Noah's Arc

A black QAF is how it was described to me by a good friend of mine who picked up the season on DVD. Unfortunately I do not get logo on my cable system and I couldn't find the DVD in any stores in my conservative section of the Midwest. I found it available for download to my iPod and did so. I watched the entire 1st season in one sitting. Unlike some of the opinions expressed hear, I find this better than QAF and think that it portrays gays in a more positive light.. I don't think I remember many episodes of QAF when they didn't show anonymous hook-ups in dark back rooms. I really adore this show... the characters AND actors! The drag show sequence in "Don't Make Me Over" choreographed by Frank Gatson was very well performed. I LOVED IT.

set design, lighting and wardrobe are outstanding! among the best on broadcast or cable. hopefully the production will submit for awards. hair and makeup should also be noted. the casting is oh so thoughtful but what else would be expected from a native mississippian? something about that part of the south breeds thoughtfulness in artistic expression, at least to me. content, as other commentators have noted is indeed groundbreaking and this show has the potential to build bridges and tolerance. most people who are uncomfortable with gay people don't know any, at least none who live in truth. let's hope logo holds onto it and gives it solid (and thoughtful!) marketing and pr support. everybody who's a fan take note of the show's advertisers and let them know you appreciate their courage and good taste.(well, i am watching the ads now...enzyte and guys gone wild...but still the courage part can still apply...)

...and for some odd reason, i think thats all the show is meant to do....entertain. I mean it does display some realities in the gay community but breaks away from reality and at the same time....and the writer should be allowed to do that with no penalty, charge, or scrutiny ...why...because its a TV SHOW!!!....not a documentary, not reality TV, but a fictional TV show which touches on realistic issues...(i.e. aids in the black gay community, gay marriage, raising a child in a gay relationship...etc.)

Yeah, I'm a straight black woman and like the straight white woman said, what am I doing watching a gay male show...LOL...like her, I ran into it by accident and it too reeled me in...I absolutely love the show, bought season 1 on DVD, and must say I've learned a lot about the gay community just by listening to the commentaries.

I've Never watched QAF or the L Word and don't intend to, not because I have issues with it, just not interested....so i can't do a comparison on the two. But, what I have noticed is some ppl look for TV shows to tell the story of THEIR reality and thats not what Noah's Arc was meant to do. It tells the story of Noah, Alex, Ricky, and Chance...4 black gay men in LA, not the story of Black gay men in America. Again, I'm a straight black woman and I thoroughly enjoy Girlfriends, Living Single, & Moesha and not one of those straight black female characters relate to me and because they don't, does that mean discredit and discount the show? Thats stupid. Its just television, and if people would stop looking for their life stories to be told via Noah's ARC, QAF, L Word, Girlfriends, Desperate Houswives, etc. and just take it for what it is, then it would be received much better.

If I want my life story to be told...I'll pick up a pen and begin to write, not wait on someone else to tell my story for me.

I can not believe that they canceled this series. I've heard nothing but positive comments. I am very disappointed, could they not at least tie up all the loose ends? I think they owe the faithful watchers of the series at least that. I certainly hope they could give us at least one more season, or a least one more show, to do just that.

I was just watching the marathon on Logo, figuring they were doing this because the new season would start next week. Imagine my surprise when I decided out of the blue to go to Christian's web page, to find that it was canceled? I just don't understand. Is there any way that we can get the show back? I'm not understanding how shows can be popular, even win awards and one so-called network person can say that the want it canceled and it just goes?

Not fair guys.

Situational comedy involving gay African-American men in Southern California...and it's a hugely enjoyable, happy surprise. Having fun with stereotypes, and thankfully ignoring political issues, "Noah's Arc" just wants to tease and have fun, and the results are sweetly giddy. A subplot about a cheating lover (handled with surprising skill and taste) is about as serious as it gets. The show, running on the Logo Network, has enough heart to change perceptions and enough wit to make each new episode worth finding. The cast is uniformly excellent; it's probably always the case with a show like this to wonder if these talented men are, in fact, homosexual (and if not, how much training does it take for straight actors to fit so comfortably into this no-holds-barred gay atmosphere?). The scenario doesn't dwell much in their work-a-day lives (husky Trey, played by Gregory Kieth, is the only one who seems to work on a regular basis), so there's more than an element of fantasy here, with plush digs and lots of money going around. Yet, if "Noah's Arc" isn't exactly a gritty or realistic show about the gay black man's struggle in today's world, it is a pleasurable outing that treats its characters with heart, smarts, comic sensitivity, and courage.