He does not want to see Colin there with his hot architect boyfriend looking like this. Suzanne also brings Claire’s commission check for Michael, which is huge. While they’re talking, he mentions that he is thinking of buying out Colin’s part of the mortgage to own the house. The apartment feels like home to him and he wants to start over.
Billy and Suzanne meet up with Billy and Wyatt at the wedding. They are both the same guy from Colin’s 50th birthday celebrations in episode 1.
Billy and Michael turn to Stanley, who looks upset. They take his state for his usual lonely sad-guy vibes surfacing. But they’re shocked to know that Stanley actually has first-stage breast cancer. He asks Michael to accompany him to the doctor’s on Monday to learn how to proceed.
Michael spots Colin with his boyfriend and goes up to say hi. The man with Colin is actually not Craig, and Colin has come there alone. Just as he is about to mention the mortgage, the ceremonies start to kick in. The Jonathans say their vows to each other and are over the moon. It is dinner time and Michael’s table of friends stands tall compared to Colin’s empty table.
Suzanne comforts Stanley with the process saying that she went through something similar and he will be okay. Wyatt is a medical major at Columbia and agrees with her. He does seem to be really smitten with Billy. Michael announces that the curfew for his friends to talk with Colin has been lifted and it is too exhausting to stay mad anymore. COLUMBIA, SC - Suzanne comforts Stanley as they both share their stories of going through tough times. Suzanne tells Stanley that she went through something similar, and he will be okay. Wyatt, a medical major at Columbia agrees with her, but also seems to be really smitten with Billy. Michael announces that the curfew for his friends to talk with Colin has been lifted, and it is now too exhausting to stay mad anymore. ..
He goes up to his table and has a good time chatting with his friends. The mortgage thing is just about to come up as a drunk Teresa – the mother of one of the Jonathans – gives a toast. She actually cites the splitting up of Michael and Colin as the reason why her son went ahead with the decision to marry.
Both men take it like champs and revel in the celebrations. Colin then expresses to Michael that he wasn’t unhappy in their relationship. What prompted him to separate was an urge to write new pages in his life every day and not have his fate decided beforehand. The mundane continuity of domestic life was suffocating for him and he decided to act on his instincts. Michael says he is okay and relieved with his explanation and then mentions the mortgage. Colin is circumspect and asks Michael to give him time to think it over, “financially”.
Michael and Colin reconcile after their break-up. Suzanne discusses their conversation.
Suzanne then mentions that Colin should agree to Michael’s request. His sudden declaration of moving out hit Michael like a train and when Colin says it’ll be weird for him to imagine Michael living there with someone else, Suzanne says it was him who put him in this position. ..
Wyatt spots Billy taking the number of a guy he hooked up with some time back. He calls Billy a shallow narcissist and breaks up with him. Kai calls Suzanne and tells her that he is meeting his father at L’Express around 8:30pm. ..
Billy tries to make up with Stanley and asks him why he didn’t ask him to go to the doctor. Stanley says he didn’t figure Billy would want to come with and apologizes.
The group of friends all dance and Michael has a duet with Colin. The friends teasingly probe but Michael says it is nothing. They are not getting back together.
After their interactions at the party, Billy deletes Wyatt’s contact and contemplates his future. Stanley is understandably worried about his cancer and researches survival rates for males. Suzanne decides to turn around and goes to L’Express, where she is in shock when she sees Kai’s father. We are not told who that is exactly. ..
In the finale of season one, Michael goes back to his apartment and is shocked to see Colin there, waiting for him. He says he thinks he has made a mistake and wants to get back together with Michael! Colin tells Michael that he doesn’t want to be with him anymore because he is too busy with his job. Season one concludes with the peppy theme playing over the credits.
The Episode Review
Netflix’s recent comedy drama Uncoupled has had one of the best finales among its recent offerings. It leaves us with new possibilities for season 2.
The final shot of the film was a huge shock considering how desperate Colin was to rid Michael of his life. What prompted the sudden change of heart? Or was it not sudden and had been brewing beneath his mulling all along? At this point, I have no idea. Maybe the writers will be able to explain it better.
Kai’s father is a mystery. We don’t know who he is, and that’s a big disappointment. Is it someone we’ve seen before or will it be a new character altogether? Although it wasn’t such a huge subplot in this season, by the end, we had warmed up enough to Suzanne to care about these significant details. She’s definitely number two as far as the priority order goes for the characters. Hopefully, we’ll have more. ..
Billy’s turnaround was rather unexpected and rushed. Are you telling me all that was needed for him to shed his narcissistic personality was a rant from a 20-year-old? Viewers won’t buy it and creators will have to find a way to be more subtle about it.
The unexpected news of Stanley’s health ailment has thrown the show’s next season into a new light. It seems as if the writers wanted to change the course of events in the next season suddenly, without giving fans enough time to adjust. This was definitely not well thought out, as it has now made for an interesting story arc. ..
The finale was the most empathetic and comfortable we have seen Michael all season. He certainly has gone through an emotional curve of rehabilitation and confirmation. The season 1 finale has set up things very temptingly for a season 2. The only question is” is it happening?
