Somehow I don't think this is going to go over too well.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 206 | August 21, 2018 10:09 AM |
Looks awful, but the roommate guy looks hot. I think he's the guy from The Mick who died in an unfortunate sauna accident.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | January 28, 2018 3:30 AM |
Make me the dad cause I'll kill it.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 3 | January 28, 2018 3:32 AM |
I saw the ad for it on tv and the gay kid "comes out" and the two dudebros go "yeah we know you're gay - you talk gay" or something like that.
I am surprised there hasn't been hysterical screeching about that yet. I can't find a clip online anywhere. The screechers generally have cut the cord, so if the clip isn't online then they probably can't see it in order to get offended.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | January 28, 2018 3:33 AM |
I'm taking a "wait-and-see" on this since I liked [italic]The Office[/italic] but never watched [italic]The Mindy Project[/italic].
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | January 28, 2018 3:35 AM |
Wasn't this show already cancelled by ABC?
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | January 28, 2018 3:38 AM |
That was [italic]The Real O'Neals[/italic]. This is different. This is something unconnected to either Disney or Dan Savage.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | January 28, 2018 3:40 AM |
The guy who plays the younger brother is the brother of Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau (not the director.) He also looks a lot like a younger James Van Der Beek.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | January 28, 2018 4:11 AM |
Eww he is, r9? Skipping this show based on that connection alone.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | January 28, 2018 4:39 AM |
Why, R10? What a weird reaction.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | January 28, 2018 5:01 AM |
Cancelled by St. Patrick's Day.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | January 28, 2018 7:54 AM |
Is this a 'how to get Trump voters to accept the LGBTees' move?
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | January 28, 2018 9:53 AM |
"Created by Mindy Kaling"...Hard pass.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | January 28, 2018 10:36 AM |
Well, it's different. It's not the same 6 white friends in the big city with their token minority friend/partner. Or fat husband, skinny wife with kids. I'll watch but it probably won't last a season.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | March 2, 2018 8:22 PM |
[quote] but the roommate guy looks hot
Like a proper gay, that is the first thing I noticed.
Still won't watch it.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | March 2, 2018 8:25 PM |
Last night when I exited Netflix I accidentally tuned into one of the late night shows with the kid who stars in the show. I missed the introduction I honestly could not tell for certain if this was a guy or girl. Seemed like a darn smart young person but incredibly femme in voice and manner. This might go over better on CW instead of NBC.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 18 | March 2, 2018 8:43 PM |
R18 I saw that interview, too. He's 16 and said that when he was younger he wanted to be Wendy Williams when he grew up.
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | March 2, 2018 9:03 PM |
"he wanted to be Wendy Williams"
He can soon. He can just slide into her corpse's skin and be a black trans.
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | March 2, 2018 9:09 PM |
Generally, shows coming on this late in the season are time fillers and will be sent to the failed series graveyard. Also, gay inclusive shows seem to be fading in the era of Trump.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | March 2, 2018 9:36 PM |
Fred Grandy from the Love Boat is the executive producer
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | March 2, 2018 9:38 PM |
The fat girl in this is everywhere.
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | March 2, 2018 9:38 PM |
Former Republican Congressman Fred Grandy?
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | March 2, 2018 10:00 PM |
R18, that's a 16 year old?!?
| by Anonymous | reply 25 | March 2, 2018 10:21 PM |
JJ Totah is 16. People are so used to seeing hot 20-somethings play highschoolers that I think they forget how young a lot real highschoolers look.
| by Anonymous | reply 26 | March 2, 2018 10:26 PM |
They need to cast someone a lot older to play the 15 year old.
| by Anonymous | reply 27 | March 2, 2018 10:34 PM |
In my highschool I never had a moment's question over who was male or female.
| by Anonymous | reply 28 | March 2, 2018 10:35 PM |
[quote]They need to cast someone a lot older to play the 15 year old.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 29 | March 2, 2018 10:37 PM |
Saw a preview and I’m giving it s chance. I was that kid but without the wit. Sigh.
| by Anonymous | reply 31 | March 2, 2018 11:21 PM |
The other dude in there who is not the dad is HAWT
| by Anonymous | reply 32 | March 2, 2018 11:29 PM |
The kid was in that movie with Jess Plemmons and Molly Shannon. He was a riot.
And gay shows failing in the age of Trump? You mean like how RuPaul's Drag Race had been cancell---oh wait. Highest ratings ever.
Your last name wouldn't be downer, would it Debbie?
I'll definitely give it a try.
| by Anonymous | reply 33 | March 2, 2018 11:41 PM |
A walking breathing stereotype. [bold]It's fucking 2018[/bold]. Is this still the idea of what a gay man is? We are back to the early 00s.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 34 | March 2, 2018 11:42 PM |
And now the closet case femme shamers weigh in.
