June's review: Survival of the Thickest
a show about how Black life can be about more than just surviving.
Hello loves,
June has treated me with the same kindness as May (aka: non-existent), so the struggles persevere – but so do I. (I guess.)
I’m here with a review I promised you a long time ago, but that’s very fitting of these gay months I hope y’all are enjoying (only if you’re gay). (If you’re the kind of straight that’s not into women, you should be sad about that, especially in May, June and July.) At the end, I also leave you with a short list of some of my favourite queer shows and movies.
Enjoy and let me know what you think ♡
Survival of the Thickest (2023-present)
This comedy-drama created by Michelle Buteau is the perfect light-hearted watch for sunny days. It stars Buteau as Marvis, a fat biracial woman in her late thirties who’s figuring out who she wants to be, and what she wants her life to look like, after breaking up with her cheating long-term boyfriend (and professional collaborator). She’s a fashion stylist who’s committed to styling Black folks, and especially fat Black folks, queer Black folks, older Black folks. She has two best friends, Khalil (played by Tone Bell) and Marley (played by the absolutely gorgeous Tasha Smith (Marley’s my favourite character for more reasons than one)), who don’t love each other, but love her very much, and are absolute ride or dies.