world change just a little bit more is far far more important to me.
Besides. Who says Ryan *isn’t* Jewish?
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** Batwoman, DC FanDome
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### [Queer Beats - September 18, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-september-18-2020/)
**Published:** September 18, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Harley Quinn and The Chi were renewed (yay!) but, annoyingly, Stumptown was not.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Harley Quinn and The Chi were renewed (yay!) but, annoyingly, Stumptown was not.
Before we start, be sure to check out Mika’s posts for all things related to the [DC FanDome](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/dc-fandome-beyond/)! If you weren’t able to tune into the virtual convention, Mika has you covered!
## [Amar A Muerte](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-a-muerte/)
[Bárbara](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/barbara-lopez/) and [Macarena](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/macarena-achaga/) continue to treat Juliantina fans with fun new content:
## [Barbelle](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/barbelle/)
This new series has the potential to be very interesting! And is being directed by one of the stars of Barbelle!
> LESS THAN KOSHER. A new series I'm directing about a Jewish heretic who can’t stop sinning in all the right ways. It’s Yentl 2020, it’s Fiddler homaging, it’s Fleabag in a synagogue but Hot Priest is a Rabbi. Watch the full teaser/music vid here: [pic.twitter.com/TG6fXGDaDA](https://t.co/TG6fXGDaDA)
>
> — Karen Knox (@knox\_x\_x\_x) [September 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/knox_x_x_x/status/1305568344414789638?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Filming for season two of Batwoman is officially underway and [Javicia Leslie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/) is ready to start her new starring role:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEuvkLEl4Rn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Back in full swing 🦇 #Batwoman Season 2 is coming 2021 to The CW! @javicia](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEuvkLEl4Rn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Batwoman](https://www.instagram.com/cwbatwoman/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@cwbatwoman) on Sep 4, 2020 at 2:51pm PDT
Also, for fans of the Batwoman comics, they cast Safiyah for the new season:
> British actress Shivaani Ghai (Dominion) is set for a major recurring role on the second season of the CW’s [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [September 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1304100698364149760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Chi](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-chi/)
The Chi was renewed by Showtime!
> 'The Chi' renewed for season 4 on Showtime [pic.twitter.com/NP1OJafHCt](https://t.co/NP1OJafHCt)
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> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [September 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1303422876603875329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Chicago Fire](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/chicago-fire/)
[Adriyan Rae](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/adriyan-rae/), who you may know from [Vagrant Queen](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vagrant-queen/), was recently added to the Chicago Fire cast:
> Actress [@AdriyanRae](https://twitter.com/AdriyanRae?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is set to join NBC’s [\#ChicagoFire](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChicagoFire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) as a series regular for the forthcoming ninth season
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> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [September 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1305613663290548224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Dear White People](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dear-white-people/)
Jeremy Tardy, who portrayed Rashid on Dear White People, announced that he will not be returning to the show for the final season due to pay disparities. In his statement, he mentions that some of his colleagues initially stood with him to demand equal pay, although we do not have further information on whether or not these other cast members will continue to work on the show.
> Unfortunately I will not be joining NETFLIX’s Dear White People for its fourth and final season
> due to my experience with Lionsgate and their practices of racial discrimination.
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> After being offered to return for several episodes my team was notified that our counter offer would
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> — Jeremy Tardy (@Jeremy\_Tardy) [September 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Tardy/status/1304498705853079552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)
At least these two shows will be coming back soon:
> Mark your calendars — [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) return on Thursday, Nov. 12!
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> — shondaland tv (@shondaland) [September 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/shondaland/status/1306677038443495424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Harley Quinn](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/harley-quinn/)
We *finally* have news on Harley Quinn: it’s renewed for a third season but will be moved over to HBO Max!
> You didn't think we'd let you down, did ya Puddin'? ♦️ Harley Quinn Season 3 is coming to HBO Max! [pic.twitter.com/0r4ewwJroh](https://t.co/0r4ewwJroh)
>
> — HBO Max (@hbomax) [September 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/hbomax/status/1306973250954489857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
New Legends cast member alert!
> Our NEWEST NEWBIE LEGEND 🤩👏🏻🙌🏻. Can’t wait to meet Esperanza “Spooner” Cruz!!! [\#LegendsofTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsofTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/QRrUrHTODx](https://t.co/QRrUrHTODx)
>
> — i watch a lotta shows… (@trandomGO) [September 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/trandomGO/status/1304846465265696768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
[Jennifer Beals ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jennifer-beals/)went on The Pants Pod this week and it looks super cute:
> New episode of 👖 tomorrow with [@jenniferbeals](https://twitter.com/jenniferbeals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@ThePantsPod](https://twitter.com/ThePantsPod?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@Leisha\_Hailey](https://twitter.com/Leisha_Hailey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4nCejHsSDN](https://t.co/4nCejHsSDN)
>
> — kate moennig (@katemoennig) [September 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/katemoennig/status/1305989998630453249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Lucifer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lucifer/)
I wouldn’t say this video is *news*, per se, but it does feel important to share:
> Musical episode you say? 😈 [@LuciferNetflix](https://twitter.com/LuciferNetflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/xqbljEOU3O](https://t.co/xqbljEOU3O)
>
> — 📎Lesley-Ann Brandt (@LesleyAnnBrandt) [September 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/LesleyAnnBrandt/status/1305355350132928514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
Again, I may be stretching the definition of *queer news* here, but in my very queer world, THIS IS DEFINITELY IMPORTANT NEWS:
> ‘She-Hulk’ Disney Plus Series Casts Tatiana Maslany in Lead Role
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [September 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1306688969061605377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Ratched](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7423538/)
Cynthia Nixon will be playing the love interest on this long-awaited new series starring [Sarah Paulson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sarah-paulson/):
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFKcf0khHmT/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Actress #CynthiaNixon, best known for her role in the hit HBO hit show “Sex and the City,” is set to play the sapphic love interest of the title character in the @Netflix series “Ratched,” starring #SarahPaulson. In an interview with national #LGBTQ advocacy group @GLAAD, @cynthiaenixon commended as “brilliant” the way Murphy has managed to add LGBTQ people back into history through his fictional shows. “He takes different periods in which there were people of color and there were queer people, but we’ve been erased from the narrative. We’re not in the movies of the ‘40s and ‘50s,” she said. “To have Ryan go back and look at this period and reinsert us into the history that we’ve been erased from and really talk honestly and shine a spotlight on all the many trials and tribulations and obstacles and persecutions that we underwent is really, really important and really overdue.” Tap the link in our bio to learn more! 🎥🍿🌈](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFKcf0khHmT/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ NBC OUT](https://www.instagram.com/nbcout/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@nbcout) on Sep 15, 2020 at 9:03am PDT
## [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
The Riverdale crew is back together to start filming the new season!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFKoTnvAGq6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [back w bae 🥵🥰](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFKoTnvAGq6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Madelaine Petsch](https://www.instagram.com/madelame/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@madelame) on Sep 15, 2020 at 10:47am PDT
Also, this is a reminder that Vanessa Morgan is pregnant in real life and it will be interesting to see how they incorporate (or hide) that in the show.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFI673-neW7/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Toni T ✌🏽First Day Back. 6 Months later & 6 months🤰🏽](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFI673-neW7/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Vanessa Morgan](https://www.instagram.com/vanessamorgan/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@vanessamorgan) on Sep 14, 2020 at 6:51pm PDT
## [Stumptown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stumptown/)
This news is especially rude because it feels like the rule of “no takebacks” should be applied here. Stumptown was cancelled even though it had been previously renewed. Pour one out for another bisexual lead gone.
> ‘Stumptown’ Canceled at ABC Despite Season 2 Renewal Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [September 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1306392092256669696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
Supergirl released some deleted scenes last week, including this one with Dansen. I have some feelings around how the show managed to cut one of the only scenes where these two are actually seen *touching*, but I’m grateful we finally got to see it in the end:
> dansen dancing [pic.twitter.com/wsSyQ7tzYO](https://t.co/wsSyQ7tzYO)
>
> — quynh ✄ (@MELANlECAVILL) [September 5, 2020](https://twitter.com/MELANlECAVILL/status/1302328180515188738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And I know this is especially cruel for me to post after that Dansen scene and this video comes with a Sanvers-style trigger warning but… [Floriana Lima](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/floriana-lima/) recorded some fan videos this weekend that included some Sanvers memories:
> “It’s called being happy, Danvers. Get used it.” Thank you so much [@florianalima](https://twitter.com/florianalima?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for the lovely video[@wynhvught](https://twitter.com/wynhvught?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ❤️❤️❤️ [pic.twitter.com/vqXN54eSnQ](https://t.co/vqXN54eSnQ)
>
> — sarah (@sarahhsawyer) [September 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/sarahhsawyer/status/1304894818770845697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Take My Wife](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/take-my-wife/)
[Brittani Nichols](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/brittani-nichols/), who is on our site for her guest role on Take My Wife but is also responsible for tons of queer content as a writer, will be developing a new show with Issa Rae’s production company! I can’t wait to see the result!
> That’s me. I’m Brittani Nichols.
>
> — Brittani Nichols (@BisHilarious) [September 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/BisHilarious/status/1305547411142533120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Walking Dead](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-walking-dead/)
The Walking Dead announced tons of new content, both with the main show and with a spin-off:
> Our site MIGHT be experiencing some heavy traffic for some reason. So in the meantime, here's the full AMC press release: [pic.twitter.com/ZwnSaz4J6o](https://t.co/ZwnSaz4J6o)
>
> — The Walking Dead (@TheWalkingDead) [September 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/TheWalkingDead/status/1303721835456917506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Adriyan Rae, Bárbara López, Batwoman, Brittani Nichols, Cynthia Nixon, Dear White People, Floriana Lima, Grey's Anatomy, Harley Quinn, Jennifer Beals, K Knox, Legends of Tomorrow, Macarena Achaga, Ratched, Riverdale, Station 19, Stumptown, Supergirl, The Chi, The L Word: Generation Q, The Walking Dead
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### [DC FanDome: Beyond](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/dc-fandome-beyond/)
**Published:** September 16, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's a mad dash beyond FanDome as we cover three of the panels from DC's stand-alone convention. Sit back and hear about them now.
**Content:**
Instead of going to the pre-filmed San Diego Comic-Con, DC pulled out entirely and spun up their own thing. When you hear that, you think “Are you insane?” Why would anyone want to roll their own instead of the common collective? And then you want to put up 48 hours of content and give people 24 hours to watch it!?
Surprisingly enough, it actually worked out. In fact, I’m going to say it worked out better than SDCC Online. DC woke up to common sense, split their Fandome into two separate events (TV and Movies on different days!). This still left everyone with gobs and gobs of content to watch, and figuring out what was queer and what wasn’t? I couldn’t do it before watching, and worse everything was only available for 24 hours.
I will say the biggest reason I think this was more successful? Closed Captions! I do a lot of transcription for this site (and others), and I’m going to be honest here, my hearing is not what it was. Closed Captions are immensely helpful for me! They’re also the bare minimum you can do for inclusion of Deaf or Hard of Hearing fans. They love your content, please keep captioning. In addition, the inconsistent editing issues from SDCC did not exist, which was really a blessing. It felt well organized and compiled.
So instead of a recommended schedule and bunch of followups, you’re going to get this recap post. Of course, there is Batwoman, and she gets her own post because I’m the biggest Batnerd on the staff.
## *[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)*
> The moral arc of the universe bends towards justice.
> — Martin Luther King Jr.
Actor/filmmaker Robert Townsend moderated the panel, playing homage to the 90s (seriously everyone was dressed up) and talking about when things were lit. The cast talked about the importance of people supporting them (family) and of representation. Just seeing Sidney Poitier on the screen is why we have Cress Williams. But it also takes a lot of hard work, courage, and determination to stand up and do what it takes to be an actor (especially when you’re black and female).
They also spoke about the current state of the world (pandemic, quarantine, BLM). If you’ve watched *Black Lightning* you know the show doesn’t shy away from being political. The actors on the show do so as well, reflecting again the need for that representation. We have to be able to see ourselves, but for White people, we need to see other people and other stories. Opening our eyes to the world as it is, and having that mirrored on television will help shape us as a society. And we have to keep working.
All of those things are why people like *Black Lightning*. It’s a show that speaks to us, that turns the camera to the truth of living in America, and resonates with everyone. It lets people learn what it’s like for others in a way that isn’t preachy or over the top (well, as much as a superhero show can be).
And of course … Thundergrace.
Nafessa wants to keep seeing the show be relevant, to keep abreast of the world and what’s happening in it. At the same time, it would be on fire if Gambi *finally* made Grace her own supersuit! She also answered a question, if we would get to see a ThunderGrace Wedding. As she laughed, Nafessa said she tried and they almost got there. Their love is complicated but Nafessa absolutely wants to see it.
## *[Harley Quinn](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/harley-quinn/)*
This panel was the shortest (20 minutes) but also came with a warning. Which is fair, since it started with a lot of cursing.
For those of you who slept on the show, it’s a cartoon for adults, and in season two they give us `#harlivy` — yes, that’s right, TV canon now has Harley and Poison Ivy as a couple. While that’s been true in the comics for a long time, having it be explicit (and we do mean explicit) on screen is meaningful.
The journey of Harley has always been important. She starts out as Joker’s sidekick/abused girl-toy. While it’s clear she loves him, he doesn’t love her the same way and treats her pretty terribly. In this story, Harley has had her fill with Mistah J, and ends up in bed with Ivy. And Ivy actually cares about Harley, and trust Harley with her life… just not her heart.
It’s complicated, right?
“It is unusual,” said Lake Bell (Ivy), “because we’re not in the room together. So we kind of fall in love through this weird virtual experience.”
They also swear. A lot. It’s wonderful. No one can believe they let them get away it, and yet they get lines like “So this is the Bat Cave! And that must be where you f\*\*k the bats!”
We still don’t know if we’ll get a season three, but they want to continue with the Harley and Ivy relationship more than getting the Joker a girlfriend. As it should be.
## [*Legends of Tomorrow*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
Unicorns, encores and aliens … oh my!
We love our whacky timetraveling dipsticks (seriously they are). In fact, they’re so silly the panel started with a blooper reel, which included…. that kiss scene. So here, the gif I know you want.
Great! On to the rest, which is no less goofy. Like… Season five was a lot about Sara and Ava learning how to co-captain, so what’s next? Do Sara and Ava have a five year plan? Jes Macallan (and probably everyone else) is sure that *AVA* has one. A very detailed one. Jes thinks “\[Ava\]’s just trying to domesticamicate \[Sara\].” And Caity Lotz confirms Sara just lives in the moment.
The cast loves the weird stuff just as much as we do, though. And they loved the TV episode, where Caity was a Shatner-esque Kirk captain to Jes’ Spock-ish version.
Coming in season six, Sara will be having her own, solo, adventure. This will be a departure from the normal ensemble endeavors, and the writers are looking forward to slowing things down a little. They’ll be delving into their own version of aliens, so that’ll be fun.
Things you’d want to know? While there’s no musical episode planned, the cast is 100% down for it. Also they’re all aware how special their show is, how weird and wonderful it is, and they don’t take a single space-time second for granted. The writers do wish they could get an ’80s episode, though, just so Caity can breakdance.
Us too, Legends. Us too.
**Categories:** Announcements
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – September 14, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-woke-season-1/)
**Published:** September 14, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Just when thought I would have nothing queer to write about this week, Ayana from Woke season 1 saves the day.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, just when thought I would have nothing queer to write about this week, Ayana from *Woke* season 1 saves the day.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Woke](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/woke/)* – Season 1 Episode 5 “Oaktown Get-Down” \[Live\]I really thought I wouldn’t post an article today. It was Saturday and I hadn’t watched anything with queer in it yet. My wife and I watched the movie I’m *Thinking of Ending Things* (WTF was that??) and tried *Coastal Elites* (nope). After that I needed a brain cleanser, so we started the new Hulu series *Woke*. Not only did we love it, it also had a main lesbian character.
*Woke* season 1 is about a black cartoonist named Keef Knight (based on series co-creator [Keith Knight](http://www.kchronicles.com/)) whose strip, *Toast and Butter*, appeals to a mainstream crowd. The strip is about to go into wide syndication and Keef is on the verge of reaping the rewards of his success. He meets Ayana, a reporter for *The Bay Arean*, and she makes a comment on the strip’s social commentary. Keef doesn’t agree and tells her he likes to “keep things light.”
Later, when flyering for his panel at a local con, the cops swarm Keef and throw him to the ground. It turns out they mistook him for a robbery suspect and let him go, but after that incident, he is forever changed. Now he’s woke and no matter what he does to try to go back to “sleep” he can’t.
The show creatively uses animation to have objects like a trash can and a Sharpie talk to Keef. It’s really topical and funny and we binged all of Woke season 1 in 2 days.
I totally thought Keef and Ayana were going to hook up. Ayana helped Keef go from “keeping it light” to getting real. But the show surprised me in episode 4 when we learn Ayana has a girlfriend.
I love the fact there was no big coming out or, “Surprise! Gay!” scene. It was revealed in a completely organic way.
In episode 5, Ayana invites Keef to present his new work at the *Salon du Noir* she’s throwing in Oakland. Keef’s roommate, Clovis, a typical womanizing dude character has his eye on Ayana and tries to chat her up at the event.
“Bitch, I’m gay.” needs to be a t-shirt.
Ayana has other problems to deal with, like her recently former girlfriend kissing on a new girl in front of her.
Ayana trying to hold it together while MCing the salon is hilarious.
At the end of the night, Ayana is still fuming over her ex and Clovis runs her through a little visualization exercise to get over her.
> "So you still gay?"
> "Yeah, man. Very gay."
>
> Clovis helping Ayana get over her ex is hilarious. -T [\#WokeonHulu](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WokeonHulu?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/My3y129eUH](https://t.co/My3y129eUH)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1305513444423204864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Even though he asks her if she’s still gay at the end, the two of them form a buddy friendship. I like lesbian/str8 guy friendships portrayed in the media because it’s definitely a thing that happens a lot in real life.
It turns out Ayana is not totally innocent in the ending of her relationship, but you’ll just have to watch *Woke* season 1 to find out how.
**This week:** Wow, there is nothing on the TV schedule this week. I may have to watch something I haven’t seen off [the LezWatchTV binge lists](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/binge-worthy-shows-more-lezwatchtv-staff-picks/).
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**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Woke
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – August 3, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-umbrella-academy-season-two/)
**Published:** August 3, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I finally sad-watch Vagrant Queen, binge-watch The Umbrella Academy season two and relive my Jr. High crush dreams with The Go-Go's documentary.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I finally sad-watch *Vagrant Queen*, binge-watch *The Umbrella Academy* season two and relive my Jr. High crush dreams with The Go-Go’s documentary.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)*[Vagrant Queen](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vagrant-queen/)* – Season 1 Episode 9 “All Old Things Must Pass — Part 1” \[Binge-watch\]My wife and I started going back to our office (we had work done on it while it was empty). It’s just the two of us, and I am thrilled to be back because it means I can resume my regular TV-watching schedule! I do a lot of my TV-watching at work because I can code and watch TV at the same time. Best job ever.
I had fallen so far behind and one of the first shows I chose to watch was *Vagrant Queen* because I saw so many people fanpersoning out over it. I went in knowing it was already canceled, well aware it may be a sad-watch.
*Vagrant Queen* is funny, campy and so much fun. Elida, the main character is amazing. She’s fierce, witty and has the dreamiest eyes. Amae is her spaceship pilot love interest and the two of them have great chemistry. I’m not a fan of slow burns — I would rather get to the getting together part sooner and have more actual relationship screen time. However, the slow burn on this show is so entertainingly obvious it’s a delight. I loved every moment of innuendo and near-kiss leading up to their first actual kiss in the second to last episode.
> Elida and Amae finally kiss. [\#VagrantQueen](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VagrantQueen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is so funny and these two are so cute. I'm really sad it was canceled. 😢 -T [\#SaveVagrantQueen](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaveVagrantQueen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Poc8Qd5a9h](https://t.co/Poc8Qd5a9h)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1289999283534667776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I loved the “covered in crap” comment to keep things from getting too cheesy.
I also enjoyed [Tim Rozon](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0747653/) as Isaac. He is pretty serious as Doc Holliday on *Wynonna Earp*, and seeing him play a less intense, funny character was refreshing.
It was a fun watch, but also sad because I knew this season was it. If you love Sci-fi comedies and cute wlw ships, give it a go. But you may want to skip if the heartbreak of ending on a never-to-be-resolved cliffhanger is too much.
*[The Umbrella Academy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-umbrella-academy/)* – Season 2 Episode 4 “The Majestic 12” \[Streaming\]Last week in the [LezWatchTV Editors Slack](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/) channel (the channel for everyone who enters data into the site) there was a lot of “not it!” for *The Umbrella Academy* season two. My wife and I made it through season one and found it to be a little boring, but liked it okay, so I volunteered ourselves for the task.
I know it’s biased, but it feels weird to watch Ellen Page play straight and her season one love interest was the bad guy which made her already depressed character even more painful. Well, that’s nothing a little case of amnesia can’t fix!
The siblings are all thrown back to the 60s and Vanya (Ellen Page’s character) lost her memory, so she doesn’t know how depressed and isolated she was. It was like watching a completely different character now in control of her powers. She also has an affair with a lonely Dallas housewife who is in an unhappy marriage.
> I know this is my gay bias, but I feel like everything is right in the TV Universe again now that Ellen Page's character is queer on [\#TheUmbrellaAcademy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheUmbrellaAcademy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) PS. Season two is really good! -T [pic.twitter.com/C87vAMKMuC](https://t.co/C87vAMKMuC)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1290001144924835845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
In my opinion, *The Umbrella Academy* season two was so much better than season one. It was totally engaging and its use of music is phenomenal. Last year getting through the season was a chore, this time we had to hold back from binging too many episodes in a row. A few folks in the Editors channel thought so too and a wound up watching it over the weekend.
*The Go-Go’s* – Documentary \[Streaming\]When I was in Jr. High I would rent this Go-Go’s VHS tape from the video store over and over again. When the video store went out of business, I even bought it from them.
I didn’t know it consciously at the time, but I was completely in love with Gina Schock.
My 13-year-old mind I was like, “She plays the drums and I play the drums so I really admire her.” Now looking back I know exactly what was going on. She was my biggest Jr. High crush and I still love her to this day.
I especially loved this video for *Turn to You* where they are all in drag and Belinda Carlisle (in drag) almost-kisses Jane Wieldin! That definitely gave me feelings I didn’t understand back then.
Showtime just came out with a [Go-Go’s documentary](https://www.sho.com/titles/3463368/the-go-gos) and I watched it yesterday.
When it got to the part where Gina joined the band all of those Jr. High feelings came back, and WOW, I was knocked over when Gina revealed this little fact.
> Y'all. I was so IN LOVE with Gina Schock in Jr. High (and I still am). I almost fell out of my chair when she said she and Jane were girlfriends for a hot minute after she joined the band. The Showtime [\#GoGosDocumentary](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoGosDocumentary?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is GREAT. -T [pic.twitter.com/Kuw8fhn6No](https://t.co/Kuw8fhn6No)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1290006602632687618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Learning Gina and Jane were girlfriends for a moment was like finding out the character you were in love with and always thought was queer being made canon 40 years later!
The documentary was great. I loved learning about all the *Behind the Music* drama. If you are a fan, I highly recommend watching it.
**This week:** It’s about time I start recapping Wynonna Earp! I will get on that for next week.
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**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** The Umbrella Academy, Vagrant Queen
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – August 24, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-the-chi-season-3-finale/)
**Published:** August 24, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** The Chi season 3 finale ends an intense, beautiful and heartbreaking season. I let you know how all the queer characters wound up.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, *The Chi* season 3 finale ends an intense, beautiful and heartbreaking season. I let you know how all the queer characters wound up.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[The Chi](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-chi/)* – Season 3 Episode 10 “A Couple, Two, Three’” \[Live\]Wow, this season has been a lot and I can’t believe we’re already here at The Chi season 3 finale episode! I’m going to write this recap as if we’re going to have a fourth season, because [Lena Waithe thinks there will be one](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/the-chi-season-4-renewed-canceled-lena-waithe) and we should try to manifest the things we want, right?
## The Mayoral Race
Last week, Jake, with an assist from Roselyn, gave Camille’s campaign a mysterious file with what I imagine to be incriminating evidence powerful enough to take Otis down. Camille didn’t use it and Roselyn wants to know why.
I find it hard to believe a politician wouldn’t use any legal method available to take their opponent down, but it’s nice to believe in integrity. Also, Camille knows Roselyn has ulterior motives.
Camille knows exactly what Roselyn is up to.
I’m also here for their enemy flirting.
> I really hope Roselyn is back next season, because I ship this. -T [\#TheChi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheChi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheChiFinale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheChiFinale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/mzHO3iVlxk](https://t.co/mzHO3iVlxk)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1297956922436595712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Camille lost the election to Otis, but I really hope her and Roselyn are back next season.
## Jake’s Custody Battle
Trig, Imani and Jake show up for Jake’s custody hearing, but Otis does not.
Now the three of them get to be a family!
Later Jake asks Imani what what “manslaughter” means because it must have come up at the hearing.
> This scene was beautiful. 😭 I love Imani and I'm so glad she and Trig got legal custody of Jake (even if it comes with a cost). -T [\#TheChi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheChi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheChiFinale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheChiFinale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/VlFUowBfHq](https://t.co/VlFUowBfHq)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1297713732374716417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I absolutely loved this scene.
We find out later custody comes with a cost for Trig. Otis drops by their apartment to let them know he didn’t show up to the hearing on purpose and now they are indebted to him. While Otis is busy being the mayor Trig is now in charge of his “street business.” This makes me so sad because Trig wanted to change his life and now he’s stuck.
I’m really looking forward to seeing what happens with their family next season.
## Hot Stripper Moment
The season started with Nina and Dre’s wedding and ended with Emmet and Tiffany’s wedding. While Emmet is having an awkward bachelor spa day with his dad, Emmet’s mom threw Tiffany a proper bachelorette party. During the party, a police officer knocked on the door. I was like, “Oh, no. What now?” because it wouldn’t be the first time the police showed up in this episode. My wife said with confidence, “It’s a stripper.” but when the door opened a woman cop was standing in the hall.
> I have never found a stripper to be hot…until now. This moment has forever changed me. -T [\#TheChi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheChi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheChiFinale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheChiFinale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Qm37rK6LAc](https://t.co/Qm37rK6LAc)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1297709411180449793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Omg.
I have never in my life found a stripper to be hot. I appreciate the work they do and admire the athleticism needed for the job, but I always thought of it as a thing straight guys are into and I’m personally not into it. Until now. I think women in uniform are super hot and a hot cop stripper with tattoos — it never occurred to me this could be a thing! Thank you for changing my life, Lena Waithe.
## The Wrap Up
This season was filled with unspeakable tragedy, but *The Chi* season 3 finale ended on a generally positive note for our queer characters. We had a sweet montage of cute moments including one with my favorite TV queer moms.
> [\#TheChi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheChi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season three was intense, beautiful and heartbreaking. Despite all the tragedy, the queer couples ended on a generally happy note. I hope we get a season four. ♥️ -T
> PS. I wouldn't hate it if the stripper came back too. [pic.twitter.com/7DncdNKMUa](https://t.co/7DncdNKMUa)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1297966229232197633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The episode ended with Keisha running through a panic attack. It was a glimmer of hope she will survive the abduction. Hats off to Birgundi Baker, it must have been so difficult to play her character this season. She did an amazing job and [to quote her](https://twitter.com/BirgundiBaker/status/1297713218966548483?s=20), I hope it helps “Normalize therapy for black teens.”
> You betta run KIESHAAAAAA!! You got this girl!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you [\#thechi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/thechi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#seasonfinale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/seasonfinale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#season3](https://twitter.com/hashtag/season3?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#gratful](https://twitter.com/hashtag/gratful?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Birgundi Baker (@BirgundiBaker) [August 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/BirgundiBaker/status/1297715846589030401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**This week:** I’ll admit it, I’m scared to recap *Wynonna Earp* because I barely know what’s going on. But now that *The Chi* is over I should give it a shot.
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**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** The Chi
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – August 31, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-teenage-bounty-hunters-season-1/)
**Published:** August 31, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Teenage Bounty Hunters season 1 becomes my newest binge-watch obsession and I May Destroy You thankfully defies the trans rejection trope.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, *Teenage Bounty Hunters* season 1 becomes my newest binge-watch obsession and *I May Destroy You* thankfully defies the trans rejection trope.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[I May Destroy You](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/i-may-destroy-you/)* – Season 1 Episode 11 “Would You Like to Know the Sex?” \[Live\]*I May Destroy You* did not have a lot of non-cis-male queer content, but Michaela Coel’s exploration of sexual consent in the modern age was a unique piece of TV storytelling. I highly recommend it (with a trigger warning caveat). The story centers around Arabella (played by Michaela Coel) and her best friend Terry. While out at a cafe with Bella, Terry gives a cute waiter named Kai her number, and the two of them wind up going on a spontaneous date.
While they’re on their date, a server fanpersons out on Kai. Terry wants to know what he does to have such enthusiastic fans, but he stays vague so she goes to the bathroom and Googles him. She finds out he’s a musician and transgender. Terry sits back down at the table and Kai can tell she did some research.
Terry looked super uncomfortable, but she stayed.
Ugh, I thought it was going to be another rejection story like when Alex’s mom from *[Runaways](http://Runaways)* rejected Paul on *[9-1-1: Lone Star]()*. But on the next episode (the season 1 finale) we saw Kai and Terri being cute on the couch while they and Terri’s friends watched the debut of her first commercial acting gig.
This show doesn’t give you a ton of cute, happy moments so I was very surprised and relieved!
There is [no official news on a season two](https://www.newsweek.com/i-may-destroy-you-season-2-hbo-bbc-michaela-coel-another-season-1527162), and the finale wrapped things up like it was intended to be a one-season show. If there is another season, I hope Kai is in it.
*[Teenage Bounty Hunters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/teenage-bounty-hunters/)* – Season 1 \[Streaming\]Multiple people told me this show was up my ally and they were right.
I love ridiculous teen comedies filled with drama and *Teenage Bounty Hunters* season 1 is exactly that. It’s about fraternal twin sisters Sterling and Blair, who stumble into becoming bounty hunters. It takes place in Georgia and the twins attend a rich, conservative, Christian private school. It’s an interesting spin on your typical high school comedy. The kickass bounty hunting juxtaposed with usual teen drama is perfect, especially when one bleeds into the other. The show has a sprinkling of serious moments as well and, of course, some queerness on top.
> My newest obsession is [\#TeenageBountyHunters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeenageBountyHunters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) please, [@netflix](https://twitter.com/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) give us a season two! -T [pic.twitter.com/QmKzmSqrK3](https://t.co/QmKzmSqrK3)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1300093947650473985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
If you need a break from anything intense you’re watching right now, give *Teenage Bounty Hunters* season 1 some of your attention. It is super fun.
**This week:** I know, I’m procrastinating recapping *Wynonna Earp*. I swear I’ll give it a try soon!
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**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** I May Destroy You, Teenage Bounty Hunters
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – September 7, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-trinkets-final-season/)
**Published:** September 7, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Trinkets final season dropped recently so I decided it was a good time to binge-watch the whole thing.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, the *Trinkets* final season dropped recently so I decided it was a good time to binge-watch the whole thing.
[](http://rwrd.io/azytoys?c)Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Trinkets](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/trinkets/)* – Season 1 & 2 \[Binge-Watch\]I decided to watch *Trinkets*, one of Melanie’s picks off the newest [Binge-Worthy Shows: Staff Picks List](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/binge-worthy-shows-more-lezwatchtv-staff-picks/). I love teen dramas and the *Trinkets* final season dropped a couple of weeks ago, so I figured the timing was good.
I liked it fine. In my opinion, it’s not as good as *Everything Sucks*, *Atypical* or *Teenage Bounty Hunters*, but it’s a basic, enjoyable 2-season high school series. The best thing about it is the main character Elodie is a lesbian who has never had to come out. She was able to be herself from birth which is the experience of my kid and their peers. I’m really excited to see Gen-Z grow up and start creating content, and this feels like a preview of that.
Elodie is a new kid in town and she meets classmates Mel and Tabatha at Shoplifters Anonymous. The three of them become fast friends. They deal with relationships, typical teen drama and stealing stuff throughout the series.
Elodie has never had a relationship before (just a big crush on a friend at home) and Mel and Tabatha try their hardest to be her wing women. Throughout the series, Elodie has some romantic storylines. Her first relationship in season one is with a musician named Sabine. To be honest I can’t stand Sabine. She obnoxiously uses her marginal fame to seduce Elodie, but she’s a manipulative flake who gives her attention one minute and ignores her the next to make out with someone else. I get the free-spirit who doesn’t believe in relationships and that’s fine, but she pressures Elodie to steal for her and that is totally uncool.
Nope! You’re taking romantic advantage of a kleptomaniac and your songs are corny. I don’t like you.
At the beginning of season two, Elodie ends things with Sabine (I won’t tell you how, you’ll have to watch to find out) and later meets a shy clarinet player in band class named Jillian. Jillian is the exact opposite of Sabine, she’s introverted and dorky, but cute. She looks a lot like Tara from Buffy, but with curly hair. Watching the two of them have a conversation is painfully awkward, but they hit it off and eventually kiss.
We find out later Jillian took off because she’s not out yet.
Elodie, who has always been out, doesn’t want to be a secret at first, but then agrees to ride the coming out train with her. I don’t hate this, because I think some sneaking around plot can be fun.
Things progress in a cute and tame way for these two until Sabine rolls back through town. Ugh!
I won’t give the ending away, you’ll just have to watch the *Trinkets* final season to see how this triangle pans out.
**This week:** It’s [Labor Day](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Day) in the US, which means I’m at the end of a 3-day weekend. It’s been a nice break with absolutely beautiful weather here in Philadelphia. I hope you’re managing to have some good times wherever you are in the world.
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**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Trinkets
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### [Things We Love: Mean Girls and the Villainess](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/things-we-love-mean-girls-and-the-villainess/)
**Published:** September 9, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** They'll stab you in the back, sometimes literally. Let's celebrate the queer ladies we love who don't exactly express love in a conventional way.
**Content:**
Okay okay hear me out.
As Tracy pointed out, we sometimes love [things we hate in real life](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/things-we-love-things-we-hate-real-life/). This is totally true. There are a lot of characters on TV who I would detest if I knew them in real life, but I love their stories and, yes, sometimes their crimes. Which means a logical extension of that is the evil, bitchy, dark, outright mean women.
I don’t mean bossy women like Ava Sharpe, I mean women who would legitimately cut you or leave your body in the woods. Mean women, the women who will accept being the bad guy for the greater good, nuttier than squirrel poo, and some legit serial killers that will never be ‘good’ are on my list of the bad ones I love to watch.
Here are some of my favs:
[Queen Maeve](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/queen-maeve/) (*[The Boys](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-boys/)*)Everyone on this show is totally insane. Like 100%, batshit, everyone is a terrible person. And the thing about Maeve is that she’s a Supe. A Superhero. She could kill you without thinking about it just because she sneezed. And yet, with Maeve you can’t help feeling a little sorry for her. She’s totally been brainwashed to believe she really is this amazing Amazon, and she’s closeted because she’s terrified of what will happen if people find out. So she lets Homelander murder and is absolutely a party to it herself.
Maeve may be a knock-off Wonder Woman, but seeing her start to realize she’s not who she thought she was is enough to get me to dial in to season two.
[Cheryl Blossom](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/cheryl-blossom/) (*[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)*)Doesn’t everyone keep their dead twin brother around the house? Cheryl’s crazy. In case you forgot, she tried to boil a football player (Chuck Clayton) alive in season one, and she’s shot enough people with her bow and arrow that really she needs to be in charge of the Southside Serpents. And while she certainly has just cause for being how she is, the girl is in need of some mental support that is, perhaps, outside the creepy Blossom mansion.
Even though Cheryl’s six kinds of crazy, she and Toni are why I hang on to *Riverdale*.
[Emma](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/emma-2/) (*[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)*)Emma isn’t *really* the bad guy, but she sure shoulders that burden. Someone has to be the bad guy in life, making the hard choices and difficult calls to save the business and the family. Emma is, in so many ways, the hero we need but don’t deserve, and it’s because she is willing to do what it takes to succeed that people call her a villain.
Of course, she could also stomp on most of us and tell us to lick her feet, and we’d probably do it.
[Villanelle](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/villanelle/) (*[Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)*)She is, literally, a killer. She’s a sociopathic obsessive who is in love with the woman trying to capture her (at least at first), and she kills without remorse. In the most recent season, she kills her protege for being weak. Villanelle is not even close to a single shade of grey known to exist, and she’s probably never going to be reformed. But that’s okay. We wouldn’t have her any other way.
A killer with the heart of a killer whose name implies a villainess, how could I omit her?
[Petra Solano](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/petra-solano/) (*[Jane the Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)*)Petra is a reformed evil. In the first few seasons, she’s so very one-note that she’s easy to hate. She’s getting in-between people, causing their love to fail, and just messing everything up. Except as time goes by, you begin to realize that she’s actually a fantastic, if a little Type A, person. She has a huge heart, she just is very particular about how she likes things. That may be why she became a ‘villain we love’ — that and she’s not actually a villain.
From mean girl to clitourist to happily bisexual ever after, Petra’s story is awesome.
[Root](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/root/) (*[Person of Interest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/person-of-interest/)*)Sure there was a concerted effort was made to redeem Root as the show carried on, but the reality is that her morals are absolutely her own, and they aren’t what most other people would think of as ‘good.’ Killing people for being ‘bad code’ is something she had to be coached out of, and she really only did it because of her love for The Machine.
It will always delight me that the AI had ‘better’ morals than Root did.
[Margo Hanson](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/margo-hanson/) (*[The Magicians](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-magicians/)*)The baddest bitch you’re ever going to meet, Margo is who she is and she literally does not give a damn if that bothers you. Oh boo, hoo. Suck it up, buttercup, and grab your clit because Margo is going to give up an eye to get things right, and she absolutely will be cruel to you while she does it.
While *The Magicians* ended, Margo is now and forever my High King.
[Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/rose-solano/) (*[Jane the Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/))*Tracy was all over me to watch this show, and when the season 5 finale (with that big reveal) was airing and she was out at a concert, I was tapped to live tweet for it. I had watched one (yes one) episode before that, so a lot of my tweets were “Who is this? Wait, why is everyone freaking out?” I took the break to watch the whole show (much to the amusement of my coworkers) and fell in love. With Rose. She’s the absolutely evil, no jokes here. She’s vicious and cruel and kills people and gaslit poor Luisa, and OMG she was a terrible human… and at the end I was really hoping she’d *also* have amnesia and wake up a better person. Bridget Regan played her to perfection.
Ah Sin Rostra, I miss you so.
Who didn’t make the list? Who are your favourite criminals? Speak up in the comments and let me know!
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Jane the Virgin, Killing Eve, Person of Interest, Riverdale, The Boys, The Magicians, Things We Love, Vida
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### [Queer Beats - September 4, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-september-4-2020/)
**Published:** September 4, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Juliantina returned, Star Trek: Discovery announced two new queer characters, and Batwoman started filming again!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Juliantina returned, Star Trek: Discovery announced two new queer characters, and Batwoman started filming again!
## [Amar A Muerte](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-a-muerte/)
I may not be in the Juliantina fandom (yet) but even I know a fandom-rocking video when I see one:
> Como han crecido y como han cambiado de pensamientos desde juliantina, estoy completamente orgullosa de admirar y seguir a dos mujeres tan asombrosas como ustedes [@macabeso](https://twitter.com/macabeso?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)[@barbara\_lopez21](https://twitter.com/barbara_lopez21?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) love wins❤
>
> [pic.twitter.com/1iGJhT3TYv](https://t.co/1iGJhT3TYv)
>
> — Lore (@gomezdebility) [August 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/gomezdebility/status/1299506058436763648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> I can't believe it's August 2020 and im watching Barbara and Maca laughing and being cute together.
>
> I NEED THE MOVIE OKAY I LOVE THEM SO SOOOOOOOOO MUCH
>
> LIVE BARBARENA [pic.twitter.com/Z0m6DcHPjh](https://t.co/Z0m6DcHPjh)
>
> — bea (@zwanheda) [August 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/zwanheda/status/1299503204925931520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> i hate that i still love it when they're like this and that my heart goes all 🥺💖😍💞 because memories of such special, beautiful and precious moments.. why that much power please [pic.twitter.com/tTzESlMb8l](https://t.co/tTzESlMb8l)
>
> — 𝗆𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗁 🍃 (@fearmyqueerness) [August 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/fearmyqueerness/status/1299465498921492480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
New writer alert! Maya Houston (who is queer) has joined the Batwoman writing staff!
> BIG NEWS UPDATE ✨ I am very very very excited to let y’all know that I will be joining the [@BatwomanWriters](https://twitter.com/BatwomanWriters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in my first staff writer gig!!!
>
> SO grateful for the opportunity and I cannot wait to work with this incredible team of writers, cast, and crew. 🦇🖤🦇🖤
>
> — maya houston ✨ (@elcincodemaya) [August 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/elcincodemaya/status/1294375029493231616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
In additional good news, Batwoman just started filming season two and I am VERY EXCITED!
> Tomorrow we start filming season two of [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). I'm so proud to be part of such a talented group of people. Break a leg!!!
>
> — Caroline Dries (@carolinedries) [September 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/carolinedries/status/1301353171084693505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine announced that we will have to wait until next year for new episodes. Earlier this year, the show announced that they would be re-writing any previously written episodes in light of the continued Black Lives Matter movement. Hopefully, this extra long wait will result in meaningfully written episodes!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEcVXleA0gx/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [\#brooklyn99 returns in 2021. very VERY excited to share season 8 with you. promise it will be worth the wait!](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEcVXleA0gx/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Stephanie Beatriz](https://www.instagram.com/stephaniebeatriz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@stephaniebeatriz) on Aug 28, 2020 at 11:16am PDT
## [Her Story](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/her-story/)
[Jen Richards](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jen-richards/) and her fiancé continue to be extremely cute:
> Apparently my fiancé is a lesbian stan first and my partner second. Good to know. And for real, how come I’m always cast as straight? 😆 [@autostraddle](https://twitter.com/autostraddle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/aN60sNO47F](https://t.co/aN60sNO47F)
>
> — Jen Richards (@SmartAssJen) [September 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/SmartAssJen/status/1300918229670346752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Jane the Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)
[Yael Grobglas](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/yael-grobglas/) posted this Petramos throwback pic:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEpQNlKhaDk/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Miss umbrella chatting with you @rosariodawson !](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEpQNlKhaDk/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Yael Grobglas](https://www.instagram.com/yaelgrobglas/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@yaelgrobglas) on Sep 2, 2020 at 11:41am PDT
## [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
The extra #Luimelia content literally doesn’t stop coming! This week’s episode featured a (very meta) documentary created by [Luisita](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/luisita-gomez/), where she gets to interview her favorite wlw ship from her favorite telenovela (I told you, it’s meta). You can view the full documentary at [www.lureliawikifans.com](http://www.lureliawikifans.com).
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEpFGHCCehK/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Estar en #AmarEternamente es un sueño pero mi verdadero sueño cumplido es ella: @luisitagomezs. Gracias por estar siempre ahí. Os invito a que veáis el documental que me ha hecho en su web: www.lureliawikifans.com 💖 #AmeliaLedesma #TrueLove](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEpFGHCCehK/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Amelia Ledesma](https://www.instagram.com/amelialedesmaof/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@amelialedesmaof) on Sep 2, 2020 at 10:04am PDT
## [The Mindy Project](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-mindy-project/)
Niecy Nash (now [Niecy Betts](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/niecy-betts/)) announced that she just got married and the photos are beautiful!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEkLbNOpNNs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Mrs. Carol Denise Betts 💍 @jessicabettsmusic #LoveWins🌈 📸 @robertector](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEkLbNOpNNs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Niecy Nash](https://www.instagram.com/niecynash1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@niecynash1) on Aug 31, 2020 at 12:23pm PDT
## [Passage](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/passage/)
[Nicole Pacent](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-pacent/) is pregnant! That baby will definitely be surrounded by lots of love!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEcRbflhmrt/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [So…#2020 hasn't been a \*complete\* dumpster fire…. 🤷♀️😏🤰😲🤯😍🥳🥰🥰🥰 ✨✨✨ I'm thrilled. We're thrilled. @twiistedrose is thrilled. My parents are thrilled. The Lindquists are thrilled. #dobbyrobinwilliamspacentlindquist is thrilled (though that is just his resting state). Life, while super weird and tenuous and ever-shifting and out of control, is wild, and wonderful. ❤️ Tremendous thanks to the astronomically talented @mk.mcg and her equally talented partner in crime @fenivision for these heavenly pictures. I love you forever, and so will Peanut. 🤗🥜 . . . #pregnant #pregnancyannouncement #pregnancyannouncementsin2020areweird #blackandwhitephotography #wehoheadshots](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEcRbflhmrt/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ nicolepacent](https://www.instagram.com/nicolepacent/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@nicolepacent) on Aug 28, 2020 at 10:42am PDT
## [Pretty Little Liars](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pretty-little-liars/)
Apparently, there’s a PLL reboot in the works from the creator of [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/). It would be with completely new characters and absolutely no one asked for this, so all I can say is that it better have good queer content!
> 'Pretty Little Liars' Reboot in the Works From 'Riverdale' Boss (Exclusive) [pic.twitter.com/J0KOKnrpX7](https://t.co/J0KOKnrpX7)
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [September 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1301253256673472514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Star Trek: Discovery](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/star-trek-discovery/)
I know almost nothing about Star Trek but I literally screamed when I saw this announcement:
> Welcome Blu del Barrio and [@ianaIexander](https://twitter.com/ianaIexander?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to the [\#StarTrekFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StarTrekFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! They will be playing Adira, Star Trek's first non-binary character, and Gray, Star Trek's first transgender character in [\#StarTrekDiscovery](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StarTrekDiscovery?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 3. Learn more about Blu in this [@glaad](https://twitter.com/glaad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Q&A: [pic.twitter.com/WroJ32n7Cp](https://t.co/WroJ32n7Cp)
>
> — Star Trek on CBS All Access (@startrekcbs) [September 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/startrekcbs/status/1301219701440143360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
[Kat Barrell](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/) and [Dominique Provost-Chalkley](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/) talked with GLAAD about WayHaught and how it has affected the discovery of their own queer identities:
> Our own [@meg\_townsend](https://twitter.com/meg_townsend?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) talked to [@WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s [@katbarrell](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@dominiquep\_c](https://twitter.com/DominiqueP_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) about the campaign to save the show, the impact of Nicole and Waverly on them as queer actors playing queer characters, their dynamic together as actors, and more. [\#Earpers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Earpers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — GLAAD (@glaad) [September 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/glaad/status/1300958321743196161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amar a Muerte, Batwoman, Blu Del Barrio, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Ian Alexander, Jane the Virgin, Jen Richards, Kat Barrell, Luimelia, Nicole Pacent, Niecy Betts, Pretty Little Liars, Star Trek Discovery, Wynonna Earp
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – March 19, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-march-19-2018/)
**Published:** March 19, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** On this chapter of The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week, we all go on Stef and Lena's couples retreat together. Jane the Virgin has its queerest episode ever and Hen confronts her ex.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, we all go on Stef and Lena’s couples retreat together. Jane the Virgin has its queerest episode ever, and Hen confronts her ex.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[*The Fosters*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-fosters/) – Season 5 Episode 18 “Just Say Yes” \[Live\]*The big day has arrived, folks. It’s Stef and Lena’s couples retreat!
At family dinner’s Lena’s all “we don’t have to go” which starts the two of them bickering. Mariana puts a stop to it.
When your own kids are encouraging you to work on your relationship, you know it’s bad.
Stef and Lena arrive at the retreat, and it’s already off to a heterocentric start.
Stef is amused by the mistake and says, “It’s no problem; I’ll be the man.”
After Bill and Beth give them each envelopes containing their assignments for the weekend, Stef says one the funniest lines in Fosters history.
First retreat activity – Goat Yoga! Why is this a thing? “Goat healing energy?” Really?
You know when you’re the only queer couple at a thing and everyone there says annoying things to you? That’s what’s happening to Stef and Lena.
I think the guy’s on to something.
They then try a canoeing exercise which goes terribly wrong. Stef and Lena argue about the canoeing and about being there in general, when Bill and Beth walk up.
I would totally be Stef in this scenario. I would hate to be stuck in group therapy with a bunch of couples I had nothing in common with, let alone do goat yoga and all the other retreat activities.
In group therapy, Stef is obviously relating to another women with a challenging relationship with her dead father. Meanwhile, Lena pretty much says she doesn’t know what’s going to keep them together after all the kids leave. Damn, that’s bleak, Lena.
That night Lena’s given the assignment of writing a X-rated letter to her “husband,” and Stef does not react well.
Shouldn’t this be the only fun part of the retreat? Private time with your wife away from the kids without any group activities or goats? If I were Lena, I would be pissed.
Stef leaves her wife to go get some air outside (why do people on TV always need to get some air), and runs into the metaphorical ghost of her dead dad. She talks to him, has an Epiphany, and tells herself she’s not ashamed.
Stef then goes back to the room where Lena is drinking champagne alone. She tells her that Tess moving in next door brought up old feelings of shame, and when her and Lena “make love” (gross), she has feelings of what they’re doing is wrong.
Ok, I know I’m a cynical jerk, but don’t you think this would have been something that came up already in 16 or whatever years of being together?
I guess Stef and Lena “made love” even though it was all off-screen implied.
In the morning, Stef has her husband assignment of proposing to her wife again. Stef does it and actually looks happy about it.
Retreat end.
*[*The Fosters*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-fosters/) – Season 5 Episode 19 “Many Roads” \[Live\]*I’m sorry, but 2 hours of *The Fosters* is too much for me to recap. In this episode not much happens with Stef and Lena, but we jump ahead years into the future after all the kids have graduated high school. I guess Stef and Lena worked things out.
What should I give this week’s **Stef and Lena passion Index**?
1. - Their kids had to talk them into going on the retreat.
- They failed the canoe test.
- They argued about the canoe test and the retreat in general.
- Stef flat-out rejected Lena’s x-rated letter assignment.
- They processed shame issues and hugged.
- They did it (I guess).
- They had a legit nice proposal scene with a kiss.
I’m gonna give it 3 out of 5 sad sponges because of all the fighting. However I’ll make the 3rd sponge flaming hot for the retreat bang.
*[*9-1-1*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1/) – Season 1 Episode 9 “Trapped” \[Live\]*How in the world did I not notice each episode had a theme before? Now that I see it, I feel like I’m being hit in the face with it every 10 minutes.
Last week’s theme was about being trapped, and Hen confronted Eva about her trap of a custody suit as a manipulative move to try to get back together.
> Hen confronting Eva on last week's [\#911Fox](https://twitter.com/hashtag/911Fox?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Amazing performance by [@AishaHinds](https://twitter.com/AishaHinds?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) -T [pic.twitter.com/QEE95xrQVJ](https://t.co/QEE95xrQVJ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 19, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/975721802616975360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I really think shows should hire me to be their **queer parent realness consultant** because I have some questions.
Is Hen Denny’s legal parent, meaning, did she second parent adopt him after he was born? Did Eva sign away her parental rights? It seems to me that she did, because Hen says, “You couldn’t sign those papers to give him away fast enough.” If all that is true, then did Ren step-parent adopt him? With only one legal parent, Ren could have adopted him which would make the two of them his legal parents. At that point, Eva has no legal relationship to Denny, and I can see no way a custody suit could go anywhere.
All that being said, Hen still made a giant mess sleeping with Eva. The Finale is this week! We’ll see what happens.
[*Life Sentence*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/life-sentence/) – Season 1 Episode 2 “Re-Inventing The Abbotts” \[Live\]While Aria/Stella is helping her mom with some gardening, her mom feels it appropriate to tell her the best part about kissing a woman.
Girl, I agree 100%.
[*Riverdale*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/) – Season 2 Episode 15 “Chapter Twenty-Eight: There Will Be Blood” \[Live\]During a very tense Blossom family dinner, Cheryl’s uncle tells this story of his travel adventures.
Oh my gosh, that made me laugh out loud.
[*Jane the Virgin Person Who’s Not Going to Worry Until There’s Something to Worry About.*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/) – Season 4 Episode 13 “Chapter Seventy-Seven” \[Live\]Wow, this was the queerest episode of *Jane the Virgin yet*! I had a hard time keeping up with it all.
Jane joined a writing group to deal with her writer’s block. There, she tells the group she’s used up the one great story she had to tell. They say she can tell it again, but maybe from a different perspective. The group leader then gives everyone the assignment of telling a life event from the perspective of a side character.
Meanwhile, Petra is happy to receive a “come see me ASAP” text from JR.
She shows up at JR’s office all dressed up, but oops, her mom is there.
Petra wants to know if JR wants to come by later for more “strategizing,” but JR thinks they need to have a talk instead.
Oh no, it’s the classic “one time thing” trope, however I have faith it’ll happen more than one time.
Jane is working on her side character project when Rafael hands her Luisa’s deposition from back when she accidentally inseminated Jane. Jane then decides to tell the show’s origin story from Luisa’s perspective. Wow! Luisa is back. I had been so wrapped up in [\#Petramos](https://twitter.com/hashtag/petramos) I almost forgot about her and Rose. Besides, a show can only have a max of two queer characters at a time, right?
Luisa tells the story of the night before the insemination. She had sex with her wife before going to a party Raf was throwing. We get to meet Luisa’s ex-wife, Allison, for the first time and it’s [Kennedy](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kennedy-buffy/) from Buffy! So meta-gay.
Luisa goes to the party alone, and “she” is there. And by she, we mean Rose, Luisa’s most recent step-mother.
After the party, Luisa comes home to discover her wife in bed with her assistant!
Later in Luisa’s story she explained feeling like she was doomed to be like her mother. She was going to end it all and throw herself in the Ocean when she got a call from Rose. Knowing Rose loved her talked her off the ledge.
Back to present day. In his quest to find his birth parents, Rafael finds Luisa working at an Inn. She has his papers from the orphanage he was adopted from. When they talk Rose says she’s happy, sober and finally done with Rose, however, she doesn’t have the papers anymore. Rose does know who his parents are. She tells him to go ask her, but don’t tell her where she is. She wants to move on from her.
Over in Petra and JR Land, they think they’ve figured out who the blackmailer is — Petra’s ex-huband Miloš. But that turns out to be untrue. Finally they figure out it was Petra’s verbally abused assistant, Krishna, all along. She is the only one who would know all of this information about Petra and have access to plant the incriminating screws. JR and Petra confront her and she escapes out the window, leaving a note behind.
Mystery solved!
Rafael does visit Rose in prison to get information about his birth parents, but she wont give it up until he give her some information as well.
With this exchange and Rose saying “I love you, I always will, never doubt that” in the flashback, I think they are setting it up for the two of them to have more plot together.
Petra’s off the hook for murder, therefore she and JR have no continuing need to work together. It’s time to say goodbye.
> Narrator: "Maybe this is an epic romance after all."
> The [\#Pertamos](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pertamos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) goodbye scene from the end of s4 e13 where the [@JaneWriters](https://twitter.com/JaneWriters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) torture us and we all love it. -T [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ZfV7FpKu0W](https://t.co/ZfV7FpKu0W)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 19, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/975564418342846465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Omg, the Jane the Virgin writers are torturing us, although I know we all half love it.
In summary, this episode had SEVEN queer female characters!
Most network shows act like more than two is too many, like queer stories take away from straight ones or somehow make a show less engaging and entertaining for a wide audience. This episode proved that is not true. Also, I’m hoping it wont be the last time we have more than two recurring queer characters on a single episode. I’m confident Petra and JR are not over, and they are setting us up for Rose finding out where Luisa is.
[*The Good Fight*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-fight/) – Season 2 Episode 3 “Day 422” \[Streaming\]Marissa opens up an envelope with powder in it, and Maia gets some on her hand. The floor is evacuated and a team in full hazmat suits come to rescue them. Marissa tells one of the officers he should come out for drinks with them if they make it out alive.
It turns out to be baking powder, and all is well. Marissa and Maia go out for drinks, and the officer shows up! Marissa pulls Maia into the bathroom and explains the officer dude is into HER. Maia is like, “What? No, I’m not interested in him.” Marissa encourages her to make is clear to the dude that she’s gay. So she does just that.
That scene was so funny AND at the end of the episode, you see Marissa and the dude kissing in the elevator. Good for her!
[](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-fosters/)Wow, the Fosters and Jane the Virgin had so much queer in it, I felt like I wrote two novels. Tonight, it looks like Avalance is back and fingers crossed for Gina Rodriguez appearing in Brooklyn Nine-Nine. I can’t wait to add her to the site!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** 9-1-1, Jane the Virgin, Life Sentence, Riverdale, The Fosters, The Good Fight
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### [Critical Representation: The LGBTQ+ Legend of Vox Machina](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/critical-representation-the-lgbtq-legend-of-vox-machina/)
**Published:** September 2, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** When I said "How do you want to do this?" I didn't expect it to end with my favourite non-scripted show becoming fodder for this site.
**Content:**
“Do you want to watch Critical Role?”
My wife (the D&D nerdy one) asked me (the slightly less D&D nerdy one) that one Thursday night. I’d noticed her watching it before, on the times I was home in the day. This was a Thursday evening, though. I declined and watched my sports ball. A few months later, though, baseball was over and I asked if she wanted to watch the big TV instead of her laptop? I didn’t really mind it, but I liked being with her. As episodes went on and on, I slowly looked up from my book and to the show.
These people were being paid to be the nerdy idiots like we were around a table? How bizarre!
And then I asked “Wait, who’s Mollymauk?” And my wife went into the whole history (no spoilers!) and I interrupted her. “Hang on … *how* many episodes?” I asked.
“You’re only 50 episodes back. But there are over 100 from campaign one.”
There was a lot to watch.
To be clear, I’m still not caught up with campaign one. We just got to the fire plane where they’ve gotten armour for Pike. I have watched all of campaign two, however. I was dithering about watching campaign one until those crazy nutters over at Critical Role did the impossible. They kickstarted a TV series.
## What is Critical Role?
*Critical Role* is a weekly streamed tabletop game. It was born from a home-brew/Pathfinder game a group of friends played and was teleported to Geek & Sundry’s network. Since then, it’s become a phenomenon, for D&D geeks at least, with over 200 episodes of dice rolling goodness. It has romance and love, death (real death, some characters die forever), fighting impossible odds, and of course rolling dice to decide one’s fate.
They’ve gone from a kitchen table brunch to a small shared studio to their own production company that currently pre-tapes an COVID-safe show that you can watch every Thursday night at 7pm Pacific. This is why I’m perpetually sleepy on Friday mornings. In their own words:
> What began in 2012 as a bunch of friends playing RPGs in each other’s living rooms has evolved into a multi-platform entertainment sensation, attracting over half million viewers every week. Now in its second campaign storyline, the show features seven popular voiceover actors diving into epic adventures, led by veteran game master Matthew Mercer.
## From Tabletop to Amazon
On March 4, 2019, they started a [Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/criticalrole/critical-role-the-legend-of-vox-machina-animated-s) to make an animated special. They’ve already successfully made a comic book series with Dark Horse, gotten official D&D supplement books for their world printed, made art books, and more. The next, logical, leap is to go from Geek Chic to Mainstream with something everyone can watch.
It took about 40 minutes for them to raise the money to make the bare minimum. It was an hour to make $1 million (yes **million**). They quickly hit stretch goal after stretch goal and were making not just a single special but a series. By the end they crested $11 million dollars **and** got backing from Amazon to double the number of seasons being made!
That means my Thursday Date Night (look, don’t judge me) has moved from “Mika watches an unscripted show she can’t add to LezWatch” to “Mika is studying so she can properly cover a massively queer friendly series for LezWatch!”
Oh yes. It’s queer friendly.
## Space for Everyone at the Table
I don’t want to spoil people about things, but I want it to be known that there are queers all over this damn series. Two of my favourite characters in campaign one (Shaun Gilmore and Allura Vysoren) are queer. There’s even more than one main character who’s queer. When you get to campaign two, there are queers everywhere, from out and out lesbians to non-binary and everything else.
While I know some people are upset about the representation (two of the bisexuals end up with opposite gendered partners), I want to stress that these are relationships that evolved by players. It’s not like writers sat down and chickened out, it’s people who played a game and let their characters foil off each other, and let the story take them to a place they wanted to be. If it’s not clear, I refuse to hold a tabletop game that started as friends getting drunk on mimosas to the same level I would hold a series written for network television.
After all, Network TV would never have a the courage to make a ruler of a land non-binary (as well as being– well … spoilers):
> Correct!
>
> — Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) [September 9, 2016](https://twitter.com/matthewmercer/status/774153275725656065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And with that in mind, I was absolutely delighted with the representation in campaign two. The Mighty Nein (not nine, nein) have queers aboard. Do they make some bad gay jokes? Yes. They do. And since it’s a live game, you see people making terrible jokes that fall flat and sometimes are offensive. But we’re *not* going to see that on the animated series.
## Don’t Forget to Love Each Other
Matt ends every game with his tagline “Is it Thursday yet?” And every Pride month, Matt also says “Don’t forget to love each other.” These are people who do not condone bullying (yes, I’m aware of the recent Critter community drama), and they do their best to keep that the norm. There are missteps, because they’re humans. But I believe their heart is in the right place.
My point being. They try. Hard. They work hard. They love us, and I may tease some characters for being my disaster gays, I feel pretty gosh darn seen when I watch the show and these nerdy ass voice actors aren’t being told to remember me, they just do it naturally.
## Quick FAQ!
**How queer is this show going to be?**
Moderately. Gilmore is all gay all the time in all the ways, and there are two bisexual main characters (I’ll let you figure out who when you watch) plus a lesbian and bisexual recurring character. I have no reason to think those recurring characters won’t be in the show, given how important they are.
**Who are the characters?**
The main ones you need to know:
- **Pike Trickfoot** (gnome cleric, Ashley Johnson)
- **Keyleth** (half-elf druid, Marisha Ray)
- **Percival “Percy” Fredrickstein Von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III** (human gunslinger, Taliesin Jaffe)
- **Grog Strongjaw** (goliath barbarian, Travis Willingham)
- **Scanlan Shorthalt** (gnome bard, Sam Riegel)
- **Vex’ahlia** (half-elf ranger, Laura Bailey)
- **Vax’ildan** (half-elf rogue, Liam O’Brien)
Vax and Vex are twins. Laura and Liam share a birthday. It’s fun.
**Do I have to watch all 115 episodes (373 hours) of campaign one to understand the show!?**
No! Please don’t panic. I’m doing it because I’ve become a critter and I’m fascinated by the show. There are plots of the game that will be in the show, so you’ll be watching what many of us have seen played out. It’s an adaptation.
**Do I have to know D&D?**
Not at all! There will be no dice rolling on the show.
**It’s a cartoon. Is it good for kids?**
One of the characters likes to cast his lightning spell from his groin region, calling it ‘dick lightning.’ So. Maybe? Depends on your kids. There’s actual death in the show, though, so I would call this “aimed at young adults and up.”
**When is the show coming to air?**
It was supposed to happen Fall 2020. It’s running late thanks to COVID.
**Where can I watch the cartoon?**
It’ll be on Amazon Prime.
**If I did want to watch the whole campaign, do you have any advice?**
First, it’s 300+ hours, so while I think it’s perfect for two or three a week in lieu of TV (thanks COVID), be prepared to have a long haul. I’m not even to the 80s yet! Also, in my experience, the first part of the show is hard to watch due to low production values. It’s all closed captioned, which helps a lot. Around episode 30 or so of the first campaign, things really start to gel properly.
Also remember you’re going to watch the first campaign in animated form, so if you really want to, you can cheat and jump to campaign two. It’s “only” 102 episodes to catch up to where we are on live airings.
Finally … it’s okay if you just jump in and watch. Seriously. No one will judge you.
**Where can I get the super cool “Don’t Forget to Love Each Other” shirts?**
[From the CritRole store](https://shop.critrole.com/collections/featured-items/products/dont-forget-to-love-each-other-shirt)! They also have one for the [UK](https://shop.critrole.co.uk/collections/t-shirts/products/dont-forget-to-love-each-other-t-shirt) and a [mug for Australia](https://shop.critrole.com.au/collections/all/products/dont-forget-to-love-each-other-mug).
## Still Interested?
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**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Critical Role
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### [Queer Beats - August 7, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-august-7-2020/)
**Published:** August 7, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, A League of Their Own was ordered to series but, sadly, High Fidelity was cancelled by Hulu.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, A League of Their Own was ordered to series but, sadly, High Fidelity was cancelled by Hulu.
## [A League of Their Own](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/a-league-own-reboot-ordered-series-at-amazon-1306264)
In very good news this week, the new reinterpretation of the beloved movie, *A League of Their Own*, has been ordered to series by Amazon. For the record, I don’t know if this will be the title of the series, but I have been looking forward to this possible series for SO long because I was a big fan of the movie and also [Abbi Jacobson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/abbi-jacobson/), who is a co-creator. Other cast members include [D’Arcy Carden](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/darcy-carden-2/), [Roberta Colindrez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/roberta-colindrez/), [Melanie Field](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/melanie-field/), and [Kate Berlant](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kate-berlant/), so it’s bound to be good.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CDjy0ALHcdz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Not a lot of good news floating around these days, but today we got to announce that @willwisslergraham and my reinterpretation of ‘A League of Their Own’ got picked up to series and that means I get to work with this extraordinary cast for hopefully a long time. That is some good ass news to me.](https://www.instagram.com/p/CDjy0ALHcdz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by @[ abbijacobson](https://www.instagram.com/abbijacobson/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Aug 6, 2020 at 12:17pm PDT
## [Glee](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glee/)
We are all still mourning the loss of [Naya Rivera](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/naya-rivera/). [Heather Morris](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/heather-morris/) shared some of her favorite Brittana moments with fans this week:
> Heather talks about her favorite Glee scene to shoot. It was posted on a public forum, thought we’d share. Very sweet Naya mention.
>
> Source: full vid to the sweet fan this was sent to. [pic.twitter.com/w0MDOxYtZX](https://t.co/w0MDOxYtZX)
>
> — Naya Rivera Team ミ☆ (@NayaRivera\_Team) [August 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/NayaRivera_Team/status/1289950137909796864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [High Fidelity](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/high-fidelity/)
Hulu cancelled High Fidelity this week (which was a mistake, in my honest opinion). This remake of the original movie (and book) featured [Zoe Kravitz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/zoe-kravitz/) as a bisexual lead and was *so* good. I’m sad we will not get to see more!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CDh_CwMp0_d/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [i wanna give a shout out to my #highfidelity family. thank you for all the love and heart you put into this show. i'm in awe of all of you. and thank you to everyone who watched, loved and supported us. ✌🏽 #breakupssuck](https://www.instagram.com/p/CDh_CwMp0_d/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Zoë Kravitz](https://www.instagram.com/zoeisabellakravitz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@zoeisabellakravitz) on Aug 5, 2020 at 7:25pm PDT
## [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
ATRESplayer announced the premiere date for the second season of #Luimelia: August 16th!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CDbEvi-jXgV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [El domingo 16 de agosto, ESTRENO de la segunda temporada de #Luimelia solo en #ATRESplayerPREMIUM 🌙 Prepárate para enamorarte (todavía más) de @amelialedesmaof y @luisitagomezs 🥐](https://www.instagram.com/p/CDbEvi-jXgV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ ATRESplayer](https://www.instagram.com/atresplayer/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@atresplayer) on Aug 3, 2020 at 3:00am PDT
Just going to drop these here…
> 📸 | PROMO POSTERS | 2nd season of [\#Luimelia](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Luimelia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) | Premiere August 16th [pic.twitter.com/1a4VzZT6EA](https://t.co/1a4VzZT6EA)
>
> — Luimelia International (@LuimeliaINTL) [August 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/LuimeliaINTL/status/1290260237828710400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They also released a new clip to get us even more excited for the new season:
> La amistad a veces es todo un reto… ¿Te atreves a jugar? 😜
>
> El 16 de agosto, ESTRENO de [\#Luimelia](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Luimelia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) DOS en [\#ATRESplayerPREMIUM](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ATRESplayerPREMIUM?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🥐
>
> 👉 [@silma\_lopez](https://twitter.com/silma_lopez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) y [@Aliciarub](https://twitter.com/Aliciarub?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/OjYswEnnoU](https://t.co/OjYswEnnoU)
>
> — ATRESplayer (@ATRESplayer) [August 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/ATRESplayer/status/1290267707691028482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This next post also had me laughing all week. For those who have already watched the first season of the spin-off, you will understand the #Laurelia joke here:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CDgTyXFCK2z/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [❤ Con ellas hemos aprendido a luchar por el amor 🌙 A reivindicar nuestros derechos y a soñar bajo la luna… 🌟 Ellas son IMPARABLES El 16 de agosto, ESTRENO en #ATRESplayerPREMIUM de la segunda temporada de la serie #Luimelia donde descubrirás a… las #Lurelia 🌙🥐 ](https://www.instagram.com/p/CDgTyXFCK2z/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ ATRESplayer](https://www.instagram.com/atresplayer/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@atresplayer) on Aug 5, 2020 at 3:49am PDT
## [Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/)
AS A FULL-BLOWN STEVEN UNIVERSE AND [SHE-RA](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/) STAN, THIS CONVERSATION IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME:
> I sat down with Steven Universe's [@rebeccasugar](https://twitter.com/rebeccasugar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and She-Ra's [@Gingerhazing](https://twitter.com/Gingerhazing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to look back at the impact their work has had, the importance of representation and their hopes for the future. I'm so incredibly proud and hope these two inspire you as much as me.
>
> — matt-moen (@SkinnyMcT) [August 5, 2020](https://twitter.com/SkinnyMcT/status/1291156366900506624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
[Azie Tesfai](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/azie-tesfai/) started a cooking IG account! I have gotten a lot of joy from watching her recipe stories so I am glad she will be putting them all in one place, while continuing to center BLM activism on her main page.
> Ok after many requests,I’m putting all of my attempts to cook & quartile recipes in one saved place- ‘azietriescooking’ on insta. I wanted to keep my personal page focused on BLM/activism,but I do really love the interactions with you all around cooking!:) So go to that page!😬❤️ [pic.twitter.com/zig9i2CKHe](https://t.co/zig9i2CKHe)
>
> — Azie Tesfai (@AzieTesfai) [August 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/AzieTesfai/status/1290027610794156033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Umbrella Academy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-umbrella-academy/)
Who is into our newest Netflix couple?
> ❤️🧡💛💚💙 [pic.twitter.com/RfmawUJMZ2](https://t.co/RfmawUJMZ2)
>
> — Netflix (@netflix) [August 5, 2020](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1291082253192192001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Well, Wynonna Earp certainly had the queer fandom talking this week!
> Hi! For [@VanityFair](https://twitter.com/VanityFair?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) I wrote about [@WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & why its fans just broke the internet (again!)& why [@syfy](https://twitter.com/SYFY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) show is a bright spot in this cursed year. A few reasons to love it: Cast, crew, writing plus so gay! 🥃🌈 [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WynonnaWatchParty](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaWatchParty?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WayHaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WayHaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Mo Ryan (@moryan) [August 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/moryan/status/1290365692131397632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Showrunner Emily Andras spoke with TVLine and gave us more behind-the-scenes details on *that* scene:
> Readers gave this week's [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) an average grade of "A+" — get scoop on the big twist and the filming of that "10 PM Cable" love scene [pic.twitter.com/JSkaTD9tDr](https://t.co/JSkaTD9tDr)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [August 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1290271918365396992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, the song playing during *that* scene was written by a queer artist, which is important.
> adaline, the woman who sings ghost (the song playing during /that/ wayhaught scene) is queer and the song represents her journey with her identity. catch me fucking sobbing my eyes out [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/XCYYpNteqA](https://t.co/XCYYpNteqA)
>
> — jess (@wavesjess) [August 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/wavesjess/status/1290215519765708800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** A League of Their Own, Abbi Jacobson, Azie Tesfai, Heather Morris, High Fidelity, Luimelia, Naya Rivera, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Steven Universe, The Umbrella Academy, Wynonna Earp
---
### [Queer Beats - August 14, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-august-14-2020/)
**Published:** August 14, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, details about DCFandome continue to be released and Ruby Rose explains the reasoning behind her Batwoman decision.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, details about DCFandome continue to be released and Ruby Rose explains the reasoning behind her Batwoman decision.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
In case you’re still not over [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/)‘s quick exit from Batwoman, she took some time to explain her decision and support the future of the show:
> Ruby Rose decided there were several reasons for her to depart her lead role on The CW's [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [August 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1293389295156432897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [DC Fandome](https://www.dccomics.com/dcfandome)
DC recently announced that they are presenting a virtual con experience on August 22. Details are slowly coming out, but it sounds like it will be a 24-hour event that includes a virtual environment where it feels like you are walking around on a convention floor. Here is the original list of guests (although more have been added):
> EVERY NAME AT DC FANDOME [pic.twitter.com/4lmRFmOiJK](https://t.co/4lmRFmOiJK)
>
> — sabrina🦇 9 days until batman teaser (@nightwaynes) [August 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/nightwaynes/status/1291758212560101376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And, this morning, they released the official schedule!
> ‘The Batman,’ ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Previews Part of Massive DC Fandome Schedule
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [August 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1294257589837062144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Get Even](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/get-even/)
Get Even fans will be happy to see this behind-the-scenes video from the BBC drama:
> wlw nation make some noise [pic.twitter.com/c3n4CNhF4V](https://t.co/c3n4CNhF4V)
>
> — j (@wlwnation) [August 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/wlwnation/status/1293766939769106432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Her Story](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/her-story/)
I don’t know about y’all, but I’m always looking for some good news to combat all the bad these days. I was *so* happy to see this engagement announcement from [Jen Richards](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jen-richards/). Congrats, Jen!
> There’s no way I can sum up all that I’m feeling, so I’ll simply say this: I am now engaged to be married to my favorite person ever and my joy could drown the world. 💍💖 [pic.twitter.com/lMyM0ObuE2](https://t.co/lMyM0ObuE2)
>
> — Jen Richards (@SmartAssJen) [August 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/SmartAssJen/status/1293310035003547648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [High Fidelity](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/high-fidelity/)
I am still mad about Hulu’s cancellation of High Fidelity. So, I will admit, it felt good to see [Zoe Kravitz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/zoe-kravitz/) take a little extra jab at them on an IG comment from [Tessa Thompson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tessa-thompson/):
> ITS ZOË UNFOLLOWING HULU THEN SAYING THIS FOR ME YEAH HULU YOU’RE OVER [pic.twitter.com/1xBVzIRZpI](https://t.co/1xBVzIRZpI)
>
> — TRIS THE RE-UP (@margotkravitz) [August 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/margotkravitz/status/1291903454861025280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Homecoming](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/homecoming/)
Here’s your weekly dose of [Janelle Monae](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/janelle-monae/) being beautiful:
> WAP from the future 🛸 TY [@Shape\_Magazine](https://twitter.com/Shape_Magazine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) &
> 📷[@DanaScruggs1](https://twitter.com/DanaScruggs1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/QW2RsFsUtU](https://t.co/QW2RsFsUtU)
>
> — Janelle Monáe, Cindi Mayweather👽🚆🤖🚀🪐 (@JanelleMonae) [August 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/JanelleMonae/status/1292877722314653696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
We are only TWO DAYS AWAY from the first episode of the newest season of the Luimelia spin-off. Be sure to check out the newest trailer below and also look out for my “Guide to Luimelia,” which will be posted here on LWTV tomorrow!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CDyPG4YK0Gx/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) ["Querer a alguien también implica aceptar las cosas que no nos gustan de esa persona" ❤ Tráiler de #Luimelia DOS. Este domingo, ESTRENO en #ATRESplayerPREMIUM 🥐 @carolrovira @paulausero](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CDyPG4YK0Gx/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ ATRESplayer](https://www.instagram.com/atresplayer/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@atresplayer) on Aug 12, 2020 at 2:59am PDT
Also, it looks like we will be getting new music from Carol in the new season. I can’t wait!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CD1NdCMB5Tf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [El lunes viví un sueño hecho realidad y esta era mi cara de felicidad todo el rato. Grabé dos temas propios que compuse con todo mi amor, rodeada de gente talentosa y luminosa. Pronto los podréis escuchar en #Luimelia y yo me muero de ganas de compartirlas y cantarlas al mundo entero✨💫😍 . . . 📸 @\_camino](https://www.instagram.com/p/CD1NdCMB5Tf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ CAROL ROVIRA](https://www.instagram.com/carolrovira/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@carolrovira) on Aug 13, 2020 at 6:36am PDT
## [The Owl House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-owl-house/)
The Owl House, a “kid’s” show on Disney+, solidified the main character’s identity as bisexual on a recent episode of the show. It was always important to the show’s creator to eventually include queer characters. Be sure to read this whole thread on Twitter!
> I'm bi! I want to write a bi character, dammit! Luckily my stubbornness paid off and now I am VERY supported by current Disney leadership. (Thank you [@NashRiskin](https://twitter.com/NashRiskin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and team!) Not to mention the amazingness of this crew.
>
> — Dana Terrace (@DanaTerrace) [August 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/DanaTerrace/status/1292321440696422400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
As if we don’t get enough cute Wayhaught content on the show itself, [Dom](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/) and [Kat](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/) continue to be cute on social media:
> HOW DARE THEY [\#ProudOfMel](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProudOfMel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Scrofarrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Scrofarrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Tm0a0kP74S](https://t.co/Tm0a0kP74S)
>
> — Worst Year, Gayer Nic (@CloneNic) [August 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/CloneNic/status/1292657619354746881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, bless the behind-the-scenes content from SYFY:
> KAT AND DOM TALKING ABOUT WAYHAUGHT [pic.twitter.com/9Sm6m3Af4C](https://t.co/9Sm6m3Af4C)
>
> — m (@waverlyearq) [August 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/waverlyearq/status/1292854675885248513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Get Even, High Fidelity, Janelle Monáe, Jen Richards, Luimelia, Ruby Rose, The Owl House, Zoe Kravitz
---
### [Queer Beats - August 28, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-august-28-2020/)
**Published:** August 28, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Netflix cancelled multiple shows with queer rep but at least some of our other shows may (safely) film again soon!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Netflix cancelled multiple shows with queer rep but at least some of our other shows may (safely) film again soon!
## [Altered Carbon](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/altered-carbon/)
Our queer characters did not fare well in the recent string of Netflix cancellations…
> Netflix has cancelled ‘Altered Carbon’ after 2 seasons
>
> The decision not to renew the cyberpunk series starring Anthony Mackie was reportedly made in April and was not impacted by the pandemic
>
> (via [@DEADLINE](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) | ) [pic.twitter.com/UVlOTRR2kE](https://t.co/UVlOTRR2kE)
>
> — Fandom (@getFANDOM) [August 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/getFANDOM/status/1298704044202946561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
In case you weren’t already excited enough about the next season of Batwoman…
> The significance of becoming the first Black [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) isn’t lost on Javicia Leslie [pic.twitter.com/P4JBXqCBDW](https://t.co/P4JBXqCBDW)
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [August 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1298437525275578370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, look at [Javicia](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/)‘s necklace here. Please wait while I wipe my tears.
> A Javicia com o crachá da equipe de filmagens de [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! Está vindo aí!
> 📸 javicia via Instagram Stories [pic.twitter.com/NiWQ0rj2NO](https://t.co/NiWQ0rj2NO)
>
> — Batwoman Brasil #DCFanDome (@BatwomanBR) [August 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/BatwomanBR/status/1297986708680650752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
A new [Nafessa Williams](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nafessa-williams/) interview!
> ‘Black Lightning’ Star Nafessa Williams Talks Season 4, China McClain, DC Fandome, Breonna Taylor, and Much More
>
> — Where is the Buzz (@WITBTV) [August 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/WITBTV/status/1297350354594496512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)
[Sara Ramirez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sara-ramierez/) came out as nonbinary this week!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEZak3AHwjG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [New profile pic. In me is the capacity to be Girlish boy Boyish girl Boyish boy Girlish girl All Neither #nonbinary ♥️💛🤍💜🖤♥️](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEZak3AHwjG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Sara Ramirez](https://www.instagram.com/therealsararamirez/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@therealsararamirez) on Aug 27, 2020 at 8:04am PDT
## [Harley Quinn](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/harley-quinn/)
Harley played FMK with friends but we all know who truly has her heart…
> Harley Quinn played a round of FMK between Wonder Woman, Superman, and Batman at [\#DCFanDome](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCFanDome?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and got pretty graphic about it. [pic.twitter.com/Q4GmUpTGhr](https://t.co/Q4GmUpTGhr)
>
> — IGN (@IGN) [August 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1297360701443506179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [I Am Not Okay With This](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/i-am-not-okay-with-this/)
I am definitely not okay with this cancellation news…
> ‘THE SOCIETY’ and ‘I AM NOT OKAY WITH THIS’ have been cancelled by Netflix.
>
> (Source: Deadline) [pic.twitter.com/dCfvYVRdWw](https://t.co/dCfvYVRdWw)
>
> — Movieflic.⭐⭐⭐ (@movieflicUg) [August 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/movieflicUg/status/1297072194435067905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
For the record, The Society also had (male) queer rep so that’s, count ’em, *three* Netflix cancellations of shows with beloved queer characters.
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
I can’t say this is necessarily “news” but [Caity Lotz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) and [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/) have been hanging out a lot and providing us with cute content during this pandemic so it felt worthy to share:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEUyqCJFd9V/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Channeling our inner TLC @rubyrose @katiecassidy](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEUyqCJFd9V/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ CAITY LOTZ](https://www.instagram.com/caitylotz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@caitylotz) on Aug 25, 2020 at 12:58pm PDT
## [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/)
The last episode of Luimelia’s run on [Amar Es Para Siempre](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-es-para-siempre/) aired this week and the actors who play Luisita’s parents posted goodbyes.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEV_-ltn1_v/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Buen viaje, queridas! Echaré de menos vuestro trabajo honesto, vuestras miradas conmovedoras, esas sonrisas eternas, los abrazos después de las secuencias duras, los ataques de risa, vuestras visitas a mi camerino cuando algo os inquietaba,… ¡os quiero! Nos vemos en #luimelia cuarenta años después. @amaresparasiempre @diagonaltelevisio @antena3com @atresplayer](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEV_-ltn1_v/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Itziar](https://www.instagram.com/itziar_miranda/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@itziar\_miranda) on Aug 26, 2020 at 12:14am PDT
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEUR1QDH2lg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Hasta siempre compañeras @carolrovira y @paulausero . Nos vemos pronto en vuestra maravilla de #luimelia en @atresplayer . Vaya gozada trabajar con vosotras. Puro talento. La familia unida, permanece unida. Vivan Los Gómez Sanabria! #amaresparasiempre #manubaqueiro #shooting #series](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEUR1QDH2lg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Manuel Baqueiro](https://www.instagram.com/manubaqueiro_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@manubaqueiro\_) on Aug 25, 2020 at 8:11am PDT
Time to officially focus on the spin-off! They keep creating new online content for the series and have now added a Lurelia stan account, run by Luisita herself. In case this very meta joke is going over your head, be sure to watch the spin-off series to get in on it!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEXDLLqhQwo/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [me encantan Lucía y Aurelia 🍪 jasta #lurelia](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEXDLLqhQwo/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Lurelia Fans 🍪](https://www.instagram.com/lureliafans/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@lureliafans) on Aug 26, 2020 at 10:01am PDT
## [Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)
According to [Amalia Holm](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/amalia-holm/)‘s post, MFS will begin filming again soon! This is not only good news for us MFS fans but also for all Vancouver-based shows (assuming their film set follows proper precautions successfully).
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEYRhhmpGpx/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Last week I moved out of my Stockholm apartment of 5 years and said farewell to dear ones, including Svea, a dog I’m much less scared of now and have come to adore. That’s personal progress! Now I’m in Vancouver for 8 months to shoot season two of @motherlandtv. Impressed by the ambitious COVID-related safety measures taken by production. It feels good to be back in town and this season’s material is exciting work ! 🌞 welcome all new followers and motherland viewers from Great Britain and other places](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEYRhhmpGpx/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Amalia Holm](https://www.instagram.com/amaliaja/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@amaliaja) on Aug 26, 2020 at 9:25pm PDT
## [One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
Good news is so rare these days that I literally screamed when I saw this news:
> Well here is some good news
>
> ‘Star Trek: Discovery,’ ‘One Day at a Time’ to Air on CBS This Fall, As Network Pushes Originals via [@variety](https://twitter.com/Variety?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Mike Royce (@MikeRoyce) [August 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/MikeRoyce/status/1298697523222032387?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
This week’s episode of Wynonna Earp is the mid-season finale… and, by mid-season, I mean that we have to wait until 2021 for new episodes.
> Ahead of Sunday's midseason finale, [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) has released a teaser for the SECOND half of Season 4 😱
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [August 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1299063930384506883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Altered Carbon, Amar Es Para Siempre, Batwoman, Black Lightning, I Am Not Okay With This, Luimelia, Motherland: Fort Salem, Nafessa Williams, One Day at a Time, Sara Ramirez, Wynonna Earp
---
### [Queer Beats - August 21, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-august-21-2020/)
**Published:** August 21, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we say goodbye to Luimelia on Amar Es Para Siempre and Choni get ready to "reign supreme" next season.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we say goodbye to Luimelia on Amar Es Para Siempre and Choni get ready to “reign supreme” next season.
## [All Rise](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-rise/)
There is some drama happening behind-the-scenes of All Rise. Many writers have left the series due to a negative culture regarding race in the show and in the writers’ room.
> “We had to do so much behind the scenes to keep these scripts from being racist and offensive,” said [@ShernoldEdwards](https://twitter.com/ShernoldEdwards?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Inside the writer’s room of “All Rise,” where a diverse writer’s staff say they were ignored and disrespected. Many of them left.
>
> — Nicole Sperling (@nicsperling) [August 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/nicsperling/status/1296422863394799616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Amar Es Para Siempre](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-es-para-siempre/)
[Paula Usero](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/paula-usero/) and [Carol Rovira ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/carol-rovira/)(aka [Luisita](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/luisita-gomez/) and [Amelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/amelia-ledesma/)) left Amar Es Para Siempre this week. It’s very sad but thankfully we still have the #Luimelia spin-off to look forwards to.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEFXJ2Eh2uV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [La hora del café y las pastas☕️ Gracias❤️](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEFXJ2Eh2uV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ CAROL ROVIRA](https://www.instagram.com/carolrovira/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@carolrovira) on Aug 19, 2020 at 1:09pm PDT
Meanwhile, in [\#Luimelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/luimelia/) world, we keep getting blessed with extra BTS content:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CD9WKVsBrQC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [“Yo que sabía”, dijo ella… Gracias por todos los mensajes recibidos💫 esta aventura justo acaba de despegar🚀 Estamos felices! #LuimeliaDOS . @diagonaltelevisio @antena3com @atresplayerint @atresplayer @atresmediacom](https://www.instagram.com/p/CD9WKVsBrQC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ CAROL ROVIRA](https://www.instagram.com/carolrovira/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@carolrovira) on Aug 16, 2020 at 10:26am PDT
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CD9nYQOC3_A/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Gracias a todas las personas que han formado parte de esta segunda aventura, que ya son amigas y amigos para siempre. ♥️ Mil gracias por hacerlo posible otra vez. #Luimelia ya en @atresplayer (Que a los homófobos les pille confesaos) 😘](https://www.instagram.com/p/CD9nYQOC3_A/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ PAULA USERO](https://www.instagram.com/paulausero/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@paulausero) on Aug 16, 2020 at 12:57pm PDT
Also, I think we all deserve this treat of Paula being asked “On a scale from 1-10, how would you rate Carol’s kissing?” and Paula responds with a quick “TEN”!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CEFQlL7BEOn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [ESTO ES EPICO 🏳️🌈](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CEFQlL7BEOn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ VALEN & SOFI 🏳️🌈](https://www.instagram.com/comosalirdelcloset/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@comosalirdelcloset) on Aug 19, 2020 at 12:12pm PDT
## [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/)
Carmilla fans are in for a *treat*! [Natasha](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/natasha-negovanlis/) and [Elise](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elise-bauman/) will be doing a reading of the entire original Carmilla book over the next couple weeks.
> ⚡ SURPRISE ⚡
>
> To celebrate the 6th anniversary of [@carmillaseries](https://twitter.com/carmillaseries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), we present a reading of the original novella by [@baumanelise](https://twitter.com/baumanelise?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@natvanlis](https://twitter.com/natvanlis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). 🎉
>
> Swing by for a chapter a day until September 3. 📖
>
> Buckle up creampuffs & go watch chapter 1 now! [pic.twitter.com/e6zAK7UhpN](https://t.co/e6zAK7UhpN)
>
> — KindaTV (@KindaTV\_) [August 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/KindaTV_/status/1296162689199280129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [DC Fandome](https://www.dcfandome.com/)
So, DC Fandome, which was supposed to be a 24-hour event happening *tomorrow*, has suddenly shifted gears and now will be spread over two days. Everything relevant to this website (aka queer TV) will now be on September 12.
> DC FanDome is being spilt into two events – one taking place on August 22 and the other on September 12.
>
> August 22: All movie and games panels will take place over a 8-hour period.
>
> September 12: The rest of the event, including DCTV panels, will be showcased. [pic.twitter.com/B4zOMicrKi](https://t.co/B4zOMicrKi)
>
> — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) [August 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1296101294189551617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
The creator of Riverdale, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, posted this sneak peek of Choni at prom and promised that they will “reign supreme” in the next season:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEDH7IWnCXW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Also, couldn’t resist a sneak peek at Prom Night (our first episode back) with these two beautiful ladies! Rest assured, ALL the queens will reigning SUPREMELY next season! #Riverdale ❤️🚢💨💥🌹🐍💃🏻🌈🎭💋](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEDH7IWnCXW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa](https://www.instagram.com/writerras/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@writerras) on Aug 18, 2020 at 4:18pm PDT
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
[Azie Tesfai](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/azie-tesfai/) spoke up about her Supergirl character, [Kelly Olsen](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kelly-olsen/).
> Kelly Olsen is an intersectionally marginalized character. Black, gay, and a woman. She is important. And I feel honored to play her. I will fight harder for her and the visibility of these characters in media. I hear you all. And I take it very personally ❤️ Love you guys 🥰
>
> — Azie Tesfai (@AzieTesfai) [August 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/AzieTesfai/status/1294335351788470272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
Missing Vida like the rest of us? Good news! Creator Tanya Saracho signed an overall deal that will allow her to create more Latinx and (assuming, with her history) queer content!
> .[@TanyaSaracho](https://twitter.com/TanyaSaracho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is getting into business with UCP, signing a development deal with the studio, a division of Universal Studio Group
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [August 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1296122823736299520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Warrior Nun](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/warrior-nun/)
Warrior Nun was picked up for a second season by Netflix!
> Just in case you needed a lil sunbeam of positivity in your day: watch the Warrior Nun cast get the news that they've been renewed for a second season [pic.twitter.com/gkidbty6ma](https://t.co/gkidbty6ma)
>
> — NX (@NXOnNetflix) [August 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/NXOnNetflix/status/1296069404275417091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** All Rise, Amar Es Para Siempre, Azie Tesfai, Carmilla, Elise Bauman, Luimelia, Natasha Negovanlis, Riverdale, Warrior Nun
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – August 17, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-nina-and-dre/)
**Published:** August 17, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Nina and Dre's new marriage has been dragged through Hell on The Chi this season, but it looks like their relationship may survive.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Nina and Dre’s new marriage has been dragged through Hell on *The Chi* this season, but it looks like their relationship may survive.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
[*The Chi* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-chi/)– Season 3 Episode 9 “Lackin’” \[Live\]This season of *The Chi* has been rough.
There is so much I love about it. The uptick in interesting and engaging queer characters is fantastic. I’m enjoying everyone’s stories — Emmet and his new restaurant, Kevin and his friends navigating teen stuff, Trig and Imani trying to get custody of Jake, the Otis vs. Camille mayoral race showdown — they are all engaging plot lines.
I wish the Kiesha kidnapping story didn’t exist.
I get bad things happen, but abduction, sexual abuse and torture seem out of scope for this show. There are a lot of gritty realities portrayed really well on *The Chi*. But this type of kidnapping is extremely rare, and in my opinion, has been shown to us to gratuitous levels.
I do love that Kiesha got away and killed her abductor. I also think they are doing a good job of showing the grim process of reentering “regular” life after escaping a captor. But why after all that did they have to shoot Ronnie?
I’m done with the general grievances portion of my recap, on to the queer.
---
Nina and Dre had one premiere episode of happiness and since then things have been tough on their brand new marriage. There was something Dre said in an episode which made me afraid Lena Waithe was channeling her own marital problems. Then I saw this Tweet from [Autostraddle](//twitter.com/autostraddle):
> Why should you support Autostraddle's fundraiser? Because if we stop existing, you'll never get an answer about whether or not love is a lie! [pic.twitter.com/SGcF7JAEdD](https://t.co/SGcF7JAEdD)
>
> — Autostraddle (@autostraddle) [August 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/autostraddle/status/1293568649060646913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I had really been out of the loop.
> Tracy I'm sorry be the bearer of bad news here, butttt…😬
>
> — Carmen Phillips (@carmencitaloves) [August 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/carmencitaloves/status/1293646251066568704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Finding this out made me really worried for the survival of my favorite TV queer moms’ relationship. I can’t even imagine the level of stress Nina and Dre are under, but in this episode, the loving connection we saw during their wedding came back a little bit.
Nina and Dre attended some kind of Women’s Healing Circle thing in a Chicago park in the dead of winter (aka my Tenth Circle of Hell) and talked about what their biggest burdens are.
> "You like fixing broken women. This woman in particular. You hit the jackpot." [\#TheChi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheChi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/hCdpQ50KPx](https://t.co/hCdpQ50KPx)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1295432485854162944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That was sweet. It looks like there’s hope for Nina and Dre after all.
One last thing, this happened a couple weeks ago, but I had to give it a shout out. Otis’ wife Roselyn dropped this queer surprise.
> I LOVE Roselyn. Can we keep her character please, [@LenaWaithe](https://twitter.com/LenaWaithe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)? -T [\#thechi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/thechi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/UNQvutRHVU](https://t.co/UNQvutRHVU)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1290391334361104396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’ve watched this video about 20 times and it always makes me laugh. I wonder how many takes she did of “I said I was sorry” to capture the perfect one.
**This week:** I’ll be trying to survive another week of the apocalypse. I hope you all are doing what you can to stay safe and sane. ❤️
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** The Chi
---
### [Sacrificing For All Mankind - ComicCon@Home 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/sacrificing-for-all-mankind-comicconhome-2020/)
**Published:** August 19, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Nixon's Women discuss the sacrifices made and the future path of a universe where America was not the first to the moon.
**Content:**
I love science fiction. I love NASA. I love the moon. For me, the Apple+ series[ *For All Mankind*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-all-mankind/) was one of the best gifts, and no questions the best series from Apple+’s debute season. Mixing real people with fictional, the series explored what would happen if the Soviets landed on the moon first, and how would America have to change?
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
## The Sacrifice of Women
In season one, the stories that captivated me were those of Nixon’s Women — the first female astronauts. We had Molly, the first woman on the moon, who realizes she has to sacrifice her freedom to be a figurehead for the future of woman. There was Dani, the first black woman on the moon, who literally sacrificed herself (breaking her arm) to save Gordo’s future. Tracy, Gordo’s wife and fellow astronaut, has to find her way to being a parent, wife, and astronaut all in one. Margo, the (eventual) flight director, struggles with her desires and her past, as well as giving up parts of herself just to be this one thing she loves.
And then we have [Ellen](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/ellen-waverly/), our lesbian, who is torn between two worlds. She desperately wants to fly, it’s been her love and passion all her life. But she also is in love with a woman in a time before the Equal Rights Amendment, when the Red Scare was more than just about rousting out Communists. Ellen wants to be in space so much that she fakes a marriage just to be able to fly among the stars.
When Ellen does come out, to the dying Deke Slayton, she is cautioned to never let anyone know.
> To simultaneously hold two equal desires in very separate hands and how to navigate that \[…\] The opportunity to be an astronaut came out of nowhere, and I’m not sure up until that point if she’d even — likely hadn’t because there’d been no representation — considered it as a possibility. To suddenly have this thing thrust upon her that becomes the pinnacle of aviation, of science and exploration, and for then it of course to inevitably lead to huge personal risk. Huge fear, huge sense of fraud and pretence, which of course takes away from the pure enjoyment and pure satisfaction of achieving those goals of not only becoming an astronaut but of then getting to go to the moon.
>
> Jodi Balfour (Ellen Wilson (née Waverly)) – [For All Mankind | Comic-Con@Home 2020](https://youtu.be/bnZjxBGr2fU?t=958) (15:58)
All the women must sacrifice themselves, but it’s in ways familiar to all women. Women are often conditioned to accept this part of the emotional labor of self-sacrifice.
> This \[sacrifice\] is one aspect of playing Dani that came to me very easily because as a woman, as a black woman, you sort of learn to engage the world this way. You walk into a room and gauge the temperature of ‘how much of my real self can I bring to this environment?’ You take a look around the room and see ‘am I the only black person here?’ These are just truths about living life as me that no one ever taught me explicitly, you’re just seeped in it.
>
> Being Dani is very much akin to being Krys. She’s navigating what she can’t say and when she can’t speak up.
>
> Krys Marshall (Danielle Poole) – [For All Mankind | Comic-Con@Home 2020](https://youtu.be/bnZjxBGr2fU?t=675) (11:20)
## What’s Next
Revealed at SDCC 2020, Season two jumps us ten years in the future. Reagan is now President, the Cold War is burning hot, and we’ve sent plutonium to the moon. What could possibly go wrong?
It’s strange to think that in a 1983 where we have women on the moon, we would still vilify Jimmy Carter. He was, after all, the man who pushed science and had solar panels on the White House. But at the same time, when we think about how this version of our world has Russians and Americans on the moon together, and how there’s so much tension between them, perhaps it’s not so surprising after all.
Well, it involves guns on the moon, and it involves a future where we do not ask Mr. Gorbachev to tear down the wall. It’s actually thrilling, terrifying, and entrancing.
When will we get to see this series? I don’t know. They have not yet released dates, and I happen to know first hand they were filming back in April. Logically it stands to reason that Apple wouldn’t be so cavalier to give us a trailer without a completed project, so my guess would be this autumn/early winter.
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** For All Mankind, SDCC
---
### [Queer Beats - July 31, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-july-31-2020/)
**Published:** July 31, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Luimelia announced a partial goodbye, while Wynonna Earp and Wayhaught finally returned to us.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Luimelia announced a partial goodbye, while Wynonna Earp and Wayhaught finally returned to us.
Before we begin, be sure to check out [Mika’s posts](https://lezwatchtv.com/author/ipstenu/) reporting on the recent ComicCon@Home event to hear all about the queer TV happenings from those panels!
## [Amar Es Para Siempre](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-es-para-siempre/)
I have to be real with y’all… since we last talked on Queer Beats, I have fallen down a VERY BIG spiral into this Spanish telenovela. The show features the couple known as “Luimelia” (or [Luisita](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/luisita-gomez/) and [Amelia](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/amelia-ledesma/)). This couple has made me realize why straight people love telenovelas and soap operas so much. I am FULLY ADDICTED to their drama. I hope to do a full “Guide to Luimelia” one day, so look out for that!
Unfortunately, I didn’t have great timing and *today* it was announced that the couple will be leaving the show. Thankfully, they are still filming the web series spin-off that focuses on the couple, so we still have that!
> Nuestras [\#Luimelia](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Luimelia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@PaulaUsero](https://twitter.com/PaulaUsero?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) y Carol Rovira, tienen un mensaje para los fans de [\#AmarEsParaSiempre](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmarEsParaSiempre?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [\#LuimeliaForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LuimeliaForever?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/HhWhg5flnr](https://t.co/HhWhg5flnr)
>
> — Amar Es Para Siempre (@A3AmarSiempre) [July 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/A3AmarSiempre/status/1289199146331787267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
If you don’t know Spanish, the basic message here is that, although they are leaving Amar Es Para Siempre, they are still excited to continue telling the Luimelia story in the web series (which will run two more seasons). And no, I can’t discuss the fact that they almost cry at the end of this, because I will *also* cry.
Both actresses honored the characters on IG as well:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CDTyDIGih2s/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Luisa, nos encontramos pronto. Han sido tres años muy especiales. Mil gracias. ♥️](https://www.instagram.com/p/CDTyDIGih2s/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ PAULA USERO](https://www.instagram.com/paulausero/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@paulausero) on Jul 31, 2020 at 7:02am PDT
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CDTyFe_BSOy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Amelia Ledesma, 1977. Nos vemos en el 2020. 🌼 . . . Gracias por lo aprendido, por los momentos de felicidad y por las personas bonitas que me llevo y que no caben en las etiquetas. 🌙](https://www.instagram.com/p/CDTyFe_BSOy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ CAROL ROVIRA](https://www.instagram.com/carolrovira/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@carolrovira) on Jul 31, 2020 at 7:02am PDT
## [Burden of Truth](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/burden-of-truth/)
Burden of Truth was renewed for a fourth season!
> We’ll see in season 4! We’ve been renewed! [pic.twitter.com/polRj1Khmn](https://t.co/polRj1Khmn)
>
> — BurdenofTruth (@tvburdenoftruth) [July 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/tvburdenoftruth/status/1285623089074769923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
[Leisha Hailey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/leisha-hailey/) gave us a behind-the-scenes look at the Pants Podcast and not one bit of this surprised me:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CC6XHZYDRoZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Anther @thepantspod drops tomorrow! Some👖Behind the scenes Link in Bio](https://www.instagram.com/p/CC6XHZYDRoZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Leisha Hailey](https://www.instagram.com/leishahailey/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@leishahailey) on Jul 21, 2020 at 10:09am PDT
## Paper Girls
Paper Girls, a comic book series with a main queer lead, will be coming to Amazon!
> Amazon has given the green light to a series based on Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang's graphic novel 'Paper Girls.'
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [July 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1286315207879467008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
So, the Emmy nominations came out this week. As usual, there has been lots of drama and discussion over who was selected (and, more importantly, who wasn’t). Queer characters were included (such as [Zendaya](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/zendaya/)‘s [Rue](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/rue-bennett/) and [Linda Cardellini](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/linda-cardellini/)‘s [Judy](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/judy-hale/)) but, for me, the biggest blind spot comes with the lack of nominations for the cast of Pose. This cast deserves nominations and it’s truly crazy that none of the women on the show were nominated.
> NO Emmy nominations for ANY of the female cast of Pose? [pic.twitter.com/PO1IlU532o](https://t.co/PO1IlU532o)
>
> — Mrs Phil Perry (@MrsPhilPerry) [July 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/MrsPhilPerry/status/1288169082722942977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
^ That’s how I feel about it.
In better news, Trace Lysette, who guest starred on Pose, is set to produce a new docuseries about the trans community in America!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CDM-yjNhVm9/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [I am excited to be a part of the brilliant trans led team on @transintrumpland – A four episode docu series directed by trans filmmaker @tonyzfilms – This doc focuses on personal stories of trans Americans in North Carolina, Mississippi, Idaho, Texas and the trials and tribulations of being trans during this time. I have signed on as executive producer alongside the legendary @missmajor1 and I am thrilled to go on this journey and uncover these personal stories from such beautiful and resilient trans folks. Link in bio #wontbeerased #TransIsBeautiful](https://www.instagram.com/p/CDM-yjNhVm9/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Trace Lysette](https://www.instagram.com/tracelysette/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@tracelysette) on Jul 28, 2020 at 3:39pm PDT
Also, good news from Steven Canals!
> ‘Pose’ Co-Creator Steven Canals to Develop Gay Rights Activism Limited Series at FX
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [July 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1285273535070507011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)
I’m not personally in this fandom but I can only imagine how happy people are about this news…
> We're so excited to welcome [@spampistefania](https://twitter.com/spampistefania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) as a series regular on [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! 👏
>
> — Station 19 (@Station19) [July 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/Station19/status/1288890589518299136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
In case anyone needs a Sanvers fix…
> See you soon! #♥️
>
> — Floriana Lima (@florianalima) [July 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/florianalima/status/1288252851852939265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Utopia Falls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/utopia-falls/)
We don’t know what’s happening with a possible season two of this show yet, but the cast continues to grace us with behind-the-scenes content from the first season:
> I had recorded the whole song for the Exemplar but we had time limitations so only the first verse and chorus made it to the show. Here is a snippet of me rehearsing, feeling, letting it go 🤍 [@hulu](https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@CBC](https://twitter.com/CBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@UtopiaFallsTV](https://twitter.com/UtopiaFallsTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#StreamUtopiaFalls](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StreamUtopiaFalls?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#RenewUtopiaFalls](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RenewUtopiaFalls?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#UtopiaFallsMarathon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UtopiaFallsMarathon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/AX4Ufo3Ry4](https://t.co/AX4Ufo3Ry4)
>
> — Humberly Gonzalez (@HumberlyG) [July 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/HumberlyG/status/1284995490799587330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Wynonna Earp (finally) returned last week and, although the show has given us many gifts, one of the best ones is [Dominique Provost-Chalkley](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/). She has continued to share her personal journey with the fandom in the most beautiful way:
> Thank you [@DominiqueP\_C](https://twitter.com/DominiqueP_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for our Zoom chat about your coming out journey & how [@WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s Waverly was a catalyst. 🙏
>
> “Had I not been gifted this beautiful bisexual character to play, I may not have got to this place now," she says.[\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Tracy E. Gilchrist (@TracyEGilchrist) [July 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/TracyEGilchrist/status/1286766836357316608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I mean, how cute is this??
> Shoutout to all 30-year old baby gays! 🌈🦄 [pic.twitter.com/TLMNz4e4tD](https://t.co/TLMNz4e4tD)
>
> — Klang✨🌈✨ (@kla\_aom) [July 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/kla_aom/status/1286859284718870531?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, we got a new [Kat Barrell](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/) interview!
> New [@KatBarrell](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) interview! [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WynonnaWatchParty](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaWatchParty?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — 🖐🏻JoJo🤚🏻 (S4 Spoilers) (@HaughtBarrell) [July 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/HaughtBarrell/status/1288228666921672706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amar Es Para Siempre, Burden of Truth, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Floriana Lima, Humberly Gonzalez, Kat Barrell, Kate Moennig, Leisha Hailey, Paper Girls, Station 19, Stefania Spampinato, Trace Lysette, Wynonna Earp
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### [Content For The Children -- ComicCon@Home 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/content-for-the-children-comicconhome-2020/)
**Published:** August 26, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Two stories of getting queer from paper to film on cartoons couldn't be more different. Brought to you from San Diego Comic Con.
**Content:**
The last panel (for me) of San Diego Comic-Con was[ LGBTQ Comics and Popular Media for Young People](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qewL4-7m08s), moderated by Cort Lane.
I often say that one of my driving reasons behind this site is to make it easier for people to see themselves on TV. We all want, and deserve, representation, and for some of us it’s easier than others to find that fictionalized version of ourselves. But one place we all share the struggle is in youth oriented media.
To put it flatly, there are not a lot of LGBTQ+ tv shows for young people. In the US, this is directly related to the long standing censorship of television, where showing ‘happy’ queers wasn’t allowed until the late 80s/early 90s, and even then it had to start with coming-out stories. In fact, a number of stories are still about a young person coming to terms with their sexuality.
Now, there’s nothing wrong with that. It’s a fairly universal story in our heteronormative society. Most of us grew up in a world where being queer wasn’t seen, and it certainly wasn’t seen on cartoons and kids shows as a positive thing for a long time.
Thankfully times changed, shows evolved, but with very few exceptions it’s a struggle.
## Unicorns and Ponies
Noelle Stevenson (*[She-Ra and the Princesses of Power](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)*) and Michael Vogel (*[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic/)*) had different versions of the journey to putting queer characters on their shows. On *She-Ra*, Stevenson basically convinced Netflix to product her friends-to-enemies-to-friends-to-lovers slow-burn fanfic. Meanwhile, Vogel had to ease in two characters who were barely non-coded, and only got away with it likely because the characters pre-existed in the comic.
In the panel, they talked about their journey (starting at roughly 11:34 in the video). I’ve included a transcript below the video.
## Transcript
\[…\]
**Cort Lane:** I think it would be fair to say that, Noelle, you’ve had some of that experience yourself. Since we’re in animation now you — well congratulations on five absolutely triumphant seasons. Thank you. This is the power and this is almost a personal question for me, but I think it speaks the larger topic. For me after watching the five seasons and re watching them it occurred to me that again for me Catra is the most complex young queer character on television I’ve ever seen. The audience they start out hating her and then they begin to understand her and finally end up loving her and want happiness for her. That’s a massive arc so, as much as everyone’s an Adora fan, how do you how do you develop Catra as such a compelling queer character?
**Noelle Stevenson:** I had a big hunger for a type of character that I wasn’t really seeing in media. It’s kind of like Brittany said, you know, just like creating the work that you always wanted to see and and reflecting that however you can. I found myself gravitating towards a lot of characters who were really, really messy and they just have a lot of anger. I just saw this like kind of messy conflict wrapped up inside that character.
And most of time those characters were male and that was like the version of that character that people seem to be the most comfortable with, and I related a lot to this characters, especially when I was younger. But I noticed that when it came to female characters, people tended to go about like if they did something wrong even say mean or unpleasant in some way. People would be like “oh she reminds me of like a mean friend that I had,” and I was just like never — I want that kind of cathartic character that gets to be angry, gets to be messy, gets to just like have all these complicated emotions wrapped up in her.
And at the same time, I want this to be a lesbian romance that isn’t like super cute or like super fluffy all the time. I want it to be meaningful and I wanted to connect with people and for them to see themselves in it. So I ultimately want it to be positive, but I wanted it to have conflict and I wanted it to be a little bit of a just that kind of like dynamic relationship that I don’t think that we always get to see, especially with lesbian characters just because they are so rare. I think for Catra it just became a very like a very personal story honestly. Like I think there’s a catharsis and watching characters express the anger and express like that, just pure rage I think that’s not acceptable for us to express in our lives but like this has to go somewhere. So I think we can get that through watching fiction through through absorbing these stories and that can be something that it soothes a part of me at least to make that.
I think that the reaction to her character, it kind of shows that a lot of people see themselves in her. Most of us have not tried to destroy the world and that response to that anger. But to watch somebody who reflects that darkness in us, and then also watch her have a redemption arc and that she can get better and change, I think it’s important to show that, especially for young kids who might be wrestling with a lot of that themselves in their own lives
**Cort Lane:** That’s really beautiful and interesting. Staying on animation, Michael last year at this time during Pride Month you helped bring great characters Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty to the series My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. Can you talk about them and the publishing start for them, and how you brought them into television and in such a massive franchise like My Little Pony?
**Michael Vogel:** What was great about Pony is the relationship between the show and the fandom from the very get go was such that as the fandom sort of picked out background characters that they really liked, they would decide that these characters were a couple or those characters were a couple. Even though The Powers That Be maybe weren’t fully okay with going, there the storyboard artists would kind of do things in the background.
There were always these characters that were sort of background queer, which is something that any LGBTQ kid growing up sort of recognizes. It’s those characters that exist between the cracks, or are undefined in relationships, that we all relate to and are drawn to. Just getting those little steps where you get people comfortable, as frustrating as it is ,that’s something that you have to constantly try and push against and do.
When Nicole Dubuque and I were doing a publishing program for Hasbro with Little Brown called the Ponyville mysteries, there’s one of the characters — a popular character, one of the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Scootaloo — who like, who she lived with had never really been defined in the show. We kind of just asked if we could give her two aunts. And we got the permission so we did it which, first of all, trying to just trying to write very succinctly two women characters who are both aunts, who live together, and making it clear that they are a couple and not sisters is like — You’re like going over every word to make sure you get it right without going “actually this couple that lives here.” But we did it, people noticed it, it got some level of attention.
Fortunately when Nicole took over the show running duties for the final season with Josh Haber, since she and I had created those characters, she asked if she could bring them in, and they were in there. It’s kind of funny to me that this or any of these kind of like background characters parental figures would ever get so much attention in animation. It’s just it kind of speaks to the lack of diversity on this front that even having like a characters two aunts show up in the show for like a few minutes just caused this massive up swelling up. Like gay characters and Pony in the positive and the negative, but that was kind of the process.
It started in publishing into the series, and it was just a bunch of people who were part of the LGBTQ community, allies to the LGBTQ community, kind of like just continually pushing on that envelope to try and like just get it a little a little bit further. I think it’s really nice, although I wish that there is even more that could have been done on Pony. I think it’s nice that, as we like rounded out the final season of this iteration, we at least got the opportunity to have some out characters exist which is a struggle for a lot of people
**Cort Lane:** Not to make about me, but I had a similar experience on Marvel Rising, when we introduced America Chavez’s two moms. There was this social justice warrior backlash on social media that we didn’t really care about that much, but I regret that we couldn’t have done more. We sort of ran out of time and, not to like totally fangirl on a comic-con panel, but to Noelle. I think that there was this amazing moment, because as an animation executive watching She-Ra for the whole — I mean, from the get-go I was like “this is the gayest show I’ve ever seen on every level” and I loved everything about it.
There was always sort of this like “we’re gonna go right up to that edge and we’re not gonna go over it and without getting into any spoilers for people who haven’t seen She-Ra, although I don’t know why you wouldn’t have seen it all yet, by getting to the end of it and watching Catra and watching Adora and seeing how that all results — as a gay animation lover actually seeing those things that are constantly coded just kind of said out loud — I was not prepared for the emotional reaction that I would have to that, which I think just speaks to help. I mean, I’m an adult animation nerd, living and working in this industry, but to any kid, any queer kids sitting at home watching something like that — like just kudos to you it was amazing. I burst into tears I cried for a day.
\[…\]
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, SDCC, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
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### ["We're going to be alright" - LGBTQ Characters on TV - ComicCon@Home 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/were-going-to-be-alright-lgbtq-characters-on-tv-comicconhome2020/)
**Published:** July 29, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Figuring out what's next means taking a long, hard, look at what's happened and understanding what's lacking.
**Content:**
In 1994, a simple TV show aired on ABC. It was 19 episodes and got canceled and yet that show has never been off the air. Reruns on MTV were how I was introduced to it, by my college roommate in our freshman year, and it was for me the first time I saw a main character who was queer and a kid. And to this moment, 25+ years later, a day does not go by that the glorious Wilson Cruz doesn’t hear how much Ricky Vasquez meant to someone.
There was a lot that changed since 1994. In 1994 there were 52 characters on-air that were queer. Not all were out yet (not even Ellen had come out at the time), some were still queer coded, they were closeted, they were queer for laughs, rarely did continuing plot lines have much to do with that.
But then there was Ricky Vasquez, and it was a true watershed moment.
## Well, at least ….
In Vito Russo’s 1981 book The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies, he states that the history of queer representation on television is basically saying “Well, at least…” By this, Russo means:
- at least the queer didn’t die
- at least the queer got a kiss
- at least the queer wasn’t the joke
It wasn’t until the 1980s that things started to shift. That was when the Federal Youth Suicide Study came out and people realized that the constant *negative* representation of queers was detrimental to our mental health. I’m pretty sure the entire readership of this site just went “Well yeah, no shit!” As ridiculous as it seems that they needed to do a study on that, the outcome was that shows began to take steps to reduce suicide.
They started to have one-shot characters to demonstrate tolerance, but they did so in a very ‘white saviour’ way. The queers were there to come out, the story was primarily for the cis/straight characters, the queer was unhappy, and they didn’t know any other queers. It was an incredibly tiny baby-step, but one that had us move from the hated to tolerated and finally to accepted.
[Wilson Cruz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/wilson-cruz/) was poigineitnly aware of the impact of his character.
> I was fully aware of how important that this role \[of Ricky Vasquez\] was going to be for people. Because I understood how important it was going to be **for me**. I understood how much I wanted and needed to see myself and my lived experience represented in some way, so that I could know I was gonna be alright. That my life mattered. That stories like mine were worthy of being told.
>
> Wilson Cruz –[ LGBTQ Characters on Television – What’s Next? | Comic-Con@Home2020](https://youtu.be/Xe86B_9TF2g?t=255) (4:15)
Fast forward to the 2000s and the world is hardly recognizable. If you’d scooped me out 1994, when I still more-or-less unsure if I was a lesbian, bi, a tomboy, or what, and dropped me into 2020 and said “Check out TV!” I probably would have lost my mind.
In [1994 there were 52 characters](https://lezwatchtv.com/this-year/1994/characters-on-air/) who were (or would become) queer female, non-binary, or transgender on air, only 32 were out. Of those, 4 were transgender, 2 identified as male, 1 was dead, and 5 were on *Sailor Moon*. [In 2020, we currently have 532](https://lezwatchtv.com/this-year/characters-on-air/) queer female, non-binary, or transgender characters on air. A **923%** increase.
## Show, Don’t Tell
We’ve clearly come a long way. But even in recent memory, *[Once Upon A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/once-upon-a-time/)* had a failed organic relationship between [Mulan](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/mulan/) and Aurora. I call it failed because it was unrequited, as poor Mulan helped Aurora find her prince. The relationship was impossible to ignore, and it later paved the way for the actual queer relationships the show had later, it was frustrating at the time to have it be the 2000s and we were still queer coding!
By contrast to Mulan and Ricky, we have shows like *[Sense8](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sense8/)*, where the inimitable [Jamie Clayton](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jamie-clayton/) was in a revolutionary Russian Nesting Doll of perfection.
> I’m a woman of trans experience playing a woman of trans experience written by a woman of trans experience and also being directed by her, and her sibling, who wasn’t out yet, but who is now *also* a woman of trans experience. It was the most beautiful layered cake of all these amazing flavours.
>
> Jamie Clayton – [LGBTQ Characters on Television – What’s Next? | Comic-Con@Home2020](https://youtu.be/Xe86B_9TF2g?t=719) (11:59)
Only four years later, *[9-1-1: Lone Star](http://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1-lone-star)* started out with a bang that [Brian Michael Smith](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/brian-michael-smith/)‘s character is trans and living in Texas as a trans black man. And he wasn’t special for being trans, but for seeing things when no one else did, which made his talents and, yes, his trans-ness as an asset to the team. At the same time, they didn’t shy away from the difficulties his character, Paul, had with dating.
> What I liked especially about the dating episode specifically was that he explained what his fears were. He was connecting with the other guys in the group not because “I’m trans and you know” it was like we’re all talking about our problems and he felt like he could open up because they also had their own issues. It was more like connecting in a brotherhood — a fraternal kind of way, which was great. He goes on the date and they allowed me to change the language too. He was going to talk about his experience with his date.
>
> At first it was “There’s something I haven’t told you” or “There’s something you should know” and I was just like no. And they let me change \[it to\] the words that I would use. “There’s something we haven’t talked about yet.”
>
> Just that small tweak took away the whole secretiveness and reveal and all that baggage that came with prior representation of trans people. It’s just like “Hey, this is part of my life. There’s something I want to talk about. I want to get comfortable with you first.” \[…\]
>
> And what was even more brilliant was that they didn’t show the conversation! The audience had to go to the commercial break thinking ‘what did he say!?’ ‘how do you describe that?’ ‘how do you talk about that?’
>
> Exactly! I want you to think about how difficult that is before you just assume that people need to disclose to you, and we just owe it to you. I want you to think about how challenging it might be because you never know how that person is going to deal with that information. If you’re going to be safe or not. If you’re going to be hurt or not. I love that we left that to the audience to take that journey with us.
>
> Brian Michael Smith – [LGBTQ Characters on Television – What’s Next? | Comic-Con@Home2020](https://youtu.be/Xe86B_9TF2g?t=1223) (20:23)
Part of the reason this changed, part of how we grew, was not just having queer characters on the screen but writing them *as* realistic queers. The actors speaking up certainly help, and on shows like *Sense8* where J. Michael Strazinsky (JMS) was known for encouraging actors to speak their voice and specifically wrote the way the character talked, it changes the impact.
Part of why we still want trans actors to play trans characters is that the writers rooms are not (yet) fully representative of queers. For many years, having a single woman was seen as ‘enough,’ putting the entire burden of fair representation for female characters on the shoulders of that singular woman in the room. And it was the struggle of the firsts, those heroes who represent the queer characters for the first time on our TV, that they had to not only be the actor but the advocate for themselves for us and for our future.
## What’s Next?
We’re making steps. *9-1-1: Lone Star* is on Fox, a channel not known well for acceptance or supportiveness to the queer life. But they make it harder and harder for someone to sign anti-trans legislation when the people are watching Paul Strickland in their living room, every week, and he ha become a part of their family too.
We also have the powerful series *Love, Victor*, about a young Puero Rican boy who comes out, and the struggles therein. And those stories, our stories, are still crying out to be told.
> I’ve always had young LGBTQ people of color at the front of my mind, because we’ve been so invisible for so very long. I want to champion them every chance I get. I think audiences are still craving that, no matter what, I mean *no matter what* the time is, we’re all looking for these shows.
>
> Wilson Cruz –[ LGBTQ Characters on Television – What’s Next? | Comic-Con@Home2020](https://youtu.be/Xe86B_9TF2g?t=326) (5:26)
So what’s next?
More of this. We need more queer BIPOC, more non-binary, more depth and breadth of experiences. We need to be more than *just* the tropes and clichés. We need intersectionality. We need trans disabled people, immigrants, and more of everything that is out there in the world. The more we have it on screen, the harder it is to ignore and the harder to hate.
But this is needed not just in front of the cameras but behind as well. We won’t get our stories told until we are able to turn the gaze into one that is truly representative. The reason a show like *Vida* resonates so much with us is because it tells a story by the people who know the story best. The people who lived it.
You can watch the entire panel, and I strongly recommend you do, on YouTube right now: [LGBTQ Characters on Television – What’s Next](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe86B_9TF2g&feature=youtu.be)
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** 9-1-1: Lone Star, Love Victor, My So Called Life, Once Upon a Time, SDCC, Sense8, Star Trek Discovery
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### [Inclusion: The Final Frontier - ComicCon@Home 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/inclusion-the-final-frontier-comicconhome-2020/)
**Published:** August 12, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Imagine a future where we are all judged on the content of our character, and where hope for equality has become reality. Over 50 year later, Star Trek still delivers on that dream.
**Content:**
An oft discussed aspect of genre content is their ability to take current issues and filter them through a safer, more subtle lens. While we can argue the success of said subtlety, few franchises have been as relentless and dedicated to the goal of using their voice as a message as *Star Trek*.
From it’s inception, with a black woman on the bridge and an Asian man at the helm, Gene Roddenberry’s vision for the future has always been one of hope: that the future, our future, could be found in peace, and with peace we would explore the stars. It’s a simple dream, a simple goal, and fans of *Star Trek* can tell you that from day-one, inclusion was the goal.
One of my fondest remarks about the series had to do with Patrick Stewart’s casting. The (new) captain of the enterprise was bald, and someone complained that would they not have solved baldness in the 23rd century? Roddenbery’s reply was that by then, no one would care about baldness anymore.
It’s that kind of hopeful future that draws me back, time and again, to the world of the Enterprise. And this is not to say it’s perfect, by any means. The fact that they pulled back on the rumoured plan to make [Seven of Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/seven-of-nine/) explicitly queer on *Voyager* rankles me to this day (they did manage to sneak that in to the end of season one of *[Picard](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/star-trek-picard/)* mind you). Still, it was clear to me that our 21st century mindsets were preventing the dream of Roddenberry. Networks wouldn’t permit queerness like that.
At this year’s Comic-Con@Home 2020, the casts and producers of two of the current series talked about what it means and how important it is to carry on that message.
## *Discovery*‘s Message
Two of the main characters on *[Discovery](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/star-trek-discovery/)* are gay men in a relationship, both played by openly queer men. While we see the ups and downs of their relationship (having a work/life balance when you live at work is hard to begin with, and let’s be honest, Stamets is a workaholic), there is no doubt that we also see their love.
It was a no-brainer for Star Trek to include this representation, because from the beginning, Star Trek was about using their voice to share the message. Executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Heather Kadin discussed how they feel about working on a show where the message is so important.
> **Heather Kadin:** I think we’re all so proud to be working on a show that has a message that really matters and really resonates. I think anyone who does what they do on this side of the camera, on the other side of the camera is hoping to say something. And I think what’s great when you’re working on genre is you often get to say things about current events, and mask them so they don’t feel like medicine, or that you’re being taught something. And I think in the case of Star Trek, thematically it’s just been baked into what Star Trek is about a better hope, about equality, gender equality, racial equality, sexual equality.
>
> **Alex Kurtzman:** Star Trek, really since its inception, has always… it’s endeavored to speak to the vision that we are all fortunate enough to live in every day. It’s unfortunately not the vision that the rest of the world is living in, but we live in this perfect world where, as Heather said, everybody really is united, and a lot of the differences that are dividing us these days are gone. So Star Trek United is an effort to bring awareness to many of the organizations that are critical right now, Black Lives Matter, the NAACP. A lot of our cast speaking to that, Star Trek speaking to it. The goal is not really to promote Star Trek, but to promote these organizations, and to use our platform to be able to bring greater awareness to these very, very important messages and places.
>
> [Star Trek Universe Virtual Panel | Comic-Con@Home 2020](https://youtu.be/JDGNY8EosSI?t=208) – 3:28
## *Discovery*‘s Focus
But it’s not just the EPs who are aware of the import. The cast of *Discovery* is equally cognizant of the reality that yes, it’s sci-fi, but the meaning of showing a future where they can be accepted is painfully important. And it’s not just the message of acceptance, but of accountability and aspiration. We still have a ways to go to make the world (even Star Trek’s) a better place for everyone.
> **Michelle Paradise**: How important is it to you to continue the tradition of Star Trek taking a social and political stance as you enter Season 3.
>
> **Anthony Rapp**: Yeah, I mean, I think it’s everything. I mean, Star Trek, of course, is fiction, it’s science fiction, but it’s always meant to imagine a future and a world in which people are valued for who they are, the content of their character, not the color of their skin, not their gender, not their gender expression, not their age, and you know, in this explosive time it seems more resonant now than ever that we help shine a light on all of those issues. And it’s not always doing it like, it’s not shining a light like super vividly all the time, it’s just part of the fabric of it, and that by itself is leading the way I think.
>
> **Wilson Cruz**: I think what I’m grateful for is the fact that Star Trek has always been this aspiration for our society, for our country, that it has always set a goal, and that it’s been our job to help not only imagine that future, but to create it. And so, I think going into Season 3 we have an opportunity to really have a conversation about the world that we wanna create, and how each of us has a responsibility to create it together. So I’m grateful for the history that Star Trek has created in terms of giving us something to aspire to, and so I hope that we continue that with Season 3.
>
> **Michelle Yeoh**: I just want to say that tradition’s just part of our DNA. And we just have to continue to strive together for what we believe in, for what is right. We know what is right or wrong, and we have to do it together. Yes.
>
> **Mary Chieffo**: And that’s pretty much–continuing that. Just striving, and something that I’ve been really been thinking about, my gratitude for being a part of this franchise is that, it’s about the infinite combinations of diversity. That our work is never done. That there’s still representation and visibility yet to be seen, and so I’m really grateful to be a part of a franchise that champions that, over and over again. And the work isn’t done, but it’s pretty exciting.
>
> **Mary Wiseman**: I think that one thing I value about, specifically our version of Star Trek is that we don’t make assumptions that we’ve already reached perfection, that we allow that there’s more to do within ourselves, and within the Utopia of the Federation and beyond. And I think that’s a really important message to hear right now because there are a lot of people who assume some of these issues are resolved, and they’re not. So I love that about our show, and I think it’s important, it taught me a lot about how to engage -in my reality at this time.
>
> **Sonequa Matin-Green:** Thank you for that, Mary, I wanna piggy-back and say that I think a story like this, piggy-backing on what everyone has said, a story like this that can give us an example of what that future might look like. I think it, at least I hope that it really holds us accountable, and shows us, as Mary was just saying that, as both Marys were saying that the work is not done, and that it’s about confronting ourselves, and really confronting each other. And we see that in the story within the legacy of this franchise. So that’s really what’s gonna propel us forward is confronting ourselves truthfully, and confronting each other, exposing ourselves in a way like we haven’t before. So I hope that we contribute in our iteration, I hope that we contribute moments to the movement in that way.
>
> [Star Trek Universe Virtual Panel | Comic-Con@Home 2020](https://youtu.be/JDGNY8EosSI?t=1734) – 28:53
## *Picard*‘s Acceptance and Inclusion
One of the greatest gifts at the end of season one of *Picard* was their brief moment with Seven and Raffi. When panel host Dominic Patten asked Michelle Hurd and Jeri Ryan what they wish could be brought from the Star Trek world to ours, there was no hesitation in their answers.
> **Dominic Patten:** This is a question for Jeri and for Michelle. And this if from, I have to say, someone who really lucked out when they got their Twitter handle, it’s from Starfleetboy. What is the one thing that you wish could be brought out of the Star Trek world, or universe I guess, into the real world?
>
> **Michelle Hurd:** Oh, my gosh.
>
> **Jeri Ryan:** Ah, acceptance.
>
> **Michelle:** Inclusion.
>
> **Jeri:** Inclusion, yeah.
>
> **Michelle:** Literally what Patrick just said you know that the understanding of how valuable life is. Like can we all look out for our brothers and sisters? Can we all just take the moment to understand that our differences are actually our strengths?
>
> **Jeri:** Exactly.
>
> **Michelle:** It’s what makes us a strong species, that we have all these different thoughts, these different looks, these different opinions, these different ways of handling ourselves in the world, of walking down the street. I’m so thankful that I’m part of an organization that gets it. We always talk about Star Trek holding a mirror up to society, perhaps society needs to look at us, and start replicating what we’re doing. Because we’re trying to tell the stories to heal.
>
> **Jonathan Frakes:** Gene Roddenberry said, “In the 23rd Century there will be no sexism and no racism, and no hunger and no greed.”
>
> **Michelle:** Let’s make it happen.
>
> [Star Trek Universe Virtual Panel | Comic-Con@Home 2020](https://youtu.be/JDGNY8EosSI?t=4569) – 1:16:09
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** SDCC, Star Trek Discovery, Star Trek Picard
---
### [The Great British Hitmen](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/the-great-british-hitmen/)
**Published:** August 5, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** No one's left their cake out in the rain for this comedy about a pair of hitmen who should be doing anything else.
**Content:**
Okay I know this isn’t new in the UK, but if you live in the US, getting to see Mel and Sue in *Hitmen* has been nigh impossible. This all changes tomorrow when *Hitmen* hits the Peacock!
## Who are Mel & Sue?
If you’ve ever seen the original *Great British Baking Show* with the two women non-judges, then you’ve seen Mel & Sue. Mel Giedroyc (the straight blonde) and Sue Perkins (the lesbian brunette) are a comedy duo who have been working together for years. They’re hilarious and play well off each other in ways that make everything they do fun to watch.
I’ve been a huge fan of Sue since forever, and adore the deadpan insouciance she wields like a scimitar. Knowing that she was in yet another series, where she was gay again, really was a no-brainer. And this time with her partner (platonic, y’all) Mel? Well I was going to dial in no matter how hard it was.
## What’s Hitmen?
Imagine if the two least capable people in the world became hit men.
HITMEN — “Birthday” Episode 101 — Pictured: (l-r) Mel Giedroyc as Jamie, Sue Perkins as Fran — (Photo By: Sky UK Limited)Best friends Jamie and Fran are trying to make their way in the world with only each other to rely on. They also just happen to kill people for a living. Fueled by their antics and frivolous bickering, each job inevitably gets derailed, leading them into bizarre misadventures, full of oddball characters and unexpected dilemmas.
The first episode is more concerned with Fran’s birthday than the various characters who they need to kill. No one’s going to come to and by the way, Fran has a totally inappropriate crush on her competition.
## Our Call? Watch!
Besides it having a queer main character, it’s funny. Really funny.
A-
Goofy, silly, and fun, Mel and Sue have a rapport as perfect as Saunders and Lumley. They play off each other perfectly and made a comedy about hitmen actually hilarious.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Hitmen
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – July 20, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-burden-of-truth-season-3/)
**Published:** July 20, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Imani shares a story from her past on The Chi and I let y'all know what Luna's been up to after binging Burden of Truth season 3.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Imani shares a story from her past on *The Chi* and I let y’all know what Luna’s been up to after binging *Burden of Truth* season 3.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Burden of Truth](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/burden-of-truth/)* – Season 3 \[Binge-Watch\]I finally sat down to watch *Burden of Truth* season 3. I like the show, but the last season was a little boring so I wasn’t anxiously awaiting its return. Once again an evil corporation targets innocent people with devastating consequences causing super lawyer Joanna to fight the good fight in her small home town. It’s pretty much the same story as the first two seasons, but this time it was better. Molly is out of the picture, Luna is older and she is working for Joanna doing lawyer stuff. Before I knew it, I couldn’t stop hitting “Next” at the end of each episode.
Luna starts working alongside Kat, a young associate at Joanna’s law firm. From the first minute I saw those two together I thought were going to be a thing. They had good chemistry and were spending a lot of screentime together. Finally at the end of Episode 5 “Crisis of Faith” Luna and Kat kiss in a hot tub.
> I liked Luna and Kat working together this season, but I wish more than this happened. -T [\#BurdenOfTruth](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BurdenOfTruth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/PWnh6MZo6e](https://t.co/PWnh6MZo6e)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1284920112064200710?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m not sure what Kat meant by “she won’t care until I let you down.” Like, was Kat planning on letting her down? Is that what she does in every relationship?
I was so prepared for a forbidden workplace romance with sneaking around and making out in supply closets, but it didn’t happen. Luna and Kat were completely dropped after that kiss and they barely worked together any more.
At the end of the finale episode, we have an 8 month time jump, and during a montage of Joanna talking to her soon-to-be-born baby, we see Luna at Law School cruising a girl.
Okay, well, that summarizes Luna’s season three romance.
I still enjoyed *Burden of Truth* season 3 and I like seeing Luna become a grown-up. No decision has been made on a 4th season yet, but I’ll keep an eye out.
[*The Chi* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-chi/)– Season 3 Episode 5 “Terror Town” \[Live\]I am really enjoying this season of *The Chi*. I’m happy the moms have a bigger role and I am absolutely in love with Imani and Trig. However, I HATE the Keisha storyline. I am mad at the show for making us watch her be held captive and tortured. And when she finally breaks out of her kidnapper’s house during the blackout, why did they have her fall on the ground to be caught again? She’s a track star, she should have sprinted away to save herself! They ended the episode without giving away the outcome, so maybe she will get away next week.
Now that I have aired my grievances, back to the queer report.
Trig has been trying to gain custody of his little brother Jake and the first social worker home visit didn’t go too well. Trig lost his temper, there’s an electrical outlet hanging out of the wall and Imani needs to get a proper license for the barber business she’s been running out of their apartment. These things can be fixed, but later when Trig comes home, Imani is packing her things and says she’s going back to [Kankakee](https://citykankakee-il.gov/). She doesn’t want her past to hurt Trig’s chances of getting custody of Jake. Trig doesn’t know what she’s talking about so she confesses to an incident from her past.
> "You had a daddy that was trying to kill you, and you protected yourself. Thank God you did 'cause I need you here… I love you."
>
> Imani's story is heartbreaking, but I absolutely love how much Trig and Imani care for each other. ♥️ -T [\#TheChi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheChi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/CxL1mnQ15M](https://t.co/CxL1mnQ15M)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1285217757357842432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Imani’s story was heartbreaking, but I love how Trig is there to love and support her.
I think it’s rare for television to depict true sincere love, but *The Chi* nails it with these two.
I really really hope Keisha beats up her kidnapper and gets away next week. I’m going to be upset if she is recaptured and tortured for more episodes.
**This week:** It’s my birthday week (the big 5-0) so I am going to take the week off. See y’all in 2 weeks!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Burden of Truth, The Chi
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### [New Comedy Series: Life is Easy](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/new-comedy-series-life-is-easy/)
**Published:** July 22, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Life is anything but easy when you and your BFF swap bodies.
**Content:**
Over the weekend, a new series dropped on Revy.
Have you ever asked yourself “What would Freaky Friday be like if they were adults and the opposite sex?” If so, this is the show to check out!
BFFs Curtis (he/him, homosexual white man) and Jamie-Li (she/her, heterosexual Chinese-Pākehā woman) share the same birthday and are basically the same person. They’re both lovable idiots who can’t plan for the future and thirst for fuqbois. They’re also not great people, and wouldn’t know ‘woke’ if it kicked them in the junk.
So of course the universe decides they should get blasted on lines and swap bodies.
##### Screener Review On *Life is Easy*
With diverse queer rep and complicated simple characters, the webseries proves that life is anything *but* easy.
Queer Score: 5 Worth It? thumbs-up star
## More Than Just “Freaky” Friday
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
The duo spend their joint 25th birthday as a wild affair. Drinking and drugs and and a little B&E with a random tinder bloke. After sampling his ‘special concoction’ they wake up in each other’s bodies. It’s no surprise their first experiment (after Googling a way out of their predicament) is masturbation.
But it’s not all fun and (sex) games for the duo. Jamie-Li is the kind of mixed-race Chinese girl who thinks that being ‘exotic’ is a compliment. Once she’s in Curtis’ body, she is is delighted to try out the world as a cis-white man, but comes face to face with homophobia. Including Curtis’ own internalized! As for Curtis, he finds out first hand what mansplaining is like, and how it feels to be treated as even more second class than a gay man.
The besties will find out they don’t know each other’s lives (or themselves) as well as they thought they did.
## Watch on Revry
If you’re in for a little raunchy sexy fun with a serious look into what makes us the same and different, check out *Life is Easy*.
Revry will air the episodes on Sundays (starting the 19th) at 8 pm ET/PT over their free 24/7 channel. You can watch Revry on [The Roku Channel](https://therokuchannel.roku.com/watch/5533d10eaeca55af8258f5703ae7c89f), Stirr’s [channel 84](https://stirr.com/watchnow/externallinearfeed-02-04-2020-02-04-2020), Xumo’s [channel 463](https://www.xumo.tv/on-now/9999296/revry?sort=a-z) or Samsung TV Plus’ channel 1226. If you want to binge then sign up for [Revry Premium](https://watch.revry.tv/subscribe), which costs $6.99 a month or $59.88 annually ($4.99 a month), each with a seven-day free trial.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Life is Easy
---
### [Queer Beats - July 17, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-july-16-2020/)
**Published:** July 17, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Aisha Dee spoke up about off-screen diversity and we all start prepping for SDCC.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Aisha Dee spoke up about off-screen diversity and we all start prepping for SDCC.
## [San Diego Comic Con](https://www.comic-con.org/cci/2020/athome)
Before heading into this week’s news, I want to point everyone towards Mika’s SDCC post that covers everything queer-related at SDCC’s upcoming virtual convention! Check it out!
> Sure we're all going to be at home for it, but you can join me in enjoying Comic-Con@Home for [\#SDCC2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDCC2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ! Here's my schedule advice for you.
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1283414951479119872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
[Aisha Dee](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/aisha-dee/) spoke out about diversity *behind* the camera of The Bold Type and brought much needed attention to the issue of supporting creators of color off-screen, especially on a show that prides itself on diversity on-screen. She also touched on [Kat](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kat-edison/)‘s current storyline that lots of fans have recently been speaking out about. She has joined the list of many actors of color who have spoken up about the lack of diversity in the Film&TV industry recently and I am grateful for her bravery! Her co-stars, Meghann Fahy and Katie Stevens, reposted her words as well.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCrq65djxDf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [for us ♥️](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCrq65djxDf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Aisha Dee](https://www.instagram.com/aishtray/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@aishtray) on Jul 15, 2020 at 5:10pm PDT
## [Bomb Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bomb-girls/)
We all know that the lack of LGBTQ+ focused holiday movies is an very big issue for our community. Hopefully, *A Holiday I Do* will change that! Funds are currently being raised ([through Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1613751248/a-holiday-i-do-feature-film)) for a queer holiday film starring [Ali Liebert](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ali-liebert/) (of [Bomb Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bomb-girls/))! Hopefully, it will eventually be picked up by a bigger network.
> Okay [@netflix](https://twitter.com/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@hallmarkchannel](https://twitter.com/hallmarkchannel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) make this happen.
> Why the Gay Christmas Movie ‘A Holiday I Do’ Could Make TV History via [@thedailybeast](https://twitter.com/thedailybeast?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — OldAintDead (@OldAintDead) [July 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/OldAintDead/status/1283785199432503296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Glee](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glee/)
Heartbreakingly, [Naya Rivera](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/naya-rivera/)‘s body was recovered from Lake Piru this week. I am still in shock that we lost Naya and I know it is weighing heavily on the queer TV fandom right now. She meant so much to so many of us and [Santana](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/santana-lopez/) was truly a world-changing character. She gave a voice to the voiceless. Our thoughts are with Naya’s family and friends, especially her son who she so lovingly saved.
Many of her friends (especially from the Glee cast) have posted in honor of Naya’s life. There are many to check out on your own, but I will post one from [Heather Morris](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/heather-morris/), who played the [Brittany](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/brittany-pierce/) to Naya’s Santana on Glee.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCrVhOjjG04/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [We started out as the closest friends and then like all new things, we went through a bit of a rocky phase. However, we stuck by each other’s side and created the most beautiful friendship built out of love and understanding. The last I had the chance to see you in person, I had left oranges outside our home for you to take. I wanted to say hi through the window but my phone didn’t ring when you called (which it never does, f\*cking T-Mobile), so instead you and Josey left two succulents on our doorstep as a thank you. I planted those succulents and I look at them everyday and think of you. I still listen to your EP on repeat because from the moment I heard it, it struck me and I always wished the world knew more of your voice. You sent me over 5 dozen SnapChat videos when you and Josey woke up in the morning and I kick myself that I didn’t save one of them. You always shared recipes and I admired your love for food. We vowed to spend every Easter together, even though Covid stole this last one from us. You are and always will be the strongest and most resilient human being I know, and I vowed to carry that with me as I continue to live my life. You constantly taught me lessons about grief, about beauty and poise, about being strong, resilient and about not giving a fuck (but still somehow respectful ). Yet, the utmost important lesson I learned most of all from you was being a consistent and loving friend. You were the first to check in, the first to ask questions, the first to listen..you cherished our friendship and I never took that for granted. We never took photos together because we mutually hated taking pictures…our relationship meant more than proof. I have countless pictures of our babies playing, because we shared that kind of pride and joy. So I’m showing the world a photo of our little goof balls for you, because I know that meant more than anything and they remind me of you and I. I speak to you everyday because I know you’re still with me and even though I’m feeling greedy that we don’t get more time together, I cherish every moment we had and hold it close to my heart.](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCrVhOjjG04/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Heather Morris](https://www.instagram.com/heatherrelizabethh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@heatherrelizabethh) on Jul 15, 2020 at 2:03pm PDT
Rest in peace, Naya. Thank you for always being so supportive and generous with your love for the LGBTQ+ community. We will never forget you or your beautiful voice!
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
Okay, I honestly don’t have any information on where these pictures come from but I do know they are from a photoshoot of Sandra Oh and [Jodie Comer](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jodie-comer/) and I also know they are VERY CUTE!
> VAI SE FUDE [pic.twitter.com/Aw3yA5r6DJ](https://t.co/Aw3yA5r6DJ)
>
> — eve atual da villanelleˢᵒˢ (@oksanapolastri) [July 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/oksanapolastri/status/1282722913284763653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
[Jennifer Beals](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jennifer-beals/) posted this cute #FBF photo:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCfMkQ-FZk1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [\#fbf Pants. With zipper. God, these ladies make me laugh. #tlw](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCfMkQ-FZk1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Jennifer Beals](https://www.instagram.com/thejenniferbeals/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@thejenniferbeals) on Jul 10, 2020 at 8:54pm PDT
Also, [Sarah Shahi](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sarah-shahi/) was on [Leisha Hailey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/leisha-hailey/) and [Kate Moennig](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kate-moennig/)‘s podcast this week!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCq0RQHJYO7/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [….Ahhh and it’s Sarah Shahi! New episode out now 👖👖](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCq0RQHJYO7/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ The Pants Pod](https://www.instagram.com/thepantspod/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@thepantspod) on Jul 15, 2020 at 9:13am PDT
## [Lucifer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lucifer/)
The trailer for Lucifer’s next (and final) season has been released:
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Aisha Dee, Ali Liebert, Heather Morris, Jodie Comer, Killing Eve, Lucifer, Naya Rivera, Sarah Shahi, The Bold Type, The L Word
---
### [San Diego Comic-Con 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/san-diego-comic-con-2020/)
**Published:** July 15, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** We're a week away, so let's help each other find the queerest content for Comic-Con@Home #SDCC2020
**Content:**
This year, the original plan was for LezWatch to send Tracy to SDCC! However it’s happening over her birthday when she’d planned a magnificent vacation overseas. Neither of those things happened (thanks 2020), and now we’re but a week away from what will be an at-home SDCC! Since this means anyone and everyone can watch the panels, I thought I’d get you started by sharing my schedule of queer friendly TV content for you to enjoy at home!
This post has first an explanation of how **you** can watch at home (probably US only, sorry) and what I think should be on your schedule.
## How It Works
The [full schedule](https://www.comic-con.org/cciathome/2020/programming-schedule) spans four days and is available online. You can make your own schedule via [Sched.com](https://comiccon2020.sched.com), just make an account and put everything you want to watch on there. There’s an app too, and you can just log in and search for things like “LGBT” or “Motherland Fort Salem” and fill out your to-do.
All the videos will be on ComicCon’s YouTube page: [youtube.com/user/ComicCon](https://www.youtube.com/user/ComicCon) and many of them have the YouTube link for that specific panel up already!
## Thursday
10:00am – 11:00am[Star Trek Universe Virtual Panel](https://sched.co/d203)1:00pm – 2:00pm[The Women Behind *Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet* – ](https://sched.co/d217)
[Collaboration Across Gaming & Television to Create A Successful Crossover](https://sched.co/d217)3:00pm – 4:00pm[*The Boys* Season 2](https://sched.co/d221)5:00pm – 6:00pm[LGBTQ Characters on Television – What’s Next?](https://sched.co/d22q)I don’t know how queer the *Mythic Quest* panel will be, but it’s got [Ashly Burch](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ashly-burch/), who besides being one of my favourite guests on Critical Role also plays a queer character on the show. Also it’s a hella fun show. *The Boys* is unlikely to be super (heh) queer, but one of the main characters is secretly queer, so we’ll see.
## Friday
10:00am – 11:00am[Lights, Camera, LGBTQI-dentity! Never Alone](https://sched.co/d3rh)1:00pm – 2:00pm[Water, Earth, Fire, Air: Continuing the Avatar Legacy](https://sched.co/d3st)5:00pm – 6:00pm[Unboxing *Pandora*: Season Two On The CW This Fall](https://sched.co/d3uG)To be fair, Avatar is unlikely to be super queer, and Lights, Camera is not TV specific, but both have enough crossover in the Venn diagram of this site that I’ll be there. I’m also planning to check out a couple maybe-queer(?) panels, for shows I’ve not seen screeners yet.
## Saturday
2:00pm – 3:00pm[*For All Mankind*](https://sched.co/d4yC)2:00pm – 3:00pm[Women Rocking Hollywood 2020: ](https://sched.co/d4xs)[Supporting Female-Helmed Film and TV](https://comiccon2020.sched.com/mikaepstein/event/4ef12c189ea9a8b3a43975648e11c904)4:00pm – 5:00pm[The Stars and Executive Producers of ABC’s *Stumptown*](https://sched.co/d4ym)5:00pm – 6:00pm[SYFY: *Wynonna Earp*](https://sched.co/d4zP)Jodi Balfour will be at the *For All Mankind* panel, and she plays our queer who stayed on the moon, alone, at the near-end of the first season. That ending was so damn powerful, I can’t wait to see what’s next! And I’m sure I don’t have to explain why *Stumptown* and *Wynonna Earp* are there, eh?
## Sunday
10:00am – 11:00am[*Motherland: Fort Salem*: A World of Magic, Action, and Intrigue](https://sched.co/d5xw)12:00pm – 1:00pm[*The 100*](https://sched.co/d5yl)2:00pm – 3:00pm[LGBTQ Comics and Popular Media for Young People](https://sched.co/d5zD)Sunday is, historically, a light day anyway. Last year I was all done by lunch. This Sunday? *Motherland: Fort Salem*, which thankfully has a new season coming up. I can’t wait to get a look at our crazy witches! The Comics and Popular Media panel will include some of our favourite queers (like [Noelle Stevenson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/noelle-stevenson/)!!!).
## What’s On Your Panel List?
Are you planning on dialing in? What’s on your SDCC Must Watch panel list? Give a shout in the comments and I’ll see you there, at home.
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** For All Mankind, Motherland: Fort Salem, Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet, Noelle Stevenson, Pandora, SDCC, Star Trek Discovery, Stumptown, The 100, The Boys, Wynonna Earp
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### [Queer Beats - July 10, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-july-10-2020/)
**Published:** July 10, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we are celebrating our new Batwoman but also keeping Naya Rivera and her family in our thoughts.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we are celebrating our new Batwoman but also keeping Naya Rivera and her family in our thoughts.
## [Glee](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glee/)
Earlier this week, [Naya Rivera](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/naya-rivera/) went missing from a boat on Lake Piru in California, where she was swimming with her son. This news is so tragic and heartbreaking. Naya means so much to the queer community because of her role as [Santana](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/santana-lopez/) on Glee. She still hasn’t been found so let’s keep hoping for some kind of miracle. For details and updates on the story, you can follow this thread:
> At Lake Piru for the press conference update on the search for Naya Rivera. Will try and tweet updates below. [pic.twitter.com/glu4QxvXq6](https://t.co/glu4QxvXq6)
>
> — Jeremy Childs (@Jeremy\_Childs) [July 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Childs/status/1281347632359632898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
WE HAVE OUR NEW BATWOMAN! LOOK AT HER! I love [Javicia Leslie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/javicia-leslie/) already and am already attached to her new character.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCZgy-ohkjp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [For all of the little black girls dreaming to be a superhero one day… it’s possible!](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCZgy-ohkjp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Javicia Leslie](https://www.instagram.com/javicia/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@javicia) on Jul 8, 2020 at 3:55pm PDT
Lest we all forget just how important this casting is…
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCbuo3hh1WZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [This is for you.](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCbuo3hh1WZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Javicia Leslie](https://www.instagram.com/javicia/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@javicia) on Jul 9, 2020 at 12:35pm PDT
I also wanted to include this tweet from Matthew Cherry, who touches on an issue that still permeates the industry:
> One of these days we’re gonna have a conversation about how a lot of these progressive TV casting choices aren’t also being reflected behind the scenes in the Hair, Make up and Styling departments as well. One day tho.
>
> — Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) [July 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/MatthewACherry/status/1281013672668573696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Chilling Adventures of Sabrina](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina/)
Netflix announced that the next season of Sabrina will also be its final season:
> 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' ([\#CAOS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CAOS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) will end its run with its upcoming Part 4
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [July 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1281031521059520512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Dead To Me](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dead-to-me/)
Netflix *also* announced that the next season of Dead To Me will be its final. Here’s to hoping that [Judy](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/judy-hale/)/[Michelle](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/michelle-3/) are end game!
> ‘Dead To Me’ Renewed For Third & Final Season; Creator Liz Feldman Inks Overall Deal With Netflix [pic.twitter.com/5H9uHckVGM](https://t.co/5H9uHckVGM)
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [July 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1280187031050522624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Fosters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-fosters/)
Next week, The Fosters cast are coming back together for a family reunion! It will be streamed on People’s website to raise money for charity.
> [\#TheFosters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFosters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Family Reunion is ON! The Cast will read the original pilot – joined by some of your favorite special guest cast members over the years! All to benefit [@TheActorsFund](https://twitter.com/TheActorsFund?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Stream exclusively on & on 7/16 8pm EST 5pm PST! [pic.twitter.com/bxoRTmYs6W](https://t.co/bxoRTmYs6W)
>
> — Bradley Bredeweg (@BradleyBredeweg) [July 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/BradleyBredeweg/status/1280546711597768710?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
My hope from last week was answered and both sides of the Vita/Virginia letter reading (involving [Jodie Comer](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jodie-comer/) and [Nicola Coughlan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicola-coughlan/)) were posted online and, let me tell you, it did *not* disappoint:
> For [\#PrideInside](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrideInside?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): Award-winning actress and LGBTI+ ally Jodie Comer reads the beautiful first letter from Vita Sackville-West to Virginia Woolf. A touching and passionate exchange and part of a two part reply with the wonderful [@nicolacoughlan](https://twitter.com/nicolacoughlan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), which we'll play tomorrow. [pic.twitter.com/WkdQhxlNmf](https://t.co/WkdQhxlNmf)
>
> — Amnesty UK (@AmnestyUK) [July 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/AmnestyUK/status/1280200004561506306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> For [\#PrideInside](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrideInside?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): LGBTI+ ally [@nicolacoughlan](https://twitter.com/nicolacoughlan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) reads the impassioned reply from Virginia Woolf to Vita Sackville-West, read yesterday by the enchanting Jodie Comer. Letters made possible by The Society of Authors as the Literary Representative of the Estate of Virginia Woolf. [pic.twitter.com/VY8qcUWoDK](https://t.co/VY8qcUWoDK)
>
> — Amnesty UK (@AmnestyUK) [July 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/AmnestyUK/status/1280562562871025664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
Maisie Richardson-Sellers spoke with E! this week about the type of diversity she would like to see in the film and TV industry:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCMs5OCArFI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [‘You are given the keys to your industry. What's the first thing you do to make it a more inclusive environment for everyone? I would diversify the industry from the top down. Only once the studio heads, network executives, programmers, financiers, casting and show runners are diverse will we begin to see diverse content organically created from experience, rather than imagination. One thing the current gatekeepers are failing to realize is that simply adding more POC and LGBTQAI+ characters as subplots and quirky side kicks to bolster the storylines of white protagonists isn't enough. When those who are creating and writing and directing the stories are not diverse, we end up time and time again with watered down, two dimensional and often stereotypical representation that misses out on so much of the nuance and magic of diverse experiences. What is your message to queer people coming of age now? I am so deeply inspired and humbled by the collective openness, curiosity and the determination of your generation. Your individual story, your fire, your dreams are what make you an absolutely crucial part of the fabric of this next chapter. Don't forget that allowing yourself to be vulnerable is a sign of great strength, and that nurturing your mental and emotional health only makes you better equipped to support others. Refuse to settle. Refuse to sit down. Your time is now.’ (Full E! Interview in bio) 📸: @kanyaiwana](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCMs5OCArFI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Maisie Richardson-Sellers](https://www.instagram.com/maisiersellers/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@maisiersellers) on Jul 3, 2020 at 4:31pm PDT
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Dead to Me, Glee, Javicia Leslie, Jodie Comer, Naya Rivera, Nicola Coughlan, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Fosters
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – July 6, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-the-chi-season-three/)
**Published:** July 6, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I recap the first three episodes The Chi season three which is by far its queerest season yet.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I recap the first three episodes *The Chi* season three which is by far its queerest season yet.
This is turning into, “Some of the queerest things I’ve seen in the last few weeks, because what is time anymore?”
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[The Chi](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-chi/)* – Season 3 Episode 1 “Foe ‘Nem” – Season 3 Episode 3 “Buss Down” \[Catch Up\]Last year, during *The Chi* season two, one of the stars [Tiffany Boone made public allegations of misconduct by her co-star](https://www.indiewire.com/2020/02/tiffany-boone-jason-mitchell-chi-statement-1202211844/) (who played her boyfriend Brandon on the show) Jason Mitchell. He was soon fired after that and Tiffany left the show. I feel bad for Lena Waithe having a [\#MeToo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me_Too_movement) event happen on one of her shows. This is 100% speculation by me, but she seems to have been way more involved this season because the queer factor went from 1 to 11.
I never liked Brandon and my wife and I were placing bets on how they were going to write his character off when we started up *The Chi* season three episode one. To our pleasant surprise, it kicked off with a lesbian wedding! Kevin’s mom Nina was marrying her girlfriend.
> Kevin's mom married her girlfriend on [\#TheChi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheChi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#NinaAndDre](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NinaAndDre?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 😢♥️ [pic.twitter.com/yIi73Jduga](https://t.co/yIi73Jduga)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1280144526414417922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
But wait a minute, that’s not Karen, Nina’s girlfriend from season one and two. The woman she just married’s name is Dre. I guess we did a time jump to reset the show after two main characters left. It couldn’t be too far in the future, because the kids are still teens, but I guess you can meet a new lady and marry them within a couple of years.
Right after the ceremony, Kevin jumps on a bus to attend Brandon’s funeral. Killing the character off was our first guess. The show did a good job of honoring the character, while still providing some implied commentary on the actor’s behavior in future episodes. Now Kevin and Emmett have to run back to the wedding reception after the funeral. Emmett was Brandon’s food truck business partner and he’s dedicated to keeping the food business alive. He’s also catering the wedding which he does a really bad job at.
The wedding was a wonderful queer-positive event, with funny lesbian jokes and commentary thrown in. One thing I really love about the show is Kevin has never had any issues with his mom having girlfriends even if his friends don’t totally get it.
Nina and Dre have a lovely wedding and an even better Honeymoon.
But all of that happiness is gone when at the end of the episode, Kiesha, Kevin’s older sister is seemingly kidnapped from a bus stop.
In ***The Chi* season three episode two, “Brewfurd,”** we learn more about Jake’s oldest brother, Trig. At the end of the last season Jake’s (one of the 3 teen main characters) older brother Reggie was killed and we learn Jake’s mom gave Otis Perry (businessman and the head of the 63rd Street Mob) custody of Jake in exchange for $5,000. Up until now, we didn’t know Jake had another brother, but now he and his girlfriend Imani are in Chicago to get his brother back. Trig tells Imani the story of them growing up, and how he left home when Jake was 8 after his father lost his job and his mom started hanging out with a bad crowd. At this point Jake doesn’t know if Trig is alive or dead.
After this scene, Imani says she’s getting dressed because she wants Trig to take her out. When we see them out it’s at a really swank-looking gay bar. While Imani is off somewhere one of the patrons hits on Trig.
What I liked most about this scene is Imani came out to the audience as transgender without saying it out loud or with a big sensationalist reveal. Up until now, Trig and Imani have been a loving couple with ups and downs and they introduced us to one of their relationship challenges in an organic way.
In ***The Chi* season three episode three, “Buss Down,”** the episode starts with Kevin, Papa and Jake trying to look for Kiesha at her boyfriend’s gang house. The three of them are chased away pretty quickly. Meanwhile, the moms are frantically flyering the neighborhood and asking everyone if they’ve seen Kiesha.
Jake having restarted his relationship with his brother Trig, asks for his help. He is reluctant at first, but agrees to do it. Trig and Imani being more experienced gangsters get a lot farther than the three boys did.
> Imani gave me Root feelings with the two guns in this scene. I love her. -T [\#TheChi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheChi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/GMfuGZxIrP](https://t.co/GMfuGZxIrP)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1280206872994349056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
OMG, Imani knew how to win me over Root style with two guns.
They don’t find Kiesha, but they do find a lot of girls in that house against their will. That haunts Imani for the rest of the episode.
I am not happy about the main plot being Kiesha missing and probably something terrible happening to her while her moms are distraught and trying to find her. But I do love the introduction of two new queer characters and having all the overall queer screen time turned way up. I’m also in love with Imani and I hope we get to see her rescue those girls.
**This week:** It’s the *Hightown* season one finale on Sunday and I guess I’m going to force myself to finally write about it.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** The Chi
---
### [Queer Beats - July 3, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-july-3-2020/)
**Published:** July 3, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Janelle Monae delivered us new pictures while also speaking about diverse representation on tv and Wynonna Earp finally released a new trailer!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Janelle Monae delivered us new pictures while also speaking about diverse representation on tv and Wynonna Earp finally released a new trailer!
Before we begin, I just want to shout of LWTV’s Alexa Skill. As someone who already knew this skill existed, I was still blown away by hearing it in action. Be sure to add it to your Alexa to hear Queer Beats in a whole new way!
> Have you checked out our Alexa Skill yet? It’s pretty cool! -T [pic.twitter.com/2UmwHJDZev](https://t.co/2UmwHJDZev)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1278763684597248001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)
Good Trouble has always covered the Black Lives Matter storyline with weight, importance, and grace. In case you didn’t know already, Patrisse Cullors is one of the writers on the show, which highlights the need for more diverse writers rooms.
> Entertainment is a powerful medium. As a writer on Good Trouble, [@OsopePatrisse](https://twitter.com/OsopePatrisse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) continues to highlight the realities of police brutality, systematic oppression and Black JOY! The stories we see on our screens should reflect the world we live in. [\#BlackLivesMatter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLivesMatter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/2aVbIteVPw](https://t.co/2aVbIteVPw)
>
> — Good Trouble (@GoodTrouble) [June 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/GoodTrouble/status/1276578128635314176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Harley Quinn](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/harley-quinn/)
The creator of Harley Quinn reassured fans that the very popular [Harley](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/harley-quinn/)/[Ivy](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/poison-ivy/) couple would come back in season three:
> What are the plans for [\#HarleyQuinn](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HarleyQuinn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 3?
>
> — SYFY FANGRRLS (@SYFYFANGRRLS) [June 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/SYFYFANGRRLS/status/1276647210034311175?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Homecoming](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/homecoming/)
This definitely doesn’t have to do with Homecoming but a bunch of new (and very cute) pictures of [Janelle Monae](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/janelle-monae/) were released by GayLetter this week and… if that’s not a plug to watch Janelle’s new, queer show, I DON’T KNOW WHAT IS!
> ALL. BLACK. LIVES. MATTER🌈🌸🌺
> H✌🏾PP🤸🏾♂️ 🅿️R🦵🏾D E 🛸F.A.M. 💜🧡💛💚❤️💓especially to my trans family 🗣I LOVE YOU and promise to do more to show that 🗣Watch Disclosure [@gayletter](https://twitter.com/GAYLETTER?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🌺 [pic.twitter.com/kwEnaLKKgI](https://t.co/kwEnaLKKgI)
>
> — Janelle Monáe, Cindi Mayweather (@JanelleMonae) [June 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/JanelleMonae/status/1276643142377201664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Janelle was also part of a really great THR round table this week:
> "This was the first script where it didn't specify "urban" or "Black." I'm obviously very proud of who I am… \[but\] there was just an amount of freedom that I felt like I had in that." [@JanelleMonae](https://twitter.com/JanelleMonae?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on her 'Homecoming' role. Watch more from the Drama Actress [\#THRRoundtable](https://twitter.com/hashtag/THRRoundtable?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): [pic.twitter.com/cT7aULBMzx](https://t.co/cT7aULBMzx)
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [June 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1277397871873015808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
For a virtual Pride event, [Jodie Comer](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jodie-comer/) and [Nicola Coughlan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicola-coughlan/) read queer love letters from Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf. This is particularly important to me but I didn’t catch it live so if anyone has a recording, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!
> The 'Killing Eve' star and 'Derry Girls' actor will read the back-and-forth letters as part of 'Pride Inside'
>
> — NME (@NME) [June 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/NME/status/1276588536335040515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
Almost all of the cast of GenQ joined LesbiansWhoTech at their Pride Summit this week!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CB6wxf7JWCW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Too much fun, and also a full circle moment for sure. Thank you all for watching. The replay is available at @lwtech’s FB. @kateomoennig @thejenniferbeals](https://www.instagram.com/p/CB6wxf7JWCW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Arlan](https://www.instagram.com/arlanwashere/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@arlanwashere) on Jun 26, 2020 at 5:19pm PDT
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
[Caity Lotz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) and [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/) hung out and took a pottery class together this week. And, as Margx pointed out on our [LWTV Slack](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/) this week, their hair colors make up the colors of the bisexual flag!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CB_aFe2FXNy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [My goal is to make all the cups, plates, and bowls in my new house. Teacher said @rubyrose and I are naturals…might be time to shift careers 🥣☕️🍶](https://www.instagram.com/p/CB_aFe2FXNy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ CAITY LOTZ](https://www.instagram.com/caitylotz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@caitylotz) on Jun 28, 2020 at 12:36pm PDT
## [Marvel’s Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a big Ariela Barer fan. I was super excited to see her on the Coming Out Podcast this week. In it, she talks about what it’s like to almost always act against a queer ship, even though she is queer herself! This topic is important to me, considering I still can’t link out to her on LWTV. LET ARIELA PLAY QUEER 2K21!!
> We're closing out [\#PrideMonth](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrideMonth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) with an amazing guest: [@ArielaBarer](https://twitter.com/ArielaBarer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) of [@marvelsrunaways](https://twitter.com/marvelsrunaways?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@Atypical](https://twitter.com/Atypical?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), and [@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! 😀 Ariela tells us some hilarious stories; plus, what it's like to play straight opposite not one, not two, but THREE queer ships! 😂📺🏳️🌈 [pic.twitter.com/7fnrZzeucZ](https://t.co/7fnrZzeucZ)
>
> — Coming Out with Lauren & Nicole: a 🏳️🌈 podcast (@ComingOutPod) [July 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/ComingOutPod/status/1278394826363289600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Never Have I Ever](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/never-have-i-ever/)
Never Have I Ever was renewed!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CCHLbrmlIcA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [@loulielang and I are incredibly grateful for our entire cast, crew, and the team at @netflix. Thank you for watching, sharing and connecting with this show. 💛 #NeverHaveIEver @maitreyiramakrishnan @jarenlewison @darrenbarnet @poornagraphy\_ @richamoorjani @leerodriguezz @ramonabishyoung](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CCHLbrmlIcA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Mindy Kaling](https://www.instagram.com/mindykaling/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@mindykaling) on Jul 1, 2020 at 1:05pm PDT
## [Orange is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)
[Taylor Schilling](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/taylor-schilling/) confirmed that she is in a relationship with Emily Ritz… just in time for the end of Pride month!
> Taylor Schilling confirms romance with musical and visual artist Emily Ritz. 🌈 [pic.twitter.com/8kP3JrNhyL](https://t.co/8kP3JrNhyL)
>
> — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) [June 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1277453436322226178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
This is a blessed week because I get to report on all my favorite actors! This week, [MJ Rodriguez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mj-rodriguez/) performed “I’ll Cover You” (from Rent) with Brandon Dixon. Fun fact: MJ has played the role of Angel in productions of Rent and you can catch more videos on Youtube!
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CCAPBL3DjBz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
And while we are here, Angelica Ross was featured in Interview Magazine and the photos are AMAZING.
> Angelica Ross for Interview Magazine photographed by me, Malik Aamir [pic.twitter.com/12I9jh9S2g](https://t.co/12I9jh9S2g)
>
> — Malik Aamir (@KingMalik\_) [July 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/KingMalik_/status/1278455303894454275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Twenties](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/twenties/)
Twenties was renewed for a second season!
> Our queer asses coming back. [\#TwentiesOnBET](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwentiesOnBET?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)✌🏾
>
> — Lena Waithe (@LenaWaithe) [June 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/LenaWaithe/status/1276608588002127872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vagrant Queen](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vagrant-queen/)
SYFY broke a lot of hearts this week after cancelling Vagrant Queen…
> For all my [\#Vagrants](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vagrants?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). I'm so sorry. I wish I had better news to share about [\#VagrantQueen](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VagrantQueen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). ❤️ [pic.twitter.com/BI34ApST2o](https://t.co/BI34ApST2o)
>
> — Jem Garrard (@Jemga) [June 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/Jemga/status/1276621455694782464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
It was a big week for Wynonna Earp fans. After an *epically* long wait, we finally got our first trailer for the new season!
Also, this cute little Pride Month commercial was released, which includes [Dominique ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/)talking about how [Waverly](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/waverly-earp/) helped her realize her own sexual identity.
> Are you crying? We're crying.
>
> Thank you for everything you are [@DominiqueP\_C](https://twitter.com/DominiqueP_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/S1TCnXN6CN](https://t.co/S1TCnXN6CN)
>
> — Wynonna Earp (@WynonnaEarp) [June 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp/status/1277612769458733056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
While we are on that topic, Dom also posted a lengthy statement on her Instagram in honor of Pride Month:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCE_xUAAxsl/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [🤍💗💙🤎🖤❤️🧡💛💚💙💜](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCE_xUAAxsl/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Dominique Provost-Chalkley](https://www.instagram.com/dominiquep_c/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@dominiquep\_c) on Jun 30, 2020 at 4:42pm PDT
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Ariela Barer, Caity Lotz, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Good Trouble, Harley Quinn, Janelle Monáe, Jodie Comer, MJ Rodriguez, Never Have I Ever, Nicola Coughlan, Ruby Rose, Stumptown, Taylor Schilling, The L Word: Generation Q, Twenties, Vagrant Queen, Wynonna Earp
---
### [Fight For Vagrant Queen](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/fight-for-vagrant-queen/)
**Published:** July 1, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's got style, camp, and a chance to be saved. Let's fight for "Vagrant Queen" and get our show another season!
**Content:**
A lot of people slept on this one. I get it. It looks incredible goofy. The costumes may feel very late 1990s-looks-to-the-future with the giant boots, and all the aliens are bipedal humanoids, more or less. I can see some people rolled their eyes and walked away.
Well I’m sorry to inform you that if you like sci-fi, Wynonna Earp, BIPOC gayliens, and Tim Rozon, then you are missing out. The show did get canceled (literally the same week we got the airdates for *Wynonna Earp*) but you still need to loop back and watch this show.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
## Vagrant Queen?
Elida is former queen turned scavenger who’s been on the run since her throne was stolen as a child. She is played by triple threat (singing, dancing, acting) Adriyan Rae and is the aforementioned queen. The series follows her, via flashbacks, explaining how she was a child-queen (with all the problems therein) who was betrayed by someone she thought was a friend Commander Lazaro (played with simmering sliminess by Paul du Toit).
Her life is fine as is, she’s making do, but then her old buddy Issac (that would be sans-moustache’d, but lovably scruffy Tim Rozon) shows up and says her mother’s alive! Issac has his own drama. He’s from Earth, which is basically a fable to the people in this universe. An astronaut, he was sucked away from his home and wants to get back, but he always wants to help Elida. Joining them on the trip is the one person who can actually manage and pilot their ship, Amae (Alex McGregor), who gets accidently tangled in everything and sticks around because she totally has the hots for Elida.
Along the way to find her mother, the trio crosses paths with Lazaro again and again, and his plans have gotten worse. Like way worse. Like ‘are you *trying* to destroy the universe, buddy!?’ worse.
Oh and I mentioned gayliens right?
VAGRANT QUEEN — “All Things Must Pass Part II” Episode 110 — Pictured: (l-r) Tim Rozon as Isaac, Adriyan Rae as Elida, Alex McGregor as Amae — (Photo by: Riyaaz Dalvie/Vagrant Productions/SYFY)Season one sets up the slow-burn romance (I cannot tell you how many times Issac and I shouted at these lovable idiots) and while we end on a cliffhanger, we know that the two are finally *finally* on the same page.
## My Favourite Episode: No Clue
Now I know the show’s canceled but I need to talk to you about this episode. “No Clue” is the eighth episode of the season and it is hands down one of the best episodes of TV I’ve seen all year. Yeah, 2020 is a rough year for new scripted TV, but this show took all the things I love and blended them into a puree of perfection.
1. There’s a mystery
2. All our idiots are drunk/hungover
3. Space cops are not amused
4. There’s pizza delivery in space
5. Secret passageways
6. At least one murder
7. Sexual tension out the wazoo
8. Alien infections
As the episode begins, our idiot heroes are trying to plan how to take down Lazaro on their newly re-captured ship, and decide that some alcohol will help the plan. Spoilers? It does not. In fact, it results in Issac ordering take out. This trips the space cops on to them, and they would like the debts paid off, please and thank you. No money? Time for the impound!
VAGRANT QUEEN — “No Clue” Episode 108 — Pictured: (l-r) Alex McGregor as Amae, Tim Rozon as Isaac, Adriyan Rae as Amae — (Photo by: Marcos Cruz/Vagrant Productions/SYFY)While our gang vies for time (pizza anyone?), the lights flicker, a gunshot is heard, and one of the cops dies. The one who was sick with ‘the flu’ naturally. Now what? We have mystery on our hands, and if you thought being drunk or hungover was bad for planning, it’s worse for solving a murder. Especially when *another* debt-cop ends up dead, the delivery guy needs to use the loo, and then we find out it wasn’t the flu. It’s worse.
Every single scene is played with note-perfect humour. It balances being goofy with actually moving the plot forward on multiple levels. And it, no questions asked, the best episode of the season.
You can watch “No Clue” (and in fact all of the episodes) on [NBC.com](https://www.nbc.com/vagrant-queen/video/no-clue/4160965) or [SyFy.com](https://www.syfy.com/vagrant-queen/videos/108-no-clue).
## Fight for Vagrant Queen
Now I know it’s canceled.
> For all my [\#Vagrants](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vagrants?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). I'm so sorry. I wish I had better news to share about [\#VagrantQueen](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VagrantQueen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). ❤️ [pic.twitter.com/BI34ApST2o](https://t.co/BI34ApST2o)
>
> — Jem Garrard (@Jemga) [June 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/Jemga/status/1276621455694782464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
But we don’t give up for shows that are worth having, do we? No, queers, we do not. There is a chance that a streamer might pick this up!
So here’s what you need to do: Tweet out why you love this show using the hashtag `#SaveVagrantQueen`
Tell people about how it’s a BIPOC lead gaylien who struggles with her past and falls in love and has a goofy sidekick. Tell your friends about the show. Heck, show them “No Clue” first and then go back. Did you love the cinematography where they freeze-frame and move the camera around? Talk about it!
While you’re at it, have a listen to the podcast [Dispatches from Xija Station](https://xijastation.podbean.com) (who had [Adriyan Rae help with a charity fundraiser](https://twitter.com/XijaDispatchPod/status/1275602243849523200)!).
This show is a little campy, a bit slapstick, but it’s a lot of fun and has more heart than you can possibly imagine. It’s a show that should be on your radar, and I really want you all to grab it before it’s too late.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Vagrant Queen
---
### [Will Web Series Techniques Go Mainstream (Again)](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/will-web-series-techniques-go-mainstream-again/)
**Published:** July 8, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Webisodes and web series all come from discarded traditional filming techniques which are being re-adopted now. What innovations will be next?
**Content:**
For it’s season *[All Rise](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-rise/)* had a special pandemic episode, where they filmed everyone in their own homes. Each character set up their laptop in a room and filmed their scenes individually. The recordings were all sent back and stitched back together to make a cohesive episode. Similarly, *[One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)* filmed a little pandemic webisode where we saw everyone dealing with the isolation and distance, with a little help from Schnieder. There was also a special pandemic episode of [Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mythic-quest-ravens-banquet/), where we saw how everyone in the tech company dealt with the pandemic and isolation.
## What Has Been Done Before
While some tout this as an incredible innovation, anyone who’s watched a web series back in the 1990s is thinking this is all pretty familiar. In fact, up through today, a staple of web series is a story told in the ‘vlog’ style, where one character talks directly to the camera. Of course, that traditionally leads to other people walking in on the vlogger while they records, and shenanigans ensue.
This is not the first time Hollywood has lifted a page from popular web series. Everyone from *Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* to *Rookie Blue* and even the Matrix series have produced a webisode or two, filling in the gaps and making us think a little more about the ever expanding fictional universes.
And, truthfully the style of vlogs is not something only done by web series. A great many linear/traditional TV shows and movies have leaned on the concept of speaking to the camera without breaking the 4th wall. That kind of style had, by in large, fallen by the wayside.
## Different Filming Styles
Originally TV shows were filmed like plays. People walked in, watched the recording as a live audience, and the entire show was filmed in order, start to finish. Many sitcoms still hold by this. For example, *One Day at a Time* films in front of a live studio audience with a traditional multi-camera setup.
The show is like a play, where you see the rooms from the front only, but there are three to five cameras, all at different angles, recording at the same time. The audience is encouraged to laugh, and their reactions are recorded on a separate track to be inserted later on to the finished product. Many dramas, however, use a single-camera filming. This means they film the entire scene from one angle, re-set, and film it again with the camera in a new place.
Of course, there is room for both. Popular sitcom, *The Office*, was notable for using both a single-cam technique but also filming as if they were being live recorded, as if it was a documentary. Other series use a combination of single cam with a secondary unit recording but not from a static position.
Now the obvious reason for web series to lean back on ‘talk to the camera’ head on method is cost. If you only have one camera, limited time, and limited money, you’re going to do the most efficient and effective way to film. Thankfully for them, in the last two decades, video quality from cellphones have become absolutely astounding. Even movies like *The Avengers* have included scenes recorded on an iPhone. Of course, this does not always translate to high quality *audio*.
## Different Storytelling Styles
The most important aspect of alternative filming methods, however, is that it forces change on how the story is told. Even something as simple as long walk-and-talks like we saw on *The West Wing* made dramatic shifts into the message the story told. Innovation like we saw in *I Love Lucy* (yes, *I Love Lucy*) changed the style of a sitcom and how we connected to the story. Away went the simple ‘it’s like a play’ and in came the the tricky timing for ever expanding bread and stomping grapes.
As we learned more, we added in more special effects. Any fans of classic *Star Trek* remembers laughing at the characters being thrown left and right when the ship was hit by missiles, but also how inauthentic it looked. We improved the sets, so that those scenes looked more and more realistic, and then tackled the green-screen issues when filming ‘in cars.’
But all of this changed how the story was told. Making things more ‘real’ brought us closer and made us part of the story. As our technology changed, with FaceTime and Zoom calls, it is only logical that our stories will in turn change again.
## What’s Next for Filming?
It’s going to be a while before we get back to the set. We know that. Will a multi-zoom call like *All Rise* become the norm? Will we split-screen conversations? Will we take the Zoom ‘green screen’ concept to allow us to film with everyone in their own home and splice things back together? Will everyone be animated for a while? What about computer generated ‘deep fakes’? We could take the videos we already have and make the characters do anything, with the dialogue being filmed new per episode!
Of course nothing replaces the nuance and grit of filming. No amount of CGI trickery is the same as the connection that happens when actors all gel together, play off each other, and elevate a script and a direction into something greater than the sum of it’s parts. I have faith we will return to that.
What I know right now is that we have the technology to keep telling stories in progressive and interesting ways that don’t detract from the heart. And the creative geniuses behind television and movies are going to find a way to keep on telling us those stories. When all this is over, they will use those new techniques to tell new stories in even more new ways.
But maybe, right now, it’s okay to vlog again for a little bit.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** All Rise, One Day at a Time
---
### [Queer Beats - June 26, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-june-26-2020/)
**Published:** June 26, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Council of Dads was cancelled, Lucifer was renewed, and Catradora continues to live on through quarantine!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Council of Dads was cancelled, Lucifer was renewed, and Catradora continues to live on through quarantine!
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
In the wake of the reinvigorated Black Lives Matter movement, Brooklyn Nine-Nine has decided to rewrite all the episodes that were previously written for season 8.
> [\#Brooklyn99](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brooklyn99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to Scrap All Episodes Written for Season 8, [@terrycrews](https://twitter.com/terrycrews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Says: 'We Have to Start Over' [\#BrooklynNineNine](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BrooklynNineNine?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [June 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1275599402686484481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Council of Dads](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/council-of-dads/)
Council of Dads was cancelled at NBC which makes me VERY SAD! This show was like a queerer version of Parenthood.
> ‘Council of Dads’ Canceled After One Season at NBC
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [June 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1276323571342675978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
The first episode of Pants podcast (with [Kate Moennig](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kate-moennig/) and [Leisha Hailey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/leisha-hailey/)) is up!
> We've [\#DroppedOurPANTS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DroppedOurPANTS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) again! [\#PANTSpod](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PANTSpod?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) with [@katemoennig](https://twitter.com/katemoennig?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@Leisha\_Hailey](https://twitter.com/Leisha_Hailey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🏳️🌈👖❤️ Did you know [\#KateHasAThingAgainstGrass](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KateHasAThingAgainstGrass?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ? Prod & edited by [@RachelShelley](https://twitter.com/RachelShelley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#iTunes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/iTunes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — ThePantsPod (@ThePantsPod) [June 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/ThePantsPod/status/1275719443440599040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Lucifer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lucifer/)
Lucifer has been renewed for a sixth and final season!
> Lucifer has been renewed for a sixth (and now final) season at Netflix after it was previously announced the show's fifth season would be its last. [pic.twitter.com/6dj1lYSnye](https://t.co/6dj1lYSnye)
>
> — IGN (@IGN) [June 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1276244038035935232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [RED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/)
A plug for CloudCon’s Red panel happening at 3pm today! It will be hosted by our very own [Tracy Levesque](https://lezwatchtv.com/author/liljimmi/)!
> .[@LBollina](https://twitter.com/LBollina?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Luciana Bollina and Ana Paula Lima [@APLimaa](https://twitter.com/APLimaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) internationally award winning actresses and Germana Belo [@\_germana](https://twitter.com/_germana?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) the award winning writer of the acclaimed web lesbian webseries RED [@red\_brasil](https://twitter.com/red_brasil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will be appearing [@qfxcloudcon](https://twitter.com/qfxcloudcon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🥳 👏 👏 👏 [pic.twitter.com/6qLVPkQOm0](https://t.co/6qLVPkQOm0)
>
> — coral2gem (@coral2gem) [May 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/coral2gem/status/1265767631203647488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [She-Ra and the Princesses of Power](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)
As usual, the She-Ra cast continues to deliver the goods. This week, [Aimee](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/aimee-carrero/) and [AJ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/amanda-joy-michalka/) did a live reading of some major Catradora scenes:
> AJ and Aimee read the original script of Heart: Part 2 on the Up All Night stream. (1/2) [pic.twitter.com/uGUzUM2DzO](https://t.co/uGUzUM2DzO)
>
> — Princesses of Power ✨ #SheRaMovie ✨ (@spopsite) [June 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/spopsite/status/1276016159423451138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Noelle followed that up by posting the original version of the script:
> The script AJ and Aimee read yesterday was the record draft of the finale script, which changed a lot in boards! However, y'all missed the original draft of the script, in which Adora was even more of an idiot [pic.twitter.com/jkMoLd2xJW](https://t.co/jkMoLd2xJW)
>
> — Noelle Stevenson (@Gingerhazing) [June 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/Gingerhazing/status/1276329971045117952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Aimee even jumped in to give some options for “wow”!
> Probs would have gone w the second one to keep the moment soft 💖🎁 [pic.twitter.com/v7olbBNCqy](https://t.co/v7olbBNCqy)
>
> — Aimee Carrero 🌈✊🏽 (@aimeecarrero) [June 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/aimeecarrero/status/1276359285811761152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [South of Nowhere](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/south-of-nowhere/)
Shoutout to LWTV team member, Carmel, for bringing this new haircut to my attention:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBzeUJEnYis/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [2 things happened today. I said goodbye to my hair For now. And I finally found my new favorite shirt. #uniteagainstracism](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBzeUJEnYis/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Mandy Musgrave](https://www.instagram.com/mandymusgrave4real/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@mandymusgrave4real) on Jun 23, 2020 at 9:23pm PDT
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
[Chyler Leigh](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/) and her husband will be performing for Cloudcon to raise money for The Trevor Project!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBwZh7CAdar/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [FRIENDS… do not miss this!! @eastofeli & I have joined forces with @qfxevents for QFXCloudCon with a powerful storytellers concert, proceeds going towards @trevorproject to support & celebrate #pride 🏳️🌈 Join us and our whole @createchange.me team for an incredible hour of music, some encouragement and inspiration. #Here4You](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBwZh7CAdar/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Chyler Leigh](https://www.instagram.com/chy_leigh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@chy\_leigh) on Jun 22, 2020 at 4:43pm PDT
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Chyler Leigh, Council of Dads, Kate Moennig, Leisha Hailey, Lucifer, Mandy Musgrave, RED, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – June 22, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-mini-series-mrs-america/)
**Published:** June 22, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I rise out of the ashes to finish my post on the queer parts of the Hulu mini-series Mrs. America.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I rise out of the ashes to finish my post on the queer parts of the Hulu mini-series Mrs. America.
You may have noticed I didn’t publish a **\#QTIwlw** post last week, or if you were really paying attention, it did post unfinished for a few minutes. I was in the middle of writing my post when my kid started yelling from downstairs. **Long story short:** our dryer caught on fire and the fire department had to come and put it out. The wife, kid, cat and I made it out fine, but we are displaced for about 3-4 months as our house gets gutted and renovated.
It was one of the scariest experiences of my life (and I’ve been held up twice) followed by a very overwhelming week of navigating Insurance, adjusters, cleanup and restoration companies. We’ll be okay and luckily we get to stay in an Air B&B right on our block so we are surrounded by the support of our very awesome neighbors. I do miss our TVs though. In the meantime, I’ll make due with streaming services, because the mission to document Queer Television must go on!
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Mrs. America](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mrs-america/)* – Season 1 \[Streaming\]The Hulu mini-series Mrs. America is loosely based on the story of the movement to ratify the [Equal Rights Amendment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Rights_Amendment), and the conservative backlash led by [Phyllis Schlafly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis_Schlafly), played by Cate Blanchett. It’s a star-studded cast of actors playing real-life people and fictitious characters on both sides of the ERA fight.
Every episode starts with a disclaimer: **“Some characters in the program are fictional and some scenes and dialogue are invented for creative and storyline purposes.”** But from what I’ve read, the writers did a lot of research into the actual events that took place. I think the show did a good job of telling history while addressing layered and complicated personal issues behind the scenes for everyone involved.
I embarrassingly know very little about the 70s feminist movement. I think I took one Women’s Studies class in college and probably skipped a lot of it. It was very interesting to look back at it from today’s perspective. Now more people are aware of Intersectionality and the need for it to be woven into every progressive and equal rights movement. Then not so much.
[Margaret Sloan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Sloan-Hunter) is one of the real people portrayed in the series. She was a Black feminist, lesbian, civil rights advocate and one of the early editors of Ms. magazine. This is what happened when she tried to pitch a story on tokenism in the workplace.
She is promptly ignored after that.
There was also a camp of feminists, most notably [Betty Friedan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Friedan), who did not want to include lesbians in the feminist movement, because in her words, “Homosexuality…is not, in my opinion, what the women’s movement is all about.”
Another real-life person portrayed on the show is [Brenda Feigen-Fasteau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenda_Feigen). She was a prominent ERA proponent who debated Schlafly many times on TV. Her husband at the time was also a vocal ally of the women’s movement. In **Episode 5 “Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc”**, Brenda meets Jules, a photographer played by one of LezWatch’s favorite actors, [Roberta Colindrez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/roberta-colindrez/) at a conference in DC.
Since Gloria Steinem is busy that night, Brenda winds up hanging out with Jules and breaking into the Watergate pool. It’s not long before they’re doing more than just swimming around.
Back at home, Brenda’s husband Marc can tell something’s up and asks her if she slept with anyone in DC. She’s like “I didn’t sleep with a man…” From that, he figures out it was a woman.
Marc is okay with it because he’s a hip feminist dude and wants to give her the freedom to explore her sexuality. However, he also lets her know he wouldn’t be so open-minded if it was a guy. Um, okay.
Back at the Ms. magazine office, the host of “The Tomorrow Show” invited Brenda and her husband to debate Phyllis and her husband on National TV. Team ERA thinks this is great because Brenda is the poster child for a cis straight married feminist.
That look of queer panic on Brenda’s face. Joke’s on you, Bella Abzug, Brenda’s not done making out with Jules.
> A slice of queer history represented in Hulu mini-series [\#MrsAmerica](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrsAmerica?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) To quote Roberta Colindrez (re: Brenda and Jules)"our chemistry onscreen was Magnifique." [pic.twitter.com/JXuJq2XkVv](https://t.co/JXuJq2XkVv)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1275068228050411527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I guess Jules wasn’t a one-time, “we had too much to drink” event.
I loved seeing Margaret hanging out at the queer bar too! I hope the real life Margaret found her people in Oakland.
Brenda and Marc fly out to LA to do the show and Brenda discovers something else about herself — she’s pregnant. She tells Marc and he’s excited, but Brenda not so much. She confesses to the hot lesbian photographer in the room.
Marc’s like, “I thought you were just looking to experiment.” Brenda presses pause on the conversation because right now they need to look like the perfect straight feminist couple for national television.
Even with everything going on, Brenda and Marc slay the debate.
After it’s over they resume their talk.
That didn’t exactly answer his question, but Brenda loves Marc, and with a baby on the way, she’s going to stay with him.
At the end of the episode, Brenda is washing dishes with Gloria and trying to be all-in with her new role as mom-to-be. Since the debate, Gloria learned about Jules and brings it up.
> I thought this scene was so sad and reflected the experience of so many people in the past who tried to make the queer parts of themselves disappear. -T [\#MrsAmerica](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrsAmerica?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/YszLPGxsy4](https://t.co/YszLPGxsy4)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1275105076051423296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Brenda’s sadness really got to me in that scene. She’s saying it was just a phase, but you can tell from the pain in her voice it’s not.
**Margaret Sloan-Hunter** moved to Oakland where she established the Women’s Foundation and helped organize the Berkeley Women’s Center and the Feminist School for Girls. She also published a series of thirty-eight poems called “Black & Lavender” in 1995. Sadly she died in 2004 at age 57 of a long-term illness.
**Brenda Feigen** published a memoir, called “Not One of the Boys: Living Life as a Feminist.” According to the book, her real-life timeline matched closely with the show. Although her first experience with a woman was not with a photographer names Jules, it did happen around that time as well as her pregnancy. Brenda divorced her husband in 1990 and now lives in California with her wife Joanne Parrent.
**This week:** I’ll try to make it another week without a disaster happening, but with 2020 I can’t make any guarantees. I may muster the strength to write about *Hightown*. Spoiler Alert: I don’t like it.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Mrs. America
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### [Queer Beats - June 19, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-june-19-2020/)
**Published:** June 20, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week delivered new interview content for Pride month and Betty got renewed!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week delivered new interview content for Pride month and Betty got renewed!
## [Anne with an E](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/anne-with-an-e/)
This week, Amybeth McNulty tweeted this…
> Well, I think I just accidentally came out hahaha happy pride month lovelies🏳️🌈❤️
>
> — Amybeth (@AmybethMcnulty) [June 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/AmybethMcnulty/status/1273331038975135746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Betty](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/betty/)
THIS NEWS IS VERY NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART!
> 'Betty' Renewed for Season 2 at HBO
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [June 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1273708109740019713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Black-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-ish/)
[Raven-Symoné](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/raven-symone/) got married this week!
> Raven-Symoné announces her marriage to “a woman who understands me” 💛 Congrats to the newlyweds! [pic.twitter.com/vHZvwVkMJg](https://t.co/vHZvwVkMJg)
>
> — Two Bees TV (@twobeestv) [June 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/twobeestv/status/1273650924330848261?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
The Bold Type cast was on the celebrity version of Family Feud this week and they played against a group from RuPaul’s Drag Race.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBbE_0XjDd0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Survey says… don’t miss the cast of #TheBoldType facing off against team @RuPaulsDragRace in @FamilyFeudABC tonight at 8p/7c on @ABCNetwork. #CelebrityFamilyFeud](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBbE_0XjDd0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ The Bold Type](https://www.instagram.com/theboldtypetv/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@theboldtypetv) on Jun 14, 2020 at 10:00am PDT
## [Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)
[Sherry Cola](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sherry-cola/) was interviewed by NBCLX about her role on Good Trouble:
> Actress and comedian [@shrrycola](https://twitter.com/shrrycola?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) talks to LX News about her role as a gay Asian-American woman in ‘Good Trouble’ and how it's breaking barriers for Asian Americans and the queer community.
>
> — NBCLX (@NBCLX) [June 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/NBCLX/status/1273382447133188096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
[Leisha Hailey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/leisha-hailey/) and [Kate Moennig](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kate-moennig/) are starting a new podcast!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBd5C5qD3uE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [So, my best friend @kateomoennig and I were kicking this idea around a few months ago and decided to give it a try. Lo and behold, this our podcast we named PANTS. Launching on Wednesday 6-17-20 on iTunes Just the 2 of us gabbing and inviting some surprise guests along the way. In honor of pride month and the great news from SCOTUS, maybe pulling this out of our back pocket can bring a smile to your face. Take a break with us, and then let’s keep on fighting! All credit goes to our producer & editor, Rachel Shelley. Without her, none of this would have ever happened. Link in bio](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBd5C5qD3uE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Leisha Hailey](https://www.instagram.com/leishahailey/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@leishahailey) on Jun 15, 2020 at 12:13pm PDT
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
The Pose cast is raising money for queer charities while virtually celebrating Pride month! Be sure to tune in next Friday or donate to the charities if you are able.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBl6UFRjNsE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Get ready to GIVE, WORK, POSE! Join the Pose family for a Pose-A-Thon to honor the 50th Anniversary of the Pride March. We’ll be bringing you our stories, songs, and teaching the children during this 1-hour virtual event in partnership with @glsen, @hetrickmartin and Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund. Watch Friday 6/26 at 10pm ET/PT on @fxnetworks, @freeformtv, and streaming on PoseAThon.com. #POSEATHON](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBl6UFRjNsE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Pose FX](https://www.instagram.com/poseonfx/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@poseonfx) on Jun 18, 2020 at 2:58pm PDT
While we are on the topic, I would recommend following [Indya Moore](https://www.instagram.com/indyamoore/) and [MJ Rodriguez](https://www.instagram.com/mjrodriguez7/) on Instagram, who both use their platform to highlight issues and struggles within the black and trans communities.
## [She-Ra and the Princesses of Power](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)
In case you weren’t already in your feels about Catradora, Netflix posted a nice little video to remind you of why you should be:
> How She-Ra vs. Catra blossomed into She-Ra 💘 Catra [pic.twitter.com/awQ9zKq1wo](https://t.co/awQ9zKq1wo)
>
> — Netflix (@netflix) [June 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1273326960215617536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
[Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) continues to use her voice for good during Pride month:
> 'Supergirl' star [@NicoleAMaines](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is using her platform to "lift up the experiences of people of color and queer people of color" to celebrate [\#Pride2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pride2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). 🏳️🌈
>
> — Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) [June 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/etnow/status/1273259506470760448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
She was also interviewed by Variety this week:
> On Variety's [\#PRIDE](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PRIDE?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) impact list is [@NicoleAMaines](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), who made headlines after suing to ensure her right to use female restrooms in her school. 6 years later she is the first trans superhero on TV in [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/OihuPAUMuc](https://t.co/OihuPAUMuc)
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [June 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1273317158634663936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Utopia Falls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/utopia-falls/)
QFX CloudCon has continued to announce guests, including [Humberly Gonzalez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/humberly-gonzalez/), [Devyn Nekoda](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/devyn-nekoda/) and Kate Drummond. Check out [their site](https://www.qfxcloudcon.com/) for more guests announcements for this virtual con!
> We are taking submissions for fan questions online for most of our panels. If you have something to ask Humberly, Devyn or Kate for the Utopia Falls panel, please submit it below! [pic.twitter.com/JGtTfc2a3N](https://t.co/JGtTfc2a3N)
>
> — QFX CloudCon! (@qfxcloudcon) [June 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/qfxcloudcon/status/1273988640100810754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Betty, Kate Moennig, Leisha Hailey, Nicole Maines, Pose, Raven-Symone, Sherry Cola, The Bold Type, Utopia Falls
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### [Queerly Copland](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerly-copland/)
**Published:** June 24, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** On understanding why cop shows are prevalent on TV, and why the first two non-comedy queer-named-and-led series are about law enforcement.
**Content:**
Last week I was looking into the split of shows where the show is named for the main character, when said character is queer. They were an even split of comedy and cop. While this straight line wavered considerably when I looked at more and more queer led (though not titularly so) shows, it did make me wonder why *cop* shows.
Now, I know that saying ‘Batwoman is a cop show!’ can be a little divisive, and it may seem like a stretch, but the reality is that it’s not. It’s showing us ‘heroes’ who fight crime. Even so, the first drama on the “Big Three” networks that was headlined by a lesbian character was *Tommy*. And it was a cop show. And no, I don’t think that’s a coincidence.
## Copoganda
It’s not a secret that the police shaped Hollywood. For decades, television has pushed ideas that cops (and by extension the military) are for the most part troubled heroes. Even if there’s a problem one week, it rarely carries over to the next. There are few, if any, bad shootings, and the cops who are found guilty are the ‘rare’ bad cop.
Anyone looking at the real world in 2020 would probably snort-laugh, disparagingly, at the concept.
> At 8 p.m. on Saturday, at the same time CNN, MSNBC, and FOX News were airing live coverage of the nationwide protests against police violence, cable audiences also had other options for what to watch. On PopTV, there was a marathon of *NCIS: New Orleans*. On WE, *Criminal Minds*. On WGN, *Blue Bloods*. On Ion, *Law & Order: SVU*. And on USA, a marathon of *Chicago PD* that began 11 hours earlier and continued until Sunday morning, followed by an episode of *CSI*.
>
> [Cops Are Always the Main Characters](https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/tv-cops-are-always-the-main-characters.html) By Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture
It’s not an accident. Even shows like *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* are incredibly effective propaganda machines. We look at *Law & Order* and *CSI* and see heroes trying to save us. With *Brooklyn *Nine-Nine** we have a chance to watch the hijinks of an incredibly diverse band of police that are culturally different and safe to laugh at.
Steven Thrasher in particular derided *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* and said it was “a way to really keep people accepting the police and to get them not to question the institution.”
The police story is something indelible in American television. Armed with a gun and his true heart, an officer steps forth to do right. Television glamourizes the ideas about policing that, perhaps ironically, are fundamental in dividing the United States. And this is all at the behest of the all-enchanting dollar, both in drawing in an audience with action, and with funding.
## Make Us Look Good
Everyone has a wish to look ‘good’ on TV. We want the LGBTQ+ characters to be the heroes because, after 60 years of having queers on TV, it’s only been the latter half where we began to *regularly* be the positive stars. So for the police to want to be portrayed in a positive light is both understandable and, to a degree, laudable.
Back in 1910, the International Association of Chiefs of Police condemned the baby movie industry, and adopted a resolution to formally state as much because “the police are sometimes made to appear ridiculous.” They were, of course, referring to things like the Keystone Cops.
Related to this, in 1915 the Supreme Court argued that the censorship law in Ohio, which forbad negative representation of the police in television and movies, was not, in fact, a violation of rights. This changed 37 years later, but the gist then was that movies weren’t going to get First Amendment protection.
What we see today on television is primarily due to the 1950s show *Dragnet*. The actor, and creator, Jack Webb made a deal. The LAPD had veto rights on the scripts in exchange for access to equipment, fast-tracked permits, and off-duty officers to play extras.
> For all its pretensions to accuracy — each episode began with the sonorous promise, “Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to see is true” — the version of the LAPD that Webb presented was the one \[LAPD chief William\] Parker wanted the world to see.
>
> [How Police Censorship Shaped Hollywood](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/opinions/2016/10/24/how-police-censorship-shaped-hollywood/) by Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post
## Acceptable Uniformity
There is a drive in all of us to be accepted. We want to be seen as good people so that others will be inclined to give us the benefit of the doubt. We want to encourage the next generation to keep pushing and moving us forward. Part of this means we want, on a basic level, to be integrated visibly in all aspects of the world. From the barista to the dentist, queer people are everywhere in our lives, so should we not be also in the police?
At the same time, it’s impossible to untangle the relationship of queer rights (or truly any rights for any minority) from antagonism with the police. Stonewall was a riot, first and foremost, and Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell was the official United States policy on military service by queers from 1994 to 2011. Even so, DADT was considered *progressive* at the time, because the alternative was simply to not permit queers to serve at all.
Having queers in the police has brought us to an interesting, if depressing place. If we work under the assumption that the police are still pressuring (be it via money or other methods) Hollywood to have a majority of positive portrayals of the police, then it stands to reason that the police see a benefit to having queers on the fictional force. The obvious benefit is that by pushing the conceit that ‘most cops are good cops’ and showing that some cops are queers, it draws a line of ‘the good queer cop.’
A somewhat less obvious benefit is that by giving the queer minority a positive representation within the police, it engenders a feeling of trust. Queers are more likely to trust their own, and believe that the same-ness of their shared queerness will be more important to the queer police officer than the uniform. In short, just like everyone else, we’re being trained to trust the police, thus furthering their agenda of generally positive representation.
## Queer or Cop
What the propaganda machine does its best to disguise is the reality that when a real person joins the police, they are forced to adopt the archaic but ongoing Irish Machismo of the force. This is a common underpinning of the fictional force as well, but it’s always painted in a positive way. A character is not giving up their self identity and uniqueness, they’re finding strength and power in the uniform and the brotherhood.
This creates an inequality of shared identity. The uniform, which has provided for the fictional character a veneer of acceptance and found-family, becomes more important than the unchangeable aspects. A queer will always be queer, but they may not always be a cop, and yet the uniform and what it represents is now more important.
Furthermore, this reinforces the claim that most cops are good cops. If a queer character is show with positive representation, is always the hero, and is a cop, then it stands to reason that it really is just ‘a few bad apples.’ Of course, this isn’t true, and it’s been demonstrably proven that a police officer who is a minority will generally side with the police rather than their ‘otherness.’
There are shows out there which challenge the narrative. Both *[Homicide](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/homicide-life-on-the-streets/)* and *[The Wire](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-wire/)* are two examples which tackle the racial and sexist ideologies of the police, showing us the nuanced complexity of being an ‘other’ while also being part of the mainstream majority. Still, for queers it’s not until we look at a show like *[Orange is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)* that we clearly see the injustices by the police. Yet even then, a series about women in prison often ends with any queer officers choosing the uniform over their queerness.
## So Why Cop Shows?
Both *Batwoman* and *Tommy* are shows where the title character, our main character, is a queer who fights crime. Part of Kate Kane’s story is that she wanted to serve, like her father, and yet made the daring choice to be the ‘other’ and not lie about being queer. As remarkable as that story is, the end result is still that Kate joins the ranks of superheroes, donning a costume and embracing the same fight as her father.
Unlike Gotham, where we see all cops are bad cops, Abigail ‘Tommy’ Thomas leads a diverse group of police officers and tries to change the world. She too is shackled by the same backstory. Her father was a cop, her grandfather, and so on. Tommy always wanted to be a cop, to be the kind of good person she saw, and to make up for the bad ones. And in Tommy’s Los Angeles, many cops are good cops.
From both we learn that if a queer woman can embrace the strict lines of what being ‘the police’ means, she can have success. But both warn us that if she steps out of those lines, if she deigns to have a love life, if she goes against the boys’ club, she will be discarded. This quickly becomes a win-win situation for the propaganda machine. Join or die becomes the mantra, and in order to have a successful series with the support of the police, the character further the police-positive narrative.
This makes a cop show, or a vigilante show, a ‘safe bet.’ The main character is sexually off-limits by being a queer woman (in both *Tommy* and *Batwoman*, they are lesbians), and thus ‘one of the guys.’
> \[*Brooklyn Nine-Nine*\] Series co-creator Dan Goor originally imagined that Capt. Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher, securing his place in the fictional police hall of fame) would be a character whose career was constrained by homophobia. But Jon Murad, a technical adviser for the show, pointed Goor to the example of Charles Cochrane, the first New York City police officer to come out as openly gay. Murad convinced Goor that an officer like Holt might have been embraced as proof of the department’s progress, but in the process, might have been turned into a mascot and denied the opportunity to do real police work.
>
> [Blue Lives: Pop Culture’s Minority Cops](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/opinions/2016/10/28/blue-lives-pop-cultures-minority-cops/) by Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post
In both Batwoman and Tommy we have our safe mascots, making it no surprise at all that the first non-comedy shows to be named for their queer-female main characters, are both about law enforcement.
## Further Reading
Looking to understand more about the history of police in Hollywood? Here are some places to get you started:
- [Protests against police brutality spur reflection on TV cop shows Social Sharing](https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/tv-cop-shows-criticism-1.5606342), by Jessica Wong – CBC
- [Normalizing Injustice](https://hollywood.colorofchange.org/crime-tv-report/), by Color of Change and the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center.
- [How 70 years of cop shows taught us to valorize the police](https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/6/3/21275700/police-show-procedurals-hollywood-history-dragnet-keystone-cops-brooklyn-nine-nine-wire-blue-bloods), by Constance Grady – Vox
- [Cops Are Always the Main Characters](https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/tv-cops-are-always-the-main-characters.html), by Kathryn VanArendonk – Vulture
- [How Police Censorship Shaped Hollywood](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/opinions/2016/10/24/how-police-censorship-shaped-hollywood/), by Alyssa Rosenberg – Washington Post
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Batwoman, Tommy
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### [The Limits of Headlining](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/the-limits-of-headlining/)
**Published:** June 17, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** While queer characters are on every type of show out there, the ones where they get to headline a show named for them are limited in scope.
**Content:**
We’ve actually had a bit of an explosion (in the good way) when it comes to shows where we have queer women as the named-lead (i.e. a titular character/show). We went from a meagre three (with none on air) to seven (with three on air) just in this year alone.
Yet with this year’s cancellation of *Tommy* and the impending hurdles that *Batwoman* will face with their re-casting, I took a look back at the kinds of shows where we have queer women as the named-lead and realized they were specific kinds of shows. That is, there actually are only two genres of shows that get to be named for the main (queer) character, and neither have a great track record.
## Make ’em Laugh or Make ’em Fight
That’s right. There are only two choices if you’re going to name your TV show for your lead queer female:
ComedyCrimefighting*[Ellen](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ellen/)**[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)**[The Ellen Show](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-ellen-show/)**[Tommy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/tommy/)**[Abby’s](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/abbys/)**[Harley Quinn](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/harley-quinn/)**[Awkwafina is Nora From Queens](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/awkwafina-is-nora-from-queens/)*And it gets worse when you look at their longevity:
ShowSeasons*Ellen*5 (Ellen came out in season 4)*The Ellen Show*1*Abby’s*1 (unfinished airing)*Batwoman*ongoing (1 shortened season has completed)*Awkwafina is Nora From Queens*ongoing*Tommy*1 (canceled)*Harley Quinn*ongoing (season 2 is airing now)This marks *Batwoman* and *Awkwafina is Nora From Queens* as the second and third shows to be named for it’s queer female lead that’s made it more than one season. Even then, *Ellen* only lasted one full season as an openly gay show, and *Batwoman* is in the midst of a recast. *Awkwafina* was renewed, but thanks to COVID, no one knows when it’ll be back.
While the lack of longevity of queer female led and named shows is certainly a problem, it brings up another one when you look at the topical nature of those shows. That is, why are we only having two types of shows?
## Limited Genres
Right now, we have 39 separate genres, from Action and Horror to Telenovelas and Westerns. There’s a significant amount of crossover in those genres, though. In fact, here are the genres for the shows we’re talking about:
ShowGenres*Ellen*Comedy*The Ellen Show*Comedy*Abby’s*Comedy*Batwoman*Action, Crime, Drama, Superhero*Awkwafina is Nora From Queens*Comedy*Tommy*Drama, Family, Police*Harley Quinn*Animation, Crime, SuperheroMost shows are really either a Comedy or a Drama. In fact ..
GenreRaw CountPercentageComedy51335%Drama84257%That leaves us with 8% of all shows *aren’t* a Drama or a Comedy. Comedies don’t generally have multiple genres unless they’re also aimed at a specific audience or are animated. But when you step into the world of Dramas, you start to have more granular definitions.
With all those granular definitions, you would think the spread for queer female led and named shows would at least break out into totally different sub-genres, but at the end of the day our two shows are both about a lesbian who puts on a suit and fights crime.
## Does This Go Beyond?
The next question we have to ask is what it we go beyond just the named and led shows and into shows that are, unequivocally led by queer women, non-binary, or transgender characters?
Let’s just look at an incomplete what we have on-air today in the USA (excluding web series):
ShowPrimary GenreNotes*All Rise*DramaOne of the secondary main characters*Almost Family*DramaOne of three main characters*Awkwafina is Nora From Queens*ComedyMain character*Batwoman*DramaTwo of the main characters*Harley Quinn*AnimationMain characters*High Fidelity*Comedy, DramaMain character*Hightown*DramaMain character*How to Get Away with Murder*DramaMain character*Motherland: Fort Salem*DramaOne of three main characters*Pandora*DramaMain character*Pose*DramaMost of the characters*Roswell: New Mexico*DramaMain character*Stumptown*DramaMain character*Tommy*DramaMain character*Vagrant Queen*DramaTwo of the main characters*Vida*DramaTwo of three main characters*Why Women Kill*DramaTwo of the many main characters*You Me Her*DramaTwo of the main charactersThis list is incomplete, and of course, there are a lot more shows with queer mains who aren’t the ‘Meredith Grey’ of their show, but that is rather the point. Meredith isn’t queer. And the show that had the main queer of all of Shondaland was about crime and death. Yes, there’s a queer regular on *NCIS: New Orleans*, but you wouldn’t know it to watch, and she is not the primary character.
And even with all that, any show that has only ‘drama’ as the main genre is also about crime or the law in some way. *[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)*, which we love with all our hearts, centred around death and the subsequent legal drama. The whole reason the sisters in *Almost Family* got together is that their father committed a crime.
I actually had to work hard to find shows on the list that didn’t involve war, crime, or death (*[High Fidelity](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/high-fidelity/)* and *[You Me Her](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/you-me-her/)*). However we should note that why most of these shows are locked in to those topics, they are also incredibly diverse. So why are the headliner shows limited to two slots?
## The Safe Genres
I’m in the middle of researching why cop shows are so prevalent in the first place, but it has not escaped my notice that the primary reason we only have Comedy or Crime is that those are *safe* genres.
It’s okay to laugh at (and with) queers. In fact, it’s laudable if your show happens to be as well written as something by Norman Lear. Lear practically invented how to make topical comedy work, and Dan Levy’s *Schitt’s Creek* is the heir to his goal. We watch their shows and we laugh, and then we think about what we laughed at and why. We laughed at Archie Bunker because he was a bigot and made the fool, and we thought about why we laughed at him and then we looked at our relatives.
Comedy allows us to excuse missteps with humour. While some are laughing with the characters, others laugh at, and one can dismiss any offence. A good show does it by using comedy to highlight the problems. A bad show does it to make us all laugh at things that aren’t funny and feel better for it.
As for crime, well there’s a whole other issue altogether. It’s not your imagination that there are an awful lot of cop shows out there on TV in the US today. This kind of propaganda is intentional. It’s meant to make us feel connected to and sympathy with the police. In some ways, this has to do with the lack of a visible standing army in the United States. The attraction to things like *G.I. Joe* and even *Voltron* as kids shows where people go out and are the chosen (self or otherwise) heroes who save the world isn’t uniquely American, but it sure is prevalent here.
A queer being a police officer tells us the white lie that we’re normal and accepted in all things. We know this isn’t true. Thankfully, both *Batwoman* and *Tommy* do not actually keep on that angle. Both face adversity because they’re queer, and it’s a part of their character makeup.
## Where Do We Go?
It’s obvious we need more nuanced shows. It’s fine for a show to have some death or criminal drama (watch *Vida* again if you’re not sure how to do it right), but that shouldn’t be the be-all and end-all. We need some ‘regular’ dramas. How about a medical drama staring a queer female? Legal dramas are also good. Some telenovelas where the queers are the leads and not the sisters (or the villains) would be an improvement.
There just has to be some way better for our shows to go than being limited to jokes and guns.
What are your ideas?
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Awkwafina is Nora From Queens, Batwoman, Tommy
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### [Queer Beats - June 12, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-june-12-2020/)
**Published:** June 12, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week was full of surprises, like a Noelle Stevenson fic and a Station 19 reunion!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week was full of surprises, like a Noelle Stevenson fic and a Station 19 reunion!
If you read my Queer Beats post from [last week](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-june-5-2020/), you will know that I focused on Black voices from the queer TV community that spoke up about the mistreatment of Black actors in the industry. Many also participated in the Black Lives Matter protests that continue to happen across the country. I will continue to cover these issues in Queer Beats and, if you are able, please consider donating to [Bail Funds or Mutual Aid organizations](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fpdRY5fwoyt04Il6y9bToWjv4wUaIoMAQERoE2A140U/edit#gid=2000819637) in support of the BLM movement.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Batwoman rumors have been swirling since it was announced that [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/) would be leaving the show. One particular rumor got the fandom really riled up, which was the possibility that [Kate Kane](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/) would be killed off to make room for a new character to suit up as Batwoman. This was particularly cruel because, as we all know, the “Bury Your Gays” (or Queers) trope is extremely triggering for us. Thankfully, we can all trust in Caroline Dries, because she made sure to let everyone know that BYQ will *not* be happening on her show:
> A note from me on behalf of The Bat Team… [pic.twitter.com/V6iXjaCrA5](https://t.co/V6iXjaCrA5)
>
> — Caroline Dries (@carolinedries) [June 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/carolinedries/status/1270747593539063809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Harlots](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/harlots/)
Harlots was cancelled by Hulu:
> [\#Harlots](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Harlots?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) has closed up shop at Hulu. The streamer has opted to cancel the period drama after three seasons
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [June 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1270762730774020096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Hightown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hightown/)
But Hightown was picked up for a second season!
> We're just getting started. We're wicked excited to announce that [\#Hightown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hightown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) has been picked up for Season 2. [pic.twitter.com/xjcy4ykxKb](https://t.co/xjcy4ykxKb)
>
> — Hightown (@HightownSTARZ) [June 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/HightownSTARZ/status/1271117554451283969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
I’m still sad about this…
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBGybhagObc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [I have loved every moment of bringing Amaya and Charlie to life these past 4 years. The most special crew we could ever hope for, through all the long hours, you kept me smiling and created such a strong sense of family and support. The writers and post production team, what a world you have created! Thank you for always taking risks, your vivid imaginations and passion radiate through all that you do phenomenally. The fans, meeting some of you and seeing your kindness, openness and generosity of spirit online, you are such an inspiration to me. Thank you all. Stay strong, weird and wild 💀🖤](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBGybhagObc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Maisie Richardson-Sellers](https://www.instagram.com/maisiersellers/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@maisiersellers) on Jun 6, 2020 at 12:52pm PDT
## [Lost Girl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lost-girl/)
[QFX’s virtual convention](https://www.qfxcloudcon.com/) is coming soon and they have been making guest announcements, including a Lost Girl panel!
> Say hey to your faevorite succubus! Joining us on 6/27 and 6/28, Anna Silk will be participating in 1-on-1's, videograms and autographs! Panel date TBD. [\#LostGirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LostGirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/8GwQWRfr85](https://t.co/8GwQWRfr85)
>
> — QFX CloudCon! (@qfxcloudcon) [June 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/qfxcloudcon/status/1270776592571281408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
The ODAAT animated episode is coming out this week and it’s going to be SO GOOD! Everyone get ready to scream over the featured guests…
> Titled "The Political Episode," the animated take on [@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will feature familiar guest stars and a "Mi Tierra" parody song.
>
> — REMEZCLA (@REMEZCLA) [June 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/REMEZCLA/status/1271120023491416071?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
[Indya Moore](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/indya-moore/) continued to bring awareness to the violence that Black trans people face:
> literally at any point in time black trans folks can just disappear and noone in power will bat a lash. [@NAACP](https://twitter.com/NAACP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) do something. Black trans people are still being targeted actively. The Intracommunal anti trans and anti queer work needs to fucking happen today.
>
> — INDYA (@IndyaMoore) [June 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/IndyaMoore/status/1271287759332761602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [She-Ra and the Princesses of Power](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)
If you are in the She-Ra fandom, you will know that things got crazy this week when it was discovered that [Noelle Stevenson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/noelle-stevenson/), the showrunner, wrote a fic that was posted on AO3. Never give a queer fandom a challenge because y’all know they will meet it! So they found the fic and it’s amazing and here it is in case you haven’t read it (also, yes, that is her art):
> NOELLE POSTED THIS DRAWING 3 DAYS AFTER THE FIC WAS POSTED…
>
> — dee 🌈 gay with me, okay? ✨ (@owldee) [June 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/owldee/status/1270590322242797569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)
[Danielle](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/danielle-savre/) and [Stefania](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stefania-spampinato/) are just the gift that keeps on giving! They scheduled another IG Live session this week but, SURPRISE, they were actually in the same place!
> THE WAY DANIELLE GRABS STEFANIA [pic.twitter.com/BelzHflSPw](https://t.co/BelzHflSPw)
>
> — tal (@gaytheron) [June 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/gaytheron/status/1271201075295588354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They continued to answer questions…
> "Do you get turned on when we kiss?
> Stefania: "I have full on fantasies"
> HOW CAN YOU NOT? [pic.twitter.com/WTu0rcCtXc](https://t.co/WTu0rcCtXc)
>
> — 💲ara (@itsnotme0022) [June 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/itsnotme0022/status/1271200077613338624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The whole thing is still up on Instagram but here are a few more pictures to make you smile:
> I AM BREAKING DOWN THEY ARE SO HAPPY OMFG 😭😭❤️❤️ [pic.twitter.com/od026PUixb](https://t.co/od026PUixb)
>
> — zo🤍 (@LOVINGSTEFANlA) [June 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/LOVINGSTEFANlA/status/1271384787706621952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
Sometimes, amongst all the darkness, there’s a little bit of light. And that’s how I felt about this news. This week, [Chyler Leigh](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/) came out as queer and talked about how Alex’s coming out storyline made her realize that there was some truth to it for her as well. I use the term “queer” liberally because she also discussed disliking labels. I’m glad she felt supported enough by the fandom to come out and I just LOVE HER A LOT!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBMn7GzgVsG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [\#pride #equality #love #lgbtq](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBMn7GzgVsG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Chyler Leigh](https://www.instagram.com/chy_leigh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@chy\_leigh) on Jun 8, 2020 at 7:16pm PDT
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBWEVtXADyq/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [I wanted to take a moment to honor and acknowledge #PrideMonth. To me, #Pride represents standing up for yourself and those around you, embracing self-love, and wearing your stripes proudly. I want to thank the incredible community of #LGBTQ individuals and allies for being who you are and doing what you do. Like many in the LGBTQ community, I've had my fair share of challenges around my identity and how I fit into the world, and at times I've felt that I couldn't speak my truth. But I've learned that it does get better. Living with #bipolardisorder has helped to teach me that. Some days are going to be hard. And that's ok. But the more I can remind myself that I'm proud of who I am and how far I've come, and the more I speak up about the support I need and all the things that make me me, whether that's with my family, friends or all of you – the more good days I have. So friends: be safe, be well, and be proud. And if you need a little extra #mentalhealth support today, head over to @bevocal.speakup for information and resources! #Sponsored #BeVocalSpeakUp #MentalHealthMatters](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBWEVtXADyq/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Chyler Leigh](https://www.instagram.com/chy_leigh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@chy\_leigh) on Jun 12, 2020 at 11:18am PDT
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Chyler Leigh, Danielle Savre, Harlots, Hightown, Lost Girl, One Day at a Time, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Station 19, Stefania Spampinato
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – June 8, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-mini-series-hollywood/)
**Published:** June 8, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Ryan Murphy's mini-series, Hollywood, explores what could have been if people in charge chose to be on the right side of history.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Ryan Murphy’s mini-series *Hollywood*, explores what could have been if people in charge chose to be on the right side of history.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Hollywood](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hollywood/)* – Season 1 \[Streaming\]Full disclosure, I didn’t watch this last week (my wife and I binged it a couple of weeks ago) but it is relevant to what is happening right now so I wanted to write about it.
The mini-series, *Hollywood*, is a fictitious retelling of the showbiz industry in post-World War II 1940s. Some of the characters are real people like actors Anna May Wong, Hattie McDaniel, Rock Hudson and Tallulah Bankhead, and agent Henry Willson. Some are based on real people (Ernie West is based on real-life gas station pimp Scotty Bowers) and a few others are completely made up.
The story centers around young aspiring actors Camille Washington, Jack Castello and Rock Hudson, Camille’s filmmaker boyfriend Raymond Ainsley and Rock’s screenwriter boyfriend Archie Coleman. Raymond (played by Darren Criss) is trying to get ACE Pictures (based on Paramount Pictures) to green-light a movie called *Peg* based on real-life actor [Peg Entwistle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peg_Entwistle) who committed suicide by jumping off the “H” on the famous Hollywood sign. Meanwhile, as a black actress, Camille is tired of only getting cast as servants and wants a leading role. Raymond has the idea to rewrite the movie under the title “Meg” so the lead actress could be anyone.
The movie written by Archie a black gay screenwriter and directed by Raymond who is half-Filipino has an uphill battle getting green-lit at ACE, but they are eventually able to get it done. Camille does an amazing job at auditions and winds up landing the lead role. Raymond also recruits Anna May Wong, a real-life actress for the movie and Rock Hudson gets a tiny part because his audition was really terrible.
Woven throughout the series is the story of Hollywood’s not so secret underground queer world. All of the folks rumored to have been queer are treated so as fact in the show. For example Hattie McDaniel (played by Queen Latifah) and Tallulah Bankhead.
What I loved most about the series was the exploration of how things could be if executives chose to do the right thing, actors were hired on merit, sexual predators in power were challenged and stopped and people were given the chance to be their real selves.
[Hattie McDaniel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattie_McDaniel) was the first black Academy Award winner in history, but she had to sit at a segregated table in the back and did not get to celebrate afterward with the rest of the *Gone with the Wind* cast because the party was at a whites-only venue. [Anna May Wong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_May_Wong) was the first Chinese-American movie star but got passed over for the lead Chinese role in *The Good Earth* when they gave it to a white actress instead. Countless queer actors had to remain in the closet while still being subjected to predatory agents’ (like [Henry Willson](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a32365574/who-was-henry-willson-rock-hudson-hollywood-netflix/)) casting couches.
I know it was a fiction, but I loved seeing a Hollywood do-over in honor of the actors, directors, writers and other folks of showbiz past who were run over by racism, sexism, sexual assault and homophobia.
We all like to think we would have done the right thing during moments in history when people fought back against injustice. But when I see people criticizing protests and riots happening now while at the same time, praising the Civil Rights Movement and its leaders of the past, I’m like, **“This IS the Civil Rights Movement. It’s happening right now.”**
Equal rights progress has not been made when people remained quiet. Queer people rioted at Compton’s Cafeteria, Stonewall and the San Francisco City Hall riots in 1979. Police can not continue to murder black people without consequences and expect everyone to remain peaceful and complacent.
I know the mini-series *Hollywood* is a feel-good series about what could have been, but at this moment in history think about what could be. It is imperative all of us who wished we would have made the right choices in the past **[do the right thing right now](https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-for-black-lives-matter.html#victim-memorial)**.
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**PS.** I had to include this Gif of Archie and Anna May Wong, because I felt very seen.
It is literally what happens every time a 100% Asian person finds out I’m half Asian. The ones I’m related to love to go on and on about how not Filipina I look. I’m like, “Yes, mom, you’ve told me that 1,000 times already.”
**This week:** The upcoming TV schedule looks pretty quiet. I think it will be another “Queerest Things I Saw in the Last Few Weeks” post next week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Hollywood
---
### [A Lack of Intersectionality](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/a-lack-of-intersectionality/)
**Published:** June 10, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Looking at the numbers of Intersectionality on shows, we still have a long way to go.
**Content:**
A little over three years ago, we began our intersectionality project here. The goal was direct and to the point. We wanted to make a way to highlight ([and reward](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/introducing-intersectionality/)) television shows that provided positive intersectionality, as a means to illustrate the qualitative growth of representation on television. That is, we wanted to help people find content on television that showed multiple aspects of themselves in a positive light.
In 2018, we completed the backend work and added content for all on-air US based shows, which allowed us to[ include the data in show scores](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/introducing-intersectionality/). Last year, [after an enlightening panel on Disability Representation in Media](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/representation-must-be-intersectional/), I spent more time looking into our stats and making sure we had things marked as best we could.
In light of the world today (and a prod by Nikki to finish), I’ve looped back to see what the result of the data are, and I can honestly say I’m disappointed.
## Statistics
While I’ve added in a new sub-page for [intersectionality](https://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/shows/intersectionality/) to our statistics on shows page, it doesn’t give you the full picture.
Source: [Intersectionality Statistics](https://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/shows/intersectionality/)You see, that graph is for all shows, total, in every nation. To narrow the pie for you just a bit, let’s get at a smaller slice and look at *just* the United States.
The United States alone makes up 59% of all television shows we have listed on this site, with 874 shows. If we remove all webseries, there have been 662 shows from the United States with queer characters of any sort. Of those, 208 are on air (or were on air for the 2019-2020 season).
Only [42 of all those shows have some kind of positive intersectionality](https://lezwatchtv.com/shows/?fwp_show_intersectionality=disabilities%2Cdiverse-cast%2Cgender%2Cimmigrants%2Cinterracial%2Cpoc-centric%2Creligion&fwp_show_nations=usa&fwp_show_on_air=yes&fwp_show_format=tv-show).
Under 20% of all US based shows on air today have positive intersectionality. Only 34 shows have no death. 32 have no trigger warnings, which brings the number down to 14.9%. And of those 32, here’s the breakdown:
Intersectionality TopicShowsBIPOC Centric14Interracial Relationships13Diverse Cast11Gender Presentation5Immigrants2Religion2## 20-15%
That’s it. Twenty to fifteen percent of all US based shows on air today have positive, intersectional, representation.
Two are cop shows (both with queers being cops) and neither have killed off any queers:
- *Brooklyn 99* – being a comedy, it doesn’t delve too deep into death and it’s unlikely they’ll kill off Rosa or any of her various girlfriends
- *FBI: Most Wanted* – frankly I’m waiting for this one to kill off the queer cop’s partner
Still. That’s 20% at best of shows in the US, and that in no way, shape or form represents the world we live in and the people we see.
I do need to point out that this doesn’t mean we’re not seeing Queer BIPOC on other shows. These numbers mean we aren’t seeing *positive* representation from them. *Law & Order* (pick one, all of them are listed here) is never listed as a show with positive representation, even though they actually have a BIPOC police chief in *[Law & Order: LA](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/law-order-la/)*.
## The Hope
There should be no surprise when Shonaland shows top this list, though perhaps ironically it’s not for *Grey’s Anatomy*, which has only one rule for casting.
> “Shonda’s only rule is drug dealers and pimps cannot be black,” said Dr. Zoanne Clack, a black writer for the show who also practices medicine. Even the episodic roles — a gay African-American, a young Hispanic couple — are multicultural.
>
> [‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Goes Colorblind](https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/08/arts/television/greys-anatomy-goes-colorblind.html) – 08 May 2005 by Matthew Fogel, The New York Times
The problem faced by *Grey’s* is that their queer female characters have been predominantly white. An exception to this is of course Sara Ramierez’s Callie Torres, and it is in fact her marriage (as rocky as it was) to Arizona that gives them a positive flag for interracial relationships. Of course, the marriage was pretty much the pits near the end, with cheating and divorce, but the end ‘grand gesture’ with Arizona heading off to NYC to be with Callie keeps the flag in play.
The term ‘colorblind’ is never actually used in the article, which tracks with how the shows produced by Shondaland are made. That is to say, they cast people on their shows without skin color being a factor. Even the indomitable Christina Yang was created without a last name. That was only conferred on the character after Sandra Oh tried out for the part.
The other bright spot is that the total number of intersections is *higher* than the number of shows. This is due to shows like *One Day at a Time* which have multiple intersections. It’s a good sign to have 1.5 intersections per show that has one. Of course two per show would be better.
And finally, the best news is this number is climbing. More shows are showing a reflection of the world we live in, and this is only good. The shows that represent us are the shows that address our world and make us feel seen, and those are the shows we should be watching.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
---
### [Queer Beats - June 5, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-june-5-2020/)
**Published:** June 5, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, cast members from many tv shows spoke up about the treatment of Black people within the television industry.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, cast members from many tv shows spoke up about the treatment of Black people within the television industry.
Before launching into this week’s news, it’s impossible to move forward without recognizing the protests happening across the country right now. Hundreds of thousands of people have protested against the racism present in this country’s police force, most recently evidenced by the murders of Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd.
As a white woman, I want to make sure I am using all of my (albeit small) platforms to amplify black voices and resources to support the Black Lives Matter Movement. Although diverse representation is something I have always strived for in Queer Beats, I am aware of how particularly important it is to raise black voices and *queer* black voices during this time. Therefore, this week’s Queer Beats will focus on the many Black voices from our beloved queer TV shows who are bravely sharing their own stories of racism and mistreatment within the TV industry.
Ways you can help the Black Lives Matter movement with your time, money, or signature can be found [HERE](https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). And in celebration of Pride Month, consider donating to fundraisers for [Tony McDade](https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-tony-mcdade)‘s family, [Iyanna Dior](https://twitter.com/janetmock/status/1268186148251111430), and the [Okra Project](https://www.paypal.me/theokraproject).
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
[Nafessa Williams](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nafessa-williams/) joined the protests this week and compared it to her role on Black Lightning:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CA1lnSejOL6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [I shoot scenes like this almost everyday on the show but today there wasn’t a director yelling action and cut. Today was real and I couldn’t let the day go by without my voice being heard. We can’t march and protest for a couple days and then fall off until another officer takes another black life. It has to become a lifestyle until we get to live the lifestyle we deserve. And of course let’s do it peacefully, but let’s do it. Something’s gotta give. And yes I’ll be safe, but we as a people aren’t safe in our homes, cars or street blocks sooo yea either way I’m taking chances. ✊🏾💪🏾](https://www.instagram.com/p/CA1lnSejOL6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Nafessa Williams](https://www.instagram.com/nafessawilliams/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@nafessawilliams) on May 30, 2020 at 8:33pm PDT
## [The Flash](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-flash/)
Candice Patton (of [The Flash](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-flash/)) will rightfully require donations for her participation in future diversity panels.
> My participation in any diversity panel will now require a donation first. Thanks.
>
> — Candice Patton (@candicepatton) [June 5, 2020](https://twitter.com/candicepatton/status/1268797379420884994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Glee](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glee/)
Samantha Marie Ware, a former cast member on Glee, responded to Lea Michele’s tweet about the murder of George Floyd. She called out Michele for her treatment of fellow cast members on the set of the show.
> LMAO REMEMBER WHEN YOU MADE MY FIRST TELEVISON GIG A LIVING HELL?!?! CAUSE ILL NEVER FORGET. I BELIEVE YOU TOLD EVERYONE THAT IF TOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY YOU WOULD “SHIT IN MY WIG!” AMONGST OTHER TRAUMATIC MICROAGRESSIONS THAT MADE ME QUESTION A CAREER IN HOLLYWOOD…
>
> — SAMEYAAAAAA (@Sammie\_Ware) [June 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/Sammie_Ware/status/1267632171570745345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Azie Tesfai](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/azie-tesfai/) (from [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)) called out the harmful wording of Lea Michele’s apology.
> Let’s stop allowing apologizes for how you THINK we feel as opposed TO YOUR ACTIONS, ESPECIALLY with racism. Enough enabling actresses that can’t take real accountability. BC so many black actresses are bending to make them feel comfortable & staying painfully silent doing it.
>
> — Azie Tesfai (@AzieTesfai) [June 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/AzieTesfai/status/1268231048518709248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And Amber Riley, also from Glee, joined the conversation:
> Amber Riley weighs in on the Lea Michele controversy: "In my inbox, there are a lot of Black actors and actresses telling me their stories and letting me know they have dealt with the same things on set, being terrorized by the white girls that are leads" [pic.twitter.com/x3JGyXBXfB](https://t.co/x3JGyXBXfB)
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [June 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1268397277267103744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
Although not related to the protests, I still want to recognize that it was announced this week that Maisie Richardson-Sellers will be leaving [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/). I was devastated by the news, as Charlie is one of my favorite characters, but it is particularly heartbreaking to lose a character of color from the show right now. I would like to note that it does *sound like* it was Maisie’s choice to leave to pursue other projects and I hope the fandom continues to show her support in her future work.
> Thank you for your endless love and support. Amaya and Charlie have brought me so much joy these past 4 years, and you are THE MOST kind, generous, inclusive fan base a show could hope for. Never change. I can’t wait to share the projects I’m currently creating. Love you all ❤️
>
> — Maisie R-Sellers (@maisie\_rs) [June 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/maisie_rs/status/1268281716726050816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
There’s institutional racism present in all television networks, but I don’t think it is any secret that it is a particular problem within the CW shows. It is important to recognize the work many of the Black actors on the CW have put in to highlight these issues, support one another, and fight for equality within their industry.
> These women have been my rock these past few weeks. My group chat with them is getting me through this hard time 🖤✊🏽😭 [\#sisters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/sisters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/7rDTqBdbk6](https://t.co/7rDTqBdbk6)
>
> — Vanessa Morgan (@VanessaMorgan) [June 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/VanessaMorgan/status/1268552364824371203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Vanessa Morgan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/vanessa-morgan/) has been vocal about her mistreatment on Riverdale (and has been for many years). It is particularly brave on Vanessa’s part to speak on these issues and risk her own job in doing so.
> I’m not being Quite anymore. ✊🏽 [\#BlackLivesMatter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLivesMatter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/JXgJic4mrR](https://t.co/JXgJic4mrR)
>
> — Vanessa Morgan (@VanessaMorgan) [May 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/VanessaMorgan/status/1267086887535153152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Lmao too bad I’m the only black series regular but also paid the least 😂👏🏽 girl i could go on for days 🐸
>
> — Vanessa Morgan (@VanessaMorgan) [June 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/VanessaMorgan/status/1267835002882056195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> To my black fans, I have now made it my purpose to fight for us. To the six year old me who had no role model that looked like me on TV. This is for you. We aren’t your token black non dimensional characters. This is being black in Hollywood. I will fight for YOU 🖤
>
> — Vanessa Morgan (@VanessaMorgan) [June 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/VanessaMorgan/status/1268231377679417347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> And I will no longer take roles that don’t properly represent us. PERIOD.
>
> — Vanessa Morgan (@VanessaMorgan) [June 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/VanessaMorgan/status/1268231919851970560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
During Pride month, it is important to remember that we need to lift up our Black trans siblings. They face an extremely high level of violence from police, other citizens, and through institutionalized transphobia and racism. [Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) and [Roxy Wood](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/roxy-wood/) took to Instagram Live to answer questions on this issue:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CA_DChTArKE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Social injustice is on everyone’s minds right now. Come talk about it with National City’s queerest. @foxxyroxywood and I will be answering your questions TOMORROW! @supergirlcw @thecw #blacklivesmatter #blacktranslivesmatter #PrideMonth](https://www.instagram.com/p/CA_DChTArKE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Nicole Maines](https://www.instagram.com/nicoleamaines/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@nicoleamaines) on Jun 3, 2020 at 12:44pm PDT
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week. Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Glee, Legends of Tomorrow, Nicole Maines, Riverdale, Vanessa Morgan
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### [Queer Beats - May 29, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-may-29-2020/)
**Published:** May 29, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, our favorite casts keep delivering on virtual content during the pandemic.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, our favorite casts keep delivering on virtual content during the pandemic. I have two weeks to cover so let’s get to it!
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
To be honest, I still can’t believe this is real but the news broke last week that [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/) will no longer be playing Batwoman on the tv series. I won’t get into the reasoning behind the decision because no one knows the true story but I am pretty devastated about this change in such a beloved show. But, I do think season 2 still has the potential to be really great. I can’t wait to hear about who they cast in the role and we already have the guarantee that it will be another LGBTQ+ actor!
> [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will be without its main star Ruby Rose next season
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [May 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1262941637023432704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> According to multiple sources, Ruby Rose was unhappy with the long hours required of her as the series lead, which led to friction on the set [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [May 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1264971995202170886?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Ruby Rose Addresses Her ‘Batwoman’ Exit: ‘It Wasn’t an Easy Decision’
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [May 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1265814001558204420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Meanwhile, [Meagan Tandy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/meagan-tandy/) (who will continue in her role as [Sophie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sophie-moore-2/)) posted a “Year in Review” on her IG page, full of set memories from Batwoman.
## [Gentefied](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentefied/)
In some *good* news this week, Gentefied was renewed by Netflix!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CAWHD1fFCEW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [I know you been asking and waiting, well…News is out! LET’S GO!!!!!!!! #GENTEFIED #Season2 🔥🥳](https://www.instagram.com/p/CAWHD1fFCEW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Julissa Calderon 🇩🇴](https://www.instagram.com/lajulissa/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@lajulissa) on May 18, 2020 at 3:10pm PDT
## [Harley Quinn](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/harley-quinn/)
A bit of a spoiler, but some good things happened on DC Universe’s Harley Quinn show recently. One of the show’s writers shared the piece of the script that changed it all:
> Here's the last page and a half from today's episode, which shows "the big moment." [\#Harlivy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Harlivy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Check out the world-changing typo! [\#LouisLane](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LouisLane?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#DCUHarleyQuinn](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCUHarleyQuinn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#HarleyQuinn](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HarleyQuinn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/fgccZkyJLk](https://t.co/fgccZkyJLk)
>
> — Patrick Schumacker (@PMSchumacker) [May 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/PMSchumacker/status/1261472692957351938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
The L Word cast and crew got together (virtually) to support GLSEN:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CAbBGS2jfTP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Helping to honor my dear friend @thejenniferbeals for @glsen In the face of the pandemic, @GLSEN has completely reconfigured their work to create vital community and connection for #LGBTQ students nationwide. To donate to GLSEN, please text RESPECT to 319-96 now.](https://www.instagram.com/p/CAbBGS2jfTP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Kate Moennig](https://www.instagram.com/kateomoennig/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@kateomoennig) on May 20, 2020 at 12:57pm PDT
## [Legacies](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legacies/)
Your reminder that [Josie Saltzman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/josie-saltzman/) is pansexual:
> It’s [\#PansexualVisibilityDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PansexualVisibilityDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and I’m so proud to play Josie Saltzman 🏳️🌈☺️
> (📸 by our first Director Chris Grismer) [pic.twitter.com/inHOaNe5Sy](https://t.co/inHOaNe5Sy)
>
> — Kaylee Bryant (@BryantmKaylee) [May 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/BryantmKaylee/status/1264630438770999298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)
Motherland: Fort Salem was also renewed for a second season, which means I can finally stop dreading the idea of another one-and-done show and actually watch the damn season!
> Thank you to our Witch Army. [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will return for a Season 2 on [@FreeformTV](https://twitter.com/FreeformTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/oJZ5DpvYZO](https://t.co/oJZ5DpvYZO)
>
> — Motherland: Fort Salem (@Motherland) [May 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/Motherland/status/1262805885513953280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Taylor Hickson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/taylor-hickson/) took to IG to celebrate and answered from questions about playing a LGBTQ character:
> you dont understand, the way i LOVE her [pic.twitter.com/M8U7EImiFc](https://t.co/M8U7EImiFc)
>
> — jules (@twittaislitta) [May 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/twittaislitta/status/1264589333404811264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
The *full* Orphan Black cast did a live read for charity and it was amazing. They read two episodes from season one to raise money for LGBTQ+ organizations. And yes, [Tatiana](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tatiana-maslany/) and [Evelyne](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/evelyne-brochu/) have just as much chemistry on zoom as they do in real life.
## [RED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/)
I haven’t talked about my favorite web series in a while! QFX is doing their own [virtual con](https://twitter.com/qfxcloudcon) and the RED cast and creator are among the few guests announced so far!
> .[@LBollina](https://twitter.com/LBollina?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Luciana Bollina and Ana Paula Lima [@APLimaa](https://twitter.com/APLimaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) internationally award winning actresses and Germana Belo [@\_germana](https://twitter.com/_germana?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) the award winning writer of the acclaimed web lesbian webseries RED [@red\_brasil](https://twitter.com/red_brasil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will be appearing [@qfxcloudcon](https://twitter.com/qfxcloudcon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🥳 👏 👏 👏 [pic.twitter.com/6qLVPkQOm0](https://t.co/6qLVPkQOm0)
>
> — coral2gem (@coral2gem) [May 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/coral2gem/status/1265767631203647488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [She-Ra and the Princesses of Power](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)
I couldn’t even begin to cover all the amazing press and interviews that have come out since the final season of She-Ra aired. The show is so good that there is so much to discuss. For an overview of the response, I definitely recommend going through creator [Noelle Stevenson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/noelle-stevenson/)‘s [Twitter page](https://twitter.com/Gingerhazing), which is just full of behind-the-scenes tidbits, amazing fan art, and interviews with her and the cast.
Today, the official show page released this “Making Of” video about the show, which includes interviews with Noelle and some of the voice actors.
> From diverse characters to inclusive themes, a closing look at [\#SheRa](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SheRa?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and the Princesses of Power. [pic.twitter.com/ua4I3Otr5q](https://t.co/ua4I3Otr5q)
>
> — She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (@DreamWorksSheRa) [May 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/DreamWorksSheRa/status/1266419136617299969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Stumptown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stumptown/)
Stumptown was renewed! Huzzah for another show with a queer lead making it past the one season mark!
> ABC Has Renewed [\#TheRookie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheRookie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [\#MillionLittleThings](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MillionLittleThings?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [\#Stumptown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Stumptown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and More
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [May 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1263645319134433280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
There’s not much to talk about when it comes to Supergirl these days but I do feel like we all deserve this video of [Chyler Leigh](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/) being cute and winking and stuff:
> See you soon, Super Friends! Stream the season finale free only on The CW: [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/lBCLKOmMlf](https://t.co/lBCLKOmMlf)
>
> — Supergirl (@TheCWSupergirl) [May 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/TheCWSupergirl/status/1262414857388711940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Tuca & Bertie](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/tuca-and-bertie/)
Tuca & Bertie has been saved! The show was picked up by Adult Swim after its cancellation at Netflix:
> ‘Tuca & Bertie’ Animated Series Revived at Adult Swim for Season 2
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [May 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1263870827159838720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
Vida is officially ending this weekend \*cue tears here\*. This show was vibrant and beautiful and made me feel seen. I am sad to see it go but want to celebrate how good the show’s three seasons were. It also gave us one of my all-time favorite couples, Emico. [Mishel Prada](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mishel-prada/) and [Roberta Colindrez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/roberta-colindrez/) got together this week for an hour-long IG live which is definitely worth your time:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAv5LfUgFNw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Vida (@vida\_starz)](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAv5LfUgFNw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on May 28, 2020 at 3:31pm PDT
Mishel also spoke with TVLine about what to expect for Emico in the future:
> [\#Vida](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vida?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): Is There Hope for Emma and Nico? [@MishelPrada](https://twitter.com/MishelPrada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Weighs In
>
> — Michael Ausiello (@MichaelAusiello) [May 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/MichaelAusiello/status/1265055545309851648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, I’m just obsessed with everything and anything to do with these two:
> EXCLUSIVE: [@TanyaSaracho](https://twitter.com/TanyaSaracho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) talks about her love for bestie [@everythingloria](https://twitter.com/everythingloria?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), writing, and [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in our interview with the Latinx BAMF! Read our interview HERE: [pic.twitter.com/EXX6uXcyT3](https://t.co/EXX6uXcyT3)
>
> — Fangirlish (@fangirlish) [May 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/fangirlish/status/1262155950674378752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Young and the Restless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-young-and-the-restless/)
The best thing to come out of the Batwoman recast is that many queer actors are volunteering themselves for the role, which is generally just fun for our community. But the conversation has even led to some actors coming out, like [Camryn Grimes](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/camryn-grimes/):
> I’m bisexual
>
> — Camryn Grimes (@camryngrimes) [May 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/camryngrimes/status/1263973826078990336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Gentefied, Mishel Prada, Motherland: Fort Salem, Orphan Black, RED, Roberta Colindrez, Ruby Rose, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Stumptown, Taylor Hickson, Vida
---
### [Why I Love What I Love](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/why-i-love/)
**Published:** May 27, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Sometimes we all just need to love what we love. And I love a lot of television shows.
**Content:**
Today is my birthday and instead of some deep dive into the meaning and lessons we can learn from stats and ratings and hidden suggestions, I decided to go into why I love what I love.
If you go to my[ profile here](https://lezwatchtv.com/author/ipstenu/), you can see a list of shows that I love. This was a sneaky feature we added two years ago, to better explain to everyone what kind of fans run this site. So here are my favourite shows.
## Honorable Mentions
I try to keep the ‘shows I love’ to under 7, just for readability, but there are a lot of shows there that I love and either add and remove, or just don’t add for … reasons. If the show is a ‘Show We Love’ then it’s absolutely one I love, but there are also some extras that need a hat-tip.
*[Veronica Mars](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/veronica-mars/)*I do love *Veronica Mars* very much, and I delighted in the mystery of the revived series. The original series has so much to love, with a tough girl trying to be a person when no one wants her to, except her totally awesome dad.
However in retrospect, there’s a lot problematic about the show. First of all the queer rep on the show is pretty mediocre, even for the time. Secondly, the show leans heavily on sexual assault as motive. Third, the reboot really just … ended badly. I don’t even ship Logan and Veronica, and I was left snarling. Why can’t Veronica be *happy*!?
*[Doctor Who](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/doctor-who/)*The important thing to remember here is that this is a *kid’s* show. It’s not meant to be super deep like a night-time drama (though I question if they’re deep…). The Doctor is weird and fun and saves the day. Sometimes they don’t save everyone, but the Doctor always tries. The Doctor is clever and kind and sometimes, yes, mean, but the Doctor is a good person at heart. Hearts. Both of them.
Above all else, *Doctor Who* is fun. I mean, who doesn’t love farting demons and waving at fat?
*[Schitt’s Creek](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/schitts-creek/)*If this show was a *little* more queer lady, I’m sure it would bump someone off the list. Now, for a show with an over the top campy lead, David Rose, you might think it was queer for laughs. Spoiler alert? The laughs aren’t about sexuality. And it gave us the world’s best explanation about pansexuality ever:
For David Rose alone, I love this show.
*[Rookie Blue](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/rookie-blue/)*If you take away the last season, I love this show. The four season long story of one of the secondary main’s, Gail Peck, resonated with me. She was mean and grumpy and didn’t like people. And then she had everything go wrong (kidnapping, nearly loosing her job, terrible parents, a distant boyfriend) in a short year. It culminated with her cheating on her boyfriend, facing down her kidnapper, and then literally the next episode meeting a quirky pathologist who changed her life.
*Rookie Blue* is on really all my lists, and I will forever head-cannon that Gail and Holly get back together.
*The Young Riders*It’s not a show that’s on the site. But this show was something I was obsessed with. I lived in the woods at the time, didn’t get most TV stations unless the weather was perfect, and we didn’t have the internet except for a dial up modem I could use a couple hours a day. And what did I do? I looked up TV Guide recaps of this show because I had a massive crush on [Yvonne Suhor](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/yvonne-suhor/).
She died of cancer in 2018. Not terribly long before that, I’d tweeted about how she was one of the women I had massive crushes on growing up. To my surprise, her family saw the tweet and let her know! She was flattered. And less than six months later she died and I was heartbroken. [I posted about her passing](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/yvonne-suhor-founder-of-arts-sake-and-star-of-young-riders-dies/), and found out later that her family quoted from it at her funeral service.
So since this is my birthday post, I get to say that *Young Riders* will forever be an honourable mention to ‘Shows I Love’ because of Yvonne.
## My Favourite Shows
*[Buffy The Vampire Slayer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/buffy-vampire-slayer/)*From that same era as *Veronica Mars*, we have the pinnacle of kick-ass powerful woman. By which I mean Willow Rosenberg. Our wee little Jewish lesbian witch goes from awkward loser to super-powered hero over the seasons, and were it not for the death of Tara, I’d rank this higher.
But… like JK Rowling, Joss Whedon’s personal problems leak over and he burns a lot of what he touches. Don’t dig too deeply into the underlying concepts of *Dollhouse* or his treatment of female stars. You don’t want to know. Better to sit back and remember that this show did a lot for representation. I mean, they did have a lesbian main character. That says a lot about the time period.
*[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)*My unyielding love for *Vida* (and believe me, I love it like crazy town) is so complicated. I love it, I get mad at it, I cheer for everyone and yell at everyone. Without question, Tanya Saracho is one of the best storytellers and creators on the planet. The show also tends to rend my heart on a regular basis. I want to love Emma, but she is so hurt all the time…
There’s one episode left this week, and all I ask is Tanya not destroy me. But I’m pretty sure she will, and I’ll love her for it.
*[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)*Like everyone else, Ruby Rose was not my first (or even tenth) pick for the indomitable Kate Kane. By the time the first season ended, I loved her in the role and I’m going to miss her.
*Batwoman* edges out *Legends of Tomorrow* (and it’s a close call) because I love the comics. So much. I re-read them semi-regularly, and I just delight in the depth and heroism. Batman was always my go-to guy to pretend to be when we played Supers (I made my grandmother be ‘Robin’, I was a weird kid) and having Batwoman be a lesbian just made it perfect for me.
When I saw the preview of *Batwoman* at SDCC last year, I was so happy I cried a little. It was nearly everything I’d wanted in a CW version of Batwoman, and I hope that they keep that going next season.
*[She-Ra and the Princesses of Power](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)*Look. I love a kid’s show. A lot. My lock screen right now is this:
> the war is over, and we are beginning [\#SheRaSpoilers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SheRaSpoilers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/wwq4shs9Y3](https://t.co/wwq4shs9Y3)
>
> — Noelle Stevenson ✨ She-Ra spoilers watch out (@Gingerhazing) [May 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/Gingerhazing/status/1264350073158156288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This simple kid’s show built on the steps of *[Legend of Korra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/avatar-the-legend-of-korra/)* and [Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/), delivering a 300k slow burn childhood friends to enemies to friends again to lovers whose magic kiss saves the freakin’ universe! The whole plot turned out to be two useless, disaster lesbians who can’t just tell each other they loved each other all the time.
And then it subverted pretty much every single trope. Children sacrificing themselves to save the world? Nope! It was the parents, every single time. The adults (eventually) took the burden and blame for the universe, and we got a happy ending.
[*Xena: Warrior Princess*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/xena-warrior-princess/)Even if we never get to see the reboot (and [Javier Grillo-Marxuach’s script is online for you to read whenever you want](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d37bAT99s_tT8U2ssJHBB9ss4eNU6ghG/view?fbclid=IwAR3KOmN80Auxxrb1Z7wEtGGKbbcAEQ9MnlojX44s5i3qkU13qxqWMukO99c)), this show will always have a place in my heart. I remember the wee hours of the morning, seeing it show up on syndication, and suddenly I thought “Wait, this is the hero series with two *women*!?” I’d never gotten that before. I always had to pick one dude to ‘be’ when I was a kid, running around the playground (Han Solo, FTW), or be the *one* (yes one) female character (even Wonder Woman, who did not fascinate me as such as Batman).
From classic tropes like “Xena has a doppelgänger” to episodes like “A Day in the Life” (“Hower’s mine! She’s yours.”), the show hit that crazy wild groove of a wild New Greeceland warrior princess and her partner (not sidekick) the Battling Bard of Potedeia. For a just-coming-out lesbian, it gave me hope that TV would get better and better.
And you know what? It totally did.
*[One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)*There was a period of time where, when I was depressed, I watched one of three movies over and over. Today, when I’m sad or just need a happy place, I rewatch this series.
I don’t know how to explain how much it means for me, but it’s finally a sitcom that I can watch and laugh with. I don’t feel like anyone’s being laughed at more or less than anyone else. They all have their moments where they’re the butt of the joke, but those jokes all come from a place of love. Sure we laugh at Elena’s lack of style, but we also mock Alex’s obsession with it. Penelope’s frugality is funny and tragic.
The show is pathos yet mingled with the classic comedy of the Golden Age of Radio. Basically? It’s funny and serious and perfect in every day. Also? I’m just a bit in love with Justina Machado and Gloria Calderon-Kellet. Like Victor, I have a type.
When this show gets back to taping before a live audience, I will be there to watch and cheer them on.
Why do you love what you love? Have a shout in the comments!
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Batwoman, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, One Day at a Time, Rookie Blue, Schitt's Creek, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Veronica Mars, Vida, Xena Warrior Princess
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### [Q&A with "Motherland: Fort Salem"'s Amalia Holm](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/qa-with-motherland-fort-salems-amalia-holm/)
**Published:** May 19, 2020
**Author:** Cheryl Chen
**Excerpt:** With the finale on the horizon, it's time to chat with the face of the Spree and peer into the complex world of Motherland: Fort Salem.
**Content:**
This week, we approach the season finale of *Motherland: Fort Salem*, a show that has ignited a prolific global fandom in but a few short months – all of whom are collectively holding their breath for what comes next.
*Motherland*, created by Eliot Laurence, was originally to be a book series and so an entire world full of witchy powers, politics, war, history, and intrigue has been mapped out. I am so here for that!
In the first few episodes we are immediately introduced to a complex world landscape at play as we follow four young witches training as cadets in the US military. In this world, witches are the main military force globally. But, the catch is that all witches are forced to conscript for life into the military once they turn eighteen. Meanwhile, there are the Spree who are fighting to free witches from the military construct but do so by committing acts of mass terror against civilians.
Nothing is clear cut or black and white in *Motherland*. There are moral grey areas abound and it’s part of what makes the show so intriguing. There’s endless fodder for discussions around idealism, gender norms, morality, love, and justice – you know, your everyday lunchtime topics!
And to top it all off, with the characters [Scylla Ramshorn](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/scylla-ramshorn/) ([Amalia Holm](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/amalia-holm/)) and [Raelle Collar](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/raelle-collar/) ([Taylor Hickson]()), *Motherland* has served up one of the best representations of a female queer couple in recent memory. With fans still raw from the tragedy that was `#Clexa`, the `#Raylla` relationship is giving life to a viewership that has been looking for meaningful, nuanced, and honest representation.
- Credit: Freeform/David Bukach
- Credit: Freeform
*Motherland* has given us a couple where each character stands on their own, with their own complex story arcs, inner demons to battle, and layers that we peel back and reveal every episode. Not only that, their story doesn’t center around their sexual orientation – it’s a non issue, it’s just implied as part of the norm. That in itself is radical and reflects the world we hope to be.
This frees us up for a genuinely complex multi layered story, with twists and turns, of two young witches who fall in love against a backdrop of a world unfolding and a seemingly impossible unraveling of secrets, power struggles, and the survival of witches as we know it.
To learn more, we caught up with Amalia Holm (*Alena*, *Playground*) who plays the mysterious and complicated Scylla Ramshorn. Scylla and her parents were ‘dodgers’ – constantly on the run to evade the military conscription that many viewed as a death sentence. Tragically, the military caught up to them one day and killed both her parents. Left an orphan, we find out Scylla’s an agent for the Spree planted in the military’s cadet school. Her mission is to recruit Raelle to the Spree, but things do not go as planned.
- Credit: Freeform/David Bukach
- Credit: Freeform
We crowd-sourced and compiled questions from the fandom across Instagram, Tumblr, and Twitter to compile a Q&A with Amalia. Here’s what she had to say:
**Scylla is such a complex character – we haven’t peeled back all the layers yet which adds to why she’s so intriguing. What was your process in developing Scylla as a character? How much did you know about Scylla from the start vs having to learn things as you went along?**
I didn’t know much about Scylla from the start (though more than you usually do when you get a role), but the scripts for episode 3 and 4 gave me a lot mainly because they helped me ask Eliot the right questions. To prepare for portraying her dodger past Eliot recommended me to watch *Running on Empty* (1988) with River Phoenix. This old jewel was nowhere to be found online so I walked for an hour to one of the two remaining video stores in Vancouver (Black Dog Video) to get it on DVD. I loved the movie.
**What would you say is the biggest challenge of taking on this role and your favorite thing about playing Scylla?**
Biggest challenge is doing the writing justice! The wicked humor, the darkness and the strive for good and love; her personality is my favorite thing about playing her!
**For Scylla and Raelle there seemed to be an immediate perhaps unexpected connection. What do you think drew Scylla to Raelle so strongly and how did that evolve over time? At what point do you believe Scylla realized that she has deep feelings for Raelle?**
There is something so grounded about Raelle, her non-existing need to be liked is a sign of strength that is magnetic to a social chameleon like Scylla. It’s beautiful when love pops up where you least expect it. It is so hard to know when Scylla realized that, from personal experience I think you always know it long before you admit it to yourself and at the same time it’s a growth. I can’t give you a specific time and place but it is definitely somewhere in the range of episode 3-5.
**What have been some of your favorite scenes you’ve filmed this season?**
I loved all the scenes in the prison cell ep 7-9. They were a big treat! Such juicy scenes.
**From another interview we know you study policy and security – how does that influence your interpretation/view of the Motherland world?**
Fun question! I guess my interest in these questions added to the excitement of closely watching an alternate world grow to be. The international power struggles at the Hague, old questions of democratic peace and protection (for who and from whom?), universal or national security and rules of engagement. I know the writers room is particular on these things! Me and writer Eli Edelson share a fascination for the theoretical base of psychiatrist Frantz Fanon and anti-colonialism that rhymes with the ideological base of the Spree.
**What was it like working with Taylor Hickson and the process you both went through to develop Scylla and Raelle’s relationship?**
It was fun and wonderful! We both got very invested in the relationship. We would discuss the script but we didn’t want to overthink or over talk it together so we would rather do our prep individually and show up to surprise one another in the moment. It was a calm yet intriguing working process!
**For season two (because we can’t imagine a world without it!), what would you want for your character in the future in terms of her relationship with Raelle, her role in society, and the ramification of her actions?**
Oh my, these questions are so hard. When I trust the writers like I do on this show I find it very hard to think forward on my character’s behalf. Whatever they put in Scylla’s way for a second season will be my path to concur and play with. I hope all good things in those three aspects you mention, but at the same time I am not sure that we would see results so quickly. I want for Scylla to continue to revise her analysis of the world and seek both good and happiness together with others as she is becoming a woman.
**What can you perhaps tease about Scylla and her relationship with Raelle for the rest of the season?**
They still love each other.
**What was it like on set in terms of the camaraderie? Any funny stories you can share?**
Lunch was always fun! Either in the big tent when we had lots of people on set or with the girls in or outside someone’s trailer. Episode 5 was a dream on that part because we had amazing weather on a beautiful location. The camaraderie was big both in and between cast and crew so great chats were always active, deep conversations, lots of goofiness and rewarding work!
**How would you pass the time between filming on set and when you had down time between shooting Motherland?**
Read and re-read the script, read books, cook, do little trips to Whistler (with my mum who came to visit for a week) and Victoria, go to a baseball game, windsurf, visit farmers markets, explore the cafes of the city, work out and have dinner with friends from cast and crew.
**What would you say has been your favorite part of this whole process of being involved in Motherland?**
The incredible experience of working on a production where everything is so well taken care of that you can spend all your awake time to dig deeper into character and discuss character dynamics with co-actors and the writers, directors and producers (who are all so available and kind). The Motherland production is the absolute best work experience I have had so far.
**Is this your first experience with a massive fandom? If so, what’s it been like living in the waves of comments, fan art, and social media buzz the past few months?**
Yes it is! It has been amazing, my only stress being that I want to give back in an authentic way and respond to it all. Still figuring out how to go about it! The fan art and the hashtags that cross my way are mind blowing beautiful and hilarious. I’m fascinated by and in love with the growing community!
**Now that social isolation is the norm, how are you staying busy and what are some of your favorite things to do right now throughout the day?**
I’m studying for my finals in the last course of my Bachelor \[degree\] and isolation has had the effect that I can participate more than usual due to it all now being online. My family is expecting a puppy so we are all discussing names in a group chat and over phone!
**Rapid fire questions!**
- Favorite foods to snack on?
- Beef jerky, all kinds of chocolate with more than 30% cocoa, carrots, nectarines
- Favorite binge-worthy shows you have watched?
- *Parks & Recreation*, *Succession*, *Normal People*, *Chernobyl*
- What has been on your music playlist recently?
- U2, Sigrid, Miss Li
- Any good book recommendations?
- *The Fountainhead* by Ayn Rand, *Conversations with Friends* by Sally Rooney
Watch the season finale of [*Motherland: Fort Salem*](https://freeform.go.com/news/clips/motherland-fort-salem-series-premiere) on Wednesday May 20th at 9 p.m ET on Freeform and Thursday the 21st on Hulu.
**Categories:** Interview
**Tags:** Amalia Holm, Motherland: Fort Salem
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – May 18, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-station-19-season-3-finale/)
**Published:** May 18, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Emma high on mushrooms is a delight on Vida and the Station 19 season 3 finale makes up for its previous cruel #Marina episode.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Emma high on mushrooms is a delight on *Vida* and the *Station 19* season 3 finale makes up for its previous cruel #Marina episode.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Station 19]()* – Season 3 Episode 16 “Louder Than a Bomb” \[Live\]Y’all, I was stressed going into the *Station 19* season 3 finale. I haven’t let myself get this emotionally invested in a ship since Sanvers (and we all know how that turned out). I was so worried Maya and Carina wouldn’t have any screen time or if they did it would be about them being over. It didn’t help when this was literally the first lines of dialogue.
At this point, I was 100% preparing myself for disappointment. After watching decades worth of Shonda shows I thought, “Shonda’s telling me they broke up. Listen to Shonda.”
After that it was a lot of Andy, and I get it, she’s the central character (and I do love the fact there was a lot of Grey’s crossover), but I gave up on any #Marina content until Maya’s dad showed up at the Station and then trolled her on a site while she was dealing with an emergency bomb situation.
This is a really inappropriate time and place to yell at your kid, but here we are. I’m glad they fit in Maya finally accepting the truth about her dad, but it felt odd being shoehorned into an emergency scene. Whatever, I’ll take it.
Maya’s team’s lives are on the line and her dad won’t leave her alone. She orders him to leave the scene and he pulls her back by her ponytail.
That was the confirmation she needed to finally realize her dad is an abusive asshole.
Back at the Station, Maya is looking intensely at herself in the mirror and about to do something transformative. She cuts off her ponytail.
> "I was so stupid. Everyone saw the truth about my dad but me. …I ruined the best relationship I ever had because of him."
> This scene was so good and [@D\_SAVRE](https://twitter.com/D_SAVRE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) only had one chance to nail it. -T [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/CmgvtAl9bT](https://t.co/CmgvtAl9bT)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1262360240621748224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Wow, that was an intense scene and [Danielle Savre](https://twitter.com/D_SAVRE/status/1261113069448474626?s=20) had just one chance to get it right. Also, I was wondering if the ponytail pulling was a thing? Did Maya’s dad do that before in her backstory episode? Someone remind me if I missed it.
When Maya told Jack, “I ruined the best relationship I ever had because of him.” I felt a glimmer of hope — were we going to get a Grand Romantic Gesture/Take me Back scene? But after telling Maya “I’m sorry” can go a long way, she said “I’m sorry” to him. I panicked thinking *he* was the best relationship she was referring to. But when she turned down his invite to Dean’s houseboat gathering and left the station with a determined look in her eye, I allowed my hopes to get up again.
The last scene we see Maya in she is marching on Grey Sloan (looking super cute in her hew haircut and hoodie) and I couldn’t believe it was happening!
> "I love you, Carina. I am sorry. I'm sorry. Just please forgive me." ♥️😭 [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/QRVg2LcqjU](https://t.co/QRVg2LcqjU)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1261290579637526528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
### I loved so many things about this *Station 19* season 3 finale scene:
1. The Grey’s 19-verse has enough bisexual characters to make this an all bi character scene (Shonda with the bi rep FTW).
2. I already mentioned how cute Maya looked
3. Teddy’s presence made me feel more confident Carina would take her back. After learning Teddy had lost her secret girlfriend (AKA the love of her life) she was a good person to be a cheerleader for love.
4. I love a queer grand romantic gesture so much.
5. I’ve been waiting for Maya to visit Grey’s all season!
6. We got “I love yous!”
7. We got to keep a ship for once.
I’m a very forgiving person, and just like Carina forgave Maya, I forgive *Station 19* for the mean episode before this one. Sometimes I get frustrated with myself for getting so emotionally invested in fictitious queer characters, but it’s who I am and sometimes we win.
*[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)* – Season 3 Episode 4 “Love You Like a Sister” \[Live\]This episode of Vida had a lot going on, but the thing that brought me so much delight was seeing Emma high on mushrooms. Emma is so intense all the time and it must have been fun for Mishel to act like tripping Emma.
Here is a little High Emma Gif collection.
I won’t lie, that punch bowl stressed me out.
Emma looks so not herself in a good way.
Uh, oh, trippin’ Emma found Nico and brought her to the roof.
High Emma also made out with Nico and did…other stuff.
I can’t wait to see what the fallout from this is going to be!
**This week:** I swear I’m going to get to recapping *Hightown*, y’all! The pandemic has put me so far behind on my TV watching schedule, but I will definitely be tuning in live for the *Motherland: Fort Salem* season one finale this week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Station 19, Vida
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### [Queer Beats - May 15, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-may-15-2020/)
**Published:** May 15, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Dead To Me, Hightown, and She-Ra dropped new seasons.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Dead To Me, Hightown, and She-Ra dropped new seasons.
## [Arrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/arrow/)
Just want to drop this here 🙂
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CAMW2OlFCG8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [TOMORROW. 5pm. @courageandstone happy hour with the one and only @aishatyler followed by … a full contact @playjackboxgames in honor of @rescueorg !!! 🤯 It’s going to be the hottest double feature of my career 🔥 ALSO STARRING @stephenamell @mrbradybaby @cassandrapants and my partner in crime: my cocktail. Wear protection. See you there!](https://www.instagram.com/p/CAMW2OlFCG8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Em Bett she/her](https://www.instagram.com/emilybett/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@emilybett) on May 14, 2020 at 8:16pm PDT
And while we are here in the DCTV world, a bunch of the CW actors of color got together to honor Ahmaud Arbery. Among those in the conversation were [Azie Tesfai](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/azie-tesfai/), [Lesley Ann Brandt](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lesley-ann-brandt/), [Vanessa Morgan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/vanessa-morgan/), [Nafessa Williams](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nafessa-williams/), and [Meagan Tandy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/meagan-tandy/). I am happy to see this group of women growing with every passing CW season and glad to see them come together in support of each other and to raise awareness on an important cause.
> My DCTV sisters and I talk about how [\#AhmaudArbery](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AhmaudArbery?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) death affects us and committed today to run 2.23 miles in honor of his 26th birthday. Head over to my IGTV to watch. ❤️[@AzieTesfai](https://twitter.com/AzieTesfai?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@LesleyAnnBrandt](https://twitter.com/LesleyAnnBrandt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@TheAnnaDiop](https://twitter.com/TheAnnaDiop?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@VanessaMorgan](https://twitter.com/VanessaMorgan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@iamamurray](https://twitter.com/iamamurray?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@NafessaWilliams](https://twitter.com/NafessaWilliams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@meagantandy](https://twitter.com/meagantandy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/UDi4vJqHV4](https://t.co/UDi4vJqHV4)
>
> — Candice Patton (@candicepatton) [May 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/candicepatton/status/1258943719278960640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Dead To Me](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dead-to-me/)
If you haven’t heard already, Dead to Me got a lot more queer in season two. Creator Liz Feldman (and out queer woman) spoke to LA Times about the new season. Beware of spoilers in the interview!
> 'Dead to Me' boss supports women's right to get angry: 'It's ugly. But it feels good'
>
> — LAT Entertainment (@latimesent) [May 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/latimesent/status/1258843365526953986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Hightown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hightown/)
Hightown dropped early on the Starz app this week. Make sure to check it out! The lead, played by [Monica Raymund](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/monica-raymund/), is a queer woman (both in the show and in real life)!
> Surprise! You can watch the [\#Hightown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hightown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) premiere EARLY and for FREE on the [@STARZ](https://twitter.com/STARZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) App. Check it out now. [pic.twitter.com/4IMNlswzHr](https://t.co/4IMNlswzHr)
>
> — Hightown (@HightownSTARZ) [May 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/HightownSTARZ/status/1259339225243111425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
This week, [Caity Lotz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) was on Stephen Amell’s podcast and talked about working her way up on the LoT set (while wearing a rainbow sweater, which isn’t relevant except that she looks cute in it):
> Important. [pic.twitter.com/m7j8zJhzf8](https://t.co/m7j8zJhzf8)
>
> — ʟᴇɢᴇɴᴅs ᴏғ ᴀᴠᴀʟᴀɴᴄᴇ (@LgndsOfAvalance) [May 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/LgndsOfAvalance/status/1261071366477869056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
The animated episode of ODaaT will be coming out on June 16th! And it already looks awesome!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CALvk-UBKF3/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Introducing you to the animated Alvarez Family & Co. June 16th. ((Oh hey @gloriaestefan @melissafumero & Lin-Manuel Miranda!!!! 🤪🤪)) #ODAAT](https://www.instagram.com/p/CALvk-UBKF3/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Isabella Gomez](https://www.instagram.com/isabella.gomez/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@isabella.gomez) on May 14, 2020 at 2:32pm PDT
## [She-Ra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)
\*takes deep breath\* The last season of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power dropped this week. This show has been an extreme comfort to me and I’m pretty sad to see it go (hence why I am avoiding the final season).
> The final season is here. [\#SheRa](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SheRa?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is now streaming on Netflix! [pic.twitter.com/o3M2UWueHC](https://t.co/o3M2UWueHC)
>
> — She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (@DreamWorksSheRa) [May 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/DreamWorksSheRa/status/1261189874364944385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Creator Noelle Stevenson tweeted about the tattoo that many members of the cast and crew got together after they wrapped:
> Feeling a lot of emotions on this final She-Ra Eve. I got this tattoo, meaning "heart," along with a few other crewmembers before She-Ra season 1 even came out. That's what this show and this crew have been to me, my heart. [pic.twitter.com/ooisQSnah9](https://t.co/ooisQSnah9)
>
> — Noelle Stevenson ✨ SHE-RA (@Gingerhazing) [May 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/Gingerhazing/status/1261047410047868928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)
I don’t watch this show but I would be blind if I didn’t see the chaos that last week’s episode created in the fandom. Seems like things were thankfully resolved this week and, on another good note, [Danielle Savre](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/danielle-savre/) and [Stefania Spampinato](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stefania-spampinato/) did a live instagram chat! There doesn’t seem to be a complete recording but here are a few of the good parts:
> : Stefania quem tem o beijo melhor, Jessica ou Danielle?
> Stef: Eu tenho que dizer, e não é pq ela está na live cmg, mas… Danielle! é isso.
> alguém tem dúvidas que elas vão casar? [pic.twitter.com/AOUeudpY30](https://t.co/AOUeudpY30)
>
> — raissa (@ilyjodiec) [May 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/ilyjodiec/status/1261136078242811904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> A PERGUNTA DA SEXUALIDADE 🗣
>
> quando a danielle entende responde com um “AH” KKKKKKK ainda não acredito que a stef leu.
>
> “we are sexual people.” [pic.twitter.com/Ca8NHfYSIa](https://t.co/Ca8NHfYSIa)
>
> — brina 👩🏼🚒 (@lopezcapshaw) [May 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/lopezcapshaw/status/1261137550166671362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> DANIELLE SAVRE AND STEFANIA SPAMPINATO WORLD DOMINATION [pic.twitter.com/zhNJ6d7ERw](https://t.co/zhNJ6d7ERw)
>
> — carina deluca lovebot (@dykesavre) [May 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/dykesavre/status/1261212131552194560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
I don’t know about you all, but this picture from [Floriana Lima](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/floriana-lima/) really TRIGGERED ME as a Sanvers fan…
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CALWT42HHc5/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [\#tbt to the early days of @supergirlcw. Look at that queen, @melissabenoist. Who can spot the episode?](https://www.instagram.com/p/CALWT42HHc5/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Floriana Lima](https://www.instagram.com/florianalima/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@florianalima) on May 14, 2020 at 10:52am PDT
And to honor the other half of the on-screen couple, [Chyler Leigh ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/)posted about her personal experience with bipolar disorder in honor of Mental Health Month:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CADmeArAAtU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [In recognition of #MentalHealthMonth, I want to share my take on what it looks like as #bipolardisorder gets easier for me to manage over time. Remember Spirographs – you know, those toys we used as kids that draw the patterns of circular shapes? Well, when it feels like I may be spiraling or that I'm struggling to get back in control – it feels like those bigger, wider circles it makes. But the Spirograph keeps spinning, and as the shapes keep getting smaller and smaller… it's like things are back in my grasp. I'm being vocal about my experiences to help open up the #mentalhealth conversation, and you can too. Head over to @bevocal.speakup and let us know how YOU are speaking up during Mental Health Month. #Sponsored #BeVocalSpeakUp #MentalHealthMatters #ThisIsBipolar](https://www.instagram.com/p/CADmeArAAtU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Chyler Leigh](https://www.instagram.com/chy_leigh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@chy\_leigh) on May 11, 2020 at 10:41am PDT
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Caity Lotz, Chyler Leigh, Danielle Savre, Dead to Me, Floriana Lima, Hightown, One Day at a Time, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Station 19, Stefania Spampinato
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### [The Life and Death (?) of Annalise Keating](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/the-life-and-death-of-annalise-keating/)
**Published:** May 13, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** This week we say goodbye to one of the most groundbreaking, amazing, bisexual badasses out there. Here's to you, Annalise.
**Content:**
From the very first time we met Annalise Keating, she was a force to be reckoned with. She held control of a classroom and a courtroom with equal parts grace and power and fear. She was a marvel to behold, awe inspiring and someone to look up to.
For five seasons, we followed her on the Shondaland rollercoaster of ups and downs, twists and turns, never knowing which way she (or the story) was turning. Told in a mixture of flashbacks and flash-forwards, *How to Get Away With Murder* left us gasping for breath each week, wondering how each episode topped the previous, but knowing somehow it would. We knew that, no matter what, Annalise would come out on top.
Then, in the premiere of the final season, season six, we ended the first episode with a funeral. This, in and of itself, was normal for the show. Every season, at least one person died and we wondered how, again, we would all get away with murder.
This time, though, the dead was one Annalise Keating.
## A Different Anti-Hero
Unlike a great many main characters on mainstream linear television, Annalise is not a hero. She isn’t a ‘good guy’ or even a rakish rebel. Annalise is a black woman who takes on white America with the weapons at her disposal. She wears a wig to hide her natural hair, she dresses conservatively, in colours that are seen as acceptable. She married a white man.
(ABC/Bonnie Osborne) VIOLA DAVIS
But instead of hiding behind those trappings, instead of acting meek or smaller than she was, Annalise used her mind, her talents, and the assumptions others made of her to rise to the top.
This came at a great cost. She did sacrifice much of herself. She suffered and walked through fire, coming out alive and stronger, but pained. Annalise was an alcoholic, understandable following the tragic loss of her son, but she had a secret she had to keep from both sides of her life.
