'The Other Two': Season 2 Coming Out Over 2 Years Later

Really enjoyed Season 1, it's about damn time.

Is the blonde roommate character no longer part of the show? He disappeared halfway through Season 1 and I notice he's not in the trailer.

Quite positive projections about season two!

Hard to believe that the youngest brother on this show is 18 now.

Article about Case Walker growing up between seasons

This show is CRAZY!

Oh my God, the second episode is sooo out of control. It’s the best and I’m loving Noah Galvin using his young looks very subversively.

Does he fuck a woman this season? It is one of the staple TV tropes and even more so now that Gold star gays have been cancelled be cause they are bi/pan/trans phobes who must be publicly shamed into embracing pussies (real and fake) and lady dicks (where are obviously fake but gross as well). Carver mentioned on a now deleted podcast that he thinks has been he had too much pussy before coming out that he can't be a real gay - HA HA HA oh vey he has mastered the art of bi humble bragging (first rule is lead with the heteronormativity and close with self-loathing homophbia).

PS - I'm thinking a few asian girls have him pityfucks in college that he misinterpreted.

...you got some issues r8.

Just watched the first two episodes of season two and couldn't agree more with r7. I so want a spin-off of the dad from Kansas with his two gay sons. Preferably on HBO or Showtime.

It's so weird seeing Noah Galvin without facial hair after getting used to his beard over the last year or so.

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r10

I would as well

Just watched the first episode, and it's not very good.

The premise seems played out.

Gideon Glick is amateurish.

The first episode is the hard reset going into the second season with the big time gap, the second episode racks up with the best ones from season one. They were very smart to release both.

The second episode is also lame.

Both leads look old and puffy now.

This is DOA if these are all the posts on a show custom made for Datalounge

OP here...I was startled whilst watching S2 E1 how much older all the cast look. Granted--and I fully realized going in--it's been 2.5 years since the first season. But my gosh, they all look so much older. (Except Molly Shannon, who's obviously had good plastic surgery/fillers over the years.) The sister, especially, looks almost like a different person. Actually, she does look like a completely different person.

And yes, I agree that thus far this season isn't living up to S1. To the point I only watched the first ep. I'll watch the second one tomorrow, but nothing about the first one made me eager to binge. Cary finally having a boyfriend him being an ass to him isn't an appealing storyline.

r18

I thought the same thing about the sister in ep 1 but she looked more than she did in season 2 in ep 2

The biggest joke is that Noam Ash is going to top Noah Galvin and Tuc Watkins both.

The guy who played Drew's agent in that short phone clip looked like the straight roommate from season 1 for a brief moment

where was noam ash? He had that webseries where he was fucking his roommate right?

I don't watch but I cannot imagine the DL Queens heartbreak knowing the little twink grew up. No greater sin for the DL Freaks than growing up.

Dang, I guess hot Andrew Ridings won’t be back.

R22 Noam was in the second episode and is the GrindeR date of the son, Noah and daddy, Tuc, who both want to do Molly and bottom that night before they fly home to the kids. But he has to pretend to be the other brother who’s straight so Carey and his boyfriend won’t find out they’re a couple and not lovers.

Noam did a college webseries with a gay boy and straight boy roommate, they don’t hook up though. Then he launched another more recent one with a bunch of gay boys much to old to be in college including Scotty Dynamo, his boyfriend and Andy Mientus. He may be fucking one of those roommates,I don’t remember.

OP here again...the only LOL moment in S2 E2 was the very end, in Chase's video teaser. Cliche, but still made me laugh.

Side note: Pat will crack in not very long. She won't be able to handle the pressure.

r26, the final video at the end of episode two WAS the whole video. All the clips before were indeed teasers.

One thing I love about this show is how most of the gay characters are actually played by gay or bi actors

After watching the first two episodes of season 2, I’ve watched six episodes of the first season and I love it. It’s so random and funny, and bitterly honest. These characters aren’t people I would want to know in real life, but I can’t stop watching. The writing and editing are savage. The acting is great.

Quite on point review.

r25 whats the name of the new series? Is Andy still as insufferable as ever?

R31 The series is 'The Influencers' on Amazon Prime

R31 & R32 No, it’s this one below, I guess they only got the pilot out and maybe didn’t get the funding or the pandemic shut down future episodes. Andy is insufferable in it. R32 Series was by Scotty and his partner, and kind of landed like a lead ballon. It then came out that it was launched when Scotty was dealing with a devastating cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery in the midst of the pandemic and they couldn’t really do the promotion that might have helped it find an audience.Amazon basically dumped it and ran.

