Is it Frankie Alvarez’s fault that I hate Agustín, or is this the way the writers want me to feel about him? I hope we are either exposed to much less of this character in Season 2 or that his personality is drastically altered. Agustín’s entire presence is toxic and unlikable. I clapped when Franklin finally told him off. By the end of Episode 8, I did not want to hear Agustín’s voice for one more second and I was literally tired of seeing his face. He was constantly trying to scare and intimidate Patrick. I hope his ability to project honesty and to speak the truth rubs off on Patrick in season 2.Īgustín continued to get more unlikeable and reprehensible as Season 1 progressed. He stands his ground and is very brave to tell Patrick how he feels. I admired Richie’s strength in this scene. Patrick has just gotten back from making a wrong decision and the audience gets to watch him immaturely try to justify his actions by telling Richie, “I thought you said you didn’t want to talk to me ever again.” (As though he truly thought it was okay to sleep with Kevin because he and Richie would never speak again.) Richie clarifies, “I didn’t say that.” And then he calls Patrick out on his mistakes and his not being ready for a real relationship. My second favorite scene from Season 1 is when Richie confronts/talks to Patrick outside his place in Episode 8. It was real and heartfelt, filled with true moments of two people connecting. In case anyone was wondering, my favorite scene from Season 1 is the planetarium scene from Richie and Patrick’s Episode 5 date. I am the most excited to revisit Richie’s character in Season 2 to see what happens for him next. Every one of my favorite scenes from the first season had Richie in them. His presence makes Patrick better and less annoying. And to top it all off, he is a good dancer.įor me, Richie improves the entire show. For that matter, and to give the writers due credit, I love how Richie is written. He is so cute, but more importantly I love how he portrays Richie. My heart jumps a little when he steps on screen. Here is to hoping that the Season 2 opener will be more engaging and interesting. Come to think of it, I didn’t have much of a reaction to it the first time around.
On my second viewing of the series’ first episode I found myself not having much of a reaction. Hopefully, Patrick has some redeeming moments in the new season. I suppose we are both still maturing as characters.
I do not love Patrick as a person or as a character. The further I delved into Season 1, the more things I realized we have in common. Neither he nor I have been in a long-term relationship and, yes, sometimes when I’m on a date I need a few alcoholic drinks in me to fully relax. These similarities concern me because, despite some redeeming qualities, Patrick can be unattractively nervous, clumsy, uncomfortable in his skin, naïve, and slightly superficial. Unfortunately, as I mentioned in my previous Looking Review, Patrick really does remind me of myself in numerous ways. In a previous post, I discussed Season 1’s first 5 episodes, but after a thorough rehashing of Looking’s entire 8 episode freshman season I not only wanted to revisit and further explore a few points, but I also decided to share some things I want to see MORE of in Season 2. In preparation for the fast approaching second season of HBO’s Looking I revisited Season 1 from start to finish.