In the flesh really went “here’s a show about zombies as a metaphor for gay ppl and the stigma against mental illness but the main character is actually gay and mentally ill” in fucking 2013 and we really didn’t appreciate it enough for that
How long are you going to be in your cage? What’s stopping you from being the people you are, instead of copies of who you used to be? Of what they tell you you have to be? Why don’t you break free? Why don’t you show yourselves? Because when you do, when you finally do, I promise… you’re not going to want to go back. Because you’re going to be beautiful. You’re going to be flawless. You’re going to be the future.
favourite character meme → kieren walker
“Amy once asked me how many miles would I have to go before I could be okay with myself. I thought I’d have to go round the whole world. I don’t think that anymore. I’m okay here.”
🔫 ᵛ: ᶦⁿ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠˡᵉˢʰ 🔫 ʸᵒᵘ ʷᶦˡˡ ᵇᵉ ᵗᵒʳⁿ ᵃᵖᵃʳᵗ ᵇʸ ᵗᵉᵉᵗʰ ᵒʳ ᵇʸ ᵇᵘˡˡᵉᵗˢ ⁻ ⁽ ˡᶦᶠᵉ ᵛᶦˢᵃᵍᵉ ⁾ 🔫 ⁿᵒᵇᵒᵈʸˢ ᵍᵒⁿᵉ ᵘⁿᵗᶦˡ ᵗʰᵉʸʳᵉ ᵍᵒⁿᵉ ⁻ ⁽ ᵠᵘᵉᵘᵉ ⁾
In the Flesh: *wins baftas*
In the Flesh: *has large dedicated fanbase*
In the flesh: *has main character who is a bisexual male but who isn't just defined by his sexuality*
In the Flesh: *realistically shows discrimination, how oppressed people suffer from it, how people who aren't oppressed don't understand it, and how people who aren't oppressed perpetuate oppression*
In the Flesh: *portrays the dangers of political and religious extremism*
In the Flesh: *realistically portrays mental illness*
In the Flesh: *is entertaining and emotionally moving and critically acclaimed*
Fans: We love In the Flesh! We NEED a third season.
BBC 3: *Cancels In the Flesh*