We Liked: That It’s Queerer Than the Comics
More time for more narratives outside of Scott and Ramona is also great for exploring the series’ queer characters and connections, too—although arguably still not nearly enough, Roxie and Ramona’s former relationship gets a more nuanced and fleshed-out examination in Takes Off that does a far better job that the joke the movie treats it as. But the most fun highlight is Wallace’s expansion as a character—and his Hollywood fling with Todd Ingram on the set of Young Neil’s Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life movie. Queer people can be messy and socially disastrous and fun too! It really makes Takes Off feel like a more universal story about how messy people can be.
That said, I personally am a little bummed out Stephen Stills doesn’t get his boyfriend from the comics, Joseph. Maybe in season two?
