Thread by @MxOberon

Watcging the new #LovecraftCountry episode, and I definitely appreciate a getting to see a black woman whose body looks like mine getting to fuck and be sexy.

Though I also find the contrast of Ruby and Leti to be interesting. While Leti can at times be performing activism she still wants to try. While Ruby is pragmatic, but not interested in helping us as a people. As seen by her "winner take all" philosophy.

Just finished. Saw the bit that had folks upset. I'd be more shocked I think if I went in blind, but at the same time it was still an "oof" kinda moment for me.

Though my feeling, at least right now, is that Lovecraft Country is not a "safe space" kinda show. It was never one. It's conscious of what has happened, does happen, and a lot of its story moves in awareness of it. Though that doesn't mean anything was ever "off the table" (c)

At least not really. This is where I think a lot of extreme criticism comes from for works made by marginalized creators. It's not often that we don't know, but that we're still telling the story we're telling and in many cases its not going to be "safe".

That isn't to say the scene can't hurt. It totally can hurt. Most of Lovecraft Country has hurt for me because I've stared down police guns way to fucking much in my short life. That doesn't make the show uncaring. It's just not trying to be safe.

Now, I'd fucking love more safe shows. We don't have enough just comfy shows or light hearted action or what have you that's making sure certain traumatic or "ripped from the headlines" style content isn't in them.

At the same time, we can try and respect that sometimes folks want to write a dark, bloody story that has marginalized people at its heart. Also, let's see where things go from here and what happens next. Cause the story isn't done.