听说最近有部真人秀非常火哇,热爱赶时髦的你们应该有不少人已经看过了,这部口碑爆棚的真人秀就是 Netflix 出品的《粉雄救兵》(原名《Queer Eye for the Straight Guy》)。顾名思义,节目每集都会找到一个生活习惯特别,较不重视外表的异性恋男性,由5个可爱的小基佬「Fab 5」(闪耀五人组)来对他进行造型,妆发、饮食、心理和家居方面的改造。
Part 1—— "Queer Eye" Facts That Will Make You Love It Even More
1. Karamo(黑人小哥)has been on TV before – he was the first openly gay black man on The Real World on MTV.
2. Most of the cast met at a huge audition.
3. There's a reason Jonathan always asks heroes how long they spend on their hair when on camera.
4. Neal from Episode 2 now texts Antoni photos of his meals.
5. Tan didn't submit an application for the show – the producers found him on social media.
And he didn't really want to be cast, he told ET: "The first day I cried because it was so terrifying for me, because I was the kind of guy that didn't really like to get his photo taken. I thought that they weren't going to cast me because I made it very clear to the person that told me I got this job,……I went to the audition because I thought I would make some gay friends. I never thought that I would get a job." (哈哈哈,不喜欢被拍照的Tan本来参加大型面试只是为了结交好基友,没想到被选上了)
6. The people the Fab Five make over in the show are called "heroes."
9. In a cute twist, Antoni was the personal chef to the first food guide on Queer Eye.
10. Jonathan's definition of "grooming" is based on body positivity.
He told Vulture: "If you have body hair, I’m like, 'Have your body hair. Have it sticking up the top of your shirt.' I’m really about body positivity and self-love." (对于体毛是自然主义者啊~)
11. Bobby worked seven days a week to get the houses ready. And because his role means he has to order in items, he gets a heads-up in advance.
He told Architectural Digest: "While my Fab brothers often had three to four days off a week, some weeks, depending on what we were building, I worked seven days a week." (心疼不能和姐妹们一起玩的Bobby,装修最辛苦了,但是他真的好棒!)
13. They really didn't know what was happening when the cop car pulled them over in Episode 3.
20. Jonathan is still in touch with some of the heroes via Instagram.
He told Vulture: "There are two who I still chat with regularly on Instagram and they both have, even now, long-lasting changes." (好像不同的小哥in touch的嘉宾有些不同,有几个嘉宾会在ins和Twitter上分享自己的动态)
21. AJ from Episode 4 sold his house after they made it over.
Bobby told Architectural Digest: "About two weeks after we filmed that episode, I texted him [AJ], 'Hey, how's the house going? Does it feel like home yet?' He texts, 'It sold already.' I was like, 'What?' His boyfriend Dre had a house, so AJ moved in with him and they put the condo on the market."
22. Karamo has an important stipulation in his contract.
He told AU Magazine: "I’m all about being representation and living my dreams. I make sure that in my contract they must hire two to three gay Africa-Americans to be on crew. I’ve done that now on the past three shows that I’ve been on and that’s important for me."
23. Karamo also runs an HIV awareness organization called 6 in 10.
He told AU Magazine: “My background is in psychotherapy and I’m a licensed social worker, so I thought why not start something where we can address the mental health of black gay and bisexual men who are being infected or affected by HIV. That was a big thing for me because I’m negative but dated many men who were positive. But when I come across some men who are negative, for some reason they don’t think it is our issue. That always blows my mind because if it affects one then it affects all of us.”
24. Joe, the comedian from Episode 7, took his website down after the show.
Karamo told BuzzFeed: "But he took [his website] down! He said, ‘I’m not sure if I’m ready for that point in my career.’ I was like, ‘I’m building you this because in a matter of months, millions of people are gonna see you and flock to your website.’ And he took it down."
Part 2—— The "Queer Eye" Transformations That Were The Most Challenging
Grooming: Neal, Episode 2, "Saving Sasquatch"
Interior Design: Bobby, Episode 5, "Camp Rules"
Food and Wine: Tom, Episode 1, "You Can't Fix Ugly"
I wasn’t too familiar with [the condition]. There’s [a history of] autoimmune disease in my family so I know a little bit about inflammatory foods and a diet approach to treating [them].
Tom is a guy who eats a three-pepper burrito every day, and peppers are a nightshade. He smokes [and] tobacco is also a nightshade, I had no idea! He drinks jalapeño margaritas, which have peppers — [he was doing] all the worst things he could possibly be doing for himself." —Antoni Porowski
Culture: Joe, Episode 7, "Below Average Joe"
"My most challenging episode is one that kind of flies under the radar, which is Joe Gallois. For me, [the show] was all about being comfortable and breaking out of your shell, and even though Neal was resistant, he was a little more comfortable because he had [Tan] and he could relate. But Joe could not relate to any of us.
He was just like, 'I’m scared. I don’t wanna do this. I would rather be living next to my mom and dad for the rest of my life.' And for us to get him out of that in such a short time, and to see him blossom and get a girl, it was [great].
But he took [his website] down! He said, 'I’m not sure if i’m ready for that point in my career.' I was like, 'I’m building you this because in a matter of months, millions of people are gonna see you and flock to your website.' And he took it down." —Karamo Brown
Fashion: Neal, Episode 2, "Saving Sasquatch"
(前面也提到过,有巴基斯坦血统的Tan和印度裔Neal很能产生共鸣,关于家庭习俗,观念等等……)
"Mine was also Neal, because of the fact that he was originally so resistant to being touched, being loved. The others, you could tell they were so desperately wanting a change in their lives, but Neal seemed a little hesitant at first.
