A Look Back at "Hollyoaks"’ remarkable John Paul McQueen

hello. not strictly true what you said about not having gay characters in hollyoaks until jp- they've periodically thrown one or two in there pretty much through the whole show, it's just they've been really dull up until jp. love the towel rating device! genius

I don't agree that Kieron's coming out conflict was deeper than Craig's. That was the problem - we were never shown any conflict. It was all rushed. Celibate priest hits on a vulnerable JP, breaks his vow of celibacy by having sex with him, keeps it secret until he's outed, then decides to leave the priesthood and all in the space of a few weeks. Hardly a "well rounded relationship rooted in believability". Once of the reasons the JP/Craig relationship had such an impact was that it was allowed to develop over nearly a year.

Bravo to you Dan and the folks from AfterElton. I, utterly adore James Sutton and the character he portrayed on HO. If it wasn't for his amazing performance (and Bryan Kirkwood created the role), I wouldn't have discovered the show and the wonderful talented performers that make those characters come to life. I also would have never known about Jake Hendriks and that would have been a travesty. Love me less, but love me a long time - Les Chansons D'Amour

Nice review, but why is everyone acting that he's gone. The character of John Paul is back in october.

Excellent review! I also like that Hollyoaks never made John Paul become interested in fashion, divas, or musicals (in fact, he was furious at Mercedes when she bought him Dolly Parton tickets as an apology), but let him remain interested in house music and football. He had straight male friends, dodging the "Gay men only hang out with straight women and other gay men" pothole. And Though I didn't especially care for them, he had several flirtations and potential hookups (Jay, Robin, that dude he kissed in the SU Bar), dodging the "Gay men as eunuchs" pothole.

Thanks, Dan! Have you ran out of towels yet? I hope JP does!

It was wonderful to watch a gay character and not "the gay". His life is not all about his sexuality..it's about life...it's like everyone else's. Mind you in the soap world, your life is like no one else's, but you know what I mean.

I'm one of those who weren't happy about the ending but that doesn't make me any less appreciative of James Sutton. He's the third of the best threeway on TV - It was impossible not to be compelled in watching his acting chops go hand in hand with the outstanding performance of Jake Hendriks (Kieron) as his lover and the remarkable talents of Barry Sloane (Niall)as his evil brother. Best. threesome. ever.

JP's a character that fell in love, got his heart broken, played the field, gets serious, goes to school, loves music, loves his family, dances funny, drinks milk out of the carton. Yeah, he's a human character.

James Sutton, Jake Hendriks and Barry Sloane each made it to the short-list in their prospective nominated categories for this year's Inside Soap Awards, which are being presented next Monday night, September 29th, 2008.

Good luck to them and all the nominees. http://www.insidesoap.co.uk/

Best Actor Jack P Shepherd Charlie Clements Robert Kazinsky James Sutton

Best Bad Boy Jack P Shepherd Robert Kazinsky Jamie Lomas Barry Sloane

Best Newcomer Michelle Keegan Cheryl Fergison Rita Simons Jake Hendriks

Love me less, but love me a long time - Les Chansons D'Amour

If only NIALL had actually used a "Poisoned Apple" (instead of the poisoned beer).

It would have been TOO MUCH but in a really good way.

At any rate, Here's our James looking ever so sweet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqhyM8g3EAw

Enjoy.

Thanks to "SuttonAddicts"