• We take a look at the BBC mini-series The Man in The Orange Shirt, which features two love stories: one set shortly after World War II and the other in present day.  It shows again why the Brits always do it better.
• Lofty and Dom have their first kiss on Holby City — and it doesn’t go well.  Is it over for these two before it begins?
• There’s a new gay in town on Shortland Street and he has his eye on Jack.  Jack can barely handle Darryl and Charlie, is he ready for a third?
• Easy tries to decide if he’s ready to have sex with a man for the first time on Unter Uns. But will tragedy get in the way of passion?
• Aaron and David have barely gotten together before Aaron says ‘I love you’.  Will David say it back on Neighbours?
• Aaron and Robert are split and Lawrence and Ronnie are on the rocks on Emmerdale.   Can either couple survive?

All this and more!

Emmerdale  (U.K.)

I figured with the entire Home Farm family leaving the show (except for Rebecca — at least until she gives birth) that Lawrence and Ronnie wouldn’t be getting a happy ending.  Their goodbye scenes were wonderfully acted and I guess Ronnie would have forgiven Lawrence (again) if it weren’t for Lawrence’s attack.  What is it about tv gay men where they’ll forgive their lovers any transgression?

I’ll miss Ronnie and I wish the show would have given he and Lawrence’s relationship more airtime and focus, especially since we never get to see older gay men on television.  When it started they had intimacy issues, but the show never really addressed them and then dropped the story thread altogether.  So much more could have been done with them if only the show would have bothered.

Lachlan continues to be a stupid psychopath by kidnapping Tim and keeping him on the Home Farm property.  Did he really think he could get away with it?  Hopefully we don’t have to hear anymore about Chrissie’s father though now that the whole story is out.  The show has never really handled this story well and I wonder if they never had a plan and were making it up as they go along.

I find Adam and Paddy’s being judgemental of Robert to be a bit much given that they both were unfaithful to their wives.  I can’t believe Robert hasn’t pointed that out.  Adam even thought he fathered another Vanessa’s baby — which Victoria forgave him for.

I do think it’s good that Aaron and Robert have broken up.  I’m sure they’ll get back together, but they needed the break after everything.  I’m glad scheming Robert is back though.  That’s the best Robert.  On the other hand, Aaron’s family antics are really boring.  He needs to do something, a real storyline like Robert has.

Holby City  (U.S.)

Does anybody really think that Lofty and Dom will stay just friends? There’s no way all that would have happened thus far for them to wind up only being BFF’s.   And Lofty looked regretful when he didn’t respond to Dom’s kiss.  This is just a bump on the road as they find each other.  Lofty didn’t respond to Dom for a reason, maybe he’s afraid of ruining the friendship?  He obviously have his own issues with relationships.  I guess at some point we’ll find out what they are.  

My guess is Dom will move on, perhaps start dating someone new and Lofty will realize he has to admit his feelings or lose Dom.   It’s really no surprise this happened, it’s far too soon for them to get together.   Dom is still recovering from his abusive relationship with Isaac and Lofty looks as if he had his own things to work out as well.  But I do think we’re headed for a really sweet, but emotionally messy romance.

Hollyoaks (U.K.)

Okay, so Harry and James slept together the night Amy died?  Why does James care about that staying a secret?  He’s single. I’m puzzled about that.

Harry’s constant, endless whining about Ste is so pathetic.  It’s really unfortunate how this character doesn’t exist other than to be a prop for Ste and his problems.  I like that James is the only one who sees it, but he’s got his own agenda wanting Ste gone.  I hope Ste and Harry never get married, but they probably will.  And then Ste will cheat on Harry (with Ryan, of course).  Rinse, wash, repeat.

Ste stopped taking his HIV meds because he didn’t want people to know he was positive, but what would happen if he were to get sick?  Wouldn’t the other convicts find out then?  Makes no sense.

It is too bad that Scott and Damon are brothers.  They actually do have chemistry.  I like the strange little triangle between Scott, Damon and Brody as they both angle for Damon’s (platonic) affections.  But I need for Scott to not revert back to his old ways.  That’s what made the character so unpalatable before.

Leela should never forgive that idiot Zack for leaving her baby in a locked car, even if he thought it was for a minute.  Nope.  Never.

I know it’s sounds odd to say on a show with so many gay/bi men, but this show needs more.  Too many of them are single and there’s no one for them to sleep with that they haven’t been with already.

