sometimes i forget that riot captured lightning in a bottle with pop/stars. everything about it was perfect, the characters' gameplay elements tied in with the music video completely resonant with kpop aesthetics at the time. many others have tried since but have never come close
vampirism being integral to queer acceptance/awakening in iwtv (ex. louis) and 1973 daniel being desperate to learn about vampires and be turned and being denied that and retreating into the closet and comp het but remaining interested in vampires and coming out once turned at 70