"Battlestar Galactica" to out two gay characters in upcoming webseries

It's being reported that the upcoming Battlestar Galactica mid-season bridge webisodes ("The Face of the Enemy") set to premiere before the show returns in January will out two of its male characters, giving the show some much-needed diversity ... for the last half of its final season. Well, better late than never.

To find out which two of the guys will be making out online (seriously!) before the series returns, head on through the jump...

Yes, it's Gaeta (Alessandro Juliani) ... and Hoshi! 

Gaeta had long pinged the gaydar, but Hoshi (Brad Dryborough) didn't really have much screentime so he might have gone undetected (heaven knows it's hard enough to find pics of the guy).

Reports say that the guys have a pretty intense smooch, so we'll be tuning in. No word on whether the relationship will actually be picked up for the series itself.

So is this a shock, Battlestar fans? As much as a shock as seeing Michelle Forbes with a giant pig on True Blood? I guess with a name like "Gaeta" he was kind of asking for it, huh?

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