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Brian Kinney的真爱

Brian Kinney’s True Love

Monday, July 6, 2009
原文来自：TheTVObserver

来一段由蚂蚁做的整理：

中文转述一下作者的观点，只是转述，多多少少加了个人的解读~小声，他的一些观点俺不是很同意，但觉得还是很有道理的~
比较好玩的是作者说，如果想要反驳他们（看原文，MS是几个人的观点集合？），最好喝多一点酒，头会痛的哦~

作者观点有两方面：（论文写多了的通病。。。请无视）

1.　来看Brian和Michael关系本身的模式，基本从一开始，这份关系就是建立在Brian对Michael绝对意义上的呵护，和Michael对Brian绝对意义上的信赖。当然，另一方面是精神层次上Brian对Michael的依赖和Michael对Brian的支持。Brian作为Michael心目中最完美的英雄存在，而Brian也乐于成为这样的英雄。所以那些在别人面前他很不在意的事物，比如爱与忠实，在Michael面前他是非常在意的。这也就给了Brian放手的理由：他爱Michael，爱到希望Michael可以以一种Michael所期望被爱的方式得到爱。即使给与这种爱的不能是Brian本人，也足以保证Brian永远的superhero身份，在Michael需要自己的时候陪在身边。

从头到尾只要是跟Michael有关的事情他从来没有置身事外过。这样看来，Brian和Michael的爱从一开始就是对等的，Brian不是没有回报的坏人，相反，他对Michael的关爱某些时候Michael都没有察觉。而只有在Michael身边，他才是永远年轻，永远美丽的。这对Brian来说是生命的归属。

2.　把Brian和Michael的关系和他们两人与别的人的关系拿出来对比一下，不难发现，在两个人的任何一份关系里，Brian和Michael两人的关系都是独立在世界之外的，不受别人的影响。最明显的证据就是Brian和Justin不亲吻的约定没有包括Michael。（什么？你说Michael是朋友不算？你告诉你老公不准和别的女人亲热，但是和他最暧昧的那个朋友Kiss也没问题？好吧世界真奇妙。。。）不论是Justin和Ben都清楚地认识到，他们的关系怎样都不会改变Brian和Michael之间的关系。这样你知我知大家知的关系不会也不可能是单纯的友谊，友谊只是超人平时用的Clark Kent伪装。

Justin在这段关系里其实在filled Michael’s shoes（蚂蚁：我喜欢这句~所以上原文），住Michael的房子，和Michael合作，找Michael寻求解决他和Brian关系里的问题。但是很遗憾，他不是Michael，他做不到用Michael的方式爱Brian。Brian 也不是没有努力经营他和Justin的关系，但好莱坞的邀请让一切成为泡影。年轻气盛的Justin在好莱坞发展不成功所以回来了，那么谁知道他会不会在纽约成功呢？如果他成功他会回来吗？就算他回来？Brian会接受吗？我很遗憾，但是Brian和Justin的关系经不起追问。Ben和Michael的关系也有相似的问题。他们和伴侣的相处方式和他们自己的相处方式完全不一样。基本来说，他们当下选择的伴侣并不是最爱，只是在目前状况下的合适，而且伴侣也接受这一点。

从一开始的超人和路易斯，Brian要带着Michael去飞；到最后的永远年轻美丽，Michael成为了拯救Brian的英雄；Brian和Michael，从来都是对方的最爱。

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TheTVObserver in association with Memorable Moments presents a “Special Look at Queer As Folk: Love Triangle between Brian, Michael and Justin”, as we unearth Brian Kinney’s True Love. This is a series which was daring, yet entertaining and years after its premier, it still generates a lot of interest. We now know why!

Jerry Offsay, programming president of Showtime, said that the U.S. version of the British miniseries ”Queer as Folk” will be ”the sexiest, edgiest series to premiere on any network in America.” Okay…years after it aired we would say edgy is correct and the only sexy thing would be Brian.

When it was launched the program had more than its fare share of controversy. Critic’s never thought it will live past three episodes, let alone five seasons. But Queer As Folk’s casting was a stroke of genius, and the writing for Season 1 to Season 3, was enough to turn the controversial dramatic series into a defining tv-program for gay and lesbian folks. But what came as a surprise to a lot of critics was the research, which concluded that the show had a strong heterosexual “female” following. Go Figure!

