Charlie McDermott's Axl has some gay subtext scenes.
I thought that preteen Brick was gay, but no, the minute his character hit puberty, his "hormones" kicked in, and he became girl crazy.
And that's about it.
Certainly not Sue, who is unaware that gay people exist. Not even Brad, also unaware.
Wait -- don't these teenagers watch Glee?
So who is this person with the 5,000 teeth who has won two Young Artist Awards for his contribution to the erasure of gay people from the world?
His name is Brock Ciarlelli, and he's 19 years old, a Littleton, Colorado native currently studying at Chapman University.
Asked if he minded playing a gay character, he said "no."
Asked about his character's obliviousness to his gay identity, he said: "to me, that says that sexual orientation doesn't matter."
Brock and other teen favorites, such as Nickelodeon's Nick Cannon, are involved in an anti-bullying program where they talk to kids in classrooms via Skype.
That doesn't make up for being an Uncle Tom.
Postscript: In the October 14, 2015 episode, Brad comes out to Sue, sort of:
Brad: "Sue, I have something to tell you. I'm...."
Sue: "I know."
Frankie (voiceover): "Since Brad had the courage to tell Sue who he was...."
Ok, the word "gay" was never used. It still must never be spoken, only implied.
See also: Axl in Underwear; Raising Hope/The Middle