You see, in addition to every other challenge faced by Annalise, she kept one close to her chest. Annalise was bisexual.
## A Ground Breaking Character
When I found out that Annalise was bisexual, I was elated. We had a black woman, the lead character on a series, who was embracing all the complicated and challenging aspects of what it meant to be a bisexual black woman in America. Annalise kept her sexuality secret because the world is not okay with that. Neither her mother nor her university would accept her and be supportive, and we knew it.
As the seasons went on, we saw hints of this struggle. Her ex girlfriend, Eve, had moved on, even though she still loved Annalise, and the conflict was palpable. Eve struggled to understand why Annalise couldn’t come out, why she wouldn’t leave her husband Sam, even though he cheated on her. It was painful and clear to Annalise. Neither white nor black America was ready for that.
Finally, in season six, the stories were laid out for all. Annalise told her mother that her friend Eve was more than that.
## An Historic Coming Out
The confusion, the lack of understanding, is a story I’ve heard a million times. So many friends feel erased, that because they date or marry a man or a woman, they aren’t *really* a bisexual, and all the times before were just experimentation.
Of course that’s totally wrong. A bisexual woman who marries a man is still a bisexual woman. A bisexual man who dates a man is still bisexual. The love isn’t 50-50, it’s not half, it’s some. And while homosexuality is often ignored or dismissed as people being “just good friends,” the outright hostile fight against the basic reality of bisexuality can be even more damaging.
To have Annalise come out, to tell her mother she is both, made people cry with joy. To have her say that she and Eve were more than friends made people seen. It is, in fact, why I love making this site. I can help people see themselves and know they’re not alone.
## Is She Really Dead?
Even though the penultimate episode was called “Annalise Keating is Dead,” that is an unknown.
While as of the time of this post, we have Annalise flagged as dead, I honestly don’t know for sure if she is or isn’t. With one episode left to air tomorrow, I hold my breath wondering if she will throw back the curtain and rise like a phoenix from the ashes.
> I *am* scorned. I’m scorned by a system that doesn’t like when a black woman speaks truth to power.
>
> Annalise Keating, season 6 episode 14 “Annalise Keating is Dead”
Regardless of if Annalise is dead or alive, her character will have changed the world. In last week’s episode alone, we were witness to the myriad decisions Annalise had to make every day when going to court. From makeup and clothes down to her hair, we were gifted one last look at how many variables a black woman is faced with just to save herself and not make herself smaller.
We saw, one more time, Annalise coming out. This time she did so to an entire courtroom, stating boldly “I am a bisexual woman.”
The words have been said, and they will not be erased.
To Annalise Keating, the most badass and impressive bisexual lawyer I have had the pleasure of watching on television.
Long may she reign.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** How to Get Away With Murder
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – May 11, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-dead-to-me-season-two/)
**Published:** May 11, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I binged Never Have I Ever season one and Dead to Me season two which helped scrub the cruel Station 19 Marina content from my brain.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I binged *Never Have I Ever* season one and *Dead to Me* season two which helped scrub the cruel *Station 19* Marina content from my brain.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
[*Never Have I Ever* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/never-have-i-ever/)– Season 1 \[Streaming\]My wife and I binged all of *Never Have I Ever* after our teenager and multiple people on the LezWatchTV Slack ([join us](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/)) recommended it. We loved it.
The show is about the complicated life of Devi, a first-generation Indian-American teenager. It’s created by Mindy Kaling and inspired by her own childhood. Even though most of the actors looked way too old to be in high school, it felt real and messy just like actual teenhood.
One of Devi’s friends, Fabiola, has a super cute coming out arc.
As a first-gen kid of an immigrant parent myself, I really appreciated seeing this story told. I imagine many people who have not seen their experience on TV before will relate to it. Add it to your watch list, y’all!
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 3 Episode 15 “Bad Guy” \[Live\]My [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Marina%20%23station19) report is a shitty one this week. It was about 2 1/2 minutes that started out great and ended up devastating.
Their storyline started talking about daytime orgasms (Carina is an Orgasm Scientist, so appropriate) and quickly turned into Carina trying to get Maya to process her dad abuse issues again.
> "Is it just me, or are orgasms better in the daylight?"
> It was a hot beginning to a brutal episode. I'm still bummed out about it. -T [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/dojqGf3wRT](https://t.co/dojqGf3wRT)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1259170914933059584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Later they are hanging out and Carina just won’t drop it. I love Carina and she’s right about Maya being in denial, but you need to know when to stop pushing. If someone is not ready to face her entire childhood of mental and emotional abuse you can’t force them.
> "How long are you going to angry-chop at me?"
> I love how, sweet, understanding and supportive Carina is tying to be, she has to back off a little bit. -T [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/46h4jwrksr](https://t.co/46h4jwrksr)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1259552055510872069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Carina is trying to be supportive, but she is on the other side of dealing with her own father. Even though she has more clarity, she should understand Maya is in a completely different place. I do love how Carina is dedicated to being there for her even after she literally runs away.
Back at the station Maya is doing an angry workout and Andy talks to her because she is also processing who her father actually was. After his death she is finding things out about him which leads her to believe he wasn’t the great guy everyone thought. Maya blows up at her because she thinks her father was a saint just like her own dad.
Then later Jack comes into her office and dad stuff comes up again. The two of them get into an argument and instead of running away or kicking him out, she f\*cks him. I have to say, I was pretty shocked. I don’t know what her motivation was. Does she want to stay on brand as “broken” and unable to be in a relationship? Is she trying to sabotage her relationship with Carina because they are getting too close? Whatever it is it sucked, and I felt really let down by this writing choice.
At the end of the day, Maya comes home and Carina is still there waiting for her. It was a sweet gesture of support and Maya brutally crushed it.
> I get Maya has intimacy and abuse issues so things aren't going to be all rainbows for her and Carina, but this scene was just cruel. I let my queer fan guard down a little bit with these two and the show blindsided me. I hate that. -T [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/lich9PbSXh](https://t.co/lich9PbSXh)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1259554940273516545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This was beyond the usual TV relationship angst, it was cruel. Also, many folks on Twitter thought Carina was about to say, “I love you.” before Maya lashed out.
I am so tired of getting emotionally invested in ships to have them ripped away. This one was particularly devastating because the characters had such great chemistry and seemed to have worked through their relationship-ending issues episodes ago. I let myself put by queer fan survival walls down and relax for a second and was punished in one of the worst ways possible.
I know it’s “just television” but scripted TV is the place I go to when real life is hard like the fresh hell we’re in right now.
[@Daburninator22](https://twitter.com/Daburninator22) said it well:
> Queer fans know that feeling better than most. [pic.twitter.com/TPSf6Lf580](https://t.co/TPSf6Lf580)
>
> — I, Beebo | Here for Hugs (@Daburninator22) [May 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/Daburninator22/status/1259185873389645824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
There is one episode left this season. I really hope we don’t have to wait until next season to see what happens. Until we find out, I’ll try to be comforted by the real life actors being sweet to each other.
> ‘DAMN SHE’S SO FUCKING HOT’ 🤣😍 [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/N85hR2hPEa](https://t.co/N85hR2hPEa)
>
> — Ellie (@Ellie\_\_14) [April 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/Ellie__14/status/1246027829462138880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
*[Tommy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/tommy/)* – Season 1 Episode 12 “Cause of Death” \[Live\]Poor *Tommy* got canceled last week.
> [\#Tommy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tommy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): Cancelled; No Season Two for [@CBS](https://twitter.com/CBS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)' Cop TV Series – V Series Finale [pic.twitter.com/BhKQuceYSp](https://t.co/BhKQuceYSp)
>
> — TVSeriesFinale.com (@tvseriesfinale) [May 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/tvseriesfinale/status/1258137468664270848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s wasn’t the deepest or most complicated cop drama on TV, but I enjoyed watching a wise out lesbian Chief of Police solve all of LA’s problems.
Tommy’s story ended with her getting her job back within one episode. I knew she could do it!
Let’s pour one out for *Tommy*. We’ll miss you.
*[Dead to Me](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dead-to-me/)* – Season 2 \[Streaming\]I didn’t watch *Dead to Me* season one when it came out last year. My wife did, and she put it on in the background to get ready for season two which just dropped recently. I got sucked in, and even though there weren’t any queer storylines, I loved the writing and the two main characters had as close a relationship as women can have without it being romantic.
Then Twitter let us all know [Natalie Morales](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/natalie-morales/) is in season two AND is going to be in a relationship with one of the main characters. We binged all of *Dead to Me* season two within 24 hours.
The show is SO GOOD. The subject matter is murder and lies, which sounds really dark, but it’s so funny. My favorite part of the show is when you think it’s going to fall in line with the usual tropes it doesn’t. It breaks all the rules you usually see when TV tells women’s stories and it does it in a way that is not preachy or a lesson. It’s subtle and completely clever.
Jen (Christina Applegate) and Judy (Linda Cardellini) play the two main characters and they have PHENOMENAL comedic chemistry. Judy and Michelle (Natalie Morales) also have great chemistry.
> 🚨 Watch [\#DeadToMe](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeadToMe?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), y'all! 🚨 You won't regret it -T [pic.twitter.com/LPHStdhQ6Z](https://t.co/LPHStdhQ6Z)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1259183103773376513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I absolutely loved the fact that there was no coming out story line. Sexual orientation was never mentioned or processed. Even when Jen finds out about them getting together, she’s happy for her without asking, “What, are you gay now?” like we’ve seen on television 100 times before.
The creator and showrunner Liz Feldman, an out lesbian who has also written for *2 Broke Girls*, *The Great Indoors* and *The Ellen DeGeneres Show* said [the omission of a coming out story was intentional](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-05-08/netflix-dead-to-me-liz-feldman-christina-applegate-linda-cardellini).
> I’m married to a woman and I just was longing to tell a story about two people getting together and not having to explain it or talk about it or discuss it. Don’t get me wrong, there’s real value in a coming out story. I’ve told mine several times in so many iterations. It just wasn’t a story I felt like I needed to tell. What I haven’t seen and I thought could be interesting was just somebody living their life, being attracted to somebody, going for it and it just not being a conversation. Because of all people, Judy has the capacity to love all people and that does not need to be explained.
>
> Liz Feldman
Thank you, Liz Feldman, this is the story I want to see more of on television. This is why we need out queer content creators.
Watch *Dead to Me* season two. I feel confident you won’t be disappointed.
*[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)* – Season 3 Episode 3 “Episode 19” \[Live\]After breaking up with Nico last week, Emma has some rebound therapy by sleeping with Sam (the person she hooked up with on an app in season one) and their girlfriend.
In the morning, Emma is really judgy with Sam and Alex about open relationships, which I think is really rude, but she’s just projecting her own trust and betrayal issues.
Back at the bar, Emma and Nico still have to work with each other, and Nico isn’t handling it well. She’s drinking at work and being surly with customers.
“You don’t not matter to me.” is the best Emma can do.
Nico takes off work early to get herself together and when Emma goes out to smoke, she sees Zoe “consoling” Nico in her car.
Well, that stamped out any crumbs of sympathy Emma still had for Nico.
We’re already halfway through this season and I’m still hoping Nico will be able to break through Emma’s emotional fortress.
**This week:** I’ve been going on vacation to Provincetown regularly since the 90s so I can’t wait to see the new drama, *[Hightown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hightown/)*. I’m interested to see how they’re going to turn one of the prettiest places on Earth into a gritty drama. I’ll report back next week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Dead to Me, Never Have I Ever, Station 19, Tommy, Vida
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### [Farewell (Again) to Will & Grace](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/farewell-again-to-will-grace/)
**Published:** May 6, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** A show that changed the game has made its final bow. Again. But should it have come back in the first place?
**Content:**
In 1998 a new show aired about [a gay man and his best friend](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/will-grace/). Today that doesn’t sound all that strange. We have a cop show where the main character is a lesbian. We have pretty much a queer regular on every CW show out there. Over on Freeform, we have a character who is the center of change for witches, and her being queer wasn’t really a factor. We have *[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)* for goodness sake. Gay characters are, much like real life, everywhere on television now, and representation is so different it barely looks like the world 22 years ago.
## The Puppy Change
In 1997, Ellen DeGeneres’s character leaned on a counter and said “I’m gay.”
Those words had not been said in that way by a main character before. We hadn’t seen the journey, we hadn’t had the representation. And while *[Ellen](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ellen/)* only lasted a little longer after that “The Puppy Episode,” we saw the world change. Less than a year later, a gay man could be the lead for a show, albeit a comedy. His gay friend was a regular. They let Will have relationships (eventually), and that paved the way for the goal of the show.
Acceptance.
## Born of Acceptance
In 2017, eight years after the show gave it’s final bow, *Will & Grace* returned. The original series ending was, to put it mildly, not well liked. It ended with Will and Grace ‘breaking up’ and not talking for years until their children (yes) became friends and got married. Like many series, the ending missed a number of notes. People felt it was unrealistic that those two friends, who had been through thick and thin, would really not talk for 20 years because of their lives went in different directions.
The revival in 2017 retconned most of that. They undid marriages and pregnancies and deaths to bring us back to a state where the show was loved again. When the revival was announced, it was mentioned that the original idea of the series was to bring gay people into our living rooms, every week, so that it would be more accepted. More normal.
Regardless of your feelings of the show, and they can be very complicated, *Will & Grace* absolutely did what they intended to do. Week after week, people came to laugh with Will & Grace & Jack & Karen.
## Acceptance Isn’t Enough
The revival was not born of acceptance, though. We had grown and changed in 20 years. Gay was well on it’s way to being normalized, at least on television. And yes, we had serious flaws in representation ([you may remember how terrible 2017 was for death](https://lezwatchtv.com/this-year/2017/)) but we also had ClexaCon and more and more shows on air. So why did they make *Will & Grace* again?
In a word: Trump.
This was never a secret. They were all so hurt and angry about how even though we were more accepted, it clearly wasn’t enough. While we shy away from political discourse here, it was without question that America had elected someone who hated queers and England wasn’t far behind. Things were bad, and *Will & Grace* coming back was to remind us that queers are just like straights.
Do we not laugh at the same things as straights? With a few exceptions, we do. And we want to be seen, just like everyone else. We want people to remember we’re people, to love us, to treat us like humans.
## The Revival Fell Short
While I greatly respect the cast and crew of *Will & Grace* for everything they did, much like the original finale their revival missed the mark. One of the storylines was a ‘reverse Puppy’, where Karen came out as straight after dating [Nikki](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nikki/) (played by the amazing [Samira Wiley](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/samira-wiley/)). It felt like the bait-and-switch that is was, uncomfortable and punching down. It made fun of 20 years ago without lifting it up.
We laughed *at* the show, and not with the show.
WILL & GRACE — “New Crib” Episode 317 — Pictured: (l-r) Eric McCormack as Will Truman, Debra Messing as Grace Adler — (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)Maybe the reality is that the time has passed for the humour of *Will & Grace*. We don’t need a show to exist to make a point. At this point, we need a show that exists simply to exist. It’s like Shonda Rhymes says, she’s not about diversifying, she’s about **normalizing**.
By making *Will & Grace* focused on a specific target audience, they lost the heart of the show. They held on too tightly to the past, where we needed to just have *a* moment of representation to force eyes open and diversify the television landscape. Now? Now we need to be normal. We need people to see us for who we are.
20 years ago, *Will & Grace* helped change the world. They set the stage for representation. And now, as they’ve taken their final bow, we can thank them for everything, appreciate what they did, and hope that television takes that groundwork to make something more.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Will and Grace
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### [Queer Beats - May 8, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-may-8-2020/)
**Published:** May 8, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, HomeCon has released guests for their second virtual convention!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, HomeCon has released guests for their second virtual convention!
## [HomeCon](https://linktr.ee/homeconofficial)
Alright, let’s start with the extremely exciting news of another virtual con. The first version of HomeCon was a major success and it felt so good to connect with actors, creators, and fans from all over the world, especially after all our in-person cons were cancelled. Lucky for us, the HomeCon team is bringing us another convention on May 16-17!
Panels include our favorite stars from [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/) ([Tatiana Maslany](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tatiana-maslany/)), [The 100](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-100/) ([Jessica Harmon](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jessica-harmon/)), [Dark Matter](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dark-matter/) ([Zoie Palmer](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/zoie-palmer/), [Melissa O’Neil](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/melissa-oneil/)), and [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/) ([Kat Barrell](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/)). Make sure to clear your schedules for that weekend! (Also, if you are surprised about how casually I just dropped that Orphan Black information, I am too! It will be the highlight of my month!)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
If you ever need a quick brain break, there’s always [Meagan Tandy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/meagan-tandy/)‘s instagram page…
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_u8D92D-q_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [“Wutcha doin for your birthday Meags?” – “Social Dis-Dancing 🤦🏽♀️.” • I wanted to challenge myself to the “Get Low Challenge” on Tik Tok for my birthday. I saw it a week ago and was slightly intimidated but I also was like “….I can do that 👀….I think.” I chickened out, said forget it. Until I saw it yet again yesterday and this one girl was tearing.it.up. So I was like “I gotta at least try.” Needless to say my knees are screaming right now and I’m extremely sore. This was attempt number 300 I’m sure hence all the sweat – sorry about that 🙈. But I needed to do this dance for myself. Too much fun ✌🏽 #birthdaydance #birthdaychallenge #happybirthday #tiktok #socialdistancing #quaratinebirthday #quaratinelife #cheerleader #hasbeen #mypoorknees #liljon #getlowchallenge](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_u8D92D-q_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ MEAGAN TANDY](https://www.instagram.com/meagantandy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@meagantandy) on May 3, 2020 at 10:15am PDT
## [Betty](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/betty/)
Y’ALL!!!!!! Do you know about the new show, Betty, on HBO? Because, if not, you should! It’s a spin-off of the movie *Skate Kitchen*, which features the all-women NYC skateboard group by the same name. I love the entire concept of the show and, if you loved the movie, you will definitely love the first episode of the new show. Here’s two of the stars talking about it!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/B_lIYallXVa/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [me and @ajvni 💜🦄💜](https://www.instagram.com/tv/B_lIYallXVa/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ nina](https://www.instagram.com/ninamoninamoninamo2/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@ninamoninamoninamo2) on Apr 29, 2020 at 2:50pm PDT
## [Broke](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/broke/)
Broke was one of a few shows with cancellation announcements this week.
> Pauley Perrette Reacts to Broke Cancellation, Says CBS Sitcom "Healed" Her
>
> — E! News (@enews) [May 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/enews/status/1258394962938511362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/)
So this doesn’t actually have anything to do with Carmilla but both [Natasha Negovanlis](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/natasha-negovanlis/) and [Elise Bauman](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elise-bauman/) are involved so I needed to get your attention. This week, [Gaby Dunn](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/gaby-dunn/) organized another virtual queer script reading for us all to join at home. It was AMAZING. It also included [Stephanie Beatriz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/), [Jen Richards](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jen-richards/), [Jes Tom](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jes-tom/), [Alexis G Zall](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/alexis-g-zall/), and [Brian Michael Smith](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/brian-michael-smith/). Aka A LOT OF PEOPLE WE LOVE! You can catch the whole thing on her [Youtube channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md2m_qi4Kjc).
> What's better than robbing one Las Vegas casino? Robbing three — while being queer. ANNOUNCING THE MOVIE AND CAST FOR OUR NEXT LIVE READ 5/5 on YouTube Live (link will be coming day of). It's OCEAN'S 11, baby. Welcoming all new queer live read repertory theater cast members. [pic.twitter.com/hK99jrZmTB](https://t.co/hK99jrZmTB)
>
> — GABY DUNN 🏳️🌈✡️ (@gabydunn) [May 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/gabydunn/status/1257153654169038848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Lucifer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lucifer/)
\*insert sunglasses emoji here\*
> And I’ll add this. Maze gon be GAY AF season 5. Trust and deal.
>
> — 📎Lesley-Ann Brandt (@LesleyAnnBrandt) [May 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/LesleyAnnBrandt/status/1258171692859355136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)
I’m not even going to comment on the fact that I haven’t watched this show yet. Instead, I’ll just drop more of the perfect content that I have been consuming on Twitter:
> I’m proud of YOU [@taylorhickson](https://twitter.com/taylorhickson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!!! 🥺 You are incredible 🦋💖 thanks for putting words to our moment
>
> — Amalia Holm (@Amaliajaja) [May 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/Amaliajaja/status/1258149393854758917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
I miss Runaways. And Ariela Barer.
> was asked in a professional capacity if I had any special skills and I almost said “I’m gay”
>
> — Ariela Barer (@ArielaBarer) [May 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/ArielaBarer/status/1256699659730313217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Tommy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/tommy/)
Tommy was cancelled which is particularly heartbreaking considering the main character was an out lesbian…
> [\#Tommy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tommy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): Cancelled; No Season Two for [@CBS](https://twitter.com/CBS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)' Cop TV Series – V Series Finale [pic.twitter.com/BhKQuceYSp](https://t.co/BhKQuceYSp)
>
> — TVSeriesFinale.com (@tvseriesfinale) [May 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/tvseriesfinale/status/1258137468664270848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Alexis G Zall, Betty, Brian Michael Smith, Broke, Dark Matter, Elise Bauman, Gaby Dunn, Jen Richards, Jes Tom, Lesley Ann-Brandt, Motherland: Fort Salem, Natasha Negovanlis, Orphan Black, Stephanie Beatriz, The 100, Tommy, Wynonna Earp
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – May 4, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-little-fires-everywhere-on-hulu/)
**Published:** May 4, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** It's a quickie recap week from Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu to Tommy drama and a Station 19 #Marina report.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, it’s a quickie recap week from *Little Fires E*verywhere on Hulu to *Tommy* drama and a *Station 19* #Marina report.
I had a huge work deadline I needed to devote most of my time to this past weekend, so this Queerest Things is going to be all quickie recaps!
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Little Fires Everywhere](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/little-fires-everywhere/)* – Season 1 \[Streaming\]When my wife and I started *Little Fires E*verywhere on Hulu I thought to myself, “This is an enjoyable drama.” Then as each episode passed the story got deeper and more layered until we were obsessed.
There are multiple queer characters and story lines.
The cast gave really amazing performances as well. I highly recommend adding *Little Fires E*verywhere on Hulu to your pandemic watch list.
*[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)* – Season 1 Episode 7 “Mother Mycelium” \[Live\]Scylla has been in Witch Jail since the wedding and Anacostia hasn’t had any luck getting into her brain to see her Spree-related memories. To shake her up, they put a sleeping spell on Raelle and dragged her into Scylla’s jail cell.
> "This is all you need to know. I love you, Raelle and I would never do anything to hurt you." [\#Raylla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raylla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Motherland](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Motherland?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/B9D1LrUfQS](https://t.co/B9D1LrUfQS)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1257346031483867136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The late-night girlfriend meeting worked and Anacostia was able to get in and see Scylla’s Spree origin story and get the location of Spree headquarters to plan a Witch Army attack. Anacostia also detected Scylla had some regret for what she did. She tells this to the other witch leaders, but they don’t seem to care. Maybe Scylla will have a chance to redeem herself.
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 3 Episode 14 “The Ghosts That Haunt Me” \[Live\]Here’s my [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Marina%20%23Station19) *Station 19* report from last week’s episode:
- **Scene one:** 1 minute 20 seconds
- **Scene two:** 1 minute 9 seconds
Carina and Maya were having some Inappropriate For Work on the Taxpayer’s Dime time in Maya’s office when they were interrupted by a surprise visit from Maya’s mom.
> "Are you one of Maya's firewomen?"
> Carina and Maya are box-blocked by a surprise visit from Maya's mom. [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/VLnzwfMCfY](https://t.co/VLnzwfMCfY)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1256980815747088386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Maya’s mom tells her she’s leaving her dad because he is abusive. She also apologizes for not intervening when Maya’s dad was abusive to Maya ([recap on that backstory](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-almost-family-series-finale/)). Maya is in complete denial of her dad being abusive and actually gives him credit for her ambition and life accomplishments.
They have another confrontation over this at the Station Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser and Maya storms off to her office. Carina also has an intense dad and tries to talk to her.
> "I am not in denial. I am pissed."
> Two more episodes left in this season. I hope Maya comes around to deal with the truth about her past. -T [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/qg168T3DcM](https://t.co/qg168T3DcM)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1256985812211830785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I hope Maya is able to face the truth about her childhood in the remaining two episodes of this season and her and Carina can live happily ever after.
*[Tommy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/tommy/)* – Season 1 Episode 11 “This Is Not a Drill” \[Live\]My wife: “You have to put the cartoon on your post next week.”
Closeup:
It’s so terrible it made us laugh.
*[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)* – Season 3 Episode 2 “Episode 18” \[Live\]Nico really messed up this episode. You do NOT betray Emma’s trust!
I still love Emma even when she’s being cold as hell. I wonder if Nico will be able to charm her way through the giant wall Emma just put up.
**This week:** Wear a mask, wash you hands and watch TV! See you next week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Little Fires Everywhere, Station 19, Tommy, Vida
---
### [Queer Beats - May 1, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-may-1-2020/)
**Published:** May 1, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, our quarantine was blessed with a new She-Ra trailer!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, our quarantine was blessed with a new She-Ra trailer!
## [Dare Me](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dare-me/)
Dare Me was cancelled which is upsetting because it was one of the few shows I actually watched *live* every week. If I’m being honest, I don’t think the network ever really tried to market it. Here’s to hoping it finds a new home!
> Exclu: [\#DareMe](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DareMe?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) has been canceled at USA Network after one season. It’ll be shopped to other outlets: [pic.twitter.com/oU8MEdxsD3](https://t.co/oU8MEdxsD3)
>
> — Lesley Goldberg (@Snoodit) [April 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/Snoodit/status/1255985630699335680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)
This week on: “The Motherland: Fort Salem Cast Gives Us the Best Behind-the-Scenes Content”:
> after they pulled me out of this room, i could hear amalia’s racking sobs and wept uncontrollably in the hall- if that scene didn’t wreck you-you must be heartless [@Amaliajaja](https://twitter.com/Amaliajaja?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is baby🥺 [\#motherlandfortsalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/motherlandfortsalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — childish hambino (@taylorhickson) [April 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/taylorhickson/status/1255677162914340867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And no, I haven’t actually started this show yet, don’t @ me. It’s gonna happen soon.
## [Never Have I Ever](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/never-have-i-ever/)
Have you watch Never Have I Ever on Netflix yet? It’s a new Mindy Kaling show (creator/producer/writer) that features this *very cute* queer couple:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_i3zkLA-El/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Eve ❤️](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_i3zkLA-El/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ LEE](https://www.instagram.com/leerodriguezz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@leerodriguezz) on Apr 28, 2020 at 5:35pm PDT
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
Already missing ODAAT after the midseason finale? Don’t worry… because we are getting an animated episode soon!
> Tonight may be our midseason finale, but we have one more surprise for you all! An [\#ODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) animated special episode is coming this spring 💚 [pic.twitter.com/ulprWiJayc](https://t.co/ulprWiJayc)
>
> — One Day at a Time (@OneDayAtATime) [April 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime/status/1255153344948998144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
Sound ALL THE ALARMS! There was an Orphan Black zoom reunion and it seems like there is something OB-related in the works. Peep that script on the left of the screen, which mentions both of Cophine’s names.
> ORPHAN BLACK REUNION HERE WE GOOO [pic.twitter.com/koWGFuj9D5](https://t.co/koWGFuj9D5)
>
> — B 🐉🎮 ke spoilers (@BelMaslany) [April 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/BelMaslany/status/1254160698051039239?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [She-Ra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)
This tweet sadly reminded me that this next season of She-Ra is the last… but the trailer looks SO good!
> We must be strong. We must be brave. The final season of [\#SheRa](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SheRa?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and the Princesses of Power comes to [@Netflix](https://twitter.com/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) May 15th. [pic.twitter.com/mzrnSiEnj8](https://t.co/mzrnSiEnj8)
>
> — She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (@DreamWorksSheRa) [April 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/DreamWorksSheRa/status/1255897200720318465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Clexacon announced that it will be hosting a live online event with the full cast of Season of Love, including [Dominique Provost-Chalkley](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/)!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_ir8U_pp_L/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [The #ClexaConFilmFestival presents a live online event with the full cast and director of Season of Love for an online discussion about the film with moderator, Dana Piccoli. You can also submit questions to be answered live! Check the link in our bio for more info! #seasonoflove #ccff2020 #ClexaCon2020](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_ir8U_pp_L/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ ClexaCon](https://www.instagram.com/clexacon/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@clexacon) on Apr 28, 2020 at 3:52pm PDT
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Dare Me, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Motherland: Fort Salem, Never Have I Ever, One Day at a Time, Orphan Black, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – April 27, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-vida-season-three-premiere/)
**Published:** April 27, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Tommy is in trouble with girlfriend problems on Tommy and the Vida season three premiere gives us the Emico content we deserve.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Tommy is in hot water with girlfriend problems on *Tommy* and the *Vida* season three premiere gives us the Emico content we deserve.
*[Tommy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/tommy/)* – Season 1 Episode 10 “Packing Heat” \[Live\]Tommy may be good at solving all of LA’s crime problems, but she’s not so great at managing the conflicts in her personal life.
The episode started out innocently enough, Tommy has Kiley over for dinner at her daughter Kate’s house so they could meet. Kate even remarked on liking seeing her mom happy with someone.
Extremely subtle levels of happy.
During dinner, a news story came up about Jovani Perez, a teenage rising baseball start who got arrested for illegal gun possession while stopping a robbery. Tommy doesn’t want to see the kid go to jail on a technicality while doing a good deed. But her opponents want the kid to be punished for illegally carrying an unregistered gun. Kiley is more interested in the baseball thing. She is a sports agent and keeping this kid out of jail and eventually representing him will earn her a piece of a multi-million dollar signing bonus.
Kiley even asks Tommy if she could arrange a meeting with Jovani. By-the-book Tommy is like, “Absolutely not.”
The menacing click an off-screen paparazzi’s camera — it often makes an appearance on our shows.
The next day, the photos and story come out in the tabloids: Tommy has a girlfriend and she’s delivering a future baseball star to her.
This is exaggerated and not true, but now the news is out there and it’s as good as true.
Tommy talked to Kiley about it and encourages her to stay away from the kid. Kiley’s like, “Yeah, no.” It’s exactly her job to form supportive relationships with kids like this and she’s not going to stop doing her job because her girlfriend’s the Chief of police.
This is not going to work out well for anyone.
With pressure from her team, Tommy puts out an official statement that she did not discuss the case with her Kiley. A few minutes later, a reporter confronts Kiley and gets her to say they did discuss it.
Uh, oh. Tommy is in trouble.
Tommy and Kiley have a sneaky meeting in a parking garage and Tommy tells her they can’t be together if she is going to keep supporting the kid. This seemed like a logical conclusion, right? Tommy could lose her job if they stay together, and to be honest, they just met and the passion is not flaming hot. It would not be worth losing her entire career to stay together. Still, Kiley was all, “You’re doing this just as we were starting to get serious so I’m taking it super personally.” Kiley, if you cared so much about Tommy vs. your career you could stay away from Jovani. Just sayin’
At the end of the episode, the kid is cleared and everything is fine crime-wise, but the shit is about to hit the fan for Tommy.
Great, the mayor initiated an ethics inquiry into the Tommy/Kiley thing. He has his own ethics issues to deal with too. Let’s see if Tommy can get herself out of this predicament.
*[Feel Good](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/feel-good/)* – Season 1 \[Streaming\]My wife and I binged all 6 episodes of *Feel Good* season one on Netflix in a day. It’s a semi-autobiographical comedy that aired on British Channel 4 written by and starring Canadian comedian [Mae Martin](https://www.maemartin.net/). Mae is an aspiring stand up comedian and recovering addict who moved to London from Toronto to start her life over. At one of her shows, she meets a woman named George, and they quickly start a relationship.
Up until now, George has identified as straight and is not out to her friends and family. This, plus the fact that Mae is still dealing with her personal issues leads to a lot of conflicts. I thought Mae was super cute, but she also got on my nerves. I think she was supposed to in an Abby from *Work in Progress* kind of way.
Overall, the show is engaging, funny and definitely worth the watch. Check out the trailer below and consider adding it to your pandemic binge list.
*[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)* – Season 3 Episode 1 “Episode 17” \[Live\]I don’t need to tell you all for the bazillionth time how much I love this show. It’s one of my absolute favorites, and while I am so happy and excited for new episodes, the fact that it’s the third and final season breaks my heart.
The *Vida* season three premiere burst out of the gate with quality [Emico](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emico) content and continued with the engaging stories we’ve come to expect from Tanya Saracho.
I’m not going to recap every second of the show, because I want you all to go watch it, but here are some great lines from Lynn.
“Finger Fiesta” made me laugh.
It’s cute to see Emma and Nico so happy and filled with new relationship energy, but according to [the interview I did with Roberta Colindrez](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/exclusive-interview-with-ser-anzoategui-and-roberta-colindrez-from-vida/) things are not going to stay smooth sailing for long.
I’m glad they didn’t drop the entire season at once, because I would have watched it all by now if they did.
Watch the *Vida* season three premiere on [the Starz App](https://www.starz.com/us/en/series/37707/episodes/57846?season=3) or DVR it from the Starz Network.
**This week:** *Legends*, *One Day at a Time* and *Station 19* all have new episodes. Fingers crossed for queer content.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Feel Good, Tommy, Vida
---
### [TV Statistics in the Time of Pandemics](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/tv-statistics-in-the-time-of-pandemics/)
**Published:** April 29, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's difficult to guess at anything for the rest of 2020, but we can say that this season has started out strong.
**Content:**
Every year around this time I start to make sense of the statistics and get a feel for if things are getting better or not. Last October, I determined that the [growth of representation had a downward trend through 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/growth-of-representation/) and I had begun to wonder if we were going to see a reversal.
Then the COVID-19 pandemic happened, and all my nice stats were thrown out the window.
## The Good
The 2019-2020 US TV season had a lot of incredibly strong shows that lead with queer characters. From ABC’s *[Stumptown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stumptown/)* and The CW’s *[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)* to NBC’s *[Tommy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/tommy/)*, we’ve had a [record high of queer-led series](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/the-viability-of-queer-female-led-series/). Every single major network in the US has at least one TV show where a **regular** character is queer. If you look at Freeform and The CW, every single show on-air has at least one queer character who is a regular.
On top of that, the quality of these shows are improving. When I first looked at how various networks were doing, to try and understand if [The CW really was as impressive as it seemed](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-big-picture-us-network-tv/) (spoilers? it is), 2018 was surprisingly positive. This has carried through to 2020. On average, major US networks have **improved** show-scores by 28%. For on-air shows, they’ve improved an average of 37% and they’ve increased in all levels nearly across the board.
NBCABCCBSFOXThe CWTotalAvg. Score28%18%17%40%38%28%Avg. Score (onair)32%44%22%50%36%37%Characters25%29%26%20%72%35%Dead Characters-3%35%8%25%43%22%Shows22%14%18%11%33%20%Shows (onair)45%-7%33%-38%42%15%
Note: NBC went *down* with death by one character, whom we determined was mis-counted.Outliers, both ABC and FOX now have fewer shows on air than they did in 2018, and this number does *not* include the shows that were [canceled this year](https://lezwatchtv.com/this-year/2020/canceled-shows/) (currently 42 overall, and 12 for network US TV).
## The Bad
A record number of shows with queer rep are on the bubble. And worse? Most US network shows had to stop filming mid-March, leaving their seasons in questionable states. *[One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)* on PopTV had to stop filming before a live-audience for their final two episodes of the month, and this week’s episode is their mid-season finale with no set date for when they might pick up.
While *[All Rise](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-rise/)* on CBS is filming a special pandemic episode, and *[How to Get Away With Murder](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/how-to-get-away-with-murder/)* had completed filming before the shutdowns occurred, not every show is so lucky. It’s known that *Batwoman* won’t be able to finish their first season as planned.
## The Unknown
Sadly, I can’t offer any predictions. I’ve been researching and studying network TV for years, and up until 2020 I felt like I was getting a good bead on how the system works.
No one knows anymore.
Normally when a show is waiting for their season pickup, people have a vague idea of which way the river will flow. When we see people released from contracts, it’s because there’s doubt for a pick-up. No one knows what’s going to happen, when we might get people in studios, when we might get a new season.
I can’t even offer you a feel-good except this.
The people who are making these shows aren’t going anywhere else, so *when* their series start up again, the odds are they’ll be able to return.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Statistics
---
### [Queer Beats - April 24, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-april-24-2020/)
**Published:** April 24, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, the Bold Type got a season 4 return date and Motherland: Fort Salem continued to deliver on the content we deserve.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, the Bold Type got a season 4 return date and Motherland: Fort Salem continued to deliver on the content we deserve.
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
The Bold Type is coming back to us in June and I’m soooo happy!
> BOLD TYPE ANNOUNCEMENT! [@TheBOLDTYPETV](https://twitter.com/TheBoldTypeTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ANNOUNCEMENT! This is not a drill! Season 4 returns June 11th on [@FreeformTV](https://twitter.com/FreeformTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) !!!
>
> — Katie Stevens (@thekatiestevens) [April 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/thekatiestevens/status/1252668755777380353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Dickinson](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dickinson/)
The power of blonde/brunette queer couples is strong…
> My most radical move in making Dickinson was casting two girls with brown hair. BELIEVE me when I say there was pressure to cast a blonde! [pic.twitter.com/8YIX9RfoH3](https://t.co/8YIX9RfoH3)
>
> — Alena Smith (@internetalena) [April 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/internetalena/status/1253338142255403008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
To celebrate Legends coming back this week, [Jes](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jes-macallan/) and [Caity](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) went live on Instagram!
> Some Jes and Caity 🤩 [pic.twitter.com/UewS1i4QAy](https://t.co/UewS1i4QAy)
>
> — ʟᴇɢᴇɴᴅs ᴏғ ᴀᴠᴀʟᴀɴᴄᴇ (@LgndsOfAvalance) [April 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/LgndsOfAvalance/status/1252813029521018880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)
Another week, another missed opportunity to watch Motherland: Fort Salem. I say this @ myself who still hasn’t started it, yet fawns over all the gifs and clips on Twitter. Good thing lots of new cast interviews came out this week!
> Freeform’s new drama 'Motherland: Fort Salem' is worthy of your quarantine binge list. Check out our interview with Ashley Nicole Williams, Taylor Hickson, Demetria McKinney + Jessica Sutton [pic.twitter.com/LSRzqI8WNa](https://t.co/LSRzqI8WNa)
>
> — Glitter Magazine (@glittermagazine) [April 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/glittermagazine/status/1252645589214310401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, check out this interview with [Taylor Hickson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/taylor-hickson/):
> Why [\#Motherland](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Motherland?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s themes of female empowerment resonated so strongly with star [@taylorhickson](https://twitter.com/taylorhickson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): [pic.twitter.com/nVxufTRdUC](https://t.co/nVxufTRdUC)
>
> — The TV Junkies (@TheTVJunkies) [April 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/TheTVJunkies/status/1252966690201243649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And in case you still haven’t had enough of Taylor…
> Train like a witch warrior, and show [@TaylorHickson](https://twitter.com/taylorhickson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) how many push-ups you can do in 60 seconds.
>
> Use [\#StayTheFFHome](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StayTheFFHome?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), and we may repost you. [pic.twitter.com/sh5gLCrLmu](https://t.co/sh5gLCrLmu)
>
> — Motherland: Fort Salem (@Motherland) [April 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/Motherland/status/1252642046046683136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
I’m listing this under Pose just because it currently has the *most* trans actors playing trans characters… but check out GLAAD’s list of shows in the past year that include these actors!
> Many during COVID-19 are looking for stories & characters to watch. We've compiled a list of the trans actors who have played trans characters on TV in the past year in time for Daytime Emmy's voting & FYC Emmy campaigns. Check them out. [\#TransLoveStories](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TransLoveStories?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — GLAAD (@glaad) [April 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/glaad/status/1253377505563676677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I would also like to point out that this is something pretty easy to see [right here on LWTV](https://lezwatchtv.com/characters/?fwp_char_gender=trans-woman%2Ctrans-man%2Cnon-binary%2Cgender-queer%2Cdemigender%2Cgender-fluid%2Cgender-non-conforming%2Ctrans-non-binary&fwp_char_cliches=queer-irl). For MANY years back! Quick note: not everyone in that linked list identifies the same way as their character, but many of them do!
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
I don’t know about y’all, but I miss [Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/)‘ presence in my weekly life so I was excited to see a new TV Junkies interview with her!
> [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s [@NicoleAMaines](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on baking and getting through quarantine, as well as what's still ahead for Nia Nal this season: [pic.twitter.com/ZeYIgTnxpM](https://t.co/ZeYIgTnxpM)
>
> — The TV Junkies (@TheTVJunkies) [April 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/TheTVJunkies/status/1253676349555986434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Take My Wife](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/take-my-wife/)
I gotta say, I have been really enjoying [Cameron Esposito](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/cameron-esposito/)‘s social media presence during the quarantine…
> Queerantine Ep 1: THE CRUSH 🤡 [pic.twitter.com/YlJIiwZmEP](https://t.co/YlJIiwZmEP)
>
> — Cameron Esposito (@cameronesposito) [April 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/cameronesposito/status/1252303520822226946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Westworld](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/westworld/)
Westworld has been renewed for a fourth season (and possibly will run for up to six seasons)!
> HBO has renewed [\#Westworld](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Westworld?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for a fourth season
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [April 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1252998129068191746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
[Kat Barrell](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/) read a very *special* message from Melanie Scrofano on her Twitter this week…
> F\*ck it, I left the bad word in. Always on brand- I love you [@MelanieScrofano](https://twitter.com/MelanieScrofano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and WE love you, Earpers. Always and forever xoxo. [pic.twitter.com/xRr1W2Ha1Q](https://t.co/xRr1W2Ha1Q)
>
> — ✌🏼Kat Barrell ✌🏼 (@KatBarrell) [April 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell/status/1251953338280808451?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, please enjoy these pictures of Kat’s audition for [Nicole Haught](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nicole-haught/):
> Here they be! 6 years ago… stills from my [@wynonnaearp](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) auditions for Nicole Haught and Waverly Earp! Thank you [@emtothea](https://twitter.com/emtothea?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for sending over these baby photos 😅🥰 [pic.twitter.com/jzq6nI808g](https://t.co/jzq6nI808g)
>
> — ✌🏼Kat Barrell ✌🏼 (@KatBarrell) [April 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell/status/1251585580493950979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Caity Lotz, Cameron Esposito, Dickinson, Jes Macallan, Kat Barrell, Legends of Tomorrow, Motherland: Fort Salem, Nicole Maines, The Bold Type, Westworld, Wynonna Earp
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – April 20, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-twenties-season-one-finale/)
**Published:** April 20, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Scylla doesn't deliver Raelle to the Spree (defying evil balloon orders) on Motherland: Fort Salem and the Twenties season one finale is queer drama perfection.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Scylla doesn’t deliver Raelle to the Spree (defying Evil Balloon orders) on *Motherland: Fort Salem*, and the *Twenties* season one finale is queer drama perfection.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
** – Season 1 Episode 5 “Bellweather Season” \[Live\]It’s the day of Abigail’s cousin’s big wedding, and Scylla has explicit instructions from the Evil Balloon to get herself on the guest list. Raelle innocently wants to bring her, but Abigail says absolutely not. It’s her and her squad’s chance to impresses the bosses at this wedding and she doesn’t want Necro girlfriends messing it up.
Scylla is not pushing Raelle too hard for an invite, instead she’s making cute plans with her to run away to the beach.
Maybe she does want to run away from Witch Army life with Raelle.
Raelle gives Scylla a present. It’s a pretty cool sexy-weird bird skull corsage. In turn, Scylla gives her something too.
> Scylla gives Raelle the ability to receive a "hi" message from her wherever she is. [\#Raylla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raylla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Motherland](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Motherland?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ZM83MW0D8j](https://t.co/ZM83MW0D8j)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1252233017864548354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I think having the ability to send Raelle a message from anywhere will come in handy later.
Scylla gets back to her dorm room and admires her new bird skull when Evil Balloon makes an appearance. Evil Balloon is not happy with Scylla.
I really enjoy this show a lot, but they lose me with the Balloon. It’s so ridiculous. Do you think it’s on purpose, like some deep commentary on an innocent, joyful celebratory object unleashing violence on the masses? Honestly, I don’t think it’s that complex. It’s a silly-looking balloon of evil working for a terrorist organization named after a roll of candy.
Obeying Evil Balloon’s orders, Scylla sneaks in as a server then fire-shapeshifts back into herself. When the girls see her, Abigail is pissed. Scylla manages to evade “how did you get here” questions and walks off with Raelle who is too happy to see her to be concerned.
Sergeant Anacostia gives them a hard time when she sees them dancing together. Raelle defends her girlfriend for being there but gets pulled away by Tally drama. Anacostia warns Scylla to break up with Raelle or there will be consequences.
Later, they are super cute when Scylla thanks Raelle for calling her her girlfriend.
Seriously, these two had a million cute moments on this episode. I could spend hours making GIFs.
While Raelle is occupied with other Witch Army stuff, Scylla gets another talking to from the Evil Balloon. This time Tally sees her. Uh, oh! Tally now knows Scylla is working with the Spree.
The Balloon wants Scylla to bring Raelle to an exact location at 6pm. She did ask the balloon if she will be safe, so she does care about her well being. I still don’t know exactly what part Scylla is playing with the Spree.
Time’s ticking, it’s getting close to 6pm and Scylla asks Raelle to go with her to the beach where I assume she will take her to the Spree instead. Raelle says she wants to dance more first and Scylla says okay.
> "No matter what happens, I love you." [\#Raylla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raylla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Motherland](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Motherland?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/HIrRLNcfGh](https://t.co/HIrRLNcfGh)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1252270751585128448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They dance, Scylla has a relationship flashback montage in her mind, tells Raelle she loves her and lets 6pm pass.
Then the Evil Balloon shit hits the fan. Abigail finds her cousin dead, balloons attack everyone at the wedding and Scylla is nowhere to be found.
Wow! That was an eventful episode! Scylla is going to have to pay for her choices. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
*[Twenties](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/twenties/)* – Season 1 Episode 8 “Living the Dream” \[Live\]I can’t believe we’ve already arrived at the *Twenties* season one finale! This season flew by.
The episode opened up with a *[The Graduate](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061722/)*-style seduction scene. I knew it was a dream sequence as I was watching it, but I thought for sure it was Hattie who was dreaming.
> I couldn't believe this was Ida B's dream! -T [\#TwentiesOnBET](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwentiesOnBET?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Wv4FyNrwPr](https://t.co/Wv4FyNrwPr)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1251697060497235968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It wasn’t Hattie, it was Ida B! That’s a good twist.
Meanwhile, Hattie has been helping Nia get an audition for a new part on *Coco’s Butter*. Hattie helps Nia run lines and she’s really good. When they get to the actual audition, Nia is thrown off by getting a different iteration of the script to read from. Ida B. then asks her if she has a monologue prepared and Nia is like, “Of course.” She then proceeds to perform a monologue from one of Ida B’s unpublished screenplays. One of the screenplays Hattie was assigned to backup from Ida’s home computer.
Ida B thanks Nia for the performance, then tells Hattie she needs to talk to her outside.
She fires Hattie on the spot.
Before she leaves, Hattie places her own screenplay on Ida B’s desk. Bold move, Hattie. I guess she has nothing to lose.
Hattie then goes to the coffee shop where she goes to write and tries to apologize to Idena the cute server for how she treated her the other day.
> What other show is going to give you an honest conversation like this between two queer women? (Plus I think Idena ([@Shyshaner](https://twitter.com/Shyshaner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) is super cute). -T [\#TwentiesOnBET](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwentiesOnBET?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/HyJIKHXqMg](https://t.co/HyJIKHXqMg)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1252027033699389441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I loved this scene because you never get to see a nuanced conversation like this between two queer women on television.
I think it’s okay to have a “type,” but when I was in my twenties my “type” was much more narrowly defined. My mind is way more open now and that is a good thing. If Idena and Hattie hit it off, have great conversations and chemistry, shutting it down just because Hattie perceives them to be too much of the same type could be a missed great relationship. That’s the message I got from Idena. I love Idena though and hope they do become friends in the future.
Hattie and her two straight besties go through other finale episode drama and at the very end, Hattie comes home to someone sitting on her (actually Marie’s) doorstep.
> PERFECT finale scene (scroll past if you don't want to get spoiled). I loved [\#TwentiesOnBET](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwentiesOnBET?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Thank you, [@LenaWaithe](https://twitter.com/LenaWaithe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for this great series. ♥️ -T [pic.twitter.com/umq6F0MASY](https://t.co/umq6F0MASY)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1252032101651820546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
OMG what a perfect ending to the *Twenties* season one finale episode!
If you have not yet watched this series, now is the perfect time to binge. It is one of the only comedies on TV to center on a queer lead character (the first one for BET), super funny and quirky in a good way. I really hope it gets renewed.
**This week:** Raelle goes on the hunt to find Scylla, and hopefully, we’ll get some Maya and Carina content? They’ve been missing for the last two weeks.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Motherland: Fort Salem, Twenties
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### [Exclusive: Interview with Ser Anzoategui and Roberta Colindrez from Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/exclusive-interview-with-ser-anzoategui-and-roberta-colindrez-from-vida/)
**Published:** April 23, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** LezWatchTV Exclusive Interview with Ser Anzoategui and Roberta Colindrez from Vida where we talk about the third and final season of Vida premiering April 26.
**Content:**
Season three of one of LezWatchTV’s favorite series, *[**Vida**](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)*, **premieres this Sunday, April 26th**. I had the privilege of interviewing two of its stars, Ser Anzoategui (Eddy) and Roberta Colindrez (Nico), and got to ask several burning questions. Did they know season three would be the last? Does Eddy get to experience some fun this season? Would Emma and Nico survive quarantine together?
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## The Interview
**Tracy:** I want to get the first question out of the way. I am sure you have been asked this 100 times, but at any time during the production of season three did you know this was going to be the last season?
**Ser Anzoategui:** Yeah, before we started shooting we all knew. So we prepared. Each of us did our own thing, but I was preparing a lot for myself so when I was there I can just have fun with the crew, fun with the producers, get to play a prank here and there. It was just filled with joy. Everybody was savoring it. Like really enjoying a full meal together and giving props to the chef. It was really beautiful and bittersweet, and it was ugly, I was like. “\[Cries\] Someone hold me!”
**Roberta Colindrez:** We’ve become a family. We were all really sad and frustrated with the industry in general for canceling a brown show, but it wouldn’t be a group of Latinos if we weren’t resilient as f\*ck about it. “Okay, then whatever, it’s the last season, we’re gonna make it the sh\*t!” We took the optimistic route with it and made the most of it.
**Tracy:** I can’t even imagine how it must have been for you all, but I’m glad you were able to put a celebratory spin on it as well.
Before season two aired, I remember you all talking about how there was some negative pushback from the local community. Did that change at all? Did people watch the show and get to understand the show’s story better?
**Ser:** I think there are followers that may have checked it out to see, but just from reading the comments, they don’t watch the show. It doesn’t matter if they watch the show or not, the bottom line is anyone that’s making it besides them is a problem. If it’s not them creating stories for them by them then they’re not interested at all. And that’s always been Boyle Heights. Activism period. I lived in Boyle Heights, and they still protested against the show, it doesn’t matter.
**Tracy:** When the character of Nico joined the cast I thought she was the perfect addition to the show because she was outside of the family drama and Vidaila. She came in as a voice of reason and helped get the bar back on track. Now that she’s part of the business and part of the family and may be getting sucked into some of the family drama, how has that changed in season three?
**Roberta:** Nico has stepped into a situation where a lot of the professional drama is actually family drama. She’s done a really good job to make sure people were able to compartmentalize and take care of business and stay on task. That all catches up to her. She’s been unrealistic about her own circumstances, and in season three it’s going to be exciting for people to watch this character lose her sh\*t a little and not be so much fun.
**Tracy:** Beyond what we’re going to see on season three, far into the future, what would be your ideal ending be for Eddy’s relationship with Emma and Lyn? Where would you want to see them in the future as a family?
**Ser:** I would have to include some Green New Deal kind of storyline where they incorporate greener ways of doing stuff. It would be cool if as things progressed they were still part of each other’s lives. But open this door and it’s a whole new world that Eddy goes to, but it’s still part of the world of Vida. And Emma and Lyn could have other adventures that don’t necessarily have to do with maintaining the bar. “Okay, the bar is fine right now, what’s next?” It would be great if they could be supportive without having to fight. I dunno…could Vidalia come back from the dead? That would be kinda cool. And then be like, “You’re dating Monica?”
**Tracy:** Wait a minute, what?
**Ser:** Yeah, so Eddy is in a new relationship with someone else exploring all these things about gender and drag kings and things they weren’t able to do when they were just surviving.
**Tracy:** Eddy was devastated and grieving season one, and season two getting over the bashing so I have been waiting for Eddy to maybe have a new relationship and a life that was about doing fun things and not just getting past grief and suffering. Do we get to see that?
**Ser:** Yeah! There’s definitely a lot of fun and funny moments. And the whole love interest is like…Eddy hasn’t had anyone take an interest in her in a long time so it’s very foreign to them. They don’t know what to do with this attention. “Does she have something in her eye? Why is she looking at me like that?” That’s what’s great about it, that joy Eddy finally gets to have. There’s a moment where Eddy goes into the dressing room — they’re part of a Drag King troupe at the bar — and Eddy has seen Drag Kings and Drags Queens and trans people….it’s not completely foreign to her–
**Tracy:** Yeah, but maybe has not been in that scene.
**Ser:** Yeah, she hasn’t been able to explore fun at all, because she’s been trying to hold everything together.
**Tracy:** In season three what is biggest challenge in Emma and Nico’s relationship? AKA, how stressed do we Emma and Nico fans need to be going into season three?
**Roberta:** I think you should be absolutely stressed out. We’ve all dated people — it’s a couple weeks in and you’re like, “We’re the perfect couple. This came directly from God.” then you get to know the person.
For the Emico lovers out there, sit tight. People got skeletons in their closet, and it’s not usually a good thing. That’s really true for Nico.
**Tracy:** If the two of them were quarantined together for the pandemic would they survive?
**Roberta:** Yeah. For sure. What’s clear is Nico really sticks around, really fights for things, and is present and unafraid. They would survive the quarantine. Hell, yeah.
**Tracy:** There are out queer actors who have come out about preferring to play queer characters because it’s important to dispel the concept that playing queer is typecasting because we are real human beings who deserve representation. I’ve seen you in *Fun Home*, *The Deuce*, *Mr. Robot*, and of course, *Vida*. On all of those shows, you have played queer characters so I wanted to know what your take was on this philosophy?
**Roberta:** With anything that is personal and bleeds into your professional life you have to reexamine it all the time. My sexuality is not something I question, but it is something in my professional life that I have to examine all the time. I used to come from a place where I was like, “I don’t just want to play queers.” If straight people can play a queer and then the next role play a straight person or a parent why can’t gay people? I do think it’s much harder if you’re a gay person to not be seen as that’s the single thing about you. I wish one day we’ll be at a place where the first two words for a character role breakdown are not race and sexuality. I can’t wait for the day where they’re like, “This character is a bank executive,” and we find out she’s trans.
There was a conversation I had with a person who does amazing legal work around the laws against homosexual and trans people in Nigeria. She’s literally risking her life in a place where their laws are not kind to them at all and actually quite sinister. I was on a panel with her and I felt like, “How in the world am I here? She’s doing such important work, and I get paid to have sex with women on camera.” Afterward, I went up to her and said, “I am so humbled by even being in your presence. I admire you so much.” She was like, “Listen, people hate me. People see you in a television show, and they might not like you because they know you’re gay, but they like the character you’re hanging out with. Before they know it they’re fine seeing you in the scenes and then they’re laughing at your jokes and before they know it they actually kinda like you and can’t wait for you to be in the next episode. What you’ve done for them is introduce them to someone they weren’t willing to accept in their lives. You’ll have changed them in a way that I unfortunately never do.”
**Tracy:** I believe accurate representation saves lives. You’re doing good work.
Roberta Colindrez, Mishel Prada and Ser Anzoategui on the set of Vida**Tracy:** Have you felt the impact of your character, and your presence as a queer person on the queer community? The thing I love so much about *Vida* is it has a real diversity of gender presentation representation and you don’t see that very much on television at all. Have you felt feedback from the community?
**Ser:** Well, I feel like I’ve been quarantining for a longer time, having to prepare for the role and then doing the press tours and things. So it’s been more online. I have people I don’t know who reach out to me and tell me what it means regarding my representation being non-binary or having someone like Eddy who is a butch lesbian who is Latinx. That is really huge. There has been a lot of support. It’s been great to see the press and how much the press has received the show and loved the show. I just wish more gay/LGBTQIA journalists could have focused more on *Vida*.
**Tracy:** We’ve tried our hardest.
**Ser:** Thank you so much for all your support. I do want to focus on the people who do, but I just notice there’s a little resistance from some people wanting to give credit to Vida for being the first to do stuff and being really groundbreaking.
**Tracy:** Shows beloved by the queer community have a lifespan that continues well after they’re over. What do you think Vida’s legacy is going to be?
**Ser:** I hope it continues where it’s cherished by everybody really touched by the show. That it goes beyond tensions and barriers we have within our own communities and can bring more conversations and break more barriers. Otherwise, let it show me what it’s going to be.
**Tracy:** Do you have any upcoming projects we can promote?
**Ser:** I’m writing. I want to produce and be in it, and if I can’t be in it, I want to produce regardless. I’m writing my own roles, I’ve got more than one script. I was going to do some standup comedy after the show came out. I don’t see that happening right now, but hopefully, I get cast in my own or another production. [Follow me on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ser_anzoategui/), I post videos on the daily. Until I can announce what’s next that’s where I’ll be.
**Roberta:** As we talked about, I do a lot of sh\*t that involves me being gay so that’s all good. *The New York Times* magazine did [an article on butch and stud identity](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/13/t-magazine/butch-stud-lesbian.html). It was really cool to be a part of that. *Vida* obviously at the end of the month. *Mrs. America* started streaming on Hulu, I’m in an episode of that playing opposite Ari Graynor. You should watch that because Ari Graynor is an incredible actor and I think our chemistry onscreen was magnifique. We were able to finish shooting the pilot for Amazon’s adaptation of *A League of Their Own*. I don’t know when they’re airing that but it’s something we can all, as people, as women, definitely queers and definitely people who wondered what the status of Latin people was back in the day can enjoy. It’s going to be great.
**Tracy:** My wife wants to know if you’re ever going to do Broadway again. She’s a big Broadway nerd.
**Roberta:** Someone just asked me a second ago if I preferred theater or film and I couldn’t answer that without feeling like I was going to get punished either way, but I do miss the theater. It’s the love of my life.
### Watch *Vida* Season Three this Sunday on [Starz](https://www.starz.com/us/en/schedule/STZ1/2020/04/26) and on the [Starz App](https://www.starz.com/us/en/buy).
**Categories:** Interview, LezWatch Exclusive
**Tags:** Roberta Colindrez, Ser Anzoategui, Vida
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### [New Queer Shows to Watch](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/new-queer-shows-to-watch/)
**Published:** April 22, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** There's been a lot going on. All these shows are in their first seasons in 2020, and you should check them out since you've got some TV time on your hands.
**Content:**
We are making our way through a pretty messy world situation, and while we pointed you at some [shows to binge](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/binge-worthy-shows-lezwatchtv-staff-picks/), there are actually some new shows on right now that you may have missed because… well there’s a lot going on.
The other thing you may not have noticed is that a lot of networks are making it easier (and cheaper) to get in on their exclusive shows. Sure they still are going to charge you, and the cordless cable alternatives aren’t keen on you sharing with people outside your network, but there are some US shows you can and should check out for free right now.
## *[All Rise](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-rise/)* (CBS)
We jokingly call this Shondaland Lite. It’s an easy, for the most part, legal drama that is contained 90% to the courthouse and the life of Lola Charmichael. She was hand-picked by her mentor, Judge Lisa Brenner, who is played by the estimable Marg Helgenberger. Brenner is also a lesbian. *All Rise* is also going to film a special coronavirus episode, all from everyone’s homes, which should be super interesting. You can [watch it on CBS](https://www.cbs.com/shows/all-rise/), and I would give it a chance to fill that easy legal hole in your life.
## *[Deputy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/deputy/)* (Fox)
Note: This series was canceled in April 2020, so watch the one season with a happy ending.
This is the most cis white straight show out there, and it’s on Fox, and yet it also has a nuanced understanding of race relations and a non-binary officer in the form of Bishop. Played by out actor [Bex Taylor-Klaus](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/bex-taylor-klaus/), Bishop’s story starts out happy and quickly comes to a complicated middle when they realize they’re not who they thought they were. This can be watched on [Fox and is free right now](https://www.fox.com/deputy/).
## *[Dickinson](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dickinson/)* (Apple TV+)
The real life of Emily Dickinson was one we all looked at and thought “yeah but isn’t that kinda gay?” Turns out it totally was, and the ‘just-good-friends’ straight-washing of history took its toll. That was until Apple said “you know, that is super gay, and we all know it, so let’s have fun!” You can think of it as *Gentleman Jack* light, but it’s up for [free on AppleTV ](http://apple.co/FreeForEveryone)right now.
## *[For All Mankind](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-all-mankind/)* (Apple TV+)
Another freebie from Apple is a sci-fi factual alt history. What if the USSR got to the moon first? I’m a huge moon nerd, and this one snuck up with some complicated queer rep. Deciding to stay in the closet to get to the moon, facing the Red and Pink scares, the first season ends with our queer lady making a decision no one should have to make. And no, I’m not talking about being out or not. This show really grows on you, and if you like space, go to [AppleTV and watch it now.](http://apple.co/FreeForEveryone)
## *[Indebted](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/indebted/)* (NBC)
Note: This series is on the bubble and may not be renewed.
Yes, this one is the sitcom with Fran Drescher. The plot is Boomer parents lose their money and move in with their Gen X/Millennial son and his family. The typical jokes are how the Boomers are out of touch with the modern world and technology, the Millennials like their distance from their neighbors, and then there is the daughter. She’s a lesbian and basically has a new girlfriend every week. [The show is silly and fun and a good way to blast a half hour on NBC](https://www.nbc.com/indebted/episodes).
## *[Katy Keene](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/katy-keene/)* (Freeform)
Yet another CW show with good rep, Katy Keene’s BFF is a drag queen, but we’re not just here for the amazing Ginger Lopez. Pepper, whom everyone who read her in the comics will tell you was totally queer, *is queer*. In fact, last week’s reveal? She has a wife! And an open ‘relationship’ with a woman and a man. The show also gave us a three-men-threesome, so mad props to them. [Watch it on the CW app](https://www.cwtv.com/shows/katy-keene/).
## *[Manifest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/manifest/)* (NBC)
Note: This series is on the bubble and may not be renewed.
The heir to Lost, where every week is a new mystery that is and isn’t solved, spiralling up into an arc that teases more than it delivers … finally has a main character who is a queer woman! If you watched season one, the recurring flight attendant is absolutely a married lesbian. But it’s not until season two that we find out the person Saanvi was waiting for, and hoping would join her, was her married girlfriend. They kind of reconnect, and then it gets Manifestfully weirder. [Check out the show on NBC.](https://www.nbc.com/manifest/episodes)
## *[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)* (Freeform)
America, the Matriarchy. In this witchy fantasy/action show, you will have to get over the fact that the bad guys communicate via balloons and a couple Kool-aid drinking women in military school but it’s worth it. Every episode nudges the scales but you’re not always sure which way. Who’s bad and who’s good? It’s not quite clear, so [go watch on Freeform now.](https://freeform.go.com/shows/motherland-fort-salem)
## *[Stumptown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stumptown/)* (ABC)
Note: This series is on the bubble and may not be renewed.
Disaster bisexual, Dex Parios is … well … a goddamn disaster. Seriously. She’s an alcoholic with PTSD, raising her brother alone, trying to get over the war where she lost the man she was in love with. Spoilers? She’s a disaster in every sense of the word, and we love her for it. [Watch the disaster on ABC](https://abc.com/shows/stumptown).
## *[Tommy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/tommy/)* (CBS)
Note: This series is on the bubble and may not be renewed.
Yet another cop show. Edie Falco plays a lesbian cop from New York who takes over the LAPD with mixed results. Also mixed is her dating life, her family life, and basically everything except her friendship with her ex husband. Go figure. Falco’s portrayal is solid, and absolutely [worth a watch on CBS](https://cbsallaccess.qflm.net/c/1242493/764127/3065).
## *[Vagrant Queen](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vagrant-queen/)* (Syfy)
Note: This series is on the bubble and may not be renewed.
Campy and hilarious, the show offers fan fav Tim Rozon a chance to stretch his comedy wings. The characters are complicated and messy, fall in love, and are a freaking delight to watch. For anyone who loves wacky sci-fi, and this includes *Wynonna Earp*, you’re missing out on a great spring series with this. [Go to Syfy and tune in to the one queen](https://www.syfy.com/vagrant-queen).
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** All Rise, Deputy, Dickinson, For All Mankind, Indebted, Katy keene, Manifest, Motherland: Fort Salem, Stumptown, Tommy, Vagrant Queen
---
### [Queer Beats - April 17, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-april-17-2020/)
**Published:** April 17, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, our favorite actors continued to entertain us from home, the Motherland: Fort Salem cast provided key behind-the-scenes moments, and Hightown got a new trailer!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, our favorite actors continued to entertain us from home, the Motherland: Fort Salem cast provided key behind-the-scenes moments, and Hightown got a new trailer!
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
Missing The Bold Type? No worries, [Aisha Dee](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/aisha-dee/) is keeping us entertained with her ukulele covers:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_EEjhEj5N7/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [observations from the quar (aka miss tina) bras are cancelled, periods are illegal, time is a construct, is the bread making cult invite only](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_EEjhEj5N7/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Aisha Dee](https://www.instagram.com/aishtray/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@aishtray) on Apr 16, 2020 at 6:33pm PDT
## [Hightown](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7718110/)
Many of us were convinced this show would never actually come out but an official trailer was released this week and it looks goooood!
https://youtu.be/naIEfaBJTLk
## [Little Fires Everywhere](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/little-fires-everywhere/)
I don’t know about y’all, but I’m full blown obsessed with this show. I entered it thinking there would be no queer storylines, but BOY WAS I WRONG! It is a mini series that is ending next week but I think a weekend binge is a great idea. [Isabel Gravitt](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/isabel-gravitt/) posted some cute photos in honor of last week’s episode:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_AwITTnZWl/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [@littlefireshulu episode 7 is out now!!!💜✨💓](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_AwITTnZWl/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ ISABEL](https://www.instagram.com/isabel.gravitt/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@isabel.gravitt) on Apr 15, 2020 at 11:34am PDT
Also, this wasn’t posted this week but I still think everyone deserves to see it:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Avn9PB3dC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Izzy's first homecoming, 90s style! 🔥 @hulu @littlefireshulu #LittleFiresEverywhere](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Avn9PB3dC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Megan Stott](https://www.instagram.com/itsmeganstott/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@itsmeganstott) on Mar 21, 2020 at 2:58pm PDT
##
I got to be honest, I haven’t watched this show yet but seeing the cast interactions on Twitter is quickly changing my mind. They provide great BTS content like:
> We had so much fun shooting this scene ❤️
>
> — Amalia Holm (@Amaliajaja) [April 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/Amaliajaja/status/1250591186043224065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
There’s honestly an unlimited amount of good content on [Amalia Holm](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/amalia-holm/) and [Taylor Hickson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/taylor-hickson/)‘s Twitter accounts so I definitely recommend following them if you are a fan of the show. In the meantime, here’s another BTS video:
> .[@Amaliajaja](https://twitter.com/Amaliajaja?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@TaylorHickson](https://twitter.com/taylorhickson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and Creator Eliot Laurence discuss Beltane, the power of sexuality, and [\#Raylla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raylla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in the fourth episode of [\#Motherland](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Motherland?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): After the Storm. [pic.twitter.com/SP7tf9ccPk](https://t.co/SP7tf9ccPk)
>
> — Motherland: Fort Salem (@Motherland) [April 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/Motherland/status/1248069396586573827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Never Have I Ever](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10062292/)
I’m a huge Mindy Kaling fan. Not only because her work is hilarious but also because we have the same birthday which makes us automatically connected. Anyway, she created this new Netflix show loosely based on her life and it looks like there will be a queer storyline!
> buckle up for some steamy teen romance. Never Have I Ever streams April 27. [pic.twitter.com/EDUYPhIN9q](https://t.co/EDUYPhIN9q)
>
> — Never Have I Ever (@neverhaveiever) [April 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/neverhaveiever/status/1250514230207545345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
ODaaT released a cut scene from last week’s episode where [Elena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/elena-alvarez/) tries to discuss “self-pleasure” with her Abuelita.
> If anyone knows how to get Elena to stop talking, it's Abuelita. 👀 Lydia reveals a little \*too\* much in this deleted scene from [\#ODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)… [pic.twitter.com/GFcf30dPkx](https://t.co/GFcf30dPkx)
>
> — One Day at a Time (@OneDayAtATime) [April 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime/status/1248641891417100291?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Party of Five](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/party-of-five-2020/)
Party of Five was cancelled after one season at Freeform.
> ‘Party of Five’ Reboot Canceled After One Season at Freeform
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [April 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1251203536714633216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
GLAAD is putting on a fundraising event next weekend to raise money for LGBT CenterLink and to highlight the LGBTQ’s community response to the pandemic. Many stars are joining including [MJ Rodriguez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mj-rodriguez/) (from Pose) and [Tatiana Maslany](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tatiana-maslany/) (from [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)) – two very important actors to me, personally. What I’m saying is: YOU SHOULD TUNE IN!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_C-t_EgJhA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [\#TogetherInPride: You are Not Alone will highlight the LGBTQ response to COVID-19 and will feature stars like @iiswhoiis, @melissa\_etheridge, @billyeichner, @mattbomer, @lilly, @adamlambert, @beberexha, @instadanjlevy, @mjrodriguez7, @wcruz73, @kathygriffin, @gigigorgeous, @natsgetty, @michellevisage, @javiermofficial, @seanhayes, @sharonstone, @tatianamaslany and more. The livestream will also raise critical funds for @lgbtcenterlink, a coalition of more than 250 LGBTQ community centers from 45 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, as well as Canada, China, Mexico, and Australia. Actor and producer @erichbergen is creating the event with GLAAD. 💙](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_C-t_EgJhA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ GLAAD](https://www.instagram.com/glaad/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@glaad) on Apr 16, 2020 at 8:20am PDT
Speaking of MJ, she posted this cute video of her and her boyfriend dancing during quarantine:
> Sis thank you so much for the love and also thank you for protecting me as well with that love. We had so much fun and I’m happy I could share it with you all 🤟❤️💋
>
> — Mj Rodriguez (@MjRodriguez7) [April 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/MjRodriguez7/status/1249819727012257793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
The New York Times did a piece on butches and studs and, while there are varying opinions on the content, I am excited that it was a topic that the NYT decided to explore in the first place. Some people who were interviewed include [Roberta Colindrez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/roberta-colindrez/) (of Vida), [Roxane Gay](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/roxane-gay/), [Jenny Shimizu](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jenny-shimizu/), and [Lea DeLaria](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lea-delaria/).
> "Not every butch has short hair, can change a tire, desires a femme." [@nytimes](https://twitter.com/nytimes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) broke down the origins of "butch" and the expansiveness of the identity – tap the link for the full story!
>
> — teganandsarafdn (@teganandsarafdn) [April 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/teganandsarafdn/status/1250114366034210818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
During HomeCon last weekend, many got the chance to chat with their favorite stars individually. Check out this cute message from [Dom](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/):
> Dom and I spent some time talking about courage, vulnerability, love and gratitude. What a sweet baby angel ✨ [pic.twitter.com/JeMlZJYtDj](https://t.co/JeMlZJYtDj)
>
> — susannah (@0hhsusannah) [April 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/0hhsusannah/status/1249048025441452032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Aisha Dee, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Hightown, Isabel Gravitt, Little Fires Everywhere, MJ Rodriguez, Motherland: Fort Salem, Never Have I Ever, One Day at a Time, Party of Five (2020), Pose, Vida
---
### [Top Fanfiction Tropes in "Gentleman Jack"](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/top-fanfiction-tropes-in-gentleman-jack/)
**Published:** April 15, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** There's no denying that Gentleman Jack is hella queer, but it's also chock-a-block full of the queerest fan fiction tropes. Did your favourite make the list?
**Content:**
One of the coolest things about *Gentleman Jack* the series is that it’s based on a real person who had one of the most crazy, trope-y lives in the entire universe. She invented ‘queer coding’ which in her case was literally a secret code in order to write her diaries which included such gems as “Today I ate an apple and had six orgasms.”
How can you not love this lady?
I was recently at a live taping of the podcast History is Gay, and started making a list of all the crazy things that Anne Lister did that sounded like it was straight out of a fan fiction, but actually, legit, really totally happened!
They were *roommates!*While it doesn’t happen on the show, Anne was roommates with her first girlfriend!
At the tender age of 14, Anne Lister was sent off to boarding school for being generally super queer. Of course, it was an all girls boarding school, and Anne being Anne, she got into trouble for being, wait for it, really queer. She and another girl, Eliza, were sent to share a room in the attic (shades of *[Facts of Life](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/10-times-the-facts-of-life-was-really-gay/)*) where they came up with the crypto-code Anne later used in her infamous diaries.
Eventually Anne was sent back home, presumably for being too queer for school. Eliza went ‘mad’ following their breakup.
Of course, Anne did end up moving her wife, Ann Walker, in with her at Shibden, so no matter how you look at it, they were roommates.
And, And, And …There are a lot of ‘And’ kind of tropes in fan fiction, by which I mean “[Blond and Brunette](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/top-7-blonde-and-brunette-duos/)” or “[Grumpy and Happy](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/top-7-grumpy-cheerful-pairings/)” or “[Toll and Smoll](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/things-we-love-couples-with-height-differences/)” and yes of course, “Butch and Femme” — Anne Lister and Ann Walker met a whole lot of those. They missed out on Docs & Cops, but only by a little since Anne studied science.
Interestingly enough, depending on how you look at it, Anne Lister is both the grumpy *and* the cheerful. She was super extra and wore black all the time to mourn her lady loves who married men, while Ann Walker tended towards brighter colors. On the flip side, Anne is always smiling at Ann.
Mary SueThe dreaded Mary Sue is controversial at best. After all, a million stories are told about the guy who is good at whatever without training, so why are people mad about the woman?
Right. Anyway, Anne was a landowner, smart, educated, well traveled, spoke multiple languages, and basically earned a million toasters by turning a number of women to the joys of lady loving.
Of course she might want to work on *how* to mention that…
Blogger/VloggerThe whole reason we know a lot about Anne Lister is that she wrote it all down. It would be the work of about ten seconds to figure out how to convert her escapades into a vlog or blog, and in fact that’s pretty much what happened with the series *Gentleman Jack*.
Anne was a prolific diarist, and yes, that gif is her going to record how many orgasms were involved in the sex that just happened.
> I owe a good deal to this journal. By unburdening my mind on paper I feel, as it were, to get rid of it; it seems made over to a friend that hears it patiently, keeps it faithfully, and by never forgetting anything, is always ready to compare the past & present & thus to cheer & edify the future.
>
> From Anne Lister’s journal entry of [22nd June 1821](https://www.annelister.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/anne-lister-diary-archive-1821-06-22.jpg).
Breaking the 4th WallIn the series, Anne turns to the camera to address us. This is somewhat controversial, but it’s a common enough trope in British tv series. That said, it’s not just Anne who looks at us in the show.
Even Anne’s sister gets in on the game of “Are you seeing this queer binch?” Inviting us all in on the fun of being a part of the story, the breaking of the fourth wall is a nice wink and nudge.
Too Many Ann(e)s!Anne and Ann. If you write fan fiction, or really any fiction with two same-gendered partners, you know the drama of ‘wait, which *her* is that.’ Thankfully Anne and Ann spell their names differently, but they’re not the only two Ann(e)s in the story!
Anne, Ann, Marian, Mariana, Aunt Anne, Aunt Ann, and on and on and on. No wonder Anne Lister had to use a crypthand code!
Anne Bangs Everyone (Female)I can’t believe I’m going to say this, but Sara Lance has nothing on Anne Lister. Even with a time-traveling spaceship, Sara doesn’t have as many affairs nor does she break as many hearts.
Liar. She’s done this a lot of times. With a lot of women. Including married ones. While the [official website lists five](https://www.annelister.co.uk/annes-lovers/), there are many, many, many more.
Also can we have the “Sara Lance meets Anne Lister” episode on *[Legends](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* please?
Not A PhaseMany people, especially bi and pansexuals, have been told that it’s just a phase. It’s not.
Now, you can’t make someone be gay any more than you can make them be straight. The whole “One more and I get a toaster” joke is meant to be funny and cute and a recognition of that fact. Anne? Not only did she sleep with a lot of women, she also ‘flipped’ a lot of women, or at least introduced them to the possibility.
It worked with mixed results, but thankfully for many of us, Anne Lister knew she was not straight. Her feelings for women were her “god given right” and while she called it her “oddity” she also established that being queer is not a choice. It’s just who we are.
Hurt/ComfortA super popular theme for fan fiction is the ‘hurt/comfort’ story. That naturally involves someone getting hurt and someone else caring for her. One of the major themes in the series is Ann Walker’s sanity. Is she crazy? Is she just feeling the pangs of lesbianism and feminism in a repressed age?
Sadly the real answer is muddled and confusing. But Anne really did all she could for Ann, even if their road was rocky.
Just Gals Being Pals (AKA “Harold …”)The funny thing was … people knew. They absolutely knew she was a diarist, but they kind of also knew something was a little odd about Anne Lister, and her ‘really close friendships’ with women.
In and of itself, Anne’s sexuality (which she called ‘her oddity’) was more or less known by the locals.
That’s a lot of trope in one life, and I haven’t really dug deep into the show. If you’re interested in learning more about Anne Lister or even helping transcribe her diaries so more people can learn about the first western modern lesbian, go to [AnneLister.co.uk](https://www.annelister.co.uk) and join the fun.
Also don’t forget to listen to History Is Gay’s upcoming episode on Anne Lister (you can hear me answer the final question in the live part correctly, hey!), because we are, in fact, super queer.
And finally … what other fan tropes did you see in *Gentleman Jack*?
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Gentleman Jack, Things We Love
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – April 13, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-tommy-and-kiley/)
**Published:** April 13, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Scylla covers her tracks on Motherland: Fort Salem, Lorraine causes drama on Twenties and Tommy and Kiley have a couple of dates on Tommy.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Scylla covers her tracks on *Motherland: Fort Salem*, Lorraine causes drama on *Twenties* and Tommy and Kiley have a couple of dates on *Tommy*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*Motherland: Fort Salem* – Season 1 Episode 4 “Hail Beltane” \[Live\]In this episode of Motherland, Scylla has to deal with the aftermath of putting a spell on her ex-boyfriend that caused him to commit suicide. It’s complicated further by the fact that Raelle was the one who found him and is having visions of his last visit with Scylla. When Raelle asks Scylla if she saw Porter the night before he died she flat out lies.
> Scylla is evading every question Raelle asks about Porter. This isn't looking good. [\#Raylla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raylla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Wpfb9c8sSE](https://t.co/Wpfb9c8sSE)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1249028804921757697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
“Let’s put him behind us” is just a spin on “stop asking questions.” This is not a good look, Scylla.
More bad news for Scylla: the Necros are going to perform a ceremony during the Beltane festival to find out Porter’s last moments while he was alive.
Raelle continues to have visions of Porter talking to Scylla. She knocks on her door to talk to her about it, but Scylla is busy putting a spell on the thermostat in the room where they’re keeping Porter on ice. She’s trying whatever she can to keep Porter quiet.
Meanwhile, “The Beltane festival part two: All the straight witches have sex with each other for Witch Army reasons” is happening. Raelle is obliged to go to the party anyway and makes a friend.
Cute, Raelle made a gay friend.
Raelle and her new gay best friend, Byron, are hanging out while everyone else is doin’ it loudly all around them. She asks him about love and what if you loved someone and they did something really wrong. He tells her if they’re worth it you fight for them. I wonder if he would say the same thing if he knew she was talking about the person who killed his friend Porter.
At the Necro communicating with dead Porter ceremony, they ask him if the Spree did this to him and he says no. When they ask him why he killed himself he says, “I was filled with an unbearable sadness.” the exact spell Scylla put on him. Scylla is off the hook.
The next day Raelle and Scylla talk and Scylla tells her she’s ready to tell her the “truth” but it’s not the entire truth. She admits to seeing Porter that night, but then makes up a story about him wanting to get back together and then blaming her secrecy on attachment issues because she’s a Dodger. Her story works on Raelle though because she’s more dedicated than ever to her.
> "I'm in this with you, and we're gonna figure it out together, okay? Whoever you are, whoever you were, I'm in."
> 😬😬 [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Raylla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raylla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/7tZIFiBDPq](https://t.co/7tZIFiBDPq)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1249695111296024581?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love queer love. I love all the words coming out of their mouths, but I know there is something sinister happening. The queer fan in me wants this to be real in the end. Like Scylla is some kind of double agent or she has a change of heart, but I know I am desperation hoping.
That night, Scylla comes home and is happily surprised to find who she thinks is Raelle there waiting for her. That was not the case.
> The Spree aren't happy with the way Scylla's handling Raelle. I'm anxious to see what happens at the wedding this week. -T [\#Raylla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raylla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/IlwoWdgqmN](https://t.co/IlwoWdgqmN)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1249726550368493570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I guess Scylla must be into Raelle to some degree, because she’s not luring her to them as instructed. The message has been made clear to fall in line. We’ll see what happens at the wedding this week.
*Twenties* – Season 1 Episode 7 “What Would Todd Do” \[Live\]Not much progress has been made in Hattie’s love life. Things are still weirdly inappropriate with her boss and Lorraine is still playing games.
I got excited when Hattie started talking to the cute sever, Idina, at the cafe she sits at to write her screenplays. Idina asks her what she’s writing about. And Hattie says, “love.” They get into a whole conversation about types of love and Hattie admits her love interest would be like vintage Earth Kitt.
> "Vintage Eartha Kitt would chew you up and spit you out."
> "And I would enjoy every second of it."
>
> Idina is super cute and I'm tired of Lorainne and her games! Hattie needs to move on from her. -T [\#TwentiesOnBET](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwentiesOnBET?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/79M1zRn63L](https://t.co/79M1zRn63L)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1249730797600411652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Of course, Lorraine has to come in and mess things up for my favorite new ship of 5 minutes. I thought Hattie and Lorraine were going to be a fun on-again/off-again relationship, but Lorraine has revealed herself to be a drama-stirring game player. I am not into it.
I was really into this episode in general though. Hattie, Marie and Nia made up a fictitious guy named “Todd” (like the dude version of “Karen”). Todd’s the mediocre straight cis white guy who walks into every room like he owns it. All three of them spend a day thinking ‘What would Todd do?” and move through the world with brazen confidence. I love this show.
*Tommy* – Season 1 Episode 8 “The Swatting Game” \[Live\]Hey! Tommy took some time out of her busy day saving LA for a booty call!
> Good for [\#Tommy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tommy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and her late-night booty call. -T [pic.twitter.com/BF5v5MvaEk](https://t.co/BF5v5MvaEk)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1249734344547205125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m still not into super into Tommy and Kiley, but good for her!
After an entire episode of saving everything like usual, Tommy had a second date with Kiley. In her charmingly snarky way, Tommy admitted to liking her.
She also got home sick when Kiley mentioned New York and told Tommy she’d give it a kiss for her.
I guess Kiley will be sticking around. I’m good with that if she makes Tommy happy.
**This week:** What week is this? What is time anymore? All I know is I’ll be watching queer TV and writing about it next week. Stay safe and healthy, everyone!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Motherland: Fort Salem, Tommy, Twenties
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – April 6, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-maya-and-carinas-vacation/)
**Published:** April 6, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** We got to see some of Maya and Carina's vacation on Station 19 and met Scylla's ex on Motherland: Fort Salem.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, we got to see some of Maya and Carina’s vacation on *Station 19* and met Scylla’s ex on *Motherland: Fort Salem*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)* – Season 1 Episode 3 “A Biddy’s Life” \[Live\]The Beltane festival is happening at Fort Salem which means a bunch of male witches visit the base to play lacrosse with their shirts off. Before the festivities begin Scylla gives Raelle a cute kiss goodbye, but in the background, a dude is menacingly watching them.
Said dude also gives Raelle shit during the Lacrosse game.
It looks like we’ve met Scylla’s ex-boyfriend and he was not happy to see her and Raelle together.
Later, dude confronts Scylla and we learn his name is Porter and Scylla ghosted him back in the day. He never got a chance to tell her how sorry he was about her parents getting killed because she disappeared.
He is also shocked she joined the Witch Army because she was very anti-army when they were together. She tells him people change, but he doesn’t believe it.
When Raelle sees Porter again she confronts him about their lacrosse altercation. He apologizes and says he was taking his feelings out on the wrong person, the right person being Scylla. He makes it clear they were previously in a relationship and warns her to not get too attached.
Is he being an angry, abandoned ex-boyfriend or honestly trying to warn Raelle her new girlfriend is an evil balloon-loving a terrorist?
While wandering through the Fort Salem’s Witch Herstory Museum, Porter is again lurking in the background staring at Raelle and Scylla. Scylla then takes them to a more secluded spot to finally talk about her family’s background.
> Meeting Scylla's ex-boyfriend during the Beltane festival finally gets her to open up about her family. But how much of what she's saying is true? [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/91wqjqoJ3e](https://t.co/91wqjqoJ3e)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1247168146085216256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I don’t know what to think here. The plot of Scylla joining the Army as an undercover terrorist to avenge her parents’ deaths is being made super obvious. Almost too obvious. I feel like the show has something up its sleeve here. But that can be me looking for another story because Scylla telling Raelle she’ll take her with her if she feels the need to run away again is super cute and I don’t want her to be evil.
That night Porter comes by Scylla’s room wanting to talk to her. He is not convinced she changed at all since her anti-Army days and practically accuses her of being a hate-balloon terrorist.
Scylla insists she has changed and actually starts to kiss him. At this point my wife was like, “he’s dead.” And sure enough, Scylla whispers a spell into his ear.
The next day he jumps off a building right in front of poor Raelle. She tries to save him with her medic powers, but she is unable to.
Okay, I have to come to terms with evil girlfriend.
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 3 Episode 11 “No Days Off” \[Live\]Here’s my [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Marina%20%23Station19) *Station 19* report from last week’s episode:
- **Scene one:** 1 minute
- **Scene two:** 2 minutes
- **Scene three:** 1 minute 20 seconds.
Wow, y’all. Maya and Carina’s vacation had a whole 4 minutes and 20 seconds of screentime!
First Maya calls into the station wanting work stuff and Travis shuts that down.
> "Drink a Piña colada, then sex up that gorgeous Italian woman of yours and stop thinking about work!"[\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/2Aa3YKL66J](https://t.co/2Aa3YKL66J)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1246966370216169472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m so glad Maya followed Travis’ directions, but how does he know she has a “gorgeous Italian woman?” Does Maya talk about her? Does Carina drop by the station with more lasagne? Why can’t we see this?
Carina is able to drag Maya out to the pool and she lets herself enjoy being on vacation until a dude walks up wanting to buy them drinks.
> [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) vacation part two: Maya challenges an annoying straight dude to a pushup contest to make him go away. [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1GFccGddic](https://t.co/1GFccGddic)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1247152735084056576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I find the “straight guys harassing women they don’t know are queer” trope annoying, but it was really satisfying seeing Carina get so much pleasure out of watching Maya beat that dude in a pushup contest. I also loved how direct they were with them.
In the last scene of Maya and Carina’s vacation, they are about to get it on when they’re box-blocked by a text on Maya’s phone. Back at Station 19, a five-alarm fire is happening.
> [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) vacation part three (and final): Carina talks Maya down from a panic attack after she finds out there is a 5-alarm fire back in Seattle. [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/IBaJeCBJ0Q](https://t.co/IBaJeCBJ0Q)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1247153516642291712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m sad Maya had a panic attack on her vacation, but Carina was so sweet bringing her out of it.
I am super attached to these two and enjoyed their vacation moments. Please, Shonda, protect them!
**This week:** Wanna see what’s on TV this week? [**Check out our new calendar page**](https://lezwatchtv.com/calendar/) and never miss a show again!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Motherland: Fort Salem, Station 19
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### [Queer Beats - April 10, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-april-10-2020/)
**Published:** April 10, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we get to connect with all our fandom faves and friends, thanks to HomeCon.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we get to connect with all our fandom faves and friends, thanks to HomeCon.
## [HomeCon](https://homeconofficial.com/)
I’m going to start this post with the HomeCon announcement because it’s important and keeping us all sane this weekend. I am a little late to this because it started earlier today but it’s not too late to join in!
[Rachel Skarsten ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rachel-skarsten/)and Paul Amos generously decided to start this virtual convention to honor all the conventions that have been cancelled due to COVID-19. Starting today and lasting until tomorrow, there will be lots of panels from our favorite shows.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-rzTe6HbFc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [NEW GUEST! Dominique Provost-Chalkley: Wynonna Earp \*\* subscribe to homeconofficial’s twitch page to watch panels and be alerted to when you can buy a one on one chat with Dominque and other actors](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-rzTe6HbFc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ HomeCon](https://www.instagram.com/homeconofficial/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@homeconofficial) on Apr 7, 2020 at 8:18am PDT
In addition to the [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/) panel with [Dom](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/) and [Kat](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/) (pictured above), there will be panels from [Lost Girl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lost-girl/), [Vagrant Queen](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vagrant-queen/), [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/), [Shadowhunters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shadowhunters/), [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/), [The Expanse](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-expanse/), [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/), [Arrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/arrow/), [Lucifer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lucifer/), and many more! Be sure to tune in!
## [All Rise](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-rise/)
All Rise is going to be producing a virtual episode to keep things going during this break:
> CBS Drama ‘All Rise’ to Produce Virtual Episode Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [April 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1247215185716281346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Unfortunately, I cannot find a full recording of this, but this week [Meagan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/meagan-tandy/) has been posting many Batwoman-themed instagram stories, including a live stream including [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/)! Meanwhile, Ruby comments of some of Meagan’s other videos…
> i love them ahh meagan's live is amazing, also ruby's responses are the best [pic.twitter.com/n8uQyeNwqE](https://t.co/n8uQyeNwqE)
>
> — ❥ 𝙡𝙖𝙮. | misses lot & sg (@softlcorp) [April 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/softlcorp/status/1247254965015511040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)
[Suranne Jones](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/suranne-jones/) posted this deleted scene from Gentleman Jack and I don’t think I’ve missed a show more in my life.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-heZW1hF9D/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Dear GJ Fans….We believe you were all interested in this deleted rooftop scene from series one?! Well ..Sally Wainwright, Lookout point @bbc and @hbo have decided you should have it 🎩 17 year old Anne anyone?! .. you’re welcome. 🎁🎂🎩🌈 #annelisterbirthdayweekend #roofofskelflerhouse](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-heZW1hF9D/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Suranne Jones](https://www.instagram.com/suranne_jones/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@suranne\_jones) on Apr 3, 2020 at 8:04am PDT
## [Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)
A lot of celebrities have taken to Cameo to raise some money, including [Briana Venskus](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/briana-venskus/)!
> Have you ever asked yourself, "I wonder what it would be like if Briana Venskus ran through her apartment yelling Let's Go Lesbians!…"? Wonder no further! [pic.twitter.com/Xwoy4Ud840](https://t.co/Xwoy4Ud840)
>
> — Alex (@frameworkfitz) [April 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/frameworkfitz/status/1247276218728116226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Legend of Korra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/avatar-the-legend-of-korra/)
The voice actors for [Korra](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/korra/) and [Asami](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/asami-sato/) did a live reading of some Legend of Korra comics and honestly it was everything I have ever dreamed of:
> korrasami stans never lose [pic.twitter.com/pNy0SmYv5o](https://t.co/pNy0SmYv5o)
>
> — alex (@caroldenvrs) [April 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/caroldenvrs/status/1247298950798938112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
With the cancellation of schools, student films are no longer being produced. To help, stars from our favorite Latinx shows (Vida, [ODAAT](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/), and [Gentefied](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentefied/)) are going to be reading their scripts on live stream!
> Coronavirus halted their student films. Latino stars stepping up to read their scripts
>
> — Los Angeles Times (@latimes) [April 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/latimes/status/1248174566603661312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Kat gave a little tour of her office space this week:
> how wonderful is kat for keeping all of these from fans this is so adorable 🥺 [pic.twitter.com/14SDgrI1i4](https://t.co/14SDgrI1i4)
>
> — cam ✨ (@scrofantastic) [April 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/scrofantastic/status/1248202096282927104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Xena](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/xena-warrior-princess/)
Xena: Warrior Princess will be getting a full-series marathon on SyFy!
> [\#Xena](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Xena?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [\#BattlestarGalactica](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BattlestarGalactica?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Get Full-Series Marathons on [@Syfy](https://twitter.com/SYFY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), Hosted by [@RealLucyLawless](https://twitter.com/RealLucyLawless?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@truTriciaHelfer](https://twitter.com/trutriciahelfer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/cSi7beScVK](https://t.co/cSi7beScVK)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [April 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1247563937945653253?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** All Rise, Avatar the Legend of Korra, Batwoman, Briana Venskus, Gentefied, Gentleman Jack, Meagan Tandy, One Day at a Time, Vida, Wynonna Earp, Xena Warrior Princess
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### [Four Fictional Seders](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/four-fictional-seders/)
**Published:** April 8, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Sometimes it's fun to think about what Passover would be like with each of our fictional families. Here are four Seder's I'd be up for!
**Content:**
Passover starts tomorrow night, which means Jews all over the world will be sitting down to the weirdest and smallest Seders we’ve ever had.
For those who don’t know, Passover is the time to remember the exodus from Egypt. Different families have different traditions, but they all revolve around the story of the Exodus, complete with plagues, parting the seas, and finally watching *The Ten Commandments* with Yul Brynner. Okay, maybe that last one is just mine.
Normally we all travel a lot to be with family and have a massively huge dinner, talk about the Exodus, drink wine, and generally have fun time celebrating being free. Some years it’s harder than others, and with the current lockdown, it’s going to be one for the record books. I know of people who are doing a web-cam Seder, while others will be quietly at home.
And that got me thinking about what Passover would be like for some of our favourite shows.
*[Buffy: The Vampire Slayer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/buffy-vampire-slayer/)*While Willow was titularly Jewish, there wasn’t a whole lot of room for traditional holidays in Sunnydale. And really who could blame them? While a vampire can’t come in your house without being invited, there are other demons and monsters out there.
Thinking about Willow trying to have a nice Seder while Buffy has to kill a demon with the lamb shank is a fun idea.
*[Babylon 5](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/babylon-5/)*Susan Ivanova, space Jew, had a shiva (mourning) on B5 when her father died. It stands to reason she’d want to try and have a passover. While you don’t want to light a fire on a space station (Hanukkah is a little problematic), having aliens who are struggling with freedom and wars come to the same table would be an amazing story. It would fit in well with JMS’ world too.
I don’t know that the Narn and the Centauri would be very friendly at Seder, but I bet the Minbari would enjoy it.
*[Sense8](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sense8/)*The non sensate, Amanita Kaplan, would have a hoot trying to wrangle everyone. She could have eight other people all in one. Or more, actually, since senseates can visit any other sensate they’ve met!
I always felt a little bad for Amanita, having to wrangle Nomi and those other crazy people. Let’s be real, Lito would be a handful on his own!
*[One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)*Since Dr. B’s family doesn’t really like him, you know he’d guilt the Alvarezes into hosting a Seder for him. Of course, that might actually bring him and Lydia closer. That’s part of the magic of the show, of course. They all have so many stories that relate to each other.
Of course … Schnieder would tell everyone about his exodus from Canada. But as a bonus, cousin Pilar and her wife Susan could come over!
Of course that’s a drop in the bucket. Whose TV Passovers would you love to be a part of?
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Babylon 5, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, One Day at a Time, Sense8
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### [New Feature: Calendar](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/new-feature-calendar/)
**Published:** April 1, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Need help keeping track of all the queer shows on TV? We know how you feel. Let us help.
**Content:**
So you’re stuck at home, like everyone else, and you think there are only reruns? Guess what! There are still new episodes of shows with postive queer rep coming to your home nearly every week, at least for a while, so you should make a date night of it and check out some shows.
## What’s Included
It’s hard to keep up with everything that’s on TV. [Peak TV or not](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/the-unlimited-bubble-of-peak-tv/), we have around 270 shows on air right now that have at least one queer female, non-binary, and/or transgender character on them! Of course, not all of those are shows worth watching. For the queers at least. I mean, who wants to watch every *Law & Order: SVU* just in case there might be a queer plot line?
But on the other hand, you really do want to know when the next *Motherland: Fort Salem* might be on. Basically you want to know what shows you can dial into and have a nice queer-tv and chill, right?
To help you out, we’ve created a calendar but it’s more than *just* a calendar.
[View the LezWatchTV Show Calendar](https://lezwatchtv.com/calendar/)
## Okay, yes, it’s a Calendar
You can go to our [calendar page](https://lezwatchtv.com/calendar/) and see this week’s new shows (not reruns). The list is a top-down, Sunday through Saturday list of the shows on air. Every show has a link back to the show page, so you can make sure that’s what you were looking for.
We made sure to highlight ‘today’ for you:
All times are US/ET relative, so 3pm ET is 8pm London for you *EastEnders* fans. I’m working on making it so you can change your timezone, but the drama of US shows airing different times in different timezones *sometimes* has been a headache.
You can navigate forward and backward, so if you wanted to look at next week, click that button at the bottom of the page!
## It’s also for shows…
Once we had all that written in, we wanted to add in something extra. Like if you *just* wanted to know when the next episode of *Motherland* was, you could go to the *[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)* page and look on the sidebar:
We’re working out the kinks with shows that have non-alphanumeric characters in their names (like every *Law & Order* ever), but this should be working for most on-air shows.
## And then there’s Alexa!
This is where it gets really fun!
If you use Amazon Alexa you should install our [Alexa Skill](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078738KDJ/). Once you to, you can tell your Echo or Dot “Alexa, ask LezWatchTV what’s on TV today.” That’s right! Your Alexa enabled device will list what’s on today for you. I’m working to improve that so you can ask about specific days, but sometimes Alexa doesn’t understand what I meant when I say “Alexa, ask LezWatchTV what’s on June 15th?” and there’s only so much screaming at it that my cat can tolerate.
There’s also a lot more sneaky cool stuff in our Alexa skill that we’re rolling out slowly, so if talking to your computer is your jam, we’ve got you covered. Like “Ask LezWatchTV what shows are like One Day at a Time?”
## What Do You Want to See?
This is just a small start, we know. We’ve made our API (like everything else here) open to everyone, so if you’re interested in taking this code for your own work, or you want to hook in to us, read up on the [What’s On API](https://docs.lezwatchtv.com/api/global/whats-on/).
What are you looking for? What would make your life a little easier to figure out what shows to watch? Leave us a comment and let us know!
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** Site News
---
### [Queer Beats - April 3, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-april-3-2020/)
**Published:** April 3, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, boredom looks REALLY good on some of our favorite actors.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, boredom looks REALLY good on some of our favorite actors.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
I wouldn’t normally say that I’m grateful for Tik Tok but suddenly I’m grateful for Tik Tok…
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-aZ-9xDMhZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Someone take my phone. Now 😂 #scoobydoo #scoobydopapa #shoot #help #quaratine #ｂｏｒｅｄｏｍ #tiktok #tiktokdance #tiktokers #triplets #dallascowboyscheerleaders #dallascowboys #lol #notactually #lakersnation #lakers #notreally #cheerleading](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-aZ-9xDMhZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ MEAGAN TANDY](https://www.instagram.com/meagantandy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@meagantandy) on Mar 31, 2020 at 2:11pm PDT
Also, I’m just still thankful for [Meagan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/meagan-tandy/)‘s general online presence:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-fSrdaj1OM/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [When is someone taking my phone 🤣?](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-fSrdaj1OM/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ MEAGAN TANDY](https://www.instagram.com/meagantandy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@meagantandy) on Apr 2, 2020 at 12:42pm PDT
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
Listen, I’m not saying that Carolyn’s daughter should be queer but I’m not *not* saying it…
> Killing Eve season 3: Get first look at Game of Thrones' Gemma Whelan as Carolyn's daughter
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [April 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1245757185734463494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
About Tik Tok…
> Quarantine must be really good for tik tok business [pic.twitter.com/RGfqxX4Pvg](https://t.co/RGfqxX4Pvg)
>
> — Caity Lotz (@caitylotz) [March 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/caitylotz/status/1244346607002218496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Lost Girl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lost-girl/)
Something mysterious is happening with Assassin’s Creed and Lost Girl. I’m not a gamer but maybe this is my chance!!
> Hopefully, if all goes well, I will have a bonkers blow your mind announcement this week. Something that’s gonna make quarantine a little more interesting….
>
> Trust me. It’s huge. [@assassinscreed](https://twitter.com/assassinscreed?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@lostgirlseries](https://twitter.com/lostgirlseries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Paul Amos (@PaulRogerAmos) [March 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/PaulRogerAmos/status/1244400743995650052?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)
Motherland: Fort Salem started up recently and everyone is already in love with the queer couple on the show!
## [Utopia Falls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/utopia-falls/)
Still thankful for these two as well:
> goddess [@HumberlyG](https://twitter.com/HumberlyG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/hXYmAlV9xq](https://t.co/hXYmAlV9xq)
>
> — Devyn Nekoda (@devynnekoda12) [March 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/devynnekoda12/status/1244373845093552128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vagrant Queen](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vagrant-queen/)
Vagrant Queen is a new show that we should all be watching for many reasons including the show’s co-writer…
> It's [\#TransDayOfVisibility](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TransDayOfVisibility?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! I'm Mags Visaggio, comic book writer, two-time Eisner nominee, and co-creator of [\#VagrantQueen](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VagrantQueen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! I've had the immense privilege of getting to be a working writer, and I'm always looking for new ways to tell trans stories. [pic.twitter.com/cM0ZXZjsvW](https://t.co/cM0ZXZjsvW)
>
> — Mags Visaggio, Karate Chop Master 🏳️🌈 (@MagsVisaggs) [March 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/MagsVisaggs/status/1244977198865489920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Today on Things-That-Made-Me-Cry-This-Week…. this Melanie Scrofano thread:
> So….. on Dom’s Birthday I noticed she posted something. I tried to open it, but the site wasn’t responding. Today i was finally able to read it.
>
> Listen. I don’t need social media to know who Dom is. I am lucky enough to have known her for years. We’ve shared a lot of truths
>
> — Melanie Scrofano (@MelanieScrofano) [March 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/MelanieScrofano/status/1244346311329099784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, [Kat](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/) won the Audience Choice Award for the Canadian Screen Awards and her acceptance video was cute and sweet!
> You’ve voted… a lot (over 35 million times in total)!
>
> Now, introducing your 2020 [@cogecofund](https://twitter.com/cogecofund?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Audience Choice Award winner….
>
> Congratulations [@KatBarrell](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!
>
> A big thanks to all the fans for voting [pic.twitter.com/Oma82wY74B](https://t.co/Oma82wY74B)
>
> — The Canadian Academy (@TheCdnAcademy) [March 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/TheCdnAcademy/status/1244430259379941381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And let this serve as your reminder that season 4 of Wynonna Earp is still coming for us:
> [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Season Four. We comin' [@SYFY](https://twitter.com/SYFY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). 'Cause y'all did that. [\#TacoParty](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TacoParty?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Z6d02Y4p9d](https://t.co/Z6d02Y4p9d)
>
> — Emily Andras (@emtothea) [March 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/emtothea/status/1243735843359150081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Caity Lotz, Kat Barrell, Killing Eve, Lost Girl, Meagan Tandy, Motherland: Fort Salem, Utopia Falls, Vagrant Queen, Wynonna Earp
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – March 30, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-march-teddy-and-allison/)
**Published:** March 30, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I am continuing to enjoy the Raylla content on Motherland: Fort Salem and completely surprised by the Teddy and Allison queer drama from the past on Grey's Anatomy.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I am continuing to enjoy the Raylla content on *Motherland: Fort Salem* and completely surprised by the Teddy and Allison queer drama from the past on *Grey’s Anatomy*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)* – Season 1 Episode 2 “My Witches” \[Live\]I’m still shocked (in a good way) when a show’s opening scene features the queer couple. I’m so used to waiting an entire episode for a few seconds of screentime.
> "I need to secure this area." [\#Raylla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raylla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/UISzehPX1v](https://t.co/UISzehPX1v)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1244398624961900544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They were cute, but for some reason, Raelle got all pissy when Scylla changed the subject when it came to talking about her parents. You just met each other and you are already mad about not wanting to process family stuff?
That night, Raelle is put on night guard duty as punishment for being late to inspection. While guarding, she meets Lieutenant Helen Graves. She is a Necro just like Scylla and Raelle asks her a bunch of questions. I guess it’s because the “special Necro in her life” is not a sharer of feelings.
Helen tells her Necros are spooky and secretive on a good day, and word on the street is the Army killed Scylla’s parents. She lets Raelle off guard duty and gives her some words of advice.
After she walks away, Helen does the light yourself on fire shapeshifting thing and turns into Scylla.
I don’t understand the fire shapeshifting yet. Is Scylla really one of the Spree and infiltrating the Witch Army as a cadet? Can all the Necros do this shifting thing and there’s something else going on? I don’t know, and I imagine whatever it is it’s bad news for Raelle, but I’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.
The cadets get to go off base to attend a Salem Witch Trials reenactment and Raelle’s core Witch posse meets her Necro girlfriend.
Scylla and Abigale are off to a great start.
Raelle and Scylla walk into the woods and Raelle talks about meeting the other Necro.
> "You think I'm weird?"
> "Like sexy weird. I like it."[\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Raylla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raylla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/XGBqZ6xEr5](https://t.co/XGBqZ6xEr5)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1244418506722029568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
If Helen was actually Scylla she knew all of this already. Maybe shapeshifting into another person was her way of talking without having to talk as herself?
Scylla finds a dead bird and performs a spell on it to illustrate the fact that life and death are cyclical. She also apologizes for not opening up the other day.
> "You're so beautiful." [\#MotherlandFortSalem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotherlandFortSalem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Raylla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raylla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/jMb7hMTaEL](https://t.co/jMb7hMTaEL)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1244419965773664258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I know there is trouble ahead for these two, but they are so cute for now.
Also, it’s very hard to take Scylla talking to an evil balloon seriously which is how the episode ended.
*[Twenties](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/twenties/)* – Season 1 Episode 5 “Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing” \[Live\]It’s challenging to keep our database up with all of the women Hattie (and Lorraine) are hooking up with.
> "Get outta my business, Marie."
> "Get outta my house and maybe I will."[\#TwentiesOnBET](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwentiesOnBET?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/o4u6sbRxu1](https://t.co/o4u6sbRxu1)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1244442596031807489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Again on this episode, Hattie and Ida B’s professional relationship was very blurry. Ida B. sent Hattie to her house to put all of her old scripts on a thumb drive. When Ida came home they watched a documentary together and had inappropriate conversations for a professional relationship.
Hattie seems to be on board though.
I’m with Marie. Don’t do it, Hattie! She probably will though.
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 3 Episode 10 “Something About What Happens When We Talk” \[Live\] Here’s my [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Marina%20%23Station19) *Station 19* report from last week’s episode: 30 seconds of screentime.
> Can Maya and Carina's vacation have more than 30 seconds of screen time next week? Please? -T [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/RTQDAIZUdb](https://t.co/RTQDAIZUdb)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1243538846253539339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Going on vacation with Carina and Maya sounds like a lot of screentime, right? I’m sure they will be vacation blocked by work-related drama, so I don’t have my hopes up.
*[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)* – Season 16 Episode 19 “Love of my Life” \[Live\] Last week on Grey’s a few Grey Sloan doctors went to a medical conference. The theme of the episode was “Love of my Life” so I expected typical Shondaland run-ins and flashbacks. I was NOT prepared for the queer drama that lay ahead.
Teddy is hanging out at the hotel bar and runs into someone from her past named Claire. Suddenly we’re in a September 11th flashback and it’s revealed someone they both knew died in the Twin Towers.
Back in the present, Teddy tells Claire she had a baby. When Clarie asks her what the baby’s name is Teddy tells her “Allison” which is also the name of the person they knew in common.
Flashback again to 2001 New York City. Teddy is living with Claire and Allison (played by Sherri Saum AKA Lena from *The Fosters*) who are girlfriends.
At this point, I’m like, “Cool, Teddy had lesbian roommates back in the day.” Neat.
Allison says she has to go to bed early because she has a layout meeting at work the next morning. Just then Clarie gets a page and she has to go into the hospital. After she leaves, Allison invites Teddy to go to fancy breakfast with her at Windows on the World (to remind us she worked in the Twin Towers). When Teddy’s like, “don’t you have a meeting?” Allison says she made it up so she could invite her to breakfast.
Then this happens.
**O M G. I did NOT see that coming!**
Back in the present Clarie says she knew and how iconic was it when Allison first told her she found them a roommate she was thankful she was not a lesbian.
In another flashback, you get Allison and Teddy’s meet-cute story and all the “we can’t keep lying to Claire” angst.
> I'm still not over [@SherriSaum1](https://twitter.com/SherriSaum1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) being Teddy's secret girlfriend. I guess not a total secret, girlfriend's girlfriend knew. -T [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/zRbvJyDLyd](https://t.co/zRbvJyDLyd)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1244454463210958854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
What Teddy did was really shitty. Can you imagine sneaking around with your roommate’s girlfriend while living in the same small NYC apartment together? To be fair, I’m sure many of us found ourselves in similar situations as young adults, but still!
Claire said she found out after she got Allison’s phone records from the day she died. The only person she called before she died was Teddy. She put 2 and 2 together after that.
Damn, Teddy! You had a secret girlfriend 20+ years ago you loved so much you named your daughter after her!
The next day, Teddy approached Claire one last time to apologize. She does owe her a big apology.
> The last part of Teddy's past secret girlfriend story where she says she only loved Owen half as much as she loved Allison. 😮 -T [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ZxyiHlgyTj](https://t.co/ZxyiHlgyTj)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1244636788037124096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Claire was very forgiving and she’s happy now with her wife Clara in North Carolina anyway. Also, Teddy revealing she only loved Owen half as much as Allison — WOW!
Damn, y’all, that was a queer drama rollercoaster I didn’t see coming.
**This week:** What the world needs now is an entire episode of Maya and Carina on a happy vacation together. We’ll see what we actually get.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Grey's Anatomy, Motherland: Fort Salem, Station 19, Twenties
---
### [Queer Beats - March 27, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-march-27-2020/)
**Published:** March 27, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Tatiana Maslany blessed us with her voice and dancing... and we are sooo proud/happy/grateful for Dominique Provost-Chalkley!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Tatiana Maslany blessed us with her voice and dancing… and we are sooo proud/happy/grateful for Dominique Provost-Chalkley!
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
I want [Kate](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/) and her sister to be friends so bad that I am now obsessed with pictures of [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/) and [Rachel Skarsten](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rachel-skarsten/) in-character together.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Cd9uzjYaO/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [The boy band you didn’t know you needed on @cwbatwoman’s new episode tonight. Name suggestions welcome.](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Cd9uzjYaO/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ RACHEL SKARSTEN](https://www.instagram.com/rachieskarsten/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@rachieskarsten) on Mar 22, 2020 at 7:03am PDT
You know what else I’m obsessed with? Pictures of [Sophie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sophie-moore-2/).
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-DAIKSjjAC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Sophie in civilian clothes 🖤❤️](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-DAIKSjjAC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ MEAGAN TANDY](https://www.instagram.com/meagantandy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@meagantandy) on Mar 22, 2020 at 12:01pm PDT
Also, pictures of [Meagan Tandy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/meagan-tandy/) as herself.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-GDwZrDlkU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [I am the gym. I am also the cake, the pizza, the wine, the gummy’s , the Doritos, and the ice cream I’ve been eating daily with no shame. Well… Maybe just a little shame.](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-GDwZrDlkU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ MEAGAN TANDY](https://www.instagram.com/meagantandy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@meagantandy) on Mar 23, 2020 at 4:30pm PDT
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
A new [Nikohl Boosheri](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nikohl-boosheri/) interview came out this week!
> Read my exclusive interview with [@nikohl\_boosheri](https://twitter.com/nikohl_boosheri?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) where she talks about the importance of Adena El-Amin, what she admires about Kat and Adena’s relationship, and what she hopes to explore on [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in the future!
>
> — ariana ❅ (@arianatweets) [March 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/arianatweets/status/1242935407605473280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Hightown](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7718110/)
Monica Raymund announced the premiere date for Hightown, a very queer series that has been in production for many years and that WE JUST WANT TO WATCH ALREADY!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Ke9BHDVpf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [I’m very excited to announce our new project. Coming soon, on Starz. May 17. you ain’t seen nothin’ yet, Bro. #hightown #starz](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Ke9BHDVpf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Monica Raymund](https://www.instagram.com/monicaraymund86/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@monicaraymund86) on Mar 25, 2020 at 9:45am PDT
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
After confusing us last week, we finally have our answer: Killing Eve is coming back two weeks early!
> Ahhhhhhhhhhh. [\#KillingEve](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KillingEve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) returns two weeks early, Sunday, April 12 at 9pm on [@BBCAmerica](https://twitter.com/BBCAMERICA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@AMC\_TV](https://twitter.com/AMC_TV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/lNJlfjCoPr](https://t.co/lNJlfjCoPr)
>
> — Killing Eve (@KillingEve) [March 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/KillingEve/status/1243555878588026881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Merry Happy Whatever](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/merry-happy-whatever/)
Merry Happy Whatever was cancelled by Netflix. I can’t say I’m surprised but I am sad because I really enjoyed the queer storyline!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ODEaHpmnC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Hey everybody. I wanted to let you know that Merry Happy Whatever will unfortunately not be coming back for a second season. Sad news, but I am so happy and grateful that I got to make the episodes we did with such a lovely, talented group of actors, writers, directors, producers and crew. It was a joy (even when it wasn’t 😉) Thank you to one and all! And thank you for watching! Your kind words meant so much to all of us. And remember, if you ever find yourself missing the Quinn family, they’ll always be there on Netflix! Take care. ❤️](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ODEaHpmnC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by @[ tuckercawley](https://www.instagram.com/tuckercawley/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Mar 26, 2020 at 6:58pm PDT
## [One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
ODAAT came back this week and the cast was just as excited as we were!
> \*opens curtain\* The official [\#ODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) filter is here! 💃💄👓
>
> Use it now and tag us so we can see your beautiful faces! 📸: [pic.twitter.com/1qQkilcSfk](https://t.co/1qQkilcSfk)
>
> — One Day at a Time (@OneDayAtATime) [March 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime/status/1242135163087323136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> That feeling when “One Day at a Time” is BACK! Tuesday 9:30/8:30c! [pic.twitter.com/OUAw3fyZ82](https://t.co/OUAw3fyZ82)
>
> — Sheridan Pierce (@sheridan\_pierce) [March 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/sheridan_pierce/status/1242298266244362240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
What is better than new Tatiana Maslany content? I’ll tell you: NOTHING! Check out Serial Box for some recorded tapings of her reading books and answering questions.
> LIVE READINGS. Every night at 8P et/5P pt on [@SerialBoxPub](https://twitter.com/serialboxpub?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Instagram Live. Tonight: [@TatianaMaslany](https://twitter.com/tatianamaslany?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Retweet for a fleeting moment of sanity. [pic.twitter.com/tzOPzBX3m7](https://t.co/tzOPzBX3m7)
>
> — Serial Box (@serialboxpub) [March 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/serialboxpub/status/1242112289429315584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, on things-that-made-me-cry-this-week:
> tatiana maslany dancing to dancing queen, while wearing a support trans futures sweater is something so personal to me [pic.twitter.com/yd3UTuX0FE](https://t.co/yd3UTuX0FE)
>
> — kay (@roseclrdbrochu) [March 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/roseclrdbrochu/status/1241854904454479872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
It was [Vanessa Morgan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/vanessa-morgan/)‘s birthday and [Madelaine Petsch](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/madelaine-petsch/) sent her best wishes:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-FWq7LAWlV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Happy birthday bestie! Love you love you❤️](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-FWq7LAWlV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Madelaine Petsch](https://www.instagram.com/madelame/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@madelame) on Mar 23, 2020 at 9:56am PDT
## [She-Ra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)
She-Ra is returning on May 15! How about we all just pretend for now that this isn’t the final season…
> Final season of [\#SheRa](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SheRa?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) premieres May 15, only on [@Netflix](https://twitter.com/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/rAERnu8rhR](https://t.co/rAERnu8rhR)
>
> — She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (@DreamWorksSheRa) [March 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/DreamWorksSheRa/status/1239971641234350081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
It’s always a good day when [Chyler Leigh](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/) posts on Instagram!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Dt281AN7q/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [I’m so proud of this episode. So proud of Alex. Despite becoming #SuperAlex in this episode, the greatest lesson she learns isn’t about having strength, it’s about love. And that’s the powerful thing of all. I hope you all enjoy @supergirlcw tonight ❤️](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Dt281AN7q/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Chyler Leigh](https://www.instagram.com/chy_leigh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@chy\_leigh) on Mar 22, 2020 at 6:41pm PDT
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-D848bgmFx/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [We tried so hard to take a cool pic together as #SuperAlex but it just got sillier and sillier 🤪 I love you @lisa\_chandler\_ I’m so lucky to have you by my side! You are an absolute badass AND hero in your own right! The stunt departments in film and tv do not get enough credit… you’re why we actors look so cool!!! #AwardsForStuntPerformers](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-D848bgmFx/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Chyler Leigh](https://www.instagram.com/chy_leigh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@chy\_leigh) on Mar 22, 2020 at 8:52pm PDT
Also, I love our queer Supergirl power trio:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-GcTdNgEs8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Newest @supergirlcw covers the complex subject of grief. I hope you all are doing ok during this crazy time. Sending so much love as we try to get through it all together ❤️](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-GcTdNgEs8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Azie Tesfai](https://www.instagram.com/azietesfai/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@azietesfai) on Mar 23, 2020 at 8:05pm PDT
And if you want more Nicole Maines content…
> SURPRISE! We got the chance to talk to [@TheCWSupergirl](https://twitter.com/TheCWSupergirl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s [@NicoleAMaines](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) who plays [\#Dreamer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dreamer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! Check out the FULL interview!
>
> — Crisis on Infinite Podcasts (@Infinite\_Pods) [March 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/Infinite_Pods/status/1242141560629874698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Looking back, this was a good week for queer tv content. But nothing beats [Dominique Provost-Chalkey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/)‘s birthday gift to herself: coming out! I think we are all equally proud of her and thankful that she felt comfortable enough to open up to the fandom. I’m super grateful that two such lovely actors represent our beloved WayHaught. I can’t wait for [Waverly Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/waverly-earp/) to be back on my TV screen!
> DOMINIQUE PROVOST-CHALKLEY. MA’AM. [pic.twitter.com/aIPn64eAfx](https://t.co/aIPn64eAfx)
>
> — quynh (@I\_corq) [March 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/I_corq/status/1242521688228716555?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
You can find her full statement on the new [Start The Wave](http://www.startthewave.org/rainbow-waves/) website.
Emily Andras is just as proud as the rest of us:
> Happy birthday to this beautiful baby. You’ve come so far and I’m so proud of you. Here’s to living your truth and the journey that comes next. 😘[@DominiqueP\_C](https://twitter.com/DominiqueP_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/3LGMKVJwaq](https://t.co/3LGMKVJwaq)
>
> — Emily Andras (@emtothea) [March 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/emtothea/status/1242528518434689026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Chyler Leigh, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Hightown, Killing Eve, Merry Happy Whatever, Nicole Maines, Nikohl Boosheri, One Day at a Time, Riverdale, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Tatiana Maslany, The Bold Type
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### [Let "Vagrant Queen" Fill Your Earper Longing](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/let-vagrant-queen-fill-your-earper-longing/)
**Published:** March 25, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Crazy chicks with guns ... in space! This upcoming SyFy show has all the camp and quips you've been missing.
**Content:**
It’s been a long year, Earpers, I know! We’ve had a rootin’ tootin’ rollercoaster of a show being canceled (or not) and then dead (or not) and then finally (finally!) back on it’s feet. But it’s still only filming, and as we get nearer to summer, you might be like me, and missing our quipping, irreverant, queer AF series with a crazy chick with a gun.
So good news.
You *really* want to get off your duff and watch *Vagrant Queen* on Friday.
## Vagrant What Now?
Based on the comics of the same name, *Vagrant Queen* follows Elida (Adriyan Rae) from child queen to orphaned outcast, as she scavenges the treacherous corners of the galaxy, always one step ahead of the Republic government out to extinguish her bloodline. When her old ‘friend’ Isaac (Tim Rozon) shows up claiming her mother Xevelyn is still alive, they head off with their new ally, Amae (Alex McGregor), to stage a rescue that will take her back into the perilous heart of her former kingdom and up against a deadly foe from her childhood, Commander Lazaro (Paul du Toit).
That’s a lot to take in, but you’re going to get space travel, fight scenes, betrayal, lies, tricks, romance, and everything you love about a show on SyFy. In fact, let’s go by the numbers:
- Sci-Fi theme
- Heists galore
- Grey-Hat complicated anti-heros
- Crazy chick with a gun
This is sounding good right?
## Great, But Will I Like It?
You’re here, and you’re still reading, so the odds are pretty good. And if you like *[Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)* or [*Xena: Warrior Princess* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/xena-warrior-princess/)or *[Firefly](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/firefly/)* or *[Doctor Who](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/doctor-who/)*, then you’re going to like this show. Quips and fists galore, this series is fun to watch and true to the comics.
Of course, if you also like stories with characters who just happen to be queer, then you’re also in the right place because this was created by a wonderful woman: **Magdalene Visaggio**. She’s the creator of *Vagrant Queen* as well as *Kim & Kim*, and Visaggio’s comics have been nominated for two Eisner Awards and three GLAAD Media Awards. And she’s trans. In 2016, she wrote a powerful essay about[ the problems with cis-creators telling trans stories](https://www.pastemagazine.com/comics/magdalene-visaggio/the-problem-of-cis-creators-writing-trans-narratives/) that I recommend every cis-creator read. She’s also got a [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/MagsVisaggs) (because queer stories do not pay the bills, as we all know) and I recommend you check that out.
Anyway, the other day I was telling my friend to watch it because it’s up her alley, and I added that the source material was hella gay. Mags replied to me:
> So is the show.
>
> — the cause but not the symptom 🏳️🌈 (@MagsVisaggs) [March 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/MagsVisaggs/status/1235756729612328961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I am officially super excited.
## When’s It On?
*Vagrant Queen* starts this Friday, March 27th, on SyFy.
Tune in and give *Vagrant Queen* some love.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Vagrant Queen
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – March 23, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-motherland-fort-salem-premiere/)
**Published:** March 23, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I gave the Motherland: Fort Salem premiere a try and immediately fell in love and Twenties continues to be one of the best queer comedies ever on television.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I gave the *Motherland: Fort Salem* premiere a try and immediately fell in love and *Twenties* continues to be one of the best queer comedies ever on television.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 3 Episode 9 “Poor Wandering One” \[Live\]Here’s my [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Marina%20%23Station19) *Station 19* report from last week’s episode: 23 seconds of screentime.
> I do appreciate every [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) moment we get, but can we have more than 23 seconds of screen time with these two? -T [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/e78Y45U4k4](https://t.co/e78Y45U4k4)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1241392602412351489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They were an enjoyable 23 seconds. There was no crying, fighting or angst — just cute in the bed moments. But in this same morning in bed montage, Victoria and Dean got a platonic 25 seconds and Andy and Sullivan got 37 including a sex scene. Plus, they all got more screentime during the rest of the episode while Carina was back at Grey Sloan.
More. We deserve more. Please, Shondaland, give us more.
*[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/motherland-fort-salem/)* – Season 1 Episode 1 “Say the Words” \[Live\]Supernatural shows are not my cup of tea, so I wasn’t anxiously awaiting the *Motherland: Fort Salem* premiere. But, as y’all know by now, I’ll watch almost anything with gay in it so I gave it a try.
**I LOVED it.**
The premise is the witches won the Salem Witch Trials and now we live in a Matriarchy. Okay, I’m on board with that. The show centers on 3 young witches drafted into the witch army to fight terrorist threats. Abigal is the gung-ho one who has completely drank the witch army Kool-Aid. Tally is the chipper one and Raelle is the surly one who doesn’t want to be there. Of course, Raelle was instantly my favorite.
Raelle soon meets Scylla, a somewhat mysterious recruit who says she doesn’t have to do regular army drills because she’s in charge of the dead. The two of them hit it off immediately and did a drug that looked like floating ecstasy. They get busted by drill sergeants and were ordered to stay away from each other, but that didn’t work.
Goodness, Freeform! The scene got a little NSFW after that.
I can’t wait to see more of this show! I will definitely be tuning in every week.
*[Twenties](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/twenties/)* – Season 1 Episode 4 “You Know How I Like It” \[Live\] What was our favorite charming hot mess, aspiring TV writer and showrunner’s assistant Hattie up to last week?
She’s still crashed at Marie and Chuck’s house.
She didn’t understand 3am was too late to text Marie she’d be having a guest sleepover.
She is also trying to climb the ladder at work even though she was warned by her co-workers the last assistant who tried to do that got fired in front of everyone. (Don’t worry she’s now working for a nice white gay man on the CW series *Vampire Babies* — I love how meta this show is!)
She approaches Ida B. with an ask for more responsibilities by pitching it will make her life easier. Ida actually gives her a writing assistant task to get the files for a real court case by the end of the day.
Hattie works her ass off getting those files (plus tampons and a smoothie) for Ida as requested. When she hands them to her she says they changed their mind and don’t need the files anymore. But she invites her to attend an advanced movie screening they’re having on the lot.
She attends the screening with Ida and it feels like a date. I didn’t think the show was going to go there, but it looks like it is. Whatever Ida is up to it is completely inappropriate.
I think I need to end each of my *Twenties* recaps with a Gif of a phone all from Hattie’s mom because she is hilarious.
**This week:** I don’t know what life will bring this week in these crazy times we’re living in, but TV will bring us the fourth season of *One Day at a Time* and the premiere of *Vagrant Queen*.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Motherland: Fort Salem, Station 19, Twenties
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### [Binge-Worthy Shows: LezWatchTV Staff Picks](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/binge-worthy-shows-lezwatchtv-staff-picks/)
**Published:** March 22, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Right now life is surreal. If you're spending it stuck in your house with time on your hands, the LezWatchTV staff is here with our binge-worthy show selections.
**Content:**
During stressful and challenging times I always turn to TV to escape. Right now real life is scary and surreal, and if you’re spending it stuck in your house with time on your hands, [the LezWatchTV staff](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/the-team/) is here with our selection of binge-worthy shows. We have deep cuts and crowd favorites, from quick binges to marathon long watches.
## LezWatchTV Staff Picks of Binge-Worthy Shows
---
## Carmel, Site Editor
*[DC’s Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* (4 seasons + season 5 airing now)If you don’t mind hearing a few phrases repeated over and over (“Vandal Savage”, “We share a psychic connection”) you should rewatch LoT seasons 1-4. The crew of the Waverider and the entire vibe of the show has come a long way.
*[Warehouse 13](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/warehouse-13/)* (5 seasons)This show is definitely a romp. It may get serious at times but characters Pete and Claudia (Eddie McClintock and Allison Scagliotti) always bring the humor. I also highly recommend watching some of the show’s blooper reels and behind the scenes content
*[ClaireVoyant ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/clairevoyant/)* (1 season)This is my go-to Web series when I need a quick breather. Good for a short binge or watch an ep when you need a 10-15 minute break from reality. Great characters and top-notch shenanigans
*[Stitchers](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stitchers/)* (3 seasons)Who doesn’t love a secret science program within a secret government program? Keeping track of all the science and secrets is a good distraction. Plus, more [Allison Scagliotti](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/allison-scagliotti/) (always great. She’s a delight).
*[She-Ra and the Princesses of Power ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)* (4 seasons + 5th and final coming soon)Great for viewers of all ages. Good for watching an ep here and there or binge a season if you have a few hours. Honestly, I think we can all relate with Mermista right now.
## Melanie, Site Editor
*[Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)* (3 seasons with more on the way)A modern-day western with supernatural bad guys, where the world is forever in peril and saving it is always a do-able thing. Bonus points for all those exterior shots of beautiful wide-open spaces.
[*This Way Up*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/this-way-up/) (1 season)A dark comedy that feels like a cross between Fleabag and Derry Girls, this show goes to some bleak places, but it never stays there long, and it always manages to find humor and hope in the absurd messiness of life.
*[Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dolly-partons-heartstrings/)* (1 season)If corny comfort-TV is your guilty pleasure, give this show a try. Each episode is loosely based on a Dolly Parton song, and it’s an anthology series so you can watch them in any order (and no, you don’t need to know the songs to enjoy the episodes). It’s a Hallmark movie world—but one where queer characters actually exist (see episode 2 “Two Doors Down” and Episode 4 “Cracker Jack”)—so you’ll probably cry your eyes out but then be filled with a surge of hope at the uniformly happy endings. Plus, each episode also allows you to enjoy a catchy tune or two and you’ll be reassured by the folksy intros from always lovable Dolly Parton.
## Mia, Site Editor
*[Everything Sucks!](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/everything-sucks/)* (1 season)I absolutely love this show and wish more people paid attention. Throughout all 10, half-hour episodes, we get a realistic, sweet and positive depiction of coming out in high school, discovering and accepting your queerness. For me even as a Genxer, *Everything Sucks* is beautifully nostalgic, but our 13-year-old also watched it multiple times. The soundtrack definitely strikes a significant chord with my Millennial friends. Although we only get one season, you can fully enjoy Kate’s story and won’t be disappointed with the final episode, or any episode for that matter. You should be watching this right now.
*[Mindhunter](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mindhunter/)* (2 seasons)Often when watching a TV show or movie, I think to myself, “That women is queer even if the show doesn’t know it, and the writers are disingenuously making her straight.” I have been more disappointed than not, but *Mindhunter* gives us Dr. Wendy Carr, an ambitious, intelligent 1970s forensic researcher based on a real-life forensic nurse who continues to prove that diverse viewpoints yield breakthroughs. Interestingly the real person is not a lesbian. Dr. Wendy Carr quietly takes charge. Season 2 was well worth the wait. I know some writer out there gets me when they play both Patti Smith and Joan Armatrading when the lesbians are on screen. FYI the show is about real serial killers so it won’t be for everyone.
*[Tipping the Velvet](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/tipping-the-velvet/)* (Mini-series)I loved this book by Sarah Waters, and the three-part limited series from the BBC is pretty amazing. I’ve watched it several times, including on inauguration day 2017. A great escape into the word of historical fiction and lesbian life in 1890s England, I highly recommend binging. Without giving too much away, I’m team Flo and if you read the book, you will have a better sense of why. If you crave more after watching, you can check out *Fingersmith* for another historical lesbian romp from Sarah Waters.
## Mika, Co-Editor in Chief
*[Avatar: The Legend of Korra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/avatar-the-legend-of-korra/)* (3 seasons) In these trying times, we need something fun. Watching a homeschooled bisexual jock try to learn how to be the savior the planet needs while mastering her powers and dating for the first time is right up that alley. Korra’s story is aimed at teens and young adults but touches on everything from love and romance to dealing with PTSD. They do an amazing job making the show accessible to kids without dumbing it down. Plus her enemies to friends to lovers story with Asami is a sweet and sometimes raucous story. (For a bonus combo – watch *Avatar: The Last Airbender* first – it’s not queer on the show, but in the comics, they confirm that Kyoshi was a badass bisexual avatar)
*[Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/)* (3 seasons) I love a good cheerful/grumpy combo, and that is Hollstein in a nutshell. Perky Laura Hollis is off to college. But surprise, there are monsters and demons and vampires and a very unhygenic roommate who can turn into a cat? It’s wild and crazy and while it’s only 3 seasons, there are a million 7 minute episodes per season. You’ll get the theme song in your head and then celebrate a happy ending at the end. (For another bonus, tune in to the Carmilla Movie afterward for a high stakes and amazing quality story that changes, well, everything).
*[Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)* (1 season) They may have had to put a pause on filming season two, but for a fun, sexy, romp through ye olde England, tune in to the rake herself, Anne Lister. This woman is amazing, and it’s based on her actual diaries which include such gems as “Today I ate an apple and had 6 orgasms.” The series has a murder mystery, politics, romance, sex, and a big gay wedding. If you’re nerdy like my wife, the frilly clothes they wear are amazingly accurate.
*[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)* (2 seasons + 3rd and final coming soon) Oh, *Vida*. The final season is coming up, so this is the perfect time for you to settle in and watch the first two. A complex story about coming home, finding out the life you thought was the truth was anything but, and learning what that makes you is told in a poignant and connectable way. It’s not *just* that half of us want Emma to dominate us and the other half want to get drunk with Eddy, it’s that every single moment of the show has a way to touch you and relate to you. What other show has taken my OTP, destroyed it, and then built an even better one!? I’m incredibly sad that we only get one more season, but I’m filled with joy knowing they have written us an end.
*[One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)* (3 seasons + 4th season coming soon) This is it. You knew I was going to tell everyone to watch my most favorite show in the world. I don’t know how to explain to people why I love this show so much. Maybe it’s simply because this is the sitcom I wanted as a kid? I’m a creature out of time when it comes to comedy. After all, my idea of a funny show remains the Jack Benny radio program. Yes, I have all of the known recordings. For me, ODaaT lets me laugh freely without feeling like I’m laughing *AT* anyone. I may wince when they make fun of Elena, but I also do when they tease Alex for being self-involved. Lydia reminds me of Taffy, my grandmother, and I have a million uncles who are just like Dr. B. And while I do say I love Elena to bits (seriously did they have a camera on teen me?), it’s Justina Machado’s Penny who rips my heart out every season. I cried when it was canceled on Netflix, and again when it was resurrected by PopTV. My only wish now is that we get a full season 4, and many more, in spite of everything else going on.
## Nikki, Staff Writer
*[High Fidelity ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/high-fidelity/)* (1 season)If you hear this title, think of the 2000 movie version of the book, and roll your eyes… I don’t blame you. But I’m here to tell you good news! This Hulu series twists the original story by placing Zoe Kravitz in the main role. Zoe truly shines as Rob, a record store owner, who reflects back on her previous relationships with both men and women. Even prior to the quarantine situation we are living in, this one-season series was easily binge-able
*[Atypical ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)* (3 seasons + 4th and final coming soon) The basic plot of this show is amazing on its own: 18-year-old Sam Gardner has autism spectrum disorder and the show follows him and his family as they deal with high school, relationship issues, and tough life lessons. Add in Casey Gardner – his younger sister who is struggling to figure out her identity after she switches to a private high school – and you have a perfect family drama. It is three short seasons so far and totally worth binging before the fourth and final season next year.
*[Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)* (5 seasons)The. Greatest. Show. Of. All. Time. One insanely talented actress (Tatiana Maslany) plays *four* of the main characters. Cosima Niehaus quickly became a fan favorite. And who doesn’t love Cophine? (That was a rhetorical question. Cophine haters can go away.) The concept of this show is so addicting that you will easily binge all five seasons in no time.
*[Jane The Virgin ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)* (5 seasons) I chose JtV as my marathon pick (100 episodes) because it truly has the heart, humor, and drama to keep you watching back-to-back episodes. The show plays off classic telenovelas, throwing the main character, Jane, into a whole mess of quirky storylines. The first episode plot? Jane, a virgin, gets accidentally artificially inseminated during a checkup and has to deal with the aftermath. Multiple queer characters and storylines will make all the tears you will probably shed completely worth it!
## Tracy, Co-Editor in Chief
*[I Am Not Okay With This](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/i-am-not-okay-with-this/)* (1 season so far)This is a newish show on Netflix. It’s about an angsty queer teen named Syd with supernatural powers. At 20 minutes an episode it is a very quick binge. The series is beautifully shot, and music is used so well to set the mood of the show. Also, Syd’s friend Stan may be my favorite straight, cis, teen male character of all time. It’s very horror-light so not too stressful to watch if you don’t like scary shows.
*[Derry Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/derry-girls/)* (2 seasons with more to come)This show is about a group of friends at a (nearly) all-girls highschool in 1990s Derry, Northern Ireland. It’s a town in the middle of the Northern Ireland conflict and centers around the girls dealing with that in addition to typical teen shenanigans. Sounds like a bummer, right? It is actually one of the funniest shows I have ever seen. The humor and wit is non-stop. The episodes are 20-some minutes long and there are only 6 episodes a season. You’ll finish the whole thing before you know it like looking down and seeing you’ve eaten an entire bag of potato chips. My one tip is to watch it with the subtitles and have Google at the ready to lookup [reference](https://entertainment.ie/tv/tv-news/not-everyone-knows-rock-the-boat-dance-from-derry-girls-394926/)[s](https://entertainment.ie/tv/tv-news/not-everyone-knows-rock-the-boat-dance-from-derry-girls-394926/)[ you may not know](https://entertainment.ie/tv/tv-news/not-everyone-knows-rock-the-boat-dance-from-derry-girls-394926/).
> "I heard that K.D. Lang on the radio yesterday. Christ, but she's got some set of pipes on her." [\#DerryGirls](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DerryGirls?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 😂😂 [pic.twitter.com/uht42c4BYX](https://t.co/uht42c4BYX)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1165315308262973441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
*[Boomerang](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/boomerang/)* (1 season + season 2 on now)*Boomerang* is a TV series written by Lena Waithe and produced by her and Hallie Berry. It’s a reboot of the 1992 movie and a really good drama about young professionals navigating life. It has serious moments but for the most part, it’s fun and engaging. There are 10 episodes a season and they are 30 minutes long. The best part is season 2 just started recently, so you can binge it and come out on the other side with a weekly show to watch.
*[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)* (15 seasons + season 16 on now) + *[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* (2 seasons + season 3 on now)Do you have time on your hands for nearly 400 hour-long episodes of television spanning 15 years? If so, I assign you the task of watching all of *Grey’s Anatomy* and its spin-off *Station 19*. Shonda Rhimes is a national treasure and *Grey’s Anatomy* set a precedent for diversity on television and in casting. It’s also a ridiculous nighttime soap opera. Why is this one of my binge-worthy shows? There are so many pop culture references from this series (“You’re my person”, the Post-It wedding, heart in an elevator, etc.) and we have 20 queer characters listed for the series in our database.
*Station 19* spun off of Greys 2 years ago and it is a true crossover show. Characters frequently appear on both series and there are a few cross-show relationships. If you make it all the way through you will be rewarded with one of the best ships on TV right now – Maya and Carina.
Stay safe, friends and if you need other queer tv-loving people to chat with during this hard time [join our Slack Community](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/). There you can talk about everything from TV to videogames. We even have a Queer Parenting channel.
We wish everyone health and sanity through this tough moment in history. Also, let us know what your binge-worthy shows are by listing them in the comments.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Binge Watch, Recommendations, Review, Staff Picks
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### [Queer Beats - March 20, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-march-20-2020/)
**Published:** March 20, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, something from Killing Eve is happening today, we are getting very close to the ODAAT premiere, and Nicole Maines talked about this week's episode of Supergirl.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, something from Killing Eve is happening today, we are getting very close to the ODAAT premiere, and Nicole Maines talked about this week’s episode of Supergirl.
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
I don’t know if I’m going crazy but I originally thought this was coming back in April but apparently it might be coming back TODAY?!
> Not long now. [\#KillingEve](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KillingEve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/bNh86RjWnD](https://t.co/bNh86RjWnD)
>
> — Killing Eve (@KillingEve) [March 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/KillingEve/status/1240756683934248964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
It looks like [Caity](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) and [Jes](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jes-macallan/) had fun with this week’s episode of LoT!
> I stan a couple 🤣 so hot! [pic.twitter.com/mH4LuNjQUx](https://t.co/mH4LuNjQUx)
>
> — ʟᴇɢᴇɴᴅs ᴏғ ᴀᴠᴀʟᴀɴᴄᴇ (@LgndsOfAvalance) [March 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/LgndsOfAvalance/status/1240090221351276544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
We have a new ODAAT promo and we are less than a week out from the new season premiere!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B97L-bPhweP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Trailer time!!!! Thoughts? Comments? We’re not taking any concerns at this time though 😉😜💃🏽❤️ #ODAAT](https://www.instagram.com/p/B97L-bPhweP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Isabella Gomez](https://www.instagram.com/isabella.gomez/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@isabella.gomez) on Mar 19, 2020 at 11:12am PDT
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
This week’s episode of Supergirl was one of my all-time favorites and I could listen to [Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) talk about it forever.
> Supergirl star Nicole Maines on tackling hate-related violence against trans people
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [March 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1238568955926765568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Utopia Falls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/utopia-falls/)
We are still out here getting fed that sweet, sweet Sagelyn content.
> Lunch break was for photoshoots with [@devynnekoda12](https://twitter.com/devynnekoda12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 📸👯♀️ [@UtopiaFallsTV](https://twitter.com/UtopiaFallsTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#UtopiaFalls](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UtopiaFalls?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Sagelyn](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sagelyn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/pviglmYXDK](https://t.co/pviglmYXDK)
>
> — Humberly Gonzalez (@HumberlyG) [March 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/HumberlyG/status/1238924315858481155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
This is completely heartbreaking news for the LWTV staff but the new season of Vida will officially be the last. This show did so much for queer and latinx representation and, even though it will be missed, I am so glad Tanya and her team brought it to life.
> 'Vida's' Tanya Saracho Announces Final Season With Heartfelt Thanks
>
> — Tanya Saracho (@TanyaSaracho) [March 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/TanyaSaracho/status/1240640904194453505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Wynonna Earp has joined the many shows that have shut down filming due to COVID19.
> [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) news: we are temporarily shutting down production on season 4. We are sure this is merely a blip, but we must follow Alberta health protocols. The safety of our cast & crew is of paramount importance to us. Thank you to [@SYFY](https://twitter.com/SYFY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [@CTVSciFi](https://twitter.com/CTVSciFi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for their unwavering support!
>
> — Emily Andras (@emtothea) [March 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/emtothea/status/1239737929989271559?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Killing Eve, One Day at a Time, Supergirl, Utopia Falls, Vida, Wynonna Earp
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – February 10, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-dex-and-violet/)
**Published:** February 10, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Alice continues to make a mess on Good Trouble and Dex and Violet are my new favorite ship on Stumptown.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Alice continues to make a mess on *Good Trouble*, and Dex and Violet are my new favorite ship on *Stumptown*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* – Season 3 Episode 12 “The Book of Markovia: Chapter Three” \[Live\]Anissa is still trying to keep Grace out of danger, but Grace is ready for some superhero action and proves it by starting a fight.
> "What, is Thunder afraid of a little pussy cat?"
> One step closer to ass-kicking, crime-fighting girlfriends. -T[\#ThunderGrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderGrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/xIM3OVOmob](https://t.co/xIM3OVOmob)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 5, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1224865068892008449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I found that scene to be a little awkward, but I liked it. I’m hopeful we’re on the road to Grace becoming not only a crime-fighting superhero but a series regular too.
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 2 Episode 1 “In Good Conscience” \[Live\]On this episode of, “Oh, Alice, What Did You Do Now?” her conscience is getting on her case.
I agree, ghost Alice’s conscience, stop with the lying already!
On the morning of Alice and Lindsay’s trip to Sacramento for a show, Sumi is hanging around with no weekend plans. So what does Lindsay do? Invite Sumi to join them.
Awkward road trip!
Alice now has to give Sumi a tutorial so she doesn’t accidentally topple her Jenga tower of lies. At this point, I’ve lost track of which lies were to Lindsay and which to Sumi.
Lindsay and Sumi are practicing their set, and Alice’s conscience is on stage with them too. The only thing to make this adventure more complicated would be if Joey showed up too.
Ta-da! Awkward level turned to 11.
At dinner that night the entire truth about the Joey/Jenny/Lindsay situation comes out. If you haven’t been keeping track, Joey says Lindsay broke them and Jenny up, and Lindsay says Joey stole Jenny from them.
> The Joey/Jenny/Lindsay truth is finally revealed! [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/z8fkTMcsS7](https://t.co/z8fkTMcsS7)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1225487335485321216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The truth turned out to be Jenny played them both. She lied to both Joey and Lindsay and neither of them is the bad guy. However, another truth came out — Alice knew Lindsay accused Joey of girlfriend-stealing.
Back at home, Joey confronts Alice about that lie. Alice comes clean and also tells Joey about Lindsay trying to kiss her weeks ago. Joey is fed up with the lack of truth-telling in their relationship and breaks up with her.
I am with you, Joey, I’m ready to break up with Alice too.
The only reason Alice would work so hard to not only hide things from Joey but also manipulate Sumi and Lindsay to stay away from each other would be because she’s into all three of them? Otherwise, none of this makes sense.
I feel like Alice is on a sitcom while the other characters (Mariana, Callie, etc.) are on a drama. Alice needs to be single for a while and get her shit together!
*[Stumptown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stumptown/)* – Season 1 Episode 13 “The Dex Factor” \[Live\] Miles and Grey have been working on infiltrating a car thief ring for a few episodes now. I don’t completely understand this storyline, but [Maddie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/maddie/) from *Imposters* is in it and I’m happy to see her on my TV again. Now there is stolen heroin involved and they need Dex to go in and pretend to be a buyer so Miles can bust the ring. You would think they would get a Portland undercover cop to do this job, but no, it’s Dex.
Meanwhile, we meet an assassin-for-hire who is working for the people the drugs were stolen from. She has been sent to either get the drugs back, the money it was sold for or kill the person who took them.
She already found and took care of the drug courier.
I guess covering her victims with an off-brand Twister mat is her signature thing.
After her first meeting with the car thief gang, Dex drops into a bar where military folks meet up. Various military friends have been encouraging her to deal with her PTSD, and it looks like she’s making a baby step. Who does she randomly meet there? Violet, the foxy assassin.
A PI and an assassin — I don’t hate this.
In my opinion, the two of them have really great chemistry from minute one. Violet figures out Dex is ex-Marines and Dex pegs Violet as ex-Army. They bond over military stuff and instantly have a lot in common. Violet even lets Dex buy her a drink as long as she doesn’t make fun of her for it.
Someone in the *Stumptown* Writers Room knew how to craft a ship I will immediately fall in love with. It’s hard not to get Root and Shaw vibes from these two and [Shoot](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23RootandShaw) is my favorite ship of all time.
Dex gives Violet a ride to her Airbnb in her amusing car and Violet invites her in for a drink. The show makes sure we see the stack of Bender games in case we weren’t paying attention, and then Dex and Violet continue their conversation.
> The [@StumptownABC](https://twitter.com/StumptownABC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Writer's Room knew how to tap into the part of my brain where all my Root and Shaw feelings are kept with these two and made me fall in love with them immediately. -T [\#stumptown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/stumptown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ATCDcJxkDx](https://t.co/ATCDcJxkDx)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1226873644237959169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love them.
The next morning, things are still cute.
> "You want to know something kind of cheesy, but completely honest?" [\#stumptown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/stumptown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/fIwi1bPtOz](https://t.co/fIwi1bPtOz)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1226878091705962496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I know where this is headed because Violet has been sent to get the drugs Dex is going to pretend to buy later that day, but I’m going to enjoy this moment in time for now.
Violet goes about the rest of her day doing assassin stuff while listening to [Joan Armatrading](https://youtu.be/yoCWUNUB3ro), and Dex prepares for the big bust with Miles and Grey.
The beginning of the fake drug deal goes smoothly, but when Dex leaves after dropping off the money, she runs into Violet outside.
Dex knows Violet isn’t really a medical salesperson now.
Knowing Violet is headed to kill everyone with Grey still inside, Dex’s only option is to fight.
That Dex and Violet fight scene could have been hot, but something I really like about this show is Dex is not an elegant fighter. Her fight scenes are a little sloppy and don’t always get the job done, just like her. This time she was able to keep Violet from killing everyone but she also runs away.
At the end of the episode, the bust is done, everyone is safe, Dex is at Grey’s bar and she receives a sea-breeze from a mysterious guest.
Oh my goodness a perfect ending to a perfect episode.
But now I’m in a gay panic, y’all. Did this show just make me fall in love with a Dex and Violet without a future? The sea-breeze at the end could lead to several episodes of enjoyable PI/assassin romantic angst, or they can drop it here. Or even worse the show could be canceled, there’s no definitive news on a second season yet.
I’m going to try to calm down and enjoy the two remaining episodes of the season.
**This week:** It’s a full schedule of regular shows. I hope something queer pops up on one of the shows I haven’t had anything to write about yet this year.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Black Lightning, Good Trouble, Stumptown
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – February 17, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-tommy-premiere-episode/)
**Published:** February 17, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** The quiet week of queer content gave me a chance to cover the Tommy premiere episode, a new drama with a lesbian lead character.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, the quiet week of queer content gave me a chance to cover the *Tommy* premiere episode — a new drama with a lesbian lead character.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Tommy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/tommy/)* – Season 1 Episode 1 “In Dreams Begin Responsibilities” \[Catch Up\]We’re two episodes into the new cop drama *Tommy* and so far we know Abigail “Tommy” Thomas is the first woman police chief of Los Angeles. She was appointed after the former Chief went down in flames after a sex abuse scandal (this sounds very similar to our new [real-life Police Commissioner here in Philly](https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-police-commissioner-danielle-outlaw-first-day-20200210.html)).
And she is a lesbian.
We also know she has a strained relationship with her adult daughter, Kate, who she had with a husband she divorced when Kate was 10.
But the most exciting thing we learned in the *Tommy* premiere episode is Diggle’s Wife (Lyla from *[Arrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/arrow/)*) is into Tommy!
I have ALWAYS loved Lyla and I am so excited to see Audrey Marie Anderson play a queer character!
My wife and I are also big fans of Edie Falco, so I’m feeling optimistic about this show.
*[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)* – Season 4 Episode 13 “Chapter Seventy: The Ides of March” \[Live\]How have Cheryl and Toni been doing lately? Things are pretty chill after the extremely messed up “Cheryl is keeping her dead brother hidden in the house” storyline wrapped up.
Toni got revenge on the dude who sexually harassed Cheryl seasons ago. That was a nice “avenging your girlfriend” episode. All in all, Choni is good.
Remember Cheryl’s mom’s brothel, The Maple Club? Veronica and Cheryl reopened it as a speakeasy to promote Veronica’s maple syrup rum (gross). This rum is in direct competition with Hiram’s rum, so he sent his daughter and Veronica’s half-sister, Hermosa (played by the AMAZING [Mishel Prada](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mishel-prada/)) to go undercover and infiltrate their secret bar.
Hermosa pretending to be “Rosa” makes a date to talk to Toni and Cheryl at La Bonne Nuit which is now a dance club. They meet up and for no reason at all the three of them dance together.
> Thank you, [@RiverdaleWriter](https://twitter.com/RiverdaleWriter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for having [@MishelPrada](https://twitter.com/MishelPrada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in this scene during her time on [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Vida fans appreciate it! -T [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/f0Ybt2nrUm](https://t.co/f0Ybt2nrUm)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1229202914314420224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Gratuitous Hermosa/Cheryl/Toni dancing scene? Yes, please!
It was a trap set by Cheryl and Toni, but that’s okay. I am happy *Vida* fans got at least one queerish scene during Mishel’s time on *Riverdale*.
**This week:** My wife and I will be making our way through the fifth and final season of *[Cable Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/las-chicas-del-cable/)* and the final two episodes of *Almost Family*.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Riverdale, Tommy
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – February 24, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-almost-family-series-finale/)
**Published:** February 24, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I talk about the Station 19/Grey's Anatomy crossover ship that may break my brain (in a good way) and do a Sad AF recap of the Almost Family series finale.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I talk about the *Station 19*/*Grey’s Anatomy* crossover ship that may break my brain (in a good way), and I do a Sad AF recap of the *Almost Family* series finale.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 3 Episode 5 “Into the Woods” \[Live\]I was just joining in [a Twitter conversation about how not queer Station 19 has been this season](https://twitter.com/roni1133/status/1230587524856340480?s=20) when this episode kicked that to the curb.
Maya Bishop is the new captain of Station 19, and she is having a hard time in her new leadership role. What team-bonding activity does she take the station on? Camping trip! On the trip, there’s a bear attack (by a poorly CGi’d bear) and it’s a whole thing, but that’s not what I’m here to write about.
During Maya’s struggle, we get flashbacks to her life in high school. Even though the show’s attempt at making her look like a teenager is distracting, we learn about her strict father and her relationship with another girl on the track team.
> I loved Maya's high school backstory flashbacks on last week's [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/NAr14k4obl](https://t.co/NAr14k4obl)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1231664321433829384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**TL;DW:** Maya’s dad only showed her love when she was “the best” i.e. winning track meets. Otherwise, he was really controlling of her diet, practice schedule, etc. and mean to her if she wasn’t winning. It was to the extent that she dropped the girlfriend after her father freaked out on her when she lost a race after stopping to help the girlfriend when she fell.
Back in the present-day, the camping trip is cut short by needing to run a severed nose to Grey Slone Memorial (long story), and the team is no more bonded than before. Bishop is drinking her feelings at the local bar when Carina, our favorite bisexual Orgasm Scientist and Grey Slone Memorial doctor walks in.
> Yes, [@shondarhimes](https://twitter.com/shondarhimes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@Station19](https://twitter.com/Station19?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) please make them a thing! 🙏🏼 -T [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/r4JLXx5vcI](https://t.co/r4JLXx5vcI)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1231698617095852035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
OMG!
OMG, y’all, I could have not come up with a better crossover pairing than Carina and Bishop. Orgasm Scientist and fire captain? YES, PLEASE!
*[Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)* – Season 1 Episode 12 & 13 “Permanent AF” & “Expectant AF” \[Live\] Buried on a Saturday, FOX gave us the *Almost Family* series finale, and while it was good to have closure for one of my favorite ships, it was still Sad AF to know we’ll never see them again.
Leon’s trial begins and Amanda delivers a great opening argument. I think Amanda’s opening argument may be my new sexuality.
Later, Edie sneaks in a conversation with Amanda.
They make plans to meet up at Edie’s hotel room later that night.
During Amanda’s visit, Edie comes clean about sleeping with Tim. Amanda’s not thrilled with the news, but she is Understanding AF and tells her she’s not going anywhere.
> -I don't deserve you.
> -Then earn me.
>
> I love that line. -T [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Amandie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Amandie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/JTd2sYWVBo](https://t.co/JTd2sYWVBo)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1231749930156527616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Let’s be real here for a minute, Edie really does need to earn Amanda. She has patiently stood by her through Leon drama, Tim drama…let alone lesbian drama. Now it’s Edie’s turn to show commitment to this relationship. Even Victoria Cartagena agrees.
> All I’m sayin’ is…Amanda has the patience of a saint! [\#almostfamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/almostfamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#amandie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/amandie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Victoria Cartagena (@VickiCartagena) [February 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena/status/1231389873057259520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The next day Tim and Amanda share a very awkward elevator ride where he tells her Edie is back on Leon’s defense team. Tim seems pumped about knowing something Amanda didn’t, so he goes on to brag about knowing other things as well. If he was referring to sleeping with Edie, Amanda informed him she did know about that and the two of them talked it out. That shut Tim up quickly.
Later when Tim and Edie are in the office, Tim tells her she should be with Amanda because she was honest with her in a way she never was with him. And just like that Tim is an Amandie shipper with the rest of us.
That night, Edie and Amanda are in Edie’s hotel room fantasizing about a future of birthdays, parenting Lorenzo and watching TV on the couch. It’s a super cute scene until…
Oh, shit! Don’t make out in front of big NYC windows! Ugh, now we’re in for a blackmail plot twist.
It starts with Amanda receiving an envelope with the pictures and a sticky note about going back to the negotiating table. Amanda is freaking out because if the relationship’s revealed the case is in jeopardy, she can lose her job and get disbarred.
They know Chad (the owner of Tim & Edie’s law firm) is behind the photos, but who tipped him off about Amandie? Tim swears it isn’t him and leaves one other person who would be motivated to use it as leverage in the case — Leon.
Edie tries to talk Leon out of exposing their affair, but Leon is only thinking of saving himself.
Leon is a self-centered, emotionless jerk about it like usual.
Before the trial starts up again, Edie and Amanda have an intense conversation in the hallway.
> I loved [@VickiCartagena](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s performance in this scene. I am going to miss Amanda 😢 -T RIP [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Amandie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Amandie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/YWrmBpqTfc](https://t.co/YWrmBpqTfc)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1231993773221175299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I absolutely loved Victoria Cartagena in this scene. She nailed the combination of sadness, panic and the need to hold it together, all while talking to her girlfriend she’s keeping secret from everyone in the building.
Immediately after that emotional scene, Edie pukes in a trash can. One millisecond later my wife was like, “Pregnant.” A pregnancy test confirms my wife was indeed correct.
### So how did the *Almost Family* series finale wrap up?
Leon surprises everyone by pleading guilty. We at home were not surprised, because something dramatic like that needed to happen to put all of the show’s conflicts to rest.
Edie quits the firm, and she and Amanda are free to live happily ever after.
We can only use our imaginations to figure out what happens next. Edie would have to tell Tim and Amanda she was pregnant, and I guess they would have a very modern co-parenting situation in the future.
Thank you, *Almost Family*, for organically incorporating a queer couple into your show and giving them a happy ending. We get so few happy endings for our characters (76 out of the 1,424 shows in our worldwide database), and even though the show was canceled, we can leave feeling optimistic about Amandie’s future.
My biggest thank you goes to [Victoria Cartagena](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena) and the support she showed Amandie fans all throughout the series. I know our community can be a lot, but that is because we were raised without seeing ourselves realistically and positively portrayed in the media. Actors being cheerleaders for their queer characters and fans saves lives, and I am not exaggerating or being dramatic when I say that!
Also, of course she’s cool, she’s from Philly.
I’m going to leave you with a super sweet video Victoria made for the fans. Bye, Amanda and Edie, I will miss you.
> Tonight’s the night! A special message from me to all of you ❤️❤️ [\#Amandie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Amandie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/zgcl1O2pF7](https://t.co/zgcl1O2pF7)
>
> — Victoria Cartagena (@VickiCartagena) [February 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena/status/1231353335111876610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**This week:** All I want is more Carina and Bishop.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Almost Family, Station 19
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – March 4, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-maya-and-carina/)
**Published:** March 2, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Maya and Carina only have a Facetime conversation and it's level 11 chemistry on Station 19 and I am very charmed by Syd on I Am Not Okay With This.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Maya and Carina only have a Facetime conversation and it’s level 11 chemistry on *Station 19*, and I am very charmed by *I Am Not Okay With This*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)* – Season 7 Episode 4 “The Jimmy Jab Games II” \[Catch Up\]Jake is feeling like he’s not young, reckless and fun anymore, so he decides to throw an office competition. During the game, Rosa and Holt are being extra competitive and try to throw each other off their game.
> "You're right, we're going to Drag Brunch this Sunday." [\#RosaDiaz](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RosaDiaz?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Brooklyn99](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brooklyn99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/X2csazw09m](https://t.co/X2csazw09m)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1233880978831134721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
My favorite thing about this show is it never gets too cheesy.
The prize for winning the game is a day off and Holt is trying to figure out why Rosa wants it so badly. He “hacks” her (public to everyone) calendar and concludes Rosa wants the day off to propose to her girlfriend Jocelyn.
Oops, Holt was way off the mark.
In the end, they both leave the game to take the day off, but now she’s no longer with Jocelyn I wonder what is next for Rosa’s romantic life.
*[I Am Not Okay With This](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/i-am-not-okay-with-this/)* – Season 1 Episode 3 “The Party’s Over” \[Streaming\]Folx on the LezWatchTV Slack ([join us!](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/)) were chatting positively about *I Am Not Okay With This* after it dropped on Netflix last week so I decided to give it a try. One day and a full-season binge later, I loved it!
A Slack member described it as:
> It’s giving me vibes from so many other shows I love (stranger things, booksmart, heroes, dead like me) all wrapped with a bow.
I would agree and also add *[Carrie](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074285/)* (my favorite horror movie) to that list.
It’s an angsty queer teen with supernatural powers goodness, and at 20 minutes an episode, a very quick binge.
It’s very beautifully shot, and I love how the music sets the mood of the show. Also, Stan may be my favorite straight, cis, teen male character of all time.
If this sounds up your alley and you have a free weekend, I recommend you binge it!
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 3 Episode 6 “Ice Ice Baby” \[Live\] All I wanted last week was more Maya and Carina. What we got wasn’t high in quantity, but it was in quality.
All of Seattle was stuck in a snowstorm last week and of course, *Station 19* had a woman about to give birth trapped inside the firehouse. Who does Bishop call for help? Seattle’s favorite Orgasm Scientist/OBGYN, Carina DeLuca.
> Y'all…this is a lot and it's just a Facetime call. 🔥😅 -T [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/JhhZ4EmfeL](https://t.co/JhhZ4EmfeL)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1233536398373933056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Maya and Carina had more chemistry on that Facetime call than Bishop has had with anyone she’s been with on the show. I don’t even know what is going to happen when they actually get together. I’ll have a defibrillator on hand for when that happens.
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 2 Episode 17 “Truths and Dares” \[Live\] Alice/Sumi/Lindsay (no more Joey, because they broke up with Alice) drama was back this episode!
Alice decided to be a grown-up and let Sumi know it’s okay with her if she wants to date Lindsay. I thought that was a mature move on Alice’s part (until I found out it was more of Alice’s ridiculous game playing), but now she’s greeted by Sumi and Lindsay making our in her kitchen in the morning.
Meanwhile, at a show, a fan named Ruby seems to have taken an interest in getting to know Alice.
Ruby makes it clear she does not want to get into a relationship and just wants to have fun and goes home with Alice. They have a good time with great conversation plus more.
I’m glad Alice is getting laid at least.
The next morning, Alice tells Ruby she had fun and asks if she wanted to hang out again sometime. Ruby tells Alice she likes her a lot but reiterates she does not want to get into a relationship. She needs to stay single right now.
At another show, Lindsay is nervous because a scout from Comedy B TV will be in the audience. This is an opportunity to get on the Network as part of their diversity program. The show goes well except for the fact Lindsay stole some of Alice’s material.
Again Ruby is at the show too and joins Alice, Lindsay and Sumi’s table after it’s done.
It turns out Ruby is the scout from Comedy B TV.
> Uh oh, it's comedy mentor vs. mentee in a spot on a TV network. What's going to happen? -T [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Ljg95q5sr6](https://t.co/Ljg95q5sr6)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1234246260950958080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Uh, oh! It’s Alice vs. Lindsay for a spot on the network. I’m sure Lindsay is not going to be nice about this and Alice having slept with Ruby will be an issue. We’ll see what happens!
*[The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)* – Season 4 Episode 6 “To Peg or Not to Peg” \[Live\] Lately, Kat has been trying to find a no-strings, friend with benefits situation. First, she tried dating a woman she had nothing in common with and was sure she wouldn’t catch feelings for (which I think is a little cruel) but that didn’t work. She started to like her so she called it off.
Then she hooked up with a dude thinking she would enjoy the sex without the feelings part. I really thought we were going to have a homoromantic/bisexual story arc and was ready for it because our website has those options for sexual orientation. But then she developed feelings for him too after she pegged him (I love a pegging scene).
At the end of the day, Kat realized she is bisexual and told Jane and Sutton is a really sweet scene.
> Kat's coming out as bisexual scene was really sweet. ♥️ -T [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/NFuNF79XJy](https://t.co/NFuNF79XJy)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1233918396997283842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I loved how supportive Jane and Sutton were and I’m grateful for more bi rep on TV.
**This Week:** *Steven Universe Future* starts their four-episode wrap up this Friday. 😢
**P.S.** More Maya and Carina, please!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Good Trouble, I Am Not Okay With This, Station 19, The Bold Type
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – March 9, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-thundergrace-wedding/)
**Published:** March 9, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** A surprise Thundergrace wedding is interrupted by a war on Black Lightning, Maya and Carina are a lot on Station 19 and Alice stands up for herself on Good Trouble.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, a surprise Thundergrace wedding is interrupted by a war on *Black Lightning*. Maya and Carina are a lot on *Station 19*, and Alice stands up for herself on *Good Trouble*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* – Season 3 Episode 15 “The Book of War: Chapter Two” \[Live\]Anyssa and Grace have gotten closer this season than I thought they would to becoming the crime-fighting superhero girlfriends I’ve always wanted. We haven’t witnessed a ton of relationship buildup like queer fans like to see, but their relationship has gotten more solid.
It’s all been enjoyable, but I have to say, this surprised me.
> It's a "day before a big metahuman war" marriage proposal! [\#Thundergrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Thundergrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/xQ25AAiIW1](https://t.co/xQ25AAiIW1)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1235000688142237696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I know the possibility of everyone dying in a war may make you have a YOLO attitude, but it feels way too early for a marriage proposal.
It looks like Jefferson and Lynn think that too by the looks on their faces.
But whatever, I love them and they’re really cute in their wedding outfits. I’m on board for a spontaneous Thundergrace wedding.
> Gravedigger interrupted the [\#Thundergrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Thundergrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) wedding last week. Will it happen tonight? [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/QcP5KxjEPd](https://t.co/QcP5KxjEPd)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1237007260519448576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Of course, their surprise wedding is interrupted by Wayne Brady, but on [LezWatch Slack](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/), [Carmel](https://twitter.com/itsjustCarmel) reminded us Arrowverse weddings take several attempts before they actually happen. Tonight is the *Black Lightning* season three finale, and we’ll find out if the Thundergrace wedding happens or not.
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 3 Episode 7 “Satellite of Love” \[Live\]Last week’s episode opened up with a “Multiple Couples Having Morning Sex” montage with Maya and Carina were in the mix.
I’m at a loss for words.
The rest of the episode goes on with the usual disaster porn, inner-station conflicts and Maya’s inability to get people to listen to her. In the end, Carina learns Maya had a bad day and brings her some lasagne to cheer her up.
> This better be the end of Maya's "I don't need a girlfriend" foolishness. -T [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Oc9OqnCrDL](https://t.co/Oc9OqnCrDL)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1235946060880777218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I know Maya is not the relationship type, but I want this to be the only becoming girlfriends speedbump for these two. Carina is tough and won’t put up with foolishness like this for long.
Also, is this just a thing for certain people? Is a surprise visit at work early on in a relationship something that freaks people out?
I guess it’s like the equivalent of saying “I love you” or meeting parents too soon.
Either way, I would like Maya to calm down now and appreciate getting to date the hottest Orgasm Scientist in town!
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)* – Season 2 Episode 18 “Trap Heals” \[Live\] As predicted, Lindsay shadily dissuaded Alice from trying out for the Comedy B TV gig. Fortunately, Ruby clued Alice in on what Lindsay is actually up to, and in a rare moment of frustration, Alice stood up to them.
> Alice had a rare moment of standing up for herself in the [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season two finale. [pic.twitter.com/aP5s7wqKQ6](https://t.co/aP5s7wqKQ6)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1237011595743694848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love it when Alice actually advocates for herself and is not her usual doormat self.
Looks like the big comedy showdown will happen in season three this Summer.
*[Tommy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/tommy/)* – Season 1 Episode 5 “To Take a Hostage” \[Live\] My wife and I enjoy watching *Tommy*. Tommy is the level-headed New Yorker who uses common sense and good old-fashioned diplomacy to get out of every dangerous situation. I bet she could even talk COVID-19 into dormancy with her kind yet firm words of wisdom.
With the way things are in the real world right now, that is fine with us. We’ll take a lesbian chief of police with the superpower to fix anything with her words.
At the end of a long day of successfully talking down a hostage situation, Tommy has a date with Kiley, the sports reporter.
I was already turned off by the aggressive measures Kiley went to get Tommy’s info. But I figured maybe she liked the attention. However, meeting these friends of her’s sealed the dislike for me.
I would have rushed through the rest of dinner and ran out of there if I were Tommy. But that’s not how Tommy rolls. Tommy is honest, direct and to the point.
> "I think we should be friends…There's no chemistry."
> I agree, [\#Tommy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tommy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). -T [pic.twitter.com/roY2h3UVyI](https://t.co/roY2h3UVyI)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1237023881678016512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love how she bluntly says, “There is no chemistry.” like I have said on Twitter for countless ships.
This conversation made me dislike Kiley even more because when someone tells you they only want to be friends and you counter every statement with “no” that is disrespectful. However, my gut is telling me this is going to be an “Opposites Attract” situation and they will be more than friends.
**This week:** Will the Thundergrace wedding happen tonight? Will Maya chill out at let Carina be her girlfriend? Is Tommy going to see Kiley again? I’ll be tuning in to find out.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Black Lightning, Good Trouble, Station 19, Tommy
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – March 16, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-twenties-on-bet/)
**Published:** March 16, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Twenties on BET is the comedy with a queer lead we need in our lives and I give the weekly Station 19 #Marina report.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, *Twenties* on BET is the comedy with a queer lead we need in our lives, and I give the weekly *Station 19* #Marina report.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 3 Episode 8 “Born to Run” \[Live\]The [\#Marina #Station19](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23marina%20%23station19) report from last week is a short one.
The station all went through an extra-long shift, and before it was over, a truck took out a group of bikers and killed almost all of them. It was a rough day for Maya and the rest of the team, and when their shift ended at 8 am, most of them headed to the bar. Maya gave Dr. Carina a call.
> I know Bishop had a rough 24 hours, but I wish their 39 seconds of screen time wasn't just devoted to sadness. Maybe have some happy times next episode and have Maya visit Grey Sloan? Please? -T [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GreysAnantomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnantomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/lU6yueoDTN](https://t.co/lU6yueoDTN)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1238947301911035904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s sweet that Maya had Carina come over first thing in the morning. I loved Carina being caring and supportive when she broke down, but I would like some fun, happy, new relationship energy times with them, too.
I hate when shows go right from meeting to conflict and skip over the exciting part of new relationships. I really hope this is not what they are going to be moving forward — all conflict and no fun.
I also want Bishop to pay Carina a visit at Grey Sloan and make this a true crossover relationship like Victoria and Jackson’s. Bishop needs to meet the Grey’s Queer Posse.
*[Twenties](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/twenties/)* – Season 1 Episode 1 “Pilot” \[Live\]I’ve been looking forward to *Twenties* on BET since it was announced last year. [Lena Waithe wrote this semi-autobiographical series 10 years ago](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/03/arts/television/lena-waithe-twenties-bet.html) when she was in her 20s and we finally get to see it now.
The series centers around Hattie, a young, Whitney Houston-obsessed, charming mess lesbian and her two straight girl best friends.
Early on in the pilot, you learn Hattie is dating a girl named Lorraine and she just got evicted from her apartment. You also meet her mom who is not at all like the mom on *Master of None*.
Hattie is an unemployed aspiring TV writer. Her two besties Nia and Marie are further along in their careers, and Marie lets her crash at her place and helps her get an assistant job with a TV producer.
I loved all the characters and got sucked into the series immediately. I’m enjoying the experience of Lena Waithe doing comedy. The show is so clever and funny, and I love how it uses classic movie music and Whitney Houston to set the mood.
The show airs on Wednesday nights on BET. There are 3 shows so far and they are only 20-some minutes long so it’ll be quick to catch up.
> [\#TwentiesOnBET](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwentiesOnBET?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is so clever and funny. HIGHLY recommended! -T [pic.twitter.com/ySXGLOcO6Y](https://t.co/ySXGLOcO6Y)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1239247175319785474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**This week:** Regular *9-1-1* is back tonight. We’ll see what Hen and Ren are up to.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Station 19, Twenties
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### ["The Bold Type" Keeps Season Four On It's Toes](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/the-bold-type-keeps-season-four-on-its-toes/)
**Published:** March 18, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Content:**
I can’t believe we’ve come this far. But here we are with *[The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)* season four, and its penultimate episode “5, 6, 7, 8” is a powerful message that ties in the overarching themes of this season.
A lot has happened this season, so let’s recap:
- Jaqueline lost her job, got it back, and is ‘taking a break’ from her husband. They’re both cheating on each other.
- Jane came to terms with her boyfriend cheating and her high-risk for breast cancer. Also [trouty-mouth](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glee/) is her big brother.
- Sutton’s past is haunting her, and she pissed off Alice Knight ([Raven-Symoné](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/raven-symone/)) and Oliver, but hey! She’s getting married.
- Kat didn’t get elected, but is still trying to make political change. Also she’s officially bisexual!
- Adena is back and still as complicated as ever, but she too wants to make change.
And of course, it’s Adena which is why we’re here.
## Kat’s Biggest Influencer
The character of Adena is very odd. She’s not in a lot of episodes, and yet she impacts nearly every decision Kat makes. From running for office to taking on senior management to publish a story against conversion therapy, Adena changed Kat forever.
THE BOLD TYPE – “Stardust” – Jane is overjoyed when her brother Evan comes to town. Adena turns to Kat for help in dealing with RJ, which causes trouble between Kat and the board. Richard returns from San Francisco, allowing him and Sutton to dive into wedding plans. This episode of “The Bold Type” airs Thursday, March 12, at 9:00p.m. ET/PT on Freeform. (Freeform/Laurent Guerin) NIKOHL BOOSHERI, AISHA DEEWe met Kat as a somewhat entitled rich girl who seemed content to float through life without a real target or an identity. Then she met the political artist and her world upended. Kat started to care about things more, including Adena, and began a journey where she is now an activist who uses her privilege.
Would Kat have tried pegging if it was not for Adena? Would she have stood up for trans rep in the NYC marathon without Adena? Would she have even worked so closely with an ex were it not for Adena opening her soul and making her care?
## Speaking Of History…
One of the things I love about *The Bold Type* is that they tie in the history of their characters over and over again. In this season, they tie in every previous episode of the season as they climb to greater heights. In this season, there are a number of actions that come back to create the full arc.
In fact, this whole season has been about speaking up and speaking truths. The women of *The Bold Type* refuse to be muzzled and voice their feelings and desires. They experiment and sometimes they make mistakes about putting things up their vaginas (seriously, vagina-havers, they are not supposed to smell like cookie dough!).
And even when they lie to themselves, they take ownership of those lies and their friends keep them honest.
## Where Will It End?
Is everything really okay with Jane and Pinstripe? Will Sutton move to San Francisco with Richard? What about her relationship with Oliver? And will Kat be content to be *just* the social media director when she could be so much more?
THE BOLD TYPE – “5, 6, 7, 8” – Jane decides to throw Sutton an epic bachelorette party, but the bride can’t quite bring herself to enjoy it. Kat learns info about RJ, which leads her to question the company’s morals. Jane faces some devastating personal issues. This episode of “The Bold Type” airs Thursday, March 19, at 9:00p.m. ET/PT on Freeform. (Freeform/Jonathan Wenk) KATIE STEVENS, MEGHANN FAHY, AISHA DEENo matter what, we know that the girls will be together and support each other.
Check out this week’s *The Bold Type*. It’s magnificent.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The Bold Type
---
### [Queer Beats - March 13, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-march-13-2020/)
**Published:** March 13, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we are all just trying to get through these crazy times by drowning ourselves in queer TV news.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we are all just trying to get through these crazy times by drowning ourselves in queer TV news.
## COVID-19 Cancellations
Okay let’s get this part out of the way before we focus on better news. Because of the worsening virus, many events have been getting cancelled or postponed in an effort to stop the spread. Here’s a quick overview of some of those events:
> An announcement about [\#PaleyFestLA](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PaleyFestLA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/yjMWFYH8md](https://t.co/yjMWFYH8md)
>
> — Paley Center (@paleycenter) [March 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/paleycenter/status/1237906239008407559?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> UPDATE: Our biggest priority is that ClexaCon is a safe space for our community and that includes taking measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19. That is why we are rescheduling ClexaCon for late summer 2020. Please read our full statement here: [pic.twitter.com/uMqNFkIb6V](https://t.co/uMqNFkIb6V)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [March 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1238225691755393025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> To protect public health and slow the rate of transmission of COVID-19, the California Department of Public Health announced a recommendation that gatherings and events of more than 250 people should either be postponed or cancelled. (1/4)
>
> — WonderCon Anaheim (@WonderCon) [March 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/WonderCon/status/1238176802406719488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) production has been shut down due to coronavirus scare. [pic.twitter.com/8Aoz4PLXFq](https://t.co/8Aoz4PLXFq)
>
> — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) [March 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1237903236381708290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> All May TV Upfront Events Canceled Due to Coronavirus Pandemic —
>
> ViacomCBS, NBCU, Fox, The CW, Disney and WarnerMedia to present their programming slates digitally
>
> — Medium Buying (@MediumBuying) [March 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/MediumBuying/status/1238456940658917376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Okay, now back to our regularly scheduled programming!
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Last week’s episode was a rough one for [Sophie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sophie-moore-2/), but [Meagan Tandy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/meagan-tandy/) made sure to reach out to fans and remind us all that we are never alone.
> Happy International Women’s Day to the phenomenal women that are having to stand in closets. Our sometimes loveless world has tried to shame you and diminish your worth. Well here is your special stage sweet girl….stand up. Even if you’re standing alone ❤️ [pic.twitter.com/Fx5CmTDYeC](https://t.co/Fx5CmTDYeC)
>
> — Meagan Tandy (@meagantandy) [March 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/meagantandy/status/1237061684218363909?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
These two are in all sorts of drama on the show right now, but at least [Aisha](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/aisha-dee/) is still giving us drama-free behind-the-scenes pics!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9o2e2HjYpY/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [from simpler times when face touching wasn’t so passé](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9o2e2HjYpY/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Aisha Dee](https://www.instagram.com/aishtray/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@aishtray) on Mar 12, 2020 at 8:16am PDT
## [Impulse](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/impulse/)
Sadly, Impulse was not able to find another home for future seasons.
> Some [@ImpulseSeries](https://twitter.com/ImpulseSeries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ImpulseSeries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ImpulseSeries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Impulse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Impulse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) news [pic.twitter.com/0oIo8pYtRr](https://t.co/0oIo8pYtRr)
>
> — Lauren LeFranc (@LaurenLeFranc) [March 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/LaurenLeFranc/status/1237173060689473536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
The ODAAT cast recording Flip the Switch videos is my new favorite thing:
> \*opens curtain\* TikTok, the Alvarez’s are in the building. 🌟 [pic.twitter.com/4YaZILIEXQ](https://t.co/4YaZILIEXQ)
>
> — One Day at a Time (@OneDayAtATime) [March 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime/status/1237400879030042631?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> When Abuelita wants you to explain TikTok to her… [pic.twitter.com/GVKCZsn0Ou](https://t.co/GVKCZsn0Ou)
>
> — One Day at a Time (@OneDayAtATime) [March 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime/status/1238127288631398407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)
You know what *hasn’t* been cancelled? Station 19!
> [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Renewed for Season 4 at ABC
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [March 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1237797352427130881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Utopia Falls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/utopia-falls/)
Does anyone else love Brooklyn/Sage as much as I do? There’s no word on a season two yet but the official Twitter is thankfully continuing to post behind-the-scenes videos with our faves.
> what is your guilty pleasure? mine is squeezing grubs open till they burst before I eat them. really it’s so good. try it at dinner. 😜 [@HumberlyG](https://twitter.com/HumberlyG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@devynnekoda12](https://twitter.com/devynnekoda12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@robsgk](https://twitter.com/robsgk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@mickeeynguyen](https://twitter.com/mickeeynguyen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@akieljulien](https://twitter.com/akieljulien?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/O1I3N2LmBh](https://t.co/O1I3N2LmBh)
>
> — Utopia Falls (@UtopiaFallsTV) [March 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/UtopiaFallsTV/status/1238086208317685761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vagrant Queen](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10394778/)
I hope everyone is getting ready for SYFY’s new show, Vagrant Queen, featuring [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)‘s own Tim Rozon!
> Don't get it twisted. You're in her galaxy now 🚀[\#VagrantQueen](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VagrantQueen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) takes charge on March 27. [pic.twitter.com/VIvH7jIFOc](https://t.co/VIvH7jIFOc)
>
> — SYFY (@SYFY) [March 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/SYFY/status/1237064631153295360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Y: The Last Man](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8042500/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0)
[Elliot Fletcher](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elliot-fletcher/) has been added as a series regular on this new FX drama based on a comic book series!
> ‘Y: The Last Man’: Elliot Fletcher Joins FX’s Drama Series [pic.twitter.com/RYWpZrsgVH](https://t.co/RYWpZrsgVH)
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [March 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1238152803685556227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Impulse, One Day at a Time, Riverdale, Station 19, The Bold Type, Utopia Falls, Vagrant Queen, Y: The Last Man
---
### [First Look at Motherland: Fort Salem](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/first-look-at-motherland-fort-salem/)
**Published:** March 11, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** If warrior witches and a feminist dystopia is your kind of show, check out Motherland: Fort Salem.
**Content:**
The premise is an interesting one. In a dark and dystopian timeline, witches are not only real but they made a treaty with the burgeoning nation of the United States. With the aid of the supernatural, the revolution was won because of the power of witches.
Three hundred years later, society is led by women, but it comes at a price.
Warning: This post contains mild spoilers for an upcoming series.
## The Sacrifices of Daughters
In this world all witches, who bear the mark, must report to Fort Salem for training as the most powerful military force known to the world. There are legacies, witches who have served for generations since the accord was made, and there are the witches who live in the free states and volunteer. There are the enlisted who’d rather be anywhere else, and those who will sacrifice everything for their fellow witch.
But America isn’t the only country who has enlisted the supernatural, and no one is safe. Not all born witches want to be warriors after all. The Spree takes up arms against the status quo to be free, and who is right and who is wrong is a far more complicated answer than it looks.
## Empowerment
One of the main characters is, in fact, a lesbian. And guess what? It’s 100% accepted as normal, because it is. It’s simply another factor of who she is, and it’s not a concern at all. In fact, sex is normal and all the women are sexually empowered, taking ownership of what they want and who they want to be. That said, they’re also young adults, and make all the mistakes you’d expect them to make.
Of the four main young women, three are roommates and one is a love interest who is so, so much more.
Abigail Bellweather is the latest in a long line of famous Bellweathers. Abigail has to learn that the world she’s been destined to join isn’t as easy or as clear as she thought it was.
Sweet and naive Tally Craven is Abigail’s roommate. She could have avoided the war, being from the free states, but volunteered out of idealism and responsibility.
The third roommate is Rae Collar, our lesbian and unwilling warrior, gives us a complexity of a soldier who feels obligated to fight but harbours resentment over her mother’s death.
And then there’s Scylla Ramshorn, an older student … or is she? Scylla and Rae meet early on and strike up a friendship that rapidly becomes much more than that. Syclla will have to decide who is right and who is wrong, and who is worth fighting for.
As for the adults … Well Lyne Renee and her cheekbones steal every scene as General Sara Alder. And when you find out what is sacrificed for her, you’ll remember magic has a price.
## *Yes*, It’s Queer!
Now look, I know some people looked at this photo and thought “They must be queer baiting.” Trust me, they’re not. You’re going to get what you want, folks.
MOTHERLAND: FORT SALEM – Freeform’s “Motherland: Fort Salem” stars Taylor Hickson as Raelle Collar and Amalia Holm as Scylla. (Freeform/Frank Ockenfels)Is the relationship simple and easy? No it’s not. The show has a world at war and the women are in the military academy. Rae has a lot of baggage, but Scylla has an equally dark and complex backstory as well. Their histories are told and retold over the first five episodes in ways that make you question who is right and who is wrong.
We’re getting a complicated, messy, love story where the issue isn’t that they create obstacles for themselves, but that the world has built walls between them. Will Rae and Scylla break the walls down or will they be crushed? I don’t know yet, but I’m absolutely popping some corn to find out!
## Is This For You?
Let’s be honset here. The show is a little over the top. It’s a great match for a show like *[Siren](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/siren/)*, and that’s a show I slept on until it was almost too late. Being a fantasy, they’re not beholden to any pseudoscience that disrupts your immersion. While it never quite steps into *Xena* or *Legends* levels of campy, it’s not as serious as it might be on HBO. What it is, is fun. There’s humorous and darkness, a lot of teenagers being idiots and making bad choices, and witches.
Putting this simply, they have a *great* premise. And I won’t lie I love that it’s a total matriarchy which was something I didn’t realize I wanted quite so much. Heck, I went most of an episode without hearing a single male voice. You may not realize how rare that is, but even on *Supergirl* we don’t get women monopolizing the screen time that much.
If you like supernatural stuff, women empowerment, lesbian witches, and complex characters, then you should check out *Motherland: Fort Salem* next week on Freeform.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxC_UpC0iyk
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Motherland: Fort Salem
---
### [Queer Beats - March 6, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-march-6-2020/)
**Published:** March 6, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, all we truly want to talk about is the Station 19, Grey's, and Vida casts.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, all we truly want to talk about is the Station 19, Grey’s, and Vida casts.
## [Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)
We all *unofficially* knew this was coming but now it’s official. Almost Family is cancelled and our last goodbye to Amandie was a final one.
> ‘Almost Family’ Canceled After One Season at Fox
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [March 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1234621351295627270?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
I am VERY INTO [Kate](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/) and [Sophie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sophie-moore-2/) so I feel blessed by this picture:
> To: My Twitter Followers Only
> From: Me
> Why: Because I heart you [\#currently](https://twitter.com/hashtag/currently?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#onset](https://twitter.com/hashtag/onset?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/iRy3TXHoBz](https://t.co/iRy3TXHoBz)
>
> — Meagan Tandy (@meagantandy) [March 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/meagantandy/status/1234566488377290752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Beacon Hill](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/beacon-hill-series/)
Fans of Beacon Hill will be excited to hear that [Crystal Chappell](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/crystal-chappell/) and [Marem Hassler](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/marem-hassler/) will be at QFX East in May!
> We're pleased to announce Crystal Chappell will be dropping in to say hi at [\#QFXEast](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEast?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) this May in Tampa!! [pic.twitter.com/gRJAioRRXl](https://t.co/gRJAioRRXl)
>
> — QFX Events (@QFXEvents) [March 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/QFXEvents/status/1234908000290312192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> We’re excited to share that Marem Hassler will be coming to see everyone at [\#QFXEast](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEast?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in Tampa this May!! [pic.twitter.com/9SalOeDIWC](https://t.co/9SalOeDIWC)
>
> — QFX Events (@QFXEvents) [March 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/QFXEvents/status/1234910007642263557?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Brides](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11209990/)
So, this show doesn’t technically have any *confirmed* queerness in it but, it’s about a female vampire who keeps an “unconventional” family with other women AND Berlanti Productions is involved. I think it’s fair to say that there could be some queerness involved.
> In case you missed it, Gina Torres has been cast as a queen turned by Dracula into a vampire long ago & in the present works in New York real estate while keeping an unconventional family with 2 other women Dracula turned.
>
> — Jetgirl Says Stuff (@jetgirl78) [March 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/jetgirl78/status/1234877154929889282?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
I’m not crying at this picture of a teeny [Rosa](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/rosa-diaz/), YOU ARE!
> 😍😍😍
>
> — Stephanie Beatriz (@iamstephbeatz) [March 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/iamstephbeatz/status/1234157604613439489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Speaking of Rosa, her (ex?) girlfriend was played by [Cameron Esposito](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/cameron-esposito/) and Cameron is putting out a book! Guaranteed to be very queer!
> Oh shit preorder [\#SaveYourself](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaveYourself?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw); get a signed book plate + a prayer card 🙏+ 🏳️🌈 =🎤 [pic.twitter.com/zGzV85vsIy](https://t.co/zGzV85vsIy)
>
> — Cameron Esposito (@cameronesposito) [March 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/cameronesposito/status/1234599923452014592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
Less than two months out from these two coming back into our lives:
> Hallelujah. [\#KillingEve](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KillingEve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Yz2iGBEash](https://t.co/Yz2iGBEash)
>
> — Killing Eve (@KillingEve) [February 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/KillingEve/status/1233444502213398529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
Jamie Clayton was on the Alleged NYC Podcast this week!
> Tweeps! I’m on [@allegedlynyc](https://twitter.com/allegedlynyc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! Check it out!! 😘😘😘
>
> — Jamie Clayton (@MsJamieClayton) [March 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/MsJamieClayton/status/1234924385263181825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Last of Us](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_of_Us)
So this video game is great and also queer 👀
> A series adaptation of [\#TheLastOfUs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLastOfUs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is in the works at HBO
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [March 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1235849357238231041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Magicians](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-magicians/)
Sadly, this year’s season of The Magicians will be the last.
> Heartbreaking exclusive: [@serathegamble](https://twitter.com/serathegamble?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@johnthemcnamara](https://twitter.com/johnthemcnamara?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) discuss why [@MagiciansSYFY](https://twitter.com/MagiciansSYFY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is ending this season. [\#TheMagicians](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheMagicians?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> (Share your thoughts in the comments on [@tvinsider](https://twitter.com/TVInsider?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw))
>
> — Damian Holbrook (@damianholbrook) [March 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/damianholbrook/status/1234872155168550913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)
I don’t watch [Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/) or Station 19 but I am already excited to read [Tracy](https://lezwatchtv.com/author/liljimmi/)‘s recap of it because of these two:
> Theyyyyyyy [\#Station19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Station19xGreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Station19xGreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Marina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@D\_SAVRE](https://twitter.com/D_SAVRE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@spampistefania](https://twitter.com/spampistefania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/TMsMQoas3k](https://t.co/TMsMQoas3k)
>
> — ƒαbriciα (@brightcallisto) [February 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/brightcallisto/status/1233462654720712704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Steven Universe Future](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe-future/)
I’m certainly *not* happy to report this but the end is near for Steven Universe Future.
> 3/2 – 3/8: The end is near for Future, as the last batch of episodes starts airing this Friday. Hopefully you can sing all your sadness away with that sing-a-long version of the movie! New A&O, TTG, TCR. DC Super Hero Girls returns with a marathon. New Unikitty, too! [pic.twitter.com/hiwb0kQj8O](https://t.co/hiwb0kQj8O)
>
> — CN News/Schedules (CN Schedule Archive) (@CNschedules) [March 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/CNschedules/status/1234284760672894981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Stranger Things](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stranger-things/)
[Robin](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/robin-2/) is confirmed for the next season of Stranger Things!
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
I honestly couldn’t think of a better way to end my post this week than a section where the entire Vida cast looks super hot. I mean, come on. [Roberta](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/roberta-colindrez/) and [Mishel](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mishel-prada/) acting out the Grease dance? WHAT COULD BE BETTER THAN THIS?
> If this doesn’t convince all y’all to watch [@VIDA\_STARZ](https://twitter.com/VIDA_STARZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), I don’t know what will! Can’t wait for more Emma and Nico content in just a few weeks 😄[\#vida](https://twitter.com/hashtag/vida?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#mishelprada](https://twitter.com/hashtag/mishelprada?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#robertacolindrez](https://twitter.com/hashtag/robertacolindrez?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/RsFYGpqbiI](https://t.co/RsFYGpqbiI)
>
> — ~Nikki~ (@GayCrystalGems) [March 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/GayCrystalGems/status/1234100220461551618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
LOOK AT THEM!
> ¡MUY CALIENTE! The cast of [@VIDA\_STARZ](https://twitter.com/VIDA_STARZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) were serving LOOKS in these exclusive portraits from [@EW](https://twitter.com/EW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) at [\#SCAD](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SCAD?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#aTVfest](https://twitter.com/hashtag/aTVfest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!🔥🔥🔥 Is April 26th here yet?!? [pic.twitter.com/yyNTf5N1i5](https://t.co/yyNTf5N1i5)
>
> — STARZ PR (@STARZPR) [March 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/STARZPR/status/1234663418721755137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Almost Family, Beacon Hill The Series, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Cameron Esposito, Grey's Anatomy, Jamie Clayton, Killing Eve, Meagan Tandy, Station 19, Steven Universe Future, Stranger Things, The Magicians, Vida
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### [It's Time for a Titular Check](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/its-time-for-a-titular-check/)
**Published:** March 4, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** We're past just needing more main character representation. It's time to get titular, fam.
**Content:**
The other day I was talking to my wife about the UK buddy cop series, *[Scott & Bailey](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/scott-bailey/)*, which stars two actresses I greatly admire. I mentioned that I enjoyed the series so much in part because it was a show where the titular characters were women, and yet everything else was a normal cop show. It was just turned slightly to be female first.
It got me thinking, though, about how all I really wanted out of television was for the same stories we’ve always been told, but to be turned slightly. [*One Day at a Time* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)(which I’ve watched more times than I can count) is exactly that. It’s a reboot with one important aspect changed.
And yet as we improve in our representation, as we get more and more shows with positive, leading role, representation, I’ve begun to see that we’re lacking in a very important, titular, way.
## What is Titular Anyway?
Putting aside jokes about boobs, titular simply means that the title is named for the star. Some examples of titular shows are ones you probably know and enjoy. *[Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)* is a titular show, so is *Magnum, P.I.* and *[MacGyver](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/macgyver/)*. In fact, if you look at a number of popular shows in the 80s and 70s, you’d see a lot. *Starksey & Hutch*, *Scarecrow & Mrs. King*, *Columbo*, *Cagney & Lacey*.
For cop shows in particular, a buddy cop or a solo cop is generally given a title for their name. *Walker: Texas Ranger*. The same is true of non-ensemble lawyer shows like *[Matlock](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/matlock/)* or *[Janet King](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/janet-king/)*. When you have a show that revolves around a single person, it’s common to name the show after them.
Of course, there are exceptions like [*Diagnosis Murder* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/diagnosis-murder/)or *Seal Team* which both are vehicles for their stars (Dick Van Dyke and David Boreanaz respectfully). There are of course shows that are ensembles and named for them like *Scorpion* and ones like *[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)* which is clearly centred around Meredith but is very much an ensemble.
## Is Titularity Important?
With so many possibilities, it stands to reason that people don’t think having a show be named for the main character is important anymore. Does it really matter what *[The Good Fight](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-fight/)* is named when it headlines Christine Baranski? I feel that it does for two important reasons.
The first reason is that it’s about time. Look, we’ve had a hundred shows in the US where the show is named after the main character. Every single superhero show is named for the star or the team. *[The Defenders](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-defenders/)*? Check. *[Arrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/arrow/)*? Check. Equality is something we should strive for, but also by having that equal representation we get to my second reason.
Attention.
Both *[Deputy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/deputy/)* and *[Tommy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/tommy/)* started this year, and both have main characters who are queer. However in *Deputy*, Bex Taylor-Klaus’ [Bishop](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/brianna-bishop/) is not a focal point every episode. Her recent coming out as non-binary and subsequent relationship troubles are important and addressed in the show, but they are clearly secondary to her boss, Bill Hollister, and even his daughter’s quince. *Tommy* on the other hand is about [Abigail “Tommy” Thomas](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/tommy-thomas/). There’s no way you can watch the show and focus on anything else. She is the primary character, and everyone else’s plots wrap around her. They exist to service her character growth.
Having a queer character be the ultimate core of a television show means you can’t look away. Without Tommy, the show falls apart. Without Bishop, the queers will walk away but the show will move on. Attention begets eyes, and eyes means people see that they, as queers, can be the spotlight.
## On Beyond Titular
There’s one other aspect of titularity that is often overlooked. Now I could throw a bunch of numbers at you to talk about this. Like right now, 10% of all TV shows on air in the United States that have *any* queer characters are named for the main character. If that’s extended to the primary team or group (i.e. *Grey’s Anatomy* or *The Simpsons*) that jumps to 23%.
And none of that is the point. Not even the point is that every single CW show on air right now has a queer regular character (I am aware of how problematic *Supernatural* is). Nor is the point that Freeform just had the most awesome love story between two men as their Valentine’s Day movie of 2020. It’s not even that
The point is that I can still count, on one hand, the number of titular shows that star a queer actor as a queer character. And right now, only one is on air: *[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)*. A year ago, we had two (*[Abby’s](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/abbys/)* and *Batwoman*). Before that, we jump back to *Ellen*.
We laud (as well we should) shows like *Pose* for bringing in queer actors to play the diverse and complex characters. We congratulate (again, we should) *The L Word: Generation Q* for correcting many of the missteps of much maligned misrepresentation in the original.
Even if I take away the requirement to be titular, we still aren’t where we should be. For hard boiled detectives, yes we have *Stumptown*, but imagine if it had been named “Parios, PI” instead? Where’s our queer *Veronica Mars* or *Wynonna Earp*? Sure, the latter has amazing queer rep, but the star is and always will be Wynonna, not Waverly.
We’re past just needing raw representation. It’s time to get titular.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Batwoman, Tommy
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### [Queer Beats - February 28, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-february-28-2020/)
**Published:** February 28, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Vicki Cartagena said goodbye to Amanda, Caity Lotz directed LoT, and ATYPICAL WAS RENEWED!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Vicki Cartagena said goodbye to Amanda, Caity Lotz directed LoT, and ATYPICAL WAS RENEWED!
## [Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)
In case you missed [Tracy’s recap](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-almost-family-series-finale/), Almost Family ended this weekend. Although I am super sad to see Amandie go, I was grateful for the way they wrapped up the storyline. And I’m even more grateful for the time we all got to spend getting to know [Victoria Cartagena](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/victoria-cartagena/)! She left this message for Amandie fans before the finale:
> Tonight’s the night! A special message from me to all of you ❤️❤️ [\#Amandie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Amandie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/zgcl1O2pF7](https://t.co/zgcl1O2pF7)
>
> — Victoria Cartagena (@VickiCartagena) [February 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena/status/1231353335111876610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
Well, this news feels like a giant weight has been lifted off my shoulders! Atypical was renewed for a fourth (and final) season which means we will officially get more Cazzie content. I don’t know about y’all, but considering our history with Netflix, I really did not think we would be getting a new season. BUT THANK GOD WE ARE!
> Join Sam on one last expedition. Atypical returns for a fourth and final season. 🐧 [pic.twitter.com/dckMBL6Lqd](https://t.co/dckMBL6Lqd)
>
> — Atypical (@Atypical) [February 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/Atypical/status/1231957112546189314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Kate Kane opened her bar this week on Batwoman and the writers tweeted out this flyer:
> Who's ready for the [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) episode this weekend? Looking forward to all it has in store? Including the grand opening of a particular gay bar?? [pic.twitter.com/kIObEUE4i9](https://t.co/kIObEUE4i9)
>
> — Batwoman Writers Room (@BatwomanWriters) [February 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/BatwomanWriters/status/1230933336748482560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Gentefied](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentefied/)
The new Netflix show, Gentefied, premiered last Friday and one of the main female characters is queer and in an interracial relationship. Be sure to check it out!
I also want to pay a quick tribute to Camila Concepción, who was a prominent trans and Latina activist and a writer on this show. Sadly, she passed away last week, before the show premiered. It is never easy to lose a member our LGBTQ+ community, but Linda Yvette Chávez, one of the show’s creators, posted this loving tribute to Camila and reminds us of all the good she did while she was here with us:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B85oOIIgc4r/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Camila, mi amor, I can't seem to write these words without bursting into tears. I can't believe I'm writing these words at all. Because you're supposed to be here, Camila. You were supposed to be there Thursday and you weren't. And I texted you because I was worried. Because you were missing. A big part of this dream was missing and i should have known… I should have listened to that voice inside that said something was wrong… My love, you were brilliant. You were powerful. You were a creator Marvin and I were ready to champion to the ends of the earth. The first time you sat in that room with us a year and a half ago you were magnetic. You told story like you were spinning cotton candy. The sweetness enveloping the jagged edges of a woman looking to heal. My girl from El Monte who went to Yale who loved her girl from Norwalk who went to Stanford. And we trauma-bonded over being the only ones in a sea of whiteness. Over leaving our hoods and doing better and doing right by our mamis. You were an angel God sent me. I'll never forget the first text you sent me filled with so much love, respect, and adoration. You said you looked up to me but in words that felt like they were coming from the universe itself because you always seemed to send them when I needed them most. When I was struggling with making the show and was having a hard time believing in myself. You were this angel that would pop into my messages or into my office and say exactly what I needed to hear… and did I ever thank you for that? I thought I did but now I can't remember. And fuck I hope I did. You were a light. A brilliant light that struggled to shine in the midst of the darkness in this world. But I saw you, girl. I fucking saw you from the moment I laid eyes on you. I knew you were fucking magic and I wanted the world to devour your magnificence the way you deserved. Baby, you were going to have a show on HBO. I needed that show. I needed your voice. Your story. Your wisdom. Your fucking fierce wit and fearless IDGAF fervor. You should be here.](https://www.instagram.com/p/B85oOIIgc4r/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Linda Yvette Chávez](https://www.instagram.com/lindayvettechavez/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@lindayvettechavez) on Feb 22, 2020 at 11:08pm PST
Always remember that you are not alone and the National Suicide Prevention Hotline is always there when you need it: 1-800-273-8255.
## [Harley Quinn](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7658402/)
I’m always skeptical of this kind of news but, in the following interview, the showrunner of ‘Harley Quinn’ teases that Harley and Poison Ivy were not together in season one *only* because they were not in good mental spaces at the time. Hopefully this means we get to see the iconic couple together in season two.
> Exclusive Interview With ‘Harley Quinn’ Showrunner Justin Halpern! [pic.twitter.com/AEs91KrryZ](https://t.co/AEs91KrryZ)
>
> — Geeks WorldWide (@The\_GWW) [February 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/The_GWW/status/1230868052561915904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
Good news for all us [Caity Lotz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) fans. She had her directorial debut this week with Legends of Tomorrow and her episode *kicked ass*. Many news outlets covered this milestone and now we are blessed with loads of Caity content to read through:
> [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s [@caitylotz](https://twitter.com/caitylotz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Talks Her John Woo-Style Directorial Debut
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [February 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1232320254447144960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> How directing [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) gave [@caitylotz](https://twitter.com/caitylotz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) more empathy via [@Variety](https://twitter.com/Variety?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/EABwPcc2Qp](https://t.co/EABwPcc2Qp)
>
> — We Are Lotzers (@caitylotzarmy) [February 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/caitylotzarmy/status/1232000350523142145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> .[@caitylotz](https://twitter.com/caitylotz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) gives us a tease of her [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) directorial debut!
>
> — The Mary Sue (@TheMarySue) [February 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/TheMarySue/status/1232394839267766273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Love, Victor](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10166602/)
\*insert eye roll here\*
Disney+ has apparently decided that their Love, Simon spin-off was not “family friendly” enough for their platform so it is now moving to Hulu. I’m a bit confused about what they thought they were getting when they originally green-lit the project, but whatever. Here’s to hoping we will get some queer women or trans characters on the new platform.
> 'Love, Simon' series pulled from [@disneyplus](https://twitter.com/disneyplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) because it's not 'family friendly': [pic.twitter.com/bPJWChuGRH](https://t.co/bPJWChuGRH)
>
> — Attitude (@AttitudeMag) [February 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/AttitudeMag/status/1232237746321809408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
A great to end this post and your week! Melissa Benoist posted this music video featuring the entire cast of Supergirl. It is super cute and includes all our favorites!
> THE SWEET DREAMS MUSIC VIDEO WE NEVER LOSE [pic.twitter.com/OYhjNltFNy](https://t.co/OYhjNltFNy)
>
> — miana (@luthormcgra) [February 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/luthormcgra/status/1230912833329729538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Almost Family, Atypical, Batwoman, Caity Lotz, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, Victoria Cartagena
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### [Queer Beats - February 21, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-february-21-2020/)
**Published:** February 21, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Steph Beatriz fangirled over Dan Levy, Netflix dropped two new queer trailers, and we finally got a new Vida trailer!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Steph Beatriz fangirled over Dan Levy, Netflix dropped two new queer trailers, and we finally got a new Vida trailer!
## [9-1-1: Lone Star](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1-lone-star/)
Can y’all believe we live in a time where where two trans men ([Leo Sheng](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/leo-sheng/) and [Brian Michael Smith](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/brian-michael-smith/)) are playing lead characters on TV shows? WELL YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT!
> Just your friendly neighborhood actors who also happen to be trans men and series regulars on two television shows [\#proudbrag](https://twitter.com/hashtag/proudbrag?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Leo Sheng (@iLeoSheng) [February 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/iLeoSheng/status/1230030320730173440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Acacias 38](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/acacias-38/)
The stars of Acacias 38 argued over their ship name:
> When they were asked about what ship name they preferred 🤣
> Aria can boss me around any time, just saying[\#Maitino](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Maitino?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MaitinoEnYu](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MaitinoEnYu?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)[\#Maitiners](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Maitiners?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/hHdKyelPmG](https://t.co/hHdKyelPmG)
>
> — Jessica (@JustBeeCharmer) [February 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/JustBeeCharmer/status/1228133968349974533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
As a major B99 *and* Schitt’s Creek fan, nothing made me happier this week than seeing these two fangirl over each other:
> It was a pretty special moment as [@iamstephbeatz](https://twitter.com/iamstephbeatz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@danjlevy](https://twitter.com/danjlevy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) met on the [@KellyClarksonTV](https://twitter.com/KellyClarksonTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Show earlier.
>
> Two people doing so much for representation. You truly love to see it 🌈
>
> — Schitt's Creek (@SchittsCreek) [February 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/SchittsCreek/status/1229892482621722624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Feel Good](https://www.netflix.com/title/80241545)
Netflix dropped two new trailers this week for new shows that will include queer content. The first one is Feel good, which is a semi-autobiographical story about a wlw couple.
> Mae Martin created and stars in Feel Good, a semi-autobiographical exploration of love, addiction, and sexuality that you really won't want to miss [pic.twitter.com/tplfETCc0W](https://t.co/tplfETCc0W)
>
> — Netflix US (@netflix) [February 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1229790172650192896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [I Am Not Okay With This](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9446688/)
The second Netflix trailer to drop this week for a show with queer characters is…
> It’s like if John Hughes made a superhero movie.
>
> I Am Not Okay With This premieres February 26 [pic.twitter.com/39nM87rJic](https://t.co/39nM87rJic)
>
> — Netflix US (@netflix) [February 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1229421153636085765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Jane the Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)
I thought we already knew this but… [Rosario Dawson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rosario-dawson/) officially came out as bisexual! Yay, Rosario!
> Now the rest of us can pretend we have a shot! 😍
>
> — bisexual.org (@BiDotOrg) [February 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/BiDotOrg/status/1229659472135507970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
[Jamie Clayton](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jamie-clayton/) received an Upstander Award at HRC’s Time to Thrive Conference:
> .[@MsJamieClayton](https://twitter.com/MsJamieClayton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is a transgender actress currently starring on [@SHO\_TheLWord](https://twitter.com/SHO_TheLWord?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and is a fierce advocate for the LGBTQ community.
>
> We’re proud to honor her with an Upstander Award at the [\#TimeToTHRIVE](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TimeToTHRIVE?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Conference. [pic.twitter.com/CEuLHv01Zz](https://t.co/CEuLHv01Zz)
>
> — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) [February 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/HRC/status/1228536914682269697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
Nicole Maines *also* received HRC’s Upstander Award this week. Give all our favorite trans actresses *all* the awards, please and thank you!
> Nicole Maines currently stars on [@TheCWSupergirl](https://twitter.com/TheCWSupergirl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and is playing the first trans superhero on television. Hear how she fights for the transgender community on and off the screen.
>
> We proudly presented [@NicoleAMaines](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) with an Upstander Award at our [\#TimeToTHRIVE](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TimeToTHRIVE?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Conference. [pic.twitter.com/mW9sZZeXYb](https://t.co/mW9sZZeXYb)
>
> — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) [February 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/HRC/status/1229518383055540225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And it looks like some of our favorite SG actors had fun with the SG instagram filter this week…
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
A NEW VIDA TRAILER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> You know what they say: what doesn’t kill you makes you más chingona. Get ready for Season 3 of [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), returning Sunday, April 26 only on [@STARZ](https://twitter.com/STARZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/RKSiTqD2ep](https://t.co/RKSiTqD2ep)
>
> — VIDA (@VIDA\_STARZ) [February 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/VIDA_STARZ/status/1229783881580048384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Speaking of, our Vida and [ODAAT](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/) queens are looking for Latinx TV pilots. Submit yours to The Black List now!
> We'd like to politely interrupt your afternoon with this important announcement from [@everythingloria](https://twitter.com/everythingloria?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@TanyaSaracho](https://twitter.com/TanyaSaracho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) about a new initiative on : The 2020 Latinx TV List! [pic.twitter.com/p710OM6Td9](https://t.co/p710OM6Td9)
>
> — The Black List (@theblcklst) [February 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/theblcklst/status/1229898680007675904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Westworld](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/westworld/)
I have to admit, I don’t watch Westworld. However, I am tempted to watch literally anything that Tessa Thompson is in and *especially* when she is getting her face caressed by another woman.
> Oh, oh, oh, sweet hosts of mine. [\#Westworld](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Westworld?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) returns Sunday, March 15 at 9 pm. [pic.twitter.com/wtiIUSTw1A](https://t.co/wtiIUSTw1A)
>
> — HBO (@HBO) [February 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/HBO/status/1230546431951474688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** 9-1-1: Lone Star, Acacias 38, Brian Michael Smith, Feel Good, I Am Not Okay With This, Jamie Clayton, Leo Sheng, Nicole Maines, Rosario Dawson, Stephanie Beatriz, Supergirl, Vida, Westworld
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### ["These Thems" are Funny Like Us](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/these-thems-are-funny-like-us/)
**Published:** February 26, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** We're all trying to be who we are today. These Themes is a queer comedy dropping Feb 27th that will help you navigate how to identify when everyone wants to shove you in the wrong box.
**Content:**
You always hear people complaining that we can’t tell funny jokes anymore, or that being politically correct sucks the life out of humor. *[These Thems](http://www.thesethems.com/)* destroys that notion and manages to be educational and hilarious at the same time.
Filled with zingers worthy of the snappiest CW series, *These Thems* is a fun new series by Gretchen Wylder which tackles the complex world of being queer and trying to teach the straights a thing or two. In the series, four friends navigate New York City, coming out, learning about who they are and what they like and how they want to identify.
I talked to Gretchen about her series, the real life behind it, burlesque, *The L Word*, Tanya Saracho, and had basically the most laugh-a-minute interview ever.
---
**Mika:** I’ve had the pleasure of actually watching your entire series already. I loved it! At first I was wondering, where is this going, and then it just became so much fun to go through this journey with all the characters. What was your inspiration for this series?
**Gretchen:** The direct inspiration was, I really wanted to put my energy into creating something that would benefit my community. I’ve been an actor for almost 2 decades and, honestly, I started writing the show the day after Trump was elected.
**Mika:** I can feel that.
**Gretchen:** I was at a place where the only thing that I can feel I can do to bring change is to create something that will make the world a better place for the people that I love the most.
**Mika:** I honestly think that you achieved that. So many of the situations that the characters face, they’re relatable because we’ve been there. That first scene with the explanations about non-binary and I sat there going “Yes! This is what our life is like all the time!” How did you manage to balance what we all see as the hilarious insanity of having to explain this over and over again, with the fact that we’re actually talking about something that’s serious?
**Gretchen:** I think the best way to educate is through humour. That was really important to me. I never wanted the show to feel like someone was being preached to, I didn’t want the show to feel like it was a boring lesson. It took me many many many re-writes and table reads in front of various New York audiences, to make sure the humour landed. A lot of it just based in reality. I’m sure a lot of us have had these conversations with people who aren’t queer, being like “this is this and this is this”. I think a lot of the humour just kind of lies in the reality of having to educate people.
Mika: At the same time there were a lot of \_almost\_ queer caricatures, just enhanced aspects of the queerness that we all know in love. There’s some people I felt they weren’t over the top, but they felt like they were attempting to be humorously \_near\_ the top. Was it difficult to balance the realistic representations without making them be laughed at, instead of having them be laughed with?
**Gretchen:** All of that credit goes toward my co stars and my director, Jett Garrison. One of my favourite things when I watched the show is just how beautifully nuanced everyone’s performances are. So much of that was Jett bringing that out of people and allowing us to play on set. And also because the characters are represented accurately. It’s just like we have a tap into our own humour, our own life experience. It didn’t even really feel so much like, “Oh, I’m playing a part a part” — it was “Oh, this is a version of me. This is something I’ve experienced.” Fortunately my costars and Jett and our producer, Sophia Clark, and pretty much everybody who worked on this, is a lovely person who has a great sense of humour. It just felt so natural because it is pulled from our natural life experience, really.
**Mika**: Of the characters, Vero carries so much of the emotional weight for the whole series. Halfway through it was jokingly thinking of Vero as sort of like the queer Jesus — “Everyone is going to come to me and I will explain all the things.”
**Gretchen:** \[laughter\] Sure! That’s funny!
**Mika:** It’s funnier when you realize I’m Jewish and you know my understanding of lesbian Jesus is very vague. Was it intentional to always have them be the centrepiece to be the guiding — “I’m gonna make all the things happen from the centrepiece of Vero.”?
**Gretchen:** There’s a fine line that I had to tread here because the cast is really intersectional, as we can see. Vero is the only character that was written as a person of colour. I think the backbone of our community are queer people of colour. They always have been specifically — I mean, pride itself was started because of black trans women — it was really important to me to make the character of Vero someone who was the creator of change in this series. So the person to kind of bring the world’s together.
At the same time, it is tricky, because that is a real struggle that queer people of colour have to deal with — where they do a lot of the emotional labor and are expected to educate, even when it’s never their job to educate someone else. That’s why it was also really important to me to address that specifically in episode three, where my character and Vero are talking. I directly address my privilege, Vero and I have a few lines of dialogue around it, and then the conversation concludes with “Not everyone is down to educate, you dig?” “Not everyone is down to educate, you dig?”
Vero also was inspired by my good friend Ellie Contant who passed away three years ago, and she was a big lesbian party promoter in New York City. She was so passionate about bridging the gap between the queer community. I kind of imagined Vero, like, what would Ellie’s energy possibly be like? What would she have been doing with her life, had she been around still? Vero to me is very much is grounded in that bridging the world’s energy.
**Mika:** It’s really lovely how much thought goes into comedy. Everybody says, “Oh, comedy, it’s got to be easy.” It’s insanely hard to talk about this stuff and you were very successful in telling these jokes without any sort of punching down going on. I never thought anyone was the butt of a joke. Well, not anybody queer. There might have been moments where I thought. Yeah, that’s the joke we’ve all made about everybody. What is your favourite scene in this whole series?
**Gretchen:** Oh, my God! You’re going to ask me that?
**Mika:** Yeah, I’m gonna ask that one because I have so many scenes that are some of my favourites, that I can still visualize. I want to know what stuck with you while you’re making this.
**Gretchen:** Oh, my God. Okay, well, you know …
**Mika:** I know they’re all your favourite child. It’s okay.
**Gretchen:** It’s so true. Well, as I’m marinating on that, I would like to say thank you for acknowledging that there isn’t any punching down. That was very intentional. It was also very intentional that nobody came across as a villain. Not any of the queer people, not any of the great people. Even though there are straight characters that learn their lessons, same with some of the queer characters in the show, you know, people mess up and learn their lessons. Nobody is vilified. And that was very important to me.
**Mika:** It absolutely came across.
**Gretchen:** Cool. Thank you. Okay, favourite scene, you know. Oh, my God.
**Mika:** It can’t be the favourite to film, the most difficult to work on…
**Gretchen:** You know, honestly, I love the burlesque number in the Club Cumming episode. “Listen to my pussy.”
**Mika:** \[laughter\] I had it playing audibly in my office because I was only one there when that song came up. I’m like, “I better put headphones on now, or I’ll have some explaining to do.”
**Gretchen:** \[laughter\] I love that moment because, first of all, that was like the most chaotic day to film. We had such a short amount of time in that space, and the whole burlesque number was filmed in 45 minutes.
**Mika:** Whoa!
**Gretchen:** The whole, yeah.
**Mika:** The whole thing?
**Gretchen:** Not the whole episode, the whole like before—
**Mika:** Oh yeah! I’ve seen actual tapings. I know how long these things take.
**Gretchen:** We got down to the wire and we were like, “All right, let’s slap some red lipstick on or put her and a dress and let’s move it.” It was super chaotic, but I love that moment because I love the character of Gretchen’s trajectory, from seeing her go from really insecure and confused and kind of sexually repressed, to then seeing this super liberated, completely life take over the top flirty sexual creature and embracing it and not feeling shame around it. Plus, it was really fun to just like, you know, be a tart.
**Mika:** Did you write that song?
**Gretchen:** I did not write that song. Natalie Tenenbaum is an incredible composer. She has worked with Tina Fey on the *Mean Girls* musical. She’s legit. And \[her and\] Kevin Wanzor did the music for that. I reached out to the two of them and said “This is where my character story is going. Do you have any ideas?” And they came back to me with “What if we do a song called ‘Listen To My Pussy’?” and I was like “My mother might die. I love this idea so much.” The two songs in the show, I did not write, and that’s pretty much like the only stuff that I didn’t write.
**Mika:** I was wondering, “Can \[Gretchen\] do music writing as well? How amazing that this \[series\] gonna get?”
**Gretchen:** Maybe one day!
**Mika:** Maybe one day! So a lot of early web series were done in this traditional like vlogging style. Like even *[Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/)*, which is one of the more famous early web series, you were always right in front of a camera and somebody was recording. Did you ever consider doing something like that, or was this always “No, I’m gonna go out and be basically a regular television series just on a web series.”
**Gretchen:** You know, when I first started crowdfunding for this almost two years ago, I had no idea — This is my first film project. I had never done anything outside of the stage. I kind of thought it would be really low budget. Like camcorder feel. I just wanted to get these stories out there. I had no idea it would look as beautiful as it ended up looking. Once word got out about the show, and I did four table readings of the script as I was in the process of of rewrites, and during that time people just gravitated toward the project. I barely had to —that’s not true, I hustled a lot. Fortunately, the people who were drawn to the project were people that were really excited about it and passionate about it and wanted it to look as good as possible. Our crew is incredible, the production team is incredible. People really put their all into something, and nobody got paid what they should have been — what they deserve. The hope for future seasons is that people actually get paid money for creating the art that helped heal the world.
**Mika:** I am well versed with the difficulty of paying people with their worth for queer content. You know, you answered my next question, which was gonna be about your previous experience with filmmaking and cinematography because I walked into this thinking, “Oh, she must have done hundreds. I bet there’s stuff I’m missing.” This is your first film project that’s insane. Talk about hitting a home run in your first at bat!
**Gretchen:** Thank you. Honestly, I’ve always been of the mind set of go big or go home. I’ve been an actor for almost two decades, doing mostly musical theatre, and I knew that if I was gonna crowdfund, if I was gonna put my energy and time and everything into something, that I wanted it to be as great as it could be. No moment of this has been easy! It’s been the most difficult experience of my life for sure. There were many times along the path where I was like, “Oh, shit. I should have just made a short instead! What I’m doing?” But it’s .. if someone had told you how hard it was gonna be when you started, you never would have started in the first place. It was definitely that experience. By the time I was in it in the middle of it, it was already too late to turn around.
**Mika:** It absolutely worked. And I watch a lot of web series made by a totally varying skill level of producers. Everybody has the same heart, that they all really want to tell the stories we’re not seeing. That’s actually a lot of why we made LezWatch.TV, we wanted to make it easier for people to find these shows, to see themselves and find things. Can you remember when you first or if you ever saw someone that made you think “Hey, wait, that that’s more me.”
**Gretchen:** You know, *[The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/)* was really powerful for me. As many faults as it has, it was the first time I saw representation of lesbians. But that being said, I identify now as a queer femme, \[and\] like the character of Gretchen in the show, I tend to date more masc presenting queer folk. So, butch lesbians, more masc non binary people, trans men. That really is not shown much in media at all. That was really important to me as I was creating this, I was like, damn what would have been easier for me when I was a teenager? I wish I could’ve turned on the TV or YouTube or whatever, seen someone having experiences like mine. You know, “Oh, I feel seen.” Here’s a feminine presenting, lesbian queer, identified woman who is having sexy, fun, interesting relationships with masc of centre people.
**Mika:** Have you seen *[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)*?
**Gretchen:** Yeah! I love *Vida*!
**Mika:** You described that and I was like “That sounds like season two of *Vida*!”
**Gretchen:** You know what? You’re so right. Yes. I love *Vida* and Tanya Saracho has been a really big supporter of *These Thems* actually.
**Mika:** She is great to have in your corner. I love her.
**Gretchen:** Yeah, she’s incredible and super inspirational. I look up to her a lot and I absolutely love that show.
**Mika:** I mean, if you say *Vida*, then you’re also saying that the first time you saw yourself was last year, and that’s crazy!
**Gretchen:** Right! We already filmed by that point, too. Absolutely. It’s totally crazy.
**Mika:** If you were given the chance, would you do *These Thems* all over again for traditional linear streaming media like Netflix or Hulu or CBS even … you might have trouble with them with a pussy song on CBS, though.
**Gretchen:** Listen, if I’m dreaming big here I would love — it would be great to end up on HBO, it would be great to wind up on Showtime and be great to wind up on a network where you know, we can get it good funding to tell these queer stories and to really blow out the world. To give more characters, more arcs, like, really, really expand the world in a big way. I would love to go that or, aside from that, like on the opposite side of the coin, I would love to go the *EastSiders* route, which was a web series that then got picked up. I would love to be able to do that, too, and for us to just plop our first season down on Netflix or Hulu or Freeform or whoever and for them to then fund our future seasons. You know, if HBO comes knocking and is like, “We want to refilm this.” I’d be like, “Great. Yes, thank you. It sounds good.”
**Mika:** It really does. I’m looking forward to when more things are on *television* television as opposed to … I’m trying to frame YouTube, because I still consider it television because I’m watching a whole series on YouTube or Vimeo wherever and it’s complete and its television. It’s just smaller streams. And I think that there’s always going to be a place for that. No matter how many amazing shows get moved over to traditional television, we’re gonna have this space where indie people are gonna want to get started. You think you’re doing the festival circuit right now? Is that right?
**Gretchen:** Yeah, we’ve been on the festival circuit. We had our world premiere at Inside Out. We just did the first episode there. We wrapped filming in December of 2018. So we really quickly started postproduction. We had our first episode ready, we did Inside Out. Then we screened the first three at Outfest LA.
**Mika:** Ah I missed that!
**Gretchen:** It was a blast!
**Mika:** It was the same weekend as \[San Diego\] Comic-Con. I was a little bit torn.
**Gretchen:** Yeah, for sure. Since then we’ve been screening mostly the full series at film festivals.
**Mika:** Where and when can people find the show? Because I know I’ve seen the whole thing, but not everybody has.
**Gretchen:** Will be dropping on YouTube on the OML channel. That has 500,000 subscribers right now. The date will be February 27th! You can go to [www.TheseThems.com](http://www.thesethems.com/) to watch or straight to Youtube at [www.youtube.com/onemorelesbian](http://www.youtube.com/onemorelesbian)
**Mika:** Asked this just in time.
**Gretchen**: Yeah, really! \[…\] we’re going to be dropping episodes on a weekly roll out with our finale corresponding with ClexaCon, which is super fun.
**Mika:** Are you going to be at ClexaCon?
**Gretchen:** Yes. The whole dream team will be there.
**Mika:** Oh, well, that’s gonna be great, because one of your actors is one of my favourite people to see all the time on television.
**Gretchen:** Oh, Vico?
**Mika:** All over the place. I’m watching trailers for new shows and I go “That’s Vico!”
**Gretchen:** I know, they’re a star.
**Mika:** They’re jumping right now. It’s amazing. Well, I will be at ClexaCon, and I will absolutely be thrilled to see there. Is there anything you really want to make sure people know about this show that I haven’t asked or just something that really makes the show. Besides “Listen to my Pussy,” which is now gonna just be like, that song was stuck in my head for days and now it’s back.
**Gretchen:** Awesome! Happy to be of cervix. \[laughter\]
**Mika:** \[laughter\] Oh that was great!
**Gretchen:** I hope that people can sense the love. I hope the people know that. above all else, this was made to bring education and positive representation to our community through a humorous lens and through a really loving, happy story line. Where we see young adult queer people leading happy, successful, fulfilling lives which, you know, is possible. And so it was important to have that represented in this.
**Mika:** And I have to ask the question that everybody hates but what are you working on next?
**Gretchen:** I am outlining season two, with hopes that some some fancy producer will see this. And I’ll be able to line up a pitch meeting with the hopes of selling the show. I’m also working on a one woman show that I have plans to put up in the spring or in Los Angeles.
**Mika:** Well, great. I will hope to be able to tell everybody where to catch your show when that comes out to Thank you so much. Gretchen. You were a a dream to talk to.
**Gretchen:** Oh, thanks. Same.
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If you like original music, burlesque, and struggling queers finding themselves in this world, you’ll find that *These Thems* was made for you. You can watch it tomorrow! So don’t wait, go watch!
> It’s like a tomato. Is it a fruit, is it a vegetable?
In the end, we’re all these thems.
**Categories:** Interview
**Tags:** These Thems
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### [Ally Johnson’s “Butch Pal” Wants to Change the World](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/ally-johnsons-butch-pal-wants-to-change-the-world/)
**Published:** February 25, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Because lesbians can do makeovers, too.
**Content:**
If you’re reading this right now, chances are you’ve heard of the show *Queer Eye*. And have you asked the question “Why has a female makeover show never existed?”
*[Butch Pal for the Straight Gal](https://butchpalseries.com)* is a mockumentary comedy series about the first-ever queer female makeover show. But it also so much more than that, because instead of relying on queer tropes and stereotypes, *Butch Pal* aims to change how we see ourselves, each other, and in fact where we see reflections of ourselves.
I spoke with creator and star Ally Johnson about what *Butch Pal* really is, what it’s really about, and how it’s going to change the world.
No. Really!
## It’s Non-Reality Reality
Unlike a classic mockumentary, *Butch Pal* takes the fourth wall head on. A traditional reality TV show rarely steps behind the scenes, giving you their alterna-crafted universe. Instead, *Butch Pal* pulls back the curtain, giving you a taste of what it would be like **if** we had this show.
> I wanted to make a show within a show. A comedy about what the female version \[of Queer Eye\] would be like \[…\] Any time I looked at talk online about what the female version would be, it usually came with a great string of jokes like, “Oh yeah we’ll just have a bunch of lesbians telling a straight girl to throw out her makeup and give her a rescue dog.”
>
> I wanted to find a space where both of us could live, where we *are* making people’s lives better and are teaching good values and female empowerment and self love, and all those good and important things that women need to be hearing right now but also telling that story in this comedic context.
>
> Giving it a little bit of a comedic spin allows us to have both of those things exist within the same space. You get to have fun with it, you get to poke a little fun at reality show and at those queer stereotypes, and also have an empowering message for women.
>
> Ally Johnson
## On Beyond Sterotypes
One of the biggest concerns anyone has about shows like this is that they devolve into punching down, where we’re making fun of the queerness. Instead of that, *Butch Pal* is making fun of our own preconceived notions of what each archetype of a makeover TV ‘character’ should be.
> \[I\] went with the dichotomy. I went the opposite of what you might expect for each of the expertises. For example, the grooming expert is Tegan who is the quote-unquote “granola” lesbian. She’s a little bit of a hippie, she doesn’t shower a whole lot, she’s all natural, she barely puts on makeup, and she doesn’t have a lot of hair products.
>
> That’s the person I thought would be great for a grooming expert because she would be teaching most women to scale it back rather than glam it up. I really thought that was a cool opposition for the show in general. \[…\]
>
> With the culture expert, too, originally she was supposed to be an introvert. And a person who never really liked the big trends, usually can be found at the front row of a tiny band that no one’s really heard up, super into comic books, board games. One of those people who’s just really eclectic and not really jumping on the bandwagon and isn’t always on the mindset that we need to be engaged in a conversation all the time, which would make for some awkward moments on camera.
>
> I liked exploring different people in the queer space, but also finding characters that were almost the antithesis of the expertises.
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> Ally Johnson
## Our Own Preconceptions
Beyond just shaking off the normal for the delicious antithesis, *Butch Pal* makes us question ourselves. We all have these thoughts about people on reality TV that are, generally, not the kindest. We make assumptions about their actions and raison d’être that speak more of ourselves than of them.
> \[T\]he first person we’re making over is a woman named Meckayluh, and she is an instagram celebrity. She is somebody who, for all intents and purposes has a great life: she has a beautiful house, her wardrobe is incredible, she’s always at yacht parties. You think that she has this great life that she doesn’t need a makeover, but then the Fierce5 arrive and they’re like “Oh god, this woman needs help.”
>
> It was hard for me, I really had to investigate the character of Meckayluh and find a lot of three dimensional truth for her. On the surface, I had judgements on a person like that. “Why do you care so much about what other people think? Why do you need to post so much? Why do you need to stream everything that you’re doing? Why is she so attached to these shoes?”
>
> That’s inherently comedic for me, but to find the drama there with her of why she really feels so connected, what is underneath that. Finding the hurt that she feels, separating herself from social media, and why that’s there. Rediscovering herself and finding the parts of herself that she got rid of in order to become what she thought everybody else wanted.
>
> Ally Johnson
## A New Target
While smaller, indie productions have generally found a home on self-managed platforms like YouTube, Ally is reaching for the stars. She wants *Butch Pal* to be picked up by mainstream, and is treating her pilot exactly like classic linear pilot season used to work. She’s created the pilot, she has the show bible for four seasons, and she’s going to premiere at ClexaCon 2020 before hitting the circuit.
> I think that this show could be that show \[to break through with linear television\]. It’s queer, of course, so we’re gonna have our queer supporters that have been wanting and craving a show like this. They’re gonna be there to watch this.
>
> We’re also going to be there for straight women. They love reality type shows and having these empowering messages for women, and that makeover show — that applies to a lot of straight women too. But also it’s a comedy. A comedy is a great unifier. If you look at *The Office* and *Parks & Rec.* and *Curb Your Enthusiasm*, a lot of those shows have a very diverse range and demographics.
>
> We’re hitting three different demographics within the same show. This is why this should would be great for a network like Hulu. I really think that once we can get in that room and sell it, I think we could do really well. I think that we deserve that.
>
> Ally Johnson
In many ways, this dream may only possible because of the leaps made by shows like *Twenties* by Lena Waithe, which was originally a webseries and is now an upcoming, rebooted series on BET. We can begin on mainstream, and inspire the next generation of indie creators.
## The Reality of Reality
Being a tightly scripted show, it was still important to cast queer actors as queer characters for that authenticity. If, for example, down the road the show is less line-by-line scripted, then the improvisation needs people who exist in a queer space to reflect their truth to the camera.
> I know it’s a comedy about a reality show, but I did want the Fierce5 to naturally exude their characters. \[…\] I want these these actors to be able to portray these characters easily and be able to improvise easily and have it be very natural. To make those jokes that maybe a person who doesn’t identify as queer wouldn’t think of.
>
> I wanted that reality to be inherent in the person, as well as on the screen in the context of the character.
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> Ally Johnson
While they filmed the pilot on a short time-span and a tight budget, *Butch Pal* still made room for every scene to have a by-the-book take and then one where the actors could do what they wanted. Ally hopes, in the future, she can be more loose with the takes, much like traditional series (like *One Day at a Time*) do with their takes.
## The Real Future
The reality is that *Butch Pal* wants to be the start of a movement where queer content crosses into more genres. We can move beyond cop and medical dramas, beyond comedy and mockumentaries, and well into things like horror series and just normalize queerness. We can look beyond someone’s entire being as queer and into them being people who happen to be queer. Casual representation.
> We can change the lives of women and people in that \[mockumentary/comedy\] format. People think that because it’s comedy, it’s just going to be funny and jokey. There is a space where we can have an empowering message in the context of and through the lens of comedy. I think it’s really important for people to know that the message is there and the comedy is there.
>
> Ally Johnson
By giving us a world where people are just who they are and queer, the Fierce5 will be helping us look inward. It’s not a factor of them being queer, but is a focus through which we can see our flaws and biases and come out reborn. Like a phoenix, *Butch Pal* will help us rise beyond.
## Check out Butch Pal
*Butch Pal* will premiere at ClexaCon. Until then, follow them on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/butchpalseries) and [Instagram](https://instagram.com/butchpalseries) as `@butchpalseries` and check out the trailer here:
**Categories:** Interview
**Tags:** Butch Pal for the Straight Gal
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### [Get Persuaded by "Rational Creatures"](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/get-persuaded-by-rational-creatures/)
**Published:** February 19, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Talking to a dog, flashbacks, and letting silence speak for itself is all a part of why you should watch Rational Creatures.
**Content:**
We know there are hundreds of webseries, but for those of us looking for a nice, soft, queer, romcom, it can be hard to find. Thankfully there is [*Rational Creatures*,](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/rational-creatures/) based on Jane Austen’s novel *Persuasion*.
I had the opportunity to enjoy a showing of the series and sit down with two of the creators at TGIF/F – Ayelen Barrios Ruiz Pagano and Jessamyn Leigh – to talk about the series, their inspirations, talking to dogs, and how Austen is still relatable, 100 year later.
## The Interview
**Mika:** I want to talk to you about *Rational Creature*s, [you’re crowdfunding for season two](https://www.seedandspark.com/fund/rationalcreatures2), which is really super cool, so give me the elevator pitch.
**Jessamyn***:* It is a Jane Austen story based on \[her novel\] *Persuasion*, and it is what if it’s in modern day and much more inclusive. Almost all the characters are queer and \[the story looks\] at all the themes and issues that are really relevant from a work that’s a couple 100 years old.
**Ayelen**: It’s the cozy, queer modern Jane Austen tale you didn’t know you needed that it’s It’s a happy, queer romcom, which the world just needs more and more of.
**Mika**: You stated in another interview that you kept it to the spirit of modern people telling Jane Austen. Did you always want to do Austen? Or have you ever looked at anyone else like the Brontë sisters?
**Ayelen**: We, all of us individually, have done different shows with different authors and stories. Hazel, especially really loves the Brontë sisters, and was one of our co-creators. But this one, Jane Austen for me personally, really resonates. I fell in love with Austen first and Austen kind of exposed me to other literature so \[she\] always holds a special place in my heart. That’s why I wanted to tackle this one this time. But we’re not saying no to Bronte that might come in the future.
**Jessamyn**: I know Hazel has Brontë ideas. Amongst us, we’ve worked on a lot of literary inspired web series based on a lot of things, but I know both Anya and I started with different Austen stories. My first was *Sense & Sensibility* based and hers was *Northanger Abbey*.
**Mika:** I’ve seen them both.
**Jessamyn:** Austen is one of our faves, but obviously we’re open to doing other things as well. A big part of what started this one was just everyone who’s watched literary \[based\] web series is like “Where’s *Persuasion*? Everyone wants *Persuasion*.” So we were all like, “Well, we all kind of have ideas for it because everyone wants it, so obviously we think about it.” And happily it grew from there.
**Mika:** You said \[in another interview\] that one of the difficulties was getting out of Anne’s head— so much of the book is told from her internal perspective, which is why Ana has scene where she’s talking to her dog. Did you ever consider doing something like a voiceover like they do on many network series?
**Ayelen:** Yes and no. We wanted to step away from the blog’s style that a lot of literary inspired web series had. A voice over kind of felt, in some regards kind of vloggy. We’re not saying we won’t do that, but we wanted to challenge ourselves not to do that as screen writers. I feel like the nice thing about the traditional film cinematic style is you can tell a lot about the internal monologue through the way the camera is reacting.
**Jessamyn:** Especially since we were doing something away from vlog style, we wanted to work on how to do that as a way to stretch ourselves creatively and not just be like, “Well, it’s not a vlog anymore, but we’re kind of gonna convey the information in the same way.”
**Ayelen:** There’s there’s a scene in the end of episode two, where Ana first hears that Fred is back in town and the camera zooms in on her and we hear that the chatter in the background kind of dim away until we only hear the music. That was a cinematic way of trying to show her in her inner monologue. But like you said, there are points in the story where we do need to hear what she’s saying. And so talking to a dog was a handy tool
**Jessamyn:** You never know, we may use voice over in season two.
**Ayelen:** We’re not saying no to anything!
**Jessamyn:** We’re still in script revisions, so anything could happen.
**Mika:** One of the things I greatly enjoyed was how much of the series you left open to interpretation. You didn’t try to tell everything or even show everything gave us these these wonderful blank spots, so we didn’t get the complete picture. But that’s okay because that’s how you won’t get out of people’s lives — you get these moments. Was there going you had in mind with leaving those blank spots?
**Jessamyn:** It was mostly just because we wanted it to feel realistic. I know Anya has a specific pet peeve about this. And now I noticed that all the time you get annoyed when someone walks in on screen and they’re like, “Hi, my sister so-and-so. So glad that you work at that place!” You know, exposition can be done very poorly, and we tried as hard as we could to keep it to things that people would actually be saying, but also making sure the audience was gonna have enough information to not be lost.
**Ayelen:** It’s a challenge to show, not tell, right? It’s a huge part of our growth, as filmmakers, to really push ourselves to be showing what can be done. Those blank spaces are space for the audience to relate to our characters, for the audience to develop a relationship with the characters without being told X, Y, and Zed. Also part of it is some of those things that are left open are going to be discussed — we’re hoping are going to be discussed in season two. We don’t want to say this is how it is because we want to leave it open for ourselves, but also to see how our fans react to certain things. If there’s anything that stands out that we could work into our script.
**Mika:** It’s really rare in web series to have flashback episodes. I can count them on one hand right now. Was there a reason that you decided to show us Ana and Fred’s past, and have it be as a typical vlog style, instead of just having us see the card and not know what it was until he sees her walk in and goes “Oh”? Then we could make the connection. Was there a reason you wanted to show us that \[particular scene\]?
**Jessamyn:** A lot of it is because adaptations have never shown it. And even in the book, it’s pretty glossed over like, “Well, they were kind of almost engaged, and then when they weren’t because they were persuaded not to.” We wanted to be like, “Well, what happened? Like why?” And actually show that and show you a lot of how great they were — maybe not great, great, but how much they cared for each other, how into each other they were. \[It\] was all that much more painful to see the modern stuff. Vlog style was “Let’s do something from our roots.”
**Ayelen:** It’s a nod to our roots, how we became friends, how we started out as filmmakers. In 2011, which is when \[the flashback\] is, vlogs were huge. Vlogs are still huge.
**Jessamyn:** And the characters are about the same age as us. So it’s like us doing flashbacks to our own high school year. It’s painful, but also hilarious. Actually, at some point we were talking about making the show more mixed format. It was gonna have the vlogs of them. It was gonna have potentially some things that were like, “Louis is live streaming on Instagram.” And then it goes cinematic, but we ended up feeling like a lot of that just felt cluttering like we didn’t need it. But we did keep the vlogs.
**Mika:** How important is it you have openly queer actors playing were characters
**Ayelen:** Hugely important.
**Jessamyn:** Yeah. It wasn’t like a requirement we put in our casting call \[but\] it’s very encouraged. We want to cast a lot \[or queer actors\], not every single actor was.
**Ayelen:** We actually did questionnaires as a part of the casting process. Obviously they had to send in their reels and their audition, but we sent out a questionnaire just being like, you know, “Tell us a little bit more about you.” In a minute or so monologue. We don’t know a lot about them. And a huge part of that is like, “Are you gonna be a welcoming person on set?”
**Jessamyn:** And also “What personal connections do you have in story? Even if it’s not specific to your own character. Do you have an experience with anxiety or chronic illness or whatever is like that. What makes this story feel meaningful to you?” Because we wanted people were gonna be invested and also like, we can’t pay them that much. So they have to be — There has to be some element of passion project. Christina, who plays Ana, was actually telling us the other day that she was really excited about that form. It made her feel more like this is gonna be a project with people are invested and care, which was really cool to hear because we were just like, “this is a tool for us.” But it encouraged people who were auditioning too.
**Ayelen:** And acting is acting — you’re basically pretending to be someone you’re not. But if you could bring a little bit of your real life into that, that’s gonna make that performance a little bit more full. If you connect to certain parts of that character and you actually know through lived experience what they go through day to day, I think that’s gonna enrich the project. I think that makes it more realistic for our viewers.
**Mika:** All of your characters are your favorite. We know they’re all your favorite children. But is there specific character that you connect with more — that you felt more reflected \[in\]? Maybe the you from back then, or the you today, or you want to be?
**Ayelen:** When we were in the writing process, that was Ana. For a while I was like, “You guys I know I’m not gonna play Ana, but in my head, I’m gonna play Ana until we cast her.” Later on, especially when we were filming, there’s a lot of me and Ana. The fact that we’re both Latino women, I understand why she makes the decisions she makes. I think my heart goes to Ben, because I’ve been I’ve been the person who’s pining over someone else who clearly doesn’t see me right away. He holds a special place in my heart.
**Jessamyn:** I think my initial one that I, on the surface connect with, is bossy older sister, Marisol. Her personality is a lot like mine. As we dug into Ana more and more, I really get the sort of like quarter life crisis, feeling stuck and being in your twenties. “What am I doing? What I want to be doing with my life? What do I want? And am I going anywhere?” Because I’m kind of in that same position.
**Ayelen:** We’re the same age as the character.
**Jessamyn:** So even though her personality’s not a lot like me, I really understand where she’s at in life. It’s kind of cathartic to write someone else in that situation.
**Mika:** We watch a lot of television. Most of it is for what we’re doing on LezWatch, but we also have a lot of guilty pleasures. What are you guilty TV pleasures?
**Jessamyn:** I’d like to think that TV should not guilty, regardless.
**Mika:** I know, but I don’t know how to explain *Survivor* or *Project Runway* any other way.
**Jessamyn:** I do watch *Project Runway*. Yes.
**Ayelen:** *Survivor*! With the 40 seasons and winners!
**Jessamyn:** It’s amazing that *Survivor* is still on!
**Ayelen:** It was a great premiere.
**Jessamyn:** I watch *Project Runway*. I like the fashion more than the drama, but sometimes the drama is entertaining, too.
**Ayelen:** I really like *The Bachelor* and *The Bachelorette* and *Bachelor in Paradise*. I obsess over them too much. But then I also really like teen romance-y shows. Right now I’m really into *[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)*, because they has witches and other things I like.
**Jessamyn:** Yeah, I feel like my most trash fav was *[Shadowhunters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shadowhunters/)*. Oh, it’s a hot mess, but I just enjoy a lot.
**Mika:** So crowdfunding! What’s next? Where can people find out about crowdfunding? Where should they go? What do you need?
**Jessamyn:** Well …
**Mika:** Money, obviously.
**Jessamyn:** \[laughter\] Yes, we need money and we need people to share. So like, even if you don’t have money — if you do, even just a dollar will add up fast. As of this interview \[Sunday Feb 16th\] we’re a little less than 2500 away from our goal campaign ends on Friday morning 9am PST. We’re in our last four or five days here. The address for the campaign is [https://www.seedandspark.com/fund/rationalcreatures2 ](https://www.seedandspark.com/fund/rationalcreatures2)— You can get to it easily from any of our social media, we are `@rationalseries` on everything. Check it out. Follow it on Seed & Spark, cause then you get updates. And if we hit a certain amount of followers, we start getting some rewards from Seed & Spark. Share it, share it, share it so people know about it.
**Ayelen:** In our campaign, some of the pledges are really cool perks. Yeah. You can get a Polaroid photo that signed by the cast.That’s an original photo. We don’t have copies of that. You’re getting the original one. Stickers. We have a tote bag you can get. There’s lots of cool things.
**Jessamyn:** Even if you’re like starting at $5 you get a playlist. A little bit above that, you get secret Instagram access.
**Ayelen:** You can be the first to know.
**Jessamyn:** Even if you can’t give very much, you can still get cool stuff and support the show.
**Mika:** Do you have anything else that you think everybody should really know about *Rational Creatures* that I haven’t asked or that nobody’s asked you’ve just been dying to say?
**Ayelen:** I feel like we say everything all the time. You can’t get us to shut up.
**Jessamyn:** If you’re looking for romcom content, especially queer romcom content, this is a free show you can watch on YouTube. If you’re excited about *[Schitt’s Creek](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/schitts-creek/)* or *“To All The Boys I Loved Before”* or you want aesthetic soft romcom content, take 20 minutes to watch our show.
**Ayelen:** Our show kind of in a lot of ways relates a lot to our lives. We all have families that are actually our friends. They’re like our made families. Relationships with our parents that — we love our parents. But ….
**Jessamyn:** Then we vent to our dogs about our problems!
**Mika:** My cat has heard all my life problems.
**Jessamyn:** To write the dog scenes, I just sat there and monologued my dog for a minute and I recorded on my phone and play it back to be “Okay. How do I talk to you?”
**Mika:** That’s how you write monologue scenes record yourself talking to your dog.
**Ayelen:** Perfect!
**Jessamyn:** Pretty much.
## Watch and Fund
You can watch season one for free right now on YouTube.
Jump on over to [Seed & Spark](https://www.seedandspark.com/fund/rationalcreatures2) to help fund season two, and find out what happens next!
**Categories:** Interview
**Tags:** Rational Creatures
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### [Post Apocalyptic Mystery: After Oil](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/post-apocalyptic-mystery-after-oil/)
**Published:** August 30, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** In a dystopian future without oil (which is frankly sounding more likely every day), a young woman stumbles on a mystery that could change everything.
**Content:**
I like science fiction, mysteries, TV, and queer representation, so stumbling across the pilot for [*After Oil*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/after-oil/) is a Venn Diagram of perfection.
## Dystopian Reality
The concept is simple, if a little too real these days. After years and years of use, the world has just run so low on oil, it can’t sustain itself anymore. In the five years that have passed, Briar Dunlop took on the challenge of raising her younger sister and turned her paper route into a delivery service that brings rations to townspeople … for a fee.
Everything is working out alright, a little dangerous but nothing Briar and her Pahokee Riders can’t face. That is, at least, until her youngest rider, Earl, goes missing. Spurred by caring for her riders, Briar and her girlfriend Sarah retrace Earl’s last ride and make a rather gruesome discovery. But more than that, they may have stumbled upon a revelation that will change Pahokee forever.
What if there *is* more oil?
## Young Adult Fiction, Queer Audience
It’s not a secret that I love YA fiction. I read *The Hunger Games* and *Ready Player One*, and while I enjoyed the telling of those stories, it constantly annoyed me that I didn’t see young **me** in them. There was a smart young woman, sure, and the nerdy one with glasses or a dramatic birthmark, but where was the young queer? Where was the youth struggling with both her terrible world and her daunting reality?
While I’d love to say “dystopian novels are post gender/sexuality” that just isn’t the case. In fact, in a post-apocalyptic world, people might be even more obsessive about heterosexuality, as continuing the human race would ‘depend on it.’ If you’ve ever read Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan series, she created a world that fell back through time due to lack of resources, and actually addressed those issues.
All this is to say, it’s rare to see a story where you find yourself represented just as you are. *After Oil* has a queer PoC protagonist who has a girlfriend (so no celibate ‘mom’ persona here).
## Check out the Pilot
While you may have seen it at ClexaCon, *After Oil* recently won Best Web Series at the [Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema](http://www.kewgardensfestivalofcinema.com). They’re also fundraising via [GoFundMe](https://www.gofundme.com/2nj4s24s).
Want to see more than just one episode? You know how this works. Hit up [GoFundMe](https://www.gofundme.com/2nj4s24s).
Good luck, *After Oil*. I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of the show!
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** After Oil
---
### [Queer Beats - February 14, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-february-14-2020/)
**Published:** February 14, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we all wish we were hanging out with the League of Their Own cast and Brigette Lundy Paine spoke about the importance of Casey.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we all wish we were hanging out with the League of Their Own cast and Brigette Lundy Paine spoke about the importance of Casey.
## [A League of Their Own](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a29737234/a-league-of-their-own-tv-series-cast-plot-date-details/)
I don’t think there is anywhere on this Earth that I would rather be than in the middle of this League Of Their Own Cast…
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B8aW-jNnAmX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [The night escalated very quickly. 💪🏼 📷 by @mollyephraim](https://www.instagram.com/p/B8aW-jNnAmX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by @[ abbijacobson](https://www.instagram.com/abbijacobson/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Feb 10, 2020 at 7:40pm PST
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
This interview may have been released yesterday, but it is already very important to me. Not only do I love Atypical, but I have seen firsthand the impact that [Casey](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/casey-gardner/) has had on friends in the queer community who are still figuring out their identity. I love that the character had the same impact on [Brigette Lundy Paine ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/brigette-lundy-paine/)as well. We don’t get enough opportunities to hear Brig speak about Atypical so I’m very grateful for this interview!
> [\#BrigetteLundyPaine](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BrigetteLundyPaine?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on yearning for representation:
>
> "As queer viewers, we have to be such scavengers.
> Those of us who consume art, mainstream art, fucking dig." [pic.twitter.com/pglZe6XQtn](https://t.co/pglZe6XQtn)
>
> — Them. (@them) [February 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/them/status/1228045704897159173?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
There has been an ongoing game night in Vancouver involving many of our favorite CW casts but it just got bigger. Camrus Johnson (from Batwoman) shared the last game night that included Supergirl, Batwoman, and Flash cast members. Yes, that’s Ruby Rose, Katie McGrath, Azie Tesfai, Nicole Maines, Rachel Skarsten and Meagan Tandy all in one room together.
> Camrus Johnson shares a new video where we see [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [\#Theflash](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Theflash?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/XkypQJiSPg](https://t.co/XkypQJiSPg)
>
> — Supergirl Fans (@heartsupergirl) [February 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/heartsupergirl/status/1226622192689041408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m 99% sure this video is old (judging by Ruby Rose’s hair) but I saw it for the first time this week and therefore it is NEWS TO ME! I love Kate/Sophie and am waiting very patiently for them to get back together.
> UNFOLLOW ME NOW THIS IS THE ONLY THING I AM EVER GONNA TWEET ABOUT [pic.twitter.com/q18Y1F29BZ](https://t.co/q18Y1F29BZ)
>
> — amy🤍#EVEISINS5 (@dreamerlotz) [February 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/dreamerlotz/status/1226617261865291782?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Boomerang](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/boomerang/)
The power of Lena Waithe! The Paley Center brought together the casts from two of her current shows: Boomerang and Twenties.
> A family picture 📸
>
> The cast of Boomerang and Twenties met tonight and screened episodes from their shows for The Paley Center. Twenties starts on March 4th and S2 of Boomerang begins March 11th. Both on BET.
>
> Be sure to tune in! [pic.twitter.com/3fnhJNzMKx](https://t.co/3fnhJNzMKx)
>
> — Lena Waithe Fans (@L\_WaitheFans) [February 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/L_WaitheFans/status/1227085195976888321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
[Stephanie Beatriz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/) was on Late Night with Lilly Singh and spoke about the importance of [Rosa Diaz](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/rosa-diaz/) for the LGBTQ+ community.
## [Deputy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/deputy/)
In case you missed it, [Bex Taylor-Klaus](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/bex-taylor-klaus/)‘ character came out as non-binary on Deputy this week. Bex spoke with TV Insider about the significance of that moment:
> .[@IBexWeBex](https://twitter.com/IBexWeBex?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) breaks down Bishop and Paula's important conversation on tonight's [@DeputyonFOX](https://twitter.com/DeputyonFOX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — TV Insider (@TVInsider) [February 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/TVInsider/status/1228154406400643072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Lady Dicks](https://www.cbc.ca/television/cbc-announces-new-buddy-cop-drama-series-lady-dicks-1.5459457)
A new show is headed our way called Lady Dicks. I’m not sure how I feel about the title but it is co-created by two [Rookie Blue](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/rookie-blue/) women so let’s all pray for a Charlotte Sullivan appearance.
> CBC and NBCUniversal are partnering on the new [@cameronpicstv](https://twitter.com/cameronpicstv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) original drama series [\#LadyDicks](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LadyDicks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), starring [\#BaronessvonSketch](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BaronessvonSketch?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s [@MeredithMacNeil](https://twitter.com/MeredithMacNeil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and OITNB's [@amoore9](https://twitter.com/amoore9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): [pic.twitter.com/cLssAaAfmi](https://t.co/cLssAaAfmi)
>
> — The TV Junkies (@TheTVJunkies) [February 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/TheTVJunkies/status/1227264810485723137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Law & Order: SVU](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/law-order-svu/)
This headline really buries the lead but, in this interview, [Jamie Gray Hyder](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jamie-gray-hyder/) hints that her character may be queer and they *may* explore that side of her character in the upcoming season.
> Law and Order: SVU's New Recruit Jamie Gray Hyder Is Already Feeling the Power of the Show
>
> — E! News (@enews) [February 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/enews/status/1225453405897986048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
[Caity](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) will be joining [Jes](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jes-macallan/) at Clexacon for another year!
> You loved her “Lotz” the last two cons, and we couldn’t be happier to have her back for [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Please welcome a Legend of today and tomorrow, [@caitylotz](https://twitter.com/caitylotz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!! [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LoT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LoT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/0ikwJqUSSy](https://t.co/0ikwJqUSSy)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [February 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1226204099072360450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This week’s LoT episode gave us lots of good Avalance content. Jes spoke with Den of Geek about being the “final girls” and why Ava will never break up with Sara again.
> "I said it already last season, I'm not breaking up with her again! I love her! Write something else, we went to Ikea purgatory together!!" 😂🏳️🌈
>
> — ʟᴇɢᴇɴᴅs ᴏғ ᴀᴠᴀʟᴀɴᴄᴇ (@LgndsOfAvalance) [February 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/LgndsOfAvalance/status/1227454521468735488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Enjoy these behind-the-scenes prom shots 🙂
> This Avalance video! So freakin’ cute! [pic.twitter.com/uoei8zrsFJ](https://t.co/uoei8zrsFJ)
>
> — ʟᴇɢᴇɴᴅs ᴏғ ᴀᴠᴀʟᴀɴᴄᴇ (@LgndsOfAvalance) [February 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/LgndsOfAvalance/status/1227415831870500864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> More Avalance prom! 😍😍 [pic.twitter.com/VLaNNiDEBu](https://t.co/VLaNNiDEBu)
>
> — ʟᴇɢᴇɴᴅs ᴏғ ᴀᴠᴀʟᴀɴᴄᴇ (@LgndsOfAvalance) [February 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/LgndsOfAvalance/status/1227415529238908928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Mrs. America](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9244556/)
The first full trailer for Mrs. America was released this week!
> mrs america (2020) here we goooooo, premiering april 15th ✨ [pic.twitter.com/xlLaL08O98](https://t.co/xlLaL08O98)
>
> — fly (@flyinvisible) [February 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/flyinvisible/status/1226672941896798209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
[Judy Reyes ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/judy-reyes/)is back on ODaaT!
> She’s baaaaaack!! [@itisIjudyreyes](https://twitter.com/itisIjudyreyes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in the house, y’all! ❤️ [@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ocdIXy38zw](https://t.co/ocdIXy38zw)
>
> — Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) [February 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1227097069560532992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Sex Education](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sex-education/)
Sex Education already got its third-season pickup!
> Netflix's third season pickup of [\#SexEducation](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SexEducation?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) comes three weeks after the second season premiered
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [February 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1227106267694542854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
I know this is bad to say but I definitely enjoy the behind-the-scenes Dansen content wayyyyy more than the content we get on the actual show. Look how cute they are! #GAY!
> Chyler and Azie really had fun exploring the many poll filters (thats what I call it anyways) on IG story huh 😂😂😂 [pic.twitter.com/1qRKcoIouE](https://t.co/1qRKcoIouE)
>
> — Mango (君)🥭 (@beautyghost97) [February 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/beautyghost97/status/1227047957783969792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
[Dom](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/) will be retuning to Clexacon with the cast of Season of Love!
> We’re so excited that [@DominiqueP\_C](https://twitter.com/DominiqueP_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will be coming to her fourth ClexaCon this April! Catch Dominique and watch [\#SeasonofLoveMovie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SeasonofLoveMovie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) at [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/gQRhS2ga1Q](https://t.co/gQRhS2ga1Q)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [February 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1226928927790247942?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** A League of Their Own, Atypical, Azie Tesfai, Batwoman, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Boomerang, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Chyler Leigh, Deputy, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Jes Macallan, Judy Reyes, Lady Dicks, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Legends of Tomorrow, Mrs. America, One Day at a Time, Sex Education, Stephanie Beatriz, Supergirl, Twenties
---
### [Period Dramas Don't Get a Pass](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/period-dramas-dont-get-a-pass/)
**Published:** February 12, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** I love me a good historical drama, but I don't give them a pass on killing queers. It's not about when you take place, after all.
**Content:**
I love a good period drama. Give me corsets and conflicts, inappropriately armed Celts, or a warrior princess in New Zealand, and I’m all in. I love the clothes and the combats, the grit and glamor, and the invariable wink and a nudge at the fourth wall when they have to address topics for a modern sensibility.
What I don’t love, in fact what I hate is when they straight wash, omit, misrepresent, or only show negative stories about queers, and hide behind the argument of ‘historical accuracy.’
## Historically Gay
As one of my favourite podcasts, [History is Gay](https://www.historyisgaypodcast.com/), reminds us on the 15th of every month, history is now and has always been gay. We’ve always been here, and we’re always going to be here.
It would be a lie to say our stories have always been happy. It would be a lie to say that today our stories always end happily. We queers are humans, and humans live lives of complex dramas where we make mistakes, we hurt each other, and we struggle to find peace, just like every other human.
But it would be a gross misrepresentation of our existence if our stories only told tales of our unhappy endings. Yes, we have been bullied and oppressed throughout history, but those aren’t our only stories. Not by a long shot.
## Historically Incomplete
When a period drama takes on the task of showing humanity, they do so with an advantage of television. On television, you have the control to show hidden stories without prejudice. You can tell a story of marginalized people positively even in the darkest times.
As time has progressed, and we have moved from the 60s to the 80s to the 2000’s and now to the 2020s, we have more power than we used to. We have the power to show our stories, contextually. While in the early days of television, we were hamstrung by the limitations of networks, in today’s streaming landscape we can show more.
If you look at *Downton Abbey*, their handling of a gay storyline was fraught with angst (proper angst) and tragedy, while keeping the humanity intact. Barrow was suicidal, he was depressed, he had a terrible time. For him, being gay was illegal. But the show made sure you felt for him and his situation.
The problem is that what we get instead are shows like *[Father Brown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/father-brown/)* (which is a much more light hearted drama) and they jump to the sensationalist view. The first four queer women you meet on that show were either murdered or the killers. The next was driven insane. The last (a woman who drops out of the convent to be with her best female friend) was moderately happy but her girlfriend doesn’t get her name spoken on screen. It wasn’t until the sixth season that they slowly began the turn into telling queer positive stories.
They have so much opportunity to tell these stories in a positive way, and instead they chose not to. Even Mrs. Marple has a well told, mostly positive, queer story (albeit one of the ladies is murdered). Christie shows that even with death, you have a way to tell stories like that with care and kindness.
## Historically Correct
This doesn’t mean I don’t allocate leeway to historical dramas. They’re always subject to the time and place of their existence, and they are obligated to a degree to portray things realistically. But at the same time, it’s 2020. We should no longer be **only** showing people the darker side of history, not even for Drama’s sake.
We should peel back the curtain and show the stories about how queers have always been here. Most recently this was done on Apple TV+’s *[For All Mankind](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-all-mankind/)*, where a lesbian goes to the moon. We’re told the story of her hard choices and sacrifices in order to achieve her dream. *For All Mankind* manages to balance the unhappy story of a closeted lesbian while still showing her entirely in a positive light.
## Historically Joyful
It’s incumbent on television today to reflect the truth. Television must honestly depict stories of merit or value, even if that value is just kids exploring a creek, because the world is not homogenous. Yes, the point of television is to entertain, but it’s also to inspire.
If you walk away from a movie, or a book, or a TV show and think nothing of the time you’ve spent, then the medium wasted their opportunity. We should be thinking about these things, and even cotton candy content has the ability to make us dream and imagine.
And because of that ability, that power, it’s important that television remember how to use its power to tell a new story that resonates. Make us feel, make us laugh, but tell our stories. Stop exploiting our stories and take a chance to tell us about the heroes too.
Trust me. We’ll watch.
**Categories:** Rant
**Tags:** Downton Abbey, Father Brown, For All Mankind
---
### [Queer Beats - February 7, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-february-7-2020/)
**Published:** February 7, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Nikki is mad that Netflix took Spinning Out away from us.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Nikki is mad that Netflix took Spinning Out away from us.
## [Buffy the Vampire Slayer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/buffy-vampire-slayer/)
[Iyari Limon](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/iyari-limon/) will be joining Clexacon this year!
> She slayed as Kennedy in Buffy and helped us see her “potential” as a new love for Willow. Please welcome ClexaCon newbie and Buffyverse alum, [@IyariLimon](https://twitter.com/IyariLimon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#BuffytheVampireSlayer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BuffytheVampireSlayer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#DeadSpace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeadSpace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/EW6vYV9zKD](https://t.co/EW6vYV9zKD)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [February 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1224754621031370753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/)
Sadly, [Natasha Negovanlis](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/natasha-negovanlis/) will no longer be starring in Tello’s *I Hate New Year’s*.
> "I Hate New Year's" Update- We’re bummed to share Natasha is no longer able to star in IHNY due to unforeseen circumstances, but we hope to be able to work with her in the future! Be on the lookout for more info on the film as our casting continues! [pic.twitter.com/wP26FymrgY](https://t.co/wP26FymrgY)
>
> — tellofilms (@tellofilms) [February 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/tellofilms/status/1225451325485469696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Haunting of Hill House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-haunting-of-hill-house/)
A new series was announced for The Haunting of Hill House creator, Mike Flanagan, titled *Midnight Mass*. [Kate Siegel](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kate-siegel/) (who we all loved as Theodora Crain in HoHH) will be starring!
> The Haunting of Hill House creator reveals his next Netflix horror series
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [February 5, 2020](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1225130254714449920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Ray Donovan](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ray-donovan/)
Ray Donovan has been cancelled after seven seasons. [Kate Moennig](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kate-moennig/) was on this show as [Lena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/lena/) before she stepped directly off of it and onto the set of The L Word: Generation Q (with the same bag, as [Tracy](https://lezwatchtv.com/author/liljimmi/) likes to point out).
> ‘Ray Donovan’ Canceled After Seven Seasons at Showtime
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [February 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1224811950732926978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Spinning Out](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/spinning-out/)
Netflix’s new show, *Spinning Out*, has been cancelled after one season which is a bummer because this show had all the things I like: [Kaya Scodelario](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kaya-scodelario/), female athletes, family drama, and long-lost gays!
> Another one-and-done for Netflix. The streamer has canceled ice skating drama [\#SpinningOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpinningOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [February 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1224660882770341888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Swerve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/swerve/)
[Winny Clarke](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/winny-clarke/) is also headed to Clexacon!
> .[@WinnyClarke](https://twitter.com/WinnyClarke?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is a true cinnamon roll. She’s not only an actor that you know and love, but also a meditation enthusiast who will bring her calming and kind energy to [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [\#Swerve](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Swerve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#almostadults](https://twitter.com/hashtag/almostadults?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#NobodyFamous](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NobodyFamous?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Ghus7dIDhv](https://t.co/Ghus7dIDhv)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [February 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1224769697402372097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [These Thems](https://twitter.com/These_Thems)
Vico Ortiz is also joining the Clexacon lineup! Along with co-stars [Shaan Dasani](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1224377131070820352?s=20) and [Nick Park](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1224422416056770560?s=20).
> You’ve seen them on “Vida” and other popular television shows, and they are starring in two projects screening at this year’s [\#ClexaConFilmFestival](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaConFilmFestival?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ([@misdirection](https://twitter.com/misdirection?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@These\_Thems](https://twitter.com/These_Thems?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)). Please welcome Vico Ortiz! [pic.twitter.com/Ydz8RXpIBH](https://t.co/Ydz8RXpIBH)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [January 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1223335266112483328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Kate Siegel, Natasha Negovanlis, Ray Donovan, Spinning Out, Swerve, These Thems
---
### [The Viability of Queer Female Led Series](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/the-viability-of-queer-female-led-series/)
**Published:** February 5, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Representation isn't just how many characters are on air, but how many characters lead shows. The numbers aren't good.
**Content:**
In looking at the overall status of representation, it’s been very clear we’re currently losing more shows with rep then we are gaining new ones. In fact, at this year’s Winter TCAs, over 75 shows were discussed and only around 10 were clearly and obviously queer oriented. But when you look deeper, there were only 3 that were **led** by queers.
In the middle of the TCAs, the show *[Mindhunter](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mindhunter/)* was … quasi-canceled. Everyone was released from their contracts and the show was put on indefinite hiatus. And this made me start to think about the long term viability of shows that star queer women.
## Definitions
The tricky part of this is the definition of what is a queer female led show. I drew the lines as follows:
- The show must have been on air in the last 5 years
- The show must air on linear or streaming, but not web series
- The show must air in the USA
- The main character must be the headliner/star – examples: *Abby’s*, *Batwoman*, *Stumptown*
- For an ensemble show, the focal character must be queer – examples: *Pose*, *The L Word: Generation Q*
This meant I can’t count my favourite show, *One Day at a Time*, because the focal point of the show is Justina Machado’s Penny. That also excludes *Supergirl* because even with Nia and Alex, the star is Kara. *Runways* is also out because it’s a true ensemble that I can’t tell you who the main character is. My break down was “If I removed the primary queer character, would the show stand?”
Excluding web series is because I want to understand how the ‘general common public’ is viewing things. I love web series a lot, but for this metric, they’re to the side.
## Growth Or Decline?
After working this out, I sorted out that there are 15 shows (on average) a year that are primarily led by queer female characters.
If you only looked at the totals per year, your assumption would be that we were (past tense) growing and are currently on the decline. This holds true to the overall impression we have of TV shows with representation. 2020 has just begun so it’s incomplete, but it would need to add four more shows to, at minimum, keep even with the last two years.
But really the issue is that we’re seeing the same lack of growth we saw overall:
After two years of holding steady, we’ve begun a decline. There is a chance that we’ll get more shows near the end of the year, but there’s also a concern we’ll lose more. I’ll get to that in a minute.
## Peak TV
There are, at best estimates, nearly 500 scripted TV shows on linear and streaming networks combined. While the [unlimited bubble of peak TV ](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/the-unlimited-bubble-of-peak-tv/)doesn’t seem to be bursting any time soon, we still only see queer representation in roughly 25% of all *streaming* shows per year and 45% of all shows overall.
However that number (45%) includes shows that only have guests. Which is why it’s important to look at shows that headline or star queer female, non-binary, and transgender characters. Because when we do, we see that only 3% of all scripted shows in the United States have any queer content.
These show us that, again, representation overall has begun a downward trend. And remember, we’ve had a few years of [flat and declining representation](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/representation-is-stagnant/) overall.
Which leads me to this:
The counts of how many shows are on air each year come from FX, who are stats nerds like me. I left 2020 blank because really we just don’t know, but a safe bet would be around 530 shows. Now we *aren’t* seeing the same growth you would expect with the overall growth, and worse, we never surpass 4% of all shows being queer led series.
I strongly recommend the next time someone tells you there are too many queers on TV, you inform them “Well, actually, fewer than 5% of all shows on US television are led by queer characters, and fewer than half have any at all.”
## Longevity
Another aspect comes when we ask, over the course of 6 years, how long do these shows last?
There are 28 separate shows that were on the air between now and 2015 which were led by queer female characters. Of those, 50% have ended. And of those that have been canceled, they run on average for 3 years.
There are always outliers, like *Orange is the New Black* and *How to Get Away with Murder*, but even just this five-year slice shows we’re not getting much growth and shows aren’t lasting all that long. It’s beginning to look like the time to add long-running shows is reaching its end, and if you don’t attract enough of an audience in one year, you won’t last.
## Conclusion
It’s not *all* bad.
We had a record gain of queer led shows in 2018, with 7 new shows. And of them, all but two (*Stumptown* and *Abby’s*) have been renewed. At the same time, *Abby’s* was canceled without getting to finish it’s run.
There’s also concern to be had over the Netflix model, where they don’t release their metrics and cancel shows after 3 seasons if they don’t bring in enough new subscribers. Network TV has always been quick to cancel underperforming shows, especially sitcoms, which is why *Abby’s* fate wasn’t entirely unexpected.
This makes me suspicious of the lack of risk and investment that network linear television is willing to take on something new. So many shows are reboots and remakes, but they’re not terribly risky. Sure, they made *Magnum P.I.* a Latino, but they have a reported dearth of representative writers on staff. *MacGyver* had a queer character and threw her away after less than half a season.
What we can conclude is this. Representation is stagnant, and that reflects on the volume of shows led by queers. In order to achieve any significant growth, we will need to take more risks and longer chances on things.
And with over 500 scripted shows out there, I think that’s a risk we should be taking.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** representation, Statistics, TV Networks
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – February 3, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-work-in-progress-season-one-finale/)
**Published:** February 3, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Team LezWatch recovers from the Work in Progress season one finale, Thundergrace is reunited on Black Lightning and Debbie ends her season on Shameless running from the cops.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Team LezWatch recovers from the *Work in Progress* season one finale, Thundergrace is reunited on *Black Lightning* and Debbie ends her season on *Shameless* running from the cops.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Shameless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/)* – Season 10 Episode 12 “Gallavich!” \[Catch Up\]So, how did everything end up for Debbie on the *Shameless* Season 10 finale?
Debbie wakes up with Sandy in her bed the next morning and they’re pretty casual about it.
Their morning chill time is interrupted by the news that Ian and Mickey’s wedding venue is on fire.
**Backstory:** Ian is Debbie’s brother and Mickey is Sandy’s cousin. They have been in an intense on-again/off-again relationship since season one (they’re also my favorite gay male ship on TV) and today is their wedding day. It was a long journey to get here and Gallivich shippers were getting the special day they deserve. Mickey’s dad Terry, on the other hand, threatened to kill Mickey if he got gay married and he’s working hard to sabotage the wedding.
While the Gallaghers and Milkoviches try to figure out an alternative venue for the wedding, Julia shows up on Debbie’s front door. She says her mom kicked her out. Debbie tells her to go home and leaves to secure a place for the wedding. Julia asks Sandy who she is and she says, “I’m Debbie’s girlfriend.” Hmmm, okay.
After a series of ups and downs and twists and turns, the Gallivich wedding finally happens.
> It was a long journey to get here, [\#Gallivich](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gallivich?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) shippers. Their wedding was really sweet. 😭 -T [\#Shameless](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shameless?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GallivichWedding](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GallivichWedding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/UidVeHlJao](https://t.co/UidVeHlJao)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1223406990761832448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I absolutely loved it!
Sandy and Debbie dance at the reception.
They are very cute dancing alongside Ian and Mickey.
Julia winds up hooking up with Carl (appropriate) and everything seems fine until detectives show up at the Gallagher’s front door the next day.
It was a very Shameless ending for Debbie and her three women this season. We’ll see if the detectives caught up to Debbie when the next and final season airs in November.
*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* – Season 3 Episode 11 “The Book of Markovia: Chapter Two” \[Live\]Thundergrace reunited this episode and it was super cute!
> Grace is back home with Anissa and she's got her shifting under control. I hope this means we'll get crimefighting superhero girlfriends eventually. -T [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Thundergrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Thundergrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/9D2j5l7eyl](https://t.co/9D2j5l7eyl)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1223049603555131392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m really happy Grace got the help she needed while away from Freeland. Can they please be regular girlfriends now and on their way to becoming crime-fighting superhero girlfriends in the future?
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 2 Episode 13 “Daylight” \[Live\] Alice is trying hard to keep Lindsey (her comedy mentor) and Sumi (her ex-girlfriend) from dating, I guess because it’s just too weird for her? I think she should stay out of it. Sumi and Lindsay are adults and can date whomever they want. But instead, Alice is doing trigonometry-level meddling to keep them apart.
First, she makes sure Sumi overhears her telling her mom that she and Lindsay are going to be at their regular bar hang that night. Then she sets a meetup with Sumi’s ex, Meera, at the bar instead.
I totally miss Alice/Sumi/Meera drama, but I think it’s shitty of Alice to use Meera like this. It’s also not cool to orchestrate two people running into each other who probably DO NOT want to. Remember, Sumi left Meera at the altar, they may never want to see each other again.
The whole point of this scheme is to show Sumi it’s weird for your exes to hang out and thus it is also weird to date your exes friends.
You know how else Alice could have shown Sumi this? WITH WORDS. Use your words, Alice!
*[Work in Progress](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/work-in-progress/)* – Season 1 Episode 8 “180 Almonds” \[Catch Up\] When we watched the original L Word back in the day after an episode finished the Tivo would switch to HBO to tape *Curb Your Enthusiasm*. It was a shocking pivot of subject matter. Now after *The L Word: Generation Q*, *Work in Progress* comes on and Abby is like a lesbian Larry David. Times have certainly changed!
*Work in Progress* is such a unique series with gender presentation representation we don’t see on other shows. It is brutally sad and honest while also being hilariously funny. As a Gen-X lesbian who started adulthood in the 90s, I relate to Abby and her friends. I am also in love with Chris. He is the sweetest, most patient and understanding person on the planet and a perfect opposite-personality companion to Abby.
The *Work in Progress* Season One finale was so heartbreaking. It sat with the members of Team LezWatch who watched it for the rest of the week.
I’m going to let LezWatchTV Editor [Melanie](https://twitter.com/AswellMel), recap it.
> I didn’t see The *Work in Progress* Season One finale as sad. It definitely wasn’t a happy ending, and it was sad Abby didn’t end up with Chris (also sad Abby dealt with it by lashing out at Chris), but as far as Abby’s story goes…she’s not dead. She got to the end of her almonds and she’s still here. Not for lack of (half-heartedly) trying, but still. I felt like the bonus almond Chris gave her was a hopeful note to end on.
Here is a behind the scenes video where Abby talks about how the show came to be.
If you haven’t watched it yet, please do! The folks at LezWatch who saw season one thought it was so well done we gave it the coveted **[Show We Love](https://lezwatchtv.com/shows/?fwp_show_loved=yes)** designation. Fortunately for all of us, the show got renewed for a second season.
**This week:** *Legends of Tomorrow* is back (again), *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* is back and the new Series *Tommy* starts on Thursday!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Black Lightning, Good Trouble, Shameless US, Work in Progress
---
### [Queer Beats - January 31, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-january-31-2020/)
**Published:** January 31, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Nyssara fans got some treats, ODAAT finally returned to filming, and the Vida cast got matching tattoos.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Nyssara fans got some treats, ODAAT finally returned to filming, and the Vida cast got matching tattoos.
