Mark Arbour

Thanks Maarten. As I said below, the 180 by Wally makes more sense when we factor in his relative lack of sophistication and his relatively stunted intellect.

Thanks for the great review! I think your observations about Marc and Brad are spot-on, but I think that Brad needs that commitment just as much as Marc does. I think Brad deserves some kudos for figuring out that he can't do this hybrid relationship thing. He's gotten an understanding that a guy like Robbie (who needs someone new from time to time) is going to be toxic for him.

I'm not sure drinks in faces and knocking over chairs is typical of this highbrow crowd, but they are awfully subdued. Maybe they've all just grown up and mellowed. Not.

Thanks for the great review. I can understand your points, but it's important to remember that Wally and Clara are rather simple people, with simple minds. Zach said he wasn't gay, and they took that at face value, which means that, as they told Will, Will was either being a predator or he was going to inadvertently taint Zach's reputation. The rest of us would probably question things more intently, but those two accepted Zach's heterosexuality as a given. Now that the wool is pulled from their eyes, they have a new perspective. And Clara is simply being that quintessential 50's/60's housewife, dutifully supporting her husband. As for Will, he's learning to pick his battles. He was a peripheral figure in this one, and conducted himself like he was.

Thanks Len! I think that's a good way to describe Marc and Brad. Marc is desperate for some kind of security, and the best way for him to get that is from a strong relationship commitment from Brad. Only Brad isn't the kind of guy to rush into things and make commitments he's not ready for. It's a bit of a catch-22, which is why you see the dance.

I think you're right about Marc. He went through a crucible, enduring losing his lover in 9-11, and then falling into an abusive relationship after that. No one walks out of that without some baggage.

And so it does.... Thanks!

Well, there's always a little room for apprehension in a CAP tale. :-)

Tom Hartford was JP's TA at Northwestern. He took over after Jason flipped out. When Jeff and JP had (one of) their big fights, Tom was the guy in bed with JP when Jeff walked in. He ended up having a relationship with Stefan too, but ultimately moved off to Nashville with his boyfriend (and Jeff's former flame) Willie Jackson.

Unicorns and clover...that's so not CAP. :-)

Miracles? Maybe.

November 19, 2002 Escorial Will “Dude, that looks amazing,” I said, as I stood in the studio, gazing at the painting Marc had finished. He’d made a wave scene, using his grinder to give the water that three-dimensional effect; and he’d spread it out over the three panels I’d seen him welding. It was very cool. “Thanks,” he said. “I was worried it would be shit, since I did it in such a hurry.” “Looks good to me,” I told him. “I wanted to have some

I agree with you on both counts!

You can't edit reviews. It's a problem, one that GA is trying to fix in the next software release.

Thanks Michael! Zach hasn't had an easy childhood; all we have to do is look at his 24 partners and the fact that he whored himself out to make that assertion. At the same time, he doesn't (as you noted) seem to carry a bunch of baggage with him about it. In effect, it's as if he shrugs it off and just goes on.

Yeah, but in this case, it was with his parents, although I guess we could worry about Jacobs.

I would think that you'd appreciate that he was finally being honest with his parents. I'm not sure I see any benefit to them to out Zach.

Practically? WTF? (Smile)

I'm glad. He's a fun character to write.

Great review! Zach really has an interesting attitude about himself. He isn't ashamed of his past (partners or whoring), and he's pretty bold about who he is...now. It's a bit of a contrast to how he has to hide his sexuality.

Thanks for making the point about the age differential! It's interesting that Jacobs didn't do anything for Will...I'm not that up on the theories of counseling and how they'd envelope that scene. Looks like my intuition may have made me take a lucky stab at it.

Thanks for pointing out that utterance by Will. It was significant, and what was even more important was Will's mental observation that Wally didn't seem to notice that Zach didn't disagree with Will's assessment.

I do believe you are thinking of Jeff. I'm glad you got a connection there...Will's bond with JP is such that he's bound to emulate some of his attitudes. Or maybe it's just because Zach is hot. :-)

I think you're right, in that Will does encourage Zach's disrespectful behavior. It's not all that unlike what Will dealt with when he was fighting with Brad: Zach is trying to declare his independence.

You make a really good point. Will being there probably wasn't good if they were trying to keep things calm, but then again, that wasn't likely to happen anyway. In the end, having him there to support Zach was paramount.