Hey Guys,
I thought we might talk about some of our favorite TV shows and why they're our favorites. Maybe we can talk about some of the intricacies of various characters and so on. Some of my favorites that are not mainstream hits here in the U.S. are on BBC America.
For instance on BBC America there is the show "Skins" which is a stylized drama/comedy. It has some gay characters and it has male nudity at times. Another of course is Dr. Who. Most of you are familiar with the show from way back when. It's good sci fi entertainment.
My favorite of the 3 on BBCA though is Torchwood with John Barrowman. It's a great sci fi series filmed in Wales. The actor John Barrowman is gay and to make it even better he plays a gay character. He is the main character of the show and he is dreamy. He reminds me a little bit of an older Tom Cruise who is out of the closet. I couldn't resist poking fun at closeted Cruise. LOL Barrowman is from Scotland originally but raised in the U.S. so he is the only character on the show who speaks English with an American accent. There was one episode where he travelled back in time and met an American Air Force captain who he draws out of the closet. They share a kiss in a very crowded ballroom in the center of the floor that is toooo hot! So romantic without being trashy. Great TV that we won't see here on mainstream networks for years to come on this side of the pond. Torchwood has not started a new season yet on BBCA. I'm anxiously awaiting it.
The other show that I would be very happy to promote a little is called "The Locator" on the WE network. It's a reality show of sorts but every episode is self contained. Troy Dunn is a very handsome family man with about 7 or 8 kids. He has his own private company that specializes in helping find lost loved ones. He helps adopted kids find birth parents and vice versa. He helps reunite siblings who had gotten separated from each other as foster kids. There are all kinds of scenarios where he helps to reunite people. He always does it with such class and sensitivity to the feelings of all concerned.
The Locator is a half hour show and WE airs these episodes often throughout the week so it's not too difficult to catch all the latest episodes. One episode that they are playing now is my favorite of both seasons of the show that I've seen so far. It's called "The Dad Who Didn't Know." The storyline goes like this. Mom Patti has a 2 week fling when she's very young and in the Air Force. It ends because she gets shipped out. She finds out she's pregnant. She decides not to tell the guy because she feels that he's too young to handle it. She raises the boy Chad as a single mom. At 17 Chad goes into the Army. He becomes best friends from the beginning with a fellow soldier. They're best friends for about 4 years. He's the first and only really close friend that he has ever had. He and the friend do 2 tours in Iraq together. The friend gets killed. Chad is beyond distraught. He is such a tortured soul. He's 25 now and looks like walking wounded.
After his friend "Wood" dies he calls his mother from Iraq and tells her for the first time in his life that she has to find his father for him. Almost as if to say: I can't deal with this by myself. Chad has come home and buried his best friend. He's out of the army. Mom has no clue where the dad is so she asks Troy to help her find him. So Troy sets out on the journey to try to find this guy who doesn't even know he has a 25 year old son. This is a fantastic episode. If you see no other episode of the show try to catch this one. For all of you veterans here in the forum this one should definitely resonate with you. Every episode of this show is a tearjerker. Keep the kleenex handy. But if you like great heartwarming drama this is it.
I thought we might talk about some of our favorite TV shows and why they're our favorites. Maybe we can talk about some of the intricacies of various characters and so on. Some of my favorites that are not mainstream hits here in the U.S. are on BBC America.
For instance on BBC America there is the show "Skins" which is a stylized drama/comedy. It has some gay characters and it has male nudity at times. Another of course is Dr. Who. Most of you are familiar with the show from way back when. It's good sci fi entertainment.
My favorite of the 3 on BBCA though is Torchwood with John Barrowman. It's a great sci fi series filmed in Wales. The actor John Barrowman is gay and to make it even better he plays a gay character. He is the main character of the show and he is dreamy. He reminds me a little bit of an older Tom Cruise who is out of the closet. I couldn't resist poking fun at closeted Cruise. LOL Barrowman is from Scotland originally but raised in the U.S. so he is the only character on the show who speaks English with an American accent. There was one episode where he travelled back in time and met an American Air Force captain who he draws out of the closet. They share a kiss in a very crowded ballroom in the center of the floor that is toooo hot! So romantic without being trashy. Great TV that we won't see here on mainstream networks for years to come on this side of the pond. Torchwood has not started a new season yet on BBCA. I'm anxiously awaiting it.
The other show that I would be very happy to promote a little is called "The Locator" on the WE network. It's a reality show of sorts but every episode is self contained. Troy Dunn is a very handsome family man with about 7 or 8 kids. He has his own private company that specializes in helping find lost loved ones. He helps adopted kids find birth parents and vice versa. He helps reunite siblings who had gotten separated from each other as foster kids. There are all kinds of scenarios where he helps to reunite people. He always does it with such class and sensitivity to the feelings of all concerned.
The Locator is a half hour show and WE airs these episodes often throughout the week so it's not too difficult to catch all the latest episodes. One episode that they are playing now is my favorite of both seasons of the show that I've seen so far. It's called "The Dad Who Didn't Know." The storyline goes like this. Mom Patti has a 2 week fling when she's very young and in the Air Force. It ends because she gets shipped out. She finds out she's pregnant. She decides not to tell the guy because she feels that he's too young to handle it. She raises the boy Chad as a single mom. At 17 Chad goes into the Army. He becomes best friends from the beginning with a fellow soldier. They're best friends for about 4 years. He's the first and only really close friend that he has ever had. He and the friend do 2 tours in Iraq together. The friend gets killed. Chad is beyond distraught. He is such a tortured soul. He's 25 now and looks like walking wounded.
After his friend "Wood" dies he calls his mother from Iraq and tells her for the first time in his life that she has to find his father for him. Almost as if to say: I can't deal with this by myself. Chad has come home and buried his best friend. He's out of the army. Mom has no clue where the dad is so she asks Troy to help her find him. So Troy sets out on the journey to try to find this guy who doesn't even know he has a 25 year old son. This is a fantastic episode. If you see no other episode of the show try to catch this one. For all of you veterans here in the forum this one should definitely resonate with you. Every episode of this show is a tearjerker. Keep the kleenex handy. But if you like great heartwarming drama this is it.
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Just cause I am a sucker for stupid humor like that. Really gives me a pick me up when I am feeling down