But that was the biggest transformation — not just physically, but emotionally. That was my proudest moment." —Tan France
1)Queer Eye is extremely good for your mental health if you’re in the mood for people just being genuinely really fucking lovely to each other
2) Queer eye is better for my mental health than my therapist was
https://twitter.com/bortofdarkness
https://twitter.com/bortofdarkness
Jonathan和Tan等等可以说是花式夸人~
要关爱自己,要给自己留出时间。
Twitter评论: The new Queer Eye is like...a body positive hug wrapped up in an embrace that deconstructs toxic masculinity and sometimes that Antoni guy is like hey this is how you cut an avocado
从外到内再从内到外的feeling good
The first time you see a guy cry on this show it seems strange. By the third time, however, you realise what is actually strange is the fact we simply don’t see guys open up like this on TV often enough.
Twitter的评论:
I’m really not into reality TV but Queer Eye is actually kinda sweet and all about breaking up toxic masculinity and helping men be vulnerable and connect with others
我特别受不了韩国整容节目《韩美人》,那个节目只告诉你一件事:颜值就是一切。而《Queer Eye》完全拔高了所有形象打造节目和装修改造节目的层次,真的走心了。nnFab五人组走进每一个嘉宾的生活,了解他们的过去、认识他们的亲友、倾听他们的心声。这些被选中的嘉宾都承受着心灵的折磨,自己无法走出,需要有人从高处拉一把。当他们抬头,看到这5个人浑身发光,把手伸向他们,所有人都不约而同的感觉到 -- 天使降临。nn尤其是第一集的爷爷、印度小哥和脱口秀演员,从他们的眼神里,你看到了一个被生活打击得千疮百孔的灵魂得到稳柔的抚慰。从此,一个灵魂得到了拯救。感谢5人组。nnTan 是我最喜欢的角色,绝对的治愈系。他的工作是服装造型,对于style,他的想法很深刻:n“我对所谓 “时尚(fashion)” 不屑一顾,那是你穿一季就要扔掉的东西。我做的style,是让每个人找到适合自己的风格,让他们舒适、自信,更爱自己。也让他们所爱的人也感到自己的努力。”nTan 比心理咨询师更加会聊天,因为他关心对方,能设身处地地理解对方的痛苦。他总是能瞬间抓住对方最脆弱的点,引导对方把话说开,再稳柔抚慰。跟他讲话后会感到身心轻松很多。如果有机会站在他面前,我愿意把我的一切悲伤向他倾诉。nnJonathan 魅力四射,充满自信。难能可贵的是,他的眼里总是充满了美,他可以看到每个人的优势,不论被藏的多深,他都用自己的狂热把对方的自信“逼”出来。他从不给于别人廉价的同情。他是用强大的感染力把别人从深渊中拉出,告诉对方:停止自怨自艾!你也可以闪闪发光!Look at me! Look at yourself!nnAntonie 纯洁无瑕,善良可爱,简直让姐姐们爱不释嘴,合不拢腿。很感谢这个节目里面有饮食这个环节,因为健康的生活方式就是应该从口开始。吃得好,外表才能好,人才能自信。nn黑人小哥Karamo 拥有完美的人类肉体,宽肩细腰翘臀长腿⋯⋯他的性格还是比较内敛,比起白人的傻白甜,黑人小哥对他人还是有一墙防备的。只有第二集和警察在一起聊到种族对立时,他真正地敞开了心扉。nnBobby 有点理工男思维,他的情感不是用语言来表达的,而是他体贴的室内设计。他工作量最大,每次改造空间,都要和一家人聊一聊,他们的生活习惯,他们的家庭成员,他们的爱好等等,这样才能给一家人打造最合理的生活环境。nn“We are here, because we care." 感动。
