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• "QUANTI" JT GAVE US ONE OF THE WORST GAY STORYL IN TV HISTORY (SPOILERS)THE ABC SHOW'S FALE WAS A NASTY THROWBACK TO HOMOPHOBIC OLD {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY SNICKSDECEMBER 14, 2015/12:18 PMBY SNICKSDECEMBER 14, 2015 / 12:18 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"QUANTI\" JT GAVE US ONE OF THE WORST GAY STORYL IN TV HISTORY (SPOILERS)","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-12-14T17:18:30.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-12-14T17:18:30.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SNICKS","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE HAD SUCH HIGH HOP WHEN QUANTI PREMIERED SEPTEMBER: HERE WAS A SHOW OM AN OUT CREATOR (JOSHUA SAAN) FEATURG TWO GAY CHARACTERS, FBI TRAEE SIMON (TATE ELLGTON) AND ANALYST ELIAS (RICK COST).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE STUCK WH THROUGH WEEKS OF PLOTHOL AND TIME JUMPS—EVEN WHEN SIMON REVEALED HE WASN'T REALLY GAY AFTER ALL, JT PRETENDG TO HELP CREATE A NEW INTY FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE SHOULD HAVE JUMPED SHIP THEN, BUT WE STILL HAD ELIAS TO KEEP G BACK. ELIAS WAS SMART, FUNNY, AND FELY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNFORTUNATELY, HE WAS MUCH TOO QUICK TO FIVE SIMON'S LI, MAKG HIS BORRLE STALKG KD OF CREEPY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FAL STRAW (OR SO WE THOUGHT) OCCURRED THE OTHER WEEK, WHEN A BOMB SRE TTED THE RECS, AND ELIAS WAS THE ONLY CHARACTER TO FLEE THE SCENE, PERPETUATG THE TIRED TROPE OF THE GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RELATED: WE'RE DONE WH YOU, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELIAS SEEMS TO PART THE SHOW AFTER THAT CINT, BUT NOT BEFORE A HEAD-SCRATCHG MOMENT WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE RETURNED A MUCH SMALLER PACY A FEW EPISOS LATER AS THE UNSEL FOR ALEX PARRISH, WHO WAS SPECTED THE BOMBG. BUT HE WAS VERY MUCH THE BACKGROUND UNTIL LAST WEEK, WHEN THE FAL SCENE SHOWED HIM CHLOROFORMG SIMON AND DRAGGG HIM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHICH LEADS TO LAST NIGHT'S MID-SEASON FALE. (SPOILER WARNG IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED YET.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GOG PLETELY OFF THE RAILS, QUANTI TURNED S ONLY REAL GAY CHARACTER TO A SIMPERG BASKET SE AND TERRORIST WHO KILLS HIMSELF RATHER THAN FACE THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELIAS AND THE GANG FD SIMON STG ALONE A ROOM WH A BOMB TRIGGER TAPED TO HIS HAND. THROUGH SOME NVOLUTED NONSENSE, SPICN FALLS ON ELIAS, WHO FALLY ADMS HE WAS THE ONE WHO HELPED AME ALEX FOR THE BOMBG AT THE BEGNG OF THE SEASON. HE ALSO PS TO KIDNAPPG SIMON AND PLANTG THE BOMB ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"A WEEK AGO I GOT A LL OM SOMEONE. THEY DISGUISED THEIR VOICE. WHOEVER WAS HAD PROOF THAT I'D FALSIFIED EVINCE AS A TRIAL ATTORNEY ON A FEW PAL S. THEY SAID THEY'D MAKE SURE I WENT TO THE JAIL FOR THE RT OF MY LIFE IF I DIDN'T DO WHAT THEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELIAS SISTS HE DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHG ABOUT THE ORIGAL BOMB OR PLANTG ALEX AT THE SCENE OF THE EXPLOSN—HE THOUGHT HE WAS SETTG UP ALEX FOR AN "ATTEMPTED BOMBG." OH, OKAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE THOUGHT HE WAS DONE WH THE SORDID BS UNTIL THE TERRORISTS LLED HIM TO DO ONE LAST JOB: "I WAS TO BRG THAT TRIGGER TO THIS HOTEL AND WA FOR STCTNS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELIAS ADMS THAT HE PANICKED, BUT THOUGHT HE HAD A BETTER WAY TO FIX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEAH, PRETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT ELIAS HAS FALLY LEARNED ABOUT URAGE: "WHEN THEY FIRST LLED ME