Te Blood, the popular HBO seri, had fans drawg parallels between vampire characters and gay rights, but creator Alan Ball refuted the claims.
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- SPOILER ALERT: TE BLOOD TURNS STRAIGHT CHARACTER GAY… BUT WHICH ONE?
- JASON STACKHOE AND ERIC NORTHMAN FALLY GET IN ON IN "TE BLOOD" SEASON {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;}MOVIBY DAN AVERYJUNE 14, 2014/3:38 PMBY DAN AVERYJUNE 14, 2014 / 3:38 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"JASON STACKHOE AND ERIC NORTHMAN FALLY GET IN ON IN \"TE BLOOD\" SEASON 7","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-06-14T19:38:45.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-06-14T19:38:45.000+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":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{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;}TE BLOOD RETURNS FOR S SEVENTH AND FAL SEASON ON JUNE 22, AND IF THE REPORTS ARE TO BE BELIEVED, THERE'S PLENTY OF GOOD REASONS FOR GAY FANS TO TUNE . (SPOILERS, DUH!){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;}ACRDG TO THIS WEEK'S ENTERTAMENT WEEKLY BON TEMPS RINT HIMBO, JASON STACKHOE (RYAN KWANTEN), WILL HAVE AN EROTIC ENUNTER BETWEEN BROODG VAMP HUNK ERIC NORTHMAN (ALEXANR SKARSGARD). "WHEN HE FIRST APPEARS, [ERIC] IS LETTG JASON UNBUCKLE HIS BELT," THE MAG TEAS, "WH ENOUGH NDL FLICKERG THE BACKGROUND TO LIGHT A KE FOR HIS 1,087TH BIRTHDAY."{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: TE BLOOD'S GAYT {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 A SEPARATE TERVIEW, SKARSGARD SAID THE SCENE "WAS WRTEN LIKE AN ARGENTEAN TELENOVELA, TOTALLY OVER THE TOP."{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 URSE, THIS BEG TE BLOOD, THE SEXY SCENAR IS ALL JT A DREAM—JT LIKE JASON'S ENUNTER WH WARLOW AND SAM MERLOTTE'S 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;}WHAT THE HELL, GUYS? SEVEN SEASONS AND YOU N'T GIVE ONE LEG MAN-ON-MAN SCENE WH JASON STACKHOE?{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: TE BLOOD HUNK STEPHEN MOYER WANTS A BILL/ERIC SEX {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, WE N STILL BE THANKFUL FOR A PLETHORA OF MALE NUDY. SAM TRAMMELL TOLD VARIETY THERE WILL FELY BE SOME STRIPPG DOWN:{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 GET NAKED AS MUCH AS I’VE EVER GOTTEN NAKED THIS SEASON,” TRAMMELL SAID. “AND THERE’S A FEW OTHER PEOPLE THAT GET NAKED. JOE [MANGANIELLO] GETS NAKED. WE’RE NOT GOG TO DO A FAL SEASON WHOUT GETTG NAKED.”{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;}ARE YOU GOG TO TAKE A LAST BE OF TE BLOOD?{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;}BELOW, CHECK OUT A SUPERCUT OF SOME OF TE BLOOD'S GAYT {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;}GET MORE:{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;}LOGO {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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- IS TE BLOOD ABOUT GAY RIGHTS? FAN THEORY DEBUNKED
