Queer for King with Bryan Fuller
Episode 149, Oct 26, 2022, 08:00 AM
Kingcast favorite guest Bryan Fuller (Hannibal, Queer for Fear) returns to the show to talk a little about both the intentional and unintentional queer representation in Stephen King's work. How rocky is King's approach to queer characters? The boys discuss the ups and downs of representation and Fuller brings his trademark insight, wit and unabashed opinions to bear on the subject.
Topics covered include Adrian Mellon and the horrific murder of Charlie Howard that inspired his inclusion in IT, looking at the context of who is using slurs in King's work, and, of course, whether or not we think Stephen King is a good lay.
Going back nearly 50 years of written material, Stephen King's queer characters run the gamut from authentic to caricature and it's about time someone took a long, hard look at that representation and have a lengthy discussion about where we think the popular author lands in terms of allyship.