Here is a bit of queer tv for y'all. This is from the new Netflix show 'Away' staring Hillary Swank as the commander of the first human mission to Mars of which Lu is the astronaut chosen to represent China. She has a secret, namely she is in love with Mei, the CAPCOM for the mission but the secret doesn't stay that way. While this storyline plays out predominantly in the 3rd episode of the 10 part season, it is referenced throughout the show. What I particularly liked about this storyline is that, in spite of it being a US show, it represents the experience of queerness from the point of view of the Chinese culture, which I don't often get to see (and, without knowing this culture particularly well felt like it treated it with sensitivity). The performance by Vivian Wu is subtle and moving and it it's basically a lesbian in space so ... Yeah, it's great. The actual show is also excellent and very much worth checking out in its entirety striking a great balance between the high stakes mission which is expertly racheter up to its finale and the emotional journey for the characters both on Earth and in space and I was riveted, so I def recommend. #wlwtvshows #lesbiantvshows #lesbiansinspace #awaytvshow #netflix #meiandlu #lesbianship #lesbian #lesbiancouples #wlwpost https://www.instagram.com/p/CF06g1Dn235/?igshid=rlpwgq7mo771