- 'TE BLOOD': WHY JASON AND ERIC'S SEX SCENE WAS A TRIUMPHAND NO, NOT ONLY BEE THEY LOOKED GREAT {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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 SHNNA MURPHYJUNE 30, 2014/1:07 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}HBOBY SHNNA MURPHYJUNE 30, 2014 / 1:07 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"'TE BLOOD': WHY JASON AND ERIC'S SEX SCENE WAS A TRIUMPH","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-06-30T17:07:14.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-06-30T17:07:14.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"SHNNA MURPHY","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST SUNDAY NIGHT (JUNE 29), YOU MIGHT HAVE SEEN SOMETHG A LTLE PECULIAR -- A LTLE OLD SCHOOL -- TRENDG ON YOUR TWTER AND/OR FACEBOOK FEED, PENDG ON YOUR PARTICULAR SOCIAL MEDIA POISON. THAT SOMETHG WAS "TE BLOOD," THE BLOODY, HYPER-SEXUAL RELIC OF THE LATE 2010'S THAT FAMOLY WENT OFF THE RAILS SOMEWHERE THE MIDDLE OF S N, BUT IS STILL CURRENTLY AIRG S FAL SEASON -- WHILE EVERYBODY ELSE HAS MOVED ON TO "GAME OF THRON," "TEEN WOLF," AND THE 37 OTHER SUPERNATURAL TELEVISN SHOWS ON THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT "TE BLOOD"'S REMAG LOYAL FANS WERE EAKG OUT FOR GOOD REASON. AFTER MONTHS (YEARS?) OF TEASG AND ANTICIPATN, THE SHOW AIRED A SOFT-RE "SLASH" SEX SCENE BETWEEN TWO CHARACTERS, ERIC NORTHMAN (ALEXANR SKARSGARD) AND JASON STACKHOE (RYAN KWANTEN), THAT DIDN'T EXACTLY ADVANCE ANYTHG PLOT-WISE, BUT STILL REMD EVERYBODY OF WHAT WAS SO THRILLG ABOUT THE SHOW THE FIRST PLACE -- S WILLGNS TO PICT RELATNSHIPS, SEXUAL OR OTHERWISE, THAT FIED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE REAL QUTN WAS HOW WE WOULD APPROACH , BEE HISTORILLY WH THE MEN-WH-MEN SEX DREAMS, THEY’VE JT BEEN SORT OF STRAIGHT SEX—NO SUBTEXT—AND WE WANTED TO DO SOMETHG A LTLE DIFFERENT WH THIS ONE," WRER KATE BARNOW TOLD ENTERTAMENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BARNOW IS REFERRG TO THE FACT THAT "TE BLOOD" HAS AIRED MANY "LOVE" SCEN OF VARYG TENSY BETWEEN TWO MALE CHARACTERS BEFORE, BE THEY DREAMS OR OTHERWISE. THIS (THANKFULLY) DON'T SEEM LIKE SUCH A BIG AL NOWADAYS, BUT BACK WHEN THE SHOW PREMIERED 2008 -- BEFORE "THRON," "GLEE," "ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK" AND MORE MA LGBT CHARACTERS POPULAR TELEVISN SERI A LE, AND NOT AN EXCEPTN -- S TABOO SEX SCEN WERE A MAJOR TALKG POT. HECK, THE ENTIRE SEASON ONE PLOT ABOUT THE STGGLE FOR VAMPIRE EQUALY IS POPULARLY KNOWN AS AN ALLEGORY FOR LGBT RIGHTS. (SEE: THE "GOD HAT FANGS" POSTER THE SHOW'S OPENG.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEARS OF ILL-ADVISED PLOT L AND OTHER, EVEN MORE NC-17 BLE SERI (AGA, "THRON") HAVE CERTALY DULLED "TE BLOOD"'S CULTURAL IMPACT, BUT THE POWER OF LAST NIGHT'S JASON/ERIC SEX SCENE SHOULDN'T BE IGNORED -- NOT ONLY BEE APPEALED TO THE OFTEN-IGNORED SLASH-SHIPPER FAN BASE, BUT BEE BRILLIANTLY MANAGED TO APPEAL TO THAT FANBASE WHILE ALSO TRODUCG YET ANOTHER WILY EXPERIENCED (BUT RARELY EXPLORED) ELEMENT OF HUMAN SEXUALY TO THE MIX: THE BI-CUR SEX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}(*OFTEN IGNORED FOR GOOD REASON, WHEN TO STORYTELLG -- JT BEE A SLASH FAN BASE, OR ANY SHIPPER FAN BASE, THKS THAT TWO CHARACTERS SHOULD END UP TOGETHER, DON'T MEAN THAT THEY SHOULD. JT WANTED TO CLEAR THAT UP.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BUCKY [SHOWNNER BRIAN BUCKNER] AND KATE ASKED ME FOR MY PUT, AND I FELT LIKE THE MORE OWNERSHIP OF THE SCENE I GAVE ALEX AND JASON, THE MORE THEY’D BE ABLE TO CHANNEL ," DIRECTOR HOWARD DTCH NTUED. "SO WOULDN’T BE ME BEG A PUPPETEER OR THEM JT ACTG, THEY ULD BE . THIS IS JASON'S DREAM, SO ALEX KEPT SAYG, 'WELL, YOU TELL ME WHAT TO DO, RYAN. IT'S YOUR DREAM.' AND RYAN WOULD GO, 'WELL, I DON'T KNOW. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?' IT STARTED LIKE THAT UNTIL ALEX SAID, 'WELL, YOU KNOW, I ULD F--- HIM OR I ULD KILL HIM. I'M NOT SURE.' AND OUT OF THAT ME THE NOTN THAT THERE'S VLENCE THE EROTICISM... WE DIDN’T WANT TO SHY AWAY OM WHAT A REAL LOVE SCENE WOULD LOOK LIKE WH THEM."