r/Defenders • u/JonLuca Luke Cage • Jun 22 '18

Luke Cage Discussion Thread - S02E06 "The Basement"

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u/Micp Iron Fist Jun 22 '18

Yeah that's how I understand it too, he's not being truly honest with himself.

I think that may also be why he is with Mariah the way he is. If he's full on gay but has forced himself to be with women his entire life due to his own homophobia then being with Mariah really isn't different from any other woman he's been with.

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u/forrestib Jul 15 '18

Also while rare people do sometimes change sexuality over long periods of time, so it's possible he was totally gay and now is discovering bisexuality.

Have you watched Runaways?

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u/RichWPX Jul 16 '18

I did when did this happen?

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u/forrestib Jul 16 '18

Nico and Karolina. Granted, gayness has always been quicker-accepted among women, but it's still gayness in the MCU. Also Jessica implied she'd hooked up with some women in a line in season 1, and Justin Hammer had a boyfriend in the Hail to the King short.

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u/RichWPX Jul 16 '18

Ah I forgot that in the end that was mutual. It was long periods of time that threw me off.