Character Analysis: Faking It

I began watching the show Faking It because it was primarily an all gay focused storyline. The premise is: two best friends pretend to be gay so that they can become popular among their very liberal minded school mates, but throughout their journey, one realizes that she might actually be a lesbian. Throw in a majority lgbt cast, real pressing issues, and fun, witty humor and instantly Faking It became my favorite show on air. By the third season I was absolutely obsessed with Amy and Karma’s story, but a subplot had begun to capture my interest. Shane, comic relief and gay-extraordinaire(Amy always went to him when she had problems facing her sexuality), had found interest in the new boy at school, one who was mysterious and didn’t let many people in. …show more content…
So I kept watching, slowly piecing together their story as the puzzle conjoined. Conflict came between Shane and Noah for Noah’s secretive habits. Until he finally decided to spill: he is transgender. And that’s when it clicked to me where I knew him from. The actor’s name is Elliot Fletcher, and he makes YouTube videos about being trans, and I know that because I loyally watched him when I came to terms about being transgender myself. All I could do to see other people like me was watch YouTube videos or look at Tumblr, because the only time television broadcasts trans people is when they want to demonize us or talk about Caitlyn Jenner. Finding a transman is unheard of, a gay transman practically non existent. Until Faking It came along and represented someone like me on their show, in a good