ok first of all if you were listening nick told a whole story of the background between him and luke they are pretty much brothers,second of all most of the stuff you said makes no sense what so ever,a spacing problem well duh there is a spacing problem it was a small cabin with 7 people living in it it had two bedrooms, and all the times you said there was a "touchy feeling" between them was when pete died and he was the closest friend he had, and what do you mean all they talk about is each other they barley talk,the only time they talk is when somethings happening,and the phrase "are you coming to tuck me in"was a joke,luke has been friends with him for a while and nick loosing the only family member he had left kind of drove him nuts nick has noticed he is always trying to make sure hes alright,how does any of this give any hint whatsoever of nick being gay
I really don't mind if Nick's gay or not. I just like his character. All I'd see is nick, not gay Nick or straight Nick. I feel like it'd be good for the game and telltale if the were to make him gay, but whatever they choose is okay with me. It would really would be nice for the LGBT+ supporters if telltale did do something a bit different than what we've seen in-game so far.
Agreed. Matthew and Walter really only seemed to exist to give Nick (and Kenny) angst, which is honestly another reason I think it'd be a wi… morese choice to make Nick gay. Like I said, a lot of LGBT+ fans felt slighted by Walter and Matthew's very sparse and subtle role. I know people who hate Nick solely because he killed the first gay character introduced to the game, like there are people who feel THAT offended by it (personally I think if you should be mad at anyone it's Telltale, not a fictional character, but hey, I won't invalidate their anger). Because of this I feel like having the guy who killed Matthew end up being gay as well could both somewhat make up for it as well as serve as some great tragic irony--if Nick is closeted, like the theory we've been tossing around, he could have talked to these guys and found a sense of self-acceptance. But he killed his own chance at that.
Agreed. I love Nick a lot, he's my favorite character, so I'll love him no matter what. I just think it would be a very, very wise decision for Telltale to make him gay, given my reasoning above, and the fact that there's a handful of things that we've discussed in this thread that could easily back it up.
I really don't mind if Nick's gay or not. I just like his character. All I'd see is nick, not gay Nick or straight Nick. I feel like it'd be… more good for the game and telltale if the were to make him gay, but whatever they choose is okay with me. It would really would be nice for the LGBT+ supporters if telltale did do something a bit different than what we've seen in-game so far.
Before Harm Way was release I didn't Nick was gay or bi but now I think he might be either one of those because of what this user brought up. Nick was talking about Luke like if he was the hope of light or something which may me think maybe that's what Telltale is aiming for since most people here would like to see more gay couples like Walt and Matthew. So umm yeah.
(Sorry for any bad grammar, my English isn't good right now)
Wish I could talk about this without spoilers, but I can't, nor can a thread like this be made or this topic discussed without referring to information that would spoil the story, or getting comments that do.
1. Space being a problem doesn't make Nick's orientation any more questionable than if it weren't. This point is completely invalid.
2. Right now, Nick's the "jumpy" one. He's the one people are worried about, and he and Luke are at least pals, so it definitely makes sense for Luke to be worried about him and defending him. 1)He almost shot kid he barely knew, 2)he has a rebellious attitude whenever heat for his questionable competence is aimed at him, 3)he lost his father figure, and 4)rashly jumped to the conclusion that lethal action needed to be taken against someone with shoddy reasoning backing him, and took that action personally, 5)spending no reasonable amount of time analyzing the situation. If it were my best friend, I wouldn't shut up about it. On the other hand, another way of trying to protect a friend who's emotional stability is reasonably under serious scrutiny is to discourage discussion about it. Luke talks about Nick because Luke is Luke, and whether he chooses to express his concern or discourage the concerns of others regarding his best friend is no indication of his orientation.
3. I think it's hilarious that "caress" is used to describe the physical interaction between them. The only time I noticed physical interaction was when Luke was trying to pull Nick away from his uncle's corpse because he was worried Nick would stay too long. I think it emphasizes just how badly they want to avoid the people looking for them.
4. You're judging how quickly someone objects to a familiar tone in exclusion to all other factors. He's hearing this odd remark from a man they just met who is just as disagreeable, if not more(Clem did know Kenny, but the last time she saw him was two years ago and *they* never knew each other for longer than a few months before then). And this is Nick; he has a habit of taking the negative view, as such his outburst shouldn't have been surprising.