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• We take a look at the new gay storyline on German soap Unter Uns.    Longtime character Easy (above, left) has always been about the ladies, but when he starts having sexy dreams about his new gay pal Finn (above, right), what does it mean?
• Paul goes to visit Xander in prison on Days of our Lives, hoping to use Xander’s taste in porn to prove he killed Demois.  Yes, you read that right.  And no, it’s not as interesting as it sounds.
• Dom and Lofty reach a turning point on Holby City after Dom realizes his feelings for Lofty and makes his move.   What happens next is a surprise.
• The body snatching case on Shortland Street has sexy cop Darryl in a funk.  But will Jack make him feel better?
• Aaron and David finally admit their feelings on Neighbours.  But this new couple have barely shared their first kiss before there’s trouble between them.
• Casualty reveals if Jez and Mickey can find a happy ending after all the death and destruction around them.  The answer might surprise you!

All this – and more!

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Casualty  (U.K.)

I gotta admit the events of this episode surprised me.  I didn’t think Jez and Mickey would wind up together after everything that happened.  And I especially didn’t think that Ethan would essentially murder Scott.  Because however you want to look at it, that’s what he did.  Given his reaction thereafter, I don’t see him being able to live with himself.   The hospital will no doubt investigate Scott’s death.

I think the guilt will eat at Ethan and he’ll eventually confess to what he did, losing his license and maybe going to jail.  I just don’t see Ethan coming back from this.  It might take a while, but I think we’ll eventually see Ethan’s exit because of his actions.  He’s gone too far.   He was past the point of no return when he told Scott about Jez and Mickey’s relationship, not caring what the fallout would be.

As for Jez and Mickey, while Mickey turned his back on his family and decided to be with Jez, that was before his brother died.  Will that change Mickey’s decision?

I wonder what the future holds for them.  This coming week’s show is the last episode of this current season.  Will Mickey be back for the new season of shows?   I thought Mitch Hewer (Mickey) was done filming.  Will their relationship just exist off screen?  There’s still a lot of story left to play and they make a interesting couple, so I hope we haven’t seen the last of him.

Days of Our Lives  (U.S.)

Did Paul really say he knew that it was Xander in that room because of the kind of porn purchased?  Inquiring minds want to know what kind of porn Xander is into.   I did like how Xander’s prison uniform consisted of a tight tank top and jeans.  But what’s with the thinly veiled homophobia on Xander’s part?  Come on, don’t make me hate this character!  I was hoping Ron Carlivati would keep him around, but not if that is how he’s going to talk.

Speaking of which, I know it’s the new writing’s first week and there’s much damage to be repaired and it’ll be months before this is fully the new writing crew’s show so we have to be patient.  But part of the problems is that many of those old stories were just bad.  From what I’ve heard the new writing team plans on continuing many of those plots with some changes rather than quickly ending them as other previous regimes have done like when they had a reset by blowing up the town to end some stories and kick off new ones.  I’m thinking maybe that’s what Ron should have done.

This murder mystery is boring.  I’m also not a fan of the Anjelica/Hattie storyline either.  I’ve always thought these ‘I still love this man I haven’t seen for decades and I’ve come up with a complicated scheme to win him back’ storylines are dumb.  And along with Marlena’s double they’re bringing back Adrienne’s doppelganger Bonnie for the same story?   So far those scenes have been hammy and campy and not in a good way.  I’m not liking what I’m seeing so far.  But I know we have to give it time.

Emmerdale  (U.K.)

I haven’t been watching this show much lately.  Emmerdale just isn’t the compelling soap it used to be. For me, the main issue isn’t the Robert/Aaron drama.  I don’t love it, but at least I can sit through it.  The rest of the show, not so much.  There isn’t one story that I actually want to tune in for.  They are either stupid, badly told or ill-conceived.   Or in the case of the Rhona storyline, features a character I have never liked.  It’s a good thing I can just watch the clips of Aaron/Robert.  Though to be honest, I’m racing to my screen to see those either.

Seeing Robert here, all pouty and pathetic, all I can say I miss the bad boy I used to love so much.  Makes me long for the days when he plotted to murder Chas.

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• The new regime begins on Days of Our Lives when Ron Carlivati’s writing takes over this week.  Will we be able to tell the difference?  I hope so!
• The truth about Jez and Mickey’s relationship is revealed on Casualty and Mickey’s homophobic brother Scott isn’t happy about it.  The question is, when things get violent, who will pay the price?
• Rhys and David’s relationship takes a turn when Rhys has his day in court on Rownd a Rownd.   Will these two get a happy ending?
• Iolo and Tyler make their decision about whether to have a baby with Kelly on People of the Valley.   What did they decide?  I’ll give you a hint: I wasn’t happy about it.  At all.
• I know a lot of stuff happened on Emmerdale, but I couldn’t bring myself to watch it.  Maybe next week.  LOL…
• On Hollyoaks, Scott is back from therapy.   But he may not be ready to face the world after his suicide attempt.

All this and more!

Casualty  (U.K.)