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KNOWG THAT KWANTEN, WHO HAS BEEN PLAYG JASON STACKHOE FOR SEVEN YEARS NOW, HAD NTROL OVER THIS SCENE -- WHICH PICTED HIS OWN CHARACTER'S EPT, DARKT SIR (OR, AT THE VERY LEAST, CURSI) MAK THE WHOLE THG EVEN BETTER. THE POT OF THAT DREAM (AGA, BIS PLEASG THE FAN BASE) WAS NOT THAT JASON IS GAY OR HAS GAY FANTASI, BEE WE KNOW THAT THAT'S NOT TE. BUT THE FACT THAT HE HAS PLITED FEELGS AND EVEN ADMIRATN TOWARD ERIC IS TOTALLY UNRSTANDABLE -- THE MAN IS A 1,000-PL YEAR OLD VIKG MI-GOD WHO N FLY, FOR GOD'S SAKE. FOR A SIMPLETON WH RAMBO-QUE ASPIRATNS LIKE JASON, ERIC IS A EAKG SUPERHERO -- AND A SUPERHERO WHO RECENTLY SAVED HIS LIFE, SO HAVG A DREAM OR TWO WH PLITED, SEXUAL UNRTON (OVERTON?) VOLVG PHYSIL POWER STGGL IS SOMETHG THAT, THEORETILLY, ULD VERY LIKELY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DID THE SHOW PRENT JASON'S DREAM AS A PLEX, MULTI-LAYERED ASPECT OF HUMAN SEXUALY THAT IS TYPILLY IGNORED? OF URSE NOT -- WAS AN ANNE RICE-QUE, PORNY SEX DREAM, THROUGH AND THROUGH. BUT AS "TE BLOOD" ENTERS S FAL STRETCH, THE FACT THAT THE SHOW HAS NEVER SHIED AWAY OM SHOWG S HYPER-MASCULE, HETEROSEXUAL MALE CHARACTERS EXPERIENCE FEELGS THAT AREN'T NECSARILY DITIVE OF A ZERO ON THE KSEY SLE SHOULD BE APPLD, NO MATTER WHAT YOU THK ABOUT THOSE DAMN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- 'TE BLOOD' CAN'T EVEN PANR TO ITS AUDIENCE CORRECTLY WH GAY DREAM HOOKUP
- TODAY TV HISTORY: ‘TE BLOOD’ GAVE US SOME GOOD GAY SEX AND VLENCE
- SPOILER ALERT: TE BLOOD TURNS STRAIGHT CHARACTER GAY… BUT WHICH ONE?
- 'TE BLOOD' ACTOR SPEAKS OUT ON EX-COSTAR'S ANTI-GAY BEHAVR: 'I'M OVER HIM'THE REAL REASON BEHD LE GRIM' EX A'T SO {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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 SHNNA MURPHYJULY 22, 2014/12:27 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}HBOBY SHNNA MURPHYJULY 22, 2014 / 12:27 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"'TE BLOOD' ACTOR SPEAKS OUT ON EX-COSTAR'S ANTI-GAY BEHAVR: 'I'M OVER HIM'","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-07-22T16:27:26.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-07-22T16:27:26.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"SHNNA MURPHY","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN "TE BLOOD" RETURNED FOR S SEVENTH AND FAL SEASON EARLIER THIS SUMMER, FANS IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT ONE CCIAL CHARACTER HAD A DIFFERENT FACE -- JAM, THE STUDLY VAMPIRE WHO ENTERED THE SHOW SEASON SIX TO ROMANCE DEBORAH ANN WOLL'S CHARACTER, JSI, WAS NOW BEG PLAYED BY A NEW ACTOR, NATHAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ACTOR WHO IALLY PLAYED JAM, LE GRIM, ISSUED A STATEMENT SAYG THAT HIS ABPT PARTURE "HAD NOTHG TO DO WH STORYL" AND MORE TO DO WH OTHER OPPORTUNI. (HE'LL BE APPEARG 2015'S SURE-TO-BE MEGAH "FIFTY SHAS OF GREY," FOR EXAMPLE.) AND HBO, FOR S PART, ATTRIBUTED HIS CISN TO "THE CREATIVE DIRECTN OF THE CHARACTER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT ONCE BEME CLEAR THAT GRIM' FORMER CHARACTER WAS BISEXUAL, AND HEAD FOR ROMANCE WH NELSAN ELLIS' FAN-FAVORE CHARACTER LAFAYETTE, THE STORY GOT A B EPER -- AND NOW, WEEKS AFTER BUZZFEED FIRST REPORTED THAT GRIM ED EXED THE SHOW BEE HE DIDN'T WANT TO PLAY GAY, AND THAT HIS ACTNS "BAFFLED AND ANGERED" THE "TE BLOOD" ST AND CREW, ELLIS HIMSELF IS SPEAKG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I MEAN, I N SAY I'M NOT GOG TO MAKE A MENT, BUT I JT THK THAT, YOU'RE AN ACTOR, YOU'RE AN ACTOR ON A SHOW THAT'S 'TE BLOOD,'" ELLIS TOLD VULTURE AFTER THE JULY 20 EPISO, WHICH FEATURED LAFAYETTE AND JAM' FIRST SEX SCENE. "WE'RE ALL STG THERE GOG, 'YOU QU YOUR JOB BEE ... REALLY?' I'M JT... I'M OVER HIM. YOU QU YOUR JOB BEE YOU DON'T WANT TO PLAY A GAY PART? AS IF 'S ... YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M GOG TO STOP TALKG."