Is suprise bisexuality guy the new trendy TV twist? (1 Viewer)

[(HULK)]

It seems to be getting to become pretty common on some pretty popular shows. Establish the main character as straight, let him develop somewhat, maybe drop a few breadcrumbs that he isn't so straight, and then boom, show him in a MMF threeway (note, not MFM, there is a difference) or just straight up with a dude.

Off hand I can think of 2 recent pretty popular shows that have done this. In both instances, I don't feel like they really added much to the story either... kinda like those moments existed solely for the purpose of shocking the viewer. I don't want to spoil which shows, so I'll list them below in spoilers. I'm pretty sure there is another as well, but I'm forgetting it.

I don't have the slightest problem with gay characters on shows (or bi for that matter). I think Shameless is the kinda show that really does it right. I do, however, take offense at twists that exist just for the sake of being twists. In both cases listed below, I felt they added almost nothing to the character's development.

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House of Cards

Black Sails

 

[rockaction]

Yeah, there seems to be a cultural "bi for guys" moment going on, much like there was a deluge of "bi for girls" back in the aughts. Even the new Jack Black movie coming out pretty much explicitly lets you know one of the leads is bi in the trailer.

Not sure it'll catch within cultural behavior as much as the girl thing did. Men and women tend to be very different about stuff like that.

 

[jon_mx]

They are taking over Hollywood. Em had it right.

 

[(HULK)]

If you're going to pull a twist like that, at least have it fit the story. Both examples I listed, it felt incongruous and unnecessary.

I think its probably tougher for bi-dudes than bi-ladies. Ladies are beautiful creatures so its easier to understand the attraction. Us dudes are a few hairs short of being gorillas, have beer guts, and love to fart. Doesn't compute as easily.

 

[Weeber]

Gays are a mental disorder amirite?

 

[Chemical X]

everything in american society centers around reality shows. if it gets you a show or to be internet famous, its on. bi is in, gay was in, redneck is in, dwarves arte always hot. oh, take lots of selfies too.

 

[spOOfy]

for your first example, i really just took that as he takes what he wants, no matter what it is. it also hits home that their marriage is more a matter of mutual benefit (something where those scales have now tipped, which leads us to the season 3 ending)

 

[badmojo1006]

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In "The 100" it was just the opposite. The main female character is a surprise bi

 

[rockaction]

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In "The 100" it was just the opposite. The main female character is a surprise bi

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There is never a surprisingly bisexual female

 

[Sweet J]

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In "The 100" it was just the opposite. The main female character is a surprise bi

I'm not sure that's "opposite." Wouldn't opposite be a gay guy who starts banging chicks?

 

[badmojo1006]

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In "The 100" it was just the opposite. The main female character is a surprise bi

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I'm not sure that's "opposite." Wouldn't opposite be a gay guy who starts banging chicks?

Well, what is the opposite of male?

 

[TobiasFunke]

Maybe it's just that there's a huge amount of programming these days so you can probably find examples of everything if you really want to?

Neither of the shows you listed would have existed a few years ago: one is streaming only and the other is on a low-profile movie network that only started making original programming a couple years back.

And for what it's worth, with the first show you listed it was hardly unusual to do that. "Stupid twists that exist just for the sake of being twists" could be the tag line of the show. It's just a terrible show. I don't really know anything about the other show.

 

[(HULK)]

for your first example, i really just took that as he takes what he wants, no matter what it is. it also hits home that their marriage is more a matter of mutual benefit (something where those scales have now tipped, which leads us to the season 3 ending)

I haven't finished season 3 yet.

He does take what he wants. Of the two examples, its closer to fitting than the other example imo.

 

[Captain Quinoa]

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In "The 100" it was just the opposite. The main female character is a surprise bi

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I'm not sure that's "opposite." Wouldn't opposite be a gay guy who starts banging chicks?

Well, what is the opposite of male?Otis?

 

[Da Guru]

The "gay" storylines have kind of played out the last few years and now are mainsteam...the future is "Bi and Tranny"

 

[Limp Ditka]

Thinking Gays are a mental disorder is a mental disorder, amirite?

 

[Jayrok]

Another trendy tv thing is seeing how far they can push the envelope wth sexual situations. They've done that for years, yes, but now they start the show with parental guidance warnings for content. Saw an ad for a new show on TBS, I think, last night where a teenaged girl was talking about blowing the whole football team.. or something like that.

We've gone from Ricky and Lucy in separate beds to daughters saying they blew the whole football team.

