[This may sound at times like it is only directed at Mikeyank. That’s not my intention though. So for the rest of you, please feel free to read on and/or comment as you wish.]
I was thinking the exact same thing Mikey. Many of the same points I was making in 2011 regarding
Jimmy Johnson are the same points being made (quite forcefully and succinctly) by newer members now.
I don't wish to re-ignite a disagreement with you over him (for the umpteenth time) that would leave us both in the same place as before, like dogs chasing our own tails. My feelings of disdain for JJ are already very well known in here, and have not changed at all over time. (Especially after his filming on the
Broke Straight Boys-TV show.)
All this said, I think I do have something new to add as it pertains to comparisons between JJ and Axel. I think that back in 2011 that the straightest (or at least straightest acting) gay for pay models, really could get a few concessions in the American porn market. They were kind of sought after by sites as they were/are(?) seen as being the "Forbidden Fruit" of the gay world. No pun intended. lol But especially so for sites like
Broke Straight Boys, where being a straight, gay for pay model was and is, considered a plus.
Nowadays though in the ever shrinking and consolidating premium porn market, where people are still willing to pay money for the higher quality porn…for (among other things) better content, better models and better picture quality…the patience level of both site subscribers and the studios themselves, are pretty much in synch on the point of wanting more immediate results from the models.
For instance I loved
Diesal from the very beginning and had no problem with his work ethic and commitment because he was totally charming and charismatic on camera. I suspect though that even a great model like
Diesal would not in today's market be given the time of over a year to "develop" and get into a greater comfort zone for committing himself more fully to gay sex. Of course
Diesal all along would at least suck a dick and commit to his scene partners. I’m very glad
Diesal was given that time. It didn’t bother me (with him in particular) that he wouldn’t bottom. But I believe people today would be clamoring for him to bottom. And much more quickly.
In today's world, a straight (or straight-er) gay for pay model cannot reasonably expect for studios to give him top dollar, plus "consideration" and permission to get away with doing only the very minimum of gay sex acts in order to put a standard scene together. The "Because I’m straight." argument just isn’t gonna fly. If you want the job and the money, you have to be wiling to do the work. Or it's a non-starter. That doesn't necessarily mean that said straight/straight-er model has to be bottoming and moaning and screaming in pleasure like a banshee in heat, in his third or fourth scene. lol But he should be willing to suck a dick and convince the audience that he is at least trying to give them a good show for their money.
If there are obvious signs (or even subtle ones) that a model is just going through the motions… Or if a model gives off the vibe that paying audience members should be grateful for the fact that such a wonderful straight model like himself is showing up for them up at all... Well that's going to go over much less well today than it would have in 2011. Why? Partly because there is decent porn out there available for free.
Of course a trademark of
Broke Straight Boys is that they are willing to take a chance and give opportunities to amateur first-time models. And the audience here is aware of that for the most part, and therefore has more patience than members on sites with only seasoned professional gay models. We sometimes get some first-timer, boy-next-door kind of guys who are not experienced in front of a camera at all, nor are they always above average in looks and sexual skill…but they win us over by their personalities and their performances. We are more patient with them as they learn the ropes and even develop a range of acting skills.
I am not going to go into character assassination mode on Axel and pretend to be a mind reader or a crystal ball expert as to what would have happened had he stayed longer. Neither I, nor we, can say with any certainly how things would have played out.
But even here on an amateur reality site like
Broke Straight Boys, if it looks like a model is not going to give us any more than he’s currently giving… Or if it looks like he will (or might) try to guilefully and cynically play us like a tune, and bleed us dry financially with mediocre scenes… And drag out his “straight boy evolution” for months on end…With no guarantee he will ever “evolve” and decide to suck a dick, or bottom, or try to make convincing believable connections with his onscreen partners…. After he’s taken all our money for tens of mostly lackluster scenes… haha
Well… As a family member of mine likes to say in moments of deadpan and hilarious biting sarcasm…
Ain’t nobody got time for that. LOL
This is one of the longest thread in a while. Another Floridian, great.
