it almost gains this "National Geographic takes you inside the world of Gay People!" feel which just left me feeling kind of dirty. Bwah! That's one very funny way of putting it. I see what you mean, but QAF has always been about their lives, not the fact of their sexual orientation. These are people, genuine personalities who deal despite their sexuality in a world that manages to make it an issue somehow anyway. But within the queer community itself, it's not an issue. Between each other, it's not an issue. And the show's more that than the "outside world" anyway.
For reasons aforementioned, the following comments are based purely on the first season of the show.
As far as the aspects of gay culture and lifestyle that are specifically explored, the show looks at them as matter-of-factly as it does its minorities. While certainly not going out of its way to address them by any stretch of the imagination, I recall Brian bringing home both black and Asian lovers. Babylon seems very embracing of attractive men, whatever their ethnicity. However, it should be noted that Brian's preferences have one parameter, and that's that they're male. And the other characters are pretty much too wrapped up in themselves, each other, or just Brian. So QAF is definitely lacking in that aspect, but retains frankness and compassion for the subject matter it does take on.
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Date: February 7th, 2003 02:48 pm (UTC)For reasons aforementioned, the following comments are based purely on the first season of the show.
As far as the aspects of gay culture and lifestyle that are specifically explored, the show looks at them as matter-of-factly as it does its minorities. While certainly not going out of its way to address them by any stretch of the imagination, I recall Brian bringing home both black and Asian lovers. Babylon seems very embracing of attractive men, whatever their ethnicity. However, it should be noted that Brian's preferences have one parameter, and that's that they're male. And the other characters are pretty much too wrapped up in themselves, each other, or just Brian. So QAF is definitely lacking in that aspect, but retains frankness and compassion for the subject matter it does take on.