Gays of our Lives: Marital Bliss: Jo and Thore Talk About the "Forbidden Love" Wedding!

This week, in Gays of Our Lives …

Forbidden Love’s Christian and Olli are getting married and we’ve got a special interview AfterElton.com editor Michael Jensen did with Thore Schölermann and Jo Weil concerning their thoughts about the nuptials.

In GOOL THEATER Botineras comes to an end, but can Manuel and Lalo work it out after all that’s happened? Plus, Tae Sub is shocked when his ex-girlfriend is back and determined to marry him on Life is Beautiful.

IN GOOL SCOOPS AND SPOILERS, find out all about the special episode of As the World Turns that will bid an early goodbye to one of Oakdale’s newest, but beloved characters. And in GOOL NEWSBEAT Van Hansis shares his thoughts on the tragic events in Oakdale, All That Matters’ Roman and Deniz dish their characters’ wild romance, plus the latest on 90210, Brothers & Sisters and Coronation Street.

All this – and more!

TABLE OF CONTENTS
OUR INTERVIEW WITH JO & THORE
GOOL THEATER
SCOOPS & SPOILERS
GOOL SNEAK PEEKS
GOOL NEWSBEAT

OUR INTERVIEW WITH FORBIDDEN LOVE'S JO WEIL AND THORE SCHÖLERMANN

While gay marriage continues to be a point of controversy in this country, other cultures tend to be more progressive regarding such issues. This includes Germany, where the first on-screen soap church wedding is about to take place when Forbidden Love’s Christian and Olli tie the knot. We chatted via email with Thore Schölermann and Jo Weil about the wedding.

AfterElton.com: What did you think when you first heard Christian and Olli were getting married?

Jo Weil: I was happy because they had experienced a lot together and recently went through a tough crisis in their relationship. Moreover, they have been together for almost 3 years now – for soap-dimensions that’s like half a century in real life (laughs).

Thore Schölermann: To be honest, we already expected something like that. But when it came true I thought: Oh my God, now I’m getting married on TV – to a man!

AE: Any concern it is happening too fast?

JW: I think that our authors filled the story of Chrolli’s wedding with great emotions. So far it works for me and the timing is perfect. As I said – after “such a long relationship” their wedding was overdue – well, at least for television.

TS: No, it’s not happening too fast, but basically I think that Christian wouldn’t necessarily marry because he is too young and thinks of many other things – not especially of getting married.

Olli’s ‘friend’ Robert caused drama for Christian and Olli.

AE: Why do you think now is the right time?

JW: Christian and Olli have gone through a lot of things together. But especially the last half year was a totally new challenge for them. Until this point they had faced all dangers and risks together as a couple. With the intervention of Rebecca and Rob they suddenly [had] the experience [of] living against each other instead of living together.

That was a tough time for Chrolli. After they had mastered this great feat, they finally recognized that they could no longer live without each other. What could be more appropriate than a wedding to prove to the whole world that they belong together for eternity?

TS: Olli and Christian had ups and downs – especially downs. Now the ups are missing – so they’re getting married – that’s my personal explanation. From Christian’s viewpoint: I think for both guys the marriage is another sign of security that they want to give each other and so leave their problems behind.