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Andrew985

Big Mouth

Not really a question, just figured I'd share. There's a new cartoon on Netflix (rated TV-MA, so it's raunchy humor) called Big Mouth. It's about a bunch of middle schoolers going through puberty, dating, figuring themselves out, etc. Anyway, there's an episode where one of the characters thinks he might be gay because he got a random boner for The Rock. At one point when it's being discussed, other characters make it very clear that being gay is okay.

Another point that stuck out is when he goes up to the token stereotypical gay character and asks for advice. He says "you're the only gay person I know", which seems accurate. But the writers made it a point for the gay kid to respond with "I'm the only gay kid that you know you know". I just think that was pretty great. A lot of gay guys in their teens feel alienated because they don't align with the visible (feminine, flamboyant) gay guys at their school. So a line like that is just a simple reminder that there are plenty of other guys like them, they're just hiding in the closet. In years to come, they'll be coming out too.

It's nice that these are the messages new shows are promoting.

Posted Oct 15, 2017, 2:06 PM UTC

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jakujam2•

I started that show yesterday. I really like it a lot. The writing is so grounded its refreshing

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Andrew985OP•

Same here. My boyfriend and I were looking for something new and I saw that it had Nick Kroll and John* Mulaney, so we gave it a shot.

It's so ridiculous and over-the-top.

EDIT: name

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jakujam2•

I am not American so non international celebrities are pretty much anonymous to us. But the trailer sold it for us

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Andrew985OP•

Ahh I gotcha.

Nick Kroll is most recognized for his roll in The League. John* Mulaney has some great standup specials, which I think are still on Netflix.

EDIT: name

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cryptdemon•

It's John mulaney

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jakujam2•

I have no idea what you are talking about XD. But I'll check them out now that you point them out.

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Happiness_is_Haram🙄•

Nick Kroll:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLMDcJxwkr0

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SchwiftyMpls•

John Mulaney also wrote for SNL for a while. He wrote all the Stephon stuff. And had his own show for a couple of seasons.

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notocar•

I loved the "Byeeeeeeeeeee" at the end of that convo.

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jlm25150•

Lol my bf and I say that all the time to each other all the time now

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MerrickGreen•

Me and mine too

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Fire1775•

I was cracking up at that.

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Crimson_and_Gold•

I thought the show was quite awful, but it is very gay-positive.

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Andrew985OP•

It's pretty ridiculous, that's for sure.

My boyfriend is into it more than me, which I find surprising.

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Crimson_and_Gold•

I don't think the concept is bad, I just don't think it was executed very well at all. Its really gross sometimes, and awkward, and not really in a funny way either. Also, for a show about kids in middleschool, the humor was just a biiit too sex-focused. And by a bit I mean a lot. Really uncomfortable to watch at times.

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Andrew985OP•

It's gross, but we've found it entertaining. Middle school and high school were both incredibly sex-focused times, and a lot of the conversations were similar to what I experienced, so I'm not really bothered by that.

Different tastes in humor is all. No worries.

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Milkster•

Middle school and high school are very sex focused. Like A HUGE PART of your sexuality start developing at these points and aren't actually addressed in any way in media other than boy kisses girl.

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Peach_Muffin•

I would spend hours talking with my friends about sex at that age. I think people forget what that time of their lives was actually like.

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Choralnerd123•

THIS

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procrastination55•

exactly my feelings! haha

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Lemres17•

I saw a clip on instagram of a girl talking to her vagina through a mirror. I died laughing so yeah I'm checking it out for sure.

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Andrew985OP•

My boyfriend d I just saw that one!

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PyroDefender•

I loved that show my favorite part of the episode was where Mathew at the end saying to Andrew that it's a spectrum and not entirely gay or entirely straight.

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NotSoPerfectlyLonely•

I like the show and finished it a few days ago. It's really gay friendly and it appeals to my warped sense of humor 😂

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throwaway17061•

Big Mouth is hilarious and highly recommended

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jlm25150•

I really loved Big Mouth and how over the top it is! It definitely isn't for everyone though and it's sometimes uncomfortable the way Sausage Party was uncomfortable.

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jpw5xx4•

It's positively filthy, but worth a watch!

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Astrobadgr•

I think this show is very well written. however the animation is utterly hideous. if this show had better visuals then it would be one of my favorites.

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GameDrain•

I liked the show and that was a great episode, although I will say I do get tired of shows pretending that flamboyant gays are the only out gays. It's a comedy show, I get it, I just wish there was a little more acknowledgement that being gay doesn't need to have any correlation with how you present yourself to the outside world that you don't want it to.

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Andrew985OP•

For sure. In comedies, especially when the gay character is only a side character appearing in about half the episodes, I don't really mind.

In any other genre, I'd prefer nuance.

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Fire1775•

But it is a show describing middle school, and really the only kids that people think are gay are the more feminine guys at that age.

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GameDrain•

well sure, if they're not out. I'm referring to the idea that coming out shouldn't be tied to the idea of becoming flamboyant. People should be themselves, not feel the need to live up to, or reject stereotypes about the labels they choose.

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Fire1775•

Yeah but the show seems to be a pretty realistic representation of middle school at least for me ( realistic as in how the kids are thinking and what goes on to a certain extent, the show is obviously a fucking crazy ass cartoon).

The only people I knew or saw that were gay, when I was in middle school, were very effeminate. I'm not saying people should feel obligated or pressured to be feminine when gay. The show seems to be commentary on our current society and that's just how it is. I think the show is a cool progression into less anti sexual America but it's also just commentary and how middle school has been.

I think it's more important for shows that try to be like real life to have gay characters that represent more masculine gay men (not saying effeminate men are less of a man then more "manly men" but you know what I mean). Big mouth is a fucking cartoon about puberty in middle schools, I don't think it needs to show all different types of gay guys because that's not what people experience in middle school:

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Tirave•

I binge watched the shit out of it. And was pleasantly surprised.

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Andrew985OP•

"That's a throwback to the last episode! But they already know that. (To the camera) You're binge watching this, right? (Back to characters) Yeah, they're binge watching"

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MerrickGreen•

Great show albeit super unsafe for work. My favorite characters are actually the Hormone Monstress and the ghost of Duke Ellington.

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jknows26•

What got me hooked was that in one of the episodes the female monster calls her trainee "little pupusa" ... I'm from el Salvador and that's one of the national dishes "pupusa"........ aaaaaalso we use it to call a girl's genitals.

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rainbowgeoff•

Might need to look this up.

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Andrew985OP•

I'd give it a go. It's probably one of those shows that you either like it a lot or not at all, though.

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Happiness_is_Haram🙄•

It's much worse than it sounds.

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bieberboy209A/S/L•

The guy I currently dating loves every bit of this show. However, I'm not into that kind of humor so I could care less. When we're together I'll watch it just for him 💖

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Level99Legend•

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lazygerm•

Now that's a good boyfriend!

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alanpotterz•

It is really good.

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JoMax213•

What a cute episode that was, thank you OP.

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cklole•

I felt kinda meh about the show right up until the gay episode. That made it for me. They described a lot of the confusion of being an unsure teen so well.

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CalibanDrive•

Jessi: "Mmmm, why do you smell so good?"

Hormone Monster: "Because I don't wear deodorant and I only take bubble baths!"

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