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“9-1-1: Lone Star” Explores the Complexities of Love and Acceptance

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The Pink Times January 25, 2023
Updated 2023/01/25 at 9:55 PM
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This article contains spoilers for Tuesday’s season premiere of “9-1-1: Lone Star.”

The season four premiere of Fox’s hit procedural drama “9-1-1: Lone Star” delves into the complexities of love and acceptance with a shocking revelation for its main characters. Paramedic T.K. Strand (Ronen Rubinstein) and police officer Carlos Reyes (Rafael L. Silva) are on the path to becoming a legally unified couple, but their journey is complicated when Carlos reveals that he is legally married in name only to Iris Blake (Lyndsy Fonseca), the younger sister of his best friend Michelle (Liv Tyler).

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Co-creator and showrunner Tim Minear had initially pitched Carlos’ marriage to Iris as an off-screen explanation for the significant age gap between Carlos and Michelle. However, due to time constraints and Tyler’s departure from the show, the connection was not addressed until now. Silva explained that the story behind Carlos and Iris has been “brewing” for years and it is only now that it has “come to fruition.”

The episode explores Carlos’ motivations for getting married and how it stemmed from feeling “not enough” in the culture he grew up in and wanting to be loved and accepted by those around him. It also delves into Iris’ history of mental illness and how Carlos believed he was helping her by keeping the marriage in name only. The show highlights the complexities of love and acceptance, and the ways in which people try to navigate them.

The revelation also adds a new layer to the relationship between T.K. and Carlos, as they work to get Iris to sign divorce papers before their dream wedding venue becomes available in eight weeks. The scene in which T.K. and Carlos come to terms with the revelation is one of Rubinstein’s favorite “Tarlos” scenes to date, as it showcases the support and understanding between the two characters.

“9-1-1: Lone Star” continues to push boundaries in its representation of LGBTQ+ characters and their relationships, delving into the nuanced and complex experiences of love and acceptance.

TAGGED: 9-1-1: Lone Star, Carlos Reyes, Fox procedural drama, LGBTQ+ representation, Liv Tyler, Lyndsy Fonseca, Rafael L. Silva, Ronen Rubinstein, T.K. Strand, Tim Minear

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