Really, though...
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tencrushThat 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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Date: 2010-01-06 06:35 pm (UTC)To be fair, RTD has only commented, as far as I know, about whether Ianto's death was homophobic (answer: no) and whether he was pressured to de-gay Torchwood (answer: ambiguous). I don't know whether he was ever asked about issues in CoE other than Ianto's death.
I wasn't at ComicCon, but I heard he said things similar to what he said in this interview on AfterElton (http://www.afterelton.com/TV/2009/7/russeltdavies?page=0,3) when he was asked about Ianto's death being yet another dead queer. He said it wasn't, but that "...please don’t get on your high horse about Ianto Jones, for f*ck’s sake, who is fictional. Go do some good work in the real world where you can actually save some people’s lives." Right: Don't bother you about CoE and the death of a character in a same-sex relationship, because we can't both complain about your show and work for equal rights in the real world. Gotcha. And after all, TV is not at all influential to how people view the world...
Another was whether he felt pressured (http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?cat=185) to de-gay Torchwood. He said, "I think you can forget about people picking up gay rights as an issue. It’s rather like children picking up nursery blocks and waving them in the air but having no idea what it entails. We’re talking about issues in my entire life here, not just one small television program..." It doesn't answer yes or no, but does let you know that (1) Russell thinks that even if he is being homophobic, people won't care enough to make a lot of noise, and (2) he is, as they say, "the only gay in the village" and the rest of us (independent of sexual orientation, apparently) simply cannot understand well enough to even be able to reasonably question him about such things!
The sad thing is, he's right about (1), it seems. CoE is being lauded left and right as great drama. People don't seem to care about the homophobia (or notice it in some cases, maybe since it's so ingrained in our society?). I guess I'm out of step.
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Date: 2010-01-06 08:14 pm (UTC)RTD's statement about Ianto is a straw man arguement as you point out. As if caring about one thing precludes caring about something else. Pretty common retort when people don't have a logical comeback to a charge or statement. Used by children, the not very bright and by folks who really care about nothing. A grade school debate team knows better than to use that type of argument.
And I guess all my male gay friends are just children with nursury blocks (or are they hysterical womenz, I get sooo confused). Again, its a playground taunt, not really becoming of a theoretical adult. Note I say theoretical.
Wealth and priviledge has provided RTD with protection. He knows nothing about what the life of a not famous gay person is like (especially in the US). But considering he's living in the California where the voters repealed a court's decision to allow gay marriage he might just get on the clue train.
And for me, maybe that's the crux of it. I try (don't always succeed) to see other people's points of view and respect those who I don't agree with...on big issues like human rights or immigration as well as little issues (should Jack hook up with Gwen).
RTD apparently has no respect for anyone who isn't in 100% agreement with his genius. He's dismissive, insulting and juvenille. Needless to say, I won't be voting for him as gay man of the decade either, LOL.
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Date: 2010-01-06 08:34 pm (UTC)To be honest I don't think Ianto was killed off because he was "queer" despite them laying it on a bit thick. I just think RTD ran out of people to kill after the quick succession demises of Tosh and Owen. He couldn't kill off Jack and he was never going to kill off Gwen.Plus while he may have had bit of a thing for GDL I don't think he felt much investment in his character so he was easily expendable.