How does Bitty fit into gender performance then? Bitty’s overarching character arc in Check, Please! is finding inner and external acceptance with who he is.
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How does Bitty fit into gender performance then? Bitty’s overarching character arc in Check, Please! is finding inner and external acceptance with who he is.
The newest members of the Samwell men’s hockey team - Hops, Bully, and Louis - had been slowly introduced in previous chapters as side and background characters. It isn’t until “Haze by Hazewest” that they are given names and a proper introduction as the story focuses on their hazing.
The chain of command of the Samwell men’s hockey team has certainly changed in attitude during Bitty’s time there.
Among queer people, you will frequently hear the phrase “chosen family,” a group of people, unrelated by blood, who have come together as a surrogate family.
It wasn’t until recently that Ngozi pointed out the obvious: there are no thought bubbles in Check, Please! It’s one of those knee-jerk reaction moments where you immediately swear you saw one, but then reality sinks in: it’s true.
Like many others, Bitty’s time at college is ultimately a time of self-discovery.
In a comic about a chatty blogger and a very rowdy hockey team, a chapter that features no speech bubbles whatsoever stands out as much as Jack’s banana yellow sneakers.
From a tense captain/rookie start, to amicable teammates, to full-blown lovers, Bitty and Jack’s relationship is an emotional roller coaster, but when did that first big drop happen?
Bitty’s fear of coming out to his teammates stems from a very reasonable place: the world of sports hasn’t been the most welcoming to queer people.
Bitty’s journey of self-acceptance can is well-represented between the second and fourth panels.
As he tries to come out to his friend Shitty, Bitty’s long-winded, prepared speech serves as a visual representation of his own process towards self-acceptance.