Gaywatch
by Christine Champagne
June 23, 2001
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"Queer As Folk" season finale
Showtime's "Queer As Folk" has certainly improved over the course of its first season. Is it as good as the original British incarnation? No. But it's a lot less cheesy that it was at the start. Being the drama queen I am, I'm now hooked on the gay soap despite its flaws, and I've actually grown attached to the characters -- Ted (Scott Lowell) and Emmett (Peter Paige) in particular.
So, of course, I couldn't resist popping a review cassette of the show's first season finale, which airs on Sunday, June 24, at 10 p.m. ET, into my VCR and taking a peek. If you're dying for some dish, read on for a preview. Rest assured that I don't give away any surprises: And, believe me, there are quite a few in store for viewers...
As the episode opens, we learn that it is Brian's (Gale Harold) birthday when his friends burst into his apartment and rouse him from his bed. "It's the last day of the rest of your life," Emmett declares.
"Did I die?" Brian asks.
"No, but you'll wish you had. You're 30," Ted cracks.
Not surprisingly, Brian, being the age-conscious egomaniac he is, isn't thrilled about turning 30 and doesn't want to celebrate. Still, his friends toss him a fete at which Brian stuns them with some news about his future.
Meanwhile, Michael (Hal Sparks) starts to have second thoughts about moving to Portland with David. Hmmm...What could possibly keep him in Pittsburgh?
Ted is also experiencing relationship woes. It seems his boyfriend can't stay off drugs. Ted takes drastic action to help him, but will it be enough?
In a more humorous storyline, Emmett finds love.
Elsewhere, Justin (Randy Harrison) decides to attend his prom, but he needs a date. The question is: Who will it be?
As for the lesbian couple, Lindsay (Thea Gill) and Melanie (Michelle Clunie), they essentially serve as set decoration in the season finale. If I may make a plea to "Queer As Folk's" producers, give these ladies more to do next season.
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