#lassiter bi icon??

[grinchwrapsupreme]

Lassiter and Shawn from Psych are yet another ship i thought people were exaggerating but no i just watched the weatherman court case episode and Lassie is so fucked

[asphyxiatedredherring]

Ooh, love the pride icons! Could we get a pan Lassie and bi Shawn and Gus for Psych?

I have more Shawn and Gus ones queued up so you get bi shawn and gus early, anyway here you go 😊

[captainsjack]

PSYCH 15TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Day Five: Favourite Episode -> Gus Walks Into a Bank (3x08)

hostage plot? shawn freaking out because gus is in danger? a bad guy that’s not actually bad? gus tells shawn he loves him? literally nothing can top this.

best (read: gayest) moments:

shawn and gus are both wearing bi colours for the duration of the entire episode.

gus is upset shawn won’t go into the bank to deposit a check with him. (later juliet is shocked that shawn didn’t go with him). peak clinginess and i love it <3

the moment shawn finds out gus is being held hostage?? he fucking bolts. he doesn’t think about anything other than gus, getting to gus, saving gus. he tries to run right into the bank. lassiter literally has to hold him back.

throughout the episode shawn constantly blames himself for not being with gus. he hates he didn’t go deposit the check with him, because now they’re stuck without each other. (PLEASE😭 clinginess and angst?? my favourite).

idk man, we just get a lot of anxious, worried shawn bc he wants gus back. it’s literally fic material.

when shawn finally gets into the bank, you can tell gus is relieved to see him. but you can also tell that he knows he shouldn’t be. gus is scared for shawn & hates that he put himself in danger, hates that shawn’s now a hostage too. but he still can’t ignore the comfort and relief that comes with shawn being there with him. at first you can see gus thinking “oh good, shawn’s here thank god” but then you can see the exact moment when his heart stops & his stomach drops because, “oh shit, what the hell did shawn just do, he’s putting his life on the line for me.” his shoulders sag, face drops, eyes go wide, and his body collapses in on itself. he’s so scared for shawn but he’s also so fucking glad he’s there with him. (props to dule for this performance give the man an emmy fr)

we get like. a hella long scene of shawn and gus just fucking? huddled together and leaning on each other? iconic.

shawn calls gus “you sweet dollop of spicy goodness.” like. man idk what to say about that. it’s just gay.

they way gus says “you mouthed off and got yourself taken hostage.” you can hear the anger in his voice, because all he wants is for shawn to be safe!! so what if gus himself is taken hostage? it doesn’t matter as long is shawn’s okay & isn’t in danger.

i know this moment was implied to be about someone else, but given the context of the entire episode, all of the angst and fear already built up, how can you not interpret it in a shawngusian way? gus says, “i’ve had a lot of time to think in here, shawn, and i’ve realised some things about life... life is fleeting and i need to live it. i need to say the things i’m feeling and act on those feelings before it’s too late. and so do you.” NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT this is what gus says almost immediately before he tells shawn he loves him!!!!!!!!!!

gus tells shawn he loves him❤️😌 shawngusians win.

when shawn and gus walk out of the bank, their hands are so close & dance around one another like they both want to hold hands but aren’t sure if the other does too.

also lmao gus’s jealousy when shawn calls lassie his “partner.” they have a whole argument about it.

shawn literally calls gus hot. the fuck?

honourable mention: shawn tells jules that gus cried on his shoulder (over his lost shoes). idk i think it’s cute.

[posi-pan]

Canon Pan Characters on Current TV Shows

Pan representation in television is scarce, so scarce that there's only about 40 pan characters in television. That might sound like a lot, maybe more than you knew or thought, but almost half of those character are not explicitly stated as pan, they're merely hinted at being pan, and they're wildly considered to be bisexual by every major queer organization that talks about queer rep.

Some of these implied pan characters, who people wildly accept as canon bi rep and never mention pansexuality in regard to them are Amy Raudenfeld (Faking It), Roscoe Kaan (House of Lies), Craig Pelton (Community), Oberyn Martell (Game of Thrones), Sammy Lieberman (Dance Academy), Franky Fitzgerald (Skins), and Kristina Davis (General Hospital).

When queer organizations talk about bi rep, they include every single multisexual character, unlabeled or not, and when they do so, pan rep falls through the cracks. Characters that are strongly implied to be pan, through what is shown on screen and what the actor or writers say off screen, are thrown under a bi "umbrella" that a lot of pan people don't feel is appropriate, and often never have their implied pansexuality mentioned. This contributes to pan-erasure.

The other half of those 40-something pan characters, are canonically pan. Among them are Imogen Moreno (Degrassi), Carlton Lassiter (Psych), Even Bech Næsheim (Skam), Jack Harkness (Doctor Who and Torchwood), John Hart (Torchwood), Sadie Swenson (Scream Queens), Kibby Ainsley (Daytime Divas), and Kieren Walker (In the Flesh).

In honor of #PanWeek, I’ve compiled this list to celebrate the pan characters who are gracing our screens on current television shows. Both canon and implied pan characters will be included. A masterlist of pan characters in all media can be found here.

Annalise Keating, How to Get Away with Murder

To kick off the list, we have the iconic, the badass, the take-no-shit-from-anyone Annalise Keating from How to Get Away with Murder, portrayed by Viola Davis, who won several awards for her role, and became the first black woman to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama series.

Annalise, a prominent criminal defense attorney and law professor, has been assumed as bisexual by most, despite never having labeled her sexuality. Recently, Pete Nowalk, creator/showrunner/executive producer of How to Get Away with Murder, announced at the 2017 TCA press tour that, while they've never said it, Annalise is pansexual. Shortly after, Viola spoke about how excited and happy she is about her character's pansexuality. Hopefully Annalise's pansexuality will be directly acknowledged on the show in the future.

How to Get Away with Murder is on its fourth season, which premiered on September 28, 2017 on ABC.

David Rose, Schitt's Creek

All pan characters are important to me, but this one has a special place in my heart. David Rose from Schitt's Creek, portrayed by Dan Levy, is pampered, sarcastic, a little clueless, and delivers a nice deadpan while wearing some...interesting pieces of clothing. He, in my opinion, is a breath of fresh air when it comes to pan rep and queer rep in general.

Schitt's Creek is a sitcom that follows the Rose family as they move to a tiny, simple town and live in a rundown motel, after losing all of their money. Now, when I think of queer rep on sitcoms, I think of the token or side queer character, the queer character whose sexuality is comedic relief, or the main queer character whose sexuality is at the forefront of everything related to that character.

David, however, is a main character who just happens to be pansexual; it isn't the focal point of his character, nor is it used for cheap laughs or added just to say they have a queer character. It's ten episodes into the first season that David describes his pansexuality with a wine metaphor, and his father outright says the word in a later scene.

It's not only what we see on screen that makes David Rose so important to me, but the behind the scenes, as well. Dan Levy is also a creator/executive producer of Schitt's Creek, and going in, he knew he wanted David to be pansexual, because he had never seen that on TV before. He's spoken at length about his character's pansexuality and how important it is to normalize pansexuality and for pan people to have representation. Being queer himself, it is so obvious how important this representation is to him, and how much care he puts into it.

The fourth season of Schitt's Creek will premiere on January 24, 2018 on Pop TV.

Lucifer and Mazikeen, Lucifer

The fantasy police procedural show, Lucifer, has two, count 'em, TWO pansexual characters. The titular character, Lucifer Morningstar, portrayed by Tom Ellis, is pansexual, confirmed by the writers. He is the actual devil who decided leave hell and become a civilian consultant to the L.A.P.D., while running a nightclub. He talks freely about being the devil, but no one takes him seriously. He uses his supernatural ability of making people tell him their desires and his invulnerability to help solve murders.

Lucifer's ally, Mazikeen Smith, portrayed by Lesley-Ann Brandt, is also pansexual, confirmed by Lesley. She is a demon who followed Lucifer to L.A., worked at his nightclub, and later became a bounty hunter. While Lucifer provides the majority of the comedy for this comedy-drama series, Mazikeen fulfills everyone's need for a badass, scary-sexy, no nonsense woman. With a fondness for knives and causing (well-deserved) pain.

The third season of Lucifer premiered on October 2, 2017 on Fox.

Rick Sanchez, Rick and Morty

Now we have Rick Sanchez, an alcoholic genius scientist, voiced by Justin Roiland, from the animated science fiction series, Rick and Morty. Rick was revealed to be pansexual by Justin Roiland, co-creator of Rick and Morty. Rick is obnoxious, blunt, and not exactly a role model. But he's flawed, he's human, he's real. And that's part of his appeal as a pansexual character.

Rick and Morty has three seasons, the last of which, ended on October 1, 2017 on Adult Swim, and the fourth season won't arrive for a "really long time", according to Adult Swim's Twitter account.

Cassidy, Preacher

Next up is Cassidy from the supernatural series Preacher, portrayed by Joseph Gilgun. Preacher follows a, you guessed it, preacher, who enlists the help of a vampire to find God, after a supernatural event at his church. Cassidy is said vampire. Cassidy is a boisterous mischief-maker who is up for anything. Cassidy is said on screen to "have sex with anyone", which, while not the best, means there isn't a gender he isn't attracted to. 

The third season of Preacher will air in 2018 on AMC.

Lauren Heller, Younger

We also have Lauren Heller from Younger, portrayed by Molly Bernard. Lauren works as a publicist, and is described as hooked on social media, completely non-judgmental, very funny, and very open to people. Lauren is curious and excited, loves herself and is comfortable with the unknown. Lauren is confirmed by Molly, Darren Star, creator, and Alison Brown, writer for Younger to be pansexual.

Younger wrapped its fourth season in September 2017 on TV Land, and was renewed for a fifth season.

Nola Darling, She's Gotta Have It

The latest pansexual character is Nola Darling, portrayed by DeWanda Wise, on Netflix's comedy-drama series, She's Gotta Have It, based on the 1986 film of the same name. The series follows Nola as she struggles to stay true to herself and her dreams while juggling multiple lovers. Nola, an artist, describes herself as a sex-positive, polyamorous pansexual.

She's Gotta Have It premiered on Netflix on November 23, 2017.

Brook Soso, Orange is the New Black

One of our implied pan characters is Brook Soso from Orange is the New Black, portrayed by Kimiko Glenn. Brook is a passionate, kind, and talkative inmate. Brook makes a comment about being attracted to people, not genders, which is a very strong indication of her maybe being pansexual.

Orange is the New Black aired its fifth season on Netflix in June 2017, and is renewed for a sixth and seventh season.

Nova Bordelon, Queen Sugar

The other implied pan character is Nova Bordelon from Queen Sugar, portrayed by Rutina Welsey. Nova is one of the three siblings that the show follows. She is a journalist, activist, and herbal healer. Nova makes a comment about how her attraction isn't about someone's sex or gender, it's about what's inside of them; an indication of her possibly being pansexual.

Queen Sugar aired its mid-season two premiere on October 3, 2017 on OWN.

Make sure to catch up on and tune into these shows to get your fill of these pan characters!

Who is your favorite pan character from current TV shows? Is there one missing from this list? Is your favorite pan character from a show that has already ended? Let me know!