Patrick is a real person, like you said not perfect. His character got so much hate when this came out but people are so judgemental. The point of this wonderful show is the naturalistic style. I adore it and it only gets better 😊
Desagree we know a bunch a character that are not perfect like but are better than Patrick. The writers screwed Patrick he is the protagonist if the public don't like the protagonist is a high chance to get cancelled that what is happened. Fleabag have a unperfected and very egoists protagonist but she is charismatic enough and very well written that was a huge success
I love this episode. It’s like a Patrick and Richie short film. Just their day together and none of the other characters. I haven’t seen that done often in other shows.
It's in great episodes like this that you realize what a difference it makes to have a real film director like Andrew Haigh at the helm for a TV series. Even though he didn't write and/or direct every episode of Looking, you can definitely feel his positive influence throughout. As in his debut feature Weekend, and the later 45 Years and Lean On Pete, we see how wonderful he is with seemingly casual situations yielding real insight into the characters. Am currently (October 2023) waiting impatiently for his newest film, All Of Us Strangers!
I think the fact that you two are polar opposites is what makes your channel so good! I love to watch Josh’s face cringe while Alex is so down for whatever is going on…it’s hilarious. You two make for great content because we get to see both sides of the subject matter.
As a straight middle aged woman i am not ashamed to say, that one scene is the sexiest thing ever recorded. Plus: Jonathan Groff having a self admitted real life crush on Raul Castillo sure didn't hurt their on screen chemistry.
I always felt like the criticism of this show wasn't justified. People would complain when Patrick would say something ignorant that it was sending a bad message, but what I also love about this show is that whenever Patrick, or any of the characters for that matter, are having one of their "not so perfect" moments, there's often someone else there to educate or call them out on it. It allowed them to be real, complex, people that are in the middle of their journey that are constantly growning and learning, without sacrificing the real message. I think people just got so caught up in the fact that the main characters often do and say things that weren't correct that they took that as the message and considered the show to be problematic. You can have a charater be problematic at times without that being the message the show is trying to convey. In fact, it's often the opposite. For instance, in the beginning, Patrick fetishizes Ritchie for being Latino and stereotypes him (there was a lot of hate over this in particular when the first few episodes aired) but he is called out on it by Ritchie and the people around him, and he grows from the experience. The message there was very much that this type of attitude and behavior is unacceptable, it just wasn't coming from the main character we're meant to relate to, so it was missed by many. I hope you guys watch the movie as well when you finish the series. It's great!
Nah almost all the character but Murray's were flawed in a significant way and worked on it. They just made Patrick particularly unpleasant and then forced you to spend the most time with him. There are just so many critically and commercially successful shows with flawed protags that I think that attributing the dislike for Patrick as the audience not understanding that he was flawed is a bad take. People absolutely love flawed protags and antiheros, but Patrick was just not a compelling flawed character. As a fun exercise I went through lists of the best TV from the 2010s and found no shortage of beloved characters who are worse than Patrick many, many, many times over. I'm guessing the writers just thought they'd have more time to work on Patrick and make all the screen time pay off somehow, but obviously that didn't get to happen lol.
Yes been waiting for this! This is my favorite episode of the whole show including the movie. I love when shows only focus on two characters and follows them around for a little day in a life.
This is by far my favorite episode of Looking in the entire series, just a beautiful look into what “normal” gay life is like, what gay dating is like, it was so expertly written. I think it didn’t go well when it originally aired because it’s very critical of a specific type of gay personality on purpose and people felt a little attacked lol but like you said we’ve all been there no shame in that just don’t stay there and grow you know. Also team Richie
And at the time many people thought it was actually promoting a certain type of gay life (Patrick's naive and biased views). Many millennials rejected it because they felt it was a privileged view without seeing the critique of the privileged view.
Oh you will be so annoyed with Patrick as the series goes on… lol😂 But, it is the looking of even a person that is clueless… but he grows and that’s literally the point! Also, team Richie forever! I have watched your reviews more than once- thanks for the joy!!
Cringe? I think not! A hot naked man in bed playing guitar and singing slightly off-key is hot. I may have showered, got dressed brushed my teeth but if I see that happening, I'll be taking my clothes off. Idc if that makes me late for work, it'll be worth it.
I wasnt on team Ritchie @ the beginning of the show, but their day date got me on his corner. Their conversations weren't forced, they were funny, and a little bit of sexy time to seal the deal for me.
I really hope that we are getting there (Slowly but Surely). Personally I have learned SO much, just during this past year about all the wondeful nuances in gender and sexual identity! 🥰 Now give me More!! Because it is somehow silly, that you don't know how much Representation Matters until you see it!
Another person here for whom this episode is probably my favorite of the series, though I also liked much of season two more than season one. It’s very much an episode about character, and that kind of episode always appeals to me.
