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thequeereview · 2 years

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Exclusive Interview: Queer As Folk star Jesse James Keitel & exec producer Jaclyn Moore "as trans artists it's our duty to tell every aspect of our story"

Exclusive Interview: Queer As Folk star Jesse James Keitel & exec producer Jaclyn Moore “as trans artists it’s our duty to tell every aspect of our story”

Peacock’s Queer As Folk executive producer and writer Jaclyn Moore spoke with The Queer Review’s editor James Kleinmann about her relationship with Russell T Davies’ original series, overcoming her initial reservations about becoming involved in Stephen Dunn’s reimagined version (now streaming on Peacock), her approach to writing the beautifully-crafted episode 6, “Bleep”, and her conversations…

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tvtalk247 · 2 years

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Okay, I couldn’t do it. I think because I was a teen watching original Queer as Folk and L Word, I found it edgy to watch a show so sexual. But now older, I’m starting to get annoyed how shows just add in these graphic ass sex scenes that addd NOTHING to the plot. Like the episode 1 and 2 opens with sex scenes off the jump. Why couldn’t they establish the story first before going that route? So I gave up 2 minutes into the rebooted QAF of episode 2.

I’m all for sex scenes but I want them to make sense to the story. Not just being vulgar for vulgar sake. And all the updated things they’ve done to the show it would be nice if they didn’t embrace the stereotype about gays of being overly sexual and promiscuous. That would have been a nice change of pace.

My review is only from watching episode 1 and 2 mins of episode 2. So it might get better. I’m not truly the targeted audience for the show so others may love what I’m griping about. So take these comments with a grain of salt

#peacock queer as folk #queer as folk #queer as folk 2022

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shujubeelamoglia · 2 years

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Devin Way

Man About Town

Photography by Michelle G. Gonzales

#devin way #queer as folk #queer as folk 2022 #queer as folk peacock #Brodie Beaumont #grey’s anatomy #Blake simms #station 19 #shirtless

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shadeandadidas · 2 years

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so i’m not sure how to take the fact that the reboot of Queer as Folk has been out for 2 days and I’ve yet to see a single mention of it on my dash

#not a fantastic sign is it #queer as folk #qaf 2022 #are we as a collective just choosing to ignore?#did everyone know about it?#i sure didn't until it popped up on my peacock recs

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sunflowergo · 2 years

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Just finished the new Queer As Folk (spoilers below.) I feel like not many people know that it’s been remade - I stumbled across it by accident. It makes me worried that we won’t get a second season. I haven’t seen any promotion for it. But I’m really hoping that we get one, because despite its flaws (of which there are many), I also really enjoyed it.

Thoughts:

As much as I liked Julian and Noah and found them sweet, it all felt way too rushed. As well as it being icky that Noah’s gone from one brother to the next, they start dating, meet the parents and friends and say ILY all within the space of a couple of episodes. And this is while Noah’s still fresh from being with Daddius and Brodie. I wish they’d have had more time to develop.

Was it ever explained why Char and Ruthie even decided to have children together? Because besides from a couple of sweet scenes at the end, they both seem annoyed by the babies’ existence and act like they’re an inconvenience.

Speaking of Char - the cheating with Brenda?! What the hell. And straight after the marriage proposal. Had to laugh at the complete lack of guilt and morals.

I’ve seen some people say that Brodie has no charisma and that he has no redeemable qualities. Can’t agree there. I thought Devin Way did a brilliant job and was the standout star. It isn’t easy to step into Gale Harold’s shoes, but he’s effortlessly gorgeous and also pulled off the rare moments of vulnerability that we see with Brodie.

Despite being a big Brian/Justin fan, I must admit that I wasn’t always that keen on Justin himself. Whereas I loved Mingus right away. I was hoping the show would go down the Brian/Justin route with him and Brodie (yes I know he’s only a teenager and it would be awful in real life, but this is television.) Unfortunately it seems like they won’t. The actors have great chemistry and I’m still hoping if there’s a season two then we’ll see some kind of love story develop. They didn’t have nearly enough scenes for my liking.

