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Summary: QUEER AS FOLK Season 3 another great season with some twists
Review: 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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Summary: Finally, Ted is actually interesting
Review: Definitely better than season 2. Ted becomes interesting, finally! And Kinney gets a heart. A surprising new role (or two) for Michael, Justin refuses to settle but then settles again...how long will that last, though? The characters are moving forward in life, and it's a good thing. The bar scene is still active, but no longer the center of it all. These people actually have lives.
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Summary: Lets go piss off some heterosexuals
Review: Sadly this season had only 14 episodes. But it was still great, with nice humor. I think that season 3 is my favorite one. Sure there is not too much story in this show, but hey.
Oh and the dvd box is awesome, too. Nice bonus material. But same problem here - I couldn't watch every episode. Well I could, but when it came to the last few minutes (maybe 10) I wasn't able to watch the rest of the episode. That sucks!
Great show but bad dvd's.
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Summary: Wishing that there is more...
Review: From Season 1 of 22 Eps to now only left with 14 Eps, the production is really getting slow and getting less to see. I wish there is more.
Nevertheless, it is QAF and I think all the queers should at least have it.
Yeah yeah yeah, I am one of the gay activitist then!
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Summary: Good- but white washed
Review: I do think QAF is a decent show, I like the characters and the plots. But I really don't think they get to the heart of contraversey. This show makes it seem like being a gay male in America is just as easy as being straight. They're only usually portrayed in the midst of the gay culture. I would like to see more honesty. Because in this patriarchal, homophobic racist culture being the "other" is not easy like this show would have it seem. They don't ever touch on the fact that in most states in America one could get fired for being homosexual. There are no laws that protect against it. Brian, who is a fairly affluent business man would always have to live a double life. He couldn't really be that openly gay in a business world, where hyper masculinity reigns. I would like to see how the characters deal with this prejudice in their everyday lives. They only touch it briefly in the first episode. Also all of the characters are white males ( and women). Homophobia is not something that is widely accepted in many communities of color. I think they could bring up excellent contraversey with that.
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Summary: Too Short..
Review: I loved Seasons One and Two but Season Three was far from exciting. It had it's good moments. I loved the conflict between Brian and Stockwell and the Michael/Ben/Hunter dynamic. And I also enjoyed the focus on the drama instead of the sex but it wasn't as captivating.
I hated that they had broken-up Ethan and Justin. It didn't fit how they broke them up. Ethan had way too much passion and love for Justin just to go out and cheat on him. It was all to get the "golden couple" Brian and Justin back together. I am not big fan of that couple to begin with. So I didn't like that. I also wasn't a big fan of the Ted's addiction to meth storyline. It made no sense. In season one he was deeply against Blake's addiction, so why would he do it? I knew he was down and out but it made no sense.
Lastly, the length. The seasons are normally twenty shows long. Only fourteen? I feel cheated.
Not a great season but I will definately be waiting out Season Four.
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Summary: GONE DOWNHILL
Review: This series is fun, but not really accurate. Yes, when one is in their early 20s, it's about dancing, going to clubs and everything else like that. It's that for all boys and girls.
After a while, you keep running into the same 45 people year after year, and it gets really old. You meet someone, fall in love, buy a house, get 5 dogs and there you have it...no more bars, clubs, dancing or anything else.
It's called "normal life."
This series touches upon it, but has a tendency to magnify the opposite.
It's okay, but not worth a billion dollars for 1000 hours of television watching. Besides, by season 3, they are pulling for the survival of bath houses. And, really, those who frequent bath houses don't survive in real life. They get sick and die.
Michael
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Summary: A great gay soap opera, not to be missed!
Review: This groundbreaking series about a group of gay men living in Pittsburgh is great fun to watch. Don't confuse it with reality, since all the characters spend the majority of their time at the gym, at the gay dance bar or having sex. Too bad reality can't be like this! Still it's enormously entertaining and extremely addictive. I don't know how it goes over with heterosexuals, but all of my gay friends love it.
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Summary: The series goes from strength to strength
Review: We here in the UK don't get the US series of QAF on TV anymore. It was pulled after the first season. Luckily thanks to multi-region players we can carry on watching the show on DVD, and what a fantastic show this is!
For those who felt that Season 2 lost its way and like me didn't appreciate all of the humour elements thrown in, this season brings the show firmly back down to earth. It's grittier than ever and shows some of the characters' dark sides without being depressing. The cast are as brilliant as ever, and the writing and direction still fresh. I'm not one to spoil surprises, but we see the continuation of an unresolved plotline in Season 2, and the return of an old character from the first season. Not telling you any more!
Well what are you waiting for? Buy this set now! It's the greatest television show ever made.
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Summary: Masterpiece television
Review: I won't pretend to claim that Queer as Folk is all-around the most realistic show on television. The British version of QaF tried that, and fizzled out at the end of its second season. Reality, pure and undramatized, does not belong in a long-running television series. Once you get to know the characters, how much pleasure can you really get out of watching people ferry between work and the pub day in and day out?Queer as Folk is often criticized for its melodrama and insinuation (or perhaps, assumption by the public) that this is an attempt to portray the entire spectrum of gay life. But I don't think pure reality was ever the intention, the goal was for exposure, acceptance, and entertainment. While I agree that QaF is not as realistic or as beautifully written as Six Feet Under, I still prefer it for its superior characterization. Some may argue that the characters are stereotypical, but I think those critics fail to pay enough attention to the individual personalities to see beyond the stereotype. With that assumption, anyone could be viewed as stereotypical until you get to know them. What I enjoy about QaF is that I can see my friends and family reflected in the characters of the show, whose personalities and dialogue are usually better differentiated than even Six Feet Under, and certainly more than a show like Friends, where 99% of the dialogue could be switched between speakers with absolutely no need to edit for style or content. The character of Brian Kinney is far more complex than anything I've seen on television. Anyone who regards him as a flat character, or views his seemingly selfless acts as uncharacteristic obviously doesn't really understand his character. The fact that this complexity is built into the writing is all the more laudable, with characters understanding his true nature to varying degrees. Characters like Emmett view Brian as a flat person while at the other extreme, Debbie is the only character who truly understands the way he thinks. I find the show the most engaging as a dialogue on personality and human interaction. And of course, I love the music. Watching Queer as Folk has introduced me to a significant chunk of the new artists I presently listen to, and makes me feel at home in a world where the music industry and television networks seem transfixed on mediocrity and sameness in everything they produce.
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