I've been waiting for you both to see this episode and I was on holiday so I'm late. Perfect reactions all of the way through! Richie with the guitar is definitely sexy and not cringy 😂 This is my favourite episode, I think it's just stunning.
How many show do that? Just allow time and leisure to see not much happen yet so much revealed. When this came out I had friends who said this episode was boring, yet to me it is gorgeous and one of the two best episodes of the series
@@georgeweatherford1027 I think I remember Girls doing something similar with Charlie and Marnie (different outcome by the end, quite sad) but I had a similar feeling watching them spend the night together into the early morning hours :)
I think part of the charming entertainment is that the TH-cam and patreon experiences are so different. TH-cam has to be edited down to meet the limits, but the patreon eps are allowed to be long form and able to breathe. Know what I mean?
have you guys seen Atypical? the Ritchie actor is the home wrecker in it. this episode bugs me a lot because i can't id a bunch of the locations -- like is that a J Church they are on? (and yes, light hanky panky and cruising on Muni is a thing).
Also recommending 🏳️🌈 movies.. 1. Knock at the cabin 2. Spoiler alert (real life love story) 3. Holding my man ( real life love story) It wud be nice for a change since u guys are releasing reaction to 🏳️🌈series only
"Holding my man! " That is one of my favorites. my other requests are.. "The Normal Heart "(Matt Bomer, Jim Persons, and a little bit of Jonathan Groff) "Please Like Me" TV show "Cherry Magic" (This is a Japanese BL movie, but it is very hilarious and heartwarming)
At the time people complained that it was a story of a privileged White gay guy. I think folks missed the critique and illumination of that privilege. It questions the naivety of privilege and a lot of folks missed that in their outrage. Interesting thing is that while much of the community rejected it at the time, I know many who have revisited it and changed their opinions
This is one of the best episodes in season 1. Patrick is pretty ignorant and makes stupid decisions sometimes. I think that's why this show didn't really catch on at the time. People disliked the characters, and the show wasn't soapy enough to keep people hooked to see what outrageous thing they did next (think of Brian from the USA Queer as Folk for a successful example of that). Plus, lots of people thought it was weird that it was all male gay characters and no women. As a Sapphic, I missed the queer ladies. Still, Richie is the best. I love him.
naked man playing the guitar it's not creepy. i had seen 2 jokes about bottom shaming on TV and a tiktok coming out when mom asked if he gives or he receives .
I love all the films where they have hot hunks in speedos, that’s why I love mens swimming and diving, as well as Baywatch & the one where they had the Aussie Hunks on Bondi Beach ❤
The egg thing is more than for just telling futures, my grandma uses it to cleanse people of bad juju too. Rub it all over the body and then burn the egg
The series was well receive critically. Ratings wise it just wasn’t there, got compared to QAF which was such a heightened version of queer life, not untrue just focused on the scene and not life. This tried to be more balanced and was often compared to “Girls” also on HBO.
not to be that person but i think it got good reviews with the cirtics but I feel like the viewership was never there was called the "Gay version of girls" horrible marketing
This series got cancelled because no one likes Patrick he is very annoying and not likeble at all. You can be not perfect like fleabag and be charismatic.
Team Richie forever
1000% 👍
✌️✌️✌️✌️
Yup. He can be overly proud and a bit self-righteous, but overall he is thoughtful, realistic and communicative
Patrick is a real person, like you said not perfect. His character got so much hate when this came out but people are so judgemental. The point of this wonderful show is the naturalistic style. I adore it and it only gets better 😊
Did Patrick's character really get hate? Why? Was it because of his HIV fear?
Desagree we know a bunch a character that are not perfect like but are better than Patrick. The writers screwed Patrick he is the protagonist if the public don't like the protagonist is a high chance to get cancelled that what is happened. Fleabag have a unperfected and very egoists protagonist but she is charismatic enough and very well written that was a huge success
@@starbrand3726he got a lot the views fall fast at the time the show was on tv.
I love this episode. It’s like a Patrick and Richie short film. Just their day together and none of the other characters. I haven’t seen that done often in other shows.
It's in great episodes like this that you realize what a difference it makes to have a real film director like Andrew Haigh at the helm for a TV series. Even though he didn't write and/or direct every episode of Looking, you can definitely feel his positive influence throughout. As in his debut feature Weekend, and the later 45 Years and Lean On Pete, we see how wonderful he is with seemingly casual situations yielding real insight into the characters. Am currently (October 2023) waiting impatiently for his newest film, All Of Us Strangers!
I agree. This is probably my favorite episode of the series.
