Queer as Folk Marathon - Season 1 - Episode 10

Episode 110

So sweet of David sharing his romantic fantasy with Michael. All this to ask Michael to move in with him. You would think that this is something that Michael wants too. But, no!! There’s something (or someone) in the way.

And there goes Lindsay to make the biggest mistake of her life: ask Mel to support her, so she can take care of Gus full time . Bad, bad idea. Huge mistake. And when Mel asks Lindsay what they would do for money, what does Lindsay say? “Brian?” What a nerve of this woman! I totally support Mel in her anger!

I love that scene where Justin shows off Brian’s loft to Daphne. She is totally amazed with everything (so am I, the loft is beautiful).

(Can someone explain to me the difference between apartment, loft and condo? In Brazil we have only apartment, kitnet (which is a very small studio apartment) and penthouse (luxury big apartment). I really want to understand why they refer to Ted’s place as condo, to Brian’s place as loft and to Michael and Emmett’s place as apartment. I have a feeling lofts have no dividing walls, is that it?)

While Justin acts as a tour guide for Daphne, we have a nice peek of Brian’s butt. I know Gale has a beautiful body, but I think he is too skinny, at least for my taste. I think Emmett is the one with the most beautiful body in the group.

Brian’s fridge is totally empty (pretty much like my fridge here at home, all I have is water! ). I was wondering what Justin eats. Well, in 109 we see Brian coming home from the grocery store with food in a paper bag (well, at least I think it’s food! Maybe it was just beer, toilet paper, tooth paste, dental floss and soap). Anyway, I wonder what Justin eats. Is it possible that he cooks meals for himself and Brian at this point?

Daphne pours Brian some guava juice and Brian says: “You’re gonna make an excellent wife.” What a nasty macho thing to say!!!! Clofa, I’m sorry, but Brian’s comment in this scene makes me like him less. I thought he was different from most men, especially straight men. But here he sounds like any other man.

With a kiss on the cheek, Brian wins Daphne over forever! Emmett is so happy for Michael! And Emmett can’t understand why Michael didn’t accept David’s offer either. Although Emmett is smart, he knows that Michael is worried about what Brian’s opinion on this.

Justin comes home to Molly’s birthday party. (BTW, is that their back yard?) She doesn’t look excited about his gift, which is a beautiful drawing! Justin sounds a little more mature about his baby sister. Here, he tells Jennifer he wants to come home if his Dad accepts him. But Jennifer says she has to do what’s best for the family, not for Justin. I expected more from Jennifer. I think she could at least have talked to her husband about Justin coming home. She didn’t even try! It’s like she is already OK with the idea of Justin living somewhere else. Unless she was not in speaking terms with her husband, I think her behavior was unacceptable. She hurt Justin.

Then, the robbery! Brian is pissed! And it didn’t help to have to lie to the police about who has been in his apartment. I liked that Michael asked Brian to take it easy, he was so angry. However, I didn’t understand why Michael didn’t tell Deb and Vic what happened. He just said Brian was robbed. He didn’t say anything about Brian kicking Justin out. If he had said something, Deb would have done something on the spot.

Brunch time for everybody! We don’t have brunch in Brazil, and it’s not easy to understand what brunch is. I got that better by watching Sex and the City. It looks like a hearty breakfast you have on Sundays instead of lunch, right?

Melanie comes over Ted’s place to talk to him about Lindsay quiting her job and stay home with the baby. It’s lovable that she wants to do that, but it is a great sacrifice. I admire Melanie here for not wanting Brian’s help and for trying to make Lindsay’s dream come true. Despite this being a huge mistake.

Lindsay is helping Brian to make a list of the robbed stuff. By the way I googled the Phillipe Stark juicer and it’s nothing like I imagined. It looks like a very tall spider. I expected some high end electronic appliance. Here’s a video of the juicer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__8lbSsB-Q I couldn’t figure out what happens to the orange seeds. It doesn’t look very efficient.

Twelve Armani suits? At US$ 3,000 a pop, Brian lost thousands and thousands of dollars! And he stills blames Justin! Good thing Lindsay is there to defend sweet Justin. This is one of the few times I like Lindsay.

And Justin is a brat! He decides to leave town, but that’s just a trick to get Brian to go after him. I think he had everything figured out when he took Brian’s credit card.

I love Mysterious Marylin!! She’s great! Well, now Brian has to face Daphne and Deb. And there they all go to New York! I love that road trip. Funny moments for our boys. This is the first time Brian follows Justin to New York (I’m sure this won’t be the last time!) Who knew Emmett would be the only one in the group able to change a flat tire? I’m really surprised Brian doesn’t know how to do it. Brian takes the opportunity to confuse Michael with that kiss. Bad Brian!

Finally, Brian finds Justin in a hotel and they have passionate hot sex! How do you go from angry to sex in two minutes? Not only Brian rescued Justin but also found him a place to live (and a job). If Brian wanted to get rid of Justin, this would be the perfect moment. But he didn’t. He placed Justin in a place he could keep an eye on him and could see him often. Michael is not very excited about it. Can't Michael understand that he needs to move on from Brian?

Michael goes to David to tell him the bad news, i.e. that he’s not moving in. The whole episode Michael was encouraged by David, Emmett, Deb, David’s old couple friends, and still couldn’t make up his mind. Just a night with a Brian on the road, and he decides he’s not ready.

Take a look at David’s car plate (CHE-1200). That’s gonna be the plate of Brian’s Corvette in Season 3. Don’t know why they used the same car plate.

I really felt sorry for David when Michael turned him down. He really loves Michael and really wanted to make him happy. However, I think he made the right decision in breaking up their relationship. It’s clear that Michael is not ready. He’ll need a push.





"I'm not antisocial, I just can't stand people." Justin Taylor