Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26225812-20150625072936/@comment-1916997-20150922044203

Eskaver wrote: CoolDudeAl wrote: Applegirl wrote: I'm a little miffed at the recent article that's been floating around online that is suggesting Mulan and another character may be involved in the LGBT storyline. It doesn't bother me that Mulan is gay, but it does bother me they are jumping to that conclusion just because her character is making a return this season. Like, really? It makes me feel like they're delegating her character to just her sexual orientation, and who she is possibly going to hook up with for the upcoming season. There's so much more to Mulan than just that. I don't think that Mulan coming back, even if they explore her relationship with someone, means she is not going to have a plot reason to be on the show. That wouldn't even make sense. Like: "Hey Emma, Mary Margaret, remember me? Well, I don't know if you knew this or not, but I'm gay. So I know you guys are dealing with alot right now with Emma being all evil and stuff, but do you think you could set me up with someone. That redhead with the bow is kinda cute, maybe you could talk to her for me?" XD

Needless to say, Mulan is going to be doing more in the plot then just that. CoolDude, you've got it all backwards. Story comes first! Mulan should have a part in the story and has come back for more than a romantic angle.

Plot and Story and Conflict comes before a random character cameo that has nothing to do with the show besides resolution.

Simply put, Mulan's role in the story will and should outweigh her romantic angle and interest.

Edit: After re-reading it, I think I read it wrong! So, yes, Mulan should have a role in the story, but most of the focus sadly isn't on that. Noone (in relative terms) is asking what she will be doing besides speculating and saying Happy ending and finding Twu Luv! Yeah, I think you got cofused with my double negative, lol. But you got it in the edit. She will have a plot reason to be on the show, besides the relationship aspect (although I take a slightly different view on relationships in stories then you and some people, I see romance as a core trait to almost all stories, so I expect for it to be included to begin with; furthermore, many popular fairy tales have romance as one of the core plot points, think about Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Rupunzel, The Frog Prince, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, etc. so for me it makes sense that the show would focus on romance and relationships pretty heavily), so I don't think anyone should worry about that. I'm confident we will get a Mulan flashback this season as well.