Noah's Arc - The Complete First Season
by Patrik-Ian Polk
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Actor: Catero Colbert, Jensen Atwood, Nick Arquette, Rodney Chester, Scott DeFoeDirector: Patrik-Ian Polk
Brand: Noah's Arc
Writer: Patrik-Ian Polk
Producer: Carol Ann Shine
Producer: Darryll DiPietro
Producer: Jason Mandl
Producer: Jason Pyne
Producer: Marcia Garcia
Producer: Marisa Wahl
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Spanish (Unknown); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0
Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 200 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-08-08
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: MTV
Product features:
- 9 episodes from the 2004-05 season with extended footage on 3 discs
- Commentary on select episodes by the creator and cast
- Extended episodes
- Pilot episode
- Deleted scenes and auditions
DVD Reviews of Noah's Arc - The Complete First Season
DVD Review: Newcomer
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a newcomer to the Noah's Arc series. Although I am a completely straight female I honestly admit I absolutely LOVE the show. I was first introduced to the show by my best friend, who is now openingly gay, but couldn't get into it, considering I knew nothing about the show. The "partial" eposide I watched was during season 2, because I remember Noah's hair being cut short. The only thing I saw was eye candy, not realizing the "intent of the show." I, then, saw the entire viewing of season 1 and 2 on LOGO a few months back and seemingly fell in love with it. Why? I ask myself that same question and although again I say it's the eye candy I know it's more about the realization of the lives and love (good and bad) of 4 black gay men. It also gives me a better understanding of my best friend's lifestyle and why he is the way he is. (I see ALOT of Alex and Noah in him....lawd help me...lol)
I've watched the complete 1st season repeatedly since purchasing it. I find myself watching it more w/ the commentaries because it is OH SO FUNNY. **SPOILER ALERT** Speaking on the commentary... Darryl and Patrick- Ian Polk were so hilarious during the first eposide part I, when Alex comes back into the bedroom ready to resume play, after leaving Trey "hanging" to talk to Noah in the bathroom and he has fallen asleep on Alex... P.I.P made a statement about falling asleep when wanting to "get busy" and Darryl replies, "never had that problem" P.I.P. laughs and subtly calls him a "female dog" (I know it was harmless, but it was funny) and part II, when Noah admits his feeling for Wade, P.I.P. mimicks the lines and starts laughing, jokingly stating, "I write the sappest s**t" and Darryl's subtle reply "Don't you though" and lastly toward the end of the episode after Noah and Wade made love and Noah's sincere reply of "Don't worry I'll protect you" when Wade admits to being scared... Darryl: I wanted to burst out laughing during this part. P.I.P: (laughing) Awh... Why? Darryl: How the hell Noah gon protect anybody? He can't even get through a three-some without calling his friends. (LMBO @ Darryl) Jensen was rather quiet during both episode's commentary, as Darryl so blantly revealed him on his Sidekick, but he had his sarcastically cute replies in the begining when P.I.P. asked if he was on a roller blading team. Jensen's reply "No, but thx, but I do love rollerblading". The comment about the "rented" Hummer, and Jensen's subtle reply "Very different from my Honda Civic" ...lol. And his blushing reply to P.I.P. and Darryl adoring comment about his perfect abs when Noah went to pick up Wade for their night out. P.I.P: What was that they put on you to make you look wet? Jensen: Oh yeah.. I think...that was...um... water. Oh and... the comment about Noah and Wade's love scene. Jensen comments one of the camera crew had his back to them, and in Darryl's optimitic defense "I think he just wanted to give us our privacy because they did have the entire set cleared." P.I.P. sarcastic "OK" Darryl's explantation "I mean because we were completely naked in this scene" Everyone started laughing, but you can hear Jensen's quick "almost" comment. Darryl then admits "We were wearing pants, but you couldn't see them" ... um... if you did that would kinda defeat the purpose of it being a "love scene" Darryl...lol. I can't get through the episodes w/out laughing, thinking about these and other comments...lol.
