QaF Rewatch & Recap: Episode 1x08
Yes, I am almost a week late. Again. What can I say, I fail. Please bear with me.
So, anyway, we are aware that 107 is still due. amelialourdes sends her apologies and will deliver the 107 recap some time soonish.
Recaps 101-106 are here.
Episode 1x08
(1) Of Economy Compacts & Wigs
Da Boyz are leaving Babylon, with Justin babbling away about his dad and Brian presenting his temporary replacement car.
I adore how all of them slap Emmett’s ass. And, of course, how Brian gets possessive and ‘frees’ Justin from Em’s grasp and then tugs on teh Hoodie of Greatness to pull him closer. Weee!
Michael: Don’t want any more weirdoes ramming into you [Brian].
Emmett: Never heard him complain about that before.
Emmett’s “Later!” is so cute, I can’t stop grinning. His voice has this high pitch and sounds as if it breaks a little.
That B/J kiss is perfection. It has pure affection, it has forehead touching, it has cute, unguarded Brian smiles, it has the awesome little backstory (with Brian pulling Justin in by his hoodie and them leaning against the car and having been constantly in touch), and it has Emmett bouncing away in the background. Does it get better than that? :)
Also, does anyone understand what they’re saying right before they kiss?
All I get is:
B: Decided….. go…?
J: Please.
Oh but there comes Justin’s raving dad and terminates the let’s-go-home-and-fuck plan. Bummer.
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Back in the diner with a suffering Brian and Justin dramatizing the events to his advantage, one just has to love Ted and Em’s two cents:
Emmett: Don't forget how you single-handedly fought off those attack dogs.
Ted: Or how you foiled the assassination attempt by that Iranian death squad.
Debbie suffers from exhaustion and has a little incident at the Diner. Shock ensues at the revelation that she’s been wearing a wig all this time. Or was that just my subjective impression? Of course, Sharon Gless is wearing a wig for the show, but Debbie?
She seems pretty irritated about the hair herself, so… was everyone else supposed to believe it’s her real hair?
(2) “How do I look?”, Money Money Money & Rooms for Rent
Back at home, Brian checks his pretty face for damage and has Justin fangirling over him.
My mind is running miles at the underlying contrast of this situation:
We have Justin who we can assume to have lived a comfortable life with loving parents for seventeen years, but who now faces his parental support system destroyed, during a time where he’d probably need it most.
And then we have Brian who’s never really had the parental support system nor the easy growing up.
Something to think about.
Aaanyway, great to see that in the really tough times, Brian comes through for Justin.
And how fittingly Madonna puts it in that scene: “Tell me love isn’t true, it’s just something that we do.”
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I actually enjoy the scene with the little argument between Michael and Brian in the Diner. I can’t even tell you why. A significant part of my liking it so much might actually be due to Brian’s little “Hey!” when Mikey starts bitching.
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Deb is still recovering at home and has a little argument with her brother over his considering moving out. We learn more about their relationship and also that Vic apparently lived in New York before he came back home (due to sickness?).
(3) The Yellow Submarine, The Big Q & Moby
Jennifer barges into Brian’s office in a mood mix of fake-friendly, concerned and feisty, billeting Justin self-appointedly and unceremoniously on Brian.
Clothes, underwear, sketchbooks - …$.
Brian’s expression at watching Mother Taylor unpack her son’s things on his desk - priceless.
Yes, “The Yellow Submarine” is Justin’s favorite movie. Thank you for that piece of information, Jennifer. Fanficcers will love you forever for that.
Note regarding Brian’s appearance: I like the red shirt-red tie combo. And am I wrong or is this the first Episode we see him in with the new hair? Oh, no wait. He had this hairdo in 107 already.
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So, Michael has decided to go for the promotion and promptly shares the news with Ted and Emmett at the gym. (Again Emmett wears a hat while working out! “WHY?” I ask. :D)
He was told to bring “his lady” to the company dinner, which naturally, throws him for a loop.
