VIDA is literally one of the best shows thatâs ever existed and I donât hear it talked about enough
The third and Final season came out in 2020 and I still havenât been able to bring myself to watch it because I just donât want it to be over.
Iâve watched it completely alone and enjoyed it completely alone because nobody else in my life is interested.
Itâs the first time Iâve ever seen queer Latinx representation in its entirety and not a fetishized way (Carmen from the L word)
Itâs the first time Iâve seen the nuances of expression that exist among Latinx and immigrant queers. How out can you be? What of yourself do you minimize so you can still be accepted in your community? How do you deal with that judgement? From all sides
VIDA is everything because I saw myself, but it also highlighted how isolated Latinx queers can be.
This show has all of the things people swoon about in other shows and it just never got acknowledged.
I see people obsess over so many other shows that have a little gayness sprinkled in. I see them create entire worlds and obsessions based on these characters.
Yet VIDA has love and loss and magical realism and real representation of trans and gay and bi characters with such love and truth. It has older queer characters!
ALSO! Literally some of the hottest fucking sex scenes I have EVER seen. Where are the gifs of that with all the little gays panicking?
It also had such a gorgeous view into the struggle of being a Latinx person and an activist. How fighting for your existence is exhausting. How activist spaces can be so unsafe and how the toxic aspect of our culture permeate so many things.
I saw that so clearly as I posted and shared and asked so many people to see this magic and got nothing back.
I really hope more people see Vida and take the time to love it even though it isnât made to cater specifically to them.
Itâs a masterpiece and Iâm going to lay down and watch it again today. Maybe Iâll even make it through season three. Probably not though, Iâm not ready to say goodbye.