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Doc_coletti t1_j9t2b2l wrote

Rob McElhenney as Mac in “Mac finds his Pride”.

THe character started as a womanizer, before eventually coming out of the closet after about 12 seasons. In the episode I’m talking about, he decides to tell his imprisoned father that he is gay, by doing an interpretive dance for the whole prison, as well as Danny Devito’s character.

Anyone familiar with the show might be waiting for the joke, but there isn’t one. He and his partner do a five minute uninterrupted dance, in water, representing the storm swirling inside the character, as a catholic man coming to terms with his sexuality. It’s really beautiful and powerful.

Iirc Rob spent the better part of a year training and practicing for it. It’s pretty surprising coming from a show with an episode called “who pooped the bed”.

https://youtu.be/3J6urFp8YZ0

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37Schmeckles t1_j9wkfh7 wrote

I dunno why man - like, i cant stand interpretive dance in general, and this felt so weird and out of place in iasip, but that fucking scene man….i always end up crying a bit.

Its absolutely fucking beautiful. Everything about it. They nailed that song choice and Im so glad they released it to them as it fits, PERFECTLY. The female co-dancers frickin amazing as well.

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