"Why is monster so gay?"

Monster& #39;s thematic inspiration draws heavily from the gothic novel Carmilla, widely known as the first works of vampire fiction, and yes, first lesbian vampire fiction. (1/?)
1—2.Irene& #39;s the vampire/monster wanting to steal Seulgi& #39;s heart by entering her dream
3.Seulgi notices the monster waking up in her
4.Scenes w/ Seulgi in dark eye makeup=meeting Irene& #39;s demon in her dreamscape—Irene tries to devour her by getting close(2/ #RedVelvet_IRENE_SEULGI https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">
"Now that you& #39;re relieved" suggests Irene& #39;s gotten her fill of blood & fun, but...

Seulgi has a gun; the vampire turns into the hunted.

"the red sun" is about to rise, suggesting Irene will have to exit Seulgi& #39;s dream & crumble under sunlight(3/) #RedVelvet_IRENE_SEULGI_Monster https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">
oh might I mention the nods to GOTHIC & VICTORIAN CLOTHES and ARCHITECTURE!

I& #39;ve seen comparisons to The Handmaiden because both Carmilla and that film are set in the Victorian age! hence the frilly white dresses (5/

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and most importantly THE GOTHIC FILM SETTING

Stained glass is a staple of gothic castles and its architecture! Together with the skulls and candles they all complete motifs (+ in a damsel in distress and a handsome monster in pursue of her) found in a gothic novel!!!

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as an addendum, I want to emphasize:

gay/queer/lesbian does *not* equal sexual!

I pointed these out merely because I wanted to explicate why the characters seulgi and irene are playing were standing so closely/intimately with each other!

#RedVelvet_IRENE_SEULGI https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> #SEULGI https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> #IRENE https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">
since people are making all these assumptions—

Year after year, stats of RV& #39;s fanbase clearly steer *female* and LGBT+

If the first thing you link to female intimacy is sexual lewdness and the male gaze, then it& #39;s your gaze you need to fix.
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