{"id":9623,"date":"2021-05-26T18:47:59","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T01:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.real-talk.org\/?p=9623"},"modified":"2021-11-17T14:29:51","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T22:29:51","slug":"season-2-of-special-made-to-be-gayer-and-gimpier-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.real-talk.org\/season-2-of-special-made-to-be-gayer-and-gimpier-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"The Critics Review ‘Special’ Season 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

The critics agree that the second season of Special<\/em>\u00a0did not disappoint! <\/p>\n

“Upgraded to half-hour episodes from the first season\u2019s 15-minute nibbles, the new series is far richer dramatically. There is space now not only for Ryan to pursue his needs but for his friend Kim (Punam Patel), a plus-size woman of colour, and his timid mother Karen (Jessica Hecht), to find fulfilment. ‘It\u2019s the three of them saying, \u2018I wanna be the girl with the most cake.\u2019\u201d He is also proud to have kept his promise that Special would become \u201cgayer and gimpier\u201d. Ryan previously rejected a deaf suitor on a blind date, but now he embraces the disabled and neuro-diverse community.”<\/p>\n

Read the full Guardian article here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Watch the trailer for the Season 2 trailer for Special here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Read a Season 2 review by Variety here.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Come watch Season 2 with Queer Movie night, starting June 6th!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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