Samwise7

Literally all the comments about being offended at being called 'narrow minded'. If you're offended by it then you're the ones that he was speaking about! The irony of it all. There is absolutely no question that the inclusion should be in it and it was done really well.

@chinhead I think what @Damo means is that if you think it's tokenism, roll your eyes, think it's unnecessary etc, that is down to being narrow minded. It's not a big deal in the slightest, inclusivity is a good thing. The contestants sexuality or gender identity really is irrelevant in the grand scheme of things so I don't get why people are even bothered by it.

@impurekind I have to say that I thought the article was correct to bring it up and as a gay man I loved to see the effortless inclusivity in the show. The fact that there is any complaint about it all only leads one to use the phrase 'narrow minded'. You have to have a think why it is you don't like to see it on TV or in this show in particular when it's done expertly. The non-binary game tester's jacket was on point incidentally lol. This is the norm now so people have got to get used to it.

@johnvboy The media has to be seen to be moving the narrative on from a time where there was next to no representation. Even if sometimes it seems overdone, it's about people being able to see themselves in main stream media.

@chinhead I actually think that the spacing of them is sort of irrelevant as I don't think it's going to be an unusual occurrence with this series. Any quick dip into the gaming community will find a whole wealth of queer or gender non-conforming people. Gaming is a safe space. I think the fact that the couple were girls shouldn't even be a 'thing', it's just two girls who like COD who happen to be a couple.

@Reprise Exactly. The direction most of the modern world is headed, towards inclusivity, kindness and mutual respect. How dare they lol!

@Damo Totally agree. The was no 'virtual signalling' with the contestants and the non-binary person was a game tester so being on this show was pretty much a given for them. Queer inclusivity is vital in gaming, so many people want and need the escapism. I thought it was done expertly without a whiff of trying too hard and the couple who played Call of Duty together and talked about their relationship were frankly awesome!

@Incognito_D Why is that exactly?

@Jayenkai That's a good point actually. Fingers crossed!

YAY we can watch more crap 'celebrities' show boat some more. What's wrong with showcasing actual gamers on a games show?!