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As the World Turns - Luke and Noah (Videos)
Daniel:
--- Quote from: moremojo on September 27, 2007, 12:41:50 am ---Rereading your initial post, Daniel, I noted your mention of Passions, a show with which I am not familiar. They actually had to change channels more than once because of a gay storyline/character? I guess I shouldn't be surprised--when I was growing up, it was not unusual to hear people react to homosexuality with undisguised contempt and loathing.
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I am not certain why exactly it kept moving around. I believe CBS dropped it, then it was picked up for a bit by NBC, then dropped again and went to Sci-Fi channel for a bit (which is really weird), and then came back to CBS or wherever it is now. I'm not really certain about any of the channels except for the Sci-Fi thing. I could only surmise that the show was having difficulty finding or reaching a target demographic, and its viewership was down, which was why stations kept dropping it or trading it or whatever they were doing.
CORRECTION: Passions began on NBC, and was for a very long time in the same time slot as As the World Turns. It moved to Sci-Fi, then back to NBC, but can now only be found on Channel 101 on DirectTV. I'm still not certain why, but I imagine it was because As the World Turns had a more captivating storyline, even though Passions had the better looking guys, and thus ATWT had a wider viewership. After a little bit of research into the gay storyline that it had (has?), it seems like Vincent and Chad are a pursuit of the more adult themes of a gay storyline, while Luke and Noah's is more of a young love. Interesting enough, Passions never aired a gay kiss as far as I am aware and seemed to focus intently on the "forbidden" types of romantic and sexual liaisons between Vincent and Chad, possibly because Chad was married to one of the other main female characters (you'll forgive me if I can't remember the names). I have not watched Passions in some time and I had to do a bit of research to catch up with what is going on, but I think I remember a little bit of an unknown incest storyline, so it was kind of gross.
Lumière:
Hey Daniel..
I'll check out these videos when I get home tonight.
It reminds me of the wonderful storyline on Coronation Street a few years ago about 2 lads (karl and Todd) falling in love. There is thread around here somewhere dedicated to their story. It was very well done as well.
Cheers,
~M
Daniel:
Sigh, apparently the Nuke story was not continued on today's episode, but the preview for next week is rather disturbing... :(
I'll see if I can dig up some interesting youtube videos about the Nuke storyline for you.
[youtube=425,350]PYd3leEVUjs[/youtube]
Here is the first time that Noah's character was introduced to the show, and his first encounter with both Maddie and Luke.
Notice how there is a lot more physical contact between Luke and Noah than between Maddie and Noah, even though it seems like it could go in either direction from here. I still think this is chemistry that has been present from the start.
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The second part of the storyline. Luke shows a little "disgust" (or perhaps jealousy) at Maddie's and Noah's special connection.
Daniel:
Parts 3 and 4 of the Luke and Noah story.
[youtube=425,350]ar2Jfb9QFTw[/youtube]
35 to 40 seconds into film 3, there's an interaction between Luke and Noah that's hard to describe. Either way, Noah is more than a little disturbed or saddened by it. I find this amazing because usually you can read soap opera emotional gestures like a book with huge block letters. This is subtle. It could be any number of things, but I think it has to do with the developing chemistry between them, or perhaps a silent pursuit of chemistry.
[youtube=425,350]mTdoymWTM68[/youtube]
The first sign of electrical chemistry. Look out Luke, that's more than a Herkimer diamond. Anyway, note the interaction between Luke and Noah right after "the touch". Noah becomes the pursuer until Luke pulls away, and more specifically Luke pushes him and Maddie together. Not the best move to make in the world, but not entirely disastrous.
injest:
you are gonna make me start watching soaps aren't you?? >:(
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I may have to start videotaping this thing...
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