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Not just another season, a revalation
I will review on the DVD itself when I get my hands on a copy. Right now I would like to share my thoughts on season 3 itself. Season 3 even though it was shorter, did alot of things with the lives of the characters & storylines. Justin deals with making a decision only to have it blow up in his face (Ethan) & then decides that he wants Brian. Justin also realises that Brian does love him, but Brian doesn't have to say it. Because Brian always showed him that. Actions speak louder than words. I feel like Justin matured even more in this season. Ted turns into Blake pretty much & gets addicted to crystal which obviously devestates Emmett. We watch Ted's actions tear apart his and Emmett's relationship as well as his relationship with his friends. The whole season will have you in suspense with the whole Stockwell case. Brian is helping Stockwell, the biggest homophobic candidate for mayor of Pittsburgh, get elected. But in the end, well I won't give it away. But from episode one to fourteen, there are no fillers, just lots and lots of a great show that will keep your eyes glued to the screen. The cast is as amazing as ever, they all have such amazing chemistry together. Plus season 3 is where Brian & Justin reunite for one of the best Queer As Folk episodes ever. There's just alot of big AND little things that happened in this season that make it just as solid as seasons one and two even though it was alot shorter. Season 4 is definetly an anticipation for me & the official premiere is April 18th, 2004 10PM EST. Don't miss this season on DVD & don't miss season 4!
The beat goes on...
As an unabashed fan of "Queer As Folk" I waited a long time for the arrival of season 3 on DVD. I was particularly compelled by the season 2 finale, so I very eagerly caught up with season 3 when it was released last month. For the most part, the show has maintained and even built on the things that make it work. It is beginning to show some signs of a sophomore slump, though. More than once the slow pace and repetitive plots left me bored, only to win me back.
"Queer As Folk" is the kind of show that will eventually be deconstructed in gay studies classes. Those who dismiss it simply do not realize how groundbreaking it really is. Gale Harold heads the cast as the delightfully non traditional Brian Kinney, whose values seem to be a hybrid of 80s corporate greed and 70s free love. He is a gay supremacist who won't behave the way straight people want him to, even while he feeds off and even reinforces straight values in his work life. Love him or hate him, he is one of the most original gay characters ever. His character is humanized by his lifelong friendships with Michael (Hal Sparks) and Lindsay (Thea Gill), a lesbian who is raising Brian's son with her partner Melanie (Michelle Clunie), and by his on-again, off-again relationship with Justin (Randy Harrison). The friends live their lives against the backdrop of Liberty Avenue, a fictional Castro-like neighborhood in Pittsburgh.
Critics blast the show for suggesting that all gay men are promiscuous. There is some validity to the concern, because all the male characters on the show are regular club goers, most have engaged in one night stands and several have been depicted in group sex scenes. However, the criticism hits a snag when you consider the following: all the female characters on "Sex in the City" engage in promiscuous behavior, and no one thinks all women are like those characters. Both shows present a particular aspect of urban life, and do not purport to be universal or exhaustive in their depictions. They are also both shows that rely pretty heavily on fantasy and idealized situations and characters. I know some people who are like Brian Kinney and Samantha Jones, but they are the exceptions in life.
My one criticism of the show is its tendency to repeat certain plot types. Many of the developments this season have been done before, in slightly different realizations. There are things to love though. I still can't get enough of the offbeat pairing of Ted (Scott Lowell) and Emmett (Peter Paige) -- chalk one up for the bizarre pairing of Rosenkrantz and Gildenstern! I felt tied into knots by the end of the season with those two. I give all the credit to Peter Paige -- he draws me in every time. Also, I still find myself fascinated by the countercultural values of Brian. Some of his speeches this season belong in sociology class -- he's a provocateur. Gale Harold gets my vote as the most underappreciated actor working today. I think he's excellent.
Still love the show. Still waiting on season 4!
QUEER AS FOLK Season 3 another great season with some twists
QUEER AS FOLK is still one of the most amazing TV Shows ever and is a landmark as the show for the new millennium. This New Queer As Folk Season 3 DVD Box Set has all 14 episodes of the third season of one of the most controversial and bravest series on television today. The BOX SET includes Bonus features such as: Behind-the-camera, Hot Summer Days, Wrap Party Reel, Enter Babylon LA, Meet the Folks, Animated Photo Gallery, Season Four Sneak Preview, Weblink, Music Videos, and a few other surprises. I have seen all 14 episodes of Season 3 and it is another great season with some major twists. I am a little upset that this season is very short when compared to season 1 and 2, which both had about 7 or 8 more episodes, but either way it is still a good season. I am still amazed at how honest this show is on dealing with gay life. Not every gay person lives a life like these guys, and I sure don't but that's not what this show is about. Queer As Folk ia about the life of a group of gay guys and a lesbian couple living in Pittsburgh. Queer As Folk makes no apologies and thats what is so great about this series. From the graphic sex scenes to the drama of dealing with the prejudice that still haunts America, this show is so brave and I give Showtime a big thumbs up for having the balls to take on such a big risk as Queer As Folk. This show is as close as it gets to real life. This is not a show just for gay people, but for ALL people. It deals with human emotion and thats something that we can all relate to whether we be straight, gay, bisexual, black, white, brown or in between. I encourage anyone who has a open mind and a open heart to BUY this amazing DVD collection as it will inspire you and if nothing else open your mind to a lifestyle not as uncommon as you may think. Watch more than one episode before you judge this amazing series. I would just like to say Queer As Folk Season 1 and 2 are also great to own. I will be in line when they release Season 3 of Queer As Folk on DVD in February 2004.
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