We need more black gay storylines like Tariq & Kal Deserve Their Own Television Show.
Wow, the chemistry that Tariq and Kal have for each other is off the charts! It is disappointing that the LA Complex was cancelled after the first season. The most interesting storyline of course is the gay romance between Kal and Tariq. It was so refreshing to turn on my television and see a black gay couple falling in love. I didn’t agree with the way how the writers created conflict between Kal and Tariq. I believe there is still so many stories to be told.
Days of Our Lives Hot Gay Kiss: Brian & Sonny Make Out In Coffee House While Will Watches In The Background.
Last week Thursday, I did not have the opportunity to watch the NBC broadcast for Days of Our Lives. I heard rumours that there was a hot gay kiss so I had to watch the episode on You Tube. A lot of people have commented on the internet that Chandler Massey the actor who plays Will Horton seems uncomfortable kissing his co star Freddie Smith in the gay love scenes. Bloggers have noticed when Will and Sonny kiss their mouths are closed. However, on Thursday’s episode a guest star Brant Daugherty his character Brian is the villain in the gay storyline. Last year, Brian let Sonny know he was interested in dating him. However, Sonny brushed Brian off and rejected him so Brian backed off. Meanwhile, last month in an explosive scene it was revealed during Gabi Hernandez and Nick Fallon’s wedding that Will Horton is the father of Gabi’s baby. The reason this is explosive is, Will is gay yet he is confused about his sexuality. Now, Brian is back in Salem he visits Sonny Kiriakis the other gay character at his coffeehouse and he makes a move. Since Sonny is upset that Will lied to him about getting his ex girlfriend Gabi Hernandez pregnant he passionately kisses Brian. The kiss between Brian and Sonny is rare on mainstream television to see two men make out with such desire is not common on network TV.
In Friday’s episode, Brian and Sonny continue to make out but Sonny’s boyfriend Will Horton creeps up to the coffee house peeking through the window blinds he sees the guys kissing passionately. Of course, Will is crushed and extremely upset. Brian and Sonny decide to take their make out session to Brian’s apartment and drink wine. Brian attempts to seduce Sonny on his bed by kissing him and having sex with him. Sonny tells Brian he can’t just have sex to him because he wants more than just a one night stand. Brian plays it cool, but he goes to the Brady pub where Will is finishing is university homework and implies that he had sex with Sonny.
I am surprised, the Days of our Lives producers allowed Brian and Sonny to make out on a bed. It is still rare on television to see two men kissing on a bed with desire and lust. A couple of years ago, on the soap As The World Turns, the gay characters Luke and Noah were prohibited from having a love scene on a bed together. Luke and Noah also did not have a sex scene. The gay storyline for Days of Our Lives isn’t perfect, but it indeed very progressive. The show’s writers and producers seem to be not allowing the negative feedback on Facebook, and other sites stop them from allowing the gay characters to have sex lives. For a long time on television, gay characters were asexual and just second class characters in the background.
I still believe that the love scene on the bed between Brian and Sonny was too short but I loved the fact Brian tried to unlock Sonny’s belt. I thought the scene was well done. There is still a bit of difference though between how the straight characters on Days of Our Lives express their sexuality and how the gay characters are allowed to be sexual. For instance, Will and Sonny have had only one proper love scene last year in November but there was no actual sex scene. The audience saw the foreplay which involved kissing, and then the after glow. The audience is left with our imagination to wonder how good the sex was. I understand Daytime television has limits on how far the sex scenes can go. Days of Our Lives is definitely moving in the right direction in allowing the gay characters to have sex lives just like the heterosexual characters.
Days Of Our Lives Gay Storyline: Sonny & Will Finally Have Their First Real Passionate Kiss!!!
Last month, Sonny kissed Will but Will was still terrified because he wasn’t sure if he had feelings for his best friend. On tomorrow’s episode, Days Of Our Lives fans are finally going to see the first real passionate kiss between Sonny and Will.
Some fans have wondered do Freddie Smith and Chandler Massey have the chemistry to prove to the audience their characters are in love?
In previous kissing scenes, some fans have complained that Chandler Massey is awkward regardless of whether he is kissing a woman or a man.
However, I think fans of Days of Our Lives have the answer Freddie Smith and Chandler Massey have incredible chemistry they play off of each other.
Technically, this is Sonny & Will’s second kiss but this time there is desire and passion behind this kiss. Freddie Smith and Chandler Massey are both straight in real life but their acting in this scene is superb. Both Smith and Massey have no hesitation and really nail this kissing scene. I also liked that the guys both closed their eyes and Massey’s grabs the back of Smith’s neck as they lean in to kiss. The kissing scene is hot!
