Cowlip's intentions about Brian and Justin

[nightvision55.livejournal.com]

Hi, this is the first time I've posted here so please forgive any mistakes ...

I was just wondering; in the UK original, the focus of the series was the Brian/Michael relationship, and they were the ones who ended up together. So, did Cowlip originally intend that in the US version, and did they just go with the Brian/Justin pairing because they realised how hot the chemistry between Gale and Randy was?

Does anybody know?

Comments

[highd.livejournal.com]

The GLC on QAF has been shown over and over to only care about it's image and seems to only want to cater to a certain type of gay person in the community. I don't see them as being stupid, naive, or timid. I see them as people who believed in Stockwell's platform and decided that he was their guy. Because of what he wanted to do to the city of Pittsburgh and because he wanted to make Liberty Ave family friendly, and while that platform worked for the GLC and others, it didn't work for a majority of the gay community that called Liberty Ave home.

Brian took Stockwell on for profit, for his company, and for his future. While it wasn't the most ethical thing he could have done, he did it and it wasn't because he wanted what Stockwell was selling or the life that Stockwell was promising and that is the BIG difference between the two.

So Ben judging Brian in front of everyone at the diner, in front of his family, and questioning Brian's ethics, over Stockwell, while taking up the mantel for the same organization that endorsed him is hypocritical.

[bilby10.livejournal.com]

My point related to real life. Such organisations are more important than the individuals involved. Maybe Tannis and Phillip left a lot to be desired (I'm sure they did some good - it's not all about politics and Howard Bellweather, e.g. the GLC organised the art exhibition in S1), but others (Ben and Mel) will eventually come along to steer the ship on a better course.

IDK - maybe I have the wrong idea. Maybe volunteer organisations don't mean much in the U.S. I thought they did, and they certainly do where I come from.

I actually can't remember the Ben scene you refer to, but there is no doubt Brian was unethical initially with regards to Stockwell. Ben was generally pretty tolerant of Brian and Michael's sometimes unhealthy devotion to him. He mostly bit his tongue where Brian was concerned. If he slipped up occasionally, I don't blame him. I wouldn't have been anywhere near as tolerant (I'm a Brian lover BTW, but he is a seriously flawed character - that is part of his charm).