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| Posted by: JereNYC (JereNYC@aol.com) 12:54 pm EDT 07/06/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Random COMPANY question - Chromolume 09:17 pm EDT 07/05/20 | |
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| I think it would be interesting for a contemporary writer(s) to write a new show in the style of COMPANY that would be set, as COMPANY was, in the present when it was written, about a gay man (or a lesbian) at the center of a circle of gay and lesbian friends who, a few years after the advent of marriage equality, finds himself (or herself) the last remaining single friend in the group. The writers could write about all kinds of marriage and relationship issues, both universal and unique to LGBTQ relationships. That should wouldn't be COMPANY, but I would find it preferable to the endless tinkering with COMPANY, trying to make it be more than the original creatives intended. Yes, it would be awesome to have a show like COMPANY that addresses the existence of LGBT people. So someone go write that show. That show is not COMPANY. |
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| re: Random COMPANY question | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 05:04 pm EDT 07/06/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Random COMPANY question - JereNYC 12:54 pm EDT 07/06/20 | |
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| That sounds similar to Significant Others. | |
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| re: Random COMPANY question | |
| Posted by: JereNYC (JereNYC@aol.com) 05:20 pm EDT 07/06/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Random COMPANY question - KingSpeed 05:04 pm EDT 07/06/20 | |
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| I hadn't considered that, but you're right. I guess what I envisioned was the LGBTQ central character (the Bobby, if you will) in vignettes with other characters in scenes illustrating different aspects of contemporary relationships that would mirror COMPANY, but also be about what marriage and relationships are in the 21st Century for LGBTQ people. Our central character would seem to be conflicted about marriage, especially given that with the advent of marriage equality it seems like every gay couple around him/her has gotten married. I would expect that most of the characters would also be LGBTQ since most queer people have a circle of friends who are also queer around them. But I'm just spit-balling here, based on people's need to continually rewrite COMPANY, a show that doesn't really need any rewriting. |
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| re: Random COMPANY question | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 04:55 pm EDT 07/06/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Random COMPANY question - JereNYC 12:54 pm EDT 07/06/20 | |
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| "Yes, it would be awesome to have a show like COMPANY that addresses the existence of LGBT people. So someone go write that show. That show is not COMPANY." Agreed, 100 percent. |
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