PREMIERE: A multifandom juxtaposition of queer relationships in media, from those that are unambiguously canon to those put under the banner of “queerbaiting,” from the artistic indie to the “trashy” teen melodrama. Exploring themes of love, loss, selfishness, and intimacy, this video aims to trace aesthetic and emotional continuities among dramatic popular film and television portrayals of queer affection/touch/relationality.
Video Sources: Good Omens, Orphan Black, Dracula, Hannibal, Call Me By Your Name, Maurice, Killing Eve, Gotham, Almost Human, Wynonna Earp, Doctor Who, Supergirl, Mr. Robot, Torchwood, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindlewald, Warehouse 13, Merlin, The Umbrella Academy, Atomic Blonde, Downton Abbey, Sense8, Doom Patrol, Arrow, Shameless, Legends of Tomorrow, Supernatural, Black Lightning, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Charlie’s Angels, Daredevil, Star Trek: Discovery, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, A Simple Favor, Xena: Warrior Princess, Smallville, Lucifer, The Old Guard, Shadowhunters, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Sherlock, Rogue One
Audio Sources: “We Have It All” by Pim Stones, plus extracted dialogue from several of the above video sources.
