Enlarge PhotoYesterday I dealt with the returning Seattle clouds in the only way I knew possible -- I decided to cozy up with a drink and a cocktail and watch a DVD. I popped in a preview disc of Dante's Cove 2 -- thinking it'd be a quick pass and I'd move on to old episodes of Arrested Development.
Dante's Cove is a gay-themed drama series on here! tv. Episodes swing somewhere between supernatural and gay softcore flicks, and follow the supernatural goings-on in this beach community. Taking up residence in the resort town are a dueling witch and warlock, as well as others just discovering their powers and the events going on around them.
Now, it's not something that I'd sit down and watch with Mom (Sorry Mom, you can borrow the disc if you really want to see this stuff) but seems like great fodder for our Boy's Night gatherings. Normally I'd keep such guilty pleasures to myself, but the eye candy in this series can't be denied.
The bevy of starring hunks are toned up and tanned, and not afraid of shucking their shirts at a whim. (Their pants come off with an almost equal frequency.) And the (almost entirely) straight hunky actors aren't afraid of playing gay.
Chalk this one up in the guilty pleasure column... Dante's Cove Season 2 is on DVD today, pick that up with Season 1 and then prompty hide it away until your better half goes out of town for work.
06.05.07
Dude, why have you been keeping this show a secret?!
Gay soft-porn, sci-fi, soap opera set in a beach community? Like a wonderful combo of Knots Landing, Charmed, and Hex - I need to see this now!
Posted by Kathryn | June 5, 2007 7:48 PM
Next time when I'm at the fye store in Plattsburgh I'll be sure to get Dante's Cove 1-2 looks like a good series to have (since it' not shown on the traditional channels).
Posted by Nyles | June 6, 2007 8:27 PM
I watched the first episode in season one and asides from the super-hot gay soft-porn, everything else was really terrible. I hope it gets better..!
Posted by Chris | June 6, 2007 9:53 PM
Sweet! We don't get here! tv in my house, so I've been stuck in suspense waiting for Season 2 to come out :)
Posted by HB | June 6, 2007 11:28 PM
When it's bad, it's really, REALLY bad, (as in acting, writing, etc.), but when it's NAKED (or almost naked) it's better! Take it from somebody who purchased Season One - this series is DEFINITELY rental material (or better to borrow from a buddy who was suckered into buying it...)
Posted by Survivor2002 | June 9, 2007 7:22 AM
The 3rd pictures states German Santiago. Correction: the actor is Jon Fleming. Dantes cove a great show !
Posted by mark | June 10, 2007 11:06 AM
Thanks Mark... I updated the photo name/description. I just have trouble with telling those two apart in stills. :)
Posted by Chris M | June 10, 2007 1:15 PM
I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE SHOW UNTIL MY B/F SENT ME BOTH OF HIS SEASONS OF THE SHOW.IT'S A GOOD AS QUEER AS FOLK.I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT SEASON TO COME AROUND
Posted by BIG M | August 7, 2007 4:54 PM
I don't know why everyone feels the need to comment on how 'terrible' the acting is? I mean it wasn't oscar/emmy worthy, but for what the show is (I mean lets be realistic anything with witches and warlocks is not gonna get nominated come Emmy time) It's great, the actors are great and the whole concept is awesome. A buffy meets QAF, can't get any better. The guys are hot and the 'story' that it's telling is unlike anything that is on tv, I think that it's a great show, and if you are not expecting TOO much out of it, you'll love it :) Can't wait for S3 *grins*
Posted by jakesdream | October 6, 2007 8:03 PM
I'm really surprised at some of the comments here. I agree with jakesdream. We know Dantes Cove will not win a Emmy or Oscar theses types of programmes never really do,unless its on a major channel. In the UK its very different Torchwod and Dr who! have both won awards. But this show to me is really entertaining its very different and i happen to,beleve that the actors are really good aswell as hot! Charlie David and Gregory Michael are both brillant in their roles. so stop knowing one of my gulity pleasures. I happen to love the show.
Posted by CINDY | March 7, 2008 1:56 PM