QueenZone discussion #1121998

ParisNair wrote: I watched our Freddie's Untold story last week and some obesrvations- 1) He failed in Class X at the school in Panchgani, India and still managed to get admission in the Art college in London. Makes me think whether the course he enrolled for at the college had any cedibility at all (class X pass-out is absolutely essential in India for further education like graduation, technical diploma or indeed, practically any course you want to pursue. A Xth fail simply cannot hope to get admission in ANY institute, even the phony ones) 2) Jim hutton sounded genuine and honest while expressing his opinions. Some comments I have read about him on the internet (not sure where, but probably here itself) made him out to be a "villain". But I felt he was just a regular guy, infact makes me wonder why our Freddie fell for him. But then I'm not gay, so not the best judge of that. 3) No comments from our Freddie's family about his sexuality or lifestyle during the "magic years". No comments on their experiences or the attention they got due to his stardom. I know that he made a concious effort to hide his Persian/Indian/Zanzibari origins but surely he kept in touch with them? Or did he just re-connect with the family whne he came to know his days were numbered? 4) The anecdotes form the school/college days and also about how much he liked his sister were so adorable. When I first became a Queen fan our Freddie was like a mysterious guy to me. I mean he simply did not seem to be like you and me, there was definitly some thing different. But those recollections of his friends/families prove that he was like everybody else, but also a musical genius and a showman, that's all :) The "mystery" arond him, starting with his name, was intentional. If you people could throw more light on these and also share any particular observations of your own... Thanks and Regards, P Nair

Sebastian wrote: if you don't want to know about Fred's privacy (I don't), then you simply don't buy the book (I didn't).

Saif wrote: If I was born in China, would it make me Chinese? No.

Saif wrote: Freddie bought a villa for him in Ireland which mostly contradicts his claims

Saif wrote: Good to see another Indian here. I'm from Calcutta, by the by.

ParisNair wrote: I watched our Freddie's Untold story last week and some obesrvations-   1) He failed in Class X at the school in Panchgani, India and still managed to get admission in the Art college in London. Makes me think whether the course he enrolled for at the college had any cedibility at all (class X pass-out is absolutely essential in India for further education like graduation, technical diploma or indeed, practically any course you want to pursue. A Xth fail simply cannot hope to get admission in ANY institute, even the phony ones) 2) Jim hutton sounded genuine and honest while expressing his opinions. Some comments I have read about him on the internet (not sure where, but probably here itself) made him out to be a "villain". But I felt he was just a regular guy, infact makes me wonder why our Freddie fell for him. But then I'm not gay, so not the best judge of that. 3) No comments from our Freddie's family about his sexuality or lifestyle during the "magic years". No comments on their experiences or the attention they got due to his stardom. I know that he made a concious effort to hide his Persian/Indian/Zanzibari origins but surely he kept in touch with them? Or did he just re-connect with the family whne he came to know his days were numbered? 4) The anecdotes form the school/college days and also about how much he liked his sister were so adorable. When I first became a Queen fan our Freddie was like a mysterious guy to me. I mean he simply did not seem to be like you and me, there was definitly some thing different. But those recollections of his friends/families prove that he was like everybody else, but also a musical genius and a showman, that's all :) The "mystery" arond him, starting with his name, was intentional. If you people could throw more light on these and also share any particular observations of your own... Thanks and Regards, P Nair

Aisha Sweetness wrote: There aint no Villa's in Ireland believe you me, we dont get the weather for Villa's!!!! Freddie bought Jim a plot of Land in County Carlow (i think) on which he built a bungalow which unfortunately wasnt finished before Freddie Passed away....Far as i know he still lives there.