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLIS DIDN'T STOP THERE, HOWEVER -- HE POTED OUT THAT GRIM' ACTNS MAKE A FIVE STATEMENT, AND THAT A STATEMENT OF THIS KD N HAVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"YOU MAKE A STATEMENT WHEN YOU DO SOMETHG LIKE THAT," HE NTUED. "I DID A DOCUMENTARY LLED 'DAMN WONRFUL,' ABOUT GAY SUICI, AND YOU MAKE A STATEMENT, A BIG STATEMENT, WHEN YOU GO, 'I DON'T WANT TO PLAY THIS PART BEE 'S GAY.' IF YOU HAVE A CHILD, IF YOU HAVE A SON, AND HE OUT AS GAY, WHAT ARE YOU GOG TO DO? IF YOU HAVE A DGHTER WHO OUT GAY...? YOU JT MA A STATEMENT, AND HAS RIPPLE EFFECTS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLIS ALSO SAID THAT, AS AN ACTOR, YOU N'T E TO A PROJECT -- PECIALLY A PROJECT LIKE "TE BLOOD," WHICH BOASTED FIVE FULL YEARS OF SEX AND LGBT-IENDLY NTENT BEFORE GRIM EVEN ENTERED THE SCENE -- AND TELL YOUR BOSS WHAT YOU WILL AND WILL NOT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHEN SCRIPTS E, WE'RE LIKE, 'WHAT ARE THEY GOG TO HAVE DO THIS WEEK?' BUT WHEN YOU MAKE A STATEMENT THAT IS A JUDGMENT ... I WAS KD OF LIKE, 'HAVE YOU MET ALAN BALL?'" HE SAID, REFERRG TO THE SHOW'S OPENLY GAY CREATOR. "I'M SUPPOSED TO DO WHAT MY BOSS TELLS ME TO DO, AS AN ACTOR. I N'T APPROACH A CHARACTER WH JUDGMENT. I CERTALY N'T TELL MY BOSS, 'I N ACT WHAT I WANT TO ACT, BUT NOT WHAT YOU TELL ME TO ACT,' PECIALLY ON A SHOW WHERE YOU E , KNOWG WHAT IS. I WAS LIKE, 'OKAY... I GUS?' I JT THOUGHT THAT, HAVG JT DONE THE DOCUMENTARY, I DIDN'T LIKE WHAT HE DID BEE HE MA A STATEMENT, AND SOMETIM YOU HAVE TO TAKE RPONSIBILY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELL, THERE YOU HAVE -- THE MYSTERY OF JAM KENT'S NEW FACE HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN SOLVED. BUT DON'T FOR ONE SEND FEEL SORRY FOR ELLIS, WHO SAYS HE ADOR AND HAS "GREAT CHEMISTRY" WH PARSONS, WHO SEEMS MORE THAN HAPPY TO BE STARRG ON THIS BLOCKBTER SHOW. AND THEN, OF URSE, THERE'S THE FACT THAT GRIM WILL LIKELY NOT BE VED TO STAR THE "TE BLOOD" MIL... OR ON ANY HBO SHOWS GENERAL, ACRDG TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I DON'T THK HE'LL BE VED BACK TO HBO," THE ACTOR NCLUD, WH A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- TE BLOOD ACTORS ASK FOR SCENE TOGETHER, WRERS ANSWER WH GAY SEX DREAM
SPOILER ALERT: TE BLOOD TURNS STRAIGHT CHARACTER GAY… BUT WHICH ONE?
* is eric from true blood gay *
"Yet over s seven seasons the seri also went the extra e by cludg many gay, lbian, and bisexual characters who were jt as diverse, dangero, and memorable as Bon Temps' other rints. The rt of n s back and bge-watch Te Blood, Teen Wolf, and Amerin Horror before the, there was Dante's Cove -- a full-on gay, steamy, wchy drama om the early 2000s (produced by the same pany that owns The Advote). To spire you, we've llected a plete list of TV's hottt supernatural gay sex scen.
(Nearly all the homoerotic scen the show were dream sequenc). Evan Peters's crazy gay lnaire and his boy toy om Amerin Horror Story: Freak Show. In season 6 of the vampire melodrama, Jason Stackhoe had (yet another) homoerotic daydream -- this one about the vampire-fairy Warlow (Rob Kazsky).