## [Acacias 38](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/acacias-38/)
I am always on the border of falling head first into the world of telenovelas, especially now that there are so many queer storylines being told. I haven’t fully fallen yet but this interview with [Aria Bedmar](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/aria-bedmar/) just put me one step closer to the edge!
> ENTREVSITA | [\#maitiners](https://twitter.com/hashtag/maitiners?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), lo prometido es deuda.
>
> ¡Aquí tenéis la entrevista completa de [@AriaBedmar](https://twitter.com/AriaBedmar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!
>
> ➡ [\#acacias](https://twitter.com/hashtag/acacias?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)[\#maitino](https://twitter.com/hashtag/maitino?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/zIpIoXIdfj](https://t.co/zIpIoXIdfj)
>
> — Acacias 38 🎀 (@acacias38\_tve) [January 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/acacias38_tve/status/1222516963043356672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)
We still have a while to go until Almost Family returns and, honestly, the thought makes me a little sad. We all got so attached to a couple that will be (yet again) taken away from us after one season *and* I’m still mad about the latest turn in the storyline. But, I’m still a big fan of [Victoria Cartegena](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/victoria-cartagena/) and am still thankful for her Twitter commentary on everything Amandie. Like this one:
> She is fuming in this scene!
>
> — Victoria Cartagena (@VickiCartagena) [January 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena/status/1222527538523787266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
For the record, I’m *also* fuming in this scene.
## [Arrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/arrow/)
Nyssara fans, where you at?
> Loves. [pic.twitter.com/ON9dNFqg5R](https://t.co/ON9dNFqg5R)
>
> — ＫＡＴＲＩＮＡ•ＬＡＷ (@katrinalaw) [January 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/katrinalaw/status/1222533038241771520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [GLOW](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glow/)
[Yolanda](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/yolanda-rivas/) is on the cover of this week’s GLOW comic issue!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B76uE3RpPor/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [The next issue of @glownetflix comics has Yolanda on the cover 🙌🏽. Thank you @aimeegarcia4realz for taking care of Yolanda’s comic book story and writing for this Latina over here. ❤️ Its almost time for the last and final SEASON 4! #glownetflix](https://www.instagram.com/p/B76uE3RpPor/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ ———Shakira Barrera———](https://www.instagram.com/shakirabarrera/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@shakirabarrera) on Jan 29, 2020 at 12:47pm PST
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
TLWGQ may be finished with its first season but that hasn’t stopped me from staring at all these cute pictures from set:
> gonna miss this 😭 [pic.twitter.com/n0NcwkAaQQ](https://t.co/n0NcwkAaQQ)
>
> — The L Word on Showtime (@SHO\_TheLWord) [January 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/SHO_TheLWord/status/1221946804822052864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Shane and her dog [pic.twitter.com/Yl2lgk3tTB](https://t.co/Yl2lgk3tTB)
>
> — kate moennig (@katemoennig) [January 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/katemoennig/status/1221648406247919616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> HAPPY SEASON 1 FINALE! 👩👩👧👦🏃🏻♀️
> Tonight @ 10pm [@SHO\_TheLWord](https://twitter.com/SHO_TheLWord?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#thelword](https://twitter.com/hashtag/thelword?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#thelwordgenerationq](https://twitter.com/hashtag/thelwordgenerationq?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#showtime](https://twitter.com/hashtag/showtime?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#family](https://twitter.com/hashtag/family?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#throuple](https://twitter.com/hashtag/throuple?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/HJ5lq3S67i](https://t.co/HJ5lq3S67i)
>
> — Sepideh Moafi (@SepidehMoafi) [January 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/SepidehMoafi/status/1221457053757009920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I also think I have a full blown obsession with reading interviews with [Jennifer Beals](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jennifer-beals/):
> The L Word Generation Q: Jennifer Beals on What It Means to Be Bette Porter
>
> — Jennifer Beals (@jenniferbeals) [January 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/jenniferbeals/status/1222037196258996224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
Our collective family, the Alvarezes, and our collective baby, [Elena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/elena-alvarez/), have finally returned to us!
> First episode of season 4 is done… I might have more eloquent words to say tomorrow, or later, or never, but for now just thank you. and I still can’t believe it. Thanking my lucky stars for every second I get to spend in Elena’s world, you guys have no idea how grateful I am.
>
> — Isabella Gomez (@Isabella\_Gomez) [January 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/Isabella_Gomez/status/1222424130932244480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> This little elf and I get to do the “it’s show night” song tomorrow & I am still pinching myself. Is this real?!? One thing is for sure! Love will keep us together! 😂❤️ [@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@Isabella\_Gomez](https://twitter.com/Isabella_Gomez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/u9XuBjfAyI](https://t.co/u9XuBjfAyI)
>
> — Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) [January 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1222025623419277312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> dia 24 de março vamos ver essa dupla novamente, repito dia 24 de março vai ter irmãos Alvarez DE NOVO [pic.twitter.com/JoSznWRbja](https://t.co/JoSznWRbja)
>
> — ODAAT Brasil (@onedayattimebr) [January 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/onedayattimebr/status/1222257877160730626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Passage](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/passage/)
Nicole Pacent (also known for [Anyone But Me](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/anyone-but-me/)) will be at QFX East!
> Please welcome Nicole Pacent to the QFX family! Show her some love and come see her this May in Tampa! [\#NicolePacent](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NicolePacent?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#deltaanddaisy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/deltaanddaisy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#anyonebutme](https://twitter.com/hashtag/anyonebutme?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#lgbtqactors](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lgbtqactors?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#queer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/queer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#convention](https://twitter.com/hashtag/convention?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#bisexual](https://twitter.com/hashtag/bisexual?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#fandom](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fandom?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#lgbt](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lgbt?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QFXEast](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEast?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@DeltaAndDaisy](https://twitter.com/DeltaAndDaisy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/fMvuyXxVN4](https://t.co/fMvuyXxVN4)
>
> — QFX Events (@QFXEvents) [January 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/QFXEvents/status/1222928014331318273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Portlandia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/portlandia/)
Oh man, this movie is about to blow our minds, isn’t it?
> Carrie Brownstein and St. Vincent on Their Sundance-Bound Movie ‘Nowhere Inn’
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [January 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1220409873629884416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
I love this picture with every ounce of my being and also suddenly feel the need for a [Nia](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nia-nal/)/Brainy, [Kate](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)/[Sophie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sophie-moore-2/), and [Alex](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/)/[Kelly](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kelly-olsen/) triple date.
> Cuddle puddle!❤️ [pic.twitter.com/cFv9vh1qSp](https://t.co/cFv9vh1qSp)
>
> — Azie Tesfai (@AzieTesfai) [January 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/AzieTesfai/status/1221142099334066176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [These Thems](https://twitter.com/These_Thems)
Gretchen Wylder of the upcoming webseries, *These Thems*, will be joining Clexacon in April!
> She’s been on stage and screen and will be coming to [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in April to screen her series, [@These\_Thems](https://twitter.com/These_Thems?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), Please welcome [@GretchenWylder](https://twitter.com/GretchenWylder?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/nBtZZwQ0W5](https://t.co/nBtZZwQ0W5)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [January 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1222580275089113088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
The Vida cast got group tattoos this week and it felt important enough for me to screen record and save for posterity:
As Tracy asked, “how does one look so good while getting a tattoo?!” There’s truly nothing [Mishel](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mishel-prada/) can’t do.
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Acacias 38, Almost Family, Arrow, GLOW, One Day at a Time, Passage, Supergirl, The L Word: Generation Q, These Thems, Vida
---
### [We Were Waiting For "One Day at a Time"](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/one-day-at-a-time-is-back-and-timeless/)
**Published:** January 30, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** This is it! Our show is back and let's have a ball with season four of "One Day at a Time"!
**Content:**
The first episode of season four of [*One Day at a Time* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)is locked and done, and I am happy to tell you that the show is as good as ever.
Actually the show is more popular than ever, with a crowd I’ve never seen before wanting to see them. Personally that’s the best thing ever, as it’s recognition that people wanted this show to return.
## Coming Home
They film in a totally new studio, which means everything had to be rebuilt. I remain in awe of everyone who was able to put the Alvarez’ living room back together again, and you couldn’t tell a difference. While there were a few nerves and bloopers from them, it was really like being in a time machine.
Isabella Gomez literally felt like she’d been in a pocket universe, stepping out and being Elena without any work. That kind of consistency in work on the show was only surpassed by the estimable Justina Machado. Scene after scene, take after take, they know where they’re going and exactly how their characters need to get there.
Of course there were some changes. Marcel Ruiz has grown again, both in height and in ability. Every year this young man gets better and better. Also better, and I didn’t think this was possible, were Rita Moreno and Stephen Tobolowsky, whose comic timing and casual brilliance were perfect. Todd Grinell’s Schnider was even funnier, too, with his cis-white ally-ship excellence.
## A New Home
Of course, things are new. As you’ve heard, Ray Romano (of *Everybody Loves Raymond*) fame was in the first episode as Brian the Census Taker. His character serves a brilliant function and I think manages to set the tone for the overarching theme for season four, as well as an introduction to everyone who doesn’t yet know the Alvarez family.
Also some things have changed a lot for our characters. Alex is 15, Elena is almost 18 and will be off to college next year (will she go to Yale?). Can you imagine what Penelope’s life will be like if it’s just her and Lydia? And speaking of Penelope, she’s achieved her dream of becoming a Nurse Practitioner, but is that going to be enough?
## Your Favourites Are Back
Besides the new guy and our beloved regulars, a number of the amazing guest stars are back. You’re going to see the return of Penelope’s therapy group, which includes the amazing [Nicky Endres](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicky-endres/) again.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B75K2Hwp_Ga/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [And so great to meet @lezwatchtv in person! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜](https://www.instagram.com/p/B75K2Hwp_Ga/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Nicky Endres](https://www.instagram.com/mxnickye/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@mxnickye) on Jan 28, 2020 at 10:19pm PST
Sheridan will be back too, and Syd and Elena had an argument that I’ve had myself with friends.
## But What About ….
Now that we’re on PopTV, the show is absolutely different. I’m not going to lie to you. I was surprised at how different the flow was when they shifted from no-commercials to having them. Instead of having super long scenes and letting things flow to a natural point, they had to tighten up each scene to make sure it told the right story in the right beats.
There were a couple blooper jokes like “Can we say that on PopTV?” and a meta joke or two in the episode itself. Speaking of, I know everyone wants to know about Cuba and are Schnieder and Avery really okay and what about Max showing up at the end of season three?
All I can tell you is that you’re going to enjoy what happens next. There are conclusions to some stories and beginnings of others.
I mean … Alex get’s a girlfriend, y’all! How will Lydia handle *that*?
> Papito gets a girlfriend this year!! Meet the lovely [@raqueljustice01](https://twitter.com/raqueljustice01?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) playing Nora. ❤️ Welcome Raquel to the familia! [@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@themarcelruiz](https://twitter.com/themarcelruiz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/VWci7oi6qw](https://t.co/VWci7oi6qw)
>
> — Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) [January 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1222617229235126272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This is it, folks. This is our show, and let’s have a ball.
**Categories:** LezWatch Exclusive
**Tags:** Isabella Gomez, Nicky Endres, One Day at a Time
---
### [The Queerest Thing I Watched Last Week - The L Word: Generation Q Season One Finale](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-thing-watched-last-week-l-word-generation-q-finale/)
**Published:** January 29, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Talking, laughing, loving, breathing, fighting, f*cking, crying, drinking, riding, winning, losing, cheating, kissing, thinking, dreaming. This is The L Word: Generation Q season one finale recap.
**Content:**
On this special edition of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, talking, laughing, loving, breathing, fighting, fucking, crying, drinking, riding, winning, losing, cheating, kissing, thinking, dreaming. This is *The L Word: Generation Q* season one finale recap.
*[The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)* – Season 1 Episode 8 “Lapse in Judgement” \[Live\] If you asked me two years ago if I wanted an L Word sequel I would have said, “Hells, no!” If you asked me a year ago if I thought the sequel would be any good I would have said, “I’m not feeling optimistic.” I am so glad I was wrong.
As a people, we experience a lifetime of getting by with [the crumbs mainstream television tosses us](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/lgbt-fandom-lesbian-crumb-grab/). We fill in the blanks and brace ourselves to be killed, written off or canceled. The only times we get shows with a mostly queer female cast of characters is when we do it ourselves by creating web series, or via the extremely rare show produced by a major network. *The L Word: Generation Q* is the show I wished the OG L Word was — a QUALITY show with, great writing and a sharp cast. I hope this is a turning point for queer-centric TV and we get more well-done shows revolving around many diverse queer communities.
**But, now let’s see how *The L Word: Generation Q* season one finale wrapped things up for everyone.**
### Bette Fucking Porter
It’s election night! The night we find out if Bette Porter will be the first female, biracial, out lesbian mayor of LA. Bette is making the rounds while Dani is keeping track of the results as they come in. Things are looking optimistic, but tight. Some wards they didn’t expect to win are going to Bette.
With one ward left to go, Bette and Dani go to Shane’s office (thank goodness they didn’t sit on that couch) and take turns frantically hitting refresh on a laptop like me trying to get tickets to a favorite band.
The last refresh brings bad news.
Poor Bette and mini Bette.
Just like on *The Bold Type* and *The Good Wife*, our main characters didn’t go on to have storylines where they’re in office. I bet it’s too big a thing for a show to take on unless it’s about being in office like *Veep*. Note for the future: bet against characters winning an election.
Pause for a snark moment — what the heck was Bette’s outfit about?
My wife was like, “Did she get that from the original L Word wardrobe?” Silver lapels: yes. Silver ascot: maybe. Both together: no. (TBH though Bette could wear a burlap sack and still look amazing)
Are robes on TV lesbians becoming a thing?
Anyway, back to the election night aftermath. The OG characters are having their weekly hang at Shane’s house and Shane asks Bette how she’s doing.
Bette’s great. Everything is JUST GREAT.
Meanwhile, during Dani’s lunch with her dad to tell him she’s running off to Hawaii to marry Sophie, he tells her his company stuck a deal with Milner months ago.
Dani tells Bette about the deal and crushes her optimism over the Opioid Task Force.
This sends Bette into a sadness spiral. She went from, “Everything is JUST GREAT!” to, “What was the point of doing any of this?”
Angie comes home to find Bette in a depression coma on the couch. With some prodding, Angie is able to get Bette up and out for a hike. After some scream therapy, Bette runs into Maya, one of the journalists who was at her party on election night and she asks her out.
Things are looking up for our Bette!
### Alice
After breaking up with Nat and Gigi, Alice is immediately trying to drown her sorrows in dating with some help from Shane.
> "I dated her. The birds were a whole thing."
> Alice trying to date is hilarious. -T [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/k8CGiWqri5](https://t.co/k8CGiWqri5)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1221927754133917697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Shane/Alice scenes are comedic gold.
Back at work, Alice’s show is on the line and she decides to forget the viral-hit bullshit and do the show she wants to do. She gathers her staff and gives a motivational speech before her last episode of the season (and maybe ever).
Alice wants writer [Professor Roxane Gay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxane_Gay) as her guest, and smacks Drew down when he tries to propose a “compromise.”
During the interview, Alice talks to Roxane about the concept of being a “bad queer” and tells the story of her and her girlfriend bringing her girlfriend’s ex-wife into their relationship. Then, in soap opera realness, Nat walks on stage from the audience and delivers a big speech to Alice.
> Nat's big speech in [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season one finale. I love they're back together, but I hope Gigi will be back next season too. 😢 -T [pic.twitter.com/rmsNeoIvdF](https://t.co/rmsNeoIvdF)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1222346372717916160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It looks like Alice got her viral video moment!
### Dani, Sophie and Finley
Oh my goodness, these three. SMH.
On election night Finley is skulking around behind the bar acting weird around Sophie.
Meanwhile, Sophie is still pouting over Dani not paying enough attention to her on the BIGGEST and busiest night of Dani’s career.
Listen to Micah, Sophie!
My wife and I own our own business and when one or both of us are out at a professional event there’s no time for being all coupley. It’s not a date it’s work. Sophie is lucky Dani took a moment to be a sweet fiance and tell her how beautiful she looked in the middle of election night chaos.
After that, Finley approaches Sophie wanting to talk. Finley tells her she can be a shit storm and she does not want Sophie caught up in that. She pledges to forget about what happened and not let it derail Sophie’s life.
Ctrl + z that kiss and stuff it down the memory hole, you two!
The next day Dani has her first day off in forever, but Sophie is still sulking like, “oh you have time for me now?” YES, yes she does have time now. Dani ignores that and makes a grand gesture.
She asks Sophie to run off to Hawaii the next day after the Alice episode is done. Sophie agrees even though her family is going to kill her.
Later Dani talks to her dad and tells him about the Hawaii plan. Her dad is a classist jerk about it and says Sophie is not good enough for her because she comes from a “broken home.” He tells her “When things get hard she’s going to leave you because that’s what she knows.” Dad may not be 100% wrong on that one.
At work, Finley and Sophie have a moment in the green room where Sophie tells Finley she’s going off to Hawaii to get married the next day. Finley’s all “Congratulations, that’s great” and then they bang anyway.
I know this is TV, but the office was still full of people and I didn’t see Sophie lock the door. Is no one afraid of getting caught having sex at work on this show?
Sophie went from having a possibly forgivable kiss during a high-emotion event (is her grandma okay btw) to being a full-blown cheater. I am just not buying cheating-level chemistry between these two. Can you have a firey romantic passion for someone who calls you “bud” like you would a toddler?
That night Sophie shame cries in bed with Dani and Finley visits the “priest” for confession after deciding to leave LA.
At work the next day, Finley tells Sophie she’s leaving that night to go home to Kansas City for her sister’s wedding. As she leaves, Sophie tries to go after her, but the show is about to start.
### Shane
At Bette’s election night party, Shane gets a phone call.
I know the call was bad news, but I laughed at this scene because of the interview Kathy Tu did with Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey on the [Nancy Podcast](https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/nancy/episodes/nancy-podcast-l-word-is-back). Y’all should listen to it. The specific reference to this scene starts at 27:25.
The bad news was Quiara was in the emergency room because she’s bleeding. Shane takes off to be with her and the worst is confirmed. Quiara had a miscarriage.
Back at Shane’s house she is taking care of Quiara but upsets her when she finds her packing up a box of baby things. Shane thought seeing those things would make Quiara sad, but she saw it in a different way. She thinks Shane feels like she dodged a baby bullet.
Quiara tells Shane she’s going to try to conceive again. She also says, “No one is going to love you because you’re incapable of loving anyone but yourself.” and then throws her ring at her.
I thought that was really harsh, and a big conclusion to jump to. I hope it’s hormones talking and Quaria and Shane will reconcile because I really like them together.
### Everyone’s Big End Montage
*The L Word: Generation Q* season one finale ends with a musical montage to P!nk. Here’s how they wrapped everything up
- Shane finds a stray dog eating out of the garbage and picks them up. I imagine this is step one in proving she can love someone other than herself.
- Bette, looking amazing, has a dinner date with Maya.
- Jordi and Angie are cutely hanging out together.
- Micah refuses to talk to Jose after discovering he has a husband.
- Nat and Alice are making out on one of her show set audience couches. Maybe having sex at work is an employee perk?
And finally, we have a classic “Running at the Airport” scene (that gave me [Domlene](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1206380848225931264) feelings) with Sophie either meeting Dani to go to Hawaii or Finley to stop her from going to Missouri.
Who will she choose? We won’t know until season two.
## *The L Word: Generation Q* season one finale wrap up
I’m so glad the show got renewed and these are things I would love to see in season two.
- All the Tibette angst. I want Bette/Tina/Carrie/Maya drama that goes on for the entire season.
- More Gigi. I don’t know how she’ll fit in with Alice and Nat back to being a couple, but I love her and want her to be a regular character in season two.
- Alice keeps her show. I think the big Nat speech will be the viral content needed to keep it going for another season.
- Shane and Quiara to make up and get remarried.
- Bette starts her own non-profit to take on the Opioid Crisis. She should open a [Safehouse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supervised_injection_site), that would provide a lot of challenges for her to take on.
- More Finley backstory. The info leading up to TLWGQ said Finley was a former Olympic swimmer. That did not come up at all. I also want her to get her shit together, but just a little. I like her being a lovable mess.
- Sophie chooses neither Finley or Dani. Dani and Sophie should not get married, but I don’t think Sophie should be with Finley either. Everyone needs to sort themselves out.
- More OG characters! I want to see a parade of cameos from the original L Word.
I enjoyed this season so much, and so did everyone else on the LezWatch editorial team who watched it which is why we decided to give it the coveted designation of a [**Show We Love**](https://lezwatchtv.com/shows/?fwp_show_loved=yes).
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** The L Word: Generation Q
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – January 27, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-debbie-and-julia/)
**Published:** January 27, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Debbie and Julia go to Julia's homecoming dance on Shameless and Ava tries her best to be a supportive girlfriend after Sara returns from Crisis on Legends of Tomorrow.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Debbie and Julia go to Julia’s homecoming dance on *Shameless* and Ava tries her best to be a supportive girlfriend after Sara returns from Crisis on *Legends of Tomorrow*.
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Dear Readers,
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It's Sunday night, we had folks over to watch The L Word: Generation Q finale and I have Jury Duty early in the morning. I won't be able to finish my L Word recap in time for this post. However, I am going to write a special TLWGQ Finale-only recap that will publish this Wednesday at 1pm ET. Stay tuned for that!
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Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Shameless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/)* – Season 10 Episode 11 “Location, Location, Location” \[Catch Up\]You didn’t read my recap of *Shameless* last week? Well, too bad, you should have and I’m not going to remind you what happened.
Just kidding ([see what I did there](https://youtu.be/UaaNIpNXYeY)?).
Debbie is stuck going to Juila’s homecoming dance with her, and coincidentally, Julia’s mom (Deb’s sugar mama) Claudia’s birthday dinner is the same night. Deb tries to worm her way out of the dinner, but Claudia wants her to meet her friends and lays the guilt on thick.
Debbie agrees to the dinner but insists on picking the restaurant.
Now Debs is stuck in a classic sitcom “Managing Two Dates at the Same time” situation.
Julia buys her a tux for the dance and Mickey’s lesbian cousin, [Sandy Milkovich](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sandy-milkovich/), drops by the house while Debbie is trying to learn how to tie the bowtie. Luckily for Debs, she knows how to tie one.
I see what’s happening and I don’t hate it.
We just met Sandy this season btw. I think the show wanted to throw another gay Milkovich into the mix in time for Mickey and Ian’s wedding.
Debbie chooses a restaurant across the street from the dance venue and spends the night running back and forth between the two.
It falls apart when Debbie accidentally forgets to take off the boutonnière Claudia bought for Julia before sitting back down to dinner at the restaurant. Claudia catches on and walks across the street surprising Debbie and Julia at the dance.
Great, Julia’s not queer and was just messing around with Debbie to make her mom mad.
Julia and her mom devolve into fighting and Debbie slowly backs out of the room and gets the hell out of there.
That night, Debbie is sitting on the porch with Sandy talking about her crazy night and sharing a joint until this happens.
Okay, then.
Last night was the finale, I’ll let you know how it all worked out next week.
*[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* – Season 5 Episode 2 “Meet the Legends” \[Live\] Sara gets back from the crossover to find a camera crew at the Waverider shooting a documentary. Ava thought it would be good for the Legend’s PR. Sara is not pleased.
Meanwhile, Ava doesn’t know how to support Sara after Oliver’s death. She’s not the most emotional Clone on the planet. Mona suggests writing her condolence card and Ava gives that a shot. As she brings it to her, she overhears the mysterious new guy Behrad talking to Sara about Oliver.
Poor Ava.
Her card is hilariously unemotional too.
Ava is trying, but she doesn’t know what the right thing to do is. She asked everyone not to mention the O Word around Sara, because she thought it would upset her. That turned out to be the opposite of what she wanted.
I feel bad for Sara, but it’s been very entertaining to watch characters involved in the crossover go back to their respective shows and try to explain what happened.
By the end of the episode, Ava figures out what Sara needs and gives it to her in the form of an emotional speech while fighting bad guys at the same time.
> Ava's emotional speech scene is perfection. -T [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Q2PTlBy5dp](https://t.co/Q2PTlBy5dp)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1221276378676498433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This show is the best.
In the end, the Legends save the day, the documentarians get their story and Sara gives them an end scene.
The best part about that scene is it was not in the script.
> So this was not planned….fun when outtakes make it in lol [@jesmacallan](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/FFRwB7D4dy](https://t.co/FFRwB7D4dy)
>
> — Caity Lotz (@caitylotz) [January 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/caitylotz/status/1220112445735346178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oh my goodness, I missed this show so much during its hiatus and I’m so glad it’s back.
This week — Look for my *L Word: Generation Q* season one finale recap on Wednesday!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Legends of Tomorrow, Shameless US
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – December 16, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-december-we-stan-domlene/)
**Published:** December 16, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Mr. Robot brings us a very special We Stan Domlene episode, I am pleasantly surprised by The L Word Generation Q and disappointed by Crisis on Infinite Earths.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, *Mr. Robot* brings us a very special *We Stan Domlene* episode; I am pleasantly surprised by The L Word Generation Q and disappointed by *Crisis on Infinite Earths*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*Crisis on Infinite Earths* – Arrowverse Crossover Episodes 1-3 \[Live\] I was really looking forward to this year’s crossover. The Arrowverse now has more queer characters than ever before so I expected some quality queer content.
I was wrong.
Kate Kane, Alex Danvers, Sara Lance, Constantine, and Lucifer all made appearances and they barely interacted with each other! You would think there would at least be some entertaining awkwardness between Alex and Sara since they banged 2 crossovers ago, but nope.
We did get a few enjoyable surly Kate Kane moments.
Alex giving that look at the end was the queerest content we got on the 3 episodes they aired so far.
That’s how I am when people try to hand me a baby.
“New and Unfriendly” is Kate’s tagline this crossover.
Crisis is on a break until January 14, and to quote LezWatch’s own Nikki T, “The legends episode better be the gayest ep ever created” to make up for the total lack of queer content.
I highly doubt it will be.
*[The L Word Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)* – Season 1 Episode 1 “Let’s Do It Again” \[Catch-up\]Back in the day, my wife and I watched every terrible episode of the original L Word as it aired. To make it more bearable, [we threw watch parties](https://youtu.be/S70ytgOU_fQ) every week and they were really fun. We had attendees meet, date and break up during the 6 seasons of parties.
When I heard they were going to have a sequel I was horrified. Why can’t we have a new and original queer drama on a major TV outlet? Why do we have to resurrect a show that was (in my opinion) really bad?
As production went on, I got more optimistic. It looked like there were better folks in charge of writing and production, and I absolutely love [Jacqueline Toboni](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jacqueline-toboni/), so I decided to get the gang together again for another watch party and go in with an open mind.
**I loved it.**
The OG L Word had some good characters, but they weren’t given good storylines. This iteration seems to be fixing that. Like in this scene with Bette, Shane and Alice, you get the best of their chemistry together.
> "And how is Lenore?" 😂
> I loved seeing the 3 OG characters together. This time with better writing. -T [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheLWord](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWord?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ahXpshLHHW](https://t.co/ahXpshLHHW)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1204102431556157441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I loved this. It took the pieces of the original series that were good and made them better.
So, what is everyone up to 10 years later?
### Better Porter
Bette is running for lesbian mayor of LA and she is as a bad-ass bitch boss as ever.
> Bette Porter is back, bitches! [\#TheLWord](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWord?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/qYCa6Ou0fb](https://t.co/qYCa6Ou0fb)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1204105457402568705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Angelica is now 16, and despite all that “Attachment Parenting,” she’s still a combative teenager. Tina is only referred to offscreen via phone calls. She can stay there for the rest of the season, I found her character to be boring.
### Alice Pieszecki
Alice has her own TV Talk Show called *Alice*, and she’s dating a woman with 2 kids from a former marriage named Natalie.
I was excited to see [Stephanie Allynne](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-allynne/) playing Nat!
### Shane McCutcheon
Shane doesn’t make it a full minute upon stepping onto the show before she’s banging a flight attendant.
Never change, Shane.
She can afford that private plane from selling salons in New York and Paris. But it seems she’s back in LA running from her wife Quiara. We don’t know what happened yet, but I look forward to finding out.
### Generation Q
The new cast is great and I love them all already.
- **[Dani Nunez](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/dani-nunez/)** – Big Pharma heiress and girlfriend of Sophie. She quits her dad’s company to go work for Bette Porter’s campaign.
- **[Micah Lee](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/micah-lee/)** – Cute trans man and roommate of Dani and Sophie. He has a crush on the new building manager, Jose.
- [**Sarah Finley**](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sarah-finley/) – Finley is a Production Assistant on Alice’s show and is friends with the rest of the new main characters. She becomes pals with Shane after Alice sends her to her house to put a bed together.
- [**Sophie Suarez**](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sophie-suarez/) – Dani’s girlfriend and one of the producers of Alice’s show.
Of note, my wife Mia and I have the same West Elm coffee table as Dani and Sophie, so they are already nailing authenticity.
I’m looking forward to the rest of the season and I encourage you to watch it even if you didn’t see the original.
*[Mr. Robot](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mr-robot/)* – Season 4 Episode 10 “Gone” \[Catch-up\]After the L Word party, I had to stay up to watch the *We Stan Domlene* episode of *Mr. Robot*.
Darlene finds Dom at her apartment after leaving the hospital and she tries to get her to run away to Budapest with her.
> "I'm not gonna let the Dark Army kill another person I care about." [\#Domlene](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Domlene?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MrRobot](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrRobot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/VIApWiwptZ](https://t.co/VIApWiwptZ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1206298537690054656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I thought the music and grabbing the bag back and forth seemed a little out of character for the snow. Then I realized this is *Mr. Robot’s* self-aware ironic attempt at a rom-com episode.
Dom resists, but eventually, Darlene is able to talk her into it.
> "She is not your friend! She is just a robot you use to buy paper towels!" [\#Domlene](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Domlene?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MrRobot](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrRobot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/HTK9iuTx0f](https://t.co/HTK9iuTx0f)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1206302360924033024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Looks like it took smashing Dom’s only “friend” to finally convince her to run.
At a CT rest stop, Darlene wants to show Dom something, but she is doing her usual fretting when she needs to just stop and watch.
Darlene runs a script on her phone and soon everyone’s getting pinged with giant deposits added to their Ecoin wallets. All the money White Rose stole was evenly given back to the people. To quote Darlene they just, “Robin Hooded those evil motherfuckers.”
Also, someone made this observation during this scene.
> I know I'm late, but I just realized…[\#MrRobot](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrRobot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#domlene](https://twitter.com/hashtag/domlene?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/SOc1Wi16QT](https://t.co/SOc1Wi16QT)
>
> — Ae 小滿 (@AerielleSaguil) [December 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/AerielleSaguil/status/1204032864800526336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Good one, Sam Esmail.
They make it to the Boston airport and Dom runs into Dark Army fixer, Irving, promoting his book. Dom is completely freaked out thinking he is going to kill her, but Irving assures her she has nothing to worry about. The Dark Army doesn’t care about her anymore.
He also continues to prove The Dark Army has the best gaydar on the show.
They don’t need to run anymore, and when the boarding announcement is made for their flight Dom says she can’t go. She has too many responsibilities here. Darlene tries to convince her one last time by saying running away will be the best thing for her. But it doesn’t work.
Ugh, that teary goodbye killed me.
Dom leaves and Darlene proceeds to the gate as Carly Rae Jepsen’s *Run Away With Me* plays.
The music turns up louder and suddenly it’s *Mr. Robot’s* version of the classic rom-com ending airport scene. This show never does stuff like this and I was watching in disbelief — is this really happening? Are they going to give us a Domlene happy ending?
> I loved this classic end-of-a-romcom airport scene on [\#MrRobot](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrRobot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 410, but the end absolutely killed me! 😭😭 -T [\#Domlene](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Domlene?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/H7QO8uuBn0](https://t.co/H7QO8uuBn0)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1206380848225931264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The answer is no. They just miss each other.
Darlene runs off to the bathroom having a panic attack, but she eventually calms herself down. Dom gets on the plane where, for the first time in five years, she falls asleep as it takes off without Darlene.
ARGH!
I know this is not that kind of show, and I appreciate it breaking its usual super dark and serious personality to give us this *We Stan Domlene* episode, but goddamit I just want them to be endgame!
The two-hour finale is next week and while I am not ready for this show to be over, I do want to find out what happens to them.
*[Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)* – Season 1 Episode 8 “Fertile AF” \[Live\] Edie and Tim need more character witnesses for Leon, and since Edie’s mom, Genevieve, is one of his only friends, Edie approaches her about it. She says she’ll only do it if Edie comes clean to Tim about what’s going on with her.
She tells Edie she needs to live authentically. Edie concedes and it looks like they have a deal.
Even though Amanda tips Edie off on some dirt on her mom disqualifying her from being a credible witness, Edie finally tells Tim the truth.
The scene felt very real to me. You can feel the emotions from both Edie and Tim.
Tim asks Edie the big question.
> "I'm gonna ask you another question. And I want you to tell me the truth. Do you love her?" [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Amandie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Amandie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/jdbIOoiukt](https://t.co/jdbIOoiukt)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1206404867927019520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Wow. That was the Fall finale. Now we will have to wait to see what Tim, Edie and Amanda’s future will look like.
*[Work in Progress](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/work-in-progress/)* – Season 1 Episode 1 “180 Almonds” \[Catch-up\] If you’re watching the new L Word, I would recommend keeping your TV on and watching *Work in Progress* that airs right afterward.
It’s about Abby, a 45-year-old self-described queer dyke and her struggle with anxiety and despair. That sounds sad but it is done in an absolutely hilarious way.
https://youtu.be/ai8TD3aFn8M
The show is very relatable for me as a middle-aged lesbian. The gathering of friends at Abby’s house in ep. 1 looks like it could be at my house.
There are so show few shows with butch, masc of center and gender non-conforming queer characters in them and this one is really great. Highly recommended!
Tonight — it’s the *Good Trouble* holiday special aka Stef and Lena fighting with egg nog. That will be a good distraction from fretting about the *Mr. Robot* finale.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Almost Family, Batwoman, Mr. Robot, The L Word: Generation Q, Work in Progress
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – December 23, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-a-very-coterie-christmas/)
**Published:** December 23, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Stef and Lena pay a visit to Good Trouble for A Very Coterie Christmas and The L Word Gen Q continues to bring quality queer content.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Stef and Lena pay a visit to *Good Trouble* for A Very Coterie Christmas and *The L Word Generation Q* continues to bring quality queer content.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 2 Episode 10 & 11 “Nochebuena” & “A Very Coterie Christmas” \[Live\]A 2-hour holiday special with the entire Foster Adams family meant dusting off the sad sponge scale for Stef and Lena. Let’s see how our favorite bickering moms are during A Very Coterie Christmas.
Yup, still fighting.
This time it’s about Waze vs. Google Maps.
Meanwhile, Alice needs to save the Coterie for the holidays.
The Coterie’s lease is up, and the eccentric woman the lease’s name is in will only sign for an extension if she’s allowed to move back in. That is not an option. Alice is trying to hold it together in front of everyone, but not doing a very good job.
Also, Jazmine and Gael are spending their first Nochebuena together both estranged from their family.
They get a call that their grandfather (the supportive one) had a stroke and is in the hospital. Even though Jazmin refuses to go because the rest of the family won’t welcome her, Gael convinces her.
After a lot of uncomfortable interactions between Jazmin and her dad, they do get a chance to talk things out while everyone else is asleep.
> "Maybe you can learn to love your daughter…Jazmin."
> ♥️ [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Zl4HfErDTz](https://t.co/Zl4HfErDTz)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1208837542721794051?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Later, Stef and Lena get in the mood by throwing shade at Brandon’s parents-in-law.
> I guess Stef and Lena finally found the right aphrodisiac — dishing about their in-laws. [\#TheFosters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFosters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/566kgtmdaC](https://t.co/566kgtmdaC)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1208840452557987840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Gross to doing it in your kid’s bed, but I don’t think I’ve seen the two of them be that into to each other before. The sad sponges are looking up!
But not for long. We should have seen this coming with all the talk about Stef moving to Sacramento for Lena and their phones being identical, but Lena sees a surprising message on Stef’s phone.
It’s the old “I Applied For a Job in Venezuela and Didn’t Tell You” trope. Even without a house full of children, Stef and Lena still have terrible communication skills. But I guess it’s not that big a deal. Lena tells Stef she saw the message and it’s cool if she wants to go to Venezuela.
I warned my wife I would be mad as hell if she secretly applied for a job that would take her out of the country for a year. But maybe Lena’s relieved she can concentrate on her first year in office without any distractions.
### Stef and Lena’s Sad Sponge Rating
- Starting off the episode fighting: Negative Sponges
- Passive-Aggressive statements about Sacramento on both sides: Negative Sponges
- Hiding the year-long job in Venezuela: Very Negative Sponges
- Doin’ it in their kid’s bed: Gross, but Positive Sponges
- Being cool with the Venezuela thing: Positive Sponges
- Being above-average nice to each other: Positive Sponges
#### I give them 3 sponges, one flaming hot for A Very Coterie Christmas Eve bang.
Elsewhere, Alice’s troubles are solved when Dennis steps in with a big check and saves the Coterie. The only contingent being Alice can’t let anyone know it was him.
Gael and Jazmin’s grandfather wakes up from the stroke happy to see his son and granddaughter together. Hopefully, this puts Jazmin and her dad on the road to a better relationship.
And there you have it — A Very Coterie Christmas tied up in a neat bow. Regular season two episodes start back up on January 15 in the new year.
*[The L Word Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)* – Season 1 Episode 3 “Text” \[Live\]This show is truly the *Queerest Thing I Watch Every Week* lately. How are our characters doing this episode?
### Finley
After a night of “fudging” (that term creeps me out), Rebecca says she needs to leave in the morning even though she doesn’t want to. Finley’s like “Where are you going? I’ll go with you.” and is visibly freaked out after she tells her she’s going to Church.
By now, we’ve been able to extrapolate Finley had a homophobic religious upbringing forcing her to leave her family and run away to LA. It also looks like she is still dealing with a lot of internalized homophobia so it would make sense she would be freaked out by dating someone religious.
At work, she tells Sophie about it and Sophie makes her go see the church ([MCC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Community_Church) – a super queer-friendly Protestant Christian denomination) because it’s on her list of potential wedding venues. When they get there guess who the Minister (Pastor? Sorry, I don’t know anything about religion) is?
I honestly did not see that coming. Good one, L Word.
### Shane
As predicted, Shane bought the previous lesbian bar turned sports bar and Tess and Lena are going to run it.
Later, Shane meets up with Alice and Bette for lunch and introduces them to Lena.
I absolutely love the telepathic level of communication between Bette and Shane.
Of course, they want to know where Shane met Lena and she tells them *Atlas*, the sports bar she just bought to turn back into a gay bar.
Alice is really encouraging and Bette is judgemental as usual. But they give Shane these wise words of advice.
**Spoiler Alert:** She doesn’t listen.
Oh, Shane.
### Alice
Alice is concerned about Nat not having any friends, including her former best friend who is also her ex-wife.
But before the friend matchmaking happens, Alice has America’s Gay Sweetheart as a guest on her show — Megan Rapinoe!
Finley is all of us in that scene.
Alice brings up hanging out with Nat to Gigi and she looks confused but is okay with a potential hang. Nat, on the other hand, is pretty weirded out by Alice trying to get her and Gigi together for a friend-date. She’s also doubtful Alice will be 100% okay with it.
I do get where Alice is coming from. I think it’s really important for partners to have strong friendships outside the relationship. I often encourage my wife to go do stuff with friends, including one of her best friends who also happens to be her ex-girlfriend. And that has included trips to a spa.
In this case, it’s a little weird because Nat and Gigi are not on great terms. But I guess if there’s a friendship to be salvaged there, it’s worth a try.
### Dani and Sophie
Dani has been on rocky ground with her dad since leaving his company to work for Bette’s campaign. But her dad called to meet up and offered to rent out a super fancy and expensive ballroom for her and Sophie’s wedding. Dani is into it, but Sophie wants their wedding to be about them not him.
During the fancy ballroom tour, they find out Dani’s father already booked the room and set the date for their wedding. Of course, they get into a fight about it when they get home.
I’m with Sophie on this. If they take Dani’s dad’s money he is going to take full control of the guest list and everything else. A wedding should be about the two people getting married, and if you lose all control of the ceremony, it’s no longer your day.
### Bette Porter
We found out what happened to Bette and Tina.
I wonder when this happened? I guess we’re being led to think it was at least a few years ago.
On the campaign trail, things are going well. After (very reluctantly) switching Angela to a public school, she got the endorsement of the Teachers Union. And then a late-night visit from Felicity.
Uh, oh. Dani can’t unsee that, and as Bette’s fixer, she’s going to have to fix it.
Happy Hanukkah and happy Christmas to all of you who celebrate! I will see you next week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Good Trouble, The L Word: Generation Q
---
### [Queer Beats - January 24, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-january-24-2020/)
**Published:** January 24, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Legends of Tomorrow returned with plenty of BTS content, Ilana Glazer and Stephanie Beatriz talked about why they love being queer, and ODAAT is filming again!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Legends of Tomorrow returned with plenty of BTS content, Ilana Glazer and Stephanie Beatriz talked about why they love being queer, and ODAAT is filming again!
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
Going to QFX East? You’re in luck because so is [Meagan Tandy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/meagan-tandy/)!
> We are thrilled to announce Meagan Tandy will be joining us at [\#QFXEast](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEast?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! Check her out on [@CWBatwoman](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) tonight and come see her in Tampa this May! [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#SophieMoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SophieMoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#batmoore](https://twitter.com/hashtag/batmoore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#kofie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/kofie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TeenWolf](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeenWolf?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Braeden](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Braeden?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QFXEvents](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEvents?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1po1lmWruI](https://t.co/1po1lmWruI)
>
> — QFX Events (@QFXEvents) [January 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/QFXEvents/status/1218987010456682496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
Yesterday was the season premiere of The Bold Type and, even though [Adena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/adena-el-amin/) wasn’t in it, [Nikohl Boosheri](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nikohl-boosheri/) posted some content to remind us all that she will be back.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7rrjOvnHYB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Season 4 is upon us! Who’s watching the premiere tonight?! #theboldtype](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7rrjOvnHYB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Nikohl Boosheri](https://www.instagram.com/boosheri/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@boosheri) on Jan 23, 2020 at 4:41pm PST
Also, [Aisha Dee](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/aisha-dee/) released a new song and it’s cute and good for this Friday morning:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7bynvKjmTb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [put a little somethin up on soundcloud for you hunnys 🌹 links in bio ~ art by @derty.bird](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7bynvKjmTb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Aisha Dee](https://www.instagram.com/aishtray/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@aishtray) on Jan 17, 2020 at 12:30pm PST
## [Broad City](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/broad-city/)
Broad City might be over (\*cue tears\*) but [Ilana Glazer](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ilana-glazer/) is still out here talking about how the show helped her embrace her queerness:
> Multi-hyphenate star Ilana Glazer ([@ilazer](https://twitter.com/ilazer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) opens up to [\#InStudioTHR](https://twitter.com/hashtag/InStudioTHR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) about her Amazon stand-up special, addressing topics of gender norms and her sexuality
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [January 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1218235277078159360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
Speaking of shows that helped actors become more visible with their queerness, [Stephanie Beatriz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/) talked about how she is proud to be queer and Latinx:
> Stephanie Beatriz ([@iamstephbeatz](https://twitter.com/iamstephbeatz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) is proud of being at the forefront of a new era of Queer Latinx visibility. [pic.twitter.com/z2pBI60Qql](https://t.co/z2pBI60Qql)
>
> — REMEZCLA (@REMEZCLA) [January 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/REMEZCLA/status/1219781735757631488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, here’s a nice picture of [Rosa](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/rosa/) to hold us over until the B99 premiere because somehow we are *still waiting*.
> NothiNg better thaN a Nice New leather jacket. [\#TheNINEalCountdown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheNINEalCountdown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/WxKxEQbJp9](https://t.co/WxKxEQbJp9)
>
> — Stephanie Beatriz (@iamstephbeatz) [January 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/iamstephbeatz/status/1220103704491298817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Gentefied](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10037034/)
I AM VERY EXCITED FOR THIS NEW NETFLIX SHOW!
> For la cultura. February 21. Only on Netflix. 🙌🏾 [pic.twitter.com/NuiKmrOrs9](https://t.co/NuiKmrOrs9)
>
> — Gentefied (@gentefied) [January 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/gentefied/status/1219638048507428864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)
Both Good Trouble and [Grown-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grown-ish/) were renewed by Freeform this week!
> ‘Grown-ish’ & ‘Good Trouble’ Renewed By Freeform – TCA [pic.twitter.com/P9Lrys7uJg](https://t.co/P9Lrys7uJg)
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [January 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1218277588767916032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Grace and Frankie](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grace-and-frankie/)
Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda ‘grace’-d the Ellen Show with their presence this week and here are some of the good, gay highlights:
> a gay grandma does better with a straight grandma [pic.twitter.com/ytTUuWJ7J6](https://t.co/ytTUuWJ7J6)
>
> — Yas (@fondactivist) [January 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/fondactivist/status/1218362472580689920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Phoebe playing ‘Guess What’s Vibrating with Jane Fonda Lily Tomlin’ Part 1 [pic.twitter.com/x0bDVCHznp](https://t.co/x0bDVCHznp)
>
> — Phoebe Waller-Bridge Source (@phoebewallerbr1) [January 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/phoebewallerbr1/status/1218219324709777408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
I’m sorry, I’m still not over the fact that Tina is back and that I’m apparently a Tibette shipper now:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7byFifFPE1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [A little somethin’ to hold you over until Sunday. ☺️❤️ #thelword #thelwordgenq #family #bts](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7byFifFPE1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Jennifer Beals](https://www.instagram.com/thejenniferbeals/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@thejenniferbeals) on Jan 17, 2020 at 12:25pm PST
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7eMi_tlspb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Just walkin’ on the beach…and jumpin’ for joy! Who’s ready for 107? ❤️ #thelword #thelwordgenq](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7eMi_tlspb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Jennifer Beals](https://www.instagram.com/thejenniferbeals/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@thejenniferbeals) on Jan 18, 2020 at 11:02am PST
Also, I know people ship this couple so here ya go:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7h9YNwlVtq/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [With @arienne\_mandi living our best #fleabag moment. ☺️ #thelword #bts](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7h9YNwlVtq/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Jennifer Beals](https://www.instagram.com/thejenniferbeals/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@thejenniferbeals) on Jan 19, 2020 at 9:59pm PST
Anyway, back to Tibette:
> Bette Porter is hot. Just sayin. [@Showtime](https://twitter.com/Showtime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@SHO\_TheLWord](https://twitter.com/SHO_TheLWord?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Laurel Holloman (@LaurelLHolloman) [January 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/LaurelLHolloman/status/1219093143125016577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
Legends came back this week and it FELT SO GOOD! I thought the episode was one of their best yet and I love it even more knowing this wasn’t planned:
> So this was not planned….fun when outtakes make it in lol [@jesmacallan](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/FFRwB7D4dy](https://t.co/FFRwB7D4dy)
>
> — Caity Lotz (@caitylotz) [January 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/caitylotz/status/1220112445735346178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, Emily Andras (of [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)) live-tweeted the episode:
> They let a blonde girl date another blonde girl? This show is WILD. [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Emily Andras (@emtothea) [January 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/emtothea/status/1219805378608816128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And this week on: Caity-Lotz-Is-Really-Hot:
> Little barefoot fight rehearsal for tonight’s episode of [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) because we back!!! [pic.twitter.com/oy8lN3QmUM](https://t.co/oy8lN3QmUM)
>
> — Caity Lotz (@caitylotz) [January 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/caitylotz/status/1219757819789893632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> We are blessed on this day. 💪🏽[\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/sz6FRk5ZNm](https://t.co/sz6FRk5ZNm)
>
> — Carla Fowler 🍩 (@carlafowler16) [January 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/carlafowler16/status/1219760175646756866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
Y’ALL! LOOK WHO IS BACK!
> Guess what… ❤️ [\#ODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/d4GNBgASI1](https://t.co/d4GNBgASI1)
>
> — Isabella Gomez (@Isabella\_Gomez) [January 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/Isabella_Gomez/status/1220093410956103680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
These pictures make my heart feel full. Also Isabella looks like the real life version of that 😊 emoji which directly reflects how I feel inside.
> It’s so good to be home. [@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@Isabella\_Gomez](https://twitter.com/Isabella_Gomez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@JustinaMachado](https://twitter.com/JustinaMachado?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@pfry819](https://twitter.com/pfry819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🎥 [pic.twitter.com/Htjafq1CHl](https://t.co/Htjafq1CHl)
>
> — Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) [January 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1220166453460000769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
We also got some love between the Wynonna Earp and ODAAT showrunners this week:
> Last day of pre-production. Tomorrow production on [@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season 4 begins! Wearing my I ❤️ Doc shirt for strength. [@realtimrozon](https://twitter.com/realtimrozon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@emtothea](https://twitter.com/emtothea?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> Is their an Earp shout out in season 4? You better believe it! [pic.twitter.com/E38IxBWWC8](https://t.co/E38IxBWWC8)
>
> — Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) [January 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1219687630188601345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Get ready for some love in [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season four, because when we think fierce, kind, funny, better, we think [\#OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneDayAtATime?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) (and god knows even demon hunters need good-as-hell TV breaks). 😘
>
> — Emily Andras (@emtothea) [January 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/emtothea/status/1220210043037061120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Schitt’s Creek](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/schitts-creek/)
Nothing I love more than some [Ronnie Lee](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/ronnie-lee/) love!
> Honestly, I ❤️ [@olreid](https://twitter.com/olreid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). All the rest is acting. [\#SchittsCreek](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SchittsCreek?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#finalseason](https://twitter.com/hashtag/finalseason?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Karen Robinson (@karenrobinson01) [January 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/karenrobinson01/status/1220507091951128576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Shameless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/)
Okay, I haven’t once regretted my decision to stop watching Shameless last season until I saw these pictures:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7bbxL7h_mo/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [You’re not going to want to miss this Sunday’s episode of @shameless…we may be having fun here, but just wait….#tgif](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7bbxL7h_mo/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Constance Zimmer](https://www.instagram.com/constancezimmer/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@constancezimmer) on Jan 17, 2020 at 9:10am PST
I mean… [Debbie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/debbie-gallagher/) in a suit? I didn’t know this was what I would be missing!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7g2EaHhXNr/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [TONIGHT’S @shameless is just that…#shameless! @emmakenney @alisonjaye we make a mean ass Trio dontcha think?](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7g2EaHhXNr/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Constance Zimmer](https://www.instagram.com/constancezimmer/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@constancezimmer) on Jan 19, 2020 at 11:36am PST
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
This picture is very relevant to my wants and needs:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ozN3DgRWe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [If Alex could fly too… #SuperAlex @supergirlcw](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ozN3DgRWe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Chyler Leigh](https://www.instagram.com/chy_leigh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@chy\_leigh) on Jan 22, 2020 at 1:45pm PST
This is also relevant because I love me some [Alex Danvers](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/) back story:
> Exclusive: [@NikkanenOlivia](https://twitter.com/NikkanenOlivia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@HelenSlaterNYC](https://twitter.com/HelenSlaterNYC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) set to return for [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season 5! [pic.twitter.com/ccKJUUeud0](https://t.co/ccKJUUeud0)
>
> — Supergirl.TV (@Supergirltvsite) [January 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/Supergirltvsite/status/1220102733606223872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Workin’ Moms](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/workin-moms/)
Finally, a new Workin’ Moms trailer!
> Our first season 4 trailer is up 🔥 [@WorkinMoms](https://twitter.com/WorkinMoms?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@WorkinMomsNFLX](https://twitter.com/WorkinMomsNFLX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/kfUjaWgO6T](https://t.co/kfUjaWgO6T)
>
> — Catherine Reitman (@reitcatou) [January 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/reitcatou/status/1218205960604307456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Broad City, Gentefied, Good Trouble, Grace and Frankie, Legends of Tomorrow, One Day at a Time, Shameless US, Supergirl, The L Word: Generation Q, Workin' Moms
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### [Winter TCA 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/winter-tca-2020/)
**Published:** January 22, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Every year in February, the Television Critics Association has upfronts so the TV reporters can meet everyone. Welcome to the 2020 Winter TCAs.
**Content:**
It’s time again for the **Television Critics Association** winter extravaganza!
A holdover from the time when we didn’t have the internet, the TCA holds a Press Tour for everyone to come out and press the flesh with TV moguls and get the skinny on what’s new. It’s a whole week of crazy.
## TL;DR
I need to be real here, this is a *long* post and there’s a lot of stuff. If you just want to know what to add to your DVR for the queers, here are your lists.
And a great reminder here, is that *[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)* got a second season, as did *[The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)*, and *[Work in Progress](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/work-in-progress/)*.
#### On Now
- *[9-1-1: Lone Star](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1-lone-star/)* (FOX) – One of the firefighters is a trans man who transitioned on the job in Chicago (and is now in Texas).
- *[Deputy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/deputy/)* (FOX) – Bex Taylor-Klaus is a lesbian sheriff’s deputy. This is already airing.
- *[Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/zoeys-extraordinary-playlist/)* (NBC) – Alex Newell sings on this fantasy drama about a woman who can hear your inner songs.
#### Coming Soon
- *Clean Slate* (Peacock) -This drama by Norman Lear is about a Dad who does not expect the son who left 17 years ago to return as a proud trans woman (played by Laverne Cox).
- *Council of Dads* (NBC) – The dad dies, his friends fill in, one of the kids is trans.
- *Dispatches from Elsewhere* (AMC) – Eve Lindley plays the love interest, who is a trans woman ([source Deadline](https://deadline.com/2020/01/dispatches-from-elsewhere-jason-segel-sally-field-andre-benjamin-eve-lindley-amc-tca-1202833200/)).
- *Hightown* (Starz) – This is the formerly-know-as ‘P-Town’ drama, and the lead was originally billed as a lesbian. Yes, this has been on the plans for a couple years.
- *Indebted* (NBC) – Boomers move in with their Millenial son due to rising health care costs. The sister is a lesbian.
- *Motherland: Fort Salem* (Freeform) – Warrior witches, and there are lesbians.
- *[One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)* (PopTV) – Just remember to add it to your DVR before March 24th! Also you’re not insane, the song is gone.
- *Snowpiercer* (TNT) – There were lesbians in the trailer so Y(train)MMV. Supposedly airs May 31.
- *Tommy* (CBS) – Edie Falco stars as a New Yorker lesbian who is LA’s first female chief of police. The show starts in February.
- *Twenties* (BET) – Lena Waithe’s story about a queer black girl and her friends. Starts in March.
- *The Watch* (BBCAmerica) – Pratchett’s Discworld comes to life, complete with a non-binary forensics expert.
#### Honourable Mentions
Honourable mentions you should check out because they’ll probably be good for queers.
- *Everything’s Gonna Be Okay* (Freeform) – It has ancillary lesbians and the main character is a gay man.
- *Katy Keene* (The CW) – This Riverdale spinoff should have at least one queer, but I’m not 100% sure it’s going to be a qualifying one for this site.
- *Vagrant Queen* (SyFy) – The comic this is based on is super queer.
## ABC
In their executive session, Karey Burke talked about the current status of their existing shows. *[Stumptown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stumptown/)*, *Emergence*, and *Mixed-ish* are the most popular shows on ABC, picking up 200-300% bumps on digital. That’s awesome (I love *Emergence* even if there’s no queer rep … yet … I can hope).
As for perennials like *Grey’s Anatomy*, expect it to stick around until Ellen Pompeo wants to quit. And there will be more *Station 19* crossovers. *Modern Family* and *[How to Get Away with Murder](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/how-to-get-away-with-murder/)* are finishing up, too.
As for the new shows they talked about …
ShowQueer?Summary*ThirtySomething(Else)*ProbablyA sequel has been ordered to pilot. I was too young for the original and now I’m too old for the followup. This will be about the kids from the original, who are now in their thirties. Excuse me while I have an old.*The Brides*UnknownThe brides of Dracula. Who is a character on the show, but it’s more about the women. It’s a ‘sexy contemporary reimagining’ show, with horror elements. *The Baker and the Beauty*UnknownA US version of the Israeli romantic comedy where a blue-collar baker strikes up a relationship with an international superstar.*For Life*UnknownA man wrongly convicted of a crime becomes a lawyer in order to fight for himself, as well as others. This is based on a true story.## AcornTV
A Brit based channel, you can pick them up on Amazon, among other places. They’ll be airing the [Miss Fisher Murder Mystery](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/miss-fishers-murder-mysteries/) movie. This is a movie, it was released in theatres, so we won’t be covering it, but we’ll still watch it.
ShowQueer?Summary*Dead Still*UnknownA renowned ‘memorial photographer’ investigates the murders of his recently deceased subjects. *Deadwater Fell*UnknownA four-part mystery set in Scotland, starring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo.## Amazon
Yep, Amazon gets one this year! And they dumped a lot in one go. The *Lord of the Rings* series is still going ahead, too, as is *Wheel of Time*.
ShowQueer?Summary*Citadel*UnknownA spy series by the Russo Bros.*Cortes and Montezuma Project*UnknownThe show based upon the conquest of Hernan Cortes, who led a rebellious expedition to the heart of King Montezuma.*Last Days*UnknownA gripping sci-fi thriller where the world’s governments have secretly created a controversial plan to selectively colonize Mars in the wake of a dying Earth and the rise of AI. The series will follow one woman’s journey to explore the truth about where she came from, at the risk of losing everything she knows.*Small Axe*UnknownA 6-part mini series made with BBC-One*Jack Reacher*UnlikelyAnother spy series…This is the one that were Tom Cruise movies.*The Power*UnknownThe series is based on Naomi Alderman’s novel of the same name. Suddenly, and without warning, all teenage girls in the world develop the power to electrocute people at will. It’s hereditary, it’s inbuilt, and it can’t be taken away from them. Coming alive to the thrill of pure power: the ability to hurt or even kill by releasing electrical jolts from their fingertips, they rapidly learn they can awaken the Power in older women. Soon enough nearly every woman in the world can do it. And then everything is different.*Untitled Tracy Oliver Project*UnknownA single-camera comedy following the lives of four black women – friends from their college days at NYU – as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams.*Daisy Jones & The Six*UnknownBased on a novel of the same name, about a band who vanished at their peak. What really happened?*Them*UnknownEP Lena Waithe – the first season of the horror series will center on the first Black family to move into an all-white neighborhood in the 1950s.*The Underground Railroad*UnlikelyCora, a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. When Caesar, a recent arrival from Virginia, tells her about the Underground Railroad, they decide to take a terrifying risk and escape. *Hunters*UnlikelyAl Pacino leads Nazi Hunters.## AMC
ShowQueer?Summary*The Walking Dead: World Beyond*UnknownYes, another spinoff of *The Walking Dead*.*Soulmate*LikelyIt’s described as being like Black Mirror, but love.*Dispatches from Elsewhere***Yes**Four ordinary people feel there’s something missing in their lives, but can’t quite put their finger on what it is, are brought together by chance – or perhaps it’s by design – when they stumble onto a puzzle hiding just behind the veil of everyday life.## Apple TV+
Apple will also be producing a docuseries called “Visible: Out in Television,” by Wanda Sykes and Wilson Cruz. It will investigate the importance of TV as a medium that has shaped the American conscience, and how the LGBTQ movement influenced what we watch on TV.
ShowQueer?Summary *Little America*UnknownAn anthology series about immigrants.*Home Before Dark*UnknownA young girl moves from Brooklyn to the small lakeside town her father left behind. While there, her dogged pursuit of the truth leads her to unearth a cold case that everyone in town, including her own father, tried hard to bury.*Central Park*UnknownAn animated series about a family of caretakers, who live and work in Central Park, end up saving the park, and basically the world.*Mythic Quest*UnknownA video game development studio explores the intricacies of the human condition through hilarious and innovative ways.*Defending Jacob*UnlikelyBased on the book of the same name, the plot is a detective realizes his 14 year old son might be a murderer.## BBCAmerica
ShowQueer?Summary*The Watch***Yes**Based on the Terry Pratchet Discworld series, this is a genre-busting series that follows a group of misfit cops as they rise up from decades of helplessness to save their corrupt city from catastrophe. It’s described as “uniquely anarchic and thrillingly entertaining.” Jo Eaton-Kent is Constable Cheery, the ingenious non-binary forensics expert, ostracized by their kin and finding a new home and identity. ## BET
Lumped in with the ViacomCBS group is this gem:
ShowQueer?Summary*Twenties***Yes**By Lena Waithe, so you know this is going to be good, it’s based on a web series she made before. It follows a queer black girl, Hattie, and two of her straight female friends and examines friendship, finding love and messing everything up as they pursue their dreams.## BritBox
I’m waiting for *[Bletchley Circle: San Francisco](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bletchley-circle-san-francisco/)* to return for season two (which they are finishing up now).
ShowQueer?Summary*Mrs. Brown’s Boys*UnlikelyThis is a very Brit thing, but it’s a man in dress, playing a woman.*A Confession*UnknownMartin Freeman as Det. Superintendent Steve Fulcher, investigating a girl’s disappearance. Based on a true story.## CBS
There was a panel about *Evil*, a show by the Kings who made *The Good Wife/The Good Fight*. The show is still creepy evil and spooky to watch. Also it’s taught me that according to TV standards & practices, it’s okay to show a drowning baby on primetime, but maybe no so many guns. I’m still confused.
ShowQueer?Summary*Clarice*UnknownA little quid pro quo and this has been ordered to pilot. It’s probably unrelated to the *[Hannibal](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hannibal/)* series from a few years ago. That one had queers so …*Tommy***Yes**Edie Falco is a New York cop who becomes LA’s first female chief of police. It’s politics and cops in one. And Edie’s character? A lesbian. Katrina Lenk will play someone who comes into Tommy’s life and becomes a “romantic partner” — not my choice of words there.*FBI: Most Wanted*UnknownSpinoff of the queer-less *FBI*. Expect crossovers ala Dick Wolf style.## CBS All Access
Meanwhile everything on CBS AllAccess is doing well and getting renewed. This includes *Picard*, and no you’re not crazy, season one starts *tomorrow*. Meanwhile, *[The Good Fight](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-fight/)* will be back, sans Maya, which makes it the first ‘Show We Love’ to lose that designation. Sorry, folks.
ShowQueer?Summary*Interrogation*UnknownA crime story told in a non-linear episodic structure that allows viewers to try and solve the case in any order they choose. They say to watch the pilot and then binge the rest in any order you want. *Picard*UnknownThe return of Jean-Luc Picard, the dog’s name is Number One and the series will touch on class, marginalization and disenfranchisement. Trekkies, rejoice!## The CW
First up, *everything* on the CW got renewed on January 7th, and *Katy Keene* (which will have at least one queer) got an additional 13 episodes. So we get more *[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)*! Of course this also means they’ve got nothing new, because the only open slot is *[Arrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/arrow/)*, and they already have Arrow Jr in the wings.
ShowQueer?Summary*Walker: Texas Ranger*ProbablyJared Paledecki will start in the reboot of the Chuck Norris has been ordered to series.*Superman & Lois*ProbablyThe spinoff I’ve been calling “Mom, Dad, and Superbaby” is ordered to series. Given the events of Crisis, I guess it’s ‘and super babies’ now.## Epik TV
ShowQueer?Summary*Belgravia*UnknownWhen the Trenchards accept an invitation to the now legendary ball hosted by the Duchess of Richmond on the fateful eve of the Battle of Waterloo, it sets in motion a series of events that will have consequences for decades to come as secrets unravel behind the porticoed doors of London’s grandest neighborhoods. ## Facebook Watch
Yes, Facebook has a streaming channel. Had. Has. They canceled a lot of their scripted works, but at the same time have a new season for the anthology show they made with Blumhouse TV. It looks like they’re ‘transitioning to unscripted fare.’ Read: Facebook is going to make more reality TV.
ShowQueer?Summary*Sacred Lies: The Singing Bones*UnknownThe story is from a Grimm Brothers tale, Elsie searches for the family she never knew after being abandoned as a child.## Freeform
ShowQueer?Summary*Motherland: Fort Salem***Yes**Warrior witches in America. It’s a dystopian story and there are lesbian witches. It’s fun.*Everything’s Gonna Be Okay***Yes** (but)The main character is a gay man, and he has some lesbian friends, but it’s not a whole lot.*Last Summer*UnknownAn unconventional thriller that takes place over three summers–’93, ’94, ’95–in a small Texas town when a beautiful and popular teen, Kate, goes missing and, seemingly unrelated, a girl, Jeanette, goes from being a sweet and awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town and, by ’95, the most despised person in America.## Fox
ShowQueer?Summary*9-1-1: Lone Star***Yes!**We already know that this show will have queer because [Brian Michael Smith](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/brian-michael-smith/) is in it as a main character! While this is a spinoff of *[9-1-1](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1/)*, there are no crossovers planned at this time.*Filthy Rich*UnlikelyKim Catrell stars as a Southern Christian TV network star. This show will have singing and dancing. There’s no news on queers for this at all.*Outmatched*None YetDumb parents have genius kids. It’s like *Malcom in the Middle* meets *Young Sheldon* and sounds like a pretty straight forward ‘laugh at the smart kids’ show.*neXt*UnknownThere’s an A.I. that has gone rogue and kills people. One of the characters is a ‘reformed’ neo-nazi/white nationalist and Eliza (the A.I.) actively goes after him.## FX
They started out by saying *[American Horror Story](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/american-horror-story/)* was renewed for three most seasons. Good luck, Tracy, at least Sarah Paulson will be back. Also FX will be on Hulu for all Hulu subscribers soon. Rejoice for another way to watch *[Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)*.
ShowQueer?Summary*Devs*UnknownLily, a young software engineer, investigates the super secretive development division of her employer, a premiere tech company in Silicon Valley, which she believes is behind the death of her boyfriend. This is a limited series (i.e. mini series) that will air on FX on Hulu.*Mrs. America*UnknownThe story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), including the backlash led by conservative Phyllis Schlafly. The mini-series will debut with three episodes on FX on Hulu, with new episodes airing weekly thereafter.*Y*Probably (if it gets made)Still in production is *Y*, an adaptation of *Y: The Last Man Standing*, which absolutely has lesbians in the comic. But it’s been shuffled around a lot and no one can say for sure if this will get made or not.*Breeders*UnlikelyJust based on the title alone, you can get the idea what this show is about. Heterosexual parents who fail at everything are the crux of this comedy.*Dave*UnknownNo, not the movie about the guy who looked like the lousy president. This one is a about a guy who wants to be a rapper. Which will be part of the show. Kevin Hart is an EP on this one.## HBO
You may have heard about *Confederate*, a show about what if the Confederacy won the Civil War, made by the guys who did *Game of Thrones*. That show got a lot of negative press and has since been shelved.
ShowQueer?Summary*Avenue 5*UnknownThis comedy is about a cruise ship in outer space, with Hugh Laurie.*The Outsider*UnlikelyThis has already aired two episodes. It’s a Stephen King quasi-supernatural true crime thriller.*The Plot Against America*UnknownBased on Philip Roth’s alternative-history novel about the rise of antisemitism and fascism in 1940 America.*The Undoing*UnknownA couple whose lives get overturned by shocking events. This is a murder mystery/thriller.*I Know This Much is True*UnknownBased on the novel of the same name, Mark Ruffalo plays twins.## HBOMax
Yes, their weird streaming channel. Big notes here, first of all it *won’t* have everything HBO (or DC). Second, Cinemax is going to stop making original dramas. Third, Audience Network is going away.
ShowQueer?Summary*Love Life*UnknownAnna Kendrick as woman trying to find true love.*Raised by Wolves*UnknownYes, that one.*The Flight Attendant*UnknownThe terrifying story of a flight attendant who wakes up in the wrong hotel, in the wrong bed, with a dead man and no idea what happened.*Tokyo Vice*UnlikelyBased on a true story, American journalist Jake Adelstein travels to Tokyo to report on corruption within the Vice squad.*Americanah*UnlikelyBased on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel, “Americanah” tells the story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a young, beautiful, self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze.*Green Lantern*ProbablyIt’s by Berlanti, who does all the other DC supers on the CW.*House of the Dragon*LikelyA spin-off of *Game of Thrones*, due in 2022.## Hulu
ShowQueer?Summary*Madagascar*UnlikelyBased on the movie.*Trolls*Unlikely… Based on the movie.*The Great*UnknownThe comedy chronicles the genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th Century Russia and follows the wildly comedic rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great.*Solar Opposites*UnknownThe adult animated series centers around a family of aliens from a better world who must take refuge in middle America. They disagree on whether Earth is awful or awesome.*Crossing Swords*UnknownA goodhearted peasant lands a coveted squire position at the royal castle. His dream job quickly turns into a nightmare when he learns his beloved kingdom is run by a hornet’s nest of horny monarchs, crooks and charlatans. Even worse, Patrick’s valor made him the black sheep in his family, and now his criminal siblings have returned to make his life hell.*Normal People*UnlikelyAn adaptation of the bestselling novel by Sally Rooney tracks the tender but complicated relationship of Marianne and Connell from the end of their school days in small-town west of Ireland to their undergraduate years at Trinity College.*Little Fires Everywhere*UnknownBased on the novel of the same name, it’s about the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives.*High Fidelity*UnknownA record store owner in the rapidly gentrified neighborhood of Crown Heights, Brooklyn revisits past relationships through music and pop culture, while trying to get over her one true love.*The Testaments*LikelyHulu bought the rights to the sequel to *The Handmaid’s Tale*, set 15 years later.*Untitled Comedy*UnlikelyAn untitled comedy staring Steven Martin and Martin Short.*Helstrom*UnknownA horror TV show set one of the Marvel universes, but we don’t know if it’s the TV universe (like *Runaways*) or the movie one.## NBC
*New Amsterdam* got picked up for three seasons, which is nearly unheard of. *Manifest* is finally coming back, but the first six episodes have no queers, so the heir to *Lost* is going to be losing me pretty fast. *[Days of our Lives](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/days-of-our-lives/)* is getting at least one more season.
ShowQueer?Summary*Council of Dads***Yes**Premiering March 10th, it’s the one about the dad who dies and three of his best friends fill in. If you like *Million Little Things* and *This is Us*, you’ll like this one. (NBC)*Indebted***Yes**I already gave a quick review on this, but it’s a mid-range comedy about Boomers moving in with their Millennial kids because of health care costs. (NBC)*Debris*UnknownJust ordered to pilot, two agents from two different continents, and with two different mindsets, must work together to investigate when wreckage from a destroyed alien spacecraft has mysterious effects on humankind. It sounds like *The Tunnel* meets *Lost*.*Young Rock*UnlikelyAn 11-ep, single camera sitcom about … the Rock! As a young man. I guess ‘The Pebble’ isn’t as catchy as a title, but you can smell what this show is cooking later this year.## OWN
ShowQueer?Summary*Cherish the Day*UnknownAn anthology series from Ava DuVernay that chronicles the romance of one couple – from the extraordinary to the everyday – with each episode spanning one day.## Paramount
ShowQueer?Summary*Coyote*UnlikelyA retired border agent is hired by a cartel.*Mayor of Kingstown*UnknownA “gritty drama” about a Michigan family at the center of several prisons and the law.*68 Whiskey*UnknownBy Ron Howard, it’s a comedy/drama about medical units in Afghanistan. Think of it like *M\*A\*S\*H* or “Catch 22.”## PeacockTV
NBC’s finally in the streaming game. Peacock will a free, ad-*supported* service, but the premium version of the service (with double the programming) is free-with-ads to cable subscribers. Non-Cable people pay $5 to get in, and for everyone pays $5 for no-ads.
ShowQueer?Summary*The Adventure Zone*UnknownBased on the McElroy Family’s wildly popular Dungeons & Dragons podcast and No. 1 *New York Times* best-selling graphic novel series, *The Adventure Zone* is a side-splitting and heart-filled fantasy animated comedy series that follows an unlikely, poorly equipped trio and their beleaguered Dungeon Master as they reluctantly embark on a quest to save their world.*Clean Slate***Yes**Old-school car wash owner, Henry (George Wallace), is thrilled that his estranged child is returning to Alabama after 17 years. However, Henry has a lot of soul searching to do when the child he thought was a son returns as the determined, proud, trans woman, Desiree (Laverne Cox).*Expecting*ProbablyEllie, a fiercely independent but perpetually single music manager, has always wanted a family but never found a man worthy of the role of “father.” That is, until her 39th birthday, when she decides to ask her gay best friend and co-worker, Jonathan, if he’ll be her sperm donor. When Jonathan surprises himself by saying “yes,” it sets off a chain of events that turn Ellie and Jonathan’s personal and professional lives upside down as they try to turn their “chosen family” into a biological family.*Division One*LikelyAn underdog women’s collegiate soccer team gets a new female coach — a former professional soccer player who’s fallen from grace — and must decide whether or not they’re going to take the risk of trying to be great.*MacGruber*UnlikelyA series based on the movie which is based on an SNL sketch.*Battlestar Galactica*UnknownAnother reboot. Kind of. It may be a spin-off?## PopTV
Everyone screamed about *One Day at a Time*. Well, maybe just me? *[Schitt’s Creek](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/schitts-creek/)* is ending, which is very sad. *[Flack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/flack/)* will be back soon, though, and there’s more!
ShowQueer?Summary*[One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)***Yes**Look, it’s new to Pop, so it’s new here. My most favourite sitcom is back on March 24th. So there you go.*Best Intentions*UnknownThis is about a teenager, his awkward single father who is the guidance counselor at his high school, and the all-too-smart women of their fumbling affections.*Mother Mary*MaybeAn Immaculate Conception comedy has been ordered to pilot. What would happen in today’s world if the most irresponsible and lazy human on Earth was impregnated by immaculate conception?## Showtime
There are a lot of documentary films from Showtime that we won’t be covering. Of what we do cover, *Shameless* is getting a final 11th season (which will air this summer!), *The L Word: Generation Q* gets season 2, as does *Work in Progress*. As for *[Shameless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/)*, the 11th and **final** season airs this summer.
ShowQueer?Summary*Penny Dreadful: City of Angels*MaybeA spin-off of *[Penny Dreadful](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/penny-dreadful/)* that takes place in LA in 1938.*The Good Lord Bird*UnlikelyBased on the novel of the same name, it’s about a slave who unites with John Brown in Brown’s abolitionist mission.*Black Monday*UnlikelyAn American comedy television series based in the 1980s and follows the employees of second-tier Wall Street trading firm The Jammer Group in the year leading up to “Black Monday”, the day when international stock markets crashed in 1987. ## Starz
*Vida* season three will have a love interest for Eddy, so I’m excited about that!
ShowQueer?Summary*Power Book II: Ghost*UnknownA sequel to *[Power](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/power/)* with Mary K Blige.*Hightown***YES**Gary Lennon’s show about a woman trying to get sober and then she gets involved in a murder investigation. Jackie Quinones (Monica Raymund), a hard-partying lesbian in Provincetown, Massachusetts, aka P-Town; a federal Fishery Service Agent who uses her gun and badge to seduce tourist chicks. She’s none-too-enthusiastically putting in her time until she can draw a federal pension – but everything changes when she discovers a body in Cape Cod Bay, and finds herself at the center of the Cape’s gruesome heroin epidemic.## SyFy
ShowQueer?Summary*Resident Alien*UnknownA real fish-out-of-water story, the show follows an alien, whose ship crashes just outside a small Colorado town. Based on the comic, it looks like a fun comedy.## TBS
ShowQueer?Summary*Chad*UnknownNasim Pedrad plays a 14-year-old boy.## Telemundo
ShowQueer?Summary*The League of Pan*UnlikelyA Peter Pan syfy-esque drama, it continues the adventures of Pan and the Darlings.## TNT
ShowQueer?Summary*Snowpiercer***YES**After five years, two networks, and two show runners, *Snowpiercer* will be [released in May](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/snowpiercer-finally-gets-tnt-premiere-date-wild-five-year-journey-1269959). ## USA
Among other things, USA is picking up *The Biggest Loser* and the buzz is that they’re stilly pretty tone-deaf about the criticism on that show. Scripted shows are improving too.
ShowQueer?Summary*Briarpatch*UnknownThis 10-part anthology mini-series is going to be quirky and dark with a Tarantino vibe. Very noir and vintage, it’s adapted from a novel.*Chucky*UnknownBased on the movies, this has been ordered to pilot, and I for one will not be watching. That is the worst kind of show for me to watch, but if it’s your jam, I bet it’ll be awesome.
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** 9-1-1: Lone Star, Batwoman, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Council of Dads, Deputy, Indebted, One Day at a Time, Tommy
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – December 30, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-the-l-word-generation-q/)
**Published:** December 30, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Wow, this week's episode of The L Word Generation Q was a lot and I am back from the holidays to recap it for you all.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, wow, this week’s episode of The L Word Generation Q was a lot, and I am back from the holidays to recap it for you all.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*The L Word: Generation Q* – Season 1 Episode 4 “LA Times” \[Live\]On this episode of *The L Word Generation Q,* our queer friends were very busy!
### Bette Porter
In the land of bad political career choices, Bette is waking up with Felicity in a hotel room. Felicity wants to process their relationship in addition to having a secret meetup bang.
Bette says all she wants is this right now, but you know that answer won’t satisfy her for long.
Later, Bette discovers she accidentally swapped phones with Felicity ([like Stef and Lena did](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-a-very-coterie-christmas/) on *Good Trouble* a couple of weeks ago) and now Dani needs to fix it.
Dani meets up with Felicity to get the phone and warns her their relationship will bring Bette’s campaign down if it’s exposed.
Dani is furious when she delivers the phone back to Bette. Why would she jeopardize the campaign for this DL relationship? She asks her why she’s even running in the first place.
It was pretty obvious that was the reason, but *The L Word Generation Q* finally said it out loud. Now we know what happened to Kit. RIP, girl.
In a Sativa-induced haze, Bette confesses everything to Shane and says she has to end things with Felicity — for the campaign and Kit’s sake.
### Shane
It’s Shane’s 40th birthday and she’s woken up from a dream about her soon-to-be ex-wife Quiara by a million happy birthday texts, but none from Quiara.
Later, after the regular OG Character hang, Shane has something to show Bette and Alice.
I think *The L Word Generation Q* feels the responsibility of correcting the past mistakes of its predecessor (for example its terrible portrayal of transgender characters). Killing off Dana, one of the most beloved original characters, was unforgivable. Shane naming the bar after her is a sweet tribute and the “obvious choice.”
Later while gettin’ high with Bette, Shane signs her divorce papers before heading to the bar.
Shane thinks they’re meeting up with Alice for a chill birthday hang but surprise!
Shane couldn’t have a 40th birthday without a party…and some drama.
Like Tess getting the truth out of Lena.
Alice told you not to shit where you eat, Shane!
And the biggest birthday surprise of them all — the brand new ex-wife she just signed the divorce papers for a few hours ago showing up to the party.
Wow, that is a lot to deal with on your birthday, but at least she got an amazing cake.
## Finley
After another night of “fudging the priest,” Rebecca invites Finley to dinner at her house with some other folks from the religious community. She can tell Finley is weirded out by the guest list.
Luckily for Finley, the doorbell rings before she has to answer.
I understand religion is Rebecca’s job, but I think she is pushing Finley too hard to confront all of her church baggage. It’s obvious Finley had a traumatic homophobic religious upbringing. I think Rebecca should let her deal with that on her own timeline. Saying stuff like, “we were brought together for a reason” — that reason being me bringing you back to church — is disrespectful IMO.
On the other hand, Finley needs to accept the fact that she’s catching feelings for Rebecca. If they’re going to continue to date, she needs to accept the priest-fudging thing.
At Shane’s surprise party, Finley starts pounding drinks.
Uh oh, Sloppy Drunk Finley is going to show up and make bad decisions.
She and Sophie chat about Rebecca, and Sophie thinks she should talk to her and be honest about how she feels. I don’t think Sophie meant right now in her super drunk state while Rebecca is having friends over for dinner. But Finley takes off on her bike. This is not going to end well.
Ouch, that was really painful to watch.
Drinking to deal with feelings Finley needs to get her act together.
### Dani and Sophie
The political mess Dani has to clean up after catching Bette’s late-night meetup with Felicity is causing her to be distant from Sophie. But later she climbs into the bathtub to talk with Sophie.
Dani says she’s been distant because when the two of them met, Sophie had a girlfriend she left Dani for and she’s scared she’ll leave her too. That seems very out of nowhere since the more obvious choice is the stress caused by being Bette’s handler, but okay.
Sophie jumps out of the tub to go get something.
That was super sweet.
Also, there’s a lot of “[you’re my person](https://youtu.be/r3d2Z_xoAJc)” talk on this show. *The L Word Generation Q* legal team should check if Shonda Rhimes has that trademarked because it was her thing first on *Grey’s Anatomy*.
### Alice
Alice has a big photoshoot at work for an article and she wants to look amazing.
At the office, Nat and the kids are with her and Gigi drops by too. At first, the journalist mistakes Gigi for Alice’s girlfriend. It’s not accurate, but it is a little foreshadowing.
At Shane’s birthday party the 3 of them are getting along really well.
Bette and Shane also get Alice a present. It’s a framed copy of the LA Times article and the hero photo is Alice and her entire family, including Gigi. Funny, that.
The three of them continue to get along EXTREMELY well.
And then this happens somewhere in the building.
Omg.
If you have ever read anything I’ve written, you know, as a lesbian mom, my biggest queer mom on TV complaint is we’re portrayed as sexless co-parenting robots who don’t even like each other. Well, *The L Word Generation Q* may have erased a couple of years of bad lesbian TV mom Karma. That was one of the most NSFW-ist queer sex scenes I’ve ever watched on TV! And they made it back to the party in time to see Shane blow out the candles on her cake.
Good job, TLWGQ, you get a standing ovation from me.
#### And there you have it folks, an episode of *The L Word Generation Q* where everyone got laid except Shane!
This week our New Years Day present is a new episode of *Almost Family*! I’m scared to see how life is for Edie after coming clean to Tim.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** The L Word: Generation Q
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – January 6, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-alice-nat-and-gigi/)
**Published:** January 6, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Alice, Nat and Gigi try to settle into their new relationship on The L Word Generation Q, and oops, Debbie is an accidental prostitute on Shameless.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Alice, Nat and Gigi try to settle into their new relationship on *The L Word Generation Q*, and, oops, Debbie is an accidental prostitute on *Shameless*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Shameless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)* – Season 10 Episode 8 “Debbie Might Be a Prostitute” \[Catch Up\] Yes, I’m still watching this show even though it’s so ridiculous and bad.
Debbie’s been doing this thing where she gets dressed up in fancy clothes and sits at a fancy hotel bar. One time while doing that she hooked up a lady named Claudia, and after they were done, she left Debbie an envelope full of money. Oops, she thought Debbie was a prostitute.
Only *Shameless* can give us an accidental prostitute storyline.
Debs goes back to the hotel to let Claudia know she’s not a prostitute and she actually liked her.
Claudia apologizes for the mix-up and tells her she likes her, too.
Looks like Debbie has a sugar mama! Who knows where this show will take this.
*[Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)* – Season 1 Episode 9 “Rehabilitated AF” \[Live\]Since confessing her relationship with Amanda to Tim, Edie has been having sleepovers at Amanda’s house, but sneaking out before Enzo wakes up.
> We got to see Amanda with her glasses off for the first time in the best way possible. [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Amandie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Amandie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/FrXxEPa2Ys](https://t.co/FrXxEPa2Ys)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1212848703209381895?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I loved getting our first glimpse of Amanda without her glasses in this way.
Right before Edie leaves, Amanda tells her “15 years is as low as she’ll go.” This is not the stellar separation of work and personal Amanda agreed to earlier in the season, but here we are.
To continue the inappropriateness of the situation, Edie goes into negotiations with a plea offer equalling Amanda’s demand which took Tim by surprise. This is not good, y’all. The relationship alone is really dangerous to both of their careers, and they should not be making bedroom deals.
Edie is tired of sleeping on Julia’s couch the nights she’s not at Amanda’s, so she puts in a request for a relationship upgrade.
> "What if I stay stay over, instead of sneaking out at the crack of dawn all the time?" [\#Amandie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Amandie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/PBoIJHDpiW](https://t.co/PBoIJHDpiW)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1213553407430189062?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love them very much, but this move feels too fast.
Edie performs her next queer female right of passage and meets Amanda’s ex-wife, Margaret. Margaret agrees with me and thinks they’re moving too quickly as well.
I’ll let [Victoria Cartagena](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena) comment on this one.
> Uhaul joke! It had to happen! [\#amandie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/amandie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#almostfamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/almostfamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Victoria Cartagena (@VickiCartagena) [January 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena/status/1212560458483425280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Margaret takes a page from Maggie Sawyer’s *Book of Dating Newly Out Women*, and suggests she let Edie explore first before settling down. Amanda ignores her advice, but I do love how they seem to have a good ex-wife relationship.
Things at work have been going terribly as Edie and Tim try to fake being in a relationship for their boss and the case. Leon makes a nighttime visit to the firm while Tim is up drinking brown liquor in his office, and Tim spills the beans on the situation with him, Edie and Amanda.
With this new knowledge, Leon fires Edie from the case.
Edie tries to change Leon’s mind, but it’s already done.
When Edie shows up at Amanda’s apartment with her luggage, she tells her she’s been dropped from the case, but not why. Edie’s upset, but glad she has Amanda to help her through it.
Uh oh, I see the glimmer of a “did I make a Uhaul mistake” look on Amanda’s face. I hope this mini move-in works out for them.
*[The L Word generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)* – Season 1 Episode 5 “Labels” \[Live\]Let’s see what the L Word peeps are up to this week.
### Shane
We see Shane and Quiara waking up in Shane’s bed the morning after her birthday party. They look like they’re getting along great until Quiara drops this bomb.
She tells Shane she got donor inseminated. She’s not asking her to be a parent, but she does want to be with her.
Unless Quiara builds a fortress of nannies around the kid, there’s no way that will work. Plus Shane is good with kids and has a kind heart, she will wind up being a parent of some kind if they stay married.
Later, when Shane drops by Dana’s she scolds Tess for missing a liquor delivery even though the place is still swimming in booze from her party the night before.
Fair, Shane, you shouldn’t be giving Tess a hard time about trust.
Thankfully, Shane apologizes, but still, it must suck to clean up after the big party for your boss who caused your relationship to end.
Later Shane is at home when she hears a knock on the door. She thinks it’s Finley losing her keys again, but it’s Quiara. With a gift bottle of whiskey in hand, Quiara makes another plea for them to stay together.
Shane doesn’t give her an answer, but does she ask her to go to the closing night of Angie’s school play with her. For now, that is the level of commitment Shane is up for.
### Alice, Nat and Gigi
The morning after Shane’s party is a little rough for our brand new poly triad.
Y’all, I am all for this storyline. I don’t want to see anyone get hurt, but I love drama in my drama and this is top shelf.
Of course, the kids start calling for them, and there’s a comedic scramble to get clothes on and make an entrance plan for Gigi who is supposed to pick the kids up in 5 minutes. Alice even finds a stray piece of cake from the party amid the chaos.
Gigi seems good, Alice had a great time, but Nat is not fine.
Later Gigi comes back, and they all process what happened. Nat is upset that even though Gigi hurt her 2 years ago she still gets to hang around them. Nat is not over her pain from their breakup, but she still has feelings for Gigi. Gigi tells her she doesn’t want to do anything to mess with her happiness with Alice and goes to leave, but Nat tells her to stay.
It looks like a throuple peace treaty has been established. But, now they need to navigate how this three-person relationship is going to work.
They talk through things like swim meets, to be out or not and stuff like red carpets.
For now, they decide to hang out and have Thai food (without almonds).
Alice, Nat and Gigi all go to see Angie’s play, and the seating arrangements are as awkward as you can imagine.
> The World's Most Awkward Seating Arrangement at a School Play award goes to… [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Iv3Bl47sh4](https://t.co/Iv3Bl47sh4)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1214235704101949451?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
During the performance, Alice makes an effort to have Gigi feel included.
Bette makes a face that says, “weird, but okay, cool,” and Shane looks dismayed.
I really really hope this relationship works out for Alice, Nat and Gigi. It would be great to have a healthy poly rep on TV. But this is a drama, so I don’t think it’ll be all smooth sailing for them.
### Finley
Finley wakes up passed out on Dana’s Bar office couch the morning after Shane’s party.
That couch sees action of all kinds.
Tess is struggling with sobriety after finding out about Lena having sex with Shane, and her sponsor suggests focusing on helping someone else. Hot mess Finley on the couch looks like the perfect person to give help to!
Tess takes her to the best hangover breakfast place in town and lets Finley know she’s been sober for 2 years. Finley doesn’t react as negatively as she did to Rebecca when she found out she was a priest, but she you can tell she’s taken aback. She explains that she doesn’t want to feel bad things and that’s why she drinks.
Later, Finley does an apology tour at Rebecca’s house, but it’s too late. Rebecca thinks they are not in the same place in life and Finley needs to deal with her shit before she can be in a relationship.
I thought Rebecca was being really condescending here, but she’s right. Rebecca and Finley are not in a good place to be together right now.
Finley calls her dad to talk and is surprised by him being at her sister’s engagement party. Finley didn’t even know she was engaged.
I was really surprised by the call. I thought Finley was estranged from her entire family, but I guess she is still friendly with her dad. It’s her mom and sister who have shut her out.
Finley shows up to help out at the bar since Lena is MIA and Tess pours them shots.
Oh, no! I’m always upset by Falling Off The Wagon storylines. I also love Jamie Clayton and don’t want to see her hurt.
At the end of the night, Tess and Finley are playing a sloppy drunk game of “Never have I ever” on the couch in Shane’s office. Don’t sit on Shane’s office couch! It’s the sex vortex of the entire city of LA. The couch works its inevitable magic and they hook up.
Oh, goodness. I really hope Tess doesn’t go down a booze hole with Finley. If she does I hope it only lasts for an episode.
### Dani and Sophie
Over at Dani, Sophie and Micah’s house, a box of delicious treats shows up at their door along with something else.
Did Dani’s dad think the treats would be enough to distract them from that asshole move?
Sophie’s sister Maribel is an attorney and takes a look at the document. She discovers a clause saying only biological children of Dani will be part of Dani’s family’s opioid dynasty. The biological children of Sophie will not.
Is this legal? When they second-parent adopt their children, they will both be their legal parents. I guess you can put anything you want in a prenup though. Dani is furious, and she and Sophie speed off to her father’s corporate headquarters.
Dani confronts her father and he says some shitty and homophobic things.
I LOVED seeing Dani stand up to her father. She was totally Bette Jr. in that scene.
On the drive home, Sophie tells her she’s grateful for Dani telling her dad off, but she wants her to process her feelings further. When Dani says she doesn’t want to right this moment, she pushes her.
JFC, Sophie, give her some space. She just said “fuck you” to her father for the first time in her life, give her a minute to process this on her own!
That really bothered me. People are different, some like to talk everything out the minute it happens (me), and others need to sit alone for a while and think about it first (my wife). This is not a sign of a relationship deficiency, but not respecting each other’s process is.
Dani goes into the office that night, but Bette is there working late too. Bette can see mini Bette is upset and lets her fall apart.
I love Bette and Dani’s dynamic. Maybe Bette can give Dani some advice because her dad was also not accepting of her. Either way, I hope Sophie chills out, and they can go into the wedding on smoother ground.
### Bette Fucking Porter
Bette has a secret meetup with Felicity to break up with her.
Felicity protests, but Bette has made up her mind.
That night at the closing night of Angie’s play, Felicity’s ex-husband again shows up to yell at Bette from a crowd. This time he shoves Angie and Bette Porter is not going to put up with that.
The episode ends with dude on the ground, Bette calling 911, and everyone in the crowd shooting video on their phones. This does not look good for the campaign.
This week *Stumptown* is back and so is our favorite disaster bisexual private investigator.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Almost Family, Shameless US, The L Word: Generation Q
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – January 13, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-tina-on-the-l-word-generation-q/)
**Published:** January 13, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I do a sad, post-probably canceled recap of Almost Family and the queer TV fandom freaks out over the appearance of Tina on The L Word Generation Q.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I do a sad, post-probably canceled recap of *Almost Family*, and the queer TV fandom freaks out over the appearance of Tina on *The L Word Generation Q*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Shameless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/)* – Season 10 Episode 9 “O Captain, My Captain” \[Catch Up\]How ridiculous did Debbie’s accidental prostitute/sugar mama storyline get? Let me show you.
Claudia tells Debbie about her daughter in such a way to make her and the audience think she’s a little kid. But I knew that wouldn’t be the case.
As soon as Claudia asked Debbie to pick her kid up from school I knew:
- Claudia’s kid is an older teenager.
- Debbie is going to hook up with her.
Sure enough.
*Shameless* — predictably over-the-top as usual.
*[Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)* – Season 1 Episode 10 “Courageous AF” \[Live\]First I want to say I am really sad this show got [effectively canceled](https://tvline.com/2020/01/12/almost-family-season-1-finale-saturday-cancelled-or-renewed/) last week. It’s being put out to pasture on Saturday nights to finish season one. They did the same thing to *[Ten Days in the Valley](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ten-days-in-the-valley/)* when it got canceled. Both of these shows are really good in my opinion, and it’s a big loss for our community.
We’ve gotten to the point where great shows with quality queer representation are getting made, but [we don’t get to keep them](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/representation-is-stagnant/). I’ll miss Edie and Amanda and I’ll miss having a show with a queer ship I look forward to watching every week.
With a heavy heart, here is my recap of last week’s episode.
Amanda dares Edie to order a hemp latte at their local coffee shop and the barista is pretty flirty with her.
I was so excited to see Marianne Rendón (AKA [Jules](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/jules-langmore/) from *[Imposters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/imposters/)*) playing the barista!
Edie sees this and decides it’s the time to take a page from Adena El-Amin’s *[Book of Dating Newly Out Women](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-july-23-2018/)* and bring up having experiences outside their relationship.
Let’s pump the breaks on where this is heading for a second.
Edie and Amanda finally get to be together, and Amanda’s already encouraging her to go have experiences with other women? In reality, they would be in the honeymoon phase. It would be a problematic honeymoon phase because Edie just broke up with Tim, but they would still be charged with new relationship energy.
Coming out later in life and only having queer experiences with one person can be an issue, but I think it would be something they tackle way down the line if the two of them evolve into a serious, long-term relationship. Opening things up after a solid history of trust and a strong bond is established makes more sense. But this is TV, and Edie trying to flirt with barista girl is more entertaining.
Worst pick up line ever.
Edie explains her girlfriend thinks she is a beginner lesbian and needs to have more experiences. If I were barista girl I’d be like, “Okay, here’s your drink. Bye!” But instead, she invites her to lesbian kickball. I guess kickball is the new softball (for real, I have been invited to a kickball game this weekend, but I’m not a sporty lesbian and will be skipping).
Edie shows up at kickball and does really well! After the game, the team is hanging out, talking about heading to a bar and throwing out queer terms like queer folks on TV do.
Y’all, “goldfish” is not a real term, is it? I feel pretty tuned-in to queer culture and I have never heard of it and neither has Google. I think the show made it up.
Skylar (barista girl’s name if you were wondering) explains “goldfish” is like the opposite of “gold star” — a queer woman who has only ever been with one woman, AKA Edie. I really hate terms that try to turn sexual orientation into a purity contest.
Edie goes out with the team and makes a clumsy and aggressive pass at Skylar. Skylar puts a stop to it and tells Edie she’s doing this to prove something to her girlfriend and that is not fair to her.
Serious words of wisdom from barista girl.
Later, Edie tells the whole story to Amanda while they’re being cute on the couch together.
> This was a weird episode for [\#Amandie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Amandie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), but they're still cute on couch together. -T [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1R1XtdIF3Z](https://t.co/1R1XtdIF3Z)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1216444015496835075?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
However, things go south when Amanda brings up her ex-wife, Margaret, and her *Cautionary Tale of Dating Newly Out Women*.
Edie leaves the apartment in anger to “get air.” I should make a compilation video of every scene where a character “needs to get air.” It’ll be three hours long.
I really don’t like the fact that Edie got up and left without talking it out. It’s a bad relationship sign if the two people involved can’t communicate. Also, I think she’s overreacting to the Margaret thing. It’s a bummer of a way for the episode to end.
There are only a few episodes left of this show. Let’s try to see them out with a ratings boost! **Please tune in to watch this Wednesday.**
*[The L Word Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)* – Season 1 Episode 6 “Loose Ends” \[Live\] Wow, this was a really good episode! Let’s get right to it.
### Bette Fucking Porter
It’s the morning after Bette pushed Felicity’s ex-husband down the stairs of Angie’s school and there’s a swarm of media outside her house.
Bette is falling apart and ready to quit the campaign. Dani tries to stop her as she heads out the door to tell the media she’s dropping out when someone surprises her on the other side.
I have a ring tone on my phone that’s Bette yelling, “Tina!” and that was literally me when I saw her.
I know I said I was enjoying offscreen Tina, but I was really happy to see Tina on *The L Word Generation Q* because I knew this iteration of the show would do a better job with her character.
The two of them talk about Angie and Jordi and the incident until Tina gets a call from what I’m assuming is her current girlfriend. Bette didn’t look very happy about that.
Meanwhile, Pierce can’t get past Bette’s lying and quits the campaign.
Brian Michael Smith is going to change the world by having a lead role on the *9-1-1* spinoff, *Lonestar*. So I’m not super sad about him leaving knowing we’ll get to see a lot more of him on that show.
I didn’t anticipate watching Bette and Tina in scenes together would make me feel so nostalgic for the old Bette and Tina. It was like a Bette and Tina do-over with better writing. They even had a little argument. Tina passive-aggressively brought up there not being space in their relationship for anyone other than Bette’s goals and career. She says she definitely put Bette’s life ahead of hers.
Doormat Tina is back.
We also find out Tina didn’t go to Kit’s funeral because it was right after they got divorced, and she didn’t think it was a good idea. Bette tells her she should have been there and I agree.
Later, Tina and Angie have a talk where Angie tells her all about Jordi. And gently asks her why Mama T needs to live so far away. Tina tells Angie she needed to leave to become a whole person.
I’m sorry, but I am not okay with that answer.
I get leaving a relationship to find yourself. Bette has a big personality and Tina barely had one, so yeah, moving out and divorcing Bette was what Tina needed to “find herself.” But you don’t abandon your kid. You suck it up, move across town and stay in your kid’s life while you work your shit out. It’s pretty unrealistic how understanding Angie is. My kid gets mad if I don’t pay attention while they’re doing something for the 10th time. There’s no way Angie wouldn’t have resentment towards Tina for moving away.
Also, everyone at team LezWatch thought she just moved a couple of neighborhoods away. It turns out [she moved to Toronto](https://www.advocate.com/television/2020/1/12/l-words-laurel-holloman-tinas-big-onscreen-reunion-bette)! How did she give Angie a driving lesson then? Whatever, it’s television.
It’s late, and Bette needs to make a decision. Dani gives her one last pep talk to encourage her to stay in the race.
She gets herself together, walks out her front door and gives a speech only Bette Fucking Porter can.
For the first time, Bette tells Kit’s story and the reason she is running.
With Bette’s decision made, and speech given, Tina feels her work is done and goes to leave. There are some nice “I love yous” and a hug goodbye.
“Please don’t go?” What is happening?
I was not into Bette and Tina during the Original L Word, but this version of Tina on *The L Word Generation Q* I can ship with Bette.
### Finley
It’s the day after Finley and Tess hooked up on Shane’s sex vortex couch and Shane walks into her office to see this.
Shane is mad and threatening Tess with firing her until she learns they both were drinking.
With that look on her face, you can see Shane finished Tess’s sentence in her head with, “until you fucked my girlfriend.” Shane lets her off the hook again, but I’m not sure how many more times Tess can use “you fucked my girlfriend” as a get out of jail pass.
Later, during Finley and Sophie’s bro night out, Tess has a “don’t make it weird” talk with her.
Finley takes her hooking up with friends lesson to heart, but as she walks away we see Tess pouring booze into her water glass. No, Tess, no!
Finley and Sophie continue to drink and hang out when Shane walks up and tells Finley Quiara is moving in. Which means Finley has a week to move out. Drunk Sophie tells Finley she can move in with her, but she and Dani already have a roommate. Maybe they both won’t remember any of this anyway.
In a peak gay moment, they dance to *Closer* by Tegan and Sara where it looks like they’re about to maybe kiss. My wife and I both yelled, “Nooo!” at the TV. Thankfully they didn’t.
Finley gives Sophie a ride on the back of her bike to her house where they both pass out on the couch. She didn’t hook up with anyone or show up drunk at Father Rebecca’s front door. I call the night a success for Finley.
### Shane
Shane and Quiara are on Angie duty while Bette is dealing with her shit storm. They drive her to the DMV to take her driver’s test and she passes! Shane tells her she can have the keys to her car and go wherever she wants. Angie chooses to drive to Jordi’s house.
When they get there Angie asks for some love advice from Uncle Shane and Auntie Quiara. They give her a pep talk and Angelica Fucking Porter-Kennard walks up to Jordi’s house and tells her the truth about being in love with her.
Oh my gosh, so cute!
Shane and Quiara are happy too and Shane is finally won over to the kid thing.
That was really sweet. I love Quiara and Shane together, and I think Shane is going to be a great dad. I’m just not sure what domestic Shane will look like.
## Alice, Nat and Gigi
Our favorite lesbian poly triad is at lunch comforting Alice who is furious over Bette letting her defend her on her show while still covering up the affair. The server sees this and thinks, “Cute, besties!”
Nat and Alice were not happy about Gigi outing them to the server.
They have an angry ride back to Nat’s house.
Gigi does not want to go back in the closet and thought they weren’t since they all held hands at Angie’s play. Nat is like, that was in the dark and we’re not coming out until we tell the kids and we’re never telling the kids. Alice is in the middle and could go either way, but Nat sees this as her taking Gigi’s side.
Gigi drops them off, angrily leaves and Alice and Nat talk it out some more. Alice thought Nat was being mean to Gigi, and Nat says she’s feeling overwhelmed.
Being with Gigi again is bringing up a ton of feelings for Nat — good and bad — and it’s a lot.
I get it, Gigi is her ex-wife, and they had kids together; it’s a lot of history. There were good times and betrayal they probably never worked though. Now she’s being forced to face all of this in the context of being in a throuple with her and her current girlfriend.
Y’all, I really want this to work out, but the previews aren’t looking good. Fingers crossed.
### Dani and Sophie
While Dani is dealing with Bette’s political meltdown, Sophie is still sulking about how she won’t process with her. Finley is also feeling bad about herself for drinking with Tess so what do they decide to do?
That’s a great idea, you two! No bad decisions will be made with that plan.
At Dana’s, Sophie and Finley are on their 4th shot and Finley accuses her of being a mean drunk.
After this Sophie is stuck on Dani not calling her pretty anymore. She mentions it like 10 more times. When did she stop calling her pretty? Last week when she told her dad off and then the campaign she works for collapsed? JFC, Sophie give Dani a break!
Late that night, Dani comes home to find Sophie passed out on the couch with Finley. I imagine Dani just wants to get some sleep, but Sophie then comes into the bedroom and, you guessed it, wants Dani to talk right then and there.
Dani is not in the mood to talk, especially with Sophie being drunk, but Sophie won’t drop it.
These two have to work this shit out before getting married, but I’m not feeling very confident about that right now.
This week – Crisis is back and I am not excited. But so is *This is Us*, *Good Trouble*, *Grown-ish* and *Batwoman* so maybe we’ll have some good queer content to make up for it.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Almost Family, Shameless US, The L Word: Generation Q
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – January 20, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-tibette/)
**Published:** January 20, 2020
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Tibette, and everyone else has a bad day on The L Word: Generation Q and Newsflash: Batwoman is a lesbian.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Tibette, and everyone else on *The L Word: Generation Q* has a very bad day, and Breaking News: *Batwoman* is a lesbian.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Shameless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/)* – Season 10 Episode 10 “Now Leaving Illinois” \[Catch Up\]I’m sure you’re all dying to know what’s up with Debbie’s Sugar Mama/Sugar Mama’s daughter love triangle. No? I’m going to tell you anyway.
Debbie’s doing both the mom and the daughter.
“You’re going south fast.” That’s a good one.
Claudia offers Debbie a cushy job being her housegirl at $30/hour, and the same day, Julia asks Debbie to her homecoming dance “promposal” style. Debbie is thinking economically and tells Julia there is no way she can go to the dance with her.
Good save, adding “emotionally” at the end, Debs.
Later, Debbie is about to give Claudia an answer to her job offer, but Julia is angrily stomping around in the kitchen.
That night Julia just shows up at the Gallagher house. She found it by tracking the GPS on her mom’s car Debbie was borrowing. She says she’s made up her mind and they ARE going to the dance together. Debbie reiterates her “NO” and Julia counters with a threat.
Looks like Debbie is going to have to go to the dance behind Claudia’s back.
In other *Shameless* news, [the next season will be it’s 11th and final season](https://tvline.com/2020/01/13/shameless-ending-renewed-final-season-11-showtime/). I’m more than okay with that. It’s time for this ridiculousness to come to an end.
*[Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)* – Season 1 Episode 11 “Generational AF” \[Live\]I don’t want to talk about it.
*[The L Word Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)* – Season 1 Episode 7 “Lose It All” \[Live\] This was definitely “The Conflict” episode. Everyone had challenges this week.
### Dani and Sophie (and I guess Finley too)
Dani is reeling from Pierce’s sudden resignation as Bette’s campaign manager and doing damage control while taking on interim manager duties. Sophie is sadly trying to get her attention while Dani does job stuff as usual.
Sophie then gets a phone call. Her grandma fell, and Sophie needs to meet her family at the hospital.
You know Sophie doesn’t mean it when she says it’s okay for Dani to go to work instead of the hospital, but we’ve already learned they’re terrible communicators.
Finley does show up with Funyuns and support.
Y’all, I know the show has been pushing these two together for the last two episodes, and I am NOT into it. In my opinion, they have great buddy chemistry, but no romantic chemistry. Plus Sophie is engaged, and Finley was there cheering when it happened! I don’t think either one of them would so easily betray Dani like that. Also, I don’t know about you, but my queer female friends are my friends, and I don’t want to sleep with them. Okay, maybe when I was 18-22 I did (and did), but not by the time I was their age.
Anyway, yes, I was right Sophie did want Dani to come even though she told her not to.
Sometimes Finley is so wise, but nobody listens to her advice.
Finley runs into Dani while she’s grabbing some clothes to bring back for Sophie. She also gives Dani a deserved guilt trip for going to work instead of the hospital. Dani’s pretty much like, “My life is important and you’re a slacker, so you should be there instead of me.”
That seemed to hit home because Dani does go back to the hospital with Finley.
At first, Dani is sweet and supportive, but that’s interrupted by a negative ad dropped by Bette’s opposition. Dani now has to go deal with that and leaves Sophie again.
At this point, I’m with Finley. Dani can take an hour off from Bette duty to support her fiance! If she keeps being this absent, she’s not going to be her fiance for much longer.
Finley goes to leave for the night and after an exchange of “I love yous,” Sophie pulls her back.
No. I say no to this!
There are so many things put in jeopardy by this kiss.
- Dani and Sophie’s wedding (which I think shouldn’t happen anyway).
- Finley’s friendship with both Dani and Sophie.
- Finley’s housing situation.
- Alice’s show (remember Sophie and Finley work there together).
- A general disturbance in the L Word Universe.
Sophie confesses the kiss to her sister and tells her she doesn’t need to tell Dani because it’s never happening again. Maribel gives her side-eye in response. We’ll see how this all goes down in the finale!
## Alice, Nat & Gigi
America’s favorite lesbian poly triad has settled into a somewhat normal routine. Gigi sorted the clothes in the closet by color and has generally picked up kid schedule duties.
Alice can’t make it for dinner that night, because she has a big meeting with the network. This leaves Nat and Gigi to hang on their own.
FYI, *Below Deck* is my favorite guilty pleasure reality show.
With that bit of foreshadowing, we can assume watching TV won’t be the only activity they’ll be doing without Alice tonight.
Alice’s big meeting with the network did not go the way she thought it would.
Now Alice has to work with that douchebag, Drew, to come up with a “viral hit” to save the show. Gross.
Meanwhile, at Chez Throuple, Nat and Gigi are getting some alone time to do all the processing they didn’t do when they broke up. Nat is regretting breaking up in the first place. She wishes she let Gigi apologize and not put the kids through their divorce.
This leads to a two-way, which I am sure is in violation of the “If it’s at sea it’s got to be three” rule.
Alice comes home after her shitty day ready to tell Nat all about it when she discovers Nat is not alone.
Alice is obviously not okay with this.
Nat and Gigi are all like, “Get in, this is cool, right?” But all Alice sees is two ex-wives being wives again. Nat wants the three of them to talk it out, but Alice is like, “no thank you.”
Alice takes off and goes to Shane’s house.
Nat leaves Alice a voicemail saying she needs time to figure out what she’s doing and what she wants. She also says she’ll call in a few days when she’s ready to talk. That is not a good sign. If she really wanted Alice to stay in the relationship, she’d be showing up on Shane’s door begging her to come back.
Days later, Alice meets up with Nat and Gigi to have a big talk. Nat and Gigi present things like, “We worked out our issues while you were staying at Shane’s and now we want you back.” Alice is not buying it. After living together in the house they used to live in as wives and working out old issues, they don’t need Alice anymore.
And with that Alice gets up and leaves.
I have so many mixed feelings about this. I really wanted the three of them to work out. But I also get Gigi and Nat needed to resolve past issues, and if that led to getting back together, that’s good, too. Also, if Alice breaks up with the two of them does that mean the characters won’t be back next season? That would make me upset because I’ve really grown attached to them.
## Bette Fucking Porter
Alice is absent from our weekly OG L Word character meal because she’s still mad at Bette, but Tina is there, and she and Bette are being a little Tibette couple-y.
Tina even asks Bette out to dinner that night, just the two of them. Bette tells her to come over to her house, and she’ll make dinner.
I’m really surprised by how much I want the two of them to get back together. I didn’t even like Tibette that much on the OG L Word, but this show has managed to pick out the best parts of their chemistry together and amplify it.
Shane can see what’s going on.
Bette Porter pulling the menopause card.
Bette makes a delicious looking dinner for Tina, and Tina tells her she wants to move to LA during her show’s hiatus to be closer to Angie. Bette’s like, “Cool you can stay here until you find a place.” and Tina stops her. She has other news.
Bette needs more wine after that bomb.
Tina then tells Bette she wants the 3 of them — Bette, Tina and Carrie — to tell Angie about the engagement. Bette is trying to be all “Congratulations, I’m happy for you,” but she is doing a terrible job at faking it. Looks like Tibette is not happening any time soon.
After the negative ad drops, Dani comes over to Bette’s to strategize. Dani wants to fight back, but Bette shuts that down. She wants to ignore it and go on with a clean campaign. Bette then offers Dani a drink after a shitty day.
I would say, “Yes, please.” to drinking whiskey with Bette Porter after a verbal smackdown too.
I see what you’re doing here, show. Dani has a crush on Bette Porter (don’t we all). But please don’t actually make this a thing. For Bette, it would be like hooking up with a younger version of yourself.
### Shane
Quiara and Big Daddy Shane go to an OB appointment where they will hear the baby’s heartbeat for the first time. Quiara gets emotional after hearing it, but Shane not so much.
Shane can’t even fake making an emotional babyface.
That night Quiara is sitting by herself at a restaurant, obviously being stood up by Shane. After she gives up and walks out, Shane comes running up and Quiara is pissed. Shane apologizes, saying it was a hard day and confesses she didn’t feel anything when they heard the baby’s heartbeat besides fear.
Shane better re-marry that girl quick, because I don’t think anyone else is going to be that understanding of Shane’s shenanigans.
*Batwoman* – Season 1 Episode 10 “How Queer Everything Is Today!” \[Live\] I don’t have enough time on Monday mornings to do a full Batwoman recap (I do have a job), but I wanted to share this breaking news.
You’re welcome.
Next week: It’s the *L Word: Generation Q* finale! Will all conflict from this week be resolved? We shall see.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Almost Family, Batwoman, Shameless, The L Word: Generation Q
---
### [2020 Queer TV Predictions from Team LezWatchTV](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/2020-queer-tv-predictions-from-team-lezwatchtv/)
**Published:** December 31, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Happy New Year's Eve, everyone! Read the LezWatchTV staff 2020 Queer TV Predictions and see how well we did with our predictions for 2019.
**Content:**
## Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone!
Today is one of my favorite holidays. I love reflecting on the past year and looking forward to the next. This year, the LezWatchTV staff put together our **2020 Queer TV Predictions** and revisited our 2019 predictions to how well we did .
Mika Epstein, Co-Founder / Co-Editor in Chief ### Mika’s 2019 Predictions
> [\#LWTV2019Predictions](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LWTV2019Predictions?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Mika ([@Ipstenu](https://twitter.com/Ipstenu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)):
> -Uptick in dead queers
> –[\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s picked up
> -More 1-season shows take bigger risks
> -Alex gets a love interest on [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> -Emma & Lyn continue to fuck things up on [\#Vida](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vida?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> –[\#Kadena](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kadena?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) returns on [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> -Facts of Life reboot is queer
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 31, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1079853284914012160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
### Mika’s 2019 Prediction Commentary
> 2019 was a jumbled year for queer TV. Queer deaths were down (I’m so glad to have been wrong!) and new shows with queers were up and making bigger risks. We got the first-ever bisexual actor leading a show about a bisexual character! However, the retention of those shows continued the downward trend since 2007. We may be getting a queer character in one out of every five shows, but we’re not *keeping* those shows around for more than a full season if that (RIP *Abby’s*). Also, I don’t think anyone’s happy about Alex’s love interest. Can I take that back?
>
> -Mika
### Mika’s 2020 Queer TV Predictions
- Ariela Barer will be back on *One Day at a Time* and be Elena’s college roommate
- Mainstream/linear TV will add more regular queer characters to shows
- More trans actors will play cis characters
- *Charmed* will fix season 2
---
Tracy Levesque, Co-Founder / Co-Editor in Chief ### Tracy’s 2019 Predictions
> [\#LWTV2019Predictions](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LWTV2019Predictions?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Tracy ([@LilJimmi](https://twitter.com/LilJimmi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)):
> –[\#Petramos](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Petramos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will be endgame
> –[\#Atypical](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Atypical?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will have canon queerness in season three
> -The [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) series will happen
> -Neko will come back on [\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), but there will be challenges for [\#Melko](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Melko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) getting back together at first.
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 31, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1079848160934223873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
### Tracy’s 2019 Prediction Commentary
I did pretty good, right? I almost got them all. Neko did come back on Charmed, but they reinvented season two (for the worse IMO) and got rid of Neko. This was one of my biggest disappointments of 2019.
### Tracy’s 2020 Queer TV Predictions
- We’ll see one or more original L Word characters make appearances on *The L Word: Generation Q*.
- Sara and Ava will have some kind of major relationship-leveling up event (moving in together, marriage or please not a baby) on *Legends of Tomorrow*.
- The rest of *Crisis on Infinite Earths* will continue to disappoint us with very little queer content.
- We won’t get any bad-ass Thundergrace using powers together scenes on *Black Lightning* this season.
- Cazzie will go through ups and downs on *Atypical* season 4, but they will remain together and happy overall (I know the show hasn’t gotten renewed yet — this is wishful predicting).
---
Nikki T, Staff Writer ### Nikki’s 2019 Predictions
> [\#LWTV2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LWTV2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Predictions Nikki ([@GayCrystalGems](https://twitter.com/GayCrystalGems?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)):
> –[\#ZARLIE](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZARLIE?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) KISS
> –[\#WayHaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WayHaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) wedding that'll make us cry when Wynonna says something really sweet (before Revenant chaos occurs)
> -Badass [\#ThunderGrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderGrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) moments where they use their powers together
> -Abbi kisses a girl on [\#BroadCity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BroadCity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 31, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1079858417391583233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
### Nikki’s 2019 Prediction Commentary
> 1 out of 4 isn’t bad. We were robbed of our WayHaught wedding this year but I do believe we will get it in 2020. Let’s hope ThunderGrace gets to fight together next year, too!
>
> -Nikki
### Nikki’s 2020 Queer TV Predictions
- Charlie on *Legends of Tomorrow* will identify as queer
- On *Vida*, Emma will mess up her relationship with Nico and will break all our hearts in the process
- We will get a queer *Star Wars* TV character
- The WayHaught wedding will be better and gayer than it would have been in 2019
## My IRL Hopes for 2020
One thing I would love to see in 2020 is for the LezWatchTV community to grow! 2 new editors [joined our team](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/the-team/) – **Melanie Aswell** and **Carmel**. I am so grateful for the work they have done to grow our database. Also, our Slack community continues to become more active with queer TV fans. I love the friendly and supportive world we’ve created for wlw TV fans to chat in real-time. Especially during live-TV watching. [**Join us!**](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/)
Also in 2020 members of the team will be at both [ClexaCon](https://clexacon.com/) and [QFX](https://www.qfxevents.com/), if you see us there please say hi! We love meeting and making friends with other fans.
Mika, Tracy and Nikki at ClexaCon 2019
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** New Year, Predictions
---
### [Queer Beats - January 17, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-january-17-2020/)
**Published:** January 17, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, The L Word: Generation Q gave us lots of nostalgic behind-the-scenes goodies, Legends of Tomorrow gears up to come back, and #EarpNow is finally happening!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, The L Word: Generation Q gave us lots of nostalgic behind-the-scenes goodies, Legends of Tomorrow gears up to come back, and #EarpNow is finally happening!
Although I cover some of the news that has come out of the TCAs, be sure to keep a lookout for Mika’s future TCA-focused post for a full rundown of all things queer from the two weeks worth of events!
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
Black Lightning wrapped up filming yesterday and [Chantal Thuy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chantal-thuy/) posted some cute pictures to celebrate, including this one:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Y5SpJHhPu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [I feel so lucky and blessed to work with such a talented & inspiring human being and actress. Our fearless leader @nafessawilliams ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #thundergrace @cw\_blacklightning](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Y5SpJHhPu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ C H A N T A L T H U Y](https://www.instagram.com/chantalthuy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@chantalthuy) on Jan 16, 2020 at 9:30am PST
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
Next week is finally the week that The Bold Type returns! I truly love this show so I am excited for all the storylines but, admittedly, nothing makes me happier than seeing [Adena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/adena-el-amin/)‘s name included in teasers:
> [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) show-runner, [@StrakerHauser](https://twitter.com/StrakerHauser?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), teases what’s to come on Season 4, including Sutton’s future at Scarlet, Jane’s relationship turmoil, and Kat’s upcoming challenges regarding work and her relationship with Adena!
>
> Read the full interview here!
>
> — ariana ❅ (@arianatweets) [January 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/arianatweets/status/1216833594733187072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
These teasers were also very queer? And I loved them all?
> Only [@etnow](https://twitter.com/etnow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) has THREE brand-new promos for [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season four and goodness y'all… IT'S GETTING CRAZY [@aishadee](https://twitter.com/aishadee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@MeghannFeghann](https://twitter.com/MeghannFeghann?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Leanne Aguilera (@leanneaguilera) [January 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/leanneaguilera/status/1217175362536239105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/)
Our fave women from Carmilla will be back at Clexacon this year!
> You loved her as the brave and bubbly Laura in [\#Carmilla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Carmilla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), and this actor/director’s star just continues to rise with roles in Handmaid’s Tale and Mary Kills People. Please welcome [@baumanelise](https://twitter.com/baumanelise?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [pic.twitter.com/3eWx5CkuX9](https://t.co/3eWx5CkuX9)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [January 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1217175854712807425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> She thrilled us as the fangtastic [\#Carmilla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Carmilla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), delighted us as hilarious psychic Claire in Clairevoyant, now we can’t wait to see her in [\#IHNYmovie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IHNYmovie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Welcome [@natvanlis](https://twitter.com/natvanlis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!! [pic.twitter.com/ZvApox0A5w](https://t.co/ZvApox0A5w)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [January 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1217174671424131073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Clink](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9140392/)
Has anyone watched Clink yet? Alexandra D’Sa has been added to the Clexacon list as well!
> Alexandra D’Sa is a UK-based actress and co-founder of [@pride\_houseof](https://twitter.com/pride_houseof?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Catch her in the recently released UK women’s prison drama [\#Clink](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Clink?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and on stage at [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) talking about LGBTQ+ representation, queer spaces and QWOC in media! [pic.twitter.com/pvcQeDEqQ9](https://t.co/pvcQeDEqQ9)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [January 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1217899392344248320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Good Place](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-place/)
These queer vibes felt important enough for me to share with The Good Place fans out there:
> KRISTEN BELL SWEETIE OH MY [pic.twitter.com/yMdqIDe285](https://t.co/yMdqIDe285)
>
> — domi (@melissafumeros) [January 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/melissafumeros/status/1216741328425381890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Functional](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/functional/)
If you haven’t started watching this web series yet, you should! Our favorite angsty couple is here to remind you why:
> [\#SupportQueerArt](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SupportQueerArt?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🗣🗣
> We are officially more than halfway through our season! [\#womeninfilm](https://twitter.com/hashtag/womeninfilm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> Watch a new episode now: [pic.twitter.com/r3ZiqOGpjy](https://t.co/r3ZiqOGpjy)
>
> — Functional Series (@functionalserie) [January 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/functionalserie/status/1217915641270685696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
Phew, what a week for TLWGQ! First, they were renewed for a second season (along with [Work in Progress](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/work-in-progress/)):
> Showtime has renewed sequel series [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and comedy [\#WorkInProgress](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorkInProgress?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for second seasons
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [January 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1216769582565875713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also
**Warning: This post contains spoilers!**
LOOK WHO CAME BACK! > no caption necessary [pic.twitter.com/6UppJLDv4M](https://t.co/6UppJLDv4M)
>
> — The L Word on Showtime (@SHO\_TheLWord) [January 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/SHO_TheLWord/status/1216744210730311680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Everyone was pumped:
> That moment “you-know-who” showed up on [@SHO\_TheLWord](https://twitter.com/SHO_TheLWord?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#spoiler](https://twitter.com/hashtag/spoiler?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheLWord](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWord?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/hJ2vpWbkTF](https://t.co/hJ2vpWbkTF)
>
> — Regina Hicks (@reginaYhicks) [January 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/reginaYhicks/status/1216622537951477766?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Our collective moms were reunited:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7PpYwplKBg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [FINALLY. #thelword #thelwordgenerationq #family](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7PpYwplKBg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Jennifer Beals](https://www.instagram.com/thejenniferbeals/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@thejenniferbeals) on Jan 12, 2020 at 7:18pm PST
[Laurel Holloman](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/laurel-holloman/) spoke with The Advocate about what it meant to her to come back:
> “I think that it's in our DNA to work together. We can kind of look at each other, and every moment is real in some way,” [@LaurelLHolloman](https://twitter.com/LaurelLHolloman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) says about [@jenniferbeals](https://twitter.com/jenniferbeals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [\#TheLWord](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWord?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — The Advocate (@TheAdvocateMag) [January 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/TheAdvocateMag/status/1216573732736532480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, [Jennifer](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jennifer-beals/) and [Laurel](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/laurel-holloman/) did this cute interview together:
> I talked with amazing [@jenniferbeals](https://twitter.com/jenniferbeals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and tonight’s wonderful surprise guest in an exclusive joint interview! Go inside how that shocking [\#TheLWord](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWord?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) reunion came to be and what could come next…
>
> — Shannon O'Connor (@ShannonOConnor0) [January 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/ShannonOConnor0/status/1216571381678133248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Our OG faves also made it onto the cover of The Advocate!
> "Everyone deserves a seat at the table."
>
> Fifteen years after they changed the world of television forever, [@katemoennig](https://twitter.com/katemoennig?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@Leisha\_Hailey](https://twitter.com/Leisha_Hailey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), and [@jenniferbeals](https://twitter.com/jenniferbeals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) of [@SHO\_TheLWord](https://twitter.com/SHO_TheLWord?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) cover our print issue. [pic.twitter.com/yjvyoIzDh1](https://t.co/yjvyoIzDh1)
>
> — The Advocate (@TheAdvocateMag) [November 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheAdvocateMag/status/1197529326599770112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
The LoT episode of the crossover aired this week and, in classic LoT fashion, this happened:
> Guys I’m there! [pic.twitter.com/gcXicKyG4H](https://t.co/gcXicKyG4H)
>
> — Caity Lotz (@caitylotz) [January 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/caitylotz/status/1217148769399033856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Caity](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) also posted this picture which I loved with every fiber of my being:
> [@chy\_leigh](https://twitter.com/chy_leigh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#CrisisOfInfiniteEarths](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CrisisOfInfiniteEarths?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/VJvCwFk0RR](https://t.co/VJvCwFk0RR)
>
> — Caity Lotz (@caitylotz) [January 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/caitylotz/status/1216988944228737025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Meanwhile, on the LoT set, [Caity](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) and [Jes](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jes-macallan/) played in the snow:
> Caity and Jes! They’re so cute! 🤣🥰 [pic.twitter.com/wmQiShbtDP](https://t.co/wmQiShbtDP)
>
> — ʟᴇɢᴇɴᴅs ᴏғ ᴀᴠᴀʟᴀɴᴄᴇ (@LgndsOfAvalance) [January 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/LgndsOfAvalance/status/1216589755636277249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And Clexacon announced that Jes will be returning this year!
> ClexaCon is for Legends only. Which is why we're bringing back the legendary Director Sharpe herself, [@jesmacallan](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!! [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LoT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LoT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/CVkMG4xgCd](https://t.co/CVkMG4xgCd)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [January 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1217129353005367297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
But now, to shift focus on the upcoming LoT season, I can’t wait to see where the Avalance story goes!
> God Sara is powerful but damn [@caitylotz](https://twitter.com/caitylotz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is even more !! Love this so much !! What a great interview🔥🔥🔥
>
> Exclusive: ‘Legends of Tomorrow’s’ Caity Lotz teases Sara Lance’s journey and season 5’s new villains, Encores via [@hypable](https://twitter.com/Hypable?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — 🌈𝓜𝔂𝓶𝔂🎀 (@MrsGameuse) [January 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/MrsGameuse/status/1218003790839844864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Mindhunter](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mindhunter/)
I feel like I need to hide while delivering this news because I know it was a beloved show by many people in the queer TV fandom.
> [\#Mindhunter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mindhunter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Cast Released From Contracts as Season 3 Is Put on Indefinite Hold at Netflix via [@MichaelAusiello](https://twitter.com/MichaelAusiello?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [January 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1217627980270194689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
ODAAT will be returning to us on March 24th!
> 3.24!! New season of [\#ODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) premieres only on [@PopTV](https://twitter.com/PopTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [pic.twitter.com/TkS2aLCwer](https://t.co/TkS2aLCwer)
>
> — One Day at a Time (@OneDayAtATime) [January 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime/status/1216883422087397377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
[MJ Rodriguez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mj-rodriguez/) was nominated for Best Actress at the Critics’ Choice awards and, although she didn’t win, just watching her interviews brings me a lot of comfort:
> [\#Pose](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pose?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s MJ Rodriguez on being recognized in the best TV actress – drama category: "I'm glad that the world sees me as a serious actress, not just a girl trying to do her best." [pic.twitter.com/kVTkSOEd8s](https://t.co/kVTkSOEd8s)
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [January 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1216510528094273536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [RED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/)
RED announced that their next season will be their final season, which is understandable but also *devastating*.
> Começando a nova década encerrando nossa linda jornada. ÚLTIMA TEMPORADA de RED, em breve!
>
> Starting the new decade with a closure to our beautiful journey. RED FINAL SEASON, coming soon! [\#REDwebseries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/REDwebseries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#REDS6](https://twitter.com/hashtag/REDS6?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1UnaiSJYLK](https://t.co/1UnaiSJYLK)
>
> — RED (@red\_brasil) [January 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/red_brasil/status/1216750915354537984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
I finally finished Runaways this week and I am already missing that crew. To fill that void, Ariela Barer is still raising money for her queer film, if you are able to donate!
> Hi! We still need quite a bit more to reach our goal. Absolutely anything you can contribute is a huge help <3 [pic.twitter.com/8aQwON0zsi](https://t.co/8aQwON0zsi)
>
> — Ariela Barer (@ArielaBarer) [January 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/ArielaBarer/status/1217916232852066304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
For the record, Ariela is another actress that I feel salty about not being in the LWTV database yet. Someone give her a queer role!
## [Shameless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/)
The next season of Shameless will be its last. It feels like the right time. I stopped watching when Emmy Rossum left but have been truly enjoying reading Tracy’s [weekly recaps](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queerest-things-watched-last-week-tina-on-the-l-word-generation-q/).
> The final season of [\#Shameless](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shameless?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will air in the summer, joining [\#Homeland](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Homeland?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) as long-running Showtime originals to wrap their runs this year
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [January 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1217011988259385344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
Y’all, look how cute this picture is!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7URHtoAsaU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [@nicoleamaines … she cute 🥰 #CrisisOnInfiniteEarths ends tonight! Don’t miss it!](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7URHtoAsaU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Chyler Leigh](https://www.instagram.com/chy_leigh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@chy\_leigh) on Jan 14, 2020 at 2:22pm PST
## [Supernatural](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supernatural/)
Honestly, I never thought Supernatural would be included in Queer Beats but here we are! [Felicia Day](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/felicia-day/) will be joining Clexacon, who played a queer character on Supernatural!
> She’s an actor, writer, innovator, creator, and the reigning queen of geekdom. She steals hearts whether she’s playing a vamp slaying Potential in Buffy or the lesbian IT nerd who always saved the day in Supernatural. Please welcome the multi-talented and iconic [@feliciaday](https://twitter.com/feliciaday?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [pic.twitter.com/7HmH1LqGQR](https://t.co/7HmH1LqGQR)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [January 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1216782096838135809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Twenty](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/twenty/)
[Lily Richards](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lily-richards/), who you may recognize from Twenty or Season of Love, will be a guest at Clexacon!
> From the hit web series “Twenty,” to her sexy role in [\#SeasonofLoveMovie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SeasonofLoveMovie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), to her newest project “Honor,” we’re continuously impressed by her range and skills. Please welcome the multi-talented actress, writer and producer Lily Richards [@thelilycr](https://twitter.com/thelilycr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#LGBTQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGBTQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/MdoTxjEuKD](https://t.co/MdoTxjEuKD)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [January 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1217854151616532483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
*Finally*, after way too long, the Wynonna Earp cast and crew are back together again to film the new season. Just this idea makes me happy but I am also here for all this[ Nicole Haught](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nicole-haught/) content:
> alexa play Baby Is A Ginger Badass by [@KatBarrell](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#EarpSoon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EarpSoon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1zr0v56DAS](https://t.co/1zr0v56DAS)
>
> — Emily Andras (@emtothea) [January 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/emtothea/status/1215808402254811138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Jmnn7Bd-l/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [\#EarpSoon](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Jmnn7Bd-l/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Kat Barrell](https://www.instagram.com/katbarrell/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@katbarrell) on Jan 10, 2020 at 10:59am PST
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7RtV2Vn1A3/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [\#EarpNOW … it’s go time!💥💥💥](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7RtV2Vn1A3/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Kat Barrell](https://www.instagram.com/katbarrell/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@katbarrell) on Jan 13, 2020 at 2:31pm PST
> IS 99.9% OF THE FANDOM DEAD? [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#EarpNow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EarpNow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/VQuoDLxLvl](https://t.co/VQuoDLxLvl)
>
> — DOCSTACHE (@HollidaysStache) [January 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/HollidaysStache/status/1216886537817903105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7UN1DtHSZF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Nicole ❤️](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7UN1DtHSZF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Kat Barrell](https://www.instagram.com/katbarrell/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@katbarrell) on Jan 14, 2020 at 1:54pm PST
> Welcome back Nicole Haught! [@KatBarrell](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#EarpNow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EarpNow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/LJUli7imb5](https://t.co/LJUli7imb5)
>
> — Wynonna Earp (@WynonnaEarp) [January 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp/status/1217562280134463488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7WXRLiAjVu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Never give up. #WynonnaEarp #Day1](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7WXRLiAjVu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Emily Andras](https://www.instagram.com/unicorndepot/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@unicorndepot) on Jan 15, 2020 at 9:55am PST
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Black Lightning, Carmilla, Clink, Functional, Legends of Tomorrow, One Day at a Time, Pose, RED, Runaway, Shameless, Supergirl, Supernatural, The Bold Type, The Good Place, The L Word: Generation Q, Wynonna Earp
---
### [The Unlimited Bubble of Peak TV](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/the-unlimited-bubble-of-peak-tv/)
**Published:** May 15, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Have we oversaturated the market with scripted dramas, or is the ever increasing mountain of TV a good thing for diversity?
**Content:**
Back in 2011, streaming media offered a scant six original series. By 2018, we had around 160 actual originals on streaming media. These shows run the gamut from comedy to drama and everything in-between, meaning there are options for everyone.
With to boom of streaming media, we have nearly 500 scripted television series on air today. This is more than double the total shows in 2002 (182), of which 75% (136) were for broadcast (aka linear) networks.
## The Second Golden Age
Since 2000, we have been in a so-called Golden Age of television. The original Golden Age began, according to *The Television Industry: A Historical Dictionary*, in 1947, with the show *Kraft Television Theatre*, and ended in 1957 with the last live show in the *Playhouse 90* series.
Arguably a second Golden Age occurred in the 1980s, but more scholars agree that the true Second Golden Age began in the 2000s. French scholar Alexis Pichard argued it was born of the combination of multiple elements:
1. an improvement in both visual aesthetics and storytelling
2. an overall homogeneity between cable series and networks series
3. a tremendous popular success
Pichard goes on to contend this was the result of the changes begun in the traditional networks in the 1980s, and improved on by cable networks like HBO in the 1990s.
## Climbing the Peak
Another name for this age is the more commonly known Peak TV. The [LA Times](https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-peak-tv-fx-2018-report-20181213-story.html) reported the growth in TV happening today is predominantly found on streaming media, eclipsing linear network growth.
Credit: [LA Times](https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-peak-tv-fx-2018-report-20181213-story.html)Looking at 2018 alone, however, we can see that of those 160 streaming shows, roughly 40 contain queer female, transgender, or non-binary characters. That’s 25% of the shows. And studying the small increase from 2017, it’s possible that peak TV is slowing down just a touch.
## Practical Limits
Naturally that begs the question, have we reached the limit of Peak TV, and will we begin to see a decline in scripted television?
Certainly as a TV oriented website, we feel the pain of the sheer volume of shows to watch. Even if we only have to monitor a quarter of the shows, that’s still 125 shows a year in the US alone. That’s around 4000 minutes of TV, on average, per week. There are 10,080 minutes in a week, so you’d have to dedicate half your week to watching TV to keep up.
It’s impossible. And this is why many people wonder if we’ve reached the practical limit of television, where there simply is no more room.
Some people worry that when the Peak TV bubble bursts, we will see a regression to white, less daring television. After all, we are now in the strange place where many new shows are reboots (*Magnum P.I.*, *[MacGyver](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/macgyver/)*, *[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)*) and many are continuations (*[The X-Files](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-x-files/)*, *[Will & Grace](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/will-grace/)*, *[The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/)*), while at the same time, fresh material is still able to find it’s footing simply because we are permitted so many options by so many stations.
Emily Andras, Dominique Provost-Chalkley and Katherine Barrell attend the ClexaCon 2019 convention at the Tropicana Las Vegas on April 12, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Some show runners, like Emily Andras of *[Lost Girl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lost-girl/)* and *[Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)* fame, see it differently. They have hope for what happens next because with the expanding landscape, we have room.
> I think the days of having a show that gets forty million viewers, like *M\*A\*S\*H*, are gone. Networks are more in tune with the fact that niche audiences are where it’s at, to be honest. There is an audience for diversity in different types of shows, and I think those are the shows that are getting attention. \[…\] We need more different stories, I don’t think the same type of stories, the same reboot over and over and over again with white dudes is going to work. The straight male anti-hero, I feel like we’ve all seen that show.
>
> Emily Andras – ClexaCon 2019
## The Landscape is Changing
The world is different than the original Golden Age. It isn’t just that we have more stations and more possibilities, it’s that we’re taking those chances and telling the stories that would never have seen the light of day a decade ago. With queer content, we’ve stepped out of the shadows and shouldered the weight of success with aplomb.
Perhaps the end isn’t that we will reach a limit of television. Perhaps the end is that there is no limit, and there will be a television show for everyone.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Statistics, Wynonna Earp
---
### [Queer Beats - January 10, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-january-10-2020/)
**Published:** January 10, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, a slew of our favorite shows were renewed, Gentleman Jack began work on season 2, and Rosa Diaz is our daddy.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, a slew of our favorite shows were renewed, Gentleman Jack began work on season 2, and Rosa Diaz is our daddy.
I first quickly want to shoutout the GLAAD Media Award nominations which came out this week. [Check out the full list](https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8547522/glaad-media-award-2020-nominations) because I bet a lot of your favorite shows made it! Hopefully we see some of our favorite stars at the ceremony in April!
## [American Horror Story](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/american-horror-story/)
American Horror Story was one of many shows that got renewed this week:
> American Horror Story renewed through season 13
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1215317510616121344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And, thankfully, [Sarah Paulson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sarah-paulson/) will be returning for the next season!
> BREAKING NEWS: Sarah Paulson is returning to "American Horror Story" for Season 10! [\#AHS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AHS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/GCnqwy576f](https://t.co/GCnqwy576f)
>
> — AHS Daily™ (@ahsfxdaily) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/ahsfxdaily/status/1215372188288765953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Avatar: The Legend of Korra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/avatar-the-legend-of-korra/)
Clexacon announced the addition of Janet Varney to this year’s convention, known for her role as [Korra](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/korra/).
> Her character Avatar Korra was the first lead queer character in children’s western animation & was groundbreaking for LGBTQ+ representation. Please welcome actor, comedian, writer & producer [@janetvarney](https://twitter.com/janetvarney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#korrasami](https://twitter.com/hashtag/korrasami?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#legendofkorra](https://twitter.com/hashtag/legendofkorra?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#youretheworst](https://twitter.com/hashtag/youretheworst?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#StanAgainstEvil](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StanAgainstEvil?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/nzJAfUNz7g](https://t.co/nzJAfUNz7g)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [January 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1213520520173572096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
I really enjoyed this tweet from [Stephanie Beatriz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/) because [Rosa Diaz](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/rosa-diaz/) is, in fact, our daddy:
> it is in fact your daddy’s cop show if Rosa Diaz is your daddy.
>
> — Stephanie Beatriz (@iamstephbeatz) [January 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/iamstephbeatz/status/1214679159835783168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
We also got a new B99 trailer this week!
> If you're doing crimes, you'll be doing time. 😎
>
> Team up with [\#Brooklyn99](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brooklyn99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for Season 7, beginning February 6 on [@NBC](https://twitter.com/nbc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/ExcEQXIY7q](https://t.co/ExcEQXIY7q)
>
> — Brooklyn Nine-Nine (@nbcbrooklyn99) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/nbcbrooklyn99/status/1215416838210719744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)
Just seeing this face and knowing that it is coming back to us for another season makes me so unbelievably happy:
> Today was the first meeting of 2020 for Series 2 of [\#GentlemanJack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GentlemanJack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!🎩 [pic.twitter.com/XpIsMMF1Ry](https://t.co/XpIsMMF1Ry)
>
> — Gentleman Jack (@GentIemanJackTV) [January 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/GentIemanJackTV/status/1214614313866018816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
Killing Eve was renewed for another *two* seasons!
> We've been dying to tell you… [\#KillingEve](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KillingEve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 4. 😘 [pic.twitter.com/BttEBO00s2](https://t.co/BttEBO00s2)
>
> — Killing Eve (@KillingEve) [January 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/KillingEve/status/1213128525974257665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
Legends of Tomorrow also received good renewal news (along with other CW faves such as Supergirl, Batwoman, Nancy Drew, Black Lightning, All American, Riverdale, and Charmed). [Caity Lotz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) posted this picture of the cast celebrating with some Beebos:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Czo2nF5pl/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [We were casually taking a nap in a bed of Beebo dolls when we heard that we were renewed for season 6. So here’s us waking up from our nap and saying thank you, in our own weird (and sexy) way. 🤣 #legendsoftomorrow Thank you to all the OG fans and thank you to all the new ones that decide to jump on the crazy train with us.](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Czo2nF5pl/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ CAITY LOTZ](https://www.instagram.com/caitylotz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@caitylotz) on Jan 7, 2020 at 7:38pm PST
[Jes Macallan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jes-macallan/) also celebrated in her own way:
> Jumping into the excitement of the season 6 pickup like… [\#CANNONBALL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CANNONBALL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 🙆♀️😂🤣🥳👏 @cw\_legendsoftomorrow [pic.twitter.com/6WA12OJR7N](https://t.co/6WA12OJR7N)
>
> — Jes Macallan (@jesmacallan) [January 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan/status/1215429909268447233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Mrs. America](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9244556/)
FX released the first official trailed for the new series, Mrs. America, starring Cate Blanchett:
> Women across America fought for equal rights. One woman fought to stop them. Watch the OFFICIAL TRAILER for [\#MrsAmerica](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrsAmerica?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), starring Cate Blanchett. Premiering April 15 exclusively on [\#FXonHulu](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FXonHulu?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/V5u8cjMEUR](https://t.co/V5u8cjMEUR)
>
> — FX on Hulu – Launches March (@FXNetworks) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/FXNetworks/status/1215357441119928320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
[Vanessa Morgan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/vanessa-morgan/) got married this week (congrats!) and one of her bridesmaids was [Madelaine Petsch](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/madelaine-petsch/), which was extremely cute for all the Choni fans out there.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7EiKl2ATCI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [I was lucky enough to be by my best friends side while she married one of the most genuine people I know. Still crying tbh. Love you V ❤️😍🥰](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7EiKl2ATCI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Madelaine Petsch](https://www.instagram.com/madelame/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@madelame) on Jan 8, 2020 at 11:44am PST
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7HsYtJHitu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [My bridesmaids & brides-men, there are no words to describe how much I love you.Thankyou for making this day so special for me 😭♥️](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7HsYtJHitu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Vanessa Morgan](https://www.instagram.com/vanessamorgan/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@vanessamorgan) on Jan 9, 2020 at 5:11pm PST
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
This was one of my favorite moments of the week: [Chyler](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/) and [Azie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/azie-tesfai/) playing with some instagram filters between scenes on the Supergirl set.
> CHYLER AND AZIE. I NEVER LOSE [pic.twitter.com/HFhWQ42Lf0](https://t.co/HFhWQ42Lf0)
>
> — quynh ♡ 🍯🐝 (@I\_corq) [January 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/I_corq/status/1214656490071560195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** American Horror Story, Avatar the Legend of Korra, Gentleman Jack, Killing Eve, Legends of Tomorrow, Mrs. America, Riverdale, Supergirl
---
### [Queer Beats - January 3, 2020](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/queer-beats-january-3-2020/)
**Published:** January 3, 2020
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Brigette Lundy-Paine was added to the QFX lineup, an old friend visited The L Word set, and Indya Moore entered Steven Universe.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Brigette Lundy-Paine was added to the QFX lineup, an old friend visited The L Word set, and Indya Moore entered Steven Universe.
## [Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)
Another week, another cute Amandie photo post from [Victoria Cartagena](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/victoria-cartagena/)!
> I agree that [\#2020WillBeTheYearFor](https://twitter.com/hashtag/2020WillBeTheYearFor?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Amandie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Amandie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) (might as well post these final bts pics I have from episode 9, tune in this Wednesday to find out what happens in the scene ❤️🥰😍😘👩❤️💋👩💓 [pic.twitter.com/3ihaPD3fVO](https://t.co/3ihaPD3fVO)
>
> — Victoria Cartagena (@VickiCartagena) [December 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena/status/1211735379193323525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
QFX announced that [Brigette Lundy-Paine](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/brigette-lundy-paine/) will be joining their convention in May. This is particularly exciting because it will be their convention debut!
> .[@Atypical](https://twitter.com/Atypical?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and Cazzie fans are in for a treat! We’re thrilled to announce that [@QFXEvents](https://twitter.com/QFXEvents?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will be bringing half of this ship to Tampa. Brigette Lundy-Payne will make their convention debut at [\#QFXEvents](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEvents?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! Details: [\#Atypical](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Atypical?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/O484fM2nUD](https://t.co/O484fM2nUD)
>
> — StarryMag (@StarryMag) [December 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/StarryMag/status/1208070125934579712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/)
Tello films, known for making queer films and tv series, has added [Natasha Negovanlis](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/natasha-negovanlis/) to the cast of their upcoming movie, *I Hate New Year’s*.
> We’re so excited to announce that Natasha Negovanlis will be joining the I Hate New Year’s cast as Layne 🌈🙌 [@natvanlis](https://twitter.com/natvanlis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is a super impressive singer & we’re so excited that this will be the first feature film highlighting her amazing voice! [\#IHNYmovie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IHNYmovie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/6cBuoVC4VD](https://t.co/6cBuoVC4VD)
>
> — tellofilms (@tellofilms) [January 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/tellofilms/status/1212422498249101312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
Autostraddle released this super interesting interview with Marja Lewis Ryan, the showrunner for the new L Word reboot. Of note: she discusses why fan-favorite Carmen will not be returning to the show!
> .[@autowin](https://twitter.com/autowin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) chatted with [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) showrunner [@MarjaLewisRyan](https://twitter.com/MarjaLewisRyan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) about period sex, why Carmen’s not coming back, and dating your neighbor. [pic.twitter.com/ZtFvgVtQMe](https://t.co/ZtFvgVtQMe)
>
> — Autostraddle (@autostraddle) [December 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/autostraddle/status/1209154732377493504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
In the sweetest news of the week, [Erin Daniels](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/erin-daniels/) visited the L Word set and I could barely keep back the tears. And at Dana’s, no less!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B6r4M5pF9l1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Episode 104. A sweet surprise. Laughed awwwlll day long. #thelword #thelwordgenerationq](https://www.instagram.com/p/B6r4M5pF9l1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Jennifer Beals](https://www.instagram.com/thejenniferbeals/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@thejenniferbeals) on Dec 29, 2019 at 9:55pm PST
## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
As usual, I have found a way to include a post that isn’t necessarily “news” but is news to me just because someone queer that I like posted something queer that I like:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B61I_u5Fydw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Happy new Queers](https://www.instagram.com/p/B61I_u5Fydw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Ariela](https://www.instagram.com/arielabarer/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@arielabarer) on Jan 2, 2020 at 12:15pm PST
## [Passage: The Series](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/passage/)
[Mandahla Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mandahla-rose/) shared her personal story with Bite the Bullet. She has always advocated for mental health and I have loads of respect for her and how open she has been about her life. It’s definitely saving lives!
> [@TwiistedRose](https://twitter.com/TwiistedRose?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) On SUICIDE and HER VERY PERSONAL JOURNEY TO CONQUER IT. Video and editing by [@oahfoah](https://twitter.com/oahfoah?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@AmbeRiverA](https://twitter.com/AmbeRiverA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — BITE THE BULLET Stories (@B\_T\_B\_Stories) [December 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/B_T_B_Stories/status/1208834937836589056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
Have I mentioned how much I love when my fandom worlds conveniently collide? This week, [Indya Moore](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/indya-moore/) joined the cast of [Steven Universe Future](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe-future/) as a nonbinary character and it just makes me SO HAPPY!
> shep was voiced by [@IndyaMoore](https://twitter.com/IndyaMoore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), one of the stars of the FX series POSE! they are nonbinary, and use they/them pronouns just like shep! [pic.twitter.com/5p16ASWzlS](https://t.co/5p16ASWzlS)
>
> — innie gem 🌈💎 (@bisrnuth) [December 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/bisrnuth/status/1211104828069416960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Twenties](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8115582/)
Lena Waithe’s newest project has a premiere date! Mark your calendars for March 4th!
> Start gathering the girls for your premiere watch party. Send out your texts now and save the date 3/4/2020. Make sure they bring more than just red cups! [\#TwentiesOnBET](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwentiesOnBET?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/YhDlceM7yu](https://t.co/YhDlceM7yu)
>
> — Lena Waithe (@LenaWaithe) [December 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/LenaWaithe/status/1210771790873550849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Wynonna Earp has finally started filming again which means we are all waiting with baited breath for new details. Emily Andras spoke with TVInsider and dropped some hints about the WayHaught wedding.
> For those that missed this:
>
> Andras knows how important the relationship (WayHaught) is to the fans. "I wouldn't be me if I didn't make you suffer a tiny bit…they are the couple of the show. They are the love affair of the show." [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Katie Cleek (@cleekers) [December 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/cleekers/status/1211666592603488262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Almost Family, Atypical, Passage the Series, Pose, The L Word: Generation Q, Twenties, Wynonna Earp
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### [2020's MidSeason Offerings](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/2020s-midseason-offerings/)
**Published:** January 1, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's time for another look at some of the upcoming series and ask the real, burning, question: How queer are they?
**Content:**
It’s mid-season so it’s time for all those new shows to pop up and fill in for the failures of the start. Are you ready for some new series?
## *Council of Dads* (NBC)
I first heard about this at ClexaCon where they were looking for people on the street to be test-audiences. I spent some time trying to spot them, but failed. The early reports had this as heartwarming story in the vein of *[This is Us](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/this-is-us/)* or *A Million Little Things*. The main plot is the Dad gets cancer so he asks his three best guy friends to step in and help Dad in case he can’t. In a non-surprise, he dies and can’t, so the men step up to fill the void. Of the three Council Dads, I’m fond of the curmudgeon and the gay doctor the most.
##### Screener Review On *Council of Dads*
One of the kids is questioning their gender, which wasn’t heavily touched on in the pilot but is still interesting. The story is a large ensemble, though, so it’s not *all* about the kids.
Queer Score: 4 Worth It? thumbs-up
## *Everything’s Gonna Be Okay* (Freeform)
A young gay man is trying to reconnect with his estranged father and half sisters, when said father dies of cancer. It’s a hell of a windup for the first episode, and now that poor kid is in charge of said half-sisters, one of whom has Autism. While the show has a little trouble in the first five episodes balancing the humour and the drama, it pulls it together and handles the insanity of the situation well.
##### Screener Review On *Everything’s Gonna Be Okay*
Besides the main character being a gay man, he’s a fish out of water so we don’t meet a lot of other queers until his boyfriend brings them into the fold. Also the show deserves serious points for actually casting an autistic girl as the autistic character and giving her some control over representation.
Queer Score: 2 Worth It? thumbs-up
## *Indebted* (NBC)
Fran Drescher leads this comedy about being broke adults forced to move in with their successful son. There’s a lot of jokes about the rising costs of health care, GoFundMe, generational differences, and Drake. It tries a little too hard to be funny, but the sister is a lesbian.
##### Screener Review On *Indebted*
Health care costs are the joke in this comedy about Boomer parents who are forced to move in with their Gen-X son.
Queer Score: 4 Worth It? meh
## *Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector* (NBC)
I’m a huge mystery fan, and I was obsessed with the Lincoln Rhyme books for quite a while. They lost me around 2010 when I felt the stories were getting too fantastical, and the author had too many crossovers with his other books. Still, I loved the original movie (with Angelina Jolie and Denzel Washington) and this reinvention is similarly on-point with capturing the correct feel.
##### Screener Review On *Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector*
Sadly not a bit of it is queer. But the pilot doesn’t delve too deeply into anyone’s personal life so I’m holding out hope. The series looks to be a great heir to the *Sherlock*/*Elementary* throne.
Queer Score: 0 Worth It? thumbs-up warning
## *Motherland: Fort Salem* (Freeform)
What if, just hear me out, what if 300+ years ago, before the United States was a country, the Boston Militia made a peace accord with the Salem Witches, promising them a place? And what if, 300 years later, we had witches in the military, women-only enclaves, and matriarchal societies. And lesbians. Sounds pretty cool, right? It really is. In fact there are barely any men with lines in the first two episodes. It gets super creepy super fast, but at the end of the five screeners, I wanted to watch more.
##### Screener Review On *Motherland: Fort Salem*
Three young witches in college have to get along and work together sounds light. The show is darker than I expected, and is a lot like *The Man in the High Castle* more than *Charmed*. Content Warning: there are ‘forced suicides’ in the pilot.
Queer Score: 4 Worth It? thumbs-up warning
## *Party of Five* (Freeform)
It’s the story you know told in a way you don’t. And fair warning here, The characters are annoying, but in realistic ways for teenagers and self-centred young adults. They make understandable mistakes in ways you do and don’t expect. And the parents being deported and not dead changes the dynamic of the tragedy. In a lot of ways, it makes it worse and more gutting. If you liked the original or not, this is worth the watch.
##### Screener Review On *Party of Five (2020)*
Five kids have to survive when their parents are deported by ICE and it’s about as as big a crazy messy disaster as you’d think. But it’s also much deeper than you might expect.
Queer Score: 3 Worth It? thumbs-up
## *Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist* (NBC)
Zoey gets an MRI and everything goes crazy. Now she can hear the internal thoughts in everyone’s head via music. So first of all, everyone’s who had an MRI can relate to that because those things are loud and terrifying. It’s quirky, goofy, and quite appealing, though you will have a few “Okay, Boomers” thoughts about a certain character. Peter Gallagher plays her father, and at first I thought it was a waste to have his character be limited, but then they busted out his amazing ability to sing and dance (I saw him as Skye Masterson in *Guys and Dolls* on Broadway many moons ago, he’s awesome). Plus it has [Alex Newell](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/alex-newell/) as her gender fluid DJ neighbour, belting out some tunes and I for one have missed that.
##### Screener Review On *Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist*
When Zoey suddenly can hear everyone singing out their true feelings, often at odds with their actions, she wonders if she’s going insane. It takes place in and around the Castro, so we can expect some more queers than just the fantabulous Alex Newell.
Queer Score: 5 Worth It? thumbs-up
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Council of Dads, Everything's Gonna Be Okay, Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector, Motherland: Fort Salem, Party of Five (2020), Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
---
### [The New Streamers from 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/the-new-streamers-from-2019/)
**Published:** January 8, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** We don't have unlimited pockets, and with two new high profile streamers, we need to figure out where to spend our queer bucks!
**Content:**
As 2019 wound to a close, two new high profile streaming services came to light. Both companies had deep pockets which resulted in higher than normal production values.
With the extra money, and the freedom to do more, one might think that these two streamers would have delved deeper into the world of representation. Sadly, they did not. And since we’re all trying to minimize how much we spend, we should all be aware of the queer value for our buck in these streamers right now.
## Apple TV+
In 2016, Apple started production on their series. Their initial offering of nine scripted dramas ran the gamut of education for kids to psychological thrillers. But of those nine, only two had significant queer characters:
TitleQueerStatus*[Dickinson](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dickinson/)*All overRenewed*[For All Mankind](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-all-mankind/)*One character, subplotRenewed*Ghostwriter*NonePending*Helpsters*NonePending*The Morning Show*NoneRenewed*See*Exploitation onlyRenewed*Snoopy in Space*Subtext only
(Peppermint Patty / Marcie) Pending*Servant*NoneSeason 1 ongoing;
Renewed*Truth Be Told*NoneSeason ongoingI listed *See* as exploitation, because there’s a character (Queen Kane) who uses sex and masturbation to pray. It’s a ‘divine’ act like the ancient Greeks and Romans would have done, which doesn’t really make it queer. Since Queen Kane uses her servants for assistance, it’s not any sort of relationship either, making it exploitative.
So that means we have two shows with legit queer women who get queer plots, two with kinda-sorta hints, and five with nothing.
Further more, with all those shows only two feature a person of color as the primary lead: *Truth be Told* has Octavia Spencer as the main character, and *Ghostwriter* has a diverse set of four leads. Again, *See* has biracial main characters and a black lead character, but they are not really the primary characters who are expected to carry the show.
The end result? Apple TV+ sacrificed depth for production values. That said, the shows are actually overall quite good.
B
While Apple TV+ only has a 22% queer score, the quality of those two shows is so high it’s a streamer worth paying for. Or use your new Apple device to score a free trial and binge them.
## Disney+
It comes as no shock that Disney didn’t go gay. Their throw-away gay moment in *The Rise of Skywalker* alone should have told us everything we needed to know.
TitleQueer**Status***[High School Musical: The Musical: The Series](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/high-school-musical-the-musical-the-series/)*Background charactersSeason 1 ongoing; Renewed*The Mandalorian*NoneRenewedBasically it’s what we expected. There are lesbian moms on *High School Musical: The Musical: The Series*, but they’re very much not the main characters. For all the world adores the baby Yoda on *The Mandalorian*, there’s not a drop of queer to be found on all of Tattoine.
Now it’s very possible that this will change. Disney shuttered their entire Marvel TV division, canceling everything from [*Jessica Jones* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jessica-jones/)to *[The Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)*, and have shifted to their Marvel Cinematic Universe. This means some upcoming shows will be about the movie characters more than the TV ones. However their movies were pretty straight. They probably won’t even address Loki’s pansexuality and gender fluidity (in the comics, Loki is both a man and a woman … and a horse …).
They are making a TV series based on *Love, Simon*, and we can only hope Simon gets some more gay friends. There are also the rumours that Disney will make a Dr. Aphra series, about a lesbian archaeologist who worked for the rebels and the Empire during the original trilogy.
However. Right now? Not so great.
D
If you’re getting a streamer for queers only, skip Disney+ for now. Maybe later they’ll get gayer, but right now it’s not good.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Dickinson, For All Mankind, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
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### [Talking "The Fortnight" with Cory Xenos](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/talking-the-fortnight-with-cory-xenos/)
**Published:** December 25, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Ten years ago, we were all different people. But how much have we really changed? Cory Xenos answers this in an upcoming webseries: The Fortnight.
**Content:**
Not to be confused with the videogame, *The Fortnight* is an upcoming web series that takes us to a familiar trope and queers the tale. When Peyton’s struck with writer’s block, she absconds to a cabin to course correct, only to come face to face with the girl who broke her heart.
Taking time out of her busy schedule of editing the series, Cory sat down with us for a chat about how the series came to be, what influences here, and how our parents say things that stick with us for a long time.
*This interview has been edited lightly for clarity.*
## The Interview
**Mika:** Tell us a little about you. Where are you from and how did you get started in film?
**Cory:** I’m originally from Kansas, Kansas City and I moved to a really small town south of there call Lewisburg. Probably since the age of 7 or 8 I knew I wanted to be in the film industry. It as just a matter of, how do I as a queer female in a small town get out of here to do that? How does that happen? How do I pave that way?
I focused on theatre and film in high school and college. I went to university of Kansas, I went for a really long time because I wanted to make sure i was really prepared to do this thing. And I wanted to learn all the parts about everything. I felt it was more important to know a little bit about everything versus just only focusing on one aspect.
I moved out here to LA about nine years ago, this month actually.
**Mika:** Happy anniversary.
**Cory:** Thank you. It’s been really great. I did take a few years off. I was trying to get settled, and going from Kansas to California is a huge leap. I was really trying to figure out if this was what I want to do. Is filmmaking the thing I’m supposed to do?
The interesting thing about getting into \[film\] is a lot of people tell you no. Even if you’re just trying to be a PA. A lot of times they don’t understand why you just moved here, and they don’t think you’re reliable. It’s really hard to just get a door open to get in anywhere. It was frustrating, I was getting a lot of ‘no’s so I took a different route.
I was doing the Plan B to pay the bills and then I got into a relationship that was great, at the time, until it wasn’t. We just got to point where we weren’t growing in our dreams and the things that we wanted to do. We were stagnant. I thought that if I stayed in this \[relationship\], is that all there is for me? I feel like filmmaking is where I’m supposed to be. I feel like I have a voice to use. I need to do that.
So we broke up, it was a really bad breakup, but immediately after I got back into filmmaking. I started working on some LGBT webseries that were filming in LA. One being *[The Leslie](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-leslie/)*.
I worked on season two of that with Kate Johnson. That was an awesome experience. I also worked on season two of *It’s Complicated* which is another LGBT webseries. Once I worked on those two, doors just started opening for me. I knew I wanted to be a creator but it was more *what* do I want to use my voice for? What stories do I feel are important to tell? How do I get the confidence to say, “Yes, I’m going to be a creator!” It’s a really big thing! But I’m there now. I’ve released a short film, I just released a feature film today, and now I’m doing Fortnight. It’s almost done.
It’s been a long journey, but it’s really exciting stuff.
**Mika:** I first heard about Fortnight and \[thought\] it was going to be a film, or did I mishear that?
**Cory:** You may have heard that. Originally I thought about making it a film, but I really love episodic content and I really wanted to play around with digging deeper into each of these things that are happening, in that episodic format. I was like, “I’m going to release this as a series. It feels right to do that.” We get 16 episodes of content. It’s pretty cool.
**Mika:** Webseries are a little different from a linear network in that when you write this, you’ve got the whole season out there for you. Does that change how you write?
**Cory:** It’s great because, for one I love having complete control over what is going to happen. I don’t have anyone in the writers room saying we should do this or this. I don’t have anyone over my head saying “Oh we don’t like this kiss, you can’t have that in this season” or you know — \[laughter\]
**Mika:** \[laughter\] Yeah, I know.
**Cory:** I don’t have to fight for those ideas that are there. It was nice to be able to lay it out from start to finish, knowing where I was going to end up with those characters. It wasn’t like “Alright, now we’re going to write the rest of this season, midway through! Now we’re gonna figure out where they go.” From the beginning I already knew where they were going, so that was really nice. That’s why I like webseries. You have more control and you can fully develop the ideas that you’re starting with.
**Mika:** It sounds like you’ve done a lot of aspects of this show. How many different hats did you get to wear during the production?
**Cory:** Pretty much all of them. I wrote it, I produced it, I was the cinematographer, I ran sound for a lot of it while I was shooting. I did get some help. We actually filmed in a cabin about an hour and a half north of here. There’s pretty much nothing up there, so getting people to come up was a task.
I’m also editing it, doing the colouring. I’m finding all the music. Music supervisor was something I always wanted to do and I just figured “Well when you do a webseries, you can do that yourself.” That’s a treat for me to be able to do that. Pretty much everything but acting. That’s not my forté, I’d rather be behind the camera.
**Mika:** What was your favourite role? Did you like the writing, the editor, or the colour adjustments?
**Cory:** Honestly, it’s a tie between the cinematography and the editing. For me, as a cinematographer, i think like a director but I’m able to do both at once. That’s a really beautiful process for me. But editing is where your story really happens. You shoot it, and you’re just looking at a bunch of this footage that doesn’t mean anything yet. And editing is where you get to *really* make it mean something, you’re putting in the music to hit those important moments. You’re choosing which moments that you shot and are really bringing out the story you’re trying to tell. That’s the best part.
Writing is not my best part. I say that because people say “Oh you’ve written these projects now, this and this and this” and I still don’t feel like a writer because that was never something I wanted to own. I just needed a way to get my story told. It’s such an important story to me that I don’t want to put it in someone else’s hands. I want it done a certain way.
There are things that only I know — \[The Fortnight\] is based on a true story — There are things that I know about the story that no one else could tell. They couldn’t tell it the way that I feel it should be told. Writing was just something that happened. I needed to get to the shooting part, to the editing part, and it wasn’t going to happen otherwise.
**Mika:** Seeing authentic stories told in authentic ways is really important to me. The majority of the shows I like to watch are ones where that is the case. Were there influences where you thought you saw something *like* your story being told?
**Cory:** This particular story, no. But the two shows that really made me feel like someone’s telling an authentic story, and that was what I wanted to do, growing up, *Dawson’s Creek* and *Felicity*. Those were two huge series in my life. I really felt like, especially with *Felicity*, that they were being authentic — up until the fourth season, then they got a little weird — they had a story that had a lot of heart, and I felt that it was the true journey of someone. This could be a real story. Those were kind of influences for me.
As far as the way that \[*The Fortnight*\] unravels, I don’t think I’ve seen anything like this. That’s the other great thing too, I feel like I’m putting something new out there. Which is queer! Which is great.
**Mika:** It is great. Webseries have been the forefront of diverse and inclusive television for almost a decade now. Ten years ago, if you wanted to see *us* on screen, you had to go a webseries. This is slowly starting to swing in a different way where we see more traditional television shows, like *Tales From the City* which Netflix just put on and *Vida* and other shows that are showing us a more diverse and realistic representation. Do you think that this is going to change the landscape for where webseries fit in?
**Cory:** It’s going to be interesting. I think we still have a strong place in webseries, no matter how much more content we’re seeing on traditional networks. I think where we’re truly getting the content that we fully feel is representative of us, I think it’s still going to be in webseries. It may make us work to up how we’re creating, maybe we’re looking for deeper stories or we’re upping our production values, because now we’re competing with network TV.
But the true fans and people who are searching for real content are still going to be coming to webseries. It may make it a little more difficult for us, but it’s kind of like a sacred place that no one can really touch.
**Mika:** We’ll get to see *The Fortnight* — it’s due out in January? Is that right?
**Cory:** Yes.
**Mika:** If you had one tweet to tell everybody why they needed to watch *this* webseries, what would it be?
**Cory:** Wow. How would I put that? “Love and life can change a lot in ten years … but how much *really* changes?”
**Mika:** That’s … that’s a really good question to ask ourselves!
**Cory:** That’s what I was telling the cast! we were shooting some promo photos, and I told them the direction I was going with \[The Fortnight\], because … you think that ten years ahead so much is going to be to be different in your life. You’re gonna respond to things in a different way, you’re gonna be ten year smarter, you wouldn’t make the same bad choices. But when you actually get there, think about ten years before now.
How different were you? Do you still make the same choices? Does ‘muscle’ memory come in to play when you’re just around someone you haven’t seen for ten years? Then all of the sudden you’re acting like you’re ten years younger. It’s things like that, that make this really interesting. We see \[the characters\] in the past, and then we see them in the present. And we see things happening that happened in the past just because we get into those situations where muscle memory takes over. It’s pretty interesting I think.
**Mika:** That sounds very interesting. It’s something that I think about a lot \[with television\], that we only get to see this small slice of characters. To get to see how we *don’t* change, and that realistic view of — You know when I see my parents I am twenty years old again. It doesn’t matter how old I get, I’m get to be stuck at about twenty.
**Cory:** Exactly. It’s been something I’ve been thinking about since I was a kid. There was a day where I asked my mom, I think she was 36 or 37 at the time, and I said “Mom, when did you start thinking like an adult?” And she started laughing and asked “What do you mean?” and I was like “Well I have a kid voice in my head but you have an adult voice. When does that change? When does that click for you?”
She said “I have the same voice I’ve always had in my head. I still think the same things I thought when I was younger. I might know more now, but I still have all the same thoughts that you’re thinking right now.”
I was like “Yeah, I don’t believe that.” And she was “You’ll see, when you’re thirty-something just think about it. You’ll see it doesn’t change, there are things that are innate in you that aren’t going to change, you just make different decisions.”
I thought that’s a concept we don’t ever think about. I want to put that into a script. So I was able to incorporate it into the story.
**Mika:** Do you think she’s right?
**Cory:** I think she’s right! I find myself still reacting to things in a certain way. When I see an episode of *Dawson’s Creek* I feel like I’m 15 again. I’m still having 15-year-old thoughts and I’m thirty-something now, how’s this happening? In a way, I think she’s right. I’m not going to make some of the same choices I did before, but yeah. I think, to a certain extent, she’s right. I get it now.
**Mika:** Our parents get smarter as we get older, I think.
**Cory:** \[Laughter\] It’s true!
**Mika:** We watch a lot of television, and of all the almost 2000 shows in the database, we’ve watched most of them. I’ve watched almost all of the webseries that we’ve added. But, like everyone else, I have my own totally guilty pleasures. I will not miss an episode of *Critical Role* or *Project Runway* at this point. What are your favourite shows on air now?
**Cory:** My number one guilty pleasure is *Are You The One?* on MTV. This year was great because it was all queer people. It was really nice. It’s my guilty pleasure. I love to study people, and I just really like seeing that many people in that many situations. It hooks me every time.
**Mika:** Is there anything you’d like to share with everyone about you or *The Fortnight*?
**Cory:** I think you should watch the Fortnight because we’re very includes. We have a trans non binary actor playing a trans non binary character. We have people of color, it is a queer show. I think that we’re telling a great story with a lot of heart, and I want a lot of people to feel included where they haven’t been included before.
## Catch *The Fortnight* in January
You can follow Cory on Twitter at [@coryx182](https://twitter.com/CoryX182) and The Fortnight itself at [@FortnightWeb](http://twitter.com/FortnightWeb)
You can watch the trailer now:
And don’t forget to watch *The Fortnight* when it drops in January.
**Categories:** Interview
**Tags:** The Fortnight
---
### [The Bold Type Upended](https://lezwatchtv.com/2020/the-bold-type-upended/)
**Published:** January 15, 2020
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Is Jacqueline really gone? What happens next at Scarlet will be one for the legends.
**Content:**
As season three ended, everything was in an uproar. Jaqueline was gone, Andrew her assistant was having a break down, and everything looked terrifying.
When season four starts, everything is much, much worse than it looked.
## Bold Consequences
We knew that Jacqueline’s choice to have an all-inclusive issue was not going to go over well with RJ and the board. The old men on the board, whom Kat had tried to take on before and get non-degree’d people hired, react as badly as you’d think. After all, Jacqueline being an outspoken woman meant the board had a file an inch thick about all her indiscretions.
Jacqueline has never been an innocent, which is why I adore her and would drop everything to work for her. She’s bold, honest, and brave. She did everything right, and she knew it would have a cost. But the good news is that doesn’t mean she’s going down without a fight.
The bad news is that everything comes with a cost, and it may be more than anyone was ready to pay.
## Bold New World
Meanwhile our intrepid trio is bumbling through adventure while trying to follow Jacqueline’s footsteps. In turn they each take the lead and charge forward when the others stumble. It’s by sticking together that the ladies keep everyone’s head above water and survive the most dangerous moment in their careers.
Their friendship is one of the many reasons the show works. Women who stick together and have each other’s backs are the strength of *The Bold Type*, and when their worlds flip over its needed more than ever.
The subplot about Richard possibly leaving for San Francisco has not been forgotten, and Kat’s foray into politics inspires her more than ever before. This is especially true without Jacqueline, as someone has to stand up and be the voice of representation.
And speaking of voices, wait till you meet Jacqueline Carmichael.
## Be Brave, Be Bold
Season four looses none of the heart and drama that made the first three seasons of *The Bold Type* so drawing and obsessive.
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Based on the first three episodes, season four is going full out to win your heart. Pop some rosé, friends, you’ll need it. And every episode has at least one new queer character!
Watch season four starting next week, January 23rd, and find out why `#scarlet` is trending.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The Bold Type
---
### [Queer Beats - December 20, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-december-20-2019/)
**Published:** December 20, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, The Bold Type dropped a new trailer, Megan Rapinoe is going to be on TLWGQ, and we were given lots of Runaways bts content.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, The Bold Type dropped a new trailer, Megan Rapinoe is going to be on TLWGQ, and we were given lots of Runaways bts content.
## Hallmark drama
\*insert eye roll here\*
We are going to start off this week with all the Hallmark drama because it (rightfully so) encompassed many overlapping fandoms. If you didn’t watch all the drama unfold this week, Hallmark pulled a [Zola](https://www.zola.com/) ad because it featured a [queer wedding where two women kissed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pVnnGK6BP4) (and, you guessed it, they did *not* pull the straight ads) because some Conservative Moms were mad about it (and, you guessed it, I am not even going to give them the respect of linking to them). A lot of people were rightfully mad, including a lot of our fave queer and allied actors.
> Dear Hallmark,
>
> Is the loss of some of your viewers more important than the erasure of an entire group of people?
>
> (An open letter)[@hallmarkchannel](https://twitter.com/hallmarkchannel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@billabbottHC](https://twitter.com/billabbottHC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Igj9HYby9G](https://t.co/Igj9HYby9G)
>
> — Elise Bauman (@baumanelise) [December 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/baumanelise/status/1206300310127468551?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Elise Bauman](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elise-bauman/)> I just spent 4 months with some of the most beautiful people I’ve ever worked with (a number of them queer) creating a Hallmark show. During this time there were discussion that lead me to believe things were moving in a positive direction towards more inclusivity and..(cont’d)
>
> — ✌🏼Kat Barrell ✌🏼 (@KatBarrell) [December 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell/status/1206300640810545153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Kat Barrell](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/)> Just going through some old emails from a [\#Hallmark](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hallmark?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) job I was “let go” from back in January. I had insisted on a LGBTQ character, an interracial couple and diverse casting. I was polite, direct and professional. But after the execs gave their notes on the script and NONE of my
>
> — Hilarie Burton Morgan (@HilarieBurton) [December 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/HilarieBurton/status/1206266089002479618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Hilarie Burton](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/hilarie-burton/)> Attn: [@hallmarkchannel](https://twitter.com/hallmarkchannel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Our stories matter. Ready for that follow through. [pic.twitter.com/0zB89F8AZi](https://t.co/0zB89F8AZi)
>
> — officially ali liebert (@AliLiebert) [December 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/AliLiebert/status/1206761837020119042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Ali Liebert](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ali-liebert/)> Let the record show, I would love to be in a heartfelt lesbian Christmas comedy.
>
> — Bridget Regan (@BridgetRegan) [December 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/BridgetRegan/status/1206700893061754883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Bridget Regan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/bridget-regan/)Eventually, Hallmark reversed the decision. In my opinion, it took them way too long but I hope they learned a lesson and will give us more rep in the future. I know this whole situation was awful and triggering for a lot of us but, on the bright side, I was reminded this week of how many awesome queer people and allies we have leading our fandoms!
## [Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)
As if the Amandie-less winter break wasn’t enough, Almost Family finished up filming their first season this week. Luckily, we have [Victoria Cartagena](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/victoria-cartagena/) to post cute pictures to cheer us up:
> Filmed our last scene today. When I tell you that I cried…I mean I cried 😭I’m gonna miss working with this human ❤️ [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Amandie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Amandie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#thatsawrap](https://twitter.com/hashtag/thatsawrap?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/OtGWsQR7QC](https://t.co/OtGWsQR7QC)
>
> — Victoria Cartagena (@VickiCartagena) [December 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena/status/1207053735450628096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Victoria also seems to be a fan of The L Word: Generation Q:
> A friend: What do you want for Christmas?
> Me: Bette Porter and Amanda Doherty in a room. [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#thelwordgenQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/thelwordgenQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Victoria Cartagena (@VickiCartagena) [December 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena/status/1206248447654944768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
Blooper time! I loved these… although, not going to lie, my first though was “I demand to see the full-length Cazzie bloopers, please.”
> Atypical Season 3: The Bloopers 🎬 [pic.twitter.com/MLQ847LpEs](https://t.co/MLQ847LpEs)
>
> — Atypical (@Atypical) [December 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/Atypical/status/1207359876109754369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
Our first Bold Type trailer of Season 4! I love this show and am highly invested in every storyline but y’all also know I’m not above screaming about the one Adena appearance.
> You have every right to freak out. The trailer for Season 4 of [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is here.
> Don’t miss the premiere January 23rd at 9p/8c on [@FreeformTV](https://twitter.com/FreeformTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/VqfWVpN2p2](https://t.co/VqfWVpN2p2)
>
> — The Bold Type (@TheBoldTypeTV) [December 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheBoldTypeTV/status/1205548065244889088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Craig of the Creek]()
Craig of the Creek introduced a new non-binary character this week named Angel, voiced by Angela Lorenzana. This show was already on my list to watch but it just got bumped up a little higher!
> There’s a new character on Cartoon Network’s show Craig of the Creek !!! The character is named Angel & is voiced by Angela Lorenzana. Its implied that Angel uses they/them pronouns!!!!!! 🥺🥰💖💖 [pic.twitter.com/OuA0dDQ2bS](https://t.co/OuA0dDQ2bS)
>
> — theyduh (@scarynonbinary) [December 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/scarynonbinary/status/1206467416567377920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Euphoria](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/euphoria/)
Euphoria has officially been picked up for a second season!
> 🚨IT'S OFFICIAL!🚨
>
> HBO confirmed that the new season of [@euphoriaHBO](https://twitter.com/euphoriaHBO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is coming next year! 💜😱🎊🔥 [\#Euphoria](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Euphoria?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#EuphoriaHBO](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuphoriaHBO?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/HOwBOLj2Ow](https://t.co/HOwBOLj2Ow)
>
> — Euphoria News (@EuphoriaHBONews) [December 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/EuphoriaHBONews/status/1206395012092706816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
We are only two episodes into The L Word reboot and [Mia Kirshner](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mia-kirshner/) is already starting some [Jenny](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/jenny-schecter/) drama:
> Would you like to know what really happened to Jenny?
>
> — Mia Kirshner (@msmiakirshner) [December 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/msmiakirshner/status/1206707376268697600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Meanwhile, nostalgia kicked in this week when [Laurel Holloman](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/laurel-holloman/) wished [Jennifer Beals](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jennifer-beals/) a happy birthday!
> happy birthday [@jenniferbeals](https://twitter.com/jenniferbeals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) … big hugs!!!!
>
> — Laurel Holloman (@LaurelLHolloman) [December 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/LaurelLHolloman/status/1207345743012364288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Hannah Hart released a fun video where she played a chemistry game with [Katherine](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kate-moennig/) and [Leisha](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/leisha-hailey/), [Arienne](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/arienne-mandi/) and [Jacqueline](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jacqueline-toboni/), and then [Rosanny](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rosanny-zayas/) and [Leo](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/leo-sheng/):
And it was also announced that Megan Rapinoe (\*insert screams here\*) will be [Alice](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alice-pieszecki/)‘s next guest on her talk show. There is nothing I love more than when my extreme love of women’s soccer and my extreme love of queer TV collide!
> I’m a thespian. (Is that correct?)
>
> — Megan Rapinoe (@mPinoe) [December 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/mPinoe/status/1207948391180718080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
This is the (now weekly) part of Queer Beats where I take full advantage of this platform to just post pictures of cute people that I like.
> ❤️ [pic.twitter.com/q3xNgA3yAB](https://t.co/q3xNgA3yAB)
>
> — Caity Lotz (@caitylotz) [December 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/caitylotz/status/1206407115591405568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This section also serves as your weekly reminder that Maisie Richardson-Sellers isn’t on this site yet despite being an out-and-proud queer person IRL (with a cute girlfriend) and playing a character that should essentially already be queer. On that note, here is a cute picture of her and her girlfriend:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B6OQC9YAagY/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [All I want for Christmas..💅🏾💋💕](https://www.instagram.com/p/B6OQC9YAagY/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Maisie Richardson-Sellers](https://www.instagram.com/maisiersellers/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@maisiersellers) on Dec 18, 2019 at 9:46am PST
## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
Have you been watching the third season of Marvel’s Runaways? It has shaped up to be my favorite season yet, which is unfortunate considering it’s their *final* season. Hulu seems to feel the same way as me:
> NICO MINORU WITH A SWORD
> NICO MINORU WITH A SWORD
> NICO MINORU WITH A SWORD
> NICO MINORU WITH A SWORD
> NICO MINORU WITH A SWORD
> NICO MINORU WITH A SWORD
> NICO MINORU WITH A SWORD
> NICO MINORU WITH A SWORD
> NICO MINORU WITH A SWORD
> NICO MINORU WITH A SWORD
> NICO MINORU WITH A SWORD [pic.twitter.com/nFZYuorJVj](https://t.co/nFZYuorJVj)
>
> — hulu (@hulu) [December 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/hulu/status/1206787464716636162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Annie Wersching is the resident queen of behind-the-scenes photos for this show and she certainly didn’t fail with these Deanoru wedding shots:
> Time for cake! 🎂💥🎂[@marvelsrunaways](https://twitter.com/marvelsrunaways?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is streaming NOW on [@hulu](https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! 💚 [\#Deanoru](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Deanoru?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ilampyou](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ilampyou?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1qFsfIxF1O](https://t.co/1qFsfIxF1O)
>
> — Annie Wersching (@Wersching) [December 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/Wersching/status/1205566559759945729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, I’m totally here for this Mom!Deanoru ship as well:
> DEANORU forever [pic.twitter.com/XK7aj6LPCg](https://t.co/XK7aj6LPCg)
>
> — Brittany Ishibashi (@BrittIshibashi) [December 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/BrittIshibashi/status/1205926920237404161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
Dansen fans, rejoice! [Azie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/azie-tesfai/) posted this cute video of her and [Chyler](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/) on set and it instantly made me want an entire holiday themed episode of Supergirl where Dansen deal with absolutely zero drama and just spend the entire hour acting cute and in love. Supergirl writers, do you hear me?
> THERE IS NO WAY THIS IS REAL [pic.twitter.com/urh6A6KHmL](https://t.co/urh6A6KHmL)
>
> — sabi claus 🎄🦦 (@kellyolsens) [December 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/kellyolsens/status/1207746700481376258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Work in Progress](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/work-in-progress/)
This show has continuously provided me with a weekly belly laugh so I love to hear [Abby McEnany](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/abby-mcenany/) talk about the work she and Lilly Wachowski are putting into accurately representing our queer community:
> "We really wanted to show queer life and the queer life that I see and that Lilly (Wachowski) sees in our communities." Comedian Abby McEnany teases what to expect from her new show [\#WorkInProgress](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorkInProgress?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [December 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1205563863548215296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Amongst all the Hallmark drama shined a beacon of hope: one of our fave showrunners, Emily Andras, pitched ideas for lesbian-centered holiday movies. It got even better when [Stephanie Beatriz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/) joined in on the fun:
> I’m gonna go HOLLY and press that my physical comedy skills are wildly underestimated but would really shine bright here (i.e. a scene where I’m hanging Christmas lights and slide quickly off a roof, another where i can’t corral the pigs)
>
> — Stephanie Beatriz (@iamstephbeatz) [December 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/iamstephbeatz/status/1206327400188932096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Almost Family, Atypical, Craig of the Creek, Euphoria, Runaways, Supergirl, The Bold Type, The L Word: Generation Q, Work in Progress, Wynonna Earp
---
### [There's No Funding Like Web Series For the Holidays](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/theres-no-funding-like-web-series-for-the-holidays/)
**Published:** December 18, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Wouldn't it be nice to send your holiday money to a queer web series?
**Content:**
With all the drama running around with TV movies and holiday queerness, I thought it would be nice to have look at some web series you’ve probably never heard of … because they don’t exist yet.
Linear television (you know, those regular ‘channels’ we watch at home) is slowly making improvements with representation. Their work is incomplete, and the last decade has been filled with web series filling in that gap. Certainly *The L Word: Generation Q* is an improvement from the Death Valley of intersectionality that was *The L Word*, but that’s one show in a sea of ever-growing scripted television.
The size of the tv ocean makes it hard for newcomers to get in the door, and even to be seen. I decided I’d write about some series that were looking for funding and share them with you, but to my surprise I could only find two!
## Why Are They So Hard to Find?
I went to my usual staples, SeedAndSpark, IndieGoGo, and Kickstarter, to try and find series. On both SeedAndSpark and Kickstarter, as soon as I set the filters for LGBT television series who were ‘live’ (i.e. looking for funding) I got big old goose eggs. I grabbed the two I found on IndieGoGo and started a deeper dive on Patreon but that turned out to be even harder to find anything.
I’ve done searches like this before, and I’ve never had such a hard time finding shows. I went and threw up a tweet:
> Are you working on a queer webseries that's still being funded? Need a signal boost? @ me your links or email me at mika@lezwatchtv.com – I want to hear from you! – M
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1206382661691797510?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
But I sat there and wondered why was it so hard this time. Was it because it was year end? Was it because there are fewer series being made? I knew the latter wasn’t true, but as I went to look into the series I knew were coming out soon, I came to a distressing realization.
Most web series don’t have a web page. They have Twitter, sure, and Tumblr maybe, or a Facebook post, and then their YouTube or Vimeo link. But they don’t have a dedicated webpage that remains available amidst the ephemeral social media churn.
And all that means is that this post is incredibly incomplete! I know I’m missing your awesome, in progress, series, and I want to hear from you! Drop me an email about your series at `mika@lezwatchtv.com` and let’s chat. Because I do believe the future of intersectional and representational TV is in web series.
## Series in Need of Funding
I did mention the two, right? Here they are!
### *Little Roar and His Big Family*
Positive queer content for children is hugely important. So many of us have grown up without seeing ourselves on television, and without seeing our families. Elaine Wall wants to fix that. A married mother of a 3-year old and a 4-year old, she recognized that there were few series that reflected her family. Amidst the Baby Sharks, where were two moms. So she set about to solve this.
> *Little Roar and His Big Family* will be a webseries for preschool and young school aged children that follows the adventures of Little Roar, a five-year-old Tyrannosaurus Rex, his sister, Tiny Claw, and their two moms, Mommy and Mama Rex. Together, with a diverse cast of characters, the young dinosaurs will learn lessons about kindness and teamwork, as well as their ABC’s and 123’s.
[You can fund them via IndiGoGo until early January 2020.](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/little-roar-and-his-big-family#/)
### *The Fae*
Predominantly about a gay man, this series has a wild story. Originally it was going to be a variety show called *Faemily Style*. But then it pivoted and realized a high-concept fantasy/dramady would be even better.
> Mixing trenchant realism with surrealist fantasy, ***The Fae*** celebrates queer flamboyance as a magical force to be reckoned with. Think *The Outs* meets *Buffy* and *Harry Potter* by way of *Pink Narcissus*. The series follows Mark (Shelton Lindsay), a gay millennial who possesses all the trappings coveted by mainstream gay culture, who suddenly learns of magically queer beings called faeries – and that he might be one of them!
>
> The first season of ***The Fae*** explores Mark’s awkward first steps as he struggles to learn how to harness his faerie flamboyance in his everyday life. Just how much will Mark have to sacrifice to learn the true nature of his magical power?
[You can fund them via IndieGoGo until the end of 2019.](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-fae-series-campaign-2-editing-episodes-1-2#/)
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** Web Series
---
### [Queer Beats - December 12, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-december-12-2019/)
**Published:** December 13, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Kontrola and Functional released new episodes, Caity and Jes went to a hockey game, and the final season of Runaways is up and ready for you to binge!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Kontrola and Functional released new episodes, Caity and Jes went to a hockey game, and the final season of Runaways is up and ready for you to binge!
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
Okay, so this does not actually have anything to do with Brooklyn Nine-Nine but [Stephanie Beatriz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/) and [Dascha Polanco](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dascha-polanco/) are in it and I needed an excuse to share it. The trailer for In The Heights has finally been released!
> Turn up the volume on your dreams. [\#InTheHeightsMovie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/InTheHeightsMovie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), only in theaters Summer 2020! [pic.twitter.com/7bzYPgbnbI](https://t.co/7bzYPgbnbI)
>
> — In The Heights Movie (@intheheights) [December 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/intheheights/status/1205140250558906369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Control/Kontrola](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/kontrola/)
This Polish web series has taken the queer community by storm and recently released its 6th episode.
## [Functional](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/functional/)
Another long-awaited web series, Functional, has released three episodes! Check them all out below:
> Did you catch our series premiere last week?? Subscribe to our channel and a catch a new episode this Thursday [\#QueerMedia](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QueerMedia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LatinosinFilm](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LatinosinFilm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/iLkFrO5aiL](https://t.co/iLkFrO5aiL)
>
> — Functional Series (@functionalserie) [December 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/functionalserie/status/1204128269299175424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)
Here’s your reminder that the Good Trouble holiday episodes are coming next week!
> We had a sneak peek at the Good Trouble holiday episodes coming to your screens on December 16th. It's a very Fosters holiday. [pic.twitter.com/BubMFqqIHS](https://t.co/BubMFqqIHS)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1204824543493312512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word-generation-q/)
Now that we have all finally seen the premiere episode of Generation Q, be sure to check out the cast’s interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
> "I was always searching to find a connection on television or movies, so I get the impact that a show like this has." [@Leisha\_Hailey](https://twitter.com/Leisha_Hailey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) hopes both audiences and the TV landscape will be impacted by [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#InStudioTHR](https://twitter.com/hashtag/InStudioTHR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/GjJHpSFf9j](https://t.co/GjJHpSFf9j)
>
> — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [December 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1204139403637141504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[To L and Back](https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/httpsstitchercompodcasttolandback/to-l-and-back), a L Word-focused podcast, interviewed the new cast members this week!
> “To L and Back” went live with the Generation Q cast and talked about about filming sex scenes, L Word origin stories, riding losing winning, falling in love with your best friend and so much more! [\#TheLWord](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWord?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/InodvCPl7x](https://t.co/InodvCPl7x)
>
> — Autostraddle (@autostraddle) [December 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/autostraddle/status/1204098383847272448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
Although I am always happy to see [Sara Lance](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sara-lance/), the crossover definitely made me more anxious to get back into LoT. Tala Ashe posted a picture of all our favorite women this week:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B58W7WQAzoW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [👑 these QUEENS 👑 #wcw #ladiesoflegends](https://www.instagram.com/p/B58W7WQAzoW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Tala Ashe](https://www.instagram.com/talaashe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@talaashe) on Dec 11, 2019 at 11:00am PST
Also, [Caity](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) and [Jes](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jes-macallan/) went to a hockey game together and I’m really sad that I didn’t get an invite.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B6AQ0PnFjCp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [We were hoping for the kiss cam.](https://www.instagram.com/p/B6AQ0PnFjCp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ CAITY LOTZ](https://www.instagram.com/caitylotz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@caitylotz) on Dec 12, 2019 at 11:25pm PST
One day, all these pictures I share from Maisie’s account will be relevant to this site but, for now, they are just relevant to my heart.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B58Q6diAh9b/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Applications open for our 3rd angel](https://www.instagram.com/p/B58Q6diAh9b/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Maisie Richardson-Sellers](https://www.instagram.com/maisiersellers/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@maisiersellers) on Dec 11, 2019 at 10:07am PST
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
Welcome [Sheridan Pierce](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sheridan-pierce/) to QFX!
> We are thrilled to announce that [@sheridan\_pierce](https://twitter.com/sheridan_pierce?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is the newest member of the QFX family!! Come share a cookie with her in Tampa next May at [\#QFXEast](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEast?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#SheridanPierce](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SheridanPierce?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Sydlena](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sydlena?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneDayAtATime?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#DearWhitePeople](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DearWhitePeople?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QFXEvents](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEvents?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QFX2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFX2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/po940gjOSD](https://t.co/po940gjOSD)
>
> — QFX Events (@QFXEvents) [December 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/QFXEvents/status/1204095739732938752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
The new (and final) season of Runaways hit Hulu today and I can’t wait to get home after work so I can binge it all!
> 🔮 The darkness is taking over 🔮 [\#MarvelsRunaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarvelsRunaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 3 premieres TOMORROW on [@hulu](https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/aHznSEiaoQ](https://t.co/aHznSEiaoQ)
>
> — Marvel's Runaways (@marvelsrunaways) [December 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/marvelsrunaways/status/1205170524793344000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
This week, the Supergirl cast continued to be the best and most brave cast out there. [Chyler Leigh](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/) opened up about her mental health condition and her new partnership with Be Vocal Speak Up.
> For much of my life, I’ve been living with a mental health condition, and I’m ready to speak up about it. I’m partnering with [\#BeVocalSpeakUp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeVocalSpeakUp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to share my story. Watch this video and visit to learn more. [\#sponsored](https://twitter.com/hashtag/sponsored?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/5Sdq6TmJ9D](https://t.co/5Sdq6TmJ9D)
>
> — Chyler Leigh (@chy\_leigh) [December 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/chy_leigh/status/1204071630328217601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Chyler Leigh, Functional, Good Trouble, Kontrola, Legends of Tomorrow, One Day at a Time, Runaways, Supergirl, The L Word: Generation Q
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – December 9, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-dex-and-liz/)
**Published:** December 9, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I stayed up way too late watching all of the Sunday night shows last night, so I only did a recap of Dex and Liz on Stumptown.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I stayed up way too late watching all of the Sunday night shows last night, so I only did a recap of Dex and Liz on *Stumptown*.
Oh my goodness, why did all of the best queer TV of the week all have to be on Sunday night? There’s no way I can get all of those recaps written this morning. I will do full recaps next week, but here’s my quick summary:
- **Supergirl Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 1** – Fun but not queer enough.
- **The L Word Generation Q Ep. 1** – So much better than the original.
- **Mr Robot ep 410** – ❤️😨😮😢
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*Stumptown* – Season 1 Episode 8 “The Other Woman” \[Live\]Grey wanted Dex to get to know his new girlfriend Liz better, so when Dex learns she’s a “Craps Virgin,” she takes her to the casino. Dex’s ulterior motive is Liz’s beginner’s luck, but becoming friends with the girlfriend is important to Grey, so it’ll be a win-win.
Beginner’s luck pays off and soon Dex and Liz are rolling in shots and winnings. Dex wakes up the next morning to discover something unexpected.
Oops! I don’t think that’s what Grey meant by getting to know Liz better.
This is very on-brand with Dex’s entertainingly disastrous character. I wonder how she’s going to get out of this one.
This week: All the rest of the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Stumptown
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – November 18, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-darlene-and-dom/)
**Published:** November 18, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Darlene and Dom process their past on Mr. Robot, Edie processes possible parenthood on Almost Family and Casey processes gay panic on Atypical.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Darlene and Dom process their past on *Mr. Robot*; Edie processes possible parenthood on *Almost Family*; and Casey processes gay panic on *Atypical*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
[*Mr. Robot* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mr-robot/)– Season 4 Episode 6 “406 Not Acceptable” \[Live\]I have a confession to make. I know it’s not healthy or appropriate, but I want Darlene and Dom to live happily ever after.
I know Darlene ruined Dom’s life and now Dom has to work for the Dark Army or else they’ll kill her family. Also, we never really knew if Darlene hooked up with Dom to manipulate her or if she really liked her. But ships aren’t always logical, right? This show is super dark anyway, so what’s wrong with throwing in a problematic queer couple?
Dom has been sent by the Dark Army to track down Darlene and Elliot and surprises Darlene at her apartment.
Dom tells Janice from The Dark Army, Darlene won’t give up Elliott’s location, but she can get it from her phone. Janice replies, “Cool, kill her and take the phone.” Uh oh, now Dom has to shoot Darlene and we know she’s still into her because she was doing *stuff* while watching surveillance video footage of Darlene in a previous episode.
In an intense scene, Dom tries to shoot Darlene while Darlene begs her to see this is not who she is. She is not a killer.
Darlene insists they are taking the Dark Army down once and for all, and after that, Dom will be free and her family will be safe. At the last minute, Dom is unable to pull the trigger, and she knocks Darlene out instead.
When Darlene comes back to consciousness, she and Dom process the situation they’re in. They have less than an hour to figure out what to do. Darlene also drops this feelings bomb.
> I know it's illogical and wrong, but I ship Darlene and Dom. I can't help the way I feel. 😭 -T [\#MrRobot](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrRobot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/dnIeZq5TRp](https://t.co/dnIeZq5TRp)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1195479477322702848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Is this real, or is Darlene using her again? I am naively choosing real.
Their storyline ends with Janice showing up at the apartment about to take Darlene’s phone and kill her when Darlene holds up a wiped phone. Now they need her alive to find Elliott.
Y’all, I really want Darlene and Elliott to defeat the Dark Army, save Dom so that she and Darlene live happily ever after. I know that’s a lot to ask from a show like this, but I’m asking for it anyway.
Also, I saw Carly Chaikin’s IG post (by clicking on the [\#domlene](https://twitter.com/hashtag/domlene) hashtag [@Daburninator22](https://twitter.com/Daburninator22) introduced me to) from the last day of filming *Mr. Robot*.
> Yesterday Grace and I had our last scene together 🙈 one of my favorite acting partners ever, who’s so giving and always present with me – and a bond that will always last ❤️❤️ [\#mrrobot](https://twitter.com/hashtag/mrrobot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#domlene](https://twitter.com/hashtag/domlene?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Carly Chaikin (@carlychaikin) [July 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/carlychaikin/status/1151147644313624576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This means Darlene and Dom make it to the end of the series, right? This last season has been excellent so far and I can’t wait to savor the remaining episodes.
*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* – Season 3 Episode 5 “The Book of Occupation: Chapter Five” \[Live\]Meeting Jefferson didn’t go well for Grace on the last episode, but we all know who the true Thundergrade shipper is on this show — Uncle Gambi.
> Meeting Uncle Gambi went much better for Grace than meeting Jefferson. But we all knew Gambi was a [\#Thundergrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Thundergrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) shipper. 😊 [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/atilMmXsaa](https://t.co/atilMmXsaa)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1196166006860845056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Uncle Gambi is going to cook Fettuccine Alfredo for Grace and make sure she doesn’t have a bad reaction to the vaccine Anissa gave her against the meta disease that’s going around. Meanwhile, Anissa is going to deliver the vaccine to the meta camp as Black Bird.
While Black Bird is on a side mission to bring a kid named Tavon back from camp to his parents, Odell is on her trail and convinced Black Bird is Anissa. This when a shapeshifting girlfriend comes in handy. Grace shapeshifts into Anissa when Odell makes a surprise visit and throws him off her trail because one person can’t be reading at home on the couch and out vigilante-ing at that same time.
Black Bird goes on to fight another day, but sadly, Tavon did not make it. Now Freeland has been pushed too far and folks are ready to fight back against the ASA.
*[Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)* – Season 1 Episode 4 “Fake AF” \[Live\] You know when you’re first going out with someone you really like and you take them to your special places? That’s what Edie and Amanda did this episode.
Edie took Amanda to Brooklyn by the water because that’s where her grandmother would take her. Her Grandmother was the only one in the family who accepted her for her true self.
> "I wanted to see what it felt like to be somewhere with you where we didn't have to worry about getting caught every second."
> "How does it feel?"
> "Like I can get used to it."[\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Amandie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Amandie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/6c0c9R8Eow](https://t.co/6c0c9R8Eow)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1196189488344637441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Edie took Amanda to a park where her mom would take her to play chess and forget her troubles. There she dropped a bomb on her — Tim wants to have kids.
Amanda asks her what she wants and she says she’s confused. She was on a work/life train ride with Tim to Straightville when Amanda came along and confused her. Amanda asks Edie if she was happy with Tim before she met her and she says, “No, but you can’t expect life to be perfect.”
In addition to the Amanda factor, Edie told Julia she doesn’t have the intense drive to want kids in the first place.
Poor Edie. I have friends who stuck it out in unhappy situations for years because it’s what they thought they had to do. And throwing a kid into the mix only makes it 1000x worse. Sometimes blowing your life up is what it takes for everyone involved to eventually be in a happier place.
Edie gets “no one ever knows when the right time to have kids” advice from her mom and “lesbians can have kids too” advice from Amanda. At the end of the episode, Edie lands on telling Tim, “I want what you want.” Ouch, bad answer.
I know storylines like this are played out all the time on TV, but it’s one of life’s biggest challenges — settling for “unhappy but okay” or doing the hard work of dismantling what’s preventing you from being happy. We’ll see how Edie pulls through this.
[*Atypical* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)– Season 3 Episode 7 “Shrinkage” \[Streaming\] I’m still doing chill recaps of *Atypical* without giving away the most exciting scenes because **I WANT EVERYONE TO WATCH IT**! I want tons of people to binge-watch so it gets renewed for season 4. I already binged season 3 twice.
In this scene, Casey is having a case of gay panic the morning after Izzie made it clear she has feelings for her then stayed the night in her bed.
> "Yeah, of course you are. You were up fooling around with your friend all night."
> Gay Panic Casey is so cute. [\#Cazzie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cazzie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Atypical](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Atypical?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4d3QHsP57m](https://t.co/4d3QHsP57m)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1195393797712166913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The parents’ unknowingly suggestive comments are the funniest part of this scene.
The end of this episode is the greatest moment of the entire series. If you haven’t watched it yet, please do. You will not be disappointed.
*[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)* – Season 1 Episode 7 “Tell Me the Truth” \[Live\] *Batwoman* airing on Sunday nights is tough, y’all.
I watch *Batwoman*, *Supergirl* then *Mr. Robot* (or *Shameless*) on Sundays which only gives me Monday mornings to write about any of those shows, so I usually skip them (or delay a week like *Mr. Robot*). However, *Batwoman* was filled with so much gay goodness last night I had to get up early today to include it in my post.
I can not emphasize how enjoyable it is to have this show. Watching a superhero show with an unapologetically out lesbian main character is healing the collective souls of queer people who have been **starved** of representation their entire lives. I’m usually allergic to saying cheesy stuff like that, but look at me writing that sentence!
There was so much quality queer content in last night’s episode I don’t have time to recap it all. But here are two of my favorite moments.
Kate takes Sophie out to talk to her about the B word, but they’re interrupted by the homophobic restaurant owner. He asks them to leave for wearing sneakers, but we all know it’s really because he doesn’t want a queer couple in his restaurant. Kate is having none of it.
> Kate Kane — fighting crime and homophobic restaurant owners. 👊♥️ [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/gw7i4vbNLX](https://t.co/gw7i4vbNLX)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1196397891260157958?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Kate is saying out loud the things we wished we could have every time we’ve been confronted with homophobia. Her heroics are more than catching bad guys, she’s also fiercely standing up for our community.
At the end of the episode, Kate trolls the restaurant owner in the most amazing way possible.
That was so satisfying.
These are just two scenes from this episode filled with top-shelf queer angst and adventures. Please start watching this show if you haven’t already.
This week I’ll be keeping up with my full TV schedule, as usual, looking most forward to *Almost Family* and *Mr. Robot*.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Almost Family, Atypical, Batwoman, Black Lightning, Mr. Robot
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – November 25, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-cheryl-and-toni-on-riverdale/)
**Published:** November 25, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I talk about the hot mess that is Cheryl and Toni on Riverdale, Freya makes a guest appearance on Legacies and Amanda and Edie say those three words to each other on Almost Family.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I talk about the hot mess that is Cheryl and Toni on *Riverdale*; Freya makes a guest appearance on *Legacies*; and Amanda and Edie say *those* three words to each other on *Almost Family*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* – Season 3 Episode 6 “The Book of Resistance: Chapter One” \[Live\]Anissa spent most of this episode poisoned and sick.
The whole thing was strange. I feel the show is trying to get back on track with Anissa and Grace, but it doesn’t know what it’s doing. Anissa spent the first half of the episode hiding being on death’s door and acting like it was no big deal to Grace (even after Grace discovers her passed out on the floor).
> "Girl, we've been through too much to be together. I'm not about to lose you now." [\#Thundergrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Thundergrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/UzKpC7tOCr](https://t.co/UzKpC7tOCr)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1198748476332478464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Grace is like, “You’re good? Cool, I’m going to take a shower. Call me if you need me.”
I rarely get sick, but when I do, my wife knows and she is really sweet about taking care of me. She’s not like, “If you need me you know where to find me.”
When things got really bad Gambi had to step in.
We did get this moment of Thundergrace cuteness, but it was only after Gambi left and gave Grace orders to watch over Anissa.
Our community wants to see girlfriends taking care of each other without a dude having to step in and provide instructions.
I do love this show and appreciate all the queerness included in it, but I feel it’s still not hitting the mark. We don’t know a ton about Grace’s past relative to all the other characters on this show, and key moments (like Anissa coming out as Thunder/Black Bird to Grace) all happen off-screen.
Every week I watch the show hoping it’s going to get better, but at this point, I think this may be as good as it gets for our ship. I hope I am wrong, but I am self-protectingly not getting my hopes up.
*[This is Us](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/this-is-us/)* – Season 4 Episode 9 “So Long, Marianne” \[Live\]It’s a very special Thanksgiving episode of *This is Us*, and Tess is buggin’ over a “Who is your celebrity crush” meme that’s going around school. Tess isn’t out to anyone at her new school yet, and she is scared to post that Zendaya (Beth: “Spiderman Zendaya or HBO Zendaya?”) is her crush.
For some reason, she confides in Kevin (I get he has evolved, but still — most annoying character on the show IMO) about the meme and he encourages her to post the truth.
After she does it, she excitedly runs down to show Kevin the positive feedback she got from the post.
That was cute, and I’m very happy for Tess. But I’m telling y’all, in any Philly public school a Councilperson would send their kid to, this would probably not be a big deal.
I’ll put my cynical Philadelphian self aside and applaud the show’s cute coming out arc for Tess. Now, I want her to find a posse of queer friends.
*[Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)* – Season 1 Episode 5 “Risky AF” \[Live\] Last week Edie maneuvered her way out of going to DC for her grandmother-in-law’s 80th birthday party, leaving her alone in NYC for the weekend.
While waiting for Amanda at the DA’s office, Edie hits it off with a kid practicing for a mock trial. That kid, Lorenzo, turns out to be Amanda’s son from a former marriage!
> Surprise! Amanda has a son and an ex-wife. [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Amandie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Amandie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/KJwhJNeS7L](https://t.co/KJwhJNeS7L)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1198989626050039808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I guess that’s what Amanda meant by “lesbians have kids too.”
Now, instead of spending the weekend in DC, Edie is going to be at Amanda’s apartment helping her kid practice. Mock trial prep goes well and the kid kills it.
I love a stealth hand-hold.
Later, Edie comes by Amanda’s apartment to give Lorenzo an owl stuffie for doing so well, but Amanda is not in the mood to celebrate. She’s done participating in Edie’s double life.
> "I had a life I could manage. Then you came along and rearranged my molecules and I can't go back."
> ♥️😭 [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Amandie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Amandie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/zMwDp8IwpN](https://t.co/zMwDp8IwpN)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1197354193406824449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
You can’t go back after saying the L-word.
Edie arrives at her house to find Tim has come home early. Uh, oh! Tim confronts her about not being in the office working all weekend like she said she was. Edie lies and said she was out blowing off steam with friends because the baby stuff was getting to her. Tim doesn’t buy it and that is where we end this episode.
Edie needs to come clean and face the inevitable life blow-up she’s been avoiding. Maybe that’ll happen during the 2-night Thanksgiving special! Thanksgiving is the perfect time to drop a bomb like this.
*[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)* – Season 4 Episode 7 “Chapter Sixty-Four: The Ice Storm” \[Live\] Y’all. I can’t with [Cheryl and Toni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/choni) on *Riverdale* this season. An exhumed dead brother and a creepy doll are just two of the ridiculous, over-the-top things going on with this couple. I do not have the energy to recap this madness.
But here was a cute moment.
> [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s storyline is a hot mess this season, but they're still cute. -T [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Sa2u7jmGdn](https://t.co/Sa2u7jmGdn)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1197920944460849157?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’ll let Madelaine recap this season so far.
> If I was Toni I would’ve peaced the f out of there the minute this all started [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@VanessaMorgan](https://twitter.com/VanessaMorgan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Madelaine Petsch (@madelainepetsch) [October 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/madelainepetsch/status/1189703384137232384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
*[Legacies](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legacies/)* – Season 2 Episode 6 “That’s Nothing I Had to Remember” \[Live\] I am disappointed with the straightwashing this show and *Charmed* have gone through in their newest seasons. Penelope is gone and now Josie is with Landon?? I’m sorry Landon, but you are the oatmealy-ist character on the show and the two of them feel very thrown together.
An exciting thing did happen in this episode though! Josie needed a super-powered spell from a Michaelson witch, so she went to New Orleans to find Hope’s Aunt Freya!
> Josie went to New Orleans to find Freya! I love queer characters crossover meeting each other and I'm glad Freya and Keelin are still married. -T [\#Legacies](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Legacies?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheOriginals](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheOriginals?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/zIGQStpkjZ](https://t.co/zIGQStpkjZ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1197926923508297735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Freya is from *The Originals*, which *Legacies* is a spin-off of. At the end of *The Originals* she and her girlfriend, Keelin got married. And in her conversations with Josie, we learn not only are they still married, but they also have a kid!
It was a treat to see Freya again and I love two cross-generational bisexual characters meeting each other from related shows!
Thanksgiving is usually a quiet TV week here in the US, but *Almost Family* has blessed us with a 2 night Thanksgiving special! I can’t wait to see the drama go down during that dinner!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Almost Family, Black Lightning, Legacies, Riverdale, This is Us
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – December 2, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-dom-and-darlene/)
**Published:** December 2, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** It was a busy week of Thanksgiving eating for me, and I am currently obsessed with Mr. Robot so I decided to do a Dom and Darlene-only recap.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, it was a busy week of Thanksgiving cooking and eating for me, so I decided to do a *Mr. Robot* Dom and Darlene-only recap.
Warning: This post contains spoilers! Also, Mr. Robot is pretty violent, if you don’t like violence, click away.
*[Mr. Robot](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mr-robot/)* – Season 4 Episode 8 “408 Request Timeout” \[Catch Up\]**I am absolutely OBSESSED with this season of *Mr. Robot*.**
There are very few shows I’ll stay up late and drag my tired ass into work on Monday for, and this is one of them. It’s operating on a whole other level of television, and I am here for it.
I try to keep these recaps rated PG 13, but this one has a lot of blood and adult subject matter, so clutch your pearls and read on.
Last we saw Dom and Darlene, they were captured by Janice, The Dark Army’s favorite taxidermist, to crack Darlene’s phone and find Elliot. Dom and Darlene have a lot of issues to process and who knew Janice would be holding a couples counseling session!
When Janice first brings up their relationship, Dom acts like she doesn’t know what she’s talking about, but then Janice brings up *that* video.
Well, now that happened and Darlene knows what Dom does to her video.
Janice is a loathsome human, and every episode I fantasized of the moment she’d get taken down, but, WOW, Ashlie Atkinson does an amazing job of portraying her. She is a perfect bad guy.
Janice goes on to ask them about their relationship. She wants to know exactly what happened between the two of them.
Janice doesn’t believe her and picks out a knife from her taxidermy bag.
Darlene is still her smart-ass self even in the face of possibly being filleted by Janice.
I really didn’t need to make a gif of that, I just liked Darlene’s use of the term “cunt stick.”
Janice then immediately stabs Dom in the lung.
This season Dom is suffering from Female Agent Fall Apart Syndrome™. My wife complains about these highly trained, super-skilled female agents always being an emotional mess on TV. Like Eve on *Killing Eve* and Carrie on *Homeland*. Real kickass agents wouldn’t be crying all the time. It makes more sense with Dom since her entire life was ruined by The Dark Army, but still, I missed Agent Dom.
Janice makes a dramatic speech about Dom having 15 minutes left to live, and if Darlene gives up her brother, she’ll get her the care she needs. Then there’s the “You’ll kill her anyway.” “No, killing her is the last thing we want.” back and forth until Dom chokes out, “Don’t tell her anything.”
Janice says everything the Domlene fandom is thinking.
Darlene is not budging, so Janice kicks things up a notch and gets out her phone. She’s going to call her people, who have Dom’s family in captivity and tell them to kill them off one by one until Darlene tells her where her brother is. That move finally made Darlene agree to give her Elliot’s location.
One of Janice’s dudes goes to check the location out. He calls back from Elliot’s shrink, Krista’s apartment, where he does find a dead body, but no Elliot. That pisses Janice off and she accuses Darlene of lying. Darlene swears she wasn’t lying and Janice says the only way to know for sure is to start killing Dom’s family members.
Janice makes the call to get the killing started, but no one answers. From the floor, Dom tells Janice she should check her phone. She picks up Dom’s phone with 14 missed calls from “Lucky Irish Bastard” and calls the number back. It’s Deegan, an Irish mobster who I guess owed Dom a favor. He has Dom’s family, and they are on their way to the safe house. He also tells Janice he shot all her men in the brains.
Janice left is totally confused and then this happens.
There she is. Agent Dom is back!
Oh my goodness, I’ve watched that sequence about 20 times. It was one of the most satisfying payback scenes I have ever seen.
Darlene grabs the knife and cuts the zip ties off her and Dom. Dom calls the FBI for help and tells Darlene to go.
> Dom and Darlene, murder girlfriends forever. -T [\#MrRobot](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrRobot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#domlene](https://twitter.com/hashtag/domlene?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/KIx9Zf9aiU](https://t.co/KIx9Zf9aiU)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1199025433288826881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This episode is best summed up by this tweet by [@Daburninator22](https://twitter.com/Daburninator22):
> [\#MrRobot](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrRobot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is literally the only show that could leave a lesbian bleeding on the floor and still have me believe the best is yet to come. What is happening!? [\#domlene](https://twitter.com/hashtag/domlene?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — I, Beebo | Here for Hugs (@Daburninator22) [November 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/Daburninator22/status/1199112112389230592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Wow. Here are my thoughts. Did Dom feel confident the plan was working the entire time and faked being distraught? Was she trying to test Darlene to see if she was trustworthy?
My wife thinks I’m reading too much into it, and Dom was going to be distraught until she knew for sure her family was safe.
The official description of next week’s episode, “410 Gone,” is “we stan domlene.” I can not wait to see it!
This week: Mrs. Maisel is back on Friday! I wonder if Suzie is going to come out this season. Probably not.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Mr. Robot
---
### [Queer Beats - December 6, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-december-6-2019/)
**Published:** December 6, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, the long-awaited BIFL series released its first episode, Legends of Tomorrow gave us a sneak peek into the new season, and we got our first look into Lena Waithe's newest show!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, the long-awaited BIFL series released its first episode, Legends of Tomorrow gave us a sneak peek into the new season, and we got our first look into Lena Waithe’s newest show!
## [Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)
Here’s your weekly reminder that I love Almost Family and Amandie and [Victoria Cartegena](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/victoria-cartagena/) as [Amanda](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/amanda-doherty/) and Victoria Cartegena as [Renee Montoya](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/renee-montoya/):
> In 2014, Renee Montoya [\#gotham](https://twitter.com/hashtag/gotham?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) walks into a diner… [pic.twitter.com/cChpqkUO4o](https://t.co/cChpqkUO4o)
>
> — Victoria Cartagena (@VickiCartagena) [December 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena/status/1202204914203672576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [BIFL: The Series](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bifl/)
The [first episode of BIFL](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG72yVR5Uhk) is finally up on Youtube and I think it definitely lived up to the hype!
> EPISODE 1 IS LIVE!!
>
> A big huge thank you to all of our supporters who helped make this series happen ❤❤
>
> Let us know what you think in the comments [\#mondaymotivation](https://twitter.com/hashtag/mondaymotivation?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LGBTQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGBTQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LGBTQIA](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGBTQIA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#queercontent](https://twitter.com/hashtag/queercontent?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#queer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/queer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#representationmatters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/representationmatters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#YouTube](https://twitter.com/hashtag/YouTube?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — BIFL: The Series 🍾 (@BIFLseries) [December 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/BIFLseries/status/1201577452029534208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Crisis on Infinite Earths](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crisis_on_Infinite_Earths_(Arrowverse))
The annual Arrowverse crossover is finally here! Supergirl kicks it off this Sunday and make sure to keep a look out for this two-issue comic book companion series:
> Get the two-issue comic book series of [\#CrisisOnInfiniteEarths](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), in stores starting December 15! [pic.twitter.com/ZKmwva7IHH](https://t.co/ZKmwva7IHH)
>
> — Batwoman (@CWBatwoman) [December 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman/status/1202641282541203456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Easy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/easy/)
I haven’t listened to this podcast episode with [Jacqueline Toboni](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jacqueline-toboni/) yet because just a hint at the idea of [Sophia Bush](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sophia-bush/) kissing other women throws my brain into a tailspin but, if your brain can handle it, definitely give this Easy reunion a listen!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B5oF6DnpRT1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [My GIRL Jacqueline — my camping comrade, my party pal, and my EASY girlfriend (yeah that episode of EASY on @netflix) — @jtoboni is on @workinprogress today! We’re talking queerness and Catholic school. Creativity. Drive. And what she wants to bring to the screen through her work on shows like EASY and her latest (I am SO excited!) @sho\_thelword GenerationQ. “Some of the characters that I play let people see themselves…those characters aren’t on TV all the time…so I feel very fortunate to be able to step into those roles.” Hell yeah. Enjoy, my WIPs!! #WorkInProgress #WIPsmart](https://www.instagram.com/p/B5oF6DnpRT1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Sophia Bush](https://www.instagram.com/sophiabush/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@sophiabush) on Dec 3, 2019 at 2:06pm PST
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/): Generation Q
The L Word press week is out in full force! The sequel show starts this weekend and we have been blessed by an overload of content from our OG crew. Check out any of their social media profiles to catch up and please let me know if you can answer the mystery of how none of them have aged.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B5nO4aVlBif/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Shameel shamazzle… #thelword #aboutlastnight #premiere](https://www.instagram.com/p/B5nO4aVlBif/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Jennifer Beals](https://www.instagram.com/thejenniferbeals/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@thejenniferbeals) on Dec 3, 2019 at 6:07am PST
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
A new Legends trailer means we are finally closer to a new season!
> They’re back! But first, they have to face the crisis. A new season premieres Tuesday, January 21 on The CW! [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/pW57gXILWo](https://t.co/pW57gXILWo)
>
> — DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (@TheCW\_Legends) [December 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheCW_Legends/status/1202679034116628480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
Runaways put out this interesting sneak peek this week:
> 👀✨ [\#MarvelsRunaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarvelsRunaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) returns December 13 on [@hulu](https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/tLpCgK1yC3](https://t.co/tLpCgK1yC3)
>
> — Marvel's Runaways (@marvelsrunaways) [December 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/marvelsrunaways/status/1202286448369647617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Is a Deanoru wedding in our future? If so, it looks like [Karolina](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/karolina-dean/)‘s mom supports it!
> All grows up. 👰🌈✨ 🌈👰[\#MarvelsRunaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarvelsRunaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Dec. 13th on [@hulu](https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)💥 [@VirginiaGardner](https://twitter.com/VirginiaGardner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4n4FZVD8Un](https://t.co/4n4FZVD8Un)
>
> — Annie Wersching (@Wersching) [December 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/Wersching/status/1202298441197477888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/)
This weekend is full of good queer TV content including the premiere of Steven Universe Future tomorrow!
> The wait is almost over… Only 3 MORE DAYS until we join Steven and the Gems in the FUTURE! 💎🚀
>
> Don't miss the full-hour special of [\#StevenUniverseFuture](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverseFuture?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on Dec 7 at 8p!
> [\#stevenuniverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/stevenuniverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#cartoonnetwork](https://twitter.com/hashtag/cartoonnetwork?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/leV5fieQ9M](https://t.co/leV5fieQ9M)
>
> — Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) [December 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1202351977851752449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Swerve Series](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/swerve/)
If you are a fan of the web series Swerve, you will be happy to hear it is finally back for a new (and final) season.
> .[@SwerveSeries](https://twitter.com/SwerveSeries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is back for its final season, and if you've been sleeping on Swerve and [@sharongrumbelle](https://twitter.com/sharongrumbelle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s fab performance, now is the time to change that [pic.twitter.com/KjDVHRYhHu](https://t.co/KjDVHRYhHu)
>
> — Dana Piccoli (@DanaPiccoli) [December 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/DanaPiccoli/status/1202613646372851713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Twenties](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8115582/)
We will be getting yet another Lena Waithe show next year: Twenties!
> Lighter Fare. [\#TwentiesOnBET](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwentiesOnBET?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 2020 [pic.twitter.com/mF8loFbSab](https://t.co/mF8loFbSab)
>
> — Lena Waithe (@LenaWaithe) [December 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/LenaWaithe/status/1201900509101080576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
For those wondering, her last show, [Boomerang](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/boomerang/), was renewed for a second season which should also be out next year.
## [Work in Progress](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10417836/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)
After the L Word: Generation Q premieres this Sunday, be sure to stick around to watch Work in Progress, another queer show from [Abby McEnany](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/abby-mcenany/).
> Allowing someone as funny and weird as Abby McEnany to make a show that opens itself up to all the facets of herself is such a gift to us all, making [\#WorkInProgress](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorkInProgress?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) a hilarious triumph of specificity. Read [@draw\_gregory](https://twitter.com/draw_gregory?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s review here: [pic.twitter.com/LmJJ53bmDX](https://t.co/LmJJ53bmDX)
>
> — Autostraddle (@autostraddle) [December 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/autostraddle/status/1202777177424576512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Workin’ Moms](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/workin-moms/)
Look who got picked up for a fourth season!
> SEASON 4, BITCHES! [pic.twitter.com/HeGg08FB4A](https://t.co/HeGg08FB4A)
>
> — Workin' Moms (@WorkinMoms) [December 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/WorkinMoms/status/1201579823929470977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Almost Family, BIFL, Easy, Legends of Tomorrow, Runaways, Steven Universe, Swerve, The L Word: Generation Q, Twenties, Work in Progress
---
### [Check out BIFL](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/check-out-bifl/)
**Published:** December 4, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Found Family, toxic relationships, and intersectionality make BIFL the most real and least definable web series.
**Content:**
We’ve talked about *[BIFL](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bifl/)* before. I’ve been super excited to have the show added, and not just because [Mandhala Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mandahla-rose/) is one of my favourite people.
## What is BIFL?
*BIFL* is one of those shows where if you asked me what it was about, I’d say “Well, people.” It’s like *Friends*, only it’s funny so it’s like *Living Single*, only it has queer rep, so really it’s like nothing and yet everything. It’s indefinability is why it’s so engaging though.
BIFL is everything and nothing. It’s all the people you know, in a fun-to-watch series that makes you laugh without guilt.
## Found Family
Thanksgiving just happened in the US, and a lot of us talk about Friendsgiving instead, having our non-family come over and enjoy a day of food and friendship. We do this because for a lot of people, finding love and acceptance from blood families can be hard. They don’t understand our being queer, or how that inherently is a political statement so by asking us to not bring up politics at the table, you ask us to be less than who we are.
Some of us love our friends as family, some like our family as we do our friends, and some are incredibly lucky to have both. BIFL tackles that world with intersectional representation. It looks at the strain of being in love with your best friend as something humours, but also tragic. Being misgendered by that well meaning ally? We’ve been there.
Having a show that tells these stories, keeps you laughing, and yet never punches down? It’s a miracle and a well welcome series.
## Watch the First Episode
You can watch episode one, “Nailed It” right now on YouTube. The rest of the episodes will air Mondays for six weeks.
Now. What *does* BIFL mean exactly?
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** BIFL
---
### [Queer Beats - November 29, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-november-29-2019/)
**Published:** November 29, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, immerse yourself in queer TV news instead of interacting with your family on the holiday break!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! I hope any Americans reading this had a lovely holiday where you successfully avoided all the bad members of your family. This week, immerse yourself in queer TV news instead of interacting with your extended family!
## Doctor Aphra
This week on IF-THIS-IS-TRUE-I-WILL-LOSE-MY-MIND:
> A ‘DOCTOR APHRA’ series is rumored to be in development for Disney+ (Source: ) [pic.twitter.com/ziZ5QJDlbq](https://t.co/ziZ5QJDlbq)
>
> — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) [November 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1198330696525402113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
For those who don’t know, Doctor Aphra is a comic series set in the Star Wars world that follows the life of an archeologist who also happens to be a queer woman of color. Sounds like a great character to lead a series, if I do say so myself!
## [How to Get Away with Murder](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/how-to-get-away-with-murder/)
The final season of HTGAWM is currently airing and is, as usual, full of drama. [Viola Davis](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/viola-davis/) tweeted this week about what she loves about her character, [Annalise](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/annalise-keating/):
> I love that Annalise does not label love. She is open. Love [@PeteNowalk](https://twitter.com/petenowalk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for humanizing the LGBTQ community❤️❤️ [\#HTGAWM](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HTGAWM?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Viola Davis (@violadavis) [November 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/violadavis/status/1197721648079597574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Lost Girl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lost-girl/)
Everyone welcome [Zoie Palmer ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/zoie-palmer/)to the QFX East lineup!
> Say hello to our fae-vorite doctor and android [@ZoiePalmer](https://twitter.com/ZoiePalmer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! She will be with us next May in Tampa for [\#QFXEast](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEast?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#LostGirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LostGirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#DarkMatter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DarkMatter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QFXEvents](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEvents?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QFX2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFX2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LaurenLewis](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LaurenLewis?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheAndroid](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheAndroid?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#doccubus](https://twitter.com/hashtag/doccubus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ZoiePalmer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZoiePalmer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#jolene](https://twitter.com/hashtag/jolene?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/0NqSWf4Nqn](https://t.co/0NqSWf4Nqn)
>
> — QFX Events (@QFXEvents) [November 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/QFXEvents/status/1199032799090618369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Master of None](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/master-of-none/)
This is your yearly reminder to watch [Lena Waithe](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lena-waithe/)‘s Emmy-award winning episode of Master of None (“Thanksgiving”). Also, Lena and Young M.A. played “Would You Rather” and I have never been more entertained:
## [Mrs. Fletcher](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mrs-fletcher/)
I hope no one gets mad at me for this but I had never heard of the HBO series, *Mrs. Fletcher*, before this week. Thankfully, I saw [Jen Richards](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jen-richards/) tweeting about her role in the show…
> You know how once YOU do something it no longer seems like a big deal (cuz “how could it be if I did it?”)? I appreciate these reminders that having trans actors playing trans characters who are leading good lives & finding love is still rare & important & cool. [\#MrsFletcher](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrsFletcher?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Jen Richards (@SmartAssJen) [November 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/SmartAssJen/status/1198845715331436544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
and that was enough to convince me to watch. I also found out that the cast is led by Kathryn Hahn and *really* didn’t need any extra convincing!
## [Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/)
A new Steven Universe game is out on Apple Arcade! Now is your chance to help the Crystal Gems defend the universe!
> Let's get to work, Gems! ✨💪💎 Unleash the Light and help the Crystal Gems defend the universe against new Light Prisms!
>
> Download and play Steven Universe: Unleash the Light NOW on [@AppleArcade](https://twitter.com/AppleArcade?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 👉[\#StevenUniverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#CartoonNetwork](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CartoonNetwork?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#UnleashtheLight](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UnleashtheLight?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ad](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ad?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/EuUsOtBzXE](https://t.co/EuUsOtBzXE)
>
> — Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) [November 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1199734739659350017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** How to Get Away With Murder, Lost Girl, Master of None, Mrs. Fletcher
---
### [Sneak Peek: A Very Fosters Holidays](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/sneak-peek-a-very-fosters-holidays/)
**Published:** December 11, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The Adams Fosters are coming to the Coterie for Christmas. What could possibly go wrong?
**Content:**
On Monday the 16th, *Good Trouble* is back for an exceptionally messy Christmas episode. Two episodes actually.
Warning: This post contains spoilers of next week’s episode!
Part one, **Nochebuena**, starts with a bang. Everyone has their secrets and problems. Alice is keeping a secret from the Coterie, Callie still hasn’t told the moms (called ‘stoner moms’ by one of the Coterie residents) about quitting the clerkship, and something’s up with Brandon. Jesus is ‘off traveling’ (the actor is filming a million romcoms for Netflix), Jude’s taken an ethics class and has hit the intellectualism hard. Meanwhile, Mariana’s volunteered everyone for a holiday festival for the underprivileged.
GOOD TROUBLE – “Nochebuena” (Freeform/Christopher Willard) SHERRI SAUM, TERI POLOAs one might expect from the Adams-Foster clan, everything is up in the air and messy. They have a dinner with the Hunters, remember that snooty family Brandon married into? And whose eldest son is dating Callie? And whose youngest son is fooling around with Jude? Right.
Meanwhile things are an uproar at the Coterie. Jasmin’s feeling extra sensitive about Gael wanting to spend Nochebuena with her for the first time in three years, and is sure it’s only because Gael’s not welcome at home since he came out as bi. And Alice. Oh my dear sweet Alice. Her secret is compounded by her habit to take on everything alone.
In part two, **A Very Coterie Christmas**, things start to come back together and the menagerie of weirdos we’ve come to enjoy get their houses in order. More or less. Things do come at a cost, and painful decisions have to be made. In fact a lot of difficult decisions are made. Someone leaves, someone stays, and someone changes a life status.
A
It’s a solid holiday outing from the Adams Foster Hunter Coterie clan. Everything is as messy as always, but the stories are told with love and respect.
Tune in to Freeform on December 16th to enjoy the egg noggy drama of a *Good Trouble* two-for.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Good Trouble
---
### [An Alt History Crisis](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/an-alt-history-crisis/)
**Published:** November 27, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** How our fascination with 'what if' and alt-histories leads to the upcoming "Crisis on Infinite Earths."
**Content:**
There has always been a fascination with alternative histories. We, as humans, have a natural inclination to wonder, and it isn’t hard to understand why we wonder about “What If?” [What if the Nazis won](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-man-in-the-high-castle/)? [What if the Space Race didn’t end](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-all-mankind/)?
Television, movies, and novels alike all discuss the possibility of the “What If?” It’s a popular trope in comics especially, because it gives us an opportunity to tell a story in a new way. In modern alt-histories, we have been addressing the stories sorely lacking in early stories.
## Alt Representation
While similar to them, alt-histories are different from [period pieces](https://lezwatchtv.com/genre/period/), as well as from [utopian/dystopian stories](https://lezwatchtv.com/genre/utopia-dystopia/). Early period dramas were notable for entirely omitting queer characters entirely, or using them as examples of undesired behaviour. That is, if a character was queer, they were likely evil. In older utopian stories, queers simply did not exist. In the dystopian, they were again omitted or punished because inevitably we needed more humans, and more babies, which ‘required’ heterosexuality.
But alt-histories have always been a bastion for experimentation and contemplation. Much like sci-fi and superhero stories, when you break down the walls of what we know as fact, we become more open and more free to talk about those other stories. Our stories. Queer stories.
And it is in such experimental fiction that we find our own stories told for the masses. It’s no secret that the X-Men are allegories for minority rights. It’s no surprise that so many queers become attached to superheroes for just that reason, but also because we can understand having secret double lives.
## Alt Else
In comics, readers are accustomed to fudging the timeline. “Twenty years ago, young Bruce Wayne’s parents were killed coming home from the theatre.” When I was a child, Joe Chill shot Bruce’s parents coming home from a movie. But before that, it was from the opera. When we watch TV shows like *[Xena: Warrior Princess](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/xena-warrior-princess/)*, characters always said that Xena’s evil deeds happened ‘ten years ago…’ regardless of how much time had passed in the show.
Next month, the DC TV universe begins telling a well loved story from the 1980s, *Crisis on Infinite Earths*. In 2017 year’s *Crisis on Earth-X* story, they embraced the “What If?” nature of comics. We saw an alternate world where the Nazis won, and when in a prison camp [Sara Lance](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sara-lance/) stands up as bisexual, regardless of the cost. The following year, we had *Elseworlds* where more characters were introduced to the Multiverse, including [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/).
While the DC TV Universe and the CW are well known for putting queer characters in every single original show on air (yes, every one), more shows that take on alternative histories are grabbing the opportunity. One might even say that the popularity of the *Watchmen* TV series is less so from the movie and more from our desire to see what would happen *if* we had heroes and supers and one of them tricked us into ‘peace’?
*[For All Mankind](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-all-mankind/)*, by Apple+, includes the story of a lesbian astronaut. [Ellen Waverly](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/ellen-waverly/) struggles with lying about who she is and passing as straight to achieve her dreams. While it would be easy to dismiss this as yet another patriarchal and homophobic story, they laid the foundation of the universe enough that we understand and empathize with Ellen and her choices, even when we don’t agree with them.
## Alt Crisis
*Crisis on Infinite Earths* is the upcoming sixth annual Arrowverse crossover event, starting Sunday December 8th with *[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)* (and followed by *[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)* on a special night, Monday the 9th). If you’re a comics aficionado, you’re versed in the basic concept. If not, let me explain.
The multiverse is based on the real world quantum physics theory that there are multiple universes. In the Arrowverse, this is a reality. Barry (*[The Flash](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-flash/)*) and Oliver (*[Arrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/arrow/)*) are from Earth-1 (they discovered the multiverse so they get to be number 1). Supergirl is on Earth-38. People from Earth-2 come over to Earth-1 with disturbing regularity. There are many other Earths, all with quirks (Earth-15 was destroyed in 1986, Earth-19 has no coffee, Earth-30 is 100% vegan, and so on).
Confusing the matter somewhat, Batman is a myth on Earth-1 outside of Gotham, but absolutely exists, as does Batwoman. However, Supergirl tells Batwoman that her cousin, Superman, worked with Batman on *her* Earth, and he’s rather grumpy. We also have the seemingly ‘stand alone’ universe where *[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* takes place.
Still with me?
The basic plot (from the comics) of *Crisis on Infinite Earths* is that the Monitor must collect the ‘right’ heroes in order to prevent the multiverse from collapsing at the hands of his nemesis, the Anti-Monitor. At the end of the comics, however, the multiverse was destroyed and there was only one Earth. All the various iterations of Superman were combined, Batman’s second Robin was rebooted as Jason Todd, former thief (instead of former acrobat with a story near-identical to Dick Grayson), and a popular hero was killed.
## Alt Confusing
Now, these are comics. Barry eventually came back. So did Earth-Two’s Superman (Kal-L vs Kal El). And in fact the whole multiverse did. They had a second Crisis event (*Infinite Crisis*) where that was the point, and it seemingly killed one character, albeit briefly, before settling on killing a more popular one.
Bizarre back and forth stories like the are common in comics, and in fact make some of the most popular and thought provoking stories. They allow us to safely question who and what we are, and what we mean to be. And most of all, they let us talk about the stories denied us for years.
Superheros are, in and of themselves, alternative reality stories, after all.
## Alt Predicitions
I have my own theory about the Crisis, of course. These aren’t spoilers per say, but since it’s based on the comics, if you don’t want to be *possibly* spoiled you should stop reading here and just tune in to the Arrowverse’s *Crisis on Infinite Earths*, starting December 8th on *Supergirl*.
Warning: The rest of this post might spoil you about the Crisis Crossover
Okay! In the comic *Crisis*, Barry Allen sacrifices himself to save everyone else (more or less), leaving Wally as the Flash. Meanwhile, Kal-L (Earth-Two Superman), his wife Lois Lane, Earth-Prime Superboy, and Alexander Luthor of Earth-Three all retreat to a pocket dimension to live in paradise.
We know from *The Flash*‘s pilot episode that Barry vanishes following the *Crisis*. We also know from last season’s finale of *Arrow* that Felicity is brought into some sort of pocket dimension by the Monitor. However the actor who plays Wally West isn’t coming back to the Arrowverse any time soon, so having a direct copy of the comics is incredibly unlikely.
I think that Oliver and Felicity will be taking the place of Kal-L and Lois, sacrificing themselves (and ending *Arrow* which was planned anyway) in doing so. Barry absolutely will ‘die’ but instead of waiting 20 years to come back like they did in the comics, we’ll get an alt-Barry.
I also think that the Multiverse will finally combine, and all the CW Arrowverse shows will be on one Earth. This includes the *Black Lightning* Earth. It also means that Kate Kane and Alex Danvers will be on the same Earth, **finally**.
*Supergirl* — “Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One” — Image Number: SPG509b\_0093r.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers, Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl, Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane, Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent/Superman and Ruby Rose as Kate Kane/Batwoman — Photo: Katie Yu/The CW — © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Of course, one of the best twists in the comic *Crisis* was that no one remembered the other Earths. If they did that, it would be difficult to explain Mia (Oliver and Felicity’s daughter), but if they properly time-displace her, she could take the place as Green Arrow.
Whew.
The only thing I don’t have a theory for is who ‘fills in’ as the Flash, since they’ve already had Iris and Nora. Hop on in the comments and give me your best theories for *Crisis on Infinite Earths*.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Arrow, Arrowverse, Batwoman, Black Lightning, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, The Flash
---
### [Queer Beats - November 22, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-november-22-2019/)
**Published:** November 22, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Fivel Stewart blessed us with a breakdown of that kiss, Cable Girls and Runaways announced their final seasons, and the Arrowverse Crossover released new trailers.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Fivel Stewart blessed us with a breakdown of *that kiss*, Cable Girls and Runaways announced their final seasons, and the Arrowverse Crossover released new trailers.
## [Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)
I continue to fall deeper and deeper in love with Amandie with every passing week. That couple has truly *rearranged my molecules* this TV season. So bless [Victoria Cartagena](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/victoria-cartagena/)‘s heart for constantly posting the cutest behind-the-scenes pictures from set:
> These two have the sweetest connection when they are working on set! Love ‘em both! ❤️❤️ [\#almostfamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/almostfamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@Megalyn](https://twitter.com/Megalyn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#jianharrell](https://twitter.com/hashtag/jianharrell?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/cpOr8S6UJ5](https://t.co/cpOr8S6UJ5)
>
> — Victoria Cartagena (@VickiCartagena) [November 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena/status/1197338715875692545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
I’m sure I’m not alone in the fact that I’ve watch Cazzie’s first kiss approximately 100 times since the latest season aired. Although that scene will never get old, [Fivel](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/fivel-stewart/)‘s behind-the-scenes take made it even better:
> Atypical star Fivel Stewart breaks down \*THAT\* kiss [pic.twitter.com/J9RspeaMOW](https://t.co/J9RspeaMOW)
>
> — Netflix US (@netflix) [November 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1196557557902397440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Meanwhile, Fivel and [Brigette](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/brigette-lundy-paine/) continue to hang out and post cute pictures of one another:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B5GFeNIAngF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [I spy a pretty Brigette in a tree](https://www.instagram.com/p/B5GFeNIAngF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Fivel stewart](https://www.instagram.com/fivel_stew/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@fivel\_stew) on Nov 20, 2019 at 9:08am PST
## [Arrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/arrow/)
I know it’s shocking that I am posting about Arrow. I don’t watch the show. No queer characters have been added to the show since [Sara Lance](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sara-lance/). In fact, what I’m about to share isn’t even technically queer. But, you know what, sometimes good things just fall into our queer laps and we have to celebrate them! So welcome to the video that I watched most this week!
> What really happens when we suit up. 😝👯♀️🖤🍬 [pic.twitter.com/9vn5QyZnl8](https://t.co/9vn5QyZnl8)
>
> — Juliana Harkavy (@JulianaHarkavy) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/JulianaHarkavy/status/1196834544726396928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
This week’s Batwoman episode was heavy. Kate and Sophie explored their past we finally got a look into Sophie’s side of things. Showrunner Caroline Dries and [Meagan Tandy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/meagan-tandy/) spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about this episode:
> Showrunner Caroline Dries and co-star Meagan Tandy open up about the freshman drama's big episode
>
> — Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1196649322185658370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Meagan has been very vocal about Sophie’s story and support for those who have gone through a similar journey.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B5BZn-0DTTn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [To all the Sophie’s out there who simply just wanted to serve our country but were faced with a choice : Stay or Go- simply based off of whom they love and how they love …it’s a shame that would have anything to do with your love for your country and your ability to get the job done. • To all of the black #LGBTQ men and women who were faced with that “choice” (Stay or Go) but sadly didn’t really HAVE that privilege of REALLY being able to choose based off their background and opportunities that simply just weren’t there…my heart goes out to you. Being a black woman myself , of course I get it…we have different obstacles in life don’t we ? Which literally effects our daily choices-whom we love has nothing to do with that very fact. We never mean to hurt anyone else as a result of the choices we are sometimes forced to make so that we too can survive but I hope people will keep an empathetic ear to those who have been marginalized and understand that WETHEY are hurt too: by our system , these sad and selfish laws/rules, society oftentimes, our history. • I’m not the messiah on this topic but when it comes to love, understanding , acceptance…I will always always ALWAYS stand on that side because it’s what we need more of. My heart goes out to Sophie Moore and all the men and women who are just like her . It truly is an honor to play this character on television and I will represent you on this show as proudly and boldly as I possibly can 👊🏽💪🏽🇺🇸 #batwoman #cw #military #dontaskdonttell #dadt #sophiemoore #blackwomen #blackwomeninmilitary](https://www.instagram.com/p/B5BZn-0DTTn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ MEAGAN TANDY](https://www.instagram.com/meagantandy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@meagantandy) on Nov 18, 2019 at 1:28pm PST
TV Guide also hung out with Meagan and posted pretty pictures so check them all out on their instagram page:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B5GNnpYnZab/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [We were soooooo lucky to get the absolutely stunning (inside and out!) @meagantandy in our studio so stay tuned for some of our favorite photos! #meagantandy #batwoman #rubyrose #katekane #batwomancw #katekaneedit #katekanebatwoman #rachelskarsten #alice #sophiemoore #nicolekang #maryhamilton #camrusjohnson #luxefox #dougrayscott #jacobkane #catherinehamiltonkane #wcw #teenwolf](https://www.instagram.com/p/B5GNnpYnZab/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ TV Guide](https://www.instagram.com/tvguide/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@tvguide) on Nov 20, 2019 at 10:20am PST
## [Cable Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/las-chicas-del-cable/)
Cable Girls will be back next year but, sadly, for one last season:
> Antes del adiós, habrá un hasta luego. La temporada final de [\#LasChicasDelCable](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LasChicasDelCable?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) llega, en dos partes, en 2020. [pic.twitter.com/uHFgkEKS93](https://t.co/uHFgkEKS93)
>
> — Las Chicas del Cable (@ChicasDelCable) [November 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/ChicasDelCable/status/1197156853504970756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)
Good Trouble/[The Fosters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-fosters/) fans are in for A TREAT this holiday season!
> In a new SNEAK PEEK from the [@GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/GoodTrouble?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Holiday Special, Stef & Lena are ready to enjoy the holidays.
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
> Don’t miss it Monday, December 16th at 9p/8c on [@FreeformTV](https://twitter.com/FreeformTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/SftzuzxpWv](https://t.co/SftzuzxpWv)
>
> — The Fosters (@TheFostersTV) [November 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheFostersTV/status/1197665176649994240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## Hitmen
I wish I could accurately describe how excited I am for this Mel and [Sue](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sue-perkins/) led sitcom:
> IT'S HAPPENING
>
> — Blue Delliquanti (@bluedelliquanti) [November 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/bluedelliquanti/status/1197224283266670592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/): Generation Q
The original L Word women graced the cover of The Advocate magazine this month:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B5IcgsLnLsB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) ["Everybody should have an opportunity to tell their story." Fifteen years after they changed the world of television forever, @kateomoennig, @leishahailey, and @thejenniferbeals of @sho\_thelword cover our print issue. Tap the link in bio to read how, after over a decade of experience, the original show for queer women has changed with the times. 📸 @lukefontana 🖋 @tracyegilchrist](https://www.instagram.com/p/B5IcgsLnLsB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ The Advocate](https://www.instagram.com/theadvocatemag/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@theadvocatemag) on Nov 21, 2019 at 7:08am PST
And we got yet another trailer for the upcoming show:
> i’ve waited 10 years for this [pic.twitter.com/W7T1qWiuH7](https://t.co/W7T1qWiuH7)
>
> — The L Word on Showtime (@SHO\_TheLWord) [November 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/SHO_TheLWord/status/1197575403428184064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Mr. Robot](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mr-robot/)
[Carly](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/carly-chaikin/) and [Grace](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/grace-gummer/) had to say goodbye to [Darlene](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/darlene-alderson/) and [Dom](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/dominique-dipierro/) this week as Mr. Robot winds down:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz-2W5NlPNo/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Yesterday Grace and I had our last scene together 🙈 one of my favorite acting partners ever, who’s so giving and always present with me – and a bond that will always last ❤️❤️ #mrrobot #domlene](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz-2W5NlPNo/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Carly Chaikin](https://www.instagram.com/carlychaikin/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@carlychaikin) on Jul 16, 2019 at 8:05am PDT
## [Roswell, New Mexico](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/roswell-new-mexico/)
Nothing makes me happier than new [Jamie Clayton](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jamie-clayton/) casting news:
> Hey tweeps! Check it out! 👽💚 [@CWRoswellNM](https://twitter.com/CWRoswellNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#roswellnm](https://twitter.com/hashtag/roswellnm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Jamie Clayton (@MsJamieClayton) [November 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/MsJamieClayton/status/1196493866288861184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
As a major Runaways fan, I honestly don’t even want to talk about this right now. Season 3 will also be the final season and, no, I am not taking questions at this time.
> Marvel's Runaways announces season 3 will be its last in new trailer
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [November 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1196501138071273472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Here’s the trailer for season 3… how about we all watch this and just pretend like the show isn’t ending?
> Will they submit to the darkness? The final season of [@MarvelsRunaways](https://twitter.com/marvelsrunaways?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) premieres December 13 [pic.twitter.com/M4NhLEcLNq](https://t.co/M4NhLEcLNq)
>
> — hulu (@hulu) [November 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/hulu/status/1196488237633527810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/)
Steven Universe will be back on December 7th (as Steven Universe Future)!
> We 👏 have 👏 a 👏 date!!! Don't miss the premiere of [\#StevenUniverseFuture](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverseFuture?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) starting December 7th for a ONE-HOUR SPECIAL at 8p! 💎😭
> [\#stevenuniverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/stevenuniverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#cartoonnetwork](https://twitter.com/hashtag/cartoonnetwork?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/RjLUAFajn9](https://t.co/RjLUAFajn9)
>
> — Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) [November 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1197152645196189697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
Brand new trailers were released this week for the “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover. The crossover will kick off with Supergirl on December 8th!
[Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) spoke with Access about her groundbreaking role on Supergirl:
> .[@NicoleAMaines](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is a TRAIL 👏 BLAZER 👏
>
> — Access (@accessonline) [November 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/accessonline/status/1196246645899268097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
[Dominique Provost-Chalkley](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/) gave a lovely interview about her role in *Season of Love* and how she overcomes her fears:
> "I realized I have to start saying “Yes” to things. Fear can hold you back for so long, and give you all of the reasons to say “no,” because it’s way easier." [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s [@DominiqueP\_C](https://twitter.com/DominiqueP_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on how [\#SeasonofLoveMovie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SeasonofLoveMovie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) helped her overcome her own fears. [pic.twitter.com/k4wPeLxzbe](https://t.co/k4wPeLxzbe)
>
> — Bridget Liszewski (@BridgetOnTV) [November 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/BridgetOnTV/status/1197151211847327744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Almost Family, Arrow, Atypical, Batwoman, Cable Girls, Good Trouble, Hitmen, Mr. Robot, Roswell New Mexico, Runaways, Steven Universe, Supergirl, The Fosters, The L Word: Generation Q, Wynonna Earp
---
### ["Love Me Bait Me" Teaser from The Clexa Project](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/love-me-bait-me-teaser-from-the-clexa-project/)
**Published:** November 20, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Starting in 2015, the number of queer female deaths on television, internationally, climbed to unexpected heights and started a movement.
**Content:**
At ClexaCon 2019, Tracy and I were interviewed as a part of an upcoming documentary by [The Clexa Project](https://theclexaproject.com). The concept of the project was to shine a light on the devastating impact that poor representation has on queer audiences.
> Although queer viewers are no stranger to heartbreak while watching film and tv, American networks failed us to a spectacular degree in 2016 when they killed off **43%** of queer women characters. Despite only making up between **2-3%** of all characters, lesbian and bisexual women accounted for almost **10%** of all television deaths.
## The Numbers are Real
Since the site began, we’ve been tracking the [death of characters, internationally](https://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/death/), which show the rather stark jump in deaths starting in 2015.
Overall, the average deaths per year is currently 7 (or 4.6% of all characters each year). Even if I restrict it to the last eleven years, the expected deaths per year are only 26.
As of today, we’re at 32 internationally.
But if you only look at the United States in 2019, out of 393 characters on air, 22 are dead. That means …
- 63% of all characters are from the United States
- 69% of all *dead* characters come from the United States
- 5.5% of all characters in the United States die
## The Impact is Real
One of the arguments we’ve made over and over is that representation matters. What we see on television reflects on how we see ourselves. If all we see is bad representation, including death, then it changes how we look at ourselves. When we only have femme, white, cisgender representation (which remains predominant in the United States), we think that’s all there is out there.
In isolation, what’s on TV and in books may sound like it shouldn’t matter so much. After all, it’s *just* the media. The problem is that for a number of us, growing up that’s all we had. We grew up watching a thousand cis, white, male heroes and no lesbians throwing batarangs. [Were it not for Nichelle Nichols, Mae Jemison would not be an astronaut](https://today.duke.edu/2013/10/maejemison).
Suicide rates for LGBT+ youth is at an all time high. While [research is being done](https://afsp.org/about-suicide/lgbtq-suicide-suicide-risk/) to better understand the causes, their work has not yet been updated past 2010. In the state of California, legislators have targeted the far religious right as the cause. And emboldening them is the sad reality that the right themselves are not introduced to positive queer role models via our media.
And enough is enough.
## The Breaking Point
When Lexa died, it was the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back. It was why fans made a convention. It was why our website went from a few hundred characters to a few thousand. It’s why we still add more and characters, why we create new ways for people to understand the statistics, why we make it easier for you to find you.
Because if there’s one thing we truly believe here it’s that representation is important.
## The Teaser
You can watch the teaser for “Love Me Bait Me” now.
https://vimeo.com/363420892
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** Documentary, Statistics, The Clexa Project
---
### [Queer Beats - November 15, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-november-15-2019/)
**Published:** November 15, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Brooklyn Nine-Nine celebrated a new season pickup, we were blessed with ThunderGrace content, and Elena Alvarez officially returned to us!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Brooklyn Nine-Nine celebrated a new season pickup, we were blessed with ThunderGrace content, and Elena Alvarez officially returned to us!
## [A League of Their Own](https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/a-league-of-their-own-amazon-1202740815/)
Today on shows-that-aren’t-gay-yet, A League Of Their own added two more members to their cast!
> ‘A League Of Their Own’: Kelly McCormack & Priscilla Delgado To Co-Star In Amazon Pilot [pic.twitter.com/qjWHwhTY74](https://t.co/qjWHwhTY74)
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [November 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1194032699708567553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Amar a Muerte](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-a-muerte/)
[Bárbara](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/barbara-lopez/) and [Maca](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/macarena-achaga/) gave an interview about the impact of Juliantina:
> "We helped to start a change of consciousness" Bárbara and Maca about giving life to Juliantina (2)
>
> translations as always by our local hero ❤ [@beatnikcabello](https://twitter.com/beatnikcabello?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/vfKVuhm1bx](https://t.co/vfKVuhm1bx)
>
> — jo (@\_allthelilies) [November 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/_allthelilies/status/1194822526024601601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
[Brig](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/brigette-lundy-paine/) is just out here trying to kill us all:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B40HcMklvOk/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
## [BH90210](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bh90210/)
The Beverly Hills, 90210 revival was sadly cancelled last week:
> Fox's has opted to cancel the summer [\#BH90210](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BH90210?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) revival
>
> — Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [November 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1192592589519761409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
[Nafessa](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nafessa-williams/) worked hard to give us that sweet behind-the-scenes ThunderGrace content:
> Nafessa and Chantal 💜 [\#blacklightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/blacklightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ASnFyED8vX](https://t.co/ASnFyED8vX)
>
> — BestOfNafessaWilliams (@bestofnafessa) [November 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/bestofnafessa/status/1194685039818215424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/z5CGkqnlzo](https://t.co/z5CGkqnlzo)
>
> — Nafessa Williams (@NafessaWilliams) [November 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/NafessaWilliams/status/1194864723789058048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, try not to cry at this video of Nafessa with a baby Thunder (for the record, I failed and definitely *did* cry).
> Nafessa Williams and Baby Thunder in NY today ⚡️ [\#Blacklightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Blacklightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/sD4zhWtgeK](https://t.co/sD4zhWtgeK)
>
> — BestOfNafessaWilliams (@bestofnafessa) [November 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/bestofnafessa/status/1193219571915866114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
NINE-NINE! Brooklyn Nine-Nine got picked up for another season and, no, you’re not going crazy, season 7 has not even been released yet!
> ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Renewed For Season 8 By NBC [pic.twitter.com/mgpARERK0t](https://t.co/mgpARERK0t)
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [November 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1195036058091540480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The cast celebrated the good news:
> Good things come to those who w8. The [\#Brooklyn99](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brooklyn99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) squad will be coming back for Season 8 on NBC! [pic.twitter.com/bQsGYA4oG9](https://t.co/bQsGYA4oG9)
>
> — Brooklyn Nine-Nine (@nbcbrooklyn99) [November 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/nbcbrooklyn99/status/1195037124342378497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> SEASON 8! [\#brooklyn99](https://twitter.com/hashtag/brooklyn99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#dreamscometrue](https://twitter.com/hashtag/dreamscometrue?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@nbcbrooklyn99](https://twitter.com/nbcbrooklyn99?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/b3rTCpEWGT](https://t.co/b3rTCpEWGT)
>
> — Stephanie Beatriz (@iamstephbeatz) [November 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/iamstephbeatz/status/1195047224863932416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Derry Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/derry-girls/)
Never thought I would say this but Channel 4 announced that there will be a holiday-time crossover between Derry Girls and the Great British Bake Off. It will be called the “Great Festive Bake Off” and, as a massive fan of both shows, I am VERY EXCITED!
> No, you didn’t fall asleep in front of Netflix and have a crossover-episode dream again
>
> — Vulture (@vulture) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/vulture/status/1192537604664832000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Dickinson](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dickinson/)
[Hailee Steinfeld](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/hailee-steinfeld/) spoke with the Hollywood Reporter about our new favorite AppleTV+ show, Dickinson:
> "It's truly so complex." [@HaileeSteinfeld](https://twitter.com/HaileeSteinfeld?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) opens up about portraying the relationship between Emily Dickinson and Sue Gilbert on [\#AppleTVPlus](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AppleTVPlus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)' [\#Dickinson](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dickinson?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
>
> Watch the full interview: [\#InStudioTHR](https://twitter.com/hashtag/InStudioTHR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/gty0JOnMsH](https://t.co/gty0JOnMsH)
>
> — Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [November 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1192888547436453889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Glee](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glee/)
[Naya Rivera](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/naya-rivera/) is down for a Glee reunion and pictures [Santana](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/santana-lopez/) as a single mom, thus killing all of our Brittana dreams in one fatal blow.
> Naya Rivera Says 'Of Course' She Would Do a Glee Reunion Show, Predicts Santana Is a 'Single Mom' [pic.twitter.com/PiO1W4PAfu](https://t.co/PiO1W4PAfu)
>
> — Latest Celebrity News (@LatestCelebNew5) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/LatestCelebNew5/status/1192519984955547648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Gossip Girl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gossip-girl/)
I have never watched a single episode of Gossip Girl in my life but I am suddenly very, very interested…
> [\#GossipGirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GossipGirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Reboot Will Feature 'Non-White Leads,' a 'Lot of Queer Content' and… a Mysterious 'Twist' via [@TVLine](https://twitter.com/TVLine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Gma3RFXwZ7](https://t.co/Gma3RFXwZ7)
>
> — Michael Ausiello (@MichaelAusiello) [November 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/MichaelAusiello/status/1193927519633838085?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/): Generation Q
MEET BETTE!
> I would trust Bette with my life [pic.twitter.com/4JUoqDW64l](https://t.co/4JUoqDW64l)
>
> — The L Word on Showtime (@SHO\_TheLWord) [November 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/SHO_TheLWord/status/1194011920690495493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
Today on characters-that-aren’t-gay-yet, Maisie posted this cute picture of Charlie and reminded me of how much I *love her*.
> Charlie 🦎 [pic.twitter.com/IOvhxoHVjX](https://t.co/IOvhxoHVjX)
>
> — Maisie R-Sellers (@maisie\_rs) [November 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/maisie_rs/status/1195119020439220227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
The Alvarezes were reunited this week and began filming the new season of ODAAT:
> Time for family dinner! The Alvarezes were reunited for the first time since [@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) was picked up by [@PopTV](https://twitter.com/PopTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#VultureFestival](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VultureFestival?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Presented by [@att](https://twitter.com/ATT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). 📸: [@landonnordeman](https://twitter.com/landonnordeman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/gRfbuYlofn](https://t.co/gRfbuYlofn)
>
> — Vulture (@vulture) [November 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/vulture/status/1193754642615656448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And our fan favorite, [Elena Alvarez,](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/elena-alvarez/) made an appearance (thanks to [Isabella](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/isabella-gomez/))!
> 👇🏼💃🏽🇨🇺 ❣️👓 🏳️🌈 📚👊🏼💘 [pic.twitter.com/75BUTu3teT](https://t.co/75BUTu3teT)
>
> — Isabella Gomez (@Isabella\_Gomez) [November 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/Isabella_Gomez/status/1194030177442881541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [RED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/)
The women of RED were spotted spending some quality time together this week:
> Look at them 😍💜💜 [@APLimaa](https://twitter.com/APLimaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [@LBollina](https://twitter.com/LBollina?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#RedWebSeries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RedWebSeries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MeLiz](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MeLiz?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/wnF1eBjE4f](https://t.co/wnF1eBjE4f)
>
> — Camille E4L 🤠🏳️🌈 (@eoesnvers\_crg5) [October 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/eoesnvers_crg5/status/1184099042327957504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And soon, *we* will get to spend some quality time with them at QFX East!
> We're so excited to announce Luciana Bolina and Ana Paula Lima, from [@red\_brasil](https://twitter.com/red_brasil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), will be joining us at [\#QFXEast](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEast?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! Come see them next May in Tampa.[\#QFX2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFX2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QFXEvents](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEvents?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#REDwebseries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/REDwebseries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/sfJ2CPv9bL](https://t.co/sfJ2CPv9bL)
>
> — QFX Events (@QFXEvents) [November 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/QFXEvents/status/1195092181184372736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
[Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) teamed up with GLAAD to help share trans love stories:
> .[@TheCWSupergirl](https://twitter.com/TheCWSupergirl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) star [@NicoleAMaines](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is helping us celebrate [\#TransWeek](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TransWeek?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and wants you to share your trans love stories.
>
> Post them all week using [\#TransLoveStories](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TransLoveStories?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! ❤️ [pic.twitter.com/JbBlqVpH5h](https://t.co/JbBlqVpH5h)
>
> — GLAAD (@glaad) [November 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/glaad/status/1194661049351446530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
She also played Would You Rather with TV Guide (and gave a shoutout to one of our favorite [The 100 ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-100/)characters):
> I stand by all these answers [@TVGuide](https://twitter.com/TVGuide?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Nicole Maines (@NicoleAMaines) [November 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines/status/1195123107218034693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amar a Muerte, Atypical, BH90210, Black Lightning, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Derry Girls, Dickinson, Glee, Gossip Girl, One Day at a Time, RED, Supergirl, The L Word: Generation Q
---
### [GLAAD: Where We Are on TV 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/glaad-where-we-are-on-tv-2019/)
**Published:** November 13, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** This year's report shows us that things are getting a little better, and GLAAD throws down the gauntlet for inclusion.
**Content:**
It’s autumn which means it’s time again for GLAAD to tally up their report on where we are on TV. The [“Where We Are on TV Report – 2019”](https://www.glaad.org/whereweareontv19) is out and this time GLAAD is throwing out an intersectional challenge.
## A Brief Overview
Before we jump into things, a few things to remember. This is generally a US centric report. While GLAAD does look into some international shows, it’s very skewed American.
Also the term ‘linear network’ refers to network television and cable. This is how it’s differentiated from ‘streaming.’ Network television is synonymous with broadcast.
### The Good
- 10.2% of regulars characters on broadcast TV are LGBTQ (up from 8.2%)
- Cable TV rep is similarly trending up
- Transgender representation is up roughly 40% from last year
- Lesbian representation is up 8 percentage points to 33%
- For the second year in a row, PoC LGBTQ characters of color outnumber white characters on broadcast television
- The top networks for LGBTQ regular characters are [Netflix](https://lezwatchtv.com/station/netflix/) (streaming), [Showtime](https://lezwatchtv.com/station/showtime/) (cable), and [The CW](https://lezwatchtv.com/station/the-cw/) (broadcast)
### The Mediocre
- Bisexual rep is down, percentage wise, but up numerically
- Racial diversity is up on linear TV but down on streaming
- 46% of regular characters (LGBTQ or not) are women, which is an improvement but still below the real-world number of 51% of the population being female
- 3.1% of regular primetime broadcast characters have a disability, which is a record-high while still wildly under-representing reality
### The Bad
- Todd Chavez on Netflix’s *BoJack Horseman* remains the lone asexual regular/recurring character (there will be another on the upcoming *Hazbin Hotel*, but that only makes for two)
- The only lead LGBTQ character on broadcast TV with a disability is Dex from *Stumptown*
- Half of all LGBTQ rep is on cable TV
- 6 cable TV shows make up 28% of all rep on cable
- Amazon and Hulu have *no* trans characters on their upcoming original shows
## Summary
This are getting better and more equal. Yes, we have a long way to go, and broadcast TV is still scared of making a majority LGBTQ cast (like *The L Word* or *Pose*). The disparity is even more stark when you remember that streaming media only makes up for a quarter of all LGBTQ characters. Cable also needs to spread out their characters more.
And what about GLAAD’s challenge?
> GLAAD is calling on the industry to make sure that 20 percent of series regular characters on primetime scripted broadcast series are LGBTQ by 2025. Further, we would challenge all platforms – broadcast, cable, and streaming – that within the next two years, at least half of LGBTQ characters on each platform are also people of color. This is an important next step towards ensuring that our entertainment reflects the world in which it is created and the audience consuming it.
We agree with this. You cannot make progress with representation if you don’t make it reflect the world around us. Inclusion is paramount. There’s a reason shows like *[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)* and *[One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)* are our favourites. They tell stories we relate with, even when the characters aren’t us. Because stories are for everyone.
As queer viewers, we’re used to having to connect with characters who don’t directly reflect us. We see the cis-white-male protagonist, and we project ourselves as Luke Skywalker, Magnum, and anyone from a million other shows. When we did find a queer character, they were rarely ‘us,’ so much as an amalgamation of many of us. We got accustomed to not getting what and who we are.
Perhaps this is why we so readily attach ourselves to stories that are true but not about ourselves. I didn’t grow up with an autistic brother and star in track, but Cassie and Izzy’s story on *Atypical* resonates with me. I’m an Eastern European/Russian Jew, but *One Day at a Time* makes me think about how much everyone is like my family.
These stories, told with depth and heart, resonate. We’re drawn to them not out of desperation and projection, but because true stories are, quite simply, good stories. And better, having true stories with queers can be [demonstrably proven to attract a audience](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/what-the-queers-watch-changes-at-scale/).
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** GLAAD, Reports
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – November 11, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-dex-and-fiona-x/)
**Published:** November 11, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** With Black Lightning and Almost Family on pause, it was a really quiet week. All I have is Dex and Fiona X hooking back up on Stumptown.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, with *Black Lightning* and *Almost Family* on pause it was a really quiet week. All I have is Dex and Fiona X hooking back up on *Stumptown*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Stumptown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stumptown/)* – Season 1 Episode 6 “Dex, Drugs and Rock & Roll” \[Live\]Dex drags Miles to a “punk show” and — surprise! — the musician, Fiona X is her ex.
Well, that’s a way for Hoffman to find out X is Dex’s Ex.
Dex fills him in: It was 10 years ago, they dated for 5-6 months, Fiona got signed, went off on tour and she hasn’t seen her until that show.
Later, Fiona tracks Dex down at Grey’s bar. She says she wants to hire her to be her bodyguard because she’s being stalked. Fiona’s manager guy does not think there is a stalker, he thinks she just needs someone to hang out. At this point, I’m like, “It’s him. He made up the stalker and he’s gaslighting her.”
Dex “Bodyguards” Fiona by spending time drinking in her hotel room, while Fiona aggressively flirts with her. I have to be honest, I do not like Fiona. I’m not into the aggressive ex character, they make me cringe. I also cringed when Hoffman interviewed her at the police station re: The Stalker and she changed the subject to his and Dex’s relationship.
Yes, Fiona, you’re such a tough nut to crack (hard eye roll). I thought that was rude, inappropriate and cheesy.
Speaking of cheesy, back in Fiona’s hotel room she plays a piano ballad cover of that terrible The Fixx song from the 80s, “One Thing Leads to Another” and it works its magic on Dex.
Post-bang, Dex drops this gem of a line.
That made me laugh. It was totally something Robin Scherbatsky would say.
Hoffman finds a stalker suspect and Dex is able to catch him in the act and get him arrested. Fiona wants to celebrate with a table covered in lines of blow, but Dex passes.
Later it looks like Fiona egged the guy on by sending him letters encouraging him to be her “protector.” Fiona’s defense is she’s spending too much time doing coke and writing creepy songs about Dex to even know what town she’s in, let alone write letters to a random obsessed fan.
Finally, everyone realizes it’s the manager (called it!). He’s arrested, Fiona goes off on tour after unsuccessfully asking Dex to come with her and Dex and Hoffman go bowling.
I’m really glad Dex had a queer storyline this episode, and it was good to learn more about her past relationship, but I was so turned off by Fiona I couldn’t get invested in it. I’m looking forward to seeing what other queer storylines Dex has in the future.
Finally FINALLY *Almost Family* is coming back for real this week! The wait has felt like an eternity!
> [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) fans, Happy Wednesday! Catch an all new episode November 13th! While you wait, here are a few more pics [\#Amandie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Amandie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/8YXcQ0uZTU](https://t.co/8YXcQ0uZTU)
>
> — Victoria Cartagena (@VickiCartagena) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena/status/1192140830447939584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Stumptown
---
### [GLAAD: Where We Are on TV 2014](https://lezwatchtv.com/2014/glaad-to-have-lesbians/)
**Published:** October 1, 2014
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** GLAAD released their 2014 report on LGBT on TV and the Where We Are report has some interesting stats.
**Content:**
GLAAD released their [2014 report on LGBT on TV](http://www.glaad.org/whereweareontv14) and the Where We Are report has some interesting stats.
Overall, women and lesbians are down in representation compared to last year, but people of color are up.
- Women make up just 40% of series regulars, compared to 43% last year and 45% the year prior.
- Of all LGBT characters on broadcast TV, 28% are lesbians and 15% are bisexual
- Of all LGBT characters on cable TV, 25% are lesbians and 20% are bisexual
- There are no MTF characters on any TV show at this time
- There is **one** FTM character and it’s Cole from [The Fosters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-fosters/ "The Fosters")
The report was written before Chicago Fire killed off [Shay](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/leslie-shay/ "Leslie Shay"), so NBC is about to lose points.
[](https://lezwatchtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/lesbianstats.jpg)
***[Download the full report](https://lezwatchtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/GLAAD-2014-WWAT.pdf)***
It does provide us with some information to look forward to:
- Faking It will introduce new lesbian, Reagan
- The Flash will introduce two gay characters, one male, one TBD
- The Mindy Project will see the arrival of Dr. Jean Fishman who is a lesbian
- One Big Happy will feature Lizzy, a lesbian who decides to have a baby with her best friend through insemination
An overview of new lesbians we got last year:
- Arrow: Sara and Nyssa are set to recur next season
- Chasing Life: Brenna and Greer are teenagers in love
- Crossbones : Lesbian pirate Nenna and bisexual sex worker Rose
- The Following: FBI agent Gina Mendez is lesbian recurring character
- Hannibal: A lesbian character named Margot
- Hart of Dixie: Crickett, the co-leader of the Belles, a local historian group, is a lesbian who is married to a man rumored to be gay.
- Getting On: Patsy the nurse came out
- Gotham: Lesbian detective Renee Montoya and her bisexual ex-girlfriend Barbara Kean.
- Masters of Sex: Secret couple Betty and Helen was revealed
- Parenthood: Haddie was revealed to have dated a woman in college
- Switched at Birth: Literary editor Lydia is a lesbian
HBO also included lesbian, gay and bisexual characters on Shameless, Nurse Jackie, Episodes, Ray Donovan, House of Lies and Web Therapy. So they’re basically the gayest network around right now. Spanish-Language media seems to be getting more inclusive with gay men, but less women. The online world is way more gay-friendly, of course. Last year, Netflix premiered Orange is the New Black, which contains more lesbian, bisexual and transgender characters than nearly any broadcast or cable series currently on the air.
Looks like we’ve got our documentation work cut out for us!
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** GLAAD, Reports
---
### [GLAAD: Where We Are on TV 2016](https://lezwatchtv.com/2016/glaads-tv-2016-report/)
**Published:** November 3, 2016
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Spoilers. 2016 sucks.
**Content:**
I don’t think anyone except a Cubs fan thinks that 2016 has been an okay year.
While we have more queers than ever on TV (4.8% on network TV in the US, which is the highest ever) we also have a new record for deaths, and 2016 isn’t over. Of course, our numbers are always a little off, since we count by calendar year and not the US endemic concept of a ‘season.’
Highlights from their [“Where We Are on TV” report](http://www.glaad.org/whereweareontv16):
- 4.8% of all series regulars on broadcast scripted primetime programming are LGBTQ
- Streaming media is, per usual, doing way better than broadcast
- Transgender characters have doubled their representation across the board
- Lesbians are down to 17% of all LGBTQ characters on broadcast (and 20% on cable)
- Bisexuals are up to 30% on broadcast (10 percentage points!) and 36% of all LGBTQ characters on cable
- Bisexual women still outnumber bisexual men, and most representations of bisexuals involve harmful tropes about being bi… still
- Gay men make up 49% of all LGBTQ characters
- Diversity in LGBTQ is still the pits – 71% are white on TV which ain’t right
They go on to talk about gender and race representation (which basically still sucks). You can [download the full report](http://glaad.org/files/WWAT/WWAT_GLAAD_2016-2017.pdf) and peruse it.
Keep in mind, they no longer list all the LGBTQ characters for you. But that’s why we’re here.
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** GLAAD, Reports
---
### [Queer Beats - November 8, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-november-8-2019/)
**Published:** November 8, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, many of our favorite couples hung out irl (Amandie, Juliantina, Kate/Sophie) and new trailers dropped for "Butch Pal for the Straight Gal" and "Season of Love"!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, many of our favorite couples hung out irl (Amandie, Juliantina, Kate/Sophie) and new trailers dropped for “Butch Pal for the Straight Gal” and “Season of Love”!
## [Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)
[Victoria Cartagena](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/victoria-cartagena/) delivered more Amandie pictures this week and I AM VERY THANKFUL! I’m starting to love this couple so much that the classic queer-TV-fan fear of the sudden disappearance of one of these characters is creeping in. But for now, I am just excited for a new episode next week!
> [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) fans, Happy Wednesday! Catch an all new episode November 13th! While you wait, here are a few more pics [\#Amandie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Amandie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/8YXcQ0uZTU](https://t.co/8YXcQ0uZTU)
>
> — Victoria Cartagena (@VickiCartagena) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena/status/1192140830447939584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Amar a Muerte](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-a-muerte/)
It’s always a good week when there’s new Juliantina pictures:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B4llirTjwLp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [AMOR AMOR, TE NECESITO 💖👯♀️✨ no puedo de emocionnnnn ahhhh! Ya mañana 10 am pueden ver los 19 Capítulos de #Juliantina con escenas inéditas en juliantina.tv no entienden mi felicidad! Juntas podemos con todo #juliantinas otro logro gracias a ustedes 💖 gracias a mi gurú @bardasano x #liberalasbardasano 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥te amo @barbara\_lopez21 no puedo tener una mejor partner in crime que tú ✨ pura magia ✨ plzzzz comenten aquí sobre su nivel de emoción con los emojis expresen su sentir 🙊 yo tipo: 😱💥🤩💍👯♀️👩❤️💋👩🌪🔥🌈 #barbarena Foto @ferpineapple.jpg](https://www.instagram.com/p/B4llirTjwLp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Macarena Achaga](https://www.instagram.com/macabeso/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@macabeso) on Nov 7, 2019 at 6:14pm PST
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
The cast of Batwoman hung out to watch the latest episode of the show this week. As if that wasn’t cute enough on its own, [Meagan Tandy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/meagan-tandy/) wore a backwards hat.
> Ya see [pic.twitter.com/YYPezG7NTS](https://t.co/YYPezG7NTS)
>
> — Camrus Johnson (@CamrusJ) [November 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/CamrusJ/status/1191209430810914817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
Brigette Lundy-Paine came out as non-binary this week. They mentioned how scary it is to come out so every go show them some extra love!
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4k6MXNF4y-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
We got a premiere date for season 4 of The Bold Type and it’s only a couple months away!
> You're gonna need a lot of wine for Season 4. The new season of [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) premieres January 23rd on [@FreeformTV](https://twitter.com/FreeformTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/m9et5kMlP0](https://t.co/m9et5kMlP0)
>
> — The Bold Type (@TheBoldTypeTV) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheBoldTypeTV/status/1192534297057492992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Broad City](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/broad-city/)
Amazon has added [D’Arcy Carden](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/darcy-carden/) and [Abbi Jacobson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/abbi-jacobson/) to the cast of their pilot based on *A League of Their Own*. There has been no official word on any queerness but if it turns out that there isn’t any, we will riot.
> Amazon's pilot based on 'A League of Their Own' is starting to fill out its lineup card with [\#TheGoodPlace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheGoodPlace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) star D'Arcy Carden ([@DarcyCarden](https://twitter.com/DarcyCarden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) [\#BroadCity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BroadCity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s [@abbijacobson](https://twitter.com/abbijacobson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [November 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1192664552636329984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Butch Pal for the Straight Gal](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10459946/)
Butch Pal for the Straight Gal, a scripted spoof show based on Queer Eye, released a trailer this week! Be sure to donate to their fundraiser if you are able to!
> BUTCH PAL FOR THE STRAIGHT GAL • Official Trailer 2019 • Because lesbians can do makeovers, too. [\#comingsoon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/comingsoon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#fierce5](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fierce5?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#queereye](https://twitter.com/hashtag/queereye?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/9WVNg2ZVgQ](https://t.co/9WVNg2ZVgQ)
>
> — ButchPal (@ButchPalSeries) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/ButchPalSeries/status/1192155062765858818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Dickinson](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dickinson/)
Dickinson was officially picked up for a season 2!
> Get ready for more seasons of [\#Dickinson](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dickinson?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [\#See](https://twitter.com/hashtag/See?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [\#ForAllMankind](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForAllMankind?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [\#TheMorningShow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheMorningShow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [November 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1192771004491280384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Home and Away](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/home-and-away/)
The Home and Away fandom has been growing fast with the addition of Willex, a new queer couple that everyone has fallen for. New information on the couple appeared in New Idea, an Australian magazine:
> [\#Willex](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Willex?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) pictures and spoilers from New Idea. A passionate kiss outside the surf club! I wonder if the wall will be involved again 🤔🤷♀️. Also, I have a feeling them being busted could end with "disastrous results." Hopefully nothing too heartbreaking! [pic.twitter.com/LgOs1mC8L0](https://t.co/LgOs1mC8L0)
>
> — lesgayvids (@lesgayvids) [November 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/lesgayvids/status/1191195179580936192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
New casting announcements were released this week for Killing Eve. Of note is the addition of [Gemma Whelan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/gemma-whelan/), well known for playing [Yara](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/yara-greyjoy/) in Game of Thrones.