I THOUGHT I HAD NO CHOICE. BUT THAT'S NOT THE TTH," HE SAYS. "I WAS JT TOO SRED TO MAKE . I'M NOT SRED ANYMORE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HAVE A NICE TRIP, ELIAS. SEE YOU NEXT FALL! HOPEFULLY A BETTER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A GUILT-RIDN RPT GAY MAN N'T HANDLE FACG THE NSEQUENC FOR WHAT HE'S DONE AND FLGS HIMSELF BACKWARDS OM A HIGH RISE WDOW. SOUND FAIAR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH ALL OF THE CRICISM THAT QUANTI HAS RECEIVED ABOUT RIPPG OFF THE FORMAT OF THE SUPERR HOW TO GET AWAY WH MURR, YOU'D THK THEY'D REA OM REPLITG THE MOST NTROVERSIAL ATH OF THAT SHOW'S FIRST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO THAT'S FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WHY WAS THIS NOUEMENT SO FURIATG? WE'VE CERTALY HAD PLENTY OF GAY ATHS BEFORE AND PLENTY OF GAY VILLAS, SO WHY WAS THIS DIFFERENT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CERTALY A GAY CHARACTER DON'T HAVE TO BE TREATED AS SPECIAL, AND N BE THE BAD GUY, RIGHT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S THE WAY QUANTI GAY-BAED AND MANIPULATED VIEWERS OM THE BEGNG THAT MAK THIS ENDG APPALLG—THE FACT THAT FXMOSEXUAL SIMON IS ALLOWED TO BE SYMPATHETIC WHILE THE ACTUAL GAY CHARACTER IS RCED TO A MS OF STEREOTYP. IT ECHOS BACK TO OLD HOLLYWOOD, WHEN GAYS WERE EVIL AND CERTALY NEVER ALLOWED HAPPY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPEAKG OF HAPPY ENDGS, THIS DISASTRO AND DISAPPOTG FISH NIED THE ABILY TO FULLY APPRECIATE THE EPISO'S POSIVE ASPECTS—NAMELY THE ARRIVAL OF DPERATE HOEWIV' MARCIA CROSS AND HAPPY ENDGS' ELIZA COUPE!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THANKS A LOT, QUANTI!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WHAT TO MAKE OF THE LAST ELEVEN EPISOS? SCE ELIAS N NO LONGER SPEAK, LET'S LET FAKE-GAY SIMON HAVE THE LAST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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"QUANTI" JT GAVE US ONE OF THE WORST GAY STORYL IN TV HISTORY (SPOILERS)THE ABC SHOW'S FALE WAS A NASTY THROWBACK TO HOMOPHOBIC OLD {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY SNICKSDECEMBER 14, 2015/12:18 PMBY SNICKSDECEMBER 14, 2015 / 12:18 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"QUANTI\" JT GAVE US ONE OF THE WORST GAY STORYL IN TV HISTORY (SPOILERS)","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-12-14T17:18:30.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-12-14T17:18:30.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SNICKS","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE HAD SUCH HIGH HOP WHEN QUANTI PREMIERED SEPTEMBER: HERE WAS A SHOW OM AN OUT CREATOR (JOSHUA SAAN) FEATURG TWO GAY CHARACTERS, FBI TRAEE SIMON (TATE ELLGTON) AND ANALYST ELIAS (RICK COST).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE STUCK WH THROUGH WEEKS OF PLOTHOL AND TIME JUMPS—EVEN WHEN SIMON REVEALED HE WASN'T REALLY GAY AFTER ALL, JT PRETENDG TO HELP CREATE A NEW INTY FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE SHOULD HAVE JUMPED SHIP THEN, BUT WE STILL HAD ELIAS TO KEEP G BACK. ELIAS WAS SMART, FUNNY, AND FELY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNFORTUNATELY, HE WAS MUCH TOO QUICK TO FIVE SIMON'S LI, MAKG HIS BORRLE STALKG KD OF CREEPY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FAL STRAW (OR SO WE THOUGHT) OCCURRED THE OTHER WEEK, WHEN A BOMB SRE TTED THE RECS, AND ELIAS WAS THE ONLY CHARACTER TO FLEE THE SCENE, PERPETUATG THE TIRED TROPE OF THE GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RELATED: WE'RE DONE WH YOU, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELIAS SEEMS TO PART THE SHOW AFTER THAT CINT, BUT NOT BEFORE A HEAD-SCRATCHG MOMENT WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE RETURNED A MUCH SMALLER PACY A FEW EPISOS LATER AS THE UNSEL FOR ALEX PARRISH, WHO WAS SPECTED THE BOMBG. BUT HE WAS VERY MUCH THE BACKGROUND UNTIL LAST WEEK, WHEN THE FAL SCENE SHOWED HIM CHLOROFORMG SIMON AND DRAGGG HIM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHICH LEADS TO LAST NIGHT'S MID-SEASON FALE. (SPOILER WARNG IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED YET.