The recent episode of BBC's Waterloo Road featuring a trans storyline has received backlash from right-wing commentators, particularly for its portrayal of an elderly grandmother with dementia. The grandmother struggles to recognize her trans granddaughter, leading to emotional conflict as the granddaughter questions whether her grandmother's dementia has revealed a hidden truth about her identity. Critics argue that the storyline is offensive and promotes a harmful narrative about dementia, while supporters commend the show's continued commitment to trans representation, noting that it has featured trans characters since 2011.
"What if she never saw me as Lois at all and she was just pretending? What if the dementia didn't make her forget, it just brought out her true self?"
"Love how there's been a trans character (played by a trans actor) in Waterloo Road since last series & they didn't mention it till it became part of the story."
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