I didn't think that I was actually feeling approval, understanding, and gratification.
This [queer as folk] spanned a full five years, and I accompanied them through a life that seemed like a huge one, especially at the end, I believe I understand it as well as everyone else. Where do so many great sorrows and joys come from, and where do so many good things come from? There is actually only one ending that it is going to tell in the end - but there is no ending.
There are many people who blame mel and lindz for the separation of brian and justin, but I'd love to say it's not. Wouldn't Brian have given up without Lindz's mention of New York? I actually prefer to believe that this is a matter of time. justin said a long time ago that it is not love, but sacrifice. Perhaps his temperament as an artist determines his idealization, but no one can deny that it is. He didn't want to see Brian pay too much for what he wanted, and he was right. Likewise, Brian's transformation is not abrupt, he is changing his inherent concept bit by bit amid the unknowing entanglement of all these people around him. He opened his mouth to talk about love, and the motive of asking justin to marry him was actually very simple and pure: he just wanted the person he loved to be happy, and proved to him that if you love someone, you can do anything for the other person. Such a Brian would have been unimaginable five years ago. Therefore, although their separation is indeed sad, these two will be unforgettable for each other and this love in the future. So, they have no regrets, and we don't need to have either.
The departure of mel and lindz is a bit regrettable, but it is gratifying for their decision. In the ten years together, there have been passions, betrayals, misunderstandings, disputes, and even brief breakups. The important thing is that in the event of life and death, let them deeply understand each other's position in their hearts. That is, after mel said to lindz that he hoped to see your face every day when he opened his eyes, it became inevitable for them to leave together. The only thing I find sad here is that mel, who has always been committed to promoting gay rights in this country, finally left with a certain desperation. In the United States, which prides itself on being civilized and democratic, it is somewhat ironic that there are so many people who feel that they are constantly living in dire straits and have to seek protection in other countries.
The separation of emmet and drink is the result of sanity. In fact, it can't be considered a breakup. Although Drew experienced a period of lows after coming out of the closet, after all, he quickly recovered his life. Such a man will naturally be full of curiosity and desire for the gay world around him, not to mention that gay life is full of temptations. A man in his thirties, in such a situation, is actually just like a child. We don't know if the drew who left em will find another half of his life, or if he will return to em's arms full of bruises. But it doesn't matter anymore, after all, it's em who made drew find his true self again. In any case, the process is satisfactory to us.
About ted, I don't know why, but I always feel that no matter how many lovers he has, no matter who he has been in a relationship with for a long time, the favorite in his heart should always be blake. Because at the darkest moment of his life, blake penetrated like sunlight, and Si Si Yun was close to him, warming his almost icy life. For blake, ted is the undisputed favorite. It was ted who gave him the rebirth of his life and made him realize the value of his own existence. I don't mean to say big truth here, and big truth is obviously useless to QAF, but in ted and blake, I can always feel this kind of power, and even infected me with their joys and sorrows. So, when ted blew out 40 candles that belonged to him, when he finally stopped trying to give himself a partner, blake suddenly stood in front of him. Oh, what could be more life-like than this? I mean, going all the way around and back to where we started, for each of us.
And about michael and ben, the unquestionable darlings of the QAF, there is not much to say. Hunter has returned to their warm home and is willing to be their adopted son. At the end of the story, it's still michey's monologue. They have a final orgy at the babylon and michey kisses brian (interestingly, this is the first time michey has offered to kiss Brian after rejecting a kiss), but he wears a wedding ring on his ring finger - that's his final The destination is a treasure that he can never take down. So, quite naturally, he stepped back, went back to ben's side, and kissed him. Brian stayed on stage alone.
That figure is still lonely. Although the friends behind him all have their homes. But the aloof gesture is reminding the world of a myth about him, about the immortality of his existence at a certain moment. Babylon will eventually be rebuilt after being destroyed, and we don't know whether Brian and Justin will be able to come back again.
Who knows? This is the end, as is our life. Full of unknowns, confusion, confusion, but also warmth, trust, and love.
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