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• REVIEW: IT'S OFFICIAL — "UNED STAT OF TARA" HAS JUMPED THE {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 BRENT HARTGERMARCH 28, 2011/11:04 AMBY BRENT HARTGERMARCH 28, 2011 / 11:04 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"REVIEW: IT'S OFFICIAL — \"UNED STAT OF TARA\" HAS JUMPED THE SHARK","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-03-28T15:04:42.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-03-28T15:04:42.000+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":"BRENT HARTGER","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;}MICHAEL J. WILLETT AS LNEL AND KEIR GILCHRIST AS {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;}THERE ARE TWO BIG PROBLEMS WH SHOWTIME'S UNED STAT OF TARA: HAS TOO MANY PLETELY UNLIKEABLE CHARACTERS, AND TOO MANY SUATNS THAT ARE PLETELY UNBELIEVABLE, EVEN WH THE WACKY, EXAGGERATED TONE OF 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;}THE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE TWO PROBLEMS WH UNED STAT OF TARA. BUT THE SHOW ALSO NTAED A GOOD PERFORMANCE BY A WONRFUL ACTRS, TONI COLLETTE, AND A REALLY DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE GAY TEEN CHARACTER, MARSHALL, PLAYED ANOTHER TERRIFIC ACTOR, KEIR GILCHRIST, SO I WAS MOSTLY ABLE TO OVERLOOK THE SHOW'S OTHER OBV EXCS AND {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;}DO THIS MEAN UNED STAT OF TARA HAS JUMPED THE SHARK? I'M VOTG"GOD, Y!" BUT KEEP MD THAT I'VE THOUGHT THIS SHOW WAS MID-SHARK-JUMP SCE THE MIDDLE OF SEASON {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;}WHAT'S NEW FOR SEASON THREE? WHAT'S DISAPPOTG IS HOW LTLE HAS CHANGED. TARA IS TERMED TO GO BACK TO LLEGE TO FALLY FISH HER GREE (THE FIRST TIME, HER ILLNS PREVENTED ). I SUPPOSE GO WHOUT SAYG THAT TARA'S ALTERS WEREN'T GOG TO STAY GONE 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;}MEANWHILE, MARSHALL AND LNEL ARE VAGUELY TRYG TO FIGURE OUT THEIR RELATNSHIP (ARE THEY "BOYIENDS"?), SISTER CHARMAE AND SORTA/KDA BOYIEND NEIL ARE SOON TO BE ALG WH A NEW BABY, AND KATE ... WELL, WHY BOTHER EVEN TELLG YOU WHAT KATE'S STORYLE IS, BEE REQUIR HER TO DO WILDLY NSISTENT THGS AND MOSTLY MAK NO SENSE ANYWAY?{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;}AT FIRST SEEMS LIKE THERE ARE SEVERAL PROMISG PLOT VELOPMENTS THE NEW SEASON: EDDIE IZZARD APPEARS A SEASON-LONG ARC WHERE HE PLAYS TARA'S LLEGE PSYCHOLOGY PROFSOR WHO DON'T HAPPEN TO BELIEVE THAT MULTIPLE PERSONALY DISORR EXISTS (THERE IS A LEGIMATE BATE). IZZARD IS TERRIFIC WH A WEARY DROLLNS THAT A TRATED (AND PETTY, SMALL-MD) LLEGE PROFSOR MIGHT WELL {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;}EDDIE {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;}BUT WH AN EPISO OR TWO, HE STARTS TO DO THGS THAT NO PERSON WOULD EVER ACTUALLY DO, UNLS WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE HE'S SOME KD OF SADIST OR SOCPATH, WHICH WE'RE CLEARLY {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;}MEANWHILE, AT FIRST THERE ALSO SEEMS TO BE A VERY TERTG VELOPMENT WHERE TARA CIS SHE N E HER ALTERS AS A SOURCE OF STRENGTH, NOT WEAKNS, NTROLLG THEM RATHER THAN LETTG THEM NTROL HER. THIS ULD'VE BEEN A WONRFUL "REBOOT" FOR THE SHOW, OPENG