It wasn't "slow" the fact that don't handle too much sexual content to me was right and touch "common" or the day to day issues was what the thing that gave that special to the series essence, I wish I had not has been canceled. I think we need more content like this, its doesn't need to talk all the time about sex to keep us fun or focus,The characters had real problems and we started to think of many decisions and situations we have been in life. i found in love of this series and its characters as we have more of a friend who thinks like some character in the series and we have found more than ever in a similar situation.

Made by HBO this has quality written all over it. Based in San Francisco we meet three gay friends Patrick, Augustin and Dom. They are all at the ages when life becomes more serious which normally coincides with your options getting ever limited. Dom is a waiter about to turn forty and he really wants to be his own boss and meet that certain someone. Patrick makes video games and is single but sometimes lacking belief in his own talent. He also has a new boss and he is not only young, good looking but English.Then Augustin has met that special someone and set up home but seems to be pressing the self destruct button in everything he does almost as if he can't bear the thought of having it all. The three of them have their separate hills to climb and each other for support. This is the beginning of their stories.This is just brilliant a rival to the original 'Queer as folk' and it does have some sex based scenes but this is not a porn fest at all. It is all about relationships, life, dreams and the harsh realities of life. There are some great performances here – actually there is not one bad one. I loved seeing Scott Bakula as a special guest and also Russell Tovy keeping the Brit end up – if you will forgive the pun. They have made a second series too so hopefully this is one that is here to stay – at least for a while.

I absolutely loved the show up until the last episode. I watched the whole thing in one day and i was so disappointed when I finished. I really really hope this isn't the actual last season because they ended such an AMAZING show on SUCH a bad note. Also it was very vague the way it ended and I really want to see Kevin and Patrick happy together. They had one of the best build ups I've ever seen and it will go to complete waste if they just leave the show like this. Surely they have to do at least one more season. I really really wanted to see the two of them grow old and happy together. I love a good romance and seeing such potential be thrown away in the potential last episode ever is so depressing. Here's to hoping they figure something out and can fix the mess they made.

One of the best gay themed TV series I've seen. A splice of gay life of 30's-40's men in SF, showing their loves and insecurities.The story focuses on three gay friends: Patrick an efficient game designer who has issues with his Mexican boyfriend Richie, and later develops some tension with his British boss Patrick; Agustin, an artist testing the boundaries with his bf Frank; Dom a 40's guy who is eager to start his restaurant business and then maybe finding something more than just a business relationship with partner, the older guy Lynn.I am not sure why the other commentators find the series boring or slow. Probably they only watched the first episodes. I suggest watch it in full. It is moderately paced. It takes time to get to know the characters but you will get involved in the end. That's how I experienced it.The acting is quite natural and their conversations feel like ad-libs. Kudos to Jonathan Groff as Patrick, who seems not to be acting at all. Get perked with Kevin with his British sways and accent. Sympathize with romantic Richie or feel the nervousness of Dom as he prepares for the pop-up. You can feel Agustin's loneliness at the train scene. And I wouldn't mind having Doris as a friend.Now I'm looking forward to Looking Season 2!