An animated web series about a high school where all the students are different kinds of food, many of whom are queer, sounds a bit too kooky to be all that good. However, with its first season McTucky Fried High proved that not only could it be entertaining and fun, but could also make some very relevant point.
Now, after looking for funding a few months ago, it’s coming back with Season 2, and the trailer has arrived. Season 2 premieres June 6th, 2016, running for 7 episodes, with the season finale on July 18th, 2016. Season 1 received the Critic’s Choice Award at Shorts Showcase – Palm Springs 2016, has over 56,000 views on YouTube, screened at film festivals around the world and received plenty of praise.
The show is McTucky Fried High stands one of the only LGBTQ animated cartoons out there, and promised that, ‘Season 2 uses humor to tackle religion, racism, feminism, and STD’s while foregrounding and affirming LGBTQ characters and experiences. McTucky Fried High is leading the way with cartoons like Steven Universe, the Legend of Korra, and Gen Zed featuring specifically LGBTQ characters and story lines.
‘Creator, Director and Executive Producer Robert-Carnilius uses his own life, creative passions and community involvement in hopes of generating an entertaining, insightful and humorous cartoon. The McTucky Fried High cast and crew are also comprised predominantly of LGBTQ people and people of color, going beyond visibility by using personal empowerment to shape and create media that has a personal, political and artistic impact.’
Take a look at the trailer below. You can check out Season 1 over at the show’s website.
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