I think that long distance/separation is not a problem only for Brian. True, when he was in LA Justin was working, having,sex, being "successful", but he didn't look particularly happy. So much so that we see him calling Brian in the middle of a Hollywood orgy (and Brian taking his call in the middle of a backroom blow-job!).
Both of them work better, have more fun and are happier when they are together. So why put themselves through the misery of being apart? Yes, some wonderful writers make the separation an integral part of their stories, and they make them work brilliantly, because they accept CL's notion that Justin needs to be in NY to thrive as an artist and become independent. But I think that if he can do these things while being with Brian (this will be your challenge for the sequel, Xie!), he might actually do them better. And it would cut down significantly on unnecessary angst.
I also like how this story deals - and possibly will deal more - with the question of home, which I agree has been a real issue for Justin since he was kicked out of his parents'house. While I am sure he loved the loft, it could never be his home, because the only choice he had over it was whether to stay or to leave (and he often didn't have control over that either). I wonder if the conflict loft-manor will play a role in the sequel?
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I think that long distance/separation is not a problem only for Brian. True, when he was in LA Justin was working, having,sex, being "successful", but he didn't look particularly happy. So much so that we see him calling Brian in the middle of a Hollywood orgy (and Brian taking his call in the middle of a backroom blow-job!).
Both of them work better, have more fun and are happier when they are together. So why put themselves through the misery of being apart? Yes, some wonderful writers make the separation an integral part of their stories, and they make them work brilliantly, because they accept CL's notion that Justin needs to be in NY to thrive as an artist and become independent. But I think that if he can do these things while being with Brian (this will be your challenge for the sequel, Xie!), he might actually do them better. And it would cut down significantly on unnecessary angst.
I also like how this story deals - and possibly will deal more - with the question of home, which I agree has been a real issue for Justin since he was kicked out of his parents'house. While I am sure he loved the loft, it could never be his home, because the only choice he had over it was whether to stay or to leave (and he often didn't have control over that either). I wonder if the conflict loft-manor will play a role in the sequel?