As for ”Queer as Folk”: It started out as a 1999 miniseries on Great Britain’s Channel 4, its title a play on a Yorkshire proverb, ”There’s nought so queer as folk” — meaning, roughly, a Jim Morrison- ism: ”People are strange.” writes EW.com

After our StarSpread with Gale Harold we had a lot of requests to observe QAF. We bought a lot of candy and all sorts of junk food, – not a good idea, after the fact, but we had fun. We had our-self a trip down memory-lane with the complete box set of Queer As Folk on DVD, uncensored and uninterrupted. You can imagine the a room packed with opinionated observers, man that was crazy. We watched the entire five seasons of Queer As Folk in what looked that a never neding marathon, interupted by debates of the traingle. It was a lot of fun. We recommended it to anyone. PS: Make sure you have lots of wine or vodka, if your going to debate this. A headache is guaranteed.

The reason for the mega observation “Who did Brian really love? Was it Justin or Michael?

After hours of observation and storyline study, it was concluded that only one man knew who Brian Kinney was! Only one man could understand and live with the choices and decisions made by Brian Kinney! Only one man could be in Brian Kinney’s future? Only one man could remain in Brian Kinney’s heart forever! Only one man is the ultimate love of his life!

Brian only loved Michael not Justin. He fell in love with Justin after realizing that the only way he could love Michael, was by becoming the very thing Michael created in his head as perfect love, which was “a superhero”. Ever since Brian come to Michael’s rescue in high-school, Michael had always looked at Brian as his very own “super-hero” and Brian enjoyed coming to his rescue. As thou, it was something he also wished someone had done it for him, given his upbringing. Remember the encounter with his father.

If we compare Michael and Brian’s relationship against the people they date or have close relationships with, we realize that they are not as intense and as passionate as the love they have for each other. Brian had a hard time opening his heart for Justin, because we believe he held that special place for Michael, but eventually he allowed himself to fall for Justin, knowing full well that Michael was the love of his life.

Brian knew that everything that his friends were looking for in their pursuit of love and Mr. Right, Michael Novotny had everything that he needed and more. The patience, care, persistence, kindness, and the unconditional love he longed for, Micheal had. When Justin found it hard to understand Brian, Michael was there to explain the basics of Kinney life. In fact without Michael, Justin would have left Brian.

When Debbie asked Brian to cut Michael loose from his love-grip, Kinney did the worst thing ever by normal friendship standards. But if you observed carefully their relationship, you would understand that Michael and Brian were not friends. Friendship was their “Clark Kent” type roles to their “Superman” lives.

One could also argue that the 30th bithday disaster was done by Brian for Debbie following her emotional request. We can argue that Michael found flaws with David because he was so perfect him but he was not “Brian”. There was always a reason for him to find fault with his life and relationship with David, although David knew that he was always in competition with Brian, when it came to Michael’s love.

Although Brian could be a pig when it comes to his sexual predator role, it did hurt him to out Michael at his 30th. We believe it hurt him because he loved Michael and did not want him to shack up with David, since Michael could not do the usual hook-ups becuase he had to find “captain astro” in his quests. Brian needed and wanted him to always be there for them, not just him. Also it hurt Brian because he had to let him go. Which could explain why he was freaking out after that night, and hanging out with Ted. He never even hooked up with guys, he even asked Justin over for the very first time. Michael was the one who brought him back from his depression, with help of Justin.

When it came time for Michael to make the ultimate commitment to David, following the request by the hot doctor that Michael should move with him, so that he could be closer to his son. Michael had a hard time and as fate would have it, Justin’s accident provided a reason for him to hang-around. Eventually he returned to the loving arms of the love of his life “Brian”.

Both David and Ben knew that they came second in Michael’s heart, or could it be third? First is Brian, second are comics and third would be his lover. But his mother takes the crown, as the ultimate love of his life – gay boys and their mothers. They knew that they did not rank in the same level as Brian, but they loved Michael anyway.

However, the relationship between Justin and Brian was very interesting. One could even go as far as to call it a redeemer. Justin practically filled Michael’s shoes, stayed at his house, worked at the diner and was coached by Michael from time to time, on how to be with Brian. This prep-work, we believe, helped sunshine to worm his way into Brian’s heart.

Justin’s attack at his high-school graduation after that beautiful dance number by him and Brian was terrible and it became a turning point for Brian. He began to care for sunshine. He dropped his guard and his guilt made him even more vulnerable. In a way, that accident made Brian feel horrible because he could not rescue Justin, the same way he rescued Michael. Although Michael was there for him, Brian felt guilty and that also made it difficult to separate his emotions from Justin. Justin finally realized that Brian was caring for him out of guilt not because he loved him. Ouch!

We also have Brian and Michael having children with the same lesbian couple. As if they didn’t have another reason to be in each others lives, now they have children with the same couple.

