r/PoseFX

I think it's within me to get into fandoms late or to watch series that has ended years ago (The last one I finished before Pose was House MD). I first saw Pose whilst doomscrolling on youtube shorts. I think the first one I saw was Elektra defending Blanca (yes, first when she wore that shorttttt wig). I got hooked and just watched clips first on the yt feed as the algorithm seemed to notice I was liking it. Then, I reallyyyy was interested. I started watching it.

I would watch 2-3 episodes per day, I think, and there was never a day/night where I didn't cry. It got worse each season, I was sobbinggg. I don't know if it hit too close to home? I've been thinking a lot about my self. My physical self. About how I see myself while looking in the mirror, how deep down I have the urge to shave off my chest. It's just really been a thought and it's placed last on the list of my problems. I'm still just so young. I have my whole life to figure it out. What striked me really, is when it's about a character's blood relative. I haven't even outed myself to my family that I'm pansexual, that I'm not straight. What would they even say if they ever know about those thoughts of mine? I'm scared but I know I'll have to say it someday.

Pose will be one of those series I can rewatch over and over again, one that's close to my heart. Gosh, I wished there were 10 seasons of this but the ending actually felt right to me.

Lastly, what other shows can anyone recommend I watch? I don't know if I'd like something similar to Pose but maybe something that will give me the same feeling? Just need another show as good as it.

I just started watching pose after months of putting it off waiting for a good night to sit back and binge watch a few episodes, however, I couldn't get past the pilot because as much as I love elektra from clips of her supporting her children and just being that girl, her attitude in the actual show (at least in the pilot) just reads as so ugly to me. Im still going to watch the show either way because I live what ive head glowing reviews of whats to come but does Elektra get any development as a person or is she just always going to be like a little condescending and demanding even to her own children.

Just her treatment of Blanca actually almost just turned me off from her character entirely.

And for the record I have tried to look online about her character but they usually come with like heavy spoilers and even if its been out for a while now i want to keep some surprises for myself to stay invested.