JASON STACKHOE AND ERIC NORTHMAN FALLY GET IN ON IN "TE BLOOD" SEASON {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;}MOVIBY DAN AVERYJUNE 14, 2014/3:38 PMBY DAN AVERYJUNE 14, 2014 / 3:38 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"JASON STACKHOE AND ERIC NORTHMAN FALLY GET IN ON IN \"TE BLOOD\" SEASON 7","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-06-14T19:38:45.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-06-14T19:38:45.000+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":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{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;}TE BLOOD RETURNS FOR S SEVENTH AND FAL SEASON ON JUNE 22, AND IF THE REPORTS ARE TO BE BELIEVED, THERE'S PLENTY OF GOOD REASONS FOR GAY FANS TO TUNE . (SPOILERS, DUH!){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;}ACRDG TO THIS WEEK'S ENTERTAMENT WEEKLY BON TEMPS RINT HIMBO, JASON STACKHOE (RYAN KWANTEN), WILL HAVE AN EROTIC ENUNTER BETWEEN BROODG VAMP HUNK ERIC NORTHMAN (ALEXANR SKARSGARD). "WHEN HE FIRST APPEARS, [ERIC] IS LETTG JASON UNBUCKLE HIS BELT," THE MAG TEAS, "WH ENOUGH NDL FLICKERG THE BACKGROUND TO LIGHT A KE FOR HIS 1,087TH BIRTHDAY."{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: TE BLOOD'S GAYT {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 A SEPARATE TERVIEW, SKARSGARD SAID THE SCENE "WAS WRTEN LIKE AN ARGENTEAN TELENOVELA, TOTALLY OVER THE TOP."{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 URSE, THIS BEG TE BLOOD, THE SEXY SCENAR IS ALL JT A DREAM—JT LIKE JASON'S ENUNTER WH WARLOW AND SAM MERLOTTE'S 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;}WHAT THE HELL, GUYS? SEVEN SEASONS AND YOU N'T GIVE ONE LEG MAN-ON-MAN SCENE WH JASON STACKHOE?{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: TE BLOOD HUNK STEPHEN MOYER WANTS A BILL/ERIC SEX {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, WE N STILL BE THANKFUL FOR A PLETHORA OF MALE NUDY. SAM TRAMMELL TOLD VARIETY THERE WILL FELY BE SOME STRIPPG DOWN:{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 GET NAKED AS MUCH AS I’VE EVER GOTTEN NAKED THIS SEASON,” TRAMMELL SAID. “AND THERE’S A FEW OTHER PEOPLE THAT GET NAKED. JOE [MANGANIELLO] GETS NAKED. WE’RE NOT GOG TO DO A FAL SEASON WHOUT GETTG NAKED.”{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;}ARE YOU GOG TO TAKE A LAST BE OF TE BLOOD?{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;}BELOW, CHECK OUT A SUPERCUT OF SOME OF TE BLOOD'S GAYT {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;}GET MORE:{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;}LOGO {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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
An tense homoerotic shavg scene wh a straight razor.
Te Blood utilized "blood nnectns" to get more than a few homoerotic moments out of otherwise hetero characters.
But the ultimate one me Jason Stackhoe's dream (after fallg asleep a church pew) about the vampire Eric Northman (Alexanr Skarsgard) -- nsired by many fans to be the hottt gay sex scene of the show's n.
IS TE BLOOD ABOUT GAY RIGHTS? FAN THEORY DEBUNKED
The long-awaed gay anythg on Teen Wolf that fally happened wh Danny and Ethan. Remember when gay vampire Lafayette got Jason to strip dance on mera? Eric (Alexanr Skarsgard) tells Talbot to turn over and mounts him the show's rather talked-about gay revenge murr.
Wh so many bad exampl of gay relatnships on TV, both supernatural fare and otherwise, Tara and Willow's relatnship is seen by many as the one that got right.
Dandy and Andy Amerin Horror Story: Freak Show was the lnch of Fn Wtrock, who may never live down his role as Dandy, the cute, doted-upon mama's boy-turned-serial-killer ( other words, a signature Ryan Murphy creatn) his first night out as a bona fi killer, he hs a gay bar and lur gay htler Andy (Bomer) back to his shack the woods.
