Why are some straight pairings in media so boring. Like you can have an obvious will they won’t they throughout the entire show and then end it with no conclusion whatsoever because it wasn’t an actual important plot point and didn’t have much thought poured into it aside from like giving the male MC a love interest so someone blushes over him.
But the moment there’s a queer pairing that’s either just outright happy and committed or also doing the will they won’t they they’re like “NOOOO!!” and the show either gets cancelled or the characters get straight-ified in some way.
Also most hetero romance concepts are just like…”My family doesn’t approve of you! They want me to date someone else! (“Someone else” is a more successful rich white boy with a family lake house) We can’t be together…I’ll be…GROUNDED!! We won’t be able to see each other!” or some long distance drama and how it won’t work or they’re too different to be together.
But queer romance concepts are like “I’ve always been told how I live was wrong. That it was evil, That I was evil for feeling this way. And I’ve always tried to push this part of me deep inside, Because I thought hiding it was the best thing I could do. I thought there was something wrong with me, For thinking thoughts like this. I could be disowned and abandoned or outright abused by my family because of my feelings for you..I need you like a lifeline. I love you so much h it hurts. And if I can’t love you freely here then maybe I can in another life..”
And it’s just like hey man. Where the fuck is all your flavor. Where’s the meat. Where’s the substance.
