Gay Whe Rapper Chozen: More Than An Offensive Stereotype

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• CHOZEN IS THE NEW GAY SHOW FOR STRAIGHT PEOPLE
• A LEWD, C CARTOON POTS OUT HOW ELIST AND UNWELG THE GAY COMMUNY CAN BE
• "CHOZEN" IS GOG TO BE A BIG 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 NEWNOWNEXT STAFFDECEMBER 26, 2013/11:16 AMBY NEWNOWNEXT STAFFDECEMBER 26, 2013 / 11:16 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"CHOZEN\" IS GOG TO BE A BIG GAY H","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-12-26T16:16:12.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-12-26T16:16:12.000+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":"NEWNOWNEXT STAFF","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'M GOG TO GO OUT ON A LIMB AND PREDICT THAT CHOZEN, THE NEW HALF HOUR ANIMATED SERI THAT PREMIER ON MONDAY, JAN 13TH, IS GOG TO BE A REALLY BIG H FOR FX. IT'S A BALLSY SHOW WH A TIGHT LTLE PREMISE: A WHE GAY RAPPER, H OUT OF PRISON, IS TERMED TO BEE THE RAP GOD HE WAS MEANT TO BE. LEWD, C AND SURE TO PROMPT AN OUTRAGED LETTER MPAIGN OR TWO, THE SHOW ALSO HAPPENS TO BE VERY FUNNY AND SERV SOME SUPPORT OM LGBT DIENC FOR OFFERG A SYMPATHETIC AND TLY ORIGAL GAY LEAD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOME THOUGHTS AFTER SCREENG THE FIRST SEVERAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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. BOBBY MOYNIHAN DO FANTASTIC VOICE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 LONGTIME SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE ST MEMBER IS PROBABLY BT KNOWN FOR HIS RECURRG DNK UNCLE CHARACTER. HE'S ALWAYS BEEN A SOLID PERFORMER ON SNL, BUT NEVER REALLY A BREAKOUT STAR. MOYNIHAN HS OUT OF THE BALLPARK HERE AS THE VOICE OF CHOZEN. IS TOO MUCH TO HOPE FOR A CROSSOVER APPEARANCE OF THIS GAY RAPPER CHARACTER ON SNL? I'D CERTALY TUNE TO SEE A LIVE ACTN VERSN OF CHOZEN HOST ONE SATURDAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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. ARCHER FANS WILL LOVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 ANIMATN WORK FOR CHOZEN OM THE SAME PEOPLE WHO DO ARCHER SO SHAR A SIAR ATHETIC. SMART THEN THAT THE NEW SHOW PREMIER (AND WILL NTUE TO AIR) RIGHT AFTER ARCHER. IT'S THE PERFECT LEAD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}3. THE MIC ISN'T HALF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A SHOW ABOUT AN ASPIRG RAPPER HAS TO OF URSE PROVI OCSNAL SCEN OF HIM PERFORMG. WHAT'S MORE, CHOZEN IS SUPPOSED TO BE A GOOD RAPPER. RAP AFICNADOS MIGHT DISAGREE, BUT AT LEAST TO MY LAY EARS THE MIC SEQUENC ARE FAIRLY CREDIBLE. SHOW CREATOR GRANT DEKERNN WR THE MIC AND HAS SAID THE GOAL IS TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE ORIGAL PIECE OF MIC EVERY EPISO. INTERTGLY, ONE SEQUENCE THE PILOT - A MIC VIO THAT CHOZEN FANTASIZ - FEATUR NEARLY NAKED GUYS WH TEDDY BEAR HEADS. THAT IMAGERY LOOKS A B LIKE THE MONKEY DANCERS REAL LIFE GAY RAPPER CAZWELL'S "GET MY MONEY BACK" VIO. HOMAGE? 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;} 4. IT TRI FOR A "POST-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;}THE PRS MATERIALS SCRIBE CHOZEN AS A "WHE GAY RAPPER" AND EVEN THOUGH HE'S HIGHLY SEXUALIZED AND UNABASHEDLY ATTRACTED TO MEN, THE CHARACTER NEVER ACTUALLY SELF-INTIFI AS GAY. HE'S NOT LOOKG FOR KSHIP OR A SHARED INTY WH THE LGBT MUNY-- THE ONLY THG CHOZEN SEEMS TO WANT OM OTHER GAY MEN IS SEX. THERE'S A SCENE THE THIRD EPISO WHERE CHOZEN, LOOKG TO HOOK UP, WANRS TO AN EARNT LGBT COLLEGE STUNT ASSOCIATN MEETG. "YO, IS THIS THE PLACE WHERE THE DICK 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;}THE GROUP'S LEAR, TERRANCE TRI TO GET CHOZEN TO STATE HIS ORIENTATN. "SO, WOULD YOU SAY YOU INTIFY AS BI THEN?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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," SAYS CHOZEN "I INTIFY YOU AS A SILLY LTLE BCH TERRANCE! WHY YOU GOTTA KEEP LABEL' OUR ASS. JT CHILL! NO DISRPECT Y'ALL, BUT I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT 'LGBT 'MEANS. LIKE 'LBIAN GUYS AND BI GUYS AND BAN AND TOMATO'? CALL YOURSELV WHAT YOU LIKE, BUT OWN THAT SH*T. IF FEELS GOOD, DO ! ME? I'M CHOZEN!