Broke Straight Boys TV - Worth the wait

[stowe1]

Well, I watched the first four episodes of the BSB TV show and it was worth the wait. I will have more thorough comments later. I will not be doing a detailed recap as that is not my thing. For those of you who, for what ever reason can't access this, lobby Tampa to do his thing. He is great at giving detailed descriptions of events and I'm not being sarcastic here. He is a good chronicler of things - remember his comments from the summer when he met the guys at Pride - so he would be perfect for a thorough review of each episode. As well as his insights and comments.

 

[peterh6308]

Just finished watching the 4 scenes also. That was pretty good and yes worth the wait!! I'd like to comment also on each of the models "as I see them" Denver- He acted like he was a victim of this industry and everyone please feel sorry for me!! Never liked him and still don't. Kaden Alexander- have always been a fan of his, so this didn't change either. I can see him getting burned out always trying to be on and pleasing everyone though. Jimmy- what a douche bag!!! Cage Kafig- not sure I really like him as a person seems like a kind of guy who quietly likes to stir shit up. I do however love his porn!! Sergio- he is a handsome man, but his looks seem to be all he has to offer! Paul- I think this guy could fit in just about anywhere and with any crowd. Of the models seen so far on this show he's the one I can see eventually moving on and being happy. Adam- he just joined in the 4th show but seems like a punk!! lol He however has the best ass and legs of any model ever on Broke Straight Boys Well look forward to some more episodes.

 

[mikeyank]

I watched most of the first episode, and will check out the rest later, but I wanted to make a few initial comments. I was surprised to learn that Sha is now the COO, and also that the studio is not in "the mansion". My initial reaction to seeing the models in this setting is that Paul is definitely still the hottest looking and a real cool guy. I never liked Denver, and I actually met him in person at the NYC Pride event, and I'm still am not a fan of his. Sergio also isn't physically my type and I never enjoyed his scenes on Broke Straight Boys, but he seems like a cool guy.

And not surprisingly to those who know me, I was totally impressed with Jimmy Johnson, and I applaud Mark for continuing to use Jimmy in his projects, such as the DTLA TV show that Mark was involved with, and now the TV show even though Jimmy is no longer filming for the site. To my way of thinking, Jimmy is a totally cool guy who I'd love to meet in person and hang out with. Paul is the hottest, but Jimmy is the coolest.

Now to the gym for me, and I will watch the rest later, and I'm sure I will have more to say, as I always do. (Check how many posts I have here, so I am always saying something. lol)

 

[louis33705]

Sorry, but I can't afford to subscribe to it. I just finished adding Medicare Part D to my plan and my allowance is gone. Enjoy, folks.

 

[Mark]

Sorry, but I can't afford to subscribe to it. I just finished adding Medicare Part D to my plan and my allowance is gone. Enjoy, folks.

Sorry to hear that. I wish I had free subscriptions to give away. I even subscribed to it myself lol. It is free for 14 days so you could join and cancel.

 

[Mark]

Thanks for all the feedback and for everyone's patience and support. The show gets so much better so stay tuned.

 

[Terry]

I missed one somewhere, but I did like the ones I saw. I am a new member but, I was happy seeing the previews until Vadim Black showed up and I had to become a member. Keep the shows coming

 

[mikeyank]

Still the one!

I'm not a fan of reality TV shows, and from the bits and pieces I do see they are all far from real with contrived situations, and this is no exception, but it is Broke Straight Boys, so I had to watch all four episodes. I'm pleased that Mark went back to his "go to" guy to spice up the show, and that is the original star of BSB2, from when Mark first took over the creative end of the filming and his first star was Jimmy Johnson.

And when Mark was involved with DTLA, which model did he bring? And now after more than a two and half year absence, Jimmy was brought back for the Broke Straight Boys-TV show and was a central character in the multiple plot lines. Jimmy was the one about to appear in a new Broke Straight Boys episode with Denver, but at the last minute before filming, Sha got a call from Sabrina that Jimmy's test had not cleared. And who had his girlfriend flown in to visit the house, and was served a special dinner by the boys, while his girlfriend complained about their relationship? And who was Cage Kafig bickering with, and who got to fight in the Cage Kafig with him? And although the boys were rooting for Cage Kafig, who won the fight? Jimmy was the center of the drama on these episodes, and much like the villains on the TV wrestling matches, Jimmy is a compelling character who many people love to hate.

 

[Mark]

I'm not a fan of reality TV shows, and from the bits and pieces I do see they are all far from real with contrived situations, and this is no exception, but it is Broke Straight Boys, so I had to watch all four episodes. I'm pleased that Mark went back to his "go to" guy to spice up the show, and that is the original star of BSB2, from when Mark first took over the creative end of the filming and his first star was Jimmy Johnson.

