SBG 117: Moving On

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that wants to help you get revenge on the terrible men from your past! This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about why the 2022 comedy film Moving On Should’ve Been Gay(er).  Before diving into the plot, we do want to provide a quick content warning that although this is largely a comedy, there is a scene that includes a graphic description of sexual assault.  If you’re a fan of Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda like we are, you absolutely have to watch this film! Lily Tomlin plays Evelyn, a kickass lesbian who is 100% down to be an accessory to murder for her old bestie Claire, played by Jane Fonda. This movie is quite literally octogenarian Do Revenge. While it IS gay in the way that one of the main characters really is a lesbian, it’s just not gay in the way we want it to be. The entire plot revolves around Claire wanting to finally get revenge on the man who assaulted her 46 years prior now that his wife Joyce has passed away. Joyce was not only gal pals with both Claire and Evelyn back in college, but was fully dating Evie in what was a rather poorly kept secret relationship. Evelyn loudly and proudly proclaims at Joyce’s funeral that the two of them were lovers, which would have probably been the wildest thing to happen at the funeral had Claire not also openly threatened to kill a man. As Evelyn and Claire bond over plotting to murder a truly horrendous man (which honestly, is there anything more lesbian than that?), the chemistry between the two sparks off the charts. Although they do not end up together and seem committed to insisting that Claire is straight, we know sapphic love when we see it. We talk about all the queerest things in the film from Claire constantly flagging with her rainbow scarf to the extremely flamboyantly gay choice of a flare gun as a potential murder weapon to Claire retrieving the (incredibly explicit) love letters Evelyn wrote for Joyce way back when and Evie bonding with a sweet baby queer and possibly trans/nonbinary child at the retirement home. We know one thing for sure, Moving On Should’ve Been Gay(er).  Follow us on the platform formerly known as Twitter: (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).  Join Ellie and Leigh in Costa Rica from May 1-6, 2024, for the relaxing queer vacay you deserve. For more information and to claim your spot visit bit.ly/lezdocostarica. You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of perks like access to our exclusive Discord community, monthly full length bonus episodes, weekly ad-free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by checking out our original merch at bit.ly/lezshop (a great place to find unique gifts for yourself and your whole squad) and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices