“I know an asshole when I see one.” (He’s actually talking about Jake’s cat, but the point stands.) “He got what he deserved,” Chucky says after Jake confronts him. By the end of the first episode, Chucky has revealed himself to Jake with a nasty comedy routine at the school talent show and, more significantly, the murder of Jake’s father. ![]() On the show, now airing Tuesdays on Syfy and USA, Chucky has fallen into the hands of 14-year-old Jake Wheeler (Zackary Arthur), a bullied loner struggling with his crush on classmate Devon (Björgvin Arnarson) and the abuse he faces from his single dad, Lucas (Devon Sawa). Now on Chucky, his first TV series, the titular good guy gone bad is something Chucky has never been before: an LGBTQ+ ally. Beyond the obvious - serial killer turned evil doll - he’s been a romantic antihero in Bride of Chucky, a reluctant father in Seed of Chucky, and a wisecracking shock jock as a mainstay at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights. ![]() Chucky explicitly links Jake Wheeler (Zackary Arthur) exploring his sexual identity with him exploring his killer instincts, but without any of the shame that traditionally colors such metaphors.Ĭharles Lee “Chucky” Ray has taken on many different roles in the 30-plus years since his debut in Child’s Play.
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