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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. IT HAS A PURELY BARY, SUB/DOM VIEW OF HOMOSEXUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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. THIS IS ONE DIRTY ASS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVERY EPISO HAS A WELL-EARNED MA RATG, WH JOK ABOUT DOUBLE PEN, CT AND PRISON RAPE (OKAY, MIGHT BE A LTLE TOO VALIER WH THE PRISON RAPE JOK). THE RED BAND TRAILER BELOW IS FAIRLY DITIVE....{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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. PEOPLE ARE GOG TO BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}SEE ABOVE. YOU N UNT ON ONE MILLN MOMS TO JO THE PARTY. THERE ARE ALSO ELEMENTS THE HIP HOP MUNY THAT WILL BE UNHAPPY WH . (THE SHOW TAK SOME GLEEFUL DIGS AT THE THENTICY OF YOUR TYPIL RAP STAR). THERE MIGHT ALSO BE SOME THE LGBT MUNY NOT KEEN ON A HYPERSEXUAL, NON-P.C. GAY TV CHARACTER.  STILL, THERE'S NEVER BEEN ANYTHG QUE LIKE HIM ON TELEVISN, HE'S ULTIMATELY LOVABLE, AND THE SHOW BUILT AROUND HIM IS OFTEN LGH OUT LOUD FUNNY. GAY VIEWERS AND OTHER ADULTS SHOULD FELY GIVE THIS SERI 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;}CHOZEN PREMIER MONDAY, JANUARY 13 AT 10:{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
• STARS OF "CHOZEN," FX'S GAY RAPPER CARTOON, ADDRS {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;}NEWSBY ERIC SHOREYJANUARY 13, 2014/6:11 PMBY ERIC SHOREYJANUARY 13, 2014 / 6:11 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"STARS OF \"CHOZEN,\" FX'S GAY RAPPER CARTOON, ADDRS CONTROVERSY","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-01-13T23:11:15.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-01-13T23:11:15.000+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":"ERIC SHOREY","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST MONTH WE SHARED THE TRAILER FOR CHOZEN, FX'S ANIMATED EDY ABOUT A GAY WHE RAPPER TRYG TO GET HIS LIFE BACK ON TRACK AFTER A STAY 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;}SCE THEN THE SHOW, WHICH BUTS TONIGHT AT 10:30PM, HAS GARNERED A LOT OF ATTENTN—AND NOT ALL OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TODAY, SLATE'S JUNE THOMAS ASKED CHOZEN CREATOR GRANT DEKERNN IF HE WAS "TROLLG FOR OUTRAGE" WH A QUEER THUG RAPPER FOR A LEAD CHARACTER. "I DON'T HAVE HANG-UPS ABOUT ANY OF THE THGS AND NOR DO THE WRERS. NOR DO ANYONE ON THIS SHOW," DERKENN'S RPONSED. "WE’RE TRYG TO WRE AS TE AS WE N TO THE CHARACTERS. I'M FELY NOT LOOKG TO BE NTROVERSIAL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 A SERI OF SCE-LETED TWEETS, METHOD MAN, WHO PLAYS RAPPER PHANTASM ON THE SHOW, FEND CHOZEN'S NTROVERSIAL SUBJECT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S A FUCK SAME HAT ASS N**S CHEER FOR OMAR OM THE WIRE THO ... SO FUCK OFF W ALL THAT HURTS HIP-HOP BS ONLY THG HURT HIP HOP IS U SELF LOATHG OVER OPNATED WANNABE THUG ASS NI**{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT'S NOT WHAT THE SHOW IS ABOUT. IT'S NOT VERY HEAVY-HAND ON THE POLICS OR ANYTHG," HE TOLD TV GUI. "THERE'S A UPLE L THE SEND EPISO WHERE HE WANRS TO AN LGBT MEETG AND THEY'RE ASKG HIM IF HE'S GAY OR BISEXUAL AND HE SAYS, 'WHY ARE YOU TRYG TO LABEL ?' ... I  FEEL LIKE 'S NOT SUCH A CRAZY THG ANYMORE AND SHOULDN'T BE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WILL CHOZEN'S SEXUALY BE TREATED JT LIKE ANYONE ELSE'S? AND IS THAT REASSURG A SHOW OM THE CREATORS OF ARCHER AND EASTBOUND AND 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;}UNLIKE A LOT OF LGBT CHARACTERS ON TV, APPEARS CHOZEN WILL HAVE A LOVE TERT FAIRLY EARLY ON, THE FORM OF  AT BOY HUNTER (IKE BARHOLTZ). BUT WILL GAY VIEWERS LGH OR BRISTLE AT THE PUDGY RAPPER GRDG WH GUYS GOLD SHORT-SHORTS AND BEAR MASKS, OR MASTURBATG TO A PICTURE OR GUY FIERI?WE'LL HAVE TO TUNE AND FD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHOZEN AIRS MONDAYS AT 10:30PM ON {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