This is a really funny and smart series. The characters are obnoxious, but the acting and editing are perfect. It moved along at a quick pace to keep things moving along, but also because you wouldn’t want to spend too many moments with these people longer than necessary. It shares some obvious points about fame and poor parenting, but it’s so absurd and brash that I can’t help but watch.

I love that Molly Shannon has been in two really good shows recently. She deserves this success and we are seeing her stretch as an actress as well. One of these days, hopefully she’ll have her own Hacks ala Jean Smart. She is so talented and she has convinced me she’s a wonderful person in real life (although you can never know).

It's a funny show

[quote]I love about this show is how most of the gay characters are actually played by gay or bi actors[/quote]

All of them are so far this season, right? Also Gideon Glick and Drew Tarver playing a couple is the first time I’ve seen two out queer actors playing a couple on a show since Jonathan Groff and Russell Tovey on Looking.

Even if you bitches didn’t like it these Gays did.

Two more fantastic episodes bitches, they way it skewers celebrity, but then has some deep seated human truths is a great balance. The writers obviously hang here, the mole troll will be so happy to see himself embodied in popular entertainment. Not only are they hiring gay actors to play Carey’s dates and friends, I think all the ones for Brooke’s speed dating were gay too. And Jimmy Fowlie is back playing a married upstate gay house flipper. An an Ian Ziering cameo Cameo was icing on the cake.

The first one left me a little cold, but that second episode was just fantastic.

It's also even more fun if you are familiar with NY. They were so spot on, from catching the gays eating at Elmo, to the bar choices his sister gives of the Eagle and Rebar.

Just finished the first episode. I don't like the boyfriend. He threw off the chemistry of the two leads. Is he sticking around?

There’s a answer in episode 4 R40.

The part with the Cuddle Buddies could've been a comedy horror movie. Like, gay Stepford Wives on Ecstasy.

And I kind of liked Gideon Glick as Jess, until the show made his character clingy.

When we saw Carey’s crotch I went right to Stepford Wive too.

Not really into twinks--would Carver be considered one? But he's very attractive.

I love the show and am glad it survivies on HBO. I haven't seen much promotion for it - does Tarver seem any more comfortable in interviews? Does he still claim to be bi? Anyone got any dirt?

Excellent analysis.

I loved Wanda Sykes' bit about singers not singing anymore because it hurts their brand, and it's all about merching now. Brilliant!

I like how Brooke’s level of lust increases with each male guest.

OMG, Bachelor Nation is a real thing?

She should've stuck with the first one. Fuck those passive aggressive bitches.

Loved the Bachelor guy who made it sound like the Bachelor franchise is a cult.

Just realized that Carey’s 50 dicks is a shout out to the pilot, is he going to be entering a slutty phase.

The skewering of Instagram and other social media is a highlight of this show.

If Carey is going to be slutty, I hope he hooks up at least once with the hot roommate from S1.

I would too, R45. Drew Tarver claimed to be bi without ever having had sex with a man (according to an old interview). It always sounded like an easy out, much like Megan Mullalley’s claim when Will & Grace started.

Wait did he really say he hasn't had aex with a man? I have a hard time believing that, can you link r54?

The conference call bit was fantastic. Christ, have I been there.

I have a harder time believing Drew Tarver ever had sex with a woman.

Drew doesn’t really ping either way to me. He seems a bit sexless, but that’s kind of what this nerdy character is supposed to be, so I guess it works.

Entering my vocabulary immediately:

"You can shit in your pants, you CHEX-MIX BITCH."

Loved that r59!

There’s some funny jokes but this show feels like a poor man’s Difficult People. The stories aren’t that interesting and I don’t care for Drew Carver.

Ditto his homely awkward boyfriend this season.

This show is better than Difficult People, imho, because it really skewers current cultural trends. It's very on point and very funny doing that.

OP here...S2 has gotten a bit better in E3/4 due to funnier material. As one of the commenters stated above, it's hard to envision Drew Tarver having sex with anyone of either gender. This was also addressed in 'Bajillion Dollar Listing' when he was put in sexual situations. I'm from GA close where Drew is from, and even I could be more convincing in sexual situations.

I really have no interest in Drew Tarver's sexual orientation. It's a hilarious show and is spot-on in satirizing contemporary life in the digital/social media era and the shallowness of current celebrity.

"There's another Hadid?"

They're showing Season 1 on Logo.

