Queer as Folk Recap Post, Season One, Episode One.

[amelialourdes]

This originally started as such a simple project but again I just got too involved.

Let’s get this party started! We, sakesushimaki, are hosting a Queer as Folk rewatch right here on our journals! You guys know that I’ve been getting really nostalgic lately for the good ol’ days (as they were to me) so I’ve been aching to rewatch the series. What better time to do it than the summer? Shows are on hiatus and I’ve got some time on my hands.

That said, let the recap begin!

So, we start with the opening credits. Wow, they’re so colorful! Look at the pretty boys dancing in silhouette. I remember that that hooked me in immediately. What can I say? I’m an American television watcher and fast camera movements and pretty colors draw me in.

Just a side note -- I did watch the British series maybe a few months after I watched the American one and found it incredibly slow. I did notice that it's those fast paced camera shots in the American series, the incredible chemistry between Gale and Randy, and the dynamic cast of characters in the American version that got me hooked. I liked what I saw in the British version but it's not the one that I'd watch over and over again.

What else drew me in? God, listen to that music. It’s that thumpa thumpa of Babylon (significantly larger in the pilot) and the men dancing that reel me in. Look! Hot cowboys! Hot Cops! Hot Sailors! Listen to what they’re playing … Tamperer’s “Can You Feel It”. If you don’t know, I’m a big Michael Jackson fan (RIP) and hearing his voice is always extra incentive to watch something.

Michael’s voiceover is heard during all of this and it establishes that he is one of the central characters. Then you have that establishing shot of the three friends leaning against the bar: the flamboyant Emmett, the casual Michael, and the boring (and Average Joe) Ted. At first sight you don’t really know why these three are friends but once they break out into that brief chorus of "I Love The Nightlife" it all becomes clear. I immediately loved this dynamic, the camaraderie of the group but there was still something missing. From the very beginning I felt like they were the group that was missing its ringleader/master.

"You go down the Grand Canal, I’ll go down on him." – Emmett

Then there’s that quick camera pan over to Brian Kinney. Oh, there's the leader. He's right over there. Brian’s confident, attractive, about to nail the guy that he’s dancing with and we want to watch it happen. Sure, Brian/Gale can't dance but what he can't do he makes up for with pure sexuality in his movements and that look of primal lust in his eyes. Can you see it? I can see it.

We’re taken to the backroom where the colors and the sounds just say, “THERE IS SEX HAPPENING IN HERE.” It’s red, the color of passion and heat and that’s exactly what we see. There are men writhing against one another, participating in sex acts, and there’s Brian Kinney leaning against the wall.

(Let’s mention in here we also see Todd for the first time. Hey Todd!)

The fact that Michael can go straight in there and just talk about wanting to go to get some dinner is very telling. Brian’s going to be in and out of there (no pun intended) pretty quickly. The fact that he states, “Ten minutes tops” defines his attitude about sex. He’s going to grab that quick blow job and then go eat with his friends. There's something about that attitude that's appealing. Later, they even make a catch phrase for it!

“Which is why you read all those comic books with those superhero in their little tights … for the plot.” – Ted

Then it happens. We cut to outside of the club and see one innocent young boy, Justin Taylor, taking his first step to his new world. Those first steps to Liberty Avenue change his life. He steps into the water as an act of baptism to his new life.

Brian leaves the club, goes to his car, and suddenly he turns to the streetlight. There’s Justin surrounded by yellow light and heading straight to lean against that post. He casually leans back against it, eyes connecting with Brian’s, and Michael really says it all doesn’t he? “And that’s when it happened, when HE came along.”

Brian: How’s it going? Had a busy night?
Justin: Just uh checking out the bars you know? Boytoy, Meathook?
Brian: The Meatbook, really? So you’re into leather?
Justin: Sure.
Brian: Where you headed?
Justin: No place special.
Brian: I can change that.

They won me over with this one. All I could think was -- hot guy, approaches other hot guy, I hope they have sex. The initial impressions are all superficial so I was solely watching for the pretty. Mind you, all of these things happen in the first ten minutes. They hop in the car and then it’s straight to Brian’s place. Michael, Ted, and Emmett are on their own.

Then we see the first iconic scenes (for us Brian and Justin fans) that we think back on fondly. There’s Justin taking in a deep breath as he closes the loft door, Brian quickly strips off his clothes and takes a drink of water (that ends up down his body), as Justin awkwardly stands there and stares. I mean, who wouldn’t stand there and stare?

