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Human Resources: Pity Party (2023)
I've been Alice and Sal
Wow. First Caleb, now Sal. The Big Mouth universe is knocking it out of the park with its neurodivergent representation. As an autistic person who sometimes goes nonverbal, they perfectly captured the frustration of not being able to communicate what you want- when you have the words in your mind but they just won't come out. The cherry on top was Alice's reaction to the whole thing as a disabled person- I've felt the exact same way when working with autistic children, especially autistic children with neurotypical parents- you want to raise their self-esteem but also not put unrealistic expectations on them. Overall you just want life to be easier for them than it was for you. 10/10. Absolute perfection.
Our Flag Means Death: Calypso's Birthday (2023)
I genuinely wept from queer joy
This show was a gift from Sappho to heal the queer community from years of tv baiting and burying us.
Let's start with Izzy. Con O'Neill absolutely nailed every tiny expression and movement of someone dealing with internalized homophobia. We see that initial resistance and feelings of shame. It's something that takes a long time to unlearn. But then you put on your makeup and sing while your friends cheer you on and you finally feel accepted.
Drag is so often used as a punchline, and for OFMD to have literally two of the most masculine characters on the show dress in drag and be showered in praise and acclaim by their friends, their found family- it's more than I could ever imagine.
That scene(while unfortunately brief, thanks a lot Ned) where Izzy sings La Vie En Rose and kisses Wee John's hand while Roach dances with Fang and Archie, Olu, and Jim dance together and Ed and Stede have their quiet moment- I've never seen anything that better encapsulated queer joy. That was the heart of the show for me, probably my favorite scene in the entire show. Queerness is community, it's found family, it's that feeling of knowing that you are safe, and you are loved.
Our Flag Means Death: The Innkeeper (2023)
SOBBING
If I had a nickel for every time a tv character was brought back from the brink of death while being held by their boyfriend and Kate Bush was playing I would have two nickels which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.
We've been waiting for this reunion for a year and a half and it did not disappoint. Hundreds of fanfics and still no one could come up with something as sweet and emotional as this. The reunion was more than I ever dreamed of. Completely, utterly perfect. TV doesn't often make me cry but i've been sobbing since 4:30 am.
Merman Stede was something none of us saw coming but didn't know we needed.