Metro Sexual is an Aussie mockumentary comedy following the doctors Steph (lesbian) and Langdon (gay), who work at Metropolitan Sexual Health. As per the show's creator and actor also playing Langdon, the show is the story of the doctors, the staff and the patients in an inner-city Melbourne sexual health clinic and all the unknown struggles that these doctors sometimes face. Spread across 8 episodes in the first season, the exiles are about an average 10 minutes each.
Over the course of these 8 episodes, the doctor duo takes us through the various STIs possibilities out there with their own quick ways. Langdon is the ultimate enthusiast, he's always coming up with 101 ideas to promote their little sexual health clinic. Whereas Steph is the typical prank player, who doesn't leave any opportunity to embarrass Langdon. The different episodes focus on different sexual issues like syphillis, cervical screening, crabs outbreak in a retirement community, a celebrity RJ, tough bikers, pride celebration and the funniest being when Langdon's father shows up for a check up.
Besides educating the audience about various different STIs that can happen, with its taboo-ish topics the makers have still tried to keep it family friendly and inherently funny. Langdon and Steph have this crackling chemistry and you smile at almost every interaction. We also have a 'I don't care' attitude receptionist. In an interview the maker of the show beautifully sums it up. He says "Wouldn’t it be great if audiences were really entertained and invested in these characters and have a laugh, but also they get the impetus to Google something they wouldn’t have, or ask their doctor about something they wouldn’t previously have had the courage to do. I don’t think it’s the bible of sexual health, but it’s a good conversation starter." I agree with these viewpoints, 100%. The show may not be queer or gay in genre but this is something that gay or straight, we all could use some education on. (6.5/10)
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