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The Pat Robertson Question

Dave White puzzles over the puzzling puzzles of the new January TV season (and fears for the future of The 700 Club). 


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January is great when you’re a big TV addict. It’s a new season and a bunch of new shows start up, a fresh chance to be entertained. But I have questions. I have a lot of them, actually. And I’ll narrow it down to the ones I can’t find answers for anywhere else.

*Why did they get rid of the lesbian on White Collar? I started watching this over the holidays. I heard it was good. And I liked that we got a lesbian agent right off the bat. She was pretty (I know that’s not a reason to like someone, but still) and her character seemed like it might get interesting. Then came the second episode stored in my TiVo and bam. Gone. This sucks because, while it seems like there are more homosexual characters than ever on TV, whether on scripted or reality series, we still get presented with a very few unchanging types. She seemed to be nonstereotypical. So sure, recast her and make her straight. I don’t care. Not bothered at all.

*Why is the announcer guy on MANswers always shouting at me? It’s this show where they answer important questions that “real men” want to know about. Like how much beer will fill a swimming pool, stuff like that. And then they show you some jiggly boobs. Brilliant idea, really. And boobs are nice to look at — even gay guys know that. But why all the screaming? Did everyday masculinity suddenly get reduced to nonstop road/roid rage while I was busy eating all that Christmas ham?

*Do I really have to give Modern Family another shot? Because I watched like four episodes, which I think is plenty. But it seems as though every single person I meet and every single real TV critic I read is apeshit for this show. I may, in fact, be the only person annoyed by it. And now people are annoyed at me because of it. It’s just that I get a Desperate Housewives vibration every time I look in its direction. That typical gay sensibility that leaves me cold. Am I just flat-out wrong? I’m willing to admit it if I am. I guess I’ll relaunch the season pass.

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  • Name: Paul Cilwa
    Date posted: 1/25/2010 10:47:09 AM
    Hometown: Mesa, AZ

    Comment:

    Based on his comment, I will never read anything by Don again. Dave, you RAWK!

  • Name: T. Moore
    Date posted: 1/23/2010 6:09:53 PM
    Hometown: Long Beach

    Comment:

    Dave, you really bring it. You are doing the Lord's work.

  • Name: Tim
    Date posted: 1/22/2010 9:30:17 PM
    Hometown: Chicago

    Comment:

    Bitter / vague much?

  • Name: Beth
    Date posted: 1/22/2010 12:14:19 PM
    Hometown: Cleveland

    Comment:

    Dave, love your articles here and on poponography (although do miss the lengthy version of the Project Runway recaps) - also love your blog and movie reviews

  • Name: sara
    Date posted: 1/22/2010 12:12:07 PM
    Hometown: New York

    Comment:

    I've seen the Caprica pilot, and you don't need to watch Battlestar to understand it. Kind of like watching Torchwood without having seen all 40 frigging years of Doctor Who: Small references will go over your head, but it should be perfectly intelligible. Although Eric Stoltz is no Barrowman.

  • Name: Christopher
    Date posted: 1/22/2010 12:06:14 PM
    Hometown: Long Beach, CA

    Comment:

    so, wasn't it like, Post Katrina and Post 9/11 that Jerry Fallwell made some hateful statement about the gays and how they brought this destruction down on our heads. Didn't he die last year? I believe the timer is now ticking away for Pat Robertson. Perhaps a 2011 obituary.

  • Name: Greg
    Date posted: 1/22/2010 10:40:19 AM
    Hometown: Little Elm

    Comment:

    Great article, except the part about "Modern Family". My partner and I find it funny -- not only the gay couple but the others as well. Keep writing!

  • Name: Trouble
    Date posted: 1/22/2010 10:40:11 AM
    Hometown: Columbus, OH

    Comment:

    So, if Pat Robertson really believes that every person in Haiti made a pact 200 years ago... how on Earth can today's people be held responsible for that? Sorry, just trying to find logic in his crazy ramblings. As a tv buff and a follower of yours on fb, movies.com, livejournal (no, really, I am not a stalker)... I almost never agree with your movie reviews (okay, maybe I agreed with Saw VI review), but your tv reviews are dead on. As far as gays on TV, my favorite has always been Six Feet Under. The relationship, family issues, kid issues... all seemed very *real* to me.

  • Name: Pete
    Date posted: 1/22/2010 10:35:27 AM
    Hometown: Somerville MA

    Comment:

    I may just have to watch a show that makes Christian Siriano look like Ed Asner by comparison. That would be full of awesome.

  • Name: dan
    Date posted: 1/22/2010 9:28:11 AM
    Hometown: Saint Albans

    Comment:

    Dave, regarding Modern Family: You lasted longer than i. You can stop watching it- i've got your back.



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