A recurrg joke on Arrted Development is Tobias' more-than-likely homosexualy. In Season Four Tobias is shocked to learn the fay assum he is gay based solely on the way he acts and the words he choos. He cis to addrs the issue but ends up further down the rabb hole — as a...
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- JT HOW GAY IS "ARRTED DEVELOPMENT"?{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 BRIAN JUERGENSMAY 30, 2013/5:51 AMBY BRIAN JUERGENSMAY 30, 2013 / 5:51 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"JT HOW GAY IS \"ARRTED DEVELOPMENT\"?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-05-30T09:51:52.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-05-30T09:51:52.000+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":"BRIAN JUERGENS","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;}ON SUNDAY NETFLIX UNLEASHED THE LONG-AWAED FOURTH SEASON OF CRIL AND CULT H ARRTED DEVELOPMENT ONTO AN DIENCE RABID FOR A CHOLATE-VERED-BANANA FIX. MOST OF HAVE ONLY HAD TIME TO GET THROUGH A HANDFUL OF EPISOS, AND SO FAR THE REACTNS TO THE SLIGHTLY TWEAKED NEW FORMAT (THE NEW SEASON FOC ON A SGLE BLUTH FAY MEMBER FOR EACH EPISO, BUILDG TOWARD A NFLAGRATN OF MASSIVELY DYSFUNCTNAL PROPORTNS) AND THE RELATIVE QUALY OF THE NEW EPS SEEM TO BE MIXED. (I AM ON THE EIGHTH EPISO AND AFTER SOME IAL RERVATNS AM ALL- - JT GET THROUGH THE FIRST FEW EPS, WHICH ARE THE WEAKT, AND YOU'LL BE FE.){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;}SEVEN-YEAR HIAT AND NARRATIVE STCTURE ASI, THE NEW SEASON FEATUR MANY OF THE STANDBYS THAT MA FALL LOVE WH THE SHOW THE FIRST PLACE: THE MOL HOME, GOB'S LOY MAGIC ACTS, ANN VEAL, "MARRY ME!", AND OF URSE 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;}Y, SCE THE VERY FIRST EPISO - WHEN LUCILLE BLUTH (THE LUMO JSI WALTER) ACCED "THE HOMOSEXUALS" OF TRYG TO HER YACHT PARTY BY STAGG A MONSTRATN NEARBY - THE SHOW HAS REGULARLY WORKED GAY JOK TO S RAPID-FIRE SATIRIL ASSLT ON THE REVERED TELEVISN FAY UN. AND MANY PEOPLE DIDN'T FD FUNNY. RELENTLS GAGS ABOUT THE SEXUALY OF TOBIAS FUNKE (DAVID CROSS) FELL FLAT WH MANY VIEWERS, AS DID NON-PC JOK ABOUT GENR INTY (AS WHEN MAEBY TRI TO NVCE HER LOVE TERT THAT HER MOTHER WAS BORN A MAN TO GET HIM TO STOP BEG TERTED HER) AND EQUENT APPEARANC BY HOT COPS, QUEEN MARY DANCERS, AND OTHER ASSORTED IVOLO QUEENS WHO HAD NOTHG BETTER TO DO THAN STRIP, DANCE, AND THROW {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;}DAVID CROSS AS TOBIAS {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 MAY HAVE BEEN OFFEND BY THE JOK, AND YOU MAY NOT. I PERSONALLY WAS TOO BY LGHG TO RE, AND I REALLY NEVER GOT THE SENSE THAT THE SHOW WAS G THE HUMOR MALICLY. HONTLY, ONCE YOU STUMBLE ACROSS THE WORDPLAY BRILLIANCE OF "ANALRAPIST", HOW N YOU NOT PUT ON A BS RD?!{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 THAT THE SHOW IS BACK FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF BLUTH SANY, THE GAY JOK ARE BACK, TOO - AND THE SHOW HASN'T BACKED OFF A B. (READ: "ANUSTART".) TO PREPARE FOR THE NEW SEASON, LET'S LOOK AT SOME OF THE SHOW'S GAY HIGH- AND LOWLIGHTS - AND WE'LL THROW A FEW MOR SPOILERS OF GAY BS THAT WE'VE ALREADY E ACROSS 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;}{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;}1. HOT COPS, THE QUEEN MARY DANCERS, AND THE GOTHIC {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 VAR STRIPPERS, GAY ACTIVISTS AND HOMO HANGOUTS THAT REGULARLY POP UP ON THE SHOW ARE PROUDLY RIDICULO STEREOTYP OF GAY CULTURE PLAYED FOR EASY LGHS. BUT HALF OF THE TIME, THE JOK ARE ACTUALLY PRETTY FUNNY - LIKE THE TIME THAT TOBIAS' B