Oh!  What a cliffhanger!  I knew one of them would go over the balcony.  I thought it would be Mickey.  Whew!  

I’m glad Mickey finally stood up for himself and Jez.  Mickey running into Jez’s arms was a nice moment.  I still don’t think this ends well for Jez and Mickey though.  After all, Mickey is on the hook for what happened at the store.  So maybe he won’t die, but go to jail for his crimes.  But that way, he can come back down the line.

I know Scott is a racist murderer, but the dude is smoking.   I mean, just look at him.  LOL…

However, Ethan was totally wrong to tell Scott about Jez.  Ethan knew there would be violence, but he had no idea who would get hurt or how it would turn out.  In fact, it would be likely Scott would suffer the least in the melee.  It was only fate that it turned out how Ethan was secretly hoping it would.

No surprise that Scott knew Mickey was gay and just looked the other way.  The father knew.  Why wouldn’t Scott know as well?  That’s something they’d probably talk about, you know?

Days of Our Lives (U.S.)

I don’t know if Ron Carlivati can fix this mess.  He’s got a lot of work to do because is a dreadful story.  There’s just no suspense here.  We know Sonny didn’t do it and as the show pointed out last week, it’s unlikely the killer would be convicted because of the drug.  So it seems there are no real stakes and it’s much ado about nothing.

I thought it was funny that the only time Sonny can be bothered to see Ari is when he’s in jail.   He always has an excuse not to see her.  Sad that poor kid is used to seeing her parents behind bars.   And I rolled my eyes when Sonny said the toughest thing about going to jail would be leaving Ari.  Dude, you already abandoned her without a second thought.  Twice.

I did like that scene with Paul and Sonny after Sonny had been arrested.  I haven’t felt anything but annoyance about their relationship for months, but that came close to making me believe they actually love each other.  And with Will coming back, it’s important that Paul and Sonny’s relationship be well established and in a good place to raise the stakes.

I wonder if Victor will get Sonny off by framing someone else?  That’s a Victor thing to do.  And it would be a nice twist in the story depending on who it is.

Hollyoaks (U.K.)

I’m glad the show didn’t have Scott come back from being hospitalized after his suicide attempt, be declared ‘cured’ and act like nothing had happened.  People don’t bounce back from these things in a day and it’s good the show is being honest about that.  Scott has never been my favorite character, but I want to see how he works through this and pulls his life together.  I don’t see how he can think that turning to his mother can lead to anything but more heartbreak though.  If she didn’t want him in her life before, why would she now?

People of the Valley  (Wales)

I’m annoyed that this show didn’t play this story for an entire week and when they did, Iolo and Tyler have decided to have the baby with Kelly and that Iolo will be the biological father.  I would have liked to have seen those moments with Iolo and Tyler coming to that decision so we’d know how and why they did it.

I mean, I assumed Iolo would be the baby daddy because he’s the lead character and most of the stories revolve around him.  Besides, there’s much more drama and dramatic issues if it’s Iolo’s baby.  But in terms of story I’d like to know why they chose Iolo.  I’m just bothered by key moments taking place off screen.  I hope this doesn’t continue as the story moves forward.

I still don’t like the story, but I’m glad they have something to do so I’ll roll with it.  Though have no doubt this will end in pain and heartache for Iolo.  I have a feeling Iolo won’t have a baby or a husband when this is said and done.

Rownd a Rownd (Wales)

Well, after all that, an off screen trial and Rhys and Will get off relatively lightly.  Shrug.  Now with all their problems behind them, Rhys and David can move forward as a couple.  I wonder where the show is going to with them from here.  We won’t find out for a while though as the show is on summer break and won’t be back for a couple of months.  I’ve enjoyed the story for the most part and I like them as a couple, even if much of it was your typicial coming out fare.  I just hope that the show has something good for them next season.  And no babies, please!

The Haves and the Have Nots (U.S.)

Like usual on this show, there was a whole lot of talking with nothing actually happening.  I mean, Jeffery and Wyatt had a pretty lengthy conversation about whether Jeffery would leave or not and Jeffery and Justin had a long back and forth that rehashed the events of much of last season.  The only thing that could be called story movement was Veronica finding out Justin was married.  And I do look forward to their talk next week, even though it’ll probably drag on and go nowhere.

I did like Justin trying to explain to Jeffery how he’s feeling.  I just wish the show would let Jeffery play something other than pissed.  It’s his constant expression no matter what scene he’s in.  It’s really hard to actually know how this character feels because he never actually expresses anything but anger with no real explanation what he’s angry about.  

I think Jeffrey and Justin are a pretty hot couple (even though they have no business being together).  But it would be nice if the show would actually give some insight on Jeffery’s feelings.  Does he actually like Justin?  We know he likes having sex with Justin.  A lot.  And who can blame him.  If it’s just that, then let’s say so.  But just give us something.