Drew Tarver was cuter when he was in his twenties. On the show he’s fine. He’s not having dozens of hot guys chasing him or anything. There was the extremely hot roommate from Season 1 but that guy was a freak.

Drew was a child actor and played one of the kids on How I Met Your Mother?

R56 it happened to me a few hours before I watched the episode. Christ it was a bad reminder.

R67 no, he was originally cast in the proposed spinoff of the show that never came out.

R55, I read it in a magazine interview he gave back when season 1 came out. I’ve tried a search but can’t find it, sorry.

Yeah, it struck me as a very personal bit of info to share about not having had sex with a man, but he was in a relationship with a woman at the time. It struck me that maybe he was playing the “bi” card to avoid any criticism of a straight man in a gay role. Personally I have no problem with straight guys in gay roles and vice versa. I do think he’s cute as hell though.

3 and 4 were great, better than the 1 and 2 combo. I am impressed this show manages to get a good performance out of Jimmy Fowlie whose acting I thought was bad in his web series, but I enjoy him here.

The conference call bit was great. The fear of becoming consumed as a couple bit really worked for me. And it was great they had Carey trying to meet a cameo fan in real life to get a ego hit.

Yes r53, I would love to see that character back for an ep as Carey tries to embrace being a slut.

Though sorry, I have to say Drew Tarver does not look 29.

I hope Josh Segarra (Lance) returns.

R73 Strange that they brought him back for the first episode of the season but none of the others so far. Hopefully we'll see him again.

The fact they had him in the premiere means he definitely is popping back up. They referenced him again this ep when Brooke almost called him.

R71 Drew came out as bisexual over 10 years ago, before he ever got this role, so I doubt he’s pretending to be bi to appease viewers. I also don’t think you need to have sexual experience with a man to know that you have romantic attraction to them.

I hope Lance comes back, but as Carey’s boyfriend. There’s got to be a pretty big riff coming between Carey and Brooke that divides them for awhile, it’s basically script writing 101 and that one would be perfect.

Go write your own fan fiction R77

r76 He won some odd NBC contest/award for LBGT (although not sure if it was called that at the time) and when it was posted on some blog, there were lots of comments pointing out that he was in a long term relationship with some C list model/actress. Drew is/was friends with those comic/improv types who all seem to know each other and it more surprise that he had never mentioned being bi in his comedy routines - like others have mentioned, sex was almost completely absent from his work.

He ended that relationship with the girl not long after and he has never really commented on the matter until he started doing promo interviews, etc. for this show but even then he is very vague and seems still not very comfortable. He is the complete opposite to the SNL alum guy who wrote it with his fag hag...

I take him at his word but it seems kinda regressive in 2021 that am out bisexual actor starring in a show written by an out gay man about an out gay character stilt seems ashamed of his sexuality but people are people I guess...

This was the funniest bit from Season 1. When I first saw it I thought they were actually having a weird and uncharacteristically serious moment, until the sister speaks at the end 🙃.

r80 there were funnier bits in season 1, are you one of those Timothee freaks? And if you hadn't seen the movie you would've had no idea what that scene was about.

I am not a Timothee freak and in fact thought it parodied that overrated film perfectly. Relax.

Episode five was great. it perfectly lampoons Pastor Carl and Hillsong.

Love Josh Segarra in episode six. His character is so adorable.

Really loving this show, it's a spot-on satire of our current insane celebrity/social media culture, a target that's overdue for a good piss take.

How did Lance make 30 under 30 when it's obvious he's over 30?

They are all "29" dear, look at Cary, he is obviously not 29, but...

Deaf West Spring Awakening actors shouts out these two episodes with Alex Boniello and Alex Wyse, at this rate we’ll have Michael Arden and Andy Mientus on by the eland of the season as a couple who pickup Cary for a threeway.

Helene York is 36 and Drew Tarver is 35.

And they both look a hard 40.

I'm actually curious how old Chase is supposed to be. He was supposed to be 13/14 in season 1 but the actor was likely 17 when filming season 2 and is now 18.

I actually looked up Helene York's age during the "30 under 30" episode that just came out. I thought "no way can she be under 30" and I was right.

Who played Pastor Jax?

[quote]And they both look a hard 40.

Well, they're both playing elder Millennials per one of the early episodes.

Millennials are currently 25-40, so a 29 year old would be a young millenial r94.

“Look at that…FAT DICK.”

🤣

It’s nice that Cary finally got some good sex, he waited long enough.

[quote]Who played Pastor Jax?

Adam David Thompson from FX/Hulu's "A Teacher".

