The AfterElton.com: AfterElton's Hot 100 for 2008!

AfterElton's Hot 100 for 2008!

Posted byAfterElton.com Staff on February 27, 2009

3. Luke MacFarlane*

Rank last year: N/A

Making the highest debut of anyone on the Hot 100 List is, 28-year-old Canadian Luke MacFarlane rocketing into the third position. The secret to his stunning success? Portraying Brothers & Sisters’ adorable Scotty Wandell, who recently “wed” his partner Kevin Walker (Matthew Rhys) in television’s highest profile same-sex commitment ceremony, certainly didn’t hurt; nor did MacFarlane’s decision to come out to a Canadian newspaper last April. Throw in the fact that the frequently stubble-faced thespian is not only smoking hot, but possesses an innate sweetness that caused fans to fall hard for his portrayal of the sometimes hapless Scotty, and you have his recipe for success.

MacFarlane’s profile will likely on increase this fall when Brothers & Sisters returns to ABC and fans tune in to see what’s next for Kevin and Scotty. Additionally, in November, Canadian audiences can see MacFarlane play James Nichol in Iron Road, a TV mini-series set in 1882 about an immigrant Chinese woman who falls for the son of a railroad tycoon. The role casts as MacFarlane as the heterosexual love interest — adding yet another actor to the growing list who have proven being a gay heartthrob doesn’t mean you can’t play a straight love interest.

22. Matthew Rhys

Rank last year: 63

Brothers & Sisters S3E15

"Lost and Found"

No Scotty again, I can't believe this!

Anyway I don't think it's only me, why are Nora and Kitty such dominating? I'm not a big fan of Robert though, he is much better than Kitty, at least right now, I assume.

About Ryan.
I think Nora is a sort of a self-satisfied person and pushes her idea to everyone. Ryan says "What are you doing here?" Absolutely. Everybody in this situation thinks like that, even if they called first though. If I were him, I wouldn't make time for her. Probably I'm not a good person.
I see many people mention about Ryan (Luke Grimes) is hot. For me, ummmm no. I don't get why many people are attracted to him.

IRON ROAD (2008)

James Nichol

I've just finished watching IRON ROAD, Luke is fantastic!
He is very talented and gorgeous.
I think James(Luke) shows a sort of maturing process as an adult. He was an irresponsible son of a rich man, but he was sent to China to hire people, then he gradually becomes a responsible and reliable man.
Iron Road has two parts and each of them are 1.5 hrs long, so it's so difficult to make a clip only for 10 min., because at YouTube there is a rule each clip has to be less than 11 min.
I can't share my thought with other people because I don't want to make someone uncomfortable. For instance, I read some post that were referring about Melanie who was dumped by James and they say "poor Melanie". But I don't feel anything like that, and also I am happy about James and Tiger's relationship didn't go far. Am I a cold blood?

Brothers & Sisters S3E14

"Owning It"

I like Matthew's (Kevin) facial expression when he saw Saul has brought Henry to introduce to everybody.
Actually I expected more Luke's scene though, it wasn't enough for me. According to Luke Macfarlane Online's webmaster, minimum eps as a regular is 14 for a 24 eps season, and by now Luke is already missing 6 eps, so he has to be in the rest of the season. It means I can see Luke in every single episodes. I almost always like Kevin & Sarah's conversation.

Saul: I didn't come out of the closet to become a cliché. Really, and I wouldn't go to a Gay Pride parade either and wear those leather things that they wear.
Kevin: Chaps? This is a baby shower, Saul.
Scotty: You know, maybe Kevin, it's a genelational thing.
Kevin: What's the point in being gay if you're going to act like this?
Scotty: There's no one way to be gay.
Kevin: Well he's managed to pick the most dull, joyless, version I've ever seen. What would your plus one say about this.
Saul: My what?

Saul is not going to attend Kitty's baby shower. Kevin goes to meet Sarah at a baby shop.

Kevin: It's a long story.
Sarah: I don't wanna hear it.
Kevin: Okay...

Unfortunately recently not so much conversation between Kevin & Sarah.