节目里的五位嘉宾被冠名为“Fab(fabulous) 5 ”,每一集针对不同的嘉宾,都会有一部分的侧重内容。节目里他们对嘉宾犀利的吐槽,大胆又精准的生活小贴士与建议,让人为之深刻;有些语言日后更是成为了经典quote,至今也被人引用。节目在播出时还曾经开展了一档Queer Eye for the Straight Girl的衍生节目,也走了同样的路线,还加入了女性嘉宾提供建议。
在开播前,Netflix喊出了“The original show was fighting for tolerance, our fight was for acceptance(原版节目的核心是为了被容忍而战斗,我们则是为了被接受)”的口号。曾经犀利凌厉的风格,变得温暖柔和了许多:当他们走进参与者的酒吧里,周围人都给予了欢呼;而这个“无聊的”57岁老男人也基本上没有压力的接受了一切相关的改造—甚至还在床垫上和嘉宾们抱成一团。此外节目五个人的“专业度”和“犀利度”比之原版要稍微弱了些,任何一个人都没有在自己的领域形成绝对的专家风格,而是整体互相支撑(比如Antoni其实是最早通过料理打开卡车司机的“心声”的)。
听说最近有部真人秀非常火哇,热爱赶时髦的你们应该有不少人已经看过了,这部口碑爆棚的真人秀就是 Netflix 出品的《粉雄救兵》(原名《Queer Eye for the Straight Guy》)。顾名思义,节目每集都会找到一个生活习惯特别,较不重视外表的异性恋男性,由5个可爱的小基佬「Fab 5」(闪耀五人组)来对他进行造型,妆发、饮食、心理和家居方面的改造。
▲ 闪耀天团「Fab 5」包括负责室内设计的Bobby(露牙小哥)﹑教导文化心理的Karamo(黑人小哥)、传授美酒饮食的Antoni(最……帅的?)、美容美发的Jonathan(长发小哥)及负责服装造型的Tan(白发小哥)。
既然有Cue到家居,那好好住不来凑凑热闹就非常说不过去了。我们这就拣选出了其中比较精彩的三集来跟住友们说道说道,一起来看看这 5 个基佬是如何帮助直男走出人生的困境,以及如何改造他们的家
A
- 拖延症晚期的孤僻宅男-
被改造者:Neal(第二集)
生活问题:拖延症 孤僻 缺乏自信
生活在亚特兰大的Neal 是一个印度裔宅男,他不喜欢交际,不喜欢和人相处,从不邀请朋友来家里做客,当然也没有女朋友,整个人都藏在自己长长的头发和胡须后面。唯一亲密的伙伴是他养在家里的宠物狗。
▲ 对自己也是有着非常准确的认知。
即便是有着这样一副不修边幅的外形,事实上Neal是一家程序开发公司的合伙人,是一个编程天才。因为工作的关系,近期他需要举办一场新的应用程序的发布会,意味着他需要邀请很多人来到家里。受到委托后,Fab 5一行人立刻来到了Neal家。
▲ 问题 1:过季的节日装饰
房间的硬装没有什么太大的问题,但由于Neal严重的拖延症,房间里到处散落着他随手乱放却没有收纳的杂物,远处的壁橱上还挂着早就过去的圣诞节装饰。
▲ 问题 2:陈旧的墙面及沙发+笨重的茶几
客厅的沙发由于常年使用已经失去了弹性,坐垫和靠背都已经变形。再加上墩状的皮质茶几,显得笨重而拥挤。
▲ 问题 3:堆积如山的电脑主机占据了餐厅
丝毫没有打理过的餐厅里堆满了坏掉的电脑显示屏与主机,上面布满了灰尘。光秃秃的玻璃和空无一物的白墙则透着一股强烈的「临时感」。
▲ 问题 4:遍地污渍的浴室
浴室因为从未被打扫清理过,地面和墙面都积起了发黄的污渍和发霉的斑点。
▲ 问题 5:遍地狗毛
同样由于Neal的拖延症,遍地的狗毛也从未被清理过。只要有人经过狗毛就会漫天飞舞,附着在沙发地毯这些编织家居品上,非常容易造成呼吸道的堵塞与过敏。
Fab 5 评语:
在与Neal的相处中,Fab 5逐渐了解到,Neal之所以这样封闭自己,穿同样的衣服,维持着同样的生活习惯,是因为内心极度缺乏安全感。熟悉的环境会让他感觉放松,所以他对改变充满了恐惧。Fab 5带他品尝美食,尝试拳击,改变造型,逐渐打开了他的心防,改造后的Neal简直让人认不出来。
▲ 经过造型改造的Neal,和前面的那个长发「野人」完全判若两人。
▲ 改造亮点 1:换掉老气的家具
原本难以形容的沙发被换成了简单的灰色,搭配蓝色的抱枕和地毯,显得简洁清爽。
▲ 改造亮点 2:将橱柜漆成黑色更显利落
将橱柜全部漆成黑色,厨房整体质感变高,原本地板的颜色也更加突出。
▲ 改造亮点 3:打造照片墙
在原本光秃秃的墙面打造了一个照片墙,丰富了视觉的同时也让家里变得温馨多了。
▲ 改造亮点 4:购置扫地机器人
由于狗毛难以清理,Fab 5为Neal购置了一台扫地机器人,这样做起清洁来就省力多了。
▲ 改造亮点 5:重新粉刷墙面
原本的砖墙其实并不难看,只是颜色稍显暗沉。Fab 5 将墙面重新刷漆,在墙面漆绘了黑白的条纹图案,既打造出了有趣的视觉效果,房间也显得亮堂多了。
B
- 家有 6 娃的疲惫父亲-
被改造者:Bobby(第五集)
生活问题:生活压力过大 囤积癖 怕麻烦
Bobby是六个孩子的父亲,妻子由于身体原因无法负担工作与家务,所以Bobby一人承担起了家庭的重担。沉重的压力不仅导致他没有任何时间打理自己,也造成了他怕麻烦的性格。对六个子女缺乏管教,家里也完全是堪比核爆现场的乱。
▲ 眼神里透露着「我累了,我想躺着」的Bobby.