UP ALL KDS OF DRAMATIC POSSIBILI. BUT 'S ALMOST IMMEDIATELY SQUANRED PLACE OF "WACKY" ALTER HIJX THAT WE'VE ALREADY SEEN WAY TOO MANY TIM {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;}AS FOR MARSHALL, THERE ARE OCSNALLY TRIGUG MOMENTS, LIKE WHEN LNEL ASKS, "WOULD WE STILL BE TOGETHER IF WE WEREN'T TWO OF THE ONLY OUT GAY TEENS KANSAS?" BUT AS UAL, NOTHG IS VELOPED, SO THE SHOW N STEAD PURSUE ONE OF S "LOOK AT ME! SEE HOW QUIRKY AND IRREVERENT I AM!" TANGENTS, AS WHEN LNEL AND MARSHALL APPEAR TO HAVE A THREEWAY WH ONE OF THE SCHOOL'S OTHER GAY TEENS (THOUGH THIS TOO IS PLETELY UNVELOPED).{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;}THEN THERE ARE THE PROBLEMS WH THE CHARACTERS, SO MANY OF WHOM ARE JT AS WHY AND UNLIKEABLE AS EVER, MAYBE EVEN MORE SO — PECIALLY KATE (WHO LERALLY SEEMS PSYCHOTIC AT TIM) AND CHARMAE, BUT ALSO GAY PERV NEIGHBOR TED, LOSER NEIL, AND LERALLY ALL OF TARA'S ALTERNAT, WHO I NOW FD JT ANNOYG BEYOND {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;}EVEN TARA GETS A LTLE HARD TO TAKE WHEN, AFTER STROYG THE LIV OF LERALLY EVERYONE AROUND HER, SHE THROWS A REOCCURRG PY PARTY OVER THE FACT THAT PEOPLE ARE STARTG TO REACT WARILY TO THE POSSIBILY THAT SHE ULD TRANSN AT ANY TIME AND CREATE YET MORE TOTAL {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;}OTHER THAN THAT, MRS. LLN, HOW DID I LIKE THE PLAY?{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;}WELL, THE SHOW HAS DONE AWAY WH S OPENG CRED SEQUENCE, AND I NEVER LIKED THEIR THEME SONG, SO I SUPPOSE THAT'S ONE THG I LIKED ABOUT THIS UPG {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
• PREVIEW: "UNED STAT OF TARA" IS BACK (AND REALLY, REALLY GAY!){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 BRENT HARTGERMARCH 19, 2010/3:42 PMBY BRENT HARTGERMARCH 19, 2010 / 3:42 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"PREVIEW: \"UNED STAT OF TARA\" IS BACK (AND REALLY, REALLY GAY!)","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-03-19T19:42:21.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-03-19T19:42:21.000+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":"BRENT HARTGER","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;}I'VE WRTEN BEFORE THAT, FOR ME, THE LEAST TERTG THG ABOUT THE SHOWTIME SERI UNED STAT OF TARA IS TARA'S MULTIPLE PERSONALY DISORR. AS GIMMICKS GO, I GUS 'S AN OKAY ONE, PECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE A CHAMELEON LIKE TONI COLLETTE YOUR LEAD ROLE. BUT MY EY STILL GLAZE OVER WHENEVER SHE "TRANSFORMS."{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;}NO, WHAT KEPT ME WATCHG THE SHOW WAS S SUPPORTG ST, EASILY AS MULTI-DIMENSNAL AS TARA, PECIALLY GAY TEEN NERD MARSHALL (KEIR GILCHRIST), WHO FELT LIKE SOMETHG GENUELY H, PECIALLY THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO "G OUT" ANGST SURROUNDG HIM. BEEN THERE, DONE {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;}MARSHALL WAS OUT OM THE BEGNG OF THE SHOW, AND THE FAY PLETELY ACCEPTED HIM (WH SOME MANNER OF TEASG, NATURALLY).