Is it me...or is Logo Channel really entertaining.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 7:20am

I recently changed from satelite to cable and acquired the LOGO channel which (if you didnt' know) is a gay/lesbian/bi/transexual channel.

I am a straight woman, but am really finding the channel delightful..sincerely. Perhaps it's just a breath of fresh air, or a change of pace. Not really sure.


Thoughts? (and I'm not asking if anyone thinks I'm harboring latent gay tendancies...if being gay were a choice, I'd have switched teams LONG ago!)

Updated On: 2/1/09 at 07:20 AM

[nmartin]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 7:30am

Sorry to disagree, but the Logo channel is a waste of airspace.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 7:36am

No need to be sorry. In a few weeks more, I might totally agree with you!

[nmartin]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 7:41am

I think you probably will agree once the novelty wears off. The frequent commercial breaks are highly annoying, and the 'reality' show with the drag queen is beyond the pale.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 7:50am

I haven't seen that, but I've enjoyed a few of the movies and the wedding show, First Comes Love...I'm a sap, what can I say?

[killertofu333]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 8:36am

Martin's right the novelty will wear off and you might be left there staring at the screen saying: WTF?!

See, I'm not straight, and after awhile LOGO just didn't grab me anymore. So to get my fill of even more gay men and women (outside of my real life) I just flip on HGTV or FINE LIVING.

[bschneid76]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 8:58am

One of my problems with the channel is the fact that many things are cut and bleeped. What is the point of showing Queer as Folk if you are going to cut some of the language and the scenes? Also, the TV shows are so unwatchable. I don't know how Here! and Go! are but if they are anyway near the "quality" of Logo, there is a problem. It seems to me that Logo is missing some opportunities.

I think that it is alright to have some of the TV shows they show because some people enjoy them. But they shouldn't be chopped or censored. Same goes with the films they show. To me, there isn't anything on it that is worth watching, which is a shame.

[artscallion]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 9:09am

Blech! They also feature the worst TV show ever, "The Big Gay Sketch Show" or whatever it's called. If I wanna see gay men, I watch Ina Garten.

[broadwaytourist]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 9:49am

I have a question or theory to run by you. While Logo programming and Queer as Folk are generally reviled by the gay population, do you think they serve as an education tool to some extent for straight, middle America? QAF had/has a large straight female following, and it has introduced such topics as living with HIV, coming out and parental acceptance, sexuality, custody and parenting issues, same sex marriage, discrimination, and gay bashing. Would this segment of society even think of these issues without QAF and Logo? And can a shift in attitudes be attributed? After all, where and when would straight America see a film such as Latter Days which I think illustrates the inner turmoil suffered by gay folks who are also Christian?

Please discuss.
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[dramamama611]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 9:59am

Interesting thought. I did not know that QAF was not popular among the gay community....What about the L Word?

But for me personally, I am a straight advocate for gay rights...particularly a supporter of gay marriage. Having starting in theatre when I was 8 or so, I've always had gay folks present as a part of my life and never questioned their lifestyle.

As a drama teacher, I am always working with kids struggling with both their identity as well as acceptance for them. So, I don't think I look to it for "education" per se.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 10:17am

I've loved the Big Gay Sketch Shows I've seen. The one where Colman "Passing Strange" Domingo faithfully recreates the nelly weatherman freaking out when the giant cockroach walks across the floor almost made me make pee pee in my pants. Then as the episode went on, they built on the idea until, like (I may be making this part up) a herd of buffalo were running through the studio. I think there's some sketch comedy gold in that show.

Otherwise I never seem to watch Logo.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 10:23am

it's you.

[uncageg]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 10:50am

Regarding QAF, I think the gay community really liked the original series. When it came to America, they destroyed it. Here, at least, it was very popular for the 1st season and then some people kind of stopped watching it. I know more gay men that kept up with The L Word. The American version of QAF started to stray from the original and a lot of people I know became disinterested.

Regarding Logo, I know a lot of people were upset over the cancelling of Noah's Arc. From what I have read, it was their most popular show. So they announce that they are filming the Noah's Arc movie and It finally came out this year but is playing in small art house theaters for about a week or two. There never seemed to be a good explanation for cancelling their most popular show. And Logo never really made the announcement that the show was cancelled, it came from the actors. I don't have Logo, but I am being told by friends who have it that they don't watch it much anymore because the programming is not that good and that they cut a lot of movies.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 10:57am

"Regarding QAF, I think the gay community really liked the original series."

I must have missed that meeting! Was the vote unanimous?

I found the British series execrable and the Canadian version (honestly, let's call it what it was) to be redundant.

[uncageg]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 11:06am

Then let me re-phrase that.....Of all of the people I know in the gay community, they liked the original series and bailed on the American version before the 1st season was over. The people that I know within the community live all over the country and were telling me that their friends did not like the American version either. I do know people who watched the series through the end. But not many. There was no meeting or vote. I made that comment based on what I was hearing from friends.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 11:16am

I did like the original BBC QAF better than the American version, with the exception of the ridiculous ending. As for Logo, I appreciate some of the documentaries they air that I was unfamiliar with, and subsequently rent from Netflix so I can watch the entire film. But that's it. I wish I had seen a decent episode of the Big Gay Sketch Show or more importantly, that I had never seen an episode of Noah's Ark. I get that they want to show everything that is gay, but not everything gay is good. If gay men are supposed to be known for their style, wit and creativity, you'd never know it from watching Logo.

Updated On: 2/1/09 at 11:16 AM

[LaRue]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 11:27am

I wish I got this channel.

[Perfectly Marvelous]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 11:37am

I had the channel briefly when first switching over to HD. It was okay, and there were a few documentaries that I watched that were fascinating. However, the commercial cuts were quite annoying. I tried watching a movie and it seemed like forever to get through, just because they constantly kept going to commerical ten minutes or so.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 11:48am

All right. You may refer to that Showtime mess as the "American" QAF since Toronto is in North America, but seriously, everything about that production was Canadian.

[uncageg]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 11:57am

Updated On: 2/1/09 at 11:57 AM

[stylinbohemian]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 12:00pm

I miss Logo...I don't get it anymore

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 12:30pm

Don't get your thong in a flossball, uncage, I was poking fun at the way my posts were coming across as school-crossing-guard-esque.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 12:38pm

Every time I tune in it seems to be lesbian programing. Not that I have anything against lesbians, I just don't quite understand the balance. Is there a schedule of some kind?

[fflagg]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 3:34pm

The channel's a joke. Never mind the commercials; they EDIT their programs! What's the point of a cable channel if they edit material?

[Marquise]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 3:59pm

Logo's a channel? It's more a depository for unwatchable, unwanted programming.