The post-credits scene for “Inside Out 2” might have been disappointing for some who assumed it might be used to substantiate an “Inside Out” fan principle. This posits that Riley is LGBTQ+, maybe genderfluid or non-binary, on account of how the feelings in her head are voiced by a mixture of feminine and male actors whereas most different folks’s feelings are one gender. Going additional, Redditor u/Agreeable-Writing166 theorized for the sequel that Riley’s deep darkish secret was that she’s homosexual. That did not find yourself occurring, nevertheless it does not shut the door to it being explored later.
Some hate famous how Riley is obsessive about an older woman, Val Ortiz (Lilimar), in “Inside Out 2.” One interpretation is that it borders on romantic emotions, however she may additionally simply wish to make impression on a well-liked woman. Nevertheless, the film additionally shares how Riley harbors a crush on a male online game character named Lance Slashblade (Yong Yea), and there is additionally a 2015 Pixar brief known as “Riley’s First Date?” the place she (type of) goes out with a boy. Granted, Riley may at all times be bisexual, or she’s lesbian however going by means of the motions of heterosexuality on account of societal pressures.
In the interim, Riley’s sexuality hasn’t been confirmed, and that is okay. “Inside Out 2” has blown everybody away on the field workplace, making the proposition of “Inside Out 3” all of the extra engaging that might proceed to discover Riley going by means of puberty and determining who she is. Moreover, it is most likely for the most effective if Riley’s sexuality is not first introduced as a “massive darkish secret” she’s ashamed of however merely an extension of who she is.