McNight

Gregory Finnegan & James Sutton.

Don't get me wrong here, I really liked McDrink and I wouldn't like them getting back together but I really do believe that McNight could be, at least almost, the real deal. McDrink was very cute and Scott is fun and adorable but James Nightingale is really diverse and interesting! The fact that he has been abused by his father makes him just more interesting. But I hope that there will be some love as well and not just abuse and James being damaged goods. So, right now I feel, still not being completely over McHay, I like McNight. And even though I hated the thought of Ste and Scott together when Scott first arrived, I kind of like the idea now. I want Scott to be happy, he deserves, because to be honest, John Paul just hurted him and used him over and over. So, in my world, I would rather like Ste to be with Scott than Harry. When is Starry going to break up? Really? But I still won't start watching Hollyoaks again.

McDrink!

I've realised that it's not unusual that I am not shipping the same couple that everyone else does. Lalle/Larias is proof of that. I just can't stand Larias any more but Lalle makes my heart skip some beats. McHay/Starry is even more proof. There weren't so many McHay shippr out there I've realised, but almost everyone seemed to love Starry, which I just couldn't stand! At all! I am not sad that they broke up. Normally I would now be rooting for McHay to get back together, but I'm not so sure any more...

Ross Adams & James Sutton in Hollyoaks.

Because now I am a McDrink shipper! I really hated Scott Drinkwell in the beginning for flirting with Ste, but now I totally dig hin with John Paul! It's weird how feelings work actually. But they are just so darn cute together! But, by the comments on youtube I can see that most people hate them together and that they still hate Scott. But I have to say that he is terribly misunderstood! And I have to say that I just can't stand Ste any more. After the awful Starry storyline he just feels... dirty! So I enjoy McDrink, I enjoy Scott very much because he's cute, I still love John Paul because he is amazing and I absolutely love Sally! The storyline about her being JP's father is just amazing! So, a McDrik shipper I am! James and Kieron have to be very convincing to make me go there again! But I know that James loves working with Ross so I'm not sure it will happen vary soon. And also, Ross apparenty came up with the ship name Scone-Paul but I think that sounds ridiculous. I'm sticking with McDrink!

JP on a roll!

James Sutton, Nicole Barber-Lane and Juan Pablo Yepez.

Last week we got to know this, that John Paul is to develop feelings for his mother's boyfriend Diego. I was actually hoping for that. I approve. But this week there's more!

James Sutton & anonymous.

And then this happens! It's said that John Paul is set to date new-boy Jake (the actor is still anonymous for us), and that seems promising indeed! I approve! But there's more!

James Sutton and Ross Adams.

And then THIS happens! I do like that one! I like Scott (nowdays) and I actually think JP and Scott could be somethong real. Scott is very missunderstood and he just needs love, just as John Paul, and I think they could love eachother. If I can't get Mchay, at least I could get McDrinkwell? is that too much? McWell? McDrink? McScott? I kind of don't like any of them, but I could settle with anyone. I kind of hope that JP snogs all three of them. He need some really good snogging! Yeah, every day I get a little closer to start watching Hollyoaks again. Any day now.

Happy Birthday To Me!

Look what my wonderful faghag friend gave me for my birthday! All my favourite gays at once! Fervid, Stendan, DeRo, Lalle, Chrolli and McHay! Thank you very much! I love them all.

Good bye 2015!

It has really been a lousy year! Both at the private level and faghag-wise. Here's why 2015 was a disastrous year (in no direct order):

1. Looking got cancelled

Frankie J. Alvarez, Jonathan Groff & Murray Bartlett in Looking.

That was disastrous indeed! And the second season ended really badly. But at least there will be a movie! And if not Patrick and Kevin end up together I will get really disappointed!


2. Lalle broke up

Pete Lattu and Ronny Roslöf in Salatut Elämät.

Actually, that might be the worst thing that happend in 2015. They were going to get married and then a stupid baby and the witch of Pihlajakatu ruined it all! In my oppinion, Lalle is the best thing that ever hanppened to that show and it really broke my heart when Lari left. At least he came back and at least both Lari and Kalle has shown that they still have feelings for the other, but unfortunately also Elias came back. I still claim that Larias is 2013. I mean hello, it's 2016 now!