DRIVER DROPS HIM OFF AT LEATHER BAR THE GOTHIC ASSHOLE STEAD OF THE GOTHIC CASTLE AND ONCE SI THE OBLIV TOBIAS FORMS THE WHIPS-AND-SNAPS BARBERSHOP QUARTET. IT'S TOO RIDICULO TO TAKE SERLY - AND WHO WOULDN'T WANT TO SEE WHIPS-AND-SNAPS?! PL, WHILE THE HOT COPS ARE NOT NECSARILY GAY, THE HOMOEROTIC SUATNS THEY ARE OFTEN PLACED AND THE NSIRABLE EYE NDY THEY LEND TO AN OTHERWISE MOSTLY SKLS SHOW ARE QUE A TREAT FOR 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;}SURE, THE GAY EXTRAS ARE GENERALLY RATHER IVOLO AND SILLY - BUT THEY'RE ALSO CLEARLY ENJOYG THEMSELV FAR MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE ON 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;}2. LIZA WH 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;}LIZA. EFFG. MNELLI. WH VERTIGO. IT'S LIKE SHE'S STUCK AN FE LOOP OF THAT SCENE CABARET THE BALLROOM OF MAX'S MANSN. AND IT IS {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;} PLAY'S THE THG!{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;}EARLY THE SHOW'S FIRST SEASON, TOBIAS BE THE DIRECTOR OF HIS DGHTER MAEBY'S (ALIA SHAWKAT) SCHOOL PLAY AND MISTAKENLY THKS THAT GEE MICHAEL (MICHAEL CERA) WANTS TO BE THE PLAY SO THAT HE N KISS LEADG MAN STEVE HOLT ( REALY MAEBY IS ONLY THE PLAY BEE SHE WANTS TO KISS STEVE HOLT, AND GEE MICHAEL IS ONLY THE PLAY BEE HE WANTS TO KISS MAEBY). TOBIAS ENAVORS TO GET HIS STAR-CROSSED BOYS TOGETHER BY STG STEVE THE FEMALE {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;}4. PORTIA {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;}SHE'S ONE OF THE REIGNG LBIAN QUEENS OF HOLLYWOOD, PEOPLE (THE OTHER'S HER WIFE). IF PORTIA N LGH AT THE GAY JOK, I THK WE N, {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;}5. 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;}DURG THE SHOW'S SEND SEASON, GOB (WILL ART) ACCINTALLY MAK REPEATED ADVANC ON THE BLUTH PANY'S GAY EMPLOYEE, GARY. THE SHOW'S TRAMARK WORDPLAY-BASED HIJX ENSUE (GOB ADVERTENTLY REFERS TO GARY AS A "POOF" WHEN HE MEANS TO REFERENCE THE MAGICIAN MAGAZE POOF!), AS WELL AS SOME LIGHTFUL AWKWARD PHYSIL EDY. THE KEY HERE IS THAT GARY WAS PLAYED BY THE ADORABLE AND OUT ABRAHAM HIGGBOTHAM, WHO WAS A WRER AND EXECUTIVE STORY EDOR AND WHO NOW IS A PRODUCER FOR MORN FAY. SO I THK 'S SAFE TO SAY HE WAS ON 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;}{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;}6. BARRY {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;}I HONTLY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO MAKE OF THE BLUTH'S EPT FENSE ATTORNEY, BARRY (HENRY WKLER), OTHER THAT HE IS A "KEEP MY OPTNS OPEN" KD OF GUY WHEN TO SEXUALY. WE'VE SEEN OR HEARD HIM MAKE REFERENCE TO SEX WH JT ABOUT EVERYONE YOU N IMAGE, AND HE N REGNIZE A CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPH OF TTICL A FLASH. THERE {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;}7. OFFICERS CARTER 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;}IT IS REVEALED SEASON TWO THAT TWO RECURRG POLICEMEN, OFFICERS CARTER (JERRY C. MOR) AND TAYLOR (JAY JOHNSTON), ARE PARTNERS OFF THE BEAT AS WELL AS ON, AND ARE THE PARENTS OF THE BABY THAT MAGGIE LIZER (JULIA LOUIS-DREYF) IS RRYG. THEY SAY THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM IS THE BLOGIL FATHER OF THE CHILD... ALTHOUGH NSIRG THAT ONE IS BLACK AND ONE IS WHE, MIGHT BEE SELF-EVINT. AS FAR AS WE KNOW THEY ARE NOW LIVG HAPPY LIV AS DADS (WE DO SEE TAYLOR BRIEFLY SEASON FOUR ON A REALY POLICE SHOW).{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;}8. SPOILER ALERT...