Manblogging

Manblogging Episode 3

December 20, 2006

“Gentlemen, down to your skivvies.”

This line comes pretty early on in episode 3 of “Manhunt”. Of course, it seems like it figures prominently in every episode of “Manhunt”. In fact, I think that was the working title of the show.

The show does so much leering at the aspiring cover boys that I feel I may end up having to testify in a harassment lawsuit just for watching. To me, there’s an undercurrent to the show where it’s about gay producers getting to have power over the hot straight guys who titillated/tormented them in high school.

“Don’t want to wear the corset Hunter? Well, tough shit because I’m calling the shots now…so get down to your skivvies.”

Of course, it takes two to tango and all the men in “Manhunt” seem to love the attention -- if not the quick pans down to their “easy-access” crotches.

My roommate and I have this running joke on this theme we call, “One phone call.” Whenever there’s a hot guy being used as eye candy at like a benefit or in a parade or what-have-you, I would be willing to bet that it took one phone call to land him. I maintain that those guys never turn those gigs down even though they probably don’t pay much, if at all. It takes one phone call to book them, a call that might go something like this: