Non-Binary = Non-Human - A Trope of Representation

Discussing a common negative trope in non-binary representation and how Netflix's Dead End: Paranormal Park combated it

Courtney (Bottom Left) in Dead End: Paranormal Park is not non-binary, but she is the best representation on this list

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Futurama, Good Omens, The Good Place, Loki, Solar Opposites; these are just some examples of shows that feature non-human characters who are defined on the non-binary spectrum. However, this creates a few issues. Firstly, does this imply to be defined as non-binary is to not be human? And secondly, why does a character have to be non-human for writers to add representation?

Loki - "Bait and No Switch"

Discussing the use of queerbaiting in a mainstream show

Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Mobius (Owen Wilson) [From Disney]

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This is nothing ground-breaking. Not just the show’s treatment of genderfluidity, but my analysis of its reveal as being nothing more than queerbaiting, as this was mentioned by many people at the time. However, ahead of the show’s second season (planning to be aired later this year), I thought I would revisit and apply the representation criteria to see if there are any merits. If the rating is yet to give it away, prepare for disappointment.

Loki is the third TV series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, releasing in 2021. It follows an alternate version of the titular Loki (Tom Hiddleston) who steals the Tesseract during a time travel scene in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame and is hunted by the TVA, an organisation designed to make sure only one version of the timeline exists. However, when the alternate Loki is given a choice by TVA employee Mobius (Owen Wilson) to help them instead of being erased, he ends up finding that the organisation goes deeper and more nefarious than expected.