He's supposed to a kid, not a man. And definitely not a dudebro.
But hey, you have badly acted porn for that.
| by Anonymous | reply 35 | March 2, 2018 11:45 PM |
The gayling has an Alec Mapa quality
| by Anonymous | reply 36 | March 2, 2018 11:55 PM |
Wait, Mindy Kaling is the mom? Of a 15 year old?
| by Anonymous | reply 37 | March 2, 2018 11:59 PM |
[quote]He's supposed to a kid, not a man.
R35 = hates gay men.
| by Anonymous | reply 38 | March 3, 2018 12:03 AM |
The guy in the hoodie at R34 should have played the 15 year old. That would make it much more palatable going down and bring it more in line with Dawson's Creek since he looks like Dawson.
| by Anonymous | reply 39 | March 3, 2018 12:07 AM |
R33 I'm referring to the major networks you nitwit. RuPaul is on Bravo for Chrissake. Try to keep up Flora Flounder.
| by Anonymous | reply 40 | March 3, 2018 2:16 AM |
[quote] Former Republican Congressman Fred Grandy?
Yes he is executive producer
| by Anonymous | reply 41 | March 3, 2018 2:25 AM |
I love Mindy!! Looking forward to this. The preview commercials look pretty funny
| by Anonymous | reply 42 | March 3, 2018 4:11 AM |
"I'm referring to the major networks you nitwit. RuPaul is on Bravo for Chrissake. Try to keep up Flora Flounder."
I don't waste my time by trying to keep up with vague airheads.
Sorry.
| by Anonymous | reply 44 | March 4, 2018 10:30 AM |
r38 = loves false equivalencies.
| by Anonymous | reply 45 | March 4, 2018 10:32 AM |
They made him gay so as to avoid being labeled homophobic since they straightwashed that main character from Rise.
| by Anonymous | reply 46 | March 4, 2018 10:38 AM |
Plus, he's 15, so he'll get no romantic interests anyway.. And a double whammy because he's stereotypical too.. 👎👎
| by Anonymous | reply 47 | March 4, 2018 10:44 AM |
Who is that guy? Is he from the show? And why does he have two assholes?
| by Anonymous | reply 49 | March 4, 2018 12:46 PM |
R44 LOL. Vague and airhead sums you up perfectly. Add comprehension deficit syndrome and we're done with you.
| by Anonymous | reply 50 | March 4, 2018 9:06 PM |
[quote]Who is that guy? Is he from the show?
That poster loves going into threads that have nothing to do with porn and posting porn gifs and pictures. It is incredibly annoying.
I love porn as much as the next gay, but keep it in the appropriate threads.
| by Anonymous | reply 51 | March 4, 2018 9:08 PM |
That kid is indeed a walking flaming stereotype. The type of character that is done so straight douchebags can laugh at him for being too much of a "fag."
God, this is fucking 2018. By now networks should treat gay people as more than caricatures. As sad reminder of Trump's America for sure.
| by Anonymous | reply 52 | March 4, 2018 11:27 PM |
[quote]By now networks should treat gay people as more than caricatures.
Open your eyes. There have been countless gay characters who are not some stereotypical flamers.
| by Anonymous | reply 53 | March 4, 2018 11:29 PM |
[quote] There have been countless gay characters who are not some stereotypical flamers.
This kid apparently not being amongst them. This shapes up as "Young Jack McFarland", following the trend of "Young Sheldon".
| by Anonymous | reply 54 | March 4, 2018 11:36 PM |
Mindy Kaling is one of the luckiest women alive.
| by Anonymous | reply 56 | March 7, 2018 10:01 PM |
In real life, there are a lot of kids just like him
| by Anonymous | reply 57 | March 7, 2018 10:16 PM |
I'm sort of effeminate myself but I hate this. This is the kind of character that is made to attract a certain type of young female viewer, not to serve as a role model for young gay or bi boys. Gay men are not necessarily effeminate, and if they are, they are not necessarily smart aleck types with a talent for theater. I myself am not.
It is in part due to the fact that the gay male characters are so stereotyped that so many men avoid coming out. Compare this to the way gay or bi women are depicted - any woman, according to pop culture, can turn out to be gay, but only a very precise kind of man will turn out to be non-straight.
| by Anonymous | reply 58 | March 7, 2018 11:00 PM |
[quote] In real life, there are a lot of kids just like him
Ain't it the truth.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 59 | March 7, 2018 11:05 PM |
>>In real life, there are a lot of kids just like him
That said, I wish there were more characters like Jack and Officer Doug, gay guys you can't spot from outer space...
| by Anonymous | reply 60 | March 7, 2018 11:12 PM |
But isn't normalizing gay characters a good thing? All right, he's over the top but don't you want Joe and Betty Sixpack to see gay kids as just folk. Putting gay characters in network sitcoms is a great way to reach regular Americans (deplorables) since you're not going to reach them in any other medium.
| by Anonymous | reply 61 | March 7, 2018 11:32 PM |
Did anyone notice that in the most recent episode of SNL (Charles Barkley), they did a sit about a fake TV show called “Champions”?
I thought it was an odd choice for an NBC show to make when the network is currently trying to launch a show with the same title.
| by Anonymous | reply 62 | March 7, 2018 11:40 PM |
Another exploitative gay minstrel show.
| by Anonymous | reply 63 | March 7, 2018 11:57 PM |
r61 But they could also do that with a more toned down gay character. Why does it have to be one step forward and two steps back when it comes to gay representation?
Imagine if they had Black Panther talk like Antoine Dodson. There no doubt would follow a backlash from Black people. Would you tell Black people in this situation that "at least there's a Black hero movie"?
| by Anonymous | reply 64 | March 8, 2018 12:34 AM |
They already have Black Panther talk in this stereotypical accent throughout.
| by Anonymous | reply 65 | March 8, 2018 12:45 AM |
[quote]Did anyone notice that in the most recent episode of SNL (Charles Barkley), they did a sit about a fake TV show called “Champions”?
I'm currently pitching a show called "Champignons," all about guys with mushroom-headed dicks.
| by Anonymous | reply 66 | March 8, 2018 12:46 AM |
[quote]This shapes up as "Young Jack McFarland".
I already like this kid better than any role Sean Hayes has ever or will ever portray.
| by Anonymous | reply 67 | March 8, 2018 2:03 AM |
The son is J.J. Totah,, who played a nine-year-old gay on "2 Broke Girls.:"
| by Anonymous | reply 68 | March 9, 2018 12:49 AM |
You're all complaining about the kid but the dad has total gay face and voice and we're supposed to believe he's straight?
| by Anonymous | reply 69 | March 9, 2018 1:06 AM |
I disagree with those who don't like the character. I think it's important to show you can be fem without being interested in transitioning. That's an important message to get out in today's climate.
| by Anonymous | reply 70 | March 9, 2018 1:14 AM |
I like to see Noah Galvin brought back. He's a good actor and his show was funny.
| by Anonymous | reply 71 | March 9, 2018 1:17 AM |
r71 That ship has sailed. And sunk.
| by Anonymous | reply 72 | March 9, 2018 2:14 AM |
It was cute. Love the dudebro uncle.
| by Anonymous | reply 74 | March 9, 2018 3:14 AM |
R74 He looks like James Vanderbeek. Also he seems gay
| by Anonymous | reply 75 | March 9, 2018 3:22 AM |
Well this was only the pilot r74, the plot could thicken.
| by Anonymous | reply 76 | March 9, 2018 3:27 AM |
That's Andy Favreau whose brother is former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau.
| by Anonymous | reply 77 | March 9, 2018 1:58 PM |
R43 J.J. (Joseph Jacob) Totah is of Palestinian, Irish, Italian, and Lebanese ancestry.
| by Anonymous | reply 78 | March 9, 2018 2:02 PM |
I always marvel over shows that hang their hat on a kid who has one, maybe 2 seasons of cuteness before entering that wretched tween / teen phase. It ain’t gonna be pretty with the protagonist here.
| by Anonymous | reply 80 | March 10, 2018 9:44 AM |
Gay men sneering at a kid character for not being manly enough doesn't fucking help any gay kid. Or adult for that matter.
No wonder so many 'flamer' boys grow up with mental health and self esteem problems. .
[Yes, I know its a fictional character]
| by Anonymous | reply 81 | March 10, 2018 10:14 AM |
[quote]That kid is indeed a walking flaming stereotype. The type of character that is done so straight douchebags can laugh at him for being too much of a "fag."
[quote]God, this is fucking 2018. By now networks should treat gay people as more than caricatures. As sad reminder of Trump's America for sure
[quote]By now networks should treat gay people as more than caricatures.
I mean...really? This a sitcom about a 15-YEAR-OLD child. The fuck is wrong with you people?
This show wasn’t created to satiate your selfish desires for “Accurate” representation of the gay community. If anything... it’s pretty fucking accurate. The question is...why are you acting like it’s not? This kid talks and acts like most gay 15-year-olds. You can pretend like the opposite of this character is so pervasive that Trump’s America will FINALLY accept us if they could just see it on their screens but NEWSFLASH...they already have. It’s been done.