{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;}HIS CHARACTER ARC LAST SEASON — HAVG TO AL WH THE UNIQUE PRSUR OF BEG A GAY TEEN WHILE ALSO HAVG TO AL WH A MENTALLY ILL MOM WHO SUCKS UP ALL THE ATTENTN — STCK ME AS {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 I LOVED HOW MARSHALL FALLY LOST AFTER ONE OF TARA'S "ALTERS" H ON THE OBJECT OF HIS CSH. HE LERALLY ALMOST BURNED DOWN 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;}NOW THE SHOW IS BACK FOR S SEND SEASON, PREMIERG MONDAY, MARCH 22ND, AND 'S GOG GAY A BIG, BIG {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;}FIRST, THERE'S A NEW GAY UPLE LIVG NEXT DOOR. IT'S NOT CLEAR WHERE THE SHOW IS GOG WH THE CHARACTERS THE TWO EPISOS MA AVAILABLE FOR PREVIEW BY THE WORK, BUT THEY'RE NICE {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;}MEANWHILE, ONE OF TARA'S ALTERS — BUCK, NATURALLY — HAS A {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;}FLG (WH CHASG AMY'S PLETELY UNRRATED JOEY LREN ADAMS). OR IS "LBIAN," SCE BUCK SE HIMSELF AS A MAN? THAT'S {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;}OUR SISTERS OVER AT TO {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 WHAT'S REALLY TERTG ABOUT THE SEASON IS MARSHALL'S STORYLE, WHICH DON'T GO WHERE I THOUGHT WOULD AT {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;}MARSHALL HAS A NEW FEMALE "STRAIGHT ALLY OR WHATEVER"{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;}MARSHALL HAS ALWAYS BEEN OUT AT HOME, BUT NOW HE HAS TO CI HOW EXACTLY HE WANTS TO BE OUT AT SCHOOL — WHETHER OR NOT HE WANTS TO S AT THE "GAYBLE" (THE LUNCH TABLE FOR OPENLY GAY STUNTS). BUT THIS PUTS MARSHALL DIRECT NFLICT WH LNEL, AN "OUT AND PROUD" GAY GUY WHO IS ALSO — LET'S FACE — FAIRLY OBNOX, SISTG THAT EVERYONE SEE HIM, FIRST AND FOREMOST, AS A 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;}HE HS ON STRAIGHT GUYS THE LOCKERROOM JT TO PROVOKE A REACTN, AND HE SE HOMOPHOBIA WHERE DON'T {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;}"YOU FOR GAY PEOPLE, LNEL!" MARSHALL SAYS TO HIM THE SEND EPISO, A FASCATG LOCKERROOM ENUNTER. "YOU MAKE BEG GAY SOMETHG NO ONE WOULD EVER WANT TO BE. IT'S LIKE YOU'RE ASKG FOR .... LIKE YOU WANT GUYS TO LL YOU A FAG."{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;}BASILLY, TARA CREATOR DIABLO CODY IS DARG TO PUT ON TELEVISN THE EXPLOSIVE (AND TOTALLY POLIL RRECT) TRA-GAY BATE: HOW GAY IS TOO GAY? ON THE OTHER HAND, THIS IS ALSO THE BATE THAT PROBABLY EVERY SGLE GAY TEEN STGGL WH, AT LEAST {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;}NEEDLS TO SAY, I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS ON TELEVISN {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;}MORE TERTG STILL IS THE CHOICE MARSHALL MAK TOWARD THE END OF THE SEND EPISO (WHICH I DON'T DARE REVEAL HERE!).{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 I WILL SAY THIS: 'S BOTH WAY POLILLY RRECT AND VERY, VERY "REAL!"{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;}WHEN A SERI BACK FOR S SEND SEASON, SHOULD BE BOTH FAIAR, WH CHARACTERS YOU KNOW AND LOVE, BUT ALSO DIFFERENT, WH UNEXPECTED STORYL AND (PERHAPS) SOME CHALLENGG NEW {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;}AT LEAST S FIRST TWO EPISOS, UNED STAT OF TARA HAS PERFECTLY WALKED THAT {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;}UNED STAT OF TARA PREMIER MONDAY, MARCH 22ND ON {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
• YOU'RE F***G FACE IS THE F***G GAY SIZE.

