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If it has fantasy and/or science fiction aspects to it, I'm probably in. And I'm not going to lie, if the trailer or the poster has a hot guy on it, I will definitely be taking a look, regardless of the genre to see if it will hold my attention.

Who watches certain TV series only because there is a gay, male character, even if their story arc is a minor one within the scope of the show? Which ones? What do you think of the show and their treatment of the character's storyline?
I am considering starting to watch Station 19 (US series) because of this. Anyone else watch this one?

I liked it well enough, as well. The huge budget cut that limited the use of effects pretty much killed it. Only really die hard superhero fans are going to watch a movie about super-powered characters that rarely use their abilities (or are shown using their abilities) because, well, what's the point? It sucks that happened.

Thank you!

And, what is the source of that kissing gif? I don't recognize the film/program.

I think it more often depends on the piety of the individual and how they understand the symbols/artifacts of their faith. I am a Christian who believes that sexuality, as part of the human experience, is an aspect of being "made on God's image" and a sacred activity, in its own right, whether it is casual or intertwined within a committed relationship. I mean there is a whole book in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) that is filled with sexual language. If I regularly wore a symbol of my faith, I would probably only take it off if there was a concern of it getting in the way or hurting someone. I don't, but that is how I would treat it.

That's not to say that this is a widespread sentiment, though I wouldn't know.

So now that it has been out for a while, what did people think?

I, personally loved it. While I get the comparisons to Brokeback Mountain and one reviewer's assessment that it was what Brokeback should/could/what-we-wanted-to have been, I think that it stood on it's own without any need for comparison. The source material for Brokeback never provided anything for the film to be anything more than it was. God's Own Country was endearing for what it showed. It well could have been a much longer film or even a miniseries to actually build the characters more and better flesh out their budding relationship, but the film, as it was, was beautiful and emotional and, in it's own way, honest.

@JerodParker:

Felt like those sad public proposals where the guy gets turned down (like Marty does at the stadium).  Simon THINKS he knows and loves Blue but he doesn't.  He put Blue on the spot there.  Forcing him to come out when we don't know if he's ready seems bad.  It's a classic happy ending but, that part kinda messed it up for me.  I would have been happier if it wasn't a public thing, that Blue decides to meet Simon without Simon putting it out there for everyone to see.

In the book, it is not a public spectacle as in the movie; so you would probably like that better. Blue does come out, and they do begin a public relationship; but it is done in a way that keeps it personal and special to the two of them.

I would think the same way that gay people of any other faith handle it. How one goes about interpreting their religious texts is a big thing, and it is possible to interpret or receive seemingly anti-gay texts in such a way that it is understood as not speaking directly to being gay or referring to a specific context that does not condemn being gay in the same way that anti-gay interpretations do. While Christian scholars have been doing this for a little longer, Muslim scholars have also begun to offer contemporary interpretations or understandings that are accepting of gay people.

Check out https://aarinfantasy.com/forum/ to get some titles. You might have to search for a lot of them that no longer exist there, but at least you'll have titles to pursue.