Is Netflix’s 'Single All The Way' the “Answer” to Hulu’s 'Happiest Season'?
In the LGBTQ+ holiday rom-com wars, 'Single All The Way' may or may not be the “answer” to 'Happiest Season.'

After hearing rumors of a naked girl living in a dangerous forested area near Kanchanaburi a family decide to go out there to find her as they think correctly that she could be a missing relative. They hire a local tough guy and go in there heavily armed and do battle with some well armed thieves who are also after the same prey as them...the naked girl. Uang, the girl, is protected by a tiger and has lived there in a small hut all her life but her life changes when they take her back to Bangkok and she finds out running around naked is not so easy.
In the LGBTQ+ holiday rom-com wars, 'Single All The Way' may or may not be the “answer” to 'Happiest Season.'
If your upbringing was anything like mine, where the TV acted as an additional parent- there are so many new stories and perspectives to explore.
When diverse representation is featured on-screen, it oftentimes comes with strings attached that undermine the message they were trying to send. This can be attributed to the fact that behind-the-screen, the industry primarily does not reflect the breadth of diverse difference that is present in daily life. That’s why when something as powerful and authentic as Minari comes along, it is both incredibly wonderful and needs a large audience to witness it.
In the film adaptation, director Jon M. Chu turns each musical number into a massive show stopper, with grand set pieces and a wealth of diverse dancers. Yet, in this attempt to show reverence for the people of the Washington Heights barrio, Chu, or maybe more specifically those in charge of casting, left out a crucial part of the community, Afro-Latinos.
Laggies is a fantastic movie, filled with down-to-earth characters, transcendent themes, and witty comedy
It’s the most loving tribute to cinema and to Ingmar Bergman, set in world that feels so habitable that I felt like only re-watching this for eternity, because of how inviting it looks and feels.