But that was onlyĪ small part of the story.

The angst over dealing with one’s newly discovered sexuality. Had the elements of your typical coming out drama: the denial of attraction and These two men captured audiences with a beautifully told love story. Offer gay fans of soaps and even those who just appreciate good television.įrom the first kiss between Christian Mann (Thore Schölermann)Īnd Olli Sabel (Jo Weil), one born of fury and passion, the romance between Love topped our polls in last week’s Readers Choice Awards. ( Warning: There is one potentially NSFW photo from Clara Sheller on page 5.) In our Year in ReviewĢ008, I look at the highlights and the lowlights of the past year. Hours of entertainment and much needed gay visibility. From Wolford Square to Port Charles, fromĮmmerdale to Oakdale, soap operas and the gay men who inhabit them brought us Laughter and happiness, though it never lasted long. Plenty of tears (especially for the ones with no passion) and even some Passion (though not so much for everyone). When it comes to soaps, 2008 was a year of much drama and