What kind of TV shows can I post?
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I just wanted to ask what kind of TV shows am I allowed to post?
I have the last series of Doctor Who which I'd like to post. It's a great show and think a lot of people on here would appreciate it.
I saw that the related show Torchwood had been posted.
Is this allowed?
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That is a question to which we search an answer ourself.
Gay people are normal people and therefore will like what other people like. No question. However this is not a general interest tracker and site, but a Gay Torrent and Forum site.
Therefore allowed are Gay Themed movies and TV Shows, Documentaries, Feature Films or Series. While there are quite a lot Gay Themed movies, there are much less clearly Gay Themed TV emissions.
IMHO, because there exist very few "pure" G(LBT) TV channels and on general TV channels they must find audience in a general public, usually meaning that the gay aspect is often not the main aspect in a film (or sometimes very caricature). There are only very few TV series with clear gay centred like Queer as Folk (my preference is for the UK original) or Ricky and Steve.
We would like to allow movies and TV emissions of "Gay Interest", but fail for the time being to define how to determine if something is of special gay interest or not in a quick and objective way, needed for torrent approval and as guide to uploaders.
Personally for approval I look to reviews on the internet like IMDb or Wikipedia and others(especially if not Engish) to see if there the gay or gay interest aspect is mentioned. I think "Dr Who" will fail such a check.
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As Uwe indicated, this subject has been debated in a couple of threads on here. Torchwood would seem a relevant candidate due to the content, not least the character of Captain Jack being bisexual (or more accurately, he'd shag anything). I know that Doctor Who has a big gay following from various messageboard sites, and I have thought of posting episodes myself. But if you struggle to think of an obvious 'gay interest' it's probably best to err on the side of caution and leave it. However, you could start a thread in the TV section of the forum for those interested in that brilliant show
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A very good question and some interesting replies. I was surprised that during one of my searches a Neil Diamond music CD came up. While I'm a fan of the man, this is not the site I would expect to find his work.
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Interesting you should find some Neil Diamond on this site. Is there a restriction on music content on this site? Music is a category that I'm not quite sure how it would be classified.
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I've noticed that there is little in the way of classification or 'screening' of music content for 'gay interest' on here, while videos are scrutinised. I'm certainly not criticising those who upload them, but I've always thought that music torrents stick out like a sore thumb for those with a vested interest in clamping down on 'copyright material'
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That all kind of music is tolerated here, is of historic reason. This being rather a visual content tracker, muisc torrents are rather an exception.
If it would come to allow only "Gay" music torrents, with the difficulties to define what is "Gay" music, the result will rather be to allow no more music torrents.
Currently we reached that stage for music videos, not to be approved any more and AA privilege member uploads of those moved away. Unfortunately an according rule is still pending to be published …
Suggestions on how to determine in an objective and quick manner (without need to watch a movie !) if a movie or TV emission is of Gay Interest are welcome.
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Returning to the topic of tv shows.
It has to be remembered that in Torchwood, at the beginning, Capt Jack was in love with The Doctor and still is, as well as being lovers with Yanto.
Capt Jack is a massive bisexual flirt, but he's only ever had gay loves {the Doctor} and gay relationships {Yanto}.
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Actually, the 2007 Christmas Doctor Who Special 'Voyage of the Damned' is ideal for this site. A Poseidon Adventure-esq romp set on the Titanic, in space, at Xmas, starring Kylie Minogue, you can't get much gayer than that !!! :cheesy2:
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Kylie Minoge playing a lesbian? :cheesy2:
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Saint Kylie could never play a lesbian
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It is an interesting discussion: Does merely having a gay character make a series "gay interest"? Television and film have adopted the requirement of a token Black character, and hence are now adding a token gay character. This often does more harm than good. I've been forced to watch the horrible series, "GLEE," twice and find the "gay" student character an outright embarrassment. He's a heterosexual's version of what a gay character should be: weak, blatantly effeminate with exaggerated mannerisms, uncontrollably emotional, and most importantly, laughable. There's a history of gay characters playing the sweet but silly, misguided, harmless clown. Were gay characters allowed to be taken seriously, it would be a perceived threat to the larger heterosexual audience. And that would cost advertisement dollars.
No offense, but the quality of the "tv" shows on air make me glad I have little time to watch television. All the more reason I'm glad I can fill what view time I have with a specific torrent. But, to each his own.
[mgre]Please do not use white color on a light-gray background. It is nearly impossible to read the text of your posting. So I removed the color![/mgre]
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In the UK, racial minorities on tv are over represented. As an example, the wonderful tv show BEING HUMAN had 3 white main character in the pilot episode. When the show cam back on air, a black girl and a more ethnic looking white guy and of course the ever white Russell Tovey whom the show was created for.
While gays in the US are total flaming, screaming queens, the UK {especially on the BBC, with the exception of the Doctor Who franchise} tend to make them out to be nasty people. They are sex fiends, sexual predators or some other nastiness, who get run out of town, commit suicide or get sent to prison.