> New names and faces for [\#KillingEve](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KillingEve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season 3 exclusively from [@EW](https://twitter.com/EW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). 💋
>
> — Killing Eve (@KillingEve) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/KillingEve/status/1192528898963202048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Lost Girl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lost-girl/)
Everyone’s favorite [Valkyrie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/tamsin/) (and Batwoman Villain) will be at QFX East!
> Who’s watching [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) tonight? Happy commercial break! QFX is excited to welcome everyone’s fae-vorite Valkyrie and newest anti-hero, [@rachieskarsten](https://twitter.com/RachieSkarsten?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to [\#QFXEast](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEast?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#QFX2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFX2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/hfG7QDllkI](https://t.co/hfG7QDllkI)
>
> — QFX Events (@QFXEvents) [November 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/QFXEvents/status/1191165314513412098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
If this ODAAT hiatus has got you down and you live in the Los Angeles area, you’re in luck! The cast and crew will be doing a panel at Vulture Festival this weekend.
> The familia will be together for the first time since we heard that [@PopTV](https://twitter.com/PopTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) brought us back from the dead! It’s sure to be a lovefest! Join us for a special panel [@vulturefestival](https://twitter.com/vulturefestival?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) @OneDayAtATimePop Click link for details. ❤️ Link: [pic.twitter.com/En9ZRHVPyU](https://t.co/En9ZRHVPyU)
>
> — Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) [October 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1189013412237303808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orange is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)
AT&T sponsored a film lab project this year called “Hello Lab.” This project paired up professional writers, actors and filmmakers with upcoming artists who are hoping to break into the industry. Lena Waithe mentored a short film called *Spilt Milk* which stars [Dascha Polanco](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dascha-polanco/) (from OiTNB) and Zuri Adele (from Good Trouble) as exes who reconnect. The Hello Lab films are expected to drop on Youtube today but, in the meantime, you can watch the trailer and behind-the-scenes videos here:
## [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
Y’all, the moment we have all been waiting for has finally arrived: [Mishel Prada](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mishel-prada/) on Riverdale! She looks amazing already and, just gonna throw this out there, I wouldn’t be opposed to someone making a Mishel-on-Riverdale Youtube edit for me to watch.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B4fq7ODhwRo/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Veronica and Hermosa Lodge on film || @camimendes 🖤 @thecwriverdale](https://www.instagram.com/p/B4fq7ODhwRo/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Mishel Prada](https://www.instagram.com/mishelprada/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@mishelprada) on Nov 5, 2019 at 11:05am PST
I don’t know what to say about this tweet except that I *love* her:
> Some femmes are just good at being bad 💋
>
> — Mishel Prada (@MishelPrada) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/MishelPrada/status/1192488864675332098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Stranger Things](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stranger-things/)
Stranger Things released their blooper reel this week and it included a few moments from our favorite, [Robin](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/robin-2/).
> WE DECLARE THIS THE DAY FULL OF BLOOPERS
> (this is the first blooper of [\#strangerthingsday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/strangerthingsday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) [pic.twitter.com/mqdH7pwtAN](https://t.co/mqdH7pwtAN)
>
> — Stranger Things (@Stranger\_Things) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/Stranger_Things/status/1192124735812800512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Stumptown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stumptown/)
[Dex](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/dex-parios/) finally kissed a girl this week! HOORAY!
> Her history is a mystery. [\#Stumptown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Stumptown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/P6KsycJVwS](https://t.co/P6KsycJVwS)
>
> — Stumptown (@StumptownABC) [November 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/StumptownABC/status/1191762097241112576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Tello Films released the trailer for their much anticipated holiday romcom, *Season of Love*. It will star [Dominique Provost-Chalkley](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/) and looks *so* good!
> A BellaMedia exclusive: A sneak peek of [@DominiqueP\_C](https://twitter.com/DominiqueP_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and Janelle Marie in [@tellofilms](https://twitter.com/tellofilms?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) holiday romcom “Season of Love” [pic.twitter.com/pB30xtSu4A](https://t.co/pB30xtSu4A)
>
> — Dana Piccoli (@DanaPiccoli) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/DanaPiccoli/status/1192486901997023232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Almost Family, Amar a Muerte, Atypical, Batwoman, Broad City, Butch Pal, Dickinson, Home and Away, Killing Eve, Lost Girl, One Day at a Time, Orange is the New Black, Riverdale, Stranger Things, Stumptown, The Bold Type, Wynonna Earp
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – November 4, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-casey-and-izzie/)
**Published:** November 4, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Grace meets Jefferson for the first time on Black Lightning, Wendy meets Kay for the first time on Mindhunter and I try to recover from death by Casey and Izzie on Atypical.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Grace meets Jefferson for the first time on *Black Lightning*. Wendy meets Kay for the first time on *Mindhunter*, and I try to recover from death by Casey and Izzie on *Atypical*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* – Season 3 Episode 4 “The Book of Occupation: Chapter Four” \[Live\]I was looking forward to Grace meeting the Lightning family, and in this episode, she met Jefferson.
It did not go well. Jefferson blew up with anger after learning Grace knows Anissa is Thunder and Blackbird. I’m mad too because I wish we could have seen her come out to Grace about her meta powers.
Grace freaks out over the yelling and shapeshifts into her tween self. I’m not gonna lie, friends, I thought it was super weird to see Anissa with tween Grace. I was like, “Change back! Change back!” Grace does shift back to her usual self and Anissa assures her she’s dedicated to her and their relationship.
That made me laugh.
I really hope Jefferson and the rest of the Lightning family warm up to Grace.
*[Mr. Robot](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mr-robot/)* – Season 4 Episode 4 “404 Not Found” \[Live\]This season of Mr. Robot is so good, y’all! It reminds me of season one where every shot is cinematic perfection.
Our girl, Dom is trolling IRC for sex chats (like you would in the 90s) and invites a random girl she’s chatting with to her house. Random girl is played by [Roberta Colindrez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/roberta-colindrez/) in a wig!
It turns out it was all a nightmare and didn’t really happen. But I still enjoyed this brief moment of disaster lesbianism.
*[Mindhunter](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mindhunter/)* – Season 2 Episode 2 “Episode 2” \[Streaming\] While *Almost Family* has been on hiatus due to Sportsball, I have been consoling myself with Wendy Carr on *Mindhunter*. In this episode, Wendy goes to the local Quantico dive bar and meets Kay the bartender who “plays for the other team.”
Those looks they shoot each other are perfection.
*[Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)* – Season 3 Episode 5 “Only Tweed” \[Streaming\] I was at a tech conference last Thursday until this morning and I have a confession to make. I spent a lot of it hiding in the Speaker Green Room (as a freeloader, I didn’t speak) binging all of *Atypical* season 3. I have not yet recovered from death by Casey and Izzie. In my opinion, The [\#Cazzie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cazzie) storyline is one of the best ever in the history of queer television.
As I was watching it, I was getting impatient with the slow burn and felt angry with the writers for stringing the build-up along for so long. Now that I’m on the other side, I understand I was wrong. The writers knew what they were doing and the payoff was so worth it.
I don’t want to give everything away, because it just dropped last Friday and I want everyone to see it! But here are all the cute Casey and Izzie scenes in this episode.
Paige organized a remote dinner party for Sam, and Casey brought Izzie as her date because Evan was working.
**Cute moment one:** Casey Introducing Izzie as her date.
Their height difference absolutely kills me.
**Cute moment two:** Casey’s gay panic face when Izzie scratches her back.
While I was watching, Casey’s panic face filled me with Queer Fan Trust Issues anxiety, but looking at it now, it’s so cute.
**Cute moment three:** Gretchen being literally the only person at the dinner who notices the chemistry between Casey and Izzie.
The look on Gretchen’s face says, “Am I the only one who sees this?”
**Cute moment four:** Gretchen saying she thought Casey and Izzie were a couple.
It was a very loud and defensive “What?” from the two of them.
This is just a taste of all the Casey and Izzie goodness *Atypical* gave us in season 3. Thank you, *Atypical* writers, for this gift.
I’m also happy to announce *Atypical* has been officially made a [Show we Love](https://lezwatchtv.com/shows/?fwp_show_loved=yes).
Hopefully, I will have been brought back to life in time to watch the return of *Almost Family* this Wednesday! I can’t wait.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Atypical, Black Lightning, Mindhunter, Mr. Robot
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – October 7, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-premiere-of-batwoman/)
**Published:** October 7, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** This is Us nails parenting a queer kid, Almost Family hooks me with the perfect queer ship recipe and after waiting for what felt like an eternity we finally saw the premiere of Batwoman!
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, *This is Us* nails parenting a queer kid in a low-key way. *Almost Family* hooks me with the perfect queer ship recipe, and after waiting for what felt like an eternity, we finally saw the premiere of *Batwoman*!
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[The Deuce](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-deuce/)* – Season 3 Episode 4 “They Can Never Go Home” \[Live\]Last week I was 50/50 on whether I’d be adding Abby to our database or not. This episode made that decision crystal clear.
Vince and Abby have an open relationship, and even though Abby hung the “I’m gettin’ busy” keychain on the door, Vince walked in anyway. He also offered to join. Abby and Pilar gave him a strong “go away” look and he got the message.
Abby and Pilar are out on another art date, and Pilar wants to make it an overnight.
Abby needs to call Vince to let him know she won’t be coming home, but otherwise, she’s in!
That scene was pretty hot, but I think doin’ it in the back of a taxi is grosser than a bar bathroom.
Abby and Pilar are full-on dating now! I’m really curious to see where this is going to go.
*[This is Us](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/this-is-us/)* – Season 4 Episode 2 “The Pool: Part Two” \[Live\]The queerness in this episode was subtle, but as a once gay kid, and now the parent of a teenager, it hit home for me.
Tess wants to get a short haircut (let’s be honest, she wants a gay haircut), and Beth is not handling it well. She’s putting on a supportive face, but also telegraphing her fear of Tess’ future new look.
I can emphasize with both Tess and Beth.
As a young teenager, you want to make decisions regarding your self-expression. If your parents get in the way, you feel like they don’t accept the real you. From Beth’s perspective, the kid she’s known since birth is changing, and that is terrifying. Straight parents, even supportive ones, have to deal with feeling like their kid is suddenly not the person they thought they were. Eventually, both sides learn to love the kid’s authentic self, but it can be a hard and scary road.
> I absolutely loved this subtle story of Beth's of fear of change with her post-coming out kid then acceptance via Tess getting a new haircut. -T [\#ThisIsUs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsUs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4O839tHRtp](https://t.co/4O839tHRtp)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1181212751030624256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
After Beth sees her kid with her new haircut, she realizes it’s beautiful and more expressive of Tess’ authentic self. That’s a lot of what parenting is. Being terrified on the inside and trying your hardest to keep an open mind and be supportive on the outside until whatever you were afraid of is no longer scary.
*[Stumptown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stumptown/)[](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)* – Season 1 Episode 2 “Missed Connections” \[Live\] Did you all catch Dex reveal her bisexuality last week?
*Stumptown* is one of my favorite new shows. I am 100% on board with Robin Sparkles as a hot mess Private Investigator. And I am so glad they kept her character bisexual like she is in the comics. I can’t wait to see more!
*[Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)* – Season 1 Episode 1 “Pilot” \[Live\] I had plans to watch this show eventually. I figured a show with an assistive reproduction plot would have queers in it. However, my family watches *The Masked Singer* every week, and pure inertia got me and my wife to watch the pilot live. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
There were queer characters, but not in the way I thought they would be introduced on the show.
The show is about a Reproductive Endocrinologist (RE aka a “fertility doctor”) who uses his own sperm to successfully inseminate dozens, maybe hundreds of patients. This turns countless strangers into half-siblings, including his own daughter.
The show’s three main characters are his daughter, Julia, who works for the RE clinic, her half-sib Edie and her other half-sib, Roxy. Edie is an uptight lawyer and in an unhappy marriage to Julia’s ex. She is also the queer one!
The entire set up is the perfect recipe for getting me hooked on a queer ‘ship.
**First ingredient, we’re introduced to a contentious relationship between Edie and Amanda Doherty, the foxy, queer DA.**
There are few tropes I love more than “Enemies to Girlfriends.”
**Next, they have a lunch where it’s obvious they’re both attracted to each other.**
Even though Edie acted like she didn’t like Amanda, she asks her out to a work lunch. Amanda is flirty, but Edie tells her she and Tim (her husband and work partner) are married. Amanda had no idea because they don’t act coupley.
I love how adorably awkward Edie is.
**Finally, Edie calls Amanda to meet up and kisses her.**
This entire arc felt like it was on fast-forward. On a CW show, it would have taken 8 episodes to get to this point. But I’m okay with getting right to the queer!
I’ll definitely be watching this show and reporting back on how Edie and Amanda’s relationship progresses.
*[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)* – Season 1 Episode 1 “Pilot” \[Live\] I’m not going to recap the premiere of *Batwoman* — [please watch the show](https://www.cwtv.com/shows/batwoman/?play=b570a6c4-8097-44bf-80df-e27eef815c15)! Instead, I want to write about how much this show means to me.
> Welcome to the Batcave, Kate. [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ofPQGzbGYr](https://t.co/ofPQGzbGYr)
>
> — Batwoman (@CWBatwoman) [October 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman/status/1181007984635383808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I innocently tweeted how happy I was to watch a superhero show starring and named after a lesbian character played by an out queer actor for the first time in my life. I thought maybe 10 of my friends would like it.
> I am 49 years old and for the first time in my entire life I am watching a super hero TV show named after the main character who is a lesbian (like me) played by an out lesbian actor. It’s difficult to express how big a deal this is. [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Tracy Levesque (@LilJimmi) [October 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/LilJimmi/status/1180999820934291456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Wow, that escalated quickly!
A lot of men (or bots) are **extremely concerned** with me liking a show just because it has a gay lead and not because it’s good. Also, many of them felt the need to tell me it sucked, even though I don’t think most of them watched it.
Fellas, I want you all to know I give negative 1 million f\*cks what you think about me or the show.
We have multiple queer main characters on our CW superhero shows now: Anissa on *Black Lightning*, Sara Lance on *Legends,* and Alex and Nia on *Supergirl* just to name a few. They are great but don’t always get a lot of screentime, and their relationships and stories sometimes take a back burner to the straight characters. That’s fine, it’s *Supergirl,* not *Alex Danvers* and *Black Lightning*, not *Anissa Pierce*. But for the first time in history, it **IS** *Batwoman* — a superhero show where the titular character **is** the queer character and it means the world to me.
I can watch this show and not stress over the queer character dying at any moment or only getting 2 minutes of screen time the entire episode. Kate Kane will have full story arcs with ass-kicking and girl kissing. I finally get to enjoy what the straight dudes whining in my comments have their entire lives — a main superhero character I can relate to with her own show.
And you know what? Who cares if it doesn’t win Emmys? I get to enjoy cheesy, soapy, TV junk food like everyone else. That being said, I think the show is great. I loved it and nothing these dudes say can prevent me from living my best queer TV life.
> Gotham has a new hero. Thanks for watching [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! Stream free tomorrow only on The CW App. [pic.twitter.com/tdQr4CoNo5](https://t.co/tdQr4CoNo5)
>
> — Batwoman (@CWBatwoman) [October 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman/status/1181056555384475649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Tonight *Black Lightning*‘s back, and later this week, *Riverdale* and *Legacies*. I can’t wait to see what’s up with Thundergrace and meet Mishel Prada as Veronica’s sister!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Almost Family, Batwoman, Stumptown, The Deuce, This is Us
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – October 14, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-black-lightning-season-three-premiere/)
**Published:** October 14, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Anissa wastes no time in the Black Lightning Season three premiere, Edie and Amanda can't stay away from each other on Almost Family I'm finally on board with Mindhunter.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Anissa wastes no time in the *Black Lightning* Season three premiere; Edie and Amanda can’t stay away from each other on *Almost Family*. I’m finally on board with *Mindhunter*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* – Season 3 Episode 1 “The Book of Occupation: Chapter One: Birth of Blackbird” \[Live\]I was so excited for the *Black Lightning* Season three premiere! It’s one of the CW shows I miss most in-between seasons.
After Anissa sees Grace on surveillance footage in leopard and old man form, she doesn’t waste any time going to the local fictitious lesbian pick-up bar. There she’s approached by a reporter named Jamillah Olsen.
These TV lesbian bars are full of women handing out pick-up lines. Can they please visit some of my IRL friends who take FOREVER to figure out if someone likes them or not?
Anissa asks her how to find someone who doesn’t want to be found (aka Grace), and no time is wasted waiting for the answer.
The absolute best commentary on this scene is from Grace herself as she watched the *Black Lightning* Season three premiere live.
> There she goes 😭❤️😂[\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/MHRn9jWNVO](https://t.co/MHRn9jWNVO)
>
> — Chantal Thuy (@Chantal\_Thuy) [October 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/Chantal_Thuy/status/1181383296523091972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I LOVE when actors troll on Twitter as their characters.
I don’t know if we’re supposed to trust Jamillah or not, but for now, she seemed like a sweet and understanding break from loneliness for both of them.
*[This is Us](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/this-is-us/)* – Season 4 Episode 3 “Unhinged” \[Live\] I am a proud Philadelphian, and since Randal, Beth and family moved to Philly, I am VERY CONCERNED with figuring out what neighborhood they are living in. From the listing last year (yes, I screenshot and read it), it looked like Germantown, but from this season’s fancy exterior shots, it looks more like Mt. Airy or Chestnut Hill. This matters because Tess is the same age as my kid (and they go to a school in Germantown), and I’m trying to figure out how accepting of the gay Tess’ school may be.
Randall would probably send their kids to magnet public schools (because that’s what politicians do in Philly) so there is a decent chance Tess’ school would have an LGBT/Straight alliance. But even if it does, middle school is the literal worst, and Tess feels like she is blowing her chance at a fresh start.
> Protecting Tess is very important to me! 😭 -T [\#ThisIsUs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsUs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/vzviM9oXK9](https://t.co/vzviM9oXK9)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1183498399368265729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s okay, Tess, we’ve all been there.
My wish for Tess is to find a queer group of friends at her new school. That would make me so happy.
*[Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)* – Season 1 Episode 2 “Related AF” \[Live\] Oh my goodness, this show is delivering the queer goods.
Edie is defending her gross bio donor, who illegally inseminated countless women, and Amanda is on the other side, prosecuting him and his unethical acts. When the two of them are battling it out in the courtroom, it’s classic flirty combat, and I’m here for it.
Even though they’re on opposing sides in court, they still make time for dinner with drinks.
> "Where do you fall on the lesbian spectrum?" 😮 [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/RPAV94hfJL](https://t.co/RPAV94hfJL)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1183526988469936128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I know the “Lesbian Spectrum” is problematic, and I would NEVER make anyone define themselves on a scale, but I LOVE these two.
Later, after Edie delivers a blow to Amanda in court, they talk about it in the hallway.
> "Maybe I'm a 60/40." 😮😮 [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/yuIoLXKgH1](https://t.co/yuIoLXKgH1)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1183531120102645763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Amanda can even make defeat look sexy.
This conversation, the making out, and Julia accidentally seeing them is the perfect formula to make this my surprise favorite new Fall show.
*[Mindhunter](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mindhunter/)* – Season 1 Episode 6 “Episode 6” \[Streaming\] My wife is so into Mindhunter and Wendy Carr I knew I needed to check it out. I’m about eight episodes into season one, and I get it.
The show is about the [real-life FBI behavioral division](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindhunter:_Inside_the_FBI%27s_Elite_Serial_Crime_Unit) who interviewed serial killers in the late 70s and early 80s to try to understand how they think. Wendy Carr is based on forensic researcher Ann W. Burgess who worked with the FBI on this project. Ann was not a lesbian, but fortunately for us all, the show made Wendy one.
Wendy is smart, foxy, mysterious and strong — the perfect TV lesbian to fall in love with.
The dudes on the show are intrigued by her, but they can’t figure her out. In this episode, we find out why she keeps her personal life so secret.
> I'm late to this party, but now I'm in love with Wendy Carr like everyone else. -T [\#Mindhunter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mindhunter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/sArndyeAVk](https://t.co/sArndyeAVk)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1183763911604166658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Wendy’s got a girlfriend!
Also, did anyone notice Wendy’s girlfriend is played by Lena Olin, who was Sabrina in *The Unbearable Lightness of Being*, one of the few movies in the 80s to have any wlw in it? I watched that movie many times when I younger.
*[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)* – Season 5 Episode 2 “Stranger Beside Me” \[Live\] Y’all, I really want to like Alex and Kelly. I want to fall in love with them so I can forget about Sanvers. I know I should have moved on a long time ago, but Alex and Maggie were so perfect their breakup still hurts. Unfortunately, I’m not feeling the chemistry between these two. They are too similar. They’re both sweet and nice, and I believe you need contrasting personalities to create good chemistry.
A couple I *am* in love with is Nia and Brainy, so I’ll talk about them first.
Nia is outgoing and fun; Brainy is serious and thoughtful: this is a good recipe for chemistry. Their morning breakfast scene is super cute too.
Meanwhile, at Alex’s apartment, breakfast time is awkward. Alex made a big breakfast of poached eggs, bacon, whipped cream, and blueberry pancakes. It turns out Kelly is deathly allergic to blueberries and doesn’t like poached eggs.
A character making that face over another person’s shoulder during a hug is a universal TV distress signal.
This scene points out how little Alex and Kelly know each other, and to be honest, we don’t know a lot about them together either. It feels like most of their new relationship energy time happened in-between seasons.
I’m not going to recap this episode and pull apart all of their scenes because I don’t want to dump on Alex and Kelly. I want them to work and be happy together, but I feel like the writing is off for these two.
After an entire episode of processing how little Alex knows Kelly, they come to a kind of breakthrough at the end, but it feels forced.
I really hope the writers turn this ship around because I want the best for them.
This week: I am LOVING the newest season of Mr. Robot, and I fingers crossed I’ll have things to report for Dom’s character.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Almost Family, Black Lightning, Mindhunter, This is Us
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – October 21, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-edie-and-amanda/)
**Published:** October 21, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Abby and Pilar are still hanging out on The Deuce and Edie and Amanda continue to kill me (in a good way) on Almost Family.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Abby and Pilar are still hanging out on *The Deuce* and Edie, and Amanda continues to kill me (in a good way) on *Almost Family*.
This is going to be a quick one, folks! By the time this publishes, I’ll be in a plane headed back from a weekend in Boston for a wedding!
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[The Deuce](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-deuce/)* – Season 3 Episode 6 “This Trust Thing” \[Live\]We didn’t see Pilar in the last episode, so I thought maybe she and Abby weren’t hanging out anymore. I was wrong!
Vince is a mess since his twin brother was shot dead, and he is feeling neglected by Abby.
Abby finds a gun under their bed and confronts Vince about it. She’s okay with his illegalish shenanigans but draws the line at being in danger of mob retaliation. They get in a big fight, and Abby packs up and leaves.
By the end of the episode, Vince says he’ll get rid of the gun and begs her to come back. She does, but we’ll see he wins back her trust
*[Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)* – Season 1 Episode 3 “Notorious AF” \[Live\] I have a feeling I haven’t had in a long time — being excited for a day of the week to arrive because of a TV ship. A few years ago, it was Mondays for Sanvers then Fridays for Petramos and now Wednesday for Edie and Amanda. I am absolutely smitten with them.
After another battle in the Judge’s chambers, Edie and Amanda take a moment in the hall to talk about their situation. Edie is in the “We have to stop” phase of the traditional coming out story arc.
> "If you wanna stop we stop, but… I think we have something here." [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/sIUCFNjQXX](https://t.co/sIUCFNjQXX)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1185377710627053568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The look Edie gives Amanda when she’s trying not to be gay with her KILLS me. It’s so cute.
Later, Julia meets with Edie to tell her she saw her and the DA making out at the courthouse. She’s mad this may jeopardize her father’s case. Edie says the usual things a character says in the We Have to Stop™ phase like, “It was a mistake.” and “It’s over.” Julia presses her, though.
Edie tells her to mind her business and storms out, but you can tell she is shaken by the conversation.
80% of the show goes on with no Edie and Amanda, and I fall into Lesbian TV Fan No-Trust Syndrome™. I’m worried they won’t get any more screen time, or this will be the end of their story altogether. We’re only three episodes in, so this show has not earned what little trust I give any TV shows.
Then Julie goes to Edie’s office to apologize for calling her out in the diner and asks her how she’s doing.
Edie is working hard to push Amanda feelings down with her We Have to Stop™ talking points.
Julia tells her she’s available if she ever wants to talk. As she leaves, I’m waiting for Edie to call her back to spill all her bi feelings for Amanda. She does call after her, but it’s to thank her. That was sweet, but I was bummed thinking it was so close to the end of the episode we probably weren’t going to get any more queer plot.
Then, much to my surprise, Edie pays a “We’re Done” visit to Amanda’s office.
> "So that's it? We're done?"
> "We're done."
> 😮🔥 [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/KkNECkmTlS](https://t.co/KkNECkmTlS)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1184782654656393217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I will sum up my feelings with this Tweet reply:
> That's the way I want to be done. 💀💀💀
>
> — I'm not broken. I'm free. (@Brklynrox) [October 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/Brklynrox/status/1184851710990270465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This show is doing an almost too perfect job with this ship. There has to be someone in the writers’ room who knows what queer women love to see. I want to relax and enjoy it, but as a long-time TV watcher, I’m always bracing myself for it all to come to an end.
I’m going to try to just chill and enjoy it because it’s so good.
This week I will be playing a lot of catch up from being away, but I will be back next week to report what I’ve seen.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Almost Family, The Deuce
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – October 28, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-anissa-and-grace-are-reunited/)
**Published:** October 28, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Anissa and Grace are reunited on Black Lightning and Hen and Karen receive some devastating news on 9-1-1.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Anissa and Grace are reunited on *Black Lightning*, and Hen and Karen receive some devastating news on *9-1-1*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* – Season 3 Episode 3 “The Book of Occupation: Chapter Three” \[Live\]Finally, it’s the moment we’ve been waiting for since last season — Anissa and Grace are reunited.
> "You wanna be with me, I wanna be with you, let's just be together."
> Anissa and Grace finally reunite. [\#ThunderGrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderGrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/IGJ9Bv3GBZ](https://t.co/IGJ9Bv3GBZ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1188261250054131717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m thrilled this happened, and I hate when people pick on something good (including myself). Still, I wish something other than “Where the hell have you been?” was the first thing out of Anissa’s mouth.
I feel like queer female fans are easy to please (except when we’re terrible and difficult). Anissa has been searching for Grace since the previous season, and I wanted a big, romantic reunion scene. That’s what we want to see, and I don’t think it’s too much to ask for. I found this scene to be anti-climatic with a basic hug for an ending. There were some “I love yous” but it was more out of convincing the other person than romance.
I’m going to stop complaining now and look towards the future. Anissa made a beeline to Freeland’s lesbian pick-up bar and called things off with Jamillah. Anissa wants to do the right thing from the re-start with Grace.
I’m happy to see Anissa break old patterns and not make repeated relationship mistakes. I love good girlfriend modeling.
Anissa comes home to her sweet new apartment, and Grace is cutely sleeping in her bed.
I love soft ThunderGrace.
Can this please PLEASE be a real and honest start of the rest of their relationship?
Anissa and Grace are reunited, and Grace now knows Anissa is aware of her shapeshifting powers. Although Mika brought up in LezWatch Slack chat ([join us!](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/)), it was Thunder who saw Grace shapeshift, not Anissa. Why wouldn’t Grace question Anissa about how she knows about her powers? Whatever, I put all my TV scrutiny energy towards the Philly realness on *This is Us*. I’ll give a superhero show a pass.
It’s time for Anissa to come out to Grace and the two of them to become Markovian-fighting superhero girlfriends. I want Mama Lightning to use her Meta scientist knowledge to help Grace control her powers. I want the Lightning family to become the family Grace never had. And above all, I want Anissa and Grace to finally have a strong and happy relationship.
*[9-1-1](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1/)* – Season 3 Episode 5 “Rage” \[Live\]I have to be honest, this season of *9-1-1* is ridiculous. The show is trying to find every outrageous disaster to throw at Station 118 without much plot beyond that. I have been obligation-watching it the past few weeks. Still, this episode, we did get a heartbreaking update on Hen and Ren’s conception journey.
At the beginning of the episode, Karen is thrilled because the doctor called telling her they collected 6 embryos from their IVF attempt. However, when Hen comes home later, the news is devastating.
Poor Karen. She is blaming herself and her old eggs and thinking they should call it quits.
I don’t know where they are going to go from here, but I know how hard TTC (trying to conceive) is on relationships, and I hope they come out okay on the other side.
Kudos to this show for doing some queer TTC research and mentioning they tried IUI ([Intrauterine Insemination](https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/intrauterine-insemination/about/pac-20384722)) first, which is factually accurate. They are one of the only shows on TV to get it right.
*[The Deuce](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-deuce/)* – Season 3 Episode 7 “That’s a Wrap” \[Live\] Last episode, Vince promised Abby he would get rid of the gun if she came back to their apartment. Well, he still has the gun, he’s just sloppily hiding it from her.
Abby had been legit super busy with work and saving the world, but Pilar is growing impatient being towards the bottom of her priority list. She stops by the Hi-Hat and asks Abby to please come to her next street art show.
Abby does go, but she shows up too late and misses it. Pilar is done.
> "Maybe you just haven't met the right person yet. Or maybe you did, and you haven't given them enough of a chance." [\#TheDeuce](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheDeuce?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/5KKbJrUAOt](https://t.co/5KKbJrUAOt)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1188496430203322368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I think Pilar’s decision to break up with Abby is extreme. I believe Abby is into Pilar, and all the life obligations taking up her time are legitimate. However, I get Pilar not wanting to be Abby’s side piece getting scraps of Abby’s time while she stays in a primary relationship with Vince.
Later, Abby discovers the gun hidden in one of their closets. And at the very end of the episode, Vince comes home to an empty apartment with all of Abby’s stuff gone and the gun sitting on the living room table.
Oh my goodness, and on the non-queer part of the show, the way Lori’s story come to an end completely shocked me. I wished more people I knew watched because I needed a support group after that.
Tonight is the very last episode of the series. Honestly, I do not know how this is going to end, and I am looking forward to finding out.
I’m very anxious to see what happens on *Black Lightning* tonight now that Anissa and Grace are reunited. Also, I will be at a conference this weekend with Mika, so next week’s post may be a little light.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** 9-1-1, Black Lightning, The Deuce
---
### [What The Queers Watch Changes At Scale](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/what-the-queers-watch-changes-at-scale/)
**Published:** November 6, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Revisiting Nielsen data after six months, understanding what queer families watch proves to be dependant on the quality and content of what is provided.
**Content:**
Since April of 2019, [Nielsen](https://www.nielsen.com) has tracked television viewing of LGBT couples. I took a look at what [we watch back then](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/statistics-what-the-queers-watch/), just to get an idea of what we were watching and how it was different from what the rest of the TV watching world does.
## A Caveat
As I said in April, the caveat to this slice of the pie is that Nielsen is **very** specific in that they are tracking *same gender couples (married or partners)*. In general, Nielsen statistics and data reflect couples and families, not individual viewers, and this is evident when you consider they call them Nielsen *Families* and not viewers.
Furthermore, because they are specifically looking at same sex couples (married or not) who live in the same household, the spectrum of queer relationships is not fully represented. That is, we wouldn’t see a couple where one member is transgender listed, and we may not see asexuals in a relationship with an opposite or different cisgender partner.
## Why This Matters
While there is still room to grow, this should be considered our first foot in the door of being recorded as a valid and useful metric for TV watching. We can speak, first hand, to the difficulties of getting related, useful advertisements on queer oriented sites. There simply is no queer woman centric ad resource like Google Ads. In fact, when you use Google Ads and say you want LGBT+ advertisements, you generally get ads for gay men.
Part of this is because women are seen as a less valuable resource. We, in general, make less money than our male counterparts. We’re seen as less reliable employees as we may be forced to take time off for child rearing purposes. This remains true even when both partners in a relationship are women, and have no plans for children.
Compounding that, queers in general have little visibility when it comes to how we spend our money and time. When we’re not being tracked, how can people know if television aimed at us is watched? If no one knows we’re watching, then we would again be considered high risk investments, and there’s an argument to be made *against* creating content for is.
Now that we are being tracked, we have data, and with data we can make predictions.
## Great, What *Do* We Watch?
When the Nielsen results first came out, the difference between what queers watched and what other groups (heterosexual families, Hispanic families, and African American families) was minimal. In short, we all watched more or less the same shows. Everyone watched *Grey’s Anatomy* and everyone watched *NCIS*, but more African American families watched *Empire*.
Overall, that particular metric has not changed. As of last week, everyone watched football on NBC:
***Show*****Overall****African American****Same Gender Spouse/Partner**NBC Sunday Night Football13.719.56But the numbers started to drift right after that.
**\#****Overall Viewers****African American****Same Gender Spouse/Partner**2FOX+NFLN THU NT FootballFOX+NFLN THU NT Football*The Conners*3Sunday Night NFL Pre-KickSunday Night NFL Pre-KickFOX+NFLN THU NT Football4*NCIS**Empire*Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick5*60 Minutes*Football NT America PT 3Football NT America PT 36Football NT America PT 3FOX+NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK*This is Us*7FOX+NFLN THU NT Pre-Kick*The Masked Singer**60 Minutes*8*The Voice**60 Minutes**NCIS*9*FBI**All Rise**Grey’s Anatomy*10*The Voice (Tues.)**Chicago PD**911*The extrapolation to be taken from this is that overall people like to watch the same things. However if you look at the scripted shows that are watched by queer viewers, the common thread is that they are predominantly shows with either queer characters on regularly (*This is Us*, *Grey’s Anatomy*, and *911*) or shows that have at one point in time been supportive of queer characters/actors (*The Connors* – Sara Gilbert is a lesbian in real life). The aberration is *NCIS*, which has only shown negative portrayals of queer characters.
## On Beyond the Ten
All of this is good, and tells us that like begets like. That is, overall queer viewers want to watch shows with positive queer representation. But Nielsen goes deeper than that when it looks at the top 50 shows by week and season to date.
For the week of October 14 through the 20th, in 2019, 35 of the top 50 network TV shows watched by queers were scripted. Only ***8*** of those are shows we would consider to have regular, generally positive, representation of queer female, non-binary, and/or transgender characters.
\#**Program Name****Network**7*This is Us*NBC11*911*FOX16*Grey’s Anatomy*ABC17*God Friended Me*CBS30*All Rise*CBS37*The Good Place*NBC44*American Housewife*ABC50*Almost Family*FOXSome shows, like *The Good Place*, are contentious picks for positive representation. Conversely, *Modern Family* did make the top 50 but it has no queer female characters. *Bob’s Burgers*, similarly, does not have regular representation but when it does, it has positive representation. *The Simpson’s* is a separate matter all together.
## The Whole Season
Of course, week to week isn’t the only metric by which we should be measuring the viewing patterns of shows. From Nielsen you can also see the overall status for the season. From September 23rd through October 20th, 33 of the top 50 shows were scripted. Of the 33, there were only ***7*** shows that we consider to have consistent and/or positive qualifying representation.
**\#****Show Name****Network**7*This is Us*NBC8*911*FOX16*Grey’s Anatomy*ABC20*God Friended Me*CBS39*Stumptown*ABC42*American Housewife*ABC50*Batwoman*CWNow here’s for the amazing news.
Two of the top 50 shows this season are shows that are queer female headlined shows. They’re also the **only two shows** on air right now where the primary character (the main focus/headliner character) is a queer woman: *Stumptown* and *Batwoman*.
Yes, there are queer characters as mains for other shows (like *The 100*, *Supergirl*, and *911*). However all of those characters are on ensemble shows. This means they are ***a*** focus but not the primary focus of the show. When you look at *Batwoman* and *Stumptown*, the majority of every scene and the purpose of every plot involves Kate or Dex.
## If You Film It, We Will Watch
It’s clear that humans are humans and will watch generally the same content. We like sports, we like dramas, and we like sitcoms. Today, Nielsen is providing us with data that backs up the claims that queer people do, in fact, want to watch characters who represent themselves.
We want to see a bisexual detective. We want to see a lesbian superhero. We want to have lesbian paramedics and doctors, young adults finding themselves, the sassy neighbour, and the politicians.
We want to see ourselves, and if you give us those shows, we will come and watch and celebrate having them.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Nielsens, Statistics
---
### [Queer Beats - November 1, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-november-1-2019/)
**Published:** November 1, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Batwoman, Nancy Drew, and Stumptown all got full season pickups!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Batwoman, Nancy Drew, and Stumptown all got full season pickups!
## [Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)
This should have been in last week’s post but I didn’t see it in time… which is okay because that means I just got to stare at these pictures a little more this week!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Azr6QhOMB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Maybe you miss us?😘 So here are some behind the scenes pics of #Amandie , d’aw! Oh & we got to shoot near #stonewall, how fitting! ❤️🧡💛💚💙 #almostfamily](https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Azr6QhOMB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Victoria Cartagena](https://www.instagram.com/victoriacartagena11/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@victoriacartagena11) on Oct 24, 2019 at 12:25pm PDT
## [Another Life](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/another-life/)
Another Life has been picked up for a second season on Netflix!
> I have the most exciting news! Another Life is coming back for Season 2 on [@Netflix](https://twitter.com/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! Can’t wait to see you all back in space❤️❤️👽🚀 [\#AnotherLife](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AnotherLife?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@NXOnNetflix](https://twitter.com/NXOnNetflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/PUSFwJbIuF](https://t.co/PUSFwJbIuF)
>
> — Katee Sackhoff (@kateesackhoff) [October 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/kateesackhoff/status/1189248674150391809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Arrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/arrow/)
I always appreciate a Nyssara throwback!
> All the feels 💕 [\#tb](https://twitter.com/hashtag/tb?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#arrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/arrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/l1WGcPrhGP](https://t.co/l1WGcPrhGP)
>
> — ＫＡＴＲＩＮＡ•ＬＡＷ (@katrinalaw) [October 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/katrinalaw/status/1189286089044967430?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
We finally got what we have deserved all along: a full season of Batwoman! Shout out to [Nancy Drew](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/nancy-drew/) for getting the full season pickup as well.
> The CW is granting full seasons to both [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [\#NancyDrew](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NancyDrew?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [October 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1187790964401815553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
I’m a ThunderGrace stan. I’ve been long awaiting their reunion for a year now and I’m so happy it’s finally here. However, some fans have pointed out the major plot holes in their storyline, a major one being that we do not know when/how [Grace](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/grace-choi/) found out about [Anissa](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/anissa-pierce/)‘s meta status. Adam Giaudrone, a writer for the show, took to Twitter to talk more to fans about this issue. I love when writers take the time to interact with queer fandom to truly understand where we are coming from. Check out Adam’s Twitter for more responses to other questions!
> You didn’t miss a detail. It was my bad. We just have so much story that we’d love to share and only so much time for us to do it in. Thanks for caring so much about these beloved characters. [\#ThunderGrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderGrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@NafessaWilliams](https://twitter.com/NafessaWilliams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@Chantal\_Thuy](https://twitter.com/Chantal_Thuy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — adam giaudrone (@Nicada) [October 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/Nicada/status/1189401349839966210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Queen Sugar](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queen-sugar/)
QFX East announced a new guest for their convention next year: [Rutina Wesley](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rutina-wesley/)! I am so excited for Rutina to finally get a chance to experience the queer fandom in person and to hear about how her character, [Nova Bordelon](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nova-bordelon/), is loved by all of us!
> Get ready to sink your teeth into a sweet tell all with True Blood and Queen Sugar star Rutina Wesley next May at [\#QFXEast](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEast?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#LGBTQActors](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGBTQActors?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QueenSugar](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QueenSugar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TrueBlood](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrueBlood?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QFXEvents](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEvents?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QFX2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFX2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/cWCqFpEezT](https://t.co/cWCqFpEezT)
>
> — QFX Events (@QFXEvents) [October 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/QFXEvents/status/1189276181780205573?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Stumptown](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stumptown/)
According to next week’s trailer, it looks like [Dex](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/dex-parios/) may finally interact with a female love interest. Ionna Gika announced that she will be portraying “Fiona X.”
> I’ve been cast as Fiona X in ABC network crime drama series ‘Stumptown.’ Grateful for the welcoming cast and crew and a preying mantis hi-five to the studio for making this a green show. Not a single water bottle on set [pic.twitter.com/yxGql3gAp5](https://t.co/yxGql3gAp5)
>
> — ioanna gika (@ioannagika) [October 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/ioannagika/status/1181636019373821952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also in good news, Stumptown got a full season pickup! I hope this includes many more female love interests for Dex (or just one good one, both work)!
> This Just In: [\#Stumptown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Stumptown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [\#TheRookie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheRookie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [\#Mixedish](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mixedish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Snag Full-Season Pickups at ABC [pic.twitter.com/GzUoDIchU5](https://t.co/GzUoDIchU5)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [October 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1188893382510120960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
[Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) was on Grace Helbig’s show, Ladies First, to talk about Supergirl and her journey toward becoming the first trans superhero!
> There's a brand new ep of [\#LadiesFirst](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LadiesFirst?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) out! I got to talk w/ [@NicoleAMaines](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) from [@TheCWSupergirl](https://twitter.com/TheCWSupergirl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! She's a god dang beautiful badass. We talk about being the first trans superhero, her IRL superpower & more! Her story is incredible! Watch the full ep: [pic.twitter.com/333IOI9xtM](https://t.co/333IOI9xtM)
>
> — Grace Helbig (@gracehelbig) [October 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/gracehelbig/status/1189234827960213505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
I’m always looking for an excuse to talk about Vida so here’s a video of [Roberta Colindrez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/roberta-colindrez/) dancing on set:
> Only on the set of Vida you would find the cast dancing to cumbias in between takes. Lol. 🤗🥰 [pic.twitter.com/rWuBFKzU5u](https://t.co/rWuBFKzU5u)
>
> — elvira🦇👻 (@Elvira04289) [October 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/Elvira04289/status/1189421921093308417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Earpapalooza happened this weekend which means we got more content of the cast being cute. Here are some of my favorite moments:
> Our sheriff. [pic.twitter.com/OSGWDLy53k](https://t.co/OSGWDLy53k)
>
> — Sandra Lively 👑 E4L Earp Whore (@PhantomOfWonder) [October 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/PhantomOfWonder/status/1189382627968667648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> PLEASE [pic.twitter.com/fL1EqnJsas](https://t.co/fL1EqnJsas)
>
> — witch bitch 🧙🏼♀️ (@cinnamontropic) [October 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/cinnamontropic/status/1188598519130722304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, they are trucking along into working on season 4! They should be beginning to film soon and we can expect the new season in the Summer!
> Let’s begin, shall we? [\#WynonnaEarpSeason4](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarpSeason4?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/lqM4hC1VX3](https://t.co/lqM4hC1VX3)
>
> — I Know Who You Did Last Summer (@emtothea) [October 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/emtothea/status/1189014101802049536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Almost Family, Arrow, Batwoman, Black Lightning, Queen Sugar, Stumptown, Supergirl, Vida, Wynonna Earp
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### [10 Times "The Facts of Life" Was Even Gayer](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/10-times-the-facts-of-life-was-even-gayer/)
**Published:** October 30, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** You all must be totally shocked to find out that "The Facts of Life" got even gayer after they went to college.
**Content:**
Recently it was announced that *The Facts of Life* stars Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Lisa Whelchel, and Nancy McKeon are reuniting in *Light Up My Christmas* airing Dec. 1. Fields, who serves as the film’s executive producer, is behind the reunion of the former child stars who she calls “her sisters.”
I figured that was a sign. I needed to revisit the show we thought was gay.
## It should have been gay!
Last year I wrote about [the top ten times ](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/10-times-the-facts-of-life-was-really-gay/)*[The Facts of Life](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/10-times-the-facts-of-life-was-really-gay/)*[ was gay](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/10-times-the-facts-of-life-was-really-gay/), but I only concentrated on the high school years. Since then, my friend Chris sent me the DVDs of the whole series (including tv movies) so I began the great binge from the beginning and finally made it to … the college years.
Of note: In season five, there was a new character who was upper-middle-class and worshiped Jo, so she tried to be a thug like Jo. While she was in the opening credits (and thus main cast), you’d think she’d be the gayest thing. Sadly, she was barely used.
In the ClosetIn the first episode of season five, Jo has money trouble and has to move in with Blair (illegally, it’s a single dorm). This results in Blair being kicked out of the dorms, but it also had a great series of scenes including a number of people seeing Jo’s multiple flannel shirts hung up in Blair’s room, the tool sets, and everything else, and not thinking it to be out of place. And of course, there’s a requisite hiding in the closet scene.
That’s a lot of chiffon, Blair.
Merry ChristmasIt’s their first Christmas living at Mrs. Garrett’s and everyone’s going home except for Mrs. G and Jo. After Jo’s mother goes to Miami for work and her father is busy, she decides to stay. Blair and Tootie concoct a plan to buy her a plane to Miami, but Jo (of course) doesn’t want charity. So everyone leaves and Jo and Mrs. G plan a merry holiday together when there’s a surprise guest.
Nothing says Merry Christmas
Men in UnderwearBlair’s taking the gang to the ballet (to see Baryshnikov in Swan Lake) and Jo has opinions.
Let’s get ready to rumble!
Insecure BlairAs their first year at Langley continues, Blair struggles with being the little fish in a bigger ocean. She was the queen at Eastland, but Langley? Huge. And outgoing Jo is more popular now. But when Jo throws a party her own way, she doesn’t forget Blair and tells to join the fun and stop being so stuck up.
So Blair comes downstairs and shows a hidden talent.
Ventriloquism. The latest excuse to get your girl on your lap.
Jo’s ClosetIt’s time for another closet joke! This time, Blair needs some clothes to do something and asks Jo to borrow hers.
Is ‘dipping into the closet’ an old euphemism I didn’t know? It sure feel like it based on how Tootie’s mom is laughing back there.
Peach OrganzaAt the end of season five, the girls had their normal ‘we must all break up!’ fight. This one happens when Blair knocks over Jo’s disassembled engine, and Natalie ‘loses’ Tootie’s cat. But before that, Jo and Blair have to wear matching outfits *and* Blair loans Jo her car to run errands.
Yes, Blair’s in Jo’s plaid shirt. The jean skirt is her own.
That Lovin’ Feelin’One of the early episodes of season 6 has the gang taking a night on the town together in Blair’s car. Of note, Jo is driving Blair’s caddy. After some shenanigans, they end up parked and listening to the radio, which results in Blair and Jo singing “You’ve lost that lovin’ feeling” to each other, while Natalie and Tootie sing backup.
There’s *no* heterosexual explanation for that.
Dear AppleThis is one of my favourite episodes ever. The entire episode is about Jo using a computer to figure out if she and Blair should be friends. The plot starts when Jo forgets to tell Blair that the Helen of Troy contest was moved and a war between the two starts after Blair’s humiliated. Jo talks to the computer who, after listening to everything, comes to the logical conclusion.
After reading the results, Jo looks at Blair and crumples up the paper, throwing it away.
The WatchThe girls are always borrowing each other’s things. Jo needs a watch with a stop-watch so she can pace herself for a test. Naturally she borrows one of Blair’s 12 watches. After the test, Jo plays some pick-up basketball and breaks the watch. When Blair feels disrespected, they end up in court and end up having a bit of a heart to heart.
I do hope someone told the judge they settled.
The InterviewThe end of season five is a weirdly formatted interview episode. As season five got on, it was clear that Mrs. G was being phased out, and in fact she’ll leave at the end of the next season. The concept of this episode is someone’s writing a book about Women of Eastland, which leads to interviews with all the girls and Mrs. G.
Blair ends up talking about her best friend, Jo, who is brave and knows who she is.
And Jo talks about Blair, who always surprises her.
I’m just going to be forever smiling about the idea of Blair, bowling.
There’s a little more gay to be had, so there’ll be one more round of this. Weirdly it has nothing to do with George Clooney.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The Facts of Life
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### [Queer Beats - October 25, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-october-25-2019/)
**Published:** October 25, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, The L Word released a new trailer, She-Ra announced a new non-binary character, and Wynonna Earp fans raised over $10,000 for Spirit Day!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, The L Word released a new trailer, She-Ra announced a new non-binary character, and Wynonna Earp fans raised over $10,000 for Spirit Day!
## [The 100](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-100/)
Calling all fans of The 100! If you’re sad about the show ending, you might be in luck! A pilot is being filmed for a possible prequel spinoff series:
> [\#The100](https://twitter.com/hashtag/The100?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Prequel Spinoff Eyed at CW [pic.twitter.com/sQ80Fav0Qt](https://t.co/sQ80Fav0Qt)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [October 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1187426318528286720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
I’m still loving how much [Meagan Tandy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/meagan-tandy/) interacts with fans about [Sophie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sophie-moore-2/) and [Kate](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/):
> I love filming our flashback stuff 😊 I just love filming the younger , vulnerable , sweet and in love version of our characters and having fun while doing it ! [\#PointRockCadets](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PointRockCadets?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#BatwomanCW](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BatwomanCW?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Meagan Tandy (@meagantandy) [October 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/meagantandy/status/1186112211145478145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/): Generation Q
Another trailer was released this week for the new L Word series! And I just want to say, I *really* need a friend like [Jacqueline Toboni](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jacqueline-toboni/) in this trailer who will just automatically ask a new person if they are gay…
> Gen Q is ready for you. Are you ready for them?[\#TheLWord](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWord?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): Generation Q premieres December 8. Only on [\#Showtime](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Showtime?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/bsDrLI4bhy](https://t.co/bsDrLI4bhy)
>
> — The L Word on Showtime (@SHO\_TheLWord) [October 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/SHO_TheLWord/status/1187415243540041729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Sarah Shahi](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sarah-shahi/) confirmed that she will *not* be in the new show \[insert broken heart emoji here\] but it looks like her and Ilene are still hoping to make it happen!
> Nothing would make me happier!!!@ilenechaiken miss your face ❤️
>
> — Sarah Shahi (@sarahshahi) [October 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/sarahshahi/status/1187193730668695552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
The ODAAT crew are finally getting back together to start work on the new episodes!
> We start Wednesday. It’s honestly still hard for me to believe that we get to do this again ❤️ [\#MoreODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MoreODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/yu4aekqjSB](https://t.co/yu4aekqjSB)
>
> — Mike Royce (@MikeRoyce) [October 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/MikeRoyce/status/1186356255935197187?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [She-Ra and the Princesses of Power](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)
This is my absolute favorite news of the week! She-Ra will be getting a new character in the upcoming season (out November 5th) and they will be non-binary!
> Ever since I was a child, I've dreamed of playing a nonbinary, shapeshifting goblin-elf-princess and now I can say I've done it! So much love for my [@DreamWorksSheRa](https://twitter.com/DreamWorksSheRa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) family <3 Thrilled to be bringing a lead nonbinary character to life with y'all!
>
> — Jacob "Double Trouble" Tobia (@JacobTobia) [October 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/JacobTobia/status/1186375078654558208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
I’ve been really enjoying the (spoiler-free) behind-the-scenes content from this year’s crossover. Melissa and Grant are cute in this video but all I could focus on was [Alex](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/) and [Kate](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/) (aka [Chyler](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/) and [Ruby](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/)) talking!
> Awww that's cuteee! 😂[pic.twitter.com/a0tKRXJeA3](https://t.co/a0tKRXJeA3)
>
> — Malevolent Mango™ 👻🥭 (@beautyghost97) [October 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/beautyghost97/status/1187160822885146629?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I also keep talking about what a dream it would be for us to get an all queer women fight scene. The likelihood of that happening is slim but these pictures brought me a bit closer to it!
> Ladies having a little fun behind the scenes – I'm all for that [\#NicoleMaines](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NicoleMaines?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#RubyRose](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RubyRose?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#CaityLotz](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CaityLotz?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)[\#CrisisOnInfiniteEarths](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#BTS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BTS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Dreamer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dreamer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#AlexDanvers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlexDanvers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WhiteCanary](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhiteCanary?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/KZ1SvGGpjy](https://t.co/KZ1SvGGpjy)
>
> — Suffering Sappho (@ThemysciraBound) [October 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/ThemysciraBound/status/1187176002604023808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Finally, [Floriana Lima](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/floriana-lima/) celebrated Sanvers on her Instagram story this week and made us all cry a little:
> Good thing my screen recording didn’t catch the SOUND OF MY TEARS while watching Floriana’s [\#Sanvers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sanvers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Instagram story [pic.twitter.com/uqa7l7MqUR](https://t.co/uqa7l7MqUR)
>
> — ~Nikki~ (@GayCrystalGems) [October 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/GayCrystalGems/status/1187544720974766081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Emily Andras spoke to TV Guide about what themes we can expect to see in Season 4.
> ❤️ [@WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) creator Emily Andras ([@emtothea](https://twitter.com/emtothea?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) says the [\#Earpers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Earpers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [\#FightforWynonna](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightforWynonna?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) movement inspired what’s to come in Season 4
>
> Watch the full vid here: [pic.twitter.com/yat6okfkVj](https://t.co/yat6okfkVj)
>
> — TV Guide (@TVGuide) [October 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVGuide/status/1186774950218211329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
As Wynonna Earp fans do, they decided to #ChooseKindness again and raised $10,000 for GLAAD in honor of Spirit Day! Definitely not the first time this fandom has come together to do good and it certainly won’t be the last!
> 😭💜
>
> Thank you so much to [@WESpiritDay](https://twitter.com/WESpiritDay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and Earpers everywhere. Your support for [\#SpiritDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpiritDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) means the world.
>
> — GLAAD (@glaad) [October 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/glaad/status/1187169310004908034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, One Day at a Time, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Supergirl, The 100, The L Word: Generation Q, Wynonna Earp
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### [First Look at "Kappa Force"](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/first-look-at-kappa-force/)
**Published:** October 23, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Sororities take on frat boy scum in this upcoming series from Revry.
**Content:**
Before the CW, there was UPN where most of us queer TV fans of a certain age watched *Xena* and *Star Trek* late at night. One of the delightful hallmarks of those days was a cheerful embrace of campiness with both quality and content. That is, we laughed at ourselves and our shows and we didn’t mind at all if you could see a wire, or the shows winked out at the audience. We revelled in it.
Revry brings that kind of fun back with their newest comedy, *[Kappa Force](https://www.kappaforce.com)*.
Warning: This post contains mild spoilers for an upcoming series.
## College Drama-ish
Sarcasm and self-awarewolves begin our story as the villain, The Douche, takes out a sorority girl in his quest to find and destroy the Kappa Force and the … something. Maybe the world? He’s not sure. From there, we’re introduced to a number of characters whose parents were all killed in a car crash via an anonymous drunk driver and a quest for sororities and fraternities.
Poking fun at every single college rom-com out there, the sisterhood of the traveling ass-kickers keeps you laughing at the right moments. You hate the right characters for the right reasons, you find humour in the morbidity of failure, and above all, you get to watch a self-described CW/MCU mashup of above average attractive people.
*Kappa Force* isn’t serious, and it’s the perfect binge for a lazy afternoon where you want an hour of uncomplicated fun.
Our score?
A-
Goofy, campy, tongue in cheek, and irreverently intersectional. The series is slightly more queer in general than queer female-focused, which is really the only thing keeping it from an A.
## Coming Soon
*Kappa Force* will be out on October 27th on [Revry TV](https://revry.tv). Until then, check out the trailer.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Kappa Force
---
### [Queer Beats - October 18, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-october-18-2019/)
**Published:** October 18, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, queer fandom celebrated Spirit Day, Atypical finally released a new trailer, and we got a sneak peek at Kate Kane's first love interest!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! Before we start, I want to note that it has officially been one year since I started writing Queer Beats. I am so thankful for Team LezWatch for inviting me into the crew and giving me this space to fangirl every week! And a big thank you to everyone who reads along. I love that these posts have lead me to even more fandom friends in the last year!
Now let’s get into it. This week, queer fandom celebrated Spirit Day, Atypical finally released a new trailer, and we got a sneak peek at Kate Kane’s *first* love interest!
## [Almost Family](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/almost-family/)
I’m a few weeks late but I finally started watching this new show on FOX and I love it. In case you are wondering why, it’s mainly because of these two faces:
> Pucker up & get ready for an all new episode of [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) tonight on [@FOXTV](https://twitter.com/FOXTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Who’s live-tweeting?! 🙋🏽♀️ [pic.twitter.com/wS8DIZKihb](https://t.co/wS8DIZKihb)
>
> — Victoria Cartagena (@VickiCartagena) [October 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena/status/1181930239783587840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I highly recommend following [Victoria Cartagena](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/victoria-cartagena/) on twitter because she live tweets the show and it’s lots of fun!
> Who’s live tweeting [\#AlmostFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlmostFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) with me tonight?! Minutes away! [pic.twitter.com/NtaZQR6Zmx](https://t.co/NtaZQR6Zmx)
>
> — Victoria Cartagena (@VickiCartagena) [October 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/VickiCartagena/status/1184634508823482373?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
Atypical released a trailer for Season 3 and oh boy, it looks like we are in for a lot of [Casey](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/casey-gardner/)/[Izzie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/izzie/) angst!
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
After a few weeks of focus on [Sophie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sophie-moore-2/), it looks like [Kate](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/) will be setting her sights on a new woman:
> Meet Kate’s first love interest in new Batwoman photos
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [October 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1184552425895714816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
The Bold Type cast celebrated Spirit Day with this video:
> Today we [\#ChooseKindness](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChooseKindness?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in celebration of [@glaad](https://twitter.com/glaad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#SpiritDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpiritDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Join the cast of [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) as we support LGBTQ youth and take a stand against bullying. [pic.twitter.com/y2Oidj4Rye](https://t.co/y2Oidj4Rye)
>
> — The Bold Type (@TheBoldTypeTV) [October 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheBoldTypeTV/status/1184846661316726789?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And I personally celebrated by fangirling about the Kadena content that [Aisha](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/aisha-dee/) awarded us with this week:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3e4cGdjaF0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [be still my fangirl heart ♥️](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3e4cGdjaF0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Aisha Dee](https://www.instagram.com/aishtray/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@aishtray) on Oct 11, 2019 at 8:13am PDT
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3uqjYtjIR_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [AND I FEEL THE LOVE IN THIS CHILI’S TONIGHT](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3uqjYtjIR_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Aisha Dee](https://www.instagram.com/aishtray/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@aishtray) on Oct 17, 2019 at 11:19am PDT
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/)
[Jennifer Beals](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jennifer-beals/) and [Leisha Hailey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/leisha-hailey/) celebrated Spirit Day as well:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3upBfzlHh5/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Standing with #lgbtq and Indigenous Two Spirit youth on #spiritday Turn the tide on the disproportionate bullying and harassment LGBTQ+ youth experience simply because of their identities. 💜💜💜 Go to @glaad for more information.](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3upBfzlHh5/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Jennifer Beals](https://www.instagram.com/thejenniferbeals/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@thejenniferbeals) on Oct 17, 2019 at 11:06am PDT
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
As usual, I know that Maisie isn’t on this site (yet) but I still want to celebrate all the cute queer things that she does!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3pwmbsgl0P/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [What a turnout!! This weekend we celebrated the fierce, fabulous, fantastic designers that showed at the Annual Equality Fashion Week Gala. I can’t wait to see these pioneers rise and continue to challenge the conventions of fashion 💅🏾🌶🌈 @equalityfashionweek](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3pwmbsgl0P/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Maisie Richardson-Sellers](https://www.instagram.com/maisiersellers/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@maisiersellers) on Oct 15, 2019 at 1:36pm PDT
## [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
I already mentioned this last week but I *love* seeing Choni in these costumes. I was glad to see a full-length shot!
> [\#Riverbabes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverbabes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! I snapped your first full-length photo of [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)’s Halloween costumes!
>
> Don’t you think [@madelame](https://twitter.com/madelame?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@vanessamorgan](https://twitter.com/VanessaMorgan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) look AMAZING as [\#poisonivy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/poisonivy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [\#harleyquinn](https://twitter.com/hashtag/harleyquinn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)?
>
> Check out more first look photos from the Halloween ep in this article: [pic.twitter.com/9RMeEBlRNr](https://t.co/9RMeEBlRNr)
>
> — Leanne Aguilera (@leanneaguilera) [October 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/leanneaguilera/status/1184236924409540609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Shameless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/)
The Gallaghers wore purple this week, too!
> Join the [\#Shameless](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shameless?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) fam in supporting LGBTQ+ youth by going purple and donating to [@glaad](https://twitter.com/glaad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) this [\#SpiritDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpiritDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) : [pic.twitter.com/Q0FiYy5hgX](https://t.co/Q0FiYy5hgX)
>
> — Shameless on Showtime (@SHO\_Shameless) [October 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/SHO_Shameless/status/1184864880458944512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [SloPitch](https://twitter.com/slopitchseries?lang=en)
SloPitch officially finished filming this week which means we are one step closer to seeing the first season in the Spring!
> THATS A WRAP ON SLO PITCH SEASON ONE!!!!!! ITS COMING FOR YOU! ⚾️🙏🍻 [pic.twitter.com/wHNwdtvQso](https://t.co/wHNwdtvQso)
>
> — SloPitch (@SloPitchSeries) [October 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/SloPitchSeries/status/1183476809972801537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
Check out [Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/)‘ Spirit Day post:
> It’s [\#SpiritDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpiritDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ! I’m going purple again to show support for LGBTQ students! Be proud of who you are today, whether you’re out or not, and know that you’re a part of a fantabulous community and deserve to feel celebrated! Give yourself a big hug today! [@TheCWSupergirl](https://twitter.com/TheCWSupergirl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@glaad](https://twitter.com/glaad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/y8iCjXgsB5](https://t.co/y8iCjXgsB5)
>
> — 💜Nicole Maines💜 (@NicoleAMaines) [October 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines/status/1184845231776247808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Warehouse 13](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/warehouse-13/)
And a new addition to the Clexacon lineup was made this week!
> We’re so excited to welcome the incredible [@MsJaimeMurray](https://twitter.com/MsJaimeMurray?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! Join us to celebrate [\#Warehouse13](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Warehouse13?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [\#BeringAndWells](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeringAndWells?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) with [\#JaimeAtClexaCon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaimeAtClexaCon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#Gotham](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gotham?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheOriginals](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheOriginals?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Defiance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Defiance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#OnceUponaTime](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OnceUponaTime?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Spartacus](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Spartacus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GodsoftheArena](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GodsoftheArena?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Dexter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dexter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/6rQlh1C8PT](https://t.co/6rQlh1C8PT)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [October 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1183829108754509824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Almost Family, Atypical, Legends of Tomorrow, Riverdale, Shameless US, SloPitch, Supergirl, The Bold Type, The L Word, Warehouse 13
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### [Things We Love: Superheroes](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/things-we-love-superheroes/)
**Published:** October 16, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Everyone's batty over Batwoman, but we wouldn't have Kate Kane were it not for some remarkable heroes who paved the way for her. And we absolutely love them all.
**Content:**
There are few things to love more than a super powered (or super talented) individual who slaps on the skin-tight lycra and jumps to save the world. And more so, we love it when they’re queer.
With the advent of ***[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)*** making history as the first [lead character](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/) who is a lesbian, played by a lesbian, and was out since day one, I felt it was important to look back on the ladies who love ladies and got us where we are today.
Let’s count up the ladder of the shoulders on which Batwoman’s success stands.
[Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)Let’s start with where we are today. From the moment we saw her on last year’s Arrowverse crossover, I was all in. When I saw the premiere at SDCC, I was in heaven. Batwoman has been one of my favourites ever since she was reintroduced in *52*. Every Sunday I’m excited to get to watch her.
She’s the **first** main (headlining/titular) lesbian superhero and she’s the **first** lesbian superhero played by a lesbian. But she wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for people like …
[Nico Minoru](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nico-minoru/)Coming out stories are popular, especially with teens. Nico’s wasn’t the normal one. Oh, sure, we got her dating a boy, having her sister die, going Goth, finding out her parents are murderers, and then her friend falls for her … But that could happen to anyone!
Nico’s anything but your typical bisexual, and her road to understanding herself isn’t just tied to her sexuality, which is really nice.
[Alex Danvers](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/)Speaking of coming out … Alex is very super-adjacent. Her only extraordinary power is not realizing she was a lesbian all this time. Also her genius when it comes to science. She’s wildly overqualified to be Director Danvers of the DEO, but we’re glad she is.
I absolutely love her little gay panic here and that she was the first queer female coming out story we got on the CW.
[Karolina Dean](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/karolina-dean/)It wasn’t enough to find out her father isn’t her father, Karolina had to find out her dad is an alien and her mom is a murderer trying to keep him alive. In the middle of all that? She realizes she’s not into boys.
You have to give her props for handling her sexuality *and* being her own personal Pride Rainbow as well as she has.
[Nyssa al Ghul](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nyssa-al-ghul/)Being a bad-ass assassin is a super power, and you can’t tell me otherwise. Nyssa is complicated, which happens when your father is the leader of assassins and your girlfriend dies in your arms so you throw her in a Lazarus Pit to save her.
Is Nyssa good or bad? Impossible to tell. What we do know is that she knows who she is, and just hasn’t deigned to tell us everything.
Ava SharpeOne day you wake up and you’re the director of the Time Bureau, charged with fixing time aberrations. Everything’s going okay, if you ignore the part where your former boss went loopy, and his *other* replacement is running around time and space with a bunch of misfits. Then you had to fall for her. And then you found out you’re a clone and all your memories are fake.
Poor Ava has to deal with a lot, too. Her girlfriend’s exes show up way too much, and said girlfriend shows up in a teddy in her office. But I’m pretty sure Ava didn’t mind that too much.
[Dreamer](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nia-nal/)Who knew narcolepsy could be a superpower? By controlling her micro-naps to see the future, Nia turned into a force to be reckoned with. She can take a mini nap, predict where you’re going to throw a punch, and then just not be there. Pretty bad-ass.
Nia also broke barriers by being the first queer female superhero played by a real life queer woman. That makes it all the more poignant when she talks about coming out as a super, a part alien, and a woman.
[Grace Choi](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/grace-choi/)Bartender by day, closeted meta by night, total comic nerd, Grace is a conundrum. She’s both alike and not her comic’s counterpart, and makes me wonder who she really is inside. Besides a walking intimacy issue poster child.
No matter how far apart they are, ThunderGrace keeps pulling each other back in. An episode later this season will have ‘teen Grace’ so we’re finally going to get some backstory.
[White Canary](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sara-lance/)I challenge you to find me someone else who’s died as often as Sara and lived to tell about it. Sara is so self-assured about who she is, we can’t help but adore her. She even went to hell to help her clone girlfriend and built furniture with her. That’s love, y’all.
Oh Captain our captain, Sara Lance remains the best bisexual time traveling space captain assassin there is. She reminds us there’s no reason to be anyone other than who you are, no matter when you are.
[Thunder](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/anissa-pierce/)She comes with the stomp and changes the world. Like her name, Thunder charges into things head-first and without a look back. She’s bold, brash, and (thank god) bulletproof. Add in the fact that she’s a med student, you’ve got brains, brawns, and ethics all in one.
Thunder was our **first** main character lesbian superhero, and having her be bulletproof is icing on the cake.
## Who Are You Favourite Heroes?
As thrilled as I am for *Batwoman* (and let’s be serious, I’m ecstatic), we wouldn’t have her on the CW were it not for these wonderful predecessors. So remember to tip your hat to who came first. And if you’re me, you’re privately hoping Renee Montoya will show up as The Question on *Batwoman* before the season is over.
From coming out to out and proud, we have a wonderful variety of queer women and can (and should) celebrate all their firsts. From the first lesbian super (Thunder) to the first queer-playing-queer (Dreamer), we have more than I would have expected when I started this site.
The best news for you is all those shows? They’re on air. Check them out and enjoy the Worlds Finest.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Arrow, Batwoman, Black Lightning, Legends of Tomorrow, Runaways, Supergirl, Things We Love
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### [Queer Beats - October 11, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-october-11-2019/)
**Published:** October 11, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, our favorite CW shows premiered, New York Comic Con and CarmillaCon provided lots of goodies, and the first three episodes of Passage dropped on Tello!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, our favorite CW shows premiered, New York Comic Con and CarmillaCon provided lots of goodies, and the first three episodes of Passage dropped on Tello!
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
Here’s your weekly reminder that [Casey](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/casey-gardner/) and [Izzie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/izzie/) are coming back to us soon:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3XLirTgiUe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [November 1st. Netflix. @atypicalnetflix](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3XLirTgiUe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Fivel stewart](https://www.instagram.com/fivel_stew/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@fivel\_stew) on Oct 8, 2019 at 8:26am PDT
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/batwoman/)
^Look at that! Finally, the ability to link out to Batwoman on LWTV! The show premiered this week and was pretty much everything we had hoped for. [Rachel Skarsten](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rachel-skarsten/) and [Meagan Tandy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/meagan-tandy/) hit the press to discuss all things Batwoman.
> We’re with [@CWBatwoman](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) stars [@RachieSkarsten](https://twitter.com/RachieSkarsten?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@meagantandy](https://twitter.com/meagantandy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) watching the premiere episode live tonight at 8 p.m. ET — tweet us your questions [@MTVNEWS](https://twitter.com/MTVNEWS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ! [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/KcezeIor0o](https://t.co/KcezeIor0o)
>
> — MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) [October 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/MTVNEWS/status/1180995674743169024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> We're breaking down last night's [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) premiere with stars [@RachieSkarsten](https://twitter.com/RachieSkarsten?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [@meagantandy](https://twitter.com/meagantandy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! Don't miss it:
>
> — BUILD Series (@BUILDseriesNYC) [October 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/BUILDseriesNYC/status/1181222984616468482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Here’s an extra photo series of Rachel and Meagan being cute:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3agc1fD-J0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [A belated but BIG thank you to everyone who watched @cwbatwoman & to all the people behind the scenes who made this premiere weekend possible. It was hard to tell the difference between dream & reality. I think it was just a mish mash of both. 🖤](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3agc1fD-J0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ RACHEL SKARSTEN](https://www.instagram.com/rachieskarsten/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@rachieskarsten) on Oct 9, 2019 at 3:26pm PDT
ATTN and Batwoman teamed up to create this video about women who have accomplished their goals even when people told them they couldn’t. This is the kind of good feels video I like to see on my social media feeds.
> "By being visible, by showing up, I could inspire other people” – Jessica Rihal, Yoga Instructor.
>
> Tune into Batwoman On The CW. New Series Sunday 8/7c. Made in partnership with [@CWBatwoman](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/CqvVkpcSr6](https://t.co/CqvVkpcSr6)
>
> — ATTN: (@attn) [October 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/attn/status/1179440788599492608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
Gotta admit, I was not expecting Black Lightning to give us *so much* Anissa in the premiere. I personally loved it but [Chantal](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chantal-thuy/) was as not thrilled by her ([Grace](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/grace-choi/)‘s) competition:
> There she goes 😭❤️😂[\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/MHRn9jWNVO](https://t.co/MHRn9jWNVO)
>
> — Chantal Thuy (@Chantal\_Thuy) [October 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/Chantal_Thuy/status/1181383296523091972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Aww yeah it’s hard for me too [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/aXZCJizqjs](https://t.co/aXZCJizqjs)
>
> — Chantal Thuy (@Chantal\_Thuy) [October 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/Chantal_Thuy/status/1181388001844322310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Black Mirror](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-mirror/)
I have an unofficial goal to own all queer Pops (and by unofficial I mean I can’t stop myself from buying them every time I see one) and now I have these [Kelly ](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kelly/)and [Yorkie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/yorkie/) ones to add to my list.
> Coming Soon: Pop! TV—Black Mirror [@blackmirror](https://twitter.com/blackmirror?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Netflix](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Netflix?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#BlackMirror](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackMirror?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Funko](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Funko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Pop](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pop?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#FunkoPop](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FunkoPop?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/R6gFw3wtw6](https://t.co/R6gFw3wtw6)
>
> — Funko (@OriginalFunko) [October 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/OriginalFunko/status/1182038102149386240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
I can see into the future… and it includes a Bold Type guest appearance by [Raven-Symoné](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/raven-symone/)!
> Raven-Symoné Joins The Bold Type Season 4 With Recurring Role
>
> — E! News (@enews) [October 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/enews/status/1182386713286643713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Butch Pal For The Straight Gal](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10459946/)
This week, we got our first Butch Pal Series trailer!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Sh5AFpAcG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [The first glimpse of #butchpal is finally here!! Meet your 5 experts!! Whose services do you need most?? Thank u to our incredible cast, director @assaadyacoub, @eliomardini for writing the PERFECT original song for the intro, & everyone at @drivenequation who has worked so hard to make this possible! It’s happening, people!!!!](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Sh5AFpAcG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Butch Pal For the Straight Gal](https://www.instagram.com/butchpalseries/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@butchpalseries) on Oct 6, 2019 at 1:10pm PDT
## [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/)
CarmillaCon happened and gave me major FOMO. Thankfully, the CarmillaCon instagram was there to fill in the gaps.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3XanlaARUx/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [‼️One of our favorite parts from the Hollstein panel featuring Laura and Carm‼️ …. Transcript: Dana: What’s your idea of a perfect romantic date? Laura: Well it would probably take place in a library. Maybe we’d go through the classics first. She’d probably read me a passage from ‘Pride and Prejudice’. And then we’d have some hot cocoa on a blanket, in a park somewhere. And then we’d f\*\*\* 😱😅](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3XanlaARUx/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ CarmillaCon](https://www.instagram.com/carmillacon/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@carmillacon) on Oct 8, 2019 at 10:41am PDT
## [Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)
Happy Halloween from Good Trouble!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ZmmFzg4xD/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [We didn't wake up like this. Inspired by, The Nightmare Before Christmas using costumes and makeup from Party City.](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ZmmFzg4xD/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Good Trouble](https://www.instagram.com/goodtrouble/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@goodtrouble) on Oct 9, 2019 at 7:01am PDT
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/): Generation Q
New L Word content never gets old.
> Welcome to the family. [pic.twitter.com/S6ifMNI002](https://t.co/S6ifMNI002)
>
> — The L Word on Showtime (@SHO\_TheLWord) [October 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/SHO_TheLWord/status/1181207209637810181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, seeing the original cast never gets old (and neither do they?).
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3S8_qllnRP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Oh just spending Sunday afternoon with my friends makin’ a little magic for @theadvocatemag #thelword](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3S8_qllnRP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Jennifer Beals](https://www.instagram.com/thejenniferbeals/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@thejenniferbeals) on Oct 6, 2019 at 5:02pm PDT
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
It’s no secret that I love Maisie and think she should be on every magazine cover ever and, this week, DIVA fulfilled my dreams and featured her on the cover of their Black History Month issue:
> Our October issue is jam-packed. Here's what you'll find inside… [\#BlackHistoryMonth](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackHistoryMonth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ENOGonc294](https://t.co/ENOGonc294)
>
> — DIVA Magazine (@DIVAmagazine) [October 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/DIVAmagazine/status/1180398473218285573?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orange is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)
This is old news that I have unfairly neglected but TomboyX blessed us last month by featuring Vicci Martinez as one of their models (again). Shout out to [Tracy](https://lezwatchtv.com/author/liljimmi/) for bringing this to my attention!
> "Growing up, I was always asked if I was a boy. And as I’ve gotten older people expect me to be very masculine. And I am, but I’m also very girly." – [@VicciMartinez](https://twitter.com/VicciMartinez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for TomboyX
>
> — TomboyX (@TomboyExchange) [September 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/TomboyExchange/status/1169015969315991553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Passage The Series](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/passage/)
The wait is finally over! The first three episodes of Passage are finally up on Tello which means I will finally stop complaining about how [Mandahla Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mandahla-rose/) isn’t on LWTV yet! Definitely check it out and read [Mika’s review](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/passage-the-sci-fi-show-you-didnt-know-you-wanted/) after.
> Agents, here we go. 👻
>
> Episodes 1 – 3 are up on [@tellofilms](https://twitter.com/tellofilms?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!
>
> Who is watching today?
> Do you have questions?
> Let us know in the comments below!
>
> — Passage The Series (@passage\_series) [October 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/passage_series/status/1180908250784550913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
Riverdale was amongst the many shows that returned this week but first we got a new teaser trailer that featured [Cheryl](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/cheryl-blossom/) and [Toni](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/toni-topaz/) dressed as Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn. Not gonna lie, that really got my attention!
> It’s a new year. [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) returns Wednesday at 8/7c. Stream free next day only on The CW App! [pic.twitter.com/nCl93bBIeH](https://t.co/nCl93bBIeH)
>
> — Riverdale (@CW\_Riverdale) [October 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/CW_Riverdale/status/1180875363796144133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Vanessa](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/vanessa-morgan/) posted this cute Choni pic to celebrate the premiere:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3aG7erHB-S/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Riverdale season 4 starts tonight 📺✨](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3aG7erHB-S/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Vanessa Morgan](https://www.instagram.com/vanessamorgan/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@vanessamorgan) on Oct 9, 2019 at 11:43am PDT
Also, New York Comic Con brought us a bit more information about [Mishel Prada](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mishel-prada/)‘s new character on the show:
> We'll meet Veronica's older sister this season. Her name is Hermosa, she's as scheming as her father. Hermione is NOT her mother [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#NYCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Alex Zalben (@azalben) [October 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/azalben/status/1180860535623094273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
A new Runaways trailer! The season is still 2 months away but I am hype!
> Darkness is surrounding. Season 3 of [\#MarvelsRunaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarvelsRunaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) arrives December 13, only on [@Hulu](https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/YFzROrr9IH](https://t.co/YFzROrr9IH)
>
> — Marvel's Runaways (@marvelsrunaways) [October 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/marvelsrunaways/status/1180188617177587712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The Runaways cast was also at New York Comic Con this weekend and I personally enjoyed this moment where [Lyrica](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lyrica-okano/) said nice things about [Ginny](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/virginia-gardner/):
> LYRICA TALKING ABOUT HOW MUCH SHE LOVES GINNY IM ABOUT TO SOB [pic.twitter.com/Bfslm9QL12](https://t.co/Bfslm9QL12)
>
> — y o u s t i n a (@karolinaswitch) [October 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/karolinaswitch/status/1180210487461593090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [She-Ra and the Princesses of Power](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)
We are already being blessed with new She-Ra episodes soon…
> The stakes are higher than ever before in the all-new season of [\#SheRa](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SheRa?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and the Princesses of Power – coming to Netflix November 5th! [pic.twitter.com/D1ERISa9AN](https://t.co/D1ERISa9AN)
>
> — She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (@DreamWorksSheRa) [October 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/DreamWorksSheRa/status/1180894235144462336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
… including a Scorpia specific episode!
> From [\#SheRa](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SheRa?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) panel: There will be a special Scorpia episode this season! [pic.twitter.com/g59J9gSofy](https://t.co/g59J9gSofy)
>
> — SYFY WIRE (@SYFYWIRE) [October 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/SYFYWIRE/status/1180890878266806278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/)
Steven Universe will be returning post-movie with a “new epilogue limited series” called “Steven Universe Future.” TBD on what *epilogue limited series* means for the *future* of the series (see what I did there).
> New epilogue limited series “Steven Universe Future” coming soon to [\#CartoonNetwork](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CartoonNetwork?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> The future is bright 🌟🖤
> [\#StevenUniverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#StevenUniverseFuture](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverseFuture?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#BelieveInSteven](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BelieveInSteven?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheFutureIsBright](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFutureIsBright?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/nQzJWPFLXR](https://t.co/nQzJWPFLXR)
>
> — Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) [October 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1180166043735662592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
I don’t know if this image broke the internet this week but it most certainly broke my mind. I think it took me a full 24 hours to heal. Bless [Chyler](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/) and [Ruby](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/) for providing my bliss moment of the week.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Ye--wAlPP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [@rubyrose & I are celebrating #internationallesbianday by being… well, you know… International Lezbienz 📸 by @melissabenoist cuz she’s a supportive sister ❤️](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Ye--wAlPP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Chyler Leigh](https://www.instagram.com/chy_leigh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@chy\_leigh) on Oct 8, 2019 at 8:35pm PDT
## [Twenties](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8115582/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)
Can my caption for this tweet just be !!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE [LENA WAITHE](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lena-waithe/) !!!!!!!!!!!!!
> Here’s a teaser for [@LenaWaithe](https://twitter.com/LenaWaithe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)’s newest show “Twenties” that’s coming to [@BET](https://twitter.com/BET?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) next year! We’re very very excited about this original idea finally making it to the screen! [\#Twenties](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Twenties?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/yPUWytIbWa](https://t.co/yPUWytIbWa)
>
> — Lena Waithe Fans (@L\_WaitheFans) [October 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/L_WaitheFans/status/1181754074787717121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
The Wynonna Earp women made it to NYCC as well! Soon we will be in the year (2020) where we will finally get new Wynonna Earp content again!
> Brief [@EW](https://twitter.com/EW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) cast interview from [\#NYCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
>
> — Wynonna Earp Podcast – Tales Of The Black Badge (@WynonnaEarpPod) [October 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarpPod/status/1181387695148453889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Atypical, Batwoman, Black Lightning, Black Mirror, Butch Pal, Carmilla, Good Trouble, Legends of Tomorrow, Orange is the New Black, Passage the Series, Riverdale, Runaways, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Steven Universe, Supergirl, The Bold Type, The L Word: Generation Q, Twenties, Wynonna Earp
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### [Passage: The Sci-Fi Show You Didn't Know You Wanted](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/passage-the-sci-fi-show-you-didnt-know-you-wanted/)
**Published:** October 9, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Sci-fi and paranormal lovers, rejoice! Representation Matters Productions and Tello Films brings us the next best series.
**Content:**
Warning: This review contains spoilers! Go watch it first if you don’t want any spoilers. Trust us, you’ll enjoy it!
I love sci-fi shows. When a new one pops up for the site, I’m always running to watch it as fast as possible because, in my heart of hearts, I’m that Trekkie girl who made a cardboard and styrofoam tricorder, LEGO TARDIS, and wore Spock ears for Halloween. I could quote *Star Trek* (the original series), knew who the Doctor was, and insisted on playing Han Solo.
This week, among the moments I was screaming for everyone to watch Batwoman, another series slipped in and stole my heart a little.
## Ghostly Science
*[Passage](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/passage/)* is a sci-fi/paranormal thriller, five episodes, produced by Representation Matters Productions in association with and being distributed by Tello Films. The premise is that the government has a secret division that handles paranormal activities. In that world, Agent Ali Prader (played by the sublime [Shannan Leigh Reeve](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/shannan-leigh-reeve/)) has to balance her special abilities (she can talk to the paranormal) with the massive change in her personal life. Her wife Kate (the scene-stealing hero [Nicole Pacent](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-pacent/)) has recently died.
Now with her new technician (a beautifully babbling [Mandahla Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mandahla-rose/), whom we are so happy to finally add to the site), Ali has to unravel a thread that could change the entire world.
Oh, and she can talk to the dead, so guess who’s around?
## The Paradox
The cool thing about science fiction (and speculative fiction) is that when it comes to television, they can be more daring. Pansexuality, cross-species romance, and rebuilding your lost love as an android is all something perfectly normal on a show in space. But even then, queer women don’t fare any better on a spaceship than they do on Earth.
Finding a story made for and by queers, where there’s no plot point about the character being queer? Good luck. Heck, it took Star Trek until they got [Tig Notaro in space](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/jett-reno/) to pull it off. It’s like the old adage: It can have queers, they can be happy, and the show is good. Pick two.
*Passage* managed to take a dead queer and deliver all three.
## Techobabble
I have to detour for a moment and talk about my biggest bugaboo on any science show. From *CSI* to *Supergirl*, I get my panties in a twist over people screwing up science and technology. I shout a lot at the TV about how “That isn’t how it works!” whenever two people would use one keyboard to hack into a server (*NCIS*, I’m looking at you).
With sci-fi/paranormal, though, it’s a little different. I expect the world to be ‘not mine’ and therefore the science won’t be ‘real.’ So I never look at Star Trek and think “That’s not how it works.” Instead, I say “That’s not plausible.” Original Star Trek actually did it best, with simple, believable science. Don’t get me started about AIs though.
When I had the chance to talk to Mandahla Rose at ClexaCon 2019, she mentioned how hard the technology talk was. I am happy to tell you that not only did she not make it look forced, but she sold the science in every scene. I nodded and said to myself, “Yeah, that could be a thing.” and was not pulled out of the show to scream about bad science.
## Stellar Trifecta
And that really brings it all home for me. Shannan’s Ali sells every second of the struggle of a widowed single parent, which is made ever harder by Nicole stealing every scene as the ghost-wife who wants Ali to move on with the cute nerd. The writing doesn’t have that overly prosaic exposition dump, making you feel like you stepped into a comfortable universe you already know. Capping it off, the cinematography and effects being everything together.
The series ends with a pearl-clutching cliffhanger that I can’t wait to see resolved. I won’t get passage until I see season two of *Passage*.
## Watch *Passage* Now
[You can catch ](https://www.tellofilms.com/passage)*[Passage](https://www.tellofilms.com/passage)*[ on Tellofilms now](https://www.tellofilms.com/passage). Until you do, here’s the trailer to whet your whistle.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Mandahla Rose, Nicole Pacent, Passage, Passage the Series, Shannan Leigh Reeve
---
### [Queer Beats - October 4, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-october-4-2019/)
**Published:** October 4, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we are thankful that so many of our favorite shows announced renewals and premiere dates! Also, everyone go support RED!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we are thankful that so many of our favorite shows announced renewals and premiere dates! Also, everyone go support RED!
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
Oh man, this news made me so happy. A new season of Atypical will be coming to Netflix on November 1st! I cannot wait to find out what happens with [Casey](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/casey-gardner/) and [Izzie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/izzie/).
> We're back! Atypical returns November 1st. 💙 [pic.twitter.com/AZYsTk845G](https://t.co/AZYsTk845G)
>
> — Atypical (@Atypical) [October 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/Atypical/status/1179048346238849034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And here’s a picture of them from the new season to remind you all of how cute they are:
> Which Atypical duo are you rooting for this season? [pic.twitter.com/lZxhNiXwNA](https://t.co/lZxhNiXwNA)
>
> — Atypical (@Atypical) [October 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/Atypical/status/1179440912411193344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)
We are just mere *days* away from the Batwoman premiere. I can’t believe we made it. Here’s a new trailer that includes Kate kissing a mystery girl:
[Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/) has continued her press tour to talk all things Batwoman:
> It's [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! 🦇 Ruby Rose and host [@BJonesCooper](https://twitter.com/BJonesCooper?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) are giving us a sneak peek at [@CWBatwoman](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) now on [\#BUILDseries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BUILDseries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw):
>
> — BUILD Series (@BUILDseriesNYC) [September 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/BUILDseriesNYC/status/1178732808971403264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The rest of the cast is excited too! Meagan Tandy posted about some of the Batwoman signs she has been seeing around town!
> Not only has Batwoman taken over Gotham but she’s taken over the streets of LA! I’m seeing our poster everywherrr! Tune in Sunday, October 6th on the CW [@BatwomanWriters](https://twitter.com/BatwomanWriters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@CamrusJ](https://twitter.com/CamrusJ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@carolinedries](https://twitter.com/carolinedries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@NicoleKang](https://twitter.com/NicoleKang?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@RachieSkarsten](https://twitter.com/RachieSkarsten?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@ElizAnWeis](https://twitter.com/ElizAnWeis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#dougrayscott](https://twitter.com/hashtag/dougrayscott?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#rubyrose](https://twitter.com/hashtag/rubyrose?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@CWBatwoman](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Uy6umvhHkY](https://t.co/Uy6umvhHkY)
>
> — Meagan Tandy (@meagantandy) [September 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/meagantandy/status/1178488956901441538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
This week on Nikki Misses [Adena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/adena-el-amin/):
> NIKOHL BOOSHERI IS ON SET AND IN ADENA CLOTHES!!!! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! IT’S HAPPENING! [pic.twitter.com/kpO2LUIGb3](https://t.co/kpO2LUIGb3)
>
> — Kadena Source 🤡 (@KadenaSource) [September 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/KadenaSource/status/1178785884352712704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)
A new trailer for Charmed Season 2 dropped this week:
> [\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 2 Trailer Thrusts the Sisters Into a Supernatural War (Exclusive) [pic.twitter.com/ckEGM4HZjC](https://t.co/ckEGM4HZjC)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [September 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1177701123613974529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Dear White People](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dear-white-people/)
DWP will be back for a fourth (and final) season!!
> WE’RE BAAACCCKKKK. Sound on, you don’t want to miss this! [pic.twitter.com/UAylUEdNeu](https://t.co/UAylUEdNeu)
>
> — Dear White People (@DearWhitePeople) [October 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/DearWhitePeople/status/1179440908854530049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Grand Hotel](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grand-hotel/)
Unfortunately, ABC also cancelled Grand Hotel this week:
> ABC cancels Grand Hotel after just one season —> [pic.twitter.com/LHOh3S24rp](https://t.co/LHOh3S24rp)
>
> — Soaps In Depth ABC (@soapsindepthabc) [October 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/soapsindepthabc/status/1179130831945814016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
I’m desperate for LoT content. All the CW shows are returning (or premiering) this week and I will be missing this show and these two:
> VIDEO | The [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) deleted scene from 4×12 in HD. (via ImaNerdyButch on Twitter) [pic.twitter.com/C7qw67J9G1](https://t.co/C7qw67J9G1)
>
> — Avalance Updates (@avalanceupdates) [September 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/avalanceupdates/status/1178344887235821568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m also going to drop this here. Zarlie may not be canon (yet) but I can’t resist.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3K07H2gUtq/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [\#tbt to this gem I just found from the first(!) day I met @maisiersellers 🥰#sdcc2017](https://www.instagram.com/p/B3K07H2gUtq/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Tala Ashe](https://www.instagram.com/talaashe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@talaashe) on Oct 3, 2019 at 1:17pm PDT
## [RED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/)
The Season 6 crowdfunding campaign for RED has begun! If you love the show as much as we do, be sure to consider supporting them by visiting their Indiegogo page and donating!
> Celebrating our fifth anniversary, we are launching our crowdfunding campaign for Season 6. We still have some story to tell and, once again, we counting on your support to make it happen. [\#REDwebseries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/REDwebseries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🌐 [pic.twitter.com/KxMoH1Xssr](https://t.co/KxMoH1Xssr)
>
> — RED (@red\_brasil) [September 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/red_brasil/status/1178800297738735617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
We finally got a Runaways premiere date!
> Dark. Days. Ahead. [\#MarvelsRunaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarvelsRunaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) return December 13 on [@hulu](https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/vluudD2rCf](https://t.co/vluudD2rCf)
>
> — Marvel's Runaways (@marvelsrunaways) [September 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/marvelsrunaways/status/1178702717818007553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Secret Bridesmaids’ Business](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/secret-bridesmaids-business/)
If you are Katie McGrath stan (as I know many of you are), you may want to check out this new Australian miniseries:
https://youtu.be/liZ4h3XikcA
## [Shameless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/)
The new season of Shameless is coming next month which means new promo images are being released. Here are some behind-the-scenes photos from our resident wlw queer character:
> BTS from our season 10 shoot ❤️🥊 [@WilliamHMacy](https://twitter.com/WilliamHMacy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@shanolahampton](https://twitter.com/shanolahampton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@cameronmonaghan](https://twitter.com/cameronmonaghan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@EthanCutkosky](https://twitter.com/EthanCutkosky?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@ChristianIsaia9](https://twitter.com/ChristianIsaia9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/5qpHJEvWCh](https://t.co/5qpHJEvWCh)
>
> — Emma Kenney (@EmmaRoseKenney) [September 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/EmmaRoseKenney/status/1177711209388183552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Stranger Things](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stranger-things/)
*All* the new season announcements happened this week! Stranger Things will also be back for a fourth season:
> Netflix officially announced Stranger Things Season 4, teasing "We're not in Hawkins anymore." 🙃 [pic.twitter.com/WuuHLcjUE7](https://t.co/WuuHLcjUE7)
>
> — IGN (@IGN) [September 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1178708353377345538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Tales of the City](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/armistead-maupins-tales-of-the-city/)
Freeform will be rebooting Party of Five and two new cast members were announced this week. One will be the trans, non-binary actor, [Garcia](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/garcia/), who you may remember from Netflix’s recent Tales of the City!
> ‘Tales Of The City’ Actor Garcia And Sol Rodriguez To Recur On Freeform’s ‘Party Of Five’ Reboot [pic.twitter.com/QEgL1YRbhY](https://t.co/QEgL1YRbhY)
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [October 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1179865232472064000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Transparent](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/transparent/)
The Transparent musical finale dropped last weekend and we all had to say a tearful goodbye to the Pfeffermans.
> Where would we be without the Pfeffermans? Get ready for the [\#TransparentTV](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TransparentTV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Musicale Finale premiering TOMORROW! [pic.twitter.com/Q4rtv9EKd0](https://t.co/Q4rtv9EKd0)
>
> — Transparent (@transparent\_tv) [September 26, 2019](https://twitter.com/transparent_tv/status/1177267839985569799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
The Vida fam is back together for season 3!
> The [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) fam is back for Season 3! [pic.twitter.com/UQD0418hb0](https://t.co/UQD0418hb0)
>
> — VIDA (@VIDA\_STARZ) [October 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/VIDA_STARZ/status/1179578607426887680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Look who’s back and ready to roll on Season 3! [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/XeAR0JA9xH](https://t.co/XeAR0JA9xH)
>
> — VIDA (@VIDA\_STARZ) [October 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/VIDA_STARZ/status/1179832264521203713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Atypical, Batwoman, Charmed (2018), Dear White People, Grand Hotel, The Bold Type
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – September 30, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-orange-is-the-new-black-series-finale/)
**Published:** September 30, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I write a bittersweet recap of the Orange is the New Black series finale and cover some quick queer moments in returning Fall shows.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I write a bittersweet recap of the *Orange Is the New Black* series finale and cover some quick queer moments in returning Fall shows.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Orange Is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)* – Season 7 Episode 13 “Here’s Where We Get Off” \[Streaming\] In 2013, a show with a diverse cast and queer rep centered around some of the most marginalized people in society was groundbreaking. When OitNB hit Netflix, we were thrilled to finally have a series with not just one, but multiple queer ships and characters with a wide variety of backgrounds and gender expressions.
In my opinion, as the seasons went on, OitNB went downhill and degraded into torture porn. It lost its engaging and original storylines, and instead, tried to get away with depicting as gratuitously violent inmate abuse as possible. And then, in Season 4 when they killed the beloved queer character, Poussey Washington, I wanted to rage quit the show.
If it weren’t for this website and this column, I would have stopped watching. However, I powered on, and something began to happen — I started to like it again.
Maybe it was the change of venue, but season 6 was a turning point for me. We got a new setting and new characters like Daddy Duarte, Barb & Carol (not queer, but fabulously entertaining) and the show went back to its storytelling roots. There was still plenty of prisoner abuse, but it took a back seat to the lives and backstories of the inmates (also: kickball).
Now here I am, recapping the *Orange Is the New Black* series finale and it’s bittersweet. Years ago, I thought I’d be begrudgingly writing an angry wrap-up, but instead, I’m sad the show is over.
My wife and I usually hit “Skip Intro,” (sorry, Regina Spektor) but for this finale episode, we let it play. It was a chamber version of the theme song, which you can listen to in its entirety.
I usually only recap the queer parts, but this scene of the medical examiner driving away with Tiffany “Pennsatucky” Doggett’s dead body killed me.
Her story arc this season was so devastatingly sad. When the GED test results came back, I knew she got a passing grade before they revealed it. I know it’s realistic, but I wish she could have had a different outcome.
On the outside, Piper finished her parole and is now a free woman, and Zela got a new work gig in Queer Female Capital of America, Northampton.
Here’s the big, “Who will Piper choose?” setup. Will it be a cushy life in Northampton with a wealthy girlfriend, or struggling to make ends meet while your prison wife serves the remainder of her sentence?
Piper’s dad is Team Zelda.
I’m not Team Zelda. I don’t see a lot of chemistry between them, but I’m with Piper’s dad, her and Alex’s relationship has been tumultuous at best.
During an Alex visit, it looks like Alex may be Team Zelda too.
> Alex tells Piper she's being transferred and tells her they should stop trying to makes things work. [\#Vauseman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vauseman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#OrangeIsTheNewBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrangeIsTheNewBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#OitNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OitNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/bA9Gc3fYGS](https://t.co/bA9Gc3fYGS)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1178402990291607552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Alex thinks the Ohio transfer is a good launching point for the two of them to go on with their separate lives, but Piper is still in it to win it. When Alex mentions the fighting and cheating and Piper replies with, “Haven’t we always?” there’s the answer, in my opinion. They may love each other, but they do not have anything close to resembling a healthy relationship.
After the brake-up visit, Piper wanders over to Larry’s apartment (which used to be hers and Larry’s) and cries to him about getting dumped. He too is Team Not-Alex.
**What’s the score now?**
- **Team Not-Alex**: 5 (including Zelda, me and Alex herself)
- **Team Alex:** 1 (Piper)
Also, in case you’ve been playing games on your phone and not paying attention, the show spells it out for you.
Thank you, show, for making that crystal clear.
Back at Litchfield, Alex breaks the news to Nicky that she’s being transferred to Ohio.
> This scene where Alex tells Nicky she's being transferred to Ohio feels like very real "goodbye" in the series finale episode. -T [\#OrangeIsTheNewBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrangeIsTheNewBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#OitNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OitNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/tz0sHSjJ4M](https://t.co/tz0sHSjJ4M)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1178412167768526851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Nicky’s line, “The fans are gonna just eat it up,” felt like a nod to us. And this scene felt like a real “goodbye” between the two actors.
The last 10 minutes of the episode fast-forwards to wrap up everyone’s storylines. Piper is on a road trip (to Northampton or Ohio?). Nicky takes over the kitchen as the new Red. Gloria is out of prison and back with her family. Maria is trying to co-parent from prison with her baby daddy and his new wife.
And my number one favorite part was Alex going to Ohio and seeing some of the inmates we haven’t seen for two seasons!
> My absolute favorite part of the [\#OrangeIsTheNewBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrangeIsTheNewBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) series finale was seeing so many characters we hadn't seen in 2 seasons after Alex is transferred to Ohio. Well done, [\#OitNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OitNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) -T [pic.twitter.com/cZTtTqz6pe](https://t.co/cZTtTqz6pe)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1178435425016438786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s not like we got tidy wrap-ups for everyone, Big Boo and Soso are just living their prison lives, but seeing them again felt like closure.
And the endings continue: Blanca got the happy ending she deserved. Pornstache (I did not recognize him at all!) is raising Daya’s baby. Tasha (Taystee), with the financial help of Judy King, established the *Poussey Washington Fund* to help newly released inmates with financial literacy.
The ***[Poussey Washington Fund](https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/pwf/pousseywashingtonfund)*** is a real thing, and [you can donate to support it](https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/pwf/pousseywashingtonfund)!
> **The Poussey Washington Fund** will support eight preexisting non-profits to benefit organizations focused on social issues surrounding criminal justice and policy reform, immigrants’ rights and helping those affected by mass incarceration.
>
> –*The Orange Is The New Black* creative team
But what happened with Piper? Did she choose Zelda or Alex? Let’s take a look.
> The last scene of [\#OrangeIsTheNewBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrangeIsTheNewBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will Piper and Alex make it? We can give them a happily ever after in our imaginations. Also, donate to The Poussey Washington Fund: [pic.twitter.com/s5kfw8CXOv](https://t.co/s5kfw8CXOv)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1178450656312614913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I have a lot of feelings about this ending. Even though Piper has always gotten on my nerves, I wanted a definitive conclusion for Vauseman shippers. This was not that. What we can extrapolate from this one minute (only ONE MINUTE) scene, is Piper didn’t go to Northampton. She moved to Ohio, got a job at Starbucks, went back to school, and continued to try to make things work with Alex.
Will they make it? We don’t know because they didn’t even give us the audio of their visit! We have no idea what their conversation was. They could be rinse/repeating their pattern of cheating, mistrust, and fighting for the rest of Alex’s stay in prison. And after Alex is finally released, will they be able to adjust to life post-prison?
Y’all know my feelings regarding their relationship, but I’m a lover of OTPs and Endgames, and I know a lot of people were invested in Vauseman. For those folks, I imagine a future where Piper picks Alex up the day she is released and they live happily ever after.
While we’re at it, Nicky eventually leaves prison, flies to Egypt, gets Shani, marries her and they live happily ever after too.
There are very few shows I feel nailed the series finale — *Six Feet Under* being the best one of all. The *Orange Is the New Black* series finale was a good one. I will miss this show and these characters.
I’m going to end this recap with the finale end credits (scroll to 1:12). Goodbye, Litchfield. I’ll miss you.
*The Deuce* – Season 3 Episode 3 “Normal Is a Lie” \[Live\]Abby, our favorite character from Old Saybrook, CT (my wife’s hometown), is at an art gallery opening where she meets a street artist named Pilar. Pilar is super flirty with Abby from minute 1 and invites her to see her art on Avenue A. Abby has to get to work, but maybe another time.
Ooooh, I just knew something was going to happen between these two, and I’m here for it.
Abby does cash in her rain check, and after they’re done perusing the art, she invites Pilar to a dance party.
> I'm 50-50 on whether Abby's going to ID as queer or not . I can't wait to find out. -T [\#TheDeuce](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheDeuce?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/kYbuDPRb5D](https://t.co/kYbuDPRb5D)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1178683696628535297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
You go, Pilar. They dance and have fun at the party, but no more kissing or anything.
What do you all think? Is Abby maybe queer? I’ll be watching to find out!
*9-1-1* – Season 3 Episode 1 “Kids Today” \[Live\] There wasn’t a lot of queer in this episode, but we did find out Hen and Ren are actively trying to conceive (TTC)!
I could start a queer TTC rant, but I’m going to spare you all and let this one go. Plus, the show redeemed itself with this scene.
Finally, someone did some research on anonymous donors. And I LOVED Karen correcting Buck, making sure he understands it’s a donor and not a daddy.
I usually don’t like lesbian TTC plots, but I’ll give these two a pass since they already have a kid. Knowing this show, Karen’s probably going to give birth riding a shark during an earthquake caused by an erupting volcano.
*American Horror Story 1984* – Season 9 Episode 2 “Mr. Jingles” \[Live\] If you’ve been tuning into this 80s horror movie meets gay porn iteration of AHS, you know Montana has been flirty with Brooke since the first episode. In this one, Montana makes a move after Brooke shares the disastrous story of her wedding day.
Did you ever notice people on TV always need to “get some air?” Does anyone ever say that in real life? In this scenario, *air* is the cure for an unsolicited kiss from another girl.
*Grey’s Anatomy* – Season 16 Episode 1 “Nothing Left to Cling To” \[Live\] Amelia and Link were playing, “What’s a thing you’ve never done, but want to?” Amelia says, “Have a 3-way.” I guess if you want to pursue a 3-way and you work at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, the obvious person to solicit is Carina, the bisexual orgasm scientist!
> Did Grey's discover pregnancy-induced bicuriousness? -T [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/DfOyFh5iXR](https://t.co/DfOyFh5iXR)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1178703517219016704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Hitting on an OB is a comical way to find out you’re pregnant, but does that mean the pursuit of a 3-way stops? Just asking.
This week. One word. **BATWOMAN**!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** 9-1-1, American Horror Story, Grey's Anatomy, Orange is the New Black, The Deuce
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – September 23, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-dear-white-people-season-three/)
**Published:** September 23, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** We saw Poussey one last time on Orange is the New Black and I start recapping Dear White People season three.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, we saw Poussey one last time on *Orange Is the New Black*, and I start recapping *Dear White People* season three.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Orange Is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)* – Season 7 Episode 12 “The Big House” \[Streaming\]The last episode ended with an unhinged CO McCullough showing up on Piper’s doorstep to tell her about her and Alex. That let to Piper hooking up with Zelda soon after.
In this episode, McCullough tries to talk Alex out of breaking up with her.
She also tells her she went to Piper’s apartment and saw her with Zelda.
Alex is furious at McCullough for confronting Piper at her house. However, her fears over Zelda have now been confirmed.
Meanwhile back at Zelda’s sweet-ass apartment, Piper and Zelda’s snuggly morning after is interrupted by a call from Alex.
She takes her call and Alex apologies for McCullough showing up at her door. Piper is mad at Alex for lying to her face about McCullough, but Alex snaps back by asking about Zelda.
Piper travels to Litchfield to process this with Alex in person, and it’s a very sad, “where do we go from here?” conversation.
> Alex and Piper process after the truth comes out about CO McCullough and Zelda. [\#OrangeIsTheNewBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrangeIsTheNewBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#OitNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OitNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Vauseman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vauseman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/6rD1PPOHyc](https://t.co/6rD1PPOHyc)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1175494056278921216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I don’t believe Alex had zero feelings for McCullough, and she’s putting all of the blame on the “fear of Piper leaving her” vs. her being drawn to women in need of rescuing. It’s totally unfair for her to say, “When things get hard, it’s easier for you to leave” because Piper was pretty faithful until she found out about the CO and ran back to Zelda.
On the other hand, Piper confesses to having feelings for Zelda and that would be terrifying if you were in jail and your wife on the outside hit it off with a fun, wealthy woman. Their conversation is cut short by the guards, and their future is left looking pretty bleak.
CO McCullough is not dealing well with being dumped and goes to the Warden to confess.
> CO McCullough confesses she's in love with an inmate and then gets Alex transferred. [\#OrangeIsTheNewBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrangeIsTheNewBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#OitNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OitNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/mvuDfMqZzp](https://t.co/mvuDfMqZzp)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1175777303516893185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The not having acted on it part was a lie, but McCullough manages to get Alex a transfer to another prison.
McCullough delivers the news to Alex, and she doesn’t take it well.
The paperwork says she’s going to Ohio which puts yet another obstacle in way of relationship success for Alex and Piper.
In the last moments of this episode, Taystee is at a low point and considering suicide. Poussey comes back from the dead to talk her out of it in the form of a flashback.
> We got a to see Poussey one last time in a flashback scene in the final season of [\#OrangeIsTheNewBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrangeIsTheNewBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 😢 [\#OitNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OitNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/jczBR96LSj](https://t.co/jczBR96LSj)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1175780181430218754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’ll never forgive the show for killing off Poussey, but at least we got one scene with her in this last season to remember her.
*[Dear White People](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dear-white-people/)* – Season 3 Episode 3 “Chapter III” \[Live\][*Dear White People* season three is really queer](https://www.pride.com/tv/2019/8/08/dear-white-people-breaks-new-ground-black-lgbtq-representation), y’all! It’s mostly about Lionel and his journey finding a community of queer friends but meets a few new characters as well.
Lionel meets a new friend D’Unte while getting checked for STIs. D’Unte takes him under his wing and introduces him to the gay scene at Winchester U. The first place he takes him to is a ki at the queer fraternity house, “House of No Pi.”
Lionel thinks the name is funny, “Oh, like vagina-free zone.”
Gay men don’t like lesbians — haha that’s so hilarious!
Okay, that joke is tired, but in *Dear White People* season three, we meet a new transgender character named Genifer, and Kelsey gets some relationship screen time. Stay tuned as I recap more episodes!
We’re here, people! The new TV season starts this week! I will do my best to keep up as new shows and our old faves start to air.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Dear White People, Orange is the New Black
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – September 16, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-cable-girls-season-four/)
**Published:** September 16, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** BH90210 has a finale episode while The Deuce has a premiere one and Cable Girls season four is off to a very queer start.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, *BH90210* has a finale episode while *The Deuce* has a premiere, and Cable Girls season four is off to a very queer start.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[The Deuce](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-deuce/)* – Season 3 Episode 1 “The Camera Loves You” \[Live\]*The Deuce* is back, and we’re in 1985! I had my fingers crossed Irene ([Roberta Colindrez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/roberta-colindrez/)) would be back and she was! She has gone from Sex Emporium manager to Porn camera person. There wasn’t a lot of her in this episode, but she got the best line.
> "That's how it's done!" This line from Irene (Roberta Colindrez) on [@TheDeuceSeries](https://twitter.com/TheDeuceSeries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) was perfection. [\#TheDeuce](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheDeuce?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/HbVgjWKbR2](https://t.co/HbVgjWKbR2)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1172643568411918336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Those may be the truest words spoken by a lesbian character in the entire history of television.
*[BH90210](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bh90210/)* – Season 1 Episode 6 “The Long Wait” \[Live\] This week on the Straightest OG *90210* Binge-Watch Ever, I made it to season two where we meet Emily Valentine’s character. Y’all didn’t tell me she had a *Fatal Attraction*-style story arc. Or the fact she dosed Brandon with “Euphoria.” Were you not allowed to say the word “Ecstasy” on TV in the 90s? Wow, her character is intense, but she made the show’s issue-of-the-week formula more interesting.
Now, for the new *BH90120* season one finale.
The gang made it to the wrap party, but Christine says the next hurdle is getting picked up. Tori thinks it’s in the bag, but actually it’s between them and a The O.C. reboot. Of course, I had to Google to see if there actually is an *O.C.* reboot in the works and there’s not.
At the party, Jennie asks Gabrielle about her marriage and says they hope they work it out because her husband is a great guy.
Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling as an intentional comedic pair (not an ironic one like in the original) are so funny. I really love how they react to all the Gabrielle stuff.
Tori manages to get a copy of the pilot’s testing results and the comments aren’t very flattering for the cast.
I guess Gabrielle was going for serious but it came off as funny. Much like the “drugs are bad” episode of OG *90210* when they went to the underground party.
Even though *The O.C.* did better in testing, Fox chooses *90210*! The gang is off to New York to promote the show, and while checking into the hotel, there is an awkward meeting between Christine and Gabrielle’s husband Chris.
Chris and Christine. Was that on purpose?
Later, Gabrielle tells her husband exactly who Christine is, but he already figured it out.
I guess he can just sense who the person his wife is having her sexual self-discovery with.
He took it pretty well, and didn’t get jealous or angry, but, his patience is not going to last forever.
What happens to Gabrielle and her marriage is just ONE of many cliffhangers we’re left with at the end of season one! Please listen to Jennie Garth and let Fox know you want more *BH90210*!
> Who wants more? Let [@FOXTV](https://twitter.com/FOXTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) know! [\#RenewBH90210](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RenewBH90210?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Jennie Garth (@jenniegarth) [September 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/jenniegarth/status/1171966979088900096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
*[Orange Is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)* – Season 7 Episode 11 “God Bless America” \[Streaming\] Another episode and another round of Piper and Alex trying to hold their relationship together. Piper makes a grandiose gesture and mails Alex a shipping envelope full of little slips of paper, each with a reason why she loves her. Alex is supposed to open one each week for the rest of her prison stay.
Alex says she loves it, but later when Piper tells her she’s going to a fancy Gala as Zelda’s plus one, you can tell Alex is concerned about their growing friendship.
Piper and Sophia run into each other at their probation officer’s office and reconnect. I was so happy to see Sophia and know she is doing well post-prison. I appreciate the show tying up loose ends in this last season with single character appearances here and there.
Sophia does Piper’s hair for the fancy gala and tells Piper she’s happy she moved on.
Sophia is like, “No, you gotta let go of prison life.” Now that they’re out they are free to live the life they want. Piper insists she is dedicated to Alex and her relationship, but Sophia remains skeptical.
Back in prison, Alex again tries to end things with CO McCullough. She does not take the news well.
> Can we have a [\#OitNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OitNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) alternative reality reboot where Piper doesn't exist and these two are the main ship? 😭 -T [\#OrangeIsTheNewBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrangeIsTheNewBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/TrbE9GSJKB](https://t.co/TrbE9GSJKB)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1173314337731153922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Emily Tarver](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/emily-tarver/) does such a good job of making McCullough rip my heart out. I feel so bad for her, but I guess those little love notes made Alex rethink their situation.
Back in the ICE prison, Shani’s deportation is imminent and she writes Nicky a goodbye note. I paused the video and transcribed it for you all:
```
Dear Nicky,They are taking me back to Egypt today. I wish I could have thanked you for adding a little bit of humanity to this place. It is people like you that keep people like me alive. You meant more to me than...
```
Just then an ICE CO comes to take her away. Shani quickly gets the note to the kitchen staff so they can give it to Nicky.
This segues into a Shani pre-prison flashback.
> Shani's backstory is heartbreaking. 😢 [\#OitNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OitNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#OrangeIsTheNewBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrangeIsTheNewBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/aI4addk8qn](https://t.co/aI4addk8qn)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1173327215192412160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
What we’re supposed to extrapolate from this is Shani’s family was going to commit her to death for being gay and to avoid that she escaped to the US.
Not to be a jerk, but I Googled the [Egyptian laws regarding homosexuality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Egypt). I wanted to see if I was understanding things correctly. Female homosexuality is not specifically outlawed, but under morality laws, punishment can be up to 17 years in prison with or without hard labor & fines. I’m not sure exactly what she is walking into back home, but it is not good.
Meanwhile, Piper had a wonderful time at the Gala with Zelda and after Zelda walks her home, she asks if Piper is going to invite her in.
Even though it’s been made clear in the last couple of episodes Piper is attracted to Zelda, she stays true to Alex and turns Zelda down. Zelda is understanding and they say goodbye. Just as Piper opens the door to her apartment building, a very disheveled CO McCullough shows up on her doorstep.
Wow, McCullough looked so unhinged I didn’t recognize her at first! She tells her Alex thinks she’s being a good faithful wife while she’s actually running around with Zelda. She also says Alex has moved on — with her. Piper calls her crazy and threatens to call the police, but McCullough leaves on her own with these parting words.
I guess a scary visit from your prison wife’s sidepiece was enough to drive Piper into Zelda’s arms.
Back at Litchfield, Nicky gets the note from Shani and it’s as heartbreaking as you can imagine.
Ugh, that was so fucking sad. This show knows how to keep you in a perpetual state of despair.
*[Cable Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/las-chicas-del-cable/)* (*[Las chicas del cable](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/las-chicas-del-cable/)*) – Season 4 Episode 1 “Chapter 25: Equality” \[Streaming\] My wife and I finally started Cable Girls season four. The season opens up with a 1-year time jump and Carlota running for Mayor on a very progressive platform.
[Luis Jiménez de Asúa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Jim%C3%A9nez_de_As%C3%BAa) and [Victoria Kent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Kent) were real people. Luis Jiménez de Asúa, authored published text in defense of sexual and reproductive freedoms and Victoria Kent was a lesbian lawyer and politician who ironically opposed women’s right to vote.
In the progressive safety bubble of *The White Lady*, Carlota and Oscar dance and talk about the campaign.
> Carlota and Oscar ❤️ [\#CableGirls](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CableGirls?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LasChicasDelCable](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LasChicasDelCable?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/8bGaOuztn4](https://t.co/8bGaOuztn4)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1173378914305155078?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They are so cute, but this is a telenovela, and things can’t stay sweet for very long. A dude comes up to Carlota and tells her opponent, Gregorio Diaz, wants to meet with her outside. Uh oh.
Carlota gets into his car (bad move number one) where he shows her photos of her and Oscar.
He threatens her saying he’ll give the photos to the press unless she drops out of the race. Carlota is pissed, and she says she’ll expose him for being a piece of shit. But he gets to her by saying she and Oscar’s lives will be threatened if their relationship goes public.
A blackmailer and a transphobic piece of shit.
That night, Oscar can tell something is wrong with Carlota. He thinks it’s just nerves over an upcoming debate on the radio, but Carlota has those photos on her mind.
Carlota and Gregorio go into the studio for their mayoral debate with Oscar, Carlos and the girls there to support her. With the debate underway, Carlota drops this bomb.
Carlota’s entourage is like, “Why are you doing this?” and instead of coming clean about the blackmail, Carlota says it’s about protecting her and Oscar’s relationship.
> "The way we live our lives is our way of fighting."
>
> Still true! -T [\#CableGirls](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CableGirls?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LasChicasDelCable](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LasChicasDelCable?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ypLRVoB1rE](https://t.co/ypLRVoB1rE)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1173391973241237504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That scene is really cute, and I love a sweeping romantic gesture on television, but it’s not the entire reason Carlota’s dropping out.
The next day, Lydia goes to pick Carlota up and bring her to her wedding, and she’s not even dressed yet. The truth comes spilling out, and Carlota tells Lydia all about the blackmail and photos. Instead of going to her wedding, Carlota is going to meet with Gregorio at a hotel and get those pictures.
At the wedding, Lydia is bugging out because Carlota has not shown up and she assumes something has gone terribly wrong with the photo exchange. She finally tells Oscar and the girls what’s really going on, and they all head to the hotel to rescue Carlota. They, along with the police and hotel staff, storm into Gregorio’s hotel room to find Gregorio dead on the floor and Carlota holding what looks like the murder weapon.
That scene was telenovela perfection and I am SO here for it!
It looks like *Cable Girls* season four is going to be all about getting Carlota cleared of Gregorio’s murder. Pass the popcorn.
I get a little break this week before our shows start coming back for the Fall season. My wife and I are going to use the time to finish the new season of Dear White People and Cable Girls season four.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** BH90210, Cable Girls, Orange is the New Black, The Deuce
---
### [Queer Beats - September 27, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-september-27-2019/)
**Published:** September 27, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, the Emmys gave us multiple queer reunions and the Nikki and Nora universe expanded!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, the Emmys gave us multiple queer reunions and the Nikki and Nora universe expanded!
Before I start, everyone should check out Mika’s [Emmy Roundup](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/2019-emmy-roundup/) because she covers all queer Emmy things that happened at the awards show!
## [Amar a Muerte](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-a-muerte/)
In case you’ve forgotten (I’m sure you haven’t), there is a Juliantina movie in our future. Their popularity has really soared across the world and, in Mexico, they will be gracing the cover of Elle this October:
> So… This just happened 😍🤩 I can't wait for the [\#JULIANTINA](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JULIANTINA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) movie 😭 [pic.twitter.com/Kw0qR8WwQy](https://t.co/Kw0qR8WwQy)
>
> — Cultura Colectiva + (@ccplus) [September 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/ccplus/status/1177398953811144705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The ship were together this past week which also means we got some cute content:
> ARGHHH!! MY SHIP IS SAILING!!!! 💞[pic.twitter.com/Q6kep84LN8](https://t.co/Q6kep84LN8)
>
> — Juliantina Philippines 🇵🇭 (@juliantina\_PH) [September 26, 2019](https://twitter.com/juliantina_PH/status/1177093222595608576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [American Gods](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/american-gods/)
[Devery Jacobs](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kawennahere-devery-jacobs/) is the newest guest to be added to the QFX East guest lineup!
> SO excited to announce that our favorite wolf in the gender-neutral collective pack, AKA The Knights of St. Christopher, will be joining us at [\#QFXEast](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEast?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) next year! Please welcome the lovely Devery Jacobs to our lineup! [\#lgbtqactors](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lgbtqactors?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QFX2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFX2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QFXEAST](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEAST?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#NetflixTheOrder](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NetflixTheOrder?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/uygSEqjnGt](https://t.co/uygSEqjnGt)
>
> — QFX Events (@QFXEvents) [September 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/QFXEvents/status/1176225638665117701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
At this point, I am desperate for any ThunderGrace content I can get my hands on. They were unfortunately not included in the new Black Lightning trailer, but the news came out that we will get to see a young [Grace](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/grace-choi/) this season!
> You can also follow my instagram account stella.l.smith. I am so lucky to be part of this amazing show. The cast, crew and fans are the best. (Had to correct. Been a few busy but amazing days working.)
>
> — Stella Smith (@stellalsmith) [September 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/stellalsmith/status/1176960703179173897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Nikki and Nora](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/nikki-nora-nn-files/)
In big queer TV news this week, Mandahla Rose and [Nicole Pacent](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-pacent/) (a real life couple, by the way) announced that they will be starring in a new series, Delta and Daisy!
> We're very excited to introduce you to New Orleans's newest crime fighting couple, Delta & Daisy, portrayed by [@TwiistedRose](https://twitter.com/TwiistedRose?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@NicolePacent](https://twitter.com/NicolePacent?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!
>
> Crowdfunding begins today on Indiegogo.
>
> Filming in New Orleans this November!
>
> ⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️ [pic.twitter.com/lQamW14apg](https://t.co/lQamW14apg)
>
> — Delta and Daisy (@DeltaAndDaisy) [September 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/DeltaAndDaisy/status/1175122458707288065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It will be a spinoff of the beloved [Nikki & Nora](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/nikki-nora-nn-files/) series. Be sure to visit their [IndieGoGo page ](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-us-fund-delta-daisy#/)to help fund the show!
> As promised, ANNOUNCEMENT! Introducing [\#deltaanddaisy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/deltaanddaisy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!!! 🎉🎉🎉 [\#LGBTQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGBTQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LGBTQseries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGBTQseries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LGBTQcontent](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGBTQcontent?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@TwiistedRose](https://twitter.com/TwiistedRose?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@NikkiandNora](https://twitter.com/nikkiandnora?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/AtFfo5xs5v](https://t.co/AtFfo5xs5v)
>
> — Nicole Pacent (@NicolePacent) [September 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/NicolePacent/status/1175169182721142784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
While we are on this topic, Mandahla was also announced as another QFX East guest!
> We're so thrilled and honored to have [@TwiistedRose](https://twitter.com/TwiistedRose?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) joining us next year in Tampa! Please help us welcome her to our QFX family! [\#lgbtqactors](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lgbtqactors?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QFXEAST2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEAST2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QFX2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFX2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QFXEAST](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEAST?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#DeltaandDaisy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeltaandDaisy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/RUjdmZUmdt](https://t.co/RUjdmZUmdt)
>
> — QFX Events (@QFXEvents) [September 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/QFXEvents/status/1175126108204933120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
Did anyone feel themselves get gayer after looking at these post-Emmy shots of [Jodie Comer](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jodie-comer/)? Just me? Cool.
> "I was in a complete state of shock." [@JodieComer](https://twitter.com/jodiecomer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) chats with [@Variety](https://twitter.com/Variety?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) about her big [\#Emmys](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emmys?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) win Sunday night. 📷: [@StreiberPhoto](https://twitter.com/StreiberPhoto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/MXf7YRhMxF](https://t.co/MXf7YRhMxF)
>
> — Killing Eve on BBCAmerica (@KillingEve) [September 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/KillingEve/status/1176872086691897344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/)
I’m definitely a little late to this news but the Hollywood Reporter announced that [Jennifer Beals](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jennifer-beals/) and Ilene Chaiken will be adapting *Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo* for Freeform, which is essentially a dream come true because I loved the book!
> Jennifer Beals ([@jenniferbeals](https://twitter.com/jenniferbeals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)), Ilene Chaiken ([@ilenechaiken](https://twitter.com/ilenechaiken?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) adapting 'Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' for [@FreeformTV](https://twitter.com/FreeformTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/horXGugTAH](https://t.co/horXGugTAH)
>
> — Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [September 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1174805415114280962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, this mini L Word reunion happened at the Emmys. As a [Shane](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/shane-mccutcheon/)/[Carmen](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/carmen-de-la-pica-morales/) stan, I was *very* happy!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B2xKbd4Jwvs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Always… as if we never left… @kateomoennig @leishahailey](https://www.instagram.com/p/B2xKbd4Jwvs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Sarah Shahi🧿](https://www.instagram.com/sarahshahi/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@sarahshahi) on Sep 23, 2019 at 2:05pm PDT
## [She-Ra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)
She-Ra’s creator, [Noelle Stevenson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/noelle-stevenson/), got married this week and let’s all just *sigh* over how beautiful the pictures are:
> I’m just so happy [pic.twitter.com/EYF5Jr1SHH](https://t.co/EYF5Jr1SHH)
>
> — Noelle Stevenson (@Gingerhazing) [September 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/Gingerhazing/status/1175893017242132480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Veep](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/veep/)
Clea Duvall was at the Emmys (Veep) and so was Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) which led to this perfect *But I’m A Cheerleader* mini-reunion:
> Queer girls let me hear y'all scream [\#Emmys](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emmys?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ZhWV2I0c4l](https://t.co/ZhWV2I0c4l)
>
> — Out Magazine (@outmagazine) [September 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/outmagazine/status/1175961984443080704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
WayHaught fans, rejoice! [Dom](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/) and [Kat](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/) will also be at QFX East in May!
> She's an angel, not a unicorn and she will be joining us in Tampa for [\#QFXEast](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEast?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) next May! Wave hello to the lovely Dominique Provost-Chalkley. [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QFXEvents](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEvents?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QFX2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFX2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/YZu81hcUOG](https://t.co/YZu81hcUOG)
>
> — QFX Events (@QFXEvents) [September 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/QFXEvents/status/1176496424583946242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> It's about to get [\#Wayhaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wayhaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in Florida! Hold on to your stetson because Kat Barrell is joining us in Tampa next May for [\#QFXEast](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEast?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QFX2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFX2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QFXEvents](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEvents?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/7uym047MGt](https://t.co/7uym047MGt)
>
> — QFX Events (@QFXEvents) [September 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/QFXEvents/status/1176496378404659202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amar a Muerte, Black Lightning, Killing Eve, The L Word, Wynonna Earp
---
### [2019 Emmy Roundup](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/2019-emmy-roundup/)
**Published:** September 25, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The Emmys are over and they were actually pretty queer!
**Content:**
The odds of queer actors, characters, and shows winning an Emmy are pretty low since we generally don’t get nominated as much all that. This goes back to the low percentages of network shows where a main character (or subject) is queer.
## Comedy Series
Of the seven shows nominated, all had queer rep as at least recurring character. That said, some (*[Schitt’s Creek](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/schitts-creek/)*) had much better rep than others (*Barry*, *[The Good Place](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-place/)*). The winner was *[Fleabag](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/fleabag/)*, which has a lead disaster bisexual. Comedy, like sci-fi, tends to be a safer place to ‘play gay’ on TV still. It’s okay, after all, to laugh at the queers.
### Lead Actress
Only one actor nominated portrayed a queer character, and it was the winner: [Phoebe Waller-Bridge](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/phoebe-waller-bridge/) as [Fleabag](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/fleabag/) on *[Fleabag](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/fleabag/)*. This is indicative of television’s lack of risk taking, but also diversity. Every single nominee? Was white.
### Supporting Actress
Back to back wins for [Alex Borstein](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/alex-borstein/) and her ‘we’re pretty sure she’s gay’ [Susie Meyerson](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/susie-meyerson/) on *[The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel/)*. While we’re thrilled for Susie, she’s the only queer nominee for the category and she’s not *really* out yet. Our wish for season three? Susie gets a girlfriend and settles that argument.
Oh. And yes, Kate McKinnon was nominated but they said “for various characters” so who knows if it was for her queer ones or not.
### Miscellaneous Awards
- *Fleabag* really just swept a lot of things, getting a win for directing, writing, single-camera picture editing, and more.
- Out actress [Jane Lynch](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jane-lynch/), got the win for Guest Actress in a comedy, and *Fleabag*‘s Kristin Scott Thomas was nominated.
- Best stunts in a comedy went deservedly to *[GLOW](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glow/)*. All those bumps and blows worked for the best.
- My beloved *[One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)* won for multi-camera picture editing in a comedy, for the episode “The Funeral”
## Drama Series
Neither *[Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)* nor *[Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)* got the win for drama. That went to *[Game of Thrones](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/game-of-thrones/)* which should get some prize for not killing off all the lesbians. In fact, a lot of awards went to *Game of Thrones* for what is generally considered not to be their best season.
### Lead Actor
Billy Porter won for *[Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)* and a more deserved win I cannot think of. His performance as Pray Tell is one of my favourite things about *Pose*. Oh let’s be honest, everyone on *Pose* is one of my favourite things.
### Lead Actress
[Jodie Comer](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jodie-comer/) won as [Villanelle](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/villanelle/) on *[Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)* and queer lady fandom’s screams could be heard at 30 thousand feet. Also nominated was [Viola Davis](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/viola-davis/) as disaster bisexual lawyer [Annalise Keating](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/annalise-keating/), and honestly I would have been happy if either won. But for Jodie to win was a surprise to me, since I didn’t think the mentally unstable sociopathic killer would ever get a nod.
### Miscellaneous Awards
- Ron Cephas Jones (who plays bisexual William Hill on *[This is Us](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/this-is-us/)*) was nominated for guest actor in a drama.
- [Laverne Cox](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/laverne-cox/) ([Sophia Bursett](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sophia-bursett/) on *[Orange is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)*) was nominated for guest actress. Cherry Jones won as Holly on *[The Handmaid’s Tale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-handmaids-tale/)*.
## Other Awards…
The biggest takeaway of the night was Jharrel Jerome, the first Afro-Latinx to win anything, took lead actor in a limited series for his portrayal of Korey Wise in *When They See Us*. Behind that was the best supporting actor in a limited series, which went to Ben Whishaw as Norman in *A Very English Scandal*.
- Hannah Gadsby won for outstanding writing for *Nanette*.
- *[Crazy Ex-Girlfriend](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/crazy-ex-girlfriend/)*, which has some pretty awesome bisexual rep won for best choreography in a scripted show for their performance of “Routines: Don’t Be a Lawyer, Antidepressants Are So Not a Big Deal” — they also won for the original lyrics and music for the song.
- *Queer Eye* won for outstanding directing and picture editing in a reality show, and structured reality show (which is basically winning their category)
- *RuPaul’s Drag Race* won for best hairstyling on a multi-camera series or special, and RuPaul herself won for best reality host. Oh and outstanding competition show. You know, nothing major.
- *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* won for best hairstyling on a single-camera series, as well as a handful of other nods for music.
- Netflix’s *[Love, Death, & Robots](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/love-death-robots/)* collected a lot of animation wins.
- *RENT* (the musical from Fox) won for lighting design/direction for a variety special, as well as best production design.
- Seth McFarlane won for voice actor.
- Patricia Arquette won for a straight role, but took the time to bring up trans rights on the stage and the memory of her sister, Alexis.
- Laverne Cox’s clutch stole the show in many ways.
Photo by Christopher Polk/Variety/Shutterstock (10405777cu) Laverne Cox, bag detail 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Arrivals, Microsoft Theatre, Los Angeles, USA – 22 Sep 2019Whew.
The queers did a lot better than we might have predicted, but we need a lot more rep in the mainstream awards if we’re going to slay more than the runway.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Emmys
---
### [Growth of Representation](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/growth-of-representation/)
**Published:** October 2, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Understanding the impact of canceled shows to characters on-air demonstrates a less close relation than one might expect.
**Content:**
Now that we have the data showing how [many characters are on-air per year](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/representation-by-character/), we’re able to look at the representation and how it grows from year to year.
## Peak TV vs Queer TV
We already know a few things going on. First, [Peak TV’s growth isn’t over](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/the-unlimited-bubble-of-peak-tv/). Scripted television continues to increase. With the advent of more and more streaming channels, networks are able to experiment with new formulas for story telling. They’re also increasing the sheer number of shows, scripted and not, with varying degrees of success.
And with the relatively news that Netflix is struggling to get more subscribers and the reports that they’re not attracting as much top talent, the spread of where we subscribe is only going to grow as well.
With that, one might think that the volume of Queer TV would grow commensurately, however that has been proven not to be the case. [Since 2017, the number of shows on air has ](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/why-doesnt-it-feel-like-its-getting-better/)*[decreased](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/why-doesnt-it-feel-like-its-getting-better/)*.
As you can see, the basic ratio remains the same for shows, though the crossover of growth (where canceled outpaced new shows) occurred in 2017.
## Fewer Shows, Fewer Characters
It’s only now, with that new data, that we’re able to see the impact that has on characters on air. And when we look at all the data compared to it self, we can see that the growth of shows directly impacts that of characters.
It’s logical to have fewer characters on air if you have fewer shows. However, to have such a precipitous drop like this, where we’re behind last year by over 300 characters, is startling.
Given that we have 1.65 characters per show, the drop is double what one might expect.
## Characters and Death
As always, we also want to look at the impact this has on the number of dead characters per year. You would expect that growth to mimic that of the number of characters on air, however instead what we see is that death is a steadier line.
The implications here is that the number of characters who die per year has absolutely no relation at all to the number of characters. That relies somewhat on an assumption that the people making the decision to kill off characters have no data on the percentages.
YearCharactersDeadPercent2019529254.73%2018843344.03%2017817394.77%2016733466.28%2015689395.66%2014489255.11%2013451275.99%2012321175.30%2011306165.23%2010273124.40%200924972.81%The percentage of death clearly has no relationship to the volume of characters over all.
## Where does this take us?
Clearly my predictions for 2019 are not correct. We won’t get 300 more characters in three months. We still may get the ten more dead characters, as winter sweeps will be upon us before we know it.
One thing to note: those 300 characters do not have to be *new* characters. So there may be some returning favourites, but even so, many of those are already listed because they were on air for the 2018-2019 season.
I don’t know where the 2019-2020 season will take us, but at least I know we get *Batwoman*.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Statistics
---
### [Celebrate Bi Visibility Day With These 12 Awesome Bisexual Characters!](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/celebrate-bi-visibility-day-with-our-x-favorite-bi-characters/)
**Published:** September 23, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** To celebrate Bi Visibility Day, I wanted to highlight the characters I felt bring great bisexual representation to the small screen.
**Content:**
**Happy Bi Visibility day, everyone!** We still have a long way to go when it comes to visible, accurate and positive bi representation in media, but the optimist in me thinks it’s better than it has ever has been. With more actresses coming out as bi and advocating for their characters, we have more positive bisexual role models on TV than ever before.
On this day of celebration, I wanted to highlight bisexual characters I felt bring great bisexual representation to the small screen. It was really difficult pairing it down to a manageable number — that’s a good sign, right?
Grace Choi played by [Chantal Thuy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chantal-thuy/) on [*Black Lightning*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
We don’t know a lot about Grace yet, since she’s only been on a few episodes of *Black Lightning* season one, but we do know she has awesome chemistry with Anissa and she is totally out as bi.
I feel you, Grace, coming out to Asian parents. It is not easy.
It looks like the tweets the queer *Black Lightning* fandom sent into the Universe were answered and we’re getting more Grace in season two.
> I was really full of gratitude when I saw this. Thank you @cw\_blacklightning ❤️ Love you guys. And we’re a month away!! Mark your calendars! You ready for it?? 😊💕👌🏽Tues Oct 9 | 8C @ The CW [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheCW](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheCW?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Hggsc3dxKx](https://t.co/Hggsc3dxKx)
>
> — Chantal Thuy (@Chantal\_Thuy) [September 11, 2018](https://twitter.com/Chantal_Thuy/status/1039592634065477632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I am so ready to see what happens with Anissa and Grace when *Black Lighting* comes back on October 9.
[Mel Béart](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/mel-beart/) played by [Luciana Bollina](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/luciana-bollina/) on [*RED*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/)
This one may get me in trouble. Mel does leave her boyfriend for a woman and I know that’s a negative bi trope, but I can’t help the way I feel — I love Mel. She’s an interesting character and totally caring and beautiful. She also doesn’t round to gay from bi when in a relationship with a woman even though her friend gives her shit for it.
*RED* is such a well done show in general, and Mel being a major part of what makes it so good, influenced me to add her to the list.
[Toni Topaz](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/toni-topaz/) played by [Vanessa Morgan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/vanessa-morgan/) on [*Riverdale*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
When we learned Toni would be joining *Riverdale* in season two we were dubious. We were afraid she’d be the token queer female character on the show, but instead she turned out to be a respectfully written character and a great addition to the cast.
Toni’s story line with Cheryl coming out to her and the two of them eventually dating, has been really great. Cheryl is a classic high school villainous character, but Toni gets her and I love it. I especially loved the scene where Toni rescues Cheryl from the Gay Conversion Institution.
> Here is the big Toni rescuing Cheryl scene. It was so sweet and perfect. [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/H9vpuKmPhc](https://t.co/H9vpuKmPhc)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 29, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/979163855413751809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Fingers crossed there is way more Choni in season three (and they don’t cut their scenes) which premieres on Wednesday, October 10.
[Isobel Song](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/isobel/) played by [Zoë Chao](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/zoe-chao/) on [*Strangers*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/strangers/)
*Strangers* is a great web series that airs on Facebook Watch and it stars Isobel, a bisexual, biracial 20-something trying to get her life together.
In addition to the show never straying from visible bi rep, I also appreciate its portrayal of someone with a biracial identity. As a half-Asian person myself, I have always seen similarities between being biracial and bisexual: pressure on you to “choose a side,” the communities you are a part of not accepting you or taking you seriously as community member and not feeling like you belong.
You so rarely see this taken on in shows and I love *Strangers* for doing that.
[Nova Bordelon](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nova-bordelon/) played by [Rutina Wesley](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rutina-wesley/) on [*Queen Sugar*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queen-sugar/)
Nova, the out bisexual activist writer of the Bordelon siblings, is a bold character on *Queen Sugar*. I think she also represents a portion of the bi spectrum we don’t see as much of on TV — a bi woman who mostly dates people of the opposite sex, but maintains a strong, out bi identity.
Another great thing about her character is she is played by Rutina Wesley who is engaged to her cute New Orleans chef girlfriend.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BninkafAk1h/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading) [My 💜 @chef\_shonda…My calm before the storm…Happy Birthday my Queen! May your light shine even brighter today as you receive all the blessings this new birth year will bring….I love you…always more never less…🌈💝](https://www.instagram.com/p/BninkafAk1h/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Rutina Wesley](https://www.instagram.com/rutina_wesley/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading) (@rutina\_wesley) on Sep 10, 2018 at 2:40am PDT
I love it when queer actors play queer characters.
[Kate Littlejohn](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-littlejohn/) played by [Susannah Flood](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/susannah-flood/) on [*For The People*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/for-the-people/)
Kate Littlejohn is one of my favorite characters on TV right now. She’s all serious, private and 110% focused on her work, but towards the end of season we start to see she is capable of having feelings. I love that trope.
At the end of season one we have Kate dating ATF agent, Anya Ooms, but also having feelings for her “arrogant on the outside and sweet on the inside” co-worker, Leonard. Who will she choose in season two? I have pledged to stay relationship agnostic for Kate and hope she winds up with the person who makes her happiest.
[Kat Sandoval](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kat-sandoval/) played by [Sara Ramierez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sara-ramierez/) on [*Madam Secretary*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/madam-secretary/)
Full disclosure, I haven’t watched much of Madam Secretary, but I wanted to include Kat because she is played by fierce out bi visibility advocate, Sara Ramirez. Also, she is a gender non-conforming bisexual/pansexual person which is a character rarely seen in the media.
I loved this moment when Kat comes out on the show.
> Happy [\#BiVisibilityDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BiVisibilityDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [pic.twitter.com/42iY82an3I](https://t.co/42iY82an3I)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1043834949265248256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This scene seems to be a metaphor for Sara herself and her change in gender expression. I wonder if she had any influence on how it was written. I appreciate the character for having the patience to explain her identity, because I’m sure a lot of viewers at home had similar questions.
[Kalinda Sharma](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kalinda-sharma/) played by [Archie Panjabi](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/archie-panjabi/) on [*The Good Wife*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-wife/)
*The Good Wife* is one of my favorite shows of all time and Kalinda is one of my favorite characters. She’s the foxy, super smart and very private in-house investigator at Lockhart/Gardner.
Throughout the series she has casual relationships and encounters with mostly women and some men and she never waivers from a non-monosexual identity even though some of her bang-hangs would like her to.
I miss her character, and I’m not happy with the way the show gave her the fade away, but she will always be one of my favorites.
[Bo Dennis](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/bo-dennis/) played by [Anna Silk](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/anna-silk/) on [*Lost Girl*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lost-girl/)
We can’t have a favorite bisexual character list without our beloved bi succubus, right? When Bo came on the screen 8 years ago, there weren’t any characters on TV explicitly sleeping with and having relationships with both men and women like Bo on Lost Girl.
Lost Girl raised the bar when it came to queer folks getting screen time and sex scene equality on shows. It also kept its main bisexual love triangle going throughout all 5 seasons.
[Callie Torres](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/callie-torres/) played by [Sara Ramierez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sara-ramierez/) on [*Grey’s Anatomy*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)
Callie Torres, the OG bisexual, is the longest running queer character on television appearing on 11 seasons and 239 episodes of *Grey’s Anatomy*. When she was dating women she still maintained a strong bisexual identity and said the “B word” many times on the show.
It’s so important to get the message across that bi folks are still bi no matter who they are in a relationship with. Being with a member of the same or opposite sex does not change your sexual orientation and Callie repeatedly made this fact clear on the show.
Also, after leaving Grey’s, Sara Ramirez (the actor who played Callie) came out as bi herself and became a vocal advocate for bi visibility.
[Sara Lance](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sara-lance/) played by [Caity Lotz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) on *[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)*Sara F\*cking Lance — the unkillable, bisexual, kick-ass, former assassin, time-traveling captain of the Waverider and leader of the Legends. She is one of the longest running queer characters on the Arrowverse, and super out as bi.
Even while being started down by her Earth-X dad in a concentration camp, she still stays bravely out.
Sara is a bisexual lead character and the boss on a currently running network show. She’s also funny, strong and entertaining AF. I love her on *Legends of Tomorrow* and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for her character on the upcoming season.
[Rosa Diaz ](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/rosa-diaz/)played by [Stephanie Beatriz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/) on [*Brooklyn Nine-Nine*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)I chose Rosa as my number one for a few reasons. I love her character. I relate to Rosa so much, I’m cynical, I hate talking about feelings, and I’m generally allergic to anything corny. She makes me laugh and nod in agreement on every episode.
I also love that the actor who plays her, Stephanie Beatriz, came out as bisexual and then became a fierce and vocal advocate for bi visibility. She attended ClexaCon this year and joined multiple panels. It’s so important for people to see out actors as supportive role models.
Finally, she advocated for her character to come out on Brooklyn Nine-Nine. She said that she wanted her character to say the “B word” because that was really important to her and her character did just that.
Since then Rosa has had some great story lines including coming out to her parents and having a meet-cute with Alicia the ride-share driver played by Gina Rodriguez. There has also been plenty of hilarious scenes.
Thank goodness the show was saved by NBC after Fox cancelled it. I have my fingers crossed Gina comes back next season and her and Rosa get to date.
That’s my **Bi Visibility day** list! Which bisexual characters on TV do you love? Let us know in the comments.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Black Lightning, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, For the People, Grey's Anatomy, Legends of Tomorrow, Lost Girl, Madam Secretary, Queen Sugar, RED, Riverdale, Strangers, The Good Wife
---
### [Queer Beats - September 20, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-september-20-2019/)
**Published:** September 20, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we found out that Angelica Ross will be hosting a presidential forum (thank god!), The Fosters will be getting back together, and ODAAT proved the haters wrong.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we found out that Angelica Ross will be hosting a presidential forum (thank god!), The Fosters will be getting back together, and ODAAT proved the haters wrong.
## [BIFL: The Series](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9664134/)
Have you been itching to finally see BIFL The Series? If you are in the Chicago area, you can go watch all the episodes at Reeling Fest, a LBGTQ+ film festival!
> Ahoy Midwest! Wanna catch [@BIFLseries](https://twitter.com/BIFLseries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ? [\#BIFL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BIFL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is screening all 6 episodes on 9/23 at Reeling Fest! Get a ticket now! – M
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1173282598795325440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
We are getting so close to the Black Lightning premiere! In the meantime, [Chantal ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chantal-thuy/)has continued to give us some behind-the-scenes ThunderGrace content:
> Hi Anissa, miss you!! 😘 Black Lightning premieres in three weeks!!! Can you believe it 🤭@cw\_blacklightning [@nafessawilliams](https://twitter.com/NafessaWilliams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@thecw](https://twitter.com/TheCW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#thundergrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/thundergrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#gracechoi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/gracechoi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/9KDWOUBmae](https://t.co/9KDWOUBmae)
>
> — Chantal Thuy (@Chantal\_Thuy) [September 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/Chantal_Thuy/status/1174077720701132800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)
I never even seen The Fosters but, as a diehard Good Trouble fan, this news is still *very exciting*:
> Exclusive: [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Reunites Entire Fosters Family For Christmas Special — PHOTO [\#TheFosters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFosters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/E2QoZdMga2](https://t.co/E2QoZdMga2)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [September 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1174367708537921537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/): Generation Q
This new trailer for The L Word reboot got me really amped but being reminded that the premiere date is still so far away brought me back down.
> ＹＥＳ [pic.twitter.com/M264pknNWe](https://t.co/M264pknNWe)
>
> — The L Word on Showtime (@SHO\_TheLWord) [September 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/SHO_TheLWord/status/1174782586163515396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel/)
Jane Lynch recently won an Emmy for her guest role on Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and, in an interview this week, she dropped some info about an in-development TV show that will star her and Cyndi Lauper. Can’t wait to hear more about that!
> Jane Lynch, Cyndi Lauper Developing ‘Golden Girls’-Style Comedy for Netflix
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [September 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1173420401881468928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
Here’s to all the haters (aka Netflix)! One Day At A Time won an Emmy this week, despite the fact that it had been cancelled by Netflix earlier this year. Don’t forget to continue following the show in its new journey with PopTV!
> ‘One Day At a Time’ Wins First Emmy For Netflix Post-Cancellation As It Gears Up For New Season On Pop [pic.twitter.com/A9jXaBUXyn](https://t.co/A9jXaBUXyn)
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [September 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1173451207743950848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
This news about [Angelica Ross](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/angelica-ross/) hosting a presidential forum specifically about LBGTQ issues is truly music to my ears.
> ‘Pose’ Actress Angelica Ross To Host Presidential Candidate Forum On LGBTQ Issues [pic.twitter.com/u81xY6xaxz](https://t.co/u81xY6xaxz)
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [September 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1173628877517787136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
While we are on the topic of Pose, the show won a lot of Autostraddle awards this week! Make sure to check out all the other winners as well:
> Grateful. Thanks [@autostraddle](https://twitter.com/autostraddle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and all of queer media for seeing US. Congrats [@theebillyporter](https://twitter.com/theebillyporter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@MjRodriguez7](https://twitter.com/MjRodriguez7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@angelicaross](https://twitter.com/angelicaross?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and our entire Pose fam. [\#PoseFX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoseFX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Janet Mock (@janetmock) [September 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/janetmock/status/1174389023445372931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [RED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/)
Can’t deal with the cliffhanger at the end of season 5 of RED? Don’t worry, production is underway for season 6 and it will start off right where the last season left off!
> SPOILER 🚨 E vamos ver o que rolou depois da porta fechar. A 6a temporada começa onde a 5a terminou.
>
> — Germana Belo (@\_germana) [September 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/_germana/status/1174363012368601088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Marvel’s Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
QFX announced this week that three members of the Runaways cast will be joining their convention in May: [Lyrica Okano](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lyrica-okano/), Ariela Barer, and [Clarissa Thibeaux](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/clarissa-thibeaux/).
> "AHHH! Tampa here we come!" [pic.twitter.com/bfPGccQ6YY](https://t.co/bfPGccQ6YY)
>
> — QFX Events (@QFXEvents) [September 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/QFXEvents/status/1172598864253206530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
Deleted scenes from the last season of Supergirl were released this week and included was an [Alex](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/)/[Kelly](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kelly-olsen/) hospital scene that was cut. Not sure why the show actively chooses to give us less queer content but alas! At least we see it now!
> Dansen is literally the cutest. The scene is small but also they’re building trust with one another. They should’ve kept that in. [pic.twitter.com/GeicPev3no](https://t.co/GeicPev3no)
>
> — Victoria🥀🐉 (@TargaryenHalsey) [September 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/TargaryenHalsey/status/1173829823447191552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
There is also a lengthy gag reel which includes funny moments from all our faves:
> pt 1 [pic.twitter.com/4GCAMjwXht](https://t.co/4GCAMjwXht)
>
> — rara enthusiast (@dunnomaybeyou) [September 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/dunnomaybeyou/status/1173343034844561409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Take My Wife](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/take-my-wife/)
We all miss Take My Wife and this article doesn’t make it any easier but [Cameron Esposito](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/cameron-esposito/)‘s thoughts on her divorce is definitely worth a read:
> "I guess in some ways this is what I was fighting for — the right to be queer and human, to have the privileges straight people enjoy, like the privilege to be imperfect and fail." 😭💔 [@cameronesposito](https://twitter.com/cameronesposito?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) delivers something special here, go read it :
>
> — Tegan and Sara (@teganandsara) [September 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/teganandsara/status/1172551734574534656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
[Mishel Prada](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mishel-prada/) was featured in PAPER magazine this week and, if you think I will ever tire of seeing new pictures of Mishel, you are very wrong.
> "Regrets arrest your development. Live life, learn, then do better. But most of all live a life." [@MishelPrada](https://twitter.com/MishelPrada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — PAPER Magazine (@papermagazine) [September 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/papermagazine/status/1169395970141913088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Work in Progress](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8999866/)
Another queer show! Hooray! Showtime gave this new series, created by Abby McEnany and executive produced by Lily Wachowski, a series order and I can’t wait to see more unique queer rep on my tv.
> Because they’re smart. Duh.
>
> — The Second City (@TheSecondCity) [September 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheSecondCity/status/1174006194333245440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
I feel like we have waited years for our Wynonna Earp Pops but we are finally getting closer:
> [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Pops! are coming soon!
> Details: [pic.twitter.com/CDLoE7lzlh](https://t.co/CDLoE7lzlh)
>
> — Funko (@OriginalFunko) [September 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/OriginalFunko/status/1174127451829653504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** BIFL, Black Lightning, Good Trouble, One Day at a Time, Pose, RED, Runaways, Supergirl, Take My Wife, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Vida, Work in Progress, Wynonna Earp
---
### [Fall 2019 Preview – Network TV](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/fall-2019-preview-network-tv/)
**Published:** September 18, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The US is gearing up for another season, and this time three stations are bringing in new shows, but the CW is still ruling the roost.
**Content:**
It’s that time again for Network TV to begin in the US and this year.
## Returning Favourites
The majority of the shows on the CW have queers, if not all.
Monday*[9-1-1](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1/)* (Fox @ 8pm)
*[All-American](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-american/)* (CW @ 8pm)
*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* (CW @ 9pm)Tuesday*[Empire](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/empire/)* (Fox @ 9pm)Wednesday*[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)* (CW @ 8pm)Thursday*[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)* (ABC @ 8pm)
*[The Good Place](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-place/)* (NBC @ 9pm)
*[How to Get Away with Murder](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/how-to-get-away-with-murder/)* (ABC @ 9pm)
*[Legacies](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legacies/)* (CW @ 9pm)Friday*[American Housewife](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/american-housewife/)* (ABC @ 8pm)
*[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)* (CW @ 8pm)
*[Fresh off the Boat](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/fresh-off-the-boat/)* (ABC @ 8:30pm)Sunday*[God Friended Me](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/god-friended-me/)* (CBS @ 8pm)
*[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)* (CW @ 8pm)
*[Madam Secretary](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/madam-secretary/)* (NBC @ 10pm)Coming back at midseason will be *[The 100](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-100/)* (CW), *[Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)* (NBC), *[DC’s Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* (CW), *[Good Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-girls/)* (CW), *[In the Dark](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/in-the-dark/)* (CW), and *[Will & Grace](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/will-grace/)* (NBC).
## New Favourites
Then we have the new shows you’ll want to make time for.
Wednesday*Stumptown* (ABC @ 9pm)Sunday*Batwoman* (CW @ 9pm)Midseason will bring us *Council of Dads* (NBC) and *Katy Keen* (CW), both of which will have queer characters.
The number is actually four times higher than last year, which is great, but at the same time there’s clearly some room for improvement.
## What Are You Looking Forward To?
I’m so excited for everyone to watch *Batwoman* and I can barely wait the two and a half weeks left. Not that I’m counting down or anything.
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** Fall TV
---
### [Queer Beats - September 13, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-september-13-2019/)
**Published:** September 13, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, the CW released new trailers, Indya Moore continued to be inspiring, and Orphan Black returned in a new audio series.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, the CW released new trailers, Indya Moore continued to be inspiring, and Orphan Black returned in a new audio series.
## [Amar A Muerte](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-a-muerte/)
The Juliantina fandom is still going strong and continues to get all the content they deserve:
> 📱I Bárbara vía Instagram stories. [pic.twitter.com/5ZI7h77WdD](https://t.co/5ZI7h77WdD)
>
> — Juliantina News (@JuIiantinaNews) [September 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/JuIiantinaNews/status/1172231087126274048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)
Meanwhile, Batwoman fans finally got the trailer *we* deserve:
https://youtu.be/WOGTn3TT1Mw
Now that we are less than a month away from the premiere, the media coverage is ramping up and delivered these two [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/) interviews this week:
> Ruby Rose Is Ready to Fight Crime and Fan Scrutiny as [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Batwoman Updates (@batwomanupdates) [September 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/batwomanupdates/status/1170790545825964033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> News | Ruby Rose for Emmy Magazine[\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/0OAKWBgyGM](https://t.co/0OAKWBgyGM)
>
> — Arrowverse Updates (@ArrowverseNewsx) [September 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/ArrowverseNewsx/status/1171638615644024834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
[Chantal](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chantal-thuy/) is heading back to the Black Lightning set! Always good news for us ThunderGrace stans.
> I love going home to [\#blacklightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/blacklightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ⚡️⚡️⚡️ [pic.twitter.com/GbgpCTvnkF](https://t.co/GbgpCTvnkF)
>
> — Chantal Thuy (@Chantal\_Thuy) [September 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/Chantal_Thuy/status/1170820081380724739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/)
This week, [Elise](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elise-bauman/) reminded us all to get our CarmillaCon tickets before the convention next month:
> I never know how to do these. 🤦🏻♀️ CARMILLACON! IT IS UPON US. OCTOBER 5&6. DO YOU HAVE YOUR TIX YET?? [@CarmillaCon](https://twitter.com/CarmillaCon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Fi67iba0Rd](https://t.co/Fi67iba0Rd)
>
> — Elise Bauman (@baumanelise) [September 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/baumanelise/status/1171896259390660614?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legacies](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legacies/)
A new Legacies trailer has finally been released. The show will be back October 10th!
> Here’s the 'Legacies' season 2 trailer 👀 [pic.twitter.com/MQZpmIubn5](https://t.co/MQZpmIubn5)
>
> — pop polls (@poppoIIs) [September 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/poppoIIs/status/1172183524885110785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Lucifer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lucifer/)
As usual, this isn’t necessarily *news*, but I felt like we all deserved to see it:
> 🙅🏽♀️ marks the spot 😈 [\#mazikeen](https://twitter.com/hashtag/mazikeen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@LuciferNetflix](https://twitter.com/LuciferNetflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/0FnH4yoSuw](https://t.co/0FnH4yoSuw)
>
> — 📎Lesley-Ann Brandt (@LesleyAnnBrandt) [September 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/LesleyAnnBrandt/status/1171152026647924736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
OKAY EVERYONE! There’s a pretty big chance y’all are tired of hearing me scream about this but, unfortunately, it’s not possible for me to stop. The first episode of the [Orphan Black: The Next Chapter](https://www.serialbox.com/serials/orphan-black?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6bTal_LN5AIVkIjICh1v5gGCEAAYASAAEgKJz_D_BwE) audio series was released this week and hearing all the clones’ voices again was truly music to my ears. [Tatiana Maslany](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tatiana-maslany/) continues to prove how talented she is and we were showered with all the OB-related articles this week:
> More than six years after I first interviewed [@tatianamaslany](https://twitter.com/tatianamaslany?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for [\#OrphanBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrphanBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season 1 (pre-hype/awards), I caught up with her again — this time to chat about revisiting the universe for a new audiobook series where she's voicing a a million characters:
>
> — Philiana Ng (@insidethetube) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/insidethetube/status/1171532799213359110?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> “I think that was a massive part of it for me, getting to make something new for them.” – [@tatianamaslany](https://twitter.com/tatianamaslany?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on bringing more [\#OrphanBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrphanBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to the series’ fans with ‘The Next Chapter’ 🖤🧬 [\#CloneClub](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CloneClub?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Serial Box (@serialboxpub) [September 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/serialboxpub/status/1171176458368245767?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> I got to interview Tatiana Maslany (❤️😭) about the upcoming Orphan Black audiobook series by [@serialboxpub](https://twitter.com/serialboxpub?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and here's why Clone Club should be excited! [\#OrphanBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrphanBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Nora Dominick (@noradominick) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/noradominick/status/1171544186916655105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Person of Interest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/person-of-interest/)
Amy Acker will be at Comic Con Paris next month!
> Thank you for having me! I was about to write “I’m so excited!” In French but then I googled the translation and learned it means something very different in French😂 so I will stick with Merci Beaucoup!
>
> — Amy Acker (@AmyAcker) [September 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/AmyAcker/status/1171975736086818816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
[Indya Moore](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/indya-moore/) continued to inspire us all this week.
> [@indyamoore](https://twitter.com/IndyaMoore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is more than just the star of [@poseonfx](https://twitter.com/PoseOnFX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw); they’re an inspiration. Here, Indya explains why giving advice to your younger self might not be as easy for everyone, and how challenge enables growth. [pic.twitter.com/r2uLjY9k7d](https://t.co/r2uLjY9k7d)
>
> — i-D (@i\_D) [September 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/i_D/status/1172117697481588737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Indya wore images of murdered trans women on their earrings at an event this week. They continue to speak out against the treatment of trans women of color across the country and are willing to bring attention to the issue at all costs.
> 'Trans people deserve safety, acknowledgement, and respect. Not just when we’re on the cover of magazines, but when we are in the streets, when we are poor, when we are sex workers. When our hair ‘aint laid…'
> Via [@Independent](https://twitter.com/Independent?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Women in the World (@WomenintheWorld) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/WomenintheWorld/status/1171399421457813509?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
In the most shocking news of the week, it was announced that [Mishel Prada](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mishel-prada/) will be joining Riverdale! This is both a win and a loss for me because I quit Riverdale but I am always happy to have more Mishel content. So I guess I am going back to the show! Although, I wish she could visit the show as [Emma](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/emma-2/) just to yell at everyone.
> Guess Riverdale has got a new resident 😉
>
> — Mishel Prada (@MishelPrada) [September 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/MishelPrada/status/1170882611943624704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
Considering this is from the last day of filming, this will probably be our first and only Deanoru behind-the-scenes content, but it’s still exciting!
> THEYRE DANCING THEYRE INTERACTING I CANT BELIEVE WEVE GOTTEN THE FIRST LYRICA/GINNY RELATED BTS CONTENT OF THE WHOLE SEASON I- [pic.twitter.com/gAQF8o1N7f](https://t.co/gAQF8o1N7f)
>
> — y o u s t i n a (@karolinaswitch) [September 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/karolinaswitch/status/1170765265673453568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
I don’t usually cover Supercorp news here because it’s not canon (yet), but this card from [Katie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/katie-mcgrath/) to some Supercorp fans was pretty cute:
> Earlier this summer, the [\#supercorp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/supercorp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) zine as a whole decided to send copies of the zine and enamel pins to [\#KatieMcGrath](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KatieMcGrath?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) , Melissa, and Nicole. Today, Mod Ayesha received this response. [pic.twitter.com/BXrnAU6Juo](https://t.co/BXrnAU6Juo)
>
> — Supercorpzine (@supercorpzine) [September 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/supercorpzine/status/1169998760916725761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amar a Muerte, Batwoman, Black Lightning, Carmilla, Legacies, Lucifer, Orphan Black, Person of Interest, Pose, Riverdale, Runaways, Supergirl
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – September 9, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-glow-season-three/)
**Published:** September 9, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** We learn more about Alex's pre-prison life on Orange is the New Black and Yolanda and Arthie process relationship issues on GLOW season three.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, we learn more about Alex’s pre-prison life on *Orange Is the New Black*, and Yolanda and Arthie process relationship issues on *GLOW* season three.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[BH90210](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bh90210/)* – Season 1 Episode 5 “Picture’s Up” \[Live\]Y’all know what I’ve been doing? I’ve been watching the OG *90210* so I can get more context for this show. This is not *The Straightest Things I Watched Last Week*, but I’m 8 episodes in and we already tackled alcoholism, shoplifting, racism, sexual assault, and Brenda’s mom walking in on Kelly’s mom snorting blow in a bathroom.
Back to the new *BH90210*…
Christine has been distant since she and Gabrielle hooked up. Gabrielle asks if she’s been avoiding her, and she says no she’s just concerned with the HR implications of them being in a relationship. In fact, Christine wants her to sign a consent form.
Christine asking her to backdate it made me laugh. I love how “all business” she is.
Later, Gabrielle goes to Christine’s office to sign the form and figure out what it means.
Is Christine saying, via the form, their romantic relationship is over or will she keep going out with her if she does sign the form?
I don’t like how Christine is not answering any of Gabrielle’s direct questions, and instead, throwing it back at her like she is the one with issues.
If I can decipher this passive-aggressive transaction, Gabrielle thinks signing the form is Christine ending things, and Christine thinks Gabrielle’s hesitation to sign the form means Gabrielle feels regret and shame for having sex with her. It’s like the form is a relationship test. I hate this kind of game playing. Just say what you mean! Also — they had off-screen sex! I thought they just made out.
At the end of the episode, Steve brings up the consent form thing to the rest of the gang, and Gabrielle comes out about being asked to sign one herself.
> "…as of now, I am coming out undeclared to you."
>
> I swear this line was for us so we could properly assign Gabrielle's sexual orientation on the site. 😄 -T [\#BH90210](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BH90210?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/N1HnrYbT6w](https://t.co/N1HnrYbT6w)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1170413031978930177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love Gabrielle coming out to everyone about being involved with a woman, but even more, I love her sticking to not being ready to pick an orientation.
So many people have a ton of angst over needing to figure out exactly “what” they are as soon as they start questioning their sexuality. YOU DO NOT NEED TO PICK AN ORIENTATION to be a valid queer person. Coming out is scary and stressful, and I wish part of that stress was not over immediately needing to know your exact orientation. I tell people, if they do find an orientation that matches how they feel, that will be obvious in time. Or it can evolve over time. It’s all good, and we’re all valid.
*[Orange is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)– Season 7 Episode 10 “The Thirteenth” \[Streaming\]Every episode of OitNB focuses on the backstory of one inmate’s life before prison, and this time it was Alex’s turn.
CO McCullough is experiencing some PTSD during the lockdown implemented during Lorna’s escape attempt.
You can tell Alex wants to comfort her while she’s silently freaking out, which segues into a pre-prison Alex flashback.
Alex is with her drunk and angry ex-girlfriend, Sylvia, at the Bowery NYC subway station. They’re having a heated argument and drunk and angry GF drops her phone on the train tracks.
Of course when Alex’s back is turned Sylvie jumps down to the tracks to get her phone. And of course, as soon as she does that a train is coming. I hate the “I’m on the train tracks and a train is coming” trope, but here we are! It’s like a cheap way to create tension.
Alex and a bystander pull her up to the platform in time and Sylvia cries with drunken regret.
It looks like Alex has a thing for fixer-uppers.
Meanwhile, back in the ICE kitchen, Nicky is trying to “colonize” Shani’s g-spot, and so far it’s not working out. Nicky emphasizes that Shani needs to be completely honest and not worry about hurting her feelings.
I think this is really sweet, but I also realize this is probably a misguided perception. I know nothing about the realities of life after genital mutilation and OitNB is not the most well-researched show when it comes to accuracy in their storylines. I’m not sure how to feel about what the show is doing here, but I do like how much these two are into each other.
Alex sees CO McCullough for another charger exchange, and McCullough says she’s embarrassed about Alex seeing her freaked out after the lockdown. Alex also sees McCullough has been burning her arms with cigarettes again.
> I'm glad we got the Alex/McCullough story line this season, because [@emilytarver](https://twitter.com/emilytarver?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) did such an amazing job. This scene was heartbreaking. -T [\#OitNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OitNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#OrangeIsTheNewBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrangeIsTheNewBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/rcp2lLvMDO](https://t.co/rcp2lLvMDO)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1169776312975802368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This scene was so sad, but I also know it kicks Alex’s caretaker mode into high gear. It also kicks off another flashback.
We’re 6 months ahead of the previous flashback, and Sylvia has gotten her act together. Alex surprises Sylvie with dinner reservations to celebrate 6 months of sobriety, but she says she has plans with AA friends instead. Alex says she doesn’t feel like she’s a part of Sylvie’s sober life.
Uh oh, Alex is going to lose interest now that Sylvie isn’t relying on her. And to be fair, Sylvie’s also being kind of a jerk.
Alex decides to go out to a bar with her non-sober friends, and look who walks in.
I guess this is the location of their meet-cute.
Back in present-day, Shani gets a terrible letter back in ICE detention.
It says, “FINAL ORDER OF REMOVAL.” Ugh. Also, taking care of Red and Lorna has been dividing Nicky’s time with Shani.
Alex tries calling Piper and it keeps going to voicemail. She then decides to check out the social profile of the new friend Piper’s been spending time with.
Uh, oh, looks like Piper and Zelda are getting close. Time for another flashback!
The scene is Sylvia kicking Piper out of her and Alex’s apartment and yelling at Alex for cheating on her. Alex thought they were on a break after Sylvie disappeared for 3 days after a fight.
Yes, Alex, that is what’s going on. This episode has made it painfully obvious you’re attracted to girls who need rescuing.
Flashback over, Alex gets up, leaves her cell and shoots CO McCullough a, “follow me’ look. McCullough follows her into the shower room and there she asks Alex if she’s stupid to think what they have is a real romantic relationship.
The episode ends with Piper finally seeing the missed calls from Alex after a dinner out with Zelda. She calls Alex back, Alex sees it and hits the red button to send it to voicemail.
**This episode shows us:**
- Maintaining an in prison / out of prison relationship is hard.
- Now that Alex sees Piper having a life on her own she doesn’t feel needed and is self-sabotaging their relationship by getting involved with McCullough.
- Alex’s attraction to McCullough is strengthened by McCullough’s need to be rescued.
- Emily Tarver is a great actor and I’m so glad we get to see her in this storyline.
I would love another iteration of the show where Piper doesn’t exist and Alex and McCullough are the main ship. I SAID IT and I’m not sorry.
*[GLOW](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glow/)* – Season 3 Episode 2 “Hot Tub Club” \[Streaming\] Y’all, I wasn’t into *GLOW* season three. I thought it was disjointed and had too many *[After School Special](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/After_school_special)* style “learning moments.” And Ruth and Sam? Really? Can someone come up with an original story line other than cool woman falls for a surly dude 20 years older than her? I think it may have suffered the Jenji Kohan season three slump.
Our queer couple, Yolanda and Arthie, did get some *GLOW* season three screen time.
The *GLOW* gang has a multi-month gig in Vegas and they are all staying at the casino hotel. Yolanda and Arthie are gettin’ it on and when it’s Yolanda’s turn to reciprocate, Arthie’s all, “No, I’m good.”
Another Jenji Kohan show with a case of Lesbian Bed Don’t Touch Me syndrome.
Yolanda takes off to get her hair done and complains to the stylist about “boyfriend troubles.” Arthie tracks her down and they both start having this pretend boyfriend conversation. Arthie says her “boyfriend” is acting like a middle schooler because “he” took off without saying why and should learn to communicate instead.
Okay, that line was funny. But Yolanda gets up and leaves the salon saying “she doesn’t need a boyfriend.” Harsh.
Arthie comes back to her and Yolanda’s hotel room (with a brand new haircut) and Yolanda’s finally ready to talk like a regular communicator. Arthie says the reason she won’t let Yolanda go down on her is because she feels too insecure and self-conscious.
Calling your girlfriend crazy after she made such an honest confession is the wrong move, but she does convince her that she thinks she’s hot. Looks like some talking is all it took, and Arthie lets her reciprocate.
Well, that was an easy solve.
I do appreciate the show addressing this issue, but it’s dealt with and resolved in minutes. Not that I want to sit through hours of lesbian processing, but if you’re not going to give decent attention to an issue like this, why go there at all? That is my summary of *GLOW* season three in general.
*[Veep](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/veep/)* – Season 5 Episode 6 “C\*ntgate” \[Binge-Watch\] In this episode, Selina’s daughter, Catherine, tries to come out to her but keeps getting interrupted.
**Try one.**
**Try two.**
**And the third time’s the charm.**
> Third time's the charm. Catherine finally gets the chance to come out to her mom on [\#Veep](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Veep?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/wFb6yl2RMt](https://t.co/wFb6yl2RMt)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1170695469875564546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Clea DuVall’s serious deadpan humor pairs brilliantly with the quick and vulgar jokes constantly flying around on this show. Her being in a relationship with Selina’s daughter is perfection.
Tonight, *The Deuce* is back with a jump to the mid-80s. We’ll see how VHS tapes affect the NYC porn industry and how the AIDS pandemic causes devastation on the characters.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** BH90210, GLOW, Orange is the New Black, Veep
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – September 2, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-gabrielle-and-christine-kiss-on-bh90210/)
**Published:** September 2, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Gabrielle and Christine kiss on BH90210 and Shani comes clean to Nicky on Orange is the New Black.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Gabrielle and Christine kiss on *BH90210*, and Shani comes clean to Nicky on *Orange Is the New Black*.
Happy Labor Day, Labor Day celebrating people. Since this was a 3-day weekend for me, I didn’t recap everything I watched, but here are the highlights.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[BH90210](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bh90210/)* – Season 1 Episode 4 “The Table Read” \[Live\]Soon in this episode, we learn Christine’s asking Gabrielle out on the *Madame for Madame* app, was just a friendly invite for coffee, not a *date* date.
Gabrielle wants to jump up and run out of there, but Christine makes her stay by distracting her with the fact that the BH90210 cast photo’s going viral.
Later, the BH90210 cast has their first table read, and it doesn’t go that well. The 90210 gang doesn’t like the script.
And I thought jumping on an app 3 episodes in was an accelerated timeline.
Gabrielle finds Christine sitting alone at a restaurant bugging over the script rewrite, and they process their not-date from earlier.
> "It's uncharted territory for me. And I'm scared." [\#BH90210](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BH90210?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/05yXQoyA0X](https://t.co/05yXQoyA0X)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1168547152139886592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The almost kiss trope! I do love that she opts for sober decision making. It’s nice to see that on TV.
That night Gabrielle is ready to make a sober choice.
> "I realized that life is short…and that this is right." [\#BH90210](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BH90210?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/AGv60Y0fjV](https://t.co/AGv60Y0fjV)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1168549476463763457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Wow — Gabrielle and Christine kiss on *BH90210*! I love that this show is all in with Gabrielle and Christine.
I didn’t expect to like this show so much since I didn’t watch the original, but the mega-meta comedy is perfection. I feel like Gabrielle has forgotten she has a husband though. I’m sure she’s going to have to deal with that soon.
*[Orange Is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)– Season 7 Episode 9 “The Hidey Hole” \[Streaming\]Nicky made a little private area in the ICE kitchen for her and Shani to have alone time, but Shani still won’t let her reciprocate.
At this point, I’m thinking, “There’s something serious going on here.” And you know whatever it is it’ll be terrible because that’s how this show rolls.
Back at the main prison, Alex and CO McCullough are still in the illegal charger business.
> "No, I don't want to stop…selling chargers." [\#OrangeIsTheNewBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrangeIsTheNewBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#OITNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OITNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/cSbv9gUEHX](https://t.co/cSbv9gUEHX)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1168561963640786944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
As someone on Twitter pointed out, the hottest thing about Alex and McCullough’s scenes is both of their deep voices together. I would enjoy watching a three-way…conversation between them and Emma from *Vida*.
Shani comes clean to Nicky about why she doesn’t want to be touched, and it’s as horrible as you think. Shani went through a [female genital mutilation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_genital_mutilation) ritual as a girl. Nicky apologizes for being a jerk about it before she knew, and Shani apologizes for not being able to be with her in that way.
*Orange* always manages to find a way to turn the bleak factor to 11.
Later, Piper visits Alex and tells her all about her woo woo retreat and her new friend Zelda and thanks her for opening up the relationship, but lets her know it’s not working for her.
I am so here for a conveniently-timed shot of McCullough skulking in the background during Alex and Piper’s visit. This is the kind of dyke drama I absolutely love.
Back in the ICE kitchen, Nicky runs an idea past Shani.
> "Braver explorers than you have died trying." 😄 [\#OrangeIsTheNewBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrangeIsTheNewBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#OITNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OITNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/opsTGLcNTR](https://t.co/opsTGLcNTR)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1168572434552971264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I think this is a really sweet gesture – with Shani’s enthusiastic sober consent of course!
Even though it’s inside a prison, and inevitably temporary, these two are a rare cute and romantic pairing. I’m really glad they gave Nicky a little happiness in the final season.
So far I finished the new seasons of *Derry Girls* and *GLOW* and finished my binge-watch of *Veep* and *Atypical*. This week my goal is *Cable Girls* and *Dear White People*. I’m feeling the pressure to get through all these streaming shows before our fave network regulars come back and new shows air this Fall.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** BH90210, Orange is the New Black
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – August 26, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-derry-girls-season-two/)
**Published:** August 26, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I finish Derry Girls season two as quickly as a small bag of delicious potato chips and Alex & Piper grow further apart while trying to stay together on Orange is the New Black.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I finish *Derry Girls* season two as quickly as a small bag of delicious potato chips, and Alex & Piper grow further apart while trying to stay together on *Orange is the New Black*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Orange is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)* – Season 7 Episode 8 “Baker’s Dozen” \[Streaming\] Piper is on a women’s wilderness retreat while Alex is navigating what happened between her and CO McCullough.
Alex is vehement about shutting down whatever feelings McCullough has for her. Alex is trying to stay true to her prison marriage to Piper by not getting involved with the CO and trying to keep the phone charger business under the radar so she doesn’t get more time.
Over in the ICE kitchen, Nicky and Shani are still being cute.
People are never this happy on this show. You know something terrible is going to happen to one or both of them.
Meanwhile, on the sisterhood-bonding, animal hunting, getting to be one with nature retreat, Piper’s friend is trying to hook her up with her friend Zelda who is recently divorced from her wife. Piper and Zelda wind up rooming together and are put on retreat tasks together which makes her think Zelda is in on the hookup plan.
Zelda is like, “I’ve met your friend once,” and insists she is not in on the plan. The two of them do not hook up on the retreat, but they do wind up bonding and becoming friends.
Back at Litchfield, OC McCullough is feeling regret over forcing Alex into the illegal charger business and inappropriately kissing her, so she shuts their business down.
> "I bet you do look like a mermaid with your hair down." [\#OITNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OITNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#orangeisthenewblack7](https://twitter.com/hashtag/orangeisthenewblack7?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ZFLmoZk0J8](https://t.co/ZFLmoZk0J8)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1165306780307611654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Alex’s steadfast determination to stay faithful to her prison wife didn’t last long! We soon learn she has a hard time staying away from a fixer-upper.
*[BH90210](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bh90210/)* – Season 1 Episode 3 “The Photo Shoot” \[Live\] On this episode, we get to see Gabrielle’s husband’s reaction to the Vegas kiss with Theresa the bartender. It’s not good.
I get it. I would be threatened if my wife had an “electric” kiss with Ali Liebert while on a business trip in Vegas. Even though her husband is not cool with it, Gabrielle knows this is something she needs to figure out.
Later, in a meeting with Christine the producer, Christine lets Gabrielle know she has a personal interest in “Andrea’s” storyline.
> "…as a queer woman, I'm very invested in your story." [\#BH90210](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BH90210?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/yAy0cG8vSm](https://t.co/yAy0cG8vSm)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 26, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1165792305955201024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This is where I know I’m missing things not having watched the original *90210.* I don’t know who Christine is, or the significance of her being queer and the producer. Feel free to fill me in in the comments!
As Gabrielle’s ambassador to the queer community, I think Christine should slow things down. Jumping on a dating app sounds like step five, not one. I would start off with a list of movies and TV shows to watch. Maybe some low key queer hang out spots or events. Also, you know news would spread quickly the minute someone from our community spotted an actor on a queer dating app. But this is television and there are only so many episodes in a season. Things need to move quickly!
Later on, Christine checks in on Gabrielle’s “research.”
I’m glad Gabrielle is thinking about the tabloid implications for getting on a queer dating app, but it’s not getting her far in terms of “research.” How about something slower like going to a Brandi Carlile concert?
At the end of the episode, Gabrielle finally gets a ping from the app and it is…
Woah, it looks like, as a queer woman, Christine has taken an interest in Gabrielle herself. That wink at the end gives me the creeps, but maybe Gabrielle is into winks.
I also love the fake names shows come up with for wlw dating apps. “Madame for Madame” on this show, “Sapphire” on Orphan Black…can naming fictitious queer dating apps for TV be my job?
Wow, so this is where we’re going! I love the fact we’re getting this storyline. You rarely see middle age women navigating or discovering their sexuality after 40. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
*[Derry Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/derry-girls/)* – Season 2 Episode 1 “Episode 1” \[Streaming\] My wife and I have a lot of streaming series to watch on our plate. We started with one episode of *GLOW* season three and one of *Derry Girls* season two and couldn’t stop watching *Derry Girls* until we finished the entire season.
The show is so funny, and I am entertained by every character. There wasn’t a ton of gay in this episode, but just enough funny lines to remind everyone Clare came out as a lesbian at the end of the last season.
> "I heard that K.D. Lang on the radio yesterday. Christ, but she's got some set of pipes on her." [\#DerryGirls](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DerryGirls?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 😂😂 [pic.twitter.com/uht42c4BYX](https://t.co/uht42c4BYX)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1165315308262973441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I have to watch this show with the captions on and Google terms as I watch. This season I learned:
- **Craic** – News, gossip, fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation, particularly prominent in Ireland.
- **[Rock the Boat Dance](https://entertainment.ie/tv/tv-news/not-everyone-knows-rock-the-boat-dance-from-derry-girls-394926/)** – It’s a real thing in Ireland!
- **Boke** – Puke.
- **Baps** – Boobs.
Seriously, though, with only six 22-minute episodes a season it feels like we finished all of *Derry Girls* season two in the blink of an eye. Thankfully, we have season three to look forward to.
This week my wife and I are working on getting through GLOW. I’m not super into this season, but I’ll have some queer things to report on next week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** BH90210, Derry Girls, Orange is the New Black
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### [Queer Beats - September 6, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-september-6-2019/)
**Published:** September 6, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, many new convention guests were announced and DragonCon gave us a lot of good, sweet content.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, many new convention guests were announced and DragonCon gave us a lot of good, sweet content.
## [American Gods](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/american-gods/)
[Devery Jacobs](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kawennahere-devery-jacobs/), star of American Gods and The Order, will be joining Clexacon next year!
> We are so excited to welcome [@kdeveryjacobs](https://twitter.com/kdeveryjacobs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!! She is a queer, indigenous actress and writer born in the Kahnawà:ke Mohawk territory, in Quebec, and star of TV shows [@americangodsus](https://twitter.com/americangodsus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [\#theordernetflix](https://twitter.com/hashtag/theordernetflix?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [@CardinalCTV](https://twitter.com/CardinalCTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) among others! Join us to meet Devery in Vegas! [pic.twitter.com/k8jbdbqZl8](https://t.co/k8jbdbqZl8)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [September 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1169374155143147520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)
Batwoman premiere countdown: 30 DAYS!! This week, we got a new full promo that proves the show will be as dark as expected:
In other news, I might *die* if I don’t get this:
> New to Order at Comic Shops! PREVIEWS Exclusive Pop! Heroes DC [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Vinyl Figure from [@OriginalFunko](https://twitter.com/OriginalFunko?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [pic.twitter.com/jU7QGGHVqx](https://t.co/jU7QGGHVqx)
>
> — PREVIEWSworld (@PREVIEWSworld) [September 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/PREVIEWSworld/status/1169614376971788288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Buffy the Vampire Slayer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/buffy-vampire-slayer/)
[Alyson Hannigan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/alyson-hannigan/) posted this sweet [Tara](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/tara-maclay/)/[Willow](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/willow-rosenberg/) moment, which is conveniently timed with my current first-time Buffy watch (I know, I know, I’m approx. two decades late to the party).
> A Tara + Willow moment ❤️ [pic.twitter.com/cSD1Zk06u3](https://t.co/cSD1Zk06u3)
>
> — alyson hannigan (@alydenisof) [September 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/alydenisof/status/1169332361013514240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/)
[Elise Bauman](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elise-bauman/) will be at Love Fan Fest again (Natasha will also be there)!
> We lived unforgettable moments a few weeks ago… And she had to be back! She brings such a positive energy to [\#LOVEFanFest](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LOVEFanFest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Welcome [@baumanelise](https://twitter.com/baumanelise?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#LFF2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFF2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/GG6ZFGyzBH](https://t.co/GG6ZFGyzBH)
>
> — LOVE Fan Fest (@lovefanfest) [August 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/lovefanfest/status/1166697993715822593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
QFX added a few guests to their lineup this week, including [Isabella Gomez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/isabella-gomez/)!
> Happy Tuesday! We are thrilled to announce the lovely [@isabella\_gomez](https://twitter.com/Isabella_Gomez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) as our first guest for [\#QFXEAST](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEAST?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! Please join us in welcoming her to the QFX family! [\#isabellagomez](https://twitter.com/hashtag/isabellagomez?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#odaat](https://twitter.com/hashtag/odaat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#qfxevents](https://twitter.com/hashtag/qfxevents?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#qfx2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/qfx2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/I077ZcSODz](https://t.co/I077ZcSODz)
>
> — QFX Events (@QFXEvents) [September 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/QFXEvents/status/1168959263202566149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
[Clarissa Thibeaux](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/clarissa-thibeaux/) will be returning (with other members of the Runaways cast) to Clexacon!
> Did you catch her hanging out at the Tropicana pool or at the Burlesque show last ClexaCon? That’s alright if you didn’t because our beloved Xavin is back! Meet [@Clarannette](https://twitter.com/Clarannette?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) as she returns to [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!! [\#MarvelsRunaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarvelsRunaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#OtherLoving](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OtherLoving?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/fHFUrKaswN](https://t.co/fHFUrKaswN)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [September 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1169641547719159809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [RWBY](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/rwby/)
Arryn Zech will also be joining QFX East in May!
> Get hyped because [@ArrynZech](https://twitter.com/ArrynZech?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), voice of RWBY’s Blake Belladonna, is descending from shadows to join the line up in sunny Tampa for [\#QFXEAST](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEAST?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#RWBY](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RWBY?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#BlakeBelladonna](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlakeBelladonna?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#eatallthefish](https://twitter.com/hashtag/eatallthefish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#lgbtqactors](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lgbtqactors?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#qfxevents](https://twitter.com/hashtag/qfxevents?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#qfx2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/qfx2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/I2nChU2NLo](https://t.co/I2nChU2NLo)
>
> — QFX Events (@QFXEvents) [September 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/QFXEvents/status/1169316960141762560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [She-Ra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)
I know Adora/Catra aren’t *technically* a queer couple but we all ship them anyway and we all deserve to see this mural:
> Attention L.A. She-Ra fans!!! Make sure to check out the She-Ra and Catra mural on 7701 Melrose Ave & N. Spaulding! Take a picture and post it using the hashtag [\#SheRa](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SheRa?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [pic.twitter.com/whMqzAV23U](https://t.co/whMqzAV23U)
>
> — She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (@DreamWorksSheRa) [August 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/DreamWorksSheRa/status/1167467014639648769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/)
Steven Universe The Movie aired this week! SU creator, Rebecca Sugar, is honestly just as soothing to me as the show is so enjoy this behind-the-scenes content:
> .[@RebeccaSugar](https://twitter.com/rebeccasugar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and The Crewniverse talk about their collaboration process for [\#StevenUniversetheMovie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniversetheMovie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 💎🎬 [\#StevenUniverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#cartoonnetwork](https://twitter.com/hashtag/cartoonnetwork?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/WEhKPkH5UR](https://t.co/WEhKPkH5UR)
>
> — Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) [September 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1169268947092475904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, [Erica Luttrell](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/erica-luttrell/) will be going to QFX East!
> The voice of Sapphire, Acxa and Bangalore will be joining us next May! Get excited and welcome the talented Erica Luttrell to [\#QFXEAST](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEAST?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#stevenuniverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/stevenuniverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#voltron](https://twitter.com/hashtag/voltron?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#apexlegends](https://twitter.com/hashtag/apexlegends?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#lgbtqactors](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lgbtqactors?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#qfxevents](https://twitter.com/hashtag/qfxevents?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#qfx2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/qfx2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/hkJaYLKZAy](https://t.co/hkJaYLKZAy)
>
> — QFX Events (@QFXEvents) [September 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/QFXEvents/status/1169298502964449280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
DragonCon happened and, by far, the most queer TV content came from the Wynonna Earp panel where Team WayHaught was out in full force. I mean, let’s all swoon over these pics:
> [\#Wayhaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wayhaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) vibes [\#DragonCon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DragonCon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/extx0kMDjZ](https://t.co/extx0kMDjZ)
>
> — ᗩsh Kay (@Ashkayk) [September 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/Ashkayk/status/1168362014894436352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> I'm so obsessed with the way they look in this pic I CANT EXPLAIN IT [pic.twitter.com/DlxtliQ1mw](https://t.co/DlxtliQ1mw)
>
> — Wayhaught Bro✌ (@4everteamdamon) [September 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/4everteamdamon/status/1168243297174859776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Question: how can I permanently live in the following dreamed up WayHaught scenario?
> “if you made me fake bacon darling i’d eat it” thE SoFTNESS i’m out [pic.twitter.com/MLOPpugVd0](https://t.co/MLOPpugVd0)
>
> — jasline 🌱 #win4wynonna (@domthetinyvegan) [September 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/domthetinyvegan/status/1168561782757023744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** American Gods, Batwoman, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Carmilla, One Day at a Time, Runaways, RWBY, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Steven Universe, Wynonna Earp
---
### [Representation Must Be Intersectional](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/representation-must-be-intersectional/)
**Published:** September 4, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** In order for us to move forward and normalize what we see on TV, representation must be intersectional.
**Content:**
I spend a lot of time looking into the statistics of representation. I know things like 15% of all queer characters are played by openly queer actors. And even if you don’t have handy statistics at the tips of your fingers, I bet you can look at TV and point at some of the obvious areas where intersectional representation is lacking.
## Visible Representation
It’s easy to spot that PoC representation of queer characters is pretty bad, if you’re not on *Pose*. It’s similarly easy to count the number of visibly disabled characters you see on television. Just as we have actors playing roles outside their own ethnicity, we have a large number of non-disabled actors portraying disabled characters.
And when you draw the Venn diagram of disabled actors playing disabled queer characters, the numbers are even smaller.
## By the Numbers
As of August 2019, we have 378 queer actors playing 589 out of 3800 queer characters. There are less than 5 disabled characters this site, only one two of whom played by a disabled actor. If we tracked queer men as well, that number would be three. (NB: I was corrected, we had two characters played by disabled actors, however it remains true that neither are played by queer and disabled.)
The numbers are outright appalling, especially when you reflect on the numbers in our lives. I attended the Disability Panel at SDCC and learned that 20% of the total population identifies with one of the [13 types of ADA recognized disabilities](https://adata.org/faq/what-definition-disability-under-ada). However, only less than 5% of TV characters are disabled. Of those, the numbers of disabled actors playing disabled characters is even smaller.
And at the intersection of all that, queer disabled actors playing queer disabled characters?
We don’t have any listed.
## “Normal” Representation
Have you ever heard someone ask why we need to have a queer character on every show? Have you ever been told that having *one* queer character on one of the myriad *Law & Order* shows is enough? Have you ever listened to people complain that having a queer lead on a TV show is pandering?
They can be pretty exhausting to refute, but a fact all queers know is that seeing ourselves on television is often a rare occurrence. We grow up seeing aspects of ourselves and projecting the rest of our attributes on non-representative characters. We ship straight people together because, for many years, we had no viable alternatives.
We’re told over and over to be normal and that what we see on TV is normal.
All that does is reinforce the feeling that normal is what everyone else is, and what we are not.
## Normal is Intersectional
We hear a lot about ‘diversity’ – forced or otherwise – to explain the nature of inclusivity. But as Shonda Rhimes says, that’s the wrong word.
> *I really hate the word ‘diversity.’* *I have a different word:* **normalizing***. I am making TV look like the world looks. Women, people of color, LGBTQ people equal way more than 50 percent of the population. Which means it ain’t out of the ordinary.*
>
> Shonda Rhimes
The reality here is that the normal we see on TV, at least on non Shonda-land shows, isn’t actually normal at all. It’s a thin slice of pre-processed American cheese that isn’t representative of the world around us at all. We are, all of us, more than one small thing. We are a complex cross-section of all the things that make us unique.
Credit: [GBA+](https://cfc-swc.gc.ca/gba-acs/approach-approche-en.html)Seeing ourselves on TV is more than just seeing the one lesbian or the one non-binary character. It’s seeing the one who dropped out of college, who moved around, who has depression, who isn’t Christian, whose parents are divorced.
Without seeing all those things, we cannot see ourselves. And not seeing ourselves is incredibly harmful to us, in our formative years and later on.
## Normal Responsibility
At the end of the panel, the moderator asked two questions that linger with me.
1. What role does fandom play in advocating for better representation?
2. How does disability identity affect someone’s participation in fandom?
The fan work collective, An Archive of Our Own, [won a Hugo this year.](https://archiveofourown.org/admin_posts/13528) Fandom is, and has always been, a legitimate way to express the love we have for a story or a movie of a TV show. This website itself is a labor of fandom love.
One of the responsibilities we’ve taken on is to document representation for queer female, non-binary, and transgender characters on television. By doing this, we hope that we make it easier for people to advocate for change. We make our systems available for researchers and teachers to educate others, for reporters to write articles on the growth of change (or lack there of), and for everyone to find themselves.
It’s our responsibility as fans to represent the normal world. And its our hope that this site will help in that.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Intersectionality
---
### [Representation by Character](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/representation-by-character/)
**Published:** September 11, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The feature most asked for by data lovers and academics is finally here. That's right, you can see what years a character was on air.
**Content:**
Whenever I talked to academics, they always asked for the same thing. “Do you have a breakdown of character per season?” Up until this summer, I said no. As of today, that answer is ‘yes.’
## Technical Hurdles
Besides the obvious concern of the monumental amount of manual work involved in entering and then maintaining a dataset like this, my concern was how to store the data in an easily coded way. The issues were:
1. Characters on multiple shows (aka The Sara Lance Problem)
2. Characters with multiple characters (aka The Soap Problem)
3. Characters with multiple roles per show (… Sara Lance again)
4. Actors with multiple characters per show (The Clone Club Problem)
5. Shows that don’t air in ‘traditional’ seasons (The UK Does What It Wants Problem)
Taking all that in, I decided the best way to approach the situation was to track the characters per show. After all, our site is about tracking the characters, which means we don’t need to concern ourselves with actor data quite as much (that’s what IMDb is for, anyway).
In addition, since we have a number of show that don’t follow the US ‘traditional’ season structure, I opted to track characters per year instead of trying to make things fit per ‘season.’
## Data Collection Woes
The next problem to tackle was how to get the data. You’d think I could just scrape IMDb for everything, but that site is oriented towards actors. When you look up actors on a show, it lists all the characters the actor played on the show, up to a certain point. This caused a problem when I got to animated series, and people voiced multiple characters (like on *The Simpsons*).
While I was able to collect most of the data from IMDb, web series and animation required me to deep dive a little more. The same was true of more rare and old series that aren’t fully documented on IMDb.
However, since IMDb did have most of what I need, I found it easiest to open up the full cast page for the show and add all the characters per-show.
## Years Appeared
As of today, all characters have a list on their page to show you what years they appeared for each show.
[Alex Danvers](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/)The show list is, clearly expanded now in order to make the data readable and understandable when a character is on multiple shows. It was also needed because some characters have been on TV shows for*ever*.
[Tanja Schildknecht](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/tanja-schildknecht/)## Resultant Data
This data let us generate more useful ‘per year’ information. The [This Year](http://lezwatchtv.com/this-year/) feature has been totally revamped and updated for the modern web with a welcoming intro page and the ability to deep dive.
If you look at [Characters on Air for 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/this-year/2018/characters-on-air/), you’ll see all the characters by name but also broken down by show. If you look at shows, you’ll see them broken out by name, by country, or by format.
## Representation Per Year
Having that data meant I could easily generate a list of the last 20 years of TV shows and how many characters we’ve had on air.
This data is from September 1, 2019, which means it’s *pre* the start of the US television season. That means that odd looking low of only around 500 characters on air will change as more new shows start and more new characters are introduced.
Like I mentioned in the [stagnation of representation back in June](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/representation-is-stagnant/), numbers tend to jump a little. However doing all of this data adding meant I cleaned up a lot of incorrect data in general. We went from only 26 new shows in 2019 to 45, but down from 320 shows on air to 312. The only correct extrapolation thus far is the increase of dead characters and cancelled show.
## What’s Next?
Now that we have the data, it’s time to study it and understand what it actually means. With the data we have, we have the ability to break down how many regular TV characters there are versus how many guests. We can also look at a show per year and see how inclusive it is or isn’t.
If there’s data you’re looking for, give us a shout and we’ll see what we can do.
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** Statistics
---
### [Queer Beats - August 30, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-august-30-2019/)
**Published:** August 30, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we got a glimpse of Alice in the upcoming Batwoman, Maisie Richardson-Sellers and her partner released a queer music video, and Stumptown will most definitely be queer!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we got a glimpse of Alice in the upcoming Batwoman, Maisie Richardson-Sellers and CLAY released a queer music video, and Stumptown will most definitely be queer!
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)
CW’s new show, Batwoman, premieres on October 6 (that’s 36 days away, for anyone who is counting). This week, we finally got some new art and a preview of Alice (played by [Rachel Skarsten](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rachel-skarsten/)).
> Her time is now. [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) premieres Sunday, October 6. Stream free next day only on The CW App. [pic.twitter.com/5KDjJ0YyOL](https://t.co/5KDjJ0YyOL)
>
> — Batwoman (@CWBatwoman) [August 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman/status/1166394949354446848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> We’re all mad here. [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) premieres Sunday, October 6. Stream free next day only on The CW App. [pic.twitter.com/pvt2CjIwM2](https://t.co/pvt2CjIwM2)
>
> — Batwoman (@CWBatwoman) [August 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman/status/1164930297474871296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/)
Carmilla and [CLAIREvoyant](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/clairevoyant/) fans will be happy to hear that [Natasha Negovanlis](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/natasha-negovanlis/) will be returning to Love Fan Fest again next year!
> We know that in 'our family' there are people who can't miss a new edition. Even more due to her trust, love and respect for [\#LOVEFanFest](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LOVEFanFest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) from the beginning. Welcome [@natvanlis](https://twitter.com/natvanlis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!! [\#LFF2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFF2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/8r0BI3GfC4](https://t.co/8r0BI3GfC4)
>
> — LOVE Fan Fest (@lovefanfest) [August 26, 2019](https://twitter.com/lovefanfest/status/1166068390273925121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Dickinson](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8518136/?ref_=nv_sr_3?ref_=nv_sr_3)
AppleTV is releasing a new series about Emily Dickinson that looks pretty rad. Given the vague hints of queerness in the trailer, and Emily’s real life queer relationship, I hope the show fully explores a wlw relationship.
> Are you a Nobody, too?
> Meet Emily.
>
> Coming this fall to the [@AppleTV](https://twitter.com/AppleTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) app with an Apple TV+ subscription. [pic.twitter.com/0krh6aHhsA](https://t.co/0krh6aHhsA)
>
> — Dickinson (@Dickinson) [August 26, 2019](https://twitter.com/Dickinson/status/1166041016756916224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
Content from the new season of LOT is coming out (way too slowly for my personal preference) but, this week, some pictures and video were released of a (spoiler-free) scene involving Zari and [Ava](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/ava-sharpe/):
> Hi, I adore this friendship so much. Have a lovely day. [\#Zava](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Zava?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/H1LnFC5kJM](https://t.co/H1LnFC5kJM)
>
> — ʟᴇɢᴇɴᴅs ᴏғ ᴀᴠᴀʟᴀɴᴄᴇ (@LgndsOfAvalance) [August 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/LgndsOfAvalance/status/1166712812376211456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This jump into a fountain is pretty entertaining:
> 🤣🤣 Zari and Ava really are going to jump into the fountain! Gotta give it up for their stunt doubles 👏 [pic.twitter.com/IFgrPCOqOw](https://t.co/IFgrPCOqOw)
>
> — ʟᴇɢᴇɴᴅs ᴏғ ᴀᴠᴀʟᴀɴᴄᴇ (@LgndsOfAvalance) [August 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/LgndsOfAvalance/status/1166554764710166535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I know Zari isn’t queer but, like, wouldn’t it just be super fun if she was? \*looks at LOT writers\*
> Zari and her bodyguards, Ava and Nate? 😂 [pic.twitter.com/8OplJI2w4e](https://t.co/8OplJI2w4e)
>
> — ʟᴇɢᴇɴᴅs ᴏғ ᴀᴠᴀʟᴀɴᴄᴇ (@LgndsOfAvalance) [August 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/LgndsOfAvalance/status/1166508506276487168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Speaking of characters who should be canonly queer, Clexacon announced this week that [Maisie](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5114966/?ref_=nv_sr_2?ref_=nv_sr_2) will be returning next year!
> We missed her last year, but here she is, back again! A superhero and a Legend in her own right, [@maisie\_rs](https://twitter.com/maisie_rs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is making a return to ClexaCon!! Come see Maisie Richardson-Sellers at [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#Vixen](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vixen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LoT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LoT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheOriginals](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheOriginals?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/LELvxOpOAb](https://t.co/LELvxOpOAb)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [August 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1164945519225053185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Maisie’s partner, the musician CLAY, released a new video that was directed and edited by Maisie herself! It is full of queerness and may or may not have made me tear up a little.
## [Stumptown](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10313066/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1)
ABC confirmed that Colbie Smulders’ character in the upcoming series Stumptown *will* be bisexual, as she was in the comics. Hooray!
> "While early trailers didn’t highlight Dex’s bisexuality, the network confirmed that Dex will be an openly bi character as she was in Rucka’s original work." [@Forbes](https://twitter.com/Forbes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#RepresentationMatters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RepresentationMatters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#BiTwitter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BiTwitter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — bisexual.org (@BiDotOrg) [August 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/BiDotOrg/status/1166170358514253824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Dickinson, Legends of Tomorrow, Maisie Richarson-Sellers, Natasha Negovanlis, Stumptown
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – August 19, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-last-season-of-orange-is-the-new-black/)
**Published:** August 19, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I start recapping the final season of Orange is the New Black, and the Pose ladies have a girls' beach trip.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I start recapping the final season of *Orange is the New Black*, and the *Pose* ladies have a girls’ beach trip adventure.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Orange is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)* – Season 7 Episode 7 “Me as Well” \[Streaming\]Watching the final season of *Orange is the New Black* is bittersweet. When the show first came out it was remarkable. It was groundbreaking to have a show so diverse and full of queer characters telling the stories of some of the most marginalized people in society. I loved the first few seasons, but the show took a turn, much like Jenji Kohan’s other show *Weeds*, into gratuitous torture porn including the brutal killing of one of our favorite queer characters, [Poussey](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/poussey-washington/).
After they killed Poussey I wanted to rage quit the show. Literally, the only reason I stuck with it is that co-running this website makes watching television my second job. I kept hate-watching it, and to my surprise, things turned around in the sixth season. The show still has bad moments, but in my opinion, it has come back from its terrible low.
Now, we’re in the final season of *Orange is the New Black* and there has been a lot of queer content, especially in this episode.
Up until now, this season has been a lot of Alex and Piper trying to keep their marriage alive with Piper on the outside and Alex still in prison. Alex is also trying to stay out of trouble so she can get out as soon as possible but got forced by CO McCullough to illegally sell portable cell phone chargers.
Nicky has been getting closer to her ICE kitchen coworker, Shani. And in this episode, Shani tells Nicky about a dream she had. Nicky replies with her policy on other people’s dreams.
That seems to be fine with Shani.
I’m glad Nicky is finally getting a romantic storyline. That is at least for now, I’m not done the season yet, and I know bad things usually happen.
Meanwhile, after Piper went on a mini bender, Alex suggests they open their relationship so Piper can get physical satisfaction and not act out in ways that may violate her probation. Piper gives this a try, but it’s not working.
Meaningless sex with randos is not the solution for her. She’s going to have to find other ways to obey the rules assigned to her in post-prison life.
Back in the ICE kitchen, Nicky is navigating her new relationship.
For six seasons Nicky has been in the driver’s seat, but for the first time, someone else is taking charge. It’s fun to watch, and she does eventually stop protesting.
At the end of the episode, Alex and CO McCullough are doing one of their usual phone charger handoffs while Piper is leaving a message telling Alex the open relationship thing is not working.
> Spoiler: Scroll past if you're not caught up on [\#OitNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OitNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!
>
> Maintaining a marriage after prison is complicated. [\#OrangeIsTheNewBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrangeIsTheNewBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Vausman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vausman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/jtB0fZerRD](https://t.co/jtB0fZerRD)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1163428266654556160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oh my goodness! We could all tell there was something brewing between CO McCullough and Alex, and to be honest, I don’t hate it.
I stopped being a [Vausman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vausman) fan early on in the series. In my opinion, Piper is one of the least interesting characters on the show, and Alex and Piper are way too dysfunctional to maintain a healthy relationship. On the other hand, CO McCullough is a really complex character, and I feel like we haven’t gotten to know her well until now.
Also, I broke my brain when I found out the actor who plays her, Emily Tarver, is queer in real life and in a relationship with OitNB co-star Vicci Martinez who plays Dominga “Daddy” Duarte. I’m glad we get to see Emily Tarver playing a queer character, but sadly, Daddy died off-screen in the first episode of this season, so we didn’t get to see her and her girlfriend acting together.
In real life, Emily and Vicci are so cute, and this show can be so bleak and depressing, I’m going to end this recap with one of their ridiculously cute videos.
*[BH90210](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bh90210/)* – Season 1 Episode 2 “The Pitch” \[Live\]While Tori is trying to sell her ex-castmates on the 90210 reboot idea, Gabrielle confesses her Vegas kiss to Jason.
> Gabrielle confesses her Vegas kiss with Theresa the bartender to Jason. [\#BH90210](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BH90210?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/u2VHrzfHYK](https://t.co/u2VHrzfHYK)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1163437404348456960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love this IS an “exploring sexuality” arc and not a one-off Vegas kiss. This show incorporates clever commentary on how television has changed in 30 years. In the 90s this kiss would have been a one-time thing for ratings and would involve male gaze. This time it is actually turning into a queer plot which is what we always wanted back then.
On the set of *Fake Flash*, Jason mentions an actor needing to work something out via their character and this gives Gabrielle an idea. She tells Tori if she’s going to participate in the reboot, she wants to do it right this time.
The thing I love most about this show is the hyper meta-ness. Gabrielle says they can “cast queer” and do it right which is exactly what the show did on the pilot episode by casting Ali as Theresa, the 90210 superfan lesbian bartender.
Tori says she “couldn’t agree more,” and with that, Gabrielle is in.
That night, Gabrielle tells her husband she agreed to do the reboot, and she tells him why.
We cut to another scene before we could see her husband’s reaction. Hopefully, he was understanding.
Y’all, the only way this show could get more meta is if this is the real Gabrielle Carteris’ reason she agreed to the reboot. Wouldn’t that be amazing if that came out in an interview? It’s very unlikely because their “real” characters are highly fictionalized, but it would be fun.
*[Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)* – Season 2 Episode 9 “Life’s a Beach” \[Live\] After a few intense episodes, we got a totally fun, girls trip to the beach! The *Pose* ladies stayed in a sweet-ass beach house, handily smacked down some local transphobia, and Blanca had a really sweet date!
On the way home they all sang to En Vogue’s “Hold On” in the car and even Electra was smiling.
> I loved this scene so much: Car Singing, Candy's Ghost, Girl's Trip. Thank you for a fantastic episode, [@PoseOnFX](https://twitter.com/PoseOnFX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) -T [\#PoseFX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoseFX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/zfbY0xVvty](https://t.co/zfbY0xVvty)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1162166562587062272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This week is the season finale, y’all! Doesn’t it feel like the season just started? I’m sad it’s over so soon, but I’m looking forward to what they have in store for us on Tuesday.
This week — the *Pose* season finale is Tuesday night and maybe my wife and I will finally make it through the final season of *Orange is the New Black* so we can move on to the big list of shows in our to-watch pile.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** BH90210, Orange is the New Black
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### [Queer Beats - August 23, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-august-23-2019/)
**Published:** August 23, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, The L Word: Generation Q dropped a trailer and queer fandom lost their minds.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, The L Word: Generation Q dropped a trailer and queer fandom lost their minds.
## [Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)
Ever since Gentleman Jack aired, Shibden Hall in England has seen a huge increase in visitors. Local fans will be happy to hear that the estate will now be allowing fans into the Lightcliffe cemetery tower which holds a plaque honoring [Ann Walker](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/anne-lister-2/)!
>
>
> — Gentleman Jack (@GentIemanJackTV) [August 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/GentIemanJackTV/status/1162372636493713408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/): Generation Q
The trailer to end all trailers was released this week:
> \*gay panic ensues\* [pic.twitter.com/p1syRSVXMT](https://t.co/p1syRSVXMT)
>
> — The L Word on Showtime (@SHO\_TheLWord) [August 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/SHO_TheLWord/status/1164583290168324096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Legit question: how come [Jennifer Beals](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jennifer-beals/) does not age?
## [The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel/)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel also released a trailer this week, complete with lots of [Susie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/susie-meyerson/) content.
> We're ready to take this marvelous act on tour! Season 3 of [\#MrsMaisel](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrsMaisel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) arrives December 6 on [@PrimeVideo](https://twitter.com/PrimeVideo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/nRFcn7UXkO](https://t.co/nRFcn7UXkO)
>
> — The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (@MaiselTV) [August 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/MaiselTV/status/1163495846953934853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
I’m being very patient during this *very long* wait for new Orphan Black content but this week we were awarded with another clip!
> “𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚕𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚐𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚞𝚗𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎: 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚎.”
>
> — [@tatianamaslany](https://twitter.com/tatianamaslany?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) narrates from [\#OrphanBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrphanBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): The Next Chapter 🧬 [pic.twitter.com/dAhvENlOw8](https://t.co/dAhvENlOw8)
>
> — Serial Box (@serialboxpub) [August 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/serialboxpub/status/1163888491186577408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Heli Kennedy spoke with Serial Box about what to expect from The Next Chapter:
> “I think these strong characters will pull you into this new [\#OrphanBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrphanBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) rabbit hole—some crazy stuff is gonna go down.” – [@helikennedy](https://twitter.com/helikennedy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) shares some [\#CloneClub](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CloneClub?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) details with [@matthewsardo](https://twitter.com/matthewsardo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) about [@OrphanBlack](https://twitter.com/OrphanBlack?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): The Next Chapter 🧬
>
> — Serial Box (@serialboxpub) [August 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/serialboxpub/status/1164557859683819528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Passage the Series](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/passage-the-series#/)
LezRepresent Podcast interviewed Hillary Esquina this week about her upcoming Tello series, Passage the Series:
> New Ep! We talked to [@ryesquina](https://twitter.com/ryesquina?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), creator and writer of the anticipated [@passage\_series](https://twitter.com/passage_series?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), all about her project, her inspirations, and most importantly [\#representation](https://twitter.com/hashtag/representation?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [\#ladypodsquad](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ladypodsquad?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#webseries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/webseries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#representationmatters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/representationmatters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/6XdUMwcwVc](https://t.co/6XdUMwcwVc)
>
> — LezRepresent Podcast (@LezRepresent) [August 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/LezRepresent/status/1163223246814294016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
LWTV also released an interview with Mandahla Rose, who is part of the Passage cast!
> Once you know [@twiistedrose](https://twitter.com/TwiistedRose?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) you won't forget her. She took time to chat with us at ClexaCon about representation, superheroes, and how hard comedy can be. [pic.twitter.com/8uhvZsnMm9](https://t.co/8uhvZsnMm9)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1164254793260503041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
The second of season of Pose ended this week (sad), but we got this fun behind-the-scenes tidbit:
> [\#PoseFXFact](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoseFXFact?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): [@PattiLupone](https://twitter.com/PattiLuPone?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) gave [@IndyaMoore](https://twitter.com/IndyaMoore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) her dress that she wore when she won the Tony for "Evita." Indya wears it in tonight's episode when she brings Blanca in to participate in “Candy’s Sweet Refrain." [\#BTS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BTS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#PoseFX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoseFX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/7qwDTet2cG](https://t.co/7qwDTet2cG)
>
> — PoseFX (@PoseOnFX) [August 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/PoseOnFX/status/1164058977547608065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
I honestly *live* for new [Alex Danvers](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/) content. This is a plea for [Azie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/azie-tesfai/) to continue posting cute couple-y videos to keep us all alive until the new season.
> This is the work of which mom speaks.
>
> Now I want a cookie. [pic.twitter.com/H5DatrmcG4](https://t.co/H5DatrmcG4)
>
> — GeorgeTesfai (@George\_Tesfai) [August 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/George_Tesfai/status/1162595365968896000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
[Dom](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/) attended Montreal Pride this week and looked as cute as ever:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B1bz3n2ARvp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [🌈 Fierté Montréal 🌈 🦄 Montreal Pride 🦄 So many Rainbows. 🌈 So much Love. 💕 So much Pride. 🌼 Make Pride EVERYDAY. Thank you to all the Earpers that made this magical day even more special… Proud to be part of your crew. 🌈🦄🦋✨🦋🦄🌈 #LoveisLove #BelatedPride #FierteMontreal #MontrealPride](https://www.instagram.com/p/B1bz3n2ARvp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Dominique Provost-Chalkley](https://www.instagram.com/dominiquep_c/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@dominiquep\_c) on Aug 21, 2019 at 10:32am PDT
Also, we received news that Emily Andras is developing a new show with Syfy. Knowing her track record (and the plot of this new show), I would say there is a 110% chance there will be queer characters.
> [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) boss [@emtothea](https://twitter.com/emtothea?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) has a new drama in the works for Syfy (and the logline is amazing): [pic.twitter.com/22gX8ODrDX](https://t.co/22gX8ODrDX)
>
> — Lesley Goldberg (@Snoodit) [August 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/Snoodit/status/1162378486926831618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Gentleman Jack, Orphan Black, Passage the Series, Pose, Supergirl, The L Word: Generation Q, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Wynonna Earp
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### [Queer Beats - August 16, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-august-16-2019/)
**Published:** August 16, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, our queer convention prayers were answered but our please-keep-Jenny-dead prayers were ignored.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, our queer convention prayers were answered but our please-keep-Jenny-dead prayers were ignored.
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
If you are already attending Dragon Con this year, then you were probably excited to hear that [Anissa](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/anissa-pierce/) and her mama will be attending too!
> We couldn’t let the gentleman of [@blacklightning](https://twitter.com/blacklightning?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) have all the fun. Welcome [@NafessaWilliams](https://twitter.com/NafessaWilliams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@ChristineAdams](https://twitter.com/ChristineAdams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to the storm that is [\#DragonCon2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DragonCon2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [pic.twitter.com/SItVLlxe8e](https://t.co/SItVLlxe8e)
>
> — Dragon Con (@DragonCon) [August 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/DragonCon/status/1160990793487794177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, we got this treat from set this week:
> please,, i love them so much [@Chantal\_Thuy](https://twitter.com/Chantal_Thuy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@NafessaWilliams](https://twitter.com/NafessaWilliams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/GU4aE4gnsH](https://t.co/GU4aE4gnsH)
>
> — . (@amayajlwes) [August 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/amayajlwes/status/1161813628212981761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
Hooray! We will get *even more* Bold Type that usual next year!
> Gotta give the bbs what they want! [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 💃🏽✨🤙🏽❤️
>
> — aisha dee (@aishadee) [August 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/aishadee/status/1161100110392172545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [GLOW](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glow/)
I’m obsessed with the new season of GLOW which means I am obsessed with this couple:
## [Into the Badlands](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/into-the-badlands/)
A new Clexacon announcement! [Ally Ioannides](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ally-ioannides/) from Into the Badlands will be there!
> Are you a fan of badass bisexual ninjas?! Please join us in welcoming [\#IntoTheBadlands](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IntoTheBadlands?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) queer lady assassin [@allytheninja](https://twitter.com/allytheninja?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!! Celebrate [\#QueerRepresentation](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QueerRepresentation?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) at [\#Tilda](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tilda?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!! [\#Tildessa](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tildessa?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ColorMeBadlands](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ColorMeBadlands?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Parenthood](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Parenthood?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/O0Y3J9Ri9t](https://t.co/O0Y3J9Ri9t)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [August 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1160961080274722821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/): Generation Q
Queer fandom was thrown for a loop this week by this tweet from [Mia Kirshner](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mia-kirshner/):
> she's not dead
>
> — Mia Kirshner (@msmiakirshner) [August 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/msmiakirshner/status/1160801048157491200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I personally didn’t like [Jenny](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/jenny-schecter/) but I also wouldn’t mind seeing her again. But Mia truly pulled a Jenny Move here!
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
More Dragon Con announcements! [Jes Macallan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jes-macallan/) will be attending the convention in a few weeks as well!
> Director Sharpe! We hope you’ll find time time to get away from the bureau to enjoy [\#DragonCon2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DragonCon2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! Welcome [@jesmacallan](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [pic.twitter.com/OSZ0OL9rtV](https://t.co/OSZ0OL9rtV)
>
> — Dragon Con (@DragonCon) [August 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/DragonCon/status/1161354431625146368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
This is your weekly reminder that ODAAT was saved and will be back on Pop TV:
> With Its Move to Pop TV, Season 4 of One Day at a Time Will See a Few Key Changes via [@POPSUGAREnt](https://twitter.com/POPSUGAREnt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@PopTV](https://twitter.com/PopTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ❤️
>
> — Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) [August 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1162025760002990080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Passage the Series](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/passage-the-series#/)
It looks like we are one step closer to finally getting to see the much anticipated new series, Passage!
> We have an announcement! Our next series will be, PASSAGE.
>
> Agent Ali Prader is a paranormal operative for a secret division called, Caelus. As a veteran & a mom, she's able to balance her professional & personal life – until she opens the door to a new crucial shift in power. [pic.twitter.com/TC5z2zM3FL](https://t.co/TC5z2zM3FL)
>
> — tellofilms (@tellofilms) [August 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/tellofilms/status/1162076498695786498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
This week, [MJ Rodriquez ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mj-rodriguez/)made history by becoming the first trans woman to win Best Actress at the Imagen Awards. I hope this starts a trend because she deserves *all the awards*.
> Congrats to my friend and my sister, [@MjRodriguez7](https://twitter.com/MjRodriguez7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). From stage to screen honey! You are HERstoric! [\#posefx](https://twitter.com/hashtag/posefx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Billy Porter (@theebillyporter) [August 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/theebillyporter/status/1161812270348996608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And, while we are on the topic of Pose, can we just talk about about these beautiful pictures of [Hailie Sahar](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/hailie-sahar/)? I have been watching [Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/) as well which means I’m certifiably obsessed.
> I still believe in True Love
> Do you ? [pic.twitter.com/AAQh6rrhIz](https://t.co/AAQh6rrhIz)
>
> — HailieSahar (@213Sahar) [August 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/213Sahar/status/1161759269051437056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocko%27s_Modern_Life:_Static_Cling)
I know I am late to this news but the Rocko’s Modern Life sequel, Static Cling, includes a trans storyline! I blame being late to this story on the fact that this show was banned from my home as a child.
> ROCKO’S MODERN LIFE: STATIC CLING is all about learning to let go of the past and embrace change, and one way it celebrates that is through Rachel. Creator Joe Murray told us all about introducing a trans storyline to the new ROCKO special. (thread) [pic.twitter.com/eJLyjaGzrE](https://t.co/eJLyjaGzrE)
>
> — Netflix Film (@NetflixFilm) [August 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/NetflixFilm/status/1159924190134308864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
[Lyrica](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lyrica-okano/) will be returning to Clexacon again this year to rep the Runaways!
> The level of badassery we have lined up for you at [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is part of what’s going to make this the [\#BestYearYet](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BestYearYet?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Oh, and [@Lyricaforreal](https://twitter.com/Lyricaforreal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)? Definitely on that list of badasses! Did you get your ticket yet?! [\#MarvelsRunaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarvelsRunaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Nico](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nico?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Deanoru](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Deanoru?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/zj1jmvruhI](https://t.co/zj1jmvruhI)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [August 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1161729275797671937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
EHCon happened this weekend which means we were blessed with days full of good content. Our favorite queer couples got together…
> Unkillable Gay Squad photo op happening [@EHConCanada](https://twitter.com/EHConCanada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#EHCon2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EHCon2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WayHaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WayHaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/gDH9gAFxFz](https://t.co/gDH9gAFxFz)
>
> — Petra (@dutchstarbuck) [August 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/dutchstarbuck/status/1160308804078243841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
… and played The Newlywed Game!
> Some pics from the Newlywed game [\#EHCon2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EHCon2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@EHConCanada](https://twitter.com/EHConCanada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WayHaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WayHaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/IBpve814y4](https://t.co/IBpve814y4)
>
> — Petra (@dutchstarbuck) [August 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/dutchstarbuck/status/1160205980656951300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The hashtag #EHCon2019 is full of good Wayhaught content if you need to get yourself caught up:
> Kat suggested Waverly fell in love with Nicole first because Nicole wanted to be absolutely sure Waverly would go there before she allowed herself to fall in love. Oof I STAN. [\#GuardThatHeart](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GuardThatHeart?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#EHConCanada](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EHConCanada?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#EHCon2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EHCon2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/9RCk4TTL7J](https://t.co/9RCk4TTL7J)
>
> — Snack (@LizSnackHere) [August 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/LizSnackHere/status/1160202206584479745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Black Lightning, GLOW, Into the Badlands, Killing Eve, Legends of Tomorrow, One Day at a Time, Passage the Series, Pose, Runaways, The Bold Type, Wynonna Earp
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – August 12, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-ali-liebert-on-bh90210/)
**Published:** August 12, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Good Trouble brings the Alice/Joey/Lindsay drama, Professor Shane is in trouble on Grown-ish and we're given the gift of Ali Liebert on BH90210.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, *Good Trouble* brings the Alice/Joey/Lindsay drama; Professor Shane’s in trouble on *Grown-ish*, and we’re given the gift of Ali Liebert on *BH90210*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 2 Episode 8 “Disruptions” \[Live\]This mid-season finale opens with a character montage where we see Lindsay scored Alice a spot at the local comedy club to do her “tight five.” However, for some reason, Alice doesn’t want Joey to come to the show. Let’s rewind to find out why.
Joey gave Alice a really sweet gift of “Comedian, Bonvivant, Guinea Pig Enthusiast” business cards to show her they believe in her.
It’s a thoughtful gift and better than the typed out cards Susie made on *[The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel/)*. I also had to Google “[Bonvivant](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bon_vivant).” It means “one who lives well.”
There’s still weirdness going on with Joey and Alice though. Joey asks Alice if she’s told Lindsay she’s in a relationship with them yet. Alice says no, but is also acting strange about needing to disclose that information. In my opinion, they’re both acting suspicious about a topic as matter-of-fact as who you’re in a relationship with, but let’s see where this is going.
Then we flashback earlier we’re currently in to see Lindsay helping Alice rehearse her set. They also talk the booker into giving Alice a spot. As Alice leaves we find out Lindsay already knows Alice is Joey’s girlfriend.
At this point the show is leading us to think Lindsay has obvious ulterior motives. But what exactly are they doing? My prediction was Lindsay wanted to go after Alice because they’re that kind of shitty manipulative person.
Later, in what I think is a fast forward from the first flashback, but previous to the scene at the beginning of the show, Alice shows up at the club early and Lindsay introduces her to the act of having a ritual before each show.
Oooh, shit. Here we go. Lindsay’s making their move on Alice.
Next we have a scene where we’ve caught up to “now,” aka the beginning of the episode with a medium flashback in the middle.
> [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is giving us quality queer drama with this Alice/Joey/Lindsay situation. -T [pic.twitter.com/8Lxm4OVH8f](https://t.co/8Lxm4OVH8f)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1160717882998894594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Dun dun duunnnnn. Joey told Alice Lindsay broke them and their ex-girlfriend up because Joey was dating Lindsay’s ex. But now Lindsay says Joey is the one who broke them and their ex-girlfriend up making Joey the bad guy. This is confusing and who should we believe? If what Lindsay said is true, it would explain why Joey was being weird. Were they hiding the truth?
Looks like we’re going to need to wait until the *Good Trouble* 2-hour Holiday Special to find out!
*[Grown-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grown-ish/)* – Season 2 Episode 21 “Dreams and Nightmares” \[Live\]It’s the season two finale filled with lots of Zoey/Luca drama (yawn). However, towards the end of the episode, Nomi gets a phone call.
> Uh, oh, Professor Shane is under investigation. 😬😬😬 -T [\#GrownIsh](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GrownIsh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/IJitd3wdY5](https://t.co/IJitd3wdY5)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1160723126885462021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oooh, shit again!
Is Professor Shane a serial student creeper? This is not good. We’ll have to wait until season three to see what the investigation is all about.
*[BH90210](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bh90210/)* – Season 1 Episode 1 “The Reunion” \[Live\] I didn’t watch the original *Beverly Hills 90210* (I was a dedicated *Melrose Place* watcher instead). But one of my best friends was a huge fan, and she talked about the show all the time, so I feel 90210 adjacent. I thought I may watch the pilot for fun until my fave [Ali Liebert](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ali-liebert/) posted she would be in it!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B0CBjBhgRm5/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [🚨3 weeks!!!🚨Had the extreme pleasure of working with this incredible force!! 👏🔥👏🎉👏⭐️ @gabriellecarteris!! DO NOT MISS the premiere of @bh90210!! WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7th!! Will you be watching!!? #excited #andreazuckerman #3weeks #90210 #beverlyhills90210](https://www.instagram.com/p/B0CBjBhgRm5/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ ⚡️ A L I L I E B E R T ⚡️](https://www.instagram.com/aliliebert/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@aliliebert) on Jul 17, 2019 at 1:40pm PDT
With Ali Liebert on *BH90210* I definitely needed to watch it, and I’m glad I did because it was hilarious.
*BH90210* is not a straight-up revival, it’s the actors playing parody versions of their current middle age selves. Like Matt LeBlanc on *[Episodes](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/episodes/)*. In this pilot episode they’re all reunited at a 90210 con in Vegas (sans Shannen Doherty who pops in on a video feed). The panel scene gives con panel realness with Ali playing a fangirl named Theresa trying to keep it together during the Q&A.
That would be me asking Ali a question at a con.
After the panel Gabrielle makes her way to the hotel bar and guess who is a bartender there.
> Theresa confesses her 90s crush, drops the words "Suze Orman" and "Sapphic" and asks Gabrielle about her sexuality all under 50 seconds. Well done, [@AliLiebert](https://twitter.com/AliLiebert?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 👏🏼 -T [\#BH90210](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BH90210?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/prRuroaNqQ](https://t.co/prRuroaNqQ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1160735961380216832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Wow, Theresa cuts right to the chase! I love that Ali got to keep her septum piercing in while playing this character. I wonder if she had any part in dropping the lesbian pop culture references in this scene. This is turning into a Ali Liebert on *BH90210* recap, and I’m fine with that.
Later in the episode, Theresa and Gabrielle are still chatting and having a good time when Theresa makes a request.
I wonder if, “Will you fulfill a teenage fantasy of mine?” is the line Theresa uses on all the girls.
Goodness! That was pretty forward, but Gabrielle didn’t seem to hate it.
When Gabrielle gets home she almost confesses the kiss to her husband but doesn’t at the last minute. I really wonder if this is going to be a sexuality-questioning, coming-out arc for her or if this was a one-time thing. I’ll keep watching to find out.
*[Veep](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/veep/)* – Season 5 Episode 1 “Morning After” \[Binge-Watch\] I have been obsessed with *Veep* lately. I’m late to the party, but the show is so over-the-top inappropriate and hilarious and I love it. Last week I finally made it to season five where [Clea DuVall](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/clea-duvall/) joined the cast as Selena’s lead security detail, Marjorie.
Nothing gay happens in this episode, except for Clea DuVall and her character showing up, but I wanted to mention it because I’ll be including some episodes in my weekly recaps. They are so good.
I am currently drowning in shows: *OitNB*, *Cable Girls*, *GLOW*, *Dear White People*, *Derry Girls*, *RED,* and yes…I’ve been watching *Euphoria,* and it’s completely freaking me out as a brand new parent to a teen. Next week I may be mentally ready to do a season one recap.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** BH90210, Good Trouble, Grown-ish, Veep
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – August 5, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-jane-the-virgin-series-finale/)
**Published:** August 5, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I was on vacation last week, but I still made time to watch the Jane The Virgin series finale and say goodbye to one of my favorite shows.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I was away on vacation last week, but I made time to watch the *Jane The Virgin* series finale.
Last week I was on vacation in Provincetown, one of the queerest places on Earth, and had a 24-hour visit from LezWatchTV team member, Nikki!
> .[@GayCrystalGems](https://twitter.com/GayCrystalGems?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)' 24 hours in [\#Provincetown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Provincetown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) so far:
> ✅ Spiritus 🍕 at 12:30am
> ✅ ☕️ at Joe’s
> ✅ Visitor’s center
> ✅ The beach!
> ✅ $1 Happy Hour oysters and clams
> ✅ Portuguese Bakery
> ✅ 🍦
> And more (and the day isn't over yet)! [pic.twitter.com/9Nc8V054Mg](https://t.co/9Nc8V054Mg)
>
> — Tracy Levesque (@LilJimmi) [August 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/LilJimmi/status/1157398435659689985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I saw many queer things IRL last week, but the queerest thing I saw on TV was the final episode of one of my favorite shows.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Jane the ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)[Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)[ Goodbye](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)* – Season 5 Episode 19 “Episode One Hundred” \[Live\]When *Jane the Virgin* debuted in October 2014 I almost didn’t watch it. I read on either Autostraddle, or a website that shall not be named, it was going to have a lesbian character, but I couldn’t imagine liking a show about a straight virgin. I watched it anyway because back then there were fewer shows with regular queer characters, and TBH I would watch almost anything with gay in it. I soon learned this was not a typical comedic drama, it was magic.
I love soap operas, and this was my first time watching a telenovela-style drama. The show was female-centric, feminist, fantastical and completely over-the-top. I absolutely loved it.
When *Jane the Virgin* started, we had much fewer entries in our database than we do now. And this show has given us queer characters since the beginning. Rose and Luisa (the greatest love story of all time according to Rose) have been on the show since episode one.
Luisa, Rafael’s lesbian sister, was the one who accidentally inseminated Jane and made her a pregnant virgin. Rose was the primary super villain for all five years of the show. I think it’s fair to say the two of them had the most entertainingly dysfunctional queer female relationship in the history of television. Over the course of its run, *Jane The Virgin* gave us 15 queer female characters from main to guests, and in Season 4 Episode 13 “Chapter Seventy-Seven,” they had seven queer female characters in a single episode.
The greatest gift *Jane The Virgin* ever gave the wlw fandom is making Petra bisexual. We watch shows, sense a character is not completely straight, and tweet at show creators begging them to make them queer. We did this for Petra and the show said, “Okay, we’ll give Petra a girlfriend.”
Not only did Rosario Dawson join the show to be Petra’s love interest, but they had amazing chemistry, making them one of the [best queer female ships](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23petramos) on TV!
The *Jane The Virgin* series finale was hard. I am going to feel the absence of this show in my life. I’m not a crier, but I felt choked up the entire episode. Overall, the finale was mostly sentimental. You could also tell the actors were not completely acting as they did their final emotional scenes. To be completely honest, I wanted more telenovela-style drama but appreciated the closure and happy endings.
I especially loved Petra and JR getting the happy ending they deserved.
> Petra and JR get a happy ending and Madga winds up in Siberia. [\#Petramos](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Petramos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/G5T5T9Hexl](https://t.co/G5T5T9Hexl)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1156935627528638466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I absolutely loved this scene, and I may have watched it 20 times. I only wish there could have been more than 1 minute and 20 seconds of Petramos content in this episode, but I fully understand the title of the show is *Jane The Virgin* and not *Petra the Emotionally Challenged Hotel Boss*.
I will miss Petra and JR, Ro and Xo, Jane and Raf, The Narrator, Mateo, and the twins and especially Rose pulling off a fake face.
Goodbye, *Jane the Virgin*, see you in re-watches on Netflix.
So many shows are back: *Orange is the New Black*, *Dear White People*, *Derry Girls*…AND I’ve been binging *Veep* lately. After being away, I have so much to catch up on and write about this week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Jane the Virgin
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – July 29, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-death-of-rose/)
**Published:** July 29, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Alice and Joey are still trying to find their rhythm on Good Trouble, and we see the death of Rose (or do we) on Jane The Virgin.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Alice and Joey are still trying to find their rhythm on *Good Trouble*, and we see the death of Rose (or do we) on *Jane The Virgin*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 2 Episode 6 “Twenty-Fine” \[Live\]Alice and Joey should be in the New Relationship Energy (NRE) phase of their relationship. You know, that period time at the beginning where you can’t keep your hands each other, and you gloss over flaws because you’re so into the relationship. Yeah, that’s not happening on this show. Every sexual encounter Alice and Joey have is fraught with awkwardness and processing.
I want to like Alice and Joey and feel like I *should* like Alice and Joey, but I’m just not feelin’ it, y’all. IMO they have almost zero chemistry, and the beginning of their relationship had so many bumps in the road I feel like it’s destined to fail.
Coincidentally, my birthday was last week and this episode was about Malika’s 25th birthday party. Her party was a cacophony of performance art, and to be honest, my 10th circle of hell (with the exception of Davia and Dennis’ duet). My wife kept joking, “Oh, no, I’m going to have to change all of my plans for your birthday tomorrow!”
Alice does this for Malika’s party.
I understand when you’re in performance mode, you have the ability to be a totally different person than you are in day-to-day life, but this seems extreme. I love and support performance sexy Alice, but it feels really out of character to me.
But anyway, sexy Alice happened and now Joey can jump on her, but no, they have to process instead.
SMH.
I feel like every other couple on this show is having a sexy fun time except for Alice and Joey. I understand relationships can be complicated, but why does it have to be them and why this early on?
I think it’s time for the two of them to realize they a just not compatible.
*[Jane the ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)[Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)[ Baller](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)– Season 5 Episode 17 “Chapter Ninety-Eight” \[Live\]We’re at the third to last ever episode of *Jane The Virgin*, folks! I was still holding out for Petra and JR being endgame but starting to get nervous with so few episodes left. Then Petra learns JR’s mom died and the funeral is going to be in Miami that weekend.
Ah, the plot device to get JR back in Miami. Will Petra go to the funeral, reach out or randomly run into her? Raf dissuades her from option one.
I know Rafael is right, but this is a telenovela and almost nothing is off-limits. Petra winds up sending a note and flowers.
Meanwhile, Rose, the most notorious queer female villain telenovela character of all time escaped from prison last week and surprises Jane when she gets home. Rose wanted it to be Raf, but Jane will do for her diabolical plan.
Rose is such a fabulous villain.
What is Rose’s plan? She wants to meet up with Luisa at the premiere of *This is Mars*.
She makes Jane call Luisa and tell her to fly to Miami, and if she doesn’t or tells anyone about it, she’ll kill someone she loves.
Rose makes her and Jane dress up in Alien costumes so no one will recognize them at the event. They make it to through the party “leading up to our epic confrontation.”
> Rose the Supervillian's final epic confrontation (or is it?). [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Roisa](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Roisa?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Jt7uGc3iHz](https://t.co/Jt7uGc3iHz)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1155846275071389696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That was a climactic death of Rose, but was is it really? Remember Roman Zazo from season 1? He was impaled on a statue too, but episodes later he came back to life via his twin brother. Was that the real Rose or one of the half dozen Rose impersonators? Would the real Rose go on such a risky mission?
If that is the end to our beloved villain, I’m okay with it. Getting impaled and then set on fire is a pretty epic way to make an exit. But I won’t be 100% convinced she’s dead until the last minute of the finale. All will be revealed this week!
*[Queen Sugar](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queen-sugar/)* – Season 4 Episode 6 “By the Spit” \[Live\] Nova is in Atlanta on her book tour and now accompanied by her former professor, Dr. Octavia Laurent, who has invited herself along for the ride. Dr. L is taking it upon herself to act as Nova’s publicist by signing her up for various events.
When Nova gets the news she’s been shortlisted for the National Book Award, she is super excited, and Dr. L does the classic soap opera “over the shoulder make an unhappy face during a hug.” She also disses the award by telling her she doesn’t need it for validation.
Later, she worms her way into one of Nova’s interviews and inserts herself into the conversation.
Great, now she’s taking credit for Nova’s success.
Dr. L adds to her list of manipulations by trying to drive a wedge between Nova and her family, trying to intercept an opportunity offered to Nova and generally being a lying piece of shit.
Nova FINALLY comes to her senses and sends the Dr. packing. Of course, she throws a tantrum before she leaves, saying things like, “I made you!” Bye, Dr. Laurent!
I rarely hate characters, but I HATED Dr. L. She’s pretentious, egotistical and manipulative. I really don’t like the fact that Nova let her into her life for even a minute. She was so obviously trying to tear her down while simultaneously riding her fame to her advantage. She’s an emotional abuser, and I really hope her arc is done.
Oh my goodness, y’all. The 2-hour *Jane the Virgin* SERIES finale is in two days! I am so not ready for it to be over, but I’m sure it’s going to be a fabulously over-the-top ending to an amazing show.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Good Trouble, Jane the Virgin, Queen Sugar
---
### [Queer Beats - August 9, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-august-9-2019/)
**Published:** August 9, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we received news about multiple crossovers, The OA was cancelled, and The L Word hit the TCAs.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we received news about multiple crossovers, The OA was cancelled, and The L Word reboot hit the TCAs.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)
We are inching closer to the Batwoman premiere (yay) so we are slowly getting more content.
> People aren’t always what they seem. [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) premieres Sunday, October 6 on The CW! [pic.twitter.com/ARjRM2Ofez](https://t.co/ARjRM2Ofez)
>
> — Batwoman (@CWBatwoman) [August 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman/status/1157320255062126592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
We also got further confirmation that Kate *will* be openly gay and will also be Jewish (as in the comics)!
> Batwoman producer promises Kate Kane will have girlfriends and go on dates
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [August 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1158158914430668800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> ‘Batwoman’ Gets Her “Bat”-Mitzvah At The CW – TCA [pic.twitter.com/j5bhdBVFwV](https://t.co/j5bhdBVFwV)
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [August 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1158148770116198401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
Freeform was honored in Variety’s “Power of Young Hollywood” issue and some of favorite actors from The Bold Type and Grown-ish were featured:
> THE POWER that Young Hollywood has. [@Variety](https://twitter.com/Variety?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)’s annual “Power of Young Hollywood” issue hit stands today! Freeform is honored to be recognized by the publication as an industry leader dedicated to diverse, outspoken storytelling. [\#POYH](https://twitter.com/hashtag/POYH?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/KAsRmIJX4K](https://t.co/KAsRmIJX4K)
>
> — Freeform (@FreeformTV) [August 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/FreeformTV/status/1158955000325820416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
We finally got confirmation that Black Lightning *will* be included in the next crossover:
> Cress Williams has seemingly confirmed that Black Lightning will appear in the ‘CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS’ crossover. (Source: ) [pic.twitter.com/RjChgoGSNe](https://t.co/RjChgoGSNe)
>
> — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) [August 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1157689218971385856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The show has started filming again which means set selfies!
> Always surrounded by food [\#setlife](https://twitter.com/hashtag/setlife?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#foodie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/foodie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#blacklightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/blacklightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/2coh06sJUp](https://t.co/2coh06sJUp)
>
> — Chantal Thuy (@Chantal\_Thuy) [August 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/Chantal_Thuy/status/1159540763442733057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Euphoria](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/euphoria/)
The fandom has fallen head over heels for [Rue](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/rue-bennett/) and [Jules](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/jules-vaughn/) and, personally, I have also fell head over heels for [Zendaya](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/zendaya/) and [Hunter](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/hunter-schafer/).
> rules.[@zendaya](https://twitter.com/Zendaya?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@hunters](https://twitter.com/hunters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) discuss the season finale. [pic.twitter.com/28Ivk8T8kp](https://t.co/28Ivk8T8kp)
>
> — euphoria (@euphoriaHBO) [August 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/euphoriaHBO/status/1158453494162100224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/): Generation Q
Excited for The L Word reboot? Cast and crew were at the TCAs this week to talk more about where the new show is headed.
> “The L Word:Generation Q” Expands “L Word” Landscape in 2019-TCA – Deadline
>
> — Jennifer Beals (@jenniferbeals) [August 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/jenniferbeals/status/1157685833375215616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The OA](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-oa/)
The OA was cancelled this week and fans were not happy with Netflix (as usual):
> ‘The OA’ Canceled After Two Seasons at Netflix
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [August 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1158414953294061569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
My favorite topic: Orphan Black! EW released a preview of the new audio series and just hearing [Tatiana Maslany](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tatiana-maslany/)‘s voice again was enough to make me cry tears of joy.
> Listen to Tatiana Maslany introduce a new clone in Orphan Black: The Next Chapter clip
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [August 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1158754915621199874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
The Runaways cast announced a crossover with Cloak and Dagger in the next season!
> A message from the stars of "[@MarvelsRunaways](https://twitter.com/marvelsrunaways?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)" and "Marvel's [@CloakAndDagger](https://twitter.com/CloakAndDagger?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)"… [pic.twitter.com/ItmTJadrpn](https://t.co/ItmTJadrpn)
>
> — Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) [August 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/Marvel/status/1156943905281077248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Stranger Things](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stranger-things/)
[Maya Hawke](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/maya-hawke/) spoke with Huffington Post about the process leading into [Robin](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/robin-2/)‘s coming out:
> “We started to feel like she and \[Steve\] shouldn’t get together, and that she's gay,” the actress told The Wall Street Journal.
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1159287576076963846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
The fact that these women are *this* beautiful isn’t news but seeing these pictures affected me as if it was!
> 👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾❤️ [pic.twitter.com/JBO3YSxCUI](https://t.co/JBO3YSxCUI)
>
> — Azie Tesfai (@AzieTesfai) [August 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/AzieTesfai/status/1158773759353823233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Black Lightning, Euphoria, The Bold Type, The L Word: Generation Q, The OA
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – July 22, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-the-gay-one-on-stranger-things/)
**Published:** July 22, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Rhea Butcher is a guestbian on Good Trouble, I found out who's the gay one on Stranger Things and write part 6 of my 10-part love letter to Tanya Saracho.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Rhea Butcher is a guestbian on *Good Trouble*; I found out who’s the gay one on *Stranger Things* and write part 6 of my 10-part love letter to Tanya Saracho.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*Good Trouble* – Season 2 Episode 5 “Happy Heckling” \[Live\]Alice goes to a local queer comedy night for some awkward networking and spots famous comic, Lindsay Brady (played by [Rhea Butcher](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rhea-butcher/)).
Alice is a big fan and has always wanted Lindsay to follow her back on Instagram even though they are very “stingy with their follows.”
During Lindsay’s set Alice fangirls too loudly and pisses them off.
Lindsay rips into Alice with a barrage of comedic insults, and she is so humiliated she runs out.
Later she tells Joey what happened and they admit they have a history with Lindsay being an asshole.
Lindsay is the kind of person who will steal your girlfriend if they’re one of their exes. We all know *that* person, and Lindsay did it to Joey in the past. Gross. I’m always disturbed by people who are only attracted to people they can steal away from someone else to feed their egos.
Even though she’s afraid to show her face in the club again, Alice ovaries up and goes back the next night. Guess who she runs into in the bathroom?
They apologize for ripping into her but explain even happy heckling can derail your set. The rest of Alice’s friends enter the bathroom, and they do some speed networking. Alice gets to plug her Insta videos, and they all take pictures together.
That night Alice is thrilled Lindsay started following her on Instagram, but Joey is not feeling the same way. Not only did they publicly humiliate Alice, but Joey is not over their history of shitty behavior. Alice tells them she’s not about to become BFFs with Lindsay, just making a move that’s really good for her career.
I totally get what Alice is saying. Almost [all our faves are problematic](https://youtu.be/qEPrJtaIPrg) in some way or another, but success is all about networking and relationships. You have to weigh the price of not burning a bridge with violating your code of ethics. In this case, Alice was willing to pay the price of admission. Joey eventually chilled out but told her to be careful because they don’t trust Lindsay.
Later, Lindsay sends Alice a DM saying they are willing to help her work on a “tight five.” I only know what that means from watching *[The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel/)*. Uh, oh, does this mean Alice is going to continue to form a relationship with Lindsay past this episode? Does Lindsay know Alice is dating Joey and are they up to their girlfriend-stealing shenanigans again? We’ll have to wait and see.
*[Grown-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grown-ish/)* – Season 2 Episode 18 “Nice for What” \[Live\]My daughter Josephine has recently gotten into *Grown-ish* and we have been binge-watching it together. When Nomi and Professor Shane kiss, Josephine says, “I don’t know whether to cheer or go EW!” Same, girl, same.
Nomi spent the night at Professor Shane’s, and she wants to get a ride with her to school. Dr. Shane says she can’t today.
Poor Nomi. Professor Shane inspires her to come out and immediately stuffs her into the closet.
Later, Professor Shane is at the school bookstore buying an old lady book, and Zoey nervously checks her out. She tries so hard to not reveal her knowledge of her and Nomi’s a relationship that she inevitably makes it obvious.
Nomi blows up at Zoey for the slip-up, and it turns into a big fight. Nomi is furious that Zoey may have messed things up for the two of them. But Zoey doesn’t believe Nomi is really okay with her and the Professor’s “non-traditional” relationship where she’s not allowed to tell anyone about it or be seen in public together.
Nomi goes to the Professor’s house to apologize to her on Zoey’s behalf and winds up facing the reality of her place in their relationship.
> Nomi has had enough of being back in the closet in order to have a relationship with Professor Shane. [\#Grownish](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Grownish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/9UT6bB6TIX](https://t.co/9UT6bB6TIX)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 @ SDCC2019 (@lezwatchtv) [July 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1153001765832404992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Nomi consistently makes the best decisions of all of the characters on *Grown-ish*, and I’m glad she realized Professor Shane’s terms were making her so disappointed in herself she needed to end it.
Is this the last of professor Shane though? The drama was fun, but I think it’s best for Nomi if she stays broken up with her.
*[Stranger Things](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stranger-things/)* – Season 3 Episode 7 “Chapter Sever: The Bite” \[Streaming\] I’m not a *Stranger Things* person. I thought season one was fine. Season Two I was like, “Why do people like this show so much?” And season three was better, but even though I grew up in the 80s, it was way too much nostalgia porn for me.
I knew someone was going to be the gay one on *Stranger Things* season three, and I put all of my money on Max. I was totally wrong!
I did not foresee Robin of Scoop Troop being the queer one at all!
In season four I would like them to have her meet a girl at the video store because that’s how I met my wife.
Otherwise, this is literally my recap of season three.
> This is a perfect recap of [\#StrangerThings](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StrangerThings?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/vUJsVku8KM](https://t.co/vUJsVku8KM)
>
> — Tracy Levesque (@LilJimmi) [July 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/LilJimmi/status/1153010276083621888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
*Vida* – Season 2 Episode 6 ” Episode 12″ \[Live\] ```
Dear, Tanya Saracho.Hi, it's been a few weeks. I've been traveling and busy writing about my feelings for Pose and the new Tales of the City. Rest assured it doesn't mean I love Vida any less.I have three things to say about this episode.First: I love a good pegging scene. Well done.Next, Hot Topic: Emma is a Le Tigre fan!
```
> "How did we not know about you with that ultra rainbow flag music?" [\#VidaStarz](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaStarz?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/pjvufPTDPs](https://t.co/pjvufPTDPs)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 @ SDCC2019 (@lezwatchtv) [July 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1153015252155621377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
```
Finally: As soon as Lyn told Emma to go get edibles from her purse I knew exactly what was going to happen. It was like watching a car crash in slow motion, and I could feel every thought going through Emma's head in my soul.
```
```
Mishel's acting, Lyn's pleading, the music...everything made this one of the most gut-wrenching scenes I've ever watched. Emma didn't have to say it out loud, you felt her thinking Vidalia has fucked her yet again from the dead. This time via a overspending ghost Lyn created.I have never felt more badly for Emma then in this episode.
```
```
At first I was really concerned with whose hand this was. But I soon learned this wasn't a big reveal of any kind, it was a gesture saying, "You will survive this."Thank you again, for another amazing episode of television.Love,TracyPS. Emma wearing glasses and working on spreadsheets is my new and maybe forever sexuality.
```
This week is my birthday week! For my birthday I’ll get a new episode of *Queen Sugar*. Happy 49 to me!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Good Trouble, Grown-ish, Stranger Things, Vida
---
### [Queer Beats - August 2, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-august-2-2019/)
**Published:** August 2, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we all cried over Jane the Virgin, fangirled over Jamie Clayton, and celebrated Orange is the New Black's final run.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we all cried over Jane the Virgin, fangirled over Jamie Clayton, and celebrated Orange is the New Black’s final run.
## [Buffy the Vampire Slayer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/buffy-vampire-slayer/)
It turns out that [Amber Benson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/amber-benson/) will be returning to Clexacon this year so, if you missed her last year, you have a second chance to see her!
> What’s better than [@amber\_benson](https://twitter.com/amber_benson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) at ClexaCon 2019? Amber Benson at [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!! Your favorite TV Wiccan returns to ClexaCon! Don’t miss this iconic guest!! [\#Buffy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Buffy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#BuffyTheVampireSlayer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BuffyTheVampireSlayer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TaraMaclay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TaraMaclay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#BTVS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BTVS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/gc69kaIa8u](https://t.co/gc69kaIa8u)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [July 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1156618062411501570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Jane the Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)
We finally had to say goodbye to JtV this week and, I don’t know about you, but I was a mess. Our favorite queer couple each posted a tribute to their time on the show and their beloved characters:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B0m4I9FhQPB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [\#janethevirgin viewing party. #goodbyejane](https://www.instagram.com/p/B0m4I9FhQPB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Yael Grobglas](https://www.instagram.com/yaelgrobglas/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@yaelgrobglas) on Jul 31, 2019 at 9:10pm PDT
> Thank you. It was a joy bringing Jane to life. I am so grateful to have had the chance. I’ve joined a family. I love you [\#JTVFamilia](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JTVFamilia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#JRnPetraForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JRnPetraForever?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#PetramosEndgame](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PetramosEndgame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Rosario Dawson (@rosariodawson) [August 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/rosariodawson/status/1156789420093145089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/): Generation Q
A few more casting announcements were made this week and they included a LezWatchTV favorite, [Jamie Clayton](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jamie-clayton/)! I’m personally very happy to see that the sequel is continuing to diversify its cast.
> The L Word: Generation Q announced Sense8 star [@MsJamieClayton](https://twitter.com/MsJamieClayton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will be playing Tess, a no-nonsense bartender. Learn more about her character (plus more casting announcements) here: [\#GenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheLWord](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWord?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/lMgesd1DGc](https://t.co/lMgesd1DGc)
>
> — Autostraddle (@autostraddle) [July 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/autostraddle/status/1156651985258582019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Marvel’s Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
We have a premiere date for season 3 of the Runaways! I’m excited to see the crew get more used to their powers.
> Save the date 💌 [@MarvelsRunaways](https://twitter.com/marvelsrunaways?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 3 has a premiere date [pic.twitter.com/YHrj47Fw9L](https://t.co/YHrj47Fw9L)
>
> — TV Guide (@TVGuide) [July 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVGuide/status/1155255474440364033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orange is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)
With OitNB ending, Netflix announced that they have launched an initiative to support criminal justice reform and immigrant rights… and it is named after [Poussey](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/poussey-washington/). Cue the tears. This is such a great way to honor a character that so many people loved.
> Orange Is The New Black has announced The Poussey Washington Fund: an initiative that will support pre-existing non-profit advocacy groups that focus on criminal justice reform, protecting immigrants’ rights & supporting women who have been affected by it [pic.twitter.com/l9enhJLGgA](https://t.co/l9enhJLGgA)
>
> — Netflix US (@netflix) [July 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1154506410694041600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The cast also answered some tweets about the final season!
> ORANGE FOREVER. The [\#OITNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OITNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) cast answers your Tweets from the final season premiere. [pic.twitter.com/k9pamZpTqO](https://t.co/k9pamZpTqO)
>
> — Twitter TV (@TwitterTV) [July 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/TwitterTV/status/1155234430136406016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [She-Ra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)
She-Ra is back TODAY! Watch this clip to get amped up or just jump right into the new season on Netflix!
> Adora just made a major discovery about her true identity… More to come in an all new season of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, coming to [@Netflix](https://twitter.com/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) August 2nd! [\#SheRa](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SheRa?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/TFamOTdriB](https://t.co/TFamOTdriB)
>
> — She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (@DreamWorksSheRa) [July 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/DreamWorksSheRa/status/1156610474508554241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Jane the Virgin, Orange is the New Black, Runaways, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, The L Word: Generation Q
---
### [ClexaCon 2019: Interview with Mandahla Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/clexacon-2019-mandahla-rose/)
**Published:** August 21, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Once you know the name Mandahla Rose you won't forget her. She took time to chat with us at ClexaCon about representation, superheroes, and how hard comedy can be.
**Content:**
While we haven’t (yet) been able to add her to our database, Mandahla Rose is one of the brightest and most authentic queer actresses out there. From openly sharing her story with others to genuinely caring about everyone she meets, Mandahla is the kind of actress who embodies every role she takes on and is the person you’d love to have a cup of coffee and chat with by the pool. She was also on our [short-list for Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-cw-amps-up-the-queer-with-batwoman/).
We had the opportunity to talk with her at ClexaCon in 2019.
---
**LezWatch.TV:** How have you seen the representation of LGBTQ content on television change in the last few years?
**Mandahla Rose:** I feel as though it’s changed greatly. I think I mentioned it in \[ClexaCon\] London that I’ve been in a number of projects and the high majority of them are queer. I just finished wrapping another short that is 9 — have you heard of *Los Angeles*? It’s nine short films that are written and directed by fifteen female filmmakers and I’m in one of those. Since I’ve been here \[in the US\], I got here three years ago, the roles that I keep getting offered are all queer, and they’re all with female filmmakers, mostly. In my experience from Australia to here, it is changing vastly and it’s really exciting because I feel as like we’re starting to make a difference, starting to get out there, starting to have people see us and recognize us.
**LezWatch.TV:** Do you worry that you’re going to be stereotyped in the US?
**Mandahla:** I don’t care. I really don’t care because I’m getting work and I’m doing what I love. I am bringing stories to life that matter because it represents who we are as individuals. If I get stereotyped, then that’s some white man’s decision, and I don’t need to work with that. I will get the work that I need.
**LezWatch.TV:** The acceptance of being an openly queer actor, how is it different here as it is to Australia?
**Mandahla:** I didn’t have a problem with being out straightaway. As soon as I realized who I was, I didn’t think my sexuality would at all— it shouldn’t alter my work. I’ve never been a person to hide who I am. Working in Australia and working here— Looking at my career here, I’m just working a lot more and they happen to be queer roles. But it I was working in Australia, I’d still be seeking it out. I don’t know what that film world is like right now, or where the queer world is at in the film world of Australia.
**LezWatch.TV:** Most queer actors have played at least one straight character. What’s your experience been?
**Mandahla:** I have a film coming up, \[*For the Love of Jessee*\], which is a straight film, and a friend of mine who’s in it said “You play straight better than the actual straight lead actor.” And I was like “Sweet!”
**LezWatch.TV:** How does it feel playing a straight character?
**Mandahla:** I was able to watch it a couple weeks ago. We went to Wickenberg, which is where we shot it in the desert in Arizona. It’s a very white, Trump supporting community out there, and I was the only person of colour. The only queer one I feel, except for two lesbians who were in the front. They actually ran up to me and they’re all “Hi! We recognize you’re one of us!” But how does it feel to play… it felt strange. I saw myself perving at this topless guy going “Mmmm yum.” And I’m like, “I believe what she’s saying!” That’s great, though, because that’s not me, that’s Sage. That’s whoever I am in some parallel universe. How does it feel to play straight … it’s fun. Because it’s challenging, because it’s not who I am anymore. But it’s still an acting job.
**LezWatch.TV:** We were talking yesterday, about the difference between comedy and drama. You’ve just branched out into doing comedy with *BIFL*, and with *Passage* you said. What has changed in your acting style when you start embracing more of the comedic roles?
**Mandahla:** A lot more doubt. I remember doing *Passage* and we had this day where I am Diana, completely a dork, a real geek nerd, and I’m falling for this girl and stumbling over myself and my luggage. I remember walking away that day, after I had wrapped and thinking I don’t know if I’m in the right career, I don’t know if this feels good, I don’t know what that was about. Because it’s something new that I’m not used to. You put me in something *dark* and serious and drama, and I’m there and I’m super invested and I will bring everything. Comedy? I want to do the same thing, but it’s unknown territory. Have you heard of *Butch Pal for the Straight Gal*?
It’s the lesbian *Queer Eye*. And I’ve just been cast in that as Sam, the interior designer. We had a two hour improv and it’s comedy and it’s so much fun. I walked away from it thinking “Comedy is fun!” and having this actual play with people and improv is fun. I’m looking forward to getting more into comedy to be able to open my craft more.
**LezWatch.TV:** You mentioned that you’re a superhero fan. You were on our personal short list for people we’d like to see play Batwoman. Do you have an iconic superhero role that you’d like to take on and be that person?
**Mandahla:** I auditioned for Batwoman and I was so sure I was going to get it. I love superhero. I would love to play a hero, but I would love to play a villain. To play someone really dark. Like *Killing Eve*, a beautiful dark serial killer. Like “Kill me, please.” I would love to play something that is a little more dark, maybe vigilante, like a vampire that’s gone rogue but kills other vampires. Something that’s dark but kind of — I’m a Slytherin. I want the fun dark stuff. Have a play with that, because it is fun.
**LezWatch.TV:** You’ve got three projects premiering here at ClexaCon. Do you want to talk about those and tell us?
**Mandahla:** Absolutely. So today we’ve have *Alice & Iza* screening. It is Guinevere Turner and I. I worked with Guinevere a couple of times. It’s wonderful to work with such an inspiring actress, and just to see her in her craft. We happen to have really wonderful chemistry, so playing with her and bringing *Alice & Iza* to life is wonderful. Guinevere plays Alice, and it’s her 1 year divorce-aversary and she goes to lesbian brunch, cause that’s what we do. Just to celebrate with her friends, but she doesn’t want to be there. I’m Iza and I’m standing there and we happen to meet and go home together. It’s about that connection and a one-night-stand and what just happens if you let something happen. That’s premiering today. I haven’t actually seen it on the big screen yet, so I’m really looking forward to that.
Tonight is the shorts, it opens with *Passage*, directed by Christine Baker and written by Hillary Esquina. That one’s a sci-fi queer — I like to use the word queer for those who don’t want to be recognized as lesbian — it’s a queer sci-fi comedy/drama. Nicole Pacent is in it as well, Shannan Leigh Reeve. I play Agent Diana Atwell. She’s the tech to Agent Ali Prader’s tact. Tactical, technical. Agent Ali Prader is a level three Caelus agent. She can integrate with and see all paranormal entities. It’s a huge world, and I’m excited to bring it to life. I think it will be really be really lovely to have sci-fi, queer, stories out there.
*BIFL*. I play Sarah, they/them/they’re. Ace lesbian. I keep wanting to say it’s the queer friends. There are four friends, in a house. We don’t know everyone’s sexuality. We want to get as much representation out there as possible. It’s a comedy with a — a drama with a lot of comedy, rather. And we get to see the first three episodes of them tonight, and the first two episodes of *Passage* tonight as well.
**LezWatch.TV:** What do you think makes for a successful queer project in today’s media?
**Mandahla:** As an actor, one of the things that’s most important to me, especially if it’s between two lovers — two people who meet and have a connection, chemistry is so important. If you believe it on screen, then I feel as though the story is going to be so much better and more wholesome because of it. When I first got on to the BIFL project, I remember reading that Daren Taylor is going to be the director. And I assumed he was a straight, white, man. So when I went to this coffee shop, instinctually my wall went up and I was all “Who is this straight white male who thinks he can direct a queer show?” So already I had this question going in there, “What do you think that you can bring to this that someone else who actually is in the community can’t?” And Daren walked in, and he’s this beautiful black man and I was just … we’re going to be fine. I think another key element in making something that is going to be successful is trying to incorporate as many woman, as many PoC, as many queer cast and crew as well. It’s a different set. It really is. I’ve worked on sets that are mainly male but recently I’ve been so lucky, so privileged to work on sets that are predominantly women and you only see one or two guys. And I was all “Cool, I do not feel threatened. I know who they are, I feel safe and I feel comfortable.” Unfortunately in this day and age we don’t realize, because it has been drilled into us so much, that to feel comfortable around a guy feels normal. So when you suddenly feel safe, it’s so much more noticeable that it’s a safe space. So I think chemistry and having predominantly women and PoC and queer, especially if it’s a queer story, which is what we’re talking about, then that is also a key ingredient. And people who believe in the story as well, not just the business side of it, but believe this is going to make a better world as well.
**LezWatch.TV:** You mentioned feeling safer doing productions with all women. When you’ve done productions with men, do you think that it holds you back as an actor, to be able to express your full range?
**Mandahla:** Yes. Which is why it’s really important to me that if I am working with a male, that I want to be able to actually spend the time to get to know them and feel safe with them. I want to feel comfortable to be able to ask the questions that I need to ask. Like if there’s nudity or there’s a sex scene, *why* is that important to the story? And if he can’t answer that in a way I feel is relevant to the story, then already my questioning of my safety is a bit more fractured. Working with someone like Daren that would ally, it is important in our community to have straight people that are allies. Straight white males that are allies, because we feel safer. I’ve had the privilege of working with makes, like *For the Love of Jessee* is David MacAbee, and he feels like a big brother. It’s the same with Daren, he feels like someone who can encircle me and I feel safe. It’s very few and far between that I find men that I feel safe and can trust. I feel more able as an actor to get to where I need to be with a female director than I would on my own. I can get there, just takes a little more work on my end.
**LezWatch.TV:** What are your feelings about the importance of queer representation for children and young adult television?
**Mandahla:** Oh my gosh, super important. Because that’s when we learn who we are and become who we are. If, at that age, we don’t have that positive representation, then how are we going to know what’s right in the world? If all we’re being told is straight, this is how it should be, the patriarchy is this way, women should be treated like shit, no. If children have that positive representation in any way, if people know that love is love is love is love is love, and it is from an early age, then our world could completely change. You get those young people to know that equality is everything, then they take that into the world and they spread that and then they have kids and they teach that? It’s this whole, wonderful, iceberg of equality and love. It’s super important. Especially as well, if you think about it, our memories and who we are doesn’t just start as a teenager or when we’re eight or even when we’re six. It starts in the womb. If you’re hearing that love is love is love in the womb, then you’re going to start your life with “love is love is love is love.” It’s important. Very important.
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You can catch Mandahla in no less than three upcoming series: *BIFL*, *Passage*, and *Butch Pal for the Straight Gal*.
**Categories:** Event Coverage, Interview
**Tags:** ClexaCon 2019, Mandahla Rose
---
### [In From Outfest 2019: Queering the Script](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/in-from-outfest-2019-queering-the-script/)
**Published:** August 28, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's incredibly meta to talk about a documentary about queer female representation on television. And yet.
**Content:**
It’s incredibly meta to talk about a documentary about queer representation on television. And yet, here it is 2019 and we’re still in a place where we need to talk about the validity of our feelings and actions with regards to fandom.
This year at Outfest, *[Queering the Script](https://shaftesbury.ca/productions/queering-the-script)* debuted to talk about the history of queer female representation on television.
> Gabrielle Zilkha’s latest film gathers a dynamite roster of fans, creators, and actors for an incisive discussion of the sometimes inspiring yet often troubled history of queer female representation on television. Galvanized by the upsetting trend of stereotyping, neglecting, or outright killing-off of TV’s beloved queer characters, Zilkha’s subjects beautifully articulate their frustrations and their ideas for better, more accurate, more inclusive visibility. Featuring interviews with Ilene Chaiken (*The L Word*), Angelica Ross (*Pose*), Stephanie Beatriz (*Brooklyn Nine-Nine*), and more.
## The History of Queerness
Representation has always been thorny and fraught with contradictions and conflicting reports. For example, the Hays Code specifically applied to motion pictures, not television, which means it wasn’t directly the cause of television’s reluctance to show us queerness. That blame falls on the oft forgotten “Code of Practices for Television Broadcasters” which had similar restrictions (though also required news to be “factual, fair and without bias” and limited the number of commercials per hour).
The Television Code was halted as it was deemed a violation of the First Amendment in 1976, a full 15 years after the first queer female appeared on television. It wasn’t until 1983 that it was completely discarded, which tracks with the shift from negative representation in general.
## Slash Forward to Shipping
You can’t talk about queerness in media without talking about slashfic, which is to say stories that combine two characters together, in a sexual relationship. The name derives from the first known couple and how it was presented: Kirk/Spock
If you’re old enough to have seen those light-purple, mimeographed papers, then you saw the beginning of FanFiction.net and An Archive of Our Own. This kind of content was generally spearheaded by heterosexual woman and was hidden under tables until the 1990s, when the conflux of the Internet plus *[The X-Files](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-x-files/)* and *[Xena: Warrior Princess](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/xena-warrior-princess/)* erupted onto the scene, seemingly Athenaesque, fully formed.
The term ‘shipping’ (from ‘relation**ship**‘) stems from people who had fallen for the newest will-they/won’t-they couple: Mulder and Scully. But, as *Queering the Script* notes, they also fell for Mulder/Krycek. And around the same time, *Xena: Warrior Princess* shouted her battle cry and everyone saw sparks between Xena and the battling bard of Potedia, Gabrielle.
## Queering the Fandom
*Queering the Script* covers all of that. From the old Yahoo email lists, through Xenite Retreats, and over to massive conventions like ClexaCon.
Courtesy of ShaftesburyIt brings home the reminder that we, as a fandom, are staved for positive, well written representation. It directly discusses why Lexa hit the community so hard. Much like we see our cons as a chance to be with family, the documentary is like listening to that same family talk about the things that brought us together in the first place.
## A Note of Data…
Since we cover international queer television, and this includes web series, our data on death is a little different than other outlets. When we look at the previous six years, the data is a little less positive.
YearCount201327201421201539201643201738201833The extrapolated number of dead characters (based on all previous years) for 2019 was 20 character total. That number was reached by July 28th.
Now, this is somewhat ‘balanced’ by the higher number of characters on-air, but the ratio is still disproportionate. We’re currently working on generating the precise data per year, in order to calculate this with more accuracy. The take away, however, is that while 2016 was the peak year, it’s not actually that much better now, and it’s still above the predicted trend line.
## Check out *Queering the Script*
It’s making the festival circuit right now and will be on Canadian TV after. Keep your eyes pealed and watch it where you can. For those of us in the community, it’s nothing new, but maybe sharing it with your friends and allies will help open their eyes.
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** Documentary, Outfest, Queering the Script
---
### [Queer Beats - July 25, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-july-25-2019/)
**Published:** July 26, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, all of us ComicCants were showered with new content from our favorite casts!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, all of us ComicCants were showered with new content from our favorite casts!
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
To start off our Black Lightning content, we have a cast interview that gets interrupted by some Supergirl cast members and one with [Nafessa](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nafessa-williams/) where she talks about ThunderGrace!
Although she wasn’t at ComicCon, we were still blessed by a new interview with [Chantal](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chantal-thuy/) as well.
> Rapid Fire Questions (aka the 'Lightning Round') w/ [@blacklightning](https://twitter.com/blacklightning?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s [@Chantal\_Thuy](https://twitter.com/Chantal_Thuy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Black Lightning S3 premieres Oct 21
>
> Listen to our full interview + read more here: [\#chantalthuy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/chantalthuy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#blacklightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/blacklightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#sdcc2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/sdcc2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#lindavista](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lindavista?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#montreal](https://twitter.com/hashtag/montreal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#vietnamesecanadian](https://twitter.com/hashtag/vietnamesecanadian?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#wcw](https://twitter.com/hashtag/wcw?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/raAjCjkQF6](https://t.co/raAjCjkQF6)
>
> — Cold Tea Collective (@coldteamedia) [July 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/coldteamedia/status/1154056424890228743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Derry Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/derry-girls/)
Derry Girls will hit Netflix next week! For all of us U.S. fans, this season has been out for a while but we have not had access to it. I personally can’t wait to binge it!
> DERRY GIRLS SEASON 2 HITS NETFLIX AUGUST 2ND THIS IS NOT A DRILL!! [pic.twitter.com/HnYjMdNxIy](https://t.co/HnYjMdNxIy)
>
> — Jenny Nulf 👻 (@jennyleighx33) [July 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/jennyleighx33/status/1154076651862577154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Harley Quinn](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7658402/)
In one of the most interesting TV news to come out of ComicCon, DC is releasing a new Harley Quinn animated show… “for mature audiences.” The trailer features Poison Ivy which makes me hope for some potential queer action.
> For Mature Audiences. Here’s the First Look at [\#DCUHARLEYQUINN](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCUHARLEYQUINN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Catch her this Fall, only on [\#DCUNIVERSE](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCUNIVERSE?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#DCSDCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCSDCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#SDCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/AsvlKu9IT1](https://t.co/AsvlKu9IT1)
>
> — DC Universe (@TheDCUniverse) [July 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheDCUniverse/status/1152790503303155712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Homecoming](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7008682/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)
I love Janelle Monáe so much and am beyond excited that she is coming back to our TV screens! She will be taking over the lead in Homecoming in season 2 and, although there has not been any mention of whether her character will be queer, a girl can dream, right?
> Janelle Monáe is set to headline the second season of Amazon’s psychological thriller drama series [\#Homecoming](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Homecoming?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [July 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1153714150691835905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Jane the Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)
The season finale of JtV is happening next week (cue: my tears) and we aren’t the only ones who are sad:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Uw3vuJvSn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [The saddest day for me on the set of #janethevirgin was when @yaritafrita & @bridgetregan realized they’d shot their final scene together. The good news? These two even cry pretty… @cwjanethevirgin](https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Uw3vuJvSn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Liz Sczudlo](https://www.instagram.com/lizsczudlo/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@lizsczudlo) on Jul 24, 2019 at 8:20pm PDT
## [The L Word: Generation Q](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7661384/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1)
The L Word reboot has released another group of casting announcements and, thankfully, it’s a diverse bunch:
> We have a new round of casting selections for The L Word: Generation Q for you – including trans actress Sophie Giannamore. [\#TheLWord](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWord?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheLWordGenerationQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWordGenerationQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/zGhkAZmndQ](https://t.co/zGhkAZmndQ)
>
> — Autostraddle (@autostraddle) [July 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/autostraddle/status/1153734715070984195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
The Legends cast hit ComicCon to discuss the big changes that next season will bring:
> [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 5 scoop: Astra Logue is the big bad! Plus, a new version of Zari's character, and "big things" for Sara and Ava! (Maybe babies?!)[@TheCW\_Legends](https://twitter.com/TheCW_Legends?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#comiccon2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/comiccon2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#sdcc2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/sdcc2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/186v0cwMXd](https://t.co/186v0cwMXd)
>
> — ExtraTV (@extratv) [July 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/extratv/status/1152351145764896771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I also just thought this was cute:
> The Canaries [\#CCSD2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CCSD2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@MzKatieCassidy](https://twitter.com/MzKatieCassidy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@JulianaHarkavy](https://twitter.com/JulianaHarkavy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/c6d2VA0u7n](https://t.co/c6d2VA0u7n)
>
> — Caity Lotz (@caitylotz) [July 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/caitylotz/status/1152637816590913541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orange is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)
To gear us up before the new season, OitNB released some behind-the-scenes footage of their last season:
> It's not a goodbye, it's a see you later. 😢 [\#OrangeForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrangeForever?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/2piV2oZkVG](https://t.co/2piV2oZkVG)
>
> — Orange Is the New… (@OITNB) [July 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/OITNB/status/1153688731884257280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
Will I ever get tired of including Orphan Black in Queer Beats? NEVER! Serial Box released a little teaser for their upcoming OB audio series. The fact that Cophine seems to be at the center of their marketing campaign is a *very* good sign.
> Delphine makes her [\#TuesdayTeaser](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TuesdayTeaser?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) debut in this [\#OrphanBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrphanBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): The Next Chapter reveal 🔬👀‼️🚨👯♀️ All the [\#Cophine](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cophine?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and all the [\#crazyscience](https://twitter.com/hashtag/crazyscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is all coming soon! [pic.twitter.com/TeQoNECm1K](https://t.co/TeQoNECm1K)
>
> — Serial Box (@serialboxpub) [July 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/serialboxpub/status/1153736478478020610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/)
Steven Universe fans were treated to an all new movie trailer at Comic Con this weekend:
> WIGS FROM HERE TO SAN DIEGO 🦱✨ The [\#StevenUniverseTheMovie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverseTheMovie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) trailer is EXACTLY what we wanted, EVERYTHING we didn't even know we needed, and we CAN'T WAIT for September 2 💎💖🌟[\#CNatSDCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CNatSDCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#CartoonNetwork](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CartoonNetwork?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#stevenuniverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/stevenuniverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#SDCC2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDCC2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#SDCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#SDCC19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDCC19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ComicCon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ComicCon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ComicCon2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ComicCon2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ALDEhiYu5C](https://t.co/ALDEhiYu5C)
>
> — Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) [July 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1152327114995261441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Cartoon Network also released a bit of the behind-the-scenes documentary that will be included on the movie DVD.
> Experience the story behind the [\#StevenUniverseTheMovie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverseTheMovie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! We'll have in-depth interviews with [@RebeccaSugar](https://twitter.com/rebeccasugar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and the Crewniverse, exclusive behind the scenes of the process, and best of all, Lion the cat 🙀 🌟💖 Full documentary will be included in the movie DVD! [\#CNatSDCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CNatSDCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#SDCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Hz2Wi7pIy2](https://t.co/Hz2Wi7pIy2)
>
> — Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) [July 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1152323907548078081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Mika, our trusty LWTV co-founder who attended ComicCon, caught a pic of this amazing SU cosplayer and I just wanted to make sure everyone saw it:
> This is the most awesome cosplay for [\#StevenUniverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/PYnmLGQ8Vm](https://t.co/PYnmLGQ8Vm)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1152318439299530752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
This new Supergirl trailer really had everyone talking (especially those who love SuperCorp):
> Can’t escape what’s next. [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) returns Sunday, October 6 on The CW! [\#CWSDCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWSDCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/xoSi97bEwN](https://t.co/xoSi97bEwN)
>
> — Supergirl (@TheCWSupergirl) [July 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheCWSupergirl/status/1152737453704384512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I was excited for any new [Chyler](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/)/[Azie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/azie-tesfai/) content and was glad to see this interview of them alone together:
> round table interview with Chyler and Azie from earlier today! [\#SupergirlSDCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SupergirlSDCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Fandomopolis (@Fandomopolis) [July 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/Fandomopolis/status/1152806343910100992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
But we were also blessed with many, many amazing interviews with the full cast. Watch them all below!
> The reason she became [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) was to save you. 💙❤️ We can’t get enough of this super sister squad in our [\#ETComicCon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ETComicCon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) photo booth! [\#SDCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/KvjbvmwUHV](https://t.co/KvjbvmwUHV)
>
> — Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) [July 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/etnow/status/1152685317624750080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
The Advocate interviewed [Ser Anzoategui](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/karen-anzoategui/) about playing [Eddy](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/eddy/) on Vida. Eddy represents a group of people who are rarely seen on TV, so I am always glad to see them get more attention!
> “It’s a beautiful thing to play in Eddy — that you can rise above hate,” [@Vida\_Starz](https://twitter.com/VIDA_STARZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) star [@SerAnzoategui](https://twitter.com/SerAnzoategui?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) tells [@TracyEGilchrist](https://twitter.com/TracyEGilchrist?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [\#VidaStarz](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaStarz?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — The Advocate (@TheAdvocateMag) [July 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheAdvocateMag/status/1153381585955119106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Westworld](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/westworld/)
The new trailer for Westworld included one very interesting shot of Dolores and Charlotte cuddling in bed…
> We all have a role to play. [\#Westworld](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Westworld?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/mkoCiGQVOm](https://t.co/mkoCiGQVOm)
>
> — Westworld (@WestworldHBO) [July 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/WestworldHBO/status/1152675396695072769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Why Women Kill](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9054904/)
We finally got our first look at Why Women Kill, a new show from CBS that features [Alexandra Daddario](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/alexandra-daddario/) as a queer character!
> 3 decades. 3 marriages. Same problem.[\#WhyWomenKill](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhyWomenKill?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) premieres August 15 only on [@CBSAllAccess](https://twitter.com/CBSAllAccess?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/ESauDlzsps](https://t.co/ESauDlzsps)
>
> — CBS TV Studios (@CBSTVStudios) [July 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/CBSTVStudios/status/1154059145827373056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
The Wynonna Earp cast and crew hit ComicCon again, following the recent announcement about Season 4. As always, [Kat](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/) and Mel together resulted in many fun moments:
> 🍭 [@WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s [@MelanieScrofano](https://twitter.com/MelanieScrofano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and Katherine Barrell's nerdy pleasures are making us soooo hungry [\#SDCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/8DVuAUUkCq](https://t.co/8DVuAUUkCq)
>
> — TV Guide (@TVGuide) [July 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVGuide/status/1152980434990579712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Kat on her take of a [\#wayhaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/wayhaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) wedding and that great banter between Kat and Melanie [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#syfy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/syfy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#sdcc2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/sdcc2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/fmu1AOhQN2](https://t.co/fmu1AOhQN2)
>
> — dy 🌼 (@ignalulusa) [July 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/ignalulusa/status/1152736188618330112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Black Lightning, Derry Girls, Jane the Virgin, Legends of Tomorrow, Orange is the New Black, Orphan Black, Steven Universe, Supergirl, The L Word: Generation Q, Vida, Westworld, Why Women Kill, Wynonna Earp
---
### [SDCC 2019: Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/sdcc-2019-wynonna-earp/)
**Published:** July 31, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** When life gives you lemons, Wynonna Earp brings lemonade and whiskey.
**Content:**
Few shows have had such a turbulent year as *Wynonna Earp*. This time last year, the show was renewed for season four *and* five. The crew was elated, as they should be. But as we know, when winter rolled around and there was no news of filming, the dire reveal was made. IDW was cash strapped, and it’s [because of the passion of the fans](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/out-of-purgatory/) did we get season four.
Emily Andras @ San Diego Comic Con 2019## Back to San Diego
Of course, the show knows how much we love it, and how much we are willing to put into it. So it was with great joy that the cast came back to San Diego to share the love with us.
