Posted on 03/13/2018 5:55:08 AM PDT by C19fan
At first it looks little different from any other teen drama, but Fox's "Love, Simon" is as significant a milestone for LGBT inclusion as "Black Panther" was for racial diversity.
While the DVD aisles of superstores the world over groan under the weight of stories of callow first love, never before has a mainstream studio romantic comedy been told from the perspective of a gay teenager.
"Everyone, myself included, can relate to Simon and his journey, and trying to find yourself and come to terms with yourself in a way that feels comfortable," the film's 22-year-old star Nick Robinson said at a recent preview screening in Los Angeles.
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A gay romantic comedy...
Uh, no thanks. I’ll pass.
They pass out smell-o-vision cards in the lobby. You can share in the odor of freshly poked poo.
Going to make me throw up, dude.
Not good.
Actually, that was a UPS ad campaign slogan.
rom-com is shorthand for Romantic Comedy. Theyre putrid enough when theyre boy/girl; I cant imagine how FABULOUS!!! they are with boi/boil...
Oops, yeah. Got FedEx and UPS mixed up there.
Neither to be confused with IPS from The King Of Queens.
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