Yes, of course there's a gay audience for the show. As there was for The Wire, Dexter, Weeds and any number of other "above the cut" TV shows. The interesting question he could have asked is… why?

The eye candy? Not really, though as he says, "Not that there’s anything wrong with that!".

The "marginalised subculture/community" storyline? Mmm, recurring TV theme in everything from Battlestar Gallactica to X-men. Probably not, though again it doesn't hurt.

It might just be that it's good TV. It's certainly what keeps me, one of its "gay audience" watching. The idea that it needs to be more than that, have some kind of hidden gay pheromone, seems kind of insulting. Perhaps we could just drop back on the stereotype of the gay community as being educated, discerning and a bit of a "cultural trend radar" and wonder if it's a reflection of the quality of the show. In which case it'd be interesting to run the numbers with other shows. Could there be a correlation? Could it be a predictor of success? Should bored viewers flicking for something good to watch consult the gay ratings to see if there are any sleeper hits they're missing out on?

Oh look, who am I kidding? It's full of hunks half-dressed in black leather hanging out at sex bars. We all love a good reality show.

Marc