Anyway yes if you’re white and very outspoken about racism and race-related issues, especially in fandom, it should be written somewhere on your blog that you’re white. Cause when it’s about these issues, your voice doesn’t have the same weight as ours, and one shouldn’t be mistaken for the other. Not to mention that some of you end up thinking that you’re so much better than the other whites and somehow immune to racism, which is not the case lol, and sometimes you need to be put back in your lane. Which is difficult to do when we’re not sure if you’re white or not.
If you’ve wondered what in the world I’ve been posting lately and asking “What show is this?”…
Whoops, I’m so smitten with Love Is___. Have rewatched the 3 episodes so far plenty and listened to the whole show’s playlist via spotify. I really hope more folks get into it and start to edit and talk about it. I started the #loveisedit tag but a bunch of my edits so far have been lost in tumblr blue since I’m the only one adding to it right now so please feel free editors to join me in using that tag and you can find all my sets so far here Also the #love is and #love is own tags are being used by a few of us to liveblog and post about things.
Love Is___, created by and inspired by the real love story of Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil (yes, from Black Lightning, Girlfriends, The Game etc) comes on Tuesday’s at 10PM on OWN
If you’ve wondered what in the world I’ve been posting lately and asking “What show is this?”…
Whoops, I’m so smitten with Love Is___. Have rewatched the 3 episodes so far plenty and listened to the whole show’s playlist via spotify. I really hope more folks get into it and start to edit and talk about it. I started the #loveisedit tag but a bunch of my edits so far have been lost in tumblr blue since I’m the only one adding to it right now so please feel free editors to join me in using that tag and you can find all my sets so far here Also the #love is and #love is own tags are being used by a few of us to liveblog and post about things.
Love Is___, created by and inspired by the real love story of Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil (yes, from Black Lightning, Girlfriends, The Game etc) comes on Tuesday’s at 10PM on OWN
My hot take based on that sneak peek/promo combo is that this is going to take a deeper dive into queer sexuality and what it means to discover yourself when you are raised in a world where you think straight is the only way. This storyline isnt going to be angsty in a way where Kat hates herself, but more so in the growing up lgbtq people have to do later in life because of the nature of our heteronormative society. Yes she’s in love with Adena and she was able to come to terms with that because she felt a greater connection with Adena. She was able to rationalize that. She now needs to understand her sexuality in the grander scheme of things for her relationship with Adena to last long term.
Of course this is going to cause drama and tension and mistakes will definitely be made, but if we want to talk about realness on the bold type… this is real. And I really hope everyone will be patient and just see where this story goes because I think it is fascinating so far.
I also think this is either going to end up in an even better love confession than episode 2.04 or make-up sex. So either or both is a win.
Adding to this I really have to give the show kudos for continuing to really take time to develop their 3 leads through topics/situations that are sometimes really uncomfortable and not ideal and messy, but ultimately realistic. Kat – who has always slept around but never been in a relationship is now navigating this completely new relationship with Adena and meeting other members of the community and learning things and interacting with others outside of Adena. That’s something other shows rarely take the time to do (genre and whether the character is really main has a part to play in that). But more than that it’s them actually touching on the fact that when you’ve opened the door to this ‘new’ part of yourself you will not only inevitably meet other people you find attractive, but there’ll also be people out there attracted to you and being in a relationship does not erase any of that. What’s more is that Kat is somewhat of a public figure – especially now with her promotion and by the ep 8(?) description possible future brand spokesperson plus. She’s almost oblivious to the amount of people out there who are into her or might approach her.
Much like Adena choosing to be in the US to be with Kat, being in a relationship is a lot about making conscious choices, weighing all the other variables and feelings and still choosing that person. It’s not something you coast through. So I’m personally really excited to see where this leads Kat.
nobody has asked me directly but its been in replies/my notifs on the set I’ve reblogged so I’ll just say here. Kat looks scared in that set and moment because she probably is. Imagine the mix of emotions she felt and this is her first big relationship and she’s choosing to say those words back after baring to Adena how she felt after all the things said between them- including talk about CoCo- in this episode. And to have Adena open herself right back finally just how she asked her to. That’s a big damn deal. These two are being handled with care and realness and every look and reaction does not always have to result into something bad. They are growing together.
Just Sha 