This is a queer self-discovery story with the trappings of a haunting. It’s not a particularly scary haunting, but it’s still not really my cup of tea. Bug’s beloved Uncle Rodrick (who also goes by the drag name Anita Life) has passed away, but he still wants to pass on important message. This poor young person is just so sad and uncomfortable in their skin. That’s a very important, very hard story. But it ends in a burst of joy that had me smiling from ear to ear. My favorite moment is Bug’s mom’s reaction to their coming out:
Mom: There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, then are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Bug: Huh?
Mom: Shakespeare.
Bug: Oh.
Mom: Indeed.