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Ways to Watch: Netflix

Overview

A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, The Sandman follows the people and places affected by Morpheus, the Dream King, as he mends the cosmic — and human — mistakes he’s made during his vast existence.

Queer Plotline Timeline

Johanna Constantine is bisexual (much like her alternate self, John Constantine), and helps Dream in multiple events.

Delirium shows interest in women she sees at a strip club, however as her grasp on reality is slim, this may not mean anything. With the exception of Desire, who is constantly portrayed as gender fluid, the Endless are not listed here.

Arguably, Lucifer Morningstar should be considered to be added, as angels are genderless — they have no gender at all. As the creator, Neil Gaiman, has stated that we cannot apply our conceptions of gender or sexuality to angels, Lucifer is not currently listed.

Mazikeen, while queer in the source material, has not yet been confirmed as such in the series, which has taken liberties with the characters.

Notable Queer-Centric Episodes

Season 1, Episode 3 “Dream a Little Dream of Me” – Dream tracks down Johanna Constantine in an attempt to get back his sand, which is held by her ex girlfriend.
Season 1, Episode 5 “24/7” – When the power of dreams are unleashed, it’s hell on earth at a diner.
Season 2, Episode 4 “Brief Lives” – Wanda is hired as a driver for Dream and Delirium and dies in a mass explosion.
Season 2, Episode 5 “The Song of Orpheus” – Feeling guilty over Wanda’s death, Dream visits her in the afterlife, and alters her gravestone to not dead-name her.