Brian offers Justin drugs and Justin replies that he likes cheerios and that he’s allergic to a lot of drugs. Ahahahahahahahaha!

After that exchange, Brian gets completely naked, and Justin’s mouth hangs open in awe. Whose mouth wouldn’t hang open in awe?! Justin walks toward him, tossing his jacket away, and then he stands close to Brian. Lucky bastard.

Brian’s hand is kind of snaking down Justin’s body and I imagine that he’s definitely doing something down there. He does begin to unbuckle Justin’s pants and when we hear that first groan … that has to mean something. They begin to kiss and it’s really gentle at first but soon it turns rough and heated and passion and … damn. There’s no other word to describe the chemistry that’s practically palpable through the screen. The song, “You Think You’re A Man” is perfect for this scene.

I wanted to see more of this (and see Brian strip Justin naked) but we cut to Emmett and Michael at their apartment. The guy who was stalking Michael at Babylon shows up at the apartment. I love that Emmett is eager for his friend to get laid so he makes sure the apartment is presentable.

Now, the good stuff. We see Brian on top of Justin and giving him a slow hand job. Although it looks like he’s putting ice on his cock or something the way that his hand looks when it’s moving.

“Watch TV. Play Tomb Raider.” Laughter ensues. Why isn’t there fic where Brian catches Justin playing Tomb Raider on his Game Boy Advance or interested in the Lara Croft movie? … is there? Then, Brian asks Justin if he’s a top or a bottom as if it really matters to him. Oh, and here’s Justin’s admission that he’s ambidextrous which immediately got erased after this episode! I guess it would be difficult to make a story about a guy’s hand not working if he could easily use the other hand. I’m just sayin’.

Here’s how eager Justin is to have Brian do anything to him that he will say yes to everything … even if he doesn’t know what it means.

Brian: Do you like to rim?
Justin: Yes, I love it.
Brian: Well, get to it.
Justin: (confused look) What exactly do you mean?

Love it. Then, Brian gives the most awesome hand job I’ve ever seen. He answers the phone, there’s his hand on Justin’s cock, Justin loving it and warning him that he’s going to blow. Brian’s so distracted by the phone call that Justin cums and then gets pissed about it! Like I said … it’s great. Not to mention this begins the camera shots that I like to call, “Justin Taylor’s Toe Curls of Orgasmic Goodness.”

What’s with the cum on the side of Justin’s face disappearing during this scene? One minute it’s there and the next it isn’t.

We leave that scene to Michael’s cute trick of the night. They’re getting hot, heavy, Michael reaches down for the butt and it’s so … firm. It’s called The Butt. While Michael’s on the phone we discover that you can also get The Bulge on a discount. I remember hearing “Parts Department” for the first time and laughing my ass off. Did you have the same reaction?

Back at Brian’s, he shoots question after question off at Justin, “You live with your parents? What year are you in? How old are you? What year were you born?” I think that this is the most that Brian EVER questioned Justin and it happens in this first episode. Justin makes sure to have an answer ready until he finally admits that he’s only seventeen.

I think that Brian tells the story about the gym teacher for a couple of reasons. The first reason is to let Justin know that kids do want to get laid so it’s okay that Justin’s where he is and he’s okay with what he’s doing. The second reason is to let him know that the first time isn’t all about rainbows, puppy dogs, and love. Sometimes, that first time is just what it is. It’s just the first time and he wants Justin to know that too.

They head off to pick up Michael and the first words out of his mouth are, “You brought HIM? Insta-resentment! And Justin’s in the front seat. The pout that Michael gives is kind of epic.

I love that shot of them just running down the hall together. They all seem excited to get there (even Justin) and the minute that they do, Brian freezes in the doorway. It really was love at first sight when it came to Gus, wasn’t it? Sorry I can’t say the same about Melanie and Brian’s relationship.

Melanie: Careful, don’t drop him.
Brian: That’s just what I was planning on doing.

The exchange in the hospital between Brian and Justin is affectionate and playful. He even asks Justin what he thinks about the name for the baby and Justin likes Gus. Gus it is! Brian mentions that Justin doesn’t suck on his tits unless he wants him too and we see Justin’s BIG ASS GRIN. Love that. Also sorry that I don’t have a cap in the picspam but you can find it here.

