Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist was extraordinary for many reasons. For one, it brought a musical format back to network television, using songs to process complex emotions like grief in the lives of its characters.Mo — the flamboyant neighbor of Zoey (Jane Levy), who gains the supernatural power to hear the "heart songs" of those in her life — could easily have fallen into trope territory.
But Alex Newell helped give life to a gender-fluid character, who was groundbreaking for his handling of issues like queer acceptance in a religious community as well as for his budding relationship with Eddie (Patrick Ortiz)."It's strange.