5. A flirty tone. It was clearly sardonic, first and foremost. Flirty would have required a little more follow-up, such as "not that I mind", etc.
You seem to have a pretty straightforward label on how straight and gay men act. In truth, a man's orientation has no bearing on how he acts towards men and women he's attracted to, and all of the points above are nowhere near clear indications when said participants of the social interactions observed are close friends and have been for years.
You're free to think Nick might be gay, and maybe you're right. But it's your argument that is fallible when the only points you can make are based on how two people act towards each other in disregard to all other factors.
Well, if you stay silent when you meet him he says something like : "I hate to break this to you kid but, I am an expert at talking to girls who don't want to talk to me", sounds pretty straight to me.
I am bi, so I know what it is like to be attracted to a dude, and I can tell that Nick has the hots for Luke, now I don't think that Luke likes Nick, but I do think Nick is likely BI or Homosexual. I personally do not think it would be a pointless addition, any gay character in any video game is saying a lot. "Hey homophobes, fuck you. Nothing is wrong with gay people." I know that they did this with Walter and Matthew. There are homophobic people still around, and they are not at all rare, but having people who are gay, and really cool characters in video games, says a lot. For religious reasons, a lot of people do not like gay people because they are considered a "Perversion" and they tend to avoid gay people, and having a total BADASS who is also gay, shows that gay people are normal people too. I personally think there needs to be more characters like this in media in general, because homophobic people (especially at my school, which is a big reason I haven't told anyone at my school I am Bisexual) are still common, especially in America, where christians are in the majority, and a majority of those christians (not all of them, some of them are fucking awesome) interpret the bible in a way that makes them fear, or even hate gay people.
Yeah, maybe. I mean, yeah, i have no problem with Nick being gay, he's still the same Nick that i love. But his being gay would be a pointle… moress addition to his character if he would not hook up with someone, would it not? And Nick and Luke, i just can't see them together, no matter how much i try. Plus, Luke did not leave any signs of his being homosexual, and it would just be sad if Nick was all of a sudden like:
"Luke, i love you more than in a brotherly way!"
And Luke be like:
"Sorry, Nick, no homo."
Personally, i don't believe Nick to be gay. But, since there have been plenty couples in TWD, i also don't see why a gay couple couldn't be introduced.
Either way, Nick being gay will not change anything, so it would be a rather pointless addition to his character.
Well, if you stay silent when you meet him he says something like : "I hate to break this to you kid but, I am an expert at talking to girls who don't want to talk to me", sounds pretty straight to me.
Hardly any of these make sense. Nick wasn't caressing him when they hugged. It was just a simple bro hug. They're practically brothers, not blood brothers, but those people you grew up with basically all of your life. I doubt Nick is gay, if he had attractions towards someone it would probably be Bonnie.
But also, he might admire Luke, so that might be the reason of how he talks about Luke.
True, those who are hiding something tend to get angry. But Luke seems more calm than Nick..
But let's not forget that different people act differently.
But still, you have do have some good and strong points.
It's a lot to do with the way he talks about Luke and how defensive he got over Kenny's comment. I'm going to skip over the stuff like "he a… morend Luke share the same room" or "they hugged once" because personally I don't consider that very solid evidence of anything other than a friendship.
Nick speaks of Luke with a lot of reverence, and it's not necessarily gay to look up to a friend, but in episode 3 he's just about gushing. It comes off like a crush, really. Most of his dialogue in episode 3 was either defending Luke, agreeing with Luke, or talking about how great and smart he is and how he's going to save everyone. And when someone gets overly defensive over an inane comment like the one Kenny made, it kind of indicates that it's because they've got something to hide. Luke raised his eyebrows but didn't seem particularly bothered by it, because he knew it wasn't really a big deal, considering it's the zombie apocalypse and shit like th… [view original content]
He said all of two words to Bonnie, and then spent the next scene gushing to Clementine about how great Luke is.
It's fine if you don't see him being gay but I really don't see how him liking Bonnie makes more sense. I mean, they'd be kinda cute in theory, but I just don't see how it has more validity.
