Queer as Folk Pack (Seasons 1, 2 & 3)

Directors: Alex Chapple, Bruce Mcdonald, Chris Grismer, David Wellington, Jeremy Podeswa
Actors: Gale Harold, Hal Sparks, Randy Harrison, Michelle Clunie, Thea Gill
Studio: Showtime Entertainment
Category: DVD

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 13 reviews
Sales Rank: 87152

Format: Ntsc
Region: 1
Number Of Discs: 17
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.6
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.9 x 5

UPC: 758445208245
EAN: 0758445208245
ASIN: B0001F6KLC

Theatrical Release Date: December 3, 2000
Release Date: February 24, 2004
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Queer as Folk Pack (Seasons 1, 2 & 3)

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5 out of 5 stars No Holds Barred, QAF is Genius!    June 27, 2005
Anthony (Miami, FL - USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

This show is amazingly outstanding. It's definitely "in-your-face" and not for the weak-of-heart or close-minded. It's a series based on the queer community living in Pittsburgh mixed with humor, emotion, and enough eye candy that would make even Wonka's Oompa Loompa's hard. The actors on this show are completely amazing. Each one of them is superbly cast for the roles they take on. Two of my favorite actors on the show are actually both females. Michelle Clunie, who plays a lesbian lawyer (in a 8-year relationship with her partner, Lindsay) outstandingly. And the second, Sharon Gless, the heterosexual mother who can be seen as wanting to be a gay man herself. The show makes no apologies (most notably in Brian Kinney played by Gale Harold) to anyone for the contents of the show and its portrayal of gay life.

SEASON ONE:
This season lays all the groundwork for the seasons to follow. It doesn't truly explain where the characters came from but it does enough that you can guess, and you'd guess correctly. The bonus materials are truly awesome to watch and these episodes are much more than a "one time" view. Each are so good in their own right that you'll keep watching them over and over again. The show is based around 8 people, four queers, two dykes, and a partridge in a pear tree...I mean, and a loving mother.

So, that's Michael (shy, coy, boy-next-door type who has an insatiable crush on his best friend, Brian), Brian (no regrets, no remorse, no emotion club boy who sleeps around with everyone because, well, everyone wants to sleep with him), Ted (the depressed-Eeyore-type of the group who's always feeling sorry for himself; also the oldest of the group), and Emmett (the flamboyant and proud queen). There's also Melanie and Lindsay (two loveable lesbians who've been together since before the internet was invented) and Debbie (Michael's mother who works at the Liberty Diner where everyone eats, a proud and loud mother of a gay son and gay brother). Lastly, there's Justin, Brian's one-night-stand who just so happens to be a minor and a virgin who latches on to him like a leech. But Justin knows how to work Brian and soon the pair become, well, a pair (though Brian will forever deny it).

SEASON TWO:
After Justin's bashing in last season's finale, a lot has changed. Brian has to cope with the fact that he's actually having some emotions for Justin, while Justin has to cope with the fact that he may never be able to draw again. After leaving everyone to go live with Dr. David, Michael breaks things off and has to come back to Pittsburgh feeling left out and in last place. Everyone's moved on with their lives and Michael seems he's been left behind. The rest, I'll leave for you to watch the show...

SEASON THREE:
The first of the last seasons to feature almost half of the episodes of what the prior seasons had this season featured the continuance of Brian and Justin's "break up" and "make up," Ben and Michael's love story, Ted and Emmett's romance, and much more.


3 out of 5 stars It's ending .... NOOOOOOOOO!!!    May 13, 2005
Jeffrey Fulton
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Hi. I love QAF. I recently bought seasons 1 - 4 on eBay. Unfortunately, I'm hearing impaired and the shows aren't closed captioned. I get so frustrated when the powers that be who release DVDs, don't take their hard-of-hearing and deaf viewers into consideration. I use a headphone when watching, but I still miss a lot of what is said, especially during the Babylon scenes.

Regarding this being the final season -- yes, it makes me sick but life goes on, doesn't it?

And, in case any of you sill harbor any unrealistic hopes of a QAF season 6, check out this link to Peter Paige's March 11th letter to his fans: (...)
QAF's going off the air will leave a big gaping hole in my heart.

I will miss so many great characters.

Brian - who wouldn't love him? Yes, he is a control freak who tries to run -- and sometimes inadvertently ruins -- his friends' lives (esp. Mikie, Lindsay, and Justin)and conform them to his way of thinking. Yes, he can be a heartless bitch of a slut who treats Justin and Michael so callously. But, as with many other seemingly cruel characters, he has a heart of gold that he hides with a ferocity. Make no mistake - he loves his friends and is like a lioness protecting the cubs.

Michael - forever in love with the unattainable Brian. Ironically, Brian feels Michael is "off limits" as well, so there is always that sexual tension between them. During the course of the show he grows up and stops whining so darn much. I loved how he rushed to the hospital and silently supported the devastated Brian after Justin was almost killed. It shows he is maturing -- after all, he was at the airport when Brian called and immediately canceled his frantic, last-minute trip to Portland for him. The scene where he rescues Justin having a panic attack (during his first venture outside after being bashed) is just indicative of what a loving and caring person he is.

