They’re here, they’re queer, and they make Sex and the City look like a demure tea party. Showtime’s quintessentially American Queer As Folk–based on the British miniseries–pours on copious amounts of hot and steamy sex. This slick (and slickly entertaining) series shares the same basic concept as its British counterpart–centering on a group of gay friends living in a primarily industrial city–but after that, all bets are off. Whereas the British version focused on the gritty, realistic drama of its characters, the American QAF is a glossy, fun soap opera that occasionally tackles big issues but never lets you forget that life at times can be a party, and you shouldn’t be one of those poor suckers starving to death.
