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They say coincidences can be interpreted as clues to our destiny. Well, today, I'm counting down four amazing coincidences that would make you do a double-take. Let's start with Game of Thrones alums Jacob Anderson and Nathalie Emmanuel.

As Game of Thrones fans, we're all familiar with Grey Worm and Missandei's ill-fated love story, but did you know that the former co-stars went on to star in separate projects as vampires? Yes, you heard that right. Jacob Anderson, formerly known as Grey Worm, lassoed a lead role in AMC's series, Interview with the Vampire, as the complex, forlorn vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac; enticing audiences with his and his co-star's (Sam Reid) electrifying scenes. Similarly, Nathalie Emmanuel was featured in the gothic horror film The Invitation, as the descendent of an ancient vampire family. To say the least, it would seem coincidences have a way of leading these two actors to where they were supposed to be, but it doesn't end there.

Like rings circling Saturn, sometimes it takes years, if not decades to lead one person to the role they were meant to play. Take for example, Sam Reid. When Sam Reid snagged the role as Dido's love interest (played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw) in the 2013 historical drama, Belle, he never imagined he'd be playing one of Anne Rice most iconic characters ten years later; turning a role played by several actors into the most memorable and awe-inspiring incarnation to date. To watch him as Lestat, you'd think he was absolutely possessed but I digress. The coincidences I noted doesn't end with Reid but actually begins with Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Black Mirror.

Earlier, I alluded to the fact that like the rings of Saturn, sometimes people are traveling towards a predetermined destination. In Gugu Mbatha-Raw's case, that's double true. In 2016, Gugu along with her co-star Mackenzie Davis starred in a Black Mirror episode called San Junipero. It was the fourth episode of the British syfy and it featured vivacious party girl Kelly (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) falling head over heels for shy, homebody Yorkie (Mackenzie Davis), in a 1987 virtual reality simulator. It was a fantastic…no, beautiful love story between two women with a happy ending and one of Black Mirror's most popular episodes.

But what struck me about the role that Gugu played was not only the affect it had on fans of the syfy show but also the affect it unknowingly had on propelling her former co-star (Sam Reid) to land a role in which the dynamics of his characters relationship with the lead who played opposite him (Jacob Anderson) as well as the dynamics of the relationship between the actors themselves, were strikingly similar if not the same. Watching Jacob Anderson and Sam Reid interact pulled me back to the days when San Junipero dropped on air and drew accolades from critics in television and film. There's something magical about it, as if Gugu and Mackenzie stepped through that door of possibility so that Sam and Jacob could fly. You know what I mean but I'm getting ahead of myself. That's not the only coincidence there is. The next and last one will absolutely blow your mind.

Last but not least, our fourth amazing coincidence has to do with co-stars Jacob Basil Anderson and Bailey Bass. Did anyone in the #iwtv fandom know that the stars that play Louis de Pointe du Lac and Claudia have the same birthdate. That's right, Jacob and Bailey were both born on June 18th, 13 years apart.

I don't know what it is, but these talented actors seem to be destined for something big. From my vantage point, the stars seem to be aligned in their favor and that's all for today, folks.

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Judging Genderswapped League Men

Jed Jen Hunter

She's giving "cool mum" energy, Remini messed her up a bit but I still like her. Would definitely audition for her anyday

Joseph Jodie Lisgoe

STOP OMG WHY IS SHE SO HOT???? MA'AM I-

Absolute 100000/10. Icon, legend, the moment

Ross Rhonda Gaines

GIRL SHE'S SO FINE!! I honestly can't decide whether I prefer her or Jodie, they're both gorgeous

Matthew Miley Chinnery

She looks cool, like the kind of girl that's really into geek culture and stuff - not my thing, but I respect it!

Ollie Orla Plimsolls

AWWWWWWWWW she's adorable! Remini made her a little wonky but it gave her heterochromia, which is cool! Kinda reminds me of Yorkie from Black Mirror: San Junipero, but she looks like her name would be Chloe or something. But yeah, she's super cute

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So I just watched the 3rd episode of The Last of Us. Tears are streaming down my face, my heart feels sore. I will never stop crying. What the fuck. That was beautiful and heartbreaking and monumental. In the middle of a zombie series you just casually drop this masterpiece. This was gay Romeo and Juliet but so much better. SO MUCH better.

This episode. Can we talk about what just happened? I'm so serious when I say this is queer cinema history. I'm so emotional about this. This episode will be passed around. It will be San Junipero (Black Mirror) levels of "you got to watch this, just that episode”. It is already iconic in every way.

I can’t believe how far we have come with queer representation in mainstream media. We just keep winning...

We just keep winning.

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