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Whoopi's cop: 'I'm gay.' That's wonderful; who asked, who cares??


Where the hell did that come from?

You're dealing with a mother whose son has been kidnapped, for all she knows may be dead, and out of the blue you volunteer the information, "I'm gay?"

Who asked? Who cares? You wanna be gay, go be gay. In the meantime, STFU and FIND MY SON.









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4) You ever seen Superman $#$# his pants? Case closed.

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I agree. That came out of nowhere and had nothing to do with the story. There was no need to mention it. It felt really out of place.

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just as unprofessional and awkward as her comment when they first met and he introduced her

"This is detective Bliss."
"Bliss?"
"Yes, Candy Bliss. I know it sounds like a stripper's name. What parents do to their kids right. Omg, I don't know why said that."


HORRIBLE script writing and Whoopie couldnt deliver it well because it was too bad.

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Oh, here we go. The dreaded 'gay agenda'. Detective Bliss called Sam's mother into the office to apologize for being on edge, in turn humanizing her character by offering (not only that she's gay) but that she's a woman doing a man's job and is often scrutinized and judged for it. She's trying to be personable. If someone mentions the word 'gay' in a movie, it's not that serious. They are allowed to exist, even in '99 when this movie came out. Now if Whoopi had invited her to a gay bar or the Liberace museum, I could maybe see your point. Get over your straight self.

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Well said!

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