@@himynameisnickolasthe two day with Richie episodes are by far my favorites
I think the fact that you two are polar opposites is what makes your channel so good! I love to watch Josh’s face cringe while Alex is so down for whatever is going on…it’s hilarious. You two make for great content because we get to see both sides of the subject matter.
the Bert and Ernie energy is off the charts in this one 😂
But who is who? 😉🤣
Alex is definitely Ernie
@@bethcooper9612 agreed, Josh is definitely Bert
As a straight middle aged woman i am not ashamed to say, that one scene is the sexiest thing ever recorded. Plus: Jonathan Groff having a self admitted real life crush on Raul Castillo sure didn't hurt their on screen chemistry.
Who doesnt have a crush on Raul Castillo?
I always felt like the criticism of this show wasn't justified. People would complain when Patrick would say something ignorant that it was sending a bad message, but what I also love about this show is that whenever Patrick, or any of the characters for that matter, are having one of their "not so perfect" moments, there's often someone else there to educate or call them out on it. It allowed them to be real, complex, people that are in the middle of their journey that are constantly growning and learning, without sacrificing the real message. I think people just got so caught up in the fact that the main characters often do and say things that weren't correct that they took that as the message and considered the show to be problematic. You can have a charater be problematic at times without that being the message the show is trying to convey. In fact, it's often the opposite. For instance, in the beginning, Patrick fetishizes Ritchie for being Latino and stereotypes him (there was a lot of hate over this in particular when the first few episodes aired) but he is called out on it by Ritchie and the people around him, and he grows from the experience. The message there was very much that this type of attitude and behavior is unacceptable, it just wasn't coming from the main character we're meant to relate to, so it was missed by many.
I hope you guys watch the movie as well when you finish the series. It's great!
Nah almost all the character but Murray's were flawed in a significant way and worked on it. They just made Patrick particularly unpleasant and then forced you to spend the most time with him. There are just so many critically and commercially successful shows with flawed protags that I think that attributing the dislike for Patrick as the audience not understanding that he was flawed is a bad take. People absolutely love flawed protags and antiheros, but Patrick was just not a compelling flawed character. As a fun exercise I went through lists of the best TV from the 2010s and found no shortage of beloved characters who are worse than Patrick many, many, many times over.
I'm guessing the writers just thought they'd have more time to work on Patrick and make all the screen time pay off somehow, but obviously that didn't get to happen lol.
Yes been waiting for this! This is my favorite episode of the whole show including the movie. I love when shows only focus on two characters and follows them around for a little day in a life.
This series needs more seasons, love watching you guys watch it 😍
This is by far my favorite episode of Looking in the entire series, just a beautiful look into what “normal” gay life is like, what gay dating is like, it was so expertly written. I think it didn’t go well when it originally aired because it’s very critical of a specific type of gay personality on purpose and people felt a little attacked lol but like you said we’ve all been there no shame in that just don’t stay there and grow you know. Also team Richie
The other day with Richie episode is amazing as well though
And at the time many people thought it was actually promoting a certain type of gay life (Patrick's naive and biased views). Many millennials rejected it because they felt it was a privileged view without seeing the critique of the privileged view.
Oh you will be so annoyed with Patrick as the series goes on… lol😂 But, it is the looking of even a person that is clueless… but he grows and that’s literally the point! Also, team Richie forever! I have watched your reviews more than once- thanks for the joy!!
Cringe? I think not! A hot naked man in bed playing guitar and singing slightly off-key is hot. I may have showered, got dressed brushed my teeth but if I see that happening, I'll be taking my clothes off. Idc if that makes me late for work, it'll be worth it.
Exactly I would have been really happy with a hot naked guy set adding me as I got out of the shower
I second that, it’s cute but not cringe, Richie was goofing around not trying to serenade him for real
I wasnt on team Ritchie @ the beginning of the show, but their day date got me on his corner. Their conversations weren't forced, they were funny, and a little bit of sexy time to seal the deal for me.
I loved what Alex said about ignorance and taking the time to learn. I wish more people did that for trans and disabled people
I really hope that we are getting there (Slowly but Surely). Personally I have learned SO much, just during this past year about all the wondeful nuances in gender and sexual identity! 🥰 Now give me More!!
Because it is somehow silly, that you don't know how much Representation Matters until you see it!
I hope you'll watch the Looking movie as well - it let them wrap things up in a way they couldn't when the show got canceled 💘
The movie made me laugh, broke my heart, put it back together and had me all in my feels for a week. 😍😭❤️
Another person here for whom this episode is probably my favorite of the series, though I also liked much of season two more than season one. It’s very much an episode about character, and that kind of episode always appeals to me.
The other Day with Richie episode from season 2 may be my favorite. But both are amazing
This episode was very interesting 🤣
Ohhh yesss 🤣
Love this episode.
Such a good one!
I really liked the show and was disappointed when it was canceled. But at least they made the movie afterward.
