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[–]ThisSiteIsUnusable 12 insightful - 2 fun12 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

This is a straight couple with quirky senses of style.

I think that's the point. The shows get the kudos for having "queer representation" with none of the potential whining from conservatives if they were to have an actual gay teen relationship. Win-win.

[–]malloww 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You're absolutely right, and the evidence of that is that when Susie was implied to be a lesbian and then later when Theo was implied to be a straight guy she had zero romance plot lines at all. Also evidence - Ambrose started out as very obviously attracted to men. Then his lover gets killed off quickly and that part of him is increasingly erased to the point where I think if you never watched season one you'd have no clue he's not straight. Even disregarding the trans aspect, you are 100% right, they don't want to show an actual gay relationship of any kind.