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Question: I'm not sure if you can answer my question, but you seem to be in the know about everything, so I thought I would give it a try. I am a really big fan of the Bravo network's
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. I've noticed lately that Bravo is no longer showing the show in its regular time slot. I know that the show's ratings have slipped, and that it is not the phenomenon it once was, but its core fan base is still strong. And it's a disservice to the loyal fans who are still actively watching the show. Because honestly, the only reason I began to watch the Bravo network was because of
Queer Eye. And I would hazard a guess that it is because of the
Queer Eye phenomenon that many people began watching Bravo. I can hear the bells tolling for the finale of the show, and I will be sad, but I would hope Bravo at least does another season to wrap things up and give the true, steadfast fans a real chance to say goodbye to our favorite show. I can name any number of shows that I have loved in the past (
The X-Files,
Angel,
Friends) for which there at least was an ending that wrapped things up nicely. Why do networks do this type of thing? Or, more specifically, do you know why Bravo is treating the show so shabbily lately? We hard-core
Queer Eye fans are really interested in your answer. Thanks.
Answer: You hard-core fans need to chill.
Queer Eye is between seasons, and Bravo is now airing a few new reality shows in its place, giving the show a much-needed rest. I've heard nothing to indicate that
Queer Eye is near the end of its run, but when that time comes (as it inevitably must), I can't imagine Bravo wouldn't produce a retrospective tribute, a "looking back" at past makeovers, something at least to acknowledge a show that, as Lynell rightly said, helped put the new Bravo on the map.
Queer Eye may not be the signature show it once was — it has been upstaged a bit lately by the even more fabulous
Project Runway — but it's still very much part of Bravo's DNA. (And given the puny numbers for a worthless also-ran like
Real Housewives of Orange County, I'm betting Bravo's execs are counting the days until they can get new
Queer Eyes on the air.)
