Re: 502 - 6. Reunion Sex. …I always saw his subsequent behavior more as a reaction to his issues with Michael. In this episode he and Michael directly attack each other's core values, and Brian responds by digging in his heels even further, especially when Justin starts to express his desires for some of the things that Michael and Ben have.
You raise a good point here. I think it’s both, actually. The issues that Brian’s going through with Michael seem to push him to extremes in demonstrating his personal philosophy. But at the same time, the Justin equation is scaring the hell out of him, causing him to use the Brian Kinney persona to try and protect himself from what he senses is coming. I’ll be curious to see what you think as we move forward.