Lesbians still get free reign on tv, while gay men are treated like shit.
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I recall the Mr. Humphry character in the British comedy, "Are You Being Served?" It's somewhat of a cult classic here in the U.S.. He's the quintessential gay character, although supposedly he was not gay, merely a momma's boy.
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(Who decided I'm not allowed to use a white font on a gray background and so altered my post? I took colour theory...)Well, I took the freedom and even added that comment to your posting:
@stealfire:[mgre]Please do not use white color on a light-gray background. It is nearly impossible to read the text of your posting. So I removed the color![/mgre]
I need no color theory to distinguish between readable and not readable color combinations - I just try to read a posting. BTW: I usually do not start an order not with the word Please. I just in this very comment asked to think about others too.
Not only for me the combinations with only light contrast [bgcolor=#DDDDDD]like this one[/bgcolor] or [bgcolor=#282828]or this one[/bgcolor] are not easy to read if at all - and I have to think also about members with bad sight.
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Mr Humphries was an odd case. Each of the 2 creators {Croft and Llyod} claimed something completely different. One said he was most definitely gay, while the other said he was not gay.
The show was originally a "vehicle" for Trevor Bannister {Mr Lucas}, but the audiences fell for Molly Sudgen's {Mrs Slocombe} and John Inman's {Mr Humphries} characters.
Side Note: Despite what you see on wikipedia, the pilot was in black and white, not color. They reshot the episode in color and gave it a proper name. On the dvd for series 1 {at least in the UK} they have both the black and white pilot and the color remake.
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I've been forced to watch the horrible series, "GLEE," twice and find the "gay" student character an outright embarrassment. He's a heterosexual's version of what a gay character should be: weak, blatantly effeminate with exaggerated mannerisms, uncontrollably emotional, and most importantly, laughable.
You suppose to watch Glee for the music, not the almost non-existing story line. The problem with Glee is in the nature of the show. Pick a bunch of songs and write a story around it. Kurt story line has picked up much more since they build more on the relationship with his dad, the closet bully and the new love interest.
Watch Caprica for the story line. It has a hot supporting gay character.
Modern Family is good, but it's more about relationships. -
I've been forced to watch the horrible series, "GLEE," twice and find the "gay" student character an outright embarrassment. He's a heterosexual's version of what a gay character should be: weak, blatantly effeminate with exaggerated mannerisms, uncontrollably emotional, and most importantly, laughable.
You suppose to watch Glee for the music, not the almost non-existing story line. The problem with Glee is in the nature of the show. Pick a bunch of songs and write a story around it. Kurt story line has picked up much more since they build more on the relationship with his dad, the closet bully and the new love interest.
Watch Caprica for the story line. It has a hot supporting gay character.
Modern Family is good, but it's more about relationships.I'm not familiar with Caprica nor Modern Family. Are they U.K. television shows? I honestly could not tell you what is currently available on U.S. television, but I'm pretty sure most of it is crap. (Yes, I'm pretty opinionated!)
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Mr Humphries was an odd case. Each of the 2 creators {Croft and Llyod} claimed something completely different. One said he was most definitely gay, while the other said he was not gay.
The show was originally a "vehicle" for Trevor Bannister {Mr Lucas}, but the audiences fell for Molly Sudgen's {Mrs Slocombe} and John Inman's {Mr Humphries} characters…
Regarding, "Are You Being Served," I saw an interview with John Inman in which he emphatically denied that Mr. Humphries was gay. This denial came about because Inman was suffering much criticism from various gay groups for his portrayal. Of course Inman was the actor, not the writer. And whether or not Mr. Humphries was gay, Inman definitely played the character in a very stereo-typical 1970's gay manner. (Is Inman gay? My guess would be yes.) The interview included Molly Sudgen who insists Humphries was a mummies boy, not gay, and Trevor Bannister, who said the Humphries character was definitely gay.
Like most Americans, I only became aware of the series after it ended in the U.K. and appeared on PBS. So, one has to take into account not only a different culture but a very different time. Perhaps even pre-stonewall? (I also recall the pilot being in black and white.)
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@mgr:
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(Who decided I'm not allowed to use a white font on a gray background and so altered my post? I took colour theory...)Well, I took the freedom and even added that comment to your posting:
@stealfire:[mgre]Please do not use white color on a light-gray background. It is nearly impossible to read the text of your posting. So I removed the color![/mgre]
I need no color theory to distinguish between readable and not readable color combinations - I just try to read a posting. BTW: I usually do not start an order not with the word Please. I just in this very comment asked to think about others too.
Not only for me the combinations with only light contrast [bgcolor=#DDDDDD]like this one[/bgcolor] or [bgcolor=#282828]or this one[/bgcolor] are not easy to read if at all - and I have to think also about members with bad sight.
Me bad! I apologize. Please forgive.
