Date: Nov 23, 2019 8:11 am Title: This mess we're in
Hi again! Yeah, I agree, the end of S5 was just terrible. And sometimes I think, maybe it‘s good that there wasn‘t another season. Who knows what they would have done to Brian and Justin and their relationship… I'm not sure what they wanted to tell us with this ending, but I agree with you here too and even if I want to persuade myself that they would have stayed together, they gave us a different impression. Also with this last scene at Babylon. Where was Justin? His presence alone would have made a difference to me. So it seems as everything would go on or start over all again. Pathetic! And I really love the show, but these last scenes seem so careless. My goodness, they wanted to get married! And after all that they went through together and how far they had come, they just part with a few words which leave everything in the open… What the fuck! I wrote it in another review, I really would have liked to see some kind of commitment, not necessarily a marriage, but maybe a private arrangement between the two, or just that they wear their rings. It would have made a difference. Why didn‘t they let us believe, that they would try to live a long-distance relationship for some time. What are 600 kilometers? I also wrote this in another review… I think I hardly know a series or a movie, whose end has made me so dissatisfied ... And I think, apart from them being the most beautiful, hottest and cutest couple in the whole movie history, that's one of the reasons why I‘m so addicted to them :-)
About your insecurities regardings the 15th chapter… I really think you‘ve done a great job with their talk. Maybe they could have talked more about Nathan ... At first Brian only says Nathan is young, hot and has a cute ass... Later he says he has had his reasons to break the rules ... But what are these reasons? Because he also wanted to break the rules? Because he was dissatisfied with Justin‘s behavior? Because Nathan fascinated him and reminded him of a younger Justin? I understood "your" Brian as if it were a bit of everything, or what were your motivations behind his acting?
In contrast, I find this chapter a bit confusing now. You rush through this chapter and many things are addressed, but then end up in the open. I‘ve noticed this before for example when Brian and Nathan planned to get together for dinner – and it never happened but there was no reason given why (in this case I was very very glad ;-) ). Or Nathan‘s father.. He was so suspicious of Brad ... Did he still try to find out something here? And we never got to know what Danny and Stu planned to do with Nathan at Babylon? And I didn‘t get it that Michael didn‘t asked about JR??? Don‘t get me wrong, by now I really like your story a lot. You write well and it is very exciting, but sometimes I just miss a few details or explanations...
Josh seems to really like Nathan and Nathan should be careful how he treats him… That was the second time he used him and told him to fuck off… I‘m also glad, Nathan discovered the truth about the incident at Babylon. Now hopefully Justin doesn‘t fall for this intrigue and soon realizes the true character of his so-called friends…. And I really hope that sometime soon Nathan gets over his crush on Brian and developes a friendship with Brian and Justin. Will there be a clarifying conversation between Nathan and Brian in this regard? On the other hand, at the moment Brian has other worries about this accident and Gus! So, hope you‘ll update soon! Have a nice weekend and warmest regards!
Author's Response: Hey, I'm sorry if I've confused you a bit, I think that might be my writing, not your understanding. I'll try and clear up the inconsistencies. Brian and Nathan's Chinese: Brian changed his mind. Brian on his breaking the rules: Yes, this is frustration due the New York fallout. Danny/Stu on Nathan: Their plan was scuppered when Nathan bumped into Justin outside the diner (Might be my fault with how I wrote this), so instead they have vandalized Justin's Automobile and will try to pin the blame onto Nathan. Nathan's dad's suspicions of Brad story is still yet to come, so you haven't missed anything; And again this is me not explaining too well, but JR lives with Michael and Ben. Michael and Mel had issues that are addressed in the next chapter. I've sidelined Michael for a lot of this story, this is not because i am a Michael hater, it's just that I want to keep him away from Justin and Brian's relationship because he gets in the way. So more soon, with a suicide, that wedding, and a trouble making teenager. Bye for now, have a great weekend!