Young people consuming that show however will definitely stan certain characters and ship pairings. The teen audience that the show is primarily targeted at will find characters and actors to adore just as I did back when I was a teen. Undoubtedly, there are characters in Élite that one can root for. They toy with one another and managed to succeed in school, sports, whatever their passion is. Most of the characters come from a huge amount of privilege and flaunt it. Élite is one of those shows where you don’t have to like the characters, at least that feels like what a mature (read: non-teen) audience might say. Though if I think about it now, had this been a pursued storyline, Tony would have likely fallen in to the evil bi trope. I didn’t even really register that Tony was exhibiting some bi-ness when he tried to romance Maxxie, partially because he wasn’t a character that I related to. I loved Maxxie in Skins and didn’t care that the actor who played him, Mitch Hewer, wasn’t queer. was great and although I do see the bi representation now, I didn’t name it then. I thought the Marissa and Alex romance in The O.C. I loved Queer as Folk (US) and delighted in watching it, not really stopping to ask why there didn’t seem to be any bi men in the series and few people of colour. I was so happy to see anything queer or remotely outside of the straight view prior to that, that I didn’t even think to critique what was being produced. I’ve also become more discerning about the content I consuming in the latter half of my 20s. This is partially because problematic, in terms of representation, is a new-ish concept to me. Which isn’t to say that it hasn’t affected me or been internalised, rather that it has been so intrinsic and pervasive that it has been normalised in my consumption. I’ll admit that even as someone who has used bisexual to describe themselves for almost 15 years now, I haven’t always been very good at noticing when a show, book or film uses bi-ness in a problematic way. We essentially have another example of the evil bisexual on TV trope and it makes me feel a little less positively about Élite. Yet, Élite still manages to take a few digs at the only character for whom bisexual would be the correct label - a topic that is discussed more in season two. There is a central gay couple and, in the first season, a throuple that showcases a kind of sexual fluidity. Its approach to queerness is more developed than some teen shows, building on the advancements made by those that came before it and mirrors the changing times. It’s a romp of a show and one that is addictively enjoyable. It’s like if the kids from Skins had Gossip Girl money. Have you watched Élite on Netflix? It’s a wonderfully soapy teen drama fully of aggressively glamorous Spanish young people playing sixteen year olds at a prestigious school for the wealthy. This article contains spoilers for season 1 and 2 of Élite. However, there’s a silver lining as it seems that the pair may get most of their much-needed closure in their own special episode of the Netflix original series titled Elite Short Stories: Carla & Samuel. Check out the teaser for the upcoming short story featuring your favorite unexpected couple right here.Image: Netflix. The only person who may have a chance at convincing her to come back would be Samuel, as those two characters were in a steamy situationship for most of season 3. Like Nadia and Lucrecia, Carla has gone on to graduate from Las Encinas-and being that she’s had quite a crazy time during her high school years, it doesn’t seem like she would return to her hometown any time soon. You might want to brace yourselves for this one as it’s been announced that Ester Exposito would ultimately not reprise her role as Carla in the newest season of Elite. SPOILER ALERT: This article contains a spoiler for the upcoming season of Elite. We tell you whether or not you can expect your favorite bombshell blonde in Elite season 4 down below. The show has experienced some turnover, and unfortunately Carla may be amongst those who may not be in the main cast anymore. Most of all, fans will have to prepare themselves for the amount of characters who are not returning next season. Elite fans, are you ready for the new season of the Netflix original series? We are super excited for Elite season 4 coming to Netflix later this week it feels like Friday simply can’t come fast enough.Īs fans of the show prepare for season 4, they also have to get ready to meet the amount of intriguing new characters coming this season who are sure to stir the pot for our original Las Encinas students.
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