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Post by cookiebun on May 12, 2016 0:24:38 GMT
Most of you know I'm not the biggest Mikey fan (or much of one at all)... but he and Ben were so well matched... I'm just not sure how Ben dealt with Mikey's obsession with Brian. I'm reading the Talisman series by paensong and this exact topic is brought up. In that series we find out that Mikey has still held on to 2 old queens in Palm Springs. the plan for after Ben dies is that Mikey figured Brian would be there to take care of him so he would NEVER have to be alone. Ben isn't happy that Mikey is happily planning for when he dies... almost like Ben is just the filler so that Mikey doesn't have to be alone now. I haven't finished it, so I can't be sure how it ends... but this story kind of fits what my thoughts were... even though Mikey loves Ben (and I do think he does) he still thinks his future is with Brian (as long as Brian stays Brian Fucking Kinney) of course this is all just my opinion
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susi81
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Post by susi81 on May 12, 2016 4:43:01 GMT
I think you are absolutely right. I really admire Ben throughout the series for how he puts up with Michaels behavior.
Sometimes I wonder though, is the fact that I don't like Michael based on the series or all on all these amazing fics that I read over the years. Or maybe he is just an annoying shit, no matter where.
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Post by cookiebun on May 12, 2016 13:13:43 GMT
I wonder the same thing Susi. I don't think I really liked him in the show. He came across to me as an immature, whiny and sometimes spoiled pain in the ass... but the fics have only enforced my dislike of Mikey
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Post by Annie-Eliza on May 12, 2016 15:50:51 GMT
I disagree. I think he grew to truly love Ben and began to accept that he was the man he was meant to be with. If Brian came up to Michael's doorstep and offered himself up on a platter, I do think he would ultimately turn him down. He proved that by pushing Brian away at the comic book store in Season 2, marrying Ben in season 4, and dancing with Brian in the finale only to return to his husband. He and Brian share something special, they really do, but I think Michael got to a place in life where he fully embraced his life and relationship with Ben.
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