Head canon: ambition gremlins are all Aro ace and there are other gremlins in Human Resources but the ones that are ambition gremlins get the job because they are Aro ace so they don’t even want to focus on sex or romance
What is it called when you are sex repulsed but only when it comes to real life. Like my little guys on paper or the little guys on the screen having sex is ok because they don’t exist and can’t actually have sex
But even hinting at sex in real life is icky it’s gross. It’s unwanted. It’s bad
Can we just take a couple minutes to talk about how perfect Elijah’s story line is.
Elijah shows up in the story very close to the end and is “marketed” as missys boyfriend. He is used as character development for missy and the creators understand that. They even reference in the first episode that is an “Elijah” story. (Season 6, episode 8, asexual healing, 4 minutes in)
This episode is the first Elijah based episode and is one of my favourites from the whole show. Elijah’s whole character is so well put together and we really get to see that from this episode on.
In this episode Elijah figures out that he is asexual through his aunt after confiding in her that he doesn’t feel sexual attraction toward missy.
He of course goes on to the internet to get more information and (suprinsingly) it helps him find out more with only a little bit of white supremacy.
That episode has multiple plots.
The A plot is meant to be Andrew going all the way to Vermont to see Bernie (I think) but you just forget about it because of how influential Elijah’s story is.
Some of my favourite points from that episode include:
Breaking the fourth wall
Elijah’s aunt
The absolute confusion of Elijah when his uncles talk about sexual shit.
The fact that the show explains how asexuality is a spectrum and how people who are asexual can enjoy masturbation.
- also love the convo that comes out when missy catches him and him explaining to her what it means and the difference for him.
The fact that Elijah is a catholic and asexual and it’s not even questioned
The butterflies
Honorable mention: the C plot of Jessi learning about gender roles
The fact that Elijah is a straight asexual man is so perfect. It really shows how asexuality can be both a sexuality in itself (like me :)) or a part of your sexuality (like Elijah)
In short, if you’re going to watch any episode of big mouth. This is THE BEAT ONE!!!
Also, Connie and monte la song is so good I. This episode :)
“I could not stay right here for a bootty call” @grey-loves-dragons