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How Fire Island's Will & Noah Can Change Romantic Comedies
Fire Island may seem like a typical romantic comedy, but its exploration of queer relationships and its happy ending highlight a quietly powerful shift in the genre. As a modern riff on Pride & Prejudice, Fire Islandintroduces a cast of characters that head to the titular vacation spot for a week of fun that could be their last time together on the island. Joel Kim Booster, who also wrote the screenplay, stars as Noah, the movie's stand-in for Jane Bennet. Early in the movie, Noah meets Conrad Ricamora's Will, Fire Island's Mr. Darcy. Their relationship follows a similar path akin to Darcy and Elizabeth's, with the pair reticent to connect, mostly due to miscommunication and preconceived notions of who they think the other person is.