> You’ve been waiting a long time, [\#Earpers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Earpers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), and you deserve a little something special. We can’t give each of you a sword, so consider this the next best option. [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/3WjhOyFflG](https://t.co/3WjhOyFflG)
>
> — Wynonna Earp (@WynonnaEarp) [July 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp/status/1152754216315711488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And in case you worried, the cast and crew missed us too. They came back to San Diego to share their love for us and tell us how much
## So … Now What?
Okay, let’s start a the start. We have a new world. The whole post-curse Purgatory is going to be very different for Wynonna, and everyone knows it. After she saves Waverly and Doc (because we know she will), what happens next? It’s a brave new place, and maybe it’s time to make happiness on the Homestead with a little WayHaught wedding?
COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO — “Wynonna Earp Panel” — Pictured: (l-r) Melanie Scrofano, Katherine Barrell — (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/SYFY)The thing is, they’ve just started breaking down season four, with Emily Andras cracking that the audience and their shouted suggestions were the writer’s room, but soon enough we’ll get filming and back to Purgatory in 2020. But what can we expect?
> We’re gonna make it the Earpiest season of Earp that ever Earped.
>
> Emily Andras @ SDCC 2019
That’s right, it’ll be fun and goofy and all the things we love about the show.
Just remember, there are a lot of different ways to be cursed.
## Hot Takes
- Melanie ‘forgot’ she had a sword and will suck using it, but that’s okay. It’s new for Wynonna too.
- Emily says Wynonna will be leaning on Nedley this next season
- “Maybe Nedley knows how to use a sword.” “Maybe Nedley **what**?!”
- Melanie and Kat, bickering about the WayHaught wedding being on the Homestead is peak WynHaught (which Emily chanted in the background)
- Queen of Vampires, Cantal loves being able to be hundreds of years old and, thus, superior to Wynonna.
- Casting wish list includes [Ksenia Solo](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ksenia-solo/) (and everyone else from *[Lost Girl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lost-girl/)*)
- The characters totally watch *Antiques Roadshow* and *[One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)* (so about that crossover, Gloria?)
- Gus is in Boca Raton and not coming back now that she sold the bar (okay maybe not Boca, but you get the idea).
## Of Course It’s Not Over
And while the cast had their fun at Comic-Con, their adventures continued the next day:
> Did I leave Kat and Chantel behind at the hotel instead of waiting for them in airport limo: yes
> Do I regret it: also yes
>
> — Emily Andras (@emtothea) [July 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/emtothea/status/1153001140382031872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
But don’t panic! They made the flight:
> Great news guys they made it anyway [pic.twitter.com/7pDV4sCI8F](https://t.co/7pDV4sCI8F)
>
> — Emily Andras (@emtothea) [July 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/emtothea/status/1153005515666001921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** SDCC, Wynonna Earp
---
### [In From Outfest 2019: To Be Me](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/in-from-outfest-2019-to-be-me/)
**Published:** August 7, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** From two reality TV producers comes a thoughtful and real new drama on Revry.
**Content:**
Since Outfest happens on the same dates as SDCC, and we haven’t yet invented a teleporter, it was a little challenging to catch everything and report on it.
This year, the stand-out series belongs to *[To Be Me](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/to-be-me/)*.
*To Be Me* is an original series from Revry, an internationally streaming, queer focused network.
Their newest series is about a young African-American from the mid-west who is struggling with gender identity. For Jordan’s close friend, Kaouri, it’s easy. She’s a woman and she’s finally who she always needed to be. But Jordan doesn’t feel like a gay man or a woman, and the truth of who is ‘me’ comes at a cost with friends and family.
## From Reality to Fiction
The series is the brainchild of two producers from ABC’s *The Bachelor*. Amanda Dash and Daan Jansen recognized how few and far between it was for positive, realistic, representation in the media. Taking their reality TV experience to task, they cast the series ‘backwards,’ first finding the unknown, trans actor, and then building the show around them.
It’s not often you see such an understanding of the lack of representation, and it’s unexpected to find coming from reality TV, but both Dash and Jansen demonstrated a clear and deep comprehension.
> As a TV producer in today’s society, I feel it’s not only my duty to cover the subjects that aren’t shown enough in mainstream media, but to tell stories that truly reflect the lives of my friends.
>
> Amanda Dash
> It frustrates me that people who are transgender or struggling with their gender identity, do not receive that love and support and have to live their lives in fear. During our research, I met so many amazing people that inspired me to do anything and everything I can to make sure that their stories are being told. All humans, no matter who they are, deserve love and support to be their true selves.
>
> Dan Jansen
The work paid off. Both the primary queer roles are played by openly queer actors. Jordan is played by a non-binary trans female actor, Kate Rose Wilburn. Their best friend is played by transgender model Corey Rae. These two actors bring a depth to the dissonance caused when your gender presentation isn’t who you are.
## For Your Consideration
*To Be Me* is campaigning for the Emmy’s Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama and the Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy or Drama for Kim Estes (who plays Jordan’s father).
Between the focus, as the only show that is PoC-trans-centric and targets gender identity specifically, it’s made history already.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Outfest, To Be Me
---
### [SDCC 2019: Sneek Peaks](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/sdcc-2019-sneek-peaks/)
**Published:** August 14, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Not every show wants to tell you all the details about what's new. A lot have new and exciting experiences to let you feel your way through them.
**Content:**
Besides the previews, San Diego Comic Con is a great place to get teased. Some shows opted not to give us full premiers and went with sizzle reals and hands on experiences.
## Amazon Prime: *The Expanse*, *The Boys*, and *Carnival Road*
Amazon went all out with a custom Amazon Prime Video Experience, and experience is absolutely the right word. They built three immersive sets for you to explore and engage with, including *[The Expanse](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-expanse/)*, *The Boys*, and *Carnival Road*. These weren’t for the faint of heart, mind you. Amazon chose to dive into the darker aspects of their worlds, taking on the psychological horror of their universes.
“The Expanse” Experience with Amazon Prime @ SDCC – © Prime VideoThe hands-on experience lets you feel for a moment like you’re in the world with the characters, and while it wasn’t a bad thing, it certainly left us all thinking about the meaning and what’s next on those shows. They also had a tower ‘show’ where people ranted about Supes (superheroes – I misheard that as soups the food and was very confused at first). But even that delved into the seedier parts of life with superheroes.
It’s pretty clear Amazon’s going dark and not looking back.
## *[The Magicians](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-magicians/)*
It’s difficult to point at this show and love everything about it. The first season involves a rather horrific assault, kills off a lesbian who turns out of be a goddess, and then goes hog wild with the darkness of human nature. It’s a tough show to enjoy, and fans are rightfully divided about the treatment of one of the most poignant love stories seen on a series.
I’m talking of course about Elliot and Quinten. While on a quest together, they essentially lived an entire lifetime together. They raised a family together, loved each other until one died, and then managed to find a key to help save magic. And at the end, they reverted to their young selves, leaving the viewer a little unsettled because the story wasn’t finished.
Like a lot of fans, I was split on my feelings of their story. When the series finally looped back around to it, admitting everyone’s love and asking who the hell gets that kind of test run, it was too late because the season was nearly over. And then Quinten, the cismale, white hero of the show, died saving the world.
That death was even more tumultuous. Quinten, you see, had struggled with thoughts of suicide and here they had him basically sacrificing himself, killing himself, for everyone else. That kind of moment is hard to swallow, even on the best days. While we can laud a show for taking the risk of killing their (self aware) conventional hero and constantly reinventing itself, we can feel hurt and betrayed for letting a character kill himself.
But the story isn’t that simple. John McNamara talked about it on the panel, saying that there are multiple ways to look at death. It’s inevitable, we all know that, but we have a choice to view it as something morbid or not. Every day we wake up, every hour and minute we exist, we’re that much closer to our own death. And while we can look at that with horror and fear, we can also chose to look at with the need to make our lives count, make our choices matter, and do what we think is best.
I can’t answer if Quinten’s death was ultimately him trying to commit suicide and succeeding, or him discarding his subconscious and being the hero he always dreamed of being. What I can tell you is that the pain from his death and the ripples it cast out will be felt by the characters on *The Magicians* for a while. They’ll be dealing with the loss for a while, even if they chose to do it with a four octave range, bitch.
## *Steven Universe: The Movie*
Oh my. Rebecca Sugar knows how to tease a person! From live performances to some interesting hints (“bolero” and “tap-dancing” come to mind), I can’t tell you a whole lot you don’t already know about this show.
Steven is now sixteen, and oh boy does life look complicated. The movie has a bunch of new, original songs, and a lot of changes are in store for our Gems. September 2nd can’t come soon enough!
Rebecca Sugar (on guitar) and backup @ SDCC 2019 © LezWatch.TV## *Stumptown*
Cobie Smulders @ SDCC 2019 (ABC/Image Group LA)
Let’s get this out of the way. Cobie Smulders answered a question on the panel, as to if Dex’s bisexuality would be kept. Given how much else had changed in the series (gender swaps, etc), it was nice to have the answer of yes. Dex’s sexual fluidity will be a part of the character.
Now, if you’ve read the comics, you’ll know that Dex is a hot, tragic mess. PTSD from Iraq, being the sole caretaker of her brother with Downs, and thousands in debt? She makes terrible choices (gambling to pay the rent), and this extends to her romantic life. Dex sleeps around, and it’s fitting with the character given what’s gone on, but it may be off-putting to some people.
I like to think of it as Smulders is being given the chance to play a hard boiled PI with the classic attitude we saw in *Rockford Files* or *Magnum PI* back in the day. Combine that with the source material being written by Greg Rucka, one of the few cis, hetero, males I trust to handle queer female characters (read *Batwoman* and *The Question* y’all), I think we’ll be okay.
## Snowpiercer
Based on the same comic that the movie is based on, this series follows a train running around the planet because the ice age has hit and being outside will kill you. Well awesome. From the clips seen, it looks entertaining, but dark as one might expect. There are some gruesome deaths (including frozen cattle), so don’t expect this to be an Agatha Christie type mystery when there’s a murder on the train.
## Watchmen
The problem with making a series about such a seminal series like *Watchmen* is that everyone who really wants to watch the show already knows the story. They’ve also probably seen the movie (which was either an impressive retelling or a travesty depending on who you ask) and are going to walk in to the new series pretty jaded. So instead of wasting everyone’s time trying to get people hyped up on the story, HBO went with an actual *experience* experience. There were multiple ‘pods’ around the Con (not in it) that let you get turned into, well, Dr. Manhattan. It’s certainly a novel way to get people’s attention, even if my first thought was they were portapotties.
## What did you see?
What’d you see (or hear about) at Comic-Con that really caught your attention?
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** SDCC, Steven Universe, Stumptown, The Expanse
---
### [SDCC 2019: Previews](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/sdcc-2019-previews/)
**Published:** July 24, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Fresh from Comic Con are the previews we've seen and how queer we think they are. It's no shock who's top of the pile.
**Content:**
There are a lot of awesome things going on at San Diego Comic Con, but the previews and sneak peeks about upcoming television are paramount to us.
Please remember, I *can’t* give you spoilers. They made us promise, and I don’t want to spoil you on these shows. But I can still give you a rundown on what I saw and what I think you’ll like.
## *Batwoman*
The show starts before Elseworlds, so we don’t have *Batwoman* in the suit we know from the crossovers. That’s okay, since origin stories for superheroes are de rigour in all tellings, even movies. The series suffers from the heavy hand of a network mandated voice-over, something the CW has clung to since it’s UPN days when we used to tease it about the Veronica Mars Network Exposition Voiceovers. It’s not fully needed, but it’s normal for the show.
Rachel Skarsten as Alice — Photo: Kimberley French/The CW © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
*Batwoman* is very much like *Arrow* in that regard. It’s gritty, it’s filmed a lot in Chicago which is a joy for me, and they don’t shy from the dark parts of the universe. The action sequences were good and held up well, as did the acting. I felt like Luke Fox was heavily edited back from filming, but I suspect we’ll get a lot more of him later.
As for your fears about Ruby Rose? Chuck ’em. She understands how to play conflicted Kate Kane, and balance the “I need a lozenge” voice all superheroes use with the absurdity we all feel when they do it. Rachel Skarsten steals the show, as expected, but Ruby more than holds her own.
##### Screener Review On *Batwoman*
If you can’t tell, I think you should watch this! Fans of the comics, have no fear. This is a true-to-comics without being a same-as-comics retelling of the story, and is much closer to source than *Arrow* is.
Queer Score: 5 Worth It? thumbs-up
## *Emergence*
I wanted to like this more than I did. It seems a decent, middle of the road conspiracy procedural, with a sci-fi twist. But I have some doubts since it’s on ABC. While the acting and the writing is great, I get the feeling they’re trying to find something Shonda-esque to fill in for her missing rollercoaster, now that *[How to Get Away with Murder](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/how-to-get-away-with-murder/)* is ending.
Instead, they got a lighter fare than they may have intended. It matches well with *[The Rookie](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-rookie/)* (the Nathan Fillion show), but I suspect the real target audience for a show of this depth and complexity isn’t on ABC.
##### Screener Review On *Emergence*
A detective mystery with a sci-fi bend, ABC’s series looks fun but may be too complicated for their usual audience.
Queer Score: 0 Worth It? meh
## EVIL
This is not a show to watch for the faint of heart. Brought to you by the Kings (of *[The Good Wife](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-wife/)*/*[The Good Fight](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-fight/)* fame) they delve into the psychological and, let’s face its the super creepy. We’re talking *super* creepy. Taking on the supernatural, the religious, the non-believers, and ghost hunters all rolled into one, the Kings do it with their usual panache and style. This is far less legal than their other shows, but has enough of the quick writing we’ve come to love.
For me? This show is too much. It’s almost surprising that it’s on CBS, as I thought it would be a better fit for Netflix. It matches well for people who like *Dark Mirror* and that kind of series. It’s nightmare fodder for me, though, but I’m a well known coward when it comes to these things. If you like *The Haunting of Hill House* and *The Good Wife*, though, with a dash of *Person of Interest* and a jump out horror, this is for you.
##### Screener Review On *Evil*
A deliciously creepy Devil vs Daniel Webster tale. With great writing and acting, the only worry is if CBS’s audience will tune in.
Queer Score: 0 Worth It? thumbs-up warning
## *Nancy Drew*
The modern retelling of the classic books is a very CW show. Like most of them, we get the thoughtful voiceover and the beautiful people. This take on the series is absolutely in the supernatural. Somewhere between Riverdale and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, it’s an X-Files light adventure into a town that may or may not be haunted by a ghost.
The pilot has absolutely no queer, sadly. They have a character named Ace, but no one knows why and he’s into Beth, the new girl. For me, the standout character is George. She’s awesome and sassy and worth watching. I do have hope that the CW will follow their usual pattern and slip in a queer or two, but we’ll have to wait and see.
##### Screener Review On *Nancy Drew*
A spooky take on the young adult novels, and well in keeping with the CW’s current pastiche.
Queer Score: 0 Worth It? meh
## *Pennyworth*
If this had been a movie, I’d have liked it a lot more. But the balance of the show didn’t do it for me. Characters swore too much, and out of place, which was funny but also jarring. The filming felt more like a steampunk noir thriller than a historical based period one, and the characters all felt very flat. It’s possible it’ll get better as it goes on, but I’m just not sure.
##### Screener Review On *Pennyworth*
With some hard torture scenes and no queer in the pilot, I’d call it a pass. It’s a halfway decent caper series, but far too flat and dull for me.
Queer Score: 0 Worth It? meh warning
## *Veronica Mars*
I recently re-binged the original series. In retrospect, the show had it’s rough moments with queer rep. There weren’t a whole lot of queer characters to look up to and point at as *good* rep. Still, when I look back at the third season, of which the first half revolved around a serial rapist at school, I’m struck by how *tight* the storyline was. Every single plot and thread looped back around and brought us to where we should have seen the perp ages ago.
That’s really the magic of *Veronica Mars*. The writing keeps everything so tight and honest, that us marshmallows will do anything to have a movie and another series. It’s just well told, even when it’s something you don’t want to see. Having one more season is balanced on the knife-edge of delight and terror.
##### Screener Review On *Veronica Mars*
Coming back to Neptune is like coming home, complete with the worry that maybe you shouldn’t have. For a show without any overt queerness in the pilot, it’s still got some of the best writing and some strong female characters. Keep in mind, there are only two characters in the series who never really change: Veronica and Dick.
Queer Score: 0 Worth It? thumbs-up
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Batwoman, Emergence, Evil, Nancy Drew, Pennyworth, SDCC, Veronica Mars
---
### [Queer Beats - July 19, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-july-19-2019/)
**Published:** July 19, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, #SDCC finally started, Legends of Tomorrow began filming again, and Kat Barrell graced the cover of Diva Magazine.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, SDCC finally started, Legends of Tomorrow began filming again, and Kat Barrell graced the cover of Diva Magazine.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)
San Diego Comic Con is officially underway and one of the major stars this year is Batwoman! Her face has been spotted everywhere, from street signs to hotel keys to this elevator:
> We have arrived, and the elevators have judged us. [\#SDCC19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDCC19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/851PA4KqPn](https://t.co/851PA4KqPn)
>
> — Fanboy Planet (@FanboyPlanet) [July 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/FanboyPlanet/status/1151598746603360256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Unfortunately, [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/) made the announcement that she will not be able to attend due to filming conflicts with the show.
> Ruby Rose shares a video with us "Comic-Con. I love you, I appreciate you and I’m so sorry for anyone who is let down by this but I will make it up to you xx"[\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#SDCC2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDCC2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/AFkB8kUAiD](https://t.co/AFkB8kUAiD)
>
> — Batwoman Updates (@batwomanupdates) [July 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/batwomanupdates/status/1152088874153328640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This week, Entertainment Weekly also released an issue featuring all our favorite Arrowverse superheroes and cover options included our two favorite queer fighters:
> How [@CWBatwoman](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and the Arrowverse saved the TV superhero. Read our August issue cover story: Story by [@chancelloragard](https://twitter.com/chancelloragard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/kSSKsA2vyl](https://t.co/kSSKsA2vyl)
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [July 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1151528110074007552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I don’t know about you, but I’m still not over the fact that the CW is just pasting giant pictures of an out lesbian superhero all over the biggest comic convention in the world. Pretty cool!
## [The Good Fight](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-fight/)
I won’t spoil this for you, but if you are a Good Fight fan, you may want to read this:
> [\#TheGoodFight](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheGoodFight?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): \[Spoiler\]'s Exit Confirmed (Exclusive) [pic.twitter.com/fTac4ZpGkp](https://t.co/fTac4ZpGkp)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [July 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1152014417610936321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
As I’m sure many of you have heard, both [Jodie Comer](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jodie-comer/) and Sandra Oh were nominated for Emmys for their work on Killing Eve. I’m very excited about this so here’s a cute celebration picture:
> Congratulations my beautiful women! [@jodiecomer](https://twitter.com/jodiecomer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#fionashaw](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fionashaw?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@KillingEve](https://twitter.com/KillingEve?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) (best show!) AND congrats [@fleabag](https://twitter.com/fleabag?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#phoebewallerbridge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/phoebewallerbridge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#fionashaw](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fionashaw?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) x2 [pic.twitter.com/jH3O6f4qIR](https://t.co/jH3O6f4qIR)
>
> — Sandra Oh (@IamSandraOh) [July 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/IamSandraOh/status/1151192387911344128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
[Caity Lotz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) has had a big week! First, she graced the cover of Entertainment Weekly and got to punch through some glass:
> You guys. This. Is. So. EXCITING! Like dream come true exciting. Huge thank you to @entertainmentweekly for including @cw\_legendsoftomorrow and letting me punch through glass during my photo shoot. 👊 it's on sale starting tomorrow! [pic.twitter.com/bU75URVVUN](https://t.co/bU75URVVUN)
>
> — Caity Lotz (@caitylotz) [July 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/caitylotz/status/1151535170270351360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> This was our first test of smashing thru the glass. Felt super tuff. [@EW](https://twitter.com/EW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@TheCW\_Legends](https://twitter.com/TheCW_Legends?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/T7Mx6PqybD](https://t.co/T7Mx6PqybD)
>
> — Caity Lotz (@caitylotz) [July 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/caitylotz/status/1151555801690988545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
EW also released a full behind-the-scenes video, including interviews with both Caity and Ruby Rose.
> Go behind-the-scenes of our badass Arrowverse cover shoot with [@StephenAmell](https://twitter.com/StephenAmell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), Ruby Rose, [@MelissaBenoist](https://twitter.com/MelissaBenoist?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), Grant Gustin, and [@CaityLotz](https://twitter.com/caitylotz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), where they discuss their favorite scenes and more! [pic.twitter.com/tkAOGPLYRN](https://t.co/tkAOGPLYRN)
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [July 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1151532888606871556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
You can read the full article here. Caity shares some insight into Sara’s new superpower and how it may affect her relationship with Ava.
> DC's [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) star [@CaityLotz](https://twitter.com/caitylotz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) reveals Sara gets a superpower in season 5
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [July 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1151531022049251330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, Legends started filming again this week! Which means Caity is blessing us with all sorts of good Avalance content!
> I would like to thank Caity for continuing to feed us so well. 2 videos in a row of her and Jes 🙌 [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🥰😍 [pic.twitter.com/LMeAu0p9AF](https://t.co/LMeAu0p9AF)
>
> — ʟᴇɢᴇɴᴅs ᴏғ ᴀᴠᴀʟᴀɴᴄᴇ (@LgndsOfAvalance) [July 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/LgndsOfAvalance/status/1151344502893731843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> I’VE MISSED THEM! 🥰🥰 [pic.twitter.com/stsglds5td](https://t.co/stsglds5td)
>
> — ʟᴇɢᴇɴᴅs ᴏғ ᴀᴠᴀʟᴀɴᴄᴇ (@LgndsOfAvalance) [July 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/LgndsOfAvalance/status/1150907443896995840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Marvel’s Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
Clexacon announced that both Ariela and [Lyrica](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lyrica-okano/) will be returning to the convention next year.
> From giving us all the feels as Carmen on [\#ODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to saving the world as Gert on [@hulu](https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)’s [\#MarvelsRunaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarvelsRunaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), we are beyond excited to welcome [@ArielaBarer](https://twitter.com/ArielaBarer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) back to [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!! [\#Runaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Runaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/DGNwNPrqBg](https://t.co/DGNwNPrqBg)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [July 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1151537205271236608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> She plays the badass fighter and leader [\#Nico](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nico?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and is half of one of our favorite TV couples [\#Deanoru](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Deanoru?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on [@hulu](https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)’s [\#MarvelsRunaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarvelsRunaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!! We are thrilled to welcome [@Lyricaforreal](https://twitter.com/Lyricaforreal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) back to [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!! [\#Runaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Runaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/vl8BDXWHdj](https://t.co/vl8BDXWHdj)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [July 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1151521957244018689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orange is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)
Here’s another reminder that the final season of OitNB will be released this month:
> Orange is the New Black goes out fighting in its final season
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [July 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1150889347866144768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Paper Girls](https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/paper-girls)
Paper Girls, a graphic novel that includes queer characters, was picked up by Amazon to be turned into a series:
> ‘Paper Girls’ Graphic Novel Adaptation From Legendary TV & Plan B Gets Amazon Series Commitment [pic.twitter.com/tkUQGD50CE](https://t.co/tkUQGD50CE)
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [July 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1149473476178132993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/)
The Steven Universe Karaoke Party at San Diego Comic Con is up and running and suddenly Made of Jealousy.
> The Karaoke Party has BEGUN! Stop by the [\#StevenUniverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Booth (#3735) at [\#sdcc](https://twitter.com/hashtag/sdcc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) now until 7p to sing your favorite Steven songs on the Beach City stage! 🎤🎵💖🎸 [pic.twitter.com/80pRZI2jjb](https://t.co/80pRZI2jjb)
>
> — Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) [July 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1151901331218751493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
This week, [Kat Barrell ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/)graced the cover of DIVA Magazine, a European magazine for queer women.
> 🔥 [@WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) star [@KatBarrell](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is [\#WayHaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WayHaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in our new issue [\#Win4Wynonna](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Win4Wynonna?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 😍PLUS😍 [@MarikaHackman](https://twitter.com/MarikaHackman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@ShawkatAlia](https://twitter.com/ShawkatAlia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@JenBrister](https://twitter.com/JenBrister?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@suziruffell](https://twitter.com/suziruffell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@CatherineBohart](https://twitter.com/CatherineBohart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🌏 a [\#QueerTravel](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QueerTravel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) special AND SO MUCH MORE 📸 [@yvesbright](https://twitter.com/yvesbright?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Get yours: / [pic.twitter.com/AiJi7k8iER](https://t.co/AiJi7k8iER)
>
> — DIVA Magazine (@DIVAmagazine) [July 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/DIVAmagazine/status/1152147228439588865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
In the article, Kat reveals that she is attracted to men and women.
> “i am attracted to both men AND women”- Kat Barrell 2019 [pic.twitter.com/SF3lwjgdQj](https://t.co/SF3lwjgdQj)
>
> — lasagna del rey (@scrofanhoe) [July 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/scrofanhoe/status/1152155288990076929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Kat’s interview definitely made me pause to think about how grateful I am that she was cast as [Nicole Haught](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nicole-haught/) and has made such an effort to connect with fans. As with anyone, Kat didn’t have to reveal this side of herself, but she chose to because she knows it will mean something to her queer fans. Thanks, Kat!
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random. Make sure to keep an eye out for future SDCC updates from Mika!
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Caity Lotz, Kat Barrell, Killing Eve, Legends of Tomorrow, Orange is the New Black, Ruby Rose, Runaways, Steven Universe, The Good Fight, Wynonna Earp
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – July 8, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-netflix-tales-of-the-city/)
**Published:** July 8, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I dedicate an entire post to all of my feelings about Netflix's Armistead Maupin's Tales Of The City, because I have a lot of them.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I dedicate an entire post to all of my feelings about Netflix *Tales Of The City* because I have a lot of them.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Armistead Maupin’s Tales Of The City](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/armistead-maupins-tales-of-the-city/)* – Season 1 \[Streaming\]Early in my out life, I read the *Tales of the City Omnibus* which is a giant collection the first 6 *Tales of the City* books spanning 1978 -1989. The first 5 books were compiled from Armistead Maupin’s serialized column in the *San Francisco Chronicle* and the *San Francisco Examiner*. The last four were written as novels ending in 2014. I have read almost all nine books (I’m over halfway through the last one).
I loved these books. Although some of the language is dated and the characters are not racially diverse, Armistead included characters all along the sexual and gender orientation spectrum. This was pretty evolved for a cis gay dude from the 70s. The fun part was he always had secrets and mysteries interwoven into the stories in addition to day-to-day drama of queer life in San Francisco. I imagine people couldn’t wait to read the column every week to find out what happened next.
Since the books started in 1978 and ended in 2014, it’s one of the few real-time chronicles of the AIDS pandemic. This alone gives the books their place in the queer culture canon. I got a lot out of reading them, especially during a time when there was little all-genders-inclusive queer fiction.
In 1993, 1998 and 2001 there were TV mini-series made of the first 3 books. I watched them all when they came out and really enjoyed them. They were pretty scene-for-scene true to the books and did not stray from stories written by Armistead. A month ago, Netflix dropped their own 10-episode version of *Tales of the City* and I have many strong feelings about it.
## The Good
As I mentioned, *Tales of the City* suffered from a lack of racial diversity and the first three TV adaptations had a cis actor playing a transgender woman. The Netflix *Tales Of The City* iteration worked to fix that. Jake and Ben were played by actors of color and new characters of color who did not exist in the books (like Jake’s ex-girlfriend Margot) were introduced in the series. This was a big overall improvement. Also, hello — San Francisco is a diverse city! It’s not realistic to have a racially homogeneous cast.
Main characters Jake and young Anna Madrigal were both played by out transgender actors, and I think they did a phenomenal job. I found their storylines to be the most interesting and well done of the series. I also loved that they used the Philly Pride Flag at the end of some of the episodes (go, Philly).
## The Great
### Episode 8, “Days of Small Surrenders”
I thought this was a beautiful and brilliant episode of television.
We flashback to the 1960s when young Anna Madrigal (played amazingly by [Jen Richards](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jen-richards/)) arrives in San Francisco to restart her life as her authentic self. This episode covers so much ground including her start in San Francisco, making transgender friends and having a relationship with a police officer named Tommy.
Anna is in constant conflict with her friends for her ability to pass while they suffer daily from anti-transgender harassment.
And even though Anna and Tommy have an adorable meet-cute…
…the fact that he is a cop is a huge issue for Anna and her friends. The cops, including Tommy, were profiting off the abuse of transgender women. Anna, in turn, benefited as well from the gifts Tommy would buy her with the money he stole.
And even though Tommy accepted Anna, he made her keeping her gender orientation a secret a requisite for them being together.
All of this conflict comes to a head during [the Compton’s Cafeteria riot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compton%27s_Cafeteria_riot), which was a real historical event that happened in 1966 in San Francisco and was one of the first recorded Queer riots in US history. Even though Tommy tells her to stay away, Anna comes to Compton’s to look after her friends and winds up getting swept up in the arrests.
This breaks Anna and Tommy apart, but before she leaves he gives her all of the money he stole from the queer people he harassed. She uses it to buy Barbary Lane for $13,500 and pay for her gender confirmation surgery.
This episode was well-written, beautifully acted and brilliantly complicated. It covered so many issues and queer history without being a lecture or an After School Special.
## My Verdict on Netflix *Tales Of The City*
To be honest, I did not like this iteration of Tales overall.
Warning: The following contains spoilers about the books!
This series did not follow the books at all. It was like the show creators maybe read the first few books, were given a list of characters and their sexual and gender orientations and told, “go make a show!” I know when you read books first it’s difficult to be objective about the show version, but not only did it not stay true to the books in the least, besides the positive things I mentioned above, it did not improve them.
If you use Anna’s age and Maryanne returning to San Francisco as markers, the show would be placed at the second to last book, *Mary Ann in Autumn* which was published in 2010. But you can assess the show is supposed to take place in present times from the cringy mentions of social media. By this point in the books, everyone had long moved away from Barbary lane. Brian was off driving an RV around the country, and Maryanne had already left her husband in CT.
One thing I didn’t like was how they turned Michael/Mouse from a bear to a muscle daddy. That gave me lookist vibes. Also, Jake and Mouse were business partners and owned the landscaping company together. I don’t know why switched Jake from being a business owner to a nursing student.
The plots felt disjointed and just plain boring. The wonderful thing about the books was Armistead’s ability to keep you reading to discover the next reveal. His mysteries and inter-woven character arcs were creative, like well-written soap opera. Why on earth did they not use any of that? Instead, the show would have brief periods of intrigue that would then get dropped.
My biggest complaint was how they handled the two main queer couples, DeDe and D’orothea and Ben and Mouse. DeDe and D’orothea were the only couple in the series to last throughout all nine books. They were happy. Why did the show choose to off-screen break them up? Ben and Mouse were happily married for the last few books of the series, but the show broke them up, too! Meanwhile, Brian and Maryanne never came close to getting back together in the books, but the show had them reunite like a straight rom-com. I found all that to be very disappointing.
The new characters they introduced, like Raven and Ani (the “influencer” twins), were ridiculous and unnecessary. They felt dropped in to appeal to “kids these days” although I don’t know a single person who has set up an Instagram account on a laptop.
I tried to think of the series as a standalone thing, independent of the books, but it was hard for me to completely divorce the two. Tales has its place in queer history. I think it could have been enhanced but still stay true to the stories. In my opinion, Netflix *Tales Of The City* did not accomplish that.
Next week, I’ll be back to recapping my weekly shows and writing my love letter to Tanya. Stay cool, everyone!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – July 15, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-candy-on-pose/)
**Published:** July 15, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** We say an emotional farewell to Candy on Pose and a couple ladies from Nova's past make an appearance on Queen Sugar.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, we say an emotional farewell to Candy on *Pose,* and a couple of ladies from Nova’s past make an appearance on *Queen Sugar*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)– Season 2 Episode 4 “Never Knew Love Like This Before” \[Live\]Candy is up to her self-centered shenanigans and crashes a category she is not appropriate for.
Candy’s surly attitude does make her hard to love, but everyone is really piling on her this episode.
Candy crashes a meeting of Ball MCs and insists they add Lip-Synch as an official category. Pray says this isn’t the *Gong Show* and denies her. Candy is so mad that she threatens Pray with a knife before making her exit. However, the next day, Candy is missing.
Lulu tells Blanca Candy has been turning tricks at a seedy hotel to make ends meet. Sadly, Candy is found dead at the hotel.
The community rallies to recover her body and give her a proper funeral. During the funeral, many characters have a scene with Candy’s ghost.
The ghost thing became a little over-the-top, but I loved it. I think it’s more difficult to mourn someone you had a complicated relationship with, and these scenes with Candy’s ghost let each character deal with that.
At the end of the the funeral the MCs announce they will be adding a lip-synch category in honor of Candy.
Candy’s ghost makes one last appearance and lip-synchs “Never Knew Love Like This” by Stephanie Mills.
> I loved this scene at the end of last week's [\#PoseFX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoseFX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 😭 Long live Candy! -T [pic.twitter.com/QbyuYiI5Sb](https://t.co/QbyuYiI5Sb)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1150776490524643328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It was the perfect ending to an emotional episode.
The brutal killing of a queer character is usually a tragic event that leaves us traumatized from yet another BYQ death. However, take a look at how it is done when you have a queer writing and production team. We never saw Candy get killed. If this had been written by straight, cis people, I would bet we would have seen it, and it would have been brutally violent. Most of the episode is about celebrating her life, as challenging as it was, and did not focus on tragedy.
Nearly 30 years later, [Violence against transgender women of color](https://www.hrc.org/resources/violence-against-the-transgender-community-in-2019) is still at crisis levels. This is a story that needs to be told. And this episode is a case study in how you can tell realistic queer stories without making it tragedy porn.
The only thing making me feel better after that episode was seeing [Angelica Ross](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/angelica-ross/) (the woman who plays Candy on *Pose*) tweet this announcement:
> I am ELATED to make history as the first trans actor to secure 2 series regular roles, leaping from [\#PoseFX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoseFX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to [\#AHS1984](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AHS1984?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Thank you [@MrRPMurphy](https://twitter.com/MrRPMurphy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for the gift of playing Candy & creating my newest role on American Horror Story! I’m so honored & excited to join the [@AHSFX](https://twitter.com/AHSFX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) family!!! [pic.twitter.com/dRBprRUPDY](https://t.co/dRBprRUPDY)
>
> — Angelica Ross (@angelicaross) [July 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/angelicaross/status/1149027646644207616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I will miss Candy on *Pose*, but I can’t wait to see her in this new role! Long live Candy!
*[Queen Sugar](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queen-sugar/)* – Season 4 Episode 5 “Face Speckled” \[Live\]Last week I didn’t write about *Queen Sugar*, because I was too busy expressing my *[Tales of the City](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-netflix-tales-of-the-city/)*[ feelings](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-netflix-tales-of-the-city/), but 2 episodes ago Chantal happened.
> "if you want to talk…or anything."
> I loved seeing Chantal pop up at one of Nova's book signings. -T [\#QueenSugar](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QueenSugar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/SbZViCIuEj](https://t.co/SbZViCIuEj)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1150592945176940544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I thought that kiss was a little forward, but hello, Chantal, nice to see you again!
Nova did call her up later, but Chantal was annoyed Nova didn’t just stop by her place like she asked.
I didn’t totally understand why Chantal got so mad over the call, but this just added more to the conflict pile growing in Nova’s life since her book went public.
On last week’s episode, Nova got trolled on her book tour by a former professor named Octavia.
Nova goes to Octavia’s house to confront her and walks into a group of her students ready to analyze her book. Nova is angry at Octavia’s game-playing, but she joins in.
We soon realize Octavia was Nova’s [Professor Shane](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/paige-hewson/) back in college.
After a day of giving Nova a hard time, Octavia shoos the students out of her house and then switches gears into seduction mode. She reminisces about all the time they spent together back in the day, and it works like a charm on Nova.
Academic bullshittery and professors with over-inflated egos manipulating their students are not my favorite subject matter.
I do not trust Octavia at all. I think she was mad Nova didn’t mention her in her book and wanted to see if she could publicly take her down and seduce her in the same day. I find the whole thing creepy, but I’ll keep watching to see how this plays out.
I swear next week I will continue my love letter to Tanya Saracho in addition to recapping my weekly shows.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Pose, Queen Sugar
---
### [San Diego Comic-Con 2019: Queering the Schedule](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/san-diego-comic-con-2019-queering-the-schedule/)
**Published:** July 17, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The con starts today and it's time to make a good schedule for the long weekend.
**Content:**
The 50th anniversary of San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) starts today, and I’m headed down the coast to give you a front-line reporting of the queerest things from Comic-Con. This is the first time I’ve been at Comic-Con since the late ’80s/early ’90s, and I’m a mix of super excited and super nervous about how much things since my dad and I used to skip down and enjoy the comics.
Over the last 50 years, SDCC has gone from a bunch of geeks having a comic party to a full blown, five day, media convention. Back when I used to go, it was mostly comics with a dash of SciFi and fantasy TV thrown in. It was pre-Internet, so it was also the only place you could get some of the harder to find toys and comics from outside the US.
Now, of course, we’ve made friends and communities internationally. Technology has brought us closer. I can read translated manga on my iPad and buy comics while I’m on the train. Being able to bring my entire comic collection with me means I can read some of the more esoteric works wherever I am.
But there’s more to comics than just reading them. Nerds and geeks may be “in” now, yet there’s a joy to be had when spending a week with thousands of people who love the same weird stuff that you do. And with that in mind, I bring to you the queerest stuff on the [Comic-Con schedule](https://www.comic-con.org/cci/programming-schedule).
## Wednesday June 17th
Preview Night is the unofficial start of SDCC. Tonight, there aren’t as many things going on that are super queer except for the biggest thing for me about all of SDCC, except this.
**Time****Location**6:00pm – 10:00pmBallroom 20World Premiere Screenings of Batwoman and Pilot Screening of New Series Pennyworth Plus Special Sneak Peek Screening of The 100 and Rooster Teeth## Thursday June 18th
The first full day of programming delivers with a variety of topics. You’ll notice I’ve listed a few things that aren’t overtly queer. I listed *Nancy Drew* because everything on The CW has some queer, and the source material for *Sumptown* has the lead as bisexual. Fingers crossed.
**Time****Location**11:00 AMRoom 7ABSuperheroIRL: Avengers of Bullying and Injustice12:00 PMRoom 28DEEntertainment Is LGBTQ1:00 PMRoom 11Comics Censorship in 20192:00 PMBallroom 20Nancy Drew Exclusive Screening and PanelRoom 26ABComics Arts Conference Session #4: What Women Want: Agency, Desire, and Community in Comics4:15 PMIndigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego BayfrontSumptown Panel5:00 PMRoom 28DEPrism Awards: Diversity and Recognition in Comics6:00 PMRoom 28DECrush: First Love, New Comics Talent8:00 PMRoom 25ABCPsychology of Cult TV Shows## Friday June 19th
There start to be some tough choices to be made on Friday. If you value media (TV) over comics, then you’ll be at Veronica Mars. If you like comics more, go to Mutant Metaphors. Also if you don’t know Terry Moore, he and Greg Rucka are two of the only straight men I trust when it comes to writing queer female characters.
**Time****Location**10:15 AMRoom 6BCFDreamWorks She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, a Netflix Original Series11:30 AMBallroom 20World Premiere: Hulu’s Veronica Mars Revival11:30 AMRoom 26ABComics Arts Conference Session #6: Mutant Metaphors12:00 PMRoom 11CBLDF: Take PRIDE in Comics1:00 PMShiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central LibraryLGBTQ+ YA Graphic Novels2:30 PMRoom 26ABComics Arts Conference Session #8: Queer Latin American Identity and Comics: A Conversation with LGBTQ Comic Creators from Latin America3:30 PMRoom 26ABChecking in with Terry Moore5:30 PMRoom 8A Life Illustrated: Memoirs in Comics6:00 PMRoom 9Creator Origins: A Candid Conversation on LBGTQ Comics Creation6:00 PMGrand 12 & 13, Marriott Marquis San Diego MarinaGay Geeks and Where to Find Them7:00 PMRoom 28DEQueer Fear7:15 PMRoom 6AUnboxing Pandora: The New Sci-Fi TV Series on The CW8:00 PMRoom 32AB10 Points to Slytherin: Why Good Fans Love Evil Creatures## Saturday June 20th
I would like to have some words with whomever made this schedule. Because someone put Wynonna Earp up against Black Lightning, and this is a devil’s choice for me! The Women Rocking Hollywood 2019 panel will have Gloria Calderón Kellet.
**Time****Location**10:30 AMBallroom 20Batwoman Pilot Screening and Q&A11:00 AMRoom 9Expanding the Black Comics Canon1:15 PMHall HWestworld III2:00 PMRoom 7ABWomen Rocking Hollywood 2019: Women-Powered Projects and the Push Towards Parity4:00 PMHall HEntertainment Weekly: Women Who Kick Ass4:15 PMBallroom 20Supergirl Special Video Presentation and Q&A5:00 PMBallroom 20Black Lightning Special Presentation and Q&A5:00 PMIndigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego BayfrontSYFY and IDW Entertainment: Wynonna Earp6:00 PMIndigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego BayfrontSYFY’s The Magicians6:00 PMRoom 29ABBlack and Queer in Popular Media7:00 PMRoom 29ABOut in Comics Year 32: Tearing Down a Stonewall7:45 PMRoom 6BCFBrooklyn Nine-Nine## Sunday June 21st
The last day of the con is a partial day. We’ll all be exhausted and drained, but there’s still more to do!
**Time****Location**11:00 AMGrand 10 & 11, Marriott Marquis San Diego MarinaHow to Be a Nerd for a Living: Discovering Careers in Pop-Culture11:45 AMHall HRiverdale Special Video Presentation and Q&A12:30 PMRoom 2LGBTQ, Mental Health, and Comics2:00 PMRoom 4Diversity and Comics: Why Inclusion Matters3:00 PMRoom 4Super-Abled: Disability Representation in Comics, Movies, Games, and More## What Will You Look For?
Besides the Funko Pop of Wynonna Earp, what are you looking for from SDCC? Maybe I’ll get the breaking news for you.
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** SDCC
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### [Queer Beats - July 12, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-july-12-2019/)
**Published:** July 12, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Nikki takes a break from celebrating the USWNT to focus on the television world's preparation for SDCC and a new queer con announcement!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Nikki takes a break from celebrating the USWNT to focus on the television world’s preparation for SDCC and a new queer con announcement!
Before we jump into Queer Beats, I want to shout out the US Womens National Soccer Team who decided to not only win a World Cup trophy this week but also bless our little queer lives in every other way. Also, a quick shout out to my Twitter followers who have persevered through my soccer spam.
Additionally, a new queer convention was announced this week and it’s on the East Coast! [QFX](https://www.qfxevents.com/)! Of course, I am big fan of [FlameCon](https://www.flamecon.org/) (the other queer East Coast con, in New York City) but I love an opportunity to be in the sunny weather:
> Yes, yes! We're heading to The Big Guava, aka Tampa, FL May 29-31, 2020! Hope you guys had fun playing! Our website will be updated shortly with more announcement details and information! [\#QFXEAST](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFXEAST?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QFX2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QFX2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/2UDJmSuvzD](https://t.co/2UDJmSuvzD)
>
> — QFX Events (@QFXEvents) [July 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/QFXEvents/status/1149355749061124102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)
SDCC is getting as hype as I am for some new Batwoman content:
> [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) banners are already showing up in San Diego! [\#SDCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WBSDCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WBSDCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) (Photo courtesy of the amazing [@wayoutstuff](https://twitter.com/wayoutstuff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) from Den of Geek!) [pic.twitter.com/ha9JbwB2hH](https://t.co/ha9JbwB2hH)
>
> — Batwoman TV from KSiteTV (@BatwomanTVcom) [July 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/BatwomanTVcom/status/1149175595068088321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
She even got her own TV Guide Comic-Con themed cover this week:
> .[@warnerbrostv](https://twitter.com/warnerbrostv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@TVGuideMagazine](https://twitter.com/TVGuideMagazine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) celebrate [\#SDCC2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDCC2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) with a special issue! Here's your FIRST LOOK at the [@CWBatwoman](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) cover, one of several exclusives you can snag for free at the DC Warner Bros. Booth (#4545). [\#DCSDCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCSDCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WBSDCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WBSDCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/9RpUld6pPW](https://t.co/9RpUld6pPW)
>
> — DC (@DCComics) [July 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/DCComics/status/1148653011578826752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Check out the other covers for more of our favorite badass ladies!
A major announcement in the television world this week revolved around the creation of HBO Max, which will now be the VOD home to many shows, including future episodes of Batwoman. I’m not a fan of my favorite CW shows being split across multiple apps but we will have to deal with it:
> [\#BREAKING](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): AT&T announces "HBO Max," new streaming service coming out in 2020 that will incorporate HBO, CNN, Cartoon Network, TNT, CW and TBS content, will be exclusive streaming home to "Friends" and "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" [pic.twitter.com/kTs8q13UD3](https://t.co/kTs8q13UD3)
>
> — Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) [July 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/MatthewKeysLive/status/1148644223022841856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Euphoria](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/euphoria/)
If you are enjoying HBO’s Euphoria, then you will probably agree that [Hunter Schafer](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/hunter-schafer/)‘s performance opposite [Zendaya](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/zendaya/) has been amazing. Here’s an article to reinforce what we all already know:
> The most interesting transgender character on TV is also one of the most compelling characters on TV, full stop. I wrote about Hunter Schafer’s awe-inspiring performance in [@euphoriaHBO](https://twitter.com/euphoriaHBO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw):
>
> — Samantha Allen (@SLAwrites) [July 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/SLAwrites/status/1148049865013788673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)
Okay, okay, you got me, this has nothing to do with Grey’s Anatomy. I really wanted to list this under [One Tree Hill](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-tree-hill/) because it was always my teenage dream for [Hilarie Burton](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/hilarie-burton/)‘s Peyton to be queer but I stuck with the show where she *actually* played a lesbian. Anyway, can the Hallmark Channel please make our dreams come true?
> Like will [@mPinoe](https://twitter.com/mPinoe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) play my love interest in a Christmas movie?
> I’ve never seen anyone cooler.
>
> — Hilarie Burton (@HilarieBurton) [July 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/HilarieBurton/status/1149102955423043584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [RED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/)
Is it possible for me to see RED cast photos and *not* share them?
> [\#TBT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TBT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@APLimaa](https://twitter.com/APLimaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@LBollina](https://twitter.com/LBollina?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@lovefanfest](https://twitter.com/lovefanfest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🏳️🌈✨ [\#lovefanfest](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lovefanfest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#REDwebseries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/REDwebseries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Meliz](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Meliz?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/uuzD0qAMrw](https://t.co/uuzD0qAMrw)
>
> — RED (@red\_brasil) [July 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/red_brasil/status/1149331189716725767?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [\#TB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@lovefanfest](https://twitter.com/lovefanfest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Cuteness overload w/ [@APLimaa](https://twitter.com/APLimaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [@Isabella\_Gomez](https://twitter.com/Isabella_Gomez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). 💕 [\#lovefanfest](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lovefanfest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#REDwebseries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/REDwebseries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/d8g33qI9u5](https://t.co/d8g33qI9u5)
>
> — RED (@red\_brasil) [July 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/red_brasil/status/1148605474109087744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/)
A new SU poster means we are one step closer to the movie! Hooray!
> Steven Universe The Movie 🌟🎬 Coming this fall!
> [\#StevenUniverseTheMovie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverseTheMovie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#stevenuniverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/stevenuniverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#thehypeisreal](https://twitter.com/hashtag/thehypeisreal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/dgHqqL7KAG](https://t.co/dgHqqL7KAG)
>
> — Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) [July 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1148653291473186817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, if you’re going to be at SDCC, please make sure to sing “Stronger Than You” in my honor.
> 🎤🎵 Fans at this year's [\#SDCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) can sing their favorite [\#StevenUniverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) karaoke tunes & take pics on the Beach City stage! Also at the SU booth: ticketed events including a costume contest, cast signings, and more [\#NecksLevel](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NecksLevel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#CNatSDCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CNatSDCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/UI9JktF9Ka](https://t.co/UI9JktF9Ka)
>
> — Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) [July 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1148670159160258567?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
I think I might have an addiction to any potential [Emma](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/emma-2/)/[Nico](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nico-2/) (or [Mishel](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mishel-prada/)/[Roberta](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/roberta-colindrez/)) content and I’m not going to apologize for it.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BzsN8Z4J7G3/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Everyone’s kinda like 😐](https://www.instagram.com/p/BzsN8Z4J7G3/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Tanya Saracho](https://www.instagram.com/tanyasaracho/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@tanyasaracho) on Jul 9, 2019 at 2:25am PDT
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzrqcx5hJK6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Debra and Mallory || @sanfranciscopride #debraspride](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzrqcx5hJK6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Mishel Prada](https://www.instagram.com/mishelprada/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@mishelprada) on Jul 8, 2019 at 9:15pm PDT
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random. Make sure to keep an eye out for future SDCC updates from Mika!
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Euphoria, RED, Steven Universe, Vida
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### [Things We Love: Science Edition](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/things-we-love-science-edition/)
**Published:** July 10, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's a proven historical fact that we love science. And of course, we love the people who science too.
**Content:**
It’s a proven fact that all queers love science. It’s a historical fact we can prove with the very accurate diaries of a famous historical lesbian.
But it’s not just science we love, but the scientists. What’s more attractive, after all, than someone who’s passionate for test tubes, experiments, and gore? Turns out we have over 250 characters who love the science, and winnowing that down was practically a cage match. I could have kept it to just medical examiners and had a list.
So without further ado, here are my top *eleven* lab coat wearing badasses.
[Amanda Weston](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/amanda-weston/)She was on the short-lived, and oft-lamented show, *Todd & Becky*— I mean *[Stitchers](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stitchers/)*. And yes, she was only a recurring character in the latter half. Still, the rockabilly medical examiner had enough sass and swagger for anyone.
Camille had no chance but to grow and be worth of her.
[Emily Grace](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/emily-grace/)It was a long, slow burn for it, but Dr. Grace finally figured out why she didn’t really connect with men. I know, shocker! It was sad that she left *Murdoch Mysteries* after her girlfriend died, but they were planning to go to England together anyway and win the vote for women.
She may be too grown up for toys, but we hope she found time for dating in London.
[Bernie Wolfe](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/bernie-wolfe/)A former military doctor, Bernie was bloody tough, and cheating on her husband with her girlfriend. Times were tough, and Bernie came clean and broke off with both husband and fling. That left her free for the heart of Serena, which worked out after a kiss on the Trauma floor.
While Bernie and Serena’s relationship is wobbly at times, they’re on a soap, so we give our mature ladies some slack.
[Kerry Weaver](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kerry-weaver/)A cane, a cranky attitude, and a no-shits-given approach to management made Kerry Weaver a stand out character on *ER*. She was also a Delayed Born Lesbian, only realizing it later in life and being terrified to come out. But out she did, and thanks to a helicopter landing on her nemesis (twice) opened the Robert Romano Center for LGBT Health.
And then Kerry did the unthinkable. She got a happy ending.
[Elizabeth Macmillan](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/elizabeth-macmillan/)Even before Dr. Mac, as everyone calls her, came out, we all knew. She was a lady of a certain age in the 1920s, she wore hell out of a suit and tie, and she was the only person Phyrne listened to on *[Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/miss-fishers-murder-mysteries/)*.
Dr. Mac was the stand-out star of the series.
Gillian HuntA medical examiner with a motorcycle is all but a shoe-in for a list like this. Thrust into a world with angels, demons, and demented stuffed bunnies with really creepy songs, Gillian took it all in and decided to believe Riley about the world of *[Riley Parra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riley-parra/)*.
That didn’t mean she wasn’t going to give Riley crap though.
[Callie Torres](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/callie-torres/)Breaking legs and breaking hearts, Callie Torres loved a lot of people at Grey-Sloane-whatever hospital on *[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)*. Her journey from weirdo living a supply closet to married mom wasn’t easy, but we loved every moment.
The B totally stands for Badass in Callie’s case, but also bisexual.
[Thirteen](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/thirteen/)Everyone lies on *[House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/house-md/)*, this is true, and Thirteen lied about having a terminal illness. That didn’t stop her from being the best of all the little cottages.
As far as the show goes, she had a happy ending. Sure, she’ll die of Huntington’s later, but at the close she’s alive and with a girlfriend.
[Lauren Lewis](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/lauren-lewis/)Tricked into working for the Fae to save her girlfriend, who couldn’t be saved, Lauren got revenge in the best *[Lost Girl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lost-girl/)* way ever. She stole the Fae Queen’s power via cunnilingus. I mean, that’s ballsy.
And let’s be honest. Who hasn’t let their ice cream melt while their succubus girlfriend washed a car and fulfilled several fantasies?
[Patsy Mount](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/patsy-mount/)I’m pretty sure the nuns at Nonnatus weren’t fooled by the tip-toeing between rooms of Patsy and Delia, but it’s the tough as nails and warm heart of Nurse Mount that kept bringing us back to *[Call the Midwife](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/call-the-midwife/)*.
I mean, she moved to Scotland with Delia, her lady love, and they named their dog *Garbo*.
[Cosima Niehaus](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/cosima-niehaus/)I’d be fired if she wasn’t on the list. She’s a lesbian (supporter) and without her, not a thing would have moved forward on *[Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)*.
The most interesting thing about her is her sisters, but even so, she’s pretty damn interesting herself.
Who was your favourite lab coat sporting science nerd?
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Call the Midwife, ER, Holby City, House, Lost Girl, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, Murdoch Mysteries, Orphan Black, Stitchers, Things We Love
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### [Queer Beats - July 5, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-july-5-2019/)
**Published:** July 5, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, all our favorites celebrated Pride and Earpers finally got our long-awaited news.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, all our favorites celebrated Pride and Earpers finally got our long-awaited news.
## [Amar a Muerte](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-a-muerte/)
The fan-favorite Juliantina actresses celebrated Pride in style this week:
> BARBARENA Y TOXIC 🔥🔥[\#JuliantinaEnPrideCDMX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JuliantinaEnPrideCDMX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> BARBARENA EN PRIDE
>
> [pic.twitter.com/KONmy62liH](https://t.co/KONmy62liH)
>
> — juls (@luthorsestra) [June 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/luthorsestra/status/1145090594806620162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
Black Lightning season three has started production! Here’s a clip of [Nafessa](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nafessa-williams/) celebrating:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BzhRBdjl4FD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
[Stephanie Beatriz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/) sported bisexual eye shadow at World Pride in NYC! Check out her instagram for many more photos.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BzYLsCMgHKs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [To everyone I hugged yesterday, everyone who celebrated and danced and cheered and smiled and laughed, thank you for coming out (😘😁🌈) #worldpride2019 📸: @psychicvisions\_](https://www.instagram.com/p/BzYLsCMgHKs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Stephanie Beatriz](https://www.instagram.com/stephaniebeatriz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@stephaniebeatriz) on Jul 1, 2019 at 7:41am PDT
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
ODaaT is back and [Isabella Gomez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/isabella-gomez/) got to celebrate at Barcelona’s LoveFanFest with all our other favorites!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BzWJ2-uBfhF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Que experiencia tan linda este fin de semana con estas personas tan especiales y con todos ustedes que vinieron a conocernos. Mil y mil y mil gracias. Como siempre, les mando todo mi amor. 💘💘 #lovefanfest What a beautiful experience this weekend with these incredible humans and all of you that came to meet us. A million times thank you. Like always, sending you all my love. 💘💘](https://www.instagram.com/p/BzWJ2-uBfhF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Isabella Gomez](https://www.instagram.com/isabella.gomez/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@isabella.gomez) on Jun 30, 2019 at 12:46pm PDT
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
The Pose actors spoke about why Pride is still important…
> The stars of [\#PoseFX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoseFX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) tell us why [\#pride](https://twitter.com/hashtag/pride?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is still important in 2019 [pic.twitter.com/kAw2lodalf](https://t.co/kAw2lodalf)
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [June 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1144938566239186944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
… and they Grand Marshal-ed at Pride!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BzWuGaKn_mC/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
## [RED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/)
[Ana](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ana-paula-lima/) and [Luciana](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/luciana-bollina/) continued to look cute at LFF:
> BTS, interviews [@lovefanfest](https://twitter.com/lovefanfest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@APLimaa](https://twitter.com/APLimaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@LBollina](https://twitter.com/LBollina?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@red\_brasil](https://twitter.com/red_brasil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@ConventionsEtc](https://twitter.com/ConventionsEtc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@coral2gem](https://twitter.com/coral2gem?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/PjsvmeBEaX](https://t.co/PjsvmeBEaX)
>
> — CS "E4L"❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 (@carolsno) [June 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/carolsno/status/1144921506960609280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And [Isabella](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/isabella-gomez/) and [Luciana](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/luciana-bollina/)‘s newfound love for one another really made my weekend.
> . [@LBollina](https://twitter.com/LBollina?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [@Isabella\_Gomez](https://twitter.com/Isabella_Gomez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 😍🌈 [\#lovefanfest](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lovefanfest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/QPV7WIJtEa](https://t.co/QPV7WIJtEa)
>
> — RED (@red\_brasil) [June 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/red_brasil/status/1144952313137831938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Star Trek: Discovery](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/star-trek-discovery/)
Star Trek: Discovery released a casting call for a non-binary character in season 3, which has the potential to be *really* exciting!
> "Non-Binary Character Set To Join ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 3 (EXCLUSIVE)"
> i swear to god, if this is true, i will \*legitimately\* cry. please be a human enby, and not an alien again. please. [\#startrek](https://twitter.com/hashtag/startrek?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#startrekdiscovery](https://twitter.com/hashtag/startrekdiscovery?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Rose Michael (@wolfchasing) [June 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/wolfchasing/status/1144595870488203264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
Here’s some quick [Emma](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/emma-2/)/[Nico](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nico-2/) content for your morning:
And some sisterly love:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BzgnBSIhIIj/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Feliz Cumple mi Hermana 💗 candid photo taken by @snap\_jacks a few weeks after we wrapped season 2](https://www.instagram.com/p/BzgnBSIhIIj/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Mishel Prada](https://www.instagram.com/mishelprada/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@mishelprada) on Jul 4, 2019 at 2:14pm PDT
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
THE NEWS WE HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR: filming for Wynonna Earp season four has officially been announced! It will begin filming in January 2020 and will air next summer.
> We're finally out of purgatory and know that we will be returning to Purgatory for season four of [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/lOTiQSOkeU](https://t.co/lOTiQSOkeU)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1146167315102179328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And as if Funko knew that Earpers deserved extra treats for all their fighting, they finally announced the Wynonna Earp funko which will be at San Diego Comic-Con.
> 2019 SDCC Exclusive Reveals: Wynonna Earp [\#FunkoSDCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FunkoSDCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#SDCC50](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDCC50?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#SDCC2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDCC2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Q9VtJM4mdK](https://t.co/Q9VtJM4mdK)
>
> — Funko (@OriginalFunko) [July 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/OriginalFunko/status/1146463755116711937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amar a Muerte, Isabella Gomez, Luciana Bollina, Nafessa Williams, One Day at a Time, Pose, RED, Star Trek Discovery, Stephanie Beatriz, Vida, Wynonna Earp
---
### [The Strange History of Freeform](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/strange-history-freeform/)
**Published:** July 3, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** One channel, four names, a little forward. How did we get from Gunsmoke to Good Trouble in 21 years.
**Content:**
As of the 2018-19 season, Freeform’s tagline is peculiarly simple: A little forward. Combined with their new ad campaign the result was, shall we say, a little confusing. At least if you’re twice the age of the network.
What did “a *little* forward” mean? Where were they going? And how did they get there? How does a channel that talks about yoni eggs, orgasms, and married lesbians also happen to air *The 700 Club*?
## From CBN to the Family Chanel
In 1997, CBN (the Christian Broadcasting Network owned by Pat Robertson) branched out to cable. It was notable for being the first cable channel transmitted via satellite from its launch. Also for being rampantly televangelistic. *The 700 Club* aired three times a day, five days a week, and everything else was right-wing Christian.
They didn’t have enough religious series to fill the whole day, so CBN padded it out with other wholesome shows like *Father Knows Best* and *Gunsmoke*. Perhaps surprisingly, the channel did rather well.
By 1998, they rebranded as the CBN Family Channel and suddenly stopped using CBN in their ads and on-air announcements. Shortly thereafter, it started calling itself The Family Channel most of the time. A scant two years later, CBN had a problem. The channel made too much money, and was putting the non-profit nature of CBN in jeopardy.
That’s why, in 1990, they created a new company, owned by the Robertson Family, and introduced the weirdest stipulation. The contract explicitly stated that the channel was required to continue to carry *The 700 Club* in perpetuity. Plus it had to air at a time people might actually watch it.
## Fox Flatlines
As of 1988, the channel was in 92% of all US households who had a cable television subscription, which for a cable channel was pretty amazing. They’d dropped the 1950s reruns and filled in the time with modern dramas, some original series like *The Black Stallion* and a lot of weird game shows. They went public, aired more kids shows (though that went badly) and continued their rapid rise to households.
In 1998, Fox bought The Family Channel. For Rupert Murdoch, this was a savvy buy. A lot of people watched the station, and it gave him an in on people like Ted Turner, challenging Tuner’s networks and standing as King of Cable. Rebranding to Fox Family, they split the network to cater to kids in the day and adults at night. The classic TV reruns were finally purged and the channel aimed at people ‘plugged in to pop culture’ – preferably young urban families. This is when we got the 13 Days of Halloween and the 25 Days of Christmas program blocks.
But somehow Fox ran their golden egg into the ground. They came up with an original series that did mediocre at best, and never managed to strike the balance between older and younger viewers. So, in 2001, Disney bought the channel.
## A New Kind of Family
Disney started out by firing over 500 people and streamlining the network. They incorporated their assets from the Disney Channel and ABC (which they’d bought in 1996), and aimed at a slightly older audience. This actually did not go well at first. The purchase was considered a massive misstep. Their plan to market to college age students and young women, under the name “XYZ” was dropped, though … well we’ll come back to that.
It took Disney 5 years to complete their revamp. They adopted their new slogan, focused the programming on original drama and comedy shows aimed at young adults and teens, and only picked up series from the 1990s and beyond. In this, they found their success with shows like *Kyle XY* and *Pretty Little Liars*. And yes, they brought in wholesome lesbians with *The Fosters*.
## Finally Free
In 2016, they became Freeform. This was the first time since the 1980s that the network hadn’t had ‘family’ in the name, and it seemed telling. They were no longer shackled by the confines of a ‘traditional’ family structure. But also they understood that the name held them back. It made people think their channel was nothing but family orienting when, in reality, they were pulling in fantasy dramas like *Shadowhunters*.
Finally they’d found their niche, and in 2018 they announced their new slogan: A little forward.
> At Freeform, we’re purposefully and passionately moving our brand forward by defying expectations and dismantling conventions; busting stereotypes of theme, cast and culture in service to a more inclusive world on and off screen.
>
> Tom Ascheim, president of Freeform
## Becomers and Millennials
Initial claims were that Freeform was abandoning the Millennial. Of course, Millennials are now middle aged so targeting the current crop of college kids is a hefty market. They’re looking at people who use smartphones as naturally as their grandparents used the phone. They abhor traditional advertising and want stories told for their generation.
And Freeform is, surprisingly, delivering on this. With shows like *Shadowhunters*, *Grown-ish*, and *Good Trouble*, they’re embracing their new audience and managing not to exclude the old. Unlike the drastic mistake made when Fox dropped all the old reruns, Freeform’s picked up the trick of making a show targeted at one age group while remaining appealing to older ones.
## A Little Forward
The secret to ‘A little forward’ is to remember that life, itself, moves a little forward every day. We grow and change, we make mistakes, but we take each step as it needs to happen. If entertainment doesn’t grow and change, it won’t remain topical but worse, it won’t be entertaining anymore.
In doing this, in reaching to the not-kid-but-not-adult generations, Freeform has remembered that the audience grows too.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** ABC Family, Fox Family, Freeform, The Family Channel
---
### [Out of Purgatory](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/out-of-purgatory/)
**Published:** July 2, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Without further ado, the fantabulous stars of Wynonna Earp will be headed to Purgatory to film season four in January.
**Content:**
For those of you who just want the good news, we’re on for season 4 of *[Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)*. It will begin filming in January 2020 and air that summer. Plus the stars will be at San Diego Comic-Con in two weeks.
## A Dry Season
Normally by July we’re talking about the upcoming season of *Wynonna Earp*, eagerly absorbing press photos and tidbits from Emily Andras and her glorious cast and crew, and looking forward to whatever joy we’ll derive from the (only two weeks away) San Diego Comic Con.
This year has been drastically different. January and February rolled around with zero information about the new season. This was odd for our friends, who love rilling us up and celebrating with us.
Finally though it was revealed. Season four was delayed and hadn’t started filming because IDW was broke.
## Money is Complicated
Television money is even more complicated. When you talk about making a television show, there are a number of sources that money comes from. The production company, the network, and the content owners all combine forces to pay for the rather expensive proposition of a TV show. In this expensive water, IDW had suffered an astounding loss.
The publishing division of IDW lost $801,000 in the third fiscal quarter of 2018. Losses like this followed into the fourth quarter and again into 2019 where by June it was revealed they’d had a net loss of $3.7 million in the second quarter. In order to supporting their flagging publishing division, there was a little robbing Peter to pay Paul going on between divisions. But it was very clear that IDW had overextended their pockets.
For those who have juggled money at that scale, it’s not abnormal to bolster a slugging division with money from another. However for Earpers the worry became clear. IDW did not have the money.
## Contracts Expire
In the middle of all this, the contracts for some of the stars were up. In fact, the four primary actors had their contracts expire. Since this was a fourth season, they were due a raise, which is the industry norm at that stage of a series.
Thankfully, the fanbase and the cast and crew were all-in when it came to the show. Billboards were purchased on Times Square. The stars continued to attend conventions and promise Earpers that they were still here with us.
Still, we couldn’t help worrying. All the hashtags in the world wouldn’t help the one place where help was needed. What the show needed was money. All the fan expression in the world couldn’t help when the issue was not that IDW didn’t want to invest in a show but that it *had nothing to invest*.
## Saved by SyFy
Mo Ryan reported for Vulture that it was an infusion from SyFy itself that saved the show.
> When things went sideways at IDW in recent months, the \[SyFy\] network made its support crystal clear by offering to pay a higher license fee for the program. Multiple sources confirm that Syfy ponying up those additional funds — a rare gesture from a network to a struggling studio — helped ensure the fourth season would get made.
>
> [Wynonna Earp Season 4 Is Finally, Actually Happening – Vulture by Maureen Ryan](https://www.vulture.com/2019/07/wynonna-earp-season-4-saved.html)
It’s difficult to stress how *rare* this is. SyFy has always been an odd-duck when it came to what they chose to (and not to) produce. For them to be so readily willing to chip in the money is a unicorn moment. And it’s a testament to the power of the fans, showing how much we wanted a show like this.
## But Season Five…
Astute, sharp eyed Earpers will have already noticed. We don’t know what’s going on with season five yet. There’s no word on when it may happen. There’s no word on *if* it may happen. We hope and prepare and here we stay, waiting and fighting for season five, and for now that’s all we can do.
We can also watch season three on Netflix, starting July 16th. And we will be on-site for Comic-Con to give you the latest news as soon as possible.
Until then, stay strong Earpers, and look for a twelve (12) episode season four next summer from our favourite crafty Canadians.
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** Wynonna Earp
---
### [Queer Beats - June 28, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-june-28-2019/)
**Published:** June 28, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week.... who are we kidding, all that matters is that JULIANTINA AND ODAAT ARE THRIVING!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week… who are we kidding, all that matters is that JULIANTINA AND ODAAT ARE THRIVING!
## [Amar a Muerte](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-a-muerte/)
If anyone ever doubts the power of fandom, they should just look at the Juliantina fandom. These fans were so loud and so powerful that they managed to get not only a movie but also a SPIN-OFF for their favorite couple! The stars announced the news live yesterday:
> I've never seen someone more beautiful than this.
>
> This all thing is…just…wow!
>
> PELICULA JULIANTINA [\#SorpresaJuliantina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SorpresaJuliantina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> HOY SORPRESA JULIANTINA
>
> [pic.twitter.com/isoNLAAWlK](https://t.co/isoNLAAWlK)
>
> — bea (@zwanheda) [June 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/zwanheda/status/1144290733257613314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)
Batwoman has been added to the San Diego Comic Con lineup! Can’t wait to see what new updates we get in a couple weeks.
> A [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) panel and pilot episode screening are announced for [\#SDCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 2019! RT if you're excited! [\#WBSDCC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WBSDCC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@BatwomanWriters](https://twitter.com/BatwomanWriters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/OyiR7TrlbC](https://t.co/OyiR7TrlbC)
>
> — Batwoman TV from KSiteTV (@BatwomanTVcom) [June 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/BatwomanTVcom/status/1143202664244817920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Gay Mean Girls](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLumIQpNB6r816fZIaHw0mjl5VwcgFFicK)
Gay Mean Girls is [now streaming](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLumIQpNB6r816fZIaHw0mjl5VwcgFFicK). This web series is based off a [2015 short film](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbPFV4WbBps&t) that went viral. Check it out on Youtube now!
> [Gay Mean Girls Puts a Priority on the Stories of Marginalized Voices](https://www.thetvjunkies.com/gay-mean-girls-series-preview/)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
THE BEST NEWS OF THE YEAR!!!!! DALE, FAMILIA!!
> [\#OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneDayAtATime?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) lives! The series will move to Pop TV for a new season premiering in 2020. [@TVMoJoe](https://twitter.com/TVMoJoe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) reports
>
> — Vulture (@vulture) [June 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/vulture/status/1144342514847162368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [RED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/)
After the [latest season](https://vimeo.com/ondemand/redseason5) of RED, I feel like any picture of these two together and happy is a real gift.
> Barcelona, ¡llegamos! 🇪🇸 Nos vemos este fin de semana en [@lovefanfest](https://twitter.com/lovefanfest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#REDwebseries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/REDwebseries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/BTnzK6B9GK](https://t.co/BTnzK6B9GK)
>
> — RED (@red\_brasil) [June 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/red_brasil/status/1144195104137236480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
Honestly, this video is a blessing. [Mishel](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mishel-prada/) and Chelsea spending five whole minutes arguing about their favorite Vida ships in detail… what could be better? Also, their pained faces when talking about how much they ship [Emma](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/emma-2/) and [Nico](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nico-2/) were very relatable. DON’T MESS THIS UP, EMMA!
> Loved producing this piece with the lovely ladies of [@VIDA\_STARZ](https://twitter.com/VIDA_STARZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@MishelPrada](https://twitter.com/MishelPrada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@chelsearendon](https://twitter.com/chelsearendon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ! If you love the show definitely check it out🤗 [\#VidaonStarz](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaonStarz?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Lauren Sanchez (@laurensnchz) [June 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/laurensnchz/status/1142965029676781569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amar a Muerte, Batwoman, Gay Mean Girls, One Day at a Time, RED, Vida
---
### [We Get More One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/we-get-more-one-day-at-a-time/)
**Published:** June 27, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Dale, ODAAT! We get season four and it'll be on PopTV!
**Content:**
If you don’t want to read any further then here’s the good news. *[One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)* has been picked up for a **13 episode fourth season** and will air on [PopTV](https://poptv.com) in 2020. You probably get PopTV already if you have cable, so don’t panic.
## It’s been a tough year
*One Day at a Time* was [unceremoniously cancelled](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/netflix-canceled-one-day-at-a-time/) on March 15th, just over a month after the third season dropped. Netflix cited that it simply wasn’t popular enough (without ever providing data or statistics). And at the time we clung to a hope beyond hope that we would get a reprieve. The producers and writers wanted the show to go on, but even more, it became clear that other networks were interested.
The producers kept asking us to have hope, so we tweeted `#SaveODAAT` and we became perilously close to becoming an ODAAT Twitter account (sorry Tracy). We shared data and information, we cited what statistics we could, and we pushed our fan hearts onto the internet and demanded more.
Then in April we got news. CBS wanted *One Day at a Time*! We’d heard rumours and finally they submitted a bid to buy the show for CBS All Access, their online channel. The problem there was that the deal Netflix made with Sony in order to air the show included a veto. That is, Netflix had the right to block any move to a streaming network for the next two years, following cancellation.
## Hope Was Not Lost
Of course, you know what happened here. Netflix vetoed. They refused to let *One Day at a Time* move to a streaming network. They claimed the show was worth too much to let go of the streaming rights, but clearly not enough to keep airing. Even *Vanity Fair* argued that [Netflix should let go](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/04/netflix-one-day-at-a-time-cbs-all-access-save-odaat).
“We invested in three seasons and having a home at Netflix,” [VP Cindy Holland told *The Hollywood Reporter*](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/netflix-chief-defends-diverse-tv-slate-we-are-committed-stories-1205510). “We negotiated for specific rights in the deal, which we paid for. We paid for the show in its entirety, plus profits to Sony.”
At this point, the only hope we had left was a traditional linear network. Initially there was concern over Pop Network picking up the show. While Pop is certainly a great fit, it’s also relatively low budget. They don’t have the pockets of Netflix, and while owned by CBS there would need to be some assistance to afford the show.
As we began to doubt, Gloria Calderón Kellett and Mike Royce asked us not to. They continued to share news and articles where they said there was hope. And so, having faith in those wonderful people, we continued to fight.
## And then, a Thursgay Miracle
At 1:30pm Pacific time on June 27th, the news broke.
> WE'RE BACK!
> Thanks to every fan who made [\#saveodaat](https://twitter.com/hashtag/saveodaat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) trend worldwide, ONE DAY AT A TIME is heading to POP TV & we couldn't be more excited! We have many more stories to tell about & we can't wait to share them with you! Thank you [@sptv](https://twitter.com/SPTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [@PopTV](https://twitter.com/PopTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#moreodaat](https://twitter.com/hashtag/moreodaat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/oPsvXL7DC5](https://t.co/oPsvXL7DC5)
>
> — Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) [June 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1144343672604917761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And there’s even better news. Remember how we worried about the finances? Well in order to let Pop afford the sow, CBS will get to air encore (read: repeat) airings of *ODAAT* in 2020 after Pop finishes the season. And? Pop will get the rights to air the first three seasons!
This is the best we could possibly have hoped for given the circumstances. We get to find out what happens in Cuba, we get to find out where Elena goes to college, and if Alex becomes a pro ball player or a Barbasol model.
Best of all? We get to keep the Alvarez family at least one more season. And if people watch, maybe more.
As Gloria said, Dale, ODAAT, Dale!
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** One Day at a Time
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – June 17, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-elektra-abundance/)
**Published:** June 24, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Good Trouble and The Handmaid's Tale are back with new seasons, I do an all Elektra Abundance Pose recap and write part 5 of my 10-part love letter to Tanya Saracho
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, *Good Trouble* and *The Handmaid’s Tale* are back with new seasons; I do an all Elektra Abundance *Pose* recap and write part 5 of my 10-part love letter to Tanya Saracho.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 2 Episode 1 “Percussions” \[Live\]*Good Trouble* is back for season two, and our girl Alice is trying to gain self-confidence by practicing stand up comedy. It’s to an (almost) empty room, but baby steps, right? She also made a video to prove she’s now out and proud to try to win Joey back.
> The video Alice makes to win Joey back is super cute, and it works! [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/0rysY0BOq7](https://t.co/0rysY0BOq7)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1142846895456477185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The video worked – yay, Alice!
Also, Joey came out to Alice about wanting to use They/Them pronouns. Yay to more non-binary rep on TV!
*[The Handmaid’s Tale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-handmaids-tale/)* – Season 3 Episode 4 “God Bless the Child” \[Streaming\]Remember this cheery, lighthearted comedy? The bleak AF *Handmaid’s Tale* has been back for season three for a few episodes now. At the end of season two, Emily escaped to Canada with June’s baby, hopefully, to be reunited with her wife and kid who made it to Canada years before.
Of course it’s not a big romantic reunion.
If you were reunited with your wife who you thought you may never see again and who made it back to you surviving being a Handmaid, mutilation, The Colonies, almost getting killed and escaping Gilead in the dead of night, don’t you think you would:
- Not make her take public transportation to meet you.
- Get there early and park in a garage so you’re there when she got off the train.
- Be happier to see her.
I know this is *The Handmaid’s Tale* and not a romantic comedy, but Luke was happier to see June on their mini-reunion last week. Just sayin’.
Emily spends a sad, awkward day at her wife and kid’s house filled with “emotional piano music.” Emily’s reunion with her son Oliver emotionally awkward too.
She cries through reading him a story about Spinosaurus, and Emily’s story line ends this episode with her and Sylvia silently sharing a beer on the porch.
I know Emily has been through a ton of trauma, but Sylvia is still wearing her wedding ring and marriage is about committing to a person through good and bad. She should be the one to help her with her reentry into non-Gilead life. I am hoping Sylvia is behaving hands-off because she’s being sensitive to how overwhelming this is for Emily, but I want them to be together in the long run, because that is what marriage is about.
*[Grown-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grown-ish/)* – Season 2 Episode 14 “Can’t Knock the Hustle” \[Live\] I’ll be honest, I like this show because I like *[Black-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-ish/)*, but otherwise, it fails [The Bechdel Test](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechdel_test) badly. The main character, Zoey, is really self-centered and privileged, and in this episode, she needs to get a Job job because her parents cut her off.
After passing up jobs she feels too good for, she eventually gets one, “Being paid to sit in a box, like human veal, dressed like an anime character,” at a high-end hotel.
There she unintendedly witnesses something.
Uh oh, it’s Nomi and professor Shane.
Zoey confronts Nomi and tells her it feels weird for her to be dating a faculty member.
I’m with you, Zoey, it does feel wrong.
But Nomi is angry and tells Zoey she’s being judgemental and condescending as usual.
Y’all, I’m trying to get past the teacher/student, big age disparity thing, but it’s still weird. Plus it’s Shane and I don’t trust her intentions. We’ll all just have to see where this goes.
*[Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)* – Season 2 Episode 2 “Worth It” \[Live\] This is going to be an all Elektra Abundance recap because she was amazing this week. Elektra is a mean condescending bitch, but I love her character very much.
Last episode Elektra had a mysterious new income source. This week we found out she has found the perfect career as a professional dominatrix.
It’s a very fitting job for her personality.
Dinner at the house of Elektra’s former children consisted of Slim Fast and popcorn with hot sauce. This will not do and neither will the lack of closet space. Elektra realizes this house is not for her and makes a dramatic exit.
After that, she assembles a new house — “The fiercest house ballroom has ever seen.” Her new *House of Wintour* crashes the next ballroom.
Pray kicks them out, but they’ll be back.
When the House of Wintour does return for their first competition they sweep the trophies.
Elektra has managed to claw her way back to the top again.
This show makes my wife and I very nostalgic because it follows our exact coming out timeline. The show portrays so well the determination to celebrate life during a time period steeped in the tragedy of the AIDS crisis.
The album [Red Hot + Blue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hot_%2B_Blue) came out in 1990. It was a compilation of Cole Porter covers and the music industry’s first major AIDS benefit. It wasn’t comprised of just the few out artists at the time; it was a wide range of bands who stepped up to support our community.
The first song on the album, *I’ve Got You Under My Skin* covered by Neneh Cherry, I think really captures the feeling of the time.
Buckle in for the nostalgia train, because I’m sure this show will bring more up as the season continues.
*[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)* – Season 2 Episode 5 “Episode 11” \[Streaming\] ```
Dear, Tanya Saracho. It made me so sad to see Emma getting all those automated marketing emails wishing her a happy birthday while she's depressed and having a hard time getting out of bed or off the couch.
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I bet she's the kind of person who's all, "I don't give a fuck about my birthday." but I still felt so bad for her.Even as the day kept taking a crap on Emma, Nico knew the right things to do and say.
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Nico is totally the Emma whisperer.When Lyn realizes its Emma's birthday, she is all of us.
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Lyn trying to make a birthday celebration for Emma with booze and a personal concert was beautiful. I absolutely loved the entire end scene.
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Lyn is a fuck up, but she's trying, and she's really good at keeping the peace between Eddy and Emma. She also knows exactly what people need, emotionally from time to time.Thank you for showing people's multiple layers so well.Love,TracyPS. Emma dancing with a Beanie Baby is my new sexuality.
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Dear, readers, I am going to do something next week I have not done since starting this weekly column. The wife, kid and I are going on a road trip and I am taking the week off. I’ll see you all back here in two weeks!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Good Trouble, Grown-ish, Pose, The Handmaid's Tale, Vida
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – June 17, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-gentleman-jack-season-one-finale/)
**Published:** June 17, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Anne and Ann have a happy ending on the Gentleman Jack season one finale, Professor Shane is back on Grown-ish and I write part 4 of my 10-part love letter to Tanya Saracho.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Anne and Ann have a happy ending on the *Gentleman Jack* season one finale; Professor Shane is back on *Grown-ish*, and I write part 4 of my 10-part love letter to Tanya Saracho.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Burden of Truth](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/burden-of-truth/)* – Season 2 Episode 2 “The Rabbit Hole” \[Catch Up\] Who here feels like they’re creating angst between Luna and Molly for no reason? Luna has enough going on with her mom and David Hanley, why add this into the mix? I’m so tired of relationship troubles being the default go-to move for TV writers.
This did make me laugh though.
I am good with A/V stuff, but otherwise, my wife and I are the Least Handiest Lesbians on the Planet™.
Luna spends the episode telling everyone who will listen how she and Molly aren’t on the same page.
Like Taylor.
Yeah, *that* makes a lot of sense, Taylor. Molly and Luna spent an entire school year apart, and you think more time away from each other will bring them closer?
And Joanna.
The biggest living together issue is Luna wants to work, volunteer with the indigenous town watch, and peruse the lawsuit against her bio dad while Molly wants to go out and have fun. Like in the scene at the end of the episode where Molly doesn’t come home until morning.
This is where we are on this show — a one-way trip to Breakupville for Molly and Luna. At least that is my prediction.
*[Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)* – Season 1 Episode 8 “Are You Still Talking?” \[Live\]It was the *Gentleman Jack* season one finale, and all I wanted a big Anne/Ann reunion.
The episode starts with Anne leaving Paris and traveling around Europe until she arrives in Copenhagen. There she hobnobs with the elite and makes faux pas with royalty (for a minute there I thought she was going to bang the Queen of Denmark).
Back in Scotland, Ann is over her sister and brother-in-law. After she finds out Anne wrote to them and he purposely kept Anne’s address in Copenhagen from her and her sister, she makes a plan to go back to Halifax.
Meanwhile, back at Shibden Hall, Anne’s aunt is not doing well. She has gangrene (gross), and Anne’s sister, Yara, I mean Marian, has the doctor write a letter to Anne explaining the situation. Anne reads the letter and immediately starts the long, difficult journey back to Halifax.
We see where this is going. Ann is making her way back to Halifax thinking Anne is still in Copenhagen, and Anne journeys back thinking Ann is in Scotland ignoring her letter.
Anne arrives back at Shibden Hall ready to see her aunt on death’s door, and it turns out she’s “bright as a button.” Anne is furious, but while she’s in town, she should attend to some family business.
Ann gets back to Crow Nest and I’m yelling at my TV, “You’re both back, see each other already!” I’m so easily manipulated; I know this is exactly what the show wanted us to feel. Ann actually goes to Shibden Hall (while Anne is out of course).
Ann, GO, GET YOUR GIRL!!!
Anne is frustrated and yelling at the universe when Ann finally arrives for their big reunion.
I am eating this up, y’all. This is the 1800s lesbian romcom we deserve!
After some awkward conversation, Ann finally says what we have all been waiting for.
> "If you asked me to marry you again, I wouldn't say no."
> Anne Lister gets the girl. [\#GentlemanJack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GentlemanJack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GentlemanJackHBO](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GentlemanJackHBO?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/gU4keKjAVK](https://t.co/gU4keKjAVK)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1138497965394485248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This scene was so satisfyingly perfect. After a long journey of finally getting back to each other Ann says, “Yes.” It couldn’t be any better.
The ending sequence of Anne and Ann getting “married” by exchanging rings and taking the sacrament together was also perfect.
> Anne and Ann get "married" by exchanging rings and taking the sacrament together. It's the perfect end to [\#GentlemanJack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GentlemanJack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season one. [pic.twitter.com/SjMTyFAO1h](https://t.co/SjMTyFAO1h)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1140266925253111814?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I loved the sneaky excited looks and stealth hand holding. It totally brought that exciting feeling of being happily in love, but having to keep it secret.
I appreciate the fact that if the show wasn’t renewed, we would get a happy ending which is [disturbingly rare](https://lezwatchtv.com/shows/?fwp_show_tropes=happy-ending) for queer-centric shows. But the show was renewed for a season two — it’s a win-win! I can’t wait to see how married life is for Anne and Ann next season.
*[The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)* – Season 3 Episode 10 “Breaking Through the Noise” \[Live\]It’s *The Bold Type* season three finale and time to see what post-campaign life is like for Kat after she lost the election.
Tia wants to move on with their relationship, but Kat confesses she still has unresolved Adena feelings.
Tia is very understanding and tells Kat if she, “needs to figure things out with Adena, that’s fine.”
Wow, I’m very impressed by Tia being so reasonable, especially since this is her first relationship with a woman. You think the stakes would be emotionally high.
Kat heads to Adena’s pretty soon after that to do some “figuring things out.”
> "Been thinking of you. Anything I can do to help?" -Adena [\#Kadena](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kadena?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/d42pyQraaH](https://t.co/d42pyQraaH)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1140288893612437505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Kadena fans rejoice!
Post their figuring things out session, Adena makes her desires clear.
Adena doesn’t pressure Kat into getting back together, but she also doesn’t want to lose any more time with her. Kat tells her she needs some time to think about it.
Now we have a classic, “Who will Kat choose” season finale.
As I expected, Kat breaks up with Tia.
Poor Tia. I hope she can someday add “out and proud lesbian” to her Twitter bio and find a nice girlfriend now that Kat helped her come out.
I fully expected Kat and Adena to get back together in a series finale, grand romantic gesture, but this happened instead.
Wow, Kat chose to stay single. Good for her knowing she needed to be alone to process the aftermath of losing the election.
Adena however also thought Kat was going to choose her because she took a staff photography job at Scarlet. Oh, snap!
Well, this is going to be interesting next season.
I think *The Bold Type* did a great job with Kat’s story this season relationship-wise. I wasn’t into the election thing, but I loved the new relationship and the return of Adena at the end. I hope they keep it up next year.
*[Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)* – Season 2 Episode 1 “Acting Up” \[Live\] Blanca and the House of Evangelista are back and we’ve jumped ahead to 1990. By 1990 I was out and can remember a lot of the events depicted in the series like Madonna’s *Vogue* coming out and the St. Patrick’s Cathedral protest by ACT-UP and Wham! (which happened in 1989, but that’s okay). I am probably the same age as some of Blanca’s children on the show. Now I’m old enough to be her mother.
Blanca has an appointment with Nurse Judy to interpret her latest labs. The news isn’t good. Her T cells have fallen below 200 and she’s gone from being HIV+ to having AIDS.
Poor Blanca. I know people who held on with low T cells until antiretroviral drugs were introduced in the mid-90s. Hopefully Blanca will be like one of them.
With the release of Madonna’s *Vogue*, Blanca thinks their underground community will finally have their moment. Others think it’s a pop star making money off the queer PoC community, but that does not dissuade Blanca from encouraging Angel to try out for a modeling contest. Angel needs professional photos to apply and a pro photographer tells her he’ll shoot her for free as long as he can take additional photos for his “Private collection.” Ugh, that does not sound good.
Meanwhile, Nurse Judy drags Pray Tell kicking and screaming to an ACT UP meeting.
We also got to meet Judy’s girlfriend, Wanda!
I really appreciate how this show pays respect to queer women being a big part of the AIDS activist movement.
The “private collection” shoot goes as horribly wrong for Angel as we thought it would. But after Angel fesses up to Blanca about what happened, she, Angel and Lil Papi go to the photographer’s apartment, beat him up and destroy the photos. I have to admit that scene was very satisfying.
With the good photos in hand, Angel brings them to the modeling contest and makes it to the next round. That made me so happy.
The show ended with these words in white on a black screen.
I have to admit it made me feel emotional. That time was painful, but it was also powerful. The queer community fought back and people finally started to listen. Realizing that was 30 years ago blows my mind, and I am grateful to this show for providing a history lesson for young queers.
*[Grown-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grown-ish/)* – Season 2 Episode 13 “You Decide” \[Live\] Grown-ish is back for the second half of season two, and two episodes in, we lean Nomi is still texting with Professor Shane.
Wow, I didn’t think Professor Shane would be back! Let’s see what the two of them are up to.
> Professor Shane is back for the second half of [\#Grownish](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Grownish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season two. [pic.twitter.com/8cP7h0RpGz](https://t.co/8cP7h0RpGz)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1140375559396089856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Am I being a giant prude here, because Professor Shane is making me nervous with creep vibes.
When Nomi asks her where they go from here, Shane tells Nomi that the semester’s over, and she’s no longer in her class (which makes them dating okay?). They reminisce about class for a minute, but Shane is glad class is behind them.
Oh, jeez, here we go.
This whole thing is giving me double dip feelings, because while I’m squicked out by Prof Shane I’m also completely entertained by this whole thing. It’s a low-stakes moral dilemma I’m willing to live with.
*[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)* – Season 2 Episode 4 “Episode 10” \[Streaming\] ```
Dear, Tanya Saracho. I loved Nico making her first entrance into the bar.
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I think Emma totally knew what her name was, but she played it all cool.At this point, I didn't know if Emma and Nico were going to be friends or more than friends. Knowing what I know now, the subtle flirtyness and Emma's low key crush vibes made for the best of slow burns.Like when Nico is laying our her vision for the bar menu, the flirting is beautifully subtle.
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They obviously have chemistry, but it's not rushed.I'm a sucker for a "running after someone before they leave" scene and loved Emma running after Nico to ask her to work at the bar.
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Emma and Nico's day-long date was a perfect way to establish Nico's character on the show.Brilliant work as always.Love,TracyPS. Emma looking back over her shoulder and talking about cocktails is my new sexuality.
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I know I said this week I was going to write about my strong feelings regarding the new *Tales of the City*, but there were too many other queer things to write about. Next week I will try to get to it. Also this week *Good Trouble* is back!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Burden of Truth, Gentleman Jack, Grown-ish, Pose, The Bold Type, Vida
---
### [10 Questions With ... Between Friends](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/10-questions-with-between-friends/)
**Published:** June 26, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** As we grow and change, we eventually end up leading different lives from our friends. But sometimes, if we're lucky, we can keep a constant.
**Content:**
As we grow and change, we eventually end up leading different lives from our friends. But sometimes, if we’re lucky, we can keep a constant. In the case of the characters in *Between Friends*, they have a weekly dinner that lets them relive the drama with each other, and act as a comical therapy session for their hit and miss love lives.
Breena Hopper took some time out of her day to talk with us a little about this upcoming series.
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**LezWatch.TV:** Tell us a little about “Between Friends.” What’s the elevator pitch?
**Beth Humberd:** Between Friends is about an LGBT group of friends who are middle aged and are successful in their fields. You see how their lives play out when they have a weekly dinner to catch up. You see them tell about their week and then you get their friends comedic take on it.
**LWTV:** Who came up with, or how did you come up with, the idea of making a web series about therapy via group dinners?
**Beth:** It is truly art imitating real life. I am blessed to have a large group of friends that get together for dinner a couple times a month and have game night at least once a month. Several years ago, I jokingly said that I should write a story about the dynamic of our friendship and soon after I began writing the novel from which this show is based.
**LWTV:** What are your main characters like?
**Beth:** The core group of characters are made up of an actress, a judge, a lawyer, a detective, a bartender, and a few professionals in the medical field. They are vastly different in their educational and professional lives. We feel like we have a character for almost anyone. We have the bitchy character with a heart of gold, an out lesbian actress who feels like she has to carry a torch, a loyal to a fault best friend, a jaded character that doesn’t feel like life has ever smiled on her, and more. We hope to put forth characters that people love as much as we do.
**LWTV:** A lot of web series are about struggling, financially challenged, friends leaning on each other for support. Making your characters accomplished turns that trope on its ear. Did you do that intentionally?
**Beth:** No, this was not intentional. It is the dynamic of my friends and I wanted to show that life isn’t always about the struggle. It isn’t always you against the world. There are times and there are people who are genuinely happy and have good jobs and aren’t always in a bind, even within the LGBTQ community. I do feel like we don’t see that enough.
**LWTV:** On the Rebel Iris blog, you have a post about the under representation of bisexuality in the media. We fully agree with that sentiment, but also that the quality of the representation we get tends to be rather poor. Is this something addressed in your series?
**Beth:** Although I agree with everything that was published by Rebel Iris about bisexuality in media, none of these characters are labeled as anything. This is not something we have broached. Further into the novel, there is a character that is an established bisexual woman, but she is not in the first season. When the character is introduced, we want to do bisexual representation justice.
**LWTV:** How important do you feel it is to have openly queer actors playing queer characters?
**Beth:** Of course it is important for people who understand and get what we go through to play these characters but true allies, people who want to understand what we go through, who want to put our stories out, and stand by us are important too. In the beginning, it was our hope to fill out this cast with LGBTQ actors/actresses but at the end of the day you have to go with who has submitted and who fills these roles the best. It is still important to us for a majority of our cast/crew to be LGBTQ+.
**LWTV:** Were there other series that were your inspiration for this show?
**Beth:** None that were positive. The only inspiration for turning this novel into a show was the negativity portrayed on shows night after night around the time that Lexa died. The show is based on the reality show that my friends should have.
**LWTV:** Even though we’re not supposed to, everyone has a favorite character. Is there a character you specifically connect with?
**Beth:** For me, it would be Peyton because I have this goofiness and explainable ability to screw things up sometimes. This is a characteristic that Peyton seems to have been blessed with.
**LWTV:** How have you seen the representation of LGBTQ+ content, on television specifically, change over the last five years?
**Beth:** A few years ago, it seemed like the LGBTQ content was on the rise, only to have it fall in the most horrific of ways. We have a bury your gays trope, we have a con dedicated to what was done, that’s pretty much all that needs to be said.
**LWTV:** We watch a LOT of TV for the site but we also have our own guilty pleasures. What are your favorite TV shows?
**Beth:** As a tv fanatic, when all of the things went on with the lesbian and bisexual characters, I turned the TV off for the first time in my life. There was no point. I did not want to get attached when all of these things were being done so poorly with those characters. I turned to books. I started listening to audible. When Melissa Brayden becomes the creator of a show, let me know.
---
Check out *[Between Friends](https://www.rebeliris.com/btfseries)* coming later this fall.
**Categories:** Interview
**Tags:** Between Friends
---
### [Queer Beats - June 21, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-june-21-2019/)
**Published:** June 21, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, GLOW released a season 3 trailer, Pose received some good news, and the full season of RED was released.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, GLOW released a season 3 trailer, Pose received some good news, and the full season of RED was released.
## [GLOW](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glow/)
I’m personally a very big fan of this show so I was excited when they added some queerness last season. It still doesn’t look like the [Yolanda](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/yolanda-rivas/)/[Arthie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/arthie-premkumar/) storyline will be front and center (unfortunately), but I was glad to see a kiss in the season 3 trailer!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQaCxIJX0J0
## [Lucifer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lucifer/)
Clexacon continues to announce guests for 2020’s convention and this week they anonunced [Lesley-Ann Brandt](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lesley-ann-brandt/) from Lucifer!
> Being bad never felt so good. Just ask [\#Lucifer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lucifer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)’s resident [\#pansexual](https://twitter.com/hashtag/pansexual?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) demon Mazikeen! [@LesleyAnnBrandt](https://twitter.com/LesleyAnnBrandt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) once again brings the heat to [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!! [\#LuciferSeason5](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LuciferSeason5?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LuciferOnNetflix](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LuciferOnNetflix?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Lucifans](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lucifans?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Spartacus](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Spartacus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Heartlock](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Heartlock?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/NlY2Cm4YIA](https://t.co/NlY2Cm4YIA)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [June 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1141042906138120192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Person of Interest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/person-of-interest/)
They also announced [Amy Acker](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/amy-acker/) which is particularly exciting because Sarah Shahi was announced last week, meaning we will likely be getting another Shoot panel!
> I. AM. ROOT.[\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)[@AmyAcker](https://twitter.com/AmyAcker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#PersonOfInterest](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PersonOfInterest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Shoot](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shoot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Angel](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Angel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheGifted](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheGifted?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#POI](https://twitter.com/hashtag/POI?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Root](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Root?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#RootAndShaw](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RootAndShaw?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Xk4HEpHo6z](https://t.co/Xk4HEpHo6z)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [June 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1141027881201668097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
Pose did it, y’all! The premiere episode of season 2 was the most watched episode in the series’ history, which prompted FX to renew it for a third season.
> [\#Pose](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pose?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Renewed for Season 3 at FX [pic.twitter.com/J35tYOM3lM](https://t.co/J35tYOM3lM)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [June 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1140746394296147968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
In related news, Janet Mock (who is a writer, director and producer on Pose), signed a deal with Netflix to produce content with them. Go Janet!
> I'm excited to announce that I am partnering with Netflix to tell stories on a global platform. So proud to join the ranks of digital content moguls as the first trans woman to call her own creative shots at a major content company. [\#girlslikeus](https://twitter.com/hashtag/girlslikeus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Janet Mock (@janetmock) [June 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/janetmock/status/1141337058696409088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [RED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/)
In case you missed it, RED released its fifth season this week. It is full of angst and longing, so be sure to rent it ASAP!
> Assista agora a 5a temporada de RED no Vimeo On Demand! Watch now RED Season 5 on Vimeo On Demand! [\#REDwebseries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/REDwebseries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#REDS5](https://twitter.com/hashtag/REDS5?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/YlgStKIWlx](https://t.co/YlgStKIWlx)
>
> — RED (@red\_brasil) [June 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/red_brasil/status/1141381871395397632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** GLOW, Lucifer, Person of Interest, Pose, RED
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – June 10, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-burden-of-truth-season-two/)
**Published:** June 10, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Burden of Truth season two started airing in the US, election night's filled with queer drama on The Bold Type and I write a feisty part 3 of my 10-part love letter to Tanya Saracho.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, *Burden of Truth* season two started airing in the US; election night’s filled with queer drama on *The Bold Type*, and I write a feisty part 3 of my 10-part love letter to Tanya Saracho.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Burden of Truth](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/burden-of-truth/)* – Season 2 Episode 1 “Salesman, Cheats and Liars” \[Catch-up\]*Burden of Truth* season two started airing in the US, and I was wondering how they were going to handle the small town story now that Joanna has moved to a big city. So far, they are showing the two stories in tandem, including Luna and Molly back in Millwood.
I guess it’s Summer break after Luna’s first year of college. Molly got an apartment with her settlement money, and Luna is staying with her. Now that the evil corporate environmental poisoning plot is behind them, what are they going to do now?
Luna gets the news statutory rape charges have been dropped against her biological father because of a technicality regarding her mom’s birth certificate. Luna leaves an angry voicemail for Susanna who comes to Millwood to talk to her.
Will Susanna and Luna’s father being evil be the thing that brings Susanna back to Millword and tie everything together?
Molly thinks going out should help them get over it, but Luna doesn’t look convinced.
They go out to the club and Molly is dancing and having a good time, but Luna leaves without saying a word and wanders home.
To be brutally honest, this show is not *The Good Fight*. I don’t think it can stand on its own as a “case of the week” legal drama. We’re going to need another corporate Big Bad to keep things interesting.
*[Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)* – Season 1 Episode 7 “Why’ve You Brought That?” \[Live\]Our favorite 1800s Shane, Anne Lister, is off to London to see her longtime sidepiece, Mariana to get over Ann rejecting her. It’s not going well; Mariana can tell Anne is still sad over it.
> Anne's visit to Mariana to get over Ann is not doing the job. [\#GentlemanJack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GentlemanJack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/lOXr2cm3ZO](https://t.co/lOXr2cm3ZO)
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> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1137716121673588736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
When we watched this my wife yelled, “Pick a lane!”
It’s true, Mariana can’t be mad Anne asked another girl to marry her when she is married to someone else. That fact is not stopping her from being jealous though.
1800s Shane is not going to wait around for you, Mariana.
They spend the rest of the visit fighting while various ladies send notes all requesting time with Anne.
Mariana can’t stop being antagonistic and Anne has enough so she leaves for Paris early. Meanwhile, in Scotland, Ann’s sister discovers Ann cut up her hand. Also, she and her husband have not brought Ann to a doctor for her anxiety but have been trying to marry her off to her brother-in-law’s broke-ass cousin.
This break up isn’t going well for either of them. We’ll see what happens tonight.
*[The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)* – Season 3 Episode 9 “Final Push” \[Live\] Last we saw Kat she was off on a walk with Adena to process their breakup.
Adena apologizes and tells Kat if she could do it again she wouldn’t have ran away from their relationship. This is intense news, but Kat starts getting texts about the imminent election and has to go.
The day before the election, Kat is catching Jane and Sutton up on her Adena situation.
I love “open-sure.”
The reality of winning the election and leaving *Scarlet* hits Kat when Jacklyn and Patrick talk to her about helping them find her replacement. Kat is walking around that night freaking out and ends up in front of someone’s door. Who will it be, Tia or Adena?
Adena ftw!
Kat unloads all of her fears and anxieties on Adena who is able to successfully talk her down. No shenanigans happen, but before leaving, Kat invites her to the election party.
It’s the big night and Tia and Kat are watching election results roll in at the party and start talking about post-election life.
I love a perfectly timed TV entrance.
The big moment is here. Kat, Jane and Sutton are hand-in-hand for the big announcement and…
I feel bad for Kat, but to be honest, I didn’t want her to win. It would splinter the show too much.
Hmmm, what is Tia and Kat’s future now the campaign is over? Also, who will Kat ultimately choose? I can’t wait to find out.
*[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)* – Season 2 Episode 3 “Episode 9” \[Streaming\] ```
Dear, Tanya Saracho. This episode was my second favorite episode of the season (I'm sure you already know what my favorite was). It organically covered so many aspects of queer culture, it was truly a work of queer art.I loved the episode starting strong with an Emma/Cruz sex scene so explicit I can't make a GIF of it. I complain queer sex scenes are always tame in comparison to the straight ones. You haven't let that happen on your show, and I appreciate it.I also appreciate how in the scene every time Cruz needs to switch it up, she does it with confidence. Just because something's not working, it shouldn't shred your ego. It's a good sex example to show.I thought Cruz tentatively asking Emma to go to her friend's wedding with her was pretty cute, and I was happily surprised when Emma said yes.
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> I feel like in this scene Lyn is the fandom and Emma is trying to manage our expectations. -T [\#VidaStarz](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaStarz?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/qfHr6RhJ3S](https://t.co/qfHr6RhJ3S)
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> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1138113397931872256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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Lyn's face was like a human heart eyes emoji and represented all of us who are shipping Emma and Cruz. I'm sure you already knew queer fandom is intense, and we can be really dogmatic about our ships. Here Lyn represents Team Emma and Cruz, but Emma is explicitly saying, "Don't love this so much for me." It can be hard for us to shift gears ship-wise, but I think you laid the groundwork so well for better ships to come.If Joan was an actual major I would have chosen it in college. I was thrilled when I learned Roberta Colindrez was joining the cast. This beautifully shot wedding was the perfect time to get our first glimpse of Nico decked out in best man drag.
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Now I want to talk about this scene from the wedding reception.
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> There is so much powerful stuff packed into this one scene. Thank you for this, [@TanyaSaracho](https://twitter.com/TanyaSaracho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [\#VidaStarz](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaStarz?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/nMyBz3Gb1p](https://t.co/nMyBz3Gb1p)
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> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1138120602592657408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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First, Cruz made me cringe so hard. Emma is like a feral cat, you can't just pull her into your lap. Agreeing to even go to the wedding was a major step, don't push it!Next, the conversation...I loved this so much. These are the words our community needs to hear. I absolutely hate policing within the queer community. There is nothing to be gained by trying to control how other people identify their sexual orientation, and in fact doing that is just another form of oppression. Also, If you want to limit yourself to only date people who are the gender orientation you are attracted to and whose sexual orientation is an identity you approve of, that is your choice, but you may be missing out on great relationships for no good reason.I believe the diversity of the queer sexual and gender orientation spectrum is a beautiful thing. One person's orientation does NOTHING to harm others, and I can not wrap my head around why people get so vicious towards people who are different from them. (BTW I identify as a lesbian.)From what I can tell by seeing my 12 year old daughter and her friends, the future is fluid and fabulous. Stick to your nonsensical prejudices and prepare to be left behind while the rest of us enjoy a diverse and beautiful life full of love.Whew, that was a rant. Tanya, thank you so much for that scene. And on behalf of the lesbian nation I apologize for anyone who gives you shit for it.Back to Emma and Cruz. I was horrified when Cruz said this to a whole table of people.
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That was so inappropriate and swiftly put an end to me being a member of Team Emma & Cruz. I 100% supported Emma leaving her and not looking back. I also, supported her running into Nico outside.
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Nico is such a good addition to the cast. She is like a voice of reason who anchors the rest of the characters while they are off on their very emotionally intense storylines. She is logical and rational. and I love that.Thank you, Tanya, for one of the most wonderfully queer episodes of television ever.Love,TracyPS. Emma yelling, "Stop saying baby queer!" is my new sexuality.
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This week *Pose*, *Queen Sugar*, AND *Jessica Jones* are back! Also, I have been watching the new *Tales of the City* and have a lot of strong feelings about it. Not all of them are good, I’ll write about it next week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Burden of Truth, Gentleman Jack, The Bold Type, Vida
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – June 3, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-anne-on-gentleman-jack/)
**Published:** June 3, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Both Anne on Gentleman Jack and Petra on Jane the Virgin experience heartbreak and I write part 2 of my 10-part love letter to Tanya Saracho.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, both Anne on *Gentleman Jack* and Petra on *Jane the Virgin* experience heartbreak, and I write part 2 of my 10-part love letter to Tanya Saracho.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)* – Season 1 Episode 6 “Do Ladies Do That?” \[Live\]After being rejected by Ann and getting beaten up on her walk home, Anne has decided to write to Mariana, her long-time chick on the side, and leave town to go traveling on her own.
Meanwhile, Ann’s homophobia-induced panic has escalated to complete psychological breakdown levels. Ann’s friends can’t handle it, so they send for Anne. She arrives to help and says she’ll do what she can, but she’s still staying guarded.
After spending the night with Ann while she has full-blown panic attacks, Anne believes she needs medical help. She writes to Ann’s sister in Scotland and suggests they take her to the same doctor she took Ann to before. They agree to take her to see a doctor, but they’re going to find one in Edinburgh instead. Anne agrees to this, but before she leaves, she asks Ann to commit one more time.
> Anne makes a last attempt to ask Ann to commit to her before she leaves for Scotland and it doesn't go well. 😢 [\#GentlemanJack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GentlemanJack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/jLk4alQyee](https://t.co/jLk4alQyee)
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> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1134883793045786625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Ugh, that was so sad, but Anne doesn’t waste any time writing her ex to tell her to meet up in London for two weeks.
Anne meets Ann’s brother-in-law and his mother when they come to take her to Scotland. They’re leaving in the morning, and Ann wants her to stay the night.
She does stay, but it’s a very sad last night together.
> This scene was heartbreaking on [\#GentlemanJack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GentlemanJack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) this week. 😢 [pic.twitter.com/IWPPuFNo24](https://t.co/IWPPuFNo24)
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> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1134204570392039432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I totally do that thing Anne describes. I have perfected the art of tuning out the world around me when I’m in public in an obviously gay way, so I don’t see how people are reacting. The fact that she was able to do this in 1800s rural England is amazing, and this scene breaks my heart because she thought she finally found someone willing to tune the world out with her.
History is a spoiler, because we know Ann did commit to her in real life. I wonder how we are going to get there on this show. And, hurray, the show was renewed for a second season, so we will get more of Anne, Ann and Mariana’s story.
*[The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)* – Season 3 Episode 8 “Revival” \[Live\]Kat and Tia have finally settled into a comfortable relationship which means it’s the PERFECT time for Adena to come to town!
I am so here for this drama.
Kat texts her back and says she’s too busy to meet up. She’s with Tia now, and she needs to move on.
Meanwhile, the magazine needs a talented photographer for a shoot and guess whose name comes up!
Even though Jane’s conflicted, she agrees Adena would be the best person for the job.
I KNEW this was going to happen. I knew Adena would be working at *Scarlet* — it’s a perfect drama recipe.
When she breaks the news to Kat, Kat acts all chill about it. But we see how chill she really is when they have the inevitable “first time running into each other at work” moment.
> The first time Kat, Tia and Adena run into each other is just as awkward as you can imagine. [\#Kadena](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kadena?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/tCw66YJcdO](https://t.co/tCw66YJcdO)
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> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1134911360943501314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That was amazingly awkward.
Kat’s chill went out the window after that.
Now Kat is wondering if Adena is her “Richard,” meaning Sutton and Richard broke up but then got back together and are happy.
When Tia and Kat talk about it later Tia asks her if Adena is a thing she should be concerned about. Kat says it’s weird and awkward, but Adena and she didn’t work, so no, its not a thing. Tia is a good sport and moves on.
After the photo shoot, Jane confronts Adena about why she broke up with Kat in Paris. Adena admits to feeling stuck in her house unable to travel or work, and it made her resentful. But now, she realizes it was the wrong choice.
Ooooh, we all see where this is going.
Jane tells Kat what Adena said, and it obviously has her second-guessing the “moving on” thing.
That night Kat finally meets up with Adena and tells her she never understood their break up.
> Kat and Adena finally meet up, talk about their breakup and go off for a walk. We all know what walking leads to… 😄 [\#Kadena](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kadena?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/i2rIIcGPlG](https://t.co/i2rIIcGPlG)
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> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1135362531877433346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Uh, oh, the “let’s go for a walk” move — we all know what that leads to!
I personally love all of this. Maybe it’s because I’m not super invested in either ship; I just like the drama. This week should bring even more!
*[Jane the ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)[Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)[ Martian](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)* – Season 5 Episode 10 “Chapter Ninety-One” \[Live\] Here we are, in the middle of a “moving away for a job” trope plot. I don’t like it, but Petra seems to be game for trying to make a long distance relationship work if JR takes the job in Houston. She is even trying on a Texas persona.
Meanwhile, on Jane’s story line, we find out her former professor and mentor, Marlene, is dating a woman!
That was a fun queer surprise.
On the third storyline this episode involving queer women, Luisa is trying to convince Raf she didn’t have anything to do with Rose’s bank accounts. She wants to be a part of Raf and his kids’ lives, but Rafael has been burned too many times by Luisa’s lies and refuses to believe her.
“The woman can forge faces, I’m sure she can forge a signature,” was brilliant.
Rose’s little minion, Bobby, encourages Luisa to visit Rose in prison to get to the bottom of this bank account thing and prove to Raf she’s not lying.
Of course, this is a plan orchestrated by Rose to talk to Luisa alone so she can work her magic on her. It works, and Luisa goes to the prison.
> "My prison girlfriend has nothing on you."
> "Oh, so you're dating?"
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> I love how over the top these two are. -T [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Roisa](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Roisa?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/vDg5JgCbrw](https://t.co/vDg5JgCbrw)
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> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1134220300919422979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
These two are one of the most dysfunctional lesbian relationships on television, and I love them. I feel we get a dysfunction free pass because it’s a telenovela.
Luisa DID sign those documents and is in possession of all of Rose’s bank accounts. She also now knows Bobby is working for Rose.
Back in Petramosland, Petra confessed to Jane despite acting all cool and supportive on the outside, she’s scared about what might happen if she and JR need to take their relationship long distance. Jane suggests she get a job with immigration in Miami. We discover that got Petra’s wheels turning when JR gets back from Houston.
> Petra's meddling with JR's career gets her in trouble again. 🙁 [\#Petramos](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Petramos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/YnxztpZEu8](https://t.co/YnxztpZEu8)
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> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1135527479152652289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Ugh, Petra! I know she means well, but you would think she’d know by now not to mess with JR’s career.
Later, Petra apologizes and JR accepts it, but all is not well.
> JR breaks up with Petra so she can have a fresh start in Houston. 💔💔😭😭 [\#Petramos](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Petramos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Jane](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jane?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Llvktcllrd](https://t.co/Llvktcllrd)
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> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1135534966350200835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I have over 40 years of soap opera watching experience, and I still HATE relationship ups and downs.
Heartbroken Petra goes to Jane to tell her what happened.
Sad Petra kills me. And to add insult to injury, this happens.
I think the Jane the Virgin writers are trying to kill the Petramos fandom, and not in the good way.
At the very end of the episode, Luisa tires to explain to Raf that she did sign the papers to take over Rose’s bank accounts, but she was blackout drunk and didn’t remember. Raf does not believe her at all and rejects her again. That was one rejection too many, and finally Luisa is driven back into Rose’s control.
Oh boy, I wonder what Rose’s next move will be.
How great is it that this show has so many queer characters you can have two involved in a classic up and down love story and others in a criminal mastermind disaster relationship? It’s sometimes painful, but I appreciate it.
*Vida* – Season 2 Episode 2 “Episode 8” \[Streaming\] ```
Dear, Tanya Saracho. Congratulations on getting a season three! I hate the emotional roller coaster of waiting with our fingers crossed hoping our beloved shows don't get cancelled. It was a relief to know so soon we will be getting more of your amazing show.I don't know if the vagueness before season two regarding Cruz coming back was intentional or not, but I liked how it was kept somewhat of a mystery. This episode we found out she and Emma are still together.
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FYI, both my wife and I want to be killed ASAP in any apocalyptic situation.
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Later, we're still kept guessing on Emma's intentions with Eddy when she confronts her about the legality of Vidalia's will.
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The only thing I'm not liking about this season is Eddy not being able to catch a break. Nothing is going her way. Now that I know season three is coming, I have hope she'll have some victories next year.This episode was a good set up for the next one, which I loved and can not wait to write about next week.Thank you, again, for one of the best shows on TV.Love, TracyPS. Emma requiring a contract is my new sexuality.
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This week the newest *Tales of the City* is dropping on Netflix on Friday. I am a big fan of the books. I’ve read them all except for most of the last one. I’m looking forward to seeing how this production does with their interpretation.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Gentleman Jack, Jane the Virgin, The Bold Type, Vida
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### [Why Can't We Let Lexa Go?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/why-cant-we-let-lexa-go/)
**Published:** March 6, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's not just that it's hard to let go, it's hard to accept that this is our reality. And the truth is that, after over 1000 days, we're not ready to let Lexa go.
**Content:**
It’s been three years and three days since [Lexa](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/lexa) died on *[The 100](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-100/).* Since then, we’ve had billboards, multiple new organizations for LGBT fans, an explosion of queer content in books and television, two [ClexaCons](https://clexacon.com) in Las Vegas, and one in London. If anything has become clear, it’s that we as a community have absolutely not let the idea of Lexa go. We still care deeply about this event, even if we didn’t watch the show, and it still resonates.
## A Question of Intent
For lesbians of a certain age, we don’t think of Lexa when we think of a pointless, accidental, death, we think of [Tara](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/tara-maclay/) from *[Buffy: The Vampire Slayer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/buffy-vampire-slayer/)*. Before that, we can actually look at the very first queer female death on a TV show, [Julie Solkin](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/julie-solkin/), who died in 1975, running out into the street after her unrequited love.
There is a history of intentional deaths too, of course. Looking at the 1970s and 1980s, there are women killed in a rage by their lovers (male or female), criminals killed in prison, trans men and women murdered in hate crimes. And while we can be angry at those, they do often ‘fit’ with the story being told. If you see a show about women in prison, it’s unlikely to be happy.
Those deaths are not the same as the ones in shows like *[Torre de Babel](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/torre-de-babel/)*, where a shopping mall was blown up and the lesbians were unintended victims. And it’s not the same as *[Seinfeld](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/seinfeld/)*, where lesbian Susan (George’s ex) dies from licking the glue on his wedding invitations. Accidental and ‘for laughs’ in one.
## The Meaning of Death
What is it about those seemingly accidental deaths that hurt us more? I believe it’s because the deaths are dismissible by the masses. It’s a funny joke about how Susan dies on *Seinfeld* and it’s a non-event that the lesbians died on *Torre de Babel*. We’re taught to expect that lesbians will be killed, that bisexuals will be crazy, and that no one deserves a happy ending.
It’s much worse with the accidental deaths. There, not only are we expecting the terrible things, but they’re done flagrantly. They don’t matter. The death is dismissed and the characters move and grow, but we’re expected to forget.
Except it’s not. Not for us.
## The Numbers Matter
If you’re heterosexual or cisgender, and one part of a couple dies, you can change the channel. Kate Becket leaves *Castle*? No problem, you can watch another snarky detective and her boyfriend on another show. Care for a womanizing rogue with a heart of gold? There are dozens. Doctors, lawyers, musicians, you name it, they’re out there.
But if you wanted an artist forced to make brutal decisions of life or death, and a military leader who joined disparate tribes under one rule, well you really only had Clarke and Lexa. Vampires? *Carmilla* or *Adventure Time*. And once those shows ended, or the characters died, there were no replacements.
[Lexa’s death ](https://www.seriesfuse.com/lexas-death-still-matters/)*[still](https://www.seriesfuse.com/lexas-death-still-matters/)*[ matters](https://www.seriesfuse.com/lexas-death-still-matters/) because she gave us representation.
> ‘The 100’s’ Lexa was an incredible character for so many reasons. She was strong, badass, fearless, protective, compassionate, complex. She made you feel empowered. But the most important part? She made you feel represented. \[…\] When you see yourself in a character, and you watch them find happiness, you start to feel that you’re deserving of that too.
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> [Rachel Thompson, SeriesFuse ](https://www.seriesfuse.com/lexas-death-still-matters/)*[Why Lexa’s Death Still Matters Three Years On](https://www.seriesfuse.com/lexas-death-still-matters/)*
Nothing can replace Lexa and, beyond that, she happened at the right time. Lexa’s death happened when we were watching queer women die in record number. She happened when we’d learned to organize and connect with each other. She happened when we had Twitter and Tumblr and Facebook.
## A Legacy
One of the reasons ClexaCon has “Lexa’s Legacy” as their opening panel is that her death was representative of the ongoing impact of a ‘meaningless death’ and was a perfect illustration of how it persists. After Lexa died, the numbers increased and continued to be abysmal. It was only in 2018 that we dropped back to what I’d consider mathematically expected levels.
Since then, we’ve only gotten more and more organized. We’ve made more websites, like this one, documenting so that it’s harder to ignore the reality. We learned to stand up and demand we be counted, we pointed at the impact this negligence has on our psyches, and we refused to be stopped.
We can’t let go because something that shattered so many fans also brought them together in a way I never would have predicted. We got mad, we stayed mad and then we stayed together. We can’t let go because now this is us, the rage funnelled into friendship and joy. We’re still mad, but we celebrate the things we love in a louder voice than ever before. We can’t let go because we don’t want to let go of each other.
All we need now is to make it hard to ignore the impact. We need to make it so everyone else out there, every voice you’ve heard say “Oh it’s just one character” can’t be blind to the reality. These things matter to them, to us, to adults and children. We need them to not let go either.
## The Clexa Fan Documentary
Sometimes though it’s hard for us to put words to the feelings. If you weren’t invested in a fandom that was shattered, maybe you don’t quite understand what this did or why it hurt. Why does time seem to stand still for fans who won’t let go of a recurring character from a TV show? The Clexa Fan Documentary does a brilliant job of talking to some very well spoken people who can and do put feelings into words.
*Content warning: Footage of Lexa being shot between 00:45-01:00*
Evangeline is working on this for her PhD documentary project, hoping to complete by 2020. You can learn more about this undertaking on her website, [The Clexa Fan Documentary](http://clexafandocumentary.tumblr.com/post/180553430079/feeling-backward-the-clexa-fan-documentary), where she has also posted a [transcript](http://clexafandocumentary.tumblr.com/media/#feeling-backward-trailer-transcript).
## The Legacy Is Us
I was on the Lexa’s Legacy panel at ClexaCon London, and I will be again next month for ClexaCon 2019 in Las Vegas. What I’ve learned is the ultimate truth of Lexa is that her legacy is in all of us.
It doesn’t matter if you’ve never seen the show. Part of why you’re here, and we’re still here, and we will meet again and again at conventions, is because of Lexa. It’s because of Lexa we stay together. It’s because of our shared emotions that we support each other in the ways we choose to carry on her legacy.
And remember: *oso gonplei nou ste odon.*
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Bury Your Queers, Lexa, The 100
---
### [Queer Beats - June 14, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-june-14-2019/)
**Published:** June 14, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, a lot of stuff happened but, honestly, the most important thing is that Orphan Black and Tatiana Maslany are coming back into our lives.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, a lot of stuff happened but, honestly, the most important thing is that Orphan Black and Tatiana Maslany are coming back into our lives.
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
I love and miss this show dearly so I was excited to see some of the cast at the ATX Television Festival. Both [Brigette](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/brigette-lundy-paine/) and [Fivel](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/fivel-stewart/) were there to discuss the future of Cazzie:
> ‘Atypical’ EP And Cast Discuss Authentic Representation Of Autism And The Casey-Izzie Romance – ATX [pic.twitter.com/c3zXCSlj0U](https://t.co/c3zXCSlj0U)
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [June 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1137852893367754753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It definitely sounds like we will be getting some good queer content this season!
> "Casey now has these feelings for this girl, and it's incredibly confusing for her and season three she's figuring it out" -Brigette [pic.twitter.com/PdoyLA7Ejo](https://t.co/PdoyLA7Ejo)
>
> — YoSara 🐸🍕 {I'm a human rainbow} 🌈 (@rootlives) [June 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/rootlives/status/1137781152465543168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8712204/)
I’m still hype for Batwoman and hope you are too! If not, watch this new trailer of Kate Kane being… Kate Kane:
> It’s her time now. See Ruby Rose as [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), Sundays this fall on The CW! [pic.twitter.com/b8HYHSxBVj](https://t.co/b8HYHSxBVj)
>
> — Batwoman (@CWBatwoman) [June 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman/status/1138838369696342017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
So much good news this week! Including that Bold Type finale! This section has mild spoilers because I can’t keep myself contained when it comes to Kadena. But, based on the finale and this TV Insider article, it sounds like we can expect [Adena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/adena-el-amin/) to return next season which was truly a shock to us all.
> SPOILER ALERT: [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s showrunner is teasing what's next for Jane, Kat, and Sutton following the the finale.
>
> — TV Insider (@TVInsider) [June 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVInsider/status/1138614405460049921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Aisha Dee](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/aisha-dee/) has always been a big Kadena supporter and I love that about her:
> "I would really like to see them be true friends for a long time, and then they’ll get married. \[Laughs.\] You know, just elope, go to Vegas. Unfortunately, I don’t write the show, so I have no control over this." Same [@aishadee](https://twitter.com/aishadee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), same.
>
> — Kadena Studio (@KadenaStudio) [June 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/KadenaStudio/status/1138638076656459783?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Anyway, I just feel like dropping this here…
> It’s HAPPENING! [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Kadena](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kadena?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/5qTr0hsDnQ](https://t.co/5qTr0hsDnQ)
>
> — The Bold Type (@TheBoldTypeTV) [June 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheBoldTypeTV/status/1138599721356935169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)
The Gentleman Jack finale had everyone buzzing this week, so I decided to check out [Suranne Jones](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/suranne-jones/)‘ instagram. Turns out she’s as great as her character, loves posting fan art, and poses with her giant thermometer:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/ByddScxhzYF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [@skgway (fan🎩) just tagged me in this… I approve! UK fans it will all make sense in a few weeks😜💋🎩](https://www.instagram.com/p/ByddScxhzYF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Suranne Jones](https://www.instagram.com/suranne_jones/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@suranne\_jones) on Jun 8, 2019 at 12:19pm PDT
## Glee
The biggest throwback of the week goes to Glee! [Heather Morris](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/heather-morris/) and [Naya Rivera](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/naya-rivera/) had a mini reunion on the podcast, Showmance, this week. Calling all Brittana fans!
## [Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)
Many of our faves hit the streets for Pride parades this week including Zuri Adele and [Sherry Cola](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sherry-cola/) from Good Trouble!
> At Pride with these two amazing women! [@shrrycola](https://twitter.com/shrrycola?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@ZuriAdele](https://twitter.com/ZuriAdele?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/GoodTrouble?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/abwVosGWzy](https://t.co/abwVosGWzy)
>
> — Joanna Johnson (@JoannaJohnson31) [June 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/JoannaJohnson31/status/1137852453943037952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/): Generation Q
We keep getting droplets of new information about The L Word reboot and it was no different this week. A new script page revealed two new characters, one who is trans.
> The L Word: Generation Q script page reveals new characters
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [June 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1138113903634894852?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Clexacon also released some big news this week: The L Word is coming to the con! I’m excited about this but also hoping this means yet another [Person of Interest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/person-of-interest/) reunion panel as well.
> [\#ICYMI](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ICYMI?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! Celebrate [\#TheLWord](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWord?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [\#LWordGenQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LWordGenQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) at [\#ClexaCon2020](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) with [@Leisha\_Hailey](https://twitter.com/Leisha_Hailey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) , [@katemoennig](https://twitter.com/katemoennig?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@sarahshahi](https://twitter.com/sarahshahi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#GenQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GenQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LWordReboot](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LWordReboot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@SHO\_TheLWord](https://twitter.com/SHO_TheLWord?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> ClexaCon 2020 tickets go on sale Sunday, July 21! [pic.twitter.com/A7YrsESNfq](https://t.co/A7YrsESNfq)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [June 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1138859776987676673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
More pride parades! More of our favorites being cute and supportive!
> One Day at a Time was cancelled & they still showed up at [\#LAPride](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LAPride?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!
>
> This show, the people they represent & the stories they tell are too important. Just [\#SaveODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaveODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) already y’all.
>
> ([@everythingloria](https://twitter.com/everythingloria?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@MikeRoyce](https://twitter.com/MikeRoyce?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@JustinaMachado](https://twitter.com/JustinaMachado?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@sheridan\_pierce](https://twitter.com/sheridan_pierce?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@toddgrinnell](https://twitter.com/toddgrinnell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@MxNickyE](https://twitter.com/MxNickyE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@amBiSocial](https://twitter.com/amBiSocial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) [pic.twitter.com/mwVo4yutZT](https://t.co/mwVo4yutZT)
>
> — Jamie Ziemba (@JBZwrites) [June 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/JBZwrites/status/1137864248430776320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
RED ALERT!! If you don’t already know this about me, I am a major Orphan Black fan. It’s my favorite show ever created. I would probably sell my soul to the devil for more content. Life without it has felt empty and dull. It’s probably for the best that I have never been to an event that included the cast because I would probably blackout and Team LWTV would have to carry me out and it would be a whole embarrassing thing.
So, *imagine my surprise*, when [Tatiana Maslany](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tatiana-maslany/) revealed a new project this week: an Orphan Black audio series! Many people were hoping for a movie announcement but, honestly, I’m still in shock that Tatiana has decided to go back to our beloved world of clones!
The new series will be set eight years in the future from the show’s finale and Cophine will “definitely play a big part in the story.” Did you hear that, y’all? Cophine is coming back into our lives!
> [\#OrphanBlack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrphanBlack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Storyline Continues With Tatiana Maslany Voicing New Audio Series for Serial Box
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [June 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1139170843723018240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Russian Doll](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/russian-doll/)
Russian Doll got a season 2! Here’s [Natasha Lyonne](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/natasha-lyonne/) celebrating in a very on-brand way:
> II [@RussianDoll](https://twitter.com/RussianDoll?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🦇🦇🦇🦇 [pic.twitter.com/eFrr3g0Vyj](https://t.co/eFrr3g0Vyj)
>
> — natasha lyonne (@nlyonne) [June 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/nlyonne/status/1138569464608202752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/)
The good news just keeps on coming! We’ve known for a while that there will be a Steven Universe movie coming out, but this week the show revealed that it will be a musical!
> Steven Universe The Movie 🌟…🎵 is a musical!!!🎵
>
> Featuring all NEW songs by [@rebeccasugar](https://twitter.com/rebeccasugar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in collaboration with [@chancetherapper](https://twitter.com/chancetherapper?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@EstelleDarlings](https://twitter.com/EstelleDarlings?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@PattiLuPone](https://twitter.com/PattiLuPone?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@UzoAduba](https://twitter.com/UzoAduba?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@SoGallant](https://twitter.com/SoGallant?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@aimeemann](https://twitter.com/aimeemann?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and more [\#stevenuniverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/stevenuniverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#cartoonnetwork](https://twitter.com/hashtag/cartoonnetwork?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/o40txH5BXO](https://t.co/o40txH5BXO)
>
> — Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) [June 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1139158245879308288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
The Our Stripes Are Beautiful convention happened this past weekend and, thankfully for us, it is a LGBTQ+ themed convention so we got content from a lot of our faves. [Yael Grobglas](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/yael-grobglas/) and [Floriana Lima](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/floriana-lima/) did a Supergirl panel together.
> PHOTOS | 'Clearly had no fun at all at [\#osab](https://twitter.com/hashtag/osab?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) with [@florianalima](https://twitter.com/florianalima?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).' [\#FLOSAB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FLOSAB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) (via yaelgrobglas on IG) [pic.twitter.com/swj0kV1zjO](https://t.co/swj0kV1zjO)
>
> — Sanvers Central (@sanverscentral) [June 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/sanverscentral/status/1138191441702862849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
As always, Floriana had a lot to say about how much playing Maggie meant to her:
> "Maggie completely changed my life honestly."[\#FLOSAB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FLOSAB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#OSAB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSAB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Pfft, nerd. #♥️ FLOSAB (@Andreia90) [June 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/Andreia90/status/1137747119320850432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
My personal favorite moment from this panel is when Yael said she purposefully played Psi a little gay because… why not? A true ally!
> Turns out the scene was in fact gay so everybody say thank you Yael😌🏳️🌈….
>
> Yael about Psi: “I made it a little gay because no one told me not to.”
>
> — Daenerys Targaryen apologist Victoria🥀🐉 (@TargaryenHalsey) [June 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/TargaryenHalsey/status/1137791477356961792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Tales of the City](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/armistead-maupins-tales-of-the-city/)
Netflix released Tales of the City this week. Included in the cast is [Jake](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/jake-rodriguez/), a trans man, who is portrayed by [Garcia](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/garcia/), a trans non-binary actor.
> Meet the trans non-binary actor changing tv with Netflix’s ‘Tales Of The City’ [pic.twitter.com/Em0iJ1dILS](https://t.co/Em0iJ1dILS)
>
> — i-D (@i\_D) [June 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/i_D/status/1138437243083862016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
In the quest to find Vida some award nominations (which would be very well deserved), we keep getting new content and interviews from the cast. Keep it coming!
> The stars of [@VIDA\_STARZ](https://twitter.com/VIDA_STARZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@MelissaBarreraM](https://twitter.com/MelissaBarreraM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [@MishelPrada](https://twitter.com/MishelPrada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), discuss the show’s diversity on and off the screen on the latest [\#CTMPodcast](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CTMPodcast?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
>
> Plus, why they think we don’t see more [\#Latinx](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Latinx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [\#LGBTQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGBTQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) representation in Hollywood. [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Pride](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pride?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1FRLxW319A](https://t.co/1FRLxW319A)
>
> — CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) [June 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/CBSThisMorning/status/1138553017307934722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
The Our Stripes Are Beautiful convention also brought back together fan favorites [Dominique Provost-Chalkley](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/) and [Kat Barrell](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/). These two hadn’t seen each other in a while (cue me glaring at IDW) so it was great to see them together.
> Heyyy [\#earpers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/earpers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ❤️… I’m working on BTS video from [\#OSAB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSAB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) convention in Paris! So here’s a little gift to wait patiently with this cute Dom Kat moment 😘😘🌈 [\#Wayhaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wayhaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#FightForWynonna](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightForWynonna?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@WynonnaEarpPod](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarpPod?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@WynonnaFans](https://twitter.com/WynonnaFans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/c1EKp16Rp0](https://t.co/c1EKp16Rp0)
>
> — Vicky B. artist (@vicky\_b\_artist) [June 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/vicky_b_artist/status/1138901328716079105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, Kat made everyone go a little mad (in a good way) by dressing cutely and making our dreams come true.
> everyone say thank you kat barrell [pic.twitter.com/8wX8GXKaeb](https://t.co/8wX8GXKaeb)
>
> — haught taco (@haughtaco) [June 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/haughtaco/status/1137486277891284992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> PHOTO | Kat and Dom at [\#OSAB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSAB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! Hope everyone at this convention is having the most wonderful time! Remember to be respectful of these lovely humans and to enjoy every moment 🥳 so happy to see these two together again! [pic.twitter.com/JELjxLykRi](https://t.co/JELjxLykRi)
>
> — Wayhaught Online (@wayhaughton) [June 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/wayhaughton/status/1137541445613686785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## BONUS CONTENT
The best part of queer conventions are when all our favorites interact and our fandoms collide. So here’s a little bonus content (brought to you by [Isabella Gomez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/isabella-gomez/)):
> VIDEO | 'We're interacting!' (via isabella.gomez's IG story) [pic.twitter.com/WotpWRHdgx](https://t.co/WotpWRHdgx)
>
> — Sanvers Central (@sanverscentral) [June 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/sanverscentral/status/1137398821879721984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> VIDEO | 'Three interactions"[\#FLOSAB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FLOSAB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) (via isabella.gomez's IG story) [pic.twitter.com/h8TvGARv57](https://t.co/h8TvGARv57)
>
> — Sanvers Central (@sanverscentral) [June 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/sanverscentral/status/1137403928264531978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> PHOTO | Group shot on day 2 of OSAB, in Paris — June 9 [\#FLOSAB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FLOSAB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) (via isabella.gomez's IG story) [pic.twitter.com/1djMtSytQk](https://t.co/1djMtSytQk)
>
> — Sanvers Central (@sanverscentral) [June 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/sanverscentral/status/1137634874066706432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Aisha Dee, Atypical, Batwoman, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Floriana Lima, Gentleman Jack, Glee, Good Trouble, Heather Morris, Isabella Gomez, Naya Rivera, One Day at a Time, Orphan Black, Russian Doll, Sherry Cola, Steven Universe, Supergirl, Suranne Jones, Tatiana Maslany, The Bold Type, The L Word, The L Word: Generation Q, Vida, Wynonna Earp, Yael Grobglas
---
### [Queer Beats - June 7, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-june-7-2019/)
**Published:** June 7, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we fell in love with Vida and RED all over again.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we fell in love with Vida and RED all over again.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)
Entertainment Weekly’s Pride Month issue featured [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/), our future Batwoman. She spoke about her personal identity and the public response to her casting announcement.
> Gender fluid Ruby Rose opens up about the backlash she's received for identifying as a lesbian
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [June 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1136332129435115521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Jane the Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)
Our favorite dramatic telenovela was recently featured in JtV as holding their own personal Victoria’s Secret photoshoot. [Bridget Regan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/bridget-regan/) gave us some great behind-the-scenes photos for Pride Month!
> Happy [\#pride](https://twitter.com/hashtag/pride?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) month from your two favorite angel lesbians ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 [@yaritafrita](https://twitter.com/yaritafrita?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#loveislove](https://twitter.com/hashtag/loveislove?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#janethevirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/janethevirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#roisa](https://twitter.com/hashtag/roisa?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🍩🍩 [pic.twitter.com/3whlpOKZK0](https://t.co/3whlpOKZK0)
>
> — Bridget Regan (@BridgetRegan) [June 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/BridgetRegan/status/1135033779049848833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Lucifer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lucifer/)
The fans spoke up again and Lucifer got a fifth season! The episode count is TBD but it will be their last season.
> Its official!!!!! THANK YOU [@netflix](https://twitter.com/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@LuciferNetflix](https://twitter.com/LuciferNetflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) FANS!!! We love and appreciate our little angels 🙏🏽
>
> — Aimee Garcia (@Aimee\_Garcia) [June 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/Aimee_Garcia/status/1136763481762517001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Queen Sugar](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queen-sugar/)
This week, LWTV co-founder, Tracy, went to a Queen Sugar premiere event in NYC. She blessed us with many amazing photos of the cast:
> Photos from the [@splitscreenstv](https://twitter.com/SplitScreensTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@queensugarown](https://twitter.com/QueenSugarOWN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 4 Premiere event. [\#QueenSugar](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QueenSugar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/bzwxNrtZ47](https://t.co/bzwxNrtZ47)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1135359430416130049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This new casting announcement mentions a possible female love interest for Nova, aka we are very intrigued:
> ‘Queen Sugar’: Five Directors & Two Guest Stars Added For Season 4 Of OWN Drama [pic.twitter.com/JM7jUAszpB](https://t.co/JM7jUAszpB)
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [June 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1136680673668882432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [RED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/)
My all-time favorite web series is finally back! For $1.99, you can now rent the first episode of season 5 on demand. The whole season will be dropped on June 18th for rent and, if you want to wait for the free streaming option, that option will be opened on July 17th! If you are interested in beautiful women loving each other in a beautiful foreign language, you will love this show.
> RED SEASON 5 | JUNE 18 ON DEMAND PREMIERE (Complete season) | JULY 16 FREE STREAMING PREMIERE (Weekly episodes)
>
> While we get all set for the premiere EPISODE 1 will be available on demand for an early access. [\#REDwebseries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/REDwebseries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#REDS5](https://twitter.com/hashtag/REDS5?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/gKTORBdJm7](https://t.co/gKTORBdJm7)
>
> — RED (@red\_brasil) [June 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/red_brasil/status/1136059169830789120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Transparent](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/transparent/)
After an off-season full of off-screen drama, Transparent will return for its final installment: a Musicale Finale!
> Time for one last curtain call. The [@Transparent\_tv](https://twitter.com/transparent_tv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Musicale Finale is coming this fall. [pic.twitter.com/cTLi8VX9Hp](https://t.co/cTLi8VX9Hp)
>
> — Amazon Prime Video US (@PrimeVideo) [June 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/PrimeVideo/status/1136316755469639680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## Vida
Anyone who knows LWTV knows that this was THE BEST NEWS WE COULD ASK FOR! No spoilers, but I’m convinced that Vida has the hottest queer couple on TV right now and no one can convince me otherwise. I am so excited to see more next season! Binge the latest season on Starz now!
> It’s official!! [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will be back for Season 3!!! 🎉🎉🎉 [pic.twitter.com/FhR4FVp28t](https://t.co/FhR4FVp28t)
>
> — VIDA (@VIDA\_STARZ) [May 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/VIDA_STARZ/status/1134549286463496192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Why Women Kill](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9054904/)
This new show, which will be including queer characters, has finally been awarded an August premiere!
> [\#WhyWomenKill](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhyWomenKill?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): Marc Cherry Dramedy Gets August Premiere at CBS All Access [pic.twitter.com/3l7ajSU4zD](https://t.co/3l7ajSU4zD)
>
> — Michael Ausiello (@MichaelAusiello) [June 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/MichaelAusiello/status/1135950797685121024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Bridget Regan, Jane the Virgin, Lucifer, Queen Sugar, RED, Ruby Rose, Transparent, Vida, Why Women Kill
---
### [Representation is Stagnant](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/representation-is-stagnant/)
**Published:** June 19, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Taking another year in review, representation on television is starting to flatten out. And not in a good way.
**Content:**
A year ago I wrote about [why it doesn’t ](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/why-doesnt-it-feel-like-its-getting-better/)*[feel](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/why-doesnt-it-feel-like-its-getting-better/)*[ like it’s getting better](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/why-doesnt-it-feel-like-its-getting-better/). In that article, I explained that while we are, in fact, getting more shows, the growth has slowed and changed.
The issue with looking at the statistics in that way is that I was looking at things ‘mid year.’ If you’re an American, this makes sense. Most of our shows traditionally hit a pause for summer break starting around now. However with the advent of streaming media and year-round programing, this is no longer something reliable.
That means when you look at statistics mid-year, you get a partial view of growth.
## The Last Five Years
Taking in the complete view of the last five years, the first thing you should notice is that 2019 gained 111 shows on air from June to December. That worked out to be an additional 88 shows that started. Some of this numerical oddity is due to late cancellations and extensions from shows that were purported to be canceled and were not (like *Timeless*). We also lost an additional 59 shows and 22 characters.
**Shows On Air****Shows Started****Shows Ended****Dead Characters****2018**40511911031**2017**3491019133**2016**325937743**2015**299956738**2014**253754920It’s not surprising to see those numbers basically double (except for dead characters) over the summer, as September remains the time that most new shows are released. However even with that information the facts are pretty clear.
The number of shows with queer female, transgender, and/or non-binary characters is not increasing significantly. This indicates a slowing of the growth. In other words, we’re barely keeping pace with growth instead of exceeding it like we were in 2014 through 2017.
Even if you break it down to just shows airing in the US, the pattern remains the same.
This may be due to the [slowing of growth on TV overall](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/the-unlimited-bubble-of-peak-tv/). Even so, if we consider the statistics that tell us there were 8 more scripted television show in 2018 than 2017, you would expect to see a similar growth in shows with queer representation. That is, we would see the difference between new and cancelled shows match. Instead, we’re seeing the pace match. The lines are growing closer.
## June to June
Looking at 2019, we’re on pace to be similar to 2018.
**Shows On Air****Shows Started****Shows Ended****Dead Characters****2019**320265110**2018**29431449While we reached June with more shows on air, we’ve gained fewer and lost more. We also have more dead characters. This trend matches with the previous year, and seeing as 2018 held true to the changes from 2000 through 2017, I see no reason for this to not continue.
If I extrapolate the data change from the last year to this year, I predict we’ll end 2019 like this:
**Shows On Air****Shows Started****Shows Ended****Dead Characters****2019**4419912735If this year continues the trend of the last two, we’ll finally see the flip where, at year end, we’ll have lost more shows with rep than we’ve gained.
## Never Tell Me The Odds
There are a few bright spots that may cause this prediction to be wildly wrong.
The first, and most important, is the CW. With *Batwoman* coming out in the 2019-20 season, we have at least one show that is going to skew the numbers. In fact, nearly all of the CW shows now have at least one queer character. There are also a few queer oriented shows that have come out, like *Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City*.
There are also a number of other mainstream shows that are expected to have at least one queer character. However, networks have been less willing to take a long chance on shows. This is evident in what happened with *[Abby’s](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/abbys/)* just recently. And the reality of Cancel Culture with scripted television is why that prediction has a pretty good chance of being true.
All that said, I **do** expect the prediction of dead characters to be wrong. After the spike of 2016, we’ve been dropping back down to high but more reasonable levels.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Statistics
---
### [Good Trouble is Back for Season Two](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/good-trouble-is-back-for-season-two/)
**Published:** June 12, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Finding peace of mind in season two of Good Trouble is harder than you might expect.
**Content:**
Next Tuesday, **June 18th**, *Good Trouble* returns for season two of people making terrible choices in romance, everyone dealing with being an adult, depression, sexism, racism, homophobia, the law, and tech companies.
## Previously …
When we left season one, Alice accidentally opted to come out to her parents, Dennis opted into care instead of committing suicide, Callie opted to break the law, Alice’s ex Sumi opted *not* to marry Meera (played by the amazing [Briana Venskus](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/exclusive-interview-with-briana-venskus/)), Gael’s boyfriend opted to dump him while Gael struggled to balance his art and his job, Mariana opted to confess to making a spreadsheet of salaries for the company, Malika opted to keep fighting for justice, and Daveena opted not to move to Fitchburg.
Whew. That’s a lot for one season. And in there, we had visits from *The Fosters* characters like Jude-icorn, New Jesus, Brandon, and of course the Moms. It was a wild and crazy ride that we actually enjoyed.
Given how little we liked *The Fosters*, it was quite surprising that *Good Trouble* is so much better. Simply by moving the story to growing up and facing real world dilemmas, the show solved the biggest pain-point in its parent show. Instead of having the drama be over the top, they kept it all real and thus made it more relatable, enjoyable, and entertaining.
## Where We Stand
Season two picks up right where season one left off. We’re in the court case for Jamal Thompson, the young black man who after being shot in the back by police officers died because the police didn’t call for medical soon enough. Callie’s boss, Judge Wilson, was presiding over the case, and Callie had been punted off it for not revealing that she not only knew Malika, but lived in the same building.
Also we’re dealing with the fallout for Mariana, who was ‘saved’ by a very I-am-Spartacus moment after her spreadsheet of salaries went internally-public. The whole company at Spekulate was now aware of the gender and race discrepancies in pay, and while everyone was pretty sure it was Mariana who did it, no one knew for sure. But worse? People assumed she got away with it because Evan, the founder, was into her.
Everyone in the Coterie has to face the consequences. Gael has to decide about his art and who’s important to him. Callie has to chose between Gael and Jamie, and hopefully pass the bar. Dennis has to work the program with Daveena by his side, who’s struggling with her own choices about the man she’s been having an affair with forever.
And then there’s Alice, our resident building manager and just-out lesbian. Alice messed things up, twice, with her girlfriend Joey because she wasn’t out. Now that she’s out to her parents, who took it ridiculously well, she has to learn how to live life as an open lesbian. As we know, coming out the first time is hard, but it doesn’t really get a whole lot easier.
## What’s Next?
The first three episodes of season two keep up the pace from the first season. The legal cases are complicated and tight, the workspace drama is frustratingly accurate, and Alice does what pretty much all newly-public queers do.
It’s gaytastic, but Alice is Alice and stumbles over her feet. This especially comes to a peak in her first public performance. Episode three, “Doble Quince,” is about Gael’s sister, Jazmin, having her Quinceañera, and most (if not all) the storylines will cross there. Including Alice’s.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Good Trouble
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – May 27, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-tanya-saracho/)
**Published:** May 27, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** After watching Vida season two twice, I decided the next 10 weeks of this column is going to be a love letter to Tanya Saracho.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, after watching *Vida* season two twice, I decided the next 10 weeks of this column are going to be a love letter to Tanya Saracho. #NotSorry
Also happy Memorial Day and Mika’s birthday, everyone!
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)* – Season 1 Episode 5 “Let’s Have Another Look at Your Past Perfect” \[Live\]The Reverend Ainsworth is in town to visit Ann, who he assumed will accept him with open arms, but Anne is waiting for him ready to go 1800s Time’s Up on his ass.
He sends her letters, and she sends replies back saying, “I’m not feeling well, don’t visit.” But he is having a hard time accepting her answer. He puts together a scrapbook for her and hand-delivers it knowing she’s not up for visitors, but trying to find a way in anyway. She turns him away again, but he’s still not comprehending the fact that she doesn’t want to see him.
Anne pays him a visit and tells him she knows exactly what he did, and if he doesn’t leave them both alone she will expose him. When he says Ann wanted it just as much as he did, she gets more threatening.
Don’t mess with Anne Lister!
Even though Anne took care of him, Mrs. Priestley who is on Team Ainsworth is trying to get to Ann’s head. She makes sure she finds out two men got hanged for doing “illicit acts” with each other, and she would be ostracized from society if she continues to hang out with Anne. Nothing explicitly gay is said by anyone, but people make it clear they know what’s going on.
Ann freaks out and tells Anne to put the breaks on their plans to travel then move in together. Anne does her best to talk her down.
> "Don't let them poison you against me. Against us. We can be happy. You know we can." [\#GentlemanJack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GentlemanJack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/awxyo4ZdIu](https://t.co/awxyo4ZdIu)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1133092324823715841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
As great as that speech was, it didn’t do the trick. Ann thinks she should marry Mr. Ainsworth and see Anne on the side. Anne is absolutely not okay with that and leaves. On her walk home she gets gay bashed by a man who warns her to, “Leave Miss Walker alone.”
Poor Anne, she’s having a hard week. I know getting beaten up will not keep her away from Ann though.
*[Jane the ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)[Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)*[Telenovela Writer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)* – Season 5 Episode 9 “Chapter Ninety” \[Live\] Petra and JR are working on JR’s relationship with the girls, and it’s going pretty well. Now it’s time to level up to JR hanging out with them alone.
That made me laugh.
The one-on-one time experiment didn’t go well. JR took the girls for ice cream and wound up yelling at them because they were behaving horribly. Yelling is my parenting style too.
This causes a fight between Petra and JR.
To be fair, yelling at the kid often causes my wife to get mad at me.
Later Petra realizes JR never set any rules about what her place is with the girls, and she comes by JR’s work to apologize.
> "I'm so sorry that you feel like you're at rock bottom. I wish I could help you with that."
> "You are. Trust me." [\#Petramos](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Petramos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/nAMGerDkuB](https://t.co/nAMGerDkuB)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1133062447491895297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I loved that, “You are. Trust me.” at the end. I love them.
The next day when the girls are acting spoiled again, JR uses the iPad threat technique and it works like a charm. If only threatening to take electronics away worked like it does on TV, I would be a more peaceful parent. Everything is going great and the four of them are getting along like a happy family, so of course JR gets an ominous phone call from her mentor.
Nooooo, not the moving away for a job trope!
I know this is a soap opera and you gotta keep a certain level of relationship conflict going, but I love seeing these two resolve their issues like healthy grown ups. I’m not ready for a job to tear them apart. I really hope it doesn’t.
*[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)* – Season 2 Episode 1 “Episode 7” \[Streaming\] I watched *Vida* season two twice already. And I’m going to do it again week-by-week as it airs so I can cover it here via a love letter to Tanya Saracho.
```
Dear, Tanya Saracho. You have managed to create a show with the best and most authentic queer representation on television. In addition to finally having a show I feel has truly been made for us, it is also beautifully shot and written. I love how this episode opens with The World's Saddest Orgy™ and Emma in full Femme Bitch Top realness. It's a bold way to open season two. It tells us this show will not get tamer as we get to know the characters better.I also like the twist of Eddy and Vidalia not being legally married.
```
```
We spend a lot of time trying to figure out if Emma has the capacity for feelings. With the marriage's legality in question, she has an opportunity to gain 50% control of the bar. Will she do this or will she honor her dead mother's partner? I love that Emma brought Eddy home after visiting her in the hospital.
```
```
Emma can feel real compassion for Eddy even though she has long term resentment for her mother. The show you created is all about complicated feelings. Feelings of not being the right kind of queer or Latinx. Being angry at your mom who kicked you out of the house for not being straight but having compassion for her widow. You show through these characters there is no right way to be anything. Everyone is valid as they are (except for predatory asshole Nelson), and no one should feel held to the rules of cultural policing. This is why I love your show. Culture is complicated, and no single person should feel the weight of representing every member of their community. We can only represent ourselve, and that is the definition of authenticity. The last scene was perfect. We all knew the bar needed to be named Vida, even Emma.
```
```
Thank you for this show.Love,TracyPS. Emma telling her Lyft driver to stop talking is my new sexuality.
```
This week should be a quiet week of regular shows before a whole bunch start up in June. I just hope I wont be writing about JR moving to Houston next week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Gentleman Jack, Jane the Virgin, Vida
---
### [Queer Beats - May 31, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-may-31-2019/)
**Published:** May 31, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Abby's was unfairly cancelled, Nicole Maines and Nafessa Williams graced the newest issue of The Advocate, and Queen Sugar dropped a new trailer!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Abby’s was unfairly cancelled, Nicole Maines and Nafessa Williams graced the newest issue of The Advocate, and Queen Sugar dropped a new trailer!
## [Abby’s](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/abbys/)
This week, Abby’s was cancelled by NBC. Abby’s was a new sitcom featuring an out bisexual lead so it’s really heartbreaking to see it go.
> [\#Abbys](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Abbys?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Cancelled at NBC After One Season [pic.twitter.com/lcjBIPZFGt](https://t.co/lcjBIPZFGt)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [May 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1134191766440153088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
I don’t really have any major Bold Type news but I wanted an excuse to talk about my favorite, [Adena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/adena-el-amin/), and her return… so here is [Aisha](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/aisha-dee/) talking about the last few episodes of this season:
> Lil [@nikohl\_boosheri](https://twitter.com/nikohl_boosheri?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is back! It’s raining feelings! Two more eps til the end of the season 😬 no spoilers but we got lotsa good stuff ahead bbs [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — aisha dee (@aishadee) [May 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/aishadee/status/1133541727107596288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
[Nicole Maines ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/)graces the cover of The Advocate next month and I love the photos already.
> 📰| [@NicoleAMaines](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for The Advocate June/July issue!
>
> Gorgeous [pic.twitter.com/3f2DFcSqQj](https://t.co/3f2DFcSqQj)
>
> — Nicole Maines News (@mainesnews) [May 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/mainesnews/status/1131994129666400256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The issue also features [Nafessa Williams](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nafessa-williams/) from [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/) and focuses on queer superheroes!
> Nafessa Williams for Advocate Magazine Pride Issue alongside Colton Haynes&Nicole Maines [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Arrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Arrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/qee09e4LIM](https://t.co/qee09e4LIM)
>
> — BestOfNafessaWilliams (@bestofnafessa) [May 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/bestofnafessa/status/1132380064883060736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Portlandia](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/portlandia/)
I’m sure most of you already know this but [Carrie Brownstein](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/carrie-brownstein/), one of the Portlandia leads, actually got her start in a Riot Grrrl band called Sleater-Kinney and they are about to release a new album! The first single is inherently queer as hell considering Carrie is queer, it was produced by St. Vincent (who is queer), and now Miranda July created the lyric video where she is flirting with Carrie. What could be better?
## [Queen Sugar](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queen-sugar/)
The new season of Queen Sugar is only a few weeks away and OWN finally dropped a [Nova](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nova-bordelon/)-centric trailer!
> Secrets revealed. The bonds of blood are tested. Can the Bordelon's find their way back to each other? [\#QUEENSUGAR](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QUEENSUGAR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 4 Trailer out NOW. New season premieres June 12 at 9/8c. [pic.twitter.com/jyW2WEocO8](https://t.co/jyW2WEocO8)
>
> — Queen Sugar (@QueenSugarOWN) [May 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/QueenSugarOWN/status/1131249901537390593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
I hope you are all watching Vida. I’m binging slowly because I love it so much but I definitely think this season is even better than the first. This week, [Mishel](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mishel-prada/) talked to Entertainment Tonight about her character, [Emma](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/emma-2/):
> [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)’s [@MishelPrada](https://twitter.com/MishelPrada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is opening up about how Emma Hernandez has helped her reconnect with her past and rediscover herself. [pic.twitter.com/Faaav6kgyR](https://t.co/Faaav6kgyR)
>
> — Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) [May 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/etnow/status/1133858023867277312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Abby's, Black Lightning, Carrie Brownstein, Mishel Prada, Nafessa Williams, Nicole Maines, Portlandia, Queen Sugar, Supergirl, The Bold Type, Vida
---
### [Queer Beats - May 24, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-may-24-2019/)
**Published:** May 24, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week on Queer Beats, we watched the first Batwoman trailer, many of our favorite shows got picked up for a new season, and the new Vida season dropped!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! I was traveling internationally last week so this post will include *two* weeks of queer TV content! This week on Queer Beats, we watched the first Batwoman trailer, many of our favorite shows got picked up for a new season, and the new Vida season dropped!
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
As I am anxiously awaiting the return of Atypical and the [Casey](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/casey-gardner/)/[Izzie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/izzie/) slow burn, I am thoroughly enjoying the Instagram banter between [Brigette](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/brigette-lundy-paine/) and [Fivel](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/fivel-stewart/).
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxdo8BinrAx/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
## [Batwoman](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8712204/)
Can you believe that we are just going to be getting new Batwoman content from here on out? Last week, the CW released the first official trailer and it has me pretty hyped up.
> The city is hers now. [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is coming Sundays this fall to The CW! [pic.twitter.com/r9qa9TCPRA](https://t.co/r9qa9TCPRA)
>
> — Batwoman (@CWBatwoman) [May 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman/status/1129057671456235520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/) also had the chance to talk about Kate Kane’s backstory.
> [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Video: Ruby Rose Talks Pre-[\#Elseworlds](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Elseworlds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Timeline, 'Complicated' Dynamic With Archenemy Alice [pic.twitter.com/kWwfY7yOUZ](https://t.co/kWwfY7yOUZ)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [May 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1129114859512066048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
The Bold Type women received a little announcement during their Upfronts presentation this week… A SEASON 3 PICKUP!
> We surprised the cast of [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) with some very big news.
>
> The Bold Type is coming back for Season 4 on [@FreeformTV](https://twitter.com/FreeformTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/rYP1VsFQxH](https://t.co/rYP1VsFQxH)
>
> — The Bold Type (@TheBoldTypeTV) [May 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheBoldTypeTV/status/1128409104714571776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)
Charmed is officially coming to Netflix this week which is great news for us slackers who fell too far behind and lost out on watching the show on the CW app…
> CHARMED IS COMING FOR YA
>
> — Ellen Tamaki (@ellentorii) [May 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/ellentorii/status/1131199634456633346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Easy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/easy/)
If anyone follows me on social media, you know that I am a huge Sophia Bush fan (I blame One Tree Hill). If you are also a fan, you’re in luck because she is featured in the queer women episode of Easy in the new season! Check it out on Netflix now!
> Folks want to know how to be prepped for me + [@jtaboner](https://twitter.com/jtaboner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)’s storyline on [\#EASY](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EASY?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> The show has different characters in every ep, but their stories continue season to season.
>
> So. Peep Jo+Chase S1E2: Vegan Cinderella & S2E7: Lady Cha Cha. Then be ready for Alex (me) S3E3 👯♀️ [@netflix](https://twitter.com/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Sophia Bush (@SophiaBush) [May 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/SophiaBush/status/1128448879181983744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)
For all of you who have been loving this queer historical drama, you will be happy to know that it got picked up for a season 2!
> HBO's [\#GentlemanJack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GentlemanJack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Renewed for Season 2
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [May 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1131640698019753985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
I have been waiting *very* patiently for [Jodie Comer](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jodie-comer/) to win an award for [Villanelle](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/villanelle/) and my patience has finally been rewarded! Yay Jodie!
> A HUGE congratulations to the wonderful [@jodiecomer](https://twitter.com/jodiecomer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) who picked up the BAFTA for Leading Actress for her role in Killing Eve, dedicating the award to her Nana ✨🥇🙌 [\#BAFTATV](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BAFTATV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ydd15JWJWJ](https://t.co/ydd15JWJWJ)
>
> — BAFTA (@BAFTA) [May 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/BAFTA/status/1127680188203118592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, while we are on this topic, [Amy Acker](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/amy-acker/) and [Kat Barrell](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/) had a real cute online interaction about Killing Eve this week:
> If you need a friend to talk about [@KillingEve](https://twitter.com/KillingEve?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) or maybe dress up like Villanelle and talk about how you want to be [@jodiecomer](https://twitter.com/jodiecomer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) (is that just me?) with… call me😘
>
> — Amy Acker (@AmyAcker) [May 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/AmyAcker/status/1129243045344567296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And we were also blessed with a selfie of these two! I miss seeing them on my screen.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx0m8yfH3kH/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Lunch with sista, sista! @theamyacker ❤️](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx0m8yfH3kH/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Kat Barrell](https://www.instagram.com/katbarrell/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@katbarrell) on May 23, 2019 at 3:35pm PDT
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/): Generation Q
The L Word reboot got an official title this week and… not many people are excited about it. What do you think?
> New generation. All new drama. [@SHO\_TheLWord](https://twitter.com/SHO_TheLWord?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): Generation Q premieres this fall. Only on [\#Showtime](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Showtime?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/mwsTat6lI3](https://t.co/mwsTat6lI3)
>
> — Showtime (@Showtime) [May 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/Showtime/status/1131283238322921472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Mrs. America](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9244556/)
More of our favorite actresses, including [Sarah Paulson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sarah-paulson/), have been announced as part of the cast for FX’s Mrs. America, a limited series starring Cate Blanchett. This series will revolve around Phyllis Schlafly’s push against the Equal Rights Amendment in the 70s. Although most of Schlafly’s work focused on equality for women, she was also openly homophobic so I hope this means we might get some queer characters to fight her!
> Sarah Paulson, Uzo Aduba Among 11 to Join Cate Blanchett in FX’s ‘Mrs. America’
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [May 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1128329200761495552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orange is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)
The newest (and final) season of OiTNB is coming on July 26!
> [\#OrangeForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrangeForever?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). The final season of [\#OITNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OITNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) arrives July 26. [pic.twitter.com/8773ukIE5C](https://t.co/8773ukIE5C)
>
> — Orange Is the New… (@OITNB) [May 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/OITNB/status/1131205575159820289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
Us Sanvers fans had our yearly nostalgia fest this weekend with the Ultimates convention where much of the Supergirl cast (including [Chyler](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/) and [Floriana](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/floriana-lima/)) got together to talk all things Supergirl. Although I try to keep Sanvers in the past and support Alex’s future (aka it’s too painful to think about Sanvers on a regular basis), it’s always fun to get new pictures and hear our faves talk about [Alex](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/) and [Maggie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/maggie-sawyer/) again!
> PHOTOS | Chyler and Floriana during the Sanvers panel at Ultimates, in Birmingham — May 19 [\#SanversUltimates2](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SanversUltimates2?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) (thanks to [@inspectorboxer](https://twitter.com/inspectorboxer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) [pic.twitter.com/6GI0kVqoCe](https://t.co/6GI0kVqoCe)
>
> — Sanvers Central (@sanverscentral) [May 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/sanverscentral/status/1130149312430784512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Q: "Most memorable scenes"
>
> Flo: "The fist one that came to mind was your coming out scene. I barely spoke but I got to see someone do something super vulnerable. You did a amazing. I knew this scene would be awesome to watch."
> Chyler: "And that song"[\#SanversUltimates2](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SanversUltimates2?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Sanvers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sanvers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Pfft, nerd. #♥️ @ Ultimates with Sanvers (@Andreia90) [May 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/Andreia90/status/1130108974039281666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> “And then I met \*you\*.” Flo indicates Chyler. “I was so nervous, I was shaking, did I seem nervous?”
>
> Chyler: “I have that effect on people.”
>
> “I got it, I’m not sure why. It was the head tilt, which I didn’t know I did until I saw it all over.”
>
> — zennie (@zennie\_fic) [May 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/zennie_fic/status/1130102277967097858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Prompted by an audience question, Chyler also had a lot to say about the reason she stopped engaging on social media. Online bullying is definitely a pervasive problem across fandoms and I think her speech is an important read! We should all just be nice to each other!
> Chyler Leigh – Social media, hate and life imitating art. Supergirl answer to question ref bullying &…
>
> — Buddha aka Me 🌈 🏳️🌈 #NHSLove ♿️ (@Buddha\_aka\_me) [May 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/Buddha_aka_me/status/1130598579972825095?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Tales of the City](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7087260/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1)
If you weren’t already excited about this Tales of the City remake, you should be now! [Jen Richards](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jen-richards/) has joined the cast as a young Anna Madrigal! (No spoilers for those who do not know the storyline yet).
> A special treat for Tales of the City fans – [@SmartAssJen](https://twitter.com/SmartAssJen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will play young Anna Madrigal, alongside Academy Award winner [@danivega](https://twitter.com/danivega?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) as Ysela, in a flashback episode when Tales returns June 7. [pic.twitter.com/q4my0yFphr](https://t.co/q4my0yFphr)
>
> — Tales of the City (@TalesofTheCity) [May 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/TalesofTheCity/status/1128414936802234368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
One of LWTV’s favorite shows is back this week: Vida! Team LezWatchTV is all obsessed with this show and it is our personal mission to get as many new viewers as possible! The entire season was released on Starz so start binging if you haven’t already!
> When it rains, it pours. [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 2 is out NOW and available to BINGE on the [@STARZ](https://twitter.com/STARZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) App!!! [pic.twitter.com/SKFHzM631x](https://t.co/SKFHzM631x)
>
> — VIDA (@VIDA\_STARZ) [May 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/VIDA_STARZ/status/1131416962964213761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
If that video wasn’t convincing enough, I would like to point out that [Roberta Colindrez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/roberta-colindrez/) joined the cast this season so… you should definitely watch.
> I am dying for you to meet me girl. She is my dream girl!
>
> — Tanya Saracho (@TanyaSaracho) [May 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/TanyaSaracho/status/1128856390963875840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Whiskey Cavalier](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/whiskey-cavalier/)
This week, Whiskey Cavalier was cancelled by ABC….
> [\#WhiskeyCavalier](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhiskeyCavalier?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Cancellation Was a 'Very Tough' Decision, Says ABC Boss
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [May 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1128312244301979648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
But now, in a twist of events, it might be un-cancelled? Stay tuned if you were a fan of this show!
> [\#WhiskeyCavalier](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhiskeyCavalier?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Uncancelled?! ABC Eyeing Possible Season 2 Renewal in Wake of Fan Outcry (Exclusive) [pic.twitter.com/L3C5vYy3Wm](https://t.co/L3C5vYy3Wm)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [May 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1131603262325612544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Atypical, Batwoman, Charmed (2018), Easy, Gentleman Jack, Killing Eve, Orange is the New Black, Supergirl, Tales of the City, The Bold Type, The L Word: Generation Q, Vida, Whiskey Cavalier
---
### [2019 Upfronts Again](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/2019-upfronts-again/)
**Published:** May 22, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's time to talk about what's new-new for 2019! That's right, it's Batwoman, Motherland: Fort Salem, and more!
**Content:**
I honestly feel like I’m going over upfront every 4 months. February we got the renewals and the mid-seasons. Now it’s time for what’s *new*-new. Some of this we already knew, but it’s good to go over what we’re getting in the 2019-2020 season.
## Queer Up Front
These shows absolutely have the queer. Dial them into your DVR now.
### *Batwoman* (The CW)
Everyone on Team LezWatch is kvelling over this one. It’s Batwoman, y’all! The **fourth** titular TV show starring an out queer actress as an out queer character. Thats it. Four. And she’s my favorite super hero, so I’m just hoping Renee Montoya shows up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzNYUWX2eYY
(The four shows: *[Ellen](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ellen/)*, *[The Ellen Show](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-ellen-show/)*, [Abby’s](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/abbys/), *Batwoman*.)
Oh and if that wasn’t enough, here’s 2 minutes of Batwoman.
> The city is hers now. [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is coming Sundays this fall to The CW! [pic.twitter.com/r9qa9TCPRA](https://t.co/r9qa9TCPRA)
>
> — Batwoman (@CWBatwoman) [May 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman/status/1129057671456235520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
### *Council of Dads* (NBC)
Funny story. While we were at ClexaCon, there were folks asking if you wanted to watch a preview of a show. While no one on Team LezWatch got tapped to watch, we heard about it and pieced together it’s *this* show! So guess what? We can tell you it’s got queer! Should you watch it? Well. If you like *This is Us* then yes.
As the plot goes, Scott, a father of four who’s diagnosed with cancer. He assembles some of his closest allies — best friend Anthony, AA sponsor Larry, and surgeon Oliver, who’s also his wife’s best friend — to be “back-up dads” for every stage of his family’s life. The show is based on a memoir by Bruce Feller.
### *Motherland: Fort Salem* (Freeform)
It’s witches! This time, the AU spin is that to end the Salem Witch trials, the witches pledged to protect the United States. So it’s the Witch Army. And we’re off to Witch Military Academy for spells and soldiers. Oh, and queers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7IYcQ07v08
Legit, lady kisses in the trailer. You’ll know which one is the queer before the kiss though, it’s pretty much a spot-on guess.
## Queer By Nature
We’re pretty sure these shows will have some queer, and be downright shocked (and upset) if they don’t.
### Everything else on The CW
I know what you’re thinking but guess what? The CW is pretty much giving us at least one queer character on every show. *Katy Keene* will have one, though we’re not sure what form it’ll take. I’m betting that every single new show on the network is going to have at least one. If we’re lucky, it’ll be a queer **regular** character.
### *Stumptown* (ABC)
This is based on the graphic novel of the same name, by Greg Rucka. Rucka is well known in comic circles for the first run of Batwoman heading up *Detective Comics*. He’s good, folks. Smulders plays Dex Parios, a strong, assertive and sharp-witted army veteran with a complicated love life, a gambling debt and a brother to take care of in Portland. Her military intelligence skills make her a great P.I., but her unapologetic style puts her in the firing line of hardcore criminals and not quite in alliance with the police.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwynrxEPSQk
Did we mention Dex is totally bisexual in the comics? Yeah. If she’s not bi here, we riot.
### *9-1-1: Lone Star* (Fox)
Yes, a spin-off of 9-1-1. Which has Hen. And it’s made by Ryan Murphy. You’ll probably get at least a queer-of-the-week here.
## Probably Some Queers
We’re not sure about these having any queers, but they have a strong possibility so we’re listing them.
## *Prodigal Son* (Fox)
A Berlanti drama, so y’know, there will be something queer, but it may not be female. Anyway, we have a serial killer and his criminal psychologist son. What could go wrong?
### *Everything’s Gonna Be Okay* (Freeform)
This has a queer cis-male lead, and hopefully he’ll have some lady queer friends. The plot is a 28 year old comes home to visit his single dad raising his sisters. And then the dad dies, and the young guy has to become the parent to siblings he barely knows. One of whom has autism. It actually looks pretty cute and fun.
### *Not Just Me* (Fox)
An only child finds her life turned upside down when her father reveals that, over the course of his prize-winning career as a pioneering fertility doctor, he used his own sperm to conceive upwards of a hundred children, including two new sisters. If that sounded familiar to you, it’s very much like *[Sisters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sisters-australia/)* that came up from down under. You can catch it on Netflix, and that version of the show has a bisexual sister. So here’s hoping!
## What Are You Looking Forward To?
With all the new shows, what are you looking most forward to? For me, it’s *Batwoman* hands down. But right after that? *Motherland: Fort Salem* is my kind of AU shenanigans. And then absolutely *Stumpt*ow*n*, because watching Cobie Smulders be a hard-edged PI looks great.
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** Batwoman, Council of Dads, Motherland: Fort Salem, Upfronts
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – May 20, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-alex-and-kelly-kissed/)
**Published:** May 20, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** It was finale week last week! Hen and Ren have baby plans on 9-1-1, Choni escaped The Farm on Riverdale and Alex and Kelly kissed on Supergirl.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, it was finale week last week! Hen and Ren have baby plans on 9-1-1.Choni escaped The Farm on *Riverdale,* and Alex and Kelly kissed on *Supergirl*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
This was a big finale week. Five shows I watch had their finales. Four only had short queer scenes in them, and the fifth, *The Good Fight*, had zero. Maia rode off to DC with Roland Blum, a Fentanyl pop in her mouth. I was not happy about that.
Now on to the queer things I did watch.
*[9-1-1](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1/)* – Season 2 Episode 18 “This Life We Choose” \[Live\]I haven’t had anything queer on *9-1-1* to write about since Hen’s origin story back in November, but in this finale episode, Hen and Ren had a short scene.
> It looks like Hen and Ren are going to have a queer trying to conceive story line next season. [\#911Fox](https://twitter.com/hashtag/911Fox?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/thrmS2AifO](https://t.co/thrmS2AifO)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1130175968503619595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They are setting things up for a “lesbian couple trying to have a baby” story line next season. Let’s hope this show does it well because TV’s track record on lesbian conception is dismal.
*[The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)* – Season 3 Episode 6 “TBT” \[Live\]Kat was (still is, I’m not sure) running for City Council and crushed out on her campaign manager Tia who professed to being a “boring straight girl.” When Kat told Tia she was getting flirty vibes from her, Tia insisted that wasn’t what she was doing and then quit as her campaign manager.
At the end of this episode, Kat shows up at Tia’s door to plead with her to rejoin her campaign. Tia then makes a big confession.
> Tia finally confesses to Kat that she's not "a boring straight girl." [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/32Y21bWpWA](https://t.co/32Y21bWpWA)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1130184573038604290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I saw this one coming. She can’t be too closeted if she’s okay with making out with a girl on her stoop.
What is going to happen to Kat’s run for office now? If she does continue her campaign, I doubt she is going to win because that would throw an annoying wrench in the show. I do wonder if Adena is going to come back though. That would be interesting.
*[Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)* – Season 1 Episode 4 “Most Women Are Dull and Stupid” \[Live\] Anne and Ann took a trip to York to see not “provincial quack” Doctor Belcombe about about Ann’s “nerves, nervy…nerve businesses” (they probably mean depression). And also get away for some alone time.
Dr. Belcombe, who we learn is the brother of one of Anne’s bang-hangs, tells her she is the best remedy for Ann’s illnesses.
Who knew lesbian sex on the regular was the cure for what ails you.
Anne’s pretty pumped by this diagnosis. They tell Ann’s Aunt the good news and about their plans to travel around Europe. In turn, Ann’s Aunt has bad news. A letter came for Ann saying her friend Mrs. Ainsworth died, and her family is coming next week for the burial. Ann almost passes out from the news — there seems to be something else going on in addition to her friend’s death.
Later Ann tells Anne she thinks Mr. Ainsworth is going to ask her to marry her but won’t go into details. This is Anne’s worst nightmare come true, and she tells Ann she needs to make a decision on how she will respond to him by Monday morning before he arrives.
Finally, Ann tells her the whole story. Mr. Ainsworth sexually assaulted her in the past and now she thinks she under some kind of obligation to marry him. Anne is like, “Fuck that!” She insures her she has no obligations to him, and she is going to fix this situation.
I cannot wait to see what she decides to do to him!
*[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)* – Season 3 Episode 22 “Chapter Fifty-Seven: Survive the Night” \[Live\] After what feels like an eternity spent in this Farmie cult storyline, Cheryl and Toni have finally wised up to the fact that Edgar Evernever is using The Farm to harvest people’s organs. Last episode Cheryl helped Toni escape, but she’s still stuck there. While she’s there, she discovers her dead brother Jason’s exhumed body. Ew.
Surprisingly, Betty’s mom helps Cheryl escape through a tunnel and makes her take baby Juniper with her. We learn later that Betty’s mom has been working undercover this whole time.
Yay, Choni is reunited and they and the Pretty Poisons fight the Gargoyle King bad guys on whatever plot Betty, Veronica, Archie and Jughead are on. Awesome, everything is fine, until this scene at the end.
Really? This is what we’re doing next season? Gross. Stay weird and confusing, Riverdale. We’ll see you in the Fall.
*[Jane the ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)[Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)*[Stalker](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)* – Season 5 Episode 8 “Chapter Eighty-Nine” \[Live\] Petra and JR are working on getting their relationship back on track, but they also have to deal with Miloš who seems to be terrorizing Petra and the girls. Petra had security cameras installed everywhere, so she and JR need to make out ironically in the closet.
> Petra and JR need to hang out in the closet to avoid the security cameras. [\#Petramos](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Petramos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/i6hozTCHeq](https://t.co/i6hozTCHeq)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1130501478685270018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The girls were acting weird, but I didn’t think much of it at that point.
Later, Petra’s security team shows her a video of the twins pointing a laser at JR’s head like a gun. It turns out they are the ones who have been sending the emails, and they made up the scary guy in their room. When Petra asks them why they did it, they said it’s because they want her to break up with JR because she’s a bad guy.
Petra tells JR the girls saw the whole cliffhanger scene from last season with Miloš and the gun.
> "…you fought for us. Time and time again. Now it's my turn." [\#Petramos](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Petramos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/rmIm9x6NsX](https://t.co/rmIm9x6NsX)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1130509143603896320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
When Petra looked like she was going in for another breakup, I was like, “No, not again!” But thankfully JR steered their ship in the right direction. Fingers crossed she earns the girls trust like Petra earned hers back.
*[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)– Season 4 Episode 22 “The Quest for Peace” \[Live\] There was a lot of Lex Luthor and fight scenes and mending relations between Aliens and Humans on this finale, but not a lot of queerness. Here is what we did get.
Brainy called Nia “astazing” (amazing + astounding) and told her he loves her.
I really thought they were going to kiss and I was sad when they didn’t.
Someone else did get a kiss though.
> Alex and Kelly finally kiss in the [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season 4 finale. [pic.twitter.com/RDVuKrz4PO](https://t.co/RDVuKrz4PO)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1130516683595177984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Aw, that was cute. I’m so glad Alex and Kelly kissed. It’s nice to see Alex happy for once, and I hope they continue it next season.
*[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)* – Season 1 Episode 22 “The Source Awakens” \[Live\] The Charmed finale was a lot of demon Macy messing with reality but almost no Melko. At the end of the episode, Mel mentions:
That was so anti-climatic after an entire season of plentiful queer content. I thought that was going to be it, but then there was one last scene.
> There was surprisingly very little [\#Melko](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Melko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in the [\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) s1 finale. Just this 30 second scene. Hopefully the fact that Niko is wearing the ring means she'll be back next season. [pic.twitter.com/4jmuCdjPHY](https://t.co/4jmuCdjPHY)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1130523787571671041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Mel doesn’t have teleporting powers. Did she back out behind that van?
I hope Niko is back for season two, they resolve their issues quickly, get back together, and continue as demon-fighting girlfriends with no secrets between them.
Tonight we have another finale — *Legends of Tomorrow* season two. Let’s see if they can top the giant Beebo from the last finale.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** 9-1-1, Charmed (2018), Gentleman Jack, Jane the Virgin, Riverdale, Supergirl, The Bold Type
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### [WebSeries to Watch For - ClexaCon Edition](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/webseries-to-watch-for-clexacon-edition/)
**Published:** June 5, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Did you miss the film festival for Clexa-Con 2019? Don't worry! Here's what you need to watch.
**Content:**
So you missed ClexaCon 2019. Or maybe you missed the film festival on Friday night. Don’t worry, we’ve got your back! Some are new, and some may be new to you, but it’ll get you through the summer drought for liner TV.
## New Series
The following series you haven’t seen because .. well .. they’re new!
### *BIFL*
I’m super partial to this one because I know the creators. But *[BIFL](https://www.bifltheseries.com)* is like *Friends* if *Friends* was funny (so basically a queer version of *Living Single*). Take people from all parts of the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, toss them in a house, add in a couple crushes, and you get *BIFL*. Hands down, the best moment is when the housemates are trying to explain that Sarah’s pronouns are they/them to a clueless guy who wants to know just what room Sarah’s in!
Oh and what does BIFL mean? Whatever you want it to mean.
### *Passage: The Series*
Do you dig sci-fi and paranormal type series? Then you want to check out *[Passage: The Series](https://www.centeredwebseries.com)* (not to be confused with the Mark-Paul Gosselaar series that’s coming soon). High quality filming, well acted, and a twist in the second episode that caught me by surprise, you can also find Shannan Leigh Reeve punching the hell out of things. Speaking with the dead is rarely so engaging as it is here.
> 💥 Here it is! The first teaser trailer for [\#PassageTheSeries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PassageTheSeries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 💥
>
> Meet [\#JanusAgentAliPrader](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JanusAgentAliPrader?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 👻💪[\#RepresentationMatters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RepresentationMatters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LGBTQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGBTQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#QueerContent](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QueerContent?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)[\#FemaleFilmmaker](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FemaleFilmmaker?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#scifi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/scifi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#fantasy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fantasy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/JNFuvVzp0r](https://t.co/JNFuvVzp0r)
>
> — Passage The Series (@passage\_series) [March 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/passage_series/status/1106334606423457797?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oh. I have no idea why she’s the Lesbian Yule Log, but I’m down with it.
### *Centered*
It’s a hard sell when you pitch out-patient therapy as a comedy, but that’s what *[Centered](https://www.centeredwebseries.com/)* is. Darby’s out of rehab and into therapy while trying to not take life seriously. Which who can blame her? But stopping drinking was step one, and she’s got to walk the walk to get better. The pilot is out, so have a look!
I’m always biased towards a series in Chicago, too.
### *Functional*
Guillermo and Jazmyne are BFFs looking for success and acceptance while armed with few resources and little sobriety. This Latinx-based web comedy illustrates the highs and lows that the modern connected world has to offer.
> FUNCTIONAL. A new [\#webseries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/webseries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) coming at you this new year.[\#LGBTQMEDIA](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGBTQMEDIA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#latinx](https://twitter.com/hashtag/latinx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#queermedia](https://twitter.com/hashtag/queermedia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#weareinclusion](https://twitter.com/hashtag/weareinclusion?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/WedwvqAvZd](https://t.co/WedwvqAvZd)
>
> — Functional Series (@functionalserie) [January 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/functionalserie/status/1080012382473138176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I admit to having missed this one when it premiered, so I’m looking forward to seeing it!
### *Unqualified*
The first two episodes of this are out. A comedy web series following Mia as she navigates the challenges of lesbian dating with no help from her friend, Bridget, and her brother, Kevin.
And really, don’t we all feel this way once in a while?
## New To You Series
These series aren’t new, but they may be new to you!
### *I Put the Bi in Bitter*
Season three of this series is coming soon! It’s a cute and lighthearted comedy that follows a bisexual teenager and her lesbian BFF as they navigate high school, deal with friendship/crushes, and all the other shenanigans and awkward moments that come from being young.
It’s a majority female cast and crew, to boot!
### *[Kait & Nic](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/kait-nic/)*
What happens when two queer BFFs, a bisexual and a lesbian, deal with anxiety, depression, dating, and a hot air balloon? You get *Kait & Nic*! Kait’s a shy lesbian, Nic’s an over-the-top biseuxal. Together, they navigate dating in NYC with their greek chorus of token straight girlfriends.
The whole season is only four episodes, and all four are worth it.
### *[Riley Parra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riley-parra/)*
Supernatural? Check. Liz Vassey? Check! Creepy bunny song? Eeeee, check! Riley Parra is back to battle demons for season two, but this time she has her girlfriend’s help. Too bad she’s up against the Champion of Evil.
Yes, Liz Vassey of *Nikki & Nora* and *CSI* is playing the coroner. I’m sure she’s heard the jokes.
### *[Queering](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queering/)*
So there you are, out and trying to live your best life… And your mom comes out on YouTube. Worst of all? She’s got more social media cred than you do! Welcome to Harper’s hell.
I’m totally rooting for Harper’s mom, by the way.
### *The Centre* – Another Day in Paradise
Sometimes we want hard stories. *The Centre* certainly delivers with their third episode. Dr. Jessi has to find a way to tell her Partner, Leoni, that she is considering joining Doctors without Borders again in Namibia, after a letter arrives from the hospital.
The three episodes were made years apart, but they still have more continuity than most linear series!
### *[Gal Pals](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gal-pals/)*
*Gal Pals* is a new comedy about the interwoven lives of a group of wlw living in Los Angeles…created by wlw living in Los Angeles. It’s *The L Word* for the *Broad City* generation. Season One follows Bee, whose self-destructive game of cat and mouse comes to a halt when she starts falling for one of her seemingly straight targets.
The two seasons are already out, so go forth and enjoy!
### *[Dyke Central](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dyke-central/)*
Another known fav, *[Dyke Central](https://www.dykecentral.com/)* is a sassy dramady about masculine-of-center Oakland roommates Alex and Gin. The first season sees Gin learning about herself as she flutters from woman to woman, while Alex attempts to sustain her seemingly-stable relationship with girlfriend Jackie, in the face of new life options. Surrounded by a diverse group of loving friends dealing with their own challenges, Alex and Gin struggle with staying true to themselves in a queer world ripe with opportunity.
You can watch it on Amazon now!
### [Twenty](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/twenty/)
*Twenty* follows the story of Maya, her girlfriend Catalina, and her group of eclectic friends as they navigate careers, love, and life in their early twenties.
Season one and two are out.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** BIFL, Centered, ClexaCon, ClexaCon 2019, Functional, Passage the Series
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### [Vida Season Two - We Want You to Binge It](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/vida-season-two-we-want-you-to-binge/)
**Published:** May 17, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Vida season two drops next Tuesday and we're doing a giveaway to encourage you to binge the whole thing.
**Content:**
As a community, queer people suffer from a lifetime of not seeing ourselves on TV. When we do, it’s often a watered-down character who feels like they are written from a straight person’s view. And when it comes to queer people of color, the representation is even worse. All we want is TV that portrays authentic diverse queer people with equal weight to straight characters. ***[Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)* gives us just that.**
 Roberta Colindrez as Nico and Mishel Prada as Emma in Vida season two.## *Vida* is one of the few shows with queer Latinx people in front of and behind the camera.
Out queer show creator, Tanya Saracho has truly built the TV production world we want to live in with *Vida*. At the *Vida* season two world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, Tanya said *Vida* has an almost all Latina crew and writers room with many queer people involved throughout production. The actors expressed how comfortable, supported and safe they feel on set, and by the quality of the show, this environment enables them to do their best work.
 Tanya Saracho at the Tribeca Film Festival Vida Season Two World Premiere. Having queer writers and actors brings the authenticity we deserve. The show has an array of gender presentations, personalities and views, just like queer people do in real life. With *Vida* we don’t need to default to one two-dimensional character, we have many with fully fleshed-out storylines.
## *Vida* has queer sex scene equality!
One of my biggest complaints about shows with queer characters is the straight sex is almost always more explicit than the queer sex. In straight scenes clothes come off and furniture gets broken while the same-sex scenes are tame and much shorter in duration. *Vida* does not do this. Instead of the camera panning to a window before implied sex, the queer sex scenes are daring and explicit. Finally, a show that understands two women don’t have sex in slow motion with their clothes on!
## The Binge *Vida* Season Two GIVEAWAY
### We want everyone to watch this show!
> **If *Vida* doesn’t get viewers, we don’t get season three. That’s a fact**.
>
> Tanya Saracho
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## *Vida* season two is binge-worthy
At the Tribeca Film Festival *Vida* Season Two World Premiere, I had the pleasure of watching the first three episodes of season two which were amazing! Not only did we have our favorite queer characters from season one, but they also added out queer actor, [Roberta Colindrez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/roberta-colindrez/), to the cast as Nico, a person [Emma](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/emma-2/) meets at a gay wedding.
 Roberta Colindrez as Nico and Mishel Prada as Emma in Vida season two. Regarding a very queer scene in *Vida* season two episode three Tanya said, “I’ve been waiting to write that scene for so long.” That is all I will say about the episode; you all will just have to watch.
In the meantime, here is the official trailer for *Vida* season two. Enjoy this for now, and then **binge the entire thing when it drops next Thursday, May 23**.
https://youtu.be/GmANN8aoTtE
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Giveaway, Intersectionality, Vida
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – May 13, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-jo-and-chase-in-easy-season-three/)
**Published:** May 13, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** It's the return of Jo and Chase in Easy season three, Anne and Ann 1800s hook up in Gentleman Jack and Maia makes an appearance in The Good Fight.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, it’s the return of Jo and Chase in *Easy* season three. Anne and Ann 1800s hook up on *Gentleman Jack*, and Maia makes an appearance on *The Good Fight*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*The Good Fight* – Season 3 Episode 9 “The One Where the Sun Comes Out” \[Streaming\]We are 9 episodes into season three of *The Good Fight* — the last one before the finale — and this episode contained the queerest content of the entire season.
Maia looking cute in a winter hat.
Maia holding a dildo (for completely not sex-related reasons).
And this scene with Maia and Marissa.
> Marissa and Maia on this week's Good Fight. For those few seconds I was like 👀😮😮😮 -T [\#TheGoodFight](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheGoodFight?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/HbTp7EN2F2](https://t.co/HbTp7EN2F2)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1126882160835690497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The seconds-long pause in that scene felt like 10 years. I had so many thoughts running through my head. I’m glad nothing happened. I really like Marissa and Maia’s friendship, which Maia stuck a knife in by the end of the episode anyway.
I love *The Good Fight*; it is one of my favorite shows of all time, but I am not super into this season. I know you’re supposed to not like Roland Blum, but I can’t stand him. And the little time Maia has spent on the show has been working with him. Yuck.
There is only one episode left and we still don’t know who Maia was making out within the season three trailer they released before the show started up again. If that scene is not included in this week’s finale episode, I’m going to feel queerbaited.
I have zero evidence to support this, but I have a foreboding feeling Rose Leslie may be leaving the show. Maybe it’s Queer Fan Anxiety Syndrome talking, but she didn’t show up for the Paleyfest panel, she’s not in any of the promotional materials, and she’s been absent from multiple episodes this season.
I really hope I am wrong and she’ll be back with a bigger role next season; however, as a queer fan with trust issues, I am not feeling confident.
*[Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)* – Season 1 Episode 3 “Oh Is That What You Call It?” \[Live\]We’re 3 episodes into *Gentleman Jack*, and Anne Lister has made her moves on heiress Ann Walker. At first Anne’s affection seems like a financial and political move to help her keep her estate afloat, but now she does seem to have real feelings for her.
I gotta be honest, I find Anne’s aggressiveness to be creepy, and she is not 100% on board with telling the truth.
She’s done this MANY times before.
This episode goes from first kiss (and first other things) to a proposal.
I’m trying to think of a 1800s England UHaul joke.
Ann is into it, but she wants to wait 6 months to make sure it’s the right move. That sounds smart to me!
I’m fascinated by the real Anne Lister and her 27 300-word long diaries chronicling 27 years of her life. She wrote the gay parts in code which was cracked in the 80s. A lot of the plot comes right from her diaries, and the HBO website has an episode guide with [an excerpt from her diaries for each show](https://www.hbo.com/gentleman-jack/season-1/3-oh-is-that-what-you-call-it).
Another cool thing is they filmed the show at the actual Shibden Hall where Anne lived. I am digging learning some of the queer history we didn’t get growing up. Queer folks have always been around throughout history living on their own terms.
*[Easy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/easy/)* – Season 3 Episode 3 “Spontaneous Combustion” \[Streaming\] *Easy* dropping last Friday was bittersweet. I couldn’t wait to see Jo and Chase in Easy season three, but since Netflix has a problem keeping shows past 3 seasons, I knew this episode would be their last.
I am not going to recap the episode in detail, because I don’t want to spoil folks before they get a chance to watch it. But I am going to write up a little guide for everyone who hasn’t watched the show.
*Easy* is a show where each episode focuses on a different set of characters in Chicago. The episodes are not interconnected, and you don’t need to see them all; however, they do continue season to season creating a little 3-episode arc for each set spanning over multiple years.
One of the stories is about Jo and Chase, a cute young lesbian couple. In season one they meet, season two they’re living together, and season three their relationship is at a crossroads. The thing I love so much about their episodes is that it’s the queer content we deserve! Their story feels very authentic like they’re people you know in real life. Also, the queer sex on their episodes is just as explicit as the opposite sex scenes in the rest of the series.
Here is a guide to watching the Jo and Chase episodes:
**Season 1 Episode 2 “Vegan Cinderella”** – Jo and Chase meet at a show and hit it off immediately. Chase tries turning vegan after she and Jo start dating
**Season 2 Episode 7 “Lady Cha Cha”** – Chase gets into burlesque and challenges Jo’s double standards about art, sex and feminism.
**Season 3 Episode 3 “Spontaneous Combustion”** – Jo and Chase’s lease comes up, and with it, some serious relationship issues.
If you watch the 3 episodes together, it makes a perfect queer show. But still, I’m aggravated we get this quality queer content in the form of crumbs. I wish they could have their own spinoff series.
Goodbye, Jo and Chase, y’all are endgame in my mind.
*Charmed* – Season 1 Episode 21 “Red Rain” \[Live\] There wasn’t a ton of Mel/Niko/Greta drama in this episode, but we did get this encounter between Mel and Greta at the hospital.
What will happen in next week’s season one finale episode? Place your Mel and Niko bets now.
This week *The Good Fight*, *Supergirl* and *Charmed* all have their season finales. Let’s hope they include some decent queer content!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Charmed (2018), Easy, Gentleman Jack, The Good Fight
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – May 6, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-alex-and-kelly/)
**Published:** May 6, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Alex and Kelly come out to each other on Supergirl, Sara joins Ava's book club on Legends of Tomorrow and Mel comes clean to Niko on Charmed.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Alex and Kelly come out to each other on *Supergirl*. Sara joins Ava’s book club on *Legends of Tomorrow*, and Mel comes clean to Niko on *Charmed*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* – Season 4 Episode 13 “Egg MacGuffin” \[Live\]After spending a few weeks in relationship turmoil, we got a chill, Avalance being everyday girlfriends episode.
Sara is trying to be a more supportive girlfriend since working on their relationship in Ava’s Purgatory. Exhibit A: Sara joining Ava’s book club.
Sara needs to read a 500-page trashy novel in time for Book Club, and she gets it done by listening to the audiobook on double speed while running on the treadmill. That totally counts.
When she shows up at book club, Mona splits after a few minutes and Nora is unconscious which leaves Sara and Ava alone to discuss the book.
> Sara joining Ava's book club to be a more supportive girlfriend is really cute. Lucky for her she doesn't actually have to read the books in the future. [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/SoIJ8vRCfW](https://t.co/SoIJ8vRCfW)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1125115077999374341?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
A book club where you drink rosé and don’t actually read the books is one I would join.
The effort on Sara’s part is totally cute, and Ava seems to appreciate it. Who could have predicted when they resurrected Sara from the Lazarus Pit in a few years she’d be drinking wine and chatting about books with her girlfriend.
One last Avalance moment happened after Ava used a whip *Raiders of the Lost Ark* style while helping Nate and Zari out on a mission.
Date night sounds more exciting than book night.
*[Jane the ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)[Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)*[Smooth Operator](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)* – Season 5 Episode 6 “Chapter Eighty-Seven” \[Live\]Petra is working to prove her trustworthiness to JR and hires JR’s best Leona friend to fix her computer security issues. Petra wants to impress her girlfriend’s bestie so she stalks her Instagram to figure out her interests. That doesn’t go very well.
> Petra tries to get to know JR's BFF, Leona, better by stalking her Instagram and it doesn't go so well. JR doesn't seem to mind though. [\#Petramos](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Petramos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/7bubqK9Ofn](https://t.co/7bubqK9Ofn)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1125131016937594883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s sweet JR seems to appreciate Petra trying to get to know her life better by meeting her friends. However, I would be tired of Petra always pretending to be someone she’s not to impress people. It was only when Petra was her real self with JR that she started going out with her in the first place. I get doing stuff you don’t usually do for your partner, but be your real self while you’re doing it.
Regardless, I was so ready to see Petra go to a dyke bar. Petra is prepping by wearing jeans for what might be the first time ever.
At the Truck Stop Petra is thrown into the most lesbian conversation ever with three of JR’s queer friends.
> "…not only did Shawna dump her, but she also took full custody of their cat even though Ryan paid for all of its cancer treatment."
> This is the most lesbian thing ever said on [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/WaKE29piiO](https://t.co/WaKE29piiO)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1125167112547393536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Breakups, taking sides, cat custody…JR should have given Petra a primer first.
Petra’s trying her hardest to fit in, but Leona is not having it. Suddenly Jane shows up to talk to Petra about Raf. They have a little argument, but then Petra recruits Jane to enter the “Tatas and Tushies” dance content to show JR’s friends that she’s fun.
I have been to T & A dance contest at a lesbian club, and it was not nearly this entertaining. Everyone’s entertained except Leona who still looks like someone pooped in her cocktail.
At the end of the night, Petra offers Leona beer from the pitcher she won, and she’s still being a total bitch to her. Petra finally asks her what her problem is.
What Leona says is fair, although I think she’s operating on a regular show level and doesn’t realize she’s on a telenovela. I can sometimes be unforgiving if a friend has been done wrong.
Back at Petra’s place, JR’s mad at Leona for being such a jerk, but Petra is understanding of where she’s coming from.
> "…\[Leona\] will come around, once she sees how I've changed. And how happy I'm going to make you." ❤️❤️ [\#Petramos](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Petramos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/t8vHr4688H](https://t.co/t8vHr4688H)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1125181203252953089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s another episode of Petra doing the right thing, and I love it.
However, the very next second the twins scream from their room. They say they saw a man jump out the window and run away. Uh oh! Who’s breaking into Petra’s suite now?
*[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)* – Season 4 Episode 20 “Will the Real Miss Tessmacher Please Stand Up?” \[Live\] I don’t know if you all remember this, but there is a lesbian character on *Supergirl*. Her name is Alex (Kara’s sister). She really really really wants a baby. So much so she put in an adoption application a year ago at an agency somewhere, and after hearing nothing, got “The Call” just now.
Nikki and I have been stressing about this episode because the description said: “Alex gets a long-awaited phone call.” We knew that meant baby stuff, and I have been wanting that plot to disappear like Mon-El.
I would have been happy with the phone call being any of these things:
- “Your test results came back clear from all your off-screen dating.”
- “Your dry cleaning is done.”
- “Your sister Kara is Supergirl.”
But here we are with the “Alex desperately needs a baby” story coming back. I want brown liquor drinking, new gun toting, girlfriend having Alex back!
[Kelly Olsen](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kelly-olsen/), James’ sister, has been on the show for a few weeks now, and even though all signs point to her being Alex’s next girlfriend, I haven’t been writing about it, because nothing has really happened. Also, I have to admit I’m not 100% over Sanvers. They had so much chemistry from the moment they met. Kelly seems nice and all, but the same spark is not there. I support Alex though, and I will learn to love Alex and Kelly together if that happens.
For now, Kelly is accompanying Alex on her baby adventure.
> "I have twelve hours to decide if I want to have a child." [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#AlexDanvers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlexDanvers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Pem0z7S3hG](https://t.co/Pem0z7S3hG)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1125431737956405249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
There is a lot to dissect here. First, it’s not like Alex signed up on the waiting list for a community garden. You don’t fill out an adoption form and then hear nothing until the baby call. To quote Nikki, “She probably drunkenly filled out the paperwork drinking whiskey one night and then forgot.” Next, Alex came out to Kelly (if she didn’t already know) by mentioning Maggie. Maggie mentions are always painful. Finally, this is a big life event to share with someone you met only a few weeks ago.
Next, we see Alex and Kelly in a hotel in Portsmouth. Where is Portsmouth? New Hampshire? They probably had to take a plane there, right? That’s a pretty intense first date. Alex is pouring all of her becoming a mom doubts and insecurities on Kelly. Although they barely know each other, Kelly is handling it in shrink stride.
I did think the scenes with Alex on the bed and Kelly on the floor were pretty cute. Maybe a shrink is the best girlfriend for Alex.
While Alex and Kelly are scrolling through strollers, she gets another call from the adoption agency. It doesn’t look like good news, and Kelly asks her what happened.
Now I feel like a jerk because even though I am not into the baby thing, I don’t want Alex’s heart broken…again. This exact thing happened to friends of mine. They got *The Call*, flew down to pick up the baby, and then the grandmother got the birth mother to change her mind. They were absolutely devastated. Now the show is putting Alex through this. Why does the show have to torture Alex during the only times she gets her own plot?
Back at Alex’s apartment on what is now a multi-flight, over 24-hour-long date, Alex tells Kelly she feels like the wound that finally healed from Maggie’s and her breakup is ripped open again. Kelly then shares a story of one of her past wounds and comes out to her in the process.
> Kelly comes out to Alex and shares with her the story of losing her fiancé. [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ZvKxV1YJRM](https://t.co/ZvKxV1YJRM)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1125445737318375425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I loved what Kelly had to say here. It was a lesson in resilience which Alex needs some of to get back to her former, kick-ass self. It was essentially, “You broke up with your fiancé, and that sucks. But mine died and I was able to be happy again. You will too.”
I am totally warming up to Alex and Kelly after this episode, but where do we go from here? I hope the show takes us in a positive direction for Alex.
*[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)* – Season 1 Episode 20 “Ambush” \[Live\] Last week I wrote:
---
I love Niko being in on the supernatural stuff, but where is this going?
- **Option 1:** Niko figures out Mel put a spell on her, gets mad, marries Greta, and remains a detective on the edges of the show.
- **Option 2:** Niko figures out Mel’s spell or Mel confesses, they fall in love again, Niko leaves Greta (again), and they become a team of demon-battling girlfriends.
I vote for something that looks like option 2, sorry Greta!
---
Well, I got close to my vote! I didn’t predict Niko would fall for Mel first. It’s two days before Niko and Greta’s wedding, and Niko shows up at Mel’s door to talk.
> "The wedding's in two days, and she point-blank asked me this morning if I had feelings for you." [\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Melko](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Melko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/yevBaV2dVe](https://t.co/yevBaV2dVe)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1125454073296297990?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I have to admit, I was really surprised by that scene! I thought there would be a couple of angsty episodes following Niko confessing she had feelings for Mel, but I guess you can’t stop supernatural destiny.
Maggie then walks in on them while they’re making out. I love Maggie’s commentary; she is so funny.
History is on schedule to literally repeat itself, but there’s the inconvenient fact that Mel needs to confess she altered Niko’s memories. That is not going to go well.
> Mel comes clean to Niko about the memory erasing spell she put her and it doesn't go well. 😬 [\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Melko](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Melko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/rPVpG5ZQ8V](https://t.co/rPVpG5ZQ8V)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1125461974731632644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That went as expected.
I am actually relieved that is out of the way because I hate the “I’m lying to you to protect you” trope that plays on repeat on every CW show. Now that Niko knows everything maybe they will eventually be girlfriends with full transparency into each other’s lives.
But first, Niko has come down with a plague that is affecting the whole town. We’ll tackle that first next week.
This week, Maia is back on The Good Fight. I hope she gets plenty of screen time because, without her, I am not enjoying the show as much as I usually do.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Charmed (2018), Jane the Virgin, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl
---
### [Queer Beats - May 10, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-may-10-2019/)
**Published:** May 10, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Batwoman finally got a series order, we got closer to new Queen Sugar and Vida episodes, and Katie McGrath is going to play a bisexual lawyer!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Batwoman finally got a series order, we got closer to new Queen Sugar and Vida episodes, and Katie McGrath is going to play a bisexual lawyer!
## [Batwoman](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8712204/)
This week in AHHHHH OMG news, Batwoman officially got a series order!
> With the series order, [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) becomes TV's first live-action scripted series with a lesbian superhero — played by an out actress (Ruby Rose) — at its center [pic.twitter.com/4ghW7UQzEF](https://t.co/4ghW7UQzEF)
>
> — Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [May 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1125932348338470913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
If any of you follow Queer Beats on a regular basis, you know I have been waiting and praying for this moment. I can’t believe we are truly going to get our out lesbian badass superhero! There is even an official Twitter page now with a new teaser:
> Protector of Gotham. [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is coming soon to The CW! [pic.twitter.com/FPmXLXvV19](https://t.co/FPmXLXvV19)
>
> — Batwoman (@CWBatwoman) [May 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/CWBatwoman/status/1125921456527818752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
[Caity Lotz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) was referenced on Jeopardy this week which is pretty cool, not gonna lie.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BxPoV9-niIf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Yesterday I reached the apex of fame. Probably all down hill from here… @jeopardy](https://www.instagram.com/p/BxPoV9-niIf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ CAITY LOTZ](https://www.instagram.com/caitylotz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@caitylotz) on May 9, 2019 at 6:55am PDT
## [Queen Sugar](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queen-sugar/)
Queen Sugar is almost back! If you are in the NYC area, the cast will be at the Split Screen Festival to premiere the new season.
> 8\. We're premiering the new season of [@ava](https://twitter.com/ava?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s family drama [@QueenSugarOWN](https://twitter.com/QueenSugarOWN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), June 2 at 12:30 PM at [@IFCCenter](https://twitter.com/IFCCenter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Guests include [@kofi](https://twitter.com/kofi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@rutinaofficial](https://twitter.com/rutinaofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@dawnlyen](https://twitter.com/dawnlyen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), and [@cdunye](https://twitter.com/cdunye?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [pic.twitter.com/2IT4cCmtOy](https://t.co/2IT4cCmtOy)
>
> — MZS (@mattzollerseitz) [May 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/mattzollerseitz/status/1126223508781060099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## Secret Bridesmaids
Secret Bridesmaids started filming which features Katie McGrath as a bisexual lawyer. If I didn’t have your attention before, I bet I do now! Also features Abbie Cornish being cute and Abbie Cornish-y.
> Production is underway on new Seven Studios' female-driven thriller Secret Bridesmaids' Business, with Melbourne & our stunning Mornington Peninsula set to star alongside Abbie Cornish, Katie McGrath and Georgina Haig. [\#FVsupported](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FVsupported?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1vW2l4kQgq](https://t.co/1vW2l4kQgq)
>
> — Film Victoria (@FilmVictoria) [May 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/FilmVictoria/status/1126280638565421056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
We are one week closer to Vida season 2! THANK LESBIAN JESUS! Last week, they posted a trailer for the new episodes which looks as good as expected.
> Nothing can prepare you for VIDA 🤷🏽♀️ Get ready for Emma and Lyn to buck up! The ENTIRE Season 2 of [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will be available to binge May 23 on the [@STARZ](https://twitter.com/STARZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) App.
>
> — VIDA (@VIDA\_STARZ) [May 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/VIDA_STARZ/status/1123995570878676996?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
If you live in the Hollywood area, Tanya Saracho will be premiering the new season premiere and talking with Women in Entertainment.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BxNGSSzAEA0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Tickets are still available to the next installment of our “In Her Words” series with Tanya Saracho, creator and show-runner of the acclaimed @starz series @vida\_starz! 🌟 We will be showing a special advance screening of the season two premiere accompanied by a Q&A with Tanya 🎥 Make sure to mark your calendar for Tuesday, May 14th at @arclightcinemas Hollywood! The link to purchase tickets is in our bio! 🎟](https://www.instagram.com/p/BxNGSSzAEA0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Women In Entertainment](https://www.instagram.com/women_in_entertainment/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@women\_in\_entertainment) on May 8, 2019 at 7:19am PDT
Also, Tracy from LWTV was lucky enough to attend the screening in NYC last week and took beautiful pictures of the cast. Excuse me while I cry about how much I love [Mishel Prada](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mishel-prada/).
> Photos from the [@VIDA\_STARZ](https://twitter.com/VIDA_STARZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season Two premiere panel at [\#Tribeca2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tribeca2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). The work [@TanyaSaracho](https://twitter.com/TanyaSaracho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is doing to bring authentic Latinx and queer stories to television is absolutely amazing and inspiring. [\#VidaStarz](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaStarz?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Vn3ycHfCI1](https://t.co/Vn3ycHfCI1)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [May 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1124350198371758081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Katie McGrath, Legends of Tomorrow, Queen Sugar, Vida
---
### [Queer Beats - May 3, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-may-3-2019/)
**Published:** May 3, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Juliantina continue to say 'gay rights,' CLAIREvoyant is working on a season 2, and we might finally get Alex/Kelly content next week!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Juliantina continue to say ‘gay rights,’ CLAIREvoyant is working on a season 2, and we might finally get Alex/Kelly content next week!
## [Amar a Muerte](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-a-muerte/)
[Bárbara](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/barbara-lopez/) and [Macarena](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/macarena-achaga/) continued to give us all the gay rights this week. This picture is so beautiful that I think it cleared my skin. Again, please look on their social media for even more wlw content. There’s so much!
> Con mi [@macabeso](https://twitter.com/macabeso?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) iloveee u [pic.twitter.com/sRfJIbmWKn](https://t.co/sRfJIbmWKn)
>
> — Barbara Lopez (@barbara\_lopez21) [April 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/barbara_lopez21/status/1123370165738049536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
Have I talked about how much I miss Kadena yet? Well, I do and I truly cherish moments like there where we actually get to see [Aisha](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/aisha-dee/) and [Nikohl](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nikohl-boosheri/) together again.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw3FjGKHOwI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [AISHA | NIKOHL | CYNTHIA Y’all. Can. We. Talk about this. So basically what’s happening here is that a) I’ve stolen all of Aisha’s friends, both for Rare Bird and in real life. And b) Just… Magic. All of the magic. This was one of the last photos Izzy took that night, and I asked the girls to give me their album cover shot. YOU’RE ALL VERY WELCOME. @aishtray @boosheri @cynteeeahh 📸 @isabeldurant #thisrarebird #rarebird #35mmphotography #35mm #shotonfilm #analogphotography #albumcover #yourewelcome](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw3FjGKHOwI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ This Rare Bird](https://www.instagram.com/this.rare.bird/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@this.rare.bird) on Apr 29, 2019 at 6:09pm PDT
## [CLAIREvoyant](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/clairevoyant/)
CLAIREvoyant is thankfully still working on getting us a second season!
> Hey all you [\#cosmonaughties](https://twitter.com/hashtag/cosmonaughties?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Just wanted to share that we’re still alive and proud to say we made it to the second phase of our application for [@theIPF](https://twitter.com/theIPF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) S2 funding, which we’re putting the final touches on now! Thanks for your overwhelming support and patience in the meantime! 🔮 [pic.twitter.com/LUz6T4RgWD](https://t.co/LUz6T4RgWD)
>
> — CLAIREVOYANT (@clairevoyantsho) [April 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/clairevoyantsho/status/1122983133358374912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/)
As usual, any information on The L Word reboot (sequel?) is slow to come but I do enjoy seeing pictures of the gals together again.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwu22rAHRJL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Filmed a PSA for #worldpride NYC 🌈 @sho\_thelword @kateomoennig @thejenniferbeals](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwu22rAHRJL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Leisha Hailey](https://www.instagram.com/leishahailey/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@leishahailey) on Apr 26, 2019 at 1:27pm PDT
## [One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
Meanwhile, One Day At A Time is still getting screwed over and Netflix seems to still think it’s okay!
> Netflix chief programmer defends diverse slate: "We are committed to these stories" [pic.twitter.com/QmOtXjTjeV](https://t.co/QmOtXjTjeV)
>
> — Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [April 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1123240660872638464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [SuperGirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
I don’t know about you all, but I am certainly growing tired of the Alex/Kelly slow burn. To be fair, Azie has only been on the show for a couple episodes but it has been *forever* since we have gotten to see Alex show interest in anyone. This week, Azie threw some hints onto social media (and cute pics!) that maybe something is coming soon…
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amar a Muerte, Azie Tesfai, Bárbara López, CLAIREVoyant, Macarena Achaga, One Day at a Time, Supergirl, The Bold Type, The L Word
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – April 22, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-petramos-is-back/)
**Published:** April 22, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Petramos is back on Jane the Virgin, Toni tries to extract Cheryl from a cult on Riverdale and Mel comes out...as a witch on Charmed
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Petramos is back on *Jane the Virgin;* Toni tries to extract Cheryl from a cult on *Riverdale,* and Mel comes out…as a witch on *Charmed.*
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* – Season 4 Episode 11 “Séance and Sensibility” \[Live\]Sadly, it’s another episode without Ava.
The Legends have to time travel to the era of Jane Austin to save her novels from disappearing from history. There they discover Kamadeva, the Hindu god of love, masquerading as a hot carriage driver and messing with people’s 1800s reservedness.
For example, a bride declares her love for her family’s maid while walking down the aisle.
> A bride leaving her fiancé for her family's scullery maid as she walks down the aisle in the time of Jane Austin — all a normal day on [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 😁 [pic.twitter.com/jEmtDBPEj8](https://t.co/jEmtDBPEj8)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1120051323960012806?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This was a fun, but very straight episode culminating in an amazing Bollywood number. I enjoyed it, but I miss Avalance.
It looks like we will be getting Ava back tonight after she goes missing, and Sara finds her in a big box store.
*[The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)– Season 3 Episode 2 “Plus It Up” \[Live\]Have the *Bold Type* writers been reading my recaps? I bet on no, but it’s fun to imagine. Because in this episode Kat discovers her fictitious lesbian bar hang, Wild Susan’s, is closing.
The Bold Type brings lesbian bar realness.My commentary has been queer female bars are an endangered species, and while there are very few left, the show made it look like they’re a thriving meat market. I’m glad *The Bold Type* had this story line, and I have to believe “Wild Susan’s” is a tribute to NYC lesbian bar [Crazy Nanny’s](http://lostwomynsspace.blogspot.com/2016/09/crazy-nannys.html) that closed in 2004.
After talking to the owner, Kat finds out the bar is $42K in deep in fines, but they have only been brought up by developers who want to force them out.
> I'm so glad [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is showing the reality that queer female bars are an endangered species. Also, [@BoldTypeWriters](https://twitter.com/BoldTypeWriters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), is "Wild Susan's" a tribute to Crazy Nanny's? [pic.twitter.com/GYXJkX6odJ](https://t.co/GYXJkX6odJ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1120059742741835777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Kat gets the idea to throw a Queer Prom to raise the $42K to pay off Wild Susan’s fines. That’s really cute and great, but $42,000 is A LOT of money to raise in one night.
Queer Prom is super fun, but Kat is only able to raise half the money. At the end of the night, Kat approaches the district’s Councilperson and asks him if they can use the $20K for a partial payment on the fines.
Yeah, no. Like a few Councilpeople in Philly, he only cares about pleasing developers and thinks tossing the community some “open space” should be enough to pacify the neighborhood.
Kat can instantly tell this guy does not care at all about the community and goes home to Google him.
Okay, it looks like Kat is going to join the fight for Linda Zephyr to take the seat away from Lawrence “I don’t give a shit about lesbian bars” Reynolds. I’m here for that.
*[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)* – Season 3 Episode 18 “Chapter Fifty-Three: Jawbreaker” \[Live\]Y’all, I am so not into this “Cheryl joins a cult” story line, but here we are. At least Toni is on the same page as me.
Betty recruits Toni into The Farm cult busting club. She’s figured out they suck people in by convincing them they’re able to talk to their dead loved ones. Betty has video evidence this is not true and thinks if Toni shows the video to Cheryl, she’ll snap out of it.
Yeah, no such luck. Cheryl has drank the Kool-Aid.
Evelyn has caught on to Toni’s interfering, but Toni smacks that shit down quickly.
“Bitch, I love her.” is one of the best lines ever spoken on this show.
The video evidence didn’t work, so Toni tries another tactic.
> Toni is doing her best to keep Cheryl from The Farmies. [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/phYDwzqdp3](https://t.co/phYDwzqdp3)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1118935914879823872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Video evidence didn’t work and neither did sex. The Farm has given Cheryl an ultimatum: The Farm or your girlfriend. Cheryl is torn, but she’s going to side with continuing to see her brother Jason.
> Please, let Toni only be joining the Farmie cult to rescue Cheryl. I don't want her sucked in too. [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/894aGP9kX3](https://t.co/894aGP9kX3)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1120108054412963840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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Dear Riverdale,
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Please, oh please, do not let Toni get sucked into the cult. I enjoy your show, but to be honest, this storyline is annoying. Please let Toni keep to her senses and go undercover to finally break Cheryl free.
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Sincerely,Tracy
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*[Jane the ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)[Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)[ Person Whose Life is Back to Normal / Person Who Doesn’t Know What She Doesn’t Know](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)* – Season 5 Episode 4 “Chapter Eighty-Five” \[Live\]We’ve had 4 solid episodes of Petra and JR broken up. I get these things take time, but this is the LAST SEASON. Get these two back together already!
The butt dial strategy from last week is still in full effect, and Petra is very needy of Jane’s consultation.
Petra calls and texts Jane all day for advice. It’s pretty cute, but Jane ignores her because she’s got her whole ex-husband back from the dead thing to deal with.
This is seriously how my daughter texts me if I don’t respond immediately.
Jane finally goes to Petra’s place where they promptly drink five martinis, and Jane helps Petra write a compelling text to JR. The text worked! JR says she’s willing to see Petra at her place at 6pm.
Petra knows she needs to have her game on. This is her big chance to win JR back.
Petra is headed out the door when she is met by her mother in the hall!
Great. Petra is going to one of the most important dates of her life and now she’s handcuffed to her evil mom. That’s not a good accessory to wear if you’re trying to win back your ex-girlfriend.
Petra makes it to JR’s door.
> "JR, I mean it, I will never lie to you again, ever. I love you. And I used to think my worst nightmare was turning into my mother; now I know it's living without you." ❤️😭 [\#Petramos](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Petramos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Lr3tGWGzmA](https://t.co/Lr3tGWGzmA)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1118887210923651072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Even while attached to her mom who is enthusiastically telling JR all of Petra’s worst moments, JR still takes her back.
Yay! I’m so happy Petramos is back together. Also the “That I know” answer to Petra being a brunette is fabulous.
Now to deal with the fact that Petra is handcuffed to her mother.
> 1\. I am so glad the [\#Petramos](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Petramos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) breakup didn't last long.
> 2\. I am so here for JR wielding an axe.
> -T [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Vq3iBZUsqs](https://t.co/Vq3iBZUsqs)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1118699337326972928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love how Petra ignored letting Jane know Michael was still there because she got pulled away by JR.
Also, let’s all take a moment to admire JR wielding an axe.
Have we all recovered from that?
Now that Petramos is back, how is the rest of the series going to play out? Endgame, please!
*[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)– Season 1 Episode 18 “The Replacement” \[Live\]It’s the first episode after Mel and Jada’s breakup, and Mel is stuck working Niko and Greta’s bachelorette party.
Of course they booked the bar Mel works at. I love that little wave Greta gives Mel.
I was ready to settle into 30 entertaining minutes of Mel at Greta and Niko’s party, but she left quickly to do some witch business with Maggie. As usual, Niko was lurking around with a look of suspicion on her face.
Later, Mel goes to Jada’s tattoo shop/Sarcana headquarters and finds Niko there after the place has been ransacked. Niko’s done with Mel’s suspicious behavior and demands she tell her what she’s been hiding.
Mel then finally comes clean to Niko about being a witch.
> Mel finally comes out to Niko about being a witch. [\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Melko](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Melko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/KMNLtcvq7p](https://t.co/KMNLtcvq7p)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1120335533056634880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Wow, now Mel no longer has anything to hide from Niko! Except there’s an alternate timeline where they were girlfriends together. I wonder when she’s going to drop that bomb.
Mel goes into the basement and finds a lot of dead Sarcana. Y’all, at this point I was so scared Jada was going to be dead. I saw us adding her as a dead character to the site flash before my eyes, but thank goodness Mel found her alive!
Jada tells her this is Fiona’s work, and she’s going to leave town to escape her. She says Mel and her sisters should do the same thing. Mel says they’re going to stay and fight. Jada tells her to be careful then zaps away.
It’s going to be The Charmed Ones vs. Fiona The Big Bad, but what is going to happen to Mel, Niko and Greta now that Niko knows Mel’s a witch? I can’t wait to find out.
Tonight — Sara and Ava have their “Ikea” episode on *Legends of Tomorrow.* At ClexaCon, Jes mentioned their reconciliation involved boxes, so I am very much looking forward to it!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Charmed (2018), Jane the Virgin, Legends of Tomorrow, Riverdale, The Bold Type
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – April 29, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-avas-purgatory/)
**Published:** April 29, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** It was a week of relationship processing! Sara and Ava worked on their relationship in Ava's Purgatory, Petra and JR dealt with trust issues and Rosa and Jocelyn took on work-life balance.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, it was a week of relationship processing! Sara and Ava worked on their relationship in Ava’s Purgatory; Petra and JR dealt with trust issues, and Rosa and Jocelyn took on work-life balance.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* – Season 4 Episode 12 “The Eggplant, The Witch & The Wardrobe” \[Live\]I love it when TV characters do what we want them to do which is really rare. Usually, I’m yelling something at the TV like, “Tell her you’re sorry!” Instead, they turn around and leave. This episode opens up with Sara doing something I wanted her to do; she’s at Ava’s door checking in on her and trying to get her to talk about their fight. Yes, Sara, go after your girl!
Sara has a key and walks in to discover Ava’s not just avoiding her, she’s missing.
Sara brings Constantine and Nora back to Ava’s place to figure out what’s going on. Nora has a vision of Ava in a creepy Motel room and takes them there to find her alive, but only partially conscious.
Sara takes her back to the Waverider. Constantine explains Neuron is preparing to take possession of her body, but in order to make her willing, he sent her to Purgatory. Sara demands that Constantine send her to Ava’s Purgatory so she can bring her back. He does it, and we find out Ava’s personal nightmare is…Ikea.
This is hilarious and perfect, and I think it means Ava and Sara are perfect for each other because I think Sara would have a similar purgatory.
Sara finds Ava quickly, thank goodness, and quickly explains the situation she’s in. Ava asks if Neuron got Sara too, and she says no; she’s come here to rescue her.
Meanwhile, back on the Waverider, there’s annoying, Nate and Zari stuff going on, but Mick and Charlie are also making fun of Zari’s wind powers.
> "What is this? 'Legends Eye for the Straight Guy?'" [\#Zarlie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Zarlie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Seriously that exchange of looks at the end has more chemistry than Zari and Nate. -T [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/l1Nfu8JkLg](https://t.co/l1Nfu8JkLg)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1120686456274587648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Woah! There’s been so much Zari and Nate stuff happening lately I was completely surprised by Charlie asking Zari if she was straight! I slowed down the looks they gave each other after that ask for science.
These two have way more chemistry than Zari and Nate. I really try to keep my lesbian-colored glasses in check, but that ship seems so artificially thrown together out of nowhere.
Back to our canon queer couple trapped in Purgatory. Ava and Sara are put to a set of challenges in order to escape.
**Challenge number one:** Putting together a piece of furniture. We quickly figure out all of the challenges they face are about their relationship issues, and resolving them is how they’re going to escape Ava’s Purgatory.
Predictably Sara starts putting it together while Ava tries to get her to read the instructions first. As the wardrobe falls apart Ava says, “What a surprise. You followed none of the instructions and it didn’t work.” The conversation quickly transitions to the big fight that put their relationship on pause.
It makes sense Sara will stick to whatever she feels is right even if her girlfriend disagrees because she’s never had to navigate a relationship this serious before. In her mind, she’s working to save history, and Ava should just be on board with whatever she believes at the time. Ava confesses when they fight, she gets scared, goes into a corner and feels the need to defend herself. At the heart of this conflict is Sara needing to show Ava she’s still on her side even when they have a conflict.
I usually hate episodes where we “go to therapy” with characters, but these girlfriend discussions feel pretty real. I’m down with people working through and resolving issues in an entertaining Ikea Purgatory kind of way.
**Challenge number two:** The Choose a Mattress challenge otherwise know as “Being in a Long-term Relationship with Sara Lance Anxiety.” Ava is worried about Sara not wanting to commit to one person for the long haul. Sara says it’s not the one person thing, it’s the fact that she never considered having a future let alone a person to share it with. She convinced herself that was her fate and how she preferred to live.
> "Let's be honest, neither of us needs anybody. Right? But you are who I want." [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/P2RZIqt8GZ](https://t.co/P2RZIqt8GZ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1120695243320459265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love the line, “Let’s be honest, neither of us needs anybody.” They are both extremely independent women with intense, saving-the-world level jobs who could probably go the rest of their lives without a long-term romantic partner. However, they have found each other, and their lives are more enjoyable together. They are a pretty perfect combo.
**Challenge number three:** Every Day Domesticity. They’re in one of those fake Ikea apartments, and there’s a pile of dishes in the sink.
This would be one of my wife’s fantasies, too. I’m a terrible dish doer.
The trash falls over, lights go out, mail starts to pile up and the real issue behind this challenge emerges — Sara not being ready to move in with Ava.
> Ava's Purgatory Challenge number three: Every day domesticity. [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/IgOMvSRhbZ](https://t.co/IgOMvSRhbZ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1122526040461590533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
“Just tell me what you want me to say and I’ll say it” really stung. I hate it when people say that, because they don’t really want to understand why you’re upset, they just want the argument to end.
Does Sara really not get why Ava is upset by her lack of a commitment plan? I imagine in Sara’s mind she thinks she is doing her best by being in a love relationship at all — that was never on the table for her. For Ava, no plan means this could go away at any moment given Sara’s past relationship history. I feel like queer TV fandom has the same trust issues.
After Sara looks up and finds Ava gone, the door opens up and leads her to a warehouse filled with life-sized Ava Barbies.
It must have been so much fun to create all of the different Avas.
**Challenge number four:** Choose an Ava. This challenge taps into Ava’s internalized Clonephobia and Sara’s commitmentphobia. Creepy purgatory Gary is there encouraging Sara to pick an Ava, but Sara wants the real Ava.
With the store closing in 2 minutes, Sara runs into the As-Is room where she finds her Ava sitting on the floor.
> "You did it."
> "No, we did it." [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/fFkeYTVP1c](https://t.co/fFkeYTVP1c)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1120709170368516096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Gary is all of us.
Sara and Ava dealing with all of their issues and getting back together brought Ava back from Purgatory. Queer love saves the day!
Now, can this PLEASE be the last time Sara and Ava have a breakup? Can they just be in a relationship with typical ups and downs? That would be very appreciated.
PS. Here are some great BTS videos from [Jes’ Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jesmacallan/).
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwlSMpDl_Dv/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [The wardrobe changes between “Ava’s” were no joke! Sometimes we have to cut some corners to stay on schedule while shooting @cw\_legendsoftomorrow but don’t worry… you never notice… I’m a professional. 🥴#thankgodformydancebackground #backstagequickchangeismyforte #sexyavamyass #whereisgoofballava](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwlSMpDl_Dv/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Jes Macallan](https://www.instagram.com/jesmacallan/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@jesmacallan) on Apr 22, 2019 at 8:14pm PDT
*[Gentleman Jack](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gentleman-jack/)* – Season 1 Episode 1 “I Was Just Passing” \[Live\]I’m probably the least qualified person to recap a British period series, but I will get past my aversion to costumes and oldy-time accents for quality queer content.
*Gentleman Jack* is inspired by the real life diaries of Anne Lister — 1800s female land owner and traveler with OG Big Dyke Energy™
Anne is back at home to escape lady trouble after a long period of traveling in Europe, and even though it’s 1832, she wants to find a wife. She refuses to marry a man and see women on the DL like her bang hangs are willing to.
> "I thoroughly intend to live with someone I love. I thoroughly intend to spend my evening out with someone who loves me." [\#GentlemanJack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GentlemanJack?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GentlemanJackHBO](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GentlemanJackHBO?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ERpZ9MgRkT](https://t.co/ERpZ9MgRkT)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1122549283205652480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
“Have we met?” made me laugh.
Even though it’s not my genre, I’m going to keep watching for queer history lessons.
*[Boomerang](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/boomerang/)* – Season 1 Episode 4 “Call a Spade” \[Catch Up\] Simone gets a surprise call from her God-sister Tay Tay who is stuck in a drunk tank 90 minutes away. She bursts into Tia’s room and interrupts her and her new girlfriend of three weeks, Rocky. Rocky’s annoyed, but Tia launches into action to get Tay Tay out of jail. The only problem is they need a car, so Rocky volunteers hers.
Rocky’s car becomes a running joke throughout the episode.
After they pull into a gas station to fuel up, Rocky can’t get the car started again. Simone assumes Rocky can fix it herself.
I can relate to this so much. I’m the Least Handiest Lesbian on the Planet ™.
This show is really good, everyone! If you’re not already watching you should start.
*[Shrill](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shrill/)* – Season 1 Episode 1 “Annie” \[Streaming\] *Shrill* is based on the book *Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West* that stars Aidy Bryant as Annie, a journalist who learns to find herself and her voice with the help of the fat pride movement.
The show is funny, often sad, and so well done. I binged the whole thing in a day and was crushed when I realized there were only 6 episodes in the first season.
A bonus is Annie’s lesbian roommate, Fran, who gives off big Shane vibes.
> Annie's roommate, Fran, giving off strong Shane vibes on [\#Shrill](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shrill?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/rkHbPKK0LY](https://t.co/rkHbPKK0LY)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1122573314831081474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
*Shrill* has been renewed for a season two and we’ll get 8 episodes instead of just 6. Look for it in 2020.
*[Jane the ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)[Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)[ Sad, Graying, 30-Year-Old Who Lives With Her Grandma and is $40,000 in Debt and is Spending her 30th Birthday in a Ditch](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)* – Season 5 Episode 5 “Chapter Eighty-Six” \[Live\] JR and Petra are back together, but not without trust issues. It is fair — Petra lied to JR about killing her sister, causing her to lose her job and pick up bartending to make ends meet. Anyone would need some time to regain trust after that, even on a telenovela.
JR is thrown into doubting Petra’s vow to never lie to her again when she sees an email to Milos on Petra’s phone saying she won’t testify against him if he gives her his share of the Marbella. Petra swears she didn’t write the email and is being set up.
Petra vows to prove to JR that she didn’t lie and spends the rest of the episode trying to find evidence that she didn’t write the email.
Petra is able to find video surveillance footage of her firing an employee during the timestamp on the email. Jane was there, too, and she corroborates Petra’s story.
Petra brings the evidence to JR, and she does finally believe her. After that Petra says she can’t run around finding supporting evidence for everything she does. JR has to be able to trust her.
> "I'll have to work harder then. To make you feel safe."
> Good answer, Petra. [\#Petramos](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Petramos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/KvPY8epNJn](https://t.co/KvPY8epNJn)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1121443020065390593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s another case of a character doing what I want them to do. When JR says “It’s hard to feel safe with you.” I fully expected Petra to angrily say something then turn away and leave. But instead, she says, “I’ll have to work harder then. To make you feel safe.” I was so glad she said that because when you have violated someone’s trust you do have to work to make them trust you again. It doesn’t happen overnight and with zero effort.
That being said, I do hope we don’t spend too many episodes with Petramos processing their relationship because it’s the last season and time’s ticking!
*[Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)* – Season 6 Episode 14 “Ticking Clocks” \[Live\] There’s trouble in Rosa and Jocelynland. Rosa is having a problem obtaining work-life balance and Jocelyn is over playing second to her job. On the way out of town for a 2-week trip, Jocelyn springs a breakup on Rosa.
> Rosa and Jocelyn's relationship hits a snag when Jocelyn is over being in second place behind Rosa's job. [\#BrooklynNineNine](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BrooklynNineNine?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/CXPxDkJYLS](https://t.co/CXPxDkJYLS)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1122859558769254401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine packs so many jokes into each scene, it’s almost hard to keep up. I love everything in that 53 seconds, from the college friends to Rosa’s voice.
Rosa is trying to carve out time to talk to Jocelyn while running around with Jake, but it’s not for good reasons. She tells Jake she’s going to get back together with her, fix all the things in her relationship, and then dump her because she is always the one to do the breaking up, not the other way around.
I agree with Jake, that is not a good plan. Also, I love the *Killing Eve* reference. I enjoy being pandered to sometimes
Of course, it comes out later that Rosa does want to get back together with Jocelyn for love reasons. She didn’t want to admit it because, “it’s weak and humiliating to love someone.” Oh, Rosa, way to stay on brand.
Rosa runs after Jocelyn as she’s leaving to go to the airport and makes an impassioned plea for her to stay and promises she will try to change.
That worked, Jocelyn misses her flight and decides to stay.
I dunno, to me it felt like they tossed a too easily resolved conflict in there just to give Rosa and Jocelyn something to do. [Cameron Esposito](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/cameron-esposito/) is such a funny comedian and I think they could do really hilarious things with her on this show. I hope she gets more interesting screen time in future episodes.
*[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)– Season 4 Episode 19 “American Dreamer” \[Live\] Nia is my favorite on *Supergirl* right now, and I love watching her pick up superhero duty while Supergirl takes a break.
This scene was amazing!
> I loved this scene so much. -T [\#NiaNal](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NiaNal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Dreamer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dreamer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/kFlYNBYfqc](https://t.co/kFlYNBYfqc)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1122870619648008192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s been many episodes of humans vs. aliens, and Kara feels like they’re not getting anywhere by fighting. She gets the idea to put a face behind human/alien unity by interviewing Dreamer who is half human and half alien. Her interview is great and parallels a lot of what is happening in real life in the US.
> "The greatest gift we can give each other is our authentic selves and sharing that…sharing our truth is what will make us strong." 😢 [\#NiaNal](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NiaNal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Dreamer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dreamer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/JM5ySoPguN](https://t.co/JM5ySoPguN)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1122874636247687169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Will this be the thing that stops the persecution of aliens? I’m not sure, but I love seeing Dreamer come into her own as a superhero.
*[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)* – Season 1 Episode 19 “Source Material” \[Live\] I love living in a post-Niko knowing Mel’s a witch world. Niko is into learning all about magic and investigating the disappearance of the Sarcana with Mel. Mel begrudgingly lets her ride along.
Niko is getting a crash course in magic and magic lingo. I love Niko’s persistence and Mel’s feigned annoyance.
> I love how enthusiastic Niko is to work with Mel and learn about magic stuff now that she knows Mel's a witch. -T [\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Melko [pic.twitter.com/BpVd5MCP7G](https://t.co/BpVd5MCP7G)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1122883157878091776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
How long do you think it’s going to take for this working relationship to cross over into the danger zone? Niko left Greta for Mel once before, will she do it again?
At one point Mel does leave Niko in a closet (ha) to go do dangerous witch stuff. At the end of the episode, they meet up again, and Mel tries to tell her they can’t hang out anymore. Niko then makes a confession. She says she didn’t just change careers two years ago, she had a nervous breakdown.
Mel then gives her a ring that makes her immune to spells. She demos this by freezing everyone in the room while Niko remains unaffected.
I love Niko being in on the supernatural stuff, but where is this going?
- **Option 1:** Niko figures out Mel put a spell on her, gets mad, marries Greta, and remains a detective on the edges of the show.
- **Option 2:** Niko figures out Mel’s spell or Mel confesses, they fall in love again, Niko leaves Greta (again), and they become a team of demon-battling girlfriends.
I vote for something that looks like option 2, sorry Greta!
This week I will be at the [Vida Season Two screening ](https://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/vida-2019)at the Tribecca Film Festival! I can’t wait to see a sneak peek of season 2 of one of my favorite shows. It’s not too late to get tickets if you live in the NYC area.
> Have you watched the first season of [@TanyaSaracho](https://twitter.com/TanyaSaracho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s [@VIDA\_STARZ](https://twitter.com/VIDA_STARZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) yet? If not, you're missing out on one of the most distinctive and dynamic shows currently on television. Catch up and then grab tickets to the second season's world premiere at [\#Tribeca2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tribeca2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): [pic.twitter.com/ToeL9kYWcC](https://t.co/ToeL9kYWcC)
>
> — Tribeca (@Tribeca) [April 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/Tribeca/status/1117132881875406849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Boomerang, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Charmed (2018), Gentleman Jack, Jane the Virgin, Legends of Tomorrow, Shrill, Supergirl
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### [The Princesses of Power Speak for Themselves](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/the-princesses-of-power-speak-for-themselves/)
**Published:** April 24, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The show shies away from actively promoting anyone as LGBT, but thinks things are pretty evident anyway.
**Content:**
Season two of *[She-Ra and the Princesses of Power](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/)* will be released on Netflix this Friday, marking the return of the most LGBT friendly Dreamworks series to date.
Two of the other shows, *Voltron* and *The Dragon Prince* both suffer from the Bury Your Queers trope. In *Voltron*, the openly gay Shiro never had a romance on screen, his estranged boyfriend died off-screen, and got a throw-away wedding to a barely known man at the end. While on *The Dragon Prince*, it’s revealed in flashback that one of the princesses had two mothers, both of whom died defending their country.
## Not The ’80s Anymore
Based on the 1980s Mattel toy and TV show, He-Man, She-Ra was originally a ‘girl’ version of the cult classic. Equally beloved and derided, the show was about He-Man’s long lost sister, Adora, who was raised on another planet by the evil Horde. Once she found her power to also be She-Ra, the legendary warrior, she joined the Princess Alliance and rebelled.
In Noelle Stevenson’s remake, the show is far less classically heroic. Instead of relying on by-the-book formulas, Stevenson embraces the complex dichotomy of duality. Heroes are always villains, depending on how you look at it, after all, and Stevenson takes viewers into the grey areas of having powers, of ruling, and ultimately what it means to be a good person.
Noelle Stevenson, Aimee Carrero / WonderCon 2019 © LezWatch.TVAt WonderCon 2019, Stevenson and the main cast took time to talk about the struggles of the characters. All the characters are growing up, and growing into their powers and roles, but those changing worlds of teen to young adult, coupled with phenomenal cosmic powers, is a difficult road.
Adora, for the first time in her life, isn’t just a simple soldier, following orders. Now she’s a leader, and she’s without her lifelong best friend. Speaking of Catra, that worthy is also learning how to be an effective leader, how to trust others, and how to balance her desire to have her best friend back and punish the princesses who stole her.
## Without Declaration
There is a quibble to be had with the show, however. While we we do have LGBTQ representation, with Spinnerella and Netossa, and purportedly Bow has two fathers, Stevenson has shied away from actively promoting the characters or the show as LGBT.
It’s difficult to miss the implications and overtones, particularly in season one’s episode “Princess Prom,” where in Catra and Adora enact everyone’s favourite 1980s rom-com fantasy. Catra, in a suit and undone bow tie, dancing with Adora, and of course dipping her.
Beyond that moment, Catra’s cohort in the Horde, Scorpia, is very queer coded as in love with Catra. When Scorpia emerges from her closet in a slinky dress, Catra is visible agog.
And yet, when asked about the representation, Stevenson simply said “I think the show and the characters speak for themselves.”
## She-Ra Returns April 26th
The Friends Quad (there are four…) go to war for seven more episodes.
If you happen to live in the LA area, there’s a fan screening tomorrow:
> Calling all Los Angeles area She-Ra fans! We are hosting a Season 2 fan screening with [@Tumblr](https://twitter.com/tumblr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@YahooEnt](https://twitter.com/YahooEnt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Join us next Thurs, 4/25 for the fan screening, followed by Q&A with [@Gingerhazing](https://twitter.com/Gingerhazing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and cast! Location TBA. RSVP here: (1/2) [pic.twitter.com/MnvIklLpS9](https://t.co/MnvIklLpS9)
>
> — She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (@DreamWorksSheRa) [April 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/DreamWorksSheRa/status/1118947008465604608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, WonderCon
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### [Juliantina and the Future of LGBT Representation in the Spanish-Speaking World](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/juliantina-and-the-future-of-lgbt-representation-in-the-spanish-speaking-world/)
**Published:** April 9, 2019
**Author:** Karen Frost
**Excerpt:** While many Spanish speaking countries allow for gay marriage and same-sex civil partnerships, they are still far behind English speaking countries when it comes to queer television.
**Content:**
In the LGBT community, we commonly say as a tagline that representation matters. In fact, it more than matters: for some people, representation may mean life. According to the United States’ [National Alliance on Mental Illness](https://www.nami.org/Find-Support/LGBTQ), queer teens are six times more likely to experience symptoms of depression than their heterosexual peers and four times more likely to attempt suicide. According to a [2016 Centers for Disease Control study](https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/ss/pdfs/ss6509.pdf), a staggering 32.8% of queer girls attempt suicide. According to [researchers at the University of Arizona](http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00918369.2017.1321888?journalCode=wjhm20), queer teens cope best with stress related to their sexual orientation by connecting with other queer individuals. Rather than trying to run from their sexuality or muddle through, they do best by embracing it and finding their community.
Finding that community teaches teens—and adults, too—that they’re not alone in their sexual orientation and provides them a social support network to cope with depression and feelings of ostracism. In several ways, LBGT representation on TV and in movies helps foster this feeling of community and safety: it provides role models, suggests possible positive futures, and encourages interpersonal connections online through fandoms. It also exposes heterosexual viewers, who may include family and friends, to gay rights issues on the road to more inclusivity.
Thus for many young LGBT individuals, representation means hope. It means a validation of their identity and the suggestion that their lives can be filled with more than discrimination and familial rejection. In places where they might not see another openly queer individual, the LGBT characters they see on screen represent a tangible connection with the global LGBT community.
In [another article](https://www.afterellen.com/tv/561731-latin-american-markets-are-the-future-of-lesbian-tv-characters), I discussed the sleeping giant that is the Latin American market for LGBT content in TV and film. With over 400 million Spanish speakers worldwide (more native speakers than native English speakers, in fact), there are a potential 12 million Spanish-speaking queer female viewers, not including speakers of other languages watching with subtitles.
The hunger within the queer female community for representation on Spanish-language TV is clear: in the last five or so years, any lesbian couple on Spanish-language TV has taken off like a wildfire on social media platforms, garnering massive international followings. Indeed, the viewership for Spanish-speaking lesbian TV couples has often dwarfed traditional Anglo TV pairings.
Jazmín (Julieta Nair Calvo) and Florencia (Violeta Urtizberea)The two most viewed YouTube videos for Argentina’s “Flozmin” (Florencia and Jazmín from the telenovela “[Las Estrellas](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/las-estrellas/)”), for example, have 12 and 10 million views, respectively, while Julia and Mariana from Mexico’s telenovela “[Las Aparicio](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/las-aparicio/)” have 12 and 9.9 million views. For context, these Spanish-language TV pairings are averaging three to five times more YouTube views than most of their English-language TV counterparts.
Much of the future growth of global LGBT representation on TV and in film could easily come from the Spanish-speaking world, but it will take a conscious shift on the part of content producers in those areas and a commitment to greater diversity and inclusivity. Presently, queer female representation on Spanish-language TV—at least from this American’s perspective—feels very similar to American TV 17 years ago: numerical representation is extremely poor, with lesbian couples only shown sporadically.
Physical intimacy between queer couples varies tremendously, from a peck on the lips to a modest roll beneath the sheets. But there’s hope: the exuberant popularity of most same-sex TV pairings in the last few years may prompt studios to add more couples in the future to capitalize on these pre-existing fandoms. The question is: will Spanish-language TV follow a similar pattern to English-language TV and begin introducing more LGBT representation, or will it continue to marginalize and ignore these pivotal storylines?
Enter “Juliantina,” the portmanteau of Juliana and Valentina from “[Amar a Muerte](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-a-muerte/)” (“Love to Death”), a telenovela that recently finished airing in the US and Mexico on Univision and Las Estrellas, respectively. Juliantina is the first lesbian pairing on a Mexican telenovela from a major network that aired nationally during a popular hour. Juliantina offered LGBT Spanish-language TV viewers two almost totally unique things: 1) a depiction of two Spanish speaking teenage girls in a same-sex relationship, and 2) a happy queer ending.
Valentina (Macarena Achaga) and Juliana (Bárbara López)Juliantina is a queer storyline success story: Juliantina has a massive online following (including [a petition](https://www.change.org/p/eazcarraga-canal-estrellas-bardasano-spin-off-juliantina?recruiter=939116058&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi.pacific_post_sap_share_gmail_abi.gmail_abi&utm_term=share_petition&recruited_by_id=abdd3090-3acc-11e9-a09c-8347427f08ce) for a spin-off with well over 55,000 signatures and counting), and Juliantina fans helped garner the show the most TVyNovelas Awards (the Mexican equivalent of the Emmys) wins of any telenovela in history (14 wins of 15 nominations, including for both actresses involved in the pairing: Macarena Achagaand Bárbara López). If Juliantina was a test balloon for teenage LGBT representation on Mexican television, it flew high and proud.
The success of Juliantina, however, also underscores a massive deficiency in LGBT Spanish-language TV programming: based on LezWatch.TV’s database, which we totally admit is not 100% accurate and is certainly missing some shows, we were only able to conclusively identify three other Spanish language TV shows in the history of the world that included a female same-sex teenage relationship. These are Agusleria from Argentina’s “[Los Vecinos en Guerra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/los-vecinos-en-guerra/)” (“Neighbors at War,” 2013), Menesis from the US’ “[Mi Familia Perfecta](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/mi-familia-perfecta/)” (“My Perfect Family,” 2018), and Crisana from Spain’s “Skam España” (“Skam Spain”, 2019). We only found one other queer teenager: [Alma Núñez](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alma-nunez/) from Spain’s*“[Física o Química](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/fisica-o-quimica/)*” (“Physics or Chemistry,” 2009-2011).
Let that sink in for a moment. The experiences of approximately 12 million people living in 20 countries have been represented on TV by—as far as we can tell—nine teenage characters (in three relationships) coming from four countries. All in the last decade.
It’s 2019. Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, Spain, and Mexico all allow gay marriage. Same-sex civil unions are performed in Chile and Ecuador, with a limited form of domestic partnership benefits in Costa Rica. Laws are slowly changing; it’s time for societies to catch up. As argued in the opening paragraph of this article, representation is a major component in identity formation and community building, and it can save lives. The pronounced absence of queer visibility on Spanish-speaking TV—and the all but total absence of teenage queer characters—means that young adults are forced to turn to programming from the Anglo world, which doesn’t fully represent their own experiences at home, for exposure to characters with their same sexual orientation. They deserve to see their own experiences represented on screen in their own language.
Of course, the problem of teenage representation is by no means limited to just the Spanish-speaking world. We guess off the top of our heads that of the 30 countries we have catalogued in our database, probably only 15 at best have ever aired even a single queer female teenager on TV. Massive swathes of the world, from Europe to Asia, Africa to Latin America, have zero examples of teenage LGBT characters. There are 195 countries in the world today; 8% representation is nowhere near enough. But progress in the Spanish-speaking world, which has already dipped a toe into the queer representation waters, is a good way to start.
How can Spanish-language TV shows improve their LGBT young adult representation? Juliantina, Menesis and to a slightly lesser extent Agusleria show the way. They feature relatable, sympathetic young characters coming to terms with their sexuality in a realistic, honest way while also dealing with the varied reactions of their friends and family. The shows use their queer storylines to educate parental figures about the need for acceptance, support, and unconditional love for their queer children.
Juliantina resonates so strongly with queer viewers right now because the attraction and love between the characters is palpable. They overcame the challenges around them to be together. Ultimately, they are exactly what the queer female community, young and old, needs: love it can believe in.
We hope Juliantina gets a spin-off, because if the Spanish-speaking world doesn’t increase its LGBT representation immediately, it could be awhile until we see another couple like them.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Agusleria, Amar a Muerte, Juliantina, Las Aparicio, Las Estrellas, Los Vecinos en Guerra, Menesis, Mi Familia Perfecta
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### [ClexaCon 2019: We Are All ConFam](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/clexacon-2019-confam/)
**Published:** April 17, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Another ClexaCon is in the books and it reminds us all that whether or not we were here, we are all family together.
**Content:**
Fandom is a strange creature. There are those who will follow certain actresses and actors to the end of the earth, and there are those who chose to keep their passion yoked tightly to a specific show or movie. Our fervour for content and quality leads us to attend multi-fandom conventions like ComicCon or DragonCon all around the globe.
Into that mix of a barrel of fandoms falls the inimitable ClexaCon.
## What Happens in Vegas
[Chicken Nipples](https://twitter.com/chckinnipples) at the ClexaCon 2019 convention at the Tropicana Las Vegas on April 13, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ever April since 2017, hordes of LGBTQ female fans and their allies descend on Las Vegas, Nevada, for a long weekend of panels about their favourite shows. The panels and workshops vary from yoga and breakfast with the stars to live podcasts to help getting started as a writer for screen or books. There’s an artists’ alley where you can buy any shirt imaginable.
Oh yes, and there are panels for the stars as well. Alongside these 4000+ fans comes over 60 celebrities and industry insiders who willingly mingle and talk to the myriad cosplayers and media aficionados. They stay for photographs, autographs, and even the occasional one-on-one interview.
Unlike the ‘big,’ well known conventions like the aforementioned ComicCon, you may never meet a person who knows what ClexaCon is outside your circle (affectionally called your ConFam – short for Convention Family). Every year, ClexaCon grows, doubling from ~2100 attendees in 2017 to 4000+ in 2018. And the stars try to talk to everyone.
## Why We All Come
It does beg the question of why the stars come, but also why we fans trek to the desert from around the world. With attendees from Germany and Australia, we’re an international movement of LGBTQ content connoisseurs. We come for our friends and a chance to be the majority in a population, certainly. The comment ‘What’s *wrong* with the straights?’ can be heard nearly every time one of us returns from the Strip.
For the stars, it’s different. Unlike a later, more broad convention where they attend to promote and discuss their projects, they come to ClexaCon for the intimate relationship with people who care not only about their work, but them as people.
Jes Macallan at the ClexaCon 2019 convention at the Tropicana Las Vegas on April 13, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. [Jes Macallan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jes-macallan/) found in talking to fans internationally, via Twitter but also at conventions, how much impact she has and also how close the relationship of her work is to the viewers.
> I feel like \[queer fans\] are the only fans I remember. \[…\] And I think it’s because we share real stories its not someone coming up to just get an autograph, it’s “Hi, I have this specific story” and “Hi, I make Merch and I’m trying to raise awareness for this specific cause,” and “I’m twelve and I came out to my dad.” I think for me, \[ClexaCon\] is different because it’s not just fandom, it’s stories. \[…\] It’s a super connection. It’s “You said that! That’s how I am with my wife.” Or “When they wrote that, that’s how I feel.” “This is like my partner.” These are my pronouns.” I’m learning, we’re learning, and to have that is just a completely different thing than a fan coming up and saying “I really like you, I think you’re a great actress.”
>
> Jess Macallan – ClexaCon 2019
## It Changes Us
[Sheridan Pierce](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sheridan-pierce/) was at her first ClexaCon and was blown away.
> I did not know that it would be so amazing. \[…\] Just interacting with all of the fans has been the best experience. Everyone has been so kind and nice and I just want to hug everyone.
>
> Sheridan Pierce, ClexaCon 2019
Sheridan Pierce, Isabella Gomez at the ClexaCon 2019 convention at the Tropicana Las Vegas on April 13, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
And even for return guests like Isabella Gomez, it’s refreshing to be in such a safe place with people who love her.
> Especially since the recent cancelation, it’s so nice to be surrounded by so much love. Getting to talk about these characters again, and not just be in the “Waaaaah” of it all.
>
> Isabella Gomez – ClexaCon 2019
## Creators and Deal Makers Come
By including the creators of content, from mainstream, linear networks like Noelle Carbone from *[Rookie Blue](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/rookie-blue/)* and Javi Grillo-Marxuach from *Lost* (and yes, *[The 100](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-100/)*) to smaller, queer networks like [Tello Films](https://www.tellofilms.com) and even independent productions like BIFL, the connections made can extend and grow relationships, allowing for more content to be made.
Haviland Stillwell at the ClexaCon 2019 convention at the Tropicana Las Vegas on April 12, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.> The second I walked in, there was a really positive vibe. It’s a great place to bring people together, obviously from \[…\] many fandoms \[…\] but also creators as well. I knew I’d meet fans \[…\] but meeting so many creators in different venues, that was cool to be around.
>
> \[…\]
>
> The fan thing has become a huge thing \[…\] and Hollywood is noticing. That’s why many actors come to events like this. We love fans, and not just because we like people saying “We like what you’re doing.” It feels nice to get a pat on your back for doing good work, but also it’s a major part of viability in business.
>
> Haviland Stillwell – ClexaCon 2019
## Until We Meet Again
At the end of the day, when we look back at the all too brief time we are together, we remember the moments like actors surprising each other on panels.
Caity Lotz, Katrina Law, and Jess Macallan at the ClexaCon 2019 convention at the Tropicana Las Vegas on April 13, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. We will remember touching moments when panelists brought us to tears. We will remember dancing under the flashing chandelier in the Havana Room. We will remember singing together under her spell.
>
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1117233447959818240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And above all, we’ll remember that everyone who came to ClexaCon, cosplayers and creators, fans and stars, are all ConFam together.
We will see you in 2020 at ClexaCon.
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** BIFL, ClexaCon, ClexaCon 2019, Legends of Tomorrow, One Day at a Time
---
### [Queer Beats - April 25, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-april-25-2019/)
**Published:** April 26, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Juliantina soared, Atypical keeps getting queerer, and Jane the Virgin said goodbye.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Juliantina soared, Atypical keeps getting queerer, and Jane the Virgin said goodbye.
## [Amar a Muerte](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-a-muerte/)
Honestly, I couldn’t even post all the amazing content we have been getting from [Macarena Achaga](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/macarena-achaga/) and [Bárbara López](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/barbara-lopez/) even if I tried. They have been straight up *spoiling* us. I posted some of my favorites below but definitely check out their social media for more:
> OH MY GOD [pic.twitter.com/derhEr6VWT](https://t.co/derhEr6VWT)
>
> — best of macarena (@macapics) [April 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/macapics/status/1120093336734437376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BwniXbJFoKR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
Hooray for the queerest season of Atypical yet! It was announced this week that [Sara Gilbert](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sara-gilbert/) will be joining the cast.
> so excited to be part of one of my favorite shows season 3 [\#atypicalnetflix](https://twitter.com/hashtag/atypicalnetflix?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/CK1ax6kQqD](https://t.co/CK1ax6kQqD)
>
> — sara gilbert (@THEsaragilbert) [April 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/THEsaragilbert/status/1120701620247912449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And we keep getting clues from [Brigette Lundy-Paine](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/brigette-lundy-paine/) and [Fivel Stewart](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/fivel-stewart/) about their character’s upcoming relationship. I would say it’s a *potential* relationship but I feel pretty positive that we will be getting some good content next season.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwf1HFrnLS7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
Have you been missing [Adena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/adena-el-amin/) as much as me? Well, to try to keep myself in good spirits, I am celebrating the fact that [Nikohl](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nikohl-boosheri/) will be starring in a new LGBTQ movie! (By the way, I also think we should still have faith that Adena will be back…)
> 'The Night Of,' 'The Bold Type' stars to lead LGBTQ drama [\#AliasBirth](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AliasBirth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/0xn2SK1w2q](https://t.co/0xn2SK1w2q)
>
> — Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [April 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1120750441707528192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
Rosa’s new relationship makes my heart soar in so many ways but LOOK AT THESE PICTURES! OUTRAGEOUSLY CUTE!
> Behind the scenes or in the episode, living to stare at [@iamstephbeatz](https://twitter.com/iamstephbeatz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Oh & im back tonight!! [\#Brooklyn99](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brooklyn99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ZF8GMYIKci](https://t.co/ZF8GMYIKci)
>
> — Cameron Esposito (@cameronesposito) [April 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/cameronesposito/status/1121500803863207936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)
Here’s another real cute pic of some of our fave queers (and maybe one of our not-so-faves) on Good Trouble.
> Save the date (or don't).
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
> 📸: [@ShrryCola](https://twitter.com/shrrycola?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Hqxu373IBd](https://t.co/Hqxu373IBd)
>
> — Good Trouble (@GoodTrouble) [April 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/GoodTrouble/status/1121498625526435840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Jane the Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)
Jane the Virgin finished filming this week and everyone was a mess (including me). Be sure to check out [Yael](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/yael-grobglas/)‘s instagram for many tear-filled pictures! (Note: [Rosario](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rosario-dawson/) is mysteriously not in any photos…)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwr5qn_BOp-/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Impossible goodbye.](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwr5qn_BOp-/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Yael Grobglas](https://www.instagram.com/yaelgrobglas/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@yaelgrobglas) on Apr 25, 2019 at 9:54am PDT
My favorite goodbye post by far is from [Bridget Regan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/bridget-regan/), who honored her character with a donation to [The Trevor Project](http://www.thetrevorproject.org)!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwr-TDjpszi/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [When you have the honor of playing such a psycho, fun character with the most wonderful, talented people for five gorgeous years, you gotta thank them right with the most lush, beautiful 🌹ROSE 🌹gifties. Thank you @kaifragrance @shhhowercap @madamelemy @coalandcanary @therighttoshower @thesleekkitty! Obsessed with you all. My other gift was a donation in #JaneTheVirgin’s name to @trevorproject: A national 24-hour, toll free, safe, confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth. Although my character was an evil crime lord, her love for Luisa was REAL. Hello “greatest love story ever told” 🍩🍩🍩. Playing a strong, lesbian woman has been an absolute joy. Representation matters. Community matters. 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈@cwjanethevirgin has been a dream of all dreams to be a part of. Thank you Jennie. Thank you @thecw. 💀🌹](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwr-TDjpszi/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Bridget Regan](https://www.instagram.com/bridgetregan/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@bridgetregan) on Apr 25, 2019 at 10:34am PDT
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
As you probably know, Legends had an amazing Avalance-focused episode this week full of nightmares, promises, and [Ava](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/ava-sharpe/) dolls!
> Caity and Sexy!Ava Jes 🥰 [pic.twitter.com/h9ohX89LjV](https://t.co/h9ohX89LjV)
>
> — ʟᴇɢᴇɴᴅs ᴏғ ᴀᴠᴀʟᴀɴᴄᴇ (@LgndsOfAvalance) [April 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/LgndsOfAvalance/status/1120526858054000641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
POSE IS COMING TO NETFLIX! PUT IT IN YOUR CALENDAR!
> "Pose" Season 1 hits Netflix on May 10-10-10 across the board!
>
> If you haven't yet made room in your heart for this inspired and inspiring series, mark your calendars because this show is truly one you should not miss. [pic.twitter.com/qX0zIsPaZ6](https://t.co/qX0zIsPaZ6)
>
> — Netflix US (@netflix) [April 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1120748298334162944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
Okay, not to bring up old wounds, but every year Sanvers fans come together to donate money to [True Colors United](https://truecolorsunited.org/) and every year [Floriana](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/floriana-lima/) gets really excited so please support if you can!
> When a fandom makes a difference! Thanks [\#Sanvers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sanvers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) fans for raising funds for the homeless LGBT youth in need! A 2 yr tradition! [@SawyerLawson](https://twitter.com/SawyerLawson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & these thoughtful fans, ur big hearts are so valuable. [@TrueColorsUnite](https://twitter.com/TrueColorsUnite?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) thank YOU for this essential cause [\#TrueColorsDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrueColorsDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MaggiesStory](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MaggiesStory?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Floriana Lima (@florianalima) [April 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/florianalima/status/1121065707213484034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Now, to focus on the present, Azie Tesfai posted this sweet post about David in the director role but all I could focus on is the fact that Azie and [Chyler](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/) are in a scene together and the fact that I miss seeing [Alex](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/) smile!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwqMoPJly_t/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [The incomparable @davidharewood directed this weeks episode of @supergirlcw One of my favorite experiences with a director ever. Not only is he a brilliant actor (and has incredible notes on acting as a director) but his patience, vision, and open heart made this the best experience for me and for the whole crew. Let’s all support his episode this week!💛](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwqMoPJly_t/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Azie Tesfai](https://www.instagram.com/azietesfai/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@azietesfai) on Apr 24, 2019 at 6:01pm PDT
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Giant sigh. There’s still no movement on Wynonna Earp season 4. But, we got a new interview this week where Emily, [Kat](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/), and [Dom](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/) talk about the importance of queer representation:
> I LOVE YOU, WYNONNA EARP. Still. Always. Wynonna Earp showrunner, cast on hope for season 4 (via [@keljayy](https://twitter.com/keljayy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw))
>
> — Chelsea Cain is in an airport (@ChelseaCain) [April 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/ChelseaCain/status/1120894207269277696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amar a Muerte, Atypical, Bárbara López, Bridget Regan, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Good Trouble, Jane the Virgin, Legends of Tomorrow, Macarena Achaga, Pose, Supergirl, The Bold Type, Wynonna Earp
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### [Statistics: What the Queers Watch](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/statistics-what-the-queers-watch/)
**Published:** May 29, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The release of Nielsen data for queer viewers demonstrates that queer television is complex, diverse, and intersectional.
**Content:**
Starting in April of 2019, the [Nielsens](https://www.nielsen.com) began tracking same-sex couple viewership. That is, they began to publicize what self-identified LGBTQ households were watching on TV.
Note: Nielsen is very specific in that they are tracking *same gender couples (married or partners)*. This is not yet fully inclusive of the entire LGBTQ spectrum.
A popular takeaway from this was that queer families watch pretty much the same thing every other family watches. Ratings showed that everyone likes *Game of Thrones* and basketball.
That seems strange, however, when compared with the obsessive attention to fandom that many queers have. For example, at ClexaCon it was clear that 25 years later everyone still loves Amber Benson. This experience amongst fans suggests that niche TV would be more popular. Looking at the stats from Nielsen, this appears not to be the case. Or at least, not significantly.
## Who are these people?
While the concept of Nielsen monitoring may seem archaic to many, the company touts itself to be a global measurement and data analytics company that “provides the most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets worldwide.”
In short, they’re a reputable third party who counts everything everyone watches, organizes that data into something digestible, and spits it back out to tell you that, yes, 11 million people actually watched *Game of Thrones*.
These metrics are useful to TV companies because they know if 6 million people are watching *God Friended Me* but only 1.8 million watch *Brooklyn Nine-Nine*, then they can adjust their spending accordingly charge more for the first show. By the way, those numbers are real so please go watch B99!
## Not everyone is counted
It’s important to note that there are only around 25,000 Nielsen households. That means their sample is roughly 0.02% of the actual TV owning population. There’s a great deal of extrapolation that has to happen here, but Nielsen groups people in panels in order to understand the data better. Basically they make sure they have a representative slice of America.
They have a lot of information about [being a Nielsen household](https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/about-us/panels/ratings-and-families.html) (no you can’t volunteer, and no you can’t tell anyone you are one), and a new [Ratings Academy](http://ratingsacademy.nielsen.com) that explains what they do with the data and how they derive their ratings. Sadly, TV 101 isn’t complete yet.
In order to understand to make sense of the value of this data, you do need to know what ratings are. A **rating** is the percentage of households with a TV that watched a specific show. For example, if *Will & Grace* has a rating of 1.3, then 1.3% of all TVs tune in to watch it each week.
By the way, a **share** is the percentage of households with TVs that were turned on and watching that specific show. This means if *Will & Grace* has a share of 6, then 6% of all TVs that are already turned on are watching the show.
We’re only going to concern ourselves with ratings for the moment.
## What do we watch?
As mentioned before, a big takeaway for many people was that everyone pretty much watches the same big shows. The problem with this view is that it was simply comparing the top ten shows overall and relating them to same-sex audiences. And the flaw in that view becomes evident once we limit the data to only network television, scripted shows.
Anyone can go and look at the [top 10 shows for a week](https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/top10s.html) and get an idea as to the break down there:
***Show*****Overall****African American****Same Gender Spouse/Partner***NCIS*7.45.24.6*Blue Bloods*5.24.9N/A*Grey’s Anatomy*4.55.23.3*The Code*5.2N/AN/A*Empire*N/A12.7N/A*Star*N/A11.1N/A*Station 19*N/A5.1N/A*Modern Family*N/AN/A3.7*The Goldbergs*N/AN/A3.1Here we can see, yes, the overall popularity of *NCIS* and *Grey’s Anatomy* but also there’s a big jump in content watched by African American viewers. 12.7% of African American viewers watch *Empire*. There’s really nothing that same-sex couples watch that come close to the overall rating for *NCIS* (let alone the one for *Empire* amongst African American viewers).
This means that a smaller percentage of same-sex couples are watching the same shows as everyone else. And if there’s no one clear runaway winner (like *Empire* or *Star*), where are we and what **are** we watching?
## What *are* we watching?
Turning the data on its head, the number one show for same-sex couples is *The Conners*, followed by *Will & Grace*. Those shows aren’t even in the top **50** overall.
Here are the top 10 scripted shows on network television for the week of April 8, 2019:
**RANK****PROGRAM NAME****OVERALL****SAME GENDER SPOUSE OR PARTNER**1*The Conners*2.45.92*Will & Grace*15.46*The Big Bang Theory*4.24.88*Murphy Brown*24.313*Modern Family*1.63.914*Young Sheldon*3.73.819*Mom*2.63.320*Manifest*2.13.321*Grey’s Anatomy*2.23.222*This Is Us*2.73.2The rank column on the left is the relative rank for same-sex couples, including all shows (scripted, unscripted, sports, etc). There’s a significant disparity between the number 2 show for same-sex partners. In fact, the two datasets don’t hit parity really until you look at *Young Sheldon* and *The Big Bang Theory*.
But again we can see that the numbers are noticeably low, especially when compared to such clear hits as seen in the African American community. This is likely due to the fact that there simply isn’t a show that compares to *Empire* or *Star* on network television for the queer community. That is, there’s no show on network television that is queer centric.
## What about cable?
There’s actually nothing on cable either at the moment. The reason all the articles tout ‘everyone watches *Game of Thrones*‘ is because:
1. The premier for the final season was that week
2. It was the only non-re-run television show on cable at the time
Seriously. You get *Game of Thrones*, *Law & Order: SVU*, *Bob’s Burgers*, and *M\*A\*S\*H*. That’s it for television on cable watched by same-sex couples.
If we had the data for the heyday of *Queer as Folk* or *The L Word*, we might see dramatically different data. In fact, when the revival of *The L Word* comes out, it wouldn’t be surprising to see a 10% or more percentage of queer viewers flock to one scripted show on cable.
## Where are we then?
The ultimate question is that without a clear cut winner, what are the same-sex couples actually watching?
It’s clear that we are significantly diverse. We like a wide variety of shows. We do like queer-centric shows like *Will & Grace* or *RuPaul’s Drag Race*, but in lieu of a show aimed at us, we watch what everyone else watches.
This is actually good news for production companies. They don’t need to create a new ‘genre’ of shows in order to attract queer audiences. They can make a show just like they always would, have queer characters, and know it will be watched. Take *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* for example. While 1% of overall audiences watch it, 1.2% of *queer* audiences do. In other words, a larger percentage of the queer audience is watching. And while everyone watches *NCIS*, it’s more clear everyone likes *Grey’s Anatomy* in higher percentages.
With that in mind, instead of saying “everyone watches *Game of Thrones*“, a more accurate reflection would be “everyone watches Shondaland shows.” The intersectionality of that statement gives a person hope. Maybe we’ll get that queer-majority show one of these days, but it’s not bad to have a high number of shows to enjoy.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Nielsens, Statistics
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – March 11, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-juliantina/)
**Published:** March 11, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Juliantina and Amar a muerte took over my life last weekend, Shameless finally did something with Debbie & Kelly and Cheryl & Toni are still fighting on Riverdale.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Juliantina and *Amar a muerte* took over my life last weekend, Shameless finally did something with Debbie and Kelly, and Cheryl and Toni are still fighting on *Riverdale*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Shameless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/)* – Season 9 Episode 13 “Lost” \[Catch-up\]For what feels like forever, Debbie and Kelly, Carl’s ex-girlfriend, have been hanging out, being flirty and getting close to each other in what looked like a lead up to the two of them hooking up. I haven’t been covering it because it’s annoying, but in this episode, something actually happened.
After a day of shopping and a little day drinking, Kelly and Debbie fall asleep on the couch together. Kelly turns around and Debbie kisses her.
> We all saw this coming, but I wasn't sure how it was going to go down. It looks like [\#Shameless](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shameless?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) went for classic Gay Panic. -T [pic.twitter.com/9GcaV1c6ZY](https://t.co/9GcaV1c6ZY)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1103787529080315908?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Debbie is really upset, and Carl is pretty sweet about it and makes her feel better at the end of the episode
They’re been coding Kelly super dykey this whole time, so I hope it’s temporary gay panic and Debbie doesn’t just get her heart broken. We have one more episode this season to find out.
*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* – Season 2 Episode 14 “The Book of Secrets: Chapter Four: Original Sin” \[Live\]Anissa is still on *The Case of The Missing Grace*. I’m with Jennifer, just find her already!
Anissa does get a lead from Gambi on the last known address of Grace’s younger foster brother.
When she knocks on the door, she can hear something that sounds like an animal or monster running away. She yells through the door at whatever is on the other side.
> Anissa goes to Grace's foster brother's last known address to try to find her, and we discover that Grace is a…shapeshifter? [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ThunderGrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderGrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/rENioPVCeD](https://t.co/rENioPVCeD)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1104507994782556160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
When I first saw that I was like whaaaaat is going on? Grace is a shape-shifter?
Later, Anissa goes back to the apartment all suited up as Thunder and kicks the door in. From her face and the sound of flies buzzing, something obviously stinks in there. She quickly finds the source — an eviscerated horse carcass. Gross!
Then Thunder, who Grace does not know is really Anissa, and dude, who Anissa does not know is really Grace, have a fight.
After fighting for awhile, the dude/Grace sounds like they shape-shift into some kind of roaring animal underneath a sofa and then leap out the window and run off before Anissa can see them.
We’re 14 episodes into this season with only 2 more to go, and STILL, it hasn’t been revealed exactly what is up with Grace. I want to just know what’s going on already!
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 1 Episode 9 “Willful Blindness” \[Live\]The episode begins with a montage of people fighting with Alice and Meera in the mix. Uh oh, what is that all about? We’ll have to go back in time to see.
Five minutes later, we see Sumi, Meera and Alice at the kitchen table doing “wedding planning” which is really Alice doing all the work. We also learn Sumi and Alice have a lunch date with Alice’s parents the next day.
Sumi leaves for work and then Meera springs this on Alice.
Oh, Alice, no. Just no. Marianna’s look on her face is all of us.
We all know that’s not going to happen. I’m not confident the wedding itself will happen.
The next day, at closeted lunch with Alice’s parents, Alice’s mom is laying down the shaming questions with Asian mom realness.
I had a dinner like this at a Chinese restaurant with my mom just last week.
Alice’s mom inevitably asks the boyfriend question, and Alice blurts out that she is dating.
Well, that’s not a lie, but Alice’s parents are not going to figure out she’s gay from that news. Also, “dating” is a stretch, because they haven’t gone on that second date yet, but Alice does have plans to be a guest on Joey’s radio show.
Sumi tells Alice’s parents she’s engaged, but she makes up a fake guy’s name to stay in the closet. Still, it’s another way for Alice’s mom to compare Alice to Sumi. Every time I see my mom, I get a rundown on which of my cousins and their kids are doctors, on the honor roll, Summa Cum Laude, etc. Lesbian with average to below average grades and a queer website doesn’t get me many points with her.
Alice goes on Joey’s show and does the classic “I’m really funny and talented, but the first time I’ll act really nervous and do a terrible job, but the minute I let go and be my authentic self, my natural talent will come out” trope. Unfortunately, Meera is tuned into the station while Alice is expressing all of that honesty on the radio.
Ooooh, shit! Now we all know why they were fighting in the beginning.
After the show, Joey tells Alice a friend texted her because she wants Alice to make an appearance on her show. In other good news for Alice, it looks like she’s getting that second date.
Later, Alice is in her space working on the invites for Sumi’s wedding when Meera busts in.
Here we go, Meera and Alice have a blow out fight and Sumi comes by listening to them outside the room, but can’t hear exactly what they are arguing about. When she enters the room, they make up some BS about arguing over having games at her surprise shower or not.
Post-fight, Alice tells Joey she can’t go on her friend’s show because she can’t publicly tell jokes about Sumi. When Alice asks about that second date, Joey says it’s not a good idea.
To be honest, if I was Joey I would be running away from this entire situation. I don’t know, y’all, Alice has to grow 10 new ovaries to put Sumi behind her and go on with having a life of her own. However, [according to Sherry Cola](https://www.tvinsider.com/757508/good-trouble-season-1-freeform-alice-sherry-cola/), the actress who plays Alice, we’ll be seeing more of Joey, and Alice will find a spine. Hopefully, that will really happen.
*[Grown-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grown-ish/)* – Season 2 Episode 11 “Face the World” \[Live\] Okay, folks, let’s see how well I did with my Professor Shane predictions.
Nomi is calling whatever Professor Shane is doing “guidance and mentoring.” Okay, whatever, but it has inspired her to come out to her parents.
Nomi is having lunch with her parents when her mom makes a comment about all of the good looking young men at her school. She then asks Nomi if she’s met anyone special.
The next time we see Nomi she’s on Professor Shane’s doorstep to tell her the news she finally came out to her parents.
The second I saw Professor Shane framed in that shot where we can see over her shoulder and into her house, I knew there was another woman in there. I was able to see how this whole thing was going to unravel in that one second.
It started with Nomi expressing gratitude for Shane’s help and mentioning. Then she talks about the connection between the two of them, and Prof Shane replies with a, “can I give you a call tomorrow?” Nomi sees the girl on her couch, realizes she’s interrupted a date and walks off.
Shane walks after her and says she thought Nomi understood the situation they’re in.
So, a combo of my predictions was right — professor/student dating is a fireable offense, and Professor Hewson was going break Nomi’s heart Shane-style. 2019 Shane is still the same as 00s Shane.
*[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)* – Season 3 Episode 14 “Chapter Forty-Nine: Fire Walk With Me” \[Live\]Cheryl and Toni and still not getting along. All they do on this episode is fight.
Cheryl got into an argument with Principal Weatherbee while representing the Pretty Poisons, and Toni’s not happy about it.
For the first time in their relationship, Chery’s comes back at Toni with classic Cheryl bitchniess. Before now, Cheryl has always apologized when Toni was upset with her.
Later, Toni is going out and Cheryl is not joining her.
I hate it when people don’t use their words and say how they really feel. I just want them to stop fighting already. This is not fun.
*[Broad City](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/broad-city/)* – Season 5 Episode 7 “Shenanigans” \[Live\]Things aren’t going well in the world of Abbi and Lesile. Leslie is feeling like the two of them are in very different life stages.
“A Series of Wild Shenanigans” could be an alternate title for this show.
Leslie breaks up with her, and then for the rest of the day, Abbi takes a series of Instagram selfies to prove how adult she is. When she’s taking one of these selfies she gets stuck upside-down in an air shaft, and while she’s stuck, Leslie calls her.
She’s feeling bad about what she said to Abbi that morning and wants to apologize and try again.
That conversation is really cute and sweet, until Abbi tells her she needs her to call 911 because she’s stuck in another wild shenanigan. After that, Leslie breaks up with her for good.
At the end of the episode, Abbi is bummed about the 2nd dumping, but she likes the fact that the experience has opened her eyes to being attracted to women.
*[Amar a muerte](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-a-muerte/)* – Season 1 \[Online\]The queer internet has been all about [Juliantina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/juliantina) lately so I had to check it out. I promptly went down a hole of trying to watch the show with English subtitles. I can get the show on demand on cable, but not with English captions. I also couldn’t find any pay services with captions.
Then I conceded to watching only the Juliantina scenes people kindly captioned for all of us English-monoglots to enjoy on the Internets. One [YouTube playlist,](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8Q2uIDpW490wwqa5THTaI3RhTUnK0Mo6) a [Google Drive Folder](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18hP8UG5XFbH-JQU0HV8hwj3Jj3BaT_7c), a couple of [Twitter threads](https://twitter.com/_allthelilies/status/1103707261539540993), two transmigrations, some kidnappings, one hostage situation, a few shootings, an arrest, a faked death and SEVERAL hours of video-watching later, I made it through all of their scenes.
Now that I’m on the other side, I can say it’s pretty good.
The story is about a billionaire who, upon his murder, gets “transmigrated” into a hitman’s body while he is simultaneously getting executed on the electric chair. Meanwhile, the hitman enters the body of a professor. 11 episodes later, the billionaire’s daughter, Valentina, randomly meets the hitman’s daughter Juliana and they become fast friends.
Over the rest of the season, they get closer and eventually fall in love.
The great thing about their relationship is that it’s never portrayed in a sensationalistic or “for ratings” way. It’s a very sweet evolution of two friends who eventually fall in love. The actresses do a great job and have good chemistry together.
The frustrating thing about watching their story is at the end of the day it’s a soap opera, and it has all of the annoying tropes played out in every soap.