Once again we watch him struggle through the episode, torn between what he is and what he should be in order to get ahead.
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Brian comes home pissed and the first things he encounters are Justin shaking his boo-tay in Brian’s shirt and Daphne’s voice filling Brian’s voice mail with childish babble.
Ditzy Justin finds himself chastised for no obvious reason and seems pretty intimidated. Well, who wouldn’t be? We only see Brian’s profile but I’m sure he’s all scary-eyes.
By the way, was that all the stuff Jennifer brought by Brian’s office earlier? It looked like more than one bag before.
(4) Jeep Shopping, Hotlanta & Jambalaya
Lindsay and Gus accompany Brian on his car shopping trip and I can’t blame the sales person - they really do look like your average young family.
Sales guy: Beautiful baby. He looks just like you.
Lindsay: Thank you! So do our five others.
Okay, I do get that one would be pissed at the sales guy pointing out the unsuitable gayness of the car. But Brian’s reaction is just… well. No one would do this in real life, ‘s all I’m saying. Paying for those repairs must be a bitch, especially since the guy probably didn’t even get what Brian’s display was all about.
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So, Brian bitched to Em and Ted about Justin. I wonder if he just told them due to needing a listener-substitute for Michael’s absence or if they do share all kinds of stuff. Huh.
(Yes, I’m still hooked on interpreting the hell out of the Ted-Emmett-Brian connection.)
Brian: (to Ted and Em while eyeing the trick in the “Hotlanta” shirt) Have you ever been in Atlanta?
Emmett: No, but I had a boyfriend from Georgia once. I called him peach-fuzz - bet you can't guess why.
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How can it be that Hotlanta isn’t the least bit surprised at Justin’s presence? :D
Justin’s so cute with the rambling about cooking. And Brian watching them from afar has
definite crackiness potential.
I feel so shitty for Justin when Brian and the trick get down to it. It’s one thing to know that Brian fucks other guys, but a whole different thing to actually have to watch/listen. Of course he couldn’t stay. :(
…Do you guys think Brian may have actually forgotten that Justin would be there or did he simply not give a fuck and/or wanted to hurt him intentionally?
(5) Breakfast at Marcus-Peterson’s, Promotions & Jambalaya, warmed up.
When I watched this episode for the first time, I remember how glad I was to see Justin waking up at Mel and Lindsay’s and that he had somewhere to go.
Oh, did you hear that? Lindsay calls Brian “Bri” on the phone. I thought that nickname is Ted-exclusive?
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The celebration in Michael’s honor is on at the diner. Debbie is embarrassingly proud of her son and, newsflash, his biggest fan. When watching this scene, please take your main focus off Michael’s emo moment for a bit and listen to Emmett ordering.
David is missing? Huh.
Brian swings by to offer his congrats and is - for the second time in this episode - rebuffed and bitched at by Mikey. And he takes it awfully willingly, no?
He also has some words of support for Michael, who feels shitty maintaining the breeder image at work.
“It’s not lying if they make you lie.”
True/False? I’d love to hear some opinions in the comments on that, people.
Did anyone ever encounter similar situations in real life?
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Brian has picked Justin up from school, where he got to witness Justin being bullied by his peers, and has taken him to see his parents.
It bugs me that Brian ‘orders’ Justin to look at his mom. He means well, I know. Still. Hmph.
Once again Brian stands up for Justin in times of crisis. Good.
I love Jen for always trying.
Random note in the name of style: Is it just me or do Brian and Justin basically have the same hairdo currently? (At least in that scene at Justin’s parents’ house)
Oh, and there it is, the kitschy but cute scene: B/J having dinner together. BRIAN KINNEY DOES CANDLELIGHT DINNERS! *shouts from the rooftops*
Brian grades the Jambalaya with a “not bad” and that’s enough for Justin’s heart to be atwitter.
As an afterthought: Doesn’t it seem huge that Brian ditched Mikey’s celebration in favor of going home to Justin?