Hardly any of these make sense. Nick wasn't caressing him when they hugged. It was just a simple bro hug. They're practically brothers, not … moreblood brothers, but those people you grew up with basically all of your life. I doubt Nick is gay, if he had attractions towards someone it would probably be Bonnie.
Thanks. And, I mean, I know it's all totally speculative. I could be completely wrong with everything I'm saying--I'm just pointing out that it's a lot more open to interpretation than most people on this forum seem to think it is.
Hmm... You do have some good points.
But also, he might admire Luke, so that might be the reason of how he talks about Luke.
True, th… moreose who are hiding something tend to get angry. But Luke seems more calm than Nick..
But let's not forget that different people act differently.
But still, you have do have some good and strong points.
I mean it doesn't have "to come true" as you said, it already is. If missing a member of the same sex and then defending yourself when someone calls you gay, makes you gay, than I and about half of America is gay.
Uh...
No. Telltale had two "openly" gay characters and failed to do that properly - see the Walter/Matthew "they're just bros" debate t… morehat occurred post episode 2.
And yes. It is all just opinion. That's what speculation is. That's why the thread is called "Do you think Nick is Gay?" It's a request for opinions. I'm a bit uncertain what you seem to think you're doing here if you were expecting anything other than opinions.
You state that Nick is factually straight - but you have no evidence. You claim there are zero signs and yet even here you admit that "if this were real life" you would find those signs more credible. You're only argument to prove why they are factually zero signs is because it's a video game and the writers would have been more obvious?
Did you miss the multiple posts pointing out that the whole problem with how gay characters are represented in gaming is that writers tend to be too shy of being obvious… [view original content]
I find it interesting that you accuse gay gamers of ramming it down your throat, but you feel the need to come in here and effectively say e… moreverything was better when uppity gays and women just let the straight fellas be the norm.
But they're not the norm. They're just part of a very complex spectrum of people. Even among supposedly straight folk there is a lot of variety and complexity to their interests.
But here's the real kicker. You say activists have started forcing these pro-gay things down your throat. But where is Nick being a gay character - 1 in, what, 6 characters - forcing pro-gay things down your throat? Or better yet - where is it on this forum that you are forced into this thread? I note that there aren't a huge number of "is Nick gay?" threads...
Now think about how when a gay member of society wakes up, watches television over breakfast, catches the bus to work, hangs out at work and listens to his buddies talk… [view original content]
Excuse me, but i never mentioned "fags" anywhere, let alone "fag lovers" That was a term given by you. And the thing about homos and their fans hating on non-homos isn't so far fetched. I have seen it plenty of times. You can make the test. When some gay people come out of the closet in front of people, say "I am straight" as proudly as they are for being gay. The least you will get are mean looks by everyone. If that's not hating, I don't know what is.
Thank you. I can get pretty heated, I'll totally admit that, but with people like the guy above just barging in and calling us all "fag lovers," I really don't see how WE'RE the ones hating on people.
Hm, should I also say the same about child porn and stuff?
Dude, if it's not to my taste, it's gross. That's normal. When you dislike pudding, for example, you are also telling people you think it's gross. Same thing.
No ones asking you to buckle down and watch gay porn, but saying "it's natural for me to be repulsed by the idea of two men sharing harmless intimacy" is kinda fucked up.
I mean it doesn't have "to come true" as you said, it already is. If missing a member of the same sex and then defending yourself when someone calls you gay, makes you gay, than I and about half of America is gay.
Okay alright I spent a lot of time arguing on this thread but never actually contributed my full two cents. I ended up getting really extensive in a reply so I just figured I'd post it separately. This is an extension of another reply I made to someone else in this thread but with more detail.
Buckle your seatbelts because this is going to be long.
For what it's worth I personally disagree with most of OP's assessment and have my own ideas on why it could be a possibility, so I'm going to approach this from a different perspective. I will reiterate that this is all PURELY SPECULATIVE and it is OKAY if you disagree with me and don't see it this way, just please be respectful.
Personally, I think it's a lot to do with the way he talks about Luke and how defensive he got over Kenny's comment. I'm going to skip over the stuff like "he and Luke share the same room" or "they hugged once" because personally I don't consider that very solid evidence of anything other than a friendship. I also don't think, assuming Nick is gay and has feelings for Luke, that Luke shares those same feelings, so any "shippy" proof like that I'm not really going to touch on.