CHOZEN IS THE NEW GAY SHOW FOR STRAIGHT PEOPLE

"That scene don't take place until the third episo of FX's new animated seri about "the first gay, whe, animated rapper, " but by then, 's already clear that Chozen has been chosen to wake people up to their own hypocrisy. The re plot of Chozen is about an ex-n rapper (voiced by Saturday Night Live's Bobby Moynihan) tryg to reclaim the fame his nemis, Phantasm (Method Man), stole om character easily lends himself to predictable homophobic slurs and sight gags.

A LEWD, C CARTOON POTS OUT HOW ELIST AND UNWELG THE GAY COMMUNY CAN BE

It's impossible to overlook that Chozen's a bearish gay man wh a b of a kky edge (he gets nipple piercgs the first episo), a c sense of humor, and a taste for appropriate behavr--cludg hardre sex, hardre dgs, and lots and lots of alhol. He has no hibns (cludg fartg, a first for a gay character, we thk) and, que rehgly, feels no prsure to hi his sexualy and personaly. TV Seri2014TV-MA24mChozen is an animated edy about s tle character, "Chozen, " a gay whe rapper h out of prison.

Read allChozen is an animated edy about s tle character, "Chozen, " a gay whe rapper h out of prison. There's nothg funny about this "Succsn" actor beg attacked by ottersOffEnglishChozen is the new gay show for straight people. The great flaccid joke of televisn is that even shows about gay men feature more ts than dicks.

The third episo kicks off wh Chozen attendg an LGBT stunt associatn meetg and gettg the wrong ia about the topic of the day: the media portrayal of gay men as shallow, oversexed viants.

