"Our intention is to really explore this transition and, beyond that, explore the particular things that someone comes up against when they're gay or lesbian"
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The phrase “really explore this transition” does a lot of quiet work: it frames queerness less as a static identity than as a lived process, a movement through social space with consequences. Coming from an actress, it also signals a familiar TV-and-film promise - we’re going to “go there” - but the specificity (“gay or lesbian”) narrows the aim from vague inclusivity to particular, character-driven pressure points. It’s not about making a statement; it’s about dramatizing friction.
The intent is empathetic and practical. Innes isn’t pitching a grand lesson about tolerance; she’s talking like someone responsible for storytelling choices, staking out room for nuance. The repetition of “explore” reads as an assurance to audiences who’ve seen queer characters flattened into symbols: this won’t be a single “coming out episode” wrapped up in 42 minutes. It suggests attention to aftermath - family recalibrations, workplace risk, the awkward choreography of disclosure, the internal negotiations that don’t photograph well.
The subtext is also defensive in a strategic way. “Transition” implies a before-and-after that mainstream viewers recognize, a narrative handle that makes difference legible without sensationalizing it. “Particular things that someone comes up against” hints at structural resistance - not just personal drama, but obstacles that appear because the world is built with straight assumptions baked in. The context, implicitly, is an industry that has long treated queer storylines as either taboo or bait; Innes positions the work as inquiry rather than exploitation, inviting the audience to watch with curiosity instead of judgment.
The intent is empathetic and practical. Innes isn’t pitching a grand lesson about tolerance; she’s talking like someone responsible for storytelling choices, staking out room for nuance. The repetition of “explore” reads as an assurance to audiences who’ve seen queer characters flattened into symbols: this won’t be a single “coming out episode” wrapped up in 42 minutes. It suggests attention to aftermath - family recalibrations, workplace risk, the awkward choreography of disclosure, the internal negotiations that don’t photograph well.
The subtext is also defensive in a strategic way. “Transition” implies a before-and-after that mainstream viewers recognize, a narrative handle that makes difference legible without sensationalizing it. “Particular things that someone comes up against” hints at structural resistance - not just personal drama, but obstacles that appear because the world is built with straight assumptions baked in. The context, implicitly, is an industry that has long treated queer storylines as either taboo or bait; Innes positions the work as inquiry rather than exploitation, inviting the audience to watch with curiosity instead of judgment.
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| Topic | Equality |
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