And I SO love that Cris and Layla are not only together but establishing a great friendship with Fish and Kyle. Like you say, their performances are so organic, it does seem like 4 very close friends. And seeing Cris, the straight guy, be such a supportive and caring friend is a major plus, something that is rarely seen.

I don’t know how much farther we’ll see Kyle and Fish go onscreen, but they’re just so beautifully crafted, between the writing, the acting and the direction. I really hope the viewers continue to be supportive of the pacing. And combined with Cris and Layla they really are a great foursome. Each actor brings something singular to their role.

I’m a new viewer to the show, so I didn’t know Mitch from before. But I’m LOVING the Mitch stuff. It’s soooooo creepy and over the top and outlandish and fun. The whole digging up Nash’s grave and Jessica finding the corpse was HOT. I can’t wait to see how it’s all going to play out. EXCEPT for Rex. JPL’s performance at finding out that Mitch was his father is as bad as Drunk Gigi yesterday. I dread watching months of this. And scenes between Mitch and Rex are going to be like watching a fifteen car pileup in it’s awfulness. But you can’t turn away.

I’m loving Cris and Layla and I loved their scenes. And the Kyle/Oliver stuff was much steamier and hotter than I could have imagined. Gee, and to think they are just getting started! And as you mentioned, so many great moments like the reaction on Kyle’s face when Oliver called him is boyfriend. And the awkwardness and hesitance is no natural and real, even though they’ve been lovers before. Plus, Kyle’s comment that Oliver wasn’t a prude. The mind whirls! I’m so glad this foursome are becoming a nice little ‘family’. Such fun and they all compliment each other.

But I miss Jared already. Sniff!

In our daily lives, Indians aren’t always a demonstrative people, but that doesn’t make the love and affection we feel any less valid or true. Bollywood movies, too, have only recently started to show kissing and love scenes, but they have some of the most romantic movies of all time going back in their catalog over the decades. Some of my absolute favorite movies involve the hero and heroine barely even holding hands!

So, when I watch a soap, it’s mainly for the emotional connectivity, not for the lovin’. And that’s why the roof scene resonated so much: the communication, the layers, it was so well handled. It really set the tone for where they hope to go next. (It probably would’ve been a musical number in a Bollywood film. With them running through a field of mustard flowers together.)

And I suppose I’ll have to read your column to see what Ron C says about Kyle’s edge.

But I was amazed by that scene on the rooftop. Oliver said that ‘things were different’ and they were. Just the way they talked to each other and the level of communication. We saw a whole new side of their relationship that we hadn’t seen before because, but the chemistry was still there just as strong.

As for Kyle’s dark side, it’s funny you should mention that. I just interviewed Ron C. for my column and asked him that very question because I don’t want Kyle to lose that edge either.

It’s not like this is Dante’s Cove, you know? Where the whole point is to watch hot people make out and the plot and characterization are secondary (possibly even tertiary, LOL).

I, too, loved the stuff on the roof and seeing how sweet and tentative they are with each other, and how Kyle was just…lighter. As Oliver pointed out, he was actually smiling. Of course, I also hope he’ll get his edge back soon. .

I have no idea what happened between Gigi and Sky, because I was just as distracted by her hair as you were. I was like, “Wait, is it still Halloween? Is she dressed up as a member of Flock of Seagulls?”

And the show is acknowledging his pain in yesterday’s and today’s show. I think OLTL and we are supposed to see him as more than just a third wheel, but a human being with his own feelings and hurts as well. I know Nick is going to be around for awhile so I look forward to see where they go with him.

I admit I am puzzled by the various complaints about the kiss in the accusations that ABC is ‘cheating’ the viewer or ‘avoiding’ showing affection between the two men. Some folks are even comparing to the infamous mistletoe incident on ATWT. To me it was the show and the people in Kyle and Oliver’s lives celebrating and embracing their reunion and their relationship. It was another beautiful moment in an episode full of them.

And well, while I groaned while Rex and John traveled across the country at the speed of light while the rest of Llanview stood still (even though I’m loving the story and I can’t wait for the return at weeks end), I enjoyed those sweet, funny and warm moments on the roof of Kyle’s building where Kyle and Oliver talked about the future and their hopes and dreams and concerns.

Oliver said at one point that things were different and they are. You can feel the difference and the shift in their dynamic and their interaction and relationship. Can’t wait for that first date.

The only other thing that really struck me about today’s show is Gigi being torn between Sky and Rex and how I was distracted from the drama by that God awful hairstyle of Gigi’s.

What Viki/Todd/Elijah/Téa scenes? There were no such scenes. LOL.

I thought the overhead shot was beautiful. It showed how the community recognized and embraced Kyle and Oliver and the other couples which is a key part of what marriage signifies. I thought it was a really smart and moving decision. And it’s what made cry.

And I’m just pretending the Viki/Todd Elijah/Tea scenes didn’t happen in the same episode because they make me stabby.

Not to mention that Nick is hardly “poor Nick” in this equation. I firmly believe he cares about Kyle, but he also roped Kyle into his and Amelia’s political maneuvering with no real thought as to how Kyle ready was for it. Every “out” he gave Kyle to back out of the process was, much like Amelia’s with Dorian, just another passive-aggressive push to actually go forward with it.

And in another difference of opinion, I loved the camera angle for the kiss. The aerial shot, overlooking all these happy people and unifying them in the moment, spoke volumes to me.