phil tandy miller: totally and completely 100% straight, no interest in men here at all
y’know no-one asked for meta but Phil having a well-hidden, well-suppressed attraction to men makes so much sense, especially since it comes to the rift between him and Mike
like, Mike is basically a dumb immature frat boy who just happens to also be a space and science genius, he’s constantly ribbing Phil because that’s what he does and what Phil does back. you look at him and and you listen to the stuff he says (”this is you and me just goofing off”) and it’s obvious he has no idea whatsoever how cruel some of his remarks are.
(i’m honestly not sure this would have worked with an actor other than Jason Sudeikis)
anyway, the bit where Mike brings up the football player that Phil was apparently stalking, that makes Phil really rattled and it just – makes me wonder. we’re told Phil and Mike fell out over a girl but I always thought there had to be more to it than that, since the girl in question is never even mentioned again. maybe it wasn’t that. maybe Mike just said the wrong or the stupid thing at the wrong time, having no idea it was hurtful, just as he does when he brings up Phil’s “boner” for another dude. hahaha! it’s one of those weird things Phil just does!
like, having a brother who makes fun of your hygiene and general slobbishness, that’s one thing. Having a brother who makes fun of a part of yourself you desperately want to hide –
– that’s definitely another.
Bringing this back ‘cos of last night’s episode. I really, really hope the show addresses that Phil’s wanting to kiss his best male friend is bisexuality and not just, well, hahahaha one of those weird things Phil just does.