Dead End: Paranormal Park Is A Spooky, Fun, And Super Queer Adventure
Dead End: Paranormal Park is so delightfully queer. Its aesthetic is dripping with rainbow stylings and deliberate homages to LGBTQ+ identities that come together to create a warm, comforting, and spooky animated adventure that already has me smitten.
While I still haven’t forgiven Netflix for cancelling shows - many of which were queer - over the years and failing to help them find an audience, the streaming giant has produced several shows that seek to further representation and give diverse creators a platform to shine. Heartstopper, First Kill, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and Sex Education are just a few originals that have spread their queer wings to stand for something.
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Paranormal Park fits right alongside them, and will no doubt become a source of joy for so many young viewers on the long road to finding themselves. If the company only stopped producing comedy specials for Ricky Gervais and Dave Chappelle we might actually be onto something. But enough about that - back to cartoons!
Created by Hamish Steele, Dead End: Paranormal Park follows Barney, a trans man who finds himself at a weird crossroads in life. He’s finally embracing his true identity, but remains grounded by a family that continues to doubt who he is or can ever possibly be. He seeks refuge, yet wants to foster relationships with new friends now that he’s no longer hiding in the closet. With that comes the consequences of leaving people behind, and failing to acknowledge your own shortcomings that might push loved ones away.
One sombre evening he decides to apply for a job at Paranormal Park, failing to realise that the interview process is a smokescreen for him to be
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