Stop embarrassing yourself with this shit. They’re NEVER going to accept you. Acceptance is NOT in their character.
| by Anonymous | reply 82 | March 10, 2018 10:33 AM |
Nolan Gould should be his boyfriend who introduces him to the pleasures of gay sex.
| by Anonymous | reply 83 | March 10, 2018 11:18 AM |
[quote]I always marvel over shows that hang their hat on a kid who has one, maybe 2 seasons of cuteness before entering that wretched tween / teen phase. It ain’t gonna be pretty with the protagonist here.
That happens on all shows. The Home Improvement kids all went in different awkward directions. Brad from Horsin' Around grew to be such an ugly teen with a goatee. Even Sarah Lynn looked awkward and gangly at that age.
| by Anonymous | reply 84 | March 10, 2018 12:19 PM |
"Wouldn't it be great if there were shows where the black people were played by super super super light-skinned African-Americans? So it wouldn't seem so stereotypical and they could blend in more?" That's what some of you sound like.
I really enjoyed the pilot and everyone in it. I'm gonna watch til it's cancelled, which it probably will be. I really liked the Real O"Neals" too.
| by Anonymous | reply 85 | March 11, 2018 1:23 AM |
I would've loved a sitcom like this when I was a kid. Just a break from everything on tv assuming every kid is straight, would've been nice.
| by Anonymous | reply 87 | March 11, 2018 10:46 AM |
R82, it’s just homophobia. There’s a certain type, maybe a certain generation of gay man that hates himself and sees EVERYONE ELSE as an extension of themselves - in their minds, other people are not allowed to be themselves, they have to be the homophobe’s ideal of what gay men and gay people should be which is inevitably not to be at all perceived as gay. It’s a kind of wounded narcissism that can’t separate itself from anyone else, with very low self-esteem.
| by Anonymous | reply 88 | March 11, 2018 1:46 PM |
I watched it today and didn’t think it was so bad. I loved The mindy project. It was a little light on laughs but reviews say it gets better in the second episode. And if the kid is a flamer- who cares? A lot of gay men are this way and the kid is talented and that’s what he actually is like in real. I hope it’s a success.
| by Anonymous | reply 89 | March 11, 2018 2:42 PM |
I just watched it and thought it was fantastic (and I rarely say that about any sitcom these days). Of course, that means it probably won't last. I'm sure NBC will do everything in its power to save the horrible "A.P. Bio" before they save this one.
| by Anonymous | reply 90 | March 11, 2018 4:40 PM |
It was pretty good. Too bad it won't last past this season. NBC's Thursday night comedy block is pretty good right now.
| by Anonymous | reply 91 | March 11, 2018 10:53 PM |
Is it Fred Grandy or his son who is the producer?
| by Anonymous | reply 92 | March 11, 2018 11:02 PM |
Will the goofy uncle be coming out, too?
| by Anonymous | reply 93 | March 11, 2018 11:02 PM |
Charles Grandy, son of Gopher.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 94 | March 11, 2018 11:04 PM |
[quote]I mean...really? This a sitcom about a 15-YEAR-OLD child. The fuck is wrong with you people?
The guys bitching ARE this kid who got picked on and beat up and feel resentment to this character who is out and proud. Get over it, Boys.
| by Anonymous | reply 95 | March 11, 2018 11:12 PM |
My partner and I watched it last night and we thought it was pretty funny.
| by Anonymous | reply 96 | March 11, 2018 11:14 PM |
I had some legit laughs out of it.
| by Anonymous | reply 97 | March 11, 2018 11:16 PM |
It’s obvious that the actor playing the kid is a flamer. So, with him in the role I don’t know how else the character could have been written
| by Anonymous | reply 98 | March 11, 2018 11:22 PM |
He's the new Mark Indelicato.
| by Anonymous | reply 99 | March 12, 2018 3:31 AM |
[quote]It’s obvious that the actor playing the kid is a flamer. So, with him in the role I don’t know how else the character could have been written
How about not casting the flamer in the first place? They should have cast AJ Kapa.
| by Anonymous | reply 100 | March 12, 2018 3:47 AM |
[quote] It was cute. Love the dudebro uncle.
Me, too. I wish he was the lead instead.
| by Anonymous | reply 101 | March 12, 2018 5:31 AM |
The hot uncle did a gay sex scene in "Animal Kingdom" and showed off his great ass
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 102 | March 12, 2018 6:00 AM |
Andy Favreau also guested on Will & Grace a couple of weeks ago playing the son of a man sexing up Grace. He was also doing her as did his granddad who was one of Grace's profs back in her college days. Yep she had sex with all three generations two of which were current. And Barry Bostwick played the granddad!
| by Anonymous | reply 103 | March 12, 2018 6:35 AM |
We need more effeminate boys to be represented in the media. I'm more upset that some trashy Gaga played in the background like that has anything to do with being gay. There are so many actually gay artists to pick from.
| by Anonymous | reply 104 | March 12, 2018 7:14 AM |
My original choice to play Freddy Mercury.
| by Anonymous | reply 105 | March 12, 2018 12:33 PM |
I don't think the kid is charismatic enough to be the lead. I found Nolan (?) from that cancelled ABC more charismatic but then again that show failed so what do I know.
| by Anonymous | reply 106 | March 12, 2018 1:27 PM |
[quote]They should have cast AJ Kapa.
