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Posted: 11/19/05 at 2:21am
Well, folks, it looks as if alot of you are going to be eating humble pie in relation to your criticism of me during the build-up to RENT. Here is a direct quote from Tray Butler's RENT review in the Washington Blade:
"""Larson's original plot remains mostly intact, complete with its two same-sex romances. In this telling, the relationship between Joanne (newcomer Tracie Thoms) and Maureen (Idina Menzel) truly sizzles, particularly in their cleverly bitchy duet, Take Me or Leave Me.
By comparison, the gay male storyline fizzles. Wilson Jermaine Heredia gives drag queen Angel a tangible humanity, and his costumes steal most every scene. But Angel's romance with Collins never takes flight. On the surface, it looks like a relationship, and the two even kiss, but compared to the girls, these guys come across as positively chaste.
It's a classic straight man's rendition of queer sexuality: Sure, we let the lesbians go at it, but if you're gonna have two dudes smooch, one of them better be wearing a dress."""
So, there you have it, folks - I've been vindicated.
"""Larson's original plot remains mostly intact, complete with its two same-sex romances. In this telling, the relationship between Joanne (newcomer Tracie Thoms) and Maureen (Idina Menzel) truly sizzles, particularly in their cleverly bitchy duet, Take Me or Leave Me.
By comparison, the gay male storyline fizzles. Wilson Jermaine Heredia gives drag queen Angel a tangible humanity, and his costumes steal most every scene. But Angel's romance with Collins never takes flight. On the surface, it looks like a relationship, and the two even kiss, but compared to the girls, these guys come across as positively chaste.
It's a classic straight man's rendition of queer sexuality: Sure, we let the lesbians go at it, but if you're gonna have two dudes smooch, one of them better be wearing a dress."""
So, there you have it, folks - I've been vindicated.
Updated On: 11/19/05 at 02:21 AM
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