Zara and Eve are two LGBTQ characters from the lesbian interest storyline from Season 1 of the Australian romantic comedy / dramedy TV series It's a Date, (IMDb 7.4) that first aired in 2013. In an episode entitled Do Opposites Attract? Zara and Eve meet on a blind date and discover very quickly that they are poles apart in terms of their values and beliefs and therefore struggle to find common ground.
The happy-go-lucky Zara (Kate Ritchie) is the perfect foil for the more serious, politically minded and intense Eve (Nadine Garner). Both actresses give compelling performances in their respective roles. You can't but cheer them on to sort it out when you see that they are just not getting each other.
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| Eve: "I hope you don't mind me ordering but one of us had to make a decision." |
There are plenty of funny moments when confusion and miscommunication abound for this couple. Right off the bat Zara introduces herself as Zara like the Spanish chain store only to receive a blank stare from Eve because she has never heard of it. Only a few minutes later Zara believing Eve is a barrister asks if she has been in court that day only to find that Eve is in fact a barista.
When the subject of ex-girlfriends comes up Zara makes light of dying of boredom in Hobart while Eve is trying to tell her about one of scariest moments of her life when her ex almost died because of a peanut allergy.
Then there is the subject of out or not out. As an out and proud lesbian herself Eve is surprised to learn that Zara is not out to her family and challenges her about living a lie. Zara counters with I'm out to the people I want to be out to.
When the subject of ex-girlfriends comes up Zara makes light of dying of boredom in Hobart while Eve is trying to tell her about one of scariest moments of her life when her ex almost died because of a peanut allergy.
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| Barrister or Barista Confusion |
Then there is the subject of out or not out. As an out and proud lesbian herself Eve is surprised to learn that Zara is not out to her family and challenges her about living a lie. Zara counters with I'm out to the people I want to be out to.
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| "You're Not Out" Nadine Garner as Eve challenges Zara |
The blind date appears to be well and truly unravelling when Zara and Eve disagree on the subject of marriage. Eve is pro gay marriage and is happy about the move around the world towards greater inclusivity and equality. Zara, on the other hand, has never had a relationship longer than one month and points out that 50 percent of marriages in Australia end in divorce. Zara states that she can't see "what all the fuss is about" when it comes to marriage and that marriage is not on her radar. Don't miss the Gwen Stefani reference who designed the #loveislove LGBT merchandising about that time.
At this point each of our characters thinks they have the other pegged. Eve has a crack at Zara about consumerism while Zara counters with the statement "you're a parody" and goes on to identify the 5 speed bicycle, food co-op and no TV set as stereotypical.
Just as each are ready to kill their matchmaker for setting them up in the first place the scales tip. Eve reveals that she would like to be a contestant on The Voice, a singing competition but does not have the confidence to go through with it. Next thing they are in the "girls dunnies"and Eve is singing her heart out to sterling rendition of Burn For You.
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| Eve kisses Zara in the bathroom of It's a Date (2013) |
Like all good stories the characters are changed by the encounter they have had with each other. Zara has moved to a greater comfort level around telling her family about being gay while Eve has grown the confidence to sing in public. While the couple don't have the traditional happy ending that romcoms deliver both walk away from the experience with mutual respect and empathy. And the acknowledgment that each of them is great in her own special way.
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| Zara: "You surprised me." Eve: "I surprised me too." |
As with all good stories our characters must develop and change because of their experiences and that is the case here where by the end we see Zara makes a shift toward greater in comfort level herself about the issue.
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| Zara: "You're great." Eve: "You're great too." |
The Zara and Eve story is funny, quirky and moving all at the same time. All Zara and Eve scenes are available to watch in one video on the Lesbians Watch YouTube channel
Read more about It's a Date TV series on IMDb
Kate Ritchie as Zara
Nadine Garner as Eve
Country of Origin: Australia
Genre: Drama / Romance / Comedy
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Runtime: 12 minutes video
Release Date: 2013
Director: Jonathan Brough
Creator: Peter Helliar, Kate Langbroek
Other TV Shows of Lesbian Interest / LGBTQ Interest
Read more about It's a Date TV series on IMDb
Kate Ritchie as Zara
Nadine Garner as Eve
Country of Origin: Australia
Genre: Drama / Romance / Comedy
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Runtime: 12 minutes video
Release Date: 2013
Director: Jonathan Brough
Creator: Peter Helliar, Kate Langbroek
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It's a Date TV Series on WikipediaOther TV Shows of Lesbian Interest / LGBTQ Interest
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