Brian and Michael make it on the roof, discuss life, liberty, and the pursuit of --- no, we discuss how Brian’s contemplating being a father. We also get a glimpse into the fact that he could be the biggest drama queen that’s ever existed with his weak attempt at a leap. Proud is the perfect song for this moment and I’m sure is memorable to all.

Love that exchange with the doctor and Brian in the hallway. Brian just looks hot there. He also looks hot when he’s angry and pulls Justin by the ear when we discover he wants to be a cartoonist or a computer animator.

Brian rolled into Lindsay’s room and while Melanie’s out, it’s learned that they actually did have sex a few times but none of those times resulted in this baby. We also learn that they consider themselves to be Wendy and Peter Pan. Go figure. Now, I don't know if I was too young for analysis or simply didn't care because I lost myself in the story but I believed all of Brian and Lindsay's cooing at each other in this hospital bed. I never thought that they'd actually make a couple. Lindsay seemed a little starry-eyed but Brian's affection for her certainly shines through in these moments. So far, the only three that he's shown affection for are Michael (after he comes out of the club and his arm's around his shoulder), Justin (pretty much the entire night and next day), and now Lindsay.

I’m only a little annoyed that there’s an aborted blow job for Justin while they’re in the back of Brian’s Jeep and by a “little” I mean a lot. Love Brian’s drugged out state while Justin is smiling, happy, and going with the flow. Justin does state a very determined, “I’m going with him.”

And go he did. The next time we see him is on his stomach while Brian’s tongue is trailing down his back. It’s literally hot and visually hot.

Michael gets horny, Emmett provides porn, Michael rolls his eyes. (That was the gist of that scene).

Now comes the main event in which Brian fucks Justin for the first time. Justin remains a public service announcement and talks about safe sex. Brian lets him put the condom on him and then they prepare. KY lube, seriously? I guess they wanted everyone watching to recognize that it’s lubricant but still KY. Justin’s first groan after he starts sounds really painful, doesn’t it? Good job, Randy.

Brian: “I want you to always remember this. So that no matter who you’re ever with … I’ll always be there.” Literally?

Let’s take notice of their positions in bed the next morning, shall we? Brian on the left and Justin on the right. Just note it. Loves that Justin leans in to cuddle and Brian wakes up to give him a “what the fuck” face. Brian, again, does not remember Justin’s name. Brian gets out of bed (gratuitous cock/balls shot) and answers the phone. He has a baby!

Brian’s jeep is damaged at Michael’s and the line of the morning belongs to Emmett when he looks at the Jeep and says, “Morning … oh my lord.”

Brian sees Justin in the shower and unable to resist, he goes in there to shower with him. For a one night stand, Brian shows him a lot of affection. He even washes him and they have a conversation about Brian and Lindsay. With one slap to the ass, that’s over, and they have their first fuck in the shower.

Justin: My mom says sometimes she wished she never had me. (I’m finding that hard to believe. Me thinks Justin said it for conversation.)

Michael brings the car to the loft and catches Brian pulling up Justin’s underwear (HOT). They leave and discover that Brian’s jeep has been vandalized.

Brian: (looking at Justin) You care?
Justin: Fuck no (hint of worry)
Brian: (look of satisfaction)

Again, Brian loves to be a little drama queen as he peels into Justin’s school and scares the kids. A kid tries to intimidate Justin and Brian replies …

“No, but I’ll kick your tight little virgin ass so hard you won’t sit for a week.” Well, we see his mouth say “fuck” while he says “kick”. One of those little additional dialogue recording loops that they go back and fix in post.

Justin begs to see Brian again when Brian tells him, "I’ll see you in your dreams." We see a friend of Justin’s give him his stuff and he tells her, "I just saw the face of God. His name is Brian Kinney."

Brian and Michael are in the car and Brian says, "Thank God he’s finally gone. He almost wore me out." So, someone, a kid, has almost worn out Brian Kinney? That's notable. Brian claims he doesn't want to get the word "faggot" off of the jeep and shouts the word to the sky!

The colors, the jokes, the chemistry between the two leads ... why WOULDN'T I have wanted to watch this show? I don't think that I stopped watching for the rest of the night and finished season one in about a month. I had to rent them from Blockbuster. You know, back in the day when there wasn't active downloading and sharing and such. Rented them from Blockbuster and I never looked back.

End of episode one.

That's it for me! Stay tuned for sakesushimaki's post later next week. Also, would you like some music from this episode? The wonderful friday82 has provided the music that's played in many scenes right here. Hope you enjoyed!

Caps courtesy of KWAF (thank you, thank you, thank you!)