I've been waiting for you both to see this episode and I was on holiday so I'm late. Perfect reactions all of the way through! Richie with the guitar is definitely sexy and not cringy 😂
This is my favourite episode, I think it's just stunning.
That’s what I miss about dating the most: all day dates, getting to know eachother…before the anxiety and overthinking kicks in (sighsssss) eye roll
They really got to know everything about each other haha
How many show do that? Just allow time and leisure to see not much happen yet so much revealed. When this came out I had friends who said this episode was boring, yet to me it is gorgeous and one of the two best episodes of the series
@@georgeweatherford1027 I think I remember Girls doing something similar with Charlie and Marnie (different outcome by the end, quite sad) but I had a similar feeling watching them spend the night together into the early morning hours :)
My favorite episode of season 1
We hope you enjoy this episode, we certainly did 😉🤣
I do like a nice hunk in leather, like those hunky police bikers in leather ❤
One of the best of the series. And your reactions are 🧑🍳😘
OMG Alex I wondered how you were going to edit the scene following Patrick going back to Richie and you went for it!! 👏👏👏 Well done 🤣🤣
Like Josh, I was wondering how you were going to be able to edit this episode 😂
I love all your videos. Would love if your patreon videos had funny edits too because I love the comedy and realness that comes from the edits
I think part of the charming entertainment is that the TH-cam and patreon experiences are so different. TH-cam has to be edited down to meet the limits, but the patreon eps are allowed to be long form and able to breathe. Know what I mean?
I think this was my favorite episode 😉
"sometimes you see yourself in him"..... sometimes you see other people in him 😅
oh i cannot wait on both opinion on the succeeding episodes......
This episode was no yolk😂
Hahaha now that was brilliant!
Good one
IT IS NOT CRINGE!
Are you two ok after that lol need a towel or two? Lol no Jk this was another fun fabulous reaction 🤭♥️
It's definitely sexy and not cringe!!! 😅😁
If a man is playing guitar and singing naked in bed for me, it would be a dream come true, specially if he is singing in spanish!
Have you considered doing any Asian BL after looking? Can recommend only friends 🤭😊
YESSS!!! Im obsessed! 😅
have you guys seen Atypical? the Ritchie actor is the home wrecker in it. this episode bugs me a lot because i can't id a bunch of the locations -- like is that a J Church they are on? (and yes, light hanky panky and cruising on Muni is a thing).
Ad a Gay man, I love LGBT content ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Gay men together forever ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
I want a man like Richie, he’s so sweet 🥹
These queens acting like they wouldn't and they don't...they do and they have. 😅
Also recommending 🏳️🌈 movies..
1. Knock at the cabin
2. Spoiler alert (real life love story)
3. Holding my man ( real life love story)
It wud be nice for a change since u guys are releasing reaction to 🏳️🌈series only
"Holding my man! " That is one of my favorites.
my other requests are..
"The Normal Heart "(Matt Bomer, Jim Persons, and a little bit of Jonathan Groff)
"Please Like Me" TV show
"Cherry Magic" (This is a Japanese BL movie, but it is very hilarious and heartwarming)
At the time people complained that it was a story of a privileged White gay guy. I think folks missed the critique and illumination of that privilege. It questions the naivety of privilege and a lot of folks missed that in their outrage. Interesting thing is that while much of the community rejected it at the time, I know many who have revisited it and changed their opinions
This is one of the best episodes in season 1. Patrick is pretty ignorant and makes stupid decisions sometimes. I think that's why this show didn't really catch on at the time. People disliked the characters, and the show wasn't soapy enough to keep people hooked to see what outrageous thing they did next (think of Brian from the USA Queer as Folk for a successful example of that). Plus, lots of people thought it was weird that it was all male gay characters and no women. As a Sapphic, I missed the queer ladies. Still, Richie is the best. I love him.
naked man playing the guitar it's not creepy.
i had seen 2 jokes about bottom shaming on TV and a tiktok coming out when mom asked if he gives or he receives .
I love all the films where they have hot hunks in speedos, that’s why I love mens swimming and diving, as well as Baywatch & the one where they had the Aussie Hunks on Bondi Beach ❤
The egg thing is more than for just telling futures, my grandma uses it to cleanse people of bad juju too. Rub it all over the body and then burn the egg
Guys, yes they blurred or put an eggplant but did this series really shown the penis of that man on OTT? How could this be possible?
The series was well receive critically. Ratings wise it just wasn’t there, got compared to QAF which was such a heightened version of queer life, not untrue just focused on the scene and not life. This tried to be more balanced and was often compared to “Girls” also on HBO.
not to be that person but i think it got good reviews with the cirtics but I feel like the viewership was never there was called the "Gay version of girls" horrible marketing
This series got cancelled because no one likes Patrick he is very annoying and not likeble at all. You can be not perfect like fleabag and be charismatic.