Sunday, August 16, 2015

The 50 Greatest Gay TV Characters

From: The Backlot
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Nolan Ross
Revenge

Actor: Gabriel Mann
2011-present
Previous Rank: N/A

When Revenge premiered, it brought with it one of the rarest specimens seen on TV … a bisexual man. Nolan Ross is part social gadfly, part genius entrepreneur, and part Ethel Mertz. As faithful sidekick to the show’s put-upon heroine, Nolan has been with her every step of the way in her plan for vengeance and has put his own life in jeopardy many times to fulfill the promise he made her father years ago.
A technical wizard, he’s used his vast knowledge of computers and hacking to cause mayhem and upheaval among the jet set of The Hamptons, all while dressed to the nines in sartorial splendor.
His personal life, however, leaves something to be desired. His first hookup on the show was with Tyler,  the show’s (first) psychopath, a man  whose hobbies include smashing his head into wooden posts, blackmail … and murder. Season Two saw Nolan expand his horizons, starting a relationship with his company CFO Padma, a sweet and supportive woman who it’s revealed was being blackmailed into trying to take Nolan down. Sadly, she joins Tyler in the afterlife, bringing Nolan’s record to 0-2.
Not all of Nolan’s paramours are dead, however. His former boyfriend Marco visits … but let’s just say we’re all hoping that Nolan manages to make some better choices in Season Three. And that he still manages to look like The Gay Gatsby.

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