Edit: I'm hosting the pictures on Photobucket so if they disappear then you know why. I'll try to have them back up ASAP if they disappear.

Comments

[xc0l0rful.livejournal.com]

Pics are all broken? Just me?

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I can see them. But I just never know with LJ. I'll try another site.

[xc0l0rful.livejournal.com]

Ok, now I see them. XD

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

Good! :)

[lemonbargirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, this post was such a lovely treat on this sunny Saturday morning. Thank you.
When I watched 101 for the first time, I kept thinking: This show will probably ruin me for any other show. And it did, but I wouldn't want it any other way. <3

Justin’s first groan after he starts sounds really painful, doesn’t it? Good job, Randy.
Definitely. Watching it still makes me flinch a little.

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! Glad that you enjoyed it.

You're right. This show certainly ruined me for just about everything I've seen since then. I couldn't be happier though having it in my life and everything that it's brought me. And that's why we get the warm and fuzzies remembering it!

Watching it still makes me flinch a little.

And then it got REAL good, REAL fast. :D

[merkuria.livejournal.com]

Great work, especially with putting the pics up, I'd be too lazy to even consider doing that! I hope this will get me to do an organised re-watch, external structure should work for me, the once I tried I only got through 2 episodes, which is shameful.

But what this post is missing is you! Where are your opinions? Or maybe you have said it all?

My 101 re-watch half-baked meta is here:
http://merkuria.livejournal.com/23936.html#cutid1

[sakesushimaki.livejournal.com]

QUOTING FROM YOUR RECAP ENTRY:

Oh how incredibly cheesy is your arrival
Haa! I do a mix of a chuckle-lipbite-headshake every time at that scene.

is Brian's face when he says "But I don't remember anymore" after recounting his story with the gym teacher a little sad and hard?
Thank you. And I'm either really a dork or am just suppressing something, but... does that "I don't remember anymore refer to

the whole story sounds more abusive to me than sexual and fun, regardless of what Brian makes of it after all the time.
And thank you again. I felt that vibe, too, but I mainly blame it on my borderline paranoia with that topic.

I can't for the life of me see much connection between them later on
Waah! This!
Didn't I just write that somewhere? *searches thread*

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I don't know, I really like picspams. When I see a picture it just makes me want to watch that moment again or I see something in pictures that I didn't see while I was watching the show. It's fun to do too because you look through a bunch of pictures.

I scattered my opinions throughout. It's more like what I thought (originally) while watching the show and what I thought during the rewatch, catching things that I hadn't caught before. But, I think the next one I do will be more detailed.

[ayesakara.livejournal.com]

Yay for recaps. The magic of that first episode never ends, does it? I love it sooooooo much! Brian and Justin are "there" right from the beginning! Inevitable!!!

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

It really, really doesn't! The chemistry between the two is so palpable. I don't know how anyone can deny it.

[kiabear.livejournal.com]

OMG, this totally made my night!! Memories!! I might have to re-watch the seasons, too. Then maybe I can finally bring myself to finish the last season. Sniffle.

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

You're only four years late with the last season. You can catch up! I believe in you! Hee.

[suzvoy.livejournal.com]

So, this is where I admit I didn't like Brian for most of season one.

:D

[sakesushimaki.livejournal.com]

Gasp! That is a brave thing to say!

But you actually reminded me of something.
When I first watched 101, somewhere along the hospital scene with Linds a thought of "Man, is there anyone (aside from Melanie) who's NOT a complete sucker for Brian?" made an appearance in my head. And I admit to an initial annoyance upon entertaining that thought.
I mean, at that point, we already had Mikey and Justin fangirling him (as well as Pittsburgh's male gay population) and now also Lindsay who's also giving off some lovey-dovey vibe.

There.

[suzvoy.livejournal.com]

Brian was CowLip's total Mary Sue. Thank God for Gale!

[sakesushimaki.livejournal.com]

:D :D :D

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

I think I was so blinded by Brian's ridiculous good looks that I couldn't pay attention to whether or not there were people who disliked him. Oh - Ted didn't seem to like him either! That left Ted and Melanie who we later establish are good friends. So, that was pretty fitting.

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

LOL! Brave, indeed. But Gale pulled it off for you, did he not?

[suzvoy.livejournal.com]

He did :D It was 122 that did it.

