I must say I was very sceptical towards this season as I didn't know where exactly it was heading to. Does it want us to broaden our mind and sensitivity towards the gay community (and that is perfectly ok), or does it want to show historically how the AIDS was born? Or maybe both. The truth is the acting is superb, the plot is sometimes somewhat unexplained and the leather daddy really was not explained at all, unless it represents Fear we all have and we all must face.
With that being said, this episode finally showed how hard was it for the gay community to find its place in the world, how much they had to hide, struggle and lie in order to be accepted. How much it hurts to get an unknown illness that killed thousands of people in silence. And it shows how important it is to sort out some questions before we die. So that we can finally find our inner peace and let go of the last breath, without too much weight. Finally we get to see how some of the characters met, how they became what they have become, what good or bad they did. And still I don't understamd if Mr. O'Hare's character is alive or dead 🙈. Whatever, maybe ot was all just a metaphore to show all the dead souls, as Fran said - they were all going to die, and it was the AIDS who caused deads of many main characters. And yet we don't know, so far, what exactly happened to Sam. If he's still wondering in his redemption dream or is he actually dead? Too many questions and doubts, that's what I don't like and what drives me to want to see more of it at the same time. But that apart, this was a superb episode.
With that being said, this episode finally showed how hard was it for the gay community to find its place in the world, how much they had to hide, struggle and lie in order to be accepted. How much it hurts to get an unknown illness that killed thousands of people in silence. And it shows how important it is to sort out some questions before we die. So that we can finally find our inner peace and let go of the last breath, without too much weight. Finally we get to see how some of the characters met, how they became what they have become, what good or bad they did. And still I don't understamd if Mr. O'Hare's character is alive or dead 🙈. Whatever, maybe ot was all just a metaphore to show all the dead souls, as Fran said - they were all going to die, and it was the AIDS who caused deads of many main characters. And yet we don't know, so far, what exactly happened to Sam. If he's still wondering in his redemption dream or is he actually dead? Too many questions and doubts, that's what I don't like and what drives me to want to see more of it at the same time. But that apart, this was a superb episode.