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- A must-see for Pride Month (and beyond), Dead End: Paranormal Park is Netflix's newest animated release. Following in the footsteps of shows like Steven Universe, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and Owl House, it's a kinetic and heartwarming adventure cartoon that also happens to be proudly LGBTQ.
Jun 17, 2022 · Dead End: Paranormal Park is so delightfully queer. Its aesthetic is dripping with rainbow stylings and deliberate homages to LGBTQ+ identities that come together to create a warm, comforting, and spooky animated adventure that already has me smitten.
- Jade King
- Lead Features Editor
Jun 16, 2022 · ‘Dead End: Paranormal Park’ Creator Hamish Steele on Crafting the Animated YA LGBTQ-Inclusive Horror Series. The webcomic-turned-series creator talks to The Hollywood Reporter about their...
- Abbey White
- Imagine If Gravity Falls Were Set in A Spooky Dollywood.
- Dead End: Paranormal Park Delivers Meaningful LGBTQ Representation.
- How Does Dead End: Paranormal Park Compare to Deadendia?
- Did I Mention There's A Full-Blown Musical Episode?
In its 10-episode first season, directed by Liz Whitaker, Dead End: Paranormal Park follows a lovable group of friends as they navigate the mysteries and monsters found within a theme park dedicated to fictional diva Pauline Phoenix. With big blonde hair, drag queen-style curves, and a glitzy-while-gaudy fashion sense, Phoenix feels like a respectf...
From the same network that brought us transphobic stand-upcomes a kids' show that centers on a trans boy named Barney, who runs away from home because of a frightfully unsupportive family member. Scoring a job as a security guard, Barney gains a safe space to find himself, make friends, and spark romance with a hot dude called Logs. Barney's troubl...
Fans of Hamish Steele's graphic novel DeadEndia will be glad to know that Dead End is very true to its source material. Sure, the character designs have gotten a bit cuddlier, and some of the darkest elements have been toned down, presumably to make Dead End: Paranormal Parka more family-friendly watch. But as he did in the YA comic, Barney still c...
Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer, not Scrubs. When faced with a Big Bad they don't know how to handle, a magical spell spurs everyone at the park to start singing. The show goes all out, packing in visual spectacle, heart-tugging lyrics, and a slamming Phantom of the Opera-like ode that absolutely rocks. While all 10 of the show's episodes deliver an...
Jun 17, 2022 · Instead, Dead End emphasizes that Barney’s growing pains are related to his age, not his gender or sexual orientation. He deals with the same kind of awkwardness in making friends and catching ...
- Barry Levitt
- Freelance Writer
Jul 1, 2022 · RELATED: Owl House Is Slowly Becoming a Queer-Friendly Harry Potter Alternative From here, Dead End differs from Gravity Falls because it touches on LGBTQ+ experiences, primarily through Barney. He is one of the newer transgender characters coming to Netflix, joining the likes of Elle from Heartstopper .
- Dana da Silva
Aug 4, 2022 · Share. Aside from tackling Barney’s struggles with acceptance at home—and a fraying relationship with his parents, who’re unwilling to back him up— Dead End is laden with touching queer...
Jun 16, 2022 · The original Dead End short was crudely drawn but expressively fluid in its off-model animation; the DeadEndia comics offer more attractive and detailed art while still embracing that “off-model ...
