Comments on: Partners, the new Will and Grace

By: Priya Lynn

Priya Lynn — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:35:11 +0000

LOL, Matt!

By: MattNYC

MattNYC — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:45:58 +0000

We didn’t even make it through the pilot. I am amazed at how bad Routh’s acting is–no wonder the Superman team told him “go” when he demanded more money for the next film. I am disappointed at Urie’s role–it’s so poorly written for someone who really CAN act.

I will try to get through the existing episodes to see if it finds its way.

NB: I was never a fan of W&G either, so maybe that’s part of it.

@Priya

“Two and a half men is the number one comedy on TV”

and that is why our civilization is doomed…

By: Priya Lynn

Priya Lynn — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:01:04 +0000

Desiree said “I suppose if Two & Half Men is your idea of the height of humor Partners is passable.”.

I haven’t seen either show but Two and a half men is the number one comedy on TV, so if you’re comparing Partners to that its going to be a big hit.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:00:34 +0000

I agree with des – the first couple of episodes were smirky and glib. urie’s are ham-handed and lack deftness… i took it off my tivo list. surprisingly, the new normal has remained – barely. it’s pedantic and preachy, but manages to hit notes i am not expecting.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:02:54 +0000

Funny you mention this now. I was just about to bail on the show until this week’s episode, which was the first one that was actually funny. Hopefully, they can keep that up. We all owe a lot to Will & Grace; it was truly groundbreaking TV at the time. Yes, Will was essentially asexual for most of the series’ run, but it’s all about baby steps. Now Louis has a live-in long term partner. The new show does feel a bit old fashioned, though. Louis speaks like a gay man about 25 years older than he actually is (like Max Muchnik speaks, probably ). But if they continue to build on the quality of last night’s show, they could have a sleeper hit in the making.

By: Désirée

Désirée — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:18:17 +0000

Sorry, this show was awful and I have it pegged as one of my early cancellations for the new season. Stereotyped, boring characters who sound like the upper class 50 year old writers rather than the 30 somethings they are supposed to be. A Clay Aiken joke? really? The laugh track alone is enough to make me not want to bother.

I suppose if Two & Half Men is your idea of the height of humor Partners is passable. But for the rest of us with better taste, this show is simply unfunny and unrepresentative, not just of gay people, but of people.

By: tim

tim — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 01:32:10 +0000

In this show – will the gay characters actually have sex?