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‘Transparent’ TV series
Members maybe be interested in a US Television Series
titled ’Transparent’.The story revolves about Jeffrey Tambor as Maura Pfefferman (born Morton L. Pfefferman), a retired professor of political science who finally opens up about always identifying as a woman to her family.
The show is produced by Amazon Studios, yes THAT Amazon, and producer Jill Soloway states that she was inspired by her father who came out as transgender.
The full 10, thirty minute episodes of Series 1 were made available on Sept 26, 2014.
As members will probably know the show has,
at the 2014 Golden Globes, won Best TV Series – Musical or Comedy,
and Jeffrey Tambor won Best Actor – TV Series, Musical or Comedy for his performance. This is the first show produced by Amazon Studios to win a major award.The show was renewed for a 2nd season that will be released in 2015.
The show is presented in 2:1 format (black bars at top and bottom of 16:9 screen)
Rotten tomatoes gives it a 98% fresh value
The drum (Australia) had this to say (link)
One interesting moment in episode 2 was a scene with Maura and her daughter, (Sarah) just after she discovers about Maura….
(Sarah) I’m sorry, I… I’m sorry, dad, I’m sorry.
I’m just trying… can
you just help me out here?
Are… are you saying
that you’re going to start
dressing up like a lady all the time?(Maura) No, honey, all my life…
my whole life I’ve been dressing up
like a man.
This is me.From episode 4
Ali (Sarah’s younger sister)
Oh, my God! Josh… does Josh know?(Sarah) No, and don’t tell him either.
(Ali) We have to tell him.
(Sarah) No, you can’t tell them.
Outing a trans person, it’s
like an act of violence.(Ali)What?
(Sarah) It’s like stripping
someone naked in the middle
of the cafeteria and making
them go eat by themselves.
– Google it.
– Jesus.-from episode 8 (Chatter at a Cross-dressers Retreat)
– So what happened?
– Well, somewhere, I don’t know, what, last year, she decided…he decided to go all the way. I mean, it was full tilt. He changed his name from Raul to Ramona and everything. Full time. Became legally…
We’re not judging, dear. We’re not judging.
I am judging. I am judging.
That Maria with… the accountant from Dallas, she walked in on him with the needle in his ass.
She had the nerve to bring hormones to cross-dressing. – Then she…
– Can you believe it?
That’s crossing a line.
– Well, yeah.
– Amen, sisters.
No, but then she offered a hormone to Maria.
So she was… she was thrown out?
– Mm-hmm. – Well… we don’t know that for sure. All we know is that she hasn’t been back.
Either way, good riddance.
– Good riddance.
– Just saying.
We are cross-dressers, but we’re still men.
– That’s harsh.
– Well, yeah.
– We are men. – Cheers.
We are men who wear skirts. – Cheers.
– Men in skirts. Cheers. -
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Perhaps Someone will make a series similar to ” the diary of Adrian Mole …” which was on ABC tv many.many years back and chronicled the adventures of a 14 yr old school boy in the UK ,whose pet obsession was his penis length (at 41/2 inches ) …
Suzz -
Has the series been shown here, or is it going to be shown here? I would like to see it.
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Jennifer: It is an online series viewable
here
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I3MPZUW/or elsewhere
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Thank you Bee, I’ll track it down. I have never watched any on line TV, , didn’t know it was there. I’m not very technology savvy.
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but I also found this:
“At [Australia] launch Netflix will offer new original series such as Bloodlines, Bojack Horseman, and Marco Polo, while Nine’s Stan will offer Breaking Bad spin-off series Better Call Saul, and Golden Globe-winning Amazon series Transparent. “
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I’ve been trying unsuccessfully to stream Transparent via STAN. Either I’m dumb or my internet is weak.
BUT today I noticed in the TV guide that Channel Nine is showing the first 2 episodes starting at 10pm today (27 Jan). Woo Hoo! -
Yes you are correct – there was a 20 sec promo (now deleted by Ch 9)
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I watched the show last night and enjoyed it, however I am not sure how it is classed as a comedy – more ‘lite porn’. I don’t think I will pay to watch it on Stan but I believe it will be shown on channel 9 later this year.
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I agree about the lite-porn Brenda. I finally got STAN streaming to work so I’ve now watched episodes 1-4. I can definitely afford my 30 days free trial and at this rate will be able to watch the whole lot several times before I need to start paying $10 per month.
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One question first, can someone please define what ‘Life porn’ is exactly? I even tried Googling it. LOL
I am not sure why ‘Transparent’ got the awards which relate to musical or comedy unless they were lost for a category and the rest of the drama categories were taken.
Anyway, thanks to my DVR and Win Television, I just watched the first two episodes and I have to say I enjoyed it.
I reckon Jeffrey Tambor has been hiding his head under a bushel or light or whatever. He is terrific as Mort/Maura. I certainly related to some of the issues she is going through, especially relating to her children.
I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of the show and hope the station doesn’t do a ‘West Wing’ with it.
Claire -
That was “LITE-PORN” ie light-porn not Life Porn Claire. I’ve now watched 9 episodes and am about to start on the last from season 1. I don’t want to spoil it for others but am bursting to discuss issues. I will say that many scenarios that might have seemed funny to someone who is not TG or connected to the TG community were just a bit too close to my own reality for me to fall around laughing. If I hadn’t experienced them myself I could easily imagine myself in them. That said I’ve really enjoyed the series, in a “oh yes, how true, ouch” sense.
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I also watched the first two episodes of Transparent on WIN(Channel 9 affiliate) and found Jeffrey Tambor’s portrayal of Mort/Maura was exceptional. I particularly liked the scene where he tried to tell his children he was transgender but couldn’t bring himself to reveal his long held secret.
I have programmed my DVR to record future episodes but unfortunately it doesn’t show up in the coming weeks programme guide on WIN. I have also checked GEM and Go programme guides in case Channel 9 had decided to switch it to one of their other channels because it was not sufficiently main stream, but I can’t find it there either.
It would be very disappointing if this series was dropped by channel 9 after just two episodes.
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Nine are trying to encourage use of their Nine/Fairfax STAN streaming service for people that can’t wait (me). Rumour has it that episodes 3-10 will be shown by Nine some time down the track.
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Thanks Carol, I do need to get my eyes seen to. Lite Porn makes so much sense!!
I didn’t realise it was only a teaser, I suppose they’ll wait to see if there is any interest or however these things are decided.
Claire -
I’m in the sin bin. My binge on Transparent pushed me over my monthly download quota for Bigpond. They don’t charge me extra but punish me with a slower download speed. So loading TGR’s front page takes ages and I’ve given up on videos and big photos. Normal service will be restored on 7 Feb when my new month starts. Time to do some gardening I think.