REVIEW: IT'S OFFICIAL — "UNED STAT OF TARA" HAS JUMPED THE {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 BRENT HARTGERMARCH 28, 2011/11:04 AMBY BRENT HARTGERMARCH 28, 2011 / 11:04 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"REVIEW: IT'S OFFICIAL — \"UNED STAT OF TARA\" HAS JUMPED THE SHARK","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-03-28T15:04:42.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-03-28T15:04:42.000+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":"BRENT HARTGER","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;}MICHAEL J. WILLETT AS LNEL AND KEIR GILCHRIST AS {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;}THERE ARE TWO BIG PROBLEMS WH SHOWTIME'S UNED STAT OF TARA: HAS TOO MANY PLETELY UNLIKEABLE CHARACTERS, AND TOO MANY SUATNS THAT ARE PLETELY UNBELIEVABLE, EVEN WH THE WACKY, EXAGGERATED TONE OF 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;}THE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE TWO PROBLEMS WH UNED STAT OF TARA. BUT THE SHOW ALSO NTAED A GOOD PERFORMANCE BY A WONRFUL ACTRS, TONI COLLETTE, AND A REALLY DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE GAY TEEN CHARACTER, MARSHALL, PLAYED ANOTHER TERRIFIC ACTOR, KEIR GILCHRIST, SO I WAS MOSTLY ABLE TO OVERLOOK THE SHOW'S OTHER OBV EXCS AND {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;}DO THIS MEAN UNED STAT OF TARA HAS JUMPED THE SHARK? I'M VOTG"GOD, Y!" BUT KEEP MD THAT I'VE THOUGHT THIS SHOW WAS MID-SHARK-JUMP SCE THE MIDDLE OF SEASON {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;}WHAT'S NEW FOR SEASON THREE? WHAT'S DISAPPOTG IS HOW LTLE HAS CHANGED. TARA IS TERMED TO GO BACK TO LLEGE TO FALLY FISH HER GREE (THE FIRST TIME, HER ILLNS PREVENTED ). I SUPPOSE GO WHOUT SAYG THAT TARA'S ALTERS WEREN'T GOG TO STAY GONE 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;}MEANWHILE, MARSHALL AND LNEL ARE VAGUELY TRYG TO FIGURE OUT THEIR RELATNSHIP (ARE THEY "BOYIENDS"?), SISTER CHARMAE AND SORTA/KDA BOYIEND NEIL ARE SOON TO BE ALG WH A NEW BABY, AND KATE ... WELL, WHY BOTHER EVEN TELLG YOU WHAT KATE'S STORYLE IS, BEE REQUIR HER TO DO WILDLY NSISTENT THGS AND MOSTLY MAK NO SENSE ANYWAY?{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;}AT FIRST SEEMS LIKE THERE ARE SEVERAL PROMISG PLOT VELOPMENTS THE NEW SEASON: EDDIE IZZARD APPEARS A SEASON-LONG ARC WHERE HE PLAYS TARA'S LLEGE PSYCHOLOGY PROFSOR WHO DON'T HAPPEN TO BELIEVE THAT MULTIPLE PERSONALY DISORR EXISTS (THERE IS A LEGIMATE BATE). IZZARD IS TERRIFIC WH A WEARY DROLLNS THAT A TRATED (AND PETTY, SMALL-MD) LLEGE PROFSOR MIGHT WELL {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;}EDDIE {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;}BUT WH AN EPISO OR TWO, HE STARTS TO DO THGS THAT NO PERSON WOULD EVER ACTUALLY DO, UNLS WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE HE'S SOME KD OF SADIST OR SOCPATH, WHICH WE'RE CLEARLY {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;}MEANWHILE, AT FIRST THERE ALSO SEEMS TO BE A VERY TERTG VELOPMENT WHERE TARA CIS SHE N E HER ALTERS AS A SOURCE OF STRENGTH, NOT WEAKNS, NTROLLG THEM RATHER THAN LETTG THEM NTROL HER. THIS ULD'VE BEEN A WONRFUL "REBOOT" FOR THE SHOW, OPENG UP ALL KDS OF DRAMATIC POSSIBILI. BUT 'S ALMOST IMMEDIATELY SQUANRED PLACE OF "WACKY" ALTER HIJX THAT WE'VE ALREADY SEEN WAY TOO MANY TIM {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;}AS FOR MARSHALL, THERE ARE OCSNALLY TRIGUG MOMENTS, LIKE WHEN LNEL ASKS, "WOULD WE STILL BE TOGETHER IF WE WEREN'T TWO OF THE ONLY OUT GAY TEENS KANSAS?" BUT AS UAL, NOTHG IS VELOPED, SO THE SHOW N STEAD PURSUE ONE OF S "LOOK AT ME! SEE HOW QUIRKY AND IRREVERENT I AM!" TANGENTS, AS WHEN LNEL AND MARSHALL APPEAR TO HAVE A THREEWAY WH ONE OF THE SCHOOL'S OTHER GAY TEENS (THOUGH THIS TOO IS PLETELY UNVELOPED).{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;}THEN THERE ARE THE PROBLEMS WH THE CHARACTERS, SO MANY OF WHOM ARE JT AS WHY AND UNLIKEABLE AS EVER, MAYBE EVEN MORE SO — PECIALLY KATE (WHO LERALLY SEEMS PSYCHOTIC AT TIM) AND CHARMAE, BUT ALSO GAY PERV NEIGHBOR TED, LOSER NEIL, AND LERALLY ALL OF TARA'S ALTERNAT, WHO I NOW FD JT ANNOYG BEYOND {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;}EVEN TARA GETS A LTLE HARD TO TAKE WHEN, AFTER STROYG THE LIV OF LERALLY EVERYONE AROUND HER, SHE THROWS A REOCCURRG PY PARTY OVER THE FACT THAT PEOPLE ARE STARTG TO REACT WARILY TO THE POSSIBILY THAT SHE ULD TRANSN AT ANY TIME AND CREATE YET MORE TOTAL {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;}OTHER THAN THAT, MRS. LLN, HOW DID I LIKE THE PLAY?{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;}WELL, THE SHOW HAS DONE AWAY WH S OPENG CRED SEQUENCE, AND I NEVER LIKED THEIR THEME SONG, SO I SUPPOSE THAT'S ONE THG I LIKED ABOUT THIS UPG {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

