“A lot of people and critics say, ‘Why are LGBTQ stories always coming-out stories?
Why is that always the narrative that’s told?’
“This isn’t just a coming-out story.”
Michael Cimino and George Sear on ‘Love, Victor’.Greg Gayne/Hulu
Cimino was pleasantly surprised at howLove, Victorexpands on what he’s seen before with LGBTQ teen stories.
But she’s also a deeply devout Catholic woman.”
And it’s not a story that we’re wrapping up quickly.
Cimino says it’s “fascinating” to see both Victor and Isabel’s points of view.
“But it’s not an easy path.”
“Even though he wasn’t necessarily that in season 1.
“They’re so great together and the characters are so much fun to write.
“There are so many real-world examples of that happening with teens today,” Cimino says.
“The locker room is a really loaded, often scary place,” Aptaker says.
That is one arena where there is still such a lack of LGBTQ+ representation.
That journey ultimately gave the writers the most satisfaction as Victor evolved over the course of this season.
“That’s a complicated, tangled net to work his way through.”
Love, Victorseason 2 premieres June 11 on Hulu.
