Ben should have at least confronted Brian about it and suggested he (Ben) tell Michael about their past together, out of respect for both Brian and Michael. Ben, however, probably should have told Michael shortly before or after the first time they slept together, which was when they became a couple. Michael already knew that Brian had been with countless guys and that he wasn't normally a "kiss and tell" kind of guy.
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I wouldn't have been nearly as angry with Brian as Michael had been. If I had been in Michael's shoes, I would have been very upset with Ben after finding out about the night he spent with Brian. This certainly left a bad taste in my mouth. And Michael, who has recently discovered in a very painful way that his best friend and lover slept together, ends up apologizing to Ben. In the end it's all about Ben getting mildly huffy about Michael's crush on Brian. Everyone tends to blame Brian and/or Justin. And I hated the way Ben was the most to blame for the way things happened yet nobody seems to hold him accountable. But I don't make excuses for any of the characters. Have to mention that I like Ben, and really like Ben and Michael together. It also provides a very dramatic ending to one of the major plotlines of the early seasons.īut to answer the original post, sort of anyway about what I hated in this episode. As many have said, Brian never does anything halfway. Even the B story, with Deb and Jennifer trying to find the identity of "dumpster boy", would be a major plot at a later time.īrian's action in Michael's shop may have been extreme, but it was very much in keeping with his character. It marks the end, or at least the beginning of the end, of Michael's infactuation with Brian. Yet Ben said nothing, resulting in a public revelation to the embarrassment of everyone present, most notably Michael.ĭon't think this was a filler episode on any level. But as soon as Brian brought up the white party, Ben should have realized that Michael needed to know. Don't blame him for trying to keep his tryst with Brian a secret in the beginning of his and Michael's relationship. But I think the lion's share of the blame belongs to Ben. Simply can't believe that Brian would really be absent-minded enough to slip up in this manner.
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Always wondered about Brian's action here. So he would have put things together anyway. Michael knew what these parties were about and had even been to at least one himself.
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But Brian actually mentioned that he and Ben had been to the same white party with Michael standing right there. So the one night stand actually made more sense, to me anyway.Īgree that Justin deserves much of the blame for the humilitating way that Michael was forced to find out. But it was even stranger given Brian's reputation, that the two seemed not to know each other when they first met. Did think it was strange that they should go all the way down to Florida to hook up. Gay Pittsburgh can't be that big and both these men were young and unattached. The idea of Ben and Brian sleeping together doesn't seem that farfetched. And the way he was told was cringe inducing. Seems like the poor man can't have anything all to himself. When I first saw this episode, I felt sad for Michael. You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. This episode was weird it felt like it was a filler episode then on the other hand it didn't.ĭid anyone else not like this storyline or this episode? Opinions? Not everything in Michaels life has to have a connection to Brian. Not only did they have Michael practically cheat on Ben, but the way Brian went about it was cruel. LOL I didn't want to see him on screen again for the entire episode at least. Now don't get me wrong I love Justin but this entire episode he annoyed me with the way he let it slip that Ben and Brian had slept together.
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I think when Michael and Ben got married in season 4 he was pretty much over the Idea of them being together. I know they had to have Michael get over Brian some how but damn did that taint Ben and Michaels relationship for awhile at least for me it did. Brian and Ben sleeping together.hated it!!!!