They definitely look great in tuxes! And I can't wait until they wear them again for their upcoming "commitment ceremony" in episode 2.16!!!! :)

And someone please tell Matthew's dresser that the cumberbund flaps face downward and not upwards. :P Can't believe they would overlook such an obvious mistake. :P

KC

those 3 photos of luke - - does he have a bandage on his hand in the 2nd photo???

Yes, those are great pictures.  Can't wait for this episode.

Scotty does have a bandage on his left hand.  I would imagine the injury is what leads to his insurance concerns (he probably can't afford insurance at the moment given his financial situation).

As for the press description about Kevin having an "epiphany about his relationship with Scotty"...I don't think that's a reference to his offering DP for insurance purposes.  Epiphany about their relationship (my emphasis) fits my earlier speculation that the whole conversation spurs Kevin to really think about the significance of their relationship in terms of their commitment. 

In other words, I think it's referring to Kevin realizing that he wants to take this big step forward with Scotty (that is, having a commitment ceremony). 

No one knows for certain how it will play out, but certainly the pictures of a smiling Kevin and Scotty don't suggest a conflicted Kevin.  I also think if the writers go the route of wedding, they'd only do it if both characters were ready and had a bona fide desire to have a commitment ceremony.  It would otherwise take away from what's meant to be a happy occasion (and I do think Berlanti likes to end seasons on a happy note).

More to the point, those scenarios you mention usually have the reluctant party being somehow pressured to do something they wouldn't otherwise want to do.  That's not what's happening here.  This is not a situation where Scotty is threatening to break up with Kevin or Scotty demanding a DP.  Their relationship will continue to be stable, with or without a DP.

So if Kevin later proposes to Scotty (or something along those lines), I think it will be sincere and because he truly wants to.  And as I've said before, this episode spells out for the viewer that getting a DP is pretty much administrative in nature (filing an application).  A ceremony isn't necessary.  Therefore, if Kevin and Scotty have a wedding, it will be for the symbolic and communal value--for romantic reasons.  IMO.

Finally, I'd argue the language of Kevin "having an epiphany" suggests something internal and genuine, not something he's externally pressured to do.

I guess I'm in the miniority because I can't stand them together. Maybe if Luke Macfarlane could act...

He is cute though.

they are going to have a commitment ceremony as long as there is one. I'm happy to see 2 guys tying the nod in a show that airs on primetime tv.

And Luke is soooo hot that I'm getting jealous of Matthew.

I thought you guys would have got my sarcasm by now, of course I don't think Jason and Kevin should be together just because the former is fit. I've only watched the season 2 premiere and what I gathered from that episode is that Jason and Kevin loved each other and they made a really good couple. I just didn't get that feeling at all when Kevin was with Scotty. Kevin wasn't comfortable and Scotty kept on pushing him to be something he was not. Jason didn't do that. Yeah Jason will go off to Malaysia and won't call Kevin for I don't know how many months, but that still doesn't negate the fact that Kevin will cheat on Jason and use Scotty just because he is lonely and horny. That to me doesn't show that Kevin really loves Scotty at all and he's just used him. Not a very good basis for a relationship, yet alone a domestic partnership.

Not to mention a relationship between Kevin and Jason would be much more dramatically fulfilling and interesting than one with Kevin and Scotty.  

And oh by the way, I can spell pretty well thankyou very much. Jason McCallister is HOT! ;)

Well, Jason, I guess we at least agree that Eric is goodlooking  :-)

But other than that.... Go Scotty!!!! I've rooted for Scotty since 1.05. I still believe that Kevin never stopped loving him, but Scotty shut the door. After that, Chad actually had to chase Kevin to get him back. And after that night Kevin was more rebellious against all Chad's worries.

And, though he slept with Scotty, Scotty had written off their 'nostalgic sexromp' as 'mistake-sex', so Kevin had no way of knowing if Scotty was interested to continue the relationship after he broke up with Jason. He broke up with Jason anyway. I guess it was because, at that point, what he felt for Scotty was stronger then what he felt for Jason. He COULD have first discussed this with Scotty and then break up with Jason. But he didn't. He first burned his bridges with Jason, before talking to Scotty.

