Regardless of your opinions on television titan Ryan Murphy , there’s one thing that’s undeniable: The man knows how to appeal to the gays. Murphy’s latest show, Doctor Odyssey, follows that mission faithfully, succeeding as delicious gay catnip. From casting the outrageously hot Joshua Jackson in the lead role, to last week’s threesome , Doctor Odyssey ’s appeal feels tailor-made for the queer community.
For the uninitiated, Doctor Odyssey is basically a polished soap opera at sea, where Dr. Max Bankman (Jackson), solves complicated and unexpected medical problems on a luxury ship (The Odyssey). The latest episode of the ABC series takes things to a rainbowlicious new level as the luxury ship is celebrating Gay Week, with events like “Daddies Only Cardio Class” and “Werk Mama.
” And there’s a special guest onboard: the Captain’s (Robert Massey) brother, played by the legendary John Stamos . That’s right— Doctor Odyssey has blessed us with the legendary heartthrob that is Stamos, and he’s gay (and named Craig). This alone feels like one of the best things to happen to gays in what’s been a very challenging year.
The episode opens with an outrageously camp roundtable discussion of queer terms, including what a wolf is (which, frankly, was news to my gay brain—it’s a more muscly “bear” fyi), as well as daddies, silver foxes, and more. To truly impress his employees, the captain has to define the word “mother.” He knocks it out of the par.