They have many kisses or near-kisses interrupted by anything from someone walking in, to catastrophic news of something terrible happening to a family member. There are also endless episodes spent in broken-up angst while unfortunate events, misunderstandings and legit grievances keep them apart.
They also go though a homophobic backlash as their friends and family members discover their relationship. A lot of it is really harsh, but the thing that makes this show different from then other classic coming out stories of the 90s and 00s is the people having homophobic reactions are criticized by their loved ones with really good logic. Also, the girls stand up for themselves in the face of their families’ disapproval.
The homophobes are definitely portrayed to be in the wrong, and eventually, some of them come around.
Valentina and Juliana’s love and dedication for each other stays intense and unwavering for their entire relationship even when they’re not *together* together. However, if you’re looking for happy couple satisfaction in this show, you are only going to get a few really great moments in a sea of angst.
*[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)– Season 4 Episode 14 “Stand and Deliver” \[Live\] Not a lot of queer stuff happened in this episode, but Dreamer was just so cute as a brand new superhero.
I love how excited she is about the suit.
The people of National City seem to like their new super hero, too!
To be honest, Nia/Dreamer is the only character I’m really into this season. Except for Brainy, love him too.
*[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)* – Season 1 Episode 14 “Touched by a Demon” \[Live\] This episode begins with Mel tending to Jada’s arrow wound she got at the end of the last episode. She was attacked by witch hunters, and Jada assumes Niko is working with them. Mel then comes clean about the history-erasing spell she put on Niko.
> After Jada is attacked by witch hunters, Mel tells Jada about the spell she put on Niko and then learns there was another spell she could have used instead. 😮 [\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Melko](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Melko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/DGM0zUFGwL](https://t.co/DGM0zUFGwL)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1105156179343347712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I loved the line, “You Eternal Sunshined her.”
So, all this time, Mel could have kept her relationship with Niko and still protected her? Interesting. Also, Jada seems to be beginning to understand just how serious Mel and Niko’s relationship was.
Mel and Jada meet with Niko to get more information on the people who hired her. It turns out it wasn’t really Jada’s parents, it was Jennifer and Jerry Finch Jr. and the Finches are seeking revenge on Jada.
Then this little interaction between Mel and Niko happens.
> Some connections can't be broken. Stream the latest [\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): [pic.twitter.com/gEn1UufQYD](https://t.co/gEn1UufQYD)
>
> — Charmed (@cw\_charmed) [March 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/cw_charmed/status/1105136813788856320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I absolutely LOVE these scenes with the three of them. When do we ever get this funny queer content on the regular? I wish queer characters and stories were low-key woven into most shows like this.
On the way to their mission to catch the Finches, Mel learns some surprising news.
> Mel learns Niko is getting married to Greta (the woman she left Mel for). This is going to be one awkward car ride! [\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Melko](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Melko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/HXsk0i6EXH](https://t.co/HXsk0i6EXH)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1105163825727328258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Do you all remember Greta? She was engaged to Niko when Mel and her first met and she left her to be with Mel. Not only that, Niko had ex-sex with her while she and Mel were on a break. The dyke drama has been turned up to 11, and I am so here for it.
When the three of them get to the Finches’ location, Mel stops Niko in time, and she and Jada catch them. Jada also shows Mel a time spell trick where she can age things until they crumble apart.
Jada is telling her things the Elders should have shown her and now she’s thinking they kept things from her on purpose to keep her and Niko apart.
With every passing week, I become more team Mel and Jada, however, I feel like we can’t 100% trust Jada yet, because she has an anti-Elder agenda.
Ether way, I am enjoying this ride immensely.
One of my absolute FAVORITE shows, ***The Good Fight***, is back for season three on Thursday! I am so excited.
Also, the wife and I are going on a 5-day, childless vacation this week. This will be the first time we’ve spent more than one overnight alone together since the kid was born, so the recaps may be brief next week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Amar a Muerte, Black Lightning, Broad City, Charmed (2018), Good Trouble, Grown-ish, Riverdale, Shameless US, Supergirl
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – March 18, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-penelope-and-josie/)
**Published:** March 18, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Penelope and Josie work through issues during the Miss Mystic Falls Pageant on Legacies, Cheryl and Toni have quite a scene on Riverdale and Charmed brings us body swap gold.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Penelope and Josie work through issues during the Miss Mystic Falls Pageant on *Legacies*, Cheryl and Toni have quite a scene on *Riverdale* and *Charmed* brings us body swap gold.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* – Season 2 Episode 15 “The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter One: The Alpha” \[Live\]It’s another episode, the second to last in the season, and Anissa is still looking for Grace. She goes to Gambi and tells her what she’s found so far: the old guy with the killer martial arts skills, the dead horse on the floor, and the old guy’s changing eyes.
Okay, she is a shapeshifter and her true form is an animal of some kind? Either way, Gambi gives Anissa a pep talk.
Gambi is the biggest Thundergrace shipper of the Lightning family.
Later, Anissa and Jen are having a rooftop talk, and she tells her all about the old dude and the horse. Jen asks her if she was high. She wasn’t high, but at that moment Anissa realizes Grace’s eyes did that changing thing too.
Yes! Finally, Anissa has made the connection and figured something out. Now she can come out to her as a meta too, and they can be superheroes together!
Jen is totally on board with this plan.
I was like, “Yay, Anissa can find Grace and this whole thing will be resolved.” But then that was it for Thundergrace content in this episode.
There’s only one episode left in this season, and I’m not even feeling confident Grace will be in it at all. We’ll see tonight.
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 1 Episode 10 “Re-Birthday” \[Live\]It’s Davia’s (re-)birthday, and she’s having The Coterie gang go on a trivia/scavenger hunt/*Amazing Race* kind of thing. Sumi invites herself to be Alice’s +1 for the game because Meera’s out of town.
Sumi is up to her same old manipulative shit with Alice, and acting all girlfriendy while Meera is out of town. In the car Alice has a *Good Trouble* fantasy outburst over it.
I wish she would finally say something like this for real!
We all know this couple (and some of us have been the person on either side) IRL though, right? The ex who is still in love with the ex girlfriend who takes advantage of this and acts affectionate enough to keep them strung along.
Over the course of the night, Alice is cutesy and affectionate with Alice, like reminiscing about how they always have fun together and doing a big “I love you” after Alice eats a worm for points.
Davia makes a stop at a gay bar and issues the challenge is to kiss a total stranger or someone you haven’t kissed before for points. Gael walks over and kisses Alice. Alice says she needs a palate cleanser after that kiss.
Not cool, Sumi. Sumi goes off to get Alice a beer and Malkia is like, “WTH are you doing?” Malika asks Alice why isn’t this happening with Joey instead? Then Alice explains the real reason she didn’t want to go on the radio show is because she’s not out to her parents and she’s afraid Joey will judge her for that. Malika tells her to take the risk and find out instead of bailing.
Back at The Coterie, Alice and Sumi are eating ice cream, and Sumi has the TV look on her face like she has something serious to say.
Thank goodness Alice didn’t take the bait, but what is going on here, *Good Trouble*? Is Sumi having second thoughts about the wedding? Is she still really in love with Alice? Is she going to make a big confession to her about this? I’m not up for a “Who will Sumi choose?” season finale.
Later, Alice is in her room, trying to leave a voicemail message for Joey. She’s confessing the real reason she turned down doing her friend’s comedy show. At the same moment, Sumi is tip toeing up to her door.
Hopefully Sumi and Joey will get the message.
*[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)– Season 3 Episode 15 “Chapter Fifty: American Dreams” \[Live\] It’s another episode, and Cheryl and Toni are still fighting.
Cheryl surprises Toni with a trip to Quebec for some quality girlfriend time, but Toni says she can’t go because the Poisons are going on a road trip.
It’s the classic, “I gotta go before we can resolve our issues.”
Later, Cheryl goes to La Bonne Nuit with a basket of baked goods to visit Toni at work and make up for their little fight. But she sees Toni she’s on stage singing with Veronica and for some reason, that seems to really piss her off.
Am I missing something here? Why would this make Cheryl so mad? Is it because she hates Veronica? Is she jealous of Toni singing? Is it the song?
The next day, Cheryl can’t find Toni and asks her Nana Rose if she’s seen her. Her Nana says Toni gave her some cash and said it was something called “rent.”
Cheryl visits Toni at work again and this time she’s down in the casino. She tells Toni she’s not there to see her, she’s there to gamble. Hmm, okay, but Toni looks very suspicious.
Late that night, after everyone’s left work, Cheryl goes to the casino again! This time it looks like she is trying to rob the safe. At this point I was like, “Cheryl, what are you doing?” Why on earth would she be robbing the casino?
Surprise! Toni is there to catch her in the act. I was like oh, no here we go with another fight, but then something else happened.
> "So, what are you going to do now? Cuff me?"
> The entire [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) scene from last night's [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/8n6DzJ7rgH](https://t.co/8n6DzJ7rgH)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1106185971165548544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Oh. My. Goodness!**
As soon as she said the “cuff me?” line I knew something was about to happen, but I did NOT think it was going to be this explicit! It looks like they’ve listened to our complaints and are trying to make up for the straight vs. queer sex scene disparity on the show.
So, when exactly did Cheryl and Toni plan this little role play rendezvous? Do you think it was over scones during the first visit? Was the “fetch me a Belini” command all a part of it? I’m going to choose to believe that’s exactly what happened.
After that I’m thinking they off-screen made up and will stop fighting now, but I was wrong.
> Even after the workplace role play hookup, Toni moves out of Cheryl's house. 😟💔 [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/rJFgpY400f](https://t.co/rJFgpY400f)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1106668026680758272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I thought they were going to finally talk and work things out, but they broke up instead! This is not fun, Riverdale! You gave us a big Choni sex scene and then broke them up.
Toni is right though, Cheryl can’t handle not being in the power position and sharing her girlfriend’s time and attention.
The next day, Cheryl is playing croquet when Kevin comes walking up. She obviously summoned him to make a request.
Cheryl tells Kevin there is a musical version of Heathers that Riverdale High will be putting on, with her in the leading role. End of story.
Looking at [the trailer for next week](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRbW02v9J4s), it looks like Cheryl’s demands are met. I’m okay with that because I absolutely love the movie *Heathers*.
*[Legacies](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legacies/)* – Season 1 Episode 14 ” Let’s Just Finish the Dance” \[Live\] The Salvatore School is hosting the Miss Mystic Falls Pageant, and this is a big deal to Lizzie which means it needs to be a big priority for Josie to help her get what she wants. Lizzie and Josie’s mom was Miss Mystic Falls back in the day and Lizzie has been dreaming of this day since she was little.
Whatever, Penelope wants to drag her away from Pageant prep and binge-watch and Chill in her room instead.
Ah, yes, the letter, which Josie STILL hasn’t read yet! Josie tells her she can’t because she needs to help Lizzie win the crown of Miss Mystic Falls. Her plan is the enter the contest and then throw her chance. Penelope thinks the whole event is patriarchal and stupid, and this plan of Josie’s is just one more example of living her life for her sister instead of herself.
Lizzie decides to drop out of the running after she finds out the head judge hates her, but she still wants The Salvatore School to take home the crown and chooses Hope to run in her place. Josie is obviously bummed by her decision, but Lizzie says it was purely made on the statistical chances of Hope winning vs. everyone else.
Later, Josie is at pageant rehearsal, and Penelope shows up to be her escort even though it was supposed to be MG.
**Will someone please read the freaking letter already!**
Penelope is pretty insistent on being in Josie’s life right now. There must be something important in that letter.
Penelope and Josie rehearse the dance for the Pageant, and it’s pretty cute.
> "Let's just finish the dance." Josie and Penelope rehearse for the Miss Mystic Falls Pageant. [\#Posie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Posie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Legacies](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Legacies?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/R6Qd4ehq0i](https://t.co/R6Qd4ehq0i)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1106936946255953921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
“This is the death of feminism,” made me laugh.
Later, Josie confronts Penelope in the hallway because she’s figured out the pens Penelope gave everyone for the holidays has a spell on them and she can read everything anyone writes with them. She must have been reading her diary because she was able to tell her her thoughts on Miss Mystic Falls word for word. Penelope is like, “Yes, you caught me, but I’m only using the information for good, like trying to convince you to win Miss Mystic Falls.”
Why is it selfish, obnoxious and evil to try to get your ex-girlfriend/sometimes make out friend see how much of their time and energy is devoted to helping her sister to their own detriment?
It’s the big night, and Penelope is escorting Josie down the stairs when Josie tells her the big plan of falling down and taking out Hope’s biggest competitor like a human (witch) bowling ball. Josie tries to convince her to run for real and try to win this thing instead, but her pep talk doesn’t work.
> Josie still throws her chance at Miss Mystic Falls despite a pep talk from her cute escort. [\#Posie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Posie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Legacies](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Legacies?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/GX1SS4KRGe](https://t.co/GX1SS4KRGe)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1107293210341187584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Josie FINALLY reads the letter and learns Penelope is leaving the school. Surprise! Lizzie has known this whole time.
Finally, despite Penelope telling Josie this five million times, she realizes Lizzie’s complete self-centeredness is true.
I don’t know how it took Josie 14 episodes to come to this conclusion, but here we are. And now this epiphany has been made and Josie and Penelope can resolve their issues, Penelope is moving to Belgium.
On her way out, Josie asks Penelope to stay. She tells her for weeks she’s been looking for reasons to stay, but only found more reasons to go as Josie sacrificed her happiness for Lizzie over and over again.
She gives Josie the book used to record everything written by the magic pens and a final goodbye.
> "I love you with all of my obnoxious, selfish, evil heart." [\#Posie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Posie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Legacies](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Legacies?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/E9GcCfrDCm](https://t.co/E9GcCfrDCm)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1106610147349139457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I hate the “I’m moving away” trope! It’s selfish, obnoxious and evil. Fingers crossed it’s not forever.
*[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)* – Season 4 Episode 15 “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” \[Live\]James was shot in his office and the bullet went through his spine, so the Supergang is in the hospital waiting and hoping he pulls through surgery.
Both Brainy and Nia are angry with themselves for not preventing this from happening, but Brainy is taking it especially hard.
OMG Nia kissed him to shut him up! I love these two, and I’ve been waiting for them to kiss for what feels like forever.
At the end of the episode, Brainy gives Nia the classic “we can never be together” speech.
Nia doesn’t look too convinced, and neither am I.
In other queerish news, we were all introduced to James’ sister, Kelly.
People are speculating that Kelly will be Alex’s new love interest. I’m not feeling it yet, to be honest, but I’ll wait and keep an open mind!
*[Charmed ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)*– Season 1 Episode 15 “Switches & Stones” \[Live\] I was really looking forward to this episode since they started running the trailers because I love a body swap and a queer one makes it even MORE entertaining!
The episode starts with Mel and Jada on a mysterious trip to Ireland to retrieve a healing stone. Jada is keeping the purpose of the mission a secret from Mel, but after insisting she tell her, Jada concedes, but only if she promises not to tell her sisters.
The stone is to heal Charity’s sister Fiona who has been banished to a Hell-like state by the elders. They are able to get the stone, but only after Mel saves Jada from getting choked to death by possessed tree vines.
Mel and Maggie then have a fight over Maggie’s distrust of Jada. Mel thinks Maggie is being a baby and Maggie thinks Mel will never understand what it’s like to know what everyone else is feeling all day.
Since the two of them are having a hard time understanding each other, it’s the perfect time for a body swap! They wake up the next morning in each other’s bodies.
It looks like Maggie touched something that amplified her empath powers to body swap levels.
The actors do a phenomenal job playing the other character. My favorite part is when Maggie gets the chance to pretend to be Mel with Jada, she takes it.
But the second Mel encounters Parker she’s like NOPE!
There’s so much quality content on this episode, I can’t recap it all (plus I’m on vacation), but I encourage you to watch this show if you’re not already. Every week *Charmed* brings great queer content!
Tonight it’s the *Black Lightning* season finale. Fingers crossed for some ThunderGrace.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Black Lightning, Charmed (2018), Good Trouble, Legacies, Riverdale, Supergirl
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – March 25, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-rosa-and-jocelyn/)
**Published:** March 25, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Rosa and Jocelyn make their debut on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the moms are back on Good Trouble and Cheryl and Toni work out their issues to song on Riverdale.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Rosa and Jocelyn make their debut on *Brooklyn Nine-Nine*, the moms are back on *Good Trouble*, and Cheryl and Toni work out their issues to song on *Riverdale*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 1 Episode 11 “Less Than” \[Live\]The moms are back, and Callie is taking them, Marianna and Jamie to Judge Wilson’s house for drinks. Callie preps the moms with a long list of things not to mention including The Coterie, religion, politics or anything controversial. This prompts a moms flashback.
Come on, Stef and Lena have been on screen for less than a minute and they’re already in a big fight. I thought *Good Trouble* moms were getting along better. If I wanted to see Stef and Lena argue, I’d re-watch *The Fosters*.
Meanwhile, back at The Coterie, Sumi is at Alice’s door eavesdropping on Joey telling Alice she has a policy of not dating anyone who is not out to their parents. Alice tells her she could have saved herself the trip and just ghosted, but Joey assures her she’s not doing that.
I dunno, Joey, Alice is cool and all, but I would have run FAR AWAY from this co-dependent ex situation two episodes ago.
Speaking of co-dependent exes, at that moment, Sumi walks right on in to Alice’s room.
Not only does Joey have to deal with Sumi being entangled in Alice’s life emotionally, she has to put up with her box-blocking her and then lying about it.
Sumi’s BS excuse for being there is needing to return a hair tie. Then she invites Alice and Joey to dinner with her and Meera. While Alice hesitates, Joey agrees to dinner. Oh, boy this should be fun.
The dinner is just as tense and awkward as you can imagine.
Sumi is still up to her shenanigans, and Meera is not happy. Meera also brings up Alice talking about Sumi on Joey’s radio show, but she’s not bothered by it.
Even though it’s painful to watch these four have dinner together, let’s think about this scene for a second. This show has enough queer characters on it to have a four person, all-queer dinner, and there’s still Stef and Lena over on one of the other plots! There are six queer female characters on this episode, and that is pretty cool.
The dinner goes on and so does Sumi.
> A dinner with two co-dependent ex-girlfriends, one's fiance and the other one's second date is just as entertainingly tense and awkward as you can imagine. Also, this is 4 of 6 queer female characters on this episode of [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/kQFTHyjsQP](https://t.co/kQFTHyjsQP)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1109593391661236230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That conversation causes a fight between Sumi and Meera, so Joey and Alice escape into Alice’s room to play Atari. Alice tells Joey they fight like this every night, but they’ll be more in love than ever in the morning. Joey is very skeptical to which Alice says, “I’m over Sumi” for the 87239485th time. Joey believes her, but she thinks Sumi is not over her.
Joey, put down the old skool joystick and RUN while you can!
Over on the other plot, Mariana and Callie make Stef and Lena sit down and tell them why they have been fighting all night. Stef is mad, because she is over Lena’s campaign for State Assembly. Lena seems to have more loyalty to her campaign manager, Cindy, than her. Cindy is also pressuring Stef to stay quiet in public, because retired cop wife is not a good look for progressive candidate Lena.
Later, when the two of them are alone together by the pool, Lena apologizes.
Stef says she’s probably going to say the wrong thing again in the future, and Lena tells she should not self-censor just be herself. The two of them make up and acknowledge the need to work harder than ever to stay connected because if Lena wins the election, she will be spending a lot of time in Sacramento.
Well, at least they made up. That’s an improvement over *The Fosters*.
I give this episode 2 out of five sad sponges.
Even though they kissed and made up at the end, they did spend most of the episode fighting like old times.
*[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)* – Season 3 Episode 16 “BIG FUN” \[Live\]It’s time for one of my favorite things — **a big musical episode**! This time we get to see Cheryl and Toni process their issues to song.
Cheryl is dealing with the situation by going into full-on angry bitch mode.
Toni, on the other hand, was recruited by Kevin to do the show’s choreography, and Cheryl is not happy about it.
The two of them angry sing and dance at each other over it.
Later Cheryl absolutely loses her shit when she sees Toni in the hall wearing red. “She invented red” at Riverdale High, so Cheryl tells her she has until Monday to leave the school entirely.
Toni works through her anger in song.
> Toni sings it out after Cheryl tells her she has to leave [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) High. [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#HeathersOnRiverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeathersOnRiverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/gUjfFM5hUG](https://t.co/gUjfFM5hUG)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1109630404561174531?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I absolutely loved that they kept true to Toni’s bi identity and had her do that scene with a man and a woman, but Sweet Pea? Really? I also love that Toni didn’t go through with it because I want her and Cheryl to patch things up asap.
Toni seems to think the same way, because she pays a visit to Cheryl (who looks like she’s sleeping in an outfit made out of curtains) with a cup of not-Drano to talk.
> "What are we doing? What are we even fighting about?" [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/An1DIzvJC8](https://t.co/An1DIzvJC8)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1109636254084354048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m not usually into the cheesier scenes on TV, but when Toni asks, “What was love like in your family?” I thought that was pretty poignant. We only found out Cheryl had feelings at all a couple seasons ago, and now she’s in her first ever relationship. Of course she’s going to turn to her go-to emotion of venomous bitch when things get challenging. It’s really sweet of Toni to recognize this and make the first move to work things out.
They kiss and make up (to song of course) and have a cute moment 10 minutes before showtime on opening night.
I feel like they gave us this little backstage scene on purpose, because they deleted it from last year’s musical episode.
Whew, I’m glad they made up, now let’s move on with more Choni capers and less angst.
*[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)* – Season 15 Episode 18 “Add It Up” \[Live\] In this episode, a non-binary person named Toby checks into the hospital after they get into a snowboarding accident with their mom.
> Grey's had a guest non-binary character, "Toby," on s15 e18 "Add It Up." Richard got some pronoun education throughout the episode. [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Hw7lIqQkA3](https://t.co/Hw7lIqQkA3)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1109855720097370114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Taryn and Jackson do not miss a beat, but Richard needs some schooling on gender neutral pronouns.
Richard works through it being hard to adjust to things that are new to him, but he eventually tries. I imagine he represents many people who are being introduced to non-binary people and they/them pronouns for the first time.
Even though was a little *After School Special*-ish, I do appreciate Shonda for bringing non-binary representation to the masses. And besides the stuff with Richard, they have a story line like any other patient at Grey Sloan. Moving forward, hopefully Shonda will have more non-binary characters woven into the show.
*[Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)* – Season 6 Episode 11 “The Therapist” \[Live\] Rosa has been dating a woman named Jocelyn and Captain Holt wants to have Rosa and Jocelyn over for dinner with him and Kevin. Rosa says thanks, but no thanks. She’s not having people meet her yet, because she’s still feeling things out with her. Ray’s skeptical, because he heard everyone met Jocelyn at their usual bar hangout. Rosa then admits the real reason is because Captain Holt can be judgemental sometimes.
Later, Rosa and Holt are in the break room with Hitchcock and Scully, and Holt reacts pleasantly and positively to every gross thing Hitchcock and Scully say in an effort to prove to Rosa how non-judgemental he can be. Rosa concedes.
Rosa and Jocelyn are finally out on a date with Holt when a random woman recognizes Jocelyn from a diarrhea commercial. She’s actually an actor hired by Rosa to play Jocelyn!
Holt expresses his disappointment that Rosa would go to such great lengths to keep her real girlfriend from meeting her in his way.
The next day, Holt runs into a woman trying to use the vending machine with an unsightly crinkly dollar.
> Cameron Esposito guest on [\#BrooklynNineNine](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BrooklynNineNine?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) as Rosa's girlfriend, Jocelyn! [pic.twitter.com/1Ynje0SgUj](https://t.co/1Ynje0SgUj)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1109971940008169472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
How exciting to see Cameron Esposito as the real Jocelyn!
Rosa explains she avoided Holt meeting her girlfriend because she cares a lot about his opinion and she was afraid he wouldn’t like her. Hm, okay, but regardless, Rosa and Jocelyn are on for dinner with him and Kevin.
This week Jane the Virgin is BACK on Wednesday. I can’t wait to see what happens with Petramos since last year’s very dramatic season finale. Also, we created [Jane the Virgin Bingo](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/telenovela-bingo-jane-the-virgin/) cards for you all to enjoy!
[Download Jane the Virgin Bingo Cards](https://lezwatchtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Printable-Bingo.pdf)[Download](https://lezwatchtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Printable-Bingo.pdf)
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Good Trouble, Grey's Anatomy, Riverdale
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – April 8, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-avalance-tango/)
**Published:** April 8, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Even though things are rocky for our favorite time-traveling girlfriends, we are treated to the Tango Avalance on Legends of Tomorrow and we learn why Rose gave Michael amnesia on Jane the Virgin.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, even though things are rocky for our favorite time-traveling girlfriends, we are treated to an Avalance Tango on *Legends of Tomorrow*, and we learn why Rose gave Michael amnesia on *Jane the Virgin*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* – Season 4 Episode 9 “Lucha de Apuestas” \[Live\]It felt like the Legends mid-season hiatus had taken an eternity to end, but here we are! I was so excited for Avalance and my favorite group of time-traveling heroes to be on my TV again.
The episode opens exactly where we left off. Ava and Sara are delivering the evil puppet to Time Bureau headquarters, and when they arrive, Ava is yelled at by Nate’s dad for not being at work while Mona let out the Kaupe. Serious Ava is angry at herself for running around with the Legends instead of keeping things in line at the Bureau.
Sara is going to fix everything for her girlfriend and that is really cute. But at this point, I was already getting a bad feeling about Ava and Sara. I just knew they weren’t going to get along this episode.
Sara and the Legends manage to capture Mona right before she time couriers Konane away. In captivity, Mona swears there were Men in Black who took Konane, and she was not the one who let him go. The security footage with her on it must have been altered.
Sara doesn’t believe her, but Zari thinks she may be on to a cover-up going on at the Bureau. Sara sends Zari to the Bureau to investigate while the rest of the Legends go to Mexico City to find Konane.
Zari discovers the video footage was edited by Nate’s dad, Hank. Mona was telling the truth; there is something sinister going on at the Time Bureau and Hank is a part of it. Now Sara is in a pickle because when Ava holograms onto the Waverider, she needs to explain why she has both Mona and the Kaupe in custody and didn’t tell her yet.
Uh oh, things are not good in Girlfriendland.
Sara gets dressed up and goes to the Time Bureau Gala so she can talk to Ava in person and explain what’s going on. She amazingly does this via a Tango.
> The Tango [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/MnrbnVBFnI](https://t.co/MnrbnVBFnI)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1112885233555259392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Even though that Avalance Tango scene was great, the conversation didn’t go well. Ava just wants Sara to turn the Kaupe in, and Sara is not willing to do that.
Ava assembles an extraction team to get the Kaupe and put a stop to the Legends’ current mission in Mexico, but she is unsuccessful. Ava is understandably hurt by this whole situation.
At the end of the episode, Sara visits Ava with a container of snickerdoodles to try and resolve their conflict.
> While I hate watching Sara & Ava having a "Just go. I'm done." fight, the writing is really good. It feels like a real fight, unlike scenes where the conflict seems made up. I also love that this scene caused the [@LoTWritersRoom](https://twitter.com/LoTWritersRoom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to argue about the rights of magical creatures. -T [pic.twitter.com/RYgTpoTU0z](https://t.co/RYgTpoTU0z)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1113072565919117312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This scene was so well written it felt like a real fight. However, the part I didn’t like was the “I’m done” at the end. I’m done sounds like a breakup, not a fight, and I am so tired of TV couples endlessly breaking up and getting back together. I want at least one TV couple I can enjoy without the stress of breakup roller coaster.
I’m confident they will patch things up, but please, let’s not spend too many episodes on conflict. We have so few happy queer couples on TV I want to enjoy them not being a constant state of conflict.
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 1 Episode 13 “Vitamin C” \[Live\] Here we are, folks! It’s the day of the big Sumi/Meera wedding. Alice is busy with wedding prep when her parents make a surprise drop-by with an engagement present for Sumi. In a panic, Alice makes up lies about Sumi being out of town. When Joey walks up Alice brings her into the lie as well.
Run, Joey, run now!
The lies keep going deeper when Sumi is almost exposed as the bride.
Finally, almost halfway through the episode, the “will they or wont they” moment arrives. For those of you who bet on Sumi calling off the wedding, you won! She did it over text.
I know Sumi and Meera were destined to break up, but hope this is not the last we see of [Briana Venskus](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/briana-venskus/). I’ve enjoyed seeing her on this show so much.
Later we see Sumi in a wedding scene, but I felt sure it was a fantasy sequence.
> Spoiler: The Sumi/Meera/Alice reveal in the season 1 finale of [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/a5xDDiHzWD](https://t.co/a5xDDiHzWD)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1115275781419294721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Whew, the wedding wasn’t real AND Alice finally made things clear with Alice. She doesn’t love her in a girlfriend way anymore and doesn’t want to get back together. Let’s hope this sticks.
Speaking of not wanting to be girlfriends anymore, Joey finally has a talk with Alice.
> "You're not at peace with being gay. And that's way scarier. 'Cause if you can't accept yourself…how can you accept me?" [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/UCzNQnvVx9](https://t.co/UCzNQnvVx9)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1115280523293859842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I thought this was such a great commentary on passing vs. not, and it’s something we never see on TV. Thank you for that, *Good Trouble* writers.
I guess getting dumped is what finally pushes Alice to come out to her parents. That night she calls them up to talk to them.
> Alice finally comes out to her parents…kind of. [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/5V8EE5o6Rz](https://t.co/5V8EE5o6Rz)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1115283398380204032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The sentiment of this scene is really nice, but completely unrealistic. I do think Asian moms have a mind-reading ability to figure out the secrets you’re keeping from them (my mom did this which pushed me to come out to her), but they would not be that loving and sweet after. Words like that would never come out of my mom’s mouth even if it was about a straight relationship. She doesn’t even have the basics like “I love you” down.
Still, it was a cute resolution to Alice’s season one story, and I’m looking forward to her post-out self in season two!
*[Jane the ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)[Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)*[Mrs.?](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)* – Season 5 Episode 2 “Chapter Eighty-Three” \[Live\]There wasn’t any Petramos this week, but we did have some [Roisa](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Roisa)!
Rafael and Luisa want to find out why Rose faked Michael’s death, gave him amnesia, and dumped him in the middle of Montana. However, she will only tell them if Luisa visits Rose in prison.
Raf and Luisa are at the station getting prepped by Michael’s former detective partner Dennis, and Luisa assures him she’s up for visiting Rose.
> "Yes, I was an unstable alcoholic who fell in love with a sociopath. Again and again…" [\#Roisa](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Roisa?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/iIhceznLjj](https://t.co/iIhceznLjj)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1115290454558498817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
“Never has the same face” made me laugh.
During the visit, Raf tries to handle it himself with Luisa in the shadows, but Rose gets under his skin. and Luisa needs to take over.
> The big reveal: Why did Rose give Michael amnesia? [\#Roisa](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Roisa?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/EHaGLGydhe](https://t.co/EHaGLGydhe)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1115297168045350913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
“I had my Eileen face on…” only this show could work that into a sentence. Rose says she did it for her and Luisa, okay, but what is that number about?
Raf drives Luisa to a condo under a false name where she will be safe. As soon as someone declares something as “safe” on this show, you know it’s completely unsafe.
Later, Luisa gets a knock at her door from her neighbor Bobby. But it’s not actually a neighbor, it’s a member of the mysterious gang Rose assembled.
Oh man, what is his assignment? Is the pie drugged? What is going to happen? We’ll have to wait until Wednesday to find out.
This week I will be at ClexaCon! If you see me please say “hi!” And come check out two panels I will be on.
> Want to hear the LezWatch story including a left/right brain explanation of our show scoring system AND a song on ukulele/guitar played live by Mika & Tracy? Come to Queer Fans Deserve Data at [\#ClexaCon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Saturday April 13 at 3pm in the Audre Lorde room. It's going to be awesome! [pic.twitter.com/i16UqZYqjO](https://t.co/i16UqZYqjO)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1114292738294468608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Check out LezWatch's own, [@LilJimmi](https://twitter.com/LilJimmi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), on this all queer mom panel at [\#ClexaCon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) next week! Sunday, April 14 at 11:15am in the Jeanne Córdova room. If you finished all your homework, you can have snacks. For real, we're bringing snacks. [pic.twitter.com/v7A6lS802V](https://t.co/v7A6lS802V)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1114954617396322305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Good Trouble, Jane the Virgin, Legends of Tomorrow
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – April 1, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-jr-shot-who/)
**Published:** April 1, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** JR Shot Who is finally revealed on Jane the Virgin, the Alice/Joey/Sumi/Meera drama continues on Good Trouble and we met Niko's fiancé, Greta, on Charmed.
**Content:**
I think I watch too much television. This weekly post is a lot to keep up with and I should start reading books instead. **APRIL FOOLS.** I LOVE Television! She is my second wife, and I am never leaving her!
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, *JR Shot* Who is finally revealed on *Jane the Virgin*. The Alice/Joey/Sumi/Meera drama continues on *Good Trouble*, and we met Niko’s fiancé, Greta, on *Charmed*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 1 Episode 12 “Broken Arted” \[Live\]This episode opens with a meeting between Callie, Jamie, Jazmin and Gael about Jazmin’s discrimination case against the catering company she was working for. Jamie tells her the company is willing to settle for $10,000 if they don’t go to trial. If they do go to trial, it will be long and drawn out, and she may wind up with nothing in the end. Jazmin does not want to settle.
Elsewhere, Alice, Joey, Sumi and Meera are having their usual lesbian awkwardness at Gael’s art opening.
> Alice, Joey, Sumi and Meera are having their usual lesbian awkwardness at Gael's art opening. [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/87Z91RQw2q](https://t.co/87Z91RQw2q)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1112743837733187587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Hard eyeroll. Even though Sumi is implying she made a mistake with Alice, you know if they actually got back together, she’d be wanting Meera again in five minutes.
Also at the art opening, Jazmin tells Gael she’s changed her mind after meeting with the lawyer and now wants to settle. She says the money could help her get back on her feet. That’s too bad, I was ready for a fighting transgender job discrimination plot.
Alice is in a room at the gallery watching a video installation when Meera walks in and apologizes for being a jerk to her the other day. She says Sumi is her soulmate, and she gets jealous of her and Alice because they are best friends. Cue the flashback!
Oh, FFS, Sumi.
I have nothing to say about this confession, but Joey sums it up nicely.
So what do y’all think? Is the wedding happening or not? We ran a poll and Twitter thinks “No.”
> The spring finale for [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is next week! Will Sumi and Meera get married?
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1110942919614038017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m landing on no as well. We’ll find out this week!
*[Jane the ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)[Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)[ Forgotten](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)* – Season 5 Episode 1 “Chapter Eighty-Two” \[Live\]It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for — the return of *Jane the Virgin*! While waiting in between seasons for my favorite shows, I’m usually super impatient for the next one to start up again. But since season five is JtV’s last, I almost didn’t want it to start yet. It’s the beginning of the end and that makes me really sad.
I did want to find out the answer to [\#JRShotWho](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JRShotWho) though. But before we got to that, the show explained the other giant reveal from the end of last season: Michael coming back from the dead.
Remember when Raf visited Rose in jail? That is when he found out Michael was still alive.
Ah, it’s all coming together now! But who is Michael now?
Rose electroshock-ed Michael into amnesia! In the flashback scene, Raf demands Rose tell him where Michael is, and she replies she will only tell him if he tells her where Luisa is.
Meanwhile, back at Petra’s apartment, we finally find out the answer to “JR Shot Who?”
I did not have Miloš anywhere on my JR Shot Who list. I actually forgot all about him.
At this point I would like to show you all my tweet of predictions I made after the finale last year.
> \[[\#JanetheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JanetheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Spoiler warning\]
>
> My theories:
>
> JR shot Anezka. This way Petra didn't really kill her in the first place and now they have to deal with JR committing a crime.
>
> Michael's going to have amnesia. It's the 1 telenovela trope they haven't done yet. -T
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 21, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/987732293757423617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I nailed the amnesia, but completely missed JR Shot Who.
Miloš says he was trying to get revenge for her getting him put in jail. Petra then realizes JR may have saved her life.
> "We'll go with the lesbian thing." The big [\#JRShotWho](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JRShotWho?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) reveal. [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Petramos](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Petramos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/GMsKXzBeOV](https://t.co/GMsKXzBeOV)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1112171232823267330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Petra starts to call the police, but Miloš tries to stop her by saying he owns two thirds of the Marbella because he scammed Luisa into donating shares to him while she thought she was contributing to a *Save The Ferrets* non-profit. He says if Petra lets him go, he’ll give the shares to her.
Petra seems to hesitate for a second, and JR is appalled. She’s like, “This guy just tried to kill us and you’re considering his offer?” She says the fact that she hesitated is the reason she can’t be with her. After they argue about this for a minute, they turn back to Miloš, and he is gone.
Petra and JR go to the police station to report him, and after they’re done, JR goes to walk away.
UGH, I hate seeing Petra so sad. I love them so much I want them to telenovela make up already.
Meanwhile, Luisa calls Raf because Rose has made contact with her in the form of hundreds of vegan donuts after Raf gave up her location in return for Michael’s.
So Rose will only explain why she fake-deathed Michael and gave him amnesia if Luisa visits her in prison.
Y’all, I know Rose and Luisa are the most dysfunctional, drama-filled couple on television, but I don’t care. This is a telenovela where we are free from the constraints abiding by a healthy reality, and I want them to end up together. I hope we get to see Luisa visit Rose next week!
Back at Petra’s apartment, she finds Miloš with infected gunshot wounds hiding in a giant stuffed bear. Miloš tells Petra he’ll sign the shares of The Marbella over if she gives him antibiotics and lets him go. She accepts his offer and makes him put it in writing. At this point we’re led to believe that Petra hasn’t changed, but soon we learn it was just a stalling tactic so he would stay put until the cops came to arrest him.
She also puts in last-minute a dig before he’s taken away and lets him know it was not the lesbian thing at all.
I love it when bisexual characters say The B Word out loud!
At the end of the episode, JR runs into Petra at her apartment when she’s there to get her stuff, and Petra makes a plea to give her another chance.
> "Please, give me another chance." [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Petramos](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Petramos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> I really hope this break up doesn't last long. -T [pic.twitter.com/rI7xDzoXjm](https://t.co/rI7xDzoXjm)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1111093190789087232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Sad Petra kills me.
I have faith JR and Petra will get back together because on a telenovela you can lie to your girlfriend about murdering your sister and she will eventually forgive you. But I hope we don’t have to wait for too many episodes for it to happen because this is the last season, and I don’t want to spend too much of it in Petramos angst.
*[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)* – Season 1 Episode 17 “Surrender” \[Live\] Niko texts Mel out of the blue because she wants her to come over to talk. Her sisters dissuade her, but in the next scene we see her at Niko’s doorstep. The door opens and we meet Niko’s fiancé, Greta, for the first time!
I’m not gonna lie, I think Greta’s cute. And I love the addition of a new queer character to this show!
Niko has a woman named Scarlet at her house who has escaped from a cult, and she thinks the Sarcana may be involved. Mel insists the Sarcana has nothing to do with it, and she makes a little slip as well.
Oopsie! Mel says she’s gotta go and jets out of there.
She visits Jada to see if Fiona can help Harry who had his powers taken away by the Elders. Jada says Fiona is too busy, and there’s nothing she can do to help Harry. The Keeper (Fiona) is her only priority right now, and how she and Mel feel about each other does not change that. She also says Mel should understand because she’s one of the Sarcana.
And that’s it, Mel breaks up with her. For now.
The sisters look into the cult thing and figure out it’s led by a soul-sucking demon played by Caleb from *Pretty Little Liars*. Maggie tried to go undercover but accidentally gets sucked into the cult for real. Maggie and Macy figure out where she’s located and go there to rescue her, but run into Niko who is also on the case.
Mel stops time, she and Macy rescue Maggie, kill demon Caleb and everything is easily resolved when Mel unfreezes Niko again.
Niko is going to catch on soon. Also, what will happen with Jada and Mel? We’ll have to wait a few weeks to find out.
Tonight – *Legends of Tomorrow* is back! I’m so happy to see my favorite time-traveling heroes on TV again.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Charmed (2018), Good Trouble, Jane the Virgin
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### [Queer Beats - ClexaCon Edition](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-clexacon-edition/)
**Published:** April 19, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Queer Beats is all about ClexaCon!
**Content:**
As some of you may know, Team LezWatch met all together (for the first time in person!) at ClexaCon in Las Vegas this past weekend. We had a blast covering as much queer content as possible all over our social media feeds. Here we are completely tired out on the last day:
> [\#ClexaCon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 2019 is done and Team LezWatchTV is exhausted! We had the best time ever covering the panels. Thank you, [@ClexaCon](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), for an amazing event. We'll be at the Killing Eve watch party tonight. [pic.twitter.com/6ze7MZOnpe](https://t.co/6ze7MZOnpe)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1117585100894433280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
(I will admit, I slept for 13 hours when I got back to Boston).
Besides seeing all my friends and attending panels, one of my favorite parts of CC is getting to see all my favorite actors have a good time, interact with fans, and even hang out with my favorites from other shows! So, this week’s Queer Beats is focused on behind-the-scenes ClexaCon seen through the eyes of the featured guests!
## [Arrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/arrow/)
> Mother of Unicorns!!!!
> I dig it!!!
> 🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄
> and a T-Rex 🦖 [@ClexaCon](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/SoLYpminid](https://t.co/SoLYpminid)
>
> — ＫＡＴＲＩＮＡ•ＬＡＷ (@katrinalaw) [April 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/katrinalaw/status/1117228493958311936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> A new talent …not 😂😂😂 [@ClexaCon](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — ＫＡＴＲＩＮＡ•ＬＡＷ (@katrinalaw) [April 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/katrinalaw/status/1117227778607239168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwSZ0-5HhMn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [I love this picture!!!! My favorite day with my favorite new people! 🦄🦄🦄🦄 #blacklightning #thundergrace #clexacon](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwSZ0-5HhMn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ C H A N T A L T H U Y](https://www.instagram.com/chantalthuy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@chantalthuy) on Apr 15, 2019 at 12:15pm PDT
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwQlqfjHThU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [So happy to have met and shared hugs with all of you beautiful people. What a fun first time Con experience. Thank you to each and everyone one of you for making it so special for me. I’m gonna try and tag everyone but if I missed you, post on comments below!! ❤️ #clexacon #blacklightning #thundergrace](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwQlqfjHThU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ C H A N T A L T H U Y](https://www.instagram.com/chantalthuy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@chantalthuy) on Apr 14, 2019 at 7:20pm PDT
https://www.instagram.com/p/BwNwXj3nWK8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
https://www.instagram.com/p/BwPw7qMHwhM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
## [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-carmilla-movie/)
> Had such a blast improvising with [@embrace\_mess](https://twitter.com/embrace_mess?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) recently! Did you know she also does standup that’s intersectional, body positive, pro trans, and respectful of all pronouns? My kinda comic! Would love to see her do a set at next year’s “Ships & Giggles” in addition to improv! 💜 [pic.twitter.com/6KaBxhs0WJ](https://t.co/6KaBxhs0WJ)
>
> — Natasha Negovanlis (@natvanlis) [April 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/natvanlis/status/1118928076438552576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Dinner with a true gem. Check out [@cblee\_cblee](https://twitter.com/cblee_cblee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)’s YA series “The Sidekick Squad”. 🖤 [pic.twitter.com/8SCzpJ1Ovo](https://t.co/8SCzpJ1Ovo)
>
> — Natasha Negovanlis (@natvanlis) [April 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/natvanlis/status/1119106419280596993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> A Good Weekend™ I would say. [@ClexaCon](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/NxDyKBgRLH](https://t.co/NxDyKBgRLH)
>
> — Elise Bauman (@baumanelise) [April 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/baumanelise/status/1118224093608857601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Lucifer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lucifer/)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwPyoI_n8qg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Thank you for a wonderful weekend @clexacon I’ve met the most incredible and inspiring women and I’ve learnt so much. Thank you for the warm welcome. Until next time. LA x 🏳️🌈](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwPyoI_n8qg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Lesley-Ann Brandt](https://www.instagram.com/lesleyannbrandt/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@lesleyannbrandt) on Apr 14, 2019 at 11:54am PDT
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwLXKhLHdiF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Just out here living my best life @clexacon 🏳️🌈](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwLXKhLHdiF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Lesley-Ann Brandt](https://www.instagram.com/lesleyannbrandt/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@lesleyannbrandt) on Apr 12, 2019 at 6:37pm PDT
## [Marvel’s Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
> Come say hi [@ClexaCon](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/UoDHG6ThdY](https://t.co/UoDHG6ThdY)
>
> — Virginia Gardner (@VirginiaGardner) [March 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/VirginiaGardner/status/1111099945325457408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Thank you to everyone who replied to [@karolinaswitch](https://twitter.com/karolinaswitch?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) your kind messages made my day. This was so wonderful. I am so grateful to portray a character that means so much ❤️ love you all [pic.twitter.com/vpMzfcrKCy](https://t.co/vpMzfcrKCy)
>
> — Virginia Gardner (@VirginiaGardner) [April 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/VirginiaGardner/status/1117924816378449921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BwSpjzyjVwU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
> [\#Clexacon2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Clexacon2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Has been so much than I could have ever dreamed. Thank you for being my first 🥰. Though I leave tomorrow morning (way too early) I’ll be watching the festivities from afar. So much love ❤️ Xavin
>
> — Clarissa Thibeaux (@Clarannette) [April 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/Clarannette/status/1116971102478065664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
> [@Isabella\_Gomez](https://twitter.com/Isabella_Gomez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@sheridan\_pierce](https://twitter.com/sheridan_pierce?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) saved my life tonight with this video 🌈❤️💕❤️💕❤️💕 [\#SaveODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaveODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneDayAtATime?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Clexacon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Clexacon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/wbVXpXA1f3](https://t.co/wbVXpXA1f3)
>
> — Chris•tine #saveODAAT (@alligatortearsq) [April 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/alligatortearsq/status/1117268861542383616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> You were all a dream. Wish we could have chatted for 5 more hours. Thank you for coming ❣️❣️
>
> — Isabella Gomez (@Isabella\_Gomez) [April 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/Isabella_Gomez/status/1116835013188653056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Having the BEST TIME at [@ClexaCon](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!! Thanks to all the fans at the panel because that was SO MUCH FUN [pic.twitter.com/YMLlU4r55y](https://t.co/YMLlU4r55y)
>
> — Sheridan Pierce (@sheridan\_pierce) [April 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/sheridan_pierce/status/1116839087292313602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwStz_xASNN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [\#ClexaCon2019 was an absolute blast! I’ve said it a million times before, but meeting all of you and getting to share stories and points of view and learn from every single one of you is an incredible privilege. Thank you for letting me in and allowing me to be a little part of your story. And thank you for all the kind words about the show and all the hopeful messages regarding #SaveODAAT ❣️❣️ forever sending you all my love! Can’t wait to do it again 😉💘](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwStz_xASNN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Isabella Gomez](https://www.instagram.com/isabella.gomez/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@isabella.gomez) on Apr 15, 2019 at 3:09pm PDT
## [Venice the Series](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/venice/)
> [@crystalchappell](https://twitter.com/crystalchappell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) intensely gambling…. she’s won $5 and we’ve decided to walk away like winners. [\#winning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/winning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#clexacon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/clexacon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#vegas](https://twitter.com/hashtag/vegas?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#girltime](https://twitter.com/hashtag/girltime?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/mNo3WMqs8H](https://t.co/mNo3WMqs8H)
>
> — Nadia Bjorlin (@RealNadiaB) [April 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/RealNadiaB/status/1117161522180964352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwYIzIXgwfQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [There are firsts for everything and at Clexacon it was the first time I signed for autographs where folx paid. I forgot About the 💰 part, so I want to apologize to anyone I told ey, meet me there for a selfie. Let me tell you that once I sat down and they asked me what priceI’d like to charge, I decided that I’d donate the proceeds to the sponsorship program to aid low income lgbtqia folx that want to attend. And no one was turned away for lack of funds 😉 Here are some pics of the panels: LGBTQ actors panel and the Vida panel with Mishel Prada. Hay novedades para todo y en Clexacon fue la primera vez que firmé autógrafos donde gente pagó. Me olvidé de esa parte, así que quiero disculparme con cualquier persona que les haya dicho, ay te watcho para una selfie. Déjame decirte que una vez que me senté y me preguntaron qué precio me gustaría cobrar, decidí que donaría las ganancias al programa de patrocinio para ayudar a las personas de bajos ingresos de lgbtqia folx que quieren asistir. Y nadie fue rechazado por falta de fondos 😉 Aquí hay algunas fotos de los paneles: el panel de actores LGBTQIA y el panel Vida con Mishel Prada. #clexacon #lgbtqiaactors #dotmariejones #brianaveskus #mandhalarose #nicolepacent #vidastarz #mishelprada #panel #queeraf #party](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwYIzIXgwfQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Ser Anzoategui 🧿](https://www.instagram.com/ser_anzoategui/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@ser\_anzoategui) on Apr 17, 2019 at 5:41pm PDT
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwVkUaBg0jY/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Muchas gracias a todes fans #VidaStarz de #Clexacon Nos dieron Vida ustedes! Escuchar sus sentimientos y agradecimiento sobre representación auténtica era un regalo tan linde. Por favor hagan tag con las fotos. 💖 con mucho pero mucho… amor! Many thanks to all fans #VidaStarz of #Clexacon They gave us Life! Listening to their feelings and gratitude about authentic representation was such a beautiful gift. Please tag with the photos. 💖 con mucho pero mucho… amor! #fans #gratitude #lgbtqia #brownreppin #masculinity #castmates #latinx #tv #tvseries #comedy](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwVkUaBg0jY/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Ser Anzoategui 🧿](https://www.instagram.com/ser_anzoategui/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@ser\_anzoategui) on Apr 16, 2019 at 5:44pm PDT
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwVcN9fl8eF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Bye Vegas || @clexacon you were a gem. I can’t tell you how beautiful it was to meet each and everyone you. Thank you for your love and your support of @vida\_starz, you left @ser\_anzoategui and I speechless, moved to the core. Gracias familia.](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwVcN9fl8eF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Mishel Prada](https://www.instagram.com/mishelprada/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@mishelprada) on Apr 16, 2019 at 4:33pm PDT
(Stephanie Beatriz even commented “YESSSS so glad you went” on Mishel’s picture!)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwSlbBhHbMg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Overwhelmed with love. Thank you #Earpers for an INCREDIBLE weekend at Clexacon. We love you all so much! You’re so perfect each and every one of you. ❤️ Thank you to these two Queens for the journey. And thank you to our amazing agents Holly, Coral and Carol who make it all happen- guys trust me, it’s like herding cats! ❤️ 📸 – 1st photo = @gbloommx / collages by= @365daysofkatbarrell and @everydayofkatbarrell 🙏🏼👇🏼 please help me out by tagging the photographers of the original photos below so I can credit them](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwSlbBhHbMg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Kat Barrell](https://www.instagram.com/katbarrell/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@katbarrell) on Apr 15, 2019 at 1:56pm PDT
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwU0ZpNjLlr/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Always Be Earping™️, even on Vegas vacay. Whisky in your accompanying coffee optional. Which one would you pick? Which one do you think I picked? 😏 @districtdonuts @cosmopolitan\_lv](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwU0ZpNjLlr/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Emily Andras](https://www.instagram.com/unicorndepot/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@unicorndepot) on Apr 16, 2019 at 10:45am PDT
> .[@emtothea](https://twitter.com/emtothea?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@bbferrar](https://twitter.com/bbferrar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) being their amazing Unicorn selves. So one big Unicorn or a thousand tiny Unicorns? [pic.twitter.com/nVrYhNuvso](https://t.co/nVrYhNuvso)
>
> — coral2gem (@coral2gem) [April 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/coral2gem/status/1118212911569129472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Sneaky selfie to commemorate an incredible weekend spent with two of my favorite women and 1000 of our closest friends. We don’t like being told no almost as much as we love each other. Thank you [\#Earpers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Earpers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for changing my life, and reminding me every day why we fight. [pic.twitter.com/Fpe4ZFOELT](https://t.co/Fpe4ZFOELT)
>
> — Emily Andras (@emtothea) [April 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/emtothea/status/1117683705487609856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> BTS photo video. Your welcome! [\#FightForWynnona](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightForWynnona?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@ConventionsEtc](https://twitter.com/ConventionsEtc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@coral2gem](https://twitter.com/coral2gem?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/GYYL37CwxN](https://t.co/GYYL37CwxN)
>
> — CS "E4L"❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 (@carolsno) [April 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/carolsno/status/1117124012855812096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## Crossovers
Finally, for my favorite moments, the times when actors from different shows gave us a mini crossover special!
> What happens in Vegas 😎
>
> — 📎Lesley-Ann Brandt (@LesleyAnnBrandt) [April 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/LesleyAnnBrandt/status/1116871310611628032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BwK1KTsHFRz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
https://www.instagram.com/p/BwSqc_4D6N5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
> Vegas with both of my TV girlfriends?!!!! ✨🍾 see you at [@ClexaCon](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) !! [pic.twitter.com/u3Jc7XckHt](https://t.co/u3Jc7XckHt)
>
> — Caity Lotz (@caitylotz) [April 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/caitylotz/status/1116501338416984066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwPvWQXAPjr/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [literally what is this picture](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwPvWQXAPjr/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Isabella Gomez](https://www.instagram.com/isabella.gomez/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@isabella.gomez) on Apr 14, 2019 at 11:25am PDT
> I fixed your present 😎 [@ClexaCon](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — ＫＡＴＲＩＮＡ•ＬＡＷ (@katrinalaw) [April 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/katrinalaw/status/1117019406846939136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Froggy!Dino being attacked by [@jesmacallan](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@katrinalaw](https://twitter.com/katrinalaw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [@BeeboTravels](https://twitter.com/BeeboTravels?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🦖🦖[\#LegendsofTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsofTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Beeboverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Beeboverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ClexaCon2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/vfgqVdGKtt](https://t.co/vfgqVdGKtt)
>
> — Frog Photography (@FrogPhoto) [April 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/FrogPhoto/status/1116888905859518464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwNUl0uniAX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Duo photo ops next! @jesmacallan @clexacon](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwNUl0uniAX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Katrina Law](https://www.instagram.com/katrinalaw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@katrinalaw) on Apr 13, 2019 at 12:53pm PDT
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwNVPRGncL4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Choose your own adventure! @clexacon @caitylotz @jesmacallan #alltheships](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwNVPRGncL4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Katrina Law](https://www.instagram.com/katrinalaw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@katrinalaw) on Apr 13, 2019 at 12:58pm PDT
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random!
One final note: whether you were at CC or you couldn’t attend, please make sure to check out the online stores of all the lovely vendors that were at the convention! There was lots of amazing fanart that deserves support!
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Arrow, Black Lightning, Carmilla, Chantal Thuy, Clarissa Thibeaux, ClexaCon 2019, Crystal Chappell, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Elise Bauman, Isabella Gomez, Kat Barrell, Katrina Law, Lesley Ann-Brandt, Lucifer, Lyrica Okano, Mishel Prada, Nafessa Williams, Natasha Negovanlis, One Day at a Time, Runaways, Ser Anzoategui, Sheridan Pierce, Venice: The Series, Vida, Virginia Gardner, Wynonna Earp
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### [Exclusive: Interview with Briana Venskus](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/exclusive-interview-with-briana-venskus/)
**Published:** April 18, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** At ClexaCon I was fortunate to have an interview with Briana Venskus and asked her what it was like to play her first queer character on Good Trouble.
**Content:**
## Briana on playing her first out queer character on *Good Trouble*
If you’re like me, you’ve probably been a fan of out actor Briana Venskus since *Supergirl* or *Agents of Shield*. While we love her on those shows where her characters give off queer vibes, they are not confirmed to be other than straight. That changed when she joined *Good Trouble* playing [Meera](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/meera-mattei/), Sumi’s girlfriend and fiancé.
At ClexaCon last weekend, I was fortunate to have an interview with Briana Venskus and asked her what it was like to play her first queer character on TV and about Meera’s future on the show.
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## The Interview
**Tracy:** Was *[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* your first role as an out queer person on TV?
**Briana:** It’s the first one where it’s blatant.
**T:** How did that feel for you? How did you feel finally getting to play that role?
**B:** It was great. Honestly, on *Agents of Shield*, they joke at it a lot and make hints of it. Which I think is hilarious, because I’m not fully developed in the sense where they would ever incorporate romantic interests yet. But if they ever did, it would obviously be a woman. It’s great. It’s nice to not just have it insinuated for once.
**T:** Beyond not insinuated.
**B:** Yeah, in an actual relationship and that’s just what it is. It’s great. It just blows my mind, it’s like any other relationship on TV, except it’s two women. And it’s the first time it’s ever happened to me in 12 years of acting in actual TV shows. It takes time. But other shows I’m on I play to that type. They clearly like an essence of it and a look and a style. They’re like, “Oh, this is a good direction and we know what it represents, but we’re just not going to talk about it.”
**T:** They’ll telegraph it to us.
**B:** Completely. They’ll feel seen without actually being spoken to. Which is kind of fucked up, but unfortunately in this country it’s baby steps.
 Briana on *Good Trouble* as Meera with her girlfriend Sumi played by Kara Wang **T:** I have to say as a fan, when I saw you were Sumi’s love interest I was psyched. Like, “Finally. Yes!”
**B:** I know, right?
**T:** It’s nice to see you in this different role of comedy/drama vs. shooting guns, which is also fun.
**B:** Tell me about it. When I auditioned for it Scott was the casting director. He is just the sweetest guy in the world. I just went in, and he said, “I can just tell you’ve been waiting for a role like this.” I was like, “Yeah, just putting my life on screen; I’ve been waiting for it.” It’s really fun.
Briana on *Good Trouble* as Meera with her girlfriend Sumi played by Kara Wang
**T:** So, next season, will we see Meera again?
**B:** I sure hope so.
**T:** Me too.
**B:** Every time I see the writers they’re like, “See you around. We’ll see you soon.” So I’m hoping. I can’t imagine they’re going to get away from that story line. It was such a closer of last season. And Sumi’s such an obnoxious brat.
**T:** She is a piece of work.
**B:** She is the worst. I’m just supposed to be so madly in love with her, just like, “This is the greatest person I’ve ever met, I love her so much.” Then I was like God, she’s a terrible human being. There is no redeeming quality about her what so ever.
**T:** She is the literal worst.
**B:** The actual worst. Love is blind, they say.
**T:** Did you watch *The Fosters*?
**B:** I did. I loved it. Peter Paige and Joanna Johnson… they’re such groundbreaking producers in what they do, especially on Freeform or ABC Family at the time. For it to be a Disney property and ABC…ABC has always been in the forefront. They have *Grey’s Anatomy* and the lesbian relationship on there, and they kind of dabbled in that over the years. But I think for them to take the reigns on Freeform being so progressive, like with *Bold Type* and now this show, they’re really making content that actually speaks to the generation that’s in the world right now.
**T:** Absolutely, I think *Good Trouble* is such a good show.
**B:** It’s bananas. You read the description and think, “How many things are they going to talk about in one episode?”
**T:** I don’t know if you noticed, but the episode the moms guest on had six queer women plus Gael and his boyfriend, so that’s eight queer characters in one episode. It’s phenomenal.
**B:** And the best part was their sexual identity wasn’t even questioned. It wasn’t about, “that person must be gay,” it’s just life. It’s just six queer people living their lives.
**T:** Everybody’s plot was different, too. Everybody had authentic stories going on.
**B:** I was very lucky to have been a part of it. I’m really excited for the Alice story line to move forward. Sherri does such a good job with that character. I’ve read a couple interviews about representation of first generation immigrants in America and how it is to be in America and be an immigrant or a child of an immigrant and come out. And it’s such a story line you don’t see on TV. Honesty, I think it’s one of the first ones.
**T:** I have an Asian immigrant mom, so I identified a lot with the things that were said. They were very realistic.
**B:** It’s cool, it’s one of those shows where I think it’s only going to do good. It’s great. I’m glad to have been a part of it for sure.
---
*You can watch season one of Good Trouble on the* [*Freeform website*](https://freeform.go.com/shows/good-trouble) *or Hulu. Season two is scheduled to premiere on Tuesday June 18.*
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvhxt20n_lf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Keep it in perspective. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Good Trouble Season 2 premieres Tuesday, June 18th on @Freeform.](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvhxt20n_lf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Good Trouble](https://www.instagram.com/goodtrouble/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@goodtrouble) on Mar 27, 2019 at 3:01pm PDT
**Categories:** Interview, LezWatch Exclusive
**Tags:** Briana Venskus, ClexaCon, ClexaCon 2019, Good Trouble
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – April 15, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-april-15-2019/)
**Published:** April 15, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Last week, Sara on Legends of Tomorrow, Kat on The Bold Type and Petra on Jane The Virgin all talked about their off-screen ex-girlfriends.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Sara on *Legends of Tomorrow*, Kat on *The Bold Type,* and Petra on *Jane The Virgin*, all talked about their off-screen ex-girlfriends.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* – Season 4 Episode 10 “The Getaway” \[Live\]On this episode, Ava was taking some time off from the Time Bureau and the show. Sara had to go back the 70s in an RV to fix time. After her and Ava’s fight last week, it looks like she is trying to occupy herself with trying to outrun Nate’s dad and Time Bureau agents and not dwell on her current girlfriend situation.
In the mix is a cockroach looking bug that, once ingested, causes the person to tell the truth. Even though she mostly avoids it, it finally crawls up her nose (gross) and the truth comes spilling out.
> "I don't have a ship. I don't have a girlfriend. And I am the captain of a RV."
> Sara yells at Mona after inhaling the truth serum bug. [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/AIRaYsVlDd](https://t.co/AIRaYsVlDd)
>
> — LezWatch.TV @ ClexaCon 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1115645141107269635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
So Sara is not fine about their fight, or pause, or breakup, or whatever it is. I am hoping these two resolve their conflict quickly. Fingers crossed this happens tonight.
*[Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)* – Season 3 Episode 1 “The New Normal” \[Live\] The Bold Type is back for season three, and Kat and Adena are still broken up. After her new boss demands she post more on social media for her job, she makes a post, and Adena gives it a *like.* She then tries to make it look like she’s living an awesome life so Adena thinks she’s doing just fine.
The truth is, she’s not doing fine, and at the end of the episode, she finally makes an honest post about what’s going on.
> Kat gets real about her breakup with Adena. [\#Kadena](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kadena?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/G06eQ4O2st](https://t.co/G06eQ4O2st)
>
> — LezWatch.TV @ ClexaCon 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1116096235738419201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I wonder where things will go from here. I think Adena will come back to the show, but will they get back together again? I personally think Kat should move on, but we’ll see!
*[Jane the ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)[Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)*[Courted](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)*– Season 5 Episode 3 “Chapter Eighty-Four” \[Live\]While we got some #Jetra bonding time in a tent, Petra tells Jane that she still hasn’t heard from JR. Jane gives her some advice.
> Jane gives Petra a butt-dial plan to get back in contact with JR. [\#Petramos](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Petramos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Jetra](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jetra?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ru4sLNYG5i](https://t.co/ru4sLNYG5i)
>
> — LezWatch.TV @ ClexaCon 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [April 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1116709268487491585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
At the end of the episode we find out the butt-dial tactic worked! JR called Petra back. I hope this is the start of these two getting back together. How that will happen I’m sure will be in a very telenovela way.
Wow, an entire week of off-screen exes. I hope some of them make their way onto their shows this week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Jane the Virgin, Legends of Tomorrow, The Bold Type
---
### [Queer Beats - April 5, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-april-5-2019/)
**Published:** April 5, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Atypical geared up for season 3, our favorite Canadians celebrated together, and so much good spring TV got so much closer to returning!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Atypical geared up for season 3, our favorite Canadians celebrated together, and so much good spring TV got so much closer to returning!
## [The 100](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-100/)
I know most of us (including me) quit this show a long time ago but I think this trailer is worth a watch just because of how cute and gay all the women look.
> Face your demons. [\#The100](https://twitter.com/hashtag/The100?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) returns Tuesday, April 30 at 9/8c on The CW. [pic.twitter.com/F3NrG8lPN1](https://t.co/F3NrG8lPN1)
>
> — The 100 (@cwthe100) [March 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/cwthe100/status/1111311992789168128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Arrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/arrow/)
What’s better than one canary? THREE canaries!
> [\#Arrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Arrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): Get Scoop on the Birds of Prey-Inspired Episode Featuring All 3 Canaries [pic.twitter.com/2EzrnMqK6c](https://t.co/2EzrnMqK6c)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [March 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1111463953526329345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
Oh, wonderful readers, I wish I could fully express how much I love and miss this show. It was such a joy to see them back on set this week!
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvt96eunvCB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Thankfully, [Brigitte](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/brigette-lundy-paine/) was not the only one back on set. [Fivel](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/fivel-stewart/) is back, too!
> FIVEL’S BACK ON SET AND IZZIE IS COMING BACK TO US SOON [pic.twitter.com/LolnxAhOav](https://t.co/LolnxAhOav)
>
> — 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐬 🌊 (@josiesquake) [April 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/josiesquake/status/1112820628896198656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8712204/)
Keep the behind-the-scenes Batwoman content coming!
> Ruby Rose looks like a boss in first peek at photos from Batwoman set via [@MetroUK](https://twitter.com/MetroUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#shessoloverly](https://twitter.com/hashtag/shessoloverly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 😍
>
> — Annie (@annchircop1) [April 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/annchircop1/status/1113127706412179459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I wish I had more information on where the below image came from but all I have to say is that she looks like a *perfect* Alice.
> LRT: First look at Alice. [pic.twitter.com/w8c4p2hDY2](https://t.co/w8c4p2hDY2)
>
> — Let's Talk Batwoman (@TalkingBatwoman) [March 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/TalkingBatwoman/status/1112054671533842432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
This week in things-we-already-knew, Nafessa Williams is painfully cute:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BvmTSdynNTg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [So honored to be a part of @therealruthecarter #womendancingtogether challenge. My girl @michellemitchenor nominated me, so of course I called @rockijean to get the job done! \[she made two of me…yasss double 😎\] I’m keeping the movement going! I nominate @zendaya @loganbrowning @karencivil and @issarae a couple of badass women who motivate and inspire me. #womendancingtogether #womenhistorymonth #milkshake #aRockiJeanJawn @kelis](https://www.instagram.com/p/BvmTSdynNTg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Nafessa Williams](https://www.instagram.com/nafessawilliams/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@nafessawilliams) on Mar 29, 2019 at 9:20am PDT
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
Can you hear me sighing through the computer screen? Because I am definitely sighing. I was very happy to see [Nikohl](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nikohl-boosheri/) at this Freeform event but we unfortunately did not get pictures of her with [Aisha](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/aisha-dee/).
> All eyes on [@nikohl\_boosheri](https://twitter.com/nikohl_boosheri?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) at the [\#FreeformSummit](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FreeformSummit?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/LlcEzo7tWF](https://t.co/LlcEzo7tWF)
>
> — The Bold Type (@TheBoldTypeTV) [March 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheBoldTypeTV/status/1111092321787904000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
But if you want to read highlights of Aisha’s interview below, check out this whole Twitter thread!
>
>
> — lcs (@kat\_adena) [March 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/kat_adena/status/1111357463821983744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Boomerang](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/boomerang/)
Boomerang gets a season two! Hooray!
> [\#Boomerang](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Boomerang?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [\#AmericanSoul](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmericanSoul?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Renewed for Second Seasons at BET [pic.twitter.com/NSx0FamRVe](https://t.co/NSx0FamRVe)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [April 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1113101870204104704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/)
The lovely and polite Canadian Screen Awards happened this weekend! Which means we got a lot of lovely [Natasha](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/natasha-negovanlis/)/[Elise](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elise-bauman/) content:
> We hear from [@natvanlis](https://twitter.com/natvanlis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@baumanelise](https://twitter.com/baumanelise?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on how important it is to see their fans "have a safe space to be themselves."
>
> We have [@ranisheen](https://twitter.com/ranisheen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) from [@TheKit](https://twitter.com/TheKit?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in the [@made\_nous](https://twitter.com/made_nous?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) red carpet lounge at the [\#CdnScreenAwards](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CdnScreenAwards?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Tune in now on our Facebook page. [pic.twitter.com/aJgletBcoZ](https://t.co/aJgletBcoZ)
>
> — The Canadian Academy (@TheCdnAcademy) [March 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheCdnAcademy/status/1112467762339827714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I hope the announcer was just as excited as I was about their outfits.
> Although the announcer said the name of our show, and both our names wrong, I am really pleased to know the described video nailed our outfits. 👌🏼 [pic.twitter.com/3B244XXeZp](https://t.co/3B244XXeZp)
>
> — Natasha Negovanlis (@natvanlis) [April 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/natvanlis/status/1112560602445053952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And, finally, one of my favorite crossovers!
> So proud of these two Audience Choice award finalists and excited to find out who [@baumanelise](https://twitter.com/baumanelise?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and I will be passing the torch along to! The [\#CDNSCREENAWARDS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CDNSCREENAWARDS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) are about to begin! [pic.twitter.com/yNAZnVJYiB](https://t.co/yNAZnVJYiB)
>
> — Natasha Negovanlis (@natvanlis) [April 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/natvanlis/status/1112505070472626176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)
Can Charmed stop adding cute queer characters? Because my heart can’t handle it. (Just kidding, please never stop).
> Niko + Greta. ❤️ [\#charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/tJsHmlT1wc](https://t.co/tJsHmlT1wc)
>
> — Ellen Tamaki (@ellentorii) [April 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/ellentorii/status/1112576909022367746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)
[Ashly Perez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ashly-perez/) wrote an episode of Good Trouble *and* we got cute on-set pictures!
> Had the most fun on set the last two weeks filming the episode I wrote of Good Trouble. Very grateful ❤️❤️❤️ [pic.twitter.com/voPvQAZiMy](https://t.co/voPvQAZiMy)
>
> — Ashly Perez (@itsashlyperez) [March 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/itsashlyperez/status/1112107210522263552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
Alert: Killing Eve is back this week! ALERT! The show celebrated with a premiere event that gave us lots of good, cute content:
> Just for tonight…in the same place, at the same time. [@jodiecomer](https://twitter.com/jodiecomer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) has joined [@IamSandraOh](https://twitter.com/IamSandraOh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on the [\#KillingEve](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KillingEve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 2 Premiere Party red carpet. [pic.twitter.com/3q3SsrRp58](https://t.co/3q3SsrRp58)
>
> — Killing Eve (@KillingEve) [April 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/KillingEve/status/1112908055346335744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> STAB IN THE DARK: [\#KillingEve](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KillingEve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) stars [\#SandraOh](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SandraOh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [\#JodieComer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JodieComer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) discuss theories about season one’s finale and look ahead to more assassin adventures in the second series. [pic.twitter.com/2HUjkJFb3A](https://t.co/2HUjkJFb3A)
>
> — AP Entertainment (@APEntertainment) [April 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/APEntertainment/status/1113019240456622080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This article title is rude but I love them anyway:
> ‘Killing Eve’ Boss on Why Eve and Villanelle ‘Could Die in Any Episode’
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [April 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1113093979288080386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
I can’t believe we survived the LoT hiatus! We made it! And sadly ran right into an Avalance fight! Did anyone else get Cophine vibes from their fight, though? Just me?
> [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Boss Breaks Down Sara/Ava Twist — and How an IKEA Trip Figures Into Their Future [pic.twitter.com/DcfC3egsDH](https://t.co/DcfC3egsDH)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [April 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1112882643622780928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
This week, we learned that everyone is still working hard to #SaveODAAT but Netflix is ruining everything.
> [\#OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneDayAtATime?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): Can CBS All Access Save the Cancelled Netflix Comedy? [pic.twitter.com/zDWdpwElJo](https://t.co/zDWdpwElJo)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [April 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1113201708983832576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Queen Sugar](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queen-sugar/)
Queen Sugar was honored at the Image Awards and all our faves (read: [Rutina Wesley](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rutina-wesley/) and [Bianca Lawson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/bianca-lawson/)) were looking beautiful.
> Beauty and grace— [@rutinaofficial](https://twitter.com/rutinaofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 👑 [\#QUEENSUGAR](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QUEENSUGAR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ImageAwards50](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ImageAwards50?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/OnbL05aheM](https://t.co/OnbL05aheM)
>
> — Oprah Winfrey Network (@OWNTV) [March 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/OWNTV/status/1112184846007164933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> The beautiful and ageless, [@BiancaLawson](https://twitter.com/BiancaLawson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ✨ [\#QUEENSUGAR](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QUEENSUGAR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ImageAwards50](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ImageAwards50?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4hwLPWjRXr](https://t.co/4hwLPWjRXr)
>
> — Oprah Winfrey Network (@OWNTV) [March 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/OWNTV/status/1112185135724560384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [RED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/)
I am being very patient but this picture is making the wait for season 5 nearly impossible.
> Começando a semana com uma imagem teaser da 5a temporada, que estreia esse semestre. 🤩 Aguenta aí que, em breve, teremos uma data!
>
> Starting off the week with teaser pic from Season 5, coming in this first half of the year. Premiere date to be defined soon! [\#REDwebseries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/REDwebseries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#REDS5](https://twitter.com/hashtag/REDS5?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/zOQIVyZF5H](https://t.co/zOQIVyZF5H)
>
> — RED (@red\_brasil) [April 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/red_brasil/status/1112734857195479041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Our best baby, [Dominique Provost-Chalkley](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/), won the Canadian Screen Awards’ Audience Award! A major win for the WE fandom! Of course, she did the most Dom thing and invited [Kat](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/) on stage with her.
> "We have the most incredible fan base of the most inspiring, beautiful human beings."
>
> Congratulations to [@DominiqueP\_C](https://twitter.com/DominiqueP_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for your Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award win at the [\#CdnScreenAwards](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CdnScreenAwards?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Earpers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Earpers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Earper](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Earper?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Lk9OgLWMg0](https://t.co/Lk9OgLWMg0)
>
> — The Canadian Academy (@TheCdnAcademy) [April 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheCdnAcademy/status/1112534677418659846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Then, they proceeded to be cute together:
> Imagine me EVER being over this photo. 😅 [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#CdnScresnAwards](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CdnScresnAwards?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/7nR8AKbCni](https://t.co/7nR8AKbCni)
>
> — sam (@escaped\_reality) [April 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/escaped_reality/status/1112537614094159872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And Dom continued to be cute on her own:
> A quick clip from [@DominiqueP\_C](https://twitter.com/DominiqueP_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s chat with the press tonight. More to come later tonight. [\#CdnScreenAwards](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CdnScreenAwards?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#FightForWynonna](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightForWynonna?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/nB3O7esnv0](https://t.co/nB3O7esnv0)
>
> — The GATE (@TheGATE) [April 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheGATE/status/1112540389120995330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, we now have pictures of WayHaught as princesses and it’s honestly something I never thought I needed but that I will cherish forever.
> Here are the high res pics for those of you asking❤️❤️❤️ thank you for your constant support. We love you [\#Earpers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Earpers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ! These are for you! More to come [pic.twitter.com/lxWB1DAoSk](https://t.co/lxWB1DAoSk)
>
> — ✌🏼Kat Barrell ✌🏼 (@KatBarrell) [April 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell/status/1113533134086189056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Arrow, Atypical, Batwoman, Black Lightning, Boomerang, Carmilla, Charmed (2018), Good Trouble, Killing Eve, Legends of Tomorrow, One Day at a Time, Queen Sugar, RED, The 100, The Bold Type, Wynonna Earp
---
### [Goodbye, Broad City: A Tribute to Abbi and Ilana](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/goodbye-broad-city-a-tribute-to-abbi-and-ilana/)
**Published:** April 4, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** It’s been one week since the Broad City series finale and I'm (barely) doing okay.
**Content:**
It’s been one week since the Broad City series finale and I am only now able to process my feelings about the end of such a meaningful show. Broad City reflected my city-dwelling mid-twenties life for the past five years and, although I am sad (read: devastated) to see it go, I find myself feeling overwhelmingly grateful for the way it captured such an essential moment in time for this generation.
## Goodbye, Shenanigans
For me, Broad City’s charm comes from its ability to make the most outrageous situations seem somehow realistic. For example, take the recent eye infection episode where Ilana develops a horrendous eye infection due to a drop of “water” from an apartment’s air conditioner. Her lack of a primary care doctor leads her to go to a veterinarian for treatment instead, which is honestly something I would consider if I happened to know a vet.
The chances of a droplet of air-conditioning fluid dropping straight into my eye and leading to a putrefied infection may be small, but the chances of me not having a primary care doctor due to a lack of job opportunities with good benefits is very high.
Although the way these storylines play out are a bit ridiculous in nature, the episodes are always grounded in this truth: 20-somethings trying to make it in a big city are often forced to live in a perpetual state of “barely making it.” But Broad City perfectly reflects the way this becomes a normal part of life. It’s not until the very end of the show that Abbi and Ilana consider the idea that maybe they deserve more.
## Goodbye, Broken Toilets
Some of my favorite moments from the show come from scenarios that I have actually dealt with in the past: inviting friends over to an acquaintance’s apartment just for laundry machine access, sprinting through the city for a breakfast sandwich, viewing sketchy apartment rentals, and not being able to flush my own toilet. I’m not sure if all others can relate to these things, but I’m here to tell you that there is a large portion of us for which this is a part of our everyday lives.
Which is why Broad City provided such a lifeline for me over the past five years. They were able to take these situations that are actually awful to deal with and make it funny. Abbi and Ilana dealt with failure with warmth and a willingness to let it all go. Always ready to move on to the next city adventure (because a new ridiculous situation is always bound to happen).
Sometimes we need to be reminded that we aren’t alone and we will get through it. So you lost your favorite sweatshirt? At least you didn’t put up “Missing Sweatshirt” signs that led to a local news report that claimed you were missing instead. Have a bad trip? At least you didn’t hallucinate in your local Whole Foods and end up spending $1500 that you probably don’t have. Hate your roommate? At least they don’t have a boyfriend who develops bed sores from sitting on your couch for too long. With Broad City, Abbi and Ilana were there to remind us that, while it could always be worse, friends can always make it better, too.
## Goodbye, Yellow Hats
Finally, the show felt so unique and refreshing in the way it was able to celebrate sex-positivity and queer identities. Abbi and Ilana’s sexual preference never felt like an after school special. In fact, they worked hard to make sure [they stayed true to character](https://www.instagram.com/p/BuejgMSHw21/?utm_source=ig_embed) when Abbi started dating a woman. Ilana was curious about her preference but never asked her to choose a label.
Meanwhile, Ilana has been casually in love with Abbi from the start of the show. This is portrayed in a way that is both taken seriously and used as a confidence-building tool between friends. Abbi would never have known she has an ass of an angel if it wasn’t for Ilana’s love! This nonchalance around queer identities is still rare on television but also an appropriate reflection of the growth of liberal attitudes in the younger generation. Amongst friends, I have been on the receiving end or witnessed many coming outs where the reaction is more of a “cool” than anything else. Broad City was one of the first shows to truly reflect this sentiment.
## Cheers to a queerer future!
So \*raises Ilana’s marijuana-infused cocktail\* here’s to Broad City and all the joy it has brought millennials (and others) everywhere for the past five years. As the final scene reflected, I am ready to pass the struggling 20-something baton to the next pair of angel-assed, freely-queer, city-dwelling best friends.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Abbi Jacobson, Broad City, Ilana Glazer
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### [Wynonna Earp Season 2 - Tonight!](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/wynonna-earp-season-2-tonight/)
**Published:** June 9, 2017
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** If you're not too busy watching OitNB, there's also Wynonna Earp for you tonight!
**Content:**
It’s that time. The second season of fabulously campy, irreverent, and fun *Wynonna Earp* airs on SyFy tonight.
Yesterday, **Emily Andras** (showrunner), **Dominique Provost-Chalkley** (Waverly Earp) and **Katherine Barrell** (Nicole Haught) did a [Reddit AMA](https://www.reddit.com/r/actuallesbians/comments/6g569w/we_are_emily_andras_dominique_provostchalkley/).
Important things we’ve learned:
- Purgatory is in Canada, but right over the border.
- Kat promised “a whole LOTTA gay ;)” in season two. Emily said we’ll be surprised at how “freakin’ gay and female and crazy it is.”
- Emily offered to write a note to excuse a student from an exam: Please excuse due to WayHaughitis.
- Everyone things ClexaCon was one of the greatest events ever (and Emily will be back)
- There “could be” some more gay characters in season two.
- Kat’s favorite filming location was a strip joint ?
- Emily suggests watching with the lights on, unless you want to have a heart attack.
- How exited is Emily for tonight? “AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
- Emily wants Sigourney Weaver to play a villain on the show.
- Dom’s a vegan.
[](https://lezwatchtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/wes2_201_0110_mf_0671.jpg)
## Selected Questions and Answers
These are some of the best questions from the thread (yes, I read the whole thing). The best overview I can give you is that it’s clear Kat was not prepared to become a lesbian icon, but she’s handling it beautifully. And Emily is amazing. Just that. Dom was busy filming the [*Carmilla*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/) movie (talk about your lesbian fandom crossovers) but had some time for a few.
**chibijax** asked “How has playing queer characters affected how you see the world around you, the people in your life, and even yourself as an individual?” and Kat replied:
> Playing a queer character has just made me so much more aware of the imbalances still existing in our media. Once we started airing and I learned more about the bury you gays trope – you just cant un-know that information. It used to make me so sad and angry to see the statistics – but I’ve tried to channel that into fueling me to help be part of the solution. That sounds a bit corny but I just realized that just being “saddened” couldn’t be enough, I needed to use the “soapbox” of Wynonna to help change the landscape.
>
> One of the most special things about this on a personal level is the old friends who have gotten in contact with me and told me how much Nicole means to them, how it has positively affected the life of people I have known for years.
**ninja40428** asked about positive things being a good rep for the LGBTQ+ community, Kat replied:
> The interactions with fan have given me this whole new sense of purpose with my career. Playing Nicole and connecting with the amazing #WayHaught fanbase makes me feel like I can actually put some positivity into the world with what I do for a living.
And Emily said:
> Knowing you’re validating people’s lives and stories. xo It’s pretty amazing.
**dagrock** asked Kat “When first started this journey, did you expect to be this important to the LGBTQ+ community? What have you learned from this?”
> I did not expect it at all! I was very naive in my knowledge of how lacking we were for queer representation. I have just learned so much abut the POWER that comes from an underserved community rising up together. It has forever changed how i will work as a content creator knowing how important it is to create diverse characters and how much support those characters will have from the fans who feel their voices are finally being heard.
**shayjay** asked “Did you ever expected the impact Wayhaught had? Why do you think it happened?” and Kat replied:
> I never expected it AT all! Now that I’ve become much more educated on queer representation in the media and the bury your gays trope I understand why this relationship became such an important one for the community, and one so sorely needed. I’m glad I didn’t expect it though because literally every day it gets BETTER and surpasses my expectations being with you all! Ive never felt such love. I honestly think about you guys all the time and I am so incredibly grateful that you have embraced our show in such a loving and positive way
>
> I think it happened because for the first time in a long time we were able to see two fully three-dimensional characters who did not exist just to be the “token gay character” but to be fully fleshed out people who happened to be gay. That’s why I love Emily’s work so much – she just gets it and knows how important these characters are.
**latortua95** asked “Emily- what’s the most amount of pushback you’ve ever gotten from superiors or networks re: queer storylines?”
> The most amount of pushback I’ve ever gotten is: do not make her gay. And my answer was: I’m gonna.
>
> \*\*\*NOT ON WE btw…I have amazing execs at SYFY.
## Season Two Is Tonight
Tune in tonight for season two. It’s on SyFy (or Space) and you can check out the second trailer (with more WayHaught) on [SyFy.com](http://www.syfy.com/wynonnaearp/videos/wynonna-earp-season-2-trailer-2)
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Wayhaught, Wynonna Earp
---
### [The Bold Type Isn't Over Adena](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/the-bold-type-isnt-over-adena/)
**Published:** April 3, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** And let's be honest, we're not over Adena either.
**Content:**
It’s time for season three of *[The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)* and let’s jump into things. Kat isn’t over Adena and neither are we.
Warning: This post contains mild spoilers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-49PxmY6zA
Season three picks up a month after season two. Sutton and Richard are facing the consequences of their couple-outing, Tiny Jane has picked her man from the Ben/Pinstripe triangle, and Kat is absolutely not over Adena yet.
The first episode of the season has the ladies dealing with a new boss. A new *male* boss, in charge of digital media in the wake of Jaqueline’s bold choice to publish Jane’s article about sexism in health coverage at Scarlet. Jane is tasked with writing an article to understand why the new guy is the boss, and learns things aren’t what they seemed.
(Freeform/Philippe Bosse) KATIE STEVES, AISHA DEE, MEGHANN FAHY
Meanwhile, Kat, the head of social media, has been on a bit of a personal social break, until the new boss points out it’s bad for her image and the companies. Of course, a broken heart has trouble being social. When she delves back in, who should like her photos but the absent Adena.
Coupling that with having to speak at the 10th annual Scarlet Summit, Kat has to start accepting the labels that have been thrown on her, like them or not. And putting her heart back out there when she’s faking being okay with everything is the hardest thing Kat’s had yet to do.
It’s time to be who Kat really is, and season three is going to give her that chance to find out what that means.
Tune in **Tuesday, April 9th, at 8pm** on Freeform to find out.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The Bold Type
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### [Statistics: One Show in Five](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/statistics-one-show-in-five/)
**Published:** May 1, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Understanding if representation is getting better depends a great deal on how many shows are representing us at all.
**Content:**
I’m sure you’ve heard the complaints that every TV show has to throw in a queer character here or there and the Diversity Police are forcing it on us. That always leads people to question how much representation we’re actually getting and, in fact, is it everywhere.
## Asking the Unknowable
On some levels this is an impossible ask, because there’s no global database of all TV characters on all shows. Yes, I know you’re thinking “But IMDb…” right now, and while they do track everything, they don’t have a way to generate the count of “How many TV characters have existed on scripted TV shows in the history of ever?”
Thankfully, there are resources like [Statista](https://www.statista.com/statistics/444870/scripted-primetime-tv-series-number-usa/), who keeps track of how many scripted TV shows there are per year, and recently published the number of original scripted TV series in the United States from 2009 to 2018.
As you can see, the number has increased from 210 to 495 over the last 10 years, which is actually a pretty incredible amount. The prevalence of streaming TV has caused the growth.
## Reflection
The obvious followup question is does that correlate to all shows with queer female, transgender, and non-binary characters. In order to do that, I checked our stats and factored in how many shows, internationally (including web series) we had on-air per year, and then how many US based TV shows (including streaming but not web series) we have per year.
For the most part, this matches the growth of TV directly. At least until last year…
That drop in 2018 is not your imagination.
The first takeaway we have here is that the reflection of queers-to-shows hasn’t changed much internationally in the last decade. That is, we’re seeing roughly the same percentage of shows with *any* queer rep as we have been for ten years. This means our conclusion is that the claim that every show is adding in a queer is incorrect.
The second takeaway is that the representation in America is actually [getting worse](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/why-doesnt-it-feel-like-its-getting-better/).
## Regular Representation
Another burning question is how many shows have *regular* and active characters. In 2018 and 2017 we’ve had *roughly* 100 US shows with regular characters. This is a little tricky to track, since some characters aren’t regulars in that specific year. However the number of shows with regular queer characters actually tracks along with the main line of the number of US Scripted shows.
Which means this:
**One in five scripted television shows in the United States has a queer female, transgender, or non-binary regular character.**
## It Could Be Worse
The one ‘good’ takeaway here, when we look at that bewildering drop of US based shows with queers, is that the number of regular queer characters on US shows *has not* dropped. So while we have fewer shows, we have a higher percentage of shows with regular characters.
That’s not really the best trade off, though.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Statistics, US Television
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### [Even More Tales Of The City](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/even-more-tales-of-the-city/)
**Published:** May 8, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Coming to Netflix is the next installment in the "Tales of the City" franchise.
**Content:**
Back in 1993, they made a mini series called *[Tales of the City](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/tales-of-the-city/)*, based on a series of novels written by Armistead Maupin. They were serialized in the San Francisco Chronicle and later the San Francisco Examiner before being novelized.
The TV series was ostensibly about Mary Ann, who moved to San Francisco from Cleveland, made a bunch of queer friends, and changed her life for the better. It was followed by two sequels, *[More Tales of the City](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/more-tales-of-the-city/)* and *[Further Tales of the City](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/further-tales-of-the-city/)*.
All of these series were critically acclaimed and well received. Maupin wrote about events as they were happening, which made them even more popular. Now Netflix is bringing the mini-series back with a new chapter.
## Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City
Set in present-day San Francisco, Mary Ann (Laura Linney) returns and is reunited with her daughter Shawna (Ellen Page) and ex-husband Brian (Paul Gross), twenty years after leaving them behind to pursue her career.
Fleeing the midlife crisis that her picture-perfect Connecticut life created, Mary Ann is quickly drawn back into the orbit of [Anna Madrigal](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/anna-madrigal/) (Olympia Dukakis), her chosen family and a new generation of queer young residents living at 28 Barbary Lane.
Laura Linney and Olympia Dukakis are reprising their roles, which is great. After 25 years, Dukakis is bringing back one of the more iconic transgender characters on television. And with Ellen Page tagging along, we can expect more queers in these tales.
Ellen Page as “Shawna Hawkins” with “Claire” played by Zosia Mamet
*Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City* is a Working Title Television and NBCUniversal International studios production for Netflix. Lauren Morelli serves as Showrunner and Executive Producer, alongside Executive Producer/Director Alan Poul, and Executive Producers Armistead Maupin and Laura Linney. Working Title’s Andrew Stearn, Liza Chasin, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner executive produce.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Coming Soon, Further Tales of the City, More Tales of the City, Netflix, Tales of the City
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### [Out of the Badlands](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/out-of-the-badlands/)
**Published:** April 10, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** With season three, "Into the Badlands" comes to an end. Did it pave the way for more diverse TV, or is it a dead end?
**Content:**
*[Into the Badlands](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/into-the-badlands/)* is wrapping up it’s final season on AMC. It’s a show that hasn’t won awards for costumes or stunts. It hasn’t been lauded for diversity or depth. In fact, a great many people have never heard of it, or tuned out after the first season. And that’s a shame, because they don’t know what they’ve been missing out on.
Looking back at it, it makes sense. The first season gave us a patriarchal and abusive dystopia, where women were chattel, children were stolen from their homes, and it felt like there was no hope for our future. But from this beginning, the world opened and expanded, broadening the mind of Sunny, a man who accepted his place and role, and gave us the complexity and flaws of such a toxic kind of rule. Admittedly, the show didn’t hit its stride until season two, where a change of filming location and the addition of a seemingly buffoonish character gave us a balance.
With that balance, the show found its stride, dug deeper into a self-created mythos, and did something no other show had quite managed to do before. That is, they talked the talk and walked the walk. The show wasn’t just about the beefy white male hero, it wasn’t just about fancy fight scenes and amazing wire work, it wasn’t based on a book or comic, and it wasn’t given a budget of millions. Yet this show gave us entertainment on par with *Game of Thrones* for the grandiose and bold world.
## The Fights Tell a Story
It’s rare for a show to get a filming unit just for fighting, but from the start, *Into the Badlands* knew what they wanted to do. They wanted to celebrate Hong Kong Kung Fu styles, with the fantastical elements and the wires and larger than life motions. People being punched through walls, across rooms, and more. The bigger and bolder the better.
But the fights scenes were not gratuitous fight porn, as Daniel Wu put it. They had purpose. Al Gough explained this was all intentional.
> The fights are like musical numbers — they have to be showstoppers and plot movers. We would sit in the writers room and go “Why are we fighting?” And if there’s not a good character reason or story reason to fight then — if it’s to fix a plot hole, then it’s the worst reason.
>
> Al Gough, WonderCon 2019
By giving meaning to every fight they brought the art of stage combat to television in a way never seen before. In season three alone, they had over 40 separate fight sequences, which is more than most professional stunt fighters would see in a career. The fights were directed like dance performances, with the goal of telling a story.
## The Story is The Characters
Even with the fighting being so important, and the clothing being so important, the crux of all good stories are the characters. In the tenth episode of season 3, the Widow is taken to an alternate universe, where her adopted daughter Tilda is someone else. While playing a different version of herself was like doing season one all over again, it was also a way to show how important the characters were to each other. The different dynamic changed everything.
The reason Tilda and the Widow are hugely popular isn’t just because they’re badass women, but because they are complex and real characters. Sonny starts as an arm of The Man™, but comes to realize how much it’s wrong and needs to be changed. The Widow’s entire raison d’être is to burn down the patriarchy.
But Ally Ioannides hadn’t realized that the fans would relate to her character so much.
> It’s so incredibly humbling. I love that young girls can watch such a bad ass character on TV. I wish that I could have seen more characters like that, and I’m honoured to play her.
>
> Ally Ioannides, WonderCon 2019
Ally Ioanndes, WonderCon 2019 © LezWatch.TV## Intersectionality Matters
On set, you would hear multiple languages from Chinese to Gaelic (apparently swearing), and all of this was done with an eye to reflecting the world in front of and behind the camera.
> It’s something that we very much wanted to do. To us, the idea of diversity is that you see everybody. There are a lot of shows where it’s mostly white, and there are shows where they’re considered African American shows. What we wanted to do was it’s the world, it’s the future, we wanted to have that diversity.
>
> And it’s something you actually *have* to do. If you go into any studio or television network in Hollywood and say “We want to have a diverse cast,” they’re going to be “Great! Absolutely!” Nobody’s against it philosophically. It’s when you have to go and put it into practice, and that’s where it gets hard in terms of you have to find the people.
>
> Al Gough, WonderCon 2019
Gough actively had to actively ask, in Ireland, for black and Asian extras. And once he got them on set, they would have to train the assistant directors on how to properly utilize these extras, and not fall prey to their institutionalized racism.
This care is also reflected in how the cast interacts with fans. The reflection of themselves on the screen is important. By having Asian leads, black heroes with considerable power, and all races and by celebrating women as the physical characters as well as men, they again found the balance. No one wanted to write about ‘dicks,’ they’re not fun, and there’s a reason the final Barons are two women.
It boggles the mind that *Into the Badlands* wasn’t recognized for their diversity, which seemed effortless but, according to Gough was anything but.
## The Story Has An Ending
While the show is ending too soon, the producers have promised it will have an ending. It will be complete. There, sadly, won’t be a wrap up movie (no matter how many times we ask for a Netflix movie), but the story comes to a satisfying conclusion.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Into the Badlands, WonderCon
---
### [Queer Beats - March 29, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-march-29-2019/)
**Published:** March 29, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, our favorites won at the GLAAD Awards, Petramos finally came back to us, and Runaways got a third season!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, our favorites won at the GLAAD Awards, Petramos finally came back to us, and Runaways got a third season!
## [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/)
Carmilla is still out here thriving and [CarmillaCon](https://www.carmillacon.com/) keeps adding new guests to their lineup! This week, [Sharon Belle](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sharon-belle/) was announced as the newest guest:
> Yo yo lovely people. I have news! HINT it might have something to do with [@CarmillaCon](https://twitter.com/CarmillaCon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🙆♀️💃😘 [pic.twitter.com/4AFc4Knwjz](https://t.co/4AFc4Knwjz)
>
> — sharon belle (@sharongrumbelle) [March 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/sharongrumbelle/status/1108804037422530560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
In related Carmilla (and [Clairevoyant](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/clairevoyant/)) news, [Natasha](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/natasha-negovanlis/) will be performing in NYC next week. Make sure to grab tickets while you can!
> Celebrating getting older by improvising some (maybe funny, not sure, we’ll see) stories that’ll inform the hilarious long form stylings of a rad group of humans at [@ucbtny](https://twitter.com/ucbtny?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) soon. Tickets: [pic.twitter.com/u34HozU1Lx](https://t.co/u34HozU1Lx)
>
> — Natasha Negovanlis (@natvanlis) [March 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/natvanlis/status/1109124172456833024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Faking It](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/faking-it/)
Remember this show? It’s been a while but we were blessed with a mini reunion this week!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BvhFvx2hRCr/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Reunited and it feels so good 💋 (Rita has no social media but she says hi and she loves you all #Karmy forever)](https://www.instagram.com/p/BvhFvx2hRCr/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Katie Stevens](https://www.instagram.com/thekatiestevens/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@thekatiestevens) on Mar 27, 2019 at 8:36am PDT
## [GLAAD Awards](https://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/30)
One of my favorite times of year… the GLAAD Awards! Well, at least half of them. 15 out of 27 total awards were handed out this week at a ceremony full of some of our faves:
> We're dead. The cast of [@nbcbrooklyn99](https://twitter.com/nbcbrooklyn99?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is truly the best of the best. ❤️ [\#GLAADawards](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GLAADawards?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/wSayxEmGxt](https://t.co/wSayxEmGxt)
>
> — GLAAD (@glaad) [March 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/glaad/status/1111451169178550273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> At the [@glaad](https://twitter.com/glaad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) awards!! We’re nominated!! Fingers crossed! [@HayleyKiyoko](https://twitter.com/HayleyKiyoko?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@natasharothwell](https://twitter.com/natasharothwell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#BrentMiller](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BrentMiller?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#SaveODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaveODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LesbianJesus](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LesbianJesus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/vB76MKVPwD](https://t.co/vB76MKVPwD)
>
> — Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) [March 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1111455651245383680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvk1Z8zHcnn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Elena Alvarez met the real Lesbian Jesus!! #SaveODAAT](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvk1Z8zHcnn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Isabella Gomez](https://www.instagram.com/isabella.gomez/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@isabella.gomez) on Mar 28, 2019 at 7:31pm PDT
You can watch People’s red carpet interviews here:
> People Magazine is doing interviews on the Red Carpet. They're on Periscope [\#GLAADawards](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GLAADawards?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Escorpio 😉 🇬🇧 (@ScorpioBert) [March 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/ScorpioBert/status/1111431857826988032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Some of my personal favorite shows, including [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/) and [Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/), won awards! I can’t wait to see who wins in the NYC ceremony on May 2.
## [Jane the Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)
JANE THE VIRGIN IS BACK! Boy, I didn’t realize how much I missed this show until they decided to punch me in the gut with these feels:
> Love is love. [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) premieres TOMORROW at 9/8c! Stream FREE next day on The CW App. [\#GoodbyeJane](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodbyeJane?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/LJI1lar09C](https://t.co/LJI1lar09C)
>
> — Jane The Virgin (@CWJaneTheVirgin) [March 26, 2019](https://twitter.com/CWJaneTheVirgin/status/1110647736628662275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Yael](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/yael-grobglas/) was also at PaleyFest talking about how excited she was when she found out about [Petra](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/petra-solano/) and [JR](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/jane-ramos/). I also feel obligated to tell you that, although there wasn’t much Petramos talk in the JtV panel, there were a lot of tears so definitely watch if you want to drown in your feelings about the last season. Also, Yael *really* loves [Rosario Dawson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rosario-dawson/).
> yael talking about how she felt when she found out she’d have romantic scenes with a woman and how excited she got when she found out her partner was rosario [pic.twitter.com/fTrhnqXalM](https://t.co/fTrhnqXalM)
>
> — bella (@yaelgrogbIas) [March 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/yaelgrogbIas/status/1109574912497369088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And Nylon released an article about Petra this week, telling us what we all already knew…
>
>
> — Yael Grobglas (@yaelgrobglas) [March 26, 2019](https://twitter.com/yaelgrobglas/status/1110591246756511750?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [RED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/)
If anyone thinks I have forgotten about RED, I haven’t. I think about this web series regularly. I get excited over any chance to talk about it. So, here is [Ana Paula Lima](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ana-paula-lima/) speaking about how much the series has meant to her:
> [@lovefanfestca](https://twitter.com/lovefanfestca?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) This is [@APLimaa](https://twitter.com/APLimaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) from RED talking about how the show and its fans have positively impacted her life. Please bring the amazing women from [@red\_brasil](https://twitter.com/red_brasil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to LFF Vancouver so more REDlovers can meet them and share how much RED means to them. 🙏🏿❤ [pic.twitter.com/pqGSuDElLu](https://t.co/pqGSuDElLu)
>
> — Happy Realist (@HappyRealist3) [March 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/HappyRealist3/status/1109901693716709376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
We finally got our Runaways season three announcement! Thank lesbian jesus!
> [\#MarvelsRunaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarvelsRunaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Renewed for Season 3 at Hulu That Will 'Deepen Connection to the Marvel Universe' — Watch Teaser [pic.twitter.com/gE8LoRzuhD](https://t.co/gE8LoRzuhD)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [March 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1109960403189153794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
TV Guide interviewed a bunch of actors who play female Marvel superheroes and both our favorite Runaways gals made the list:
> "She has flaws. That's what makes a great superhero, someone who is able to use his or her weakness to their advantage, make it their strength," [@Lyricaforreal](https://twitter.com/Lyricaforreal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on playing Nico in [@marvelsrunaways](https://twitter.com/marvelsrunaways?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/HxLKQBOlrV](https://t.co/HxLKQBOlrV)
>
> — TV Guide (@TVGuide) [March 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVGuide/status/1109115014588190720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
The newest method of fighting for Wynonna Earp? Voting in the Canadian Screen Awards! Both [Kat](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/) and [Dom](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/) are nominated for audience choice but Kat has gracefully told everyone to vote for Dom so the votes are not split. Classic [Nicole Haught](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nicole-haught/) move!
> Lovely humans! So many of you have msgd me re: [\#CdnScreenAwards](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CdnScreenAwards?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🌟 Please don’t split the vote or worry AT ALL about this! I get to drink wine in a pretty dress w my ladies – i am gettin everything I want out of this night! Please vote [\#DominiqueProvostChalkley](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DominiqueProvostChalkley?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) she deserves it!
>
> — ✌🏼Kat Barrell ✌🏼 (@KatBarrell) [March 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell/status/1110724060143644672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Meanwhile, Wynonna Earp already won an award for Best Make-Up and Joanne Jacobsen threw in a Fight for Wynonna call in her speech:
> Acceptance speech from Joanne Jacobsen 👏🏼👏🏼. [\#FightForWynonna](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightForWynonna?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 🎥:[@TheCdnAcademy](https://twitter.com/TheCdnAcademy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Instagram. [pic.twitter.com/QWbKkWO6XQ](https://t.co/QWbKkWO6XQ)
>
> — Erika (@erikaratliff) [March 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/erikaratliff/status/1111059705424695307?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Make sure to tune in on Sunday for the rest of the awards! Hopefully, there will be more Wynonna awards to come!
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Carmilla, Faking It, Jane the Virgin, Natasha Negovanlis, RED, Runaways, Sharon Belle, Wynonna Earp, Yael Groblas
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### [Jane the Virgin Bingo](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/telenovela-jane-the-virgin-bingo/)
**Published:** March 20, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Jane the Virgin is back in a week and it's a beautiful day to play Jane the Virgin Bingo with Rogelio.
**Content:**
We here at LezWatch.TV are pretty tuned into the tropes that TV dishes out. But there’s one type of show that has more than their fair share of wild and out there tropes. *Telenovelas*. Accidentally married your long lost twin brother? You’re on a telenovela! Fell into a coma for three years, woke up and left your husband for his niece? Telenovela!
And our most favourite telenovela of them all is [*Jane the Virgin*](http://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/).
To celebrate their fifth and final season, which starts in one week, we have created **Jane the Virgin Bingo** for you!
[](https://lezwatchtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Printable-Bingo.pdf)It’s a beautiful free space with Rogelio.[Download the PDF](https://lezwatchtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Printable-Bingo.pdf), print it up, and play **Jane the Virgin Bingo** with your friends. Or go for the grand poobah of them all and see if you can win on all the boards by the time the season is over.
[*Jane the Virgin* Bingo](https://lezwatchtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Printable-Bingo.pdf)[Download](https://lezwatchtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Printable-Bingo.pdf)
**Post your winning boards to Twitter using [\#JaneTheVirginBingo](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirginBingo) and we’ll send you some swag!**
*Jane the Virgin* returns to our screens for the final season on March 27, 2019.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Jane the Virgin
---
### [Queer Beats - March 22, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-march-22-2019/)
**Published:** March 22, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, every queer show seemed to produce good (and bad) news. Everything is covered from bed selfies to crossover photoshoots to convention panels, oh my!
## [The 100](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-100/)
If you are a Clexa fan, you likely know about the mythical bed selfies that [Eliza Taylor](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/eliza-taylor/) has teased ever since *the* fateful episode (that we do not acknowledge in this household). These photos have been in such high demand that they were recently auctioned off for therapy and raised over $4300! Fandom be crazy but I love that the money went to a good cause.
> We’ve been waiting so long for this 🤧 [pic.twitter.com/q25bv9I653](https://t.co/q25bv9I653)
>
> — Ryah (@aphxtics) [March 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/aphxtics/status/1107688277853777930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Amar a Muerte](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-a-muerte/) (and [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/))
In another fandom blowup this week, a new photoshoot was released featuring [Macarena Achaga](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/macarena-achaga/) (from Amar a Muerte) and [Brigette Lundy-Paine](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/brigette-lundy-paine/) (from Atypical). Talk about a crossover! There are many amazing photos but this one is my favorite:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BvPWszknw0c/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
I know I’m late to this but Rose and Rosie recently made a reaction video to Juliantina scenes (talk about another crossover!) and it seems very cute. I have to admit I still haven’t watched their scenes but somehow I think I am already a Juliantina stan?
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
We are getting *very* close to the Bold Type premiere. As in it is less than three weeks away. I’m not sure I am fully ready to acknowledge the Kadena breakup but I certainly miss all their faces! Especially when they post cute selfies like this one!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BvIiy2oll0N/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [When you bump into some angels in Los Feliz you take a photo!](https://www.instagram.com/p/BvIiy2oll0N/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Nikohl Boosheri](https://www.instagram.com/boosheri/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@boosheri) on Mar 17, 2019 at 7:49pm PDT
I also miss them when they do cute things like sing really well and play the ukulele.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BvLGozyBujB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Aisha Dee (@aishtray)](https://www.instagram.com/p/BvLGozyBujB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Mar 18, 2019 at 7:41pm PDT
## [Chilling Adventures of Sabrina](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina/)
Season 2 of CAOS is coming soon and they released a trailer!
> The Witch Is Back! Watch the Official Trailer for The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina's Season 2
>
> — People (@people) [March 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/people/status/1107997467088510976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Coronation Street](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/coronation-street/)
Insert eye roll here.I don’t even want to give this topic attention because it makes me mad but there was a death on Coronation Street recently and yes it was a queer character and yes the show doesn’t seem to want to acknowledge how this affects the queer community.
> [\#Corrie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Corrie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s Bhavna Limbachia hits back at backlash from LGBT community [\#Kana](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kana?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/VJ70Y25Dhi](https://t.co/VJ70Y25Dhi)
>
> — Mirror TV (@MirrorTV) [March 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/MirrorTV/status/1108711102450405376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Gentleman Jack](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7211618/)
Gentleman Jack has already been highly anticipated and the new trailer only makes me even more excited.
## [Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)
Here’s a cute video of the Good Trouble cast talking about bisexual stereotyping!
> Bisexuality is a label and it's not up for discussion. [pic.twitter.com/RkLHR3nWes](https://t.co/RkLHR3nWes)
>
> — Good Trouble (@GoodTrouble) [March 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/GoodTrouble/status/1107746186755096576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Jann](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9080978/)
A new CTV show premiered this week called Jann, starring Jann Arden (a Canadian singer-songwriter). In the show, Jann is bisexual and, in real life, she came out as bisexual as well!
> "It's all about representation." [@jannarden](https://twitter.com/jannarden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) gets honest about the importance of opening up about her sexuality on her new show, [\#JANNonCTV](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JANNonCTV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
>
> Watch our full interview with Jann: [pic.twitter.com/9Z8KZU1AcI](https://t.co/9Z8KZU1AcI)
>
> — The Social (@TheSocialCTV) [March 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheSocialCTV/status/1108740043387080705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
Just wondering if I can pay someone to paint this on the wall of my rental apartment….
> A wall near Venice Beach, CA has been painted with the most beautiful mural that I've ever seen. [\#KillingEve](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KillingEve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/WqtNd4RltB](https://t.co/WqtNd4RltB)
>
> — Killing Eve Fan Page (@FanKilling) [March 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/FanKilling/status/1107987903723028480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
The fight for ODAAT is continuing but we have some of the best people on our side:
> I snuck off to LA, got dinner with [@everythingloria](https://twitter.com/everythingloria?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [@melissafumero](https://twitter.com/melissafumero?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
> Steady plotting. [\#SaveODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaveODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/3V9cfmqnou](https://t.co/3V9cfmqnou)
>
> — Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin\_Manuel) [March 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/Lin_Manuel/status/1107870254846205952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orange is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)
In news that I thought we already knew, [Taylor Schilling](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/taylor-schilling/) isn’t completely straight!
> I spoke to Taylor Schilling for [@TimesMagazine](https://twitter.com/TimesMagazine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) today [pic.twitter.com/BAL6FKDKxr](https://t.co/BAL6FKDKxr)
>
> — Fiona Lensvelt (@FionaWilson\_) [March 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/FionaWilson_/status/1106883495010422784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [PLL: The Perfectionists](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pretty-little-liars-the-perfectionists/)
Oh boy, Pretty Little Liars is back! [Sasha Pieterse](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sasha-pieterse/) sat down with The TV Junkies to talk about [Alison](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alison-dilaurentis/)‘s new life and why she left [Emily](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/emily-fields/) behind:
> There's a new mystery to solve with [\#PLLThePerfectionists](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PLLThePerfectionists?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and star [@SashaaPieterse](https://twitter.com/SashaaPieterse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) previews what that means for a new and changed Alison: [pic.twitter.com/Rd5M4tXEB2](https://t.co/Rd5M4tXEB2)
>
> — The TV Junkies (@TheTVJunkies) [March 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheTVJunkies/status/1108014076951703552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
Choni has been heating up recently so here’s some extra content of [Madelaine](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/madelaine-petsch/) and [Vanessa](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/vanessa-morgan/) talking about the musical episode.
> I love this !!!! [pic.twitter.com/kIyS6sl9oP](https://t.co/kIyS6sl9oP)
>
> — stacie | (@toniblossom0) [March 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/toniblossom0/status/1107694557255340032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Street Legal](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/street-legal/)
[Yvonne Chapman](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/yvonne-chapman/) discussed her character’s story arc on this upcoming season:
> Yvonne Chapman on the passion that drives Mina on [@cbcstreetlegal](https://twitter.com/cbcstreetlegal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and how an ex may complicate things for her this season: [pic.twitter.com/TjlE0SrLHh](https://t.co/TjlE0SrLHh)
>
> — The TV Junkies (@TheTVJunkies) [March 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheTVJunkies/status/1107720919412363274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
Remember last week when I talked about how Kelly and [Alex](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/) may or may not be having eye sex? Well, they definitely were (disclaimer: in my personal opinion) and we better get used to it because Azie Tesfai is staying on for all of next season!
> [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Promotes [@AzieTesfai](https://twitter.com/AzieTesfai?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) (aka James' Sister Kelly Olsen) to Series Regular for Season 5 [pic.twitter.com/iNaFIJe5lF](https://t.co/iNaFIJe5lF)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [March 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1106655601231167488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
In related news: Nikazie is still a thing and is very cute. Also, I would like to point out that Azie was clearly filming with [Chyler](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/) when this FaceTime occurred and you all can read into it any way you would like (read: more eye sex is coming).
> Mid day FaceTime Skype with my work besties ❤️❤️❤️ [pic.twitter.com/c2SvhpqiLj](https://t.co/c2SvhpqiLj)
>
> — Azie Tesfai (@AzieTesfai) [March 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/AzieTesfai/status/1106977513417277440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Tales of the City](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7087260/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
I’m very excited for this show! Mainly because Ellen Page gets to play queer and gets to (hopefully) kiss [Zosia Mamet](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/zosia-mamet/)!
> Tales Of The City comes to [@Netflix](https://twitter.com/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) this summer. [pic.twitter.com/euMnpAV3pp](https://t.co/euMnpAV3pp)
>
> — Tales of The City (@TalesofTheCity) [March 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/TalesofTheCity/status/1108038315817746433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
The cast of Vida will be at the Tribeca Film Festival in May premiering the new season! But my real question is: why don’t they ever hold cool NYC events on weekends so that cool Boston people can join? (Read: me. I’m cool Boston people.)
> We'll rolling out the world premiere of [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 2 at [@Tribeca](https://twitter.com/Tribeca?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Film Festival! Join us for an exclusive screening followed by a conversation with [@TanyaSaracho](https://twitter.com/TanyaSaracho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and the cast. Get your passes at ! May 2nd at 5:30 in the SVA2 Beatrice room [pic.twitter.com/cWEof5ZTzu](https://t.co/cWEof5ZTzu)
>
> — VIDA (@VIDA\_STARZ) [March 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/VIDA_STARZ/status/1107733411865772034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
[Kat ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/)and [Dom](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/) have been united and gave us all what we long for: a super cute WayHaught panel. They were both at Emerald City Comic Con this weekend and you can watch the full panel here:
They also stayed late to sign autographs which is not surprising at this point (because they are always very nice to fans) but still very touching:
> The great [@KatBarrell](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@DominiqueP\_C](https://twitter.com/DominiqueP_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) closing out [@emeraldcitycon](https://twitter.com/emeraldcitycon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) with their auto lines! [\#FightForWynonna](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightForWynonna?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) last ones here!! [@ConventionsEtc](https://twitter.com/ConventionsEtc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/3E7NgJlO3z](https://t.co/3E7NgJlO3z)
>
> — Allison #FightForWynonna (@NonnaWayhaught) [March 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/NonnaWayhaught/status/1107448437383917568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Meanwhile, we are still fighting for funding for Wynonna Earp. Which is honestly a silly sentence to write because fans shouldn’t be in charge of this and production companies should be the ones being responsible with their finances but here we are!
> "They've taught us to fight for what we want. Now we want to fight for them." — [@MelanieScrofano](https://twitter.com/MelanieScrofano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) about [\#Earpers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Earpers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#FightforWynonna](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightforWynonna?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — E! News TV Scoop (@eonlineTV) [March 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/eonlineTV/status/1108482606478385153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amar a Muerte, Atypical, Azie Tesfai, Bhavna Limbachia, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Coronation Street, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Eliza Taylor, Gentleman Jack, Good Trouble, Jann, Jann Arden, Kat Barrell, Killing Eve, Macarena Achaga, One Day at a Time, Orange is the New Black, Riverdale, Sasha Pieterse, Street Legal, Supergirl, Tales of the City, Taylor Schilling, The 100, The Bold Type, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Perfectionists, Vida, Wynonna Earp, Yvonne Chapman
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### [So Netflix Canceled "One Day at a Time"](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/netflix-canceled-one-day-at-a-time/)
**Published:** March 15, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** "Is there really so little room in business for love and laughter?"
**Content:**
I sat here with a blank screen for a while. I consider myself a good writer, but putting pen to paper, as it were, to explain how I feel about this news is complicated.
The not complicated part is that I’m upset. The show is great! It has amazing representation and depicts life in that perfect way that makes you laugh and enjoy the story.
On the complicated side, 2019 has been a series of personal ups and downs like a rollercoaster, and it’s only the middle of March. There are some really awesome things coming up this month and next, but at the same time there has been a lot of pretty horrible things.
So when I say I’m heartbroken, I am. I feel like a life-preserver I’ve been hanging onto this year has been ripped away.
## There’s Personal Pain
The Monday night before season 3 dropped, my dad died. It was completely unexpected and necessitated we fly out to where he lived — Japan.
Dad and I were close. It was just me and him for a while. We had family that lived with us, helped us, and we made it through the 80s together. He was a great Dad and I wouldn’t be here with LezWatch.TV without him. I’m certainly an emotional mess from his death, and I won’t be over it for a while.
The night the season dropped, I was hiding in the living room of my Dad’s apartment trying to come to terms with this horrible reality that I hated. I tried reading. I tried writing. I couldn’t sleep. So I lay on a futon and watched some of season three of *One Day at a Time*. It was calming and welcoming. I was safe for a couple hours. It was okay to laugh. It was an emotion I could be comfortable with.
## Inclusive Humor
I struggle sometimes when I try to explain to people why I love this show. It’s funny, it’s family, and there’s just something about it that comforted me. It’s just a good comedy, and I don’t like most comedy shows.
Comedy peaked around Jack Benny for me, where you had a flawed comic lead. The standard fair of comedy shows on air punch down. Even when the nerds are the stars, they’re the butt of the joke. You laugh *at* Sheldon, not with him.
Unlike that, Norman Lear created a world where you laughed at the stars because you were supposed to. Archie Bunker was the hero, but he was also flawed and sometimes a terrible human. When we laughed at him, we did it because he was in the wrong in a comical way.
The humor was inclusive. We were not just in on the joke, we were part of the joke. We could laugh at the characters for their oddities and laugh at ourselves for ours. That kind of humor was brought back in *One Day at A Time*. When we laughed, we were laughing with everyone.
## Did We Do Wrong?
Reading the news, I sit here and I wonder if there was anything else I could do. Could I have gone into debt and made a billboard? Should I have rallied fans more? Could we have organized more?
And then I wonder why Netflix did this. Why did they make it so hard to find the show? Where were the billboards and the subway cars? Why did it fall on fans and journalists to promote the show? Why did Gloria and Mike have to say, time and again, that their show needed watchers?
Looking at how it played out, with Netflix promoting inclusivity and telling us that our stories matter, I think there’s only one realization: Our stories matter, but they don’t make enough money to be worth being made.
The people who need to watch the show to see themselves were too small, and the people who needed to watch the show to learn empathy for the rest of us weren’t enough. In short, we didn’t matter. Money mattered. And while I fully understand that money is a necessary evil, it sure looks like Netflix is trying to have their cake and eat it too.
> It’s been a great honor to work with the legendary Norman Lear on *One Day at a Time*. I’ve personally spoken with Norman, and co-creators Gloria Calderón Kellett and Mike Royce, to express my gratitude to them, all the writers, the dedicated crew and the cast including the brilliant Justina Machado and dazzling Rita Moreno for creating a series with such humor, heart and humanity. This was a very difficult decision and we’re thankful to all the fans who’ve supported the series, our partners at Sony, and all the critics who embraced it. While it’s disappointing that more viewers didn’t discover *One Day at a Time*, I believe the series will stand the test of time.
>
> Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, Netflix
There’s no replacement for this show. There’s no other lesbian Latinx with a non-binary sydnificant other. There’s no other multigenerational family in LA dealing with racism, romance, and growing up. There’s no other safe place to laugh when we need it.
## We Need to Laugh
I don’t know that I can say it better than Norman Lear did, so I’ll close this out with his words, and a hope that someone else picks up this show. Whoever does, we will be there and we will watch this show.
> Thank you for the outpouring of love. [\#saveodaat](https://twitter.com/hashtag/saveodaat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> To the beloved cast, crew, and fans of [@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): [pic.twitter.com/qboxcQPMq1](https://t.co/qboxcQPMq1)
>
> — Norman Lear (@TheNormanLear) [March 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheNormanLear/status/1106291311005466624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## But It May *Not* Be Over
Here’s the thing. Sony (the studios who product the show) and the show runners are actively looking for a new home. We got the first hint from Mike Royce:
> 💔 [pic.twitter.com/pm3H8ev4Yu](https://t.co/pm3H8ev4Yu)
>
> — Mike Royce (@MikeRoyce) [March 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/MikeRoyce/status/1106247358960955392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And the next morning, Gloria Calderón Kellett tweeted a call out to networks:
> Good morning networks. I’ve met with you in the past & you’ve said “If only we had [@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)” Good news…. we can be yours! We can easily do a reset so that those not familiar with the show will get all the info they need. Call Sony. The fight continues. [\#saveodaat](https://twitter.com/hashtag/saveodaat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 👍🏽
>
> — Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) [March 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1106578085309112320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
To my friends who work on this show, know you have me in your corner. There’s a chance another network might pick up *One Day at a Time* and if they do, you know I’ll be there.
**Categories:** Rant
**Tags:** One Day at a Time
---
### [Queer Beats - March 15, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-march-15-2019/)
**Published:** March 15, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Netflix decided to ruin everything by cancelling ODAAT and now we have to #SaveODAAT.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Netflix decided to ruin everything by cancelling ODAAT and now we have to #SaveODAAT.
## [Amar a Muerte](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/amar-a-muerte/)
I haven’t jumped on the Juliantina bandwagon yet (although I am a lot closer after Tracy’s [QTIWLW post](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-juliantina/)) but it’s hard to deny how this couple has taken the queer fandom by storm. They recently won *tons* of awards at the TVyNovelas Awards which is not only amazing for the show but amazing for the visibility of a queer couple on a telenovela!
> THEY ARE SO CUTE [pic.twitter.com/8mGdZ2QnCN](https://t.co/8mGdZ2QnCN)
>
> — Britttttttttt (@alyciadebdamnn) [March 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/alyciadebdamnn/status/1104923761927770112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Las chicas agradeciéndonos 😘
> Tenemos el poder 💪💪
> FELICIDADES AAM
> FELICIDADES JULIANTINA [\#SpinoffJuliantina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpinoffJuliantina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/0bry8tsk6z](https://t.co/0bry8tsk6z)
>
> — Constanza Flores (@Conyyfloress) [March 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/Conyyfloress/status/1105120292882522115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)
The Batwoman cast is still hanging out and having fun filming the pilot. This week, the cast seemed to get all the Batwoman comics as a gift, had fun finding their own characters in the pages, and hung out together on and off set.
> .[@NicoleKang](https://twitter.com/NicoleKang?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) vía IG Stories (3) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/UmuCUw2Jx7](https://t.co/UmuCUw2Jx7)
>
> — Batwoman Spain (@BatwomanSpain) [March 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/BatwomanSpain/status/1105911318673047553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Leading ladies! Ruby Rose wraps her arm around Batwoman co-star Rachel Skarsten as they enjoy a leisurely stroll between filming in Vancouver[\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Batwoman Updates (@batwomanupdates) [March 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/batwomanupdates/status/1104890916526088192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Buzri00D0Ha/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [It’s like the Parent Trap but weirder](https://www.instagram.com/p/Buzri00D0Ha/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ RACHEL SKARSTEN](https://www.instagram.com/rachieskarsten/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@rachieskarsten) on Mar 9, 2019 at 4:22pm PST
We also got a few more updates about the storyline this week, including the fact that it will take place before Elseworlds and some updated character bios.
> New details on the [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) pilot reveal the timeline will take place before [\#Elseworlds](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Elseworlds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! Revised character breakdowns as well! Check it out! This show is going to be AMAZING! [pic.twitter.com/gbiABatenn](https://t.co/gbiABatenn)
>
> — Batwoman.TV (@batwomantvsite) [March 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/batwomantvsite/status/1105883910318153729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)
Nothing better than this cute cast posting cute pictures together!
> This photo cleared my skin, paid my bills and singlehandedly dismantled the patriarchy. [\#charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/AEnlMwoHsE](https://t.co/AEnlMwoHsE)
>
> — Ellen Tamaki (@ellentorii) [March 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/ellentorii/status/1104917397150949376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Deputy](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8873996/)
Deputy, an upcoming drama on Fox, recently recast one of their two lead roles and announced that the new actor involved in the project will be [Bex Taylor-Klaus](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/bex-taylor-klaus/). This is particularly exciting because Bex identifies as non-binary. We do not know yet whether their character will also identify this way but here’s to hoping they do! We could definitely use more non-binary characters on our television screens.
> Whoop, there it is
>
> — ✨Herr Professor Doctor Doctor Bex Taylor-Klaus✨ (@IBexWeBex) [March 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/IBexWeBex/status/1106328523537559552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
We are getting so close to the return of LoT! Phew, it has felt like a long wait. Here’s a new trailer for your enjoyment:
## [One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
This week has been a roller coaster but the lowest point has definitely been Netflix’s announcement that ODAAT has been cancelled. As if this wasn’t bad enough, they tweeted this odd apology that insisted we do not “take this as an indication your story is not important” although that is exactly the signal they are sending…
> And to anyone who felt seen or represented — possibly for the first time — by ODAAT, please don’t take this as an indication your story is not important. The outpouring of love for this show is a firm reminder to us that we must continue finding ways to tell these stories.
>
> — Netflix US (@netflix) [March 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1106246672449863680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Obviously, the cancellation and this tweet sent the fandom world into a tailspin. All of the cast members tweeted about their disappointment. [Isabella Gomez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/isabella-gomez/) posted a [heartfelt instagram post](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu_3zxFARbD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) and this tearful video:
> WE'RE GONNA GET ONE DAY AT A TIME ANOTHER HOME I SWEAR TO GOD WE'LL DO IT.
>
> [pic.twitter.com/Iv9tLBf0YP](https://t.co/Iv9tLBf0YP)[\#saveODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/saveODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — bea (@zwanheda) [March 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/zwanheda/status/1106259583604006917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Lots of celebrities tweeted in support of the show, in hopes that it will be picked up by another network:
> [pic.twitter.com/mvxA4NziGZ](https://t.co/mvxA4NziGZ)
>
> — Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin\_Manuel) [March 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/Lin_Manuel/status/1106263340622536706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> One of the most beautiful moments I had on set of One Day At A Time was when I got to guest star. Rita Moreno invited myself and [@melissafumero](https://twitter.com/melissafumero?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) into her dressing room. [\#SAVEODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SAVEODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Stephanie Beatriz (@iamstephbeatz) [March 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/iamstephbeatz/status/1106262247330869248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This was a devastating blow to me. I have said many times that I have never felt as represented as I did by [Elena Alvarez](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/elena-alvarez/). She felt so real and like such a complete reflection of myself. And this was a result of having a diverse writers room, something that we have often asked for but are rarely given on television. The cast, writers, and showrunners cared so much about all the important causes covered on the show. It is such a loss for it to be cancelled by Netflix. But the fight isn’t over and we need to keep expressing our thoughts in the hope that another network is sensible enough to pick it up for another season!
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
Wow, didn’t think I would be writing about this show for a while! But we received some pretty big news this week:
> New ‘Orphan Black’ Series in Development at AMC (EXCLUSIVE)
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [March 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1105498909915467776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Honestly, I’m still in shock and have not fully comprehended this. It’s pretty obvious that this would be a show without [Tatiana Maslany, ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tatiana-maslany/)which definitely throws most of us off, but I have such a *deep and undying* love for this show that I am willing to give this potential spin-off the benefit of the doubt.
## [Person of Interest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/person-of-interest/)
[Amy Acker](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/amy-acker/) is on a roll with these convention announcements! She will now be attending Northern Fancon in May!
> ANNOUNCING the beloved [@AmyAcker](https://twitter.com/AmyAcker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) of [@TheGiftedonFOX](https://twitter.com/TheGiftedonFOX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@PersonInterest](https://twitter.com/PersonInterest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@ConManSeries](https://twitter.com/ConManSeries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) , Angel, Dollhouse, plus countless other film & tv favorites has joined the guest list for [@northernfancon](https://twitter.com/northernfancon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 2019!
> For tix head to [\#fancon5](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fancon5?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#northernfancon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/northernfancon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/v3oRhqJ73N](https://t.co/v3oRhqJ73N)
>
> — ɴᴏʀᴛʜᴇʀɴ ꜰᴀɴᴄᴏɴ (@northernfancon) [March 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/northernfancon/status/1106261955428286464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
A small (but important) update on Supergirl. I would give a spoiler warning here but this information is entirely based on conjecture so take it with a grain of salt. Somewhat recently, Azie Tesfai started filming with the Supergirl crew and it was announced that she would be on the show in a recurring role as James’ sister, Kelly. She became fast friends with [Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) and [Katie Mcgrath](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/katie-mcgrath/) (which is really just a cute side note):
> I LOVE THEM SO MUCH OH MY GOD PLEASE THEIR FRIENDSHIP WARMS MY HEART [pic.twitter.com/GwaSLi5anw](https://t.co/GwaSLi5anw)
>
> — yana (@lenalvthr) [March 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/lenalvthr/status/1104090338480795648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
She also loves Katie as much as the rest of us (another cute side note):
> Me when people ask about Katie McGrath 😂❤️ cc [@NicoleAMaines](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/7gkjE7msaZ](https://t.co/7gkjE7msaZ)
>
> — Azie Tesfai (@AzieTesfai) [March 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/AzieTesfai/status/1104163295739535361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Anyway, this all comes around to the fact that some photos were released from the upcoming Supergirl episode and there’s one important photo of her sitting with [Alex](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/).
> New [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) "O Brother Where Art Thou?" stills are here – including some shots of [@AzieTesfai](https://twitter.com/AzieTesfai?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) as James' sister, and a lot of hugging! See them all at KryptonSite: [pic.twitter.com/lhSIV6hjlH](https://t.co/lhSIV6hjlH)
>
> — KryptonSite (@KryptonSite) [March 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/KryptonSite/status/1105165897323278336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Now, I’m not saying something is going on there. But I am simply presenting the facts as they stand and letting you assume whether or not they are having potential eye sex in that first picture. (I would also like to submit [this instagram post](https://www.instagram.com/p/Btd0mIRl4Op/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) as another unrelated piece of evidence that I already love Azie a lot).
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
The fight for Wynonna Earp season 4 is still ongoing. Which has become especially daunting in the face of the ODAAT cancellation. But the cast, crew, and fans are not giving up! Billboards are still being placed in Times Square and the cast is regularly tweeting about the process:
> (Part 1 of 4)Want to let you all know that as Emily so beautifully said here – We DO see everything you Angel Earpers are doing in our [\#FightForWynonna](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightForWynonna?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) – please know that it feels like a delicate dance of how hard I can visibly push on social media and also remain respectful…
>
> — ✌🏼Kat Barrell ✌🏼 (@KatBarrell) [March 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell/status/1105174741910880257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
On a happier note, Melanie announced her attendance at the Empire Convention in Paris with this cute video!
> Can't wait to meet you all in Paris at the Empire Conventions, “Next Stop: Purgatory” event on Saturday, November 2nd and Sunday, November 3rd 2019.
> Website:
> Ticketing: [\#NSP](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NSP?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#NationalNappingDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NationalNappingDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/C6i7FCxYbO](https://t.co/C6i7FCxYbO)
>
> — Melanie People’sChoice Scrofano (@MelanieScrofano) [March 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/MelanieScrofano/status/1105134367641403394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amar a Muerte, Amy Acker, Azie Tesfai, Batwoman, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Charmed (2018), Isabella Gomez, Legends of Tomorrow, One Day at a Time, Orphan Black, Person of Interest, Stephanie Beatriz, Supergirl, Wynonna Earp
---
### [The Big Picture: Streaming Media](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/the-big-picture-streaming-media/)
**Published:** February 13, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Looking at the state of streaming media, it's actually not as good as it could be when it comes to diversity.
**Content:**
When we look at the streaming media, most people limit themselves to the networks who produce content *only* available on their streaming platforms, which right now targets three main sources:
- [Amazon Prime](https://lezwatchtv.com/station/amazon-prime)
- [Hulu](https://lezwatchtv.com/station/hulu)
- [Netflix](https://lezwatchtv.com/station/netflix)
This is not say that networks like Tello or the defunct Seeso don’t matter. In fact, those are hugely important when we consider the parched landscape of representation on television in general. However, the channels most people are going to have in their home are one of those three.
## By the Numbers
There’s no hiding the fact that Netflix is going to win this by sheer volume.
**All Shows****On Air****Characters****Dead****Amazon**198835**Hulu**156475**Netflix**583516119Here’s the data in graph format:
It’s important to keep in mind that Amazon and Netflix have intentionally inflated their numbers with ‘originals’ that aren’t that at all. Take, for example, *Anne with an E*. That’s a CBC show that was ‘acquired’ by Netflix and gets flagged as a Netflix Original while it’s not.
We do our best to alert you to this by listing both networks on the show page, but Netflix loses at least 17 shows once we remove their ‘not really original originals.’ Still, it’s clear that Netflix is the top by volume.
## Understanding the Values
However, we know that volume doesn’t always mean they’re doing the best job. This is even harder to determine with streaming, since with network TV, all the stations have roughly the same number of spots for original content. They have a certain number of hours per day where they can air shows. Streaming doesn’t have any limitation besides their pocketbooks, so we cannot use percentages of shows with queers and without to come to a meaningful conclusion.
What we can do, however, is look at the breadth of the representation per station. This is what we did with [Network TV last year](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-big-picture-us-network-tv/), and how we learned that The CW is really amazing with their rep.
### Gender Representation
The first metric we use to compare is how is the gender representation on streaming media. Frankly? It’s bad.
**Cisgender****Transgender****Non-Binary\*****Amazon**62183**Hulu**4421**Netflix**14777On average, 86% of all queer characters on streaming TV are going to be cisgender. In fact, the numbers are so bad that the Non-Binary section is actually a combination of non-binary, genderfluid, and one intersex character. Hulu’s transgender characters are both trans women.
Hulu is the worst, with 93% of their characters being cis, followed by Netflix (91%), and Amazon is the best with 74%. That’s entirely due to *[Transparent](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/transparent/)*. Take away that one show and they’re no better.
### Sexuality Diversity
The numbers get slightly better when you look at sexuality.
**Homosexual****Heterosexual****Bisexual****Pansexual****Queer\*****Amazon**46111826**Hulu**3321002**Netflix**101631158Again, I caveat that the queer column is collection of ‘everyone else’ because in general the numbers are terribly low. It includes self-identified queer and undefined characters. Even so, we can clearly see that most everyone is homosexual.
Netflix is the winner with diversity this time, though. Even though 62% of their characters are homosexual (Amazon 55%, Hulu 70%), they actually have a significant breadth of other sexualities.
## There is No Winner
Looking at everything, I cannot come to a conclusion of the ‘best’ streaming media service for queer rep. Netflix has the most shows, even if you remove their not-really-originals, and they have the best sexuality diversity, but everyone is so terrible with gender representation they all need to go back to school.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Amazon, Hulu, Netflix, Streaming Media
---
### [Dare I Say...it's Getting Better?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/dare-say-getting-better/)
**Published:** February 26, 2017
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** While real life in the US may be a complete shit show, 2017 TV is bringing a strange, unfamiliar feeling: optimism. I find myself relaxing, letting go of perpetual worry and enjoying shows.
**Content:**
## As a lesbian fan I have trust issues
When it comes to the shows and characters I love I always have my guard up. I keep my expectations set to low at all times and I’m perpetually ready for a show to get cancelled or a stray bullet to take out a character.
However, while real life in the US may be a complete shit show, 2017 TV is bringing a strange, unfamiliar feeling: **optimism**. I find myself relaxing, letting go of perpetual worry and enjoying shows.
As of this post, no queer female characters have died in 2017. And there are multiple shows on the air with main queer characters who get screentime and decent story arcs.
**I’m afraid to jinx it, but I think things may be getting better.**
## Here are the shows getting me to let my guard down.
### The Good Fight
[The Good Wife](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-wife/) is one of my favorite shows of all time. It’s one of the few shows I needed to watch live with undivided attention. When I heard there was going to be a spinoff show with a main lesbian character I was pretty excited, but cautious. They did a bad job with Kalinda by giving her character the fade away. Also, the show was going to be streaming only on CBS All Access.
So far the show has exceeded my expectations. It’s just as well written and shot as the Good Wife. And Maia (brand new lawyer and Diane Lockhart’s goddaughter) and her girlfriend Amy (assistant state attorney) exist equally among the other characters. There’s no queerbait, no sensationalism and no big gay reveal. And the fact that it’s on a streaming platform gives the writers more creative freedom than a network show.
I really hope it survives the platform. I am going to follow my wife’s advice and just enjoy these 10 episodes for now.
### One Day at a Time
I watched the original One Day at a Time when I was a kid and this Netflix reboot with a Cuban family is really great. The show somehow pulls off having a laugh track and making you cry at the same time. It tackles serious issues like PTSD and dealing with the VA (the mom, Penelope Alvarez, played by Justina Machado from Six Feet under is a military veteran) and does them justice where other network sitcoms fall short.
The daughter Elena Alvarez (played by Isabella Gomez) has a coming out arc that is really well done. It’s sweet, funny and not 100% happiness and rainbows like is often the case in real life.
It has not been officially renewed yet, but the word from Netfilx is:
> To the best of our knowledge, Netflix has yet to publish a show that hasn’t gone past a first initial season, at least in the same category as this.
Fingers crossed it gets a second season, because I really want to see where they go with Elena’s character.
### Orphan Black
I love love love [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/) and the fact that the final season is coming out this Summer makes me so sad. I am having difficulty coming to terms with never seeing Tatiana Maslany play these characters ever again after this season ends.
She does such an amazing job of playing multiple characters I honestly forget it’s the same person every time I watch it. And I find Cosima to be such an authentic lesbian character, she could totally be one of my gay nerd friends.
We’ll see what happens in this last season. My big hope is Cosima gets a season where she is not perpetually sick and weak. Orphan Black’s final season starts **June 10, 2017**.
### Sense8
[Sense8](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sense8/) is a beautiful show in so many ways — the concept, the way it’s shot, the fact that it’s filmed on location all over the world and the characters. I love Nomi and Amanita who are definitely the healthiest and most loving couple on the show. Jamie Clayton and Freema Agyeman have great chemistry and their characters will do anything to protect each other.
Truth be told, I have a big crush on Nomi. I <3 queer computer geeks. My hopes are high that Nomi and Amanita will not get killed off, because the show was co-created by the Wachowskis and shows with queer creators are less likely to have dead queer characters (unless your name is Ilene Chaiken). I’m looking forward to season two coming out on **May 5, 2017**.
### Supergirl
I’ve watched a lot of queers on TV, and in my opinion, Alex Danvers’ coming out and subsequent relationship with Maggie Sawyer on [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/) is the best in television history. The writing is so good. It really gets to the heart of what it can be like to come out, to yourself, your friends, family and co-workers. And all of this happens on a show with superheros fighting aliens.
Supergirl is delivering a queer relationship story to an audience that is starved for positive representation. I am not exaggerating when I say this show will save lives, if it hasn’t already. Another great thing is actors Chyler Leigh and Floriana Lima show so much support for their queer fans and they ship [\#Sanvers](https://twitter.com/search?src=typd&q=%23sanvers) hard on social media. All of this matters when it comes to improving how LGBT folks are represented on TV.
Alex and Maggie are also a ridiculously cute and kick-ass couple. Let’s hope we get many more seasons with these crime-fighting girlfriends.
### Wynonna Earp
I have to be honest, [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/) is a little on the corny side for me (sorry!) and I have a hard time paying attention to the demon battling. However, like I did with Lost Girl, I mostly follow the relationship drama and that part is fun.
Wynonna’s little sister, Waverly, gets into an entertaining, slow burn relationship with local cop, Nicole Haught. At one point Nicole gets shot and she is wearing a bullet proof vest. I feel like this was a message to queer fans: we’ll protect our queer female characters.
The show was created by Emily Andras who was the showrunner for Lost Girl, one of the few shows in TV history to let a same-sex couple have a happy ending. She is also totally aware of the Bury Your Gays Trope and strives to do right by LGBT fans.
She [promises to have more Wayhaught](http://www.afterellen.com/tv/490411-wynonna-earp-creator-emily-andras-talks-wayhaught-survival/) in season two:
> The relationship is just cooking, and there’s so much ground left to cover with those two. I think Dominique and Kat are so exceptional on screen that we all just want more.
There’s no release date for season 2 yet, but it’s expected to start some time in 2017.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** It gets better, One Day at a Time, Op-ed, Orphan Black, Sense8, Supergirl, The Good Fight, Wynonna Earp
---
### [The Master of None Thanksgiving Episode](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/master-none-thanksgiving-episode/)
**Published:** July 3, 2017
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Major Spoiler Alert! I am going to write about Master of None Season 2 Episode 8 "Thanksgiving." If you haven't watched it yet, stop reading, go watch it and then come back.
**Content:**
## Major Spoiler Alert!
I am going to write about [Master of None](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/master-of-none/) Thanksgiving episode – Season 2 Episode 8 “Thanksgiving.” If you haven’t watched it yet, stop reading, go watch it and then come back.
## I love Master of None
I am a first generation kid of an Asian immigrant parent, half Jewish and a lesbian. This puts me in a situation where I directly relate to almost nothing I watch on TV. I’m not complaining, though. I don’t need to relate to characters on a personal level to get emotionally connected to and deeply invested in a show (obviously), but when it does happen it’s really intense.
This is what happened when I watched the “Parents” episode from season one. I was blindsided — I felt sad, guilty, angry, validated and some PTSD all at the same time. You don’t see the real story of what it’s like have a huge culture gap with an Asian immigrant parent told on TV. They have a level of expectation that you as an American kid don’t fully understand.
**This scene sums it up:**
## Dev’s Lesbian Friend, Denise
Out lesbian actor Lena Waithe plays Dev’s (Aziz Ansari) lesbian friend, Denise. I was really hoping Denise would have a bigger role in season two. She wasn’t in a ton of episodes, but she co-wrote the Thanksgiving episode that centers around her, her family and her coming out process.
I loved this episode, and it’s a real testament to the effort Aziz Ansari puts into telling normally untold stories in a very real way.
## Getting It Right
The episode centers around Thanksgiving dinner over several years at Denise’s house with her mom, grandmom, aunt and Dev who attends every year because his family doesn’t do Thanksgiving dinner. It starts in the 90s when Denise and Dev are kids and ends in the present day.
Over the years you see Denise and Dev grow older and signs of baby dykedom start showing in Denise. She eventually comes out to Dev who accepts her immediately and then comes out to her mom who takes longer to come around. The story felt very real to me and it was one I imagine many queer folks could relate to.
I listened to [Aziz Ansari’s interview on Fresh Air](http://www.npr.org/2017/05/24/529815176/aziz-ansari-on-master-of-none-and-how-his-parents-feel-about-acting) and he said this when asked about Lena to co-writing the episode.
> I know when someone that’s not you tries to tell your story, especially when you don’t look like the person whose story you’re trying to tell, you’re going to screw it up. And the only way to get it right is to have them be as involved as possible. And that’s why I told her from the get-go – I said, you need to write this with me. And I’ll help you, and we’ll get this in shape and make it feel like the show. But you’ve got to make sure we get this right.
This seems so simple — have people who are subject matter experts on their own lives tell their own stories — but this is often not the case and unqualified writers get it wrong over and over again. The effort Aziz puts into producing an authentic show is one of the things that makes it so great.
## The Mythical Big Coming Out Speech
On screen, coming out is often this big moment accompanied by a speech, but that’s not usually how it goes down in real life. For me, my mom asked me an accusatory question I gave a short but honest answer and we didn’t talk much about it after that.
Denise comes out to Dev and her mom in the same way — during regular conversation that starts to go into relationship territory. She gives honest answers, not big speeches. Dev is accepting right away, her mom, on the other hand, takes a few years to come around.
## Getting to Know the “New” Person You Always Were
When Denise comes out to her mom she says, “I’ve always been gay. But I’m still the same person.”
When we come out to our parents, one of the hurdles they face is feeling like we are suddenly a different person they don’t know. If they were tuned in, they would have known our sexual orientation could evolve in any direction and this does not make us different people after it’s revealed. Actually, we are the people we’ve been our entire lives but now more our whole selves.
Part of our parents’ acceptance of us is coming to this realization: you’re still the same kid, but now I know you even better, and the queer thing isn’t as big a deal as I was raised to believe. The episode is able to show this so well since it take place over several years.
## More Denise, Please
I really hope Aziz gets a third season (and many more) to tell these stories. I’m a little nervous given the fact that Netflix cancelled a few shows lately with diverse casts and stories, but hopefully this show will be able to continue and give Denise a more prominent role.
I am going to leave you with an episode of the **[Nancy podcast](https://www.wnyc.org/shows/nancy)**, the awesome queer podcast produced by WNYC Studios. In this episode they interview Lena Waithe and she gives you more insight into Master of None.
### P.S.
This was my favorite scene in the whole episode. So funny.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Master of None, Review
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – Feb 12, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queerest-things-watched-last-week-feb-12-2018/)
**Published:** February 12, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** On this chapter of The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week Jane the Virgin gives the queer fans what they want, Arizona and the orgasm scientist get back together and The Fosters has a zero sad sponge episode.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Jane the Virgin gives queer fans the JR and Petra content they want, Arizona and the orgasm scientist get back together, and The Fosters has a zero sad sponge episode.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)* – Season 3 Episode 13 “Both Sides Now” \[Live\] On another post-Sanvers episode of Supergirl, I’m not into it, but still watching.
While Alex is interrogating Purity, one of the World Killers, Purity digs deep into the Maggie-sized hole in Alex’s life.
At the end of the episode Alex and Kara are talking about their feelings over wings.
I’m glad the show hasn’t forgotten Maggie entirely, but ugh, it’s still painful. It’s not that I want her to be over it, but it’s such a bummer for her to go from one of the best, most ass-kicking queer characters on TV to sad and lost with not much plot. At least we now have other shows running with queer characters to compensate for the time being.
[*The Fosters*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-fosters/) – Season 5 Episode 14 “Scars” \[Live\] On this episode we had some Stef having a panic attack at the supermarket and processing with her therapist over Tess, but nothing interesting enough to make a GIF over.
The one good thing happening on this show is [Elliot Fletcher](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elliot-fletcher/) and the performance he brings to this and every show he’s on.
Aaron tells Callie he’s willing to “come out” by allowing Callie to include his scars in a drawing she made of him.
This statement is what Elliot and other out transgender actors are doing every day. They are putting real faces and stories behind these characters and educating millions of viewers nuanced concepts around transphobia.
Otherwise, this week I wondered why I even bother with the **Stef and Lena Passion Index**.
We had:
It was a zero Sad Sponge episode.
[*Black Lightning*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/) – Season 1 Episode 4 “Black Jesus” \[Live\] On this episode of *Black Lightning*, Anissa beats up bad guys and Grace says the B word!
Yes! More bi rep with a character who isn’t afraid to say the word out loud.
[*Grey’s Anatomy*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/) – Season 14 Episode 12 “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” \[Live\] This episode starts with April posting the rules for a research funding contest. Twenty-five proposals will be picked to get $100K in seed funding; in phase two five projects will get a 1 million dollar grant; and one final winner will get 5 million dollars. Of course, everyone is scurrying around to draft these proposals in 3 days.
Jackson wants to do spray-on skin, and he’s acting pretty annoying and arrogant about it. Jackson’s mom, Catherine Avery, introduces him to Dr. Michelle Velez (played by [Candis Cayne](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/candis-cayne/)), one of the country’s best plastic surgeons. She says they can greatly improve gender affirmation surgery for transgender women with a new technique using tissue from the peritoneum, and they want to enter the contest with this project. Jackson doesn’t know why they need him when the two of them can enter the contest themselves. Dr. Michelle says they can’t because she herself is going to be the patient.
Jackson would rather do his spray-on skin so his mom spends the rest of the episode trying to talk him into it.
Spoiler alert, she’s successful.
Meanwhile, Arizona is horrified by the infant morality rate in the US vs. Italy, birthplace of Carina the hot Italian Orgasm Scientist. Arizona asks Carina if she would like to be her partner on the study.
Carina asks “Your partner?”
Arizona answers, “Yeah, on the study.”
Carina replies, “Only on the study?”
Then this happens.
Yay! I was feeling confident these two would get back together, but I glad it finally happened. Please, Shonda, let this relationship be fun and last longer than half a season.
[*Jane the (Rafael) Virgin*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/) – Season 4 Episode 10 “Chapter Seventy-Four” \[Live\] First, congratulations to Gina Rodriguez on her directorial debut this episode. She is a rock star!
> [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) fans! No you DON’T wanna miss [@HereIsGina](https://twitter.com/HereIsGina?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)‘s directorial debut TONIGHT! [@CWJaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/CWJaneTheVirgin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#femalefilmmakerfriday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/femalefilmmakerfriday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ilovethishow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ilovethishow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/cHoN9zx8pz](https://t.co/cHoN9zx8pz)
>
> — Bridget Regan (@BridgetRegan) [February 10, 2018](https://twitter.com/BridgetRegan/status/962154305812746245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
On this episode, JR tells Petra investigators found two loose screws on her sister’s balcony, and it doesn’t look good for her. Petra talks to the hotel maintenance guy. He says the screws need a special tool to loosen them, and Petra’s mom checked that tool out. Petra gets really upset when she learns her mother was with the twins when she did it.
Petra breaks down in front of JR who is now convinced she’s on the wrong side.
She texts the mystery person she’s working for and tells them Petra is not guilty. Mystery person texts back and says guilty or not, they had a deal. JR then throws the burner phone on the floor and stomps on it ending the deal.
Later, JR accompanies Petra while she’s questioned by investigators. JR tells her hopefully they’ll drop her as a person of interest and then she and her will go their separate ways to which the narrator says, “Hmmm. It looks like someone’s having trouble letting go (referring to Petra).”
When JR gets in her car she discovers a new burner phone.
Eek! It looks like whomever JR was working for has scandalous information about her. Will they be able to pressure her into changing her mind? I think the mystery person is Petra’s mom.
At the end of the show, it appears that JR has showed up at Petra’s door to give her some good news.
> This scene is perfection and too long to put in a GIF. It's happening, I love it. -T [\#JaneTheVirgin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaneTheVirgin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#PetraAndJR](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PetraAndJR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Iz6OE5nPlP](https://t.co/Iz6OE5nPlP)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 10, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/962352664230146048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
OMG. This is amazing. JR and Petra are happening! I feel like the writers have given us a gift. I absolutely can not wait to see more. And when will we find out who planted the two missing screws?
Tonight Legends of Tomorrow is back, and I can’t wait! I feel like the hiatus has taken forever. I hope to be able to report on some Avalance action next week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Black Lightning, Grey's Anatomy, Jane the Virgin, Supergirl, The Fosters
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### [ClexaCon 2018 Day One Photo Gallery](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/clexacon-2018-day-one-photo-gallery/)
**Published:** April 7, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** A photo gallery of some of the panels and people of ClexaCon Day One.
**Content:**
Here is a photo gallery of some of the panels and people of [ClexaCon](https://www.clexacon.com/) 2018 Day One.
[](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/clexacon-2018-day-one-photo-gallery/stephanie-beatriz-2/)
Stephanie Beatriz – Rosa Diaz from Brooklyn Nine-Nine [](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/clexacon-2018-day-one-photo-gallery/nicole-pacent-3/)
Nicole Pacent – Aster from Anyone But Me [](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/clexacon-2018-day-one-photo-gallery/lgbtq-actresses/)
LGBTQ Actresses – Dot Marie Jones, Haviland Stillwell, Mandahla Rose, Stephanie Beatriz, Brittany Ashley, Nicole Pacent [](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/clexacon-2018-day-one-photo-gallery/gayasian-panel/)
Gaysian: Queer Asian Representation in the Media – Nicole Espinoza, Diane Chen, Maya Reddy, Chloe Tse [](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/clexacon-2018-day-one-photo-gallery/anna-silk-2/)
Anna Silk from Lost Girl [](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/clexacon-2018-day-one-photo-gallery/haviland-stillwell/)
Haviland Stillwell – Out actor and singer. [](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/clexacon-2018-day-one-photo-gallery/erica-luttrell-3/)
Erica Luttrell – The Voice of Sapphire from Steven Universe and Val from Lost Girl. [](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/clexacon-2018-day-one-photo-gallery/lexas-legacy/)
The Lexa’s Legacy Panel – Lynn Sternberger, Rin L., Chandler, MeyerNicole Espinosa, [](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/clexacon-2018-day-one-photo-gallery/wynonna-earp-2/)
The Wynonna Earp Panel – Emily Andras, Tamara Duarte, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Kat Barrell
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** ClexaCon, Photo Gallery
---
### [“Legends of Tomorrow” is Normalizing Queerness and it’s Awesome](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/legends-of-tomorrow-is-normalizing-queerness-and-its-awesome/)
**Published:** January 16, 2019
**Author:** Karen Frost
**Excerpt:** How the CW sparked a revolution and recovered, all with the help of some magical, time traveling queers.
**Content:**
Let’s talk about the CW for a moment. In 2016, the CW show “The 100” made what turned out to be a catastrophic decision: it killed off the popular character Lexa, sparking the biggest outcry in the queer female community since the killing of Dana in season three of “The L Word.” It was a watershed moment in queer female culture, one whose impact and importance can’t be overstated. Even mainstream, heterosexual outlets like “Vanity Fair” began talking about the toxic “Bury Your Gays” trope on TV and its deleterious effect on the queer female community. In consequence, much of Hollywood made a conscious decision to stop tokenizing its queer female characters and killing them off. In a very real way, Lexa’s death allowed for future lesbian characters to live.
No one learned more from “The 100”’s mistake than the CW itself. It started adding regular queer characters to all of its shows targeting that age demographic*.* [Kareema on “No Tomorrow”](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/no-tomorrow/) (2016), [Alex and Maggie on “Supergirl”](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/) (2016), [Freya and Keelin on “The Originals”](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-originals/) (2017), [Thea on “Valor”](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/thea/) (2017), [Cheryl and Toni on “Riverdale”](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/) (2017), [Ava Sharpe on “Legends of Tomorrow”](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/ava-sharpe/) (2017), [Coop on “All American”](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-american/) (2018), [Anissa and Grace on “Black Lightning”](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/) (2018), [Mel and Niko on the “Charmed”](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/) reboot, [Nora West-Allen on “The Flash”](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nora-west-allen/) (2018), and [Ida and Poppy on “Life Sentence”](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/life-sentence/) (2018). [Valencia was made bisexual in season three of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/crazy-ex-girlfriend/) (2018) and to “[Jane the Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/),” already replete with queer characters, the CW added even more, bring its total number of regulars to three, recurring characters to four, with a total queer count of 13 women to date.
Overall, the CW added at least 19 regular queer characters after Lexa’s death, and that doesn’t even count recurring and guest characters. Moreover, it’s both notable and significant that among ClexaCon guests, Chyler Leigh of “Supergirl,” Caity Lotz and Maisie Richardson-Sellers of “Legends of Tomorrow,” and Nafessa Williams of “Black Lightning” attended in 2018, while in 2019 Jes Macallan (“Legends of Tomorrow”), Chantal Thuy (“Black Lightning”) and Katrina Law (“Arrow”) will also be added. A mea culpa from the CW?
Credit: [ClexaCon 2018](https://clexa-con.com/media/2018-photos)Many of the CW’s new same-sex pairs have been wildly popular in the queer female community, further proof that not only did the CW learn from its Lexa experience, but queer viewers were willing to provisionally trust the CW not to break their trust again. One of these couples is “Avalance,” the portmanteau for the pairing of Sara Lance and Ava Sharpe on “Legends of Tomorrow,” whose relationship started in season three of the show.
For those who haven’t seen it, LoT doesn’t take itself seriously. In fact, sometimes it feels like the writers drop acid before thinking up individual episodes. The legends as “Puppets of Tomorrow”? Check. A fuzzy blue plush toy named Beebo that saves the world by defeating a demon from hell? Check. The legends saving future President Barack Obama from a telepathic gorilla? Double check. But LoT is also queer as hell, and it does so in a way that normalizes queerness.
Sara’s character arc in general, and Avalance specifically, typifies the CW’s shift towards inclusivity. Throughout Sara’s time on both LoT and “Arrow,” she has had plenty of paramours of both male and female genders. Although these were fleeting affairs, none of which stuck until the arrival of Ava, they nevertheless showed positive bisexual representation: Sara didn’t fall into the trope [But Not Too Bi](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ButNotTooBi), nor did she fall into the trope of the sex-crazed bisexual. She was just Sara, and Sara couldn’t be tied down by anyone of *any* gender.
Although LoT is an ensemble show, Sara is the captain of the Waverider, the leader of the legends. Ava is the head of the Time Bureau, making her the bureaucratic boss of the Waveriders. These are not tertiary characters; these are central characters who play a central role in the show. Imagine if Captain Janeway of “Star Trek: Voyager” had been given a girlfriend, and if the crew of the ship had all been supportive of that relationship.
Then imagine if Janeway’s girlfriend had even accompanied the crew on its missions. That is the primary novelty of Avalance: that finally in the late 2010s it is possible for a female character in a position of leadership not only to lead, but to have a sustained, committed relationship with another female character who is also in a position of authority (in the last few years we’ve seen other queer female leaders, such as [Two on “Dark Matters”](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/two/) or [Dutch on “Killjoys,”](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/dutch/) but their queer forays didn’t result in relationships). Moreover, that relationship is not based on titillation of male viewers, but the sincere desire to use chemistry between two characters and build a relationship from it, regardless of those characters’ genders. Because no one on the show made a big deal of Avalance, straight viewers were primed not to either.
Credit: The CWBut Avalance also normalizes queerness just by showing the same (tropey, admittedly) relationship story arc that straight TV couples experience: an initial confrontation, a shared bonding experience, flirting, the first date, the establishment of the relationship, saying “I love you” for the first time, discussion of moving in together, having a sexy-turned-comical moment, etc. Things that heterosexual viewers take for granted in opposite-sex love stories are often not shown for queer love stories. While by now there have been multiple queer female TV couples that have completed most of the elements of this arc, it’s nevertheless still rare enough to feel novel. And LoT does it all with enthusiasm and fun. This is a show that genuinely loves its characters, and roots for its characters as much as the viewers do.
For 2019, LoT has committed to something that “Supergirl,” with its highly popular “Sanvers” pairing, did not: Jes Macallan has been made a series regular. This indicates LoT’s commitment to both Ava Sharpe and Avalance. What adventures await Avalance when Ava is on every episode? Who knows. Depends on what LSD gets dropped. But we look forward to seeing what Avalance can become. Will it reach the same sort of iconic status as the likes of John Crighton and Aeryn Sun on “Farscape,” Fox Mulder and Dana Scully on “The X-Files,” Olivia Dunham and Peter Bishop on “Fringe,” or Zoë Washburne and Hoban Washburne on “Firefly”? We hope so.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Legends of Tomorrow
---
### [A look back at "Sugar Rush"](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/a-look-back-at-sugar-rush/)
**Published:** November 20, 2018
**Author:** Sara Wolstenholme-Crompton
**Excerpt:** Before there was Skins there was Sugar Rush - 13 years later, the seminal series brought back all the memories at ClexaCon: London.
**Content:**
**Editor’s Note:** I had the pleasure of meeting Sara at ClexaCon London and talked about UK representation, breaking into the journalism industry, and of course, *Sugar Rush*. When she expressed interest in writing for us, I readily accepted. Are you interested in writing an article for LezWatch.TV? [We welcome your submissions.](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/submissions/) — Mika Epstein
Watching actor [Olivia Hallinan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/olivia-hallinan/)’s panel at ClexaCon gave me the urge to revisit her 2005 Brighton-set coming of age comedy, *[Sugar Rush](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sugar-rush/)*. I felt the sudden need to reminisce over the days of watching it on the lowest volume I could hear, after sneaking away in my room at age 15 because although I was out I sure as anything wasn’t ready to broadcast just how gay I was to my family, but just as I thought watching it again brought all those vivid memories flooding back. I was reminded of the feeling that there were other people like me out there, regardless of what my bullies told me. I also remember feeling represented for the first time in my life.
> [\#ClexaConLondon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaConLondon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) featured panel [@olivia\_hallinan](https://twitter.com/olivia_hallinan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [\#SugarRush](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SugarRush?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is happening right now in the Main Panel Room!! [pic.twitter.com/ooKNy46dBa](https://t.co/ooKNy46dBa)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [November 4, 2018](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1059048898629656577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
A risqué series, *Sugar Rush* aired on channel 4 between 2005 and 2006, the shows two seasons followed [Kim](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kim-daniels/) (Olivia Hallinan) a high school student as she comes to terms with her sexuality, falls in obsession with her best friend Sugar (Lenora Crichlow) and even masturbates with an electric toothbrush. Yes it is about as bonkers as you would imagine but it holds a special place in my heart and the heart of many baby gays of yesteryear. It grants a nostalgic glimpse into the lesbian representation of the mid 2000s on British television.
Kim and Sugar
*Sugar Rush* was in parts belly laugh funny, *you read the bit about the toothbrush right?* This isn’t just down to the two leads as the show features a number of hilarious performances from it’s extended cast including Richard Lumsden, Sara Stewart and even Spiderman himself, Andrew Garfield as Tom; Kim’s next door neighbour who has a not so subtle crush on her.
Saint and Kim
An array of interesting characters most notably [Saint](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/saint/), a sex shop owner who becomes Kim’s love interest, help keep the view interested in the plot development. This too is helped by a script filled with raunchy quips, dry one liners and a number of insane scenarios; raging from Kim catching crabs after sharing a towel with her adulterous mother and Matt, Kim’s younger brother painting himself blue.
*Sugar Rush* was years ahead of its time and the content continually proved that, it broke boundaries on British television and paved the way for shows like *[Skins](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/skins/)* which aired two years after its premier. LGBT representation on British screens at this time was scarce to say the least, we’d had the lesbian kiss on *[Brookside](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brookside/)* and Todd’s coming out on *[Coronation Street](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/coronation-street/)* but it felt like soap operas were all we had. *Sugar Rush* changed this by being unapologetically queer, featuring a masturbation scene seconds into it’s premier, It broke boundaries and took no prisoners in its portrayal of teen life and sexuality, it was exciting.
Whilst dated and at times problematic *Sugar Rush*, on the whole is a funny and heartwarming tale of a gay teenager discovering herself whilst disastrously navigating the world of being in love with her best friend and I believe it’s well worth a watch, if not purely for nostalgia purposes.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** ClexaCon, Sugar Rush
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### [Why Our Big, Queer TV Weddings Matter](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/why-big-queer-weddings-matter/)
**Published:** February 28, 2019
**Author:** Karen Frost
**Excerpt:** How far have we come since Carol and Susan were married on Friends in 1996?
**Content:**
In January 1996, 31.6 million Americans tuned in to watch Ross Gellar’s ex-wife Carol marry her partner Susan on the culturally iconic show “[Friends](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/friends/).” It was a landmark moment on broadcast TV, not just because it was 19 years before same-sex marriage was actually legalized in the United States, but because it was the first time on American television two female characters were shown getting married.
“Representation” as it relates to TV and film has to do with multiple facets of the minority experience. Do minorities see themselves portrayed on screen in the numerical proportions that they exist within society, for example? Are minority characters fulsome, three-dimensional characters, or are they two-dimensional stereotypes and props to support white male characters? Do the storylines of minority characters advance the character development of the minority character, or are the characters there only to further the non-minority characters’ development? Are minority characters given complex storylines that interweave with the storylines of other characters on the show, or are they repeatedly given the same types of storylines over and over again, often carried out in a vacuum away from the rest of the characters? And finally: do the situations that the characters face on the show match the situations faced by minorities in the real world?
When it comes to the depiction of queer women on TV, we have made varying degrees of progress on these representational issues. For example, while queer women are still not portrayed in proportion to their incidence in society (not even close), since the late 2000s and early 2010s we have seen a large shift from “blink and you missed them” characters played by guest stars during Sweeps Week to robust characters played by regular cast members.
Simultaneously, queer female characters’ storylines have evolved from a character’s storyline *being* her sexual orientation to a character’s sexual orientation being just *part* of a much larger storyline about how she interacts with her peers and her environment. This has meant in practice that the titillating lesbian lip peck from Sweeps Week has been replaced by actual emotional and physical intimacy for queer female characters. Put another way, storylines about lesbians in search of sperm donors have been replaced with stories about bisexual women captaining spaceships and lesbians running the local sheriff’s department.
What hasn’t changed, however, is the lack of same-sex weddings on TV. LezWatch.TV has documented 1,194 shows, mini-series, and webseries with fictional characters that are queer female, transgender, or non-binary, but of these only 20 regular TV shows showed an actual queer wedding. While it’s true that what small parts of the world allow same-sex marriage only started allowing it circa 2014, 20 is…anemic, to put it mildly. Moreover, many of those marriages didn’t last anyway.
Spoiler Alert!
On “[All My Children](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-my-children/),” Reese cheated on Maggie with a man the day before they got married, resulting in an annulment of the marriage. Callie and Arizona broke up on “[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)” (but maybe got back together off screen eventually? Who knows.), which is still better than when mobsters shot up Pepa and Silvia’s wedding on “[Los Hombres de Paco](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/los-hombres-de-paco/),” killing Silvia. Tonya and Dana broke up on “[The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/),” which was for the best, but then Shane left Carmen at the altar, as did Sophie to Sian on “[Coronation Street](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/coronation-street/).” Kate died the day after she and Caroline got married on “[Last Tango in Halifax](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/last-tango-in-halifax/),” while the marriage between Esther and Kim on “[Hollyoaks](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/hollyoaks/)” devolved quickly and ended up with Kim being committed to a mental institution.
What remains—in terms of recurring or full-time characters getting married on-screen and staying married—on a regular TV series boils down to: Julie and Katherine on Amazon Prime’s “[Alpha House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/alpha-house/),” Nicole and Charlie on Lifetime’s “[Army Wives](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/army-wives/),” Rita and Valeria on Italy’s Rai 1’s “[È Arrivata la Felicità](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/e-arrivata-la-felicita/),” Florencia and Jazmín on Argentina’s El Trece’s “[Las Estrellas](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/las-estrellas/),” Stef and Lena on ABC Family/Freeform’s “[The Fosters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-fosters/),” Carol and Susan on NBC’s “Friends,” Santana and Brittany on Fox’s “[Glee](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glee/),” Lizzy and Prudence in NBC’s “[One Big Happy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-big-happy/),” Freya and Keelin on The CW’s “[The Originals](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-originals/),” Nomi and Amanita on Netflix’s “[Sense8](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sense8/),” Ruby and Sapphire on Cartoon Network’s “[Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/),” Cameron and Rhea on Starz’s “[Take my Wife](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/take-my-wife/),” and finally Clara and Marina on Brazil’s Globo’s “[Em Família](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/em-familia/).”
**This means that roughly 2% of all documented shows with queer female pairings showed a queer wedding, with a little over 1% obtaining happy endings.** These are terrible statistics.
To be fair, cis straight characters normally don’t have big, fancy weddings either (with notable exceptions like Bones and Booth on “Bones”) but then again, heterosexuals don’t need to see straight weddings on TV to have their sexual identity validated. The validation of heterosexuality is *everywhere*, from jewelry commercials to Valentine’s Day cards to “his and hers” everything. In addition to reflecting minority communities on screen, “representation” is also about sensitizing the majority community to minority issues and normalizing inclusion in society.
Studies have consistently shown that individuals who are exposed to LGBT individuals—whether in real life or on a TV screen—are less likely to hold homophobic beliefs. The fact that three states have already introduced anti-gay marriage bills this year highlights the significant need to show gay marriages on TV in order to de-stigmatize them. In a painfully tangible way, we need Hollywood to help us teach straight society that gay marriage didn’t kill the dinosaurs, and it isn’t the bogeyman that some people think it is either. It’s simply two people getting married, same as straight marriage.
2019 is already on track to be a big year for weddings. Charity proposed to Vanessa on “[Emmerdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/emmerdale/),” Kate and Rana proposed to each other on “Coronation Street,” and Waverly possibly maybe proposed to Nicole on “[Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/).” The big question is whether this portends a shift in representation trends. Will we eventually see more queer female weddings? One answer is to say that British soap operas for years have had same-sex female relationships that led at least to engagements, so we are likely seeing a continuation of longstanding trends there and nothing new. Another is to say that as more queer female characters are introduced onto TV shows, the higher the likelihood that we’ll see same-sex marriages, just based on numbers. For now then, it looks like the trendline is the same, but there is hope for the future.
The last point about fictional same-sex weddings is fans *want* to see them, just as they want to see first kisses, the first “I love you,” and other significant milestones in a relationship. Broader social points about representation and inclusion aside, it brings fans joy to watch two characters that they love celebrate their commitment in a loving, heartfelt ceremony.
There is a reason that fans write fanfic about weddings. A wedding suggests commitment and permanency. It suggests happily ever after. At the end of the day, fans are sentimental, and we want our big, queer weddings, darn it!
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** All My Children, Friends, Grey's Anatomy, Los Hombres de Paco, Steven Universe, Wynonna Earp
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – March 4, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-march-4-2019/)
**Published:** March 4, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** The girls process Abbi's yellow hat on Broad City, Professor Shane goes THERE on Grown-ish and Mel and Jada level up their relationship on Charmed.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, the girls process Abbi’s yellow hat on *Broad City;* Professor Shane goes THERE on *Grown-ish*; and Mel and Jada level up their relationship on *Charmed*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Grown-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grown-ish/)* – Season 2 Episode 10 “Wild’n Cuz I’m Young” \[Live\]By the end of the last episode, it was obvious Nomi was falling for Professor Shane, but I didn’t think it was going to be reciprocated. In this episode, Zoey is off making bad decisions and texting Nomi to join her. Nomi is in Professor Shane’s car after a night of queer culture immersion when she gets her texts.
Professor Shane says she’d like to keep hanging out, but she doesn’t want to keep her from her friends. She says these will be four of the best years of her life and she should go have fun. Nomi’s like, “Okay I’m going to go have an amazing time and I’ll text you after.”
She starts to leave, and then this happens.
Folks, I am not a prude by any stretch of the imagination, but when that happened I clutched my pearls. I really thought this was going down “in love with your teacher” trope road, but I did not think Professor Shane was going to be into it too. And I definitely did not think she would be the one to initiate a make out.
To be honest, I am having a hard time with the professor/student thing especially since Nomi is in her class which gives Shane a position of power over her and Nomi is 19 or 20, and Shane is in her 40s.
Anyway, back to our story. Zoey is being responsible for a minute at the apartment studying when Nomi comes home after 2am glowing from spending time with Professor Shane.
Nomi never tells Zoey who she is in like with, but she does talk her into blowing off studying and going out to celebrate.
Wow. I am very curious to see where this goes. Are they just going to start dating? Is this a violation of school policy and will Prof. Shane get in trouble? Or will this go down the Nomi experiencing heartbreak road which would be on brand for the real Shane.
*[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)– Season 3 Episode 13 “Chapter Forty-Eight: Requiem for a Welterweight” \[Live\]Before *Rivedale* took a little break, Cheryl gave Toni an “I’m Sorry” gift of a girl gang Toni named the Pretty Poisons. Now Jughead’s upset because all of the female Serpents are defecting to Toni and Cheryl’s gang. Jughead thinks he can talk to Toni, get her to rejoin the Serpents and all will be back to normal. I don’t know why he thinks this will be an easy fix after he kicked Cheryl and Toni out of the Serpents in the first place.
Jughead’s talk with Toni doesn’t go according to his plan. There seems to be a glass ceiling in the Serpent family, and if Toni were to rejoin she would never have an opportunity to have a leadership position there. With the Pretty Poisons she is the gang leader.
I don’t know why Jughead thinks pushing Toni’s buttons about Cheryl is going to win her over.
Meanwhile, Cheryl is running a Pretty Poisons training session when Toni tells her about Jughead’s BS.
> I love this Pretty Poisons training session, although you can see Cheryl is having a hard time letting Toni be the real gang leader. -T [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/2JKIrPlKox](https://t.co/2JKIrPlKox)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1102590713026527232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
You can see Cheryl is scheming something without consulting Toni first. I do like that the show is dealing with the fact that Toni is always in Cheryl’s shadow. I want Toni to have a personality and life of her own besides being Cheryl’s arm candy, and it looks like the show is trying to make that happen.
Cheryl has a posse of Pretty Poisons greet a couple Serpents as they leave Pop’s diner.
And then The Poisons beat them up.
When Toni finds out what Cheryl did she is rightfully pissed, and they have their second ever fight.
We’ll see if Cheryl can control her control issues.
*[Broad City](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/broad-city/)* – Season 5 Episode 6 “Lost and Found” \[Live\] This episode opens with Abbi snoring in Leslie’s bed. After she wakes up, Leslie gives her a present — a floppy yellow hat. Abbi puts it on and you can tell she’s unsure about it. To be honest, we’re all unsure about it because it’s a pretty dorky hat.
For the rest of the episode, Abbi’s yellow hat is a hilarious metaphor for her relationship with Leslie and her sexual orientation in general. Ilana is obviously jealous about Abbi and Leslie and hates the hat.
I absolutely loved this discussion about the hat. I thought it was a very *Broad City* way for Abbi and Ilana to process the issues Ilana is having with this new relationship.
> Abbi and Ilana process Abbi's new interest in "hats." 😂 [\#broadcity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/broadcity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/nEG8BDH1x1](https://t.co/nEG8BDH1x1)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [March 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1102615973578899457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
For the rest of the episode, the two of them are on a non-hat related adventure, but Ilana keeps giving Abbi’s yellow hat the side-eye and snarky comments.
At the end Abbi and Leslie are hanging out, and Abbi comes clean about not being into the hat. Leslie is totally cool with it and tells her she’s cuter without it anyway.
I love this discussion on accepting bisexuality (you don’t have to commit exclusively to hats to be with a girl) without a lecture or an *After School Special*-style learning episode.
We’ll see if Ilana eventually gets on board.
*[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)* – Season 1 Episode 13 “Manic Pixie Nightmare” \[Live\] It looks like Mel and Jada are leveling up their relationship to “toothbrush” status after Mel suggests keeping one at Jada’s place.
Later, Maggie uses her powers to figure out Mel’s sleeping with the leader of the Sarcana.
Maggie’s afraid “sex brain” is going to cloud Mel’s judgement, but Mel insists her judgement is just fine.
Later, Jada texts Mel that she has something urgent to tell her. Mel goes back to Jada’s apartment to find out what it is.
Mel asks her if she doesn’t want to see her parents and Jada shares her backstory with her. Her parents don’t know she’s a witch, and on top of that, they think she’s in a cult. She was really close to her family until she discovered her powers when down a self-destructive path and eventually ran away.
Then Jada pops this question.
That didn’t seem to go well, but by the end Mel has a change of heart.
Y’all, I think I’m becoming team Mel and Jada now. They are really sweet to each other, and Mel doesn’t have to keep her powers a secret like she does with Niko.
Suddenly, their cute and supportive conversation is interrupted.
Whaaat was that about? We’ll have to wait until next week to find out.
Tonight *Black Lighting* is back, AND on Thursday *For the People* season two starts! I can not wait to have Kate Littlejohn back on my TV!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Broad City, Charmed (2018), Grown-ish, Riverdale
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – February 25, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-february-25-2019/)
**Published:** February 25, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I'm instantly hooked on Lena Waithe's new comedy/drama Boomerang, Alice almost gets some on Good Trouble and Abbi and Leslie hit it off on Broad City.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I’m instantly hooked on Lena Waithe’s new comedy/drama *Boomerang*; Alice almost gets some on *Good Trouble;* and Abbi and Leslie hit it off on *Broad City*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Boomerang](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/boomerang/)* – Season 1 Episode 2 “Game Night” \[Catch-Up\] *Boomerang* is my new favorite comedy/drama. It’s co-written and produced by one of our faves, [Lena Waithe](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lena-waithe/), and it’s fabulous. The dialogue is so good, and the ensemble works really well together.
The show primarily revolves around the very privileged Simone Graham who works for her famous father Marcus Graham’s marketing company. Within the first third of the pilot episode, she quits her job and then tries to launch her own marketing company.
Simone has an eclectic group of friends including Tia, a lesbian stripper who Simone takes on as her first marketing project. Tia is a *character*, and nearly everything that comes out of her mouth is hilarious.
I can’t wait to see what happens with Simone and her friends for the rest of the season.
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 1 Episode 7 “Swipe Right” \[Live\]The Coterie women (minus Callie) are trying an experiment picking dates for each other off an app. Malika is in charge of finding a girl for Alice.
They all have their dates at the same place and time (which sounds like it would take a lot of coordination). The dates are all going pretty badly except for Alice’s. Her date is named Joey, an interesting women with a radio show.
Alice actually takes the girl home and their first attempt at kissing is awkward. Alice explains she hasn’t dated anyone in years, but she gives it another try and does better.
After halfway through the episode everyone is getting laid, including Alice. Well, she was about to until she was interrupted by a knock on her door.
Oh, NO!
Of course Alice jumps up to see what Sumi needs, and of course, Sumi is in the middle of drama with her fiance and needs Alice to take care of her.
This is the absolute worst thing that could have happened during Alice’s date.
At this point I can envision everyone at home yelling at Alice to tell Sumi to get lost because she’s got another girl in her bed. It looks like that’s exactly what she does.
I’m so happy Alice stood up to Sumi and is having a good time with another girl. However, we all find out later this is not what actually happened.
Alice is obviously too distracted by Sumi’s visit and not able to be 100% present with Joey. We fast forward in time, and Joey is no longer there as Alice lets Sumi into her room where she proceeds to dump her issues all over her.
Not only does Alice help put Sumi’s ego back together, she also lets her sleep in her bed overnight.
> The Alice / Sumi relationship on [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is so frustrating, but so true to life. We've all known queer women in this codependent ex situation. [pic.twitter.com/f45RqA4x74](https://t.co/f45RqA4x74)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1099379374405636103?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Ugh, I knew it was too good to be true, and I also knew Sumi would go immediately back to Meera the minute she came calling.
I was about to give up on Alice ever finding a life of her own, until the very end of the episode when the women are all together in the morning comparing dates. Joey’s radio show is playing when they all hear Alice call-in. She asks if she has a song pick for a girl who messed up on a first date and would do anything for a second chance.
That was a cute ending. Let’s hope it’s another step towards Alice untangling her codependent relationship with Sumi.
*[Grown-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grown-ish/)* – Season 2 Episode 9 “Body Count” \[Live\]On this episode, Nomi is taking Shane’s, I mean her gender studies professor Hewson’s advice, and trying to learn about LGBT culture by going to a queer art exhibit.
Nomi goes to the show and they are doing queer performance art. She’s looking a little apprehensive, but she tries to settle in to watch the show.
Girl, I hear you, I have a really low tolerance level for bad performance art. Nomi winds up getting chased out of there by the screams.
Later, Nomi is on her laptop when Shane/Professor Hewson texts her. She asks her how the show went, and Nomi replies that it was loud.
Are professors texting students normal? It feels like it crosses a line to me.
Um, where is this going? I hope not where we think it may be going. We’ll have to wait and see what Shane /Professor Hewson has Nomi clearing her schedule for next week.
*[Broad City](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/broad-city/)* – Season 5 Episode 5 “Artsy Fartsy” \[Live\] There was a real treat in this episode of *Broad City*!
After an episode of usual Abbi hi-jinx and Ilana being super gross as always, Abbi falls on her face and winds up in the ER. Her ER doctor Leslie is played by none other than Clea Duvall! I’ve been in love with her since she played Graham in *But I’m a Cheerleader*.
Abbi and Leslie seem to be hitting it off, and before they part, Abbi asks for her phone number.
> I LOVED this scene from the last episode of [\#BroadCity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BroadCity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! 1 I've had a crush on Clea Duvall since forever and 2 the slow pulling back of the curtain was hilarious. -T [pic.twitter.com/mMYfNyZ4EF](https://t.co/mMYfNyZ4EF)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1099399295068004352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love this! I’m wondering since Abbi is bisexual in real life if she wanted her character to be bi before this last season ends. I am here for it, and I can’t wait to see what happens with Abbi and Leslie.
Legacies – Season 1 Episode 11 “We’re Gonna Need a Spotlight” \[Live\] On this episode of *Legacies*, the school is invaded by slugs that crawl inside your ear then cause you to lose all your inhibitions. What could go wrong?
Josie and Lizzie are back from their time away from the school and ready to be “better” versions of themselves.
Looks like “Saltzman Twins 2.0” does not include any room for Penelope.
Later, at Talent Show rehearsal, Josie is trying to hide from Penelope, but she finds her and hands her a note.
Ugh, I hate the “I wont read the letter you wrote me that probably has feelings” trope.
Soon after that, Josie gets invaded by the no inhibitions slug and she suddenly has self confidence and some bossiness usually attributed to her sister.
High on slug, Josie is willing to talk to Penelope.
> I love Penelope in the tux. -T [\#Legacies](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Legacies?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Posie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Posie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/pdcMFHQRtN](https://t.co/pdcMFHQRtN)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1098986055800369152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They go off to a shack in the woods to find an urn and talk about the note.
> These two are a very entertaining pair of dysfunctional exes. -T [\#Legacies](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Legacies?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Posie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Posie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/YW2HRvIiGo](https://t.co/YW2HRvIiGo)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1100081936268251142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m enjoying the ups and downs of the #Posie roller coaster ride, but what are we to think here? Uninhibited Josie wants to be with Penelope but not be back in relationship with her?
By now folks have caught on to the slug thing. Hope and Lizzie find Josie and Penelope and get the slug out of her head.
So, what was in that note, exactly? We may never know, because at the end of the episode, when they usually wrap up everyone’s story lines, they left out Josie and Penelope. I hate when they leave the queers out of the follow-ups.
This week *Grey’s Anatomy* breaks records by becoming the longest-running prime time medical show on television! I am so happy for Shonda reaching this achievement, and I hope she continues to break more records.
> You picked us. You chose us. You loved us. Join us on Thursday for [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s record-breaking episode. [pic.twitter.com/vvjVBY0mQu](https://t.co/vvjVBY0mQu)
>
> — Greys Anatomy (@GreysABC) [February 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/GreysABC/status/1099833308006023169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Boomerang, Broad City, Good Trouble, Grown-ish, Legacies
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### [Queer Beats - March 8, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-march-8-2019/)
**Published:** March 8, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Vancouver turned into Gotham, Jes Macallan and Tala Ashe attended London Comic Con Spring, and we really need to #RenewODAAT.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Vancouver turned into Gotham, Jes Macallan and Tala Ashe attended London Comic Con Spring, and we really need to #RenewODAAT.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)
This is all really happening. Batwoman is really filming. Somebody pinch me. Pictures have been released from Vancouver this week where the show’s pilot is being filmed and it is all making me *very excited*.
> [@TalkingBatwoman](https://twitter.com/TalkingBatwoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) walking home in downtown [\#Vancouver](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vancouver?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and… [pic.twitter.com/RJBHYTvnqN](https://t.co/RJBHYTvnqN)
>
> — Dan Stovell (@DroneTactician) [March 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/DroneTactician/status/1103464235999289344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> GOTHAM CITY(‘Batwoman’ pilot) x Vancouver Art Gallery[@yvrshoots](https://twitter.com/yvrshoots?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@WhatsFilming](https://twitter.com/WhatsFilming?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#vancouver](https://twitter.com/hashtag/vancouver?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/C8Ct1Ocac2](https://t.co/C8Ct1Ocac2)
>
> — doppelvancouver 🛸 (@doppelvancouver) [March 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/doppelvancouver/status/1103165660312399872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Light snow falling on [@VanArtGallery](https://twitter.com/VanArtGallery?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) tonight as it stands in for [\#Gotham](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gotham?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) City. [\#bcfilm](https://twitter.com/hashtag/bcfilm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#hollywoodnorth](https://twitter.com/hashtag/hollywoodnorth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Vancouver](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vancouver?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/OloO4Xo5hX](https://t.co/OloO4Xo5hX)
>
> — Ben Miljure (@CTVNewsBen) [March 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/CTVNewsBen/status/1103483176721145856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [BIFL Series](https://twitter.com/BIFLseries)
BIFL finally released a teaser trailer and it looks SO GOOD!
> …did someone say TEASER TRAILER?!?
>
> Happy Fri-yay y'all! 🏳️🌈❤️
>
> "Rebel Babe" courtesy of the lovely and talented [@LucyAndLaMer](https://twitter.com/LucyAndLaMer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) (yup she's a fan!)[\#lgbtqia](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lgbtqia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#queercontent](https://twitter.com/hashtag/queercontent?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#lucyandlamer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lucyandlamer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#RepresentationMatters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RepresentationMatters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#queerartists](https://twitter.com/hashtag/queerartists?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#friyay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/friyay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#fridaymood](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fridaymood?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — BIFL: The Series 🍾 (@BIFLseries) [March 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/BIFLseries/status/1101558678526713856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The series creators were also on the Unconventional podcast this week since the show will be premiering at Clexacon this April. Be sure to listen if you are excited for the series!
> This episode of unCONventional is all about the 2019 ClexaCon Film Festival!! Host [@DanaPiccoli](https://twitter.com/DanaPiccoli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) chats it up with guests Chelsea Woods (If This is Wrong), Rachel Paulson (Good Kisser), Kelsey O'Regan and Anisha Adusumilli ([@BIFLseries](https://twitter.com/BIFLseries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) [pic.twitter.com/67gdlek3qQ](https://t.co/67gdlek3qQ)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [March 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1103679275205607424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Broad City](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/broad-city/)
I love [Abbi](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/abbi-abrams/)‘s current Broad City storyline so much right now it *hurts*. Here’s the real-life Abbi and Ilana talking about the importance of the arc and their reasoning behind “the hat.”
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BuejgMSHw21/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [get the feels hearing abbi and ilana’s behind-the-scenes convo about abbi’s new hat (and major self-revelation)](https://www.instagram.com/p/BuejgMSHw21/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ abbi & ilana](https://www.instagram.com/broadcity/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@broadcity) on Mar 1, 2019 at 11:27am PST
## [Butch Pal](https://twitter.com/ButchPalSeries)
Butch Pal is looking to create Queer Eye for queer women (full title: Butch Pal for the Straight Gal). They have now raised enough money to start production and they recently announced the addition of Mandahla Rose to their cast!
> UPDATE! The amazingly talented Mandahla Rose has officially joined the cast as our Design expert! Follow her at [@TwiistedRose](https://twitter.com/TwiistedRose?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & get to know her by hearing her coming out story on episode 11 of [@ComingOutPod](https://twitter.com/ComingOutPod?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) w/ [@NicolePacent](https://twitter.com/NicolePacent?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [@LaurenFlans](https://twitter.com/LaurenFlans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [pic.twitter.com/o6WGwSV7cK](https://t.co/o6WGwSV7cK)
>
> — ButchPal (@ButchPalSeries) [March 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/ButchPalSeries/status/1103807341252624384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)
[Alice](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alice-kwan/) has dealt with a lot of drama in Good Trouble recently. Read more about what [Sherry Cola](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sherry-cola/) thinks about her character’s arc and what’s to come:
> .[@shrrycola](https://twitter.com/shrrycola?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) talks about Alice's big episode on last night's [\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and teases what's to come for her character.
>
> — TV Insider (@TVInsider) [March 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVInsider/status/1103336956384161795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
The more Killing Eve teasers the better! This week, Elinor Day (producer) gave an interview about what to expect in season 2. Definitely read the whole thing but this is one of my favorite quotes:
> In some ways, Villanelle sees the stabbing as a really good thing — an affirmation of Eve’s obsession or indeed love for her. And because these two women are very much circling each other for the first half of the series, you have a kind of push-me, pull-you of how they’re coming back toward each other — what signals they are giving each other and how the other one is playing with those signals, that they’re not immediately answering them, and that it kind of drives them both mad.
> Killing Eve series producer teases what's to come in season 2
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [March 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1103738714856009728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
[Jes](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jes-macallan/) and Tala were at London Comic Con Spring this past weekend and, as expected, the queers (aka Avalance and Zarlie fandom) were out in full force. Here’s the thing: I’m still not convinced Zarlie will happen. It might be a coping mechanism to save myself from being disappointed. Who knows. But I will leave some important Zarlie-themed Tala moments here for your own interpretation:
> EXCUSE ME JES MACALLAN EXPLAIN [pic.twitter.com/Jq6vSvlYfZ](https://t.co/Jq6vSvlYfZ)
>
> — alex (@byeadora) [March 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/byeadora/status/1102001504821616640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> tala just told me that zari is going to be experiencing love next half of the season and thats something completely new for her i also brought up working with maisie as amaya/charlie and the difference and she said well zari LOVES amaya and she’s just growing to love charlie YALL
>
> — brie larson stan tish (@viIlaneves) [March 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/viIlaneves/status/1102168006677987328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [@talaashe](https://twitter.com/talaashe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) saying she has a lot of chemistry with [@maisie\_rs](https://twitter.com/maisie_rs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and talking about Zarlie, you're welcome [pic.twitter.com/0X5MGEgsBs](https://t.co/0X5MGEgsBs)
>
> — Camille loves Jes & Tala (@calzopelios) [March 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/calzopelios/status/1102332039523647489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Speaking of Maisie, it was her birthday this week! Here’s a very cute picture of her and her girlfriend!
> happy born day my love. endlessly proud of and inspired by you. [pic.twitter.com/0L1FDWxaKX](https://t.co/0L1FDWxaKX)
>
> — CLAY (@iamclayofficial) [March 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/iamclayofficial/status/1102290748404387840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Finally, in news I didn’t know we were expecting because I thought this was an automatic thing, Jes Macallan will officially be staying on as Ava Sharpe for the next season of Legends!
> Time Bureau’s director is staying in office
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [March 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1101566241003659264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
No real news on ODAAT because everything that happened this week is something we already know: the cast/creators/crew of this show are wonderful people and wonderful allies. If you haven’t tweeted #RenewODAAT yet this week, here’s three reasons why you should:
> “Joining the [@NOH8Campaign](https://twitter.com/NOH8Campaign?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) because we’re stronger together. Because love is love. Because all humans deserve to have their rights protected, to feel safe & to be given equal opportunities. And because love is so much more powerful than hate will ever be.” [\#ODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s [@Isabella\_Gomez](https://twitter.com/Isabella_Gomez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/yEY1F3DKxs](https://t.co/yEY1F3DKxs)
>
> — NOH8 Campaign (@NOH8Campaign) [March 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/NOH8Campaign/status/1102682944185950208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> “We as Latinas have not had representation that accurately portrays us. The same is true with the LGBTQIA+ community.” – Gloria Calderon Kellett ([@everythingloria](https://twitter.com/everythingloria?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw))[@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is a trailblazing show that breaks barriers for [\#Latinx](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Latinx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LGBTQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGBTQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) visibility. [pic.twitter.com/h3lZ6Ap8V9](https://t.co/h3lZ6Ap8V9)
>
> — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) [March 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/HRC/status/1103057749041139713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Hey [@everythingloria](https://twitter.com/everythingloria?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), we love you too! Thanks for this amazing [\#itgetsbetter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/itgetsbetter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) message 🌈: [pic.twitter.com/uFxiluEgZM](https://t.co/uFxiluEgZM)
>
> — It Gets Better (@ItGetsBetter) [March 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/ItGetsBetter/status/1103735729677430784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Whiskey Cavalier](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/whiskey-cavalier/)
Whiskey Cavalier is a very new show that *certainly* got my attention when I saw Twitter gifs of \[mild spoiler alert\] [Bellamy Young](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/bellamy-young/) kissing another woman in the show (I loved Mellie in Scandal so this was exciting for me). I also have harbored a huge crush on Lauren Cohen since her Walking Dead days so I was excited to see this tweet about her character:
> Yes I don’t think Frankie sees in gender 😉
>
> — Lauren Cohan (@LaurenCohan) [March 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/LaurenCohan/status/1103497791093989376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It seems like Lauren’s character is queer-coded but has not acted on any queer activity yet. Here’s to hoping something happens soon!
## [Why Women Kill](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9054904/)
Alas, we got a casting announcement for the queer character on this new show! [Alexandra Daddario](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/alexandra-daddario/) will be playing the “lesbian lover” of one of the main characters, Taylor. She will move in with Taylor and Taylor’s husband due to a stalker ex, but might be a “little crazy” herself. Jury’s still out on how this storyline will turn out.
> ‘Why Women Kill’: Alexandra Daddario Cast In CBS All Access Series [pic.twitter.com/wqlEMy2wuc](https://t.co/wqlEMy2wuc)
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [March 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1103709914495479808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
As I reported last week, Wynonna Earp is still on a financial bubble for season four. It is still unclear how/when the new season will be funded. In the meantime, Earpers have banded together to cover Times Square in billboards to support the show. On Thursday, Melanie Scrofano (and Emily Andras) even put up their own billboard to thank the Earpers for their support!
> Thank you to those who went to Times Square for freezing in order to get this for us. We love you so much. Pass it on.
>
> — Melanie People’sChoice Scrofano (@MelanieScrofano) [March 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/MelanieScrofano/status/1103446742190698496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Abbi Jacobson, Alexandra Daddario, Batwoman, BIFL, Broad City, Butch Pal, Good Trouble, Ilana Glazer, Isabella Gomez, Jes Macallan, Killing Eve, Legends of Tomorrow, Maisie Richarson-Sellers, Mandahla Rose, One Day at a Time, Sherry Cola, Whiskey Cavalier, Why Women Kill, Wynonna Earp
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### ["One Day at a Time" is On The Bubble](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/its-all-about-the-numbers/)
**Published:** March 13, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Why are we always fighting for the shows we love? Why is it a constant struggle to keep "One Day at a Time"? Why won't Netflix help itself?
**Content:**
Last year, the renewal of two fan favourite Netflix shows were up in the air. We knew that there were choices to be made, generally related to costs, and we were unlikely to get everything. In fact, it was entirely plausible and in fact likely that we might lose them both.
In the end, we lost the aptly named *Everything Sucks* but we kept *One Day at a Time*.
So why, today, are we fighting **again** for renewal?
## One Viewer at a Time
Shortly after season three dropped, showrunner Gloria Calderón Kellett tweed some disheartening news.
> NEWS: Met with [@Netflix](https://twitter.com/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) about [@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) S4
>
> They made clear that they love the show, love how it serves underrepresented audiences, love its heart & humor, but…we need more viewers. They'll decide soon.
>
> I wish I felt more confident
>
> WHAT CAN YOU DO? Tell friends to watch! [pic.twitter.com/bkbqxp0qDC](https://t.co/bkbqxp0qDC)
>
> — Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) [February 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1098336889470238720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
More viewers. *One Day at a Time* doesn’t have the mysterious, nebulous, viewers to be ‘enough.’ We don’t know what that magical number might be, we have no way of knowing how close the show is to that, and Netflix is anything but helpful.
## The Facts of Television
We have very few facts. Is this international audiences? Is it American? Is it that not enough new accounts immediately watch the show? The black-box that is Netflix is rarely more infuriating than when you just know ‘it’s not enough’ but when you tell your friends to watch it, they say they can’t find it. Which brings me to the next question.
Why is the burden of the show’s advertisement falling on the show runners and fans? Why is Netflix making it impossible to find a show unless you key in the specific name? Why do we not see it on our own ‘My List’ pages? If the show is being covered by digital and print media, lauded as one of the best sitcoms, why are there no ‘for your consideration’ billboards and bench signs?
But here we have Gloria being forced to ask us to watch, and required to tell everyone she meets about this show. That’s why she brings this up in interviews:
> “I had a really lovely meeting with Netflix \[executives\], and they talked about how much they loved the show and the underrepresented audiences it represents and about how the Twitter love is there for the show but that it’s not in line with the amount of viewership they would need for the cost. Whatever cost-benefit analysis they have, they just need more viewers in order to make it something they would consider. They made it clear that numbers aren’t everything, but they are a business. I get that. I just figured — I don’t know what I don’t know, but I do know that we need more viewers, so I will do what I did last year and let our audience know what little I know, which is [more people need to watch](https://ew.com/tv/2019/02/21/one-day-at-a-time-renew-plea-appreciation/).
>
> LA Times: [‘One Day at a Time’s’ Gloria Calderón Kellett on being the boss and the Netflix numbers game](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-gloria-calderon-kellett-showrunner-one-day-at-a-time-20190301-story.html)
## The Six Million Dollar Show
Television, be it traditional, cable, or streaming, runs by the numbers. Without viewers, without drawing new audiences, and without money, we cannot have our shows. In many cases, the costs can be offset or deferred by other parts of a company, but that is not a sustainable relationship. And viewership is a non-infinite pool from which shows must draw.
For streaming media, there’s a different issue with viewers. Traditional television, that airs a show at a set time every week, must always fight with other shows in the same slot. They’re in constant competition. Streaming, on the other hand, can be binged at any time, which means it’s not fighting for a share of viewers, but specifically *new* viewers.
We can infer from this that for a show like *One Day at a Time* to have that mystical ‘enough’ viewership, what Netflix really means is that it cannot draw from the existing pool of subscribers. Instead, it must be the raison d’eter for **new** viewers. And this is complicated by the fact that when someone new logs in to Netflix, they rarely see that show front and centre.
## Ally in the Family
As frustrating as this is, it remains clear that if falls to us, the people who love a show, to make it seen and heard and watched. We can complain all we want that the networks should promote the show more, that it should feature it more on their ‘shows you might like’ list, or that they should use the fans as proof that people should invest in their show. When the day ends, we can’t *make* that happen.
It becomes more painful when Netflix claims they *are* allies:
> Let's make room for voices yet to be heard, for stories yet to be told. [pic.twitter.com/A16DrZwWXI](https://t.co/A16DrZwWXI)
>
> — Netflix US (@netflix) [February 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1101225530932682752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And yet they still place shows that matter, shows that tell stories in voices we rarely hear, on the bubble. This means there is a burden on us to fight for the shows we want. It sucks to say that, but it’s clear that Netflix won’t carry it further.
## Alvarez’s Angels
This brings us to the ultimate question:**How** do we fight?
The brutal reality is that we’re not millionaires. In fact, we fans of shows like *One Day at a Time* are likely to be people of colour, or LGBTQ+, or both. And that means we make statistically less money than our cis-het-white counterparts. We have fewer resources. Some of us can throw money for billboards and signs and airplanes. Not all of us can.
Here are some things you can do:
1. Social Media. Use the hashtags like `#RenewODAAT` and make sure you spell them correctly. Twitter counts capitalization as different trends.
2. Share the news. Found an article from a newspaper or magazine people respect? Share it. Get it out there that everyone likes this show.
3. Cross the streams. Are you shieing away from telling your developer friends to watch the show? Worried that your friends in a different hobby won’t get it? Tell them anyway.
4. Blog it. Give it a permanent home on your personal website to let it be known you dig it.
5. Take it offline. It’s the paradox for a streaming show, but tell people out in the physical world. Ride a bus and someone strikes up a conversation, ask them if they’ve heard of the show.
6. Donate in their name. The cast and crew of the show care deeply, and so do you, so donate in the name of the show to places like [The Trevor Project](https://www.thetrevorproject.org), [RAICES](https://www.raicestexas.org), and yes, [Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief](https://publicgood.com/media/cnn/campaign/survivors-of-hurricane-maria-need-assistance). Because they still need our help.
Above all, be vocal. Be loud. Be positive.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** One Day at a Time
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### [One Night With One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/one-night-one-day-time/)
**Published:** May 8, 2017
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** An evening at the Paley Center with the cast and crew of "One Day At A Time" was magical.
**Content:**
As a big TV fan (I know you’re shocked), when I heard that *[One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-time/)* was added to the Paley Live schedule for 2017, I had to go. On May 4th my wife and I went to the Paley Center in Beverly Hills to see “An Evening with *One Day At A Time*.”
We’d been up there before, a few years ago for the *CSI* finale, which was a hectic and crazy affair with lines wrapping around the block. This was curiously less crazy and yet more family. Which I suppose is the point of the show.
The evening started with us watching an episode, the “Quinces” which was the season finale. I’ve obviously seen it before, but there is a magic that happens when you all watch something together. Suddenly the laughs become bigger, the tears fall faster, and you all share the message and the meaning in a simple sitcom. After that, the cast walked out on stage.
## The Panel
The moderator, who was perfectly lovely, started by accidentally reading Isabella’s last name (Gomez) when introducing Marcel (Ruiz), and that set off a series of jokes that didn’t stop until the end. Everyone was free with the quips, including Norman Lear who sat on the end looking like he was napping.
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Schnieder’s actor (Todd) was on his honeymoon and sent a funny video instead. Next the prepped questions started.
### Why Now?
Norman Lear was asked why a Latino version of the show and why now, but he deferred to Brent Miller, saying “Brent asked me how about a Latino version of *One Day At A Time*?” Brent started to explain why, and Rita Moreno cut in asking him to tell us about the study.
Apparently there was a study done by Coca-Cola, where they were trying to figure out who to market to next. The fastest growing audience was single Latina mothers with two children. From there, everything fell into place. There was very little representation of authentic Hispanic families on TV. I believe they came up with three shows, one of which being *Jane the Virgin*), and none took place in Los Angeles.
Even the writers’ room is half Hispanic and half “human people” said executive producer (EP) Gloria Calderon Kellett. She and Mike Royce (whom Rita Moreno teased as being “not Hispanic”) as the EPs were the driving forces for a lot of things.
### On Being On the Show
Rita Moreno explained she’d always been a fan of Norman’s work, and when she met him, they became instant friends. Norman immediately made a joke Rita was now pregnant.
Isabella Gomez, our darling Elena, said that she met and started working with Rita and Norman before she really understood them as the legends they are. And that was good, because she would have been a nervous wreck otherwise. Instead, she demanded Rita become her mentor, and loved Justina Machado like a mother.
Marcel Ruiz was nervous, but Rita treats him like her grandson. That prompted Isabella to joke that Marcel was Rita’s favorite. Rita replied “I love little boys!” and brought down the house.
Justina Machado talked about how she and Rita had worked together before, which Rita claimed not to remember. Then Rita explained that for a group of people who had never worked together before, they had amazing chemistry and it had only gotten deeper. Justina went on to say that Rita broke down doors and everyone loved her. Rita attempted to say something nice about Justina, but Justina kept interrupting, prompting Rita to say “I’m trying to say something nice about you, you little shit!”
> Justina listens like no one I’ve worked with. She knocks me out. It’s so organic. I love her. But she is a little shit sometimes.
>
> — Rita Moreno
### Keep it Clean
Norman was the cause for the ‘no swearing’ rule for the show. That did not hold true for the panel, as Rita Moreno proceeded to say “Shit” as many times as possible. Rita was the one cast member who had a dirty word in the script, and it was removed. Rita pointed out she based Lydia on her own mother who would say “Change the shits” (sheets…).
By the way, if you want to feel like you were there, just read this recap filled with interjections from your sassy aunt, Rita Moreno, and *implied* dirty jokes by your grandfather, Norman Lear.
### As Different as the Two Schniders
Norman said that the shows weren’t the same at all. They had the same name, they were about a single mother and her family, and that was it. Unlike the original show, the remake planned out the season in advance. They crafted the storylines to flow. Since they knew everyone was going to binge the show, they didn’t have the advantage of making specific episodes topical. And yet they totally were.
And then. Finally. It was time for the audience.
## The Q&A
The questions started with a wonderful woman from Puerto Rico who was effusive in her thanks for the show. She saw her own family reflected.
Someone else asked about guest stars, and Rita Moreno went on record saying she hoped the show *wouldn’t* have a lot of guest stars. The heart of the show was family, not the big name of the week. Norman Lear mentioned that the only guest he really ever had was Sammy Davis Jr., and that was because Sammy wouldn’t stop bugging Norman about a gig! Justina Machado wanted the guests to be unknowns. “I’d like to be the show that helps discover great Latino talent.”
Another audience member asked if they worried about using too much Spanish. Gloria Kellett replied that if she said something in Spanish and the non-Spanish speaking writers laughed, it stayed in. After all, if she could look up “Bar Mitzvah,” they could Google. Mike Royce explained that comedy has a rhythm. “When a character speaks Spanish, you know when it feels right.”
A young man from Cuba said he learned about America from Lear’s shows, and we all cheered.
### Our Time Was Up
At this point, our time was technically up. The timer went off and the cast looked sad and the moderator looked sad, and I, who had raised my hand a few times, was sad.
And then a miracle occurred. Norman and Mike said to keep going and everyone would pick one more person to hear talk. So I raised my hand and Mike Royce pointed at me.
I stood up with the mic and started by mentioning that forty years ago, there was an episode of [*All In The Family*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-in-the-family/) about Cousin Liz. I could see Norman Lear startle a little, and the producers nodded. They knew where I was going. That was, I said, one of the first times many people heard about lesbians. And now, here, forty years later we have a show that is something I could have used as a kid. Where a family dealt with the change with love, where they struggled, but still they loved.
I thanked them for doing that here and now, when we need it more than ever. Because I run a website (this one) with my friend, and we track all the queer females on television. And there aren’t as many as you’d think, and few have happy endings. Many die. And knowing that wasn’t going to happen on this show gave us all hope. I did try to joke “She’s not dying, right?”
### A Few More Questions…
I admit the next ten minutes were a bit of a blur. Someone asked Marcel about the fame, and he said by the time he got back to school, all his friends had watched the show and wanted to know about season two. Another woman started to talk in halting English, until we all encouraged her to just use her native Spanish; she wanted to thank the writers. Rita joked that for those of the audience who didn’t understand Spanish, the woman had said wonderful things about Rita, while Norman asked for it to be repeated in Yiddish.
The cast was asked about how hard a job it was and had they every thought about not doing a multi-camera show. Gloria Kellett said no. The show was hard, yes, and the cast had to learn a new play every week and perform it for a live audience. But, as Rita pointed out, there’s a magic of working in front of a live audience.
The cast was also asked about their inspirations. Gloria explained that hers was her own life. That Cuban Americans in LA and San Diego don’t sound like those in Miami because of the multiple different kinds of Latinos in the area. They’re a melange. Even so, Justina Machado and Gloria Kellett’s *23 & Me’s* were nearly identical! Next season they plan to talk about race a little more; as Gloria said, “I didn’t know I was brown until we moved to California.”
## Socializing
The lights came up and we went down to try and meet the cast and crew. I immediately (accidentally!) bumped into Norman Lear so I shook his hand and said thank you. But we’d run so far over it was no more than five minutes before the cast was swept away. I didn’t get to say thank you to Isabella or Rita or Justina. But instead, I found myself thanked by many audience members. Some told them I’d made them cry a little. Others thanked me for saying what was in their hearts as well.
This includes Executive Producer Mike Royce! He stayed behind to talk to some of the audience, and took the time to thank me for saying that. That it helped them to hear they’d helped somehow.
Besides Mike, I talked to a few crew members. They too wanted to thank me, and we talked about how representation matters in so many ways. Seeing yourself on the television helps. A lot. This is true of queers but also single parents and Latinos and veterans and more. They talked about PTSD and being poor without being broke and on and on. It touched all of us in different ways.
## Afterwords
One of the reasons I like this show so much is that we’re not the joke. While it films in some of the same, traditional, manners as popular shows like *[The Big Bang Theory](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-big-bang-theory/)*, the main difference is the love. It was clear from the second they stepped on stage that everyone on that show likes each other. Rita Moreno was their brilliant, bawdy, hilarious aunt, teasing everyone (she called Justina Machado a “little shit” at least four times).
But with all the laughing and all the jokes, being gay isn’t the joke.
That’s been my biggest issue with *The Big Bang Theory* and other modern comedies. The joke is Sheldon and Raj and how they’re ‘weird’ or different. They make jokes that’s funny to like comics as an adult (it’s not), or that liking science makes you strange (it doesn’t). The joke is the fact that the main characters are weird.
There wasn’t a single joke that was about Elena being gay. There were jokes about everyone else, but the punchline wasn’t “Hur hur lesbian!” The joke was Lupe gave the wrong sex talk to the wrong kid *twice*. The joke was Elena watching *Twilight* for Kristen Stewart becuase “It sure wasn’t the plot.”
### What a Sitcom Should Be
I used to say that I didn’t think *One Day At A Time* was a sitcom. I’d say it was a comedy, but it’s not about situations, it’s about family. The more I think about it, the more I think it’s a sitcom in the truest form. The joke is the situation, not the people. And the people are in on the joke.
Maybe that’s why I can laugh at this show freely.
**Categories:** Event Coverage, LezWatch Exclusive
**Tags:** Live, One Day at a Time, Paley Center
---
### [Queer Beats - February 28, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-february-28-2019/)
**Published:** March 1, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Ruby Rose and Rachel Skarsten acted like sisters, Brooklyn Nine-Nin got renewed, and the end of Orange is the New Black got very real.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Ruby Rose and Rachel Skarsten acted like sisters, Brooklyn Nine-Nine got renewed, and the end of Orange is the New Black felt a lot closer.
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)
The Batwoman cast is apparently already in love with each other and it’s making me even more excited for the show to (hopefully) drop this fall. I’m not going to include *all* the relevant Batwoman instagram stories here (there were so many) but do yourself a favor and at least follow [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/) and [Rachel Skarsten](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rachel-skarsten/) on Instagram to keep up to date on their developing twin relationship.
> 🎥 camrusj via Instagram Stories [pic.twitter.com/E90BiXHocs](https://t.co/E90BiXHocs)
>
> — Batwoman Brasil (@BatwomanBR) [February 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/BatwomanBR/status/1099859171338579968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 🎥 rubyrose via Instagram Stories [pic.twitter.com/NisrlCn52w](https://t.co/NisrlCn52w)
>
> — Batwoman Brasil (@BatwomanBR) [February 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/BatwomanBR/status/1100931623179161600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 🎥 rachieskarsten via Instagram Stories [pic.twitter.com/GSwHXphkfm](https://t.co/GSwHXphkfm)
>
> — Batwoman Brasil (@BatwomanBR) [February 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/BatwomanBR/status/1100564238542782464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oh… and I love Kate and Sophie already.
> Kate 🦇 Sophie 🗡[\#batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#dccomics](https://twitter.com/hashtag/dccomics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#DCUNIVERSE](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCUNIVERSE?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Arrowverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Arrowverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) w/ [\#rubyrose](https://twitter.com/hashtag/rubyrose?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/rtGMLWLRaG](https://t.co/rtGMLWLRaG)
>
> — Meagan Tandy (@meagantandy) [February 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/meagantandy/status/1101240615482712064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [BIFL Series](https://twitter.com/BIFLseries)
I’m getting more and more excited about this new web series so I wanted to highlight it here (even though I am a little late on this cute Mandahla Rose video). Keep an eye out for when they start releasing full content! It looks like it’s going to be good!
> 📣[\#MeetOurCastMondays](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MeetOurCastMondays?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 📣
>
> The lovely Mandahla Rose ([@TwiistedRose](https://twitter.com/TwiistedRose?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) talks about her character Sarah and what she's looking forward to in future seasons ❤[\#MotivationMonday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotivationMonday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#wildrose](https://twitter.com/hashtag/wildrose?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#mondaythoughts](https://twitter.com/hashtag/mondaythoughts?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LGBTQIA](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGBTQIA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#webseries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/webseries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#queercontent](https://twitter.com/hashtag/queercontent?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#nonbinary](https://twitter.com/hashtag/nonbinary?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/rGzTTDsr1S](https://t.co/rGzTTDsr1S)
>
> — BIFL: The Series 🍾 (@BIFLseries) [February 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/BIFLseries/status/1097586530908925952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
To say my heart skipped a beat when I saw [Adena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/adena-el-amin/) would be an understatement (it probably skipped 4 beats and I should get it checked out).
> She’s got our vote. [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/tbWZcEmzJf](https://t.co/tbWZcEmzJf)
>
> — The Bold Type (@TheBoldTypeTV) [February 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheBoldTypeTV/status/1100817843665424384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Broad City](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/broad-city/)
In the interest of staying (somewhat) spoiler-free, let’s just say the fourth photo in this set is exciting for *reasons*.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BucSCAoFUhC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [New BC tonight! Written by your favorite power couple, @paulwdowns + @lilroocher – directed by @lilroocher and edited by @jessicabrunetto — special guests @alancummingsnaps @officialclead #JerryAdler @itsshangela @sashavelour @jigglycalienteofficial and more beautiful, talented Drag Queens graced our set. Also… my mom! 📷 @lucycobbbs \*I don’t know who the arm belongs to but it’s not mine\*](https://www.instagram.com/p/BucSCAoFUhC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by @[ abbijacobson](https://www.instagram.com/abbijacobson/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Feb 28, 2019 at 2:16pm PST
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
Make sure to watch this outrageously cute video of the B99 cast to brighten your day. Nine-Nine!
> In true [\#Brooklyn99](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brooklyn99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) fashion, we waited 9 seconds to tell them the good news. 😏 We're coming back, y'all! [pic.twitter.com/T3ioSJcehi](https://t.co/T3ioSJcehi)
>
> — Brooklyn Nine-Nine (@nbcbrooklyn99) [February 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/nbcbrooklyn99/status/1100902305858117637?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, be sure to check out this piece written by [Stephanie Beatriz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/) about directing her first episode of the show!
> Stephanie Beatriz on Directing Her First Brooklyn Nine-Nine Episode: 'I Asked Myself, What Would Ava DuVernay Do?'
>
> — Stephanie Beatriz (@iamstephbeatz) [February 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/iamstephbeatz/status/1101247794705133568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/)
Another week, another flurry of convention news. These three shining faces were announced as the first guests of Vancouver’s Love Fan Fest in September!
> Our second surprise of the day and second guest is [@natvanlis](https://twitter.com/natvanlis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) !! [\#LFFVancoucer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFFVancoucer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) This [\#Vancouver](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vancouver?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) event is going to be very special! Welcome! ❤️❤️❤️ [pic.twitter.com/w1J6TQIzyB](https://t.co/w1J6TQIzyB)
>
> — LFF Vancouver (@lovefanfestca) [February 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/lovefanfestca/status/1100130054334541824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> We're happy to announce [@baumanelise](https://twitter.com/baumanelise?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) as our first guest for [\#LFFVancouver](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFFVancouver?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). We're going to enjoy so much with her! ❤️❤️❤️ [pic.twitter.com/DwtE0Wx9ev](https://t.co/DwtE0Wx9ev)
>
> — LFF Vancouver (@lovefanfestca) [February 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/lovefanfestca/status/1100126828658941952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> And to finish today's surprises…We are thrilled to announce [@anniembriggs](https://twitter.com/anniembriggs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will join us for the party that [\#LOVEFanFest](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LOVEFanFest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in [\#Vancouver](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vancouver?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will be! [\#Convention](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Convention?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LGBT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGBT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Welcome!! ❤️❤️❤️ [pic.twitter.com/fjh9R8T4Jn](https://t.co/fjh9R8T4Jn)
>
> — LFF Vancouver (@lovefanfestca) [February 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/lovefanfestca/status/1100131916358004739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Natasha](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/natasha-negovanlis/), [Elise](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elise-bauman/), and [Kaitlyn Alexander](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kaitlyn-alexander/) will also be at LoveCon this weekend so make sure to keep an eye on that for new good content!
> Paris in just a few days!! Make sure to get your ticket cause I wanna see yo' faces! ♥
>
> — Kaitlyn Alexander (@realisticsay) [February 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/realisticsay/status/1100765477561864194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## Glamorous
The CW, as always, is working to diversify its lineup even more with the addition of Glamorous, a show with a gender non-conforming lead. This week, they announced that Ben J. Pierce (an openly gay actor) will be playing the lead character!
> The CW's gender non-conforming drama 'Glamorous' has found its lead [pic.twitter.com/Qgo2wmEUlc](https://t.co/Qgo2wmEUlc)
>
> — Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [February 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1100708138582528000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Jane the Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)
*Listen*, as I said last week, I know the chances of Sophia Bush playing queer on JtV are very slim but I was still excited to see that she might be in a scene with [Petra](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/petra-solano/)!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BuNNVmBhZbl/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [A good day 🥳](https://www.instagram.com/p/BuNNVmBhZbl/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Yael Grobglas](https://www.instagram.com/yaelgrobglas/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@yaelgrobglas) on Feb 22, 2019 at 5:47pm PST
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
I’m still not over this photo shoot. Here’s a whole gif set in case you want to relive every moment of the behind the scenes video.
> The [\#KillingEve](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KillingEve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@EW](https://twitter.com/EW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) behind the scenes cover shoot is to die for. via [@giphy](https://twitter.com/GIPHY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Killing Eve (@KillingEve) [February 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/KillingEve/status/1100116277182517248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
I love bloopers and, more importantly, I love bloopers of my favorite queer couples!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BucLO4vj2Yp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [We fuck up a lot, but man is it a good time 😂😂💘 #BLOOPERS #RenewODAAT](https://www.instagram.com/p/BucLO4vj2Yp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Isabella Gomez](https://www.instagram.com/isabella.gomez/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@isabella.gomez) on Feb 28, 2019 at 1:22pm PST
And, in case you still aren’t convinced on just how badly Netflix needs to renew ODAAT, check out this interview with Gloria Calderon Kellett about the show’s valuable representation!
> .[@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) showrunner Gloria Calderon Kellett ([@everythingloria](https://twitter.com/everythingloria?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) calls the show a "love letter" to the "latinx, LGBTQ, and veteran experience." She discusses the beloved [@netflix](https://twitter.com/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) show and more in our exclusive interview! [pic.twitter.com/r9samZgb8S](https://t.co/r9samZgb8S)
>
> — HollywoodLife (@HollywoodLife) [February 26, 2019](https://twitter.com/HollywoodLife/status/1100538545981325313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orange is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)
In case you needed a quick cry, check out this overview of how the OitnB cast reacted to the final days of filming:
> The final season of [\#OITNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OITNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) has wrapped. Here's how the cast said goodbye: [pic.twitter.com/UFlEcRmkVn](https://t.co/UFlEcRmkVn)
>
> — Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [February 26, 2019](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1100541528274075648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
Oh boy, this was a surprise! Clexacon announced that it will have a full Runaways panel this year, complete with Deanoru, [Xavin](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/xavin/), and Gert (aka Ariela Barer, who is queer in real life). I am beyond excited about this!
> There’s no doubt, everyone will be running to catch this fab four on the [\#ClexaCon2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) stage! Join [@Lyricaforreal](https://twitter.com/Lyricaforreal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@VirginiaGardner](https://twitter.com/VirginiaGardner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@ArielaBarer](https://twitter.com/ArielaBarer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@Clarannette](https://twitter.com/Clarannette?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) as they discuss all things [\#MarvelsRunaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarvelsRunaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!! [\#Deanoru](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Deanoru?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Runaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Runaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/3inkwQZPoN](https://t.co/3inkwQZPoN)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [February 26, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1100455505254903809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
Is there anything cuter in this world than [Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) and [Katie McGrath](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/katie-mcgrath/)‘s friendship? I don’t think so.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BuRe2eog73d/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [It’s always a fun night with matching leg-warmers, true crime documentaries, and these lovely ladies 💚 @azietesfai @andreakbrooks #katiemcgrath](https://www.instagram.com/p/BuRe2eog73d/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Nicole Maines](https://www.instagram.com/nicoleamaines/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@nicoleamaines) on Feb 24, 2019 at 9:37am PST
This tweet from Nicole made me laugh this week and it felt worth including here:
> Supergirl and Dreamer on their way to the crime scene [pic.twitter.com/pjGsrIs5Se](https://t.co/pjGsrIs5Se)
>
> — 🧛🏻♀️Nicole Maines🧛🏻♀️ (@NicoleAMaines) [February 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines/status/1101229702327361536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Finally, very importantly, cue me selling all my belongings to go to Paris this summer:
> VIDEO | Don't miss out on the chance to meet [@florianalima](https://twitter.com/florianalima?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) at the [\#OSAB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSAB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) convention in Paris (via florianalima's IG stories) [pic.twitter.com/QVPLz4ulma](https://t.co/QVPLz4ulma)
>
> — Sanvers Central (@sanverscentral) [March 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/sanverscentral/status/1101285687716966402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Why Women Kill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Women_Kill)
It was recently brought to my attention that this new series will have some queer characters! In a recent casting announcement, Reid Scott’s character description included this overview:
> He is a stay-at-home writer, married to Taylor, whom he finds alluring and exciting, constantly impressed by her fearlessness. He’s happy with their unconventional marriage, pleased that both have the liberty to sleep with other people as long as they don’t bring their playmates home. However, all that is about to change when Eli allows Taylor to let her lesbian lover crash with them for the weekend.
*Very* interesting. Read the full announcement below:
> EXCLUSIVE: Reid Scott has joined the cast of CBS All Access’ [\#WhyWomenKill](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhyWomenKill?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [February 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1100863066932047872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
There haven’t been any major updates about WE season 4 so the cast and fandom are still sitting pretty. Here’s a general update on why the show is currently in limbo:
> A comprehensive update on the [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 4 situation with an exclusive statement from showrunner [@emtothea](https://twitter.com/emtothea?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), now up at [@vulture](https://twitter.com/vulture?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw):
>
> — Mo Ryan (@moryan) [February 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/moryan/status/1099088895323582465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
In other news, DragonCon announced that Emily Andras will be attending this year’s convention!
> She’s fashionable, feisty, leading the [\#FightForWynonna](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightForWynonna?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and a fabulous writer. Welcome back to [\#DragonCon2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DragonCon2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@emtothea](https://twitter.com/emtothea?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! And yes, we will have another writer’s worskshop with Emily. Details pending. [pic.twitter.com/Oy6CEXGCca](https://t.co/Oy6CEXGCca)
>
> — Dragon Con (@DragonCon) [February 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/DragonCon/status/1100579892880728069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, BIFL, Broad City, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Carmilla, Floriana Lima, Glamorous, Jane the Virgin, Killing Eve, Nicole Maines, One Day at a Time, Orange is the New Black, Runaways, Stephanie Beatriz, Supergirl, The Bold Type, Why Women Kill, Wynonna Earp
---
### [Enjoy Sunday, Now With More Witches](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/enjoy-sunday-now-with-more-witches/)
**Published:** March 27, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Tune in to AMC on April 7th for "A Discovery of Witches" - where a witch falls for a vampire who doesn't sparkle.
**Content:**
Last summer I talked about AMC’s incredible [Murder Lady Sunday](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/murder-ladies-the-killers-we-love/), and how they were making likeable (or at least watchable) killers their protagonists. While it’s true that *[Into the Badlands](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/into-the-badlands/)* is coming to an end this season, this spring AMC is bringing *[A Discovery of Witches](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/a-discovery-of-witches/)* to our screens on Sundays at 9pm, starting April 7th.
## Brit Witch
I’ve talked about *A Discovery of Witches* [before](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/coming-soon-uk-edition-lesbian-land-owners-witches-and-alex-kingston/), and to be honest it aired on SundanceTV already but I know more of you have AMC than SundanceTV so this is a good time for a reminder.
The plot, which is based on the books of the same name, is that the brilliant historian Diana Bishop is a witch in denial. After she accidentally gets her hands on an ancient manuscript at Oxford’s Bodleian library, which could explain the mysteries of the universe, she’s in a brave new world of magic.
Throw in the handsome and enigmatic geneticist Matthew Clairmont, who just so happens to be a vampire, a pair of lesbian aunts, and of course a love story, you get a wild eight episode run of taboos and extinction. Oh and of course ultimate sacrifice.
## Quick Witch
Don’t mistake this for a certain sparkly teen drama movie, though. We get Alex Kingston as an overalls wearing lesbian auntie who has to explain to Diana why she was kept in the dark.
There’s actual adherence to a sustainable mythos here. Yes, they take some liberties with ‘traditional’ retelling of magical worlds, but that’s not a bad thing. One of my favourite things is that the vampires are biased against humans, complete with calling them ‘warmbloods.’ While combining science and magic is something that can end badly (see *Blade* with Wesley Snipes), they handle it carefully and well here.
## Which Witch?
You may have noticed that this will air at the same time the CW airs *[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)*. We have a head-to-head witch off in our future, and I’m sure you’re wondering which you should watch.
Both.
*Charmed* gives more of a plot to the lesbian, but *A Discovery of Witches* has a tight storyline and Alex Kingston. If you can only watch one on a Sunday, please record the other as you’ll enjoy them both.
Set your DVRs to AMC on April 7th at 9pm ET (8pm Central) and check out *A Discovery of Witches*.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** A Discovery of Witches, Alex Kingston
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### [Queer Beats - February 22, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-february-22-2019/)
**Published:** February 22, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, there were lots of fun convention announcements but, more importantly, we need to #RenewODAAT and #FightForWynonna!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, there were lots of fun convention announcements but, more importantly, we need to #RenewODAAT and #FightForWynonna!
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)
I’m still getting used to the fact that any news about this show is automatically queer news because the lead is a queer person (can you believe?!). This week, we found out that Dougray Scott will play Kate Kane’s father and the new director for the pilot will be Marcos Siega (David Nutter dropped out for personal reasons).
> ‘Batwoman’: Dougray Scott To Star In CW Pilot; Marcos Siega Steps In For David Nutter As Director [pic.twitter.com/d2dBsutCq6](https://t.co/d2dBsutCq6)
>
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) [February 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1098032503418380288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Billions](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/billions/)
New Funko announcement time is one of my favorite times of the year and I was glad to see that, this year, the company added [Taylor Mason](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/taylor-mason/) from Billions, a non-binary character and actor!
> Toy Fair New York Reveals: Billions Pop! [\#Billions](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Billions?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#FunkoTFNY](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FunkoTFNY?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/CVYL6CDsAl](https://t.co/CVYL6CDsAl)
>
> — Funko (@OriginalFunko) [February 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/OriginalFunko/status/1096442812076380163?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Buffy the Vampire Slayer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/buffy-vampire-slayer/)
We got lots of exciting new Clexacon announcement this week, including this shocking addition of [Amber Benson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/amber-benson/) ([Tara](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/tara-maclay/)) from BTVS! I never even thought about Buffy actresses coming to a current queer convention, so this is very exciting!
> She had us under her spell as one half of TV's first long term lesbian relationship and slayed all day as Tara Maclay on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She's ready to work her magic at [\#ClexaCon2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) so join us in welcoming [@amber\_benson](https://twitter.com/amber_benson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!!! [pic.twitter.com/cFtKAdUi2J](https://t.co/cFtKAdUi2J)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [February 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1098696401964486657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/)
Is there such a thing as convention season? If not, it certainly feels like it with all the announcements this week! The first CarmillaCon announced major guests: [Elise Bauman](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elise-bauman/) and [Natasha Negovanlis](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/natasha-negovanlis/)!
> WHAT’S THIS YOU SAY? A CARMILLA…CONVENTION? 👀 👀 ’Twill be so delightful to catch up with some of my cast mates (more guest announcements will be rolling out!) in October and celebrate this little webseries that could with you all!
>
> — Elise Bauman (@baumanelise) [February 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/baumanelise/status/1098228725546713088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> It’s true! Excited to not only celebrate [\#HOLLSTEIN](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HOLLSTEIN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) but ALL THINGS CARMILLA. What a great way to honour the ensemble of talented LGBTQ+ people and allies (on both sides of the camera) who made [@carmillaseries](https://twitter.com/carmillaseries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) so special. Can’t wait to reunite with some of them and to meet YOU! 🧛🏼♀️
>
> — Natasha Negovanlis (@natvanlis) [February 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/natvanlis/status/1098044615456772096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Haunting of Hill House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-haunting-of-hill-house/)
I still haven’t gotten the courage to watch HoHH but, as always, everyone’s favorite queer couple ([Theo](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/theo-crain/) and [Trish](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/trish-3/)) has made it very tempting. Netflix announced that there will be a second season of this anthology show but, sadly, none of the original cast will be returning. Let’s hope they add some new queers!
> Netflix is bringing back "The Haunting of Hill House" for a second season
>
> — Vulture (@vulture) [February 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/vulture/status/1098631078791864321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Jane the Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)
We are inching closer to the premiere of the final season of JtV. The show has given us so many good, gay moments so I loved when [Bridget Regan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/bridget-regan/) posted this photo of all our favorite queer women in one place!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BuC-v2sl1Cy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Double date? 👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩 #janethevirgin is back March 27th @thecw @cwjanethevirgin](https://www.instagram.com/p/BuC-v2sl1Cy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Bridget Regan](https://www.instagram.com/bridgetregan/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@bridgetregan) on Feb 18, 2019 at 6:27pm PST
Also, it’s no secret that I love Sophia Bush ([One Tree Hill](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-tree-hill/) fan for life, suckers) so *imagine my excitement* when I found out that she will be a guest on the show! I know the chances are extremely small that she would be playing a queer character but a girl can dream!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BuHLvCagPXg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [When one of your favorite ladies calls you and says “will you come play in an episode for my last season!?” AND that means you also get to play with one of your favorite dudes!? Whelp. You say YES! What a dream come true. Beyond thrilled to be making some comedy alongside two of my favorite world-changers #laughsfordays ♥️ Repost @justinbaldoni ・・・ This is a man who is very grateful to be between two women who are literally changing the game. How cool that I get to work with amazing humans like this!? I’ve realized that there’s something about being in the presence of powerful women that actually grounds and calms me. (I mean look at who I married @emilybaldoni 😜💪🏼❤️) I’m so grateful that the supremely talented, kind-hearted and bad ass feminist- social justice warrior @sophiabush who I LOOOVE and adore came to play with us on @cwjanethevirgin this week. I can’t tell you who she is playing except that some of you may not be happy about it 😜#canttellyou #sorrynotsorry #thefinalseason #march27](https://www.instagram.com/p/BuHLvCagPXg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Sophia Bush](https://www.instagram.com/sophiabush/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@sophiabush) on Feb 20, 2019 at 9:37am PST
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/) Reboot
Woo, more L Word news! This week, The Hollywood Reporter released a new interview with Marja Lewis-Ryan, the showrunner for the reboot. She promised that the new show will be “a little browner and a little less cis” which is music to my ears.
> According to new showrunner Marja-Lewis Ryan’s first interview, The L Word reboot will feature a lot of Bette, Shane and Alice. It’ll also be “a little browner and a little less cis.” [pic.twitter.com/eEOqy7RAYC](https://t.co/eEOqy7RAYC)
>
> — Autostraddle (@autostraddle) [February 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/autostraddle/status/1097896098704826368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
Uhh excuse me while I faint over this cover. And the photographs inside. Please just do yourself a favor and read their interview about the newest season of Killing Eve. Or go out and buy yourself a copy. Or 80.
> [\#KillingEve](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KillingEve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is to die for! 🗡️ [@IamSandraOh](https://twitter.com/IamSandraOh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@jodiecomer](https://twitter.com/jodiecomer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) open up about TV's most mesmerizing relationship, and share intel on [@KillingEve](https://twitter.com/KillingEve?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season 2: Story by [@dansnierson](https://twitter.com/dansnierson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ZEdYlfWm0u](https://t.co/ZEdYlfWm0u)
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [February 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1098628590940364801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
My favorite ODAAT teens are here to talk about acceptance and family for the It Gets Better campaign! I just wanna squeeze them!
Meanwhile, if you love joy and happiness, please go and tweet #RenewODAAT because I don’t think I could go on without this show. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I have never felt more represented by a character than I have by [Elena Alvarez](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/elena-alvarez/). Not only does her family look a lot like mine, but this show even gives us queer fandom rep. What’s not to love?
> NEWS: Met with [@Netflix](https://twitter.com/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) about [@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) S4
>
> They made clear that they love the show, love how it serves underrepresented audiences, love its heart & humor, but…we need more viewers. They'll decide soon.
>
> I wish I felt more confident
>
> WHAT CAN YOU DO? Tell friends to watch! [pic.twitter.com/bkbqxp0qDC](https://t.co/bkbqxp0qDC)
>
> — Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) [February 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1098336889470238720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
[Clarissa Thibeaux](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/clarissa-thibeaux/) ([Xavin](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/xavin/)) will be joining Clexacon!
> Nothing says going all out for love than surviving a few thousand years underground in LA. Getting blown up. Trying to shape shift your way into your beloved's heart. But we will let [@Clarannette](https://twitter.com/Clarannette?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) tell you more about how easy that is, at [\#ClexaCon2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!!! [\#MarvelsRunaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarvelsRunaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/U5gejEvZ1A](https://t.co/U5gejEvZ1A)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [February 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1097949022801797121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
The announcement of [Ser Anzoategui](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/karen-anzoategui/) to the Clexacon lineup, along with the already announced Mishel Prada, makes me *so very* happy!
> Queer parenting is never easy. Especially when the kids never knew you were married to their Mom… [@SerAnzoategui](https://twitter.com/SerAnzoategui?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is bringing [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Eddy to [\#ClexaCon2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!!! [pic.twitter.com/2lDaOfvhDf](https://t.co/2lDaOfvhDf)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [February 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1097903852106539008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Sigh. I really wish I didn’t have to report on this one. Some scary news this week: the future of Wynonna Earp is in jeopardy. Recent news about the major losses of [IDW Publishing](https://boundingintocomics.com/2018/09/17/idw-publishing-has-huge-third-quarter-loss/) means that the funding for Season 4 of Wynonna Earp is not as secure, despite the fact that, yes, the show was already picked up for another season. The fandom has launched a new campaign to show SyFy just how much the show means to us. The cast has been tweeting as well:
> Mine too. ❤️
>
> — Tim Rozon (@realtimrozon) [February 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/realtimrozon/status/1098739561906167808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Dana Piccoli, the fandom’s Fairy Gaymother, joined in with a long thread about what the show has done for queer fandom:
> Dear [@SYFY](https://twitter.com/SYFY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [@IDWPublishing](https://twitter.com/IDWPublishing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@IDWEntertain](https://twitter.com/IDWEntertain?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), you may or may not know me, but the kids call me Fairy Gaymother. Right now, they are genuinely upset, and I hate to see that. It appears that the future of [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is in question? So let's talk.
>
> — Dana Piccoli (@DanaPiccoli) [February 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/DanaPiccoli/status/1098735472581529606?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
By the end of the night, the fandom does what it usually does and the show was trending very high in the United States. I personally saw it get as high as number two!
> Trending #12 in the US….god, I forget how mighty we are until we are angry [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/jydWUMJAMR](https://t.co/jydWUMJAMR)
>
> — Nora Dominick (@noradominick) [February 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/noradominick/status/1098726834898915334?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I know the strength of the WE fandom and I truly believe that we will be able to fight for the show. But between this and trying to save ODAAT this week, it gets exhausting to always have to fight for good queer representation. I hope we get good news on both shows soon!
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amber Benson, Batwoman, Billions, Bridget Regan, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Carmilla, Clarissa Thibeaux, Elise Bauman, Haunting of Hill House, Jane the Virgin, Killing Eve, Natasha Negovanlis, One Day at a Time, Runaways, Ser Anzoategui, The L Word, Vida, Wynonna Earp
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### ["Good Girls" Digs in for Season Two](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/good-girls-goes-deep-and-dark/)
**Published:** February 20, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Season two get dark and deep real fast.
**Content:**
B
If season one was about bad choices resulting in the wrong actions, then season two is about inaction and it’s consequences.
Season one of *[Good Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-girls/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-girls/)was marked by an ever deepening spiral of terrible choices followed by untenable consequences, solved by another horrific choice, resulting in an even worse consequence. The strength of the show was in making us empathize with the characters and their predicaments. This is also also its weakest point. That is, the more we felt for them, the worse decisions they’d make. The worse decisions they’d make, the less we would empathize, and yet the terrible outcomes would draw us back in.
By the end of the first season, it was a question of how bad could things get that we would stay with the moms. This branched out into their lives as well. In the final episode of season one, Ruby’s husband (the cop) found out about the robbery, and Beth’s husband was beaten and held hostage by Rio. The only ‘partner’ left in the dark was Annie’s once-and-again-ex.
Certainly not in the dark of the criminal on-goings is Leslie, the store manager and attempted rapist. And as we step into season two, his ulterior motives of being important and rich continue to make him not just unlikeable but downright repellant. Sadly, as the season continues, Leslie starts to feel a little more like an unnecessary friction. He’s not as physically terrifying as Rio, nor as emotionally fraught as the FBI agent, Jim Turner.
On the plus side, Rio becomes much more likeable in season two. The more we learn about him, the more is side of the story turns intriguing. And the tale is turned a little, where the moms stop making bad actions and start making bad non-actions. Instead of an action from a choice causing the terrible things, now it’s inaction that brings the bad outcomes for the good girls.
By episode three, the season picks up into high gear and they raise the stakes even more. Finally the threats become reality, and there’s a payoff for all that danger.
GOOD GIRLS — “Special Sauce” Episode 107 — Pictured: (l-r) Izzy Stannard as Sadie Marks, Mae Whitman as Annie Marks — (Photo by: Steve Dietl/NBC)On the gayer side of things, Agent Turner brings us to another queer character on the show. Sadly, Sadie’s gender non-conformity is less of an issue for the start of season two. There’s a peculiarly uncomfortable gender-reveal party that makes me wonder if the show really understands what it’s trying to do with Sadie. Of course, the bizarre events of said party certainly is worth the watch.
Still, *Good Girls* continues to be a show I’m interested in and enjoy watching but, like *Lost*, I wonder how long it might keep my attention. It’s a compelling story, driven home by the real-world issues of medically induced poverty and the deflation of the American Dream, but there’s only so long you can ask people to watch a show where the characters spiral deeper and deeper into self-created misery.
*Good Girls* returns on March 3rd for a second season of choices and outcomes.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Good Girls, Izzy Stannard
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – February 11, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-february-11-2019/)
**Published:** February 11, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** We got a visit from Stef and Lena on Good Trouble, One Day at a Time season three dropped and Riverdale had it's queerest episode yet.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, there was so much queer content last week! We got a visit from Stef and Lena on *Good Trouble;* *One Day at a Time* season three dropped; and *Riverdale* had its queerest episode yet.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)* – Season 2 Episode 13 “Split Up” \[Streaming\]I finally finished *Runaways* season 2, and I actually enjoyed the finale episode. I thought it was a strong finish to the season.
At the end of the previous episode, Xavin told Karolina she was her betrothed. This one begins with Xavin telling her story of stowing away on a spaceship with alien royalty and making her way to Earth via a cool animated sequence.
TL;DR – prophecy says Xavin is Karolina’s wife. The end.
Karolina is like, “Woah, you zapped that animated short into my brain and slow down, I just met you.”
It’s like a bad lesbian second date when you’re both not on the same page.
Of course, this is the perfect time for Nico to walk in.
I am so here for this drama.
The gang doesn’t know what to do with Xavin and Karolina’s mom who are now crashing at Runaway Hideout Headquarters.
Xavin and Karolina’s mom stay back at the house while the Runaways go out to meet Chase and wind up in a game of cat and mouse with all of their parents.
Spike, I mean Victor possessed by Jonah, traps Karolina with some red light thing that prevents her from using her powers. He then takes her back to Chase’s house where they’re met by Tina and Stacey, also possessed by aliens. The whole thing ends with Karolina, Chase and Janet suspended in healing tubes ready for the aliens to transfer their energy into them.
And that’s that. We’ll see what happens in season three.
*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* – Season 2 Episode 12 “The Book of Secrets: Chapter Two: Just and Unjust” \[Live\]It looks like ThunderGrace have upped their relationship to Anissa having a key to Grace’s apartment level.
Additionally cute is the fact that Grace fell asleep reading Black Lightning and Thunder comics. Very Meta.
> She knows she's fly. Stream the latest: [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/yhhP7yeEpl](https://t.co/yhhP7yeEpl)
>
> — Black Lightning (@blacklightning) [February 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/blacklightning/status/1093962807794679808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Another day on another date, Anissa and Grace are walking through a park after watching a movie, and Anissa spontaneously jumps into a game of double dutch. Is there anything she can’t do?
Grace tells Anissa she admires how spontaneous she is, and Anissa replies by saying she’d like to get to know her better. The conversation takes a turn with Grace saying Anissa is the one who is always taking off without an explanation, and she never questions her about it.
I don’t know if Grace means, “You would know me better if you weren’t doing mysterious stuff all the time,” or if she’s asking her to stay out of her business so she doesn’t have to explain why her skin freaks out.
Either way, Anissa doesn’t want to fight, but she does notice Grace’s eyes turning color.
Uh oh, Grace is having one of her outbreaks. She blames the eye color on the light.
Anissa tells Grace she’s been thinking about their relationship, and she wants her to meet her family.
Anissa notices a split second eye color change, but she doesn’t notice a pattern break out on Grace’s entire arm?
Grace just freaks out after that and takes off with Anissa standing there wondering what she did wrong.
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of the “Grace keeping whatever is up with her a secret” story line. We’re 12 episodes into this season, just tell Anissa already!
At the end of the episode, Anissa uses her key to let herself into Grace’s apartment and she is gone.
Are we really doing this? Do we really need to throw Grace taking off into the story? And how gone is she? She took her clothes, but her furniture’s all there and the locks weren’t changed. Did she just go on a trip? I hope we get answers tonight.
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 1 Episode 5 “Parental Guidance Suggested” \[Live\]It’s the episode we’ve been waiting for, y’all — Stef and Lena on *Good Trouble*!
The girls are frantically trying to get The Coterie cleaned and ready for their moms visit, and in the process, Callie discovers Mariana is $20K deep in credit card debt.
Meanwhile Lena is giving Stef a “be nice” pep talk as they ride the elevator to the girls’ floor.
The elevator door opens and the girls think it’s their moms, but instead it’s a fire inspector there on an anonymous tip.
The comedic timing here really sets the mood for a hilarious episode.
The girls show Stef and Lena around and Stef keeps asking about The Coterie’s security. They keep insisting that the place is secure and they know everyone who lives there. When they show them the communal bathroom, a stranger walks out of the shower, and Dennis walks out after her.
This is my favorite version of Stef — no nonsense, “I’m not going to shake a random naked dude’s hand” Stef. I miss her.
Callie and Mariana show Stef and Lena the rest of the house including their loft where Lena discovers the bowl under one of the beds.
That made me lol.
Callie is mad at Mariana for running her mouth about The Coterie’s drama and making Stef anxious. Mariana says Callie’s projecting, but when you switch over to Stef and Lena, you see Callie’s totally right. Stef is worried Dennis is a sexual predator and Lena is trying to calm her down with a one-minute meditation. Stef decides to finish the cookie she’s eating instead of meditating, and SURPRISE, they’re pot cookies.
> Oh, not your average oatmeal raisin. 😂[\#GoodTrouble](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoodTrouble?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) // [@kirakosarin](https://twitter.com/kirakosarin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Sb5YfBtSpL](https://t.co/Sb5YfBtSpL)
>
> — Good Trouble (@GoodTrouble) [February 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/GoodTrouble/status/1092954211652984833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I LOVE the accidental drug dosing trope!
Unknowingly stoned Stef and Lena are so funny.
Dennis is holding a group improv session in the living room, and high Stef is game to participate.
“Please don’t touch me.” I love it.
While Stef is doing high improv and giving Dennis a hard time, Lena wanders off into Malika’s loft. There her weed high somehow morphs into an Ayahuasca trip where we flashback to Lena having a racist encounter during her campaign for State Assembly. Ugh, it’s horrible, but necessary commentary on how white supremacists are emboldened under this administration.
Towards the end of the episode all the tea is spilled: Callie and Mariana hate their jobs. Callie is sleeping with Gael. Mariana is deep in credit card debt, Callie and Malika’s relationship might get her booted off the legal case she’s working on, and Lena is considering dropping out of the State Assembly race.
The moms hand out some solid advice to the girls, and in return they talk Lena into not dropping out of the race.
The moms leave while a montage of inspirational quotes from everyone plays in the background and they make their final exit down the elevator.
I loved this episode. It was funny, inspirational — and I hate myself for saying this — touching. Stef and Lena were their best selves and I enjoyed seeing a grown up Callie and Mariana around them.
Why couldn’t we have seen more of this on *The Fosters*? Maybe Stef and Lena needed all of those kids out of the house before they could be nice to each other.
And now, the **Sponge Rating**.
Stef and Lena were generally sweet to each other for the entire episode AND they held hands and kissed on the elevator.
I give it 3 out of 5 sad sponges.
I hope we see Stef and Lena on *Good Trouble* again, because I love this iteration of them.
*[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)* – Season 3 Episode 12 “Chapter Forty-Seven: Bizarrodale” \[Live\]Holy Moly there was so much quality queer content on this episode, I could not keep up! I knew there were going to be some Choni scenes, but I did not have my hopes up based on the show’s track record. This episode delivered the queer goods.
It was written by out lesbian *Riverdale* staff writer [Britta Lundin](https://twitter.com/brittashipsit), and y’all should read [the tweets she made during the episode](https://twitter.com/search?l=&q=from%3Abrittashipsit%20since%3A2019-02-06&src=typd&lang=en) because they are the best.
We open up on Toni and Cheryl in a real bed after getting kicked out of the Serpents last week for their cat burglar shenanigans.
The next moment they get their SAT scores on their phones, and we get the first of many lesbian pop culture references in this episode.
**Lesbian pop culture reference 1** – [*Desert Hearts*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089015/), the 1985 movie about a soon-to-be divorcee and a ranchowner’s daughter. It’s also one of the first queer movies I ever watched.
They both got great scores and Cheryl is hoping it’s enough for her to get into Highsmith College, the school multi-generations of women in her family have attended.
Later, Cheryl meets with Headmistress Patricia of Highsmith College about being admitted to the school. Unfortunately she has some bad news for her.
**Lesbian pop culture reference 2** – [Patricia Highsmith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Highsmith) queer novelist known for *Strangers on a Train* and *The Talented Mr. Ripley*.
Cheryl is pissed by this news and pretty sure her mother is behind it. She confronts her mother at work (her dominatrix brothel, The Maple Club) and Mama Blossom tells her, “Highsmith will not be polluted by someone of her alignment.” She also calls Cheryl an aberration.
I love that Cheryl does not flinch when her mom is being a homophobic jerk to her face. She stays 100% focused and snarky Cheryl. Cheryl threatens her mom with exposing The Maple Club, but Cheryl’s mom is not worried because she’s given the school a ton of money over the years.
**Lesbian pop culture reference 3** – *[The Price of Salt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Price_of_Salt)* a 1952 romance novel by Patricia Highsmith that the movie *Carol* is based on.
At school, Cheryl sees Kevin looking sad and asks him what’s wrong. He tells her he wants to date Moose openly, but Moose won’t come out. He says Moose’s dad is not the biggest fan of their “persuasion.”
This is my favorite thing Cheryl has ever said. She also threw a reference to *The Talented Mr. Ripley* in her conversation with Kevin.
Moved by Kevin’s situation, Cheryl takes it upon herself to help him by giving Moose the “subtlest of nudges” which turns out to be anything but subtle.
> Oh, Cheryl, I know you were trying to help, but what did you do? [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/VdjVeFMk4e](https://t.co/VdjVeFMk4e)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1093326519252983810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Cheryl calling herself “openly lesbian” and ending her announcement with Shepard’s Pie was so great, but girl, you outed Moose! She can be very clueless sometimes.
Toni is pissed.
> "You are the most important person in my life. I'll do whatever it takes to make all these things right." [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/UjuuhKoh2h](https://t.co/UjuuhKoh2h)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1093345433454297089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Finally we get to see Toni be more than Cheryl’s arm candy. Cheryl honestly looks really sorry for what she’s done and how it has affected Toni. It’s like she actually paused for a moment to see things from other people’s perspective.
Meanwhile…
**Lesbian pop culture reference 4** – *[The Girls in 3-B](http://www.curvemag.com/Reviews/228/)*[ by Valerie Taylor](http://www.curvemag.com/Reviews/228/). The book is not entirely queer, but it gets filed under lesbian pulp novels because of lesbian content.
Toni is willing to help Cheryl blackmail her mom but only if she keeps her promise to fix the mess she made with Moose.
Toni snaps pictures of Maple Club clientèle, and Mama Blossom catches them in the act.
Cheryl says, “Step down from the Highsmith Board, lift the ban on legacy students and we won’t make the photos public.” Again, Cheryl’s mom acts like she could care less and tells her Blackmail is way more illegal than the consensual activities happening between adults at the Maple Club.
Despite Penelope Blossom’s tough talk, she still doesn’t want her clients’ privacy compromised. So she does lift the ban, and Cheryl is free to be admitted.
Back at another one-on-one interview with the Headmistress, Cheryl executes step two of her four-part “Make things up to Toni” plan.
Does this mean they’ll be going to college together? Cute!
In other news…
**Lesbian pop culture reference 5** – Gina Gershon. Okay, this one’s a stretch. She’s not queer, but our **community** has loved her ever since she was in the movie *[Bound](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112565/)*.
> I was Bound to enjoy working with a lesbian icon like Gina [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/K6dogRCHFL](https://t.co/K6dogRCHFL)
>
> — Britta Lundin (@brittashipsit) [February 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/brittashipsit/status/1093323289844363264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Cheryl meets up with Moose and apologizes to him in part three of her plan. He accepts her apology, and even though it was wrong, it was the catalyst for him to come out to his dad and finally spend a night with Kevin.
> Cheryl apologizes to Moose for outing him, and give him some advice about the bunker cot. 😄 [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Eqws8t1gZP](https://t.co/Eqws8t1gZP)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1094701448686915585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That line about the cot made me laugh.
I’ll be honest, I don’t understand what the hell is going on with The Game and the Gargoyle King, but something bad happens forcing all of the parents to call their kids while they’re in the middle of a sex montage.
Then a whole thing happens with the Gargoyle King going after Kevin and Moose. The Gargoyle King turns out to be Moose’s dad, and he tried to stop Kevin and Moose because back in the day he was in love with Kevin’s dad. When this was discovered years ago, he was thrown into conversion therapy with the nuns, and they messed him up. It’s a lot of sad, meta, internalized homophobia gay drama.
In the last Choni scene, Cheryl delivers the fourth and final part of her plan to Toni.
> "Cheryl, this is the most badass and romantic thing you've ever done." [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/70nkNfvN3A](https://t.co/70nkNfvN3A)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1093584818162581505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I thought it was so sweet Cheryl gave Toni a girl gang to try to make up for getting kicked out of the Serpents.
And if you didn’t look closely you may have missed it…
> You can’t really see it in the final cut but here’s the book Toni’s taking out of her locker in her last scene [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ZFiC094CNS](https://t.co/ZFiC094CNS)
>
> — Britta Lundin (@brittashipsit) [February 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/brittashipsit/status/1093339931047387137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**Lesbian pop culture reference 6** – *[A World Without Men](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1906883.A_World_Without_Men)*[ by Valerie Taylor](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1906883.A_World_Without_Men). Another lesbian pulp fiction classic.
I loved this episode, and I have never said that about *Riverdale* before. Can Britta Lundin write all the episodes, please?
*Drunk History* – Season 6 Episode 4 ” Trailblazers” \[Live\]One of our favorite out actors, [Samira Wiley](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/samira-wiley/) portrayed Bessie Coleman on last week’s *Drunk History*.
> Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman to get a pilot's license. And it wasn't easy. [pic.twitter.com/ZRCW5voibR](https://t.co/ZRCW5voibR)
>
> — Drunk History (@drunkhistory) [February 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/drunkhistory/status/1093162403590782978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love *Drunk History* and this week they are going to cover the stories of Edie Windsor and Thea Spyer and John Wojtowicz & Elizabeth Eden.
*[One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)* – Season 3 Episode 1 “The Funeral” \[Live\]Season three of *One Day at a Time* is finally here, and it opens up with a funeral.
The family gets the news Tía Ophelia has died, and none of them can remember who she is except for Schneider, of course.
We do learn Lydia’s been in a fight with her little sister, Mirtha, for over 20 years over a mantilla (a lace veil that passed down from bride to bride in a family). Because of this, Penelope has been estranged from her cousin Estrellita who was one of her best friends growing up.
Penelope is ready for this feud to end, and she threatens Lydia with telling the whole family she had a stroke if she doesn’t stop this stupid fight.
The family arrives at the funeral and begins a parade of amazing celebrity cameos. First we have [Stephanie Beatriz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/) as Elana’s suspected gay cousin Pilar.
It looks like the family plays the “obviously gay but they’re not gay” game.
Penelope is like, “Yes, Pilar is gay, but just chill and don’t ask her about it.”
Then we have cameo number two. Lydia’s sister enters the room and it is…Gloria Estefan!
So great. Then right after that we got cameo number three. Penelope’s cousin, Estrellita, is…Melissa Fumero!
Meanwhile, Elana is trying the “I’ll come out to you and you’ll come out to me” tactic with Pilar.
Elana’s all “gay this gay that” and Pilar’s like…
Oh my goodness, this made me laugh, but I totally remember being newly out and everything being about gayness.
Later, at the post-funeral reception at the Alverez house, Elana corners Pilar in the kitchen and Pilar finally says she has a secret to confess.
Elana says she’s sorry she feels like she can’t be out, and Pilar is like, “Oh, no I’m out to everyone. The family just chooses to ignore it.” Elana takes this as a tragedy and tells Pilar she needs to come out to everyone right now. Pilar says she doesn’t really care, because they’re not going to change and she knows they all love her.
This is a pretty accurate explanation of the coming out process, although after over 30 years of being out, I still hit rainbow underwear levels every once in awhile.
Lydia, her sister and Penelope and her cousin fight over the mantilla for awhile when Pilar steps in.
Lydia thought it was just an “affectionate barbecue.”
After that giant misunderstanding, everyone agrees family is important, and they should never let anything come between them.
Estrellita makes a toast…
Oh, my goodness, that was the comedy cherry on top of an amazing premiere.
This was a prefect episode of television and a strong start to season three. Well done, ODaaT, well done.
That was a lot, y’all. Tonight it looks like Anissa is getting Gambi’s help to find Grace on *Black Lightning*. Also, *Supergirl* and *Charmed* come back, and I’m looking forward to seeing the continuation of Nia and Melko’s story lines.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Black Lightning, Drunk History, Good Trouble, One Day at a Time, Riverdale, Runaways
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – February 4, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-february-4-2019/)
**Published:** February 4, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** We get to learn more of Nia's backstory on Supergirl, the post-memory erasing spell Melko reunion happened on Charmed and we got a little Thundergrace cuteness on Black Lightning.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, we learned more of Nia’s backstory on *Supergirl;* the post-memory-erasing-spell Melko reunion happened on *Charmed;* and we got a little Thundergrace cuteness on *Black Lightning*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)* – Season 4 Episode 11 “Blood Memory” \[Catch Up\]I love that we got more of Nia’s backstory this episode!
Nia’s plans to go to her home town of Parthas to attend the annual Harvest Fest (which she never misses) are in trouble when all the flights there are cancelled. Kara overhears Nia telling her sister on the phone that she can’t make it and offers to drive her — Nia / Kara road trip!
On the way there, Nia tells Kara about her mom coming to Earth and falling in love with her dad. She also talks about how welcoming and inclusive the town is. Kara asks her if she loved living there because she’s half human and half alien, and Nia explains.
> Nia coming out to Kara on [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) s4e11 "Blood Memory." ❤️ [\#NiaNal](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NiaNal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/px6XjZplZe](https://t.co/px6XjZplZe)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1091737763802689536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Every time Nia comes out to someone it makes me so emotional. The thing I love most about her family backstory is it’s not wrapped in tragedy. So many of us were prevented from having happy queer childhoods and seeing it on TV fills me with joy.
One wrench in this happy family situation is Nia’s emerging dreaming powers. She tells Kara not to mention it because she hasn’t told her family yet. At dinner, Nia’s sister Maeve explains that one woman from each generation will inherit these powers.
Nia knows Maeve’s been waiting her entire life to get these powers. Nia does not want them, so she asks her mother if there would hypothetically be a way to give the powers to someone else. Nia’s mom says, “No, the chosen one doesn’t have a choice.”
The next moment, Nia’s mom passes out and then Nia too then falls into a dream state with her mom.
Nia tells her she’s not ready, but her mom says she is and will be stronger than she ever was. And then she dies. Poor Nia, and how awkward for Kara for this to happen on the random trip home with Nia.
At her mother’s funeral, Nia sees MAGA Children of Liberty people attacking Maeve as she’s speaking, before it happens, and saves her from harm’s way.
The memorial erupts into chaos. Kara Supergirls out to fix things, and in the middle of all this Maeve is only thinking about herself.
After all that is dealt with, Nia wants to talk to her sister before she and Kara head back to the city. Maeve is furious with Nia and all like, “You’ve known for months, why didn’t you tell me?” Nia says she was trying to figure out a way to transfer the powers to her, and then Maeve says this.
Her saying those words felt like stab to the heart. In the car later, Nia tells Kara Maeve was always her biggest supporter, but how can someone who supports you ever say words like that?
Kara is trying to comfort her, but Nia says she could never understand because she has alien powers and her sister doesn’t. Kara decides this is a good time to come out herself.
I love Nia’s shocked face when Kara takes her glasses off. The ridiculousness of the glasses is such a running Supergirl joke.
Back at home, Nia opens a box her dad gave her, and it looks like it’s her super suit.
I can’t wait to see her put it on!
In other queer Supergirl news, Alex had this haircut.
*[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)* – Season 1 Episode 11 “Witch Perfect” \[Catch Up\]I would like to start this recap by saying Rogelio De La Vega from *Jane the Virgin* is one of the only cis heterosexual male characters on TV I absolutely love, so I was thrilled to learn Jaime Camil was going to guest star on this episode.
Mel fesses up to Jada about joining her gang in order to infiltrate them, but Jada already knew.
> Mel comes clean to Jada about her original ulterior motives while Niko spies on both of them. I am so here for this drama. (Do Mel and Jada have a ship name yet?) -T [\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Melko](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Melko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/f4Ev2h6lS6](https://t.co/f4Ev2h6lS6)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1092243195885481984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Later, Mel is at the bar on a Sarcana mission with Jada to catch a rapist. Jada walks away for a moment, and Niko swoops in.
I’ve been waiting for the moment Niko and Mel see each other post-memory-erasing-spell, and the look on Mel’s face did not disappoint.
Mel and Niko’s conversation is made even more awkward by the fact that Niko’s been hired to investigate Mel’s new girlfriend.
> It's the scene we've been waiting for — Mel and Niko's first conversation since the memory erasing spell. [\#Melko](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Melko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/mL3aIdV7c6](https://t.co/mL3aIdV7c6)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [February 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1092438929700200448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love the “you don’t remember me, but I know you” trope.
At the bar, Mel told Jada Niko was “nobody,” but later Mel tells her the truth about her being a PI.
She also comes clean about Niko being her ex girlfriend.
I really like how chill Jada is about the ex girlfriend thing.
I absolutely love this dyke drama, and at this point, I’m not sure whose team I’m on. I love #Melko, but Jada and Mel are more honest with each other while Niko and Mel were very up and down. I’m just going to ride this ride for awhile and see where I land.
*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* – Season 2 Episode 11 “The Book of Secrets: Chapter One: Prodigal Son” \[Live\]Grace surprises Anissa with lunch while she’s in the hospital supporting Khalil after he had his spine ripped out by Tobias at the end of the last episode.
> Grace is always there for her. Stream the latest: [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/gveliNthNn](https://t.co/gveliNthNn)
>
> — Black Lightning (@blacklightning) [January 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/blacklightning/status/1091071237126844423?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I loved this sweet gesture, and I’m with Grace. I also don’t believe, “everything happens for a reason.” You can also tell Black Lightning is not part of the Arroverse because she didn’t bring her a Big Belly Burger. Now I’m craving a burger.
At the end, before Khalil dies, Grace and Anissa have this moment.
Khalil dying was so sad, and I’m wondering what this means for Jennifer and her trying to keep her powers under control. I imagine she’s going on the rampage this week.
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 1 Episode 4 “Playing the Game” \[Live\]*Sigh*, Alice, our favorite doormat is at it again helping Sumi and her fiancé plan their wedding.
She’s even willing to pay the registration fees for a wedding planning site. C’mon, Alice get your self esteem together and stop waiting on Sumi hand and foot.
She does have an anger fantasy moment.
Alice, this is a time when your inside voice should be your outside voice.
Meanwhile, I think it’s safe to say Malika is all of us.
Yeah, no, Alice, that’s not how it works.
Malika tries to talk Alice into having a spine and not let Sumi and the rest of The Coterie take advantage of her.
Sumi takes Malika’s advice and holds a house meeting where she tells everyone she’s not going to buy all the toilet paper anymore. No one really cares, and the meeting disperses.
Alice really hasn’t changed anything because by the end of the episode, the toilet paper is gone, and she’s back to helping Sumi pick out Bridesmaids dresses.
Will our girl ever advocate for herself? We’ll have to keep watching to find out.
This week on *Good Trouble*, Stef and Lena visit the girls at The Coterie, and it’s going to be hilarious.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Black Lightning, Charmed (2018), Good Trouble, Supergirl
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### [Queer Beats - February 15, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-february-15-2019/)
**Published:** February 15, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, our favorite ships got some Valentine's Day attention and Killing Eve released a season 2 trailer!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, our favorite ships got some Valentine’s Day attention and Killing Eve released a season 2 trailer!
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
I’m starting to think [Nafessa Williams](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nafessa-williams/) must be a *very* busy woman because we are always getting new interviews with her! It’s amazing! If you love pretty pictures and hearing Nafessa speak more about how proud she is to play [Anissa](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/anissa-pierce/), this article is for you:
> 29-year-old actress [@NafessaWilliams](https://twitter.com/NafessaWilliams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) chats with V about being excited to play the very first role of a black lesbian superhero in a new TV show and working on set! Read more: [pic.twitter.com/FyG9lUybEV](https://t.co/FyG9lUybEV)
>
> — V Magazine (@vmagazine) [February 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/vmagazine/status/1096101225085497345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
No matter if/how you celebrated Valentine’s Day this year, the holiday is definitely good at delivering cute social media content about our favorite ships. Black Lightning delivered with this cute ThunderGrace graphic:
> Happy Valentine's Day! Stream the latest [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): [\#ThunderGrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderGrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/M59Igf4zNU](https://t.co/M59Igf4zNU)
>
> — Black Lightning (@blacklightning) [February 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/blacklightning/status/1096091958173405185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
In case anyone was wondering, I miss [Adena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/adena-el-amin/). And I almost missed this picture on my news feed until I saw Adena’s name. But this post from Blair Imani is pretty cool! I know Adena is not a real life human but I’m proud of her anyway!
> Blair Imani and Adena El-Amin officially live in the same universe. Thank you for supporting Queer Muslims, [@nikohl\_boosheri](https://twitter.com/nikohl_boosheri?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). It means the world! [pic.twitter.com/VYBDSWIe1b](https://t.co/VYBDSWIe1b)
>
> — Blair Imani (@BlairImani) [February 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/BlairImani/status/1094744969204555777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)
I really thought including [Amy Acker](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/amy-acker/) in my last Queer Beats was a one-time deal but here we are again! Amy will be on an episode of Grey’s Anatomy as Derek’s fourth sister. Most signs point to her not being queer but I am always happy with new opportunities to see this face:
> THIS JUST IN: [\#GreysAnatomy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreysAnatomy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Taps [@AmyAcker](https://twitter.com/AmyAcker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to Play Derek's MIA Fourth Sister Kathleen Shepherd [@caterinatweets](https://twitter.com/caterinatweets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@GreysABC](https://twitter.com/GreysABC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/IvWi07N4rv](https://t.co/IvWi07N4rv)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [February 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1095752145201065984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
Woo, it has been a great off season for Killing Eve! Sandra has won many awards, we were blessed with a plethora of Sandra/[Jodie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jodie-comer/) pictures, and now look at these:
> Team [\#KillingEve](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KillingEve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) looking good as hell at [\#TCA19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TCA19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/QUfjNTKK9H](https://t.co/QUfjNTKK9H)
>
> — Killing Eve (@KillingEve) [February 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/KillingEve/status/1095143657798332417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
We also got the best collective Valentine’s Day present ever of Killing Eve’s season 2 trailer. It’s so *intimate and sensual*!
> KE S2! April 7th…omg I can’t believe it’s almost here. I really hope you all enjoy [pic.twitter.com/lbaDgv8zpR](https://t.co/lbaDgv8zpR)
>
> — Sandra Oh (@IamSandraOh) [February 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/IamSandraOh/status/1096171462581342208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
As my hard fought Give-Maisie-A-Queer-Role-So-She-Can-Be-On-LezWatchTV campaign continues, I would like to bring everyone’s attention to Maisie’s newest project: her short film titled Sunday’s Child.
> Beautiful people Im making a film and I need is YOU! Please support if you can. This story examines biracial identity, sexuality + self doubt in a powerful, intimate way. It celebrates the diversity and strength in LGBTQ+ lives. It is a story about hope
>
> — Maisie R-Sellers (@maisie\_rs) [February 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/maisie_rs/status/1095056252705505281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It actually looks like the [IndieGoGo](https://t.co/9KVqzafr73) page has already been fully funded, which is *amazing*. But keep looking out for other ways to support this awesome project!
## [One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
The best Valentine’s Day post goes to ODAAT, which gave us this card:
> The perfect card to share with your Syd-nificant other [\#LoveIsLove](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LoveIsLove?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🥰 [pic.twitter.com/Dn9Han7WFl](https://t.co/Dn9Han7WFl)
>
> — One Day at a Time (@OneDayAtATime) [February 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime/status/1096078458088800256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This was truly one of my favorite moments of the new season. If you haven’t checked it out yet, go watch on Netflix!
## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
TV Guide has been running a [“Ship Bracket”](https://twitter.com/TVGuide/status/1095084135775907841) (which is playing with fire, if you ask me) to find out everyone’s favorite ship. They included many queer couples and Deanoru was doing very well, beating out Barry and Iris of [The Flash](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-flash/), but eventually fell to Oliver and Felicity from [Arrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/arrow/). However, the Runaways twitter was a good sport about it:
> In our bracket they always win. 💗🖤
>
> ————
> Karolina | —— \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
> ———— | | |
> |————| [\#DEANORU](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DEANORU?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) |
> ———— | |\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_|
> Nico |———
> ————
>
> — Marvel's Runaways (@marvelsrunaways) [February 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/marvelsrunaways/status/1095561091663294464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Sadly, a queer couple did not win the final bracket (but Jake and Amy from [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/) did, which is arguably second best).
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
I know the cast of Vida recently had a TCA event but instead of reporting on that I just want to say LOOK AT [ROBERTA](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/roberta-colindrez/) AND [MISHEL](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mishel-prada/)!
> Season 2 coming this Spring! [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/urntdqHWP2](https://t.co/urntdqHWP2)
>
> — VIDA (@VIDA\_STARZ) [February 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/VIDA_STARZ/status/1095917391563780098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amy Acker, Black Lightning, Grey's Anatomy, Killing Eve, Legends of Tomorrow, Maisie Richarson-Sellers, Nafessa Williams, One Day at a Time, Runaways, The Bold Type, Vida
---
### [Things We Love: Couples With Height Differences](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/things-we-love-couples-with-height-differences/)
**Published:** February 14, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Things We Love when it comes to ships. This time it's a celebration of some of our favorite couples with height differences.
**Content:**
Once again, it’s time to talk about things queer womxn love when it comes to ships. We already covered [wall make out scenes](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/top-wall-make-out-scenes/) and [things I don’t like IRL](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/things-we-love-things-we-hate-real-life/) (my things) and [grumpy/cheerful](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/top-7-grumpy-cheerful-pairings/) & [blonde/brunette](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/top-7-blonde-and-brunette-duos/) parings (Mika’s things). Today I bring you **couples with height differences** (aka smol and tol).
Why do we love it when one member of a couple is taller than the other? I have thought a lot about it. Maybe it’s because it messes with traditional gender roles to have a woman be taller person in a relationship. There’s also something hot about a taller woman being a protector, but then it’s an even better twist when the shorter person is the “tougher” one.
To be honest, I really can’t put my finger on it, but it’s definitely one of the top things we love in our couples.
## **Here are some of my favorite queer couples with height differences.**
Cat and Sam on *[Lip Service](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lip-service/)*I love the pairing of Sam the cop and Cat the sweet but neurotic architect. There’s just something so cute about Sam having to bend down to kiss Cat.
Yorkie and Kelly from [*Black Mirror*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-mirror/)
In this couple, Yorkie is the taller, shy and inexperienced person and Kelly is the short extrovert who brings her out of her shell. Flipping the cliche makes them even more cute.
Cheryl and Toni from *[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)*There is so much I love about Cheryl and Toni. There is really no couple like them on TV. Even though Toni is a long time Serpent and Cheryl comes from a Wealthy family, Cheryl is tough and not someone you want as an enemy. I also love how the two actors are good friends in real life and have [fought about which one is the top](https://youtu.be/_PlhNYkgcdo?t=340) in this *Riverdale* relationship.
Nomi and Amanita from *[Sense8](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sense8/)*
In my opinion, Nomi and Amanita are the healthiest, most loving and supportive queer couple on TV. I love the pairing of Nomi the tall computer geek and Amanita her passionate girlfriend who will do anything for her.
Jo and Chase from *[Easy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/easy/)*I love in this scene, after their first date and a half, how Chase has to reach up to kiss Jo before she bikes off. These two are one of my favorite fictitious queer couples, because they feel very real. They’re like a couple I would be friends with in real life.
The third and final season was supposedly shot last Summer. There is no news on when it’s dropping on Netflix, but I hope we get more than one episode with them in it.
Waverly and Nicole from *[Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)*I love lesbian cops, and Nicole is the perfect, tall, protective, sweet and tough sheriff of Purgatory. Her and Waverly together are ridiculously cute and I cannot wait to see what happens with them in season four this summer.
Sara and Ava from *[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)*Praise Beebo for the *Legends of Tomorrow* writing team. They have given us one of the best shows and queer ships on television right now. Tall and serious Ava and fun and fierce Sara make such a perfect pair. They are one of the only couples I put my guard down for and just enjoy without fearing one of them will die at any moment. Well, Sara may die at any time, but I feel confident she’ll come back to life quickly.
Petra and JR from *[Jane the Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)*In this scene, Petra finally lets herself be vulnerable with JR and tells her how much she likes her. The scene is extra sweet because Petra, who is usually very put together, is in her pajamas just after stress-eating pickles. The height difference just adds to this falling away of Petra’s emotional walls.
They are my favorite ship on air right now, and while it makes me incredibly sad season five (starting March 27, 2019) of *Jane the Virgin* will be its last, I can’t wait to see what happens with these two. If they are not endgame I will flip a table or 10.
Alex and Maggie from *[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)*This couple is still painful to write about since they broke up last season, but I had to include them on my list. Alex and Maggie was my gateway ship that started my love of couples with height differences.
Maggie is the hot-headed cop who doesn’t take any shit, but is the shorter one of the two. This makes them extra cute to me. I’m still sad they were ripped away from us, but hopefully Alex will find love again.
Root and Shaw from *[Person of Interest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/person-of-interest/)*Big surprise, Root and Shaw, my favorite ship of all time, are my number one tall/short couple. I know I’m a broken record, but just look at them!
Shooting guns.
Walking down the street.
Shooting more guns.
Shaw is a short, nearly feelings-less killer and Root is a tall, intense, computer hacker and assassin. They’re the perfect couple!
Those are my favorites, but I am sure I missed some! Who are your favorite couples with couples with height differences? Let us know in the comments!
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Black Mirror, Easy, Jane the Virgin, Legends of Tomorrow, Lip Service, Person of Interest, Riverdale, Sense8, Supergirl, Things We Love, Wynonna Earp
---
### [Queer Beats - February 8, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-february-8-2019/)
**Published:** February 8, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Rachel Skarsten fulfilled our greatest villain dreams, Petramos reminded us why Jane the Virgin is worth the wait, and One Day at a Time returned!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Rachel Skarsten fulfilled our greatest villain dreams, Petramos reminded us why Jane the Virgin is worth the wait, and One Day at a Time returned!
First, I would like to point everyone’s attention toward [Mika’s recent post about the TCAs](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/tv-critics-association-winter-2019-press-tour/). The TV Critics Association Winter Press Tour is always full of good TV goodies, so be sure to read Mika’s post to hear about all your favorite shows!
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)
I literally choked on the water I was drinking while I read the following tweet:
> 🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇
>
> — Rachel Skarsten (@RachieSkarsten) [February 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/RachieSkarsten/status/1093683431215644672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I will keep things spoiler-free but [Rachel](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/rachel-skarsten/) is going to be playing Alice and, if you’ve read the Batwoman comics, she seems pretty perfect for the role!
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
There were many moments where we were blessed this week, but this was the one that started it all. More cute [Anissa](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/anissa-pierce/)/[Grace](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/grace-choi/) pictures please!
> In a world of darkness, love conquers hate. New [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) TONIGHT at 9/8c on The CW. [\#ThunderGrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderGrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1lLHydqmbn](https://t.co/1lLHydqmbn)
>
> — Black Lightning (@blacklightning) [February 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/blacklightning/status/1092498109807112192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
\*casually tosses cute picture of [Rosa](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/rosa-diaz/) looking at Gina’s golden butt onto this page\*
> DAAAAMN GINA! Forget a super bowl trophy, we got a GINA TROPHY! More NINE NINE this week, but first [@AGT](https://twitter.com/AGT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) TONIGHT! [@chelseaperetti](https://twitter.com/chelseaperetti?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/HRCUalk6ac](https://t.co/HRCUalk6ac)
>
> — terry crews (@terrycrews) [February 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/terrycrews/status/1092544654887677952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Jane the Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)
Scroll through these [Yael](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/yael-grobglas/) pictures for some good Petramos treats:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BtUDRpwBgIX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Last night we celebrated my beautiful friend @hereisgina at her @missbalamovie premiere!! She and @ismaelcruzcordova shine in their roles in this fun and exciting movie. Go see it!!!! #missbala](https://www.instagram.com/p/BtUDRpwBgIX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Yael Grobglas](https://www.instagram.com/yaelgrobglas/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@yaelgrobglas) on Jan 31, 2019 at 1:02pm PST
And in case that didn’t quench your thirst:
> PETRAMOS WARRIORS MAKE SOME NOISE [pic.twitter.com/3uKDWzLjKt](https://t.co/3uKDWzLjKt)
>
> — ً (@chvstains) [January 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/chvstains/status/1091112461393059840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
ODAAT IS BACK! The full season dropped on Netflix last night so… what are you waiting for?!
> Tonight 🎉🎉🎉 [pic.twitter.com/tnYVvX2NNd](https://t.co/tnYVvX2NNd)
>
> — One Day at a Time (@OneDayAtATime) [February 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime/status/1093557688330407936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And if you are a ODAAT fan living near Barcelona, you’re in luck! [Isabella Gomez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/isabella-gomez/) just got added to this year’s lineup!
> We are so happy to announce that [@Isabella\_Gomez](https://twitter.com/Isabella_Gomez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will be a guest for our second [\#LOVEFanFest](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LOVEFanFest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in [\#Barcelona](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Barcelona?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Welcome home!! [\#LFF2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFF2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/lWgNy0oMrt](https://t.co/lWgNy0oMrt)
>
> — LOVE Fan Fest (@lovefanfest) [February 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/lovefanfest/status/1092825459191099392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Person of Interest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/person-of-interest/)
I get a lot of pleasure from adding unexpected shows into my news round-up every week. If you are a Shoot fan, you will be excited to hear that [Amy Acker](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/amy-acker/) will be making her way to Armageddon Expo this year!
