Tv show writers: makes two male main characters, person A and person B, with great chemistry and who trust and care for each other
Tumblr: cool, they’re gay
Tv show writers: writes a badly fleshed out female character just to be person A’s partner because men who are attracted to women can’t possibly be attracted to men, right?
Tumblr: cool, A’s bi and B’s gay
Tv show writers: kills off the female partner for Main Pain™
Tumblr: cool, they’re together now