7 HBO TV Shows That Feature Proment Gay Characters

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• ROME GAYS UP A {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 STAFFJANUARY 29, 2007/4:42 PMBY NEWNOWNEXT STAFFJANUARY 29, 2007 / 4:42 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ROME GAYS UP A B","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-01-29T21:42:13.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-01-29T21:42:13.000+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;}***SPOLIER 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;}ONE THG ROME HAS NOT SHOWN VIEWERS MUCH OF TH FAR IS MALE HOMOSEXUALY. THIS IS NOTABLE GIVEN S ANCIENT ROME SETTG. SOME VIEWERS HAVE CRICIZED THIS ABSENCE, THOUGH TO BE HONT NEVER BOTHERED ME PERSONALLY. THERE WERE FAR TOO MANY OTHER FANTASTIC ASPECTS OF THE SHOW FOR ME TO QUIBBLE ABOUT LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 MAJOR SUBPLOT VOLVED A NOBLEMAN WHO FLOWERS A POWERFUL WARLORD'S TEENAGE NEPHEW. THE OFFEND WARLORD SAYS, "NO ONE MY FAY S**** C**** UNLS I SAY SO," AND THEN EXACTS VIGILANTE JTICE BY STRATG THE NOBLEMAN. IN RETALIATN, THE WARLORD IS TREATED TO A "SWIRLY" A FILTHY ROMAN LAVATORY WHILE SIMULTANEOLY BEG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SEPARATE PLOT HAS A BETIFUL YOUNG MALE HOE-SERVANT GETTG SODOMIZED BY HIS MAJOR DOMO. DURG THIS, HE LOOKS MERELY BORED. HIS MD IS ELSEWHERE -- SCHEMG ABOUT HOW TO POISON THE LADY OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YET ANOTHER PLOT HAS BTISH MARC ANTONY TRYG TO TIMIDATE THE EFFETE ROMAN SENATOR, CICERO, BY RELIEVG HIMSELF THE SENATOR'S WE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THROW NOT ONE BUT TWO GRATUO SCEN OF FULL-ONTAL NUDY (MARC ANTONY PLAYED BY JAM PUREFOY & BT PLAYED BY TOBIAS MENZI) AND YOU HAVE AN EPISO THAT SEEMS TENTNALLY "GAYER" THAN THE FOURTEEN EPISOS THAT HAVE PRECED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OBVLY, ROMAN SOCIETY WAS BARBARIC MANY RPECTS, SO SOME BARBARIC REPRENTATNS OF HOMOSEXUALY SEEM PAR FOR THE URSE. THE TROUBLE IS, THE SHOW DON'T OFFER ANY MEANGFUL MALE HOMOSEXUAL RELATNSHIP TO BALANCE THGS OUT A B. AT LEAST LAST YEAR THE SHOW PROVID A MORATELY SYMPATHETIC (THOUGH ILL-FATED) LBIAN RELATNSHIP BETWEEN SERVILLIA AND OCTAVIA. THEY NEED SOMETHG SIAR FOR 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;}UNLS AND UNTIL THE SHOW GIV VIEWERS AN ACTUAL HOMOSEXUAL MALE RELATNSHIP, I FD MYSELF WISHG THEY'D REA OM EXPLORG THE TOPIC OF HOMOSEXUALY ALTOGETHER. THEN I ULD WATCH (AND ENJOY) THE SHOW BETTER {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
• 7 HBO TV SHOWS THAT FEATURE PROMENT GAY CHARACTERS
• EXCLIVE: MEET "SPARTAC: BLOOD AND SAND"'S INTRIGUG NEW "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 MICHAEL JENSENJANUARY 4, 2010/4:31 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENJANUARY 4, 2010 / 4:31 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"EXCLIVE: MEET \"SPARTAC: BLOOD AND SAND\"'S INTRIGUG NEW \"GAY\" CHARACTER","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-01-04T21:31:23.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-01-04T21:31:23.000+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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","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;}****WARNING*** THIS POST REVEALS THE INTY OF THE GAY CHARACTER THE NEW STARZ SERI SPARTAC: BLOOD AND SAND. STOP READG IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO KNOW THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANYONE WHO KNOWS EVEN A LTLE ABOUT ANCIENT ROME, GREECE, ETC. KNOWS THAT SAME-SEX RELATNSHIPS WERE AN TEGRAL PART OF THOSE SOCIETI. OF URSE, THAT DON'T MEAN HOLLYWOOD HASN'T UALLY CHOSEN TO IGNORE THAT PARTICULAR ASPECT WHEN DOG MOVI OR SHOWS ABOUT THE ERA. THK RSELL CROWE'S GLADIATOR OR GERARD BUTLER'S 300 WHICH PECIALLY OOZED HOMOEROTICISM WHOUT ANY ACTUAL HOMOS. MEANWHILE HBO'S ROME CLUD SOME GIRL/GIRL PAIRGS BUT LEFT OUT 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;}OBVLY, NOT EVERY ROMAN EPIC NEED HAVE "GAY" NTENT, BUT WOULD BE NICE IF THEY WERE OCSNALLY CLIVE, NOT TO MENTN HISTORILLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FORTUNATELY, BLE WORK STARZ IS ABOUT TO THE RERD STRAIGHT -- SO TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE FOURTH EPISO OF THE SEASON (BUTG JANUARY 22ND AT 10 PM) WE LEARN THAT THE CHARACTER OF BAR (ANTON TE MAHO), A GLADIATOR FIGHTG THE LUD (THK TRAG AMY) OWNED BY BATIAT (JOHN HANNAH), IS NOT ONLY "GAY" BUT HAS A RELATNSHIP 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;}ANTON TE MAHO AS BAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WE LEARN THE A PARTICULARLY ... VISUAL WAY. LET'S JT SAY 'S NOT SOMETHG SEEN TOO EQUENTLY ON AMERIN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW DO BAR'S FELLOW GLADIATORS FEEL ABOUT HAVG A "GAY" GLADIATOR THEIR MIDST? IS THERE SOME TYPE OF ROMAN "DON'T ASK/DON'T TELL" POLICY AT WORK? NOT THE LEAST. IN FACT, 'S A PLETE NON-ISSUE WHICH IS JT AS SHOULD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HERE IS HOW THE WORK SCRIB THE CHARACTER:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}A BIG, HULKG BTE OF A MAN, AN TEEMED GLADIATOR 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;}BATIAT’S BODYGUARD AND SOMETIM H MAN, BAR IS SEND ONLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CRIX AT THE LUD. THOUGH POSSSED OF A TEMPER AND AN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STATURE, HE TEMPERS THIS WH THE TENRNS HE SHOWS HIS LLECTN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BIRDS AND PIETROS, A SLAVE BOY. HE IS EE OF GUILE, LOYAL TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT SECRETLY P TO GA HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}BAR ISN'T LIKE QUE LIKE ANY OTHER GAY CHARACTER YOU'VE SEEN ON TELEVISN BEFORE. NOT ONLY IS HE TOUGH AS NAILS (HE'S NICKNAMED THE BUTCHER OF CARTHAGE FOR HIS FEATS ON THE BATTLEFIELD), BUT HE'S ALSO KD OF AN ARROGANT, FOUL-MOUTHED JERK WHO, AT LEAST SO FAR, IS NOT ON THE SI OF SPARTAC (ANDY WHFIELD). AND THAT'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE'RE ALL ABOUT GAY VISIBILY HERE AT AND THAT CLUS GAY CHARACTERS OF ALL STRIP. HAVG A CHARACTER LIKE BAR NOT ONLY ADDS TO THE DIVERSY TO THE TV LANDSPE, BUT UNTERS STEREOTYP THAT A GLADIATOR CHARACTER ULDN'T BE "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;}BY THE WAY, I KEEP PUTTG THE WORD "GAY" QUOT BEE ANCIENT CULTUR LIKE ROME AND GREECE DIDN'T THK ABOUT SEXUALY THE WAY WE DO. THERE WASN'T REALLY AN IA OF "GAY" OR "STRAIGHT" THE WAY WE THK OF THEM. INSTEAD WAS MUCH MORE ABOUT POWER AND BEG DOMANT VERS BEG SUBMISSIVE. WHICH ISN'T TO SAY THAT TWO MEN ULDN'T LOVE EACH OTHER THE WAY TWO STRAIGHT PEOPLE WOULD.  HOPEFULLY, SPARTAC WILL MUNITE THAT SI OF THGS AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS FOR THE OTHER ASPECTS OF THE SHOW SHOW, WE'LL HAVE A FULL REVIEW THE WEEK BUTS AND WE HAVE AN TERVIEW G UP WH LUCY LAWLS WHO PLAYS LUCRETIA. BUT HAVG SEEN THE FIRST FOUR EPISOS, I N SAY THAT IF YOU ENJOY THE SPECTACLE OF ANCIENT ROME AND GLADIATORS, THE SERI NOT ONLY LOOKS AMAZG, BUT IS VERY WELL-ACTED. AS LONG AS YOU N GET PAST THE GORE, 'S FELY A THUMBS UP OM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 DID I MENTN ALL OF THE GLADIATOR EYE-NDY? CHECK OUT ON THE NEXT PAGE!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HERE ARE THE RT OF THE MEN YOU'LL BE GETTG AN EYEFUL OF. AND I DO MEAN AN EYEFUL! FOR THOSE TERTED THE SORTS OF THGS, I DON'T THK WE'VE HAD THIS MUCH MALE NUDY ON TELEVISN SCE HBO'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANDY WHFIELD AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MANU BEN AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PETER MENSAH AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAI COURTNEY AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CRAIG PARKER AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NICK E. TARABAY AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT REVEAL THE GAY CHARACTER THE SUBJECT LE OF ANY MENTS YOU MAKE! {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

