Of course people are going to be surprised and excited when a queer relationship is actually confirmed, and to think otherwise seems really out of tune and oblivious to the queer experience of watching science fiction tv.
It wasn't even last year that Our Flag Means Death was accused of queerbaiting in its early stages because it seemed so impossible that the obvious canon m/m relationship was really going to mean it. The culture hasn't shifted that fast. The wariness was well-earned.
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Date: 2022-11-20 06:31 am (UTC)It wasn't even last year that Our Flag Means Death was accused of queerbaiting in its early stages because it seemed so impossible that the obvious canon m/m relationship was really going to mean it. The culture hasn't shifted that fast. The wariness was well-earned.