And when Mark was involved with DTLA, which model did he bring? And now after more than a two and half year absence, Jimmy was brought back for the Broke Straight Boys-TV show and was a central character in the multiple plot lines. Jimmy was the one about to appear in a new Broke Straight Boys episode with Denver, but at the last minute before filming, Sha got a call from Sabrina that Jimmy's test had not cleared. And who had his girlfriend flown in to visit the house, and was served a special dinner by the boys, while his girlfriend complained about their relationship? And who was Cage Kafig bickering with, and who got to fight in the Cage Kafig with him? And although the boys were rooting for Cage Kafig, who won the fight? Jimmy was the center of the drama on these episodes, and much like the villains on the TV wrestling matches, Jimmy is a compelling character who many people love to hate.

I'm glad you like it so far. Actually about 90% of the show was unscripted. We had plans on what the guys did each day but things just unfolded in an extraordinary way and the cast was just a great combination of different personalities.

 

[peterh6308]

I'm not a fan of reality TV shows, and from the bits and pieces I do see they are all far from real with contrived situations, and this is no exception, but it is Broke Straight Boys, so I had to watch all four episodes. I'm pleased that Mark went back to his "go to" guy to spice up the show, and that is the original star of BSB2, from when Mark first took over the creative end of the filming and his first star was Jimmy Johnson.

And when Mark was involved with DTLA, which model did he bring? And now after more than a two and half year absence, Jimmy was brought back for the Broke Straight Boys-TV show and was a central character in the multiple plot lines. Jimmy was the one about to appear in a new Broke Straight Boys episode with Denver, but at the last minute before filming, Sha got a call from Sabrina that Jimmy's test had not cleared. And who had his girlfriend flown in to visit the house, and was served a special dinner by the boys, while his girlfriend complained about their relationship? And who was Cage Kafig bickering with, and who got to fight in the Cage Kafig with him? And although the boys were rooting for Cage Kafig, who won the fight? Jimmy was the center of the drama on these episodes, and much like the villains on the TV wrestling matches, Jimmy is a compelling character who many people love to hate.

After everybody reads of your praising AGAIN of Jimmy he'll have 1 more fan then you!!! hahaha

 

[tampa24]

I loved the show(s)!! I watched all 4 of the first episodes. I will have to wait until later tomorrow to give more detailed recaps and personal opinions on how things played out. Suffice it to say though that I'm very pleased for the site that this show has finally aired. Perhaps it's just as well that we have not jumped in quickly with spoilers that would ruin the surprises for those who haven't had the time or ability to view them yet. It's a very busy time of year for just about all of us. lol

 

[Frontier]

I only watch the 44 minute one, I didn't realize the others were actually part of the series but thought they were just "trailers" I'll have to watch them. How many "shows" are there? Have they all been posted on line. I am reserving my opinion until I see the entire series. I can understand the unscripted idea but would hope and think that something that took this must time money and effort with have a "ending purpose". It's HBO Miniseries quality!!!! Couldn't ask for better. You won't get a 10 from me just because Jason isn't in the series

 

[mikeyank]

I'm glad you like it so far. Actually about 90% of the show was unscripted. We had plans on what the guys did each day but things just unfolded in an extraordinary way and the cast was just a great combination of different personalities.

Again, I don't regularly watch Survivor, The Amazing Race, Big Brother, The Bachelor, The Jersey Shore and certainly nothing with Kardashians in them but from what I read or the parts that I have "accidentally" caught, there is too much coincidence that things "just happen" when the cameras are on. And this show is no exception.

Like the kid who was about to film a scene with Paul, and walks out as the Broke Straight Boys-TV cameras record his reaction, and Denver coming back after apparently a six month absence to film his "last scenes" for Broke Straight Boys during the filming of the TV show and how off camera, he keeps describing to us how much he is done with porn. And his leaving the house is very misleading, as he says goodbye to his housemates, as they all live together, rather than that just happened to be the crew staying there at that time.

And of course all the situations with Jimmy seem so contrived, such as they find out that he does not have a clean test, just as they are about to get naked to film their scene. And why did Jimmy's girlfriend come to visit, and why was Jimmy even in the house, two and a half years after he filmed his last scene for Broke Straight Boys? And how Cage Kafig was talking to Jimmy's girlfriend and telling her how Jimmy hooked up with other women in Las Vegas, just as the cameras were rolling to set-up the big fight in the Cage Kafig.

The things I enjoyed most were the glimpses into the real workings of the site. I particularly enjoyed watching Clay work with the models. I was never a fan of Clay's, but I know that a lot of that was my own resentment of David not being retained and Clay being his replacement. I wasn't a fan of Clay's style, but he seemed like a descent fellow with a nice personality. And I can never get too much of watching Paul, and I do consider him the star of Broke Straight Boys, post David, and he was the star of the TV show too. I also liked Sergio's personality much more than I enjoy his porn work, and Adam is always a pleasure to watch, either naked or dressed.

I'm sorry for being too critical and negative, but I guess my criticism is more directed at the whole genre of "reality TV", more than this particular TV show. But Broke Straight Boys is very important to me, and so I subscribed and will of course watch the remaining four episodes when they are released, but overall this show fits right into the formula of a genre which I do not enjoy.

 

[mtfrc81]

I had to subscribe on Youtube as the channel is not available on DirecTV. I watched the first episode (which I liked), but sadly that's the only one posted so far. Any Broke Straight Boys staff have any idea with the others will be posted. Seems strange that the first four are available on other Here TV outlets, but not their Youtube channel.