'TE BLOOD': WHY JASON AND ERIC'S SEX SCENE WAS A TRIUMPHAND NO, NOT ONLY BEE THEY LOOKED GREAT {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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 SHNNA MURPHYJUNE 30, 2014/1:07 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}HBOBY SHNNA MURPHYJUNE 30, 2014 / 1:07 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"'TE BLOOD': WHY JASON AND ERIC'S SEX SCENE WAS A TRIUMPH","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-06-30T17:07:14.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-06-30T17:07:14.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"SHNNA MURPHY","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST SUNDAY NIGHT (JUNE 29), YOU MIGHT HAVE SEEN SOMETHG A LTLE PECULIAR -- A LTLE OLD SCHOOL -- TRENDG ON YOUR TWTER AND/OR FACEBOOK FEED, PENDG ON YOUR PARTICULAR SOCIAL MEDIA POISON. THAT SOMETHG WAS "TE BLOOD," THE BLOODY, HYPER-SEXUAL RELIC OF THE LATE 2010'S THAT FAMOLY WENT OFF THE RAILS SOMEWHERE THE MIDDLE OF S N, BUT IS STILL CURRENTLY AIRG S FAL SEASON -- WHILE EVERYBODY ELSE HAS MOVED ON TO "GAME OF THRON," "TEEN WOLF," AND THE 37 OTHER SUPERNATURAL TELEVISN SHOWS ON THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT "TE BLOOD"'S REMAG LOYAL FANS WERE EAKG OUT FOR GOOD REASON. AFTER MONTHS (YEARS?) OF TEASG AND ANTICIPATN, THE SHOW AIRED A SOFT-RE "SLASH" SEX SCENE BETWEEN TWO CHARACTERS, ERIC NORTHMAN (ALEXANR SKARSGARD) AND JASON STACKHOE (RYAN KWANTEN), THAT DIDN'T EXACTLY ADVANCE ANYTHG PLOT-WISE, BUT STILL REMD EVERYBODY OF WHAT WAS SO THRILLG ABOUT THE SHOW THE FIRST PLACE -- S WILLGNS TO PICT RELATNSHIPS, SEXUAL OR OTHERWISE, THAT FIED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE REAL QUTN WAS HOW WE WOULD APPROACH , BEE HISTORILLY WH THE MEN-WH-MEN SEX DREAMS, THEY’VE JT BEEN SORT OF STRAIGHT SEX—NO SUBTEXT—AND WE WANTED TO DO SOMETHG A LTLE DIFFERENT WH THIS ONE," WRER KATE BARNOW TOLD ENTERTAMENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BARNOW IS REFERRG TO THE FACT THAT "TE BLOOD" HAS AIRED MANY "LOVE" SCEN OF VARYG TENSY BETWEEN TWO MALE CHARACTERS BEFORE, BE THEY DREAMS OR OTHERWISE. THIS (THANKFULLY) DON'T SEEM LIKE SUCH A BIG AL NOWADAYS, BUT BACK WHEN THE SHOW PREMIERED 2008 -- BEFORE "THRON," "GLEE," "ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK" AND MORE MA LGBT CHARACTERS POPULAR TELEVISN SERI A LE, AND NOT AN EXCEPTN -- S TABOO SEX SCEN WERE A MAJOR TALKG POT. HECK, THE ENTIRE SEASON ONE PLOT ABOUT THE STGGLE FOR VAMPIRE EQUALY IS POPULARLY KNOWN AS AN ALLEGORY FOR LGBT RIGHTS. (SEE: THE "GOD HAT FANGS" POSTER THE SHOW'S OPENG.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEARS OF ILL-ADVISED PLOT L AND OTHER, EVEN MORE NC-17 BLE SERI (AGA, "THRON") HAVE CERTALY DULLED "TE BLOOD"'S CULTURAL IMPACT, BUT THE POWER OF LAST NIGHT'S JASON/ERIC SEX SCENE SHOULDN'T BE IGNORED -- NOT ONLY BEE APPEALED TO THE OFTEN-IGNORED SLASH-SHIPPER FAN BASE, BUT BEE BRILLIANTLY MANAGED TO APPEAL TO THAT FANBASE WHILE ALSO TRODUCG YET ANOTHER WILY EXPERIENCED (BUT RARELY EXPLORED) ELEMENT OF HUMAN SEXUALY TO THE MIX: THE BI-CUR SEX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}(*OFTEN IGNORED FOR GOOD REASON, WHEN TO STORYTELLG -- JT BEE A SLASH FAN BASE, OR ANY SHIPPER FAN BASE, THKS THAT TWO CHARACTERS SHOULD END UP TOGETHER, DON'T MEAN THAT THEY SHOULD. JT WANTED TO CLEAR THAT UP.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BUCKY [SHOWNNER BRIAN BUCKNER] AND KATE ASKED ME FOR MY PUT, AND I FELT LIKE THE MORE OWNERSHIP OF THE SCENE I GAVE ALEX AND JASON, THE MORE THEY’D BE ABLE TO CHANNEL ," DIRECTOR HOWARD DTCH NTUED. "SO WOULDN’T BE ME BEG A PUPPETEER OR THEM JT ACTG, THEY ULD BE . THIS IS JASON'S DREAM, SO ALEX KEPT SAYG, 'WELL, YOU TELL ME WHAT TO DO, RYAN. IT'S YOUR DREAM.' AND RYAN WOULD GO, 'WELL, I DON'T KNOW. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?' IT STARTED LIKE THAT UNTIL ALEX SAID, 'WELL, YOU KNOW, I ULD F--- HIM OR I ULD KILL HIM. I'M NOT SURE.' AND OUT OF THAT ME THE NOTN THAT THERE'S VLENCE THE EROTICISM... WE DIDN’T WANT TO SHY AWAY OM WHAT A REAL LOVE SCENE WOULD LOOK LIKE WH THEM."