Tortured Artist 

Gay representation is out there, but to portray a character who's gay as a big, happy brute is a rare treat.

Seriously, and this is coming from someone who was extremely skeptical before giving it a watch. I assumed the show would be painfully boring, but one of the show's strongest qualities is you needn't know anything about the lore to get invested in it.

Crossroads follows a young guitarist on a journey through the American South in search of blues history and his own voice.

Throughout Brendan Fraser’s career, he has played a plethora of unique, layered characters who explore the importance of not being afraid to display your emotions, something that is often seen to not be a masculine trait. This idea of regulating emotion and what traits men are able to possess creates a toxic atmosphere for men who are often told they should not cry or represent their emotions in any physical way. These characters represent that men can be joyful, emotionally conscious, and sensitive, while also representing their masculine identity instead of painting those qualities as fighting against their masculinity.

How powerful can a story be when it is stripped to the bare essentials of just a room, a handful of people and raw human voice?