{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;}TONY WONR IS {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;}MIDWAY THROUGH THE FOURTH SEASON, WE LEARN THAT GOB'S ILLNIST ARCH-RIVAL TONY WONR (BEN STILLER) HAS E OUT OF THE CLOSET A HILARLY-TLED ATTU ARTICLE LLED "I'M HERE... I'M QUEER... NOW I'M OVER HERE!" OF URSE, BEG AD AND GIVEN THE NATURE OF TONY'S RIVALRY WH GOB, THIS ULD ALL BE SOME SM AND THEY WILL END UP REVEALG THAT TONY IS STRAIGHT THE END. STILL, WORTH FOR THAT AWOME {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;}END {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 DO YOU THK? THE GAY GAGS ARRTED DEVELOPMENT HAVE BEEN FAST AND FUR AND SHOW NO SIGNS OF SLOWG SEASON FOUR. HAVE YOU FELT THE JOK ARE LGHG WH YOU OR AT 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;}ALL 15 NEW EPISOS OF ARRTED DEVELOPMENT NOW AVAILABLE FOR STREAMG 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
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JT HOW GAY IS "ARRTED DEVELOPMENT"?{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 BRIAN JUERGENSMAY 30, 2013/5:51 AMBY BRIAN JUERGENSMAY 30, 2013 / 5:51 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"JT HOW GAY IS \"ARRTED DEVELOPMENT\"?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-05-30T09:51:52.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-05-30T09:51:52.000+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":"BRIAN JUERGENS","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;}ON SUNDAY NETFLIX UNLEASHED THE LONG-AWAED FOURTH SEASON OF CRIL AND CULT H ARRTED DEVELOPMENT ONTO AN DIENCE RABID FOR A CHOLATE-VERED-BANANA FIX. MOST OF HAVE ONLY HAD TIME TO GET THROUGH A HANDFUL OF EPISOS, AND SO FAR THE REACTNS TO THE SLIGHTLY TWEAKED NEW FORMAT (THE NEW SEASON FOC ON A SGLE BLUTH FAY MEMBER FOR EACH EPISO, BUILDG TOWARD A NFLAGRATN OF MASSIVELY DYSFUNCTNAL PROPORTNS) AND THE RELATIVE QUALY OF THE NEW EPS SEEM TO BE MIXED. (I AM ON THE EIGHTH EPISO AND AFTER SOME IAL RERVATNS AM ALL- - JT GET THROUGH THE FIRST FEW EPS, WHICH ARE THE WEAKT, AND YOU'LL BE FE.){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;}SEVEN-YEAR HIAT AND NARRATIVE STCTURE ASI, THE NEW SEASON FEATUR MANY OF THE STANDBYS THAT MA FALL LOVE WH THE SHOW THE FIRST PLACE: THE MOL HOME, GOB'S LOY MAGIC ACTS, ANN VEAL, "MARRY ME!", AND OF URSE 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;}Y, SCE THE VERY FIRST EPISO - WHEN LUCILLE BLUTH (THE LUMO JSI WALTER) ACCED "THE HOMOSEXUALS" OF TRYG TO HER YACHT PARTY BY STAGG A MONSTRATN NEARBY - THE SHOW HAS REGULARLY WORKED GAY JOK TO S RAPID-FIRE SATIRIL ASSLT ON THE REVERED TELEVISN FAY UN. AND MANY PEOPLE DIDN'T FD FUNNY. RELENTLS GAGS ABOUT THE SEXUALY OF TOBIAS FUNKE (DAVID CROSS) FELL FLAT WH MANY VIEWERS, AS DID NON-PC JOK ABOUT GENR INTY (AS WHEN MAEBY TRI TO NVCE HER LOVE TERT THAT HER MOTHER WAS BORN A MAN TO GET HIM TO STOP BEG TERTED HER) AND EQUENT APPEARANC BY HOT COPS, QUEEN MARY DANCERS, AND OTHER ASSORTED IVOLO QUEENS WHO HAD NOTHG BETTER TO DO THAN STRIP, DANCE, AND THROW {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;}DAVID CROSS AS TOBIAS {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 MAY HAVE BEEN OFFEND BY THE JOK, AND YOU MAY NOT. I PERSONALLY WAS TOO BY LGHG TO RE, AND I REALLY NEVER GOT THE SENSE THAT THE SHOW WAS G THE HUMOR MALICLY. HONTLY, ONCE YOU STUMBLE ACROSS THE WORDPLAY BRILLIANCE OF "ANALRAPIST", HOW N YOU NOT PUT ON A BS RD?!