āHeated Rivalry is unrealisticā āThings donāt magically work out like that in real lifeā āScott coming out wouldnāt have been taken so wellā
Shut. Up. Genuinely shut the fuck up. I donāt want ārealisticā. I want to be happy. Do you understand that? I do not want to watch another story where two people fall in love only to suffer and die because of it. I think Iāve had more than enough of that for one lifetime.
For decades, writers were literally forbidden from portraying queer people in media without killing them off or making them villains. Forbidden. Think about that. Really think about it. How would you feel if the only time you felt represented on tv was when you were miserable and evil?
Heated Rivalry might not be realistic, but you know what? It did something far more important. It gave people hope. If you truly think itās wrong for that, then I canāt help you. I donāt know if anyone can.
So please, just stop. Let people be happy. Let us enjoy ourselves while we can. Let me believe, if only for a moment, that thereās a chance I could go out into the world and be myself without fear.
Honestly, the show could be straight up bad and I still would care, as long as it inspired people. Because every time someone feels a little more free to be themselves, to love openly and without shame, the sun shines just a little bit brighter.
Okay? Okay.






















