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Jesslupe is such a beautiful relationship I can’t wait to see more of them in season two I hope they kiss

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We deserve to see butch4butch love in such a beautiful and amazing ship that is jesslupe on our screens 🥹🥹 #RenewForJesslupe

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The Global Fruit Map is a thing of beauty. To add if you already haven't, click the linkhttps://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1yemHZ9bJDaPQlmubyNqOhN16zhNCxco&hl=en_GB&ll=43.33382299383456%2C10.01953125&z=4

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Linking the alotohomebase site here for specific resources! Podcasts, press info, etc.

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Linking the alotohomebase site here for specific resources! Podcasts, press info, etc.

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I made a video in which I expound on the importance of this show. “A League of Their Own” is the best-written show in the last decade, and has the potential to shape culture for the better!

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I made a video in which I expound on the importance of this show. “A League of Their Own” is the best-written show in the last decade, and has the potential to shape culture for the better!

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https://youtu.be/UiN1TvbQaHU

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RENEW “A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN” FOR MORE THAN FOUR EPISODES!!!

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I love ALOTO so much but I especially have a deep love for Jess, Lupe, Max, & Jo, we rarely see butch lesbians or GNC people in a positive light and finally being able to see people like me shown on tv in a way that isn’t completely vilified or seen as disgusting and undesirable is something I honestly didn’t know I needed as much as I did. Bertie is also deeply special to me as I am a transmasculine person, he is so loving and caring and kind and beautifully written and acted. As a butch who (almost) exclusively dates other butches and loves other butches deeply I think a relationship between Jess and Lupe would be even more beautiful than what the show already has going with the two of them and so special to so many fans of the show who are the same as me or who just love the idea of Jess and Lupe in a relationship, butch4butch love is so special and beautiful & I think the people spamming this board are giving the ship a bad name and being childish. Thank you to Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson and everyone else who worked on ALOTO from the bottom of my heart, this show means so much to so many of us. Jesslupe forever! ❤️

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many thanks to max + esther / maxesther and we need to see more of em in aloto s2 !!

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many thanks to max + esther / maxesther and we need to see more of em in aloto s2 !!

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I am not black myself, but it was so refreshing and eye-opening to see queer perspectives from black characters in media, especially from max, esther, uncle bertie and gracie and their house parties. and i know they're important to black lesbians, trans men and the black lgbtqia+ because it's so rare to see this kind of representation on screen. It also opens the discussion to non-blacks. It gives us a narrative to hear their stories.

I hope to see more maxesther in aloto s2, especially esther, whose backstory has yet to be revealed. What's her story? What are her motives, goals, dreams and fears? Where did she come from? Who is she under her bravado, confidence and passion for baseball? Her appearance in the final episodes of s1 was shortlived but impactful, leaving audiences blown away.

I am also excited to see where max and esther's dynamic as a couple brings them in s2, especially knowing max is just a baby gay while esther seemed more established. I love, love them so much!!

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I’ve spent so much of my life being told what I can and can’t do- not only that but I’ve been told who I should and shouldn’t be. Not just regarding baseball but as a woman and about my sexuality; seeing this show really helped me feel less alone and like I was being seen.

Aloto moved me so much that I actually discussed its cancelation with my therapist (who btw is now binging the show because of it) and im so glad to be apart of this fight because other people deserve this kind of liberation.

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JESSLUPE

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jess and lupe are seriously so perfect to me, and we really need to see more of them for much longer than just a four episode season two! like i was just thinking about the charm school scene, and as jess is walking away, just as greta and carson follow after her and help, you can see lupe kind of tilt and lean forward like she's about to follow along too and then she balls her fists together... like !!! i don't know, their dynamic is just so well done and has so much to it; the way they're both butch so they can understand each other when it comes to everything relating to being butch on a completely different level that other non butches couldn't understand as deeply is just something i love so much and would love to see more of for more than the time we've been given. we deserve to see them progress :(

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Renew for jesslupe! they'd bring so much to the table representation wise, it's so rare we get to see butch4butch in media, and to see it in them would be so well done. even though they weren't intentionally written to be taken as romantic in season 1, so many people have latched onto that and they would have such a good ship dynamic and development. they have such a deep and intimate connection that it only makes sense for them to become canon to me. Do it for the butches who like other butches !!!!!!

