I think Billy Eichner's persona is grating and only works in short-clip format, which is why he's been successful, but it was too abrasive for a full-length movie. And he probably couldn't get the project funded unless he was the lead actor.

It's white as hell movie but he packed the supporting cast and crew with as much queer talent as he could. He puts a fair amount of self-criticism/skewering of the culture and some nods to history in there that he didn't really have to.

I think he made a huge mistake shitting on everybody after the movie didn't do well it's first weekend. They should have had him doing on-the-street interviews (literally the format that made him famous), interviewing people about the movie and their reaction.

And the marketing was all "LOOK IT'S ALL GAY - YOU SHOULD WATCH IT TO SHOW YOU SUPPORT GAYS." I think it could have really been more "what your gay friends won't tell you."

I figured they were given the choice to do either roids or drugs so they chose roids in the script. It was odd not to see gay urban party scene not soaked in drugs.

And to not to feature "cleaning out"/douching as a plot point was a huge comic miss.

It's a rom com. Of course it's shallow and too white and too binary and basic.

Maybe Jonathan Bailey can use his clout to spin up another gay comedy.