So Nick speaks of Luke with a LOT of reverence, and I think we can all agree it's not necessarily gay to look up to a friend. In episode 2 he clearly has conflicted feelings about Luke. He looks up to him a lot and thinks the world of him, but he's also incredibly jealous of him. It kind of straddles that classic fine like of "Do I want to be him or bang him?" But in episode 3 (which I personally found a little strange and somewhat uncharacteristic given the previous development of Nick having really conflicted feelings) he's really just about gushing when he talks of Luke. It comes off like a crush, really. Most of his dialogue in episode 3 was either defending Luke, agreeing with Luke, or talking about how great and smart he is and how he's going to save everyone. I still can't tell if this is just a poor translation of character between writers and Shorette accidentally flanderized him into a Luke fanboy, or if the team as a whole is really trying to drive it home that he's got feelings for Luke. Admiration isn't necessarily indicative of infatuation, but personally I'd be upset and conflicted if my best friend seemingly disappeared when I had to get carted off back to a prison-like compound. There's one friend of mine who I know I'd probably make excuses for and it's the one I'm head over heels with. Different people express attraction in different ways but personally speaking, I find myself talking about my friend the way Nick does of Luke.
And, in terms of the "match" thing, when someone gets overly defensive over an inane comment like the one Kenny made, it kind of indicates that it's because they've got something to hide. Luke raised his eyebrows but didn't seem particularly bothered by it, because he knew it wasn't really a big deal, considering it's the zombie apocalypse and shit like that doesn't matter anymore. It's one thing (one rather obnoxious thing) to freak out if someone thinks you're gay in our world because in our society that has weight. There is no larger society in the zombie apocalypse and therefore a lot of social constructs don't matter. Most people three years in would be aware of this. Nick's reaction implied a very deep-seated fear--perhaps a fear of being found out. Nick is a very self-conscious person and clearly has issues with his own masculinity. It's so classically Freudian to say this but it definitely has to do with his father not being around (his self-image, that is, not his theoretical homosexuality). Note, for example, how upset he got with Pete telling Clementine the buck story. He's so self-conscious that the idea of even some little girl he doesn't know hearing a story about him that makes him sound vulnerable. He's been shown to have a habit of reacting defensively when something personal that threatens his masculinity is brought up, which makes me think that Kenny's comment hit closer to home than one might initially think.
Also, Nick himself is sort of a closet case archetype--to speak in terms of story writing. The whole "guy who presents himself as tough but actually has daddy issues and emotional turmoil underneath his seemingly gruff exterior" is a pretty common characterization for characters in films, books, television, etc who are closeted homosexuals. Telltale's pretty good at avoiding tropes like that so it's more just a side note, but it's a side note worth mentioning, I suppose.
And personally I don't really count this as evidence but I'll play devil's advocate and try to defend it anyway: I've made flirty, tongue-in-cheek jokes to friends that I actually do like romantically but feel too shy to actually outwardly flirt with. I'll present it as sarcastic and they'll interpret it that way but there's a part of me that is kind of serious, but feels "safe" making jokes like that because I feel like I can express affection towards them without risking awkwardness or getting turned down. I'll repeat that I don't personally view the "Coming to tuck me in?" comment as evidence he could be gay, but I figured I'd just give that perspective to consider.
So in conclusion I feel like Nick has a lot of dialogue and behavior that could very easily lend itself as proof that he's gay, but it could very easily NOT be. I personally would like it to be that he's gay, because a lot of LGBT+ fans were not satisfied with Walter and Matthew as representation, because they got very little screen time, died in the same episode they were introduced, and were portrayed in a very vague and subtle manner. Nick being gay would be a wise way to make up for this, as he was the one to kill Matthew--it lends a rather tragic irony to the situation, especially if you'd like to go with the interpretation that he's closeted, because he bungled his own opportunity at possibly talking to really kind-hearted people that could have helped him accept himself.
Again, it is absolutely OKAY if you disagree with me, just please have respect for the thought I put into this and the fact that I personally would like to see him portrayed this way.
Hm, should I also say the same about child porn and stuff?
