Gays of our Lives (March 23, 2009)

Kings - It's going to be fun while it lasts. I'm watching but I still have reservations about the creator who;s a little too defensive for my taste when it comes to Jack, David & Jack/David.

CS - I'm one of those viewers who are rooting for Gilles and JP. I mean, ever since the first season when Gilles was hunkier and less hairy. Hee. Whether it was wrong to feel that way, I always felt that Clara "stole" Gilles from JP and what's happening now is what should have happened in the first place. While I think that both JP and Clara have major issues, I think they need it more than someone like Gilles whose plate is already full with dealing with his burgeoning bisexuality as well dealing with these commitment-phobes.

p.s. I love it (and find it hot) that Gilles is a bottom.

Great column, as always. Frankly, I don't find any of the characters on Clara Sheller likeable. It's one of the reasons why I liked the cast from the first season, because it is so hard to play characters who are so flawed, and who have personalities that no sane person could stand. All the characters are self-centered and constantly take part in things that are self destructive. I love the show, especially all of the drama that is currently unfolding, but I think it would be hard to watch more than a five or ten minute clip of this, since there is no one on this show who is worth rooting for. One of my biggest problems with HO is that they waste the talent of Gerard McCarthy. He is so much better than the one note character that they've written him to be. And, if you hate this storyline now, just wait until April when Kris tells Ravi why he entered into a relationship with him and Nancy. Hopefully, the spoilers aren't telling the whole story, and the writers add some depth to this storyline.

Thanks for the Mickey photos and profile. I just love this character so much. Now if only he could find true love. His brothers are settled down (not happily, but they're settled), he also deserves a partner.

I don't know if the JPC/Kieron story was what helped the ratings last year. They weren't very good for the big SE. It was Niall's kidnapping of the McQueens that really blew the ratings up. The ratings for HO haven't been great in a while. Even last year they were underwhelming. The show was far too plot-driven and far too much about darkness. Who wants to sit through that? The Ravi/Nancy/Kris triangle is bad, but JP's last few stories weren't any better. I just hope this doesn't mean the show will abandon same-sex stories.

Eastenders needs to get rid of Phil Mitchell, he's useless and probably has a big salary. They also need to stop pretending homosexuality means asexuality.

I'm thrilled ATWT is not going to make Damian evil again. His last return was a slap in the face to Paolo and to all of Damian's fans. They ruined his character. It was inexcusable. I'm also glad he gets along with Noah. Now if only they could make out...

Hey Anthony, wonderful GOOL as usual.

I was wondering if you could explain to me the logic of cancelling Kings. The show's 13 episodes are already shot and paid for. Does cancelling mean they would not show those episodes at all? 6 million people watched the first episode, which is more than dreck like Gossip Girls ever gets. It seems they would still do better to move Kings to a less primetime spot, but still show the rest of the episodes that already exist.

Am I missing something about how the TV industry works?

"Once and Again" "The Book of Daniel" and now "Kings." That's three series. Is this some kind of record?

I doubt his character will be gay, but James Sutton has just landed a role on Emmerdale. Here's a synopsis of the role: Ryan, a mechanic, arrives in Emmerdale to stay with his mum after losing his job. He quickly gets caught up in Faye's (Kim Thomson) plot for revenge against Mark. Ryan soon becomes a local heartthrob in the village and is set for an on-screen romance with Katie Sugden (Sammy Winward).

I hated Mickey when he first showed up on Shameless - actually, I hated *all* the McGuires. But he's grown on me, and now is probably my favorite character on the show. Any possibility you guys could score an interview with the actor?

Wow, the new storyline with Luke's dad Damian seems good! And Damian is kinda hot too.

I really hope Zak stays on the show for a while. I would like Nuke to get the same treatment as the other straight characters on the show, and that means a love triangle.. This storyline has some potential too!

Thanks for the heads up about the gay demon on Reaper! I love the show, and I love the fact that the gay demons are treated like every other character on the show. The fact that they're deamons is a MUCH bigger deal than them being gay. Sam's friends had no problems with them being gay, demons on the other hand was a much bigger issue!

Reaper might not get renewed for a third season though.. It has suffered from bad ratings this season, and it's still in limbo at the moment.

 

Harvey Milk: You gotta give 'em hope.

The central location of Eastenders was always intended to be - and always has been - the Queen Vic, the pub that anchors the entire square. That being the case, I think people drinking alcohol is to be somewhat expected.

I just watched the newest ep of Clara Sheller...All of them are talking to shrinks (well, JP is talking to his friend which is good enough) and we get to see the past few weeks from everyone's perspective.  Finally in a session, Clara realizes (her shrink seems to have figured it out much earlier) that 1) it's probably too late for her and Gilles, 2) Gilles is having an affair, and 3) he's having it with JP.  And she rushes off to confront him while he's in a budget meeting.  Awesome.

Funny that I love Gilles most of all, despite this being the Clara and JP dramafest.