How about that Boy Meets Boy finale, eh? Like all “reality” shows, it ends with a long, drawn-out episode, in which all the events up to this point are recapped and rehashed, making you realize you didn’t really need to watch the entire season (fine, there were only six episodes, but still, that’s six hours of our lives)—you could’ve just watched the abridged version and gotten the jist of it.
Was there any doubt about Wes? Clang, clang, clang went the gaydar. Brian was too pretty to be straight. I’m not saying there aren’t any pretty straight guys around, but come on, he had too-perfect eyebrows. Dead giveaway. And what of Franklin? In a way, I was glad he was reduced to a sniveling apologist by the end. He didn’t have to justify the concept of the show, but rather his participation in it.
Did anyone notice that the host, Dani, was nowhere to be seen? Perhaps the producers feared for her life after James gave her the death stare a couple episodes ago, when told about the show’s twist.
Anyway, moving on to other bits and bobs: for those of you who missed the Gay Weddings marathon—I’m talking to you, Susan—Bravo will run all eight half-hour episodes on Friday, Sept. 12, starting at 1 p.m.
I finally watched an episode of Comedy Central’s Reno 911! last weekend. That’s pretty funny stuff. I also caught some South Park, in which President George W. Bush speaks before the U.N., raising allegations that the assumed-dead Saddam Hussein is building weapons of mass destruction from secret factories in heaven:
Bush: Our intelligence tells us that when Saddam was originally killed, his soul actually went to hell. But while in hell he began a homosexual relationship with Satan, the Prince of Darkness. Satan, however, decided he didn’t want to be with Hussein anymore and broke up with him about August. When Saddam became jealous and tried to kill Satan’s new lover, Chris, Satan had Saddam sent to heaven to live with Mormons as a punishment. Question? Yes?Ambassador: Are you high or just incredibly stupid?
Bush: I assure you, I am not high.
Last TV note: I remember hearing about the movie adaptation of Ripley’s Game, starring John Malkovich, but after its run in Europe, Fine Line decided not to release it in U.S. theaters reportedly due to dismal economic forecasts. (Even the official website, though beautiful, is nonfunctional.) Pity. But that’s all backstory. The reviews are mixed, but I can finally catch it for myself tonight on IFC.