#Doctor Odyssey spoilers

[ilianitta]

Tristan x Avery x Max in Doctor Odyssey, 1x05 Halloween Week

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[emziess]

I am not a Daddy. Doctor Odyssey, S01E07

[stevenrogered]

The thing is, Max, you and me, we can weigh in on this but…

[maxanor]

Doctor Odyssey | Season 1, Episode 7, “Oh, Daddy!”

[tommysdaddykink]

DOCTOR ODYSSEY - MAX AVERY & TRISTAN 1x01 TO 1x06

[fleabagdiaz]

boat show remains awesome btw. john stamos had two boyfriends + autobrewery syndrome and a gay couple ate so many yams they almost died and the one straight couple on the boat birthed a giant premature baby to bob the drag queen performing I’m coming out. and they’re literally doing a slow burn will-they/won’t-they throuple.

[startedwellthatsentence]

We should also probably acknowledge that:

The traveling gay couple are non-monogamous (they hooked up with at least two guys) and are still happily together at the end of the episode

The Captain’s brother has two boyfriends in a (presumably) closed triad and they are ALSO still happily together at the end of the episode

Avery acknowledges that polyamory can have multiple configurations including 4+

They actually say the word polyamory on the show and underscore that it’s a normal part of the human condition and that there is no reason to expect that one person should be required to fulfill all of your needs in a relationship.

Like. Leaving aside any relationship drama in the main cast, which is SUPPOSED to happen in an episodic dramedy series, the show actually did SHOCKINGLY well as a positive portrayal of polyamory.

[peachypaddys]

while the threeway was obviously the highlight of ody3 this episode, i'm also obsessed with tristan "objecting" to the maxavery fake wedding and then WALKING DOWN THE AISLE WITH THEM HOLDING HANDS?!?!?!?

[cobbbvanth]

"gay week? that can't be right" "I thought I noticed an unusually high concentration of mustaches" eddie diaz catching strays on the horny boat doctor show

[asexual-fandom-queen]

Okay but can we talk about the Accidental Hetero Couple as an audience surrogate for a second? The show really said, "hello traditional heterosexual monogamous guests of The Odyssey. I see you came aboard without a full understanding of what you're getting into. You're welcome to leave, but actually we'd love it if you stayed." and this couple really went "you know what, yeah! Even if this is different to what we're used to, at the end of the day, this is a boat full of people living their lives the way we're trying to live ours, and what's so incompatible about that?" Because maybe to the general public, stepping into a slowburn polyship feels a lot like accidentally booking a stay on a Gay Themed cruise. It's just not what they went into this expecting. But like our Resident Straight Couple, they can still have a good time here, and still appreciate the people they're on this boat with, even if, when their time together is up, their lives aren't likely to intersect again

[taylitruther]

Also I want to talk about how antithetical episode 8 was, in a good way! Like character subversion.

Avery, who this whole time has been very “strong independent woman I don’t need a man I’m gonna be a doctor” is now pregnant and considering keeping the baby and settling down.

Max, Mr. “One-Woman Man” who wants kids and a marriage immediately panics when faced with the possibility of kid (not a bad reaction, just again, subverting the character).

And then Frat Boy Tristan showing that he’s actually been through this *twice* before, and showing immense maturity with talking about it being Avery’s decision and that he’s there for whatever she needs him for.

I just think it’s so interesting that they decided to have this episode have all the characters kind of living in opposite land.

[ilianitta]

"It's him. The real Ken doll." "The who?" "The man who has made himself look like Ken. He has a reality show with Barbie and skipper and Allen, the whole gang. They've devoted their entire lives to looking like these characters."

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Doctor Odyssey, 1x03 Plastic Surgery Week

[emziess]

So you wanna watch Doctor Odyssey? Doctor Odyssey ((Template))

[angstics]

They are doing. and i can not emphasize this enough. Threesomes. On ABC TV. AND IT'S GAY WEEK ON THE ODYSSEY

[maxanor]

#avery conspiring to get her boyfriends to kiss

Doctor Odyssey | Season 1, Episode 7, "Oh, Daddy!"

[remusfinglupin]

Men be like “I’m fighting my demons” and the demons are accepting a fulfilling polyamorous relationship with your coworkers because you’re too self conscious and in denial of your very obvious bisexuality