Who?
| by Anonymous | reply 107 | March 12, 2018 7:36 PM |
Casting either AJ or KJ would have been fine. Then we would've had a hunky gay instead of a swishy gay.
| by Anonymous | reply 108 | March 13, 2018 1:03 AM |
Watched the second episode, and I'm out. I just don't care about the gym and the people who work there (especially the yelly lesbian), just the gay kid (whom I would totally side-eye in real life, but that actor really sells it) and his hot uncle. If the show focused more on the two of them I'd hang around.
| by Anonymous | reply 109 | March 17, 2018 10:18 PM |
Son of Gopher is not bad looking but tragically has no lips.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 110 | March 17, 2018 10:53 PM |
Favreua's got a bit of a lisp going on.
Oh, and a hot body. Here is a screencap from his brief role in the comedy 'The Mick.'
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 111 | March 17, 2018 11:53 PM |
More Andy hotness on 'The Mick.'
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 112 | March 18, 2018 12:10 AM |
To expand Michael's horizons, Andy should take him to a gay sauna.
| by Anonymous | reply 114 | March 18, 2018 8:06 PM |
Andy definitely got the looks DNA, moreso than his fat but talented brother Jon.
| by Anonymous | reply 115 | March 18, 2018 8:08 PM |
Father has a mushy face, the kid looks very young, but looking forward to the scene where he jacks off thinking about his hot Uncle, not THAT would be real
| by Anonymous | reply 116 | March 18, 2018 8:24 PM |
[post redacted because linking to dailymail.co.uk clearly indicates that the poster is either a troll or an idiot (probably both, honestly.) Our advice is that you just ignore this poster but whatever you do, don't click on any link to this putrid rag.]
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 117 | March 18, 2018 9:57 PM |
This flaming kid is nothing like the gay teens today. Whoever says this is an eldergay out of touch with the times.
Most of my 14 year old nephew's friends are regular boys and most are no labels kinda kids. That's the norm today. They find my being gay limiting and annoying.
The rare flaming teens today are horrible mean girls with this empowering bullshit and kids are not having it. My nephew and his friends loathe the catty queens.
A novelty would be a femme kid who's not into musicals and being witty, but a kind and sensitive type like one of my nephew's friend, Gabriel a mathlete I thoroughly enjoy interacting with. He's openly gay and his friends love him.
The line of sexuality for today's teens is totally blurred, which makes this character even more outdated.
| by Anonymous | reply 119 | March 26, 2018 6:04 AM |
I'm certain Dan Savage would be happy to guest star and "mentor" this confused young gayling.
| by Anonymous | reply 120 | March 26, 2018 6:09 AM |
Tired of the very flamboyant gay male stereotype in media. Cancel this crap
| by Anonymous | reply 121 | March 26, 2018 6:33 AM |
the uncle is adorable.
he guested on Will & Grace as a hot (what else?) waiter whom Grace screws after her boyfriend breaks up with her.
Favreau has an effortless charm; he can just stand there and smile and people are drawn to him.
| by Anonymous | reply 122 | March 26, 2018 6:53 AM |
R118, yowza yowza bowowza!!! 😍 Too bad I bailed on this horrible sitcom 10 minutes in and missed that scene.
| by Anonymous | reply 124 | March 26, 2018 12:05 PM |
[quote]Most of my 14 year old nephew's friends are regular boys and most are no labels kinda kids. That's the norm today. They find my being gay limiting and annoying.
Who in his right mind would do a COMEDY show about a regular, no labels kinda boy? Who in his right mind would do a COMEDY show about what's the norm today? Who in his right mind COMPLAINS about a comedy show not portraying regular boys and what the norm is today?
| by Anonymous | reply 125 | March 26, 2018 12:11 PM |
BUt is entertaining about an old annoying stereotype?
| by Anonymous | reply 126 | March 26, 2018 12:51 PM |
it's funny coz it's true.
| by Anonymous | reply 127 | March 26, 2018 1:49 PM |
R125 any talent writer will create a great show on current people and topical events, that's what makes good comedy and art.
Mediocre writers create shows like this relying on decades old tropes and stereotypes.
