Was Killian gay?

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antonasmodeus — 10 years ago(July 13, 2015 02:09 PM)

He called Richards a cutie-pie, had a fruity hairdresser and acted quite effeminate.

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hulkamania — 10 years ago(July 22, 2015 10:34 AM)

You could say it was a sign of the times. According to Ruthless Reviews, there was homoeroticism in 80s action films. So it is not surprising in this film.

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bearuk — 10 years ago(August 18, 2015 10:00 PM)

I think it's true that action films of the 80s were the gayest going. But I never once thought of Killian as being gay. He's in the entertainment business, mixing with a lot of 'luvvies', and the language rubs off. Personally I thought you didn't get much gayer than Dynamo.

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Tjanssen411 — 10 years ago(August 25, 2015 08:13 PM)

If you look at the Public attitude/perception of Homosexuality in the Early 80s I think they might have played it up, as an implication of the 'Decadence' of the new society It's not so much that prefer it as they have the power to demand it. Submission in all things.

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b-rad — 10 years ago(October 19, 2015 11:29 AM)

No, I don't think Killian was intended to be gay. I think he was intended to be smarmy. He didn't act so much effeminate as he did, effete, arrogant.
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antonasmodeus — 10 years ago(November 10, 2015 06:14 PM)

"Hi-ya, cutie-pie!"

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KobiyashiMauru — 10 years ago(November 14, 2015 07:58 AM)

If you REALLY want to see Richard Dawson act "gay", check out the 60's television anthology series The Outer Limits episode of The Invisibles. WOW.
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tastelikecandy — 9 years ago(August 03, 2016 04:15 PM)

He said Amber had a cute ass though