Justin - while his good looks pretty much left me cold at first, I grew to love his bravado and perseverance. It's so fitting that he becomes one of Deb's favorite people. He's so "in your face" about demanding common courtesy and respect for gay people. Yeah, he's a fictional character, but the world could use a lot more REAL Justins, Brians, Mels, Daphnes, and Debs. It's also heartbreaking watching him unable to remember the bashing incident, yet reacting predictably with fear to people touching him. It's also sweet that despite the fact that he's the one who received the head injury, he accurately perceives it was Brian who suffered the most damage by the incident.

Emmett - so worldly, yet naive and so adorable. He is just as protective of his friends as Brian. He is a caregiver in need of one of his own. I loved how he fell in love with George despite the great age difference.

Mel - I just love the combo of her vulnerability and toughness. She is one of Brian's worst critics (like Deb). On the other hand, she loves him for his fierce loyalty (esp. to her, Lindsay, Justin, & Michael) and like him, she exacts swift judgement and/or justice upon their friends' enemies. I thought it was so touching how she and Lindsay took Justin under their sweet, angelic wings and defended him against Brian, while trying to convince Brian he really loves Justin.

Daphne - what a little sweetheart. I just love her. She is everything a best friend should be to someone like Justin. I felt so bad for her when she fell in love with Justin, knowing full well she would never have him.

Ben - I would fall in love with someone like him in a heartbeat. He is just so manly, handsome, and vulnerable. (And, the guy who plays him is gay in real life.) I really liked Mikie's doctor boyfriend, too, but not nearly as much as Ben.

The crazy Deb (how could someone not love her). Much as I love my Mom, Sharon Gless' Deb is my ideal of a mom. Brian and Mel pale in comparison when it comes to this fierce She-Beast. Despite wanting to protect her son and her "Sunshine" from Brian, she wants to protect HIM as well -- frustrated as she is by the big, protective wall he's constructed around himself over the years.

My silly sentimental heart will heal and I will have the memories (not to mention reruns). After all, my heart has been broken by "Sex and the City," "The Golden Girls," "The X Files," "Friends," "Seinfeld," "Soap," "The Carol Burnett Show" and "Dark Shadows". Monday, 5/16, will be yet another shock to my poor long-suffering heart as "Everybody Loves Raymond" goes to rerun heaven.

The reason I gave this 3 stars as opposed to 5 is that 1) it's not closed-captioned and 2) as others have complained there is a tracking problem with several of the disks -- several of the episodes end abruptly or freeze in the middle and nothing I do will get the !@#$% things to completely play.


5 out of 5 stars WOW!!!    March 31, 2005
Fi (Melbourne, Australia)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

Wow! What more can you say about this show? Wow its so shocking, wow its so different, wow its so addictive and wow Brian and Justin are so hot.
Queer as folk has quickly become my new favourite show...and im guessing it will remain so for a long time. So far no show has been able to reach me and intrigue me as much as this one. Whether im crying over the injustice in some storylines, feeling proud of the characters in others....or down right frustrated at where Brian and Justin's "relationship" is headed - there is nothing more fascinatingly brilliant that i would want to watch.

I own the box sets for the first three seasons and i have already ordered season 4. The show isnt very well advertised here in Australia...in fact it isnt advertised at all. So i cant believe how lucky i was to be channel surfing one night recently. I only saw the last 2 episodes of season 4 on tv and i knew i had to buy the boxsets for all the seasons. Never regretted it for a second...best buy of my life. The episodes are all amazing...and the incredible special features are just an added bonus. There are cast commentaries and all sorts of "behind the scenes" features.
This is a box set for everyone both gay and straight.
BRING ON SEASON 5!!!


5 out of 5 stars STILL saving for......sooooooo worth it    January 29, 2005
Little L (Wisconsin)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

I only have the first season on DVD (due to lack of funds) but have watched EVERY episode on Showtime. It's not the usual type of show I watch but the stories and characters are soooo captivating; I've laughed and cried so many times watching. Sharon Gless, "Debbie", should win some type of award every year--her character is brilliant and she plays it so well. On occasion, I can even get my husband to watch and he thinks the story lines are good too. (He gets a kick out of Emmit) This, by far, is my favorite show and I will continue saving my pennies to get all the seasons :)


5 out of 5 stars The best thing on TV    January 15, 2005
Debra Calb (Vancouver, Canada)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

With all the crap currently saturating out screens, one looks desperately for a beacon of light. This, ladies and gentlemen, is it. Watch this show -- you will laugh, you will cry, you will scream, and you will smile (at least once per episode) guarunteed. If you want to be entertained indefinately, buy the best show on television. Queer as Folk is the most fun you've had in years