And what are these two green, rather flat-looking things on the drawer separating kitchen from bedroom supposed to be? Some kind of grass décor? :)
So, anyway, we are aware that 107 is still due. amelialourdes sends her apologies and will deliver the 107 recap some time soonish.
Recaps 101-106 are here.
Episode 1x08
(1) Of Economy Compacts & Wigs
Da Boyz are leaving Babylon, with Justin babbling away about his dad and Brian presenting his temporary replacement car.
I adore how all of them slap Emmett’s ass. And, of course, how Brian gets possessive and ‘frees’ Justin from Em’s grasp and then tugs on teh Hoodie of Greatness to pull him closer. Weee!
Michael: Don’t want any more weirdoes ramming into you [Brian].
Emmett: Never heard him complain about that before.
Emmett’s “Later!” is so cute, I can’t stop grinning. His voice has this high pitch and sounds as if it breaks a little.
That B/J kiss is perfection. It has pure affection, it has forehead touching, it has cute, unguarded Brian smiles, it has the awesome little backstory (with Brian pulling Justin in by his hoodie and them leaning against the car and having been constantly in touch), and it has Emmett bouncing away in the background. Does it get better than that? :)
Also, does anyone understand what they’re saying right before they kiss?
All I get is:
B: Decided….. go…?
J: Please.
Oh but there comes Justin’s raving dad and terminates the let’s-go-home-and-fuck plan. Bummer.
-
Back in the diner with a suffering Brian and Justin dramatizing the events to his advantage, one just has to love Ted and Em’s two cents:
Emmett: Don't forget how you single-handedly fought off those attack dogs.
Ted: Or how you foiled the assassination attempt by that Iranian death squad.
Debbie suffers from exhaustion and has a little incident at the Diner. Shock ensues at the revelation that she’s been wearing a wig all this time. Or was that just my subjective impression? Of course, Sharon Gless is wearing a wig for the show, but Debbie?
She seems pretty irritated about the hair herself, so… was everyone else supposed to believe it’s her real hair?
(2) “How do I look?”, Money Money Money & Rooms for Rent
Back at home, Brian checks his pretty face for damage and has Justin fangirling over him.
My mind is running miles at the underlying contrast of this situation:
We have Justin who we can assume to have lived a comfortable life with loving parents for seventeen years, but who now faces his parental support system destroyed, during a time where he’d probably need it most.
And then we have Brian who’s never really had the parental support system nor the easy growing up.
Something to think about.
Aaanyway, great to see that in the really tough times, Brian comes through for Justin.
And how fittingly Madonna puts it in that scene: “Tell me love isn’t true, it’s just something that we do.”
-
I actually enjoy the scene with the little argument between Michael and Brian in the Diner. I can’t even tell you why. A significant part of my liking it so much might actually be due to Brian’s little “Hey!” when Mikey starts bitching.
-
Deb is still recovering at home and has a little argument with her brother over his considering moving out. We learn more about their relationship and also that Vic apparently lived in New York before he came back home (due to sickness?).
(3) The Yellow Submarine, The Big Q & Moby
Jennifer barges into Brian’s office in a mood mix of fake-friendly, concerned and feisty, billeting Justin self-appointedly and unceremoniously on Brian.
Clothes, underwear, sketchbooks - …$.
Brian’s expression at watching Mother Taylor unpack her son’s things on his desk - priceless.
Yes, “The Yellow Submarine” is Justin’s favorite movie. Thank you for that piece of information, Jennifer. Fanficcers will love you forever for that.
Note regarding Brian’s appearance: I like the red shirt-red tie combo. And am I wrong or is this the first Episode we see him in with the new hair? Oh, no wait. He had this hairdo in 107 already.
-
So, Michael has decided to go for the promotion and promptly shares the news with Ted and Emmett at the gym. (Again Emmett wears a hat while working out! “WHY?” I ask. :D)
He was told to bring “his lady” to the company dinner, which naturally, throws him for a loop.
Once again we watch him struggle through the episode, torn between what he is and what he should be in order to get ahead.
