For many years, queer film and television focused on tragedy: homophobia, the pain of coming out, unrequited love, and AIDS.
Now that all things queer have become widely normalized and ubiquitous, this reboot reaches back six years to exploit the true horror of the Pulse shooting - to Make Queer Tragic Again.
As in its previous versions, the self-obsessed characters still have the emotional and sexual maturity of 13-year-olds.
But the most galling scene shows them mocking a celebrity who exploits the fictional tragedy for media attention - in a show that exploits a real tragedy for media attention.
Now that all things queer have become widely normalized and ubiquitous, this reboot reaches back six years to exploit the true horror of the Pulse shooting - to Make Queer Tragic Again.
As in its previous versions, the self-obsessed characters still have the emotional and sexual maturity of 13-year-olds.
But the most galling scene shows them mocking a celebrity who exploits the fictional tragedy for media attention - in a show that exploits a real tragedy for media attention.