Netflix’s upcoming continuation of Rocko’s Modern Life will feature an appearance of a character coming out as transgender.
Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling will feature a prominent trans storyline. Rachel, the child of Mr. and Mrs. Bighead, was known as Ralph in the original, which ran for 52 episodes over four seasons from 1993 to 1996.
“When I started writing [Static Cling], I really started latching onto the idea of change and how society has changed and what’s gone on in the last 20 years and the development of our characters and how they would react to change,” series creator Joe Murray told Entertainment Weekly.
“It felt natural, because it was not only about change, about somebody finding who they are and making that courageous choice to go through that change.”
“Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling tells a beautiful — and hilarious — story about accepting change,” Nick Adams, GLAAD’s director of transgender representation, told the outlet.
“The younger characters accept Rachel immediately; recognizing she’s still their friend. And while Rachel’s father is slow to accept change within his own family, even he realizes that loving your child should be unconditional. This story of inclusion and acceptance is so needed in our current climate.”
The story was first reported by EW.
