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Hera help me!
HBO has greenlit a pilot dubbed as a 'Gay Sex and the City' (cringe). Here's the premise:
The untitled project hails from Brothers and Sisters' David Marshall Grant and Bored to Death's Sarah Condon and revolves around the thirtysomething trio also grappling with the complexities of life and the modern gay experience. Michael Lannan (Remember Me) penned the script, which Grant supervised. Andrew Haigh will helm the pilot, which is based on Lannan's feature script Lorimer.Sounds original... Anywho, I looked into this story and this is what I know:
- Jonathan Groff is the lead
- It's about three gay thirtysomethings living in San Francisco
- And the cast will 'grapple with all the options in contemporary life and the complexities of the modern gay experience'
Okay, so here comes the questions.
- What is a Modern Gay Experience? With so many sub-cultures and themes within our community, can we say there is a modern gay way? And by who standards are we coining this phrase from? I smell Privilege.
- A Gay Sex and the City? Child Cheese, SATC was already gay, what can you do it? Add songs and break out dance numbers?
- It takes place in San Fran... Great, so will we see Gay life from a White male perspective?
- Will any gay character of color be in the main storylines? And if so, I hope they are not sexless, assistants, side-kicks, drag-queens or a NeNe Leaks/Charro carbon copy.
- Will the stories be something new or a reflection of the tired gay Web series that keep popping up like zits on a teenager's face?
- 'Girls' was a game changer. Will this series challenge the stereotypes and themes we have seen over and over again?
I know we haven't seen it, but so far I'm not sure if it will be something I'm waiting for every week.
4 comments:
I read this post as Good News.
While I'm interested to know most of the answers to your questions - it's worth acknowledging that HBO is willing to green light a show that focuses on Gays as the lead as opposed to sidekicks or tokens.
HBO has been pretty good about showcasing gay characters that break the mold or with interesting spins on stereotypes.
ie. - Lafayette (True Blood), The black and white couple in Six Feet Under (I don't remember their names), and even the bizzarre relationships formed in prison in Oz.
I understand your skepticism, but for every show that features gay characters as a lead is a small victory toward the gay lifestyle being as normal as any of it's straight counterparts.
As long as its not another Queer As Folk, I'll be satisfied. LOL. Bout your dead-on with your sticking points V. Please, no more cheesiness.
I agree with Jezza, HBO usually handles gay themes rather well. I adored 6 Feet Under and howled like a baby in series finale with how David and Keith lives (and eventual deaths) happened. Poor Keith. Aw see, I'm misty eyed again....
Honestly, they had me at Jonathan Groff. As far as all the pitfalls of the show, maybe it's something that can be affected once it's on the air. Like the bevy of online criticism towards Lena Dunham & GIRLS... which may have been the cause of seeing some characters of color on the 2nd season.
I'm with you, Ian - Anything will be better than Queer As Folk.
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