07.30.03
Boy Meets Boy
I guess we not only have the right to engage in sodomy, we now also have the right to make and participate in horribly boring reality dating shows. Boy Meets Boy on Bravo was just about everything I hate in all the zillions of other reality dating shows: boring people in boring situations asking boring questions. It made for a long hour. I do understand and appreciate the groundbreaking novelty of having an all gay dating show however it’s my beef that shouldn’t we not pander to the least common denominator repeated ad nausea in every straight show? Shouldn’t we strive to be better, more interesting, more stylish, more…um, gay in our product? This goes for every bad movie, book, theater, etc that markets itself as ‘gay’ and has banked on the fact that we gays will flock to anything gay oriented, even if it sucks the donkey. Throw in gratuitous nudity and you’ve just guaranteed yourself a hit practically. Snore.
July 30, 2003 at 8:17 am
WHAT??? There was gratuitous nudity involved??? ::runs to TiVo::
July 30, 2003 at 8:29 am
Thank you, thank you, thank you! My thoughts exactly.
Does EVERY show have to use flamers and pretty boys to depict “average” queers in this country? That other one is just as bad, the “5 Queers & A Straight Guy” one. Yech!
July 30, 2003 at 8:39 am
wurd
July 30, 2003 at 9:47 am
And people wonder why my TV never gets turned on.
July 30, 2003 at 9:50 am
Here! Here! I couldn’t even be bother to watch the whole thing. After 10 minutes, I went to bed. BORING. As for “Queer Eye…” Why does the stylist Kyan have the worst hair in the bunch? Every time he tries to “dress up” he smashes his hair into this bowl-cut that would have got him beaten up in high school.
July 30, 2003 at 10:06 am
Ok granted, I’m a girl, but I’m a GAY girl, and I like Queer Eye…I think the Fab 5 are doing the straight men of New York a favor. But, I agree about Kyan’s hair…what up??? And sorry…Boy meets Boy…They may as well call it “Gaydar Put to the Test” because isn’t that the point? figuring out which ones are straight? I dunno…I’m not getting it…I”m waiting for “the L Word” to start on Showtime….
July 30, 2003 at 10:07 am
PS…and until then, there’s still Brian Kinney..
Beau said,
July 30, 2003 at 10:28 am
Actually, I really like “Queer Eye For the Straight Guy” but that’s mostly because I long for some stylish, quick-witted, fun queens in my real life (not just online where everyone is everything to me). Sure it’s just another reality makeover show but Carson’s jibes are fun and how uncomfortable he can make the guys with his advances is hilarious. Plus, I have the worst hots for Ted the Wine Guy. Go figure.
July 30, 2003 at 1:13 pm
Somehow I knew he’d be your choice…LOL
July 30, 2003 at 4:27 pm
Right on, Beau–it was boring, boring, boring–why not just make a five-minute “Who’s gay, who’s straight?” quiz and show it between episodes of “Queer Eye…” (which I still adore)?
July 30, 2003 at 6:57 pm
I had the fortune of staying over at a friends house last night…dog sitting. I sat through the first “Queer eye” ep. Then they started “Boy meets boy” after about 20 minutes, the dog and I decided to go for a walk and come back in time for the final cut. Obviously I didn’t miss anything.
Regarding QE, I agree Carson is fun. Kyan is cute. I watch it because I’ve been tragically denied the “gay fashion and decorating gene”. Unfortunately my apartment is decorated in “Late Sunday Dumpster Dive” and my clothes are all “VF Factory Outlet” seconds. Thank god I have my self-deprecating sense of humor and stunning good looks!
July 31, 2003 at 1:19 pm
Wow. And I thought I was alone. I fell asleep. But the worst part about that was that all my straight friends watched it and acted surprised when I said I feel asleep.
PS: Chris: Gratuitous Nudity? Someone went to see Naked Boys Singing.
July 31, 2003 at 3:51 pm
I missed Boy Meets Boy, and from the discussion here I’m just as glad I did. I think Queer Eye is silly and annoying, but I have to admit that I’ve watched every episode. It’s at least a little entertaining, I guess. And I do have to admit that I laughed out loud at Carson’s question upon seeing the apartment this week: Do you have bad credit or just bad taste?
July 31, 2003 at 5:20 pm
I’m in total agreement with you regarding “Boy Meets Boy”. What a snoozer! However, one of my vices has been “Queer Eye…”. I can’t help it!
Meredith said,
August 19, 2003 at 10:44 pm
I saw “Queer Eye” and found it to be, in the least, entertaining. Later, when I came across “Boy Meets Boy”, I was interested to see what this claimed ‘revolution’ of ‘gay’ programming was all about. Why would I expect anything less than a disgusting exploitation and objectification of gay culture? The episode this week of “Boy Meets Boy” was the first I’ve seen (I don’t watch much TV) and I couldn’t even watch the entire program. People compare the twist with that of Joe Millionaire, but it was my understanding that Millionaire did not seek to hurt those participants who were good, honest people in search of love. Rather, it seemed, from what I heard, that the women who were laughed at somewhat deserved it for being vain and money hungry! “Boy Meets Boy” has just reaffirmed my decision to leave the TV off, unless there’s something good on Discovery….
Matson said,
August 20, 2003 at 12:15 pm
I am a gay man who LOVES Boy meets Boy and I just have to wonder what is up the butts of all these uptight politically correct queers who can’t loosen up to enjoy this show. I think it is one of the most positive gay shows on television because it’s premise is that you can’t tell who is gay and who is straight and it is all about breaking down stereotypes. As for the twist, get over it! It’s not cruel and they all know it’s just a GAME. If there was no twist to make it juicy and interesting it would not be fun to watch!!!
August 20, 2003 at 5:46 pm
Hey,
I’m a straight gal and find Carson a hoot. I just want to know how long it takes for those guys to go back to being the slobs they were? A day a week a month? that back hair you know he did not keep up with the wax jobs. As a rule I hate reality shows. Have only watched one episode of the Bachloreett (my ex BF was hot for her and I looked at it as forplay to get the fire going in him.) I hate to admitt… but me and and my best friend are hooked on BMB. Unreal. I cant wait for it to end so I can quit watching this train wreck.
September 3, 2003 at 6:19 pm
Boy Meets Boy was wonderfully done. I was afraid they were going to portray gays in a poor, stereotypical light (much like Queer Eye!). I couldn’t be more happy w/ how it turned out.
Bravo, Bravo!