| re: Here! Here! | |
| Last Edit: Chromolume 04:57 pm EST 02/18/19 | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 04:53 pm EST 02/18/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Here! Here! - Chazwaza 03:58 pm EST 02/18/19 | |
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| I truly think the way Company would work now is with a gay male Bobby and all or mostly gay male couples. Gay men now are where straight men were in 1969, especially with marriage and commitment and sex. Well, of course a lot of people have (as we all know) made the assumption that Bobby is gay because he seems to not be able to commit to a woman. This is one of the eternal arguments to be made about this show, no matter what. (I personally think that opinion is hogwash, but I do see why people think it's valid.) I do think that sometime down the line, when gay marriage is truly an accepted/expected part of our society, one could do a true gay-themed version. But my feeling right now is that gay marriage is still a new thing - a wonderful thing, of course - but not something people expect yet. And it seems to me that the conflict with Bobby (in the original) is that he's not conforming to the societal expectation that marriage is something all - or most - people do. So, making Bobby an out gay man, with everyone trying to marry him off, still rings somewhat hollow in 2019. (In our day, just because gay men/women CAN get married doesn't mean we think it's so strange yet when they DON'T. It might be a different case if Bobby had a longterm steady boyfriend and the issue was, why don't they tie the knot? But for Bobby as a single gay male to be questioned about why he isn't married - I just don't think we're there yet.) In the meantime, I tend to agree with those of you who like the original version of the show just the way it is. It doesn't need to change at all to work - and I'm also fine with the 70's references intact - I don't need the show to be set "NOW" for it to work. It still resonates with basic issues of the human condition, no matter when it's set. And that's what makes it work so well for me. |
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