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Gretson is Just such a bEautiful and eSSential ship to the show, they mean so much to me I Love the way they Understand and Provide for Eachother!

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Jess and Lupe forever

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I'm in my late 30's and always felt an affinity towards the LGBT+ community, but for the majority of my life have been in stubborn denial that I was actually a member of it.
Seeing these characters represented in such an honest and relatable way helped me come to terms with my own identity. I'm happier than I've ever been now and am even in my first relationship for over 10 years (and first real queer relationship).
This show means so much to me for helping me realise things about myself, but it's also a wonderful piece of storytelling with incredible characters, actors and script-writing. I've now rewatched it with my partner, too, and it's become a part of our story. I can't overplay what a huge role this show has had in my life.
The show, the people behind it, and the millions of fans all over the world who have been touched by it deserve more. #MoreThanFour

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If I didn't watch ALOTO, I think I'm still on the stage denying all of this and saying to myself that this is just a phase.

It's refreshing to see a character who you can relate to and see yourself. Jo taught me that it's okay to get out of your comfort zone to truly express yourself. Greta taught me that it's fine to stop running. Clance taught me the definition of a friend. Carson and Max taught me that there's nothing wrong in being... me.

If I didn't watch ALOTO, I'm still convincing myself that I am not normal.

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realizing i'm butch because of a league of their own

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realizing i'm butch because of a league of their own

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Shoutout to the butches of A League Of Their Own for helping me realize that I am butch. Many thanks to Max, Lupe, Jo, and Jess for showing me who I can be, and who I actually am. This goes mostly to Max and Lupe since they were the most relatable characters for me. But also, for Jess, who reminded me of my childhood, and Jo, who showed me strength in being butch. Cheers!

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Anyway, fingers crossed they get together in A League Of Their Own Season 2. This isn't just because the two has such an intimate, deep connection with each other that no other was able to jive with. Since this show is about diverse representation, jesslupe also brings to the table interracial relationships, lesbian co-parenting, and butch relationships with other butches. In general: it's fun, it makes sense, and why not?

Hoping they kiss a lot and have a heartfelt confession !

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I absolutely love the representation this series has. I love the different story lines of each character. This is a series unlike any other I have ever seen. If this series is given more than the last four episodes it was offered I can assure it will make a difference for all your LGBT+ viewers and allies. I hope to see more Max and Esther scenes and see all the other amazing characters. This show has a special place in my heart. I truly hope it continues ❤️

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aloto is the loml. i found friends who understand me and my experiences. i feel so loved and welcome by all of them. they're my heart. thank you aloto!

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the scene where lupe tells esti that she has her daughter’s eyes is so sad 😭. i love this show so much, i miss these two and so many more we need this show back! we love the found family!!! and way more than 4 episodes please and thank you amazon prime ❤️‍🩹

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being in this fandom is like a big hug to my inner child. i love everyone here so much. i know i should be grateful for the four episodes (and i am) but i’m so angry that it’s all we get. i really thought this was going to last, so i guess i’m just sad that it ended up this way

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this show made me find my people and i couldn’t be more grateful to it 💕

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carson shaw you’re everything to me 💓

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Jess and Lupe kissing and confessing their love to one another

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jesslupe 💕💕💓

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she is so beautiful!!! i love her so much!! we need max and esther back!!!

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Representation is important, and we need more of it. As someone who struggles with labels, it was so comforting to see a diverse group of women on screen who were each on their own personal journey of self-discovery.

