Boots

Streaming now on Netflix

As someone who gets paid to watch TV, I like to think I’m across the medium. But real talk: sometimes shows pass me by. And I’m embarrassed to admit that’s what happened in the case of this delightful new series, starring 13 Reasons Why’s Miles Heizer.

Based on a memoir titled The Pink Marine, which details Greg Cope White’s experiences joining the marines at a time when LGBTIQA+ people were barred from entering the military, it sees Heizer starring as Cameron Cope, a gay high school graduate who decides, on a whim, to join his best friend and try out for the marines.

As his mate points out, perhaps he should have watched Full Metal Jacket before signing on for the rigorous boot camp because, as Cope soon realises, it’s nothing like the collegiate experie

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