This is the first episode in a lovely little animated series that chronicles the adventures of a young gay man — this is already a genre of its own and amazingly enough post Stonewall the stories seem to have an archetypal feel that remains the same across generations. It may well be the Jungian archetype of the Puer, but it has heart and humor and sweetness along with a sharp eye for the world we live in.
An interesting note is how this is different from everything that has come before in that it appears on the web in weekly installments, not merely on youtube, but on its own website, vickvancouver.com — which is connected to queer community in this city on the edge of the future. (Yes this New Yorker has Vancouver envy.) The creators of this cartoon connect live events, web presence (not only their own site, but youtube and facebook groups) and community outreach. And commercialism feels relaxingly absent. What a pleasure.
Hey—Thanks for mentioning my cartoon! I'm glad you like it! It's a lot of fun to put together with my friends. —Vick
Posted by: Vick | May 16, 2008 at 01:36 PM
Hey—Thanks for mentioning my cartoon! I'm glad you like it! It's a lot of fun to put together with my friends. —Vick
Posted by: Vick | May 16, 2008 at 01:38 PM