On that note about homosexual relationships in fiction, I feel that when there's a gay character introduced, it's going to be all about their attraction toward individuals of the same sex. That's how mainstream media portray them for the most part.
Well... there is the Teddy and Billy in Young Avengers, who DIDN'T revolve their whole life around their relationship all the time... interestingly someone on tumblr pointed out that while all the heteronormative characters had kissed each other, Teddy and Billy have yet to have a kiss scene after so many issues had been released, even though they're openly gay and together for so long.
There's also Midnighter and Apollo... can't say I have a clear memory of what they're like. I just know they existed. I know they kissed a lot... but I have a feeling they're not as well known as other superheroes.
And then there's also Willow from Buffy the Vampire Slayer... She has been with Tara and Kennedy, and they've kissed. But... I think media and the general audience are more okay with lesbian couples than gay couples for some reason...
There's not much, and yes, we're still very much in the niche as you said, but that just means we'll have to keep cranking out these messages, either with mails or with our own stories, until not even Hollywood can ignore us anymore. And, that will be the day when we don't have to tag our stories with a big fat "WARNING" sign just because we have gay characters. (It annoys me that even when there's soooo little to no sex scenes going on, webcomics still label themselves with a WARNING sign for having gays)
Interesting note about the new Sherlock series as to how even in the show, Watson's sexuality is actually being questioned by a bunch of the characters.
And, oh! FinishMawaru Penguindrum.... I cried at the last episode. For the whole series, I probably cried a total of 5 times.
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Date: 2012-01-10 11:58 pm (UTC)Well... there is the Teddy and Billy in Young Avengers, who DIDN'T revolve their whole life around their relationship all the time... interestingly someone on tumblr pointed out that while all the heteronormative characters had kissed each other, Teddy and Billy have yet to have a kiss scene after so many issues had been released, even though they're openly gay and together for so long.
There's also Midnighter and Apollo... can't say I have a clear memory of what they're like. I just know they existed. I know they kissed a lot... but I have a feeling they're not as well known as other superheroes.
And then there's also Willow from Buffy the Vampire Slayer... She has been with Tara and Kennedy, and they've kissed. But... I think media and the general audience are more okay with lesbian couples than gay couples for some reason...
There's not much, and yes, we're still very much in the niche as you said, but that just means we'll have to keep cranking out these messages, either with mails or with our own stories, until not even Hollywood can ignore us anymore. And, that will be the day when we don't have to tag our stories with a big fat "WARNING" sign just because we have gay characters. (It annoys me that even when there's soooo little to no sex scenes going on, webcomics still label themselves with a WARNING sign for having gays)
Interesting note about the new Sherlock series as to how even in the show, Watson's sexuality is actually being questioned by a bunch of the characters.
And, oh! FinishMawaru Penguindrum.... I cried at the last episode. For the whole series, I probably cried a total of 5 times.