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Really, though...
That Colin guy from Merlin is one of the fugliest people on the telly at the mo. That's not a subjective opinion on my part, that's like scientific fact or something. He's one of the two reasons I don't watch Merlin, the other one being that it's about fucking wizards. See also: more fucking wizards (Harry Potter), fucking trolls (Lord of the Rings) and fucking blue fairy people (Avatar). Do not be telling me I should be watching any of this shit, I cannot take it seriously.
I voted Neil Patrick Harris in the Big Gay Battle on After Elton. John Barrowman is just too gay to be allowed to win these sorts of things. I'm joking, of course (not about voting, I did vote NPH), there's no such thing as TOO GAY, but if there were, I'm pretty sure JB would qualify. But no, I purposefully voted against JB. For reasons I explained like a year and a half ago, I don't think he's the greatest candidate for big gay role model. Neither is NPH, probably (Man, he only came out like 3 years ago, dudes, really? Weird, I thought it was longer ago.), but there you go.
I voted Neil Patrick Harris in the Big Gay Battle on After Elton. John Barrowman is just too gay to be allowed to win these sorts of things. I'm joking, of course (not about voting, I did vote NPH), there's no such thing as TOO GAY, but if there were, I'm pretty sure JB would qualify. But no, I purposefully voted against JB. For reasons I explained like a year and a half ago, I don't think he's the greatest candidate for big gay role model. Neither is NPH, probably (Man, he only came out like 3 years ago, dudes, really? Weird, I thought it was longer ago.), but there you go.
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Most people love the show for the fun interaction between Arthur and Merlin - and the 'when will Arthur FINALLY find out that his servant can do magic' storyline that's being dragged out - rather than because of the wizard side.
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Though I think you're right as to a big gay role model it's all a bit thin on the ground in terms of candidates. If we could smoosh them together that would be super.
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He's gor-...Well, no, I suppose you're right really. But he looks quite hot from some angles. When he's all windswept when he's looking for the Druids is sexy.
I find it interesting that fucking aliens are fine while fucking wizards are not, though. To me, Merlin and Doctor Who are very similar, only when Merlin fixes everything miraculously they just say "oh yeah, it was magic" rather than "all the people around the world collectively thinking 'Doctor' made everything be fine again" or whatever.
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I also hated LOTR, and look what happened. Be careful.
Not too excited about blue people, which is a guarantee I will get into it after everyone else gets bored of it.
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A year ago I would have voted for JB. But since CoE, I can't. Unfair, probably. But somewhere inside of me, I would have expected an openly gay male with the stature of JB to say something about some of the homophobic remarks in CoE.
Yes, I know, not everyone thinks the remarks are such. I can only judge by my gut reaction and the reaction of my gay male co-workers and friends (not to mention the reaction on After Elton).
If I inserted a racial or religious minority in the line "so you're a bender, you take it up the ass" (may not be an exact quote), with, so you're black, you collect welfare?, or so you're a Jew, your cheap right?, I think its obvious how offensive the line is.
Now I'm not so sure about the face scar and other things, but that line coupled with Andy's interest in Ianto's sexuality when he's going to speak to Rhiannon (is he gay? Uh, Andy, he's frickin' DEAD) made me extremely uncomfortable. Ditto for my gay friends.
Now maybe JB did say something about it, who knows. But unlike GDL, he can afford to take some risks and confront these issues. But to sit by silently while the gay male community fumes, does not make for a Gay Man of the Decade IMHO.
And while I understand that you don't want to piss a lot of people off, if he and RTD were such good buddies, he should have been able to take him aside and say, 'Rusty, don't go there.' And if he did, and RTD being the genius that he is, didn't care, then I think JB should have issued his own statement after the shit hit the fan.
But apparently JB has been too busy at conventions trying to sell CJ with a new boyfriend, that I think he's lost site of the importance that gay characters take on to the gay (and larger) community. To paraphrase one poster on After Elton, "Oh good, now we're confirming for the general public that gays really can't sustain relationships and are only interested in the next one to come along."
And at least here in the US where state after state is specifically prohibiting gays from marrying, claiming the bodies of their deceased partners because they are NOT married, being denied the right to adopt or be foster parents, being prohibited from visiting a partner in the hospital, then yes, the manner in which gay men are portrayed on television matters.
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OH BARROWMAN, YOU WILL NEVER WIN THIS FIGHT OF GAY! :(
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LotR is awesome -- what can be cooler than hot elves?? -- I just pretend the hobbits don't exist. But I have no interest in the blue people. Blue is for smurfs. Plus I think all that 3D is a major headache trigger.
Russell Tovey leaves me cold although there is more than a passing resemblance there to GDL. I do however like Being Human a lot, I just think the vampire is more suitable as eye candy.
I think I shall go vote for NPH -- thanks for the tip!
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The only thing that bugs me about it is that I wish it worked both ways, ie, that we'd see more non-traditionally attractive female actors getting the lead role in their own series. Seems like if you're a girl actor, you have to be twenty years old and a fucking supermodel to even be considered for a part (and no, Ugly Betty does NOT count; her actress is very traditionally attractive underneath all the fugly makeup).