After the flashbacks I can kind of get that Brodie always loved Ruthie, even if it also was never hinted at beyond that. I’ve seen people saying that it makes no sense because Brodie’s gay, but sexuality can be complex and he’s known Ruthie since forever so I could buy that they have a romantic connection. As much as I want Mingus/Brodie long term, that last scene was cinematic art - the rain, the speech, the song, the kiss.

We had that epic grand reveal where Brodie found out about Daddius/Noah and Julian/Noah, and then… not much. It was a bit of a let down. I was so confused when Julian and Brodie were being completely fine around each other at the start of the next episode.

So Ruthie is nearly fired for hanging out with her students at a party, and yet she carries on hanging out with one of them? Okaaaay.

Whoever the casting director was did a great job. Super likeable and talented cast who all have great chemistry together.

I’m going to hold out hope, however unlikely, that we get more.

#Queer As Folk 2022 #Queer As Folk peacock #Queer As Folk

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morewinepod · 2 years

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Sundays are perfect for catching up on past episodes. Check out my conversation with Stacey from the @bhadpodcast about the pilot episode of Peacock’s Queer As Folk reboot. We talk about what drew us to the reboot, New Orleans as the backdrop to this new iteration of the series and we spend a good amount of time thirsting over the very talented, very hot Johnny Sibilly.

#black tumblr #dopeblackpods #podsincolor #queer as folk #queer as folk reboot #queer as folk peacock #johnny sibilly #fin argus #devin way #kim cattrall #juliette lewis #jesse james keitel

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scientistclone · 2 years

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Problematic opinion, but the QAF (2022/peacock) reboot was .. just not good if you remember UK & US. Most of the characters were annoying assholes and I honestly wasn't rooting for anyone at the end. Like.. pls give me one likeable character. Ty. But kudos to the cast for the hardcore carry!

And also TW for heavy fuckin transphobia at the end, wtf????????

#queer as folk (2022)#queer as folk peacock #qaf #queer as folk

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lenbryant · 2 years

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File under: Not Surprised

#queer as folk #tv #2022 #reboot #lgbt #stories #television #streaming #peacock #writing

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thefandomentals · 2 years

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Peacock's Queer As Folk reboot has a lot of great stuff but maybe took the drama a little too far. Kathryn breaks down the good and the bad from the latest iteration of the show.

#analysis #qaf #queer as folk #pride #peacock #tv #tv reviews

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thequeereview · 2 years

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Exclusive Interview: Queer As Folk star Fin Argus "drag really opened me up to exploring different parts of my gender"

Exclusive Interview: Queer As Folk star Fin Argus “drag really opened me up to exploring different parts of my gender”

Actor and musician Fin Argus, who stars as Mingus in Stephen Dunn’s reimagining of Queer As Folk, spoke exclusively with The Queer Review’s editor James Kleinmann about what they brought to the character, as well as what the character brought out in them, and performing in drag for the first time for the series. Fin Argus as Mingus in Queer As Folk. Courtesy of Peacock. “What did I bring to…

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tvtalk247 · 2 years

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Looks like I was right about them trying to add in current events… episode 1 ends like The Pulse shooting in Orlando.

I don’t know if I will like this reboot. Especially if they will do more like this all season. I’m not really into shows or movies that showcases traumatizing shit that hits a little close to home. I watch tv to escape.

Soo… we will see if I last watching the full season.

#peacock queer as folk #queer as folk #queer as folk 2022

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drewscluesdrewsclues · 2 years

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Everything Releasing On Peacock In June 2022

Here is everything coming to #Peacock in June! $CMCSA #PeacockTV @PeacockTV

New seasons of the shared Peacock / Hulu Original Dreamworks series are coming: Madagascar: A Little Wild and The Croods Family Tree. June also brings the return of Rutherford Falls and the Queer as Folk reboot. Arriving On Peacock June 2022 Since we’re a Disney+ focused site, Disney-distributed titles are bolded. Arriving June 1 19172 Fast 2 Furious201230049 PulsesAlong Came PollyAntwone…

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#coming to peacock june 2022 #new on peacock june 2022 #peacock #queer as folk reboot #What&039;s Coming to Peacock #What&039;s new on Peacock

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justdavina · 3 months

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Jesse James Keitel stars as Ruthie, a trans woman and former party girl who is coming into her own in Peacock's 'Queer as Folk' reboot.