-
Brian comes home pissed and the first things he encounters are Justin shaking his boo-tay in Brian’s shirt and Daphne’s voice filling Brian’s voice mail with childish babble.
Ditzy Justin finds himself chastised for no obvious reason and seems pretty intimidated. Well, who wouldn’t be? We only see Brian’s profile but I’m sure he’s all scary-eyes.
By the way, was that all the stuff Jennifer brought by Brian’s office earlier? It looked like more than one bag before.
(4) Jeep Shopping, Hotlanta & Jambalaya
Lindsay and Gus accompany Brian on his car shopping trip and I can’t blame the sales person - they really do look like your average young family.
Sales guy: Beautiful baby. He looks just like you.
Lindsay: Thank you! So do our five others.
Okay, I do get that one would be pissed at the sales guy pointing out the unsuitable gayness of the car. But Brian’s reaction is just… well. No one would do this in real life, ‘s all I’m saying. Paying for those repairs must be a bitch, especially since the guy probably didn’t even get what Brian’s display was all about.
-
So, Brian bitched to Em and Ted about Justin. I wonder if he just told them due to needing a listener-substitute for Michael’s absence or if they do share all kinds of stuff. Huh.
(Yes, I’m still hooked on interpreting the hell out of the Ted-Emmett-Brian connection.)
Brian: (to Ted and Em while eyeing the trick in the “Hotlanta” shirt) Have you ever been in Atlanta?
Emmett: No, but I had a boyfriend from Georgia once. I called him peach-fuzz - bet you can't guess why.
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How can it be that Hotlanta isn’t the least bit surprised at Justin’s presence? :D
Justin’s so cute with the rambling about cooking. And Brian watching them from afar has
definite crackiness potential.
I feel so shitty for Justin when Brian and the trick get down to it. It’s one thing to know that Brian fucks other guys, but a whole different thing to actually have to watch/listen. Of course he couldn’t stay. :(
…Do you guys think Brian may have actually forgotten that Justin would be there or did he simply not give a fuck and/or wanted to hurt him intentionally?
(5) Breakfast at Marcus-Peterson’s, Promotions & Jambalaya, warmed up.
When I watched this episode for the first time, I remember how glad I was to see Justin waking up at Mel and Lindsay’s and that he had somewhere to go.
Oh, did you hear that? Lindsay calls Brian “Bri” on the phone. I thought that nickname is Ted-exclusive?
-
The celebration in Michael’s honor is on at the diner. Debbie is embarrassingly proud of her son and, newsflash, his biggest fan. When watching this scene, please take your main focus off Michael’s emo moment for a bit and listen to Emmett ordering.
David is missing? Huh.
Brian swings by to offer his congrats and is - for the second time in this episode - rebuffed and bitched at by Mikey. And he takes it awfully willingly, no?
He also has some words of support for Michael, who feels shitty maintaining the breeder image at work.
“It’s not lying if they make you lie.”
True/False? I’d love to hear some opinions in the comments on that, people.
Did anyone ever encounter similar situations in real life?
-
Brian has picked Justin up from school, where he got to witness Justin being bullied by his peers, and has taken him to see his parents.
It bugs me that Brian ‘orders’ Justin to look at his mom. He means well, I know. Still. Hmph.
Once again Brian stands up for Justin in times of crisis. Good.
I love Jen for always trying.
Random note in the name of style: Is it just me or do Brian and Justin basically have the same hairdo currently? (At least in that scene at Justin’s parents’ house)
Oh, and there it is, the kitschy but cute scene: B/J having dinner together. BRIAN KINNEY DOES CANDLELIGHT DINNERS! *shouts from the rooftops*
Brian grades the Jambalaya with a “not bad” and that’s enough for Justin’s heart to be atwitter.
As an afterthought: Doesn’t it seem huge that Brian ditched Mikey’s celebration in favor of going home to Justin?
And what are these two green, rather flat-looking things on the drawer separating kitchen from bedroom supposed to be? Some kind of grass décor? :)