I don't think a relationship has to be between two normal, well-adjusted people to work, either. (As if anybody really knows what "normal" and "well-adjusted" means, anyway.)
Sometimes, a good relationship is all about two people's various neuroses meshing perfectly. Adults so rarely change their basic personalities after age 21, it's silly to become involved with someone simply for their potential to be what you want them to be.
A RL Brian would be moody, manipulative, and promiscuous all his life. A realistic person would deal with those traits and appreciate him for his other qualities--loyalty, generosity, intelligence, etc. From what I've seen, Michael accepts Brian as is much more than Justin ever did. Which is why in RL, Justin would fall by the wayside and Brian and Michael remain together until they really did become those two old queens sharing a bungalow in Miami Beach.
And whether they ever shagged or not wouldn't be of the least importance.
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Sometimes, a good relationship is all about two people's various neuroses meshing perfectly. Adults so rarely change their basic personalities after age 21, it's silly to become involved with someone simply for their potential to be what you want them to be.
A RL Brian would be moody, manipulative, and promiscuous all his life. A realistic person would deal with those traits and appreciate him for his other qualities--loyalty, generosity, intelligence, etc. From what I've seen, Michael accepts Brian as is much more than Justin ever did. Which is why in RL, Justin would fall by the wayside and Brian and Michael remain together until they really did become those two old queens sharing a bungalow in Miami Beach.
And whether they ever shagged or not wouldn't be of the least importance.