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A lament about the availability of older gay television
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fh14Last year I tried to make a point to watch more gay things, mostly films and tv shows from the past that for whatever reason I had never gotten around to watching (or in some cases, was way too closeted to even approach). I did okay, but this year I have a much stronger desire to watch a lot more.
The consensus on Reddit is that something important was lost in the streaming version of Queer as Folk US. When they made the show it was before streaming was a thing so they didn't have the music rights for that purpose, and had to replace everything with sound-a-like tracks. Seeing as how even pirated versions of the show use rips from streaming, the only way to watch the show with the original soundtrack are the out-of-print DVDs. So for the past couple of weeks I've been staring at ebay listings weighing whether its worth the cost, and if I value the soundtrack more than picture quality (since I'm sure what's on streaming will look better on my 4K tv than the DVDs will).
I also watched what I thought was the first episode of The Big Gay Sketch Show, but was actually the second, and it's disheartening how difficult it is to find coherent information on as well as a place to watch it. (It's honestly unclear if the third season is available anywhere at all).
In general, I wish there was more value and effort in preserving these television programs in particular. (And movies. I'm still sore that the Priscilla Queen of the Desert 4K release seems to only be a very expensive out-of-print limited edition.)
The consensus on Reddit is that something important was lost in the streaming version of Queer as Folk US. When they made the show it was before streaming was a thing so they didn't have the music rights for that purpose, and had to replace everything with sound-a-like tracks. Seeing as how even pirated versions of the show use rips from streaming, the only way to watch the show with the original soundtrack are the out-of-print DVDs. So for the past couple of weeks I've been staring at ebay listings weighing whether its worth the cost, and if I value the soundtrack more than picture quality (since I'm sure what's on streaming will look better on my 4K tv than the DVDs will).
I also watched what I thought was the first episode of The Big Gay Sketch Show, but was actually the second, and it's disheartening how difficult it is to find coherent information on as well as a place to watch it. (It's honestly unclear if the third season is available anywhere at all).
In general, I wish there was more value and effort in preserving these television programs in particular. (And movies. I'm still sore that the Priscilla Queen of the Desert 4K release seems to only be a very expensive out-of-print limited edition.)
I GUESS
Mar. 11th, 2026 05:51 pmyuuagoSo I found myself thinking that I should read more poetry. Because my writing is at its best when I'm regularly reading poetry.
The problem is that I don't actually enjoy most poetry. In most cases I can find myself appreciating it from a technical point of view at best, but the vast majority of stuff I pick up leaves me completely cold.
But I should probably read more of it. For, like, skills reasons.
This thought came to me while I was eating some beets. My doctor has informed me that I should eat more beets for health reasons. Like, beets specifically, above all other vegetables. And so, I am dutifully eating more beets in more things, even though I don't actually want to eat them that often.
I feel like there are some parallels here.
The problem is that I don't actually enjoy most poetry. In most cases I can find myself appreciating it from a technical point of view at best, but the vast majority of stuff I pick up leaves me completely cold.
But I should probably read more of it. For, like, skills reasons.
This thought came to me while I was eating some beets. My doctor has informed me that I should eat more beets for health reasons. Like, beets specifically, above all other vegetables. And so, I am dutifully eating more beets in more things, even though I don't actually want to eat them that often.
I feel like there are some parallels here.
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Mar. 8th, 2026 10:01 pmyuuagoSaw somebody refer to Squidgeworld Archive as "Squidward" and now I will never be able to read it as anything else for the rest of my days.
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Mar. 8th, 2026 12:44 amkanadka📚️ I finally finished Wind and Truth; Brandon Sanderson is an exercise in stamina for sure. I'll have to put my thoughts in a proper reading post sometime soon. Other than that, haven't been reading a lot.
🇫🇷️ Except for all the les mis fic that I have been reading. Here's a fantastic Eposette longfic by a writer I had not known of before! Every so often I just kinda go on a valvert binge hoping to find something new and this time I did! At some point I really have to start collecting recs.
