tv show Is Debbie Novotny (Queer as Folk) one of the best TV characters?

[YourFavoriteWeapon]

 

I'd definitely say so. One of the most sweetest and lovable characters to ever grace the small screen played perfectly by Sharon Gless who really deserved an Emmy for her role (as well as a lot of other actors in this show who were undeservingly overlooked and deserved nominations). 

[James_Dean]

UGH literally mother  absolutely adore her

[izzyinsane]

Yes. This show is so underrated, it definitely needs to be rereleased on Netflix or something to rack up the new generation of the LGBTQ community. 

[commander]

Yes, she's one of my favorites characters of all time. Mike never appreciated her as she deserved and I will always hate him for that.

[Frozen99]

yes, she was a pioneering character, severely underrated not just for the queer community. 

[YourFavoriteWeapon]

6 minutes ago, izzyinsane said:

Yes. This show is so underrated, it definitely needs to be rereleased on Netflix or something to rack up the new generation of the LGBTQ community. 

I'm so mad it got taken off Netflix (and that they changed all the music due to music licensing fees a la' Daria  ) Some aspects about it haven't aged well (re. Justin and Brian's blatant age gap and the lack of POC/trans representation) but I genuinely consider it one of the best TV shows of the 2000's. Every character is incredibly complex and acted to perfection (especially Gale Harold as Brian and Thea Gill as Lindsay  ) and the show touched upon many topics in the gay community that are way more prevalent now (re: Ted's horrific PNP meth subplot and the prelude to the finale being a gay club bombing which feels very eerie knowing that the Pulse terrorist attack happened not even a decade after it aired). I feel like the younger gays who aren't aware of it are definitely missing out (I have a bunch of Gen-Z gay friends and only one of them knew what it is  ) and it's so sad that it feels lowkey forgotten outside of gay male spaces, like for godsake the subreddit only has 2k users and is dead as ****. This masterpiece deserves more praise wbk  

[izzyinsane]

2 minutes ago, YourFavoriteWeapon said:

I'm so mad it got taken off Netflix (and that they changed all the music due to music licensing fees a la' Daria  ) Some aspects about it haven't aged well (re. Justin and Brian's blatant age gap and the lack of POC/trans representation) but I genuinely consider it one of the best TV shows of the 2000's. Every character is incredibly complex and acted to perfection (especially Gale Harold as Brian and Thea Gill as Lindsay  ) and the show touched upon many topics in the gay community that are way more prevalent now (re: Ted's horrific PNP meth subplot and the prelude to the finale being a gay club bombing which feels very eerie knowing that the Pulse terrorist attack happened not even a decade after it aired). I feel like the younger gays who aren't aware of it are definitely missing out (I have a bunch of Gen-Z gay friends and only one of them knew what it is  ) and it's so sad that it feels lowkey forgotten outside of gay male spaces, like for godsake the subreddit only has 2k users and is dead as ****. This masterpiece deserves more praise wbk  

Totally agree! It's definitely hard to watch the show in it's full glory without the original music unless you collected the VHS/DVDs at the time. 

[YourFavoriteWeapon]

37 minutes ago, izzyinsane said:

Totally agree! It's definitely hard to watch the show in it's full glory without the original music unless you collected the VHS/DVDs at the time. 

I really want to get the DVD box-set but it goes for like $200  Maybe I'll get it as a Christmas gift

[YourFavoriteWeapon]

54 minutes ago, commander said:

Yes, she's one of my favorites characters of all time. Mike never appreciated her as she deserved and I will always hate him for that.

The episode where she wants to spice up her sex life with Mike so she asks Emmett and Ted for help when it comes to giving oral and they bring a bunch of dildos over to help teach her and then after she blows Mike he accuses her of being a "***** who used to get around" given that her skills were top-tier and she gets livid  What a classic! 

Edited September 26 by YourFavoriteWeapon

[livelikemusic]

She is the most Mother of them all! Long-live DEBBIE NOVOTNY!

 

 

[YourFavoriteWeapon]

1 hour ago, livelikemusic said:

She is the most Mother of them all! Long-live DEBBIE NOVOTNY!

 

 

 

[livelikemusic]

10 hours ago, YourFavoriteWeapon said:

 

She really was the true television definition of Mother. I mean, Emmett & Ted giving her the "lesson" they gave her? Iconic. We know Debbie knew what to do.

[YourFavoriteWeapon]

42 minutes ago, livelikemusic said:

She really was the true television definition of Mother. I mean, Emmett & Ted giving her the "lesson" they gave her? Iconic. We know Debbie knew what to do.

Legend Icon STAR   Debbie was always such a queen, we stan!