 

[betudidntknow]

I was able to watch all four episodes the first night when I got home from work. I work evenings and tend to be nocturnal by nature. It's not uncommon for me to still be winding down until 3am so, I watched all of the episodes as they did keep me interested and intrigued by watching them sequentially.

The one thing I did take away from watching was; how easy it is for a prominently gay male audience to project the sexual pleasures experienced from having a great memorable sexual encounter with another guy and expect these models to duplicate those. If I were a guy who was predominantly attracted to men and was for whatever reason; good looks, body, big dick...and someone convinced me to do straight porn. I wonder how easy it would be to try; going down on a woman, licking breasts, licking a clitoris until she came in my mouth....because, that's what the audience wants to see? So, how easy it for a young straight guy to perform on another guy?

When SOME of these models say they have to treat it just like a job, there is no pleasure in it, I have to take that at face value! If they're performances don't improve, I suppose there's a good reason for it, they're straight! I got the sense that, there is a substantial amount of money to be made during the time they film even if it's for a short period of time. Some how, I think there's almost an "addiction" to the money that keeps some models in the game. While there are also models who are "entertainers" and are able to achieve a different level of satisfaction from what they do (which increases their popularity and probably their income per performance.) It was interesting to learn that, if a scene isn't shot, the models don't get paid, even if it wasn't within their control.

I won't spoil the viewing for those who've not watched yet but, I do anticipate that while a good percentage of the show "flows naturally" there are both scenarios and dialogue which are obviously scripted. That's what REALITY TV is! There's a "Story Line" involved.

I was pleased with the viewings I've had thus far and look forward future episodes while balancing realistic and entertainment values to what I see!

BTW: Time Warner Cable, is the cable subscriber in my area. I had no issues signing up, viewing any parts of the programing!

 

[betudidntknow]

The things I enjoyed most were the glimpses into the real workings of the site. I particularly enjoyed watching Clay work with the models. I was never a fan of Clay's,. I wasn't a fan of Clay's style, but he seemed like a descent fellow with a nice personality.
I'm sorry for being too critical and negative, but I guess my criticism is more directed at the whole genre of "reality TV", more than this particular TV show. But Broke Straight Boys is very important to me, and so I subscribed and will of course watch the remaining four episodes when they are released, but overall this show fits right into the formula of a genre which I do not enjoy.

I think that was the first time I actually saw Clay! I'm sure he's been in BTS clips but, I never saw him. He was a lot different (to me) than his voice! Damien Christopher has photographed the models for a long time! He came on board the show to help with different aspects of it's filming and marketing but, is now back doing his own thing. Sha....and this is a question, shoots or has shot scenes too?

I picked up on a few things (whether scripted or not) that I thought were interesting regarding the complex natures of producing Internet Porn "The Business of"... that make me appreciate the final product a little bit more. It's not to say that I always like the end product but, I at least can appreciate the efforts that go into making it. What Sha said about the sites unique interactive nature/quality also gave credence to why the forum Critiques and Criticisms are so well tolerated....they do place a value on the feedback and the customer satisfaction. BluMedia has how many different production Components? That would include; other sites? So, when they don't respond right away to something on the forum,....obviously they are doing a whole lot more! Did you happen to notice the coincidence, Mark and Ms. Sabrina have the same last name???Ha Ha, I love that woman!

 

[another1]

the wait continues, for me! only episode 1, the 44 minute episode is the only one available to youtube premium subscribers.

 

[mikeyank]

Did you happen to notice the coincidence, Mark and Ms. Sabrina have the same last name???Ha Ha, I love that woman!

I seem to remember that Sabrina was first introduced to us as Mark's former sister-in-law, so she apparently is carrying the "Erickson" family name.

 

[mikeyank]

The one thing I did take away from watching was; how easy it is for a prominently gay male audience to project the sexual pleasures experienced from having a great memorable sexual encounter with another guy and expect these models to duplicate those. If I were a guy who was predominantly attracted to men and was for whatever reason; good looks, body, big dick...and someone convinced me to do straight porn. I wonder how easy it would be to try; going down on a woman, licking breasts, licking a clitoris until she came in my mouth....because, that's what the audience wants to see? So, how easy it for a young straight guy to perform on another guy?

When SOME of these models say they have to treat it just like a job, there is no pleasure in it, I have to take that at face value! If they're performances don't improve, I suppose there's a good reason for it, they're straight! I got the sense that, there is a substantial amount of money to be made during the time they film even if it's for a short period of time. Some how, I think there's almost an "addiction" to the money that keeps some models in the game.

Excellent point Betu! Folks balked when Brody spoke about disliking gay sex at the beginning of his scene, and I've heard many models over the years say that when having sex with a guy on camera, they block out what they are doing and go into a kind of zone to get through it. And we all heard the opening to each episode with Jimmy, Sergio, Kaden Alexander, and the others all proclaiming that they are completely straight.

 

[peterh6308]

Jimmy

With many forums you have to state your opinions and likes, I'm curious how many times you write Jimmy in a day??? lol
I'm guessing at the very least 20 times?