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sevensoulmates · 1 month

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Buddie 7x04 Meta Part 4 (of 4)

Click here for part 1, part 2, and part 3.

This is the last part so it probably won't be as long (hopefully).

This entire conversation with Tommy includes a lot of references to Eddie. Whether Eddie's mad, how Eddie feels, why Eddie would like Tommy, how Eddie/Chris feel about Buck, how Eddie is such a great person and everyone would want to be friends with him, etc. Even when they're not talking about Eddie, they're talking about Eddie. And I love the idea of Tommy and Eddie being friends. Because honestly at the end of the day, it was Buck who was projecting more than friendship onto Tommy and Eddie's relationship. Queer men can have platonic friends that they like without wanting to be with them, and it genuinely does seem like that's what Tommy and Eddie are to each other. Their chemistry wasn't all in Buck's head, but how the two of them together made Buck feel? That was so real and super super telling.

Here's callback number ∞ to the streetfighting arc. This line in particular borrows a very particular...word...from a very particular grocery store fight. In 3x05, Eddie is the maddest he's ever been at Buck because Buck starting the lawsuit meant "I couldn't even talk to you", "Do you know how much Christopher misses you? How could you you weren't around?", "because you're exhausting!" Exhausting has been a buzzword in the Buddie fandom for many years and most people use it as an excuse for overdone and unnecessary Buck whump, but it's an interesting choice here. Especially in conjunction with Buck's acknowledgment of "making everything about him" which is another thing that is mentioned in the same episode 3x05 AS WELL AS in 3x09. But now, it's being used in a different context. Buck is falsely ascribing all of his attempts to get Eddie's attention over the last however many days to trying to get Tommy's attention. Even Tommy's like huh? "My attention?"

Lou places emphasis on "my". "My attention?" So even Tommy knows that this whole time Buck has been trying to get Eddie's attention. He's surprised that Buck is suddenly saying it's been about Tommy the whole time when quite obviously, it has not been.

Even Buck himself is not so certain about that. He "guesses so" because in this moment he's feeling infatuation, a connection with Tommy, a warm feeling that maybe reminds him of how he felt in the early days getting to know Eddie. He "guesses so" because that's the easy explanation to a question that's been circling his mind non-stop the past few days. It's an answer, and as we know Buck is always seeking an answer. It's a "for now readily available easy explanation" that Buck can take at face value because it means he can sleep easy at night knowing that his place with Eddie is safe again for the time being.

Even just a couple of seconds before the kiss happens, Buck brings up Eddie one last time in case you forget who's always on Buck's mind. He then mentions Maddie's words "There are better ways to get someone's attention", before he's interrupted. But before I dive into the kiss, I want to mention the implications that Tommy believes the best way to get someone's attention when you like them, instead of getting jealous, is to kiss them. It's an interesting suggestion, that all of this time, instead of all Buck's stupid peacocking attempts to try and get Eddie's attention this episode...he could've just kissed him. Foreshadowing? Only time will tell.

And boom. There we have it folks. Tommy kisses Buck, and the lightbulb goes off. Buck is attracted to men, he likes men AND women. This is 911's definitive statement that yes, we were right, Buck is bisexual, has been this whole time, and will always be in the future. And no, it's not just in relation to Eddie (which by the way is an IMPORTANT distinction). Buck is attracted to men in general, he's a bisexual man, and the show is not doing a "gay for you" trope here. They're committing to Buck being a queer man and this opens a world of new doors for him.

And again, I've said it once and I'll say it again: finally letting Buck realize his bisexuality, and act on it ON SCREEN (not just a throw-away mention) is REVOLUTIONARY. This representation is incredibly important and Buck's bisexuality on its own, separate from any love interest, will always be a part of him. Whether you like Tommy or not, that's not what matters. What matters is that Buck is realizing he can find happiness with a man. And more than likely, he will end up with a man, not because he has to, but because his perfect partner in the show has already been proven to be a man.

Eddie Diaz.

With this kiss, we are officially on the path towards Buddie. Buck kissing Tommy, or having a temporary relationship with him does not negate that. Just like Buck was always going to end up with Eddie even through his relationships with Abby, Ali, Taylor, and Natalia. Tommy is no different. And if after four long essays explaining point by point why that is true isn't enough to open your eyes, then I simply can't help you anymore.

