Dan Levy calls out Comedy Central India for censoring a same-sex kiss from Schitt's Creek

Check out how Dan Levy, co-creator of Schitt's Creek, reacted after the Indian branch of the global entertainment media Comedy Central decided to censor a same-sex kiss on the show.

Schitt's Creek is a popular show that has made it to the top favourites of viewers because of its entertaining and inclusive storyline, characters and screenplay. It gained all the more attention recently as it swept a number of Emmy Awards. The characters in the show are peculiar in their own ways and yet so relatable to their audiences. The show has several characters and their respective love interests on the show but the one pair that fans absolutely love is that of David Rose and Patrick Brewer played by Dan Levy and Noah Reid respectively. While Noah plays a gay character, David is shown to be pansexual, meaning he is attracted to people regardless of their sex, gender, or gender identity. Through their pair and through their individual journies, the show has created inclusive content taking on-screen representation a few steps forward in the right direction. And it has done so without being preachy but through genuine emotions and situations.

While the show is known to set a bar and as a way to normalise the portrayal of various sexualities onscreen and on primetime, Comedy Central India's act of censoring one of the scenes has left Dan Levy and the fans of the show upset and rightfully so.  What is irksome about this particular censorship is that, the Channel had no qualms about showing two women, as well as a man and a woman, sharing a kiss. They only chose to censor the part where Ted Mullens (Dustin Milligan) kisses David (Dan Levy). Dan called out the channel for the same on Twitter pointing out how censoring gay intimacy was against the whole idea of creating the show.

Here's the censored scene:

Do you smell drama? #SchittsCreekOnCC@SchittsCreek | SEASON 5 | THURSDAYS | 10 PM pic.twitter.com/XbHjWsYSij

— Comedy Central India (@ComedyCentralIn) March 19, 2019

Here is Dan Levy's reaction on Twitter:

You showed the kiss between two women, you showed the kiss between a woman and a man, then removed the kiss between two men? This is a show about the power of inclusivity. The censorship of gay intimacy is making a harmful statement against that message. #loveislove https://t.co/3ouNbuetq1

— dan levy (@danjlevy) October 6, 2020

I thought I made this pretty clear but for those who are confused, this is about a channel in India. @ComedyCentral in America is not censoring the show. They have been lovely and respectful. Thank you for your time. ✌🏼🙃

— dan levy (@danjlevy) October 6, 2020

People reacted to the same in support of Dan and the show:

@danjlevy maybe we should just help them out! pic.twitter.com/pjeoO1nGE6

— Mysti Dinger (@midid) October 6, 2020

In one tweet, you just told Indian gay people they are seen, loved, and they matter. Your voice and your beautiful, amazing, hopeful and love filled show is shining blinding light into the darkest corners of India. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️@SchittsCreek @danjlevy https://t.co/on0f8z29P9

— Jenne Dehmlow (@jennedehm) October 6, 2020

Hey comedy central India we can handle the kiss. We demand the kiss. Tired of this homophobic bullshit.

— QueenInTheNorth (@QueenInTheNor17) October 7, 2020

Shame on Comedy Central India for this edit and missing the entire point of the show. Be ashamed and embarrassed.

— James Haddan (@JamesHaddan) October 6, 2020

This show is literally about inclusivity. Editing out a kiss between two men is unacceptable. Get your shit together.

— Keith Lam (晃太郎) (@baritonekeith) October 6, 2020

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