Comments on: Nine cuts ‘gay kiss’ from Australia’s Perfect Couple

By: Derek Williams

Derek Williams — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:47:56 +0000

Channel 9 are completely scared to death that all their investors will pull out, the advertisers will all cancel their accounts, there will be switchboard meltdown for weeks on end with people making death threats to the phone operators taking the calls, vandalism on the walls of the studios, cars, equipment, international dishonour and humiliation, ridicule by competitor television networks and so forth.

Yes, given the high likelihood of all these things occurring and the razor’s edge corporate and personal risks involved, it is very easy indeed to understand why Channel 9 will show violence and explicit gore on television, but never love expressed between two males, at least not any that doesn’t ultimately end in the humilation and disenfranchisement of the protagonists, in both their fictional and real lives.

By: paul

paul — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:08:19 +0000

Show the men kissing. A while back, Fairfax digital f’s smh.com used a photo of a kissing couple to illustrate a pience on romance: the photo was unremarkable apart from the fact that a couple of guys pashing.
Along with most network TV, Nine is so rubbish these days, despite the ansence of Kerry P’s paternal (read conservative) presence…
As for the excuse (minor tweaking because of time issues), forget it, Nine: You’re so history…

By: michelle powell

michelle powell — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:55:00 +0000

if we were all the same life would be boring so move on, by the way what are the names of the songs that were playing in the background on the show that night

By: Equal Lover

Equal Lover — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:59:21 +0000

It seems that Robbie and Dan will appear at the Equal Love rally in melbourne on Saturday speaking out for their support of same-sex marriage.

Perhaps Channel Nine can redeem itself by having the couple’s public kiss broadcast on the nine news….

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:58:22 +0000

This show need to be taken off the air. They should not have used a gay couple in this type of show. I see the rating are proving this already. I find it repulsive and out of taste.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:09:14 +0000

You suck Channel 9. Never watching 9 again.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:30:22 +0000

I will be watching tomorrow nights episode and hope the boys get more air time.
The show was easy to watch and think it will get better.

By: Ndro

Ndro — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:03:21 +0000

It’s starting to get embarrassing channel 9. oh wait, too late!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:28:04 +0000

Why should anyone be surprised?

This is the same network who did the infamous ‘Roast’ for Molly Meldrum a few years back.

Full of off-colour homophobic jokes at Molly’s expense the whole show was an insult.

This is 2009 – a new century. Guys kissing other guys is no longer shocking except for those of a prudish persuasion who love being shocked of course.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:27:54 +0000

Channel Nine need to get with the times. They’re gay, big deal. It’s funny, a network that’s launching Go! next month in a bid to grab a slice of the youth market (who don’t really care if someone is gay or straight) and prove to us how refreshing and progressive they’ve become just gave us a taste of how backward they really are. Good on ya, Nein. Fail

By: Benno

Benno — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:38:43 +0000

What difference does it make anyway – nobody watches the show

By: Jack!

Jack! — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:29:43 +0000

Oh grow up Channel 9 … you really cannot do anything right these days can you … what ever happened to the days when you were the best … oh, that’s right, Kerry Packer died and the channel went to the dogs!
Jack!

By: tasmanian devil

tasmanian devil — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:18:05 +0000

@Chloe, WIN are not the ones who are back in time (apart from them not having updated the news theme music) they only rebroadcast the shows. They are not the ones who cut the kiss.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:03:36 +0000

Channel 9′s equivalent to ‘Token’ ? (South Park) … on that note .. where are the Aboriginals, Asian .. and other ‘minorities’. What a pack of wallies at 9!

By: H1NG0

H1NG0 — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:56:53 +0000

Hang on…you mean this show didn’t get the trademark Channel 9 axe?

By: Nat.

Nat. — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:42:31 +0000

Well, channel 9 just ensured I’ll never watch this show. Disgusting move on their behalf.