Finally finished!

Alessio Chiodini & Gabriele Anagni.

Yesterday I finally finished the storyline of Sandro and Claudio from the Italian soap Un Posto al Sole. And it was great! I watched it last year and got so disappoited when the uploader just stopped in the middle of te storyline! But then there's Cris Mac. Thank you for that! Other gays came in between but some days ago I decided to finish. And it was a happy ending! Can you believe it! Two in a row! And also, I saw a Valentines greeting from Alessio Chiodini, who portrayed Sandro, where he told us that the ship name is Clandro. Just so we know! And I read that both actors Alessio and Gabriele are open for returning to the series. Let's hope for that! 'Cause I like it! Even it they could have been a bit more generous with the snogging...

Franck Borde & Laurent Kerusoré as Florian & Thomas.

And I'm on some sort of mission! I've decided to try to finish as many storylines as possible! I just have so many going on, and mst of them are UFO's (unfinished objects). So first I took on Nuke, then Fábio and Nuno and then Clandro. The next storyline I will finish is Thomas and Florian I think. And then I guess I have to take on the iceberg of WilSon. I have a lot to do there! And I have to start the Dominic Copeland storyline! There's just too many! Fortunately I have a lonf vacation soon!

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.

Halo

Some time ago I blogged about some favourite fanvids, among others a special one with Lucas and Edwin from Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden. Well, as I told you a couple of days ago I haven't seen that storyline yet but I love the video anyway. And there's something very athmosphearic about that fanvid combined with that music. That is Halo with Beyoncé. Well, there's more great fanvids with that music.

How about my favourite couple of all time: Fervid? Ok, it's not the best picture quality, but there's Fer and David and what's not to like?

Well, there's another one. A little shorter, but a little better quality.

An there's a really great WilSon fanvid. WilSon when Chandler Massey played Will. I love that time. Ok, Will and Sonny are not my favourites, but they're really cute. Esecially in their early days.

But McDean are among my favourites. I think they're lovely! John Paul is lovely, whoever he is with! I really loved him with Craig and it breaks my heart again and again that Craig left him.

And speaking of Hollyoaks, here's Ste and Doug, that is: Stug. A really lovely couple. I loved them together, even though I was a Stendan shipper all through the storyline. Ste and Doug where good for eachother. I insist on that.

Another couple that was (or is because they're still together) good together was Christian and Syed in Eastenders. Even though there were lots and lots of angst and agony, they evolved eachother in a good way. Really really good for eachother.

And last but not least: Chrolli! One of the most amazing couples ever! Christian and Oliver was made for eachother and I will never forgive Verbotene Liebe for ruining that beautiful Romeo & Romeo lovestory!

And there's another one.

And another one. There can never be enough wonderful fanvids. Especially such as these.

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?

Some New Years specials

There have been som nice New Years episodes through the years. Not all soaps are on a break over Christmas, New Years and summer, thank gods. Here are some of my favourites.

Syed, Amira and Christian.

First of all we have the New Years kiss between Christian and Syed (Eastenders) from 2009. There are just rubbish pictures (even my own screenshots) so you'll have to settle with one of Syed kissing Amira instead, while Christian is watching. Awful. But the Chryed kiss was great! Just before the Masood wedding Christian (John Partridge) leaves Walford because of a broken heart, but comes home just for the midnight to give Syed (Marc Elliott) a kiss. It is so romantic, and there is so much pain. I love it!

Tom & Ulli.

Another favourite is actually from the millennium when Tom and Ulli (Verbotene Liebe) got together. And yet another rubbish picture. Tom (Kay Böger) and Ulli (Andreas Stenschke) had been tangled here and there for a while (well, Ulli had a girlfriend, of course) but in New Years eve Ulli finally had the guts to tell Tom his true feelings and from there there was no turning back. The coupled shared a cozy moment in front of the fireplace, and it is a classical scene indeed. To watch it follow the link.

Deniz and Roman on New Years eve.

The Germans know how to do it. Another cute New Years kiss is actually one of DeRo's (Alles Was Zählt) cutest. And yay, a great picture! Well, all of their kisses were cute. But this was special. It was playful and happy, which was not the case of their relationship at this time. Roman (Dennis Grabosch) was unemployed and Deniz (Igor Dolgatschew) was a model. But it was a happy time if you compare to what was to come... And there was also another New Years eve when Deniz dpent it with Vanessa instead of Roman but let's not talk about that!

Those were my favourites. And they were only three! So here is a bonus. Will and Sonny (Days of our lives) from last New Years eve.

Will (Chandler Massey) and Sonny (Freddie Smith).

I need to collect some more favourites I think... Any suggestions?

To prioritize

Stendan in Dublin.

