
Noah's Arc- The Complete First Season (2006, DVD)
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Noah's Arc is a series about four gay, Black friends living in L.A. It has been compared(usually negatively)to Friends, Girlfriends, Queer As Folk, and Sex in the City. If people could get past their homophobic (and sometimes racist) preconceptions, they would see it is simply a show about strong friendship.
I don't get the Logo channel, so I missed the entire season of Noah's Arc. This DVD was excellent! Not only did it have the all the season's episodes, it showed the original pilot, deleted scenes, and insightful commentaries on each episode by the writer and various actors. I highly recommend this DVD to anyone who enjoys shows with Black characters (or any Friends-type shows).
There has been a lot of criticism about the characters being stereotypes, but this is unfair because (1) this is only the first season- the characters still have a lot of growth to experience and the audience has a lot to learn about them; (2) there are only 4 main characters, so either some are going to be stereotypical or the audience couldn't relate to them (and, besides, I have friends with many of these traits); and (3) just like Sex in the City, Girlfriends, Queer As Folk, or any other series it is compared to, Noah's Arc deals with people most of us don't live like, in a place most of us don't live, doing things most of us don't (or can't afford to) do, so this isn't the reality most of us experience (aren't the characters on Sex in the City caricatures, too-how many people do most of us know that live in expensive apartments in New York City, wear designer clothes, and write sex columns for a living?).
Noah's Arc is a good series for those of us who like this type of show. As a fan, I found the DVD to be excellent, and I highly recommend it.
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