By Season5, we observed an interesting dimension to the couple. Brian and Michael loved one another, but they cheated their partners by not loving them “Ben and Justin”, the same way they loved each other. We find this to be very interesting because you now have two guys who love each other, more than anything else on this planet but they are not together, yet the partners they choose are in some-way a lesser version of the person they truly love. Both their partners are flawed enough for them to continue loving each other, and accommodate the love for their partner.

Its kinder interesting because, their relationship was not a friendship. Their friends were Emmett and Ted. Justin and Ben were more like their sexual partners, whom they cared for deeply. Both Justin and Ben knew that Michael and Brian have a connection, but it was never talked about as a big deal. It was just something they had to deal with.

Also Brian kissed Michael way too much from S1 to S5. He kissed him with great care and love. Despite the ban, Justin imposed on Brian, that he may never kiss another guy. Brian continued to kiss Michael. In normal relationships, Justin would have asked Brian the following questions:

“Brian, are you in love with me or Michael”? But he could not ask that question, although he did complain about it to Daphne. He quickly realized that if he wanted to be with Brian, he would need to accept the complex relationship he has with Michael.

We should also note that Justin is the only one who cheated on Brian, in his confused quest of love. He also broke the rules he had set for their relationship.

Most people may argue that Brian loved Justin. Yes he did, but after realizing that the best way he could love Michael is by letting him be loved, how Michael wants to be loved. Which meant Brian would remain the “super-hero” in Michael’s life forever, coming to his rescue whenever Michael needed him.

When Briancaught Justin and Michael in bed together in that cute embrace after a long night of comic book brainstorm, he got furious and thought they had slept together. I found that to be very funny because Brian just got paranoid all of sudden, thinking the boys pulled a “Brian Kinney” on him, in his apartment of all palces. We should recall that the comic book was based on Brian and Michael is the one who thought of the idea, and of course Justin could not argue or deny that. Ooooh Yeah!

When Michael found love in Ben, it was very sweet how he got Ben to go out with him. It was at that basket ball court and he interrupted Ben’s game with the boys by refusing to pass the ball, in order to get Ben to agree to a date with him. That was cute and very funny. Again, Brian hated the idea of Michael going that far, only because he felt that Michael would remain within his domain. News of Brian and Ben having a go at it, made Michael very upset, but gave Brian something to grin about. But Brian was the one who looked out for Michael when Ben started using steroids.

Despite his love for Michael, Brian did give his heart to Justin and it was sad how he would hook-up with boys who looked like Justin after one of their short-term break-ups. The most painful period in Brian’s life as per our observation, came after he had given his heart to Justin after realizing that he can’t be with Michael.

But just as he was dealing with allowing Justin into his heart, Hollywood came knocking, which sent Brian back to square one. But he gave it a shot and after the terrible attack at Babylon, Brian realized that he has to treasure his life and show the people he loves how he really feels. Michael’s condition plus being refused the chance to give his blood to help Michael was enough to drive him crazy. Finally he decided to become what Justin wants and he cuddled for the first time, popped the question, he behaved like a husband “yes dear, whatever you want dear”. Interesting because, Justin asked him why he did that and he did not want him to change for him. Yet all along, that is exactly what Justin wanted.

But just as the story had started, it ended in what was a very clear demonstration of love and how the two felt about each other. Brian realized that his true love was there for him and who he had thought he would love for the rest of his life, was in fact getting started on his but far away from him. After years of telling him to be:”The Best Homosexual You Could Be”, Justin graduated from the Brian Kinney School of Life Lesson. Justin also defined Brian’s milestones – naming his son, naming his company and almost naming his new mansion. The emotional graduation ceremony was a visual feast and it was the very first time Brian and Justin made-love.

Observing the last episode was just painful, because Brian turned out to be a true super-hero. He sacrificed his love, to make sure that Michael is happy and he allowed Justin to live his life, which meant he was left like all super hero’s. ALONE!

Scene from Episode One of Season 1:
After the birth of his baby at the hospital, Brian is holding his baby and he goes to the Hospital roof with Michael. Brian asks Michael to take his hand while he is standing on the edge of a rooftop, screaming “Michael, come get me or I will jump”. They hold each other and Brian said “I am superman, I will show you the world” and Michael replies “Why am I always Louise Lane”.

Last scene on Season Five’s final episode:
“This is where we came the night of our senior prom, after we dumped our dates.” Knowing full well that Brian is all alone, for one night in his entire – like Captain Astro, Michael becomes Brian’s superhero, when he takes him back to where it all started to show him that “he will always be young, he will always be Brian Kinney, for F@#$ Sake”. Basically meaning that for Michael, Brian will always be a super-hero or in plain english “the love of his life”.