#Michael Scarborough Ahoy!

[frooogscream]

Every Con O’Neill character ticks at least three

•alcohol problem •manhandled by scary strong man (oh no😏) •shirtless scene •dad shaped (wholesome) •daddy shaped (sexual) •trauma •useless little worm •a homosexual •cool leather jacket •seductively smoking

…and then there’s Jim

[notabeanie]

I remember seeing this quote about Susan Sontag, after she wrote Notes On Camp (tone marker: one of the most famous queer treatises in history) when everyone was speculating, wait what the fuck is Susan Sontag a leSBiAn ? Is she BiSExuAL ? (Tone marker: Da VInkY?) Is she allowed write about this?? And I forget who said it but there's this quote that's like, "Does the author of Notes On Camp even need to come out?"

Like, the book was so obviously queer, so obviously and intentionally centred the interests and wellbeing and knowledge of the queer community, that like 1) it couldn't not betray her queerness (which ofc it turned out she was in private) and 2) it didn't matter because her personal identity was irrelevant to the heavy lifting her writing was doing. Like if the work is queer, like deeply textually and subtextually queer, intentionally queer, and it's having a positive impact on the queer community, then that work is queer regardless of who made it and how publically queer they are or are not.

(And also ftr being openly queer is not a guarantee of your work being actually meaningfully queer, either. We know this because Pete Buttigieg exists.)

Anywas I think about that quote literally all the time. Like with Con O'Neil before he came out, or Taika Waiti. Occasionally people will jump all over some minutiae some celebrity said in an interview and pick apart how publically gay you have to be to say x or y, and it's homophobic to say z unless you're gay, or we're gonna willfully misinterpret everything you say. Or whatever. But what about when we're talking about people who have been hiring queer people, creating queer stories, for in some cases decades?

Like Con O'Neil has been playing beautiful well rounded queer people since before a lot of y'all were born. And did he ofc ultimately come out, yeah. But did he have to? What did it change, really? Does the actor who originated Izzy Hands and Val Uncle and Michael Scarborough Ahoy! have to come out? Does a producer and star of Our Flag Means Death have to come out? Why does the author of Notes On Camp need to come out? And for whose benefit?

Like ok listen at some point idk if you're on the lease at gay house but you've been sleeping on the couch long enough that you do just live here now. It just seems plain rude not to let you get your mail delivered.

[sunnibits]

what tv show/movies are those queer con oneill character from? (the ones you mentioned in your edit) the only one i know is izzy lol

ohoho allow me to expand your knowledge to some of his many other roles!

Michael - Scarborough Ahoy! (you can watch it here!)

Terry - Bedrooms and Hallways (you can watch it here)

Joe Meek - Telstar (you may be able to watch it here or on some other streaming service)

Val Pearson (my beloved) - Uncle (you can find an excellent compilation of his scenes here)

Cliff Costello - Cucumber (there’s a fun compilation of some of his scenes here)

there’s also these two mega drive links here and here that were made by a very generous person I found on twitter which include the sources of almost every character on his list, as well as several other pieces of his filmography that you can watch! it can be a bit finicky to use but it’s an excellent collection :)

[masterroadtripper]

Con O'Neill as Michael in Scarborough Ahoy (1996)

(Remaining screenshots below cut)

[mysteriouslybluepirate]

I couldn't add everyone, but tried to include the fan favorites

[gydima]

Con fans be sure to check this out! When I was watching as much of Con's work as I could find in 2022, @uselessgoththembo was such a huge help finding some of his projects.

If you haven't seen most of these and don't know where to start, here are a few I'd recommend, from least time invested to most time invested:

Scarborough Ahoy! (ugggghhhh Michael is gorgeous and aimless and lost and I have watched this so many times)

Pie in the Sky (I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'd watch a whole show about Ian)

Telstar (devastating movie, but he's so good in it)

Ordinary Lies (at least the first episode, which centers on his character Joe. And bonus, if you keep watching the third episode focuses on Joel Fry's character, Toke!)

Cucumber (Cliff is a fantastic character, but there's some rough stuff in episode 1x06 that you might want to check spoilers for)

Uncle (all hail Val, one of thee characters of all time!)

Are you a Con O'Neill fan? Has your obsession become so strong that you just have to see everything he's been in? We'll have I got good news for you! I've spent the better part of a year unearthing and compiling (just about) everything he's ever been in from the start of his career to the present!

You can find it all here ✨:

Feel free to share links but please don't repost anything without credit, please and thank you.

And if you'd like to support this and future projects please consider doing so here 💜:

[blackflag-rp]

¡Ahoy, Navegantes!.

Nos pone muy felices el entusiasmo con el que han iniciado esta travesía, y como van cruzando los caminos entre ustedes. Les estamos muy agradecidos por ese hype que transmiten.

Actualmente, tenemos otros barcos que ya tienen a sus Capitanes. Personajes ya con color — Samuel Bellamy | WHYDAH {Pirata} —Rhys P. Cavendish | HMS SWALLOW {Armada} —Arthur Molloy | BRITANNIA {Armada} —Michael D. Egerton | SCARBOROUGH {Armada} —William Kidd | ADVENTURE GALLEY {Corsario}

En proceso —Charles Vane | RANGER {Pirata} —Benjamin Hornigold | BENJAMIN {Pirata}

Les pedimos encarecidamente, que tengáis en cuenta los barcos que no poseen tripulación, para ir equilibrando las cosas.