Dude, if it's not to my taste, it's gross. That's normal. When you dislike pudding, for example, you are also telling people you think it's gross. Same thing.
Excuse me, but i never mentioned "fags" anywhere, let alone "fag lovers" That was a term given by you. And the thing about homos and their f… moreans hating on non-homos isn't so far fetched. I have seen it plenty of times. You can make the test. When some gay people come out of the closet in front of people, say "I am straight" as proudly as they are for being gay. The least you will get are mean looks by everyone. If that's not hating, I don't know what is.
Excuse me, but i never mentioned "fags" anywhere, let alone "fag lovers" That was a term given by you. And the thing about homos and their f… moreans hating on non-homos isn't so far fetched. I have seen it plenty of times. You can make the test. When some gay people come out of the closet in front of people, say "I am straight" as proudly as they are for being gay. The least you will get are mean looks by everyone. If that's not hating, I don't know what is.
aha, so where did the "being straight isn't the norm." bullshit go, then? If straight isn't the norm, being straight should meet at least as much approval as being gay. If announcing someone's heterosexuality is considered mockery, then declaring one's homosexuality is nothing short of attention seeking. After all, they expect me to care about their sexuality and want me to approve it, when I in fact don't give a shit.
Because announcing "i'm straight" undermines the person coming out. It's mocking it.
Coming out still requires a ton of bravery. There is no need to announce that you are straight, it's expected and nobody will hate you for it.
aha, so where did the "being straight isn't the norm." bullshit go, then? If straight isn't the norm, being straight should meet at least as… more much approval as being gay. If announcing someone's heterosexuality is considered mockery, then declaring one's homosexuality is nothing short of attention seeking. After all, they expect me to care about their sexuality and want me to approve it, when I in fact don't give a shit.
Okay alright I spent a lot of time arguing on this thread but never actually contributed my full two cents. I ended up getting really extens… moreive in a reply so I just figured I'd post it separately. This is an extension of another reply I made to someone else in this thread but with more detail.
Buckle your seatbelts because this is going to be long.
For what it's worth I personally disagree with most of OP's assessment and have my own ideas on why it could be a possibility, so I'm going to approach this from a different perspective. I will reiterate that this is all PURELY SPECULATIVE and it is OKAY if you disagree with me and don't see it this way, just please be respectful.
Personally, I think it's a lot to do with the way he talks about Luke and how defensive he got over Kenny's comment. I'm going to skip over the stuff like "he and Luke share the same room" or "they hugged once" because personally I don't consider that very … [view original content]
I agree with Ouma. Two guys can be real close and be friends. I really doesn't matter if they are both gay, they might just be really close friends. Sexuality is completely irrelevant anyway. Ouma has said nothing offensive, nothing hateful and is just stating an opinion many people including myself agree with. I am a Bi-sexual, which means I like men. I don't take offense to this post so people who are taking offense when you aren't even remotely homosexual just think about this.
before people on the internet started to see homosexuals everwhere for their own strange reasons (most likely to satisfy their dirty fantasi… morees), there was a thing called brotherly love. To be so close to a friend that you consider him your brother, family. Luke is literally all he has left, since Pete and his mother both died. Of course he would be close to him now, after the world ended.
inb4: "you homophobic bastard!"
You didn't say "fag lovers." I was talking about a completely different guy in this thread.
and lmao if you try to make someone's coming out about you and your heterosexuality you probably deserve dirty looks just sayin'
Why does he deserve dirty looks? Why is this such a big fuckin' deal about being gay or not? Can people get over the fact that people have different sexual preferences without making a big deal out of it. If I told someone about my sexuality I wouldn't want a fuss over me. I want to be treated like anyone else. It's just fuckin' stupid and people feel they need to kill the LGBT community's asses. You don't ...
You didn't say "fag lovers." I was talking about a completely different guy in this thread.
and lmao if you try to make someone's coming out about you and your heterosexuality you probably deserve dirty looks just sayin'
I agree with Ouma. Two guys can be real close and be friends. I really doesn't matter if they are both gay, they might just be really close … morefriends. Sexuality is completely irrelevant anyway. Ouma has said nothing offensive, nothing hateful and is just stating an opinion many people including myself agree with. I am a Bi-sexual, which means I like men. I don't take offense to this post so people who are taking offense when you aren't even remotely homosexual just think about this.
