The Week in Gay Geek: Games, ComicGays, and Eureka!

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on September 21, 2007

We're starting a new feature here, a round up of little items that might be of interest to my fellow gay geeks who frequent AfterElton.com. If it's wearing a cape, Vulcan ears or a pocket protector, you'll find it here.

Yahoo! Games' rundown of controversial video games includes the gay controversies for SimCopter and Bully as well as the camp classic FMV game Night Trap. Mortal Kombat makes the list, as well -- am I the only one who thinks of that should be considered a camp classic, too?

Some of you comic readers might be familiar with When Fangirls Attack, a linkblog that serves as a resource for discussion of the treatment of women and female characters in comics. WFA has grown to have an impact on comics coverage and now ComicGays seeks to do something similar for gay science fiction fans. As with WFA, you'll find a mix of opinions, including some cringe-inducing ones like the guy who uses Parthenon's elimination on Who Wants to Be a Superhero? as an argument against same-sex marriage. Sheesh.

Meanwhile, check out what I think is the greatest thing I've seen in ages: Dorian Wright, the man behind ComicGays, has taken this week's Doctor Who episode and given it the LOLcat treatment. (Mild spoilers at the link.) My favorite image comes a couple weeks later, though. (Watch out for even bigger spoilers at there.)

Who caught this week's Eureka? I've been waiting for the show to give us confirmation that Cafe Diem manager Vincent is gay beyond that one "Is he cute?" line and I was afraid we'd get that confirmation in the most cringe-inducing way. The episode saw Sheriff Carter suddenly find himself irresistible to women and I was bracing myself for a scene where Vincent embarrasses himself by throwing himself at Carter. Thankfully, that didn't happen, but, if Vincent's gay, I hope they clarify his sexual orientation before the season ends. Eureka has been outstanding at showing that women and ethnic minorities contribute to the city's well-being. It'll be great to see that inclusiveness were extended to gays, as well.