I was really into the idea of a gay positive story not obsessed with youth culture. The main characters were in their 50s giving a romance story not often seen within the LGBTQ+ community.
Then in the final episode, the main character goes on a blind date with someone he seemed to like on the phone. When he arrives, he mistakes his date for a man with a bit of a belly. He then decides he wished he had opted for drinks instead of dinner - presumably because there is NO way in the world he could be attracted to someone carrying weight and/or balding! But oh - it was a mistake, and his date is gorgeous. PSHEW! The day is saved!
Shame on this series for its shallow body shaming, proving the worst about the LGBTQ+ culture - that it's obsessed only with outer beauty. They were SO close to something really good, but lost it in the end with this unnecessary bit of vapid cruelty.
Then in the final episode, the main character goes on a blind date with someone he seemed to like on the phone. When he arrives, he mistakes his date for a man with a bit of a belly. He then decides he wished he had opted for drinks instead of dinner - presumably because there is NO way in the world he could be attracted to someone carrying weight and/or balding! But oh - it was a mistake, and his date is gorgeous. PSHEW! The day is saved!
Shame on this series for its shallow body shaming, proving the worst about the LGBTQ+ culture - that it's obsessed only with outer beauty. They were SO close to something really good, but lost it in the end with this unnecessary bit of vapid cruelty.