Queer As Folk (US)

[january]

Tracie! That was her name. Thanks, I seriously couldn't remember.

I don't know what happened to her. She actually seemed like she was pretty cool, when she didn't understand why Michael would hide his sexuality from her the way he did. He was thinking she would hate him for being gay when really she didn't care. I thought maybe they would be friends, but then she kinda disappeared.

[stickykeys]

Just like every woman with some sense. And we get Rosie O'Donnell in her place. Gawd!

502 Recap, Out!

[snacktastic]

January said:

Tracie! That was her name. Thanks, I seriously couldn't remember.

I don't know what happened to her. She actually seemed like she was pretty cool, when she didn't understand why Michael would hide his sexuality from her the way he did. He was thinking she would hate him for being gay when really she didn't care. I thought maybe they would be friends, but then she kinda disappeared.

She would have to be used to it. Pittsburgh is the GAYEST PLACE ON EARTH. If the show is totally accurate.

But yeah, I don't know any gay man who doesn't have a few straight friends. Or bi friends. Or whatever.

I think Rage is funny though. In a totally unrealistic way. (how groundbreaking).

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He's the kind of guy I'd like to do.

Then smack upside the head.

Then do again.

Oh, I very, very, very much agree.

I've been a fan of QAF UK for years, and promised myself to never watch QAF US. Because I knew it would suck in comparison. Or just suck.

I borrowed my friend's tapes and watched the four first seasons during a couple of months after Christmas this year. It started out a little weird, went on to actually hold my interest for quite sometime, until it really started to suck at the end of season three and continued through all of season four.

I love Hal Sparks, and during the series I think he's done a pretty good job with Michael at times. At least up until Michael started dating Ben and together they annoy me to no end. I hate how 'holier than thou' they both are. One of my fantasies is seeing Michael and Brian get it on, and for that to happen, Ben needs to go.

Justin had such potential. A young boy just coming out of the closet, naive and curious. Well, they've turned him into someone who accepts Brian's way of having a relationship, and just takes what he can get.
Remember Ethan? Even though I never really liked him, at least he treated Justin nice until he in the course of one episode turned into a big jerk.

I simply adore Emmett, and I hate the way the writers treat Ted. Don't get me started on Deb, who obviuosly loves Justin more than she loves her own son.

This show is so bad I just can't stop watching.

[clementine74]

Ah, another crap-tacular episode of QAF.
1) Lindsay has decided to go with the ever popular Hollywood actress look, "The Skeletor".
2) Shut up, Michael.
3) Why is Rosie O'Donnell on my TV again? I haven't seen acting this hideous since, well...that retarded sister sitting on the MTA thingie.

Edited to add: Shut up, Justin.

[stickykeys]

You hit every point in the recaplet. Every single one.

Ha!

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OHMYGOD. The guy in the diner who said, "I don't want FRENCH FRIES...I want COLE SLAW..." was absolutely, without a doubt the worst actor to EVER grace my TV screen. And in the context of "acting" on QaF, that is truly saying something.

Emmett isn't 'queer enough?' How was what he did on his "Queer Minute" even remotely MORE queer than the day before? That was just bad. Unreal.

Oh, and thank goodness Babylon is packed to walls again. Because you know, I was SOOOOO fearful last week it was going to close. [/bucket of sarcasm laced with vomit]

2) Shut up, Michael.

YES! Shut UP, Michael. You started all the shit -- you deal with it. And also: Shut up, Lindsey's EARNESTNESS. "I've learned from the master." Oh, lord -- I hope these writers never, ever work again.

[stickykeys]

Linds cracked me up this ep! She's all, "oh, you're not going to say any of the nasty things I said are you? Oh my. I didn't want you to use them, oh, it's a good thing I didn't tell you Michael likes to dress up in woman's clothing isn't it? It's spelled N-O-V-O-"

Ha! Lindsey sux!

Does anyone know if Queer Duck still comes on?

[huntergrayson]

I know this sounds horrible, but am I the only one who thought Rosie wandered in from the "Riding the Bus" set and forgot that her character in this wasn't, ya'know, retarded? She seemed a little slow, to put it mildly. Has she written on her hilarious/surreal blog about her QAF experience?

Speaking of: The whole subplot of Debbie retiring from diner? Please. That's so far out-of-character it doesn't even seem to be plausible within the realm of the show's alternate universe. Debbie adores the diner, she loves interacting with the customers, she loves having an audience for her "shtick." She's giving it up why, exactly? For her detective? I'd like to buy it, but no. Because one episode after her fierce "single mothers are awesome! I did my best! arghh!" freakout, she becomes a demure little housewive and quickly accepts living on Horvath's dime?

Apropos of nothing, in the scene where Linds initially mets with the lawyer and is shot in profile close-ups, she can not stop blinking.
"But Mel is my partner" -- blink, blink, blink, blink.
"And Mike's one of my closest friends." - blinkety-blink, blink, blink.

I wish I still had it on my TiVo, it's absolutely hysterical. There's a difference between conveying "flustered" and "having a facial spasm." I hope you can see this in time for the recap, StickyKeys

Also, Brian had the most mad advertising skillz evah and couldn't devise the brilliant marketing scheme without Justin?

Meanwhile, it's two years ago and the concept of a "Queer Guy/Eye" is still novel! Because it's not as though our nation is undergoing an increase in conservatism or anything! Which is something the show should deal with, but I know they'll simply rely on the 500th "straight people are evil" plot.

[stickykeys]

I'm with you all the way! A lot of those things I already touched on including Rosie on the bus! I wondered if she was supposed to be a little slow too?

Huh.

The blinking thing cracked me up, but I forgot about the Deb retiring thing as being ludicrous, thanks for the reminder!