'One Life to Live' airs first gay sex scene. World does not end.
Here we are on the cusp of the second decade of the 21st century. Daytime soap operas find themselves scrambling to survive. Radical measures are being employed to stay alive. Picking up and moving the whole "All My Children" production from New York to Los Angeles after nearly 40 years? Check. Casting bona fide movie star James Franco on "General Hospital"? Got it. Airing the first daytime gay sex scene on "One Life to Live"? Covered.
On Wednesday (Dec. 30), the ABC soap "OLTL" broke that same sex barrier usually watered down to a chaste kiss here and there when Oliver "Fish" (Scott "younger-brother-of-Chris" Evans) and Kyle (Brett Claywell), a.k.a. Kish, spent nearly two-and-a-half minutes getting busy.
While soap opera sex scenes are par so for the course when it comes to straight couples, this is definitely a noteworthy scene as far as same-sex relationships go not only on soaps but network television at large.
A spokesperson for ABC says that the Logo network-owned site AfterElton.com live-blogged the episode and received over 200 reader comments, some of the highest volume ever.
Not surprisingly, the reaction was entirely positive:
That was freaking amazing. That was more than I ever thought we would see, it was more than we have ever seen on network TV, even more than anything we have seen with ["Brothers & Sisters"] Kevin and Scotty. The bar for honest and equal depictions of gay male sexuality on network TV has just been set very, very high.
Thank you OLTL, ABC, and Kyle & Scott. That was unbelievable. I still cannot even believe I just saw that. The best part is my grandmother watches OLTL. I wonder what the heck she thought of what those boys were doing on her TV. Ha! -- joeyhegele
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This is one of those moments in life that you wait forever for. And then when it finally happens, the memory and the beauty of it lasts a lifetime. To see two men love each other on daytime television is further affirmation that it is okay to be Gay, it is okay to love and be proud of that love with someone regardless of their or your gender. -- Ginelle
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today is an historic moment in TV history and in gay history....I feel excited and proud to be able to share it with so many wonderful people. -- maskbear55
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I'm glad we will be able to see Kyle and Oliver make love. It shows that the U.S. is catching up with the rest of the world. -- Natalie
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I'm really impressed that ABC did this. They treated the storyline just like any other couple. Admittedly they did not do the whole love scene, but I was not expecting that. ABC showed way more than I expected. -- csc68
Wait. Is this the same network that got so bent out of shape over the spontaneous Adam Lambert boy-on-boy action at the American Music Awards?
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TwitterOn Wednesday (Dec. 30), the ABC soap "OLTL" broke that same sex barrier usually watered down to a chaste kiss here and there when Oliver "Fish" (Scott "younger-brother-of-Chris" Evans) and Kyle (Brett Claywell), a.k.a. Kish, spent nearly two-and-a-half minutes getting busy.
While soap opera sex scenes are par so for the course when it comes to straight couples, this is definitely a noteworthy scene as far as same-sex relationships go not only on soaps but network television at large.
A spokesperson for ABC says that the Logo network-owned site AfterElton.com live-blogged the episode and received over 200 reader comments, some of the highest volume ever.
Not surprisingly, the reaction was entirely positive:
That was freaking amazing. That was more than I ever thought we would see, it was more than we have ever seen on network TV, even more than anything we have seen with ["Brothers & Sisters"] Kevin and Scotty. The bar for honest and equal depictions of gay male sexuality on network TV has just been set very, very high.
Thank you OLTL, ABC, and Kyle & Scott. That was unbelievable. I still cannot even believe I just saw that. The best part is my grandmother watches OLTL. I wonder what the heck she thought of what those boys were doing on her TV. Ha! -- joeyhegele
***
This is one of those moments in life that you wait forever for. And then when it finally happens, the memory and the beauty of it lasts a lifetime. To see two men love each other on daytime television is further affirmation that it is okay to be Gay, it is okay to love and be proud of that love with someone regardless of their or your gender. -- Ginelle
***
today is an historic moment in TV history and in gay history....I feel excited and proud to be able to share it with so many wonderful people. -- maskbear55
***
I'm glad we will be able to see Kyle and Oliver make love. It shows that the U.S. is catching up with the rest of the world. -- Natalie
***
I'm really impressed that ABC did this. They treated the storyline just like any other couple. Admittedly they did not do the whole love scene, but I was not expecting that. ABC showed way more than I expected. -- csc68
Wait. Is this the same network that got so bent out of shape over the spontaneous Adam Lambert boy-on-boy action at the American Music Awards?
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to bad it was on a show that nobody watches
Three Cheers to OLTL. If only other TV shows, prime time included, would be brave enough to show what actually happens in real life. Well done and Congrats to OLTL :) Makes me proud. Kudos
Luke and Noah had sex on ATWT, but the love scene was off screen. They came out of the shower in their pajamas. Luke and Noah have disappeared from ATWT. Time for ATWT to get with the program and do what OLTL did for Kish!
Kind of surprised the network went along with this since they made such a fuss about Adam Lambert's AMA performance by canceling his appearances on the network.
They handled the scene very well and the show and actors should be proud. Kudos to One Life To Live and ABC Daytime for airing the show.
Bravo to OLTL for finally being brave enough that even gay people can love!! It's bad enough that Luke and Noah were shown off screen with they love that it totally detracts from their story..Booh to CBS for not taking their love story even further...I hope in 2010 we get to see more of the love story told between Kyle and Oliver as they both begun to grow in their relationship...KUDOS to ABC, OLTL and most importantly the actors: Scott Evans and Brett Claywell!!! Do I hear Daytime Emmys for those involved...now this is how to write a gay love story on television in general!!!
Thank Adam Lambert. He took a huge hit and brought the conversation to society. Kudos to Adam Lambert. ABC is scrambling to downplay their ridiculous treatment of Adam after the AMA's. Now, they need to invite Adam back and have a live performance. He is a grown man and has been so good about owning his performance and not backing down. ABC needs to step up and let this young man redeem himself and we can all move on to a more enlightened acceptance of all people.
YO! hows about some girl on girl action?? Start with "Desperate Housewives"
i dont even watch soap operas but i must say it was beautifully done.. it is definitely a moment to remember. good job OLTL and ABC. thank you for it.
CR you have no clue what you're talking about. This love scene was planned in advance long before Adam Lambert's attention grab(figuratively and literally).
ABC had every right to be upset with what he did and you have no right to harp on them when you're the one spewing misinformation.
It wasn't about his sexuality, it had everything to do with sexual content on the performance which they wouldn't have greenlit for anyone since the award show was for all ages. Soaps on the other hand aren't for all ages.