Queer as Folk - The Complete Second Season

Queer as Folk - The Complete Second Season
by Alex Chapple, Bruce McDonald, David Wellington, Jeremy Podeswa, John Fawcett

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Summary: 5 Stars

I have to admit that season 2 was not quite as good as season 1. It seems as if for the first half of the season they tried to make it light (a la Friends). But most of the time I found that it fell very flat. I guess that the creators found that QAF- light was not working and they shifted back to being serious mid season.

Also this season was way too slow and drawn out. It lacked the frenetic pace of season one. And many of the storylines could have been summed up in two episodes. Namely Brian and Justin's relationship which did not have to take 20 episodes to come to its inevitable conclusion. But besides that I still love the way that QAF tackle the issues of life in a very realistic way. Not in a wishful thinking kind of way. But in a way that says this is life.

Some of the highlights from this season.:

Lindsay (let's all get along) finally standing up to her parents. I loved the way the scene was handled. Many other creators would have used the Bull in the China shop method by making Lindsay's reaction to her parents flippant. But instead you could really see that she was really torn up inside and that her heart was breaking. That scene showed me was no matter how old we become we all deep inside crave the approval of our parents. It's a feeling that never goes away.

Another true to life episode was when Brian's company was being bought out and he was being given a week to show his new boss why he shouldn't be canned. Instead of having Brian tell off his new boss (which you would think fitting with his arrogant nature). Brian works hard to salvage his career. It goes to show that even Brian is practical enough to know that paying the bills comes far above personal ego. One of the things I adore about this show is the character Brian Kinney. Oh yes he can be a SOB but I just love his level of confidence. It is just simply amazing to watch him operate. Like it or not its' people like this with this level of confidence about them that make it to the top in the business world.

There was another scene where Justin is saying some ugly things about his mother and Brian tells him to shut up. And that he should be grateful for having a mother who cares.

This season there is a new romance for Michael. Played by an openly gay actor by the name of Robert Gant. Ironically there is very little chemistry between him and Hal Sparks (Michael). I really found Gants' acting to be flat and uninspiring,( I guess that it was no surprise to find out that he was originally a lawyer) Chris Potter's performance (David from Season 1) was much much better.

Emmetts romance with an older man, was really beautiful. Emmette has often proved to be the comic relief of the show, but it was really sweet and delightful to watch him bring out a spark in this older man.

Of course there was the wedding. Which could have been made into a political diatribe, but wasn't. It was just a beautiful ceremony between two people. One of the chief things I have envied about this show is the relationship between the seven principle characters. They are like a family and I don't think that this is all simply due to the fact that they are gay. Because of the way people move around we are often very far from our blood relatives and have to connect or make a new family with those around us.

But in all I still think that QAF is far more superior show than most of what is out on TV. Thank you Cowlip productions for not going the cliched political correct way and making my TV viewing worth while!

Summary of Queer as Folk - The Complete Second Season