Exactly.

And, as a gay man, generally speaking, while I love seeing representation on screen, I sometimes feel they (not just Disney) are heavy-handed in how they present it in film- almost like trying too hard (“hello fellow kids” meme comes to mind), but also simultaneously making sure things can be edited out for international markets that would otherwise refuse to screen it. I get it- it’s business- and losing out on the Chinese market in particular is crippling for box office success.

That said, I think they managed to make it feel fairly organic here. It wasn’t a defining part of his character and I liked the awkward crush element. It didn’t need to be more than than that.

The 3 legged dog was a bit of a flex, but you know what- everyone’s family looks different and I think that was kinda the point. So many people get off put by seeing things outside the “expected” frame work and it’s fascinating to me how worked up they get over it.