'Schitt's Creek' emotional ending leaves LGBTQ+ community overwhelmed with gratitude
Sometime during the run of 'Schitt's Creek Best Wishes Warmest Regards', Dan Levy, Annie Murphy, Noah Reid, Emily Hampshire, Jennifer Robertson and Karen Robinson sit around a table to read some fan letters. Little did they know that this particular letter is written and signed by a support group of mothers with LGBTQ children — parents on whom the show has created an impact with its honest, raw representation of the queer community.
As the actors begin feeling emotional over the grateful letter, we cannot help but feel overwhelmed too. "When Noah Reid read the letter from the LGBTQ+ group, I can't help but cry. Dan Levy and the cast have done a tremendously great job in telling the LGBTQ+ storylines," wrote a fan.
The letter recounts how the show helped parents come to terms and accept their children despite their sexuality or sexual preference.
Created by Dan and Eugene Levy (who play David and Johnny Rose), the show created waves for its representation of the queer community. Over the course of the six seasons, Dan had hundreds, perhaps thousands of tweets from people reaching out to him and being grateful for his work for the representation of the community. "I am the mom of a gay son. Tonight is the last episode of Schitt’s Creek. I’m going to miss this show that has been teaching the world that love is love. Thank you for fostering acceptance with heart and humour," tweeted a fan.
Very early on in the show, Dan Levy made a statement (via David) that resonated with thousands across the globe. Stevie and David had just had sex — this was back when they hadn't become best friends yet — and Stevie can't understand who he prefers. David had then famously said that he liked the wine and not the label — indicating that he is a pansexual (sexual, romantic or emotional attraction towards people regardless of their sex, gender or identity).
"The wine scene was what tipped me over the edge and made me watch Schitt's Creek. I remember it going viral and I was like oh! ya, sign me up," tweeted a fan. By saying so little, Schitt's Creek said so much that at the Pride Parade in Canada, 'into the wine; not the label' became one of the most popular chants.
The show's approach to David's sexuality — who is also one of the first openly pansexual characters on the screen — and the complete absence of homophobia and any other kind of prejudice is not only applauded but holds a dear space in its audiences' hearts.
"Not to be too gay or anything but as a queer Schitt's Creek meant SO MUCH because I finally got a tv show where homophobia wasn't a defining point in the show and instead the queer character gets to unashamedly be in love and be happy with no questions asked!!!" tweeted a fan. "My favorite show, Schitt’s Creek, is coming to an end and I’m so sad My favorite characters are in a gay relationship and the representation is so spot on and being a part of that community myself it was really nice to have something to relate to," concurred another.
The show won two Dorian Awards and was nominated for a GLAAD Award for its representation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) characters last year.