{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 THAT THE SHOW IS BACK FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF BLUTH SANY, THE GAY JOK ARE BACK, TOO - AND THE SHOW HASN'T BACKED OFF A B. (READ: "ANUSTART".) TO PREPARE FOR THE NEW SEASON, LET'S LOOK AT SOME OF THE SHOW'S GAY HIGH- AND LOWLIGHTS - AND WE'LL THROW A FEW MOR SPOILERS OF GAY BS THAT WE'VE ALREADY E ACROSS 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;}{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;}1. HOT COPS, THE QUEEN MARY DANCERS, AND THE GOTHIC {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 VAR STRIPPERS, GAY ACTIVISTS AND HOMO HANGOUTS THAT REGULARLY POP UP ON THE SHOW ARE PROUDLY RIDICULO STEREOTYP OF GAY CULTURE PLAYED FOR EASY LGHS. BUT HALF OF THE TIME, THE JOK ARE ACTUALLY PRETTY FUNNY - LIKE THE TIME THAT TOBIAS' B DRIVER DROPS HIM OFF AT LEATHER BAR THE GOTHIC ASSHOLE STEAD OF THE GOTHIC CASTLE AND ONCE SI THE OBLIV TOBIAS FORMS THE WHIPS-AND-SNAPS BARBERSHOP QUARTET. IT'S TOO RIDICULO TO TAKE SERLY - AND WHO WOULDN'T WANT TO SEE WHIPS-AND-SNAPS?! PL, WHILE THE HOT COPS ARE NOT NECSARILY GAY, THE HOMOEROTIC SUATNS THEY ARE OFTEN PLACED AND THE NSIRABLE EYE NDY THEY LEND TO AN OTHERWISE MOSTLY SKLS SHOW ARE QUE A TREAT FOR 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;}SURE, THE GAY EXTRAS ARE GENERALLY RATHER IVOLO AND SILLY - BUT THEY'RE ALSO CLEARLY ENJOYG THEMSELV FAR MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE ON 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;}2. LIZA WH 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;}LIZA. EFFG. MNELLI. WH VERTIGO. IT'S LIKE SHE'S STUCK AN FE LOOP OF THAT SCENE CABARET THE BALLROOM OF MAX'S MANSN. AND IT IS {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;} PLAY'S THE THG!{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;}EARLY THE SHOW'S FIRST SEASON, TOBIAS BE THE DIRECTOR OF HIS DGHTER MAEBY'S (ALIA SHAWKAT) SCHOOL PLAY AND MISTAKENLY THKS THAT GEE MICHAEL (MICHAEL CERA) WANTS TO BE THE PLAY SO THAT HE N KISS LEADG MAN STEVE HOLT ( REALY MAEBY IS ONLY THE PLAY BEE SHE WANTS TO KISS STEVE HOLT, AND GEE MICHAEL IS ONLY THE PLAY BEE HE WANTS TO KISS MAEBY). TOBIAS ENAVORS TO GET HIS STAR-CROSSED BOYS TOGETHER BY STG STEVE THE FEMALE {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;}4. PORTIA {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;}SHE'S ONE OF THE REIGNG LBIAN QUEENS OF HOLLYWOOD, PEOPLE (THE OTHER'S HER WIFE). IF PORTIA N LGH AT THE GAY JOK, I THK WE N, {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;}5. 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;}DURG THE SHOW'S SEND SEASON, GOB (WILL ART) ACCINTALLY MAK REPEATED ADVANC ON THE BLUTH PANY'S GAY EMPLOYEE, GARY. THE SHOW'S TRAMARK WORDPLAY-BASED HIJX ENSUE (GOB ADVERTENTLY REFERS TO GARY AS A "POOF" WHEN HE MEANS TO REFERENCE THE MAGICIAN MAGAZE POOF!), AS WELL AS SOME LIGHTFUL AWKWARD PHYSIL EDY. THE KEY HERE IS THAT GARY WAS PLAYED BY THE ADORABLE AND OUT ABRAHAM HIGGBOTHAM, WHO WAS A WRER AND EXECUTIVE STORY EDOR AND WHO NOW IS A PRODUCER FOR MORN FAY. SO I THK 'S SAFE TO SAY HE WAS ON 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;}{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;}6. BARRY {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;}I HONTLY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO MAKE OF THE BLUTH'S EPT FENSE ATTORNEY, BARRY (HENRY WKLER), OTHER THAT HE IS A "KEEP MY OPTNS OPEN" KD OF GUY WHEN TO SEXUALY. WE'VE SEEN OR HEARD HIM MAKE REFERENCE TO SEX WH JT ABOUT EVERYONE YOU N IMAGE, AND HE N REGNIZE A CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPH OF TTICL A FLASH. THERE {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;}7. OFFICERS CARTER 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;}IT IS REVEALED SEASON TWO THAT TWO RECURRG POLICEMEN, OFFICERS CARTER (JERRY C. MOR) AND TAYLOR (JAY JOHNSTON), ARE PARTNERS OFF THE BEAT AS WELL AS ON, AND ARE THE PARENTS OF THE BABY THAT MAGGIE LIZER (JULIA LOUIS-DREYF) IS RRYG. THEY SAY THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM IS THE BLOGIL FATHER OF THE CHILD... ALTHOUGH NSIRG THAT ONE IS BLACK AND ONE IS WHE, MIGHT BEE SELF-EVINT. AS FAR AS WE KNOW THEY ARE NOW LIVG HAPPY LIV AS DADS (WE DO SEE TAYLOR BRIEFLY SEASON FOUR ON A REALY POLICE SHOW).