Welcome to the Weekend Binge. Every Friday, we’ll suggest a binge-able title designed to keep you from getting too stir crazy. Check back throughout the weekend for even more gloriously queer entertainment.
The Schooling: Love, Victor
The much-hyped sequel to Love, Simon debuted on Hulu this year and viewers fell immediately in love. It’s easy to see why. Love, Victor picks up several years after the events of the film, with the handsome young Victor (Michael Cimino) arriving at Creekwood High on the precipice of sexual awakening. As he struggles with the adjustment to his new school–not to mention his budding attraction to boys–Victor reaches out to Simon (again played by Nick Robinson) for advice on how to navigate the woes of young adulthood as a queer man.
Whereas Love, Simon had a fluffy feel by design, Love, Victor dives much deeper, mixing humor and real human drama beyond just Victor’s coming out. In many ways, the show exists to meditate on love in all its forms, within families, between young lovers, and even older, married couples. The show doesn’t skimp on the queer elements, either. Along with Victor, the series features the ongoing affair between his friend Benji (George Sear) and his college-aged boyfriend Derek (Lukas Gage), and the more mature questions of love and fidelity that pop up beyond high school.
Love, Victor isn’t a teen rom-com like its cinematic predecessor, nor is it an eye-rolling softcore soap a la Beverly Hills 90120, thank goodness. Rather, it’s a tender and often hilarious ensemble show about the mystery of love: one that deserves to be seen.
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Streams on Hulu.
ShiningSex
looks lame.
we need something more “spicy”. Even high schoolers did it up right and now so “hallmark” acting.
LegionKeign
You should watch Elite on Netflix!
Catholicslutbox
Those hallmark movies were so boring, but this show is decent.
The lack of “spice” is because this show was originally meant for Disney plus and not Hulu, but The show creator said that the move will allow him to make more “adult” themes for season two.
Kangol2
Snooze. Same old tired stories, same tired characters, over and over. Step it up, Hollywood!
Dunnedin
Sigh. I guess you haven’t watched it or have watched it with the same “I’m the gay gatekeeper on what is good and what is not” lens. It was the first TV series that portrayed something other than WASP coming-of-age and dealt with a number of problems that young gays today deal with.
JED08
I loved Love Victor, can’t wait for it to come back, and it is going to be spicier in season 2. Hulu can’t wait either, they said it was a smash hit with viewers.
charmin88
I like the show the more episodes you watch the more invested you become and deeper the story line becomes
TEEMSTIR
Yah — much Better than LOVE SIMON — Gays on TV getting better —-still need more Nuance —-
@teemstir
MudgeBoy
Yes, way better than Love, Simon; but vanilla compared to #Philkas from Eyewitness. But yes, I loved Love, Victor — can’t wait for year 2!! Maybe #Venji will surpass #Philkas.
dhmonarch89
closet cases surviving HS- Millions have, even those of us every one suspected and bullied survived it.
Cam
It was fine and I watched it, except…..
The character of the sister was incredibly one dimensional, just an eye rolling sullen teen who then inexplicably turns on her brother an attacks him in favor of his “girlfriend”. Ridiculous.
And as always in any movie about anything gay, the majority of the story was about the gay kid dating a woman, and whether or not his straight friend was going to get the girl.
A very safe way for Hollywood to claim it did something gay but not having to film it.
Hopefully season 2 will be more on point.