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MGM’s Sci-Fi Drama ‘Beacon 23’ Starring Leana Headey Is Another Bait-And-Switch For Politicized Content

December 15, 2023 by ArtGainz Leave a Comment

Leana Headey and Stephan James sit next to each other in 'Beacon 21'
Leana Headey and Stephan James in ‘Beacon 21’. Source: Screenshot, YouTube Trailer

Leana Headey has returned to star in Beacon 23, a sci-fi drama situated on an isolated “space lighthouse” that guides passing spacecraft around deadly space hazards. After being rescued from a shipwreck caused by a malfunction on the beacon, the Game of Thrones star discovers that the lighthouse keeper, played by Stephan James (21 Bridges), is an imposter. Headey’s character then discovers bizarre alien rocks on the lighthouse, and an enormous conspiracy begins to be revealed.

Leana Heady and Stephan James star in 'Beacon 23' from MGM+
Source: Official Promo Visual, Beacon 23

While the plot of Beacon 23 is captivating, the casting choices and inevitable bait-and-switch homosexual content reveals the underlying agenda of the show makers, whose intention is to normalize miscegenation and sexual deviancy. Audiences who are regularly exposed to entertainment portraying black/white romances and homosexuality will inevitably begin to view these behaviors as normative or even preferable.

Beacon 23 is only the latest example of a growing trend in Hollywood and mainstream advertising of almost exclusively portraying heterosexual romance occurring across racial lines. Once you notice this trend, it becomes quite comical despite the sinister agenda barely concealed behind it.

A man proposes to his girlfriend on a cliff and she screams in delight in an ad for the Google Pixel 8
A woman screams in delight in an ad for the Google Pixel 8. Source: Screenshot, YouTube Ad.

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Though focusing mostly on Headey and James’ characters, some episodes of Beacon 23 are dedicated entirely to events that have transpired on the lighthouse for decades or even centuries in the past. The only character constant throughout each segment is Bart, the artificial intelligence that controls the beacon, which adds to the sci-fi elements.

Bart’s emotional maturity level fluctuates up and down inexplicably throughout the story, appearing quite mature and functional near his creation, then reverting to a more petulant and childlike state hundreds of years later, then waffling back and forth. If there is a narrative-related explanation for this, it has yet to be revealed.

A gravity-wave lighthouse emits a red light in 'Beacon 21'
A gravity-wave lighthouse in ‘Beacon 21’. Source: Screenshot, YouTube Trailer

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A lesbian bait-and-switch occurs in Episode 3 of the sci-fi show, when Headey’s character is revealed to have an off-again-on-again same-sex lover. An extended flashback scene in Episode 5 also features a flamboyantly gay former light-house keeper played by Stephan Root (Office Space and Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story) who flounces around in a colorful bathrobe and purple eye shadow.

The acting, set design, and effects of Beacon 23 are beyond reproach. Lovers of the sci-fi aesthetic will not be disappointed with the assortment of spacecraft, space imagery, futuristic technology, and zero-g effects.

Two raiders decelerate with multicoloured wakes in 'Beacon 21'
Two raiders decelerate in ‘Beacon 21’. Source: Screenshot, YouTube Trailer

In a departure from her high-profile role on Game of Thrones, Headey’s character is significantly softer and more empathetic, but moments of hardened sociopathic resolve break through, reminiscent of her previous role. Stephan James is excellent as a soft-spoken AWOL soldier suffering from memory loss and survivor’s guilt. As “Bart”, Wade Bogert O’Brian (Locke and Key) does an excellent job conveying the pathos of a disembodied AI voice.

Stephan James (Halan) looks concerned in 'Beacon 23'
Stephan James in ‘Beacon 23’. Source: Screenshot, YouTube Trailer.

Beacon 23 is based on a novel by self-published author Hugh Howey. Howey’s break-out novel, Wool (2011), was also recently adapted for television by Apple TV under the title Silo. The author is known for having turned down lucrative publishing deals to retain e-book rights to his works.

Two episodes are yet to be aired in the 8-episode arc of Beason 23’s first season. A second season has already been filmed.

What do you think about Leana Heady’s new sci-fi show Beacon 23? Let us know in the comments below!

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Filed Under: Television, TV Reviews Tagged With: AI, bait-and-switch, Beacon 23, gay, Hugh Howey, Leana Headey, lesbian, MGM+, miscegenation, Silo, Stephan James, Stephan Root

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