LGBTQ question. Watching Sense8 on Netflix
February 5, 2017 at 3:09 am
(This post was last modified: February 5, 2017 at 3:29 am by Goosebump.)
DISCLAIMER: I *think* I'm progressive and encourage the equality of all. That said I did find this series odd and have some questions.
Also *SPOILERS* Read on at your own risk.
1. nearly one third of the first three episodes are sex scenes. If found only one of the earliest ones (the lesbian scene that was connecting to the gay actor) relevant. He got a hard-on from it and was presented with a situation that compromised him because of it. I understood at that point that sex and possibly other strong emotions would connect them. It was very clear and even humorous and a great piece of writing. So why was sex flogged afterwards?
2. There are a number of other sex scenes that just reinforce the above. Some happen after the great line from the Indian (from India) character "There is the internet.". So why are there they there? Is it a failure of the writer and director and they feel the need to put a spot light on it and point at it? Or is there some other reason I'm missing?
3. I see a great scifi element underneath the copious desire of our writer/directors to throw sex in my face. I'm reminded of jokes about Game of Thrones. It's like a 15 year old is taking over every other scene to write a scene with sex. Is this how Sense8 continues? Do they fall back on random, unnecessary gratuitous sex to try and carry the series?
4. Why do only gay people in this series have deeply committed relationships? The director/writer even highlights it then points at it over and over again. An entire plot device is built around it. Why?
5. Lastly I was sold on the character of Nomi as a gay woman. When I learned she was a transwoman I found I looked at her differently. I noticed things about her and saw her as an entirely different character. I saw my bias. Knowing that I have one what can I possibly do as an older man to combat that and make it more normal? Or am I just to damn old to help myself?
Lastly if there is another forum for this to be in please let me know and I'll put it there. Just trying to understand.
Thanks to all that respond.
Also *SPOILERS* Read on at your own risk.
1. nearly one third of the first three episodes are sex scenes. If found only one of the earliest ones (the lesbian scene that was connecting to the gay actor) relevant. He got a hard-on from it and was presented with a situation that compromised him because of it. I understood at that point that sex and possibly other strong emotions would connect them. It was very clear and even humorous and a great piece of writing. So why was sex flogged afterwards?
2. There are a number of other sex scenes that just reinforce the above. Some happen after the great line from the Indian (from India) character "There is the internet.". So why are there they there? Is it a failure of the writer and director and they feel the need to put a spot light on it and point at it? Or is there some other reason I'm missing?
3. I see a great scifi element underneath the copious desire of our writer/directors to throw sex in my face. I'm reminded of jokes about Game of Thrones. It's like a 15 year old is taking over every other scene to write a scene with sex. Is this how Sense8 continues? Do they fall back on random, unnecessary gratuitous sex to try and carry the series?
4. Why do only gay people in this series have deeply committed relationships? The director/writer even highlights it then points at it over and over again. An entire plot device is built around it. Why?
5. Lastly I was sold on the character of Nomi as a gay woman. When I learned she was a transwoman I found I looked at her differently. I noticed things about her and saw her as an entirely different character. I saw my bias. Knowing that I have one what can I possibly do as an older man to combat that and make it more normal? Or am I just to damn old to help myself?
Lastly if there is another forum for this to be in please let me know and I'll put it there. Just trying to understand.
Thanks to all that respond.
"I'm thick." - Me