[sakesushimaki.livejournal.com]

Okay, WOW. That is one elaborate recap. O_O

Michael’s voice-over totally had me thinking that he was gonna be the leading character and that his narrative voice would be a general motto. As it turns out, neither is correct.
And yeah, the way the M/T/E friendship is established right away made me an instant fan.

LOL, and Brian on the dance floor – at this point I actually thought that he could dance but that his movements were just shot from a bad angle or something! Oh, sweet naivity.

I gotta add how amazingly trashy the streetlight scene is, omg. Epic, yes, but what with the music and the fog he emerges from and all? :D What did it for Brian? The checkered shirt? The boyish sneakers?

Waaah, I remember watching the kiss scene for the first time – I was hitting ‘pause’ on the remote every second cause I was so flustered. You don't see a kiss of that quality and intensity everyday, let alone shared between two men.

And the handjob, waaaah, I was at the edge of my seat there, certain that the camera would zoom out or fade out any second now. But it didn’t! *gasp* -> This show is gonna be different.
And wow, I am squealing and flailing and generally embarrassed for Justin every time when he starts babbling nonsense.

I guess it would be difficult to make a story about a guy’s hand not working if he could easily use the other hand. I’m just sayin’.
Ha, I know, right?

I never liked the gym teacher tale. He was only 14. :(
Also, is there anything else implied? Did the gym teacher and Brian fuck?
And the “But I don’t remember anymore.”? Is that scarred little Brian speaking? *weeps for his innocence*

Brian and Mikey on the roof. That’s when I totally thought that these two were going to be together. They had that weird Dawson/Joey dynamic going there.

I guess they wanted everyone watching to recognize that it’s lubricant but still KY.
Not-so covert, covert advertising, yes.

Justin: My mom says sometimes she wished she never had me. (I’m finding that hard to believe. Me thinks Justin said it for conversation.)
Thank you. That totally doesn’t make sense to me either. Jennifer would never.

we see his mouth say “fuck” while he says “kick”.
WHAT? I never noticed that, omg!

"I’ll see you in your dreams."
The look on Mikey’s face right there? ‘Cause he so is seeing Brian in his dreams!

Oh man, amelia, I totally feel pressured for next week now. You set the bar high.

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

These replies were so overwhelming that I could only reply right now, a week later! Hee.

Michael’s voice-over totally had me thinking that he was gonna be the leading character and that his narrative voice would be a general motto.

I thought so too. I certainly didn't want him to be the lead character and I was torn on the voice over. I wasn't sure if it would've gotten predictable and repetitive or if it would've added insight. On the other hand, I think that you would've needed better writers who understand continuity to pull that off so I'm glad that they didn't continue that way. It also allowed them to begin the episode anyway they wanted and not constrained to the voice over.

What did it for Brian? The checkered shirt? The boyish sneakers?

LOL! I know. I mean, he just didn't seem like Justin's type and Brian never picked up someone fitting Justin's type throughout the entire series except in season three because he was missing Justin but other than that ... no one. So, what was the draw? Innocence? Perfect timing under that streetlight? The way that Justin's body kind of stretched out against that post all ready and willing? I leave it to fandom to fulfill my questions with fanfic.

And wow, I am squealing and flailing and generally embarrassed for Justin every time when he starts babbling nonsense.

AFDL;JASDF I KNOW! I WAS TOO!

Also, is there anything else implied? Did the gym teacher and Brian fuck? And the “But I don’t remember anymore.”? Is that scarred little Brian speaking? *weeps for his innocence*

I don't think that they fucked but Brian must've been dismissed immediately. Maybe he tried for some kind of tenderness or loving gesture from the gym teacher and Brian didn't receive it. That was his introduction to sex and it just kind of stuck with him. I think that that was young Brian talking when he said "but I don't remember anymore" because he doesn't want to, because it was a bad experience for him. Who knows.

WHAT? I never noticed that, omg!

Go back and look! Did you??

Omg, you did an excellent job! Better than me with the commentary. I was doing a run down. I'll copy you more next time.

[friday82.livejournal.com]

Yay!! I'm so happy you two are doing this! I need some QaF. I miss it. Now I have something to look forward to this summer. I just wish I could rewatch the show as well... Maybe once I get the DVD player working again (those region codes are evil!) and convince my mother that she should rewatch some S1, too... I did watch the bloopers when my computer died, nothing like bloopers to cheer me up.:)

And somehow I wish I had that first time experience with QaF, but the first full episode I watched was probably 3.01 since that was the box that I was able to get my hands on first... Still, it's interesting to read people's experiences on this.
I did watch the British version first, and I admit I didn't really like it. I'm glad I gave it another chance with the American version. I thought it was just...whoa. Which, for me, probably had a lot to do with the character of Brian Kinney.

