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The Talking Bread wrote: »

It lasted about a week and was the most feeble attempt to broach their backward stance on homosexuality. I recall show producers even apologising to the conservative fanbase , for the kiss. It was literally just a peck on the lips for 2 seconds! Also because she was gay, Joey was portrayed as this outsider, almost wierd individual. Re Christopher it was just heavily implied that he had an interest in Seb but I dont recall any revelations as to his sexuality. Shannon and Mandy may as well have been just friends or sisters with what we seen onscreen! Even when she stayed in Mandys caravan she slept in a different bed!!! I think there may have been a kiss but it was cut out after contreversy and the story just seemed to have lots of gaps missing.
Mandy was a writer and bthats why Shannon admired her so much.

H & A is touted as extremely homophobic by gay rights lobbys in Australia which are an extremely minute minority. People say Ireland was conservative up to a decade ago, Australia is twenty times worse.

I think the gay kiss in 2006 was Matilda seeing a guy she had a crush on have a kiss with a guy from a long distance away on the beach

Christopher was definitely gay,I remember Pippa telling Irene when they returned for Sally's wedding and Nick,who lived with Irene,was paranoid that he was coming onto him! Pretty sure he tried to kiss Seb too.

bubblypop wrote: »

Ricky!
Seriously, picking Nate over Brax?
Never!!!!

Agreed.
Although Nate is easy on the eye, his character is so boring. Ricky just walks all over him.
Brax is/was such a great character.

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

Agreed.
Although Nate is easy on the eye, his character is so boring. Ricky just walks all over him.
Brax is/was such a great character.

I actually think Nate can be quite an Asshole, he didn't treat Kat or his ex wife very well.

A school gym and college campus-budget must have increased a lot lately.

toadfly wrote: »

Hes like a spolt child, going off in a huff all the time. Loved Brax and Charlie together

I love all these Nate hate posts! Can't bear him...talk about being insecure. Freaking out over the toy car was a bit much. She definitely should have gone with brax!!

Irene was arrested on suspicion of murdering her former partner, I think he died on a boat? Can't remember if she was framed or if she just didn't have an alibi but she was eventually cleared.
Edit: his name was Lou and yes he died at sea; here's the long version:
She got herself a new love interest in local supplier Lou DeBono after he helped her in the kitchen during Colleen’s speed dating event and later bombarded her with flowers. Flattered by his attentions she agreed to a date but was intimidated by the thought of going the opera and cancelled the date after her dress split. Lou later talked to her and they shared fish and chips on the Pier but she was upset again when he offered her wine. She managed to avoid drinking any but at their next date she wasn’t so lucky and when Lou inquired as to what was wrong, she told him the truth about her alcoholic past. Lou though told her he thought she was remarkable and wanted to keep seeing her.
Their next date was to Lou’s yacht club but Irene was left humiliated when Lou abandoned her and she was set up by his wife Donna, despite him having told her he was divorced. He explained that they were as good as divorced but that Donna was being stubborn over the settlement but Irene had had enough and called time on the relationship. Lou though wasn’t willing to give up and showed her his boat, asking to take her away for a few weeks. With the support of her family and friends Irene agreed to take the trip.

When Angelo was called out to investigate a drifting boat, he was on the receiving end of a gun firing shots which injured an officer. Making his way onto the boat, he was shocked to see Irene on board and wielding a gun. He arrested her and during interview she explained that Lou had gone missing in the middle of the night and that she was terrified and had started drinking again. Angelo locked her up for shooting a police officer but when evidence was found suggesting Lou had died, Irene was charged with his murder.
In prison Irene was taunted into drinking and fell further into depression when Lou’s body was found.**She was released when Angelo found evidence someone else was on the boat but continued drinking on her return to the Bay. When Annie poured away a bottle of booze, Irene slapped her, horrifying them both. Belle took her to an alcoholics anonymous meeting and she gradually rebuilt her relationship with her foster children. She was shocked when Donna was arrested after the murder weapon was found in her house. Having inherited Lou’s prawn trawler on his death, she ended up employing Aden and Geoff to run it after the previous captain, Gibbsey, was revealed to be an abalone poacher.

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Joy:

MORAG! MORAG! MORAG! As soon as Alf said "I know exactly who to call!" I was practically jumping up and down. And then the little rapping of fingers on the desk as an entrance. She's just epic. She's like a meaner, more awesome version of Anne Robinson, and I love it!

I was the same. She is sooooo cool!!!!

^^^^^^^

Got to love H&A!!

doovdela wrote: »

I've missed the last few days of it, I don't mind knowing the spoilers is

Kyle the person who killed Charlotte

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