The Plumber

I've complained to several friends about the bad plots on B&S, and the response has universally been, "I like the plumber." A little research revealed that Jack the Plumber is Jeremy Davidson, shown above as Brick in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" with his future wife, Mary Stuart Masterson. Yes, the plumber is cute and should take off his shirt. No, we should not have to suffer through out-takes of Ally McBeal as a widow in order to see it. Clearly, Mr. Davidson is capable of being shirtless and saying lines at the same time. Please B&S, let him speak over Kitty and say something other than a cliche. And while you're at it, please let Gilles speak, too, and in full sentences about something other than the "language of love." Now I have been accused of objectifying men through my blog, but let the record show that I have always appreciated a man with a good mind and the ability to speak in full sentences (see post on Barack Obama). Just as I advocate for good male shirtlessness, I also advocate for compound sentences.

Today, I got an email for a "Boyfriend for Hire" service. I thought I had signed up at a discount spa website, and then had the horrible feeling that I was actually on some kind of porn site. But actually this service provides skilled men to fix things in your house, should your actual boyfriend not be handy (a common problem) or if you don't have a boyfriend to do these things at all. Actually, I thought these were the kinds of things a super is supposed to do, but then I wondered if perhaps in addition to being skilled, these men might also be attractive. And if they are attractive, could they be shirtless? It's an interesting line of questioning, no? It almost makes me want to stuff my hair down the drain or break the lock on my bathroom door.

I didn't get to watch GA last night because I went to see a show which did not feature any shirtlessness. I fear that the trend I noticed in shirtless theater may be abating, and so for my part, I have submitted my shirtless play all over the place in order to tip the scales back to the right side. Again, I will point out that in my play, the male character both takes off his shirt and speaks in full sentences. Keep your fingers crossed that someone decides to stage it! Until then, I am...

Yours in shirtlessness,
Nandita
President
IMS