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* FormerlyFat: Emily. She clearly still has self esteem issues over her weight, making Howard's rejection sting all the more. Fortunately, there's a tinge of HookedUpAfterward between her and Cameron.
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* FormerlyFat: Emily. She clearly still has self esteem issues over her weight, making Howard's rejection sting all the more. more. Fortunately, there's a tinge of HookedUpAfterward between her there are hints that she and Cameron.Cameron HookedUpAfterwards.
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* FormerlyFat: EmilyEmily. She clearly still has self esteem issues over her weight, making Howard's rejection sting all the more. Fortunately, there's a tinge of HookedUpAfterward between her and Cameron.
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* CureYourGays: Howard attempts this with a self-help tape. [[RefugeInAudacity Done]] [[CrossesTheLineTwice with]] [[RatedMForManly hilarious]] [[TheTapeKnewYouWouldSayThat results.]]
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* CureYourGays: Howard attempts this with a self-help tape. [[RefugeInAudacity Done]] [[CrossesTheLineTwice with]] [[RatedMForManly hilarious]] hilarious [[TheTapeKnewYouWouldSayThat results.]]
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* {{Corpsing}}: During the graduation scene near the end [[spoiler:when everyone "comes out" in support of Howard]], his pupil Meredith (Alexandra Holden) announces that [[spoiler: she's "discovered" she's gay]] by rubbing her hands all over her body and screaming "Oh my God! Oh my God!" in [[LargeHam an overexaggerated manner]]. While she's doing this, further down the row, you can see Lauren Ambrose (Vicky) just laughing her ''ass'' off and trying to hide her face. She even laughs as she stands up to say [[spoiler:"Me too!"]]
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* DawsonCasting: 17 year old high schooler Mike is played by a 27 year old actor who isn't fooling anyone.
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* ClosetKey: Peter for Howard, and, in a bizarre straight example, Cameron. Howard, not the type to ever consciously form a romantic relationship with someone he knew he wasn't attracted to, honestly didn't realize that he was gay until Cameron planted the seed in his mind. Peter forced him to acknowledge rather than deny what he was realizing. One has to wonder what tricks Howard's subconscious had to play to keep him from ever truly suspecting he wasn't straight. Being against premarital sex, fine, but not seeming to have any sexual desire at all for the person you're going to marry seems as though that might just tip off some sort of alarm. "I might be gay. I might be asexual. I might not really be in love with this person." Something.
** It actually wouldn't be that hard. Howard grew up in a conservative Christian area, and if he ever expressed doubts, it probably got overridden by well-meaning friends. Examples would be: "This just proves how much you genuinely love and respect her, you don't see her as a sex object." "You're just a late bloomer." "Wait 'til the wedding night, it'll all kick in then!" Since being gay wasn't an 'option' for Howard, he probably decided everybody else was right. Some ego was probably also involved--Emily was the town's sad sack, and the gossip was likely, "Oh, Howard and Emily? Oh, he's so gentle and kind, he's exactly what she needs." (And Howard likely heard this.) Add to that, the pressure to please his mother (who desperately wanted a wedding in the family), and you have a guy who's completely burying any thoughts he has about his sexuality.
** It actually wouldn't be that hard. Howard grew up in a conservative Christian area, and if he ever expressed doubts, it probably got overridden by well-meaning friends. Examples would be: "This just proves how much you genuinely love and respect her, you don't see her as a sex object." "You're just a late bloomer." "Wait 'til the wedding night, it'll all kick in then!" Since being gay wasn't an 'option' for Howard, he probably decided everybody else was right. Some ego was probably also involved--Emily was the town's sad sack, and the gossip was likely, "Oh, Howard and Emily? Oh, he's so gentle and kind, he's exactly what she needs." (And Howard likely heard this.) Add to that, the pressure to please his mother (who desperately wanted a wedding in the family), and you have a guy who's completely burying any thoughts he has about his sexuality.
