Chandler does a good job of only slightly coding what he feels his wife’s intentions are with Abby. Instead, she’s Rindy’s godmother and close confidant of Carol. She’s mentioned by Carol’s soon-to-be-ex-husband Harge Aird (Kyle Chandler), who sneers when he asks their daughter Rindy (Sadie and Kennedy Heim) if she’s been seeing a lot of “Aunt Abby.” Abby is no blood aunt to Rindy. Like all icons, we hear about Abby before we actually see Abby. In a sea full of lesbians in this film, there’s only one that's on our hearts and minds for this column.Ībby Gerhard (Sarah Paulson) is perhaps the greatest and most fully realized examples of a gay best friend.Ībby is mentioned first seventeen minutes into the movie by Harge, the best villain name in recent memory. As much as we’re transfixed by her and her love for Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara), this article isn’t about them. A single sultry glance from Cate Blanchett’s Carol could keep you warm all winter long. 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.
In this series by Christopher James we investigate the 'Gay Best Friend' trope in movies.
