I've never seen Queer as Folk and I don't know the characters. I do like what you've posted, SA, but a couple of things confused me.

In high school, Michael knew he was different, whatever the hell that meant, by the time he was twelve.

High school isn't 12, is it? I'm guessing that he looked back and realized he'd been different since 12?

But for five years, Michael's gotten high, drunk, and fucked with Brian in the foreground and picked Brian up every time he fell down.

I'm not sure what this is saying... in the foreground?

I agree with Deb on the pronoun clarity.

and Michael sang Brian to sleep every night one week when nightmares were terrorizing him so badly even he couldn't shrug it off

This line intrigues me hugely. I want to know more.

For Michael, it's not that he doesn't see how Brian treats him most of the time. He does--he's not stupid. But he can never stop taking care of Brian because he's seen Brian at every point in his life when he needs to be taken care of, and Michael loves being that person.

I like the first part of this a lot. I'm wondering if the justification for taking care of Brian could be clearer -- Just seeing Brian needing care and being the one to provide it is enough? Is it because Brian doesn't normally need care? How is it special to love Brian despite being treated badly?

a week later she was beating the shit out of him after seeing him fucking a football player

This line made me think that "coming out" was supposed to imply that she was some kind of stereotypical bull dyke by the time she got out of college?

Just what you posted here made me want to watch the show, and that's pretty good since, other than jossverse and Alias, I really don't watch TV.

There we go, first paragraph. Gauntlet thrown, as it were, to make sure the Muse doesn't scarper off after something shiny.

Giles didn't know why he was so surprised to find out that the very particular Japanese people allowed sleazy bathhouses to exist in Tokyo. A society as rigidly organized as Japan's was bound to throw odd offshoots. And, if nothing else, if a sleazy bathhouse hadn't existed, Ethan would have been forced to create it, just so he'd have a place where he felt comfortable.

cue evil laughter

Hehheheheheh.

Ethan and geishas.....

Oh, re the Chinese potential? She does have a name; it was written on one of the flashcards, that showed her being killed by the flashcard monster.

Very nice connie, but I think that you really need to finish writing 'Career Change' because I need to see what you're doing, and there's only so many times I can reread the graveyard bit. Mmmm, HoYay.

ELENA!

edited to add content:

I've been eating Canadian Chocolate and feeding Kara Canadian Chocolate and sharing some of said chocolate with the boys when they're very good and playing with little cute Canadian Chocolate Toys and stroking video tapes in a porny manner. Thank you.

don't yell at her, she's seen the outline for hte rest of it and she knows what's coming.

Oh, that was a happy yell, not a disgruntled one.

Deena - I saw your post in Bitches, but then skipped so I didn't get to comment. I'm sorry that the Kinder Eggs imploded, but the rest was good? And which chocolate is your favourite?

Oh, OK. I bet I can do both ... but the idea of Ethan and a geisha is making scenes appear. Excuse me.