Queer As Folk (US)

[swanflake]

Since the show is ending next weekend, will it get much media coverage? I can't think of single time I've seen any one of the show's actors on a talk show or anything. Just Hal Sparks on "Pyramid" and the Vh-1 specials.

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swanflake said:

Since the show is ending next weekend, will it get much media coverage? I can't think of single time I've seen any one of the show's actors on a talk show or anything. Just Hal Sparks on "Pyramid" and the Vh-1 specials.

I highly doubt it. Much of the controversy has passed and the resulting publicity. Cowlip is only important in the mind of Cowlip and endless fangirls. I think that's because it's on Showtime and not huge--if it were a bigger and better show, maybe more people would find it intriguing or controversial.

[stickykeys]

I have all of my thoughts on the ep in my recaplet on the site.

This ep had good and bad spots but it was pretty solid (if you filter out the stupidity, but then it wouldn't be QAF would it?).

Oh yeah, and who the hell is Tad?

[demian]

A complete control freak. That of course we all saw, but Ted won't figure out until next week.

Please. They had Madeleine Peryoux playing in the background of the restaurant scene. The guy's a psycho, and given Ted's wistful, longing glance at Emmett's retreating form in the subsequent Popperz scene along with the end of Emmett and "I'm A 33-Year-Old Football Player -- No, Really, I'm Only 33," I'm betting Ted and Emmett end up together again before the end of the finale.

Moments that pissed me off:

1. The ubersissyfag who left his gym bag under the table at the diner. Of course he couldn't just open the bag and pull out a pair of nonthreatening sweats. Of course he had to enumerate the bag's contents as "lube, my butt plug, poppers" and an Alexander DVD. Of course. I swear to God, if I ever met any of these shallow dipshits in real life, I'd beat them until they bled.

2. Justina planning the most froofy, princessy commitment ceremony in the history of mankind, in the process abandoning all of his ambitions in favor of becoming Lady Kinney, Mistress of Shangri-Lame. Whatthefuckever.

3. Did I mention that Drew is supposed to be 33? Assholes.

God, I can't wait until this shit is over for good.

[swanflake]

I want to see the episode where Brian went to Justin's prom--I saw the screenshot for sale at All-Posters.com. It will probably make me cry since my gay ass had to miss my Prom.

[stickykeys]

The prom ep was fun except it featured the LONGEST MOST BORING GAY MEN DANCING BADLY scene ever. EVER. It was sooooo long, and Justin did sooo many twirls. It was a good ep though.

Dang you Demian! Stop stepping on my comments! I was just coming here to ask whether Drew being 33 was realistic AT ALL. My goodness. I also thought they were trying to do the Ted/Emmett together forever thing, but we'll see. If Ted doesn't get murdered and chopped up and left in the snow at Gay ski weekend (I'm not touching that one with a ten foot pole) then I'm sure he and Emmett will be together.

The little kid with the bag would have gotten a whoopin' if I was there. I'm tlaking "someone lend me a belt!" type whoopin. For goodness sakes there was a frickin' BOMB that KILLED people, show some common sense!

Oh, and for those of you that know first hand, is it that easy to take off and put on a c0ck ring? Because I wouldn't think so, and how wide was that thing! Methinks Emmett exaggerateth a bit much.


Whoa! I got censored! But how is c0ck bad and every other cuss word okay? Hmmm, I'm moving to CANADA!!

[kathy1977]

I considered the Mikey/Brian slo mo Babylon scene at the end of 5:09 to be the best scene ever on this show. I was wrong. Ben flexing his muscle for Michael in this ep was the best scene ever. My Lord the man is perfection. I love that he's not as muscular as he was back during that STUPID steroid storyline.

So Hunter's going to suck it up and go back to school? I wish he had this "screw em" attitude earlier. Then we could have avoided the whole Hunter Leaves and Goes To Disney World crap. It would have been alot more interesting then watching a worried and depressed Ben and Michael snipe at each other out of frustration.

Mel and Linds should just go ahead and leave. I don't buy the whole "we won't go without your approval" crap. And I don't really understand why they want Brian's permission regarding Gus. I thought Brian had signed away his rights back in season 1. I'm only sad that we never got to see more Brian/Linds interaction and more details about their past together. I think they have more chemistry then Brian/Justin.

I felt bad for Emmett but I thought his "breakup" with Drew was well done and believable. Drew really is like a kid in a candy store now. He needs to just live it up and have fun before he settles down. I think Drew really cares about Emmett but I still don't see them hooking up again in the future. I think Drew is going to forget all about Emmett.

[stickykeys]

Emmett's breakup has been there done that. IT was better with Will and Barry I think, though Emmett's line of "Call me on your 21st birthday." broke my heart. Drew's a little PUNK!

I was wrong. Ben flexing his muscle for Michael in this ep was the best scene ever. My Lord the man is perfection.

Ha! Super Ben! Whoo, that scene... wow, and Hal Sparks is golden, I don't care what anyone says, I love that man.

ps. Toronto can only be about 2 hours from Pittsburgh, and 45 minutes flying? Whatever Michael, and MeLinds, and Brian. My nieces and nephews live 45 minutes away and I see them at the very least twice a month. Brian's got loot, he could fly him and Michael out there every weekend forever which is still more time then he currently spends with Gus.

Stinkin' Pittsboronto! Stinkin' Americanada!

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2. Justina planning the most froofy, princessy commitment ceremony in the history of mankind, in the process abandoning all of his ambitions in favor of becoming Lady Kinney, Mistress of Shangri-Lame. Whatthefuckever.

And what of the invitations going out the next day? And they didn't tell a single person about the wedding until sending out the invites? And the flowers from China? BARF. Just BARF. Way to sponge some more, Cherry-lipped Condescending Rent Boy. Oh, and BARF.

WTF with registering at Prada? Seriously. You register at Prada and invite me to your wedding and I'm gonna damn well show up bearing a fucking chatchka from the K-mart fire sale rack. What's Deb going to be able to afford there? The string to the shopping bag?


I would like to thank Mel, however, for single-handedly trying to bring back the Flashdance sweatshirt. I miss the 80s. The time of new wave, big hair, and when Queer as Folk wasn't on TV. Ah. Simple times.

I'm only sad that we never got to see more Brian/Linds interaction and more details about their past together.

I'm sad the cameraman had to work overtime getting their two enormous chins into the frame.

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littleediebeale said:

A complete control freak. That of course we all saw, but Ted won't figure out until next week. And seriously? Ted LOVES him? He's known him for what? 3 days? I don't remember Ted being in A.A. either. And why does Ted keep saying that Brian is his "friend?" When does Brian ever call Ted to do anything other than his books? For which he pays Ted a SALARY. That's called a boss. Not a pal.

I lived in an apartment building full of lesbians in AA for a while. Totally incestuous, total instantmacy. The Tad/Ted thing seemed a little too real for comfort.

Emmett is a little too magnanimous for my taste in regard to Drew.

And Brian's redemption arc continues. Suddenly he cares. What a putz. I think that Mel should have knocked him out. She could have. She's wiry.