Coming Out Coltonshould have spent more time on the field.
Underwood says he can discuss none of this on his new show for “legal reasons.”
But the bigger problem is that the series itself is flawed.
Colton Ford in ‘Coming Out Colton’.CALEB ALVARADO/NETFLIX
To be fair, some of the episode is fascinating.
Underwood and his friend Gus Kenworthy (a.k.a.
Tuaolo opens up about how Kopay’s book saved his life.
Colton Ford with his former coach in ‘Coming Out Colton’.Netflix
Underwood then heads to his high school to reconnect with his former football coach, Darrell Crouch.
It is short and anticlimactic.
There is neither confrontation nor catharsis.
Colton Underwood and Gus Kenworthy in ‘Coming Out Colton’.Netflix
It’s infuriating to watch Underwood shortchange himself, let alone viewers.
Underwood’s brief chat with his coach ends the episode, but that’s whereComing Out Coltonshould have started.
What advocacy work is being done to support LGBTQ athletes, and who are the people leading it?
One thing the docuseries does make clear is how much young athletes rely on their teams and coaches.
The inclusion of Sam is another glaring missed opportunity for the show.
So, you know, I was part of the problem as well.
I felt like I was really letting him down in that moment."
Instead,Coming Out Coltonjust feels like a big loss.
Coming Out Coltonis streaming now on Netflix.
