After Ted himself admits to an "absolute fumble" of an anecdotal comparison to the experience of being gay, he says something which is far more profound."We don't not care," he says, turning his earnest eyes and moustache to Colin. "We care very much. We care about who you are and what you must've been going through. But hey, from now on you don't have to go through it all by yourself.
How beautiful, then, that Coach Ben's place of comfort, which he goes back to over and over to escape his stranded misery, is with the boyfriend he'd left behind. While these hallucinations might be a heartbreaking tease of what could have been, an idyllic alternate timeline had he not been afraid to embrace who he is, the scenes themselves are a welcome source of joy for us, the viewers, among the horrors that are unfolding.
Lauren was quick to begin reassuring KJ about the overwhelming nature of these feelings – that everyone moves at their own pace, but that when you find that special movie that you really connect with, it makes up for those in your life that won't understand. The three later shared a scene in which they expressed their love for each other, and something about the language used and the way they moved with one another felt more intimate and less platonic.
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