She’s an old-school diva with an over-the-top stage persona. She sees herself as a gay icon, because sure, she does probably have a lot of gay guy fans.
Because let’s be real: Deborah Vance is a specific type of homophobic! Even the way she talks about gay men as her fans is its own form of tokenizing. She hears “gay,” and gay men are the default. The thought never even crossed Deborah’s mind that she could end up on a lesbian cruise, because Deborah probably didn’t even think lesbian cruises exist. Who informs her that this is actually a lesbian cruise? MARGARET CHO. She did not know it would be a lesbian cruise. But when Ava’s dad’s ashes get thrown away, the two dumpster-dive their way back to a sliiiiiightly repaired relationship.Īnd now, “The Captain’s Wife.” Perhaps the most deliciously uncomfortable episode of television I’ve seen in a minute - in the best way.Īt first Deborah is thrilled that the next leg of tour is on a cruise - and a gay cruise at that! The gays love Deborah Vance, after all!ĭeborah assumed they were going on a cruise for gay men. Marcus is still in crisis mode in the wake of his breakup with Wilson, and I’m worried about him! Deborah’s still suing Ava and having a lot of fun torturing her. She follows through on buying a phone that doesn’t have internet on it, and baby, I don’t think this is going to fix your many underlying issues, but okay. In “Trust The Process,” Ava is still on her whole cleanse kick, opting to not drink and reduce her screentime. I LOVE WEED!!!!!!!!!! I especially love Weed, because apparently her nickname has nothing to do with marijuana and was given to her by Pete Wentz? SCREAM. In her home, the only piece of furniture is a La-Z-Boy. Weed thinks mattresses are a scam and opts to only sleep vertically because she has been on the road so long. Yes, this is Weed, played by Laurie Metcalf. But before we dive right on into a Hacks 204 recap, a very quick rundown of episode 203, “Trust The Process,” which introduces a very important new character to the Hacks universe:
Because Hacks just delivered a lesbian! cruise! episode! Yes, Hacks 204 - “The Captain’s Wife” - is set almost entirely aboard a ship full of dykes. Last week when I wrote about the first two episodes of Hacks season two, I let you know that I would be dropping back in with additional recaps if anything excessively gay were to happen and, well, I’m already back folks. The 200 Best Lesbian, Bisexual & Queer Movies Of All Time.LGBTQ Television Guide: What To Watch Now.