🤢️ I'm doing a course for work that starts Monday and I'm not looking forward to it. Three guesses what horrible tech it covers.
💻️ Work is. I was sick recently during a time when I could not afford to be (we're very siloed at work) and I felt like I had to work through the illness, which is never fun. My boss made a big deal of possibly promotion but now he seems to have waned in his zeal for it. I'm not angry because a) I don't think I am working at that level and b) I think it would mean a lot more work which I'm not keen on right now, I'm still trying to pare down my responsibilities and claw back some work-life balance, I'm just annoyed that he's so flip-floppy. I kind of can't stand 2 out of my 3 coworkers and the 3rd one is just kind of cardboard so hardly enough there to dislike. I feel desperately, horribly lonely.
👯♀️️ Didn't plan it this way but celebrating international women's day with Amaranthe / Epica concert tomorrow :'D I'd really like the Monday off but Germany doesn't do days in lieu, when your holiday falls on a weekend that's just shit luck.
🐺️ Finished volunteering with the org, and what a shame I left right before that weird down-up-down-up-down time. I wasn't a systems vol, but man to be a fly on the wall for that. At some point I wanted to write my thoughts about the past 7ish years, but I don't know if anybody would care, and I suppose there's only so many times I can say "this was at worst pretty shitty and at best kinda meh".
✒️ But there is one bright spot, and that's that I'm starting to feel like writing again. Sort of. It's still so hard to pull the energy for it, and sometimes I can push past it and other times I can't, so it's not really consistent yet. But having regular sprinting with a friend has helped a lot.
🇫🇷️ Except for all the les mis fic that I have been reading. Here's a fantastic Eposette longfic by a writer I had not known of before! Every so often I just kinda go on a valvert binge hoping to find something new and this time I did! At some point I really have to start collecting recs.
🤢️ I'm doing a course for work that starts Monday and I'm not looking forward to it. Three guesses what horrible tech it covers.
💻️ Work is. I was sick recently during a time when I could not afford to be (we're very siloed at work) and I felt like I had to work through the illness, which is never fun. My boss made a big deal of possibly promotion but now he seems to have waned in his zeal for it. I'm not angry because a) I don't think I am working at that level and b) I think it would mean a lot more work which I'm not keen on right now, I'm still trying to pare down my responsibilities and claw back some work-life balance, I'm just annoyed that he's so flip-floppy. I kind of can't stand 2 out of my 3 coworkers and the 3rd one is just kind of cardboard so hardly enough there to dislike. I feel desperately, horribly lonely.
👯♀️️ Didn't plan it this way but celebrating international women's day with Amaranthe / Epica concert tomorrow :'D I'd really like the Monday off but Germany doesn't do days in lieu, when your holiday falls on a weekend that's just shit luck.
🐺️ Finished volunteering with the org, and what a shame I left right before that weird down-up-down-up-down time. I wasn't a systems vol, but man to be a fly on the wall for that. At some point I wanted to write my thoughts about the past 7ish years, but I don't know if anybody would care, and I suppose there's only so many times I can say "this was at worst pretty shitty and at best kinda meh".
✒️ But there is one bright spot, and that's that I'm starting to feel like writing again. Sort of. It's still so hard to pull the energy for it, and sometimes I can push past it and other times I can't, so it's not really consistent yet. But having regular sprinting with a friend has helped a lot.
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Mar. 6th, 2026 09:28 pmyuuagoThings I did this evening:
- Got a vaccination for tetanus and Hep A/B because I was outdated on both
- Ordered takeout for the first time ever
- Cleaned my fountain pen because it was skipping a bit
- Zoned out for an hour while trying to make my grocery list
I think it'll be an early bedtime tonight.
- Got a vaccination for tetanus and Hep A/B because I was outdated on both
- Ordered takeout for the first time ever
- Cleaned my fountain pen because it was skipping a bit
- Zoned out for an hour while trying to make my grocery list
I think it'll be an early bedtime tonight.