I don't think Nick is gay. Even if they do share the room or bed, it has been established Nick and Luke go back. Yes, Nick and Pete are sorta family but they don't really get along. This seems kind of baseless to me anyway. I would like to think no one gives a crap who's gay or not when the world has gone to shit. Even someone like Kenny isn't disapproving of Walter/Matthew even though I would think before all this crap Kenny would be a conservative kind of guy.
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1. Space being a problem doesn't make Nick's orientation any more questionable than if it weren't. This point is completely invalid.
2. Right now, Nick's the "jumpy" one. He's the one people are worried about, and he and Luke are at least pals, so it definitely makes sense for Luke to be worried about him and defending him. 1)He almost shot kid he barely knew, 2)he has a rebellious attitude whenever heat for his questionable competence is aimed at him, 3)he lost his father figure, and 4)rashly jumped to the conclusion that lethal action needed to be taken against someone with shoddy reasoning backing him, and took that action personally, 5)spending no reasonable amount of time analyzing the situation. If it were my best friend, I wouldn't shut up about it. On the other hand, another way of trying to protect a friend who's emotional stability is reasonably under serious scrutiny is to discourage discussion about it. Luke talks about Nick because Luke is Luke, and whether he chooses to express his concern or discourage the concerns of others regarding his best friend is no indication of his orientation.
3. I think it's hilarious that "caress" is used to describe the physical interaction between them. The only time I noticed physical interaction was when Luke was trying to pull Nick away from his uncle's corpse because he was worried Nick would stay too long. I think it emphasizes just how badly they want to avoid the people looking for them.
4. You're judging how quickly someone objects to a familiar tone in exclusion to all other factors. He's hearing this odd remark from a man they just met who is just as disagreeable, if not more(Clem did know Kenny, but the last time she saw him was two years ago and *they* never knew each other for longer than a few months before then). And this is Nick; he has a habit of taking the negative view, as such his outburst shouldn't have been surprising.
5. A flirty tone. It was clearly sardonic, first and foremost. Flirty would have required a little more follow-up, such as "not that I mind", etc.
You seem to have a pretty straightforward label on how straight and gay men act. In truth, a man's orientation has no bearing on how he acts towards men and women he's attracted to, and all of the points above are nowhere near clear indications when said participants of the social interactions observed are close friends and have been for years.
You're free to think Nick might be gay, and maybe you're right. But it's your argument that is fallible when the only points you can make are based on how two people act towards each other in disregard to all other factors.
The point is, we have no idea until it's actually stated or made incredibly obvious.
But also, he might admire Luke, so that might be the reason of how he talks about Luke.
True, those who are hiding something tend to get angry. But Luke seems more calm than Nick..
But let's not forget that different people act differently.
But still, you have do have some good and strong points.
It's fine if you don't see him being gay but I really don't see how him liking Bonnie makes more sense. I mean, they'd be kinda cute in theory, but I just don't see how it has more validity.
I didn't get that feeling from him.
Having a bisexual girlfriend, I know what I'm talking about.
Lol people, why you are so gaymaniacs?
How could you possibly know what all bi people are like from having a bisexual girlfriend?
Sexuality does not define personality.
I have a gay husband, but that doesn't mean I can automatically tell if every single person I meet is gay or not.
Dude, if it's not to my taste, it's gross. That's normal. When you dislike pudding, for example, you are also telling people you think it's gross. Same thing.
Buckle your seatbelts because this is going to be long.
For what it's worth I personally disagree with most of OP's assessment and have my own ideas on why it could be a possibility, so I'm going to approach this from a different perspective. I will reiterate that this is all PURELY SPECULATIVE and it is OKAY if you disagree with me and don't see it this way, just please be respectful.
Personally, I think it's a lot to do with the way he talks about Luke and how defensive he got over Kenny's comment. I'm going to skip over the stuff like "he and Luke share the same room" or "they hugged once" because personally I don't consider that very solid evidence of anything other than a friendship. I also don't think, assuming Nick is gay and has feelings for Luke, that Luke shares those same feelings, so any "shippy" proof like that I'm not really going to touch on.
