'Love is Hard Work'
Despite all of the special effect and high flying acrobatics, one of the most memorable scenes from the original Top Gun, was the volleyball scene. It wasn't just women and gays focusing in on the bevy of shirtless beefcake. It makes sense then, that my introduction to the series SkyMed came from a scene featuring a shirtless scene from the series. The players weren't just shirtless, they were all also stripped down to their undies.
The scene is from the third season, and after seeing caps on DreamCap, I had to give the show a try. The Canadian based show airs on both CBC in Canada, and on Paramount Plus in the US. The medical based drama focuses on the nurses and pilots working for air ambulance service in remote northern Manitoba.
I can't vouch for the quality of the series overall, currently, I'm about half-way through the first season. So far though, I'm really enjoying it. It's a bit like a mash-up between Grey's Anatomy and 9.1.1, but so far, the stories are little more grounded and less sensational than those on US procedurals. This could change as the series goes on.
The views are also spectacular. Not only the incredibly hot cast, but the majestic views of Northern Canada. The show's first season was filmed from late Summer through January, so the scenes in the snow are in actual snow, and not green screened as in so many L.A based procedurals.
The show was developed by Julie Puckrin, who drew inspiration from her nurse sister and pilot brother-in-law who worked aboard air ambulances. To help with the stories the writing staff included both Indigenous and queer writers. The three main male hotties in this volleyball scene are actors Thomas Elms, Kheon Clarke and Ryan Ali.
I believe all three, as well as the female characters in this scene are part of the LBGTQ community. If you watch the entire scene, you know the snow fun, ends with a wee bit of jealousy. There are several cast members I want to spotlight individually, but on this snow themed day, I wanted to introduce this scene, and the show, to those who might not have heard of it, or have heard of it, but needed a little visual stimulation to give it a shot.
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