There are challenges that we cannot see. A true blockbuster on the scale of Netflix, the third season of Monsters, which has topped the platform’s most-watched series since its release, is starting to overtake the (very) small, unpretentious original series: Boots in several countries. A phenomenon that no one saw coming and that deserves a little deciphering.
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Boots tells the story of Cameron, a shy gay student who decides to join the Marine Corps with his best friend, Ray. A dangerous decision in the 1990s, when being gay in the military could mean prison… or worse.
When two friends face a particularly grueling training session, they form unexpected bonds and discover their true identities in an environment designed to push their limits.
Inspired by a true story
Boots is an adaptation of an autobiographical book written by Greg Cope-White: Pink marinara. He humorously recounts his choice to join the Marines as a young homosexual, and how that experience changed and shaped the rest of his life.
A fun and very romantic story that the series adapts to the questions of today’s audience. Boots does not shy away from tackling some particularly thorny topics for the younger generation, especially Americans: manhood, the anxiety of finding one’s place in the world, and the paradox of patriotism that excludes certain minorities.
It’s enough to spark debate and controversy, but also to convince many young viewers to discover the series. For our part, away from this debate, above all for its light tone and amusing situations, we recommend you to discover Boots: a small, unpretentious series that still has the courage to look the society of its time in the face.
Boots is available on Netflix.
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