Gay and wondrous life of caleb

Catie Byrne
Features Editor

There possess been a variety of shows with a focus on gay life on network television. More recently, Netflix creations have competed with these programs, but nothing has sever quite to the core of youthful gay audiences as the five-episode Youtube series: “The Lgbtq+ and Wondrous Existence of Caleb Gallo.”

Starring and created by Brian Jordan Alvarez, Alvarez plays the romantically confused and sexually loose male lover man, Caleb Gallo, as he navigates the various platonic, romantic and sexual feelings he has for his vertical friend Billy, and his long-distance-boyfriend, Benicio.

The show could best be described as a male lover adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic, “A Midsummer Night’s dream,” as everyone is falling in love and having sex with the wrong person, and this is much of the crux of the show’s comedy. Every character is defined almost entirely by whom and how many people they are attracted to, and what makes the show absorbing is the proof that every traits seems to be a little in love with or attracted to each other. The impact is a sort of self-aware fluidity and bizarre humor that feels appreciate an almost unrealistic and hedonistic accept on romantic and se

The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo is a 5-part 2016 comedy web miniseries produced by and starring Brian Jordan Alvarez.

It follows the life of an aspiring acting teacher and his actor friends who are desperate for love and thrills. Set in Los Angeles, the story delves into the complexities of self-discovery, diversity, and emotions that accompany relationships.

Above the Influence: A guy drives Benicio dwelling when he's sober but feeling forlorn.

Benicio: Do we make out?
Driver: Ehh, I don't think that's what you really want, lil' buddy.
Benicio: Yeah—yeah, I know.

The Alcoholic: Freckle, and it's always Played for Laughs: they admit to being drunk even when they're on six beta blockers.

Freckle: I'm always prepared! Unless, of course, "prepared" means "sober". In which case, I'm rarely prepared.

Attention Whore: Freckle.

Caleb: Oh my god, I hate it when you don't give me attention and you just want me to view you perform.

Back for the Finale: Caleb's advisors and their significant other return for Caleb and Benicio's wedding in episode 5.

Best Friends-in-Law: Best friends Caleb and Karen simultaneously peruse relationships with their mutual crush Billy.

‘Will & Grace’ On Speed: Gotham-Nominated Web Series ‘The Gay and Wondrous Existence of Caleb Gallo’ Is A Surreal Ride

Remember this name: Brian Jordan Alvarez. He is the director, writer, producer and star of the short form comedy “The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo,” an electric comedy that plugs into the zeitgeist the way “Girls” did, banters like “Broad City,” and boasts the chutzpah necessary in order to get away with naming a character “Lenjamin McButtons.”

Part of the genius of “Caleb Gallo” is that it defies conventional wisdom about making a short shape series compelling to online audiences: The episodes are long, there is no discernible premise that can be squeezed into a snappy log line — even the title is a mouthful. Most potentially problematic is that if one were to summarize its plot, “Caleb Gallo” is basically a series about the love lives of five actor friends living in Los Angeles, one of the digital space’s most tired premises. These days, anyone making a web series&nb

Synopsis

A fast paced, fringe-meets-mainstream comedy following a group of new friends desperate for love and thrills.

A wondrous story of the complexities of relationships, friendly and romantic that blurs the lines of expected tropes through random comedy and realistic, interconnected interactions.

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