So Nick speaks of Luke with a LOT of reverence, and I think we can all agree it's not necessarily gay to look up to a friend. In episode 2 he clearly has conflicted feelings about Luke. He looks up to him a lot and thinks the world of him, but he's also incredibly jealous of him. It kind of straddles that classic fine like of "Do I want to be him or bang him?" But in episode 3 (which I personally found a little strange and somewhat uncharacteristic given the previous development of Nick having really conflicted feelings) he's really just about gushing when he talks of Luke. It comes off like a crush, really. Most of his dialogue in episode 3 was either defending Luke, agreeing with Luke, or talking about how great and smart he is and how he's going to save everyone. I still can't tell if this is just a poor translation of character between writers and Shorette accidentally flanderized him into a Luke fanboy, or if the team as a whole is really trying to drive it home that he's got feelings for Luke. Admiration isn't necessarily indicative of infatuation, but personally I'd be upset and conflicted if my best friend seemingly disappeared when I had to get carted off back to a prison-like compound. There's one friend of mine who I know I'd probably make excuses for and it's the one I'm head over heels with. Different people express attraction in different ways but personally speaking, I find myself talking about my friend the way Nick does of Luke.
And, in terms of the "match" thing, when someone gets overly defensive over an inane comment like the one Kenny made, it kind of indicates that it's because they've got something to hide. Luke raised his eyebrows but didn't seem particularly bothered by it, because he knew it wasn't really a big deal, considering it's the zombie apocalypse and shit like that doesn't matter anymore. It's one thing (one rather obnoxious thing) to freak out if someone thinks you're gay in our world because in our society that has weight. There is no larger society in the zombie apocalypse and therefore a lot of social constructs don't matter. Most people three years in would be aware of this. Nick's reaction implied a very deep-seated fear--perhaps a fear of being found out. Nick is a very self-conscious person and clearly has issues with his own masculinity. It's so classically Freudian to say this but it definitely has to do with his father not being around (his self-image, that is, not his theoretical homosexuality). Note, for example, how upset he got with Pete telling Clementine the buck story. He's so self-conscious that the idea of even some little girl he doesn't know hearing a story about him that makes him sound vulnerable. He's been shown to have a habit of reacting defensively when something personal that threatens his masculinity is brought up, which makes me think that Kenny's comment hit closer to home than one might initially think.
Also, Nick himself is sort of a closet case archetype--to speak in terms of story writing. The whole "guy who presents himself as tough but actually has daddy issues and emotional turmoil underneath his seemingly gruff exterior" is a pretty common characterization for characters in films, books, television, etc who are closeted homosexuals. Telltale's pretty good at avoiding tropes like that so it's more just a side note, but it's a side note worth mentioning, I suppose.
And personally I don't really count this as evidence but I'll play devil's advocate and try to defend it anyway: I've made flirty, tongue-in-cheek jokes to friends that I actually do like romantically but feel too shy to actually outwardly flirt with. I'll present it as sarcastic and they'll interpret it that way but there's a part of me that is kind of serious, but feels "safe" making jokes like that because I feel like I can express affection towards them without risking awkwardness or getting turned down. I'll repeat that I don't personally view the "Coming to tuck me in?" comment as evidence he could be gay, but I figured I'd just give that perspective to consider.
So in conclusion I feel like Nick has a lot of dialogue and behavior that could very easily lend itself as proof that he's gay, but it could very easily NOT be. I personally would like it to be that he's gay, because a lot of LGBT+ fans were not satisfied with Walter and Matthew as representation, because they got very little screen time, died in the same episode they were introduced, and were portrayed in a very vague and subtle manner. Nick being gay would be a wise way to make up for this, as he was the one to kill Matthew--it lends a rather tragic irony to the situation, especially if you'd like to go with the interpretation that he's closeted, because he bungled his own opportunity at possibly talking to really kind-hearted people that could have helped him accept himself.
Again, it is absolutely OKAY if you disagree with me, just please have respect for the thought I put into this and the fact that I personally would like to see him portrayed this way.
Coming out still requires a ton of bravery. There is no need to announce that you are straight, it's expected and nobody will hate you for it.
and lmao if you try to make someone's coming out about you and your heterosexuality you probably deserve dirty looks just sayin'