‘Aced It' uses a mix of stylized visuals and grounded storytelling to bring Ace’s inner world to life. We are living in a comic book of our main character’s life with quick transitions, page turns, label headings, and magic realism.

#AcedItEmpire #MagicRealism #PridePosts #HappyPride #4everQueer

Ace is a shorthand for asexual, and also the name of our main character in the show. While Ace doesn’t discover this as their true name at first, it is something that is intertwined with their identity. #Ace #Asexual #MainCharacter #TrueName #AcedItEmpire

As we end our pride posting for the month, I wanted to share the three different flags you might see and not be as familiar with! These are just three of the flags under the a-spectrum. #HappyPride #Asexual #Aromantic #Agender #AcedItEmpire

Sexual attraction and sex are two different things. It’s easy for us to conflate it to the same thing because the more common lived experience is combined. But in basic terms, sexual attraction is a feeling, whereas sex is an action. #AcedItEmpire #LearnToGrow #SexualAttraction

A lil Ace rep on your timeline
Here are just a few of the characters that I’ve been able to spot over the years. Which ones are your favourites?
#AsexualRepresentation #AromanticRepresentation #RepresentationMatters #AcedItEmpire #CreateWhatYouNeed #NeverToBeErased

Who’s your favourite ace character?? Don’t know one yet? Jughead Jones (from the original Archie Comics), Peridot (Steven Universe), Ca$h (Heartbreak High), just to name a few. #AceCharacter #RepresentationMatters #AsexualCharacters #AcedItEmpire

Have yet to watch the proof-of-concept for Aced It? We had the absolute pleasure to create this with help from the IPF/CMF. Watch now!

#AcedItEmpire #AcedItSeries #AsexualRepresentation #NonBinaryCreator #RepresentationMatters #ProofofConcept #OntarioFilm #TorontoSeries #InTheMaking #WatchNow

You are not broken! In a world focused on attraction, it can be hard to belong when you don’t feel it. You are not alone. You are whole, valid, and perfect just as you are. Embrace your aspec identity with pride!
#AcedItEmpire #RepresentationMatters #AsexualArtist #Identity

Identity evolves as we grow, breaking societal norms and embracing change. Attraction shifts with age, and learning from others enriches us. Admitting we don't know everything fosters growth, making the world better. #RepresentationMatters #ChangingIdentity #AcedItEmpire

When I first discovered I was asexual it took me a while to really understand what that means to me. Every single identity (ace or not) will be specific to you. I currently say I’m cupioromantic, pan, asexual, and will adjust as I learn and grow.” - Hools
#HappyPride #AcedItEmpire

No one else can tell you how to identify. But you can feel validated by being reminded there are others who have experienced the same thing.
#AcedItEmpire #AcedItSeries #AsexualRepresentation #NonBinaryCreator #RepresentationMatters

Sorry, not sorry. Since the first exposure of putting my personal experience about my sexuality into my art at a stand up comedy show in Toronto for new queer comics, I have not looked back. #Meme #TruthInComedy #AcedItEmpire #AcedItSeries #AsexualRepresentation #NonBinaryCreator

Our society is obsessed with sex. As an asexual person in this world, I become aware of it in social situations and analyzing media. It’s always in our face even when we don’t notice. Why? Because ‘sex sells’. #AcedItSeries #AcedItEmpire #SexSells

INTRODUCING: GLAM!!! Our wonderful puppet, made by Rue Frischmuth and operated/voiced by Lowen Morrow. With our puppets, we are able to bring a magical world #AcedItEmpire #AcedItSeries #CummingSoon #Puppetry #TOSeries #AsexualRepresentation #QueerMedia

The main character in Aced It (Ace/Angela) experiences the overstimulation that many neurodivergent folks live through with magic realism. It showcases the harsh reality of our sex obsessed society by shoving it loudly in your face. #World #AcedItSeries #AcedItEmpire

Seeing a character identify similarly as myself provides me a sense of validation. Because of this, I find the best ways for that to occur in media is to have those who identify as such to represent what matters to them.

#AcedItEmpire #AcedItSeries #AsexualRepresentation

Hools Kay Wyder is a Toronto based actor/creator of varying degrees, with a background in musical theatre and sketch comedy, they are able to bring a theatrical lens to the screen through magical realism in Aced It. #AcedItEmpire #WhoAreThey #ActorCreator #BabyShowrunner #CanadianArtist

We live in a world obsessed with sex and it instills the idea that to have a healthy relationship you must have an active sex life. This is just not true! There are so many other ways to share intimacy and love in a relationship. #AcedItEmpire #AsexualContent #RepresentaionMatters #SexObsessedWorld

Our lead character Ace can be compared to that photo with the dog in the fire saying ‘this is fine’ as the world happens around them, they start to realize maybe it’s not fine. #AcedItEmpire #CharacterDescription #AsexualPanromantic #NonBinaryCharacter #AsexualRepresentation #CharacterJourney

Aced It showcases the world’s first openly asexual lead character in a relationship starring Hools Kay Wyder who is also asexual. We are very excited to bring to life all the aspects of this character for the world to see! #AcedItEmpire #Trailblazing #CanadianContent #NonbinaryCreator

Because being asexual is still relatively misunderstood, our creator Hools has had many stories of people trying to ‘fix’ them - which is NOT how asexuality works. Check our TT for the whole story! #AcedItEmpire

AroAce is someone who identifies as asexual and aromantic (an identity where one feels little to no sexual or romantic attraction) #AroAce #Identities #Asexual #Aromantic #AcedItEmpire

‘Aced It’ is the story of Ace, who recently discovered they are asexual, and must now learn what it means to love who they are in a sex-obsessed society that invalidates them. #AcedItEmpire #ShortToSeries #AcedItSeries #InDevelopment #CanadianContent

There are a few great books written by some wonderful asexual writers. One you’ll even spot in the short film called “Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society and the Meaning of Sex” by Angela Chen
#AceBook #ReadNow #TheMoreYouKnow #Sexuality #Desire #Society #MeaningOfSex #AcedItEmpire

Hools Kay Wyder is the creator of Aced It and pulls a lot of the story from their own lived experience as an asexual person. Discovering the term when they were 22 by watching a documentary called ‘(A)sexual’. #AcedItEmpire #AcedItSeries #AsexualRepresentation

Aced It has been in the works since 2019! It started out as a #TorontoFringe show called Drink of Choice, then a short film shot in March 2023 and showcased at 10 festivals. Now we are in development for the series to be shot in 2026! #AcedItEmpire #AcedItSeries #AsexualRepresentation #NewSeries

While a lot of our show focuses on Ace’s journey of their sexual identity, we will also be seeing them struggle with their undiagnosed ADHD and gender identity, while coming into their new name half way through the first season.
#AcedItEmpire #AcedItSeries

Aced It will be the world’s first series created and starring an actual asexual person (Hools Kay) where asexuality will be at the forefront of the conversation. #AcedItEmpire #AcedItSeries #AsexualRepresentation #NewSeries #ComingSoon #TOFilm #IndieSeries #QueerMedia

Aced It explores themes of different kinds of relationships. Throughout the first season we will see Ace grow which causes the relationships between their best friend, their sister and their boyfriend to change with them. #AcedItEmpire #AcedItSeries #AsexualRepresentation #NonBinaryCreator

Todd was the first character I saw on mainstream media that discovered they were asexual. #AcedItEmpire #AsexualRepresentation #Bojackhorseman #toddchavez