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libertysan · 2 years ago

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Muchas personas no lograrán ver en esta escena la profundidad que realmente tiene. En la actualidad, podemos encontrar representación LGBTQ+ en múltiples series, películas, libros, etc. Y es un universo que, afortunadamente, está en expansión.

Sin embargo, Disney era un campo minado aún en el 2019. Andi Mack fue producida de una manera brillante para darnos toda la diversidad posible de manera orgánica, con personajes tridimensionales con los que te puedes identificar de una u otra forma, y nos guiaron en todo el camino para decirnos “hey, este es un lugar seguro”. Realmente sentó un precedente.

Entonces cuando TJ, el chico que aún nos generaba preguntas, comenzó de la nada a tocar la intro de Born This Way en el piano, frente a una multitud de niños, supimos que se está escribiendo la historia. Internamente, pudimos tener más que claro que no estamos soñando sobre una posible relación entre TJ y Cyrus, que las señales de atracción no eran solo platónicas.

“Pero Lib ¿Por qué dices eso?” Emm, solo porque Born This Way es uno de los himnos LGBTQ+ más relevantes de las últimas décadas, quizás. Y también porque tuvimos fé de que no nos darían otra cachetada queerbaitera. En realidad, podemos decir que permanecer en sintonía con la historia del Tyrus fue, desde el principio, un enorme y aterrador salto de fe del cual salimos bien librados.

Pero volviendo a la escena, la melodía continúa y al momento de canto se unió no solo Cyrus, sino también Amber, Jonah, Andi, Buffy ¡E incluso Bex y Bowie! Sin mencionar a toda la fiesta, que también quiso alzar la voz por la auto-aceptación.

De eso se trata: auto-aceptación.

“Whether you're broke or evergreen. you're Black, white, beige, chola descent, you're Lebanese, you're Orient'. Whether life's disabilities left you outcast, bullied, or teased, rejoice and love yourself today 'cause, baby, you were born this way”

Entonces llega el momento de sinergia donde todos vibran en la misma frecuencia y nosotros, como espectadores, estamos boquiabiertos. Porque los que tenemos entre 18 y más, jamás imaginamos ver algo así en Disney Channel, en un programa destinado a públicos infantiles.

Personalmente, yo no pude evitar emocionarme de más. Y a día de hoy sigue siendo una de mis escenas favoritas de toda la vida.

Da esa sensación de alivio al saber que es un gran paso para que las próximas generaciones encuentren representación de sí mismos, de su cultura o de su orientación sexual o identidad de género en series que cualquier niño vería.

También es un abrazo a todos aquellos que crecimos sin una representación adecuada en los audiovisuales que consumíamos día tras día. El verdadero “los tiempos están cambiando”.

Eso es lo que hace de esta típica escena musical algo tan atípico (en el mejor sentido), especial e importante. Y convierte a We Were Here (Season 3 Episode 20) en uno de los capítulos finales más icónicos que puedan existir.

“Born This Way” from the series finale. A great way to celebrate the New Year!

#Andi Mack #Born This Way #We Were Here #Tyrus #Spotify

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libertysan · 2 years ago

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High school musical: Tyrus au

Part 1: Start of something new

The Sky mountain ski resort was bursting with life for the new year.

Well for some people at least down in the lobby Cyrus Goodman sat on a couch invested in a book some hopeless love story only for his mom to come and interrupt.

"Cyrus it's new years eve enough reading" she said taking away his book

"But mom I'm almost done and-"

"There's a teen party I've laid out your best clothes now come get ready" she ordered

"Can I have my book back?" He pleaded only for his mom to give in handing it over.

"Thank you" he smiled

In another part of the resort noise could be heard from the indoor basketball court as T.J Kippen trained with his dad his sneakers squeaking as he swiftly moved around the court.

"Keep working left Teej" His dad coached "Gotta guard in the championship game we're expecting. You'll torch em"

"By going left?" The blonde asked

"Yeah they go to the middle you take it down town"

"What like this?"

T.J dribbled the ball sliding left and shooting through the hoop with ease. His dad grinned happily high fiving his son.

"That's what I'm talking about I wanna see that in the game"

"Boys"

Both head turned to see T.J's mother standing in the door way dressed up all fancy but with a stern look on her face.

"Did we really fly out all this way just to play basketball"

"Yeah" they both answered

"It's new year's eve... the party?" She reminded

"The party" T.J's dad repeated

"T.J they have a kids party downstairs"

"Kids party?" T.J frowned

"Young adults now go shower up" His mom ushered him out the court.