Some last tidbits:

This reminded me of the Lonestar crossover where Eddie begs Marjan to "for the love of God, please follow Buck back on Insta." Just interesting since Eddie x Marjan was another fake-out love interest coupling.

And finally, the last 3x09 callback. This reminded me of the line when Buck says Eddie wanted to throw punches at him, Eddie says "I wouldn't do that", gives him a seductive look, and then says "You're on blood thinners". To which Buck says his famous "I could still take you". Yet another verbal comparison of Tommy to Eddie.

Final thoughts: This episode was fucking amazing (I really liked Athena's story too). This episode was more than enough proof for me that Buck and Eddie are going to get together. Buck is bisexual and FREE!!!!!!!

We were right about that, we're gonna be right about Eddie, and we're gonna be right about Buddie. Just unclench and enjoy the ride.

And for my fellow warriors who've been in the trenches for years telling everyone that the story will get there eventually, I salute us all! I hope yesterday's episode was vindication for you all as much as it was for me. I had a blast working with you all. See you all again for our celebrations when Eddie comes out and Buddie becomes canon. For now, I hope everyone had a Happy Bi Buck day!!

Full meta: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

#911 abc #buddie #buddie meta #911 meta #911 speculation #bucktommy #buddie speculation #buck x eddie #evan buckley x eddie diaz #this took me literally an entire work shift (8 hours)

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lurkingshan · 9 months

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Only Friends and Engaging with Queer Male Media as a Cishet Woman

I’ve had some good conversations this week with friends as we’ve been unpacking our early reactions to Only Friends, which has only just begun getting into the messy dynamics we know the show is going to explore. One of the things that has come up in conversation is our different reactions to the scene between Boston and Top in the shower stall, and how we each read that in terms of consent, sexual coercion, and what it says about each of the characters. Some of us were relatively unfazed by the scene, finding it to be a fairly realistic depiction of a pushy aggressor and his conquest who is not that into him, but also not really opposed to getting sex anywhere and any way he can. Some were more uncomfortable, recognizing behaviors we might call assault in other contexts and wondering whether we should be condemning the character or the scene for the behavior depicted.

For me, this discussion brought up a lot of my previous fandom experiences, taking me all the way back to ye olden days when Queer as Folk (US) was airing and the majority cishet woman fandom spaces were scandalized, scandalized I tell you, by some of the aspects of gay male culture it depicted. It was not the first or the last show to do so, but it stands out in my mind as an important cultural moment at the turn of century as I was coming of age, when the internet was booming and the proliferation of online fandom spaces was rapidly accelerating. Because QaF did it all—casual sex, cruising, group sex, very public acts of indecency, aggressive boundary pushing and peacocking, open and polyamorous relationships, cheating and betrayal, age gaps—and it depicted it all quite explicitly, which made a lot of people uncomfortable. Especially women who were used to thinking about sex and relationships through two primary, and heavily socialized, lenses:

heteronormative romance, and

heterosexual rape culture.

Let’s take a moment to unpack those terms. Heteronormative romance is a big, broad term that I’m using as a kind of container for a lot of things, including patriarchal structures, misogyny, rigid gender roles, purity myths and fetishization of virginity, courtship rituals, promiscuity and respectability politics, the madonna/whore complex, sex as an act primarily for breeding and procreation, expectations of sublimating sexual desire in service of caretaking for others, and so on. Basically, all the bullshit cis women get jammed into our heads from birth that gives us so many hang ups about sex and love. With heterosexual rape culture, I am referring to the undeniable culture of sexual violence women also endure in a majority heterosexual society, in which we are in constant danger of having our boundaries transgressed, being physically and psychologically hurt, and then being told it doesn’t matter because our personhood has always been in question and never mattered as much as any one man’s power or pleasure. I’m not going to drop a bunch of citations for the above because this is tumblr and I have escaped the icy grip of graduate school, but if any of these ideas are unfamiliar to you, google is your pal (and please read about intersectionality as it relates to these concepts while you’re at it, because there are layers of identity that make these dangers worse for some, like our trans and BIPOC sisters, and all of this is undergirded, as ever, by white supremacy).

