Representation Makes For the Happiest Season

Why are we pinning the burden of well-executed LGBTQ+ representation on one queer director‘s film?

DuVall behind the scenes with Stewart and Davis. Source: Variety (https://variety.com/2020/film/features/clea-duvall-hulu-happiest-season-kristen-stewart-1234827619/)

By now, you’ve likely heard about the sapphic Happiest Season and its associated discourse unfolding over the internet. The film was advertised as a feel-good, holiday romantic comedy, but viewers were instead surprised with 102 minutes of uncomfortable development with a touch of…