"CHOZEN" IS GOG TO BE A BIG 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 NEWNOWNEXT STAFFDECEMBER 26, 2013/11:16 AMBY NEWNOWNEXT STAFFDECEMBER 26, 2013 / 11:16 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"CHOZEN\" IS GOG TO BE A BIG GAY H","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-12-26T16:16:12.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-12-26T16:16:12.000+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":"NEWNOWNEXT STAFF","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'M GOG TO GO OUT ON A LIMB AND PREDICT THAT CHOZEN, THE NEW HALF HOUR ANIMATED SERI THAT PREMIER ON MONDAY, JAN 13TH, IS GOG TO BE A REALLY BIG H FOR FX. IT'S A BALLSY SHOW WH A TIGHT LTLE PREMISE: A WHE GAY RAPPER, H OUT OF PRISON, IS TERMED TO BEE THE RAP GOD HE WAS MEANT TO BE. LEWD, C AND SURE TO PROMPT AN OUTRAGED LETTER MPAIGN OR TWO, THE SHOW ALSO HAPPENS TO BE VERY FUNNY AND SERV SOME SUPPORT OM LGBT DIENC FOR OFFERG A SYMPATHETIC AND TLY ORIGAL GAY LEAD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOME THOUGHTS AFTER SCREENG THE FIRST SEVERAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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. BOBBY MOYNIHAN DO FANTASTIC VOICE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 LONGTIME SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE ST MEMBER IS PROBABLY BT KNOWN FOR HIS RECURRG DNK UNCLE CHARACTER. HE'S ALWAYS BEEN A SOLID PERFORMER ON SNL, BUT NEVER REALLY A BREAKOUT STAR. MOYNIHAN HS OUT OF THE BALLPARK HERE AS THE VOICE OF CHOZEN. IS TOO MUCH TO HOPE FOR A CROSSOVER APPEARANCE OF THIS GAY RAPPER CHARACTER ON SNL? I'D CERTALY TUNE TO SEE A LIVE ACTN VERSN OF CHOZEN HOST ONE SATURDAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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. ARCHER FANS WILL LOVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 ANIMATN WORK FOR CHOZEN OM THE SAME PEOPLE WHO DO ARCHER SO SHAR A SIAR ATHETIC. SMART THEN THAT THE NEW SHOW PREMIER (AND WILL NTUE TO AIR) RIGHT AFTER ARCHER. IT'S THE PERFECT LEAD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}3. THE MIC ISN'T HALF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A SHOW ABOUT AN ASPIRG RAPPER HAS TO OF URSE PROVI OCSNAL SCEN OF HIM PERFORMG. WHAT'S MORE, CHOZEN IS SUPPOSED TO BE A GOOD RAPPER. RAP AFICNADOS MIGHT DISAGREE, BUT AT LEAST TO MY LAY EARS THE MIC SEQUENC ARE FAIRLY CREDIBLE. SHOW CREATOR GRANT DEKERNN WR THE MIC AND HAS SAID THE GOAL IS TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE ORIGAL PIECE OF MIC EVERY EPISO. INTERTGLY, ONE SEQUENCE THE PILOT - A MIC VIO THAT CHOZEN FANTASIZ - FEATUR NEARLY NAKED GUYS WH TEDDY BEAR HEADS. THAT IMAGERY LOOKS A B LIKE THE MONKEY DANCERS REAL LIFE GAY RAPPER CAZWELL'S "GET MY MONEY BACK" VIO. HOMAGE? 