Gay Eye for the Straight Guy

[TheBigGuy]

on Bravo.

Pretty funny. Sort of like a "Trading Places" kind of show, but its about a bunch of gay guys who give a straight guy a "makeover"....interior,s look, fashion, food.....

....sort of trades on "gay stereotypes" a bit, but then gay people can be pretty funny in their own ways...

.....odd thing is the guy on this show..his apartment looked about like mine does! And im gay! Maybe I need a makeovert!

[Chicklet]

1. I live in one of the gayest towns in the country

And we lost Bravo on our cable three years ago to the Faux News Network. Gag.

Fortunately, a friend taped the first two "Queer Eye" episodes for me.

Funniest. Show. Ever.

I want someone to sic them on the Laura Bush.}(

[TheBigGuy]

4. oh.no Bravo?

traded for Fox? geez!

(btw, I like yr sig line).

Now, Im waiting for that gay version of the Dating Game they are going to premiere next week, I think.

[Rick Myers]

5. Lakewood, Ohio???

:hi:

[Chicklet]

7. Yep.

It's a nice place to live.

:hi:

[ibegurpard]

2. My apartment's a mess too.

I DID like what they did with the guys' apartments on the two shows I've seen so far. The fashion guy has got to go, however...not because he's is the biggest mincing queen I've ever seen (which he is) but because his taste in clothes sucks. I could've come up with more attractive outfits for those guys than he was suggesting. And who is he to talk about someone being stuck in the 80's when he suggests wearing shoes without socks? Talk about a Miami Vice fashion victim!

[TheBigGuy]

3. yeah, that is sort of Miami Vice, isnt it?

Maybe not my taste in clothes, too...but he is pretty funny!

[GOPisEvil]

6. What a cool show!

The first show today - the unibrow guy! What was UP WITH HIM AND HIS WIFE?!?!?! A beautiful house and they live like SLOBS!!! :puke:

I thought I had neatness issues...my place is ready for Better Homes & Gardens by comparison...

I loved the "she wants to sleep with him" commentary from the artist show.

I hear NBC is going to air a condensed version on Thursdays...

[Chicklet]

8. "Condensed version"

Means "cleaned up so it's sanitzed for the children of Middle America."

Which means they can condense the whole season into one episode.

And that second house was scary. Maybe, if instead of dashing out to Wal-Mart and buying every piece of brightly colored plastic kindrecrap, they had spent some time and money on the house, it would be a little nicer. The wallpaper in the kitchen and bathroom were scary.

[GOPisEvil]

10. Oh my God, that wallpaper was HIDEOUS!!!!

I can imagine living in a hell-hole like that. My mom would have never allowed it, and I never let things get that bad before I take action!

THE BATHROOM PAPER WITH THE CATS?!?!?! :puke: Paint over it - SOMETHING!!!!

[Chicklet]

12. The second guy (m)

Did anyone else look at him and think, "Oh, my god, it's Senator Blutarsky"

:D

[Skittles]

9. Masturbation threads, gay threads . . . . .

I always know where to find you. :O

[GOPisEvil]

11. Hey you should watch this show! It's lots of fun!

You can kick my ass afterwards! :P

[Skittles]

13. next I'll find you in a trans-gender thread

I don't know if I have Bravo; I'm still getting used to this new cable.

[GOPisEvil]

14. I'm a man of varied interests!

Bravo's got good stuff!

I think I need the help of those guys though...I could use the changes to my wardrobe and look (FOR FREE!!!)

[Chicklet]

15. I wish they could help me!

Maybe they could do a "Queer Eye for the Straight Gal" edition.

Laura Bush can go on "What Not To Wear." Hell, she's a whole season!

[GOPisEvil]

17. Laura Bush should go on "Stop wearing the drapes, dammit!"

Really, I hope to get some new furniture! LOL

OK, some new casual clothes wouldn't kill me either.

[madrchsod]

20. that`s the one

i saw tonight...

[Andy_Stephenson]

16. We all can't be fabulous...termite has it...

I rely on him for style and flair.

[KCDem]

18. Bravo's got another reality show coming up soon:

(or, so they advertised during QEFTSG):

Boy Meets Boy... a dating show for gay people. One man, ten men... like any of the hetero dating shows. But the catch: half of the men are straight. I'll be checking it out!

[madrchsod]

21. sorry but all these

boy- girl or boy- boy or next girl -girl shows are in really poor taste or just plain stupid or both. in my view they are one step cleaner than springer`s guests...

[madrchsod]

19. i watched the one

where they cleaned up the guy and his house before his wife got home..i guess that`s what it was i had to leave before it was finished..the show was really funny though..it`s "what not to wear" , "changing rooms" and "nigella" all rolled into one..and it`s not british!!!! must see-tv

[Bat Boy]

22. Loved it!

Just saw the episode where they help an artist prep for his first gallery opening.