Days Of Our Lives Clip: Will Freaks Out After Sonny Kisses Him, They Have An Argument & Sonny Ends Up Talking To Brian.
Sonny and Will friendship finally escalated to the next level after Sonny kisses him. Will freaks out, and the two men have an argument.
The acting in this scene is excellent, Freddie Smith he makes the audience believe that his character Sonny is deeply in love with Will. I appreciated the sensitivity and the facial expressions of both actors during the brief kiss. It is important for viewers to look at Freddie’s eyes during this scene because prior to the kiss the audience can see his eyes are full of passion and desire. By contrast, Chandler Massey’s character Will illustrates with his face he is confused about his feelings. Will is conflicted, he is obviously attracted to Sonny but he isn’t comfortable being gay.
After Will lashes out at Sonny, obviously he is hurt because he got rejected by Will. For almost a year, Sonny has tried to be supportive of Will, listening to all his problems. After the disaster in Salem, I think Sonny couldn’t hide his feelings anymore and he kissed Will. In a previous episode, Will was confronted by the homophobe Tad so he wasn’t in a good place emotionally.
However, Will lashing out at Sonny is cruel and unfair. I can see Sonny’s perspective that Will has lead him on for months! For many months fans of the show have noticed Will flirting with Sonny by rubbing his leg, holding him in a deep embrace, telling him how special and wonderful he is. Will has presented Sonny with mixed signals and so Sonny thought that Will has the same feelings.
Another point to consider though is, I can also see Will’s perspective he didn’t specifically tell Sonny he is sexually attracted to him or he wanted to be kissed. One of the flaws with the writing on Days of Our Lives is, the writers haven’t illustrated to the audience that Will is in love with Sonny. This gay romance is too one sided, it is told mostly from Will’s point of view and the audience hasn’t seen Sonny’s perspective.
According to Freddie Smith’s recent media interviews, he indicates that Sonny’s point of view is going to be explored more in the next few months. I hope this is true, because the writing needs to improve.
Some fans are upset because in Wednesday’s episode, Will is going to have sex with Gabi his female friend. A few months ago on Days Of Our Lives Will came out of the closet declaring he is gay. Some fans argue that the writers and producers of Days are homophobic.
I am hopeful that Brant Daugherty’s character Brian stays on the show for a while. In the final scene in the coffee house, Brian is clearly attracted to Sonny and he seems very bold and confident. Brian senses Sonny is upset and he wants to talk to him.
I think Brian is a more suitable love interest for Sonny than Will because he is openly gay and proud. Brian also seems more mature than Will and he seems to be very careful in showing Sonny that he’s attracted to him. For the next few episodes, Brian is going to act like a confidant to Sonny he is going to listen to his problems as he whines about Will. However, in the July 2nd 2012 episode Brian warned Sonny that Will is a closet case and he’s wasting his time with him.
I thought it was wonderful when Will walks into the coffee house and he sees Brian removing the creme from Sonny’s nose and face. Will is clearly jealous but I think he needs to be because he’s taken Sonny for granted for far too long.
MSN Interview: Days of Our Lives Stud Freddie Smith Talks About His Character Sonny’s Gay Bullying & Romance Storyline.
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MSN TV: After all this time, Sonny suddenly planted a kiss on Will: What was he thinking?
Freddie Smith: In the past he’s respected Will’s boundaries and the process of Will’s coming out. He didn’t want to pressure him. He wanted Will to feel comfortable with who he is before he makes any decisions. He was also torn between, “This is my best friend. If I tell him I love him or that I have a crush on him, is he not going to be friends with me anymore?” It’s that whole cat and mouse thing. When he found out Will might be dead or something bad might have happened and then he saw Will okay, as a friend and a crush, he was like, “Oh my god I’ve got a kiss you. I love you.”From what fans saw in the post-Olympics teaser, Sonny didn’t get the response he was hoping to get!He didn’t, no. Will was like, “Yo, dude, what are you doing?” All Sonny’s feelings came out at once and caught Will off guard. It wasn’t a romantic, “Oh we like each other.” It was more like: Boom! I’m kissing you, whether you like it or not. It will be interesting to see how that plays out.Do you think these two belong together?I think so. They have a lot in common and can both bring something great to the relationship. If they come together, I think they can become a great power couple.
The kiss was also, oddly, spurred on by T.’s return and the way he laid right into Will, attacking him for being gay. What can you tell us about the bullying storyline that kicked off today?
T. comes back into town more angry than before. What’s immature is he blames Sonny for changing Will, because he finds out Will came out of the closet, so he’s just on a mission. He takes Salem by storm. He makes a grand entrance, I’ll tell you that, and it becomes very intense between the two of them. But it doesn’t just end with a confrontation. It shows the aftermath. It shows how T. deals with it, how friends and family deal with it, how Sonny deals with it. It’s very three-dimensional.