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• Checking in on Days of Our Lives, just as the new writer is about to take over, Demois has been murdered (yay!).  But did Sonny do it?  Has he taken all that grease out of his hair?  Do Sonny and Paul ever get to kiss?   No is the answer to all those questions, I’m thinking.
• Jack and Charlie’s relationship hits the skids on Shortland Street, but is Jack ready to move on with sexy cop Darryl?
• Todd gets a new job with sleazy, sexy lawyer Adam Barlow on Coronation Street, all to help poor orphaned Summer.  Todd vows to keep his hands clean, but Adam may not make that so easy.
• As Rhys faces prison on Rownd a Rownd, David has a surprise that gives Rhys hope for their future.
• Hot fashion designer Jakob Fine is back on Nashville.   And he’s looking to stir up trouble for Will and Zach by exposing one of Zach’s secrets.
• Jeffery finds out he’s still a baby daddy on The Haves and The Have Nots.  And he’s not happy about it!

All this and much, much more!

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Casualty  (U.K.)

So Jez is going to be the one to turn Scott in?  That won’t go well.   Clearly the truth will come out.  Will Mickey dump Scott over his betrayal?  Or will Mickey suffer the consequences from what Jez has done *and* the reveal of his affair with Jez?  Mickey is truly afraid his brother would kill him if he knew the truth.   This is going to end badly of course.  

I know Mickey’s stint on the show is winding down, I just hope it doesn’t end up with Mickey dead.   Whatever happens, Mickey and Jez won’t have a happy ending.  Mickey is a minor character on a limited run so one way or another, it’s going to be over very soon.  But no dead gays please.  

I do wish this story had been more about Jez and Mickey’s relationship instead of all the other storylines surrounding it and we’d seen more of them.  

As for Ethan and Alicia, Ethan might be a little obsessed, but his brother was brutally murdered and the killer did get away with it.  Most people wouldn’t and couldn’t just let it go.  I don’t think Alicia is being very understanding giving him ultimatums.  If she really loved him, she’d be a lot more supportive than she has been, if only to be there for him when it all blows up in his face.  Sometimes, that’s the best thing you can do for a person you know is headed for a fall.

Coronation Street  (U.K.)

The show is, frankly, being super manipulative with Todd’s sudden turn on a dime about Summer.  It would be much more interesting if Todd hadn’t budged about being a father, but we couldn’t have a gay man who doesn’t want kids, period, could we?

And I don’t want to pick on a kid, but that girl playing Summer is a bland little thing who has no screen presence.  It’s only going to make it more awful watching a story centered on her.

Todd had no way to get Summer’s address other than to enter a business deal with Adam?  So contrived.  There’s a dozen ways he could have learned the girl’s address.  The church would have had it since they hosted Drew’s funeral, right?   He could have gotten it from there.

I mean I want Adam and Todd to work together, but the way of doing it completely stupid.  That said, Adam is so hot.  I’d love for he and Todd to have an affair.  It’ll never happen, but they’ve got chemistry and it would be a fun story.  Oh well….

And why isn’t Todd telling Billy about Summer?  I’m sure it’s being done for dramatic reasons, but it actually makes no sense.  There’s no reason for Todd not tell Billy.  More contrivances.

Days of Our Lives  (U.S.)

I haven’t watched Days in awhile, but with the new writing about to start, I figured I should get in tune with the stories.

Not much has changed.  Still awful writing.  This Demois murder is terribly done.  Sonny’s flashbacks and his ‘Oh my God’ was hilarious.  I don’t think the show was going for that.

We know Sonny or JJ didn’t do it since they both have confessed.

I still hate the Sonny the businessman story.  It’s a bad idea for Sonny and I just don’t buy this arc for the character.  And if I’m honest, Freddie Smith can’t pull it off.

Well, at least Sonny is still a fairly decent guy.  He did the right thing about the murder.  His keeping quiet would have been too far gone.

But the show has removed any sort of suspense by constantly repeating that whoever did it was drugged so they’ll never be prosecuted.  So we’ll have months of ‘drama’ with the conclusion forgone already.  Let’s hope Ron ends this story or fixes it.  Something!

Gabi’s booty looked fantastic in that blue skirt.   Camila Banus is a truly stunning young woman.  But then, since that’s what I fixated on during a dramatic scene, that tells you how entertaining this story is.

Nashville  (U.S.)

I’m not feeling Will and Zach.  They’ve never worked for me as a couple.  I don’t think they have chemistry and Zach is both boring and unlikeable.   While, Jakob is a fun character and he and Will are hot together.  Curious why the show won’t go there with them.  They are really wasting the marvelous Murray Bartlett with this throwaway character.

