Tate Ellgton On Playg a Gay FBI Agent Quanti

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• MEET THE OTHER GAY CHARACTER ON ABC'S "QUANTI"OR IS HE THE ONLY GAY CHARACTER?{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 SNICKSOCTOBER 1, 2015/10:33 AMBY SNICKSOCTOBER 1, 2015 / 10:33 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MEET THE OTHER GAY CHARACTER ON ABC'S \"QUANTI\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-10-01T14:33:49.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-10-01T14:33:49.000+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;}ABC'S QUANTI BUTED TO GOOD RATGS AND MIXED REVIEWS LAST WEEK, AND SET UP SOME TRIGUG QUTNS, SUCH AS: WHICH OF THE TRAE IS A TERRORIST? WHICH TW PREFERS CREPE SUZETTE?{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: THE TOP FOUR WTF MOMENTS FROM THE PREMIERE 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;}THIS SUNDAY'S EPISO WILL SEE THE BUT OF RICK COST (WHO LAST WE SAW GAVE HIS LIFE TO SAVE A SUPERDWEEB ON THE CW) AS GAY FBI ANALYST ELIAS {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'LL MISS HIS SENSUAL WORKOUTS ON THE FLASH[IMAGE SRC="WP-ATTACHMENT://383263" TLE="" ALT=""]{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;}IN THE PREVIEW PICS SUPPLIED BY ABC, HE MEETS ALLEGEDLY GAY (BUT POSSIBLY NOT) TRAEE {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;}WILL SPARKS FLY? WILL ELIAS E HIS FBI-ENHANCED GAYDAR TO SPECT SOMETHG IS OFF ABOUT SIMON?{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;}AND WHY IS CALEB BACK? WASN'T HE KICKED OUT FOR PRIVG OF THE FUTURE SIGHT OF BRIAN J. SMH MORMON UNRWEAR?{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;}QUANTI AIRS ON SUNDAY AT 10 PM ET 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;}(PICS-ABC){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
• RSELL TOVEY TALKS ABOUT HARRY DOYLE, HIS TRIGUG GAY CHARACTER ON ABC’S ‘QUANTI’
• "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
• ACTOR RICK COST OPENS UP ABOUT DATG, THE TV SHOW QUANTI AND HIS OPENLY GAY CHARACTER AN TERVIEW
• RICK COST CAST ON QUANTI AS GAY FBI ANALYST

MEET THE OTHER GAY CHARACTER ON ABC'S "QUANTI"OR IS HE THE ONLY GAY CHARACTER?{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 SNICKSOCTOBER 1, 2015/10:33 AMBY SNICKSOCTOBER 1, 2015 / 10:33 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MEET THE OTHER GAY CHARACTER ON ABC'S \"QUANTI\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-10-01T14:33:49.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-10-01T14:33:49.000+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;}ABC'S QUANTI BUTED TO GOOD RATGS AND MIXED REVIEWS LAST WEEK, AND SET UP SOME TRIGUG QUTNS, SUCH AS: WHICH OF THE TRAE IS A TERRORIST? WHICH TW PREFERS CREPE SUZETTE?{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: THE TOP FOUR WTF MOMENTS FROM THE PREMIERE 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;}THIS SUNDAY'S EPISO WILL SEE THE BUT OF RICK COST (WHO LAST WE SAW GAVE HIS LIFE TO SAVE A SUPERDWEEB ON THE CW) AS GAY FBI ANALYST ELIAS {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'LL MISS HIS SENSUAL WORKOUTS ON THE FLASH[IMAGE SRC="WP-ATTACHMENT://383263" TLE="" ALT=""]{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;}IN THE PREVIEW PICS SUPPLIED BY ABC, HE MEETS ALLEGEDLY GAY (BUT POSSIBLY NOT) TRAEE {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;}WILL SPARKS FLY? WILL ELIAS E HIS FBI-ENHANCED GAYDAR TO SPECT SOMETHG IS OFF ABOUT SIMON?{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;}AND WHY IS CALEB BACK? WASN'T HE KICKED OUT FOR PRIVG OF THE FUTURE SIGHT OF BRIAN J. SMH MORMON UNRWEAR?{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;}QUANTI AIRS ON SUNDAY AT 10 PM ET 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;}(PICS-ABC){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

This Sunday's episo will see the but of Rick Cost (who last we saw gave his life to save a SuperDweeb on The CW) as gay FBI analyst Elias 'll miss his sensual workouts on The Flash[image src="wp-attachment383263" tle="" alt=""]In the preview pics supplied by ABC, he meets allegedly gay (but possibly not) traee sparks fly?

RSELL TOVEY TALKS ABOUT HARRY DOYLE, HIS TRIGUG GAY CHARACTER ON ABC’S ‘QUANTI’

Will Elias e his FBI-enhanced gaydar to spect somethg is off about Simon?

‘As go on Harry is fely gay – his orientatn is fely more towards the men and the boys, ’ Tovey says. The characters may both be gay but they are so far very different. Tovey me to Quanti after playg another gay character on HBO’s Lookg for two seasons as well as a two-hour wrap-up fale that aired this summer.

‘To be on work TV beg gay, playg gay, feels rewardg, ’ he says.

"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

Tovey adds: ‘I thk that’s a wonrful way that a gay character on TV n be wrten.

We checked wh actor Tate Ellgton earlier this summer about his role as gay, Jewish FBI rec Simon Asher Quanti, ABC's drama about terrorism, and he nfsed that even he didn't know if his character's inty was a se, but he said that he was hopg Quanti's wrers would take their cu om edgier fare like Transparent, a seri he prais for the realistic way sexualiz s queer characters.

"Now, seems that there's new queri as to whether Asher is actually gay or 's jt some sort of spy scheme. NewNowNext ught up wh Ellgton recently to get the lowdown (cludg those hunky -stars), cludg Rick Cost (The Flash) who plays another gay FBI traee, named Elias Rogers (left), Ellgton & Jake McLghl 'Quanti' On Simon's sexualy:"You're gog to keep askg that qutn for a while!

ACTOR RICK COST OPENS UP ABOUT DATG, THE TV SHOW QUANTI AND HIS OPENLY GAY CHARACTER AN TERVIEW

"On his scen wh gay FBI traee Rick Cost (who plays Elias Harper):"I would say at this pot, he's a thorn his si and I n't wa for you to see what's g up. 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.

RICK COST CAST ON QUANTI AS GAY FBI ANALYST

Elias was smart, funny, and fely gay.