 3. Cuffs got cancelled

Jacob Ifan and Andrew Hawley in Cuffs.

I mean come on! After one season?! Give it a chance BBC! And also, Jake and Simon broke up in the end so it ws not a pleasing ending f the first season either. Rubbish!


4. Robron kind of ended

Ryan Hawley and Danny Miller.

And they never really got a chance! Stuff like wives, closets and shotguns came between them all the time. I went on a break fron Robron early in August and decided I wouldn't start watching before something good started to happen again. I am still not watching...


5. Connor decided to move 

Hayden Byerly and Gavin MacIntosh in The Fosters.

The fourth season will start 25 January, but there will be no more Jonnor I guess because in the end of season three Connor decided to move to his mother who lives somewhere else, I understand him because his father really is a homophobic jerk, but what about Jude?!


6. No Chrolli reunion!

Thore Schölermann and Jo Weil in verbotene Liebe.

So, verbotene Liebe ended and there was no Chrolli reunion! That should be unlegal actually! We had been waiting for years for the final Chrolli reunion after Christian moved to London and stuff but we didn't get it! That is the biggest scandal from 2015. And I know for a fact that Jo Weil and Thore Schölermann are good friends who hang out quite a lot so couldn't they at least make vlog by themeselves and post it for us, just to mend the holes in our hearts?


7. Pen still hasn't become true

Jonny Labey & Harry Reid in Eastenders.

It started off very good, but then just... nothing. Ben has a girlfriend and a homophobic father and Eastenders are the slowest in the world developing their storylines. But I still have hope for 2016!


8. Don't even mention Days!

Guy Wilson & Freddie Smith in Days of our lives.

There was infidelity, a guy called Paul, lot's of on and offs and then finally Sonny left the show and we all got sad. And then Will died! I mean hello, Will cant die! My first thought when I heard about it was that it's Days, he will come back, but the righters told us that there will be no more coming back from the dead in Days of our lives. Are you trying to kill us?! Highly unecessary.


9. G&T didn't get it working

Francesco D'Alessio and Matteo Rochi in G&T.

I was so disappointed when they didn't get what they needed in teh kickstarter campaign! BUT, I've got at least one good news and that is that it will be a third season! They have another fundraising campaign going, but I will be back about that.


10. Ian dumped Mickey

Cameron Monaghan and Noel Fisher in Shameless.

What was he going to do that for? Highly unecessary! They really need eachother and we need them! Can there be a Shameless without Gallavich? There's nothing left  in Shameless worth watching according to me.


11. Brucas got really boring

Ryan Carnes and Parry Chen in General Hospital.

I mean, are they still in the show? They got engaged but they are on air like two minutes every other month. I have completely gone tired of tis show.


12. Hit the floor got postponed

Brent Antonello and Adam Senn in Hit the Floor.

We waited, and waited and waited... But at least there will be a third season starting soon. If they screw up Zude to, I will get really angry.


13. Ste got HIV

Kieron Richardson and James Sutton in Hollyoaks.

Ok, that gave both the storyline and the character an extra dimension but I didn't want Ste to get HIV!


14. McHay broke up

Kieron Richardson and James Sutton again.

Or John Paul broke up with Ste kind of. But we were left with a lot of hope actually! I was so looking forward to Christmas day.


15. Ste hooked up with Harry

Parry Glasspool & Kieron Richardson in Hollyoaks,

I have never accepted Starry, and I don't ever think I will. This is a really lousy storyline Hollyoaks! You should be ashamed!


16. And finally, Ste chose Harry

Kieron Richardson and James Sutton i Hollyoaks, yet again.

Or somehow John Paul persuaded Ste to chose Harry. Is he stupid in all the head or what?! He said something about passion and stuff I've heard, I still haven't seen it, but why doesn't he see what I see?! And my faghag friend. Because right now it seems we are the only McHay shippers left. Let's at least hope for a new and exciting boyfriend for JP this year.