The still shots of the guys are gorgeous. My favorite(s) (just before the ending credits) is one of Noah in the restroom coversing w/ the ARC, confessing his own admittance of also being scared, as tears filled his eyes. And two(not neccesarily a still shot) but, of course, Wade on the treadmill conversing w/ Noah inquiring about the "been there, done what?" statement. I get a kick out of Wade stumbling on the treadmill after Ricky's jokingly request for a threesome, and his facial expression after he composed himself. (nice work Jensen, very believable...lol) TOO CUTE!!
I now notice many of the facial expression of each character in all episodes, but I do have my favorite. The end of the club scene (episode I part II) after the ARC advised Noah to resist temptation and Wade asks Noah to dinner, Noah's quickily replies "ok" The ARC's reaction is hilarious, Alex's especially. When Noah walks up to the steps of his apartment after the drag show (episode III) and Wade subtle but surprising reaction to seeing him in complete drag. (Ricky was absolutely adorable in drag, by the way) And lastly, when Ricky faints (eposide VI) after his admittance to have fallen for Junito, Chance's facial expression was priceless...lol.
I don't exactly have a favorite character, ok, I'm lying, but I can relate alot to Alex's personality, Noah's fashion sense (not saying mine is as creative as his) and Chance's professionalism (seeing as though I am a teacher as well) The oh so fyne "adorbly dimpled" Jensen Atwood (Wade) is on my "men to look out for" list...something about him and his humble smile just... edited for content... gets to me. I have now youtubed (is that even a word) all the video's he's appeared in...(my favorite(s) are Ife's "aim to please" (I wish he'd worn his hair this way in JTB) and Destiny's Child "cater to you" ...plz check them out) and I've disconvered video's Christian has danced in and I must say HE AND HIS DANCING IS HOT!!
Don't get me wrong, just because I point out some doesn't mean I don't like all the characters.. those to me just stand out.
I am, however, somewhat disappointed in some of Noah's judgements, because throughout Season One, when approached with problems within the ARC's relationship(s), Noah was a firm believer in "communication is key" ...just talk to him... however when approached with the proposal of moving in with Wade, instead of taking his own adivce, he, assumingly, portrayed the ultimate betrayal. SN: Crazy how the ARC felt Wade would hurt Noah because he was once apparently straight, yet instead Wade was the one hurt w/ Noah's careless judgement at the club. Interesting!!
Purchased season two (plz see review) as well as the movie "Jumping The Broom" (plz see review) and I must say it was a treat to watch.
In discovering the cancellation of the show through Google, I came across a blog site of written episodes of season three, episodes 1-8 and (to be posted by the end of April.. to my understanding) season four, episode 1 (view comment below for website) Definitely a site to check out. Well... til next time. (in the voice of Brandy) *Toddles*
Description of Noah's Arc - The Complete First Season
What if Sex and the City met Queer as Folk and The L Word--with an all-male, all-black, all-gay cast? Noah's Arc, the winsome Logo Channel series about the dating and sexual adventures of sweet, naive Noah, a would-be screenwriter, and his pals in pumped-up L.A., is just as sweetly addictive as those shows. And it's all the more ground-breaking because nearly the entire cast is African American--stellar actors all. At the center of the circle is Noah (Darryl Stephens), the soft-spoken Carrie/Charlotte character; surrounding him are Chance, Alex, and Ricky, who are pretty much all Samanthas, which can up the sex patter to a fever pitch. Noah struggles as a screenwriter, and struggles in his dating life, at one point becoming wildly attracted to a successful film writer named Wade ("What kind of name is that?!" screeches one pal; Noah replies, "His momma was in the choir and her favorite song was 'Wade in the Water!'"). Turns out even gay guys can have rusty gaydar; Noah--and we--can't tell if Wade's attracted to him or not. The cast rallies 'round one another for adventures like this, and others, great and small, and that's what begins to make it compulsively watchable, whether you're single, gay, or of color or not. Seeing L.A. through Noah's friends' prisms is just as fun; it's a pretty and sculpted eye-candyland. The boxed set includes nine episodes and a fantastic disc of extras, including deleted scenes, auditions, the pilot and commentary featuring the cast and creator, showing the camaraderie we see on the screen was shared on the set too. Let's hear it for the boys! --A.T. HurleyBestsellers in DVD
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