And because the proliferation of out, loving queer relationships on TV is a fairly recent development, most viewers tend to assume that characters are straight until they are proved, on-screen, otherwise. Scenes that could be interpreted as romantic are frequently revealed to be merely friendly or platonic in nature. Audiences know what’s happening because the story beats are so familiar.īut for same-sex pairings, it’s not so simple. Through small gestures, lingering glances, and hints at Janine’s dissatisfaction with her current boyfriend, the show has established the beginnings of a classic will-they-won’t-they scenario. When that happens on ABC’s Abbott Elementary, the teachers Janine and Gregory have obvious chemistry. When a man and a woman on TV share an umbrella, and the man asks the woman if she’s happy in her relationship, the romantic implications are usually clear. This story contains spoilers for Our Flag Means Death. This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday.
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