Actually, the only show that I think has delivered this year is How to get away with murder. Coliver was still going strong when they left for Christmas break and according to what I've heard they are really popular and that they are going to get more space in the show I would so love that! So, Coliver, Zude, a new boyfriend for JP and a Lalle reunion is on y wishing list for 2016! And a happy ending for Kevrick of course.

Merry fucking Christmas Hollyoaks!

Starry on Christmas day.

How could you Hollyoaks?! How could you ruin the best love story since Stendan? How could you make Ste choose Harry instead of John Paul? Because that it what seems to happen. I am so pissed off right now! I know that everyone doesn't agree with me, but I really think that Starry is the most boring thing ever! So sorry Hollyoaks, I won't love you any more! Well I know I can't keep away that long, but today I won't even bother watching it! So me, my faghag friend and James Sutton are really disappointed right now. It's obvious that James is a McHay shipper as well, if you watch all the interviews with him and Kieron Richardson. So bye bye Hollyoaks, I won't forgive you for this...

On a break again

Just as last year, I've been on a bt of a break. Not because of a move this year, but because of about 230 grades! Have I told you that I work as a teacher? Well I do, and at this time of the year there's a lot of grades put. And that makes me a little bit tired. Just sayin'.

But here's some comfort. Date night for McHay:

Kieron Richardson and James Sutton as Ste Hay and John Paul McQueen.

And here's som spoilers: http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/news/a776294/hollyoaks-christmas-spoilers-john-paul-mcqueen-proposes-to-ste-hay/

If there will be no more McHay there will be no more Hollyoaks for me! As a protest. Or something...

Winter is here!

I know that because the Hollyoaks winter trailer is here! And now we do know that John Paul and Ste will meet at Christmas Day. I am so hoping that Harry and his sixpack will keepp away. We don't want Harry to ruin anything! I really need some McHay again! All other couples are so boring. And there are almost none anyway. McHay for life! If there will no more Stendan that is...

Men för helvete Hollyoaks!

That is Swedish. Feel free to google translate. Words cannot describe how disappointed I am about that statement! Starry is just not my thang. I was so looking forrward to a McHay reunion! Well, I have a small small hope about that being just something to mislead us. But Starry just is nothing to McHay! And that chemistry he is talking about, I just don't see it! Anyone with me?!

Hollyoaks beauty!

Ross Adams, Parry Glasspool, James Sutton and Kieron Richardson.

OMG. While watching this I have two questions. One: why can't I by this magazine in Sweden, and two: how is it possible not to be a McHay shipper?! Just look at them! Look att James Sutton and Kieron Richardson having a major bromance! Not convinced? Ok, look at this:

Beauty.

It is just so obvious that they do like eachother! James has been quite clear about being a McHay shipper and and actually, it was Kieron's idea to get Ste and John Paul together because he wanted to be a McQueen. I meen, who wouldn't? Well, that leaves Scott and Harry, and I am not sure about that, but I don't hate the idea. I like Scott, nowdays, and I like Harry so I am open for trying it. I mean, it can't be worse than Starry! Mchay ftw!

Starry

Parry Glasspool and Kieron Richardson.

Sorry guy but I am _not_ in love with Starry. Not at all. I like Harry a lot. He is a great guy and I really think his worth a real romance, but why Ste? It just came from nowhere! I mean, he had a thing for John Paul a while ago, and what made him go for his husband instead? Because that's what he is. Ste is still married to John Paul, and know he is snogging Harry while he is in a "serious" relationship with Sinead! I mean, what is that?! Sinead is not a gay man and Harry is 17! Hollyoaks, what are you doing? When are you going to bring back McHay, which is the most sane thing in Ste's lovelife since Brendan?! And Doug, for all means. I no there is a lot of anti-McHay shippers out there, but come on. You can't really be shipping Starry? A low-water mark from Hollyoaks. I hope Christmas day will come soon.

McHay shipping

If you do ship McHay or any other soap couple please follow the link:

http://awz-deroandco.tumblr.com/post/121863327085/survival-tips-for-shipping-soap-couples

TV Choice Awards

Well, to get over the shock that we, and with "we" I mean the faghag community, didn't get any awards in British Soap Awards we are now going to forward to the TV Choice Awards. There is a lot more fun than soaps to vote for and I have of course already voted. What did I vote?

