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This x 1000I actually wonder if (at least some part of) the production intends for Go to be an LGBTQ+ character. That whole hoo-hah about his ‘androgynous’ looks, plus his interactions with Satoshi and his childhood friend whose name I forget, AND the total absence of any shipping subplot with Koharu (it would have been sooo easy) have definitely raised the question in my mind… Of course it remains to be seen if they’ll actually do anything with him on a romantic front since he’s only 10 but there’s scope there especially given that he is in certain ways more mature than Satoshi. Being a co-protag who is so fully fleshed out and who doesn’t just exist to be a stereotype gives him the potential to be amazing rep!
As much as I don’t like the way Go is handled, a character like this speaks out so much to me and many other people. The social awkwardness, and his behaviour. He can actually show that a "normal" person from outside can be Gay/Bi. Ideal representation is just showing a normal person who just happens to like someone else. LGBTQ+ aren’t aliens, you cannot tell who is what on the outside or purely by looks, they’re your average Joe who just happens to like someone of the same gender.
Many of Go's mannerisms and behaviour subconsciously make me identify with him and kind of give me the vibes that he might have a small crush or even admiration for Ash. Of course there needs to be nothing explicit but this awkwardness is beautiful in its own way since it’s something most members of the LGBT+ go through as kids.