Maybe I'm an easy lay. Maybe I'm just happy with the fact that we finally have a show with gay main characters that isn't a comedy (and yes, I'm including Queer as Folk in that). But I love this show, I love these characters and I loved this episode.
Sure it might have been done before, but what hasn't? "Simpsons did it" is a meme for a reason. The important thing is that finally it is done with some realism. Is this show showing all gay realities? Certainly not. But it's showing a gay reality. One show can't show every facet of life.
If somebody else wants to do a show about gay bankers, I'd be thrilled to watch it (as long as they find an interesting hook), but that isn't this show and I think that's okay.
I give you that there isn't a riveting plot, but there isn't one in Mad Men either. These kinds of shows are about the characters and I think we got a lot of insight into them this episode.
Like I said, maybe I'm just an easy lay, but from my perspective there are some unrealistic expectations put on this show. I guess we might be so starved for shows with gay characters that we want this show to fill that void completely, but no single show could.
To be fair, if my boss was Russell Tovey that would be my first and only instinct, too.
Since there is more than one open relationship on this planet, I think we can savely say that a lot of people think it's a good idea. Why wouldn't two of those be in the same relationship and it thus be good for both of them.
Judging by the divorce rate monogamy just doesn't seem very compatible with human nature. Why is it worse to stay together and have sex with other people than to split up and do the same? Seems to me like monogamy is rooted in insecurity. It's the fear that he/she might find something better and leave you.
Don't get me wrong, I'm the king of insecurity and I don't know if I could ever do an open relationship, but let's not pretend that monogamy is something noble and romantic.