Blake and Ted

Blake and Ted are a recurring pairing in the Showtime drama series Queer as Folk, and are comprised of Ted Schmidt and Blake Wyzecki. While their relationship begins with Blake giving Ted too much GHB causing an overdose, they continue to find their way back to one another and build a strong relationship after they conquer their drug addictions.

Summary[]

They share a very strong connection and bond, however, their timelines seem to fluctuate due to their struggles in life. Despite this, they share much in common if not many complementary traits which destined them together. They are one example of a contemporary twin flame LGBTQ pair.

Storyline[]

Season 1[]

Blake is seen at first flirting with Ted at Babylon. Ted takes him home, and Blake gets him to try GHB, with disastrous results. Ted falls into a coma and Blake runs out. Ted later finds out that Blake called for an ambulance after he fled.

Towards the end of the first season, Ted sees Blake again at Babylon. Clearly "tweaked out,"

Ted takes him to the hospital, and tries to get him rehabilitated. He takes Blake in one night and find his wallet missing. He confronts Blake about his wallet, and believing that he is lying, he kicks Blake out. Ted finds his wallet under Michael's couch and feels guilty. While the gang is out in town, he sees Blake and apologizes and lets him know if he needs a place to stay, he can come to his condo. Blake comes and the two become steady and intimate for sometime.

With the help of Melanie, ted goes as far to give Blake a position at her law firm, though he gets fired for not showing up, as it is clear he is still using crystal meth. Ted checks him into a rehab center, but when he comes to check up on him the next day, Blake has checked himself out, leaving Ted Devastated.

Season 3[]

At the end of the series, Ted checks himself into Rehab after his leaving in humiliation of what happened with those crystal meth partiers he thought we’re friends. He finds Blake there at the very same one he checked Blake into initially thinking he was still a patient there.

Season 4[]

He meets Blake again, and Blake offers to let him go to counseling. It’s there that Ted is surprised to find out that he has become a substance abuse counselor.

Emmett visited rehab to see Ted had reconnected with Blake and where Emmett was already estranged and devastated from the breakup from when Ted began to use, Emmett became very resentful feeling completely betrayed when he saw Ted with Blake.

After Ted finishes rehab, Ted and Blake keep contact with a strong connection lingering. They caught up with each other through Ted continuing his healing out of rehabilitation. Blake helped Ted get rid of any triggers (while the biggest one, Blake, was right in front of him.) in his place and on many circumstances, it brought back inside jokes where it reminded them of being together.

They clashed when it came to the amendment letters (particularly the one Emmett returned back to him) which he never received one from Blake himself which made Blake think how he never gave Ted the proper amends and rather leaving without a trace knowing Ted loved him.

With so much romantic energy still between them, Blake admits finally says he forgot to give one person amends and in that amends, he kisses Ted. They become romantically involved, but it ends shortly thereafter feeling as though he was interfering with Ted’s healing process.

A heartbroken Ted visits former friends, Derek and Roman to get drugs, but instead of using, he find and Blake and shows him that he almost went on that path again. They come to terms with the circumstances of them first meeting and their recent meetings, They, together, throw the crystal as it begins to snow, each hoping when the right time will be for them, and struggle again with bad timing on their romance.

Another day, unknown to Ted, Blake comes back and cordially talks to Emmett; more pleasant conversation then their past. Blake assures Emmett that his letter is to address a certain pain he feels for hurting Emmett. Emmett stops by Ted's house and admits that part of him didn't want him to recover, but suffer, because of how much hurt he caused him. Emmett also commended Blake on being a very good counselor and friend.

Season 5[]

While on a ski trip with Emmett for his birthday, just as he about to blow out the candles on his birthday cake, where he usually wished for a boyfriend, he learns to finally let go of the feeling of needing someone to make him whole, and realizing he is whole at that moment. Just as he does this and blows out the candles, Blake comes around and realize it was Ted.

Ted attempts to reintroduce Blake to Emmett which is more pleasant then their past acquaintance. Emmett assures him that they are on the trip strictly as friends. Blake bids to meet up with Ted later, but Emmett stops them and says, “Wait, Why not now? Go on! That way I can have all this yummy cake to myself. Emmett winks at Ted knowing he is getting his true wish. Ted once again in their long standing friendship says, “Thanks Em.” As he pats him on his chest and goes with Blake.

The final scenes of the series show Ted and Blake dancing together, assuming they now stay in a long term relationship finally, in the restored Babylon.