Identity: Bi/Pansexual, explicit
Notes: Has feelings for Owen (a man) throughout the show, and at one point is in a relationship with Mary (a woman).
Propaganda: "Tosh is the one I end up caring about the most on the show because she’s competent in a way that nobody fully respects until it’s convenient for them. She’s doing the work that keeps everyone alive, she’s solving problems faster than anyone else in the room, and she still gets treated like she’s optional sometimes. And she just… keeps going. She keeps being useful. She keeps trying. There’s also something really specific about her loneliness that the show doesn’t sugarcoat. She’s not written as the cool, detached genius. She’s awkward, she’s earnest, she wants to be included, and she still shows up even when she’s clearly the one left out. That’s the kind of character I get overly protective about, because it’s so easy to watch her get underestimated or ignored and just want to reach through the screen and shake everyone. And when she does get a moment to be happy or excited, it’s always so bright because it’s rare. Tosh deserved a life that wasn’t just work and sacrifice, and that’s exactly why she stays with people - because she feels like someone who gave everything and got too little back."
Identity: Bi/Pansexual, implied
Notes: Can optionally enter a relationship with Sasha or express attraction toward Fiona (both women), and is heavily implied to have a crush on Jack (a man), which multiple characters comment on and tease him for.
Propaganda: 1. "rhys is such a good protagonist because he’s not built like a typical “cool hero” at all - he’s awkward, he’s trying too hard, he’s constantly overthinking, and he keeps getting shoved into situations where confidence would help and he just… doesn’t have it. but he still goes. he still gets up. and half the time he’s clearly terrified while pretending he’s got a plan, which is painfully relatable. and i love how earnest he is. he wants to be taken seriously so badly, like he’s spent his whole life being looked past and he’s desperate to prove he’s not a joke. he screws up, he says the wrong thing, he gets in his own head, and then he surprises you by actually caring about people and trying to do the right thing even when it would be easier to be selfish. he’s the kind of character where you start out laughing at him a bit and then you’re suddenly defensive of him like “no, that’s my guy, leave him alone.”"
2. "Rhys is a great character because he’s awkward and anxious and out of his depth, but he’s also absolutely power-hungry and that’s what makes him interesting. He doesn’t just want to survive Hyperion, he wants to climb it. He wants status, he wants control, he wants to be the guy people have to listen to, and you can see how badly he wants it even when he’s trying to act like he’s just a regular dude getting pushed around. And I love that it’s not framed as him being some evil mastermind, it’s more like… this is a guy who’s been overlooked, and the second he gets a real shot at power he grabs it with both hands. He’s ambitious in a way that’s sometimes impressive and sometimes alarming, and he makes decisions that are clearly about proving himself, not just “doing the right thing”. He’s also hilarious because half the time he’s trying to look confident and failing, but he still keeps going anyway, still trying to force the world to take him seriously. His whole arc is basically “I want this so badly it’s going to change me,” and that’s why he sticks in my brain."
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