Who cares?

 

What exactly makes someone "believably gay"?

 

Maybe Strand isn't really gay or totally gay. Maybe he's just playing Thomas Abigail because Abigail had him over a barrel. My guess is BI -- and with that, I'd vote for his role with Thomas Abigail being pitcher. I really can't tell -- being in love with Abigail explained his secretiveness and anxiety and his take-no-risks attitude with strangers. (Remember Rick's phase of going through that to the extent of their numbers being totally decimated?) I kind of bought Strand's lover in Mexico in the backstory and felt terrible for him when he dropped the SATPHONE. Luis seemed to corroborate there was a long term personal relationship that was motivating Strand, not narco-criminal stuff -- maybe.

This episode added questions to the "Who is Strand" question. I still like him. I am glad Madison is rescuing him (although the plausibility of a thin guy like that surviving the hypothermia of the cold currents is as unrealistic as zombies). A women, not in the great a shape going out in the launch alone to pull in a hypothermic male two feet taller than she is, is pretty dumb. If Madison can do it, especially in a rubber platform moving with the waves, she should take up body building competition. However, it's the right thing to do. They need Strand.

He might turn out to be ultimate bad guy and I'll grow to hate him yet. This episode made me like him more . (I thought it was smart he had the keys --- prevents hijackers from going anywhere. My recollection is he didn't jump ship with the keys until they were being hi-jacked, but maybe I didn't watch closely enough. )

Madison-Travis' group is a lot like Rick's group -- often totally unprepared with inadequate lookouts, but they can think on their feet.

 

Oh boy dude. You just F#cked up so badly.
Just bail and save yourself the flack.

 

Like there's only type of gay? TBH people who don't read the comic probably didn't expect Aaron to be gay until he kissed Eric, which caused an uproar obviously. There's not one type of mannerism, behavior, out there. There are many and some would leave you surprised. But you strike me as a homophobe with some of your posts.

 

I understand what you are trying to say, and it would be cool if people dont jump on ya for this..because it brings up an interesting point.. maybe that kiss was "forced" maybe strand isnt gay.. and its all part of him playing Abigail for his money/investment capital..it also goes a long way in telling the type of character strand is.. someone who is willing to do whatever necessary for "more".. one totally motivated by gain.. gain of money, gain of power.. maybe eventually, gain of more time

 

This episode did make it a point (or at least, did a really good job of suggesting) that Strand doesn't really love or care too much for anyone; instead, he is obligated to them.

The Strand-Abigail romance was shoe-horned. But I'll hold back and let the entire story play out. Because we've only peeled away the first layer to the onion that is Strand.

 

Well Negan has a bat so he must be on their team too.

 

I am not saying its inappropriate, I am just saying you should bail before the hate starts to pile up.
Its self preservation. Nothing shameful about pulling the emergency shoot.
Also, despite my joke, I have also been here longer. So yes...take heed from me.

 

I was fine with your original post, because even though I've not watched the show, I have gathered Strand as perhaps a con man or a wild card, so i thought you were saying maybe he was conning someone in believing he was gay. I also appreciate a sex joke, so the catcher/pitcher thing didn't bother me.

I think it was when you went on to say that he didn't "seem" gay like Aaron does (...he does??) - as if you can tell by someone's looks or demeanor. lol

 

Oh i see. Well i think Aaron and Eric were pretty clearly romantically involved and in an established committed relationship in their scenes so maybe that helped make it more believable for you...whereas maybe Strand's was less of an established relationship (or a con?) which made it more awkward. That's about all the guessing i can do since i haven't watched it.

 

Thats good you understand me. Because I understand you.

 

Usually it's when they are on there knees blowing a dude.