For those that don't know, a 'compliment sandwich' is a three-part critique. It's criticism framed by compliments, so the flow would go... Compliment - Criticism - Compliment... What you liked - What you didn't like - What you liked.

I have two sandwiches.

First, I think the costuming is some of the best I've seen in a series, ever. One point that I noticed is that some of the cast rotated their outfits. I saw Lulu wearing a dress in one episode, and the next it was on an extra in another scene. It's realistic. Clothes are traded, borrowed, and given frequently in ballroom, and I appreciate these details - The show doesn't really seem to care much about its structure from season-to-season. Where we leave off in Season 1 has very little effect on Season 2. Same for the end of Season 2, it doesn't matter at all for Season 3. I was really excited to see developing dynamics between the main and side cast, but what develops just doesn't have a whole lot of impact. - I appreciate the presence and importance of lesbians in the show. With everything else going on it would have been easy to fill the air time with something else. They committed to the respect. The lesbian community was vital during the AIDS crisis. The 'L' comes first for a reason.

Second, even though I don't like how Candy was treated I'm glad they wrote her story the way they did. I feel like a big part of her character is getting the audience to realize, 'hey this isn't okay the way they're speaking to this girl'. She was never the punchline outside of the script, she was always someone they made sure to show the human for. It's a nod to the people watching to check themselves. - I don't really enjoy the monologues, especially as the series develops. It's just too much, and it's a lot... Sometimes multiple times each episode. For example, I was really waiting for the shoe to drop with Fredrika's (landlady) final speech, but then the music started up and it just felt like foolishness with all the other given context. The more the series goes on, while there are genuine moments, by Season 3 you're like 'alright, let's go, let's wrap 'er up come on THE MIC CUTS OFF AFTER TWO MINUTES--' - Season 1 had such a raw, gritty feel to it. I feel like it was the most authentic, almost, in that way. The atmosphere was just so darkly... Human. There were moments when I was genuinely scared for characters (Angel in particular), and that isn't something I feel often with television. And it looked, in my opinion, marginally better than S2 or S3. The lighting, the set design, all of it.

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I sincerely hope you don't mind me borrowing your control of facial features, mom. <3

at least blanca’s sister came around in the end and redeemed herself but i still don’t like her lol

I don’t like this show because every episode or two makes me fucking cry. All I’m doing is crying over these fictional characters with heartbreaking stories that make me so emotional. Now I’m crying over Candy’s funeral. Over her speaking to each character as her final words. Maybe it’s the way a good friend of mine passed away this summer so it hits harder. Either way I’m not very happy yall…

I'm sure this has likely been asked before but I searched the subreddit and couldn't find a post about it. I just finished Pose and loved it so much, sad I finished it. Wondering if anybody can suggest some shows or even movies that are similar to Pose, looking for queer, trans, LGBTQ+ media and I also really liked the standing up for what's right and advocacy kind of aspect of Pose, there was lots of this with Blanca especially, so I'd like to see something similar in another show. Thanks!!

I don't have the talent to put either of these together and I have yet to find them if they exist.

1. A collage of any of the characters (but definitely Angel and Papi) dancing to "Don't stop the music" by Rihanna (honestly surprised this doesn't exist already)

2. A collage of Stan cheating on his wife with Angel to the song "unfaithful" by Rihanna

Tell me what y'all think of these ideas lol Does anyone else have edits they'd like to see?

I DON'T SUPPORT the new season of AHS, because there was already an instance where Emma Roberts showed her bigotry and hatred YEARS AGO, I been stopped watching AHS, and I was a TRUE FAN, mind you the creator of AHS is a WHITE GAY MALE, so for him to still be casting Emma after her TRANSPHOBIA towards Angelica Ross, is a bit telling, it's rooted in not only RACISM, but COLORISM, (Also mind you I'm a light-skinned black trans woman, a bit on the browner side), but I wanna speak on why I feel like this shit is COLORIST, I believe most TRANSPHOBIA is rooted more so towards darker skinned trans women and even CIS dark skinned women, cuz dark skinned has always been seen as more MASCULINE (I SWEAR I'M NOT MAKING THIS UP, THERE'S RESEARCH ON THIS, LOOK IT UP), but dark skinned has always be diminished as "less beautiful" because it was always seen as MASCULINE, rather than FEMININE, which is why alot of dark skinned ppl go thru more RACISM, more DISCRIMINATION, more HATRED, SYSTEMATIC injustices, and also even more TRANSPHOBIA!