▲ 问题 1:旧物囤积
由于经济状况堪忧,Bobby家的前厅堆积着各式各样不舍得扔的生活旧物,总想着什么时候可以用得到,但事实上只是占据了家里的空间。
▲ 问题 2:餐厅和客厅挤在一起
由于前厅被旧物占据,家里的客厅还同时承担了餐厅的功能,本来就不大的空间加上餐桌显得异常拥挤。
▲ 问题 3:厨房收纳空间少
Bobby家的厨房只有非常基础的设施,收纳空间也只有两个架子承担,整个空间显得非常杂乱。
▲ 问题 4:浴室空间太小
小小的浴室要供八口人使用,洗漱用品经常会被搞混,非常不便。
▲ 问题 5:衣物收纳空间不足
Bobby家大多数的收纳空间都给了孩子使用,导致自己的衣物无处收纳,只能随手丢在床上,干净衣服与脏衣服全部混在一起。
Fab 5 评语:n
考量Bobby家的经济状况,Fab 5 在对Bobby和Bobby家的改造上选择了许多物美价廉的实用好物。并且引导他进行断舍离,提供给他一些教育孩子的建议,让他把自己的压力一点一点的分散出去。改造到最后,Bobby说,即便那些生活上的问题依然存在,但他已经知道怎样去面对了。
▲ 改造后的Bobby又重新给了妻子一次难忘的婚礼。n
▲ 改造亮点 1:清空旧物,将前厅改为客厅
在进行了一场大型断舍离后,前厅的空间被空了出来,Fab 5将采光较好的前厅改为了家里的客厅。
▲ 改造亮点 2:转角长沙发
Bobby家人口众多,长条形的转角沙发既不会占据太大的空间,还可以满足全家人同时围坐,增强家庭氛围。
▲ 改造亮点 3:橱柜打造
厨房被全部翻新,不仅打造了包含吊柜的整套橱柜,还添置了餐边柜,解决了厨房的收纳难题
▲ 改造亮点 4:留出房梁的原色
在对客厅进行全部刷漆时故意留下了房梁的位置,本身的原木色搭配新刷的白色,让空间显得更有层次,再加上串儿灯,满满的波西米亚风。
▲ 改造亮点 5:家务备忘录
为了鼓励孩子们能帮父母分担家务,Fab 5还制作了一面家务备忘录的提示墙,每个孩子只要做了什么家务,就可以得到相应的勋章,以此达到激励效果。
C
- 沉溺于悲伤的黑人小伙-
被改造者:Remington(第六集)
生活问题:情绪困境 沉迷健身
Remington住在几年前去世的外婆家里,对外婆的怀念导致他拒绝改变家里的一切,包括那些非常女性化的蕾丝与绸缎。在他内心深处,觉得做出改变是选择去遗忘,而他宁愿留下这些旧物来当作对外婆的怀缅。不止如此,沉迷健身的他在饮食方面只大量摄入打成糊状的高蛋白食物,从不会享受食物的味道,整体感官都在趋近麻木。Fab 5又会如何改造这个悲伤的直男呢?
▲ 外表粗旷内心却非常敏感的Remington.
▲ 问题 1:夸张的室内装饰
房子内的陈设和装修都是外婆在70年代就做好的,颜色和造型都非常夸张,荧光色的地毯和窗帘搭配田园风的家具,有一种情景剧布景的feel~
▲ 问题 2:厨房整体风格太老气
厨房的橱柜和墙面木饰面全部使用深色木板,显得房间暗沉且老气。荧光黄的餐桌与餐椅也非常「辣眼睛」。
▲ 问题 3:家居配饰太过女性化
房间里大量使用了蕾丝,绸缎,珠帘这些女性化特征明显的配饰,非常不适合青年男性居住(以及带姑娘回家)。
▲ 问题 4:家具整体老化破损
房子里的家具全部都是70年代的旧物,多年的使用已经产生了很多变形和损坏,继续使用不仅影响舒适度,也会造成很多安全隐患。
Fab 5 评语:
面对Remington 的心理困境,Fab 5大量走访了Remington的亲人和朋友,了解他的过去,以及造成现状的原因。他们与Remington聊天,对他进行心理疏导,为他展示了另一种生活方式的可能性。改造的最后,Remington终于放下了自己的偏执,心中带着对亲人的怀念,同时开始了与焕然一新的生活。
▲ 改造后的Remington变得活泼又爱笑。n
▲ 改造亮点 1: 使用造型简单颜色柔和的家具
换掉了一屋的浮夸家具后,新置入的家具线条简单,颜色也较为柔和。因为外婆喜欢壁画,所以把之前那副「椰岛风情」的壁画换成了古巴风的街头,也是对外婆的一种致敬。
▲ 改造亮点 2:大量添置绿植
在新家的改造上,Fab 5大量的使用绿植来作为房子的装饰,这样做不仅可以让Remington回忆起故乡的古巴,也让房间充满了生机,定期浇水也能培养Remington 的责任感。
▲ 改造亮点 3:旧物改造
对于Remington不愿割舍的亲人旧物,Fab 5进行了一系列的翻新和改造——重新刷漆,更换磨砂黑的五金件,在保留了外婆旧物的同时又不显得女性化。
▲ 改造亮点 4:将厨房的木饰面改成瓷砖与大理石
厨房里暗色的木饰面被全部拆除,改成了白色的瓷砖与大理石。房间显得更加明亮的同时,也更容易清理。
▲ 改造亮点 5:加入更多屋主自己的喜好
重新改造过的卧室加入了更多Remington自己喜欢的颜色与配件,如灰色床品,古巴风情的装饰画,藤编灯罩……这个家现在更像 Remington 自己家,而不再是外婆家。
▲ 改造完成后相拥而泣的Bobby和Remington.
事实上,除了这些看似表面的改造,《粉雄救兵》还探讨了许多更深层次的问题:文化,观念的碰撞以及「如何成为更好的自己」。这无关职业、无关肤色,无关信仰、更无关于性取向。毕竟,我们每个人都会面临到这样那样的困境,都需要被适时地「拉一把」,而力所能及地好好生活是我们每个人都需要去遵循的信念。
小天使安东尼说——
于是,
那么…
菜谱在此!跟着小天使好好爱自己吧????
第一集_招待女友的薯片沾鳄梨酱
第二集_发布会上的竹签小食
和_烤蔬菜
第三集_为妻子准备的新鲜蔬果开胃菜
和_一家人都可以喝的夏日甜酒
第四集_继母常做的蕉叶玉米粽
和_流心干酪烤蔬菜
第五集_省时简单的墨西哥菜
第六集_家庭传统的奶酪通心粉
和_潘趣酒(调制威士忌)
第九集_消防员为您做热狗
要好好的照顾自己呀!毕竟,
(所有截图来自B站搬运视频)
