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The Last of Us fans complain after key Ellie and Dina sex scene from the game cut from TV show
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I dont see a sex scene being needed.
What does a sex scene add to the story that can't be conveyed other ways?
It's not just a sex scene, the headline is misleading. They've totally cut out the relationship, this is straight-washing.
They're literally showing what looks like a blossoming relationship, including her ex being "ok" with it... They had the homophobe get called out and attacked for not being accepting of it... I don't get how this is "Straight-washing" here. I agree there's no need for a sex scene. Isn't the romantic/love aspect what matters?
Depends on the intent. If the series portraits mostly faithfully the game story but then decided to omit this part from it, than it looks like straight washing to keep a low Parental Rating and avoid backlash from homophobes.
Did you read the article? It genuinely did add to it in that it provided a level of normalcy and calm to an otherwise violent story and showed their chemistry/connection.
And I say again, that can easily be done without a sex scene.
Sure, it can. But honestly there isn't enough queer sex in things, especially not wlw/nonbinary scenes ioo. The first season had gay men and sex between them was fine, why not between two characters who are women?
And that wasn't even in the game. Whole episode made up for the show.
Great episode.
Yeah. Completely agreed!
Disagree. There is far too much sex in media.
You are saying there isn't enough queer sex in relation to straight sex, and yeah, i would agree. But instead of more queer sex there should be less straight sex. Sex scenes are usually off-putting and don't add anything, at all.
Fair, as ace-spec beings we agree and would prefer that sex in media was meaningfully put there. Personally we think it was meaningful in this case but we understand if you disagree.