this theory is insane. we have to call a spade a spade. claiming that this show had an entirely different course of narrative that got cut substantially, and subsequently ruined everyone’s credibility, IS insane.
the implications of this being true are very big. it means this show was tanked on purpose. it means some serious homophobia was going down behind the scenes. it means they were scrambling to save this show.
it’s not realistic. you can’t cut THAT many scenes, that many major plot points, and still have it be cohesive and coherent like it was (albeit poorly done).
and yes, promo for this show straight up lied about what content we would be getting. but a lot of this promo, and many of these promises, were given to us around the time of the premiere—weeks before season 5 aired. them cutting this much content a week or even a month in advance of the premiere is simply not possible. it’s just not.
scripts need to be approved before filming. they need to be reviewed and go through multiple rounds of revisions. do some scenes get cut after they’ve already been filmed and edited? absolutely. in fact, that’s common. we know they cut mike biking home after they find wills body in season 1. we also know they add scenes mid-filming, like with the will and jonathan heart to heart in season 4. but these are scenes that don’t change the narrative arc and structure of the show. major scenes, major plots, and this many of them getting cut? no.
a variation of “cutgate” likely happened. in the writing room when they were brainstorming. on the editing floor after filming. but not to this extent. if netflix really didn’t want certain plots to be happening, it would have gotten addressed way before it made it to the final editing stage.
i hate to burst your bubble, and i’m not saying it’s impossible, but i AM saying this isn’t how film works.
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