ATWT video clip update: I saw no one kissing no one

Someone put up a sprig of mistletoe out at the Snyder farm, and apparently dimmed all the lights. (Was it just me or did Nuke's big scenes today seem especially murky?) Fortunately, Luke and Noah did find the mistletoe ... but unfortunately, so did the cameraman, who found the plastic bit of festoonery tacked above the pantry door more interesting than our beloved teen couple. When the two moved in for their much-anticipated first kiss in months, we were treated to this:

We've been very impressed with the way the show has handled the Luke and Noah romance thus far, and to be fair a good amount of screen time was dedicated to the two having emotionally candid and uncommonly insightful conversations (for teens, much less soap teens) about their relationship. But given that the two have been a physical nonreality as a couple for months (while it seems like half of the other characters on the show are pregnant), it does look like the couple is being treated differently because of their sexuality. We contacted the show today about this and As the World Turns' publicist responded with the following statement:

As The World Turns fully supports the Luke and Noah storyline. We have exciting story planned for the couple that will begin airing early next year. As soap opera fans know, there is an ebb and flow to storylines. While Luke and Noah may currently be in a lull, they won’t be for long.

Let's hope not.

Anyway as for the other highlights in today's show...

Luke spends most of the episode hobbling around with his cane or doing wheelchair wheelies underneath the mistletoe. Finally Noah shows up with a Hallmark Christmas card that says he lurvs Luke. Hey, at least he cares enough to send the very best.

To see this and more, check out today's Nuke video clip, which appears after the break.

For more details and a lively conversation in the comments, you can check out my increasingly indignant liveblog from earlier today. You can find earlier Nuke clips, liveblogs, and other fun stuff over on our ATWT Resource Page.