Sonny has always been so confidant in who he is and more or less kept his cool with T., in the past. How will T.’s anger and negativity affect him this time?
Sonny thought this was all over. He was there for Will. He went through the process of coming out and went through bullying before. He’s like, “I’m comfortable with who I am. My family and friends love me. I don’t have to deal with this anymore.” So when it does happen, he’s taken back. It’s like, “When is this going to end?” It’s emotional. He has a great scene with his dad about this whole thing. He’s like, “Why is someone hating on me just because I’m gay?” I can’t get into the way he deals with it, but he does deal with it. It’s a process.
Sonny is such a strong guy. When push comes to shove and T. gets physical this week, it’s hard to imagine him not standing up for himself.
If someone pushes you, you can’t just deck him in the face. You can’t always solve your problems with violence. Sonny takes the high road. He wants to talk about it, where T.’s like, “I don’t want to talk about it.” It’s an interesting dynamic and shows how Sonny has grown into himself. The bullying storyline is great. It tells a great story, but also wraps up in the perfect amount of time. It’s not drawn out, at all.
While dealing with this bully, Sonny is also dealing with his feelings for Will and some romantic tension with Brian (Brant Daugherty). Should fans be preparing for a Will/Sonny/Brian love triangle?
This thing is more of a five or six-sided shape than a triangle! It just stems off. It’s just a mess.
Will’s ex Gabi is part of that mess after the exes sleep together! In the wake of the Melanie drama, has Gabi learned her lesson? Or is she going to start playing her games with the boys?
Ugh, I don’t know what I can touch on with Gabi’s storyline, so I don’t even want to go there! She’s her crazy self, and a lot of people are involved. This is one of the central storylines coming up. It’s not just a cutaway to me and Will or me and Brian. Everyone’s involved.
So you won’t be sequestered in “the gay storyline”?
That’s what’s important and that’s what took awhile, too. I started off as the first gay character and that’s what people were talking about. Now, people just call me “Sonny.” They understand that him being gay is just a small part of who he is. Romance is involved, but it’s also shows you who Sonny is, aside from his gay romance. He has a lot to deal with. He’s got his work, his friends, his family, his problems.
Some fans were worried Salem’s two gay boys would just fall right into happily ever after, but it sounds like they’re instead being thrown into some classic soaptastic drama.
Exactly. I give the studio, the producers and the writers so much props, because they’re not tiptoeing around the gay romance. That was important to me. I was like, “Give us a three-dimensional gay storyline.” So many people are on board. My phone goes off constantly. I get endless tweets and I wish I could answer and say, “This is happening,” but I can’t. That’s the surprise of watching, but I think everyone’s going to enjoy what’s going on with Sonny’s character. You’re going to see different shades of Sonny. The audience knows Sonny’s perfect self: he’s Mr. Mature and Mr. Positive. But he’s going to make some mistakes and you’re going to see how he learns from them and grows as a character and a person. I’m so excited. I’ve been working nonstop and I can’t wait for people to tune in, because I have so many fans. I thank them all, and they’re finally going to get what they want – more Sonny.
“Days of Our Lives” airs weekdays on NBC.
Days Of Our Lives Short Clip: After The Olympics on NBC Will & Sonny Finally Kiss!!!!
Good news Days of our Lives Fans after a whole year of waiting and praying Will and Sonny are finally going to kiss! Check out this clip at the ten second mark Sonny makes a move on Will and kisses him. However, the kiss is kind of sad because it appears Will rejects Sonny. However, the more I think about it, it does appear the gay romance is finally going to happen!! Will and Sonny do need some angst before they become a couple. I just hope Sonny isn’t going to chase Will around Salem. Sonny’s too hot it isn’t believable that other men wouldn’t be interested in him. I hope, Brian or Tad or someone else makes a claim to Sonny and then Will gets jealous realizing Sonny is his true love.
Intense Gay Sex Scene Leonardo Dicaprio & David Thewlis From 1995 Film Total Eclipse.
In the year 1995, Leonardo Dicaprio and David Thewlis starred in the independent drama Total Eclipse. I remember the first time I watched Total Eclipse on cable television. I was surprised that Leo took on this role because this was before he became a superstar. Although Total Eclipse didn’t get the praise or media attention like Brokeback Mountain I think Total Eclipse is the superior film. Total Eclipse is a love story about two French poets in the late nineteenth century France. Perhaps, the mainstream media wasn’t ready for such a powerful gay film back in 1995?
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