Actually this show needs to improve a lot to even reach mediocrity.
| by Anonymous | reply 128 | March 26, 2018 3:02 PM |
[quote] any talent writer will create a great show on current people and topical events, that's what makes good comedy and art.
Nobody is in the movie business to make GOOD comedy or art. They are in the business of making "candy everybody wants" kind of comedy and art. Tired, old tropes audiences know and are used to laugh about / at.
HBO's Looking was branded as boring and too subtle and not funny, because it was too normal. To this day what keeps people watching is over the top characters getting into over the top shenanigans (or make it like like these situations are over the top).
| by Anonymous | reply 129 | March 26, 2018 3:08 PM |
(or make it LOOK like these situations are over the top).
| by Anonymous | reply 130 | March 26, 2018 3:09 PM |
He was hilarious in a classic 2 broke girls, where max referred to him as baby anderson cooper. Good times.
| by Anonymous | reply 131 | March 26, 2018 3:09 PM |
A talented writer would make this boring show into a generation clash between a son who can't fit labels of the past and the dad's inability to deal with his fluidity for instance.
Channel 4's Cucumber from Russel T Davis did this to funny results presenting a 40something gay who lived a repressed gay life trying to deal with his supposedly straight nephew kissing guys on YouTube for views and being all cuddly with his equally no labels friend to fantastic comedic effect.
Then again Davis is a talented writer.....
| by Anonymous | reply 132 | March 26, 2018 3:11 PM |
R129 As someone who watches shows from all over the world for a living I have to say you don't know what you're talking about. There's plenty of very popular TV made with artistic bent, ranging from recycling old tropes with talent writing to surprisingly innovative storytelling.
| by Anonymous | reply 133 | March 26, 2018 3:18 PM |
[quote] As someone who watches shows from all over the world for a living I have to say you don't know what you're talking about.
Wow, your credentials are too impressive for words, but you found them. Congrats.
| by Anonymous | reply 134 | March 26, 2018 3:22 PM |
Are your feelings hurt? Do you want a nappy and a pacifier? Not my fault your repertoire is limited and your taste low brow.
The fact you consider Looking to be a comedy speaks volumes. No wonder you find this NBC drivel funny. Over the top is fodder for unneducated idiots with limited exposure to quality programing.
| by Anonymous | reply 135 | March 26, 2018 3:29 PM |
It's right up there with "My Mother the Car".
| by Anonymous | reply 136 | March 26, 2018 5:04 PM |
I want this show canceled. No more archaic effeminate clown portrays of gay dudes.
| by Anonymous | reply 137 | March 27, 2018 12:25 PM |
R129 Fuk off Jason Katims!!
| by Anonymous | reply 139 | March 27, 2018 2:26 PM |
Get a life, it's just a show
| by Anonymous | reply 140 | March 27, 2018 5:14 PM |
I thought that Mark Indelicato, playing Justin Suarez on Ugly Betty, was a perfect little fem boy who played tribute to the stereotype without leaving a burnt rut in the shag carpet. I was emotionally invested in Justin because he was so real. Noah Galvin was so fucking annoying that he may never work again. (But his hunky TV dad has a new series; it won't last.) And Michael Urie is a Broadway star. It all depends how good the actor is. This second world brown child is neither attractive or talented. Buh-bye...
| by Anonymous | reply 141 | March 28, 2018 11:17 AM |
Just watched the third episode. JJ Totah is the weakest part of a very weak show.
| by Anonymous | reply 142 | April 3, 2018 5:00 AM |
Yeah r142, I liked this week's episodes better than the others but that whole "Moulin Rouge" and just his excessive eyebrow shit and rushing to talk instead of reacting to what they are saying is so 9th grade drama class.
| by Anonymous | reply 143 | April 3, 2018 5:01 AM |
Whoever pitch this idea is a vile human being. This program is meant to laugh at the gay character. Even gay men are saying this kid is a walking talking stereotype.
| by Anonymous | reply 144 | April 3, 2018 6:05 AM |
I agree r144, why can't he be a gay kid who likes horror movies and wants to be a lawyer? or a doctor? or a fucking welder? or anything but a choreographer and Kardashian watcher.
| by Anonymous | reply 145 | April 3, 2018 6:11 AM |
"You're all complaining about the kid but the dad has total gay face and voice and we're supposed to believe he's straight?"
Nearly everyone on the show has the new general voice - hurried, sarcastic and semi-gay. Straights talk like this now.
| by Anonymous | reply 147 | April 17, 2018 11:30 PM |
That kid is not likable at all. There’s zero chemistry between him and the actors playing his dad and uncle.
| by Anonymous | reply 148 | April 18, 2018 2:50 AM |
Love the show. Love the kid. Love the dad. Love the uncle. Love the gym staff.
