Gay as cute: Unpacking cuteness in contemporary gay teen drama series

IF 0.9 2区艺术学 0 FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION

Critical Studies in Television Pub Date : 2024-09-20 DOI:10.1177/17496020241286786

Frederik Dhaenens, Ben De Smet

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Abstract

Since the late 2010s, there has been a surge in gay teen drama series that portray their gay male protagonists as cute. This article focuses on four series ( Heartstopper, Young Royals, Love, Victor, and wtFOCK) and examines which formal and narrative practices are used to convey cuteness. It argues that, first, each series participates in the creation of the cute gay boy archetype; second, each series represents cuteness as vulnerable in an ambiguous and, at times, resistant manner; third, cute aesthetics are used to soften the blow when tackling heavy or disturbing issues or to amplify positive emotions.

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同性恋的可爱解读当代同性恋青春剧中的可爱之处

自 2010 年代末以来，将男同性恋主人公描绘成可爱形象的同性恋青春剧激增。本文聚焦于四部剧集（《心跳停止》、《年轻的皇家》、《爱》、《维克多》和《wtFOCK》），探讨了哪些形式和叙事手法被用来传达可爱。文章认为，首先，每个系列都参与了可爱男同性恋原型的创造；其次，每个系列都以一种模棱两可、有时甚至是抵触的方式将可爱表现为脆弱；第三，在处理沉重或令人不安的问题时，可爱美学被用来缓和打击，或放大积极情绪。

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Critical Studies in Television FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION-

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2.10

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30.00%

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期刊介绍： Critical Studies in Television publishes articles that draw together divergent disciplines and different ways of thinking, to promote and advance television as a distinct academic discipline. It welcomes contributions on any aspect of television—production studies and institutional histories, audience and reception studies, theoretical approaches, conceptual paradigms and pedagogical questions. It continues to invite analyses of the compositional principles and aesthetics of texts, as well as contextual matters relating to both contemporary and past productions. CST also features book reviews, dossiers and debates. The journal is scholarly but accessible, dedicated to generating new knowledge and fostering a dynamic intellectual platform for television studies.