Steffi ~ You are absolutly right. Brian acted out of fear and realised that he had to grab the opportunity, cause it can be over in just a minute without letting people know how he feels. it was an eyeopener for him, but that also makes his 180 turn absolutly in character.. we all know that Brian Kinney is someone who can't do it in a subtile way.. He couldn't just say Michael that he has to find his way woth the Doc in season 1.. no he had to throw a huge party and make it very painfull for his best friend to let him go (maybe a bit for himslef to make it easier) and so he just overreacted here too.. it was his way to cope with his own feelings.. yes or no.. no maybe in between.. he only was able to go from black to white.. even if the reason he did it, was because of being in shock and having fear to lose the love of his life..