> \*GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT – AMY ACKER\*
>
> Kicking off this years guest announcements we are pleased to announce that [@AmyAcker](https://twitter.com/AmyAcker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) star of [\#ANGEL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ANGEL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [\#PERSONOFNTEREST](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PERSONOFNTEREST?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [\#THEGIFTED](https://twitter.com/hashtag/THEGIFTED?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & more is joining us for [\#WELLYGEDDON](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WELLYGEDDON?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 2019! Tickets are on sale from [@Ticketek\_NZ](https://twitter.com/Ticketek_NZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) from March 1st! [pic.twitter.com/weYzH4PMVt](https://t.co/weYzH4PMVt)
>
> — ArmageddonExpo (@Armageddonexpo) [February 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/Armageddonexpo/status/1092165831973367809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
We finally got a queer-heavy episode this week which was quite *heavenly*. Choni was also featured on Riverdale’s instagram page this week although, honestly, I’m not sure why they talked about all the straight couples but skipped right over both queer couples on the show…
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BtjTc4aFXJn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Which ship is the best ship? @madelame and @vanessamorgan break it down! #Riverdale](https://www.instagram.com/p/BtjTc4aFXJn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Riverdale](https://www.instagram.com/thecwriverdale/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@thecwriverdale) on Feb 6, 2019 at 11:12am PST
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
A new Supergirl trailer was released and it looks like we will be continuing to learn more about [Dreamer](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nia-nal/)‘s powers! Hooray!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpOU-hsBsr0
Admittedly, my first thought upon seeing the new villain was “can *she* kiss [Alex](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/)?”
In another favorite moment of the week: [Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) confirmed what we all already knew about [Chyler Leigh](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/)… THAT SHE’S PERFECT.
> VIDEO| “You mention Chyler to me and everything goes out the window. Honestly Chyler before everything else I think we can all agree on that” (via nicolemaines IG live) [pic.twitter.com/1wNeBS3UY9](https://t.co/1wNeBS3UY9)
>
> — Sanvers News (@sanversnews) [February 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/sanversnews/status/1091412036599328768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Walking Dead](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-walking-dead/)
I stopped watching The Walking Dead before the killed the *last* queer character but I am always happy to hear about thriving couples on shows! [Eleanor Matsuura](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/eleanor-matsuura/) spoke with Digital Spy about her fight to get better rep on the show:
> Walking Dead star Eleanor Matsuura says she "fought really hard" for Yumiko and Magna to kiss[\#TheWalkingDead](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheWalkingDead?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/PkVtEt5tRG](https://t.co/PkVtEt5tRG)
>
> — Digital Spy (@digitalspy) [February 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/digitalspy/status/1093177521280073728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
If you happen to watch TWD and love this couple, tell me all about it ([GayCrystalGems](https://twitter.com/GayCrystalGems) on Twitter)! They look very cute and I want to hear more!
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Wynonna Earp came in strong this week with EIGHT Canadian Screen Award nominations. You can see the full list below but Melanie Scrofano was nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series and I can’t wait to see her back on a red carpet (read: can’t wait for her to be inappropriate on a red carpet).
> Congrats [@WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on your 8 nominations for the [@TheCdnAcademy](https://twitter.com/TheCdnAcademy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)’s [\#CdnScreenAwards](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CdnScreenAwards?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [pic.twitter.com/QlSo79SMzs](https://t.co/QlSo79SMzs)
>
> — Space Publicity (@Space\_PR) [February 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/Space_PR/status/1093516413627760642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The awards aren’t until March 31st so, in the meantime, be sure to vote for [Dominique Provost-Chalkey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/) for Audience choice [here](https://www.academy.ca/vote/)!
One last note: [Kaitlyn Alexander](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kaitlyn-alexander/) will be creating Youtube videos again so make sure to subscribe to their channel ASAP, if you haven’t already!
> I'm making videos again, and there's gonna be a new one every Monday so
>
> Watch: [pic.twitter.com/s3aNeHS2UZ](https://t.co/s3aNeHS2UZ)
>
> — Kaitlyn Alexander (@realisticsay) [February 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/realisticsay/status/1092461484393840640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Amy Acker, Batwoman, Black Lightning, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Isabella Gomez, Jane the Virgin, Kaitlyn Alexander, One Day at a Time, Person of Interest, Rachel Skarsten, Supergirl, The Walking Dead, Wynonna Earp
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – January 28, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-january-28-2019/)
**Published:** January 28, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** We were blessed with Kate Moennig on Grown-ish to help process Nomi's straight girl issues, we met Gael's sister Jazmin on Good Trouble and I opted for RENT: Live over Supergirl and Charmed.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, we were blessed with Kate Moennig on *Grown-ish* to help process Nomi’s straight girl issues; we met Gael’s sister Jazmin on *Good Trouble*; and I opted for *RENT: Live* over *Supergirl* and *Charmed*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)* – Season 2 Episode 12 “Earth Angel” \[Streaming\]Karolina and Nico finally made up with a kiss and a hug after Karolina gave Nico a pep talk about embracing her dark side because that may be a source of her power.
Okay, maybe now they can get their relationship back on track. But then, the person who has been creeping around Karolina walks into Karolina’s room in Gert’s form. She shape-shifts back to herself, and we finally find out who she is. Her name is Xavin and she’s waited her entire life to be with Karolina.
Woah! I did not see that coming (probably because I didn’t read the comics). Well, this is going to be interesting.
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 1 Episode 3 “Allies” \[Live\]In this episode we met Gael’s sister, Jazmin, and she’s experiencing transphobia at her job and from their parents.
For the record, official LezWatch policy is **the T is NOT optional**.
*[Grown-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grown-ish/)* – Season 2 Episode 5 “Girls Like You” \[Live\]Finally we got a Nomi-centric episode that passed the Bechdel Test. Zoey and Ana are having a problem with Nomi’s non-stop hookup parade leaving the apartment every morning.
When the girls talk to Nomi about it, they find out all of the women she’s banging are straight.
Nomi says it works out because women are curious in college, and she’s there to provide them that experience. Okay, it looks like we’ll be unpacking this for the rest of the episode.
Ana, being conservative, thinks Nomi is a monster and accuses her of being a misogynist. Zoey, on the other hand, is more diplomatic.
Nomi’s pals take various sides — why isn’t it okay for women to have sex for pleasure’s sake when men can? Why is Nomi only sleeping with straight women? Isn’t that just as bad as men who only target virgins to have sex with?
That night Zoey and Nomi hang out and Zoey witnesses Nomi working her magic with a random girl. When Nomi takes her home, Zoey urges her to tell the girl she’s going to ghost her after she sleeps with her. Nomi complies and tells the girl she’s not looking for anything serious, and she’s probably not going to call her ever. That seems to be just fine with her.
Later, Nomi tells Zoey she talked to the girl before hooking up, but for some reason, her saying she wasn’t going to take her home to meet her mom and dad messed her up. When the tables were turned, everything felt wrong.
To help her figure it out, Nomi went to her Gender Studies professor played by Shane, I mean, Kate Moennig!
> Nomi gets sage advice from Shane, I mean, Professor Hewson her gender studies professor. It felt like older Shane talking about her younger self. -T [\#GrownIsh](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GrownIsh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/9bHg2DJyFk](https://t.co/9bHg2DJyFk)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1089898518062551040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It looks like Shane got to the bottom of it — Nomi only sleeps with straight girls to prevent a serious relationship from developing because she’s afraid to come out to her parents.
It looks like we’re going to get a “Nomi comes out to her parents” episode in the future.
*[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)– Season 15 Episode 10 “Help, I’m Alive” \[Live\]Not much has been happening with Casey or Taryn lately, but it was so cute when most of the queer characters were in a scene together helping Levi get his contacts in.
I love it when a show has enough queer characters for them to do a scene together, but I think Levi is super cute in his glasses! I hope he doesn’t get rid of them.
*[Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)* – Season 6 Episode 3 “The Tattler” \[Live\]On this episode, we found out what happened to Rosa and Alicia (Gina Rodriguez).
That’s a bummer, I would have loved to see Rosa and Alicia as girlfriends, but I imagine Gina is too busy starring in a show, directing and being in movies. Slacker 😄.
*RENT: Live* – \[Live, kinda\]Last night I didn’t watch *Supergirl* or *Charmed* because my wife and child are RENTheads, so we watched *RENT: Live* instead.
I loved Kiersey Clemons as Joanne. Not only did she do an amazing job, it was also nice to have one of our favorite out queer actors playing a lesbian on TV.
> They. Did. THAT. 😲🙌 [\#RENT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RENT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/caAMaPwFle](https://t.co/caAMaPwFle)
>
> — RENT on FOX (@RENTonFOX) [January 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/RENTonFOX/status/1089725736351481856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The LiveNotLive thing was a little odd and not everyone’s voice was Broadway-quality, but my family and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Now I have to catch up on *Supergirl* and *Charmed* which means a double recap next week! Well, hopefully next week both of those shows will have queer content.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Good Trouble, Grey's Anatomy, Grown-ish, RENT Live, Runaways
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### [TV Critics Association Winter 2019 Press Tour](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/tv-critics-association-winter-2019-press-tour/)
**Published:** February 6, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's time for a first look at the last seasons of beloved shows, as well as a peek as to what's new. It's the 2019 TCA Press Tour!
**Content:**
Twice a year, the [TV Critics Association](http://tvcritics.org) has a press tour where networks come out and talk to the press directly about their various shows. This can be a great opportunity to announce renewals but also to give people some insights as to what you should be looking forward to.
## NBC
While there was a lot of talk about *Superstore* and how no one wanted to do crossovers, the most interesting tidbit for LezWatch.TV readers will be that [Natalie Morales](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/natalie-morales/) is headlining a show called *Abby’s*, about a woman who runs a bar in her backyard. And Abby? She’s not only the first Cuban American Woman to headline a sitcom, she’s the first queer one played by a queer actress.
Oh did I mention? Abby’s bisexual. I’ve seen the first three episodes and I’ll have more information for you about that later. For now, I’ll tell you this: you should check the show out.
## CBS
*[The Good Fight](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-fight/)* is a show Tracy and I adore. We even like the straight people on the show and will watch for them. It’s back and it’s looking amazing.
> Are you ready to [\#JoinTheFight](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JoinTheFight?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)? The new season of The Good Fight premieres March 14th, only on [@CBSAllAccess](https://twitter.com/CBSAllAccess?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/Z6x5Tyqrcv](https://t.co/Z6x5Tyqrcv)
>
> — The Good Fight (@thegoodfight) [January 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/thegoodfight/status/1090735732803522560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
We’re wondering who is Maia’s making out with and cheering for Diane and her axe throwing. Oh also there will be a Schoolhouse Rock video for each episode *and* a musical episode. No wonder, there will be fewer episodes this year, but they’ll all be jam packed.
## Showtime
*[Shameless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/)* is coming back and the *[L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/)* is getting that rumoured sequel. It’s been [officially ordered to series](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/l-word-sequel-ordered-series-at-showtime-1181541) and will produce eight episodes this year.
> Playwright and screenwriter Marja-Lewis Ryan serves as showrunner and exec produces alongside original series creator Ilene Chaiken. Stars Jennifer Beals (Bette), Katherine Moennig (Shane) and Leisha Hailey (Alice) are also on board to exec produce and will reprise their roles from the original series while also introducing a new ensemble of self-possessed LGBTQIA characters experiencing love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and success on the east side of L.A.
>
> [Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/l-word-sequel-ordered-series-at-showtime-1181541)
Some other characters will also reprise their roles. Like Sarah Shahi.
## The CW
First up, the CW renewed:
- *Arrow,*
- *Black Lightning*
- *Charmed*
- *DC’s Legends of Tomorrow*
- *The Flash*
- *Legacies*
- *Riverdale*
- *Supergirl*
… and *Supernatural*.
Next, they ripped our hearts out with *Jane the Virgin*, reminding it this is the final season. But they also celebrated it, and explained they’ll revisit aspects of the series to help the characters come full-circle. The spinoff, *Jane the Novella*, will be narrated by Gina Rodriguez and have some of the characters we know and love.
> what [@jennieurman](https://twitter.com/JennieUrman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will take with her: Representation matters. The importance of being seen. Everyone in very dept works so hard & you need to make them feel valued. It takes a village – make sure you have a strong one around you. [\#TCA19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TCA19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Diane Gordon (@thesurfreport) [January 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/thesurfreport/status/1091098624610562048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
While it’ll be sad to see the people go, I’m looking forward to what’s next with the JtVerse.
## FX
Besides the surprising little smackdown FX gave to Netflix (calling into question the ratings obfuscation), the reminder that the Nielsens is measuring streaming media soon, and the mention of 496 scripted TV shows on air in 2018 (including streaming!), there was some actual queer TV news.
*Legion* is ending after this season and they’ve picked up *Y: The Last Man*, a comic book adaptation with a regular lesbian character. In the comics, her sexuality is kind of a not-issue (hello again the celibate lesbian), so we’ll see what happens there. *AHS* will be back and FX has ordered a lot of documentaries/docuseries which we generally don’t cover. This will include *Fosse* which is the true story of some really queer people from Broadway. I’m interested to see how queer they go with this.
## ABC & Freeform
There were a lot of announcements about returns and renewals. *Good Trouble* was picked up for a second season, and if you’d asked us about that a year ago, we would not have been excited as we are now. The final (half) season of *Shadowhunters* starts on February 25th, and *Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionist* starts March 20th and *The Bold Type* will be back April 9th.
Whew. It’s a rollercoaster I tell you.
**Categories:** Announcements
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### [Queer Beats - February 1, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-february-1-2019/)
**Published:** February 1, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, GLAAD announced their media award nominees, the TCAs brought lots of good queer news, and we finally got some new info about The L Word reboot!
## GLAAD Awards
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: the GLAAD Media Awards nominee list has been released! I personally love seeing this list because it’s curated toward exactly what we are interested in… queer content! You can view the full list of nominees [here](https://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/30/nominees), but some LezWatchTV-themed standouts are:
Outstanding Comedy Series… [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/), [Crazy Ex-Girlfriend](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/crazy-ex-girlfriend/), [Dear White People](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/dear-white-people/), [One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/), [Schitt’s Creek](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/schitts-creek/), [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/), and [Will & Grace](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/will-grace/)
Outstanding Drama… [Billions](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/billions/), [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/), [Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/), [Handmaid’s Tale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-handmaids-tale/), [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/), [Shadowhunters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shadowhunters/), [Star](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/star/), [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/), and [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
## Abby’s
The TCAs were this week which means we got lots of good new information on upcoming shows! This includes more verification that [Natalie Morales](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/natalie-morales/) will be playing a openly bisexual character on the upcoming NBC show, Abby’s:
> Also hi, I'm at [\#TCA19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TCA19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), a fact some of you might have realized once Natalie Morales got a v on brand question about getting to play an "openly, casually bisexual" character ("Abby's" on NBC!)
>
> — Caroline Darya Framke (@carolineframke) [January 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/carolineframke/status/1090325841165176832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
If the idea of this excites you (as it should), check out the trailer below:
https://youtu.be/AQ6LmX6wPfM
Pro Tip: If you want to hear more about the TCAs, make sure to check back on LezWatch.TV for Mika’s TCA roundup, coming soon!
## [American Horror Story](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/american-horror-story/)
[Sarah Paulson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sarah-paulson/) is a gift that keeps on giving. This week, Sarah talked about how her and her partner, [Holland Taylor](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/holland-taylor/), met for the first time:
> Sarah Paulson talked about how her and Holland Taylor met. 😍💕 [pic.twitter.com/jmLLWaofN4](https://t.co/jmLLWaofN4)
>
> — rizzy ⚢ (@sarahpaulsbean) [January 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/sarahpaulsbean/status/1088433805264773121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)
My eyes basically did that emoji thing this week when I saw these new Batwoman cast announcements. This cast is growing more beautiful and exciting by the day!
> ‘[\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)’: Meagan Tandy, Camrus Johnson & Nicole Kang To Co-Star In the CW Pilot
>
> — Batwoman Updates (@batwomanupdates) [January 26, 2019](https://twitter.com/batwomanupdates/status/1089002985064185856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## Boomerang
[Lena Waithe](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lena-waithe/) has been developing a comedy show for BET (based on a film of the same name) and, as she has always promised, it’s gonna be queer as hell:
> You ready? [pic.twitter.com/avmEB4GE5r](https://t.co/avmEB4GE5r)
>
> — Lena Waithe (@LenaWaithe) [January 26, 2019](https://twitter.com/LenaWaithe/status/1088970629234094080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)
Hi, I apologize for this freakout but THIS CHARMED PICTURE IS RUDE IN ALL THE RIGHT WAYS:
> Oh we’re just getting started [\#jamelko](https://twitter.com/hashtag/jamelko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@Melonie\_Diaz](https://twitter.com/Melonie_Diaz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/GmFGdgg5C9](https://t.co/GmFGdgg5C9)
>
> — Ellen Tamaki (@ellentorii) [January 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/ellentorii/status/1089728740937138176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Fosters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-fosters/)
Our moms are back together and ready to [visit their children in Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/stef-and-lena-get-into-good-trouble/).
> soul food ❤️ [@TeriPolo1](https://twitter.com/TeriPolo1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4tUbqEZ0Gp](https://t.co/4tUbqEZ0Gp)
>
> — Sherri Saum (@SherriSaum1) [January 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/SherriSaum1/status/1090365165097238528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
Sandra Oh continues to win all the deserving awards for her work on Killing Eve. And in her speech at the SAG Awards, she shouted out Lena Waithe for always believing in her.
> .[@IamSandraOh](https://twitter.com/IamSandraOh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) takes home the Actor® for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series! [\#sagawards](https://twitter.com/hashtag/sagawards?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🎭 [pic.twitter.com/1EuPosDcuf](https://t.co/1EuPosDcuf)
>
> — TNT Drama (@tntdrama) [January 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/tntdrama/status/1089712103068291073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/)
This week, the thing-I’ve-waited-84-years-for is *finally* getting more information about the upcoming L Word reboot. Showtime has officially given it a green light and all are favorites are in (including [Sarah Shahi](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sarah-shahi/)!). The show will be given 8 episodes and will premiere this year!
> 🚨 THIS IS NOT A DRILL
>
> — GLAAD (@glaad) [January 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/glaad/status/1091047286136815616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Here we go.
> Rock steady. [\#TheLWord](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLWord?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Jennifer Beals (@jenniferbeals) [January 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/jenniferbeals/status/1091034778961408000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
Waiting for the new season of ODAAT is already hard enough, but this clip of [Elena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/elena-alvarez/) and [Stephanie Beatriz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/) bonding over their queerness is making the wait *so much harder*.
> Yasss, we are ready for this duo ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 [\#ODAATMoment](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ODAATMoment?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/LvoWvcwNOb](https://t.co/LvoWvcwNOb)
>
> — One Day at a Time (@OneDayAtATime) [January 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime/status/1090362365370093568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
If you’re missing your Deanoru content (join the club), enjoy this cute video of [Lyrica](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lyrica-okano/) answering questions instead!
> If the Runaways were pizza toppings, what would they be? What would Nico and Karolina dress up as for Halloween? [\#MarvelsRunaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarvelsRunaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Lyrica Okano ([@Lyricaforreal](https://twitter.com/Lyricaforreal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) answers these questions and more in a new [\#AskMarvel](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AskMarvel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [pic.twitter.com/XetWqOZlw6](https://t.co/XetWqOZlw6)
>
> — Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) [January 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/Marvel/status/1089900911692963842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
This week, Supergirl featured a storyline dedicated to [Nia Nal ](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nia-nal/)and her backstory, including answers to how her trans identity intersects with her Dreamer abilities. It was *so, so good*. Sometimes, Supergirl really knows how to shine.
> [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s Nicole Maines Explains How Her Character's Transgender Identity Relates to Her Superpowers via [@AndySwift](https://twitter.com/AndySwift?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/3vlf1Kw5ew](https://t.co/3vlf1Kw5ew)
>
> — Michael Ausiello (@MichaelAusiello) [January 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/MichaelAusiello/status/1089313288708648960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I am so excited about this whole storyline and the support it has received from the writers, cast, and fans. [Nicole](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) also took to Twitter to discuss how important Nia Nal’s story is to the trans community:
> Last night’s episode was so important not just for Nia’s development into Dreamer, but for trans rep on television. I’m so thankful to be working with people who cared enough to take the time to sit with me and talk about how to write the dialogue… (1/2)
>
> — 🧛🏻♀️Nicole Maines🧛🏻♀️ (@NicoleAMaines) [January 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines/status/1089877773550706690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Charmed (2018), Ellen Tamaki, Killing Eve, Lena Waithe, Lyrica Okano, Nicole Maines, One Day at a Time, Runaways, Sandra Oh, Sarah Paulson, Sherri Saum, Supergirl, The Fosters, The L Word
---
### [Stef and Lena get into Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/stef-and-lena-get-into-good-trouble/)
**Published:** January 31, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Next week, it's finally time for the Moms to visit their girls in LA. What could possibly go wrong?
**Content:**
Okay so we didn’t even get to hear their voices on the first episode, but on next week’s episode of *[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/shows/good-trouble/)* will bring the Moms to the Coterie. That’s right, Lena and Stef come to visit their girls next week (Feb 5th) and see this lovely new commune where they’re living.
It goes about as well as you might expect.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
I wanted to stop my little recap at that, because what happens after is actually hilariously fun to watch. It’s a comedy of errors with everything from marijuana cookies, a Fire Marshall, coed showers, cancer, and toilet paper shenanigans.
The Moms are dealing with their own dramas in their empty-nest life. It’s not all sunshine and roses in politics, as Lena’s finding out, and Stef was a cop for*ever* and has to find herself again. It’s new and different, and they struggle not to be the Moms all the time.
This is harder because the girls hate their jobs, and are miserable. They’re both struggling with the secrets they have to keep. Callie knows a little too much about the judge, and Mariana knows way too much about the jerks she works with.
But of course everyone wants to put on the brave face and be the indomitable Adams Fosters. Thankfully, their nature as Adams Fosters is what brings them back together for a bit of a cheesy, heartfelt, confession.
GOOD TROUBLE – “Parental Guidance Suggested” – Callie and Mariana’s moms visit their new digs, but even with all the Coterie residents on their best behavior things get out of hand. Meanwhile, Dennis reveals a shocking truth about his past. This episode of “Good Trouble” airs Tuesday, Feb. 5 (8:00 – 9:01 P.M. EST) on Freeform. (Freeform/Eric McCandless) MAIA MITCHELL, SHERRI SAUM, TERI POLO
Much like *[The Fosters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-fosters/)* itself, they get a little saccharine with the love. And much like the parent show, the parents *ain’t* getting some. In honour of Tracy’s sponge ratings, I am going to tell you that it ain’t much. In fact …
There’s no sponge in the credits and I miss that.
That’s probably a generous sponge. We see Callie having sex more than anyone else. Actually I think we see Gael having sex more than anyone. For all Mariana goes out every night, she’s not having random hookups yet. Both of the girls are running from their problems in different ways. Serial monogamist, Callie, has sex with Gael but doesn’t want anyone to know. Mariana seeks attention in different ways.
As always, Stef and Lena are problem solvers, and it’s fun to have them around for an episode. Much like the Jude episode, they don’t over-use them and the Moms serve as another reminder that good trouble will follow you wherever you belong.
Check out the moms on February 5th and enjoy some *Good Trouble*.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Good Trouble, The Fosters
---
### ["One Day at a Time" Returns for Season 3](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/odaat-season-3-coming-soon/)
**Published:** January 30, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** We're back! It's everyone's favourite Cuban family, this time with 300% more Cubans as the extended family is in town for a funeral and a party.
**Content:**
The concept of *[One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)* is simple. A single mom, two kids, a helpful grandmother, and a Schnieder. But just like the original concept was deeper and addressed the problems of its era, the reboot tackles the life of Cuban immigrants in a time when people scream hateful things and want to build a wall.
## Previously …
Season one of *One Day at a Time* was set in the frame of a Quinceañeras in the modern time. It was a story about marrying the old and new, about determining who you are in the midst of changing times. Becoming and growing into the you of 2017, finding yourself, and going forward. The goal of a Quinces is the step from childhood to adulthood. For many of the characters on the show, it was the step from ‘everyone’ into that of their own unique individuals.
One Day At A Time – Photo Credit Mike Yarish/NetflixIn season two, I felt initially like the show struggled, because the arc was more subtle. It wasn’t until a few episodes in that we learned the visible arc was “becoming a citizen.” It was an interesting plot line to follow. My mother, like Schnieder, is a Canadian who became an American citizen. While she has no horrifying Zamboner story in her past, she did warn me not to throw the chairs onto the ice at a hockey game. Oddly specific, Mom.
However, it’s in little moments like that where *One Day at a Time* excels. It’s in a small joke about a bowling ball hitting someone in the head, a mention that Lydia is someone’s great love, and in a recording of *Scandal,* where we are reminded the Alvarez family is ours too. They’re messy, they’re imperfect, but they’re like our family can be. Maybe someone didn’t go to a funeral, maybe someone walked away from their daughter at her Quinces. They don’t always do what’s right, but they try to find their way.
That’s why, when rewatching season two, I realized the journey was less “who is an American?” and “who are **we**?”
Alex has to struggle with his visible minority status, a reality he was unprepared for. Elena will have to live with people who are going to hate her and not understand her for being who she is, even her own father. Penelope realizes that in order to be herself, she must stay on anti-depressants. And Lydia has to learn how to remain herself while becoming an American citizen and letting go of the home she fled decades before.
Of course, the answer always is found in their family. They misstep, they hurt each other from time to time, but their love and the fact that they care for each other keeps them together. Even Schnieder.
## Season Three
Unlike season two, I wasn’t able to go to any tapings. I have to up my bribe game clearly to move the schedule. But like you, I’ve seen the trailer:
> The wait is over familia, here's your first look at season 3. 🎉🎉🎉 [\#ODAAT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ODAAT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#OfficialTrailer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OfficialTrailer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/dOqxB5ro3o](https://t.co/dOqxB5ro3o)
>
> — One Day at a Time (@OneDayAtATime) [January 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime/status/1083370376741167104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’ve also seen season three, otherwise this review would be pretty short!
Even just looking at the trailer, we can see how the characters are growing. Alex experiments with marijuana, Penelope gets a boyfriend maybe, Lydia builds a bridge with her sister (played by Gloria Estefan no less), Elena tries to be more respectful of Syd’s non-binary status and also moves into Phase 2 lesbian, with Doc Martens and ripped jeans.
Credit: Ali Goldstein/Netflix
Of course, Elena hasn’t changed much at all, still missing the social cues and being all 100% out rainbow gay, and that is part of why we love her so much. She loves shows we love, like *[Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)* and *[Battlestar Galactica](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/battlestar-galactica/)*. Our nerdy little lesbian grows and becomes exactly who she is. Changing without changing her essence. Her character arc is a great example of *One Day at a Time* returning to the formula that made season one work so well.
There is an arc for the third season, and you feel like each episode properly leads into the next. For binge-able TV, it’s a must to have a thread from each episode carry through. You have to touch on a plot in episode 2 and have it picked up again in episode 4, because the viewers are going to be watching all 13 episodes in three days or even one long afternoon on the couch.
The way we watch TV has changed, and *One Day at a Time* has grasped how to take the classic sitcom format and turn it into a show we want to watch all in a row like that. There’s a perfection that is not found in the ‘to be continued’ but in the partial conclusion of a story line. It reminds us that the story doesn’t end even when we reach a pinnacle. It’s just a moment to rest and to laugh and to climb again and again.
## The Threads Come Together
The third season starts out with a funeral, and my first thought was “Imagine if they’d ended last season just with Berto asking that question…” Thankfully the show runners aren’t as evil as I am, but the funeral begins to heal the rift between Mirtha and Lydia only to rocket us into the next problem.
What could go wrong at an art museum? Or an auction? How life changing could soft cheese be? Or a pair of shoes? Or a hotel room? Why doesn’t Penelope talk to her cousins? Is Alex going to get a girlfriend? Will Syd and Elena last? Will Penelope find the right kind of guy? Will we ever find out Schnieder’s first name?
The interwoven storylines gel in a chemical reaction that make you want to keep watching until you’ve seen it all. They drop a mention in an episode that shifts into the focus of another, two or three down the line. The story you think you’re getting is slightly different than the one you do get. The reveals are from different characters than you might expect. The hero is the fool, the fool the hero, and in the end we question what happiness is.
That’s the magic of this show. They take small things, a moment that everyone has, and remind us how much they make of us. And in season three, the questions of what are we and who are we change to what are we together? We know that family supports us, but our family and our loves make us happy. So where are we all, ultimately, happy?
You’ll have to watch season three to find out.
- Elena, Penelope, Alex
- Penelope and Ramona
- The extended Alvarez Clan
PS: Stephanie Beatriz is exactly as awesome as you think she is and we love Pilar. Also there’s a special guest star near the end of the season you’ll have to see to believe.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Isabella Gomez, One Day at a Time, Stephanie Beatriz
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### [Abby's: Beers, Queers, and Cheers](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/abbys-beers-queers-cheers/)
**Published:** February 27, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** NBC continues to make the turn into handling old school comedy without making everyone cringe. Check it out.
**Content:**
Coming this spring on NBC is a new sitcom I didn’t think I’d be telling you about, but here I am.
If you want to skip spoilers, then just trust me here and tune in on March 28th at 9:30pm. If you’ve already seen the news (dropped at the TV Critics Association back on January 29th), keep reading for some explanations and details.
Warning: This post contains very mild spoilers!
*Abby’s* is about an unlicensed, makeshift bar in Abby’s backyard. All her neighbours (aka the patrons) have to abide by 162 specific rules and regulations, defined by Abby, which include no cell phones and a nasty-drink penalty for losing a bet.
The titular Abby is played by openly queer actress, [Natalie Morales](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/natalie-morales/), and you can probably guess where I’m going here.
Abby is bisexual.
She’s also ex-military, having served two tours as a Staff Sergeant in the Marines, and Cuban-American. In the pilot, her world is upended when her new landlord is less than keen on the backyard shenanigans.
This marks the second time a Cuban has lead a sitcom (Justina Machado and Gina Rodriguez are of Puerto Rican descent). Ever. And the first time we’ve had a queer Cuban played by a queer Cuban on a sitcom.
*Abby’s* is the fourth shown with a lead character who is queer, played by a queer:
- *[Ellen](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ellen/)*
- [*The Ellen Show*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-ellen-show/)
- *Batwoman*
- *Abby’s*
This is pretty important folks. 2019 is *doubling* the number.
Based on the first two episodes, the show is fun. It’s an average sitcom, though it’s the first one filmed outside before a live audience, which is extra entertaining. The best news? The jokes aren’t about Abby being gay. Everyone *else* is made fun of for their assumptions, as a proper sitcom does.
I’m an incredibly hard sell on sitcoms, and I hate when the character I identify with is the butt of the joke. I enjoyed *Abby’s* and I look forward to watching more.
You can catch *Abby’s* at 9:30pm on NBC, starting March 28th. It’s paired up with *Will & Grace* and being given a great time slot, so please tune in.
##### Screener Review On *Abby’s*
It’s a common sitcom, updated for 2019, and embracing the queer as commonality.
Queer Score: 5 Worth It? thumbs-up
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Abby's, Natalie Morales, Previews
---
### [Queer Beats - January 25, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-january-25-2019/)
**Published:** January 25, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Stephanie Beatriz talked about Rosa and directing Brooklyn Nine-Nine, all our Choni questions were answered, and we finally got a sneak peek at Dreamer from Supergirl!
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Stephanie Beatriz talked about Rosa and directing Brooklyn Nine-Nine, all our Choni questions were answered, and we finally got a sneak peek at Dreamer from Supergirl!
But first, I just wanted to make sure that everyone here has seen this sexy music video that was produced by [Lena Waithe](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lena-waithe/). If you haven’t, it’s a really good mood to set for this Friday morning…
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
[Nafessa](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nafessa-williams/) continues to be cute as heck and proud as heck of [Anissa](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/anissa-pierce/).
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BtCCcbznIfJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Grandmom, you see this?! 😇😇😇 #ForMyCity](https://www.instagram.com/p/BtCCcbznIfJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Nafessa Williams](https://www.instagram.com/nafessawilliams/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@nafessawilliams) on Jan 24, 2019 at 1:08pm PST
Unfortunately, there was no ThunderGrace in the latest episode of Black Lightning but, with the way we have been getting teased, there better be some good content coming up! [Chantal Thuy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chantal-thuy/) talked more about playing [Grace](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/grace-choi/) with The TV Junkies:
> [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is back tonight! [@Chantal\_Thuy](https://twitter.com/Chantal_Thuy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) previews what's ahead for Grace and what it's like being half of [\#ThunderGrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderGrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): [pic.twitter.com/P8LaXEGB9x](https://t.co/P8LaXEGB9x)
>
> — The TV Junkies (@TheTVJunkies) [January 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheTVJunkies/status/1087352938639622145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
I love my weeks full of [Stephanie Beatriz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/) content! She was featured in the New York Times (Sunday edition, might I add) and talked about directing Brooklyn Nine-Nine and playing [Rosa](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/rosa-diaz/).
> Stephanie Beatriz on directing her first episode of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”: “We’re all sort of culturally talking about this moment now where women have felt like, ‘Why haven’t I asked? Why not me?’”
>
> — New York Times Arts (@nytimesarts) [January 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/nytimesarts/status/1086455189240979456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
My favorite line from this article:
> “In comedy you have the ‘straight man,’ who’s basically the deadpan, flat comedy partner,” Beatriz said. “And in ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ the bi woman is a straight man, which is hilarious.”
And here’s a couple more pics of Stephanie being cute and stuff:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs7IqfVAV20/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [pre Lady Gaga//post epic meal @bestfriendvegas #bestfriendLV](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs7IqfVAV20/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Stephanie Beatriz](https://www.instagram.com/stephaniebeatriz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@stephaniebeatriz) on Jan 21, 2019 at 8:48pm PST
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BtBU0npgG-v/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [High school throwback in honor of tonight’s NEW AND DOPE AF EPISODE #brooklyn99 are you watching tonight?! One of my fave eps to shoot EVER! #tbt](https://www.instagram.com/p/BtBU0npgG-v/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Stephanie Beatriz](https://www.instagram.com/stephaniebeatriz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@stephaniebeatriz) on Jan 24, 2019 at 6:30am PST
## [Grown-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grown-ish/)
Janelle Monae is calling everyone out who doesn’t watch Grown-ish yet and, therefore, we are all required to catch up ASAP.
> You already knowwwwww it 🙌🏾[@YaraShahidi](https://twitter.com/YaraShahidi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Janelle Monáe, Cindi (@JanelleMonae) [January 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/JanelleMonae/status/1088502820528144384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
This Killing Eve article includes the words “feral,” “intimate,” and “special relationship” so do with that what you will:
> [\#KillingEve](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KillingEve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) star Sandra Oh says Eve will battle Villanelle's 'feral energy' in season 2
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [January 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1088481861632958464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
Legends continues to be a bottle of queer joy in this world, even when it is not on air! [Caity](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) gave us this little Avalance gem (not to mention, for diehard White Canary suit fans, her hairstyle here is very telling…):
> PHOTO | [@caitylotz](https://twitter.com/caitylotz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) with [@jesmacallan](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on Caity's igstory [pic.twitter.com/21bKeRFSRh](https://t.co/21bKeRFSRh)
>
> — Avalance News (@avalancenews) [January 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/avalancenews/status/1088346987819339776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also, I literally squealed *out loud* when I saw this painfully cute picture of Maisie Richardson-Sellers and her real-life girlfriend. And every single week I go to link to Maisie’s actor page here on LezWatch and every single week I get mad that she hasn’t played a canon queer yet! ZARLIE HERE WE COME!
> my. ROCK. [pic.twitter.com/sspRy8BguZ](https://t.co/sspRy8BguZ)
>
> — CLAY (@iamclayofficial) [January 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/iamclayofficial/status/1087916102871642113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orange is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)
I admittedly stopped watching OiTNB a season ago but, I don’t know, this picture is sending me…
> About last night! Supporting our girl [@nlyonne](https://twitter.com/nlyonne?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) at the premiere of [@RussianDoll](https://twitter.com/RussianDoll?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [\#orangefamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/orangefamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/SOIGpTXSdl](https://t.co/SOIGpTXSdl)
>
> — Laura Prepon (@LauraPrepon) [January 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/LauraPrepon/status/1088470763693314048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
Coming in big with the plot twist of my week… we are getting fed with Choni content. Not only did Riverdale actually give them scenes alone together last week, but [Vanessa ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/vanessa-morgan/)and [Madelaine](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/madelaine-petsch/) created another Youtube video filled with 15-minutes of them basically role-playing as their characters. Honestly, I think this should be mandatory for every queer couple on TV but what do I know about wlw fans? (Answer: Make me a consultant.)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
I have been waiting 84 years for this moment but we finally got to see a first look at [Dreamer](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nia-nal/)‘s costume!!!!!
> INCREDIBLE! See [@NicoleAMaines](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) wear her iconic Dreamer costume for the first time! TV's first transgender superhero looks stunning! Bigger image here: [pic.twitter.com/Bz2Bb6CAGI](https://t.co/Bz2Bb6CAGI)
>
> — Supergirl.TV (@Supergirltvsite) [January 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/Supergirltvsite/status/1086329926733553665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Have I mentioned how much I love [Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/)? And how much I love the Supergirl cast? Here’s another reason why:
> Trans people are NOT a burden.
>
> — Chyler Leigh (@chy\_leigh) [January 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/chy_leigh/status/1088607269850238976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Finally, I just about fell off my chair because of this picture but I really want to send everyone into their weekend with the power of [Chyler Leigh](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/):
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BtCX7nyg8AE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [\#tbt to when I first tried on the DC Elseworlds #alexdanvers wig. Legit what I looked like when I was 16. ‘Twas a proud moment 😎 Of course you can’t go wrong with that beanie tho](https://www.instagram.com/p/BtCX7nyg8AE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Chyler Leigh](https://www.instagram.com/chy_leigh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@chy\_leigh) on Jan 24, 2019 at 4:16pm PST
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Black Lightning, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Chantal Thuy, Chyler Leigh, Grown-ish, Killing Eve, Legends of Tomorrow, Lena Waithe, Madelaine Petsch, Nafessa Williams, Nicole Maines, Orange is the New Black, Riverdale, Stephanie Beatriz, Supergirl, Vanessa Morgan
---
### [Queer Beats - January 4, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-january-4-2018/)
**Published:** January 4, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Batwoman received some good news, Nikohl Boosheri spoke about Adena's hijab, and Laura Prepon reminded us all what we miss most about Orange is the New Black.
**Content:**
Happy New Year’s and welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Batwoman received some good news, Nikohl Boosheri spoke about Adena’s hijab, and Laura Prepon reminded us all what we miss most about Orange is the New Black.
## [American Horror Story](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/american-horror-story/)
Let’s start things off on a good, holiday-themed note! [Sarah Paulson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sarah-paulson/) celebrated New Years with her partner, [Holland Taylor](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/holland-taylor/), and they looked mighty cute doing it!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BsFHYPbl0OC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [The Only One. #happynewyear 💕🎯💕🙌🏼👌🏼🎯🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️](https://www.instagram.com/p/BsFHYPbl0OC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Sarah Paulson](https://www.instagram.com/mssarahcatharinepaulson/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@mssarahcatharinepaulson) on Dec 31, 2018 at 9:18pm PST
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)
We got some GREAT Batwoman news this week: the show was officially picked up to shoot a pilot episode! Which means we are one step closer to having a full-blown Batwoman show! This is a really great sign for the possibility of a future that includes Batwoman. I hope all goes well and I will be sure to keep you all up-to-date with any [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/) behind-the-scenes content!
> Excuse me, I'm just going to be screaming BATWOMAN! over and over for the next 45 minutes – – Thank you for the great news [@Snoodit](https://twitter.com/Snoodit?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ! – M
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1080896940135436288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
Have I talked about how much I miss Kadena lately? Because I really miss them. Thankfully, we got a rare [Nikohl Boosheri interview](https://www.indiewire.com/2019/01/muslim-tv-characters-netflix-nbc-freeform-starz-1202031900/) where she talks about [Adena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/adena-el-amin/). She had some really insightful thoughts about why Adena chooses to wear her hijab only some of the time:
> I remembered I shot a film in Beirut, and there’s actually quite a vibrant LGBTQ scene underground there. I met with women who had tattoos and wore hijabs sometimes but not all the time. In Beirut, it’s also not mandatory to wear the hijab. And so I thought, ‘Okay, then with this character, it has to be more about her freedom to choose, her freedom to express herself how she pleases and how she pleases that day.’
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
Need a LoT fix? I’ve got you covered. Please enjoy [Caity](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) doing some backflips in the ocean:
> VIDEO | [@caitylotz](https://twitter.com/caitylotz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on her igstory [pic.twitter.com/5eJSL0yuhv](https://t.co/5eJSL0yuhv)
>
> — Avalance News (@avalancenews) [December 31, 2018](https://twitter.com/avalancenews/status/1079558182723375105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Orange is the New Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/)
We still have a long time to wait for the seventh (and final) season of OITNB, but luckily [Laura Prepon](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/laura-prepon/) decided to bless us with an [Alex](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-vause/) sighting this week:
> Back at it in 2019! Making a great season 7 for ya. 💋😈🌹[\#OITNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OITNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/RGr34rG3uo](https://t.co/RGr34rG3uo)
>
> — Laura Prepon (@LauraPrepon) [January 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/LauraPrepon/status/1080844307119177733?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Pretty Little Liars](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pretty-little-liars/): The Perfectionists
TVLine gave us [a first look](https://tvline.com/2018/12/28/pretty-little-liars-the-perfectionists-photos-spinoff-series-premiere/) at [Alison DiLaurentis](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alison-dilaurentis/) in the upcoming Pretty Little Liars spinoff, The Perfectionists and it looks like she’s a professor!
I’m still very interested to find out what happened to her wife, Emily, and their CHILDREN!
That’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** American Horror Story, Batwoman, Caity Lotz, Holland Taylor, Laura Prepon, Legends of Tomorrow, Nikohl Boosheri, Orange is the New Black, Ruby Rose, Sarah Paulson, The Bold Type, The Perfectionists
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – January 21, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-january-21-2019/)
**Published:** January 21, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** We meet Alice's ex GF and her new fiance on Good Trouble, say goodbye to Cece on Grey's and hello again as Niko returns to Charmed.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, we meet Alice’s ex-GF and her new fiancée on *Good Trouble*, say goodbye to Cece on Grey’s, and say hello again as Niko returns to *Charmed*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)* – Season 2 Episode 10 “Hostile Takeover” \[Streaming\]It’s been a few episodes of Nico and Karolina not doing anything but having the occasional fight, so the queerest thing happening on *Runaways* at the moment is a possessed Tina showing Janet how to use a “scary alien weapon.”
I’m still waiting for Nico and Karolina to have a 2 second hug, a handshake or anything besides a few sentences exchanged in annoyance.
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 1 Episode 2 “The Coterie” \[Live\]On this episode of Good Trouble, we meet Alice’s ex girlfriend, Sumi, and we learn Alice is still hung up on her. Sumi takes advantage of this in many ways. She takes her money and favors, and generally abuses the fact that Alice is still in love with her.
They throw a big party at The Coterie, and all night Alice is watching the door for Sumi so she can give her a birthday cake. When Sumi finally shows up, she’s there with her new girlfriend and, surprise — they just got engaged.
Poor Alice. But how great is it to see one of our favorite actors [Briana Venskus](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/briana-venskus/) playing a queer character?
Later, Alice is in a room with Marianna and Davia drowning her sorrows in the birthday cake she baked for Sumi, when Sumi and her fiancée bust in.
Alice: forever the supportive doormat.
And then this happens.
Before you know it Alice is going to be planning the whole thing and paying for the caterer. I hope our girl eventually gathers enough self-esteem to be honest with Sumi.
*[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)* – Season 3 Episode 9 “No Exit” \[Live\]At the beginning of this episode, Cheryl and Toni get home from a night of cat burglaring and say the l word to each other!
At school, the quarantine’s been lifted, but Moose and Kevin are still enforcing the “no physical contact” rule against Cheryl and Toni when they’re caught holding hands. They are not compliant.
And then at *La Bonne Nuit*, we learn Cheryl and Toni have a regular table.
All that and some girlfriend breaking and entering into Hiram Lodge’s house gave us a decent handful of Choni content. I’ll give you that, *Riverdale*.
*[Grey’s Anatomy](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/)– Season 15 Episode 9 “Shelter From the Storm” \[Live\]Well, Cece the magical, matchmaking lesbian’s arc came to an end this episode.
Thank you, Cece, for hanging around to help everyone with their love lives before dying in the OR.
In the 15 years Grey’s has been on TV, this is the first queer character to die on the show. That says something since the odds of surviving a stay at Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital aren’t very good.
*[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)* – Season 1 Episode 10 “Keep Calm And Harry On” \[Live\]This episode was all about extracting Harry from Tartarus. At the end of the episode, Mel and Jada kiss and someone snaps a picture of it.
Oh, snap! Detective Hamada is on the case! I may have gasped when I saw it was Niko.
Now we know how Niko is going to re-enter the show, and I love it! I see many episodes of fun queer drama ahead.
Tonight — Black Lightning’s back, and I’m hoping Anissa and Grace learn about each other’s powers soon!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Charmed (2018), Good Trouble, Grey's Anatomy, Riverdale, Runaways
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – January 14, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-january-14-2019/)
**Published:** January 14, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** It's been a very quiet week of queer TV, but the Derry Girls wee lesbian episode made up for it.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, it’s been a very quiet week of queer TV, but the *Derry Girls* wee lesbian episode made up for it.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Derry Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/derry-girls/)* – Season 1 Episode 6 “Episode Six” \[Streaming\]It’s the calm before all of the regular shows return, and on this little vacation I binge-watched *Derry Girls*. I loved the show and found it absolutely hilarious.
It’s about a group of teenage friends attending an all-girls Catholic school in Derry, Northern Ireland. It’s set in the 90s, so there’s a nostalgia porn element. The unique thing about the show is it takes place during the Catholic/Protestant conflict. I embarrassingly know little about this history, but I’m impressed by the show’s ability to pull off a clever comedy in the middle of that crisis.
The humor is quick-witted, and the comedic timing and acting is so good. I have to admit, I needed to watch with the captions on and Google some terms I didn’t understand (i.e. [Wain](https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Wain), pronounced “way-in”), because of the Irish accents and slang.
In this episode, Erin (the lead character) becomes the new editor of the school newspaper, and while desperate for a decent story to publish, raids the “Searching for Myself” writing contest entries, and finds a student coming out story.
She publishes the article as “The Secret Life of a Lesbian” – despite head nun Sister Michael forbidding her to.
The dialogue on this episode had me laughing out loud.
> "I just don't understand what they eat."
> The [\#DerryGirls](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DerryGirls?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Wee Lesbian episode is so funny. [pic.twitter.com/B3B4qoAk9h](https://t.co/B3B4qoAk9h)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [January 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1084862099908636672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I won’t give it away since it’s the finale episode of season 1, but we do find out who the Derry Girls wee lesbian is.
This week — Grey’s and *Riverdale* are back, but unfortunately I don’t have high hopes for queer female or trans content for either one of them.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Derry Girls
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### [Queer Beats - January 18, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-january-18-2019/)
**Published:** January 18, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, The OC's Alex Kelly made an appearance, One Day at a Time finally released a trailer, and Vida (and vida in general) continues to be radically queer.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, The OC’s Alex Kelly made an appearance, One Day at a Time finally released a trailer, and Vida (and vida in general) continues to be radically queer.
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
[Newsarama](https://www.newsarama.com/43366-black-lightning-nafessa-williams-thunder-cw-dc-cw-crisis-on-infinite-earths.html) interviewed [Nafessa Williams](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nafessa-williams/) about the second half of Black Lightning’s season. She teased lots of good ThunderGrace content and even gave a shout out to Batwoman!
> **Nrama**: Are there any DC TV heroes you particularly want to team up with?
> **Williams**: Yeah, I’ve been hearing about this Ruby Rose and Batwoman. That would be really, really cool. I would like to explore that maybe.
## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
Everyone’s favorite office comedy is back with a vengeance, including promo pics with a lot of leg…
> 🚨🚨🚨5 DAYS🚨🚨🚨[\#Brooklyn99](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brooklyn99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/oNk44mRvQO](https://t.co/oNk44mRvQO)
>
> — Melissa Fumero (@melissafumero) [January 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/melissafumero/status/1081590223363031041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Melissa and [Stephanie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/) also gave an[ interview with Latino USA](https://latinousa.org/2019/01/08/brooklynninenine/) about being “The Latinas of ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine.’ It’s a great listen that I highly recommend! Both actresses discuss their struggles to find their identity as Latinas and Stephanie touches on her decision to come out as bisexual.
## [Jane the Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)
I know everyone is hardcore missing Petramos and thankfully [Yael Groblas](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/yael-grobglas/) finally threw us a bone from the set:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BshOkrugDcx/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [We were going for sexy. Ended up with “What’s that funky smell?” face. Oh well. @rosariodawson](https://www.instagram.com/p/BshOkrugDcx/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Yael Grobglas](https://www.instagram.com/yaelgrobglas/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@yaelgrobglas) on Jan 11, 2019 at 7:19pm PST
We also finally got an airdate for the final season of Jane the Virgin! Make sure to cancel all plans on Wednesday, March 27th to tune in!
## [The OC](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-o-c/)
Here’s a major throwback for you: [Olivia Wilde](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/olivia-wilde/) gave a shoutout to her queer character from The OC, [Alex Kelly](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-kelly/).
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsdnks3He9F/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [\#tbt 2003. “Live music is my passion” – Alex Kelly. Girl we know hairspray is your passion we have eyes. (For real though I’m so happy to see how far we’ve come as a society when I think about how sensational it was to play a queer woman on TV back then and now it seems almost quaint and young people are rejecting labels altogether and that is why they shall rule the earth and save us all.) #californiaaaaaaaaaaaherewecoooooooome](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsdnks3He9F/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Olivia Wilde](https://www.instagram.com/oliviawilde/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@oliviawilde) on Jan 10, 2019 at 9:41am PST
## [One Day at a Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
I pretty much lost my mind this week when we finally got a new ODaaT trailer, complete with a [Elena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/elena-alvarez/)/[Syd](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/syd/) kiss!
We also got the episode titles for the season…
> The titles of the [@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) episodes are out!! What do they mean? What will happen? Give me your best guess? 21 days away!! [pic.twitter.com/2vVDwys3Ou](https://t.co/2vVDwys3Ou)
>
> — Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) [January 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1086000890740322304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Someone please analyze these for me, ASAP.And, as a little bonus content, here’s a cute video of [Isabella](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/isabella-gomez/) and [Stephanie](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/) on set together!
> here is the cutest video of stephanie beatriz and isabella gomez dancing in the one day at a time set to remind you that season three premieres in exactly ONE MONTH!! [pic.twitter.com/WUtcF9by2L](https://t.co/WUtcF9by2L)
>
> — domi l b99 spoilers (@melissafumeros) [January 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/melissafumeros/status/1082771526926172165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Anyone else getting Clexacon 2018 flashbacks?## [Passage the Series](https://twitter.com/passage_series?lang=en)
Clexacon announced that it will be showcasing Passage the Series at the 2019 convention, [Tello Film](https://www.tellofilms.com/)‘s “Pitch to Production” winner. To celebrate, they posted new promo shots of Shannon Leigh Reeve and Mandahla Rose.
> We want to celebrate today’s news by sharing some of our exclusive new key art featuring two amazing women!
> 💪👻🤓[\#AgentAliPrader](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AgentAliPrader?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [\#AgentDianaAtwell](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AgentDianaAtwell?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#RepresentationMatters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RepresentationMatters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#StrongFemaleCharacters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StrongFemaleCharacters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4rxNtz6BmU](https://t.co/4rxNtz6BmU)
>
> — Passage The Series (@passage\_series) [January 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/passage_series/status/1085718442999775233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
If you, like me, are already missing Marvel’s Runaways because you binged the entire new season in a few days (not sorry), we thankfully still have the actresses who stan their characters as much as we do.
> I remember seeing [@Backstage](https://twitter.com/Backstage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) magazines in the waiting rooms at most of my auditions… damn. I’m so so thankful for this and superrr excited to share this with y’all! 😌🙏
>
> — Lyrica Okano 岡野りりか (@Lyricaforreal) [January 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/Lyricaforreal/status/1082769149779038209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [SuperGirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
I’m a big SuperGirl fan and, therefore, I truly wish we were getting more good queer content. But I will take what I can get and if what I can get is a picture of [Katie McGrath](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/katie-mcgrath/) punching me, I will most definitely take it.
> Don't pick a fight with her. Stream the latest episodes of [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): [pic.twitter.com/MPP6Ppyecp](https://t.co/MPP6Ppyecp)
>
> — Supergirl (@TheCWSupergirl) [January 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheCWSupergirl/status/1084933461817868288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
Last and certainly not least is Vida, one of my favorite shows of 2018. I lost my mind a bit this week (in the best way) when Clexacon announced [Mishel Prada](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mishel-prada/)‘s appearance because of how much I love her and her character, [Emma](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/emma-2/).
> We are fans por [\#Vida](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vida?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) of [@MishelPrada](https://twitter.com/MishelPrada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), star of the groundbreaking show [@VIDA\_STARZ](https://twitter.com/VIDA_STARZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and we’re so excited to welcome her to [\#ClexaCon2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!! [\#VidaSTARZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VidaSTARZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/rdMEpSGzQE](https://t.co/rdMEpSGzQE)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [January 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1083423225156120576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Also worth the read is [Out.com’s interview with Tanya Saracho](https://www.out.com/entertainment/2019/1/10/how-tanya-saracho-made-most-radically-queer-show-tv), Vida’s creator and showrunner. Out describes the show as “radically queer” and, in case you need even more convincing about how great Tanya is, here’s a quote from the article:
> When asked about why it’s important for Latinx writers to create Latinx characters (ergo, why it’s important for her to stack her cast and crew with femmes of color), she says, “You can just tell the difference.” She cites little dramaturgical details, like the fact that Emma’s fingernails are short so she can top her femme, another moment when a condom is placed over a vibrator, or another when a woman with a fluid sexuality is called “a tourist.” “Things like that are just micro, but they become so macro,” Saracho says. “That’s life. That is *vida*.”
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Black Lightning, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Jane the Virgin, Mishel Prada, Nafessa Williams, Olivia Wilde, One Day at a Time, Passage the Series, Runaways, Stephanie Beatriz, Supergirl, The OC, Vida
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### [The Disappearance of "Mean Jean" and Other Pilots](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/mean-jean-vanishing-pilots/)
**Published:** January 23, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The mysterious untitled lesbian show will be no more.
**Content:**
I suspect your first question might be “What the heck is *Mean Jean*?”
As the West Coast half of LezWatch.TV, I do my best to get to any local tapings when they’re open for it. The amazing people at Audiences Unlimited reached out to me over the summer to let me know a new show we might be interested in was airing. At the time, it was an untitled show. For FOX. About a lesbian.
## The Untitled Lesbian Show
We’ve been seeing rumblings of this show for a while. The people behind *It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia* were working on a show about a woman, her ex-husband, and her wife, trying to raise a family. That sounded pretty interesting, and when the pilot taping was moved to be a day I could make, we decided to go.
Then I read the updated log line:
> A new untitled FOX comedy from the team behind “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” that follows a woman, her ex-husband, and her new wife who are working together to raise a family in middle America. Leah Remini stars as Jean, who considers herself a patriot who loves her country and firmly believes in everyone’s right to be left alone. Jean in many ways fits the stereotype of a typical conservative. However, she leads a very progressive lifestyle as she is now married to a woman (Kaitlin Olson). Together, they’re raising Jean’s two boys with the help of the boys’ father and Jean’s ex-husband who currently lives in the garage. Co-starring Rob Riggle.
I read that a few times and got a sinking feeling in my gut, that this would be basically a lesbian *Roseanne*, but not the good one, the bad reboot one.
Then things started to collapse in an odd way. The date of filming was changed three times. The first two I could make, but the last I would be on a plane across the Atlantic for work. With my deepest regrets, I let my friends know I was unable to make it, but please keep me on their list if the date changed again.
## The Beginning of the End
When a pilot episode reschedules filming over and over, I start to wonder if they’re making late breaking changes. Was there re-casting? Re-writing? What had gone wrong in rehearsals to make the delays happen? We never really found out why.
The date didn’t change, but weirder than that, the show vanished off the radar. All I was able to find out was that the show was “not going forward.” Thus the show is abandoned with nothing more than an IMDb credit to its history.
The reality is that it’s incredibly common for a show to make it all the way to pilot and never progress.
## Why Do Pilots Vanish?
This is not an uncommon occurrence. A number of amazing looking pilots drop off the face of the earth without any warning. They film, they edit, they end. Much of this depends on the type of pilot they are.
Shows are picked up for a variety of reasons. There are often new shows that are simply pitched as-is without a pilot being filmed at all, but since that doesn’t happen all the time, it may help to understand what the different types of pilots are.
- Standard pilot
- Presentation: If a show isn’t picked up by it’s premise, they may film a quick 1-day pilot
- Broadcast: This is the one we’re used to seeing, where the first episode is filmed in air-quality.
- Demo: Similar to the presentation, this isn’t meant to be aired. It’s low quality and shorter than a normal episode
- Backdoor pilot
- Spin-offs: You’ve seen TV shows that are spin-offs. Well, this is often how they get made. It was hugely popular in the 1970s and 1980s, where one stand-alone episode on a series would be really different, with brand new characters, and the new show would be picked up based on that episode’s results. *Batwoman* would be an example of this.
- Movie or MiniSeries: The other popular kind of backdoor pilot is a made-for-tv movie or short series. This is far more rare.
- Unintentional pilot – These are weird, but it helps if you remember that *The Simpsons* used to be a short on *The Tracy Ullman Show*, and from that became a series.
- Put pilot – This is a pilot the network has committed to airing, one way or another. That means if it films it will either see the light of day or the network will pay a lot of money.
- Unsold pilot – This is when we have a pilot that a film studio makes but is unable to sell to a network.
Unless a pilot is a put-pilot, we may never see it. Which means a lot of shows hit this wall and disappear. Pilots aren’t always made by TV networks, you see. This is best explained by the move of *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* to NBC. While the show aired on Fox originally, the studio that filmed it was owned by NBC. When the show reached 100 episodes, the threshold for syndication, it would cost more money for Fox to air. They decided not to pay, and the show was canceled.
Many networks would rather use in-house studios, ones they have an ongoing deal with, to keep costs low. They only pay the studio, after all.
## It’s a Gamble
It’s hard to tell from one episode if a series will work. While Netflix and Hulu often make put-series orders, that’s exceptionally rare. On streaming media, it’s easier for the whole show to get a full series without airing a pilot, as the ratings don’t matter until renewal. For network TV, however, the ratings are everything. Low ratings means it’s harder to sell advertising space, and network TV needs those to survive.
Being able to pick a winner TV show from a script is a phenomenal skill. Not all stories translate well to screen and much of a show’s success is based on the chemistry of the cast. That’s why those tests, where they check if two actors work well together, are so important. As are the test audiences who see what the creators can’t.
Finally it’s up to the network to decide the worth. It a network (or it’s executives) don’t like a show, or the premise, it’s never going to see the light of day. This is why some networks have nothing but the same type of shows, over and over. And the more toxic a network is … well. You get the idea.
In the end, it seems like a miracle any series gets made at all, with all those hurdles. So don’t be surprised when a pilot you hear about vanishes. It’s expected.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Fox, Mean Jean, Pilot
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### [Join the Conversation -- Welcome to LezWatch.TV Slack](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/join-the-conversation-slack/)
**Published:** January 15, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** We invite all of you to come join us on Slack and talk with fellow fans about TV and everything queer.
**Content:**
Have you ever wanted a totally queer and safe place to talk about the latest episode of *One Day at a Time*? Wanted some friends to fangirl over Ali Liebert with? Needed to gush about the new queer character you found on a random show in the middle of nowhere? Look no further! Your friends here at LezWatch.TV have opened up our Slack for everyone to join!
## What’s Slack?
Glad you asked! Slack is an online messaging group where people can chat in real time to others about, well, anything. It’s like a forum, only in real-time. They have a rather [business-skewed explanation](https://get.slack.help/hc/en-us/articles/115004071768-What-is-Slack-) of their own, but basically it’s like having all your queer TV-loving friends in your pocket at all hours of the day.
## Why are we opening it?
We’ve had a Slack group since 2015, but it was just me, Tracy, Nikki, and a couple friends rattling around like lonely peas in a pod. Tracy came up with the idea of turning it into an open group where people could talk about TV and queer representation in a less clunky way than social media. Since Tracy and I are experienced community wranglers, we felt that we could manage this little world of queer positivity on the internet.
## Who can join? Are there rules?
Anyone can join! Obviously we’re queer-oriented, but anyone, no matter how you identify, is welcome. We’ve updated our [Code of Conduct](https://lezwatchtv.com/tos/code-of-conduct/) to include some explanations of expectations. We want people to be positive, open-minded, and accepting of others. Be respectful of each other’s differences, don’t be mean or hurtful, and you’ll fit in just fine.
## How can you join?
Go to our [Slack Application form](https://lezwatchtv.com/slack/) and fill in some details. We’re using the form to weed out spambots and track requests in a sane way. Also some of those answers will help us understand what changes we need to make to the Slack or the site in general.
Make sure your email is correct, as we’ll send your Slack invite to that address!
## Got Questions?
Leave us a comment and we’ll help you out.
Hope to see you soon!
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** Slack
---
### [Queer Beats - Golden Globes Edition](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queer-beats-golden-globe-edition/)
**Published:** January 11, 2019
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week on Queer Beats... the Golden Globes were gay af.
**Content:**
Welcome back to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week is a special “Golden Globes” edition of Queer Beats because there was just *that* much queer!
I’m not going to even pretend that I have enough original content to top the gorgeous looks and beautiful gay moments we received at the Golden Globes. Instead, inspired by one of my favorite shows, [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/), I will present this content to you in *categories*…
## The Category is… Looks
> let us take a moment to honour the legendary [@IamSandraOh](https://twitter.com/IamSandraOh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for a second: [pic.twitter.com/6SFZAEiK8I](https://t.co/6SFZAEiK8I)
>
> — Netflix Canada (@Netflix\_CA) [January 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/Netflix_CA/status/1082667426142175233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BsU6tQygrL-/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Busy Tonight](https://www.instagram.com/p/BsU6tQygrL-/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Rhea Butcher (they/them)](https://www.instagram.com/rheabutcher/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@rheabutcher) on Jan 7, 2019 at 12:35am PST
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BsUGjwYFpCt/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [We are here. POSE! In @off\_\_\_\_white for @goldenglobes. #posefx](https://www.instagram.com/p/BsUGjwYFpCt/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ J A N E T M O C K](https://www.instagram.com/janetmock/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@janetmock) on Jan 6, 2019 at 4:59pm PST
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsU3OeVBpoi/?utm_source=ig_embed
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BsUPUeKlGuD/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Queen & Queen](https://www.instagram.com/p/BsUPUeKlGuD/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Lena Waithe](https://www.instagram.com/lenawaithe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@lenawaithe) on Jan 6, 2019 at 6:16pm PST
> A [@CHANEL](https://twitter.com/CHANEL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) dress this regal needs to be admired from ALL angles. 👑 [@JanelleMonae](https://twitter.com/JanelleMonae?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#InStyleWBGlobes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/InStyleWBGlobes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/bX5DvGtC0M](https://t.co/bX5DvGtC0M)
>
> — InStyle (@InStyle) [January 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/InStyle/status/1082167117686947840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> .[@JanelleMonae](https://twitter.com/JanelleMonae?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): the woman just GLOWS [\#GoldenGlobes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoldenGlobes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1JA1NfvUPb](https://t.co/1JA1NfvUPb)
>
> — The Kit (@TheKit) [January 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheKit/status/1082073564734414848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> judy greer with that Lesbian Cater Waiter Who Fucked Your Bridesmaid And Ruined The Wedding energy [pic.twitter.com/xg25RPbwMd](https://t.co/xg25RPbwMd)
>
> — Jill Gutowitz (@jillboard) [January 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/jillboard/status/1082171145946710017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Villanelle, we mean Jodie Comer, did NOT come to play. [\#GoldenGlobes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoldenGlobes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/268ALwIyBG](https://t.co/268ALwIyBG)
>
> — E! News (@enews) [January 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/enews/status/1082071819635445761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## The Category is… Moments
> BREAKING: a new essential gif courtesy of [@IndyaMoore](https://twitter.com/IndyaMoore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GoldenGlobes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoldenGlobes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/6QjQUwilSF](https://t.co/6QjQUwilSF)
>
> — Raquel Willis (@RaquelWillis\_) [January 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/RaquelWillis_/status/1082069623175041025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> “He was such a large part of why Pose was so incredible and why the ballroom scene shined so bright.” On the red carpet of the [\#GoldenGlobes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoldenGlobes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@IndyaMoore](https://twitter.com/IndyaMoore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) remembered Hector Xtravaganza. [pic.twitter.com/aEbTg5NjgC](https://t.co/aEbTg5NjgC)
>
> — GLAAD (@glaad) [January 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/glaad/status/1082380968432992257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> When the cat’s away… [pic.twitter.com/jFu7IJ4ATW](https://t.co/jFu7IJ4ATW)
>
> — Lupita Nyong'o (@Lupita\_Nyongo) [January 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/Lupita_Nyongo/status/1082160920627798018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Obsessed. 💋[\#KillingEve](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KillingEve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GoldenGlobes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoldenGlobes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/9kDCVdK7vU](https://t.co/9kDCVdK7vU)
>
> — Killing Eve (@KillingEve) [January 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/KillingEve/status/1082056415961907200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> I NEED NOTHING ELSE FROM THIS NIGHT. BURY ME IN THESE PHOTOS. [\#GoldenGlobes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoldenGlobes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/r8TNX6mnM6](https://t.co/r8TNX6mnM6)
>
> — Rachel Vorona Cote (@RVoronaCote) [January 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/RVoronaCote/status/1082051114630037510?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [\#KillingEve](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KillingEve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) co-stars Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer killing the [\#GoldenGlobes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoldenGlobes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) carpet [pic.twitter.com/hMusM1rO6o](https://t.co/hMusM1rO6o)
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [January 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1082047396173901824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Emma Stone, Olivia Colman and Rachel Weisz presenting "The Favourite" at the [\#GoldenGlobes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoldenGlobes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) just adorable 💘 [pic.twitter.com/OkZbUpty6R](https://t.co/OkZbUpty6R)
>
> — best of emma stone (@badpostestone) [January 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/badpostestone/status/1082107094688514049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Best Motion Picture goes to this moment. PERIODt [pic.twitter.com/sBWsmf6X8J](https://t.co/sBWsmf6X8J)
>
> — eliz (@rachelweizz) [January 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/rachelweizz/status/1082139231802273792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> SNATCH MY DAMN WIG. [\#GoldenGlobes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoldenGlobes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/LfcI3Vx12o](https://t.co/LfcI3Vx12o)
>
> — April (@ReignOfApril) [January 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/ReignOfApril/status/1082120025069273088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## The Category is… Friendship Realness
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsVGrOgH_fy/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BsUQu6UhMh0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [@janellemonae you are LIFE!! LOOOVE YOU! My makeup @jmua26 My stylist @andrewgelwicks My jewelry @steferejewelry @henrisillam](https://www.instagram.com/p/BsUQu6UhMh0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Dominique T.A.R Jackson](https://www.instagram.com/dominiquet.a.r.jackson/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@dominiquet.a.r.jackson) on Jan 6, 2019 at 6:28pm PST
> Dear the internet, bumped into my wife and she looked like a Disney princess. [@iamstephbeatz](https://twitter.com/iamstephbeatz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 😍 [pic.twitter.com/jJpMxdbu2q](https://t.co/jJpMxdbu2q)
>
> — Jameela Jamil (@jameelajamil) [January 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/jameelajamil/status/1082144776579772416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BsUcjM1lKM7/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Selfie game strong. Y’all ready for BOOMERANG or nah?](https://www.instagram.com/p/BsUcjM1lKM7/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Lena Waithe](https://www.instagram.com/lenawaithe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@lenawaithe) on Jan 6, 2019 at 8:11pm PST
I hope you enjoyed the Golden Globes as much as I did but, if you didn’t watch, all you really needed to know was in this post.
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – December 24, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queerest-things-watched-last-week-december-24-2018/)
**Published:** December 24, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** It's Christmas Eve and all is quiet this week in TV, but I do have Runaways Season 2 and Holiday Help Desk for you all!
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, it’s Christmas Eve, and all is quiet this week in TV. I do have *Runaways* Season 2 and *Holiday Help Desk* for you all!
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)* – Season 2 Episode 1 “Gimme Shelter” \[Streaming\]I was looking forward to Runaways season 2, seeing the kids figure out their powers and the evolution of Karolina and Nico’s relationship. I’m three episodes in to the season, and it’s okay so far.
The [\#Deanoru](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Deanoru) content is pretty minimal and that is disappointing. I would be fine with it if all of the kids didn’t have much in terms of romantic story lines, but Alex got a pretty big love interest arc. I get frustrated with shows when the queer characters aren’t treated equally.
They did have this brief moment in this episode:
> A sweet [\#Deanoru](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Deanoru?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) moment in [\#MarvelsRunaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarvelsRunaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season 2 episode 1. [pic.twitter.com/p0BMlta0Y1](https://t.co/p0BMlta0Y1)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 24, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1077215970257719296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m still enjoying the show and will keep watching. Hopefully, it’ll have more Deanoru content, but I am not feeling very optimistic.
*[Holiday Help Desk](https://vimeo.com/ondemand/holidayhelpdesk)* – Short Movie \[Streaming\]Our pal [Hillary Esquina](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/exclusive-interview-with-hillary-esquina-creator-of-passage-the-series/) has given us something the community has been repeatedly asking for — a romantic queer holiday movie!
Here is the synopsis of ***Holiday Help Desk***:
> When Lauren gets stuck working her IT job on Christmas Eve, a simple call for technical help turns into holiday magic.
I just watched it, and y’all, it’s so cute! I don’t know how she did it, but Hillary packed an entire queer romcom into 15 minutes.
[Holiday Help Desk](https://vimeo.com/308018261) from [Beleeve Entertainment](https://vimeo.com/beleeveentertainment) on [Vimeo](https://vimeo.com).
**[It’s available now for rent or purchase on Vimeo. ](https://vimeo.com/ondemand/holidayhelpdesk/)**
Please watch it and support queer content creators!
This week — NEW *STEVEN UNIVERSE*! I can’t wait.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BqYEYbwhB2j/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Steven Universe returns December 17 ⭐️ Poster by @joethejohnston @danglyhaynes and @color\_rodeo 💎💎💎💎](https://www.instagram.com/p/BqYEYbwhB2j/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Rebecca Sugar](https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasugar/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@rebeccasugar) on Nov 19, 2018 at 12:54pm PST
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Holiday Help Desk, Runaways
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – December 31, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queerest-things-watched-last-week-december-31-2018/)
**Published:** December 31, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Happy New Year's Eve! I spent my last days of TwentyGayTeen re-watching Theo Crain brooding on Hill House for the third time.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Happy New Year’s Eve! I spent my last days of TwentyGayTeen re-watching Theo Crain brooding on Hill House for the third time.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)– Season 2 Episode 1 “Rock Bottom” \[Streaming\]I’m continuing to make my way through *Runaways* and still enjoying it just okay.
I can’t put my finger on what I don’t like about it exactly. I think it’s the overall monotone acting across the entire cast. I feel like we don’t get to really know anyone because everyone’s personality is muted.
Also, Nico and Karolina so far have had very little screen time together. Karolina is always sneaking off to see her bio dad, and Nico is with the rest of the gang on missions. Nico had more conversations with Topher than Karolina in one episode.
When the two of them are together, Karolina spends time hiding her dad visits from Nico, or they argue.
They did have this nice scene in this episode.
> Another sweet [\#Deanoru](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Deanoru?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) scene. I love when they show consent.👍🏼 -T [\#MarvelRunaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarvelRunaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/u2zznenait](https://t.co/u2zznenait)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 31, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1079766361197473793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I loved that they showed consent in this scene because they really messed up before when Alex asked Livvie for consent, and she said, “Don’t make this awkward.” I think it’s so important to portray consent as sexy, and not like if you ask for consent, girls will think you’re awkward and be turned off.
I am less than halfway through, so I will continue to watch with an open mind.
*[The Haunting of Hill House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-haunting-of-hill-house/)* – Season 1 Episode 10 “Silence Lay Steadily” \[Streaming\]Over the Winter break, my wife and I re-watched *The Haunting of Hill House*. This was my third time watching the series, and I love it more and notice new cool details every time I watch it.
I think Theo Crain brooding against a wall represents the collective mood of the last 2 years regarding our political climate.
And this scene is us going into 2019.
> Going into 2019 like. -T [\#TheHauntingOfHillHouse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheHauntingOfHillHouse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheoCrain](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheoCrain?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/R8aVLejPyg](https://t.co/R8aVLejPyg)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 31, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1079741689055662080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Bring it, TwentyBiTeen, I’m ready for you.
It’s still pretty quiet this week, TV-wise. We do have another new episode of *Steven Universe*, and *Grown-ish* comes back on Wednesday.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Haunting of Hill House, Runaways
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – January 7, 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/queerest-things-watched-last-week-january-7-2019/)
**Published:** January 7, 2019
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Grown-ish is back and only queer-ish so far. Also, I weigh in on the Good Trouble premiere.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, *Grown-ish* is back and only queer-ish so far. Also, I weigh in on the *Good Trouble* premiere.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Grown-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grown-ish/)* – Season 2 Episode 1 “Better” \[Live\]Grown-ish is back for season two, and out of the gate it looked like we were going to get a queer story line with Nomi.
Nomi tells Zoe she didn’t come out to her parents over the summer because she was afraid of losing their financial support.
I thought maybe we were going to launch into a coming out to your parents arc (which has been done a zillion times), but no. The rest of this episode and the entire next one were dedicated to Zoe’s boy issues.
I do enjoy this show, but it fails the [Bechdel Test](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechdel_test) badly. I get the show is about Zoe, and boyfriends are a big deal. Still I wish they would have her be involved in other things as well. Hopefully that will happen later this season.
*[Good Trouble](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-trouble/)* – Season 1 Episode 1 “DTLA” \[Streaming\]If you read my column, you’ll know I was not a fan of *[The Fosters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-fosters/)*. It’s fair to say I’ve been pretty mean to the show in my recaps (sorry, Fosters fans).
When I heard they were going to do a spin-off featuring Callie and Mariana, I was horrified. Not only was the show going to live on, I was probably going to have to watch it because it would most likely have queer characters.
Hulu and [the Freeform website](https://freeform.go.com/shows/good-trouble) dropped the *Good Trouble* premiere episode early last week. Also, I watched screeners of the first five episodes, and I have to confess — I loved it!
**Good Trouble is good, y’all!** While Callie and Mariana are still themselves, the show is very different. It reminds me of *The Bold Typ*e in that it’s young women navigating the start of their adult professional lives.
Callie is not as much of a disaster as she was on *The Fosters* which is very refreshing. Mariana is still Mariana, but watching her try to navigate the brogrammer culture at her new tech job is interesting, even though it’s painfully realistic.
The sisters move into a group house, called “The Coterie,” and this introduces a new group of diverse characters including multiple queer characters, such as Alice, the house manager.
Within the first five episodes, Jude and Stef and Lena pay visits to The Coterie, and it’s pretty fun to see them in this new environment.
The most exciting thing that happens is one of our beloved out queer actresses plays a queer guest character on the show. I won’t say who it is because she’s not listed on IMdB yet, but look for her in a few episodes!
Also, Girl Ship TV regular and [Queer As Fiction](https://twitter.com/QueerAsFic) co-host, Ashly Perez, is writing for the show!
> Hey y’all this is the show I’m writing on. Go watch it. Tis goooood. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
>
> — Ashly Perez (@itsashlyperez) [January 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/itsashlyperez/status/1080204188234043392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**The** ***Good Trouble*** **premiere officially airs on Freeform tomorrow at 8pm Eastern / 7 Central.**
This week the rescued *[Brooklyn-Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)* returns for season six on NBC! I’m excited for an entire season of an out Rosa Diaz!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Good Trouble, Grown-ish
---
### [First Look: "Good Trouble" is Worth a Chance](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/first-look-good-trouble-worth-a-chance/)
**Published:** January 8, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's all a bit of fun and a lot of trouble when Callie and Mariana Adams-Foster move to LA and find out what it's really like to be an adult.
**Content:**
A
Based on the first five episodes, I’m pleasantly surprised at how much I’m looking forward to *Good Trouble*. If you haven’t already watched it online, give it a chance.
When *[The Fosters](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-fosters/)* ended, Tracy and I were relieved. The show wasn’t one of our favourites, and it constantly confounded me as to how they could have so many excellent actors and such a blah show. At the end, I chalked it up to me not liking Brandon as a character, and the show being one of the remnants of ABC’s Family Channel lineup. But whatever the show was over! We were free!
Then they announced *Good Trouble*, a spin-off with Callie and Mariana.
After *The Fosters*‘ finale, I decided that the real problem had to be that the show didn’t fit in the the ‘A little forward’ motto of Freeform. I was hopeful that they’d address some of those issues with *Good Trouble*, but let’s be honest. I didn’t think they would. Still, when the screener landed in my lap, I sat down
## Is It Worth The Trouble?
I’m calling it a tentative yes.
The episode starts with Mariana Instagramming while driving, and making a questionable freeway choice on the drive to LA. The episode jumps back and forth in time a little, with the girls dealing with the results of a bad choice (note: watch where you park, folks), and making more and more bad decisions down the line.
It’s got a totally different vibe than it’s parent show, and the girls are fish out of water. Mariana has to deal with the old-boys network in tech, Callie is the state college grad amongst the Ivy League, and their apartment is a commune. It’s a mess, everything that could go wrong does, and they handle it about as well as you’d expect.
As for the queer? Well, speaking of those parents, they phone it in. Literally. They’re not on camera, nor do we hear their voices. That said, one of their fellow residents at the Coterie is a lesbian, and another is bisexual.
Based on the pilot, it’s got a good vibe and seems a lot less saccharine and boring than *The Fosters* was. *Good Trouble* premieres tonight, and you can catch a sneak peak already.
Give *Good Trouble* a chance tonight on Freeform. It’s a little forward.
##### Screener Review On *Good Trouble*
It’s possible the show is just better for being sans-Brandon, but it’s a more adult, and more realistic, experience of young adults making terrible choices. Plus? We’ve got a lesbian regular.
Queer Score: 5 Worth It? thumbs-up
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Good Trouble, Previews
---
### [Grown-ish is Back and Still Growing](https://lezwatchtv.com/2019/grown-ish-is-back-and-still-growing/)
**Published:** January 2, 2019
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Season 2 of Grown-ish starts tonight, and it's definitely worth the time to keep watching these kids as they grow.
**Content:**
B+
Season two is off to a good start with the kids growing-ish a little more and stretching their wings.
If you’ll remember last season, Zoey from *[Black-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-ish/)* went off to college and was *[Grown-ish](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grown-ish/)*. Along the way of dealing with normal freshman year drama, she befriended bisexual Nomi. Nomi is that wonderful college contradiction. She’s not out to her parents, she’s not okay with her boyfriend being bisexual, and she’s not okay with her girlfriend being mad that *she’s* bisexual.
Oh, college, I don’t miss you a bit.
Season two picks up with the new school year. Zoey, Nomi, and Ana are roommates in college apartments, and it goes exactly as well as you’d think it would. There’s love, there’s drama, there’s missed connections and there’s stupid kids being, well, stupid kids.
Our resident bisexual is still not out to her parents, still making poor life choices, and still being as inappropriate as ever. In other words, Nomi hasn’t changed much at all, except in thinking that she’s a little more grown up.
Not a spoiler? She’s not. None of them are. And Sophomore year is just another year where the people who have your back are your girls.
Give *Grown-ish* an hour of your time tonight on Freeform for the first two episodes.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Black-ish, Coming Soon, Grown-ish
---
### [Queer Beats - December 28, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queer-beats-december-28-2018/)
**Published:** December 28, 2018
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, ClexaCon continued to drop big guest announcements, Deanoru celebrated the holidays, and we finally got a One Day At A Time sneak peek!
**Content:**
Welcome to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, ClexaCon continued to drop big guest announcements, Deanoru celebrated the holidays, and we finally got a One Day At A Time sneak peek!
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
Last week, [ClexaCon](https://www.clexacon.com/) announced that [Chantal Thuy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chantal-thuy/) will be a guest at this year’s convention and we were all holding our breath for the other half of ThunderGrace. Thankfully, we got her!
> If you missed her powerful and incredible panel last year, now is the time to rectify that! [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Superstar [@NafessaWilliams](https://twitter.com/NafessaWilliams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is bringing back the [\#Thunder](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Thunder?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to [\#ClexaCon2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!!! [\#SheIsSoEpic](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SheIsSoEpic?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)[\#ThunderGrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderGrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/JW77rtp6ZH](https://t.co/JW77rtp6ZH)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [December 22, 2018](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1076537854933626882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Marvel’s Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
I hope everyone has enjoyed a week of bliss with 12 new episodes of Runaways to binge. Additionally, we’ve continued to get great Deanoru media coverage as well! We’ve got Christmas-themed Deanoru:
> From our family to you and yours, happy holidays. ❄️💙 [pic.twitter.com/9yQWXUsCcm](https://t.co/9yQWXUsCcm)
>
> — Marvel's Runaways (@marvelsrunaways) [December 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/marvelsrunaways/status/1076848912470851585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> ‘Tis the season. ❤️💛💚 [pic.twitter.com/aWl4vQYT2k](https://t.co/aWl4vQYT2k)
>
> — Marvel's Runaways (@marvelsrunaways) [December 22, 2018](https://twitter.com/marvelsrunaways/status/1076514411370737664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Princess-themed Deanoru from the official Runaways account that clearly ships them as much as we do:
> Deanoru queens. [pic.twitter.com/2d19MF91UI](https://t.co/2d19MF91UI)
>
> — Marvel's Runaways (@marvelsrunaways) [December 26, 2018](https://twitter.com/marvelsrunaways/status/1077994230885298176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And [Lyrica](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lyrica-okano/) has talked about the [Karolina](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/karolina-dean/)/[Nico](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nico-minoru/) relationship in new interviews. She visited the Build Series for [a half hour long interview session](https://www.buildseries.com/video/5c1c34e2f50775263105e47d/), but here’s my favorite moment:
> we're so lucky to have ginny and lyrica [pic.twitter.com/wN6kj9z0Ds](https://t.co/wN6kj9z0Ds)
>
> — bad post runaways (@badpostrunaways) [December 22, 2018](https://twitter.com/badpostrunaways/status/1076454675120033792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
As I’ve always said, I stan actresses that stan our wants and needs!!She also spoke with TVLine ([full article here](https://tvline.com/2018/12/22/marvels-runaways-season-2-lyrica-okano-nico-tina-fight-karolina-romance/)) about why Deanoru is so important to Nico:
> I feel like after her sister passed, all Nico has known was darkness. She was alone, she was isolated, she didn’t have anybody to lean on, and when she reconnected with Karolina, she finally saw the light again. That is what Karolina is to Nico — she’s the light of Nico’s life, and as well as for Karolina, Nico guides her through the darkness. I think that’s why they make such a powerful dynamic. To Nico, Karolina is her only light now, especially with everything that’s been happening, so she really wants to make things work with her.
On a non-Deanoru topic (shocking, I know), Ariela Barer continues to be the best. I already love Gert but Ariela, who identifies as queer, continues to push that Gert may not identify as straight.
> Who said that?
>
> — Ariela Barer (@ArielaBarer) [December 24, 2018](https://twitter.com/ArielaBarer/status/1077250617473589248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
At this point, it is more believable that Gert is queer than straight.I’m also very much here for the Janet/Tina ship. Looks like Brittany Ishibashi is too!
> tiny huh 🤔 [pic.twitter.com/sBWYnckPwZ](https://t.co/sBWYnckPwZ)
>
> — ira / runaways spoilers (@lyrjcaokano) [December 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/lyrjcaokano/status/1078260741625401346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)
IMPORTANT REMINDER: One Day At A Time returns February 18. This week, we got our first picture from the new season and it includes much-anticipated guest appearances from Gloria Estefan, Melissa Fumero, and [Stephanie Beatriz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/):
LOOK AT THEM! I’M SO EXCITED!
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Merry Kat-mas! Enjoy these really cute pictures of [Kat ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/)being cute just because she can:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Br0eEJlh5V-/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [When you find an abandoned holiday basket in the photo studio you make a digital Christmas card for all of YOU!!! 🎄 I want to send SO much love out to all of you and yours during the holiday season. Thank you for all the joy and happiness you bring to the world, the love and support you send to my family and the purpose you give to me. Life would not be the same without you. 🎄 I also know that the holidays can be hard and lonely for some so I am here to remind you that I am thinking of you and sending strength your way. Always remember – “friends are the family we choose for ourselves”. 🎄 Now go eat some cookies!!! 🍪 ❤️](https://www.instagram.com/p/Br0eEJlh5V-/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Kat Barrell](https://www.instagram.com/katbarrell/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@katbarrell) on Dec 25, 2018 at 10:09am PST
And finally, Clexacon has continued to drop their guest announcements with the addition of Kat, [Dom](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/), and Emily Andras.
> You've heard of Elf on the Shelf. Now meet Dom at the Con! [@DominiqueP\_C](https://twitter.com/DominiqueP_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is coming to [\#ClexaCon2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!!! [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WayHaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WayHaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/34jykI3DV9](https://t.co/34jykI3DV9)
>
> — ClexaCon (@ClexaCon) [December 21, 2018](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon/status/1076175472634064896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Black Lightning, ClexaCon, Kat Barrell, Lyrica Okano, Nafessa Williams, One Day at a Time, Runaways, Stephanie Beatriz, Wynonna Earp
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### [Projects and Pilots for 2019](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/projects-and-pilots-for-2019/)
**Published:** December 26, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** We're almost at 2019 everyone! Before we know it the new season will be upon us, so let's have a look at what's to come.
**Content:**
It’s weird to think that it’s pilot season already, but the reality is that US TV never stops. And with new shows filming this spring for airing in the fall, it’s absolutely that time of year. So here’s what’s being worked on that you might care about.
Of note, Greg Berlanti has a show pitched on pretty much every network. He pretty much always brings in queer, but unless the show is up-front talking about queer characters, I’m not going to list it in detail.
## ABC
There’s really nothing overtly queer on ABC coming up. The best chance is a Greg Berlanti project about a woman who moves to North Carolina and finds a criminal justice system run entirely by women of colour.
### Untitled Marvel Project
I put this with a caution. While the various Marvel supers are reasonably queer on Netflix, they are not on ABC. Which means this series, based on the lesser-known heroes, is probably going to be all queer-bait and no bite. It’s not really fair, though, since I’m going to be holding them up to *Legends*. Anyway, expect team-ups from people you’ve never heard from, including A-Force, Lady Liberators and Fearless Defenders.
## CBS
Everything is cop, cop, cop, medical drama, cop, cop, cop, political drama, cop, cop, cop. And yes, mostly male led. And very little hope.
That said, Gloria Calderón Kellet has two shows in the running and Mike Royce has one. Who are they? Why they’re my heroes from *One Day at a Time*, and just reading the bylines, I would not be surprised to see them slip a couple queers into the mix.
### Secret Six
Our best bet for rep is this. *Secret Six* is based on the DC comics, which stars Scandal Savage. For those of you who watched season one of *Legends of Tomorrow*, that’s Vandal Savage’s daughter. She’s not immortal, but she’s damn hard to kill. Also she’s a super big lesbian. I don’t know if she’ll be on the show, but if she is, expect the queer.
This is *not* made by Berlanti so I suspect it, like *Black Lightning*, won’t be in the Arrowverse.
## The CW
Okay okay okay you know what to expect here. Before we get started, there’s also a *Nancy Drew* series, about post-high-school Nancy dealing with murder. It’s probably not queer, but it’s the sort of show I like.
Also also! There’s a [*Jane the Virgin*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/) spinoff about Jane narrating her books, which is a cool twist. *[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)* will be pitching a spinoff that is ‘very different’ from Riverdale, and I sure as jingle-jangle hope so!
### Batwoman
If you don’t know what this is about, I recommend you read [Tracy’s post on her debut](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queerest-things-watched-last-week-december-17-2018/) and [Nikki’s on how queer it is](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queer-beats-december-14-2018/). Tl;dr? Batwoman is suuuuuuuper queer and we want a series.
### Glamourous
From Damon Wayans Jr. (*Happy Together*) and Jordon Nardino (*Star Trek Discovery, Quantico, GCB*) is the story of a gender on-conforming high school grad who gets the internship of a lifetime for a Manhattan cosmetics company whose products he panned on YouTube.
## NBC
While I personally have hopes for *Adversaries* that’s only because it has [Archie Panjabi](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/archie-panjabi/) and I will follow her to the ends of the earth. I’m also personally interested in *The Bone Collector* only because the books were fascinating. There’s also a new one in the *Law & Order* series, called *Law & Order: Hate Crimes*, so I’m pretty sure we’ll have something there. Yay.
### The Inn Crowd
A gay couple open an Inn and divide a town. No idea on if they’re male or female. Openly gay actor, Jim Parsons, is an executive producer.
## Fox
Fox can be hit or miss when it comes to good representation, and recently they’ve lost the majority of their works due to cancelations. Their best queer rep went to NBC (that would be *Brooklyn Nine-Nine*). So here’s what we know.
### Hanging On
Multicamera comedy by Diablo Cody (*Juno*) & Sabrina Jalees (*Powerless*).
> Jalees is writing and potentially starring in *Hanging On*. In it, to escape the boredom of retirement and a strained relationship, Phyllis and her husband make a cross-country move from North Carolina and into a house across the street from their lesbian daughter and her new fiancé. Unexpectedly, moving far away from their old life and being inspired by their daughter’s relationship brings them closer together.
>
> Jalees, who has come out as lesbian, is eyed for the daughter rile. She also will co-executive produce. Cody will executive produce via her Vita Vera Films. Warner Bros. TV and Vita Vera Films will co-produce.
>
> [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2018/10/sabrina-jalees-to-write-possibly-star-in-comedy-project-at-fox-from-diablo-cody-1202484105/)
This could be interesting and I support lesbians making shows about lesbians.
### Mean Jean
Remember that Leah Remini as a lesbian Roseanne type show? The one where she lives with her wife, her ex-husband, and the kids? Right, it was filmed but rejected. Also, I was unable to see the taping (though I had tickets) due to the dates changing so many times.
### Sisters
Based on the Australian series, it’s about an only-child who finds out her famous fertility doctor father used his own sperm. Yeah. Ew. She has dozens of brothers, but only two sisters. The [original series](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sisters/) has one of the sisters as a lesbian, so we shall see. This is a put-pilot, meaning it will see the light of day in one way or another.
### Triage
Ilene Chaiken and Zoanne Cleck (from *Greys Anatomy*) are making a medical drama. There will probably be lesbians. This is a script commitment with penalty, which does not mean we’ll see it, but they will film it.
## Honorable Mentions
While not on broadcast TV, there are some other new shows to keep an eye out for:
- *Y* from FX – Based on the comic “Y: The Last Man,” one of the main comic characters is a lesbian.
- *Game of Thrones* prequel from HBO – … Right. Probably not great rep.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** ABC, CBS, NBC, The CW
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### [Top 7 Grumpy/Cheerful Pairings](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/top-7-grumpy-cheerful-pairings/)
**Published:** May 23, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Everyone's got their things to love when it comes to TV couples. Mine? It's that beautiful grumpy/cheerful dynamic. Here is a list of my favorite grumpy cats and sunshine girls.
**Content:**
> You’re grumpy. It’s adorable.
Tracy loves when [ladies kiss against a wall](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/top-wall-make-out-scenes/).
Me? I love the paradigm of a relationship where one person is sunshine and kindness, and the other just wants you all to die. Not to say I don’t adore a cute sunshine couple (like Willow and Tara) from time to time, but when I get to brass tacks, I want to see one person who hates everyone and one person whom everyone loves.
That’s right, **I’m Team Grumpy/Cheerful**.
My one rule here is that they had to be *real* couples. Sorry, Jane Rizzoli, you’re out.
## 7. Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune – *Sailor Moon*
This one only works if you know that they’re a legit couple in the real versions. Sailor Neptune, the girly one, is our anti-hero who is nearly always cold and angry. Sailor Uranus, the one in the suits, is the nice one. Which I personally appreciate as a plot-twist.
I remember being very confused that they were cousins in the dubbed versions in the US.
## 6. Ruby and Sapphire – *Steven Universe*
Tracy would probably hurt me if I left them out. Ruby is a grumpy guardian. Sapphire is royalty. They’re fire and ice, red and blue, and brains and heart. Together they live as Garnet because they can’t be apart. Thanks to Tracy, I own the book of them falling in love and being together, and I have to tell you, it’s beautiful.
I think I may actually like them separate more than I like them together.
## 5. Paige and Alex – *Degrassi: The Next Generation*
Their relationship may have ended terribly, but Canada’s greatest bisexual over-achiever, Paige Michalchuk, was always inexplicably cheerful. Even when she was failing out of college. By contrast, Alex Nuñez had a rough life on the wrong side of the tracks and was pretty much angry all the time.
They were so cute in high school, weren’t they? In the end, they grew in different ways and made up as friends.
## 4. Carmilla and Laura – *Carmilla*
Who doesn’t love a good, sulky, vampire? Carmilla is a hundreds year old vampire, Laura is a human creampuff who knows Krav Maga. Carmilla has questionable sanitary habits (which makes sense – she can’t die), and Laura is totally type A/OCD. But fate threw them together in Styria, and they somehow manage to survive everything to be together.
I’m hoping we get a second movie.
## 3. Xena and Gabrielle – *Xena*
I will fight you that they’re a real couple. *Xena* was hamstrung by the times. Everyone, including the actors, claim that they were married, so everyone needs to just give up that one. Now, Xena is a reformed warlord whom no one trusts and really doesn’t like people at all, even though she’s trying to do good. Gabrielle is the Battling Bard of Potedia, a bright and sunshine darling whom everyone loves.
[](https://lezwatchtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Xena-kiss.gif)
[](https://lezwatchtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Xena-kiss2.gif)
[](https://lezwatchtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Xena-Kiss3-1.gif)
And my babies kiss a lot more than I remember.
## 2. Root and Shaw – *Person of Interest*
This may be a little stretch but Shaw’s Axis II personality disorder makes her mostly annoyed by people all the time. And she makes it perfectly clear she only hangs around with Team Machine for the dog. Until Root shows up. And Root is a cheery mayhem murderer who is basically Puck. She loves to antagonize Shaw, and once Root’s reformed a little, everyone likes her. They may not trust her, but they like her.
While the murder couple may have only gotten together on screen in Samaritan’s smut fic version of their lives, the fact that they also flirted like mad in the Machine’s version of the universe told us all the truth.
## 1. Gail and Holly – Rookie Blue
I knew when I started this, that my OTP had to be here. I am *still* salty about how this ended. We have Gail, a police officer known as the Ice Queen who has friends, but it’s pretty tenuous and she doesn’t seem to like them very much. And we have Holly, the medical examiner who is a nice and happy person. Together they filled multiple tropes: cop & doc, blonde & brunette, grumpy & happy, enemies to friends. All they missed was tall & small.
I will miss Officer Lunchbox forever.
---
That’s my list. What are your favorite grumpy/cheerful pairings?
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Carmilla, Degrassi the Next Generation, Person of Interest, Rookie Blue, Sailor Moon, Steven Universe, Things We Love, Xena Warrior Princess
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### [Murder Ladies - The Killers We Love](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/murder-ladies-the-killers-we-love/)
**Published:** May 27, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** In honour of Murder Lady Sunday, let's celebrate some of our favourite killers.
**Content:**
In May, Sunday night became `#murderLadySunday` thanks to a number of shows that all had women … well … killing. And it’s not the old way, where these women were the villains. No, these are *hero* ladies, killing people, not taking anything, and being badasses.
So if you’re into that kind of thing, where women kill and don’t really feel bad about it, here are some good murder lady shows to check out. I’ve put them in order of gore as best I can, from least to most.
## [*Legends of Tomorrow*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/) (The CW)
I have to start off with my darling, Sara Lance. There’s a reason she can wield the death totem, and it’s only *partly* because she’s died 3 times. Sara and her girlfriend(!!!!) Ava Sharpe are ass kicking badasses who can take down … well … anyone. The show’s on summer break, but when they’re back you can expect some fun loving destruction from our time traveling badasses.
## [*Siren*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/siren/) (Freeform)
I honestly did not expect to like this show. It didn’t strike me as our wheelhouse either, though I did dig where it was going with the darkness on Freeform. Well, tell you what, I owe my contact there a BIG apology (seriously, sorry!) because I was *wrong*. A bisexual, man killing, mermaid from a matriarchal society. I’m not joking.
## [*Wynonna Earp*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/) (SyFy)
Killing demons counts, right? While technically only Wynonna can send them to hell, little sister Waverly’s got a shotgun and she’s not afraid to use it. With her and her girlfriend, Officer Nicole Haught, are going to make all the shit-eaters eat shit. The show will be back June 20th, just in time for Comic Con.
## [*Killing Eve*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/) (BBCAmerica)
Vilanelle, the assassin, is **barely** the hero, but watching her kill people, you can’t help but side with her a bit. She’s manipulated and manipulative, she’s clearly a sociopath, and I really kind of want her to win. Right now we’re taking bets on if she and Eve team up in the finale and turn on their handlers, who are not the best people.
## [*Into the Badlands*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/into-the-badlands/) (AMC)
While the first season feels a little sausage heavy, there are a lot of strong women on this show, starting with The Widow and Tilda. Tilda has a girlfriend (yay!) and is currently split from her mother (the Widow) but the signs are there that they’ll be getting back together. Everyone on that show takes lives, some in different forms than others, but this they have in common: I would not cross those women.
---
Whew! Who are your favourite queer murder bbs?
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Into the Badlands, Killing Eve, Legends of Tomorrow, Siren, Things We Love, Wynonna Earp
---
### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – December 17, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queerest-things-watched-last-week-december-17-2018/)
**Published:** December 17, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** After months of waiting we finally met Kate Kane on Elseworlds and where the crossover fell short on queer content, the Legends delivered on Legends of To-Meow-Meow.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, after months of waiting, we finally met Kate Kane on *Elseworlds,* and where the crossover fell short on queer content, the Legends delivered on *Legends of To-Meow-Meow*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Arrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/arrow/)* – Season 7 Episode 9 “Elseworlds, Part 2” \[Live\]I love the Arrowverse crossover. This is the first year I watched it while completely caught up on all the Arrowverse shows. I loved the first night with the Barry/Oliver switch-a-roo and thought it was pretty hilarious, but what I was really looking forward to was going to Gotham.
After what felt like a year of waiting, we finally got to meet Kate Kane and Batwoman.
> Quite the introduction. Part 2 of [\#Elseworlds](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Elseworlds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is AVAILABLE NOW free only on The CW App: [pic.twitter.com/LmcQpkcRB5](https://t.co/LmcQpkcRB5)
>
> — Supergirl (@TheCWSupergirl) [December 11, 2018](https://twitter.com/TheCWSupergirl/status/1072385494774800384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I think Ruby Rose did a good job as Kate Kane, and she was most natural when flirting with Kara.
> Looks like a mystery Kara would like to solve (and does later). [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Elseworlds](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Elseworlds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/j3kLnw51ON](https://t.co/j3kLnw51ON)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 11, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1072491278988926976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I imagine that to be similar to her actual personality.
The suit reveal was pretty cool, too.
I was disappointed Batwoman didn’t have a bigger role in the crossover and was mostly only in this episode. I also wanted to see her interact with Alex, but unfortunately, Alex was only in the Supergirl episode.
We did get to see Kara x-ray her suit to see all her tattoos.
> My eyes are up here, Kara. These two need to get a room. -T 😄 [\#Elseworlds](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Elseworlds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/w4XUes4fKu](https://t.co/w4XUes4fKu)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 11, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1072488116173324288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That was fun.
I have my fingers crossed the Batwoman series will go through because I want to see more!
*[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)– Season 4 Episode 9 “Elseworlds, Part 3” \[Live\]While I was entertained by Barry and Oliver this crossover, I was annoyed by how much they and their casts dominated all three nights. There was so little Supergirl, even on this night which was the *Supergirl* episode. She wasn’t even in the intro.
Supergirl is stuck in a DEO cell on an Earth where an evil Superman is at the DEO instead of her, and everything is backwards.
Alex has a sidebraid, and she’s in the closet.
I thought an alternative universe where Alex was closeted was interesting, especially when Kara uses it to break through to her.
Alex does come around to helping Kara, but it’s her same helper support lesbian role she usually has on *Supergirl*. Last crossover Alex got to have sex and ass-kicking adventures with Sara Lance; on this one she was just there helping Kara as usual.
The episode was disappointing. Superman (who I could care less about) got the most attention and the episode ended on Barry and Oliver with a few seconds of Batwoman.
I give this crossover a C. Next year I want more of the *Supergirl* cast in every episode and some actual plot for Alex.
*[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* – Season 4 Episode 8 “Legends of To-Meow-Meow” \[Live\]What the crossover lacked in queer content, the Legends gave us on this mini meta crossover of itself.
On the last episode, Constantine completely messed up the timeline. Charlie investigated to see what happened to the Legends and discovers Sara Lance has died, and the rest of the gang are out to kill every magical creature with a vengeance.
Also, instead of the *Legends of Tomorrow*, they are called the *Custodians of Chronology*.
https://youtu.be/4t90ptFyjrY
The Custodians made this hilarious dig at the Crossover.
Charlie goes to Time Bureau headquarters with Zari Cat in a super cute pink backpack and shapeshifts into Gary to investigate what the heck is going on. She finds out Sara was killed by the evil unicorn from episode 1 of this season, and Constantine is in a holding cell.
Constantine un-catifies Zari for a moment, and she tells them Constantine broke time by breaking up with Dez. They need to undo that in order for the murdering Custodians to become the Legends once again. Constantine wants to protect Dez and Charlie wants to keep her powers, so they ignore Zari and choose to go back in time and protect Sara from the evil unicorn instead.
The fact that I am typing these words in a recap is reason number 61,874,651 I love this show.
The Custodians arrive at the Time Bureau and are after Charlie because their number one goal is to kill a shapeshifter. Charlie, Constantine, Mona, and Zari Cat duck into Ava’s office to hide and find her sitting there all in black and listening to the Indigo Girls in the dark.
> "Sharpie, what happened to you?" [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfToMeowMeow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfToMeowMeow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ZbsQ48NrYx](https://t.co/ZbsQ48NrYx)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 17, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1074686087333888000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Only Legends can make an alternative universe where a lesbian character’s girlfriend dying can be funny.
Ava grabs a big gun and helps Charlie, Constantine and Zari Cat escape to the jump ship. The 3 of them fly back to Woodstock to save Sara.
After Charlie kills the unicorn, things are still messed up, so she goes back to the Bureau to figure out their next step.
In this iteration, the boys are the ones who got killed, and Charlie needs to figure out who the Legends are now.
> "Out of the way, suckers. Make way for S.O.S." [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfToMeowMeow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfToMeowMeow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Avlance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avlance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Ek8T4D6aTe](https://t.co/Ek8T4D6aTe)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 17, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1074695389297676288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I could write an entire post dedicated to the *Sirens of Space Time*, but I’ll sum it up with: that was amazing, and I want a spin-off!
This time it’s the Fairy Godmother from episode 2 who killed Ray, Rory and Nate. Charlie goes back, prevents the Fairy Godmother from killing the boys, and they think they fixed it until they see Zari has turned from a cat into a puppet.
On this timeline, instead of the Custodians or the Sirens, they are *The Puppets of Tomorrow*.
> I loved this so much. The [@LoTWritersRoom](https://twitter.com/LoTWritersRoom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) wins television! -T [\#PuppetsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PuppetsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsofToMeowMeow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsofToMeowMeow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/OWFI8rFbKI](https://t.co/OWFI8rFbKI)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 11, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1072497051362050048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I f\*cking love this show.
After that, Charile goes back repeatedly to fix events until all the Legends are alive and Zari is human again. But when they think everything is back to normal, Constantine gets a nosebleed and passes out. If he doesn’t go back and put his and Desmond’s relationship the way it was, this timeline is going to kill him.
Charlie is still fixated on keeping her shapeshifting powers, so she shifts into Ava and gets the Legends to go back to New Orleans to stop Constantine from putting things back to the original timeline.
The Legends are on the job, but Charlie learns they still have a shoot to kill policy when it comes to magical creatures. She comes to the realization that she’s the missing piece in each one of the timelines. The Legends never meet her, and they never get to understand that not all magical creatures are evil. While Charlie slows down their attack, Constantine un-breaks up with Dez, and they have a cute kiss that fixes the timeline.
All is well — Ava and Rory made up, and Charile has resigned to giving up her shapeshifting powers.
But the best thing that happened at the end was this exchange:
> "I could have been anyone when I got my powers back. Do you know why I kept coming back to this form?"
> "Because Amaya is very hot?" [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfToMeowMeow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfToMeowMeow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Zarlie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Zarlie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/z7b9OM07bT](https://t.co/z7b9OM07bT)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 17, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1074712820032385025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love Zari’s eyeroll and Charlie’s big grin.
Holy shit, are they going to make [Zarlie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Zarlie) canon? If any show has the guts to do it, it’s this one.
Oh my goodness, **that was one amazing hour of television**, and now we have to wait FOUR MONTHS for the show to continue. I can’t wait to see what the writers come up with for the second half of the season.
*[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)* – Season 3 Episode 8 “Chapter Forty-Three: Outbreak” \[Live\]Last week on *Riverdale*, all the cheerleaders dropped to the ground with seizures, except Cheryl. Cheryl brings Toni to her house, and while she’s taking care of her, asks her to move in.
> "My four-poster bed is your four-posted bed." Cheryl asking Toni to move in with her. [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Choni](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Choni?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/xB8P5bcktD](https://t.co/xB8P5bcktD)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 16, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1074160590766129155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That’s cute and all, but it would have been nice to see their relationship evolve to the moving-in point.
The Choni content is so sparse, a big move in proposal seems out of nowhere. I hope they can steer this Choni ship in the right direction in the second half of this season.
*[The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel/)* – Season 2 \[Binge-Watch\]My wife and I love Mrs. Maisel and we binged all of season 2 in a few days. It was easier to watch without wasting time holding out hope for Susie getting any love interest at all. Fortunately, Lynn Sternberger let us know it wasn’t happening for Susie in season 2.
> Literally everybody else on the show has one (or multiple) and it doesn’t derail their other storylines. Why is the butch queer woman in a sexless ghetto? I’ll have more to say about this as soon as the season drops since I can’t give spoilers. (cont’d)
>
> — Lynn Sternberger (@LynnSternberger) [December 3, 2018](https://twitter.com/LynnSternberger/status/1069476011295727616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I watch so much canon queer content these days that it seems like such a throwback to the 90s to have this obvious queer character with no explicit queer story lines. At the same time, Susie’s obvious queerness is the subject of many jokes.
A muff joke.
A beaver joke.
A closet joke.
Fair enough, those 3 were pretty funny, and I don’t mind gay jokes when I feel like the show is on the character’s side. However, one joke that’s getting old and should be put to rest is the repeated “people think Suzie’s a man” joke.
The first three times were a little funny, but after two seasons of this joke in almost every episode, it’s starting to piss me off.
I would be less critical if Susie wasn’t portrayed as a lonely, damaged lesbian with no personal life of her own who instead throws herself into making Midge a success. This makes all the “man” jokes told at her expense no longer funny.
Joel made a comment in season one proving he knows Susie’s not straight, and he tried used that fact to hurt her.
In this season, Midge made this comment showing Susie has never been with anyone which perpetuates the lonely lesbian trope.
An argument to keep Susie romance-free is this was the 50s, and gay people were sad and lonely then. I don’t buy this, because Edie Windsor was gettin’ some in the 50s, and author Sarah Waters has proven there have been queer folks throughout history. I don’t think Susie should be falling in love and getting married, but she could have gotten some action in the Catskills.
All that said, I do love this show. It’s clever, hilarious, and the budget upgrade made the sets even more spectacular. I’m half decedent of New York Jews (my aunt lives on the Upper West Side), and no other show portrays this culture like Mrs. Maisel does.
I adore this show, but every other main character has romance in their story lines except for Susie. In season 3 give her a girl or four that are compatible her character, and if not, stop it with the man jokes.
This week all the usual shows are on mid-season hiatus and I get a bit of a break. Also, for my wife’s birthday, the two of us and The Kid saw[ ](https://theprommusical.com/)*[The Prom](https://theprommusical.com/)* on Broadway.
Folks, **THIS IS THE QUEER ROMCOM WE’VE ALL BEEN ASKING FOR!** I know not everyone can make it to Broadway, but if you can, please go!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, Riverdale, Supergirl, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – June 25, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-june-25-2018/)
**Published:** June 25, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** The Bold Type deals with some nepotism, The Originals has a big queer proposal and I say a sad goodbye to Sense8.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**; *The Bold Type* deals with some nepotism; *The Originals* has a big queer proposal; and I finally get to watch the *Sense8* finale episode.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
[*Supergirl*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/) – Season 3 Episode 23 “Battles Lost and Won” \[Live\] I wasn’t going to include *Supergirl* this week, but since it was the finale, I guess I feel obligated to do so.
In the middle of Reign threatening total chaos and disaster, Alex is still baby obsessed and takes up Lena’s time talking about it, when they should be focused on saving the Earth.
Alex is 29, right? Most of my friends with kids had them in their mid-to-later 30s. Chill, Alex, there is time to date and find a potential partner who wants to have kids.
Alex continues to process single mom by choice-hood with Lena.
Yes, Lena, that is true! Focus on the crisis at hand, Alex!
What is the point of all this? Why does the show need to drill down on the “women can’t have a family and a career” thing? None of the dudes on the show are having this issue.
At the very end Alex is about to quit (and then I was about quit having any faith in this show), but then J’onn denies her resignation and promotes her to Director of the DEO. As Director she won’t be in the field as much and can have all the babies she wants.
Did they actually find a way to reset Alex’s character? Did Space dad fix this baby train wreck story line?
This is all is a bit of a stretch, but I’ll take it! If Alex and Ava are both on the crossover, they can have a lesbian Director convention.
Another exciting thing that happened was Mon El leaving the show!
Ok, writers you have a brand new season with everything in place to make it a good one.
Please take Alex’s baby obsession, put it in a little box and shoot it into space.
### And please, bring back this Alex!
 *The Bold Type* – Season 2 Episode 3 “The Scarlet Letter” \[Live\] Sutton is put in charge of a photo shoot, and there is a lot of pressure on her to do a good job to impress Oliver. Meanwhile, Kat is fretting over Adena looking for work in order to keep her visa. Kat learns Sutton needs a photographer for the shoot and tells her she should hire Adena.
Sutton thinks Adena is too artsy fartsy to do a straight-up product shoot, but Kat puts the pressure on.
Kat’s behavior made me really uncomfortable here. I own a business and do not mix friends with business. I think she should have dropped it when Sutton was obviously uncomfortable.
Sutton does wind up hiring Adena for the shoot, and while Adena has a moment of not taking direction from Sutton, she adjusts, apologizes and listens to her. In the end, the photo shoot is a success, and Oliver is impressed.
Later, Adena tells Kat she saw her and Sutton arguing about her and while she loved being a part of the Scarlet crew for a minute, she doesn’t want to ever come between them.
I love good girlfriend modeling on TV.
Think about it. We have so few queer couples on TV to look to for examples of healthy relationships. The ones we have either have a lot of drama (Grey’s, L Word), break up (Sanvers) or have their shows cancelled (Sense8). When we’re young and having our first queer relationships, most of us are winging it and navigating the experience of being in a same sex relationship with zero guidance.
It’s important for us to see girlfriends being respectful and honest with each other, and *The Bold Type* does this really well.
[*The Originals*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-originals/) – Season 5 Episode 9 “We Have Not Long to Love” \[Live\] I’m going to apologize in advance for this recap. I get annoyed when people who obviously aren’t familiar with a show weigh-in, and I’m about to do that right now! I’ve only watched this season of *The Originals* for Freya and Keelin so I barely know what’s going on.
Keelin was in the Middle East for a couple years, and during that time, she and Freya only saw each other via Astral projection (I guess that’s a step up from Facetime). At the start of this season, Keelin finally came back to New Orleans and her and Freya’s reunion was cute for hot minute. In typical CW fashion they had to break up soon after. Freya has a case of the eternal “needing to choose between family and girlfriend” conflict, second only to the “I have to lie to you to protect you” trope.
I had a feeling the break up wouldn’t last because: 1) they BYG’d big time with [*The Vampire Diaries*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-vampire-diaries/), and 2) this is the final season. My gut says [\#Freelin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Freelin?src=hash) is going to be endgame.
After Keelin nearly dies, Freya pulls a big romantic gesture and proposes to her.
> Last night, Freya proposed to Keelin on [\#TheOriginals](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheOriginals?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and it was very sweet! I love a queer TV proposal ❤️❤️ -T [\#Freelin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Freelin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/BuXU5Ovh6i](https://t.co/BuXU5Ovh6i)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 21, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1009868852652662784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
My favorite line was, “No more choosing between you and my family, because you are my family, Keelin.” I have picked up that Freya is always sacrificing her own life for her family, and I was glad to see her choose happiness this time.
What do you think, folks? Will we get a big queer New Orleans wedding? I hope so!
[*Sense8*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sense8/) – Season 2 Episode 12 “Amor Vincit Omnia” \[Streaming\] My wife and I finally got a spare 2.5 hours to watch the Sense8 finale!
While it was confusing at times and a little cheesy at others, it was mostly the beautiful show I love so much. Sense8 is such a unique show, and I nominate Nomi and Amanita for healthiest, happiest queer TV relationship of all time.
I’m sad that we’re losing this amazing show with queer creators and quality queer representation. Hopefully the Wachowskis will go on to make more shows.
I’m not going to fully recap the finale because I want you all to watch it, but I will leave you with this cute [\#Nomanita](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nomanita?src=hash) moment.
> "Impossibility is still just a kiss away from reality." A sweet and spoiler-free [\#Nomanita](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nomanita?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) scene from the [\#Sense8](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sense8?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) finale for y'all. I will miss these two so much. ❤️❤️ -T [pic.twitter.com/tWFUnbiUb9](https://t.co/tWFUnbiUb9)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [June 24, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1010989111111503872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
GLOW season two drops on Friday the 29th on Nexflix, and this season there will be a queer female character! I am so here for it.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Sense8, Supergirl, The Bold Type, The Originals
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – December 10, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queerest-things-watched-last-week-december-10-2018/)
**Published:** December 10, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Sara tries to mediate Ava and Mick's rocky relationship on Legends of Tomorrow and Josie and Penelope hate-kiss on Legacies.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Sara tries to mediate Ava and Mick’s rocky relationship on *Legends of Tomorrow,* and Josie and Penelope hate-kiss on *Legacies*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Legends Of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* – Season 4 Episode 7 “Hell No, Dolly!” \[Live\]Ava spent the night on the Waverider which is always cute.
Uh oh, by-the-book Ava is not on board with the ways things are done on the Waverider. She is astounded to find out they let Rory keep the magic diary.
We also find out Ava has a thing for serial killer trivia when the back of a cereal box has info on a New Orleans female serial killer she has never heard of before. It looks like they have another magical time monster on their hands, and they need to go back to 1856 New Orleans!
The victims of this serial killer were all wealthy blonde women, and Ava says that sounds like Mike the Spike, not the woman accused of the murders.
Ava’s face when she says “nope” is so cute.
Rory storms in accusing Constantine of taking the diary. Ava tells him she’s the one who confiscated it, and now it’s Time Bureau property. He looks pretty pissed. Sara says sorry, but Ava was just doing her job.
The Legends are on the case, but Rory is still mad at Ava. The two of the are fighting over the comm while Sara tries to keep the peace.
> Rory and Ava fighting over the comm during a mission is hilarious and Sara trying to mediate is really cute. [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/W1GuwgyQ6g](https://t.co/W1GuwgyQ6g)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 8, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1071511757234073601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
“Man Pants” made me laugh.
It turns out the serial killer they were looking for is actually a possessed doll! The doll fight scenes are hilarious, and Rory fries it with his fire gun. The doll is burnt to a crisp, but not completely dead so they can bring it back to the ship for questioning.
Ava’s happy Rory torched the evil doll and restored the timeline, but she’s not cool with the fact that he stole stuff during the mission
Sara surprises Ava and Rory with dinner in an effort to have to the two of them try to find some common ground.
Dinner doesn’t go so well.
I absolutely love that brilliant use of “The C Word.”
Sara’s attempt at achieving peace with Ava and Mick completely fails, and Sara is feeling bad about trying to force them to talk.
I feel bad for Ava when she deals with her internalized Clonephobia. I like her the way she is and don’t think she needs to loosen up.
Ava and Sara then notice tiny flour footprints on the kitchen floor. The serial killer demon has left the charred doll and found a new host. At that moment the ship’s lights cut out. Sara is hesitant to make the classic horror movie mistake of splitting up, but she needs to fix the lights and Ava wants to go catch a serial killer.
They give each other a quick kiss before going in opposite directions.
Ava and Rory find the serial killer demon, and it has possessed the Martin Stein doll Earth X Leo used last season.
I do not know how Jes kept a straight face filming that scene. The puppet does manage to stab Ava in the leg. Rory knocks evil puppet Stein off of Ava, and it disappears up an air shaft.
Meanwhile, another story happening this episode involves Constentine trying to undo his relationship with a past boyfriend he had to send to Hell for magic reasons. You learn his whole backstory of falling in love with Desmond in New Orleans, and it’s very sweet and sad. Constantine joined the Legends to try to run away from his feeling of guilt over Dez. I love Legends for bringing male bisexual representation to TV because that is pretty rare.
John and Amaya make an attempt to derail John and Dez meeting, but it doesn’t work. Zari tells them their meeting is fixed in time and erasing that will have catastrophic consequences. Again John goes back, and instead of preventing them from meeting in the first place, breaks up with Dez. As soon as Dez leaves John’s house, the timeline blows up.
The episode ends with everyone frozen except for Charile who can shape shift again and Zari who has turned into a cat.
Woah!
When we learned Legends wasn’t going to be included in the Elseworlds Crossover, they said not to worry because they were going to have a crossover episode with themselves! This is happening tonight, and I can’t wait.
*[Legacies](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legacies/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legacies/)– Season 1 Episode 6 “Mombie Dearest” \[Live\]I haven’t been able to figure out the Josie / Penelope situation on this show yet. The show started with them being exes and Josie completely hating Penelope (she even set her on fire). They’ve also painted Penelope as this stereotypical mega bitch character who is mean to everyone.
I keep waiting to find out why Josie has such strong hate for her, if Penelope really is an evil character or if there is more going on. We haven’t gotten definitive answers to those questions yet, but last episode we got a little more insight into why they broke up.
It looks like Penelope broke up with Josie because too much of her life was dedicated to her sister and that left little room for anyone else.
We also got this great line.
That made me lol.
On this episode, it’s Josie and Lizzie’s 16th birthday, and Josie is wrapped up in her sister’s boy drama and helping her get ready for a big dance. Oh, and their birth mother makes a surprise appearance and turns out to be a zombie.
Throughout the episode, Penelope trolls Josie every once in a while to tell her she needs to stop physically and emotionally waiting on her sister hand and foot. She insists she take time for herself and her own happiness.
Josie does take her advice and goes to talk to her bio mom (who she is named after) even though Lizzie is against it. However, that backfires when mom turns into zombie mom and buries Josie alive.
At the dance, Penelope notices Josie is missing, and when she runs into Hope who tells her they need to rescue Josie, she drops the bitch act and seems be really concerned about her.
Is Penelope just fronting bitchiness but actually still cares for Josie? Is Josie furious for being dumped by Penelope but still into her? I think things are leaning this way, but it’s still unclear.
After Josie is unburied and the day is saved, she runs into Penelope in the hallway and blames her for talking her into doing something for herself — she took her advice, and her mom tried to kill her. Josie says it’s not a bad thing to be a person who cares about other people.
Then this happens:
> Josie and Penelope hate-kissed on this week's [\#Legacies](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Legacies?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Posie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Posie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4gSsC3BrS4](https://t.co/4gSsC3BrS4)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 8, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1071451917652508672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love a good hate-kiss, but what does this mean?
According to [Kaylee Bryant](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kaylee-bryant/) (the actor who plays Josie), “[Episode six is really where Josie starts to voice her opinion](https://www.etonline.com/legacies-kaylee-bryant-dishes-on-josies-emotional-reunion-with-mom-jo-exclusive-115083).” This leads me to believe it’s the beginning of a bolder Josie. We’ll have to keep watching to see what that means for her and Penelope.
TONIGHT — *Elseworlds* episode two AND the *Legends of Tomorrow* self-crossover episode! I’m so excited to find out what this is all about.
It’s a great time to be alive.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Legacies, Legends of Tomorrow
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – December 3, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queerest-things-watched-last-week-december-3-2018/)
**Published:** December 3, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Sara personally delivered Ava's birthday present on Legends of Tomorrow and Tess came out to Randall and Beth on This is Us.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Sara personally delivered Ava’s birthday present on Legends of Tomorrow, and Tess came out to Randall and Beth on *This is Us*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* – Season 4 Episode 6 “Tender Is the Nate” \[Live\]Last week the Legends took Nate’s dad to 1920s Paris to catch a monster and save time bla bla bla. To be honest, I didn’t watch past the beginning of the show when it aired live because this happened:
> Here's the Sara's birthday present for Ava scene. Happy birthday to all of us! [\#AvaLance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AvaLance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/raN5qvHC2l](https://t.co/raN5qvHC2l)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1067269964657278976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oh. My. Goodness!
There is so much to say about this scene, so I am going to make a list.
1. **The scene was 2 minutes and 20 seconds long**. That may not seem like a long amount of time, but in TV time it’s huge. I record a lot of queer TV scenes, and they’re usually less than a minute and sometimes only a few seconds in duration. The fact that we got a scene that was as long as a straight one, is a big deal.
2. **It looked it was pulled from the pages of Avalance fanfiction.** I’m not a fanfiction person, but I imagine a lot of it going down (heh) exactly like this scene. The Legends writers are in tune with what our community wants, and they are giving it to us.
3. **It did not tone down queer sexuality.** I’ve always complained that [queer female couples are not shown to be as physically passionate as opposite sex couples,](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/top-wall-make-out-scenes/) and this scene went against that.
4. **Sara is trying to help Ava reclaim her birthday.** This is the thing I loved the most about this scene. Ava must have been given a fake birth date to go along with her fake childhood, and now that she knows the truth, she doesn’t want to celebrate it. Sara, being a great girlfriend, tries to fix this by making her celebrate her birthday with a grandiose sexy gesture.
5. **It’s peak Serious/Fun Avalance.** Sara surprising Ava with that outfit and a very special “birthday present,” at work — the place where Ava is most serious — was perfection. Ava’s, “Oh, sweet God” and “Are we really doing this?” was just so entertaining. I loved it.
6. **It was filled with comedy gold.** Not only was the scene enjoyable in a Avalance way, it was also hilarious. Frank Heywood steps in and interrupts them, and Sara has to Ninja around Ava’s office; it is so funny. This was my favorite comedy moment:
I’m so not used to having a scene like this for one of our ships, that it’s overwhelming! All I want is fair and equal representation, and the show gave us exactly that. Is this what straight people feel like every day?
I want to send the Legends writers a gift basket or something to show how much I appreciate this show!
*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* – Season 2 Episode 7 “The Book of Blood: Chapter Three: The Sange” \[Live\]This was the second of an intense two episodes where Jefferson and Anissa had to save a baby from a creepy racist cult.
The episode was pretty serious, so I didn’t know how it was going to go from that to the domestic Thundergrace promo pics the show released before the episode.
However, near the end, we saw Anissa and Grace watching *Blackish* on the couch. Even though they looked cute, Grace was obviously having another one of her outbreaks.
Grace goes to the bathroom and, again, her skin starts to erupt into a pattern, and she takes medicine to make it go away.
Grace, you can’t hide whatever is happening to you from Anissa for much longer. Also, I want you to both know about each other’s super powers already!
*[This is Us](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/this-is-us/)* – Season 3 Episode 9 “The Beginning Is the End Is the Beginning” \[Live\]I was hoping Tess would come out to her parents last week, and she did!
> Tess came out to Randall and Beth on [\#ThisIsUs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsUs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) this week. ❤️ [pic.twitter.com/JPzhRfVgic](https://t.co/JPzhRfVgic)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 30, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1068337548567695360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This was very sweet, and I think pretty realistic for two straight parents who are obviously not homophobic, but didn’t have their own daughter being not straight on their radar.
Beth and Randall didn’t talk much about it after that except for, “I didn’t see that coming,” because they are dealing with their own issues related to Randall’s campaign. Also, the flash forward to the future where Tess is an adult is staying very vague. I’m looking forward to seeing where all of this goes.
*[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)– Season 4 Episode 8 “Bunker Hill” \[Live\]This episode we finally got some insight into Nia’s super power — she can see the future in her dreams. We also learned Brainy already fully knows the extent of her powers, but he can’t tell anyone because it’ll mess up time. Brainy does tell Kara and Alex that Nia can help them find current bad guy Agent Liberty
Brainy and Kara take Nia on their mission to find Agent Liberty and Brainy has to coach Nia into using her powers without explicitly telling her what they are.
> I love Brainy trying to coach Nia to use her powers without being able to reveal to her (or anyone else) exactly what they are. -T [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/NrAi9CZq8A](https://t.co/NrAi9CZq8A)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [December 3, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1069425058827984898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I absolutely love Brainy and Nia and enjoyed seeing them finally work together to catch bad guys.
I was happy to finally get some progress on Nia’s superheroness, but when are we going to see her in the suit? I’m too impatient; I want to see full-on superhero Nia now.
This week, I will be in Nashville with Mika! If you are in the Nashville area, come to our night one of the *Elseworlds* crossover watch party! It’ll be **this Sunday, December 9, 7:00PM at** [**Bar Tenn at Holston House Nashville**](https://www.nashvilledowntown.com/go/bar-tenn).
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Black Lightning, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, This is Us
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### [Queer Beats - December 21, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queer-beats-december-21-2018/)
**Published:** December 21, 2018
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Clexacon dropped some very important guest announcements, the moms of Riverdale out-queered their own show, and Deanoru delivered some much-anticipated angst!
**Content:**
Welcome to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Clexacon dropped some very important guest announcements, the moms of Riverdale out-queered their own show, and Deanoru delivered some much-anticipated angst!
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
For those of you planning to go to Clexacon, I’ve got some exciting news! This week, the event announced a new guest: [Chantal Thuy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chantal-thuy/)! And she is just as excited as us!
> Okay you guys, I was just waiting for this to post. I can’t wait to meet you all!!!!! Yay! And we can get boba!! [\#ClexaCon2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaCon2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@ClexaCon](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@NafessaWilliams](https://twitter.com/NafessaWilliams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Chantal Thuy (@Chantal\_Thuy) [December 18, 2018](https://twitter.com/Chantal_Thuy/status/1075096900024614912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Now, we just have to wait patiently for that [Nafessa](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nafessa-williams/) announcement.## [Chilling Adventures of Sabrina](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina/)
Attention all CAOS fans: the show was officially renewed for *two* more seasons!
> Breaking: [\#ChillingAdventuresOfSabrina](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChillingAdventuresOfSabrina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Renewed for Seasons 3 and 4 at Netflix [pic.twitter.com/4hXHp0KVXs](https://t.co/4hXHp0KVXs)
>
> — TVLine.com (@TVLine) [December 18, 2018](https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1075043082842849280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Let’s hope this includes lots more [Susie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/susie-putnam/) content!## [Fuller House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/fuller-house/)
In my personally life-changing moment of the week: [Stephanie Tanner](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/stephanie-tanner/) has apparently been confirmed as queer on Fuller House???
> BREAKING: Stephanie Tanner is a confirmed bisexual. [pic.twitter.com/uxc3ANQ7cl](https://t.co/uxc3ANQ7cl)
>
> — Autostraddle (@autostraddle) [December 17, 2018](https://twitter.com/autostraddle/status/1074719024150401024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Catch me rewatching Full House for all the queer child hints (that totally exist, don’t @ me)!## [GLOW](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glow/)
As I’m sure many of you know, GLOW introduced a queer couple last season: [Yolanda](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/yolanda-rivas/) and [Arthie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/arthie-premkumar/). Therefore, I’m hoping that we get some queer content in the [new GLOW comic series](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/glow-comic-book-coming-march-1170045) that was announced this week!
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
We finally have some [sneak peek photos](https://ew.com/tv/killing-eve-season-2-first-look-photos-eve-vilanelle/?utm_medium=social&utm_content=link&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_term=54697372-03AA-11E9-BDE5-D1F539982C1E&utm_campaign=entertainmentweekly_ew) into Season 2 of Killing Eve which seems to take place right where we left off: after Eve stabs [Villanelle](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/villanelle/).
 [\#caught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/caught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@RealGinaGershon](https://twitter.com/RealGinaGershon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#gladysandalice](https://twitter.com/hashtag/gladysandalice?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#galice](https://twitter.com/hashtag/galice?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) has risen 🐍🐍💋💋 Seriously tho, luv it when I find a sexy kindred spirit. I welcomed our [\#Gladys](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gladys?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) To [\#Riverdale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riverdale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) with a quick make-out session. I found it fitting. 👉🏼 [pic.twitter.com/txnFdWOsTt](https://t.co/txnFdWOsTt)
>
> — Mädchen Amick (@madchenamick) [December 16, 2018](https://twitter.com/madchenamick/status/1074451379530260480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I think I have a new favorite Riverdale ship?## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
HAPPY RUNAWAYS DAY!!!! We finally made it. Thank lesbian jesus for all the Deanoru content that has fed me up to this moment. If you don’t have time to watch yet, enjoy some of the wonderful teasers we received this week:
> We have to trust each other. 🖤[\#MarvelsRunaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarvelsRunaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) returns this Friday, only on [@hulu](https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/xKjduJ40ug](https://t.co/xKjduJ40ug)
>
> — Marvel's Runaways (@marvelsrunaways) [December 17, 2018](https://twitter.com/marvelsrunaways/status/1074730757828923393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oh god. [Karolina](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/karolina-dean/)/[Nico](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nico-minoru/) angst AND Nico is in a tie?> If it was easy, it wouldn’t be worth it. [pic.twitter.com/PudKDBYDs8](https://t.co/PudKDBYDs8)
>
> — Marvel's Runaways (@marvelsrunaways) [December 20, 2018](https://twitter.com/marvelsrunaways/status/1075813995565658112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I trust any show that highlights the queer couple in their marketing campaign.
Y’ALL!Finally, we were blessed with Christmas Deanoru content. To be completely honest, I have no idea where these came from. I’m still convinced they could be photoshopped (because it is almost too cute to believe). Either way, Happy Holidays, my fellow Runaways!
> MY WIG?? SNATCHED [pic.twitter.com/PIJOVIGSaL](https://t.co/PIJOVIGSaL)
>
> — best of deanoru (@badpostdeanoru) [December 20, 2018](https://twitter.com/badpostdeanoru/status/1075824164454498306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## Actors We Stan
Meanwhile, all my dreams came true across the country WITHOUT ME when a lot of queer women and allies did a live read of Casablanca.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BrYkXa1Av7P/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Rehearsal. Casablanca Live Read to benefit @astraeafndtn](https://www.instagram.com/p/BrYkXa1Av7P/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Jason Reitman](https://www.instagram.com/jasonreitman/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@jasonreitman) on Dec 14, 2018 at 2:05pm PST
And [Kaitlyn Alexander](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kaitlyn-alexander/) released another queer music video!
That’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Black Lightning, Caity Lotz, Chantal Thuy, ClexaCon, Fuller House, GLOW, Jes Macallan, Kaitlyn Alexander, Killing Eve, Legends of Tomorrow, Maisie Richarson-Sellers, Riverdale, Runaways, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
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### [A Miracle of Timeless](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/a-miracle-of-timeless/)
**Published:** December 19, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Bringing Timeless to a satisfying ending it's easy, but the Clockblocking writers took on the challenge and delivered a great finale.
**Content:**
I came late to *[Timeless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/timeless/)*. I always wanted to watch it, but ironically had trouble remembering to watch it. Yes, I have a DVR. Anyway, it wasn’t until season two that I watched the show, and when we had the wonderful [Ronald Regan episode](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/renew-timeless-tongue-in-cheek-time-travel-where-lesbians-live/), I fell in love with the twists, turns, and of course the representation.
Sadly *Timeless* was canceled after two seasons. Actually it was canceled after one but it was saved. They weren’t so lucky the second time, I’m afraid, leaving us on a cliffhanger of Rufus being dead and their future selves showing up.
But then another miracle happened. We got a wrap-up movie. Two hours to bring it all to a close and hopefully give us a happy ending.
Warning: This post is spoiler free, but discusses an unaired episode!
## The Miracle of Christmas
The movie picks up before the ending of the last episode, with Lucy (you’ll have to watch and see which one) writing in her journal. We immediately jump into the plot, which is obviously to save Rufus.
We learn a lot more about the effects of time travel, and why you don’t cross your own time stream. The mystery of Lucy’s notebook deepens, scarves are knit, paths cross and criss cross. Heroic decisions are made at a cost, like you’d expect, and then …
The ending is not what you’d expect. Oh, it totally is. We have an adventure and wrap everything up and time travel shenanigans that happen in the best ways when you pull people across timelines. Lucy finally flubs her great skill at coming up with fake names (“I’m Rachel Maddow and this is … this … I’m Lucy.”) But still.
I’m sure you Clockblockers have heard about how the finale leaves a door open. That it leaves hope we can have season three after all. It absolutely does, but I didn’t feel it was in an unsatisfying way. It’s a chapter closed on an interesting story.
## A Miracle of Happiness
To be honest, after the Regan episode, there was my perfect queer ending already, so all they had to do was save Rufus to make me happy. Everyone else getting a happy ending, more or less, was extra for me. They had all the great comments and quips (“Where we’re going, we don’t need gold” and “Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals”), they made fun of time travel and themselves, and it was wonderful.
And yes, Agent Christopher *finally* gets to time travel.
TIMELESS — “The Miracle of Christmas Part II” Episode 212 — Pictured: Sakina Jaffrey as Denise Christopher — (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
Check out the finale of *Timeless* on Thursday night at 8pm on NBC, and say goodbye to a great show.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Recaps, Timeless
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – November 26, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queerest-things-watched-last-week-november-26-2018/)
**Published:** November 26, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** 9-1-1 gave us an amazing episode all about Hen's origin story and Randall's oldest daughter may have come out to Kate on This is Us.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, *9-1-1* gave us an amazing episode all about Hen’s origin story, and Randall’s oldest daughter may have come out to Kate on *This is Us*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[9-1-1](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1/)* – Season 2 Episode 9 “Hen Begins” \[Live\]This week we were blessed with a very special episode — **Hen’s origin story**!
The show rewound the clock around 8-9 years, because they mention the economic meltdown of ’08. When we first see Hen she walks into a fancy sales dinner.
Not only is it shocking to see Hen in that wig, it’s also shocking to find out she used to be a Pharma Rep! Hen is there to sell antidepressants to two executive dudes, however, she only wants to sell the product and not herself.
I can totally imagine Root or Shaw doing that exact thing.
Hen quits in the next scene, and then later pays a visit to her life coach so she can help her figure out what to do next. The life coach says a few times, “you have a **fire** within” (yes, yes we get it), she wants to protect the vulnerable and when you’re quiet and listen to your inner voice, all will be revealed.
Then the very next moment, life coach falls over, Hen calls 911, performs CPR on her, and as the paramedics leave, one of them tells her she probably saved her life. This show is anything but subtle.
Back at home, Hen is all excited and telling her girlfriend…Eva, not Karen, about it. She feels she has finally found her purpose in life and it’s to save lives.
Eva is skeptical about the Firefighter Paramedic career plan. She doesn’t think it’s the most inclusive of workplaces.
Hen, even with that wig they’re gonna know.
Hen tells Eva that she wants this more than anything, and needs her to want this for her too. Eva says, “If you want it I want it.”
I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I think Hen and Eva have more chemistry than Hen and Karen.
Hear me out before you @ me! We have only seen Hen and Ren with a lack of passion, in a relationship crisis or Hen trying to convince Karen that she still loves her. We haven’t seen regular happy relationship Hen and Ren where they’re getting along and into each other. Hen and Eva on the other hand, we’ve seen with a lot of passion. Even if it’s negative they seem to be drawn to each other more strongly.
Also, can we talk timeline for a minute? This is at the most, 9 years ago and in this flashback they don’t seem to have a kid around and Eva is not pregnant. Eva also doesn’t seem to be at the height of her addiction. If she got accidentally knocked up while at rehab, that must have happened after this point in time, but when would that be exactly? Denny doesn’t seem too young. Maybe 5-6 at the youngest? If that is the case, then Eva goes downhill, enters rehab and gets pregnant within 3 years. What happened and what landed her in prison?
Back to our story. Hen has a training to be a paramedic firefighter montage set to The Runaways *Cherry Bomb* and loses the wig in the process.
I love the fact that the wig-burning scene is one of the only ones that had actual fire in it this entire series.
Hen graduates from the Firefighter Paramedic academy and shows up to her first day of work at “The 188,” aka the firehouse we are all familiar with. However, the Captain and all the guys working there are unfamiliar to us except for Howie.
The Captain also appears to be one of the sexist assholes Eva warned Hen about.
Hen is trying to be one of the guys, but the work environment remains hostile.
Telling your coworkers you like KStew is practically marching into work with a rainbow flag.
Captain Asshole is trying to make life miserable for Hen by not letting up on his misogynistic diatribes. Howie is the only person at the station who is standing up for her.
During a rescue we do get to see Hen and Athena’s friend meet-cute.
Athena invites Hen out for drinks and introduces her to her posse of diverse officers and firefighters. They hang out, drink and talk and Hen seems to be happy to have found some of her people.
The next day she marches into work and makes this speech.
> Next week's post is going to be a 500 word essay on Hen's origin story, because [@AishaHinds](https://twitter.com/AishaHinds?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on this week's [\#911onFOX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/911onFOX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) was F'ing amazing. -T [pic.twitter.com/vW3XPjnRiP](https://t.co/vW3XPjnRiP)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 21, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1065074487039836160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
That speech as amazing, but it did nothing for Captain Asshole.
At a rescue, Hen disobeys Captain A’s orders not look for a second crashed car Hen suspects to be somewhere beyond the site of the accident they are attending to. Howie risks getting in trouble and goes with her. They do wind up discovering a second car and successfully rescue a kid from it.
Even though Hen’s actions saved the day, she gets called into the Captain’s office when they get back to the station. She is sure she’s getting fired, but when she enters the office she is met by the Commander and a new Captain.
It turns out Hen’s colleagues had her back, many of them filed complaints against Captain Asshole and now he’s out of a job.
The episode ends with a Shondaland-like Hen voiceover.
I absolutely loved getting Hen’s backstory and learning Howie was such a good ally — I even tolerated his non-stop dad jokes. Thanks, Ryan Murphy, for a great episode!
*[This is Us](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/this-is-us/)* – Season 3 Episode 8 “18,615” \[Live\]On this very special Thanksgiving episode, Randal takes his family to serve food at a homeless shelter to support his political campaign, but his oldest daughter Tess stays at home because she says she’s not feeling well. Kate and Toby hang with Tess at their house and cook Thanksgiving dinner.
Well, it turns out Tess got her first period and Kate has a cool Aunt talk with her about period and relationship stuff.
> Did anyone else catch Tess kind of come out to Kate on the Thanksgiving episode of [\#ThisIsUs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsUs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)? I'm curious to see where this goes. -T [pic.twitter.com/r7860rPkFl](https://t.co/r7860rPkFl)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1066060052392525825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Wow, Tess kind of came out to Kate.
Later, Tess tells Kate not to tell her parents.
I wonder if she is going to tell them next episode. I’m really looking forward to seeing where this goes.
This week there is nothing new coming up, but we are just two weeks away from the Arroverse Crossover and I am so excited!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** 9-1-1, This is Us
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### [Queer Beats - December 14, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queer-beats-december-14-2018/)
**Published:** December 14, 2018
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Ruby Rose's Batwoman finally appeared, we got a first look at new Deanoru content, and Zarlie created magic (according to Tala and Maisie).
**Content:**
Welcome to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Ruby Rose’s Batwoman finally appeared, we got a first look at new Deanoru content, and Zarlie created magic (according to Tala and Maisie).
## [Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-kane/)
Woohoo! Batwoman (Kate Kane) has finally made it onto LezWatch! This week, [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/) made her much-anticipated debut as Kate Kane in the Elseworlds crossover. She may not have talked explicitly about being queer, but she *did* flirt with Kara a lot and pretty much proved that Kara has a thing for women with lots of money. The two seemed to get along off screen as well, as seen in these two Instagram posts:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BrTKAZnnjhD/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [\#TB When you can’t work out whether to text @melissabenoist Kara Danvers or Supergirl.. so you text all 3.](https://www.instagram.com/p/BrTKAZnnjhD/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Ruby Rose](https://www.instagram.com/rubyrose/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@rubyrose) on Dec 12, 2018 at 11:39am PST
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BrUGEb5nOxf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [I only deemed it necessary to take pictures of people being goofuses during the crossover—I’m talking to you, @grantgust (And in @rubyrose case, well she’s just being cute and little in a massive chair) 👍 k byyyye #elseworlds](https://www.instagram.com/p/BrUGEb5nOxf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Melissa Benoist](https://www.instagram.com/melissabenoist/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@melissabenoist) on Dec 12, 2018 at 8:24pm PST
Melissa’s second picture, which includes a smiley Ruby Rose, makes me excited for future crossovers with the Batwoman standalone TV show. This has not been officially announced yet but I did read about the casting calls[ here](http://www.thathashtagshow.com/2018/12/06/exclusive-batwoman-breakdowns-possibly-teasing-renee-montoya-lucius-foxs-son-flamebird/) and I have to say that I am very excited about these characters! Based on this and [other reports](https://www.spoilertv.com/2018/07/batwoman-tv-series-in-development-at-cw.html), it sounds like the chances of a Batwoman-led show is pretty high. Give us what we want, you cowards!
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
[Aisha Dee](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/aisha-dee/) continued her latest round of interviews this week and continues to drop little hints about Kadena. Admittedly, I had almost lost all hope for this wlw couple but signs are pointing to more [Kat](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kat-edison/)/[Adena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/adena-el-amin/) content in our future:
> “I know that people were very devastated with the end of season two, and obviously I was too,” she said. “I just cried and cried when I read that script, I kept saying to everyone ‘wait, where is this coming from, this makes no sense!’ because I just loved them as a couple. But Kat and Adina are not done, season two is very much the middle of their story in my mind.
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
We are officially in the black hole that is the LoT four-month long hiatus. I can feel the seasonal depression sinking in already. Luckily, the cast has continued to post behind-the-scenes content to keep us going. To keep this section under control, I’ve had to limit my highlights to anything *remotely* queer (don’t ask me to define that) but you should really be following the whole cast on social media already, you know? They deserve it! First, here is [Jes](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jes-macallan/) “ugly twerking” with Maisie and Amy:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BrLd61glxha/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Who is excited for tomorrow’s mid season finale of @cw\_legendsoftomorrow well… I can tell you @missamypembs and @maisiersellers are READY!!! Been dying to share this. #whatishappening #iaskedthemtouglytwerk #nailedit #legendsinleather #prettygirlsbeingbananas](https://www.instagram.com/p/BrLd61glxha/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Jes Macallan](https://www.instagram.com/jesmacallan/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@jesmacallan) on Dec 9, 2018 at 12:00pm PST
Tala clearly has the same Jes crush that we are all suffering from:
> Trailer essentials (Beebo and [@jesmacallan](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) – Via [@talaashe](https://twitter.com/talaashe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 😂😂 [pic.twitter.com/ywmeAQ0411](https://t.co/ywmeAQ0411)
>
> — Avalance News (@avalancenews) [December 13, 2018](https://twitter.com/avalancenews/status/1073364203774402562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Jes stood up for Avalance kisses:
> On the chin?? Oh darling… you are digging. Had to wipe lip color off my LIPS every time. But… you create your own reality. [\#Irespectthat](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Irespectthat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Jes Macallan (@jesmacallan) [December 11, 2018](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan/status/1072409744558694400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And Zarlie continued to be a thing! Honestly, this is the blessing of the week for me. Tala and Maisie (and other cast members) watched this week’s episode together and they even answered some fan questions:
> LOOK AT THEM and you are telling me I have to wait FOUR MONTHS?!?!?! [\#Zarlie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Zarlie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1XCfYEB1Sn](https://t.co/1XCfYEB1Sn)
>
> — Sam ⛄️ (@escaped\_reality) [December 11, 2018](https://twitter.com/escaped_reality/status/1072368921066520576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m serious about needing “Zarlie Magic” as my ringtone.They also acknowledged the fan favorite couple on Twitter:
> 😍😍😍
>
> — Tala Ashe (@talaashe) [December 11, 2018](https://twitter.com/talaashe/status/1072378047670693888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
If you hear screaming coming out of the city of Boston, it’s just me!Tbd on whether I survive the hiatus.
## [Marvel’s Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
Us Runaways fans were fed good this week! In preparation for the December 21 season 2 premiere date, SpoilerTV released *[tons](https://www.spoilertv.com/2018/12/runaways-episode-201-204-promotional.html)*[ of pictures](https://www.spoilertv.com/2018/12/runaways-episode-201-204-promotional.html) which you can sort through OR you can peep all the good Deanoru ones below:
Not included here: tons of other pictures of both [Nico](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nico-minoru/) and [Karolina](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/karolina-dean/) in a wide variety of reallll cute outfits. Even [Lyrica](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lyrica-okano/) and [Virginia](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/virginia-gardner/) took to Twitter to tease fans about upcoming Deanoru content.
> Oh mannnnn, I got some nice deanoru ones for y’all… imma give it to you dec 21st k?
>
> — Lyrica Okano 岡野りりか (@Lyricaforreal) [December 11, 2018](https://twitter.com/Lyricaforreal/status/1072638509205413888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Season 2 just two weeks away!!!!! [pic.twitter.com/6kfsdbjIme](https://t.co/6kfsdbjIme)
>
> — Virginia Gardner (@VirginiaGardner) [December 9, 2018](https://twitter.com/VirginiaGardner/status/1071842749656240129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Their light/dark aesthetic is everything!!## Actors We Stan
This new section, “Actors We Stan,” simply highlights some of my favorite LezWatch actors doing some of my favorite things! I needed a section to include actors who appear on LezWatch (and therefore portray a queer character) but aren’t necessarily tied to one show. For example, I wanted to share this awesome video of [Natasha Negovanlis](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/natasha-negovanlis/) singing opera but couldn’t simply list it under [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/) because she has now been involved in multiple wlw projects!
> I only sing and utter the words “Jesus” once a year. A little rusty, but maybe not the worst for an opera-school-dropout slash heathen! 😂 [pic.twitter.com/lG0ei3ZEmS](https://t.co/lG0ei3ZEmS)
>
> — Natasha Negovanlis (@natvanlis) [December 12, 2018](https://twitter.com/natvanlis/status/1072967420665626638?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Although, honestly, this seems like a weird trait that [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/carmilla-karnstein/) would also share.Tatiana Maslany was [on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah](http://www.cc.com/video-clips/trxd7c/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-tatiana-maslany---finding-empathy-for-unlikable-characters-in--destroyer--and--network-) to talk about her current movie and Broadway musical but all I could think about was how Cosima-like she was. Anyone else agree?
Meanwhile, America’s Favorite Lesbian, [Ellen Degeneres](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ellen-degeneres/), showed a different side of herself in this [New York Times article](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/12/arts/television/ellen-degeneres.html). She talks about her upcoming stand-up special on Netflix (Relatable! Out December 18!) and why she has considered ending her talk show. I’m not sure if I could personally survive without it but I love the idea of seeing Ellen in new projects. There’s plenty of queer to go around!
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Aisha Dee, Batwoman, Ellen Degeneres, Jes Macallan, Legends of Tomorrow, Lyrica Okano, Natasha Negovanlis, Ruby Rose, Runaways, Tatiana Maslany, The Bold Type, Virginia Gardner
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### [Statistics: The Deadliest Month](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-deadliest-month/)
**Published:** December 12, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Looking over the last eleven years, we've determined what the deadliest month is for a TV queer lady.
**Content:**
When I was at ClexaCon London, I was chatting with someone and they asked me what the deadliest month was, to be a queer lady on TV. I didn’t know, but guessed it was October.
Once I got home, I sat down with a spreadsheet and rounded up the numbers for the last 11 years. Why 11? Prior to 2008, the overall numbers of death were pretty low. 2000-7 deaths were 1/3 the numbers of 2008-18. I also left December 2018 at 0, since at the time of this post, there were no deaths in December. Yet.
## The Data
20182017201620152014201320122011201020092008January22243212220February01220002000March16443030211April05813330002May55331312200June31542120013July12353401101August00323210101September23433402011October68541323012November14231101200December00440233111Total213745392325161611712Okay, that’s a nice chunk of data. What does it mean?
## Unpacking the Data
The top two worst months ever were April 2016 and October 2017, with 8 deaths. Following that is October 2018 (6 deaths) and June and October 2016 (5 deaths each). So far my theory of ‘October sucks’ is looking pretty good.
But it’s hard to visualize things just from raw numbers, so I shifted to combining the data. This means I adds up the deaths per month from each year. In that way, we can count the total deaths for all the Octobers
**Total**January22February7March25April25May25June22July21August13September23October35November15December19Now you can easily see that with 35 deaths over 11 years, October is indeed the deadliest month. For those of you who are visual leaners, here’s a breakdown that may help:
October jumps out into the clear lead, with March, April and May tying it up.
## Conclusions
Surprisingly, there’s *no* correlation with sweeps. Per the Nielsens, sweeps are in November, February, May and July. February is actually the safest month overall. Of all of sweeps, May is the most dangerous, which makes sense as it’s the traditional end of a TV season.
Why are non-sweeps months more dangerous? Because the point of sweeps is to hook us and keep us coming back. If you kill off all your characters before then, we don’t keep watching. However, having spring be a large chunk of the data is logical. The end of a season is more likely to have big stakes and high costs. Since most queers *aren’t* main characters, they’re expendable.
The most amusing stat in all this is that [Sara Lance](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sara-lance/) died twice in October.
Above all, we know that October is the deadliest month.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Bury Your Queers, Statistics
---
### [Queer Beats - December 7, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queer-beats-december-7-2018/)
**Published:** December 7, 2018
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Aisha Dee talked Kadena, Killing Eve got the attention it deserves, and the Legends of Tomorrow cast had Good Fan Fun at Fan Fest.
**Content:**
Welcome to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Aisha Dee talked Kadena, Killing Eve got the attention it deserves, and the Legends of Tomorrow cast had Good Fan Fun at Fan Fest.
## [Batwoman](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8712204/)
We are only a couple days away from the first Crossover episode! I can’t wait, especially because Batwoman is now being promoted more heavily. Below, you can see she appears in the trailer *multiple* times:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vho3Rwbuu_o&feature=youtu.be
95% of this trailer features men but I’m staying positive through gritted teeth.She also (finally) got her own poster, too!
> Meet Kate Kane. [\#Elseworlds](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Elseworlds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) begins Sunday at 8/7c on The CW! [pic.twitter.com/nGbDFjVjXW](https://t.co/nGbDFjVjXW)
>
> — Supergirl (@TheCWSupergirl) [December 4, 2018](https://twitter.com/TheCWSupergirl/status/1070029974843940864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s a photo we have already seen, but I’ll take it!Finally, Melissa Benoist gave a super cute interview about [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/) as Batwoman:
This is why I love the women of the Arrowverse.## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
On the topic of super cute interviews, I absolutely adored [Aisha Dee](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/aisha-dee/)‘s recent [interview with nine.com](https://celebrity.nine.com.au//2018/12/04/19/36/aisha-dee-the-bold-type-interview). I highly suggest reading the whole thing because she talks about her close relationship with the other actresses on the show and even features some adorable clips of her as a child actress. Of course, I was personally the most interested in her comments about Kadena:
> I’ve never really been part of a ‘ship’ that people are so voracious about. There are times when I’m not fully equipped and it’s kind of overwhelming. But I think, in general, it’s been really beautiful to see people embrace this couple. Because, it’s so rare to see two women of colour in love, on TV, or in movies. So, I’m really proud to be, you know, one half of this thing that people are really vibing with.
> I think it’s been really special and there’s some pressure involved there. I don’t want to disappoint anyone, and I wanna make sure that we’re telling a story that feels real. But, above all else, it’s a story about love and it’s a story about two women who genuinely love each other.
I’m glad she feels our support! She even went onto Instagram Live to make sure [Kat](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kat-edison/)/[Adena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/adena-el-amin/) fans know she hears us and was also emotional about Kadena at the end of last season:
> \[VIDEO\] aisha dee’s comments from her insta live about the TBT fandom and how [\#kadena](https://twitter.com/hashtag/kadena?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ended up in s2 of [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and what feels to me as a sign that s3 kadena isn’t going to end well but maybe i’m biased. (Part 1/2) [pic.twitter.com/EEGrEmjVZI](https://t.co/EEGrEmjVZI)
>
> — Kadena Source 💔 (@KadenaSource) [December 6, 2018](https://twitter.com/KadenaSource/status/1070505817038819328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Keep speaking up!## [Brooklyn Nine-Nine](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which is returning on NBC on January 10, released this video where the B99 cast members are tested on their police knowledge. [Stephanie Beatriz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/), one of my personal favorite (b)icons, blew everyone else out of the water:
> The [\#Brooklyn99](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brooklyn99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) cast always knows their lines. But do they know their codes? [pic.twitter.com/xwYyrOwVlH](https://t.co/xwYyrOwVlH)
>
> — Brooklyn Non-Non Denominational Winter Holiday (@nbcbrooklyn99) [December 6, 2018](https://twitter.com/nbcbrooklyn99/status/1070688809413632005?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Does anyone else feel like Steph is in character as [Rosa](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/rosa-diaz/) here?Also, this isn’t really “news” (as usual), but it was cute, so enjoy this photo of Melissa Fumero and [Chelsea Peretti](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chelsea-peretti/) lovingly looking into each other’s eyes:
> CAN YOU FEEEEELLL THE LOVE [\#Brooklyn99](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brooklyn99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#lovers4eva](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lovers4eva?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/YaINuzFEC7](https://t.co/YaINuzFEC7)
>
> — Melissa Fumero (@melissafumero) [December 5, 2018](https://twitter.com/melissafumero/status/1070126828868710401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I ship it and no one can stop me.## [Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)
Both [Ellen Tamaki](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ellen-tamaki/) and [Melonie Diaz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/melonie-diaz/) blessed us with that sweet, sweet BTS content:
> Yay [@cw\_charmed](https://twitter.com/cw_charmed?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) tonight!!! To celebrate here’s an old pic I found from August. [@sarahmjeffery3](https://twitter.com/sarahmjeffery3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@Melonie\_Diaz](https://twitter.com/Melonie_Diaz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and I waiting to enter in episode 3. (The Vera manor is seriously gorgeous inside) 😘 [\#charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Fy6229q1Da](https://t.co/Fy6229q1Da)
>
> — Ellen Tamaki (@ellentorii) [December 3, 2018](https://twitter.com/ellentorii/status/1069422496431071232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BrBfwe9AGbs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Mel’s serving looks! 🤘🏾@mandiline](https://www.instagram.com/p/BrBfwe9AGbs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ meloniediaz](https://www.instagram.com/meloniediaz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@meloniediaz) on Dec 5, 2018 at 3:02pm PST
## [Killing Eve](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/killing-eve/)
Thankfully, Sandra Oh is getting all the praise and recognition that she deserves. It was quite a week for her! She was named one of [EW’s Entertainers of the Year](https://twitter.com/KillingEve/status/1070019242072801280), as one of the hosts of the 2019 Golden Globes, and Killing Eve was named [Best of 2018 by iTunes](https://twitter.com/KillingEve/status/1070034635982168064). On top of all of that, both she and Killing Eve were nominated for Golden Globes!
> Congratulations to our [\#GoldenGlobes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoldenGlobes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Nominees Sandra Oh and [@KillingEve](https://twitter.com/KillingEve?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [\#KillingEve](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KillingEve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/WkHT2SsX7n](https://t.co/WkHT2SsX7n)
>
> — BBC America (@BBCAMERICA) [December 6, 2018](https://twitter.com/BBCAMERICA/status/1070675338500497408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The only thing missing is a nomination for [Jodie Comer](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jodie-comer/)!The Killing Eve crew even celebrated together!
> Celebrating [@KillingEve](https://twitter.com/KillingEve?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) nom w/ [@jodiecomer](https://twitter.com/jodiecomer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Fiona Shaw & [@KimBodniaDK](https://twitter.com/KimBodniaDK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#GoldenGlobes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoldenGlobes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/DNgI5jJ9QT](https://t.co/DNgI5jJ9QT)
>
> — Sandra Oh (@IamSandraOh) [December 6, 2018](https://twitter.com/IamSandraOh/status/1070765400978309120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Everything seems so peaceful when they aren’t trying to kill each other!## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
Alright everyone! Hold on to your hats because, as usual, Legends of Tomorrow provided us with the most wlw content this week. I even had to leave some things out (although, personally, I don’t think a 20-page Queer Beats would hurt anyone…). First, as I mentioned last week, half of the Legends cast took Fan Fest San Jose by storm. [Jes](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jes-macallan/) met lots of cool fans:
> IGSTORY | Number one most excited fan goes to….. ([@jesmacallan](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) [pic.twitter.com/qg8BsW1RvG](https://t.co/qg8BsW1RvG)
>
> — Avalance News (@avalancenews) [December 3, 2018](https://twitter.com/avalancenews/status/1069497612053737472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> IGSTORY | Gary…get back to work!!! – [@jesmacallan](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/b0bbWi0lzT](https://t.co/b0bbWi0lzT)
>
> — Avalance News (@avalancenews) [December 2, 2018](https://twitter.com/avalancenews/status/1069138339507462144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [@jesmacallan](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Zoey is so happy we met you! You’re the sweetest! (Little Ava-dorable ❤️😉) [pic.twitter.com/xUE9nPdIjO](https://t.co/xUE9nPdIjO)
>
> — Jeannette Gragg (@jeannettegragg) [December 1, 2018](https://twitter.com/jeannettegragg/status/1068997422192283648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And, of course, [Caity](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) met them too:
> [@caitylotz](https://twitter.com/caitylotz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) pulled out her phone to take a picture of a mini black canary and her white canary mom! [\#wsc](https://twitter.com/hashtag/wsc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#hvff](https://twitter.com/hashtag/hvff?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/p5YK4PKWtl](https://t.co/p5YK4PKWtl)
>
> — jordan (@skairipaqueen) [December 1, 2018](https://twitter.com/skairipaqueen/status/1068946496412741632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Cutest cosplay definitely goes to this baby Black Canary.Courtney Ford even joined in on the fun to complain to Jes about her lack of autograph space on a show poster:
> VIDEO | [@jesmacallan](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 👀 (via [@\_CourtneyFord\_](https://twitter.com/_CourtneyFord_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) igstory) 😂 [pic.twitter.com/MljcuOszWe](https://t.co/MljcuOszWe)
>
> — Avalance News (@avalancenews) [December 2, 2018](https://twitter.com/avalancenews/status/1069194614425436165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Meanwhile, away from the con, Jes reminded us of why we are all in love with her:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq5OQctFb1L/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [@jesmacallan beating herself up at rehearsal last season on @cw\_legendsoftomorrow Watch out for that sidekick folks – deadly . . #legendsoftomorrow #agentsharpe #avalance #cw #superheroes #stunts #double #kickingass #badass #fanfest #timebureau](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq5OQctFb1L/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Andrea Ross](https://www.instagram.com/andrea.m.ross/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@andrea.m.ross) on Dec 2, 2018 at 10:36am PST
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq2VDP8FAJb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [You know those days when you just feel real pretty?! They don’t happen everyday… but yesterday @redheadtattoos and @gilabois frosted me up like a cupcake and I was seriously feelin the look! hair and makeup #onfleek Lovin’ on all the hair and makeup team of @cw\_legendsoftomorrow for always making Director Sharpe look… Sharp. 🤣😂 #seewhatididthere #ittakesavillage @christinacessnahair @kaila.shortridge](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq2VDP8FAJb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Jes Macallan](https://www.instagram.com/jesmacallan/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@jesmacallan) on Dec 1, 2018 at 6:57am PST
Finally, she posted this real cute picture of her with Caity and Tala.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BrBQ6r3F_Hz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [\#wcw @talaashe @caitylotz because even when we are surrounded by awful taxidermy of dead animals… these two can always make me laugh. #saravari @cw\_legendsoftomorrow 📸 cred @redheadtattoos](https://www.instagram.com/p/BrBQ6r3F_Hz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Jes Macallan](https://www.instagram.com/jesmacallan/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@jesmacallan) on Dec 5, 2018 at 12:53pm PST
For the Caity fans out there, she recently talked about Avalance and their role in the show. She spoke about how sometimes characters can get lost in their relationship but they are trying to combat that on the show. And I think they are doing a great job!
> VIDEO | [@caitylotz](https://twitter.com/caitylotz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 1/4 [pic.twitter.com/S0HfHgMrq7](https://t.co/S0HfHgMrq7)
>
> — Avalance News (@avalancenews) [December 6, 2018](https://twitter.com/avalancenews/status/1070607750399438848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Can we all agree that Caity’s knitting (crocheting?) cuteness is unbearable?She also posted a dancing portrait and, to be transparent, anything to do with Caity dancing makes my heart swoon.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BrDyt36A5ph/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [\#tbt ✨ I’m deeply grateful for everything dance has given me: amazing friends, a strong worth ethic, connection to my body, and it led me to live a creative life. It made me realize I could live whatever life I wanted to create.](https://www.instagram.com/p/BrDyt36A5ph/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ CAITY LOTZ](https://www.instagram.com/caitylotz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@caitylotz) on Dec 6, 2018 at 12:27pm PST
Now, I feel like I’ve kept quiet on my new favorite couple long enough. Truthfully, I usually avoid non-canon couples on Queer Beats to keep my focus on canon couples, but I am still convinced this could *become* a canon couple so let’s roll with it. I’m talking about Zarlie, people. They have so much potential! Plus, we have gotten so much good content in the last couple weeks, both on and off screen. First, Tala and Maisie were both interviewed about the Zarlie connection:
> tala and maisie talking about zari and charlie [pic.twitter.com/uioK2bsSAC](https://t.co/uioK2bsSAC)
>
> — alex (@byeadora) [November 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/byeadora/status/1067526095816282112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Maisie has decided that Charlie is pansexual and now it is law, in my eyes.And Tala posted multiple pictures including Maisie on Instagram. These are receipts to prove that I’m not crazy!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq71NOmAbPh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [tonight’s ep directed by our kick-ass, dreamboat director @april\_mullen 💙🖤❤️ #femaledirectors 👊🏽](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq71NOmAbPh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Tala Ashe](https://www.instagram.com/talaashe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@talaashe) on Dec 3, 2018 at 10:14am PST
> THE HEART ….. IF SHE KNOWS HOW I FEEL WHY WOULD SHE SAY THAT [pic.twitter.com/14eCmsc5UU](https://t.co/14eCmsc5UU)
>
> — grace choi supremacist jenn (@ejtlotz) [December 3, 2018](https://twitter.com/ejtlotz/status/1069658108505534465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s clear that they are trolling us. Right? RIGHT?Anyway, back to reality, I want to give a shoutout to one of my favorite fandom creators, [Paris](https://twitter.com/RaccoonPears). She creates custom Funko Figures for many wlw characters and, this holiday season, she created a bisexual pride version of Sara Lance. RT this tweet for a chance at winning her!
> It's time for the 2018 HoliGAY Giveaway! 🎁 Could the next pop in the pride series be anyone other than the ultimate (b)icon, Sara Lance? RT and follow to enter, giveaway closes 12/13/18 1 p.m. EST
> Thank you all for your support this year, it means the world to me! 💗💜💙 [pic.twitter.com/dqbYVfZAYL](https://t.co/dqbYVfZAYL)
>
> — Paris is festive 🎄🎁 (@RaccoonPears) [December 6, 2018](https://twitter.com/RaccoonPears/status/1070701596756099073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Lucifer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lucifer/)
I don’t personally watch Lucifer but this Instagram post from Inbar Lavi (with [Lesley-Ann Brandt](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lesley-ann-brandt/)) is clearly the sort of thing that all wlw fans deserve to see:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq5dIxRA8vl/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [HBD beautiful critter x You’re one hell of a ride🔥](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq5dIxRA8vl/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Inbar Lavi](https://www.instagram.com/inbarlavi/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@inbarlavi) on Dec 2, 2018 at 12:06pm PST
## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
And, for my final thought, if you watched Orphan Black, the fact that this picture (from [Tatiana](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tatiana-maslany/)‘s Instagram story) made me cry shouldn’t be surprising.
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Aisha Dee, Batwoman, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Caity Lotz, Charmed (2018), Ellen Tamaki, Jes Macallan, Killing Eve, Legends of Tomorrow, Lesley Ann-Brandt, Lucifer, Maisie Richarson-Sellers, Melonie Diaz, Orphan Black, Ruby Rose, Sandra Oh, Stephanie Beatriz, Tatiana Maslany, The Bold Type
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### [Things We Love: The Meet Cute](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/things-we-love-the-meet-cute/)
**Published:** December 5, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Maybe it's the coffee shop or the jurisdiction argument or the wrong delivery. However they meet, we know right away that it's love eternal.
**Content:**
Be they grumpy/happy, enemies to friends, or ‘just roommates,’ there are few things we love more than the greatest meet cutes. You know the scene, that moment when two characters meet for the first time and *everyone* sees sparks fly. It’s a romcom staple, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only genre where that happens.
Here are some of our favourite meet cutes.
Shoot – *[Person of Interest](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/person-of-interest/)*Root and Shaw are our tall and smoll classic enemies to friends. They met on opposite sides of the game with an iron involved. Okay maybe that part is a little less classic than anything else. Two messed up individuals with serious issues meet on opposite sides of an AI war. Sparks were bound to fly, and we don’t just meet literally.
Who knew they’d be our favourite ship on that show?
Sanvers – *[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)*I know, I know. I’m sorry to bring this up. It ended horribly, I know, but when they met and we still ‘didn’t know’ Alex was a lesbian yet, and we saw her have so much more chemistry with Maggie in once scene than she had all season with Maxwell Lord (remember him?), we knew. We all knew.
We all hate how it ended, but Alex, our darling baby gay, we love you so.
Kadena – *[The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)*The artist who boldly labels herself a proud muslim lesbian meets the bi-racial girl who hates labels. They both refuse to be anything other than who they are, and we love them for it. And unexpectedly, for straight Kat at least, they fall for each other.
Here’s hoping Adena comes back and those two work things out.
Naomily – *[Skins](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/skins/)*You don’t often start with the kiss, but that’s how it began for these two. Both girls think they’re straight, and obviously not so much or this would be a shorter post. There’s homophobia and a little love/hate thrown in for good measure.
We all just pretend cancer and all of *Fire* never happened. You should too. It’s better that way.
*Edit:* Since their ‘meet cute’ happened of screen, it’s possible this doesn’t count, but frankly I find an off-screen meet cute to be hilariously lovely.
Who doesn’t want “Muff-Munching Bitch” as a T-Shirt?WayHaught – *[Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)*The cop with swagger meets the girl who’s never left her hometown. When the tap at Shorty’s breaks, Waverly gives Nicole an accidental wet t-shirt show. Of course, Waverly is totally straight and Nicole is an unknown, but we all took one look and knew it was Haught.
The unkillable gay squad needs some rescuing, and hopefully no more Wynonna-Interuptus with that proposal!
ThunderGrace – *[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)*A bartender comic-nerd meets a scientist in the library and sparks fly. Of course, Anissa has a lot to work through before she can get where she needs to be for Grace, and Grace has her own secrets. Can these crazy girls make it work? I hope so!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2rg1nQ0A-U
Now that Grace is back in season two, and she’s started to demonstrate her own mysterious powers, it’s game on for the power couple.
Avalance – *[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)*A jurisdiction turf war between a cloned head of the Time Bureau and the former assassin turned space and time captain of the Waverider. It’s the kind of story legends are made from.
https://youtu.be/mfT8EaCpFNg
Our girls are making the oddest distance relationship work, through the help of time travel and a lovable AI named Gideon who totally ships her captain.
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What about you? What’s your favourite meet cute?
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Black Lightning, Legends of Tomorrow, Person of Interest, Skins, Supergirl, The Bold Type, Things We Love, Wynonna Earp
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### [New Feature: Similar Shows](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/new-feature-similar-shows/)
**Published:** December 11, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** We're making it even easier for you to find new-to-you shows to watch this holigay season.
**Content:**
Have you ever come here to look up a show and thought “If only I could find another show like *[The Good Fight](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-fight/)*?” I’m happy to announce we’ve made it even easier for you to find similar shows!
At the bottom of every TV show, there’s a new section for **Similar Shows**, which lists out six shows you may also be interested in, if you like this one.
The list is autogenerated based on the following criteria:
- Show Formats (TV shows, miniseries, web series etc)
- Tropes (Bury Your Queers, Coming Out, etc)
- Genres (Action, Telenovela, Legal)
- Intersectionality
- Stars of Queerness (Gold, Sliver, Bronze)
- Thumbs Up/Down Rating
- Show Score
Sometimes the little robot matches up shows in a surprising way. For example, it has a tendency to like *Degrassi* a lot. We’ll be tweaking this as time goes on, working out what makes the most sense and if certain aspects need to be weighed more heavily than others.
Also we built in a little override, since we think if you like *The Good Fight* you’ll like *The Good Wife* too.
Let us know what you think and, as always, if you’d like to see any new features added to our database. Happy Holigays!
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** Site News
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### [Queer Beats - November 30, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queer-beats-november-30-2018/)
**Published:** November 30, 2018
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Black Lightning got cuddly, Caity Lotz teased an entire fandom, and Runaways is back with a major glow up.
**Content:**
Welcome to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Black Lightning got cuddly, Caity Lotz teased an entire fandom, and Runaways is back with a major glow up.
## [The 100](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-100/)
One of the saddest anniversaries for the wlw fandom, it has officially been 1000 days since Lexa’s death this week. I admittedly had to pull my calculator out for this but that means it has almost been THREE YEARS! Although we will always remember her untimely death as one of the low points for queer fandom, Lexa sparked a movement that gave us [Clexacon](https://www.clexacon.com/) and began a conversation about LGBTQ representation on TV. On that topic, Evangeline Aguas, a PhD student, is working on a Clexa fan documentary and released the trailer this week!
> Hey everyone, check out a trailer for my online documentary project! My research explores how Clexa fans experience time, inspired by Heather Love's statement that queer people are in "the odd situation of looking forward, while we are feeling backward.”
>
> — The Clexa Fan Documentary (@ClexaFanDoco) [November 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/ClexaFanDoco/status/1067436600676601860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This makes me “heavy sigh” but it all needs to be said!## [Batwoman](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8712204/)
I know I should really rename this section “Elseworlds” but I won’t let go of thinking about this crossover as the-one-where-Batwoman-is-introduced. We’ve gotten some great new stills this week:
The CW also finally released an Elseworlds trailer, although there is *definitely* not enough Batwoman for my taste:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ebyWI3sljg
If you squint hard past the heterosexuality you can see one (1) gay.Next, we got the episode summaries which *also* do not include enough Batwoman (just saying). It sounds like she will be introduced in the second crossover episode:
> THE ELSEWORLDS CROSSOVER CONTINUES IN GOTHAM CITY WITH BATWOMAN (RUBY ROSE) — With Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Barry (guest star Grant Gustin) still stuck in the other’s bodies, the two get a lead on John Deegan (guest star Jeremy Davies) and head to Gotham City with Supergirl (guest star Melissa Benoist) to figure out why their reality has changed. While there, they meet the mysterious Kate Kane (guest star Ruby Rose) who provides them with information that leads the group to Arkham Asylum. James Bamford directed the episode with teleplay by Marc Guggenheim and story by Caroline Dries (#709).
If you can’t tell, I’m feeling skeptical about Batwoman’s involvement in the crossover. But, I am staying positive and still cannot wait to see [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/)‘s interpretation of such a beloved character! And if you live in the Nashville area, I have great news for you! Team LezWatch (the Mika and Tracy part) will be hosting an Elseworlds watch party on Sunday, December 9th. I will be there in spirit!
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
Black Lightning is back to feeding us that good wlw content with another ThunderGrace cuddling scene. We even had both [Nafessa Williams](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nafessa-williams/) and [Chantal Thuy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chantal-thuy/) live tweeting along with the rest of us.
> Bae you play too much [@chantal\_thuy](https://twitter.com/Chantal_Thuy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🥰 [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/cfeujs1QPh](https://t.co/cfeujs1QPh)
>
> — Nafessa Williams (@NafessaWilliams) [November 28, 2018](https://twitter.com/NafessaWilliams/status/1067578854221512704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> \*SPOILER ALERT\* This clip contains a [\#slowburn](https://twitter.com/hashtag/slowburn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Love you all!!! ❤️ [\#Blacklightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Blacklightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Chantal Thuy (@Chantal\_Thuy) [November 28, 2018](https://twitter.com/Chantal_Thuy/status/1067622169927196672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Chantal’s way of saying “EVERYBODY CALM DOWN!”However, I will admit that I was a little disappointed that we didn’t get to see the ThunderGrace kiss from these stills:
> I LOVE LIVING. I REALLY DO [pic.twitter.com/wEG3lRHJ1E](https://t.co/wEG3lRHJ1E)
>
> — suburban mom daniela (@lgbtdaniela) [November 26, 2018](https://twitter.com/lgbtdaniela/status/1067153739151286272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m not a fan of cut wlw kisses but I’ll accept the cute cuddling for now.## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
So this isn’t technically “news” but I miss [Adena](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/adena-el-amin/)‘s face so please enjoy this cute picture of [Nikohl Boosheri](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nikohl-boosheri/).
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BqvhYTRFDE9/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [All dressed up and nowhere to go — Also furnishing the new house is taking forever but we’re making some progress 🤓](https://www.instagram.com/p/BqvhYTRFDE9/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Nikohl Boosheri](https://www.instagram.com/boosheri/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@boosheri) on Nov 28, 2018 at 3:30pm PST
Don’t come at me about Adena’s role in the next season of The Bold Type because I’ll probably cry.## [The L Word](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-l-word/)
This hella cute queer icon photo made me remember that I have no idea what is going on with that L Word reboot, but I’m happy to know these people are all hanging out together anyway!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqg6FJ8hCEM/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Grateful for this crowd right here](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqg6FJ8hCEM/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Kate Moennig](https://www.instagram.com/kateomoennig/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@kateomoennig) on Nov 22, 2018 at 11:18pm PST
I would be grateful for some L Word reboot gossip though (wink wink).## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
So, let’s just jump right on into this. We all saw some things on LoT this week. Things we can’t unsee and would never *want* to unsee.
Oops, I dropped that. Sorry!For the record, I personally cannot wait for Tracy to cover this on her [Queerest Things](https://lezwatchtv.com/author/liljimmi/) post next week!
Looking back, I can see that the cast was teasing us about this moment:
> IGSTORY | [@caitylotz](https://twitter.com/caitylotz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) with [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) cast on her igstory [pic.twitter.com/2ipGnpV1AS](https://t.co/2ipGnpV1AS)
>
> — Avalance News (@avalancenews) [November 26, 2018](https://twitter.com/avalancenews/status/1067166244904861696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The little Zarlie interaction probably made me pass out before I even got to “lingerie.”And even [Jes](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jes-macallan/) was right there with us:
> IGSTORY | [@caitylotz](https://twitter.com/caitylotz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in tonight's ep is so gorgeous…she got me like… — [@jesmacallan](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> We understand you Jes… [pic.twitter.com/oghv5nl0Ki](https://t.co/oghv5nl0Ki)
>
> — Avalance News (@avalancenews) [November 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/avalancenews/status/1067268285350273024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oh, sweet god.[Caity](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) even retweeted some of the best fan reactions:
> You guys are cute
>
> — Caity Lotz (@caitylotz) [November 29, 2018](https://twitter.com/caitylotz/status/1068176052004913152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The lesbians are definitely *not* okay!!ANYWAY, back to the real world, both Caity and Jes were announced as guests at the Heroes and Villians Fan Fest in San Jose this weekend and, if you’re really into LoT, you should definitely check out the [guest list](https://heroesfanfest.com/sanjose/guests/) for a bunch of your other favorite actors.
> The queens in San Jose this weekend! [\#LegendsofTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsofTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/K8jM3SRHWw](https://t.co/K8jM3SRHWw)
>
> — Avalance News (@avalancenews) [November 28, 2018](https://twitter.com/avalancenews/status/1067856754095083520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Check back next week for my favorite online convention content!## [Orphan Black](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orphan-black/)
You should know that I will never ever pass up an opportunity to talk about Orphan Black so, here I am, bringing “news” about a show that ended over a year ago! [Tatiana Maslany](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tatiana-maslany/) was on Watch What Happens Live and answered a question about her favorite clone:
Honestly, I’ve heard her answer this question a million different ways and love her more for it. NO CLONE FAVORITISM!## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
Marvel’s Runaways *finally* dropped a trailer for the second season, which returns December 21. I am beyond excited for more Deanoru content and to see the teens all learn how to use their powers!
> We hold the power now. ✊[\#MarvelsRunaways](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarvelsRunaways?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) returns December 21, only on [@hulu](https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [pic.twitter.com/mrOt66yZ9L](https://t.co/mrOt66yZ9L)
>
> — Marvel's Runaways (@marvelsrunaways) [November 29, 2018](https://twitter.com/marvelsrunaways/status/1068218037986222080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
A true glow up!Even better, [Virginia Gardner](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/virginia-gardner/) hinted that we will be happy with the [Nico](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nico-minoru/)/[Karolina](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/karolina-dean/) content this season:
> And a lot more where that came from
>
> — Virginia Gardner (@VirginiaGardner) [November 29, 2018](https://twitter.com/VirginiaGardner/status/1068199267112611840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I stan actresses who stan their own ships.## [Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)
Pose has been getting tons of (deserved) praise since it aired last summer. It highlights stories that have been buried beneath prioritized cisgender, heterosexual storylines for far too long! This week, [MJ Rodriguez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mj-rodriguez/) talked about how this show “feels like a form of activism”:
> .[@MjRodriguez7](https://twitter.com/MjRodriguez7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on [\#PoseFX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoseFX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): "This show feels like a form of activism." [pic.twitter.com/d4r6jBBuic](https://t.co/d4r6jBBuic)
>
> — Hollywood Reporter (@THR) [November 26, 2018](https://twitter.com/THR/status/1067181704937385991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [This Is Us](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/this-is-us/)
A character on This is Us came out this week (no spoilers, check out Tracy’s [Queerest Things](https://lezwatchtv.com/author/liljimmi/) post on Monday!) so Sterling K. Brown posted this sweet picture in reference to the new storyline:
> We’re here to say that it’s okay to be exactly who you are. Whoever that is, is wonderful, incredible, inspiring, impactful, and LOVED. And you matter. Just as you are. [\#ThisIsUs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsUs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/R4jtWjJXGE](https://t.co/R4jtWjJXGE)
>
> — Sterling K Brown (@SterlingKBrown) [November 28, 2018](https://twitter.com/SterlingKBrown/status/1067612268475686912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Gotta love a good, wholesome family!And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Black Lightning, Caity Lotz, Chantal Thuy, Jes Macallan, Legends of Tomorrow, MJ Rodriguez, Nafessa Williams, Nikohl Boosheri, Orphan Black, Pose, Runaways, Tatiana Maslany, The 100, The Bold Type, The L Word, This is Us, Virginia Gardner
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### [The Queering of Cartoons](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queering-of-cartoons/)
**Published:** November 28, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** We're getting better and better about giving our kids representation in the best ways, where they see queer couples every day.
**Content:**
Growing up, most of us never saw ourselves on a Saturday morning cartoon show. Maybe we pretended Pidge from *Voltron* was a girl, so we wouldn’t get stuck playing the Princess with our friends on the playground. And by the way, why were the girls always named Princess? Regardless, what we had were boys. Boys everywhere. Boys as the hero. Boys as the winner. Boys as the devil may care rogue with a heart of gold.
Today that’s not the case. Today, cartoons are making a case for quality content not just for women but for queers, and are slowly but surely moving the needle. This isn’t to say it’s perfect, a lot of things are still ‘blink and you miss it,’ but we absolutely are getting better. More and more queer artists are making the cartoons we wanted to see as kids, and in doing so, they’re bringing
## Why This Matters
I don’t have to tell you that representation matters. It matters if [Bert and Ernie](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/sesame-street-needs-some-queers/) are gay, and it matters if [we say characters are gay](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/shes-gay-because-we-say-aint-okay/) outright. Being able to see yourself reflected in the media has a lasting impact on you as you grow. Not seeing yourself, and not seeing *positive* representation has a negative impact. If all we see are serial killers, victims, and otherwise disposable characters, we start to feel that we are those things. We’re unworthy of love or caring, because all we see in the media must be what people really think.
Those views are outright wrong. But their prevalence makes them damaging to adults and especially to children. Childhood is a constructed concept, and not something granted to all. Some children have to work from a young age, either inside or outside the home. When we introduce them, via cartoons and children’ programming, to a place where they can be more things, we inspire them. We give them hope and we let them see the world as it really is, even if it’s a safer version there of.
> It’s an obvious fact that the world looks like what it looks like, which is I don’t walk out and see a sea of white men. That’s not how the world looks to me, and that’s certainly not interesting.
>
> Shonda Rhimes
## The Background Queers
The biggest complaint I’ve seen about representation in children’s shows is that if often feels very ‘of the week,’ like they’re brought in to make a specific point, and then they vanish. Recently that’s changed to a new type of background queer characters. No longer are they the ‘very special episode,’ they’re now just organically part of the show.
Take, for example, *We Bare Bears*, a cartoon about three bear brothers. Grizzly, Panda and Ice Bear are trying to awkwardly find their place in society, and often end up interacting with humans in different ways. Some of those ways are a little silly, of course, but over their seasons, they’ve had multiple background lesbians.
Without any extra work, the bears included a happy pair of female newlyweds. This also happens on shows like *Star vs. The Forces of Evil*. The magical princess, Butterfly, comes to earth to gain maturity and while there she learns that everyone likes kissing. On the montage, we see men kissing men and women kissing women like it’s no big thing.
## Was That a Queer?
Very related to the idea of background queers is the one where people were queer all along, but it’s a surprise to the audience.
There are a lot of great examples of this. There’s *[Clarence](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/clarence/)*, where one of his friends has a secret and it’s *not* his two moms (it’s his 6 toes on one foot). There’s also *[Doc McStuffins](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/doc-mcstuffins/)*, where Thea and Edie learn a valuable lesson about being prepared. Now in Doc’s defence, every episode is about learning a lesson, so having one be taught to the lesbian doll parents is an amazing moment of equality.
But we also have shows like *[Avatar: The Legend of Korra](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/avatar-the-legend-of-korra/)* or [*She-Ra and the Princesses of Power*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power/) where in characters are queer and it’s no big. The problem that happens with these shows is that sometimes they don’t make it obvious enough that the characters are queer. If you’d blinked at the wrong time, you wouldn’t spot the lesbians on *She-Ra*, just like it’s possible to miss the one on *[The Good Place](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-place/)*.
And speaking of all that, we also have to consider shows like *Voltron: Legendary Defender*, where they release information that someone is queer, and then it’s a drive-by. If you hadn’t paid attention, you would have totally missed that Shiro was gay.
Sadly this was of questionable value to viewers. On the one hand, it’s great that we’re getting some non-drama about queer characters, but on the other hand, we don’t get to experience them being gay. Shiro’s a double edged bayard, however, because while it was a big reveal, it was barely a blip and could easily be ignored. Also there was a bury-your-gays to boot. [The creators are aware of their missteps with Shiro](https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/voltron-showrunner-apologizes-to-fans-following-outrage-over-gay-characters-storyline), though, so there is hope.
We need to be a little more obvious, which is why we need shows where it’s clear…
## Queers are Everywhere
This is the solution. Put queers everywhere, in ways that are obvious and crystal clear. Because finally we have the greatest of all, the shows where everyone’s queer and it’s absolutely not an issue. That’s right, we have a cartoon *L Word* and it’s name is our beloved *Steven Universe*. Unequivocally, they had the grandest biggest gay wedding of any cartoon, and we love them for it.
You can also see this on [*Adventure Time*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/adventure-time/), where they didn’t hold back and gave the ladies a happy ending.
These shows started out by giving us the obvious queers. We always knew Ruby and Sapphire were a pair, but some people could have argued that their fusion of Garnet wasn’t romantic. That can’t be said anymore. And now that Princess Bubblegum and Marceline have kissed and gotten their happy ending, we can have no doubt of their love.
## It’s Getting Better for Cartoons
If you can’t tell, we’ve made amazing progress. I didn’t even touch on things like *[The Loud House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-loud-house/)* or *[Big Mouth](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/big-mouth/)* or even adult cartoons like *[BoJack Horseman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bojack-horseman/)*.
We’ve had years and years of cartoons that were exploitative and for laughs, just like we did with traditional television. While the heydays of Saturday morning cartoons are over, animated television has made great steps forward to including everyone. With every new show, the next generation gets a chance to see themselves on TV, just like everyone else. We’re making it easier for them with every gay marriage and happy ending, and I couldn’t be happier.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Adventure Time, Avatar the Legend of Korra, Clarence, Doc McStuffins, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Steven Universe
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### [Top 7 Wish Ships](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/top-7-wish-ships/)
**Published:** November 21, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** For all the ships we fanned that never sailed, this goes out to you. Did your favourite fan-ship make the cut?
**Content:**
We all have ships. We have canon ships and the not so canon ships, the OTPs and the OT3s and more. There are always ships we will ride and die for (mine is *Rookie Blue* Officer Lunchbox). But there are also ships that we wish so much would be real and just … aren’t. They’re the Wish Ships, once we wish would happen.
Now, there’s a whole big rant about how we absolutely deserve better, which we do. And Tracy and I will talk your ear off about how queerbaiting with these ships can be harmful to our development as people. The sad reality is that for the majority of television history, we just didn’t *have* ships so we made them up.
Making this worse, in the majority of ensemble drama casts, the women don’t interact much with each other. Look at *CSI* and think about how few episodes Sara and Catherine had paired together. It’s really distressing.
However. The impossible ship dream introduced a lot of people to my life. A lot of my good friends started from shipping. I love those people very much. So here are my top 7 fanon ships that should have sailed, but only did in our minds (and in fan fiction).
Supercorp – *[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)*This wins out over SuperCat for me, since we’ve got multiple seasons of unresolved extreme friendship. Mild mannered reporter Kara Danvers is secretly Supergirl. Her best friend is Lena Luthor (yes, of the Lex variety). Together, they make puppy dog eyes and buy each other extravagant gifts. I mean, Lena bought Kara’s company to make sure she kept her job!
Say what you like, they’re in love and I’m pretty sure Kara’s family is okay with it.
Janeway/Seven – *Star Trek Voyager*The funny thing about this is that there was a very popular rumour that Star Trek was going to introduce a gay character, right around the time Seven of Nine showed up. Sadly, Gene Roddenberry died, so we’ll never really know, and in fact had to wait for *Star Trek Discovery* to give us TV queers. Capt. Katherine Janeway and her Borg protege, Seven of Nine, had a relationship that was *supposed* to be mother/daughter, and was really more like … well … there’s a reason we shipped it.
It was shockingly easy to find a whole mess of gifs for this…
Swan Queen – [*Once Upon a Time*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/once-upon-a-time/)One is the Evil Queen and adoptive mother of Henry. The other is the Saviour and biological mother on Henry. And everyone ships them. A whole lot of people are pissed off about them too, for good reason. The show did a lot of queer baiting and playing up the relationship.
There’s an apple joke to be made about this ship, but I can’t bring myself to do it.
Rizzles – [*Rizzoli & Isles*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/rizzoli-isles/)This one makes me so angry. They knew, they *absolutely* knew what they were doing, and they played it for kicks anyway. They even played being pretend girlfriends! Ugh. Jane Rizzoli was a tough Southie Boston cop, and her best friend was the educated and erudite coroner, Dr. Maura Isles. Together, they played softball, slept in each other’s beds, and agreed not to date each other’s men.
I blame Angie Harmon for the failure to launch.
Cabot & Benson – *[Law & Order: SVU](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/law-order-svu/)*I want to be a little more positive about this one, but I cannot. They baited everyone for years, and while Stephanie March was all for it (saying, and I quote, “I’m not saying we’re not…I’m not saying we’re not in love.”) we never got it. We just got ADA Alex Cabot and her glasses of justice, and Detective Olivia Benson, besties.
Those glasses though … Every time Cabot comes back to the show, she blows up the lesbians.
Jo & Blair – *The Facts of Life*How many teenaged lesbians in the 80s fell in love with these two? Jo came from the Bronx, rode a motorcycle, and wore jeans and leather. Blair came from upstate New York, traveled to Europe, hung out in the Hamptons, and drank champagne. They fought from day one, tooth and nail, and yet never once failed to have each other’s back or believe in the other.
They were absolutely my first ship.
Faberry – [*Glee*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glee/)This one goes out to my friends of [TGI Femslash](http://tgifemslash.com), who originally bore the name **FaberryCon**, as well as my wife, who swears up and down this should have happened. And you know, when I re-watch the first three seasons of *Glee*, I get it. Quinn Fabray and Rachel Berry were more than just good friends. They fought over the same boy, Rachel had Quinn’s picture up in her locker, and everyone thought Quinn would come out. Instead, it was Santana.
I don’t know why this ship never sailed, but it should have.
What’s your favourite ship that never left port?
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Glee, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Supergirl, The Facts of Life
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### [Queer Beats - November 23, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queer-beats-november-23-2018/)
**Published:** November 23, 2018
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Stephanie Beatriz and Jameela Jamil created the Good Place, The Prom made us all cry over our mashed potatoes, and Steven Universe announced new episodes.
**Content:**
Welcome to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Stephanie Beatriz and Jameela Jamil created the Good Place, The Prom made us all cry over our mashed potatoes, and Steven Universe announced new episodes. Since it’s Thanksgiving week here in the U.S., I wanted to start off this week’s post by giving thanks to LezWatch.TV for giving me the opportunity to write this column and to everyone who takes the time to read it every week. I say this often but I truly don’t know where I would be without fandom and I am extremely grateful to be part of this community!
## [Batwoman](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8712204/)
We are officially less than three weeks away from the Elseworlds crossover which means increasing amounts of sneak peeks! This week, we got the first trailer footage of Batwoman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ojXMRuSC_w
Me during these 30 seconds: omgomgomgomgomg## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
Bustle writer Tai Gooden wrote [an awesome article](https://www.bustle.com/p/how-thunder-on-black-lightning-is-changing-tv-actor-nafessa-williams-13101323?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=owned&utm_campaign=bustle) about [Nafessa Williams](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nafessa-williams/) and [Anissa Pierce](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/anissa-pierce/). It covers all the reasons why we love Anissa, including the unique challenges she faces as a black, queer woman. I can never read enough positive reviews of Black Lightning and Thunder!
## [Brooklyn Nine-Ni](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)ne
I’m new to the Brooklyn Nine-Nine fandom (and not yet a part of [The Good Place](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-place/) fandom) but I know a cross-fandom squeal-worthy moment when I see one:
> THIS\* is The Good Place!
>
> \* – [@iamstephbeatz](https://twitter.com/iamstephbeatz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in [@jameelajamil](https://twitter.com/jameelajamil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s arms at this [@VanityFair](https://twitter.com/VanityFair?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) party. [pic.twitter.com/INKZhslotd](https://t.co/INKZhslotd)
>
> — Brooklyn Nine-Nine (@nbcbrooklyn99) [November 16, 2018](https://twitter.com/nbcbrooklyn99/status/1063544589288521728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
How many of us do you think can squeeze between them?I have only watched 3 episodes of this Brooklyn Nine-Nine but I am already a secret #Dianetti fan and truly loved this Twitter moment:
> im a dianetti stan what can i tell ya
>
> — Chelsea Peretti (@chelseaperetti) [November 19, 2018](https://twitter.com/chelseaperetti/status/1064577617892794368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s definitely worth checking out this thread to see the responses from [Steph](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/stephanie-beatriz/) and the official Brooklyn 99 account.And, finally, we are getting some teasers about next season. Admittedly, part of the reason I started watching this show was because of [Gina Rodriguez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/gina-rodriguez/)‘s appearance as [Alicia](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alicia/) so I was excited when Michael Ausiello at TVLine brought up the topic:
> Regardless of whether Rodriguez’s Alicia returns (and that remains very much up in the air at this moment in time), *B99* will not be putting Rosa’s love life on the backburner in Season 6. Teases Beatriz: “I think particularly our LGBTQ audience will be really happy with the developments, and that’s all I can say.”
>
> Michael Ausiello
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
We didn’t get any major news out of the LoT fandom this week (except for the important news that Zarlie will probably be the death of me) but I truly enjoyed these gifs of [Jes Macallan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jes-macallan/) and her responses:
> I miss my [\#sossamon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/sossamon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ❤️❤️❤️
>
> — Jes Macallan (@jesmacallan) [November 19, 2018](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan/status/1064341121331941376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> I miss my [\#sossamon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/sossamon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) part two. But wtf am I even doing? Attempting “Sexy invisible hula hoop”???
>
> — Jes Macallan (@jesmacallan) [November 19, 2018](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan/status/1064440589616218113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
These MIstresses gifs are totally newsworthy, right?And Jes also blessed us with some cute behind-the-scenes content with [Caity](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/):
> IGSTORY | @ tscfinovan treat from my boo [@caitylotz](https://twitter.com/caitylotz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) the crew!! What a treat! ([@jesmacallan](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) [pic.twitter.com/HEHBavFqU2](https://t.co/HEHBavFqU2)
>
> — Avalance News (@avalancenews) [November 21, 2018](https://twitter.com/avalancenews/status/1065235827536613377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I tried to write so many taco puns for this but they all sounded too dirty for my PG-13 Queer Beats vibe.## [The Prom](https://theprommusical.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAxNnfBRDwARIsAJlH29AhxDaZfZCYbmpJpzH1bqqcRgG1LmbKyM8Dtyf6j7AQVdYjPNrHGNQaAv4YEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds)
Okay, so this is not *truly* queer TV related but it happened on my TV and I loved it so I want to spread the holiday cheer. This year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade featured its first ever same-sex kiss during a song from the upcoming broadway musical, The Prom:
https://youtu.be/K-4o1Hf47us
Catch me crying over my turkey this year.## [Steven Universe](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/)
I feel like it is extremely important for all of you to know that I think Steven Universe is one of the best shows ever created… and I’m not even fully caught up yet! However, I am always happy to hear about new episodes of shows I love so I celebrated with SU fans about this Steven Universe: Diamond Days announcement.
> \*EXTERNAL SCREAMING\* Steven and the Crystal Gems head to space for Steven Universe: Diamond Days 🚀 💎 New episodes weekly, starting December 17 at 7:30p ET! 💫[\#StevenUniverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#DiamondDays](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DiamondDays?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WhiteDiamond](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhiteDiamond?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Wo2p1fFkKj](https://t.co/Wo2p1fFkKj)
>
> — Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) [November 19, 2018](https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1064572064256925696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
Supergirl also aired a new Elseworlds trailer this week. However, I think us queers were all simultaneously too confused about [Alex](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/)‘s wig and too turned on by her camo pants to really listen to anything being said.
https://youtu.be/rc4oMTTrbo0
I’m open to giving the braid a chance.## [Trans Day of Remembrance](https://www.glaad.org/tdor)
Tuesday, November 20th marked 2018’s Transgender Day of Remembrance. TDOR is a day to honor the memory of the trans identifying people who lost their lives this year due to anti-trans violence. Every year, it’s a stark reminder of the reality of transphobia across the world. Here are some of this week’s posts to honor TDOR:
> Today is trans day of remembrance. 22 Trans ppl were murdered since Nov. Remember trans people not for how they've died, but for how theyve longed to live. Make a trans person who is still here, feel safe, loved and genuinely supported.
> Keep that same energy after today 💕✊🏽 [pic.twitter.com/1PrlUdv1rf](https://t.co/1PrlUdv1rf)
>
> — IAM (@IndyaMoore) [November 20, 2018](https://twitter.com/IndyaMoore/status/1064920467465740289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Today on [\#TransDayOfRemembrance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TransDayOfRemembrance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) take a minute and remember our trans family who were taken from us too soon. And tell your trans family that you love them and support them. And then back it up with actions. 💚[\#TransIsBeautiful](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TransIsBeautiful?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — 🧛🏻♀️Nicole Maines🧛🏻♀️ (@NicoleAMaines) [November 20, 2018](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines/status/1064954874729779200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> “The circumstances we live in, which too often expose us to violence, are not of our own making, but are a product of a society that consistently and systematically discriminates against us.”
>
> — them. (@them) [November 20, 2018](https://twitter.com/them/status/1064867881236815872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
TDOR is a day to remember those we have lost but also an important chance to remember that the trans community cannot be erased or silenced!
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Black Lightning, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Gina Rodriguez, Jes Macallan, Legends of Tomorrow, Nafessa Williams, Stephanie Beatriz, Steven Universe, Supergirl
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – September 24, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-september-24-2018/)
**Published:** September 24, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** This week we were given the gift of Anna Silk on Wynonna Earp and Debbie gets closer to her new lesbian welder friend on Shameless.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week,** we were given the gift of Anna Silk on *Wynonna Earp*, and Debbie gets closer to her new lesbian welder friend on *Shameless*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)* – Season 3 Episode 10 “The Other Woman” \[Live\]On this episode Waverly and Nicole were only in a scene together for a minute, but we did get a treat — [Anna Silk](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/anna-silk/) making a guest appearance!
At this moment I realized just how much I missed Anna Silk being on my TV. I love this, but who is she? Charlie and I have the same question.
Meanwhile Doc and Nicole are trying to get a book that may help them defeat Bulshar from Maeve, a teen spirit stuck in the fireplace where she used to live. While Nicole talks to Maeve because, “she’s good with teens,” Maeve leaps out of the fire and possesses Nicole.
Maeve tries to convince Doc to vampire kill Nicole and leave her the corpse to possess permanently, but fortunately Doc is able to resist her. Kat acting as possessed Nicole is hilarious.
Doc and Jeremy get the book. Maeve leaves Nicole’s body, but then her spirit leaps back into the fireplace and blows everything up.
Charlie rolls up in a fire engine to rescue Doc, Nicole and Jeremy from the burning house. He first pulls Doc out, and just as he gets him to safety, Doc turns around and kills him, vampire-style. Nicole runs out and sees what he’s done, and she is furious. She says if she ever sees Doc again she will kill him.
Over on the other story line, Wynonna and Waverly are trying to pass Kevin’s test of taking Bulshar’s arm from a radioactive Revenant. Waverly winds up using the ring to defeat the Revenant, and when Kevin comes back, she says the arm isn’t the weapon to defeat Bulshar; it’s Waverly and the ring.
Kevin says when Waverly takes her rightful place on her father’s throne; the garden gets sealed, and she saves the world. Wynonna then presses Kevin to tell her what then happens to Waverly.
That is not acceptable.
[*Shameless*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/) – Season 9 Episode 3 “Weirdo Gallagher Vortex”Debbie is really hitting it off with her new lesbian welder friend, Alex.
Like, really hitting it off.
It looks like Alex may no longer has a straight friend to hang out with.
Later Debbie talks to her brother Ian, aka “Gay Jesus/Gay Che” about it.
Although he semi-apologizes later, Ian is a dismissive dick about the whole thing. As “Gay Jesus” he should be more supportive of his sister and her experience. To be honest, I have grown tired of the whole Church of Gay Jesus story line. It’s just gotten weird and boring.
Debbie and Alex though, that is very interesting and I’m looking forward to seeing where it goes.
This week it’s the big *Wynonna Earp* season three finale! I feel confident Waverly is not going to turn to die, but how will the big Bulshar battle go down? We shall see.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Shameless US, Wynonna Earp
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – November 19, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queerest-things-watched-last-week-november-19-2018/)
**Published:** November 19, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Legends of Tomorrow gives us a perfect episode of television featuring Mini Avalance while Riverdale tosses us Choni crumbs.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, *Legends of Tomorrow* gives us a perfect episode of television featuring Mini Avalance, while *Riverdale* tosses us Choni crumbs.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* – Season 4 Episode 5 “Wet Hot American Bummer” \[Live\]For today’s *Legends of Tomorrow* recap, I would like to build the case that “Wet Hot American Bummer” is a perfect episode of television for queer fans, because it includes so many things we love.
### Thing one – Domestic Avalance
We are a people so starved of seeing ourselves doing every day things on TV that we absolutely LOVE it when we get to see queer couples being domestic. In the first scene of this episode, we got to see Sara and Ava watching a cheesy horror movie in bed together.
Ava looks it up and finds out the movie is based on a real life tragic events that happened at a Summer Camp in Maine in 1995. This sounds suspicious to Sara and she instinctively calls out for Gideon.
Sara forgetting she can’t summon Gideon when she’s not on the Waverider is such a cute moment. Ava’s smile and calling Sara “Babe” is fandom-pleasing perfection.
Gideon does call Sara up on her phone and confirms the kids disappearing from camp is suspicious timeline magical monster activity, and the Legends need to go back to 1995 to fix it.
### Thing two – Avalance adventure
Sara needs to end their date and go find the monster in 1995 which prompts Ava to mention how they almost got to spend uninterrupted time together. Instead of leaving Ava in 2018, she invites her along.
I love when Sara and Ava get to work on a time-fixing mission together.
Not only do we get a fun monster-battling-girlfriends adventure, we also get some interesting drama related to the fact Ava never had a childhood and therefore never experienced Summer Camp.
Sara needs to teach her things you learn as a kid like pinkie swears.
> I absolutely love Sara teaching Ava how to pinkie swear. [\#AvaLance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AvaLance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/v8ugoGleVe](https://t.co/v8ugoGleVe)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 17, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1063884451233628160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
### Thing three – Serious vs. fun Avalance
As outlined in [Mika’s things we love post](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/top-7-grumpy-cheerful-pairings/), fans love a Grumpy/Cheerful paring. Sara and Ava go undercover as camp counselors in order to find the swamp monster, and the two of them have very different approaches to interacting with the campers.
I think many show writers believe they can’t have a happy couple on a show and keep things interesting at the same time — you have to have constant conflict to be entertaining. However on Legends, Sara and Ava’s relationship has evolved to Serious Girlfriends level, but they still maintain their individual personalities. Ava has not turned into only Sara’s girlfriend with no life or plot of her own.
Their opposing personality types are what keep things interesting and really funny as well. I do believe opposites compliment each other, and watching Sara and Ava deal with these girls in their own ways is very enjoyable to watch.
### Thing three – Sweet Avalance moments
Even though Sara and Ava are on a mission to kill a swamp monster, they still manage to have some sweet moments hanging out and talking. We learn some Sara backstory about loving Summer Camp when she was a kid.
Sneakily drinking and sharing stories, in addition to Ava throwing in a “my love” — it’s sweet moment perfection.
### Thing four – Mini Avalance
Sara tells Ava the only way they can get real information from the girls is to infiltrate their clique, and Constantine gave her a potion that will temporarily turn them into kids so they can do that.
This potion gives us a supernatural moment for Avalance and some conflict, because a little bit of conflict can be interesting.
Ava walks off, hurt by the fact that Sara didn’t take her cloneness into consideration regarding the potion, but later she gives her an “I’m sorry” bracelet to make up for it.
I love how Sara and Ava resolve their conflict. Usually on the Arrowverse any conflict is a relationship-ending event. Here Ava told Sara how it made her feel, and Sara apologized for not realizing sooner. I love good girlfriend modeling!
Sara convinces Ava to take the potion, but she’s worried it’s not going to work on her since she was created as a fully formed adult.
I love the circle back to the pinkie swear!
They take the potion and, hooray, it works for both of them.
While mini Avalance meet the girls for the first time, the campers are complaining about how bad the counselors are, especially “Lake Beast,” the nickname they’ve given Ava. Mini Sara is trying to get Mini Ava to join in on the dissing in order to win the girls’ trust.
The kid actors playing Sara and Ava do an amazing job of keeping their personalities while portraying them as tweens.
### Thing five – Avalance battling a Big Bad
After Mini Avalance finally discovers the real bad guy (the handsome young counselor), they have a big, Buffy-style battle scene where they defeat him.
Mini Avalance saves the day!
## Thing six – Big finale Avalance kiss
At the end of the episode, we are given the gift of a super sweet scene of Mini Avalance walking and talking before they transform back to their grown up selves.
> "I'm happiest with you." ❤️
> What a sweet ending scene for a fantastic episode. Thank you, [@LoTWritersRoom](https://twitter.com/LoTWritersRoom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for making one of the best shows on TV. [\#AvaLance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AvaLance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#MiniAvaLance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MiniAvaLance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#avalancekiss](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avalancekiss?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Exd9uOYHIC](https://t.co/Exd9uOYHIC)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 13, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1062183902347964416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
**It’s a perfect ending to a perfect episode!**
Most of us never got a queer childhood. We didn’t get to do the usual things our straight friends did when they first experienced having romantic feelings. In fact, we usually spent our childhoods suppressing our thoughts, feeling shameful about the feelings we did allow ourselves to have, or trying to force ourselves to be straight.
Seeing queer childhood scenes is beautiful. I already regret how corny this sounds, but to be honest, it’s healing. When Ava says, “I’m happiest with you,” I imagine it dissolving some of her clone shame, and you can see on Sara’s face she’s proud to be the person Ava is happiest with.
**Other shows take note, this is how you do it! This is how you create a perfect episode of queer positive television!**
*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* – Season 2 Episode 5 “The Book of Blood: Chapter One” \[Live\]This episode opens with Gambi appearing to be ambushed and murdered. Inspector Henderson tells the Lightning family he’s been killed, but Jefferson refuses to believe it until he sees a dead Gambi with his own eyes. I’m with Jefferson, I think Gambi is still alive, too.
However, Anissa believes it and makes an unannounced grief booty call to Grace at her apartment.
> Anissa's unexpected visit to Grace's apartment. 🔥😮[@Chantal\_Thuy](https://twitter.com/Chantal_Thuy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [@NafessaWilliams](https://twitter.com/NafessaWilliams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)[\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ThunderGrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderGrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LezGetLit](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LezGetLit?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/nUJxohsut1](https://t.co/nUJxohsut1)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 14, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1062547151845277697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oh, my goodness, y’all! I am so used to queer women’s sex scenes being so tame on TV I forgot the bar *Black Lightning* set last season with Anissa. I LOVE that Anissa’s scenes get equal treatment to the straight ones (*Riverdale*, take note).
Post-bang, Grace is still not feeling confident about Anissa’s intentions.
Grace tells Anissa she can’t just drop by her apartment for comfort sex when she’s feeling sad.
Grace goes on to tell her she’s learned to depend on only herself and not let others in because of how her parents were. If Grace lets Anissa in and she ghosts her again, she could do her real harm.
I was literally yelling, “Just tell her you wont hurt her again!” at my TV. How can you say, “no” to those eyes and tattoos?
While Grace is in the other room, she has some kind of episode where her skin starts to move and a leopard-like pattern emerges.
I guess Grace is hesitant to start dating Anissa from a combination of not 100% trusting her and dealing with whatever supernatural thing is happening to her.
Does Grace know who she is and what her powers are? Or does she not know what’s happening to her and found a drug to suppress it?
I want so bad to fast-forward Thundergrace to happy, bad guy catching, superhero girlfriends, but I am also enjoying this evolution of their relationship. Let’s just not spend many more episodes in Relationship Conflict Land.
*[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)* – Season 3 Episode 5 “Chapter Forty: The Great Escape” \[Live\]Meanwhile, on the other end of The CW spectrum, *Riverdale* is getting Choni so wrong.
Both Cheryl and Toni used to be interesting characters with a decent amount of screen time, but since they’ve started going out, they have little screen time and little personality.
In this episode Cheryl uses an euphemism when referring to off-screen sex.
Really, *Riverdale*? Why wont you just show the scene? It’s not like this show is tame with their sex scenes, in this very episode we saw Veronica and Archie bang against a locker.
The show did toss us this crumb of a 1.8 second long kiss.
I really do not understand why they are doing this. It feels like a show from 8 years ago the way they are treating Cheryl and Toni. Insult to injury is the fact [they cut a bunch of Choni scenes from the show](https://youtu.be/epJR9KOUgos) last season.
[**\#ChoniDeservesBetter**](https://twitter.com/hashtag/chonideservesbetter)**,** ***Riverdale*****. Get it together!**
*[BoJack Horseman](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bojack-horseman/)* – Season 5 Episode 7 “INT. SUB” \[Binge-Watch\]I’ve been on-again, off-again binging *BoJack Horseman* (I’m forever grateful to [Laura Markus](https://twitter.com/laura_markus) for encouraging me to watch this show), and I was so happy to make it to the episode where [Issa Rae](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/issa-rae/) plays a lesbian!
Issa plays [Indra](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/indra/), Diane’s therapist who makes it too obvious who she’s talking about when she gossips about her other famous Hollywoo patients.
In this episode she has dinner with her wife [Mary-Beth](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/mary-beth/) (played by Wanda Sykes), and their conversation provides narration for the entire episode as they both talk about their clients.
It’s so cute seeing Issa play a queer character, even if it is just her voice.
*[The Bisexual](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bisexual/)*[ ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bisexual/)– Season 1 Episode 1 “Episode One” \[Streaming\][\#TwentyBiTeen](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwentyBiTeen) hasn’t even started yet, and already *The Bisexual*, a series by out bi director, writer and actor [Desiree Akhavan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/desiree-akhavan/), has dropped on Hulu.
It’s about a woman named Leila who takes a break with her long-term girlfriend to discover her sexuality. After moving in with a straight male roommate, Leila takes him out to hang with her queer friends at a club.
> This is one of the most accurate scenes ever put on a screen. -T [\#TheBisexual](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBisexual?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/wTeYHirSdb](https://t.co/wTeYHirSdb)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 19, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1064320341290426368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I thought that scene was so hilarious and ACCURATE!
I’ve only seen a couple episodes, but I am enjoying it so far. The show goes where we are usually too scared to, but in a good way.
*[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)* – Season 1 Episode 6 “Kappa Spirit” \[Live\]Last week the sisters cast the spell to erase Mel and Niko’s meeting from history, and Mel is depressed and not leaving the house.
The sisters eventually get her out of bed, and she helps them fight an evil sorority ghost from the 80. At the end Mel is still sad and tells Maggie how much she misses Niko.
> We miss Niko too. 😢 [\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Melko](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Melko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/tSBcKmxWds](https://t.co/tSBcKmxWds)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 19, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1064356235963768832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I hope we don’t have too many Niko-free episodes. My prediction is she is going to randomly run into her, and I can’t wait to see what happens.
It looks like someone else misses Niko, too.
> 💔 [\#wheresniko](https://twitter.com/hashtag/wheresniko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Ellen Tamaki (@ellentorii) [November 19, 2018](https://twitter.com/ellentorii/status/1064357065701781504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
It’s Thanksgiving week here in the US, but all that eating will not keep me from watching TV! To those who celebrate, Happy Thanksgiving! May all of your homophobic family members keep their mouths shut at the dinner table. See you next week.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Black Lightning, BoJack Horseman, Charmed (2018), Legends of Tomorrow, Riverdale, The Bisexual
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – November 12, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queerest-things-watched-last-week-november-12-2018/)
**Published:** November 12, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** The Deuce season two finale ends where it started and Mel and her sisters cast a spell to alter history on Charmed.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, *The Deuce* season two finale ends where it started and Mel and her sisters cast a spell to alter history on *Charmed*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[The Deuce](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-deuce/)* – Season 2 Episode 9 “Inside the Pretend” \[Catch Up\]The Deuce season two finale started where we began with Shay passed out on Irene’s office couch.
Also, Barbara and Melissa didn’t have a reunion, but Melissa did get involved with Bobby’s very naïve son Joey. I think she is only doing it to take advantage of him.
And that’s it for our queer characters.
There is only one more season planned for The Deuce. It looks like we’re going to do another time jump and deal with more cocaine, AIDS, NYC real estate going up and how that affects the porn industry.
I hope our characters make it to season three.
*Legends of Tomorrow* – Season 4 Episode 3 “Dancing Queen” \[Live\]This episode was pretty fun with the Legends traveling back to 70s Punk London.
Nate stayed back in 2018 with Gary and Ava at the Time Bureau where Ava gave Nate a crash course in necessary paperwork.
That line made me laugh. I love a details-loving nerd.
Again, this episode didn’t have a lot of Avalance content, but Sara did pay Ava a visit at the Bureau at the end of the show.
They’re so cute — I love a serious / no inhibitions pairing.
*[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)* – Season 1 Episode 5 “Other Women” \[Live\]In this episode, Niko is still feeling consumed by Trip’s death. She is feeling guilty and like a terrible detective for not figuring out he was the Halloween murderer (which he wasn’t). Mel knows Trip was framed for the murders by the Elder, but she’s still playing along with the lie.
Later, Niko is questioned by a FBI guy, but actually he’s a shapeshifter demon assassin that is out for Niko.
When Mel picks Niko up from work, she learns she’s been put on leave.
Things are only getting worse for Mel’s girl.
That night, Mel is trying to distract Niko with dinner, but she has new news for her. Before he died, Trip left Niko a voicemail about Mel’s mother’s death.
Uh oh, that’s Mel’s mom and the two other Elders. Niko also says Trip pulled their files, but now they are missing.
Niko is catching on to the possibility that Trip was framed, and now Mel has a serious situation on her hands. She’s trying to get Niko to let it go even though she could not let her mother’s death go for months after she died.
Mel asks Niko to go away with her for the weekend, and right after she says yes, she remembers Trip has a cabin in the woods (one of the safest places on TV shows). Maybe that’s where he put the files.
Niko goes to the cabin in the dark with only a flashlight and finds the evidence. Shapeshifter dude is right on her tail and turns into Trip. Shapeshifter as Trip gets Niko to hand over the vials. He then knocks her out, and sets the cabin on green fire. Fortunately, Mel rolls up in time and is able to pull Niko out the cabin (#LesbiansLive).
Niko is asleep at the hospital while Harry and Mel are discussing the situation in her room. Harry has accurately determined Niko has a shapeshifter after her, and Mel should text the evidence pics Niko took in the cabin to herself and then delete them off Niko’s phone. Harry is banking on Niko forgetting she ever took the photos and forgetting the whole thing.
That does not sound like a realistic solution, and Mel is still concerned, because it will not protect her from the demon.
And she’s right, because moments later the shapeshifter comes in looking like a nurse and tries to kill Niko again. Harry and Mel are able to save her and bring her back to the Charmed house, but Mel knows they can’t keep her safe there forever.
Mel thinks it’s all her fault Niko is being threatened. She then has an idea.
Harry warns her about the unknown implications of doing this spell, but Mel insists on it anyway. She believes it is the only way she can protect Niko from the demon.
> Mel and her sisters casting a spell on Niko so her and Mel never met to protect her from a shapeshifter demon. What is going to happen to the two of them now? [\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Melko](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Melko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/h3hvQDMhn4](https://t.co/h3hvQDMhn4)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 12, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1062002152296640514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Ugh, that is so sad. But drastic things happen to couples on shows like this, and I love how the two of them as a couple are so normalized. Their queerness is not a focus of hardship — it’s the regular supernatural shenanigans that happen on these shows.
After Niko’s gone, Mel looks her up on social, and she seems to be happy. Mel tries to move on and go to work, but when she gets there, someone else is teaching her class. She realizes Niko was the one who woke her up when she interviewed for the job. She must have overslept and missed it altogether.
In the previews Mel still talks about Niko, so I’m sure this is not the last of her. I am interested to see how the history-changing spell messes up other things in Mel’s present. I also wonder what is going to happen when the two of them cross paths again.
Tonight, Sara and Ava go to Summer Camp on *Legends of Tomorrow* and I am so ready for it.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Charmed (2018), Legends of Tomorrow, The Deuce
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – November 5, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queerest-things-watched-last-week-november-5-2018/)
**Published:** November 5, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Shay and Irene are not sustainable on The Deuce, Ava gets her own adventure with Nate on Legends of Tomorrow and Mel digs herself in deeper trouble with Niko on Charmed.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week,** Shay and Irene are not sustainable on *The Deuce*; Ava gets her own adventure with Nate on *Legends of Tomorrow*, and Mel digs herself in deeper trouble with Niko on *Charmed*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[The Deuce](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-deuce/)* – Season 2 Episode 7 “The Feminism Part” \[Catch up\]I’m a little behind on The Deuce, so I’ve got a double shot of Deuce for you today. 😄
Irene is still trying to get Shay to play house with her by keeping her holed up in her apartment. One morning, Shay wants to leave and get breakfast, but Irene tells her she can’t because Rodney will be looking for her.
When she gets home from work that night, Shay’s gone.
We all saw this coming, right? Locking your straight, prostitute, addict girlfriend in your apartment to hide her from a vengeful pimp is not an ideal situation to foster a healthy relationship.
First, Shay finds Rodney and gets drugs from him, and then later, Irene finds her turning tricks.
Ugh! Poor Shay and Irene. The whole thing sucks. I wonder if the two of them are going to have any more plot for the rest of the season.
*[The Deuce](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-deuce/)* – Season 2 Episode 8 “Nobody Has to Get Hurt” Something big happened on this episode — Barbara (Melissa’s girlfriend) returned from prison!
She confronts Larry, her former pimp, and lets him know she is pissed he never visited or even answered any of her letters. She makes him give her some money and then asks Darlene if Melissa is still out there. She tells her she’s with CC now and asks Barbara if she wants to know where she is. She says no because she doesn’t want Melissa to see her the way she is now, but she does want her to know she was asking about her.
Larry is clueless.
I love Darlene.
I wonder what the big Barbara / Melissa reunion is going to look like!
*[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* – Season 4 Episode 2 “Witch Hunt” \[Live\]There were zero scenes with Sara and Ava together, but the really cool thing is Ava had a story of her own with Nate. I thought it was great now that Ava and Sara are solidly in a relationship. Ava’s role is not only being Sara’s girlfriend (like Toni now is on *Riverdale*).
Also, Nate and Ava are an unlikely pair, and I loved how the show made it work.
My favorite moments of the episode were Ava’s *annoyed with men* face.
And her yelling at Gary.
*[The Flash](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-flash/)* – Season 5 Episode 4 “News Flash” \[Live\]This is the first time I’ve written about The Flash because it’s my least favorite of the Arrowverse shows, and there hasn’t been any queer ladies on it. Well, that changed last week!
It’s a long story, but Barry (who is the Flash) and his wife Iris (they were raised as siblings, it’s gross) were surprised to meet their future daughter, Nora, who time traveled to the present for Flash reasons. That’s what this season has been all about, Iris and Barry getting to know their grown daughter they didn’t know they were going to have.
On this episode, Nora is infatuated with an app called Spyn Zone that sends notifications whenever something newsworthy is happening in the city. The app is run by Spencer Young who just happens to be a former co-worker of Iris’ who she doesn’t like very much.
Oh, snap! If you haven’t caught on yet, Iris and Nora’s relationship is off to a challenging start.
Suspicious behavior is happening to people and Team Flash thinks it may be Spencer trying to create news for her clickbait app. They believe she may be a meta with hypnotic powers. To prove this they send Nora to talk to her with a Meta detector watch on.
Nora walks up to her, but she’s too busy fangirling and not listening to Iris in her ear or turning on the meta detector thingie.
Oh! Nora *likes her* likes her.
In the end, Spencer does turn out to be evil, but Barry and Iris having a queer daughter definitely makes the show more interesting!
*[Station 19](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/station-19/)* – Season 2 Episode 5 “Do a Little Harm…” \[Live\]On this episode both Jack and Maya are flirting with the same girl and competing to get her number. The rest of the firehouse notices this and start placing their bets.
The betting was pretty funny, but in the end they both got her number.
*[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)* – Season 1 Episode 4 “Exorcise Your Demons” \[Live\]The sisters have a possessed Angela Wu problem on their hands, and they have called on the Elders to help them exorcise her demon. An Elder named Charity Callaghan arrives, and she tells them they need to kill the Demon which will inevitably kill Angela at the same time.
The girls want to do an exorcism instead and save Angela, but Charity says there is none of her soul left to save. Charity also tells Mel to keep an eye on her girlfriend. To the rest of the world, Angela is a missing person, and Niko and her partner Trip Bailey are doing detective work around her disappearance.
Mel tells Maggie she’s going home to figure out an exorcism spell, but she’s reminded by Maggie that she should be keeping tabs on Niko instead.
It looks like they’re safe with Niko, but Trip is another story.
Mel is so determined to save Angela; she takes her from the attic and drives her to a warehouse with Maggie. The rest of Team Charmed show up and Trip too, because he has caught up to their suspicious activity.
The sisters successfully kick the demon out of Angela and put her in a paint can. However, Trip sees this and thinks they are doing something nefarious with Angela. Charity zaps the gun out of Trip’s hand, but a large pipe falls on him and kills him. Mel is horrified, but Charity tells her, “She’ll take care of it.”
Later, Mel catches up with Niko and learns exactly how Charity “took care of it.”
Great, now Mel has two major, trust-destroying secrets she’s keeping from Niko. The worst part is in the previews for next week’s show — Mel wants to put a spell on Niko that will make her forget they ever met. Oh, no!
Last week was pretty light on the explicitly queer content, let’s hope this week brings the goods.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Charmed (2018), Legends of Tomorrow, Station 19, The Deuce, The Flash
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### [Queer Beats - November 16, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queer-beats-november-16-2018/)
**Published:** November 16, 2018
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Black Lightning gave us the ThunderGrace content we deserve, Legends of Tomorrow blessed us with tweens, and Wynonna Earp won big!
**Content:**
Welcome to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Black Lightning gave us the ThunderGrace content we deserve, Legends of Tomorrow blessed us with tweens, and Wynonna Earp won big!
## [Batwoman](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8712204/)
I hope none of you are sick of hearing about Batwoman yet because the content won’t stop! We got another official look at [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/)‘s Batwoman this week and she continues to look perfect in the classic wig/mask.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BqNwnE2Hrpg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Ruby Rose (@rubyrose)](https://www.instagram.com/p/BqNwnE2Hrpg/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Nov 15, 2018 at 12:49pm PST
I’m so excited and I just can’t hide it!This picture was officially revealed by Entertainment Weekly along with a [full interview with Ruby and other members of the Arrowverse](https://ew.com/tv/2018/11/15/ruby-rose-batwoman-elseworlds-crossover-photo/?utm_medium=social&utm_term=F27258AE-E8F7-11E8-A98F-F6E24744363C&utm_campaign=entertainmentweekly_ew&utm_content=link&utm_source=twitter.com). My personal favorite moment in the article is when Marc Guggenheim (consulting producer of the Crossover) describes her as “kind of a dick” and “swaggy” because it truly sounds like our beloved Kate Kane!
## [The Bisexual](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bisexual/)
There is a new 6-part drama series titled “The Bisexual” that premieres TODAY on Hulu! It was created by [Desiree Akhavan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/desiree-akhavan/) (recently known for directing and co-writing the movie “The Miseducation of Cameron Post”), who is Iranian-American and identifies as bisexual. She was [recently interviewed by Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/for-desiree-akhavan-hulus-comedy-drama-the-bisexual-is-very-personal) where she spoke about the personal nature of the show. “The Bisexual” features a lead character that identified as a lesbian but begins to identify as bisexual after a breakup.
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
Meanwhile, The Bold Type apparently wants us to relive the pain of last season…
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BqK83niHiku/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Can't stop thinking about #Kadena. 💔 #TheBoldType](https://www.instagram.com/p/BqK83niHiku/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ The Bold Type](https://www.instagram.com/theboldtypetv/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@theboldtypetv) on Nov 14, 2018 at 10:39am PST
OKAY WE GET IT. KADENA IS GOING TO BE THE END OF ALL OF US.## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
ThunderGrace fans have been #BLESSED this week! First, [Chantal Thuy](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chantal-thuy/) teased us by posting this:
> I miss you guys. Are we there yet?? [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#DCComics](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCComics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/NtXiTg8Nd6](https://t.co/NtXiTg8Nd6)
>
> — Chantal Thuy (@Chantal\_Thuy) [November 12, 2018](https://twitter.com/Chantal_Thuy/status/1062045219812560896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
We had no idea what we were in for.Then, the [Feminist Asian Dad blog](https://feministasiandad.com/2018/09/08/chantal-thuy-interview-black-lightning-grace-choi/) released an interview with Chantal where she touched on the outpouring of support that she has received from LGBTQ fans ever since she began portraying [Grace Choi](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/grace-choi/). And, to top it all off, both Chantal and [Nafessa Williams](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nafessa-williams/) spent both east and west coast airings of Black Lightning retweeting and liking fandom tweets. Here is one of my personal favorites:
> THUNDERGRACE IS HAPPENING YALL, ITS THE GAYS TIME !!🌈🌈[@NafessaWilliams](https://twitter.com/NafessaWilliams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@Chantal\_Thuy](https://twitter.com/Chantal_Thuy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/s0V4wDZAMB](https://t.co/s0V4wDZAMB)
>
> — Victoria🥀🐉||-// (@TargaryenHalsey) [November 14, 2018](https://twitter.com/TargaryenHalsey/status/1062533836972552192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Unfurl your ThunderGrace flags, y’all.## [Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)
Sad about the recent Melko storyline? Have no fear because [Ellen Tamaki](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ellen-tamaki/) took over the Charmed Instagram account to make sure we still got that sweet gay content.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BqNs3-KgeQd/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Happier times w #melko 😭 (if you don’t know what I’m talking about you better binge watch those episodes I mean it!!!!!)](https://www.instagram.com/p/BqNs3-KgeQd/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Charmed](https://www.instagram.com/cw_charmed/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@cw\_charmed) on Nov 15, 2018 at 12:17pm PST
I’m in pain when I see them and I’m in pain when I don’t.## [Jane the Virgin](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/)
Jane Villanueva will be back on our screens on Wednesday nights this Spring which is cool and all but really this is just the beginning of the end and I hate the thought. But, to save the day, [Yael Groblas](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/yael-grobglas/) posted some much needed Petramos content to cure us of our depression:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BqGUdSlAgn8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [We have no fun between takes @rosariodawson](https://www.instagram.com/p/BqGUdSlAgn8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Yael Grobglas](https://www.instagram.com/yaelgrobglas/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@yaelgrobglas) on Nov 12, 2018 at 3:29pm PST
GREAT distraction attempt, ladies.## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
This week, Legends aired one of my all-time favorite episodes of the entire show so far. Thankfully, the best part of having tween versions of AvaLance was that we also got tween behind-the-scenes content as well!
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BqL3M8nBrJj/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [More #behindthescenes of DC Legends Of Tomorrow!💜🎬 #legendsoftomorrow #dclegendsoftomorrow](https://www.instagram.com/p/BqL3M8nBrJj/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Emily Murden](https://www.instagram.com/emimurden/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@emimurden) on Nov 14, 2018 at 7:08pm PST
That second picture makes me emo.> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BqGU2_aBdIc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Don’t forget to watch DC’s Legends of Tomorrow TONIGHT on the CW at 9 PM! #dclegendsoftomorrow #legendsoftomorrow #dc #dcslegendsoftomorrow](https://www.instagram.com/p/BqGU2_aBdIc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Emily Murden](https://www.instagram.com/emimurden/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@emimurden) on Nov 12, 2018 at 3:32pm PST
Remember when they had a fairy tale kiss?> okay but can we just discuss kid!Sara and kid!Ava doing their secret handshake because it’s adorable [pic.twitter.com/MR7rNuJsb0](https://t.co/MR7rNuJsb0)
>
> — birthday jess™️ 🎉🎉 (@plinys) [November 13, 2018](https://twitter.com/plinys/status/1062465724495642624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Petition for [Caity](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) and [Jes](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jes-macallan/) to recreate this 2k18.## [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
I have such a complicated relationship with Riverdale most days (re: [this article](https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/11/216897/riverdale-queerbaiting-joaquin-archie-kiss)). The show might not give us as much Choni content as we deserve, but thankfully [Vanessa Morgan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/vanessa-morgan/) and [Madelaine Petsch](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/madelaine-petsch/) have us covered.
> Hi. [pic.twitter.com/HqH1TwF9RM](https://t.co/HqH1TwF9RM)
>
> — Vanessa Morgan (@VanessaMorgan) [November 14, 2018](https://twitter.com/VanessaMorgan/status/1062770838598909952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> “time isn’t straight and neither I am” akdjshsh SHE DID THAT I’m screaming thank you vanessa 🌈🌈👭👩❤️👩 [pic.twitter.com/0SLj7pCvhC](https://t.co/0SLj7pCvhC)
>
> — 𝔩𝔢𝔱𝔞 𝔩𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔫 ♥ (@bombshelpetsch) [November 14, 2018](https://twitter.com/bombshelpetsch/status/1062773265264009216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And my personal holy grail: confirmation that Cheryl is, in fact, a lesbian. As a result, add this to my list of my fave bisexual/lesbian couples (filed right under Cophine, thanks).
> GAYS LEMME HEAR YALL MAKE SOME NOISE [pic.twitter.com/8UQOlWJqqS](https://t.co/8UQOlWJqqS)
>
> — ً (@yeeewhore) [November 15, 2018](https://twitter.com/yeeewhore/status/1062871826815115264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Petition for a Bughead-style Choni sex scene 2k18.## [Vida](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)
First, I love Vida more than I could ever possibly put into words. Second, I REALLY love [Emma](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/emma-2/). And third, I love [Mishel Prada](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/mishel-prada/) in t-shirts (re: the following video). If that isn’t enough to convince you to watch this whole clip, you should know that it also includes Melissa and Mishel taking tequila shots and Mishel answering a question about straight actors who play LGBTQ characters:
I also want you to know that Mishel liked my tweet where I fangirled about loving her in t-shirts so I think we are in love now??## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
WYNONNA EARP IS OFFICIALLY THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE FOR BEST CAST EVER!!! Just kidding, they won for Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show which is even cooler!!! We are all so proud of our little sci-fi beans and got to revel in their smiles all night.
> Squad Goals 🙌 Check out the cast of [@WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) rolling deep. [\#PCAs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PCAs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/oZPEisE9pG](https://t.co/oZPEisE9pG)
>
> — People's Choice (@peopleschoice) [November 12, 2018](https://twitter.com/peopleschoice/status/1061786978629238784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> eu amo muito esse cast mano, tô muito orgulhosa af [pic.twitter.com/iCQaxWGXjk](https://t.co/iCQaxWGXjk)
>
> — jaq (@crwzero) [November 12, 2018](https://twitter.com/crwzero/status/1061804092954234881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Omg you guys!! Here we were wondering if anyone actually knew who we were! You guys are incredible!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
>
> — 🥂Kat Barrell🥂 (@KatBarrell) [November 12, 2018](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell/status/1061832988802015232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [@FlailerOfAScot](https://twitter.com/FlailerOfAScot?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) may this sign never be forgotten. Its been aired on national TV. [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/D4BkG7HCP8](https://t.co/D4BkG7HCP8)
>
> — Haughtbreaker Nic🍭☃️❄ (@haughtbreaker) [November 12, 2018](https://twitter.com/haughtbreaker/status/1061821567988977664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Honestly, seeing them win made me tear up.Look, I could literally post PAGES of cute content from this night. But, my favorite moment was in this interview when [Kat](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/) chooses what Earper tattoo she would get:
A RAINBOW PEACEMAKER TATTOO? KATHERINE!And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Black Lightning, Chantal Thuy, Charmed (2018), Desiree Akhavan, Ellen Tamaki, Jane the Virgin, Kat Barrell, Legends of Tomorrow, Madelaine Petsch, Mishel Prada, Nafessa Williams, Riverdale, Ruby Rose, The Bisexual, The Bold Type, Vanessa Morgan, Vida, Wynonna Earp, Yael Groblas
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### [Clexacon London 2018: The Panellist](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/clexacon-london-2018-the-panellist/)
**Published:** November 14, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Being on Panels gives you a different sort of insight than just watching them. I learned a lot from my fellow panelists at Clexa Con London 2018.
**Content:**
Besides just being press, I was also asked to be on two panels. I accepted, even though it meant I missed out on both Kat Barrell *and* Jamie Clayton in the press room.
If you’ve never been on a panel before, it’s a tricky thing. You have to balance out how much you want to talk with everyone else on the panel. You also have to keep in mind that sometimes you’re on a panel with people who have different views than you do, or who have similar projects.
Truth be told, I see those differences as a good thing, and think of these other sites who do similar work as **coopetition**. This is a term I use in my day job, to refer to other companies in my field. They’re not the enemy, they’re just people who do similar things in different ways. They’re also my friends and people I rely on when I have a question, because there’s no one else who understands the weirdness of trying to document queer characters for sci-fi shows who can body swap than someone who does the same thing.
While I couldn’t live tweet from the panels (that would just be rude) I can give you some of my thoughts from being on the panels and listening to what my peers said.
## Lexa’s Legacy
The opening panel of ClexaCon, in the big room, is always Lexa’s Legacy, where in we discussed the impact of Lexa. It’s been two and a half years since Lexa was killed off on *[The 100](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-100/)*, and it’s safe to say the landscape of TV has never been the same.
> First panel of [\#ClexaConLondon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaConLondon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Lexa's legacy [\#OurFightIsNotOver](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OurFightIsNotOver?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/aCSS04Qleb](https://t.co/aCSS04Qleb)
>
> — Virtual Insanity. (@VI\_LGBT) [November 3, 2018](https://twitter.com/VI_LGBT/status/1058663368683327489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Those of us on the panel, some were deep into the fandom. Others only found out when Tumblr lost their collective minds. Those overseas felt adrift, like they were the only survivors of a ship the rest of their nation hadn’t even been aware of. We all understood that what had happened was different. Unlike the eerily similar death of Tara on *[Buffy The Vampire Slayer](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/buffy-vampire-slayer/)*, Lexa happened in a time when the internet had brought us closer.
Back in 1994, we had no access to spoilers about [Kimberly ripping her wig off](https://www.thecut.com/2017/12/i-think-about-kimberly-on-melrose-place-ripping-off-her-wig-a-lot.html) on *[Melrose Place](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/melrose-place/)*. In 2003, we had newsgroups who slowly, slowly spun out of control asking why Tara had to die. But another 13 years later, we had Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, and more. We had spoilers and we had knowledge. We’d been told for weeks that ‘our show’ wouldn’t betray us. That people were safe.
I think that, if the same thing had happened in 2003, we would have revolted in similar ways. I think that had we been fed the steady diet of lies, and had we had the same level of access and connection to the creators, where we could see their reactions, we would have done the same. Because now we knew, we really knew what it was like to be hurt and to suffer when one of the few characters we had was taken away.
Of course, when I look at other shows that had similarly dramatic deaths in [2015](https://lezwatchtv.com/this-year/2015/)–[2016](https://lezwatchtv.com/this-year/2016/), I wonder why there was no outrage from [Lillian Moss](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/lillian-moss/)‘ death on *Murdoch Mysteries*, or Wendy Ross-Hogarth, Jeri’s wife, on *Jessica Jones*. And the answer is that Lexa hit us where we were most vulnerable. *The 100* is a show for young adults. As much as it pains me, some of the show’s fans weren’t even born when Ellen’s Puppy Episode aired. My fellow panelists pointed out that Lexa was a rarity – she was a strong, opinionated, leader. She gave the younger generation hope that they too could be those things. And then she was killed.
Does Lexa’s death still matter? Look at the fact that we’ve had two successful ClexaCons, and one pop-up ClexaCon London. Look at the people who ave become writers and artists and directors just to tell *their* stories. Our stories. Yes. Lexa’s death mattered and Lexa’s legacy is all of us.
## LGBT Fans Deserve Better Presents: Representation Matters UK
This panel scared me to be on! While I know a lot about British and UK television, that’s from a very *American* standpoint. Have I watched shows like *Coronation Street* and *EastEnders*? Of course. And I believe soaps like that gave my British born grandmother the words to ask my mother ‘Has Mika become lesbian?’ But my depth of knowledge is as shallow as a saucer of tea compared to my fellow panelists.
> Lots of discussions comparing US and UK representation. Very different positions & challenges. Also highlights the challenge of international releasing of content simultaneously [@nura\_bh](https://twitter.com/nura_bh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@lolasmish](https://twitter.com/LolaSmish?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@lezwatchtv](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@positive\_arts](https://twitter.com/positive_arts?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@DaniJaneCox](https://twitter.com/DaniJaneCox?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@jerseyfjord](https://twitter.com/jerseyfjord?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)[@ClexaConUK](https://twitter.com/ClexaConUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ClexaConLondon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaConLondon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/hGNRRjNNzn](https://t.co/hGNRRjNNzn)
>
> — Planet Nation LBQ (@PlanetNationLBQ) [November 3, 2018](https://twitter.com/PlanetNationLBQ/status/1058758731650007040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Coming in to the panel, I’d made my notes of the stats I was likely to need. UK TV is ranked second at the moment on our site, with [119 shows and 380 characters](http://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/nations/?country=united-kingdom). USA is first, Japan is third (all that Anime) and Canada comes in fourth. 26% of shows on the UK have at least one dead character, compared to 20% for the USA, 14% for Japan, and 17% for Canada. Looking at dead characters, 14% of recorded UK characters are dead, where as only 10% of characters in the US, 6.2% in Japan, and 6.8% of Canadian characters.
When you look at those numbers, you think that UK rep is terrible. It’s not. There’s an amazing amount of diversity on UK series, more bisexuals per capita for example, and a number of shows with positive intersectionality. Also you have to consider the types of shows. The US does record numbers with record channels. No other nation has this many stations, and 18% of US shows are actually web series. The UK? They have seven (7) web series total, making up 5% of all their shows.
And most importantly to me, the UK does most of their work on soap operas. They put queer rep on shows that everyone watches. Unlike soaps in the US, UK ones air in the evening. While their viewership is declining, we’re still talking about 8 million people on a weeknight watching *Coronation Street*. And don’t think it’s the only show pulling in those numbers. *Emmerdale* nets around 6.5 million a week, and BBC’s *EastEnders* clocks in at 5.7 million.
That may seem small to you. At its peak, *CSI* was hauling in around 25 million viewers, after all. But you have to adjust the numbers for the viewers. 25 million viewers works out to be 8% of all people in the United States. 8 million (which is twice over the population of LA, if that helps you), is **12%** is the United Kingdom.
Beyond just soaps, the lack of restrictions from such groups as the FCC, affords the UK considerably more freedoms. This is not to say that Ofcom doesn’t intervene, but their restrictions are fan more relaxed (even if they think ‘arse’ and ‘beaver’ are contextually 2 of the [47 naughtiest words on TV](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/read-what-ofcom-thinks-47-8987533)). They also only made homosexuality fully legal 50 years ago (1967), but even with that, it took until the 1980s for things to really turn around.
With that in mind, the poor representation in the early years UK television makes perfect sense. They literally couldn’t. But once they could, in the scant 30-odd years of freedom, the United Kingdom has far surpassed any other nation in normalizing queerness.
Conclusion? If you just look at raw numbers, UK rep has a lot of death and a lot of ways to go, but they also lead the way in important areas.
## Should you be on a panel?
If you get the opportunity to be on a panel, even if you think you’re not *the* expert, I think you should. Talking with people on the panel, listening to them closely, will teach you more about your subject than anything else. I greatly enjoyed my time on panels, and I’d happily do it again if asked.
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** ClexaCon, Lexa, The 100
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### [Queer Beats - November 9, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queer-beats-november-9-2018/)
**Published:** November 9, 2018
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Clexacon spreads the fan love, the Legends cast loves each other as much as we love them, and Wynonna Earp prepares for a PCA appearance.
**Content:**
Welcome to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Clexacon spreads the fan love, the Legends cast loves each other as much as we love them, and Wynonna Earp prepares for a PCA appearance.
## Batwoman
Another week, another blurb about [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/)‘s Instagram content. A couple days ago, she posted some pictures of [Emily Bett Rickards](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4703025/). Let me take the time to tell you about my fan relationship with Emily. I admittedly do not watch [Arrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/arrow/). I only have seen her as Felicity in the Arrowverse crossovers. But you know that feeling where you see an actress and know that you would love her the second you actually watched their show? That’s how I feel about Emily Bett Rickards. (For the record, this also happened to me with Caity Lotz. I now love her as much as everyone else after my recent Legends of Tomorrow binge). Therefore, I keep getting more and more excited every time she pops up in the wlw fan universe, like when Ruby Rose posted this:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp5BgvrnHwu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Emily’s response: “This is war”## [Black Mirror](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-mirror/)
There were rumors flying around this week that there was going to be a sequel to Black Mirror’s famous “San Junipero” episode because of [this Complex article](https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2018/10/black-mirror-making-sequels-to-episodes). I hate to be the bearer of bad news but, in response, Charlie Brooker (Black Mirror’s creator) [cleared the air](https://www.thewrap.com/black-mirror-season-5-white-bear-san-junipero-charlie-brooker/) and said that there will not be any San Junipero-related episodes in the near future. We better not have to wait 49 years for a sequel!
## [The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)
As part of a Get-Out-the-Vote type initiative that many shows were endorsing over the past week, The Bold Type released a sneak peek of Season 3. I don’t know if it is just me, but doesn’t [Kat](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kat-edison/) seem like she is upset at the beginning of this clip? Of course, my mind immediately turns to WHAT KADENA DRAMA IS HAPPENING?
> Here's your sneak peek at [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Season 3. [pic.twitter.com/BkYvHsQpKb](https://t.co/BkYvHsQpKb)
>
> — The Bold Type (@TheBoldTypeTV) [November 5, 2018](https://twitter.com/TheBoldTypeTV/status/1059512881589309440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
What do I have to do to make [Nikohl Boosheri](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nikohl-boosheri/) a regular again?## [Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)
The CW listened to its fans this week (and our love for Charmed) by granting the show nine more episodes: a full season order! They sent the same award toward [All American](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/all-american/) and [Legacies](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legacies/), two new shows that also feature LGBTQ+ characters.
> .[@TheCW](https://twitter.com/TheCW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) orders nine more episodes of [\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) [November 8, 2018](https://twitter.com/EW/status/1060659621340332032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Nine more episodes worth of [Mel](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/mel-vera/) and [Niko](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/niko-hamada/)! (hopefully)## [Clexacon](https://www.clexacon.com/)
Unfortunately, I did not go to Clexacon London so all of my news will be focused on a non-participant POV. But, thankfully, [Mika was able to attend](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/clexacon-london-2018/) (and spoke at two panels) so she was able to fill us in on all the good ticket-holding details! Additionally, Clexacon has been uploading [full videos of the panels](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZh2L1aCjJ1onRc-YE1Fwg) so that we can all feel like we were really there.
Here are some of my favorite social media posts from the weekend:
> I’m just adoring these ladies. [@TwiistedRose](https://twitter.com/TwiistedRose?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@NicolePacent](https://twitter.com/NicolePacent?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) are such amazing humans. The world is lucky to have them – M [\#clexacon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/clexacon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#clexaconlondon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/clexaconlondon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/JcepnSCUj8](https://t.co/JcepnSCUj8)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [November 4, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1059160045403979778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
As always, [Nicole](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-pacent/) and [Mandahla](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4286857/) were there to spread the Clexacon love to the fans.> DAY ONE HERE WE GO! [@ClexaCon](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@ClexaConUK](https://twitter.com/ClexaConUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/IT87Btbjx3](https://t.co/IT87Btbjx3)
>
> — Natasha Negovanlis (@natvanlis) [November 3, 2018](https://twitter.com/natvanlis/status/1058652181698555904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Reppin’ [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-carmilla-movie/) and [CLAIREvoyant](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/clairevoyant/)!> DAY 2 of [@ClexaCon](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is FABULOUS!! Thank you for all the LOVE!!! [\#NowYouNomi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NowYouNomi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) XO [\#ClexaConLondon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClexaConLondon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ❣️🥰✨ [pic.twitter.com/ezgRs0BMo5](https://t.co/ezgRs0BMo5)
>
> — Jamie Clayton (@MsJamieClayton) [November 4, 2018](https://twitter.com/MsJamieClayton/status/1059089474783793153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I think everyone fell in love with [Jamie Clayton](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jamie-clayton/) this weekend.> .[@KatBarrell](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@MsJamieClayton](https://twitter.com/MsJamieClayton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Sense8](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sense8?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#RepresentationMatters](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RepresentationMatters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ahnipWs6Yu](https://t.co/ahnipWs6Yu)
>
> — coral2gem (@coral2gem) [November 3, 2018](https://twitter.com/coral2gem/status/1058723982990565376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The crossover none of us realized we needed.On the topic of Jamie Clayton, [Gay Star News](https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/jamie-clayton-sense8-clexacon/#gs.h7yZm1c) also released a really great interview with Jamie where she talks about trans representation, [Sense8](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sense8/), and her favorite TV shows.
## [Coronation Street](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/coronation-street/)
Soap operas can be daunting. There are usually TONS of episodes and lots of excessive drama. But Coronation Street, a UK-based soap opera, has recently [featured its first lesbian engagement](https://inews.co.uk/opinion/coronation-street-kate-rana-lesbian-family-storyline-lgbt/) (and mixed-race family) so I suddenly see a super fan’s edit of only the [Kate](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/kate-connor/) and [Rana](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/rana-nazir/) scenes in my future.
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
The Legends of Tomorrow content keeps on coming! One of the best things about having a cast that loves each other so much is that they hang out often and we get to see pictures and videos! This weekend, the cast attended a performance together at [Bacio Rosso](https://www.baciorosso.com/) and had lots of fun!
> [\#SquadGoals](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SquadGoals?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) at Bacio Rosso last night in Vancouver! [\#sheroes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/sheroes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@jesmacallan](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/tozIZpasXG](https://t.co/tozIZpasXG)
>
> — best of jes macallan (@bestofjmacallan) [November 4, 2018](https://twitter.com/bestofjmacallan/status/1059152266643623937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
CAN THEY ALL FEEL OUR LOVE?> Look at the smile on all their faces 😍 I truly love them [pic.twitter.com/5ZYz3Dr7jv](https://t.co/5ZYz3Dr7jv)
>
> — ʟᴇɢᴇɴᴅs ᴏғ ᴀᴠᴀʟᴀɴᴄᴇ (@LgndsOfAvalance) [November 4, 2018](https://twitter.com/LgndsOfAvalance/status/1059188936172421120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Bury me in their smiles.Meanwhile, the Legends of Tomorrow episode took us into punk-rock London this week and, as usual, the cast had a little extra fun with it.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BpzybirA8Ly/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [New music video!!! 🕺🏻 A little tease to get you excited for tonight’s episode of #legendsoftomorrow ✨](https://www.instagram.com/p/BpzybirA8Ly/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ CAITY LOTZ](https://www.instagram.com/caitylotz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@caitylotz) on Nov 5, 2018 at 11:08am PST
I really hope the rumors of a possible musical episode are true…As I am sure most of you are aware, the LoT fandom has an obsession with arms. Pretty much any woman’s arms but, specifically, [Caity Lotz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/)‘s arms. The fandom gets so excited when [Sara Lance](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sara-lance/) is in tank tops that I am now convinced that the wardrobe department does it on purpose. And, if anyone ever doubts the power of fandom, this Caity tweet from this week should silence them:
> I always feel like my arms are too big so thanks for making me view them as a positive!
>
> — Caity Lotz (@caitylotz) [November 6, 2018](https://twitter.com/caitylotz/status/1059841207210135553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Her response makes me want to happy-cry and encircle myself in her perfect arms for at least two hours.Finally, here’s a cute picture of [Jes Macallan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jes-macallan/) being cute on the set:
> Sometimes work is good… sometimes work is great… but sometimes work is AMAZING! Today… was amazing. Thank you [@lousupra](https://twitter.com/lousupra?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for being patient with me… as if I didn’t already have massive respect for you… I am officially now..NOT WORTHY @cw\_legendsoftomorrow is back TONIGHT. [pic.twitter.com/P2q9IQuALn](https://t.co/P2q9IQuALn)
>
> — Jes Macallan (@jesmacallan) [November 6, 2018](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan/status/1059606812289159168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
For reasons.## [The Perfectionists](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7413448/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
I was honestly ready to put the [Pretty Little Liars](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pretty-little-liars/) universe to rest… but Freeform was not! This week, they released a sneak peek of their PLL spin-off, The Perfectionists, as part of the same Get-Out-the-Vote initiative that The Bold Type was involved in.
> Here's your [\#PrettyLittleLiars](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrettyLittleLiars?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): The Perfectionists sneak peek. [\#PLLThePerfectionists](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PLLThePerfectionists?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/KKIKqei21Y](https://t.co/KKIKqei21Y)
>
> — Pretty Little Liars (@PLLTVSeries) [November 5, 2018](https://twitter.com/PLLTVSeries/status/1059515022026563584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The new show will focus on [Alison](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alison-dilaurentis/) and Mona after they are forced to move back to another small-but-dangerous town. Earlier this year, [Marlene King promised](https://tvline.com/2018/05/31/pretty-little-liars-spinoff-alison-emily-relationship-explained-perfectionists/) that we would find out the current status of [Emily](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/emily-fields/) and Alison’s relationship in the first episode.
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
We meet again, Wynonna Earp! This upcoming weekend, the cast will be at the [People’s Choice Awards](https://www.eonline.com/shows/peoples_choice_awards) to find out if all that fan voting has paid off!
> This crew is taking their talents to the [\#PCAs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PCAs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
>
> Tweet us questions for the cast of [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & tune into E!’s [@peopleschoice](https://twitter.com/peopleschoice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)’s red carpet show on Nov. 11th 4p PT/7p ET to see if yours gets asked! [pic.twitter.com/WFlogt0hu0](https://t.co/WFlogt0hu0)
>
> — Wynonna Earp (@WynonnaEarp) [November 1, 2018](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp/status/1058140894824665088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I hope this is Melanie Scrofano’s response if WE doesn’t win.Today is also the last day to back the IDW kickstarter to develop a new Wynonna Earp graphic novel written by Beau Smith and Tim Rozon. When they hit $100,000, they promised to add a new 8-page WayHaught comic (co-written by Beau Smith, [Dominique Provost-Chalkley](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/dominique-provost-chalkley/), and [Kat Barrell](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kat-barrell/)) where WayHaught finds themselves caught in a freak blizzard.
> Four days and under $20K to reach the final(?) totally awesome Kickstarter stretch goal: a WAYHAUGHT COMIC with [@DominiqueP\_C](https://twitter.com/DominiqueP_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@KatBarrell](https://twitter.com/KatBarrell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) involved in the writing! Eeee! COME N GET IT [\#EARPERS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EARPERS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Update at via [@kickstarter](https://twitter.com/kickstarter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Boo Hunter 🥃🌮🥔🧁 (@boo\_in\_la) [November 5, 2018](https://twitter.com/boo_in_la/status/1059576482329022465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
\#WayCold pride is the new “cool” thing!And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Black Mirror, Caity Lotz, Carmilla, CLAIREVoyant, ClexaCon, Coronation Street, Jamie Clayton, Jes Macallan, Kat Barrell, Legends of Tomorrow, Mandahla Rose, Nicole Pacent, Pretty Little Liars, Ruby Rose, The Bold Type, The Perfectionists, Wynonna Earp
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### [ClexaCon London: 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/clexacon-london-2018/)
**Published:** November 7, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** A smaller, pop-up style con, the inaugural ClexaCon London event was positively brilliant. Distilling it into one article feels impossible, and yet I shall try.
**Content:**
Through perseverance, luck, and a lot of help from my friends, I was able to attend [ClexaCon London](https://clexa-con.com/london) as press and panelist. If you follow our Twitter, you were inundated with tweets galore from the Haught Panel, as well as Jamie Clayton’s and more. I did my best with photographs, and squeezed in a few interviews (though I was on stage when both Kat Barrell and Jamie Clayton were available).
## What’s ClexaCon London like?
Overall, ClexaCon London was a much smaller event than Vegas, with fewer guests, panels, and a smaller venue. In turn, it was far less of a line-con than people felt ClexaCon Vegas to be. Also everyone was exceptionally British, politely recommending we vacate the room after the last panel, thank you. Everyone was kind and friendly, as they are wont to be at such events.
Many people have said this before, and I won’t be the last, but my god. Walking in to a group of hundreds of people who are all just like you – queer – is a feeling that cannot be compared with anything else. For the first time in forever I was normal. I’m an old hand at cons and panels, but this was the friendliest. To steal from the inimitable Ms. Jamie Clayton, I felt like I was surrounded by my people. I was the majority.
This is not to say it was perfect. I spoke with many attendees, two of whom in particular were autistic and felt the crowds to be overwhelming. Even with these smaller amounts of people, I was constantly bumping into folks and sprinting from panel to panel to press and back again. I still made time for lunch with fellow journalists who are now friends, as well as some love from Eragon, the official comfort pup.
But let’s talk some more about what made ClexaCon London: 2018 so special.
## Officer Haught
My friend Jess H-D was the interviewer for Kat Barrell’s panel. It was Kat’s first time on her own for *[Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)* panels. Kat divulged some secrets to us, like she was a film student before becoming an actor, and that she loves the Stetson. Don’t we all?
Among other things, she confirmed that the cast finds out about the episodes week to week. They film two episodes at the same ‘block’ time, and find out what’s new for their characters when they get the script. She’d wanted Nicole to have a nice family because she loves her character, but also adores Nicole and Nedly’s relationships. My best tidbit for you? Kat missed out on firearms training before filming started, and her first scene was the one where she pulled a gun on Champ.
My favourite moment came when a fan asked what kind of dinosaur Kat would be and she said a brontosaurus, or the cute Petrie from *Land Before Time*. As one might expect, Kat is sweet and kind and loves her fans as much as she is loved.
## Bisexual Representation in Media
There’ve been a lot of horrible people trying to remove the B and the T from LGBTQ+ these days, and frankly I’m having none of that. While we’re all under the queer umbrella, we’re all awesomely different. That’s part of what makes us so great, our differences. As a lesbian, I’m aware of how the media’s horrible portrayal of us for years is detrimental. I wanted to get better idea of how it felt being bisexual and how they see the media’s portrayal impacting them.
- Phoebe Kemp
- Nicole Pacent
- Heidi Lynch
- Marie-Diane Grouchka (l) and Mariya Shcherbinina (r)
Two of the panelists were psychologists/therapists (Mariya Shcherbinina and Marie-Diane Grouchka) who spoke about the difficulties with treating queer patients as they can’t disclose their own sexuality. They also run a podcast called [Bi Positive](https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/bipositive/id1351323613?mt=2). There was one of the lead actors from an upcoming series, *[Avocado Toast](https://www.avocadotoastseries.com)* (Heidi Lynch – who made the web series about millennials being bisexual). She had just recently come out herself, and was surprised how few places just said the word ‘biseuxal.’ And of course there was the inimitable actor Nicole Pacent, who (among other things) has a podcast called [Coming Out with Lauren & Nicole](https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/coming-out-with-lauren-nicole/id1397585538).
As one might expect, a lot of the media is filled with negative tropes. There’s the promiscuous bisexual, the one who’s just experimenting, the one who gets erased because she’s with a man, the ones who *always* end up with men and never women, and so on. Accurate representation is hard to come by, and very little seems to make bisexuals feel like they’re included.
We clearly need to to better, because we deserve better representation for all.
## Jamie Clayton: Sensing the Need for Change
I have to preface this by saying much of Jamie is unrepeatable. Not because she says horrible things, but because she says so much so fast and is so quotable that I couldn’t keep up! She’s funny and bouncy and always moving. A laugh a second and if I didn’t adore her before, I would now.
> Having a BLAST [@ClexaCon](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) LONDON!! Thank you all for being so kind! [\#london](https://twitter.com/hashtag/london?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 💋💋💋💥 [\#clexacon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/clexacon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/kAt4t5BAUV](https://t.co/kAt4t5BAUV)
>
> — Jamie Clayton (@MsJamieClayton) [November 3, 2018](https://twitter.com/MsJamieClayton/status/1058736003966529536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Some things you perhaps didn’t know about the most magnificent woman from *Sense8*? She was a makeup artist before she went into acting, and after *Sense8* filmed, she went back to work in a shop because she needed the money. Jess mentioned she’d love to see Jamie in a shop now, and Jamie delightfully informed us she could sell anything to anyone.
A fun tidbit for you, live-tweeting Jamie got me locked out of the Twitter account until I swapped back to my US number. *Apparently* I was tweeting too many photos and too much abnormal content. Oh Twitter!
Jamie Clayton is a national treasure and a sight to behold. She’s easy to talk to, warm, caring, and an amazing actor. I can’t want to see more from her.
## I Can’t Think Straight: 10 Years
Can you believe it’s been ten years since Shamim Sarif and Hanan Kattan groundbreaking film arrived? Along with star Sheetal Sheth, and panelled by Christin Baker from [Tello Films](http://tellofilms.com/), the trio told us about the difficulties that went in to making a movie that people wanted nothing to do with. From insane and incredibly creepy procuders/investors, to hotels refusing to let them stay, it’s honestly a miracle that the movie was made at all. Just as Shamim and Hanan’s life can be a movie, their movie could be one as well.
Beyond just the making of the movie, they told us about their lives and how they were changed by this one film. They told us what they we looking forward to working on next. Shamim wants to have her next novel, *The Athena Protocol*,
As both Shamim and Hanan are queer, I took the opportunity to ask them how they feel about the importance of queer actors playing queer roles. They both feel the matter is complicated. Yes, queer actors should play queer characters, but they shouldn’t be limited to *just* those roles. Indeed that is the problem that many trans actors face, where they are often barred from cisgender roles. In addition, Shamim pointed out the more annoying issue in Hollywood today.
> On a practical level, for sales and distribution, sometimes people want a name. And if the only name you can think of is Kristen Stewart and she’s busy that moment …
>
> Shamim Sarif
The main problem being there aren’t enough queer actresses with high profile resumes to front as needed for a film. Yet.
## LGBTQ Actresses
- Helen Oakleigh
- Mandahla Rose
- Nicole Pacent
- Victoria Broom
- Alicya Eyo
I’ve been to a lot of conventions. I’ve been to a lot of ones for work and for fun. I’ve never seen a panel on the main stage with four openly queer actresses. [Mandahla Rose](https://twitter.com/twiistedrose), [Victoria Broom](https://twitter.com/victoriabroom), [Alicya Eyo](https://twitter.com/alicya75), [Helen Oakleigh](https://twitter.com/helen_oakleigh), and [Nicole Pacent](https://twitter.com/NicolePacent) talked to us for an hour about what it’s like being out and still working.
For Alicya, who was on a soap, there was normalizing about being there. Alicya told a story about how an older woman came up to her in a store and was happy to talk to her, regardless of her character’s sexuality. It just didn’t matter. But even so, after Alicya was on *[Bad Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bad-girls/)* she wasn’t easily employable, even though she wasn’t out. Later on, when she did *[Emmerdale](http://emmerdale)*, she came out of her own accord.
Victoria thinks it’s most important that if a series or film is about queer characters, it *must* have a queer person working on it. Period. She actually now asks this when thinking about what to work on. But also she was very lucky in being cast on *[Marcella](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/marcella/)*, as she’d not known her character was queer until reading the script. More over, the character was treated like every other character, gay or straight. That said, she *really* wanted to play Batwoman.
Lucky Mandahla noted that 10 of the last 11 projects she worked on were queer. And she’s always been out. After Helen came out, she was told that she’d have a hard time getting work. Spoilers? She didn’t. She did work on stage a lot, but she paved her own, amazing, way. As for Nicole, she came out post *The L Word*,
## Nicole Pacent and Mandahla Rose
By the way. These two were all over the con. From crashing the trivia night on Saturday to being on multiple panels to spending hours and hours on the con floor just being with fans, I felt like every time I turned around, I saw one or the other. Nicole even interviewed con-goers for her podcast.
They both told us some very from the heart, personal stories, like Mandahla was a foster child and tried to take her own life. But by telling her story, her truth, she helped give a younger fan hope and a longer life. Mandahla is also working on a pair of webseries: *[Passage](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/exclusive-interview-with-hillary-esquina-creator-of-passage-the-series/)* and *[BIFL](https://twitter.com/biflseries)*, both of which we’re greatly looking forward to. Nicole is also on *Passage*, and working a lot in more podcasts than I can even enumerate, and a play called *Love Octogon*.
On the LGBTQ Actresses panel, Nicole said she had a lot of feelings about the importance of openly queer actors to play queer characters. I asked her about this and she expressed the complexities of people portraying characters outside their own factions. It’s different than the more obvious clash of not playing someone of another ethnicity.
> In terms of LGBTQ characters it’s hard. I have two hearts, two minds about this. \[…\] there’s nothing like someone who actually knows \[what it’s like to be queer\] to be able to do that. And I love the fan reactions that I see to queer people playing queer characters. \[…\] I think that there’s a real power in that, that there isn’t necessarily when heterosexual people — hetero cis people — play queer characters. From an impact standpoint, I think that more queer people playing more queer characters is the way to go.
>
> Nicole Pacent
But Nicole also feels that from an artistic standpoint, they’re actors. And they should be able to play whomever they want to play.
> I do like to believe that as actors, our job is to be able to transform and to be able to embody different people and different experiences. It’s part of how we gain empathy ourselves and how we maybe loop those who are more closed minded into things.
>
> Nicole Pacent
Mandahla feels there’s a very fine line, because if we say queers should play queers, then the reverse becomes straights should play straights. But most importantly she said
> We’re more than our sexuality.
>
> Mandahla Rose
She can play straight, she has that talent, and that’s important. But it’s equally important to have queers play queers because of how rare it is.
## *Different for Girls*: Helen, Alicya, and Victoria
The other three actresses on the LGBTQ panel are also in a series together called *[Different for Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/different-for-girls/)*. I asked them about how they felt queer media on television had changed in the last few years. They all noticed it had changed for the better. They had characters in staple shows (like soaps and regular dramas).
> For those characters to go from being non-existent to being token to be being “Well that’s a bit bigger” to having a few scenes, maybe even a view episodes and slightly more and more rounded, to now. We’re starting to get the first shows which are mainstream, which have characters who happen to be gay and it’s not about them being gay.
>
> Alicya Eyo
They all felt it needs to go further, but they’re delighted to see how far it’s come and how much it’s being normalized. Victoria was so excited that her character on *Marcella* was lesbian that she shouted on the airplane.
> The more British television I watch, the more queer characters are showing up. And so it should.
>
> Victoria Broom
I noticed they all wanted to play darker, grittier roles. That felt strikingly at odds with one of the reasons their show was made. That is, *Different for Girls* was created out of frustration of seeing so many queer characters die. When I asked how they balanced that, Helen Oakleigh took the lead.
> When it’s a straight drama, you can do anything you want and you get the more interesting characters. But when it’s a queer drama, you’ve got a responsibility to represent people, because they’ve not been represented before. It’s very important you give that justice. If you go in as the serial killer or torturer who’s doing this and doing that, that’s what all queer people are like. You’re not saying that. It’s just a drama. If you’ve got lots of queer dramas then you can play the whole spectrum of roles.
>
> Helen Oakleigh
## *[CLAIREvoyant](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/clairevoyant/)*
Finally it was time for the last panel, [Annie Briggs](https://twitter.com/anniembriggs) and [Natasha Negovanlis](https://twitter.com/natvanlis). They just had absolute fun. They’re such good friends and such wonderful people, and their love for each other showed.
At audience Q&A, our friend [Joe](https://twitter.com/FlailerOfAScot) asked about their favourite scene. Instead they told the story about their favourite behind the scenes moment. Being a poor web series, they sometimes had to rely on favours and borrow sets. One of the sets they used was from *Frankie Drake* (which is an excellent series) and Nat and Annie were sitting in the set bathroom (not a real one). As they were there working on lines, giggling about being in the bathroom, Annie started laughing more and more. When Natasha asked why she’d lost her chill, Annie pointed down. There, in the toilet bowl, was a turd. Was it real? Was it fake? They didn’t know.
> If you saw our [@ClexaCon](https://twitter.com/ClexaCon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) panel you’ll know what this means… [pic.twitter.com/eGXOMV0Upk](https://t.co/eGXOMV0Upk)
>
> — CLAIREVOYANT (@clairevoyantsho) [November 4, 2018](https://twitter.com/clairevoyantsho/status/1059133035025559554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I can’t explain this any more than they did.
## The End of ClexaCon London: The Christmas Special
And then it was over. We laughed. We cried. We hugged. We absolutely took over the bar and lounge afterwards, but eventually we all made our ways to homes and beds and sad goodbye to a wonderful two days in London.
Thank you, ClexaCon, for such a wonderful pop-up event. I can’t wait to see you all again for Season Three in Las Vegas this April!
**Categories:** Event Coverage
**Tags:** Alicya Eyo, Annie Briggs, CLAIREVoyant, ClexaCon, Different For Girls, Helen Oakleigh, Jamie Clayton, Kat Barrell, Natasha Negovanlis, Nicole Pacent, Sense8, Sheetal Sheth, Victoria Broom
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### [Queer Beats - November 2, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queer-beats-november-2-2018/)
**Published:** November 2, 2018
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Ruby Rose continues to tease Batwoman, Kaitlyn Alexander released their new music video, and our beautiful fandom honors their favorite characters with creative Halloween costumes!
**Content:**
Welcome to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week in Queer Beats: Halloween Edition, Ruby Rose continued to tease Batwoman, Kaitlyn Alexander released their new music video, and our beautiful fandom honors their favorite characters with creative Halloween costumes!
First, I want to give a shout out to my all-time favorite Halloween costume that I saw online this year: [Elena Alvarez](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/elena-alvarez/) from [One Day At A Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)! SO GOOD!
> My favorite social justice warrior Elena Alvarez! I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to dress up as my favorite LGBT+ character! [@Chavelua](https://twitter.com/Chavelua?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@everythingloria](https://twitter.com/everythingloria?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/85Jixu0kFO](https://t.co/85Jixu0kFO)
>
> — Naidene Ivonne🏳️🌈 (@naideneeee\_) [October 31, 2018](https://twitter.com/naideneeee_/status/1057649551136350209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’ve gotta file this away as a future Halloween costume idea.## Arrowverse
Let’s start with some Arrowverse news. First, the Flash added [a queer character](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nora-west-allen/) (I am already obsessed and I don’t even watch the Flash… I’m sure [Tracy](https://lezwatchtv.com/author/liljimmi/) will be covering this more on her Queerest Things post this week). Also, [EMILY BETT RICKARDS MIGHT BE DATING AISHA TYLER!?](https://www.autostraddle.com/aisha-tyler-is-either-dating-or-just-enjoys-kissing-her-good-friend-emily-bett-rickards-438191/) I’m not one to speculate on real people’s love lives but it seems like a real possibility and too important to leave out of Queer Beat this week.
## Batwoman
To be honest, this next picture was the highlight of the week. The holy grail. My new phone background. The sun to my moon. The light to my dark.
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpaia21APg4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [indicative of my excitement that she’s here and kicking ass @rubyrose 👯♀️](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpaia21APg4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Melissa Benoist](https://www.instagram.com/melissabenoist/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@melissabenoist) on Oct 26, 2018 at 4:24pm PDT
Forever squealing about Melissa’s face.I am so unbelievably excited about meeting [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/)‘s Batwoman. Therefore, I hope you are all okay with me posting every piece of content we get from now and into eternity. Here’s some more:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BpknYMQlLYq/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [FOTF FOCUS: Director @james2bambamford gives us another sneak peek look at #RubyRose as @thecw’s #Batwoman. #Batwoman makes her debut in the epic #Elseworlds crossover event this December… @cwtheflash @cw\_arrow @supergirlcw](https://www.instagram.com/p/BpknYMQlLYq/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ The Future of the Force](https://www.instagram.com/futureoftheforce/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@futureoftheforce) on Oct 30, 2018 at 2:20pm PDT
COOL, RIGHT?> Ruby vía IG Stories (1) [\#Batwoman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Batwoman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/iAGSLK0uBE](https://t.co/iAGSLK0uBE)
>
> — Batwoman Spain (@BatwomanSpain) [October 26, 2018](https://twitter.com/BatwomanSpain/status/1055781382436335616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Is that an American accent I hear? HELLO, KATE KANE!## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
My favorite part of Halloween is seeing all the amazing wlw costumes! Before I give my Black Lightning news, please peep the cutest thing in the world: a baby [Thunder](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/anissa-pierce/).
https://www.instagram.com/p/BpnYHOql-yP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
I’m not crying, you’re cryingMeanwhile, let’s also all let out a collective scream over this selfie…
> HERE YOU GOOOO!! with the flawless [@nafessawilliams](https://twitter.com/NafessaWilliams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ❤️ Who here agrees?? Don't forget to catch up on [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Season2](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Season2?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on The CW app & Netflix Worldwide. The Black Lightning team both in front and behind camera deserve so much love!!! [\#thundergrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/thundergrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#thunder](https://twitter.com/hashtag/thunder?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) x [\#gracechoi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/gracechoi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/LRiizJtHPV](https://t.co/LRiizJtHPV)
>
> — Chantal Thuy (@Chantal\_Thuy) [October 26, 2018](https://twitter.com/Chantal_Thuy/status/1055898769022173185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Chantal](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chantal-thuy/) and [Nafessa](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nafessa-williams/) are clearly ThunderGrace stans, don’t @ me.## [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/)
This isn’t technically Carmilla related but it is most definitely important to all Carmilla fans. [Kaitlyn Alexander](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kaitlyn-alexander/) recently released their first official song off their upcoming EP and, even better, [Elise Bauman](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elise-bauman/) directed the official video below!
Can I just live inside this music video?In other fun Carmilla news, you can officially preorder the upcoming novel online, which will be released in May 2019!
> Plan well in advance. Pre-order CARMILLA: THE NOVEL now.
> Two mugs to look natural on camera. Thanks for the tips, [@baumanelise](https://twitter.com/baumanelise?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#creampuffs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/creampuffs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#carmilla](https://twitter.com/hashtag/carmilla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#twomugs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/twomugs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/YHVU4iRbOu](https://t.co/YHVU4iRbOu)
>
> — KCPLoft (@KCPLoft) [October 12, 2018](https://twitter.com/KCPLoft/status/1050755228968992768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Here’s to hoping the Carmilla content never ends.## [Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)
The Charmed reboot has been showering us with Good Queer Content in all their episodes so far and [Melonie Diaz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/melonie-diaz/) decided to join in this week!
> Suspenders! [@tankgirlyo](https://twitter.com/tankgirlyo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/F9MidoM0JK](https://t.co/F9MidoM0JK)
>
> — Melonie Diaz (@Melonie\_Diaz) [October 29, 2018](https://twitter.com/Melonie_Diaz/status/1056731448181370880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Helllooooo, Mel!Also, I don’t know when it became a thing for the writers’ room of shows to have their own personal Twitter accounts, but I am VERY GRATEFUL for it because of gems like this:
> Do you think Mel and Niko remembered to blow out those candles before they left to do the do? TUNE IN NEXT WEEK
>
> — Charmed Writers (@CharmedWriters) [October 29, 2018](https://twitter.com/CharmedWriters/status/1056759035842576384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina/)
Have you all binged this show yet? It is the perfect amount of spooky for the Fall season, especially if you are scared of everything like me! Another one of my favorite parts of this show is [Susie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/susie-putnam/), Sabrina’s non-binary friend. Not only is it really cool that there is non-binary representation on the show, but the character is played by [Lachlan Watson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/lachlan-watson/), who also identifies as non-binary! You can read this really great Buzzfeed interview with them [here](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krystieyandoli/chilling-adventures-sabrina-susie-lachlan-watson-lgbt), where they talk about how they got the role and why it is so important.
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
Meanwhile, on the gayest show on TV, we were alerted to the existence of the Time Bureau softball team (via Nate’s sweatshirt) and fans have already recreated the official sweatshirts so we can all be part of the team!
> Thanks one of our AMAZING FANS (aka our merch department) you too can now be a member of the Time Bureau's Softball League! Suit up Legends! Big ups to [@NicConrads](https://twitter.com/NicConrads?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for getting this out there so darn quick!
>
> — LoT Writers Room (@LoTWritersRoom) [October 31, 2018](https://twitter.com/LoTWritersRoom/status/1057487061811290112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’m an archivist and “we do things chronologically” is basically my motto.And, in my Maisie Sellers-Richardson obsessed mind, I have been fangirling over her [recent picture with her real-life girlfriend](https://www.instagram.com/p/BpfScTEgV_6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) and also over these first pictures of her new Legends character, Charlie!!!
> CHARLIE [pic.twitter.com/8fMlHl1Oxp](https://t.co/8fMlHl1Oxp)
>
> — Kate 🏳️🌈LEGENDS IS BACK (@LegendsLightnin) [October 31, 2018](https://twitter.com/LegendsLightnin/status/1057729748296720389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I think it’s a crime that Maisie is not on LezWatchTV yet. Someone give her a queer role!I was really hoping to see an AvaLance costume this year and my wish came true! Here is my favorite Legends Halloween costume:
> Most days we feel like Legends of Yesterday. But, today, as Capt Lance ([@caitylotz](https://twitter.com/caitylotz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) & Dir Sharpe ([@jesmacallan](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) & with an assist from Spider-Man, [@amyewalter](https://twitter.com/amyewalter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & I are Legends of Tomorrow. 🎃 [pic.twitter.com/M15XpqEUZT](https://t.co/M15XpqEUZT)
>
> — Kathryn Hamm (@madebykathryn) [October 31, 2018](https://twitter.com/madebykathryn/status/1057750074263064580?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Spider-man approves.## Rent
How do you measure #20gayteen? In queer musicals, of course! [Fox has announced](https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/fox-rent-live-musical-casting-tinashe-kiersey-clemons-brandon-victor-dixon-valentina-1202677983/) that it will be producing a live version of Rent, a musical that is set during the AIDS crisis and features mostly queer characters. [Kiersey Clemons](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kiersey-clemons/) will be playing Joanne (my personal favorite) while Vanessa Hudgens will be playing her on-and-off-again girlfriend, Maureen.