My favorite part was when they watched the event and gave play by play. Hysterical.

[Chicklet]

23. The color commentary slayed me

It was like a swishy "SportsCenter."

[catpower2000]

31. Carson: "Hey, you put a living room where the crack den used to be!"

ROFLMAO!!!

Cat

[arwalden]

24. The "Fab-5" Did A Promo Spot On The "Today Show" And I Was Not

all that impressed with the interview or their sample makeover. BUT I decided to watch Queer Eye anyway... what could it hurt? (I axed myself.)

Oh my gay stars! I was pleasantly surprised!! It could use a bit of tweaking... but I'm sure they will work out the kinks as the show runs along.

I thought it was well-done and quite funny in spots. I'll look forward to seeing the next episode.

-- Allen

[Hell Hath No Fury]

25. Hey Allen!

:hi:

I was wondering where you were keeping yourself! Got the John Deere up and running yet? How is the new abode?

As someone mentioned in the other QEFTSG thread, it's just a pleasure seeing real gay guys on TV being -- well -- gay! They are playful and affectionate with each other and the straight guy, and I think that sends out a great message. I loved that Carson sat there next to Adam with his arms wrapped around him and America saw there wasn't any need to freak out and take a basebal bat to someone.

I'm looking forward to see how this show evolves -- I'm waiting for the day they make-over a good ol' boy who loves tractor pulls and wears a belt buckle the size of his head. Now THAT'S a show!

Just watched another show on TLC based on the Brit series of the same name "Faking It". They took a straight race car driver from Wisconsin, sent him to New York, and had him train to be a drag queen. You could see the guy was freaked out at first, but by the end of the three weeks he was onstage in high heels and a helluva outfit, lipsyncing like a pro. And he was enjoying the heck out of himself! Check it out of you get a chance.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

26. You must be a...

"straight" gay guy -- I've known a few in my day. :) I have one friend who walks around looking just about like Butch did -- just add a ratty ol' knit cap and you've got the picture. He is also the sloppiest gay guy I have ever known. Walk into his place and it screams "straight boy bachelor pad".

Then there's the friend on the opposite end of the spectrum who likes to spend his Sunday mornings cleaning the baseboards with a toothbrush.

Go figure.

[NashVegas]

27. Butch

Nice symbolism in that name, huh?

I thought the show was cute, but the people who dissed the fashion guy were absolutely right. I can't BELIEVE they put Butch in a pair of those "I've been dragged by a horse" jeans.

[supernova]

28. Wishing I could afford cable

This show sounds too funny to miss.

[catpower2000]

29. "QUEER Eye For The Straight Guy"...

And it's hilarious. I watched just one episode so far, where they
"made-better" an artist from New York named Butch (not making that up). It was truly genius. I will be watching from now on.

Cat

[I AM SPARTACUS]

30. next week: "Queer Eye for the Straight Wives - Remaking Pickles"

[TXlib]

32. KCDem and I watched that episode

and we loved it.

Halfway through, she asked me if I'd be offended if she submitted my name...

I didn't think I needed that much work...

[slackmaster]

33. Exploitation on ALL LEVELS!

The fashion "industry" (calling it a Conspiracy would be more accurate) exploits everyone it touches. The fashion conspirators and all of their proxies are evil incarnate.

To maintain their high profits, makers of clothing, furnishings, automobiles, even paint, exploit consumers' insecurity by tricking them into thinking that all of the stuff they bought a year or two or three ago or the haircut you got last month now looks stupid. Stuff they bought from the same businesses selling the new stuff: Clothing made by exploited children or economic slaves, advertised by exploiting women as fashion models. Furniture made in sweat shops. Cars that are not much different from the one you own now and are still in good running condition.

Now we have a TV show that pushes the exploitation into a new realm by exploiting stereotypes about gay men and straight men.

A pox on their houses. Phone-pole sodomize all of them.

[catpower2000]

34. You really need to learn to express an opinion, you're much too subtle...

:)

Seriously, I don't agree with you about the show, but I REALLY enjoyed that rant! Good one! :thumbsup:

Cat

[mitchum]

35. You're absolutely on the money in your assessment

Being "hip" now means you're one of the first dogs lined up at the gruel dish.
We MUST be good little consumers.

[realFedUp]

36. geez....

wishing phone-pole sodomy on the creators of the show?

One of the neat and envelope pushing things about the
show is the friendship between the five and also
their relationship with the man they are making better...

I think this show will do very well and so does NBC
apparently by moving a half hour version to after Will and Grace
on Thursday.