Now, after hearing that Kevin broke up with Jason and wanted to get back with him, Scotty COULD have replied: "Sorry, been there, done that. The sex was nice, but I'm out of here." That would have been a nasty surprise to Kevin. But Kevin chose to be with Scotty, if Scotty would have him. And if Scotty wouldn't, than Jason would not be 'second choice'.

I can only hope that 2.16 will be a great episode, that will be able to show that 2 men (or 2 women) can make a commitment to eachother, that equals that of a man and a woman, because they love eachother and want to share their lives with eachother.

(Alright, I admit I'm a hopefull romantic. :-)

PS: Matthew and Luke look absolutely great!!!  And, yes, Luke did a very good job in "Over There".

OK, I guess I shouldn't have said he can't act, but I really don't like his acting on B&S. Something about him really grates on me.

Also, not everyone who wants Kevin and Jaon together like Jason just for his looks. For one thing, Kevin and Jason were really sweet on the first episode of season 2 wheKevin told Jason he loved him. Another thing is that Kevin and Scotty never seem to be equal. It's always Kevin doing something that offends Scotty, they get ino a fight (whether the offence was a big deal or not) and they may or may not make up. That is the sypnosis of almost every episode that focuses on Kevin and Scotty.

So what if you were cheated to seeing their love develop? So what if we only saw them in 1 episode? The fact is that it had developed far enough for them to be in love with each other. Come on, I mean the Kevin in season 1 would not have waited for his boyfriend for 6 months, but the Kevin in the season 2 premiere did, so therefore Jason must have become really important to him. Just because we haven't seen them together for long, doesn't mean that they weren't together for long. They were and they fell in love. And the love that I saw in Kevin's eyes in the season 2 premiere was so much more than the looks that Kevin had ever given to Scotty throughout season 1. So that's why I think they took a U-Turn when they found that Eric was doing Viva Laughlin and so they decided to give into the fans and make Scotty Kevin's true love instead. I'm sorry but I just don't buy it.  

I agree it showed growth, but that wasn't my point.  Look, Kevin and Jason are not real people.  They are fictional characters.  And from that perspective, TPTB were asking people to buy into this relationship based on only a couple of scenes and missing the whole courtship, as it were.  Again, I understood why they did this, but in terms of a story arc, it left a lot to be desired in terms of believability because the audience wasn't there to witness its progression.

The fact is that about 3 months passed between the S1 finale and the S2 premiere.  Jason says that "this summer" has been great.

There is fatal flaw to your theory:  The writers wrote the season premiere KNOWING Eric Winter was doing Viva Laughlin (that's why he was only available to shoot the premiere).  My guess is they went with Scotty for a combination of reasons, mainly because the writers liked the K/S chemistry and also possibly in part because Winter may not have been interested in staying on the series long-term.

Love isn't a zero sum game.  I can believe that Kevin and Jason were in love, but when that loved was based on a pretty short courtship (3 months) and when Jason completely ignored his boyfriend's contacts for months, the relationship broke down under the strain.  But note that it took Kevin a few episodes to get completely over his feelings for Jason, which I found perfectly realistic.

But it's likewise clear that he and Scotty deeply care for each other and that Kevin has made the choice to be with Scotty.  I have high hopes for the couple.

I don't believe that Kevin loved Jason the way he does Scotty. With Jason, it was more that head-over-heels kind of feeling you get at the onset of a new relationship. And if you think about it, things seemed very rushed. I mean, they seem to fall in love after only a couple of meetings. There really wasn't much of a build up to their relationship, which only helped decrease it's authenticity. Add to that, I think there was very little chemistry between Matthew Rhys and Eric Winters. 

As a viewer, I didn't see Rhys or Winters portray on screen that natural feel of a couple in love. Even their two kissing scenes didn't carry much weight. On the other hand, when Matthew Rhys and Luke Mcfarlane are on screen together, their chemistry is off the charts. I think, if Eric Winters wasn't so attractive, viewers would be wondering why Kevin didn't kick him to the curb months ago when his calls wasn't returned. But of course, looks trumps everything, even the credibility of a couple falling deeply in love after only two episodes. 

I also think that Luke McFarlane is a beautiful guy. Just as attractive as Winters. And I think that him and Mathew Rhys make a stunning on screen couple. I'm cheering for them all the way to the alter.