See, here’s the thing with why I’m not exactly for bi!Clary in Shadowhunters: There’s no way you could incorporate it in a way that would feel justified. I mean sure, you could have Clary sneak glances at Izzy or Kaelie or whatever, but then what’s the point beyond basically saying “Ooh I guess they’re trying to tell us Clary is bi! Cool.” As far as her character arc goes and the situation surrounding her, Simon and Jace, there’s no place to write in the possibility of her bisexuality without it feeling a bit off hand and not-really-very-important-so-why-make-a-point-of-it if you know what I mean.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m SO for bi representation. I’m a bisexual guy and apparently we (bis as a whole) don’t exist in media, much less bi men. But we have Magnus motherfucking Bane, guys! And before you say “Well he’s only a supporting character” it doesn’t matter! Magnus has a pretty big role in the books and will probably have an equally – if not bigger – role in the show.
I feel like making Clary bisexual wouldn’t accomplish anything. It could never be portrayed to any meaningful extent and I would rather stay away from shoehorning a character into a sexuality that may not have been intended for them solely for the sake of representation.
A friend of mine came up with the suggestion of making Izzy pansexual and portraying the faeries – such as Meliorn – as agender, which actually makes sense to me; it allows for further representation in a major character whilst not compromising the story or adding something that would just feel distracting, as making Clary bi would.
Of course, if Clary does turn out to be bi in the show, then that’s no big deal. But for now, my opinion is that it’s not one of the better creative decisions that could be made.
Also, bi!Maia!!!
bi!Clary?
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