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Post by Bonobochick on Apr 6, 2008 14:48:15 GMT -5
After 11:00pm, really the only thing that can't be shown here is an erect penis - but erections are totally banned under British law - even porno movies bought from "Sex shops" cannot show an erection.Certainly takes a lot of the entertainment out of porn movies if that is the case.
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cwxyzallen
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Cute, but kind of evil
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Post by cwxyzallen on Apr 6, 2008 16:56:14 GMT -5
Attitudes to sex in the UK have always been pretty screwed up. I love the idea (probably apocryphal) that lesbianism was never criminalised here because Queen Victoria simply refused to believe it existed.... Also, about 10 years ago there was a really funny edition of a serious arts show called "Arena" - presented by Joan Bakewell ( a very serious middle aged arts journalist) showing her walking round a stripper posing with an erection - it was pixelated out for TV - with her looking straight at it saying something like "I don't feel corrupted by this" - I wish youtube had the clip - it was one of the starngest bits of TV I have ever seen From a Guardian review in 2001: "She interviewed strippers backstage at the Windmill Theatre, she strolled around Westminster with Vincent Bethell the "Freedom to be Yourself" protestor, and she attended a photo session with two naked male lovers, although not in the role of fluffer. And in the grand traditions of striptease, Bakewell saved the best till last, gazing quizzically upon a young man with an erection, who stood before her like a living sculpture. We had to make do with a pixillated version (there are some taboos which even BBC2 can't yet break), but the look of connoisseur's appreciation on Joan Bakewell's face told us all we needed to know. "
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Post by Bonobochick on Apr 20, 2008 15:06:47 GMT -5
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Post by lolaruns on Apr 20, 2008 15:23:57 GMT -5
WTF? A poster on the afterelton message board speculates that Nuke might end and suddenly that is news? I constantly speculate that evil things might happen to Ollian or where the Ameera storyline will go or weave conspiracy theories about Igor and the AWZ TPTB, but that doesn't mean that there is any basis for it. The original poster didn't even pretend to be anything but a fan wondering where the storyline will go (as opposed to people claiming to be superspecial insiders). I think it's a bunch of crock. They just signed Van Hansis for a contract again. Worst case scenario Noah and Luke will keep having tepid boring storylines till the whole show jumps the shark. More realistically they'll be wrapping up Ameera soon and give Noah and Luke a storyline during summer when all the teens are home from school and watching soaps. Nuke have been having decent amounts of screentime. They have been in the soap mags a lot. They have spoilers for May sweeps. Not really what happens with somebody soon to be axed. Naw ATWT will keep milking the storyline as long as they can. Either they'll do it as tepidly as they can to pacify traditionalists or they'll give Nuke a good summer storyline and THEN go back to tepid storytelling. Either way, they'll continue to milk. I agree with this poster:
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Post by babylondancer on Apr 21, 2008 8:38:27 GMT -5
I think the big difference for the ratings is that in Germany it's basically based on violence while in the USA they seem to have more problems with nudity/sex. I still remember a few years ago there was this game where a guy gave flowers to another guy, and then they kissed. That game got an PG-17 rating in the USA because of the kiss (which was very sweet and harmless btw, but between 2 guys) while in Germany nobody was talking about the kiss, but about the violence of the game. Naturally, the rating wasn't any better.
But I honestly doubt that the stations got complaints about Roman and Deniz or Oliver and Christian because of the people watching these soaps. Both, Verbotene Liebe and AWZ, are basically watched by young viewers with a middle or higher education. Older people with conservative opinions don't watch either of the shows, neither do young people with a fair education. While you have a lot of very well educated people from the right or with a christian background in the USA who hate gays and have enough power to ban kisses from tv, in Germany it's mainly low-educated people with a lot less influence. And we shouldn't forget that both german shows (AWZ and VL) are produced in Köln, the biggest gay city in Germany where a lot of gays are working in media business.
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Post by Bonobochick on Apr 23, 2008 11:15:52 GMT -5
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR [glow=red,2,300]*BOOM*[/glow] What's that sound? Possibly the trainwreck that will be today's ATWT episode. I guess we will know with the AE liveblog in about 95 minutes.
