Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
I'm trying to get my friend Dale to apply for this show. He is perfect: at least a semi-precious stone in the rough.
I wasn't into this show at first, but it's beginning to grow on me. The premise is that five absurdly fashionable gay style consultants with various areas of expertise (hair, wardrobe, interior design, cuisine, etc.) invade the life of a shlumpy straight guy and make him over. I don't like how they totally play up the camp factor: it's like everything has to be "FABulous!" punctuated by "jazz hands". However, the cleverness of the staff reeled me in:
Upon walking into a house littered with toys: "Oh my god. It's a 'Toys R Us' crack den!"
The thing I really object to in "makeover shows" is the fact that they rarely help people fnd how to express their personal style with more skill. They usually just find what "style category" you fall into and make you look like that.
"Oh, you dye your hair and wear dark lipstick? We'll dress you in clothes from 'Hot Topic'. A software engineer? 'Geek chic'."
I'm not saying there aren't a lot of people out there who really need fashion help. I just think it's better to be an individual than a "TV individual".
2:22:15 PM 
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