ROME GAYS UP A {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 STAFFJANUARY 29, 2007/4:42 PMBY NEWNOWNEXT STAFFJANUARY 29, 2007 / 4:42 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ROME GAYS UP A B","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-01-29T21:42:13.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-01-29T21:42:13.000+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;}***SPOLIER 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;}ONE THG ROME HAS NOT SHOWN VIEWERS MUCH OF TH FAR IS MALE HOMOSEXUALY. THIS IS NOTABLE GIVEN S ANCIENT ROME SETTG. SOME VIEWERS HAVE CRICIZED THIS ABSENCE, THOUGH TO BE HONT NEVER BOTHERED ME PERSONALLY. THERE WERE FAR TOO MANY OTHER FANTASTIC ASPECTS OF THE SHOW FOR ME TO QUIBBLE ABOUT LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 MAJOR SUBPLOT VOLVED A NOBLEMAN WHO FLOWERS A POWERFUL WARLORD'S TEENAGE NEPHEW. THE OFFEND WARLORD SAYS, "NO ONE MY FAY S**** C**** UNLS I SAY SO," AND THEN EXACTS VIGILANTE JTICE BY STRATG THE NOBLEMAN. IN RETALIATN, THE WARLORD IS TREATED TO A "SWIRLY" A FILTHY ROMAN LAVATORY WHILE SIMULTANEOLY BEG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SEPARATE PLOT HAS A BETIFUL YOUNG MALE HOE-SERVANT GETTG SODOMIZED BY HIS MAJOR DOMO. DURG THIS, HE LOOKS MERELY BORED. HIS MD IS ELSEWHERE -- SCHEMG ABOUT HOW TO POISON THE LADY OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YET ANOTHER PLOT HAS BTISH MARC ANTONY TRYG TO TIMIDATE THE EFFETE ROMAN SENATOR, CICERO, BY RELIEVG HIMSELF THE SENATOR'S WE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THROW NOT ONE BUT TWO GRATUO SCEN OF FULL-ONTAL NUDY (MARC ANTONY PLAYED BY JAM PUREFOY & BT PLAYED BY TOBIAS MENZI) AND YOU HAVE AN EPISO THAT SEEMS TENTNALLY "GAYER" THAN THE FOURTEEN EPISOS THAT HAVE PRECED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OBVLY, ROMAN SOCIETY WAS BARBARIC MANY RPECTS, SO SOME BARBARIC REPRENTATNS OF HOMOSEXUALY SEEM PAR FOR THE URSE. THE TROUBLE IS, THE SHOW DON'T OFFER ANY MEANGFUL MALE HOMOSEXUAL RELATNSHIP TO BALANCE THGS OUT A B. AT LEAST LAST YEAR THE SHOW PROVID A MORATELY SYMPATHETIC (THOUGH ILL-FATED) LBIAN RELATNSHIP BETWEEN SERVILLIA AND OCTAVIA. THEY NEED SOMETHG SIAR FOR 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;}UNLS AND UNTIL THE SHOW GIV VIEWERS AN ACTUAL HOMOSEXUAL MALE RELATNSHIP, I FD MYSELF WISHG THEY'D REA OM EXPLORG THE TOPIC OF HOMOSEXUALY ALTOGETHER. THEN I ULD WATCH (AND ENJOY) THE SHOW BETTER {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