James Sutton as John Paul McQueen and Kieron Richardson as Ste Hay.

Well, I had to vote Danny Miller for best soap actor, of course, because as stated before, he is the best actor in the world! The way he portraits Aaron. It is pure magic! But I am so happy that both Kieron Richardson and James Sutton was listed in the same cathegory. Yay McHay! That is just so great! And finally, James is nominated as well! He so deserves it!

Ryan Hawley.

And of course, Ryan Hawley is nominated in the Best Soap Newcomer cathegory for the part of Robert Sugden in Emmerdale. I voted for him as well. No one is surprised. And I love that both Robron and McHay is nominated for awards! The faghag is pleased.

So please go to the link and vote!

http://www.tvchoicemagazine.co.uk/awards/2015http://www.tvchoicemagazine.co.uk/awards/2015

And do you know what? It is allowed to vote more than once, so I can vote for both Danny, Kieron and James! Yay! Oh and I voted Hollyoaks for best soap. And still, no one is surprised.

When an OTP follows by an OTP

You know when you ship a couple so much like it almost hurts, and you think that no one can replace one of the ingredients in the OTP and you realise that you are wrong? The new ingredient are just as good as the other! That is just how I feel rght now about Thomas/Nicolas/Florian in Plus Belle La Vie..

Laurent Kerusoré and Nicolas Herman.

I really really did love Thomas and Nicolas together! Nicolas is just the most loveable, kind and cute character and he and Thomas are so sweet together. When I watched their storyline I really never thought that Florian could take Nicolas place. But Nicolas "died" and Thomas had to move on. Really sad.

Laurent Kerusoré and Franck Borde.

But then Florian came along and he was a little bit stiff and arrogant at first, but I actually liked him straight away. And now I just can't stop watching! I really do love their storyline. But I do now that there will be a Bruno as well and Nicolas will come back because he just faked his death. It is really shattering to ship more the one couples at once when at least one of the characters are the same. It's just like Ste and John Paul. I do ship McHay, but what if Craig and Brendan came back? Maybe they cold start a poly-relationship all the four of them. I really wouldn't want Ste and John Paul to break up, but I just can not can't be shipping McDean and Stendan! So I wonder how it will feel when Nicolas comes back. Who will I root for? Can't Thomas be with both?

Joakim Latzko and Laurent Kerusoré.

Is that a wedding picture? Well, I do know that Florian will die and then teher will be a Gabriel Riva. Feh. I was hoping for Thomas to get back together with Nicolas after Florian dies. I don't think I will like that Riva. Or the fling Bruno in between. Well well, I will get back to you on thet when I finished the whole Thomas Marci storyline.

The lovely Emmett

And speaking of Hollyoaks, if you don't already follow Emmett J. Scanlan on twitter and instagram, just do it! Once in a while you will get a glimpse of what a wonderful and lovely person he is! Today this happened:

I really adore him! He is just such a lovely person! And so, ths weekend is when it happens! I am sure Kieron Richardson's wedding will be divine! And even though I am a McHay shipper (ish) now (the storyline really bores me though because nothing really happens and when it happens it's something bad) I would not say no to a Brendan Brady return and a Stendan reunion! I love Brendan.

The best moment of 2014!

Danny Miller and Ryan Hawley.

Yesterday this happened! Amazing! Emmerdale's Danny Miller and Ryan Hawley won the All about soap Best moment 2014 for the first kiss between Aaron and Robert! So well deserved! I actually voted for this award. But not for that moment! I just could not vote for Ste's and John Paul's wedding in Hollyoaks. So I did. But I am actually very happy that Robron won. My vote was a matter of principle, and I really think Kierom Richardson and James Sutton would have been very well deserved of a prize as well, and if I could have voted on two moments, I would have voted on them both. And now, I really think that the first kiss between Robert and Aaron, aka Robron, was the best moment.The most shocking at least!

McDean

I felt McDean deserved an own post. I love McDean. Even though I love McHay as well. But it all started with McDean.

Guy Burnet as Craig Dean and James Sutton as John Paul McQueen.

