Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie is bisexual - this was something that received a lot of positive press before the release of Thor: Ragnarok back in 2017. RELATED: Thor: Love and Thunder Gave Another Cosmic Character a Political Glow-up His work in Our Flag Means Death sets the groundwork for more explicit queer representation in the next Thor film, something that has been long overdue for this franchise. In addition to starring in Our Flag Means Death, Waititi took on creative roles behind the scenes, such as executive producer and director of the pilot episode. This gives hope to an upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe project: Thor: Love and Thunder, directed and co-written by Taika Waititi. When it comes to genre fiction aimed at a wider audience, the queer representation in this show is unparalleled. Unsurprisingly, the biggest demographic the show found success in is the LGBTQIA+ community. What initially appeared to be just another off-beat comedy blossomed during its ten-episode run into a full-on multilayered love story. Our Flag Means Death has been one of the surprise success stories of 2022 so far, a quirky little HBO Max original about the relationship between Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby) and Blackbeard (Taika Waititi).