***Spolier Alert***One thg Rome has not shown viewers much of th far is male homosexualy.

His md is elsewhere -- schemg about how to poison the lady of the another plot has btish Marc Antony tryg to timidate the effete Roman Senator, Cicero, by relievg himself the Senator's we not one but two gratuo scen of full-ontal nudy (Marc Antony played by Jam Purefoy & Bt played by Tobias Menzi) and you have an episo that seems tentnally "gayer" than the fourteen episos that have preced . Obvly, Roman society was barbaric many rpects, so some barbaric reprentatns of homosexualy seem par for the urse. The trouble is, the show don't offer any meangful male homosexual relatnship to balance thgs out a b.

They need somethg siar for the and until the show giv viewers an actual homosexual male relatnship, I fd myself wishg they'd rea om explorg the topic of homosexualy altogether. To celebrate this tone queer visibily, we looked back over the past three s and round up the 30 most inic LGBTQ characters TV history, om loveable gay uple Mchell and Cameron to trans trailblazers like Sophia Burset. Disney Channel seri Andi Mack ma history last year when featured s first ever openly gay character on the work.

7 HBO TV SHOWS THAT FEATURE PROMENT GAY CHARACTERS

Ellen – and her character – me out as gay durg the fourth season of her self-tled s. After the episo aired, the show was renewed for one more season but was subsequently ncelled for beg “too gay”. Even though Jack McFarland’s character has received a mixed receptn for perpetuatg gay stereotyp, he’s one of the longt nng and most inic queer characters on televisn, appearg ten seasons and 188 episos of Will & Grace to date.

He was the first gay man to kiss another man on work TV, and was one of the only ma gay characters on our screens the 90s. Mark Inlito has gone on rerd to say that he received a lot of fan mail for his portrayal, wh young gay kids ‘thankg’ him bee they’d never seen themselv reprented on televisn before.

Bee he’s gay, he’s often unrtimated by other characters, pecially men. Seth MacFarlane origally outled an episo which the fan-favoure character me out, but he scrapped , but later admted that Stewie is “almost certaly gay”. He’s unniably one of the most popular gay characters TV history, and showed dienc that gay people uld be multi-faceted.

