, felt that nailing the nuance and subtleties of Cubby’s death scene was of the utmost importance. “It’s such a personal thing for me, as a queer man,” he said.
When Cubby first appears in the pilot, the year is 1987. Mostly positioned as a background character, he and his brother Lemar are members of the House of Abundance, led by House Mother Elektra, competing in all of the ball categories and snagging trophies left and right.
Cubby initially resists Blanca’s request to bring his estranged mother in to see him one last time, but eventually acquiesces. “We want to be able to see joy with the trauma,” McClain said. “Just how life is, there’s good and bad.” Cubby’s mother joins his chosen family in saying their final goodbyes. It’s a bittersweet moment that lifts the scene from one of pure trauma to a peaceful goodbye.
“I’ve gotten many messages of love from people who were personally affected by HIV/AIDS or had a family member affected by it, and how much it meant for them to get this fantasy reconciliation between Cubby and his mom, which so many people didn’t get because their parents didn’t answer the phone or disowned them,” McClain said. “It is such an important, truthful story to tell, and that’s what this show is all about—the truth.
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