Gays of our Lives (August 4, 2009)

Welcome to another edition of Gays Of Our Lives! We start with GOOL Theater which brings an episode of All That Matters that is the kickoff for a new plot arc for Roman as well as something else fans have been waiting for! Also, we make an all too rare visit to River City. Plus, why is The Young and The Restless the pan of the week again? Keep reading and find out!

GOOL SCOOPS AND SPOILERS has the latest dish on all your favorite gay characters in soaps this week, including another bad evening out for As The World Turns’ Luke and Noah and the scoop on the long awaited kiss between Oliver and Kyle on One Life To Live.

GOOL NEWSBEAT has major Desperate Housewives casting news, some insight from EastEnders’ John Partridge (Christian) and Marc Elliot (Syed) on how they feel about their turbulent storyline, and hear from All That Matters stars Dennis Grabosch (Roman) and Igor Dolgatschew (Deniz) on the latest twists and turns in their characters’ lives.

All this and as always, SNAPSHOTS and our SOAP STUD OF THE WEEK

TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOOL THEATER
SCOOPS & SPOILERS
GOOL SNEAK PEEKS
GOOL NEWSBEAT
SNAPSHOTS
SOAP STUD OF THE WEEK
QUESTION OF THE WEEK

GOOL THEATER

PICK OF THE WEEK – All That Matters

While at times ATM’s storytelling style can be questionable (the lame Bulle murder mystery comes to mind) and has some of the most annoying and unappealing characters as leads (I’m talking to you Stella and Lars), when this show is on, it’s seriously on. And this week, it was definitely on…..

I enjoyed all the story beats on display this week, starting with the downfall of Jenny. I love a good villainess, but there are times when they need to be brought down a peg or two in order to give the character some growth and maturity. You never want a bad girl to lose her edge, but you do want her to have some shading otherwise she becomes one note. And that’s exactly what Jenny was in danger of becoming.

One other thing I’m hoping this character realizes is that if she’s going to be wicked, then her battles should be worth her time. Frankly, Lars is no prize; heck, he’s not even a good trinket.

Finally, I’m not sure how I feel about the potential pairing of Jenny and Marian. But it’s unusual to say the least.

Roman and Axel’s scenes were funny and dramatic…
with an undercurrent of sexual intrigue…