I agree with Will.  What Zach did was horrible and cruel.  It’s probably not the first time Zach has dumped somebody like that.  And it probably won’t be the last.

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• On People of the Valley, Iolo and Tyler finally decide to have a baby and they get a offer from their pal Kelly to carry a child for them.  Will they agree?
• Todd and Billy want to play daddy to pre-teen Summer on Coronation Street, but Summer’s homophobe grandma has something to say about it.  Todd, however, has a scheme that could solve their problem… or make things worse.
• Andrew just had a baby with his wife on RedWater, but all he can think about is his incestuous love for his cousin Keiron.  Is Andrew ready to leave his family behind for who he really loves?
• Johnny gets a lesson in gay history on EastEnders, but has the show forgotten it’s own history?
• Drugs and parties are becoming a habit for Jack on Shortland Street and when Jack’s boyfriend Charlie wants up the ante and add a third to their relationship, will Jack go for it?

All this and more!

Coronation Street  (U.K.)

How convenient that Todd is so quickly turned around on raising Summer.  But I guess it’s to be expected.  The show said they’d get the kid and I’m curious to see how it comes about at this point.  Unless Drew legally spelled out somewhere that Billy and Todd were to take the girl, they don’t have much legal standing and even then the grandma would probably sue for custody.  I’m still not sold on this story.  I just think there are so many other stories for Todd and Billy or any gay couple for that matter, that don’t involve children.

EastEnders  (U.K.)

I get what the show was trying to do with Johnny and Derek, but they went about it all wrong.  Derek doesn’t know Johnny and he had no right to attack Johnny like that.  What was Johnny supposed to do?  Make a bad situation about ten times worse?  I know the show wanted to inform the viewers what the elder gays went through but it came off as preachy.

And since when did Mick tell Johnny to walk away from anything?  He’s always taught his kids to fight for what they believe in.  That whole bit seemed to be written for the story they are telling today not the history of the show.

And even though Ben was around, through out all of Johnny and Derek’s interactions Johnny never mentioned that gays still have it tough in some respects and that a friend of his was brutally murdered by gay bashers?

Is this the start of an actual story for Johnny?  He’s been on the show for over a year now and still nothing.  Let’s hope the show’s new regime changes that.  I like Ben realizing it’s time he move on with his life.  He’s young, Paul has been dead for a while.  And like Johnny, Ben needs a story.  I’d like to see something for Derek too, as long as I’m asking.

Why does Johnny always look startled?  And could somebody dress this boy?  He dresses like he’s middle aged, not a twenty-something.

Holby City  (U.K.)

So the show basically told us this past week that Dom and Lofty will get together, but they’ll have a long, slow burn of a romance.  I’m okay with that.  Dom doesn’t need to rush into anything so soon after Isaac.  I think they’ll be really sweet together though, their scenes together so far are quite lovely.    Besides, only someone who thought of you in ‘that way’, even if they hadn’t realized it yet, would be so thoughtful to do what Lofty did for Dom with the puzzle.  That bit when they shared during that awkward hug after Dom apologized to Lofty was cute.

Neighbours  (Australia)

I did like Aaron saying ‘this sucks for everyone’ to Tom about the romantic dilemma they were all in.  That was a very real moment.  But the hug and David seeing it was so contrived.  I’m glad Aaron told David off for assuming the worst of him (again).

Like Aaron pointed out, he’s a ‘what you see is what you get’ kind of guy.  David should know that by now.  I’m ready for the misunderstandings between Aaron and David to come to an end though.  It’s time to put them together and give them some couple drama to deal with.

I suspect that Aaron and Mishti will wind up buying the gym.  I think it’s the perfect business for Aaron.  It’s long past time he had some success in that department.

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• Jack and Charlie return for a new story arc on Shortland Street as Jack turns to drugs to cope with the pressures of school. Will he become addicted?  Of course he will!
• On RedWater, the kissing cousins go all the way, giving new meaning to ‘keeping it in the family’. But I have a question about their tryst.  What could it be?
• Iolo gets a blast from the past on People of the Valley when a character not seen in years comes back into his life.
• Todd is angry when Billy makes a huge decision about their future and leaves Todd out of the equation on Coronation Street.
• Hollyoaks tackles the relevant issue of suicide among the gay community.  But did they take the right angle?

All this — and more!

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Coronation Street (U.K.)

Todd looked yummy in those tight jeans, coming and going.

I’ve said from the start that I didn’t like this storyline and I still don’t.  I think it was awful for Billy to tell Drew they’d take Summer without discussing it with Todd.  It’s unfair and wrong.  And if I were Todd I’d be gone.  What I really hate about this story is the undercurrent that Todd is selfish for not wanting to take in a child he has no ties to.  Why should he?  What’s wrong with people just not wanting children no matter who they are?

