Queer as Folk

Approval Rate: 77%

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    pcpeter774

    Mon Mar 16 2009

    GAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! Just kidding. We all have to be childish every once and awhile. Serious, though I fully support gay rights. I am a liberal from the north eastern region of the united states.

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    imykey

    Tue Dec 30 2008

    Awesome show! Miss it!

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    muscleman268

    Sun Aug 19 2007

    The best show ever!  I just wish it was still on.  It showed gays as real people, not some stereotype.  It also had hot guys on every episode.  It will be missed!

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    edt4226d

    Tue May 29 2007

    Not terrible overall, but for a show that wanted to portray gay people as real flesh-and-blood human beings dealing with real-life issues, it sure indulged in a lot of stereotypes; the overtly effeminate gay guy who was a wonderful cook...the macho, promiscuous gay guy...the timid, uptight gay guy with a drug problem...the gay guy who loved comic books and was a Mama's boy...the scholarly gay guy who loved the Mama's boy...the gay teen hustler with HIV...and, oh yeah, the lesbian couple, just to keep things from becoming too predictable. If you're the least bit homophobic, you should definitely avoid the show, as there's an awful lot of nude dry-humping and kissing going on (I like to consider myself a pretty secure heterosexual, but I still have trouble figuring out how a "straight" male actor can tongue-kiss in the nude with a fellow male actor and still consider himself "straight"). There were some good actors involved in this (particularly effective was Scott Lowell as the uptight ... Read more

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    haleymarie

    Thu Feb 22 2007

    I personally LOVE the show. I think that it's a wonderful entertaining show about a look into the world of homosexuality. The acting is WONDERFUL, and the cast is great. I never missed a show.

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    genghisthehun

    Thu Feb 22 2007

    It used to be the love that dares not speak its name. Now it's the love that won't shut up!

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    limpin_trenchfoot

    Fri Jul 14 2006

    Im not sure if the US show is the same one that was shown in the UK, although one was based on the other. Whatever. Im all for live and let live but the episod (sic) I saw was a bit too full on. By all means have gay characters. That's not a problem. But is it necessary to have explicit scenes of uphill gardening. Then again, I don't particularly want to watch anyone, lesbians or het couples, getting it on either. Sex is for participation, not audiences, in my book.

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    michaelesquive_l7

    Tue Jan 17 2006

    it horrible, it endorses sex and i think that its just a bad perspetive for gays!

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    mashmash

    Sun Dec 18 2005

    My Favourite Show. :)

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    leftylucy

    Tue Dec 06 2005

    An unflattering look at the gay community.

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    gobthehotcop

    Wed Oct 26 2005

    I can't stand Hal Sparks! This show is unwatchable!

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    verbernarcae

    Mon Aug 29 2005

    it's a pity it's over!

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    1fish7a2

    Sat Jul 09 2005

    I have loved this show since day one. Never miss a ep. I feel it is true to life.

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    randyman

    Fri Jun 24 2005

    Not my cup of tea.

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    wickedlady

    Sat Jun 18 2005

    Great show that portrays gays and lesbians as real people dealing with issues like infidelity, child custody, illness etc. The characters struggle with the same problems that het. couples face. It's bold, grafic at times, in your face kinda a show and I applaud the writers and actors for such great performances.

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    groggnicole

    Thu May 05 2005

    I am straight woman but I love this show I think it is well writen and deals with issues that need to be thought about

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    semon330

    Sat Feb 26 2005

    the best tv show eva !

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    estoya00

    Tue Jan 18 2005

    Enough with the gay people, already! Let them get married! Let them have kids! Let them serve in the military! Just cut back on the gay programming! Give them their own channel, like ESPN, BET, WE and Spike. You're here, you're queer, I'm used to it, I don't care.

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    mikeb2k2001

    Mon Dec 27 2004

    This TV program is simply fantastic. They touch many issues that surround gay life, and the need for those who are under educated, to simply be educated. The story acting is good and the characters are extremely lovable. It's easy to become hooked. People's group hobbie preferences are put on TV, so it's about time a vaster majority of people's lifestyles are also put on TV.

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    flipdude

    Wed Jul 14 2004

    Awesome show! Being a gay teenager, this show has allowed me to understand more about the gay community and most importantly, accept my sexuality. The acting is really great and it has become my new favorite show!

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    pricklyfish

    Fri Jul 02 2004

    Great show, great ideas. Some of the acting stinks!

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    mpmermaid

    Thu Jun 03 2004

    Can't agree more with Jessiesgirl! I enjoy the entire cast of QAF but am so drawn to Brian Kinney (Gale Harrold) ... Thought that my f@g hag days were coming back to bite me in the er, a$$ ... Then I found out Gale is a straight, married, father of two ... Phew! ... He is dynamite!

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    jessiesgirl

    Mon May 03 2004

    A guilty pleasure! A show with a lot of style, but also a fair amount of substance. Gale Harold's Brian Kinney deserves to go down...in history as one of tv's most original and outstanding characters. Love this show!

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    truismycalling

    Sat Apr 17 2004

    It is a waste of my time even rating this show, but I will anyway. One word - Horrific

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    evileye

    Thu Apr 01 2004

    One of my favorite shows ever!!!!!! It's so different & controversial, it's great!!!!!

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    packardman

    Sun Mar 21 2004

    My favorite show of all time!

