discussion “Queer As Folk” Canceled After One Season By Peacock

[spree]

that's what it gets for not showing any masc gays.

[Life Savers]

19 hours ago, Phonography said:

Another flop in the bag for Miss Kim Cattrall

[khalyan]

The original US Queer as Folk is campy and not meant to be taken seriously.  And this new version took away all its joy and tried to make it into a serious drama that it was never meant to be.

[MadonnasBoyfriend]

20 hours ago, Claymore said:

She really won with her reboot getting renewed 

[toy soldier.]

On 9/24/2022 at 9:56 AM, lovedaddy said:

it was ****, so i'm no surprised

 

us version of qaf keeps winning with 5 seasons and all awards

let's celebrate this

 

This gif just made me realise how much the photography of the US one resembled Euphoria 

[Bloo]

I didn't watch it. But, I think trying to sell a show as a reboot of QAF when it's very different from the original US version is just odd and contrived. I think series need to try to stand more on their own. Fans of the original aren't going to stay with a very different show just because it shares the same title.

[Pop Life]

The writing was so forced and contrived and none of the characters were likeable. Everybody just stomped around regurgitating parodied twitter call outs at each other on sets that looked like Euphoria rejects 

 

It also had nothing in common with the show it was named after, which garnered plenty of ill will from the start.

Edited September 25, 2022 by Pop Life

[toanythingtaboo]

Not surprised. Haven't seen/heard anyone talking about it.

 

Think the reality is that QAF's appeal was audacious gay raunch that occasionally touched on serious topics. Not a serious show exploring the full LGBTQ experience.

 

Sure, it needed to grow up a bit...but it just needed to be a reboot which kept some original characters, and introduced a new class of younger ones. People would tune in for the nostalgia as well as the raunch.

 

Off the top of my head - Debbie runs the diner, taking one or two 20something queer characters under her wing, Justin (married to new character, maybe a politician which introduces those issues) now runs the art centre which brings us more 20/30something queer characters, and then you have further 20/30something queer characters working as go go boys/drag queens/bar staff at Babylon. Hell, you could even have Brian as the distant owner who is teased and then eventually returns from NYC by popular demand for a cameo.

 

Then you've got a diverse 2.0 group who can be the focus and dealing with everything from apps to gender identity to racism, as well as an older generation with the 1.0 cast...but it's still QAF.

 

 

 

Edited September 25, 2022 by toanythingtaboo

[Psylocke]

If only they worried about making a good show instead of checking boxes.