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THE QUEEREST THING I WATCHED THIS WEEK
The Boyfriend!
FILM
REWATCH
Jawbreaker
I wrote about this a few months ago when I watched it at home for the first time in a long time. This time I went and saw it screened at the Academy Museum with 800 other fans of the film, and with a Q&A with the writer/director Darren Stein as well as the stars, Judy Greer, Rebecca Gayheart, and Julie Benz. It was a really cool experience, and it made this film one that I’ll want to revisit more often. 8/10. Queer Factor: 5/7 for camp alone.
The Meg (available on MAX)
I hadn’t seen this in a while and it’s a decent disaster/kaiju movie. The most direct comparison is Jaws, though it’s not nearly as good as that film. There’s a solid 30 minutes that could be cut out (mainly at the beach), but the Jason Statham of it all makes it an enjoyable romp. 6/10. Queer Factor: 1/7.
NEW TO ME
The Meg 2: The Trench (available on MAX)
While the first movie was trying to be Jaws, this one was trying to be something much more insane. My roommate and I laughed a lot because of how ridiculous it is. Some definite Deep Blue Sea moments happening here, though no where as good, but I will say that the beach/on land sequence worked better here than in the first one. Even as much as I enjoyed a giant shark vs. giant octopus battle, the plot made no sense and they throw science completely out the window. 3/10. Queer Factor: 0/7.
TELEVISION
STARTED SEASONS
The Boyfriend (Netflix), Season 1, Episodes 1-3
CONTINUING SEASONS
Suits (available on Netflix), Season 3, Episodes 3-5
The Bear (Hulu), Season 3, Episode 6
The Acolyte (Disney+), Season 1, Episode 7
X-Men: The Animated Series (available on Disney+), Season 4, Episodes 1-6
RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (Paramount+), Season 9, Episode 10
Password (NBC on Peacock), Season 2, Episode 13
Lingo (CBS on Paramount+), Season 2, Episode 7
CONCLUDED SEASONS
My Lady Jane (Amazon Prime), Season 1, Episodes 6-8
Oh man, this was fun. This takes the historical story of Lady Jane Grey, who sat the British throne for 9 days before being beheaded, and turns it on it’s head, rewriting history in the best way. Jane (Emily Bader) is forced to marry a lord with a dubious reputation, named Guildford (Edward Bluemel). When her cousin, King Edward IV (Jordan Peters), dies, she is named his heir, to the utter dismay of Princess Mary (Kate O’Flynn).
This is only the tip of the iceberg of the plot of this show, and I won’t say more because you should be as surprised as I was by some startling revelations throughout the season. But it is sexy, hilarious, bawdy, and empowering, and I hope they make many seasons of it to come. 10/10. Queer Factor: 3/7.
That’s it for this week! Grand total: 20 episodes, 3 films
Thanks for reading! Until next time, stay queer out there!