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    evy827

    Mon Nov 17 2003

    I'd rate it 10 if that were an option!!

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    urethramiacin

    Sun Oct 12 2003

    Wish Ben would go back on steroids and enter the Mr. Alternative Lifestyle Bodybuilding Championship.

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    hendo76a

    Mon Sep 15 2003

    Oh my, gay people actually have sex? I thought all gay men were supposed to be witty, have a good fashion sense, and most of all be asexual like that guy on Will and Grace. Seriously, this gets kudos for being one of the first to at least try to shed light on gay relationships. It's not perfect, but it's a step in the right direction. If you can't stomach watching the depiction of homosexual sex (I admit there are times when it gets a little too over the top for me) then change the channel instead of whining lame platitudes like "what about the children."

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    kolby1973

    Wed Jul 23 2003

    I for one feel this show is very predictable in all areas, and there really is never an element of surprise. The storylines are good, as is the acting. But I just get a really empty feeling in my stomach everytime I watch it, because I know my world would never be like this. I know the show isn't meant to be a stereotype, but I really wished they would come out with a show that potrays gay people as they really are. There really are some decent gay people out there, who aren't all about sex and immorality. Thanks.... I must say this show lacks love...for lack of a better word....

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    jude205f

    Tue Jul 22 2003

    Believe it or not I used to love this show. It could be a great show. I just got really sick of the stereotypes, blatant misogyny and cold cynicism. Plus it has gotten SO predictable...even the sex is with their bored monotonous grinding.

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    mariaskarma

    Tue Jul 15 2003

    This show has some of the best performances I have seen. It is a soap opera with some bite. I think as a straight woman it has shown me that we are all alike in that each character represents something in all of us. I love this show, its characters and the performances of these actors. I just ask where is the Emmy it deserves?

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    queerfan

    Mon Jul 07 2003

    I'm a straight young girl who just happened to be going thru channels when suddenly i found a show that looked pretty interesting. At first I thought i had just caught some bogus show all about sex. After i started watching i relized it was a show about people going thru real emotion and real problems. Some people think it is stereo-type but i don't see it that way. I think One good reason for watching is to see how the character are growing. If anyone would compare how Brian (played by Gale Harold, Wake) has grown they would see how these characters aren't so Stereo-typical as people might think but are actually similar to real homo-sexuals. I think anyone who watches this show will also grow and may up there mind up to many other things.

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    borntorock

    Thu Jun 05 2003

    Embarassing, contrived, tedious.

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    traley84

    Thu May 22 2003

    Outstanding series! Great cast! Great storylines! Brilliant acting!

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    lblount

    Sun May 18 2003

    Just trash

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    babylontrick

    Thu May 08 2003

    I love this show. I have been watching it non-stop ever since i first saw 204.Gale Harold is a wonderfull actor and so is Randy Harrison. There chemistry is incredible.

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    alek74ba

    Fri Apr 18 2003

    US version of Queer as folk is soooo MUCH BETTER than UK version.. Who even said UK version is better??? WTF are you smoking up your a**??? FIrst of all the acting TOtally S*x and actors are hedious... OH yeah and I Can't Stand British accent..AUGGGG... On the other hand... US version is So much Hotter and just totally Rox. Gale Harold is so F**king Hot...And to those people who said it's sin and portray bad example for the gay society... well.. F*** OFF!!! You know you luv it... that's why you are here putting this on. Anyway... SHOWTIME KEEp up the GOOD WORK..

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    dianne

    Sun Feb 02 2003

    I am a 40 something mother of five, and QOF is the only "soap" I watch.

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    cherryicecream_smile

    Thu Jan 09 2003

    This is a wonderful show, the diversity of the characters is fantastic. The writing illusrates the characters who are deep, realistic, faulted, and sometimes even beautiful. The show deals with issues in an honest manner, and these issues are ones that haven't been dealth with properly in the mass media until now. About time! They should keep up the fantastic work... and of course... keep filming in Canada, we're glad to have them here!

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    mitchiemom

    Fri Nov 29 2002

    The acting is great, but the lifestyles portrayed are sickening. Homosexuals and lesbians are NOT the way God created us to be.

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    srfrider73

    Wed Nov 27 2002

    im tired of having homosexuality paraded in front of people as if its normal when its not,ok?

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    redwolf

    Sun Aug 04 2002

    Borrrring....and ick.

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    scooter329

    Thu Apr 04 2002

    I'm gay so I really wanted to like this show. But, the truth is that it's crap. Mega-crap at that. I can't even watch it. It's seems that the writers believe their target audience has an IQ of about 75. For a good drama with gay characters I'll stick to 'Once and Again' or 'Six Feet Under'.

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    norelle

    Thu Apr 04 2002

    i think it is so funny. i like hbo and shotime. they have the best late night shows. the cast , are so jus like any other comedy it's funny.watch this show you will never stop if you don't.

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    jed1000

    Mon Apr 01 2002

    The dumbest and most offensive piece of garbage ever made for TV and purporting to be "gay positive." These silly, mindless, self-absorbed, and sex-addicted fools can only set back the cause of gay rights.

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    sunsetdreams

    Wed Mar 27 2002

    AWESOME show, even for STRAIGHT people. Very much like a soap...just in primetime :)Iwish more real gay actors were chosen though.

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    whitedevil311

    Wed Mar 20 2002

    This show is unbelievably fantastic, dramatic yet so funny and the actors are amazing.