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When the highly anticipated new A League of Their Own series finally dropped on Prime this summer I immediately binge watched it. And then I watched it again, and again, and again. And for months now I've been trying to find a way to eloquently express, in writing, why I care so deeply about the Rockford Peaches, Max and Clance included. But what started out as a love letter of sorts has now morphed into something else. Recent news of a speculative second season has me fired up.

On Tuesday March 14th, seven long months since the series made its debut, Deadline announced that A League of Their Own was renewed for a shortened and final season. But how short is "shorted" you may ask?

Four episodes!

That's how short. And unless those four episodes happen to have the runtime of a more recent Stranger Things episode, that's some bullshit.

On one hand, yes I very much want a second season, but on the other hand am I really supposed to celebrate that the news isn't the alternative? I know many TV shows never last as long as fans had hoped, but the bigger issue with this development is that the news isn't even remotely surprising.

When it comes to queer media and / or women in sports, there's a perpetual, pervasive, and troubling sentiment that we should be happy with what we've got.

"If You Think About it You Already Won"

Even the characters in A League of Their Own are no strangers to this hogwash. When Carson is worried about being two games down in the championship series, her husband dismisses her as a professional athlete and tries to reframe her very real concern of elimination as a great story to tell their future kids someday. Charlie literally tries to convince her that just getting to play is good enough.

But it's not!

And when Carson tries to "convincingly" pass this outlook along to the rest of the team, Greta thankfully calls her on that nonsense and tells her to find a way to show up and not prematurely accept defeat.

As the legend Billie Jean King once said:

"Everyone thinks women should be thrilled when we get crumbs. I want women to have the cake, the icing and the cherry on top, too."

Of course she was more specifically referring to equally pay, but that rally cry still feels really apropos at the moment as A League of Their Own fans fight for #MoreThanFour.

The news has already resulted in an outpouring of fans sharing what the show means to them and a more organized fan campaign has kicked off as well. Case in point, they've already orchestrated a banner plane fly over at Amazon studios.

"The world doesn't change."

For some historical context, over 500 women played in the real life AAGPBL over the course of its 11 seasons. And when all is said and done, this version of A League of Their Own may only run for 12 episodes.

That's not nearly enough.

The series was obviously never going to tell everybody's story, but they clearly are nowhere near running out of source material or inspiration either as they've already successfully expanded the world from the original movie. But time and time again, female athletes, real or otherwise, don't get the same space in the media as their male counterparts. This feels like yet another snub.

FOX's Pitch was notoriously one and done. Netflix's Spinning Out which was about competitive figure skating was likewise canceled after one season. Disney+'s Big Shot about a high school girls basketball team was just canceled after two, although I have a feeling that it was really more about John Stamos' character. GLOW was renewed for a fourth and final season, but then Netflix reversed their decision due to pandemic-related concerns and left the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling in the lurch. (I will never get over this cancellation.)

Meanwhile Friday Night Lights lived through a writers' strike and two networks and ran for 5 seasons. Starz's Heels is awaiting news on a potential third season but was somehow able to film close contact wrestling scenes amid the pandemic when GLOW was not. Ballers ran for five seasons on HBO. The CW's All American is currently in its fourth season, has a spin-off series, and is one of the only shows currently renewed for next year amid ownership and leadership changes at the network. Brockmire ran for four seasons on the little known IFC network. Paramount's predecessor the Spike Network's Blue Mountain State had three seasons and a movie. Cobra Kai just announced a fifth and final season after enjoying a meteoric rise in popularity after making the leap from YouTube to Netflix.

Even The Last Dance, the docuseries about Michael Jordan's storied career with the Chicago Bulls, had 10 episodes at 50 mins a piece. And speaking of ESPN, their long running docuseries, has had over 120 installments, very few of which feature female athletes.

And don't even get me started on the ongoing trend of quickly canceling queer women-led programming, which you can read more about here, here, and here. In 2022 alone, more than 20 TV shows with positive LGBTQ representation were axed or ended. Obviously it's hard not to assume that this pattern of bias wasn't at play here too. The intersectionality is strong.

