I’ve talked about The Bold Type before, but this amazing show deserves a post of it’s own. Especially after that beautiful, emotional finale – the show just got better and better. Oh and because we still don’t know if we’ll get a second season* or not which is TERRIFYING so I need y’all to go and support this show that stole my heart (and will steal yours too!!!)
* Though maybe by the time this goes up it will have been renewed?? Not that that would make this post unnecessary – I still want to spread the love
Why YOU should also watch, love and support The Bold Type
๐ย It’s about three best friends who work at the same magazine together (friendship!!)
๐ย One of them is a black bisexual woman!
๐ย Who falls in love with a lesbian Muslim!!
๐ย Their relationship is the main ship on the show????

me screaming about Kadena
๐ย Their relationship is build up slowly and beautifully and is healthy and just
๐ย Don’t mind me crying over here okay
๐ย The magazine the girls work at is a women’s magazine, but it doesn’t just talk about fashion, makeup, relationships etc. but is also very feminist
๐ย The show itself is incredibly feminist and explores a lot of (other) important issues: immigration, sexuality, rape, breast cancer, misogynistic trolls on the internetย to name a few and it does so beautifully
๐ย The female editor-in-chief is not a bitch!! Devil Wears Prada Who??* She’s kind, inspiring, ambitious and hardworking, supportive, and really, really cares about her staff. She’s an icon and I know I already said she’s inspiring, but she’s SUCH an inspiration I love her
๐ย The friendship of the three girls is the heart of the show and while the girls all have their own stories, relationships with other characters, it always comes back to their love and support for each other. Of course they sometimes fight, but whoever is in the wrong always realises their mistake and apologises for it. They always have each other’s back and it’s just such a beautiful friendship. While Kat’s realising that she’s bi the other two never make a biphobic or homophobic comment and are just excited for her when the relationship seems to be going well
๐ย Besides Kat (black bisexual) and Adena (lesbian Muslim) we also have Alex (black) who is such a sweetheart. He’s an amazing friend to both Jane and Sutton and really funny and he’s just?? I love him??
๐ย While it covers important and heavy issues, at it’s heart it’s a feel-good show: it’s funny, inspiring, positive, fun, heartwarming. There’s such a good balance with the heavy topics
๐ย It’s amazingly written, directed, filmed and acted. It’s such a powerful show, especially the finale was amazing. One of the final scenes gave me chills and I was a sobbing mess. Just writing about it now makes me cry again.
๐ย No romanticisation of abusive relationships?? They’re all healthy??
๐ย As a journalism student myself it was so much fun to watch a show about journalism – and so inspiring! I just wanted to write articles myself haha
๐ย And so many more reasons that I can’t put into words?? Or have forgotten because I have a terrible memory and I didn’t take any notes**ย It’s just so beautiful and amazing and funny and inspiring and important??
* Don’t get me wrong I love The Devil Wears Prada but I’m SO TIRED of this trope
** I want to rewatch it so bad but there are so many other shows I need to watch ahhh
Did you watch or are you watching The Bold Type? Did I convince you to watch it? Do you have any recs that are similar to The Bold Type that can keep me satisfied while I wait for season 2? (Please please let there be a season 2) Let me know in the comments!
This show sounds really impressive, here’s hoping it gets another season.
Yes I really hope so! It’s such an important show
I can see why it would be. There’s a lot more representation of the LGBTQ community on television now and I’m glad. With movies as well, I recently reviewed Weekend which was a fine movie. https://vinnieh.wordpress.com/2017/09/07/weekend/
I feel so offended that the world failed to mention this show to me before. THIS SOUNDS SO GOOD AND I NEED IT IN MY LIFE.
IT’S REALLY GOOD AND YOU DO
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LOVE THIS SHOW AND THIS POST! I’m not done with it yet but the show keeps surprising me with how different it is from shows like it!
YESSS! Right?! It’s so good and it really deserves a second season
Zomg I wish you could see my face. My jaw was on the floor. I must find a way to watch this!!!
Hahaha you definitely need to! Hope you’ve found a way by now :D
Never even knew about this show and being a muslim myself I am interested in how they would portray a lesbian muslim. Thanks for writing a post about the show will check it out soon.
Same here! Yours words are literally mine.
I’ve heard good things about the representation; hope you’ll feel the same way!
Oooo I hadn’t even heard of this before, but now I feel like I really need to watch it!
Hope you’ll watch it! :)
Oh my goodness I really need to watch this. I keep hearing stellar review but haven’t found the time!!! ;___;
You doooo. Hope you get to watch it soon!!
OMG, I already wanted to watch this show but NOW I WANT TO EVEN MORE, THANK YOU, IT SOUNDS SO AMAZING.
YOU NEED TO WATCH IT EVE IT’S SO GOOD ๐ญ
YAAAAAAS! to all of this! I love the Bold Type and they finally need to renew it, because WTH are they waiting for?!!?
I don’t know?!! They need to calm us down already because I’m starting to get worried haha
Me too! I don’t get what the hold up is.
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