{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;}8. SPOILER ALERT...{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;}TONY WONR IS {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;}MIDWAY THROUGH THE FOURTH SEASON, WE LEARN THAT GOB'S ILLNIST ARCH-RIVAL TONY WONR (BEN STILLER) HAS E OUT OF THE CLOSET A HILARLY-TLED ATTU ARTICLE LLED "I'M HERE... I'M QUEER... NOW I'M OVER HERE!" OF URSE, BEG AD AND GIVEN THE NATURE OF TONY'S RIVALRY WH GOB, THIS ULD ALL BE SOME SM AND THEY WILL END UP REVEALG THAT TONY IS STRAIGHT THE END. STILL, WORTH FOR THAT AWOME {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;}END {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 DO YOU THK? THE GAY GAGS ARRTED DEVELOPMENT HAVE BEEN FAST AND FUR AND SHOW NO SIGNS OF SLOWG SEASON FOUR. HAVE YOU FELT THE JOK ARE LGHG WH YOU OR AT 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;}ALL 15 NEW EPISOS OF ARRTED DEVELOPMENT NOW AVAILABLE FOR STREAMG 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
From Hot Cops to Gay Gary to Tobias and the Queen Mary, the recently-returned cult fave has always had gay tennci. * arrested development gay pirates *
Eleanor: Has anyone done a good piece on the gayns of Arrted Development? Tobias is gay but don't know . Tony Wonr isn't gay but wants people to thk he is.
GOB isn't gay but wants Tony Wonr to thk he is (but don't want anyone else to thk he is). And along the way they fd what they really want is iendship, which is one of the more poignant nclns of the show: No one really has then there's Lucille's ic homophobia. I thought about cludg somethg like "the gays" my piece, where I list some of stutns/groups that are the show that are kd of satirized but mostly exist as marks for the Bluths' ns.
Eleanor: But, then, beyond "the gays" as an stutn, there is actual engagement wh homosexual sireSpencer: Te, don't que work the same way, pecially wh the whole Tobias thg.
IS TOBIAS GAY?
I mean you n obvly choose to see all as problematic—the implitn that homosexualy is an extensn of male iendship, the ia that sexual orientatn is not really nate at all, Tony Wonr's buildg a reer on the premise that beg gay mak easier to get ahead society.
... IS GAY
It's not supposed to be mentg on realy or homosexualy but on the characters' self-volvement. The headle uld be "Arrted Development Is Obssed Wh Homosexualy but Has Nothg to Say About It, " or somethg. "The Least-Gay Gay Show.
Not very sophistited thgs, but there's more of a pot beg ma there than about race or wealth or homosexualy or parentg or the other issu the show touch on. But that's not all that different om how the show treats other groups—the gay guys on the Queen Mary and the var activists, both liberal and nservative, that Ldsay enunters are also very willg to be manipulated by the general, I've found myself more unhappy wh the ltle moments—not the over-the-top weddg scene, but the cheap, one-ler shots at Christians. Eleanor: RightSpencer: And that clus homosexualy.
Spencer: Though 's funny to see the horrible characters be blhely racist or homophobic or whatever. Eleanor: But then the joke is on the racist or homophobe. Same wh Lucille when she spegoats "the homosexuals" for her problems.