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KNOWG THAT KWANTEN, WHO HAS BEEN PLAYG JASON STACKHOE FOR SEVEN YEARS NOW, HAD NTROL OVER THIS SCENE -- WHICH PICTED HIS OWN CHARACTER'S EPT, DARKT SIR (OR, AT THE VERY LEAST, CURSI) MAK THE WHOLE THG EVEN BETTER. THE POT OF THAT DREAM (AGA, BIS PLEASG THE FAN BASE) WAS NOT THAT JASON IS GAY OR HAS GAY FANTASI, BEE WE KNOW THAT THAT'S NOT TE. BUT THE FACT THAT HE HAS PLITED FEELGS AND EVEN ADMIRATN TOWARD ERIC IS TOTALLY UNRSTANDABLE -- THE MAN IS A 1,000-PL YEAR OLD VIKG MI-GOD WHO N FLY, FOR GOD'S SAKE. FOR A SIMPLETON WH RAMBO-QUE ASPIRATNS LIKE JASON, ERIC IS A EAKG SUPERHERO -- AND A SUPERHERO WHO RECENTLY SAVED HIS LIFE, SO HAVG A DREAM OR TWO WH PLITED, SEXUAL UNRTON (OVERTON?) VOLVG PHYSIL POWER STGGL IS SOMETHG THAT, THEORETILLY, ULD VERY LIKELY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DID THE SHOW PRENT JASON'S DREAM AS A PLEX, MULTI-LAYERED ASPECT OF HUMAN SEXUALY THAT IS TYPILLY IGNORED? OF URSE NOT -- WAS AN ANNE RICE-QUE, PORNY SEX DREAM, THROUGH AND THROUGH. BUT AS "TE BLOOD" ENTERS S FAL STRETCH, THE FACT THAT THE SHOW HAS NEVER SHIED AWAY OM SHOWG S HYPER-MASCULE, HETEROSEXUAL MALE CHARACTERS EXPERIENCE FEELGS THAT AREN'T NECSARILY DITIVE OF A ZERO ON THE KSEY SLE SHOULD BE APPLD, NO MATTER WHAT YOU THK ABOUT THOSE DAMN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
It would be impossible to go through all the gay sex scen om The Lair, a sexed-up gay drama set the same world as Dante's Cove, but here's a steamy NSFW samplg. And all the gay on Teen Wolf. So much reprsed, unspoken, agonizg gay.
'TE BLOOD' CAN'T EVEN PANR TO ITS AUDIENCE CORRECTLY WH GAY DREAM HOOKUP
Hollywood needs to stroy the glass closet -- particularly now that the nt, sort-of left-leang world of Amerin entertament has an enemy Donald Tmp -- a monster the entertament world created -- and a lear-elect wh evint ti to Vladimir Put, who banned all visible reprentatn of homosexualy his untry.
TODAY TV HISTORY: ‘TE BLOOD’ GAVE US SOME GOOD GAY SEX AND VLENCE
But some uld easily argue that the entire show is one long reprsed homoerotic urge. Here's a n-through of Teen Wolf's gayt moments. Take a look back at some of the gay sex dreams that have appeared on Te Blood, which, often feature Kwanten as the betiful season 6, Jason Stackhoe shared a sexy dream sequence after drkg the vae of the vampire-fairy Warlow, played by Rob Kazsky.
SPOILER ALERT: TE BLOOD TURNS STRAIGHT CHARACTER GAY… BUT WHICH ONE?
Earlier the show's n, Jason received a surprise bedfellow the form of Eddie, a middle-aged gay vampire. And, of urse, there’s rint bisexual Pam and openly gay Lafayette, the latter of whom is now settled down wh J. Te Blood returns for s seventh and fal season on June 22, and if the reports are to be believed, there's plenty of good reasons for gay fans to tune .
Below, check out a supercut of some of Te Blood's gayt scen.
'TE BLOOD' ACTOR SPEAKS OUT ON EX-COSTAR'S ANTI-GAY BEHAVR: 'I'M OVER HIM'THE REAL REASON BEHD LE GRIM' EX A'T SO {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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 SHNNA MURPHYJULY 22, 2014/12:27 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}HBOBY SHNNA MURPHYJULY 22, 2014 / 12:27 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"'TE BLOOD' ACTOR SPEAKS OUT ON EX-COSTAR'S ANTI-GAY BEHAVR: 'I'M OVER HIM'","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-07-22T16:27:26.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-07-22T16:27:26.