正文整理了一下三篇比较有意思的文章,关于节目,选手的后续,fab5人组的情况等等,后附原文链接和网易云上的QE歌单等等~
节选了比较有趣的部分,没有翻译,夹带私货点评,期待第二季> <。
Part 1—— "Queer Eye" Facts That Will Make You Love It Even More
1. Karamo(黑人小哥)has been on TV before – he was the first openly gay black man on The Real World on MTV.
2. Most of the cast met at a huge audition.
3. There's a reason Jonathan always asks heroes how long they spend on their hair when on camera.
4. Neal from Episode 2 now texts Antoni photos of his meals.
5. Tan didn't submit an application for the show – the producers found him on social media.
And he didn't really want to be cast, he told ET: "The first day I cried because it was so terrifying for me, because I was the kind of guy that didn't really like to get his photo taken. I thought that they weren't going to cast me because I made it very clear to the person that told me I got this job,……I went to the audition because I thought I would make some gay friends. I never thought that I would get a job." (哈哈哈,不喜欢被拍照的Tan本来参加大型面试只是为了结交好基友,没想到被选上了)
6. The people the Fab Five make over in the show are called "heroes."
9. In a cute twist, Antoni was the personal chef to the first food guide on Queer Eye.
10. Jonathan's definition of "grooming" is based on body positivity.
He told Vulture: "If you have body hair, I’m like, 'Have your body hair. Have it sticking up the top of your shirt.' I’m really about body positivity and self-love." (对于体毛是自然主义者啊~)
11. Bobby worked seven days a week to get the houses ready. And because his role means he has to order in items, he gets a heads-up in advance.
He told Architectural Digest: "While my Fab brothers often had three to four days off a week, some weeks, depending on what we were building, I worked seven days a week." (心疼不能和姐妹们一起玩的Bobby,装修最辛苦了,但是他真的好棒!)
13. They really didn't know what was happening when the cop car pulled them over in Episode 3.
(感觉黑人小哥真的是非常有群体责任感和正义感的人,再加上他作为一个social worker和psychotherapist的良好素养,说话既有内容又让人很舒服)
Karamo told Indiewire that the moment showed viewers a fear many people of colour face every day.(这一幕挺感人,警察和黑人族裔代表既有同理心又有担当地沟通)
14. There are loads of recipes that don't make it to the final cut.
(想吃TAT!)
15. Bobby has a home furnishings line.And Tan has a successful clothing line.(Bobby的家居线目前不会用到,不知道Tan的服装线如何)
19. Bobby Camp's house took a day and half to clean before they could start work on it.
有六个孩子的爸爸那家,收拾了一天多才开始装修工作,孩子多了真不容易……不过这期改造的波西米亚风格特别赞,Bobby也评价说这是他最有挑战性的一集。
20. Jonathan is still in touch with some of the heroes via Instagram.
He told Vulture: "There are two who I still chat with regularly on Instagram and they both have, even now, long-lasting changes." (好像不同的小哥in touch的嘉宾有些不同,有几个嘉宾会在ins和Twitter上分享自己的动态)
21. AJ from Episode 4 sold his house after they made it over.
Bobby told Architectural Digest: "About two weeks after we filmed that episode, I texted him [AJ], 'Hey, how's the house going? Does it feel like home yet?' He texts, 'It sold already.' I was like, 'What?' His boyfriend Dre had a house, so AJ moved in with him and they put the condo on the market."
(这个是real吃惊,节目里唯一改造的一个gay:黑人土木小哥AJ搬去男友Dre家了,然后把改造后的,还带有秋千的美丽的房子卖掉了……)
22. Karamo has an important stipulation in his contract.
He told AU Magazine: "I’m all about being representation and living my dreams. I make sure that in my contract they must hire two to three gay Africa-Americans to be on crew. I’ve done that now on the past three shows that I’ve been on and that’s important for me."
(Karamo也太好了吧*2!在包括Queer在内的参加过得三个真人秀里都要求节目组同时雇佣两到三个非裔美国gay)
23. Karamo also runs an HIV awareness organization called 6 in 10.
He told AU Magazine: “My background is in psychotherapy and I’m a licensed social worker, so I thought why not start something where we can address the mental health of black gay and bisexual men who are being infected or affected by HIV. That was a big thing for me because I’m negative but dated many men who were positive. But when I come across some men who are negative, for some reason they don’t think it is our issue. That always blows my mind because if it affects one then it affects all of us.”
(Karamo也太好了吧*3!作为一个有心理治疗专业背景而且有社工证书的人,身体力行地成立了提高黑人gay和双性恋中艾滋意识的组织)
24. Joe, the comedian from Episode 7, took his website down after the show.
Karamo told BuzzFeed: "But he took [his website] down! He said, ‘I’m not sure if I’m ready for that point in my career.’ I was like, ‘I’m building you this because in a matter of months, millions of people are gonna see you and flock to your website.’ And he took it down."
(其实karamo的出发点很好,为说单口相声的小哥建立个人网站,节目播出后网站会有不少流量,不过最开始界面里的描述真的有点太不正经了吧2333,小哥可能觉得尴尬或者not ready就把网站关掉了。)
Part 2—— The "Queer Eye" Transformations That Were The Most Challenging
Grooming: Neal, Episode 2, "Saving Sasquatch"
Interior Design: Bobby, Episode 5, "Camp Rules"
Food and Wine: Tom, Episode 1, "You Can't Fix Ugly"
I wasn’t too familiar with [the condition]. There’s [a history of] autoimmune disease in my family so I know a little bit about inflammatory foods and a diet approach to treating [them].
Tom is a guy who eats a three-pepper burrito every day, and peppers are a nightshade. He smokes [and] tobacco is also a nightshade, I had no idea! He drinks jalapeño margaritas, which have peppers — [he was doing] all the worst things he could possibly be doing for himself." —Antoni Porowski
Culture: Joe, Episode 7, "Below Average Joe"
"My most challenging episode is one that kind of flies under the radar, which is Joe Gallois. For me, [the show] was all about being comfortable and breaking out of your shell, and even though Neal was resistant, he was a little more comfortable because he had [Tan] and he could relate. But Joe could not relate to any of us.
