Q-Force

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NETFLIX Damn it. You can't pander to the gays. They can smell it.

fiona @fiowona WRONG!! they are the first all gay superheroes. have some respect NEW EPISODE CN CARTOON NETHORK NinjaGoHD2 Most @Most · Jun 23 Straight aim. Gay heroes. Sean Hayes, Wanda Sykes, Gary Cole, Patti Harrison, Matt Rogers, David Harbour and Laurie Metcalf are Q-FORCE. Coming to Netflix September 2. NETFLIX

SA Sam Goff @SamG_Anim This trailer is straight garbage (pun intended). I know a few people who worked on this. From the EPs, to the writers, to the animation creatives, there was a diverse QUEER team behind this. Most @Most · Jun 23 Straight aim. Gay heroes. Sean Hayes, Wanda Sykes, Gary Cole, Patti Harrison, Matt Rogers, David Harbour and Laurie Metcalf are Q-FORCE. Coming to Netflix September 2. NETFLIX 0:36 3M views We're Q-Force. 10:59 AM. Jun 24 2021. Twitter for iPhone

Drew C @DrewTheRat24 I'm no longer bi after watching the "Q-Force" trailer. RESUME GAME RESTART MATCH CHANGE TEAM FIND ONLINE MATCH OPTIONS LEAVE MATCH 3:17 PM · Jun 23, 2021 · Twitter for iPhone

jupiter @albedoglow after witnessing Q-Force 3:10 PM · Jun 23. 2021 · Twitter for Android

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About

Q-Force is an upcoming animated sitcom produced by Netflix. The show stars a team of LGBTQ+ superspies looking to prove themselves to the American Intelligence Agency. After its trailer released in June 2021, it was widely criticized and mocked for being unfunny and arguably offensive to the LGBTQ+ community.

History

On June 23rd, 2021, Netflix posted the first trailer for Q-Force, an animated comedy starring Sean Hayes, Wanda Sykes, Gary Cole, Patti Harrison, Matt Rogers, David Harbour and Laurie Metcalf (shown below).

Straight aim. Gay heroes. Sean Hayes, Wanda Sykes, Gary Cole, Patti Harrison, Matt Rogers, David Harbour and Laurie Metcalf are Q-FORCE. Coming to Netflix September 2. pic.twitter.com/uGZZQvKxcy
— Most (@Most) June 23, 2021

Online Presence

The trailer quickly drew criticism and mockery, particularly from LGTBQ+ users. Several users made jokes that the trailer turned them straight. User @albedoglow^[1] posted a joke showing the Pink Panther, gaining over 310 retweets and 3,100 likes (shown below, left). User @drewtherat^[2] posted a Change Team meme regarding the trailer, gaining over 390 retweets and 3,900 likes (shown below, right).

Some were more charitable towards the show. User @SamG_Anim,^[3] a Netflix employee, noted that there was a diverse, queer team behind the show and the trailer may have been doing it a disservice (shown below, left). However, most people posted jokes and criticisms, including user @fiowona,^[4] who joked that several legos were the "first" queer superheroes (shown below, right).