Willett) is an exprsive and abrasive gay teen who starts the school's LGBT advocy group. He se Marshall walkg the lunch room and ved him to s at the "u bowl" or "gayble" or gay table. They talk about Marshall helpg wh the "gay rnatns" (the gay rnatns are purple prumably bee that is a lor ed to remble gay rights) and expla the rnatns as a whole ia the school and how there is a Sweetheart day and pendg on the level of relatnship, stunts send each other select-lored flowers and Lnel is petng .

He sists s not about gay rights, but human rights and the prcipal says he may send a flower to whoever he wants and that she hears more about the gay kids than the regular stunts to which he says "I am a regular stunt" he then go on about the straight kids 'prom bullsh'. In the episo Trouble Junctn Lnel starts a club the school where gay stunts may speak eely, lled the GLBTA (Gay Lbian Bisexual Transgenr Associatn) at the time that is cid the club would be GLBTA, Courtney suggts a word that clus straight kids who support gay stunts, at which pot Lnel sarstilly remarks that she should start a group lled "Frenemas" and she answers that she believ the word is "Frenemi" and he says "I said 'Frenema' and I meant 'Frenema', missy.

" after which Marshall claims that Lnel 's ' for other gay people sayg that he mak beg gay somethg that no one would ever want to be and says that he is "Askg for " and "Wants Josiah to ll him a fag", to which Lnel says "He means wh love" In a sarstic tone, htg at how Lnel never tak anythg serly. He then tells Marshall that he may intify as I (Inpentent) or Bi[sexual] but to look the mirror bee he even chose the gay size gym shorts.