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* ClosetKey: Peter for Howard, and, in a bizarre straight example, Cameron. Howard, not the type to ever consciously form a romantic relationship with someone he knew he wasn't attracted to, honestly didn't realize that he was gay until Cameron planted the seed in his mind. Peter forced him to acknowledge rather than deny what he was realizing. One has to wonder what tricks Howard's subconscious had to play to keep him from ever truly suspecting he wasn't straight. Being against premarital sex, fine, straight -- but not seeming to have any sexual desire at all for the person you're going to marry seems as though that might just tip off some sort of alarm. "I might be gay. I might be asexual. I might not really be in love with this person." Something.
** It actually wouldn't be that hard.then again, Howard grew up in a conservative Christian area, and if any doubts he ever expressed doubts, it probably got overridden may have had would easily been erased by well-meaning friends. Examples would be: "This just proves how much you genuinely love and respect her, you don't see her as a sex object." "You're just a late bloomer." "Wait 'til the wedding night, it'll all kick in then!" Since being gay wasn't an 'option' for Howard, he probably decided everybody else was right. Some ego was probably also involved--Emily was the town's sad sack, and the gossip was likely, "Oh, Howard and Emily? Oh, he's so gentle and kind, he's exactly what she needs." (And Howard likely heard this.) Add to that, the pressure to please his mother (who desperately wanted a wedding in the family), and you have a guy who's completely burying any thoughts he has about his sexuality. friends.
** It actually wouldn't be that hard.
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* ActorAllusion: When Glenn Close ([[AsHimself playing herself]]) rattles off the list of Best Actor nominees, she pauses after mentioning "Michael Douglas in ''Primary Urges''" to blow him a kiss. One wonders if this was an ad lib on her part, acknowledging her [[Film/FatalAttraction former co-star]]. Also, ''Primary Urges'' is clearly a shout-out to ''Film/BasicInstinct'', which Douglas starred in.
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* ActorAllusion: When Glenn Close ([[AsHimself playing herself]]) rattles off the list of Best Actor nominees, she pauses after mentioning "Michael Douglas "Creator/MichaelDouglas in ''Primary Urges''" to blow him a kiss. One wonders if this was an ad lib on her part, acknowledging her [[Film/FatalAttraction former co-star]]. Also, ''Primary Urges'' is clearly a shout-out to ''Film/BasicInstinct'', which Douglas starred in.
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* TheCameo: Creator/WhoopiGoldberg and Creator/GlennClose [[AsHimself as themselves]] in the Academy Awards scene; the former is interviewed by Peter Malloy on the red carpet about Cameron Drake, while the latter presents the award for Best Actor during the ceremony.
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* CelebrityCameo: Creator/WhoopiGoldberg and Creator/GlennClose [[AsHimself as themselves]] in the Academy Awards scene; the former is interviewed by Peter Malloy on the red carpet about Cameron Drake, while the latter presents the award for Best Actor during the ceremony.
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**It actually wouldn't be that hard. Howard grew up in a conservative Christian area, and if he ever expressed doubts, it probably got overridden by well-meaning friends. Examples would be: "This just proves how much you genuinely love and respect her, you don't see her as a sex object." "You're just a late bloomer." "Wait 'til the wedding night, it'll all kick in then!" Since being gay wasn't an 'option' for Howard, he probably decided everybody else was right. Some ego was probably also involved--Emily was the town's sad sack, and the gossip was likely, "Oh, Howard and Emily? Oh, he's so gentle and kind, he's exactly what she needs." (And Howard likely heard this.) Add to that, the pressure to please his mother (who desperately wanted a wedding in the family), and you have a guy who's completely burying any thoughts he has about his sexuality.
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* DistinctionWithoutADifference: After the principal seems to imply he'll fire Howard if he doesn't go through with the wedding, Howard asks him if he's threatening him. The principal denies it's a threat but a ''warning''.
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* CoaxThemOutOfTheCloset: Howard believes he's being MistakenForGay, and that Peter is only pursuing him because it'd make a good story for the mass media. However, Peter reveals to Howard that he's gay, and tells the story of his coming out to convince Howard to tell the truth about himself. Howard continues to insist he's not gay, but Peter kisses him, throwing Howard for a loop. The rest of the film has Howard realize he actually is gay.
