This is why I HATED that film with Cumberbatch. I said at the time the only reference to being gay was misery. You’re telling me cute Alan Turing didn’t experience joy with a strapping soldier? And so it has proved. (no clicks link). www.dumptheguardian.com/science/2025... - ThreadSky

marcusjdl.bsky.social • 7 days ago

This is why I HATED that film with Cumberbatch. I said at the time the only reference to being gay was misery. You’re telling me cute Alan Turing didn’t experience joy with a strapping soldier? And so it has proved.

(no clicks link). https://www.dumptheguardian.com/science/2025/mar/08/a-very-camp-environment-why-alan-turing-fatefully-told-police-he-was-gay

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msjayteer.bsky.social•7 days ago

They heard gay and autistic and went for the tired stereotype instead of actually finding out who Alan Turing actually was.

stephencoxauthor.bsky.social•7 days ago

Several people say of Turing he was fun to be around. And he walked back into his job in Manchester after conviction without anyone stirring a hair.

hamishsteele.bsky.social•7 days ago

It's funny how much Alan Turing looks like Russell Tovey, the one gay actor that is allowed to be in literally everything, and yet they were mandated to get a sweaty hetty instead.

cattewif.bsky.social•7 days ago

and then the bears moved in

therealamz.bsky.social•7 days ago

Interesting read, thanks for sharing!

duncanalexander.bsky.social•7 days ago

This reminds me of walking out of Four Weddings and a Funeral when it first showed in cinemas because they killed the gay character. Tired of the cinematic queer inevitability.

moceanworker.bsky.social•7 days ago

🏆❤️🏆❤️🏆 spot on.

larrydavid25.bsky.social•7 days ago

i was shocked at the movie's ending - that the gov't chemically castrated the man who was instrumental in helping the allies win the war. i couldn't believe it

scotsdragon.bsky.social•7 days ago

No that part happened in real life.

13411fahad.bsky.social•7 days ago

I remember watching it when it came out. Pretty underwhelming.

marcusjdl.bsky.social•7 days ago

Also Benedict Cumberbatch was too ugly to play Turing and he owes members of my family slavery reparations from his ancestors’ Barbados plantations but that’s another story

caponatacommie.bsky.social•7 days ago

Very obvious Cumberbatch didn't want to do anything too gay on screen with another man so they skipped all the sexy times! And agreed, he's ugly!

marcusjdl.bsky.social•7 days ago

“Of course straight men can play gay it’s just acting” - except it’s not when said straight actor turns up with “no intimacy with men” and no-nudity clauses in his contract. Also they promoted The Imitation Game with Turing sharing intimate glances with Joan Clark/Keira Knightley

marcusjdl.bsky.social•7 days ago

Just bringing 10 year old Twitter beef to the timeline. x

hamzajahanzeb.bsky.social•7 days ago

Now do the D*shoom beef and we're ALL sorted and gotten out of the system x

mikewilsoninoz.bsky.social•6 days ago

never gets old

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