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Post by amber80 on Apr 23, 2008 11:23:39 GMT -5
You really know how to get people enthousiastic hey... ;D
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Post by Bonobochick on Apr 23, 2008 12:00:49 GMT -5
You really know how to get people enthousiastic hey... ;D I try! ;D Seriously, the preview at the end of yesterday's episode for today's episode with Noah seemingly buying a ring (with Luke sporting a greasy brown hairdo) and Ameera wearing a negligee with her hair down & makeup on in front of a mirror just reeked.
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Post by amber80 on Apr 23, 2008 12:04:00 GMT -5
I know... I can't say I'm looking forward to it either... Hope the blog will be funny! ;D
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Post by amber80 on Apr 23, 2008 12:22:20 GMT -5
Btw: I finally (!) got myself to watch the last episode just now and there really was only one good thing about these scenes: Casey! The only person with some sense and the only one who makes this stuff slightly bearable to watch.
*Brrr... This story is just plain awful.*
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Post by Bonobochick on Apr 23, 2008 12:24:31 GMT -5
I don't know if it's technically a spoiler since it's going to air in 30 minutes in the USA but a preview of today's ep is here: www.afterelton.com/node/15912
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Post by GayTime on Apr 23, 2008 12:46:39 GMT -5
Btw: I finally (!) got myself to watch the last episode just now and there really was only one good thing about these scenes: Casey! The only person with some sense and the only one who makes this stuff slightly bearable to watch. *Brrr... This story is just plain awful.* word!
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Post by Bonobochick on Apr 23, 2008 12:55:26 GMT -5
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Post by lolaruns on Apr 23, 2008 13:42:03 GMT -5
What is up with Luke's hair? He looks like an old man in a bad wig.
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Post by Bonobochick on Apr 23, 2008 13:46:13 GMT -5
What is up with Luke's hair? He looks like an old man in a bad wig. That actually looks better than what he's sporting now but I think that photo was back in November when Luke was still in the wheelchair and Van's hair got all mullet like with the play he was also in at the time.
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Post by Difficult Diva on Apr 23, 2008 13:49:47 GMT -5
The drought is OVER. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Glory, hallelujah!!
NUKE were finally able to kiss ONSCREEN after all these long months.
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Post by lolaruns on Apr 23, 2008 13:52:36 GMT -5
Yay! Reset the clock! ;D
(I still say, they'll be having sex by May sweeps or at the very least till summer)
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Post by Bonobochick on Apr 23, 2008 13:57:28 GMT -5
I just saw that on the liveblog. First DeRo, then Noah/Luke. Wow, what a good day!
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Post by GayTime on Apr 23, 2008 13:58:00 GMT -5
Yay! Reset the clock! ;D (I still say, they'll be having sex by May sweeps or at the very least till summer) the clock is reset. i can't wait for the video. that's going to be SUPER fast today, i can feel it ;-)!
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Post by Bonobochick on Apr 23, 2008 14:01:53 GMT -5
Yay! Reset the clock! ;D (I still say, they'll be having sex by May sweeps or at the very least till summer) the clock is reset. i can't wait for the video. that's going to be SUPER fast today, i can feel it ;-)! I need screencaps til I get home in 4 hours!!
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Post by lolaruns on Apr 23, 2008 14:06:50 GMT -5
Interesting conspiracy on Van Hansis message board that Luke's hair looked different during the kiss, almost like the scene was shot at a different time and them maybe added. ATWT giving in to the pressure?
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Post by amber80 on Apr 23, 2008 14:20:19 GMT -5
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Post by GayTime on Apr 23, 2008 14:28:06 GMT -5
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Post by Bonobochick on Apr 23, 2008 14:30:28 GMT -5
Thanks! The ep is waiting on my DVR at home. I didn't think PGP had the cajones. I'd apologize for all the mean thing s I said but I still think they deserve them since the storyline is still terrible.
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Post by amber80 on Apr 23, 2008 14:31:31 GMT -5
Thank you!!! *Off to watch* PS. This is the first in a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnng long time I'm actually looking forward to watch the YT clip. What? If it's not up in half an hour I might even watch the whole show on TVU. Edit: Needless to say it's not because of the story I'm that impatient! ;D
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