What I like about the Dope is that no matter how high brow we like to pretend our interests are, we can always unite over some truly trash tv. 
So, let’s talk about the crème de la crème: Gigolos.
For those of you not hip to the magic and wonder that is this show, let me give you the lowdown. Gigolos is a show on Showtime (if you’ve got Showtime On Demand, the entire season is up right now; also, they are doing a Memorial Day Weekend marathon) that is supposedly reality. The show follows five male escorts throughout their exciting adventures in Las Vegas. What makes these male escorts unique is that they are all supposedly straight. Right?* I know.*
As if to shout at Cinemax and HBO, “HEY, WE DO PORN, TOO!”- Gigolos definitely provides Showtime with some interesting sex scenes. I’ll admit, what kept me watching the first episode was that in the first five minutes, there was dick. Shows so rarely actually show dick (even the softcore porn shows) that I had no choice but to continue to watch.
The gigolos themselves range from obvious closet case (Steven), to tool bag to the extreme (Brace), to actually semi normal guy (Vin). The best description EVER of Brace comes from Dlisted:
The scenarios cover everything from the most awkward threesome you’ll ever see to a cock cage from the worst dominatrix ever. Aye aye aye.
The big debate is how much of the show is actually real. Now, the guys all swear it’s all legit, but c’mon-- episode one has a “teacher” (who looks like a porn star), on camera, hiring and fucking a male escort. Then, several of the women from later scenarios are known porn actresses. Frankly, though: real, fake- I don’t care. This is good trash TV.
Oh, did I mention the executive producer is Richard Grieco? I know. I know. So, what say you, Dopers? Do you also love Gigolos?
