Smallville a gay allegory - Democratic Underground

dsc

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Wed May-19-04 08:48 PM
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Smallville a gay allegory

In a year where shows with homosexual characters have taken a ride of the rails, Smallville has quietly told the very real story of growing up different in a small town. Clark, due to having to keep his powers a secret ends up lying to everyone he is trying to be a friend with. The analogy can be taken further than I imagine the creators of the series wish to take it, but clearly this show is about among other things the toxicity of keeping secrets.

Science fiction of takes us to where he need to go when we otherwise can't. Now if we could just see a real gay on TV as complex as Clark.

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DoveTurnedHawk

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Wed May-19-04 08:51 PM
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1. There Is a Ton of Subtextual Homoeroticism Between Clark and Lex

Seriously. There are websites and endless fanfics devoted to it.

Check out http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com and their excellent recaps for some hilarious -- and IMO at least partially accurate -- interpretations.

DTH

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dsc

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Wed May-19-04 08:54 PM
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3. I have to say

that I wouldn't kick either one out of my bed. And yes, I agree there is some homoerotocism there.

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Wed May-19-04 11:05 PM
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7. Definately

heh I like watching the show but I think it definately comes off with a "gay" vibe.

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bigbillhaywood

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Wed May-19-04 11:34 PM
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9. You know some people read homoeroticism into everything...

I was at my therapist, and I was telling him about my recurring dream with Pedro the cabana boy, where we oil each other down and I wake up with my soldier standing at attention. And that fucking shrink tried saying the dream may indicate I'm a repressed homosexual! Do believe that quack? Like I said, some people can read homoeroticism into anything.

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Paragon

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Wed May-19-04 08:52 PM
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2. Like all allegory, you get out of it what you bring into it.

Edited on Wed May-19-04 08:56 PM by Paragon

If you're straight, Dick Grayson is just Bruce Wayne's ward. Nothing more to it, in that case.

Example: Republicans justifying war with The Lord of the Rings, when Tolkien abhorred war AND allegory.

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hadrons

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Wed May-19-04 09:29 PM
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4. If you're straight, Dick Grayson is just Bruce Wayne's ward. Nothing more

Edited on Wed May-19-04 09:30 PM by hadrons

yeah, I mean a grown man wearing long-johns and a leather cowl with matching cape, sliding down a bat pole, and crusing Gotham City with a 15 year old boy at night ... how could anyone see anything gay there??? :D

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Paragon

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Wed May-19-04 09:35 PM
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5. If you make the wearing tights/gay association...

...then everyone who ever drew/read comics is gay.

Besides, women look so much better in tights...

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dsc

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Wed May-19-04 09:39 PM
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6. take a look at a young Barishnakov (sp)

He looked awesome in tights.

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Paragon

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Wed May-19-04 11:10 PM
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8. If you say so.

I prefer, say...female gymnasts. :silly:

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Dr Fate

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Thu May-20-04 12:02 AM
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10. Nah, He digs chicks who's name starts with "L"...

...wait a minute- Lux Luth...nahhh...

Now Bruce & Dick? Is the jury still out on that one?

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dsc

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Thu May-20-04 11:47 AM
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11. true

the charicter is definately straight but there still is a very real allegory going on.

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