EXCLIVE: MEET "SPARTAC: BLOOD AND SAND"'S INTRIGUG NEW "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 MICHAEL JENSENJANUARY 4, 2010/4:31 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENJANUARY 4, 2010 / 4:31 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"EXCLIVE: MEET \"SPARTAC: BLOOD AND SAND\"'S INTRIGUG NEW \"GAY\" CHARACTER","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-01-04T21:31:23.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-01-04T21:31:23.000+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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","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;}****WARNING*** THIS POST REVEALS THE INTY OF THE GAY CHARACTER THE NEW STARZ SERI SPARTAC: BLOOD AND SAND. STOP READG IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO KNOW THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANYONE WHO KNOWS EVEN A LTLE ABOUT ANCIENT ROME, GREECE, ETC. KNOWS THAT SAME-SEX RELATNSHIPS WERE AN TEGRAL PART OF THOSE SOCIETI. OF URSE, THAT DON'T MEAN HOLLYWOOD HASN'T UALLY CHOSEN TO IGNORE THAT PARTICULAR ASPECT WHEN DOG MOVI OR SHOWS ABOUT THE ERA. THK RSELL CROWE'S GLADIATOR OR GERARD BUTLER'S 300 WHICH PECIALLY OOZED HOMOEROTICISM WHOUT ANY ACTUAL HOMOS. MEANWHILE HBO'S ROME CLUD SOME GIRL/GIRL PAIRGS BUT LEFT OUT 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;}OBVLY, NOT EVERY ROMAN EPIC NEED HAVE "GAY" NTENT, BUT WOULD BE NICE IF THEY WERE OCSNALLY CLIVE, NOT TO MENTN HISTORILLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FORTUNATELY, BLE WORK STARZ IS ABOUT TO THE RERD STRAIGHT -- SO TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE FOURTH EPISO OF THE SEASON (BUTG JANUARY 22ND AT 10 PM) WE LEARN THAT THE CHARACTER OF BAR (ANTON TE MAHO), A GLADIATOR FIGHTG THE LUD (THK TRAG AMY) OWNED BY BATIAT (JOHN HANNAH), IS NOT ONLY "GAY" BUT HAS A RELATNSHIP 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;}ANTON TE MAHO AS BAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WE LEARN THE A PARTICULARLY ... VISUAL WAY. LET'S JT SAY 'S NOT SOMETHG SEEN TOO EQUENTLY ON AMERIN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW DO BAR'S FELLOW GLADIATORS FEEL ABOUT HAVG A "GAY" GLADIATOR THEIR MIDST? IS THERE SOME TYPE OF ROMAN "DON'T ASK/DON'T TELL" POLICY AT WORK? NOT THE LEAST. IN FACT, 'S A PLETE NON-ISSUE WHICH IS JT AS SHOULD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HERE IS HOW THE WORK SCRIB THE CHARACTER:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}A BIG, HULKG BTE OF A MAN, AN TEEMED GLADIATOR 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;}BATIAT’S BODYGUARD AND SOMETIM H MAN, BAR IS SEND ONLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CRIX AT THE LUD. THOUGH POSSSED OF A TEMPER AND AN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STATURE, HE TEMPERS THIS WH THE TENRNS HE SHOWS HIS LLECTN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BIRDS AND PIETROS, A SLAVE BOY. HE IS EE OF GUILE, LOYAL TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT SECRETLY P TO GA HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}BAR ISN'T LIKE QUE LIKE ANY OTHER GAY CHARACTER YOU'VE SEEN ON TELEVISN BEFORE. NOT ONLY IS HE TOUGH AS NAILS (HE'S NICKNAMED THE BUTCHER OF CARTHAGE FOR HIS FEATS ON THE BATTLEFIELD), BUT HE'S ALSO KD OF AN ARROGANT, FOUL-MOUTHED JERK WHO, AT LEAST SO FAR, IS NOT ON THE SI OF SPARTAC (ANDY WHFIELD). AND THAT'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE'RE ALL ABOUT GAY VISIBILY HERE AT AND THAT CLUS GAY CHARACTERS OF ALL STRIP. HAVG A CHARACTER LIKE BAR NOT ONLY ADDS TO THE DIVERSY TO THE TV LANDSPE, BUT UNTERS STEREOTYP THAT A GLADIATOR CHARACTER ULDN'T BE "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;}BY THE WAY, I KEEP PUTTG THE WORD "GAY" QUOT BEE ANCIENT CULTUR LIKE ROME AND GREECE DIDN'T THK ABOUT SEXUALY THE WAY WE DO. THERE WASN'T REALLY AN IA OF "GAY" OR "STRAIGHT" THE WAY WE THK OF THEM. INSTEAD WAS MUCH MORE ABOUT POWER AND BEG DOMANT VERS BEG SUBMISSIVE. WHICH ISN'T TO SAY THAT TWO MEN ULDN'T LOVE EACH OTHER THE WAY TWO STRAIGHT PEOPLE WOULD.  HOPEFULLY, SPARTAC WILL MUNITE THAT SI OF THGS AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS FOR THE OTHER ASPECTS OF THE SHOW SHOW, WE'LL HAVE A FULL REVIEW THE WEEK BUTS AND WE HAVE AN TERVIEW G UP WH LUCY LAWLS WHO PLAYS LUCRETIA. BUT HAVG SEEN THE FIRST FOUR EPISOS, I N SAY THAT IF YOU ENJOY THE SPECTACLE OF ANCIENT ROME AND GLADIATORS, THE SERI NOT ONLY LOOKS AMAZG, BUT IS VERY WELL-ACTED. AS LONG AS YOU N GET PAST THE GORE, 'S FELY A THUMBS UP OM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 DID I MENTN ALL OF THE GLADIATOR EYE-NDY? CHECK OUT ON THE NEXT PAGE!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HERE ARE THE RT OF THE MEN YOU'LL BE GETTG AN EYEFUL OF. AND I DO MEAN AN EYEFUL! 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