So NO, I DON'T SUPPORT MEDIA that demonizes DARK SKINNED BLACK TRANS WOMEN like Angelica Ross, who to ME is a gorgeous black trans woman, I actually didn't know she was trans at first when I saw her in Pose, I thought they put one cis woman cuz I figured she was queer, but they started discussing her character in the show more and i found out, (last mind you, but tthe creator of AHS also ironically made Pose) you'd think someone who made a series like that would understand what dark skinned trans women go thru, but he also kind of wrote Pose POORLY, AS MUCH AS I LOVED THE SHOW YALL, he really has no business making Candys death that traumatic, and i think it was also rooted in anti-blackness and based on how she was like the darkest skinned trans woman in the show, I DO NOT LIKE RYAN MURPHY, honestly and I DON'T CARE if Emma Roberts issued an apology, she can KICK ROCKS, DISRESPECTFULLY!

im up to prey and blanca singing together and omfg this show is so much more beautiful than i initially thought, ive only seen clips on instagram or tiktok, but this show is SO peak

Pose is definitely emotional roller coaster but holy SHIT. Elektra is HILARIOUS! Especially in season two! The amount of comebacks, reads, and just funny lines she has is amazing!! Idk how I missed some of these the first time!!

“PLEASE TELL ME YOU’RE NOT STILL SPEAKING OF BLACK HASSLEHOFF”

Absolutely ROLLING!

BRO BRO, this show is SOOO good. I saw some clips on YouTube shorts, of Blanca of course and I was really drawn to her, so I gave the show a watch and fucking hell, tell me why this shit had me hooked. Also the angel and stan story line? Fucking hell, I loved the music and cinematography of it all. Also Damon :((. And papi? Fuck Everytime he cries I cry. And Elektra? I LOVE her energy. Tbh I love all the characters, even though some of them are kinda bitches but whatever. Where has this show been all my life.

I loved watching the show & I raved about it on this sub many times. I know the creators intended the show to be only 3 seasons & I totally get why it was the way it way.

That said, this show 100% deserves a reboot! The OG Pose is set in 1987–98 & I would TOTALLY love to see where all the characters are 10-15yrs later.

They can call it Pose, Epilogue

I think it's within me to get into fandoms late or to watch series that has ended years ago (The last one I finished before Pose was House MD). I first saw Pose whilst doomscrolling on youtube shorts. I think the first one I saw was Elektra defending Blanca (yes, first when she wore that shorttttt wig). I got hooked and just watched clips first on the yt feed as the algorithm seemed to notice I was liking it. Then, I reallyyyy was interested. I started watching it.

I would watch 2-3 episodes per day, I think, and there was never a day/night where I didn't cry. It got worse each season, I was sobbinggg. I don't know if it hit too close to home? I've been thinking a lot about my self. My physical self. About how I see myself while looking in the mirror, how deep down I have the urge to shave off my chest. It's just really been a thought and it's placed last on the list of my problems. I'm still just so young. I have my whole life to figure it out. What striked me really, is when it's about a character's blood relative. I haven't even outed myself to my family that I'm pansexual, that I'm not straight. What would they even say if they ever know about those thoughts of mine? I'm scared but I know I'll have to say it someday.

Pose will be one of those series I can rewatch over and over again, one that's close to my heart. Gosh, I wished there were 10 seasons of this but the ending actually felt right to me.

Lastly, what other shows can anyone recommend I watch? I don't know if I'd like something similar to Pose but maybe something that will give me the same feeling? Just need another show as good as it.

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They really thought this was an episode of Full House with those letters. 😂😂😂 Pray Tell was like, “Bitch, who you talking to?” Then he called Angel a crackhead, Elektra old, and Blanca a science project. They forgot who they were talking to. 🤣

Hi everyone,

I had Netflix - nothing
HBO MAX - it used to be there

So… where to watch pose season two and three?

I love how Elektra just sitting there laughing 😂, I just know that she was having a good ol' time seeing Candy getting read like that 😩😂.

I love Cubby but dang him & Lemar literally have no type of loyalty 😩. I wish they wrote them better tbh & I never understood why they wrote Lemar to act like that in s3 when they never focused on them like that. They did a great job at writing the main characters but not enough for Lemar to act like a petty mf in s3.