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GOG PLETELY OFF THE RAILS, QUANTI TURNED S ONLY REAL GAY CHARACTER TO A SIMPERG BASKET SE AND TERRORIST WHO KILLS HIMSELF RATHER THAN FACE THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELIAS AND THE GANG FD SIMON STG ALONE A ROOM WH A BOMB TRIGGER TAPED TO HIS HAND. THROUGH SOME NVOLUTED NONSENSE, SPICN FALLS ON ELIAS, WHO FALLY ADMS HE WAS THE ONE WHO HELPED AME ALEX FOR THE BOMBG AT THE BEGNG OF THE SEASON. HE ALSO PS TO KIDNAPPG SIMON AND PLANTG THE BOMB ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"A WEEK AGO I GOT A LL OM SOMEONE. THEY DISGUISED THEIR VOICE. WHOEVER WAS HAD PROOF THAT I'D FALSIFIED EVINCE AS A TRIAL ATTORNEY ON A FEW PAL S. THEY SAID THEY'D MAKE SURE I WENT TO THE JAIL FOR THE RT OF MY LIFE IF I DIDN'T DO WHAT THEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELIAS SISTS HE DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHG ABOUT THE ORIGAL BOMB OR PLANTG ALEX AT THE SCENE OF THE EXPLOSN—HE THOUGHT HE WAS SETTG UP ALEX FOR AN "ATTEMPTED BOMBG." OH, OKAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE THOUGHT HE WAS DONE WH THE SORDID BS UNTIL THE TERRORISTS LLED HIM TO DO ONE LAST JOB: "I WAS TO BRG THAT TRIGGER TO THIS HOTEL AND WA FOR STCTNS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELIAS ADMS THAT HE PANICKED, BUT THOUGHT HE HAD A BETTER WAY TO FIX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEAH, PRETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT ELIAS HAS FALLY LEARNED ABOUT URAGE: "WHEN THEY FIRST LLED ME I THOUGHT I HAD NO CHOICE. BUT THAT'S NOT THE TTH," HE SAYS. "I WAS JT TOO SRED TO MAKE . I'M NOT SRED ANYMORE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HAVE A NICE TRIP, ELIAS. SEE YOU NEXT FALL! HOPEFULLY A BETTER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A GUILT-RIDN RPT GAY MAN N'T HANDLE FACG THE NSEQUENC FOR WHAT HE'S DONE AND FLGS HIMSELF BACKWARDS OM A HIGH RISE WDOW. SOUND FAIAR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH ALL OF THE CRICISM THAT QUANTI HAS RECEIVED ABOUT RIPPG OFF THE FORMAT OF THE SUPERR HOW TO GET AWAY WH MURR, YOU'D THK THEY'D REA OM REPLITG THE MOST NTROVERSIAL ATH OF THAT SHOW'S FIRST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO THAT'S FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WHY WAS THIS NOUEMENT SO FURIATG? WE'VE CERTALY HAD PLENTY OF GAY ATHS BEFORE AND PLENTY OF GAY VILLAS, SO WHY WAS THIS DIFFERENT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CERTALY A GAY CHARACTER DON'T HAVE TO BE TREATED AS SPECIAL, AND N BE THE BAD GUY, RIGHT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S THE WAY QUANTI GAY-BAED AND MANIPULATED VIEWERS OM THE BEGNG THAT MAK THIS ENDG APPALLG—THE FACT THAT FXMOSEXUAL SIMON IS ALLOWED TO BE SYMPATHETIC WHILE THE ACTUAL GAY CHARACTER IS RCED TO A MS OF STEREOTYP. IT ECHOS BACK TO OLD HOLLYWOOD, WHEN GAYS WERE EVIL AND CERTALY NEVER ALLOWED HAPPY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPEAKG OF HAPPY ENDGS, THIS DISASTRO AND DISAPPOTG FISH NIED THE ABILY TO FULLY APPRECIATE THE EPISO'S POSIVE ASPECTS—NAMELY THE ARRIVAL OF DPERATE HOEWIV' MARCIA CROSS AND HAPPY ENDGS' ELIZA COUPE!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THANKS A LOT, QUANTI!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WHAT TO MAKE OF THE LAST ELEVEN EPISOS? SCE ELIAS N NO LONGER SPEAK, LET'S LET FAKE-GAY SIMON HAVE THE LAST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

