#gideonjude

[idealuk]

Wow!

I’m both impressed by, and scared of/disgusted with, myself because I already have the PERFECT actor to recast as Zero/Gideon if Adam is completely gone and that’s what the situation calls for.

Kind of looks enough like Adam?✔️

Has very recently found himself unemployed?✔️

Has experience playing 'Gets-caught-with-prostitutes smug white boy who feels unwanted by those whom raised him, whom aren’t his parents, and falls for a self-empowered black woman he’s in a sham relationship with when she’s still hung up on her ex who’s also black'?✔️

Has experience playing 'Head-over-heels for a sweet and neurotic gay boy whose crush on this actor’s character made him admit his sexuality'?✔️ ... Did I forget to mention that his character also just hung out at the guy’s house like he lived there with out even being invited?

Has experience playing a basketball player with religion being a major part of his image?✔️

(I can’t make this stuff up. It’s all real.)

... If any one could/has to (I!👏🏽 Don’t!👏🏽 Want!👏🏽 Adam!👏🏽 To!👏🏽 Go!👏🏽), take over as Zero/Gideon, it’s as though Wade Briggs’s entire career so far has set him up to be the ideal candidate to do so.

Dislike me all you want for this. I dislike myself for it more.

[zerojudezude]

zude: their first public kiss.

“Lucas isn’t coming.” “Why?” “Because I told him not to.”

[idealuk]

Representation matters!

(So, I just sent an non-proof-read version of most of this directly to a self-identified straight person - I'm obviously not going to say who - who wants, not just Zero/Gideon, but the whole relationship of Zude, to be written off of the show instead of recasting the one character, because they're a shipper, and they don't think that it'll be the same with out Adam, and they're right, it won't, but I think that the entire fandom should read why that's the lesser argument)

Further disclaimer: Previously in the conversation, this individual seem oblivious as to why they and I are not equal authorities on the subject, and I couldn’t see it as any thing other than ignorance/unbeknownst arrogance.

As a fan of a character, I would think that you would want those whom share a rarely-genuinely-seen-in-the-media intimate part of that character's identity to have representation, and in as many displays as possible. Zero/Gideon's existence on screen represents the potential successes a bisexual person can achieve in a way that no other character I've ever seen has. The fact that some one who doesn't know the plight of being bisexual, let alone any kind of queer, is trying to excuse scrapping the presence of a successful-to-the-point-of-fame, well-written, bisexual who's in a loving relationship with some one of the same sex, and also is successful and kind-of in the public eye, just because the character's (straight) actor can't remain in the role is a major insult to all of us whom would take offense, because we have met the certain struggles that come from being bisexual, and continue to strive for success.

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No, it won’t be the same with out Adam, but it could be even better if they have to recast Zero/Gideon (*cough* Wade Briggs *cough*). This has nothing to do with Adam (I love Adam!) and every thing to do with necessary progressive representation.

[zerojudezude]

ZUDE: my most favorite scenes

“I love you, stupid.”  “I love you, too.”