Red Dead Redemption's Missed Opportunity: How Making Bill Williamson LGBTQ+ Could've Changed the Game

[Flamingtable]

Bill Williamson as a member of the LGBTQ+ community would add a fascinating layer to the Red Dead Redemption series, bringing depth to his character and exploring LGBTQ+ themes in a gritty, nuanced context. In the rugged, hyper-masculine world of outlaws and survival, a character like Bill facing identity conflicts or struggling for acceptance could have been a powerful narrative. This dimension could add realism and provide meaningful commentary on the challenges LGBTQ+ individuals historically faced, especially in settings like the Old West.

Highlighting Bill as part of the LGBTQ+ community would also make a bold statement for Rockstar, expanding representation in gaming. His portrayal could challenge stereotypes, showing that queer identities have always existed, even in tough, unexpected places. While Rockstar has ventured into complex storytelling, embracing this aspect of Bill’s character could have pushed boundaries even further, resonating with a wider audience and making an impactful contribution to representation in gaming narratives.

I just think Rockstar could have done something really good for my community by letting us know that Bill is proud to be gay. The way they hide it is quite frankly very disappointing.

[M4X1L]

Okay well they didnt so this whole post was kind of a waste of time.

[Slender]

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[Fonzie]

Originally posted by M4X1L:

Okay well they didnt so this whole post was kind of a waste of time.

Well I think you're wrong because Bill actually is gay.

[Flamingtable]

Originally posted by Fonzie:

Originally posted by M4X1L:

Okay well they didnt so this whole post was kind of a waste of time.

Well I think you're wrong because Bill actually is gay.

Thank you finally someone who reads between the lines here. Bill Williamson is confirmed to be gay in Red Dead Redemption II. I just wish Rockstar would have taken the opportunity in this RDR1 release to highlight Mr. Williamson's journey through the wild west while having the gay gene.

[Eagle Scout]

lets humor your attempt at trolling and baiting as legit for a moment, and go into a small history lesson on the lgbtqps community and the usa around the time of the wild west, which we will consider the timeframe, and due to the fact game takes place from start of 1900s:

this was a time of barbarity, lesser races being lynched, and lawlessness, hence the "wild" in "wild west".

Now you might be thinking: How does the lesbian gay bisexual transvestite queer pedosexual lifestyle/community thing come into play? It is simple: back then, there was no such community, and EVERYONE, and EVERYTHING, hated their kind, for reasons real and perceived. whether religious discrimination, or disdain, and everything people could claim or blame in between, history was unkind to them, as it was to many other groups, such as Jews, and immigrants. Hell, it took a damn civil war to make the lesser races become free men, and massive riots to give females the right to vote.

If i recall, it also took till at least a century later to make lgbtqps thing a established community, and took bloodshed and bloodlust to get them where they are now.

As such, of course bill Williamson would be portrayed as wanting to hide the lifestyle choices of his, since he himself valued his life, and would rather live than have a noose around his neck or worse, from an uppity mob or an anti lgbtqps judge enforcing buggery or sodomy laws that existed for too long

I would also mention the point that there were anti sodomite laws at the time, but he was already a hardened criminal, so he likely would not care about laws. but as stated, he cared about his life. Like every other lgbtqps person alive back then.

[applefttsh]

Get mental help. You people want to see your mental illness everywhere for some reason. Yes, he is probably gay, but it has nothing to do with "LGBTQ+ community" or any of this new age garbage

[KRZH0RS3]

Originally posted by applefttsh:

Get mental help. You people want to see your mental illness everywhere for some reason. Yes, he is probably gay, but it has nothing to do with "LGBTQ+ community" or any of this new age garbage

+100

[Flamingtable]

Originally posted by applefttsh:

Get mental help. You people want to see your mental illness everywhere for some reason. Yes, he is probably gay, but it has nothing to do with "LGBTQ+ community" or any of this new age garbage

Telling me I have mental illness just proves my point. Thank you.

[Chumbucket223]

Actually guys, Bill likes children.

[Phobos]

Originally posted by Flamingtable:

Originally posted by applefttsh:

Get mental help. You people want to see your mental illness everywhere for some reason. Yes, he is probably gay, but it has nothing to do with "LGBTQ+ community" or any of this new age garbage

Telling me I have mental illness just proves my point. Thank you.

(s)he is trying to relate with you?

[H0L0HKDOFiH]

THIS GAME HAS BEEN FINISHED FOR OVER 10 YEARS AGO WTF ARE U ON ABOUT< SHUT UP WITH UR AGENDA BS

[Flamingtable]

Originally posted by Phobos:

Originally posted by Flamingtable:

Telling me I have mental illness just proves my point. Thank you.

(s)he is trying to relate with you?

Just wanna say thanks for saying "(s)he". This is what I'm talking about. People should be a lot more respectful with each other and the world would be better!

[LOCKHEED]

nobody cares about LTGBTQ make-belive dummies

[Fosk]

disgusting

[Miles]

Originally posted by M4X1L:

Okay well they didnt so this whole post was kind of a waste of time.

Just cringe bait.