Gays of our Lives (March 23, 2009)

All That Matters – A beverage company needs a model for their new sports drink and Roman, Deniz and Jenny all want the gig. Deniz sees this as a chance to revive his moribund modeling career and is determined to succeed at all costs. Just when it looks as if Roman and Jenny have scored the gig, Deniz pulls a fast one and manages to steal the spotlight for himself. Those darned ex-boyfriends! If they’re not going straight, they’re screwing you out of sweet commercial endorsements.

Roman (Dennis Grabosch) won’t be smiling for long once
Deniz makes his move on All That Matters.

Hollyoaks – Disgusted at having found Kris and Ravi together, Nancy angrily outs Ravi to his brother, who didn’t know Ravi was bisexual. But that takes a backseat (for now) as the threesome discuss how to handle their situation. Kris and Nancy are shocked when Ravi suggests the three of them carry on as before, only now they’ll be honest about it.

They give it a try, but jealousy quickly rears its ugly head and has everyone squabbling. The last straw is when Nancy sees Kris and Ravi being affectionate in front of her, forcing her to realize she can’t handle the situation and she breaks it off with both men. Kris, in love with Nancy, refuses to give up on her and makes a bid to get her back by ending things with Ravi for good. But Nancy has had enough of both men and wants nothing to do with either of them. Ravi meanwhile, has to deal with the fact that his brother knows he’s bisexual.

How could we not have gotten this triangle instead?

The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency - Set in Botswana, this gentle mystery series stars Jill Scott as Precious, the town’s best private eye. The problem is she’s a woman, so most people aren’t so eager to hire her for cases, which in this opening episode concerns a missing finger and a philandering husband. Luckily for Precious, she’s got her friends, including her gay hairdresser BK to help sift through the clues and keep her out of danger. Not to mention keeping her fro stylin’.

BK (Desmond Dube) gives his advice on how to solve a mystery
and to keep your hair weave tangle free.

Shortland Street - Morgan is pregnant with triplets, dumped by her boyfriend and uncertain if she can handle what’s ahead. Gerald offers to be there for her, even helping raise the children, and she accepts. Everyone warns the odd couple that it’ll never work, reminding them they tried dating before but that Gerald’s sexuality (or lack thereof) had ultimately broken them up. That gives Morgan pause, but Gerald insists they can make it work this time, sealing the agreement with a kiss – a chaste, non-sexual one of course.

Can Gerald (Harry McNaughton) and Morgan make it work this time?
Or are they fooling themselves?