It is a quite classic storyline with two troubled teenagers who becomes friends and does everything for eachother. They do everything from get into eachothers fights to dates two best girlfriends. Craig Dean, who is played by Guy Burnet, is dating Sarah Barnes and they have a quite stable relationship for som time. John Paul on the other hand, who we all know is a closeted gay is dating Hannah Ashworth, who is quite a goose actually. Very wimpy indeed. They are a bit on-and-off, because John Paul is not really enjoing the relationship, with all that implies (snogging and sex), because he is really in love with his best friend Craig. He actually tells him at one time because he can't bear it anymore, which leads to a bit of knot of the thread for his and Craig's friendship. They are also a bit on-and-off actually.

The first kiss.

But the strong friendship leads to a drunken kiss at a party which Hannah sees, and you can only imagine the rest. John Paul is actually wrongly to take the blame for the kiss because he is gay, but it is so obvious that it is Craig who kisses him. Well well...

Tom Vaughan as Spike and James Sutton as John Paul.

Nothing really happens though, cause Craig still dates Sarah and Johhn Paul meets his first boyfriend Spike, played by Tom Vaughan. I kind of like Spike. He s a nice guy. But Craig doesn't really like him and Hannah absolutely hates him! For no reason! But Craig is a bit jealous and it all leads up to him not being able to resist John Paul anymore, so they end up having sex. All on Craig's initiative.

Craig and John Paul after their first time.

Of course, Craig has a bit hard to handle what happened, and he seems a bit regretful. But it doesn't take long before the both has a secret relationship. But Craig's problem is he loves both John Paul and Sarah, and he is not able to choose. At last, he does choose John Paul theoreticly, but in practice. It goes so far as that Craig and Sarah gets engaged and John Paul makes her find out about him and Craig on their engagement party. And mayhem is on.

Craig and John Paul.

But it turns out well, because Craig is happy with his "choice" and he asks John Paul to move to Dublin with him, where he is going to study. But of course, no happiness lasts in Hollyoaks, John Paul doubts that Craig really love him because he can't show affection in public and he dumps him on the airport. It is all very sad. Craig gets to go to Dublin himself.

James Sutton and Jake Hendriks.

Back home in Hollyoaks, John Paul starts to have a secret relationship with the local priest Kieron Hobbs (Jake Hendriks). What's so shocking about that you might ask, but Kieron is a catholic priest and you all know about the chastity vow. Kieron is a quite nice man and a fun character, even though he is a priest, but he is quite boring as a bofriend I think. I mean, he is not Craig. But Craig comes back and John Pauls half brother Niall (long story) kills Kieron and John Paul has a hard time delaing with that. He even decides not to go with Craigto Dublin like he promised, because he is tormented with guilt. And he actually loved Kieron...

The sunset ending.

But John Paul changes his mind in the last minute and meets up with Craig at the train station and they get their sunset ending at last. And it could have ended like that. But it didn't. James Sutton went to Emmerdale for a while, but he had the good taste of returning to Hollyoaks after some years. Guy Burnet didn't so the story was told that Craig left John Paul just about as their baby (Matthew) was about to be born and John Paul slept with Brendan, dated Doug for a while, was Danny's dirty secret for a while before he ended up with Ste. And there we are now in a very messy HIV-storyline. I love John Paul and Ste together, and I really am a McHay shipper, but I am also a McDean shipper. But I've told you that before.

I really like the McDean storyline though. The story has just the right amount of agony as I like, and the actors, especially James Sutton, are brilliant! But Craig is straight though. He just fell i love with John Paul, an I guess it was expected that the love story would end. Sad though. And if fthe writers would like to reunite McDean in case of James Sutton and/or Kieron Richardson who plays Ste decieds to leave the show, I wouldn't be disappointed. Providing that also Stendan would be reunited of course. Beacause I am both a McDean, McHay and a Stendan shipper, and a sunset ending with any of the couples would make me satisfied. Or all of them, in some kind of poly relationship would do as well.

Ship names

There's a phenomenon called ship names. Of course, they are the combined names of OTP's, like Johnlock (John and Serlock from Sherlock), Brangelina (Brad and Angelina) and Matlingsworth (Maya Matlin and Miles Hollingsworth from Degrassi). The last couple I certainly do not ship, but you know all about that... There are some really good shipnames amongst the fictional gays. Some of the just makes perfectly sense.

