Rating Schemes, and my "THREE P'S"

[Ambivalent]

Hey, guys,

I'm not sure if this should go under this heading, or under the "general" heading (because it doesn't relate to any specific video) but, here it is. . . .

Usually, when Stowe speaks about a video, he either opens or concludes by saying. . . "This video rated an "x" on my rating scheme." After all these years, I am kind of wondering what Stowe's rating scheme IS. . . and what some of yours might be, also!

Mine is simple. It amounts to three "P's":
*Pulchritude* (or beauty);
*Passion (in performance); and,
*Personality.

I give precisely a third, for EACH. (And each is, obviously, subjective.) And there is certainly room for "play", amongst these three categories. Sometimes I have encountered a model who is not the most physically beautiful guy I've ever laid eyes upon, to my idiosyncratic taste - but, he turns out to be a TOTALLY PASSIONATE PERFORMER, or to have an irresistibly winning PERSONALITY. That kind of stuff can and does win me over. . . and, a model like that can and will come to the top of MY personal "rating-scheme". And the same is true about models who have strengths or weaknesses on the other dimensions I have mentioned (only as perceived by ME, because it's all personal) ~ but these are the things I am thinking about, when I rate models, here on Broke Straight Boys, or on College Dudes.

Now, I am an INFJ (on the Myers-Briggs personality scale): and, for the most part, I make these decisions unconsciously and intuitively, and either feel an intense liking for and connection to a model, or don't. I am also keenly aware that models are people, too - just like us!: and mostly resist subjecting them to elaborate taxonomies.

BUT - this is the way I "rate" models (usually, post facto): and I just thought I would share it, with you.

"A" XOXOXOXOXO

 

[stowe1]

Dear ambi -

Like yours, my system is obviously subjective. The factors which I take into consideration are my perception of his personna as a model; how his performance fits into that perception; if he is versatile how well does he perform both sides of the versatility coin; how well he sucks cock; how well he fucks when he tops;

Then there is the erotic factor - how much does the scene, as Truvy would say, "melt my butter".

Now that "kissing" (if that's what one wants to call it) has become perfunctory at the beginning of almost every scene, I don't factor that in at all. I rarely consider kissing during the scene either because in most instances it too comes across as mechanical and planned.

Then there is the issue of JFSFDS (Johnny Forza Semi-Flaccid Dick Syndrome). If a guy can't keep it hard when he is fucking then that's a big no-no for me. There's nothing sadder than seeing a guy (especially if he has a studly personna) squeezing his dick at its base to get it "hard" enough to insert into the bottom's ass.

And if there is even a hint of genuine sexual feeling between the two guys, that's a plus. Doesn't happen often, but when it does, it's magic (see Diesal/Jimmy Slater scenes 2 & 3 as an example).

I'm sure there might be a few others I can't think of at this hour, but I hope this has shed some light on my system; so that when you read "I give this scene a 3, average in my grading system" you have some idea of how I arrived at that - even if you might not agree with it - lol!!!

 

[joninliverton]

I don't have Ps and don't have Stowie's chart on my wall. If a scene gets me off then it get's a 5. If i have to use other things as well as the scene to get me off it gets a 4. If it doesn't get me off then it's 3 or below.

 

[betudidntknow]

I don't have Ps and don't have Stowie's chart on my wall. If a scene gets me off then it get's a 5. If i have to use other things as well as the scene to get me off it gets a 4. If it doesn't get me off then it's 3 or below.

You are sooo right! Sometimes, it's not that deep! If there are enough elements to get off on, I enjoyed it. If not,..I'll wait for a scene that does!!

 

[stowe1]

I don't have Ps and don't have Stowie's chart on my wall. If a scene gets me off then it get's a 5. If i have to use other things as well as the scene to get me off it gets a 4. If it doesn't get me off then it's 3 or below.

There is no need for a chart on the wall, jon. Just all these things swirling around in my psycho-sexual emotional cauldron and they either help turn me on or off.