It’s been three days since the new episode of my all-time
favorite show, Noah’s Arc, aired a new
episode and I have watched it as many
times. I must say this episode, entitled
“The ‘Rona Chronicles” was everything I was hoping for and more. Series creator Patrik-Ian Polk stated that
with this being the 15 year anniversary of the show, plus frequent requests to
bring the show back, add to that a world dealing with a pandemic and needing
something as a distraction all contributed to this re-appearance of the show
all these years later.
Polk stated in an interview with Darian Aaron that
technically he no longer owns the rights to “Noah’s Arc” but Logo was very
generous in giving their blessing in allowing him to bring the characters back for this episode
that would be aired on his YouTube Channel.
I was a HUGE fan of this show and I was wondering if the
magic I felt when watching the show so long ago would still be there and indeed
it was. When I tell you Noah, Alex,
Ricky and Chance today are as inspirational and crazy sexy cool today as they
were when they first came on the screen all those years ago. Wade still phine as hell. Alex still had me laughing my ass off. Ricky
still a hoe. And I’ll be damn if Trey
ain’t got even sexier through these years.
The entire cast came back for this episode. Darryl Stephens (Noah) has been in numerous
roles since the show ended. Doug Spearman
(Chance) is doing a phenomenal job behind the camera nowadays. Christian Vincent (Ricky) is a phenomenal
dancer. But to see these guys reunited
in the roles that I originally love them for just brought me joy. Plus, there
were some faces that are loved by the black gay community that were fantastic
cameos for this ground-breaking show.
Wanda Sykes playing Noah’s mom was a great addition to the cast. And better than that was Titus Burgess in the
role as Alex’s brother. And that sincere,
emotional scene between these siblings almost had me in tears. As Titus’s character tell’s Alex, “you being
you gave me permission to be myself!” I
felt that.
On a Sunday evening when we are all still dealing with a
pandemic, still facing civil rest for police brutality, and still having to
deal with the craziness and stupidity of unrelenting “Karen’s” - Noah’s Arc was exactly what I needed in my
life. And the episode was terrific. Now forgive me as I leave to go watch it
again.