T.J was right these 'young adults' looked like they were barley past the age of 14. He made his way across the room settling in a corner patiently waiting for midnight. Cyrus had also entered finding a space to sit and continue his book it may be loud but he was determined to finish.

The party had a karaoke stage as a boy and a girl finished their song they stepped off and a tall man jumped on stage with a microphone.

"Alright, alright" he projected into the microphone "who's next to come up here and rock the house for us?"

A spotlight wavered across the room to pick two people at random one landing on T.J who looked up startled another landing on Cyrus looking up from his book to be blinded by the sudden light hitting him. Cyrus was taken by the arms and put on stage looking like a deer in headlights as he crossed his arms and looked at his feet. T.J tried to protest as he was pushed towards the stage

"No guys I don't sing, wha- guys!"

Both boys stood in front of microphones looking at eachother but not directly in the eyes.

"Hey you know what some day you guys might thank me for this" the host said "Or not" he quickly added before leaving.

The music started unsure of what to do T.J started singing.

Living in my own world

Didn't understand

He cleared his throat

That anything can happen

When you take a chance

'This is hopeless' T.J thought to himself he turned to go off stage. But Cyrus had a sudden burst of courage seeing the other boy was just as nervous as him.

I never believed in What I couldn't see

T.J looked back having heard his voice the only thing he could was 'wow...'

I never opened my heart

(Oh)

T.J stood in front of his microphone again harmonizing with the other boy

To all the possibilities

Finally looking into each others eyes Cyrus felt his heart do a flip seeing how green they were. They both stood a little taller.

I know that something has changed

Never felt this way and right here tonight

This could be the start of something new

It feels so right to be here with you (oh)

And now looking in your eyes

I feel in my heart (feel in my heart)

The start of something new

T.J took off his blazer jacket as the crowd around them started to get excited clapping along with them as they sang.

Now who'd have ever thought that

We'd both be here tonight

And the world looks so much brighter

With you by my side

I know that something has changed

Never felt this way

I know it for real

This could be the start of something new

It feels so right to be here with you (oh)

And now looking in your eyes

I feel in my heart

The start of something new

T.J moved closer to Cyrus as they got lost in the music and each others eyes.

I never knew that it could happen till it happened to me

I didn't know it before

But now it's easy to see

It's the start of something new

It feels so right to be here with you

And now looking in your eyes I feel in my heart

That it's the start of something new-

T.J had moved so close to Cyrus he didn't realise he was about to go over the edge of the stage the people behind him lucky pushed him back on.

It feels so right to be here with you

And now looking in your eyes I feel in my heart

The start of something new (The start of something new)

The start of something new

The room erupted into applause but the two boys could only focus on one another at how seeing each other felt like love at first sight.

"T.J" The blonde held out his hand

"Cyrus" The brunette responded as the held hands for longer than they should of.

As the crowd began to chat again T.J and Cyrus made their way outside to talk in a quiter place.

"Seriously you have an amazing voice you're a singer right?" He asked

"No only in choirs I tried a solo once and I fainted"

"Really how come?" T.J wondered

"I took one look at all the people staring at me and the next thing I knew I was staring at the ceiling" they both laughed

"Well from the way you sang tonight that story is hard to believe"

"I know it was so cool I've never done anything like that before"

"We sounded great" T.J bragged

"What about you? You sound like you've done a lot of singing." Cyrus continued

"Oh yes my shower head is very impressed with me" T.J joked

The kids inside began to site in excitedly as the count down began.

"10...9...8...7..."

T.J and Cyrus look each other in the eyes. T.J was captivated by the sparkle in Cyrus's eyes occasionally looking toward his lips.

"6...5...4...3...2...1...HAPPY NEW YEAR"

The yelling and fireworks going off made them tear their eyes away from eachother. There was silence until Cyrus spoke up.

"I should... probably go find my mom and wish her a happy New year" he yelled over the crowd

"Yeah me too... I mean not your mom my mom and dad" T.J quickly said Cyrus nodded "Um I'll call you, I'll call you tommorow put your number in"

Cyrus nodded in agreement T.J took out his phone and pointed it at Cyrus the boy smiled as he took a picture they swapped phones T.J took a picture of himself and punched in his number. They handed the phones back.

"Here you go" T.J smiled Cyrus nodded in response and walked away.

"Just so you know" T.J continued unaware of Cyrus leaving "Singing with you is the most fun I've had on this entire vacation. So um where do you live?"

When T.J turned around he was gone he looked back down at his phone to see his bright smile in the picture.

"Cyrus" he said to himself.

He wasn't sure what this meant but he knew it felt right.

A/N: Hey I decided I really wanted to write a hsm au so I hope y'all enjoy :))

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