He was just like, 'I’m scared. I don’t wanna do this. I would rather be living next to my mom and dad for the rest of my life.' And for us to get him out of that in such a short time, and to see him blossom and get a girl, it was [great].
But he took [his website] down! He said, 'I’m not sure if i’m ready for that point in my career.' I was like, 'I’m building you this because in a matter of months, millions of people are gonna see you and flock to your website.' And he took it down." —Karamo Brown
Fashion: Neal, Episode 2, "Saving Sasquatch"
(前面也提到过,有巴基斯坦血统的Tan和印度裔Neal很能产生共鸣,关于家庭习俗,观念等等……)
"Mine was also Neal, because of the fact that he was originally so resistant to being touched, being loved. The others, you could tell they were so desperately wanting a change in their lives, but Neal seemed a little hesitant at first.
But that was the biggest transformation — not just physically, but emotionally. That was my proudest moment." —Tan France
Part 3——Queer Eye为什么这么好看?
不仅负责文化和内在激励的Karamo会非常重视被改造的“hero”的情感和精神状态、渴求、沟通,Jonathan,Tan都超级会沟通,Antoni和Bobby虽然表现的没有那么多,但也很贴心,他们教人要listening,而不仅仅是hearing。他们五个人的细腻,体察,关心用一种最自然的方式表现出来真的很打动人,有的时候是很真诚的, 有的时候是很阳光的, 有的时候甚至是用drama的形式表现,但都非常精准和感人TAT。
有几个外国妹子在Twitter上纷纷表示该综艺看完后身心舒畅,比心理咨询师还有用????
1)Queer Eye is extremely good for your mental health if you’re in the mood for people just being genuinely really fucking lovely to each other
2) Queer eye is better for my mental health than my therapist was
Jonathan和Tan等等可以说是花式夸人~
要关爱自己,要给自己留出时间。
Twitter评论: The new Queer Eye is like...a body positive hug wrapped up in an embrace that deconstructs toxic masculinity and sometimes that Antoni guy is like hey this is how you cut an avocado
从外到内再从内到外的feeling good
The first time you see a guy cry on this show it seems strange. By the third time, however, you realise what is actually strange is the fact we simply don’t see guys open up like this on TV often enough.
Twitter的评论:
I’m really not into reality TV but Queer Eye is actually kinda sweet and all about breaking up toxic masculinity and helping men be vulnerable and connect with others
We always knew the queers would fix us all, hey.
的确,看完queer eye后的一大感受就是,原来合适地表达出vulnerable是一件这么棒的事情,无论是对自己还是对他人而言,fab5的这种能力几乎像一种天赋一样(虽然他们中的很多人也走过了长长的路)——人们在他们周围觉得安全和comfortable,觉得可以做自己,可以从现在开始努力生活,同时接受自己。能合理的拥有这个天赋的人真的是太棒太棒的人,现实生活中太多平衡不好的——要么是感情麻痹,要么是焦点失衡,过度脆弱。
所以fab5对很多人来说都是很好的一课——如何做更快乐的自己,更让人感到快乐的companian?什么是vulnerable的力量?只要看看这五个人就好了。
话说fab5大多都是三十六七岁的人,Antoni34岁,乔妹Jonathan最小,31岁。
最后放一张Tan的鸡汤图,祝姐妹们开心和有力量,
原链接:
1.https://www.buzzfeed.com/ailbhemalone/xx-things-you-didnt-know-about-queer-eye?utm_term=.pj2z40bgr3#.qjwj0dD9ZE
2.https://www.buzzfeed.com/keelyflaherty/most-challenging-queer-eye-transformations?utm_term=.lpP79Kg6Z0#.qkb742m6Q0
