LGBTQ+ folks have a long and storied legacy of finding queer subtext in, well, almost anything. And Frozen Empire doesn’t disappoint. At one point, Phoebe extracts her soul from her body just to. Paul Feig could only grin and nod when asked if Holtzmann—who is probably the gayest scientist to walk the earth—is indeed gay. And maybe, just maybe, Feig and Katie Dippold worked even more queerness into the script that they knew would get by Sony but would catch the eyes of those among us who are seasoned Gay Subtext Detectives. Abby Yates Melissa McCarthy and Erin used to date.
McKinnon herself is gay, and it makes sense that she would want her character to share this trait. Unfortunately, like Frozen Empire, 's Ghostbusters - or, at least, Sony Pictures - was apparently too afraid to commit to the LGBTQ+ storyline it set up. Though she had the fewest lines out of the core ghostbusting team, the stylish character seems to have made the strongest impression. The existence of this cheeky wink. It is, admittedly, not much to go on.
Now on Netflix, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is not a good movie. But it could have been better if it didn’t punk out on Phoebe (Mckenna Grace) and Melody. As a lifelong Ghostbusters fan, I was delighted to see the latest film in the storied franchise, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire in theaters. And as a queer person, I was doubly thrilled to see the makings of a queer romance between ghostbuster Phoebe Spengler Mckenna Grace and teenage ghost Melody Emily Alyn Lind. From their meet-cute to their almost kiss, Frozen Empire leaves their relationship open to interpretation.
An implied lesbian romance involving a ghost is central to the plot of the latest "Ghostbusters" movie, according to the director. Sam Riedel. I took a girl I like out on a date to see the new Ghostbusters movie, and somehow, the gayest stuff in the theater still happened on screen. But I also knew that the villain was Reddit personified , so I was in.
Summary Frozen Empire has the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score in the Ghostbusters franchise, criticized for its crowded cast and nostalgic focus. Phoebe's potential romantic relationship with Melody is left ambiguous, leading to accusations of queerbaiting in the film. The movie's tentative handling of LGBTQ+ representation reflects a wider issue in Hollywood of not committing to diverse. Yet, unfortunately, it doesn't look as if Sony will be making Holtzmann a canon gay character anytime soon. When The Daily Beast's Jen Yamato broached the subject with Feig himself, he appeared to confirm it as so with a "grinning, silent nod"; but quickly followed up with, "I hate to be coy about it. I wanted to let that come out in this character.
As a lifelong Ghostbusters fan, I was delighted to see the latest film in the storied franchise, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire in theaters. And as a queer person, I was doubly thrilled to see the. .
Now on Netflix, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is not a good movie. But it could have been better if it didn’t punk out on Phoebe (Mckenna Grace) and Melody. .
An implied lesbian romance involving a ghost is central to the plot of the latest "Ghostbusters" movie, according to the director. .