Por otro lado, avisarles que los Barcos RISING SUN. AMBROSE LIGHT, THE GOLDEN HIND y THE ARK ROYAL NO estarán disponibles. Justamente, para tratar de ir llenando los cupos de los barcos que ya tienen a sus capitanes.

¡Muchísimas gracias!.

[vicsuragi]

well shit time to add a third michael to the list of michaels

[queerinfilm]

Introduction:

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Q: What Is ‘Queerinfilm’?

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‘Queerinfilm’ is a blog to show that if you search hard enough for something, you will find it:

It is becoming increasingly more normalized and accepted to be apart of the LGBTQ+ community, and we cannot forget about all the actors and actresses who have helped to make that possible through modern day media and film.

This is simply an appreciation page, to celebrate those who aren’t afraid to push through the social and societal norms of our current society.

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And with that, here is a ranking i made of:

🏳️‍🌈 The Top 3 MOST Queer Roles Played By A Single Actor/Actress 🏳️‍🌈

(NOTE: This is my own personal list, concluded with the research i have uncovered; So please, feel free to tell me if there are any other actors or actresses who have done more roles than what i have currently set the bar too [aka 7 queer roles]

(Side Note: The rankings will always be up to date depending on who i find and if they have done more LGBTQ+ roles than what I have currently set)

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Con O’Neill (7 LGBTQ+ Roles)

At number 3 we have Con O’Neill, best known for portraying Izzy Hands on the Tv series Our Flag Means Death has portrayed a total of 7 LGBTQ+ characters, as seen in; Cucumber, Bedrooms and Hallways, Postcode, Uncle, Telstar, OFMD, and Scarborough Ahoy

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Michael Sheen (8 LGBTQ+ Roles)

Next is Michael Sheen who is best known for portraying Aziraphale in the Tv series Good Omens and has portrayed a total of 8 LGBTQ+ characters, as seen in; Gallowglass, Wilde, Bright Young Things, Fantabulosa, 7 Days in Hell, The Spoils Before Dying, Good Omens and Nocturnal Animals.

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Josh O’Connor (8 LGBTQ+ Roles)

And lastly we have Josh O’Connor who is best known for portraying King Charles in The Crown has portrayed 8 LGBTQ+ characters, as seen in; London Irish, Hide and Seek, Peaky Blinders, The Colour of His Hair, God’s Own Country, Challengers, [and upcoming films] The History of Sound, and Separate Rooms.

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~ We Thank YOU, And Everyone Else Who Has Contributed, For Your Help & Support In Normalizing the LGBTQ+ Community Through Media and Film :) ~

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[Also, feel free to correct me if I’ve missed any queers roles for any of the actors/actresses I’ve mentioned in the posts below]

[dxcstrange-stuff]

Have you ever drawn Michael from “Scarborough Ahoy!”? Outside of Val and Izzy he’s my favorite Con character.

Hmmm I reckon I did! But that was waaaaaaay back, and I don't think I ever posted it anywhere. I've drawn loads of his characters but I haven't shared like half of them...😅

[masterroadtripper]

NAVIGATION

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Con O'Neill's Filmography Jackson, One Summer (1983) - 1x01, 1x04 Leggers, Brookside (1984) - here Peter, Travelling Man (1984) - here Mickey Johnstone, Blood Brothers (1988) Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8 Tom Fitzgerald, The Lilac Bus (1990) - here Denis Simpson, Casualty (1993) - here Michael, Scarborough Ahoy! (1996) - here Nick Gillespie, Peak Practice (1997) - here Ben Walker, Wycliffe (1997) - here Colm Hare, Waking the Dead (2001) - 1x05, 1x06 Martin, My Hero (2005) - here Bruce Shapiro, The Stepfather (2005) - here Gerry, Learners (2007) - here Ralph Stone, Criminal Justice (2008) - 1x01, 1x02, 1x03, 1x04, 1x05 Joe Brierley, Ordinary Lies (2016) - Version 1 Version 2 Part 1, Version 2 Part 2, Version 2 best stand-alone shots Patrick, Riot (2017) - here Tony, Urban Myths (2018) - here Graham, Cleaning Up (2019) - here OFMD Behind the Scenes - 03/05/24 The Leather Jacket (Dancin' Thru the Dark and Uncle combo) - here

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James Lance's Filmography Matt Harvey, Teachers (2002) 2x10, 3x01, 3x02, 3x03, 3x04, 3x05, 3x06, 3x07, 3x08, 3x09, 3x10, 3x11, 3x12 part 1, 3x12 part 2, 3x13 part 1, 3x13 part 2 Behind the scenes of Teachers 3x12 - here Doug McConnell, Legendary (2013) - here

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Top Gun (1986, 2022) Observations on Iceman’s House and Office - here Mav's Hangar - here Mav’s Ford Bronco - here

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9-1-1 Lone Star Observations on the Reyes House - here Onions in 3x13, Riddle of the Sphinx - here 4x01; the telenovela element - here

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Misc Media Posts Private Romeo (2011) - "he jests at scars that never felt a wound" Spartacus (2011-2013) - "you shall always be remembered" Spartacus and Night Shift (2014) - give me TV shows with gay characters Knives Out Universe (2019, 2022) - how Phillip and Benoit met Ted Lasso (2020-2023) - the gay couple in the Richmond Stadium