Season 1 – The Bisexual

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07/12/2021 As someone struggling to cope with my own bisexuality, this show was really helpful. I thought it was huge that Leila was lesbian her whole life before exploring, and I think it was a show full of real representation that did not feel cheap, like most "diversity" in shows (surely due in part to the fact that Leila's actress, Desiree Akhavan, is also the creator!). I thought the dialogue was clever and at times read my mind. Of course it's not a perfect show, and I see the points of some of the critiques I've read, but overall I think it did a really great job of bringing forward emotional awareness, representation, toxic masculinity, and all those other cringe-worthy terms of today – but in an engaging, lighthearted, and realistic way – with the only downfall being the surreal speed of interactions that sometimes felt cheap. 8.5/10 See more 05/10/2020 Led by a wonderfully observant albeit indecisive main character, The Bisexual covers a range of experiences in its tight six episodes with compassion and grace. See more 04/28/2020 Painful and warm and genuine. See more 03/13/2019 The Bisexual wasnâ??t exactly the smash hit that Channel 4 wanted and from the outside it isnâ??t very difficult the see why. With the lack of any real promotional material and a title that just screams out-of-touch itâ??s not difficult to see why audiences didnâ??t quite gravitate towards this project. Iâ??m not here to tell you that the Bisexual is some undiscovered masterpiece or anything though itâ??s got some stuff going for it but I can only give it a light recommendation. If you are looking for a more realistic portrayal of sexuality than most network shows are wiling to give I guess this could be sort of what you are looking for but in my opinion the main plot about Akhavanâ??s character discovering her hidden sexuality while also trying to win back her ex-girlfriend (played wonderfully by Maxine Peake) is the least interesting part of the show. It seems to me that this show exists more because people love other shows that handle these topics and less because there was a story to tell. I say this because I believe this would be a far greater show if the focus was on Gleesonâ??s character and the break-up was the B-plot. Time and time again I found myself completely invested in the life of the struggling Irish writer only to remember that this show was about his room-mate. I really feel bad having to critique the whole show together because even though Iâ??m certainly not a big fan of 5/6 episodes of the show episode episode 5 is indie/art-house television done right. Although some people may find the flashback concept to be a gimmick I found that by showing what had lead these characters to where they were at the start of the serious only elevated the tragic nature of the show, especially for Gleesonâ??s character. ultimately The Bisexual is a forgettable little show that never quite reaches itâ??s full potential. See more 01/11/2019 More identity politics which no one wanted or needed. See more 12/15/2018 Really awful acting. Akhavan is a TERRIBLE and UNLIKABLE lead character. Nothing to see here. See more Read all reviews

The Bisexual — Season 1

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