'Hoe of the Dragon' Is Latt Example of Bury Your Gays Trope

Contents:

• Y, LAENOR VELARYON IS GAY... SO WHAT DO THAT MEAN FOR RHAENYRA?
• IS LAENOR GAY HOE OF THE DRAGON?
• HOE OF THE DRAGON TRODUC GAY CHARACTER AND FANS ARE ECSTATIC: ‘THE GAY ANGST IS PALPABLE’
• 'HOE OF THE DRAGON' FANS ACCE SHOW OF PARTAKG ANTI-GAY TROPE
• IS LAENOR VELARYON GAY ‘HOE OF THE DRAGON?’
• ‘HOE OF THE DRAGON’ FAILED THE GAYS AGA
• HOE OF THE DRAGON INTRODUCED (AND PROMPTLY KILLED) A GAY CHARACTER

Y, LAENOR VELARYON IS GAY... SO WHAT DO THAT MEAN FOR RHAENYRA?

Hoe of the Dragon episo 5 nfirms the book mor that Laenor Velaryon is gay, leadg to much speculatn about his marriage wh Rhaenyra. Hoe of the Dragon episo 5 nfirms the book mor that Laenor Velaryon is gay, which sets up major velopments for Rhaenyra ascendg the Iron Throne and producg heirs.

Speakg through phemisms, Rhaenyra rms the dragon-rir Laenor Velaryon that she unrstands he’s gay.

IS LAENOR GAY HOE OF THE DRAGON?

Rhaenyra and Laenor’s unn is a prime example of marriage beg a polil arrangement Wteros, wh Laenor beg gay actually allowg the pair to act on their own sir whout forcg an unwanted nsummatn. What Laenor Velaryon Beg Gay Means For Rhaenyra's Marriage & Children. Perhaps bee the language to scribe and fe multiple sexual orientatns don’t exist Wteros, his fay speaks only phemism, but Laenor is gay and his lover is Jofey Lonmouth (Solly McLeod).

HOE OF THE DRAGON TRODUC GAY CHARACTER AND FANS ARE ECSTATIC: ‘THE GAY ANGST IS PALPABLE’

And while n be argued that most characters the seri experience some form of horrific vlence, queer characters’ aths are often also marked by homophobic subtext that n’t be ignored.

He is arrted by a relig sect for the crime of beg gay and havg been timate wh other men. And for those who will try to pat the homophobia as some sort of “historil accuracy, ” “Hoe of the Dragon” is a fictnal show set a world wh dragons and ice queer women of “Game of Thron” fared slightly better. )For those who hoped that Laenor’s troductn might signal that “Hoe of the Dragon” had learned the same lsons about LGBTQ reprentatn as has Daenerys’ arc, Lonmouth’s ath is particularly troublg bee of the way evok the homophobic “panic” that has long been ed to try to fend vlence agast queer people.

But the sequence still amounts to a man, after beg approached by a gay man who knows his secret, beatg the gay man to the first episo, the prequel seri has been clear that the misogyny of the Realm is a mark agast . It’s past time the anchise do the same wh homophobia. Y, Laenor Velaryon is gay both ‘Hoe of the Dragon’ and ‘Fire & Blood.

'HOE OF THE DRAGON' FANS ACCE SHOW OF PARTAKG ANTI-GAY TROPE

The only issue wh the marriage is that Laenor is actually gay, and a not-so-secret relatnship wh Jofey Lonmouth (Solly McLeod). Hoe of the Dragon has troduced gay character Laenor Velaryon the most epic way possible.

“We have a Black gay man on a dragon! “A strong gay character ridg a dragon! We got our first bad ass gay dragon rir tonight!

Laenor was lerally: be gay do crim while enjoy burng people wh Seasmoke… I LOVE HIM WKKSKSKW #Hoeofthedragon— karenofhoetargaryen (@karentargaryen) September 5, 2022.

IS LAENOR VELARYON GAY ‘HOE OF THE DRAGON?’

absolute highlight was seeg my favoure lil gay dragon rir? gay rights? The gays tonight said DRACARYS!

‘HOE OF THE DRAGON’ FAILED THE GAYS AGA

The gay angst. The gays won this episo + Laenor.? "The statements seem to forhadow her wish to ee Laenor om his duti to his fay -- duti that don't allow him to live his te life as a gay man.

HOE OF THE DRAGON INTRODUCED (AND PROMPTLY KILLED) A GAY CHARACTER

The show also ma no secret that Laenor is gay, lettg him provi rare reprentatn the world.