Yeah, the ONLY thing genuinely worthwhile about QaF US is Brian. I wouldn't have lasted an episode if it wasn't for him.
I think Brian and Justin can be hot. Their first sex scene is amazing. But their relationship is pretty shallow--Justin himself is shallow. He's a sheltered suburban kid, and he needs to get out and experience life and other relationships. His infatuation with Brian is very childish.
Justin so obviously doesn't belong with Brian that I find it ridiculous that the show expects me to invest emotionally in the two of them. Especially because it's always playing with this idea that Brian really loves Justin and I (the audience) am supposed to get all excited when he shows it. And I don't, because it's sad, and it's boring, and it's not going to last, and it doesn't really bring out any interesting qualities in Brian--the last thing I want to see is him acting like a sappy romantic fool.
I liked Michael much better in the first season... later it seems that all he does is whine annoyingly. But there's that one scene where Brian mentally contrasts Ted and Michael, and you can see why Michael's innocence and enthusiasm is so appealing to Brian. I don't support them romantically partly because I don't find Michael hot, but mostly because Michael is a weak person--he's constantly listening to what everyone else tells him to do instead of thinking for himself and making his own decisions.
But the depth of their friendship, the way they know each other so incredibly well--that is beautiful, and powerful, and fascinating. (And can be very dark, too, in the hands of a good writer.) And it brings out such interesting qualities in Brian, much more so than his relationship with Justin.
So yeah, it's not so much that I'm watching for Michael, it's just that I like Michael much better than Justin, and I'm much more interested in the qualities that he brings out in Brian.
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Date: 2005-04-29 10:40 am (UTC)I think Brian and Justin can be hot. Their first sex scene is amazing. But their relationship is pretty shallow--Justin himself is shallow. He's a sheltered suburban kid, and he needs to get out and experience life and other relationships. His infatuation with Brian is very childish.
Justin so obviously doesn't belong with Brian that I find it ridiculous that the show expects me to invest emotionally in the two of them. Especially because it's always playing with this idea that Brian really loves Justin and I (the audience) am supposed to get all excited when he shows it. And I don't, because it's sad, and it's boring, and it's not going to last, and it doesn't really bring out any interesting qualities in Brian--the last thing I want to see is him acting like a sappy romantic fool.
I liked Michael much better in the first season... later it seems that all he does is whine annoyingly. But there's that one scene where Brian mentally contrasts Ted and Michael, and you can see why Michael's innocence and enthusiasm is so appealing to Brian. I don't support them romantically partly because I don't find Michael hot, but mostly because Michael is a weak person--he's constantly listening to what everyone else tells him to do instead of thinking for himself and making his own decisions.
But the depth of their friendship, the way they know each other so incredibly well--that is beautiful, and powerful, and fascinating. (And can be very dark, too, in the hands of a good writer.) And it brings out such interesting qualities in Brian, much more so than his relationship with Justin.
So yeah, it's not so much that I'm watching for Michael, it's just that I like Michael much better than Justin, and I'm much more interested in the qualities that he brings out in Brian.