3.https://www.buzzfeed.com/scottybryan/queer-eye-is-making-people-feel-emotional?utm_term=.wsxy9ZvEYN#.gvJ1r4yROp
扩展阅读:
4. Here's What Everyone They Transformed On "Queer Eye" Is Up To Now
https://www.buzzfeed.com/keelyflaherty/heres-what-the-heroes-from-queer-eye-are-up-to-now?utm_term=.sqV7oD9QVB#.qvkeqV0GlD
5. ‘Queer Eye’: Bobby Berk and Creator David Collins Preview What to Expect on Season 2
http://variety.com/2018/tv/features/queer-eye-season-2-interview-bobby-berk-netflix-1202736653/
6.网易云音乐歌单——Queer Eye.粉雄救兵>Netflix
https://music.163.com/#/playlist?id=2102826286
我特别受不了韩国整容节目《韩美人》,那个节目只告诉你一件事:颜值就是一切。而《Queer Eye》完全拔高了所有形象打造节目和装修改造节目的层次,真的走心了。nnFab五人组走进每一个嘉宾的生活,了解他们的过去、认识他们的亲友、倾听他们的心声。这些被选中的嘉宾都承受着心灵的折磨,自己无法走出,需要有人从高处拉一把。当他们抬头,看到这5个人浑身发光,把手伸向他们,所有人都不约而同的感觉到 -- 天使降临。nn尤其是第一集的爷爷、印度小哥和脱口秀演员,从他们的眼神里,你看到了一个被生活打击得千疮百孔的灵魂得到稳柔的抚慰。从此,一个灵魂得到了拯救。感谢5人组。nnTan 是我最喜欢的角色,绝对的治愈系。他的工作是服装造型,对于style,他的想法很深刻:n“我对所谓 “时尚(fashion)” 不屑一顾,那是你穿一季就要扔掉的东西。我做的style,是让每个人找到适合自己的风格,让他们舒适、自信,更爱自己。也让他们所爱的人也感到自己的努力。”nTan 比心理咨询师更加会聊天,因为他关心对方,能设身处地地理解对方的痛苦。他总是能瞬间抓住对方最脆弱的点,引导对方把话说开,再稳柔抚慰。跟他讲话后会感到身心轻松很多。如果有机会站在他面前,我愿意把我的一切悲伤向他倾诉。nnJonathan 魅力四射,充满自信。难能可贵的是,他的眼里总是充满了美,他可以看到每个人的优势,不论被藏的多深,他都用自己的狂热把对方的自信“逼”出来。他从不给于别人廉价的同情。他是用强大的感染力把别人从深渊中拉出,告诉对方:停止自怨自艾!你也可以闪闪发光!Look at me! Look at yourself!nnAntonie 纯洁无瑕,善良可爱,简直让姐姐们爱不释嘴,合不拢腿。很感谢这个节目里面有饮食这个环节,因为健康的生活方式就是应该从口开始。吃得好,外表才能好,人才能自信。nn黑人小哥Karamo 拥有完美的人类肉体,宽肩细腰翘臀长腿⋯⋯他的性格还是比较内敛,比起白人的傻白甜,黑人小哥对他人还是有一墙防备的。只有第二集和警察在一起聊到种族对立时,他真正地敞开了心扉。nnBobby 有点理工男思维,他的情感不是用语言来表达的,而是他体贴的室内设计。他工作量最大,每次改造空间,都要和一家人聊一聊,他们的生活习惯,他们的家庭成员,他们的爱好等等,这样才能给一家人打造最合理的生活环境。nn“We are here, because we care." 感动。
2003年,美国的电视荧屏上是多彩又值得骄傲的一年:《威尔和格蕾丝》正值收视黄金期,稳步迈入了第五季。即使在已经有了《老友记》的情况下,还是给孔雀台贡献了又一个年度收视前十的宝座;Showtime的《同志亦凡人》播到了第三季,在原版之外找到了自己的风格和特色,剧情也向更深度的话题涉及和更广的视角扩散;而一年之后同样收获了巨大关注的《拉字至上》也已经启动,演员们开始陆陆续续让这部剧从无到有…
到现在:虽然如GLAAD每年的报告年鉴指出的一样,美国电视上LGBT的亮相在某些特定的电视网仍然值得继续改进,而随之而来的多元性/广泛性的比例不分问题更加应该被正视。但人们看到了第一档主打同志征婚交友的节目,使得《单身汉》类节目不再只是异性恋的天下;《鲁保罗变装皇后秀》经常光顾艾美,取得了不少好评;还有《实习医生格蕾》、《海军罪案调查处:洛杉矶》等老牌剧集都走出了成功的同志角色;Greg Berlanti、Ryan Murphy等制作人也成为颇具话事权的业界大佬…
前世:开创性以及成功
同一年,还有被明珠台引进取名为《粉雄救兵》的开播;这档以五位同性恋专家为直男提供包括室内设计、着装、社交、美容以及美食上的建议的节目在开播后就收获了巨大反响,也被认为是真人秀史上一个浓墨重彩的时刻。吸引观众的不仅是LGBT群体在真人秀上的一次主要/集体亮相(过往的节目一般只会有单集/单一的嘉宾是LGBT身份),还有它开启了一个具有创新的节目程式:一档节目,实则融合了五个热门节目元素的综合节目。
人们常常吐槽TVB如今每年的资讯节目无非就是吃吃吃,买买买以及玩玩玩, 当观众打开《粉雄救兵》这样的节目不仅仅可以看到一档家装节目,也可以看到一档情感资讯节目,还是一个美食节目。这样将各种深受青睐的类型结合在一起的创新之举,不仅保证了内容的丰富性,也提升了节目的选材寿命。在美版之后,共有超过十个国家播出了自己改编的版本。
节目里的五位嘉宾被冠名为“Fab(fabulous) 5 ”,每一集针对不同的嘉宾,都会有一部分的侧重内容。节目里他们对嘉宾犀利的吐槽,大胆又精准的生活小贴士与建议,让人为之深刻;有些语言日后更是成为了经典quote,至今也被人引用。节目在播出时还曾经开展了一档Queer Eye for the Straight Girl的衍生节目,也走了同样的路线,还加入了女性嘉宾提供建议。
