New LA Complex Episode: Kaldrick Is Confused About His Feelings For An Older Gay Black Man.
Well this is an interesting development, I thought Kaldrick’s sex scene with the hot lawyer was just going to be a one night stand. The lawyer is so hot he is gorgeous! Wow I love the kiss!
I like the lawyer he’s an openly gay black man he is proud he’s not going to put up with Kaldrick’s bullshit! I like this lawyer he’s very blunt and he’s not interested in dating a closet case he wants a meaningful relationship with another man.
I still think Kaldrick has more chemistry with Tariq because they are closer to the same age and life experiences. Tariq is a very sweet and sensitive young man and I think he can Kaldrick could grow together. However, I wonder if Tariq will ever forgive Kaldrick or if they can ever get back together? Kal still isn’t over Tariq I think he still loves him.
This lawyer seems more mature, grounded, worldly and from a different social class than Kaldrick. Kaldrick is extremely immature and I think the lawyer sees right through Kaldrick he knows he has a lot of emotional baggage. I love it when the guy says to Kaldrick ” you need to start with this Tariq guy.”
LA Complex New Episode: Kal Tries To Please His Father By Dating A Woman While Still Denying His Homosexual Desires!!!
First, I just want to let people know there is a petition to save the LA Complex so a third season can be created. If you love the LA Complex show please sign the petition and spread the word.
Here is the link: http://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/bell-media-muchmusic-the-cw-ctv-epitome…
I wish the LA Complex was getting more press in the black media in North America. It is interesting for me to watch the gay storyline on the NBC soap Days Of Our Lives and the gay storyline on LA Complex. It would be awesome if Ebony, Essence, Upscale, Source, and the rest of the black press paid attention to the LA Complex.
Last night on the LA Complex, Kal’s father sets him up on a date with a beautiful young woman. She is a social worker and she works with disadvantaged people in Los Angeles. However, at the restaurant Kal sees an attractive male waiter and he can’t keep his eyes off of him. Kal is trying to please his father while denying his homosexuality.
I miss Kal’s ex boyfriend Tariq he moved back to Montreal. I think Tariq will appear return to the LA Complex soon. I doubt Tariq and Kal will get back together after Kal brutally attacked him.
I understand stories need controversy and conflict, but why do gay male characters on television always have to date women? Kal kisses Donna but he’s not attracted to women he desires other men.
The issue of race is important when examining both LA Complex and Days of Our Lives. On the LA Complex, it isn’t a white universe where everyone is rich and white. By contrast, on Days Of Our Lives, there is hardly any racial diversity and almost all the characters are white and middle to upper class.
LA Complex is important because it is one of the rare television shows which is telling a gay storyline from a non Eurocentric perspective.
It is refreshing to actually watch television and see black gay men, see the complexity of our lives depicted on the small screen.
Although, the LA Complex isn’t perfect, the Kaldrick and Tariq storyline is a step in the right direction.
The general public needs to know that not all gay people are white or rich and live fabulous lives in the suburbs.
I believe the LA Complex actually takes more risks that Days Of Our Lives because it is actually a Canadian show. Mainstream American television is still very homophobic and reticent about male homosexuality. Remember, in Canada gays and lesbians have appeared on television in positive roles since the 1980s on Degrassi Junior High.
I think in the black community we need to have a more open dialogue about male homosexuality. The R&B singer Frank Ocean’s decision to come out of the closet last month and declare he is sexually attracted to other men is powerful. Suddenly, a quick google search and there are discussions online about black men and homosexuality.
However, the LA Complex is a television show, and I think the writers are trying to illustrate the difficulty Kaldrick King has with coming out. Some people have asked, why doesn’t Kal just come out of the closet? There are multiple reasons why Kal can’t just come out and declare he is gay. First, Kal is a celebrity if he comes out of the closet it can hurt his brand.
Now, one argument is that Frank Ocean came out of the closet but he’s a singer not a rapper. In the hip hop industry, a black male is framed as having a ferocious heterosexuality. The black man has to be masculine, strong, powerful, promiscuous ,and of course straight.
Of course, the hyper heterosexuality of male hip hop artists is full of stereotypes but this is what the audience wants to purchase. In the real world, black men we are diverse, some of us are masculine, some of us are feminine, and some of us are in between.
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