The Writer Behind "Class" On Why The Show Casually Portrays Gay Love
“It was important to me but it was also important that it was part of the story – nobody cares, let’s see how their relationship goes,” creator and executive producer Patrick Ness told BuzzFeed News at a panel for the show.
So you might have heard about Class, that new BBC Three Doctor Who spin-off that debuted recently.
It's currently on iPlayer. It's essentially Doctor Who with blood.
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One of the stand-out things in the series is the relationship between Matteusz (Jordan Renzo) and Charlie Smith (Greg Austin).
Charlie is an alien from another planet. It's complicated.
What makes this show different is how casually their relationship is depicted.
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There is, for example, the no-nonsense way Charlie says he likes guys, and in particular Matteusz.
There's not a big storyline about the stresses of coming out like we've seen many times before in shows aimed at teenagers. They just get together.
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They also go to the prom together, and it's swell.
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