Star Wars Ristance's executive producers nfirm that Office of Acquisns operators Orka and Flix are the anchise's first openly gay uple.
Contents:
- STAR WARS RESISTANCE CREATORS CONFIRM OPENLY GAY COUPLE
- STAR WARS PRODUCERS CONFIRM GAY COUPLE THE FRANCHISE
- ‘STAR WARS’ CHARACTERS ARE ‘ABSOLUTELY A GAY UPLE,’ PRODUCER NFIRMS
- STAR WARS RISTANCE FEATUR FIRST OPENLY GAY COUPLE IN THE FRANCHISE
- STAR WARS: EVERYTHG WE KNOW ABOUT THE RISE OF SKYWALKER'S CANON GAY COUPLE
STAR WARS RESISTANCE CREATORS CONFIRM OPENLY GAY COUPLE
The creators of the Disney Channel TV seri Star Wars Ristance have nfirmed that two of the show's characters, Orka and Flix, are an openly gay uple. * mandalorian gay couple *
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STAR WARS PRODUCERS CONFIRM GAY COUPLE THE FRANCHISE
Acrdg to Entertament Weekly, the executive producers of the Disney Channel rtoon seri Star Wars Ristance jt nfirmed that two of the show’s characters–Orka and Flix–are fact an openly gay uple, and always have been. This mak them the first openly gay uple the onscreen Star Wars a recent prs day for Star Wars Ristance, Drew Taylor–host of the podst Coffee Wh Kenobi–asked Athena Portillo, Jt Ridge, and Brandon Auman about Orka and Flix’s stat.
“They’re absolutely a gay uple and we’re proud of that.
‘STAR WARS’ CHARACTERS ARE ‘ABSOLUTELY A GAY UPLE,’ PRODUCER NFIRMS
)That said, if Star Wars Ristance never actually mentns Orka and Flix’s stat onscreen, may be another example of dg characters a certa way whout actually lettg them be gay a meangful way.
It turns out that there's been a gay uple the anchise for a ltle while. Star Wars Ristance producers Jt Ridge and Brandon Auman have nfirmed that Orka and Flix are fact a gay uple and have been sce their the latt episo of the Coffee Wh Kenobi podst (via 9), Ridge and Auman nfirmed that the duo who mans the Office of Acquisns the Coloss are a lovg gay uple. "They're absolutely a gay uple and we're proud of that, " Auman ia that Orka (voiced by Bobby Moynihan) and Flix (voiced by Jim Rash) are a uple isn't one that is exactly new for fans.
It also mak the pair the first openly gay uple to be portrayed on screen the Star Wars universe -- though that isn't likely to stop fans om ntug to ship Fn (John Boyega) and Poe Dameron (Osr Isaac) om the live actn Skywalker Saga. '"While Or and Flix are the first on-screen characters to be nfirmed as a gay uple, they aren't the only characters -non to fall unr the LGBTQ+ banner.
STAR WARS RISTANCE FEATUR FIRST OPENLY GAY COUPLE IN THE FRANCHISE
It's also worth at least notg that while Or and Flix as a gay uple is certaly a step the right directn, they're also male-d non-humanoids (Orka is a Chadra-Fan, Flix don't have an official signatn). Fans are still wag for a gay humanoid Wars Ristance's send season (and fal) buts on Friday, October 6 on Disney Channel. “They’re absolutely a gay uple, and we’re proud of that, ” executive producer Jt Ridge said of the show’s Flix and Orka characters, whom fans had long spected to be lovers.
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STAR WARS: EVERYTHG WE KNOW ABOUT THE RISE OF SKYWALKER'S CANON GAY COUPLE
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