#killjoys syfy

[aflawedfashion]

Killjoys Month + Dynamics | Dutch & Johnny

[nimuetheseawitch]

KILLJOYS S3E7 The Wolf You Feed

[rocicrew]

Hannah John-Kamen as Dutch in Killjoys 1x02 The Sugar Point Run

[swallowedabug]

HANNAH JOHN-KAMEN Killjoys 5.10 (2019)

[the-starry-seas]

since I have a lot of Star Wars mutuals now: if you like Mandalorians, then you're gonna love Killjoys

(or if you like multifacted badasses who are queer, female, or characters of colour? antiheroes? found family? messy complicated relationships? ordinary people being drawn into stopping the galaxy from being destroyed? character-focused sci-fi in general?)

main characters are a trio of bounty hunters running from their pasts, who have a rather vague grasp of 'strictly obeying the law' and 'the greater good', and a very strong grasp of 'I love these people so much I would die for them'

honestly this is less a "these characters set out to save the galaxy" story and more a "these characters set out to save their loved ones which means ending a threat to the galaxy" story

two main characters put each other above everything else and explicitly state they are not romantic, meaning that a queerplatonic relationship is central to characters and plot

the entire overarching plot hinges on the depth of the love that the characters feel for each other, and how far they're willing to go to protect the people they care about

female characters are nuanced, messy, three-dimensional people. they're addicts, bounty hunters, warlords, scientists, and doctors. they're traumatised, cunning, sarcastic, intelligent, protective, and driven. no sexy lamps here!

characters of colour are intelligent and badass, aren't undercut to make white characters look better, and have character arcs that make sense and give them more depth

queer characters are written as full-fledged characters instead of stereotypes and are central to the plot, like my beloved gender-non-conforming warlord and bartender Pree

characters with trauma and PTSD are portrayed in a realistic way, and even when that means they cause problems or can't step up to help their team, they aren't belittled by other characters as weak, lesser, or crazy

apparently-stereotypical asshole characters have emotional depth and character arcs. they're smart, capable, and ruthless, but also care about the people around them and are troubled by the tough calls they have to make

there are real, long-lasting interpersonal consequences of various' characters shitty behaviour. when a shitty parent joins the good guys' team and tries to make amends, their family isn't pressured to forgive or forget what they did.

even characters who only show up in one or two episodes are well-written and memorable, and save the day instead of being there to make the main cast look smarter, stronger, or cooler

I need to give a bullet point to my beloved canon lesbian ship in which two antihero rulers decide to be weird and obsessed with each other, kill a bunch of people along the way, and generally enjoy making each other worse

as the cherry on top, there are fifty episodes across five seasons! the show says everything it wants to and comes to a conclusion with all the loose ends wrapped up! much different from today's wasteland of 'one six-episode season and then cancelled on a cliffhanger'.

[asalesbian]

Dutch + dancing

for @killjoysmonth: 5 years since S5E10 Last Dance (September 20th, 2019)

[syfysource]

KILLJOYS 5.10

[killjoysmonth]

🎆 Killjoys Month has officially begun! 🎆

Tag #killjoysmonth on your posts to join in, and check the pinned post on this blog for further info & optional prompts for inspiration :D

[this-man-is-my-friend]

I also love the way that Johnny and D'avin are the hearts, and Dutch is the "cold badass who learns to love"

There's something special about a show making 2 men explicitly the kind and generous and loving and compassionate ones

But also!

It explicitly states that it isn't their job to "reform" Dutch. She heals on her own. They can love and support her, but it's her job, it's her work, it's her heart, that helps her overcome her past and her trauma

And these two men are traumatised too! And everyone gets to say "what happened to us was abuse and it wasn't okay" and I love that

God this show is just so good

[acecroft]

HANNAH JOHN-KAMEN as Dutch in Killjoys (2015 - 2019) Season 1

[renthony]

My bar for representation of QPRs in media is Dutch and Johnny from Michelle Lovretta's SyFy show Killjoys. It is made so clear that they are not romantic or sexual partners, but they are partners in every other possible way. They are a team, they are a family.

[aflawedfashion]

Dutch | Killjoys 2x03

[nimuetheseawitch]

KILLJOYS favorite character: Pree

S2E9 Johnny Be Good

[chaoticstabby]

Killjoys 2.01 Dutch and the Real Girl 4.04 What to Expect When You're Expecting... An Alien Parasite

[swallowedabug]

Dutch + Outfits (45/ ∞)

[saiditallbefore]

There are so many compelling dynamics in Killjoys but I think one of my favorites (and the one that caught me the most by surprise) is D'avin and Delle Seyah as reluctant co-parents.

They hate each other, have tried to kill each other and each other's loved ones, would probably try again, have literally nothing but their son in common. AND YET. They trust each other with Jaq completely.

It's SO good