If you do not like it, move on. I will continue to watch.
| by Anonymous | reply 149 | April 18, 2018 2:58 AM |
I love the show, especially the gym staff. I thought the episode spoofing Curves gyms was hilarious.
Adore Fortune Feimster.
| by Anonymous | reply 151 | April 18, 2018 3:09 AM |
Cancelled. Better luck next time, son of GOPher.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 152 | April 19, 2018 4:12 AM |
I wish it could be replaced with my idea for a show, "Andy Favreau Tries on T-shirts All Day."
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 153 | April 19, 2018 4:15 AM |
Are you sure, R152? Every time the networks announce cancellations, I get an email announcement from THR and Variety but have received nothing today from either about "Champions" being axed. Not that it would surprise me that they canceled it, just saying I've heard nothing about it thus far.
| by Anonymous | reply 154 | April 20, 2018 1:24 AM |
Nothing happens in this town unless R154 is notified.
| by Anonymous | reply 155 | April 20, 2018 1:26 AM |
And don't you forget it, R155.
| by Anonymous | reply 156 | April 20, 2018 1:27 AM |
Nina Wadia is in tonight’s episode. She was hilarious on the UK soap EastEnders.
| by Anonymous | reply 157 | April 20, 2018 1:28 AM |
The kid was M2F, not gay.
| by Anonymous | reply 158 | April 20, 2018 2:56 AM |
Get rid of the kid and make the brothers gay lovers and I'd watch, I find both of them insanely HOT!
| by Anonymous | reply 159 | April 20, 2018 3:00 AM |
Who was that playing the grandma?
| by Anonymous | reply 160 | April 20, 2018 3:13 AM |
Nina Wadia, R160. British actress and comedienne. She was in a pilot Mindy Kaling wrote which didn’t sell so I assume Kaling wrote her a character in this. She’s great. I loved her on the BBC soap EastEnders. Her character on it was a homophobe who eventually accepted her son’s relationship with another man.
| by Anonymous | reply 161 | April 20, 2018 3:19 AM |
I didn't see this Champions episode yet, but that eastenders storyline with Jane's brother Christian and Syed and his Muslim family was engaging, emotional and at times thrilling.
Glad to see the actress is still working!
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 162 | April 20, 2018 4:04 AM |
That site that announced it cancelled is a clickbait site notorious for made up stories like this. They play the odds, which are looking very bad for renewal as the ratings for this show are in the toilet, make educated guesses, and report them as fact. You wont see Champoins cancellation confirmed on any reputable site until it is real and official, which it is very likely to be at some point.
| by Anonymous | reply 163 | April 20, 2018 5:53 AM |
Or until r154 says it is!
| by Anonymous | reply 164 | April 20, 2018 6:15 AM |
R110, He looks like Ted Bundy.
| by Anonymous | reply 166 | April 20, 2018 10:30 AM |
I like it. It's nice, fluff entertainment.
| by Anonymous | reply 167 | April 20, 2018 11:55 AM |
It's NOT Fred Grandy - and nowhere can you find his name connected with it. It is his son Charlie Grandy, who worked on The Office and The Mindy Project.
Where do you people get your information???
| by Anonymous | reply 168 | April 20, 2018 12:54 PM |
Where was Nadia? I watched the episode but didn't see her.
| by Anonymous | reply 169 | April 20, 2018 2:23 PM |
This kid actor is a one trick pony. He's like a caricature and he can't sell a scene with any sort of depth.
| by Anonymous | reply 171 | April 20, 2018 2:32 PM |
Oops. My bad. I was assuming Nina Wadia would be in the episode as the kid’s grandmother on the mother’s side. I do know she’s shot an episode of Champions, though, so I guess she’ll appear later.
| by Anonymous | reply 172 | April 20, 2018 3:48 PM |
It has NOT been canceled.
| by Anonymous | reply 174 | April 20, 2018 5:17 PM |
[quote]What's a desi?
It is a common British term for south Asians (Indian, Pakistan, & Bangladeshi)
| by Anonymous | reply 175 | April 20, 2018 5:20 PM |
What's a desi? It's a married to a Lucy.
| by Anonymous | reply 176 | April 20, 2018 6:27 PM |
[quote]It has NOT been canceled.
Yet.
| by Anonymous | reply 177 | April 20, 2018 9:39 PM |
It will, though. It’s been a flop. Badly conceived. It’s set in Brooklyn but going by the cast and characters it could have been set in Cleveland.
| by Anonymous | reply 178 | April 20, 2018 10:39 PM |
ABC is burning off the last two episodes tonight.
| by Anonymous | reply 179 | May 25, 2018 1:09 PM |
r4, the funny thing about that was the guy who said that, had a purse fall out his mouth also.
| by Anonymous | reply 180 | May 29, 2018 2:12 AM |
‘Champions’ Deserves a Season 2
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 181 | May 29, 2018 2:20 AM |
The son was on Glee. Any over the top kid, I guess he gets type casted. At least he gets work.