So, yes, engaging with media about sex is fraught for women, especially when that media does not conform to our heteronormative ideas of morality that have been shaped by all of the above, and particularly when we as individuals have not done the work to unpack and interrogate our socialized beliefs, which is often the case for cishet women especially. Many of us instinctively cringe away from unromantic depictions of sex. Many of us can’t stand cheating and betrayal in our love stories. Many of us shy away from media that depicts the unfortunate reality of grey and dubious consent. All of that is valid, to an extent, and rooted in the way we have been taught to think about this stuff from birth, and the ways we’ve had to adapt to survive.

But, here’s the thing, girlies: most of those socialized hang ups I just talked about? Do not apply to a story by, for, and about queer men.

Before you start yelling, here is your disclaimer: of course patriarchy and misogyny also hurt men. Of course rape culture also exists in queer communities, and of course some queer people engage in heterosexual sex, so these are not mutually exclusive categories of people. And, importantly, cishet women are not the only ones who struggle with these tensions—just the ones who are most relevant to this particular post.

So, after that long and winding road, back to the point: this debate about the bathroom scene in Only Friends is the same shit that’s been debated in majority female fandoms around depictions of queer male sex since time immemorial. And whatever your personal feelings are on that scene, or the no doubt numerous other depictions of questionable romantic and sexual etiquette and dubious consent coming our way in this show, what it boils down to is this: can a majority cis woman fandom step outside of our own conception of sexual morality to engage with this show not with judgment, but with curiosity about what sex and relationships look like for queer men? This show has an entirely queer male writing and directing team. It is made with love by people of the community, for the community. They know what they’re about, they have resumes demonstrating they are damn good storytellers who understand safe sex, consent, sexual health, and sex work, and they are here to tell us a story grounded in their reality. BL has been moving in fits and starts toward depictions of sex that are more honest about queer male experiences, and Only Friends, spearheaded by the Jojo Tichakorn Phukhaotong (who demonstrated quite ably that he has a firm grasp on consent, sexual assault, and the damage that dubious consent can cause in The Warp Effect), is the next step in that evolution. The key point is that sexual activity simply does not mean the same thing or carry the same associations and hang ups for queer men as it does for cis women. With that in mind, can we try our best to process and critique this story on their terms, instead of our own?

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Only Friends is not going to be a good time for people who are looking for romantic depictions of relationships and sex or invested in identifying heroes and villains amongst this cast of characters. This show is about deeply flawed people hurting each other, rooted in the lived experience of the Thai queer male community—and those of us who do not share all of those lived experiences may not understand the nuances of every single thing that is happening. We can be sure that the characters will all be wrong sometimes and they will all do things we think are stupid or reckless or unkind. Does that mean we can’t have empathy for them? Do they have to act in a way we think is morally “correct” in order to love them? You don’t have to be comfortable with the things these characters do, and it’s certainly valid to point out when you think lines have been crossed. But attempting to sort them into “good” and “bad” camps is pointless, and moralistic judgment of their behavior is out of place, particularly when it comes from a place of trying to force them into our own irrelevant frameworks for sexual politics.

And with all that said, I am passing the baton over to my dear friend @waitmyturtles, because there’s an entire aspect of the intersectional cultures at play here that I have barely touched on—Only Friends as an Asian queer story that is building from a specific lineage of Thai queer media. I’m gonna let her take the mic for that part, and say thanks to her, @bengiyo, @neuroticbookworm and @wen-kexing-apologist for reading this over and helping me think through what I wanted to say here, and shoutout to @williamrikers whose post I also linked to above.

#only friends the series #only friends #ofts #thai bl #shan shouts into the void

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noahsfault · 7 months

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In 2020 Netflix cancelled I am not okay with this and Aj and the Queen after one season each, both ending on cliffhangers.

In 2021 Disney cancelled TOH and the final season was cut down to three episodes.

In 2022 Prime cancelled paper girls after one season and Peacock cancelled their reboot of queer as folk after one season.

And I just found out HBO cut season two of OFMD down to 8 episodes.

I wonder

Why

#our flag means death #I’m not waiting for this show to be cancelled prematurely #idk about you #ofmd season 2 #ofmd #lgbtq+#queer representation #the owl house #toh #I am not okay with this #paper girls #aj and the queen #queer as folk #ianowt

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