#Lukas gage

[esqueletosgays]

SMILE 2 (2024)

Director: Parker Finn Cinematography: Charlie Sarroff

[pippin-katz]

I have to say, having Jayden confirm for everyone who has written/drawn/thought about Charles finding out about the Cat King's advances that he would "smash him over the head with his cricket bat" is pretty satisfying.

Also makes me wish we could see that in the show, or at least him reacting to it in some capacity. I mean, we got Charles promising to fight him if he was bothering Edwin, but that's not the same as him actually seeing them interact. Think about his facial expressions whenever he sees Edwin and Monty together. 😂

[shaylogic]

I quote this in my head at least once a day so I had to gif it <3

[brutal-planet]

Smile 2 (2024)

[transexualpirate]

"u don't know my alphabet" is changing my brain chemistry as we speak i will start saying that every time someone wants me to label my sexuality despite me saying i don't fw that

[edwinspaynes]

What a guy, honestly

We should let him play a million queer roles

[isabellaofparma]

characters created in a lab for tumblr specifically (affectionate)

[nualaofthefaerie]

How about we stop interpreting the Cat King into something he is not and start listening to Lukas Gage about his own character instead?

Because it's genuinely concerning how some people view him, and at this point, I am starting to believe you people are so hostile towards him because he disrupts Painland, which he doesn't since Edwin can very much like two people at the same time (most people in real life do).

Lukas also sees this shit... It's obvious he loves this character and worked very hard to make him complex and three-dimensional, only for people to misunderstand him completely and start treating him horribly, which I'm sorry but it's completely bullshit.

So less "I don't like him because he makes me feel icky for no apparent reason" and more media comprehension.

Gif belongs to @isabellaofparma 🪷🩷

AN ADDITION TO THIS (03.07.24):

I think every person should be allowed to, of course, continue to dislike him. He is a complex character, and as such, he is the whole spectrum, and that rubs people in ways. However, I did mean to provide a different point of view than the one that had begun to take prevail and I felt was a bit unfair towards what Lukas wished to portray. I will not change or edit the original phrasing because that is how I felt when I originally posted this.

I do enjoy reading everyone's opinions. The ONLY thing I will not tolerate on this post is personal insults on both sides. Do not have those under my post. I'm an adult. I can't have people fight over fictional characters with personal insults.

[twyllodrus]

Lukas Gage as The Cat King in DEAD BOY DETECTIVES (2024)

[ngatwa]

Edwin realizing his feelings for Charles

[ameganofmanyinterests]

Shout out to Cat King; gotta be one of my favorite genders.

[k-wame]

DEAD BOY DETECTIVES 1.06 | The Case of the Creeping Forest

[aaronsinferno]

Edwin:☝🏻🤓

Queer Demons, twinkified Crows, petty trans-dimensional entities, freaky ass uncommon beings, and immortal lesbian witches:

[cull3nblaze]

You are lonely. You play games. And change outfits. You chase toys to distract yourself from it.

You were right. We are a lot alike. We are both lonely.

[wetfloor-sign09]

Why are they gorgeous

[alltimefail]

I'm sure someone has already shared these three things, but I'm going to as well:

(Source 1, 2, 3)

I am a realist, and I'm telling you all, with the utmost confidence, that there is hope for saving this show so long as we continue to fight. The cast and crew themselves have given, and continue to give, every indication that there is hope for this show.

As we make noise online and advocate for it, the showrunners are given the ammo they need to fight behind the scenes, so DO NOT STOP.

Worst case? You pour a shit ton of love onto a story that is meaningful to you, and onto people who played a role in bringing it to life. Best case, we drum up enough noise that viewership increases (this is already happening), and the show is ultimately saved.

Many shows have been saved. Ours can be, too. There is absolutely no reason to despair. Dead Boy Detectives was released on two "Best-Of" lists just today. The Sun, the Los Angeles Times, Esquire, CNet, and even the goddamn DAILY MAIL are just a few notable publications that revered Dead Boy Detectives and lamented its cancellation THIS WEEK. Dead Boy Detectives has the best audience score of any DC television adaptation to date; the only one that I found that's even in the same league audience-wise is The Penguin which is new and being called a "Hit..." and IT HAS THE SAME AUDIENCE SCORE AS DEAD BOY DETECTIVES (91%).

Dead Boy Detectives even has a better critic and audience score than its parent show, The Sandman, for fucks sake. Its audience score beats out some of the longer-running DC shows by a mile. It is, objectively, a success.

So keep making noise, keep streaming like the actors are still encouraging you to do. I'll tell you this; it's been two months of silence from Netflix, but that's not a bad thing. They dodged THE NEW YORK TIMES who inquired about the Dead Boy Detectives cancellation by choosing not to give a statement. They know this decision wasn't a good one, and all it takes is the right amount of pressure from audiences to get things done.

I've lamented show cancellations in the past and never fought to save a single one because the numbers were bleak, or Netflix was clear with their reasoning, or even the showrunners themselves told us not to fight because it was a lost cause. That is NOT the case with Dead Boy Detectives. The more we dig, the more we find, and new people are watching this show every day because of the noise being drummed up. The more of us that fight, the better chance we have.

So keep making art and fics, keep making noise, keep recommending this show to anyone who will listen, and believe that we can save this show. The only people who benefit from us giving up are the same ones who canceled it, and why should we give them that satisfaction?