It has come to this, and in a way it seems like it might be about time or it might at least be a sign of the times since the first gay superhero seems like it should be something that movies should be showing by now. But as Reuben Baron of CBR seems to hint in one of his articles it would seem that we’ve already seen some representation of the LGBTQ+ crowd in Negasonic Teenage Warhead, who was given a girlfriend in Deadpool 2. And it would even seem that there might be a bisexual hero in Deadpool since his history seems to indicate that he’s been bi for quite some time. But let’s read this carefully and understand that a lot of people seem to want a male character who is gay or possibly transgender to enter into the movies, since this seems to be the desire a lot of times no matter who says what.
Jase Peeples of Out has an entire list of gay characters from the comics, some that you might recognize, that could possibly make their way to the screen if someone was to finally take notice of them. There are plenty of people out there that would moan and groan about this since some do believe that this is being pushed on a cis-gendered populace that make up the majority of moviegoers that don’t want a political agenda shoved down their throats when all they want is a good time and a fun film. Plus, revealing that characters such as Iceman, Colossus, and even daring to suggest that Wolverine once kissed Hercules would seemingly cause a riot with some folks. The reasoning behind this is pretty simple, if a character isn’t written in as gay and hasn’t been identified as gay for the majority of their time in the comic book universe they belong to then it stands to reason that fans expect the source material to be followed pretty closely and not changed just to appease those that feel as though they’re been underrepresented.
The reaction to many people telling the LGBTQ+ crowd that they’re tired of being harassed in any way with the need to show more representation of gays in comic book movies is pretty standard in any genre as Helen Nianias from the Independent might agree. The idea of just telling folks that the comics need to be left alone when it comes to introducing gay characters isn’t exactly fair or okay. There are, as I said, plenty of gay characters that are out there to be utilized, and using them in a film doesn’t mean that it’s going to be shoved down our throats or thrust in our face repeatedly as the LGBTQ+ culture is, believe it or not, pretty interesting when you really get down to it. And more to the point, it’s not an alien or awkward culture that might damage a person’s poor little sensibilities beyond repair. A lot of folks criticize those in the LGBTQ+ culture for being too sensitive and so easily damaged when it comes to their emotions that they rarely ever take a step back and understand that they too have become over-sensitive and need to take a chill pill.
It’s true, we don’t need a gay hero forced on us, but having one come out and be given a decent movie that’s a lot of fun to watch and is engaging enough to entertain the audience shouldn’t be a problem. After all if all you’re focused on is the fact that a character is gay then you’re not really bound to enjoy the story since a character’s sexual preferences aren’t typically the whole plot and point of the movie. There are some heroes that a lot of people would like to see untouched when it comes to their sexuality since throughout their long history it does seem that they’ve stayed pretty much the same throughout. Colossus and Iceman were surprises for a lot of people since Colossus and Shadowcat seemed pretty close. Iceman though seems like a character that a lot of people should have guessed was gay, but until it was revealed there weren’t a lot of clues. Wolverine needs to be left alone though as a straight man, as his whole passionate kiss with Hercules was a fluke as many people want to believe, and he’s been with one woman after another throughout his long history without any hint that he liked men.
In other words, the source material needs to be respected, and the heroes and villains that exist as gay and/or bisexual or gender fluid or whatever else they might be should probably start making their way to the screen. And if people don’t like it? There will always be other blockbusters coming out that will be available to attract their attention. If you don’t want to see a gay superhero then don’t buy a ticket, they won’t be likely to miss you.
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