We had such high hop when Quanti premiered September: Here was a show om an out creator (Joshua Saan) featurg two gay characters, FBI traee Simon (Tate Ellgton) and analyst Elias (Rick Cost) stuck wh through weeks of plothol and time jumps—even when Simon revealed he wasn't really gay after all, jt pretendg to help create a new inty for should have jumped ship then, but we still had Elias to keep g back.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS' KEV MAXEN IS FIRST AMERIN MALE PRO SPORTS ACH TO E OUT AS GAY

Elias was smart, funny, and fely gay. Unfortunately, he was much too quick to five Simon's li, makg his borrle stalkg kd of creepy fal straw (or so we thought) occurred the other week, when a bomb sre tted the recs, and Elias was the only character to flee the scene, perpetuatg the tired trope of the gay seems to part the show after that cint, but not before a head-scratchg moment wh returned a much smaller pacy a few episos later as the unsel for Alex Parrish, who was spected the bombg. )Gog pletely off the rails, Quanti turned s only real gay character to a simperg basket se and terrorist who kills himself rather than face the and the gang fd Simon stg alone a room wh a bomb trigger taped to his hand.

A guilt-ridn rpt gay man n't handle facg the nsequenc for what he's done and flgs himself backwards om a high rise wdow. We've certaly had plenty of gay aths before and plenty of gay villas, so why was this different? Certaly a gay character don't have to be treated as special, and n be the bad guy, right?

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY

Of 's the way Quanti gay-baed and manipulated viewers om the begng that mak this endg appallg—the fact that fxmosexual Simon is allowed to be sympathetic while the actual gay character is rced to a ms of stereotyp. It echos back to old Hollywood, when gays were evil and certaly never allowed happy endgs. Sce Elias n no longer speak, let's let fake-gay Simon have the last word.

Simon Asher (Tate Ellgton) pretends to be gay and wears fake glass a non-hipster way. Simon Asher was admted to the FBI Amy as s first gay rec, but a gay analyst named Elias Harper (Rick Cost) fds out Asher wears fake glass and digs eper to his past. Eventually Asher reveals he was part of the Israeli Defense Forc, that he wears fake glass, and that he might not even be gay.

JAGS' MAXEN IS FIRST MALE AMERIN PRO SPORTS ACH TO E OUT AS GAY

Quanti | Gay Storyle | Watch all 04 partsPart 03 – sendvid (HD) | | A lot to ver tonight.