 

[badmojo1006]

Another trendy tv thing is seeing how far they can push the envelope wth sexual situations. They've done that for years, yes, but now they start the show with parental guidance warnings for content. Saw an ad for a new show on TBS, I think, last night where a teenaged girl was talking about blowing the whole football team.. or something like that.

We've gone from Ricky and Lucy in separate beds to daughters saying they blew the whole football team.

And I haven't watched the episode, but did Louie have an episode on Pegging??

 

[rockaction]

Another trendy tv thing is seeing how far they can push the envelope wth sexual situations. They've done that for years, yes, but now they start the show with parental guidance warnings for content. Saw an ad for a new show on TBS, I think, last night where a teenaged girl was talking about blowing the whole football team.. or something like that.

We've gone from Ricky and Lucy in separate beds to daughters saying they blew the whole football team.

And I haven't watched the episode, but did Louie have an episode on Pegging??

Louie had an episode where he was certainly turned around with thrusting. (He was made up like a woman and she was dressed like a man). Whether or not it was a simulation or an actuality, I couldn't tell from the one time I saw it.

 

[matttyl]

While not a TV show, they did drop this type of hint in the most recent Bond movie.

 

[Jayrok]

Another trendy tv thing is seeing how far they can push the envelope wth sexual situations. They've done that for years, yes, but now they start the show with parental guidance warnings for content. Saw an ad for a new show on TBS, I think, last night where a teenaged girl was talking about blowing the whole football team.. or something like that.

We've gone from Ricky and Lucy in separate beds to daughters saying they blew the whole football team.

And I haven't watched the episode, but did Louie have an episode on Pegging??

I haven't watched Louie, but isn't he on HBO? or Comedy Central late night?

 

[matttyl]

Others..

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Arrested Development, Nip/Tuck (which I still can't find via any streaming service to rewatch), possibly Scrubs (Dr. Kelso), and Spartacus

 

[badmojo1006]

Another trendy tv thing is seeing how far they can push the envelope wth sexual situations. They've done that for years, yes, but now they start the show with parental guidance warnings for content. Saw an ad for a new show on TBS, I think, last night where a teenaged girl was talking about blowing the whole football team.. or something like that.

We've gone from Ricky and Lucy in separate beds to daughters saying they blew the whole football team.

And I haven't watched the episode, but did Louie have an episode on Pegging??

I haven't watched Louie, but isn't he on HBO? or Comedy Central late night?

Fx

 

[Peggy Starfish]

Another trendy tv thing is seeing how far they can push the envelope wth sexual situations. They've done that for years, yes, but now they start the show with parental guidance warnings for content. Saw an ad for a new show on TBS, I think, last night where a teenaged girl was talking about blowing the whole football team.. or something like that.

We've gone from Ricky and Lucy in separate beds to daughters saying they blew the whole football team.

And I haven't watched the episode, but did Louie have an episode on Pegging??

 

[TobiasFunke]

Another trendy tv thing is seeing how far they can push the envelope wth sexual situations. They've done that for years, yes, but now they start the show with parental guidance warnings for content. Saw an ad for a new show on TBS, I think, last night where a teenaged girl was talking about blowing the whole football team.. or something like that.

We've gone from Ricky and Lucy in separate beds to daughters saying they blew the whole football team.

And I haven't watched the episode, but did Louie have an episode on Pegging??

If shows about pegging are your thing, I also recommend this episode of the Comedy Central show Broad City.

Bonus- bisexual female lead!

 

[Peggy Starfish]

Another trendy tv thing is seeing how far they can push the envelope wth sexual situations. They've done that for years, yes, but now they start the show with parental guidance warnings for content. Saw an ad for a new show on TBS, I think, last night where a teenaged girl was talking about blowing the whole football team.. or something like that.

We've gone from Ricky and Lucy in separate beds to daughters saying they blew the whole football team.

And I haven't watched the episode, but did Louie have an episode on Pegging??

If shows about pegging are your thing, I also recommend this episode of the Comedy Central show Broad City.

Bonus- bisexual female lead!

 

[rockaction]

I really can't believe there's an alias just for this.

 

[FlapJacks]

If you're going to pull a twist like that, at least have it fit the story. Both examples I listed, it felt incongruous and unnecessary.

I think its probably tougher for bi-dudes than bi-ladies. Ladies are beautiful creatures so its easier to understand the attraction. Us dudes are a few hairs short of being gorillas, have beer guts, and love to fart. Doesn't compute as easily.

Humans have spent thousands of years evolving women as objects of beauty and men as brutes...

 

[TobiasFunke]

I really can't believe there's an alias just for this.

And that it has 559 posts! Appraently we talk about pegging pretty regularly.