Netflix is becoming increasingly important and popular in virtually every country in the world. The entertainment company has produced and has great titles available, which have guaranteed its success, especially in the current pandemic situation. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, people are spending more time at home, so they’re consuming more content online. In fact, everything pointed to the fact that watching movies and series online would be more important than spending time in bed, or even with a partner or family.
But what if Netflix’s most-watched series can teach us more about sexuality and real-life relationships? Sex has become a very popular topic. If it’s not the main focus of the series, it appears in a supporting role. Even some Pune escorts, whether in the form of documentaries like ” After Porn Ends” or “Hot Girls Wanted” or in series like “You, Me, and Her” or “Toy Boy .”
What’s clear is that the liberalization and openness movement we’ve seen in recent years is reflected in these great successes. Taboos and prejudices are being left behind. Romantic comedies that end when the protagonists get together are giving way to a normalization of a different vision of relationships, but above all, of different ways of experiencing sexuality.
For example, there are some series set in other eras and cultures that depict more physical and wild relationships. This is the case with titles like Vikings , Spartacus , or The Witcher . Savage Vikings, strong gladiators, or powerful witches can make any fantasy come true. You can even see some rear or partial nudity in some episodes.
It seems it’s all about attraction and desire. The natural instinct of human beings in certain situations. These and other sexual issues are also addressed in the popular show Sex Education . In it, the protagonist is Otis, the son of a sex therapist who knows everything from his mother. Armed with all this knowledge, he begins to help his classmates and experiment and develop his own sexuality.
It deals with more realistic themes that viewers can relate to. The same thing happens in other series like Special , where the protagonist is completely opposed to what is considered perfect and normal, talking about self-love and self-knowledge. Another series released on Netflix with similar themes is Valeria . Based on a well-received book series, it’s about a group of friends who discover love and sex.
In these last two examples, issues of sexual orientation begin to emerge, with the protagonists being attracted to people of the same gender. Despite the significant evolution and popularity of the LGBTQ movement, this remains taboo in many areas. Even more so when it’s no longer a question of who to be attracted to, but rather how one feels about oneself. This question of sexual orientation and gender is raised by the popular Stranger Things in its third season with the character of Will.
Other series that address more relatable themes include Élite and Money Heist . Young schoolmates spend so many hours together, working on assignments, studying together… A facet of the well-known Generation Z where hormones, sexual liberation, and polyamory take center stage throughout the plot. A true revolution in issues that challenges everything “considered normal .” Just like in Skins.
Money Heist , on the other hand , tells the story of a group of thieves who are initially unknown to each other. They all follow a supposedly perfect and calculated plan, but they soon discover that life can surprise them, and feelings and desire can put the entire plan to the test. Will they achieve a happy ending?
And in certain situations, many people let their feelings get the better of them. So much so that it can even cloud their reasoning. This question is challenged in the series You, where a man falls in love with a woman and does everything to be with her, following and spying on her.
Can desire and attraction be so powerful? For the protagonist of Perfume, it is. First it was the book, then the movie, and now the series. It tells the story of a boy obsessed with scent and how it can attract people. So he seeks out the most beautiful women to create the perfect perfume. Movie premieres
In short, nowadays, and increasingly, it seems that what draws the most attention is the different and extravagant. Like the themes raised in the aforementioned series. Seeing the evolution and story of each character, how they change. What they believe, what they think… makes the viewer feel like they’re part of the story. Like the situation presented in The House of Flowers, where a supposedly perfect family discovers, through chance, that the father ran a cabaret and even a secret second family.
Series now seek to surprise, excite, and even question everything that is considered “normal.” They are increasingly daring, as in Bonding, a story where a young woman works as a dominatrix and explores different themes related to sex work. Differences between the services of a dominatrix and a Mumbai escorts, discussions about consent, role-play, and much more. Another vision of domination and BDSM, completely opposite to the success of the Fifty Shades of Grey saga, which seeks to remain etched in the hearts and minds of each of its viewers, so that they will recommend it and achieve more success. So, the only question remains: what will be next? What remains of “normality”?
