Q-Force was fine

Q-Force is an animated adult comedy about queer✨ spies. I’ve seen many people call this Family Guy for gays, and while that description somewhat makes sense, it undersells the show. Q-Force isn’t about a family after all. It’s about co-workers with a similar struggle, being queer✨ while working for the AIA (a stand in for the CIA). If anything, I’m surprised that few people described this show as the homosexual Archer.

However, unlike those particular series, Q-Force has well-written characters with interpersonal relationships that don’t rely on toxicity for shock entertainment.

It’s an exciting setup. The beloved trope of “found family” tends to lend itself to queer✨ stories very well, as many often don’t get accepted by immediate family. So that’s here. But at the same time, because that dynamic is taking place in a professional environment, a profession that they must keep to themselves brings up boundary issues. So there’s a tug-of-war.

The entire show is bonkers. The plot of the last episode is literally just the plot of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, which eh can’t complain about since that’s one of my favourite movies. And also, they make up that CIA wiped memories are stored in the stiffness of your back, and if you get your back cracked, you’ll get your memories back.