Larias.

Larias (Lari and Elias from Salatut Elämät), Fervid (Fer and David from Física o Química) and Chrolli (Christian and Olli from Verbotene Liebe) are some really good examples. And it is very easy to be together with John Paul in Hollyoaks, because his lastname is McQueen, and everything works with a Mc; McHay, McCarter, MacDean, it just makes sense!

Cenny.

Some of the are not that great, but they work. Cenny (Carsten and Lenny from Gute Zeiten, Schlechte Zeiten), DeRo (Deniz and Roman from Alles Was Zählt) and WilSon (Will and Sonny from Days of our lives) are examples. I mean, Wilson is a real name. The current actor who plays Will actually has that as a surname, Guy Wilson. And he plays Will! You could get confused by less.

Aarson.

But. There really are som ship names that are horrible! Aarson is one. Aaron references to Aaron and Jackson in Emmerdale. And Aarson really sounds like an ass' son. Don't like it. And today I got to know that the official ship name of Lari and Kalle of Salatut Elämät is Lalle. Lalle?! That sounds rediculous. At least in my Swedish ears. But they couldn't be called Kari, because Kari is the homophobic relative of Elias That certainly wouldn't do. So I guess we're stuck with Lalle. But I for one would prefer Laitänen och Väänela instead. But I don't get to choose so... And they are not that perfect either... Is there some correlation between bad ship names and failed relationships you think?

Hollyoaks 2015 is here!

Do you know what? Hollyoaks is now 20 yers old. In October 1995 the first episode of this wonderful british soap opera was aired. Hollyoaks have existed more than half of my life. So, when it turns 20 years, it has to be a special year. Just watch the official trailer!

Ok... HIV... Haven't John Paul and Ste gone through enough already? This can be really interesting. James Sutton who plays John Paul have said that he and Kieron Richardson (Ste) has a long journey ahead of them. I am so excited! I absolutely love them! Both the characters and the actors. I might be more of a McHay-shipper than a Stendan-shipper nowdays. How did that happen?

The McHay wedding

Kieron Richardson as Steven Hay and James Sutton as John Paul McQueen.

There was a Hollyoaks wedding on Christmas day, and it was awsome! The first proper same-sex wedding (Ste and Doug doesn't count because it was only a civil partnership) just a few days ago between Ste and John Paul.

John Paul and Ste with the hair back in the days.

Well, let's rewind a bit. I can tell you that John Paul and Ste couldn't stand eachother for several years. John Paul used to be together with Craig (and Spike and then Kieron), then had a one night with Brendan and then dated Doug and Danny before he ended up with Ste. Ste on the other hand messed around with Brendan for a while, were together with Noah, entered a civil partnership with Doug before he ended up with Brendan again who went to prison, made up with Doug who died before he ended up with John Paul. A bit incestuous, but oh so beautiful! Don't get me wrong, I am a Stendan shipper. But I am also a Stug and McDean shipper. I kind of also liked John Paul with the priest actually and I didn't mind him with Doug. But I am also a McHay shipper. It really is abeautiful love story, even though they had quite a bumpy ride (death, drugs, infidelity, you the usual soapy stuff). And there is more to come.

The first same sex church wedding i Hollyoaks history.

But, why is this wedding so awsome? Well, of course because of the cuteness in this couple. I love both John Paul and Ste, and James Sutton and Kieron Richardson has amazing chemistry, so it is a joy to watch. But the wedding is also very important for human rights. Actually, british same sex couples have just been allowed to get married since March this year. If you live in England and Wales that is. If you're scottish you had to wait until 16th og December this year. That is just two weeks ago. If you live in Northern Ireland you might never be able to marry the person you love if it is a person of the same sex as you. And that is awful. If you would like to see the McHay wedding and the priest being a little bit poltical, watch the video below. Long live love and McHay!

And also, this was kind of a dress rehersal for Kieron Richardson who will be getting married to his long term boyfriend Carl Hyland this spring. Yay!