I agree with the interpretation that neither Phoebe or Melody put a label on it, and that neither of them necessarily know what it is beyond being a shared desire for connection (from Melody because her family is gone and most people run away, from Phoebe because she's feeling sidelined, not to mention one of her previous best relationships was with a ghost, which they reference quite elegantly in Melody's introduction. If it is later stated that Gil and Jason wanted their relationship to be interpreted as queer, then I would say the movie feels cold-footed in the way Hollywood blockbusters usually are. As it stands, I think the movie leaving it open to interpretation serves the audience in the sense that you can read it however you want to.
Statistics: Posted by tylergfoster — March 25th, 2024, 11:35 am