Right? I thought it was very neatly handled, especially given that it was under an hour long. They covered a lot of over-arching LGBTQ+ stuff but also a lot of Brendan's life and personality, which was pretty impressive IMO.
And yes, I absolutely would. I actually feel kind of...not great about Gongshow now that I've seen it, for reasons I'm not entirely sure I could properly explain outside of my own head. But it's written and it's out there and it is the way it is so I'm not going to like, renege or anything, though I imagine this will very much alter my approach going forward.
I was glad that I managed to hit on some of the same points that they did in the documentary though—basically, that it's going to take a supportive institution and behind the scenes/management team to make it possible for an NHL player to come out and not just the player themselves. I'll probably watch it again at some point, to really internalize, but overall it's a really great resource for this whole body of work outside of just being interesting from a fan perspective.
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And yes, I absolutely would. I actually feel kind of...not great about Gongshow now that I've seen it, for reasons I'm not entirely sure I could properly explain outside of my own head. But it's written and it's out there and it is the way it is so I'm not going to like, renege or anything, though I imagine this will very much alter my approach going forward.
I was glad that I managed to hit on some of the same points that they did in the documentary though—basically, that it's going to take a supportive institution and behind the scenes/management team to make it possible for an NHL player to come out and not just the player themselves. I'll probably watch it again at some point, to really internalize, but overall it's a really great resource for this whole body of work outside of just being interesting from a fan perspective.
Glad you liked it!