I've just finished the Stendan storyline from Hollyoaks and it was an awful ending. Even though I knew what was going to happen (Brendan get's prisoned for life) I was crying my eyes out. It was utterly awful! I really hope there will be a better ending eventually. I mean, som day Kieron Richardson (Ste) has to leave the series or if the series will be cancelled, they might maybe bring Brendan Brady (Emmet J. Scanlan) back? Just for an episode o two (he's got a lot on, rightly, because he is absolutely brilliant) so he and Ste can leave together? I for one is hoping for that at least. I mean the more Emmet J. Scanlan/Brendan Brady we get, the better!

So this leaves me with the post Stendan blues. What to do know? What am I going to watch? And I really need to prioritize. I mean, I don't have endless amounts of time watching gay storylines with a full time job and all, and no one is paying me for watching soap operas so I have to prioritize. I am currently watching the ongoing storylines of Johnny Carter in Eastenders, Elias, Lari, Miska and Kalle in Salatut Elämät, Will and Sonny in Days of our lives even though I am behind in the Johnny storyline generally and in the WilSon storyline especially. And I am actually even watching the Olli storyline from Verbotene Liebe even though we're on a break since I haven't watching Olli since Christian left about for the last time about a year ago. But I am watching them all.

Deniz and Roman.

And I also have the DeRo storyline from Alles Was Zählt to finish, which I have actually just taken up again. And I also have some more Hollyoaks to watch. I have a bit of McCarter (John Paul and Doug), John Paul and Danny, McHay (John Paul and Ste), George and Vincent and also some Kris Fischer and Ravi to watch, even though I think all of them is not complete. And I really love Hollyoaks so I definitely will be watching one or two of those storylines soon. And if there will be some more Ringo action in Unter Uns I will be watching that to.

Noah and Luke from As The World Turns

But I am also very eager to start watching anything new as well. I am extra keen on watching the dutch Lucas and Edwin (Ludwin) story that I've gotten hold of thanks to readers (thank you so so much!), the Luke and Noah (Nuke) storyline from As The World Turns or maybe the Aaron and Jackson storyline from Emmerdale.

Adrian and Javier aka David and Fer.

And I am also very very very eager to watch Fervid again. Fer and David from spanish Física o Química are really my favourite couple and I really feel that I need to watch them again. I have cravings.

So what to prioritze? Any suggestions?

Sextember

In a tumblr I use to check out, I think it was this one, the concept Sextmeber occured along ith this image:

I guess it's all from Shameless USA. I like the concept so I decided to make an own sextember tribute. But to find hot and steamy pictures from hot and steamy sex scenes between gays in soap operas was easier said than done. Gays usually don't get to have sex scenes. I guess the only ones that got to get some sex scenes worthy of the name are DeRo (Deniz and Roman ) and Chrolli (Christian and Oliver). And a little bit of Ringo with Yannick and Aaron maybe... But here is my version of Sextember!

 

It's nothing special really, just a small collage made i picCollage, and some of the photos are not actually sex scene photos, but some kind of foreplay or just snogging, but at least we have both WilSon (Will and Sonny, Joschka (Joscha and Kai, Chrolli, Yango (Ringo and Yannick), DeRo and Larias (Lari and Elias). And that is not bad. That is not bad at all...

Gays Days

I've started watching the Will and Sonny storyline from Days of our lives from the beginning. I haven't seen all the gay storylines yet (even though I try to imply I have) and the WilSon storline I have just seen parts from. The thing is, it seems like the american channels and production companies can be just as stingy as the german. One youtube-user has been flagging that the WilSon storyline soon can be deleated from youtube so I thought I better get started.

Chandler Massey and Freddie Smith.

There are few things that I'm astonished about. I really didn't expect Chandler Massey to be such a good actor! I knew he was good, I mean you don't win the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series if you are not good but I didn't expect him to be so good! I mean, it's an american soap, the actors are usually not that good. Sorry all american soap actors, don't take it personally, it's not your fault, it's the lousy scripts, the unatural sets and the work pace that makes it. But Chandler Massey has a really natural act that you almost never see. I can really get why he drops of Days to complete his actor studies. 

Guy Wilson as Will Horton.

I haven't seen much of Guy Wilsons portaing of Will Horton yet but hopefully it will be satisfying. But anyways, there's more that astonishes me. The other thing is that Will and Sonny are so cute together! Chandler and Freddie has a really good interaction that is a delight to see! And that's an aspect that makes the storyline worth watching. Because sorry, at least for as far as I have come, there is not much more. Sorry Days, but I had forgotten how slow, dull and woody american soap operas in general, and Days of our lives especially is. I realised why I prefer german and british soaps. Of course they are also a bit slow sometimes, but at least something happens! In Days a typical days catastrophy that is about two hours in Days-time takes two weeks or two months to show on air! And the dialogs just go on and on and on... And also, american soaps can be so prude and sugary, but in the same times not. You can wait forever before you have sex but, but in the same episodes there is a violent axe murderer on the loose. You know what I mean. But I will continue watching it. All soap gay storylines are good storylines. Of course.