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;} 4. IT TRI FOR A "POST-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;}THE PRS MATERIALS SCRIBE CHOZEN AS A "WHE GAY RAPPER" AND EVEN THOUGH HE'S HIGHLY SEXUALIZED AND UNABASHEDLY ATTRACTED TO MEN, THE CHARACTER NEVER ACTUALLY SELF-INTIFI AS GAY. HE'S NOT LOOKG FOR KSHIP OR A SHARED INTY WH THE LGBT MUNY-- THE ONLY THG CHOZEN SEEMS TO WANT OM OTHER GAY MEN IS SEX. THERE'S A SCENE THE THIRD EPISO WHERE CHOZEN, LOOKG TO HOOK UP, WANRS TO AN EARNT LGBT COLLEGE STUNT ASSOCIATN MEETG. "YO, IS THIS THE PLACE WHERE THE DICK 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;}THE GROUP'S LEAR, TERRANCE TRI TO GET CHOZEN TO STATE HIS ORIENTATN. "SO, WOULD YOU SAY YOU INTIFY AS BI THEN?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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," SAYS CHOZEN "I INTIFY YOU AS A SILLY LTLE BCH TERRANCE! WHY YOU GOTTA KEEP LABEL' OUR ASS. JT CHILL! NO DISRPECT Y'ALL, BUT I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT 'LGBT 'MEANS. LIKE 'LBIAN GUYS AND BI GUYS AND BAN AND TOMATO'? CALL YOURSELV WHAT YOU LIKE, BUT OWN THAT SH*T. IF FEELS GOOD, DO ! ME? I'M CHOZEN!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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. IT HAS A PURELY BARY, SUB/DOM VIEW OF HOMOSEXUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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. THIS IS ONE DIRTY ASS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVERY EPISO HAS A WELL-EARNED MA RATG, WH JOK ABOUT DOUBLE PEN, CT AND PRISON RAPE (OKAY, MIGHT BE A LTLE TOO VALIER WH THE PRISON RAPE JOK). THE RED BAND TRAILER BELOW IS FAIRLY DITIVE....{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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. PEOPLE ARE GOG TO BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}SEE ABOVE. YOU N UNT ON ONE MILLN MOMS TO JO THE PARTY. THERE ARE ALSO ELEMENTS THE HIP HOP MUNY THAT WILL BE UNHAPPY WH . (THE SHOW TAK SOME GLEEFUL DIGS AT THE THENTICY OF YOUR TYPIL RAP STAR). THERE MIGHT ALSO BE SOME THE LGBT MUNY NOT KEEN ON A HYPERSEXUAL, NON-P.C. GAY TV CHARACTER.  STILL, THERE'S NEVER BEEN ANYTHG QUE LIKE HIM ON TELEVISN, HE'S ULTIMATELY LOVABLE, AND THE SHOW BUILT AROUND HIM IS OFTEN LGH OUT LOUD FUNNY. GAY VIEWERS AND OTHER ADULTS SHOULD FELY GIVE THIS SERI 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;}CHOZEN PREMIER MONDAY, JANUARY 13 AT 10:{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