PREVIEW: "UNED STAT OF TARA" IS BACK (AND REALLY, REALLY GAY!){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 BRENT HARTGERMARCH 19, 2010/3:42 PMBY BRENT HARTGERMARCH 19, 2010 / 3:42 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"PREVIEW: \"UNED STAT OF TARA\" IS BACK (AND REALLY, REALLY GAY!)","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-03-19T19:42:21.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-03-19T19:42:21.000+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":"BRENT HARTGER","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;}I'VE WRTEN BEFORE THAT, FOR ME, THE LEAST TERTG THG ABOUT THE SHOWTIME SERI UNED STAT OF TARA IS TARA'S MULTIPLE PERSONALY DISORR. AS GIMMICKS GO, I GUS 'S AN OKAY ONE, PECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE A CHAMELEON LIKE TONI COLLETTE YOUR LEAD ROLE. BUT MY EY STILL GLAZE OVER WHENEVER SHE "TRANSFORMS."{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;}NO, WHAT KEPT ME WATCHG THE SHOW WAS S SUPPORTG ST, EASILY AS MULTI-DIMENSNAL AS TARA, PECIALLY GAY TEEN NERD MARSHALL (KEIR GILCHRIST), WHO FELT LIKE SOMETHG GENUELY H, PECIALLY THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO "G OUT" ANGST SURROUNDG HIM. BEEN THERE, DONE {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;}MARSHALL WAS OUT OM THE BEGNG OF THE SHOW, AND THE FAY PLETELY ACCEPTED HIM (WH SOME MANNER OF TEASG, NATURALLY).{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;}HIS CHARACTER ARC LAST SEASON — HAVG TO AL WH THE UNIQUE PRSUR OF BEG A GAY TEEN WHILE ALSO HAVG TO AL WH A MENTALLY ILL MOM WHO SUCKS UP ALL THE ATTENTN — STCK ME AS {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 I LOVED HOW MARSHALL FALLY LOST AFTER ONE OF TARA'S "ALTERS" H ON THE OBJECT OF HIS CSH. HE LERALLY ALMOST BURNED DOWN 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;}NOW THE SHOW IS BACK FOR S SEND SEASON, PREMIERG MONDAY, MARCH 22ND, AND 'S GOG GAY A BIG, BIG {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;}FIRST, THERE'S A NEW GAY UPLE LIVG NEXT DOOR. IT'S NOT CLEAR WHERE THE SHOW IS GOG WH THE CHARACTERS THE TWO EPISOS MA AVAILABLE FOR PREVIEW BY THE WORK, BUT THEY'RE NICE {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;}MEANWHILE, ONE OF TARA'S ALTERS — BUCK, NATURALLY — HAS A {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;}FLG (WH CHASG AMY'S PLETELY UNRRATED JOEY LREN ADAMS). OR IS "LBIAN," SCE BUCK SE HIMSELF AS A MAN? THAT'S {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;}OUR SISTERS OVER AT TO {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 WHAT'S REALLY TERTG ABOUT THE SEASON IS MARSHALL'S STORYLE, WHICH DON'T GO WHERE I THOUGHT WOULD AT {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;}MARSHALL HAS A NEW FEMALE "STRAIGHT ALLY OR WHATEVER"{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;}MARSHALL HAS ALWAYS BEEN OUT AT HOME, BUT NOW HE HAS TO CI HOW EXACTLY HE WANTS TO BE OUT AT SCHOOL — WHETHER OR NOT HE WANTS TO S AT THE "GAYBLE" (THE LUNCH TABLE FOR OPENLY GAY STUNTS). BUT THIS PUTS MARSHALL DIRECT NFLICT WH LNEL, AN "OUT AND PROUD" GAY GUY WHO IS ALSO — LET'S FACE — FAIRLY OBNOX, SISTG THAT EVERYONE SEE HIM, FIRST AND FOREMOST, AS A 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;}HE HS ON STRAIGHT GUYS THE LOCKERROOM JT TO PROVOKE A REACTN, AND HE SE HOMOPHOBIA WHERE DON'T {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;}"YOU FOR GAY PEOPLE, LNEL!" MARSHALL SAYS TO HIM THE SEND EPISO, A FASCATG LOCKERROOM ENUNTER. "YOU MAKE BEG GAY SOMETHG NO ONE WOULD EVER WANT TO BE. IT'S LIKE YOU'RE ASKG FOR .... LIKE YOU WANT GUYS TO LL YOU A FAG."{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;}BASILLY, TARA CREATOR DIABLO CODY IS DARG TO PUT ON TELEVISN THE EXPLOSIVE (AND TOTALLY POLIL RRECT) TRA-GAY BATE: HOW GAY IS TOO GAY? 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Marshall then tells Lnel that his "fuckg face" is the "fuckg gay size" to which Lnel looks scerely hurt but do not say anythg and then Marshall leav for gym class.

Lnel giv his opn on the gayns of one of his and Marshall's classmat and then Marshall asks about the gayns sle.

Marshall suggts that a 10 on the sle is queeny, flouncy, flamy homo the land and giv an example and when he says a 1 he giv the example of Jason Mr (likely bee of the experience he had wh Jason). Lnel thks that Jason is more gay than that. Marshall rejects the ratg wh how he talks and walks non-gay and how people don't even know he's gay unls he's "blowg them".

YOU'RE F***G FACE IS THE F***G GAY SIZE.

Then he says that 10 is the gayt and she jok that he is an 11 stead. " Marshall says that actually is sry and asks 'how many more mer badg do I have to earn before I'm gay enough"?

Beg gay is like livg a buffet". He says that anybody who gets married whout the untry legalizg gay marriage is basilly a Holot nier.

Kate and her boyiend Zach e down the stairs and Kate says "ooh, gay boys love. Lnel tells him he means that gay people nt get married.