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"SHNNA MURPHY","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN "TE BLOOD" RETURNED FOR S SEVENTH AND FAL SEASON EARLIER THIS SUMMER, FANS IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT ONE CCIAL CHARACTER HAD A DIFFERENT FACE -- JAM, THE STUDLY VAMPIRE WHO ENTERED THE SHOW SEASON SIX TO ROMANCE DEBORAH ANN WOLL'S CHARACTER, JSI, WAS NOW BEG PLAYED BY A NEW ACTOR, NATHAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ACTOR WHO IALLY PLAYED JAM, LE GRIM, ISSUED A STATEMENT SAYG THAT HIS ABPT PARTURE "HAD NOTHG TO DO WH STORYL" AND MORE TO DO WH OTHER OPPORTUNI. (HE'LL BE APPEARG 2015'S SURE-TO-BE MEGAH "FIFTY SHAS OF GREY," FOR EXAMPLE.) AND HBO, FOR S PART, ATTRIBUTED HIS CISN TO "THE CREATIVE DIRECTN OF THE CHARACTER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT ONCE BEME CLEAR THAT GRIM' FORMER CHARACTER WAS BISEXUAL, AND HEAD FOR ROMANCE WH NELSAN ELLIS' FAN-FAVORE CHARACTER LAFAYETTE, THE STORY GOT A B EPER -- AND NOW, WEEKS AFTER BUZZFEED FIRST REPORTED THAT GRIM ED EXED THE SHOW BEE HE DIDN'T WANT TO PLAY GAY, AND THAT HIS ACTNS "BAFFLED AND ANGERED" THE "TE BLOOD" ST AND CREW, ELLIS HIMSELF IS SPEAKG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I MEAN, I N SAY I'M NOT GOG TO MAKE A MENT, BUT I JT THK THAT, YOU'RE AN ACTOR, YOU'RE AN ACTOR ON A SHOW THAT'S 'TE BLOOD,'" ELLIS TOLD VULTURE AFTER THE JULY 20 EPISO, WHICH FEATURED LAFAYETTE AND JAM' FIRST SEX SCENE. "WE'RE ALL STG THERE GOG, 'YOU QU YOUR JOB BEE ... REALLY?' I'M JT... I'M OVER HIM. YOU QU YOUR JOB BEE YOU DON'T WANT TO PLAY A GAY PART? AS IF 'S ... YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M GOG TO STOP TALKG."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLIS DIDN'T STOP THERE, HOWEVER -- HE POTED OUT THAT GRIM' ACTNS MAKE A FIVE STATEMENT, AND THAT A STATEMENT OF THIS KD N HAVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"YOU MAKE A STATEMENT WHEN YOU DO SOMETHG LIKE THAT," HE NTUED. "I DID A DOCUMENTARY LLED 'DAMN WONRFUL,' ABOUT GAY SUICI, AND YOU MAKE A STATEMENT, A BIG STATEMENT, WHEN YOU GO, 'I DON'T WANT TO PLAY THIS PART BEE 'S GAY.' IF YOU HAVE A CHILD, IF YOU HAVE A SON, AND HE OUT AS GAY, WHAT ARE YOU GOG TO DO? IF YOU HAVE A DGHTER WHO OUT GAY...? YOU JT MA A STATEMENT, AND HAS RIPPLE EFFECTS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLIS ALSO SAID THAT, AS AN ACTOR, YOU N'T E TO A PROJECT -- PECIALLY A PROJECT LIKE "TE BLOOD," WHICH BOASTED FIVE FULL YEARS OF SEX AND LGBT-IENDLY NTENT BEFORE GRIM EVEN ENTERED THE SCENE -- AND TELL YOUR BOSS WHAT YOU WILL AND WILL NOT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHEN SCRIPTS E, WE'RE LIKE, 'WHAT ARE THEY GOG TO HAVE DO THIS WEEK?' BUT WHEN YOU MAKE A STATEMENT THAT IS A JUDGMENT ... I WAS KD OF LIKE, 'HAVE YOU MET ALAN BALL?'" HE SAID, REFERRG TO THE SHOW'S OPENLY GAY CREATOR. "I'M SUPPOSED TO DO WHAT MY BOSS TELLS ME TO DO, AS AN ACTOR. I N'T APPROACH A CHARACTER WH JUDGMENT. I CERTALY N'T TELL MY BOSS, 'I N ACT WHAT I WANT TO ACT, BUT NOT WHAT YOU TELL ME TO ACT,' PECIALLY ON A SHOW WHERE YOU E , KNOWG WHAT IS. I WAS LIKE, 'OKAY... I GUS?' I JT THOUGHT THAT, HAVG JT DONE THE DOCUMENTARY, I DIDN'T LIKE WHAT HE DID BEE HE MA A STATEMENT, AND SOMETIM YOU HAVE TO TAKE RPONSIBILY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELL, THERE YOU HAVE -- THE MYSTERY OF JAM KENT'S NEW FACE HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN SOLVED. BUT DON'T FOR ONE SEND FEEL SORRY FOR ELLIS, WHO SAYS HE ADOR AND HAS "GREAT CHEMISTRY" WH PARSONS, WHO SEEMS MORE THAN HAPPY TO BE STARRG ON THIS BLOCKBTER SHOW. AND THEN, OF URSE, THERE'S THE FACT THAT GRIM WILL LIKELY NOT BE VED TO STAR THE "TE BLOOD" MIL... OR ON ANY HBO SHOWS GENERAL, ACRDG TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I DON'T THK HE'LL BE VED BACK TO HBO," THE ACTOR NCLUD, WH A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
Is Te Blood About Gay Rights? Te Blood, the popular HBO seri, had fans drawg parallels between vampire characters and gay rights, but creator Alan Ball refuted the claims.
TE BLOOD ACTORS ASK FOR SCENE TOGETHER, WRERS ANSWER WH GAY SEX DREAM
Dpe some obv parallels that have been drawn by fans of the seri, show creator Alan Ball sists that Te Blood isn’t an allegory for gay rights. In an article wh the New York Post, he said: “To look at the vampir on the show as metaphors for gays and lbians is so simple and so easy, that ’s kd of lazy.