凭借着节目的一炮而红,五位“救兵”日后也都在各自的领域取得了亮眼的成绩,为剧迷比较熟悉的应该是在节目里担任社交关系顾问、流行文化补课的Jai Rodriguez:在2012年的时候,她和老戏骨Lily Tomlin和乡村天后Reba主演了ABC的家庭喜剧《心灵旋律》,在里面饰演了Reba毒舌的经纪人。像美食专家Ted Allen也从《时尚先生》的特约作者,到之后成为Food Network的人气主持,还陆陆续续出版了不少食谱。
更重要的是,它在某种程度上借靠电视的力量,如同前辈《威尔和格蕾丝》、《艾伦和她的朋友们》,让更多观众得以更加认识同志群体的优秀一面:杰出的生活品味,犀利的吐槽还有向往美的心。虽然这并不足以代表所有人,但《粉雄救兵》却让更多人注意到同志群体里杰出的“生活专家”们:它也提供了一个平台,让日后得以有更多LGBT群体身份的顾问/专家能在同类节目上亮相。
在隔年的艾美奖上,这档节目第一次捧起了艾美奖的奖杯,又在之后的一年继续提名。更是一手带红了Bravo—这个早在80年代就有,在NBC集团下寂寂无闻的有线电视网;这家电视网虽然更多是凭借爪马至极,饱受批评(收视却格外好)的“真实主妇”系列还有《顶级大厨》为人熟知,但是Bravo从《粉雄救兵》开始,建立起自己的“真人秀帝国”,与之对应的“改造”系列也陆陆续续引领了之后许多的同类节目的开发与创作。
今生:重启的压力与挑战
当Netflix宣布重启的时候,许多人是不看好甚至是抵制这次复活的:一个是原版的开创性以及重要意义无形之中给之后的重启计划增添了不少压力,做不好就是“东施效颦“和”炒冷饭“;二是近日来风评跌了许多的Netflix的一次性制播模式以及制作思路是否真的合适也成为最大疑问;还有就是原版的Fab 5会被换上新的卡司,选人上又要是相关领域的专家,又得有讨人喜欢的“电视性格”,怎么看《粉雄救兵》都是一次费力不讨好的重启选择。
在开播前,Netflix喊出了“The original show was fighting for tolerance, our fight was for acceptance(原版节目的核心是为了被容忍而战斗,我们则是为了被接受)”的口号。曾经犀利凌厉的风格,变得温暖柔和了许多:当他们走进参与者的酒吧里,周围人都给予了欢呼;而这个“无聊的”57岁老男人也基本上没有压力的接受了一切相关的改造—甚至还在床垫上和嘉宾们抱成一团。此外节目五个人的“专业度”和“犀利度”比之原版要稍微弱了些,任何一个人都没有在自己的领域形成绝对的专家风格,而是整体互相支撑(比如Antoni其实是最早通过料理打开卡车司机的“心声”的)。
最让我留下深刻印象的是第四集,这一集参加节目的是一位被称为“亚特兰大最直的同性恋”。出于剧透的考虑我就不说更多了,这一集在内容上的丰富程度以及相关的讨论是新版设计中最好的一集。
还有一个小小的缺点就是此次的节目新Fab 5稍显“抢戏“:比起原版,新版节目更多的时候相关的设计以及人物性格是为了卡司而生,却忽略了参与节目的改造者的心境变化与感悟—正如《好莱坞的报道者》Inkoo Kang就在评论里直接的批评了当中Jonathan的表现。如果Netflix还愿意做第二季,便可以在“观众已经熟知新Fab 5”的大前提下,弱化他们的性格,而给予更多来宾的描写与空间。
在开播之前,不少评论都将这部节目的出现放置于”Trump Era”,”Divided America”的讨论中—去评鉴它能不能如当年一样,去创造或者赋予一个新的意义。第三集中一开始的“小剧场”就稍微对“警察的种族执法”,节目素人的政治观点(屋里有支持Trump/Pence的标语)还有唯一的非裔美国嘉宾Karamo与当集的改造者在车上关于治安/公义的退谈做了些涉及—不过整体上并没有就此下太多功夫,选择了初略的带过—在一定程度上简单了节目本身的用意,没能在更大程度上实践原版的精神,稍微有点遗憾。
但从一名普通的观众来讲,对我来说《粉雄救兵》更多是在消磨时光的娱乐佳肴;我们从中学习到许多可爱的小贴士,也去相信和见证这些出身、年龄以及背景不同人在经过魔力之手后的奇迹。
原版的标题曾在播出之后拿掉了后面的定语,变成了和新版一样的Queer Eye。我想这样的用意就好像希望我们每个人都能有一双‘Queer Eye’:一双发现美,拥抱生活并相信改变的眼睛。
彩蛋:五个嘉宾的社交档案以及不负责任的花边八卦
在节目里负责美食与酒类建议的是Antoni Porowski。值得一提的是,他和原节目负责同样内容的Ted Allen在生活中曾经做过一段时间的街坊,更是是不错的朋友。据Antoni在访问中提到,正是Ted的鼓励,他才决定更多的进行公开亮相,向电视领域进军。图上左边的正是他的男朋友Joey Krietemeyer,一名洛杉矶的艺术界工作者;
Karamo Brown是节目里负责“文化”方面,包括为节目来宾提供情感、人际交往的经验,还引领着嘉宾与参赛者之间的对话与互动。他曾经参与了MTV的节目,还在去年的11月份来到了香港,和友人登上了长城;他的好友包括了Jaymes Vaughan;Jaymes的男友是《贱女孩》里公开出柜的Jonathan Bennett(饰演Aaron一角,就是Regina的前男友),而他本人曾在2012年参与了《极速前进》,还是一名成功的节目主持人。
留着飘逸长发的形象顾问Jonathan Van Ness则是一名优秀的发型设计师。他在节目里从小小的护肤露(好喜欢ep1他对护肤露就是“汽车引擎”的比喻)再到到剃须建议,十足贴心也颇有自己的坚持。
他在洛杉矶经营着一家自己的发廊,此外还有一个副业:在网播节目Gay of Thrones(并不是贵厂的同名鸡尾!)担任主持--由Funny or Die制作;
专注室内设计的Bobby Berk在里面主要负责家装设计上的建议。他从2003年开始只身在纽约打拼,还曾经为Bed Bath & Beyond 工作过;2006年,Bobby建立了自己的产品线,INS上也常常能见到他的设计与项目,更是早已在CBS、HGTV等电视网的节目上亮相。他和自己的老公也已经结婚五年了,如果没搞错的话,他的老公应该是华裔?在一周前他上传了他们的合照,并且hashtag了#学中文;
一头灰发的Tan France在里面主要负责时装建议;他之前其实为E!(播放了卡戴珊以及专职负责各大颁奖典礼的红毯秀的电视网)就已经担任过嘉宾,然后也有着自己的婚纱生意。
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