[quote]I'm actually curious how old Chase is supposed to be. He was supposed to be 13/14 in season 1 but the actor was likely 17 when filming season 2 and is now 18.

I'm assuming Chase is 18 as he's in college this season.

R98 He's only in college for one episode. Plus he announced he was going to college at the end of season 1.

Chase finished a couple years of high school early online via Skeeter’s phone in the first season, and if memory serves Michael Che told him to go to college, but he definitely graduated early and wasn’t 18 yet.

Insightful article.

Liked Cary and Lance talking about their dicks and Lance happy for Cary that he's bigger

Episode 7 is brilliant, all the actors shadowing at the hospital and Brooke stuck on the Feminist panel, and shout out to Beanie!

Episode 8 is even better -- or at least, more relevant to this board.

Michael Campayno and his wonderful cleft chin!!!

Another Timmy reference!

Cary realizing that his dick is big is stupid. That's something guys figure out fairly early in life.

R107 Cary is giving me Patrick from Looking vibes (though not THAT stupid). 30 year old men living in major metro areas acting like college freshmen about sex.

Brooke was funny in the panel ep but the NDA story was so stupid. The show made it unnecessarily obvious that the Lyft drivers were the leakers (to the audience) and then to have her not get it, but come up with things like "you've been bugged/you're wearing a wire!" was SO dumb.

And would you really run to the bathroom after 5 minutes to update your friends on your hookup or would you just give them a recap in the morning?

Season 1 with the 11 year old had me laughing to myself all day long

I think you've missed the spirit of the show, R109.

Is that the only bit of AKB we’re going see?

I am loving this show. Every episode has several laugh out loud moments.

Episode 8 was genius because it's so true with straight actors.

R111 there's a difference between being immature and brain dead.

[quote]The show made it unnecessarily obvious that the Lyft drivers were the leakers (to the audience) and then to have her not get it, but come up with things like "you've been bugged/you're wearing a wire!" was SO dumb.And would you really run to the bathroom after 5 minutes to update your friends on your hookup or would you just give them a recap in the morning?

The show is exaggerating things that actually do happen and you/the audience weren't supposed to wonder where the information was coming from. It was supposed to be obvious to you.

The bit was that Brook was so self-centered that she couldn't even think of drivers as people.

Yes, celebs do ask people they hook up with to sign NDAs. (I've found they ask you before they sleep with you though.)

And yes, people who are about to screw a celeb will not only tell their friends during it but will tell them after as well.

And yes, people who aren't even non-celebs have a habit of texting, tweeting and calling people to tell them they're getting laid and to update them during their dates.

[quote]Episode 8 was genius because it's so true with straight actors.

This Richard Madden walking around with a man but not commenting on his personal life episode.

i felt like ep 8 was a bit of a hit on Drew Tarver as well

Man, this show really skewers everything about modern celebrity. Even though I miss the hot “straight” roommate, it’s much better this season.

[quote]i felt like ep 8 was a bit of a hit on Drew Tarver as well

And organizations like HRC and GLAAD.

Really loving this season. Great that Josh Segarra is back but he's too thin. Looks better with a little meat on him.

[quote]Man, this show really skewers everything about modern celebrity.

It's a very funny piss-take on how modern celebrity is more vapid than ever, and all smoke and mirrors. It's not really about any actual work (acting or singing) anymore but social media, product endorsements and publicity stunts.

Did they ever adapt David Sedaris’ “Santaland Diaries” for the silver screen? Drew Tarver would be perfect in the role. He kind of looks like an elf too.

Episode 7 was just okay, but Episode 8 was genius. Love they actuallyshow tackled the gaybaiting culture that exists in the modern entertainment industry.

I know there are writers for this that come to this board, so kudos to you.

I thought Cary’s storyline in Ep 7 (trailing a professional at a hospital) was hilarious. It reminded me of the ‘Take your daughters to workday’ episode of Arrested Development 🤣

The gay baiting storyline in Ep 8 was okay - great concept but I didn’t have any laugh out loud moments. But that actor who played the straight actor was Rolf in the live production of The Sound of Music several years ago! His ass was the only saving grace of that musical.

It's funny because I always thought Michael Campayno was gay.

Clever writing is better than broad jokes to me r124.

Their satire of the gay baiting aspect of culture was spot on. Including making fun of the gay men who eat up ambiguous straight guys while going "ew' over openly gay guys.

That gaybaiting episode could've been one great psycho thriller movie. Love the scene at the fountain where Damien sets Cary straight why Cary picked him.

