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Sanfranjoshfan

Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 10:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
There's another dating show coming up....one with a gay twist. It's called "Boy Meets Boy". It's like "The Bachelor" only it's all guys....and the one doing the choosing doesn't know that *some* of his "suitors" are actually str8! It's supposed to be on BRAVO this summer....I don't have an exact date.

It'll be fun to see str8 men forced into the closet for a change! LOL

http://www.bravotv.com/Boy_Meets_Boy/

Please post the date fore the start of this if any of you run across an announcement anywhere!

Sanfranjoshfan

Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 12:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It looks like it might be starting on July 29....it's on BRAVO's schedule, although still not listed on their Boy Meets Boy page...

http://www.bravotv.com/Schedule/daily.bravo?start_date=2003-07-29&end_date=2003-07-29

Kitt

Friday, July 11, 2003 - 02:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, I saw the 29th for it somewhere too. Looks like it could be great fun, I'm looking forward to it. Bravo are branching out, their "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" starts Tuesday.

Tishala

Friday, July 11, 2003 - 02:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
On my corner here on Melrose Ave there is a HUGE poster for "Queer Eye". lol. Looks like fun.

Sanfranjoshfan

Friday, July 25, 2003 - 05:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
(this thread topic is being discussed in antoher thread so I thought I'd give it a bump!)

drum roll please............bump!

Kitt

Monday, July 28, 2003 - 02:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'll be watching, I've been interested to hear what people have been saying over at the QEFTSG thread, but I'd like to see for myself what this is about. I'd assumed the straight men were there just to provide inside gossip to the host but I might be to naive in that assumption! We'll see starting tomorrow.

Sanfranjoshfan

Monday, July 28, 2003 - 02:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Kitt, the premise is that the str8 men are there "undercover". They will be trying to get the gay guy to pick them for a relationship, just as the gay suitors will. The hitch is that if the gay guy winds up choosing a str8 guy out of the pool of "suitors" at the finale, then the str8 guys wins $25,000.

Look on page 8 of this week's TV Guide (hard copy, not online...)

Kitt

Monday, July 28, 2003 - 02:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I see... that doesn't sound too good. Most gay men I know would spot a pretender a mile off. Thanks for the heads-up. Damn, I was looking forward to this show.

Sanfranjoshfan

Monday, July 28, 2003 - 03:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Kitt, I'm gay and I've never met a str8 guy pretending to be gay! I am just really curious as to how well these str8 men (even if they are "gay friendly" str8 men) can last living in the sexual orientation closet.....like society wants all gay people to do for their entire lives.

Kitt

Monday, July 28, 2003 - 04:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, and it'll be interesting to see how they think they should be acting as a gay man.

When I was at university it was a reasonably common tactic for men to play the gay virgin to befriend a woman, and then miraculously fall in love and decide to go straight after all. If nothing else, the woman had probably let the guy get a lot more close physically than she would have done if she'd known he was straight and on the pull. Men. Evil, the lot of them. Yourself excluded of course :).

Sanfranjoshfan

Monday, July 28, 2003 - 05:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Of course! :)

Ocean_Islands

Monday, July 28, 2003 - 05:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
This show looks, from the ad, particularly offensive.

Can you imaging a dating showing where half the men are married and 'hiding' that?

All those dating shows in all their exaggerrated twists are cringe-inducing and I'm sure this one will be no different.

Laisey

Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 08:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
CNN just did a great segment on this show. It starts tonight at 9:00 ET. Right after BB, now that's good scheduling.

Fruitbat

Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 09:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The View had the guy on today. He admitted he was angry at first when he found out some of the men were straight. It doesnt sound like there was a love match. He said nothing but just the vibe said no to me.

Crazydog

Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 11:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't understand the premise of having half the guys be straight and pretending to be gay. Wouldn't the guy who chooses be able to find out right away? If he starts kissing or making sexual advances, would a straight guy really go through with it? And what if the guy who chooses gets up and declares "naked pool party!" and some of the straight guys are uncomfortable? It just seems odd to me, and a little offensive.

Are the viewers going to be told which guys are gay and which are straight? Or are they supposed to guess as well?

Sanfranjoshfan

Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 01:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tune in tonight at 9PM on BRAVO to find out!

Babyruth

Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 03:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
As much as the whole premise of this show bothers the hell out of me, I admit I am going to watch it tonite and check it out.

Darkmutton

Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 03:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think it sounds interesting - if the contestants don't like the man they are "competing" for, maybe they'll find someone among the other contestants. Adds an interesting dimension. It's also repeating at 11:00 PM.

Bastable

Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 06:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sorry, this is emotionally cruel stuff. It would be like having The Bachelor fall in love with one of his women only to be told "Ha ha, she's married! You sucker!"

Apart from the hedge on the gay experience, it's heartlessly manipulative.

Iceprincess

Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 08:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Will anyone be doing spoiling or recaps on this one? My cable company doesn't carry Bravo. :(

Julieboo

Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 06:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Naked pool party??? Like, is that some common thing that gay men do? I don't think so....

I thought the show was okay. I thought Jason was straight and Brian was gay. I wonder how many are straight.

Kitt

Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 11:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Five were straight, Julieboo, only four are left now after Brian was ousted. There are a few who gave me doubts (including Brian) about whether they were straight but no one obvious so far, to me, anyway.

I noticed it was filmed over 10 days, not the usual few weeks of other dating shows - a good thing as our hero's unlikely to develop any deep feelings that soon. It looks like Dani tells James(??) that there are straight guys there next episode, which is presumably just Day Two. He seems like a really nice guy.

Two guys look very familiar to me. I'm absolutely sure I've seen Wes before, so I think he might be an actor, although that doesn't necessarily make him one of the straight guys.

I'm not sure what to think about this. I must admit I find the whole scenario very interesting, although obviously I don't want anyone's feelings hurt. I'm relieved they're telling him the truth next week, at least from now on he'll be more on guard.

Tishala

Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 01:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I like the way the show portrayed this: straight guys in the closet. That's the most clever (and subversive) way of looking at what's going on. On the other hand, I hate dating shows so this will probably fall by the wayside...it just gave me a warm up for queer eye.

Nathalia

Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 02:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok..yes I watch too much tv lately. Anyway...first off..why is there a british host? I did not like her...although she somehow looks familiar. Did not like the way her hair was in her face and I couldn't see her mouth talking.

Secondly..I am awful at remembering names so bear with me..lol Actually the straight guy that was dismissed last night I totally thought he was gay! There are a few others that I think I know are not. But that one blonde guy (short, huge smile) I don't understand why he kept him after he admitted to having a boyfriend and especially since the guy had had problems wih previous boyfriends cheating on him. The other blonde guy...is so good looking..but by the previews acts way over the top.

And what is up with the friend? She was.. I believe.. no help at all helping this guy. She was too busy drinking and having a good time on her own. I don't know how much time they gave him in the "deliberating room" but when the host came back in they still hadn't figured it out.

Of course I will watch this show again. Not many that I refuse too..lol

Kellirippa

Friday, August 01, 2003 - 10:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
PAT ROBERTSON gives "Boy Meets Boy" two thumbs up and hopes that this is finally the dating show where the couple really falls in love and gets married!