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08-13-2010, 04:37 AM
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The cast (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html) deserves kudos as well. Nearly every scene in Queer As Folk (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html) (and not just the sex scenes (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html)) requires the actors to go above and beyond the call of duty (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html) and bare deeply buried emotions (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html). Hal Sparks is awkwardly charming as gay Everyman Michael, the character (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html) most viewers, gay and straight, will identify with. Randy Harrison shines in his breakout role (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html) as 17 year old Justin, the quintessential portrait (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html) of middle class American gay youth. (Yet the writing of his character (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html) reveals the one true weakness of this show (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html), and American television & film (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html) in general: gay youth are consistently portrayed as good looking, spoiled, college bound, having money to burn, and white. When are we going to see a realistic portrayal (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html) of working class or minority gay youth?) The rest of the cast (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html) fill their roles (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html) admirably, but it's Gale Harold who steals the show (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html) as Brian, easily the most complex character (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html) on television today. Brian is a promiscuous, man-stealing, drug-using jerk (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html) who almost qualifies for the """"J. R. Ewing you'll love to hate him"""" award. Yet in many ways he's the hero if the show (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html), sticking to his own rather unusual code of ethics, calling others on their own hypocrisy (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html), and, in spite of himself, almost always doing the right thing. Note that it's Brian who's constantly protecting Michael and coming to Justin's rescue (http://www.stardvdcity.com/queer-as-folk-seasons-15-dvd-boxset-p-330.html)."""
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