And we know how this is going to turn out.  The girl will come and live with Todd and Billy, they’ll have some bumps and bruises, but they’ll turn out to be a happy family.   I’m sure we’ll get dialogue from Todd like: ‘what was wrong with me?  How could I ever not want to be a father?’   Blech.

It would be far more interesting and real if this tore them apart.  I guess I just hate the soap opera trope that always sticks gay characters with kids in the belief that’s all everybody really wants — when not everybody does.   And there’s nothing wrong with that.

I can think of a dozen stories for a gay couple that don’t involve cheating or children.  Shame the show couldn’t be more imaginative.

Emmerdale  (U.K.)

This drug storyline for Finn and Ross is dumb.  My guess they’ll be the worst drug dealers ever.

I had to laugh when Robert talked about Victoria having self-respect and that’s why she wouldn’t go back to that idiot Adam.  Cuz if Aaron had any self-respect he would have already kicked Robert to the curb.  Ross is right.  What does Robert have to do for Aaron to walk away? Forget Robert getting Becs pregnant, not even attempted murder is enough to keep Aaron coming back for more.

So Robert is going to pay because he said something mean to Aaron, not because Ross shot Robert last year?  Or all the other awful things they’ve done to each other?  Okay.  If the show wants these two to have a war, make it about something important.

Not sure what to think of this new Lawrence story arc.  But I find it hard to buy that Lawrence would go on the radio and give an interview.  That doesn’t seem like his style.  I did like he and Ronnie teaming up to handle Rakesh though.

Holby City  (U.K.)

Well that didn’t take long.  In fact, it seems rather sudden given last week’s episodes.  Was Lofty touched by Dom’s monologue about his friendship with Arthur because otherwise I don’t see where this crush came from.  And Lofty clearly has a crush on Dom given the dreamy looks he shot his way.   Even the little girl could see it!  I have a feeling though that Dom isn’t going to feel the same way and will reject Lofty.  After all, Dom is still recovering from his messy relationship with Isaac.  It’s way too soon for a new lover.  But I’m guessing it’s the first step of an eventual relationship between them. 

Hollyoaks (U.K.)

Wow.  Hollyoaks proved me wrong.  I had my doubts about this suicide storyline, especially as it featured Scott, a character I’ve never liked.  But they knocked it out of the park.  The writing and the acting, especially by Ross Adams as Scott, was stellar.  The tape that Scott made before his decision to try and kill himself, was so sad and heartbreaking and powerful.   We saw a lifetime of Scott’s disappointment and heartbreak, which has played out over the past couple of years, crystallized in that moment.   Killing yourself never makes sense or is the answer, but we get why Scott would do it.  Kudos to the actor for playing a range of emotions in a very long scene where he had no one to play off but the camera.  Wow.

I thought Diane’s reaction was very realistic.  At first she refused to believe it and then she was angry at Scott for doing it.  Still, Diane clearly doesn’t understand.

I’m glad the show took the time to point out how prevalent suicide is among the gay community.  And did I mention how cool is it they have a gay muslim in the cast?

I also liked that the show addressed that even among other gays it’s hard to be femme and flamboyant because not only does the straight folks reject you, but the gay community does as well.   So much of that rang true.  James’ scene with Mercedes where he talked about be forced to be ‘straight-acting’ was strong.

I do hope we get to see Scott grow and change and be more fleshed out after this story.  And I hope he does find love, someone who accepts him the way he is.  Can’t believe I’m saying that about a character I’ve always wanted gone.

I’d forgotten that Esther tried to kill herself back in the day.   Glad the show didn’t forget that history.

I’m tired of Harry whining about Ste.  So very tired.

Why is it in these closet case stories the guy in the closet ends up smacking his secret lover around?  This show has done it before, too many soaps have done it before.  I’m tired of it.  I’m even more tired of gay men continuing to pursue these jerks and fans cheering this crap on.  I hope that this doesn’t wind up with Kyle and Ryan back together once the secret is out and Kyle is out of jail.  But I wouldn’t put it past this show to go there. Just once I want to see the other guy pop his closeted lover back. Please!

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• Aaron and Robert are back on Emmerdale and so is the drama.  Robert confesses to Aaron that he slept with Rebecca and maybe got her pregnant.  Can Aaron forgive Robert this time?
• Lofty faces his past on Holby City when his ex-fiance and her brother show up at the hospital.  It isn’t long before it’s revealed that Lofty was romantically involved with the siblings and he has to deal with his feelings.
• Iolo loses his temper and attacks Chester on People of the Valley.  When it’s caught on tape, will Iolo find himself in trouble with the law?
• Rhys and David are confronted about their affair on Rownd a Rownd.  Will they finally come clean?  While, Rhys comes to a decision about his impending court trial.
• Robbie’s drug addiction spins out of control on River City and when he gets sexually involved with Stevie who is supplying his drugs, things get much, much worse.

