Samuel Leighton-Dore is a storyteller via words and pictures and video. Y’know, the idea that perhaps we’re not alone in our curiosity of polyamory, or wanting to bang a hottie to Sixpence None The Richer’s ‘Kiss Me’. What makes Please Like Me such a rare gem of observational comedy gold is the somewhat alarming sense of connectedness that comes with seeing your own life, fraught with challenges and vulnerability, being reimagined on-screen. Navigating complex themes of monogamy, hook-up apps and mental health, the show’s writers were unafraid of tackling the lived experiences of its brilliant ensemble, including the never-not-funny Aussie comedian Hannah Gadsby, who has a long history of using her public platform to address issues around depression. The Best Moments Of 'Please Like Me', As Picked By The Cast And Crew Stevie: Oh, so you’re just really open to all wines.ĭavid: I like the wine and not the label. And a couple summers back I tried a merlot that used to be a chardonnay, which got a bit complicated. And I’ve been known to sample the occasional rose. But I guess I was wrong?ĭavid: I see where you’re going with this. And up until last night, I was under the impression that you, too, only drank red wine. Stevie: So, just to be clear… I’m a red wine drinker. After sleeping with one of his best girlfriends, Stevie, David discusses his sexuality in terms we can all understand: wine.
However, it’s the show’s remarkably nonchalant handling of lead character David’s (Daniel Levy) pansexuality which is most impressive - particularly given the notorious underrepresentation of both pansexuality and bisexuality in the mainstream media.
First, it gives us the long-awaited reunion of Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara, aka Cookie and Gerry Fleck from Christopher Guest’s hilarious mockumentary Best In Show. Schitt’s Creek is one of the greatest new comedies streaming on Netflix for a couple of reasons. Smith, who said that co-creator/director/writer Lana Wachowski views all of the show’s characters as pansexual.
This defining moment in the first series ( aptly dubbed “Episode Sex”) was later addressed in a tweet by actor Brian J. There’s also super-cute gay couple Lito and Hernando and a pretty epic polysexual orgy scene between five of the show’s main characters. While the plot can admittedly feel pretty dense a times, the show offers up some of the most fleshed-out LGBTIQ+ characters on television today, including Nomi Marks, a trans protagonist played by actual trans woman Jamie Clayton, who is in a relationship with cis woman Amanita. Why The Cancellation Of Netflix’s ‘Sense8’ Is A Huge Loss, Even If You’re Not A FanĬo-created by the Wachowski sisters - both of whom are transgender - the series is a remarkable lesson in empathy, following eight strangers from different socioeconomic backgrounds around the world (known as “sensates”) who telepathically pick up each other’s feelings and teleport into their respective lives.