#I am the gay uncle

[romansmartini]

i think some people (especially on this web site) interpret succession the same way that people would interpret, like. glee. or bbc sherlock. or any media in the past decade-ish before queer characters and couples were more common in media. in the way that essentially boils down to “popular entertainment is so heteronormative, i need to hunt for clues that show the creators know gay people Exist beyond homophobic stereotypes” because that validates the queer person watching and any potential queer readings of the characters. and that period of time is still SO fresh, and queer representation in media is still not what it could or should be. 

but it’s just interesting and i think kind of unfruitful when people interpret the scenes of this show as clues or proof that greg is gay irl or something.

not only is that just patently Not The Point Of The Show, it’s also like. we don’t need to see a scene where greg comes out as gay. his dad who abandoned him was gay. logan calls every one of his family members a faggot if they do something he just slightly doesn’t like. tom asked greg the first day they met if greg would kiss him as a power play or plea for affection or a sign of his latent sexuality. etc etc etc. and all of these connect inextricably to the show’s actual themes and message. what exists in the show already is so much more meaningful and complex than any cumulative “proof” could be, and i think interpreting it as such undervalues the show’s thoughtful writing. 

[jouxlskaard]

what a fucking episode that was. mr bonzo's wonderful maw and alice's on-point impression of sam is enough to keep me going until next week

[ickypuppi3]

okay but

steve and billy getting together and billy eventually opening up about his dad and then he tells steve the shit he’s been called by his dad and other people

and it hits steve

when he hears that word

he thinks about what he called jonathan

and it’s weighing on him for ages, like he feels really guilty and he can’t stop thinking about it

so he goes to jonathan does this whole long apology and jonathan’s like no it’s fine and steve just stops him and he’s like it wasn’t though was it i was an asshole and you deserve a proper apology

and they talk and talk and steve apologises for the rest of the fight and then they’re just chilling for a bit and jonathan’s like so.. you and billy huh?

and steve’s like yeah me and billy

they chat a bit more and eventually jonathan says he’s gotta go and steve goes to leave but then jonathan’s like hey steve? you think billy would talk to will?

and it’s all happy and nothing hurts

[ur-local-emo]

In this household we are petekey truthers!!!

alexa play bang the doldrums...

[b4kuch1n]

more sk8. I think the cindereki stuff is extremely stupid but I am not immune to trying to conceptualize a princess gown in any setting

[milf-harrington]

its so fucking disheartening realising that no one actually sees me as a guy, they just pretend to - and yeah its great being called theo but its less great being lumped in as one of the girls in the same breath

[charliespringverse]

iwbft – monday: a brief summary of my annotations

all highlighted quotes: 101

· ouch/ow/owie: 1

· real/felt/relatable/so true: 4

· aroace: 3

· ☹/☹☹/☹☹☹: 5

They usually just found me annoying, because once I start talking about The Ark, or anything really, I find it kind of hard to stop. — i often reference my jimmy kinnie shit but like,,, angel

I love my real name, but Angel feels like a part of me now. I'm just not used to hearing it in real life. — jay vibes

'And you must give me some writing material, boring girl!! Love you xx' — she took u up on this x

They seem connected. Like the Beatles on Abbey Road, or a group of toddlers holding hands on a preschool trip to the park. — the latter is closer to the truth

The girls. Our girls. — "our girls" vs "our boys" :(

Rowan, the tallest, is to my left with a hand on my shoulder. Lister is to my right, his hands in his pockets. We never really discussed this. It's just what we do now. — does lister keep his hands in his pockets bc he doesn't feel as connected ?

Fortunately for us, I'm excellent at faking being okay with things, even when inside my brain there is a tiny screaming gnome who is definitely not okay. — iconic line

I think he's attractive. Sort of averagely spaced out facial features. That haircut that all the lads are wearing nowadays. Bit like he was designed in a lab. I don't know, really. He looks like the sort of person I should think is attractive. — the a in lgbtqia+ stands for angel rahimi

Not miserable old Radiohead. — boooo rare angel L

'I mean, I guess it's unusual to be into that sort of music, but, you know, it's better than being too obvious.' — fuck off back to ur bucket hat

I say, upbeat as possible, 'Hi, you all right?' — p. 27 !! (note: page 27 is where angel mentions hating when ppl say 'you all right?' as a greeting)

I say this all with a laugh but I do actually wish people thought we were a rock band. We're a rock band. Electropop at a stretch. I'm not a music snob. Shut up. — me in my 5sos era c. 2014

You can tell he gets a little nervous at events like these. — "a little nervous" yeah?

'Not because you think he's attractive...?' — men (derogatory)

[the-knife-consumer]

Sam and Max are so important to me actually

[nedlittle]

[alt]

2x21 "crisis" really is a perfect episode

[theinfinitedivides]

after the sh*t that went down during the last twenty minutes of the penultimate ep i can tell you with all certainty that one of these f*ckers are going to end up dead. somehow i think it won't be Dong Soo

[unknownarmageddon]

feeling very Gay Uncle at this moment

[freakshowcowboy]

i miss linda/eddie besties era

[murmurmurl]

hello gay people in my phone, please help idk what to wear (except I'm not describing the outfits properly)

[lupismaris]

To all lonely queers, I highly recommend finding older queers and spending time with them, not doing anything significant or impactful, just being with them, shooting the shit, telling stories, sharing meals, witnessing the burden of proof that life- our lives in spite of it all can and will continue joyfully and we can and will thrive in community. There is little more healing.