Ah, well ~
This all kinda makes me chuckle. I sort of agree with Jon, on all this, actually. My sense of this, is, as follows:
#1) If this is REALLY
Broke Straight Boys, there is obviously going to be a high percentage of "fails", in new models' videos. That doesn't turn me on, particularly (I'm here JUST for the CUTENESS, not the STRAIGHTNESS, but I know a lot of guys like the basic premise. . . and the downside of that premise - if it gets acted out on video - is that there will be NUMBERS of awkward and less-than-inspiring videos from time to time: maybe LOTS of them! Though in this case, I think the awkwardness is truer from Mike's coign of vantage, than from Lucas' ;-)
#2) Obviously, the writing department got things a little out of synch, with this video, and its dialogue. Since we all already know, from the BTS videos, that Lucas is, in fact, a pretty cool guy, and not really homophobic at all ;-) As to the "farm" back-story - well, who knows? In my experience (having had a couple of friends who have worked in this industry): these kinds of back-stories are usually constructed with a KERNEL of truth, and a
generous dollop of (sometimes rather baroque) embellishment. This is an entertainment business, after all!
#3) This is a big reason I like the BTS videos, so much. If they WANT to (though nothing is ever GUARANTEED) the models get to break out of their screen personae, a little. And I know that those of you who've been lucky enough to meet some of the models at various Pride Festivals, and things, have gotten a taste of this kind of interaction - as I likely never will! (Though, if
Broke Straight Boys ever brings
JASON or
Blake to the arctic-circle Pride Festival:
boo-yeah!!! ~ I'll be there, with a tray of hors d'oeuvres, and a bottle of Mumm's!!! LOL!!!
#4) I think some people have been just a
little too tough on Lucas, as regards his physique. . . I don't like gym-queens, at ALL, and MUCH prefer a guy with a natural, "guy-next-door", look. Lucas has a sweet face, and a sweet smile, and he sucks c*** like a champ! As well as being (just as Jon said) charming, and a great conversationalist. (Though his charm didn't shine through in this episode, like it did in his interview with SHA. I think
sequencing was the problem. But I agree with Johnny - I think Lucas is CUTE.)
#5) I think Mike is pretty cute, too! I love super-lean guys, too, and I certainly love those beautiful pubes, and that lovely treasure-trail, of Mike's! I think Mike could do really good things on the site, if y'all just give him a chance. . . And, anyway, I thought that was what
Broke Straight Boys was ALL ABOUT: breaking in straight and RELUCTANT guys, to give guy-on-guy sex, a TRY ;-))) I feel like I have enough patience to see if Mike could go a little further!!!
In conclusion, I think this is one of those "developmental" videos, that
Broke Straight Boys is famous for, and that I sort of thought a lot of members cherished! As a teaser and a stepping-stone, to better things to come. I am not so much in this camp - again, I just love the CUTENESS, and long for a good, polished performance in every scene. . . but I am SHALLOW, and. . . I thought I was in the
minority, on that question! LOL!
I think this is a good video, just to
chill about. And, what's more, I think that, in the long view of
Broke Straight Boys history, OFTEN these early/awkward videos (and I think the awkwardness was genuine, on Mike's part) are some of the ones people ultimately cherish and laugh about, the MOST - once a
bravura performance has been turned in. ("WOW, how far HE's come", is, I think, the usual reaction.)
Just my thoughts.
"A" XOXOXOXOXOXO
P.S. My sense is, it's always best to
watch the doughnut, not the HOLE ;-))) It's all just for FUN, guys: so let's HAVE fun with it all, and just have a laugh ;-)))
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzV-8TofHTw