A lot goes down in the first episode of Netflix’s Wanderlust, though not quite in the way you’d expect from a television drama about sex and relationships. Polyamory is instead considered a cure; their intention is not to let it create distance, but to bring them closer together. Alan and Joy are able to see themselves in a new way in the eyes of other partners. That search for intimacy isn’t just hinged on sex in Wanderlust, but on a deep desire for safety, security and understanding in whatever form. It’s an honest examination and a unique discussion that asks viewers to strip away what we think others might expect from us and instead consider what it is we truly want.

Source: National Post January 02, 2019 16:41 UTC