It had bizarre moments.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 182 | May 29, 2018 2:21 AM |
That was incredibly creepy r182. So that's how Glee ended up?
| by Anonymous | reply 183 | May 29, 2018 2:39 AM |
Those were the last seasons New Directions show choir kids. Had some good singers.
| by Anonymous | reply 184 | May 29, 2018 2:57 AM |
[quote]ABC is burning off the last two episodes tonight.
Seriously?
| by Anonymous | reply 185 | May 29, 2018 3:04 AM |
It has some likeable characters the dad, brother, and Fortune Feimster. But everything else about it needs changed. It probably will be cancelled anyway.
| by Anonymous | reply 186 | May 29, 2018 5:52 AM |
I just watched another episode and it's just so flamboyant and bad. When the brother says, "she's toxic, we don't speak. " and the kid flamboyantly says, "you just named two songs by two great divas" or some shit, it was fucking cringey.
| by Anonymous | reply 187 | May 29, 2018 6:20 AM |
Is this on channel 7? I can't find it.
| by Anonymous | reply 188 | May 29, 2018 11:32 AM |
I want to do nasty things to Andy F.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 189 | May 29, 2018 8:19 PM |
I thought I would hate it, but I actually really liked it. I know it's "problematic" or whatever with the ott stereotypical gay son, but some boys are like that and there is nothing wrong with it. Anyways, it was very funny. I laughed several times, which is more than can be said about the new Kimmy Schmidt season, 6 episodes in and I don't think I laughed once.
| by Anonymous | reply 190 | June 16, 2018 11:16 PM |
The first season of Champions averaged a 0.47 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.92 million viewers.
That's a little better then twice FX's ratings for Pose. But pretty anemic for a main network program.
| by Anonymous | reply 191 | June 16, 2018 11:22 PM |
So is this coming back next year or not?
| by Anonymous | reply 192 | June 26, 2018 7:11 AM |
This show needs to die. I can't believe they made the gay kid so stereotypical.
| by Anonymous | reply 194 | June 26, 2018 7:23 AM |
How could there still be no news? All other shows are either cancelled or cumming back. Why is this show so special that it's in limbo?
| by Anonymous | reply 195 | June 26, 2018 8:14 AM |
Watched the whole thing on Netflix over the weekend., funny moments but average I guess. Kid is like a gay teen version of Mindy. Had to chuckle at the episode where the dad is all worked up because gayling put up a huge poster of wet t-shirt Bomer in his room. Sitcoms are stereotypical at best, even the DL fave Golden Girls were, to a large extent.
I wonder if they're trying to see if Netflix ratings are better than NBC, to evaluate if a second season makes economical sense.
| by Anonymous | reply 196 | June 26, 2018 8:16 AM |
It's on Netflix?? Are all NBC shows on Netflix?
| by Anonymous | reply 197 | June 26, 2018 8:20 AM |
I liked it a lot and Favreau makes me hard.
| by Anonymous | reply 198 | June 26, 2018 8:24 AM |
Favreau was so weirdly unsexy in this. Couldn't believe it was the same guy from The Mick. And why would they cast a doughy guy as the dad who owns a gym?
| by Anonymous | reply 199 | June 26, 2018 10:58 AM |
I just Googled it and as of today (June 26), the show has neither been renewed nor canceled. This seems kind of odd, as it's only 2 or 3 months until the new TV season.
| by Anonymous | reply 200 | June 26, 2018 5:00 PM |
It was an ok show. Loved the kid and his uncle, but the rest dragged the whole thing down and I am a huge fan of Anders Holm and Workaholics.
| by Anonymous | reply 202 | June 30, 2018 4:26 PM |
Well the gay kid is actually trans
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 203 | August 20, 2018 7:11 PM |
^The self-hating homo (but not so traumatised to prevent “her” hypocrite ass taking gay roles and money from gay actors!!) variety rather than AGP heterosexual crossdresser. It’s ugly anyway. No loss
| by Anonymous | reply 204 | August 21, 2018 9:45 AM |
Oh ffs! Josie...and r204 is right, not attractive, not a good actor, totally trying to go along with the lunacy.
| by Anonymous | reply 205 | August 21, 2018 9:47 AM |
R70's comment is interesting in hindsight:
[quote]I disagree with those who don't like the character. I think it's important to show you can be fem without being interested in transitioning. That's an important message to get out in today's climate.
| by Anonymous | reply 206 | August 21, 2018 10:09 AM |
