john doe

Never in my entire life can I say I’ve cried during a movie. That was of course until I watched this. Not only is this movie one of the most incredible sentiments towards the outbreak of AIDS, but it also shows the intense discriminatory nature that to this day exists against the gay community. To this very date, the ignorant amongst use have the sheer audacity to call us slurs, tell us we’re abnormal and irregular, tell us we don’t have the right to demand equality to their “normalcy”. I speak on behalf of every gay man and woman when I say here and now we do not want their twisted definition of “normalcy”. What we want is to be recognized for our greates accomplishments throughout history as we know it. What we want it to be respected and loved as human beings. What we want is, ironically, everything they have — the right to live.

This is far more than any simple television show, it’s a genuine and interesting experience where you get the privilege to view unique and non-cliche high school characters and students. You view part of the world through the eyes of a sexually confused teenager who emits sociopathic tendencies but finds someone who’s able to pierce through their thickened demeanor and show who they want to be but no matter how hard they try, cannot be. You get to see the views of a “has it all” attractive rich girl and her quest for power which turns out to be a desire to run away and live a happy life. A conflicted popular teenager who can’t bear the sadness of the world and the pressure of society and feels there’s no other way to bear life. You see things through a perspective you otherwise would not see in some typical cliched show and movie. This is not a typical show, it’s a philosophical emotional show, that molds characters not into something you relate to as a whole, but more realistically, characters you relate to in sects and pieces at a time. Overall, this is a phenomenal show, I genuinely urge you to watch it as it may be one of the best most unique and dynamic shows I’ve ever seen.