[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from “Pose” Episode 3, “Giving and Receiving.”]Christmas has come early to “Pose.” In fact, it arrived in June for Sunday’s episode, titled “Giving and Receiving,” which follows the yuletide experiences of the families in three different homes: the House of Evangelista, the House of Abundance, and the Bowes’ household.Christmas movies, episodes, and TV specials have become a genre unto themselves, often appealing to non-Christian and secular viewers.
While “Pose” may offer a more unique point of view to audiences unfamiliar with the ‘80s ballroom culture, its storytelling often falls into conventional patterns and tropes, and its Christmas episode is no different.Series producer Our Lady J wrote “Giving and Receiving” with Janet Mock.
“Beyond all of the glamour and glitz of the ballroom scene, ‘Pose’ is about family, and what better way to celebrate a TV family than a very special Christmas episode,” said Our Lady J to IndieWire.
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