Ooops, the character name's Dean, not Damien.

It's true. Gay media and orgs ignore gay men but a straight guy posts a thirst trap and it's front page news.

It's more about clickbait. Some Gays rather support a hot straight gay teaser than an out and proud gay talent. It's all about still needing that validation from straight people.

What is wrong with Drew Tarver's face?

It starts looking really bloated and frozen around episode 6.

Josh Segarra is so sexy.

I actually think Helene Yorke is a better comic actor than Deb Messing -- with Deb, you can always see the effort being made.

Helene reminds me of Becki Newton from "Ugly Betty."

Helene reminds me of Becky from The Conners.

Helene is really good and is getting even better as the show goes on.

Does anyone know the sad closing credits song from the 4th episode, when Cary is about to take a lyft to meet his sister? I loved the song can't find it listed anywhere. Thanks.

Just finished S2 E8. I feel like I should be enjoying the eps more, but I'm not. Maybe the novelty from S1 wore off? It all seems rather blase at this point. Brooke is clueless and fucks everything up, Cary doesn't get laid, and Pat is overworked. Rinse and repeat.

I love this show. Helené is so good.

The part in the last episode wheee Cary was like, “You could just hit on all of the other gay people here” and the old queen was like “Ew!” made me laugh because I know so many gay men like that.

[quote]Brooke is clueless and fucks everything up, Cary doesn't get laid, and Pat is overworked.

Except Cary is getting laid. I think the way the main characters are evolving is really interesting.

But Molly Shannon is weirdly under-used. They're not giving her much to do at all.

I agree, but this is a series that has two main characters r139. Everyone else is a supporting character.

[quote]But Molly Shannon is weirdly under-used. They're not giving her much to do at all.

I almost wonder if she was a bit busy filming other shows/movies this season.

I think they are building up to her character having a major meltdown by the end of the season. Similar to the airplane episode near me the end of season 1.

[quote]I almost wonder if she was a bit busy filming other shows/movies this season.

She said she had more time in the second season than the first so her role was expanded.

But I think the point is that the show focuses on "The Other Two."

In the first season, they rode their brother's coattails and they were "the other two." In the second season, they're riding their mom's and they're still "the other two."

Thanks, R140, in 40 years of TV watching, I've figured out the difference between main and supporting characters.

Some of the best comic supporting characters—Sue Ann and Phyllis on the MTM Show, Carla on Cheers, Bubbles and Mother on AbFab, etc.—had just blips of screen time in most episodes, but those few lines brought a lot of bang for their buck.

A talent like Molly Shannon's shouldn't be wasted, and they're writing for her like she's an extra.

The Pat talk show setup has so many possibilities for comedy. There should be a "you can lift that right out" moment every episode.

Loved the Aaron Shock reference in episode 9

We're getting season 3 baby

The tag at the end that Cary is supposed to start filming on March 13th 2020 was my biggest laugh.

Happy HBO renewed this, I am guessing it doesn't get huge ratings and it's good they recognize it's quality and want to support it.

Also the poster who was complaining about underusing Molly Shannon, they finally let her act in the finale.

Love this show. Beautifully written and acted. Genius comedy. Helena and Drew kill it every scene. I am even enjoying Molly Shannon.

I want Streeter inside me.

This was so satisfying, I’m so happy that this and Sex Education both got so quickly renewed as some of the few shows with prominent gay characters. I’m a little muddle about how they are going to carry off the “other two” conceit next near, unless it kind of flips that Molly and Case are now in that position?

The last joke in the season finale was that Cary's movie was scheduled to start shooting in March 2020.

The entire season happened before the pandemic.

Sounds like season 3 will begin with Night Nurse having derailed again and Cary back where he started.

Can anyone explain the weird bare feet scene in the airplane?

R152 Wasn’t it a Tarantino reference since they were headed to Hollywood?

[quote]Can anyone explain the weird bare feet scene in the airplane?

I think it was a general comment on how increasingly disgusting airplane travelers are becoming.

Right r154.

The characters were saying people in first class were classy, but the joke with them putting their bare feet up is everybody on the plane does whatever they want these days. Even people in first are no classier.

Poor Molly sounds as frazzled as Pat!

Holy shit. I just binged the entire series in 24 hours and it's easily one of my favorite shows ever. It's coming back in August!

I fell off my chair at the Aaron Schock joke. My boyfriend had no idea who he was, which gives you an idea how silo-ed my DL-ing is.

Season 3 thread.