Sure, Brian/Gale can't dance but what he can't do he makes up for with pure sexuality in his movements and that look of primal lust in his eyes. Can you see it? I can see it.
I can certainly see it.:) And you know what? I didn't notice Gale can't dance until someone in the fandom pointed it out. I guess I'm shallow.:p

(Let’s mention in here we also see Todd for the first time. Hey Todd!)
Hey Todd! How's it going?

I love that shot of them just running down the hall together.
flamencanyc just pointed out that the song played there is missing... do you happen to know what song it is...? 00

I used to adore the scene on the roof and "Proud"! It was such an amazing shot.

I actually thought the scene between Brian and Lindsay was the worst of the entire episode... There's just something...off there. I can't put my finger on it. It's awkawrd.

Love Brian’s drugged out state while Justin is smiling, happy, and going with the flow.
That is still my favorite scene in this episode. I think it's so wonderfully silly and hilarious... 'Tick tick tick...' :D

I probably talked too much.... Well, thank you for this amazing recap! I truly enjoyed it.:)

[sakesushimaki.livejournal.com]

I didn't notice Gale can't dance until someone in the fandom pointed it out.
Well, I didn't notice it first off either, certain that that was just some weird shot. But as the show progressed, it became achingly clear to me, lol. But his non-skill is quite easy to miss when he's dancing with Justin, who is a great danceur and manages to make Brian look good on the dance floor as well.

the scene between Brian and Lindsay ... There's just something...off there.
My problem with the scene is, that it establishes this overly intimate and affectionate tone for their relationship, which, imo, doesn't fit the rest of the series. My memory might be rusty there, but I can't think of too many of those real intimate Linds/Brian moments. *scrapes at rust*

[friday82.livejournal.com]

But his non-skill is quite easy to miss when he's dancing with Justin, who is a great danceur and manages to make Brian look good on the dance floor as well.
True, true... Well, I guess I'm too busy just looking at them to notice that one of them fails miserably.:p Anyway, it's quite endearing. And makes me feel better, because I can't dance to save my life either.:D

My problem with the scene is, that it establishes this overly intimate and affectionate tone for their relationship, which, imo, doesn't fit the rest of the series.
Maybe that's it, yeah. Though I think there have been several attempts to create this intimate relationship, to give the characters a shared history, if that makes sense. I love Brian and Linsday moments in the earlier seasons, but what they tried never really worked for me...

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

Region codes ARE evil. Hope that you get to check out a rewatch before the summer's end! I think that some of us are in desperate need for a marathon. Just pushing everyone along here.

I understand what you mean about following the show from the beginning. The first full episode I watched was 3x03. On the other hand, that one episode convinced me to watch the show from the beginning so I'm kind of glad that I started things off on that foot. I also think that the British version and American versions are so incredibly different. I didn't like the British one on first viewing. The chemistry certainly wasn't there between Nathan and Stuart like it is for Brian and Justin. I was more invested in the other characters in the UK version than just Nathan and Stuart.

I didn't notice Gale can't dance until someone in the fandom pointed it out. I guess I'm shallow.:p

Haha that's okay. I was distracted by the pretty ... a lot.

Also, I don't know the song where they're running down the hall together! I wish I did. :(

The Brian and Lindsay is totally weird isn't it? It's as if they're trying to interject this kind of hetero normative perception when they're telling us that this is a gay show about gay characters. I know it was to help to establish their relationship but Lindsay still wanted into his pants ... or something.

You never talk too much! Thanks for reading and commenting! Sorry this one was late. :|

[brokeaholic.livejournal.com]

Awesome job!

Makes me want to watch it again for the umpteenth time. =]

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I definitely think that you should. :)

[on-the-ground.livejournal.com]

Going to sleep.. but sends to memories asap! looks great ;)

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

Aw, adorable icon!

[bkrave.livejournal.com]

Beautiful caps and Wonderful recap of the first episode.

I think that first kiss was immensely HOT,raw and passionate, and i also noticed that Brian treated Justin different then any of the other tricks he had from the beginning. He was fighting feeling for Justin from the beginning.

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I totally agree. Brian certainly felt something different with Justin even though he wouldn't admit it to himself. It had been different but it took some time to realize what it had been.