Last year I tried to make a point to watch more gay things, mostly films and tv shows from the past that for whatever reason I had never gotten around to watching (or in some cases, was way too closeted to even approach). I did okay, but this year I have a much stronger desire to watch a lot more.

The consensus on Reddit is that something important was lost in the streaming version of Queer as Folk US. When they made the show it was before streaming was a thing so they didn't have the music rights for that purpose, and had to replace everything with sound-a-like tracks. Seeing as how even pirated versions of the show use rips from streaming, the only way to watch the show with the original soundtrack are the out-of-print DVDs. So for the past couple of weeks I've been staring at ebay listings weighing whether its worth the cost, and if I value the soundtrack more than picture quality (since I'm sure what's on streaming will look better on my 4K tv than the DVDs will).

I also watched what I thought was the first episode of The Big Gay Sketch Show, but was actually the second, and it's disheartening how difficult it is to find coherent information on as well as a place to watch it. (It's honestly unclear if the third season is available anywhere at all).

In general, I wish there was more value and effort in preserving these television programs in particular. (And movies. I'm still sore that the Priscilla Queen of the Desert 4K release seems to only be a very expensive out-of-print limited edition.)