Snaps to the makers of QAF for trying to bring their characters into the grown-up world ? Michael, Emmett, and Ted started their own businesses; Justin finally cut loose from Brian-?but too many melodramatic plot twists and turns impeded a lot of the character development this show worked hard at during its first two seasons. Still, most of the cast was topnotch, including Harrison, whose Justin finally came into his own, and the always dependable Harold, who made Brian a fascinating creature through all his steamy travails and over-the-top encounters. --Mark Englehart