## [SuperGirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
Let’s talk about [Nicole Maines ](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/)(again). We all know that last week’s episode of SuperGirl wasn’t the best, but I was mainly disappointed that [Nia Nal](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nia-nal/) did not make an appearance. Therefore, I had to get my Nicole Maines content elsewhere! This week, she talked to [People Magazine](https://people.com/tv/supergirl-nicole-maines-first-trans-superhero/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&utm_medium=social&xid=socialflow_twitter_peoplemag) about coming out, playing Nia Nal, and her first Comic Con experience. She also spoke with [NKD Mag](https://nkdmag.com/issue-89-november-2018/) and posted some pictures from that photoshoot:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpn7n2agU7c/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Some of my favorite photos from my interview with @nkdmag. Link to the interview is in the bio! 📷: @catherinepowell 💄: @lifeofnicoleblanco 💇♀️: @beccaamplayo](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpn7n2agU7c/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Nicole Maines](https://www.instagram.com/nicoleamaines/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@nicoleamaines) on Oct 31, 2018 at 9:14pm PDT
I hope we get a Nia Nal photoshoot when she finally gets her super suit!And I cannot resist a good Alex Danvers cosplay (I mean, could any of us really resist a good Alex Danvers cosplay?) so here is my favorite SuperGirl costume!
> Are we even surprised this is what I went to work in? 👀 Reppin’ Alex Danvers and [@chy\_leigh](https://twitter.com/chy_leigh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) this [\#halloween](https://twitter.com/hashtag/halloween?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/PlibKxvxnt](https://t.co/PlibKxvxnt)
>
> — dani is spoopy (@TargetChyler) [October 31, 2018](https://twitter.com/TargetChyler/status/1057783066297544704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Bonus points for actually looking like [Chyler Leigh](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/).## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Finally, Wynonna Earp! You know, every single week, I think I will leave Wynonna Earp out of Queer Beats because it is not airing and there is not that much WE content in the news… but the show always proves me wrong! This week, they released a fun Halloween-themed costume guide to help out fans who want to dress like their favorite character:
Is a baby bump truly ever optional, though?There were so many good Wynonna Earp costumes on Twitter and especially some really great [Nicole Haught](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nicole-haught/) costumes. I wish I could list them all here! But my favorite has to be Haught and [Gooverly](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/waverly-earp/). So perfect for Halloween!
> Don't eat the lipstick, Waves [\#HappyHalloween](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyHalloween?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#wayhaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/wayhaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#gooverly](https://twitter.com/hashtag/gooverly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#nicolehaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/nicolehaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/d168ikN42r](https://t.co/d168ikN42r)
>
> — 🎼Laura🏳️🌈 (@actionsalmon) [October 31, 2018](https://twitter.com/actionsalmon/status/1057752082650787840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Batwoman, Black Lightning, Carmilla, Chantal Thuy, Charmed (2018), Elise Bauman, Kaitlyn Alexander, Kiersey Clemons, Lachlan Watson, Legends of Tomorrow, Melonie Diaz, Nafessa Williams, Nicole Maines, One Day at a Time, Ruby Rose, Supergirl, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Flash, Wynonna Earp
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### [One Year of The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/one-year-queerest-things-watched-last-week/)
**Published:** October 29, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Today I posted my 52nd weekly Queerest Things I Watched Last Week post which means I have covered a FULL YEAR of the queer things I watched on TV.
**Content:**
Today I posted my 52nd weekly *[Queerest Things I Watched Last Week](https://lezwatchtv.com/category/queer-week/)* post which means **I have covered a FULL YEAR of the queer things I watched on TV**.
I build a lot of websites, but before this column, I hardly ever wrote for any. I loved chronicling and recapping all of the shows I’ve watched with queer content hoping someone out there will find new shows to watch.
I also hope at least a few people on the Internets think what I write is funny, although it may only be me. 😁
I have no plans on stopping, but on this day of reaching a full year of this column I wanted to do some reflection.
## Queerest things by the numbers
This is a database site, so here are some stats.
### 52
Weeks covered.
### 1
Bonus post for the *[Ten Days in the Valley](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queerest-thing-watched-last-week-bonus-ten-days-valley-edition/)*[ Finale Recap](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queerest-thing-watched-last-week-bonus-ten-days-valley-edition/).
### 0
Posts missed, even during holidays, birthdays, travel and vacations.
### 3
Late posts. I schedule the post to go live at 1pm Eastern time, but there was 3 times it was late. One I was writing up to the last minute and had to put it off by 10 minutes. The second was done on time, but the magic post scheduler robot messed up. The third was late by a few hours, because I was having fun with friends on a holiday weekend.
### 66
Shows recapped. I’ve written about and recapped 66 different shows and movies in the last year.
1. Legacies
2. The Haunting of Hill House
3. Charmed (2018)
4. BoJack Horseman
5. Burden of Truth
6. Grey’s Anatomy
7. Wynonna Earp
8. Shameless US
9. Cable Girls
10. Insecure
11. Adventure Time
12. The Deuce
13. Orange is the New Black
14. Queen Sugar
15. Strangers
16. The Bold Type
17. The Originals
18. Handmaid’s Tale
19. Professor Marston & the Wonder Women
20. Wedlocked
21. GLOW
22. Steven Universe
23. Nanette
24. Sense8
25. Supergirl
26. Person of Interest
27. Dear White People
28. The Fosters
29. Vida
30. Pose
31. For the People
32. RED
33. Brooklyn Nine-Nine
34. Station 19
35. Dirty Computer
36. Jane the Virgin
37. Legends of Tomorrow
38. Mary Kills People
39. The Good Fight
40. Riverdale
41. Santa Clarita Diet
42. You Me Her
43. 9-1-1
44. Life Sentence
45. Black Lightning
46. The Chi
47. Love Daily
48. Everything Sucks
49. Grown-ish
50. One Day at a Time
51. This is Us
52. Fresh off the Boat
53. Mr. Robot
54. Runaways
55. I Love Dick
56. Ten Days in The Valley
57. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
58. ANNE+
59. Godless
60. Easy
61. Arrow
62. Broad City
63. American Horror Story
64. Curb Your Enthusiasm
65. Madam Secretary
66. Will and Grace
### \#1 Most popular Queerest Things Post
The [**Ten Days in the Valley Finale bonus edition**](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queerest-thing-watched-last-week-bonus-ten-days-valley-edition/). Thank you, [Ali Liebert](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ali-liebert/)!
[](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queerest-thing-watched-last-week-bonus-ten-days-valley-edition/)### \#1 Most popular “regular” Queerest Things Post
[**April 16, 2018**](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-april-16-2018/) which covered the *Legends of Tomorrow* season three finale and the Maia-centric episode of *The Good Fight*. That was a good one!
[](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-april-16-2018/)---
I have thoroughly enjoyed writing this column covering the queer things I watched on TV. I hope my recaps need to get shorter and shorter, because we will have so much queer content on TV it’ll be hard to fit all on one post.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Site News
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – October 29, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queerest-things-watched-last-week-october-29-2018/)
**Published:** October 29, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** The Legends of Tomorrow season four premiere brings the AvaLance content, the inevitable happens on The Deuce and we get a Choni crumb on Riverdale.
**Content:**
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week,** the *Legends of Tomorrow* season four premiere brings the AvaLance content and we get a Choni crumb on *Riverdale*.
*[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* – Season 4 Episode 1 “The Virgin Gary” \[Live\]Oh my goodness, it’s the *Legends of Tomorrow* season four premiere and it gave us so much AvaLance content.
Things start off with the gang taking Paul Revere back to 1776 from a different British Invasion — the day the Beatles came to the US. They’re back on the ship and everyone is bored. They want to take on the mysterious monsters Constantine told them they released at the end of season three. Sara, on the other hand likes things being calm and is hoping there aren’t any monsters beyond the dragon he discovered. She thinks they should enjoy being heroes for once.
Their complaining is interrupted by a call from Ava at the Time Bureau.
I absolutely love Nate and the gang teasing Sara about Ava.
Ava says they need to report Time Bureau headquarters in DC immediately. Of course, Sara thinks they’re in trouble and assumes one of the Legends ratted them out to Ava.
The Legends are greeted by Gary when they get there and they try to force him to tell them if he told Ava about the dragon. Gary says that’s not what this is about and then – Surprise!
It’s a celebration of the Legends fixing the final Anachronism, and they are pinned with medals and everything. While the rest of the Legends celebrate, Sara and Ava sneak off for a “tour.”
> I love the cute looks Sara and Ava give each other in this scene when they sneak off from the party together. [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#AvaLance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AvaLance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/SbK6ae3XvW](https://t.co/SbK6ae3XvW)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 28, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1056644703104499712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
In the next scene, Sara and Ava are in Ava’s apartment, I guess after just having finished “touring,” and Ava says she was hoping Sara would be spending more time in 2018 since they fixed all the Anachronisms. She was actually thinking maybe Sara would like to move in.
Sara doesn’t answer at first and Ava thinks she made a mistake and “hitched up the UHaul to the Subaru” too quickly. But then, it looks like Sara is ready to take the next step.
I love Sara allowing herself get in a serious relationship. I think it’s such a perfect evolution for her character.
Sara goes into the kitchen to get champagne, and guess who’s there — Constantine. Am I the only one who finds him and his corny Zippo lighter annoying (besides Ava that is)? Constantine’s all, “the dragon, monsters, bla bla…there’s no time to be playing house with Ava.”
Constantine is going to be the embodiment of the old, intimacy issues, I can’t get close to anyone because I’ll hurt them Sara. He’s going to be the nagging voice saying, “this is not you, you’re not the settle down type, you’re a relationship disaster just like me.”
Right now, Sara is telling him he’s wrong and when Ava comes into the kitchen she tells him he has to leave and next time use the doorbell. Ava’s like, “should I be worried about your ex-bang hang showing up in my kitchen?” Sara deflects by calling it their apartment and it totally works on Ava. I did like how Constantine called Ava “Sharpie.” I hope that sticks.
Sara and the rest of the gang all make their way Woodstock 1969 where they all get high and battle the first monster: an evil unicorn. It was amazing.
At the end of the episode, Sara fesses up to Ava about the dragon, and Ava being the best girlfriend, tells her she knows already and it’s okay.
> "I want this, you and me. For real." I love Sara breaking the Arrowverse keeping secrets cycle and Ava being okay with unhitching the UHaul from the Subaru for now. [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/vNGH2hItPV](https://t.co/vNGH2hItPV)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1054571066436341761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I loved this scene so much, because it’s such good relationship modeling. Sara told Ava the truth and Ava was understanding. They also slowed things down with the moving in because it made sense, but they both expressed wanting the relationship to go forward.
My PTSD from being a lesbian who loves and watches lots of television is having a hard time not waiting for the other shoe to drop and have Avalance taken away from us at any moment. I feel like the show is trying to tell us, “Sara and Ava want this and it’s going to stay, enjoy it.” but I can’t help but keep my guard up.
I am enjoying Avalance and this show so much, I’m going to try to accept that we can have good things for once.
*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)* – Season 2 Episode 3 “Chapter Three: Master Lowry” \[Live\]The sisters Lightning are having some sister conversation time, when Jennifer sees a picture of Anissa with Zoe B on Instagram. She thinks it’s a bad look for her, she needs to stop messing around and date someone she has a real connection with.
I absolutely love Anissa and Jennifer’s relationship. Their conversations are hilarious and caring too.
Anissa took Jennifer’s advice and stopped by Grace’s work to pay her a visit.
> This scene from Anissa dropping by Grace's work had me cracking up, because how many ingredients is Grace putting in that cocktail she's making?? 😂 -T [\#BlackLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#ThunderGrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderGrace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/VOZv5b6oV9](https://t.co/VOZv5b6oV9)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 29, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1056937078204829696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
What the heck kind of cocktail is Grace making? It has so many ingredients. I’m glad Anissa is trying to win Grace back over, I love them.
This was the only Thundergrace content we got this episode, but I’m hoping it’s laying the groundwork for Anissa and Grace to get back together.
*[Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)* – Season 3 Episode 3 “Chapter Thirty-Eight: As Above, So Below” \[Live\]Where’s the Choni at, Riverdale? We’re 3 episodes in and we’ve only seen them hanging around in the background. They’ve barely had a conversation with each other.
In this episode, Veronica comes by to ask Cheryl and Toni to help her spread the word about her new Speakeasy.
They are super cute sitting in the chair together.
But why did their epic roadtrip have to be offscreen? And why are they being so timid with these two while we have to see the straight couples bone every episode?
I hope we get more substantial Choni content, but I’m not feeling optimistic.
*[Legacies](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legacies/)* – Season 1 Episode 1 “This Is the Part Where You Run” \[Live\]*Legacies* is a spin-off of *[The Originals](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-originals/)* which is a spin-off of *[The Vampire Diaries](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-vampire-diaries/)*. I was late to the *The Originals* game, so I’m glad I have the chance to start off brand new with *Legacies*. I know enough about the main character, Hope Mikaelson’s for it all to make sense.
In the pilot episode, the twin daughters of the school headmaster, Josie and Lizzie, give a new student, Rafael, a tour of The Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted. When they peek into one of the classrooms, Josie’s ex-girlfriend Penelope is there and she has such a negative reaction you know things didn’t end well.
Josie being angry at Penelope runs throughout the rest of the episode with her throwing glaring looks. She hates her so much she wont even say her name.
And to make matters worse, Penelope tries to seduce one of Josie’s friends Milton and Josie walks in on it. Although I have to admit, I’m impressed by Penelope working a statement on non-binary sexuality into her seduction.
Then, towards the end of the episode, Josie gets so mad at her she lights her sleeve on fire with magic!
I’m liking the show fine and I’ll keep watching, mostly because I’m really curious to find out just why Josie hates Penelope so much.
*[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)* – Season 1 Episode 3 “Sweet Tooth” \[Live\]The thing I love the most about the representation on this show, is we have a main gay character and she is living her gay life without that being the subject of her life. That’s exactly the TV we want to see in the world.
In this episode Mel is dealing with having to hide the fact she’s a witch from Niko, which makes things messy when you’re trying to get your relationship with your girlfriend back on track.
Niko is interpreting Mel’s behavior as obsessing over her mother’s death again, which is the thing that broke them up a few months ago.
Mel is really hating having to lie to her girlfriend. I loved this scene where she compares keeping this secret to being in the closet.
> I love this scene where Mel compares keeping the fact that she is a witch a secret from Niko to being in the closet. [\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Melko](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Melko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/qoPPCIDXAY](https://t.co/qoPPCIDXAY)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 29, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1056953451178004481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
In the end, Mel has agreed to keep it a secret for now, but I have a feeling she wont be able to for much longer.
This week the queerest thing I am most looking forward to is Mika’s reporting from ClexaCon London!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Black Lightning, Charmed (2018), Legacies, Legends of Tomorrow, Riverdale
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – October 22, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-october-22-2018/)
**Published:** October 22, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I fall in love with Theo and Trish on The Haunting of Hill House, 9-1-1 turns up the drama and #ThunderGrace is back on Black Lightning.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I fall in love with Theo and Trish on *The Haunting of Hill House*, *9-1-1* turns up the drama, and #ThunderGrace is back on *Black Lightning*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
[*9-1-1*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1/) – Season 2 Episode 5 “Awful People” \[Live\]Oh, y’all, there was some good Hen and Ren drama on this episode!
When the picnic scene with Hen, Ren and Michael started up I was like, “Oh, cute it’s Big Gay Picnic!” Just like the Big Gay Dinner on *Wynonna Earp,* all the regular/recurring queer characters ate together.
Big Gay Picnic!But then, look who shows up! It’s Hen’s baby mama, ex-inmate and ex-girlfriend Eva who she cheated on Karen with last season.
Ooooh, Eva, what are you doing creeping around Hen, Ren and Denny? Big Gay Picnic sees this and gets the kids away from Eva. Karen looks like she’s ready to fight her.
Oh, damn! Mia and I were screaming at this point; we love it when a show brings the dyke drama.
Eva also brought Denny’s biological father, Nathaniel, who Hen didn’t even know existed. Eva lied to Hen and told her she didn’t know who the bio father was and he didn’t know he had a biological son until now.
Okay, pause. If Hen “didn’t know who the father was,” then this means Denny was not planned. So did Hen meet her while she was pregnant? Later we learn Eva and Nathaniel met at rehab so I guess she got knocked up then and met Hen soon after that?
Anyway, now he knows and is perceived as a threat to Hen and Ren’s parenthood.
But would he be really? Eva signed away her parental rights when she went to prison. I assume at that point, Karen either second parent or step-parent adopted Denny. If Hen was already Denny’s legal parent when she was with Eva, that would make Hen and Ren Denny’s current legal parents. I guess a bio father who got the news he was a kid’s dad, could step in and sue for some kind of custody. I couldn’t imagine him getting very far if the kid was older and in a happy home.
I’ll stop with the gay parentsplaining — back to the drama!
Later, Karen gets off the phone with their lawyer and tells Hen, “We’re screwed.” Karen is pissed and mad at Hen for bringing that jailbait bitch back into their lives in the first place. Hen apologizes for the millionth time, but Karen is understandably still angry. This is a pretty giant mess they are in.
So how does Hen try to fix things? She stalks Eva! Hen sits in her car and watches Eva buy some drugs and take it into her hotel room. Why are you doing this, Hen? Creeping around Eva is what got you into this mess in the first place!
While she’s sitting in the car, Karen calls her.
Eek, Hen is lying to Karen about where she is! Why is this happening? This can’t be a good idea. Also, do people in LA really go for a drive to clear their heads? Driving in LA sounds stressful not calming.
Hen gets out of the car, goes up to Eva’s hotel room and starts pounding on the door until she hears a crash inside. Hen breaks the door open and finds Eva ODing on the floor. Hen takes out her phone to call 9-1-1 but then hesitates. I imagine she is thinking this could all go away if she just lets her OD.
Hen doesn’t go through with it, thank goodness, and calls 9-1-1. The paramedics come, give Eva some Narcan, and she is saved.
Wow, Eva just does not stop. Hen calls Eva’s parole officer and she’s going back to jail.
Towards the end of the episode we have a montage set to folksy music, with Athena giving a *Grey’s Anatomy* style voice over that includes Eva going to jail and Nathaniel meeting with Hen and Ren.
Gosh, that was easy. I thought we were going to drag this custody thing out for multiple episodes. I am relieved that wont be the case.
Whew that was a lot! I guess Eva being in jail means things will be more chill for the Hen and Ren family.
*[Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/hot-take-black-lightning/)* – Season 2 Episode 2 “The Book of Consequences: Chapter Two: Black Jesus Blues” \[Live\]I was excited for this episode because I knew there was going to be some [\#ThunderGrace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderGrace) drama.
Anissa took Jennifer’s “you need get back out there before you dry up” advice and went out to see a singer named [Zoe B](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/zoe-b/). Zoe is playing this really mellow, acoustic song, but Anissa is rocking out while everyone else is gently swaying. It was so strange and really funny.
Anissa, are you listening to another song we can’t hear? That, and the jumpsuit, cracked us up.
After Zoe was done singing, Anissa wasted zero time, made her way through the crowd and started chatting her up.
Omg, that line, Anissa.
Anissa then proceeds to tell her what happens.
Goodness, that sounds like a scene from a porn movie. Did a dude write that line? I know Anissa is going through an overconfident phase, but women are so rarely this aggressive with other women.
I wonder if young queer folks see all these ladies aggressively flirting and hooking up with each other and think that’s how the majority of queer women are in real life. They’ll be in for a shock when they find out the reality is you can go on multiple dates with a girl and not know if you’re actually dating or not.
Anissa spends the night with Zoe, but even though Zoe has “a million songs and a closet full of heels.” Anissa has to get to class and not even a ride on a private jet for dim sum in NYC entices her to skip.
Before she leaves, Zoe tells Anissa that she’s having a party tomorrow and she needs to come.
Anissa does come to Zoe’s party the next day and guess who’s on the catering staff — our girl Grace. Grace sees Anissa and Zoe together and Anissa gives her a casual, “hey, girl!” wave. Grace is not amused.
Later, Anissa finds Grace and tries to talk to her like everything’s casual. Grace is not having it.
I’m confident these two will be together again, but it looks like Anissa has to evolve from her current overconfident self first.
*[The Haunting of Hill House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-haunting-of-hill-house/)* – Season 1 Episode 3 “Touch” \[Streaming\]The Haunting of Hill House was my newest TV obsession last week.
At its foundation is a really well-done drama. Dramas are my favorite type of show to watch — I love shows with intriguing relationships. Added to that is the horror genre, which I am not as into, but it’s so incredibly well written, shot and acted, I wound up enjoying that part too.
The show follows a group of five siblings, who mirror my wife and her siblings: two brothers and three sisters, one of whom is a lesbian. They all grew up in what is considered the most haunted house in America in the world of the show.
Each kid is affected by the house in a different way. The lesbian and middle child, Theo, has the ability to know what people are feeling from touching them, and because she has this ability, she wears gloves most of the time to prevent it from happening. It also gives her the classic, “lesbian with intimacy issues” trope.
In episode one we learn she is queer right away when she hooks up with a woman named Trish at a club.
Theo takes her home and after they’re done doin’ it, Theo makes it clear to Trish that it’s time to leave. Trish seems pretty bummed about it.
Many of the episodes focus on a different family member and episode three is the one that focuses on Theo.
In this episode, we learn via flashback Theo came out to her siblings when she banged one of the bridesmaids at her sister, Nell’s, wedding.
> That's one way to come out to your siblings. [\#HauntingofHillHouse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HauntingofHillHouse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#TheoCrain](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheoCrain?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/vBWmKBVmil](https://t.co/vBWmKBVmil)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 20, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1053469547297230848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Later, Theo’s back at the club and sees Trish but completely ignores her. I guess she then has a change of heart, because a few days later, Theo calls Trish and invites her over.
Trish comes over even though Theo kicked her out after sex and then ignored her completely — that’s some dedication. I guess you can’t help it if you’re attracted to the emotionally guarded girl with magic hands.
Immediately after she arrives, Theo wants to make out, but Trish wants to talk. Trish is like, “I’m glad you called, but you completely ignored me at the club.” Theo apologizes, but then obviously hasn’t taken the Lesbian Processing 101 course.
Theo then proceeds to tell Trish all about her day. She spills out a lot of dark stuff that happened at her job as a child psychiatrist.
I guess that did the job for Trish and she was ready to make out again.
You’ll have to watch to see what happens to Theo and Trish, I don’t want to give it all away.
If you’re the kind of person who avoids horror, I can tell you the show is mostly straight up drama with jump scares and creepy stuff thrown in here and there. It’s not like *American Horror Story* where it’s nonstop gore. I know I’m not the best judge though because I have a high scare tolerance, but this show is so good I think most folks should give it a try.
Also, Mika (who does not like scary movies) and I loved the show and Theo and Trish so much, we gave it the coveted “[show we love](https://lezwatchtv.com/shows/?fwp_show_loved=yes)” designation.
*[American Horror Story](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/american-horror-story/)* – Season 8 Episode 6 “Return to Murder House” \[Live\]Speaking of horror, this year’s AMS is like a big crossover of different seasons.
This episode, which is also [Sarah Paulson’s](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/sarah-paulson/) directing debut, is a mashup between *Murder House* and *Coven*. It was fun to go back to a very self-aware Murder House and see those characters again.
Unfortunately Murder House gets bought by a queer couple, Grace and Elizabeth.
As soon as we saw them my wife and I were like, “Dead lesbians.”
They are both killed by Michael Langdon immediately upon moving in. Michael is the antichrist, and after they turn into ghosts, Michael incinerates their ghost selves.
So they’re twice dead and the 14th and 15th dead queer female character on TV in 2018.
*[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)* – Season 4 Episode 2 “Fallout” \[Live\]Nia was a hero this episode and we haven’t even seen her in a super suit yet!
After the president was exposed as an alien, there has been a lot of anti-alien sentiment in National City. While Brainy is buying pizzas for the office at his usual pizza place, a computer hack causes his device that makes him look human fail and the pizza dude sees his alien self.
Pizza guy is an alienphobe and threatens Brainy with a baseball bat. Nia, who is there for coffee, steps in to stop him
Nia makes dude give Brainy his stack of pizzas and as they’re walking out, he tells Nia that she looks familiar and asks her if he knows her. She replies she doesn’t think so. And then I think Brainy tries to ask her out.
Nia is pretty much like, “Google me, you’ll find me.” But that look on Brainy’s face makes me think he knows her from the future. I’m very intrigued! I hope we get to see a Nia/Brainy date soon.
When Nia gets back to the office, she tells James about the assault and insists he make an official statement on the anti-alien violence happening in the city. He tries to dodge her request and she comes out to him to try to get him to see the severity of the situation.
> Nia comes out to James while trying to convince him to take a public stand on the anti-alien situation in National City. This was amazing. I ❤️ [\#NiaNal](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NiaNal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) -T [\#Supergirl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Supergirl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/E8NlNp7UM3](https://t.co/E8NlNp7UM3)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 22, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1054361169744613376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oh my goodness, this was so amazing. I felt like I was watching history being made and imagined transgender kids at home watching Supergirl and feeling represented for the first time.
James is still not getting it. He tells her he’s “been doing this for a long time” and needs to stay balanced in his reporting.
Nia then says this.
Mic drop.
I agree, there are no “two sides to the story” when it comes to innocent people being discriminated against and assaulted just for being who they are.
I love Nia so much! Her story line is my favorite thing on the show right now.
PS: Now I’m craving pizza.
*[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)* – Season 1 Episode 2 “Let This Mother Out” \[Live\]The sisters are trying to figure out if Harry, their Whitelighter (guardian angel who protects and guides witches), is lying to them since a being who identified themselves as their mother told them he can’t be trusted via a Ouija board.
Macy creates a truth serum and brings it home at the very same time Niko comes over with lunch and a present for Mel.
Of course, Niko’s travel mug looks exactly like the one Macy put the truth serum in.
This means Niko gets the serum and Macy takes her tea.
Mel is happy for the visit and the extra pickles.
And the present.
I think I got that album when it came out.
Niko’s gotta get back to the station, but before she leaves, it looks like she wants to tell Mel something.
Don’t worry, whatever it is is going to spill right out after she drinks the serum.
And it does.
> Niko on truth serum is pretty funny ("Frank, I cannot translate the Mu Shu Palace menu specials for you, because I am not Chinese!"), but something unfortunate popped out. Oops! [\#Melko](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Melko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Charmed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4xGujaHaFm](https://t.co/4xGujaHaFm)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 22, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1054380084411408385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Rut ro, looks like someone had some ex-sex while Melko was on a break.
Mel starts telling Maggie all about it when she gets home, but there’s no time to process. They need to release their mother from the Ouija board.
Turns out, that wasn’t their real mom, much to the surprise of no one watching, and Harry is a good guy after all.
After fake mom is defeated, Maggie is ready to dish out advice on the Greta situation.
At the end of the episode, Mel is on the phone with Niko, and it seems like she doesn’t remember anything she said while on the serum.
I’m glad Mel took Maggie’s advice and decided to let it go. I wonder if Niko is going to put fake glasses back on.
**Tonight it’s the** ***Legends of Tomorrow*** **season four premiere!** I seriously haven’t been looking forward to the return of a show this much since the *Orphan Black* days. **I can not wait!**
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** 9-1-1, American Horror Story, Black Lightning, Charmed (2018), Haunting of Hill House, Supergirl
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### [GLAAD: Where We Are on TV 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/glaad-where-we-are-on-tv-2018/)
**Published:** October 31, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's time again to look at the GLAAD report of TV. Where We Are on TV 2018.
**Content:**
Every year, GLAAD does a report on where we are on TV. 2018 is no exception, and the [“Where We Are on TV Report – 2018”](https://www.glaad.org/whereweareontv18) publication was released on October 25th. Per usual, we have some big takeaways and some small concerns.
Remember, this is about US based TV for the most part.
## The Good
- 8.8% of regulars characters on broadcast TV are LGBTQ
- There are more PoC than white characters
- Trans and bisexual characters have increased
- There has been an increase in *male* bisexuals
- Cable TV rep is up
## The Mediocre
- Most of Cable’s uptick in characters comes from 6 shows
- Many of cable TV’s characters won’t be back next season
- The balance between male and female queer rep is fairly even (49% each)
## The Bad
- TV continues to underrepresent women, with only 48% of characters (compared to 51% in real life)
- There are no new asexual characters, none on broadcast TV, and the one on cable is on a canceled show
- Lesbian representation has not picked up since 2016, which was when the recent record highs of [Bury Your Queers](https://lezwatchtv.com/characters/?fwp_sort=date_desc) kicked in
- A high number of streaming shows with rep were canceled
## What This Means
In general, things are looking better. We’re on track for a more ‘normal’ number of deaths (I predict around 25 characters for 2018 vs the 40s from 2016-17) and we absolutely have more people of color as queers. Black and Latinx representation is well up, finally, and while it absolutely could be better, it’s nice to see improvements.
Similarly, Univision is reporting that more Spanish language shows will include LGTBQ characters. Given that Mexico and Spain had two of the worst death rates until recently, it’s a positive thing to see it moving ahead.
Finally, in this year’s report, GLADD threw down:
> GLAAD is calling on the industry to make sure that within the next two years, 10 percent of series regular characters on primetime scripted broadcast series are LGBTQ. This is an important next step towards ensuring that our entertainmentreflects the world in which it is created.
>
> Sarah Kate Ellis President & CEO, GLAAD
Please [read the GLAAD report](https://www.glaad.org/whereweareontv18) and get up to speed with the changing landscape of queers on your TV.
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** GLAAD, Reports
---
### [Queer Beats - October 26, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queer-beats-october-26-2018/)
**Published:** October 26, 2018
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, Atypical survives the Netflix chopping block, Carmilla comes to NYC, Caity Lotz acts smiley over Avalance, and Wynonna Earp proves to be one of the most generous fandoms, yet again!
**Content:**
Welcome to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, Atypical survives the Netflix chopping block, Carmilla comes to NYC, Caity Lotz acts smiley over Avalance, and Wynonna Earp proves to be one of the most generous fandoms, yet again!
First off, GLAAD came out with their [2018 report](https://www.glaad.org/whereweareontv18) that “analyzes the overall diversity of primetime scripted series regulars on broadcast networks and looks at the number of LGBTQ characters on cable networks and streaming services for the 2018-2019 TV season.” This report is pretty important in showing us where LGBTQ representation currently stands and how it has grown over the years. Thankfully, representation has hit a record high this year!
## [Atypical](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/atypical/)
This show about a high school student on the autism spectrum (and his queer younger sister, [Casey](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/casey-gardner/)) has been renewed for a third season by Netflix. So, if you are like me and haven’t jumped on the Atypical train yet, now seems like a good time!
## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
Based on all her #ThunderGrace [tweets](http://nerdsofpreypodcast.com/nerds-prey-exclusive-set-black-lightnings-nafessa-williams/)/retweets this week, [Nafessa Williams](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nafessa-williams/) is for sure a Anissa/Grace shipper. But in this [interview with Nerds of Prey](http://nerdsofpreypodcast.com/nerds-prey-exclusive-set-black-lightnings-nafessa-williams/), she said:
> I think it’s a matter of being with who is best for her. That is in real life and in the superhero world being with someone who is the better person for Anissa. And I’m not really sure who that is yet.
>
> Nafessa Williams
Read the full interview for more on Anissa’s love life this season. Nafessa may think she’s slick, but we know she’s got Grace on the mind.
## [Carmilla](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/)
[NewFest](https://newfest.org/), New York’s LGBT film festival, started this week and continues until the 30th. If you are in the NYC area, you should definitely check it out because the schedule is full of great LGBT films… *including* [The Carmilla Movie](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-carmilla-movie/)!! It would be so fun to watch it in a theater… almost as fun as [Elise](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elise-bauman/)‘s announcement that she will be there!
> Start spreading the news! I’ll be in NYC this Monday the 29th for a screening of [\#TheCarmillaMovie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheCarmillaMovie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) at [@NewFestNYC](https://twitter.com/NewFestNYC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! 6:30pm start with a Q&A after the film. So go grab some tix, bring your appropriately worded questions, and I’ll see you there! [\#NewFest30](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NewFest30?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/9Nw7mGanj8](https://t.co/9Nw7mGanj8)
>
> — Elise Bauman (@baumanelise) [October 22, 2018](https://twitter.com/baumanelise/status/1054433032797593600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Start spreading the news…## [Grace and Frankie](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/grace-and-frankie/)
Y’all, I am real upset about this. I love Grace and Frankie more than I love most things. What is better than watching Grace cuddle up in perfectly clean white sweaters or Frankie painting pictures of vaginas? Although I know these two will never be a couple, I still enjoy day dreaming of a different future for them. So, IMAGINE MY SURPRISE, when Jane Fonda casually mentioned that the original ending would have fulfilled all my dreams.
> “A couple of years ago the series ended with me an Lily getting married… we nixed that!” – [@JaneFonda](https://twitter.com/Janefonda?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on giving feedback for @GraceAndFrankiejane [pic.twitter.com/AmySVnSgPn](https://t.co/AmySVnSgPn)
>
> — BFI (@BFI) [October 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/BFI/status/1054836637988020225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The photo used for this tweet is downright rude.## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
WE MADE IT TO THE LoT PREMIERE!! CONGRATS TO ALL OF US!!! Not only were we blessed by *many* soft Avalance scenes, we were also blessed by lots of good press and social media content.
[Caity Lotz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) (Sara Lance) went to Access first to discuss all the “fun Avalance stuff this season.”
Please peep that cute Avalance smile at 1:44.She also went to DC Daily to talk about Sara’s newfound vulnerability. (The whole interview is good but skip to 8:45 for that good Avalance content).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZS8TKsoPQY&feature=youtu.be
If family and friends make you stronger, why don’t my arms look like Caity Lotz’s arms?On premiere night, Caity did us all a solid and live streamed the cast watching the episode together. You can see the entire Instagram story [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtUF8P8ao5Q) but I know we are all really here for the Caity/[Jes](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jes-macallan/) highlights so here you go:
> “My girlfriend is so annoying”- Caity
> “But I love you”- Jes [pic.twitter.com/Ql03wocOLY](https://t.co/Ql03wocOLY)
>
> — potato 🥀 (@bisexylegend) [October 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/bisexylegend/status/1054594898542813184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Your… WHAT?> I’m in love with both of them. [\#Avalance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avalance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/jFKqOJgU06](https://t.co/jFKqOJgU06)
>
> — 🦇 Sam 🧛🏻♀️ (@escaped\_reality) [October 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/escaped_reality/status/1054593329671954432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I wish I had words for this…## [Riverdale](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/)
I’m not even fully caught up on Riverdale but I can feel the fandom’s desperation for more Choni content. On this week’s Sweetwater Secrets, [Vanessa Morgan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/vanessa-morgan/) teased the future love story between her character and [Cheryl](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/cheryl-blossom/).
Skip to 4:50 for the goods.## [Runaways](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/)
I have a pretty full-blown obsession with [Nico](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nico-minoru/) and [Karolina](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/karolina-dean/) so I am more than ready for this show to come back. Therefore, you can imagine my reaction when I read this quote from [Virginia](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/virginia-gardner/) about #Deanoru next season:
> We were so excited about the aspect of the two of us dating at the beginning of Season 1 that Lyrica and I always had this thing that we were like even if they don’t write us to be together eventually let’s just keep low key flirting so the audience would pick up on it.
>
> Virginia Gardner
And, folks, that’s not even the full quote. Please read the rest of this [Newsarama article](https://www.newsarama.com/42433-runaways-season-2-will-be-action-packed-but-still-have-a-lot-of-heart.html) to drown in all the Deanoru feels.
## [Streamy Awards](https://www.streamys.org/)
The Streamys happened this past Monday and, as always, you can rely on these awards to include lots of good, gay online content. This year, [Anna Akana](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/anna-akana/) (known for playing [Amanda](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/amanda-weston/) on [Stitchers](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/stitchers/)) added a special qualifier to her call to action. Congrats, Anna!
> .[@AnnaAkana](https://twitter.com/AnnaAkana?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) takes the stage to accept the award for [\#streamys](https://twitter.com/hashtag/streamys?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Acting in a Drama! 👏 [pic.twitter.com/XZ9ZwNVtfL](https://t.co/XZ9ZwNVtfL)
>
> — Streamy Awards (@streamys) [October 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/streamys/status/1054560137413685248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This moment is brought to you by your right to vote.## [SuperGirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
The real-life United States is a dumpster fire. National City is a dumpster fire. Good thing we have [Nia Nal](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nia-nal/) (and [Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/)) to remind us that the good fight is always worth it.
> GOP: tries to erase trans identities
> Nia Nal: [pic.twitter.com/lMA5LYVV7g](https://t.co/lMA5LYVV7g)
>
> — 🧛🏻♀️Nicole Maines🧛🏻♀️ (@NicoleAMaines) [October 22, 2018](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines/status/1054171603305558016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Where are the super heroes when you need them?!In brighter news, the CW hosted an awesome panel to celebrate the women from their superhero shows. It was so refreshing to hear all the women we love talk about the importance of representation and supporting other women, but this Nicole Maines moment really stood out.
> What [@NicoleAMaines](https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) said 👇 [pic.twitter.com/vfDfur82F6](https://t.co/vfDfur82F6)
>
> — Steph-O Lantern 🎃 (@skgway) [October 22, 2018](https://twitter.com/skgway/status/1054418280054747137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Do y’all realize that she is barely 21 years old?! The future is bright.You can view the whole panel [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9ypyA1ceDU) and it is 100% worth the watch.
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Earpers are literally the most insane (read: potato licking), loving (read: accepting), generous fandom out there. The Wynonna Earp [Spirit Day](https://spiritday2018.causevox.com/wynonna-earp-fandom-spirit-day-2018/blog/initial-5-000-goal-smashed-66192) campaign, started by Earpers, has reached over **$23,000**! CAN YOU BELIEVE? And there’s still time to donate so check out all their prizes and donate what you can, if you can!
And that’s it for Queer Beats this week! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Anna Akana, Atypical, Black Lightning, Caity Lotz, Carmilla, Elise Bauman, Grace and Frankie, Jane Fonda, Jes Macallan, Legends of Tomorrow, Nafessa Williams, Nicole Maines, Riverdale, Runaways, Supergirl, The Carmilla Movie, Vanessa Morgan, Virginia Gardner, Wynonna Earp
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### [12 Days to ClexaCon London (and a surprise...)](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/12-days-to-clexacon-london-and-a-surprise/)
**Published:** October 21, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's time to pack because it's only 12 days to ClexaCon London, but now there's a twist. Your's Truly will be a panelist.
**Content:**
It’s 12 days to ClexaCon London. I’m busy packing since my wife and I are headed over early next week. Yes, it’s as stressful as you think for a Southern Californian to remember how to pack for ‘winter.’ I can’t find my gloves!
But amongst all that stress, the planning for press interviews, the organizations of bags and house sitting, I had to just throw one more thing on the pile.
I’ll be on two panels for ClexaCon London!
## Panelist
[](https://clexa-con.com/london/speakers-and-panelists/)After I was confirmed as Press, ClexaCon reached out and asked if I’d be up for sitting on two panels. While it’s absolutely going to make my Saturday extra crazy, I’m an old hand at conferences and panels. After all, my day-job involves me going out around the world and giving talks about software. Talking about TV shows I love? That’s going to be even easier.
### Lexa’s Legacy
> **Panelists:** Helen Alison, Astrid Ohletz, Diana Calica, Mika Epstein, Shelbie Cohen
> **Moderator:** Jess Kath
>
> March 3rd, 2016. A devastating day that sparked a community of likeminded fans to find our voice together and a movement to demand positive LGBTQ+ representation was born.
> The Lexa’s Legacy panel opened both the first and second ClexaCon with reflection on the immediate aftermath of that day and the incredible legacy it has left behind both in the fan community and on the media landscape. Here in London, members of LGBT Fans Deserve Better once again invite you to join us for a discussion and celebration with content creators around the enduring legacy of a character that has inspired the LGBTQ+ community to do and create extraordinary things. Our story is still far from over.
### LGBT Fans Deserve Better Presents: Representation Matters UK
> **Panelists:** Nur Ben-Hamida, Lola Keeley, Mika Epstein, Kerry Rush, Danielle Cox
> **Moderator:** Jess Kath
> Join LGBT Fans Deserve Better as they host a conversation to revisit some of your favorite U.K. shows with the best – and worst – of LGBT representation. From your favorite soap couples to *Skins* and everything in between, we’ll talk our favorite ships and most memorable LGBTQ+ moments past and present. We will also be presenting additional findings from our ongoing Euro Stats research project, where for the first time, we have collected data about the state of representation on European shows and their LGBTQ+ characters.
## See You Soon, London!
I’ll be in London proper in just 10 days, and I’m super excited to be back. I haven’t have a chance to see the city much for a long time. And with 12 days to ClexaCon London, I’ll be squeezing in a lot in a little time. This is an amazing opportunity for me, and I can’t wait to hear what you all think about queer representation on TV.
If you’ve got burning questions you think I should ask, leave a comment here or [drop us a line](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/contact/). I can’t promise to get them in, but I’ll sure try.
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** ClexaCon, Conventions
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – August 6, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-august-6-2018/)
**Published:** August 6, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** It's The Originals Series Finale and I finally get to see if I can mark the show with with a happy ending for Freya and Keelin also the girls go on a road trip on The Bold Type.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week,** it’s *The Originals* Series Finale, and I finally get to see if I can mark the show with a happy ending for Freya and Keelin. Also the girls go on a road trip on *The Bold Type*.
**Warning: This post contains spoilers!**
[*The Bold Type*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/) – Season 2 Episode 9 “Trippin'” \[Live\]Kat and Jane are helping Sutton get ready for her big trip to Paris when Kat gets some sexts from random girls. 
What cult would that be? The Cult of Aggressively Sexting Queer Girls?
Later, Kat meets up with Adena in the park to have a passionless conversation about the Scarlet website relaunch. Adena talks about going to MoMA to see the rest of an exhibit, and Kat’s all like, “I thought we were going to see that together.” Adena said she went last Tuesday, and Kat realizes she had a date that day.
Adena looks like she could care less if Kat went with her or not. If we’re supposed to ship these two, can the show make them like each other more?
Sutton needs to go to her mom’s home in Harrisburg, PA to get her original birth certificate so she can get a passport in time for the big Paris trip. It’ll take 12 hours and Kat and Jane are joining her even though Kat just had a website relaunch and Jane was just day drinking with Pinstripe and has deadlines to meet. Who cares — ROAD TRIP! I have to admit, I love a road trip episode.
Sutton arrives at her mom’s house, but she’s not home. They then head to Dicey Reilly’s, her mom’s usual bar hang that looks like it’s located in a run-down strip mall. Sutton’s mom is an alcoholic, and Sutton makes it repeatedly clear she was a shitty Mom.
Of course, Dicey Reilly’s has a lesbian bartender.
She proceeds to hit on Kat using the “let me show you how to hold the pool cue” move. Gross.
How in the world is Kat such a pussy magnet she has girls wanting to hook up with her in a bar in the middle of Pennsylvania on a weeknight?
I’m not even going to comment on this move, because Erica, co-host of the [Harold They’re Lesbians Podcast.](https://haroldtheyrelesbians.com/), summed it up best.
When Kat gets her bag, she sees her phone is blowing up with Tweets about the new site having comments turned off. Uh, oh! Adena left a concerned email, because she saw the tweets, too. Kat calls the truck fingering date with bartender girl off to deal with the website meltdown.
When Kat’s back home she tells Adena she’s tired of sleeping around and wants to be exclusive again.
Adena seems happy about Kat’s realization.
But then when Kat asks if Adena wants to go out for breakfast, Adena tells her she can’t because she’s busy with work. That seems reasonable to me, but Kat looks all hurt over it.
“Pensive Music” combined with the look on Kat’s face is classic Soap Opera foreshadowing.
What’s going to happen to Kadena in the season finale this week? I almost don’t care, I’ve gotten so bored with their relationship.
[*The Originals*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-originals/) – Season 4 Episode 13 “When the Saints Go Marching In” \[Live\]It’s *The Originals Series Finale,* and I was ready to see if I could give the show the rare “Happy Ending” indicator! But first, baby stuff, because you can’t have a married lesbian couple without a baby plot.
Okay, here we go. I’m going to start a same-sex female couple Trying to Conceive (TTC) rant. There are some queer couples who choose to have a co-parenting situation where they are moms and the kid’s donor has a father role in the kid’s life. However, this is much rarer than using a donor to conceive a child and parenting as a two-mom couple with no father in the picture at all, or the donor having a special relationship, but not a parent role. If you use a friend or relative as your donor, it’s called a Known Donor (KD). If you go with a sperm bank, it’s called an Anonymous Donor (AD) or ID Release Donor (ID).
I momsplained all that to say, if Freya’s asking Vincent to be their KD, she would not say “father.” If she does actually want him to co-parent with her and Keelin, that is a way bigger conversation she wouldn’t have without Keelin’ present. From the way she asked it, it sounds like she wants Vincent to be their donor.
Why do the words they use matter? Because it leads to ignorant people asking me, or my kid directly, who her father is. We both let them know she doesn’t have one.
Back to the show. Vincent comes back to Freya later to give her an answer.
Vincent’s out for now, but we’re less than halfway through the episode so he has plenty of time to change his mind.
The family all gets together for Klaus’ “funeral” (he has to die in order to save his daughter) complete with a laughing/eating/drinking montage set to music.
Klaus makes a tearful speech to his family and then walks off for some one-on-ones with specific family members.
With five minutes left in the episode, Vincent arrives, walks up to Freya and Keelin and tells them he’s in.
And that’s the last scene for Freelin. They get a happy ending!
This show is done, but it will live on in the next spin-off called [*Legacies*](https://tvline.com/2018/07/21/legacies-trailer-the-originals-spinoff-watch-video/). It will star Klaus’ daughter Hope Mikaelson and her classmates at the Salvatore School. Will it have any queer in it? We’ll have to wait until October to find out.
[*Wynonna Earp*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/) – Season 3 Episode 3 “Colder Weather” \[Live\]This week the gang is dealing with the loss of Dolls. Wynonna is drinking and Nicole and Waverly are taking care of funeral arrangements. When they meet with the funeral director, Nicole tells Waverly she doesn’t want to have a casket burial for herself. Waverly’s like, “You’ve thought about this?” 
Just about everyone who has been in a same-sex relationship can relate to that scene.
Waverly and Nicole go back to Dolls’ hotel room to find him something to wear for the wake. There, Nicole tells Waverly that Dolls was helping her try to solve a mystery from her past. She went to a music festival when she was young where everyone died except her. Her parents told her they all died in a fire, but Nicole now knows it was Bulshar. Nicole is upset that Dolls was helping her, but she couldn’t save him and is blaming herself for Dolls’ death.
Nicole tells Waverly not to give her that, “Someone stole my new puppy look.”
First, with all of the supernatural shit going on, Waverly thought Nicole was the “normal” one of their group. Then it seems like Nicole came back to Purgatory to become a cop for a reason, and if that is the case, there is no free will and what is the point of anything?
Nicole and Waverly open up a briefcase and find a letter for Wynonna from Dolls inside. They see something run by the window, even though they are 3 floors up, and a “hot goth” steals the briefcase and the letter inside and runs off.
Waverly thinks Doc knows Hot Goth and pushes him to tell her who she is.
That was hands down my favorite line of the episode.
Doc takes her to meet his vampire wife and she gives back the case.
Later they decide to have Dolls cremated so Black Badge doesn’t try to steal his body. They have a small burial and it’s really sad.
Later Waverly and Wynonna are sitting and talking by a fire. Waverly tells Wynonna that she doesn’t have a spot in the Earp burial plot. Wynonna says they can both be buried on the homestead, and “Don’t ask if Nicole can come, too.”
Waverly also gives Wynonna the envelope from Dolls, she opens it and it’s a picture of the whole gang eating and looking happy. Wynonna says it means not to give up, “Keep going. Keep fighting.”
Hard core indeed.
*The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon* – Season 5 Episode 160 “Hannah Gadsby” \[Live\]The TV at our little vacation house only got basic cable so we randomly flipped on The Tonight Show and were pleasantly surprised with [Hannah Gadsby](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/hannah-gadsby/) as a guest! You can watch her interview below.
https://youtu.be/Vj2sMl1rps4
https://youtu.be/2aDq30UhBKM
This week: *The Bold Type* season finale and maybe I’ll finally get a chance to watch the new season of *Orange is the New Black*.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** The Bold Type, The Originals, Wynonna Earp
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### [Queer Beats - October 19, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/queer-beats-october-19-2018/)
**Published:** October 19, 2018
**Author:** NikkiT
**Excerpt:** This week, we finally get a glimpse of Batwoman, Legends of Tomorrow meets a murderous unicorn, and Emily Andras cares if you stay.
**Content:**
Welcome to Queer Beats, your weekly one-stop shop for queer television news! This week, we finally get a glimpse of Batwoman, the Legends meet a unicorn, and Emily Andras cares if you stay.
## Batwoman
Along with much of the queer fandom, I am beyond excited to see the introduction of Batwoman into the Arrowverse during December’s crossover episode. Naturally, I cling onto every sneak peek we are blessed with. That’s why I was pumped to see the debut of Batwoman’s suit last week:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bot3iS6n1zh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [🦇❤️First look❤️🦇 🦇 Crossover event 🦇 December 9 at 8pm ET](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bot3iS6n1zh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Ruby Rose](https://www.instagram.com/rubyrose/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@rubyrose) on Oct 9, 2018 at 8:03am PDT
Where can I find one in my size?Plus, the crossover is currently being filmed and we are getting additional glorious teasers including this picture from [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/):
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BpBTY8RHpYN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Hi, My name is Susan and I’ll be your Uber driver tonight.](https://www.instagram.com/p/BpBTY8RHpYN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Ruby Rose](https://www.instagram.com/rubyrose/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@rubyrose) on Oct 16, 2018 at 9:12pm PDT
Either she just got out of the Batwoman mask or she’s trying out a really obvious secret identity à la Kara Danvers## [Black Lightning](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/)
Black Lightning recently started back up and this season is really looking promising. [Nafessa Williams](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nafessa-williams/) (Anissa Pierce/Thunder) was looking good at Atlanta Pride this past weekend.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo5nInGjl-W/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
I might start a petition for this look to be incorporated into Thunder’s disguise.## [Haunting of Hill House](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-haunting-of-hill-house/)
Look, I have to be honest, I *can’t* watch scary movies/TV shows. I essentially refuse to go near them because I LIKE TO SLEEP. Sue me. But I wanted to make sure that everyone knows that this new Netflix show has a queer lady and I heard she’s treated well. That being said, definitely check that out if being terrified is your thing! \*insert judging side eye here\*
## [Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)
LEGENDS IS ALMOST BACK, Y’ALL!!! And they have been blessing us with sweet, sweet content in the week leading up to their premiere.
First, here’s Ava’s birthday cake (which was posted to celebrate Brandon Routh’s birthday)
> LET THEM EAT CAKE!!! A very happy birthday to [@brandonjrouth](https://twitter.com/BrandonJRouth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) one of the kindest hearted men in Hollywood… even if he looks very very hangry in this pic!! Happy happy big guy!!! [\#thiscakewasnotreallyonhisbirthday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/thiscakewasnotreallyonhisbirthday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#fakecake](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fakecake?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#bts](https://twitter.com/hashtag/bts?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/F7oNOIIdzp](https://t.co/F7oNOIIdzp)
>
> — Jes Macallan (@jesmacallan) [October 10, 2018](https://twitter.com/jesmacallan/status/1049820854790418432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I feel giddy dreaming about our badass Sara Lance cutting out these little hearts for Ava’s cake.Then, we got an extended promo for the premiere which was full of murderous unicorns, fairy godmothers, and (most importantly) AvaLance kisses!
> Now there's ✨magic✨! DC's [\#LegendsOfTomorrow](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsOfTomorrow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is back MONDAY at 9/8c on The CW. Stream free next day on The CW App. [pic.twitter.com/zo1fl2Gekw](https://t.co/zo1fl2Gekw)
>
> — Legends of Tomorrow (@TheCW\_Legends) [October 16, 2018](https://twitter.com/TheCW_Legends/status/1052277521213878274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I’ve never seen one trailer so adequately represent an entire show before.As we all know, Legends is not going to be included in the Arrowverse crossover this year (We were robbed of perfect Sara/Kate Kane interactions but whatever). So, in typical Legends fashion, they put out their own trailer and talked about their own plans in this [TV Line article](https://tvline.com/2018/10/14/legends-of-tomorrow-season-4-crossover-episode-no-batwoman/).
> 😂 [pic.twitter.com/vs33mliPBl](https://t.co/vs33mliPBl)
>
> — Caity Lotz (@caitylotz) [October 15, 2018](https://twitter.com/caitylotz/status/1051906291948380160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Caity’s mom has got it going on.Finally, [Caity Lotz](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caity-lotz/) (Sara Lance), [Jes Macallan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jes-macallan/) (Ava Sharpe), and Brandon Routh (Ray Palmer) attended Fan Expo Vancouver this weekend and gave us lots of good AvaLance content. My personal favorite moment was when Jes got jealous over any potential interaction between Sara and Batwoman.
> Caity talking about when she met Ruby and also…
> Caity: “Ava better watch out. I’m just kidding, aha”
> Jes: “I swear to god, I’ll break someone. I don’t care how gay or not gay she is, I will break her.” [pic.twitter.com/LETsJgjQ3g](https://t.co/LETsJgjQ3g)
>
> — ʟᴇɢᴇɴᴅs ᴏғ ᴀᴠᴀʟᴀɴᴄᴇ (@LgndsOfAvalance) [October 13, 2018](https://twitter.com/LgndsOfAvalance/status/1051225535513165824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## [RED](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/red/)
Everyone should know that I love me some Red. Red wine, red nail polish, and *especially* RED the web series. RED, a Brazilian series that everyone should be watching, recently announced that it will have its first mini-con in Los Angeles in February.
> A message from [@APLimaa](https://twitter.com/APLimaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). ❤️ Join us for our first Los Angeles RED FAN WEEKEND, in February!
>
> Info/Tickets:
>
> Hosted by Production Resources L.A. [@CaroleLowe](https://twitter.com/CaroleLowe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#REDwebseries](https://twitter.com/hashtag/REDwebseries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/vXxxbaepZJ](https://t.co/vXxxbaepZJ)
>
> — RED (@red\_brasil) [October 15, 2018](https://twitter.com/red_brasil/status/1051903083679236096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
You don’t even need to know Portuguese for this to convince you to watch this show.## [Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)
Let’s get one thing out of the way: I *love* [Chyler Leigh](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/chyler-leigh/). Which does not make me unique because she is one of the most beloved actresses in the queer wlw collective fandom (let’s not even speak about her Clexacon 2018 panel). So I love when other people get a chance to speak about how great she is, as [Jesse Rath did this week](https://www.thetvjunkies.com/supergirl-jesse-rath-interview/?platform=hootsuite).
Speaking of SuperGirl, I want to give a quick shoutout to [Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) who has joined the show as TV’s first transgender superhero, Nia Nal. She shined in this season’s premiere and I think her character is really setting SuperGirl on the right path this season. Here she is talking about what this role means to the trans community:
Excuse me while I silently sob rainbows of happiness.## Tales of the City
Even more [queer cast members](https://www.glaad.org/blog/netflixs-new-tales-city-will-bring-us-diverse-queer-and-trans-stories-2019) have been announced for Netflix’s “Tales of the City,” an upcoming series based on Armistead Maupin’s popular novels ([and subsequent adaptations](https://lezwatchtv.com/search/tales+of+the+city/?&post_type[]=post_type_shows)). I could list all the amazing queer people involved in this remake but I might run out of space (Hint: it includes Ellen Page and [Jen Richards](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jen-richards/)).
## [Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)
Oh, Earpers. You really know how to throw a convention (or multiple). This week in Another-Wynonna-Earp-Convention-That-I-Can’t-Attend, the cast seemed be as angelic as always at Earpapalooza in Minneapolis, MN. The convention is working on uploading full panel videos to their [Youtube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWZy0IP4MtkhiFWC5rWAhvw/videos) and the “Ladies of Purgatory” panel is worth the watch. I dare you not to cry while Emily Andras says “you’re here and you stay.”
> [\#Earpapalooza](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Earpapalooza?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#weAreEnough](https://twitter.com/hashtag/weAreEnough?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Gro76EMQWb](https://t.co/Gro76EMQWb)
>
> — Nikkie trahan (@nikkie\_trahan) [October 14, 2018](https://twitter.com/nikkie_trahan/status/1051507766135799809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
What did we do to deserve this cast?## \#SpiritDay
Finally, it was Spirit Day this Thursday and some of our favorite shows, actors, and allies stood up to support LGBTQ youth against bullying. As usual, the Wynonna Earp crew showed up strong with this [Dom and Kat video](https://twitter.com/glaad/status/1052632900951261185) and another [major fan fundraiser](https://spiritday2018.causevox.com/wynonna-earp-fandom-spirit-day-2018/blog/initial-5-000-goal-smashed-66192). [Isabella Gomez](https://www.instagram.com/p/BpFrDtVAQWa/?taken-by=chavelua) and [the Shameless cast](https://www.instagram.com/p/BpFuLvfgJnF/?taken-by=shameless) wore purple. And, in case you missed seeing her face, [Tatiana Maslany](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tatiana-maslany/) also posted about Spirit Day:
> [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BpE2wo4BkMA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [💜💜💜Let’s wear purple today to show our LGBTQ+ family that we love them, that we stand with them EVERY DAY. #spiritday @glaad (go to https://www.glaad.org/spiritday#how to find out how you can show your support) 🌈 ❤️❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💜💜](https://www.instagram.com/p/BpE2wo4BkMA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)
>
> A post shared by [ Tat Maslany](https://www.instagram.com/tatianamaslany/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@tatianamaslany) on Oct 18, 2018 at 6:18am PDT
Tatiana’s support of LGBTQ rights is the most important thing about her.I also literally held back a scream when I saw [Floriana Lima](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/floriana-lima/)‘s face pop on my Instagram wearing purple (I’m all about Alex Danvers doing her single thing but I miss Maggie’s face).
https://www.instagram.com/p/BpFz_QlFgxM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
SIGHAnd that’s it for my first Queer Beats post! Always thorough, always professional, never random.
**Categories:** Queer Beats
**Tags:** Ana Paula Lima, Batwoman, Black Lightning, Caity Lotz, Chyler Leigh, Haunting of Hill House, Jes Macallan, Legends of Tomorrow, Nafessa Williams, Nicole Maines, RED, Ruby Rose, Supergirl, Tales of the City, Wynonna Earp
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### [She’s Gay Because We Say Ain’t Okay](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/shes-gay-because-we-say-aint-okay/)
**Published:** October 24, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** We're still not in the Good Place where someone saying a character is queer is enough.
**Content:**
Near the end of bisexual awareness week, one of the actors told Metro.co.uk that Eleanor, from [*The Good Place*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-place/) is bisexual.
William Jackson Harper, who plays Chidi Anagonye, said:
> There’s a million different possibilities and one of the things I think the show does well, and really kind of into, is the fact that Eleanor is super bisexual and it’s not something that we just focus on.
>
> It’s not the reason for the show and it’s not a thing that is harped on, it’s just who she is. I think that’s great to not just completely focus on one aspect of a person’s character because it seems to be the most buzz worthy thing in the show, or potentially buzz worthy thing on the show.
>
> I think it’s great. It’s not something we don’t talk about, she talks about it, and we all kind of accept it instead of, you know, go “hey let’s unpack that, let’s talk about it.”
>
> [Metro.co.uk ](https://metro.co.uk/2018/09/29/the-good-places-eleanor-is-super-bisexual-and-a-romance-tahani-not-off-table-7990740/) — The Good Place’s Eleanor is ‘super bisexual’ and a romance with Tahani is not off the table
And here’s the thing. That’s awesome, but it sucks and I feel like fans and bisexual are being cheated, because hinting at it, making it a wink-wink thing, isn’t good enough.
## Is it Subtext Or …?
One day, we won’t have to declare a character is queer. One day we won’t have to have clunky, expository lines that state people are bisexual or lesbian or transgender. That is, indeed, where I would love us to be. We aren’t there yet, and in fact we’re now in a curious place where people will tell the news “Oh, Valkyrie is totally bisexual in *Thor: Ragnarok*, but the scene didn’t make the final cut.”
Those things leave us feeling unsettled and uncomfortable. We know there is a different between saying “all [Senseates](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sense8/) are pansexual”, “[Xena and Gabrielle](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/xena-warrior-princess/) were married”, and saying “Eleanor’s clearly bisexual.” The first is obvious and backed up in-universe, the second is implied and clearly hampered by the times, and the last …
I played a game when I was at [TGIF/F](http://tgifemslash.com) – is it queerbaiting or subtext. I didn’t phrase it in that way, mind you. Instead I asked “Do you watch *The Good Place*? Is it really queer?” And the game was that I would guess in my head if someone would say yes or no.
So is what *The Good Place* is doing is queerbaiting or subtext?
## What’s The Difference?
My base example for this is that [*Rizzoli & Isles*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/rizzoli-isles/) is queerbaiting, *Xena* is subtext. The difference being intent. *Xena* very clearly pushed as far as they could and made it as clear as they could that the show was hella gay. On the other hand, *Rizzoli & Isles* gave us gay looks and photoshoots with the principles handcuffed together, and always in bed together … but they were very clear they were never going to get together.
It’s obvious, in retrospect, when a show means to do this. If you look at *The Facts of Life*, it was absolutely not trying to be gay. Neither was *Charlie’s Angels*. And yet when we look back at it, we see clearly homoerotic subtext. There was just too much love for friendship to handle, and because of that, it overflowed into the queer.
We also do have to consider the restrictions placed on shows in certain eras. Everyone can tell *Xena* wanted to be gay. They had to sneak in kisses to get past network restrictions, they had to have a drag queen kiss Xena, and they had to send reporters to Ancient Greece just to interview the duo and ask them. They pushed and tried so hard, that we do award them with a subtext flag.
And *Rizzoli & Isles*? They get queerbaiting. Because certain actors and producers made it very clear that they were not comfortable with the lesbian fan base. To the point that they [pulled out of a convention](https://lezwatchtv.com/2016/rizzlescon-tv-failed-us/) mere hours before it started.
## Why Does It Matter?
Representation matters. We can all agree to that. And while the end goal is to not have TV shackled by heteronormativity, with the base assumption that everyone is cis and straight, we simply are not there yet. We are not so rich in television that we can assume everyone is queer. I wish we were.
That we’re not means that, with things like Bert and Ernie or *The Good Place*, when statements are made that obviously characters are queer, it’s just not enough. It doesn’t matter how queer coded a show is, if they won’t take that step beyond saying it’s queer and actually give us on-screen proof that someone’s homophobic parent can’t dismiss, nothing will change.
Because that’s the reality of having an actor or a show runner say “This character is bisexual.” It’s easy to dismiss or ignore unless it’s backed up by something more. When we look at *The Good Place*, we see a show that dropped in hints where Eleanor makes quips about how much she finds Tahani attractive, or that her ideal man would be …
> “Stone Cold Steve Austin’s head on Tahani’s body.”
>
> “Or vice-versa”
They’ve even had them be ‘soulmates’ in a simulation.
## But is it enough?
No.
It’s not enough. It’s not enough to have Susie be coded lesbian on [*The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel/). It’s not enough to have Xena and Gabrielle wink at the camera. It’s not enough to have Eleanor imply her sexuality.
We aren’t secure enough, we have not yet broken out of the confines of compulsive heterosexuality, to make that sufficient.
We need more characters saying it or showing it outright. It sucks, I’d like to not have to, but we aren’t there *yet*. And until we do get there, the road to acceptance is going to have to be like characters showing they’re not Christian. Have a menorah. Have a passing comment about an ex-girlfriend. Have someone try to set their coworker up with their cousin, who happens to be the same gender.
But say it loud and proud until we’re there.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Queerbaiting, Rizzoli & Isles, Sense8, Subtext, The Good Place, Xena Warrior Princess
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – October 15, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-october-15-2018/)
**Published:** October 15, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Supergirl is back with Director Alex Danvers in charge, Shameless is confusing as ever and the Charmed Reboot debuts its first episode.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, *Supergirl* is back with Director Alex Danvers in charge; *Shameless* is confusing as ever; and the *Charmed* Reboot debuts its first episode.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Shameless](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/)* – Season 9 Episode 6 “Face It, You’re Gorgeous” \[Live\]There wasn’t a lot of Debbie this episode, but she did get kissed by Jen Wagner, an actress who Lip is hired to be her sober companion played by Courtney Cox. It was weird and made no sense.
What the heck was that about, *Shameless*?
I don’t report on cis men in my weekly post, but this was Cameron Monaghan, the actor who plays Ian Gallagher’s, last episode. I am a big [\#Gallavich](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gallavich) fan. Ian was going off to prison, and the entire episode I was like, “How are they going to make Ian and Mickey endgame?”
First I thought Ian was going to run away to avoid going to prison and join Mickey in Mexico. But the show kept going on, and Ian didn’t run away. At the end of the episode, the family (minus Fiona because she was off being a fuckup) dropped Ian off at prison with a teary goodbye. It was one of these scenes where you can tell the actors were sad saying goodbye to their friend in real life.
Ian entered the prison, was brought to his cell, and I thought, “I guess this is it.” But then, this happened.
> [\#Shameless](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shameless?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) SPOILERS below!
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> I know we usually don't cover cis men, but [\#Gallavich](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gallavich?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is ENDGAME and I'm so happy. 👏🏼❤️😭 -T [pic.twitter.com/FQijcNRhMK](https://t.co/FQijcNRhMK)
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> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 14, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1051570154335850496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Y’all, I nearly NEVER cry at scripted TV, but I will admit I shed a few tears. **\#Gallavich is ENDGAME!** Shameless may suck with the queer female stories, but they did a good job with these two.
[*Supergirl* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)– Season 4 Episode 1 “American Alien” \[Live\]Director Alex Danvers is back, y’all!
I love ass-kicking, queer haircut, boss Alex. This episode mostly deals with her rocky working relationship with Brainy. Her and Brainy remind me of my relationship with my brother.
During some Danvers sisters time, Alex talks about dating.
Alex talked about dating and didn’t mention babies once! Did the *Supergirl* writers hear my tweets?
Also in this episode was [Nicole Maine’s](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) first scene as [Nia Nal](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/nia-nal/).
Nicole was so perfect! Her character was like a breath of fresh air after such a lost and disappointing third season. I love the direction the show is going in with this new character.
Okay, *Supergirl*, so far so good, please keep it up.
*[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed-2018/)* – Season 1 Episode 1 “Pilot” \[Live\]Even though it plays non-stop on the TVs at the gym, I never saw the original *[Charmed](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/charmed/)*. I am going into the
*Charmed* Reboot brand new.
In the beginning of the show we are introduced to Melanie aka “Mel,” her younger sister Maggie, and their mom Marisol.
Soon after that, Mel gets an urgent text from her mom in the middle of the night telling her to come home.
Oh, hello! Mel is in bed with a woman with glasses. I love when a show gets the queer intro over with in the first episode. It sets the bar high right away saying, “We’re not going to timidly tip toe up to queer intimacy over several episodes, we’re going to start here now.”
When the sisters make it to their mom’s house, they discover her dead.
The show then fast-forwards three months later and it looks like glasses has broken up with Mel during that time.
Glasses’ name is actually [Niko Hamada](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/niko-hamada/), a detective with the Hilltowne police department. Oh, I LOVE a lesbian cop with glasses! I also love an interracial couple where both members are PoC. Too bad they are broken up…for now.
Both sisters discover they have super powers and Mel’s is the ability to stop time, which she does during a surprise visit from Niko.
Mel apologizes to Niko for what she said earlier and confesses to pushing her away after her mom died.
In true lesbian fashion this happens next.
Maggie does come home later talking loudly about demon dog, and Mel is trying to get her to stfu so her detective girlfriend doesn’t hear her.
Close call.
Later Maggie asks Mel, “Ex-sex or are you two back together?” Mel doesn’t answer, but I guess we’ll find out in future episodes.
Also, [Ellen Tamaki](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ellen-tamaki/), the actor who plays Niko, posted this super cute Tweet.
> Hey y’all. Meet [\#Melko](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Melko?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). The best tv girlfriend around ❤️ [pic.twitter.com/NDZtQyS8Q6](https://t.co/NDZtQyS8Q6)
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> — Ellen Tamaki (@ellentorii) [October 15, 2018](https://twitter.com/ellentorii/status/1051648914997342208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I am totally digging this *Charmed* Reboot, and I’m looking forward to the rest of the season!
Tonight I am going to see [*The Good Fight* panel](https://twitter.com/thegoodfight/status/1050862524772495360) at PaleyFest NY, and I am so excited! I love both *[The Good Wife](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-wife/)* and [*The Good Fight*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-good-fight/) so much. If I get any inside scoop on season 3, I will definitely report back!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Charmed (2018), Shameless US, Supergirl
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – October 8, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-october-1-2018-2/)
**Published:** October 8, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I cover the Burden of Truth season one finale, Hen is trapped in a hole on 9-1-1 and Shameless sucks at lesbianism.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, I cover the *Burden of Truth* season one finale; Hen is trapped in a hole on *9-1-1;* and *Shameless* sucks at lesbianism.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[9-1-1](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/9-1-1/)* – Season 2 Episode 3 “Help is Not Coming” \[Live\]It’s the third episode into season two, and we’re still dealing with the giant earthquake. At the end of the last episode Hen fell down into a hole at the bottom of the wrecked hotel — lesbian in the hole! In this episode, Hen tries to save another firefighter, a kid and a dog she finds down there, while her colleges try to find and rescue her.
At one point Hen is thinking this may be the end, and she records a voice memo.
I was feeling pretty confident Hen would be okay, and indeed, she, the kid and the dog were rescued. The firefighter not so much.
The episode ended with a slow motion montage set to Bowie’s *Heros* of everyone being reunited with their loved ones including Hen, Ren and Denny. And, surprise! She brought home the dog.
Does this now put the cheating plot to a rest, and Hen and Ren can move on with their relationship? We’ll see.
[*The Deuce*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-deuce/) – Season 2 Episode 4 “What Big Ideas” \[Catch-up\]There hasn’t been a ton of [Irene](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/irene/) on *The Deuce*, but she does seem to be sweet on one of the dancers at Show Land named Shay who happens to be an addict.
After Shay passes out during a shift, Irene takes her to the hospital and pays for her to be in rehab for 28 days.
Melissa, however, knows what’s up.
This can’t go anywhere good, but I do want more Irene!
Melissa is one of *The Deuce*‘s queer characters from season one, but does anyone else recognize her from one of our other favorite shows?
She’s played by [Olivia Luccardi](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/olivia-luccardi/) who also played [Gina](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/gina-2/), Kat’s ride share driver on [*The Bold Type*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/).
 [*The Deuce*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-deuce/) – Season 2 Episode 5 “All You’ll Be Eating Is Cannibals” \[Live\] I’ve got two Deuces for you today (ha ha).
28 days have passed and Irene picks Shay up from rehab, but when she drives her to Rodney’s to take her home, she realizes she can’t go back there. She tells her she’ll be back on drugs “in ten minutes” if she goes back to that apartment. Irene tells Shay she wants her to stay with her instead. Rut ro.
When Irene brings her to her apartment (which I imagine costs a million+ now), the thing we all knew was coming happens and she kisses her.
Oh, no, Irene. You should have listened to the advice Cece gave Taryn on Grey’s. This is a bad idea.
Irene asks her if it’s okay, and she answers, “It’s fine.”
> Oh, Irene, what have you gotten yourself into? This can't end well. -T [\#TheDeuce](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheDeuce?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ONIkvcw2Nv](https://t.co/ONIkvcw2Nv)
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> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [October 8, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1049293615690866688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Irene then tells her she will take care of her, and she should find a different job.
Later at Show Land, Rodney comes around looking for Shay.
First, let’s take a moment to appreciate Roberta Colindrez in that jacket.
You know Rodney’s going to find out she’s staying at Irene’s eventually, and I am scared for them both!
[*Burden of Truth*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/burden-of-truth/) – Season 1 Episode 10 “Cause in Fact” \[Live\]
It’s the *Burden of Truth* season one finale and time to find out what happens to Molly and the other poisoned girls.
Molly and Luna go a few rounds of, “You need to go to Montreal, it’s your dream,” and “No, I want to be with you.” When the evil steel mill proposes a settlement offer, Molly’s ready to take it, but Joanna, Billy and the other girls think it’s too small. They proceed with the trial.
With that decision made, it’s now time for Molly and Luna to go another round!
Eventually, Joanna and Billy win a big-ass settlement for the girls. Now Molly can go with Luna to Montreal and be her sugar momma.
But first, they go on a road trip! They decide to go to the west coast to see the Pacific ocean.
And they drive off out of town and out of season one.
What do you think will be the plot of season two? Will Molly, Luna and the rest of the folks from Millwood still be in it, or will it only follow Joanna’s story to Winnipeg?
[*Grey’s Anatomy*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/) – Season 14 Episode 3 “Gut Feeling ” \[Live\]
Not a lot of queer stuff happened on Grey’s last week, but I feel like if there are two queer characters in a scene together, I should report on it.
Meredith hired Cece, the wise older lesbian, to be her matchmaker, and while she’s being attended to, she asks Grey a bunch of questions. Meredith is all Meredith about it — not wanting to answer her questions and needing to move along to her next patient.
After Grey leaves, Cece turns to Taryn.
Does this mean Cece is going to match-make for Taryn too? That would be fun to watch.
[*Shameless* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/)– Season 9 Episode 5 “Black-Haired Ginger” \[Live\]Omg this show. SMH.
Shameless just doesn’t get lesbians right.
Since Alex dumped her on last episode, Debbie wants to win her back. She and Alex go to Patsy’s where instead of Debbie trying to convince Alex to get back together with her, Alex spills a lifetime of relationship grievances starting with her girlfriend from second grade.
After several hours of this, Debbie is done.
Hard eyeroll. Ha ha, yes yes, it’s a, “lesbians love to process joke,” but this show does not organically do gay jokes well. For the record, I hate talking about my feelings. Just sayin’.
Debbie gets up, grabs Franny and leaves without paying.
I really don’t know what point they are trying to make with this story line. About three times so far on this episode (and a bazillion times this season), people have either told Debbie she’s not gay, or Debbie has complained about people not believing she’s gay. I thought it was going to a “there’s no right way to be gay, and by the way you can be attracted to both men and women” place, but it seems to be doubling down on lesbian stereotypes instead.
Debbie comes home and makes this declaration.
Ah, okay, I guess “lesbianism sucks” is the point they’re trying to make. Ugh.
In Debbie’s next scene, she’s knocking on someone’s door.
Oh, look, it’s Fiona’s lesbian tenants, Nessa and Mel! I didn’t think we were going to see them ever again. Nessa bleached her hair, and I’m not feelin’ it.
Their reaction to Debbie’s question matches mine to this whole plot.
At this point I’m thinking, “Thank goodness, these two grown up lesbians are going to fix this train wreck with some decent advice,” but I forgot what show I was watching.
Debbie starts rambling on to Nessa about Alex, and she’s like, “Who’s Alex?” Debbie tells her she’s her ex-girlfriend and she accused her of “not being good at lesbianism.” Nessa says, “I don’t even know what that means.”
Good one, Nessa, but then Mel does this.
What the actual…there are so many things wrong about this scene. The first being, no one does this!
I guess that’s a positive message, but we sure took a twisted road to get here.
Finally, Nessa says the only sane statement on this episode so far, and she didn’t have to kiss anyone.
Wow. Shameless, you outdid yourself this episode. Where the F is this going to go now? I almost don’t want to know.
This week the first wave of our Fall shows are back: [*Black Lightning*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/), [*Riverdale*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riverdale/), [*Supergirl*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/) and the new *Charmed* starts up. So much television! I’m looking forward to it.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** 9-1-1, Burden of Truth, Grey's Anatomy, Shameless US, The Deuce
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – August 13, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-august-13-2018/)
**Published:** August 13, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** It's The Bold Type season two finale episode and I'm ready to throw in the towel with Kadena. Also, Zoie Palmer makes an appearance on Wynonna Earp.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last** Week, it’s *The Bold Type* season two finale episode, and I’m ready to throw in the towel with Kadena. Also, Zoie Palmer makes an appearance on *Wynonna Earp*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[The Bold Type](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/)* – Season 2 Episode 1 “We’ll Always Have Paris” \[Live\]It’s *The Bold Type* Season Two finale, and the women are finishing the season with a big trip to Gay Paree!
At Adena and Kat’s apartment, Adena is in the zone with work, but Kat has a red eye flight that night and wants to spend some time with her girlfriend before she leaves. Adena says, “That’s tonight” in a “I totally didn’t remember my girlfriend is leaving for a week-long trip to Paris today” way.
Wow, Adena forced “this is more important” out with all the conviction of wanting to get back to work.
Just then the phone rings with good news for Adena — she’s getting her visa!
I haven’t seen Adena show that much excitement…ever.
Adena tells Kat she needs to leave the country to re-enter it (okay), so why not go to Paris, because at the last minute, the whole cast is going to Paris!
While Kat and Adena stroll the streets of Paris, Adena runs into an art critic friend, Eliat. He’s all like, “Where have you been, girl? You disappeared,” grilling her about her work. Adena tells him she’s been working on something new, and he assumes she’ll be showing it at Coco’s (Adena’s ex who she cheated on with Kat) gallery. Adena says, “No, I’m not showing with her anymore.” The way she says it sounds like they’re not on good terms. She says they have to run and stops the conversation.
Adena didn’t answer the question, she just put an end to the Coco topic.
I think it’s totally reasonable for Kat to think there is some bad feelings between Adena and Coco from that interaction.
Later when Kat and Sutton are hanging out, she tells her about Adena no longer showing in Coco’s gallery, and she thinks it may be because of her. She tells Sutton, “Something just feels weird.” Yeah, Adena is being obviously weird about something.
So what does Kat do to figure what’s going on? She meets up with Coco! This cringingly reminded me of the time Alex stalked Maggie’s ex outside her hotel room to confront her — never a good idea!
Coco’s sassy and bitchy. I think I want to trade her for both Kat and Adena.
The next thing Coco says is, “Are we done?” Can we please up her to a recurring character?
Kat asks Coco if she is the reason she wont show Adena’s work. Coco tells her no in a “don’t flatter yourself” way. She says she would love to show her new work, but she doesn’t have any. Kat asks her if that is unusual for Adena and Coco says, “Very.”
Oh, snap! I guess Kat is the reason she’s not showing her work, but not for the reason she thought.
Later, Adena shows up in the hotel room all happy because she’s officially getting her visa, and Kat’s like, “Um, I did this crazy and impulsive thing and I should tell you.”
Adena’s pretty pissed and reiterates the fact that she and Coco had an amicable breakup. Kat tells her she wanted to make sure Coco wasn’t blackballing her, but she did find out from Coco that Adena hasn’t produced any new work since they’ve been together. This was new news to her because Adena and Kat have devolved into having the worst communication skills ever.
Adena explains that she and Coco had a very different relationship. They didn’t see each other that often, they were both busy and traveling. They didn’t live together like Kat and her do.
Kat’s like, “You had a lot more freedom, and that’s why you started producing more when we opened up our relationship.”
Let’s think about this situation for a second in the context of Kat and Adena actually having chemistry and a passionate relationship. If Adena and Coco were casually dating and doing their own things, they could have room to focus on work and not be distracted with each other. On the other hand, if Adena and Kat really fell in full-on love, they’d be high on new relationship energy and in the Honeymoon phase. It would be reasonable for the two of them to dis other parts of their lives while in this phase. It would be a positive distraction and love/work balance would even out after they got into the routine of their relationship.
That’s how they could have resolved this issue, but that’s not what’s happening, because Kadena sucks pretty bad.
Adena says, “Do you think I want to feel this way?” Kat answers, “I don’t know what you want.”
Adena wants more space, and Kat doesn’t want to go back to an open relationship. Their conversation is cut short because Kat has to get ready for the big Scarlet party, but then Kat goes into the bathroom and cries.
She should be crying in front of Adena to show her how she feels, but instead they hide so much from each other. For two people who can so openly talk about feelings for other people, they sure are terrible at talking about their feelings for each other.
Later Kat enters their hotel room wearing a sweet tuxedo jacket and Adena is not there. She gets a text from her saying she went for a walk to think.
At the party Kat fills Sutton and Jane in on what’s going on. As always, they try to cheer her up and tell her she inspires them to do great things, and they will always be there for her.
They enter the party, and that’s the end of season two.
Kat and Adena should just break up. I’ve gone from emotionally divested to annoyed by their relationship. It looks like that may not happen though, because filming has started for season three, and Nikohl Boosheri has been seen on set.
Maybe Adena could get hired by Scarlet, and that’s how she sticks around. That could be interesting.
*[Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)* – Season 3 Episode 4 “No Cure for Crazy” \[Live\]Waverly and Nicole are looking around in the woods for clues into the big Bulshar massacre Nicole survived. Waverly asks Nicole if she ever considered asking her parents about it. Nicole says they were fed the fake fire story like everyone else.
Thank you, Emily Andras, for portraying non-sporty queer women on TV. Representation matters.
Just then Waverly’s old friend Robin comes running through the woods. We learn he’s back in town; he’s a park ranger and needs to see Nedley. I was really surprised Waverly introduced Nicole as “Officer Haught” and not her girlfriend, especially since Robin is gay. I wonder if they will come back to that.
Later back at the station, the Unkillable Gay Squad™ is looking into finding older satellite photos of the area.
They’re so cute working together.
Wynonna and Doc come back to get more bullets for Peacemaker. Wynonna approaches Nicole and tells her she knows about the whole cult survivor thing.
Waverly’s like, “no more secrets, right?” Then Nicole counters by bringing up the fact that Wynonna kept Mama Earp being in jail a secret for years. Waverly wants them to stop arguing and admit they’re both sneaky, and instead, have each other’s backs for a change? Wynonna concedes.
Meanwhile, Doc lets everyone know they are all out of supplies – no bullets or anything. Now that Dolls is gone, the Black Badge pipeline has left with him. Waverly has some good news though! Since they lost their phones in the woods, she went home and was able to dig up their old flip phones.
Wynonna then asks Waverly if she is ready to visit Mama Earp in prison. She’s doesn’t think so, but Wynonna gives her all her her Mom’s police files including audio tapes so she can comb through all the missing pieces.
Even though Waverly isn’t ready to visit Mama Earp, her flip phone to the past tells her Michelle Gibson (Mama Earp) is being transferred to a more secure facility, and they need a signature first. Waverly says yes, she’s on her way.
When Waverly arrives at the prison, Mama Earp is freaking out saying, “Kill the demon!” until the guard tasers her.
Back at the station, Waverly tells Wynonna that Mama Earp tried to kill her. This puts Wynonna into sister protection mode, and she’s off to the prison. Wynonna tries to confront her during the prison transfer, and mama Earp manages to escape and Wynonna manages to get arrested.
While that’s happening, Nicole is consoling her girlfriend.
Nicole has Mama Earp’s police file, and it says she was arrested for setting the Earp barn on fire. Waverly is like, “Who goes to prison for setting their own barn on fire?” Nedley steps in and confesses to pulling a lot of details from Mama Earp’s file. He wanted to hide the fact that Waverly was in the barn when she set it on fire.
At home that night Waverly is up listening to her Mama’s tapes.
Even though the subject is dark, let’s take a minute to acknowledge how cute domestic Wayhaught is.
Doc busts in wanting good whiskey, and Waverly goes out the to barn to get him some. Sure, go out to the barn by yourself at night, nothing bad will happen.
She goes out to the barn, and of course, Mama Earp is there lighting candles around a pentacle.
WTF is that??
Meanwhile Wynonna escaped arrest and finally arrived at the Earp homestead to save Waverly and entered the house to find…Dr. Lauren from [*Lost Girl*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lost-girl/)??
> (Spoiler) Back the truck up, it’s Zoie Palmer’s appearance on [\#WynonnnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). I don’t know what the actual truck is going on here, but I can’t wait to find out more. [pic.twitter.com/qdqKiEnd0N](https://t.co/qdqKiEnd0N)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 12, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1028481647476449290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
What that actual truck is happening? Jolene’s baked good have turned the gang into Stepford wives.
I LOVED seeing Zoie Palmer make an appearance and I can’t wait to see what her character’s all about this week!
The wife and I did start *Orange is the New Black,* and the first episode of the season was so bad my wife was ready to quit the show. We persevered, but haven’t gotten to anything queer that I want to give attention to. We’ll see if it gets any better.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** The Bold Type, Wynonna Earp
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – July 30, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-july-30-2018/)
**Published:** July 30, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** On this chapter of The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week, I'm on vacation, but that will not stop me from writing about Waverly getting kidnapped on Wynonna Earp.
**Content:**
Me in vacation mode.
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week** I’m on vacation, **but that is not going to stop me from writing my Queerest Things post**! Fortunately I only have *Wynonna Earp* to cover (I haven’t started OitNB yet), so I only need to take a few moments away from the beach.
Seriously though, the queerest thing I saw this week was the Provincetown Stop And Shop, which may be the gayest supermarket on the planet. I’m here in Ptown for **[Family Week](https://www.ptownfamilyweek.com/)** (the largest annual gathering of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-identified families in the world) which means the town is overrun with queer families and their kids.
I feel bad for all the kidless queers who randomly picked this week for their vacation and are now like, “Fuck, it’s Family Week.” I used to be one of you, and now here I am with my emo tween.
**Warning: This post contains spoilers!**
[*Wynonna Earp*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/) – Season 3 Episode 2 “When You Call My Name” \[Live\]At the end of the previous episode Wynonna and Waverly got into a car accident. This episode opens up with Waverly getting dragged away from the crashed truck by some guy. 
Waverly’s kidnapper is a creepy-ass Revenant trapper who lives in the woods and steals women’s voices. The woman he previously kidnapped is in pieces laying around his house. It’s pretty gross. Meanwhile Wynonna has fallen down a cliff and is having a hallucinogenic conversation with Mama Earp.
Back at creepy kidnapper cabin, Nicole is texting and calling Waverly, and creepy kidnapper steals Waverly’s voice, answers one of Nicole’s calls and impersonates her on the phone.
There are tropes I enjoy and ones I do not. Leading people to think everything is fine when it’s actually a disaster is one I hate.
Nicole tells Dolls are Jeremy about her phone call with “Waverly.”
Another trope I hate is people unknowingly telling people not to worry about a situation when the person actually needs rescuing.
Nicole decides to go to the homestead to let Waverly know the team is going to regroup, and on the way a hunter who got lost and separated from his son flags her down. He says he’d still be lost if he didn’t see the wrecked blue and white truck.
At least it only took 22 minutes into the episode for Nicole to figure out something was really wrong.
Meanwhile, back at the cabin, creepy kidnapper lures a hunter (probably the dude’s son) into the cabin by shouting, “Help me!” in Waverly’s voice. He gets his throat cut by one of the kidnapper’s booby traps. Ugh, gross.
Nicole texts Doc that Waverly and Wynonna are in trouble. Back in the woods, Wynonna found her way to the kidnapper’s cabin. She’s now in a cage instead of tied up, and she voicelessly warns Wynonna of the booby traps laid out in the room.
I love this show’s ability to keep things funny even when a favorite character is kidnapped and locked up in a cage.
Wynonna makes her way to the cage. Then creepy kidnapper comes back, and she has to hide under the stairs.
Doc arrived at the truck and assessed that Waverly was dragged away and Wynonna walked away from the wreck. Over the com Jeremy tells them there are two outbuildings in the woods, one to the West and one to the North.
Nicole concedes, and the they proceed to the North.
Back in the woods, Wynonna confronts the kidnapper and tricks him into falling into a deep pit. After he lands, Waverly gets her voice back. Wynonna accidentally triggers one of his booby traps and is hanging upside-down from a tree when Nicole and Doc arrive.
The whole gang is back at the truck, and Waverly needs to further process the fact that Wynonna’s been visiting their Mama in jail and keeping it a secret from her. Waverly is so upset over it, she asks Dolls to take her to his truck.
Now someone needs go get Peacemaker which Wynonna left at the bottom of the rocky cliff after the crash.
While Nicole is climbing down, one of Bulshar’s demons cuts the rope. Wynonna grabs it and is miraculously able to hold Nicole up with a busted arm while she tries to retrieve Peacemaker. Meanwhile, Doc is trying to fight the demon, but it has the ability to disappear and reappear and knocks him out.
Then things get a little chaotic. Jeremy warns Waverly that Dolls is unstable over the com. Dolls starts fighting the demon. Nicole successfully gets the gun, but Wynonna is having trouble holding on to the rope. Waverly helps Wynonna with the rope, and they are able to pull Nicole back up. Dolls is using his dragon fire breath to kill the demon. Doc comes back to consciousness. Bulshar himself shows up, and Wynonna is about to shoot him with Peacemaker when she hears Doc yelling for her.
She runs back to the gang. Dolls collapsed on the ground and is not breathing.
Dolls is dead.
The episode ends with Wynonna and Waverly tearfully over Dolls’ body. Wynonna can’t accept his death until her hallucinogenic Mama shows up again and tells her she needs to let him go.
Goodbye, Xavier Pamela Dolls, we will miss you.
Wednesday is the last episode ever of *The Originals*! Will Freya and Keelin have a happily ever after? I will definitely be tuning in to find out.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Wynonna Earp
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – August 27, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-august-27-2018/)
**Published:** August 27, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Earpmas is here, Queen Sugar season three ends low on the queerness scale and I start to warm up to Orange is the New Black season six.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week,** Earpmas is here, *Queen Sugar* season three ends low on the queerness scale, and I start to warm up to *Orange is the New Black* season six.
[*Queen Sugar* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queen-sugar/)– Season 3 Episode 10 “Here Beside the River” \[Live\]The *Queen Sugar* finale happened last Wednesday, and while I love this show with every fiber of my being, I wasn’t super into this season. I did not like the Nova and Remy story line. Remy is my least favorite character — he’s boring and Nova deserves someone with more personality. Also, Nova should NOT be dating Charley’s ex! There are plenty of other men and women in New Orleans to choose from.
Charley is my favorite, and while she had some good moments of peak Charley-ness, I wish there were more.
> F E A R L E S S. [\#QUEENSUGAR](https://twitter.com/hashtag/QUEENSUGAR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/5ssf3h1cY1](https://t.co/5ssf3h1cY1)
>
> — Queen Sugar (@QueenSugarOWN) [August 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/QueenSugarOWN/status/1032466273467215872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I hope she gets the mill back from Samuel Landry’s sister (who I DO NOT trust at all), and season four starts with Charley and the Queen Sugar empire in her hands again.
There wasn’t a lot of queer in this season. Charley’s investigator mentioned her ex-wife and Nova’s family asked if it was a man or a woman when they sensed she was seeing someone. However, I was happy to see Antoine make an appearance when Ralph Angel had to go to the police station.
Fingers crossed we get more queer and more Charley bein’ a boss in season four.
[*Orange is the New Black*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/orange-is-the-new-black/) – Season 6 Episode 4 “I’m the Talking Ass” \[Streaming\] My wife and I had been putting off starting season 6, because the last couple seasons have been awful tragedy porn. But since we got *Handmaid’s Tale* over with, I guess it was time for something else to hate-watch.
During episode one my wife was seriously ready to quit the show, it was so difficult to watch. We took a break then started up again and it has gotten a little better. Everyone has been moved to the maximum security prison after the riots and this has introduced a whole new cast of characters with interesting back-stories.
In this episode we had this funny Vauseman scene.
> [\#OITNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OITNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), I was so ready to quit you, but we stuck it out a few episodes and now I’m warming up to this season. -T [\#vauseman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/vauseman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/h7fCveWNJJ](https://t.co/h7fCveWNJJ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1032653438633603072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They are not my favorite characters on the show, but I really don’t know who my favorites are since they killed off Poussey.
We’re only up to episode four, so there’s plenty of time for things to go downhill again.
[*Strangers*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/strangers/) – Season 1 and 2 \[Binge-Watch\]Mika wrote about seeing a [*Strangers* panel at Outfest](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/out-at-outfest-with-strangers-and-feminin-feminin/), and it sounded pretty interesting. I watched both seasons and I loved it!
The first season stars Zoë Chao as Isobel, a [Hapa](https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hapa) late 20-something who is coming to terms with her bisexual identity. She also rents out her spare bedroom on AirBnB and nearly every episode involves her tenant of the week. The second season flips the formula after she moves to NYC and becomes the AirBnB renter at different locations.
This show is very queer, very funny and cleverly written with a non-stop list of celebrity cameos playing Isobel’s tenants. Also, I love having a Hapa protagonist who talks about her biracial identity on the show. As a Hapa person myself, I appreciate this so much.
Here is a funny clip from season one with guestbian, [Leisha Hailey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/leisha-hailey/).
You can [watch the whole series on Facebook Watch](https://www.facebook.com/StrangersSeries/).
[*Wynonna Earp*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/) – Season 3 Episode 6 “If We Make It Through December” \[Live\]Happy Earpmas, everyone!
I love a special episode. It’s Christmas and the Earp homestead is getting ready for the holidays. Wynonna and Mama Earp and decorating, and it looks like Nedley plays Santa every year while Nicole is cast as elf. Even though she’d rather be Santa, Nicole models her elf costume for Waverly, and I guess she finds her too cute in it to resist.
Nicole goes off to do her elf work, and Waverly tries to dig more information on who her bio father is from Mama Earp. Mama tells her the story to Waverly and Wynonna; she had an affair with and was in love with someone named Julian. He suddenly left, and nine months later she had Waverly. They also learn Bobo was there the night Waverly was born.
Waverly pries her for more info, but Mama Earp is not up for it.
Back in Elfland, Nicole is dealing with a kidnapped kid and we the viewers get to see where he’s been taken. It’s Bulshar’s creepy lab dungeon where captives are being force-fed green slime. Robin’s there, too. He’s the guy Jeremy thinks is ghosting him.
Meanwhile, Waverly is pointing a rifle down Bobo’s well because she wants to know more about her birth father, and he was there the night she was born. Bobo says Mama Earp had lost a lot of blood and passed out, so he took baby Waverly to Wyatt. He didn’t want her because the baby wasn’t his, but then Bobo threatened that he’d kill him if he didn’t take and protect the baby.
Bobo still didn’t tell Waverly who Julian is or if he’s still alive.
Back at the station Nedley is freaking out over the kidnapping. He has been depressed since the Vampires came to town, but this incident has put him over the edge.
I feel bad for Nedley, but picturing him curled up on the couch watching PLL made me laugh.
The team figures out the kidnap victims are being held at a factory and they split up and go to the factories in town. Wynonna and Charlie, the new guy in town, go to the right one and rescue all the captives.
The families are reunited with the loved ones at the station, and Jeremy sees Robin again and it’s so cute!
> Everything was gay and nothing hurt 🤗 [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/oc9tRLQD2l](https://t.co/oc9tRLQD2l)
>
> — Wynonna Earp (@WynonnaEarp) [August 25, 2018](https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp/status/1033167577160200192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Even though everyone is back and safe, Nedley is still with Nicole telling her what a bad job he did. She tries to reassure him that everyone has bad days, but it looks like he has mad a decision.
Nicole’s the new Santa and Sheriff in town.
Mama Earp gets to cook a real Christmas dinner for her family and their chosen family, and it’s really sweet.
After dinner Mama Earp pays a visit to Bobo down the well and throws him a rope in return for telling her where Julian is.
Back at the house, Waverly gets dressed up for Nicole in her own elf outfit and sings for her to make up for not properly celebrating her new promotion at work. It reminds me of the cheerleading scene in season two. I hope we get one of these scenes every season!
> The super cute [\#WayHaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WayHaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Earpmas](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Earpmas?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) scene. [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/7HE9VQNMAV](https://t.co/7HE9VQNMAV)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 25, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1033183069346390016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I know this has been said a million times on the Internet, but get yourself a girl who looks at you the way Nicole looks at Waverly.
I can’t believe we’re halfway through this season! It is definitely my favorite so far. I’m looking forward to seeing what Emily Andras has in store for us next.
This week, the wife and I will probably finish *Orange is the New Black* season six, and I’ll be here to give my opinionated season recap.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Orange is the New Black, Queen Sugar, Strangers, Wynonna Earp
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – September 3, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-september-3-2018/)
**Published:** September 3, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I give my Orange is the New Black season six recap and Wynonna Earp has a WynHaught-centric episode.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week,** I give my *Orange is the New Black* season six recap, and *Wynonna Earp* has a WynHaught-centric episode.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*Wynonna Earp*– Season 3 Episode 7 “I Fall to Pieces” \[Live\]It’s the annual [\#WynHaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/wynhaught) episode where our favorite Brotp are forced to work together, and it’s hilarious and entertaining.
The episode starts with Wynonna hooking up with Charlie in a firetruck when Nicole and Waverly make a political visit to the firehouse.
We learn Purgatory has a Pride!
The Unkillable Gay Squad needs to have a float at Pride.
Nedley gives Wynonna and Nicole the task of going through his secret closet of weird and maybe supernatural stuff. Wynonna’s not into it — she knows Nedley just wants them to learn to work together. Nicole is frustrated with her not helping and they wind up breaking a mirror while arguing. That broken mirror seems to have released a demon on the Earp homestead. Uh, oh!
Later, Nicole has a meeting with Bunny Loblaw, the town politician. Nicole needs her support in order to become Sheriff. Bunny comes over to Nicole’s house, and it’s not going well. Not only is Bunny allergic to Nicole’s cat, she’s also a homophobe.
Bunny tells Nicole she’s tired of the secrecy going on with the Sheriff’s department, and she thinks it’s bullshit. She knows there’s something going on. Nicole is unable to win her over even though she’s looking super cute in a tie.
Wynonna then busts in, and Bunny says she thinks she should be Sheriff instead because Wynonna comes from an original Purgatory family and tells it like it is.
While Nicole and Wynonna go off to argue about this, Bunny sees the demon thing in the window and passes out. They put in her Nicole’s police car to take her to the hospital, and while they’re preoccupied with arguing and not paying attention, two frat boys jump in her cruiser and drive off with Bunny still in the car.
They find the car at a biker bar and Bunny is locked inside. Nicole and Waverly go in the bar to find the frat boys so they can get the key from them, and discover the bikers have them tied up. Wynonna challenges the lead biker to a drinking contest in exchange for the boys.
This is, of course, an elaborate set up to get Nicole drunk, because drunk Nicole makes Wynhaught 100 times funnier.
Wynonna wins the contest, but the biker discovers she was cheating. Nicole was not, so I guess that makes her the true winner of the drinking game. Wynonna and Nicole evade the furious bikers and make it out of the bar, but they are now handcuffed to each other.
Running in the snow, they are ambushed by a group of lumberjack demons. They easily defeat them, but then are immediately captured by the leader biker from the bar.
It’s the demon thing that was resurrected by the broken mirror from Nedley’s secret closet, and now it looks like one of them has to marry him.
Meanwhile at the station, Waverly and Jeremy are trying to fix things by putting the mirror back together. That didn’t fix anything, because Wynonna and Nicole come running into the station with the demon thing on their heels. Waverly and Jeremy make cute tries to stop him, but it doesn’t work. However, they do figure out he’s an evil Gnome because they find a busted up Gnome statue with the other broken stuff from Nedley’s closet.
Monster Gnome still wants a wife as Waverly and Jeremy frantically try to put the Gnome statue back together.
Wynonna has no problem offering Nicole up as Gnome wife.
Waverly and Jeremy are finally able to assemble the broken Gnome just in time.
I love how Waverly and Jeremy put their hands up in the air after they completed the Gnome like they’re on *Chopped*.
Monster Gnome is reunited with Monique the lady Gnome statue, and the day is saved.
Later Bunny comes into the station and Wynonna is there cleaning up after the Gnome mess. Bunny tells Wynonna she will not be supporting Nicole for Sheriff because she’s “not our people.” Wynonna says Nicole is the right person to be Sheriff, because even though Bunny is a homophobic, xenophobic bitch, she saved her anyway. When reason didn’t work on Bunny, Wynonna threatened to send every monster in town to her house. That seemed to do the job.
Surprise, Nicole was listening the whole time and heard all the nice things Wynonna said about her. She comes in offering “hair of the dog” beers and a truce, all while looking super cute.
Wynonna and Nicole have a sweet chat, and Wynonna confesses to Nicole that she used to think she was an outsider, too.
After their talk, Wynonna gives Nicole a photo she found in Nedley’s closet of her right after Nedley rescued her from the Cult of Bulshar massacre when she was a kid.
Nicole goes into Nedley’s office and shows him the photo.
They then have a really sweet scene where Nedley tells her about how she got away from the massacre and how he kept an eye on her as she was growing up. Nicole says, “Everything good that I have in my life is because I came back to the Ghost River Triangle.” And Nedley tells her she’s like a daughter to him. They cry and hug and it’s all really sweet.
The show ends with Mama Earp leaving town to find Julian, and Wynonna finding out Doc is a vampire.
I loved this episode, and I hope we get a WynHaught-centric one every year.
*Orange is the New Black*– Season 6 \[Streaming\]Warning: Serious season six spoilers coming up. If you don’t want to be spoiled, click away now!
I gave up on *Orange is the New Black* a few seasons ago. If watching a ridiculous amount of TV was not my hobby, I would have abandoned the show after they killed Poussey. I don’t think endless torture porn is creative or edgy. I think it’s lazy, and in this case, misogynistic. I came into this season with the lowest of expectations, and during the first episode, my wife (who, for torture tolerance level reference, loves *Game of Thrones*) was ready to quit.
The first episode was surreal (much of it is told via Suzanne’s hallucinations) and not like the subsequent episodes. After the riot from last season, the guards were in revenge mode and taking it out on everyone who came from Litchfield minimum security. The scene that almost broke us is when the guards forced Gloria and Maria (two straight women) to kiss. I mean, wtf? Why do we have to be subjected to this violently forced, male gaze, bullshit? We stopped the episode and took a break.
After a day we started up again and honestly it got better. They reduced the usual cast of inmates and guards by half and sent them down the hill to the maximum security prison. There we were introduced to a new set of inmates and guards with new rivalries and personalities. The combination of new setting and new characters breathed life into the show and made it interesting again.
Some of the new characters from D Block### The Bad
The show still had plenty of torture. The guards at max were extra mean and out for revenge. Also, they had a game going the entire season called “Fantasy Inmate.” I imagine it’s like Fantasy Football (I’m not a sports person) where they picked inmates and got points for things they either did or had done to them — sex, violence, fights, etc. The winner got the pot of money at $100 a player. This caused the guards to put the inmates in situations to promote altercations.
I thought this was so fucked up. Some of the guards were crueler than others in order to score points. Occasionally a guard would question the ethical implications of the game, but for the most part they sadistically played it out the entire season.
Another story line that lasted throughout the season was Taystee being accused of and on trial for the murder of Piscatella after the riot last season. Piscatella was actually shot dead by a SWAT team member. The officers made a plan to blame it on the inmates, and after they were all interrogated, Taystee was the one who wound up accused.
Tasha gets support from the media and Black Lives Matter, but in the end she’s found guilty and it’s heartbreaking.
Tasha on trial.### The Interesting
My favorite part of *Orange is the New Black* season six was Carol and Barb and the over 30 year long feud between C Block and D Block. Barb and Carol are sisters who were arrested for brutally killing their youngest sister and are generally horrible and manipulative people. In the present day Carol (played by Henny Russell) runs C Block, and Barb (played by Mackenzie Phillip) runs D Block.
Young Barb and Carol in a flashback.We learn via flashback that Frieda used to be in max. She was in D Block and Carol sold drugs out of Frieda’s hiding place in the library. Barb was in C Block where she also sold drugs, but they had an agreement to only sell certain types of drugs respectively. Barb gets angry when Carol starts violating that pact and invading her territory.
I think they did a great job choosing the actors to play young Frieda, Carol and Barb.
Barb tells Carol to stop selling heroin and weed and stop stealing her customers.
Later Carol and Frieda arrive at the hiding spot to find it ransacked and all of the drugs (and Carol’s beloved Burt Reynolds poster) stolen. Carol is sure it was Barb, and she makes plans to retaliate at the kickball game.
Carol tackles Barb at the kickball game and confronts her over the stolen stash.
At that moment, Carol realizes it was Frieda who took the drugs.
Now that Frieda is back in Max (and Carol spotted her while she was getting transferred), she is in big trouble. Carol is out to get her. Frieda manages to get herself assigned to B Block, otherwise knows as “Florida,” where all the older and mentally ill inmates reside.
Carol and Barb’s gangs affect everyone on the cast, and it’s a running theme throughout the entire season.
### The Queer
So, what’s up with the queer characters this season?
Boo is only in one episode for a few minutes. Nicky is back, but mostly occupied with trying to keep Barb from waging a full-on war with Carol. Sophia makes a deal with the corporation that owns the prison and gets early release and a cash payout in return for never suing or telling the press how she was treated.
In the first few episodes you don’t know where Alex is and neither does Piper. Piper thinks she’s dead and she’s really depressed until Alex finally shows up. Alex was injured so badly in the riot that she needed to be taken to a real hospital and not prison hospital.
> [\#OITNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OITNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), I was so ready to quit you, but we stuck it out a few episodes and now I’m warming up to this season. -T [\#vauseman](https://twitter.com/hashtag/vauseman?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/h7fCveWNJJ](https://t.co/h7fCveWNJJ)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1032653438633603072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They spend the rest of the season being nice to each other, which is a welcome change. I stopped caring about them as a couple because: one, I find Piper to be an uninteresting character in general, and two, Alex and Piper are just not nice to each other. This season they had almost no physical scenes with each other, just kissing here and there, but at least they were romantically kind to each other.
We met a new queer character in Max, Dominga “Daddy” Duarte. She is Barb’s right-hand woman in D Block and manages her drug running. Daddy wound up in Litchfield Max for pimping and possibly helping cover up the murder of one of her girls — they don’t make that explicitly clear.
When Dayanara Diaz arrives in Max from up the hill, she is repeatedly beaten by guards and Daddy gives her some Oxy for the pain. Daddy also makes it known that she is into Daya. Daya gets hooked on the drugs, and eventually begins a relationship with Daddy. Later on she helps import drugs into the prison with the help of her mother Aleida and CO Hopper.
Towards the end of the season Gloria is transferred from C Block to D Block and reunited with Daya. When Gloria sees what’s going on with her and Daddy, she brings it up with her and Daya tells her she’s “gay for the stay.”
I don’t like Daddy, I lost any empathy for her after she served up one of the girls who seemed to really like her up to the guy pimps. Plus she got Daya hooked on Oxy which only gets worse as the season progresses.
However, after adding her to our database, I learned not only is [Vicci Martinez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/vicci-martinez/), the actor who plays Daddy, a lesbian in real life (and came in third place on The Voice debut season), she is also [dating Emily Tarver](https://www.autostraddle.com/vicci-martinez-and-emily-tarver-a-k-a-daddy-and-co-mccullough-are-girlfriends-irl-427469/), who plays officer CO McCullough on the show. Vicci describes their relationship as “We are super in love,” and they are [the literal cutest](https://youtu.be/bLVexbfH6Js).
Okay, so I don’t like Daddy as a character, but I love they’re the second famous real life queer couple to come out of *Orange is the New Black*.
### The Ending
*Orange is the New Back* season six ended on a mostly positive note, which is remarkable, because the last few seasons have ended horribly.
Alex and Piper got gay prison married right before Piper left on early release.
It was ceremonial not legal, and we’ll see how much the commitment sticks while Piper is out and Alex is serving her remaining four years at Litchfield.
Piper discovered the kickball field and the fact that there were organized kickball games back in the 80s. The games were shut down since Barb and Carol had the Great Kickball War between C and D Block. Piper started a successful campaign to get kickball started up again.
Once again, Barb and Carol planned a battle for the final game, but Maria wasn’t up for a gang war. She approached CO McCullough before the game and asked her to make the captains re-pick teams. This allowed Maria to make the teams with a mixture of C and D Block members.
When it actually got to the moment when everyone had their their shivs out to start fighting, they got distracted by the game itself and kept playing. Everyone had regular kickball fun and there was no fight.
Kickball saved the day.
One reveal in the finale was the corporation that owns Litchfield is getting into the immigration detention center business. And as Blanca was released from prison, instead of being greeted by her sweet boyfriend who is there to pick her up, she goes right into the hands of ICE. This part was so heartbreaking. We got to know Blanca and her boyfriend better throughout the season, and I was so happy for her getting early release.
The actor who plays Blanca’s boyfriend posted this on Twitter and I thought it was sweet.
> Waiting for Season 7 of [@OITNB](https://twitter.com/OITNB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) like….[\#netflix](https://twitter.com/hashtag/netflix?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#OITNB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OITNB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#OITNB6](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OITNB6?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/h9jFTdG39b](https://t.co/h9jFTdG39b)
>
> — Miguel Izaguirre (@The1NOnlyMiguel) [August 24, 2018](https://twitter.com/The1NOnlyMiguel/status/1033086914742480897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
So, what happened to Barb and Carol? They were suspiciously absent from the kickball game. If you’ve made it this far and you haven’t watched *Orange is the New Black* season six yet, I’m not going to spoil this part for you, because it’s pretty epic.
I was pleasantly surprised by the season — it was good. My wife and I found ourselves wanting to watch it and unable to stop even when it was getting late. It was like the early seasons of the show. The unfortunate reality is you have to get through a few terrible seasons to get here, but I hope the writers keep up this momentum because I’m back on board.
This week: *Cable Girls*, *Shameless* and *The Deuce* all come back. Who will have the most queer content? I will let you all know next week. My money’s on *Cable Girls*.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Orange is the New Black, Wynonna Earp
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### [10 Times "The Facts of Life" was Really Gay](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/10-times-the-facts-of-life-was-really-gay/)
**Published:** October 9, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Allow us to take the good and the bad and show you 7 times "The Facts of Life" was really gay, up at Eastland Academy.
**Content:**
Every queer lady who was around and questioning life in the early 1980s can probably sing this song for you:
```
You take the good, you take the bad,You take them both and there you haveThe facts of life!
```
And when the news broke that someone was [considering a *Facts of Life* reboot](https://tvline.com/2018/08/03/the-facts-of-life-reboot-details/), a whole group of middle-aged queers shouted “Make Jo and Blair a couple!!”
For everyone else out there, it was a great big mystery to what on earth has us all so excited. After all, it’s yet another reboot, based on a spinoff of *Diff’rent Strokes* (yes with Gary Coleman), that takes place in an all girls boarding school in upper New York State. It sounds positively generic, and ‘kids in school’ has been done to death.
Heck, we were just on [LezHangOut](https://twitter.com/lezhangoutpod/status/1049668631825543168) to talk about this!
My dear queers, let me help explain the passion our generation has with this silly little show.
## The Setting
*The Facts of Life* takes place, as I said, in a boarding school. Eastland Academy is based in Peekskill, New York. This is, by the way, a real town in upstate New York (along the Hudson River), and there are many boarding school setups like this in the area. In the 1980s, it was still relatively common for well-off or upwardly mobile families to send their children off to school as young as 11. Basically 7th grade and on.
In this world, we originally have a boarding house where a group of girls all live, monitored by a house mother, Mrs. Edna Garrett. Girls of all ages live in the same house, sharing space an interacting, dealing with life and boys and peer pressure. The first season concentrated on seven girls and three adults.
But if you ask the queers, it *really* starts in season two when we meet Jo.
## Jo Polniaczek
In season two, we meet the new scholarship student, Polish, Bronx born, Jo. She arrives dressed head to toe in denim, and is straight away confused for a boy:
Seriously, why does Jo have tape hanging off her belt?In no short order we find out Jo doesn’t want to be at school, but was sent there because her single mother thought she was getting too serious with her first boyfriend, Eddie (who at 17 was in the Navy already). Jo has the highest grades on the entrance exam (her 98 beats Blair’s 96) and she’s very much not en vogue with the rest of the students.
## Blair Warner
By contrast to Jo, we have rich, blonde, Blair. Blair is smart, though she lacks common sense from time to time, and she’s absolutely stuck up on appearances. Her mother has been married three times, and Blair is the heiress to Warner Textiles. She’s incredibly proud of who she is (rich) and quite ignorant about everything else. Like cooking.
She’s never cooked a day in her life. This is not to say her life is perfect. Blair has lived through her mother’s multiple marriages and divorces, and doesn’t see her father (any of them) all that much. Plus her favourite grandfather (Judge Carlton Blair) was a member and supporter of the KKK.
## Ten Times They Were *Really* Gay
From day one, Jo and Blair were at each other’s throats. They bickered, they fought, they argued, but they also had each other’s backs. They believed each other always when it came to boys, though not always other things. They gave each other hell, but fought against anyone else who did it.
These top moments are from their high school days. There were many more, and if you check out our Twitter feed, you’ll see some that didn’t make the cut.
When they meetAfter that ‘delivery boy’ confusion,
Classic Enemies to Friends
Naturally Jo, who has a boyfriend, asks where the boys in town are at, makes Blair a fake ID, and they go to a bar. Of course, this ends up with the school van (which Jo hot-wired) getting destroyed, and now the girls have to live together. Oh gosh.
There’s a brief moment while they’re in jail together, and Jo comes to Blair’s protection.
Eastland is the new black?And they weren’t even friends yet.
Fighting Over BoysIn episode 3, season 2, Jo gets asked to a cotillion by a boy Blair likes: Harrison. When confronted by Blair (via proxy Mrs. Garrett), Jo immediately offers to back down in respect of Blair’s turf:
Respect!But Harrison turns out to be a heel and only wants to take Jo there to get laid. Jo socks him one (off camera) and high tails it home, confiding in Mrs. G. While she’s been gone, Blair has naturally been trying on Jo’s clothes, hoping to see what attracts men to her nemesis.
Blair is perfect
When Harrison comes back, he’s confronted by Tootie and Natalie (who want to know where Jo is) and then Blair (who wants to see if her new look entices the heel). Only Blair finds out exactly what a creep Harrison is, and wants to deck him.
Of course you know what you’re talking about. Lord help any Mister who comes between these two!
The BreakupAround the middle of season 3, the girls *finally* pay off the damages to the school van. This results in everyone getting new roommates and living in the normal dorms. Of course, they all miss each other, but no one wants to say it. Least of all Blair who wants to know how *everyone* is getting on. Mrs. G. knows the truth.
Mrs. G. is a total meddler. But when they have to clean up the old room and repaint it, shenanigans ensue. Jo ‘accidentally’ puts a paint tray down and Blair sits in it. Blair paints Jo’s face and then…
The epic fight. The part that gets me is the immediate moment of panic Blair clearly has when she thinks she hurt Jo.
When Jo doesn’t get the jobWhile Blair is dealing with her mother’s breast cancer scare, she still has time to be Jo’s friend. After Jo doesn’t get the job she wants at the bike shop, Blair offers some sage advice.
Those high waisted pants are pretty wrong… Good enough for Jo indeed.
Jo Doesn’t Want to Eat with BoysOne of Blair’s brilliant ideas was to have a box dinner plus date with the girls sold for charity, to raise money for starving people. That sounds lovely, right? Really Blair was using it to get a date with a new boy. While Jo is dragged into the mix, she makes an intentionally terrible box meal (in an oil filter box).
No dinner with anyone, thank you. When a boy actually bids on it, Jo ponies up $5 to shut him up and be left the hell alone.
Jo’s CousinSpeaking of Jo, her cousin Terry is two years younger and two tons more butch than Jo. She’s adorable, raised by a widower father and two older brothers, and asks the only girl she knows for help girling it up. Jo. Who is not prepared. So she calls her ace in the hole.
An expert who is always available for her Jo. Yet another example of Blair and Jo leaping to help each other. And I can’t possibly explain the way Blair answered the phone. Sadly the episode ends with Terry’s family not being okay with the new girl her, and there’s a lot of misogynistic garbage.
Blair Saves JoIn the fourth season, the show opens with the rude news that trickle down economics has caused a pinch, and Jo’s scholarship will cease to exist. After running herself ragged and trying everything she can, there’s only one option. The Warner Family Scholarship. Naturally Jo doesn’t apply, but just when she gives up hope, she finds out she won it. Immediately Jo thanks Mrs. Garrett, but it wasn’t she who submitted the application.
It was Blair.
Blair doesn’t care about pride? Since when?That look at the end is just so sweet.
Blair’s Abusive BoyfriendNo, he didn’t hit her. He was emotionally abusive, strung Blair along, cheated on her, and more. After he ditches her at a dance, he ‘apologizes’ by telling her there *might* be room in his car for a ski trip up to Vermont, but she has to call him back by 7 the next morning. Everyone tries to help her go the 16 hours without calling Chad, by any means possible. Which led to Jo doing this for Blair:
Can you believe Jo let that happen? But their plans didn’t really work, as Blair couldn’t sleep that night and thought about calling him. Of course Jo got up and caught her, and the two had a heart to heart. Blair finally confesses she liked that he didn’t think she was perfect.
Would Chad have stayed up all night with you? The two end up spending the night on the couch until 7:22am, and they celebrate Blair not calling Chad. Only for Chad to call and invite her along. Blair finally realizes she doesn’t want to go. When Jo offers to tell Chad no, Blair takes the phone and hangs it up for herself.
Jo wants to be a nunJo is about to go down to Yale for her first ‘college weekend’ with a boy and has put on a skirt to do so.
She looks great in jeans, though. But the mess starts when Blair’s step-sister Meg (played by the *Brady Bunch*‘s fake Jan) comes to visit, and reveals she’s joining a convent. Due to travel shenanigans, Meg drives Jo to Yale, and when her boyfriend has the mumps, Jo decides to spend the weekend with Meg. At a retreat.
Way to hide your feelings there, Blair.Worst of all, Jo decides she’s going to be a nun herself. Which leads to Blair goading Jo.
Jo has a mean right hook…
Interestingly, not even Tootie breaking Jo’s things got a rise out of her. But Blair? In the end, Meg talks Jo out of being a nun (thank God), and Blair accepts Meg being a nun.
If you didn’t know this was about religion…Even in context, it’s incredibly gay.
GraduationOver graduation, the girls have to deal with their parents. Jo’s father is trying to pamper her mother to say thank you for single-mom raising Jo. Blair’s mother is pissed off her father blew off Blair’s graduation for work. When they calm their parents down, Jo has a small panic attack mere minutes before her valedictorian speech.
When Blair gives her a little reminder of the content, Jo remembers it’s about the people who support you, who help you, and who love you. Like Blair.
Friendship and love.I know they did the pink colour for all the flashbacks, but come on. Really?
What about you, fellow kids? What were your favourite Jo and Blair moments from Eastland Academy for Girls?
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The Facts of Life
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – September 10, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-september-10-2018/)
**Published:** September 10, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Cable Girls season three dropped and I watched it all in a day, Bubbleline is canon and I get hooked on Burden of Truth.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, *Cable Girls* season three dropped, and I watched it all in a day. Bubbleline is canon, and I get hooked on *Burden of Truth*.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
*[Adventure Time](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/adventure-time/)* – Season 10 Episode 13-16 “Come Along with Me” \[Streaming\]When I heard about Princess Bubblegum and Marceline years ago, I watched the first couple seasons of *Adventure* *Time*. Even though they are cute, and the show is cute, there wasn’t enough queer content to keep me watching — especially with shows like *Steven Universe* on the air.
Since my Twitter feed blew up over Bubbleline during the series finale, I had to watch it. I didn’t know the details of what was going on, but I am really glad they gave everyone the parting gift of making Bubbleline canon.
> The big [\#Bubbleline](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bubbleline?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) scene from last night’s [\#AdventureTime](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AdventureTime?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) series finale. Thank you, writers! [pic.twitter.com/UETFnpoLkO](https://t.co/UETFnpoLkO)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 4, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1037118877057134592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
*[Burden of Truth](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/burden-of-truth/) –* Season 1 Episode 5 “Witch Hunt” \[Binge-Watch\]*Burden of Truth* is a Canadian drama that already aired in Canada last winter and spring, but The CW has been airing it the US this summer. I read about it on Twitter, and because there’s a teen queer female couple on it, I decided to give it a try.
I was pretty hooked right away. A corporate lawyer named Joanna Hanley goes back to her small home town to defend a big pharmaceutical company after several high school girls there get sick, and they think it was caused by a vaccination produced by the company.
It turns out it wasn’t the vaccination, and Joanna is ready to head back to the city with a win on her hands, but then she starts to uncover an even more insidious conspiracy. As she gets deeper into the case, she uncovers secrets about her own family that dramatically change her life.
It’s a fun summer watch with just enough mystery to keep you hooked and entertained, but it’s not too complicated or serious.
Molly, the main girl with the mystery illness, has a girlfriend named Luna. At first I thought it was cool that they randomly had two main queer characters, but I didn’t think their relationship was too integral to the story. However, as the episodes progress, each girl has an important role in the show on their own and their relationship gets more focus as well.
This is a perfect example of how you can organically include queer characters in a show without their queerness being the main subject of their story lines. There are four episodes left to go, and it got renewed for a season two. I’m excited to see how this season pans out.
*[Cable Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/las-chicas-del-cable/)* – Season 3 Episode 3 “Chapter 19: Truth” \[Streaming\]*Las Chicas del* *Cable,* aka *Cable Girls,* season three dropped last Friday, and I was so excited! My wife and I binged the whole season in a day. I love soap operas and this show is the perfect level of straight up soap opera formula mixed with feminist themes.
This part wasn’t queer, but right out of the gate, we hit a square on the soap opera BINGO card.
Pablo has a surprise identical twin! His twin Julio is a womanizing, confident jerk — the exact opposite of Pablo. It’s so perfect complete with sub-*Orphan Black* quality “one actor playing two characters” filming.
Carlota and Oscar/Sara are living together now, exclusively. They are living in Carlota parents’ main house while Carlota’s mom stays at their other house. The house comes complete with a wait staff and a boatload of inheritance money. Miguel was an addict on the street until Francisco’s dad give him a job at his new club, “White Lady,” as long as he stayed sober.
While Carlota and Sara/Oscar are out at White Lady, they see Miguel. When they get home, Sara/Oscar asks Carlota if it bothered her to see him. She said no because of the way he left their relationship.
At the house Oscar is free to be his true self, and he looks amazing.
However, now that they live in a house with an entire wait staff, of course they get walked in on.
Carlota is giving zero fucks about being out and being an activist for women’s’ rights this season. It gets her into trouble later on, but I love her boldness.
There wasn’t a lot of focus on Carlota and Oscar/Sara’s relationship this season; they were steadily together the entire time, and while they remained friendly with Miguel and let him know they missed him, he didn’t rejoin the relationship.
I thought this was cool because it’s what we want, right? Queer relationships that are not in a constant state of conflict. They got to live freely as a couple and support each other along the way.
I’m going to save the end of my recap for next week, because I don’t want to spoil the cutest part just yet for folks that haven’t seen it.
*[Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)* – Season 3 Episode 8 “Waiting Forever For You” \[Live\]There wasn’t a ton of Wayhaught story line in this episode, but there was a super cute/funny moment during the Unkillable Gay Squad’s BGD (Big Gay Dinner). Waverly and Nicole host a Big Gay Dinner at the Earp homestead for Jeremy and Robin, and once again, Bulshar’s ring makes it back to Nicole.
> The funny [\#WayHaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WayHaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) accidental not-proposal scene. [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/XF3kLsaVCF](https://t.co/XF3kLsaVCF)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 9, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1038863856188248064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The disappointed look on Waverly’s face was so sad, but the scene was comedic perfection. I’m wondering if this is going to happen more than once this season.
[*The Deuce*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-deuce/) – Season 1 Episode 2 “Our Raison d’Être” \[Live\]Season one starts with a little time jump to 1977. Vincent now owns a disco named Club 366 in addition to the Hi-Hat and French Parlor.
Melissa is now working for CC, and we did not see Barbara at all. Maybe she is still in jail.
The best surprise was [Roberta Colindrez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/roberta-colindrez/) making an appearance as Irene! She manages the Show Land Sex Emporium with Vincent’s brother Frankie. Vincent pays Irene a visit after he learns Frankie stole a bunch of money from the Show Land office.
I hope we see a lot more of her this season.
This week: *American Horror Story* is back! This one is titled *Apocalypse.* I can’t tell if there is any queer in it from the official trailer, but if there is I will definitely report back.
https://youtu.be/xKrpgJTS-Vg
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Adventure Time, Burden of Truth, Cable Girls, The Deuce, Wynonna Earp
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### [Web Series Spotlight: Rebecca Gold](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/assassinations-the-name-with-rebecca-gold/)
**Published:** October 3, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** When an assassin goes rogue for a girl, all the rules go out the window.
**Content:**
This week a new web series, *Rebecca Gold* dropped, and I was lucky enough to get to watch the whole series. I’m here to tell you to watch it.
The premise is simple. A highly skilled assassin goes rogue when she encounters her high school crush. As one might predict, they run into each other on a case. Agent Nine goes off the rails when she doesn’t quite follow protocol with her crush.
Oh come on, you knew what had to happen, right?
But that’s where the story goes even weirder. See, instead of making this a romp comedy about missed connections (which don’t get me wrong, is fun as heck), *Rebecca Gold* turns left and goes dark.
It’s only five episodes, each five to seven minutes long, and they all fun. I watched them in a rush and wished I had more than 25 minutes to enjoy. The series is filled with geek jokes (from *Star Wars* to *Hitchhiker’s Guide* and everything in between) and the ending … Well. I’ll let you watch it for yourself when it airs.
Until then, check out the trailer and watch [*Rebecca Gold*.](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/rebecca-gold/)
##### Screener Review On *Rebecca Gold*
Lesbian assassins, pizza deliveries, and a fun adventure. The show is gold.
Queer Score: 5 Worth It? thumbs-up
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Rebecca Gold
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – September 17, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-september-17-2018/)
**Published:** September 17, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Molly and Luna decide to stick together on Burden of Truth, Issa gives a ride to a cute queer couple on Insecure and I finish up my Cable Girls season three recap.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, Molly and Luna decide to stick together on *Burden of Truth*, Issa gives a ride to a cute queer couple on *Insecure,* and I finish up my *Cable Girls* season three recap.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
[*Burden of Truth*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/burden-of-truth/) – Season 1 Episode 7 “Ducks on the Pond” \[Live\]On the last episode of *Burden of Truth*, Art from *Orphan Black* came to town as a witness on behalf of the evil Steel company to testify that all of the girls have “Conversion Disorder” (aka it’s all in their heads) because of trauma they experienced after the suicide of their friend.
On this episode the judge dismisses the case because Joanna and Billy don’t have enough evidence against this Conversion Disorder diagnosis. After the trial Art (his real name is Calvin) runs after Molly and Luna and tells Molly he’ll give her Conversion Disorder therapy for free if she signs a NDA. Of course she signs it. Ugh, don’t sign stuff before letting your lawyer look at it!
Molly was buying Conversion Disorder, but is now still spasming as much as usual and is feeling like shit about it and not worth sticking around in this small town for. She drags the truth out of Luna about being accepted to McGill University and thinks she should go without her. She tells her she would be better off.
After Luna storms out, she marches into Billy’s office and tells him she doesn’t want to give up. She also tells him about the NDA. Armed with this new news, Billy thinks they have a chance because it’s clear Art/Calvin has nefarious motives. With new evidence, Billy and Joanna go to the judge, and she reopens the case!
By the end, Molly has a change of heart, and her and Luna get back together. It’s pretty cute.
> The cute scene of Molly and Luna deciding to stay together. [\#BurdenOfTruth](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BurdenOfTruth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ePLqoy2fxg](https://t.co/ePLqoy2fxg)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 16, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1041401432812003328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
There are only a few episodes left. I can’t wait to see how things work out for Molly and Luna.
*[Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/wynonna-earp-s2-wayhaught/)* – Season 3 Episode 9 “Undo It” \[Live\]This was a time loop episode! I love episodes like this, however I have to admit I had a hard time following what was going on.
The show opened with a Wayhaught fake-out.
They were just trying to get Bulshar’s ring off, not each other – womp.
Okay, this was funny and cute, but I’m growing impatient with the sex scene disparity on the show. Wynonna gets to bang Charlie in a firetruck, and we have a Wynonna and Doc post-barn bang scene in this episode. For Nicole and Waverly it’s all been off-screen and implied.
I don’t *need* explicit sex scenes for Wayhaught, but if they are happening for the straight characters on the show, I want sex scene equality for the main queer couple.
We have two more episodes left to this season and I don’t feel confident we’re going to get it.
*[Cable Girls](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/las-chicas-del-cable/)* – Season 3 Episode 8 “Chapter 24: Destiny” \[Binge-Watch\]I saved the big finale episode for this week because I didn’t want to spoil it days after the season dropping.
The last two episodes of season three are a big, dramatic hostage situation at the phone company. The activists Carlota had gotten involved with are more radical than she knewm and they have the King and our girls, along with the rest of the phone company staff, trapped in the building with bombs planted everywhere.
Because they see Carlota as a traitor, they handcuff her and Sara/Oscar to a radiator right next to one of the bombs.
Of course the bombs do get triggered and everyone has five minutes to escape.
With death seemingly imminent, this happens.
> [\#CableGirls](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CableGirls?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) spoiler! Scroll past if you haven’t finished season three yet!
> ~
> ~
> ~
> ~
> Sara/Oscar has a spontaneous “wedding” with Carlota right before bombs go off at the phone company building (they made it out okay). [\#LasChicasDelCable](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LasChicasDelCable?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1xoMyOMads](https://t.co/1xoMyOMads)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 16, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1041424660250943490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I love how the show gave us a “queer wedding” even though same-sex marriage and the right for transgender people to change their sex assigned at birth wouldn’t be legal in Spain until 70-some years later.
After everyone is safely out of the building before the big explosion, Sara/Oscar asks Carlota this.
I wonder what this means for season four if we get one.
*Insecure* – Season 3 Episode 5 “High-Like” \[Live\]I love *Insecure*, and I keep wishing they’d add a queer female character so I can add the show to the site. In this episode Issa gave a ride to a queer couple while driving for Lyft and it was pretty cute.
Then later at a party Kelli makes a Janelle Monáe reference.
Two queer female things on a single episode! Maybe Issa will have a new lesbian coworker if she gets a new job. I can hold out hope.
Tonight it’s the Emmys! Hopefully one of our fan favs will win.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Burden of Truth, Cable Girls, Insecure, Wynonna Earp
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### [Web Series Spotlight: Recon](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/web-series-spotlight-recon/)
**Published:** October 14, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Freshman year can be killer - literally - in a new web series.
**Content:**
It’s October and everyone likes spooky things. So how about people spying on you while you’re in your first year away at college?
## Welcome to *Recon*
*Recon* is a web series, and you know the story. A small town girl finally gets a chance to go away to college, to study the topics she’s loved her whole life, and actually figure out what it means to *be* queer. That rings true for a lot of us. But unlike most of us, computer whiz Ava is at a special kind of college.
A *spy* college.
That’s right, she’s off at the mysterious Academy, dedicated to training young spies. Just as she finds friends and comes out of the closet, Ava discovers she’s being filmed. And those videos? Are up online.
Now Ava has to convince her new friends that she had nothing to do with this, because she’s going to need some help taking down whatever nefarious villain is invading her privacy. And whatever else is happening at the Acadamy. Like a missing teacher.
Whew. Freshman year is killer.
## Who’s Behind This?
The brainchild behind this series is creator and producer [Emma K. Drewry](http://emmadrewry.com), who’s story mirrors Ava’s. A little. From a small town in Connecticut, she’s a film student at USC in Los Angeles. Drewy’s freshman year was a lot less with the assassinations, but absolutely filled with experiences she loved.
> Recon is my pride and joy. I have always aspired to make content that brings people happiness, gives underrepresented communities on-and-off-screen, and lets its audience feel like badass spies in the process. I hope that *Recon* makes every closeted queer kid out there feel as empowered as it’s made me.
>
> Emma Drewry
Not only has she made *Recon*, she’s worked in the transmedia promotion and interactive extension for Pemberley Digital on their Emmy-winning franchise *Emma Approved*. She’s also worked as the transmedia editor on *Artificial*, Twitch’s first scripted episodic series.
 Cast and crew photo on the last full-cast day of shooting on set. Top row from left: Ana Ming Bostwick-Singer, Meredith “Kat” Wells, Justice Schiappa, Arjun Sarup. Middle row from left: Ursula Collins-Laine, Joré Aaron, Christa Troester, Emma Drewry, Jay Borgwardt, Isaac Sanchez. Bottom row from left: Miriam Sachs, KatieMichal Pullen (holding a kitten named April), Victoria Ortiz. Photographed by Miriam Sachs. Alongside her co-executive producers, Christa Troester and [Justice Schiappa](http://justiceschiappa.com), who are also among the writers, they’ve made fun spy dramady about growing up, becoming yourself, and learning how to kill.
## New Episodes Every Week
We’re just about halfway through the series, nine episodes in out of 20, with two released every Mondays and Thursdays.
Just remember. Big Brother is watching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZnidh2rcgM
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Recon, Web Series
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – October 1, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-october-1-2018/)
**Published:** October 1, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** It's the big, 2-episode Wynonna Earp Season Three Finale and Grey's is back with their queer characters.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, it’s the big, 2-episode *Wynonna Earp* Season Three Finale, and Grey’s is back with its queer characters.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
[*Burden of Truth*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/burden-of-truth/) – Season 1 Episode 9 “Home to Roost” \[Live\]
On this episode the lawyers representing the bad guys are planning their strategy. They chose to go after Molly (Luna’s girlfriend) first.
“The Gay Thing” strategy, is that like the Twinkie Defense?
I don’t know how The Gay Thing’s going to work out. All the other sick girls are straight and don’t have the “psychological pressures” of being closeted lesbians. Plus Molly and Luna are not in the closet anyway!
There is only one episode left, and I can’t wait to see what happens!
[*Grey’s Anatomy*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/) – Season 15 Episode 1 & 2 “With a Wonder and a Wild Desire; Broken Together Part 1 & 2” \[Live\]Grey’s is back for season 15! When people say to me, “That show’s still on the air?” I get it, the show has jumped many sharks; however, I want it to keep going because I think Shonda Rhimes is a legend, and I want her to have the longest running drama of all time.
If you remove all the animated shows from that list, Grey’s is now in 9th place. If it gets renewed for another season, it’ll jump to 6th place (passing *ER*). *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* and *NCIS* will need to go off the air first before she can climb all the way to the top, but I want to see her there.
On the big two-hour premiere, we saw all our queer characters: [Carina](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/carina-deluca/), [Casey ](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/casey-parker/)and [Taryn](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/taryn-helm/). Whew! I was glad all three of them got decent screen time. I was worried queer stories would be faded out without Arizona still on the show.
Taryn even got a very important life lesson (maybe the most important one) from a queer elder.
Will any of our three characters get a ship this year? I really hope so.
[*BoJack Horseman*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/bojack-horseman/) – Season 3 Episode 5 “Love And/Or Marriage” \[Binge-watch\]I didn’t have any interest in watching *BoJack Horseman* until I heard [a story on the Nancy Podcast](https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/nancy-podcast-asexuality) about it and [some very enthusiastic recommendations from folks on Twitter](https://twitter.com/laura_markus/status/1045346389738192898), so I decided to give it a try.
I did not like it. The animals having sex with humans grossed me out, and I thought the humor just trying to be over-the-top crude and not clever.
But then after powering through season one it started to get better and then it got good. The show turns into a really well-done drama vs. just an adult cartoon with dick jokes.
In this episode, BoJack and Todd crash a lesbian couple’s wedding rehearsal dinner, and while giving a speech, BoJack inadvertently talks one of the half of the couple, [Taneisha](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/taneisha/) (voiced by [Tessa Thompson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tessa-thompson/)), out of marrying her fiancee, Karen.
He talks her back into it later and the wedding is on again.
I’m hooked on this show now. I’ll report back on any more notable queerness I see during the rest of my binge-watch.
*[Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)* – Season 3 Episode 1 1 “Daddy Lessons” \[Live\]Here we are, the big two episode *Wynonna Earp* season three finale! I’m going to do my best to interpret what the heck happened.
The show opens with Waverly and Nicole looking over Charlie’s dead body. They are deciding if they should tell Wynonna Doc Vampire-killed him or not when Nicole gets an SOS call on her radio. Nicole has to go deal with that and leaves Waverly with Charlie’s body.
Whew, that forehead kiss had Stef and Lena levels of passion.
I give it two sad sponges.
After Nicole leaves, Waverly touches Charlie and the ring brings him back to life! Waverly is freaked out and runs out of the room.
Waverly saw the ability to raise someone from the dead as a sign that she needs to be the one to take on Bulshar. Wynnona is not cool with that and knocks her out, locks her in a box on her truck, and brings her to Nicole. She tells Nicole she needs to drive Waverly out of the Ghost River Triangle and keep her there so she’s safe.
Nicole says she can’t take a road trip right now because she’s the sheriff of a town under siege.
Just then Carlie comes strolling up. Nicole looks like she’s seeing a ghost because when she saw him earlier that day he was dead. Wynonna didn’t know he was dead, and she asks him to take Waverly out of town.
Charlie drives her, but not away and out of town; he takes her to her mother’s greenhouse. That seems like the worst place to be to avoid the whole end-of-the-world Bulshar showdown.
In the greenhouse Waverly starts talking to Charlie about Wynonna, but he wants to change the subject.
> “How about you tell me what you like best about Sheriff Haught?” [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#WayHaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WayHaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/PRdwgUSt4o](https://t.co/PRdwgUSt4o)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 29, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1046125617362726915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Waverly asks him about his family, and he says he doesn’t remember anything about them. He says he only remembers walking into Purgatory. At that point Waverly touches him with the ring, and they both see a flashback of him walking into the Fire Station telling the Chief he “only wants to help people.”
Just then Charlie hears a car pulling up and says they need to hide. It’s Doc, and he’s after Charlie. While hiding under a table, Charlie starts to remember more, and Waverly starts to clue into the fact that he’s not Charlie; he’s actually her father Julian!
Wow, I am bad at Sci Fi. I did not see that coming at all.
*[Wynonna Earp](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/)* – Season 3 Episode 12 “War Paint” \[Live\]Waverly makes it back to the Earp Homestead where Wynonna has assembled an army of Revenants to fight Bulshar. Waverly tells her all about Carlie/Julian and Doc being evil vampire Doc. Wynonna does a few rounds of, “woah, I slept with your dad,” and Waverly says she needs to go find Nicole.
Meanwhile, Nicole is at Kate’s house after patching her up from a gunshot wound inflicted by Doc. Nicole is starting to worry about Waverly.
Then a bunch of Bulshar’s minions bursts into the house. Kate and Nicole knock them all out, but during the fight, Nicole gets stabbed in the side. While walking from Kate’s house to the Earp Homestead, Nicole passes out from the wound, and you see the feet of someone finding her. It turns out that someone is Doc, and he carries her the rest of the way.
They bring Nicole into the barn, and Julian says he can fix her.
Julian gives Nicole some angel reiki and heals her.
After that a lot of stuff happens. Bulshar and his army invade the Earp homestead, and there’s a ton of gunfire. Bobo captures Wynonna, and she almost gets her head chainsawed off. Then Doc helps shoot some bad guys, and Julian saves her. Bobo stabs Julian with his sword, and then Waverly kills Bobo with the ring she got back from Julian after he saved Nicole. Also somehow Bulshar lifted the Earp curse, but I’m not sure how.
Waverly tries, but she can’t resurrect Julian a second time.
Finally Waverly and Nicole are reunited. I never understand when a couple reunites on TV after one (or both) of them almost dies, and they’re not more excited to see each other.
> The [\#WayHaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WayHaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) semi proposal scene from the [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) season three finale. [\#WynonnaEarpFinale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarpFinale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/RpB9Gt1SjT](https://t.co/RpB9Gt1SjT)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [September 30, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1046382999707824128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I think that was a proposal scene. Waverly wants to put a ring on Nicole after losing her father. Of course Wynonna interrupts before we can hear Nicole’s answer.
Before the big battle Wynonna does shots with the Unkillable Gay Squad, but psyche — she actually drugged them so they will stay safe. All of them pass out except for Waverly, and the two sisters go to the steps to battle Bulshar.
Waverly pulls the sword out of the steps and hands it to Wynonna. The sword used to be Peacemaker, and it flames up in her hands. She impales Bulshar on the sword, but right before he dies, he manages to get a bite in Wynonna.
Waverly can’t get to her because she’s trapped on the steps. Doc runs in and is able to suck the venom out of Wynonna’s neck and save her. Waverly, however, gets dragged into the door at the top of the stairs by vines. Doc is somehow able to get past the force field around the stairs and goes in after her.
Wynonna goes back to the homestead and everyone is gone. She then goes to Shorty’s, and only Nedley is there. He says there’s no one left in town except the two of them. Wynonna tells him they’ve all been taken to the Garden, and she and Nedley need to get them back. Also, Nedley drops the “F bomb,” that was fun.
The end of season three.
Hm, okay, I don’t totally understand what’s going on, but I’m fine with a cliffhanger knowing we are getting a season four.
We’ll all have to wait and see if Nedley and Wynonna save the rest of Team Earp, and what Nicole’s answer is, next Summer on season four.
[*Shameless*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/) – Season 9 Episode 4 “Do Right, Vote White!” \[Live\]It’s the 100th episode of *Shameless*!
It’s breakfast at the Gallagher house and Debbie’s not there. Lip says she went out with friends to see a show last night. Frank, of course, thinks she hooked up with some guy, but actually she stayed over at Alex’s.
I’ll make you waffles for breakfast.During breakfast, Alex makes this proposal.
Woah, it’s only been a minute. *Shameless* can check Lesbian UHaul scene off its stereotype bucket list. This show has the ability to take something interesting and immediately turn it weird.
Debbie comes home and tells Carl she’s in love.
Carl tells her she can’t be a lesbian because she has a kid. All the Gallaghers are having a hard time believing Debbie could possibly be gay. But regardless of that, Debbie tells him they’re in love and moving in together.
Later we have a montage set to music of Debbie trying on clothes to make her look more dykey.
Even though I literally own this exact outfit (minus the handkerchief), *Shameless* can check a “trying to look more gay” scene off its lesbian stereotype bucket list.
Later, Alex and Debbie are hanging out and Alex is telling Debbie that she’s been engaged twice before (lesbian serial monogamist – check!) and then Debbie starts rambling about sex with dudes vs. sex with a woman.
That look on Alex’s face is like, “Oh no, straight girl alert — get me out of this relationship!”
Where are we at now… four stereotype checkboxes? The clueless straight girl saying ignorant stuff about sex with woman while sleeping with one? Where is this going? Are we supposed to believe all the Gallaghers telling Debbie she can’t be queer?
The next morning Alex is obviously disturbed and leaves without saying goodbye. When she gets back home, Debbie is still there and wants to know if she did something wrong. Alex tells her she mad at herself for falling in love with a straight girl. Debbie insists that she’s gay, but Alex doesn’t believe her.
And we end with checkbox five — falling for a straight girl.
Guess what, people can like more than one gender. I hope this show redeems itself and has Debbie, and everyone else, realizes she’s bi. We’ll see what happens next week.
This week: it’s the *Burden of Truth* season one finale, and *Station 19* comes back! We get to see what fire fighter Maya is up to.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** BoJack Horseman, Burden of Truth, Grey's Anatomy, Wynonna Earp
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### [New Feature: Statistics by Formats](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/new-feature-statistics-by-formats/)
**Published:** October 7, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Ever wanted to know how many Canadian TV shows are web series? We're making it easier for you to get at the data you want!
**Content:**
While we call ourselves LezWatch.**TV**, the reality of TV is that not everything on TV is a TV show. And not everything that’s a TV show is actually on ‘normal’ TV. This is why we break up television show ‘formats’ into the following:
- [](https://lezwatchtv.com/format/mini-series/) [Mini-Series (camera-movie-stand)](https://lezwatchtv.com/format/mini-series/)
- [](https://lezwatchtv.com/format/movie/) [TV Movie (camera-movie)](https://lezwatchtv.com/format/movie/)
- [](https://lezwatchtv.com/format/tv-show/) [TV Show (tv)](https://lezwatchtv.com/format/tv-show/)
- [](https://lezwatchtv.com/format/web-series/) [Web Series (camcorder)](https://lezwatchtv.com/format/web-series/)
And one of our missions, beyond just getting all the data, is presenting it in a way that can help people understand the representation we’re getting.
Our newest addition to our site stats are **[Formats](http://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/formats/)**. But we didn’t stop at just getting you a list that 75% of the shows we cover are TV shows. No, we went that extra step so you can see that [54% of shows from Canada are TV Shows, and 38% are web series](https://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/nations/?view=formats&country=canada). Were you curious to know how many mini-series had dead queers? As of this post, [it’s 10 (which is 19%)](http://lezwatchtv.com/statistics/formats/?view=tropes&showform=mini-series).
We hope this is just one more way we’re helping you get at the data you want in a way that’s clear.
As always, if you have an ideas about statistics or data, please leave a comment or [drop us a line](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/contact/).
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** Statistics
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### [30 Days Until ClexaCon London](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/30-days-until-clexacon-london/)
**Published:** October 4, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It’s 30 days until ClexaCon London and I am well chuffed to get to make this international trip happen.
**Content:**
It’s not enough to do ClexaCon once in 2018, we’re going to do it twice. That’s right, I’m going to [ClexaCon London](http://clexa-con.com/london/)! [Unlike Tracy](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/thirty-days-until-clexacon/), I’ve been to many a convention before. I used to go to San Diego Comic Con back in the 1980s, when you could easily get same-day tickets. But I’m going to say it.
## I’m nervous about ClexaCon London
While it’s true I’ve been to many international conferences, and spoken at quite a few, this will only be my third run as press and I’m still getting a feel for how it’s going. I’m also a baby photographer, and while Tracy’s filled my head with information about framing and color adjustments, I know I have a long way to go.
Thankfully I’m not worried at all about being around my people. Nerdy conventions and I are old friends. I’m even going to TGIFemslash again next year, so you know I love being around fangirls. I’ve been involved with online fandom for ages. I once did the header image for alt.tv.er (under the handle AthenaNike). I’ve been part of mailing lists, online role playing games, and more. Yes, I’ve written fan fic.
It’s going to be hard to separate the fangirl from the Girl Reporter, but I’ll do my best Lois Lane.
## What I’m most looking forward to
Representing LezWatch.TV as PressThis is still very new, and doubling work as interviewer and photographer is going to be exhausting. I know my photos won’t be Tracy Level, but I’m already prepping to interview some of those amazing guests.
Being with fansIt’s not as awesome as P-town, I presume, but being at conventions where I don’t have to worry about weird men making awkward advances, and where queer is the norm, is delightfully calming.
NetworkingI’ll bring stickers and pins along, but also I’m happy to talk with anyone about the site, the data, and what we can do to make it better. Tracy and I are open source and open data enthusiasts. We want it to be easier for everyone to find themselves on TV. If this is your thing, you can talk my ear off and I’ll take notes.
Meeting more new peopleI’m super excited to see Christin Baker of TelloFilms again (and maybe get more than a ‘Hey!’ in this time). I’m really hoping to get to meet Dana Piccoli, because I totally fangirl her writing. Of course I want to meet [Joe (@FlailerOfAScot on Twitter)](https://twitter.com/FlailerOfAScot), even though I don’t know much sign language at all. Don’t think you’re getting out of this without a hello, Jess Harris-DiStefano, because we’re gonna meet.
And I absolutely want to meet everyone there who I’ve talked to on Twitter, who follows us, and who maybe isn’t so vocal about things. You matter too, and as the friendly introvert of the team, I know how scary it can be to see everyone.
London
Look, I like London. I’ve been before (earlier this year in fact) and I’m excited to go again. If you’r going to spend some time in town, I recommend getting a [London Oyster Card](https://www.visitbritainshop.com/usa/london-visitor-oyster-card/). The Tube is easy (more so than NYC in my opinion) and it’s lovely to be able to just get around and go places. Like the British Museum. Or the Crime Museum of Scotland Yard (aka The Black Museum).
## Will I see you there?
I know it’s planned to be smaller than Las Vegas, but I’m hoping to see many of you there. Some old friends, some new, and some amazing artists and speakers.
See you in a month across the pond!
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** ClexaCon, Conventions
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### [Yvonne Suhor, Founder of Art's Sake, and star of "Young Riders", Dies](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/yvonne-suhor-founder-of-arts-sake-and-star-of-young-riders-dies/)
**Published:** September 28, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Yvonne Suhor, actor and teacher, died of pancreatic cancer on September 27th.
**Content:**
On Thursday, September 27, [Yvonne Suhor](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/yvonne-suhor/) died due to complications with pancreatic cancer.
https://www.facebook.com/art.sake.1/posts/2225538084126474
She was an actor and teacher, having founded the Art’s Sake Film Acting Studio in Winter Park, Florida.
Yvonne was not someone I’ve found most people knew. She was never superstar famous like Josh Brolin (Cable from *Deadpool*), her co-star from *The Young Riders*. That’s how I came to know her. I loved that show and watched every single episode. Yvonne’s character, Louise McCloud, pretended to be a boy, Lou, and rode for the Pony Express. When the show ended, her character married her love interest, The Kid, and I was sad.
Because I absolutely had a massive crush on Yvonne.
## History Making
And I’m not bringing this up just because she was my crush. Yvonne is on LezWatch.TV because she played an important TV lesbian in the 1990s. Even if most people didn’t realize it at the time.
There was a popular show that my college roommate loved, called *[Northern Exposure](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/northern-exposure/)*. The plot was a New York Jewish doctor was sent to Alaska, and he was a fish out of water in the town named Cicely. One episode, he finally learned about the name of the town.
You see, the town was founded by two free-thinking lesbians. Roslyn and [Cicely](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/cicely-northern-exposure/). The latter of whom was played by Yvonne. Her character was dying of an illness and sacrificed her life to save Roslyn’s. In doing so, she caused the town to come together peacefully.
I’d never seen a show that had the lesbians be revered like that. Yes, it’s a dead lesbian, and today I’d probably rant about how it’s stupid and we don’t need to be sacrificial lesbians. But in 1992? This was shocking and wonderful.
## From Actor to Teacher
At some point, she gave up on acting and decided to teach. By all reports, she was a well loved instructor. I’m thankful for the three seasons of TV I got to enjoy, and for her being such a nice person. I feel incredibly lucky to know that she knew I had a crush on her, and my heart goes out to her family.
I leave you with her advice for life:
> I’ve learned not to take things so seriously. My spiritual views break down to how I deal with relationships: Give to self; share with others. Play a part in humanity. Heal your inner child and help to heal others. You can’t fix anyone, but you can be a role model. All the adversity that one goes through was God’s gift, and there for a reason, so embrace it.
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** Northern Exposure, The Young Riders, yvonne suhor
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### [Sesame Street Needs Some Queers](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/sesame-street-needs-some-queers/)
**Published:** September 26, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The importance of queer Muppets and children's TV.
**Content:**
Like everyone else out there, I’ve read the [NYT article on Bert and Ernie](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/18/arts/television/bert-ernie-gay-sesame-street.html), where a former writer for *Sesame Street*, Mark Saltzman, was interviewed. He said that, as a gay man, when he wrote the famous duo he did so as a loving couple, taking inspiration from his own relationship with his partner. His rational?
> I didn’t have any other way to contextualize them.
This was immediately taken to mean that Bert and Ernie were gay, which Saltzman said was a misinterpretation of his words.
## Why did this blow up?
You’ll hear me shout time and again that *representation matters*. You’ve probably also heard me joke about how there’s a great gay migration every time there’s a new TV show with a queer character. And you’ve likely heard Tracy complain that queer baiting and queer-coding characters is detrimental.
The long and short of it is that we are starved for representation, and we grab on to whatever we can as soon as possible. Did two female characters share a moment? We will ship it. Because for the longest time, we didn’t have any other choices. We had to make up the queer in our heads and hearts.
*Sesame Street* has been pretty progressive and in tune with the world from day one. They’ve shown kids that being weird is okay, that having make believe friends is normal, and that death is weird and confusing. They’ve walked kids through divorces and all of the events that kids feel strongly about, but don’t have the words for.
Which is why I’m rather surprised to see everyone making these claims that Bert and Ernie *must* be gay, or *can’t* be gay. It seems a bit contrary to how they’ve handled everything else.
In fact, *Sesame Street*‘s original statement on the matter was shockingly non-inclusive, stating that Bert and Ernie are “best friends” and, being that they are puppets, have no sexual orientation.
They’ve backtracked on that stance, likely because everyone pointed at Kermit and Miss Piggy, and came out with a [new statement.](https://twitter.com/SesameWorkshop/status/1042197230583721989)
> Please see our most recent statement regarding Bert and Ernie below. [pic.twitter.com/gWTF2k1y83](https://t.co/gWTF2k1y83)
>
> — Sesame Workshop (@SesameWorkshop) [September 18, 2018](https://twitter.com/SesameWorkshop/status/1042197230583721989?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
## Does it matter?
The big question to many of us is… does it matter if Bert and Ernie, or really any Muppets, are gay? Even the famous Frank Oz weighed in on it, in a slightly tone-deaf way:
> It seems Mr. Mark Saltzman was asked if Bert & Ernie are gay. It's fine that he feels they are. They're not, of course. But why that question? Does it really matter? Why the need to define people as only gay? There's much more to a human being than just straightness or gayness.
>
> — Frank Oz (@TheFrankOzJam) [September 18, 2018](https://twitter.com/TheFrankOzJam/status/1042118820142436352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Let me clear this up for everyone. Yes. It **absolutely** matters if a Muppet on *Sesame Street* is queer.
There should be some openly queers on that show not for any reason but because they’re **normal**. They’ve got an autistic Muppet these days, after all, which means they’re very much aware that representation matters. Seeing yourself, or even a bit of yourself on TV is hugely important to kids. There are a tonne of studies about this, all of which reiterate that when kids don’t see representation growing up, when they can’t see themselves, it damages their psyche.
## Should Bert and Ernie be gay?
I’m going to take a stance not everyone will agree with here and say no.
They’re best friends and that’s important too. Boys should see that two guys who aren’t related can love each other in a non-sexual way, and that’s also very important. My family absolutely gets that because our extended family is everyone we decided we love and keep in our lives, blood be damned.
Far too often, boys are told that loving each other is ‘gay’ (in the pejorative way), and they’re not supposed to express their emotions and feelings. This too is harmful to their development. It’s absolutely possible for two non-related men to love each other like family. That’s what close friendship is, after all. We love the people who bring meaning to our lives.
Having Bert and Ernie be two close friends who live together, who share a life, and who clearly love each other is no different than Chandler and Joey on *Friends*, and that is absolutely important too.
Thus my argument is not that Bert and Ernie need to be queer (though I certainly would support that), but that *someone* on the show needs to be queer. And if that means we leave our duo up for interpretation where they may be queer, but maybe not, that’s okay too. Its okay if it’s left to the viewer.
## *Sesame Street* needs some queers.
See, regardless of how you interpret Bert and Ernie, it doesn’t solve the problem at hand. *Sesame Street* does need a queer character, specifically a queer Muppet. And it needs one yesterday. Preferably someone we’ve known all along, and it just never came up. Snuffy or Slimey (Oscar’s pet worm) come to mind.
From working on this site, I can tell you that queer characters of substance for kids are pretty lacking. And positive queer representation in general is still well short of what it could be. Too many queers die, or are evil, and if we have just two queer characters on *Sesame Street*, then we have a chance to reach out to children and show them that this too is normal.
Until I can count the queers on children’s shows on more than one hand, we don’t have enough. Kids can handle homosexuality. It’s just love, and I hope all children are able to recognize that.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** Sesame Street
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### [Tonight: The Bold Type Season Two Finale](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/tonight-the-bold-type-season-two-finale/)
**Published:** August 7, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's off to Paris for the ladies of The Bold Type in their spectacular season two finale.
**Content:**
Tonight brings us to *The Bold Type* season two finale, with the girls going to Paris for fashion week. But dresses and swag aren’t the only baggage they’ll bring along, as many of their struggles will be coming to a head.
## A Sense of Self
The underlying theme of the second season of *The Bold Type* has been about finding our places. Jane spent the first half of the season trying to find herself after leaving Scarlet, Sutton has to find who she is in her new role in the fashion department, and Kat is the first black (queer) department head. At the same time, Jaqueline, the boss we all wish we had, is fighting for her place in a changing Scarlet after turning down a seat on the Board.
But it’s also been about finding a place in love, at least for our main trio. Jane has found a boyfriend in hunky doctor Ben, while fending off the peculiar attention of the persistent Pinstripe. Sutton slept around until realizing she still loved Richard, only to find out it was too late and he’d moved on. And our baby queer, Kat, was experiencing lesbian life at full throttle, even though it perhaps wasn’t the best for her relationship.
Kat has also been coming into her own as all the things she is. Accepting herself as a biracial queer woman has been a rocky road. Just as hard, she’s been trying to find her place in a new position, and experiencing disagreeing with her boss for the first time. All this while navigating her first serious relationship, let alone with a woman.
## An Open Relationship
Relatively early into their romance, Kat and Adena decided to try an open relationship. They established fairly simple rules, and Kat quickly jumped into a world where women sent her snapchats of their vaginas. But as swiftly as Kat dove into this experience, she realized it wasn’t for her. She didn’t want to be with anyone else but Adena.
(Freeform/Philippe Bosse)
As Tracy noted in her [Queerest Things recap](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-august-6-2018/), Adena seemed positive about this change, but also a little distant. Kat began to question Adena’s sincerity, and more her commitment. Was Adena cheating on her? Or was she really going to the studio to work?
Interestingly, other than the time Adena worked at the Scarlet photoshoot, we haven’t seen her at work or any of her finished products. In fact, we’ve barely seen her working except in reference to her artist’s retreat.
Lurking behind this is the situation with Adena’s Visa. While we’ve already seen commercials and promo pictures with Adena in Paris, I have to wonder… How? If Adena’s in the process of waiting for her Visa, leaving the country and coming back (as an out and proud muslim lesbian) won’t be easy.
## Watch The Bold Type Tonight
Some of these questions will be answered tonight, and some will leave you wondering what’s next. Will Jane pick Ben or Pinstripe? Will Sutton find success or will that $500 charge for cocaine come back to haunt her? Will Kat and Adena figure out what’s actually going on? Will Jaqueline take on the Board?
While you’re waiting, [check out the sneak peek of Sutton’s first time in Paris](https://freeform.go.com/shows/the-bold-type/clips/s2e10-sneak-peek-sutton-in-paris).
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** The Bold Type
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### [45 Days Until ClexaCon London](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/45-days-until-clexacon-london/)
**Published:** September 20, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Putting queer women’s stories and voices on the big and small screen front and centre. This time, in London.
**Content:**
On November 3rd, 2018, the very first [**ClexaCon London**](https://clexa-con.com/london/) event will occur, and LezWatch.TV will be there to cover it.
## What is ClexaCon?
I used to joke that you’d have to be living under a rock not to know about this, but the reality is that there’s so much news, it’s easy to miss.
ClexaCon is the largest multi-fandom event for LGBTQ women and allies. There have been two ClexaCon events in the US and there’s one planned for 2019 (all in Las Vegas). It’s like Comic Con, only for queer women and the things they love and cherish. TV, movies, books, you name it, it’s there, represented and enjoyed.
This new European edition will be a more intimate event for the attendees, raising awareness about the differences in creative spaces and support for LGBTQ women in the UK in comparison to the US. All with the goal of inspiring more LGBTQ women to create more content.
## What’s it like?
Part of it will be like any convention, with people showing their art off and selling amazing things. A larger part is going to be the [panels](https://clexa-con.com/london/panels-and-workshops/). There will be fandom panels like the UK Wynonna Earp one, as well as content creation panels, acting panels, academic panels, workshops, [yoga](https://clexa-con.com/london/programming/yoga-with-elise/), and more.
There will be [meet & greets](https://clexa-con.com/london/programming/meet-and-greets/) with the stars, [photo opportunities](https://clexa-con.com/london/programming/photo-ops/), [autographs](https://clexa-con.com/london/programming/autographs/), and workshops.
## Who will be there?
I know that’s really what you want to know. Okay, here’s the current (as of today) confirmed lists.
**Talent:**
- [Jamie Clayton](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/jamie-clayton/) ([*Sense8*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/sense8/))
- [Natasha Negovanlis](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/natasha-negovanlis/) ([*Carmilla*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/carmilla/), [*Clairevoyant*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/clairevoyant/))
- [Elise Bauman](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elise-bauman/) (*Carmilla*, *Almost Adults*)
- [Annie Briggs](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/annie-m-briggs/) (*Carmilla*, *Clairevoyant*)
- Sheetal Sheth (*I Can’t Think Straight*, *The World Unseen*)
- Briana Venskus ([*Supergirl*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/), [*The Walking Dead*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-walking-dead/), [*Agents of Shield*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/agents-of-shield/))
- Mandahla Rose (*Forever Not Maybe*, *All About E*)
**Industry Reps:**
- Christin Baker (Producer, Director, [tello films](http://lezwatchtv.com/station/tello/))
- Shamim Sarif (Writer & Director, *I Can’t Think Straight*, *The World Unseen*)
- Hanan Kattan (Producer, *I Can’t Think Straight*, *The World Unseen*)
- Dana Piccoli (Writer, Moderator, Podcaster)
- Jess Harris-DiStefano (writer, producer, and currently the Head of Creative Programming at YouTube Space LA)
- Caroline Mitchell (writer, [*Emmerdale*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/emmerdale/))
- Debbie Moon (Creator, writer, *Wolfblood*)
- Delyth Scudamore (TV Development Executive, script editor on [*EastEnders*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/eastenders/))
More are expected to be added as time goes on, so keep an eye out.
## Should I go?
If you’re in London already, a two day ticket is only $150 USD. I would absolutely go. Especially if you can’t get the funds to fly over to ClexaCon Las Vegas.
[**Buy Tickets Now!**](https://clexa-con.com/london/register/london-tickets/)
VIP tickets are already sold out. While many people claimed that a VIP pass is the only way to go with the larger Las Vegas event, this smaller venue should mean a bit less of a line-con for London.
> Whether you are a fangirl, a creator, an activist, or all of the above, ClexaCon offers something for everyone.
>
> Holly Winebarger
I’ll be there for ClexaCon London, and I hope to see you too!
## Press Release
**CLEXACON, THE LARGEST LGBTQ MULTI-FANDOM CONVENTION IN THE WORLD, IS COMING TO LONDON!**
***Putting Queer Women’s Stories and Voices* *on the Big and Small Screen Front and Center***
LAS VEGAS, NV – ClexaCon, the largest multi-fandom event for LGBTQ women & allies, is going across the pond this Fall for the first time ever kicking off ClexaCon London.
Building from the massive success of ClexaCon, which has taken place in Las Vegas, NV for the past two years, the European edition will bring together in London the best in queer television, movies, books, blogs and more.
The highly anticipated pop-up event will take place at the Novotel London West (Hammersmith International Ctre,1 Shortlands, Hammersmith, London W6 8DR) November 3-4, 2018.
The London chapter, while a smaller, more intimate version of the main event held annually in Las Vegas that hosts 4,000+ LGBTQ women and allies, represents a key geographical expansion for the iconic Con. Focusing on a more curated experience for its European attendees, ClexaCon London is committed to raising awareness about the differences in creative spaces and support for LGBTQ women in the UK in comparison to the US to inspire more LGBTQ women to create more content.
LGBTQ+ representation matters now more than ever. While there seems to be an overwhelming move towards diversity with LGBTQ-centric narratives and characters popping up in movies these past few years, still major studios are remaining behind when it comes to fully embracing a culture of inclusion.
In fact, GLAADS’s annual Studio Responsibility Index (SRI) recently noted a drop in the representation of LGBTQ people in films in the past year.
By allowing the LGBTQ+ community to tell their stories on the small and big screen, we not only allow viewers to have a more accurate view of society, but as well give LGBTQ+ individuals the chance to see themselves as integrated members of said society and showcase the universality of our lived experiences.
Sure, many Cons claim to be different, innovative and disruptive in some ways, but ClexaCon not only talks the talk but walks the walk, genuinely pushing the envelope forward for female LGBTQ+ representation in front of and behind the camera.
Ashley Arnold, Danielle Jablonski, and Holly Winebarger, the masterminds behind ClexaCon, are actively working to shift conventional thinking by continuing to advance the conversation about female representation in the film & TV world.
“We hope attendees leave ClexaCon London feeling empowered. We want them to know this industry, like all industries, is in desperate need of more diverse voices, “said Danielle Jablonski.
“Their voice matters. Pick up a camera, grab a pen, start writing, start creating because there are other people who care about what you have to say,” added Ashley Arnold.
High on the agenda at the UK Con is the urgent need to listen to LGBTQ+ voices to create more diverse content and to put queer female stories front and center.
To that end, ClexaCon London will feature a packed agenda of panels, meet and greets, photographs, and workshops from an elite community of LGBTQ gamechangers, industry tastemakers, media influencers and actors.
Aside from fan panels (including UK Wynonna Earp Fan panel), the event will also offer content creation panels, acting panels as well as academic panels.
Discussing the future of diversity, inclusivity and intersectionality in entertainment the panels will be covering a wide range of timely and trending topics from women’s voices (“Placing ourselves in the narrative: Queer Women and Fanfiction”) to non-binary & gender conforming people representation (“I have a Que(e)ry: where non-binary and gender non-conforming people fit within gendered, queer spaces), among others.
In addition, the organizers have added a London Tour on Friday, renting a bus and filling it with as many LGBTQ woman as possible.
Much like its US counterpart, ClexaCon London will gather under one roof the stars behind a slew of unique and original queer-centric narratives and LGBTQ-themed programs.
Celebrating the illustrious female individuals who make the entertainment industry’s progressive and prolific LGBTQ community so powerful and diverse, ClexaCon London’s Celebrity roster includes Elise Bauman (Camilla, Almost Adults), Natasha Negovanlis (Camilla, Almost Adults), Briana Venskus (Supergirl, The Walking Dead), Jamie Clayton (Sense8), Mandahla Rose (Forever Not Maybe, All About E), Hanan Kattan, Shamim Sarif, Annie Briggs (Carmilla, Clairevoyant), Sheetal Sheth (I Can’t Think Straight, The World Unseen), among many others.
“Whether you are a fangirl, a creator, an activist, or all of the above, ClexaCon offers something for everyone,” said Holly Winebarger.
Dedicated to lead the push for diversity, equality and inclusion of LGBTQ+ women in entertainment, ClexaCon London brings Europe’s diverse community of queer women together, providing a safe space and a valuable platform to amplify their voices and celebrate their many cultural identities. An empowering experience both professionally and personally.
For more information go to:
**Talent Confirmed**
Jamie Clayton (Sense8)
Natasha Negovanlis (Carmilla, Clairevoyant)
Elise Bauman (Carmilla, Almost Adults)
Annie Briggs (Carmilla, Clairevoyant)
Sheetal Sheth (I Can’t Think Straight, The World Unseen)
Briana Venskus (Supergirl, The Walking Dead, Agents of Shield)
Mandahla Rose (Forever Not Maybe, All About E)
**Industry Reps Confirmed** Christin Baker (Producer, Director, tello films)
Shamim Sarif (Writer & Director, I Can’t Think Straight, The World Unseen)
Hanan Kattan (Producer, I Can’t Think Straight, The World Unseen)
Dana Piccoli (Writer, Moderator, Podcaster)
Jess Harris-DiStefano (writer, producer, and currently the Head of Creative Programming at YouTube Space LA)
Caroline Mitchell (writer, Emmerdale)
Debbie Moon (Creator, writer, Wolfblood)
Delyth Scudamore (TV Development Executive, script editor on EastEnders)
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** ClexaCon, Coming Soon, Conventions
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### ["Of The Day" Magic](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/of-the-day-magic/)
**Published:** September 19, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** How we generate the show and character of the day.
**Content:**
If you follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr, you’ve seen our daily posts of the show (or character) of the day. This is actually an automated script, programmed to trawl through shows and characters.
But it’s not actually as random as it seems. Not just every show or character is eligible, after all.
## Character of the Day
The character of the day has a few basic requirements.
- The character must be a regular or recurring character
- There’s a valid biography for the character
- We have an image for the character
- Cartoons can *only* be regular (i.e. main) characters
- The character must fit the ‘day’ guidelines, if it’s an awareness day
That last one is tricky. We actually do our best to take into account every [LGBT awareness day](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LGBT_awareness_days). So if the day is September 23rd, which happens to be celebrate bisexuality day, we would only include a character who identifies as … you guessed it. Bisexual.
**Today’s Character of the Day:**
## Show of The Day
To pick the show of the day, we use the following criteria:
- The score must be over 50 points
- The show must be generally positive (no ‘thumbs down’ reviews)
- There must be at least one *regular* queer character
This is done to omit shows like *Law & Order SVU*, or other such queer-of-the-week type shows.
**Today’s Show of the Day:**
## Adjusting for the Skew
Of course, this doesn’t mean the system is perfect. There was a period of time where it decided that *Riley Parra* should be the show of the day at least once a week. For almost a month. After that, I set up a rule that a show or character could only be eligible if it hadn’t previously been featured in the last 4 months.
Also we’re still working out the kinks of certain awareness weeks that move from year to year.
If you’ve got suggestions for making this better, and more relevant, let us know in the comments or on Twitter.
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** Miscellaneous, Site News
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – Nov 27, 2017](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/queerest-things-watched-last-week-nov-27-2017/)
**Published:** November 27, 2017
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Last week was pretty light on Queerest Things to watch. Some shows didn't air because of Thanksgiving and others are on mid-season hiatus. But here's what I got for y'all.
**Content:**
Last week was pretty light on **Queerest Things** to watch. Some shows didn’t air because of Thanksgiving, and others are on mid-season hiatus. But here’s what I got for y’all.
**Warning: This post contains spoilers!**
1. *[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)* – Season 3 Episode 7 “Wake Up” \[Live\] Nothing gay happened on last week’s episode of Supergirl, but I did enjoy Kara reminiscing about one of my favorite scenes from last season.
Oh, wait, she was sad.
I haven’t been looking forward to Mon El’s return. The thought of Alex losing Maggie while Kara gets her boring boyfriend back made me mad. However, I’m ok with how they did it. Please let him stay married and let Kara go on with her life.
2. [*Shameless*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/) – Season 8 Episode 3 “God Bless Her Rotting Soul” \[Catch up\] Nessa’s cranky girlfriend, Mel, wants her queer friends to move into Fiona’s newly vacant apartment, but Fiona already promised it to a tech guy. Mel found the tech guy in the hallway and told him the place was full of bed bugs causing him to run off.
I don’t know why the show is making Mel out to be such a villain.
In the end Fiona let her know she’s not putting up with her shit.
At the very end of the episode Fiona’s boring, annoying fiancé, Sean, from last season showed up. Blah, I hope this doesn’t get in the way of Nessa and Fiona’s, uh, friendship.
3. [*Runaways*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/runaways/) – Season 1 Episode 1 “Reunion” \[Live\] After the Internet let me know there would be a lesbian character on Runaways, I made sure it was on my watching radar. I watched all of the first 3 episodes HULU dropped last week. I’m not familiar with the comics, but I am thoroughly enjoying the show.
There wasn’t too much gay in the first 3 episodes, except this scene where Karolina watches 2 girls make out at a party, then takes her off bracelet and turns into a rainbow.
I guess that is pretty gay.
I really can’t wait to watch the rest of the season.
4. [*Queen Sugar*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queen-sugar/) – Finale Special \[Catch up\] My wife and I spent much of our Thanksgiving vacation binge-watching season 2 of Queen Sugar. This show is so good on so many levels and the season 2 finale was amazing.
Also, 2 weekends ago, actor Rutina Wesley who plays bisexual journalist/activist Nova Bordelon on the show, came out and announced on Instagram her engagement to her girlfriend Shonda.
> [\#OdeToLVAActingExercises LOLITA….Lolita….LIGHT of my LIFE….LIGHT of my LIFE…FIRE of my LOINS… FIRE of my LOINS…MY SIN….My SIN….MY SOUL…My SOUL….The tip of the TONGUE….the tip of the TONGUE….Takes a trip down the PALETTE…. takes a trip down the PALETTE….To tap lightly at THREE….To Tap LIGHTLY At THREE….LO…Lo…LI…Li…TA…Ta #StillRingsTrue #AlwaysMORENeverLESSISaidYES #SheFeedsMySOUL #IWasLookingAtHERAndFoundMyJOY #ImHavingAPrivateParty #LoveOfMyLIFEYouAreMyFriend #AllIHadToDoWasTurnAround @chef\_shonda #ILoveYouMoreThanWORDS](https://www.instagram.com/p/BboXcyXgMum/)
>
> A post shared by Rutina Wesley (@rutina\_wesley) on Nov 18, 2017 at 12:58am PST
Yay! Team LezWatch sends our congratulations!
On the finale special Rutina said this, and I can’t help but think she may be referring to her character helping her come out similar to the experiences of [Ali Liebert](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/ali-liebert-everything-right-world/) and [Rebecca Sugar](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/rebecca-sugar-everything-right-world/).
> I’ve been trying to find the words of what Nova means to me…playing her, what it means. And it’s helped me embrace all those things about myself. And it’s made me love myself.
I may be wrong, but I like to think more queer characters on TV helps everyone come out, sometimes even the actors playing them.
That’s it for last week. This week is the big Arrowverse crossover. I’d love some Root/Shaw style shooting and flirting action between Alex and Sara. I hope they don’t mess it up.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Queen Sugar, Runaways, Shameless US, Supergirl
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – Nov 20, 2017](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/queerest-things-watched-last-week-nov-20-2017/)
**Published:** November 20, 2017
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** On this chapter of The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week the Danvers sisters go back in time, Larry David ruins a lesbian wedding and a cyber attack forces Arizona and Carina to work together to deliver a queerspawn baby.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, the Danvers sisters go back in time, Larry David ruins a lesbian wedding, and a cyber attack forces Arizona and Carina to work together to deliver a queerspawn baby.
**Warning: This post contains spoilers!**
1. *[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)* – Season 3 Episode 6 “Midvale” \[Live\] The writers gave us and Alex a break by taking the Danvers sisters to their hometown of Midvale for a post-Sanvers breakup flashback episode.
The actors who played teen Alex and Kara did a really great job mirroring their mannerisms and looked a lot like them!
I am really disappointed Vicky Donahue (Alex’s best friend and childhood crush) didn’t make an appearance in the flashback, that could have been funny.
At the end Alex is not mean drunk anymore and appreciates the trip.
Maybe Sanvers fans will move past the first two steps of breakup grief: sad drunk and mad drunk.
2. [*Curb Your Enthusiasm*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/curb-your-enthusiasm/) – Season 9 Episode 1 “Foisted” \[Catch up\] Julie Goldman plays a lesbian hair stylist named Betty, and of course, Larry gets in a random offensive/awkward altercation with her. Later he runs into her in Jeff’s office when she arrives to give Jeff a haircut.
Betty tells Larry about her upcoming wedding with her girlfriend, Numa (played by Nasim Pedrad), and he asks her all kinds of ignorant, gender-normative questions about the wedding. He insists Betty should be the “groom” and Numa the “bride.” This causes conflict in their relationship and in the end Numa threatens to kill him. The majority of Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes end with someone threatening to kill Larry.
And — BONUS — look who showed up playing Larry’s constipated assistant.
I love you, Carrie Brownstein.
3. [*Shameless*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/) – Season 8 Episode 2 “Where’s My Meth?” \[Catch up\] Fiona and Nessa grow closer while the show continues to paint Nessa’s girlfriend Mel as an unpleasant partner.
BTW, I had a “turkey baster” baby, and it’s not really done with a turkey baster. Just sayin’. Maybe instead of using fertility shots they should stop using an actual turkey baster.
I’m not sure how I feel about these two, but I do know how I feel about Nessa in that tank top.
4. *[American Horror Story: Cult](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/american-horror-story/)* Season 7 Episode 11 “Great Again” \[Live\] On the season finale episode of *Sarah Paulson Screaming*, Ally Mayfair-Richards comes out on top, but is she up to something sinister herself?
This show had me doubting Ally every second, and it was so satisfying to see she was a master manipulator all this time. Watching her bring Kai down, move on with a new girlfriend and become a Senator was pretty sweet.
Did you see what they did there? (Sarah Paulson played Lana Winters on AHS Asylum.)
Even though I was happy Ally was in charge and no longer screaming, the whole time I kept telling my wife I thought she was going to come out as cult leader, and they implied that in the very last scene.
The green hood is the same one worn by the SCUM Manifesto women.
This season was really twisted roller coaster. It was extra stressful because it dealt with real-life phobias and the political nightmare we are in now. However I am 100% ok with how it ended. Overall it’s definitely one of my favorite AHS seasons.
5. *Riverdale* – Season 2 Episode 6 “Death Proof” \[Live\] Toni Topaz comes out to Jughead the morning after a “PG-13 grope session.”
6. [*Grey’s Anatomy*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/) – Season 14 Episode 8 “Out of Nowhere” \[Live\] On the mid-season finale episode of Grey’s, a cyber attack forces Arizona and Carina to work together to deliver a lesbian couple’s baby.
Ah, the set up for a classic bisexual love triangle plot. We’ll see how this pans out when the show comes back in January. In my opinion, between Arizona and Owen, there is no contest.
7. [*Jane the Virgin Published Freaking Author*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/) – Season 4 Episode 6 “Chapter Seventy” \[Live\] Petra figures out that Carl was real and Luisa wasn’t hallucinating.
She didn’t tell Raff yet, but the “One of these people are going to die” teaser has finally been revealed. At the end of the episode Anezka is found hanged and the narrator lets us know it wasn’t a suicide. RIP Anezka. I’ll miss Yael Grobglas pulling an Orphan Black every week.
8. [*Broad City*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/broad-city/) – Season 4 Episode 7 “Florida” \[Live\] I forgot to mention this last week…I love Ilana’s shirt in this scene.
9. *Madam Secretary* – Season 4 Episode 7 “North to the Future” \[Live\] I’ve never watched an episode of Madam Secretary before; I only know it as “the show before The Good Wife.” But after Sara Ramirez broke the queer internet by tweeting about her new character, of course I had to watch.
> Can’t wait for you to meet Kat on Nov. 19! [\#KatSandoval](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KatSandoval?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@MadamSecretary](https://twitter.com/MadamSecretary?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#CBS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CBS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/I0Yl0T6tne](https://t.co/I0Yl0T6tne)
>
> — Sara Ramirez (@SaraRamirez) [October 24, 2017](https://twitter.com/SaraRamirez/status/922842713099329536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I don’t know who anyone is or what’s going on, but I do know I love Kat’s outfits!
Here is a video clip:
I’m looking forward to seeing what happens with her character.
Next week, will Nessa and Fiona grow closer? What will Anezka’s death mean for Luisa? How annoyed will we be about Mon El’s return? Check back here to find out.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** American Horror Story, Broad City, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Grey's Anatomy, Jane the Virgin, Madam Secretary, Riverdale, Shameless US, Supergirl
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – Nov 13, 2017](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/queerest-things-watched-last-week-nov-13-2017/)
**Published:** November 13, 2017
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** On this chapter of The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week, we say goodbye to Sanvers, Grey's has its 300th episode and Fiona gets a new hot queer tenant.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, we say goodbye to Sanvers, Grey’s has its 300th episode, and Fiona gets a new hot queer tenant.
**Warning: This post contains spoilers!**
1. *[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)* – Season 3 Episode 5 “Damage” \[Live\] Well, the moment Sanvers fans have been dreading for months arrived last week.
But first, some breakup sex.
I have a lot of feelings about the breakup. I’m pretty bummed. I’ve been sad about it ever since Floriana announced she was quitting the show back in the summer. I felt like we finally had this decent lesbian relationship on TV so of course we couldn’t keep it. Then I went through the 10 steps of queer TV mourning starting with deadening your emotions to the loss of ANOTHER queer ship so you don’t get too depressed.
Now that it finally happened, I feel the writers did the best they could with the time Flo was willing to give the show. TV couples break up in all kinds of ways: fade away, move away, lying, cheating, death, etc. The kids/no kids conundrum is at least a thing that really happens in real life. I’ve had friends who were otherwise in love break up over the desire to have kids. My wife and I have had conversations similar to the ones Alex and Maggie had (although we wound up having a pretty cool kid). I guess if they needed to break up, but still be in a place where they loved each other this was the way to do it.
It’s still sad though, especially after seeing [what the writers had planned for Sanvers](http://ew.com/tv/2017/11/06/supergirl-alex-maggie-sanvers-breakup-floriana-lima-exit/) before Flo quit. I blame Casey Affleck, because why not.
### What I want to see next
I want to see Alex go on a big gay bender. The girl is pushing 30 and she has some catching up to do. We know she’s capable of having a wild side — I say, let’s see it! If Sara Lance is part of that all the better.
I’ll leave you with this post-Sanvers breakup interview with Chyler Leigh. I think she should get the Ally of the year award.
2. *[American Horror Story: Cult](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/american-horror-story/)* Season 7 Episode 10 “Charles (Manson) in Charge” \[Live\] On this episode of *Sarah Paulson Screaming*, two queer female characters get killed off: Bebe Babbitt and Winter.
Bebe’s plan to unleash female rage via Kai’s cult backfires; she confronts Kai, and Ally winds up shooting her.
Kai tells Winter that Ivy left to go to a cooking school in Paris, but she doesn’t believe him. She thinks Kai killed Ivy and asks Ally about it.
Bad idea, Winter. Ally gets revenge by convincing Kai that Winter is a mole, and he kills her.
Tomorrow is the finale, and y’all. I don’t know how this is all going to end. My hope is Ally is poisoning Kai with those Sloppy Joes and making him go insane, like Ivy and Winter did to her. Then she’ll take him and his cult down and move away with Oz.
3. *[Legends of Tomorrow](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)* Season 2 Episode 2 “Shogun” \[Binge-watch\] There may have not been anything explicitly queer in this episode, but this scene definitely made me gayer.
Mercy.
4. [*The Deuce*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-deuce/) – Season 1 Episode 8 “My Name is Ruby” \[Catch up\] I finished up season 1 of The Deuce. The bright side is none of the queer women died like I thought they were going to, but it ended on a real depressing note. In the second to last episode, Barbara and Melissa get caught robbing Johns. In this episode Barbara gets arrested by the Feds for drug running and ends the season in Jail. Melissa is generally lost after her pimp Reggie gets shot.
Season 2 is going to jump seven years after where season 1 left off. We’ll see if Barbara and Melissa are still around.
5. [*Shameless*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/shameless-us/) – Season 8 Episode 1 “We Become What We… Frank!” \[Catch up\] I’m going to be perpetually a week behind on Shameless. Fiona’s new building has a lesbian tenant named Nessa Chabon, and she’s hot! They’re playing not gay/not interested, but I still see the foreshadowing of something going on between these two.
Also, I’m a Gallavich shipper forever, but Ian is really cute trying to win Trevor back. I hope he eventually warms up to the idea.
6. [*Grey’s Anatomy*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/) – Season 14 Episode 7 “Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story” \[Live\] It’s the 300th episode of Grey’s Anatomy, and I’m sorry to say it was not as fun as I wanted it to be. I love Grey’s special episodes: the musical, the alternative reality one, flashback episodes (except the military one a few episodes back, that was boring). But this was like a regular episode with some shoutouts to old characters thrown in. They did a quick nod to Calzona and Mark after Sofia arrived at Arizona’s house.
And did anyone else notice they are not even trying to make Arizona’s leg look prosthetic anymore? Check out the scene at the beginning when she’s painting.
7. [*Steven Universe*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/) – Season 5 Episode 10 “Kevin Party” \[Live\] New Steven Universe episodes dropped online last Friday, and the kid, wife and I watched them all back-to-back.
Did anyone else catch Kevin using the pronoun “they” when referring to [Stevonnie](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/stevonnie/)?
This is one of the reasons I think [Steven Universe is one of the best shows on TV right now](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/rebecca-sugar-everything-right-world/).
8. [*Jane the Virgin Heteronormative*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/) – Season 4 Episode 5 “Chapter Sixty-Nine” \[Live\] This episode was really cool because it dealt with Jane finding out her boyfriend Adam is bisexual, and she grapples with her own biphobia. I thought they did a good job of taking on this issue and dispelling some biphobic myths.
Also, it turns out Carl IS real! Anezka and her mother messed with Luisa to make her commit herself and turn her shares of the Marbella to Anezka.
Poor Luisa! Maybe Rose will break herself out of jail and Luisa out of the psychiatric hospital.
That’s it for last week. Tune in next week to see what Alex is like in a post-Maggie world and find out what happens in the big AHS finale with Ally & crew.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** American Horror Story, Grey's Anatomy, Jane the Virgin, Legends of Tomorrow, Shameless US, Steven Universe, Supergirl, The Deuce
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week - Nov 6, 2017](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/queerest-things-ive-watched-week-nov-6-2017/)
**Published:** November 6, 2017
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** This week on The Queerest Things I've Watched This Week Sarah Paulson screams for real, Sara Lance makes out with a queen and Queen Sugar ends a ship.
**Content:**
Welcome to **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week** where every Monday I list out my queer TV watching highlights of the past week.
**Warning: This post contains spoilers!**
1. *[Supergirl](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)* – Season 3 Episode 4 “The Faithful” \[Live\] I’m really surprised we’re seeing Alex and Maggie in bed together so much this season. I thought the CW was too timid to go there with *Supergirl*, but here we are again.
I don’t know how they are going to go from this to breakup in one episode. And, Alex, I have a cure for your baby angst. Watch me pick lice eggs out of my kid’s hair, that’ll turn your biological clock off. #truestory
2. *[American Horror Story: Cult](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/american-horror-story/)* Season 7 Episode 9 “Drink the Kool-Aid” \[Live\] My wife Mia and I call this season of AHS “Sarah Paulson Screaming.” On this episode of *Sarah Paulson Screaming* the dyke drama comes to a head when the 3 queer women have a throw-down.
The head shake for emphasis is a beautiful thing.
As Ally (Sarah Paulson) goes from a weepy, anxiety-ridden mess to a bad-ass she’s doing less screaming and more yelling. She’s also using more eye liner, maybe that’s where her powers come from.
### And alas, we have TV’s latest dead lesbian.
**RIP, Ivy.** I guess it doesn’t pay to join a cult and conspire with the Nanny you’re having an affair with to drive your wife insane.
3. *Ellen DeGeneres Show* – Season 15 Episode 40 \[Live\] Watch Sarah Paulson actually screaming her way through an American Horror Story-Themed Haunted House. It’s pretty hilarious.
4. *[Queen Sugar](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/queen-sugar/)* – Season 1 Episode 10 “So Far” \[Binge-Watch\] Nova and Chantal break up. Womp womp. Chantal doesn’t do separating personal from the political.
5. [*Legends of Tomorrow* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)– Season 2 Episode 1 “Out of Time” \[Binge-Watch\] Up until several months ago, the only Arrowverse show I watched was *Supergirl*. I took on the project of watching all of them, from the beginning, [in the order that they aired](https://flash-arrow-order.herokuapp.com/). Yesterday I made it to *Legends of Tomorrow* season 2 where Sara Lance rolls around with the Queen of France.
What a great job, saving the world and making out with ladies throughout time.
6. [*Steven Universe*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/) – New Episodes Video \[Twitter\] Last week Peridot [“took over” the Cartoon Network Twitter account](https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/925062992475185155) and collaborated with the Cartoon Network PR Twitter account to announce new episodes are coming on November 10! They released a preview video to go with it.
> There are things that are impossible for me to explain, but I want to. -Pearl
If Pearl is being intense, it probably has something to do with Rose.
7. [*Will & Grace*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/will-grace/) – Season 9 Episode 4 “Grandpa Jack” \[Catchup-Watch\] Jane Lynch and Andrew Rannells play counselors at a “Pray Away the Gay” conversion camp and it is hilarious.
8. [*Grey’s Anatomy*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/) – Season 14 Episode 6 “Come On Down to My Boat, Baby” \[Live\] So Arizona broke up with hot Italian girl, because her kid is coming back?? The way Calzona’s kid has played out on Grey’s has always bugged me. But really, nothing on Grey’s makes any real life sense.
Can’t you have the kid living at your house and keep having sex with the Italian orgasm scientist? No, because as soon as TV queer women have kids in their life they become BORING.
Also, I applaud Grey’s for consistently delivering the bi rep, but did Carina really have to hook up with Owen? Yuck, he’s such an annoying bowl of oatmeal.
9. [*Jane the Virgin Sister Bear*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/jane-the-virgin/) – Season 4 Episode 4 “Chapter Sixty-Eight” \[Live\] Uh oh, it looks like Luisa is so intent on helping Rose escape prison she going to burn down the Marbella for the insurance money.
I wonder what is going to happen to her, and her imaginary friend, this week.
That’s it for last week. What will this week bring in Queer TV…we shall see.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** American Horror Story, Grey's Anatomy, Jane the Virgin, Legends of Tomorrow, Queen Sugar, Steven Universe, Supergirl, The Ellen Show, Will and Grace
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### [Riley Parra Returns Sunday](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/riley-parra-returns-sunday/)
**Published:** September 7, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It’s time for more demons with season two of “Riley Parra.”
**Content:**
Are you ready for another season of our angel-blessed detective from the bad side of town, her wonderful medical examiner girlfriend, and a healthy dose of angels and demons?
That’s right, it’s time for season two of [*Riley Parra*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riley-parra/), the supernatural cop show by the wonderful people at Tello Films, written by Geonn Cannon.
I’ve actually seen season two (thank you, Outfest), and I can tell you that they upped everything. The quality, the stakes, and the creep factor. It took me days to get that song out of my head.
It’s not too late to sign up for [Tello Films](https://www.tellofilms.com/series/riley-parra) and watch the first season.
Bonus? The incomparable Liz Vassey co-stars, and Marina Sirtis guests as an awesome new character. She’s deliciously perfect.
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** Riley Parra
---
### [First Look at NBC's 2018-19 Season: "New Amsterdam", "I Feel Bad" and "Mainifest"](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/first-look-at-nbcs-2018-19-season-new-amsterdam-i-feel-bad-and-mainifest/)
**Published:** September 13, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Our first look at NBC's 2018-19 season, and we think it needs more queer rep.
**Content:**
We’ve had our first look at NBC’s 2018-19 season: *New Amsterdam*, *I Feel Bad*, and *Manifest.* My initial impressions are moderate to positive overall, but negligible to meh on queerness.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
## *New Amsterdam*
This one interested me the most, as the preview trailer mentioned a “paternity ward.” I was (and still am) hoping this turns out to be a plot point, however there’s nothing more than the mention in the preview show in the first episode. I was an [*ER*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/er/) aficionado plus I watched the early seasons of [*Grey’s Anatomy*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/greys-anatomy/), and I can tell you this show is nothing like those. There isn’t the fast paced, driven, OMG we’re all going to die vibe at all. In fact, this felt like a step back to medical dramas of the 80s and early 90s, where we got as much time on the whole situation as the case of the week.
If you like *St. Elsewhere* type medical dramas, I think you’ll enjoy this one. I plan on watching this when it hits the air, as it’s got some serious potential to grow.
##### Screener Review On *New Amsterdam*
A heartwarming, pro-doctor/anti-insurance, feel good medical drama.
Queer Score: 1 Worth It? thumbs-up
## *I Feel Bad*
I feel bad that I didn’t like this show. I’m a really hard sell on comedy in general. I don’t like laugh tracks and I don’t like being the butt of a joke, which basically means I watch two or three US based comedies once in a while, and I only adore one of them (my beloved [*One Day at a Time*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/)). The premise is a working mom, talking real about her life and the various struggles with raising a family, dealing with her parents, and her husband, at the same time. The cast is great, the acting is great, and it just didn’t resonate with me at all. Probably because her work life made it seem like the nerds were the punchline.
If you like comedies in general, then you’ll probably like this one. It’s not my kind of show, and there’s no queer, so I’ll pass.
##### Screener Review On *I Feel Bad*
A married, working mom and the things that make her feel bad.
Queer Score: 0 Worth It? meh
## *Manifest*
Ahhh yes. The *Lost* show. An airplane vanishes for five years, lands without anyone on-board aging, and then things get weirder. There are some serious plot-holes, but given the storytelling I suspect most will be filled in as time goes by. Kind of like *Lost*, you have to go backwards to go forward. Unlike *Lost*, *Manifest* is much more clearly about the people and their lives and how it all changes when you magically return.
If you liked *Lost*, you’ll like this. I didn’t really like *Lost* because it never answered my questions, and I’ll wait and see if this has any queers. It was a whole plane! You’d think they’d have at least one!
##### Screener Review On *Manifest*
People on a plane go missing for 5 years, even though no time passed for them. And then weird things happen.
Queer Score: 0 Worth It? meh
## Overall: Somewhat dissapointing
I mean this only for the queer representation. Last year, NBC brought back *Will & Grace*, and this year they saved [*Brooklyn 99*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/), but that seems to fill their queer quota.
[*Good Girls*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/good-girls/) and *Rise* were the only **new** shows last year that had much of a queer rep, and both did go non-traditional ways (for network TV, anyway), by having a non-gender-confirming and a transgender character, both as students. As we know, *Rise* was canceled, though Michael got a happy ending and we’re all thankful for that. On *Good Girls*, Sadie isn’t really in it that much, serving mostly as a plot device for her mother. Which makes perfect sense, but still.
Not having *any* new shows with overtly queer characters is a curious choice, and not one I like.
**Categories:** Commentary and Reviews
**Tags:** NBC, New Amsterdam
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### [August 2018 Roundup: The End](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/august-2018-roundup-the-end/)
**Published:** September 1, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** It's time to close the door on monthly roundups. But don't panic! It may be the end of us recapping ourselves, but it's by no means the end of the site. I promise. It's all good.
**Content:**
Don’t panic! The site isn’t shutting down or anything at all like that. This is just the final monthly roundup post. Look, let me give you the monthly stats one more time and then I’ll explain.
- 15 shows added
- 37 characters added
- no characters died
## The Numbers Are Good
30 months ago, in March of 2016, I decided to spin up a little monthly recap of what we’d been doing, what had gone on, and what you might have missed. This happened right after Autostraddle’s amazing post of dead lesbians, when we were all fired up for good reason. At the time, we were adding more shows and characters than ever before and had very little by way of followers.
Fast-forward, and in 2017 we had … well a lot more people checking us out. People signed up for our mailing list, they followed us on twitter, they checked us out on Facebook. From 2015 to 2016, our traffic increased 192%. From 2016 to 2017, we had a 274% traffic increase. If I look at *just* the first half of the year, and assume we get no more traffic after July, we’re already at a 218% increase from 2017 to 2018. The real number will be closer to a 750% increase.
I think y’all like us.
## A Recap Isn’t Needed Anymore
With that in mind, and looking at our Twitter stats (which are also inching upwards), it’s a better idea to put our time and effort into making more features on the site and promoting the site in different ways. We’ve come this far without any advertising, and to be honest, we’re not going to be able to afford any in the near future. Which means we have to spend shoe leather instead of the mighty dollar, and spread the word.
This is a good thing, as it means I’ll have a little more time to concentrate on other things. Like interviews and events and making connections with people. But also it lets me look into things like signal boosting our show and characters of the day in a better way. Did you know those were driving us more traffic now that I slipped in the show’s hashtags? It’s the little things like that, which I can do if I get more time to spend on research to make people aware of the site and the work we do.
## New Features Will Still Be Posted
From now on, like we did with other new features like the show scores, we’ll post an article explaining what we did and why. A new kind of stats? You get a new post! That way, people will still be notified of what’s new here, just not in a wrap-up sort of thing. If we go to events (or are going), we’ll post about that and who to look for.
Events and interviews will, of course, get their own posts, and we cross link those from their related shows automagically already. Seriously, I’m crazy proud of getting that done. And if you’re worried about seeing what characters are newly added each month, we can work on that as a feature. Just let me know.
And don’t worry about adding more shows and characters. We *just* passed 1000 shows on August 29th (woo!) but I have spreadsheets with around 200 more shows, as well as an entire book (yes) of web series to get through. I have enough to work on for a long time.
## You Can Help!
We’re not asking for money. In fact, all we’re asking for is that you press a button a little to the side of your like button. That’s right, click the retweet/share button.
Every time you like a post, it does have a higher chance of showing up on the feeds of your followers. But if you *retweet* or share it, it absolutely will. Unless they blocked us. And really, do you want anyone to be your follower who isn’t a fan of LGBTQ+ TV?
You can also help by telling us what you think we can do better. Do you have an idea about an article? Do we have wrong information? Do you want to write something for us? Let us know! You can use our [contact form](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/contact/), or you can email us at `contact@lezwatchtv.com`
## Farewell Monthly Roundup, Hello What’s Next
So with that, I close out my 30th and final monthly roundup for LezWatch.TV.
Thank you all for reading, and I’ll bring you some more in-depth coverage of something even more gay next.
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** Monthly Roundup
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### [Outfest Introduces Actor Fellowship](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/outfest-introduces-actor-fellowship/)
**Published:** September 5, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Outfest introduces the Anthony Meindl Actors Fellowship. A scholarship program for trans and non-binary actors.
**Content:**
Outfest is introducing the [Anthony Meindl Actors Fellowship](https://www.outfest.org/actorsfellowship/): A scholarship program for trans and non-binary actors.
Executive Director of Outfest, Christopher Racster approached Mr. Meindl to start this initiative that will provide five scholarships to trans and non-binary individuals to train at the Actor Workshop.
While details of the program are still being hashed out, you can sign up now to get updates.
## Representation Matters
When The CW announced they were looking for a lesbian actress to play the lesbian character of Batwoman, and went on to cast a trans actress to play a trans character, the LGBTQ+ community took notice. It shouldn’t be this rare, but only 14.6% of queer characters are played by openly queer actors. And only 2% of queer actors who play queer characters are trans.
Let me break this down with math.
*Note:* Please assume a standard margin of error of 1 to 2%, as all data was collected by hand.
We have 3020 characters at the time of this being written. Of those, 242 characters are trans characters. That means 8.1% of all characters on this site are trans. At the same time, only 55 actors on this site are trans. Even when you take into consideration the fact that trans actors are more likely to play multiple characters over time, they would need to average 4.4 characters apiece to make all our trans characters played by trans actors.
Now the good news is 14.6% of 242 is 35, so assuming that all trans actors play trans characters (which they currently do), 22.7% of all trans characters are played by trans actors. But even if I adjust for assumed human data input errors, I doubt I’d get over 25%.
The numbers are better for non-binary characters, where 60% are played by non-binary actors (this includes GenderQueer and Gender Fluid).
## We Exist
There are some more daunting facts. In the trans community, unemployment rates are three times those of cis people. Even though this scholarship is for only 5 people, it gives us a chance to bridge the gap. We can’t let *[Pose](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/)* be the only show that provides complete representation.
As Ian Harvey said, regarding the fellowship, “When we see accurate portrayals of our lives and the story is made with actors that share similar and authentic identities, it makes us feel like we exist.”
If you’re an actor, please apply for this fellowship. Be seen. Show the next person that we exist and inspire them to join you.
I promise, we’re here watching.
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** Outfest
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – August 20, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-august-20-2018/)
**Published:** August 20, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** I only have Wynonna Earp Jolene to report on, because the queerest thing I saw was all the beautiful folks at FlameCon.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week,** I only have *Wynonna Earp* “Jolene” to report on, because the queerest thing I saw was all the beautiful folks at [FlameCon](https://www.flamecon.org/).
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
Wynonna Earp – Season 3 Episode 5 “Jolene” \[Live\] Wow, y’all this episode was intense and I loved it.
When the show opens, Wynonna has Mama Earp tied up in the barn. Wynonna is pissed, but Mama Earp begs her to listen to her for two minutes. She tells her a demon has been stalking Waverly since she was a baby and by the time she was six she knew it wanted to kill her.
The barn fire that got her arrested back in the day was really Mama Earp attempting to exorcize the demon. The exorcism failed, the barn caught on fire and the demon bound to Mama Earp. That is why she acts the way she does and not like Mother of the Year.
When Waverly touched Mama Earp during her visit she broke her bind with the demon and it escaped. Mama Earp came back to try to save her and she saw the demon, but she doesn’t know where it went. We all know — it’s Jolene!
Jolene is busy messing with everyone’s heads via baked goods, and I have to admit — I love it! I love seeing [Zoie Palmer](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/zoie-palmer/) play this character. She is so different from Lauren in [*Lost Girl*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lost-girl/) and I am enjoying it so much.
It’s the over-the-shoulder, soap opera menacing hug face — knife edition.Everyone’s not convinced Mama Earp is telling the truth, but she tries to convince Waverly. Waverly does have a memory of seeing something demony in a mirror at school. When the correctional officer comes to get Mama Earp, Jolene greets him in the driveway with a pie and a knife and cuts out his tongue.
Back in the barn, they untie Mama Earp and she meets Doc. Mama Earp asks if he is her boyfriend and she changes the subject by mentioning Waverly and Nicole.
Mama Earp spends a lot of time trying to protect Waverly from the demon not realizing Jolene *is* the demon. Jolene sends the tongueless officer in and Wynonna shoots him with Peacemaker. She, Waverly and Mama Earp think he’s the demon and now he’s dead and they’re safe.
Even though they were both under the spell of Jolene’s cookies, I enjoyed seeing Wynonna and Mama Earp bond over whisky. I can see where Wynonna gets her snark from.
Mama and the girls go to Shorty’s and one by one, Jolene turns the gang against Waverly with her snacks. She can’t kill her herself, so she has to gaslight Waverly until she takes her own life. That part was so hard to watch, I felt horrible for Waverly the entire episode.
When Jolene works her evil bakery magic on Nicole she has gone too far.
Jolene’s evil, but I loved that they reenacted the beer spill scene from season one.
Jolene’s shit-starting ignites a bar fight and she watches from the stage while singing Karaoke. Wynonna and Mama wind up getting themselves arrested.
After Nicole’s finished throwing Wynonna and Mama in the jail drunk tank, she has an awful conversation with Waverly. I know it’s the scones talking, but I hated seeing Nicole be so mean the Waverly.
Later, after the scones have worn off, Nicole waits for Waverly in her room. Jolene comes in and tries hitting on her.
 I love the, “Are you even gay?” line, because Zoie Palmer is gay in real life.
After Nicole refuses her advances, she does some kind of spell and Bulshar’s ring comes flying back at Nicole. Jolene touches it and gets burned. That makes her even more furious and she picks up Nicole by the neck and throws her into the closet.
Waverly is wandering around in the greenhouse by herself when Jolene comes by to try to really mess with her head and finish her off.
Back in the drunk tank, Wynonna and Mama figure out that Jolene is the demon and talk Nedley into letting them out. Doc finds Nicole in the closet and lets her out. She tells him that Jolene is the demon.
Jolene is working her psychological evil on Waverly, but she isn’t successful, because Waverly knows Wynonna and Nicole love her. Waverly fights back and Wynonna busts in and shoots Jolene with Peacemaker. Jolene makes it out of the greenhouse, but gets caught in Mama Earp’s trap and gets eaten up by vines.
Whew! I’m glad she’s gone, but I will absolutely miss Zoie Palmer. Can she come back as a non-demonic Jolene?
After an hour of everyone being so mean to Waverly, it was a wonderful relief to get this super cute Wayhaught scene.
> It was such a relief to get this sweet [\#WayHaught](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WayHaught?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) scene after such an intense episode! They are so cute. ❤️❤️ [\#WynonnaEarp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WynonnaEarp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4wf3hJy1KL](https://t.co/4wf3hJy1KL)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [August 18, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1030789282754179072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Holy moly, that was quite an episode!
This week it’s a very special holiday episode of *Wynonna Earp* — I can’t wait!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Wynonna Earp
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### [Did You Know About These Web Series?](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/did-you-know-about-these-web-series/)
**Published:** August 22, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Sometimes it can be hard to find your next great web series. We're here to help you!
**Content:**
Sometimes it feels like we write this every month. More Web Series that people sleep on, including ones that could use your help to exist. The problem is, of course, there are seemingly infinite series being created every day, and while that’s great, it can be exhausting to keep up. Thankfully, you have us, who are happy to help you answer “Yes!” if someone asks “Did you know about these web series?”
## On Air Now
Some shows, having had successful funding, are out now and you can enjoy them in full (or in part, as they are still releasing new content).
[*Parallel*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/parallel/)An entire series of “What if…” brought to you by Girl Ship TV. What if … we were assassins? Or there was no internet? Would we still be us?
[*Turnt*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/turnt/)Facebook Watch has yet another series, this one about a group of students dealing with today’s drama of queerness, money, cat fishing, and dear god the internet. Nothing makes me happier than the realization I was well out of high school when everyone got cell phones.
[*Gal Pals*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/gal-pals/)They’re just Gals being Pals. They’re the L Word for LA and the folks who like *Broad City*, based around the life of Bee, a lothario who chases straight girls and falls for one. Whoops.
[*Strangers*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/strangers/)Also on Facebook Watch (what!? I know!), I really dig Strangers. Getting a biracial, bisexual, bi-costal main character is something astounding, and the entire series nails New York and the perils of becoming who you are beautifully.
https://www.facebook.com/StrangersSeries/videos/219226055436136/ [*Twenty*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/twenty/)It’s Maya, Catalina, and her group of eclectic friends as they navigate careers, love, and life in their early twenties. Basically, it’s *Friends*, only with queer people, so actual relevant. And no one’s Ross.
## Crowd Funding
Some series are still working to get made, or in the case of one of these, to finish (seriously, you left me on a cliff hanger!?).
[*Total Party Kill*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/total-party-kill/)I’m looking at you, you gamers who left me with a damn cliff hanger after four episodes! How could you? *TPK* answers the age old question “How well would my D&D party do in a Zombie Apocalypse?” I would personally appreciate you donating so I could watch the end, please and thank you! Hit them up on [Indiegogo](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/total-party-kill-season-1-fantasy-horror).
*Only In New York*Two girls from the midwest move to the Big Apple. What could possibly go wrong? Not only is this an LGBT comedy, it’s staring two black women, a massively underrepresented group, and is filled with a diverse cast. Give them a hand via [Seed & Spark](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/only-in-new-york-a-new-lgbt-comedy-series-love#/).
*Cursed*Allie, a young witch, has been cursed. Everyone she loves will die. So naturally her best friend sets her up with a 500 year old cursed with immortality. That could be a hell of a lot of fun. Donate now on [Indigogo](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/lgbt-paranormal-web-series#/).
*Rational Creatures*This story of love, conquering your fears, and taking chances brings the world of Jane Austen’s “Persuasion” into the modern era. Covering everything from romance to mental health, the series has a bisexual lead and married lesbians. You can help them on on [Seed & Spark](https://www.seedandspark.com/fund/rationalcreatures#story).
*RED*One of Tracy’s favorite web series (and with good reason), it’s the first Brazilian lesbian-themed web series. What happens when two actresses fall in love, and their fictional affair becomes reality? Well that gets you RED. They’re hoping to make season 5, so pull an assist via [Indigogo](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/red-season-5-drama).
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** Coming Soon, Fundraising, Gal Pals, Parallel, Strangers, Total Party Kill, Turnt, Twenty, Web Series
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### [Exclusive: Kaitlyn Krieg and Nicole Lee, Creators of Kait & Nic](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/exclusive-kaitlyn-krieg-and-nicole-lee-creators-of-kait-nic/)
**Published:** August 15, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** They're everything and nothing like their fictionalized selves. Kaitlyn Krieg and Nicole Lee divulge the secrets of Kait & Nic.
**Content:**
Over a nine month period, they went from blank page to a four episode series about two queer women, a lesbian and a bisexual, and their life challenges in New York City. Their characters, named Kait and Nic, struggle with dating, depression, parties, and being their true selves. We had the opportunity to have an interview with Kaitlyn Krieg and Nicole Lee about their series, *[Kait & Nic](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/kait-nic/)*.
## Brought Together by Twitter
While Kaitlyn and Nicole knew each other before, their friendship began after Emily Andras (of *Wynonna Earp* and *Lost Girl* fame) replied to one of Nicole’s tweets. As two of the only fans of [*Wynonna Earp*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/) they knew, they quickly became BFFs. Not long after, Kaitlyn was watching [*Barbelle*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/barbelle/), and wondered to herself that age old question.
> Why are Nicole and I not dating? Oh right, I have a cat.
>
> Kaitlyn
That simple thought spurred Kaitlyn to start jotting down notes until she had the shape of what became *Kait & Nic*. By October of 2017, they began drafting the series. They ran a successful fundraiser in January, started filming in March, and had the show up and done by June.
## Keeping it Real In Terror
Even though they worked over the two major US holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas, Kaitlyn and Nicole set deadlines and kept each other honest. They didn’t want to see their passion project be just another case of people liking a great idea, but never following through. To achieve this success, they set a schedule, but were flexible about vacations and holidays, tackling the project with an awareness of the world around them.
While Kaitlyn was releasing their Indiegogo campaign, Nicole was on vacation in Hawaii. She was aware of all the messages from their supporters, but then one morning she received the [false missile alert](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Hawaii_false_missile_alert).
> I was having breakfast with my parents, and I’m like, “Is this the last meal we’ll have? I’m finishing this omelet.”
>
> Nicole
It’s that sort of savoir-faire you find, specific to New York, that underlies the entire series. While we’re watching two sometimes hapless queer women stumble through their lives in a *Seinfeld*-esque slice of life, we see them take everything life throws at them. While their characters are exaggerated versions of themselves, they’re also entirely identifiable. Unique and recognizable, it’s easy to connect with over the top Nic and depressed Kait because they reflect aspects of ourselves.
## Normalizing Inclusivity
Much like Shonda Rhimes works tirelessly to normalize the world in her series, Kaitlyn and Nicole embraced the diversity that is New York, and in fact the world, in their show. They did so not just by including multiple characters of colour and gender diversity, but also all body types.
> I think for me it was very important to me to have a plus size love interest because, as a person who does have a body image issues and not a lot of confidence, when you don’t see a body type that reflects your body it’s hard to feel like \[love’s\] something that you get to have.
>
> Kaitlyn
At the same time, they remained aware of the double standard of inclusivity. Would having Nic date only people of colour swing too far to the side that Asians only date other Asians? Would having her date a white woman perpetuate the myth that all Asians aspire to whiteness? It’s a complex situation, delicately balancing representation in a realistic way, pushing the needle further so we can see more of our world in our stories, while still addressing common tropes and clichés.
## Representation On All Sides
When casting the show, Kaitlyn and Nicole reached out to a queer group on Facebook, asking for extras. This lead to the majority of the cast being queer themselves, bolstering representation in another way. Currently only 14.5% of queer characters are played by queer actors, which matters too. While seeing queer characters on television gives hope and representation to ourselves, seeing queer actors inspires the next generation of actors to know they won’t be excluded for being who they are.
This also allowed them to draw from real life experiences when crafting the series. While Nic is an over the top version of Nicole, both actor and character have to face people asking her that inevitable question of “Where are you from?” as a code for “What *kind* of Asian are you?” Similarly, when Kait deals with a straight girl who’s experimenting, it resonates as most of us without gaydars has found ourselves in that predicament.
## Acceptance of Self
Even though Kait and Nic are exaggerated aspects of real people, they know and accept who they are. They’re self aware of their flaws, like Nic’s ‘go big or go home’ attitude with dating, or Kait’s tendency to vomit her flaws at the slightest suggestion. By showing queers who aren’t just size four, white femmes, they help to break out of the heteronormative mold and remind people that gaydar or not, you can’t tell by looking.
> I think \[…\] seeing actual queer people and not the stereotypes that they may have had in their head it really helped when I actually did come out to my parents. I think they were super supportive.
>
> Nicole
Twenty-four years ago, someone’s first glimpse of homosexuality might have been Ross’ ex-wife, Carol, and her lover Susan on *Friends*. Today, it can be a wonderfully quirky, if depressed, lesbian, and her bisexual, allergic to cats, BFF.
## Watch it Now
It’s not too late to watch the short series. The four episodes are a quick dance through a slice of New York queer life. Will Kait self-sabotage herself? Will Nic scare off women by coming on too strong?
Check out season one of *Kait & Nic*.
**Categories:** Interview, LezWatch Exclusive
**Tags:** Kait & Nic, Kaitlyn Krieg, Nicole Lee
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### [Batwoman is Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/batwoman-is-ruby-rose/)
**Published:** August 8, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The CW has picked the Arrow-verse's Batwoman, and it's Ruby Rose.
**Content:**
Or [Ruby Rose](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ruby-rose/) is the CW’s new Batwoman.
The news broke yesterday with TVLine and many others reporting on the Hollywood back chatter. It was confirmed by EP Caroline Dries shortly thereafter on Twitter:
> We struck gold with [@RubyRose](https://twitter.com/RubyRose?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for Batwoman. No one better.
>
> — Caroline Dries (@carolinedries) [August 7, 2018](https://twitter.com/carolinedries/status/1026886316875689984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Immediate reactions have been mixed. Yes, Rose has been out since she was 12 years old, but some people feel she was an ‘easy’ choice being a popular Hollywood actress at the moment. The internet can be a harsh place some times. Rose is an experienced actress. At the same time, there was absolutely no pick that was going to please everyone.
There’s a tremendous amount of pressure on Rose, and the CW, to succeed here. It’s important to recognize too that casting on any show really *shouldn’t* be just for fan-service. There are many more aspects that go into casting, including availability and the goals of a show. There’s also a need for things to gel properly with the cast.
The current logline for Batwoman reads as follows:
> Armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, Kate Kane soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city’s criminal resurgence. But don’t call her a hero yet. In a city desperate for a savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham’s symbol of hope. Based on the characters from DC.
Love it or hate it, Rose’s casting marks the CW’s second out actress playing a queer character, following [Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) being cast on *Supergirl* as a series regular next season.
---
It’s been a day. What are your thoughts about the casting of Batwoman? Have they changed? Do you think this is a good, bad, or mediocre choice? Let us know!
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** Batwoman, Ruby Rose, The CW
---
### [Coming Soon (UK Edition): Lesbian Land Owners, Witches, and Alex Kingston](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/coming-soon-uk-edition-lesbian-land-owners-witches-and-alex-kingston/)
**Published:** August 10, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** What's coming soon in the UK for queer TV? Two shows staring queers, one with them attached, and of course, Alex Kingston.
**Content:**
While we have a lot of TV series from the US here, there’s a surprising amount going on across the pond.
## Gentleman Jack
A period drama from BBC 1 (and HBO), set in 1832, it’s based on the real life of Anne Lister, a diarist, mountaineer and traveller. Oh and a *totally* open lesbian landowner. Her diaries contain more than 4,000,000 words and about a sixth of them—those concerning the intimate details of her romantic and sexual relationships—were written in a code she invented. After a lot of travel, she came home to take over her ancestral home in West Yorkshire. And get a wife. Because that’s what you do.
Anne (aka Gentleman Jack as the ladies called her) will be played by [Suranne Jones](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/suranne-jones/), from [*Doctor Foster*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/doctor-foster/) fame. The series is expected to be released this year (initial reports said Autumn). Based on the subject being a lesbian, we’re tentatively giving it a hearty thumbs up.
## Cheat
A four part police drama miniseries from ITV, *Cheat* is about a case of academic deception that very quickly goes totally out of control. Doesn’t sound super queer until I tell you it’s a relationship between Professor Leah and her student Rose. The series purports to end with ‘fatal consequences’ so I predict a Bury Your Gays and a creepy student/teacher romance (sorry LezRepresent).
It looks like a story that could be fun, but also would be pretty depressing. It all comes down to how they play it. The show starts filming later this year, so an early 2019 airdate seems likely.
## A Discovery of Witches
Okay, I’m *super* excited here. From Sky 1 we have [Alex Kingston](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/alex-kingston/) playing Sarah Bishop, a powerful lesbian witch. She and her partner (Em) raise Sarah’s niece, Diana, teaching her how to be a kick-ass witch and battle the forces of supernatural thingies. Sadly, the story is more about Diana than Sara and Em (boooo) but I can’t imagine they’d be so foolish as to waste a gift like Alex Kingston.
The show will air later this year in the UK, but they’ve made it clear it’ll be internationally aired. Medium gay levels expected. However it’s about a supernatural war, so I have a feeling that Em dies.
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** A Discovery of Witches, Cheat, Coming Soon, Gentleman Jack
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – July 9, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-july-9-2018/)
**Published:** July 9, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Steven Universe makes history with Heart of the Crystal Gems, Kat's subconscious freaks her out on The Bold Type and we meet Yolanda, the new lesbian character on GLOW.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, *Steven Universe* makes history with *Heart of the Crystal Gems*; Kat’s subconscious freaks her out on *The Bold Type*; and we meet Yolanda, the new lesbian character on *GLOW*.
**Warning: This post contains spoilers!**
[*Steven Universe*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/) – Season 5 Episode 19 “Now We’re Only Falling Apart” \[Live\]Part one of the *Heart of the Crystal Gems* 5-night special starts right where we left off: Amethyst and Garnet just found out that Rose is Pink Diamond. Amethyst is all like, “Woah, Rose Quartz was actually Pink Diamond?” in a shocked but not upset kind of way. Garnet on the other hand is so furious over Rose’s lie, she unfuses into Ruby and Sapphire. Ruby tries to calm Sapphire down who is raging with anger — it’s a total reversal of their usual roles. During their argument, Sapphire is so mad she portals away.
> Sapphire portal-ing away after learning about Pink Diamond is so heartbreaking. [\#StevenUniverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#HeartOfTheCrystalGems](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeartOfTheCrystalGems?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/yPlGio1PoI](https://t.co/yPlGio1PoI)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 8, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1015964557137862659?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Pearl and Steven chase after her to explain Rose’s motives and bring her back to Ruby. Pearl tells her, “You deserve to know everything.” Then proceeds to tell her the whole story.
Pearl was given to Pink Diamond to make her happy, but she never could because Pink was bored and unfulfilled running a colony. As they remotely watched the first Quartz soldiers emerge from the Earth Kindergarten, Pink wishes she could be there to see it in person.
Pearl says she can teleport them there, but Pink says they shouldn’t because Blue and Yellow Diamond will freak out if they find out. Pearl says they won’t find out because Pink changed her shape.
So it was Pearl who came up with the idea for Pink to change shape into Rose in the first place!
Rose is loving blending in and being perceived as a regular gem and not a diamond. Rose is ready to run off with the Amethysts, but Pearl stops her and tells her they can’t bring more attention to themselves. She suggests they go explore Earth instead.
At the end of a beautiful day spent seeing all of the wonderful things on Earth, Rose has a crisis. All of these great things will not survive her invasion.
After that experience, Pink tried convincing the other Diamonds to allow her to stop the colony and preserve life on Earth, but Blue and Yellow refused. Pink then decided to become Rose and eradicate all gems from Earth, but that changed when she saw Garnet the first time.
> “I imagine that I ran away and met you here on Earth. A Rose Quartz. And I’m not yours, but I make you so happy anyway.” ❤️ [\#StevenUniverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#HeartOfTheCrystalGems](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeartOfTheCrystalGems?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#RainbowQuartz](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RainbowQuartz?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/PNedDvGsdw](https://t.co/PNedDvGsdw)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 8, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1016002272298455040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
She wanted to fight for fusions like Garnet; she wanted provide a better, more free life for gems.
At this point Sapphire stops being mad and realizes Rose was following them.
Rose became Rose so should could live on Earth with Pearl forever, and Garnet inspired her to make that decision. Sapphire says she felt the same way when she first arrived on Earth with Ruby, then suddenly realizes she left Ruby in a fight and needs to get back to her right away.
They quickly portal back. When they arrive Ruby’s not there, but she left Sapphire a note.
[*Steven Universe*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/) – Season 5 Episode 21 “The Question” \[Live\]In part two, “What’s Your Problem?” Steven and Amethyst go looking for Ruby after she’s run away (according to her note), but most of the episode is centered around Amethyst and Steven processing Pink Diamond/Rose Quartz stuff. In this episode (part three) Amethyst and Steven find Ruby hanging out with with Greg on a hill by the beach. Steven asks her how she’s doing.
She says Sapphire was kind of right about everything. They stayed fused as Garnet, because Rose said they were the answer. Ruby went right from being a soldier to being Garnet, and she’s never had time on her own to think about herself because she was always checking in with someone.
Greg and Amethyst are down with Ruby’s new found freedom, but Steven is completely freaked out.
Greg tells Steven they can’t make Ruby be Garnet if that’s not what she wants. He eventually agrees to supporting Ruby’s quest for emotional growth and hands her a cowboy comic. Ruby says that’s what she wants – the open plain.
Greg drives them out to a field somewhere, and Ruby comes out of the van dressed as a cowboy. Amethyst morphs into a horse so Ruby can further play out her comic book fantasy. Ruby has a cute “finding herself” montage set to a song she sings about independence.
Late that night, Steven tells Ruby she seems really happy, and he’s sorry he tried to pressure her into fusing with Sapphire again. Ruby then tells Steven all that stuff she sang about wasn’t true; she did have fun, but she missed Sapphire the whole time.
Ruby says if she’s making her own decisions then she can decide to be with Sapphire, but it has to be different this time. Steven has an idea and shows her a page from the comic we can’t see.
In the next scene we’re back at the Crystal Gems’ beach house, and Steven enters the front door. Sapphire asks him if he found Ruby. He tells her with a very serious voice that she’s outside, and she has something to say to her.
Sapphire runs outside to Ruby who is still on a horse, in a cowboy outfit. Sapphire emotionally tells Ruby she was wrong and so sorry for all the things she said to her. Ruby says, “No you were right. Someone else told us we were the answer. But I don’t believe that anymore. At least not ’til I hear it from you.”
And then this happens:
> The most amazing thing just happened on television. This is history making. Thank you, [@rebeccasugar](https://twitter.com/rebeccasugar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Thank you. Thank you. -T [\#HeartOfTheCrystalGems](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeartOfTheCrystalGems?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#StevenUniverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#RubyAndSapphire](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RubyAndSapphire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/QFDz5wPXoL](https://t.co/QFDz5wPXoL)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 5, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1014663752426369025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oh my goodness, I did NOT see that coming!
I really thought the series was going to end with Ruby and Sapphire making up in the last episode. I did not think we were going to get a big gem wedding! And how great is it that the episode’s title is “The Question” as a companion to “The Answer?”
[*Steven Universe*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/steven-universe/) – Season 5 Episode 23/24 “Reunited” \[Live\]Night five of Heart of the Crystal Gems was a double episode! The night before was Steven doing wedding planning and unbubbling Bismuth so she could be a guest at the wedding. This night was Big Gem Wedding night! The episode starts out with a musical number! Everyone’s getting ready for wedding, and Steven sings, “There’s an awful lot of awful things they could be thinking of, but for just one day let’s only think about love.”
And then, it happens — Ruby and Sapphire’s wedding!
> Here is Ruby and Sapphire’s wedding. I can’t even imagine how seeing something like this as a kid would have changed the trajectory of my life. -T [\#StevenUniverse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#stevenuniversereunited](https://twitter.com/hashtag/stevenuniversereunited?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#HeartOfTheCrystalGems](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeartOfTheCrystalGems?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#RubySapphireWedding](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RubySapphireWedding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Z76JGdCQ30](https://t.co/Z76JGdCQ30)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 8, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1016069423575203847?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I am a [Steven Universe superfan](https://lezwatchtv.com/2017/rebecca-sugar-everything-right-world/). I love this show so much, and it is always exceeding my expectations. However, I have never fathomed that I’d be watching one of the sweetest lesbian engagements and weddings on a children’s show, on the Cartoon Network. Rebecca Sugar created a five-night special centered around the two major queer ships of the show: Pearl and Rose and Ruby and Sapphire (Garnet). This is literally going to save people’s lives.
I have repeatedly tried imagining how my life would have been if I had a show like this as a kid, but it is so far from what was my reality I can’t even start to do it. However, I can see what Steven Universe is doing for my 11-year-old kid and her friends. Her friends are a mix of queer, transgender, gender non-conforming, and straight allies, and they LOVE this show. Having a show like this with different characters you can relate to absolutely makes a difference.
Thank you, Rebecca Sugar, for doing this. I really hope you win an Emmy this year.
[*The Bold Type*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/) – Season 2 Episode 5 “Stride of Pride” \[Live\]There wasn’t any Kadena in this episode because Adena was away at a retreat, but Kat runs into Adena’s ex, Leila, while she was out karaoke-ing with the girls. Leila tells Kat that Adena said she could borrow her tripod, and she wants to know when she can come by and pick it up. 
I swear that Leila’s a troublemaker.
At the end of the episode, Friday night rolls around and this happens.
> Kat, WTF. Girl, you need to not to do this to our hearts. [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> Song: “Johny” by [@SofiTukker](https://twitter.com/sofitukker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/c3KxLGjaEd](https://t.co/c3KxLGjaEd)
>
> — The Bold Type (@TheBoldTypeTV) [July 6, 2018](https://twitter.com/TheBoldTypeTV/status/1015045163796885504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Woah! I love dream angst as a plot device.
In the previews for this week they make it look like Kat confesses the dream to Adena and then Adena walks out of the apartment. I really hope they are misleading us like previews often do. Because dreams can be free-pass gifts from our subconscious and definitely not grounds for break up.
[*GLOW*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/glow/) – Season 2 Episode 3 “Concerned Women of America” \[Streaming\]The wife and I binged all of GLOW season two in a few days. We really enjoyed this season and meeting the new cast member and lesbian character, [Yolanda](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/yolanda-rivas/). 
I hope we get to see more of her in season three.
This week — PRAISE BE it’s the season finale episode of *The Handmaids Tale*. Also, *The Originals* comes back from a short break, and I hope we have some Freelin wedding plans.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** GLOW, Steven Universe, The Bold Type
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – July 16, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-july-16-2018/)
**Published:** July 16, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Praise be: The Handmaid's Tale season two finale is finally here, Kat goes to imaginary lesbian bar number two and I cover a couple movies for a change.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, praise be: *The Handmaid’s Tale* season two finale is finally here; Kat goes to imaginary lesbian bar number two on *The Bold Type*; and I cover a couple movies for a change.
**Warning: This post contains spoilers!**
[*The Bold Type*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/) – Season 2 Episode 6 “The Domino Effect” \[Live\]At the end of the previous episode, Kat was having a sex dream about Adena’s friend, Leila. Now Leila is texting Kat to invite her out to another fictitious NYC lesbian bar. Kat decides to go meet Leila at the imaginary lesbian bar and gets cruised hard as soon as she steps inside.
I do love this show for its honesty in portraying queer relationships, but these imaginary bars are over the top. I think shows like to pretend all bars are like gay male bars where people aggressively hit on each other and hook up in bathrooms. Women rarely hit on each other like that — you can be on a third date and still not know if a girl likes you or not. But it’s their show and they can create any queer social scene they want.
Kat is getting drinks bought for her left and right. Leila says it’s because Kat’s, “kind of a big deal around here.”
> Scenes from the imaginary lesbian bar (seemingly one of many in NYC) where multiple women buy you drinks. [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Uvc9RV03KD](https://t.co/Uvc9RV03KD)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 13, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1017798408332042240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
I remember when a new person would join a scene. Yeah, people noticed and were excited, but they didn’t pounce on them like feeding time at a feral cat colony. Also, Leila introduced Kat as “Adena’s girlfriend.” It would be really rude for everyone to swarm on her like that when they knew she had a girlfriend.
Well, Kat gets to dancing with “Desperate For New Blood” Daniella, and the Footloose Prophecy™ comes true again.
> Just leaving this here. Stream this week’s [\#TheBoldType](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBoldType?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on , On Demand, or [@Hulu](https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
>
> Song: “Curious” by [@HayleyKiyoko](https://twitter.com/HayleyKiyoko?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/VgSw2TT0a9](https://t.co/VgSw2TT0a9)
>
> — The Bold Type (@TheBoldTypeTV) [July 11, 2018](https://twitter.com/TheBoldTypeTV/status/1017079821619249152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The bar may be imaginary, but making out with a girl to Hayley Kiyoko is 100% real life.
Ooooh shit, Kat! That was more than a dream, what is going to happen now?
Adena’s finally back from her retreat and Kat makes the return home of shame to meet her. It’s just as horrifyingly uncomfortable as you would imagine.
Adena senses Kat is being weird and asks her what’s wrong. Kat comes clean about the kiss.
I’m really glad Kat was honest right away, but then she says this.
Oh, Kat, those are your inside thoughts. Telling Adena you’re curious about other women is one thing, but letting her know you dreamed you banged one of her friends is unnecessarily cruel.
Adena can’t deal with this news, leaves the apartment, and avoids Kat’s texts for a little while.
Eventually Adena is ready to talk and the two of them meet up at Kat’s apartment. Adena begins by telling Kat she appreciates her honesty. Then she says the first time she kissed a woman there was fireworks everywhere, but for Kat there’s only been her.
Kat is scared it’s sounding like the beginning of a break up speech.
Adena knows they are in different places when it comes to relationships and being out, but still she doesn’t want to lose Kat and vice versa. So, where do they go from here?
Ugh, it’s so painful because it’s real. I know we all hate that one of our favorite queer TV ships is being taken down this road, but it is realistic.
I have spent some time thinking about my first girlfriend because of all the Kadena processing that has been going on the internets this past week. I was totally in love with her. Still she was my first girlfriend, and I was like her 3rd or 4th. I wound up leaving her after a few months for another girl who wound up being my first LTR (of almost 3 years). Kadena and Kat are older on the show then I was, and they are handling it like grownups with a lot of honestly and 1000% less drama than I did at 18.
I trust the writers, and I’m looking forward to seeing where this goes.
[*The Handmaid’s Tale*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-handmaids-tale/) – Season 2 Episode 13 “The Word” \[Streaming\]Blessed be, y’all, I made it to the ***Handmaid’s Tale* season two finale**! Our girl Emily has been through a lot this season. We got her horrifying backstory; she was sent to The Colonies; and now she’s been assigned to Josh Lyman from the West Wing as a new Handmaid. I feel like we’ve been led to not be sure about him — is he a bad guy or a good guy?
On the night of her first “Ceremony” with him, he lets her off the hook. But the next day Aunt Lydia visits and says, “Commander Lawrence says it went splendidly.”
Okay, so maybe he is a good guy because he is lying to Aunt Lydia.
Then Aunt Lydia practically tells Emily she’s lucky to be OfJoseph’s because she’s a lesbian pervert. Well, that’s the straw that broke the lesbian Handmaid’s back, and she’s had enough of Lydia’s shit.
> “God is merciful even to the most perverse and degenerate among his flock.” Emily giving “Aunt” Lydia what’s coming to her. (Warning: Don’t watch if you avoid violence!) -T [\#HandmaidsTale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HandmaidsTale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#HandmaidsTalefinale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HandmaidsTalefinale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/okOUbNLA3h](https://t.co/okOUbNLA3h)
>
> — LezWatch.TV 📺 🏳️🌈 (@lezwatchtv) [July 15, 2018](https://twitter.com/lezwatchtv/status/1018642132658216960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
When this happened, my wife and I yelled so loud our daughter was like, “What’s happening on your show?” from the floor above.
I am not a violent person, but watching Emily knock Aunt Lydia’s ass down the stairs was very satisfying.
Joseph is like, “Oh, shit what did you do?” He whisks Emily off in a car where we learn she doesn’t like Annie Lennox. Emily is completely freaked out and doesn’t know where he’s taking her.
Meanwhile, over at the Waterfords, there are fires going off everywhere. It turns out the Marthas set them all over the neighborhood and now June can escape with her baby via the Martha Underground. At the end of the escape route there is a car parked under an overpass. Joseph and Emily then get out of the car.
Joseph was a good guy after all; he brought Emily there to escape Gilead.
A truck pulls up to take Emily and June to freedom. Emily gets in, June hands her the baby but then instead of getting in herself, she slams the door. The truck pulls away, and June stays behind for her other daughter Hannah. That’s the end of season two.
Well, I am really glad Emily is going to Canada to be with Moira, Luke and hopefully her wife and kid. Her wife [Sylvia](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sylvia/) is played by [Clea DuVall](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/clea-duvall/), so hopefully she’ll be in it next season.
However, I’m not going to completely celebrate Emily’s freedom yet. Many horrible things can happen between now and Canada.
*Professor Marston & the Wonder Women* – Movie \[Streaming\]I’ve been wanting to see this movie written and directed by the fabulous Angela Robinson since it came out, and [now that it’s on HULU](https://www.hulu.com/watch/1240565), I finally got my chance. I’m embarrassed to say, I didn’t know the backstory behind the people who created Wonder Woman, and I definitely didn’t know they were a long-term polyamorous triad. I absolutely loved the movie and found it to be well done and really fascinating. According to the interview with Angela below, she did a lot of research to make the story accurate.
I highly recommend it!
[*Wedlocked*](http://wedlockedthemovie.com/) – Short \[Streaming\]Two of my very best friends were in a situation where they wanted to get married, but they couldn’t because my one friend was still married and couldn’t get divorced. It was during the time before same sex marriage was legal nationwide. The whole situation was so uniquely shitty and frustrating at the time, my friend’s friend [Puppett](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3533815/) decided to make a short film about it. It was super cute and funny to see my friends portrayed by actors. You can [watch it on Seed & Spark](https://www.seedandspark.com/watch/wedlocked).
Tonight, y’all, four words — WYNONNA EARP SEASON THREE!
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** Professor Marston & the Wonder Women, The Bold Type, The Handmaid's Tale, Wedlocked
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### [The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week – July 23, 2018](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-queerest-things-i-watched-last-week-july-23-2018/)
**Published:** July 23, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** The long awaited Wynonna Earp season three premiere is finally here, Kat and Adena give opening things up a try on The Bold Type and Freya and Keelin finally get married on The Originals.
**Content:**
On this chapter of **The Queerest Things I Watched Last Week**, The long awaited *Wynonna Earp* season three premiere is finally here; Kat and Adena give opening things up a try on *The Bold Type*; and Freya and Keelin finally get married on *The Originals*.
**Warning: This post contains spoilers!**
[*Wynonna Earp*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/) – Season 3 Episode 1 “Blood Red and Going Down” \[Live\]I’m so excited to finally start covering one of my favorites, *Wynonna Earp*, in my weekly post! Here’s a confession though; I have a really terrible aptitude for understanding Sci-Fi. I can’t keep track of all the demons and other supernatural beings that inhabit Purgatory, and half the time I don’t know what’s going on. You’re not going to find frame-by-frame breakdowns and theorizing in my recaps, but you will get all the Wayhaught drama and cuteness. We start the *Wynonna Earp* season three premiere with Waverly and Nicole on the top of a roof acting like Root and Shaw lite with guns. They’re across the street from Pussy Willows where Wynonna is riding a mechanical bull.
They’re helping the team take out Revenants but are also getting distracted…with each other.
Wynonna is always there to interrupt.
The next morning, a tour bus of vampires cruise into town because why not? They glamour Nedley and put him under their spell.
We also get a cute Wayhaught waking up in bed scene.
Nicole in bed perfectly framed in amazing natural light is so cute.
Of course they’re interrupted again by Wynonna. This time she’s training loudly in the barn. Nicole gets a call about a crime scene, and they all go to check it out.
It’s back at Pussy Willows, and it’s pretty gross. Multiple dead bodies, lots of blood, and they have been arranged into a pattern.
Nicole says, “Black Badge Division’s been tracking these massacres since the 1920s. They call it the Cult of Bulshar.”
Nicole sees a pattern carved into one of the dead bodies and freaks out.
Waverly is in the bathroom while she thinks Nicole is having a panic attack in one of the stalls. While she’s waiting for her to come out, one of the vampires comes into the bathroom.
Uh oh! Wayhaught’s been glamored.
Meanwhile, Shorty’s has been invaded by the vampires and they capture Doc and glamor Jeremy.
You know what that means? Unkillable Gay Squad glamored by vampires edition!
Wynonna returns home to find vampires in the barn and runs inside to warn the Unkillable Gay Squad, but they are all under the vampire spell. Nicole knocks Wynonna out for killing the vampire in the barn, and they need to decide what to do with her.
The Unkillable glamored Gay Squad show up at the fancy vampire party.
Even glamored, Wavery and Nicole are still cute and funny.
Dolls finds Wynonna in the casket in the basement and lets her out. They figure out they need to kill the vampires in order to break the spell on everyone. They get to making stakes Buffy-style with a music montage.
Wynonna crashes the party, and her and Dolls initiate a vampire staking frenzy as the spell is lifted from the party guests.
The next morning Nicole and Dolls are back at the Pussy Willows crime scene and Nicole fesses up to Dolls about why she is so freaked out by it.
Woah! Well, it looks like we’ll be getting more Nicole backstory like we’ve all been asking for.
Across town Wynonna is driving Waverly home so she can tell her she’s been visiting their Mama in prison. Before they can really talk about it, Wynonna gets into a car crash (she did already have a round of whisky that morning with Doc), and they tumble in slow motion to country music.
After the truck has landed, a mystery person drags Waverly away while she is screaming for Wynonna.
Well, never a dull moment on Wynonna Earp.
At San Diego ComicCon this past weekend it was mentioned a few times that this week’s episode is going to be a doozy. We’ll have to see what happens to Waverly and Wynonna.
[*The Bold Type*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-bold-type/) – Season 2 Episode 7 “Betsy” \[Live\]This week we got to see how Adena and Kat dealt with Kat kissing another girl. They did it over salad. Adena starts a speech about how she has a ton of experience with the ladies, and Kat has very little. She thinks Kat needs to explore, and if she doesn’t, she’ll resent Adena in the long run. Kat’s like, “What are you saying, exactly?” 
Adena then takes out the Power Point presentation she put together during the obvious many hours that she’s spent thinking about this and lays down the rules:
1. Weekends are Kadena time only.
2. Safe sex only.
3. No catching feelings. (I think this is the hardest one for same sex female open relationships)
4. DADT – No talking about hookups
I had a feeling this is where the show was going. I am not super emotionally attached to Kadena — I don’t think their chemistry is that great (don’t @ me), so I’m not mourning the loss of their exclusive relationship. I think it’s cool the show is exploring this side of queer relationships.
Kat tells her friends about this new development and says she thinks she’s going to do it. Sutton tells her to, “locate her inner sexual explorer and let that bitch out to play.” I love Sutton, she is my favorite.
Kat then hops on Tinder and starts swiping through ladies.
I find it unrealistic that Kat would immediately look for women to hook up with. I think it would be more organic than that, but this is a show where things keep moving along.
Later, Kat is on a road trip with Jane and Sutton, and she seems to be hitting it off with the Lyft driver.
After they’re dropped off, Kat tells Jane about the driver needing to reach across her to get a pen out of the glove compartment.
It looks like this is the first girl Kat will be doing some exploring with.
Kat meets up with the girl at her place and lets her know about her open relationship situation. The girl says it’s okay with her.
Kat and the girl hook up.
When they get down to doing it, it turns our the girl is a sub, and Kat has zero experience domming. After a lot of awkwardness Kat eventually steps up to the challenge. I love that the show had this scene, but it personally made me cringe TBH.
That night, Kat arrives home all giddy and sweaty ([Copyright Harold They’re Lesbians Podcast](https://haroldtheyrelesbians.com/2018/07/19/season-2-episode-5/)) and wakes Adena up to tell her all about her sexual adventure. Adena made it crystal clear talking about hookups was against the rules, but Kat did it anyway. You all should listen to [Erica and Nikki’s commentary on this](https://haroldtheyrelesbians.com/2018/07/19/season-2-episode-5/) because they nail it perfectly. Kat has two besties she tells everything to. She can run and tell them all about it. Don’t bang one chick and then get your girlfriend you have a clear “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” rule with out of bed to give her all the details!
Adena acquiesces and lets Kat tell her about her adventure anyway. She displays a tenth level of emotional maturity while listening to her girlfriend talk about her first time being a dom.
Where do you all think this is going? Will Kat get this out of her system and come back to a monogamous relationship with Adena, will they settle into a happy open relationship or will Kat catch feelings for one of her bang hangs and break up with Adena? IRL my friends in open relationships have had things go in all of these directions. We’ll have to wait and see what happens to Kadena.
[*The Originals*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-originals/) – Season 5 Episode 11 “‘Til the Day I Die” \[Live\]The day of the big queer Freelin wedding has arrived, everyone! But first they needed to go through every tropy day of the wedding road block in a single episode.
#### Happiness guilt over family stuff
This is Freya’s very tired theme every episode.
#### Let’s get married today
And it’s not “go to the courthouse” married, it’s full-blown wedding married. No big deal.
#### Freya not being able to find a best man or someone to walk her down the aisle
At least on this show, it’s not for homophobic reasons.
#### Calling off the wedding for baby reasons
Are you fucking kidding me? Didn’t we get enough of this on *Supergirl*?
#### Reconciling at the last minute
The wedding’s back on, folks.
#### Freya’s brothers coming through to walk her down the aisle after all
I knew this was going to happen.
Then finally, they have the big wedding, but during most of the ceremony they had a voiceover from a straight plot running over it. I kid you not! Why in the world can’t the queer women have their moment?
Whew, at least they actually got married. Will they make it to the end of the series? We have two more episodes left to find out.
This week — *Orange is the New Back* is back on the 27th. My wife and I emotionally gave up on the show last season. Will it be better this season? We shall see.
**Categories:** Queerest Things of the Week
**Tags:** The Bold Type, The Originals, Wynonna Earp
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### [One Vida at a Nine-Nine: Latinx TV is Changing the World](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/one-vida-at-a-nine-nine-one-day-at-a-time-is-changing-the-world/)
**Published:** August 2, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Latinx TV is changing the world with an epic mashup of three amazing shows that can only be called "One Vida at a Nine-Nine."
**Content:**
I know it’s been hard to separate entertainment from politics these days, and realistically they’ve always been intertwined. The best comedy comes alongside self-reflection and realizations. But also we know that the shows we love need to address and reflect the world in which we live. Representation matters, and the creators of television are often working hard at making sure we see ourselves and our friends. The wisest of those shows knows they can’t do it alone, which brings us to the perfect amalgamation of *One Vida at a Nine-Nine*, or how Latinx TV is changing the world.
## One Vida at a Time
On June 19th, Gloria Calderón Kellett and Tanya Saracho, show runners of [*One Day and a Time*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/one-day-at-a-time/) and [*Vida*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/), respectively, teamed up to help end family separation at the border, and to welcome asylum seekers in the United States. They named their project [**One Vida at a Time**](https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/bondfund?source=direct_link&).
> One Day at a Time & Vida are teaming up to end family separation at the border. Donate here to directly support legal services for detained separated parents and funding for their release. [\#onevidaatatime](https://twitter.com/hashtag/onevidaatatime?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#keepfamiliestogether](https://twitter.com/hashtag/keepfamiliestogether?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/f3MQzv2Cj2](https://t.co/f3MQzv2Cj2)
>
> — Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) [June 19, 2018](https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1009220238016069634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
They went on to challenge all the writers rooms to stand up and speak out, bringing awareness to the problem. Shows from *Jane the Virgin* to *The Good Doctor* joined them in speaking out. They were even picked up by [Vanity Fair](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/06/border-separation-raices-one-day-at-a-time-vida) after they marched wearing their wonderful shirts.
## One Day at a Nine-Nine
And then on July 10th, we found out the two wonderful Latina actors from [*Brooklyn Nine-Nine* ](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/brooklyn-nine-nine/)would be guest staring on *One Day at a Time*!
> CAN NOT EXPRESS HOW EXCITED WE ARE! [@everythingloria](https://twitter.com/everythingloria?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) thank you for welcoming us. We’re having so much fun this week on the [@OneDayAtATime](https://twitter.com/OneDayAtATime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) set!
>
> — Stephanie Beatriz (@iamstephbeatz) [July 10, 2018](https://twitter.com/iamstephbeatz/status/1016749515259310081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
This comes **after** Gina Rodriguez was on *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* as a ride share driver who has a connection with Rosa. So really all we need now is someone from *Jane the Virgin* to show up on *ODaaT* and the circle is complete.
## One Step at a Time
The obvious non-obivious about all this is that representation matters, and shows like *Vida* (who cast *ODaaT* and *The Bold Type* writer Michelle Badillo as a guest) and *One Day at a Time* aren’t just talking the talk. They aim to change the world one day at a time, by showing us the people we’ve always seen in our lives on TV.
It’s no shock that some of our favourite shows are doing this. In fact, it’s probably because they’re being so inclusive that we’re so much in love with these shows. They are our world, and we see them and they see us, and it means even if the show is the darkest thing on the planet, we can tell it comes from the same heart we do.
One step at a time, shows with good representation are leading the way into the future of successful entertainment. They’re noticed by more than just the isolated fandoms. So make some noise and, like *Vida* and *One Day at a Time*, challenge your friends to watch these shows and pass it along.
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** Brooklyn Nine-Nine, One Day at a Time, Vida
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### [Clockblockers Rejoice! Timeless Gets a Two Part Finale](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/clockblockers-rejoice-timeless-gets-a-two-part-finale/)
**Published:** August 1, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Stop the clocks! Timeless will get a wrap up and close the loops. We can finally save Rufus and figure out what exactly Rittenhouse was doing. That's right, Timeless gets a two part finale.
**Content:**
Much like *Sense8* was canceled with a main character missing, the quiet gay-friend show, *Timeless*, ended their second season with Rufus in peril and their own future selves coming back to help rescue him. And then they were canceled. And, just like *Sense8*, the fans of [*Timeless*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/timeless/) will get a wrap up. That’s right, the Clockblockers may rejoice as *Timeless* gets a two part finale.
## Previously, on *Timeless*
The idea of *Timeless* is straightforward. We have time travel, it’s real, but it has serious repercussions. In the first episode, we find out that there’s a group of people changing the past for their own benefit, and as our intrepid Clockblockers find out, correcting those changes doesn’t always work out the way it should. For example, in the first episode, the Hindenberg doesn’t blow up on landing. This ends up causing a series of events that erases main character Lucy Preston’s sister from existence.
Whoopsie!
These sorts of problems exacerbate, including changing who killed Lincoln and Heddy Lamarr getting the patent on wifi and becoming a tech billionaire. I’m personally for that one. The “Lifeboat” team travels through time, changing history and trying to stop Rittenhouse from doing whatever it is they’re doing, while no one really knows the whole story.
But one of the reasons the show was amazing was the absolutely casual way in which they handled the homosexual nature of Denise Christopher, the Homeland Security agent in charge of the “Lifeboat” team.
## The Day Regan was Shot
In the eighth episode of season two, we travel to Washington, D.C., on March 30, 1981, the day Ronald Reagan was shot. The team assumes it’s Reagan they need to save but Rittenhouse is targeting a young police officer. Denise Christopher. Injured from the incident, Denise’s mother is trying to get her to quit the force, marry a polite young man, and accept her life. Of course, Denise knows she’s a lesbian, and in 1981 has only a few choices.
Since the lack of Denise would probably mean the Clockblockers would never exist, Lucy and Jiya pose as lesbian private detectives hired by Jodie Foster, who wanted to discretely handle the John Hinckley Jr. situation. When that doesn’t work, though they do catch Hinckley, they out themselves as time travellers and show Denise photos of her family.
Ever since the erasure of Lucy’s sister, Denise had asked Lucy to carry a USB drive with photos of her family, her wife and two children, just to make sure she’d never forget them. Lucy leaves the USB with Denise, who breaks off the engagement by coming out to her mother, something she had never done in the original timeline.
When they come back to the present, Denise admits that in the new timeline, she’d known they saved her life all that time. She also tells Lucy that the day she first saw a computer with a USB port, she couldn’t believe it. But not only hand they saved her by letting her know it got better, they gave Denise her mother, who had come to love and accept her gay daughter.
## We Get a Finale
Of course then the show was canceled. For a second time. I was sad, and had really hoped for a late renewal, because the show had been a [bit of a fun sleeper hit](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/renew-timeless-tongue-in-cheek-time-travel-where-lesbians-live/). Alas, that was not to be. Instead, on July 31st it was announced there would be a two-part finale wrap up for season ‘three.’
> WE LOVE YOU [\#CLOCKBLOCKERS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CLOCKBLOCKERS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! You made it happen! Your mission is complete, [\#Clockblockers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Clockblockers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) rule will be back for a two-part series finale on NBC.
> Thank you, thank you, thank you!
> We’re gonna [\#SaveRufus](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaveRufus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [pic.twitter.com/ITxptegsd2](https://t.co/ITxptegsd2)
>
> — Sakina Jaffrey (@sakinajaffrey) [July 31, 2018](https://twitter.com/sakinajaffrey/status/1024334107390685184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
If you can’t tell, they’re going to have to save Rufus, who was left back in 1888 San Francisco. But there’s a lot more to wrap up! How did Flynn get Lucy’s notebook (which she still hasn’t written yet)? Is Wyatt’s wife really pregnant and evil? Does Lucy love Flynn or Wyatt? How did Jiya master her time-visions? What is Rittenhouse’s real goal?
Whew. We have a lot to cover. Me? I just want to see Denise have a happy ending with her family.
Okay, and maybe figure out what Rittenhouse’s goal is!
## You have time to catch up!
There are only 26 episodes and they’re a fast watch, so you’ve got the time now to catch up on *Timeless*. If you like history at all, it’s a fun romp through time with quirky moments and in-jokes. They always use aliases that are hilarious to us and oblivious to the people in the moment. Though even Heddy Lamarr knows that the theme to *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air* is beneath Langston Hughes.
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** Timeless
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### [July 2018 Roundup: Interviews, Conventions, WayHaught, and More](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/july-2018-roundup-interviews-conventions-wayhaugt-and-more/)
**Published:** July 31, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** The month is over so let's have a look at our July 2018 Roundup.
**Content:**
It’s summer which means happy birthday to Tracy, it’s time for some Canadian action, a couple conventions, some WayHaught screen time, and more with our July 2018 roundup.
- 23 shows added
- 70 characters added
- 3 characters died
## Interviews With Everyone
This month, we’ve put our tape recorders out there and talked to a whole mess of amazing queer people. We’ve interviewed such cool folks as the historians from the [History is Gay](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/exclusive-ten-questions-with-history-is-gay/) podcast, the new series stars of [*Total Party Kill*](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/ten-questions-with-total-party-kill/), and [Hillary Esquina from the upcoming series, *The Passage*](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/exclusive-interview-with-hillary-esquina-creator-of-passage-the-series/).
We love talking to people about the brilliant work they’re doing with queer media and are always on the lookout for more. Please feel free to hit us up and [tell us about the cool things you’re up to](https://lezwatchtv.com/about/contact/).
## Convention Season
This month was both Outfest, up in LA, *and* San Diego Comic Con (aka SDCC). We weren’t able to make SDCC but we collected all the [pertinent queer TV news](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/sdcc-2018-fomo-what-we-need-to-know/) for you. Big news? We’ve got *Charmed* coming to Sundays on the CW, where it’ll pair up with *Supergirl*, who’s introducing a trans character. Also the Arrowverse is planning to introduce Batwoman in this winter’s massive crossover event. I have a lot of [really excited feelings about this](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-cw-amps-up-the-queer-with-batwoman/), especially since they want to case a lesbian. And yes, I have some suggestions.
At Outfest, I attended screenings of [*Vida*](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/out-at-outfest-with-vida/), [*Riley Parra*](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/out-at-outfest-with-riley-parra/), and [*Féminin/Féminin* and *Strangers*](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/out-at-outfest-with-strangers-and-feminin-feminin/). It was a lot to pack in to three days, and I managed to talk to the cast and crew of some of the shows. I may be a little more in love with Tanya Saracho (of [*Vida*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/)) and [Liz Vassey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/liz-vassey/) (of [*Riley Parra*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/riley-parra/) but also [*Nikki & Nora*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/nikki-nora-nn-files/)) than I was when the week started.
## WayHaught
Our favourite goofy western is back, and this time it brought vampires who want the d– Sorry. I was channeling Wynonna for a second. [*Wynonna Earp*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/wynonna-earp/) premiered at SDCC and was actually renewed for season four **before** the premiere officially aired. How’s that for good news? Of course, the first episode ended on a cliff-hanger of Waverly being kidnapped, but we knew she was going to be okay because we have an unkillable gay squad.
That gives us a whole season to do crazy things, though, so don’t think we can relax. If there’s anything we’ve learned, it’s that this show will pack a doozy.
## Bits and Bobs of Summer Fun
Speaking of surprises, *The Bold Type* continues to be a refreshing series in the second season, complete with frank talks about sexuality. So even if Jane’s lackadaisical relationship with deadlines gives everyone anxiety, we’re enjoying this one.
The nominations for the Emmy’s were announced, and while there was a lot of gay, I’m quite grumbly about the representation that was rewarded. The short version? [Nothing with hugely positive rep was rewarded](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/2018-emmy-roundup-how-queer-is-it/).
Later this month, Tracy will be speaking at FlameCon about how [Queer Fans Deserve Data](https://flamecon2018.sched.com/event/FYMq/queer-fans-deserve-data)
> How can data help with the current state of queer representation in the media? LezWatch.TV, an online database and queer entertainment news site, was started by two TV-obsessed lesbian web developers with the intention of cataloging and documenting queer female, transgender, and nonbinary characters, and their corresponding shows from TV, web, and streaming media. With that data, statistics are calculated on the state of international queer story representation, with the goal of providing free and easy access to information on the best shows with queer characters and stories in the genres fans want to see. LezWatch.TV is a story of fandom, passion, code, and the desire to see fair, equal, and positive representation for people like us on television.
If you’re there, cheer her on.
**Categories:** Announcements
**Tags:** FlameCon, Monthly Roundup, Outfest, SDCC
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### [Exclusive: Interview With Hillary Esquina, Creator of Passage the Series](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/exclusive-interview-with-hillary-esquina-creator-of-passage-the-series/)
**Published:** July 27, 2018
**Author:** Tracy Levesque
**Excerpt:** Our community wants to see compelling shows with queer characters at the center of the story, and Hillary Esquina is doing just that with the scf-fi drama Passage the Series.
**Content:**
Our community wants to see compelling shows with queer characters at the center of the story; however, if we sit and wait for the mainstream entertainment industry to do that for us, we’ll be waiting a long time. We have to make our own shows, and Hillary Esquina is doing just that with the scf-fi drama *Passage the Series*.
The story of how *Passage the Series* came to be is a rom-com on its own, starring Hillary, Emily Andras, ClexaCon and Tello Films. The show is in the middle of [its crowdfunding campaign](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/passage-the-series-fantasy-drama#/) to bring this series to season one reality. I was excited to sit down with Hillary to learn all about her show creating adventure.
## The Interview
**Tracy: In your best *TV Guide* synopsis, what is *Passage* all about?**
**Hillary:** *Passage* is about Janus Agent Ali Prader who is a wife, mom, veteran and also a paranormal agent for a secret division called Caelus. She struggles with her professional and personal life and balancing that. She basically begins to unravel a thread during this crucial shift in power that leads to some surprising twists.
**T: You have a unique story about how this whole thing came to be and how you were inspired to create and write the series. Can you talk about that a little bit?**
**H:** I’ve always been a storyteller. And after film school I got a lot of “No”s because the stories I had always involved LGBTQ — whether it was a lesbian lead, bisexual lead or whatever. And basically got told “No” all the time.
**T: Who told you “No” specifically?**
**H:** It was different companies. This was in 2006. Obviously there was *The L Word* and stuff like that, but there wasn’t a lot of stuff. I basically had done a couple cold pitches and had gotten some feedback. “Hey, this is a really good story, but we’d love to do it as a straight couple. I was like, “Nope.” Or I got told, “Bring it back in a couple years when a lesbian lead or a bisexual lead isn’t going to be so controversial.”
**T:** Wow.
**H:** Skip ahead to ClexaCon 2017. At that, Emily Andras was speaking and responded to a question with, “Don’t let anybody tell you that there’s not an audience for the stories we want to tell cause here we are.” That really stuck with me, because previously I’ve been told, “No one wants that.” Seeing ClexaCon and a huge room full of people who wanted that story was hard hitting for me. I met Christin, Bridget and all these other really amazing content creators and on my way home, basically wrote seven different story ideas. *Passage* happened to be one of them. When I saw Tello was doing the [Pitch to Production](https://www.tellofilms.com/page/pitch-production) contest, I was like, “I’m just going to go for it.”
**T: The idea for this story in particular, how long had you been thinking about it and creating it in your head before that moment at ClexaCon?**
**H:** I hadn’t, honestly. The specific story for *Passage* was new on the airplane ride home, the four hour flight. But I love fantasy, and I love scif-fi so a lot of the ideas stem from that genre. And out of all of them, this was the one that stuck to me, because Tello really focuses on strong female leads who are lesbian. And, of course, queer family representation is really important to me. So all of this within the genre of fantasy…it all came together in the course of those couple hours.
**T: Are there any shows you are a fan of that influenced the story at all?**
**H:** I really love the sci-fi genre, because you can have comedic and drama, you can have both worlds. Of course, *Lost Girl* and *Wynonna Earp* have been recently really fun shows for me, because that’s the shows I love to watch. *Firefly* is the same sort of thing where you can have action, drama and comedy. Those are probably my top three that are the shows that I would want to create.
**T: Is that the career you wanted when you went to film school?**
**H:** When I went to film school, I wanted to do storytelling — whether it was writing, post-production, directing — I just wanted to learn all aspects of it. I knew the basics of screenwriting and I had done a couple of pitches, but nothing to this extent. It was 10 years, and my career completely had done a 180. Now I get the chance to be able to go back to my roots of storytelling, but it’s the stories that I want to tell.
**T: Tell me what the Pitch to Production contest experience was like.**
**H:** Honestly, it was great. It was a little nerve-wracking at times because you’re entering your pitch, and you’re waiting to hear back. I heard that I was a semi-finalist then we had to put a together a video pitch which I had never done before to that extent. And then I found out that I won one random morning, and I was so excited but couldn’t tell anyone for so long. Honestly, it was like Cloud Nine after that. It’s super validating when you know you want to go into that field and then put yourself out there in a way I had never done before and then hear, “We loved your pitch. We’re going to work with you.” That was amazing. Everything that came from that is also really great. I got to meet some of the other semi-finalists and become friends with them. Christin, of course, has become a really good friend and a mentor. As we have developed the script I’ve been learning from her. It’s also a unique experience because it’s only the second year. I think as they grow, you are going to see some changes from what the first year went through to what I am going through. I would recommend anyone who wants to take that challenge, take that leap to go for it.
**T: What date was it exactly that you learned you won?**
**H:** July 2017.
**T:** So it’s been exactly a year just about?
**H:** Yup.
**T: What has happened in that year, from winning until now?**
**H:** Everything! After I won, I basically wrote the first draft of the script, which of course is always rough.
**T:** For the entire season or just an episode?
**H:** The whole season. This season is going to be five episodes. They’re about 10 to 15 minutes long, depending on the episode. So I basically wrote the entire thing. A couple months later Christin and I did a back and forth with development and re-writes trying to find those really great moments and expand on them. It was really great to learn from her because she has such a wealth of knowledge and experience. In March we were like, “The script is locked; we’re going to do a read.” And we had a staged reading at ClexaCon. Which again, was one of those amazing experiences, because it was so cool to have actual actresses read it.
**T:** Was it the same actresses who are going to be in the series?
**H:** Yes! That’s a whole complicated, amazing story, because they were not supposed to be the original ones. There were actually different actresses involved in the beginning. So, yes, we had the staged reading at ClexaCon and got some really great fan feedback. It was really cool to hear some of the stuff they caught that I would have not seen just been involved with it so much. We had one final re-write, and then it was the producing aspect of it. Doing the location scouting, budget planning, script breakdown. Christin has been mentoring me throughout this whole process. It’s been cool to go through that, and now we’re crowdfunding.
**T: Where is it going to be filmed, exactly?**
**H:** We’re going to film in Richmond, Virgina. *Homeland* has shot there. The AMC show *Turn* has shot there as well. It has a really diverse and dynamic landscape, you can get the DC vibe if you want; you can get out in the mountains if you want, and they are really supportive of local web series. I was able to go down and meet a lot of people and get a lot of local people involved helping with really cool locations.
**T: So, the casting story, I want to hear about that!**
**H:** It’s really a unique thing. At ClexaCon, Christin was like, “I took care of it all, and I got all of these actresses set up for the stage reading.” Great. Everyone on board. We originally had two different actresses who were going to read for Ali, who’s our lead, and Kate her wife. Two days before the reading, a lot of schedules got changed so we actually lost the two actresses who were going to play Ali and Kate. [Nicole Pacent](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-pacent/) came on board for Kate, and we had another actress lined up to play Ali. So the day of ClexaCon, the actress who was going to play Ali got stuck in traffic and Christin literally ran out of the room and grabbed [Shannan](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/shannan-leigh-reeve/). Shannan came in and literally read the lead for five episodes of the series.
**T:** Oh my gosh.
**H:** Cold read. I got to talk to her for about five minutes before it just so she could understand some of the dynamics that were going to happen. It was the stars aligning, because the two of them had acted together in *I Hate Tommy Finch* so the chemistry came out really well. We were blown away by their performances. It kind of worked out, because it was like an audition. We loved them so much that we reached out, and we were like, “We loved you guys. Do you want to come on board as Ali and Kate?” And they did. Now we’re super excited.
**T: That’s amazing. These people are famous actors, and now they’re doing your show!**
**H:** Yeah, it still boggles my mind at times. Shannan and I have actually developed a really good friendship. Her and I have had conversations, because she wanted to know more about Ali to help with playing the role. But I’ve also learned a lot from her as far as producing from an actor’s side of things too. Like making sure that they have what they need to perform in this role. It really is stars aligning, because had it been anyone else, we probably would not have found our perfect Ali and Kate. And Shannan is Ali to a T.
**T: Now let’s talk about representation of queer parents on television. Why was it important that you made your main character a parent?**
**H:** One, because I am a parent that’s first and foremost, but then two, I think there are lots of other parents out there who need to see more queer family representation. Yes, we have a lot of diversity on shows like *Modern Family* and *The Fosters*, but honestly, it doesn’t necessarily feel like it actually represents LGBT parents. The fact that we have this on TV is great, because it’s a welcome change in visibility and representation of families that differ from the overwhelmingly heteronormative. But I still haven’t seen any queer families that remind me of me, that remind me of me and my friends when we hang out. So I’m very thankful of the fact that they’ve started to do it, because I think if we didn’t have it on there, there would be a lot more controversy around queer parents. But we have way more to go.
**T: My wife and I have a daughter and I think representation is pretty dismal, honestly. Like Alex \[on *Supergirl*\] not being able to be a DEO agent and a parent. You can be both! Why is this a thing? So your show, in a way, is going to be chipping away at that trope?**
**H:** I hope a little bit. Everyone talks about how you connect with your lead character; somehow you always see yourself in the characters you write. Ali is very much not like me in the way that she’s a bad ass. But the one thing we do connect on is being a mom and wanting to protect her family. It was fun for me to be able to show you can have both, show that you can balance both, chipping away at that trope that says you have to be one or the other.
> They created ClexaCon because they wanted to bring everybody together, to showcase the stuff that was already airing, but also to inspire. And I’m literally living proof that you can inspire fans to become content creators.
**T: What are the next steps? What is the timeline like until it airs?**
**H:** We are currently crowdfunding — that goes until August 14th. Fingers crossed. The dream is that obviously we raise the goal amount and then we will hopefully shoot in early October in Richmond. There is no actual timeline yet for releasing the series, but I’m not so secretly hoping that we can release it at ClexaCon next year. It’s been such a part of the timeline: it was inspired at ClexaCon, the second one we had the staged reading. I feel it would be the perfect ending to release the first season at ClexaCon.
**T:** This is really a ClexaCon success story. The convention exists because we are queer people who want queer content. And part of that is we have to make it, because we can’t sit around waiting for people who don’t get us to make it for us. This is exactly what ClexaCon is about — us making content for our community.
**H:** They created ClexaCon because they wanted to bring everybody together, to showcase the stuff that was already airing, but also to inspire. And I’m literally living proof that you can inspire fans to become content creators. And I am very lucky that I won the Pitch to Production contest so I have a company behind me, and we have the connections to have actresses come on board. So it’s a little bit different than if you wanted to create your own content. But there are so many ways to create content with outlets like YouTube, and what people are already doing. I’m hoping more people see, “Hey, this is what one person did,” and get inspired to create more content and have it be that ball rolling. We’re starving for actual good representation, positive representation. Our lead is lesbian who does not hold back that she is one. Showcasing strong female characters with positive representation in a genre that a lot people never really get to see themselves represented in.
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And if you have a great idea for a show, enter **[Tello’s Pitch to Production Contest](https://www.tellofilms.com/page/pitch-production)**. They are accepting entries until August 19.
**Categories:** Interview, LezWatch Exclusive
**Tags:** Hillary Esquina, Passage the Series, Web Series
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### [The CW Amps up the Queer with Batwoman](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/the-cw-amps-up-the-queer-with-batwoman/)
**Published:** July 26, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Alex Danvers won't be the lone lesbian regular on the CW anymore if we get our way. Not only will Batwoman be in the yearly crossover, but they're shooting for a series.
**Content:**
Earlier this year it was leaked that the annual Arrow-verse crossover would involve Batwoman. As it turns out, it’s so much more than that, as The CW amps up the queer with Batwoman, the series.
## Batwoman Begins
If you’re an older comic nerd, you remember that Batwoman (and Batgirl) were brought in to make Batman seem less gay. I mean, you had a single bachelor with his male ward and male butler living together, solving crime in tights. The Comics Code Authority really had their panties in a bunch about things being too queer, or too sexual, and it repressed a lot of creativity back in the day.
The original Batwoman was Kathy Kane, a female counterpart to Batman with a utility purse. She and her sidekick (Bat-Girl, Bette Kane who later went by Flamebird) challenged the Bat-boys and stole their thunder a lot in the 1960s. By the 1970s, their popularity fizzled and they vanished from the comics, replaced by Barbara Gordon as Batgirl. While in 1975 Batwoman came back for a now-and-then team up, she was never as active as she’d been.
Flashforward to May 2006, when DC comics had banged through their latest Crisis, killed a Flash, and made Superboy a retroactive continuity puncher. No, really, that’s what happened. Superboy punched the walls of his prison and changed the course of the universe, and they used to to explain all the inconsistencies and weird character development since the 80s. One of those things that changed post Crisis was Batwoman.
## Batwoman Forever
Kate Kane, daughter of Colonel Kane, is a Jewish lesbian who quit West Point after being outed. A woman with a difficult (of course tragic) past, who struggles to be who she is against all odds, Kate was by far more interesting than the lipstick toting Kathy had ever been. While met with cheers from the LGBT community, and outrage from the more puritanical, Kate’s appearance in the limited series *52* was popular enough to give her a run of her own in *Detective Comics* in 2011. From there, Kate went on to have her own self titled *Batwoman* series, piloted in turn by Greg Rucka, J.H. Williams, and W. Haden Blackman.
They took Kate Kane from a simple, rough sketch of a lesbian socialite into a full blown character, with depth and a story as tragic as Bruce Wayne’s, but still entirely different. We got to see her self destructive journey, something often denied Batman, and her unwillingness to accept the world as it was. She had a torrid affair with young officer Renée Montoya and years later proposed to Maggie Sawyer. Her idea of lesbian fashion didn’t begin and end with flannel, she sported tattoos and wigs to disguise her short hair. She struggled, she fell, and she picked herself back up time and again.
## The Batwoman Returns
Caroline Dries (Credit: [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2018/07/batwoman-tv-series-i-the-cw-lesbian-superhero-lead-caroline-dries-greg-berlanti-1202427678/))
There have been rumours and whispers in the wings for a while now about how The CW wanted to do a new super series, this time about Batwoman. Gerg Berlanti, architect of the whole Arrow-verse, has teamed up with Caroline Dries, an out lesbian, not just to prep Batwoman for the epic Arrow-verse crossover event for the 2018-19 season, but as a full blown drama.
That’s right, before we’ve even see her debut, they’re workshopping this as a series. And not only are they casting, they’re actively trying to cast a lesbian to play her.
From [TVLine](https://tvline.com/2018/07/17/batwoman-cw-series-lesbian-actress-casting/), we know that they’re looking for an out lesbian actress, ages 25 to 29, of “open” ethnicity to play Kate Kane. With the potential to front her own series.
Currently the series is in script development, which means it’s *not* yet green-lit for filming. This is step one. They want to see the story. So let’s make some noise, because there is not yet a single mainstream show on network TV with the lead star as a lesbian. The CW does have lesbians in the main cast, yes, and bisexuals as one of the leads. And CBS has a show with an openly queer man playing a gay man, but there’s not a single show on air today with a lesbian as the headliner.
## On The Shoulders of Giants
It’s important to note that Batwoman isn’t the first regular character who’s a lesbian and a superhero as that honour belongs to [*Black Lightning*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/) with [Anissa Pierce](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/anissa-pierce/). And she won’t be the first main character who’s queer on an Arrowverse show, because we have [*Supergirl*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/)‘s [Alex Danvers](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/alex-danvers/) and (of course) [*Legends of Tomorrow*‘](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/)s [Sara “Can’t Keep Me Dead” Lance](https://lezwatchtv.com/character/sara-lance/). The CW’s even had a biseuxal lead on another show for quite a while. You know which one I’m talking about.
But there’s something that *Batwoman* as a series will be that only one other show in the history of US network TV has been. She will be only the second **titular** main character to helm a show, and be openly queer from day one as character and actor. What do I mean by titular? That’s a show where the title is the name of the character. So think about these possible challengers to that throne:
- *Love, Sidney* – props [@AsWellMel](https://twitter.com/AswellMel) for this one, Tony Randall played the titular Sidney, who was absolutely gay, but they had to downplay it even though in the TV movie pilot he was
- [*Ellen*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/ellen/) – the show started about Ellen as straight, and she (and Ellen the actor) came out during the show which makes it a front-runner
- [*Will & Grace*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/will-grace/) – the queer splits the headline with a straight woman, and he’s played by a straight man
- [*Lucifer*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/lucifer/) – props to [@gay\_kinkylizard](https://twitter.com/gay_kinkylizard) for reminding me that Lucifer is queer though the actor is not (and the character wasn’t openly queer at the start unless you’d read the comics, but that’s really cutting it fine)
- [*Vida*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/vida/) – technically yes, Vida is queer but she’s not the main character (and she’s dead…)
The winner is none of those, however. More than just being an openly queer character from the start, Batwoman will be the first one played by an openly queer **actress**. Remember, Ellen DeGeneres was not out when she started *Ellen*. There’s only one other show on regular US TV with an openly queer actor playing a queer character, and it’s Alan Cumming on *Instinct*. And there’s only one show where the main character is queer, played by a queer, and has her queer name in the queer credits as a big ol’ queer.
[*The Ellen Show*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/the-ellen-show/).
No, not *Ellen*, her **other** show. The one you probably never watched. It aired in the 2001-02 season, did not do very well, and was consigned to the bin. This means it’s our second chance to get something right. To get a show starring a queer character as the headliner, with her damn name in the title.
That makes this the (potentially) third show ever to be about a queer character, starring a queer actor, and the second with their name in the title, and the *first* as a superhero. This is a lot of amazing things, and the only reason *Batwoman* is possible is those giants who made the great strides before her, including shows with queer showrunners and queer actors playing queer characters, like [*Pose*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/pose/). All of these things matter so much.
## For Your Consideration…
Since they’re looking for basically any lesbian of the right age to play the part, I drew up a short list to start with. I did not limit myself to just lesbians, since I feel any queer woman can do this.
- [Zelda Williams](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/zelda-williams/) – Daughter of Robin, she’s played a bisexual on *Teen Wolf*, so she knows the genre.
- [Natasha Negovanlis](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/natasha-negovanlis/) – AKA Carmilla. If you want to go for the super pale goth Kate, she could be the one.
- [Kiersey Clemons](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/kiersey-clemons/) – A little on the young end, she could be a good innocent Kate.
- [Mandahla Rose](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4286857/) – In 2015 she was labelled the new lesbian Hollywood heartthrob, and looks like the scrappy street fighter Kate can be.
- [Elise Bauman](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/elise-bauman/) – The other half of Carmilla fame, she can throw a punch *and* look like upper class Kate.
- [Caitlin Stasey](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/caitlin-stasey/) – She already knows her way around guns and ladies, just like Kate.
- [Shannan Leigh Reeve](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/shannan-leigh-reeve/) – A Tello Films regular with muscles for days. She’s already taken on the Riddler.
- [Ali Liebert](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/ali-liebert/) – I know she’s already played a nurse on *LoT*, but wouldn’t that be fun having Sara Lance think she’s familiar.
- [Alyssa Ariel Perez](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/alyssa-ariel-perez/) – Fierce, fit, and knows how to play military already, she’s ready to be your post West Point Kate.
- [Tessa Thompson](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/tessa-thompson/) – Give her the chance Marvel denied her, to play a queer on screen.
## In Other CW News
The new season of [*Legends of Tomorrow*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/legends-of-tomorrow/) is underway, with Sara Lance and Ava Sharpe. [*Supergirl*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/supergirl/) is shaping up as well, and while there’s no news on the horizon for Maggie’s love life (which we absolutely do want to see), they have cast transgender actress [Nicole Maines](https://lezwatchtv.com/actor/nicole-amber-maines/) to play investigative reporter Nia Nal.
From the casting sheet:
> Transgender woman, early 20s, open ethnicity. A confident, wunderkind of a fashionista. Once a political speechwriter, Nia is the newest addition to the Catco investigative reporting team. With her she brings sparkling wit and biting humor but under that banter-y, chic façade, lays a soulful young woman who has much to offer the world. A young ‘Cat Grant’ type.
I do terribly miss Cat Grant, so having someone with that tone back on the show would be a delight. Having it be Nicole Maines is awesome-sauce on top of the queer ice-cream.
And in non-Arrow-verse news, yes, Chantal Thuy **will** be back as Grace Choi on [*Black Lightning*](https://lezwatchtv.com/show/black-lightning/).
## The CW Rises to the Occasion
Of all the basic US network channels, The CW is by far ahead of the pack. They aren’t just telling stories about one or two types of people, they’re working hard to tell them all, in honest ways. I’m looking forward to seeing what they bring us for the back half of twenty-gayteen.
**Categories:** News
**Tags:** Batwoman, The CW
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### [SDCC 2018 FOMO: What We Need to Know](https://lezwatchtv.com/2018/sdcc-2018-fomo-what-we-need-to-know/)
**Published:** July 24, 2018
**Author:** Mika A. Epstein
**Excerpt:** Have you got a case of SDCC 2018 FOMO? We do to, so here's what you might have missed and what you need to know.
**Content:**
So you didn’t get a ticket for the biggest comic book and sci fi convention of the year? We hear you! Missing San Diego Comic Con sometimes feels like you’re missing the greatest thing ever. It’s so hard to get a ticket, even for press, that there are more of is with FOMO than ever before. Thankfully with social media, we can all feel like we were there, even when we weren’t. So let’s get rid of some of that SDCC 2018 FOMO and talk about what queers want to know.
## The Power of Three: *Charmed*
The power of three is back, Sundays on the CW, with *Charmed*. This time, they’re bringing in a lesbian sister for reals, and not just a queer coded one. Not without drama, *Charmed* was on people’