All this — and more!

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Casualty  (U.K.)

The show really isn’t giving Jez and Mickey much airtime, but I’m enjoying what we’ve seen of them.  They have some really nice chemistry and it’s clear they are building to a climax of the reveal that Scott did kill Cal and Scott’s bigoted family finding out that Mickey is gay and dating a black guy.  I do wish we were seeing more of them though.  It would be much easier to invest in their relationship if we got to watch it play out in full on screen.  But, it’s nice to see Jez so smitten.  The look on his face when Mickey said he wasn’t breaking up with him was lovely.

I also enjoyed the subplot with Elle and the sexy cop.  I appreciate that the show had him shirtless for most of his scenes.  I hope we get a romance with them.

Coronation Street  (U.K.)

Well, if we didn’t know it already, we know for sure Todd will agree to adopt Summer.  There’s no story if he doesn’t.  I’m glad Audrey talked to Billy and made him realize how unfair he was being to Todd.  It was nice getting things from Todd’s point of view without Todd coming off as selfish.  But it’s pretty clear the guys will end up being parents.  And I still say it’s a lazy, lazy story for them.  I’m sure this girl will be an awful brat, making this story even more tiresome to watch.

Hollyoaks (U.K.)

Finally, the truth revealed.  Well, at least it’s all out in the open now and this ‘drugging’ story, which was all over the place, is finally over.   It dragged on for far too long and Mac should have figured out what was going on before it came to this.  I can’t believe Marnie wants to still be with Mac after all this and that she expects he would come back.  Then again, they probably will get together again.  They’re as sick as the other and enjoy their messy, dysfunctional relationship.

As for James, he does have power of attorney and he’s unlikely to give it up.  I think though this will probably blow up in his face.  The truth is what James really wants his father’s love and acceptance and he’ll never get that.  The sooner he faces that, the better off he’ll be.

Holby City  (U.K.)

I vaguely remember Lofty when he was on Casualty.  I think he was on the same time as that gay nurse Jamie, right?  At the time, there was speculation about Lofty’s sexuality since he was never paired with any women.  At least I don’t recall that he was.  Anywhere, here he is on HC and we’ll soon learn he was engaged to be married, but it ended when he had an affair with his fiance’s brother.  How soapy!  

I guess the question is whether he’s gay or bi.  And of course is the show going to pair him with Dom?  Lofty is a sweet, caring guy and Dom needs someone like that after two abusive relationships.  The show is already playing it that Dom doesn’t like Lofty, so maybe it’s the start of a romance between them.  I guess we’ll find out.

Neighbours  (Australia)

I actually thought David and Will had a bit of chemistry and that kiss was really sweet.  I like that David is eager but nervous when it comes to men.  It’s realistic.  We’ve all been where he is.  But Aaron was out of line for warning Will away.  David is going to have to deal with his own bumps and bruises when it comes to men.  I suspect this will only make things worse between Aaron and David.

That flowered shirt Aaron had on in the final scene with Will looked hot on him.  Like I said before, this show knows how to dress Aaron.  He dresses like a good looking young gay man with a face and body like his would.  His clothes are always on point.

Aaron is stripping again?  Did the show forget Aaron was a terrible stripper?  He couldn’t dance and the show is so conservative we never actually saw Aaron in more than just his shirt off during his performances.  I agree Aaron needs to find a new career path but let’s hope this one doesn’t last long.

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• Jez finds himself falling for Mickey on Casualty, but Mickey’s brother Scott being a murder suspect in Cal’s death puts a kink of the not fun kind in the romance.
• Tyler is caught in a stolen test scam on People of the Valley — and it could have a bad effect on his career.
• Kevin gives into his feelings for Aaron on the season finale of Greenleaf.  But the romantic scene was missing a little something.  What was it?
• It was only a matter of time before Kevin and Rhys’ affair was discovered on Rownd a Rownd.  But now that someone else knows, it may not be long before Dani finds out.
• Aaron finally admits his feelings for David on Neighbours, but David, suffering from a possible brain injury, may not live long enough to hear it.

All this and more!

DAYS OF OUR LIVES — Season: 46 — Pictured: Chandler Massey as Will Horton — (Photo by: Michael Desmond/NBC)

What has been long speculated is finally confirmed, Chandler Massey is returning to Days of Our Lives as Will Horton. Massey left the role in 2013 after winning three Daytime Emmys.  He was replaced by Guy Wilson, who was not well received as Will and the character was killed off by a serial strangler more than a year later.