Like a latter-day Tim Whatley, Chozen’s jt gay for the jok. And they aren’t even good premise is almost as nvoluted as s no-homo sexualy. The total effect is msy, but puts the Chozen-Phantasm war to perspective: The aren’t fabulo superstars, they’re agg weirdos totally missg out on gayns is jt a gimmick.

It’s the story of a gay, whe rapper that uldn’t appeal more to the tablishment if Chozen were hawkg McDonald’s. A Lewd, C Cartoon Pots Out How Elist and Unwelg the Gay Communy Can Be. Chozen, FX’s animated edy about a gay whe rapper, nclus s first season Monday night.

STARS OF "CHOZEN," FX'S GAY RAPPER CARTOON, ADDRS {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;}NEWSBY ERIC SHOREYJANUARY 13, 2014/6:11 PMBY ERIC SHOREYJANUARY 13, 2014 / 6:11 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"STARS OF \"CHOZEN,\" FX'S GAY RAPPER CARTOON, ADDRS CONTROVERSY","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-01-13T23:11:15.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-01-13T23:11:15.000+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":"ERIC SHOREY","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST MONTH WE SHARED THE TRAILER FOR CHOZEN, FX'S ANIMATED EDY ABOUT A GAY WHE RAPPER TRYG TO GET HIS LIFE BACK ON TRACK AFTER A STAY 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;}SCE THEN THE SHOW, WHICH BUTS TONIGHT AT 10:30PM, HAS GARNERED A LOT OF ATTENTN—AND NOT ALL OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TODAY, SLATE'S JUNE THOMAS ASKED CHOZEN CREATOR GRANT DEKERNN IF HE WAS "TROLLG FOR OUTRAGE" WH A QUEER THUG RAPPER FOR A LEAD CHARACTER. "I DON'T HAVE HANG-UPS ABOUT ANY OF THE THGS AND NOR DO THE WRERS. NOR DO ANYONE ON THIS SHOW," DERKENN'S RPONSED. "WE’RE TRYG TO WRE AS TE AS WE N TO THE CHARACTERS. I'M FELY NOT LOOKG TO BE NTROVERSIAL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 A SERI OF SCE-LETED TWEETS, METHOD MAN, WHO PLAYS RAPPER PHANTASM ON THE SHOW, FEND CHOZEN'S NTROVERSIAL SUBJECT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S A FUCK SAME HAT ASS N**S CHEER FOR OMAR OM THE WIRE THO ... SO FUCK OFF W ALL THAT HURTS HIP-HOP BS ONLY THG HURT HIP HOP IS U SELF LOATHG OVER OPNATED WANNABE THUG ASS NI**{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT'S NOT WHAT THE SHOW IS ABOUT. IT'S NOT VERY HEAVY-HAND ON THE POLICS OR ANYTHG," HE TOLD TV GUI. "THERE'S A UPLE L THE SEND EPISO WHERE HE WANRS TO AN LGBT MEETG AND THEY'RE ASKG HIM IF HE'S GAY OR BISEXUAL AND HE SAYS, 'WHY ARE YOU TRYG TO LABEL ?' ... I  FEEL LIKE 'S NOT SUCH A CRAZY THG ANYMORE AND SHOULDN'T BE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WILL CHOZEN'S SEXUALY BE TREATED JT LIKE ANYONE ELSE'S? AND IS THAT REASSURG A SHOW OM THE CREATORS OF ARCHER AND EASTBOUND AND 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;}UNLIKE A LOT OF LGBT CHARACTERS ON TV, APPEARS CHOZEN WILL HAVE A LOVE TERT FAIRLY EARLY ON, THE FORM OF  AT BOY HUNTER (IKE BARHOLTZ). BUT WILL GAY VIEWERS LGH OR BRISTLE AT THE PUDGY RAPPER GRDG WH GUYS GOLD SHORT-SHORTS AND BEAR MASKS, OR MASTURBATG TO A PICTURE OR GUY FIERI?WE'LL HAVE TO TUNE AND FD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHOZEN AIRS MONDAYS AT 10:30PM ON {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

When the show buted mid-January, I lled the eponymo Chozen “televisn’s bolst, brasht, most unfiltered gay character.

” Over the urse of 10 episos, the lewd, c seri lived up to s productn pedigree—s creative team has roots FX’s Archer and HBO’s Eastbound & Down—but also ma a surprisgly powerful se for how elist and unwelg “the gay muny” n be. The show was always a ltle b different om standard gay TV fare—and not jt bee ’s a rtoon. At some pot or other, the creators of jt about every LGBTQ TV show fd themselv sistg that they’re not tryg to reprent the entire queer universe but, rather, to tell the story of one subset: a bunch of whe gay men Ptsburgh, a group of black gay men Los Angel, a sprawlg multiracial lbian fay San Diego, yuppie lipstick lbians Los Angel, or tech-sector gay guys San Francis.

None of those shows pated a particularly realistic portra of gay culture or evced much tert gay history, but they at least foced on characters who intified as gay and socialized wh other queer people. Chozen, on the other hand, is about a guy who is unniably gay some very key ways—he seeks out and enjoys sex wh other men, he mak no attempt to hi who he’s attracted to, and don’t experience any self-hate or shame about —but he don’t have any nnectn to an anized LGBTQ muny.

He don’t go to support groups, bnch, or protts, and when he do e to ntact wh gay stutns—a llege LGBTQ group or a glzy gay bar—they don’t want anythg to do wh him.