My mental filters blocked all the unpleasant elements of "Visage," so I was actually looking forward to seeing it again. I'm trying to redeem it, actually. I too feel for Chloe, with Lana's shuddering reaction to being touched from behind... and I am using that very scene as the pivotal moment of focus in (even I still can't quite believe it) a Chloe/Lana story. I refuse to allow this episode to be the only statement of the issue.
But I remember, with pain, the two times during the episode when Tina is called a freak, at least one of them by Lana, and that pretty much enrages me. Or, at least, deeply disappoints me, and confuses me. How this sort of thing could have been done so casually in a series that seems to take such pride (no pun intended, believe me) in its homoerotic overtones... well, it's beyond me. I think it was a very unfortunate inclusion, and I certainly look forward to the DVD of the second season, to hear the producer's commentary -- what sort of excuse they can come up with for it!
Say what you might about Buffy's lack of realistic-looking actresses (too thin! too waifish), that's one show that never stooped to even unconscious fag-bashing, and I respect that. Well, okay, maybe there was that whole Warren-leading-Andrew-on-to-make-him-do-his-dirty-work-behind-Jonathan's-back thing, but even so...!
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Date: 2003-06-25 01:15 am (UTC)But I remember, with pain, the two times during the episode when Tina is called a freak, at least one of them by Lana, and that pretty much enrages me. Or, at least, deeply disappoints me, and confuses me. How this sort of thing could have been done so casually in a series that seems to take such pride (no pun intended, believe me) in its homoerotic overtones... well, it's beyond me. I think it was a very unfortunate inclusion, and I certainly look forward to the DVD of the second season, to hear the producer's commentary -- what sort of excuse they can come up with for it!
Say what you might about Buffy's lack of realistic-looking actresses (too thin! too waifish), that's one show that never stooped to even unconscious fag-bashing, and I respect that. Well, okay, maybe there was that whole Warren-leading-Andrew-on-to-make-him-do-his-dirty-work-behind-Jonathan's-back thing, but even so...!