Gay Best Friend: Abby Gerhard in Carol (2015)
In this series by Christopher James we investigate the 'Gay Best Friend' trope in movies.
In honor of "Carol Day" (December 21st, the day Therese went to Carol’s house), the choice for Gay Best Friend was obvious! No Holiday Movie Watchlist is complete without a viewing of Carol, Todd Haynes’ romance masterpiece. A single sultry glance from Cate Blanchett’s Carol could keep you warm all winter long. As much as we’re transfixed by her and her love for Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara), this article isn’t about them. In a sea full of lesbians in this film, there’s only one that's on our hearts and minds for this column.
Abby Gerhard (Sarah Paulson) is perhaps the greatest and most fully realized examples of a gay best friend...