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Yes, t_h_e_hamster is open for business.

Fancy yourself as a bit of a reviewer of movies, tv shows, books or musical acts? Just want to see what the hamster thinks? Join here:

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I know I was going to start this years ago, but it never quite happened! It's not anything major and I really have no time for it, but I'm going to give a go at doing short reviews whenever I can. Naturally, it's swayed towards gay/slash, but other things are welcome too. I'm happy to have members who want to review stuff too, so go for it if you feel so inclined! All welcome, as long as we don't have fights starting over opinions. Opinions are exactly that: what you thought of it! Discussions welcome, but no wankery or flaming will be tolerated.

First review is up here: The Vintner's Luck. It's short, it's sweet and it's open for viewing!

Comments

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Don't apologise for rabbiting on (because, you weren't), but also because otherwise I'd have to as well, and I'm criminally unable to keep from chatting away. (I'm just sorry for not getting back to this before now...)

(Besides, I'd like to know for how long you can continue a discussion AFTER LJ renders it invisible...)

Aw, man. Even I think that sounds hot, although probably hotter without Jack, LOL! (I find his character to be a little annoying. Or I just like the bad guys better. Either way...)

Funnily enough, I think in film/television media, there's more lesbian characters/relationships/sex than there are gay characters (especially action/adventure, gay men just don't exist there at all, which is pathetic) - in contrast to text (published and amateur) media, which has the direct opposite focus. (Although, Japanese anime/manga is different again; I'm just making assumptions about 'Western' media here. Even though there's probably more les text and subtext in that, too...) Which says a lot, at least in action/adventure, about what producers think (wrongly) the gender break-up of the audience is...

*shrugs* I can't see how being open-minded about one aspect of sexuality wouldn't make you open-minded and supportive about others. But so much YES - the idea that gays and lesbians, people who identify as bi and poly, genderqueer and transgender, don't get to feature in action/adventure shows because ... what, they're not as kick-arse as anyone else? (That makes me want to watch Torchwood, even though I don't really like Dr Who that much...) That's where I feel really let down - I love science fiction TV - because you'd think speculative fiction would have the balls, so to speak, to go out there and prove it. (Hooray for Joss Wheddon, at least. Now, need more of it!)

Sadly, since I do look for it - femmeslash isn't easy to find online if you're looking for original fiction. (Fanfiction is easier, although it's still not always the easiest thing to find outside RPF and Harry Potter.) You wouldn't think that - it surprised me, since I kept thinking it was just my craptacular search ability until other people pointed out that yeah, they can't find much either. But slash? Is everywhere, original and fanfiction, which is just awesome. (So many people writing slash fanfiction, they have the audience...)

*cheers for the internets, at least*

I agree with you - I really do wonder if it's not only a reluctance to step forwards with homosexual subtext/text (because you're so right about the abundance of lesbian action in porn, which is fanservice to male viewers, pure and simple), but also a reluctance to acknowledge the fact that women also deserve their sexualised fanservice? I mean, good grief, you can't act like your female viewers are actually going to watch your show for the hot men. Women can't be sexual beings with their own desires and wants, and transform men into sex objects - oh, no! Only women are allowed to be objectified in that way!

*snorts*

I'll admit at times I find the sexualisation of gay/lesbian people a little uncomfortable, but - hell, everyone, of either gender or sexuality (since this usually gravitates to one end of the spectrum or the other) is sexualised in some way, so why should that be any different? Because - it's not, and people enjoy it. Nor would I ever admit that I wouldn't enjoy reading lesbian erotica actually written for lesbians. (But, that won't happen, especially in a film medium. Because you can't make women sexy for women, and women aren't allowed to have sex drives to start with. It's a double bind. *rolls eyes*)

I think that's why most women tend to read their erotica rather than watch it. Reading allows you to focus more on emotions, thoughts and surroundings, the context that leads up to the sex - and enriches it. Because - so much yeah in that statement. Just the sex alone isn't nearly as interesting, at least not for me. (I also wouldn't want to watch gay porn, but I can read anything explicit and enjoy it, because it's more than just sex and two penises, LOL.)

(Um, I beat you. I can't fit everything I want to say into one comment. So on with the next one...)