With Massey’s return, it makes you wonder how they’ll bring Will back to life. But this is Days.  They did three return from the dead stories in a year so this should be no problem for them.  LOL…. The good thing is new head writer Ron Carlivati will be penning Will’s return so we should get a good story even though it’ll probably be completely implausible.  I’m prepared to roll with it to get Will back.

My speculation is that Wilson’s Will was an impersonator and that was the Will that died.  Massey’s Will has been held captive somewhere for a number of years and now he’s back — probably to interrupt Paul and Sonny’s wedding.  But that’s all speculation.  We’ll see what really happened when Massey’s first scenes air in September.

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Casualty  (U.K.)

I’m curious how much time has passed between episodes.  Mickey still has his bruises from the fight and it’s obvious people weren’t expecting Ethan back at work.  So how long have Mickey and Jez been seeing each other where Jez would be so invested in the relationship?  

I wish we could have seen the progression of their involvement, but I’m guessing the show needs to move things along so it can come into play into Cal’s murder?  That said, they do have chemistry so I’m looking forward to seeing more of them together.  I have a feeling at some point Mickey will have to decide whether to turn his brother in or not and Jez will be forced to choose between Mickey and his co-workers.  With all that and given that relationships on these shows usually don’t last, I don’t foresee a happy ending for them.  Don’t get too attached folks!  

I don’t buy that Louise would set Mickey and Jez up given their history and that Jez treated her rather badly.  Not to mention the drama that would result when/if the affair was revealed.  And her choosing the hospital for the reunion and Mickey deciding that was the place to hook up with makes no sense either.  It’s clearly about plot and not about logical behavior.

I’m curious what the charge to the lifeguard would be.  The drowning was an accident.  Maybe negligence?   I’m sure the guy would lose his job, but would he serve a lot of time?  Maybe more for lying about it and subverting justice than the crime itself?

Coronation Street  (U.K.)

That was a really well acted scene between Drew and Billy when Billy told him he couldn’t take on Summer.  But I’m guessing Todd will change his mind and take on this girl.  If he doesn’t, there’s no story.  I hate it.  I hate that the only thing they can do for them is give them a kid.  It’s lazy.

Greenleaf  (U.S.)

Well, I figured that something would eventually happen between Kevin and Aaron.   And I wondered if we’d see anything.  OWN has gay characters on their shows and we’ve seen them in bed together (like on The Haves and The Have Nots).   But they’ve always been squeamish about kissing scenes.  Like here we see the guys on top of each other and pulling the clothes off but the camera hides the actual kissing.  I don’t get it.  Seeing two guys kiss is somehow more offensive than seeing them crawling all over each other taking each other’s clothes off?  I get the sense that’s the belief.

As for the story, I’m curious where this will go with the show comes back from it’s break.  I still think there will be a custody battle between Charity and Kevin and this affair will probably be used against him.  Then again, Aaron can’t really represent Charity if he’s sleeping with Kevin, can he?  Now that might be the dilemma.

BTW, is Kevin still going to those ‘pray the gay away’ meetings?  Last we saw he was taking that ‘medicine’ to help with sexual urges.  Guess it’s not working.

Hollyoaks (U.K.)

So James is doing this to make sure Ste goes to jail out of revenge over Ste sleeping with John Paul or is it because of his own role in Amy’s murder?  I don’t believe James killed Amy (why would he), but maybe he knows who it is and he’s okay with Ste taking the blame?  At least that’s how it seems.

I think Ryan and Mercedes would be a great couple.  If he’s the nice guy he seems, that’s the kind of guy she needs.  She doesn’t need to be so pushy though.  But that’s Mercedes.  I’m curious who this K is.  I think he cheated on Amy and that’s what ‘he did to her’.  I don’t think he killed her.

As for Scott, he expects this woman to be his mother, but that’s not what she signed up for.  There’s a reason why she gave him away.  And it’s just like him to intrude on her life and expect her to be everything he wants.  And he trashes her house?  Loathsome character.  I know the show wants up to feel sorry for him, by having his mom reject him because he’s a queen, but I still don’t care about his tears.

So I guess Kyle isn’t gay and he lied to Nancy?  Or was he just confused?  I know I’m confused and now Kyle just up and left.  But is he coming back?  The show did say he had ties to other characters in town.

Amazing that on last week’s shows, Hollyoaks had gays, bi-sexuals, lesbians and transgendered characters all on screen and in story. Romances and plots of all sorts.  It’s no big thing, this show has been doing it for years.  I wish other shows would see the light.

I will say though that the bedroom scene between Grace and Esther made me a little uneasy.  Esther is barely out of her teens and Grace has to be over thirty at least.  I know it shouldn’t matter, but it was very striking the age difference when I saw them in bed together.

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