The boys are back in town, and so are the girls. and Euphoria have included queer folks who are fluid about their identities and their sexualities, but oftentimes, the characters struggle to express that identity. In Gen V, Jordan’s fluidity is handled in the exact opposite way: Their ability to flip in and out of different genders is actually an asset. We’re all jealous of their dual powers—and their sleek, androgynous wardrobe, too.
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Of course, in a coming-of-age series like Gen V, viewers are going to want certain characters to end up together. Jordan can be a bit of a fluid fuckboy/girl, though, sleeping around with people on campus and flirting without much care about an actual relationship. That only makes them more enticing to Marie, who develops a fiery hatred (or admiration?) of Jordan from the first episode onward.
It turns out that Jordan and Marie are in the throes of a passionate enemies-to-lovers storyline. By Episode 4, they’ve teased each other relentlessly, leading to one angry makeout sesh in the dorms. Not only is Jordan a killer Supe, but they’re also the ideal brooding grump to be the love interest for the lead of the show.
But Gen V hasn’t avoided all issues gender fluid folks face in the real world to make the university a simple utopia for queer folks like Jordan. Jordan’s parents come to visit in the third episode, begging their kid to consider living as a man at all times. While it’s nice to see Jordan living their truth in college, it’s just as important to see them defending their identities to their parents. Their parents should be impressed, not appalled!
It might sound odd, but a show where penises explode and period blood can become a dagger features one of the most progressive characters in TV. Jordan’s fluid identity is their super power—but they’re still figuring it out, too. Let’s just hope Marie can handle all that energy.
