What are Casey Plett in “Youth” and Bryan Washington (in either “Wayside” or “Lockwood”) telling us about the possibility of love or self-realization despite adversity?

What are Casey Plett in “Youth” and Bryan Washington (in either “Wayside” or “Lockwood”) telling us about the possibility of love or self-realization despite adversity? Are their visions optimistic / pessimistic / radical / subversive…etc?
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