"Let's Rob The Bank!"

After Greta knocks some sense back into Carson, she works up the courage to tell Charlie that she needs him to leave so that she can focus on herself and the team. And it's then that she's able to rally the troops with honesty and hope.

"But here's the facts. The Blue Sox, they've always been stronger than us. Now they have Jo. She was our best hitter and... They're better than us. They just are. [...] But that does not mean they get to win."

"We're the peaches. And we fight to win. But if we lose... let it be fucking epic!"

So that's what we're gonna do. We're gonna fight. We may be the underdogs, but we're gonna fight to Renew A League of Their Own because these stories need to be told too. And if we go down, we're gonna go down swinging.

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Not Settling For Crumbs: A League of Their Own Season 2

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When the highly anticipated new A League of Their Own series finally dropped on Prime this summer I immediately binge watched it. And then I watched it again, and again, and again. And for months now I've been trying to find a way to eloquently express, in writing, why I care so deeply about the Rockford Peaches, Max and Clance included.

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We need more jesslupe and ESTI!

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Greta and Carson opened up my heart again after a big heart break. I dare to dream about love again, that somebody out there will truly love me someday. They taught me again, that it's okay and beautiful to open up to someone and care for each other. I can't wait to find the Greta to my Carson ♥️

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Greta and Carson opened up my heart again after a big heart break. I dare to dream about love again, that somebody out there will truly love me someday. They taught me again, that it's okay and beautiful to open up to someone and care for each other. I can't wait to find the Greta to my Carson ♥️

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Hi guys. This is meant as a safe space for people to post their favourite things about our show. We know people love and ship JessLupe but please be respectful of other people who like other things. Many thanks

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WE LOVE YOU ALOTO WE WANT MORE THAN FOUR EPISODES AND MORE THAN TWO SEASONS

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#MoreThanFour #ALeagueOfTheirOwn #RenewALOTO #ALOTODeservesMore

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we love gay ppl

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This show gave me a community to explore so many questions I needed to explore. It gave me the courage to come out in areas of my life I’d been scared to do so. It gave me a place to encourage others, while being affirmed by others as well. It has opened up my creativity in ways I’ve not seen in years. It has allowed me to be apart of a global chosen family.

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From Spain I need more of #ALeagueOfTheirOwn

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Jesslupe, joflo, maxesther my favorite ships

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the show gave me the aloto family discord and i will forever be grateful for this most chaotic and unhinged group of people. i love y'all so much and i hope the server and friendships will exist well beyond the fandom and show. timezones might be annoying us all the time but they can't stop us from having the most fun together and i am so glad <3

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This show represents queerness in a way I’ve never seen before. It shows how their are infinite ways to be queer, and it shows how queer people form families. It shows that queer people have always existed, even when we were forced to hide. It is so important and it deserves many more seasons.

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a league of their own literally changed my life. i’m eternally grateful for will and abbi and the whole crew and cast’s work. i love everyone involved in this project so much, i didn’t know d’arcy or abbi before this and now they’re two of my biggest inspirations. they made me feel so so much through their performances, chanté is an amazing actress, and i could say exactly the same about roberta, kelly, melanie, gbemi, priscilla, literally everyone (and when i say literally everyone i mean EVERYONE, seriously). we need so much more than four episodes. they deserve so much more than four final episodes. what we need is four more seasons, because this show is truly a masterpiece. i am non-binary and a lesbian and i have never ever been so in love with a show and its lgbt+ representation. thank you, greta, carson, jo, lupe, jess, esti, maybelle, shirley, terri, ana, beverly, max, clance, guy, esther, toni, edgar, gracie and bertie, thank you to all characters, who i owe everything to. thank you so much for making this incredible show and being incredible actors and actresses. i love y’all. from the bottom of my heart.