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Kwame on i may destroy you
Kwame on i may destroy you












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He is the quintessential ‘gay best friend’ trope animated by the dynamic and charming British actor, Paapa Essiedu. There are three main characters in the show: the struggling writer Arabella dominates the scene, with two close friends- the aspiring actress Terry, who grew up with Arabella and is her main source of support as well as Kwame, the only gay main character in the entire show. The detail that went into the show’s writing has been noted by almost all critics  as such, it would perhaps seem significant that Kwame is the last main character introduced in the show’s pilot. Nobody would accuse her of having written a homophobic show, certainly not when one of the main characters of ‘I May Destroy You’ is Kwame, an openly gay man, and best friend to the protagonist, Arabella, played by Coel herself. But while Coel hadn’t intended to write homophobic storylines in her show, it remains important to point out the subconscious pattern of homophobia which has characterised her writing. One can almost imagine Coel as Lady Justice, writing moral reckonings on an almost epic proportion, and then turning around to expose the consequences of what happens when tragedies are sensationalised. A woman who leaves her drunk friend alone at a party is wrecked with guilt another character who, drunk and playful, locks her friend in a room with another man has to face up to the effects of her actions on her friend’s psyche- everyone is dealt a moral judgement (whether through internal waves of guilt, or external indictments) and nobody escapes unscathed. No rock is left unturned- unless that rock is a gay black man who has been sexually assaulted.Ĭoel has mentioned in several of her interviews that she left Christianity, after having practiced it for most of her life, due to intense disagreements with Christian authorities on the topic of homosexuality: Coel is a self-proclaimed ally of the LGBT community and her hatred of homophobia is one of the surest facts of her character. The show’s ‘voice’ is unique- far from cold, neutral or muted on the contrary, Coel’s empathy shines through her writing, extending beyond the protagonist, Arabella, to all other characters. The show offers subtle indictments of perpetrators and facilitators of sexual assault: the audience is encouraged to explore their own opinions on the complex cocktail of issues which are presented (including substance abuse, mental illness, and racism- to name a few), yet the show is insistent that no rock is left unturned. The actress, director and screenwriter is most famous for her recent show dealing with consent and sexual trauma, ‘I May Destroy You’: this 12-part miniseries was met with an almost unanimous flood of critical acclaim and widespread praise from audiences and mental health professionals alike for its realistic portrayal of a young black British woman who was raped at a party, and spends much of the season trying to unlock her memories of what happened on that fateful night. Michaela Coel is an outspoken advocate for gay and lesbian rights. Something new.*Disclaimer-This blog post talks about sexual assault* And in that way, it sort of has a bit of a status to it.” Moore says she dresses “very differently” from Coel the pair “have very different styles and ways of expressing ourselves through our clothes.” But they’re both interested in “narratives that we haven’t seen before. “It’s one of a kind you’ve made this cool. “The cheaper the item is-secondhand, vintage, charity shop-it’s sort of more desirable,” says Moore, who first worked with Coel on her 2015 television show Chewing Gum. It’s about finding pieces that show who they are and their creativity and their arty side.” It’s not about going out and spending money for the sake of having lots of expensive clothes.

kwame on i may destroy you

These aren’t people who have got masses of money. This is me.’ And it’s about expressing themselves and feeling comfortable in your own skin.

kwame on i may destroy you

“They’re literally constructing their identity through their clothes,” says Lynsey Moore, the costume designer of Michaela Coel’s hit HBO show I May Destroy You, of the stylish East London 20-something characters in the series. But there’s also something unique about the way young people in the area, especially those with limited budgets, insist on developing offbeat personal style. Some of fashion’s foremost rapscallions and tastemakers were educated there-Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, and Phoebe Philo, most famously-and the design school Central Saint Martins’s Fashion East shows are biannual talent-scouting sessions for the next out-there star. Twenty-somethings in London have a special relationship with fashion and style.














Kwame on i may destroy you